Champion Kieran Battle - Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Indigo Disk DLC

The final battle against Chamption Kieran in the Indigo Disk DLC for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet for Nintendo Switch.
Pokemon Scarlet / Violet gameplay playlist: • Pokemon Scarlet & Viol...

[@kaddy4031]

that ex champ line was PERSONAL. maybe kieran said the same thing to him when he defeated drayton.

[@YangTheAce]

Drayton was cold as f**k back there. He broke Kieran more than the player did.

[@crosscharayt986]

Kieran: Pathetic. And you call yourself a champion?

[@YangTheAce]

@@crosscharayt986 Me: Hey kid. The fight is with me, not with your friends!!

[@madisonyomans9004]

I’m starting to think that too honestly I think Drayton might’ve been very humble, and congratulated Kieran on beating him. But the lines we get from other characters, implying how Kieran was acting and treating People that’s not a far-fetched that he probably said that to him. I love Karen.

[@chango2840]

Bro was smug as hell too

[@YangTheAce]

"Ex-champion" The moment Drayton said that I was in shock. I still cannot believe that GameFreak actually wanted to roast a psychopathic npc so bad that Kieran's last grain of sanity left his body.

[@nategoulette9724]

At least he gets the sanity back

[@YangTheAce]

@@nategoulette9724 Yeah but, we don't fully apologize to him so I believe he needs therapy.

[@TheAudball9000]

Maybe we should call him the loser lord?

[@SabeNo-rh7mb]

We're talking about the same people who killed both of Arven's parents and left him with nothing. *This is right up their alley.* 🤣

[@1Up2081]

That's what he gets for treating Ogerpon like a trophy and then focusing on her alone when she's in battle.

[@victorcch]

"...ex-Champion?" killer line

[@YangTheAce]

Player: Stop! He's already dead!😢

[@alvalc134]

In spanish is even worse, translated from spanish to english it says something like: Hey what a battle, you two What an unexpected outcome for you, Champion... or should I say... Ex-Champion

[@TheAudball9000]

Isn’t that basically the same thing?

[@edwardcam4920]

​@@TheAudball9000No, since in Spanish, it's basically Drayton saying "Oops, allow me to correct myself". Basically saying what he was, and what he is now. In English, he just dropped the mike saying "Oh yeah, your time is up"

[@TheLegendary91]

​​@@YangTheAce yeah, when I reached this part I was like 'Wow, what the hell, man! I got it, you hold some grudge towards Kieran, but that comment was too much!' I never felt bad about becoming a Champion in other games, even Shield and Sword didn't give me the vibe, but here I felt bad...maybe because I made his efforts be for naught Alright, Kieran changed in a bad way, he became kinda unsufferable and I *KINDA* can understand Drayton's point of view, NOT how he treated Kieran, but I still felt bad... I was happy when I reached the end...even if I wished the player could talk.

[@madisonyomans9004]

I love the parallels between Nemona and Keiren especially at the end when you see their champion cutscenes after defeating them. people doesn't walk away after she loses. People are concerned when they think she's crying and run up to her, but she's actually happy that you defeated her. She's happy that you grew so strong to do so. It was like a proud mentor moment with Nemona. Nemona is also the class president, and you get the sense that she's a pretty good class president. She uplifts and encourages the people around her to get stronger. She's a really nice person who enjoys seeing everyone grow. Keiren, on the other hand, was a bully and an absolute jerk. One of his club mates was having problems at home and couldn't get his Pokémon up to the requirement. Instead of showing empathy, Keiren kicked them out, saying they just liked being weak. If Nemona were in a similar situation, she would tell them to focus on their home situation and consider battling later. I know Nemona is crazy about battling, but I believe she has morals. When you finally bring the bully down, everyone who used to support them walks away. They don't support them anymore because you're no longer seen as the strongest person in the room.

[@Tkdboy-gk1wk]

Fun fact Kieran has unique dialogue if you use Ogerpon during this battle. He’ll call you out for sending her out during a serious fight, as if to taunt him.

[@UltraEnergize]

And hes right!

[@Aesc_the_voyager]

And I did

[@sachadossantos7972]

and he will focus Ogerpon

[@CecilleCK63]

He will exclusively make his Pokémon target Ogerpon so if you know that you can maybe adopt a strategy around spiky shield

[@dalaxdercrisper957]

Kieran will also immediate focus to attack Ogerpon until she fainted out in the battle since he can't stand seeing her reminds him back from 1 part DLC tried to protect her. Make sure to note that when fighting against him in Champion league

[@Diego_757]

Drayton is now my literal favorite character in all of Scarlet and Violet just from being so cold to Kieran in that cutscene

[@guttaknight64]

Ikr he was really moving devious with those sarcastic comments after the battle that’s how you know he was mad when Kieran took his rank lol

[@thatrainbowquickie8395]

Chatting shit like that while he's down is a bitch move, telling him he should enjoy it instead of trying to be the best, and then adding an extra layer on top; I've seen fist fights start for less

[@DarquanBrownly]

@@thatrainbowquickie8395well deserved, kid is acting like a fucking cock

[@SabeNo-rh7mb]

@@thatrainbowquickie8395 AND the fact that he needed US to beat him since he was too lazy to train. *Bitch move indeed.* 🤣

[@jordylucius]

Bro was being a D1 instigator and I loved it.

[@NxxEtnl]

Drayton got in this man’s ear for that. It was for sure personal😂😂

[@gabriele5298]

It was there that I felt a little sorry for Kieran, something like "Listen buddy, no one's here is your enemy, nor it goes against you. You missed the opportunity to get Ogerpon, yet you've built a super solid team. What if you lose some battles? You'd still be a cool trainer. Please put an end to this rivalry!"

[@felixma9192]

not gamefreak throwing incineroar on his team then giving it brick break 💀

[@Oreca2005]

It got fake out and darkest lariat too

[@Samuel_HM]

I guess GF don't want to make Kieran's team too OP?

[@tanandalynch9441]

Quaquaval go brrr

[@liamtherobot9656]

OK Kieran might be able to surpass every champion ever, even Cynthia and Volo😮

[@flamenami]

@@liamtherobot9656 insert that one SpongeBob rollercoaster gif

[@MichaelOKeefe2009]

Drayton: "ex-Champion" Kieran - "SHUT UP DRAYTON!!"

[@AndyJade-df6dj]

Ex-Champion remark has got to sting but Kieran needs to lay off the fruit loops because his behaviour is like that on how a serial killer is born by stooping into madness.

[@guy_th18]

Unhinged. What did he do wrong? He changed his hairstyle, earned the champion title by working tirelessly to build his team and made other students uncomfortable because of his understandably pretty intense emotional state. Peanuts compared to the atrocious backstabbing he received in part 1 by both his sibling and a new friend he trusted and looked up to.

[@AndyJade-df6dj]

@@guy_th18 pick up on the hint of sarcasm. “He needs to lay off the fruit loops”

[@imaghost2961]

Honestly, the times he flashed that creepy smile I was like: “Is.. is he going to kill me in my sleep? 😅” The player should’ve locked their door at night lol.

[@madisonyomans9004]

@@imaghost2961 that was me too… I seriously thought I was seriously scared to bump into him in the terrarium or in the school hallways or something. It might save here. I don’t think I’m safe at the school anymore. Can I go home?

[@rogue1248]

that thumbnail is like when a weeb gets roasted by the cool guy that says "it aint that deep"

[@notshockwavedemon7543]

Drayton's hair rly looks like Toothpaste

[@itsadog7613]

That’s what I’ve been thinking ever since he got revealed and I’m surprised not much people talking about it Edit: just found out Carmine actually called him a toothpaste-haired bozo in the game

[@ordersquid38]

And Kieran’s hair looks like an onion

[@supersonic2175]

@@ordersquid38 bros taken enough L’s you don’t have to give him another one 😭

[@ordersquid38]

@@supersonic2175 I thought everyone knew this

[@me0101001000]

​@@ordersquid38I thought it was more like a peach. Because, you know, pecharunt?

[@moonstormofriverclan9435]

Kieran’s battle theme is awesome. There are so many good things about the cut scenes, the way he clenches the pokeball, the way he yells before the battle starts, everyone leaving him when the fight is over, him breaking down, it’s all so good. Game freak put a lot of effort into this.

[@moflump]

6:48 That darkest lariat animation on incineroar is atrocious. I can’t believe a simple t-pose was too much for the devs to implement

[@MisterRegretti]

❓

[@sparktwochristopher7240]

They kinda undid the animation the moment Darkest Lariat no linger became exclusive to Incineroar

[@ragnaricstudios5888]

It’s cause it’s not Incineroar’s signature move anymore

[@WhatNow505]

Yall really like to cry about something so small huh? Atleast they fixed blastoise's animation.

[@adamalene]

what really struck me about this battle is just how out of it kieran looks. he's just kind of staring off into space like the whole time. even when he terastallizes his hydrapple he doesn't do what any of the other characters do, like a little cool pose or sort of struggling to hold onto the tera orb. this kid is either totally dissociating or sleep deprived out of his mind (or both)

[@Frost_Gamer_75]

2:10 Love how crispin has no clue of whats actually going on

[@goomyiscute777]

bro really spent months learning competitive doubles because we lied to him once.

[@LokiToxtrocity]

Drayton: Ex-Champion. Me: Thats a lot of shit for someone in sludge bomb distance, back the frick off toothpaste Patty

[@Kieranpokemonsisliterallyme]

FR

[@LL-xj1zx]

I’m surprised Kieran was not even a match for Nemona, and he wasn’t a weakling towards the end of the DLC by any means, Nemona is really on a whole another level of strength and skill, in fact I could even imagine that Nemona would really give Cynthia or Red a challenging battle

[@digitalpagespedro]

Idea for next game rival based on Drayton: A rival that's asshole with everyone else besides you.

[@gustavovillegas95]

“Ex-Champion” Ouch, why couldn’t he just say, “you’re not the protag, and you never will”?

[@SerialDesignationO]

Lacey: "Oh, honestly, Crispin! Read the room, would you?!" Crispin: "What did I do-?!"

[@Quetzalpugle]

When I first started this dlc, I decided to use a LV. 70-80 team to make it not so easy (had an easy time in Teal Mask). This was quickly changed during the first elite 4 battle, and I brought out my regular LV. 100s, this dlc definitely had some challenge to it

[@StudioEmbriao]

i lost to lots of regular trainers in the 2nd part

[@docdoc.4500]

I kind of find it hilarious that Drayton seems SURPRISED that Kieran doesn't want to take his advice, despite being a moron here who doesn't have basic empathy. He literally tried "roasting" someone in the middle of a breakdown. Like yeah buddy, nobody wants to listen to someone like that when they're already in a shaky place mentally, _especially_ not a kid who's pretty obviously got some underlying things going on that aren't being properly addressed by anybody. I would say I find it hard to believe anybody can be that stupid about talking to somebody in this situation, if I didn't see it so much in fandoms whenever there's any characters who are neurodivergent-coded or emotionally unstable in some way.

[@oldscoolgaming6700]

I didn’t use Ogerpon. I battled Kieran the way Arceus intended, sportsmanlike. No tricks, no weapons, skill against skill alone.

[@Xoracious]

Arceus isn't really all that good though. He has been known to be quite destructive, you know?

[@trayvonfrost125]

same

[@Amferam]

Arceus will bend space and time to send an above average teenage Pokémon trainer to put a man with a bad haircut in his place.

[@imaghost2961]

Same! I went all out with my main team like always!

[@licensedpotato7]

Me, coaching Ogerpon: The minute Hydrapple’s head is in view, *HIT IT WITH THE CUDGEL*

[@liamtherobot9656]

I’m trying to build up the perfect team in the terrarium to face him!

[@xxgo0kst3rxx]

Dude went crazy because his favorite pokemon chose the main character..

[@ceegk3071]

From my Legend arceus PTSD I was waiting for Dayton to go full on evil. Especially how everyone was saying he was up to no good

[@halohawkxx]

This is a banger OST!!!

[@pigeonlord8128]

While true I still think the best one is the first one he has

[@SuperNicktendoEntertainment]

I'm so glad I led with Archulodon. Saved my ass big time

[@AmirAlwani]

The funny thing that I did was to immediately send out ogerpon at the start of the battle to get the cutscene of Kieran seeing I’m using ogerpon against him in the champions battle

[@Cardlimits]

interesting he reveals himself as two-faced and we don't further explore it.

[@Netherwolf6100]

What's there to explore? He's bitter and jealous with an inferiority complex that his first real friend basically comes in and steals everything he ever wanted, in his home town no less.

[@flamenami]

Tbh I think he’s well within his rights to mock Kieran after how Kieran treated the League Club

[@supersonic2175]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@flamenamihonestly just because he’s well within his rights to do it doesn’t mean he should’ve that just makes him as much of a prick to Kieran and he did to them

[@kanadiacoolaid7902]

​Hard disagree. Kierans first scene this dlc was him giving someone the boot cause they're having problems at home and couldn't stay competitive. It doesn't get too much worse than that imo without being full blown evil. Drayton could be a little cold, imo. It's pretty deserved @@supersonic2175

[@flamenami]

@@supersonic2175 I’m not gonna lie I don’t think kicking a bully while he’s down makes you as bad as the bully.

[@Zoroxd4kari]

Drayton saying ex champion was a savage

[@LeeLexicons-nn8kj]

I like the way Kieran battles. Maybe I should write about the Mochi Mayhem DLC.

[@lightyoshiman]

lol people out here talking about drayton remark being personal well yea it was because Kieran was being a dick for no good reason one day he's this meek but nice kid then the next time they see him he's hating on drayton for his battling skills while belittling other members for their weakness kid needed that slap back in reality

[@FiniteAI]

I love Kieran but I couldn't agree more

[@boomprower]

He was almost like Cynthia in bdsp

[@pigeonlord8128]

Hehe ivy crudgel go bonk

[@boomprower]

@pigeonlord8128 funny enough I used ogerpon(fire) in my battle with him

[@pigeonlord8128]

@@boomprower Same

[@gabeiscool19835]

Same here

[@luckyinky7849]

Same

[@Tech344]

the hell kind of team did I just see?? thought it was a rain team after Porygon-z

[@curtisashby768]

Amazing 👏

[@jkgamer5442]

This is nice and all but how do you ACTUALLY get there to start it?

[@Tkdboy-gk1wk]

Beat all of the Blueberry Academy Elite 4.

[@nicoheroesdx]

And go to the receptionist

[@bazcris]

The thumbnail looks so weird that is reminds me when Eren talks to Grisha ngl

[@lancehowe7417]

I was making fun of him when I first got to fight him I got my damn shit checked. One pokemon solo. Knly ogerpon

[@beerussama7093]

Anyone else have more trouble fighting any of the elite four members than Kieran? Dude was a cakewalk, talking about how he got stronger 😂.

[@SabeNo-rh7mb]

Competitive-wise, his team is fundamentally stronger than most npc teams in the series, even most champions, ...... *But YEAH.* This was too easy, given what it was supposed to be. Even Lacey gave me a harder time by comparison. *They should've just said "fuck it" and made him level 100.* That alone, combined with his strats, *WOULD* have made this battle worth it. A team like that at Level 100 WOULD have made this probably the most difficult battle in the series. But nope, Game Freak is too scared to go that route. Don't know why though. This whole DLC proves they get that older people like these games.

[@luckyinky7849]

The one that was harder than Kieran for me was Amarys because, you know, Steel types

[@jasonl.7170]

​@@SabeNo-rh7mbthe elite 4s team was 75-80 though. 100 is too much. Atleast 85-90

[@lightyoshiman]

lacey was the only one I struggled with this DLC though I think I got lucky with drayton because I froze his dragonite

[@curvy2011]

You should have brought ogerpon there a special dialogue if you do

[@usvidragonslayer3091]

Nice

[@awoooga5857]

What did they do to keiran's hair bro. It's so nasty

[@technodabobbyjoe9926]

It’s to show the sudden change in his character, most thought it had smth to do with some evil peach Pokémon lmao

[@awoooga5857]

@@technodabobbyjoe9926 I know it has a purpose, but it looks gross to look at imo😭

[@j.a.r.5974]

they just tied it up, probably the reason his sister also has loose hair. She'd look like a tomato where he looks like a dumb onion/plum.

[@technodabobbyjoe9926]

yea it does make him an onion head 💀💀💀@@awoooga5857

[@R3mix3d0]

​@@awoooga5857men are great fr with that pfp 😂

[@GuziinhoDGV]

Me after getting dumped: (rn)

[@sasukesak20]

Am I the only one that see Draken and Mickey ?

[@frostwolf8994]

Yo Drayton can you maybe not kick the dude while he’s down? Like. I get he was a dick. But. Dude lost out on a Pokémon he always wanted to befriend. His sister treated him awfully and tbh I don’t think you just cruelly reminding him on how he just lost to me is doing him any favours for his current attitude

[@EXEcosmoman20]

its why i completely humiliated him in the rematches, drayton has no form of redeeming quilitys since he did that

[@lightyoshiman]

Yea? Still doesn't give keiran the right to be a dick to everyone not involved Drayton included if anything carmine got off easy seeing as most of this moment was her fault

[@frostwolf8994]

@@lightyoshiman I never said Kieran was right for being a dick. But there is a big difference between admonishing someone for being a dick and straight up trash talking somebody. Drayton made things 100% worse by doing what he did.

[@tylermack4705]

@@frostwolf8994ehhh, I don’t think Drayton did anything wrong. I think he took matters into his own hands because Kieran made everyone around his miserable. Kieran’s obsession with winning made others distance themselves from him even his own sister so it can’t be helped. Kieran needed to be kicked down a few pegs and realize he was the issue in the room.

[@SabeNo-rh7mb]

Remind me again, *Why* is Kieran the bad guy again? 🤔

[@Oscarus4250]

He got extremely jelaous of MC, as they: - managed to beat him every time they fought against him - have had 'befriended' his sister in a span of a few days, having her go from "ew, outsider" to "hello, bestie~" (and possibly having her have a crush on them) - hid the truth about Ogerpon's story which was told by his grandpa, which made Kieran bitter - were chosen by Ogerpon as her new friend/partner, despite Kieran being sorta obsessed with her, and him wishing to befriend her, even going out of his way to spread the truth about Ogerpon and "Loyal" Three. In retrospection, I kinda get why he would snap. Still, I personally believe he went a bit too far with his attitude/behavior.

[@Skittlez-d7s]

@@Oscarus4250 carmine, the player, and him treating Ogorpon like a trophy. It’s litterly that easy to describe we didn’t need the Bible you know

[@SabeNo-rh7mb]

@@Skittlez-d7s I would've even just *Given* him Ogrepon if the game would let me, Terapagos too. They're good Pokemon, just not my style. I literally haven't even used Ogrepon since the Teal Mask DLC.

[@imaghost2961]

@@SabeNo-rh7mbHonestly Ogrepon is adorable and I’m happy to have her, but if he asked me if he could catch her, I would’ve let him! I didn’t want to. It felt really unfair. It was like I stole the one thing he loved most. I felt bad. 😅

[@lloydbagby8355]

I was glad i had calax shadow he was great treat not crytha pr volo leval but close

[@frostbitedragon9]

Guys i figured it out he's starskream.

[@tali385]

Had a full team of lvl 100 pokemon, man took out half my team ;-;

[@kaidenborn3687]

Thanks for spoiling!

[@nobluehawaii]

That's why I tend to avoid the internet

[@boyboilNEO9055]

What did they spoil?

[@Krishavoc14]

You willing clicked on the video

[@ZerasHydroBLAZER]

What of spoil? The iconic legendary pokemon will be the last boss & our rival will be champion as usual. The pokemon fan knew it well!

[@colinthecanman1860]

That’s on you. if you didn’t want to be spoiled why are you on the internet and why did you click on the video?

[@Kieranpokemonsisliterallyme]

Honestly, bullying a kid highly implied to be autistic in the middle of a mental breakdown is absolutely indefensible As an autistic person. Drayton, for all his good intent, is utterly and completely callous here.

[@tylermack4705]

I didn’t get the vibe that was bullying him. personally, I took it as an opportunity for Kieran to realize he made everyone around him personally miserable & finally our character comes in and knocks him off of his high horse.