If Every Gym Leader Got a New Strongest Pokémon

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I provide my thoughts on every gym leader's ace, and provide possible different strongest Pokemon instead!
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[@OG0ven]

Slaking is perfect for Norman because he’s slacking as a father 😂

[@jacobcrist7982]

He’s better than the other dads

[@tl740]

@@jacobcrist7982 which says a lot about the other dads-

[@themajinexperience4806]

At Brendan has a dad 😂😂😂

[@troycarmony341]

🔥☠

[@BigSmokeyBear935]

It sadly makes sense

[@leozyxs]

When he said "iconic Onix" I screamed ICONIX and then he made the same joke on the video oh my god it made me laugh so hard

[@lordvaust5830]

I literally did the same thing, except I didn’t yell out loud.

[@robertlupa8273]

@@lordvaust5830 Same.

[@andreblueboy6019]

Me too!

[@vollied4865]

This is peak comedy 🤣 definitely got a laugh from me as well

[@phoenixflamegames1]

I absolutely loved the joke

[@decepticonmaster7702]

Fun fact: in the pokemon manga, Pryce is considered one of the strongest trainers ever. He used a delibird to defeat and capture ho-oh

[@robertlupa8273]

how why like I know he's the bad guy of a chapter or something but still

[@zacharyjoy8724]

ARE YOU F🤬ING KIDDING ME?! 🤯

[@peregrinehawk8363]

Hustle + choice band

[@ryanmarkel1298]

@@robertlupa8273 DONT QUESTION THE ALMIGHTY ONE

[@perchinchatot]

​@@peregrinehawk8363no reasonable answers here No "it can use stealth rock in paldea" Yes "it was zorkoos with the icicle plate disguised as a delibird"

[@gray-pogo2916]

IF Roxy was introduced in generation 8 and was still a poison type gym leader. I believe the literal perfect Pokémon to be her ace is Toxtricity. The obvious poison typing goes with her gym along with the punk rocker vibe and personality it gives off goes hand and hand with Roxy. They are soulmates locked in regions far far away

[@Amelia4111]

ROXY DOES NOT END WITH A Y, IT ENDS WITH IE! FIX IT NOW!

[@ericliu772]

@@Amelia4111who cares

[@rjd-kh8et]

Sygna Suit Roxie in Pokémon Masters EX actually has Toxtricity.

[@MaxNCheesey]

@@rjd-kh8etalways Masters getting the most love by TpC

[@gamergod76]

​@@Amelia4111 noone cares, it's a typo, chill

[@min3bubblegum]

04:06 Brock: "Um… Is it even legal to have a lvl 10 Graveler…?" Falkner, patting his Pidgeotto: "Yes, it is." Lance, patting his Dragonite: "Believe us."

[@nousername191]

Me with a Lv 9 Pidgeotto from my Yellow days: I don't see the problem.

[@user-hj5lr7yf6z]

Ghetsis, Patting his hydreigon: Yea

[@min3bubblegum]

@@user-hj5lr7yf6z I see it rather like Ghetsis: "I'm not used to doing legal things, but, unfortunately, as these two idiots said, it is fair game. Yea."

[@susspider6002]

Me: *finds a level 9 dragonite* My brain: loading loading loading what the fu-

[@goldenhydreigon4727]

@@min3bubblegum *He then swept and killed everyone with Hydreigon. The end.*

[@garydrago]

I cracked tf up at "Because he's old and Trevanant is dead" And "should be Galarian Weezing bc he's toxic"

[@Mattno.777]

I like to think thats Bede gets weezing not because hes toxic, But because Weezing resembles a *SPICY MEAT BALL* (Which are very magical.)

[@Void_Sweets]

For Raihan, just give Dragapult the safety goggles so it won't be effected by the sandstorm

[@emilyhe5093]

And turn dragapult into dragoggle

[@michaellatten1958]

@@emilyhe5093 This is clever and I hate it

[@cannabishornliu6119]

And Kommo-O with Overcoat. By that the sandstorm doesn't hurt it anymore! :-)

[@hikarirengoku2375]

@@emilyhe5093 does dragoogle help with homework?

[@ojd9145]

​@@cannabishornliu6119mhn

[@theultrablastoise622]

Brawly is a fit surfer. The reason Game Freak gave him Hariyama, is because it can learn Surf.

[@itsgonnabeanaurfromme]

Yeah, and sumo rests are very strong. Despite having a thick layer of fat, they have a lot of muscle and exercise a lot. Mikey's take was dumb

[@slinky6415]

​@@itsgonnabeanaurfromme mikey literally acknowledged that hariyama is definitely strong, just the wrong kind of strength to match brawly. your take is dumb.

[@matthewleto1180]

5:01 I’ve always thought that with Surge having a Raichu, it might hint at a possible soft spot for cute Pokemon, hidden beneath his tough appearance.

[@DaniiWasHere]

👀

[@DaveEfinSan]

I agree . Electabuzz fits more with him

[@matthewleto1180]

@@DaveEfinSan agree with Mikey, or me?

[@emilyhe5093]

Interesting but I agree with Mikey

[@codytoeung5089]

Anime Surge certainly doesn’t have that same energy since he makes fun of trainers for having “baby” unevolved Pokémon. Unless it’s a way to encourage them to make them stronger

[@chubbzfordubbz5947]

Mikey- “It fits him because he’s old... and Trevenant is dead.” 💀 bro just violated him

[@meowth5986]

Ramos is old Trevenant is dead

[@zachfox6760]

Ramos is old And trevenant is dead

[@Sad-Lesbian]

I honestly think Poliwrath is a great ace for Chuck. The guy is the fighting type gym leader on an island. A Water/Fighting type is a GREAT fit for him.

[@jeffreygao3956]

Too bad it’s not a Johto Pokémon.

[@scottadkins2152]

Well so is heonns seconds gym

[@jwoods5690]

If you ignore the region requirements for an ace, Hapu with a Golurk would work wonderfully as seen in the anime. She owns a farm, and Golurk is literally designed to help with any kind of task.

[@Error403HRD]

"It works because he's old...and Trevanant is dead!" I'm dying lmao

[@MoldySpace]

So is he lmfaooo

[@EvanFarshadow]

GRUNTY BOI WHY ARE YOU GIVING ME EXISTENTIAL DREAD

[@caydenjohns2440]

The darkness...

[@tommygalarian-slowbro9745]

well now we know how bulbasuar feels every time squirtle say wtf happened to the floor

[@Light_Speed250]

Well thanks to our sponsor, fun, you will never face this problem again!

[@jeffreygao3956]

Baldness isn’t so bad and one should not ever have existential crises.

[@alexwheatley8714]

Wallace's ace should be gromit

[@r.a.c.5754]

Nidoking as Giovanni's ace would've made sense because Team Rocket uses a lot of Poison-types, and it suits with Giovanni's status as a "king" himself of sorts. All the more ironic in that Ground types, Nido's secondary typing, are strong against Poison-types.

[@TheNintendoNerd-wd7bv]

Fun fact: Every Steel leader has a Steelix, and every Ghost leader has a Gengar. Edit: Every Fire leader has an Arcanine. Every Fighting leader has a Machamp. Every Poison leader has a Koffing/Weezing. Every Ground leader has an Onix, Sandslash, and Krookodile. Every Psychic leader has a Slowking. Every Ghost leader also has a Dusknoir. Every Steel leader also has a Magnezone, Skarmory, Bronzong, Forretress, and Excadrill. Every Fairy leader has a Mawile. Edit 2: I'm counting ALL teams of each leader (post-game rematches, PWT, etc.)

[@boscolalocosfantasydragrac4914]

True

[@alexisstiel]

Correct

[@InfinityX_78]

Unfalse

[@cocomon3403]

Whoa... WHOA

[@aidanlee9364]

Well, Fantina in Platinum...

[@grahamhouchin8481]

Michael: I hate you grunty boy Michael: reveals the sponsor Grunty boy: I am suddenly your friend

[@meowth5986]

Micheal: no we are not! Grunty Boy: I came to your birthday party Michael: you broke in and stole my cake Grunty Boy: at least I showed up

[@zachfox6760]

It is I grunty boi

[@Apollo_G]

Saying "His new ace should be Galarian Weezing, because he's toxic" about Bede is actually kinda funny, bc the sword pokedex says that it absorbs toxic chemicals and _releases clean air_ , which is actually pretty fitting for his semi-redemption arc (i say arc, its barely anything. i wish he had more of a personality, i love Bede)

[@AngryWindmill]

I think they gave Blaine a rapidash because Blue was the next gym leader after him and he uses arcanine, they tend to use different mons on every gym leader during a game

[@wish9366]

Mikey: I don’t care about game balance Also Mikey: Scizor would make bugsy WAY too hard unless you pick cyndaquil

[@Heartrose7]

I think that stands as a testament to how strong Scizor would be at that point.

[@M4j1m3_]

69 likes... N o i c e

[@goreangel1258]

It isnt about game balance… its about fun balance. Imagine a Hera vs Hera battle. That would be crazy. Then imagine a Scizor vs everything that doesnt overlevel. That would be hell on the mind of a child that doesnt know how to get an early game god

[@soulhoney1227]

@@goreangel1258 or at least have a fire type be very early in the game

[@mylestomsik4720]

also mikey: puts gyarados for misty's ace

[@Ro-vk8zw]

"He´s old... ...and Trevenant is dead..." Insta-LIKE.

[@yourlocalidiot324]

Me who tried to like but I already did 👁👄👁

[@susbusgus]

I N S T A - S U B

[@cherrychu5119]

Amazing

[@nateschendel4585]

Gen 1 I would agree with Mands view on misty surge Erika and Giovanni I think kabuto should be brocks ace since the museum is in pewter city n he should get a fossil as result In rematch aerodactyl Gen 2 tyranitar Koga id go venomoth Gen 1 since it really is his strongest poison type and it embodies his philosophy and frankly koga needs some firepower he traditionally lacks Gen 2 I agree with crobat Sabrina I would go hypno for both because she needs something that can take an attack to balance her offense Blaine id go charizard because he needs something to counteract ground n fighting types Gen 2 would be arcanine

[@nateschendel4585]

No qualms with gen 2 Gen 3 I agree with Brawly wattson Flannery Norman n Winona I think Roxanne will be better with lileep, it would make her better suited n more well rounded Tate n Liza I will go with claydol and xatu they are a fantastic Gen 3 pairing in a double battle and perfect complement Remaches I would go metagross and starmie Omega I would go with girafarig n xatu to cover the bases better n since for some reason girafarig never got used in gen 2 n it shuts down ghost Rematches would be gallade and gardevoir Wallace i would go walrein because it evolves then Rematch i would go with vaporeon since that hasn't been picked yet I would copy this in omega Juan i would roll with milotic actually for all of the above and put a vaporeon n starmie on his rematch teams

[@blackfoxstudios4101]

Mikey: Gives Misty a Gyarados despite it resisting all of the starters, and not having many electric types early on, stating he cares more about coolness than game balance Also Mikey: Says he cant give Bugsy a Scizor because it would be too overpowered to fight in just the second gym, but actually being easier than Misty because at least one of the starters can counter it. Me: *Visible confusion*

[@rudysarmiento8700]

For misty you can at least have like an army of pikachus and destroy her with 4x effective, stab moves

[@FireFog44]

@@rudysarmiento8700 Except, once you reach Cerulean you can't backtrack to Viridian Forest until after you beat Misty. So if you didn't encounter/catch a pikachu during your initial trip, you'd still be screwed.

[@rudysarmiento8700]

@@FireFog44 great thanks for telling me that, is there any other electric move you can get before misty

[@FireFog44]

@@rudysarmiento8700 Nope. Electric types are rare in gen 1, in Red and Blue the only places to encounter them are Pikachu in Viridian Forest, Voltorb on Route 10 which requires Misty's badge to access, the Power Plant which requires Misty and Koga's badges to access, possibly Jolteon in Celadon City, and then Raichu in the post game locked Cerulean Cave. You can't even beat Surge early to give Thunderbolt to a Rattata since you need Misty's badge to cut the tree in front of his Gym.

[@NWRTales1221]

Same with Anorith for Roxanne!

[@Bulbasaur1256]

I know I'm late, but give Sabrina a Mewtwo as a new ace for intimidation and humour

[@crystalfurry17]

No give her Mew to trigger all the people who wanted to get mew in gen 1

[@snowman6342]

Give her both

[@TheWizardMus]

I personally would give Bugsy a Forretress as an ace. It's hard to get around but also what's it gonna do? Rapid Spin?

[@azgaming9291]

lets be real, it was in our minds

[@daamazingfireman5566]

mew is under the truck mew is under the truck mew is under the truck mew is under the truck mew is under the truck mew is under the truck mew is under the truck mew is under the truck mew is under the truck mew is under the truck

[@lannasell1631]

“Cause he’s toxic.” I’m dead 😂

[@ravilarlexzx7244]

Galarian Weezing also purifies the air so it wooooorks

[@zacharyjoy8724]

Yeah. He is.

[@aurorawizard7045]

How many people keep hatin' on Bede, these days??

[@michaelcoolkid8741]

@@aurorawizard7045 I’m

[@ethantreadway9478]

32:45 here

[@vrodlrvm]

I shall again request if evil team leaders were champions.

[@anomaly288]

Omg but could you imagine it though?

[@SGB000]

I'm doing that in my fan game

[@junaloubelderol9483]

@@SGB000 what fan game

[@SGB000]

@@junaloubelderol9483 The fan game i want to make

[@YasEmisDaBus]

N was at one point, and to most poeple he was the Evil leader until Ghetsis' hydreigon

[@Suusleepy]

Don't worry man, I caught MY first shiny, then, I forgot to save and lost a SHINY VULPIX!!!

[@1doobiedoo]

The designs of quite a few of the gym leaders in matching their new regional pokemon is astounding.

[@MegaJSK123]

Mate I'd love to see ya make another Gym Leader Ace video, but this time with no region or level restrictions... Some Pokemon are just perfect for Gym Leaders... A few examples being: - Roxie / Toxtricity - Pryce / Mr.Rime - Giovanni /Krookodile - Tate & Liza / Male & Female Meowstic - Chuck and Brawly could literally swap their aces, because to me, Chuck / Hariyama and Brawly / Poliwrath makes so much more sense!

[@aaryayt7747]

You are God damn right

[@emperoricy3598]

But toxtricity worls literally so WELL for marnie- both rockers poison types have cool yet odd hair and she shares he colour scheme with the blue form of it! Its literally perfect

[@karlopasaricek8817]

Why not a video for an update team for each gym leader? Every gym leaders get's acces to all the pokemon of the speaclized typing updated aces can't be replicated ( unless necessary), gym leader's teams still consist with at least 1 pokemon of their gen. Maybe making it a more part video for each region? Plus, their full team for rematches? Having acces to pokemon who counter their weaknesses would make gym leaders a real force to reckoned with. Might be even good to increase the min pokemon they use to 3? E4 members could be a seperate video where they could even use pokemon who are aces of gymleaders, but aren't their aces.

That's Literally HybridHero's video - "What if each Gym leader had a new MAIN POKEMON"

[@theduskullsociety8095]

@ wanted to say this

[@primalthunder3968]

Roxie: *Has a Garbodor in the anime* Mikey: I’m going to pretend I didn’t see that

[@Mr_G_Daddy]

I'm asking a quick question do you know anything about the cards and if you do then please respond to this. I saw a box of unified minds booster packs in my local shop should I get them?

[@primalthunder3968]

@@Mr_G_Daddy Sure. It’s fun to collect Pokémon cards. I try my best to get every car pack I get find

[@Mr_G_Daddy]

Cool👌

[@topogigio7031]

@@Mr_G_Daddy you're going to end up in prison by asking random people what to do instead of using research

[@Mr_G_Daddy]

@@topogigio7031 your going to end up being the annoying kid who keeps to himself. Seriously I can ask this guy a question get some friends

[@caiuslennary8671]

I think this video would be AMAZING now that we have Terastalizing. Giving a gym leader an ace with the ability to make it their ace type could be sick. Using a similar line of thinking as Jasmine would be cool, like giving Clair Tyranitar and having it tera into a dragon.

[@FireFog44]

I'm actually not a fan of needing the ace to terastalize to match the type, just because any future generation appearances of those Leaders won't be able to use them anymore. Generational gimmicks don't carry over anymore, which means, other than Larry, none of the gen 9 Gym Leaders will be able to keep their aces outside of Scarlet and Violet.

[@kunimitsune177]

The literal worst mechanic in pokemon history

[@unitds27-delta]

​@@kunimitsune177counterpoint: z-moves

[@Engardian]

YES! Flint could keep his Steelix!

[@ellimalveda3546]

Fun fact: red actually killed blaines arcanine in pokemon origins. Cuz that's why blaines ace was now rapidash.

[@Mr.Tw1sty]

Why?

[@zacharyjoy8724]

Are you f🤬ing kidding me?!

[@sakura43100]

Damn that’s dark

[@jeffreygao3956]

I don't think it died.

[@Aidensan11]

"Hail Yeah" for sun form castform should be "Hell Yeah" because... hell is hot?

[@ladytionne1]

This right here....I approve this

[@china-rj4pg]

H2O YEAH

[@npcmcishark7379]

The subtitles agree with you

[@phayzethroughwalls]

It is Acceptable

[@jaxc.]

hell yeah was the original but Mikey thought it would be funny to do hail yeah because hail sounds like hell

[@Jax0nian]

Grungy Boi isn’t even stealing physical objects, he’s altering our emotions.

[@EshamPlayz]

True, well said.... *GRUNGY BOI*

[@sqflaw]

@@EshamPlayz well said

[@Atellas]

g r u n g y b o i

[@flaaffyentertainment1108]

True

[@SaltyLightning2022]

GRUNGY BOI

[@gregkava1276]

also in terms of having a dragon type in the first gym, the wild area makes it super easy to catch an ice type

[@jeremynalley6889]

Katy: Spidops (Tera Type: Rock). Brassius: Arboliva (Tera Type: Psychic). Iono: Bellibolt (Tera Type: Ice). Kofu: Veluza (Tera Type: Ground). Larry: Dudunsparce (Tera Type: Flying). Ryme: Houndstone (Tera Type: Bug). Tulip: Espathra (Tera Type: Dark). Grusha: Cetitan (Tera Type: Fairy).

[@mimikyulover3411]

"because he's TOXIC" that had me wheezing (pun originally not intended but let's go with it I guess)

[@jurassicninja6574]

Lmfao good pun

[@Sillydot]

Reading this, I laughed so much i started KOFFING

[@-mystery-8964]

Lmao

[@skycats6663]

I like how that was the only reasoning. Michael didn't even go further cause that was Bede is, toxic as hell. Hell, even when you beat Bede, he would act as if he won and I kinda like Hop so, there's definitely a reason for me to want to beat him up. I wish I could drop kick him at some point before he go all "I've changed...... A little".

[@-mystery-8964]

@@skycats6663 oh my god 😂

[@aperson2637]

When you see includes paid promotion: It’s grunty boi time

[@fanbasek2023p]

Hahaha

[@calebp3326]

Yup

[@Nick-dq5zn]

this is so accurate though

[@pokemoon7367]

Lmao yes

[@ryan9846]

69

[@Ruszard23]

Mikey: "I care about coolness, not balance!" **minutes later** Mikey: "Hydreigon would be too strong."

[@yorecf9641]

(Before that): Bugsy can’t have Scizor because that’s too strong unless you picked Cyndaquil.

[@Jlaps941]

Scizor is too strong for the second gym, but somehow Gyarados who’s stronger isn’t 😂

[@curtdog647]

I think that giving the three Galar gym leaders starters would be great; the whole purpose of them is to emulate the starter trio to give you one bad matchup and one good one

[@waverider6302]

I know! Kabu is literally like a coach or something he likes to train and run and CINDERACE IS A SOCCER PLAYER WITH HIS TYPE SPECIALTY

[@LuisGonzalez-qc9jh]

"Because he's toxic" I died laughing

[@vickym4598]

So did I

[@InfernoAssassin_Animations]

Lmao

[@SomeDudeIGuess]

only cuz its the truth

[@UwUziDoorman]

I ended up wheezing

[@NosstheBoss]

YESSS!!!

[@naseebamohamad9576]

Michael: Gardevoir and Gallade side by side in a battle, that would be so freaking cool. Me who used that same exact pair in pokemon glazed: ur calling me cool?

[@Oscarus4250]

Also Psychic Leader in Pokemon Reborn (Radomus) uses both Gallade and Gardevoir in Gym Battle But it isn't the same, because Gallade is his lead Pokemon and Gardevoir is his ace (the fact he runs Doubles does not help as much as you would think)

[@Mushrooms683]

The excellent thing about this video is how quickly it moves between "interesting speculation", "righteous anger", and "confused guessing".

[@ethanmatthewapostol881]

15:26, tbh, its kinda good even for Manectric to be his ace since Magneton/Mite and voltorb is like 2x weak to ground, Manectric is 2x weak to ground. Yes, but, Manectric can Mega evolve also, having also to have lightning rod and is a special attacker with speed

[@robertlupa8273]

I read "Mite" as "Mike" :/

[@hindubanodhruvnahi779]

Magnetone is 4x weak to ground

[@pichuperez9037]

**Casually ignores that garbodor is Roxies ace in the anime**

[@CoolPlayersVic]

I mean would you want literal trash to be associated with you?

[@wapson2176]

@@CoolPlayersVic he’s perfect

[@AEFBLectobri]

69 likes. . . *N I C E*

[@pikasup1696]

gARBODor is king

[@DarthMolgy]

@@CoolPlayersVic tell that to Oleana

[@yeetusdefeetus]

i can see the grin when he changes miltank and I haven’t watched yet

[@Tatianna1143]

Lol Same

[@cdoggo3352]

I havent seen it yet. I predict wigglytyff, clefable or furret. Edit: after watching it, i kinda forgot about the pokemon.

[@DangerOctoYT]

Screw your profile pic bruh you got me

[@cool23819]

Well this aged well

[@nousername191]

Oh yeah, just what we need; Attract Blissey with Softboiled back in the generation when all the starters were using Sp. Atk for STAB.

[@oxishimaruxo]

I also K.O'd my first shiny, I thought the sparkle meant it gave me extra XP

[@anyaforger844]

lol

[@ProfessionalNamielleLewder69]

27:05 - Jesus Christ, dude! Ramos is gonna be next on the chopping block with that roast!

[@jessedragon3416]

Alternative name Mikey explains why the gym leaders favorite Pokémon is wrong

[@silvergameryair2084]

Lmao

[@pronoob1760]

And a small interruption from grunty boi

[@kvhrlol]

Respect me I am your 100th like

[@Big_Steg]

You are not Cynthia

[@azurnal7573]

Bad title,he thinks a lot of gym leaders has an ace that fits them well.Actually even more than explaining why they're wrong.

[@mrdilonemusic]

Giovanni's ace is Rhydon cause it's the "Don" and Giovanni is a mafia leader. Idk, was I the only one that got that pun?

[@zentendoxn8955]

I don’t know if that was the intent or not.

[@kuramayoko23]

I got it, though whether that was the intent, I'm not sure.

[@robertlupa8273]

Considering Rhydon's japanese name (Sidon) also has "don" in it, this might've been intentional.

[@PassTheMic2006]

(insert Giorno Giovanni joke here)

[@pipiundkaukiinpipikakaland]

@@robertlupa8273 Sidon? Zelda flashbacks

[@cucumbere]

8:43 Fun fact, Johto was more meant to be an extension of Kanto than a new region entirely. Pokemon was actually meant to end at Gen 2, however it got so popular they went ahead and made Gen 3. Sorry to break it to you Mikey, but Hoenn was technically an accident.

[@zacharyjoy8724]

🤯

[@jeffreygao3956]

Well, I prefer having Hoenn!

[@cripplingtoast8383]

mandjtv: "misty is the second gym and i will give her a garados even thought its a bit strong" also him: "i cant give him scizzor its too difficult to fight at the second gym" Misty: "laugh in evil"

[@liriomoonlight]

I would pick Cursola for Allister, since its shield exclusive like him, and he already have in his team and some designs on his outfit. And Sir.Fetch’d for Bea since is Sword exclusive and she already have on her team. I think this contrast works pretty well

[@jahingaming3372]

yeah especially cause bea uses a sirfetch'd in pokemon masters

[@pihinkguy]

also because allister's mask is literally the broken off body of a galarian corsola, presumably coming from his evolved cursola

[@qty1315]

Also, it would be cooler to have had gigantamax Cursola.

[@linhardtvonhevring7262]

The current aces for Bea and Allister still make sense, though, seeing as Gym Leaders started using Gigantamax Pokémon at Gym 3, and Machamp and Gengar are, as Michael said, the only base game G-Max Pokémon of their specific types. (I say base game because of course Urshifu exists, but it’s a Legendary and it’s Mustard’s ace anyways.)

[@tfox6986]

Me when Grunty boy appears: Ah yes the god of destruction is here.

[@frankzhang866]

Grunty bois real name is Beerus

[@failpup2062]

What about Guzma...... Frick Guzma, bow to the TRUE DESTRUCTION IN HUMAN FORM

[@Martinxo51]

Yaveltal: *WAHT DID YU SAY?!*

[@who6449]

Was drinking water and almost spit it up by reading ur comment😂😂

[@lunethheart]

4:21 fun fact here In the anime the gym that she is leader of is actually supposed to have a Gyarados and several episodes have something saying that a Gyarados would be a perfect match for her... If not for the fact that she developed a fear of Gyarados...

[@gundampharmacist7348]

On Sabrina - Starmie actually fits on a different level. As you/Ash mentioned, IT DOESN'T HAVE A FACE, GUYS! No face - no easy way to read emotions or figure out what it's thinking or feeling; which is an awful like the stoic, distant Sabrina, especially with some of her non-game portrayals. Add to that the fact Starmie's actually a _really good_ Pokemon in terms of attacking and coverage, and it could be as fearsome as Alakazam in its own right. Imagine a new or even average player having to deal with Gen1 'always use super effective attacks first' AI using a Starmie with _Thunderbolt and Ice Beam/Blizzard_ along with Psychic and Recover.

[@joshbee09]

Grunty Boi: “You KO’ed your first shiny Pokémon you ever found, and your never getting it back.” Me: “At least you KO’ed it, I was doing a Dynamax Adventure and my first shiny ever was a flipping miltank.”

[@SaltyLightning2022]

You poor thing

[@frankzhang866]

Moody pain

[@antonisdumb4265]

F

[@jaycomplexkidrandle1889]

I've seen a lot of people catching those in GO, but I haven't come across one yet.

[@stevehuber1586]

At least it wasn't a jynx. Right mikey??? 👍👍

[@Miruer]

"He's old and Trevenant is dead" LMAO

[@Draeckon]

Romose the Half-Dead!

[@LordOfNothingreally]

5:45 Victreebell is based off a pitcher plant which are kind of flowers themselves...although Victreebell and Vileplume are roughly equal in power, trading one for the other wouldn't make a whole lot of sense

[@NWRTales1221]

Mikey: Caring more about coolness than game balance, therfore gives Anorith to Roxie and Gyarados to Misty Also, Mikey: Does not give Scizor to Bugsy and Mega Bug types to Viola because it would be unfair. Hey, Mega Beedrill exists for Viola!

[@transpar5877]

When u see “paid promotion” in the corner: Grunty BOIIIIIII

[@eeveeforsmashbros2267]

IT IS I!

[@propandapower7633]

Interesting Fact: Allister doesn’t have his mask on on is rare league card.

[@blueblaze27]

And he looks really cute too, lol

[@averytubestudios]

Why does he look so SAD?!

[@Meme_Team99]

@@averytubestudios The card says he had an accident with ghost types when he was younger

[@averytubestudios]

@@Meme_Team99 I actually don’t own Shield. Thanks for the info btw!

[@meowth5986]

@@averytubestudios he replaces Bea but, i think you know now

[@MortChrist]

Roxie's new ace should be a not deadbeat dad that's actually supportive of her musical career.

[@WirelessPlayToad6831]

12:30 1 for fighting, the other for sitting on

[@HomeCookinMTG]

More on the Misty having a Gyarados thing, she has one in the adventure manga as well, though she trades it to Red.

[@goldman77700]

And the forgotten Electric Tale of Pikachu manga.

[@omarmendez0402]

And in the Anime

[@bobandmrmecaleb5873]

@@omarmendez0402 and it's even a Mega Gyarados!

[@fanlegopl9481]

Grunty boy may not be good at stealing physical things nor emotions, but he is succesfoul at stealing our hearts

[@DummyAccount829]

If Roxie was included in Gen 8, her ace would be Toxtricity. Imagine a double Battle against Piers and Roxie.

[@zacharyjoy8724]

Rockin’!

[@devonm042690]

I think it would have been cool if Wattson was a double battle where he had Plusle and Minun as part of a larger team. Like he sends out one of the two alongside another, stronger electric type but the Plus/Minun is at a higher level, and if you prioritize the other electric type, you have to deal with the plus and minus abilities on a gym leader's Pokemon. With double battles being introduced in gen 3, and with Plusle and Minun being made as Pokemon better suited for the double battle format, I feel like this kind of setup with the electric gym would have been a better option for a gym leader representation of double battles.

[@gregthespinarak]

"Brock has Onix, Wallace has Milotic, Raihan has Duraludon, and Cynthia has Sand Demon."

[@void7mapping711]

HAHAHAHAHA YES

[@maxbyrnes5912]

Yee

[@sukumykaja]

and whitney has demon cow

[@ashpary]

No Cynthia has A BLOOD SUCKING BEAST THAT MURDERS 10837363837363739837363122273739303938373737838383 336463738383938337 PEOPLE IN ONE DAY

[@npcmcishark7379]

Dust devil

[@ayamamotohaha5235]

Fun Fact: Falkner’s ace in the Manga is Skarmory.

[@elegante8520]

Ah, I see you're a man of culture as well

[@zoeroseshakocius474]

Electabuzz is also the Ace of Surge

[@brovalentine5287]

Imagine facing that monster in 1st gym lol , u cant use chikorita and totodile since he resists em their stabs and their normal attacks , so people are forced to pick cyndaquil.

[@rubysingh-lh2mf]

In the manga the ace of pryce is delibird

[@Nik_kieth1011]

@@brovalentine5287 bruh skarmory doesnt resist totodiles stab moves

[@LightPinkGamer5]

Pokémon Quiz - 1. Pokémon Anime’s VS Pokémon Movies 2. Answer to 1. VS Pokémon games (not including PokémonGO) 3. Answer to 2. VS PokémonGO 4. Answer to 3. VS Answer to 1.

[@LightPinkGamer5]

1. Anime 2. Anime 3. Anime 4. Anime

[@Zel-Dan]

Mikey's Onyx joke was just Onyx-ceptable.

[@Amelia4111]

*THE Y IN ONIX IS SUPPOSED TO BE AN I!*

[@johnstudent6968]

Interestingly, Brawley's ace Makuhita is one of the few pure fighting evolution types to learn surf.

[@johnstudent6968]

@Arinan Vikraman That can learn HM03 Surf? The only other Gen 3 fighting-type that can learn it is the water/fighting dual type Poliwrath. In the current generation, there are 6 (including arceus and silvally) pure fighting that meet the criteria: pancham, garrapaclot, and Makuhita/Hariyama.

[@emilyhe5093]

Makuhita is definitely not listening to Brawly’s commands for staying fit. Cuz he’s lazy.

[@Leosloth2011]

@@emilyhe5093 Its designed to be a sumo wrestler

[@IceUrsa216]

The whole fat = not fit thing really rubs me the wrong way. I'm skinny and I have several friends on the bigger side who can literally run circles around me while I wheeze from walking up a hill a little faster than usual. A bit of an exaggeration, but you get my point.

[@darckense1]

suggestion: if every gym leader had no reigonal limit example: brock can have not just kanto pokemon, he can have pokemon in gen 2, gen 3, gen 4, etc etc.

[@bathilra5364]

yes i agree soo much like as an example for roxie toxtricity would be perfect

[@Jeffelson]

Yes, this is what I expected (/wanted) the video to be! Surely the gym leaders from different regions all have annual conventions, and they can catch pokemon from the other regions when they travel to those?

[@Ssjvaca]

would be a boring video

[@fraserrae4]

"His new ace is Galarian Weezing, because he's toxic." That had me rolling on the floor

[@ajytstm3361]

For my opinion. Can you imagine that Allister's ace would be gigantamax Palossand? Oh boy, this going to be a giant fortress.

[@theoaremevano3227]

"Next is Corrina, who's in a weird situation." Yeah, no kidding. Is she in the process of falling over or not? It's like she's frozen in a weird Schrödinger's Fall situation where you really have no way of knowing until you start time again.

[@kzkultra8948]

Wow

[@Mattno.777]

Fact: Mikey will one day be able to beat up grunty BOI to death.

[@zacharyjoy8724]

You know Mike, you actually nailed some of the alternate aces. If you’ve ever read any of the manga, several characters actually use the Pokémon you picked. EDIT-1: 7:37 How about the fact that, also in the anime, Magmar was introduced with one of THE best and most chilling music mixes in the series, and it literally almost KILLED Pikachu! That was the first time I was genuinely afraid for Ash, and the showdown between Magmar and Charizard was one of the most thrilling battles in the original series. EDIT-2: 18:10 Oh, dear lord, yes. That Kingdra makes Claire’s look like an innocent prankster in comparison. While Shock Wave and Aerial Ace aren’t very strong, I ALWAYS needed one or both to hit that stupid thing. Cheap, sure, but I play to win, dang it!

[@briansherrod1916]

Your videos are always spot on! If you make a game, I’m scared with how hard it’s about to be lol

[@primordialpink]

26:39 When fighting Korrina in the gym battle you do NOT have mega evolution, its only aftre you win she asks you to fight her atop the tower. So yeah that fight would not be easy since you DON'T HAVE A MEGA!

[@rudysarmiento8700]

Well at least you are rewarded by a mega lucario of your own, and I think it's a good idea, the idea is that since you fight a mega before you have one, you are shown the power of them but tells you it's not a win button because you beat one with regular pokemon

[@zeospark9715]

Man Wulfruic having a Mega Abomasnow just reminded me of that AWESOME battle between his one and Ash's Greninja in the anime.

[@starboost7333]

I think that each gym leader’s ace isn’t their strongest Pokémon just the one that fits them best or the one most associated with them

[@andreipro3436]

Yeah. Like geodude is better than nosepass.

[@Max-bj5lw]

Whitney and her Miltank 👁👄👁

[@whatisreality7149]

Agreed

[@peacethrufiregames7058]

@@Max-bj5lw *AHEM* because people like to suck on her ti- *GUNSHOT* I came from the future to stop myself from saying that and beginning world war three.

[@A_Random_Kid]

Fun Fact: Gyrados has a double-weakness to lighting.

[@dakaramotto.]

😮 we totally didn’t know that! 😐😐😐

[@zaeemnasarullah]

Quad-weakness.

[@TheElectricSheep]

i agree with you that their signature Pokemon should be from their region 100%

[@wobblebubbeeakasham8118]

I feel like you could give Sabrina a hypno, it's intimidating and it's powerful.

[@Martin724K]

It is kinda intimidating, but powerful? 😂

[@wobblebubbeeakasham8118]

@@Martin724K Hey, it was my only option okay and it's respectably powerful. Also it intimidating as it kidnaps children but I don't think that it's intimidating based on appearance.

[@michaelwright1295]

@@wobblebubbeeakasham8118 when i was a young child hypno traumatized me 😟

[@federicosbum9632]

@@michaelwright1295 dont worry child He Just gives to you some HAVOCADOS FROM MEXICO

[@jeffreygao3956]

Nah, Sabrina's too beautiful.

[@-Hamza]

This is the only channel where if I see “includes paid promotion” I go *excited noises* instead of “UGH.”

[@chaotix3950]

What's even cooler than fighting a Gardevoir and Gallade side by side is fighting a Mega Gardevoir and Mega Gallade side by side

[@vidtron]

“Galarian Weezing because he’s toxic” best line ever

[@basilkinnie5683]

i always hated how cheren's ace is lillipup, when he literally uses a purrloin/liepard in almost every battle in BW1, it always felt so weird to me that he just randomly goes from cat to dog and it never fit well in my opinion

[@ijimenez1951]

He had to be a normal Type Leader since the other left

[@ethantreadway9478]

So his ace should of been Pidove

[@ijimenez1951]

@@ethantreadway9478 who wants pidove as their ace tbh

[@t-archer0820]

Hey,be kind to Pidove. It is in my top ten favourite Pokemon.

[@ijimenez1951]

@@t-archer0820 I think pidove is cute and the middle evolution looks cool, but unfezant is very underwhelming

[@u4ea952]

“exploud, tell them we need the bread and the milk or our village will starve. you got that? ok. tell them” “….EXPLOUD EXPLOUD EXPLOUD EXPLOUD” “thank you, i’m sure they understood that” only og remember that (from pokémon dex entry’s)

[@ItachiUchiha-xz8uq]

I'm an og then

[@Abaguette494]

Me og

[@linhardtvonhevring7262]

I’m an OG

[@DaniiWasHere]

Thx for making me remember my brain is gonna ExPloud

[@jeffreygao3956]

17:00 You could also mention Winona has her tutu designed after Swellow.

[@kevrink5605]

Fun fact: In universe, Nessa uses two different Drednaw. The one used in the gym battle is male, but the one used in the tournament is female

[@gruntyboi4938]

Just in case you forgot by now. *_You K.O.'d you're first shiny pokemon and you are NEVER getting it back!_*

[@normalguy4696]

You got him there but what about the fact that at any moment a massive earthquake could come in a kill your family, yourself, siblings, and neighbors. And you can not do anything about it. :D

[@leafshavingtool9185]

That’s even more painful then Gacha Life hate

[@esk-tc9xg]

I never even encountered a shiny mon

[@michaelnelson1127]

Similar thing for me. I found a shiny Psyduck in either Diamond or Pearl (don’t remember which), and I ran from it because iT wAs A fEmAlE! That was a dumb moment for me.

[@jeffreygao3956]

I will never understand shiny hunting.

[@donovan802]

I refuse to believe Grunty Boi’s first fact.

[@ThelordHayden34]

Pokemon will never die -mercy

[@kannan07]

Same

[@SwiftyShawn]

Me too

[@kannan07]

@dotMiker Pokémon u know that u can edit it right?

[@kronosscythegaming7971]

yup

[@PastaMan4444]

15:21 They were thinking that: Waatson maked (or is working on) New Mauvile so they gived him only New Mauvile pokemon

[@SilverShinyCharizard]

i love how in the beginning it was all logical sound solid reasoning and towards the end the entire galar region basically became 'they both are hairy' xD

[@dawsonmiller4022]

Mikey: “Iconix” Me: 👍 Stupid but funny😂

[@lillygaming800]

Iconix is the new onix

[@sorad8031]

@@lillygaming800 don’t ever make that horrible joke again

[@inzumakiz]

Boi, we have same profile pic

[@lillygaming800]

@@sorad8031 how about nah

[@devinlittle9738]

Sunny castform version of “Hail Yea” should be “Yea Sun”

[@robertlupa8273]

What about Rain Castform?

[@anzeigefehler6495]

@@robertlupa8273 Rain dance!

[@TeeniKling]

Underrated

[@utkarshd9350]

I think heat yea is better

[@kevh6303]

I was thinking "Dayum, sun!"

[@cameronlapp9306]

It's worth noting that Roxanne's design also mimics Anorith red spikes on black/white.

[@schmooca]

“because he’s toxic” my respect just shot through the roof