Why Regulation G Will Be The BEST Restricted Format EVER

Something happened this generation that got me thinking; How did players handle these powerful threats back in the day? Obviously, it’s always good to go back and see what players from the past did to win some of the biggest tournaments ever. So, I did just that. And you know what, I think this might be the first time that a Restricted Pokemon Format feels…..FAIR???
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[@browserjunior4707]

I disagree on the point for Yveltal and Xerneas Yveltal is absolutely an amazing Pokémon but it was used a lot in Gen 8 not only as a great offensive utility Pokémon similar to Incineroar but also because it was the bulkiest Dark type in the format next to Incineroar, meaning that it had an amazing Calyrex matchup. It was great support with snarl and AV, and with dark aura it always did a good chunk of damage. Xerneas had fell off in Gen 8 VGC as a result of Dynamax and it having to play without it as a result of geomancy and losing dazzling gleam upon dynamaxing. While it’d be stronger in this format it’s significantly weakened by the prevalence of this generations steel and poison Tera’s. We have super strong options to handle it or at the very least handle its partners, cause while Tera Fairy Flutter Mane with Fairy Aura boost is scary, at the end of the day Tailwind + Gholdengo forces either a defensive tera or a protect. This generation has multiple ways to play around Fairy Type spam that it’s no longer a powerful team style like it was back in Gen 6/7. Even then most Xerneas would use Tera Steel/Poison/Water which isn’t great in this format due to Landorus-I, Ogerpon, and Ursaluna running around. No longer having Yveltal makes Calyrex even harder to handle now that it can just click Tera Fairy and call it a day. There’s absolutely no reason to use any other special attacker than Calyrex, same for Physical Attackers. Calyrex has absolutely no reliable counter outside of Imprison + Expanding Force Farigiraf with Incineroar or a seconds normal type. The best you can do against it is force a 50/50 mixup with Kingambit by using Iron Head after their protect turn. Otherwise it Tera Fairies, clicks draining kiss, restores to full, gets OHKO’d and survives by sash, then draining kiss again to get back more HP. You need dark spam to win and people are running dark tera to cover for it, it’s absolutely warping the meta game onto itself

[@PoxxVGC]

Thanks so much for watching and having a very detailed response! It means a lot and I hope you stick around as we grow as a channel. I'm definitely not an authority on the meta game, just a man with an opinion. I think Reg G is pretty fun so far. GL HF on all your matches.

[@browserjunior4707]

@@PoxxVGC Honestly thing is that I’d agree with you if Calyrex wasn’t in this format. Remove Calyrex (both forms) and you have a really balanced restricted format as there’s no immediate steam roll options. Koraidon sun would be the strongest archetype but sun itself is very easy to play around as a result of Flutter Mane hitting every past paradox Pokémon for super effective damage.

[@dragonmaster3207]

Yveltal is the coolest Pokémon imo.

[@ParkyMarz]

I disagree. It's true that gamefreak has gotten much better at creating balanced pokemon this generation (Ogerpon, Terapagos etc.). The problem comes from from gen 8, and the specific problem is indeed Calyrex. That the damned thing isn't been nerfed is mind boggling. Just finding a way to outspeed it is a pain in teambulding. Sure it's got a lot of things that can wall it (Farigiraf, Kingambit, Incineroar), but I'm finding that I have to dedicate so much of the team's energies to stop calyrex that it's hard to then counter other match ups. Also yeah, you can tera, but the damn bastard can tera too, and in fact it's one of the best users of the dynamic. To me, in this early days, Reg G has felt like a toxic, power-crept, calyrex-centered metagame.

[@YoJoRockThaBeat]

Calyrex makes me glad that Urshifu can go through protect. That's how bad it is. Not even Xerneas would be able to stop them.

[@giancarloandretorresguzman7717]

This is why I decided to use a more laid back yet still annoying Calyrex-Shadow set. Bulky with a Sitrus Berry, behind screens, Nasty Plot Tera Fairy Draining Kiss. It surprisingly works. You dont need the screens or sitrus, you could be sash. But I loved healing back to full HP. I’m using Rayquaza now. What’s more broken then Caly-S is Caly-Ice. Clear Amulet + Tera Fire, only way you’re mitigating its attack is with Reflect. And then there’s Bloodmoon…

[@AZV0108]

Everytime I talk about this in my group I always say the same thing: I find extremely funny how the nerfed Zacian-C, and Zamazenta-C for some reason, just quite literally release a Zacian-C 2, but much cuter. And yet, they left Urshifu essentially untouched (they lowered the BP of Wicked Blow, but not even as much as Grassy Glide's BP nerf), and most of all, they forgot about both Calyrex, if anything they got buffed directly and indirectly.

[@Oreca2005]

@@AZV0108as I would like to say The British/Americans needs a nerf

[@ryodavis5337]

Depends on how bulky they make it, but usually a scarfed rapid Urshi can 1 shot Caly. 252 spe + scarf puts Urshi at 223 speed, outspeeding Caly by a single point. Tera water to strengthen the attack and remove the weakness to Astral. If they bring a Torn, bring one of your own so you're still faster after dual tailwinds.

[@OswaldMizrahi-James]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but this is mostly wrong. Why do I say this? Well it’s because restricted formats allow for more creativity. Not to mention that there are many more meta threats now to keep track of which just makes the game harder. Zacian and Calyrex will still run amuck and terastilizing Calyrex, probably to steel, will shrug off the dark type checks to it. And perhaps the most crucial part is the clear amulet item which takes away intimidate checks to powerful Pokémon like Groupon and koraidon, both of which pair well with paradox Pokémon.

[@Ruined_Vigil]

Tera steel is definitely not the go with Caly S. It still loses to icin that way and opposing meinshao. Tera Fairy, even without draining kiss is the absolute sauce. Even then tera dark isn't too bad either

[@lorenzomabalos9851]

Where is Yveltal when you need him...

[@mobi2289]

Best it has ever been? Yeah no... I would rather take any unrestricted format in history over anything that has the horse. Even dealing with primal Kyogre would be preferable.

[@Otherfox-be9up]

Tbf it's better than gen 8. Dealinf with pre merf caly shadow, pre nerf zacian, pre nerf eleki, weather legends and the broken gmax forms were hell on earth

[@OswaldMizrahi-James]

I forgot to say that Groupon now gets a reliable physical fire type move in Tera fire Tera blast, which is, insane.

[@thegamingmammoth]

Yea no, Calyrex is fucking busted, at least in SwSH we had dynamax and more mons to deal with it. Not only that but the introduction of Clear Amulet/ Covert cloak makes all these other restricted even more broken. Tera makes them all more of a pain to deal with, now I can’t just use Rillaboom grassy glide into Kyogre or Groudon if they can just Tera out of it. This gen is by far the strongest in power

[@kemonchapman4910]

Idk it’s only one Terra and everything is more or less just as broken.

[@Joe-cp5ud]

He said Caly shadow has 150 sp. attack, when it’s 165. He’s just a scrub.

[@lorenzomabalos9851]

And there is no Yveltal.

[@scooteezy]

Great video my guy.

[@PoxxVGC]

Thank you so much dude! Learned a LOT while making it.

[@oe5638]

good content, keep it up!

[@speedyntj471]

Get this man more subs

[@andreaso3039]

when is it starting tho??

[@tonymack4120]

I agree that this gen seems like it'll be more fun. I usually just put Pokemon away once restricted format rolls around but im actually gonna play reg g. Shadow and ice rider can be beat but if you make a misplay you just lose instantly. If they had nerfed them properly then I'd expect alot of diversity like reg f. I play online so most are terrible at using the horse but in tournaments you better bring a horse

[@jonathanwaits6194]

Awesome

[@micclman5537]

They didn’t put the kalos legends cuz of legends ZA and they will probably make a new tapu there too

[@dropittohflat3610]

I can respect your take and I really do hope you have lots fun in the format but like i dont most of the evidence you provided strongly support like did you really suggest bloodmoon ursaluna as a good pokemon to use against calrex shadow? The same ursaluna that has low special def and can't take an expanding force or easily ko in return? that one? Alright if you say so dude.

[@Basicallyimjesus]

Do I hear FF13 music around 07:30 ?

[@PoxxVGC]

Lol thanks for watching that closely. No that's all Area Zero music.

[@austinbelitz3808]

GROUDON!!!!

[@solgamerworld2807]

Scarlet and violet tbh is the best competitive pokemon games

[@Otherfox-be9up]

Honestly tera just made restricted pokemons even worse. Calyrex can just randomly tank dark moves and groudon can just resist water like it's nothing now

[@Eroil]

Unfortunately same can't be stated in regards to singles. So many broken min maxed mons released this gen the power creep was felt to an insane degree. Both Miraidon and Koraidon are also very broken in singles. But I guess gf doesn't really balance for singles at all

[@PoxxVGC]

I've actually been very curious about this and might want to do some singles research.

[@Otherfox-be9up]

The S/V legendaries are balanced. And that's their problem, since most of the rest are not

[@mettataurr]

i disagree, i think dark magician and blue eyes white dragon are far more centric than calytutu. have you ever faced a dark magic attack? and it can tera? like light does be dark type, but whats the point if they can just tera away and dodge the light attack? dark magician centric meta game is super not fun

[@minnayuan2591]

In all seriousness ygo meta is significantly worse and more unfun.