The Best Competitive Plays of 2023

These are the 10 best plays of Scarlet and Violet so far
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[@Rubenlostit]

I love how Ludwig wins that match and then when he explains his strategy he calls it "Terrorizing"

[@tanyasherman512]

Man didn’t speedrun it, he PHASED through it

[@joec.5898]

A dynastic comment

[@harvzzxd7769]

Dynasty fan? 🫡

[@questioneverything680]

It’s not official circuit, but nobody should forget that Wolfe predicted his opponent would use trick room to take down his trick room so he used trick room taking down his own trick room, and making it so his opponent would take set up a fresh trick room for him For everyone interested, it’s in his video for the random tournament at around the 54 minute mark. I recommend watching the full video for context though.

[@cerovlogs]

Do you have a link or an estimated date of when it happened? I wanna watch that it sounds hype

[@opggez391]

@@cerovlogs right i gotta see this now

[@peterbenoni1470]

Need a link to this rn

[@questioneverything680]

But watch the whole video, the context of the entire tournament makes it even better

[@BriaBri]

I love those types of plays. I remember when weedletwineedle did that too

[@Patterrz]

This is why I wish Pokemon was bigger as an eSports, it's not taken seriously by a lot of people but the highest level players are so skilled and fun to watch because they can find a way out of seemingly impossible situations

[@sikimonibaruah5169]

The mam coming to see himself .... are you gonna upload the reaction to morepatterrz

[@_hunter_x_hunter_5809]

When a game has this big of RNG involved it can never be big and shouldn't be rightly so

[@nachomolaolivera7580]

Too much of those "noteworth" plays occur only in the player's head. There isn't something in-game to tell it's a good move except when they win. Doesn't help out how centralized the META can be, the sheer amount of time involved nor the fact that an enourmous part of your community simply doesn't care about competitive.

[@Watburnt]

Heavy RNG and a wider community that's very hostile towards the competitive side hurt it plus it's not on pc and it takes a while time to make a team

[@Arceusmemesidk-zk7tm]

​@@_hunter_x_hunter_5809minecraft has rng

[@TsuchiGamer06]

I remember the #2 play, with James and Luca it was just genius. It was like i had a brain blast moment that just had a huge meta shift

[@boartank]

It helped that Wolfey made a popular Short about it

[@boartank]

And Tiktok, I assume.

[@michachyra3513]

Am I the only one who doesn't get fazed by that? That was my go-to in gen 8 on my tr team when going against amoinguss

[@Jacob-df5hr]

One of those plays you feel like an idiot because it's both so genius but so obvious you really should've seen it sooner

[@Jake-kr8sc]

I think James’ burn tech was absolutely wild stuff to see. A 9000+ IQ play

[@ImVeryBrad]

It was better than the #1

[@martyrking2288]

I don’t get why #1 is ahead of Baek’s, is it just that the stakes were higher? Tricking a choice item onto an Indeedee isn’t out of the box thinking.

[@maestroeragon]

@@martyrking2288 i guess it's the combo of choice item + trapping that makes it particularly evil, since normally you force a switch but this just forces them to disable their own TR lol

[@Endershock1678]

@@martyrking2288 Because #1 didn't just give him a big lead, it won him the entire game from turn 1.

[@loupe500]

@@martyrking2288 number 1 was probably super planned. He lead with Goldenghoul and brought Gothitelle in the back basically check mating his opponent from the pokemon selection. Honestly, that Gothitelle might be there with mainly that purpose in the team (counter trick room and maybe perish song), making it a plan he had from team building. That's pretty impressive imo. Normaly tricking Indeedee only forces a switch, having a team that can auto win a match up without losing that bad to the other ones is insane. Baek's is probably more out of the box like you said, but it didn't win the game by itself and neither was that well planned, it was mostly improvisation.

[@liveoptimistic]

Whoever edited this video was on some next level shit. THAT IRON HANDS TRANSITION @5:20 was sick as hell. Shoutout to you editor.

[@tobiletsplay]

Agreed

[@aahhhhhhhhhhhhh]

yeah these edits are all over the video

[@riggz5496]

The part where king gambit slices the page was sick too

[@JJ-kc2nx]

the editing was so unimaginably clean this video shoutout to the editors

[@jacksonwhitaker8000]

Facts

[@Kit_Katsss]

I think the Tera type has to be my new favorite gimmick in Pokémon I really like the extra layer of strategy it gives :D

[@bentraquet]

100%. its so much fun

[@myhairhasamindofitsown]

I really wish they keep it in some form going into Gen 10

[@marleyj4735]

i agree

[@LittleCrowYT]

​@@myhairhasamindofitsowncould you imagine the chaos if we ever got a game with z moves, Megas, dyna/gigantamax, AND terastalization?! Obviously there'd have to be some hard limits, like only one of the last 3 per match, but imagine how wild the meta would be for the first few weeks as everyone frantically tried to psych out their opponents

[@guest6921]

@@LittleCrowYT If I was a competitive pokemon player and all those gimmicks were viable, I'd die

[@stevenoneill7852]

That volkarona giga drain to his partner was CRAZY

[@Rubenlostit]

wolfey winning those matches today shows he has the wcd

[@marcoantino2920]

Baby

[@lucastyson5230]

I hope Belosrea plays every single match for the rest of the season

[@jshmish]

Did he make it to day 2 missed it

[@Rubenlostit]

@@jshmish yes he went 7-2

[@ultimatehope549]

I watched the first few but stream ended before I could watch the rest 😢

[@jaybee946]

The Gholdengo double trick from Chuppa Cross was one of the slickest sequences I've seen.

[@redwings13400]

I love it whenever attacking your partner is the right play to win the game. It doesn't happen very often, but the fact that its still an option and is very rarely the right play just adds another option to pokemon that only the truly best trainers would ever think of.

[@davidgrodenchik5240]

big fan of this type of content, great work Wolfe and good luck in the tournament!

[@dancingllama2392]

Honesty these plays are so cool to see. I wish I could play like this.

[@fufu_212]

Love this type of content. Great way to highlight some of the best plays so far!

[@Crest_of_Thunders]

This was my first season competing (went to Charlotte and NAIC), and I had a ton of fun battling and spectating. Getting to see some of these plays live was a highlight of my year.

[@L-Puffin]

MARKUS #1 LET'S GOOOO! Very well deserved, I remember that Trick Gholdhengo play so well, it was pure genius and pretty much locked in the match turn one. It's also kinda crazy how many of these plays came out of NAIC, just goes to show how insane the competition and skill ceiling was for this final tournament before Worlds. The editing here was so clean too, those transitions were smoother than a polished Voltorb! Keep up the great work Wolfey and team

[@lilpetz500]

I loved to watch that play out, I wonder how many times Trick Room was toggled on and off that battle?!

[@tobiletsplay]

DEUTSCHLAND

[@itgetsdajobdone]

5:20 That transition was incredible, well done editor

[@TwilightChomperEnthusiast]

5:04 That transition was smooooooooth! I love the editing done in these videos. You really knocked this one out of the park, Wolfe!

[@aeoninitiate]

Love this sort of content from someone who really knows what they’re talking about! Great job Wolfey!

[@alexipetrangelov6555]

I would love more of these for each season and generation gives a great insight on high level play and is just cool to watch

[@MOMOMO20121]

It is rlly nice to be featured in a Wolfey Video, especially about good plays >:) although i have to admit that Chuppas Trick Play looks way better imo, like damn, i wouldnt have thought of that! Great Video!

[@OrbitalPulsar]

Good lord, Wolfey your editing is getting spicier and spicer! What a visual treat!

[@NithilanVincent]

Alex Gomez's NAIC run was such a beautiful sight to behold

[@YouSirAreAMoronlulz]

Well Played in the tourney Wolfe. Love these breakdown style videos, keep it up!

[@brendonshewchuk3310]

Please do more of these! This was a fantastic video and I love seeing the strategies that go into this high level of competition!

[@wym8411]

The way u explain, the content u create and also the way ur videos are amazing for me. After a couple of years that I tried ur content, I wondered if u kept on that and the surprise was amazing. Fr, I love how ur content has evolved and even though I don't know so much about competitive (and nothing about new generations) u somehow make me want to click on another video. Gj! U r for real so good on this and all this videos are gold for people wondering about this world!!

[@haleyminkus5435]

I met you on Sunday briefly at NAIC (my first irl Pokemon event) and you were so kind and welcoming!! Was so exciting to check off so many boxes as a first-timer, seeing you included! I had such a great time at the event that I didn't even get to tell you that you were a huge reason I got into VGC in the first place!! I've learned so much from your matches and videos and I just can't overstate how much of an asset you are to this community. Thanks for another great video and all you do Wolfey!!

[@Lukas208]

Very nice video, really enjoy the format and would love more for the future of SV and beyond as well as older gens.

[@Sizzyl]

This video was a great showcase, it's like the NBA highlight vids everyone loves to watch, I hope you make more of these in the future.

[@chocoboko123]

You and your editor(s) are doing an amazing job, Wolfey! Wishing you the best of luck at worlds!

[@giancarloabiera]

I did a similar play to one of the plays featured; it was a 2v1 between my Iron Hands and Chi-Yu and my opponent's Glimmora, and I knew I had to avoid the Spiky Shield damage, so I intentionally Drain Punched my own teammate (to also get recovery), and I positioned correctly to win the match

[@ianrumsey5359]

This was a very cool video, would love to see more like these!

[@peter_schomus]

Really well edited. Love it. I wanna see more

[@Bousefff]

i don't even play or watch competitive pokemon but wolfey always helps me understand whats going on which makes it really easy to follow these great plays

[@nicomarker3372]

Amazing video, would love to see more of these ☘️

[@Cattyshack]

I loved this video. I really like the detailed breakdowns of actual matches.

[@PiNkSuGaRx2Alicia]

wolfey i really love this video!!!!! i’d love to see another like this soon

[@saigraham5311]

Yo the editing in this video goes crazy! Great video champ

[@TTG_JG]

What an incredible upload. Thanks for putting this together!

[@AssessTheThreat]

videos like this really help more people (like me) get into VGC/pokemon and I hope you keep them coming!

[@fortidogi8620]

I really love compilations like this, and I think you're great at narrating these.

[@saiucrozier]

Love these play highlights. Big plays are my favorite part of competitive pokemon

[@Pownchao]

As someone who doesn't tune in live to these battles, I love seeing the highlights of these moments, so more of this would be the best!

[@Pr1est0fDoom]

Not just each generation, I'd like you to do it for each year. It'd be a nice miniseries on the channel.

[@Shiradrenaline]

AWESOME VIDEO. I hope you do more expert reporting like this! My favorite play was either the #1 (Trick Trick Room...), James's sick burns, or the Fake Out + baby Pala into Flutter read. Shouts out to the editor as well.

[@olympian543]

I really enjoyed this video concept. It would be cool to see this for other generations and perhaps a yearly (or every time teh ruleset changes) series.

[@vail6490]

Absolutely love this type of content.

[@davidhuynh9996]

Dude, the editing on these videos is bonkers good

[@dalsonyan]

not first, excited to hopefully be learning for you through esports match and good luck at worlds!

[@colemanmckinney776]

Best scene transitions yet man! Love it

[@onebear6504]

That Markus v. Alex game, what Markus did was so good yet so brutal (in a positive meaning) I can't help a laughter from getting out 😂

[@Ayeryyn]

This video was great, I'd love to hear the commentator & crowd reactions to some of these!!

[@allenfinkenaur5001]

Love to see this Wolfe! Great vid.

[@coline.3660]

The editing on this video is amazing!!

[@metaljay77]

The reads these guys make are insane. But I want to see top 10 misplays. Completely blowing a read and a game on turn 1. Because I'd probably end up in one since I'm not great.

[@kepagdlt5247]

Man, the editing was godlike as always

[@trustedsource6666]

please do more like this! I would absolutely love to see a video about your all time favorite plays ever made by other players, your favorite plays of yours in your career, maybe your favorite plays of your own in scarlet & violet. Really anything like this

[@marianorivera3272]

moments like these is precisely the reason I play pokemon. I'm looking to humiliate my opponents more than I want to win.

[@bdecampc]

The SportsCenter that I never knew I needed. As a casual fan of competitive Pokemon who doesn’t have the necessary patience to be a spectator but who LIVES for these type of omega brain moments, I would be thrilled to see you make more of these for past generations and formats

[@StickMaster500]

Plays like these makes me exicted on what plays players will make when Regulation D rulesets are adding into VGC!

[@ButtersDClown]

Videos like this are super cool It feels like when I was watching ash electrocute an onix for the first time lmao Would love this for throughout the generations

[@PKSparkxxDH]

Your editors have some crazy skills. These transitions are awesome.

[@mayuwu4408]

this was so fun!!! and yes please do this for other generations!!!!! if you do that, we can see stuff from worlds in past years!!! (You could even do like- "The Best Play of Every Pokemon Generation", I'd click on that lol. But whatever form it comes in, I'd LOVE to see more vidoes like this). I feel like #10 should've been way higher on the list, but I think in terms of the videos story it sets up/foreshadows the tricking a choice item right at the start with #10 and then comes back at the end with #1 too so thats awesome, the storyboarding/layout of the video is so good!! the plays dont have to be in any kind of order for the next one, you can just share them however they best fit together for the video :3

[@frankunodostres473]

all of these are very impressive and kinda make me wanna pick up pkmn again^^ can't wait for gen10!

[@jaydentan1666]

LOVED THIS VIDEO. More like this please!!

[@E-Lad]

I like this style of video and think it could be interesting to see your opinion on other gens as well

[@krollgrend1888]

My Pokémon knowledge ends at the gameboy and I still watched this whole video. Was like sport highlights for competitive Pokémon.

[@Abhorrantpsyche]

Omg, i gotta watch these tournaments. So exciting!

[@ChibiAccount]

one of your best video's lately! well done

[@Snowah]

GOOD WORK ON TODAYS TOURNEY ON STREAM!! GOOD LUCK FOR TMR!!

[@kingdedede4856]

Would love more content like this!

[@lilpetz500]

Ok, this video earned my subscribe. I absolutely love stuff like this, and it's one of the most exciting parts of competitive pokemon for me. The opponent will do something baffling, and you should be afraid.

[@DeVill3007]

I love videos like this!! Make more!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@Foxgace0]

Yes I love this kind of content

[@lukeness4838]

yes! keep talking about the VGC circuit and other players. I see these plays (on stream or on twitter) and not many people get to see how damn cool it is. it’s really cool to see other players and see your opinions on how they work

[@jasonduhela9597]

More plz, this was very fun

[@rezasarwar8867]

I loved the honarable mention wolfey play

[@FirstIdeasOnly]

I agree with these!

[@Falgor62]

I definitely would enjoy seeing such a video for previous generations!

[@joelhoskins2066]

Cool to see there are other players besides Wolfey!

[@tamerynfendyr8143]

I remember calling Paul Chua's double up into bax on game two when he was in the same position, seeing it play out game three had me super hyped

[@Gamer2002]

At 3:00 i heard wil pokemon battle theme from gen 5 and was like 'yooo' and then remembered that i am watching a pokemon video XD bc sometimes other youtubers use music from pokemon and im always psyched for that

[@fizoh9605]

This would be an amazing series. Top plays of the month/week or something like that

[@hungrynpc574]

Wolfeys editors with those clean transitions.

[@kate_omega2657]

It was really cool to see the Championship last weekend and seeing all this plays in real life and hearing everyone cheer or hiss about hen someone lost a Pokémon

[@aa1_scratch_tutorials202]

bro was resisting the urge to put his play at #1

[@loozariyuslayker1648]

Wolfe: doing a read Wolfe: that's an honorable mention

[@jfaun9891]

Would love this kind of video for older gen games

[@noisepollution4473]

Congrats on the million subscribers!!!

[@palatonian9618]

That trick, trick room play was unreal

[@caedenschlosser7091]

Please make this a series! 🙏

[@RobinZur]

Watching the first play live was so hype

[@motote03]

The Number 1 Plays was a crime I hope someone called 911 in this moment. 🤧🤧🤧

[@Daemonkryn]

Yes! I love big-brained plays. Excellent video.

[@skippy561]

YO WE GET 1 MIL SUBS LETS GOOOO GOOD JOB WOLF

[@MisterStubstep]

Love how much doubles adds things

[@mo_ahmed18]

although i know pokemon, and the items used, i'm glad you explain so thoroughly like what choice specs does, etc. opens up an understanding for new players, as well as all the other insights you offer for experienced players also LOL that trick room play was so funny, trick room after trick room followed by a third hahahaha

[@thenogster]

I would love to see great vgc plays as far back as gen 5!

[@KingOmenOne]

love wolfe! he’s very compenitive

[@HangoutswithZach]

This is a dope idea to do for a video Like ESPN sports highlights but for mons is really cool

[@RocketPropelledMexican]

Looking forward to the video on the absolutely evil team you brought to NAIC