So PALAFIN Plus PELIPPER Goes CRAZY! | Pokemon Scarlet and Violet VGC Battles

[@shadypenguinn]

This Palafin team goes absolutely HARD! We get some pretty hilarious moments today, too! Thanks for keeping the love coming for these VGC videos :]

[@zapero6495]

You And Palafin got me trying to Build Competitive the first time Ever LOL, I'm trying to make a Eject Backpack Close Combat set for him with Tera Flying Acrobatics.

[@matthewvisser1636]

Can you knock off your own items to stop choice items from locking you in?

[@platinumraven118]

Good Job on the 4 win. Cynthia's Theme is always a bop.

[@Ayanokoji45]

Could you have knocked off your choice scarf that way you could use a water move? in the first battle

[@TheEphemeralEternity]

For that first match...i actually dont think your opponent realized palafin was locked into CC. If they did, there would have been no reason to forfeit.

[@nunopinheiro13]

Shady playing VGC is literally the most entertaining thing on KZbin

[@Appl3G0d]

I agree

[@tararosabelle7368]

So true I always come back to these videos

[@timespaceanomaly]

I've missed it :,)

[@adamtravers856]

Missed this, other than play throughs I always watch back sun and moon era vgc ladder ❤️

[@thekey777]

Hands Down!

[@Kidstacz]

I love how you explain why each pokemon is on your team with what move and what ability. it makes people like me that really isn't into VGC learn a lot

[@BlackBoyLost92]

I'm here for the consistent Shady uploads.

[@hockeyhalod]

It's a good week

[@QuinnTheGM]

As somebody who plays a lot of Paladins in D&D, I was thrilled when I heard Palafin's name for the first time! Keep up the great work, loving the VGC content.

[@ShayDSoles]

I thought they could’ve named it Swolfin but the Paladin name play works just as well honestly. Mine is still nicknamed Swolfin though. 😂

[@tommygilfert]

Honestly not sure how meta it has turned out to be, but ever since I knew about the Dondozo & Tatsugiri interaction I have wanted to see as much content as possible on them. Great video Shady, can’t wait to see more.

[@AllofPokemonTCG]

They must have not known you were choice band Palafin in the first match. Insane. Keep up the great VGC content. Really missed it

[@stallsunguy3064]

I know I'm an entire year late but Shady had it in the bag if he didn't actually Close Combat - Tera Water Choice Band Wave Crash in Rain is a neat, sweet guaranteed OHKO with a whole 127% minimum roll on the RESISTED hit on Hydreigon 😂

[@GD_GURT]

LOL I can't believe they forfeit in that first game! The only play I could have thought of was maybe knocking off your own Palafin and hoping it didn't knock out and Jet Punching next turn

[@shadypenguinn]

Whoa, that’s HUGE brain. Will definitely keep that in mind!

[@quentinw9281]

In hindsight a bit, I thought protect with meowscarada would be a better play. If hydreigon terra's fire you resist with palafin and steel you resist too. You just hope palafin can knock out the hydreigon that turn so next turn you can focus down the anihilape with meowscarada at full hp

[@MrMoose-mf1oy]

Or maybe he just didn’t think it was choice locked

[@zachbarker6230]

He probably koed the ape anyway because of the overgrow ability.

[@jovelove2115]

Big brain but I really believe that was win for shady regardless.

[@inspiredice6956]

This is like a loveletter to the history of this channel, a fitting way to keep it fresh (SHADYYY). Love all of this!

[@garrettdixon237]

These videos are like a breath of fresh air! I used to watch when I was just a lad, but 22 y/o me is loving it. Thank you for being a part of my life Shady :). My fav game of all time Tales of Symphonia has some great tracks I would love to hear as a background! that and paper Mario 64.

[@Arcanis_07]

I remember watching Shady do competitive battling back in 2017, when I first started watching him. Haven’t watched for a few years, but seeing him battling again has just put a smile on my face.

[@danielsemmelrock7808]

Same!

[@G00bersnatcher]

I love seeing Shady happy and excited to create. I hope you're having lots of fun with VGC, man! I'll definitely keep tuning in!

[@fablevil8]

Been loving that vgc is back! Road to ranked was always a blast to watch and glad to see that VGC is back on the channel! Looking forward to seeing the teams you make yourself and all the content to come! Hope you continue to just have fun with it!

[@spibsy]

i honestly know nothing about competitive pokemon battling (i have a hard time even remembering which types are supereffective against other types, let alone remembering what specific abilities do) but i've been watching these videos all day, and i'm having such a great time!! the way you explain the reasoning behind what you're doing as you do it is so helpful to people like me who have no idea what they're doing - i've never battled competitively in my life, but watching these really makes me want to try. loving these!!!

[@paulkimvan]

Shady, I just have to say, this has been absolutely incredible. You look like you're having so much fun and it's been such a genuine pleasure being able to watch this kind of competitive play from one of the most entertaining poketubers out there. Keep on posting the fire content as we support you stronger than a murkrow tailwind! For a music recommendation: Sephiroth boss fight would be incredible!

[@pocketflygon]

I'm so happy I rediscovered your channel. I used to watch when I was younger, but stopped to focus on school. But now I'm back and it's great~ But a video game song I'd want to hear... hmmm... how about Silver Will from Trails in the Sky?

[@reedstr16]

I’m happy to hear that you’re delving into VGC for more of your content. Perfect timing for me as I’m beginning my vgc journey. Having a blast with it so far!!

[@shadytucho]

Seeing u back in comp makes me feel like back in the days

[@countryboyant3051]

I love this so much, seeing some amazing VGC from shady has literally made me entire 2022 and 2023

[@VoidSentry13]

Ive only ever heard of the tales about road to ranked but these are so enjoyable and informative for someone returning to Pokemon and getting in to competitive

[@Blaze_NPC]

Imagine if Shady said “Two videos a day coming your way is what I say now today” then it would really be road to ranked

[@qwertyuiopaaaaaaa7]

I just want to comment to boost Shady on that algorithm because I have been waiting YEARS for R2R to come back 🔥🔥🔥

[@Shadow-xj8ou]

Go for a snow build! Show the ice types some love. These videos have been awesome keep them up!

[@icarus865]

I love this series so much. It's been super cool hearing you talk out your thought process as someone who wants to get into VGC. As for background music, the ruinous quartet battle theme from this game is a banger.

[@JordonJ]

Love all the videos Shady KEEP GOING

[@phantomkushx3571]

Happy to see this comming back after so long! Also the background battle theme of the first battle really mades me feel nostalgic. I remember playing FF X on the PS2 always struggling against Sin as a kid XD

[@VelocityGmz]

I’ve been destroyed by so many palafins ☠️ they are insane

[@Fireshot844]

On my climb to Master Ball, my Scovillain team really shut them down with Storm Drain Gastrodon. Definitely an amazing support Pokémon if you have any bit of a Water weakness

[@fitzi125]

Love your breakdowns of the teams esp. I just started learning how to actually team building and this has helped me learn. Keep up the good content as always

[@Rydog5918]

Love the series so far Shady, you bring out great content, also I'd like to hear the og team magma boss music in the background

[@PragMagik]

The FFX Battle music is ICONI! Love it!

[@crow_5086]

Well played! 34:10 - 3 CRITS IN A ROW OMG the team really wanted to shine for the video haha

[@zmonster1955]

Looking for someone to say this

[@gayjininjapan]

As someone who binge watched RTR some time ago, and was on the edge of my seat watching you play in the UCL, seeing these videos again are getting me super pumped and excited! Love you Shady, keep it up!!!

[@abdulrahmanqader497]

duuuuude i remember watching vgc back in GEN 6...the nostalgia is real i love it. Also persona 5 music would be dope as hell in a pokemon battle. LOVE THE CONTENT

[@nolanmartin6422]

Thank you, thank you, thank you so much, Shady!!! I love these videos. You are doing great! Palafin is probably my favorite pokemon from this generation.

[@ShaneRman]

As someone who doesn't do competitive battling, watching you has definitely made me want to learn. Loving this series. Keep it up!

[@BartBraas]

I love these new competitive videos Shady! I'm a fairly new viewer and got into your content with the Nuzlocke vids, which I found very entertaining (I bought the Big Milk shirt). But you've actually got me into competitive with these vids. Building my team right now. Keep it up!

[@Velezj79]

Megaman music always!! Also just want to say that I prefer your non VGC videos but I can't help but love these two because of your enthusiasm and how much you're enjoying it. Keep it up Shady!

[@rugerfunk4267]

Oh man it's so so so good to see you having so much fun with everything you've been doing. I've been watching you since 2014 and your journey has been one of my favorites of all youtubers. You are a genuine treasure and the world will shine a little less brightly whenever you're gone.

[@superchickin86]

Wow, what a great video. That last one had me on the edge of my seat. I’m so glad competitive Pokémon is back on the channel!

[@mericawhatnot3235]

Shady bro I've been watching you for like 8 years bro I've grown up with you. I just wanna thank you for what you've done. Your content helped me so much during my teen years. It's poetic me leaving this comment on this video because how I found you was road to ranked 😂 back in the x and y days. Shady I simply wanna thank for being you and letting your light shine. I love you bro, God bless you and of course keep it shady ;) ❤️

[@SLupus01]

Loved the OG Road To Ranked series and loving this one too! Great to see you back doing VGC Shady!

[@snapbackjack57]

Absolutely loving the vgc content it reminds me of the old road to ranked content. Definitely keep it up as long as you're enjoying it!

[@-ajmartin-518]

Shady!! I watched you years ago when you played vgc back in high school and now im here again. Congratulations on all of the wins in your life and I’m excited to watch this new era of vgc ❤️

[@SuperMaxNL]

Man i'm so excited seeing you play VGC again and being happy doing so! Can't wait for more, but somewhere i'm hoping you will continue making awesome content with Luke and the rest of the boys. Those vids crack me up haha!

[@TheZonbodiaPlan]

So great to see you happy playing competitive Pokémon again. Keep it going. Having you back to full strength means a lot to me. 🎉❤

[@SayaTheJin]

Hey, thanks for welcoming others and me back to the channel shady!

[@TheArkade_]

ShadyPenguinn, Pokemon, road to ranked? Feels like 2015 and it feels great

[@sleepyslowpoke7262]

I’m so happy road to ranked is back. This was my childhood. You’re the best Shady!

[@randomlink8700]

Love seeing this doing so well for you. Been enjoying seeing it come back. I would love to see the Spirit Tracks Overworld Theme for background music.

[@Kaldemar]

Recognized your name from the olden days of pokemon youtube, clicked on a recommended video and now I'm hooked. I absolutely love these new ranked battle videos, keep em coming!

[@White-Wing]

Keep them coming Shady, I'm learning so much with these battles. So happy Road to Rank came back.

[@Lori_Beck]

I'm learning so much watching these - I've never really gone too hard into competitive, but I'd love to get better at it.

[@glasspaps]

Love that I'm getting back into pokemon and watching my OG youtuber again. For a song, the Hades soundtrack is phenomenal, but my fav from it is The Painful Way

[@TheMuffinator]

I am LOVING this series! So glad to see this type of content back.

[@wxyza123]

Shady just has the cleanest commentary and reactions. Playing in a VGC tourney this weekend and been using these videos as a mini crash course so appreciate the content brotha!

[@shinysniper0072]

Road to ranked is my favorite series on KZbin right now!!!! Keep up the good work shady!!!

[@luissolano2906]

I love seeing shady enjoy playing pokemon. My best friend and u would stay up just to watch his videos back in high school and bringing back the keep it shady from the 2v2 versus!!! My heart it's complete 💓

[@andrewreissig1242]

These feel like the road to ranked videos I started watching your channel for! Keep up the fun videos!

[@brandonakamog4720]

That last battle was amazing. Seemed like u were down and out but then you remembered you are THE ShadyPenguinn and turned it around. Please, please, please keep this road to ranked coming!!!!

[@cenanuffz]

TY for the quality VGC content! I'm also still learning so I appreciate this perspective. I'll throw a music recommendation - Spike in a Rail from Bastion (in honor of a new SuperGiant game).

[@fullmetalmike5526]

I love the competitive battles again! I’m having fun watching and your having fun doing it so that’s the best! Would love to see a trick room team done 🔥

[@ryanbroussard8974]

I have never gotten into competitive pokemon but have loved this on your channel! Maybe some more explanation for beginner players, but I understand why that could not work. Keep up the good work!

[@phila1187]

Road to Ranked was how I found your channel during X&Y years. Any time there has been a competitive edge to your battles such as this or UCL the battles seemed to have a little something extra to them. On a side note for music - Golden Sun themes have always been 🔥

[@NebulaAlterna]

I’ve been absolutely loving these videos. Feeling very nostalgic like most. You were a huge part of my childhood and I’m super happy to still be here today!

[@quentinw9281]

I was watching wolfey today on stream and I just saw this interesting team that led with lycanroc (sand rush) & tyranitar (sand stream). Lycanroc just so speedy and ran rock slide with endure AND endeavor with a sash. It's was such a cool combo seeing it being used. The tyranitar ran the ghost tera with ice punch vs hydreigon / garchomp. I don't remember the other members nor the moves certainly, but that lead just destroyed him and looked very good & fun at the same time. So just wanted to shout that out. I love the series, keep it up!

[@FeelSsBad]

Love the videos! Found you through your videos with Luke and Dylan. The 2v2 Cagelocke is my favorite series ever! Really enjoying these videos and now seriously thinking about getting a switch just so I can play Pokémon and try my hand at these battles.

[@galaxray8700]

The last game was too good to watch.😄 Really Enjoyed that the most!! Keep bringing these !! it makes me so much interested in learning new strategies and using them.

[@Synth3tikk]

Man, I've been following you for so long and honestly when I was younger you and the rest of the pokemon youtube community helped me through my parents divorce and crippling depression And it just feels so good to see you still doing so well and still making the content I loved and you clearly love

[@RoogaK]

Really enjoying your VGC content so far Shady. Was a long-time lurker on the fusion videos but this is what made me subscribe. I'd recommend you try out a Wind Power Kilowattrel set sometime - that Charged Electro Ball after Tailwind is scary!

[@williamtabachnick6908]

This series is so great thanks so much for keeping the shady competitive content coming!!!

[@marcosbonilla7129]

Gosh I remember the Road to Ranked series back in the XY era and seeing these videos now brings a sense of nostalgia for me. Loving these VGC videos Shady! Also, if you can, I’d love to see you use a team with Krookodile on it since it’s my favorite Pokémon or one with the robot delibird (sorry I don’t know the name of it lol) but if not, no worries. Keep up the awesome work my man ❤

[@BowTieSoFlyGaming]

Love the return to VGC content, Shady. Keep it up! ❤🎉 Would love to see a Scovillain team some time. Spicy extract Scovillain + foul play Murkrow does wonderful things. Can also be used on “clear body” mons (like Dragapult) you own for a two stage attack boost.

[@TFTSnake]

Loving you coming back to VGC was hoping you’d get the other guys into! Would love to see a Cetitan+Abomasnow team, i might tweet you my rental once i figure out what i want on it

[@travisparnell2795]

I love how your videos aren't like a lecture.. it's like we're learning together, and I love it.. with the perfect humor level

[@hermitxd7369]

I wasn't around for your first road to ranked, but the content lives up to hype. Loving the music fam

[@LegendofDrewski]

Long time Shady person and am LOVING the new content! Some Tales of Arise background music would be INCREDIBLE! Been watching your TOA playthrough on the website and the music goes too hard. Much love Mr. Penguinn!

[@OriginalisOverrated]

Really loving these new videos. I am just starting to get into what I'm calling kiddie pool competitive...which is literally just battling other humans for the first time. Watching you and other competitive players has taught me a lot

[@charbound]

shady these videos are great. makes me nostalgic for when you played competitive gen 6. keep up the great content!!

[@GoldenWind30]

I found you out during the release of Sword & Shield. After seeing all the comments about your past VGC uploads, I can see just how awesome you truly are. Keep up the great work Shady!

[@MrR3peat]

Watching Shady play some more road to ranked makes me so happy. Love the VGC content.

[@muffintopmatt4652]

Im so glad you brought vgc battles back to the channel in this new Gen, i needeedddd this content BADD, cuz now I have something new and refreshing to put on while I’m eating😌❤️

[@LoPrestige_]

I’m so glad to see you back to the road to ranked. Inspired me to get back into competitive

[@weldonsworld6079]

At the team break down 40 min of battles this is what I needed!! I wanna play competitive this generation

[@DinkyMate]

Loving the series shady, used to watch road to ranked back in the day. Glad go see its back! 🤘🤘🤘

[@Therminalgamer]

I was missing this so much!! keep up the excellent work, Shady!!

[@zerosuitcalvin2795]

So glad you're back into doing Road to Ranked, I loved watching you during my highschool years so seeing you come back into it with VGC has me super hype and excited. Can you include SSJ Goku's Transformation theme from Dokkan in your next wideo?

[@SamDSC]

Every single time a new Pokemon game comes out, I'm hooked on your online battles. Keep it up mate!

[@flosby5605]

Hey Shady, been watching you since nearly the beginning. Love seeing this format back and beeing successfull.

[@PuffisSenpai]

Keep this series up man!

[@positive4ce]

Awesome to see this series continuing! Reminds me of the early draft league days you had. As for a song suggestion you could use the main theme of Elden Ring, could work for some super close battles.

[@SamBrowne_x]

Never watched VGC Pokémon before but watching your content shade, it’s lit

[@SponsorNo1]

I saw an Abomasnow-Baxcalibur (snow team) team on Showdown recently, would love to see you do something similar, Shady. Cheers for all the VGC content, it's super cool. Got me HARD back into competitive.

[@Sisky-u5f]

I have a big but simple compliment...I have enjoyed myself learning a lot watching your content. Thank you!

[@jstinftw]

Watching Palafin just take over games has me super interested! I’m planning to compete in San Diego Regionals and you’ve definitely convinced me to at least look into our crime fighting dolphin!

[@fordtuckerr]

so happy you’re doing road to ranked video’s again. love you shady

[@fablefan69]

Yes man! Glad to wind down and watch some more competitive, keep 'em coming man! So glad to have this back

[@flamingsurvivor9052]

I’m new to shadys competitive but so far I’m loving it keep up the grind!!

[@Zenkai171]

Awesome battling today Shady! These videos are some of my favorite things to relax and enjoy. Keep up the good work!

[@bigtasty16]

Shady, you the real GOAT and OG of Pokemon KZbin, just glad to see you enjoying yourself this gen :) cooking up some teams myself, hopefully can get some codes ready soon

[@NoahChrysler]

This is only your third video in this style, but I already find myself waiting for these! Super cool to see you get into competitive, and take us along for the journey as you learn. This is like a super happy medium between Wolfey and some of the more entertainment-first Pokémon content out there. If I might make a suggestion: I think it would be great for the series if you set a medium / long term goal! Like competing in a tournament or something a few months from now. That way, if views start to wane as you make more of these, you’ll be working towards a larger goal. I think it would help the longevity of the series, and probably take off some of the pressure to hit view counts etc. Just a suggestion! Love these vids.