This ORTHWORM team is SO GOOD... • Pokemon Scarlet/Violet VGC Battles

[@IAmTheGoomy]

Thank you for featuring my team! I am glad that you had fun with it! It’s definitely not “perfect” in its current form, but I plan to adjust and work on this throughout series 1!

[@raarasunai4896]

The Goomy: *doesn’t have goomy avatar* Me: *squints in suspicion*

[@IBeatUpCakez]

Did u build the team legitimately in game?

[@tedbuckley3502]

Cool team! I like the torkoal set a lot allowing use outside of trick room. Great work 👍

[@Shiradrenaline]

Love the team, dude! All love for the Orthy Boi 🥰🪱

[@raarasunai4896]

@@Shiradrenaline my girlfriend called it orthderp

[@backslasheryr00lz]

I really like when you add a section and talk about the weaknesses of the teams that you play with.

[@Kasaaz]

Especially since I know I'm about to see it a ton in Ranked.

[@CybertronVGC]

I will try to incorporate that into more videos!

[@rileyp3707]

I really like when you know your place jk I like it too

[@teresa4520]

You know what I really love about your videos? You are always so polite. You really show that it’s okay to make a bad play or even to loose. Like for example in the last game you said: „Uh they have wide guard, very nice. That is gonna cause me some problems“. I literally don’t know anyone else who would say that. Please keep it up, it’s so much fun watching your videos. ❤

[@foofootoo]

Really cool to see people picking up Eviolite Stantler! It can also run Imprison/Trick Room which makes it an interesting and very bulky support option 😁 love the Orthworm action!

[@CybertronVGC]

Foo, I keep realizing these are strategies you've featured on your channel AFTER I fight them. I need to memorize your content more

[@foofootoo]

I do enjoy trying out the weirder options 😂 but if you know what's coming, they lose a lot of power without the surprise factor!

[@sonicbladex12]

Wait, Stantler can use eviolite despite Wyrdeer not being in the game yet?

[@MrPieRecipes]

My favorite new move is probably Rage Fist. I love that it’s tied to the “lore” of the Mankey line always being frustrated and angry. It also synergizes so well with bulky sets + screens, it’s been a blast to use so far!

[@gabdex83]

I really like that you've switched to different teams every episode at least this early on. This gen and its new pokemon seem so limitless with possible team strategies.

[@milkomonster1490]

Yea not looking forward to that

[@maximilianwonschik1304]

@@BareTempo true. Than it's gonna be paradox and koraidon miraidon all the way

[@bdellovibrioo5242]

You know a team is good when Aaron says, "Your strongest leads are..." and follows that with a list of half of all possible lead combinations.

[@michaelpeebs]

Got to love Aaron for how in depth and top quality his videos are. He's calm and professional. His demeanor and knowledge are what sets him apart from everyone else. The knowledge you gain from this channel is imo the best for comp vgc on KZbin. Dunno what I'd do without my daily dose of Cybertron.

[@superparadox]

My favorite new move by far is Chilly Reception. I hope someday it can be figured out, I just love how funny it is

[@PS-th9jc]

It's clearly made for singles. In doubles is not that powerful/useful.

[@pketr5]

With how slow Slowking is, it can be used to safely switch in Slush Rush Cetitan with snow. Very similar to Shed Tail Orthworm except instead of a substitute, your ice types get a defence boost plus double speed for your Slush Rush users, and turn off sand, rain and sun.

[@PS-th9jc]

@@pketr5 Something that's more powerful in singles. In doubles you have Abomasnow to simply set the Snow with no setup.

[@ashelygordon669]

That’s honestly a very hard one because I love a lot of the moves being introduced but Flower Trick, Torch Song, Aqua Step and Chilly Reception are the ones that come into mind for me personally!!! 😮🤔 #pokemon

[@CuriousLumenwood]

My friend’s favourite Pokémon is Eiscue and I kinda wanna see if we can do something funny with Chilly Reception now

[@The_Aitsu]

QOTD: Aside from Population Bomb (because it's funny), I think Rage Fist is a really unique and fun move to use. I'm super glad that lots of interesting new moves were added this gen.

[@Unkownmav]

My favorite thing about Aaron’s videos is his perspective and the he ways he deals with misplays/misses/general unlucky RNG. Every time something negative happens to him he talks about how good of a play the opponent made, or how lucky he got and what he should’ve done differently etc. It’s such a stark contrast to other KZbinrs who just expect everything to go their way constantly. Thanks for giving us such great positivity and vibes ❤️

[@b_sway]

That Stantler team was so interesting, I never would’ve expected that strategy

[@lazybear3210]

I'm Dragoony and I gotta say that the team was so strong against me and I was beyond shocked I was able to play against you even if I lost. I made some crucial mistakes but I'm glad I was able to learn and understand my mistakes.

[@nanabobo567]

Always glad to see someone keeping the Mimikyu spirit alive.

[@lazybear3210]

@@nanabobo567 mimikyu for life 😆

[@NoirePkmn]

@@lazybear3210 Impeccable taste.

[@lazybear3210]

@@NoirePkmn why thank you 😆 also will o wisp can really shut down physical attckers in which mimikyu can shine

[@ClockworkMango]

Really insightful to see you try to cover for all your options once the Switch Controller revealed Low Battery. It's a scenario you can practice for, but it's totally different under the pressure of a live match timer

[@masonmclain3780]

Hey Aaron, quick note that I haven’t seen many people discussing. According to serebii, HP based moves like Eruption and Water Spout, as well as Weight based moves, experience no damage increase due to Terastallizing. I’ve also tested this in game and found it to be true. So I think under Tera Torkoal may actually be doing more damage with Heat Wave! Great battles, and thanks for making sick good VGC content!

[@jakotens]

In terms of favorite new moves, I really love Aqua Cutter! I’m always a fan of more decent physical water type moves. Wave Crash is great too! (even if it isn’t technically new at this point)

[@Quiyonce]

Ahhhhh, I love this team. Orthworm is one of my fav new mons and it was really fun seeing it in action. And good job playing around the Wide Guards! One of my favorite episodes so far this season

[@lewinw.8846]

Thank you so much for your content! You really inspired me to dive into vgc over the past year! I don’t really understand how you manage to put out so much videos over the course of a week but… please don’t stop 😂

[@eerovalimaa7004]

Hi Aaron, just wanted to say thanks for all these videos, seeing you tackle huge variety of of teams and comment through them and the matches with your calm, respectful and super analytic tone is so valuable and interesting for anyone interested in dipping their toes into the VGC, like myself. Every video is currently the highlight of the day, keep it up!

[@DonYagamoth]

Hey, thank you so much for all these videos about competitive pokemon. I've learned so much already - even though i literally still have about 5 years of knowledge to catch up on, I managed to relatively easily get to Master Ball tier thanks to these videos I've tried figuring out a team of my own creation, but the thousands of options are incredibly daunting to find a foothold in. So I've stuck with a rental rain team for now (also is a tedious grind to get any number of Pokémon ready to compete)

[@ImRyo]

It's nice to see a team rundown here so whenever I encounter teams on ladder, I already know moves and items! Really helpful :)

[@Synthia_47]

Thank you for showcasing this team! I've been trying to make an Orthworm/Tyranitar/Garchomp team for a few days and this has given me a lot of inspiration. Sand Orthworm has some golden potential, I just need to find it... And seeing the underrated gothitelle is always nice :)

[@fast_cats]

Another wonderful video! I was so happy to see Stantler coming into that battle! I've liked him since the G/S/C days and always featured one on my main squad. I kept thinking about how sick it would have been if they could have switched out into an EQ user and used that to keep the Stantler alive longer after stealing the Earth Eater ability. It was also pretty cool to see people using Klefki and Mimikyu. I hope you'll run into more fun teams and maybe someday feature a Stantler team yourself. ;) (That's probably hoping too hard, but you never know!)

[@kingdra2875]

Hey, I was the Stantler guy, this game was so sad haha. I completely forgot about shed tail and I was afraid of fake out onto Kilowattrel turn 1. TR + shed tail turn 1 and game was over :( But in general, Stantler has been working fairly well for me, can get rid of useful abilities (prankster), can proc competitive and defiant, super bulky with eviolte, and has helping hand to boost single target damage. Give him a try!

[@CybertronVGC]

Really really cool team and strategy. I thought you did a great job fighting back from a tough start too and I got pretty lucky in that end-game, you made it really close. It was a pleasure to play you and your team!

[@ahobbitstail7022]

This team is definitely the most fun of those you've features this series. I wouldn't know what to do against the Orth/Goth lead

[@nvo_beejay]

Oooo gothitelle on the team also! omg. I know gothitelle isn’t the focus of this video. But I loveeee gothitelle!

[@ddenzeldlp]

Hey Aaron, I wanted to thank you for making these video's! I've been watching for more than a year now and I just now started playing vgc this week. Thanks to your guidance I'm already almost in masterball tier! I gotta say its also thanks to the trick room team you just featured😅

[@estebanarias5558]

I'm really curious about Espathra with its signature move "Lumina Crash". Haven't seen any team using it.

[@bdellovibrioo5242]

On paper, that move is freaking ridiculous.

[@Magfish]

I saw a team running espathra with a flatter user (forgot who). Espathra gets a stat boost from opportunist and then lumina crash also brings down sp defense. Good wall break against physical mons but requires a bit too much luck

[@Belphaggor]

In the middle of the video right now so I dont know if you’ve realized yet but its actually Eviolite Stantler, ive seen this strat before. Even though Pokemon Home isnt out yet Eviolite actually works on Stantler and Ursaluna already because of their evolutions in Legends Arceus.

[@jaystapes3086]

Hey Aaron, for Stantler foofootoo has a video out on it, and it can hold eviolite since it can evolve. It seems like the guy in Game 2 was using Foo's team. :)

[@Zsy6]

Oh, eviolite! That explains why it was so bulky! Very smart. Never thought I'd live to see Stantler as a viable competitive pokemon.

[@matthiasengel8097]

@@Zsy6 Skill Swap Stantler has been a gimmick in previous gens. I definitely ran into this stuff (usually with Milotic I think) in Gen 7. So the moment I saw Stantler and Annihalape I called it. Didn't even think about the Competitive route with Killa there at first.

[@foofootoo]

Wasn't my team but a variant!

[@kingdra2875]

The Stantler team was mine, I just was interested in using competitive Kilowattrel and Stantler was the only mon I found that can skill swap intimidate. But it's working well for me! Hypnosis is ok given how bulky Stantler is, and helping hand also boosts damage in a pinch.

[@SilvaShadow1990]

Same with usaring in trick room with guts. :) Can't wait to use ursaluna though ☺️

[@justinjenkins4301]

Mannnn I've been watching you since sword and shield ,brotha your gameplay is so fascinated like every move you make and every thought process behind your plays is amazing.I wish you offered coaching.Keep up the fire content man.I can't wait till I get my vgc team going once I beat the game

[@Foxgace0]

Flower trick is simple but super useful with a really cute animation, probably my favorite I’ve seen so far

[@soju_water5406]

Ok I'm gonna need you to chill. I only get so many practice games with one of your teams before you put out a new video! Honestly thanks so much for these, as a new VGC player your insight and thought process have really helped me out a ton. Keep up the great work :)

[@Steve_A93]

I've actually been interested in Stantler, it has access to Intimidate and Trick Room which is a fun combo, and because Wyrdeer has been added it can use Eviolite to get a lot bulkier. Really cool to see them be used!

[@agre3202]

I’m so glad you showcased this team because I just beat it 5 times due to knowing the gimmick, you saved me so much confusion

[@Cardlimits]

a steel type that cannot be earthquake really helps alot in certain doubles

[@Pablo360able]

I think Orthworm is the only Pokémon that’s still immune to Ground under the effects of Gravity, which is interesting. (though that maybe only matters in singles)

[@MrMariaTTVArchive]

The Dark type Gothitelle is like a coungerplay for Prankster taunt too which is a big plus

[@CybertronVGC]

Good point, I should have mentioned that as well!

[@SnarkyShane]

QOTD: I'm actually very interested in Scovillain thanks to spicy extract. Ran into a cool strat on showdown of scarf Scovillain using side Spicy on Dragapult. It gives the +2 atk but clear body prevents the defense drops and sets drag up to sweep. Obviously a lot of counter play to that specifically but with access to chlorophyll and great coverage as well it's certainly a mon I'm interested to see further explored

[@pastryserpent]

i was using this strategy early on, also had a murkrow with foul play so you could do spicy foul play and ohko almost anything

[@starkesnesc8065]

It makes me so happy how fast ur channel is growing :)

[@LordT]

Completely over looked Orthworm, and wrote it off After this video, going to give him a go! Love the content as always

[@DoTheAstralPlane]

I saw that exact Stantler team on Showdown a few days ago lol. Cool lead and team. I also saw this Shed Tail team on ladder last night, and it's neat. It has issues dealing with Armarouge though.

[@TonesBalones]

I love this team, it's so creative. I just hate how no matter how wacky your team gets, there's almost 0 chance it works unless you stack some meta Pokemon with it. For example for Orthworm to be so good you need a good EQ user, and Garchomp is simply the best choice in every situation. Same with Torkoal if you need one singular pokemon that thrives under trick room. That's just how VGC works though, teambuilding isn't about finding the best pokemon, it's about supporting the already-known best pokemon.

[@Newchiii]

Looks like such a fun team! I’ve been wanting build a team around “the worm”. I do have to say though Torkoal is in desperate need of a single target STAB like flamethrower

[@justsomejojo]

Man, that battery problem at the end made me a tad anxious lol Next time, taking off the Joy Cons and continuing to play with them that way should work. As long as they are clipped to the Switch, they are in handheld mode, so they don't work when the console itself is docked, but once you take them off, they work as intended. The Switch's modes are kinda weird in regards to what controllers work how and when, I noticed - that actually came into play whenever I tried evolving Malamar in SwSh (the evolution just wouldn't trigger as long as a Pro controller was active, because that overrides handheld mode) Last time you asked about favorite new moves in Gen9, I mentioned Chilling Reception because I love the concept of a bad joke causing a cold atmosphere (and thus, weather). It's a good joke about a bad joke! Still stand by that choice too. As far as moves that I actually love using so far, Ice Spinner is a simple but impactful choice. Physical Rock and Ice types were some of my least favorite mons to use because their best moves all carried an (in my opinion) unjustified small chance to miss. At least for Ice, this is now pretty much remedied, which I love. Rock still suffers from 95% syndrom, but with Rock Slide, the imperfect accuracy at least makes sense in doubles. Shed Tail is also great and gives me all kinds of ideas. From simply getting in Dondozo behind a sub to making the switch game easier for Palafin, the possibilities seem endless.

[@generationxpvp]

That Chad person playing stantler is living their best life. I’m kinda jelly ngl. Edit: would love to see you feature that team 😂

[@austindaniels357]

QOTD: I’m really liking chilly reception right now despite how awkward it seemed at launch. As good as Pokémon like Cetitan are in snow, it’s nice to have a reliable way to set it when you don’t want to bring two ice types to a match. It’s also nice to have it on a Pokémon (Slowking) that is immune to taunt and can threaten trick room and decent damage into things like Arcanine that really slow the snow bros down when you lead them.

[@TheVictiniProduction]

I do really like shed tail, I'm trying to make Cyclizar work with Palafin using Shed Tail to swap in Palafin into Hero Mode with a substitute

[@Gorast4575]

Gigaton Hammer is so fun. I just wish Tinkaton had a higher attack stat.

[@SC_3]

Skill Swap Medicham is your friend :)

[@minecraftphenom0892]

The Gholdengo at 5:00 should be run as Modest with an EV spread of 148/0/4/124/4/228. This would give it 4 more HP with all other stats being the same. Very cool team. Orthworm is an absolute unit on this team.

[@NoirePkmn]

Gothitelle is one of my favourite Pokemon and love seeing it be used well. Cool team.

[@NoirePkmn]

Also if that hydreigon had heat wave it would have just missed :^)

[@rasuu8445]

I was running a different Orthworm set even before season 1 began. I was thinking of a mon that can help my Tera Ground Garchomp's Earthquake hit Flying/Levitate mons. Gravity is riskier so I searched for a mon that knows Smack Down and is immune from Earthquake and Scarf Orthworm fits the bill. It was a little gimmicky but still fun scoring surprise KOs lol QOTD: Definitely Population Bomb

[@alexsanchez2422]

While it isn’t super common in vgc, I really like Last Respects. It’s a neat concept for a move. Also the stantler might’ve been eviolite since Wyrdeer is in the code albeit unobtainable and I believe DaWoblefett confirmed it worked. Though I’ve lost to that start with eject pack to switch after swapping intimidate over

[@SilvaShadow1990]

Same with usaring ☺️ dude is a beast in trick room with guts. Hits like a truck.

[@CuriousLumenwood]

I’ve been using my own version of the Tyranitar+Lycanroc team you showed off a videos ago, mostly cuz I don’t like DonGiri. My team uses Tyranitar, Lycanroc, Garchomp, Orthworm, Corviknight, and Rotom-W. Garchomp+Orthworm lead is really fun especially cuz my spicy tech is the Orthworm knows Smack Down. I usually don’t bring Orthworm but if I do, turn one is: Garchomp protect, Orthworm Smack Down a ground-immune target. I was able to get up to ~9000 in Master Ball tier with this team which is the highest I’ve ever been

[@PME_FGC]

This video taught me 2 things: -Aaron doesn't have a nearby charging cable, and only had a chraging station for his controller -Aaron is not playing with a Switch that has detachable joycons/no joycons at all

[@decoderthenerd]

Loving the content so far!!! I was wondering if it’s at all possible you try out a Revavroom team that seems pretty interesting?

[@Natesuo]

QOTD: All the steel type moves this gen are so good that i can't pick a favourite. Gigaton hammer, spin out and make it rain.(still can't believe the last one is real)

[@pokefan9194]

Aaron i really loved your balance in competitive Pokemon video and i would like to see a lot more essay videos from a knowledgeable player like you.😄

[@DrGandW]

Aww heck yeah, Orthworm is definitely one of the mons I wanna see do well, I’m still certain there’s something we don’t realize about this mon’s potential Qotd answer is still Chilly Reception I hope they up the number of users ASAP

[@tetra_kirby5691]

My fav new move is probably Bitter Blade, Armor Cannon, or Tera Blast. Love the armor duo and their signature moves, and Tera Blast is just such a cool, unique move.

[@kaotic300]

QOTD: torch song and raging bull torch song is great for snowballing damage, while raging bull is a stronger brick break that can vary its type

[@theb_man1234]

Gigaton Hammer is my favourite move for sure, noting beats a huge ass hammer

[@voldi3975]

was game 1 against the former teammate of team CyberBaz? 👀 great vid as usual!

[@joshuaarndt5717]

You’ve helped me learn how to play vgc so much

[@cellgoondude]

Just a note Aaron, if Gallade has Protect, it would have a very very low chance for it to work because Wide Guard adds to the Protect counter (the chance to fail when used in a row)

[@nintendosega100]

Stantler got a bit of a buff thanks to Wyrdeer existing. So the one you fought was prolly holding eviolite.

[@CinderRed]

Favorite new move… It’s a tough choice but I think Rage Fist would be my choice. Love using it in VGC and self stacking with Maushold to one shot opposing Pokémon. It’s also such a great thematic move for Primeape and Annihilape.

[@orbius_beatbox2383]

20:51 old strategy. Use to do it with milotic & Stantler back in sun and moon. Then give milotic adrenaline orb, so then it will be +2 Spe attack and +1 speed

[@Lagiacroid]

At 26:50 you said you were scared of Gallade having protect. Actually that wouldn't matter because wide guard still lowers protect accuracy, so after all those wide guards it would be almost impossible to land a protect

[@dylanweller858]

I think I might try to pair orthworm with palafin so I can flip turn + Shed tail to bring out hero from at the end of turn 1 already.

[@geist2604]

QOTD: Probably Last Respects. Giving it to a mon like Houndstone makes so much sense thematically and it has the potential to snowball extremely quickly if your Ghost checks are low hp/fainted. Especially since Houndstone has access to Sand Rush and is slow enough to use in Trick Room outside of Sand. Looking at 6v6 singles, though, Last Respects doesn't seem very balanced for that line of play, lol. Can't wait to use it on Basculegion at some point in the future, too.

[@maki_roll]

I played against your second opponent a few days ago and they did the exact same thing with Stantler. I was like “WTH am I playing against 😆”

[@looklookanaxolotl]

QotD: Gigaton Hammer. At +2 Attack, it deals sooooo much damage even on resisted pokemon. Hell, a resisted Gigaton Hammer can sometimes deal just as much or even more damage than a non-resisted play rough. It's such a satisfying move to use! I play singles mostly, and Tinkaton with webs is pretty fun to use Second favorite: Population Bomb, for pretty much the same reasons. Maushold is a deceptively powerful mon

[@nicolaskwan9544]

Learn a lot from your video , thank you aaron

[@77d3]

Great video and team explanations

[@klingofgames1560]

My favorite new move is Last Respects. I love Houndstone and it makes it very threatening in the late game

[@OceanVista76]

22:49 Stantler is probably holding an eviolite considering it can evolve even though it’s method of evolution isn’t in the game

[@Kasaaz]

It's funny how Gothitelle offers Fake Out pressure for itself. Game 2, the Kilowattrel protected turn one because it expected Fake Out, just letting you set up Trick Room.

[@cyberrb25]

You can use Wide Guard indefinitely, but it works on the same counter as Protect, so if it tries to Protect, it'll proc with as many counters of repeated Protect having been done.

[@JEDIMIKETTV]

the stantler strat is legit!!!! lmao

[@FringeSpectre]

That guy with the Stantler should've skillswapped shadow tag for the turning of the tables, then it could swap out and get intimidate back.

[@Kasaaz]

I was harping on how important it is to switch under Trick Room in this meta yesterday, and yet it never occurred to me how good Shed Tail could be for exactly that. Edit: I had even been thinking about Tyranitar plus Focus Sash Gengar as a setter to maximize my offensive turns under Trick Room.

[@justinthesquare]

What do you think of orthworm and garchomp as partner pokemon? Garchomp can protect while orthworm uses smack down to deal with flying/levitate pokemon.

[@JeikeiLeopoldo18]

Will try this team later :) Trick Room is just fun 😂

[@LRXC1]

You should feature a perish trap team next!

[@Glop4]

Stantler was most likely eviolite. Wyrdeer is coded in the game so I believe it works on it currently in-game. (I know it works on Showdown currently)

[@MJunkis]

Aaron + Wolfey, the Dondozo Tatsugiri of pokemon vgc content

[@Multigameguy35]

Aaron: "Hey, guys" 🙂 Me: "Ah, life is good..."

[@gabrielriffle4432]

So question. When I run similar teams with Torkoal, I know my opponents are suspecting the eruption and if I suspect a wide guard user, I will flamethrower instead on turn 1, then eruption turn 2. Didn’t know if that was something you thought of: that way no mind games are being played and guessing if they’ll wideguard or not

[@charzzzard6653]

I really like running flamethrower over heat wave on my Torkoal. If there is a wide guard user I always click flamethrower on the first turn attacking. After the first wide guatd, mind games starting. This avoids this nearly everytime because they lose their wide guard option instantly

[@Zsy6]

I think this Orthworm set is pretty close to the best it can do. Orthworm is definitely a one trick pony, but that trick can be great. High special defense investment to shore up its main weakness, sitrus berry to recover from shed tail usage, the classic body press and iron defense combo, and then iron head to scare some fairies and make use of its stab. Trick room support from its team just gives it that chef's kiss.

[@Harpie.]

The one thing I'm really having trouble with in VGC is determining EV spreads. Like I don't understand why people are running certain things like more speed on Torkoal, so if we maybe got a link to the explanation it would help newbies like me!

[@sangragcholsaranon9942]

That stantler probably had eviolite. While Wyrdeer isn’t available right now it has been added in the game data. So eviolite on stantler works.

[@dayko.]

40:47 why does Shadow Ball say Super Effective there? Bug?

[@danielbejarano1493]

I'm really thinking about jumping into this gen's VGC, but how would you go about starting if you would start again?

[@adamarradaza7786]

Definitely just use one of the rental teams that he posted and just play games, get the hang of popular pokemon/moves and understand the meta.

[@Cgates642]

Wild team. Love it!

[@ennabennab8061]

What about shed tail into something with multiscale/shadow sheild? The incoming pokemon would be at 100% health. Does that maintain the integrity of the 2 abilities until the substitute is broken?

[@LT1serj]

It was definitely relateable when your controller ran out of battery mid battle. Stressful times lol but you handled it well

[@ozzeroz8512]

Thanks for another great video!

[@chadclifton1967]

Orthworm seems really good but i just want to see a Cyclizar now! Shed tail seems like a really good move.

[@HansGallardo182]

Man I like your content very much, Is there any chance that we could have some friendly battles? It'd be like some sort of training to me