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[@Marco-fs9bs]

fun fact, incineroar not only got knock off, but it also got helping hand because he clearly needed it

[@zhanlin6179]

🙄

[@pingufan1239]

Thumbnail is misleading, should have said 3-time world champion

[@Anaomilfairbanks]

I nearly skipped the video because of this!

[@incandescence5547]

Fun fact about Tera Shell: Every hit of multi-hit attacks is not-very-effective I experimented with using Terapagos, and the best way I found to use it was with allies like Sinistcha keeping Tera Shell intact so I can keep clicking Calm Mind

[@tyleralexander1755]

It's not like this in game, it's a bug on showdown

[@incandescence5547]

@@tyleralexander1755 I opened the game to test it just now and I can confirm that it is like this in game and Showdown has it correct. Hitting Terapagos with my Urshifu's Surging Strikes from full HP with Tera Shell, each hit did about 21 damage. Doing it again when it wasn't at full HP, each hit did about 42 damage

[@ceeloaf4503]

Pretty funny how you brought up your event Metagross. I never played Black/White so I asked my gf to get it for me this Christmas. I booted it up and noticed that the person kept their save file. Decided to check the PC instead of starting a new game and sure enough it’s full of event Pokemon from 2011-2013… including your shiny Metagross. Absolute goldmine of a find. I was so hyped lol.

[@winterwatson6811]

i’m a little surprised that no one has been able to find a niche setting manual electric terrain for future paradox mons. it feels like there would be potential synergy in preventing sleep with all the spore and yawn that’s been going around

[@Just0wnedEsport]

I guess the reason they buffed Incineroar is to off set new introductions that counter it. I'm seeing clear amulet everywhere on showdown and soon enough we probably gonna see upperhand users too.

all have sinned but we get right with god through Jesus sacrifice on cross, sorry this random 🙏💀😅

[@stallsunguy3064]

This is the first time I see a KZbin praying kid spell god without capslocking the G.

[@SoftwareLearningify]

serp is actually really good. It doesnt have many checks and fits on teams well

[@galliussbattlefield3621]

Gouging Fire weighing 590 kg means that every Pokémon under 118 kg suffers a lot from its Heat Crashes. And if it gets Heavy Slam as well, we've got another candidate for OHKOing Flutter Mane. But you're right, with Incineroar coming back it's going to be hard to fit it in a team... On the other hand, what I love about Raging Bolt is that it forces Urshifu to constantly use Aqua Jet or protect itself, or else it'll be destroyed by a Thunderclap. XD Edit: I've seen some people suggest pairing Tornadus and Urshifu with Lightning Rod Raichu. I'll be ready to see some Tera-Flying and Tera-Fairy Raichu at tournaments, then

[@rodrigoqueirozmontenegro3456]

Clear amulet

[@galliussbattlefield3621]

El problema no es tanto el llevar el amuleto puro, sino el hecho de llevar doble Fuego en el equipo o elegir entre Flamariete e Incineroar

[@chi3fross]

Mostly agree with the list but having Serperior and Porygon Z in D feels a little harsh. Serperior is pretty fast and contrary leaf storm with any coverage you want thanks to tera is at least deserving of consideration on some teams. Porygon Z is a little more limited but adaptability on a mon with a SpA stat that high can’t be overlooked. It’ll require support but if you ever let that mon hit you you’re in trouble

[@rufusdrumknottvgc]

I love these kinds of videos, it's great to hear your thoughts on each Pokemon at the start of a new meta.

[@pato9467]

Maybe mind games with double burning bulwark. If it goes through would be nice and if not u can double your damage with temper flare

all have sinned but we get right with god through Jesus sacrifice on cross, sorry this random 🙏💀😅😅

[@blazingblackness4442]

I think my only gripe is the Electivire take. Maybe lower C Tier instead. It gets Bulk Up this gen and can properly use its physical Atk thanks to Clear Amulet. Has decent coverage in elemental punches, the new Supercell Slam, Knock Off and Cross Chop. Can Tera Water to make it only weak to Grass thanks to Motor Drive, along with Spe boosting from it.

[@banditrests]

I had to watch all the way through to make sure it wasn’t my imagination, did you forget about booster energy? It really helps both of the new future paradoxes actually use their ability, especially speed booster

[@Mut-ant]

It does take an item slot tho and its not like roaring moon that they can click acrobatics so yes, booster is a good item on it, but does it make the ability worth it? No

[@sonicherosfan]

not Feraligatr in D :'( ...that aside, this video came out at the perfect time for me as I am currently trying to build for Portland! Thank you so much for the insight, makes teambuilding MUCH easier :)

[@PanosLog]

11:49 this legit felt like " guess who's back?". Lmao they way you said it.

[@kargando8482]

I think with or without a sun team gouging fire has way too many capabilities to be B tier, it’s probably the one other than arcanine you would use as a second fire type on the team

[@Shiveringseas]

Is the legend returning to vgc anytime soon?

[@furfekkia93]

I hope

[@FlygonkingVGC]

Always here but never plays But I don’t mind worlds commentary

[@anna_medeia]

​​@@FlygonkingVGC He played in japanese tournaments this year, but their circuit sucks so thoroughly that these aren't even streamed except sometimes japanese national finals like we are still in the 1990s-2000s.

[@gotrejo]

He said that if anyone won worlds twice, he might be inclined to come back to defend his title as the goat

all have sinned but we get right with god through Jesus sacrifice on cross, sorry this random 🙏💀

[@James.Hill.]

Feels like EVERY physical attacker not running AV will run Clear Amulet. Incin pivoting to Lando-T is going to be every where

[@andrewpugh4614]

Until you remember that Incin got Knock Off in Gen 9 😢

[@James.Hill.]

@@andrewpugh4614 Well at least you don't get Intimidated! Idk Iron Boulder might run Adamant 252 Booster to counteract going -1 attack

[@dustinbragg1921]

Dead Monke might see more usage. Defiant makes even swapping Incin in a bad play, it can't pivot out by Parting Shot on it either (and it has to fear getting swapped in on a prediction too), Annihilape is very bulky and Fighting type, and Incineroar is too slow to risk staying in on it.

[@zhanlin6179]

This tier list is very solid going into regulation f tournaments!!! Good to see that you still have such a deep understanding of the game’s meta till this day! Looking forward to see you returning to vgc champion!!

[@chimuoma390]

Chronomon HM With 1100 Resists Is So Bulky,He Puts Terapagos's Tera Shell To Shame!I Have Four Of Them In Dawn/Dusk!Fight Me!One Chrono DSR,And Terapagos Is A Bad EGG!

[@TheManyFacedGawd]

Watched one of your documentaries on wolfeys page today it was dope

[@shaneambrose5179]

the Incineroar clickbait is crazyyyyy lmao

[@banditrests]

If you’re already running torn-urshifu, arch slots in really nicely, and with AV it had a lot of stats. Tera electric is hilarious, fighting for body press or ghost defensively.

[@DylanmeetWorld]

Incineroar was way too favored 😂 don't tunnel vision the meta Champ 🏆 nice video

[@elaias4955]

I was kinda surprised reuniculus in D. Yeah, it’s worse hatterene and incin exists, but it’s a solid trick room-expanding force user with magic guard-life orb. Seeing in the same tier as shitmons like meganium or dodrio is kinda sad. I still cant believe incin got buffs tho, it’s like gf is trolling.

[@kaotic300]

with all the unova in the dlc, now's the perfect time for ray to make a return

[@randomizervidz5449]

Thanks for helping me better understand :)

[@seanmoran1940]

I’ve been running Throat Spray, Liquid Voice Primarina with Hyper Voice, Ice Beam, Moonblast, and Protect. Building it pretty physically bulky and it’s been walking Urshifu which I think is still the biggest threat in the game

[@the_one_gio]

I'm putting Whimsicott/Incineroar on every team I build and I don't see that changing anytime soon.

[@joshuadenk]

Understandably so

[@luukienquoc1251]

True

[@walkerwilson1019]

I feel like the metagame of torn vs whimsicott slightly forcing torn into specific items or opening teammates along with how splashable whimsicott is should give it A tier. tbh I just think its better than everything in B tier

[@mitchellheintz8158]

I could see hitmontop making a come back just based on its incineroar match up I was thinking of just having it on my teams with incineroar to out incineroar there incineroar

[@rooislangwtf]

I can imagine Gouging Fire, Walking Wake, Raging Bolt + one of the prankster sun mons is going to see some play

[@GerardoLeonVE]

I want to ask about some of the D tier: Blastoise and Lapras were carried by their Gmax moves, so fair enough, likewise Regirock, and just max moves. Regigigas has a new viable friend with doodle and weezing is around, no possibility of it subbing in those no ability teams, specially with the fix to neutralizing gas actually impacting the paradox abilities? Porygon Z and Kingdra as attackers, no chance? Are they that outclassed? Serperior and contrarian? Finally Alcremie and Comfey as support options, they managed to work on gen 8 formats, why not now? Extra bonus for my peep Galvantula, if Regieleki can't cut it, and Flutter Mane/Iron Bundle do the speed control thing better, no chance for it.

[@DontCallMeWilliam]

Honestly I appreciated your realistic take on some of these Pokémon.

[@DontCallMeWilliam]

Most of the vids I’ve seen are all hype but for someone with not a lot of time I want to know which Pokémon are ACTUALLY going to be good so I can enjoy them and win a few games on ladder. So thanks!

[@renegaderonin1247]

It HURTS to see RAY FRIGGIN RIZZO talk about metagross like that. That was hard to watch...

[@scottcrysel]

Incin at D in the thumbnail is excellent lol

[@darkloore]

Meloetta is not the first Mythical catchable in a mainline game. SwSh Crown Tundra gave us Keldeo. And while not catchable, Magearna was given as a gift in via qr code scan in SM.

[@cethxceth4751]

I think Prankster meowstic is much needed since we don't get any of the tapus we need all the terrain wars we can get and the fact it can switch up terrains with Prankster is kinda underrated just gotta train meowstic defensively as much as possible .

[@benjaminharlan1597]

Serperior gets boosts using stellar Tera and now can use Tera fire Tera blast

[@apeckx5090]

I thought burning bulwark on Smeargle was a great idea until I discovered that it only blocks attacks and not status moves like taunt or spore. Quickly ran back to spiky shield!

[@arlen7726]

Now imagine a protect move that inflicts sleep if a pokemon makes contact with it

[@TheMadSnorlax]

Always a good day when the champ uploads! P.S I'm very stoked for that crazy burn/protect move.. Gonna be WILD if its ever legal!

[@lulugaj5859]

things i learned from this video: urshifu broken incineroar counters everything except urshifu

[@slicedmittens5296]

Burning bulwark doesn't protect against status moves just as a little treat, i imagine it might also be the same for stat drops/boosts?

[@joshuadenk]

If and only if it’s the result of a status move

[@xXunknownXx0000]

the 1.5 boost on tera starstorm is not only on that move its on all its attacking moves it wont lose the boost at all. so its just a tera killer lol

[@noahbrown2100]

What do you mean?

[@xXunknownXx0000]

@@noahbrown2100 when in its stellar tera form it doesnt have the drawbacks of the stellar tera type like regular pokemon do.

[@nomnom2407]

Any chance of Ursaluna seeing more play now that Gouging Fite might be legal for play?

[@manuelcavallo1393]

Reasoning behind kingdra being in d tier? Quad resisting urshifu + swift swim? Iirc it also kept scald which is huge

[@howyoudoinggrim]

Serperior in d tier is a mistake with the new stellar it could be use

[@demarkussimon9202]

Never pic stamina over stalwsrt for archuludon

[@EdwardENigma-cg3kt]

I don’t know who in game freak loves incinérait so much but giving it parting shot is just a new level of ridiculous.

[@ryanbishoop]

Think Raging Bolt will be a bit better than you think, dunking on Urshifu is just too good

[@lukevanamerongen5622]

You should watch Moxie Boosted, he thinks Raging Bolt is going to be meta defining

[@deathisyourfate1]

Leftovers Guts Ursaluna vs Burning Bulwark gaming :3

[@emmaramirez4330]

I REALLY hope we don't get a Restricted format without another DLC. Almost all of the legendaries can only be caught once (and are shiny locked) so they're going to be an absolute pain to be caught in game. Knowing GameFreak though...

[@jyk992]

I have a question regarding your analysis of Terapagos. I am maybe misunderstood, but does the game require Terapagos to use Stellar Tera to change to its ultimate form ? From what i understood previously, it only required to Terastalize. If so, that would completely change the power level of that Pokemon in restricted formats, with Normal Tera, the starstorm would become quite a thing to consider.

[@jyk992]

Nevermind, Terapagos is Stellar locked from what i read elsewhere. Normal Tera would have been completely nuts.

[@monor8141]

​@@jyk992terapagos can terastalixe into stellar type it just wont be the ultimate form. You get it with the stellar tera type

[@PorkShark]

Putting Rock Urshifu in B tier is a crazy pick

[@PorkShark]

Like, Iron Boulder threatens OHKO on 252 HP 156 Def Impish Incineroar after QD nearly 40% of the time *AFTER INTIMIDATE*

[@PorkShark]

iBoulder can Tera Rock to OHKO Incineroar unless Incin Teras into Steel while also taking less from Knock

[@PorkShark]

iBoulder can just sack its item and go for SD for a guaranteed OHKO vs Incineroar all the time, no QD and no Tera needed

[@derpykylekaka]

B for boulder

[@khaoticmage2027]

@@PorkSharkSD?

[@lorekeeper685]

What about stellar tera type tera blast contray It boosts and hits neutral!

[@arlen7726]

I’m still waiting for the day that we get a Ground/Fairy Type

[@CaptainSherbertTheQuestionable]

It is kinda insane that gamefreak nerfed almost all top usage mons from 2022 except incineroar. Also its a shame about meganium. I was hoping it would get the empoleon treatment but I guess its still the worst starter.

[@heck114]

Suicune's been nice with rillaboom, lando, and gholdengo. Bulky tailwind feels much better to play than tailwind HO

[@drewsmith8471]

IMO you put quite a few pokemon in D tier that really shouldn't be there. Comfey is a great support option, regigas with weezing and double edge does big damage, kingdra has been power crept but it's not *that* bad, serperior is a solid mon with contrary, and porygon z can also be pretty decent (to name a few). I'm not saying any of these are urshifu levels of good, but they don't deserve the title of "do not use"

[@cory_stover]

Araquanid is a cool Niche, but I would've put them in C, personally. Other than that, spot on as Always Ray!❤

[@samuelzelalem3079]

the GOAT

[@theredcomet3542]

I do think kingdra should be in B , he is a really good rain mon, I do agree entie is really good

[@CJ_Dub]

I feel feralagatr could be good with a sheer force life orb liquidation onto incineroar I would not put it into d tier but I am bias

[@serenolopez-darwin1975]

9:45 Iron Hands gets Earthquake, which is probably the best button to press against Gouging Fire anyways. Not sure how common EQ on Hands is in VGC but it's pretty common in singles.

[@philos_kun]

I disagree with Latios in C. With LO and Stellar TT he deserves to be in A or top B, considering Luster Purge also got 95 Base Power that also lowers Sp. Def 50% of the time, which will cause your opponent to think twice before risking a OHKO from Draco at -1 Sp.Def, also has Aura Sphere and Shadow Ball to deal with Kingambit and Gholdengo, and the always useful Tailwind.

[@tlb31m]

We are going to have a mythical regulation like we did with series 13 Sw/Sd Gamefreak already hinted at that in an interview questioning the purpose of mythicals

[@anna_medeia]

And it will be again right before gen 10 and after last worlds, so totally irrelevant.

[@tlb31m]

@@anna_medeia shut up

[@Rikhard9]

series 13 was after the 3rd worlds so it doesnt matter

[@frothestyle]

Lmao pobrecito Hydrapple. " Ya this Pokémon probably not good... Better than Hydrapple."

[@lexor28852]

Deoxys is catchable in ORAS so if thats in the banned tier then meloetta should be too

[@DylanmeetWorld]

Ur literally just making him power creep with that play style 😂

[@InciniumVGC]

Incineroar being in D tier is high quality clickbait. He is obviously the king and can't be anything less than top tier.

[@cyberrb25]

Is Regigigas that bad? I'd hope a Weezing could help him be pretty nice...

[@DameBlackwell]

This tier list is basically, Incineroar needs to be nerfed

[@exgardevior]

Champ of World Champs!

[@35reich]

champ of cheaters

[@xXunknownXx0000]

@@35reich its just a pokeball my guy

[@exgardevior]

@@35reich The Pokemon company allowed it… how is that cheating?

[@GerardoLeonVE]

Says the Meloetta thing in front of Keldeo (catchable in Sword and Shield) and Deoxys (catchable in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire).

[@garchompelago]

Incineroar is my favorite starter ever since its debut. So glad to see mah boi back.

[@azianderson-]

I’m new to vgc how broken exactly was incineroar?

[@luukienquoc1251]

intimidate + parting shot. I hate fake out I hate parting shot please don’t flare blitz and knock off.

[@reggilad_9043]

Why are blaziken and serperior in d teir? Aren't they both ou staples?

[@Arthur-sh6xd]

I don’t see delfox on your list. Did I just miss it?

[@anna_medeia]

Mon is completely unviable anyways, so it doesn't really matter.

[@Arthur-sh6xd]

It’s in the dlc and we had a 7 start raid for it. And as I say that I realize that’s why it’s not in the list because we already have it in this reg with the 7 star raid.

[@rondoudouswag1271]

Regigigas should be higher,pairs super well with weezings neutralising gas

[@dustinbragg1921]

Contrary and Pure Power are now Skill Swappable thanks to Medicham and Malamar. HLiligant can also Entrainment Chlorophyll (or Hustle if you wanna live dangerous) to it. Regigigas (and Slaking), as always, needs support, but damn if it isn't a threat in this gen.

[@rondoudouswag1271]

@@dustinbragg1921 fr cant wait to see the wacky strats people make!

[@Adam0193Official]

"D is for Do Not Use - they're not good" *sees Comfey* Alright, highly disagree. Comfey has a viable spot in the meta with +3 Prio on all of its best moves and people are gunna overlook it just like they did with Sinistcha and then it's gunna get results in tournaments, mark my words. Other honorable mentions go to Porygon-Z (Adaptability Life Orb is still a lot of dmg) and Alcremie (Decorate). Please rank Comfey higher because it definitely doesn't deserve D-Tier.

[@GDKsan]

Pecharunt will never be legal since it's a mythical, Meloetta is not the first catchable mythical Deoxys was in ORAs and keldeo in word and shield

[@monor8141]

Who the hell is the new pokemon thay wasnt on the serebi page?

[@Deredeo13]

Is it really VGC without Whimiscott & Incineroar?

[@brettvandermeer5297]

Duraludon Eviolite not viable?

[@rinkujoka232]

I kinda disagree on regigigas on D tier..... He can be a cheese strat wincon with neutralizing gas weezing compa

[@anna_medeia]

There's much less reason to commit to that without boosts from Dynamax attacks & Dynamax HP buff. D Rank seems fine honestly.

[@luukienquoc1251]

What if one of the couple dies then it’s kinda useless

[@Walterhartwellwhite07]

So how clickbait do you want the thumbnail to be? Ray: Yes

[@121gonzalo]

is this for vgc or singles?

[@luukienquoc1251]

Vgc

[@Rikhard9]

vgc

[@mambono6]

why do you say the ability is useless when running booster is super viable on these mons

[@eh3559]

iron defense + body press metagross?

[@user-ii3qk4cw5k]

Please show us a reg f team

[@zacheyea]

How is gigas not good ? Wheezing makes him good in this game ??

[@elijones1007]

Hey Ray how are you

[@bloodyjester4284]

I love how Incineroar just invalidates 3/4 of the returning Pokemon because it's Incineroar. It would be such a more interesting format to play and watch if they just banned it.

[@user-ii3qk4cw5k]

Please, vgc god,show us a team

[@priceprice_baby]

At about 1 minute you said Blastoise was not good! I demand you take that back immediately! As a person who picked Squirtle first when I first played pokemon on the Super Game Boy, I think I'd be more of an expert than some so-called "only ever three time world champion"

[@stevechad9357]

Woah Alolan Exeggutor in D, Comfey in D, Alcremie in D. Gonna have to strongly disagree there. I'm sure we'll see all 3 of these top events at some point.

[@Dabrownman1812]

Alcremie lost mystical fire and aromatherapy :( decorate still seems solid

[@stevechad9357]

@@Dabrownman1812 sweet veil and aroma veil are amazing abilities. It just does something nothing else does and when you want it you want it a lot

[@Dabrownman1812]

@@stevechad9357 I agree, but part of those abilities is that they let her have the option to cleric or debuff. Mystical fire wouldve been amazing for handling fluttermane and the treasures

[@stevechad9357]

@@Dabrownman1812 well they didn’t actually take away mystical fire. The TM just doesn’t exist… but I get that point. You still have charm, baby doll eyes, fake tears. Mystical fire is a loss, but not the end of the world, some alcremie teams that’s topped regionals in sword and shield didn’t even have mystical fire on them and I haven’t seen any aromatherapy teams. A lot of helping hands in that slot, helping hand, decorate, protect, dazzling gleam… sometimes recover.

[@Dabrownman1812]

@@stevechad9357 for doubles yeah and it's not a tm but some moves can still be learned via mirror herb. As for power scaling this gen in doubles, she has some nice utility but i'll have too see who she combos with

[@cass8163]

Serperior in D tier huh? That aged poorly

[@jhaydenjoecredo3761]

how?

[@cass8163]

@@jhaydenjoecredo3761 at the time I commented this Serp was in the top three for usage rates because it fit well into the meta and contrary leafstorm is a very silly thing

[@jhaydenjoecredo3761]

@@cass8163 in singles?cause this is a vgc video and serperior is actually kind of underwhelming and i never seen it on regionals being used maybe it was and on pikalytics i don't see it top 3 on regulation f its always been ruled by ogerpon,incineroar and fluttermane

[@ShadowSword88ee]

Even though you are a 3-time world champion, your rankings are very off-base. I am dumbfounded that ranked gouging fire as low as a B. "The ability (protosynthesis) in most cases will not be super relevant" 6:39 Gouging fire can either self-prock with a booster energy. How most gouging fire team will revolve around sun due (especially if groundon becomes useable in a restricted format) to photosynthesis and the extra Fire Stab from the sun. You are also sleeping on stellar serperior, the power of comfey, and alcreamie support.

[@FlygonkingVGC]

2022 alcremie happened and u put it in d tier. Jamie Boyt wins a regional with serperior and u put it in d tier. U faced exxegutor in a finals and u put it in d tier

[@apeckx5090]

I'm a total degenerate Smeargle spammer 😂😂😂