Pokemon Volt White 2 Challenge Mode - Defeating Superboss Hilda with just one Pokemon

[@DyllonStejGaming]

In which I show that Contrary Serperior is utterly relentless as long as you're not facing anyone with Ice Beam and a Focus Sash (Like Hilbert's Samurott, amusingly). In this hack, Serperior's typing is changed from Grass to Grass + Dragon, which gives it access to Draco Meteor (And an amplified weakness to Ice moves). As its hidden ability inverses stat changes, repeatedly using Draco Meteor actually makes it stronger over time instead of weaker, which allows a potential sweep of the entire team if things are ordered properly. Unfortunately, Serperior's Special Attack is insufficient to one-shot Zekrom on its own, which means it needs a boost from an item. The Draco Plate (1.2x boost) *still* isn't enough (This might be dependant on Nature, IVs, EVs, etc.), which means I'm left with either using Choice Specs or a Dragon Gem (1.5x boost). As the Dragon Gem leaves move selection unrestricted (And the boost is only needed once anyway), I use that. I then immediately run into Hilda's own Contrary Serperior. With a Focus Sash, and Draco Meteor. But it also has a chance to use Calm Mind instead, despite its Contrary ability inversing the stat boosts. I'm then able to sweep the rest of her team with the exception of Carracosta (Which has Sturdy), whose Stone Edge still isn't enough to kill me, which means I can just finish it off on the second turn. Hilbert and Hilda use the regular Trainer Battle theme in spite of being the absolute final Superbosses in the entire game, which I thought was a little underwhelming, so I patched the ROM to mute the track and played my own music instead (Music's name is Nachtflugel, otherwise known as Yozora's battle theme from Kingdom Hearts 3).

[@astralflan]

Man I almost wish Serperior was Grass/Dragon normally

[@FectoElfilin]

Very good soundtrack choice. I unironically gasped when I heard it.

[@spiritbaki108]

300K IQ on the opposing serperior, Contrary Calm Mind is a strategy we might never understand

[@the_bookworm8281]

I remember steamrolling past Iris and both the Hilda and Red superbosses with Contrary Serperior. Take normal Contrary Serperior and add spamable Dragon STAB and you can watch the chaos unfold.

[@cosmicdunsparce]

So we gonna ignore the shiny Arceus just sitting there?

[@DyllonStejGaming]

It replaces the Shiny Haxorus found in the original games.

[@the_bookworm8281]

To give additional context: in the original Volt White 2 released close to the release of the original game, it was a simple Pokemon swap of Shiny Haxorus into Shiny Arceus. For Volt White 2 Redux, released the past 1-2 years, there is a whole post-game story that involves you eventually having to go to Nature Preserve. After completing that is when you can access the Shiny Arceus.

[@KD8_NotTheShoes]

Whyd they give the contrary mon calm mind 💀💀💀

[@BaalWorshiper]

How does he have Pokémon over level 100?!

[@JoiH_Squigs]

I think having Gabriel's second theme, Death of God's Will over this would have been better

[@boonkunak]

Interesting looking hack, is it worth playing? Might have sone free time this weekend.

[@DyllonStejGaming]

If you want a more challenging version of BW2 with a wider Pokedex (That's otherwise identical in terms of story), then go for it.

[@boonkunak]

@@DyllonStejGaming ah, I see. Thanks!

[@ShaunMoore]

If you Take Smash Request can you do SSBB 3v1 (Red Team) (You) Fox, C. Falcon, & Snake vs (Blue Team) (CPU) Ganondorf TAS with 5 Stocks, Random Stage, Normal Brawl, & No Items.

[@dragonphoenix790]

is it me or is this from a real game unless is just from a ROM Hack Game?

[@the_bookworm8281]

Volt White 2 Redux is a ROM Hack of White 2, which features an expanded Pokedex, adds some new content, and is generally a much more challenging game. Also rebalances pretty much all of the Pokemon to some extent, although you can play the game with that turned off. It additionally adds a new post-game story.

[@dragonphoenix790]

@@the_bookworm8281 Ahh very interesting, thanks for these info

[@AzumarillConGafasBv]

Can you beat Goku tho?