PokéTuber Reacts to "How Good Was Sceptile Actually?"

My favorite Pokemon is Sceptile, but is it any good? FalseSwipeGaming will tell me!
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[@MandJTV]

Hey just a heads up, this is the last video I filmed for the main channel before moving, and I still don't have my stuff yet -_- so if the upload schedule is wonky or the video quality is different next week...yeah just be prepared for things to not be normal. Now if you'll excuse me I'm going back to my air mattress the ONLY PIECE OF FURNITURE IN THIS ENTIRE HOUSE

[@masenadams9551]

Can you please make some more reaction videos to False Swipe Gaming, Michael? It is already so fun to watch. By the way, the reason why the Sceptile competitive history video was Gen 3-6(even though that video was made about a year and a half after Gen 7 came out) is because FSG wanted to wait for the Gen 7 meta to be fully developed. Edit: Sorry about Sceptile, he is also one of my favourites(not my number one favourite but still cool). My favourite Pokemon of all time is Lucario. Can you please watch the Miltank one next since I know you hate that Pokemon?

[@lonewrestling]

@@masenadams9551 my favorite is the all mighty most powerful Pokemon with the move with 1 million damage magikarp revenge: magikarp

[@jeremiahzgamez5735]

My best Pokemon is cinderace

[@mochamadnagatadaf6800]

lmao

[@masenadams9551]

@@jeremiahzgamez5735 When you say "best", does that mean it's your favourite Pokemon of all time?

[@FalseSwipeGaming]

How GOOD was M&JTV's Reaction ACTUALLY?

[@user-oy7sh9uy2b]

lol

[@lightdoll4278]

By green typhlosion hell yea

[@Captainforce09]

HMMMMMMMMMMM

[@ben3359]

False Swipe Gaming you’re not verified???

[@bananers6941]

Why are you not verified lol

[@JosephAC9]

The entire video: "Sceptile good, Sceptile strong." Mikey: Nice, nice "Sceptile weak, rarely used." Mikey: *pain.*

[@rajt9996]

That's why it was so boring

[@a.n.z.8919]

@@rajt9996 It was not boring

[@yusufarshad6434]

Yes

[@DrunkenEros]

@@a.n.z.8919 Boring, maybe. Original? No

[@billstone8468]

That's how i felt when i saw the infernape one

[@KillamriX98]

"Don't we all wish our favorite pokemon were broken powerful?" *looks at Mawile* :( *Mawile gets powerful Mega* :D *gen 8 removes Megas* :(

[@lookorionisonthesky605]

if only her stats were 45 higher since inn gen8 did erase mega......were stuck at the *FaVoRiSm* timeline again since you that gerninja and charizard is powerfully broken somewhat

[@darklightning2730]

Mega Mawile was banned anyway

[@belimvasim143]

@@lookorionisonthesky605 also same goes with breloom I think his stats should be higher then scizor but it has 40 points lower

[@snowgui4086]

omegalol

[@snowgui4086]

at gen8 nat dex mawile is uubl

[@santiagogil7508]

Mikey: i like battles like in the anime like down to the wire, exiciting! Also mikey: overlevels and takes tons of innecessary precautions and rages terrifyingly when something minimally goes wrong

[@ifalm4274]

Lmfao why doesn't this get more likes

[@accnumber77]

@@ifalm4274 because it criticises the idol of the masses

[@oceanman2398]

nice pfp

[@ifalm4274]

@@accnumber77 he ain't wrong

[@red.4712]

@@accnumber77 it aint that deep

[@NeonWasInUse]

"don't we all wish our favorite Pokémon was brokenly overpowered?" **LAUGHS IN GEN 6-7 AEGISLASH**

[@infinitethunder6184]

Its still rather good in Gen 8. The nerf to its BST and King's Shield was definitely a massive blow, dropping it from Ubers to OU (and even briefly to UU) but I'd be proud if my favourite pokemon was UU or above. In my opinion, a pokemon is "good" if it is UU or above.

[@harrisonk2635]

Infinite Thunder *LAUGHS IN GEN5-7 BLAZIKEN*

[@bonnieisdisappointedinyou2599]

I wish oh wait I ev trained my bellsprout

[@zeddyandshellette7668]

*Cries in Fav Pokemon Being Shedinja*

[@isaiahmonroig2262]

Laughs in darkrai

[@SilverStormShadow]

"Don't we all wish our favourite pokemon was brokenly overpowered ?" *Laughs in Gen 1 Mewtwo*

[@Oscarus4250]

Ah... Yes... Pokemon with the biggest BST in entire Gen 1, and having the most broken type in the some part of the history as its only type... Mewtwo... WAS F###ING RIPPED!

[@highping5137]

@@Oscarus4250 oof

[@mintbear2232]

MAKE MUDKIP STRONGER NOT SWAMPERT MUDKIP BETTER THEN GMAX ETERITIS

[@fryerkaren]

@@mintbear2232 Ah yes, Eteritis, the most powerful Pokémon ever

[@gigachad2517]

Henstar 101 maybe

[@ShinyKyu]

“Don’t we wish all our favorite Pokémon were brokenly overpowered?” *laughs in Gen 7 Mimikyu*

[@ShinyKyu]

@Taelin Cusic What do you mean “isn’t that good?” Disguise + Swords Dance means Mimikyu is practically GUARANTEED to get a free 2x Attack boost, which means that 90 base attack and STAB Play Rough is suddenly a lot more threatening. It’s also got high Special Defense and decent Defense, meaning that it can take a couple hits and get a few heavy hits in of its own before fainting. Combine that with Pain Split or a Berry for healing and it can survive a good while longer than most glass cannon sweepers. Although it’s slightly slower than average at 96 base speed, it does have Shadow Sneak as a STAB priority move, which is great for speedy foes that are near depleted to get the K.O. I have swept entire online and Battle Tree/Tower teams with just Mimikyu.

[@alejandroredpine]

@@ShinyKyu hahahahahahaahahahha what a good joke dude

[@ShinyKyu]

@@alejandroredpine wtf

[@arandomguy4409]

@@ShinyKyu mimikyu is good af in gen 7, BUT EVERYTHING CHANCE WHEN THE GEN 8 NATION ATTACK

[@cosmicblaze6353]

i gave mine focus sash so that it will live another turn for another swords dance boost

[@Shadow_Blazer]

If Sceptile att Stat was swapped with it sp. att stat then this mon would have been one hell of a wrecker

[@vathanakumar9403]

No then it wouldn't have knew leaf storm and ice beam which makes it a good pokemon

[@twigz3214]

@@vathanakumar9403 it has never got ice beam. It would lose the instant power of leaf storm but would have a viable boosting move in swords dance and more coverage options

[@guyver5er412]

@@twigz3214 plus the coverage moves would be monstrously better

[@mr.preston1632]

And if it Gets a good HA like grassy surge or something like that so it dosent get stuck with unburden

[@TheAetherleaf]

@@mr.preston1632 no it's unburden which is meh. grassy surge is rillaboom

[@justicemorgan7707]

Mikey: "I like thinking of Pokémon battles like the anime." Me: YES

[@george9371]

Honestly who doesn’t

[@tahasiraj5662]

EXACTLY

[@KylerRobinson]

Justice Morgan yeah who doesnt

[@harryye9296]

Ikr. In the anime, they completely disregard resistances and type disadvantages. Instead, they do the "believe in yourself" thing. It's cool.

[@leslie-wx5rp]

Wizard #2 I love that the battles actually look like really freakin cool

[@Shadowman-en7pk]

Heatran: hah I completely wall you Sceptile: a foolish miscalculation

[@thekurgan14]

beat me to it

[@diamondborealis454]

The praise is well deserved, but it’s SUPER situational though. No STAB plus earthquake is physical, and only after heatran has taken stealth rock damage, assuming you set up stealth rock

[@The6ftSpook]

Heatran with an Air Balloon: Am I joke to you?

[@charliesutton4979]

Truth

[@taibasarovadil]

Heatran: thats rough buddy

[@thenerdbeast7375]

Life Orb also multiplies the points from IVs and EVs, that is why a normal Sceptile with a Life Orb has higher special attack than Mega Sceptile.

[@JaelinBezel]

Why doesn't it say that in the item description?

[@thenerdbeast7375]

@@JaelinBezel It shouldn't have to, its common sense

[@jmash3243]

@@JaelinBezel casuals are gonna have no clue what the game is talking about if it mentions IVs and EVs lol, people who care enough to want to know the difference will have more knowledge to be able to figure it out on their own

[@Amartin-mu6oj]

@@JaelinBezel because you don't really have to think about it like that at all, multiplying your attacks by 1.3× is pretty much all the info you need. It boosts your damage output by 30%, not just your moves, so it obviously takes your iv's and ev's into account for the calculation. It doesn't actually boost your iv's and ev's by 30%.

[@ACheateryearsago]

@@thenerdbeast7375 I don't get it, I've never played Pokemon. It's just anime that I have watched

[@littlebigb5370]

"Why do I like that aren't that good." As a Sableye fan, I feel that. It had one moment where it was stupid broken, but never before nor since.

[@fraudless1846]

​@@Killer_Queen_310 Sabeleye wasnt good even before fairies tho cos even without a weakness it would still die to anything that it wasnt immune to due to having awful stats. The moment that OP was probably referring to was its mega during ORAS which was a crazy good stall mon which it ironic since sabeleyes best moment was actually after fairy types got introduced

[@Lassoloc]

dude sableye is my favorite pokemon and it hurts to see it not able to do much outside of really specialized situations

[@dntremad8290]

Sableye is stuck in this weird awful early gen single stage pokemon that somehow hasn't gotten an evolution yet alongside Stantler, Sudowoodo, Unown etc. But hey, Dunsparce and Girafarig actually got evos in gen 9 so its still possible

[@_HenryWyman]

Guy: Sceptile sucks Mikey: IM A GONNA KICK YOUR GRASS

[@tell_me_plz1461]

Pokimoses:tell it to dome

[@akipper9074]

NOT MY GRASS!

[@basilprasad2837]

Lapras snaps: Aaayy.

[@SonOfSparda3139]

"your honor my clients grass was kicked"

[@thatnerdwithglasses8384]

Yeah cause Mikey can’t take opinions

[@xeenproof2024]

Mikey: "Sceptile and Talonflame can be friends" Me: Yeah but only with a timid one. Else he'd be staring at a brave bird

[@giantheccinwyvern]

*THIS.*

[@Azeriiall]

Is this a pun? My brain is tired, so I’m definitely about to sleep, but it sounds like a pun in my tired brain.

[@kenkenn.]

Yes. More pun.

[@gengarzilla1685]

Timid is a nature Pokémon can have.

[@auditorbutabigshot1675]

Gengarzilla what happens to your profile picture

[@cacturne6183]

Mikey: ‘What grass type doesn’t have a problem with Scizor?’ Ferrothorn: Allow me to introduce myself

[@aaryayt7747]

But I mean, it's ferrothorn Every Pokemon aside from fire types are affected by it in some way shape or form definitely 😂

[@DisAbsol]

Scovillain: Let's see this one again😂

[@nishant9289]

Mega Venusaur maybe?

[@lessgochamp646]

Gen 9 : So, there's this move called close combat...

[@GreatDG]

Superpower destroys ferrothorn Especially with the usual choice band Also ferrothorn doesn't particularly appreciate u turn

[@REIN-carnation]

A note to false swipe gaming: you cannot name your sceptile ‘fire’ and hope for it to be fine against scizor.

[@danielschultz96]

It’s named fire so the trainer can remember what hidden power it has

[@yuakim]

@@danielschultz96 except that hidden power is gone

[@danielschultz96]

@@yuakim it was from a gen when it wasn’t gone but keep being wrong

[@yuakim]

@@danielschultz96 I know, but sceptile can't use it anymore. This comment was made 2 weeks ago

[@danielschultz96]

@@yuakim okay lmao, what you’re saying is irrelevant

[@DBZMacky]

2:01 Hey, that's me. Cool that I'm now technically in two videos featuring my favorite mon.

[@nathanthecrane674]

yo epic

[@xxgamerkidxx8052]

Cool

[@georgecortes3416]

You at 2:01; THERE I AM GARY THERE I AM

[@RYAN-jh1ls]

Lol I watch your power level videos

[@BulldozerNDF]

DBZMacky Thanks for skipping me to the beginning of the reaction vid

[@LuqmanGGVO]

I like how Mikey just says Sceptile's moveset is "strange". I can see that he's refraining from saying "bad"

[@devinl3327]

"I like Talonflame, I like mega Sceptile, they can be friends!" XD

[@BlursedSV]

Oh. Now Sceptile gets DDance. The physical attacker within has burst out.

[@jojali3562]

👌

[@zacharymohammadi]

Now react to “how good was ledian”

[@finnvaneekelen7740]

Zachary Mohammadi amazing video. Eazily the most accurate vid on FSG

[@Yoxiin]

I like where this is going

[@ubaimohammed1938]

Oooo thats gonna be a mind bender

[@XZA.B]

I caught and trained a Ledian watching that video. When he said it was a joke I named the Ledian the worst name I could think of and released it.

[@ubaimohammed1938]

@@XZA.B oh you poor soul

[@devam8192]

"Don't we all wish our favourite Pokémon was brokenly overpowered." Laughs in lucari- no wait *Laughs in mega lucario.* Btw guys go watch Death battle's lucario Vs Blaziken it's so top-tier animated/choreographed.

[@arccc_o7]

^

[@jedson_2711]

^

[@skrimp44]

^

[@plushytv5295]

^

[@ccosmicshadow8721]

^

[@giovannithepersian4317]

Truegreen7 would look like a Primeape if he watched this video

[@ryanedimongom2668]

That's true 😂

[@ZoharHayun]

25:06 I've used Gliscor in competitive pokemon so many times. It's really fun to Toxic stall everything while you're behind a Substitute healing 1/8 of your health every turn.

[@infinityalbi9840]

Sceptile (Mikey's favorite Pokémon): kills Miltank (Mikey's least favorite Pokémon) Michael: Nothing to see here, moving on...

[@infernap]

@XEO 865 6:37

[@rodguidry2223]

He walks a thin line, giving just enough praise for me to not get triggered he disrespected my aggron, while also telling me it isnt good.....

[@hawkticus_history_corner]

Well, he got a lot better with his mega, but I'm with you. I was always sad Aggron wasn't all that great, but it's good that he was decent where he wound up

[@mr.redguard6702]

@@hawkticus_history_corner i'm just glad feraligatr is in UU without a mega or anything

[@zaperator4449]

@@hawkticus_history_corner Bruh Aggron is good

[@michelecastellotti9172]

I am sad that regigigas is bad actually. But also metagross and shedinja, all these pokemons are amazing on paper... regigigas is good only triples and doubles, but... ugh... i wished for more

[@michelecastellotti9172]

I am sad that regigigas is bad actually. But also metagross and shedinja, all these pokemons are amazing on paper...

[@dayandere2669]

"don't know if it got Dragon Dance later" It did not. However in the Crown Tundra it seems it will have access to Dragon Dance

[@ghostroblox2137]

goog thing they removed megas. but showdown gen 8 anything goes did not.

[@HypocrisyLiar]

And it does!

[@concord3230]

:D

[@nitro5247]

Well it didn’t get that, but it did get the best supporting move in the game: shed tail

[@goldenhydreigon4727]

The Virgin Sceptile vs The Chad Mystery Dungeon Grovyle

[@RajeshKK72]

6:38 His Favourite Pokemon Killing his Least Favorite Happy Mikey Noises 🤣

[@sidbbp_8421]

5:15

[@sidbbp_8421]

Oh nvm

[@eveegirl2878]

Ayyy

[@RajeshKK72]

@@eveegirl2878 u knew I was going to comment on this video

[@eveegirl2878]

@@RajeshKK72 yup xD. Did you see what I named my growvile? XD

[@TuxidoAxe1604]

Michael the reason why there's no gen 7 is because he waits for a meta to fully develop but yeah, idk

[@Dr.J42]

It's wasn't out then.

[@neoaquadolphin]

gen 7

[@TuxidoAxe1604]

My bad I meant gen 7 lol

[@stardustspark5682]

If he does gen 7 and the meta isn't fully developed yet, Sceptile could have just gotten super good at the end for some niche reason and he'd have to remake the video with updated gen 7 information. At least when he does gens 3-6, it won't be outdated or have incorrect information about how good or bad the pokemon was.

[@blowyourmindscientist6497]

Mikey wouldn't like to hear gen 7 anyway. Because Mega Sceptile did move, down. To RU. Though it did still have a niche in UU as one of the fastest and strongest revenge killer and cleaner who didn't need a choice scarf.

[@TheDeathmail]

Note: While it asks "How good was a certain Pokemon" that's only in competitive... meaning a Pokemon could be good in many other ways... it's just one specific facet...

[@Error-gz3pp]

C’mon, you know us Mystery Dungeon fans will forever remember Grovyle as one of the greatest characters in gaming history.

[@ogeid772]

"How good was Castform really?" "It wasnt"

[@gengarzilla1685]

I can totally see FSG making a joke video out of it. "Castform was so phenomenally powerful, it achieved the impossible and was banned from Anything Goes. Yes, even the mighty Mega Rayquaza didn't want to be around when Castform used Hail."

[@supershmueli]

Gengarzilla watch FSG on Ledian being *BANNED* in competitive gaming

[@therealchaosguy]

The most powerful pokemon, able to OHKO even God... *Eevee*

[@coffeepilled9730]

Hail yeah your wrong

[@ronswanson7371]

@@coffeepilled9730 you’re*

[@thescorbunny9511]

Mikey: "don't we all wish our favorite Pokemon was brokenly overpowered?" Me: Mega Ray, Tapu Lele, Palkia, Libero Cinderace, Yeah I wish they were too Mikey :)

[@chelseacomps829]

Lele is cheeks

[@GlitchKnight113]

Same but swap lele with tapu Koko and palkia with girritina and add Umbreon Edit: and solgaleo + necrozma

[@tytar2132]

I can add more to that gothitelle dugtrio xernous primals mega mence wobbuffet quagsire

[@tytar2132]

I spelled most of those names wrong sorry

[@tytar2132]

I forgot dusk mane necrozma

[@Sod1ePop]

"don't we wish all of our favorite pokémon were broken?" sinistea fans: no, please no no

[@MadnessOpus]

Aaaaand Shell Smash Polteageist kicks grass in OU.

[@incinnarolls9074]

the more I keep running through everything moveset and stat wise about sceptile, the more it hurts, I wish GameFreak would either give it a regional variant that fixes its issues or buff its special attack and widen its special movepool.

[@foxtrotx]

6:41 Our hero Sceptile has slain the demon

[@V-rex346]

YEs

[@mr.preston1632]

Can we get we get a leaf YEAH

[@darkvoidyt5815]

Yet lost to a water frog that it resisted when it was a mega

[@Ilikesceptile11]

​@@darkvoidyt5815two words: plot armor

[@adamtheriault6743]

Sceptile needs it's attack and special attack switched desperately Edit: I've thought about how mega sceptile would have to change with the stat switch, and honestly, I think keeping lightning rod would be fine, even with the lessened special attack, as it would lend itself to the niche of doubles mixed attacker utilizing boosted leaf storms, especially since it's special attack wouldn't even be that bad, even switched, when mega Basically, again, all it needs is that crucial stat switch

[@zweilnyx6072]

Agreed. It's still pretty weird that his movepool is mostly physical despite his SpAtk being higher. C'mon GameFreak, give him good SpAtk moves or switch the two stats

[@taomasterwaka6287]

I dont think it would change much. It's movepool still isnt the best, it's frail, and mono grass isnt the best type. It would probably be a solid UU staple but nothing more.

[@adamtheriault6743]

@@taomasterwaka6287 it gets access to rock slide, earthquake, cross poison, leaf blade, dragon claw, thunderpunch, etc It has a cornucopia of physical coverage, what do you mean

[@zweilnyx6072]

@@taomasterwaka6287 I'm fine with it being in UU; at least Sceptile has a better chance against a tier higher than NU

[@taomasterwaka6287]

Just for the record I don't think there's anything wrong with UU. I just made that comment because anytime I see someone talk about a low tier pokemon getting buffed I always get the impression that they think some singular change will suddenly make a pokemon top tier.

[@scroom1202]

1. Gastrodon 2. Vaporeon 3. Mismagius 4. Ninetails 5. Ludicolo As you can see, you are not alone. My top 5 favorite are a mixed bag too.

[@kingdragon3122]

Late much?

[@scroom1202]

@@kingdragon3122 Don't see how that matters. If the video expired I wouldn't be able to watch it. What exactly is your dysfunction?

[@kingdragon3122]

@@scroom1202 I’m sorry, I didn’t know I typed I had a dysfunction in a color only you can see. I was just stating the obvious, nothing meant to be offensive

[@scroom1202]

@@kingdragon3122 Autistic then? You strike me as an autistic. Your kind are everywhere these days after you got your brain chemicals screwed up by bad batches of vaccine after birth. It really is unfortunate that you never had the chance to be functional.

[@kingdragon3122]

@@scroom1202 Ah, anti-vax now? Good to know that my secret autism even my entire family doesn’t know of is finally revealed by Bill Nye here. Also I am not a robot, I functional as long as I am alive. You do realize autism is a social dysfunction? Vaccines have no part in it. I bet you think gay can be cured to straight, but hey you got too scared and deleted the reply so..

[@mortadasaleh7423]

False Swipe Gaming has just uploaded How Bad Castform Actually. Since it's one of Michael favorite Pokemon I want him to react 😂

[@mortadasaleh7423]

He just did. 👍

[@schrottoo8122]

18:25 here´s to hoping Michael still sees my math xD (using+ nature and max IVs) 105 SpA BS amounts to 172 SpA at LVL 50 172*1.3 = 223.6 145 SpA BS amounts to 216 SpA at LVL 50 So normal Sceptile with lifeorb actually puts out more dmg than Mega unboosted. At LVL 100 it´s 440.7 for regular lifeorb Sceptile vs 427 for Mega Data use from Serebii

[@ii-jy6gd]

Nice

[@horrorbeyondhumancomprehension]

So like the mega garchomp downgrade

[@rjbautista9971]

@@horrorbeyondhumancomprehension all megas that didn't have damage multiplier abilities are weaker than there regular counterparts with a life orb

[@jojali3562]

Wow nice math

[@NataliaNeeSama]

@@horrorbeyondhumancomprehension Also Mega Mewtwo Y. Normal Mewtwo with a life orb is prefered in Ubers so it leave a slot for another Pokemon who needs a mega to be powerful, like Lucario, Salamance or Metagross. Mewtwo really don't need the Y Mega to be threatening.

[@ivandekad7249]

"A more specific version of what I didn't want to hear." Basically what watching FSG is when all your favorites are bad competitively.

[@termitesc.aardwolf3644]

I just want Houndoom to get some kinda OP regional form. Maybe drop Dark typing for Fairy and by the first Fairy/Fire dual type or something.

[@nitro5247]

I just wish it had a role that it could fill that wasn’t outperformed in by chi-yu

[@DigiRangerScott]

When is “PokéTuber Turns Himself into Sceptile!”

[@Good_Hot_Chocolate]

It's just a playthrough of Mystery Dungeon lol

[@raythehomie123]

"Unless your name is Serperior" That warms my heart.

[@shatteredsentient5321]

Rillaboom is the new busted grass starter

[@rossthemoss6827]

Sobble Wobble Whhhattt? You’re telling me a base 70 stab move backed up by a 1.3x damage boost from Grassy Terrain, coming off a 125 Atk stat that is also priority is not balanced? I bet you are next going tell me Galar Darmanitan,s ability was not broken.

[@Chucky_Martinez]

I mean, Gorilla Tactics acted as a Choice Band and you could run with Choice Scarf to make a Physical Sweeper with Flare Blitz and Icicle Crash for STAB, and besides, according to Pokemon Showdown, Galarian Darmanitan is higher ranked than Rillaboom, so yeah, Darmanitan is good (but I wouldn't say it is broken since it has such frail bulk, Close Combats and Focus Blast's can annihilate it)

[@KingCactus11]

what when?

[@adrianascarvalho]

@@KingCactus11 Who are you replying to?

[@n013odyschannel8]

Rock is tied with grass as the typings that have the most weakness Me: Woah really

[@rahulkudva7201]

Mikey: don’t we all wish that our favorite Pokemon are broken Me: favorite Pokemon is mudkip It already is broken

[@Good_Hot_Chocolate]

Try Rayquaza

[@praggodey]

Try Blaziken.

[@rahulkudva7201]

Of course mudkip is better than blaziken and Rayquaza

[@Good_Hot_Chocolate]

@@rahulkudva7201 better than Blaziken yeah, but Rayquaza?

[@thatoneguyontheinternet9765]

My blaziken is pretty good and I love my raquaza only was thing is he can't mega evolve and use a Z-move at the same time imagine how OP that would be!!!

[@determineddaaf3]

Oh well, my favorite pokemon is Absol and he's not great in competitive either. But if you don't care about competitive like me it doesn't really matter because you can just use them in a playthrough team where most pokemon can be used :)

[@zaperator4449]

Absol is actually in OU now. He kinda good.

[@thequeenoftheabsols]

Absol is a brilliant pokemon. You have good taste

[@Itsthat_Yu]

Why do I always hear e girl noises from mega absol

[@SirFae]

Unite has got absol. Enjoy

[@Dell-ol6hb]

it doesnt matter, one of the best feelings in competitve pokemon is making a team around your favorite pokemon and actually winning with it, it's way more fun than just using the same 6 op pokemon every match only boring people ever play like that.

[@sine-spike]

“Sceptile is my favorite Pokémon. But is Sceptile... any good?” *vsauce Michael here intensifies*

[@marcrg529]

18:28 the base values are not linear with the stats. For instance, 90 is the base speed of Kyogre, which has a max speed of 306. Deoxys-Attack has 180 base Attack, 2 times 90, and max attack stat is 504 that is less than 2 times 306. Sceptile has a max sp attack of 339, and with life orb grows to 339*1.3=440 which is more than mega sceptile's max 427 sp attack. More about that: for every 5 points in base stats the pokemon has 11 more points in the max value of that stat (10 more in HP). Deoxys-A has 504 max attack with 180 base points. Black Kyurem has 482 (22 less points) in attack with 170 base (10 less base points). Slaking has 460 (22 less) with 160 base attack. Typical iconic legendaries (groudon, kyogre, ray, palkia, dialga, reshiram, zekrom etc.) have 438 max stat with 150 base... Arceus has 372 max attack with 120 base attack. If you count downwards you arrive to base 90 with max 306, base 60 with 240, base 30 with 174, base 5 with 119 (shuckle's max speed) and base 0 with 107. So, a base stat of 0 points doesn't mean that the stat is actually 0 and the calculations involving multipliers should not be done with base points.

[@skeetermania3202]

It’s important to note that this corresponds to level as well. These calculations assume the Pokémon is level 100.

[@madhavramakrishnan7135]

Day 8 of trying to get Mikey to say (In a fancy accent of course): Welcome Pocket Monsters Aficionados. Lord Michael has arrived.

[@coolname9458]

I think I saw you on reddit

[@madhavramakrishnan7135]

@@coolname9458 Yup

[@frankzhang866]

I agree

[@aquaticfoxtv]

Day 8 of liking his comments until Mikey sees it

[@madhavramakrishnan7135]

@@aquaticfoxtv Thanks!

[@cocomon3403]

Make “Why must this disrespect continue” a meme

[@anticsofjojo]

Consider it done

[@MaxWelton]

22:22 in Gen 4, Rotom was always Ghost/Electric. All its secondary forms got type retcons to gain STAB from their new moves.

[@aaronconway4435]

The Sp Atk Sceptile having a physical signature move, and the physically attacking Swampert having a special signature move (which is just a shittier Surf), make it make sense!

[@Zerohi123]

18:11 life orb gives a 30% boost yes. But you have to remember it also multiplies the EVs

[@Oscarus4250]

It... WHAT?!

[@Zerohi123]

@@Oscarus4250 ?

[@Oscarus4250]

@@Zerohi123 It really multiplies the Pokemon's EVs?

[@taejoonkim5122]

Agency Fuel it’s a 30% boost to the final stats. So yes, it technically does account the EV investments. Why do you think Huge Power Azumarill and Pure Power Medicham is so strong?

[@Auke1993]

@Agency Fuel Life Orb doesn't boost the base stats. That's a mistake I've often made as well. Life Orb boosts the attacking stat once all other modifiers are applied as well. This includes any addition ATK stats a Pokémon gets from IVs and EVs.

[@NoName-ov5xf]

"Don't we all wish our favourite Pokémon was brokenly overpowered" Me: Looks at Mega-Lucario and Tapu-Lele

[@Element-rb6ez]

*looks at Dunsparce hiding in the corner* Yeah, that’s about right

[@bikassingh5123]

Looks at mew

[@kurtisconn4710]

Looks at Ultra Necrozma and Espeon

[@kirbstagoontheaxolotl]

*Glares at Ultra Necrozma*

[@blackray7301]

Looks at mega rayquaza. Yeah you good

[@krrishivmr4946]

Hey , your reaction was great ! Want to see more of these

[@AllanG1333]

18:14 What is happening, actually, is that the multiplication occurs after the ivs/evs/nature bonuses At level 100, with 31 ivs, 252 evs and favorable nature, Sceptile has 339 special attack, while Mega Sceptile has 427. 339 x 1.3 = 440,7 That's why the base form can hit harder with a life orb

[@ACheateryearsago]

And how much special attack will sceptile have with petaya berry?

[@AllanG1333]

@@ACheateryearsago Petaya adds +1 SpA, which is multiplying by 1,5

[@goldishyellowish241]

I love how in the False swipe gaming video, There is a Sceptile fighting a Miltank. Michael's Favorite pokemon fighting his least favorite, in gen 3 no less, is just... poetic.😂

[@jespoketheepic]

Watching this really makes me appreciate how these days FSG no longer just focuses on OU, but instead talks about how Pokemon did in the tiers they actually ended up in.

[@funtimefreddy4204]

I love how for a good whole 2 minute Michael had the video paused where his favorite Pokémon was battling his least favorite

[@nitro5247]

Which is his least favorite?

[@funtimefreddy4204]

@@nitro5247 miltank

[@matteopriotto5131]

I'm 22 and I shaved my hair yesterday (and I had really, really long hair). This Sceptile description made me love Sceptile more than I already did

[@TotallyCluelessGamer]

"Why do I like Pokemon who aren't that good." My favorite Pokemon is Furret. I won't say you're in good company, but you're in company.

[@draco4826]

I'm surprised it's not prinn- I I mean the eiscue. Yeah.

[@benszyndel7535]

I like regigiggas so we’re in the same boat

[@thecriticalghost4626]

Leavanny is my favorite Pokémon And...

[@nofuture507]

Likewise. My favorite is Banette.

[@ZenoDLC]

Mawile fan here, a taste of power that doesn't last might be worse than it being bad completely

[@TheMimic7]

“Shaving his head” wow dedication

[@insertvolzard2087]

3:30 SCEPTILE DESERVES MORE RESPECT IT CAUGHT A SPEED FORM DEOXYS TOO

[@SMCwasTaken]

Nah Swampert deserves respect, Sceptile is high on drugs and deserves to be shamed for the decisions he made Blaziken: crying on the corner

[@benjystrauss2524]

@13:23 Castform was crazy useful beating RSE on a VBA running on an old PowerPC Mac because VBA would crash whenever you tried to catch a Pokémon. Also it has bolt/beam.

[@snapclub8751]

Now I really want you to react to How Good was Miltank Actually. 🤣

[@electroman1022]

Imagine if Miltank is better than Sceptile

[@rpedro2002]

I like miltank better than sceptile

[@thecriticalghost4626]

@@electroman1022 It is

[@MrBigtank78]

*This is awesome FSG deserves a whole lot of love their videos are awesome!!* PS. Get use to the word *“Unfortunately”* 🤣

[@JayMafia258]

Tru though 😂

[@samuelgraden9049]

Now I want Aura Guardian react on "How Good Was Lucario Actually" video. XD

[@Wildcatt1999]

He would probably make a reaction on "How Good Was Infernape Actually" video.

[@gabrielfarkas257]

I really enjoy using Mega Sceptile in Showdown, where I pair it with Tapu Koko (Choice Scarf) in double battles and then use Discharge to hit both opponents and utilize Mega Sceptile's Lightning Rod ability.

[@bvd_vlvd]

"Don't we all wish our favourite pokemon was brokenly overpowered?" Me, whose favourite pokemon is Steenee: *You Mikey, are absolutely correct!*

[@ajperez9197]

Its eveoultiven is decent

[@georgy2596]

What

[@wertyuser798]

it was called swampert in gen 3, bar hidden power grasses

[@suchomimustenerensis]

I’ve heard it is good in the NFE tier

[@mysticsquirtle5109]

“Heatran doesn’t like ground pound” It would be kind of weird if he did mikey

[@MrHwoarang]

She. Heatran is always female

[@mysticsquirtle5109]

Klaus Schneesche I’m sorry mb

[@RBatman5000]

@@MrHwoarang, I didn't know, why is that

[@wiktordykas5513]

@@MrHwoarang don't lie

[@MrHwoarang]

Sorry, my bad. It was in gen 4, at least. I am an old chap. Smh to myself

[@allkindsofvideogames9945]

18:20 if it were just the base stats you'd be right but you gotta take in consideration that life orb also boosts the evs and ivs you put on the pokemon, in that case it turns the max 339 into an effective 441 where as 145 base stat would max out at 427

[@jaydan6234]

Love the reaction videos!

[@Torilati]

"Don't we all wish our favorite Pokemon broken oberpowered?" *Crys in Torterra*

[@justaotter2085]

crys in infernape

[@bikassingh5123]

Crys in mew

[@bikassingh5123]

Crys in mew

[@goGothitaLOL]

*Crys in Electivire and Magmortar*

[@oscarrenaupallares330]

@@justaotter2085 We still have infernape creating a whole new role on gen 4 onwards, it has a legacy

[@derfinsniter5185]

Today I’m starting a Monotype run on diamond, my idea of the team I want is dialga, magneton, bastiodon (traded from pearl yes I kno but shhh), empoleon, lucario, and bronzong, its crazy how many steel type Pokémon are fantastic on this gen

[@mergamerter1426]

nice

[@percyjackson8672]

Why not magnezone? Introduced in gen 4.

[@velvetbutterfly]

I thought mono banned dual types unless specified?

[@mattd2934]

@@velvetbutterfly maybe but I dont think so. I'm in the middle of a flying mono nuzlocke of ultra sun and I'm using every flying type I can get my hands on

[@derfinsniter5185]

@@percyjackson8672 i meant to type that haha,

[@sin4646]

What you're missing in the calc is IV's and EV's. They also get the x1.3 amp and together with those the difference becomes higher than the 40 base point difference

[@spookeboo3208]

I appreciate how you accept what they say, i wouldve thought youd be more skeptical of what others say since youre such an expert too

[@tolis19]

2:18 we just found a new meme format

[@brandonlew5466]

Michael should do the pachirisu one. Not because it's one if his favorites, but the ones who have watched it know what I'm talking about

[@blinkoncebuddiesreveluv6961]

I…kinda feel like he knows about the legendary Pachirisu play already but I agree

[@beyondthecamera333]

«Don’t we all want our favorite to be broken. Me: Laughs in Blaziken

[@Vic_Chaos_]

I hate reaction videos by far the most out of any other type of video, but this one was strangely very enjoyable. I kind of wish you'd do more of these, maybe only for the Pokémon you really like.

[@Lumix_Corrupt]

The thing about mega sceptile 145 base spatk vs 105 with life orb: due to the damage formula an actual stat’s value doesn’t scale the same way as the base stat does, take for example azumarill. As you know azumarill has a base 50 attack stat with huge power, which doubles its attack *stat* ,which means it is actually higher than a straight up doubled base stat of 100. So with life orb sceptile is getting a 1.3x boost to its special attack *stat* whereas mega evolving gives it a 1.38x boost to its base spatk, so because the actual stat scales more than the base stat life orb sceptile just manages to be higher

[@danielbunselmeyer7210]

If I'm not mistaken, Azumarill, with investment, has the equivalent of a 150 base Attack with Huge Power. Which is nuts, yes, but illustrates the difference between base stats and regular stats.

[@Jay_R.]

@@danielbunselmeyer7210It actually depends on its level, to be more precise, considering max IVs, EVs, and helpful Nature, it has the equivalent of a 143 base stat at level 50 and the equivalent of ABOUT 140 base stat at level 100.

[@Jay_R.]

@Gabriel Mota It's just math. You know nothing about how IVs work then.

[@nicholascya4845]

I love false swipe gaming, can’t wait to watch the whole vid.

[@Yash-sy3xn]

me too

[@snakkattakk]

Hey, the rotom forms had they're typing change from gen 4 to gen 5. The went from all being electric/ghost to electric and whatever the appliance is

[@chasew3406]

Hey Michael love your videos and play through videos

[@chasew3406]

Can we gift a few likes here pls Bc my gf’s rabbit just died recently and she is very sad rn

[@chasew3406]

One like =1 prayer to bonbon

[@borkerlorius6600]

"don't we all wish our favorite pokemon was broken" *Laughs in dragapult*

[@victoriamilk2865]

Me also laughs in mega rayqauza

[@clauteletuby]

Laughs in cinderace

[@Hmmm777]

Me: Laugh in mega charizard Y, mega metagross, mega kangkhaskan, and mega lucario

[@lexi-fv1rh]

*Laughs in Mega Blaziken*

[@ryleeyong9304]

Sobs in lapras

[@stephenjedi]

My original Sceptile from ORAS actually has a pretty decent physical set. Currently it has max attack, max speed with Leaf Blade, Acrobatics, Rock Slide, and Swords Dance. Against other players it has a focus sash. Guarantee surviving at least one turn, set up swords dance, Leaf Blade is powered up by overgrow, Acrobatics is boosted if the sash breaks, and Rock Slide covers 4 out of 5 weaknesses. Not the best or most competitive set, but it’s my baby.

[@digitaltailsmon4096]

Ngl that’s a really cool move set that’s not only really anime like but also actually kinda good!

[@SMCwasTaken]

Swampert is better

[@SMCwasTaken]

Swampert is better

[@sirknight69]

FSG is easilly my favorite youTube channel tbh, loved seeing a reaction to his vids

[@hermitfox3053]

"Why do I like Pokémon that aren't that good?" *sobs in Vileplume* Damn you Venusaur!!

[@drakenstarcross1347]

Screw that rotten plant

[@n3ar91]

"Don't we all wish our favourite pokemon was brokenly overpowered ?" *Laughs in gen 6 Mega Gengar*

[@salleymalia6762]

"don't know if it got Dragon Dance later" It did not. However in the Crown Tundra it seems it will have access to Dragon Dance

[@rainitaouwu]

_crys in Delcatty_

[@michaelkowal3230]

Another mega that was brokenly overpowered in gen 6 was mega kangaskhan due to parental bond before it was nerfed

[@2latis83]

_Laughs in Latias_

[@snappee]

*Laughs in Skarmory*

[@peedwagon8870]

Here’s your “before 10,000” and “click so fast” trophy 🏆 Clap clap you are so special

[@Gamian8]

I was before 90,000

[@peedwagon8870]

Gamian8 then that’s a totally different matter here’s your candy 🍭

[@ZachLovettRaces]

Well, Magnemite and Magneton became part Steel-type in Gen 2. I think that was the only type change when a new type was introduced prior to the Fairy-type.

[@trumanshellman7091]

Mikey: lists of grass types he likes Me, sitting here realizing we have identical tastes in pokemon:

[@PErplEFlEmE]

The entire video was just “Ooooo” “Awwwww”

[@AvatarN]

"Don't we all wish our favourite pokemon were brokenly overpowered?" *laughs in huge power mega mawile*

[@Voltorb1993]

yeah, mega evolutions, don't count on ever seeing that again

[@drakenstarcross1347]

Mmmm yes having an effective attack stat higher than some pokemon's base stat total

[@zaperator4449]

Don't count. *cry on base mawile*

[@bayeyyes2608]

Laughs at dragapult

[@TheReal_ist]

12:05 "Theres no fire grass types." That aged well. 😆😆

[@Bomp..]

" Don't we all wish our favorite Pokemon were broken powerful? " Me * Laughs in level 100 Gigantamax Cinderace *

[@RedFlameKnight]

Those shades are awesome my friend!