Best Pokemon to Use in Every Game

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Here are the Pokemon I believe to the best to use on a playthrough team in every main series Pokemon game, no matter which starter you pick
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[@MandJTV]

To those who are incapable of trading: Damn really? My condolences. For you Nidoking is best in Gen 1, Ampharos best in Gen 2. To those complaining I picked Nidoking despite overlapping with Venusaur, yet disqualified other Pokemon for overlapping types: As I said in the video, the Poison type does not matter for offense, so neither of these Pokemon really even need their Poison typing. It makes them share a weakness to Psychic, but that is the only drawback. Nidoking's VAST movepool more than makes up for that overlap, like how later in the video I talk about Mega Lucario's power making up for overlapping with Chesnaught. Venusaur and Nidoking are both Poison types but do very different things. Overlaps that aren't okay are ones where the Pokemon do the same things. Hariyama is a good Fighting type...and so is Blaziken. They fill the same role, so the typing overlap matters.

[@IamAperson9]

OK thanks for information

[@demi-femme4821]

I feel as though the overlap doesn't really apply to Incineroar and Alolan Muk, though, since they share only a weakness to Ground, and the poison type offsets Alolan Muk's common ground with Incineroar.

[@keniathehen7862]

Okay

[@ivan_fonseca]

@@demi-femme4821 also fighting

[@MandJTV]

@@demi-femme4821 True there's not much overlap defensively, but the Dark type offense matters more. They'd both be filling the role of Dark type offense, whereas with Venusaur and Nidoking, there's a very solid chance they don't even run Poison attacks since only three fully-evolved Pokemon in Gen 3 Kanto are weak to it.

[@Unovakid24]

Seriously, we need a Grand Theft Spearow T-shirt. That phrase is just too hilarious

[@Chanceogal]

UnovaKid 24 yeah, I would buy that

[@sushimario1367]

I'll take your entire stock (I'm here before there are around 500 comments

[@ritzcraker8310]

Ok where is the 500 comments at, guess I'm kinda early.

[@crazychatot5788]

Agreed

[@zeldzamezeeslak6082]

Even though its a fearow

[@maddoxgodwin3188]

"You can paralyze Whitney's Miltank" Lum Berry: *Am I a joke to you?*

[@laimmz7661]

*yes*

[@sachinvenkat5488]

I was lucky my mareeps static paralyzed it then I used thunder wave in the same turn

[@dawnsbuneary]

Maddox Godwin Actually, that only applies to HGSS. In GSC, it has no held item, so you can paralyze it without worrying.

[@darkfiredragon3410]

It's one-time only, so YES, YOU ARE!

[@Thaumius]

let it use a physical move and static triggers

[@TankEngine75]

If you have maxed friendship with Kenya the Spearow,the guys friend will let you keep it so it's not stealing

[@tejaskutal2922]

Pokemon White 2 (Challenge mode) conkeldurr or Lucario for playthrough (Want to use conkeldurr because never used one. lucario because he is strong)

[@CoolyCools]

@@tejaskutal2922 conkeldurr is cool

[@namebn]

You can also give the mail to another pokemon you don't mind loosing and get to keep the spearow after delivering the mail.

[@blacka-karot_]

Still friendship sucks

[@Fanguyofthenorth]

​@@blacka-karot_return move

[@goldenhydreigon4727]

A good replacement for Ampharos in Crystal is Electabuzz. Elekid is one of, if not, the best Baby Pokémom obtainable from the Odd Egg and can learn the three Elemental Punches, just like Alakazam. It also learns Psychic as an Electabuzz, so you can make it into a psuedo-Alakazam

[@AustinSPTD1996]

Alakazam in Gens I and II: “I’m the best Pokémon in the game!” Alakazam in Gen III and onwards: “My time has come.”

[@justindai8401]

he's still very good tho so what's your point

[@Queen_K_Rool]

*mega Alakazam has entered the chat*

[@hofblitzz]

01001100 01101001 01110110 00111100 00110011 oh no

[@kalo2810]

@@Queen_K_Rool nice name Liv

[@gust3293]

*[Insert Giorno’s Theme]*

[@-Dovahkiin]

16:35 during my first playthrough in HGSS I won against Whitney kinda by accident, I used Togepi and used metronome and it got Perish Song against Whitney's miltank, which was hilarious

[@WrathHowler]

Lucky snom

[@-Dovahkiin]

@@WrathHowler it was satisfying, I was prepared to try a few times because everyone says Whitney is hard to beat and then the rng gods blessed me

[@WrathHowler]

@@-Dovahkiin rnJESUS*

[@FourChain40]

Lol I had my heracross use brick break and it managed to crit on my first try ohkoing the miltank. I just laughed

[@joshuarichard6827]

Nothing happens by accident

[@johannvelez5768]

I'm a simple man: if I can get my hands on a Magikarp early game, I grind to lv 20 and cruise on the back of my Gyarados

[@sudarwin7257]

For gen 6 I think recommend Aegislash because you can get it after the first gym and it's good against grant, korrina defensively, Ramos defensively, Valerie, Olympia and wulfriv and it's good against drasna defensively and destroys 4 of dianthas pokemon.

[@zacharyjoy8724]

Plus, when you catch one, you can Super Train it right away, if you’re patient enough (my favorite feature from Generation 6). I suggest max HP for bulk, and then either max Special Defense (for more durability) or max Attack (for purely physical builds).

[@trulytobi6464]

The only downside is the lack of dusk stones available in the game. Only way to get it before post game is by super training it to the max so you can potentially get a dusk stone from the secret training. Almost not worth it for kalos tbh

[@defeatstatistics7413]

​@trulytobi6464 you can get the dusk stone in terminus cave before the 8th gym

[@trulytobi6464]

@@defeatstatistics7413 might as well just super train it atp to get it as early as Ramos

[@anujmalakapalli9499]

used it and cleared the game with ease

[@Xman34washere]

"Grand Theft Spearow" A reference to the no catch johto run

[@something0393]

"I commit Grand Theft Spearow and claim Kenya as my own!"

[@lorettaduncan6459]

He should make a shirt with that quote. I would buy it.

[@mweatherhogg]

Nah.

[@_JustAnotherKid__]

@Aditya Chandra •0•

[@Xman34washere]

...

[@_JustAnotherKid__]

"Useful against Elesa" Emolga's Flying Type: *_A FOOLISH MISCALCULATION_*

[@Bisayang_Laagan7777]

Yep i've been there

[@Unovakid24]

But if you recalculate, you can just teach Drilbur Rock Tomb from the TM you find at the desert resort

[@justinwiebe8327]

@@Unovakid24 That 80% accuracy though. I used an archen with ancient power despite the electric weakness.

[@alexissanterre5511]

Am I the only one who grinded (too much) to have rock slide on it

[@Willdi1212]

Alexis Santerre your not the only one :(

[@lolman8340]

1:35 Gen 1 - Nidoking 11:30 Gen 1 remake - Nidoking 3:04 Gen 1 - Alakazam 5:30 Gen 2 - Kenya Fearow 6:20 Gen 2 - Ampharos 7:10 Gen 2 - Alakazam 9:40 Gen 3 - Hariyama 10:25 Gen 3 - Manectric 22:38 Gen 3 Remake - Manectric 13:40 Gen 4 - Staraptor 14:55 Gen 4 remake - Ampharos,Fearow 17:10 Gen 5 - Excadrill 18:15 Gen 5 sequel - Lucario 19:03 Gen 5 sequel - Magnezone 20:11 Gen 6 - Mega Lucario 23:25 Gen 7 - Toucannon 25:08 Gen 7 sequel - Hawleucha

[@leospanl27764]

Gen 4 remake?

[@The_WyattGuy]

@@leospanl27764 platinum

[@leospanl27764]

@@The_WyattGuy But he said platinum is also Staraptor. Now I realized is HGSS

[@deadlyvenom3457]

What would be the best one for the gen 4 remake? I’m trying to make a team for legends

[@confederatetearsaredelicious]

thanks

[@XSoulfire]

Eelektross is also pretty useful in Gen 5. It has no weakness, decent stats, and a huge movepool. It might not be too easy to find, but it’s really a good Pokémon to use.

[@aidan9460]

People who cant trade to evolve when they see someone with an Alakazam on their team: "Impossible"

[@lcplgoshine]

not only that but abra has a super low incounter rate

[@stickdanielmann269]

And if you play on a game boy you will never get alakazam

[@nonickname8634]

no

[@nonickname8634]

i cant trade

[@kribyy7784]

@@nonickname8634 What?

[@obishow9364]

"Don't use Plusle or Minun" You remember that scary Plusle that TheAuraGuardian used.

[@elissafrasure8523]

Mikey: *scared flashback noises*

[@Dumbsourplum]

Whitney Level Horror

[@hallowedknight234]

2joJotoro, nah, nothing can be Whitney level except Whitney herself

[@BlackPawn14]

One that I absolutely love to use, especially in Nuzlockes, is Gyarados. Yes, it is a pain in the ass to level up. Yes, its typing is awkward in Gen 3 and before. On the other hand... it still has a solid enough physical moveset (that gets even better after the physical-special split, which allows it to use its STAB moves), which allows it to use its INSANE base stats. Plus, Intimidate is brilliant for managing any physical threats. But there's more: in the lategame, it learns Dragon Dance, which can make it basically no-diff some of the hardest battles in the games if given a chance to set up a sweep. Then there's the fact that, in Nuzlockes in particular, it is extremely easy to get it: just toss an old rod at the nearest pond in any city (or one of the ten million water routes in Hoenn, if you use Repel to save their encounters), and you get a free Magikarp. So, if you lose your Gyarados in battle, you can have multiple backups! I understand that it doesn't make the list because it's a Water-type, and that clashes with the starters. Still, if you don't start with a Water-type, Gyarados can easily break the game.

[@onursenduran961]

Not putting Gyarados in such a video buffles me. Magicarp is easy to catch so you can get the best nature easily. Easy to train since it needs only level 20. If you have exp share that is nothing. Only it is a little grindy if you want it at the start of the game. Stat wise it is a monster.

[@Exeggutor_Enjoyer]

@@onursenduran961 And you get a free shiny one in HeartGold

[@onursenduran961]

@@Exeggutor_Enjoyer I use 2 Gyarados in that game. Blue and red.

[@stoneNsky]

e5

[@yellowsunshine4157]

I'm backing up this comment. In my latest Platinum play, my Gyarados wiped the floor with Cynthia's entire team, using Dragon Dance. And it was only at level 52 at the time, which is about 10 levels lower than Cynthia's team. Gyarados is OP af.

[@copito42]

Now you can make a "Best Team In Every Game" Video

[@Hugm4lsecondaccount]

Watch mysticumbreon

[@renzian1845]

@@Hugm4lsecondaccount half of mystic umbreon's vid about the best teams are bad lack luster picks

[@wolfheart5408]

@@Hugm4lsecondaccount half of it is what Pokemon he likes and that's it

[@Bananay-qs6ie]

I want

[@goldenhydreigon4727]

Pidgeot and Noctowl: Noooooo we're the more iconic regional birds! You can't be better than us! Fearow: haha drill peck go brrrr

[@AhmedHussain-ju6xd]

@XScizor lol

[@JonCom3dy]

Accurate.

[@suchomimustenerensis]

Pidgeot with Brave Bird making it hit harder and a mega:Oh how the turs have tabled

[@derpyhooves3640]

@XScizor what was that punk?

[@alexy5611]

Staraptor: am I a joke to you

[@MelonMangler]

People clicking on this video: "I'm ready to see the variety of great pokemon to use throughout the games" Michael: *"Alakazam is broken"*

[@thatonemcdonaldsemployee3506]

People who can't trade: Well this was a perfect waste of my time.

[@mrvespuccia.k.ameganite1747]

sooooooo, can someone list a good amount of useful pokemon in the game?

[@ROYEWITHNOE]

CNR_Noodle Doodle Doo he said kadabra is still good

[@boppo16]

@@mrvespuccia.k.ameganite1747 red/blue: alakazam, nidoking, raichu, dugtrio gold/silver: alakazam, ampharos, arcanine/ninetales, gyarados ruby/sapphire: manectric, gardevoir, breloom, shiftry/ludicolo diamond/pearl/platinum: staraptor, garchomp, luxray, lucario black/white: excadrill, krookodile, gigalith, scolipede black 2/white 2: lucario, arcanine, magnezone, ampharos, krookodile, excadrill x/y: mega lucario, either of the mega kanto starters, jolteon/vaporeon/sylveon, hawlucha, garchomp, gogoat, goodra oras: same as ruby/sapphire sun/moon: toucannon, vikavolt, crobat usum: toucannon, vikavolt, crobat, hawlucha, zoroark swsh: corviknight, barraskewda, centiskorch

[@mrvespuccia.k.ameganite1747]

BoppoVEVO thanks for the list as this will be perfect for creating the dream team

[@buewf2452]

For BW2 i feel like flygon is a very good pick as well. You get it pretty early as a Trapinch in the Desert Resort, which is pretty useful for Elesa. It is a bit weak, but once you evolve it, it becomes very strong against a lot of battles, like Clay, Drayden, and Iris. Its ability is very useful as well, especially if you have Emboar, Magnezone or Lucario.

[@alexvaughan1013]

It's annoying that in Flygon's debut Gen, you don't get it until AFTER the Electric and Fire gyms!

[@Shashino]

In my opinion, Krookodile with moxie is just a beast in gen 5.

[@legendsofspeed7756]

I agree krookadile does better because of its dark typing as well👍👍

[@MutantBlake]

Alakazam: loses coverage moves Andy(toy story) & Mikey: I dont wanna play with you anymore

[@crusader_072]

Dank

[@deeepioviewer333]

But my boi has now STRONGER COVERAGE MOVES these being: Psychic Shadow Ball Dazzing Gleam Focus Miss (aka focus blast)

[@florianz8922]

@@deeepioviewer333 you forgot energy ball

[@nonenonea5523]

Thats okay because in gen 5 its usage goes right back up thanks to magic guard, allowing it to be the best revenge killer in OU!

[@shay_3859]

@@deeepioviewer333 Lmao focus miss😭

[@ToxicWooper]

MandJTV: “You can also find Plusle and Minun here, but dear GOD do not use them” Me, who had a minun named Liam on my final team: *laughs in too late now*

[@aaryamanrao858]

Lol they're actually not that bad. My plusle SWEPT Wallace in emerald. One fake tears in per pokemon and wallace developed ptsd due to my plusle.

[@mashmeloazul]

Same i actually used a plusle, i just really loved his design so i used him purely because i liked him, but he's not that terrible for a playthrough team tbh he has decent speed and special atk for in-game battles

[@danytus_]

I used Plusle and Minun on my Emerald playtrough and it sucked

[@axlr8deathpls294]

Noobs my uncle used both plusle and minun to destroy wattson's team call that an anime comeback

[@michahajac2748]

What about AuraGuardian Plusle?

[@Not_black_imposter]

alt title: simping for alakazam while slightly talking about other pokemon

[@Gastlis]

I really want to mention Geodude for gen 2 and even HGSS. Strong against the first two gyms, resists everything Whitney's Miltank has to throw at it and is generally very strong. Admittedly it falls off a bit after that, but is still strong against Morty, Jasmine, Pryce and others. Especially if you can get Golem.

[@metagross69]

In HGSS Morty's ghost have levitate and golem is weak to steel(Jasmine) and ice(Pryce)

[@mach11rlm]

"You can get around that." Me playing on an emulator: *confused screaming*

[@benedicttamago9820]

you can use either PkHex, UpRandomizer, or YetAnotherPokemonEditor to make kadabra evolve into alakazam realy easily

[@fenixrises9854]

Some emulators also allow you to link between roms like I do using MyBoy on my Android. I always have an Alakazam on my FireRed and LeafGreen teams doing that

[@cmck362]

If you're using pc then I know tgb dual will let you trade in gen 1 and 2. Vba works for gen 3.

[@mach11rlm]

I don't play on a pc, I play on an offline emulator that can't link games which is pathetic. I don't have enough money to buy a gba, gbc, gb or anything, even the Nintendo Switch. This is sad.

[@irrespondible]

If you play on emulators, you can actually do trades because one version allows LAN connection and another one allows for multiple in the same computer. I should know.

[@josiahsmith9657]

Alternate Title: Pokemon:The Rise and Fall of Alakazam

[@michaelblueknight1268]

10:20 I absolutely LOVE Manectric and seeing it mentioned here made me smile :) Thank you

[@alejandroelcid]

For the Alola region I would still pick Alolan Muk as a must as it is bulky, with minimize it can be extremely evasive, give it Black Sludge and it becomes a threat equal to Snorlax with Leftovers. It learns good moves such as minimize and poison fang early on. This means that even without a type advantage in most cases it can effectively poison, stall, heal itself and be a wall. I loved this video, great job!

[@Martin724K]

Having a wall is not bad at all, for playthroughs most people prefer heavy hitters, so even if they had Alolan Muk they'll use it for offense not stalling, cause it's not competitive

[@marhawkman303]

@@Martin724K Enh, in the OG games... bad moves and unfortunate type balance is the only reason Muk wasn't a great pokemon. It had good enough stats. But in gen 1 poison sucks.

[@amymoreau2125]

Michael: Alakazam is very accessible Me: Yeah, for people with friends who own the game or a lot of money

[@gucciusgangi5282]

Amy Moreau bruh just get some friends who have Pokémon 🗿🗿🗿🗿

[@tylerroberts3125]

@@gucciusgangi5282 r/whoooooosh

[@amymoreau2125]

Guccius Gangi easier said than done. Especially when we’re all quarantined

[@erinsneedham]

Amy Moreau ...or you can use the gts...

[@theinsanegamer1024]

@@erinsneedham Not in gen 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. (and 6 and 7 eventually to not date this comment too much)

[@Whale-Shark-Katie]

10:53 “Ok technically Plusle and Minun are in the same spot but dear god do not use them!” *sad Minun noises intensify*

[@femcelfootjob]

And there's also the guy who beat emerald with only plusle and minun

[@bettycreepersayuri-chan809]

But I used a plusle in Alpha Sapphire... and... she was good...

[@Whale-Shark-Katie]

BettyCreeper / Sayuri-Chan I did the same

[@sir.bitterness3743]

Mine Was Minum In Ruby....He's Mai Babee

[@seanwilliams823]

I will say you should NOT pick Incineroar so you can use Alolan Muk. Alolan Muk and Mudsdale can wall that entire region with no problem. Use another wall, like Magnezone who is better than Vikavolt, and you are set.

[@Yoshisawesome]

I always use decidueye anyways since I love that Pokémon

[@seanwilliams823]

@superyoshi_1889 I used Decidueye in Sun. I was extremely proud of the nickname of Legolas. I picked Primarina in Ultra Sun as my sister gave me a Litten to use as a fire type, as none of the others called to me. Alolan Marowak did but I didn't want to double up on Ghost type.

[@pokemondude04]

I second this, I have both Alolan Muk and Mudsdale on my team in UM and they are both extremely useful members.

[@seanwilliams823]

@pokemondude04 your are a good man! Out of curiosity what is the rest of your team? I used Primarina, Alolan Muk, Mudsdale, Magnezone, Totem Marowak, and Hawlucha

[@pokemondude04]

@@seanwilliams823 Thanks, I can see you have good taste as well! My team consisted of Decidueye (fav gen 7 starter), Vikavolt, Alolan Muk, Hariyama (Didn't plan on using him but I ran into a shiny Makuhita on route 2), Mudsdale, and Vaporeon. Funny thing is I didn't plan on using Alolan Muk initially either but I just loved it's new design so much I just had to have it on my team. He turned out to be the MVP against Ultra Necrozma.

[@codonbyte]

One thing to note about Nidoking in gen 3, a lot of its best TMs come from the game corner, which you can easily buy after just a little money grinding with the amulet coin and VS seeker.

[@fadhilmulyono9230]

in LeafGreen, while female Nidoran is more common than male Nidoran, you can get a male Nidoran by in-game trading a female Nidoran

[@danielgolden8116]

Corviknight is amazing, both mechanically and aesthetically. One of my all-time favorites

[@FlyingHoovesEquestrian]

Same, it’s on my competitive team

[@alicemitch09]

It’s up there with Talonflame :3

[@lm_faiith]

@@alicemitch09 talonflame lost gale wings, rip

[@kaiserberserk3622]

Corviknight is now my favourite regional bird

[@tejaskutal2922]

@@FlyingHoovesEquestrian Pokemon White 2 (Challenge mode) conkeldurr or Lucario for playthrough (Want to use conkeldurr because never used one. lucario because he is strong)

[@MerkhVision]

I’m surprised he said “Whitney’s gonna suck no matter what u use” when Geodude or Machop can both solo her Gym

[@trent800]

You need to grind up you machop like crazy and you need female geodude to win

[@boppo16]

@@trent800 with the boosted exp from the trade machop i got it to like level 18 from level 10 with just the gym trainers

[@maisies515]

Don’t you mean a Geodudette?

[@bilasmaharana2080]

@@the_real_tabby because the monstrous abomination called Milktank exists, I dread every night remembering the battle with Whitney when i didn't have heracross.

[@hermionegranger6405]

@@bilasmaharana2080 I remember my first time playing Silver I breezed through Whitney because I didn't know how to play that much, so I only had my Feraligaoltor on my team that was already fully evolved at that point. Then after that I had other Pokémon on my team and I remember dreading Whitney untill I traded Drowzee for a Machop.

[@neonlightning_]

I took your advice on using Toucannon and it really paid off! I was leveling up on route 5 and came across a shiny Pikipek, (wasn’t even hunting at the time, just needed to level up since I was way too low level for the next totem) I added it to my team and nicknamed it Petree, it’s been a mainstay on my team ever since and I’m just about to go into the elite 4 with it (for those that may ask, it’s a legitimate cartridge that I’m playing on so I found it at base odds; way too early in the game to get shiny charm)

[@tomquinlan5452]

Minor correction on alakazam learning elemental punches in fr/lg. They are egg moves, it can learn it if you breed it with a hitmonchan with them, then its pretty overpowered still

[@robertlupa8273]

Unfortunately, breeding is locked until postgame.

[@FireballZora]

I honest thought that Gardevoir deserved a mention in ORAS! fairy typing, better coverage and a mega made it amazing through the game and allowed it to dent through a lot of the important enemies, and access to Hypnosis let it give a huge support throughout the game

[@nicholetheotter1957]

Gardevoir is great in OR/AS but the reason it wasn’t mentioned was because of Ralts’ very low encounter rate, so it’s hard to get unless if you pour a lot of time into it. Thankfully DexNav in those games allows you to easily track down Pokemon you have already caught.

[@mareepman2155]

yeah, gardevoir is pretty good in oras too

[@staringcorgi6475]

But gardwvoir has less special attack and it's slower

[@Matsuna13]

Gardevoir is great. I haven’t used one yet and the stats are good and good coverage. I have used Gallade in Alpha Sapphire and it was great.

[@Anergyne]

@@staringcorgi6475 Less special attack than what? Manectric? Gardevoir's base special attack is 20 points higher, and it has higher defenses (both special and physical). It's a solid Pokemon and definitely deserved at least a mention.

[@dogefan12349]

When you realize that almost a third of the video was about Alakazam...

[@laimmz7661]

Ooooooofff

[@kstreet7438]

He's a beast i used in him silver and it was unfair

[@cintronproductions9430]

Alakazam: "I am an incredibly powerful Pokémon! My Special Attack and Speed stats are massive and my movepool is deeper than the Mariana Trench! You shall bow to Alakaz..." Foe: (uses Sucker Punch) Alakazam: "NOOOOOOOOOO!!!"

[@platinumnova6485]

That's the kind of video I want to see

[@dreamoftheendless7159]

Kinda got annoying lol

[@dek420]

One pokemon which i think is really good for Alola is Ampharos. I used it on my ultra moon playthrough, and it was really useful. It had discharge, thunder punch, power gem, and cotton guard. what i would do is use cotton guard twice, and sweep everything. I called him "the living anti-aircraft cannon"

[@grumpyentity2029]

great vid. Maybe another video you could do is one where you look at each legendary in each Pokemon game and try to figure out who is the best Pokemon to use to catch them; the one that can learn the most moves that will make it easier to catch such as Thunder Wave and False Swipe, and the one that can take hits from that legendary the best due to its stats and typing vs the legend's move set.

[@lisa-marie9614]

moral of the story : always take a starting bird

[@Jota1]

Nah, just starly

[@fearlessplaysml3346]

Yeah that's True in every Game you want a Flying Type

[@zero63x6]

Nah. I would pick Drill Peck over Pidgeot any day of the week

[@lisa-marie9614]

Zero63X howww

[@zero63x6]

@@lisa-marie9614 Because Fearow and Dodrio are just better then Pidgeot in their respective games. They both have higher attack and Dodrio is actually faster then Pidgeot while Fearow has a speed of 100 compared to Pidgeot's speed of 101 which basically means they're the same speed. Plus as I said Drill Peck is one of the best flying type moves and it so happens to be a physical attack something Fearow and Dodrio have over Pidgeot. They can deal more damage and they are essentially faster to compensate for their crappy defense skills. All 3 learn practically the same coverage moves although again Fearow and Dodrio can use those moves better as they are mostly Physical attacks. Pidgeot just cannot compare unless you mega evolve it and even then that's just a waste of a turn considering the likelihood that Mega Pidgeot can be taken out in 1 turn by a super effective move like most other flying types.

[@Code_EJ]

Petition for Michael to do a video talking about if there was a game with all regions, what Pokémon would be the best

[@ricardoj376]

Sounds like a headache. He must do it!

[@machadragonii145]

14:53 which is surprising considering they are other decent flyers such as Hounchcrow Giscor Crowbat and Tougekiss but still none can give Staraptor a fly for it's money

[@sub-zer0189]

Crobat is arguably better. Higher base stat total, is EXTREMELY fast, hits pretty hard, not as frail as Staraptor is, and doesn’t take neutral damage to fighting cuz it isn’t normal flying type. Plus the extra poison STAB is much more useful than normal.

[@captaincosmic7565]

I think that Chandelure is a very solid choice for B&W. It has a monstrous special attack, but it does overlap with emboar.

[@youtube-kit9450]

There are quite a few pokés that are amazing to use that just happen to overlap with a starter type. Would've been cool for a second video on this with those pokés, where you have stuff like Gyarados and cohorts.

[@GainThemselves]

Why would you pick emboar if darmanitan and chandelure is better

[@SethColby69]

michael : makes a legit list of pokemon that are strong in game people who play pokemon showdown : if it's not a lv 100 shiny legendaries then it's wrong

[@solarcat1206]

Pokemon showdown in a nutshell

[@penguinsaver]

Seth Colby plz dont be dumb. you know your being dumb and fishing for likes.

[@bonusmeme7980]

@@penguinsaver ok boomer

[@solarcat1206]

@@penguinsaver bro, I don't fish for likes, I meme for HAHAs

[@penguinsaver]

Solar Cat you know this meme is wrong stop denying it.

[@yist4150]

Michael: Only talks about hariyama and manectric when covering gen 3 Gardevoir: Am I a joke to you?

[@fearlessplaysml3346]

Gardevoir is one of the Strongest Pokemon when there is a Mega Evolution in Gen3

[@axlr8deathpls294]

To be fair gardevoir is not as good as you might think since ralts dies to any physical attack and while abra also dies to any physical attack alakazam has much higher special attack and speed however gardevoir has mediocre speed and lack luster defenses so in conclusion gardevoir is just a weaker version of alakazam who isnt even that amazing in the Hoenn

[@yist4150]

Techpod 05 ok, you’re right that alakazam has higher special and speed, but Alakazams physical stats are very mediocre, while gardevoir can actually take a physical hit and it’s speed and defenses are definitely not mediocre as you said, just not as good as alakazam. I do agree with you that Alakazam is a lot better than gardevoir until it gets a mega evolution and it’s fairy typing in gen 6 tho.

[@axlr8deathpls294]

@@yist4150 but alakazam also has nasty plot a mega and dazzling gleam so that might do something I guess

[@greyler7895]

@@axlr8deathpls294 you need to trade for alakazam , which means you need 2 gbas and the cable

[@BanXxX69]

Great video, thank you so much!

[@jamesmoore8796]

I recently replayed leaf green and I loved Mr. Nido. Definitely useful with learning moves like poison sting, double kick and peck through level up then evolve it and double kick or thrash through the third gym and many more

[@lucario4486]

4:30 Mikey: While switch-training it to evolve into a Kadabra is a bit annoying, once it evolves, you can make it an Alakazam immediately since it evolves by trading. Me, a person who doesn't live with anyone who plays video games: No, you can NEVER make it an Alakazam since it evolves by trading.

[@ZK16987]

I just started a new run and traded to my myself lol

[@thatuzikinnie6077]

@@ZK16987 Not everybody has multiple DS and the multiple of the opposite or same Pokemon game cartages. Not everyone has all the money in the world. Grow up. And stop being a Kindergartner.

[@TheEmilyFravel]

emulator has entered the chat

[@ZK16987]

@@thatuzikinnie6077 i have a fricking phone and using quick save to do the trading never heard of a emulater idiot

[@arbodeltaco]

@@ZK16987 wait so do i how do you do this?

[@andresbouby9595]

Omg i watched both videos and they were longgggg but so entertaining ahahaha thx for doing them

[@marcusschlip3135]

I love how you can see the genuine excitement in his eyes

[@JacrepidYT]

Michael: useful against elesa Emolga: you don't fear me I see I suppose you'll die braver then most

[@boppo16]

drilbur used rock slide

[@dragonfan3934]

The trick that worked for me- (In Black 2 you might be talking about a different game) -was to catch (and accidentally over-level) a Trapinch and teach it rock throw (I think that's what it was)

[@bigchunguslover467]

Drilbur gets Rock Slide at Level 27. You can get that realistically on both games without powerleveling him.

[@marcorossi2854]

An Excadrill with rock slide earthquake x scissors and iron head simply kills all Unova

[@nyroxl4229]

This whole video is just Mikey saying “Vastly Superior”

[@stirispirovolos2287]

Pokemon that don't have any weaknesses:any electric type that has levitate

[@atharvapowar1590]

Eelektross it is

[@jahingaming3372]

and any dark/ghost type (pre gen 6)

[@wildberrysherbert3803]

@@jahingaming3372 which means Spiritomb.

[@jahingaming3372]

@@wildberrysherbert3803 and sableye

[@growingguitar8741]

playing omega ruby, i luckily got abra when i wasnt even hunting for pokemon. Even though i couldnt trade, i kept using kadabra as my top 6 pokemon and it was THE BEST. I was literally knocking most pokemon just by using psychic and psybeam. Totally cool.

[@truffle6082]

Alakazam remains powerful

[@viviliv8337]

Gen 3: Manetric Me: *laughts with my Gardevior sweep of elite 4 while being strongly underleveled*

[@theapriltronn]

Thisssss, Gardevoir sweeps every Hoenn playthrough.

[@kmaster57]

Me laughing with a dancing altaria

[@picklejuice7041]

Gardevoir can sweep the entire game w/ Psychic, Thunderbolt, Calm Mind, and Hypnosis. No need for an Electric type because Gardevoir can take advantage of Thunderbolt w/ Calm Mind and sweep Winona, Juan, and Wallace, which is something Manectric couldn't do because it can't set up.

[@trent800]

@@picklejuice7041 or HP if you are lucky

[@nightmare_symphony]

@@picklejuice7041 why would you want hypnosis with an accuracy rate of only 60!?

[@thetruepatrickboi1686]

Michael: I pull the “Blame it on Whitney Card,” this card makes me blame Whitney for ruining my life and use it as a excuse

[@phoenixflamegames1]

Its a pretty legit card though

[@NikkoRic0]

True

[@nerd7946]

John (PokeMEN7): I want that card, but instead make it the “Blame it on Mikey Card”

[@Venastoise]

Love his videos. I try to use them whenever I need to get past an extremely difficult elite four member or gym leader, such as CYNTHIA. It’s been annoying to go against her

[@eradian1]

I avidly play HGSS and absolutely you gotta use Ampharos if you never have. Something not mentioned that is for the higher levels is when it learns power gem for even more coverage. Sure it's probably only for elite 4 rematch or last kanto gym, but you certainly won't be disappointed in it

[@youkaliciousx299]

Michael: Manetric is a necessity in Hoenn because it's an electric type. Me: *doesn't have a single grass or electric type on my team and chose torchic Oh, sh*t.

[@AeroLeaf4]

Uh oh

[@AeroLeaf4]

@@the_real_tabby Fire is needed for some important battles like Glacia, Steven

[@ZenoDLC]

@@AeroLeaf4 Fighting is good against Wattson and your evil teams too

[@catperson8695]

@@AeroLeaf4 Unfortunately in Emerald Wallace is the Champion and if you think Steven would be easy with Blaziken, yes it is.

[@funtimefreddy4204]

Someone committed grand theft spearow Michael: *why can’t you all just BEHAVE YOURSELF!!!!*

[@carddu]

lmao

[@thischannelisretired196]

y o u r e a t i n g s w i g g y p a n t s m i c h a e l h e r e

[@penggao7034]

Pikachu Gamer0001 “You’re eating! Swiggy pants, Michael here!”

[@giantqueenva2609]

Am I the only person who actually delivered the Spearow? I might be.

[@alex_spartan1805]

Great series.... helps when thinking about Pokemon to obtain for Nuzlockes!

[@jeksewnoleeray1020]

Breloom was my go to in gen 3, just sweeps everything with mach punch and sky uppercut while also having valuable grass type coverage and is able to apply status. It's also available very early, yet it can still sweep 2 members of the elite 4.

[@charmeleonevolves5553]

"You can use it to paralyze Whitney's Miltank" Lum berry: _>

[@abrahamlincoln9160]

Wrong gen

[@brendanstreecko7847]

Me: laughs in gen 2

[@Impact--pn4rj]

I didn’t use a Manectric, I just used a Modest Nature Gardevoir with Thunderbolt.

[@shay_3859]

Fax, special stats meant every thunderbolt was a OHKO

[@Ashdynater553]

Noice

[@jeksewnoleeray1020]

yeah, I just didn't bother bringing a lightning type.

[@lightning0938]

Tbolt Gardevoir is the best and just completely destroyed Wallace. Manectric is cool looking though.

[@znspyder]

Gardevoir was the true MVP because of it being able to learn thunderbolt + calm mind that its literally STAB

[@fahimanuar170]

I remember playing pokemon black 2 and being shocked finding riolu that early. And it helped me so much against the first gym

[@Av0cadoToast]

Scrafty needs more gen 5 love, he has AN AMAZING TYPE late game. So team Plasma grunts are majority dark type (some poison), the shadow triad (and it’s 4x effective against his bisharp), absolutely destroys Colress, and can ohko ghetsis’s hydreigon with a hi jump kick, and is strong against 3 OF 4 ELITE FOUR MEMBERS.

[@khushia7621]

Hoodlum Callum approves this message

[@zoeymorris9910]

But one problem in gen 6 fairy types can one shoot it with a moonblast

[@bruhmoment7501]

@@zoeymorris9910 But he is talking about the games, fairy types didn't exist yet

[@Xavier52m]

Lucairo am I a joke to you

[@andersonweir11]

Sp def kinda lacking.it slow.ghestis hyfreigon got focus blast

[@MrMilky-ek1wb]

9:40 another pokemon i highly recommend is gardevoir since it is pretty great it has high spe. atk and spe. def and a mediocre speed plus it gets acess to psychic a tm found only in VICTORY ROAD also ralts is in route 102 that's like the 3rd route you find plus it WILL destroy brawly

[@penggao7034]

And kirlia gets psychic at level 26. Thats really early, around Flannerys gym

[@tym3071]

That was my highest level pokemon. Because I used Treecko once I reached the Elite 4 its level was already 57. The rest are all 51-53

[@picklejuice7041]

Idk if you made a typo, but Gardevoir's speed isn't mediocre. 80 Speed is quite decent. I always use Gardevoir in my Hoenn playthroughs, and most of the time it outspeeds opponents.

[@benn454]

@@picklejuice7041 And it goes up to 100 as Mega Gardevoir, I believe. Plus that absolutely insane 165 Special Attack.

[@JustinObi54]

Hey, a gardevoir was one of the Pokémon I used throughout most of ruby and even used it in my team to win the Pokémon league

[@cyanrose0712]

I think Lanturn should have been the pick for Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald bc of its Ability Volt Absorb to gain health when attacked by an Electric move

[@zacharyjoy8724]

Good Pokémon, great ability, but bad timing. You literally can’t get one in Hoenn until after the 7th Badge, which really sucks.

[@andreww05]

Lucario has always been my fav and I never even played thru sinnoh lol. My first Pokémon game was white 2 and I always soloed everything with my overleveled lucario and he’s my fav Pokémon I’ve ever owned. So I’m glad it got some love in this vid

[@zLucci.]

yb better

[@aguyinacloak4740]

Underrated comment

[@_roninx996_8]

Totodile profile pic🤔🤨🧐

[@blueheaven1048]

Not really. 😒

[@Zajunior]

@@blueheaven1048 shut up

[@isaiahthomas9817]

@@_roninx996_8 the best starter

[@hikaribayka.]

mike:"drillburr is good against elisa" Me:"2 of elisas pokemon are flying type"

[@dukegaming5129]

Rock slide

[@pembertoons4576]

@@dukegaming5129 90% accuracy

[@13thKingMu]

@@pembertoons4576 still better rock tomb

[@sreenaths6829]

@@pembertoons4576 90 percent is still not bad at all. I bodied Elesa's team with Krokorok every time with Rock Tomb and Sand Tomb.

[@sreenaths6829]

@@pembertoons4576 and Emolga is helpless against Excadrill anyway.

[@Michael-le8rq]

14:50 togekiss has way better coveadge and heart scales are easy to get in gen 4 so air slash is no prob to get+ SG makes it so you can para+confuse+flinch+infatuate everything, so togekiss is superior in almost every compartmant, you can get it early too.

[@josepheddy8519]

Togekiss takes too long to get for this list

[@Flugle]

That is such a good point about the value of an electric type in Emerald. Half the map is ocean. But I never used Manetric because it's too much of a "glass cannon."

[@cleanomean449]

Mikey: “Use it to paralyze Whitney’s Miltank” *Lum Berry has entered the chat*

[@sreenaths6829]

Just use it again.

[@catperson8695]

I thought in Gen II the Lum Berry didn't exist

[@pottyd77]

So true lol

[@redstonewatcher6651]

Cat Gacha he’s talking about hgss Also Miracle Berry existed.

[@saltedpringle]

“You can evolve him immediately because he evolves by trade” Ok I’ll just grab my game boy adapter cable and my friend during quarantine, be right back

[@Brad-ru8lj]

A bit of a salty Pringle about this if I’m honest

[@Undrave]

Don't you have two game boys??

[@thekan35ghost81]

I used to have game boys, but either they broke or we lost them, as well as the games

[@Dumbsourplum]

I wanna tell Michael Thats a FOOLISH MISCALCULATION!!!

[@gregsim8176]

I'm am so glad i caught a rookidee for my steel nuzlocke. He is gonna be super helpful. Thanks MandJTV

[@panzermk8]

Great to see the love for the regional birds. 3 made it onto the list, and another 2 got honorable mentions😊

[@azelfdaboi5265]

"you can make it an Alakazam instantly" You think we have friends?

[@saraldwivedi]

☹️

[@corporatelettings1786]

Well yes

[@ahumanbeing2992]

@@corporatelettings1786 Well no

[@corporatelettings1786]

@@ahumanbeing2992 well yes

[@mach11rlm]

I play on a phatetic emulator.

[@BlackHoshiBy]

honestly nidoking is so underrated, he is so good, people don't understand, His design is pretty solid too, use this man, give him more love

[@twowayratio3601]

Nidoking isn’t underrated it’s just there are better things to use like alakazam or venusaur

[@baconsir1159]

Good playing through the story at least. Swiss Army Knife of a pokemon. Competitive, on the other hand... less than stellar

[@conic2721]

I think this too, I really like him.

[@cubedmelons876]

Nidoking has found a niche, though: Being the pokemon who can get through Red and Blue the fastest. A different type of competitive pokemon, but still.

[@soravalentin6906]

In my place, it was pretty overrated that is why I stay away from it

[@davidhaas3111]

It would be cool to see a video about the best Pokémon you can get early in most games. For example. Gengar and crobat are accessible relatively early in almost every Pokémon game and while they aren’t necessarily the best for any specific region, they are a really great addition to any early game team since they have access to ghost, dark, psychic, and poison type moves, which aren’t abundant early game. I find that Gengar is also extremely good late game if you combine the wide lens, hypnosis, nightmare, and dream eater. It’s overkill for most of the games, but perfect for the elite four.

[@spawn3721]

Seeing someone recommend Ribombee for SM feels good, that thing can be really powerful and its fast, I would know, I used it both on Alola and Galar and that totem Ribombee is tough

[@zacharyjoy8724]

OH, good lord, yes! “Tough” is an understatement, describing Totem Ribombee. I did a Mono-Dark playthrough once, and even with multiple Pokémon that had a type advantage, Ribombee often out-sped them and beat them in 1-2 hits. That Bug is STRONG!

[@nethascotx24]

When Michael picks Manectric for Hoenn: Happiness noise

[@cintronproductions9430]

Manectric without the Mega is... good? Wow.

[@ROYEWITHNOE]

Cintrón Productions in galar manectric is good to use especially if you have a pokemon with soak against raihan its an amazing strategy

[@nethascotx24]

Cintrón Productions With high special attack and speed, it makes for a sort of glass cannon type Pokemon (if you’re like me an put all your EVs in special attack and speed)

[@elissafrasure8523]

I personally think Manetric needs more love. All this stuff I’m gonna say is in my opinion so don’t kill me- Manetric is one of the coolest Pokémon out there. As somebody who likes mostly cute Pokémon, Manetric is my second favorite Pokémon (furret is my first, no not because of the meme lol) it has the coolest design of any Pokémon, and pretty underrated!! I am glad that gamefreak gave it a mega and put it in swsh!!

[@nethascotx24]

• pasteliaa • Yeah, Manectric just has such a cool design and premise. Getting a mega was one of the best thing it got

[@JoCox4048]

17:02 - Props to you, you electric kangaroo, or whatever you're supposed to be.

[@vibra7]

Mareep and Flaafy: are we a joke to you?

[@K_Lateral]

It is a L O N G S H E E P

[@platinumnova6485]

It's a sheered sheep, and its a pretty good pokemon, but it's inferior to wooloo in every way besides usefulness

[@sanstheskeleton4944]

8:06 Something i find rather curious about the elemental punches is, that they're stronger than the elemental fangs, (Fire Punch power: 75, Fire Fang power: 65 and so forth). I think the elemental fangs should be, not only stronger than the elemental punches, but stronger in general, since the jaw musle is one of the strongest musles in the human body. I don't see why it should be any diferent on Pokemon, i mean, getting bitten is going to cause way more damage to you than getting punched, most of the time anyways.

[@JustinObi54]

Yeah, you're making sense now that I think of it

[@icyjonathan6915]

hawlucha, the ingame trade was absolutely more busted than it needed to be, with the hone claws for accuracy and high jump kick, not only you dont have to worry about missing, high jump kick is even more powered up, and that hawlucha seems to always live atleast one attack meaning atleast one setup for hone claws, plus its a traded game meaning it gets exp a lot faster

[@phuckyu6579]

Why does it bother me whenever Michael says, "times accuracy?" I thought it was just called x accuracy

[@jonathanlee8917]

It bothers a lot of people actually. Seen the comments on the vid where he reacts to the WR pokemon red speed run? And yes, it's x accuracy, you're not wrong.

[@user-po2ns6ow7c]

because x in math can be used to multiply things like: 2 times 2 is the same as 2 x 2, so he is not reading x like the letter but like the symbol in math.

[@aiezar]

K9 normal math people usually use an asterisk or dot to convey multiplication, due to X also being the symbol used for the variable in most cases

[@user-po2ns6ow7c]

@@aiezar I know, but its the only explanation in this case, that I can think of course.

[@kourii]

@@aiezar 'x' is still used in cases like 100x magnification (read 'one hundred times magnification'); nobody writes 100* magnification. I assume it's this sort of usage that Michael is basing his pronunciation off of.

[@C0DY420]

Raticate DOMINATES let’s go it solos the game easily due to its great move pool and its high physical attack and if its nature is adamant it’s DEATH

[@Martin724K]

Snorlax is a way better Normal type

[@zLucci.]

Yeah radiate is pretty underrated

[@loganstewart7105]

Yeah, but, it's a normal type, and eevee is a normal type, maybe in let's go Pikachu.

[@wardskidoedels512]

81 physical attack is high? really?

[@connaeris8230]

Ok, but Nidoking is definitely better. It can learn a lot more moves, it's bulkier and it has a higher attack.

[@2N3mo001]

Love Excadrill. Ripped right through ghetsis even being 3 to 4 levels below the enemy team cause power and speed. Also can't stop jamming to the Miror B. theme.

[@Gothika666]

If only I could send this video back in time to when my big brother was teasing me for going against the Elite 4 in Yellow having only a Lv 71 Nidoking, a Lv67 Alakazam, Lv29 Pikachu, and my barely leveled HMs users I needed to get there. I still have that cartridge with that very same save still on it, good times.

[@treeninja8924]

Since you watched Smallant1’s Pokémon Platinum no damage run, watch Gamechamp3000’s Pokémon Red with no damage, as it is more insane as if he took damage at all, he goes back to the start. It is hugely insane.

[@elissafrasure8523]

DAAAAAAYUM ALL RESPECT TO HIM GEEZ

[@bijupraveen8652]

Omg I would never that

[@maxkezar2959]

Can we please like this comment more so that Michael sees this!

[@duck5843]

Nobody: The comments: I can't trade :( yeah, I feel you guys. I don't have any way of getting trade evolutions either

[@thatonemcdonaldsemployee3506]

I used to not understand the big issue speaking I always had two 3ds sadly one broke and I understand the struggle is real especially if you planned on completing the pokedex

[@Seismitoad3]

Worst for me is that nrly all of my favourite pokemon needed to be traded to evolve. Wait I'm bad at making favourite pokemon decisions..

[@cintronproductions9430]

They should just ditch trade evolutions and introduce the "Trade Stone" or something.

[@sjsjdjdjd737]

Just trade some random guy it's the best (if you don't have a friend) and can be funny

[@thek-nerd3143]

Scarfy_ Nova do you need to trade rn? I can help

[@Joshpox]

I remember getting Bagon surprisingly early in Pokemon X. It takes a while to level up but when it got to Salamence it caused absolute carnage. I see why they normally don't let you get pseudo legendaries until much later.

[@CoppeRoseBush]

Staraptor is my favorite Sinnoh Pokemon and second favorite Pokemon overall. I'm glad it landed a spot on this list!

[@moonfall4503]

Corviknight has the special ability that reflects all stat decreasing moves back at the opponent.

[@conic2721]

It's the secret, the normal is Unerve.

[@weirddudes5543]

Hidden abilities are almost impossible to get in a normal playthrough.

[@boppo16]

@@weirddudes5543 5 star raid den homie

[@Luzeldon]

Weird Dudes Do more raids. It's actually quite easy to get. Competitively though, you'd actually want pressure over Mirror Armor.

[@danielquinlan2457]

6:28 You can't actually catch Mareep before beating the first Gym in Gen 2. They guy north of the tall grass won't let you pass unless you have the Zephyr Badge.

[@aaryayt7747]

no, a guy called primo in the violet city pokemon center can give you a mareep egg if you type the write quote depending on your save file. There is a website in which you can find out what to type by your id number. you can also get slugma and wooper egg along with some pc wallpapers

[@fernandohenriqueporto4019]

I think u can in Gen2, but not in the remake... I'm not sure though

[@aaryayt7747]

@@fernandohenriqueporto4019 you said the complete opposite It's available in the remakes but not in the originals I am talking about the primo guy

[@danielquinlan2457]

@@aaryayt7747 Primo's only there in the remakes. He's not in the original Gold/Silver/Crystal.

[@aaryayt7747]

@@danielquinlan2457 yeah my bad

[@deneuvethestupid8044]

My favorite mon in soul silver was Ampharos. Great type coverage and I guarantee you this yellow Simpson monstruocity can handle a FAT lot of damage, and deal, since it learns a move for almost every offensive type. Love 'em and in no situation would replace it with a birdo

[@fumoffu_l]

If you're playing on a real cart, just boot up your N64 with 1 copy of Pokemon Stadium and 2 transfer packs. That's how I got around the leveling up Alakazam issue. I traded the Cadabra from Blue to my Silver cart, and then traded it back. Easy.

[@livgreenie]

So this may be a weird choice, but my Ribombee freaking SWEPT through USUM. I love fairy types and knew I wanted one, but I honestly wasn't expecting Ribombee to be that team member. Even if it didn't have effective damage against something, it''s super fast and knew stun spore so it made for an easy paralyze switch :)

[@elissafrasure8523]

Ribombee is my favorite Pokémon!! It’s so cute

[@livgreenie]

@@elissafrasure8523 It is!!! It deserves more love!

[@zacharyjoy8724]

It’s also hilarious to consider that it’s the size of Kirby at 8 inches, and it happily OHKOs the series’ equivalent of Ghidorah (Hydreigon).