My Unexpected Pokémon Shocked Everyone in a Big Tournament

Freezai vs Kushalos, Smogon Champion's League Week 5, 2023
Team: pokepast.es/e18790017d233550
Replay: replay.pokemonshowdown.com/sm...
Edited by: tazprods
Remixs Used: Rude Buster! (Deltarune Remix) - Vermillion
Arven Battle Theme (Remix) - GlitchXCity
Thanks Edgardo for helping get the ingame footage :)
0:00 Introduction
1:34 Teambuilding
4:55 The Battle

[@ferintown6628]

Opponent: “my only option here is to force a speed tie, or I lose” Freezai: “There is no speed tie.”

[@truegamer_007]

"You have no power here"

[@magicsasu1532]

yo is this open sheets?

[@gl1tchz_676]

@@magicsasu1532 no

[@magicsasu1532]

@@gl1tchz_676 then it's bs lol 💀

[@jojoistaken1]

I’m picturing there is no speed tie in an anime hardest line

[@-.-Infinity-.-]

Freezai got traumatized from the previous speed ties. He really prevented them any way he could lmao Good play

[@magicsasu1532]

yo are these matches open sheets?

[@sniser360]

No😊

[@magicsasu1532]

@@sniser360 then these games are total bs lol

[@ScatLuigi]

@@magicsasu1532elaborate

[@-.-Infinity-.-]

​@@magicsasu1532lmao no? It's just a different way to play

[@redwings13400]

Insane terra predict there. Your logic makes sense but going for close combat on a +3 defense Hariyama just feels so wrong, I don't know if I would have been able to make the same play even if I suspected it.

[@char1194]

It's one of those plays that you can only make with prior knowledge of your opponent being a good player. I feel like Freezai could only be somewhat confident in his play because he was confident that his opponent knew what they were doing.

[@PM_ME_MESSIAEN_PICS]

are you not allowed to use damage calculator during tournaments

[@crendra11]

@@char1194 This comes up soooooo often, and actually lends to some "ELO Hell" ideas. With so much information and content on how to be a good player, but no experience, it can be a struggle to break through plateaus where no one plays like you are taught to expect them to play

[@driftwisp2797]

@@crendra11 Yeah, watching good players like Pokeaim actually say "Wait, this is low ladder, why am I predicting? I'm just gonna attack what's in front of me from now on" really shows how much you can get punished for playing "too well" against a weak opponent.

[@char1194]

@@crendra11 Late reply because i only just got notified for some reason. But there's actually a skill involved in reliably climbing out of elo hell. The concept of risk management, understanding your wincon and the worst case scenarios etc are all skillsets that arent just applicable to low elo, they're *especially* important in low elo

[@Trinitonian]

The highly edited battle content is so good

[@imn_fauler6098]

I bet freezai is gonna use magnet pull magnezone with 3 or 4 dragons next week because the only fairy type in NU is klefki, wich is a steel type edited: ( compltely forgot about folrges because i thought it dropped to NUBL)

[@wo-chien-reaction]

nah he got 4-0d by a mesprit

[@alejandropetit6573]

Isn't grimm also in nu? I use it all the time, Edit: nevermind it's somehow uu now, time to use dachsbun I guess

[@Opasidity]

​@@alejandropetit6573not anymore he rose to uu or ou i dont remember

[@hankboog462]

Dragmag... now that's a name I haven't heard in a long time

[@realfishu]

Drag mag

[@palyername]

I know the inclusion of in game footage takes a ton of effort and people bring it up every time, but it really makes these videos much more visually appealing, and makes them look more polished. Very cool strat also!

[@lasagnahog7695]

Man, this series is really good. I haven't played Pokemon since B/W2 and never played competitively and I find this super easy to follow. I'll always have at least a passing interest in pokemon and this scratches that itch very well.

[@cyankoopa8111]

Yeah, it's really good. It's like a singles equivalent to what WolfeyVGC does.

[@thatguy5233]

(i'm total newbie to competitive pokemon) can someone tell me what game is he playing? is it pokemon showdown? i know it says "pokemon sword and shield" in the description but there is no way?

[@cyankoopa8111]

@@thatguy5233 The tournaments are on Pokemon Showdown and he does demonstrations in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet.

[@itssoclover]

​@thatguy5233 he's playing on pokemon showdown, but using footage from scarlet and violet for a lot of the visuals.

[@Ttarler]

That call on his Terra was brilliant. Fun game to watch and really enjoying the content!

[@jurischwarzer9877]

Freezai not bring hyper offense chalange difficulty: impossible

[@shine-ub6eb]

This is my favorite series on KZbin right now, this is so good

[@kaylenvee8150]

The terra predict was INSANE. Freezai must've definitely been crossing his fingers for that. Fantastic job.

[@CoilCannon]

Pokémon like Scyther are always so cool to me. I love pre evos with unique niches that can actually compare to their evos

[@BadCandyStudios]

Scyther in particular is special because it actually has the same BST as its evos in 500, being way faster than both of em in exchange for offense and bulk. Of course, it’s still worse due to its bad typing, but that also makes it a prime Tera abuser.

[@CoilCannon]

@@BadCandyStudios Exactly, which I really want more evo lines like Scyther’s. Defensively he’s the worst of the three sure, but bro is such a fun and fast technician user. One of my favorites. All three of then ultimately function differently, which is really cool to me

[@imp4209]

Three? Pretty sure it's a 2 stage evo unless you count the mega

[@CoilCannon]

@@imp4209 Scyther, Scizor, Kleavor. Kleavor is a new evo for Scyther added in legends Arceus

[@mr.gamertristan5463]

This video was super interesting! A lot of the times, videos like these are just unedited showdown gameplay which doesn't really keep some people very engaged but the fact that you went back and forth between it, Sc/Vio, and your own animations kept it really interesting! And you actually explaining your gameplan in-depth is great too! All around very solid content!

[@pbmander3949]

Woah that Coromon battle background at 9:00 was not expected. Love that game

[@valor.dictorian8311]

2 weeks in a ROW you and your opponent have teams built around the same Pokemon with similar builds, items and all. As always, I love watching these videos even after I saw the original battle, the Scar/Vio footage and the further explanations really do it for me, great work!

[@ToeNailFever]

Love these recaps where you give the rundown on your team and your thought process when making it. Then the narration of your decisions with in-game visuals to complement them is the cherry on top. Nice plays btw. That close combat to call out Tera was 5head

[@caleb6520]

I really love the dramatization you bring to these battles, highlighting all the tools at your disposal as well as the tier’s limitations

[@thirduncle5366]

I just gotta say thank you for putting so much effort to making these videos accessible with all the little context explanations. As a newbie to competitive pokemon, you really got me intrigued! If anyone reading this knows any other similar/good comp. pokemon KZbinrs, I would really love to know!

[@Voliharmin]

GG feels good to see you win after last week

[@AzzyReal]

Im not gonna lie, that read on Hariyamas Tera was actually very impressive, beautiful display of game knowledge

[@TheOnlyPersona]

The read on the Tera was so CLEAN. This is probably the best competitive Pokémon content. Well made, super well explained, well produced, incredibly interesting and full of strategy that you walk us all the way through. You’ve found your niche! Own it!

[@drenth27]

I am living vicariously through your tournament coverage

[@shivdmanwii]

I am loving this series and hearing your teambuilding thought as well as in game clips and decision making. Making good reads on the opponent plays and hard punishing the slightest misstep has always been my favourite part of hyper offense.

[@elaias4955]

fun fact: Tera has a hidden mechanic where moves with less than 60 bp become 60bp. This means scyther had a 90bp stab boosted priority move.

[@teokotirinta2960]

Doesn't work on multi-hit or priority moves

[@MrWuaandax]

If It worked on prio It would be busted

[@tobe1579]

Really love these kinds of videos and you really come up with a new interesting team every week. I hope you keep doing this style of videos after the tournament is over!

[@lycaneen]

i learn way too much watching your explanatory videos from your tournament games, its the most entertaining stuff rn

[@TheMetakev]

That Tera Steel call was goated, what a play.

[@diamond3936]

My favorite Pokémon being the goat of a tier brings me immense joy

[@mrperson9838]

Bullet Punch: *PEW PEW POW POW*

[@hyperMinecraft9613]

The read that you got on his Tera type... Absolutely amazing. Great job! Excited to see more!!!

[@B1GB1RDB4G3L]

This series revolutionises how to do post-battle reports. I love how much you've grown Freezai, keep it up mate

[@jacoballen7394]

competitive pokemon videos are my white noise sleep aide

[@Tydrelin]

I'm sure other channels have done this, or maybe you've already done this and I've just missed it, but I'd really love to see a video that discusses an overview of team building concepts. Reviewing the lingo, the basics of team building styles, how those different styles are piloted differently in comparison to the others, etc. It doesn't even need to be a single video either, it can be a whole new series of videos where you start with the rudimentary basics, but then progress to going into more detail throughout future videos, focusing on a particular play style with each new video. Like one week you're talking about hyper offensive team building style, then the next week you're reviewing all the variants of stall based teams, the hybrids, balanced cores, etc.

[@palyername]

I think videos like this from freezai would be really cool and I'd love to hear his take on it, but if you're looking for something in the meantime, BKC has done a lot of videos about higher level concepts/team building before and has videos analyzing high profile battles; I don't think his style is for everyone because it's unscripted, but he knows what he's talking about and it has the same vibe as sitting in a college lecture.

[@danielhale1]

I love shenanigan lists and this whole series has been fantastic. You have really cool team designs, and I love your analytical approach and explanations!

[@Jacob-df5hr]

I really like how you explain your team building ideas before getting to the battles, and the ideas themselves are fun and interesting. You are making some of the best Pokemon content on the platform with these videos, well done.

[@EiraMayCry]

Dude the animated text in this vid is so cool I’m loving the more edited look of these videos

[@JR-zv7ws]

Good stuuf pall, I love unorthodox styles and you break it down nicely too. Great series so far!

[@krazy958]

This is the second time in a row that your opponent has brought the exact same uncommon pick as you lmao

[@josidfin]

That close combat was 🔥

[@tenaibms]

omg it's the ceo of big stall™

[@clembule2201]

Wow that was a crazy predict on the steel tera Loving this content so much and how its edited/structured

[@itranscendencei7964]

Love these tournament match videos. Leading with your team building thought process is really informative, and the commentary for the match itself is great too. Plus I'm biased towards NU and UU anyway, so I'm gonna watch them by defualt. :p

[@artisan_cane]

the edits really take your already great vids to the next level. loving the content!

[@TheFightingH]

love the vids man keep it up!

[@nibbletman]

The production quality on these videos has gone up so much recently, looking awesome! Also, really enjoying the Smogon Champions League series.

[@AsinfulParadox]

I love the editing on these champions League battles

[@HoxhaGene]

these videos are so entertaining and informative, love the editing and analysis

[@Asidders]

That was highly enjoyable to watch. Thanks!

[@jchud13]

Dude excellent video and ggs

[@christofferjakob4386]

Really like this type of edited Video. Good job.

[@invividcolor]

These weekly tour recaps are my favorite competitive content on KZbin right now. They’re so good

[@Karabuu34]

The edit is really good! it male it so much easier when you don't know that much ! TY

[@skyfiresage5980]

Holy CRAP, what a TEAM. That is some *excellent* team building

[@imaanlatios6790]

Your videos are so fantastic and high quality. Great stuff.

[@sawkchalk6966]

Everything from the presentation to the strategies in these videos are so good. I only play VGC but this is one of my favorite competitive channels

[@ScifiGemini0616]

3:40 BULLET PUNCH GO PEW PEW POW POW

[@Jaxck77]

Awesome predict on the Steel Hariyama! That’s one of those plays that show true battling skill

[@Grrr12000]

This is the coolest PokemonShowdown series I've seen. The explanation between turns is phenomenal

[@thebestscientificmethod9304]

Cant believe it took me this long to learn that STAB was a acronym

[@Spyko-]

man that predict close combat was such a great move

[@majesticlucariogames]

Finally waiting for the video❤️❤️

[@YosiahW]

I love the editing style you use in these videos.

[@willscharnagl6909]

I’ve been trying to use tera flying Scyther in VGC and even with eviolite it’s just a bit hard to keep him alive. Cool to see him in singles

[@andreidragomir145]

I love the edits with 3D pokemon models. keep it up!

[@Moss_Dude]

Sick season sweeps from Freezai!

[@HiImRainer]

Something that didn't get notified here is that Terastalizing into a Type makes it so any moves with a Base Power of said Tera type that have a base power lower than 60, become 60 Base Power. Meaning that not only he was getting STAB on both Bullet Punch, Quick Attack and Shadow Sneak, but he also applied and extra 20 Base Power Boost to them, and specially on Quick Attack, which also got Technician boosted. Truly the E-Killer of NU.

[@hh-cg5wf]

I don't think that applies to priority moves

[@zacmayes2802]

It does not boost multi-hit and priority

[@nineteenct]

Channel been growing so fast lately. Hope you get to 150K subs soon man you deserve it.

[@kyledabearsfan]

These are my favorite videos for pokemon, i dont even play competitive pokemon. I just like the pacing, the explanations, and cant wait for more!

[@primalbeer]

Hot damn, the editing goes hard in this

[@chatfulness03]

The description for bullet punch is "Pew Pew Pow Pow" on freezai's editing and it made me laugh so hard that I'm making sure someone else can see it 😂 3:40

[@F3RDs]

Great play! Congrats

[@xxmecabunnyxx]

really love this series!

[@aVeryAngryMoth]

8:14 ah yes, a sinlge use item

[@sneakytako99]

Holy moly this guy outplayed good stuff

[@aadillpickle]

series is so goddamn good, please make more!

[@dantespekken3549]

That close combat call out was baller

[@soryn_]

i love these videos! super entertaining and educating

[@njivwathomassilavwe2056]

Not only are the plays and strats great but the editing is fantastic

[@andy4an]

this is my favorite series that i've seen you do

[@josephguzington]

So well played. I love the redemption at losing to a scyther speed tie before (iirc)

[@demolilyofficial]

This is crazy as a coincidence for me because I was JUST looking into the history of Scyther last night

[@dismasyves]

Wow! The scyther vs scyther not being a speed tie must have been such a surprise lmao. Love the quick attack idea

[@Hourglass36]

Some really high quality editing going on here, it makes something as raw as randbats11 3 hit so much harder

[@egekahraman8985]

he REALLY doesnt want to deal with speed ties anymore I guess

[@edwardfontaine7108]

This team comp has all of my favorite Pokémon I love it!

[@therealchristian1]

Playing through the game in switch was a great idea to get nice footage for the video. Very clever.

[@cartervoltfire4933]

I like how the music gets intense while he's explaining his plays

[@transrightsbaybee]

the visuals were incredble i love the pixel art

[@matiastorres2553]

the close combat play was sick

[@1BlueYoshi]

Ha that’s pretty much the same set I used for my Scyther in my Violet campaign playthrough. It’s good to know it has some competitive merit too haha

[@direncloe1416]

Brings a tear to my eye always liked using eviolite scyther

[@blakemamba2067]

I’m just glad that Lycanrock was explained cause I was confused when I saw it , especially that turn 1 endevor lol

[@yoshikiddoodoofart]

2:44 offensvie

[@1020percent]

6:20 bonus like for putting the bowsers inside story final boss theme! 🫡

[@TheChadPad]

Love Scyther. Glad to see it get some love

[@flyingoctopus4304]

Setting up that ingame footage must be a lot of tedious work, thanks for doing it though it looks really good.

[@PapasConQu3so]

I love scyther, this is such a sick team omg i love you freezy

[@luyandolove]

I’m not really knowledgeable on competitive Pokémon but these videos are so cool to me! I’m always at the edge of my seat!

[@teh0wnz0r76]

congrats, this the first time im actually gonna steal a team from a tuber. dam near all these mons r personal faves that i neglected to use this gen for a lotta reasons. all i needed to use em again is 1 good one lol. i actually used terra normal technician quick attack eviolite scyther a lil bit early on tho

[@invividcolor]

Bro the call on the Hariyama was INSANE! Goat play

[@quincylewis3339]

The CC predicting steel terastalization was craaaaaazy. Balls of steel