Who Would Win a BEST TEAM Pokémon Battle: Ingo or Volkner?

[@PokemonWBL]

SURPRISE! We've got a bonus battle for you ahead of our March 7th release date. This is to celebrate both Pokémon Day and you all bringing us past 10k Subscribers! Enjoy and let us know what Regional Team you're cheering for 👀

[@Cat.In.A.Wig.]

Calling the Unova dub right now

[@khulanisibeko]

HOEN SUPREMACY!

[@railroader2431]

My favorite and third favorite champions(Alder and Wallace) are from Unova and Hoenn, so I'll be cheering for them.

[@Skeleman11]

Definitely cheering for team Hoenn since it’s my favorite region. HOENN SUPREMACY!!!

[@Sir_Dwarf]

Johto all the way. But I'm not sure if you are able to give Silver his new Mega T-Tar, that he got in Masters Yesterday

[@slixkkdemon17]

this analytical sports standpoint concept on pokemon has been something i’ve looked for, for years, and i’m so glad i found this one so early on! i love it!

[@nafeidt]

If you didn't watch the True Power tournament you HAVE TO! They were so good!

[@evanlorenz7920]

Watch cybertron vgc, that dude is crazy analytical, but more so in game

[@christophergooding9820]

Maybe I'm misunderstanding but a lot of competitive pokemon commentary is like this you should check that out

[@katherinerichardson2273]

I agree I never pay much attention to these aspects of battling and I learned so much from nuzlocke to start with I'm way too dumb to play Pokemon this way

[@cheeneep]

Volkner lost the moment he decided to use Scald instead of Defog

[@channelrandom2225]

I imagine this is how pokemon battles are narrated in their world like sports

[@evie2670]

Yeah, this is definitely how I think the Galar league would be in game

[@Canady182]

The Pokémon community never fails to amaze me. Nuzlockes. Themed Nuzlockes. Your True Power series. Draft Leagues. And now this? I'm so excited. And go Johto trainers! That's my favorite region so I'm rooting for all contestants hailing from Johto!

[@jeffreygao3956]

Even Whitney?!

[@gmanz5]

Have you heard of Pokemon Solorun challenges

[@giovannigiorgio831]

That was some big brain battling. Ingo must’ve known going toe-to-toe with Volkner wouldn’t be a good idea, and decided to play the long game, whittling away with Stealth Rock and status. Volkner’s power couldn’t hold up to Ingo’s strategy. What a battle!

[@GuiALO]

For around 4 years I have been waiting for a True Power Sinnoh tournament, but this channel is much more than I could have asked for. Thank you Shilp, this project will make my year way more enjoyable.

[@TheyCallHimJames]

The late Pelliper switch knowing he’d never get it or Galvantula back on the field was a bit 🚩

[@brimc3960]

yeah thats what i thought as well should have spammed scald and would have won most likely the only way he wouldnt have won was if that magnezone was scarfed. or timid nature and pelliper was running modest or something

[@philipspigelmeyer959]

Yeah I thought the same thing. Like i feel like there was some small little thing that could have changed and volkner wins here. And not even the rolls either.

[@criticalwarrior2704]

Volkner having a Pelipper surprised me, I didn't know he had it in his BDSP rematch. It's also interesting that in the Battle Tower Single Battles, he has a Gyarados and a Swampert as well, sort of making him a duel Electric/Water specialist.

[@WdsonH]

He have a octlerry in the original DP too

[@reddragonpress]

Gliscor, Tangrowth, and Probopass proved to be a surprisingly effective core against Volkner's team (even if the Gliscor didn't see play, the threat of it was definitely more than enough to affect the match-ups). Looking forward to the future matches!!

[@visioapparel4302]

Oh I wasnt expecting to see Ingo in this! Guess he was from Unova before he ended up in Legends Arceus lmao

[@joshsingh1805]

I've been waiting for another video to drop! Gotta get my popcorn

[@OurKindofEntertainment]

OMG I've missed this series!!!

[@ScarletRebel96]

This was a great surprise today, that stealth rock play really made a huge difference

[@mrsilverbutton7786]

A great match! I've missed these battles - I can't wait to see what everyone is bringing to the tournament scene after so long!

[@shantanusengupta1749]

Please keep this up, this series is very innovative and fun

[@KaotikImpulse]

This battle was crazy!! Beyond my expectations for a singles battle. Bravo, Silph

[@ThePokeTran]

Omg the new layout is cleannnnn. As much as I love silph's main channel this might become my new favorite

[@anthonyanglemyer]

This was quite the battle. A great taste of the WBL! Certainly left me feeling more hyped for the whole thing!

[@z4vendetta]

Another battle with an unpredictable outcome. Great video, Sylph!

[@athenaclark2567]

Really surprised Volkner didn’t bring his Zapdos from his BDSP roster. Perhaps we’ll see it in later matches depending on his opponent

[@noahvoris3637]

That’s the battle tower and I’m not sure if that’s fair. I was wondering if Silph was going to include Pokémon from the battle tower in BDSP because there’s some pretty incredible random Pokémon in that…

[@comfyghost]

​@@noahvoris3637 well he's using pokemon from the other battle facilities like the battle tree and pwt, so it'd be weird if the battle tower was out of the question. well i assume he's using them, they were used in the true power series, and he even included some completely out there teams, notably the japanese only downloadable pwt tournaments, which did stuff like give sabrina a mewtwo. though i guess silph could've changed his mind? but i think it's safe to say any battle facility counts for all trainers, simply because the tournament is likely gonna include frontier brains (that's technically what ingo is) and they often only have battle facility appearances, and it's also just more fun to include even those out there pokemon teams.

[@noahvoris3637]

@@comfyghost I thought the same until I saw what is included on those battle tower teams so perhaps. Just put me off.

[@laxusstrauss5945]

​@@noahvoris3637 i mean if pokemon masters was concidered which is not even a main game battle tower should be concidered too

[@JeremyZielinskiGK]

I like the concept of this series, maybe a slight slight breathe between moves, as it sounds like its a bit rushed and like one really long run on sentance! love the concept and the what this will be

[@pieoverlord]

Man, we really needed that Sinnoh True Power series.

[@discgolfwes]

Nice work Silph!

[@OCELOT_2221]

This was a great episode. Much better and more insightfully well rounded commentary. Hope you have some more fun with that!

[@terenceclay8234]

I'm 0/2 on teams I supported ); This is very entertaining, amazing work and I will definitely be watching all the battles and checking out the website!

[@Accidental.Creation]

A new Pokémon Legends announcement and now good old Ingo fighting it out, hell yeah! Edit: Damn, that ending was tragic, lol.

[@thisizn8]

I truly love what you've done here. This is excellent. Rooting for Kanto. Feels like the old timers trying to show the younger guys how it's done

[@PokemonWBL]

Thank you for the support and glad you're enjoying!

[@evawhite1144]

With Ingo being here, I wonder if Emmet is gonna be included in this tournament as well. He could use the team he has a Subway boss, I think.

[@MrMovieMaker116]

Me seeing Volkner not using defog when two pokemon are near death: “Bold strategy, Silph! Let’s see how it pays off.

[@Sheepish1y]

Love how the Unova guy didn't have a single Unovan pokemon

[@Kandall05161]

Doubly ironic since Unova is infamous for being the region that forced you to use a completely Unovan team until the post game (or the sequels).

[@evawhite1144]

Well, that's the team he has as a warden in PLA, not the team he has as a subway master, where he does have some Unova Pokemon.

[@dallas8909]

This was amazing I’m looking forward to future matches

[@nappamon9309]

I heard youngster Joey is the WBL chairman's grandson and he's trying to worm his way into the tournament! I think he said something about a team of rats and a themesong?

[@SilphSpectre]

😂😂😂 Ngl I could see this being a channel Members bonus in the future 👀 We all know Joey is too powerful to enter the WBL Regular Season

[@TheRobotDevil]

A Hyper Fang/Quick Attack team? That'd be interesting to see at the very least. Wasn't there a someone that did a nuzlocke like that or was that a fever dream i had once? lol

[@nappamon9309]

@@TheRobotDevil I heard the chairman even gave him a shaymin

[@Sir_Dwarf]

I FEAR his ratatta, everyone should

[@chillfailure]

i have so many questions. like who decides what plays to make, what held items to have, stat spreads, natures. its all a lot left unsaid. fun watch tho

[@lordfawful9469]

Of all the things to lose to, double Stealth Rock KOs has to be one of the most embarassing. “When approached for comment after the battle, the only comment from Volkner was: 'The risk I took was calculated, but damn, am I bad at math.'”

[@kingcaz1990]

Someone needs to root for Unova. I am that someone.

[@JamesMagpoc]

I GOT SO HAPPY SEEING THIS. DON'T KNOW WHO TO ROOT FOR

[@michaelroywright9975]

That focus sash on the alakazam was clutch.

[@snowcatsune194]

I love this idea! I've been wanting something like this for so long! I used to watch the Naruto and DBZ fighting league tournaments with ai so this is great lol

[@thepyrostickfigure7637]

Amazing to see the series attorney so hyped for the seventh!

[@ericorange2654]

Can we get some behind the scenes. Some insight on how players make decisions for the character they represent ? Or a big tournament where players are assigned characters from the games and have to make a play a team would be cool

[@AlbYSaN-]

I think he wants to keep the cinematography and immersion keeping the players secret.

[@johnnyrankin]

I really hope he does this as someone who watches a lot of competitive. I love what you’re doing but it’s hard for me to justify some of the moves.

[@philipspigelmeyer959]

I think it's all ai. Like no one is playing for Faulkner or ingo. If so there was a decent amount of misplays on volkners side

[@oOAjjOo]

This is a super good idea it's actually so fun to watch. The only thing I would suggest is seeing if you can't find some indie voice actors that could do some press conferences If you've already done this my bad, ignore this comment.

[@davidnyman6968]

Love the concept! Hope you find success here. It could be nice to put a red x through fainted Pokemon as it may make it more obvious that they've fainted rather than just the black and white photos.

[@Lies_and_Slander]

Tangrowth and Probopass was an MVP combo

[@TechHunterOfficial]

That ending was amazing 😮

[@anarchio.4263]

You are amazing, Silph! Thank you for this series! The battle made my day! ❤ The layout looks super nice and your commentary was awesome as always! Keep it up!! I'm cheering for TEAM SINNOH! Greetings from austria! :)

[@AustinWolda]

Bro! I’m dying over here, please drop the episodes!!!

[@jeffreygao3956]

I am shocked! Shocked I tell you!

[@MatchieMun]

Surprised Ingo didn't bring in his Chandelure or Haxorus. Maybe later we'll see them.

[@tommyvercetti7854]

Silph, we need full screen!

[@wheatthins4565]

100% TANGROWTH PARTICIPATION IN THE WBL

[@finnthehuman9033]

That Tangrowth and Probopass were so tough to take down for Volkner

[@superlombax1561]

Oh yeah, switching into Stealth Rocks with very low health Pokemon. I remember that happening to me in Reborn once with Spikes on the field. There was one mon left, but all my other mons were weak and I forgot to heal them before I got to that mon, so I basically just watched them die.

[@spiralknighter5227]

Wasn't expecting Ingo, this keeps getting more exciting! Go Unova! I have a question though... Perhaps I've missed the relevant resource, is the league focused purely on region performance. IE Johto trainers get the highest win% and win the season... Or will a hypothetical season final involve individual trainers with the the best win/loss records? Maybe seperate tournaments for both? Am I just completely lost??

[@Daniel-ku8hj]

Love the videos mate but not liking the small screen layout 😢

[@WailfulSeeker82]

That Sinnoh Team art for Volkner goes hard

[@Dicemyth]

Spoiler warning. I'm a little surprised Volkner didn't Defog again as soon as he could. I wonder if that could have changed the outcome.

[@trentcrim1933]

Wouldn't have the chance had indigo played better, and sent in probopass as soon as the rocks got defogged the first go round. Probopass could have swapped back in set up stealth rocks, and pelipper wouldn't have ever been able to touch the field again to defog

[@gungnir1474]

Fantastic battle!! Poor Volkner, Ingo had all the answers.

[@dagavinator6782]

Thank you silph! Btw are you done or will you continue to do true power team overviews. Like you have for the kanto- hoenn characters?

[@PokemonWBL]

Hey Gavin! That actual video series has been retired, however our full website (to be released March 7th) will have complete trainer profiles detailing every Pokémon they own throughout the games and the rationale for their Best Team and Alternate Roster. Think of it as those videos in webpage format, with a full index of all the participating trainers!

[@dagavinator6782]

@@PokemonWBL alright! Sounds wonderful! Keep the good work! Thank you for the surprise today. And have a wonderful pokemon day! And don't forget to rest when needed!

[@Rebelghast]

Volkner swapping the pelipper was such a misplay

[@wtfpowerupGameplays]

Man the strategy was on point for ingo ✊🏾.

[@patonosequecosa]

Hope to see more

[@kentaroyamaguchi7519]

Nice concept. I hope to see anime characters also. Esp ashes rivals in the leagues.

[@easydubs9882]

If you don't mind me asking, i would like to know how these battles work? Like are two people playing against each other or is it computers?

[@josephbloom2074]

I'd love to see the held items of the pokemon on the team icons.

[@OCELOT_2221]

Is there any chance for like.... idk voiced post game interviews with the trainers??... that would be really hard due to the amount of participants but that would be fun

[@tatsukinomiya]

A little artistic critique; I love the layout during the battle in this one in comparison to the Red v Ethan. Top half showing small advertisement for the channel's growth but still being subtle is dope. Top left of the logo is perfectly placed. The trainers teams around is solid & the battle itself is a great size. The color choice of the template is VERY easy on the eyes with all the other colors. If you can improve this format, by all means do you, but i find this to overall be a 9.5/10 video presentation. Always loved the tournament videos from you! I remember 3yrs back, i would watch your tournaments during my work shifts to pass the time. Glad to see you still doing phenomenal work!

[@johnathanjones1445]

The new HUD is awesome! But I do think it shouldn't be up the whole time. Kinda like in a real sports game broadcast most of the time it's full screen then at key points they bring in the HUD with stats and the score.

[@ShadowLord1295]

is there any place to see each of the true power teams that will be used?

[@PokemonWBL]

There will be as of March 7th when our website releases - it will feature a full index of all trainers and their full collections, including their best team and their entire remaining roster too!

[@lightningyonko7490]

These videos are top tier

[@layachaz7318]

That finale was fire

[@luketalbot2643]

Although we had a poor first showing, I believe in team Sinnoh!

[@DodoRebirth]

The games/plays feel like an AI choose the moves

[@nightdrivenen7909]

Ingo would have faced a similar team with Eliza, the electric gym leader of Unova, her entire gimmick is Volt Switch. He was well prepared for a pivoting team comp.

[@michaelrodriguez4818]

Anyone else think it would be hilarious if one day pelipper would be allowed to learn volt switch? It can already learn shock wave so why not volt switch?

[@killawitablunt]

How often do you post these battles on your patreon? If you post multiple every week I’m going to sub to the patreon. I’m excited for the rest of the tournament but I just hate waiting for the KZbin upload lol

[@jesseruiz417]

These are awesome, I can’t wait for Steven’s fight

[@feralwolf5452]

Such a close battle!!!.... also... Kanto Squad!!!

[@trentcrim1933]

Not sure why indigo didn't set up stealth rock even sooner. Had they started them up again, it would have killed pelipper on switch in giving volkner no mons to remove them, and thus crippling his entire team severely bc they can't keep switching and using u-turn, or bolt switch...

[@nicholaslightbody]

Who does the battling for these players? Or is it done by AI

[@TheBeggies95]

Excited for this !

[@book_of_kelis]

Let's take home the whole thing this season Unova!

[@jeffreyprice9790]

That tangrowth and probopass carried. Idk if these matches are scripted to some degree or not regardless that was a really good battle. Having big gligar in the back too. Clean win

[@TonySilvey13]

Lets go Unova!

[@samuelcastillo5246]

Maan, I'm so excited

[@laxusstrauss5945]

Volkner would have won if he had his gyarados swampert or zapdos from the battle tower

[@rb4734]

First match! Lets go

[@BasilLecher]

This was great

[@TheRobotDevil]

Alright new video! Absolutely looking forward to this series. 😎 Not a fan of the new layout, I'd rather the battle be front and center. Maybe put the lines up on the side, similar to the anime? Also, can we hope for any Trainer videos like in the previous series? I always love seeing the thought process of what decisions were made for the line ups.

[@iremiagaming]

Spoiler Volkner just didn’t really have the power to get through those defensive pivots. We didn’t even see Gliscor, and it would have countered 80% of his team.

[@BranchFam805]

Idk iff pelipper would have outsped magnezone but I feel like we need context on if it's ai or players controlling the pokemon because the switch out of pelipper was a total misplay without really any excuses.

[@troythewizard9940]

Let's GOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@popoyoyo-q5t]

letssss go

[@whiskeymurse]

Loved watching this. If you're able, could you slow the battle down. Feels like between how fast the battle was going and how quickly you were talking, it was hard to appreciate what was going on. Otherwise, thanks for all the hard work and can't wait to see more.

[@TheVegasaur]

Let's go silph!

[@hrvosic7130]

I don't know if anyone noticed but the tangrowth always had full HP after switching out and coming in again... Explanation in the comments 😁

[@PokemonWBL]

Tangrowth has access to the Regenerator Ability, which restores 1/3 of its maximum HP when it switches out! Can come in quite handy for sure.

[@hrvosic7130]

@@PokemonWBL wow, hot damn that's an awesome ability 😎 I've played pkmn for so long, never seen it before 😂

[@chrisD1711]

no hurricane on the tangrowth? switchout out red hp galvantula and pelipper with rocks up? he switched around too much and it cost him the game. I'm not sure who you got playing these battles but with how the early game went this def should have been falkner's win

[@WdsonH]

That pelipper switch against magnezone cost volkner the match, pelipper will clearly outspeed and take down magnezone

[@Joebob31100]

I'm rooting for Team Sinnoh and Team Hoenn. Sad my boy Volkner lost here. He was one of my favorite gym leaders from the manga, and how he's portrayed in the games, but unfortunately his team is too one-note. Not a lot of coverage for mono-electric teams.

[@kingxavierlovely]

Yea... no way Ingo beats 8th gym leader Volkner...

[@darkfiredragon3410]

Friendly reminder that the Battle Subway was basically Unova's version of the Battle Tower, before the PWT came along. The dude is essentially a Frontier Brain.