The Plainest Pokemon ► Unfezant Explained 🕊️

[@Gnoggin]

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[@tomkarate1]

Can you make a video about the charcadet line?

[@jurgenfrankelizondo5693]

Why is this comment from 1 day ago

[@rayyaninspookymonth1630]

Crazy ad bird dodod

[@tetravega567]

I've seen a documentary bit on Cher Ami when I was younger, was so confused I thought they said Jeremy.

[@calouiejacla7527]

Can you do krookodile?

[@coreDesignix]

After being beloved pets and livestock for centuries, a smear campaign was launched against pigeons, calling them "diseased" and "rats with wings" (never mind the fact that tame rats are also very clean animals). Pigeons were then turned out onto the streets in droves, where they live to this day. Another facet of life that likely influenced Unfezant's development.

[@nucleonegro9762]

That's why I see pigeons more as stray dogs or cats

[@luckyinky7849]

"Rats with wings" kinda suits them because both rats and pigeon are rather smart

[@Oarboar]

@@luckyinky7849 I've always thought this! Both smart, both underrated

[@nuclear_bonsai]

In my state they made it illegal to feed city pigeons. It's so dumb.

[@emanuelrojas2]

Honestly, Seagulls should be called, "rats with wings".

[@caroalcala3741]

I used Unfezant as part of team from Black. She helped me throughout gameplay and was like my go-to bird for travel and crippling opponents.

[@jennifermasini1326]

Same it’s made it one of my favorites

[@vampkitty2113]

same! I feel like one of the few people that really likes this Pokémon lol

[@noahberan6498]

It's one of my favorites too, I'd always defend it when people say its the worst regional bird

[@Aadrian66]

I waited to get rufflet and use braviary in white, but I don’t dislike unfez .. specially the male. I just felt it deserved a better moveset

[@Wolfluna091]

I also used one and, alongside my riolu, it DEMOLISHED the early game! I actually love Unfeazant, and I'll use one if I have an opportunity (except in competitive play)

[@mewtubeelias-noskillarts]

Hi, I'm here to explain German Pokémon names. This time, of course, I'm focusing on the Pidove line. So, let's get started. First of all, Pidove. It's German name is "Dusselgurr" and it combines "Dussel", a word to describe someone who is silly or dumb, with "Gurr", which is the sound Pidgeons make. Next up, Tranquill's Name is "Navitaub", the Name consists of "Navigation" (the same as the English word navigation) and "Taube". "Taube" is the German Name for doves and pidgeons alike. Lastly, the German name for Unfezant is "Fasasnob" and it is a combination of "Fasan" and "Snob". The word "Fasan" translates to pheasant, while "Snob" is just snob. And that's it. As always, thanks for reading and a nice day to you all!

[@nosysprat6170]

The snob part could be an additional explaination to the smug look on their eyes and the fancy mask on the male form

[@marilynlucero9363]

Kleinstein. A stone that is small. I like it.

[@mewtubeelias-noskillarts]

@@marilynlucero9363 This is peak naming right there.

[@hideandslide4586]

Also dusssel is a more affectionet way of saying someon is dum.

[@victzegopterix2]

Guess I'll explain the French names now... "Poichigeon" is a portemanteau of "pigeon", hopefully a translation isn't needed, and "pois chiche", literally, "chickpea", but that can also designate something small and something stupid, like if the brain had the size of a chickpea. That's not very nice. "Colombeau" is a portemanteau of "colombe" which means "dove" and "beau" which means "beautiful" and other things like that. Probably not a reference to Colombo though the ressemblance is funny. "Déflaisan" is litterally the same as in English, "déplaisant" means unpleasant and "faisan" means "pheasant".

[@professorwatt7344]

I agree with alot of the comments here, Pidove is my favorite regional bird. Its simple, fun, and lovable. Its easy on the eyes and it doesnt try to be something its not. I would argue there are many bland designs in pokemon, Pidove is definitly more bland than most highly beloved pokemon, but it does it in a way thats charming.

[@Bwepo_fish]

Exactly what I’m thinking

[@tomdejong6028]

Ah, the Larry effect. Being so bland and uninteresting on purpose that it becomes a cult icon. Never change Unfezant, never change

[@bugjams]

The so-called "boring" Pokemon do an excellent job of fleshing out Pokemon's biodiversity, as it were. Without a few dozen more mundane Pokemon, the truly bizarre ones wouldn't stand out as much. It's good to have some Pokemon that are just "regular animals, but anime" for people who actually like the design of real-world animals.

[@qwertykins76]

I really want a Fairy/Flying regional variant of Unfezant that leans more heavily into the dove/love aspects of it.

[@bet3240]

togekiss

[@qwertykins76]

@@bet3240 I mean yeah, kinda. Togekiss is more of a weird angel thing tho. I mean I want Unfezant to be kind of a symbol of romantic love, like Valentine's Day. It would work super well since they're sexually dimorphic and doves are a symbol of peace and weddings.

[@pokeperson1000]

Lovey Dovey

[@victzegopterix2]

I did that, the English name of the regional evolution is even "Peaceandove", but I'm pretty sure KZbin will delete my comment if I put a link to the picture. 😐

[@claracclenky]

@@victzegopterix2 put a put a space between the first letter and the rest of the link and should still leave the fcomment alone

[@sev1120]

Fun Fact: Pidove, being a portmanteau of Pigeon and Dove, is redundant. Pigeons are actually a type of dove! Rock doves, to be exact.

[@cosmopoiesecriandomundos7446]

Not all pidgeons are rock doves. Many other columbids are also called pidgeons, such as the passanger pidgeon ( _Ectopistes_ ), the wonga pidgeon ( _Leucosarcia_ ) and the tooth-billed pidgeons ( _Didunculus_ which are dodo relatives).

[@tetravega567]

@@cosmopoiesecriandomundos7446 You got the wonga pigeon...

[@jaschabull2365]

The bird most think of when they think "pigeon" are a rock dove, yes, but there are other species of birds that are also called pigeons which are distinct from doves. The pigeon is actually the raven to the dove's crow, with bigger species being called pigeons while smaller species are called doves (except when they're feral, then they're called pigeons for some reason).

[@MyNaymIsSnek1526]

Counterpoint: Woodpigeonsss.

[@Enteringdullsville]

I love that they gave a DOVE a punk rock aesthetic. And now that I’m typing that out, I’m realizing she’s a LITERAL rock pigeon.

[@MarisaClardy]

I will not take Unfezant slander. It's like my third favourite regional bird. At least, the male one that is. Male Unfezant is awesome. I love it.

[@kagekitsune98_56]

Unfezant is actually one of my favorite regional bird And its well designed in my eyes Very simple But it works

[@robbieq7814]

Same here! But I like unfezent because I like pheasants .

[@ZariaZariasvt]

I love it too

[@spataratthebozo]

same but cuz i live in new york its fun to say that i see pidove

[@tetravega567]

I had one called MaskAirRaid after masquerade.

[@PirvateerKurei]

Agreed, they're definitely a favorite three stage bird. That simplicity can't be beat

[@gabr.7878]

I honestly think the female pidove line might be my all time favorite pokemon, I have grown extremely attached to them. My female pidove was on my team for my pokemon shield playthrough, and that team, and specifically that female unfezent grew on me so much, like i can't put it into words. These lovable birbs just mean so much to me

[@velvetomen]

So here's a little fun fact: squab, aka pigeon, breast when prepared for cooking actually look like a heart. It makes for a popular dish to serve in upscale restaurants during Valentine's Day! Not sure if Game Freak knew about that little tidbit, but it definitely makes pidove's little heart chest a bit more gorey.

[@jarodhale7170]

I truly never understood the hate against Unfeazant. When gen 5 first released it was always one of the most well designed regional birds to me especially compared to the other regional birds that were rather bland in comparison except for maybe Staraptor. It could just use some better speed, and movepool pretty much.

[@Poptomist]

I will never understand why unfeazant is hated so much, the male is not even that bad of a design

[@youtubestudiosucks978]

Because it's a common animal that pooped on them at least 1 time in their lives. Their projecting their negative experiences with pidgeons on a fictional bird

[@shytendeakatamanoir9740]

Yeah, the male is kinda cool honestly. The female is very plain though (or should I say... plane?).

[@majesticgothitelle1802]

It's more of the stats compared to other regional birds

[@greenhydra10]

Yeah, the male's cool.

[@Toneill029]

@@shytendeakatamanoir9740 Well yeah that’s the point and frankly I like the female over the male.

[@michaelserwetnyk1607]

I really appreciate that Unfezant was included in New Pokémon Snap. I like how mad they get if you throw fruit at them while they’re tending to their nest

[@noahberan6498]

I love this whole line a lot! Sure they are simple, but I think they are executed very well! And I don't get the people who say Unfezant is ugly, the male one is very pretty! The female is nice too and references the sexual dimorphism real pheasants have. They are also partly based on birds of prey, having elements from the Secretary bird. Also, I'm so that Trainer, I've used Unfezant multiple times lol

[@kaicompton6539]

This is the best comment, I completely agree

[@KnightsofGaming2016]

As someone who loves almost all of the Gen 5 Pokemon, including the "bad" ones (Unfezant, Garbodor and Vanniluxe), that last statement by Lockstin does touch my heart. Show Unfezant some love y'all!

[@Zoroarkarceus123]

Allow me to shed more light on Pidove, because it's genuinely the most complex simple design ever conceived. The hearts aren't just a Japanese pun, they're also a reference to the role of doves, namely in marriage rites and how they're often called the birds of love. But the crest isn't even the only heart design! The closed wings are half of a cartoon heart each, and the pink nose thingy is also heart-shaped! And that's not even getting into the role doves have in mythos that symbolize a new beginning! See, in Christian mythos, a dove was sent out by Noah after the great flood to check to see if the land was viable to live on again. It came back with an olive branch (I think), and thus, it symbolizes a new beginning. Now, what is Unova? A soft reboot? Aka, A NEW BEGINNING?????? It also symbolizes peace and love, hence the tranquil and love theme in Tranquill and Pidove (because love is a reasonable inspiration for the name as well). Unfezant would then be unphased by unpleasantries (as denoted by how they adjust to their trainer, showing both being unphased if they're male and unpleasant for longer if they're female, but they both come around)! I truly believe that Pidove is the PERFECT simple Pokémon, and Tranquill and Unfezant are cool, you all are just mean. Also, Tranquill and Unfezant keep up with the heart shaped crests, heads, and wings, thus all tying in the love and peace theme together. I really like these Pokémon, and I'm tired of people pointlessly dunking on them.

[@Ace-2048]

Thanks for sharing. That's really cool I didn't even think about the heart design relating to how doves are seen culturally. Pidove is a really neat and underappreciated pokemon

[@Moonsong227]

The facial plumage on male unfezant is a heart too!

[@sveipr]

I actually really like the Pidove line. Pidove is probably one of the cutest pokemon birds, and Male Unfezant looks really good. A shame that gamefreak didn't make the line any useful.

[@parkershaw3753]

There's a special place in my heart for Unfezant. In Gen 5 I managed to get both the male and female forms as shinies, without ever seeking them out. I like to imagine they're best friends. They may be in the box more often than not, but they're always right next to each other.

[@Actionfan19]

You know what makes that sad story of Unfezant even sadder? Ash actually DOSE ditch his Unfezant at the end of the Back and White series. Like not even a week after coming home to Kanto from Unova and Ash is off to Kalos leaving that poor bird like dust in the wind.

[@joshuagonzalez4183]

I mean,both ash & unfezant deserve better mostly because of bad writing or the showrunners did not know what the hell they doing! or even know any better!!

[@Actionfan19]

@@joshuagonzalez4183 Well from what I heard they had to overhaul the series after that earthquake years ago.

[@barrybend7189]

He did release his first regional bird as well. He probably thought having it go back to it's flock was better than being cooped up in Kanto.

[@crimsonzone8984]

Not only that. Unfezant was so one dimensional, almost no character, not even a caricature like most other pokemon, and her bond/relationship with Ash was so weak and had such wasted potential. Outside of scraggy hitting her as a pidove, the pokemon is boring as hell. And in (gym) battles, her battle spirit is just slap in there and was never leaned into prior or subsequently.

[@pikalewter6974]

In my original black playthrough unfezant accidentally became the leader, thanks to the super luck ability. I struggled through the game but with every crit, I managed.

[@Thekoodie]

Funnily enough Unfezant is my favorite regional bird. Just something about the masquerade mask on the male version just appeals to me. I do wish they had done a bit more with the female version though.

[@BrianStorm742]

It's my second favourite after Swellow

[@TornaitSuperBird]

I think the plainness of the female form is the point. The females of many bird species are extremely plain, especially in game birds.

[@Thekoodie]

@@TornaitSuperBird While that's true, that doesn't mean it's a good design. Realism isn't always appealing to the eye (stares at Live Action Lion King and Little Mermaid).

[@koo2463]

Maybe not for everybody, but the realiseme with the unfezant line with the female being blainer do to how it is often in with real birds, is what makes me like the unfezant.

[@novelgiani]

Unfezant is my favorite of the regional birds. I love that it has clear gender differences and the male Unfezant looks amazing.

[@IAmMissingnoMaster]

I really like the Pidove line! Super Luck + Work Up + STAB Air Cutter, it gets results ingame, you'd be surprised. And there's something about female Unfezant that I just really appreciate. Like, it doesn't feel the need to be all flashy and showy like the males, y'know? Got that much confidence in itself. Unfezant having such drastic gender differences plays right into my love for purely aesthetic form differences, too. I have a Tranquill on my team in White 2 right now, and she's sticking around for the long haul, I can promise you that!

[@misterzygarde6431]

Over in Hawaii, we have the Zebra dove. If Alola’s inevitable remakes had new regional variants, perhaps we could have a ground/flying variant of the line.

[@noahberan6498]

We also have ring necked pheasants, making this whole Evo line viable for this

[@TornaitSuperBird]

Well, mainland North America also has Mourning Doves, which are relatives of Zebra Doves.

[@handsomeclaw6802]

Togepi's evolutionary line is based on the dove, angel, and egg. It's very adorable.

[@laurawasnewsky155]

The very first Shiny Pokemon I ever caught was actually a Pidove. I ran into it early on in Pokemon Black, just outside the Daycare. 😁

[@Veltri_J]

I used an Unfezant on my first play through of white, and while playing i found my first random encounter shiny, a shiny tranquil. So i used it as well. I have so many fond memories with this line. It's tied for my 3rd favorite regional bird.

[@Mockingbird0014]

I actually like Unfezant thanks to it's sexual dimorphism. Both back when Black & White were released to now I felt it gave them and the Pidove line more flare and uniqueness compared to the other regional birds, even those who had minor sexual dimorphism. Honestly thanks to that it's one of my favorite regional birds, not my top favorite, but one of them.

[@literalplant]

My oldest pokémon is actually a female Unfezant that I caught in 2011, I named her Victory at the time, and she's in a timer ball. I still have Victory and she's in pokemon home atm. I'm really fond of the Unfezant line and it holds a special place in my heart.

[@SneakyGliscor21]

Never thought I'd say this but now I want an Unfezant on my next team. I want it to be a female and I will call her Maroon because she will be loved

[@Fuuukano]

Imagine how cool it would have been if they went all the way with the "rock pigeon" idea and that whole line was Flying/Rock type.

[@weirdnerd1007]

Honestly, Pidove and it's whole evolution line are my favorite regional birds. They just seem like friendly buddies and it's easy to imagine just chilling with them if pokemon were real

[@Unovakid24]

As one of the few people who absolutely loves this evolutionary line, nothing triggers me more than the "Unpleasant Unfezant" slander. It is NOT the worst regional bird and i stand by this statement 😤

[@beanslinger2]

worst regional bird is Pidgeot, no I will not elaborate

[@LowQualityCarbink]

@@beanslinger2 reminder: *n o s t a l g i a*

[@zubairsadiq5565]

Then kindly tell me which is the worst regional bird....how hard I try to rank all of them even toucanon comes above unfezant

[@valse6195]

​@@zubairsadiq5565Noctowl?

[@noahberan6498]

@@zubairsadiq5565 Pidgeot is probably my least favorite and I like Unfezant more than Swellow and Noctowl too. But I do love all of them

[@vexusvexed]

I used to have a Pidove on my original play-through of Black and White, that I evolved all the way up to Unfeazant. She even helped me beat the Elite 4. Even though that save file is long gone, this made me think of her. Thank you.

[@Powl_J]

Since pidove is a pidgeon from New York with a heart on its chest, with the Japanese referencing the English word heart, it’s probably also supposed to reference those “I ❤ New York” shirts

[@madnessarcade7447]

21:10 perhaps it’s “mundaneness” is what makes it unique

[@UlexiteTVStoneLexite]

melanistic ringneck pheasants look like Unfezant. Their entire body has the green blue of their head. To get an idea for the mask on the male Unfezant look at the tragopan. They actually have fleshy horns that they can inflate as a mating display. They also have a fleshy bib that goes in front of them and extends out of their neck like a shield and it totally needs to be a pokemon. Lol the actual pheasants really do kind of sound like with the anime sounds like😂 I have a pair of Pheasants and we of course call them Unfezant. And we have a family of pigeons nesting under our solar panels on our roof. They have had clutches so far and keep using the spot.

[@jvlthecookie]

I have a soft spot for this creature since irl, me and my mom used to raise, own, care for pigeons and doves. We don't anymore because our neighbor said it was a problem and ordered us to get rid of them. But we still raise abandoned birbs, and our last ones were Sai and Avy. Sai ended up making it while Avy sadly passed. It's been 3 years since we released him, but you can still hear his human scream.

[@thesmallavali3791]

I've actually always adored Unfezant. Sure it may not be very good, but that never mattered to me. Unfezant was actually the Pokemon that taught me that the Pokemon didn't have to be cool in order for me to connect with and enjoy having it around. It may be a lackluster regional bird to most, but to me, it will always be my second favorite.

[@corruptcamerupt2344]

If I’m honest the pidove line is probably my favorite of the regional birds. I actually caught one in a Pokémon black nuzlock I’m doing and I was happy to have it on my team. Sadly it was taken out by a timbur using rock throw, and I was quite sad.

[@barrybend7189]

Fun fact about Pidove. As someone who has seen wild dove and pigeon populations they are almost indistinguishable. Its doves breed for shows and all white bodies that are not seen in wild too often.

[@cosmopoiesecriandomundos7446]

I've always loved Unfezant (Unova introduced me to Pokémon) and was surprised to know so many people dislike it. What's not to like in its neat colors? It's also based on some awesome birds!

[@josemolinanavarro5741]

And those stupid, lazy writers (Pignite wankers I think) didn't help either

[@madnessarcade7447]

Unfezant is underrated Unfezant is a good bird he didn’t hurt anyone it’s underrated Its not that plain I think it’s cute not that boring Abomination is a bit harsh

[@12jswilson]

Wolfe Glick wants to know your location

[@scootermcpeanuts6699]

I’m personally not too fond of any of the regional birds, I think unfezant is a pretty alright pokemon, I do consider it a little bland but that’s generally what I think of all the regional birds with the exception of maybe the pikipek line. It does have some neat inspiration, though, and it’s definitely a better early bird Pokémon design than pigeot in my opinion.

[@sammyhorace7523]

@madnessarcade7447 I agree it not that bad my issue with pokemon fan nowadays that they don't get the point that some of the pokemon design

[@valse6195]

It always irks me when people speak of Emboar like it killed their parents or something. Calling it an "abomination" among the Pocket *MONSTERS* smh...

[@Chelarino]

i didn't realize people actually hated unfezant it never really stood out to me as insanely cool but i definitely wouldn't count it anywhere near my least favorite mons and pidove is just plain cute

[@krystamoore8617]

I love unfezhant

[@robbieq7814]

Same here!

[@djarian_alpharadical]

Too! (Me)

[@coxcomix1508]

Yeah! Birds of a feather flock together!!

[@Twistedwonderlandismylife]

I like the bird too

[@bosniagaming2708]

You can’t even spell it right fake fan smh

[@zyggybaranowski6852]

It may not be the most unique Pokemon, but a pidove was the second mon i ever caught.i will always love Unfezant. It's dependable and got me through my first playthrough of a pokemon game.

[@bionicle1234]

For the record, I always had an Unfezant on my team when I played Black & White, and I never had a problem with them.

[@dex_reanimacja2582]

I always liked Unfezant, I can say it's my favourite regional bird

[@ZhariaTheFury]

Unfezant has always been my second favourite regional bird (Staraptor being my first ofc), and now I feel proud and happy to have given it all the love it deserves without breaking its heart in the process ❤

[@Elite_Teach]

Man this video made me really appreciate the pidove line

[@andrewschaosson]

I can say that Unfezant is definitely my favorite regional bird. That mask is just so cool, and the charm it has. I hope i will forever love my dear Tuxedo Mask.

[@risel56]

Truly the Dark Souls of regional bird Pokémon.

[@tessbauer3050]

I like Unfezant c: Also another fun fact about birds: most of them are tetrachromatic, meaning they see all colors like us AND ultraviolet colors. It's determined that the 'plain' looking females actually look quite colorful and bright for other birds.

[@trumpeterjen]

The first shiny Pokemon I ever encountered was a female Tranquill. I loved that thing. I found her in the wild, so her stats weren't great and she didn't have any special egg moves or anything, but I still carefully EV trained her and used her on the Battle Subway and everything. Once the females evolve into Unfezant, they gain more of a gold tint. It's kind of nice. I can understand not liking it--I'm not particularly attached to the male version myself--but I'll always have a soft spot for it.

[@Lemubaby8]

When you said you were gonna make us cry, i was expecting a talk about passenger pigeons

[@nichlasbundgaard5583]

Are you sure the un in unfezant isn't just undeniable, as in an undeniable pheasant. It would fit the mundane aspect of the design. When it comes to the pokemon itself, well it's been my favorite regional bird for a while, simplicity and that extra added detail in the male's mask is enough for me to say that it's interesting. Pheasants in my country are seen as stupid birds with a death wish due to them running all kinds of directions when crossing roads. That aside they are beautiful birds to photograph. Unfezant is funny to me in a way that many might not get, unfezant is kinda like the (if you ask the majority of people, the most boring subclass) champion fighter in dungeons and dragons, one i like funny enough, but why do they remind me of one another aside from the mundane? The crit chance, champions in dungeons and dragons have higher chances of land critical hits then most classes just like how super luck increases crits in pokemon. But yeah i like the pidove line with the only exception being tranquil's mullet, it's simple and that is what makes it great.

[@roshipower]

Unfezant is actually my 2nd favourite regional bird after Toucannon. Pidove is just a precious little guy

[@eos7053]

Unfezant is actually my third favorite regional bird! I've always had such a soft spot for pigeons so the line was a must to have, and nothing captures the pure joy like the Pidove line. I've never used many competitive mons anyways, so I'm happy to pull it into my team!

[@RahidenChan]

In my first ever Nuzlocke (White 2), the lowest point was when I only had a single Pokemon left, and I still had to fight Roxie. I kept that Pidove with me for the rest of the game

[@hectorlackless]

Tbh unfezant was my favorite regional bird and I still think he is really neat but I just think its movepoll needed a little more spice

[@Nencha.K]

Ive always like pidove cause its cute but I only started to like Unfezent when in a nuzlocke of black 2 with the combo of feather dance and roost it took down Iris's Haxorus by itself

[@Santoryu90]

The Pidove line are considered boring? Out of all the regional birds I’d say it’s the Pidgey line looks the most generic.

[@madnessarcade7447]

Nah pidgeot is pretty majestic

[@bearmarion93]

I'm probably one of few people who actually loves the Pidove line. Sure it's pretty ordinary-looking but that ironically is what makes it stand out to me.

[@matheuscastro990]

I'm gonna be totally honest: I really like unfezant, I even like it more than pidgeot and swellow. I can't really explain why, but I just really like it. But my favorite regional bird is probably kilowattrel (and if you don't count wattrel and kilowattrel as regional birds since they aren't found as early on as other regional birds, then my regional bird is probably toucannon)

[@ayaalayoubi6842]

I used an Unpheasant in my shield team, and I loved him. His name was mapej because I was fairly young and had no creativity, there are still happy unpheasants out there

[@medvidekmisha]

Pidove was my very first shiny I ever caught. It was in Black. It's still very important to me, I love her

[@killingragethrowback]

The worst part is that by the time we got to Pidove, we already had Pidgey and it's line, and arguably other birds. It was literally Normal/Flying fatigue. It just felt old.

[@maganhassan2627]

Well pidove are based on actual pigeon unlike pidgey

[@Average-honkai-player]

I love this line so much!!! Pigeons are my favorite. Pidove is so cute! Tranquil is also adorable! And unfeazant is so pretty! I had one on my Pokémon black playthrough his name was rocky and him and my serviper gold defeated the elite four together.

[@cofagrigusfan24]

for my Netherlands inspired region i also included a rock pigeon based Pokémon but as a 2nd stage Pokémon (first is based on a house sparrow & third based on a grey heron)

[@youtubestudiosucks978]

Dutch? Dus je bent nederlands toch? Vandaag was lekker warm weer hé?

[@juliantrel4094]

Veel succes met het maken van je regio

[@CDeity]

Unfezant has really good stats that you wouldn't expect from it

[@shadowdragun]

It unfortunately has a very good physical attack and barely any lhysiscal moves. Much like garbodor

[@CDeity]

so true. I think it should get play rough and maybe thrash

[@shytendeakatamanoir9740]

​@@shadowdragun It got Brave Bird in Gen VIII, for what it's worth. It's... decent. Still better than Pidgeot, at least.

[@BrianStorm742]

Yeah the stats aren't the issue, it's just its moveset that sucks

[@Melodylawzx]

​Rather, it's more like the stats don't match the moveset. I've always suggested they change it so one gender is a physical attacker and the other a special attacker.

[@RasmusKarlJensen]

I thought the sad part at the end would be about how the passenger pigeon went extinct.

[@theImprobableSteve]

Can't believe you didn't mention bleeding heart doves.

[@sheriffbutterball7824]

I grew up watching the pokemon anime and gen 5 was my favorite. I found Pidove really cute and event thought the male design of Unfeazent was kinda cool. sure I prefer other birds like Talonflame over it but Its still cool.

[@Arseneluci]

It’s so interesting that a carrier pigeon was faster than someone downloading something on the internet

[@Deathnotefan97]

Google will often pay to have data storage devices trucked across the country, because it’s faster than the internet It’s all about how much data you need to send, the more data, the longer it takes to download, but a truck takes the same amount of time regardless of it’s hauling a floppy disc or a 100 terabyte hard drive

[@faultlineepicenter]

Was and still is my favorite early bird play through bird. One of my best on my team through unova playthroughs

[@TheobaldLeonhart]

I actually really like the Pidove line Second favourite next to the Starly line

[@luckyinky7849]

I find the evolution like kinda neat, and Pidove looks cute :)

[@Thedragonlover95]

I used Unfezent before, and I'll admit. It's helped me out a lot in Black and White.

[@yourpsychicfriendfredbear]

Pidove is one of my favourite Pokémon purely because it’s a pigeon. One of my first fakemons was a pigeon because of this too. In college we had an assignment to make a fact file on any organism or mechanism we wanted. I chose rock doves because I loved their iridescent feathers and wanted an excuse to learn why they do that. For anyone interested it’s because they have barbs and barbules that reflect light! It’s possible pigeons use them to communicate via UV since they have UV sensitive cone cells. I also researched the homing thing. They have magnetite in their beaks that allows them to “feel” the earth’s EM field. A little bit cruel FYI, but there was an experiment done where pigeons were set up and trained to move to one end when there was only the earths magnetic field and to the other when a machine (I think in the middle?) generated its own field. Then the nerves connecting the magnetite to the brain were severed or numbed. The pigeons could no longer respond to the stimuli. To control the experiment and disprove the prevalent theory of smell-based knowing, the appropriate nerves for scent transmission were always cut.

[@wiljotheartist9932]

In my first black playthrough I found a shiny pidove and named her Nice Trash. While she wasn’t on my elite 4 team she was with me through the gyms and I actually came to love her, she ended up being more than just her name.

[@topazrandoms8898]

I love all bird pokemon. I have always used every regional bird pokemon on my team from beginning to end and that includes the pidove line. The pokemon is cute, it's simple, and birds don't have to be striking with color to be beautiful. Even the most mute color birds have beauty and elegance to them than any bird of paradise could ever have.

[@DracoRampNyx]

The amount of SLANDER my poor pigeon boy has gone through in this video is unacceptable. I love Pidove and it’s evo line. It’s so cute and turns into something super cool. Sure it’s not a bird of prey but it’s still my Unfezant 😤

[@ntlvr]

In New Zealand there is the Wood pigeon or Kereru. These pigeons are green and have the same pink markings on the eyes as shiny Tranquil

[@Agent719]

My Unfezant had Super Luck, so i gave it...uh.. Scope Lense? And Air Cutter and turned it into a crit machine Good reliable bird.

[@WhoElseButZane]

Pidove should learn the move milk drink because pigeons actually feed their chicks a milk like substance

[@joshpohlner8716]

I used Pidove and its evolutions in a PokeMMO playthrough with my mates and it was a valued member of my team for a good portion of the game (up until the 6th or 7th gym I believe) because it was an absolute menace against my mates I was playing with, who are much more invested in competitive than I am. Also I never understood the Unfezant hate, but I did start with Black and White, so I may be overly nostalgic to the line. Also I think pigeons are hilarious and would defend them against anyone who hated on them

[@alexmabey7791]

🎶 "I'm a shapeshifter at this fool's Masquerade..."

[@pikminfan6778]

In my Sword and Shield team, I used a female Unfezant which was named "Bernice" after a pigeon from Sesame Street.

[@madnessarcade7447]

8:49 tranquil’s name could also come from quail

[@cosmopoiesecriandomundos7446]

He assesses that in the video

[@MyChemicalBlinkDay]

I like Pidove when I see it, but I constantly forget that it exists

[@timelapse11]

I love pigeons, so when these pikemon came out, they were one of my favourites from Unova 😅

[@blu6295]

I for myself like unfezant(only the male tho) I used one in a nuzlocke, called flattermann, German for flappy man, and it redeemed itself quite well, even tanking if it needed. I'm proud to say that I could raise a pidove when Noone else wanted one.

[@hunterpalmer3183]

Ooohhh Lockstin, getting in to some very familiar territory, it's going to be really cool if vaatividya shows up and leaves a comment.

[@AmneHex]

Havent watched the video yet, but wanted to know more about the Pidove line since I found a shiny female Pidove in my Black playthrough, so wanted to see if I can salvage something from this very plain bird

[@samuellawrencesbookclub8250]

This is my favourite regional-bird line. Pidove was the first Gen V Pokemon I ever saw, via a plush of all things, and I remember loving Ash's Unfezant in the anime. Unfortunately it isn't great in battle, it has a terrible move-pool, but I've used it a few times, heck I once did a run of Sword with two Unfezant, one male one female, and a Pidove

[@Snqwy]

I think that Unfezant gets way too much of a bad rep, I actually like it. Aside from utilizing it in several saves throughout Unova I also think it's dimorphism is interesting, especially since it's the only of the regional birds that have such significant changes between gender.

[@trickytristan1]

honestly I thought the "so sad" bit was gonna lead up to the fact that pidgeons are still very much domesticated birds, just basically homeless because people don't want them/keep them as pets anymore

[@SilvarusLupus]

I actually used one of these underloved birbs on my first Black playthrough, I loved him and his design