Top 10 EARLY SWORD & SHIELD POKEMON to Catch!

✅ Help Me Reach 2.9 Million Subscribers! kzbin.info...
➤ Twitter: / thesmithplays
➤ Instagram: / therealsmithplays
➤ Become a member of the channel HERE: / @thesmithplays
My sponsors:
➤ Get 10% off GFuel with coupon code 'Smith'
gfuel.com/
Business Inquiries: [e-mail]

[@noobcorni]

If I'm going to be able to catch any of them, I first need to catch a Nintendo switch!

[@joshbezel]

E 2

[@redacted49]

*sad link noises*

[@aminaharis4384]

Relatable

[@natehasenecz4100]

Same

[@josefuentes4616]

Lol

[@galeon110]

Can someone time stamp when he mentions Magikarp? Can’t seem to find it....

[@justspheal489]

0:69

[@shanthivenu7390]

6:09

[@jesse00012]

12:1000

[@valerietan2918]

Never:00

[@redouantahiri298]

#11:48

[@Pro_Butcher_Amateur_Human]

I got Shield, and had a lvl 28 Arcanine when I got to the first gym. I used the move tutor to teach it Flamethrower, Extremespeed and Crunch. I did things in that grass gym that go against the Geneva Convention.

[@onmas909]

Yo I'm about to get this game and want Arcanine too, where is the move tutor so I can get those moves at that level? LOL

[@ryancox3834]

I got the charmander from one of those purple raid things and taught him flamethrower. Man he fucking ruined the grass gym but was my only good pokemon come the fire badge and that went down to the wire

[@onmas909]

@@ryancox3834 Isn't Charmander after the game only though?

[@ryancox3834]

@@onmas909 there's a little trick you can do that involves adjusting time and turning auto save off to cycle the raids with 1 wishing piece until you get charmander but I didn't have to do it as I got it first try with a wishing piece

[@albertramirez8175]

Dead**

[@mayomate0169]

You’ll find a skwovett Me: huh ? YA DONT WANT THAT me: ahh

[@gasdggeg]

Then again I wouldn’t want a Greedent

[@dukechelsea1892]

Bruh I use greedent in ranked battles it op

[@dukechelsea1892]

@@gasdggeg Greedent is op

[@gasdggeg]

@@dukechelsea1892 Nah, a sacred sword from an Aegislash with weakness policy would one hit it

[@staydetermined6717]

@@gasdggeg but... They A C H O N K Y B A B B E H T H O ;-;

[@blaze60997]

Corviknight: ... Skarmory: Aight imma head out

[@jennamarylou1538]

YungChopz literally lmao the only thing cool ab skarmory was its unique typing but...

[@victoriasharpe1661]

I always preferred that dual type as well, it was powerful. Am glad they decided to continue with it

[@nocksar744]

Corviknight > Skarmory

[@calebg6587]

It's ight not aight.

[@blaze60997]

Caleb aight

[@yoghurtboi4347]

Growlithe is also good to catch. Once you evolve it to arcenine he’s a beast. My arcenine (Lv. 72) can tank a hydropump from a lv. 78 Pokemon. For me a hydropump barely takes half his Hp. Arcenine can also learn really good moves, and with varied types as well. It can learn psychic, dark, fairy, dragon, fightin moves and so on.. I recommend getting a growlithe

[@Jessthemess18]

Hugo Production where can you find one :)

[@llamalord2576]

Hey

[@randomaccount3319]

Depends what Pokémon attacked it.

[@OneoftheVoice]

@@Jessthemess18 a growlithe can be found in the very first portion of the Wild Area in sunny weather. Supe useful 'mon. I actually prefer them to vulpix

[@Lol-no4sl]

Mr. BananaYoghurt what area

[@megaabsolangelgamer3996]

Zigzagoon: **exists** Hoenn fans: **feral hissing**

[@chickenjoe9206]

L m a o

[@broattab9807]

Lmao

[@Cam-tx3wx]

AHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA damn

[@ActuallyLucasXD]

Why?

[@megaabsolangelgamer3996]

@@ActuallyLucasXD Zigzagoons are super common in Hoenn, it gets annoying after a while

[@sebhernandez5466]

Corviknight is a beast he can literally withstand mostly any attack even dynamax attacks

[@alyssasowell774]

Same with orbeedle

[@jenellsaphid]

I played the whole game with a corviknight

[@sebhernandez5466]

Ashbranch Juniper he op

[@avacrossing1449]

Snorlax

[@deanblack1391]

@@avacrossing1449 oh I might catch a snorlax

[@LiciaRebecca]

Sizzlipede wasn't on this list and I feel attacked.

[@RubenRuizJr]

Lucid Nightmares I agree! I got him in a raid battle and he was super useful.

[@funjukebox1324]

I've been using Arcanine this whole time! Base stat total of 555 and automatic extreme speed learned upon leveling up. Decent bulk and good attacking stats. Borderline legendary base stats 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lMqnv]

Yep, I got the shiny while doing the Firechallenge where you have to kill or catch pokemons...

[@defnekahraman9042]

Rare as frick tho.

[@LiciaRebecca]

@@defnekahraman9042 Fair criticism. I was running around for an our looking for it -__-

[@lawsonshi9848]

Corviknight gets announced Skarmory: 1v1

[@illuxiouzz]

Skarmory: fight me now

[@chirpi_575]

Corviknight will crush it

[@gasdggeg]

@@chirpi_575 yup. Even if it was based on skill and strength not including stats, moves or abilities

[@DadsCigaretteRun]

I just got the game (basically brand new to Pokémon) and Corviknight looks badass!

[@Septara]

Him: it’ll take a little grinding to level this up... Me: takes my level 5s to the star galarian tournament, wins about 3-4 rounds, and Pokémon is now level 30+

[@rat1967]

Wow- *brings my Pokémon for levelling up cutely*

[@EmareeVA]

I have a ninetales called Farah and she was basically my MVP. She’s beautiful. But my main MVP is my Boltund, Baskette, who CARRIED my team when we were down.

[@lebanfarah9793]

Belsom that’s my last name farah

[@heccinchonkercat]

In my first game I can’t count how many times I would’ve lost battles without my over-leveled Corviknight

[@arlen7726]

My MVPs were my Mudsdale and my Togekiss. Mudsdale absolutely scrapped a bunch of the major fights, and Snips the Togekiss(togepi from the npc trade in Hammerlocke) OHKO’d Leon’s charizard instantly with Max-Rockfall and was constantly appealing to my trickster side with serene grace+kings rock rng chaos.

[@wildheartrazorfang6]

Honestly even as a Rookidee, Hone Claws and Power Trip are a force to be reckoned with

[@youngtruth77]

Crazy underrated

[@popoykolokoy5922]

Plus it's good for Milo

[@slither5011]

yeah i still use my corviknight with hone claws and power trip setup

[@Nerdonis]

Oh man that setup is such a killer. Especially once you get to corviknight and it can tank a few hits, setting up a couple of hone claws before sweeping teams always felt so good

[@junioramaya8566]

For people who have Grookey, and Gen 1 veterans, Vulpix is definitely clutch!

[@kstanni87]

Eevee can also be found relatively easily before the 1st gym and you can use the grass stone if you want Leafeon... if you don't have Grookey or Nuzleaf. Just be prepared to sit through a lot of Galarian Meowth's Yamper and Electrike appearing though which have a higher spawn rate.

[@Dinobolt1]

Thank you so much for this information! I'm playing Shield, I picked Scorbunny as my starter, and none of the other Gen 8 grass types looked that appealing to me so I'll use Leafeon on my A team. I caught 2 Eevees this morning thanks to this tip.

[@iconicnicki9816]

@@Dinobolt1I’m abt to get this game and I’ve always wanted an Eevee. Specifically the fairy type one. How’s ur prigress

[@revrse-reckless2969]

Lol this comes into my recommended when I beat the game last night

[@CarlosRivera-dm2zl]

I just beat mines last night and got this video recommended to me this morning😳😅

[@rexandpancham8271]

I beat the game before December and it got recommended to me today (this is on 1-18-2021)

[@revrse-reckless2969]

Dang I commented a year ago doesn’t even feel that long

[@makenagillespie8069]

The best: Ninetales, can never forget my gen 1 roots The worst: Zigzagoon

[@TheFireknight12]

Nah, Tangela. Zig turns noodle cat not bad.

[@brodiero-solar302]

Makena Gillespie Yeah. I might use Vulpix on my sword playthough.

[@svenverdonck9579]

Sneasel zigzagman is good

[@Applesauce525]

Obstagoon is ugly

[@yourstrulyrenn]

At least I have a Ninetales

[@soumyadeshbhratar]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="272">4:32</a> did he just said 'hidden leaf stone' naruto vibes lol😂

[@tokilol]

This is more funny cuz of scorbunny’s evolution

[@blacksickel2275]

Nine tails

[@lilJuan-uu1bf]

Naruto?

[@ridiculousree9495]

Nice

[@BakaXen]

@@tokilol I want grokey but I'm starting to jump on the scorbunny train

[@dalton7895]

You actually can catch a static corvisquire on route 3 in the exact place where you get the escape ropes from sonia

[@jpmclendon3827]

What's a static corvisquire

[@SplishSplashPinup]

Started playing yesterday, caught a Trapinch in a den in the beginning and now today is a Flygon. Love training dragon types early in the games

[@danielekenberg]

I would highly recomend Growlithe i caught him in the beginning of the game and I cleared the game with him in my team

[@ninjakit419]

Daniel Ekenberg welcome to the good bois club. Use a fire stone at 45 and you will have the best boi

[@timothylee3576]

Daniel Ekenberg agree! I’m still using it for some max raid.

[@mikeyp121]

I want to reserve my fire type spot for centiskorch

[@watty613]

Michael Pittenger solid choice

[@jacobgrimstad7423]

Mr. Potato flare blitz is not until 56 now so evolve as flamethrower

[@420thewhite]

I guess he forgot you can get an Eevee and evolve it into a Jolteon

[@devinmcconnell7569]

Puff_Smash1420 thank you, Jolteon is my BB

[@Dakurlz0740]

How?

[@420thewhite]

@@Dakurlz0740 thunder stone

[@Randomperson-zh4ek]

For anyone wondering, eevee's found in route 4, it's rare, of course, so it'll take quite the while. When you reach route nine (spoiler ahead) you get an upgrade for the bike you unlock which allows you to drive in water, in the Wild Area, there's an area only accessable by using the water bike in the most northwestern side of the wild area, there are big stones poking outta the ground, and at each one, there are each of the stones that help with eevee's evolutions. ALSO... Make sure you go there everyday, as some of the stones generate again, so you could get multiple stones each time and not just the first and only time you go there

[@azelfdaboi5265]

@@Randomperson-zh4ek you can use the Digging Bros for Evolution Stones as well

[@imjustchipsboi9910]

Best Pokemon: Corviknight The Worst: Vulpix Scorbunny just exists, but if I didn't choose them, the worst would be Zigzagoon

[@mr.pickle5334]

*laughs in dracovish*

[@brando2624]

I station is good af idk what you’re on but past generations yeah zigzagoon is the worst

[@JoshSweetvale]

Also Growlith/Arcanine's Base Stats are absurdly high. He does _everything._

[@ddrakgo]

I finished my play through without any one of these Pokémon lol

[@shlop1904]

Someone Who is bored it’s just a recommendation video bro

[@angum]

I finished the game with my starter only

[@toastychris8073]

Finished my sword play through with a lvl 40 golet and beat my shield with a zacian and eternus

[@ddrakgo]

TravisJzSz I know, I’m just saying that no one absolutely needs these Pokémon

[@ddrakgo]

lycanroc plays I also used a golet!

[@justinbolton9738]

Rookidee is one of the best to catch he’s already essential for people using sobble but evolves into a badass

[@moleteaser172]

He really is

[@nooby1329]

Justin Bolton damn that’s literally what I caught after choosing Sobble

[@JonahMacFadden]

Worst vanilite Best Ninetails

[@tdemko30]

Hole Claws power trip is broken early

[@jadsgamer202]

You know I should have came to KZbin before I was looking for a metal Pokémon

[@malcolmmorris7367]

Just a reminder: Seedot (and its evolutions) is Sword exclusive. Shield owners get Lotad instead.

[@Wike1991]

That explains why I haven seen him

[@lilterell442]

I got lucky and got one thru a surprise trade and also got a lotad and vulpix

[@badconversation956]

I found him in the first wild zone at level 19, and was the highest level pokemon I had seed

[@badconversation956]

Seen

[@Pontificate]

Yeah but did anyone buy shield?

[@MelissaJetzt]

For kicks I shoved my Grookey into a box and didn't look back having Wooloo with an Everstone as my partner Pokemon. Because it's cute. Also I wanted to see about trying a normal type. Pretty well rounded in defense. Also literally round. Lol. The rest of my team includes Sneasel, Toxtricity, Growlithe, Gyrados, and Ribombee. I recently cleared the third gym with my team around level 30. With minimal effort just by diligently trying to fill out my Pokedex it has been easy to stay 5+ levels above the gym Pokemon, making super effective moves 1-2 hit KOs for the most part. Though I literally scoured the entire wild area for two whole days the first time I got there to catch every Pokemon I could. It was a rough time but worked out.

[@zacharylucas3661]

Seedot is a sword exclusive, I substituted it with oddish and got vileplume the same way you get shiftry. And while it isn't a dark type, it can learn fairy, bug, grass and poison type moves to help counter alot of pesky rival pokemon. Give it leftovers to hold, giga drain, pollen puff (to heal your allies in double battles, especially against raihan) Moonblast and toxic and you've got an awesome griefing/healer tank.

[@stebdad5445]

I’ve got to say I think rokkidee is the best one given his insane resistance thing he’s just awesome

[@dsbvfxx]

Me: about to go to bed The smith plays: hehe Have a great day everyone

[@skld7oom394]

Same

[@tradeka4206]

As someone who started playing in gen 3 training any form of zigzagoon was weird for me but obstagoon was well worth it

[@chapablo]

Best: Vanillite. I still have it on my team. Ice types are super useful in this game, and I think it's really cute. Worst: Seedot. I had it on my team for a bit, but as my roster grew it was one of the first to get... Cut.

[@thegoat-sg5hg]

Catching ralts at the beginning of the game is a GG

[@illuxiouzz]

I got a Gallade and a Kirlia, but I don’t have Ralts or Gardevior

[@hmm2084]

yeah i happened to find one on accident right as i stepped into the wild area for the first time and was stoked

[@homephone705]

Lol, frrrr i got a weezing, ralts, and charmander so early.

[@turbomoist7143]

i have one gallade but the stats are poopoo its “ok” with the judge feature

[@krisswin2677]

Where did u get raltz

[@joseluispalomares3170]

I agree with every Pokemon on the list except Vanilite

[@ddrakgo]

Jose Luis Palomares vanilite is strong tho

[@brayden1398]

Vaniluxe actually has a very high stat total

[@azelfdaboi5265]

Mamoswine is better

[@brando2624]

Brayden Randall doesn’t mean it’s good

[@gargervon8697]

Vanillite is hard to train mid-game, but pays off in the end. Of course, Ice is my favorite type, and I almost never turn one down. Crabonimable was the only one who was too unusable even for me. XD

[@dalton7895]

I would pick Yamper over electrike because it evolves at 25 into boltund and boltund covers so many types. It can learn all of the elemental fang moves, dig, play rough, and crunch. Even though it doesn't have the highest overall stats it is an insane physical sweeper.

[@frederickswanson8637]

Not to mention, Obstagoon can learn Ice Beam. Which is pretty neat. Also it’s a Vulpix for Sword whereas Growlithe is the must have for Shield because they swap places. Lastly, this is the first Pokémon game where I actually have a 9 Pokémon team rotation that may grow to 10. I currently have Rillaboom, Ostagoon, Ninetales, Gyrados, Togetic, Corviknight, Raichu, Noibat, and Espeon....all before my fourth badge. This game is awesome

[@owentilly1113]

I’m about to hard meme to enter because the best wasn’t on the list Best: Wooloo Worst: anything that isn’t wooloo

[@Glacicle64]

If you truly care about it, then spell our lord and saviors name correct. (It’s Wooloo)

[@charlescornell9759]

🧐

[@owentilly1113]

Glacicle 64 thank you for correcting me kind sir

[@inkysplats1408]

@@owentilly1113 lmao noice

[@llamalord2576]

Snake gaming wooloo is the best

[@LxShiriga]

I use Cloyster as my water typing. He is such a sweeper with his Shell smash and icicle spear combo.

[@orangezezt6564]

I think Vulpix is a pretty good initial pokemon to have especially if you chose a water type starter, they level up pretty easy too. I despise having a Chewtle on my team, and would much rather wait until I've completed a bit of the game to be able to catch a Drednaw without the hassle of having a Chewtle.

[@brokenchalk1607]

As someone who picked Grookey, I must say, catching Chewtle and Vulpix early on was VERY helpful

[@devchavan8688]

I m using seismitoad and he is great

[@cristianmendoza6639]

best: rookiedee worst: electrike just because yamper is cuter

[@ninja_wayne8826]

I agree

[@David-gz6nk]

And more useful. Has nuzzle which is an instant para that does damage and has strong jaws that makes bite crunch fire fang and thunder fang insanely good

[@jmarsian]

Agree, i love yamper and boltund!

[@loicanctil2018]

Best: Rookidee Worst: How can we have a worst ? They still pokémon

[@theclashingshinx8369]

yes

[@nomadgaming3813]

Ya

[@SpaghettiBelly]

buff saddy bugs rabbit

[@rikifoust6060]

It is so true though

[@JakeRandall]

Best: TOXEL

[@horsemeat1]

Me: *Playing sword* *encounters blipbug* My first thought: *_WHAT THE LIVING HELL IS THAT?!_*

[@theshyturtle3443]

Same omg

[@illuxiouzz]

IKR

[@glam4663]

Same

[@vvvvinvasion]

my thoughts exactly, lmao!!

[@dontrockaboutefaboutyeguys]

ᴅᴏɴᴛ ʜᴀᴛᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴜɢ,ᴘʟᴇᴀꜱᴇ.

[@dougisnotadog]

for time saving, the list of good Pokémon to catch early on consists of: Rookidee Blipbug Seedot Pancham Galarian Zigzagoon Rolycoly Electrike Vanillite Chewtle Vulpix these are two I would also recommend: Growlithe Eevee

[@dylantron611]

Personally I think grubbin is a good option. Vikavolt has destructive special attack and is available before the first gym with crunch x-scissor and thunderbolt

[@jordigumball2195]

This vid helped me out so much and I’m Going to get all these Pokémon when I hopefully get the game for Christmas

[@evagarcia865]

Glaceon is absolutely great. I got it before the first gym by getting an Ice Stone from the Digging Duo and then catching an Eevee in Route 4. I taught it Hail and gave it an Icy Rock, and it basically carried me through the last gym by spamming Ice-Type moves and replacing the sandstorm with hail.

[@nunguninja]

Where is the digging Duo??

[@evagarcia865]

@@nunguninja near the locked daycare in the wild area

[@nunguninja]

@@evagarcia865 great thank you

[@quintravis557]

Instead of ninetales, you can catch a growlithe before the first gym and evolve it into arcanine the same way.

[@onmas909]

It depends on version right?

[@Matsuna13]

Right. But you can catch both Vulpix and Growlithe in the Fire gym. Both are useful.

[@zacharylucas3661]

Either way you gonna have a team sweeper

[@Matsuna13]

@@wolfliondog17 You are referring to the Wild Area. In certain areas in hot weather, you get both.

[@LordLightsk1n]

Ended up with a team consisting of: Intelleon, Coalossal, Boltund, Mamoswine, Grimmsnarl, and Dragapult I would say Rolycoly is definitely one of the best early game pokemon.

[@shxrav]

I had a pretty solid team too! Rillaboom(grookey’s third evo) Corvaknight(rookidee’s third evo) Chandelure(litwick’s third evo, caught during the fire gym trial) Arctozolt(On route 6, fossil) Obstagoon(Galarian zigzagoon’s third) Dreadnaw(Chewtle’s evo, on route 2)

[@JakeRandall]

TOXEL is the best, right after the first gym

[@chrisrobinson5094]

Mines is cinderace, dragapult, gardevoir, haxorus, kommo-o and lucario is that a good team

[@LordLightsk1n]

@@shxrav Nice team 👌🏽

[@LordLightsk1n]

@@JakeRandall Toxtricity is dope! I wish I had gone with that instead of Boltund, but it still worked out in the end. lol

[@zjclement5121]

ROOKIEDEE easily the best flying type we have seen in a long time

[@Wolf-uq1ko]

Zj Clement I wonder if it will live up to fletching which becomes talonflame

[@eda.productions5852]

Ahem, talonflame

[@QuokkaCore]

Talonflame is kinda bad after the nerf.

[@drakanda]

I used Pumpkaboo from almost the very start :D and it's the first pokemon to reach level 100. I just find using it with Leech Seed the best way to catch pokemon for the Pokedex and it was one of the Pokemons I never switched out from my team.

[@AFlockOfToasters]

Early on caught a tyrogue (now Hitmonchan), who beats nearly every story fight solo with expert belt equipped and drain- thunder- ice- and firepunch. Super effective attacks against nearly every enemy with additional damage output thanks to the expert belt. Whenever I lose patience with the a.i. enemies, I swap over to my Hitmonchan and start steamrolling.

[@LobsterRoast]

I have a problem on a personal level with anybody who chooses Manectric over a Boltund.

[@sammyeverhart]

LobsterRoast that’s exactly what I was thinking

[@kingdangoz1771]

It works for a Special attacking Electric type who’s actually a little more powerful than Boltund.

[@SoulCrossSkelly]

Still

[@kellycooper7406]

I chose boltund because it’s new come on

[@kingdangoz1771]

And that’s completely viable. I used it for a lot of my run because of that too. Personally though Toxtricity is my favorite Electric type.

[@jdottwoogdk7791]

I hope everyone has a great thanksgiving 🦃🍁

[@Yeti1473]

You can pick up an Eevee or Pikachu at the train station to Monostoke, but you must have a save file on your switch of Let's Go Eevee or Pikachu.

[@thebiggrif7112]

Best - I’m really diggin the 9Tails Worst- I can’t stand the the ice cream cone. Great video. Thanks for the video. Looking forward to lots more!

[@stellarven3351]

In my opinion: The best is good ol’ Ninetails. The worst is electrike

[@jaythalakerboi866]

Rogue Dagger what’s wrong with electrike

[@maxcoppola6582]

jay thalakerboi No offense but electrike is pretty weak compared to other electric type pokemon. Ninetales is good because it’s one of the best fire pokemon when you add up their stats. I have one myself and it’s very good/

[@ezekielsimons445]

DJ Awesome325 when you evolve that bad boy he becomes pretty good though

[@cristianroy21]

I mean manectric is pretty good. But Yee ninetails is proper

[@ezekielsimons445]

Cristian Mancillas don’t get me wrong ninetails is a beast I’m using for my play through even before this video came out he sweeps everything and anything but manetrics base spa and Spd is insane for such an easy Pokémon to obtain

[@TJIMcAfee]

Best: Seedot Worst: Electrike The worse goodboy is on the list

[@svenverdonck9579]

Seedot is or master

[@not-candle-wax]

I would reccomend a roserade. You cant evolve roselia into roserade until route 8, but its poison typing is good for the first gym and its grass typing is good for the second gym. If you chose sobble, i definitely reccomend it. It can also learn shadow ball, which is good against the ghost gym if your playing shield, and dazzling gleam which will help with the dark, fighting (if your playing sword), and dragon gyms. Its grass typing will also help with the rock gym if your playing sword. Overall, it can beat team yells dark types with dazzling gleam, the grass gym with any poison type move, the water gym with any grass type move, the fighting gym with dazzling gleam, the ghost gym with shadow ball, the fairy type gym with its poison type moves (which i forgot to mention), the rock gym with its grass type moves, the dark type gym with dazzling gleam, and the dragon type gym with dazzling gleam. 6 gyms in shield, and 7 gyms in sword.

[@anthonyu9022]

i love catching and using gen 1 pokémon. it’s the childhood in me. i prefer them so much more.

[@Nihyre]

normie

[@subzero308]

Yeah the new ones r meh im all about the OG 151

[@jjcanada5669]

Rookidee is op that typing of his last stage is so good love you my man

[@riverdoge]

CONGRATULATIONS YOU WIN SOMETHING

[@riverdoge]

@@TheSmithPlays You didnt mention axew, its literally a sudo-legendary from gen4. You can find him on route six, but also in the wild area

[@orange_enthusiast7083]

YOOO GOOD JOB ON WINNING

[@ASwallie65]

I think out of all of these options, Corviknight has the most potential to be the best, competitively. It's probably my top pick, considering everything is optimized to perfection.

[@violetking430]

A little tip for people who want to use shiftry its a sword exclusively so in shield u get ludicolo which is a water grass type

[@TheBeesies]

After completing my own playthrough I would have to say that Nikit and Yamper are some very good pokemon to catch. Theivul lasted me nearly the whole playthrough and Boltund stayed with my team throughout.

[@dakshpraveen6746]

Best : Dreadnought Worst : Seedot I might be a bit biased

[@Trabsol]

You couldn't even spell the pokemon's name right

[@A3W462]

shut up seedot line is godly why is everyone trashing it

[@azelfdaboi5265]

@Elijah Janssen that's a type of battleship, and part of the name of Drednaw

[@Kayleenv18]

Best pokemon: Rookiedee Worst pokemon: blipbug (honestly should be a pokemon in the first place)

[@turdleguy2986]

It’s a rip-off don’t ya get it

[@cosmobiology]

Same ^^

[@afternoontiger9319]

Wan, blipbug is my favorite. It literally evolves into a UFO bug and has amazing stats.

[@JuanHernandez-sj2pl]

Orbeetle is a tank for me

[@prron89]

I caught a Barboach not long after the first gym and let me tell you, once this evolves into Whiscash, some major fire and electric Pokémon whooping came into place. It is ground and water so it’s unaffected by electric moves, and very effective against fire, ground, electric, and dragon (it can learn Ice moves). Super weak against grass though so heads up.

[@user-yi6jr8rc7i]

Note: You can catch corviknight In the wild area

[@justinsadler5695]

You will be too low level to catch it in the early game though

[@jayminrux9980]

I can’t wait to play this but I have to wait till Christmas 😭

[@robloxllany4923]

Me also

[@plazmatic2664]

Yep

[@risse8873]

Jaymin Rux same bro

[@llamalord2576]

Me too I feel you man it sucks

[@PloverBones]

same

[@ultimatebacon4580]

Best: Coalossal Worst: Orbeetle But tbh their all pretty decent

[@llamalord2576]

Ultimate bacon wooloo is the best

[@lexilove1111]

Thank you I’m just starting out on Pokémon and this helps me so much ❤️❤️✨

[@HugeKingCobra_]

Snorunt was my first catch in the wild area and i evloved it into froslass very early on too. One of my favs.

[@Reznor440]

I caught oddish early and spent time evolving to Vileplume. Such a beast now

[@briannahom9714]

Reznor440 I just found a vileplume and caught it

[@Reznor440]

@@briannahom9714 one of my best Pokemon atm. Where did you catch one? I'm only up to the second gym

[@charlescornell9759]

Here’s what I think. Best: Rolycoly Worst: Electrike I haven’t gotten Sword or Shield yet so I hope I win, but I probably won’t. 🙃

[@bloxybluedevyt2887]

Crazy Chuck sorry if this is a spoiler but if an electrike sees you then you gotta run as fast as you can or else your gonna get another annoying encounter with a level 10 electrike

[@oldaccount1369]

I have both in my game...

[@swordfish3720]

Wait, seedot is rare? I found an abundance of them very early.

[@zacharylucas3661]

They are 'sorta' rare in sword early on in the first routes. But pokemon spawn rates are different depending on time/weather etc. They spawn alot in the wild area, but if you have shield, seedot is replaced with lotad.

[@dorians-world]

@@zacharylucas3661 I spent at least an hour searching for Lotad in Sword. You can probably guess how I felt after a few searches in Serebii.

[@zacharylucas3661]

@@dorians-world 🤣I feel that! I learned my lesson in the 4th gen so now I look up game locked mons before I buy a version! I start team building before I even have the game!🤣

[@visionflix2202]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="320">5:20</a> you also need a dark type in your party to evolve it.

[@tokilol]

Patrick:giveaway time bois 9yr olds who are too impatient for Christmas: *insert seagull finding nemo meme here*

[@jakebertag727]

This is my opinion - Best: Rookidee Worst: Electrike

[@deathpwns]

Huh, this was a good review and really taught me a lot about the base stats. Doing a great job.

[@adnanadrees4136]

10. Rookidie 9. Flipbug 8. Seedot 7. Pancham 6. Galarian Zigzagoon 5. Rolycoly 4. Electrike 3. Vanilite 2. Chewtie 1. Vulpix

[@ch3km4tealt.9]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="329">5:29</a> *Me Walking with my 140 Atk and Sp. Atk base stat Attack stance Aegislash* *You dare oppose me, mortal*

[@Shogekii_]

Best: Zigzagoon Worst: electrike

[@adamk2412]

Thanks for the tips but imo I think Joltik is a better option for electric in the beginning since he’s also bug. Helps with first and second gym easy. 😁

[@DigitalOnVr]

Watching this in 2024! The amount of nostalgia is insane

[@tbonexpendablegaming2317]

If you in the Wild already, I recommend getting magicarp and then evolving him to gyrados, he’s S Tier for fighting and can learn so many moves! But my fav on the list is dreadnaw, and the worst in my opinion is rookidee

[@m4teo573]

Are you dumb do you know how good it's evos are

[@dinaalayoubi]

Tyler Rogers I kind of disagree but I respect your opinion

[@thornghoul1486]

You know rookidee evolves into corviknight right? Its pretty powerful for an early game pokemon

[@funjukebox1324]

Gyarados was always a good pokemon honestly

[@charlypg7884]

Wooooh sword and shield! I’m getting it for Christmas

[@kirbydraws1000]

OMG ME TOO

[@hobobob572]

I generally feel bad for you. Good luck Mand and tough it out

[@Darkalanche]

This is a weird recommendation but Arrokuda is a very good glass cannon. It evolves to a barraskewda at lvl 26 and by far one of my favorite gen 8 water types. A very high speed and attack but low others make this fish an amazing sweeper in the story. It gets: Throat chop, aqua jet, liquidation, ice fang, drill run and CLOSE COMBAT! And if you find a Swift swim Arrokuda, HOO BOY you'll outspeed everything once you have rain up.

[@yebboyebber349]

Thanks for the recommendation.

[@jordanhoodd2]

I had a Seedot on my team and he was so amazing Shiftry was so amazing. He was faster then me Blazakin.

[@alessiopiscitelli2749]

Because Blaziken only has 80 base speed which isn't that fast. The only reason way Blaziken is fast is if you have it's hidden ability (Speed Boost)

[@Rhythums]

people sleeping on getting tyrogue from the wild area early

[@lilwu7729]

Meh. Just catch Hawlucha at around lvl 30

[@cristianroy21]

@@r33bad how do you evolve tyrogue into hitmonchan? Or even hitmontop?

[@simonlee2964]

Cristian Mancillas evolves at level 20. If it’s attack stat is greater than defence then it will evolve into hitmonlee. If it’s attack is less than Defense, it will evolve into hitmonchan and if both attack and defence are equal, you will get hitmontop.

[@BallKnower]

Got an adamant iron fist Hitmonchan and he’s a goat

[@jamesburke2635]

I spent 16 of the past 24 hours playing sword...

[@j.d.clayborne5556]

My man

[@eddiew2325]

James Burke James it’s me can I kiss you?

[@kingoninja2881]

I just hit 40 hours on this game. I have a problem

[@agastyadastaneja3115]

For ice, I would actually recommend sneasel. Its speed and attack and typing make it so powerful.

[@Amelia4111]

WE DON'T USE THE WORD ITS AS A PRONOUN IF THERE'S AN APOSTROPHE IN IT! REMOVE THE APOPSTROPHE RIGHT NOW!

[@agastyadastaneja3115]

@@Amelia4111 ayo chill out wtf. It was autocorrect btw just so you know

[@reggiejames8626]

Great list. I kind of want to stay away from the Kanto Pokémon for my first play through but I found a Growlithe pretty early as well.

[@stevestevenson8219]

We just not gonna talk about the ninjask you can catch in the wild area literally in the beginning of the game? One of the best bug types to have. It’s ability allows it to gain speed every turn AND it can learn dig. One of the best bug Pokemon ever made by gamefreak. The BEST reason to catch ninjask is to breed it and get a nincada egg and evolve it into shedinja. Shedinja is immune to every move that isn’t super effective and is a ghost and bug type, making it one of the hardest Pokémon to counter. Good video otherwise, but seriously missed opportunity to talk about ninjask.

[@adgo7310]

Favorite: Pangoro Least favorite: Vanillite

[@matthewriggins5351]

My rookidee started to evolve in sync with you introducing him 😮

[@GameOn-iv2ou]

Excellent tips. Thank you for making a post focusing on starting out.

[@nemi6037]

Drednaw really grew on me so I have to say he's my favorite from the list.

[@smashingskunk5369]

Definitely didn't know about Seedot was that early.

[@potatopenguin5864]

only in the sword version tho rip

[@alonzogonzalez4272]

The Unknown Artist Damm it

[@potatopenguin5864]

Alonzo Gonzalez i can trade one to u if u want tho

[@justaperson4229]

I would've added Magikarp although it evolves at 21 i'd say Gyarados is a game changer along with all those TR moves it can learn.

[@spider-twig491]

Magikarp:Exists Also Magikarp: I evolve into Gyarados!

[@JoshSweetvale]

Gyarados rolls over Kabu.