This BELLIBOLT strategy is WILD... • Pokemon Scarlet/Violet VGC Battles

[@daking6361]

I like the part where Aaron plays the online VGC ladder and provides live commentary as he goes

[@dumpybigface652]

what about the part where he provides live commentary as he climbs the online VGC ladder

[@Aikilyu]

One of the parts of his video, for sure.

[@MSPilotCrexote]

Fr.

[@burter3154]

Same, honestly.

[@Junior-ov8me]

Timestamp?

[@SophisticatedGengar]

So glad Wolfe brought me here, your channel is perfect for me because I can't ever catch Wolfe's streams but this way I still get that competitive pokemon fix. Great content, keep it up! I love these unique teams that we're seeing lately, this meta is so cool!

[@jrsachem9]

I believe Wolfe has VODs of his stream just fyi

[@DelightfulWalrus]

Just click on the live tab in his videos to see previous streams

[@Painjusu]

You don't miss out on Wolfe tho. He's so arrogant and promoted a scam for like 10 videos straight lmao.

[@MisterSirDaddyo]

Me too

[@vilrauiri]

I love that weakness addition being able to inform players on what to avoid is really nice of you!

[@archieVGC_Unite]

Yeah! I liked that breakdown as well!!

[@Felipe_Andre_]

That first game was insane. Great content, Aaron!

[@amidamxru]

The analysis in your vids is normally great but this one stood out to me with the team weakness explanation. Really helps me look at things with more depth when I’m playing 🔥

[@XxguntaxX]

I've been learning so much about how to play competitively from watching all your videos! You are very insightful in your analysis and show variety in your teams. Thank you so much!

[@lars6750]

It makes me happy to see the channel and viewer growth, congrats man, keep it up!

[@baked_code]

You are the only reason I am Master rank. Played Pokemon TCG for years; never played any comp VGC. Then i saw your videos and you made it look so fun with all the builds. I am just stunned by your knowledge and ability to pilot any of these teams. Thank you for the content.

[@1001History]

Nothing comes close to the satisfaction of clicking rage powder in front of a maushold and watching it slowly kill itself.

[@vitorrancan431]

Massive respect for sharing so much knowledge ever since ranked ladder opened

[@ben_mxller]

I really like that you pick a new team for every video while everything is still so new in Gen 9! It showcases amazing variety AND your incredible skill of mastering new teams extremely quickly. Thanks Aaron!

[@pokemaster1478]

Love this video so much Aaron! Bellibolt has carried me through so many battles online! It’s so tank and electromorphosis can one shot so many things! Plus I gave it electric terrain just in case there are annoying spore users and it’s electromorphosis + STAB + electric terrain one shots everything. Thats cuz you can take it further with helping hand and terastyllizing too! And no one ever excepts the fatty frog to be the big threat

[@louberry1512]

The weakness breakdown in the team review is so helpful. Thank you Aaron!!! Please keep this going for future videos

[@patrickmarques2876]

I'm here only to compliment that your videos are only increasing in quality content and you teaching us about each team's weaknesses gives us an insight on what to change to suit what we don't want to deal with on the ladder. Many pokémon this gen have unique abilities and they can do crazy stuff. I love this early meta!

[@wjbelko]

just wanted to say thanks for another video, i always appreciate how thoroughly you review team choices and even turn-to-turn move choices and thought process. you have a particular skill at breaking down a very complex game into very digestible bites and it definitely ahs helped my own play. always excited to see a video of yours pop up on my feed!

[@littlebandit3451]

The more in depth you get with all of the team analysis the better as far as I’m concerned, this was a great episode. I hope to see more like this.

[@OscarSamaniego017]

Thanks for featuring my pal Oranguru in a team! Been one of my faves even in non Trick Room teams tanking Earthquakes and Discharges and using Instruct, love using it

[@sekk157]

You're a complete legend in every sense of the word. Mad respect for everything you do. Wish you all the success in the world brother.

[@nolanb134]

Love the weakness analysis of the team!

[@MattGOG666]

I'm loving this series! The input you have is really helpful for those trying to learn the ropes

[@simmerthis9462]

I love this team and you highlighted how unconventional mons can shine when built and played properly! Love the vids, daily viewer!

[@stevenseufert2520]

So much of Pokemon is about predicting your opponent's moves that if you run unconventional Pokemon you have an unpredictability advantage.

[@Aihana_Etsu]

I haven't done any testing but I would assume Instruct interacts with Sleep in the same way it interacts with Truant, where it burns a turn of inactivity.

[@Halzakk_YT]

Someone who is new to competitive Pokémon i really enjoy your views and your breakdowns on the teams ! I struggle with making teams and your videos help a lot ! Thank you!!

[@ZalvadorZali]

This team looks insane, I love the insane bellybolt and oranguru movesets

[@Laughingwithtravii]

i usually watch these while im ev training (for raids.) takes me the 30min sammich timer for a full 6 party so these are so perfect honestly. thank you 💕

[@nvo_beejay]

Haven’t even watch game 1 yet, but I love bellibolt design. it looks so funny and I love it hahaha.

[@angelitabecerra]

I do enjoy the team weaknesses breakdown. It adds another dimension to these videos and is quite interesting and educational

[@jacobdetiege6410]

At 30:20, the music changed to "someone terastalizes" music DURING the move select phase, and then Garchomp terastalized into a ground type. Is this just a coincidence, or could you use the gym leader music to check for whether your opponent is terastalizing while still choosing what you're going to do?

[@larsm867]

Just a coincidence

[@ryanhacker5259]

This needs more testing but it's certainly interesting

[@archieVGC_Unite]

Glad to hear this! Will have to listen for it in other videos!

[@buddycartwright7680]

Subscribed. Thanks for the great entertainment during my driving at work. Truly appreciate it, sir. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[@CC_Thompson]

Fantastic video! It is very entertaining when you are able to use a team in multiple ways, keep it up man!

[@thewindwaker]

I just want you to know that every time I come back from work and see your posting a video it makes me feel joyful and happy. thank you so much please keep doing it i love your content

[@pokedestined]

This is the sort of thing I am here for! Trick room shenanigans with Oranguru is peak. I'm glad Bellibolt seems to be a good fit for it also. 😁 Really like the rocky helmet amoongus play as well. I would like to play around with more rocky helmet mons in the future. Also your team analysis is great, and very informative. I think I would have just winged it without pondering my opponent's team haha it definitely makes me think more when I see these centralised meta teams.

[@RyansResolve]

I think these team showcases are always awesome, and I think you do a great job at explaining the win conditions and modes of teams that you showcase. I’d love to see you create a team in a video soon. I’m interested in your own take on the format and what you’d run if you had to build a team for a tournament or something. Just a thought!

[@colinvollmer]

Second this! I’d love to get Aaron’s insight into teambuilding in the format especially, I feel like I have no clue what I’m doing.

[@archieVGC_Unite]

Sounds like a fun video to see your analysis of a meta team to build!

[@fastmaker9091]

Moxie boosted used this strat on showdown. Excited for this strat to be featured looks really fun!

[@sergiom.8840]

You’ve become part of my daily night routine, love the content, have been watching since 2014, keep up the great work king

[@kuwrys9384]

Love watching you while i work, the great vocalised explanation are amazing to learn vgc while animating :D

[@Ivanreal49]

Bellibolt owned game 1 love it well done on the play making as always

[@mcjester1523]

Haven’t been commenting but these videos are really useful, entertaining and you can feel the passion. Thank you for the content and dedication man. I rate belli 7/10 the charged attack on electric terrain goes crazy. Happy holidays to you sir

[@kathy7086]

I love bellibolt, just because the eyes are the small yellow things and not the white big ones at the sides 😂 it’s cool to see it shine on vgc

[@demongustavditters7150]

Love bellibolts design. Playful. Cute. Dopey looking. Like the idea of a bulky boi also.

[@readyup97]

I was about ready to try this team on VGC, have tested it in Pokemon Showdown and really wanna try it. I just hit master ball a few minutes ago with my current team, and I honestly feel like crediting your videos for all the help / guidance i've gotten, thank you for all you do Cyber! I finally subbed to you on this account and idk why I haven't yet 😂 keep doing you! Gonna be lurking in the comments for sure, super ready to grind to top 500 in master ball if I can. Currently just placed 41386th

[@bDarnandy]

Hey guys! bDarnandy here and today I‘m back watching another episode where he climbs the online VGC ladder in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and provides live commentary as he goes.

[@MsBrookeWilcox]

Wow game one was super hype! The perfect display of bellibolt's ability Nd overall potential to dish out madsive damage, while also being bulky enough to eat some big shots! That was so fun to watch! If pelipper had focus sash, i think the opponent would have won, also if youre pokemon stay sleeping 1 more turn, also opponent win. This is why i enjoyed this match so much. A little bit of luck, added to great team building/ pokemon setup, equals a fantastic match and great win. 👍

[@nmw_nerk]

Funny, I was just using WP Bellibolt w/ Farigiraf as my bulldozer/trick room setter. Perfect timing for this video!

[@jeremyaks69]

What remarkable games today! I was on the edge of my seat during games 1 and 3 ! Also thanks for the long episodes =]

[@joyner24]

Game 1 was a banger. Thanks for the upload Aaron.

[@Jurd697]

I just watched a Pokesports video with a team around Oranguru and Bellibolt just an hour ago! I’m loving the odd ball team strategies 💯

[@KimParkkinen]

Iono did the same to me with her Bellibolt when I first attempted her rematch in game as what happened to your opponent in first match. I thought I'd KO her Bellibolt, but it survived and KO'd me. Afterwards I've held pure, unadulterated terror towards that thing. :D Thanks for the fantastic videos, I really enjoyed these strategies! Super cool and flexible team!

[@Tem797]

Awesome first and second game. Especially loved how you persevered in the second game although the odds were against you.

[@al_kaufman]

My fav team! Glad to see you pilot it

[@Tyufvfv]

You can also use parabolic charge on bellibolt for more sustain

[@uncertain_pineapple4460]

I really want too see him feature Wolfey’s rank 1 team! It’s such a cool team and would be super fun to see what Aaron thinks of it!

[@Quiyonce]

These were some very intense games with a really interesting team, ggs all around

[@TheButTickler]

Bellibolt is a 10/10 EASY. Not only is it my favorite design of this new generation, it’s the first shiny Pokémon I caught in Violet version! Love it, 10

[@lancethompson8874]

you are such a legend mate. learnt soo much from you. have a good xmas mate

[@chrisholder8906]

Aaron I’m loving the content! Happy holidays

[@muchoiago]

Yo this team is fire, love to see a beliibolt team finally, it was my favourite pokemon during the ingame

[@justsomejojo]

I love Bellibolt! I thought it was cute when they revealed it in that animated fake V-Tuber "show", but actually seeing it bounce and wobble ingame as it has this derpy grin on its face makes it so much better. It's just a huge beanbag and I love it. Gameplay-wise, I think Bellibolt is pretty underrated in doubles. Doubling your STAB option's damage after taking any hit is great already with its pretty decent bulk, but in doubles it also discourages spread moves, can heal with Slack Off when the heat is off it and become quite the comeback king actually, if the opponent doesn't have a ground type and ignored Bellibolt through the match. My most recent match just now was against this exact team and my usual gameplan of "soften special attackers with Snarl just completely backfired against Bellibolt, whose attacks actually get stronger even after Snarl. I only won because my initial Snarls all specifically missed Bellibolt, at which point, it wasn't super strong even with +2. HOWEVER, as only Bellibolt was on the field, not being able two twoshot it would have lost me the game, because it would suddenly do 70+% to my special defensive tanks.

[@Coulroperation]

I absolutely love Bellibolt, I'm usually not big on electric types but the funny stomach frog is goated.

[@AstroPC96]

Bellibolt is 9.9/10 for me! Also, seeing Maushold KO itself was so satisfying! 😂

[@kylesottoriva4110]

If you can get access to your opponent's team from the first game, you should feature it in a video, it looks really fun

[@patrickrogers2452]

I was hooting and hollering at the end of game one, awesome work

[@ExileOfSand]

The sleep mechanic definitely needs to change, those sleep turns are so brutal! Amazing job though, I love this Belli team

[@pamperyamper9150]

Super cool team! Love this frog.

[@theogdw1]

I found this strategy really early on and it flew me from unranked to master ball tier and to top 4000. One of the most unique and fun teams I’ve played with ever in Pokémon.

[@armean117]

Aaron is so nice and respectful when it comes to asking for subs/comments/likes lol “IF you enjoy it i greatly appreciate it” That type of politeness made me subscribe and like all the videos i watch lol

[@cotomyzer]

Yayyyy bellibolt team !!!! Ive been waiting my favorite pokemon of gen 9 :D

[@SC_3]

I'd love to see a team with Speed Swap Rabsca. I anticipate it will result in MANY Disconnects, from the opposing sweepers just getting screwed XD

[@coreymiller7317]

I caught Bellibolt a while back and never used him, now that I've seen his little jiggle I have to give him a 12/10. Also, these daily videos are IT, I couldn't wait for these games to come out just so I could watch you dissect it.

[@ari-ginsberg]

Aaron while robbing a bank: "Hey guys, Aaron "Cybertron" Zheng here"

[@Cardlimits]

I'm happy to see him pop up more

[@DuskDawnVGC]

Your live commentary in-game helps. I already reached Master Ball rank in just three days.

[@shuxin0]

Love the daily uploads. Keep it up!

[@lathonkenyon1377]

Belibolt is my MON!! Love the videos Cybertron!

[@archieVGC_Unite]

Comment for the KZbin algorithm! Keep up the great work Aaron

[@tercma]

Love the weakness part! Helps me learn how to deal with the team in the future. Amazing vids as usual!

[@kierenkowe]

8/10. Belibolt reminds me so much of Pou :D used to play it a lot years ago, brings me back to uni times. It's shiny is really nice too

[@NoLeva12]

I like weakness policy teams. In a world full of tailwind / trick room it’s nice to have a lot of variety ok Pokémon with more gimmicks.

[@boopofthegalaxy]

oh shoot i’m early 🥲 also Bellibolt is one of my fav new pokémon just cuz of the chunk lol thank you Aaron :,) these are so informative and addicting you’re the number one poke tuber in my book

[@oyecomova8416]

Hey really nice vid as usual ! What about a Gallade's Justified + Maushold Beat UP in a future team ? It's haunting my dreams lately

[@crmarcus63017]

Oranguru and Florges will be really cool partners when Paradox Pokémon are allowed. Their Symbiosis abilities will be incredible next to paradox mons with Booster Energy.

[@JohannesBee]

Love the Bellibolt clutch game one!

[@silouhette99]

The first game win was unbelievable, wow

[@AMageOldAsDirt]

I'm really interested in why Oranguru learns Bulldoze. Makes this team super cool but that's such a strange move for it to have

[@DrGandW]

It’s a very common move and TM. Girafarig, Corsola, Altaria, Sawsbuck, Tangrowth, it’s one one of those really spread out TM moves. Definitely hundreds of mons who have been able to learn it.

[@heyheyhey0220]

To activate weakness policy

[@Pokemazda]

It's actually very logical; 1. To spread to more Pokémon 2. 'To bulldoze' or '(name) buldozed through the store'. It simply means that someone rushes around, breaks shit or scared you senseless. A lot of animal Pokémon learn it ;)

[@jtrails694]

18:42 that was a clutch comeback

[@michaelpodgorski1692]

Instruct does burn a turn of sleep. It's actually how I deal with sleep on my trick room set.

[@1_KingDom]

Love bellibolt 10/10. Using a similar setup w farigaraf. Parabolic charge over weather ball and max spatk. Also has hariyama for bullet punch electromorphosis proc or just heavy hits.

[@hector-m-carrillo]

I do think instruct burns a sleep turn: "Using an instructed move is a separate action, and effects bound to a Pokémon's actions are applied individually: for example, a Pokémon may hit itself in confusion, be asleep, or loaf around for the first of its actions, but execute a move normally for its second. All actions that are not bound to a Pokémon's actions still apply once for the entire turn: for example, if a Pokémon has flinched, this applies to all of its actions for the remainder of the turn." -bulbapedia

[@soppo24]

That first game was out of this world so crazy

[@caydenraymond5122]

I’m rating bellicose as an 9/10. I love the lightning bolts that show up on its stomach when it uses its moves. I also really like it’s shiny

[@hugobertoche]

Seeing this team gave me an idea of making a team with a different wide guard mon, I thought about tropius with some setup of sunny day/trick room and solar power, unfortunately I'm not a good team builder lol

[@tylervgcx766]

The first battle is a testament to your battling skills, Aaron zhang finds a way 🎉

[@dualityofem]

love this team and your videos! keep it up

[@bdellovibrioo5242]

Oranguru is a sneakily powerful Pokemon. Although other Trick Room setters - such as Bronzong, Indeedee, Porygon-2, and Dusclops - overshadowed it throughout Sw/Sh, Oranguru has unique utility in its movepool - including Instruct, which is a highly unique move - and range of abilities.

[@thyred3167]

the bolt beam coverage with the ice team is a great idea since ground and grass types f u over easily with bellibolt but it feels silly to say he deals little dmg and has low sustain; you can just run parabolic charge and invest in Spa and he deals insane damage and doesn't die even to a lot of double ups; also oranguru dark instead of fairy is pretty good vs some prankster taunts and with covert cloak you're pretty hard to stop

[@Kaisingsens]

I'm so happy about this! Bellibolt is by far my favourite mon from Gen9 but I'm very new in VGC and too inexperienced to build a team with/around it myself. so thanks for that :D

[@huubinhle6891]

this team look really fun, i used to use something similar which abomasnow was not able to help much but i did not know about the weather ball option on bellibolt

[@basti1899fürimmer]

You can also use simbiosis plus magnet or life orb for even more damage

[@snibunna7]

8:28 I really want to see a Floatzel team I’ve been doing some calcs and even Life Orb Water Tera Wavecrash OHKOs most meta mons even meowscarada unless it’s sash. Pelipper with Wide Guard is also something I consider being very good with all the spread moves right now

[@Kasaaz]

Looking into the mechanics, I don't think Instruct actually helps wake up sooner, but with a caveat. Sleep is tied to a number of turns, I believe, and not a number of actions. The caveat is that if the Pokémon had moved EARLIER in the turn, then been put to sleep, then instructed, it might count that as the first turn. Would need more testing to be sure that it functions this way in Gen 9 too.

[@BullRed07]

"Using an instructed move is a separate action, and effects bound to a Pokémon's actions are applied individually: for example, a Pokémon may hit itself in confusion, be asleep, or loaf around for the first of its actions, but execute a move normally for its second." I think instruct DOES count towards the sleep turn count.

[@sapnupuas__]

it does count actually :)

[@Kasaaz]

@@BullRed07 But sleep isn't bound to actions, just turns in which an action happened. That's why I say it might count if you got slept after taking an action, then were instructed.