Top 10 Pokemon that Improved Over Time

[@TheGreatestTusk]

I’m surprised at the lack of Azumarill. Was a generic and passive bulky water in gen 2. Got Huge Power in gen 3. Got actuall water stab in gen 4. Gen 5 wasn’t as eventful but then gen 6 gave it fairy type, AND Assault Vest as an option, AND let it legally be able to have both Aqua Jet and Belly Drum when they were previously impossible to have on the same set. Z moves in gen 7 let it guarantee a Z BellyDrum.

[@frank2mb]

Azumarill deserves an honorable mention.

[@verran.lokison]

For sure this

[@ZephWraen]

Gen 6 Azumarill was so good.

[@misterzygarde6431]

Imagine if we had gotten Larvesta as the fire starter instead of Tepig. Like there was a middle stage between Larvesta and Volcarona that was a cocoon.

[@travisgames6608]

Facts

[@Faluts858]

wouldn't that be butterfree on fire?

[@ExSuPiO1]

That sounds great as long as they didn't give the cocoon form the metapod treatment where it doesn't learn any attacking moves

[@rhinox9292]

Anyone else think Slither Wing looks like a Larvesta middle evo?

[@fokspoks]

Nope, i'm ok with Tepig

[@jay-1800]

Idc what anyone says Togekiss getting Fairy was one of the best glow ups

[@supremeking1730]

Scizor also got a lot better as the generations went on. In gen 2, the best Scizor had going for it was its typing, as its only steel moves were Metal Claw and Steel Wing, and its only options for bug moves were Fury Cutter and HP Bug, so the only thing Scizor was really good for was Baton Passing Agility and Swords Dance. In gen 3 it got access to Morning Sun from XD: Gale of Darkness, but its best attribute was still its typing and Baton Pass. Then we hit gen 4 and things really improved for Scizor, getting access to Technician, Bullet Punch, U-Turn, X-Scissor, Bug Bite, and Roost. Didn't get much in gen 5, but then it got a mega in gen 6 that added 20 points to its attack, 40 points to its defense, 20 points to its special defense, and 10 points to its speed.

[@eriklopez7010]

Blastoise won worlds last year in the juniors division 😅. Definitely did something in vgc

[@mattyorshin]

Blastoise is a monster. Glad it's getting love. I sure hope that Venusaur and Blastoise are coming back

[@ErintheAutisticOctoling]

Your hopes were answered since the pokemon presents from this year my friend

[@GSamus14]

I have so many fond memories of playing against a lot of people in my neighborhood competitions, and just dominanting with Trick Room setting Porygon2 paired with Rhyperior.

[@trinagreenshields4167]

I still think it's a crime that Gyarados can't at least learn Acrobatics or Aerial Ace, maybe even Pluck as an egg move. having to use Bounce or Hurricane really is a shame because those other moves aren't even that op imo

[@stardf29]

I find that Skarmory is an interesting case of a Pokemon getting a notable buff in almost every generation: Gen 3: Spikes, Taunt Gen 4: Stealth Rock, Shed Shell, Brave Bird Gen 5: Sturdy buffed to be automatic Focus Sash, Rocky Helmet Gen 6: Defog buff Gen 7: ...uh, okay, it didn't get anything this gen Gen 8: Body Press I absolutely predicted Dragonite as #1 though.

[@fazrilabrarpurnomo2146]

Isn't Skarmory got outclassed by Corviknight in Gen 8?

[@arachineatzeer7478]

And Skamory is coming in the Gen 9 DLCs, can't see what new toys it gets but I hope it gets an Evo or something big like stat boosts or fancy new moves to itself so it can get completely out of Corviknight's shadow as the Steel/Flying type of choice like it was for so many Gens prior

[@joeyteter9383]

If Clefable is coming back for the DLC, that gives me a shred of hope for Minior. Just because of the theme between the two are kinda similar. A man can dream lol

[@SagaciousSilence]

Pelliper and Azumarill also got massive buffs over time.

[@goGothitaLOL]

He said Pelipper

[@macwelch8599]

Donphan and Volcarona got spoiled by having two Paradox forms each

[@tenetzniv2950]

Now its clear to me i was wondering why mega-blastois was in nationaldex-ubers i totally forgot it recived shellsmash in gen 8

[@ReferenceGetter]

What people don't know is how much DELIBIRD has improved since it's inception. it gets a Gen 8 buffed Rapid Spin that lets it boost it's speed while ridding hazards from the field all while being immune to Hazards itself thanks to Boots. But that's not where it stops, as the Meta has become far more favorable to it. due to the busted mons it'll encounter frequently. 252 SpA Delibird Blizzard vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Great Tusk: 384-452 (103.5 - 121.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO (this is a viable Tusk spread, i swear) 252 SpA Delibird Blizzard vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Dragapult: 290-344 (91.4 - 108.5%) -- 50% chance to OHKO (Adamant/Modest Pult gets outran after Rapid Spin) 252 SpA Delibird Blizzard vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus: 384-456 (100.5 - 119.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO 0- SpA Delibird Blizzard vs. Lvl 10 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zacian-Crowned: 178-210 (378.7 - 446.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO 252+ SpA Choice Specs Delibird Freeze-Dry vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Urshifu-Rapid-Strike: 362-428 (106.1 - 125.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO 252+ SpA Choice Specs Delibird Freeze-Dry vs. 0 HP / 0- SpD Iron Bundle: 253-298 (100 - 117.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO It doesn't end here, Nat Dex Players are gonna love this. 252+ SpA Choice Specs Tera Ice Delibird Blizzard vs. 0 HP / 252+ SpD Rayquaza-Mega in Strong Winds: 360-428 (102.5 - 121.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO But WAIT you ask, what about Kingambit, the thorn that'll always ruin it's career, uh about that. 252 Atk Supreme Overlord 5 allies fainted Tera Flying Kingambit Sucker Punch vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tera Fairy Delibird: 165-195 (71.4 - 84.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO 252+ SpA Choice Specs Tera Fairy Delibird Blizzard vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Tera Flying Kingambit: 432-510 (106.9 - 126.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO 252+ SpA Choice Specs Tera Fighting Delibird Tera Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 436-520 (107.9 - 128.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO Inconclusion, Delibird has only gotten better as the game has introduced more victims for it to take advantage of. It's only untiered because the main man at Smogon go 6-0'ed by one.

[@definitelyadragon1644]

Are you sure it's not Iron Bundle?

[@reddy4play]

This is a reach, no one’s using choice specs blizzard on a delibird and if you did, it would be a massive hindrance to your team

[@shineast_beard_on_earth]

A team for radical red version 4.0 would be great. There are gen 9 mons with moves upto gen 9. Believe it or not, it is pretty fun to build a team for radical red.

[@robcotto7081]

Actually, Gen 6 was the debut of Weakness Policy, which Multiscale Dragonite was one of the best users

[@Google-crome]

Keep up the good work and like some of these Pokémon

[@shawngallagher8764]

Anyone else hear him hype up the number one spot and assume it was Azumarill?

[@Zeturic]

Describing Politoed as "changing the climate of Gen V" made me laugh .

[@chunnisama6835]

Crawdaunt is a bro. Sash Endeavor Aqua Jet is the most cathartic combo.

[@tonyvazquez7612]

Running it on L1 Corphish is my second favorite version of FEAR after Aron.

[@chunnisama6835]

@@tonyvazquez7612 but that takes away the surprise. A level 1 pokemon screams sash/sturdy. But with a level 100 craw it's such a sucker punch. Hahahaha.

[@vulpixle9659]

I hope your safe mystic were getting the hurricane here in Arizona

[@TundraRage]

Gen 8 VGC it provided a niche role of Gmax Charizard. It also provides support if you want to go the direction.

[@throughcloudedeyes7913]

Yes, Gallade, my favourite trade evolution

[@benjaminhoeckel7590]

Imagine if they also changed mega gallade’s ability to sharpness ☠️☠️☠️

[@goGothitaLOL]

Clefable also got 10+ Sp. Atk in Gen 6, also buffed Teleport in Gen 8

[@legomagic007_YT]

Now we need Pokémon that got worse overtime

[@Google-crome]

Taurus N1

[@elmartilo1686]

Exeggutor

[@aquaffinity]

Dodrio and Starmie maybe?

[@axels3188]

I think that Dragonite is the number 1 Pokemon to get buffs overtime.

[@attilaszanto2275]

Vanilluxe also gained Snow Warning in gen 7.

[@pokélanche5284]

I love us8ng dragonite in playthroughs it's so clutch all the time.

[@inabogen4025]

Not sure why scizor wasn’t on here considering it got bullet punch in gen 4, a mega in gen 6, and more coverage options later down the line. Edit: almost forgot to mention technician

[@oliverorchard6774]

Honestly, many Gen 2 pokemon should've been included in this list. For a dex that mostly has pokemon with notoriously bad base stats, many pokemon like Azumarill, Scizor and Skarmory to name a few became significantly better across different Generations after they were introduced in Gen 2.

[@DrillToPierceTheHeavens]

Isn't crap we never got a strong slicing steel move? I mean one of the first things I think about when someone says metal/steel is blades.

[@Emmanuelboyd]

I think Blastoise won either juniors or seniors division, the last worlds of sword and shield

[@TheTrueMorse64]

4:37 this line aged well!

[@BrawlSnorlax]

Welll I was wrong, just as a blind guess I thought Slowbro was going to be on the list. But hey Clefable is even better.

[@tomkarate1]

Mystic what are your thoughts on frosmoth? Is it in your top 10 favorite pokemon list?

[@perdomot]

Gyarados having electrical and grass attacks really ticked me off as it makes no sense for it to have those moves. Coverage moves have gotten so crazy that having the Types for Pokemon almost becomes pointless.

[@chasewood5702]

Should do a series of BEST Pokemon Teams for playthroughs if you DONT use a starter pokemon

[@nintendolife25]

It’s funny that despite getting no Megas, Z Moves, or Gigantomax forms, Dragonite is still as great as it is.

[@lucacerasuolo6606]

"Overtime" and "over time" are two different things.

[@ETPlayground]

Cleffable gets the love from the gamemakers because they wanted Clefairy to be the original mascot is my theory.

[@davidcoplon3056]

When was this meant to drop ? It mentioned rillaboom in the dlc. And gen 9 as if it was in the future ?

[@jamarstuart2263]

You should do a video on pokemon that have never dropped below uu

[@tinysuperaqua]

I don't think that is very fair as some mons miss Gen 8/9 and how Smogon rating is based on usage. Scarlet and Violet made it harder for pokemons to still be viable like how Weavile was between UU and OU in Gen 4-8 but got invalidated by Chien-Pao and dropped to RU in SV or how Tyranitar used to be the king of OU, being in the tier since Gen 2 . In SV Tyranitar drop to RU due to usage.

[@YullRy]

best team for radical red 4.0 plss !

[@wizardmari3497]

Nice video

[@FireheartSamurai]

Gallade isn’t a trade evolution though. All you need to do is evolve a M Kirlia with a Dawn Stone.

[@the-angel-of-light-gardevoir8]

I mean while its true Gallade got better over time… Gardevoir kept on getting new coverage moves (and the fairy type) over time… they’ve both gotten some nice buffs over the generations… (Too bad power creep made most of those buffs kinda mute except for gen 6 basically lol…)

[@notshockwavedemon7543]

SV DLCs will add more tutor moves Gardevoir could learn Psychic Noise which is a sound based Psychic move that applies Heal Block A buff to lotsa Psychic types. Whoever gets the move.

[@the-angel-of-light-gardevoir8]

@@notshockwavedemon7543 Yeah Gardevoir is going to become the Bane of all stall teams

[@comotelevu6958]

For every pokemon that got buffed, 50 got nerfed. Gayme is less cool now.

[@21DanteDark]

hey where is scyzor??

[@meddagoat]

About that? Gyarados has no dragon moves. Scratch that… no good dragon moves

[@goGothitaLOL]

Outrage in singles

[@WhosAlx]

You forgot that gen 3 they gave meteor mash to clefable

[@goGothitaLOL]

Physical move lol

[@elladrinn4318]

what about charizard? I know that stealth rocks has sorta ruined it, but the mega's, z moves and gigantamax (which made it really competitive) really improved it and has allowed charizard to (kind of) compete at higher levels. it is far better now than it was in gen 1 2 or 3

[@metalbowser23]

Dragonite #1

[@ShouldaWoulda]

1:43 what does this even mean

[@redwardranger7034]

4th then

[@bluntkatana2563]

There's a difference between overtime (extra/additional time like at the end of a game) and "over time" (across/throughout time)

[@odajimenez2600]

You forgot Booba 😳

[@SD-VThe_LovablePsycho0100]

What do you mean by that? 🤨📸

[@odajimenez2600]

@@SD-VThe_LovablePsycho0100 Booba 🤤