The "Gimmick" Pokemon That Actually Worked.

[@jimothycool]

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[@michaelwhalen9084]

well, if the creator liked the comment, i GOTTA check it out

[@FirstLastname604]

Smeargle: simultaneously ZU’s biggest liability and Ubers biggest threat

[@misalignedmisanthropist]

AG's biggest threat too

[@graylyhen9490]

real

[@takoyakiiii]

DO NOT REJECT THE PAINTER! HORSE COUNCIL DO NOT REPEAT HISTORY!

[@RedRockin6]

Lmaooo

[@HE4DSHOT059]

ALL HAIL SMEARGLE

[@samevans4834]

Horseocaust

[@Keb1c]

World War Horse

[@lot10underground54]

I’m worried about what this means for Ariados.

[@MrShadowThief]

"For each weather effect" Hail: "You are in the weather council but we do not grant you the rank of Castform form." Sandstorm: "This is outrageous, this is unfair."

[@dominicmoisant8393]

To be fair, it is course and gets everywhere

[@al77709]

"Castform has four different type forms for each weather effect. 'No weather' is a weather effect and Sandstorm is the default state of things. I work a 9-5 at the ADV OU factory and am married to Tyranitar by common law." Jimothy spitting facts as usual.

[@TectonicImprov]

Call me a conspiracy theorist, but Smeargle's bid for a seat on the Horse Council feels like a psyop designed as a spoiler to Magcargo's bid. I think Horsea is using Smeargle to literally run a smear campaign.

[@someeggplant]

A smear with the goal and gaul of blocking magcargo. Truly, horsea's heart is a dark void.

[@steevie9423]

I'm so glad someone called attention to this, Smeargle seems like such an obvious non choice it's making macargo look stupid by proxy

[@lot10underground54]

It’s people like you, being vigilant, digging through the grime and corruption, that make a difference.

[@HuneeBruh]

What if horsea IS a smeargle, one that used transform to become a horsea, and using its connections, got another smeargle to do the smear campaign?

[@jakariashafin8685]

Genius in terms of this​@@HuneeBruh

[@Weird_Macaroni]

We haven't heard about Iron Mugulis for quite some time now. Could it be that he has something to do with the political tensions in the Horse Council?

[@andre-8420]

We know old money has its dirty coins in this conundrum. Surely something foul is cooking

[@benjulesrun9057]

this funny dog can't just sneak into any club by sketching a new move. magcargo learned horsepower the old fashioned way

[@heheheiamasupahstarslam5397]

slugma learns it magcargo cant so its by prior evolution only and its by TM by this logic snorlax is a horse cause it learns high horsepower by level up and TM

[@Guimhj]

A new horse into the equation. I see what you did there

[@kkim5000]

smeargle is a surprisingly well-balanced pokemon. the fact that it can learn nearly any move is balanced by its rock-bottom stats. even in later generations, the wider pool of moves keep it relevant, and its abilities allow for either total chaos or more consistency in it gameplay. you'd think that game freak would overdo a pokemon that can learn every move, but it's just been relevant without being overbearing in every generation (and in a lot of different tiers, too).

[@pokepress]

Gimmick Pokémon are actually pretty interesting in the TCG. How (and whether) they implement the gimmick can be a real challenge.

[@Rumielle]

Every dog has its day

[@prime1918]

Wait wait wait, is Smeargle a Pegasus?! Because it can learn High Horsepower and Fly, along with Surf, now surf is important because Poseidon created horses along with the Pegasus

[@prime1918]

WAIT NO SMEARGLE IS A KELPIE

[@Fungo4]

Smeargle's Sketch allowed it to choose any defense attorney it wanted, and Mudsdale is the best choice it could have gone with. Truly a big brain play.

[@tranvianoruega8756]

9:30 appearance from our dear friend Groo - dawn

[@gregorymirabella1423]

Also gen 9 gave it pop bomb, so it has an actual stab move. A set with pop bomb power trip and shell smash once defeated me and I've never been able to recover from that.

[@armorbearer9702]

*Smeargle goes up against an opponent with Vital Spirit or Insomnia Smeargle: You ruined everything!!

[@richardjones6767]

Cat jumpscare at 10:21, I hope Jim learns to be more professional in the future this is detrimental to the viewer experience and makes macargo look bad to the horse council and worsens his chances

[@tecul1]

sometimes, jet planes fly overhead, and that's a treat

[@gokun_98]

The Horse Counsil makes a absurd blunder here. Smeargle gets excess to the move Transform, which allows it to transform into a pristine horse such as Magcargo. Such value is rarely seen these days and cannot be ignored by the Counsil

[@CoralReaper707]

Thank god they made it so that smeargle cannot sketch revival blessing

[@itztaytay2]

Honestly it'd be just as flawed as the actual 2 users of the move and would struggle to fit it into its moveset nowadays. Maybe on a scarf set that manages to get in later in the game but you can also just use Lunar Blessing for a very similar effect while also leaving the restored mon at full hp and all pp restored instead of half hp where they'll struggle to hit the field again

[@azuquirtle]

Smeargle uses sketch to learn any move, it sounds super broken but check the numbers. Smeargle uses sketch to learn any move, it sounds super broken but check its garbage staaats.

[@DanielRamirez-cj5yg]

smeargle used... shell smash AND stab population bomb... like honestly wtf.

[@caelum1156]

I used to call Smeargle Smirkle as a kid. I still kinda do, tho

[@SkorpTS]

As far as I've heard, they nerfed Dark Void in Gen 7 because of Smeargle spamming it in VGC. They nerfed the signature move of legendary Pokémon because of this little guy. I'd say that's worthy of note. Poor Darkrai...

[@Pyroniusburn]

They also made Smeargle completely unable to use the move, then left it nerfed to oblivion... despite the fact Darkrai is a mythical and is traditionally always banned in VGC anyway.

[@Magic_Ice]

It deserved it. It was terrible to fight against

[@kking1173]

The worst part is that Dark Void has lower accuracy than Hypnosis, imagine a common move is better than a Mythical's signature in almost every way.

[@ChrisWilliams-ur7fn]

Smeargle ruined it for someone else. That damn beagle.

[@Scurrying_Snail]

Groodon (primal) mentioned.

[@mythosinfinite6736]

Groodon, master of the groond

[@ChrisWilliams-ur7fn]

That's how I always said Groudon since I was younger. XD

[@ГитаристБезПальцев]

Blissey is also horse-like Pokemon due to its chance of using high horsepower by using metronome. Thank you

[@SilverScarletSpider]

Smeargle, Mew, and Ditto are fun in Ubers, Doubles, and VGC if they can get Transform into a Legendary Restricted like Zacian

[@itztaytay2]

Well, other than Mew not being allowed in VGC due to being a mythical

[@SilverScarletSpider]

@@itztaytay2 There were some VGC formats during covid that allowed mythical pokemon.

[@itztaytay2]

@@SilverScarletSpiderThere was 1 and it lasted a month and had no major tournaments (plus they let you have as many restricteds as you wanted so it was overrun with much stronger legendaries and Mew was never really seen). For all intents and purposes it has never really been allowed

[@iatedhamster]

Jlimonthy what is your favorite species of rodent ?

[@jimothycool]

Ratatouille was a good Film.

[@iatedhamster]

@@jimothycool leave me alone

[@androsp9105]

@@iatedhamster we are sleeping

[@ThomasWeaver1992]

The brush is mightier than the sword dance

[@axel8912]

Genuin question: why isn't Smeargle using knock off more in gen 3? Spore, Spikes, Boom, and knock off instead of will-of-wisp or thunder wave feels really good especially as a lead, knocking of a Zapdos, Skarmory and salamence is huge imo

[@madder9166]

Best guess is status just takes priority over item removal most of the time. Sure you can knock off one pokemons item, but then that pokemon can switch in freely bc they'll know you wont have status. You probably also already have knock off on something else bc its actually a very damaging move so no need to double dip.

[@axel8912]

@madder9166 nah knock off is far from common in gen 3 and it only does 20 but I also get what you mean by the threat factor of status

[@aldrichunfaithful3589]

in general knock off is extremely valuable and most mons would kill for it, but the reason it's not used on smeargle is the pace mismatch. smeargle is a hyper offense mon that wants to spike, spore and explode for it's teammates to break through as quickly as possible. the turn you spend clicking knock could've been an attack from modest moltres or banded aerodactyl which would do way more damage than two or 3 turns of leftovers

[@axel8912]

@aldrichunfaithful3589 thank you!

[@aldrichunfaithful3589]

@@axel8912 np, i should clarify that as a concept there's nothing wrong with knock off as an offensive tool, it's just usually more of a defensive thing since hariyama and armaldo are a better fit on defense, and smeargle is way too frail to use it properly. but there's definitely some potential for stuff like knock hariyama physical offense to pressure skarm/pert, and just a fun idea i had is knock alakazam to pressure bliss and rachi for special offense

[@chester1882]

The thing with Ditto and Smeargle is that they have SCALED with power-creep, as opposed to Castform who is lacking in scaling.

[@baldrian22]

i would say that depending on the tier ditto afther it got the imposter ability is quite a good "gimic" pokemon to. without the imposter ability its complet trash but with it? its got potentials for sure, either with scarf, and to a lesser degree focus sash.

[@typemasters2871]

I do wonder if we will ever get a regional Smeargle Same gimmick but different type and abilities

[@pmnt_]

Prankster Smeargle... *shudders*

[@thearrivalcyberseignister8898]

I would like to see an offensive smeargle, maybe it can only learn attack moves at the benefit of having more attack than a pillow punch,

[@nybethobdilord6912]

What's funny is that Smeargle is also gamebreaking in the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon games as well. Where you can boost it's terrible stats to max, and quite easily clear rooms or entire floors.

[@splitsee2526]

smeargle in my opinion is infact apart of the Angry Birds Flock. with Brave Bird, Wing Attack, and Rage, smeargle is more of an angry bird than any other pokemon, and so by law its required to join the great league of the Angry Birds Flock.

[@robertm5110]

I love the ongoing story of the horses 🤣

[@aa7x3]

I love imposter ditto in newer gens. The presence of it alone helps avoid setup and it acts as a good pivot/scout against slower teams.

[@Culk-kb4fn]

DO NOT DENY THE HORSENESS OF KLAWF AND KINGLER! CRABS ARE HORSES TOO!

[@chess_fella]

That’s crazy Jim.

[@Verminator4]

I’m an extreme horse purist. Only horses are Rapidash, Mudsdale, Glastrier and Spectrier. Ponytail is not a horse, it is a pony as its name suggests. With the rest it should be obvious. Wake up sheeple

[@pokepress]

I’d argue Arceus is the most powerful gimmick Pokemon, but being a mythical it isn’t allowed in VGC.

[@Cleffr]

Arceus is not a gimmick. It's a reliable and popular Pokémon in the Ubers metagame with many sets it can fill. Gimmicks are defined as being unreliable and niche.

[@Runer27]

It’s not rly a gimmick Pokémon, more a Pokémon with a gimmick.

[@SoftiBoiled]

2:55 NOTHING is stopping the snorlax from switching out man

[@jimothycool]

MEAN LOOK.

[@jasonthejazzman8521]

10:21 Persian is popping in to say hello❤

[@99sonder]

I love how Smeargle's viability fluctuates throughout the gens. Because each gen that features it most likely gives it new tools, while also increasing the variety of Pokemon with different movesets, potentially overriding reasons to run it.

[@iroxursoxwithjello]

My fave Gen 8 AG team, which actually had a really good win rate. Whimsicott/prankster Leech seed/taunt/tailwind/memento Mental Herb Smeargle/Moody Spore/substitute/shell smash/power trip Left overs Game start->taunt-> tailwind-> memento->spore->substitute->shell smash-> spore->substitute->shell smash-> spore->substitute->shell smash->power trip=ohko any Mon

[@skeepodoop5197]

If Smeargle ever gets an evolution or mega, we're cooked.

[@FreeTempest]

I love using the little guy with a lock-on sheer cold strategy against the AI

[@Electric999999]

Articuno can get Mind Reader in gens 2 to 8 with better stats. I was very pleased by this combo back in Fire Red.

[@Sintra4]

Smeargle is a good example of game mechanics communicating something about the world. In this case, Smeargle is an amazing artist, capable of many feats that other Pokemon could never even dream of, but alas, Smeargle will always be a starving artist because oftentimes success is not defined by one's skill, but by the circumstances of one's birth (horrible stats).

[@TopHatGames1]

If smeargul is allowed to be a horse, then is every Mon with mimic or mirror move also a horse!? Where is the line!!

[@kalarse]

I think Smeargle is a servant of the nefarious pokemon Iron Mugulis, who wants someone inside the council in order to provide important intel that is going to be negative for all parties involved. Ever since Smeargle got Dark Void nerfed, it wants to nerf more moves and Pokémon, and is going to start by nerfing High Horsepower by not only limiting its distribution (which would nerf Magcargo significantly) but also nerfing its power and accuracy. Smeargle should not be allowed into the Horse Council, I'm sure Magcargo will be able to convince the council in order to make the funny snail enter, and disallow the painter pokemon of entering

[@zacclark5945]

If Smeargle is in the conversation for joining the Horse Council then surely Ditto and Mew should also be.

[@Teonukii]

As long as new moves are being added smeargle will continue to be buffed

[@DQplz]

That dog is no horse

[@DemiIsNotHere]

Smeargle, as a cornerstone of Revive cats can be atributted with part of the blame of destroying AG

[@WereDictionary]

You forgot the other horses in he horse council that are obviously horses because they learn High Horsepower. By levelup, nonetheless. You know - Snorlax, Golurk, Miltank, Klawf, Copperajah, Ursaring. Horses.

[@triviszla1536]

ditto mentioned, call opponent a rat and forfeit immediately

[@SupahTrunks7]

Smeargle does not in fact learn high horsepower. It learns sketch which can be USED to learn high horsepower but only after watching a REAL horse use the move. Therefore Smeargle should not be allowed into the horse council.

[@luketettelbach1823]

I feel like mew should get sketch too so it can get one of any move. It would fit the mew theme and give it a buff it really needs right now

[@feelsokayman5656]

0:58 The good part I feel paid, now i can go to sleep in peace. Good night Mr Cool

[@pantslesswrock]

Okay, bear with me here. For breakfast today I took macaroni salad, leftover guacamole, and some chopped green onions I found in the back of the fridge, blended them, and slurped that down with some parmesan green beans and homebaked chicken tenders, washed down by apple-kiwi-strawberry juice for a healthy morning.

[@getmilked6216]

Jim, the horse council may be rife with conflict as it stands now, But i am happy to report that the Crab Collective is doing perfectly fine, at a lean 9 users of the move Crabhammer, such complications are avoided by our clawed brethren.

[@dreadalex]

Basically if Smeargle had Prankster as an ability he would again rise to OU.

[@jellybeans336]

technically several boost sources are allowed in adv OU as ancient power and silver wind are allowed

[@itztaytay2]

Those are a single source each though. I think you're confusing a single stat with a single source. Dragon Dance for instance is fine because it's a single source, but Dragon Dance + a berry boost is not since that's 2 different sources, even if it was for instance a salac that also gave speed

[@MishKoz]

2:49 umbbeon pooping :DDD ubreon poopen on snorlax to reduce accurate :DDDDDD

[@bushidobrown9857]

The HORSE TRIBUNAL?!? THE horse lore is getting serious

[@oORoOFLOo]

Video idea: Wobbuffet, what makes it overpowered, what are the differences from dugtrio that make it unacceptable.

[@MoarCheeseBirb]

Transform Smeargle is so rediculous and smart hahaha

[@Moooork]

The Horse Council is out of control!

[@Brunetteaccus]

Had no clue about 6:30 bp factoid

[@stevesamuals2651]

Your honor, i bring to the court the evidence of the car. Specifically, the ford brand car the bronco. Bronco is a type of horse, with many a horse used in the marketing. And, as the court knows, cars run on horse power. Horse power of course, being a term taken from the horse drawn wagons and carriages used by the humans of old. Ergo, if smeargle uses the move high horse power, he is not a horse but a atv.

[@kilometer212]

the pokemon falinks is contesting that it as well learns high horse power. does these little fellas have a case to be apart of the horse council?

[@JohnDoe-gc3bj]

I don't know, scarfed ditto is probably the best gimmick pokemon depending on gen.

[@Qbe_Root]

Hear me out: Prankster Smeargle

[@ronz7665]

Smeargle has invaded my computer! With the help of Porygon 2, this artistic beagle has sketched copies of some of the greatest works of our time. Fascinating pieces like Mimic Metagross, Curse Skarmory, and a beautiful rendition of lead Roselia. Even more interpretive displays like Explosion Regirock and Transform Ditto are on exhibit. His takes on the classics like Spore Breloom are tackled with such grace and tact. This starving artist is much more than meets the eye and a welcomed guest in my home.

[@dullededge1395]

if smergle is a horse due to high horse power should it be considered a bird due to brave bird a bug due to struggle bug a dragon with dragon claw. this simply absurd non of us are denying smergles artistic mastery but imitation is not enough smergle is a dog not a horse i VOTE NO

[@MuffinWeeb125]

is calyrex-shadow on the horse council?

[@rabidtf]

i know many players hate smeargle, but honestly its my fav pokemon i just think the idea of of support only extremely cool ps: its not smeargles fault gamefreak went ballistic on darkrai

[@BoneyGaf]

A new horse in our midst…

[@shironeko1843]

Wait, did I miss something? Jolteon using growth?

[@arthurvilchez5589]

Smeargle is the "most" successful gimmick pokemon

[@tibeerius3656]

jim if u could have live contact with a future version of yourself for the rest of your life how much older would you choose? 20 years? 5 years? 1 hour?

[@ValToadstool]

At 9:50 you say nuzzle is more accurate than thunder wave when talking about gen 6, this is not true as thunder wave had 100 accuracy until gen 7

[@RangerJackWalker]

Horsea is quite the hypocrite for being a horse purist considering it’s not a horse either.

[@Zo3yX]

You missed the chance for "equation" to be an equestrian joke

[@Mijzelffan]

Smeargle sunday already?

[@touyakami1406]

Let not the rodent's false claim distract us from the crisis that is Stakataka barrelling towards the horse tribunal at max speed. While there is time due to its base speed of 13, it is only a matter of time before it uses Trick Room to Bulldoze its way through.

[@pokepowerz4]

Interesting choice to not mention moody

[@Very_Hard_CPU_DK]

Has anyone else read the description for the video 😂 GholdenGOAT

[@TundraRage]

I personally dislike smeargle for its dark void shenanigans in VGC, I can't describe the amount of times I've lost to it and how many times it restricted team building. It best strategy was to make a team that could, "bully" Smeargle.

[@jonathanclement8770]

Castform mega in the next series??

[@spanner5686]

I wanted to make a joke about Smeargle Horsepower, but you beat me to it. Incredible

[@Neverleterlun]

I will tell you what's not a gimmick! The quality of these videos, thanks again for the amazing content Mr. Cool. Once again though I need to come to you asking for your support in exposing the continuous injustices Raichu has faced. On behalf of the F.E.A thank you for your time and may Arceus bless Smergol's fight against Horsie's tyrannical rule.

[@emblemadefuego20]

Smeargle is not a gimmick. Now with so many limitations to the Baton Pass playstyle, he may seem like it, but he is a very powerful user in this style. Ditto, in HO environments it is very useful. Ditto will always be useful, I don't see it being a gimmick at all. Leave that for Shedinja or Piukumuku

[@itztaytay2]

Smeargle and Ditto are literally gimmick mons though. They're made incredibly flawed but with 1 really crazy thing about their kit that makes them potentially worth using, which is what a gimmick is. Shedinja, Castform, even Slaking to an extent can be considered similar, and being a gimmick is not inherently a negative thing, it's just a distinction. Now a gimmick in any given tier is a different matter altogether

[@emblemadefuego20]

@@itztaytay2 I have a very solid team with Smeargle DD pass in OU adv, and I had a very solid team in ORAS OU with Ditto. While in mega Sableye, Ditto could defeat any stall core, alone. He just needs the choice scarf removed. And just in case have a user next to him with Heal Bell. Every time he transforms he has 5pp on each move. He can transform indefinitely. By transforming into mega Sableye, it prevents them from placing hazards on it. Transforming into Mega Kangaskhan, Lucario, Aegislash, Blaziken, Salamence, Mawile on +2 was excellent. After the massive bans, he logically loses viability. They both lose it. The same thing happened with Gyarados and Salamence in 8 OU, which lost viability when Dynamax was banned, and logically so. But that doesn't make it a gimmick strategy. As I already said, gimmick is Shedinja, Eiscue, Togedemaru FEAR, etc. Smeargle is solid in most gens. Only bans stop it.

[@itztaytay2]

@@emblemadefuego20 Smeargle is a gimmick pokemon, it has terrible stats and a bland typing but access to nearly every move in the game. Again, I think you're mixing up mons that are gimmicky in tiers (usually considered inconsistent) vs mons that are themselves a gimmick (built around a very strong facet but flawed in other aspect(s)). It's 2 different applications of the word gimmick and you're applying the wrong one

[@PhirmthVODs]

I'm firmly anti-smeargle joining the HC, we don't need another Horse in this race.

[@yoboyajax5983]

Are you saying smeegle or smeargle??

[@TylerjWebb]

I'm leaving video games. So I'll be unsubscribing. But I just wanted to tell you I love your videos and I'm really thankful for your work. ADV revival was also a blast to follow.

[@alexbalgar8369]

BDSP is calling, bad as it is, but Smeargle was there 😭😭🥺

[@m05513]

I don't know if I can forgive Smeargle for nerfing Darkrai, because he brought Dark Void into VGC (where it was never intended), nerfing the move from 80% accuracy to 50% (while also restricting it to fail if anyone but darkrai used it, so the first nerf was just spitting on the poor mythical). Darkrai was never the same after that.

[@insanityinacan]

Looks like it's gonna be a Smeargle Summer, fellas

[@samanthaw.8560]

Ah yes, Satan himself