I Used a Low Tier Sand Team in a Big Pokemon Tournament

Freezai vs axrtix, Smogon Champion's League Week 2, 2023
Team: pokepast.es/e4a0edabacec1c5f
Replay: replay.pokemonshowdown.com/sm...
Edited by: tazprods
Thanks to KrystalKiwii for helping get the footage
0:00 Introduction
1:02 Teambuilding
5:04 The Battle

[@teriso1793]

Hipopotas was NUBL in gen 4, LC ubers in gen 5 and now freezai brought it to a tournament. What a madhippo

[@eriol_shards2815]

Sadly the sand team wasnt enough

[@teriso1793]

@eriol_shards2815 it was abt a 50% chance for freezai to win, it wasn't his fault lol. Rn the teams for the SCL are supposedly tied

[@eriol_shards2815]

@@teriso1793 im aware of that

[@wo-chien-reaction]

@@teriso1793 yeah they tied both rounds, which puts them in 6th place, so pretty shit

[@teriso1793]

@wo-chien-reaction oof, that's unfortunate. Do you think freezai will prep for the anti offense by bringing smthing to counter that since his opponent brought ditto countering his first week hyper offensive team? Or would freezai expect that or bring offense or would smthing entirely different occur

[@thelurker8169]

As someone who only knows VGC, I was jumpscared by the Grimmsnarl in NU lol

[@heliox9814]

Amazing narrative, I can't imagine how much work this is compared to live commentary, but this is a pleasure to watch

[@frajda4529]

nice pfp

[@heliox9814]

@@frajda4529 no u

[@flowersinathens102]

Just lift your fists

[@WishMakers]

Damn that ending was wild. Great game and storytelling

[@ellowell8160]

Freezai and Freezai Live synergy feeling great here. Didn't mind at all seen the same match but with more commentary and editing.

[@Count_Istvan_Teleky]

That matchup was amazing for him. It’s like he predicted exactly what you would bring.

[@FenShen-us9tv]

probably scouted the set, was silly on Freezai's part to not use an alt to practice his team

[@S0lar_Flare]

@@FenShen-us9tv You're not allowed to know your opponent's team. That would defeat the whole purpose. Also, there is the option to allow other people to not join battle rooms, and he can also just battle teammates and trusted friends to practice and test.

[@FenShen-us9tv]

@@S0lar_Flare you're allowed to scout public games or your opponent can just save the game and make it avaliable publically probably what happened. Or he just forgot to click the option.

[@S0lar_Flare]

@@FenShen-us9tv Or, the Opp just got a good MU.

[@FenShen-us9tv]

@@S0lar_Flare Not accusing him of cheating

[@Wakewolfe38]

That battle was so close, I love how in depth you go in the analysis

[@tyler4965]

These SCL videos are in my opinion the best competitive singles content on youtube. You've managed to make high level tournament coverage both concise and easy to understand while still being very engaging. I really hope they continue!

[@samsturtevant4107]

Is there anything else like this?!

[@kefkapalazzo1]

@@samsturtevant4107wolfey but he’s vgc

[@TheAaronC1994]

This is awesome, please make these videos for every game! Your narration is on point too - that was a nail biting finish!

[@Jacob-df5hr]

Well played man, it's crazy how good you are at knowing your win cons. I love that you illustrate the script with SV footage, looks a lot better than just the showdown window.

[@sual442]

Gotta leave a like for the great editing. The fact that you take the time to get the Scarlet and Violet footage is not unnoticed and is appreciated!

[@FrostytheAwesome]

The battle recreations are incredible and 100% worth the effort of making them. Love these videos so much!

[@JaysonUbo]

This tournament journey genuinely might be some of your best work. Keep up this style if you can!

[@prestonbrinkley948]

I enjoy watching Competitive Pokémon content about seeing how new Pokémon might do in the meta despite not playing any myself. I just think seeing the strategies that can be built is interesting.But I usually dont watch any battles. It just seemed so impossible to decipher. But you made this battle really easy to follow and did a great job showing how you made your decisions based on the situation. Really hope to see more content like this alongside your other great videos.

[@shine-ub6eb]

Please make this a weekly!

[@whammerist866]

I love these style of videos and I'd love to see more! I also have to give kudos to your brief explanation of how counterteaming works in tournament matchups so as to not incidentally draw any negative attention towards your opponent -- it's very obvious watching these videos the huge amount of thought and work that goes into them. Terrific content as always! :)

[@GalarianGuy]

I love how the £50/$60 game is only used to recreate the battle rather than house it, really shows its worth

[@supremeclamitas5053]

Also cause it's WAY easier to teambuild in Showdown, but yeaaa, GameFreak really needs to do better

[@justsomeone3962]

You do know their is an official format too called vgc supported by gamefreak and Pokemon company. It's just their is no such thing as competitive singles in vgc. Game freak makes the games around competitive doubles 4 v 4 which the only format in vgc.

[@poofyfox6751]

there should be a way to do this in game, training function should be in camping, that would give camping a use other than shiny hunting

[@lkjkhfggd]

The people that like to play competitive singles Pokemon make up a teeny tiny percentage of the people that play Pokemon. It's just never gonna happen.

[@nolongeraperson]

Yeah, because Showdown is too easy to build and free. That's why I respect people like Haydunn, who actually catch, IV etc etc. Put in the actual effort, not just hurrnduurr me.push button and slide sliders me team good.

[@CConnau]

I love your more edited battle videos! All the extra work you put in is totally noticed and as a ton to make you stand out from any other Pokemon Showdown creator!

[@apeckx5090]

Love these videos! Keep it up! Also sandslash is one of my all time favourite Pokemon so I'm hyped to see you use it in tournament

[@lathonkenyon1377]

This video was so sick dude. Cutting from gen 9 to the actual showdown game play. Props on you and the editing. Or the editor. Either way super entertaining content

[@josephgregory9321]

Thanks for breaking the match down! It's really cool that I got to enjoy the back and forth even though I wouldn't have been able to without the commentary to explain the nuance.

[@Brentaxe]

So keen for the rest of this series. Love the effort you’ve put in to editing these!

[@Concavewaters]

I already liked and subscribed last week so I'm commenting this time to help next week's video happen. These videos are verrrrry cool!!

[@GGitsthePope]

I love this format! I'm so invested in your journey! Let's go!!

[@lolxfps]

I love hearing about your ups and downs, thought process along the way, tournament placements, important games, etc. the explanations are awesome as I love to analyze stuff like this as well (in other games). I don’t play competitive Pokémon as much as I used to but you’ll always be the one competitive player I enjoy watching. Thanks for the content & hard work Freezai best wishes going forward with the Technical Machines! Much love

[@noamarie2072]

Honestly this my kind of favourite Pokémon content it's so fan to see competitive players explaining the theory behind the team and explaining their plan in the battle

[@diamdante]

Good stuff. Would love to see more of these videos tracking your progress through the League

[@SleepyTreant]

Dude thos is awesome! I would love to see your journey through this tournament

[@EvanBear]

I absolutely love how you explain your thoughts and strategies, super informative!

[@bb-yv7jr]

Yes please to more I love watching breakdowns of the team style tournaments/ draft leagues

[@zerocell2657]

You always do a great job of breaking down a situation and explaining the important factors. Well done!

[@stockingfanboy]

i love how you went in detail about making the team that's really interesting.

[@Spritofjazz]

Always love the tournament videos man you set them up really nice

[@roofon]

Your editing really has improved since you started out, I love your ability to tell stores and show them through video. Keep up the good work!

[@hippiemcfake6364]

Really enjoy your videos, very well produced and great explanations. I never realised that pokemon combat was so complex. However, most of it goes over my head (despite your excellent explanations) - is there an introduction to the core concepts and strategies that you'd recommend? Even small things, like in some Gens/Formats (?) not revealing your team too early is key, but here it seems like you could see the entire enemy team right from the start? Anyway, thanks for your videos, they're amazing!

[@ritwikism]

Watched this on the other channel and yet I was hooked throughout the video. One of your narrative bests!

[@derAlphabet]

That was a close batlle. Please keep doing these videos, they're amazing!

[@GGreenHeart]

Your commentary makes the live matches great, and adding the scripted explanations + context make this some of my favorite stuff to watch on youtube. (Plus your editor is doing great, and has an awesome taste in background music.)

[@g00pey92]

really enjoying the use of in game footage as well as showdown, keep up the great work, loving these breakdowns

[@aname4390]

Very cool team building and battle strategy. I hope to see this again next week!

[@preethamrn]

This is a really good series. The team analysis at the start is great. Kind of reminds me of the vgc recaps that you and wolfey do except this is weekly. And I was spoiled a little since I watched the battle because you posted it earlier but the battle analysis was interesting as well.

[@Sorenkazer]

I really enjoy the teambuilding aspect of these videos, nice one

[@Palindome]

That ending was great. Both of you made really clever plays, though I really loved how you used your terra

[@pikalber]

I'm not a huge fan of those leaguse but you are making me LOVE them, with all the different strats you can came up with. Thanks for the content man :)

[@Doug_Edwards99]

I’m really loving these tournament break-downs. Great commentary.

[@ArchiverOfWorlds]

This was really good. Can't wait to see more!

[@trex8419]

What a clutch ending! You better keep making videos on this tournament!

[@morganbush7775]

Big fan of this editing style!!! Looks so good

[@Jacob-qr8pl]

I appreciate the work you do to recreate the battle to in-game

[@ericholmes]

Great series, keep it going! :)

[@ottle2570]

These short weekly videos are awesome, pls continue to make them. good luck to your team

[@danperkins4781]

Really love the production value you're putting in to these as well.

[@Furretizpro]

Really enjoying these videos, please keep making them :)

[@kannanravi5650]

Soo close. Good plays man. Looking foward to the nxt one

[@robhebden7556]

These videos are thoroughly entertaining, keep em coming!

[@LordRabia]

loved seeing this team from you brother, give me more fire to cover week 3 :)

[@jasonfox6932]

That's some tough luck but you played excellently despite the bad matchup and I'd say overall you played better than your opponent though it was close, but thems the breaks sometimes, but you did great and I'm rooting for you next week.

[@luigicraveiro]

you both played well, great video!

[@thanyou]

Watching these games live then seeing the full breakdown later has been quite the treat.

[@Rubbly]

Damn, what a cool match! Good luck to you and your team!

[@MachJacob343]

I really love the effort you put in with recreating the match in SV..

[@CantusTropus]

Is that Ocean Hill in the background? Nice EDIT: Oh, and The Grand Finale too? Excellent music taste my guy

[@Tael98]

The only thing more impressive that your plays and strategy are your editing and narration, what a well done video. Please do other matches too!

[@zobirismage2813]

Loved the music selection in this vid a lot!

[@shivdmanwii]

I'm sorry i missed this when it was posted cause i too love playing offensively for just the same reason. It rewards good decision making and pressure application. I also once used an eject button mon to be able to more easily pivot on one of my teams so i almsot lsot it when u mentioned it.

[@ewana4920]

crazyyy content these vids are god tier keep going

[@Spacey75257]

Please make these every week I love teambuilding videos

[@ButterflyBlood]

Keep doing this, I really love it. If it's too much effort, I'd love to see more Freezai postcom either way. No one breaks the game down like you not even BKC.

[@alexborman2848]

Love these videos and the others too!

[@josidfin]

This was rly well played on your end in a harder matchup

[@theshadowanalyst]

I just watched and sub to the last tournament video…didn’t think the next one would come out the same day🤩

[@bondzila10]

Love the team breakdown

[@indigoxalis]

I really like how you broke this down! I don't play pokemon much, certainly not competitive, but I still think it's so interesting!

[@YukiKoyuki]

that was INSANE more tourney coverage pls

[@logjenn97]

I love theses videos you do a great job!

[@HarpieSummers]

This is one of the best educational pokemon videos I’ve ever seen

[@specs.weedle]

as a huge fan of Sandslash it’s nice to see a team where it’s kicking ass

[@yareyaredaze9450]

Nice vid! Can you show the scores of your team aswell in all categories and the overall teams standings?

[@Ali-tm7rd]

Amazing commentary as always

[@andrewarmstrong24]

Keep ‘em coming!

[@noobslayer7564]

Dude I live for these videos. Even with that sad ending I was glued to the screen the whole time. I love the way you use the scarlet and violet battle to illustrate what you're talking about and I especially love how so often you describe the difficulty of making the right decision for your next move. That sort of "two roads" scenario sets up a good deal of suspense

[@Smallsisplaying]

This is fun! See you next week!

[@Haydunn]

freezai videos been going crazy lately good work brother

[@xbrucehunter]

Love the video. If you could put song credits in the description, that would make it even better. You had some good songs in there

[@HugeZorse]

I absolutely love the teambuilding process

[@theBuzz76]

loved this video. please do more!!

[@MontageHustle]

Your taking showdown to another level, you joey & rabia have really been on it.

[@JakkHorwikk]

absolutely love this kind of coverage

[@danplan836]

Loving this series

[@davec8385]

Great recap!

[@pitt2445]

Very good work editing

[@inclinebench]

I can appreciate the Sonic Heroes music

[@SandshrewEnthu1]

brother that is generations act 1

[@inclinebench]

Generations act 1 is Seaside Hill...

[@SandshrewEnthu1]

@@inclinebench I know that but it's not the version from sonic heroes

[@smartestmoronx19]

always hurts when fate isn't on your side

[@TheBoatis]

The Tera Healing Wish is some very advanced technology

[@kideuler1758]

I love the plot line. Keep doing more of these

[@captainuber3542]

That was so hype man I genuinely thought you'd win

[@leonardobarbosatelles2779]

I’m loving these videos Freezai! NU is such a funny tier. Pls keep bringing these videos!!!

[@peterfeuerbach5231]

i love the mario&luigi bowsers inside story music in the vid.

[@swift8821]

Well played, to get hard counter teamed like that and play a close game is very impressive.

[@vanesslifeygo]

I still remember my first exposure to Hippopotas. Pokemon Diamond. a Ruin Maniac outside a cave said there was some mystery or rare Pokemon in there. I go in and all there is is...Hippopotas. And more Hippopotas neat for hippo lovers lol