A team that wins by EXPLOSION only | Pokémon Scarlet & Violet VGC

[@Shanaha]

If you would like to try the team out yourself here's the rental code: QXBMW0

[@sanga1380]

I don’t think you understand how copycat works lmao. Or it’s just a very weird mechanic since you aren’t targeting a dark type with a status move lol. I just saw some of the clips. Never expected that lol. I’m pretty sure it wasn’t like that before gen 9 maybe they changed it to avoid copy cat dig shenanigans

[@Shanaha]

I initially thought the same, until I learned the hard way lmao

[@lilodalaloose]

Do you have the Pokepaste or the EV/IV spreads? This team is so awesome and creative!

[@srdftw]

Pokepaste pllzzz

[@Lucleb]

@@Shanaha hey uh, can u make a pokepaste of the team? I wanna use it on showdown

[@redberry33]

imagine being a trainer and sending out your pokemon and your opponent just sends out 6 grenades

[@Alexs23743]

"You are challenged by War Veteran Solid Snake!" (THERE!)

[@deadlineuniverse3189]

That one guy randomly playing a Psyduck with Damping. “Imma run this mans whole career”

[@matoiryuko9444]

Psyduck being a overused mon to counter explosion

[@PtylerBeats]

Damp*

[@vrajshah8075]

Ruin*

[@D3VIL002]

Imagine if Misty Explosion was still in the Game, most types don't really resist Fairy that much :p

[@Snakedude4life]

It’s still “in” the game. There’s just no move tutor and nothing learns it via level up. The only way to see it is via metronome.

[@ghostofmoredishesmorebitch1507]

Because it's a super balanced typing that deserves to also beat bug😂

[@stormyalice]

Steel/Poison/Fire: 🧍

[@gamertagge8429]

Hydreigon my time have come

[@Jesse-75-80]

@@gamertagge8429 Hydreigon looks at a fairy type and just screams

[@GhostersSupreme]

Might be weird but you can also put a sylveon w/ pixelate to Make the explosion fairy type to prevent Ghost from surviving! Granted it's a lot harder to keep a Sylveon alive though.

[@pepelagarto8110]

Sylveon doesnt have pranks ter so it wouldnt work

[@crish4172]

Alolan Golem with galvanize can have a similar effect but with higger attack and a speed that can use better the trick room

[@narwhalz02]

Copycat explosion would still work against dark types since you target yourself, not the opponent.

[@nathanst.pierre1026]

I think what he is saying in the video is because copy cat is a status move, it still registers as a status move in the game. It’s copying the effects of explosion but not necessarily the category of move (even though explosion would still be hitting based upon physical damage. Regardless, because copy cat initiates as a status move, and then does damage it’s still a status move that’s just doing damage. Hence why prankster still works, and hence why he said the DARK Hydreigon wouldn’t take damage from grafaiai’s explosion. EDIT: this is further proved when the grafaiai’s explosion is blocked by psychic terrain

[@a_Champignoue]

@@nathanst.pierre1026 actually, bzcause explosion targets multiple people and is not cast durectly into hydreigon, explosion would have damaged it.

[@nathanst.pierre1026]

@@a_Champignoue hmmmm. I don’t think. If that was the case explosion would’ve hit the PsySpam duo but it won’t cause they are protected by terrain. Furthermore, you can’t even direct the explosion into a Pokémon, you copy cat your Pokémon and the explosion proceeds after. So I really am having a hard time comprehending what you mean by “cast directly into Hydreigon”

[@andrewtucker6282]

​@@nathanst.pierre1026Copycat makes the user use the last move used. The copycat is the status move, not the explosion so it could still hit dark types. The reason copycat couldn't be used in the psychic terrain is because prankster (the ability) makes status moves have increased priority. Psychic terrain blocks priority, which means that any move with priority used doesn't work.

[@dragonslayerj1088]

@@nathanst.pierre1026 I disagree, attacks with priority such as extreme speed are denied by psychic terrain, so explosion with copycat wouldn’t be denied because of being a status move but for being a priority move

[@LuwiigiMaster]

I remember on this PC battle simulator, during the gen 3 era, I ran a team of 6 gengars and they all used Explosion, at best, each gengar would KO two pokemon each, giving me a two to one advantage within two turns. They were able to outrun almost everything, they were immune to each other's explosion, and despite their low attack, was able to KO a decent number of Pokémon. Good times. Fittingly, it was also because of this program I learned about KZbin.

[@Oscarus4250]

Back then, Explosion was much stronger, as until Gen 5 (i believe) it and Self-Destruct were halving opponent's Defense upon calculating damage. It's like it had 500 BP instead of 250

[@jakemelliot]

You can knock out ghost types with soak. My supersoaker team ensures that all pokemon are converted to water typing so I can super-effectively drain their health to stay on top with gigadrain or wipe the floor with them with thunderbolt/wildcharge. :D

[@MouldMadeMind]

I don't think soak removes a pokemons standart typing.

[@jakemelliot]

@@MouldMadeMind Try it - it does. All typings to one typing. All grass and electric moves are super effective. But soak does not work on water+ types…

[@darius4405]

I wanna try this on the battle subway

[@rayes119]

Why don’t you use another berry that restores 1/3hp instead of 1/4 (sitrus), but activates at a lower hp which fortress will reach?

[@lukaskrause6022]

@This goomba just kinda exists But the point of Rayes is that Fortress has sturdy, which makes it significantly more likely to reach that as opposed to other pokemon.

[@jackdenihan5333]

@@lukaskrause6022 study is just in case of ohko, sitrus is better for everything else so if you can 2hitko study doesn’t help and also the 1/4 health berry wouldn’t activate a majority of the time. He’s not planning on relying on study because he is building for extra tanky

[@Reliztik82]

The issue is that if a Pokémon does 50% to you in one turn, you’re not reaching that threshold, additionally after you regain your health at 25% you’re gonna only have 58% which leaves your Pokémon still only barely above 50% where as if you get knocked down to 25% in one turn you recover and you’re at 50%. It’s an 8 percent difference for a much higher risk. It isn’t too rewarding. Edit: also if you blow up and die, rabsca can revive you, you switch in with 50% and then it uses its berry, might be good for mix up moments.

[@bananaspice1967]

Custap is funnier

[@PtylerBeats]

@@Reliztik82 how in the world would Forretress die and then get revived without using its berry? It has sturdy, so it’s impossible to OHKO. So even if you KO the mon in one turn, it’s either going to hit sturdy or it’s health is going to drop below 50% to activate the Sitrus. The only time this would be applicable is if it’s like a fake out/other relatively weak priority plus an OHKO move + revival blessing

[@justinwlacy]

Now that the DLC is out, what are your thoughts on using Alolan Golem (with its Hidden Ability) for an Electric-type Explosion? You get an Explosion that can hit Ghosts and isn't resisted by Rock and Steel types that aren't part-Ground. The Galvanize power boost is pretty nice too.

[@Cvmeleo]

This is my first time seeing this video. I use a similar team, but with Alolan Golem and Galar Wheezing, lol

[@nikk-named]

Very fun way to use a move that I never thought could make a team win. Fancy stuff.

[@demeowszx]

Just dropping a comment to praise that one heck of a thumbnail

[@luroluroluro]

The time in my life I had the most fun (and success) playing vgc was when I was using a team like this, great video and great team!

[@browneyesblackdragon7999]

I used it and this is definitely one of the funniest teams I ever had the pleasure of using 🤣 you're a genius 🤝

[@calebcalhoun9847]

I haven’t seen that thumbnail picture in a while and its still hilarious.

[@IrfanHakimi584]

Source of the picture?

[@xDontStandInTheFirex]

Lol that thumbnail is gold

[@sleepyprincee]

Ohh this is a really fun team!! I hope more people get to see this!

[@DrNekobeard]

I forgot how good Foretress looks in this game

[@ury8385]

You have some outrageous teams.Genius

[@andygeo7203]

Only problem is that VGC format battles have the move protect as the most used move

[@PtylerBeats]

Yeah, this is not a good team for high level VGC. It’s more just a fun casual team lol

[@stretchpunchbeef8982]

Ghost types too

[@RedRumRose106]

Teaching Opponent's a harsh lesson of the color of light and the feeling of burning

[@indominusrex2859]

Stab means same type attack bonus makes sense but never knew that

[@joaoguilhermeuchoa5061]

"Killer Queen's third bomb: Bites the Dust!" -- JoJo narrator

[@Sylvestiaa]

Megumin would be proud

[@alexjun8775]

You can also use 5 pokemon that learn explosion with 1 king gambit with the Supreme overlord ability bc it gets a better boost depending on how many pokemon on ur team have died

[@ulo39]

The thumbnail tho- damn.

[@siddharthamanandhar2188]

Brooo you are a genius

[@marlonknockaert3233]

first time i've seen someone run tera normal unironically, I love it

[@minutemouette5106]

Cool video but what's the sauce for the thumbnail?

[@ishtarfolmagi3829]

"Why bother thinking when you can just explode" says the guy who probably spent weeks thinking this up

[@nebula5650]

The thumbnail is so amazing

[@MelodyLumina]

funny rabsca strat: revival blessing/rest/sleep talk basically 16 revives, albeit with only a 50% chance to proc

[@andrewtucker6282]

Sleep talk fails if the move its trying to us has no PP

[@MelodyLumina]

@@andrewtucker6282 then simply use it before the actual revive, cuz sleep talk doesn’t take up pp in and of itself

[@MarkelESP]

6:45 "explosion only" lmfaooo

[@VanillaMidgetSSBM]

This is the video equivalent to "Fuck it, we ball"

[@ShinyLedyba]

harvest+leppa berry+sunny day+rabsca equals almost inf power points and infinite revival

[@Gamersgoinblind]

Unfortunately in this case it'll end up getting hit by it's teammates explosions

[@inv_hana]

Missed opportunity to put a megumi explosion

[@professoryorick5676]

spread moves get their bp reduced based off how many things it hits so although the BP is 250 its more like 60-80 (dont remember the amount) unless this ignores that

[@omnipresentcatgod245]

Stop spreading misinformation

[@professoryorick5676]

@@omnipresentcatgod245 ?! what part is misinformation? very informative and corrective comment thanks

[@omnipresentcatgod245]

@@professoryorick5676 spread moves don't get their bp reduced.

[@professoryorick5676]

@@omnipresentcatgod245 they do get their damage lowered. earthquake will deal less damage hitting 2 enemies than it will hitting one enemy

[@omnipresentcatgod245]

@@professoryorick5676 where's the source for your blatant claim.

[@randypeterstaun5658]

Awesome double battle.. Gonna subscribe for more.. 😊😊

[@pinmoretti2]

Funny how the girl in the tumbnail has a perfect bowling finishing stance

[@flaviaferrari]

Certified "Im aboutta blow" moment

[@sjamalamadingdong7901]

very fun. a bit gimmick but fun to try. its countered by focus sash too

[@silverchoas369]

Could you revive grafaiai with the first revival blessing, use prankster copycat to use another revival blessing, then with the third one (thanks to leppa berry, then use copycat again for a fourth time? Must do research.

[@shawngross2967]

Why not just use pp up on revival blessing instead of wasting your held item on a leppa berry

[@warttad]

@@shawngross2967 won’t let you do that, tried 💔

[@rys4k]

Ok, so first thing I thought of is how you deal with ghosts? Ceruledge seems like a big problem. I guess you are gonna explain it later in the video

[@cryolitegem]

16:56 that gyarados is not enjoying this team lol

[@starvoltsy]

why only nine likes... :( I thought this was really good!!

[@Gabriel64468]

Revived Garganacl went back to its original typing and isn't terraed anymore, interesting. I did not know that.

[@user-sj3nr6nb1z]

16:54 the mouth XD

[@LeiraVeil-Challenge]

oh hey i think i fought against you a while back. (team looks identical but this was like a month ago) ngl i left that game thinking what on earth was your gameplan since i just swept you with a donphan .... looking at this though seems real fun.

[@mrmusic000]

2:41 Salamance is a WHAT? What did he say?

[@akmalhussain5439]

This man doesnt even know who Codel is, still paying tribute. Gigachad Codel My Liege

[@gordogunso]

Source of the vid image?

[@RayramAureanBlue]

It's from a meme called "Anime Girl Throwing Things". The original image has her throwing an energy drink.

[@yourpsychicfriendfredbear]

I’m glad Forretress is able to get some love in the vcg ☺️

[@PixelatedMagikarp]

“ a team that wins by explosion only “. “Hammer arm”

[@XPTver.1021]

I randomly found this video and watch it and a few days later battle someone online using this exact team. I protected first turn and they just exploded themself. Won pretty easy when I knew their game plan

[@booyah344]

Damp Swampert: they looked down on me .......

[@Wordslay]

If you played Pokemon Black/White we already know how scary Hydreigon is

[@luigisalso9226]

This is amazing 🔥 Keep explodin' bruh

[@enricom.garcia4340]

This video is basically if Megumin was a Pokemon trainer

[@marlonknockaert3233]

showdown made me forget how creative you can get with pokemon, instead of using the same boring sets over and over again, thanks for reminding me!

[@nikk-named]

Pokémon x and y battle music in the beginning? Thought the video was cool, that made it even better

[@christianboustani8284]

That's a good thumbnail

[@apocolototh1948]

10:40 And some more revival jank: Annihilapes fist that scales with hits taken, scales with the previous life as well when revived

[@gauthiervergison6332]

Ropes, bombs, it's all yours my friend, as long as you have enough pokedollars

[@Oscarus4250]

Sorry, Florian, I can't give Choice Band. Come back when you're a little, mmmm~, richer.

[@Pandemonium555]

Normal Gem ob Garganacl is also quite sweet with Explosion

[@raqeebahmed1452]

band is just more damage tho?

[@idontknowwhattonamemyself5320]

Quite late for this, but the normal orb gets used up after he uses explosion once, so after you revive him explosion wont hit as hard as before, as opposed to choice band which stays with him

[@gamedragon6424]

This is such a cool team.

[@farzalou2154]

Funny but also very gimmick since protect is one of the most used move in VGC

[@OscarHernandezB]

First you explode Alolan Golem with galvanize, and protect by alolan Muk with Power of Alchemy. Good luck.

[@Nako3]

I love this!

[@jshu-_-]

Who is the woman in the thumbnail?

[@dracofluffypants]

That thumbnail tho

[@cameronnaylor4046]

isn't there an item called like Ring Target or something where normal can hit ghost? Could run that instead of choice band - less damage but less risk too

[@reborn2856]

Life hack: just give rest+sleep talk to rabsca to use even more revival blessings

[@Jennifer-qi1bn]

Does this actually work?

[@reborn2856]

@@Jennifer-qi1bn yes, it actually does: sleep talk can pull any move (except itself), even if it has 0 PP left

[@Bruce-qh9my]

"How we name our team?" : "aL QaEdA"

[@LeafyVanGoghVT]

copycat bypasses dark clause and I think it also bypasses psychic terrain since it doesn't affect your opponent just the last used move

[@kurtru5selcrowe607]

An explosion meme team??? That’s a sub

[@Animedingo]

Does last respects base its damage off of the number of currently fainted pokemon, or the pokemon that have fainted total?

[@connorr8071]

Pokemon that have fainted total (from your team. I don't think enemies count.). I believe there's a video somewhere on KZbin that calculated the maximum power of a Last Respects with +6 ATK and as many fainted Pokemon as is actually possible and the damage calc was INSANE!

[@gregoriusandrianto6130]

What you got if Megumin drafting your party

[@HammyAndSammy]

this is a very fun strat

[@_ande]

BUT. (Insert distant explosion here)

[@dragonslayerj1088]

I watched the video, now I’m subscribed.

[@revaniac]

Megumin approves

[@xlysdexicx9072]

"by explosion only" uses hammer arm

[@coolskeleton1953]

what happens if a ghost type shows up?

[@estebandido7415]

Why does explotion makes me think on Vegeta?

[@eggthego4130]

Thx Shanaha!Beacuse of this team I am almost master ball !

[@SoNIkuuBLuR]

No one: Megumin: Explooooooosion!

[@trillakodiene11]

2:42 Salamence is a WHAT???

[@forestbr34th54]

I did this in pkmn showdown natdex. Silvally normal, copycat mega loppuny, protean copycat meowscarada, and then rabsca and pawmot with leppa berries and revival blessing

[@magedreamuhe3022]

I think something funny to break through ghost in the trick room stage is Sylveon with iron ball and pixilate using copycat

[@nickjugo]

This is hilarious. GG sir

[@ErdingerLi]

My first mono team in the first season relied on a tera norm Drifblim with explosion LOL

[@d.airhorn3702]

The thumbnail does not need to be doing all that.

[@grandmasteryoda2605]

thats what im sayin

[@irekooo20]

😂😂😂😂😂 i love it

[@paxgallery6646]

"Salamence is actually a dark type"

[@Cvmeleo]

I actually rock something similar to this, but with galvanized Golem and Hisiuan Misty Explosion Wheezing

[@rajimus]

ive been using tera normal garganacl since day one its so fun!

[@kirigayakazuto963]

Gyarados with a closed maw is pretty cursed

[@ARonsoInEorzea]

ha fun 😆 I use Revavroom for explosion

[@orochi8225]

Its a Megumi team wwwwww Exploooosion!

[@meloettasmelody]

2:41 “salamence is actually a dark type” what

[@allenyeoh4337]

WHEN..... your waifu is megumin your fav doto hero is teachies you enjoy michael bae's explosions and you discover there's "explosion" in pokemon games and you get 6 mons (4 in double) to cast it lmao