Who is the BEST NPC Competitively?

We looked at every NPC to see who the best NPC is for both singles and doubles! #pokemon #pokemonscarletandviolet #pokemonshowdown
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:13 - Number 9 - Singles
2:29 - Number 8 - Singles
3:30 - Number 7 - Singles
4:42 - Number 6 - Singles
5:40 - Number 5 - Singles
6:30 - Number 4 - Singles
7:42 - Number 3 - Singles
9:24 - Number 2 - Singles
10:47 - Number 5 - Doubles
11:38 - Number 4 - Doubles
12:34 - Number 3 - Doubles
14:25 - Number 2 - Doubles
15:53 - Number 1!
18:04 - Outro
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Music:
Battle! Terapagos - Indigo Disk OST
Route 216 (Day) - Diamond & Pearl OST
Vs. Deoxys - Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire OST
Poke Cup Battle - Pokemon Stadium 2 OST
Old Chataeu - Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl OST
Castelia City - Black & White OST
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VFX Intro By Ryan Gonzales
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[@gliscornumber151]

-shows up -blows up all his pokemon along with yours -prevents counterplay with dusklops -refuses to elaborate -leaves Codel is such a Chad lol

[@MarioMastar]

No one knows who he is either. He didn't even explain where Codel is from or how to battle him. This guy is Red as an adult. XD

[@AnasAbbal]

Quaaagsssireeeee

[@EeveeReturn]

One of the few times Detect has a point of existing.

[@pjanderson4876]

I actually remember playing against a battle disk from XD that was supposed to prepare you for this guy. Think rental teams combined with those chess games where you have x moves to get to checkmate. The only way to win was to realize one of the rental Pokémon had Damp as an ability, which would neutralize explosion, letting you win with another Pokémon.

[@LazaroVieiraMrL]

@@pjanderson4876those battle puzzles from XD were so cool lol, there's where I learned about the Gust + Fly interaction

[@bluemario5266]

It’s youngster Joey

[@Derevocsidi]

Yeeeee

[@kazzlik1197]

shorts guy?

[@isgamer-8732]

Dude spoilers

[@mrtrollnator123]

Fr

[@user-lh5dc5cy1b]

ITS THE FISHERMAN WITH 6 MAGIKARPS

[@AmoniPaleo]

Who has more Gigachad energy? -Solid team structure, amazing abilities with intimidate and adaptability and a nice rain strategy? - *A guy that spams explosion and refuses to elaborate*

[@ogluigi]

and the latter is a hell of a lot more terrifying

[@thebiggermac]

I HAVE ONE QUESTION AND ONE QUESTION ONLY

[@AlcomIsst]

*EXPLOSIONS‽‽‽*

[@warriormouse3005]

"EXPLOSIONS?!?!?!?!?!"

[@MarioMastar]

Reminds me of that gambler in Pokemon Stadium 1 that spams OHKO moves. XD There's always that ONE strategy that's just "blow up everything and be the legend that pulls it off" XD I respect that.

[@Kokichus]

Codel is the type of person to sign up into vgc thinking "Nah, I'd win"

[@facelessnameless]

And he would win

[@thetreyceratops2242]

Stand proud, Codel. You’re strong.

[@hansbloodsmith9943]

Are you the strongest because you're using Explosion? Or are you using Explosion because you're the strongest?

[@Charleyyy678]

Is that a JoJo or a JJK reference

[@Aias2276]

You were Magnificent, Codel I shall remember you for as long as I live

[@the_bookworm8281]

Ngl, that entire Codel segment had me in stiches. That guy is the living embodiment of: "My main goal is to blow up."

[@VerkatosEnsei]

And then act like he don't know nobody!

[@MarioMastar]

I was waiting for the "Just kidding" but nope, it was legit and that's what made it better!

[@matthewesposito6973]

The Michael bay comment had me dying

[@victorlinares4137]

Har har har har har​@@VerkatosEnsei

[@cephlo4933]

Codel has to be the most scummiest and hilarious doubles NPC I've ever seen

[@joshuakim5240]

That dude was made deliberately for trolling, and he mastered the art.

[@FlareStorms]

You can't forget that one kid in indigo disk with the FEARgle tho

[@kylewoodowens4488]

He is the embodiment of competitive Pokemon in my opinion. USE OVERPOWERED TACTIC AND SPAM IT.

[@PedroHenrique-mk5zi]

The Number 1 fake out was amazing. I chose to believe the entire video was made just for that moment.

[@gengarisnotinsmash...]

I knew it was bait, but it lasted juuuuust long enough to make me start to doubt myself.

[@MarioMastar]

@@gengarisnotinsmash...Same, I was genuinely thinking it was like Youngster Joey or something like "Yeah, this random NPC on route 13... they're only easy in game cause they're low level but if they did max everything out..." like Youngster Trisian in Sun and Moon having a champion team.

[@joshuapineda8708]

As someone who played Battle Revo with only rentals but never got to that point where Mysterial busted out that army of legendaries on me, Ngl this was both very nostalgia inducing and also very cool and horrifying at the same time

[@RandalfElVikingo]

Mysterial shits on everyone from Sinnoh

[@aureliodeprimus8018]

@@joshuapineda8708 Brought my team from Diamond with me. Got a jaw drop the moment Mysterial sent out Palkia at the beginning of the match. And then Palkia started washing over my team with surf......

[@Matpit18]

Top 10 NPCs: They have an incredibly versatile team with great cores and archetypes Top 5 NPCs: They just spam legendaries and Explosion

[@scrittle]

Basing "best" on strategy and strength is basically every gen's AG format. Reminds me of the elite four in difficult romhacks where every member has 6 legendaries but can't tank a Focus Band Staraptor.

[@bluemikuhow2092]

​@@scrittleDo you mean Choice Band?

[@Latias38]

@@bluemikuhow2092 No no, Focus Band just triggers everytime....obv.

[@scrittle]

@@bluemikuhow2092 My shame is immeasurable and my day is ruined

[@IschmarVI]

and Number 1 has both

[@Treeko13]

My jaw DROPPED when I heard Codel's team being read out

[@3180P5]

Not to mention the old men and Mystero's teams to me. Also, yeah, Codel's packing some *H E A T*

[@eLite-Tiss91]

That's beyond funny literally ....so I go boom

[@breloompauncher5593]

_"He's just gonna make sure he's unkillable until he wants to turn the battle into a Michael Bay movie."_ I was not ready for that line lmaooo. BKC had to have written that.

[@iamcarlosamaya]

That’s the moment I paused the video to look at the comment section 😂😂

[@alexandercamacho8045]

It sounds something TA Wolf would say tbh. It was hilarious lol

[@Werky86]

The video says TA Wolf and Kellen wrote it, BKC didnt work on this video! If you don't know TA Wolf is one of the best UMVC3 Players and Commentators in the world! Guess hes also really knowledgeable in Pokémon!

[@MrCheese270]

Codel is an absolute menace with that explosion team, and to think that I didn’t know he existed 5 minutes ago

[@TSfish94]

The colosseum battle mode npcs are insane. Like the level 50 ones aren’t much, but the level 100 ones and mt battle dudes are no joke. You’ll get hit with everything from solid cores, earthquake spam, legendaries, the whole shebang.

[@MarioMastar]

@@TSfish94Reminds me of when I was doing Battle Castle in Pokemon Battle Revolution and I literally lost because the Opponent hit me with Sheer Cold and Guillotine 3 times in a row in fog while I somehow missed with flamethrower (or whatever I used). Yeah 3 OHKO moves in fog.... I dunno if accuracy nerfs affect OHKO moves or it just hard sets it to 30% but that was nuts and killed my streak...

[@skeetermania3202]

This is why Detect is preferred in VGC.

[@TheRedStinger82]

Codel is my favorite colosseum trainer. And he's also not even the final challenger in the tower colosseum. Friendly reminder that he's the 6th trainer

[@calsalitra4689]

@@MarioMastar I'm pretty sure that OHKO moves aren't negatively affected by accuracy debuffs. OHKO moves function based off of level differences and speed or something, they're wonky in general.

[@nantogeass]

Imagine being such a chad that despite being someone barely anyone ever heard of before, and not even making it to number one, you became the fan favourite of the video.

[@tyrant-den884]

Mysterial: "Yeees, I am quite impressive, aren't I?"

[@JSpin-js4vr]

​@@tyrant-den884this may be a whoosh, but I think he was talking about codel

[@TheBeggies95]

@@JSpin-js4vrHe was talking about Codel LMAO

[@insomniacnerd5592]

Imagine being some kid who’s into the whole ‘Pokémon are your friends’ lesson, just to face Codel who’s got 5 bombs on his team.

[@spunchbob.]

Beta Male: "I will build a balanced VGC team with good synergy" Chad: "F*ck it we explosion"

[@eclipsesoluna3453]

yes

[@charnalk5572]

reminded me of that Kieran animation with sonic 06's fandub audio

[@Jibeeeeeee28]

me: who tf is codel? -hears about codel me: I'm gonna name my firstborn Codel, boy or not

[@StormEagleCH]

Codel: *So anyway I started blasting*

[@robertm5110]

Underrated comment 🤣😂

[@Iceclaw77]

I was not prepared for the number 3 doubles guy. Codel is an absolute madlad.

[@Raph___A]

Now I want to see a "How GOOD/BAD was *insert trainer* ACTUALLY". That would be neat

[@MarioMastar]

That would be fun to watch. after the segment with Giovanni and Crasher Wake, it's clear some teams that have changed and updated over the years would lead to interesting analysis, especially on the strategy front as it's rare NPCs use a particular strategy, but when they do, it's kind of nice GF acknolwedged "Lower tier pokemon may be niche, but this trainer knows that niche and will use it" like Volkner, the electric Gym leader using Drizzle Pelliper, or even Diamnd and Pearl Flint having a Lopunny with Thunder punch knowing you're probably bringing water types to his battle.

[@FlareStorms]

​@@MarioMastarOh by the way did you know? Even with only 2 fire types, flint's team still has a fire theme. No, I will not elaborate

[@halifax9254]

@@MarioMastar Yeah, it's rare for NPCs to use any real strategy. Though there is a pair of trainers in the Pokemon Emerald Victory Road that if you get into a double battle with them they each have a Slaking and a second Pokemon with Skill Swap. Truly the stuff of nightmares...

[@Magic_Ice]

We love random spin off trainers that could beat everyone else because they break the rules

[@madhavgupta3192]

5 minutes ago: codel is an unknown trainer After some time: Codel is your new nightmare

[@chrisdam4027]

Codel: My main goal, is to BLOW UP! Falseswipegaming: alright, then what? Codel: AND THEN ACT LIKE I DONT KNOW NOBODY!

[@smartestmoronx19]

AHAHAHAHA

[@sykilik101]

Most everyone on this list: "Time to construct a powerful team with an effective strategy that can handle all sorts of matchups!" Codel: "Haha, Pokemon go boom."

[@Albortomagico]

The moment he spelled out Codel's entire team i just KNEW.

[@musicman8371]

I laughed my ass off at the No.3 Doubles segment. That kind of team building had to have been crafted by the devil.

[@ALPHAdog479]

3:58 "food stamp pokemon" is wild 💀

[@mr.lantern1111]

Virgin Mysterial vs Chad Codel: M: Spams broken box-art legendaries to kingdom come, and literally breaks the rules by having a mythical on his team C: Uses terrible pokemon in a genius way by cleverly taking advantage of insane gen 3 mechanics. M: Abuses rain, one of the most common and broken strategies in the game (and doesn't really do it well in all honestly. No swift swim and only 2 water STABs is wasted potential). C: Implements a never-before-seen strategy, having 5 mons armed with the funny move. M: Does very little interesting with movesets (20 out of his 24 moves are attacks, and 3 of them are on 1 pokemon. The only really interesting thing there is ancient power for Shedinja, I'll give him that) C: Uses imprison and protect to perfectly play around explosion's greatest weakness, countering all of steel, ghost and protect with one pokemon. M: Barely has any team synergy (other than setup Manaphy, who shouldn't even be there). C: Literally could not function without every pokemon doing their part to contribute to the funniest and most brutal sweep imaginable. Understand that I don't mean to anger any Mysterial fans here, I simply pay homage to the Ultra Gigachad Codel.

[@IschmarVI]

funnily enough, (rain-mode) Mysterial is actually very weak to explosion. he has neither pokemon that resist normal nor a single pokemon with protect. So blowing up on him is actually the easiest way to destroy him. And Codel understands that.

[@mr.lantern1111]

I guess we just have to accept that Codel is playing 4D chess with our minds, and there’s nothing we can do about it.

[@mistake1197]

​@@IschmarVI Codel: Stand proud Mysterial you are strong...

[@joshuakim5240]

@@IschmarVI Plot twist: Codel let Mysterial have the championship title out of pity because he's too chad to care about measly titles.

[@timmyreobed5043]

"My main goal is to blow up." -Codel, probably

[@dragonzone1516]

Codel is literally Megumin if she was a pokemon trainer. What a chad

[@tyrant-den884]

She would never hold herself back with that Dusclops.

[@dragonzone1516]

​@@tyrant-den884that's Kazuma

[@DrGandW]

They let the writer of Konosuba design an NPC

[@IschmarVI]

@@tyrant-den884that reminds me of pchal's emerald kaizo video *leads gengar and cloyster or so* "you see where this is going to ,... thats right. I'm going to explode .... my gengar!"

[@grixan8012]

That one fisherman with 6 magikarps:

[@IschmarVI]

video spoiler well, I guess Mysterial is that OTHER fisherman with 6 REALLY BIG "magikarps" :p

[@MarioMastar]

the fisherman's interaction theme in Gen 4. the most dreary trainer eyes meet music in the whole series. XD

[@jeziahfrancis2658]

That codel dude has to be the funniest NPC I've ever heard of in a pokemon game

[@inanimategaming]

Codel may not be the #1 on the list, but he seems to be a fan favorite from this list I respect the devs who designed this chad

[@Fabboi_unl]

Codel was born one day with a single goal for him set by the universe. "Go out there and be an a-hole in Pokemon, but it in the most stylish way possible" And he delivered.

[@Mugiwara2k]

I nearly spit my drink out when he called rentals from Stadium “Food Stamp Pokémon” 🤣 (Because it’s totally accurate)

[@demi-femme4821]

Codel is the wildest fucking Trainer I have ever heard of.

[@HittingBandy]

I love how most of these comments are just Codel blowing up his own team as a strat. It's so evil but also so unique.

[@scanchannel3259]

Whoever made the thumbnail is a genius.

[@janakrahudkar9585]

IS THAT A MOTHERFUCKING JOJO REFRENCE.

[@scanchannel3259]

@@janakrahudkar9585 Possibly.

[@nebulousnight]

​@@janakrahudkar9585tbh it looks like a JoJo/Danganronpa reference

[@penitente3337]

​@@nebulousnightYou're so right, that's definitely Danganronpa! I assumed it was Jojo's but no, it's referencing the end of the comic book minigames, for sure! Red even has the yellow blackened eye! Unironically genius.

[@anavaeru]

Sometimes I like to coat myself in glue and Rat fur and slide around the kitchen floor pretending I’m youngster Joey.

[@TwoHeadedMeerkat]

My guy, you're not Youngster Joey, you're the epitome of those bug-eyed Poke Maniac trainers. Godspeed you little weirdo, show the world what you're made of!

[@sonofhades57]

Sometimes I like to cover myself in butter and slide around the floor like a slug.

[@markpiper6382]

Mods!

[@theonewhouploadsnothing1704]

I hope this is a meme I don’t get. I’m laughing but I can’t get rid of the slight concern about this being somehow real

[@arliss35]

Codel's team is quite possibly the funniest thing I've ever heard of in pokemon.

[@somepepperonyoutube8374]

Mysterial: 1400 elo Anything Goes teambuilder Codal: 1800 elo Anything Goes teambuilder

[@YarnLalms711]

Everyone else on this list: "I have a well constructed team/a bunch of legends and mythicals that make me a nightmare." Codel: "DID SOMEBODY SAY BOOM!?"

[@randomtrainerx.3424]

Codel really showed up and said, "my main goal is to blow up and act like I don't know nobody."

[@Blastoise9000]

Well, this was wonderfully different and entertaining lol. I really like this list and getting to look back on NPC trainers through a competitive lens is a fun trip of memories. Some NPCs have seriously stacked teams with questionable move sets to make the main games easier to get through, but some would be real world champions just based on their team comps. I love the “How Good Actually” videos, but I hope y’all do more fun ones like these as a nice break away from your usual stuff.

[@tktyga77]

Refreshing to find that not only on the kind of video given, but also that side game battles are counted in a way that rarely are given alongside main games. I'm glad we gave thought to the parts of said side games we often forget about, especially showing that even the most forgotten parts can be the most threatening

[@riccardocasu5576]

Colosseum having decent teams is an impressive feat if you consider that a good part of the Kanto Pokédex was missing at the time (excluding the ones available in the Hoenn dex, but is still more than 100 Pokémon).

[@islapcrabs]

“Starts with and F and ends with Utter Mane” I love Futter Mane lol, great vid!

[@dradicnova4628]

As someone that brought a full Explosion team to Smogon Singles Ubers and managed to get quite a few wins I completely agree that the correct answer sometimes is in fact just pressing Explosion.

[@Derevocsidi]

16:13 The feeling when you are summoned to get an award only to give to someone else behind you 🤣

[@AzureFlute]

This made me realize how much I have been missing by not trying to complete the side series games of Stadium, Colosseum, and Battle Revolution. Some of those trainers are completely stacked.

[@angelavalos5590]

Finally Mysterial gets the recognition he deserves. Now imagine trying to beat it without transfering pokemon from the main games, it was possible tho thanks to the trade stadium but even then they dont give you a single uber like pokemon so good luck.

[@primrosevale1995]

Just for those interested Rental Mysterial has Chesto Resto Cresselia, Choice Scarf Water Spout Kyorge, Quick Claw Groudon, Soul Dew Latios, Leftovers Lugia, and Brightpowder Mewtwo.

[@OriginalGameteer]

I think I remember hearing a headcanon that Mysterial was Cynthia's mentor at some point in the past, and it's one I love GG Mysterial, getting the recognition he deserves

[@mistake1197]

His teams broke for sure. But Mysterial is talking a lot of smack for a guy without explosion resists.

[@briansilva3765]

I think there is a video or two on KZbin of people beating him with only Rentals, so it is possible.

[@Rough_Estimates]

They keep telling us Leon is peak when he is actually CHEEKS 😂🎉

[@youtube-kit9450]

I never got the hype around Leon being a difficult champion.

[@shiruotakuno28]

Leon was hard for me but that's because he's 5 levels higher than the other tournament participants and I refused to farm XP candies to give myself a proper challenge

[@castform7618]

I don't know, I feel like he was one of the tougher Champions. He has a pretty stacked team of heavy hitters and his Charizard can catch you off guard the first time with Max Overgrowth.

[@riccardocasu5576]

Genius Sonority loves the Imprison Dusclops shenanigans. They used it again in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness for the sixth round of Orre Colosseum (one of the best battle facilities ever) with the Sailor Jebol, that uses a Quick Claw Dusclops with Ice Beam, Ice Punch, Imprison and Protect, nullyfing the main issue of the rest of the team (Aerodactyl, Zapdos, Dragonite, Flygon and Salamence).

[@Necrostevo]

Loved this video. I went into it wondering "are they going to mention that overpowered legendary hat dude from Battle Revolution?"

[@SkylarSnowsong]

Codel literally looks like a trainer in a kaizo hack. This is straight up a team SinisterHoodedFigure would make

[@thel-iteralone4592]

Mysterial also has a different team that kind of mixes rain and sun together if you're using a rental pass, which is Kyogre, Groudon, Latios, Mewtwo, Lugia, and Cresselia.

[@Axonn1018]

"You call doing nothing but Explosion a battle strategy?" Codel: "Hey, as long as it works."

[@sleprvrru6y-lin-92]

codel's team is so hilarious, chadest npc ever

[@StarTard8]

Codel be the Pokemon Demoman: “One crossed wire, one wayward pinch of potassium chlorate, one errant twitch, *AND KABLOOIE!!!* “

[@castform7618]

I find it funny that the one person here for moveset alone is because he tries his damnedest to kamikaze every Pokemon on screen that isn't Dusklops.

[@kurenian]

Bruh codel is just emerald kaizo in human form

[@vibra7]

Codel: let me show you what REAL hyper offense means

[@daevenville7114]

Spamming Explosion is so evil and genius

[@ilovemesomevideogame]

Codel: "So anyway, I started blasting!"

[@bandit6894]

Playing Battle Revolution as a kid, walking into the Mysterio fight was brutal. I was not ready for Water Spout Scarf Kyogre. As soon as you started revealing spinoff titles, I knew this guy was taking the top spot.

[@edenrav]

I seriously need some Codel fan art now. The man is the equivalent of a competitive troller

[@dalampslayer]

Seeing Mysterial again after all these years, I still get cold sweats.

[@crunchtime6244]

Amarys from the Indigo Disk is unironically the best Steel-type Trainer in the series. I have never seen a more cleverly-put together monotype team in-game before-their synergy is insane. Steven WHO? Move over, fraud, there’s a better Metagross trainer than you out there

[@thetreyceratops2242]

I lost to Amarys while I was around 8 levels overleveled, and my team was Ogerpon, Darkrai, Salamence, Gliscor, Raging Bolt and Gouging Fire. That was a very humbling experience

[@squeaks5677]

Steven? Fraud? Blasphemy

[@BJGvideos]

He's not a fraud he's just her apprentice.

[@nevenpatrk9661]

Once I heard about this concept, I knew Set 8 Mysterial had to be somewhere on this list. His teams, specifically his rain team is absolutely ridiculous.

[@LinikoAndrord]

All I took from this is that the Spinoffs do whatever they want. Nobody can stop them.

[@shiruotakuno28]

Codel's team is so friggin funny, I might have to give it a try and see how mad people get

[@Rainbow-Dash]

Codel is Mr Torgue EEEEEEEEEXXXPLOOOOOSSSSIOOOON

[@TheWalkingweaponDD7]

I see you’re a borderlands fan. I too enjoy the finer things in life

[@150alv]

Mysteryal is so strong he forced me to learn about evs, ivs and natures

[@Chibuga]

Dude was so strong I got swept even with hacked Pokémon. He really is in a league of his own.

[@150alv]

@@ChibugaYeah, I'm glad they were crazy enough to put such a battle in the game lol

[@Chibuga]

@@150alv yeah I just wish a battle frontier or colosseum with crazy rules/challenges was put in new games. So many of them have such a stale-post game battle wise now.

[@maneruloquendero]

When Cynthia appeared on screen, I rolled my eyes and groaned; she's strong but she's not THAT strong (we were 10 when we played DPP for the 1st time, oc she felt like the strongest). But when the true strongest appeared, I was happy, bc I played BR and I knew "he" must be the N°1

[@castform7618]

I feel like "we were 10" could go for literally every trainer not in a Stadium-like game. With the advent of age, familiarity with the series, Bulbapedia and the ability to use more than 3 items per battle, almost no fight in Pokemon is hard per se.

[@zedek6709]

​@@castform7618Lots of people pre-scarlet/violet don't touch pokemon postgame facilities and it shows, even for sidegames like colosseum/XD (that should be mainline games according to how gamefreak treats each pokemon rpg game on the switch) they want a harder difficulty but don't like a fairer ground (can't use items, both team trainers have the same lvl, etc).

[@arpandas2243]

ok woman hater leon red fanboy. Her BDSP version is stronger than other champions

[@Zelda-db8zz]

@@castform7618 I still found mysterial pretty difficult (never actually beat him but I don't feel like digging up my Wii again just to fight him again). Granted, I didn't want to use legendaries so I was handicapping myself, but still

[@hamdepaf6686]

Her BDSP Team is pretty much the same as in the original games and statistically looses to Geetas team... and no I am not talking about Geetas revised version in Blueberry

[@BlazeFireMC]

FINALLY someone acknowledges Mysterial on a strongest NPCs list. I've done that set 8 battle many times, with several wins, and far more losses. I was worried when I started the video he was gonna stick to main series, but nope! There's my favorite obese magician in all his overpowered glory.

[@----x-----]

spinoff NPC's are crazy, would love a list of only gyms and elite four of main games

[@LightningZerker]

So glad to see my man Mysterial featured. I always knew he was extremely tough!

[@cadencenavigator958]

There is one thing you could do: Detect exists in gen three and Imprison won't hit it. Alternatively, you can use Dig or Fly to avoid Explosion.

[@phoebe5114]

Codel is out here playing VGC like golf. He has one goal: *Play as little VGC as possible per game*

[@Rankerquat]

This would be a cool battle format! Kinda like team rentals, but you have to use teams that actual NPCs have used in past games.

[@creepydwarf8714]

Loved seeing Battle Revolution getting some love and attention. Mysterial is far and away the most powerful trainer ever, so much has to go right for you to even reach him let alone beat him

[@IschmarVI]

flutter mane is a very fun pokemon to play against. Not only has it stats that make several ubers look like UU pokemon, it also has a STAB combination that is resisted by a grand total of 4 pokemon ... Pyroar, Grafaiai and their pre-evolutions, respectively ....yeah, so basically, Flutter Mane has perfect STAB coverage, lol.

[@Byrdmaniac]

The Codel team is the funniest team I've ever seen. What a goldmine of a video!

[@kraft1019]

Battle revolution was a crazy game. I remember there was a guy in doubles with a mew with skill swap and transform and a regigigas trying to get two non-slow start regigigas on the field XD

[@geekgear996]

As much as it pains me to not see Cynthia on this list at all (and also get gaslighted at the very end), I’m overjoyed that Mysterial got some huge love as number 1. Pokémon Battle Revolution was one of my favorite Pokémon games and I’m glad you didn’t forget about him 🎉🎉🎉

[@arpandas2243]

she still is better than the rest 4 her bdsp version.This guy is a woman hater

[@666blaziken]

I hate that suzuki yusuke has 4 pokemon with double team. I can't imagine how painful it was to fight him while he had momentum.

[@jazpuh]

There's a trainer early on in either colosseum or XD, I forget, that has double team on every pokemon, Sandstorm, some pokemon with Sand Veil and a pokemon with Ingrain. It can potentially be pretty rude lol.

[@666blaziken]

@@jazpuh at least you can out level that trainer

[@i-work-at-enron]

@@jazpuh XD Orre Colosseum, round 2 battle 1. God I hate that I remember that.

[@ByrneBaby]

gen 3's NPC strats are some of the most heinous, vile, nefarious sets I've ever seen in my entire life. Like, later gens had all these cool competitive sets or anti-meta sets that're based off the pokemon's strengths or weaknesses, like Cynthia having a yache berry on Garchomp or a choice specs on Nidoking on Giovanni's team, but the Battle Frontier has NO such honor or creativity. There's Blisseys, Snorlaxes, and Dusclops running around with double team and toxic, and all of the high win streak pokemon will eventually just be legendaries and pseudos. I once barely took down a Tyranitar only to despair at the Zapdos that came in right afterwards. And don't forget the built-in counter-teaming in the Frontier specifically, where you're more and more likely to run into sets designed to hard check or counter your team the more you win. Codel is no exception. Gen 3's NPCs are devious mfers that don't give a good gosh dang about your win streak or team comp. They WILL cheese you and you WILL hold that L.

[@njivwathomassilavwe2056]

Honestly Indigo disk Kieran is a safe bet

[@JohnSmith-jx1ye]

What about Cipher Admin Eldes final round in Orre Colosseum in XD? The walkthrough on smogon literally says “Do your best and maybe you’ll make it out alive” 😂

[@hawkticus_history_corner]

I was so happy when i heard the Colosseum theme. So pleased to see then represented. Edit: I cackled madly the moment i say Codel team. The Colosseum devs were evil. Edit 2: I love thst Colosseums endgame challenge trainers got three slots on this list. That gane has such wild teams

[@tonys202]

The upper part of those lists are like tobias You ask "who the hell is that random" only to show up with a team of mostly legendaries

[@ryans8081]

I love how Mysterial has Ancientpower on Kyogre just so players don't try to cheese it with Shedinja.

[@IschmarVI]

I love how that kyogre has a friggin choice scarf

[@skeetermania3202]

Good on ya, Genius Sonority.

[@symphomaniac]

Fuckin Kieran for doubles

[@michaelfox6582]

Infin and Inity are fought in the Orre Colosseum, not in Mount Battle (though clearing Mount Battle IS a requirement to unlock the final Colosseum).

[@akrob1152]

They're fought in both lol. Infin and Inity are the final bosses of Mt. Battle in Battle Mode (the one you have to complete to get Ho-oh, not the story mode version), as well as the lvl 100 version of Orre Colosseum.

[@SageVGC]

This is the most false swipe gaming thumbnail of all time🔥

[@TheDalmonite]

ofc it's fucking Mysterial. I was so frustrated as a kid facing him and his broken team while I didn't understand the intricacies of training my pokemon.

[@jayd.doubledubs]

Oh my gosh, I've literally been ranking Pokemon characters based on the competitive viableness of their teams lately! I think the standouts are HGSS Rematch Lance with 2 Gen 4 Ubers in Salamance and Gachomp, FRLG rematch Blue who only uses Gen 3 OU and UUBL mons, and Leon with a Gen 8 Uber in Cinderace and a Gen 8 AG in GMax Charizard Edit: LMAO NONE OF THESE GUYS MADE THE LIST!

[@imahentai]

Ayo I could tell wolf wrote some parts of this, "food stamp pokemon" lmao, great video, subscribed!

[@Charlie-zl9yx]

This is a great video idea! It would be cool too see more like this!

[@thepuppet4321]

Most of the trainers on this list: *use Pokemon with strategies that fit in competitive play* Codel: *Sr Pelo boom sound effect*

[@SSNNPBCC]

Wally is Number 6 for Singles?! I'll take it! My boy made the list!

[@yoannfloquet1645]

Thank God it isn't Cynthia spiritomb lead alone just destroys her potential

[@arpandas2243]

ok woman hater leon red fanboy. Her BDSP version is stronger than other champions

[@lulimdying720]

​@@arpandas2243Kieran solos her lmao

[@arpandas2243]

doubles and singles different. and still she is stronger than all 4 single trainers mentioned@@lulimdying720

[@Hardracist]

​@@lulimdying720 eh doubt that

[@Dudfruit]

FSG is gonna single-handedly spike the search interest of Codel