Why Self K.O. Moves Are Broken

The moves that faint YOUR Pokemon are very good!
0:00 - Intro
1:22 - How Healing Wish and Lunar Dance Saw Competitive Play
4:28 - Actual Team Compositions
7:30 - Why Lunar Dance is Better than Healing Wish
10:46 - Generation Specific Mechanics
15:48 - Outro
Directed & Narrated by Kellen
Written By Kevin aka BKC / @bkcplayspokemon
Edited By Connor Nguyen aka CDK / cdk_1989
Game Capture Artist: DarkMusician / of_darkmusician
Song List Coming Soon

[@ivanzegarra9765]

"Lucario, this is the last of my Hamon!" _gets crushed by Body Press_

[@anthonyye8629]

Max rockfall might be more appropriate

[@cpccroixssantplayer1403]

Rock tomb

[@Afr0Thund3r]

You made me laugh out loud with this one, you get points lmfao.

[@elilopez6260]

Actual SV NU interaction

[@survivorofthecurse717]

Rock Tomb

[@Maho_el_shikigami]

¡LUCARIO, THIS IS THE LAST OF MY HAMON! CRESSELIAAAAA

[@normanmai7865]

But their cries were only answered by cold silence. Cresselia had fainted.

[@Bungger]

EEEEAAAAHHHEEEE🙏🙏😭😭

[@museyip815]

MOONLIGHT YELLOW PINK BLUE OVERDRIVE!

[@pacoramon9468]

Caesar was an ice type, weak against rock.

[@theapexsurvivor9538]

​@@pacoramon9468now he's a ghost type.

[@thechoripankiller]

"Why Self K.O Moves Are ALMOST Everything - The Caesar Theorem"

[@dhruvanand6695]

SHIIZZZZAAAAA!

[@Silverovertime]

Oh no, my salad!

[@theapexsurvivor9538]

​@@SilverovertimeEt tu, Whamu!?

[@jonnysensei2200]

The Adolf theorem

[@username.unavailable69]

Bro summoned an entire fandom with that thumbnail 😭😭❤‍🔥

[@homerman76]

You Expected Something Snarky and Intelligent, But Dio stepped out of the building so it's just me, Paul.

[@nicolaspp4780]

​@@homerman76Hi Paul

[@paulmann8570]

@@nicolaspp4780Hello.

[@JP_...__.__.._]

​@@homerman76hello Paul

[@FateDarkess]

​@@homerman76ARE YOU A STAND USER TOO!?

[@donkarasu-9644]

Lucario: "Let me guess. You're gonna say, 'did you plan this all along Lucario?" Tell me!'" Mewtwo, with Lucario's hand on its throat: "How do you always know!?"

*For a moment, Mewtwo was distracted by Lucario's hand and his cocky attitude. That moment was all it took. Scalding rocks he didn't see coming launched him even higher into the stratosphere!*

[@shawnli4746]

Mewtwo only has quotes like: "You are as pathetic as the rest!" "Do not attempt to defy me!" "As the victor, I now claim my prize..."

[@Junyi03572]

Mewtwo was rejected by earth. It had since been floating aimlessly in the vast empty space. It had become half living-being half mineral. Mewtwo wished for death, but death would not respond. To cope with the fact that it can not die, Mewtwo eventually stopped thinking.

[@The_Nowhere_Man]

Stealth Rocks he didn't see coming hahah

[@CreatureOfFlesh.]

@@shawnli4746It's a jojo reference bro, Kars was the ultimate life form years before Pokemon was a thing.

[@poppyfrancis7338]

Final gambit is a super flex move ngl. Like yeah there are plenty of occasions where its useful, but having such a high hp stat and a good enough speed stat to say "Nah bro, I don't feel like fighting you" and become a turn 1 destiny bonf

[@benross9174]

Its funny Shedinja gets it as well

[@darkraidisciple8717]

Best pokemon to do that are probably gonna be Staraptor (85HP, 100 Speed) or Annihilape (110 HP, 90 Speed)

[@spookyscarylamppost3431]

The fat ass Snorlax after tanking it and resting the damage off: "All that, for a drop of blood?"

[@blueyandicy]

​@@benross9174Shedninja doesn't get it though? Only Nincada does, and it's through breeding. Shedninja itself can't learn it if it's already evolved.

[@myriad3569]

​@@blueyandicynincada gets it, which means shedinja gets it by evolving from a nincada with the move

[@DaikoruArtwin]

Something that isn't too well known: In generation 7, when using Z-Memento, it would not only lower the opponent's offensive stats, it would also heal the next Pokemon in the same way as Healing Wish, but without the status condition cure. That could put the opponent in a really tough spot, without the firepower to stop a second sweep attempt from happening.

[@sleepy5430]

Wow that's interesting and broken😨 but also so niche. Most players would just use their Z crystals to gain advantage by dealing with a dangerous mon, no wonder this is not well known

[@levievil9220]

I mean if the mon you were sending out was a guts mon with a burn then you can probably reverse sweep it it probably has facade and is normal type

[@ctv186]

I'm invested in Cresselia's and Lucario's story from the thumbnail now.

[@jarettbabichuk3137]

It was quite the bizzare adventure

[@dinoshotgun]

@@jarettbabichuk3137I hate how well this works

[@nousername191]

@@dinoshotgun you had to have seen that coming

[@TheOtherNeutrino]

​@@jarettbabichuk3137I loved it when Lucario tricked Tornados with its own Bleakwind Storm.

[@HuneeBruh]

A jojo reference? In my FSG thumbnail? More likely than you'd think...

[@safanmalik7978]

CRESSSSAAAAAARRRRRRRR!!!!

[@wolfherojohnson2766]

JOJO! THIS IS MY LAST AURA! USE IT WELL!

[@joshualighttime604]

😢😢😢

[@pacoramon9468]

Rock type damage is super effective.

[@TheStickCollector]

Nice reference in the thumbnail.

[@KAVU420]

where's the reference from?

[@samson4712]

Joecario Joestar

[@thelastdaybreathinginetern1385]

​@@KAVU420Shin Megami Tensei

[@thelastdaybreathinginetern1385]

As a Pokémon fan for 22 years and a Shin Megami Tensei fan for almost a decade, I agree lol. 😅

[@thelastdaybreathinginetern1385]

@@samson4712 And Shin Megami

[@bushidobrown9857]

ABSOLUTELY LOVING THE AMOUNT OF DRUM AND BASS IN THE BACKGROUND, GOOD JOB EDITORS

[@marathonman96]

Yeah going to need that song title now

[@shirshanyaroy287]

​@@marathonman96 sounds like a remix of the powerpuff girls theme

[@Neogeddon]

Bookmarking this vid just so I can grab the music when the song list finally gets added haha

[@roboblaster4332]

“This is the zeppili family spirit, from the past to the future!”

[@Raziel_HHL]

"Win da game, my final message, goodbye"

[@raymariopokenic1561]

is this a prologue to "How GOOD was Cresslia ACTUALLY?"

[@ThumberBulls6]

Cress A(lia) Zeppeli - This is the last of my Hamon! Ceasar Araquanid Zeppeli - Step aside and watch my bubbles.

[@paulloy8728]

That just might be my favorite thumbnail yet

[@HMZeroTwo]

Who wouldn't say "CRESSELIAAAAAA" after she self-KOs to fully heal a huge threat

[@danielhernandez2575]

Goated thumbnail

[@abuslayer17]

I was not expecting that thumbnail when looking at the video title 💀

[@UAshton5090]

Hearing how Healing Wish works makes me think of the way effects can miss-time in Yugioh, where activating a spell, trap, or monster effect at the wrong time can cause it to not go off.

[@plaguekidd6902]

Lucario’s bizarre adventure Format B: Pokémon battle tendencies

[@mr.l3992]

I can't wait for season 4, Diancie is Unbreakable.

[@Koc3813]

"Pancham, your leaf is upside down..."

[@nathanlamont9920]

FSG: We're just lucky Revival blessing is only on Pawmot and Rabsca Gamefreak: So you mean you want it on more Pokémon? *Gives it to Incineroar*

[@togakhan1274]

This might be the greatest FSG thumbnail of all time 😂.

[@MrGksarathy]

Goddamn, the Battle Tendency reference in the thumbnail killed me. Justice for Caesar...

[@malachibushman1034]

Pokebattle tendency 😂😂😂

[@TheFlashyLucario]

Easily the most bizarre FSG thumbnail

[@gugg2216]

Thumbnail is best by far

[@randomtrainerx.3424]

You can actually hear the voices screaming the lines in the thumbnail

[@flyingninjafish1558]

God that thumbnail! Loving the Jojo refs ^_^

[@MishKoz]

Diabolical thumbnail

[@mliper9346]

Healing Wish + Blissey also being the godsend of power leveling in ORAS

[@phdtrester.5728]

JAKSJAJDHKAJSKA THE THUMBNAIL

[@ben6357]

Well, that's my favorite thumbnail on the channel

[@aquatazer]

JoJo’s is GOATed. I watch every video anyways but that thumbnail brought me in immediately for this one.

[@xXDarkWolfXx21]

Out of all the great thumbnails FSG has put out this is easily the best one. Thumbnail summoned a whole fandom, myself included(though i would have watched it regardless)

[@iike9498]

Loving the recent variety of FSG vid!

[@heethanthen]

Way to summon a whole ass fandom

[@deotic]

"The next thing you'll say is, 'is that a JoJo reference'" - Lucario

[@nerddwarf]

Doubles Choice Band Azelf + Telepathy and Leppa Berry Rabsca Azelf uses Explosion Telepathy means Rabsca takes 0 Damage Rabsca uses Revival Blessing Revive Azelf Leppa Berry restores Revival Blessing's PP **Turn 2** Azelf uses Explosion Telepathy means Rabsca takes 0 Damage Rabsca uses Revival Blessing Revive Azelf **Turn 3** Azelf uses Explosion Telepathy means Rabsca takes 0 Damage. Rabsca uses Trick/Trick Room/Memento/Light Screen/Reflect/Psychic Noise/etc.

[@rileyackison4495]

Turn 1 Tornadus used taunt/protect tornadus used bleakwind stomr

[@nerddwarf]

@@rileyackison4495 get outsped 252+ Atk Choice Band Tera Dark Azelf Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Tornadus: 392-462 (108.2 - 127.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO Just don't do Protect before Taunt

[@broidkanymore-zc4lt]

turn 1 shadow rider astral barrage

[@silverrey7379]

Next time I use a cresselia, the nickname's gonna be SHIZAAAAA

[@amithemicrowave5175]

thumbnail reference is goated 🔥🔥💯

[@supershadow125]

The jojo fandom with pokemon is putting a big smile on my face. Y'all funny

[@thehaymaker3660]

That thumbnail is brilliant 😂

[@waltterikoponen8426]

I've never forgotten healing wish's powers

[@BladeRabbit]

That thumbnail goes HARD

[@BlazingCyberKnight95]

Easily the best thumbnail FSG offered us.

[@pablorojas6219]

That thumbnail is the best I've ever seen

[@harisjaved994]

With the amount of engagement bro is getting from the thumbnail, i guess we're going to get more thumbnails like that and I thinks its very niiiice

[@teriso1793]

That is the funniest thumbnail yet

[@AlexYurian]

The thumbnail alone makes this video a 11/10

[@mimimechanism]

This channel has helped me understand strategy more than 'The Art of War' did, not even joking.

[@Rayne2]

The award for best FSG thumbnail goes to

[@ikiry0830]

I must admit, I'm surprised Self Destruct and Explosion didn't get more talk, with how they got quite a bit of use in early generations and are THE defining 'I die now' moves.

[@gracedbypete]

The combination of battle revolution b role and drum and bass is glorious tysm

[@Saitken]

This video made me realize that someday they’ll give a good pokemon Revival Blessing.

[@martinchiaravini]

The thumbnail goes so hard

[@sora4440]

Thumbnail goes crazy!!!

[@Skeloperch]

SSSHHHIIIIIIIIIZZZZAAAAAAAAAA

[@triviszla1536]

Nice thumbnail!

[@whiteninji352]

And the thumbnail hit me in the feels

[@lennartstockl5826]

"Hahaha! Forgot about healing wishes power?"

[@user-lr5lq4so5n]

Nice video and an even nicer thumbnail ❤

[@danielmaynard239]

A vid on Memento would be good too

[@peekd]

THE THUMBNAIL OMG

[@hellofellowbotsss]

“Song list coming soon” *kicks chair* I NEED IT NOW

[@anjansharma8631]

The thumbnail is golden

[@TheRealKiRBEY]

I couldnt resist that thumbnail

[@spritemaster8980]

Can't wait for the song list!

[@smugsneasel]

I just had a strategy that was going to surprise my opponent with Lunar Dance...but then the opponent got a special defense drop with a shadow ball and brought me to the point where I was going to switch normally to someone else or Cresselia would just faint...And then I lost. Man the look on his face if I pulled it off...

[@Zkyclad_Stems]

How GREAT are FSG's Thumbnails actually?

[@alsaiduq4363]

The thumbanail is... perfect

[@M.W.2]

LEGENDARY THUMBNAIL

[@glutinousmaximous9852]

Was hoping to see a mention about memento, but great vid. Keep it up

[@teo9376]

Legendary Thumbnail

[@bemowen]

Thumbnail is killing me 🤣🤣

[@justinnzamora5366]

FSG's video thumbnails never miss like an Aura Sphere!

[@gamerkingdom1442]

A JOJO REFERENCE THUMBNAIL? You guys are indeed people of culture… 😁

[@salamifinger9510]

Dude that Thumbnail is killer 😂😂

[@sethperez4204]

This video deserves a Like for the thumbnail alone.

[@WackyrDrago]

Tornadus grabbing the entire pillar and smashing it on jocario joestar was honestly pretty funny

[@MisterMeowstic]

I actually never knew they changed the mechanic i had never seen someone use it against me for over a decade. That's really hype that you can store it!

[@SnowBaller985]

Song list coming soon I need that song at the beginning 🙏

[@quote8588]

Insane thumbnail

[@char1194]

This is possibly the best thumbnail ive ever seen on this site

[@rllmgr6117]

I regularly watch your vids, but THAT THUMBNAIL IS INSANEEEE

[@Lichtkrieger13]

Hahahaha I was hoping that FC vs Finch would come up, it's such a good piece of content. Thanks for the vid y'all, although I was missing Memento as a setup enabler

[@retro2645]

GOAT thumbnail

[@jojosszz]

I approve of the thumbnail

[@420Ninjaguyy]

Super cute the little lunar dance when the mon feints/swaps in

[@urbanbigfoot2697]

Babe wake up, new False Swipe just dropped

[@NintendoMasterNo1]

holy peak thumbnail

[@julan6839]

The music is so fire in this one 🔥

[@ryelvellos9867]

This is my favorite FSG thumbnail hands down

[@SharKing319]

Here's a little something I'd like to see a video on (and I'd love to see what kind of cursed thumbnail would come from it too, XD). *Ambipom Syndrome* - The phenomenon of a Pokémon being used in a tier for which it clearly isn't viable, keeping it stuck there until the end-of-generation tier freeze, thus preventing it from falling to a lower tier where it might actually be useful. Most commonly happens due to a Pokémon's "noob trap" qualities. Not to be confused with Pokémon that lost their niches in past-gen tiers due to rule changes that happened after the tier freeze, such as Venusaur being unviable in Gen 5 OU after the complex ban on Drought + Chlorophyll happened. Notable examples (you might be able to find more): Mesprit (Gen 7 NU) Dusclops (Gen 5 UU) Vaporeon (Gen 6 UU) Electivire and Dusknoir (Gen 4 OU) *_AMBIPOM_* (Gen 5 UU, Gen 6 RU, Gen 7 NU)

[@justafan9206]

Cresselia: this is the last of my- Riolu: ok cool just stop eating our reviver seeds!

[@ACeeTheCrazy]

Ok the jojo thumbnail makes this so much better

[@Flokker]

That thumbnail belongs in a museum.

[@hosni4064]

Shoutout to Z-Memento for being one of my fave status Z-moves to use, and I wish there was a normal move like it.

[@Agedude]

This video is just another prime example of Why Format is Everything.