Top 10 Best Late Game Pokemon

[@joltx9909]

Whats great about garchomp is that gabite, aside from evolving from gible at lvl 24, is probably the most usable middle stage psuedo legendary compared to the likes of shelgon and pupitar

[@jessedeleon4123]

I had Shelgon in emerald and god it was about useless till it was leveled close enough to Salamance haha

[@sjacqVO21]

dragonair is a good stage 2 mon, too

[@joltx9909]

Yea, I even trained one in XY and it was pretty medicore XD@@jessedeleon4123

[@joltx9909]

overall agree. but gabite is still better to use in game due to it having more than decent physical attack and speed@@sjacqVO21

[@ChefMonke07]

Dragonair and Metang are decent

[@ChaosWheel0407]

Salamence and Metagross were my literal favorite mons as a kid. So happy to see them here

[@HorrendousCaliber]

same, their designs look so original and cool af

[@calvinmatthews1527]

I love Metagross. It's like the last creative pseudo TPC made type-wise (& a little design-wise). Also, still frustrating that Snorlax still can't learn Slack off.

[@ShadyRK9]

I love Hydrigon despite it's 4x weakness to fairy. It was one of my strongest team member in Pokémon Black!

[@AllDayZunday]

Hydrigon and Emboar were the MVP’s

[@ShadyRK9]

@@AllDayZunday yup! They was! 👍🏆

[@JoseCasta93]

Fairy didn't exist in black though

[@ShadyRK9]

@@JoseCasta93 no duh! I was referring to now. But despite the HUGE weakness now it's still one of my favorite dragons and Gen 5 Pokémon. People saying that the Gen 5 designs was bad when we literally had a 3 headed dragon!

[@TKnHappyNess]

Hydreigon is available on Victory Road in X and Y as one of the swooping Pokemon during the outside sections, foregoing the need to evolve Zweilous

[@alexvaughan1013]

Ironic that it's easier to get...in the gen where it gets merked by Fairy!

[@lesterbryangacusana4211]

what i love in the scarvi games is that you can obtain these pseudos even before or after the first gym...

[@curlyfries2620]

Damm I haven’t watched in years and you still pump out pokemon content, respect

[@wesleycooper6775]

Best part of tyranitar is you can get one pretty early in HGSS with the safari zone; using it before the elite four

[@anthonyt425]

I love that about HGSS, it’s easy to get the top Pseudo legendary for Johto.

[@gg41451]

Yep just got to level that shit Pupitar up five levels above lances ace.

[@Laserbeak316]

@@gg41451in a game where level grinding is the hardest:

[@adammcg7115]

Takes about 10 years to level up though especially in HGSS. Not really that viable with such a time investment on a slow levelling Pokémon

[@Laserbeak316]

I ended up running Milotic AND Salamence on my playthrough team for Omega Ruby. Half of my team for this playthrough were Pokémon you get early on and commonly see on people’s Hoenn teams (Starter, Aggron, Manectric). The other half were Pokémon you get later on in the game and are ones you don’t commonly see on people’s Hoenn teams (Froslass, Milotic, and Salamence).

[@codename618]

Fun fact: from a strictly offensive perspective, Ice/Ground is only resisted by Bug/Water and Bug/Ice. Every other type combination can be hit for at least neutral damage. You can reduce that to just Bug/Ice if you have Freeze Dry, though that's probably not the best choice for Mamoswine.

[@mikeburnette2190]

First off, happy Halloween Mystic. I understand about Dragonite, and here's the thing, you could get Dratini in Celadon City Game Corner as a prize. Though...most players want to get it from the Safari Zone, but the one in the Game Corner...level up with Rare Candies, which is the cheap way, and I think quite a few players would do that. Tyrannitar...as I said in your last video...I was literally about to have it, but alas, my eyesight started to decline.

[@CowboyPrestige101]

Milotic has been one of my favorite water pokemon. Even though he is the source of one of my most frustrating experiences with pokemon. All that time as a kid, searching for a feebas, reading gamefaqs, searching the routes, checking different water tiles. Too finally catch a feebas, only to find out that I need to feed the damn thing certain puffins. And, I messed it up because apparently you can do that. Never got to use a milotic until gen 8 dropped one in the wild for the hell of it. Thank you Gamefreak. 😂

[@johnnypollack3243]

Keep up the awesome work and videos

[@anthonyanglemyer]

Of the ones shown, I feel Milotic is the most surprising to see here, at least a little. That's considering how difficult and tricky it can be to obtain Feebas in the first place.

[@syaefullrizcky]

Yeah in Oras we got milotic even before our starter final evolve

[@ResurgentRaven]

#10: I feel like the whole Milotic section doesn't take into account just how difficult it is to get one of these, especially since they're not just roaming about. You have to catch a Feebas first, one of the oddly rarest pokemon to find in the early games and still a nuisance in the modern game, and even if you do get a Feebas, pre gen 5, you had to rely on Pokeblocks to increase its beauty, level up, and then it evolves. Post gen 4, you get the Prism Scale, which sounds nice until you realize it's a trade evo. Honestly not worth it when Gyarados is right there and has far more consistency. #9: Yeah, hard agree. Lucario's only issue is that its friendship evo usually takes awhile without a Soothe Bell which acquiring one depends on the game. #8: Volcarona is a monster. Quiver Dance and Bug Buzz + Fiery Dance is a dangerous combo. Only issue is Larvesta's ridiculous evolution level: 59. 50 frickin 9 for its evolution. Still, top 10 pokemon for me, so I'll stick with it. #7: Snorlax is a mixed bag. I think it's better in the earlier games. Later on it kinda fell off since it doesn't have access to Fairy Typing. #6: Used Tyranitar in HGSS by trading level 1 Larvitar from a friend and in my recent Scarlet playthrough. Total berserker. The only weakness is Fighting which is kinda common, but luckily, that's why I invest in regional birds. #5: Mega Salamance is a menace to society. Hard agree. #4: Metagross is a powerful foe and has a great move pull. Used some in my playthroughs and just like T-Tar. Finding one within the game pre-elite 4 is difficult, though, so it gets negative points for that. Also side note, I thought Aegislash was the reason they nerfed Steel types, not Metagross, but meh. #3: Kingsgambit is a really good option in Tera Raids. Kowtow Cleave + Swords Dance = Extreme Damage. #2: Hmmm.... Mamoswine is an odd choice. My only issue is that its only two good Ice moves are Ice Fang and Ice Shard, considering it's meant to be a physical attacker. Sigh, we need more physical Ice Moves. #1: Yeah there's a reason why Cynthia is one of if not the best Champion. It's because her ace is this monstrosity.

[@veevendetta3448]

Remember.... "Communication with the other Trainer was interrupted" *Denethor from Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, on fire, screaming and then running off Mt. Gondor*

[@we-edle]

i ADORE volcarona so much! making it tera water in scarvi lets it knock out rock types with no problem

[@AlecS015]

In Black and White Bouffalant can be useful as a coverage machiene and also a tank.

[@stars9084]

Yeah I’m very grateful for Pokémon Home making it so easy for me to do things like starting my current Shield play through with a lvl 1 Dreepy and Larvesta. Larvesta has done very well the whole time, and Volcarona is probably my current ace

[@kuitaranheatmorus9932]

Late game pokemons are just so cool and obivous great to use if you know how to use them, and I love this video

[@reniecoffey]

Ever since I was a kid I loved the terrifying giant Pokémon, never even tried the cute ones until I was around 17 (Pokémon like clefable, togekiss, azumarill etc) boy was I missing out on some baddies

[@AllDayZunday]

I remember trying to evolve Lavesta via Fire/Sun stone 😂because it was lvl.55! Sadly I didn’t use it not knowing it was 59 when it evolved 😅

[@danieltown2471]

Volcarona is easily one of my all time favorite Pokémon! In competitive play people would always drop a rock ground or water type to beat it only for them to get hit with a giga drain! Such good memories!

[@iuxbaesuzystan]

I would love if this video included the games that it appears in late game, 7-8+ badges needed.

[@kristianjohnson3349]

Snorlax gang, where y’all at?!?

[@Weav576]

Mamo had been a staple in my ingame playthrus, throughout multiple games, in many generations, having stab ground and ice and beinf resistant to both hail and sandstorms, make it a viable mon for sure

[@Weav576]

Also in Gen 9 from what I understand Ice types got a buff of get a 50% buff in physical defense, similar to how rock types like T-Tar get a 50% buff in special defense, which helps Mamo nicely in addition if you chose to use its Thick Fat ability to make due and help it out wirh it's mediocre defenses as much as possible

[@Nok56]

Interesting top 10. Would be cool if you do a worst version of this topic with mons like Luvdisc, Mantine, Qwilfish or Beartic.

[@kaitouluminous7114]

Finally some Milotic love

[@plains7000]

Late pokemon for me have always Sneasel in Brilliant the routes nearing Snowpoint and after getting the icicle badge in the grand underground in Brilliant Diamond, Braviary and Mandibuzz have been late evolutions for my Rufflet and Vullaby in Sun and Moon.

[@vivikitty4629]

With Smeargle returning in the Indigo Disk, I wonder what your take on Pikasprey Blue's 6 Smeargle challenge might be. In both Scarlet/Violet and past games where Smeargle was available.

[@ShiranuiLoki]

I remember running Mamoswine in my team against my friend Garchomp and luckily I won because my friend Grachomp with Flamethrower and my thickfat doesn't dent my high HP Mamoswine much and my Icicle Spear took it down.

[@brunokreutz6710]

I would also add Aerodactyl do the list. You get it around your 6th badge in Kanto which is quite late considering it's part flying type and by that point of the game you should already have a solid flyer but let me tell you this monster wrecks everything on it's way. I've used it in my first LGPE playtrough and it was my mega slot as well. If you guys have never used it I strongly reccomend giving it a shot

[@Michael-Gaskin]

I tried using Tyranitar in SV and he was not good for me. Maybe he’s not the best in that game or I used him wrong. But I still love him and this was my first game using him as I only have played FRLG SWSH BDSP and now SV. Weird lineup I know

[@willytorres1962]

Garchomp that dude tho….the mon is a beast

[@peteypiranalover]

Hold on what counts as late game. When u say milotic, FIRST 2 regions it is in are gym 5+ and gym6+. When I hear late game I think just before or after gym 8. I wish u gave better clarification before number 10

[@Nagore6305]

I don't care about its weakness to dark types Metagross is still my favorite pokemon ever made and I use it in every team I can. Once the next dlc comes I'll use it with that new steel dragon evolution coming

[@stetsonisringhausen3896]

Thank you for listening to my comment!

[@killerbee25100]

How is lucario late game you can catch a riolu early game.

[@Matsuna13]

If you are talking about Diamond, Pearl and Platinum, then yes Riolu is a bit of a late game. It’s after teaming up with Riley.

[@peterrice292]

I was a little disappointed that Braviary didn't even make the honorable mentions but I'll say you all but made up for it with Mamoswine

[@FireheartSamurai]

Metagross is available in SwSh but in the Crown Tundra dlc though. And it’s obtainable in BDSP to but in the postgame though. Also I still find it funny that in SM & Ultra SM you can get Salamance at around level 12-15 via the sos chain.

[@TKnHappyNess]

Level cap won't let you catch anything early on, with the only exception being Dynamax Adventures which Metang is available in

[@FireheartSamurai]

Well it’s mostly the gym badges you have at the time for catching certain Pokémon. Obviously, if you have a couple of gym badges, you’re not gonna be able to catch level 65 Pokémon. Compared to if you have all 8 gym badges or whatever story professions mechanic a Pokémon game replaces over gym leaders/badges. If I’m not mistaken Dynamax Adventure is tied to the post game since that’s when you can do anything tied to the Crown Tundra DLC.

[@trinityhartwig]

Man, I’ll hype clefable up till I’m blue in the face, you can get it at like level 5.. and it’s so solid all the way thru to the end.

[@Brockbuiltmore]

i love bisharp and i understand why Kingambit is good but like tyranitar, you get a fast high leveled fighting type and one brick break can OKO it. yeah, pokemon like kingambit tyranitar rhyperior metagross even lucario are top tier great pokemon, but their weaknesses to strong obtainable types and pokemon are their big weakness.

[@alexvaughan1013]

Snorlax is an excellent defense against Psychic and Ghost types in FRLG. It's immune to Ghost and has the Sp.Def to take Psychic hits. Give it Shadow Ball and you can send these types packing!

[@Nekromant05]

Is Garchomp even a late game Pokemon? In it's most prominent game you can get Gible in Wayward Cave, which is after the second gym. A Pokemon that you get really late in Pokemon Red but is absolutely amazing is Starmie. With the combination of Psychic and Water you get Stab Surf and Psychic, plus Ice Beam and Thunderbolt for coverage plus recover if you even need it.

[@sebman97]

Surprised kingdra wasn't on this list

[@10640404]

You should’ve just grouped pseudo legendaries together.

[@soorej91]

bro sleeping on dragonite is just horrible

[@chrissheehan5793]

On God I actually just caught a Begon in Emerald. I need Salamanca for my flyer. I passed on my Flygon and Skarmory for this 😂

[@Radiation-sm7xq]

Magmar is pretty good late game Pokémon as a fire type in leaf green if your stater is venasaur

[@YahiMootDunga]

Hydreigon supremacy

[@JanizMakudomaru]

Getting a level 12 Salamence will never not be the coolest thing to me.

[@ScrewArceus]

Welp Cynthia has three of the best late game pokemon with her ace as number 1

[@hd_rider_97]

Volcarona, on my bug teams since gen 5

[@viviorko]

Bloodmoon is a beast.

[@JoeGarcia-cg1pp]

Lapras is Amazing for me with icebeam and wonderful hp

[@mew4396]

i got a lvl 75 lucario on my way to last gym and it literallly solo'd the whole storyline after the last gym.

[@alex122097]

Dude Garchomp evolves at LV 48, the same LV that you get Noivern. Why do you feel like it's so difficult to get? Ironically the one of the lower LV on the list. Regardless nice list.

[@berimb0l076]

Im doing a hardcore randomizer nuzlocke of ruby and lost my metagross i had because flannery had a magnet pull magnemite and i was choice band locked into metal claw, pain.

[@juwanrigby1924]

Volcorona is basically a pseudo legendary

[@maartendekroon267]

Bro forgetting Larvesta is a physical attacker: Flame Charge, always.

[@pokutempo]

I always pair flame orb milotic with aqua ring cuz it gets rid of the burn dmg

[@Shimatzu95]

Snorlax regional variant with comatose when?

[@dannygillmor2337]

Volcorna 2on me over in black and white 2

[@richardtheactor]

Man's forgot Hydreigon, the Pokemon that fundamentally changed Pokemon by forcing the fairy type into existence

[@videos43334dhdjj774h]

Hydreigon is not the reason why fairy time was introduced

[@richardtheactor]

@@videos43334dhdjj774h Hydreigon was such a powerful dual type with insane coverage. It was so rampant in the meta game for OU, it would routinely counter most of its already prominent checks. Hydreigon was also such a fucking monster, most of the art for Gen 6 fairy types was of Hydreigon and Sylveon.

[@tyrant-den884]

Garchomp being number 1 is the same reason you really shouldn't put the first pokemon theme on ANY lists: we all know it will be there, it is a boring answer, and is stealing spot from something more interesting.

[@legomagic007_YT]

New video ideas: 10 Pokémon missing a move Example: Gholdengo should learn surf because of the surfboard it always uses when following someone and battling on water 10 Ash companions that should’ve caught these Pokémon Example: May should’ve caught that Swablu Lana should’ve caught that Dewpider

[@MatLPlaysVoDs]

Serena should've caught that Corsola

[@mykaibodine3681]

What happened to your other channel reading fanfiction? I was listening to while at work but it seems like you’re not doing it no more 😢

[@MysticUmbreon]

I'll be honest, I got burned out. I actually did a video in June explaining why I stopped my other projects.

[@Electroghoul]

I think ice should be super effective against steel. Titanic.

[@Life-dv6lo]

Lol whatching this I remember my omega ruby party Swampert Metagross Rayaqua Groudon Gardivor Beldrom

[@kylebrandon4556]

Yeah I dislike having to wait to get some pokemon this late in games

[@macwelch8599]

Which Paradox Pokemon is the best?

[@WeebGuru6]

Roaring moon

[@LatinGiudo817]

People fear Flutter Mane

[@joshspeed8404]

Walking Wake

[@SD-VThe_LovablePsycho0100]

All of them there is no best one

[@WeebGuru6]

@@SD-VThe_LovablePsycho0100 no iron jugs flutter mane sandy shocks scream tails all sucks

[@mattyorshin]

Kingambit is the i played bad but got this broken mon , so i win anyways

[@turboshazed7370]

Kingambit is fire

[@axels3188]

I think that Garchomp is the best late game Pokemon.

[@vforcetitans]

Always thought that PP= Pokémon Power not power points, Guess you do learn something new everyday 😂

[@WeebGuru6]

Salamence ain’t late game for me😂😂😂

[@donham2540]

Omg lol metagross getting hyper beam at level 15 is just not right

[@japedaape]

Gholdengo

[@lordinfernape4753]

Bro 550 is actually a grat base total lmao

[@Kiiingcesa]

No no t-tar is top 3 lol

[@the_insti_gator]

taxes

[@lordinfernape4753]

I dont think Milotic should be even in the top Its aviability is so poor that it doesnt matter how good it is I thinkaviability is underrated, but if u think about it its really important It doesnt matter if a Pokemon if super powerful when the amount of time you have to spend on it is too much compared to the amount of time a pokemon easier to get would require for u to finish the job Theres a reason Fearow is better than Dodrio even tho Dodroo has better stats Feebas is already annoting to get, but it isnt just that, you also have to evolve it which is even more annoying This makes Milotic the single Pokemon with the worst aviability in any Pokemon game, so I wouldnt consider it even a top 20 best late game Pokemon

[@richardskates3206]

“Garchomp” one of THE BEST dragon types that was ever introduced 🫡