The New Pokémon Champions

[@nickywal]

The image of Red sitting on Mount Silver just like I sense a disturbance in the force and showing up to beat Blue again is hilarious

[@mr.preston1632]

Or Red comes back to Kanto and just wants to be champion and Blue just happens to to have beaten Lance

[@meisnewperson]

@@mr.preston1632 Gold: comes in defeat red in a minute after he became champion Blue: I feel inspired

[@lakshaygandhi5509]

@@meisnewperson imagine red bringing his mewtwo and mega Charizard X

[@meisnewperson]

@@lakshaygandhi5509 gold: endevors and quick attacks it

[@CrazyEmilykitty]

Blue is like "DONT. SAY. ANYTHING" to lance/the former champion after defeating them and then... Lance: Dont say anything... what? Blue: About this. Lance: Blue, the public has to know you are the champion- Blue: NO DONT SAY THOSE WORDS TOGETHE- Red: **busts down the door with his charizard** ... Blue: ....Why must you do this to me? Lance: O-o

[@siddharajsawant6227]

Lance's line in Pokémon Masters game is "Not every dragon is a dragon type" suits his team.....

[@Charizardslash]

And Diantha has appeared in Masters too

[@joaopedrobraga2018]

So he is a Dragon traine not a dragon type trainer

[@dannyakadfate6771]

I guess he just didn't want to admit, that the player is right. XD

[@siddharajsawant6227]

@@joaopedrobraga2018 I guess

[@siddharajsawant6227]

@@dannyakadfate6771 yeah

[@moleman3708]

I like the idea of Koga being the Champion eventually. Seeing him go from gym leaders to E4 to Champion would make him even more of an absolute legend.

[@ExtremeExecution]

ikr

[@frazzianimations9027]

I can see someone putting that in a fan game or something like that it’s a great idea!

[@jesuslovesyouandisthewayto1114]

Jesus loves you and will help you through all your going through! Everything will get better keep going never lose hope you are loved. Jesus loves you I love you your friends and family love you and so many more. Jesus died for our sins but returned! He is the way to salvation ask for forgiveness and turn away from your sins and have faith in him and that he is king and returned from death to be saved ❤️ ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@kaynor1260]

@@jesuslovesyouandisthewayto1114 Catholic bot? Or actual person

[@StarlightWarriorGamerJames]

Raf be like: Koga?

[@hyun-shik7327]

Your take on Kalos totally makes sense. Just imagine if they had switched up Diantha and Velerie from the start. So now the champion uses the brand new type which is suddenly the strongest type in the game. Also Valerie already has a champion worthy outfit.

[@ammagon4519]

I mean they didn't do it with Karen or Jasmine being the new types at the time either

[@coyolord8031]

@@ammagon4519 unlike diantha though, LANCE DID SOMETHING GOOD

[@ThebunnyYeezus]

X and y are just the worst Pokemon games ever.

[@Alexander-ub5pp]

The fighting type gym leader!

[@olliewakelam]

Grunty Boi having a shower with his hat on is the most Grunty Boi thing possible

[@_freebirdnerd]

Somebody wanted to revive the water type image... 🤭

[@laframboise1]

What are u saying. DO YOU NOT RESPECT ME

[@bvd_vlvd]

Yeah, it's like Perry the platypus Michael? *puts on hat* MICHAEL THE GRUNTY BOI??

[@mc_lillanky1470]

@@laframboise1 how dare they

[@cryingtomatohead8626]

@lewizza 672 I am tho

[@davontecarswell1406]

*blue becomes champion again* Red: I'm about to end this whole man's career again

[@meisnewperson]

Gold: Imma end this silent man's whole career once again

[@CrazyEmilykitty]

XD I can imagine Blue being like "DONT. SAY. ANYTHING" to lance/the former champion after defeating them and then... Lance: Dont say anything... what? Blue: About this. Lance: Blue, the public has to know you are the champion- Blue: NO DONT SAY THOSE WORDS TOGETHE- Red: *busts down the door with his charizard* ... Blue: ....Why must you do this to me? Lance: O-o

[@FaruzFaDeD]

Lances: if that true im about champion again

[@babarshah6479]

@@FaruzFaDeD it’s funny that this is the cycle...I mean Blue beats Lance, Red beats Blue, Red leaves and Lance becomes Champion of Kanto...

[@hollybreezze]

@yama boy lol true

[@j-t-v-ideos6583]

*”She’s the only Karen I would let speak to my manager”*

[@jonasfranciscoblancoperez6246]

Lmao

[@laframboise1]

KAREN! I’ll let you be my boss.

[@karelradtke7342]

I'm freaking laughing all my bottom part out of this world

[@shpaghettishpaghetti6219]

*Flert*

[@swampy725]

@@laframboise1 what is up grunty you was in mystic's steam last time

[@rilence]

I think people are missing this reference: "Additionally, after completing the Delta Episode, Steven mentions to Wallace that he will relinquish his position as Champion at some time to travel the world, and asks Wallace if he will become Champion in his place, referencing their roles in Emerald."

[@StackatackaStudios]

The TL;DR of this: Steven left to look for more different fun rocks and left his husband in his place as champion

[@IcedCube0310]

@pikablu151it was a joke…

[@ItsYaBoi-ATA]

Yea came to the comments to say that Steven gave up his champion title to continue traveling and I think it suits his character well, even as a kid I could never see Wallace beating Steven. Wallace just never gave off the same kinda champion vibe Steven did.

[@AmintaR-w8n]

It was actually in the Manga where Wallace was fighting Steven and won. Thus he was then the champion. I really recommend the Pokémon Adventure Manga to every Pokémon fan. It's awesome and actually deserves an Anime

[@minigojo_]

Grunty boi is so cool he baths with a hat on and films himself for his arch nemesis' KZbin channel

[@b2w3w]

Yep

[@v29_17]

@Grunty Boi ah hi grunty boi If you steal from me, Just remember one thing I hAvE A KnIfE-

[@alkajain9798]

Grunty boi cool !!!

[@imtolazytogetaprofilepic8770]

@Grunty Boi i have a rpg just wanna flex

[@Tatianna1143]

Grunty boi is a king who does all that he wants. All the people love their king for he is a great king.

[@eliza2636]

"the best candidate to beat Steven and Wallace is Wally" *Everyone liked that*

[@daddyridz]

Wally Is My Favourite Rival So I Liked It A Lot

[@99wins31]

I saw a video by Hoops and Hip Hop that said that ORAS implied that Wally dies after your final encounter with him so if that is true, salute the best rival and our fallen comrade

[@oceanman3765]

@@99wins31 you fight him in sun and moon at the battle tree

[@Glitch-lk6sh]

@@oceanman3765 how th-.

[@kyledabearsfan]

Wally is such a great character

[@Borchert97]

Just so you're aware, the Steven and Wallace relationship was elaborated upon in ORAS. There's even a cutscene at the end of the game where Steven says something along the lines of "when the time comes you might have to take my place" or something like that, implying Emerald is just another timeline where Wallace succeeds him sooner compared to story events, similar to how Team Rocket just does all their relevant story events a year later in LGPE vs. the Kanto games where Red and Blue are just leaving Pallet Town.

[@WhiteRaven696]

Wait, LGPE is confirmed to take place a year later than when RBY would have taken place?

[@Borchert97]

@@WhiteRaven696 yes, because it’s stated that Red and Blue started their journey a year prior to the player.

[@charlieward9980]

Wow well spotted

[@imphie]

@@WhiteRaven696 I'm pretty sure Steven says something about stepping down in emerald

[@twofortiel]

Know what’d be neat? A Champion that’s part of (or the leader) of the evil team. Like Malva being part of Team Flare but more.

[@FlappyCat-ef6oq]

I mean N is the champion when you fight him

[@douglasnewdell]

Personally when playing through XY I kinda hoped that's what they planned for Diantha. Just having Lysander as a red herring cause "wow this guy is so comically angsty he must be the bad guy" only to get to the champion's hall and find out Diantha had been manipulating him and pulling the strings to get him to wreak havoc.

[@Random_Hooman]

​@@douglasnewdell that whould have been dope, i personally am a little fond of Diantha since i watched the X and Y anime very young but that plot twist whould make me genuinely like her

[@cerobathetalllady]

That's N.

[@horizonbumpy2828]

like Giovanni being a gym leader

[@dudeguy1894]

Okay, but imagine going through Victory Road in ORAS, but not finding Wally. You reach Steven, who tells you he's already been defeated. He steps aside, and Wally is standing there waiting for you.

[@kirbysuperstaruhh3769]

Wouldn't be the first time you walk in on the champion having just been beaten by a green-haired dude

[@seanwilliams823]

That is why I was so happy to find Wally a second time in the Battle Masion. He shocked me and OHMYGOSH I WAS NOT PREPARED! I struggled hard as eff but did barely pull it off.

[@blackfoxstudios4101]

And he has a mega gardevoir (not gallade, I prefer the gardevoir more)

[@seanwilliams823]

@@blackfoxstudios4101 personally I prefer the Gallade for him, but I will say that I feel the Gardevior is, arguably, the better of the two, both for in game playthroughs and competitive

[@Reapergator]

Kinda like all the kanto game’s

[@nyroxl4229]

The Mini Mikey in the background is staring into my soul

[@Irrationaaaaal]

He sees all

[@wondietwin259]

@@Irrationaaaaal true

[@JNSC_18]

Lol

[@larsblok2078]

True

[@key958]

He has a winning smile LOL

[@Officewaffle]

This made me realise how many kids have their dreams crushed by the player in the Pokemon series.

[@Gothic7876]

In Sword and Shield the player character is the arsehole rival.

[@NakaharaChuuya_SKK]

@@Gothic7876 true-

[@ashhinman1919]

Lorelei could probably also beat lance as she specializes in ice, and has a few water types to deal with lance’s charizard, so the only problem would by Gyrados.

[@jeffreygao3956]

And even that may not be a problem if Lapras gets Thunderbolt.

[@AKeezzrr]

@@jeffreygao3956 or Lorelei can use Jynx to sleep Gyarados and spam psychic/ice punch

[@waluigistan7278]

Okay, but what if Arctozolt

[@AKeezzrr]

@@waluigistan7278 she doesn't get Arctozolt bc lorelei only has access to gen 1 and 2 pokemon

[@jesuslovesyouandisthewayto1114]

Jesus loves you and will help you through all your going through! Everything will get better keep going never lose hope you are loved. Jesus loves you I love you your friends and family love you and so many more. Jesus died for our sins but returned! He is the way to salvation ask for forgiveness and turn away from your sins and have faith in him and that he is king and returned from death to be saved ❤️ ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@zenithmarshadow5098]

Mikey has officially evolved the meaning of sponsorship ads.

[@malinasarkar2811]

Hail yeah!

[@turbomuumi782]

He do be fishing for the title of the hottest poketuber.

[@RegiMinecraftGuy]

He makes the sponsored ads I dont want to skip

[@victini1martini971]

The question is how does he get so many sponsors, when there are other youtubers who try to get sponsors but get none or hardly any sponsors

[@Captain1455]

The Best Soup for men and all.

[@dudeguy1894]

Karen: I'd like to speak to the manager. Lance: I am the manager.

[@Ditto.007]

The only Karen...who isn't a Karen. Right?

[@radzmainuk7053]

Bruh

[@soulhoney1908]

@@Ditto.007 yep and a pretty

[@sherbetlemon6198]

@@Ditto.007 I know someone named Karen, and she is nice.

[@kitetenjogalladeknighttosh8863]

Karen: That's what I like to hear

[@Borchert97]

Man... Valerie would be such an awesome, popular, and likeable champion lol. I love her character just for the fact that she has strong ties to Johto, being I think a former kimono girl and clearly having a Sylveon as her ace, implying it was a starter Eevee.

[@goldenhydreigon4727]

I wouldn't like her because she uses Fairies.

[@jeffreygao3956]

@@goldenhydreigon4727 If you're so desperate to beat the Fair Folk, train lots of Poison and Steel Pokémon.

[@pika1222]

@@goldenhydreigon4727 and? What’s bad about that?

[@averynicewarmbowlofsoup1081]

I know right! and they did such a good job designing her, basically her dress has elements from both eastern and western historical fashion, and is also just really cute. also I love fairy types lol

[@369TurtleMan]

She’s hot

[@adelandjj1721]

Fun fact in Bulbapedia the best pokemon wiki states that Steven was champion but just decided he wanted to go collect rocks and someone had to step into place so the champion acotiation decided that Wallace was best pick

[@gogoyugirl9713]

I mean who would be a better pick than the Champion’s husband. It makes sense

[@flickerflared]

Lol orginshipping be like

[@elmaschichi2783]

@@gogoyugirl9713 lol no but fr, Wallace is a very strong trainer. People just don’t notice it since he is the last gym leader so by the time you get there your entire team is already evolved and at a higher level. But Wallace is in fact the stronger water type trainer in the entire franchise (one of the strongest types), plus being famously known as the face of the pokemon beauty contests (which are very popular). With those two unique attributes it’s very clear why he was the best candidate to be Champion.

[@JadenBarbosa]

For Emerald, Steven gave his position to Wallace to find more stones, he didn't get beaten

[@Mariokemon]

thats never actually said. ORAS has Steven say he's planning on leaving, and tells Wallace that when he does, he'll be champ tho

[@xen2095]

@@Mariokemon I think that is meant to be a joke

[@harrya9458]

@Mala Ghosh it’s a joke because he’s saying Steven would straight up give up being champion just because he loves stones, and it’s pretty funny if you ask me

[@Balistic_Vortex]

the joke aside its not entirely wrong. the closes story reason for the change comes from the ruby and sapphire chapter of the pokemon adventure manga. its stated there that wallace did beat steven and became champion, but didn't take the mantle because he wanted to secede his master juan as the 8th gym leader. also because he and winona where a thing and he wanted to be closee to her. at the end of that section steven gives the title back to wallace and some time things happen and so it stays that way for emerald. as for the emerald section it focuses on the battle frontier mostly from what I remember.

[@harrya9458]

@@Balistic_Vortex pokemon adventure is a different canon to the games, like the anime

[@RhyperiorRanger]

Riley chose VIOLENCE when he picked a Metagross and Salamence for his team

[@CrazyEmilykitty]

Riley: Peace was never an option

[@ethantreadway9478]

Don’t worry Garchomp can take care of both of them.

[@ImprisionArchieves]

@@ethantreadway9478 Salamence used ice beam

[@js1031]

@@ImprisionArchieves Garchomp fainted

[@tzujojo]

Lol

[@ace_of_hearts_189]

"It is I, Grunty Boi!" Everyone: HE SAID IT! HE SAID IT!!!

[@shpaghettishpaghetti6219]

He said the *thing!*

[@ciee3122]

Grunty Boi's dance move though

[@aerodacsome]

He replaced Squirtle...sad...

[@kyl-E]

It is I grunty boi is the new what the f happened to the floor

[@juhasjarbaini8570]

Why the shower scene

[@MaxWelton]

Leon’s “undefeated champion” status is extra funny because he was one of three in that region alone

[@JoeThomas-lu6fy]

Mustard did actually lose several times after his first partner Pokémon died.

[@Sircoochie]

Makes it even more impressive imo

[@marvinkant5205]

​@@SircoochieHow is that impressive, it just makes Leon look even more like a fraud than he already does?

[@erlkin6996]

​@@marvinkant5205wth Leon is a great champion 😂😭

[@marvinkant5205]

@@erlkin6996 Leon is trash.

[@crazyfriend50]

Props to grunty boi with keeping his hat on while in the shower

[@gabethyrubenstein7984]

He’d be naked otherwise

[@zodiakgames]

You don’t?!

[@crazyfriend50]

@@zodiakgames well you know It kinda ruins the point but ok

[@mekomamizuko]

@@crazyfriend50 Maybe the hat is part of his body...

[@forkworshipper8679]

@@mekomamizuko grunty boi is actually a Pokémon

[@angelaguilar4279]

Wally being champion is something I want to see. The underdog coming out on top, proving to all what he's not the meek boy he was perceived as is a great thing people enjoy. Also, imagine Lysander as champion.

[@floweringmantis198]

*Imagine what would happen to Ash if he went back to Kalos and Lysander was champion*

[@goldenhydreigon4727]

If Lysandre was Champion, I imagine he'd roll with a squad of Dark Types, replacing his Pyroar with Houndoom. He'd use this alongside Honchkrow, Liepard, Hydreigon, Pangoro, and his ace, Mega Gyarados.

[@peteplayzu5562]

*ahem* u mean *LYSANDRE*

[@Skullda1]

Cool

[@enriquelesende537]

I hate underdogs it’s corny AF

[@WreckinPoints11]

I find the idea hilarious that anytime Blue makes a bid to become champion, he does it, and then Red appears behind him and kicks his ass an hour later

[@cindynolen6010]

Omg you are right

[@12jswilson]

Blue talking to Doctor Strange Blue: How many future have you seen? Strange: 14,000,605 Blue: How many times did I become champion? Strange: All of them Blue: *impatiently* how many was I still champion 2 hours later? Strange: *sheepishly* none

[@internetual7350]

@@12jswilson Don't you think 2 hours is a bit generous?

[@ShakespeareChan]

@@internetual7350 no probably got Doc Strange to loan him some time.

[@joshuaarnett762]

I bet he has a sense for it. He just suddenly feels a disturbance in the world and immediately sets off to woop Blue's ass once again.

[@wallyrosario654]

Valerie always felt more interesting than Diantha and had a presence to be more than just the sixth gym leader to me. She definitely would’ve been an awesome champion who specializes in fairy types with a mega mawile as her ace.

[@8bitbarbie163]

If she had a mega mawile, she might rival sabrina and whitney

[@Random_Hooman]

Faxs

[@Doomzdeh]

She should’ve had a Mega Sylveon tbh. Imagine how nonthreatening and cute Sylveon looks (much like Valerie) only for it to then Mega Evolve and begin sweeping your team. Plus, X and Y really needed to give some Mega Evolutions to Kalosian Pokémon.

[@galariantrainerruna7874]

Micheal: Talking about people who can beat Leon Raihan: *sad Dragon noises*

[@jewelthekitty4435]

To be fair, it is stated many times how much Raihan just CANNOT beat Leon, we saw Raihan try to beat him and it didn’t work, so

[@galariantrainerruna7874]

@@jewelthekitty4435 But he does have the potential, as stated by Leon and his league card.

[@lumino8053]

Sonia could be an option as well tho

[@CyberBlastoise]

I'm surprised Piers wasn't thought to be an option since he can go toe to toe with Raihan without using Dynamax or Gigantamax

[@shpaghettishpaghetti6219]

Gordie's Leauge Card says "He could become Champion" or something. Or actually, if a *Rock Type* user beat Leon, I would be fuming rn.

[@olympian543]

“If I didn’t hate you I’d want to sniff you. That’s weird.” - Shower buddy, 2021

[@matrothecoolest6353]

"Alright I'll see you next time I need to shower. Absolutely NOT" -Shower Buddy, 2021

[@ORelic]

Hello, my fellow Gnome sniffer.

[@FanAnimations.]

@@ORelic wow that's

[@djkhalid5545]

i read this as i was hearing it

[@alexanderbridges8442]

When you think you'll never see Michael shirtless again...

[@evanmcloughlin4946]

Lol

[@FortunAdlaich]

Why is he so swole

[@kingbidoof7619]

The hottest poketuber knows what people want

[@samywilding9917]

Actually that was Grunty Boi

[@laframboise1]

It was I GRUNTY BOI, micheal ain’t me

[@benlowe1701]

I was thinking about this the other day whilst playing around with an idea for a Rom Hack, called Pokemon Legends, Celebi; Which would have involved flipping between the Kanto of the Present and the Kanto of the Future with a unique HM-Like Move, attached to a Celebi. Link to the Past Style.

[@shadowstorm775]

Your a literal genius oh my god I want to play this game so badly now

[@Eclipsed_Embers]

if you ever get this made please post a link, it sounds so fun and I'm desperate for another Legends game.

[@StarkidPhil]

Topless Grunty Boi? I see that Michael knows his target audience.

[@Elitus]

😏

[@ShinyHunterIngridio]

💀

[@manupm9161]

The hottest poketuber!!!

[@laframboise1]

yes he does. I knew y’all would love me

[@strikefreedomgundam3225]

Um, Cool?

[@Gr4ceful4life]

“Riley has the best chance to be champion” Ummm,Excuse me sir I think it’s the “Aura Guardian”

[@oofbloxzz8003]

yooo i was thinking the same thing

[@tylertichoc7330]

Miltank: Is this for me?🐮

[@Gr4ceful4life]

@@tylertichoc7330 Oh no

[@yellowthing5874]

@@tylertichoc7330 Mikey be like : no one says that name in this household

[@Gr4ceful4life]

@@yellowthing5874 it’s actual name is satan

[@kmaple9]

In Emerald, I'm pretty sure it was mentioned that Steven straight up never tried to become champion due to him quitting competitive training in favor of continuing his hobby as a geologist, and somehow this... let him train his pokemon to be stronger than in the universe where he became champion...?

[@ale-xsantos1078]

In R/S he's busy taking on challengers, dealing with Hoenn's many problems(people breath ash! Too much water!) and his father's corporation In Emerald he's chilling training his pokemon and following his passion by making them casually crush boulders for a living

[@kmaple9]

@@ale-xsantos1078 well hell if all I need to do be a better trainer than the friggin champion is to spam Rock Smash, I need to go purchase a copy of Spelunky

[@ale-xsantos1078]

@@kmaple9 That or smash the rocks by headbutting them alongside your pokemon, it's pretty much what he seems to be doing

[@RooftopRose079]

Actually nothing much is mentioned in Emerald concerning Steven and Championship title. I think that decision was less plot and more the creators wanted a Red-Champion-esque battle like G/S/C, given it had already proven to be popular. Considering Emerald is an alternate tale to Ruby/Sapphire. It actually opens a lot of possibilities: 1. Steven was champion but is later defeated by Wallace (how the protagonist of the games does it every time, and how we saw Iris take the title from Alder) 2. Wallace was champion, Steven defeated him and became champion, then retired and the championship title automatically reverted to Wallace since he was the last to hold it (Ex: Red left, his title reverted to Blue/Green, Blue/Green rejected it so it reverted to the highest ranking Elite 4 member.) 3. Wallace was champion and Steven defeated him, but decided not to take the title so it remained with the current champion 4. Wallace was champion and Steven didn't defeat him/didn't attempt to

[@Sheenifier]

I have this faint memory of beating Steven and then all he has to say after that is "Hmm". I can't actually remember but I just have this memory of him being salty that he lost to the mc

[@anthonybaggott9825]

I just played Soul Silver for the first time, and Karen was the coolest fight ever. I completely swept Lance. But Karen took me to my final Pokémon. She absolutely has my vote for Johto Champion.

[@nanocloud2]

Missed opportunity to have grunty boy say, “smell you later.”

[@psunnmoon4563]

But a good kind of smell

[@glyphyt659]

I thought that 2!

[@CrazyEmilykitty]

DANG IT! I DIDNT THINK OF THAT XD

[@novemberninth4392]

19:34 "Let's be honest, no one's gonna beat Cynthia." I wholeheartedly agree.

[@Oscarus4250]

I wholeheartedly disagree

[@joshuaarnett762]

I'm conflicted about the remakes getting megas again because I am DEEPLY WORRIED she would get a mega Garchomp. And that would be HELL.

[@dntremad8290]

@@joshuaarnett762 Mega Garchomp sucks though which is why regular Garchomp is always better to use. If anything giving her a Mega Garchomp would be an actual nerf

[@joshuaarnett762]

@@dntremad8290 I'm thinking lore wise that would be her mega, and while it is slower, a playthrough team is probably not going to appreciate it, unless you know what you're doing. I was a stupid child when I first fought her and she ended me many times. If her Garchomp hit even harder that would suck.

[@dntremad8290]

@@joshuaarnett762 True but if she gets a mega lucario instead that would be far more of a buff to her team since not only Lucario would be more useful, it's also the only steel type in her team, the type that defeats both Ice and Fairy, Garchomp's main counters

[@TitusX17]

Me: "I'm straight" *watches video* Me: "I'm conflicted"

[@Its-Rolo]

Lmao

[@kaspervletter290]

? O wait i got it

[@idunno9367]

Me who is an asexual

[@kaspervletter290]

@@idunno9367 you must be hella confused

[@JoshusBarber]

@Haasini Sambathraj don’t think you understood the comment

[@djsharky3822]

I want to point out that Lance can do something else Claire can't. His Dragonite's hyper beam has the ability to pinpoint turns whenever they want causing it to have tracking.

[@jeffreygao3956]

Clair: Why do people keep calling me a discount bird keeper?! I just want to be loved! *cries*

[@andersonlopes7191]

In ORAS there's the post-game scene of Steven talking to Wallace about quitting being champion and Wallace taking over for him

[@Luis-kv8zc]

Michael did that ad knowing he had a chance to flex his big boi muscles

[@shiny_lock]

Wasn't grunty boi in the shower?

[@fortymcmeme3846]

Its not micheal its grunty boi. They dont even look alike

[@shpaghettishpaghetti6219]

@@fortymcmeme3846 Some people are clueless as heck.

[@Luis-kv8zc]

Ah sorry, yes you're right, I made the post when I just woke up at the time. I'm not sure what got over me

[@andrewrenshaw2741]

I think if Clair had a really emotional moment that broke her ego (let's say her Kingdra dies or something), she could break her limits and contend with Lance. A humbled Clair who puts her love and attention into growing a new 6th party member (let's say an Ice type, signifying her new personality, Lapras). She would be terrifying

[@aventurasdemais8261]

That's brutal, sad and correct

[@brettiwejor5936]

Or if she evolved her dragonite

[@judejohnston602]

@@brettiwejor5936 How

[@michaelbrown2463]

@@judejohnston602 😭😭 fr tho

[@jeffreygao3956]

@@brettiwejor5936 Maybe she finds a Dragonitenite Mega Stone.

[@kybaliel]

*Michael complaining about Diantha for not being interesting 1 year ago* Me: *laughs in La Primera Geeta coming to creation*

[@lovelywillow90]

Geeta is still much better then Diantha.

[@BaconNuke]

@@lovelywillow90 Agreed, she at least is an actual character you interact with.. more than like.. twice.. at random points of your journey.. plus others actually talk about her and stuff... Diantha.. somehow better known as an actress than as champion..

[@jeffreygao3956]

Diantha is tougher to beat though.

[@painvillegaming4119]

@@BaconNuke diantha grew on me a bit because of the anime and the mobile games So let see if it can do the same for Geeta

[@BaconNuke]

@@painvillegaming4119 Wait are you saying she has actual dialogue in other media?!

[@kazekamiha]

"Karen has a great attitude! ... Now there's a phrase you don't hear everyday." XD

[@axlr8deathpls294]

*THEY'RE EVOLVING*

[@baseformgoruto6514]

@@axlr8deathpls294 pick one charmander squirtle or bulbasaur

[@junsalvador6278]

@@baseformgoruto6514 Charmander cuz I chose Tododile

[@baseformgoruto6514]

@@junsalvador6278 thank you. I didn't know which starter to choose for a run so I told someone in a pokemon video

[@earendil9132]

Michael: Let's just figure out could beat Diantha Me: Everybody

[@ShakespeareChan]

@Ravuri Sai devesh are you sure, cause you can't even spell her name right.

[@Silverwinglz]

@Ravuri Sai devesh Same honestly. I LOVE her design but goshdangit, she's seriously lacking a good story and character. :'(

[@AnjiMitoGGST]

bug catcher joey: EVEN MEE

[@kedharswaminathan7571]

@Sean Simon LuRes She didn’t. They had two matches which both interrupted for different reasons. The first match was interrupted due to Pikachu getting captured by Team Rocket and there second one was interrupted due Ash and Greninja fainting from exhaustion but not being knocked out. As far the anime continuity is concerned Diantha has never beaten Ash and vice versa.

[@pancakethechamei8616]

Ya X and Y did have a bad story and weak trainers and such a short game its so easy it's sad

[@AeonKnigh432]

I bet Iris and Bianca regularly have battles just for fun, since we do see them as friends in B2W2

[@USSFFRU]

I'm just imagining how interesting XY could've been if Lysandre was the champion, haven't had much antagonistic champions.

[@mehmet-erol]

Karen's words are the most quoted thing in the entire pokémon franchise. Very good choice.

[@japanpanda2179]

Idk, it rivals the quote from Mewtwo in the first movie.

[@bestleefboi]

That's what I use

[@jorgegonzalezavila9376]

Cynthia vs Riley would be an absolutely _epic_ battle. Change my mind.

[@DARKSAGE251]

Cynthia vs grunty boi would be god tier

[@CrazyEmilykitty]

I REALLY want to see that O^O

[@DARKSAGE251]

@@CrazyEmilykitty Grunty boi will sweep her

[@juuuunii658]

@@DARKSAGE251 what would be grunty boi's team? hmmm sounds like a cool video idea

[@DARKSAGE251]

@@juuuunii658 I’m not sure Mikey would have to build one or he could steal Mikeys team

[@SamSigifkekjjdkgkqkqkdlv]

“She is the worst champion” Yea but diantha kinda cute But you’re right, Valerie would yeet her, not only because she also kinda cute

[@exoticgamer5454]

Diantha kinda cute? No way dude she looks so good!

[@livingtrashbag1077]

She look very stylish ngl

[@abdulrahmansrour7936]

Simps

[@SamSigifkekjjdkgkqkqkdlv]

@@abdulrahmansrour7936 no

[@robertlupa8273]

Valerie's better, she's more interesting.

[@kalemjade5258]

i literally cannot express how much love i have in my heart for Wally and the pure joy i felt when Mikey said he could be champion. MY SON. HE IS ALREADY CHAMPION IN MY HEART.

[@ludwigschneider2258]

Grunty boy should have said "Smell you later"

[@RaineLikesTheSillyDinosaur]

*grunty boi is blue confirmed*

[@laframboise1]

Yes I should have

[@pikachupower0025]

You should steel his Pokémon Talk Stars so you will take over Pokémon Talk and will give us more episodes of it

[@idkngl1235]

Yeah

[@ginawarren2087]

Yes

[@PineNeedle-Supreme]

Wally is my favorite rival so hearing he has the best chance to beat Steven/Wallace makes me very happy

[@misticalnebs2222]

Plot twist: the promotion was all a plot so Micheal could go topless on camera

[@Frogboyaidan]

You mean grunty boy

[@Its-Rolo]

I mean I don’t mind...

[@EricMcNugget]

If you know Raccoon Man you knew he doesn't make excuses.

[@underbandit2372]

I mean, I’m not complaining

[@broke3654]

And I thought topless Grunty Boy was a patreon-exclusive.

[@ocha6309]

I always thought Steven willingly left his post as champion to go travel the world in search for more rocks.

[@sayetaroh2416]

When I saw that rematch team for Wally I actually said out loud EXCUSE ME?!

[@Enraged.]

“There’s a candidate I think would have a better chance. That being, Honey. *DO YOU WANT TO SAVE MONEY WHEN SHOPPING ONLINE?!?!?”*

[@j3rred536]

An Ad, Wow

[@axlr8deathpls294]

"Prepare for trouble" "and make it double"

[@ercon2887]

You mean the sponser of mrbeast

[@kaz3452]

@@ercon2887 yup !!

[@justarandombrit]

@@ercon2887 They do sponsor other people

[@xaturowlet8419]

2:13 Grunty Boy: Nope, just gonna break into your house and use yours. Me: Aren't you already in his house?

[@a.f.a2016]

He works in his office

[@thescorbunny9511]

Mikey actually has an office that he goes to. He mentioned it briefly in the last meme review that he couldn't go to his office due to the weather issue in Texas for a while.

[@a.f.a2016]

@@thescorbunny9511 yup

[@shokocontane594]

There actually is an explanation for Wallace's cape in the PokeSpe manga. That cape is the signature champion cape of the Hoenn region, and Steven was the one in possession of it at first. It was later revealed that Wallace was supposed to be the Hoenn's champion, having won the League, but he refused the position because he wanted to inherit the position of Sootopolis gym leader from his mentor Juan, so the one to come in second at the time, Steven, became the champion instead. He later on returned said cape to its rightful owner Wallace during the climax of the manga. So, yes, becoming the Hoenn champion does give you a fancy cape.

[@donnie4macpoop698]

Mikey filming these grunty Boi scenes must be the funniest thing with bloopers

[@syakirchua4993]

Yee

[@chriswentz5197]

Wally on emerald:help,The protagonist defeated me with only a Swampert! Wally rematch on oras: *I am the supreme champion of Hoenn with asthma and proved that even if you have a deadly disease,you can rise to the top*

[@kitetenjogalladeknighttosh8863]

I can see the elite four of Hoenn taking care of Wally.

[@elisankar8567]

I just noticed Zacian starts with “close combat” and Zamazenta starts with “play rough”. That’s a pretty interesting tidbit

[@jufref]

They are sisters so they must have learnt from each other

[@andersonweir11]

Zazamenta say to be boy

[@jufref]

@ nope I think they both arengurls

[@cobaltprime9467]

Wally could have a great team in Emerald in the post game. Gardevoir, Altaria, Breloom, Arcanine, Ampharos, and Tyranitar. I think these Pokémon fit him better in terms of personality. He already has Gardevoirand Altaria. I think Breloom is a useful Pokémon he probably should have had instead of Roselia. Arcanine is like a guard dog for him. Ampharos is a friendly Pokémon that I could see comforting him when he’s struggling. And Tyranitar is a pseudo legendary that wasn’t used in the previous generation. It’s dark typing counters psychic and ghost, and the rock is good against flying and bug. It would be the equivalent of his Gen 6 Garchomp. Both contrast his timid nature.

[@BlueJay.42]

Oh god, grunti boy taking a shower hurt me. Emotionally

[@Bucketfullofaxolotl]

Same

[@Bucketfullofaxolotl]

The awkwardness Filming that

[@scythes2880]

@Grunty Boi oh hey grunty boi that was a very awkward clip

[@BlueJay.42]

@Grunty Boi haha no way lol

[@laframboise1]

I’m clean TRUST ME

[@WarmLillie]

Lillie: “I won the Alola league!!!.” *Lillie replace the Alola champion and become the first ever champion*

[@AhmedHussain-ju6xd]

Hi I always enjoy seeing a comment from you

[@AlexGironHdZ]

Yay!

[@ace_of_hearts_189]

Honestly, with Lillie's behaviour in the anime, you'd never expect she'd end up the champion of Alola. But hey, even shy girls who used to not even be able to touch pokemon can be champions.

[@pikazacian242]

That would honestly be amazing! Have you listened to any champion Lillie remixes? They’re all good, I’ve heard pretty much all of the ones I can find

[@AlexGironHdZ]

@@ace_of_hearts_189 Actually, in the games (Specially in the ultras) she is very capable

[@xoelpr2349]

Damn, Grunty Boi DOES know how to treat his audience 👀

[@laframboise1]

Yes sirrrr

[@mathughsyoutubeworld2655]

Please no

[@xoelpr2349]

@@mathughsyoutubeworld2655 oh, hail yeah!

[@Sabisk879]

Imagine if valerie was the actual champion, that would be so cool seeing her in the champions room and would give a unique personality we've never seen from a champion

[@staarfall5317]

me just imagining valerie aggressively looking up frilly curtains for the champion room

[@itscarter4864]

"As icing on the cake, Karen's got a great attitude, which is... not a phrase you would hear often in the real world." Hilarious and quite true!

[@hungryapple2492]

I love that grunty boy doesn't even cut mikey off anymore, he's just expecting it at this point

[@lukaskback9710]

Karen: “Strong Pokémon, Weak Pokémon. That is only the perception of selfish trainers. Truly skilled players should use you favourites” Michael: TWO TYRANITARS

[@Notfallkaramell]

Me: An all Eeveelution team! Or birbs!

[@ellienugent3120]

She'd probably like them tho, not gonna lie. They NEED TO be ur fav if you wanna get them from Larvitar to Tyranitar. ENTIRELY.

[@ccpwwwe4]

What do you mean,Tyranitars are cool.Of course she will like them.

[@ccpwwwe4]

YES

[@IdaeChop]

Me: Luxray

[@mariothane8754]

For Black and White: Finally, there is a fighting type user who has a chance at becoming the champion. Also, Hop is genuinely a powerful trainer who is definitely worth considering. By the end of the game, he easily matches up with his brother and gives a pretty great challenge. If he tried to be champion, I can see him doing it. The only reason he wasn’t was because we were his fight leading up to the finals.

[@w01f58]

GRUNTY BOI SHOULD HAVE HIS OWN KZbin CHANNEL OF SPONSORSHIPS

[@whollycowmusic1833]

Can we talk more about champion Valorie here?!? That’s awesome!! Maybe Micheal can even develop her better than Diantha

[@idosomethingiguess3680]

She is already more developed than Diantha.

[@whollycowmusic1833]

@@idosomethingiguess3680 I meant developing Diantha- sorry for the confusion!!!

[@lve_raven641]

*Includes Paid Promotion* I expected a normal Grunty Boi Entry now where fangirling over a Team Rocket Grunt

[@laframboise1]

It is I GRUNTY BOI

[@sophiamiranda8380]

@@laframboise1 omg !!! 😍

[@sophiamiranda8380]

@@laframboise1 how are u dearst grunti boi

[@mkcstealth7624]

X and Y should've had Professor Sycamore be champion imo. Would've been so fitting and a way better choice over Diantha

[@Monkebs45]

Also, he’s handsome and everyone wants to see more of him.

[@painvillegaming4119]

@@Monkebs45 the champions and the professor and the elite 4 are so fucking under used I wanna see more of Drake

[@senacario5942]

​@@Monkebs45 don't forget charismatic

[@jeffreygao3956]

Pokemon Z had Korrina do it and have Diantha as a post-game boss who even edits her team for a rematch, replacing Hawlucha and Tyrantrum with Pangoro and Arcanine.

[@maanaskushe3858]

When you realise Wally couldn't become the champion since you/the protagonist never helped him catch his first Pokemon

[@robertlupa8273]

The butterfly effect.

[@Peculiar_L34R]

Professor Birch's child will probably come across Petalburg city gym since he/she travels around collecting pokemon

[@Naito115]

Maybe Norman himself could have helped

[@juannaym8488]

12:00 Didn't Steven say in Emerald that he stopped being the champion because he wanted to focus on studying rocks and asked Wallace to take over?

[@TheMasterBlaze]

I also remember from some random pokemon media that Wallace pursued the champioms position to impress Winnona. He simped his way to champion... lol.

[@juannaym8488]

@@TheMasterBlaze Idk I am pretty sure that Wallace and Steven are already in a relationship, even if it's not official

[@mitsuruyanagi3490]

In ORAS, it's implied that Steven asked Wallace to take over as Champion should he step down. Wallace is also implied to have accepted this request.

[@jayanthsaipatnaik2954]

19:36 Mikey: No one is gonna beat Cynthia Also Mikey: Makes a whole video about becoming sinnoh champion

[@nightmarelife452]

No Non player is honing to beat Cynthia

[@wubbers662]

Lysander has the greatest chance in my opinion if he didn't die But he doesn't in Ultra Sun and Moon, so we can use his team from there and fill the gaps at Diantha

[@mysticz3686]

I literally couldn’t breathe while grunty boi was showering Absurdly funny

[@josed.estoquelll7544]

Exactly

[@mattbennett7347]

That was hilarious that whole bit made me cry laughing

[@danepatton2252]

Michael is trying to keep his position as hottest poketuber

[@michaelortiz1561]

@@danepatton2252 I mean. he is tho

[@isseiddraig2132]

Precisely...

[@TheGamingMalamutt]

I'm seriously convinced at this point that Grunty Boi is just waiting in Mike's closet for whenever a sponsorship opportunity pops up. He just lives there. Waiting.

[@Error403HRD]

I like Karen's philosophy, because am I really a good trainer if I can't destroy you with an ice cream cone, a spider that breathes water, and a turtle-like thing that is essentially a rock?

[@pink_moose991]

Is your team Vanilluxe, Araquanid, and Carracosta? Because if so I want to make an evil team with you about being strong trainers who use Pokémon the community doesn’t generally like

[@Error403HRD]

@@pink_moose991 yup!

[@pink_moose991]

@@Error403HRD I would say prepare for trouble, but I don’t want to affiliate our team with team rocket

[@_RedRightHand_]

mdb: pathetic

[@FBI20303]

@@pink_moose991 so a I have a milktank will that work? Also I wanna join

[@gregoryturner9530]

I could've sworn Juan mentioned Wallace beating Steven due to Steven being more interested in rock collecting. Also, the gen 6 remakes of gen 3 also take place in the 3 year time difference so wally definitely has his gen 6 best team

[@sundance9320]

New story arc, Mikey and Grunty boy become roommates and the best of buds

[@shototodorokimastermindvil2068]

Make it happen

[@ddgamere6122]

Hell yeah

[@shototodorokimastermindvil2068]

@@ddgamere6122 it's (HAIL YEAH!!!!)

[@j-man3267]

I mean, in the Pokemon smp videos he invited Mikey to be in his Cookie Run Kingdom Guild and Mikey agreed soooo..... best friends arc?

[@homeruncjyt]

Omg this is probably the best grunty boy moment ever

[@mudkipqueen920]

"Where's [insert player name here]?" "Gone, reduced to atoms"

[@samywilding9917]

You should have gone for the head

[@FraserSouris]

Have you considered doing battles on Showdown using these teams to see if they really would be able to beat the champion?

[@thenerdbeast7375]

The ranting about Diantha just reminds me of how shafted XY were by ORAS. They really needed a Z version.

[@IcedKapuchino]

Mikey youre going to cause people to write Grunty Boy fanfics with these ads

[@aquaneutral]

cant wait for michael x grunty boi fanfictions on wattpad

[@adrienScenes]

If I don't get them by the end of April, I will write one myself

[@IcedKapuchino]

@@adrienScenes LOL DO IT

[@Doc_of_derp]

@@adrienScenes write one anyway

[@adrienScenes]

fine but only because you asked nicely🙄✋🏾 I'll put it on watt pad, making it my first watt pad story so please be nice

[@PurgatoryProductions1]

i have several questions 1. why does grunty boi where his hat in the shower 2. why did mikey decide his next grunty boi promo would be him showering and 3. why is it the funniest thing i've ever watched

[@gingerkays7362]

I think Lorelei would have a pretty good chance against Lance. Her entire team is ice themed, one of dragon’s only weaknesses, and the vast majority are also water, doing well against his Charizard and Aerodactyl

[@jeffreygao3956]

Her Lapras can also learn Thunderbolt and electrocute Gyarados.

[@linmyatmg1028]

I don't think she wants to champion tho as she literally retired from being an elite 4 so I doubt she would wanna be champion

[@kittykake44]

As a self titled Alola expert: Kukui, Hau, or Gladion would make the most sense story wise.

[@japanpanda2179]

Definitely Hau because he's a more traditional rival than Gladion, and has an overall stronger team.

[@jackjones2454]

Agreed, especially because in the ultra games hau is the first one to challenge you for the title of champion

[@zuupower3503]

Naw Lily gonna come back and be champion

[@cfaz_98]

Just realized this, but hydreigons name can be broken down as: Hydra-multiple heads Drei- german number for 3 Gon-dragon Totally makes sense~~~

[@harrya9458]

@Mala Ghosh Hydra is the 9-headed snake in Mythology (can’t remember from where, maybe Norse)

[@leafeon8956]

@@harrya9458 it's Greek

[@leafeon8956]

Also, every member of this evolutionary line has the German words for 1, 2, and 3 in their names. Ein(deino), zwei (zweilous), and drie (hygreigon), with the German numbers matching the number of heads each Pokemon has

[@bajnaveenstar]

The other two also have the German words for 1 and 2

[@jeffreygao3956]

Hail HYDRA!

[@tgcgtheviewer]

DUDE WALLY IS GOT TO BE A SECOND PROTAGONIST BECAUSE HIS TEAMMI FREAKING OP AND HE IS PROBABLY STILL TRAINING TO THIS DAY

[@grummblummstudios880]

2:26 Guys my mom walked in on me and saw Grunty Boi wink help.

[@bkgames2]

Lmao get rekt

[@samdemel4126]

Run

[@EmpressSectonia]

Don't forget The Elder in the Dragon's Den threatened to contact Lance about Claire refusing to give the player the badge. I wonder what would happen to Claire if he did contact Lance about that.

[@zuupower3503]

newspaper forehead hit

[@robertlupa8273]

"Dragonite, Hyper Beam!"

[@tomala244]

She fired

[@johnnystreet9197]

2:18 grunty boi about to make me act up.

[@truemoon564]

Lmao Fr 😂

[@laframboise1]

Yes I will

[@samywilding9917]

Nothing better than hearing “Greetings Pokefans”

[@Buby39]

100% agree

[@atomicunderpants3783]

@@Buby39 101%

[@baconbuford3770]

It is I, Grunty Boi?!

[@pablothewartortle3143]

You mean. GUUReetings Pokèfans Micheal here

[@Buby39]

@@atomicunderpants3783 if it’s not 100% it’s 50%

[@AwolMike666]

Red: "I don't care about being champion, I just want to make sure Blue isn't"