What Is The STRONGEST Pokemon From Each Generation?

[@atrixmj]

i would say something about latios being the best gen 3 mon but ive been to this guys house and lets just say his "pelipper room" is pretty cool

[@kirby_says_poyo]

No way, you're that guy. That guy who draws the things. The cool things!

[@SoraIndigo]

The pelipper-shaped toilet goes hard right

[@the.dirt.man.]

I've also been to this guys house (don't open the broom closet I'm definitely not in there)

[@protion_2312]

I would say it's salamance

[@tempatchtheveryweird3665]

@@protion_2312 salamance hasnt made many strides in VGC (dragonite outshines it) and in singles, it hasnt been in OU since black and white, and in gen 9 sits in RU.

[@lasercraft32]

I like how a random pelican and a fire turtle have the same weather-altering ability of the legendary gods of the ocean and land.

[@templarstealth4712]

Fr fr

[@Sage_Hashish]

Don’t forget the toad and the fox

[@legna.r5696]

​@joelogbamichael7177 The toad, the turtle, the fox and, the pelican sound like the characters from a 200 year old Chinese parable that's secretly an allegory for political climate of ancient China

[@ReganThorpe]

I like to think that all the drizzle pellipers and drought torkoals are descendents of one Pokemon that learned from their respective legendary

[@jpraise6771]

Greetings my friends from beyond and within the grave. In the short time in which we inhabit this world, It would be my honor to offer you a new life with Christ. Let today be the day you begin💜

[@v0idNA]

Insane how high Mightyena got. I genuinely had no idea it was that strong

[@heirofaniu]

Never sleep on early route mons, they often surprise you.

[@zzzzzzzzz7551]

​@@heirofaniu Belly drum Extreme speed Linoone

[@heirofaniu]

@zzzzzzzzz7551 Really funny mon but unfortunately as far as I'm aware you can only get Extreme Speed on a Zigzagoon as an eggmove with an event pokemon.

[@ctamybeloved777]

It’s insane how good intimidate can make a mon

[@Freebiehuman]

@@heirofaniuespeed linoone used to be an event only mon but ever since gen 7 espeed is a egg move

[@Astrid_LS]

Can’t believe Mightyena was chosen as the best gen 3 Pokémon. The dog has come a long way it seems

[@LionLostInTime]

its crazy how much intimidate does for a mon

[@imcarolean]

Every dog has its day

[@Aaa-vp6ug]

@@LionLostInTimeactually though, does it have an intimidate niche? For Non-incineroar tiers, of course. I think it’s in NU, but idk

[@sayyidagus2480]

God it was a good pokemon in more recent gens

[@nathanielus5296]

fatherless pfp

[@Quartermistress]

I like to think that pelipper and torkoal got their weather abilities by being loyal disciples of the gods who were finally awared for their devotion years later.

[@captainchewbacca1407]

Dunsparce for Gen 2 is a bold move but you made a good point so i can't even argue.

[@typemasters2871]

Yep, who knew Evolite Dunsparce could be so OP

[@aisushitai2680]

serene grace glare + headbutt is a really good combo.

[@mekaiclarke4121]

Lol I love being a Pokémon nerd lol only we could get this

[@The_Pikaboi]

Huh im surprised Aegislash didnt get a mention for Gen 6. Its not in Gen 9, but I remember it being solid in VGC and was banned in Smogon for most of its career

[@PierceMD]

I remember people were nuts against it!

[@Bladius_]

It got a direct stat nerf, -10 BST for the higher phys/special stats, so it's pretty mid now. This list was overall not "in it's gen".

[@2dsexual]

​@@Bladius_ it's still good UU. My guess is that it's not in SV so there's no "current" version of it

[@dragoknight589]

⁠@@Bladius_I mean wasn’t it UU in gen 8 even despite the nerf?

[@StormlordOG]

​@@Bladius_ yea, the nerf only dropped it from broken to excellent

[@benpeterson4673]

Was not expecting a reference to Diogenes, but I'm not complaining either

[@massawassa115]

Technically Plato, but fair enough

[@benpeterson4673]

@@massawassa115 I guess, but Plato has a whole bunch of other stuff. This exchange is (fairly or unfairly) what Diogenes specifically is mostly known for in pop culture.

[@alexursu4403]

And it's not a miserable little pile of secrets either.

[@QueensShield]

I cant wait to get to the next time we can use the karen quote and its just gonna be "Weak Pok- no. not doing that again"

[@Mr.Bimgus]

Nah. The bit should just be Karen saying "Weak pokemon." That's it, nothing else. She just calls your team bad, and then the video starts.

[@Byrdmaniax65]

She should say the same quote and then pull out some insane op broken dark/ghost types like Calyrex shadow, Yveltal, Flutter Mane lol

[@chimpact]

18:18 as one [moxie + speed boost] mightyena was pretty good

[@FF7fan384]

Yeah I loved using that very real generation 11 mega pokemon fusion.

[@Tortello2675]

The gen 6 rep, not counting megas, should have been Aegislash for me, it was banned in singles and was so powerful that it had to have its stats nerfed, something that had never happened before

[@WalkinStereotype]

Not only its stats, but they also nerfed its signature move, King’s Shield, at the same time!

[@Partiallygore]

But this list was based on current viability?

[@Jlaps941]

I’m still convinced that Aegislash was the main reason for Steel losing its Ghost and Dark resistances, being neutral to those two would’ve made it nigh unstopppable

[@kailesperance1922]

Imagine if Steel still resisted Ghost and Dark. You could literally pair Aegislash with Kyogre or any decently fast water type and pretty much guarantee victory

[@coldjolteon5799]

7:25 shocked you didn't mention that Heatran also resists the U-Turn type before it teras

[@FelisBX7]

"the U-Turn type"

[@coldjolteon5799]

@@FelisBX7 well it's the only notable move of the type

[@davidegaruti2582]

It quad resist u turn

[@Arne_bishop]

Wasn't expecting you to say Mightyena was the best Gen 3 'Mon, but honestly I'm convinced.

[@AllegedlyHuman]

For real, the intimidate goes hard! Had one on my Kitakami playthrough team, and he was the goodest of boys!

[@TheWalkingparabox]

Was surprised to hear about nosepass' overwhelming competitive success!

[@Lillithxxx]

evolite goes crazy

[@somerandomgamer8504]

> not going to pick Incineroar for Gen 7 *Angry Wolfe noises*

[@Sobble_99]

Bro used it all the time but he did not like how broken it is in the vgc

[@TheOtherNeutrino]

I mean it is GOATed in VGC but meh in Singles. Fini is GOATed in both. Primarina is OU now because Fini is not available.

[@bigpapaford]

​@TheOtherNeutrino yea but doubles is the official competitive format so technically inceneroar is the best pokemon in gen 7, and in the entire games history

[@pokeoh1831]

​@@bigpapaford different criteria

[@miniiore]

​@@bigpapaford watch the video

[@ivanbluecool]

Next video. Best glow ups from every generation with new moves abilities or evolutions that turned a zero into a hero.

[@j.alfonso8036]

Here’s all the ones I can think of: Azumarill: Huge Power and Fairy typing Blaziken: Speed Boost Crawdaunt: Adaptability and Knock Off buff Dragonite: Extreme Speed, Multiscale and Terastallization Incineroar: Intimidate Pelipper: Drizzle Quagsire: Unaware (The fact that it walls Zacian-Crowned without Solar Blade is too funny 😂) Regieleki: Terastallization Samurott: Hisuian Form Scizor: Bullet Punch Serperior: Contrary Torkoal: Drought Weezing: Neutralising Gas

[@daigustoemeral3710]

​@@j.alfonso8036torkoal/ninetails draught

[@falxblade1352]

Torkoal, basically got the same treatment as peli ​@j.alfonso8036

[@j.alfonso8036]

@@falxblade1352Thanks, I’ll add that!

[@Endershock1678]

@@j.alfonso8036 Wheezing

[@KVO723]

He didn’t really talk about singles Tapu Fini, but it was also crazy good there. Primarina is OU because it has tons of great characteristics as a special wall, but everyone knows it’s just Tapu Fini lite who outclasses it and would be in it’s place if it were around

[@luizeduardogueths8255]

Tapu fini is Crazy good, but Prima is doing so great partially because of its flexibility since It got Psychic Noise, and has better sp atk and sp def, so It can run specs, scarf, sub + draining kiss, calm mind... Fini would be great, people would run calm mind, scarf or defog, but I wouldnt describe Prima as Fini lite tbh. Just this OU tier of gen 9 has benefitted Primarina in a way that it can thrive like It didnt the previous gens. In National dex, a fan made format in showdown so everyone can use every pokemon with new mechanics, Fini is barely used at all, and Prima, although not used that much, has still better usage. Honestly, my gen 7 pick would be Koko, feel like It would be the best choice for both VGC and singles. Edit: also Primarina has Flip Turn since gen 8, and Fini doesnt, so that also is a big factor as to why use one over the other

[@Eroil]

​@@luizeduardogueths8255Prima is rated one tier lower than it in the natdex viability rankings, but both are quite low at C and C-. Natdex is pretty wild though, mega zard x is now considered unviable. Power creep do go crazy

[@lennartstockl5826]

8:29 Interesting move that Landorus uses here.

[@WalkinStereotype]

The featherless but not a man joke was great, and I wonder how many will get that

[@benpeterson4673]

Came to the comments to check on that XD

[@jonzinizin5498]

Could you explain?

[@benpeterson4673]

@@jonzinizin5498 Yes! Plato once was asked to define what a man is, and said "A featherless biped". Then another philosopher named Diogenes brought a plucked chicken to a debate and proclaimed "BEHOLD! A MAN!"

[@lute6904]

@@benpeterson4673classic Diogenes, that guy was a real hoot

[@benpeterson4673]

@@lute6904 His brand of philosophy is and was incredibly valuable (and also hilarious).

[@Loogus_Baloogus]

Can't believe that Sealeo made the list. You might expected walrein to be at least better than that, but the movepool is just so good.

[@CordyCordyCordyCordy]

Hey now. Pelliper also lost access to Shock Wave, a move it can learn via TM in general 3

[@PinkaholicOfficial]

Ah yes, general 3.

[@FistingGuru]

Not picking Latios for gen 3 feels like a crime, but I guess you're right. Shiftry has be an absolute menace ever since they gave him wind rider, his 1st place spot is 100% deserved.

[@nicholasapodaca9886]

Shiftry was always my PMD unit of choice, so I'm not surprised he is doing this good with buffs.

[@Iris_Descent]

As someone with my favorite being Flutter Mane, I heavily resonate with a friend of mine who really likes Urshifu just for the design.

[@jolitero]

do u fw tapu fini?

[@Iris_Descent]

primarina better

[@ARCEUS493ZELDA]

ttar entry in a nutshell: "so, we heard you like assault vest"

[@QueenMelody16]

Whoa, calm down Xzibit

[@Sahlos]

I just want to say as a primarily singles player, I respect the heck out of you VGC players and want to thank you for acknowledging we exist and respecting us as competitive players as well. We catch a lot of strays in these type of videos made by VGC players so I just wanted to thank you for keeping single play in mind as well❤

[@miaoumiaou3100]

Ur videos have been rlly fun to listen while drawing, hope your having a good day today

[@MoxieBoosted]

Thank you!!

[@Joe--]

​@@MoxieBoosted Thank you for the amazing video! Question: could you make a video of which pokemon is the strongest during their generation please? For example, gen 1's strongest would be Tauros without abilities or held items because those didn't exist in gen 1

[@Zyvelteas]

Mam, Honchkrow for gen 4 was a surprise, but after seeing its competitive ventures, I can see why it's the Boss

[@HeyoSkipster]

0:31 incineroar appears

[@joshua1659]

Thanks for the jumpscare warning

[@gloweye]

Hey, where is Volcar-- oooooh, Landorus. Yeah, that makes sense.

[@joshuawittenberg8975]

Honestly kind of surprised to not see a mention of Aegislash for gen 6. While it may not have any good modern VGC appearance, it was insane in it's debut generation, and was still tearing up singles through gen 8.

[@Mrcrocoboy0]

Thats what im saying he forgot a loot of pkemon

[@ChaseTheRedFox]

Thai Curry sauce at Buffalo Wild Wings!? FINALLY! A man of culture, I see!

[@solgoodguy577]

Man houndoom being the best gen 2 pokemon was a surprise. I should never doubted the goat.

[@johnmarklorsagorio4885]

Ain't no way Tangrowth reached the heights that it did in the passing of generations with the few buffs that it got

[@austinhunter7732]

Sylveon at least got a mention, I can rest easy now...

[@st.altair4936]

Mightyena really is insane these days. I would not have believed you 5 years ago if you told me he would get this ridiculously strong

[@saltator8565]

The fact that you referred to Lando-T as Lando's fursona makes me want to scream.

[@Cas-Se78.97]

So glad Avalugg is being recognized for how broken it really is.

[@invisible9445]

I miss the tapus so much, every day I build a team and realize halfway through that the perfect last member is always a tapu :(

[@tase7602]

damn i never thought that Arbok was that strong back in 2014 VGC regulation X meta but the way you explained it it made perfect sense

[@Brain_Dead_Luis]

I cant believe how broken zigzagoon is to be outclassing flutter mane and tapu fini

[@Clancy_or_Oscar]

*pulls out all feathers out of peliper* "SEE HERE, MOXIES MAN!"

[@volt-turn5089]

Think it’s also funny that Pelipper also got a slight but noteworthy stat buff in the transition to gen7, with its Sp. Atk going from 85 -> 95. Let the pelican cook

[@Justinbyleth]

Honestly I was pretty confused when you said Mightyena but then it made a lot of sense once you explained. Good video!

[@profdrengrmuhibulhaquebhuy2483]

I didn't know Mightyena is a legendary killer with bites + King's rock finches.

[@mattchew062307]

Video title: what’s the best support Pokèmon from every generation

[@MoxieBoosted]

(Ttar, flutter, landorus)

[@QweaklyForgotten]

Talonflame: "Those superpowered guys are so weird. Glad to have another ordinary bird in this list." Pelipper: "Don't speak to me, you unviable peasant!"

[@mattkenney1491]

Pretty unrelated to this video but I miss Tapu Bulu so much. Like i know he’s worse Rillaboom, but he’s my special fairy bull plant

[@mattkenney1491]

Plus when I got a shiny one in Sword, i put him on a team with Grassy Seed Unburden Hitmonlee and spammed coaching into it

[@JardiHardi]

Its actually pretty wild that beedrill managed to make it to the A tier i wouldn't have expected it but i guess its bag of tricks was bigger than i remember.

[@kalarse]

16:46 MOM, MY BRUTE BONNET IS ON THE VIDEO!!

[@Professor_Wisteria_]

the fact that T-tar has always been good no matter what is happening in the current generation makes me so happy, its so rare that a pokemon gets such incredible lasting power especially since this guy has been here since GENERATION FREAKING TWO.

[@mousekey-wt7wj]

wow can't believe mightyena won the whole thing that's crazy

[@templarstealth4712]

Fr that was wild

[@MultiStormify]

Insane how much better Mothim got after it got access to Tinted Lens and Quiver dance. Didn't expect it to be the gen 4 pick at all!

[@footur3179]

Insert the "X views in X time, bro fell off" comment

[@number1-willstetsonsimp]

insert the generic reply about the unoriginality of the comment

[@footur3179]

@@number1-willstetsonsimp Based

[@theyinyang1103]

Mightyena being so broken makes me so happy as a dark type lover.

[@clothieredward]

Man, this video has made me realize how little power creep Gen 6 has once you remove Mega Evolution from the equation. Which makes it all the more shocking that Avalugg of all Pokemon managed to be your choice for Gen 6. Very interesting choice, I must say.

[@scotttaylor8236]

Did not know about all the buffs Mightyena had received over the years. Can’t believe it’s the single most reliable Urshifu answer out there

[@numbhypercurve]

Is no one going to talk about the landorous casually using beak blast? Bro what beak is he blasting with?

[@celestia74]

footage taken from a STABmons video by EvelynIsBased

[@TheOtherNeutrino]

STABmons. You get almost every move that matches your types and your previous form's. Obviously they'll restrict moves that's too much like Extreme Speed, Shell Smash and Geomancy.

[@themarimbaguy3038]

I was NOT expecting the Plato reference on Landorus. Behold, a man!

[@vivacolombiagames]

After watching Jimothy Cool’s video on Mightyena in gen 3 OU, I was very glad to see it here as well.

[@floatingf8783]

Skip ad 3:41

[@pablomendez4136]

8:07 “why balls have a stitch line”

[@indominusrex2859]

Next do what is the most mid pokemon from every generation that would be so interesting

[@garyjgames]

3:19 I’m so glad to hear you say meganium is top 3 in Gen 2, finally someone agrees!

[@skeetermania3202]

0:05 Of course, said criteria is subjectively chosen, and the conclusion amounts to opinion.

[@karsnstiwis]

what

[@Phage-01]

Are you saying spidops is as strong as zacian crowned

[@skeetermania3202]

@@Phage-01 No, not in a general sense.

[@Aias2276]

​@@skeetermania3202 Yeah, just how they match up against other pokemon, BST, movepool and abilities. Weak Pokemon are not bad, but it is one thing to like those pokemon and another entirely for all Pokemon to be equal.

[@silentshiranui4351]

I'm glad my favorite pokemon Mightyena was the best for gen 3. Its abilities really carried it.

[@kayoh9364]

Thinking about it, og Talonflame was basically a more insane version of Lokix. It has one really good priority attack and that's basically its entire claim to fame.

[@flareblitz198]

It makes so much sense how busted Mightyena is, especially since its friend Pelipper got such a good buff. They're homies for life

[@skyloftlink1862]

Can't believe Minior is the best Gen 7 pokemon in both Singles and Doubles. My little star bit child stays winning ever since the beginning!!!

[@KingNidoYT]

When talking about the best, and you have THAT as your background music. Glorious!

[@enderstrikegaming8578]

I want to give an honorable mention to Zapdos for being a close runner up for best gen 1 pokemon. The only pokemon to have an insanely consistent 28 YEARS of OU viability, with the only exception being gen 5 where it was UU one and only one time. Funny thing is, it was still very viable in OU, it was an amazing rain wall breaker with stab Hurricane and Thunder, it just wasn't used all that much because Thunderus was as well, and Zapdos's higher bulk was simply not as important as the 11 point speed difference between the two due to gen 5's insane power. This does not apply to any other generation though, where Zapdos outclasses Thunderus in every way using it's superior defensive stats. Zapdos is the longest standing OU viable mon in history, and is the only mon to have never, ever fallen below a C tier placement in all gens of OU, it's lowest point being C in gen 5. When it comes to VGC performance, Zapdos is viable every gen until gen 5, where it's outclassed by Thunderus, who then gets outclassed by Tapu Koko. I think dragonite still deserves the win for best gen 1 mon simply because of VGC performance, but Zapdos is certainly the runner up. Edit: Also want to mention I think Talonflame as a gen 6 pick is absolutely insane. Obviously you can't give it to Greninja cause it fell off hard in gen 9 and didn't exist in gen 8, though it was an absolute menace in gen 7 and 6, and it generally sucked in VGC. The same applies to Aegislash except it fell off in gen 8 singles instead, and it's VGC viability was fantastic up until it fell off like a rock because of the insane increase of good dark types. Talonflame falls off hard in singles in gen 7, earlier than both, but is significantly better in VGC so it should win. EXCEPT HAWLUCHA EXISTS!!! Hawlucha was phenomenal in singles in gen 7, ranking higher than monsters like Mega scizor & dragonite and even Pelliper, another mon on this list, and despite not being OU in gen 8 & 9, it was marked B rank, well above a lot of other pretty good pokemon. In Doubles, as long as there is Terrain, there is Hawlucha, and with the Tapus & boom around, he's not going anywhere. He acts like a win con you can't escape and have to play around and you NEED to have accounted for, if you see a Hawlucha on the other team you literally have no choice but to bring something for it else you risk just losing the game outright! Simply having Hawlucha on your team forces your opponents hand regardless of if you bring it or not. It's certainly no Urshifu or Flutter mane and isn't going to be dominating the format or anything, but it still does something almost entirely unique that nothing else can do, and it's a powerful technique at that.

[@AerialHoopGuy]

Can't believe you put Electivire so high on your list! Didn't see that coming!

[@MTF_Epsolon-9]

I like that bro is also covering Singles.

[@mosurikutenpi]

Dragonite quaking in his boots when fluttermane rolls up

[@AkemiStormBorn]

Somehow, when I saw this video title, the first Pokemon to come to my mind was Pelipper. I have played against Pelipper in singles, and the four times weakness to electric does not stop it from being annoying as hekk.

[@baartsy]

I just started watching today and i have no experience watching pro play so i was wondering if you have a video explaining the pro scene and how it is different from regular play? sorry if i just didnt see it but i love the content!

[@EevsterEevee]

I love how you put dragonite and flutter mane in the thumbnail, I used both of them a few regulation ago on many teams, so many memories

[@jman2050]

The gen 1 choice is kinda tricky for me. As of right NOW Dragonite is definitely the choice since he’s one of the best beneficiaries of gen 9’s central mechanic, but you can easily argue that between VGC and Singles that Zapdos has classically been the most consistent performer of that gen 1 group.

[@JackStache]

Actually unbelievably awesome that Lumineon had such good placements in competitive! I love seeing representation for my goat.

[@wentoneisendon6502]

Editing on point, and funny, as always

[@skeeeeeeter]

thx king for the high-quality discussion content

[@andresmorales7941]

Your dk background music is goated , you’re goated

[@shrub1508]

I cant believe how hard we were all sleeping on cosmoem for the gen 7 pick never realized how powerful the eviolite high hp special wall set was

[@-kurow-7113]

Can't believe Mighthyena would be so good as an intimidate user

[@bhrenrarevalo7230]

I knew Bidoof was strong but didn't expect him so high up on the list.

[@thomasraaberg8400]

4/7 Flying types on this list, clearly flying is the best type and needs to be nerfed. I suggest new type “Bird Hunter” similar to how fairy was introduced to nerf dragons.

[@notcraig255]

I like more of the emphasis on mix of singles and vgc even if its still mostly vgc focused, keep it up

[@bobjones1389]

im so glad someone else agrees about Dachsbun being super strong ! i use him as a counter to a few of incineroars moves with his well baked ability, and his mono fairy typing makes him strong against incineroars dark moves too. ur so right hes the best in gen 9

[@lovroivanicek7556]

Wow you really enlightened me with the Mightyena at no. 1. I didn't even know the tools it has

[@beautifulsauce]

17:44 where did she go...

[@MarkofWisdom]

I think peliper is probably the pokemon who got the most ridiculous upgrade with it getting the drizzle ability, which absolutely catapulted it into being an actually amazing pokemon for rain teams, and having general usage outside of rain teams too

[@uribevaldezargenis8862]

Weather abilities are just that strong, that is why Ttar was OU for several generations even with one of the worst possible typings

[@nomnom2407]

My face when Wicked Blow lauches Rapif Strike into the stratosphere

[@herbgaming7852]

Love your videos dude, keep up the great work 🤙🏿

[@badger273]

8:29 saw Lando using Beak Blast thought I was tweakin, like where's bro's beak?? Where he blastin from?

[@deancombs4075]

I'm so glad someone finally gave Mightyena the props it deserves.

[@BlindingLight]

Thank you Moxie Boosted for giving my favorite gen 5 pokemon Joltik S tier ranking that was very nice of you

[@Kaiser00Wilhelm]

I can't believe this guy chose Shuckle as the best competitive gen 2 pokemon! That's crazy, man.

[@misteral9045]

As a gen 3 kid, I think speed boost Blaziken deserves a shout-out as the first (and one of two) starters banned to Uber, but yeah pelipper got a massive buff that also helps the team and not just itself. Edit: also shout-out to lvl94 leech seed sub protect Tropius on ranbats.

[@johnsanko4136]

I'm amazed I never realized how good scarf parasect is. Spore is of course strong, but I never expected it to be THAT strong.

[@LoneWandere76]

Omg, I was so confused about the comments on Mightyena til the end. Lol, good one

[@-ism8153]

I was ready to throw hands when he brought up Comfey, but his argument was actually pretty convincing.