The BEST Pokémon Of EVERY Type In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

[@lightningbolt3729]

Got addicted to pokémon again bc of this man 😂

[@Terrasmash25]

Me too! Made me buy a whole switch just to play Pokémon again

[@KalenVsMyllz]

The Pokemon Pusher lol

[@who_k_nows]

i just got shining pearl and when i went to heal my pokemon the first time, the healing song sent me back to 10 year old me playing on my DS Lite

[@PansyPops]

@@who_k_nows just wait until you get the DS Sounds item.

[@vong5589]

When I started to play pokemon games on an emulator I was looking for best teams and this guy came through big for me. I haven't played pokemon games sense gen 3 fire red until my younger brother got sword and wanted me to get shield(keep in mind he was born a year after gen 3).

[@christopherballero866]

It's unfortunate that BDSP decided to stay so close to Diamond/Pearl as Platinum's the best version. BDSP should've been better with: earlier access to many Pokemon, going based off Platinum, actual realized 3D game, reusable TMs, more content, and having post Gen 4 Pokemon. The UnderGround is a great addition though

[@christianthomey7352]

I feel they are going to remake Platinum too down the line

[@PansyPops]

@@christianthomey7352 I don’t think there will be a Plat remake, Legends Arceus is coming out next year, so chances are that’s acting as a Plat remake (or equivalent of).

[@lake8849]

I agree with everything except 3D 👍

[@bkopgamer]

Your absolutely right but don’t forget about the gym leader rematches too because that helps a lot.

[@EazyPatron]

I mean it’s supposed to be a remake of diamond and pearl so of course they would wanna stay close to the originals

[@RayYar1994]

As someone who never owned a DS and thus never had the chance to play the og Diamond and Pearl, I’ve been really enjoying my run in a region that is new to me. My team as of now is: Empoleon Magnezone Stararptor Roserade Houndoom Snorlax

[@percyal1]

Nice! I got empoleon, magnezone, garchomp, gallade, houndoom, and mismagius!

[@ManeSlay]

This team is very susceptible to fire/fighting type. Aka infernape. So be careful 👍🏽

[@awalk00]

Sick, I did infernape, Luxray, roserade, togekiss, weavile, and garchomp

[@mikecarney3390]

That's a badass team, even with double steel.

[@Carter_Abshire]

I think that Magnezone is a Pokémon that doesn’t get enough attention. The steel / electric typing is fantastic, and the 4x weakness to ground can be counted by magnet rise.

[@M2JoyBoy]

See I want to say Magnezone is the best but I remembered Staraptor with Close Combat exists, but it also has a really high special attack stat so I'm sure it can revenge kill it but it's also so slow that I feel the next mon will be able to hit and take it out that's why I'm kinda leaning to Raichu since it has 110 speed it will be able to outspeed everything but Crobat

[@aminanur4354]

Or levitate

[@skeledirge6969]

I know Luxray isn’t nearly the best electric type, but I still am gonna use it because it cool

[@BreadIsKindaGood]

Idk I like mine because it has insane stats

[@SudoJay]

He's pretty much my starter at this point 😂

[@BreadIsKindaGood]

@@kitty.miracle meh yours just suck

[@edmg7]

I'd argue Gastrodon is the best water and ground type in BDSP. It has the possibility burn the opponent with Scald, great defenses, recover, 2 immunities (if you have Storm Drain), increased special attack if hit with water moves, earth power, and ice beam.

[@jonnybones6952]

Easy to take out, with grass moves. Grass knot that mf

[@XrayTheMyth23]

@@jonnybones6952 that argument makes no sense you can say that about any typing. Water/Ground is one of the best typings there ever was.

[@alexy5611]

@@jonnybones6952 don’t send it in against a grass move then, ez solution

[@EliteTacoNinja]

Yeah, Gastrodon was the unexpected star of my team. Very fun to use. It's a little slow at times, but takes hits really well.

[@othamneil8958]

@@jonnybones6952 Empoleon has 3 weaknesses (electric, ground, fighting) compared to gastrodon who only has one. That makes Gastrodon better in that aspect compared to Empoleon. Plus, Immunity to Electric, which makes it a good switch in. It Also has Storm Drain, which gives it immunity to Water as well, so that means Gastrodon completely walls two entire gyms and gym leaders. Gastrodon is also bulkier stat-wise than Empoleon. Even if you find a grass type, you could just choose not to send out Gastrodon. That's what your other pokemon are for. Plus, chances are, it can live through a stab grass knot due to its massive bulk. Water is one of the best types in the game, Ground is also one of the best types in the game. Combining two of the best types that has amazing synergy with each other, plus good ability and stats makes this awesome pokemon. Though Empoleon is better coz you can get it earlier and has better attack and speed stats

[@tektonik4616]

late to this... I want to suggest though, for both ice and ghost potentially... Frosslass... a powerful special attacker with decent coverage and is faster than it reasonably should be... I understand the arguement that there are better options for either type in theory, but it deserves an honorable mention for both as a solid choice still as it covers both really well oh, and also he should have mentioned Togekiss for both fairy and flying options as it's stupidly good as either one

[@chriskiewicz8783]

Honchkrow dark

[@gaminggoose2148]

he is so so dumb he put clefable again i agree with alakazam being better than gardevoir but gardevoir or togekiss would be so much better

[@mindwiperr7759]

drapion >> houndoom

[@GatorOne-in7hk]

Torterra is the best Grass-type too. Having used Roserade on my second playthrough of Omega Ruby, I can definitely say that the Bouquet Pokémon is a powerhouse. But Torterra simply outclasses it. It has much better overall defenses and still hits like a truck.

[@zed366891]

👌🏼 agreed. I was breeding for a max iv turtwig yesterday and ended up getting a shiny 5 maxed iv turtwig! Definitely going into my competitive team

[@Digimonfan-w9o]

I love lucario but it has a lot of problems in the Gen 4 games and there remix

[@JMAN100401]

Was that family guy line real?

[@hoodycove3584]

Nah I think drapion>houndoom, my opinion

[@Mariomaster157]

Every Pokémon I used was on this list, Infernape, Staraptor, Roserade, Mamoswine, Magnezone, and Garchomp

[@MGNitro44]

Dude crobat is honestly so under rated. Iv used it my whole play through and it honestly slaps everything. Cross poison and pluck have been sweeping everything so far. Iv been loving it!

[@rosenrot234]

Also taunt and haze. Those moves saved my ass against Cynthia when she tried to set up swords dance

[@Argos-xb8ek]

Mega Drain and Cross poison carried me my first playthrough

[@JCMir98]

Snorlax is a great pick for best Normal type, and it might very well be the best Normal type overall (as in, for the majority of the playthrough). But I would have at least given an honorable mention to Blissey, who can single handedly take care of 4 of Cynthia's 6 pokémon (or 3, if you're playing on Set mode and you are unfortunate enough for Milotic to come out while your Blissey is not in battle)

[@calvinwilson3617]

Shoutout to mew since it can learn all the TMs which can be bought relatively early, allowing for fire/psychic/electric/fairy (others available), great coverage with high power and special scaling lets you solo anything as long as you remember to go to a pokemon center or rest for PP, because you will 1 shot almost everything

[@Rob2512053]

There should be a best team for post game, meaning gym and elite four rematches with maybe a palmer matchup thrown in. Maybe to help the restrictions could be no hidden ability starters and you have to include at least one of the Sinnoh starters

[@hmohngcheelee7549]

So far the team for battle tower is using is a mixed attacking dragonite with life orb, huge power azumarill with belly drum and sitrus berry, and sash Gengar.

[@Rob2512053]

@@hmohngcheelee7549 my desire to be unique is going to make my run much harder than it could be as it does with most things in life. Right now I'm dead set on using swampert and either Lati@s with an unknown third maybe Scizor if I decide to pay for online so I can trade

[@Mrpovea]

- for water type: I still love that you can sweep the entire elite 4 and cynthia (except for her milotic, but you have 5 other pokemon for that) with a milotic, and yes, if you are afraid of garchomp, just put dragon pulse in milotic and ohko it. Too bad you get it VERY late, and it's complicated to evolve it. - for fighting type: so sad gallade wasn't even mentioned. I don't know the location of dawn stone in bdsp, but gallade is still a strong pokemon that can actually learn drain punch. - 6:33 Can't you go to pastoria city without fighting veilstone Gym? I mean, this games aren't THAT linnear. - 10:38 Sucker Punch. - 11:30 Tired of hearing about clefable? What about luxray, staraptor, infernape, lucario, garchomp, snorlax, alakazam, gengar...? Everybody talks a lot of them. - 13:35 Well, you ALWAYS talk about gengar when about ghost types, and every ghost gym leader have a Gengar (or in platinum fantina's case, a haunter due to how soon the battle is) - 14:30 So, are we going to pretend togekiss doesen't exist or that is not worth talking about?

[@jabs8540]

I got a Milotic halfway through the gameplay. I love Milotic though, she's a damn tank with recover and leftovers.

[@gokunex3]

1:00 Water 2:38 Grass 3:51 Fire 5:10 Dragon 6:15 Ice 7:20 Steel 8:54 Bug 9:43 Physic 11:00 Fairy 11:43 Dark 13:25 Ghost

[@ltsjeremiah8163]

1:00 piplup

[@ltsjeremiah8163]

2:38 roselia

[@nickdominique6015]

I think one thing that’s not talked about enough is that Gyarados gets waterfall as early as level 21, which is pretty much it’s best water type move it will use and it gets it very early on. Intimidate also helps its bulk slightly and team utility, plus being immune to ground vs being weak to it. Especially with so many strong ground types in the game. I love empoleon tho and I’m glad it got some good recognition!

[@truffle6082]

Garydos best water type move is a Hydro pump and he has a. Plethora of move sets dragon moves, and being able to use fire type moves as well.

[@BaxsStudios]

And he gets dragon dance which can easily be set up with his bulky nature

[@joka6444]

I think Togekiss is extremely good. It gets good coverage too

[@ayaanhussain4497]

Some one agreas with me

[@Weav576]

Drapion is much bulkier typing and stat wise, and can still hit hard with Swords Dance. Houdoom in glassy and would fall short in the pkmn league, where drapion can sweep and take hita

[@acmeanvil3022]

"Gyarados and Empoleon are the best Water types you can get in BDSP" *Me:* laughs in Gift Egg Manaphy

[@justinterry2926]

Who uses legendarys

[@percyal1]

@@justinterry2926 10 year olds.

[@SERMareep2007]

@@justinterry2926 Mythicals

[@SERMareep2007]

@@justinterry2926 You also get 3 free mythicals

[@justinterry2926]

@@SERMareep2007 same thing as legendarys and who uses them

[@alexramirez9589]

Basing clefable as "the best" just because of coverage was a choice... In my opinion, togekiss has just as good coverage AND has better stats than clefable. Hits harder, and can also take a hit. I know you think it's "overrated" but I think it deserves a second look. It's one of my strongest team members

[@ayaanhussain4497]

It really is

[@treybrzezowski3259]

My Team in BDSP (Though I'm not done yet, I'm taking a break from progression to shiny hunt Dialga, I figure I might try Shiny hunting Legendaries in this game) is as follows: Starter: Torterra aka the bulldozer that stomps Sinnoh flatter than a pancake Requisite Water type: Manaphy (I love it), first Mythical I've ever been able to use on a playthrough and I'm not going to deny a Mythical what I've been saying they need for years. Flyer: Crobat, I always used Staraptor in previous Sinnoh playthroughs (I wonder why) but I've recently grown very fond of Crobat and It's become the second strongest member of my team (also it evolved into a Crobat right after the Second Gym!) Heavy Hitter: Rampardos. I know I said Torterra and Crobat were the Strongest, but this stony girl (mine happens to be female) is the second fastest member of my team (after Crobat) and is the one who hits the absolute hardest with that oh so beefy attack stat. Requisite Fire Type: Houndoom. Screw the fact that Infernape is statistically the best fire type, I burned my way through team Galactic with the help of this Loyal Hellhound. Final Member: The Lucario from Iron Island... funny thing is I told myself I wouldn't be using the Riolu this time, I'd hatch it and put it in the box. But I ended up using him because of how quickly he caught up to the rest of my team... It literally just took going through Byron's gym and the Riolu had evolved and was only a few levels below the team average.

[@KugelBlitz0]

While I see Mystic's take on Houndoom v Drapion, I just can't help but side with my boi Drapion.

[@TheBestEver1998]

Weavile: Do I exist?

[@michaelonyeali7086]

I agree with most of the pokemon on the video but does anyone feel that clefable is overrated because I’ve tried to use it but it’s just too weak and togekiss is a far better option since you can get togepi early game and evolve it fully before the third gym by use of pickup by pachirisu to get a shiny stone so you have the best flying and fairy type in the game for later gyms.

[@AM-ee2ro]

Togekiss is goated - why have a fairy slot when you can take 2 birds with one ball instead. Give you a free slot to choose another mon 😉

[@akdorasakallioglu711]

I agree too. Clefable has Coverage but what good is it if you can’t dish out the moves ? Togekiss and also Gardevoir might not have its coverage but they can dish out better damage then clefable

[@PCBrian]

I just started play brilliant diamond yesterday and this is what I’m thinking my final team will be: Empoleon Houndoom Staraptor Luxray Roserade Garchomp

[@bigboi-ri1wl]

This is very close to the basic sinnoh team you see in memes lol but it still looks sick

[@PCBrian]

@@bigboi-ri1wl this isn’t 100% final but I do agree it does look sick. These are also all Pokémon I haven’t used before.

[@bulborb8756]

i'll be honest....luxray isnt worth using cause your stuck using spark on it for the entire main story, tbh if you want my opinion: raichu or magnezone are the better electric options you can use as they're just better then the lynx

[@brintons]

Sinnoh starter pack team

[@brintons]

@@bulborb8756 You can run a special set with wise glasses

[@jboynoracism4076]

dark type: drapion: for those heavy hitting fast pokemon Flying: what about togekiss specialy bulky and special attack is 120 special attack though i know the speed isn't there but serene grace air slash is very deadly

[@juice787]

Fr and it also gets a fighting move like satraptor in aura sphere. And since he used other Pokémons stab type as an argument like magnezone togekiss fairy type is way more useful than staraptors normal type.

[@DarkShadow445]

Togekiss, while it’s a great Pokémon and all, is just such a pain to get in these games that you’re honestly better off using Staraptor as your Flying type instead. It’s such a pain to have to deal with the stupid Friendship evolution and finding a Shiny Stone to evolve Togetic is also very time consuming. There are also better Fairy type options in this game, such as Gardevoir and Azumarill that are much easier to obtain than Togekiss and in my opinion, more worth it in the end. Heck, I even planned to have Togekiss on my playthrough team for my first playthrough of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, but ended up using Staraptor and Gardevoir instead because of how painful it is to obtain a Togekiss in these games. You’re better off using that Shiny Stone on a Roselia and getting Roserade instead and having a powerful Grass type on your team. Plus, even though Budew and Roselia evolve through the same methods as Togepi and Togetic respectively, you can at least find wild Roselia in the Underground so you won’t have to deal with trying to raise friendship with Budew.

[@ayaanhussain4497]

Yes yes it's so good and cute

[@ultragamer8816]

Fun fact: swimming is just flying in water and flying is just swimming in the air

[@samevans9123]

Gastrodon is a beast of a Water/Ground type. Available super early, one weakness, HUGE bulk in Defense and Sp. Def, AND it gets access to Recover for self-healing and Scald for burn chance. It’s RIDICULOUS.

[@Greenleaf277]

I am using honchkrow in my brilliant diamond play through so it’s good to see someone recommended it

[@strongerthankakarot2744]

Fire:- Ho oH Water:- kyogre Electric:- magnezone/rotom-water Ice:- weavile Ground:- groudon Dark:- weavile/crawdaunt Ghost:- giratina Fairy:- togekiss Dragon:- giratina Psychic:- Mewtwo Grass:- breloom Fighting:- blaziken Flying:- rayquaza Rock:- T-tar Bug:- scizor Normal:- staraptor Steel:- dialga Edit:- poison:- gen gen gengar

[@rashmikalia1304]

All those legendary pokemon are super late game so I don’t recommend using them

[@notvex3987]

9:21 fun fact Giving it quick attack and a fighting move,even rock smash or something gives it basically perfect neutral coverage (atleast for the dex) Add SD and you basically kill everything

[@alfiesmith2510]

I dunno Mystic, I used Mammowine on my run and found that it was useless during the Elite 4. It would constantly get one-shotted by pokemon with similar levels. On my second elite-4 run, I swapped to Weaville with swords dance + speed + sash and it peformed far better.

[@JO-mk3lb]

Agreed

[@Sidneychu129]

Weavile is actually one of my favorite Pokémon

[@gabrielcarrasco8414]

Depends on who you use it for. But Ice Shard is important for Mamoswine. Garchomp unless boosted can't one shot Mamoswine. Use one ice shard and it will get it to red and Cynthia will use healing. Or if it only gets to yellow you're guaranteed to KO it. Weavile I'd too frail to survive a hit and Garchomp will outspeed it anyway.

[@bulborb8756]

Mamoswine's actually a great pokemon, hell the one i got in the underground was a killer swinub with oblivious, a jolly nature AND knew icicle crash, frankly mamoswine is a very strong pokemon

[@romeugoat]

@@gabrielcarrasco8414 Weavile is faster than Garchomp but I guess it's too frail to survive an attack from Garchomp

[@PhoenixGames21]

Mystic Umbreon:”Gyarados has no flying type moves” Me:”What about Hurricane?”

[@strongerthankakarot2744]

Bounce: am I a joke to you?

[@ka-zr7gt]

Hurricane is a special move which won't hit hard since gyrados is not a special attacker Bounce too weak

[@Sidneychu129]

It’s a special move on a physical attacker

[@MattAlexander-do2od]

And bounce

[@sourapple7474]

Bounce

[@rosenrot234]

I honestly love Toxicroak for poison / fighting. Is it the best? Nah. I just like having it flat out go "No" to water moves if you have one with Dry Skin. Healing in rain with drain punch. Good stuff.

[@chrisjohnsen8448]

I'd argue that Clefable isn't that good compared to Gardevoir and Togekiss. STAB and raw stats are more important than coverage in a playthrough situation every time, and Clefable just falls short on both fronts by having lower stats and only a single typing. If I need to use a move that isn't my current Pokémon's stab, I'll usually just switch to a Pokemon who does have that stab, with coverage really just being there as a last resort in most cases.

[@seanwilliams823]

I am a HUGE Houndoom fan and used Houndoom on my team but I think Drapion is a bit better because of typing. Poison/Dark is an incredible type giving only one weakness in Ground.

[@archflamingo9156]

Both of them are a beast with the right moves just give nasty plot to houndoom and with drapion having its ability battle armor with black sludge is pretty good

[@MirDochEgalTV]

Luxray would have been a contestant for best Electric type if it had access to Play Rough and Psychic Fang like in SwSh and if it would learn Wild Charge A LITTLE earlier than level 92. Also Drapion could also have been a shout for best Poison type, Togekiss for best Fairy type and Gallade for both psychic and fighting (since you can theoretically have one for the 2nd gym if you grind for a pick up dawn stone)

[@DarkShadow445]

Okay, here’s my opinion on what the best Pokémon to use for each typing is in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl: Normal- Staraptor Flying- Staraptor Fairy- Gardevoir Honorable Mention: Azumarill Psychic- Gardevoir Dark- If the player picks Chimchar, Drapion is the best Dark type option in these games. However, if the player picked one of the other two starters in the Sinnoh region, then Houndoom is the best Dark type. Fighting- Infernape(only for those who picked Chimchar)/ Machamp(if the player is able to trade and didn’t pick Chimchar) Steel- If the player picks either Turtwig or Chimchar, Magnezone is the best Steel type available in these games. If the player picked Piplup however, then Empoleon is the best Steel type. Electric- Magnezone(only if the player didn’t pick Piplup. Otherwise, don’t use an Electric type in these games) Ground- Torterra(only for those who picked Turtwig / Gastrodon(for players who started with Chimchar) / Hippowdon(for those who picked Piplup) / Garchomp(for those who picked either Chimchar or Piplup and want a more powerful and faster Ground type and are willing to wait until after the seventh gym to obtain it) Water- Empoleon(for those who started with Piplup only) / Gyarados(for those who didn’t pick Piplup) Grass- Torterra(only for players who picked Turtwig) / Roserade(only for players who didn’t start with Turtwig) Fire- Infernape(only for those who picked Chimchar) / Houndoom(only for players who started out with Piplup or Turtwig) Poison- Roserade(only for the players who didn’t pick Turtwig) / Drapion Ghost- Gengar Bug- Scizor(only for players who didn’t pick Piplup and have access to trading) / Heracross Rock- Golem(only for those who didn’t pick Turtwig and have access to trading) / Sudowoodo Dragon- Garchomp(only for those who didn’t pick Turtwig and are willing to wait until they have seven gym badges before obtaining it) / Altaria(because it’s the only other option, lol) Ice- Mamoswine(only for those who didn’t pick Turtwig and are willing to grind for Heart Scales to evolve their Piloswine into Mamoswine) / Weavile EDIT: And in case you couldn’t tell, I would not recommend using Torterra in these games, unless it’s like your favorite Starter or something because it’s super slow and get outclassed by other Ground types such as Gastrodon, Hippowdon, and Garchomp(even though you can’t get it until late game) and when it comes to the Grass typing, Roserade is just the best Grass type to use period. I’m not trying to discourage anyone who wants to pick Turtwig. I’m just saying that there are better Grass(for example, Roserade) and Ground options.

[@bulborb8756]

other grounds that also outclass torterra would be steelix, quagsire and mamoswine, and as for your stand on electric....yeah....your not wrong....electric is pretty underwhelming in Sinnoh cause i think a lot of trainers use pokemon that either resist electric or are a ground type (in my experience....ground types are used quite often with how much you see stuff like the geodude line, onix, steelix, the hippos, quagsire, whiscash and gastrodon)

[@popcorn_enjoyer]

Roserade may have better covarge than Torterra, but catching a budew and evolving it via friendship is annoying and so is finding the shiny stone. Also Torterra has Stab earthquake.

[@gaugelawson2209]

just catch a roseila in the underground if you dont like budew

[@popcorn_enjoyer]

@@gaugelawson2209 you will still have to get the shiny stone

[@gaugelawson2209]

@@popcorn_enjoyer patients is key roseila aint that bad just go to iron island before the 6th gym and the shiny stone is at the end

[@popcorn_enjoyer]

@@gaugelawson2209 im not saying that roselia or roserade is bad, but poison isnt the best secondary type compared to ground

[@gaugelawson2209]

@@popcorn_enjoyer do you want to die from 1 ice shard

[@kcsupersonic1]

Drapion is actually the better Dark Type Pokemon when comparing it and Houndoom for a playthrough simply because of Knock Off. STAB Knock Off is one of the best moves to have in BDSP for the late game. Drapion's bulk and lack of weaknesses often lets it take a hit and Knock Off a Gym Leader's or E4 Member's item which usually reduces that Pokemon's threat level significantly.

[@chrisjohnsen8448]

Cool, have fun being stuck with an almost useless Skorupi for most of the journey.

[@kcsupersonic1]

@@chrisjohnsen8448 lol Not even. With Exp Share you can have Drapion by right around the 5th Gym (which it completely anihilates). Drapion is also available on its own as a daily binocular Pokemon in the Great Marsh. It's such a good Pokemon from mid to late game. The fact that Drapion trivializes Lucian with Knock Off cannot be overstated. As a Dark Type, making the most of its Dark Type, it's the best for a BDSP playthrough. Houndoom is great for its Fire utility, but Drapion is better at utilizing the Dark type.

[@slackerofhell]

Over a decade later and I'm still mad that Luxray isn't an Electric/Dark dual type

[@edalynclawthorne5877]

I think considering the big battles would change the rankings as now the big opponents have Good IVs and EVs, particularly the league. When it comes to Cynthia, odds are you wont out-speed unless its Gastrodon, or Unless youre over-levelled. So Picks like Alakazam which depend on hitting first before theyre killed... suffer, so for the psychic type i would have considered if gardevoir's chance to live over alakazam is significant enough. Or if alakazam has enough of an ability to hit those difficult opponents before being hit itself. This is a rather counter intuitive aspect of BDSP, as glass cannons just dont work, so gameplay styles need to shift to accommodate

[@skeletenkid]

I don't know if you'd be up for suggestions but I'd like to hear your top 3 moves if each type (1 special attack, 1 physical attack, and 1 status move from each category possible) i think you'd make some interesting points to compare with mine.

[@kerrygligorovic9758]

I've got both Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl for Christmas but I'm going to wait in January for the news on the update of Wonder Trades and GWS (Global Wonder Station) because they're the important part of the Pokemon Games even though Link Trade is available.

[@silverosrc]

Would love to see a video on top in game team mixes depending on which starter you chose

[@christianthomey7352]

I personally think Electivire is the better electric type given it is only 2x weak to ground and has access to ice punch. pokemon in the underground can have egg moves so it is possible to get one( I got one). furthermore, it is most likely outspeeding most ground types which makes it nearly invincible in a playthrough while magnezone is very slow

[@bulborb8756]

i think the main reason magnezone was picked over e-vire is pretty obvious: e-vire can ONLY be found in Diamond as it can't be found in Pearl

[@rashmikalia1304]

@@bulborb8756 he does talk about version exclusives tho for example in this video he said that the best bug type in brilliant diamond is scissor but for shining pearl it’s heracross

[@rashmikalia1304]

I think the reason is that getting the elemental punches is annoying and also the fact that electiwire is a physical electric type which is much worse than being a special electric type also magnezone is slow but it has bulk so it doesn’t matter

[@tobiasgonzalez1506]

When it comes to water, you’ve never mentioned Milotic. I took out 4/6 of Cynthia’s team with Milotic.

[@nombot0313]

The recover actually broke me. The same feeling when i was catching suicune. 86 pokeballs, UGHHH

[@memey6978]

@@nombot0313 pokeballs or ultra balls for suicune?

[@nombot0313]

@@memey6978 ultra quick timers and dusk cuz i was out out pokeballs

[@TheGeekGauntletPodcast]

I have been using Rotom-W for my electric/water type. Love him!!!!

[@adanflores4523]

How do you get Rotom?

[@ultragamer8816]

Fun fact: you time travel every second

[@StrappxdUpHxtch04]

I bought TM thunder taught it to my Luxray and god dude what a force now, also put quick claw on my Luxray, boxed my starter and run a 4 Pokémon party for more of a challenge. It’s to easy to use all the meta Pokémon so I just use one and the rest just use Pokémon that catch your eye honestly it’ll give you a harder time with gyms and challenge you to the peak of each fight

[@HurricaneDev]

Is legends different enough to warrant its own version of this video? First Pokémon game Ives REALLY gotten into for a long time. Love the content!

[@eugenecampos3790]

I used electivire in my playthrough and oh my that thing was way too good. For me thats the best electric but thats my opinion

[@ethanmontgomery6132]

What moveset do you use for it. I have one on my team, and while it is usually capable of holding its own, I would probably consider it the weakest link on my team.

[@y2kv1]

I never found a use for electivire in ANY game including romhacks LOL it looks cool but has subpar abilities and only pure electric typing, doesn't stand out for any use

[@FoBMaKuLiT]

i spent quite a bit of time getting some of its egg moves. I ran electivire with fire punch, thunder punch, ice punch, and earthquake. but it’s also fun to run it with brick break or cross chop

[@ethanmontgomery6132]

@@FoBMaKuLiT Yeah elekids were just too rare for me to hunt one down with both a good nature AND ice punch, so I had to settle with fire punch, my team didn't have any fire types otherwise

[@FoBMaKuLiT]

@@ethanmontgomery6132 ya my elekid had fire punch and i just found another elekid with ice punch so that i could have them learn it while in the daycare instead of breeding another egg.

[@nextlevelsports8324]

I’m pretty proud of the Aggron set I just made. Up in defense, down in special attack. Has body slam, iron defense, substitute, and focus punch. Biggest flaw is it can’t hit ghosts.

[@crimsun3426]

And no stab

[@bulborb8756]

i'd heavily recommend completely reworking that move set at that is just horrendous, if you can get rock head as an ability, do a quick bit of breeding for head smash, and then go with either heavy slam or iron head and some coverage

[@Bullseye_wb]

Just a heads up for anyone new to pokemon. Half of these pokemon on his list have special ways to evolve them making them a hassle to get to evolve or require an item you won't get till late in your gym runs. Trading and stone evolutions suck. Most stone evolution people stop learning moves once they evolve and you have to use tm or find the move tutor to teach them new moves. Side basic rule for this list have higher attack and speed and you win.

[@Eclipsmon8421]

Empoleon and Gyarados are probably better, but Gastrodon is so good! I just finished my first playthrough of BDSP, and out of all my team members, which includes Drapion, Bronzong, Infernape, Luxray, and Staraptor in case you were wondering, the one member that did the most for me during the league was Gastrodon, and it did a lot during other important fights as well. Also I bet it's a better ground type than Torterra. Gastrodon just wall things (especially with Storm Drain), and deals back quite a lot of damage, and teaching it ice beam gives it perfect coverage. And you get it as early as the very popular Buizel! What else do you want?

[@Schwertmagier]

Mystic in one video: Honchkrow bad, Crobat bad - Staraptor is the best Mystic in this Video: Honchkrow is the best, and its a close one between Staraptor and Crobat Dude, get your shit together! You statements are getting more ridiculous and dump with every video you make.

[@Seth6000]

Best Pokemon of every type (I didn't wrote the same Pokemon twice): Normal: Urasaring, Snorlax Fire: Infernape, Houndoom Fighting: Gallade, Lucario Water: Empoleon, Gyarados Flying: Staraptor, Honchkrow Grass: Torterra, Roserade Poison: Crobat, Drapion Electric: Raichu, Luxray Ground: Hippowdon, Gliscor Psychic: Gardevoir, Alakazam Rock: Rhyperior, Golem Ice: Froslass, Mammoswine Bug: Heracross, Scizor Dragon: Garchomp, Altaria Ghost: Mismagius, Gengar Dark: Weavile, Spirotomb Steel: Bronzong, Magnezone Fairy: Togekiss, Clefable

[@bdt2002gaming]

There’s something I need to get off of my chest. I think Infernape is pretty overrated. The thing is, there’s not much competition for Infernape, sure, but if we look at each Pokémon individually, Infernape does have a few issues. Aside from being a Torchic clone, it also can’t utilize its equally high attacking stats at the same time without making some compromises. It’s Fighting-Type also gives it some extra weaknesses that don’t bother other Fire-Types, and it’s extremely frail, especially after a Close Combat defense drop.

[@supersizesenpai]

My spuad currently Azumarill, Heracross, Tyranitar, Metagross, Infernape, Garchomp. I'm constantly back and forth on putting in Snorlax and/or Gengar but not sure who I would remove if I did..

[@Kannadiga2301]

Great video list mystic

[@brandonlarson6415]

Excellent break down!

[@darianclark3980]

Is this the first ever video where Mystic praises Torterra?!?! Lmao

[@thebatman8957]

I've been playing BDSP like crazy. Love the video currently trying to build a team.

[@gaminggod8861]

heres a semi-new series idea. the best pokemon of each type in each generation with only pokemon introduced in the generation counting. for dual types, just pick one type or else it will be just 8 or so pokemon.

[@RvBnerd618]

We all know that Pachirisu is the best electric type despite the little squirrel's meh stats. Magnezone is banned so no point in wasting time with finding a Thunder Stone when a cute little rodent can soak up electric attacks and tank Dragon moves with ease. Oh and let's not forget Nuzzle and Super Fang being some nice movesets.

[@EgirlMusume]

It’s funny because the way you’re describing using Clefable is exactly how and why I used Blissey in Legends Arceus lololololol Blissey legit made my life so much easier.

[@cerdic6586]

Milotic is my favourite in BDSP. Took me 6 hours to find a feebas but it was so worth it.

[@scottrhoads1500]

The thing with magnezone is it's so easy to one shot. Ground and fire both put it down immediately. Luxray may not have the move pool, but it's definitely the better option

[@christopheraponte306]

Infernape is the best starter hands down. Both stabs cover against the other starters. It's perfectly capable of one hitting each. Torterra is second because earthquake by evolving is crazy. I've never been a fan of empoleon, it's the best water type but it's not the best steel type.

[@oliverdavies5233]

YIUR just spittin facts infernape is the best

[@obits3]

FYI - All the starters counter each other for this generation.

[@christopheraponte306]

@@obits3 Bruh, it's not even a competition. Infernape is literally just better, the only mon that gains an advantage is torterra, empoleon GAINS a weakness. And FYI empoleon just straight up loses to torterra 100%. Empoleon isn't bulky enough to survive an infernape STAB close combat without a sash and it doesn't hit hard enough to OHKO it back. No, this was probably the most unbalanced generation starter wise. Torterra needs to survive a STAB flare blitz, which it could if you go for bulk and max out of defenses. But then you need to hope a STAB earthquake will kill.

[@Patrick96749]

@@christopheraponte306 Empoleon out speeds torterra & 1 shots it with ice beam every time.

[@christopheraponte306]

@@Patrick96749 depends on investment, I still believe empoleon is the worst performer of the starters from this gen

[@thelagnificentleader]

I feel like Infernape doesn’t learn Drain Punch because of balancing. Being able to deal huge damage AND healing at the exact same time, I feel it’d be too much for your starter, especially with how early you get Drain Punch.

[@ultragamer8816]

Fun fact: if you stab a bowl of cereal you will be a cereal killer

[@TheBestEver1998]

You can get a Ancient Power Swinub in the underground if you look long enough. You'd miss out probably on the potential Icycle Crash but I think it's worth the grind.

[@stevenwoodward2702]

I go houndoom all the way! Drapion is great but i started off with turtwig so houndoom was my fire/dark. He beasted the playthrough for me!

[@MaxiemumKarnage]

Legends Arceus giving Infernape Drain Punch is poetry

[@joshhatchett4361]

Drapion hands down best dark type. Battle armor prevents crits and it can take damn near any attack easily and has WAY better coverage.

[@Aseroth316]

You also have Sniper and Scope Lens with Night Slash or Cross Poison being a definite hard hitter as well as being speedy

[@garybevans6988]

Pure power Azumarill better than clafable if you can’t afford to set up as clafable pp goes fast if you have to set up each time. Azumarill is nicer for the long run and bulky to survive a poison hit. And can retaliate with a 60-100 % hp counter attack

[@oliverdavies5233]

My BDSP Team was: Infernape: The hard hitter Garchomp: The Sweeper Gyarados: mix of Garchomp and infernape Togekiss: Special Sweeper Magnezone: Special Sweeper Drapion: The Toxic Staller Just realized 4 of my mons we’re on this list lol

[@lunawyse]

I think Crobat is the best poison type to me. He's very fast and his stats are not bad. He's very well rounded in his special and physical attack. And he does have good coverage in my opinion. You can teach giga drain which is both a recover and damaging move. It's also good because of it's typing countering fairy and it also bring able to learn steel, bug, flying, and dark moves. It's flying type nulls one of it's weaknesses being ground. So it's a good Pokemon to fight against Bertha. Gardevoir is the best psychic type to me. It gets stab from both psychic and fairy types attacks. I have battled Alakazam before and just OHKO them. They're defense is just bad and it is too risky to gamble on speed and not getting hit. Gardevoir is a tank and hits even harder. If you set up calm mind it's even more scary. I set mine up with calm mind, psychic, moonlight, and shadow ball. Making it a force to be reckoned with to many poison, dark, ghost, and even physic type Pokemon.

[@davidingleby7341]

Think I'll run Gardevoir for Psychic, anyway, just 'cause "outspeed + OHKO" gets boring and Gardevoir can run a nice tank set with draining kiss

[@yohannfabros2484]

Same for me as well, because Gardevoir maybe kinda bit slow but the flexibility on move pool and the Fairy typing makes her best for me. And she didn't require a trade evolution.

[@BaxsStudios]

Garados has intimidate which means he has somewhat of a defense statt of 118. Also it can dragon dance and Easily set up a full sweep while still beeing a bulky water type. There is a reason why many nuzzlocker are banning Gardos for playthroughs.

[@dominichusbands7042]

You did Lucario dirty @Mystic.I cant believe you chose Mangnezone over Lucario.

[@michaellogozzo2073]

Ok Drapion vs Houndoom… I have yo agree with you Mystic… Drapion was SO MUCH better sweeping everything for me in the E4… but you only get it at lvl 40 nearing the end of the game… you get Houndoom at lvl 20ish

[@mac1462]

Poliwrath is a pretty insane fighting type though, hypnosis, belly drum, drain punch, waterfall gg

[@dinovugic7701]

Nice info, thanks!

[@djhottok]

Can you also make videos about the best Pokemon of each type including post game Pokemon? :)

[@wobbles3217]

Drapion is stringer than houndoom imo, due to it's bulk it is absurdly easy to set up with a swords dance or two and after that there arent really any npcs that can stand up to it

[@kuitaranheatmorus9932]

This video was pretty awesome

[@Gemini_Blessed_Boy]

About the Houndoom Vs Drapion situation, I am with Houndoom. Both are great Pokemon and adding to your arguments in favor of it, I have my own: it's easier to get the doggo, not only you can find it in the Great Underground relatively early, but even if you get a Houndour, it evolves at level 24 which is much better compared to Skorupi that is not a Dark type yet and evolves at level 40

[@DarkShadow445]

Well, Houndoom is really only a viable Dark type option if the player didn’t pick Chimchar, since there’s pretty much no reason why you would use both. Drapion, while it does evolve from its pre-evolution kind of late, is worth the wait in my opinion. I mean, you’re getting a Pokémon that has access to the Sniper ability, which boosts the chances of a critical hit, which can be pretty helpful sometimes. Plus, it just has a much better typing in my opinion. Only having to deal with one weakness just increases its viability for me. In my opinion, I would only recommend using Houndoom as your main Dark type only if you didn’t pick Chimchar. Otherwise it’d be redundant and Drapion is the only other viable alternative that can do just as good(if not better) on your team as a Poison/Dark type.

[@Fluxdeluxe1]

I honestly think that pachirisu is one of the best electric types due to being an amazing support Pokémon with super fang, follow me, nuzzle, charm, sweet kiss, double team and baton pass

[@Fluxdeluxe1]

And eerie impulse

[@bulborb8756]

your talking about a competitive thing here when this is mainly in-game, and even on both sides: pachirisu is terrible

[@rashmikalia1304]

Yes pachirisu is great with its 45 special attack and 45 physical attack great Pokemon just stfu it’s absolutely awful and I hope you are joking

[@normalbrawlstarsdarryl7494]

It's absolutely awful in the main games

[@Fluxdeluxe1]

Why am I getting harassed for liking pachirisu

[@Bergmansan]

Best Water Type is Azumarill with Huge Power but Empoleon are good but need better moves for Defiant attack moves. And a rather use Azumarill post game then Empoleon. The other ones you pick I agree with almost but Hounddoom is not very good dark pokemon or fire pokemon if you compare him to other ones in the game. But if you don't pick infernape? it can be good one I rather pick Weavile as dark he is faster 125 and have more power 120 then Hounddoom 110 and spe 95 but sure you get Hounddoom pretty early and Weavile later. And Weavile can even give the mighty Garchomp a match. But this game is not hard anyways to clear so you can almost pick anyone exept Unown haha. But a great video you made, and hope Empoleon get better moves for Defiant abilty in the future, but he is a great pokemon with sp.atk give him Choice Specs and he will do some nice damage.

[@luizbezerra4373]

"I don't know why people talk so much about Gyarados when we have Empoleon" Uh I'm pretty sure it's because Intimidate + Dragon Dance

[@Infernocarioking]

Sweet video!!

[@adammarjanovic]

No

[@Bepo17906]

i used an altaria in my play through and it’s actually better than you’d think cotton guard dragon pulse moonblast sky attack were my moves and it worked out pretty well against physical pokémon i just used cotton guard twice and could take about anything physical ice punch included shit was a tank and could hit solid

[@bf4351]

Houndoom vs. Drapion: For me it's rule of cool. I would rather roll with a fiery hell-hound than a rejected villain from A Bug's Life.

[@A_Demon_Doggy]

Togekiss legit carried my entire playthrough ❤️

[@ayaanhussain4497]

Same garchomp killer