Ranking EVERY Pikachu Clone Competitively.

[@jimothycool]

I hosted a Furret-Only Pokemon Tournament. It was insane. kzbin.info/www/bejne/maKYgqx7i5h4ptE

[@DGFTardin]

Is a tera-electric Furret a Pikachu clone?

[@AngryAyrab]

@@DGFTardin only if mayonnaise is an instrument.

[@Munby1]

Gibbon Greg did

[@BIIueBue]

Pikachu clone only tournament next?

[@usernametaken017]

Why didnt you rank pichu? it's only fair

[@icarlygod]

I think tera-electric Groudon is the best Pikachu clone. - It's an electric type (like Pikachu) - It's shiny form is yellow (like Pikachu) - It learns thunderbolt (pikachu's signature move btw) - it's in smash bros (like Pikachu) - It's cute ❤ (like Pikachu) - It's a rodent if you believe enough (Pikachu is a rat)

[@sora4440]

😂😂😂

[@davidacus956]

Does it really learn Thunderbolt?

[@eggby3]

@@davidacus956 By TM

[@Kawi31]

did you mean Groodon?

[@pmnt_]

We should forward this application to the head of the Pikaclone Council, Muk.

[@shoogles_]

They used to be called "Pikachu Clones" back in the '90s, but have since been recognised as their own genre: the First Pika Shooter.

[@RohanJoshi910]

Aka PalWorld 👀

[@TrixterTheFemboy]

@@RohanJoshi910 nah that's the Third Pika Shooter

[@usernametaken017]

Pika-likes

[@halbertsimpson]

Today, I have learned that Jim enjoys spheres and dislikes cylinders.

[@Luigiman59able]

Makes sense when you remember Iron Mugulus.

[@Psychomaniac14]

makes a lot of sense

[@xera5196]

Jimothy, I believe Dedenne is pronounced with a 'Neigh' at the end. It is because of this that Dedenne is applying to join the Horse Council. I understand that you may be silencing the 'Neigh' because you disagree with Dedenne's claim, referring to it as "Dedenne's Dastardly Deed" in private, but I think we should all give Dedenne a fair chance. Thank you.

[@RalseiSmokinAFatBlunt]

I watched a lot of the gen 6 pokemon anime, which had Dedenne in there a lot, yeah he's absolutely pronouncing it wrong lol

[@GregDaWizard]

Dedenne is totally the way to pronounce it. Its from a french region where “-enne” is a common suffix and is pronounced as “en” so “deden”

[@doorsalesman9766]

i can't believe they cloned pikachu using the technology perfected in kanto. this is insane.

[@bdt2002gaming]

You just gave me a new head-canon- the Game Freak developers in Celadon City worked alongside the cloning scientists on Cinnabar Island. This is crazy, folks.

[@awqweird]

It is worth noting that Raichu has also won a world championship in doubles as well. It was on Wolfe's team in 2016 when he was using it to protect primal Kyogre. In that format due to an event distribution it also had access to endeavor which Wolfe used.

[@rajkanishu]

The fact that no one remembers it is indicative of how good the guy is in doubles, it's a popular choice therefore winning worlds with it isn't huge news unlike Pachirisu

[@dominicpirola8240]

@@rajkanishunah pachirisu is just overrated- dont get me wrong its cool but togedemaru also won worlds

[@albertonishiyama1980]

Togedemaru also has an worlds, altough in the Junior league, against a Perish Trap team.

[@fluffy8634]

I am furious because of this. Jimothy, Raichu is not Pikachu's clone - it is Pikachu's direct descendant. Raichu is Pikachu himself, born again!

[@dm9910]

Jim Cool: I don't like this one, it's cylindrical Also Jim Cool: I like this one, it's spherical Spheres > cylinders confirmed

[@AngryAyrab]

Don’t you dare drop De-Den into that volcano!

[@Huedenne]

Don't worry. The pronunciation was wrong so the true Dedenne is safe

[@leonardgaston1707]

@@Huedennereal

[@theclew47]

petition for PikaUsed where these are the only usable pokes

[@increvitablehit4869]

more like PikachUused

[@increvitablehit4869]

but yeah id definetly use the term PikaUsed cause thats quite likerally how theyd name it, genius!

[@Blazin_Tundra]

Also NoPika, so we can have rat segregation

[@northdakotagamer]

It exists! It's called PikaCup 2.0 and it has a discord

[@sora4440]

Sounds like a fun meta game. Maybe as fun as a Furret only meta...

[@devonhilt9389]

Every pokemon released after gen 1 is a pikachu clone

[@TheScrootch]

This is the only correct opinion

[@xdifficultviper9916]

Come now yall should know they’re all rhydon clones

[@praimi13]

Ah yes the strongest cloned pokemon Pikatwo

[@pengwino828]

Rhydon was the first pokemon designed, so every pokemon is a rhydon clone

[@teno777]

Chi yu almost sounds like chu if you swap letters. Pikachu clone confirmed.

[@aldrichunfaithful3589]

two things you forgot to mention, first is that raichu actually won the world championships too, i'm sure many people are aware but since this is a singles community it was on the team wolfey used in 2016 which is cool. and mimikyu definitely deserves the number 1 spot, the second thing you didn't mention is that disguise had to be nerfed since it was so broken in gen 7 vgc, the way it worked back then was that you took 0 damage when the disguise broke which meant with a focus sash you were guaranteed to survive at least two hits, which paired with fake out immunity meant it was ridiculously easy to set up trick room since you only had to worry about taunt (you could also just use mental herb mimikyu and cause a closed teamsheet moment)

[@TopOfAllWorlds]

This focus sash strat was pretty broken in singles too. It was a free swords dance.

[@Nin-Saber]

*Puts on Pikachu headband Muk: How do you do fellow Pikachu clones?

[@schwiftyschwimmer]

The obscure pikachu clone Neutrun was supposed to be in a trio with Plusle & Minun, but GameFreak scrapped it due to fears about the unstable electric current these three produce

[@diogenesenuts]

Muk is truly at the heart of many such debates. I wish these debates could be touched on in videos like these, but time is a limited resource, and not everything can be covered in every video.

[@Travistey1]

All Pikachu clones show distinctive cheek circles as part of their design. Therefore, Mr Mime is a Pikachu clone. In this essay, I will

[@Aaa-vp6ug]

“Wave goodbye to ya head, wanka!” - KZbin Sniper

[@jamugs]

I can’t believe Jimothy locked Azumarill in the basement so he could put his favourite pikachu at the top 😢

[@farzalou2154]

my day is ruined 😥

[@ItRhymesWith]

JUSTICE FOR PIKABLUE

[@idkidonthaveone]

azu fans rise up

[@DKdrop]

“I like this one, it’s very spherical.” Ah, I see. A man of taste.

[@chriswalter5204]

Jimothy talking to Maril “You are on this council, but we do not grant you the rank of Clone”

[@arachnofiend2859]

I'm old enough to remember when Maril was called Pikablu and you could find it under the SS Anne truck smoking weed with Mew

[@mr.sandman7339]

@@arachnofiend2859 In fact, it smoked so much weed that it developed a tolerance and eventually got Sap Sipper as one of its abilities

[@joelcheong7010]

I vote to drop Dedenne for his crimes against the Horse Council. I have subscribed regardless Mr Cool.

[@jimothycool]

Dedenne has a clean record by all accounts

[@DoggRuffDay]

I have to wonder if his butchering of the pronunciation of Dedenne was motivated by trying to make the dead-end joke work.

[@AnEveryManJack]

I'd consider Pichu one. Considering Pikachu could already be found at "baby levels" it makes no sense for it to exist outside of merchandising/marketing.

[@PopcornBunni]

Not for marketing in the advertising sense, but Pichu does exist for another reason. It exists to demonstrate the new Breeding mechanic. Baby pokemon themselves offer little to no value in practice even if in theory they offer a wider moveset their evolved forms would otherwise miss out on. Instead the concept of Babies as a whole highlight the addition of breeding to obtain multiples of otherwise rare pokemon, so of course Pikachu, the mascot and a rare Pokemon to begin with, would get a baby. The addition of Babies does have some competitive knockon as well, by introducing pre-evolutions to single-stage Pokemon into the Little Cup format. Unfortunately, Pichu doesn't get the benefit of Light Ball, despite being a requirement to get access to Volt Tackle, and it is massively outclassed by other Little Cup electrics like Chinchou and even by themselves-outclassed electrics like Mareep.

[@Neverleterlun]

Mr Cool on behalf of the F.E.A (Forgotten Evolution Association)and our president Raichu we are humbled and thank you for your service. Your work is amazing, truly and inspires us all. Thank you Mr Cool your greatest work so far.

[@alexlee4154]

Plusle is actually kind of nuts in gen 7 randoms. The level advantage means it's super fast and reasonably strong. With a nasty plot it tears things to shreds

[@finnasnowman5083]

I would like to support Venusaur's claim to a seat on the horse council. While having some qualities that are not horse-like, he clearly posseses traits that make him like a horse in spirit.

[@TheScrootch]

Venusaur is a pikachu clone

[@justinfabela4899]

4:00 Emolga has Murder Drive?!? 🤯

[@e-duh3529]

Look at his eyes. Those are the eyes of a war criminal

[@may.coolbeans]

Les Enpikas Terribles (French for The Terrible Pokemon) was a secret Kanto government project developed in 1972, designed to clone the perfect warrior Big Chu, producing Solid Pika, and Liquid Pika.

[@lesqueegee]

1:27 every word

[@shoogles_]

Nintendo and the Pokémon Company are filing a lawsuit against Plusle for patent infringement. We have no idea what this means for Pachirisu at this time.

[@Reisshub]

Personally Torkoal is my favorite Pikachu clone

[@elijahsmith6287]

"... like the revive item from the pokemon games" Oh, from the pokemon games !!! I wasn't sure.

[@CabbageMuncher13]

Oh this is a POKÉMON video

[@caseydewitt6236]

​@@CabbageMuncher13 #Frank

[@themister.s-1st]

15:45: “Incineroar used Leech Life” Me: they gave this DAMN Cat everything!!!!

[@tomwantshelp]

Once again, the first Pikachu clone, Pichu, has been overlooked, despite being the best Pikachu clone in the Little Cup metagame.

[@nicolasromani3523]

The best electric type rodent is neither a electric type or a rodent. Pokémon is full of surprises.

[@avanelletheclockfriend2515]

Dedenne is more likely based on a gerbil, not a hamster- note the long tail with a tuft on fur on the end. Hamsters have much shorter tails that either look like fur-covered nubs or a short and stumpy mouse tail.

[@PrincessGoth574]

Azumarill is actually a Wigglytuff clone

[@farzalou2154]

now i can't unsee it. you ruined it, why did it take me more than 20 years to notice that.

[@Lucasloureiro2006]

which means it's a Clefable clone

[@boshman11]

After you asked me to subscribe in the next 5 seconds i got a 20 second unskippable ad I‘m sorry Dedenne

[@swagger9978]

I really like these ranking videos which explain the rankings in depth with fitting video material. I think it is much more interesting to watch than just staring at someone ranking Pokemon on a tierlist. Thanks for the great content :)

[@waves5249]

Back in gen 7 1v1 there was a popular team composed of dedenne, togedemaru, and emolga called "mono-mouse". And it was surprisingly powerful. You'd think that any ground type would just demolish those 3 no problem, but no, it eats almost all ground types they encounter. Z-charm emolga neutralizes physical threats. Rain dance thunder dedenne handles the two biggest threats in the meta, which is charizard. And liechi berry reversal togedemaru is a good catch-all for what those two can't handle.

[@fusionrifleenjoyer2279]

Bro thought we wouldn’t notice Leech Life Incineroar on the Raichu clip

[@briandigiovanni6159]

5:05 you can tell he's barely holding in his distain for having to say the word "Hangry"

[@theintrovertedbrotherandsi6254]

I think the pikachu cloneness of a pokemon is on a 2 axis spectrum based on purism Mono Electric - Dual Type Electric - Any Type Rodent with cheek circles - vaguely pikachu shaped - Any shape. Under this framework, I argue that Galarian Zapdos is a Pikachu clone.

[@saaKdny]

Hello Jimothy

[@jimothycool]

Hello.

[@DNM600]

Uploaded just in time for my lunch break. God I love this channel

[@1BlueYoshi]

The one time Dedenne was decent was in an online competition hosted on-cartridge in XY for Valentine's day where only Fairy-type Pokemon were allowed. It outsped M-Mawile and could use Entrainment to get rid of its Huge Power. Spreading paralysis with Nuzzle also helped you get the upper hand in Gardevoir or M-Mawile mirror matches.

[@TopOfAllWorlds]

What I learned from this video is that Cylinder = Bad and Sphere = Good.

[@bruh_moment]

I wonder his stance on cones, gen 10 needs to introduce a pikaclone to fill the pikacone niche

[@Dalitk]

If Plusle and Minun had been introduced in gen 9, their abilities would have doubled each other's stats

[@et34t34fdf]

If Raichu is a pika clone, i'll take the liberty of calling Gorochu one. The best pika clone that never was.

[@ticklezcat5191]

I just love the way Jimother audibly dies a little inside everytime the word "Hangry" must be said.

[@vibrantsk2374]

The maplestory music you use every 😊ther vid really hits me like a truck

[@gallae]

thank you for including reference to the canonical event where pikachu defeated fox mccloud on FoD without losing a stock, i'm sure this factored into his power ranking for this video

[@linkthepringlesman3951]

One of my favourite little things with Pawmot is that Tera-Electric prevents Double-Shocks secondary effect of removing Electric type (due to Tera overriding type changing effects) allowing multiple uses without switching. I just think it’s neat :)

[@MultiAmmar2000]

Should have included Pichu. He is the literal "Pikachu clone". Especially since you added Raichu.

[@Hgvcunk]

Isn't it funny that Mimikyu, the literal Pikachu clone named after the adjective "mimic," is the only one not considered a Pikachu clone?

[@InsertFunnyThingHere]

The Pikachu council thought it'd be healthier for Mimikyu's mental health to not refer to him as a Pikachu clone but instead as his own independent pokemon. This is sane

[@GoomySmash]

My favorite Togedamaru set is Iron Barbs+Rocky Helmet+Spiky Shield and Max EVs in defense and HP. It's surprisingly good to just wait to die while passively destroying physical attackers

[@AssasiCraftYogUscus]

Ive been having a lot of success in vgc with Dedenne recently. High speed + entertainment helps check ability dependant mons like Greninja or meowscarada. Also has nuzzle, and play rough so all in all a good utility.

[@v-goldie7073]

1:20 periodt, I for sure thought you wouldn’t include Mimikyu like a lot of people do

[@kalarse]

Also Kantonian Raichu won a World Championship, which is remarkable

[@sidharthanil3161]

I thought no 1 was going to be partner Pikachu from let's go, but i then remembered this is competitive and let's go partner pikachu was never legal

[@prodbybelac360]

I think I might be the person Jim was talking about who was using Togedemaru on the gen 7 Ubers ladder lol. I used to spam a team with a FEAR Togedemaru + hazard control (to keep sturdy in tact) because I could go one for one with most setup sweepers in case they got out of control.

[@jimothycool]

Must've been you LOL. You defeated me a few times with that. My old name was Gaming Grandpa

[@ladonmccabe]

Shout out to the old playground/internet rumor about breeding minun and plusle into a purple one. Then we got the volt tackle for pikachu in emerald, and it really made it seem like it was a "credible" rumor to those who were 10 yrs older or younger at the time lol

[@Nyzer_]

"Subscribe in the next five seconds or the Pikachu clone Dedenne will be dropped in a volcano. Thank you." Oh, okay, looks like this channel's name today is Jimothy No Chill

[@eenpersoon2881]

"An objective ranking of every single Pikachu clone ever made" It doesn't matter if your opinion is different, this is the right order. Also Jim, thank you for the entertainment. Genuinely one of the chillest voices on poketube we've been blessed with!

[@mimmikyute]

I was able to see this video within 10 minutes of being uploaded because I am subscribed to the channel. this has been a perfectly below-average comment like the pika clones

[@viviblue7277]

I don’t count pichu and raichu for the obvious reason of being part of pikachu’s evolution line. And I stretch that logic to Alolan raichu as well.

[@chess_fella]

Weird that Lickitung isn’t on this list.

[@gremlech2846]

When I was a kid I ran emolga with motor drive, baton pass, nuzzle, knock off and encore. Switch in electric or ground, encore, nuzzle the switch, baton pass with the speed boost. Fun.

[@dylanshadowstar9779]

Shout out to the thumbnail looking like Hampton the hamsters!

[@ThePurpleCheeseMan]

Raichu is my favorite pokemon, so I was glad to hear what you had to say about him. Although, I always wish they would make Gorochu (the beta evolution for Raichu) a real thing! Taking what Raichu has and adding some more stats on top would make for an incredible design. Plus it looks amazing visually.

[@edoardocaccia6226]

Togedemaru in VGC Is arguably the best barring Raichu and Mimi. Yes Pachirisu won Worlds but it was a well-placed tournament call but it couldn't prove to be consistent in the longer scope. Toge was a real Pokémon in gen 7 and saw niche use afterwards, too: fake out is amazing, rough skin punishes a lot of utility, nuzzle is great status, and it could do acceptable damage, especially when Koko was everywhere.

[@plentyofpaper]

If we're including Raichu, we really should have included Pichu as well. If we're not counting the Marill line, this is actually the only one legal in Little Cup. It seems to be extraordinarily bad even there, so it probably takes the last spot.

[@Seacle14]

I could not live with myself if I felt responsible for Dedenne being dropped into a volcano. Good thing I have subscribed.

[@viviblue7277]

Mimikyu’s ability is pretty broken but I’d place Raichu above for that 1st and 3rd at worlds and great regional placements including two wins. Edit: Nevermind! Mimikyu won 8 regionals!?! And an international! Pretty prestigious for a non world champion.

[@tecul1]

it was a premier trick room setter pre-Disguise nerf with Focus Sash

[@TheWispGuy]

Not sure if you're aware of this, but during the Nintendo 3DS days, Pokemon released a theme that had Pikachu and the Pika-Clones on it. (Up to Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon) Notably, Marill, Azumarill, and Mimikyu were absent. (So is Pichu and Raichu, though they aren't really "clones" per-say)

[@canaldecasta]

-Why is Mimikyu here? Not even electric type! +Take a seat, young Dedenne.

[@lynkz1210]

Raichu won a world championship too! Good video keep on Capital G Gaming!

[@palyername]

thank you for being kind to plusle, my favorite pokemon

[@OMGhappiness]

Good video. My favorite Pikachu is Dedenne. Hes so cute and small.

[@Magic_Ice]

Bulbipedia has a page named “Electric Rodent Pokemon” and this is their criteria. Design-wise, all of these Pokémon have big round heads, black button-like eyes and electric pouches on their cheeks. All are in the Fairy or Field Egg Groups, all of these Pokémon have English names very close to being pure transliterations of their Japanese names. Prior to Generation VIII, this group included the only Pokémon capable of learning Nuzzle; Morpeko is the only member that cannot learn Nuzzle. Every electric rodent has a gender ratio of one male to one female.

[@trashmann9971]

The sphere is more volumetrically efficient than the cylinder. This is important.

[@MitchellNeville]

0:16 You dare call my favorite electric chinchillas rodents? I sure hope Magcargo doesn't hear about this...

[@anthonytucker4208]

Surely the horse council must know chinchillas are rodents

[@peelsbanana1626]

I never thought I'd hear someone describe Raichu as Pikachu born again, but here we are, folks.

[@blueknight8657]

Full pikaclone tournament sounds fun

[@timenchanter1983]

Marill was absolutely designed to be a pika clone, they pushed it like mad in the anime and it was the mascot for Johto in the games. Just like how clefairy was the intended gen 1 mascot however, marill couldn't compete with pikachu and even togepi ended up upstaging it so for gen 3 they were more direct, creating plusle and minun to be the double battle mascots as pika twins.

[@slippers8000]

Damn i like Togedemaru, didnt even realize it was so extremely spherical.

[@kjbeliever7703]

Gen 2's Pikachu clone is so abysmal it didn't even make the list

[@nullgator8073]

"like the revive item from the pokemon games" that seems like a really obscure reference, i'm not sure too many people here will understand what you're talking about jim

[@ivanbluecool]

They all should have been like mareep or luxray getting two EVOS branching themselves off of being a pika clone so they could be at least semi viable or useful

[@floofzykitty5072]

Pawmot doesn't look much like Pikachu because it's based off of Raichu. It's not a single stage mon like pikaclones typically are.

[@GroundBack]

Does anyone else ever look at Dedenne and think to yourself "not a bird?" Because I've seen some people get confused about Dedennes origins...

[@thehatergamer2376]

I always thought it would be interesting to make the Light Ball item work for every Pikachu clone. At least for the electric rodent ones.

[@kwagmeijer26]

I really like Emolga's color scheme/patterning

[@rossnsuchthangs]

They snuffed my boi pikablue?! He has huge power!

[@Tungdil_01]

0:55 Back in the day people called Maryl Pikablue. English is not my first language, but we also used to call it that way. I don't care about Azumaril, but Maryl should definitely be ranked just because of this trivia

[@blurryeyes8572]

Although Raichu is Pikachu evolved and not a pikachu "clone,", I love the fact that you mentioned Raichu and Alolan Raichu! Raichu is my favorite pokemon!

[@BoaFerox]

Mimikyu is my favourite on this list as well! Sadly, I have to admit I do not believe it should count. The Pokédex in Pokémon Scarlet mentions about Pachirisu that "It’s one of the kinds of Pokémon with electric cheek pouches. It shoots charges from its tail." I believe these electric cheek pouches mentioned are the most important trait for a Pokémon to have in this category, and what the developers use to define one as such. Mimikyu is a ghost with a sheet over it, and its cheek pouches are merely painted on. It might seem cruel to exclude Mimikyu, especially since it clearly longs to be like Pikachu by dressing up as one, but including it in this group is a bit like saying a dolphin is a fish due to some superficial similarities, when biologically they are very different creatures.

[@farzalou2154]

i was expecting azumarill being here, i hope the pikachu clone council start to remember that pichu is not the pikachu clone added in gen 2 but the azumarill line is.

[@arachnofiend2859]

It's kind of ironic that of all the Pikachu clones, the one that spawned an absolute shit ton of fanart and nearly rivals the original in how beloved it is is the one that is deliberately designed as a cheap knockoff. Love Mimikyu, easily one of the best modern designs.

[@BladeRabbit]

Emolga is a beast ingame

[@gabrielalves303]

15:12 "37-40%" such a thing has never been seen folks