These Pokemon are AWFUL (and here's why)

Game Freak has made some great pokemon in the newer generations, but they seem to have left some behind that can't quite keep up with the power creep. From Regigigas, who never really stood a chance with Slow Start, to Zoroark, who gets outclassed by its from from the past, there are quite a few pokemon who fell behind.
#pokemon #pokemonscarletandviolet
00:00 - Intro
00:27 - Zen Mode Darmanitan
02:35 - Ledian
04:04 - Rampardos & Bastiodon
05:20 - Avalugg
07:40 - Galarian Weezing
09:05 - Veluza
10:04 - Zoroark
11:23 - Regigigas
12:50 - Slaking
13:33 - Unown
13:43 - Swanna
14:58 - Phione
15:49 - Meltan
16:40 - Plusle & Minun
17:40 - Castform

[@edenengland1883]

Darmanitan is one of those pokemon that has always felt like it should have a signature move like a fire or psychic special draining move, or some way to leverage it's absurd defense boost against it's opponent or even some way to utilize it's defense for stalling or setup, but nope, he kinda just... exists, not awful but not really helpful in any way

[@Cyber_Spirit]

Maybe if it got a new version of belly drum to trigger zen mode without boosting a relatively useless stat it could see usage, but i still think sheer force is way too good to pass up

[@Lside1340]

Give him photon geyser but fire type

[@SproingBoing]

Another thing they could try is reversing Zen Mode's form change to make the "statue" switch to "monkey" once its health drops to 50%. Admittedly it's not a _good_ change, but it could let you leverage the higher defense stats of the Unovan variant or the more aggressive Galarian Snowman

[@randomgamer2949]

​@@Cyber_Spiritthe ability could also include to Switch atk boosts to spe atk, or just swap to stats accordingly when he changes forms

[@bup8671]

This is a very high quality for a channel with only 27 subscribers, shame you haven't been picked up by the algorithm just yet but keep it up!

[@Cyber_Spirit]

Thanks for the support!

[@jruwilkerson1356]

Over 400 additional subs since this comment

[@barr4ckObama240]

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[@NickVanse]

Heyoooo he popped up for me this morning!

[@utubeiskaren7796]

Popped up for me a few minutes ago

[@abra_escaped]

I was very fascinated by Darmanitan as a kid and always wanted a zen form one, but I had no idea how to get it in gen 6, the one I started on. Sad to hear it's bad. To buff it I'd make zen form permanent once it changes so you can heal up afterwards, and make a new move that's like belly drum but increases special attack instead (maybe call it Hyperfocus?) so it can activate zen and get a useful stat boost

[@JSpin-js4vr]

I feel a way they could fix regular darmanitan is to allow for his ability to transfer his buffs from to attack to special attack when he transforms. This would create a viable use for using belly drum, as the half health would put it near zen mode, and give it a huge special attack.

[@franslair2199]

Ledian's iron fist is presumably to take advantage of elemental punches being special but now it's kind of a joke of an ability, like Final Gambit shedinja

[@Pandacalifornia]

That’s only available as its hidden ability, so not a thing in Gen 3, the last time elemental punches were considered special attacks.

[@TheGhostFart]

iron fist was added as an existing ability with the physical special split in gen 4

[@bulborb8756]

@@TheGhostFart yeah but here's the thing: iron fist in gen 4 was exclusive to hitmonchan and no one else until gen 5

[@meloelebi1996]

I think it was always made to fit the lore, despite being a joke. As they were originally Dream World abilities, they were more based on what the mon was like or what they might 'dream' of being like and weren't always practical.

[@fortello7219]

Random ideas to fix each of them: Zen Mode - Add a held item that triggers transformation abilities at the start of combat. Ledian - Give it a signature move; lucky punch. A flying type punching move that has a high crit rate and uses SpD in place of attack. Boosted by iron fist, ofc. Rampardos: Give it a signature priority rock move that has 80 base power and a chance to lower defence. Let it be the rock type extreme speed. Maybe give the move recoil so smeargle can't abuse it tho. Bastiodon - Give it a signature move; Burning Shield. A 75+ base power steel move that has a 30% chance to burn. Burned targets take 1.5x damage from the move. Avalugg - Another signature move; A protect clone, but if it blocks a super effective attack it raises Def & SpD by 1 stage. G!Wheezing - You can't, it's a problem with the UX. Veluza - Just give it a speed buff Gamefreak! Zoroark - A unique held that changes the type of a pokemon with imposter into a type that resists super effective damage against what it is impersonating. (Ie, if it was disguised as a grass type, it might become a rock type to resist fire and flying) Also maybe give it revelation dance (regular form only) if that's the case so it can have STAB. Regigigas - Defeatist hidden ability. Also give it recover, or maybe give all the Regis a unique healing move that's a reference to golems repairing themselves. Slacking - Unique hidden ability that cuts its speed but makes it immune to burn. Unown - give it the LA version of hidden power that is always super effective. Also give it 90 base special attack. Swanna - Replace big pecs with tinted lens; move 15 points of special attack into attack (or vice versa). Now it can hit for great neutral damage constantly. Phione - Give it Tail Glow and replace its ability with water absorb. Meltan - don't care, wouldn't alter Plusle/Minum - Signature move, 75 base power electric move that doubles in power if partner has plus/minus. If both Pokemon use the move on the same turn, it gets priority. Castform - What you said. More specifically I'd give all of them super high SpA and better defences. And if not a rock/ground form then at least make its ability block sandstorm chip.

[@tytar2132]

Avvulog is a good Pokémon that held back by its type and has very niche OU usage in gen 6 and 7 so it has potential

[@Cyber_Spirit]

I feel like garganacl is the definitive physical wall now, with immunity to status and incredible residual damage that persists after its left the field. They really didnt want to give hisuian avalugg a chance

[@beanburrito4405]

Yeah, I feel like he missed the mark on the Avalugg section. Spent too much time talking about how Avalugg doesn’t get the support it needs when it literally does, it has Rapid Spin Recover Iron Defense/Body Press and adequate coverage. The problem is _entirely_ its garbage defensive typing, not just in part. We see in SV that Tera massively helps this mon and makes it genuinely very strong in the lower tier it’s currently in of NU, which is higher than the Untiered it was in in previous gens. The reason it’s not run much in any higher, despite it having Rapid Spin and a similar physical stat block to Great Tusk AND HAVING RECOVER is because it’s almost useless when you choose not to Tera, which is a huge opportunity cost

[@agentblackbird9435]

@@beanburrito4405Avalugg has the stats and moves, but it’s so screwed by its typing

[@stevenlangevin2052]

I've also had pretty good success online with it on a snow team, with Aura Veil support.

[@a_rat_named_mouse]

I used to use Zoroark in competitive a LOT- when Pursuit existed. Zoroark's typing gives it ONE advantage over its new form, whicch is STAB on a whole bunch of very sneaky moves, such as Pursuit, Sucker Punch, Knock-Off and, if memory serves, Assurance. I would run Life Orb and regularly slam my opponent for kill confirms when I predicted properly. Often, they'd knock out one of my Pokémon, I'd send in Zoroark and Pursuit kills, or they attack me right into a Sucker Punch that kills, or maybe I just U-Turn right out to maintain momentum. But, like, Normal/Ghost is so amazing that even with this playstyle, I am hard-pressed to justify continuing to use classic.

[@faintduch6630]

12:33 this still makes me mad to this day. Why, Gamefreak? In the one game where it wouldn't matter if Regi was broken, you still slap him with slow start. What the hell

[@astuteanansi4935]

Not to mention that in the gen 4 remake they could have done something cool with its legendaries, in the vein of the gen 3 remakes, but they completely failed to do so

[@absolute1741]

How to fix them? Game freak: just forget about them

[@KaylieDaKitty]

a bit of an argument on avalugg theyre actually quite terrorfying when set up right it can put people into a situation of either grind through the high defense or get 1 shotted by possibly the most evil surprise sturdy+mirror coat, if 1 shotted it survives on 1 hp and then responds with the horror double every single point (over 700 fixed hp damage max, not even blissey can eat that) plus the berries that activate when in the red to save it from the next swap in (iapapa berry for example) add in body press (uses defense instead of attack for damage), maxing only hp and defense and a bit of iron defense along with recover and you got yourself death incarnate its only weakness is status ailments but outside that its 1 of the cruelest tanks in singles especially now it has access to tera fighting which not only juggles its weaknesses for a new set thats completely unrelated to its old weaknesses but also boosts body press into a 160 potency that completely wrecks 90% of its issues dont overlook this thing, sometimes a pokemons worst features can turn into the most upsetting bloodbaths when exploited right

[@Pandacalifornia]

Honestly I have used Avalugg in Gen 7-9, and have used the Sturdy/Mirror Coat thing, and rarely ever was in a situation where I was at full health to survive a special attack, Mirror Coat, then have enough health after the Berry to survive a physical attack and able to pick up as a wall. You can either trade with a special attacker or be a physical wall, it’s rare you’ll get to do both in the same battle.

[@jasper_freeze]

swanna can fulfill a niche in smogon lower tiers, it’s quite decent in PU actually

[@potato_cm]

I feel like zen mode would be much better if it's zen mode happened at high health instead of low health. It means you could either try to use its bulk at high health to set up for a physical sweep before lowering your health with drum or sub. The other option is you could use normal Darm"s high speed to get fast recovery moves off when you drop low

[@IGSA101]

Doesn't castform not have a sandstorm form, y'know, the most prevalent weather for six generations. Anyways bringing you to 99 subs, gl.

[@bulborb8756]

well sand was the best weather from gen's 3-8, however in gen 9 its now the worst weather as its worse then sun and snow

[@IGSA101]

@@bulborb8756 Sandstorm existed in gen 2, it wasn't common, but it was the only one used because it could counteract leftovers. And it was heavily used in gen 3 for the same reason. Hence six gens, 2-8.

[@YosiahW]

Can't forget about Archeops defeatist, Delcatty's normalize, Golisopod's emergency exit, Rotom-Fan's levitate, Galarian Rapidash's run away, Swampert's damp, Sableye's stall, Lopunny's klutz, etc.

[@Hasselia]

Videos like this are nice inspiration for daydreaming about making romhacks (you'll always be a fantastic 'mon in my heart Rampardos, theorems be damned). Good stuff.

[@Cyber_Spirit]

Perhaps one day they'll go back and give pokemon other than charizard cool stuff

[@goGothitaLOL]

Also honorable dismention to Cursola. It’s only promising trait is it’s 145 Sp. Atk and it’s offensive movepool. 130 Sp. Def sounds good until it’s off set by 60 HP and 50 Def which is awful, mediocre abilities, it’s Spe is slow and I mean really really slow (30 to be exact), and the same pure Ghost typing that doesn’t help Dusknoir. And also just like Dusknoir it’s outclassed by it’s pre-evo G-Corsola which just dies to Knock Off (STAB or otherwise). Would Ghost/Rock be worse? Probably (knowing Rock’s and Ice’s reputation of too many weaknesses, same with Grass to an lesser extent) but it would be more interesting to say the least with extra resistances to Fire and Flying.

[@professorannefaire7233]

Also team preview was a massive nerf for Zoroark

[@goGothitaLOL]

You should’ve talked about Electivire and Dusknoir TLDR; Electivire’s movepool is too weak (despite 123 Atk) without any abilities like Sheer Force and Iron Fist nor setup moves like Bulk Up and it’s STABs ain’t helping it either and speed-tier is just 5 points shy of 100. Whiling Dusknoir can’t do anything a support or stall pokémon would normally do like removing items, setting or removing hazards, spread more than just burns, and most importantly heal. You would think 123 Atk/95 Spe and 45/135/135 bulk respectively sounds good on paper in the lower-tiers at the very least but not even that They have no niche in just about whatever tier they end up in (except Gen 4 UU in their dreams, which they can never go to because the usage stats ship has been sailed a long time ago). Electivire’s speed-tier is 5 points away from the crowded 100 (also dropped it’s speed from 105 > 95 upon evolving) and movepool is mostly too weak despite it’s high Atk stat with it’s strongest move being non-STAB Earthquake. Speaking of STAB the ones it does have are always lackluster ranging from 75 BP Thunder Punch to 90 BP Wild Charge…………with recoil. It also doesn’t that it gets no set up like Bulk Up nor any damage-increasing abilities like Adaptability, Galvanize, Sheer Force or even Iron Fist. Also stuck with Cross Chop (Fighting Stone Edge for those who didn’t know that move) as it still doesn’t have Close Combat. There’s a reason why it shifted to a special attacker despite that being the lower offensive stat (95 to be exact). Dusknoir has a mediocre defensive typing in pure Ghost which is arguably better than Steel/Rock and Ice/Steel (or any Rock or Ice typing really) but that’s not saying much, only 100 Atk with no way to increase and similar offensive movepool to Electivire too minus Cross Chop (at least Dusknoir finally has better STAB since gen 8, unlike the former), vulnerable to not only all hazards but also all status conditions, can’t setup nor remove hazards, can’t remove items, can’t pivot out, can’t phase opponents out, can’t even spread Toxic anymore, surprisingly can’t spread Paralysis either, and most importantly no reliable recovery (Pain Split and Rest obviously don’t cut it and it only just now got Leech Life and still no Drain Punch). And also no Levitate like Duskull has. And the worst part is even in VGC/doubles, anything Dusknoir can do Dusclops can do it better thanks to Evoilite alone. Not to mention all the better physical Ghost mons down there like Golurk, Trevenant, Gourgeist, Decidueye, Dhelmise, and most recently Houndstone and Brambleghast with the only one it is better than being Banette.

[@gamet2004]

I love Dusknoir and Electivire is one of my favorite Pokemon ever, but man... they suck so bad at competitive

[@bulborb8756]

@@gamet2004 yeah that loss of 10 speed and lack of good abilities really did hurt electivire, and then eviolite just completely killed any kind of use dusknoir had as it got outclassed by its pre-evolution

[@andrewzorpas234]

I got ideas for most of these, I'mma edit it along the way since I didn't finish the entire video. Darmanitan Zen Mode should just activate when they are active in a battle rather than needing to be 80), add 15 attack again (70 Attack now), add the other 15 to its Speed Stat (85->100) and buff its Base Stat Total to match Ariados (400 BST), by adding 10 more attack (80 Attack) now it's got ok Attack, solid speed, ok Special Defense and garbage everything else, give it Close Combat too Rampardos: Should be come Rock/Dragon Loses Sheer Force for Rock Head HP: 97->67 Speed: 58->88 That's literally it Bastiodon: Rock/Steel-> Steel/Ground, it isn't really too rock like HP: 60->80 Atk: 52->72 Def: 168->148 SpA: 47 SpD: 138->118 Spe: 30 Bastiodon has a better defensive typing, better HP and less defenses to be less passive cuz it has a lot more attack now Avalugg: HP: 95 Atk: 117->97 Def: 184->164 SpA: 44 SpD: 46->86 Spe: 28 A bit more spD for less attack and defense, the attack is still good and its defense is still amazing, it can tank a special hit kinda now Weezing-Galar is fine, you can keep it in the back to obscure its ability until you switch in. Veluza: 90 HP->80 HP 102->112 HP Def: 73 SpA: 78->68 SpD: 65 Spe: 70-> 80 Less bulky but it isn't defensive cuz of Fillet Away but is faster and hits harder physically Zoroark: Idk what typing would work for regular Zoroark to get an immunity? Regigias: basic Slow Start->Pressure Slaking make it have a hidden ability and give it Unnerve Unown: Give it real moves that almost any psychic type gets, and earth power and stuff like Recover make it able to evolve once you catch all Unown Make that a Psychic/Steel HP: 48->108 Atk: 72->52 Def: 48->98 SpA: 72->132 SpD: 48->98 Spe: 48->98 BST: 336->546 for the new evo Swanna got many buffs now in access to Knock Off and Flip Turn which makes it solid in low tiers Phione is like a baby so I think it's ok for what it is, same with Meltan Plusle: HP: 60 Atk: 50 Def: 40 SpA: 85->105 SpD: 75 Spe: 95->105 BST: 405->435 Frail af but is faster and hits a lot harder Minun: HP: 60->70 Atk: 40 Def: 50->70 SpA: 75 SpD: 85 Spe: 95 BST: 405->435 It's a bulkier version of Plusle so I have to emphasis its more defensive nature (still complete ass tho) Castform: Give it many forms of weather setting abilities + Forecast. You can have a Drizzle + Forecast, Drought+ Forecast, Snow Warning+ Forecast and the stats can alter depending on the form it takes. And yes it has 3 abilities now I'mma give it the stats later

[@Cyber_Spirit]

This is why we need rom hacking to become more accessible, so many people have cool ideas to buff worse pokemon

[@goreangel1258]

I feel Phione should get +10 in it’s stats. Yes it’s a baby but those base 80’s across the board aren’t doing it any favors. Yes Manaphy should probably be ‘better’, but a mythical baby like that should not have had it’s knee caps bashed in at birth. It currently flounders competitively in ZU, literally THE lowest tier there is right now. It’s crazy especially considering it has Acid Armor and Take Heart right now, it’s still BAD.

[@billclintonsmagicbeefarm5799]

What's the music at around 1:00 from? I thought it was maybe one of the Mystery Dungeon games but I can't place it

[@Cyber_Spirit]

Relic Castle - Black and White

[@dustinbragg1921]

You know what Regigigas needs to be good? Entrainment. If it's gotta be stuck with its one Ability, Suck, then so does its opponents. Or give Slow Start some kind of payoff and/or reduce the downsides. Shorten it to three turns and then get a +1 Atk/Spd. Or start at -2 Atk/Spd and get a +1 Atk/Spd at the end of every turn for 5 turns. Start out with -50% Atk/Spd but +100% Def/SDf until 5 turns pass. Shit, make the Slow Start count carry instead of restarting every switch in. But don't start giving it to other pokemon, especially those that really don't need any kind of nerf. Like poor Varoom, guess what its Hidden Ability is? And for Phione, make it evolve into Manaphy in the code and then create no evolution condition for it so it never can. Maybe let it learn some other moves that Manaphy can't learn too. At least that way with Eviolite it won't be "Just Manaphy, but objectively worse in every way." Plusle and Minun just need evos. I don't know, Posihot (electric/fire) and Negatral (electric/steel) based off the positive "hot" wire and the negative "neutral" wire. Gives 'em better stats and more distinct themes.

[@killeryoy6851]

I just saw ur video and instantly sub cause I can see the potential u have ur videos r high quality but u just need to get the eyes of the algorithm

[@Zom6ieMuffin_]

Avalugg’s support move pool is excellent in rapid spin and recover. Avalugg’s only problem is a mono ice typing

[@SnuuySnuuy]

Avalugg survived a +2 close combat from unburden hawluncha in a random battle one time and saved me the game I love him

[@Bladehound83]

I'm gonna be real with you, I never even knew Galarian Weezing had Misty Surge. I only knew about the other two. Speaks volumes about how mid misty terrain is compared to the other three.

[@ShinyScarfy]

Unovan Zoroark's new niche is using it's inferior physical attack, which isn't really a bad thing, having to make your opponent guess if any of your pokemon are just gonna whip out a swords dance or choice banded STAB suckerpunch and at least pick up heavy damage or a kill

[@daniels7389]

How this dude just have 500 subscribers?? The quality of the video is better then a lot of other well known youtubers

[@whiskersblackie347]

what is that song you used for darmanitan. sounds sp familiarly eerie and nostalgic. nice vid btw

[@Cyber_Spirit]

Relic Castle - Pokemon BW, also thanks!

[@gabrielmorenoevora3668]

idk what to comment but ill comnent something to boost your chanel, you have very very high quality videos man, keep it going :D

[@mrmag990]

1:39 a solid way to trigger Zen Mode yourself is through the use of Substitute

[@mrperson8321]

I bet bros gonna make it big time

[@Cyber_Spirit]

Thats the end goal!

[@TwoHeadedMeerkat]

Avalugg is DEFINITELY weird, but it works oddly well in Gen 9 OU. Sure it has to flee at the sight of special attackers, but that 184 defense basically means it doesnt really need to invest too much time into setting up. If the opponent's set up a couple Dragon Dances, Avalugg is pretty much always going to survive a hit and let you make some kind of counterplay. Really the only thing holding it back is its typing, meaning at best, it's taking hits neutrally, and at worst you're facing Iron Moth. I run mine as a bulky support / offense hybrid with HD Boots + Rapid Spin, with Ice Spinner, Body Press, and Earthquake. Since Rapid Spin is its most common use, you can often bait the opponent into switching in their Gholdengo or Dragpult, only to destroy them with your offensive moves. And even they DON'T switch...I mean, you're still a tanky table, so whatever poor sap you sent Avalugg out on probably isn't doing much back. With snow set up from something like Slowing or Ninetales, Ice Body can serve as a decent replacement to leftovers, because this thing really CAN survive some supereffective hits (as long as they're physical.) The mere sight of Avalugg tricks Hisuian Arcanine or Cinderace into staying -- only for their STAB fire moves to deal less than half, while they get destroyed in return. ... I'm rambling, but the point is, Avalugg would be an AMAZING Pokemon if Ice was better defensively

[@theflaminggroundon632]

I gotta take notes on that, thank you

[@eeveewithcoffee9554]

I think it would be cool if Zen mode made it into a defense water type instead of a offensive fire type. And you could give it a recovery move to make it like an offensive until it’s low Pokémon and change the percent to like 75% instead

[@somethingaboutgaming.2538]

Why is zoroark sitting there? I used zoro in gen 9 anything goes disguised as my kyogre and the flamethrower sub is brutal (99% of the ppl I fight aren’t smart enough to remember kyogre summons rain when thrown out lol)

[@green_electric_fan]

Your channel will definitely grow, my guy. Just a benchmark, I subbed to your channel when you have 1.21k subs.

[@GarrettStelly]

"Snow doesn't really have an archetype" "Ice type pokemon have their physical defense boosted in snow" My brother in ice it was right there for you!

[@Ouicestmoitm]

I will not tolerate zoroark slander

[@Cyber_Spirit]

have fun with the weakness to fighting, couldn't be me

[@Ouicestmoitm]

@@Cyber_Spirit i use gengar as a disguise with extrasensory

[@chavonjames8941]

So Swanna is interesting-it has big pecks meaning it’s defended can’t be lowered and funny enough if you build Swanna around its Defenses+HP+some speed, let it setup a tailwind and I’m telling you, this bird will hurt! Drill peck, brave bird, hurricane+access to rain dance and hydro pump. Naw, you gotta use Swanna in a gameplay not battle, but even in battle once you let it setup, it’s kinda game over fam. I’m telling as a proud Swanna+Gyarados user. Hell proud to use the Water/Flying types, y’all put on so much pressure :3

[@cryochick9044]

So this looks somewhat more based on vgc viability. Avalugg while not high teir has rapid spin and recover to help it sustain and support its allies in singles so it has neiches. It's a core in lower tiers with Chansey for a high physical and high special wall

[@mattguy1773]

I love how nice your voice is

[@Cyber_Spirit]

Thanks! Can't say I've heard that one before though

[@andrzej5045]

Bronzong was in my first position in a trick room team for a very long time to set up trick room and screens. Avalugg was tested in trick room but quickly removed from the team. It just didn’t hold up compared to other options.

[@Nosretep]

Guzzlord,Emboar and Regidrago have the same problem stat spread wise. Good Offense and HP but everything else is bad

[@superpapermariofan]

hey as i heard. zen galar darm is like. verry much good. stil a lil gimicky. but stil imencly strong.

[@Cyber_Spirit]

If gorilla tactics didnt exist i think we would have actually seen galar zen darm, but free choice band is way too good to pass up

[@superpapermariofan]

i suppose your right there. but a high speed. high ATCK and fire stab wasent to shabby either. just like you mentioned. gorrila tactics verry good@@Cyber_Spirit

[@Livvvid]

Ledian looked so good back in og gen 2 that I used it through a playthrough. the nostalgia is there but there is absolutely zero argument for it being anything but awful lol. The casual main games allow playing with jank though so its fine lol.

[@mattanatior3484]

Making a unique fire or fighting move for darmanitan that pulls from whatever you're highest atk stat is so it can be used by normal and zen mode effectively would've been a cool idea.

[@AubergineMiller101]

Body Press Blastiodon and Avalugg has swept my team

[@notbryan255]

a good way of buffing castform is to give it items that only work on it, that activate weather permanently and go away when they switch out (primordial sea and desolate land lite basically) also give it like 85 or 90 in every stat, at least offenses and speed.

[@chavonjames8941]

A weather setter that’s tropius-level stats would be cool. Also give it Tailwind! This would help it SO MUCH (maybe helping hand but I don’t want it too be too much of a setup user w how much weather access can win or lose a game, even maybe terrain let it set up a terrain when it changes weather+form?)

[@reicherwallace6774]

One thing they could do to offset slow start is give him the move that swaps passives. There ya go, now their pokemon has an awful ability and you have whatever they had.

[@TheGodIvy]

Ah yes, "passives"

[@theflaminggroundon632]

@@TheGodIvy I would like to exchange from what cosmetics the other pokemon is holding

[@jacktaylor6155]

See I like hearing things like this. Cuz what if you used Ladien to set up beat up/justify?

[@PetroleumCoda]

im suprised delcatty wasnt mentioned tbh

[@Cyber_Spirit]

Some pokemon really are just forgettable

[@seanmurphy4270]

Correction for the hisuian zoroark stats,It has reduced attack stat to move them to the speed and Sp.Atk stats. Honestly, i thought it would be a more physical attacker before legends came out,and i was excited for having a Zoroark that can use Giga Impact,Hone Claws,Night Slash and Phantom Force. Still a really good Pokémon.

[@AcVinicious]

the wheezing part was pure gas-lighting ^^ he did not mention one downside xD

[@royalfool0230]

Weren't Ducklett and Swanna among the first Pokemon to use Scald?

[@Cyber_Spirit]

The only pokemon to get scald naturally are panpour and volcanion, so they rely on it being a tm like most other users do

[@mattakia]

Just found your channel. Good stuff man

[@ferret3423]

joke on you Cutiefly is currently fighting against Gods and Ubers.

[@MikeDaddyMCS]

Regular Zoroark should be Dark/Ghost

[@GarrettStelly]

The issue with Galarian weezing is completely null and void as of open teamsheet tournaments

[@jayfroggy]

This showed up in my feed too. Good luck dude I’m subbed

[@aydenthehedgefox9592]

I always thought weather ball was lackluster. ... now it might be charizards saving grace in gen 9 OU

[@mommyclaws1555]

Very well made video! Subbed❤

[@mouse_eater]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who thought that about Phione

[@daofficerofthenoodles7504]

I will never understand there existence why is that the only breedable one

[@bombs2848]

As someone mentioned below Avalugg's main issue is its typing If it's type was much better it probably wouldn't be that bad Also I don't agree with the points on galarian weezing Since its clearly meant to be a doubles mon And in combination with dynamax it made the one time regigigas and slaking were legitimate threats

[@Jadecify]

I don’t think weezing belongs in this video. Your argument is that levitate doesn’t work for it as it’s the complete outlier amongst its abilities since the other abilities activate on switch in. That would just mean it’s a bad pick of an ability for weezing, not that he is a bad mon (yes I know you mentioned that he is not bad) even tho the point of this video is to point out the bad mons of the franchise. Slaking is different as truant is his niche, it’s there to hold it back purposefully. Great video, however

[@Evixyn]

Zoroark is good the nerf in power in transition to generation six is when it's down fall started going and it's better past form is just out-classes it.

[@jpereid]

What’s the song at 10:09

[@Cyber_Spirit]

Battle N - Black + White

[@jerrytee4239]

Give ledian bug fight buff its attack and give it huge power or scizor ability

[@Cyber_Spirit]

wait until you see the newest video

[@emilyhopemeechem4183]

Gen 5 should have a remake next year because they need more love on these ones introduced in that game The ones who need evolutions are Luvdisc, Ledian, Grafaiai, Scrafty, Fearow and Hypno

[@astuteanansi4935]

The really cruel thing about Luvdisc is that it's a Water-type with awful stats except Speed, so it *feels* like it should evolve into something good, like Magikarp and Feebas, right? But it never does. It just never does. Can you imagine all the people desperately trying to find a way to evolve it, only to discover there's none and it's just... like that, forever? What's even worse, g5 introduced a Pokémon that *feels* like it's a logical evolution from Luvdisc (Alomomola, definitely not Gyarados or Milotic levels of great, but better than Luvdisc)... but it's another single-stage line. It almost feels like a deliberate troll move

[@emilyhopemeechem4183]

@@astuteanansi4935 Luvdisc needed to evolve with water/fairy type named Discgel (Disc + Angel) that has rainbow heart scale like fins and a rainbow trail behind it To evolve this, you’ll need 2 affection in a playhouse and feed it at least 3 desserts 3 days in a row with a fairy type move like charm or Draining Kiss then it evolves

[@fluffycat679]

I wish Phione could evolve through a special once-per-save-file item. But they wouldn't give you Phione itself in-game; maybe they'd give you Manaphy through a limited event or the like, and it would fall onto the players to breed Manaphy and trade Phione to other players, who can then get their own Manaphy. The only caveat is the trainer ID, and although I doubt Pokémon would like to make an exception you could just make any traded Phione listen to you upon evolution. This would be cooler, give Phione something to do with it's life, and it could use Evolite so it can do something in lower competitive tiers or at least offer something to someone wanting to have one on a playthrough team until you can evolve it. I also think it would be cool in lore, now I haven't watched the Manaphy Movie, but from what I understand it has some ocean birthright or something along that line, and it's a one of a kind (no idea who thought Phione would help with it's special status) and because of that Phione can't take up that role... But what if it could? What if the ocean birthright was earned instead of instilled from birth? What if the grandest of Phione's, despite it's weak body rose to meet and befriend the ocean's many inhabitants, traveled from trainer to trainer to find the perfect friend: you, the one willing to give it the time of day to make it strong enough to protect it's friends, and through a special side-quest (where you'd either get the item or just have it evolve then and there) it can gain it's birthright to the sea's and take it's rightful place as ruler of the sea's! It's rightful place as Manaphy!

[@dragonblade-go6pe]

Clearly your talking only it's own cuz clearly if you mix the neutralizing gas with regigiggus or slaking they get rid of abilities

[@Cyber_Spirit]

Even with neutralizing gas, SV has no regigigas and slaking lacks the spread damage for doubles

[@mooganify]

Lmao that wooper had enough at the end and SMASH

[@Spurgte]

What's the song at 0:27

[@Cyber_Spirit]

Relic Castle - Black + White

[@zemufinman1639]

If Phionne could hold an eveolite would it have a niche

[@demonshade500025]

I just came up with a pretty good idea for the Unown, since they're pitifully useless. What if they had an ability that, depending on how many healthy Unown are in your party, makes a signature attack to the Unown stronger, while the attack itself would be similar to Beat Up, where it's stronger depending on how many healthy Unown are in your party. 🤔Sure, it wouldn't make them great, still gimmicky in that you'd need to run a full team of Unown, but at least better than they are now. After all the Pokedex claims that they're more powerful in numbers, so why not make that a game mechanic for them?

[@zemufinman1639]

The audio mixing could use some work

[@mmmapplesauce1673]

I FUCKING LOVE 140 BASE ATTACK 351 BASE POWER FLARE BLITZ RAAAAAGHHH

[@soapy5613]

i absolutely love the thumbnail art

[@Hammerbruder99]

Castform actually is one of the very best Pokémon in Gen 3 ZU. xD

[@xeroh9894]

gigas isnt bad it just needs its inhaler

[@orest395]

The issue with darminitan is that the only physical stab moves it gets are fire fang and fire punch

[@bulborb8756]

it has flare blitz which is the strongest STAB move it gets, and its got the HP to tank the moves recoil, plus flare blitz is boosted by sheer force because it has a burn chance, why on earth would you ever run fire punch or fire fang over flare blitz?

[@orest395]

I forgot about flare blitz, but I feel like there should’ve been more pshysical stab introduced in gen 4-5, besides just having flare blitz and fire punch

[@tailwinde]

man this channel is so underrated

[@sewerdork6183]

Even if new zoro outclasses pure dark zoro… it’ll always hold a place in my heart that’ll make me like it more (but can’t deny hisuain shiny is simply better)

[@stevesamuals2651]

Personally, I'd have ledian be improved by turning him into a power ranger/kamin rider with a new evolution. With color/elemental varients based on held items

[@Nosretep]

Buff Phione's Special Stats and Speed.

[@crystalking2468]

that thumbnail goes hard

[@reggielacey2235]

zoroark isnt bad. i mean this is only based on how good they are which isnt really important to me

[@bulborb8756]

in competitive, zoroark didn't end up being good because of the introduction of Team Preview in gen 5

[@Neucher]

Swanna last seen in 2017 making it more rare than ultra beasts

[@eyobwalid2332]

I don’t think Galarian weezing’s ability being telegraphed is that bad. Neutralizing gas enables things in doubles, same with misty surge (if there ever comes a day where it matters), and while you can’t hide your ground immunity with levitate, it’s still useful.

[@bulborb8756]

funnily enough, neutralizing gas is not exclusive to galarian weezing, because regular weezing also has it

[@pigizoid9924]

id have to say, using regice over avalugg is interesting in actual games but for hackmons, running regice with fur coat gives it huuugee defense stats

[@apricot8301]

This video is still slow to watch even at X1.5 speed lol

[@protol5683]

Veluza makes me so sad. I love, love, LOVE it’s design, it’s got a cool type, and a really neat gimmick. I tried using one in my first playthrough and even against NPC trainers it just kinda underperformed, I was so disappointed. I don’t even really know how you’d fix it.

[@User44226]

This makes me appreciate how much effort gamefreak used to make sure cool Pokémon suck

[@orest395]

And rampardos is better with a speed nature, I used it in my platinum playthrough, and it’s awesome, swords dance with head smash one hit kos most Pokémon

[@jacktaylor6155]

I like how this guy sounds like an unsung interview 😂 I'd like if his videos were edited to be like a vH1 video 😂

[@GravityIsFalling]

Regigigas was actually good in Gen 8 VGC

[@bulborb8756]

but thats just because it HAD to be paired with weezing to be even remotely useful

[@billybones6463]

Dude big channels assume I know them all, and ofc I don't! I'm 38 bro there are games I forget even came out, try learning the meta w/o knowing them all 😂

[@elijahhorst6454]

🎉

[@sshadowzlmao]

here's some tips. feel free to ignore this. 1. Speak Louder and with more changes to your tone. 2. At times it sounds like you have a script but at others it feels like everything you say you make up on the spot. If you need an example of a good script, look at GMTK and for a bad example search "How to make a pokeemerald decomp" at the aqua hideout base or whatever his name is. He's way worse 3. Try to say things efficiently or in a way thay seems like you are saying a lot. GMTK is a master of this. He doesnt say a ton in 20 min but it feels like you learned a lot.

[@RyanMorgan-fg9xc]

Welcome to the algorithm

[@zoroarklover363]

Zoroark is the best thing that has happened to Pokemon qwq

[@Cyber_Spirit]

the thumbnail claims another zoroark fan