Top 10 BEST Johto Pokemon I Have NEVER Used Before!

[@AdamDawson3]

Ariados is amazing and criminally underrated I have used it on Colosseum, XD: Gale of Darkness and HeartGold and its been amazing every single time and Ariados thrives in Contests. Jumpluff & Forretress are fantastic in Colosseum two of the best Pokemon to use during a playthrough of Colosseum.

[@Notconceitedjustbetterthanyou]

Nobody asked or cares

[@Shimatzu95]

Ah yes colloseum, those were the times. Due to availability I only got to play with og coloseum but it was great. I realy hope we get something like it for newer generations.

[@miragevarietyproductions3361]

Doesn't Mystic remember that Togetic gets Extrasensory as Togepi in Hgss? He could use one with the Moves: Yawn, Sweet Kiss, Extrasensory and Flamethrower/ Fire blast. That's what I got on mine.

[@Tony_AM009]

I think I've used Togetic for either Gold or Crystal once back in my childhood. Below is a list of Pokémon from the Johto Dex that either I've never used or rarely used for an in-game team, but would consider in the future. Kingdra, Hitmontop, Girafarig, Xatu, Miltank, Blissey, Meganium, Scizor, Steelix, Granbull, Ledian, Espeon, Umbreon, Slowking, Politoed, Mantine, Qwilfish, Octillery, Corsola, Azumarill, Lanturn, and Donphan

[@gundamheavyarms4879]

I used Xatu in a recent SoulSilver playthrough and had a blast. Always have loved the design, but never used it until recently.

[@lightningwolf788]

Mantine is one of those Pokemon thats just in an awkward spot. Its version exclusive in one area and is a rare encounter at that. Ive yet to use one either but i really want to.

[@joltx9909]

I used it once in heart gold and its pretty decent. it got great special defense and a usable special attack for moves such as surf and ice beam

[@AdamDawson3]

I am tempted to use Mantine & Octillery on a new playthrough of Colosseum only downside is they don't get Surf.

[@matthewroberts198]

Not only that but ya need a Surfer to get it. I like Mantine (probably cause of its face) but by that point switching your current surfer (which is probably a water type too) doesn't seem appealing if you don't double up on types.

[@seldomsane5278]

If another Johto remake was made, small tweaks like making certain Pokemon available earlier would be a cool idea. No exp share though, and I'm not talking about the item....

[@JamieHumanRights]

sorry but exp share is here to stay. I rather level up my entire team at the same time than level up one at a time. The leveling up in HGSS and GSC sucks.

[@seldomsane5278]

@@JamieHumanRights each to their own. I preferred the old way.

[@nickdentoom1173]

@@seldomsane5278 exp all stays, because the toggle for XY has proven data that people left it on, despite it being toggleable anyways. So thats why we don't get the option anymore.

[@seldomsane5278]

@@nickdentoom1173 yeah, I heard about that. A lot of those would be younger and newer players, also was that recorded from the overall player base's first run? Regardless, I still think it's shit, but hey, my daughter doesn't mind it, and she's 8. I guess that's the player base they are going for, which is fair enough, but I still think they should give players the option to switch exp share off though.

[@jazzercise300]

I used to prefer grinding when I was a kid up until I was 20 or so. Now I'm too busy for tht shit

[@izzykilla2k691]

Jhoto has some of the weakest Pokémon out of the entire series it’s actually crazy

[@wizardmari3497]

no no pokemon is bad it just about how you use it

[@izzykilla2k691]

@@wizardmari3497 no that’s just not true lmao some Pokémon are just unusable 😭😭

[@wizardmari3497]

@@izzykilla2k691 name them

[@professorsuge]

@@wizardmari3497magikarp, shuckle

[@wizardmari3497]

@@professorsuge those are good

[@silversalamence10]

4:54 Not gonna lie, that sh*t came out of nowhere.

[@anthonyharkley]

I used a Forretress in crystal and it did not disappoint. Helps clutch wins when you need to stall to heal or want to switch train another Pokémon

[@jmw9904]

The move pool does suck in earlier gen's but one possibility could be the limitations of the technology that was used in the game cartridges. Some of the animations for later gen attacks probably would have fried the "brain" of the gameboy. Maybe when it came around to gen 4, someone went back and beefed up the bug types because nobody thought they'd be any good.

[@hollyswoods]

Ariados beat koga for me in gold and it being able to use psychic helps with Morty and team rocket. Its my favorite pokemon and I always try to use it when its available. It becomes even better in later gens when you can use against fairy types

[@GoundG]

in heart gold and soul silver togepi hatches with Extrasensory so that makes it a lot more usefull in those games

[@lukyshot248]

I’ve always wanted to use a Slowking on a playthrough team. Water/Psychic is a phenomenal type and I won’t have to wait until level 37 for a King’s Rock in Johto. I’ve just never gotten around to actually doing it.

[@gebeheme9990]

You're not the only one who prefers pokemon that evolves As a kid i despised pokemon that wouldn't evolve because for me it's the basics of pokemon: evolution. And that's why still today i don't care about legendaries.

[@michaelaburns734]

One hug Togetic *hugs* You get better in Gen 4 bud. Jumpluff I thank you Mystic. It showed me how much heart it has (yes Colosseum I count up to HGSS.) just don't sleep on its speed and status moves. Underdog Pokémon for sure that you can count on.

[@KugelBlitz0]

A Johto team I'd like to use: Meganium, Sudowoodo, Politoed, Heracross (yes, I never had it on a team), Donphan, and Miltank.

[@itzstrategy6705]

I’m using a jumpluff in a crystal nuzloke right now and it’s moveset is so frustrating but I still love it

[@DillonMagreveous]

idk why but that fast sneazal caught me off guard, that was funny

[@matthewroberts198]

Always liked Mantine probably cause of its face but never used in gamem Using Forretress in Ultra Moon currently and it has surprised me! Helped take down Totem Togedemaru, Mimikyu and Ribombee. Also helped with Nanu. Its pretty good and also learns good Ground attacks like Bulldoze and Earthquake. Highly recommend!

[@Luckyy94]

Yanma was my 1st shiny so it became my favorite bug type always carried 1 now sitting in home waiting to be unleaded 💪🏾💯

[@DumuziTheOriginalGod]

Huh odd, TWO Pokemon that I use on my HeartGold Johto team are on this list… which would be the Togekiss line[[My Togekiss is named Icarus]] and Mantine[[Poseidon is mine’s name]] … 😂 Makes me wanna maybe pick up HeartGold again and fully beat it eventually. Already in Kanto anyways. My full team for HeartGold is: Umbreon[[Eclipse]], Crobat[[Nosferatu]], Shiny Wigglytuff[[Esmeralda, she was caught in the Safari Zone.]], Mantine[[Poseidon]], Togekiss[[Icarus]], and Ampharos[[Mjolnir, damn character limits 😂.. should be Mjölnir but character limits as far as I know…]].

[@trashketchum9782]

Mantine is one of my favorite pokemon. i feel the same way about it that a lot of people do about Lapras, as a kid i imagined exploring the ocean with it. i even used one on my Legends Arceus team despite being limited to Basculegion. Let’s Go Johto when???

[@your_god_lucifer2386]

Noctowl, typhlosion, quagsire, hypno, victrybell, and magneton is my favorite crystal team and my first team in any pokemon game

[@NDtoker]

I used ariados in my unbound run where they make everone 600 base stat. It carried alot in the game with all fairy and on my mono bug run

[@luckystorm7508]

Finally! Respect the ice types!!

[@jazzercise300]

You get the right defensive match up in game its an autowin. Toxic stall umbreon and aegislash carried me through my X hardcore nuzlocke (which is not a good game to nuzlocke, its too easy. First gym was hard with all the rules but thats it)

[@wizardmari3497]

nice video

[@seanwilliams823]

I ALWAYS use a Ground type on every team as it is my favorite type. My 1st playth of Soul Silver I planned on using a Gliscor. Then I found out it was HG only. I picked Swinub because I had never used it and I wanted to try it. WOW. It is now my favorite Ice type!

[@gg41451]

If you haven’t done it already, get a heart scale, and use it for piloswine to learn ancient power. It will then evolve into mamoswine.

[@seanwilliams823]

@gofglida4155 that was the first thing zi did when I made it to Blackthorn.

[@gg41451]

@@seanwilliams823 Awesome! Most people don’t know that piloswine can evolve before post game.

[@seanwilliams823]

@@gg41451 I was so impressed that I ended up using it in Platinum, my first playthrough of Shield, and Brilliant Diamond

[@filipereis4721]

Im actually using 3 of these pokemon on my new playthrough, politoed is awesome, piloswine is very good and useful as well, but yanmega… its one of my favorite pokemon but it has no good attacks, i think I didn’t use him more than three times between the third and seventh gym…

[@sirkarl0s593]

I used a Xatu in a crystal kaizo run. It was an absolute weapon

[@basabbhattacharjee8603]

Irony how you adore Heracross so much even though it doesn't match with your idealization of pokemons which evolve

[@christianthomey7352]

I used togetic on a heartgold playthrough before and honestly it wasn't that bad. I was able to teach it shadow ball quite early and I was able to use it to beat Morty and Jasmine.

[@joltx9909]

Its amazing how so many johto pokemon need 1 more evolution stage or a mega to become great. imagine a bug \ dark mega ariados, a bug \ fighting mega ledian, a fire \ grass mega sunflora... all of them are cool in concept but miss this extra mile for becoming truly great. talk about wasted potential

[@tomdotcom7844]

Exactly. Johto was rushed

[@Vigriff]

I remember having Ariados on my team in the Johto games and having a blast with it. But yeah, I don't think that Gamefreak liked the early Bug types all that much. At least Jumpluff makes up for with Stun Spore. In fact, Jumpluff has been a key party member for my team in Pokemon Colosseum.

[@theflintabletc]

I know this isn't best team, but have you thought about doing a best team from the Pokemon you can obtain from the pokewalker of HGSS? Minus the courses that are events / mystery gifts, of course.

[@doccavs723]

My goodness, I just realized how frustrating it is to use Johto pokemons because of their lackluster speed

[@macwelch8599]

Random question: in the Pokémon Lets Go games, how useful are the Dark type Alolan Forms?

[@joltx9909]

alolan raticate is a beast there, from experience

[@macwelch8599]

@@joltx9909 being immune to both Ghost and Psychic types is indeed very useful

[@nickdentoom1173]

Alolan Muk is even better than Alolan Raticate.

[@jaycomplexkidrandle1889]

4:49 🤣

[@jochie18]

Xatu has been used in PokemonShowdown Ubers for a long time

[@pat1r1ck]

The only regional bird i have never used even in any fangames (showdown, ect) is the one and only starapor

[@hlewis5217]

Used Skiploom in Crystal and didn't evolve it until level 30 so that it learns Mega Drain, or else Jumpluff would suck 😅

[@karla22ify]

Togetic is actually pretty good. I beat the Johto league with mine.

[@Fancy_Lebowski]

I never used Granbull because the Snubull line really has no appeal for me, I think I gave up halfway through trying Jumpluff, I feel like I have used Dunsparce but with little to no recollection, and I definitely did not use Corsola.

[@martlinkdiamond5644]

I really expected Ledian to be on the list

[@chief_philly8708]

I found a shiny mantine and shinty fortress and still didn’t use either of em 😂

[@leclercdarmand5202]

Johto was severely handicapped in gen 2 and even in gen 4 unless you have 2 DSs and a platinum version so technically if you have that it definitely makes HGSS a more enjoyable playthrough

[@josephpeterson566]

Using Mantine was Steve Irwin’s big mistake

[@catcontent_1233]

Someone who like those gen 2 bugs

[@roxannwinslow6730]

I never used the trade evolution Pokemon.

[@ethandollarhide7943]

I used Yanma/Yanmega in Legends Arceus after years of wanting to use one. It's surprising strong.

[@jordanrodriguez2263]

This feels like you're just dunking on Johto

[@wizardmari3497]

mantime actually good

[@squirtleturtle6256]

Now do ORIGINAL Johto…Like original just Gold and Silver. Heart Gold and Soul Silver added a lot off extras making things easier.

[@nickdentoom1173]

I have used Piloswine and i have to say: IT SUCKS. Its too slow for its own liking and it doesn't have the staying power due to its piss poor defenses. Its not usable at all.

[@gg41451]

By the time it gets somewhat ok, you can just evolve it. It can even evolve into mamoswine pre post game if hgss.

[@landyn2344]

I swear if you used in Johto Togepi I hate you

[@fcft5682]

How u know it's Best but u never used ?

[@luckystorm7508]

Ariados does not suck! Stop being mean to Ariados

[@anthonyanglemyer]

This list was okay, but I really wish you'd cut back on the negativity there. 😞

[@luckystorm7508]

Stop being mean to Togetic

[@bmont170]

The reason I’ll never use the jumpluff line is because when I was a kid my cousin took my silver version and traded my Luigia for a hopip 😂🥲

[@seanwilliams823]

I ALWAYS use a Ground type on every team as it is my favorite type. My 1st playth of Soul Silver I planned on using a Gliscor. Then I found out it was HG only. I picked Swinub because I had never used it and I wanted to try it. WOW. It is now my favorite Ice type!