What is the BEST Pokemon Game Competitively?

[@jimothycool]

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[@wentoneisendon6502]

Please make marvel add michael cargo as a character

[@rohan4373]

This is lucrative for Jim

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[@Voxet1]

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[@ElectricWindGirlFriend]

thank the lord that jimothy cool's violent rampages against innocent skwovets and poliwags have ceased during the previous days. we pray to god that this continues.

[@jimothycool]

Skwovet lives for now.

[@user-hu7lw4le1k]

Rue the day that the Pokémon Mankey nearly met their demise at the hands of Pokémon KZbinr Jimothy Cool's Gen-1 Hyperbeam.

[@creeperman1295]

But Arceus is below Magcargo in the Horse Council so it wouldn't be up to God!!

[@brucemagladry5292]

My 2 favorite random poke people together I’m so happy

[@HuneeBruh]

PowerPoint about iron mugulis when

[@thatoneguyUknow]

In light of recent events, gen 4’s placement on this list is pretty funny.

[@HeyDaki]

Gen3 OU guy put Gen3 OU at the top? Based

[@RufusJunior1]

So much for Generation 4 being the second best generation. Realistically, there's only so much Paraflinch Jirachi a man can take before he goes insane.

[@atharvaphulpagar8808]

Jim getting sponsored by marvels, this is a sign that avengers might be trying to involve in the inner happenings of horse council, what might their objective be

[@CabbageMuncher13]

Perhaps to take down the villainous Iron Mugulis?

[@Reinoiro]

​@@CabbageMuncher13 MCU phase 5 about to be epic

[@kylenmaple4668]

I think we all know that Ghost Rider pulls the strings. He’s looking for his horse

[@aliasname2257]

Is Spider-Man a horse?

[@PeridotEX]

Magcargo, I need you to distract Kang!

[@windwaker0rules]

Gen 8 pre dynamax ban is number 0, Jimmy loves some max airstream spam

[@lewisgregory1996]

Ditto does too 😂

[@handoverthestromboli6715]

national dex pre dynamax ban was Cinema. Weakness policy autotomize Celesteela with max ground and steel to boost literally every stat while being immune to phasing. now thats what i call gaming

[@philiphunt-bull5817]

​@@handoverthestromboli6715damn, do you have a link to some recorded games?

[@handoverthestromboli6715]

@@philiphunt-bull5817 nah man this was too long ago. I think i kept doing it in Nat dex AG after Dynamax was banned i was still getting unstoppable sweeps consistently. Beast boost Pokémon were just insane in general

[@SoLongGayBowsah]

I was there for that meta and it was indeed peak cinema winning every game with gyarados sweep

[@fallingskymedia4421]

Gen 1 OU is like chess if both players had to roll dice to take pieces

[@yourdagan]

lmao

[@bartjimik9953]

Any generation with Muk in it is the definitive best

[@jimothycool]

The only Generation without Muk is Gen 8. This is the main reason I've ranked it at the bottom

[@subtodicerat8305]

@@jimothycool Gen 8 was to scared to put muk

[@commonpepe2270]

They were scared of GigantaMuk's power.

[@FartInhalerSlamPoetry]

....I feel the same way about Golduck

[@ad6499]

Muk requested a generation off in order to allow other pokemon to shine. Muk is a thoughtful and humble pokemon.

[@suedonnym]

Hello Sir Jimothy Pokémon Coolington. We are the representatives of the Buzzwole Lobby. Your brief slight towards our beloved bug will not be tolerated. You must cease all Buzzwole slander immediately for your own self-interest, or else we shall erase the third generation from existence. Thank you.

[@philiphunt-bull5817]

Thank you Buzzwole Lobby.

[@danielsniff6405]

Much appreciated.

[@WingedMourner]

Buzzwole lobby once showing why the musquito is one of the best.

[@bawbehh]

I love how this list is already mega outdated given the current gen 4 situation

[@iruisoleil6370]

He did say gen 4 has dropped to the bottom

[@tecul1]

even bkc himself has said that even beloved generations become like this when scrutinized properly bc pokemon is not built very competitively

[@AndrewRKenny]

I'm eight metagames deep into the video and I just can't wait to see what's going to be #1. This is insane.

[@smh7622]

“We love you Jimothy Cool!”, all the horses neighed in unison.

[@chess_fella]

Every single video in the Jimothy Cool series has its own unique vibes, different qualities that make them epic, and little quirks that set them apart.

[@bugsgunnie476]

I’m five minutes in and Buzzwole has been slandered and I’m incredibly upset Still going to watch the rest of the video with keen interest

[@Ai-jr4ou]

Gotta say gen 5 OU is my favorite, the weather wars it has are super interesting to me. Having a field effect that buffs my team and having to contest it like it is king of the hill is fun. It also gives me multiple team core options that don’t work in non permanent gens. Like rain Ferrothorn or Sand Reuniclus. It has enough depth for second level synergy without devolving into hit boosting move kill three mons, besides Volcarona but no boots means it needs lots of support to safely hit the field. Mega’s are cool and all but the fact that only some Pokemon have them makes it feel like you need it. Not that it is all that bad Mega Lopunny is in my top three favorite mons after all.

[@colerebul7603]

Gen 1 has “lines of play”? Reverend reference

[@cianmacgabhann6692]

He's executing every move exactly like everyone else like no one I've ever seen!

[@SunsetBear]

@@cianmacgabhann6692clone radio we’re more like everyone else than anyone else

[@sicklenickle]

​@@cianmacgabhann6692He's on fire!!!

[@Acre00]

He even uses the same vocal cadence

[@BigMunchGSC]

@@cianmacgabhann6692 HE'S ON FIRE

[@dcomp7763]

IMO Early generation 4 was the most fun period. It was the first time moves of the same type could be physical or special, and it opened up a lot of possibilities and there was a lot of experimenting back then.

[@BratSmimson-re9uw]

I love the marvel ad,its so cool to see Jimothy playing a game he really enjoys.You just know that Jimothy really plays marvel strike force.And that makes me want to purchase it on the app store and put over 1000 hours into it so I can see what all the fuss is about.

[@SKITZ_MONEY]

very true

[@Lobster222]

Inspired by this ad, I have downloaded the game on 3 different devices and purchased upwards of $800 worth of MarvelCoins™ and I am NOT stopping any time soon! Thank you Jimothy the cool for this recommendation!

[@DanielMarty43]

He actually plays it? That’s so much cooler tbh

[@usernametaken017]

​@@DanielMarty43no

[@yohanbosu]

I love gen 6, it is a very straightforward and balanced meta game. There are no op top tiers, no bs mechanics. Also really like that it is the last gen where knock off feels still kinda balanced because you can switch your megas in pretty safely

[@orangeaurora]

gen 4 situation is crazy

[@LunarWingCloud]

I like how Jimothy uploads at like 6 or 7 in the morning my time, gives a good start to my day.

[@MrArtless1]

Well this is awkward

[@RoaringPirates]

I’ve been a long time Gen 4 lover, but your vids have made me consider Gen 3 just as good, perhaps even better. They’re def my two favorite OUs. Gen 4 UU is the best tier of all tho.

[@thelrproject257]

gen 4 UU fr is the most intense metagame like every turn is nailbiting

[@RoaringPirates]

@ I just feel like it’s the tier where all the pokemon people really like are not just viable, but really good. So many starters are good, as are Houndoom, Absol, Ambimpom, Aggron, Rhyperior, Hitmontop, Arcanine, Kangeskhan, etc etc. I could go on. Like Gen 3 OU feels like the OU tier where a lot feels like it have a possible niche, but 4 UU is where all those things actually feel normalized into the meta.

[@josephtpg7329]

Gen 7 OU is my favorite because of how polarizing it is. It has that wacky “if everything is broken then nothing is” aura. Not gonna say its balanced, but I personally believe that nothing is too polarizing this generation because it’s usually kept in check by other things. Every type of team (stall, HO, etc) is good and not one gameplan dominates the meta. Z-moves are a bit polarizing, but even then I think they’re better than tera. There’s enough counterplay to them and they cost you your item slot which is good. They’re great against stall and defensive checks and help out wallbreakers.

[@Nether2342]

I REALLY like gen 7 competitive. I know it's a divisive meta game, but I truly felt like you could play anything you wanted as long as you understood the meta well enough. I peaked at like 1630 elo playing a mega venusaur team.

[@guiguipop3658]

It’s the only place I made feraligatr work and so it’s my favourite

[@usernametaken017]

​@@guiguipop3658gen 5:

[@lucasalarcon3230]

Is not really that divisive most people rank below gen 3,gen4,gen6 so most of time is the 4th/5th best gen. Even with the high powerlevel every style is viable and game without one sided matchups are enjoyable

[@BaronofBlue]

while i don’t agree with everything on this list, you definitely did great at convincing me to agree with you more

[@echo5172]

How dare Jim mislead me with this title. I believed he would rank the metagames by how competitive they are, however Jim here has clearly ranked them by how much he enjoys them. He will never earn a seat on the Horse Council.

[@wulin881]

I read this as ranking every pokemon competitively and almost got a heart attack lmao.

[@DanielMarty43]

Seeing the marvel sponser gave me a smile tbh :) glad ur getting the support u deserve

[@Begeru]

Absolutely gobsmacked that Jimmy ranked Gen 3 at number one 😮

[@fabioalanmp]

This did not age very well after Jimothy's last few days playing gen4 OU. He was probably confused by Machamp's Dynamic punch and misplaced Gen4 a few placements higher

[@christiansoto6396]

gen 3 is awesome, but Swampert being immune to Sandstorm chip, being able to Leftovers/Protect stall, and being neutral to all Physical attacks, makes Physical team building annoying. Anything remotely Special Attacking, and Blissey just comes in and rewalls you lol

[@janisschneider8929]

I honestly disagree with gen 8 ou last. I'm probably biased cause I got back into competitive singles while it was the current gen, but I really enjoyed the format. As you mentioned, there is a lot of support, and I think that makes it very fun to bring weird stuff. Once gen 9 arrived, ou was just an absolute mess and I switched to almost exclusively playing gen 3.

[@RoninofCrimsonMaple]

Gen 8s only highlight for me is Mew back in OU and was genuinely fun with how many sets it has. Better than 9 imo.

[@christophert.9237]

Gen 4 will always be my favorite To me the first 3 generations were refining and discovering itself.

[@tomsimpkins1211]

Gen 5 is my favourite, but 4 is a close second. 5 is the most, well, pokemon gen. Like teams actually felt built around proper themes you could see being a trainers team in game. But 4 was the amazing clusterfuck gen, in the best way possible, you never could expect the same match twice. Gen 7-9 feel like going through the motions less so than outmatching your opponent.

[@DJFracus]

4 is my favorite, ban Iron Head though

[@HappyAccident00]

I can tell that Jim enjoys making solid team competitions in MARVEL Strike Force, perhaps more than even Pokémon. Is The Hulk is the new Muk?

[@grammy2838]

Gen 6 was very solid, not sure what it’s settled into these days but the modern type chart and weather nerf were sensible changes that sorted out gen 5’s major problems. Megas gave us a naturally fast and aggressive meta but with predictability, it was good quick fun.

[@-qi8dt]

Incineroar appears at 0:20

[@Ash-jv9gx]

Wolfie😂😂😂

[@tomatofrog5108]

Wrong channel tho

[@AttitudeIndicator]

Thanks dude

[@hansoskar1911]

the good thing about Sun/Moon OU is that a) Knock off is balanced by Z and Mega Stones and b) Lando + Magearna can check every threat in the meta and allow you to bring a lot of interesting compositions.

[@Turai12]

Gen4 ubers will always be my favourite format. I miss it so much.

[@lonewolf5945]

Dude you know that it is the current, ruin of alps choice. Like a ladder is present in showdown

[@Turai12]

I didn't know that, transitioned mostly to vgc last few gens but I'll absolutely take a look later today. Thank you for the tip, I really appreciate it!

[@EggscellentTree]

The ladder is leaving when december arrives so you've a week​@@Turai12

[@unclebenandcracka]

@@Turai12Jim has been playing Gen 4 Ubers games on his streams this month! He’s been going live on Sundays recently at nighttime on east/central coast of US.

[@DJFracus]

DPP UU is the GOAT format, but I'll give Ubers 2nd

[@LeporidaeCantus]

Reading an ad for "zombie Iron Man" had to feel pretty goofy, love your content brother

[@sprasle]

This aged… peculiarly

[@laur.33]

You've been killing it with these daily videos!

[@danpohl8161]

Note to everyone Find someone who loves you the way jimothy loves gen 3

[@yihengleow8349]

jimothy cool your uploads brighten my day

[@MatterMadeMoot]

Jim, I've been watching you for a long time now and finally tried Smogon (Gen3 OU) for the first time last night. In 3 games I lost one, made the guy forfeit game 2 and won with last Zapdos against Milotic game 3. We're gaming! And it's all thanks to you. Cheers.

[@frtd12345]

Swap the top 2 and our lists are identical. I'm glad you gave a lot of respect to gen 6, I've also grown to appreciate it over the years.

[@uuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhh]

Every ranking changed from the last video except swsh at the bottom and adv at the top, i like that

[@armstrongflg]

I love that you appreciate the lower power metas.

[@AlexMunz-bg3bc]

I really like Zapdos as a speed passing lead in gen 3. Threatens skarm, walls dug, enables offense, good stuff especially with marowak and heracross.

[@randomperson4137]

this might be my favorite video from you, recently played through all the gens and hearing another plays opinions on what makes a metagame good or fun is a nice change of pace

[@EnergyBurst2]

I'm happy to say I managed to predict the placements of gens 5, 4, and 3 with perfect accuracy.

[@loopseeker]

ive played pokemon from the beginning but gen 6 was when i discovered showdown. its definitely one of my favorite metas. it just feels right. i miss mixing people up with my power-up punch greninja set in ou

[@tazabstrakt2432]

Holy moly Jim you’ve been on one lately 😭👍🏽 straight uploads lol I love it

[@swapper5684]

Iron Mugulus was not mentioned in the list of Pokemon in generation 9 that Jimothy Cool has an amicable relationship with. This suggests the two are having a falling out due to unseen drama. We need answers, Jim.

[@jmcbango]

12:59 Jimothy agency reference 👀

[@noammkw3770]

8:50 the thing i dont like about tera is how theres basically 19 forms for each pokemon (including their normal typing) and its extremely hard to predict

[@Litendo-h8c]

who knew he was gonna put gen 3 at 1

[@River2rfxo]

jimothy cool is the bo burnam of pokemon content, keep spoon feeding me ty i crave it

[@Drby_]

Jimothy, please continue this recent fantastic rate of uploads or I will be forced to pull the trigger on the Pokémon known as Numel.

[@Sonix07pr]

I have been playing pokemon for years, but I only started playing showdown at the start of gen 8, and I gotta agree. I played UU almost exclusively cause OU was actually insufferable. Now I’m doing mostly OU in gen 9 and enjoy it more than UU.

[@miguelteixeira1826]

9 - Sword and Shield (banning the gen defining mechanic defenitely hurt) 8 - Sun and Moon (absolutely agree with it being chaotic I would "quit mons" every week) 7 - Scarlet Violet (yeah, i've been hating the last 3 gens, everything feels super unfair) 6 - Gen 1(hax fest, enjoyable however) 5 - Gen 3 (maybe i'm just bad at it but I don't like clicking protect with my swampert) 4 - Gen 2 (too slow but can be fun) 3 - Gen 5 (my first competitive gen but definetely not the best) 2 - DPP (Super fun, I love it) 1 - Gen 6 ORAS (there's something about clicking scald with keldeo I love, I'm sorry, there's no other gen where you can quite pull up with RU's and put in work) Great vid :]

[@jesuspernia8031]

Bro idk why but I just despise gen 2 I can’t get into it. I can’t see gen 1 and 2 other than at the bottom of the list.

[@usernametaken017]

Are you saying they shouldn't have banned dynamax. are you out of yout mind

[@salvador6182]

I wonder what the gen 3 guy will rank at number 1...

[@robthenostalgia1592]

Jim should do a video where he ranks fringe competitive formats like the following: RBY tradebacks, Gen 4 LC, Gen 5 DW (dream world), almost any ability, fusion, etc. it would be an interesting video and might help stimulate some competition in those formats. Love the videos Jim keep being cool ❤

[@krumbledumble5760]

Wow a Jimothy ranking video, I wonder what his favorite will be

[@xavierquestel8633]

Jimothy does not approve of shoes in the Pokémon universe.

[@niallslack4527]

Every single game in the Pokémon series has its own unique mechanics

[@BombaJack]

Different pokemon that rise to the top, and little quirks that set it apart

[@dannyflintstone7003]

And I think the best part of competitive singles, is that this community preserves these older metagames that you can go back and play

[@zioplys]

There's a community for every generation, and it's fun to return to these old installments

[@mew5701]

and try something fresh and unique

[@BratSmimson-re9uw]

I am going to rank every single generation of pokemon from a competitive point of view,with a focus on the OU format for competitive singles in each game.

[@wentoneisendon6502]

Surprised you havent done this already

[@mrpiccionedivino5598]

he did an old video on this topic but i think It was delisted because i assume he doesn't agree with It anymore

[@thelrproject257]

gen 4 was the competitive gen where nearly every pokemon felt like it had a respective niche in its specific tiers like you'd rarely run into the same teams or movesets as pokemon had so many options this gen that had a valid reason for using.

[@supermortar2862]

Gen 3 OU is the best because it features the top tier meta threat, "Magcargo".

[@RichardBlaziken]

Pre-ORAS X/Y was my favorite metagame. I wish it was still playable as its own metagame, but I understand interest would be pretty much non-existent

[@interstellartravel]

Gen one is the only battling I've ever learned and I know it inside and out. If you ask me to play any other gen I will be clueless and lose.

[@RoninofCrimsonMaple]

Gen 7 is my pick. Didnt even finish the video yet. Gen 7 has so much variety in a fun way in whats genuinely viable.

[@usernametaken017]

go random bullshit go

[@RoninofCrimsonMaple]

@@usernametaken017 100% I remember getting finessed by a Z Snatch FOOKIN Arbok. Ive never been more embarassed in my life but it was so legit, I went "Damn, That's sick"

[@fyrusgd2382]

nothing will ever beat gen 8 LC it was so peak i miss it so much

[@cradiculous]

Gen 9 is absolutely the best, without a doubt. (plz help, Kingambit is holding a knife to my back)

[@atharvaphulpagar8808]

As someone who loves gen 8 this list has saddened me 😔

[@iatedhamster]

Hello jothony what do you think is the most festive species of rodent ?

[@Bltj]

Peak of competitive Pokémon was VGC2016, all other games (even gen 7+) have some bs that feel pretty unfun to play against in them. Gen 5 has gems, gen 7+ has incineroar, gen 7 specifically has Z moves, gen 1 and 2 are a joke and so on Only main criticism you can make about vgc16 is most people used the weather trio and xerneas for their 2 restricted legendaries. but that doesn’t make them the end all be all. Many other restricted legendaries were up there still, like dialga, mega mewtwo X, yveltal, kyurem white and others. Edit: Also I think I should mention: I include all formats, not just singles or doubles or something

[@B.27y]

Gen 8 on release ☠️🫠 Gen 8 at the end 😊🥰

[@pmwaffle9348]

At the end it was iffy since teleport was a lot more spammed but it's really, really good now since it skews offensively.

[@Gold_Gamer_100]

Actual biggest glow up ever fr

[@jesuspernia8031]

I would put gen 8 up at like top 5 tbh

[@movezig5]

I had a dream last night that the move Psychic got banned in gen 5, and the moves Psychic, Ice Beam, Thunderbolt, Blizzard, Fireblast, Thunder, and Explosion all got banned in gen 9. I have no idea why this would ever happen, but I was pissed. I was like, "What's Alakazam supposed to do now?" and then someone showed me a replay of Alakazam one-shotting an entire team in gen 5. Anyway, long story short I was very relieved when I woke up this morning.

[@Darumaster]

26:29 The way you worded that makes it sound like Gen 3 OU is better than sex

[@nicholaskeith6614]

Gotta love the 1/256 miss chance in gen 1. The battle is never over until it’s over because of it.

[@dr.wrinklebrain2667]

Have you ever gotten into lower tiers Jim? I first got into competitive playing black and white NU and stuff and used to have a lot of fun playing with lower power level mons.

[@muddy123-vs2wn]

what about bdsp and lgplge ou?

[@jimothycool]

Both bad

[@yourdagan]

BDSP OU got ruined in 2 days.

[@gerardoalexandergarciamend7053]

​@@yourdagan What happened

[@yourdagan]

@@gerardoalexandergarciamend7053 Its council banned Blaziken and Drizzle without a community vote.

[@inaccurategameplay5766]

The best pokemon comp game is pokemon rangers, really broke new ground in the metas

[@yawn880]

I'm really liking the daily uploads, Mr. Jimothy Cool.

[@HopeP0H]

My pretty much only disagreement here is gen 4 above gen 2.

[@MelodiusRL]

The way he describes Gen5 OU is hilarious... "They're still making updates to it; they banned Cloyster and gems recently... they want to ban Alakazam or something now idfk"

[@MugenCannon97]

Just starting the video, not gonna check ahead, but I'm betting actual money on Gen 3 being No.1 since this is a Jimothy Cool video.

[@Angel-L]

Gen 1 is so dumb and simple it feels good to plug and play for me honestly. Also congrats on the sponsor I was happy to have an ad to skip on this channel bwhahah

[@PrinceTalonSabre]

before watching, i think gen 3, 4, and 5 are probably the best, but imo gen 6 oras was way more fun than any others. mega beedrill and mega banette are sleepers, loved using the lower tier mons in higher tiers. belly drum slurpuff was awesome too for that matter! even tho it also had the issue of seeing a team with slowbro and metagross, for example, and quaking in your boots bc if either mega'd (you know one would!), you're pretty much screwed! never been more terrifying 😂

[@MongoIndyleo]

Finally some respect on Gen 6's name. Every gen since 6 has had "new toy syndrome" where GF wanted to make the new toys the best toys. In Gen 6 it was megas, then it was Tapus and Ultra Beasts then general power creep then general power creep with the Paradox mons. The best new toy though was definitely megas. And they haven't found a toy better yet.

[@TheWatchmanOfTheEnd]

XY through ORAS had some of the weirdest metas and VGC results I have ever seen in Pokemon up until recent.

[@terrysalt]

I think gens 1 and 2 were fine at the time but abilities added so much to the game that I really don't think I could go back to a format without them.

[@gabrielalves303]

I love that no one is defending melmetal that thing is universally agreed yo be atrocious

[@DinkyKnag]

The Buzzwole slander almost made me wretch, Mr. Cool

[@handoverthestromboli6715]

gen three is the best because charizard is good and i like charizard hes a cool dragon that breathes fire, he also is really strong and fast and i have a charizard ex shiny card and ill never trade it to you jimothy, its MY charizard ex shiny card and i dont care about your yvetal ex charizard is way cooler

[@EggscellentTree]

Would you trade it with me for a half empty jar of peanut butter?

[@fahad468]

Not a fan of this list, but the video was still entertaining 👍 genuinely believe a large part of reason for ADV's player boom was that SV sucks very bad.

[@Reinoiro]

With the recent developments i think it is safe to assume Venom will be a promenent member of the horse council folks

[@jasonbarry3301]

Objective correct takes are gen3 ou, gen 5/6 random battles depending on your opinion of stupid generational gimmicks. Nothing beyond gen 4 OU can be above B tier as the addition of team preview has really just reduced the game to something that shouldn’t be called pokemon. I fully understand that playing closed gen4 without team preview would be an unenjoyable mess but that still sounds a lot better than modern singles. You’re allowed to be wrong and pretend that this is a matter of opinion but please remember the only reason you even have opinions is because I allow you to.