Never gonna stop praising the characterization and storytelling in these runs. Very entertaining and well done! :)
@frickinbingo987010 ай бұрын
I'm imagining the trainer of this adventure just, permanently walking around in water wings and a helmet, just to be as safe as possible.
@imtheonewhoaskedlol10 ай бұрын
Heavy duty boots, a flare for emergencies, a rope...
@Boricosa10 ай бұрын
@@imtheonewhoaskedlolpossibly the first trainer in history to be immune to entry hazards
@crazymae17310 ай бұрын
“Oh? An evolution and parents that love him” killed me Love this series, love the way you work your builds
@acegamer934710 ай бұрын
These videos never disappoint. I can’t wait to see how you fix Delibir-I mean next month’s mystery gimmick Pokémon.
@Ren_Ca10 ай бұрын
Good call, that's probably what will happen
@skullguy486310 ай бұрын
Just give delibird huge power problem
@carlossantana964510 ай бұрын
For extra lore points, it should only be able to heal with Moomoo milk and Lava cookies.
@Neo_Bones10 ай бұрын
Yeah there’s no fixing Delibird without turning it into Iron Bundle
@neodica596710 ай бұрын
Since everyone already knows it's delibird, I'm guessing zen mode will use one of the gen 7 games since that's where they have the earliest availability. Coincidentally this gen also introduced pollen puff, so I'm just gonna put out that I think present should be modified to function like that. If not, then at least make it a STAB move for delibird (either the present is actually an ice cube or it's flying-type cuz delibird is dropping it from the sky). Other than that my best guess is that he'll add thematically appropriate moves to its levelup learnset like bestow, fling, or natural gift even though it's technically "nature's blessing" in japanese and isn't about a literal gift. Pluck would also be nice for STAB, but the point is that it would have a lot of item-related moves. Vital spirit and/or insomnia could even be replaced by an item-related ability like pickup or unburden, but one of them is definitely getting replaced. Aside from that, I imagine zen mode will focus on giving delibird more utility moves that are usable in a playthrough since he usually avoids giving stat buffs. It'll be tough though since delibird's best moves like spikes and rapid spin are generally more useful in competitive than in-game.
@thevioletbee587910 ай бұрын
You’ve made Watchog weirdly charming in my eyes. I almost want to use one.
@crusatyr145210 ай бұрын
almost 😭
@1OaKind10 ай бұрын
This was how I felt about Parasect; I never gave him a second thought before, but seeing him as a ghost type makes him 10x more interesting and made me love him so much 😂
@boogaloobender34623 ай бұрын
YWNBAW
@Anzyll10 ай бұрын
I've always likes how Watchog looks like a weird neurotic crossing guard. I recently played the fangame Pokemon Tectonic, which gives Watchog a massive Sp. Def bonus, and so I equipped it with a fanmade item called the Hi-Vis Vest, which is like Rocky Helmet for Special moves. It, with access to Glare, (which I can't believe it doesn't learn naturally, look at its eyes, but I guess the move IS called "Snake Glare" in Japanese) was basically a hard-carry support for my entire run, and I was very happy to have it all the way through.
@benbolt50410 ай бұрын
Today is a good day now
@Cofri17610 ай бұрын
Agreed
@noahbias400210 ай бұрын
Was thinking the same 🎉
@gavincartelli585010 ай бұрын
I second Cofris notion
@willcooper802810 ай бұрын
For real
@yokaipinata141610 ай бұрын
You really surprised me with that final move change. When you started your "What if we can't play it safe anymore?" speech, I was expecting Double-Edge
@nazeersadek670510 ай бұрын
That’s exactly what I thought too
@fishyfishyfishy500akabs810 ай бұрын
I was expecting final gambit tbh
@jakenbakery354010 ай бұрын
@@fishyfishyfishy500akabs8 didn't process until now that "last resort" and "final gambit" are two different moves, introduced two generations apart no less!
@NathanSwartzentruber3 ай бұрын
I was expecting Self-Destruct 😂😂
@scary-sounds6 ай бұрын
I love how this guy is with fixing pokemon. Its so flavorful. The moves skitty had were my favorite so far alongsode chikorita. It makes me want to see a delcatty evolution or see them get more of these support or disrupting status moves or moves that fit the cute cat theme of them.
@AssimilateAndChill10 ай бұрын
God, these videos are one of a kind. Talking about an aspect of pokemon that most people don’t consider, with well thought out analysis, great humour, and incredible storytelling and character building from the scraps Pokemon gives you. I love the Safety Squad.
@BeanoNintendo10 ай бұрын
Obviously Delibird is next but I'd be curious to see how you'd rework Kecleon in gen 3. I think that Kecleon is very cool conceptually but it's ability largely works against it, not for it, and its stats are not high enough to make up for that either. The gen 6+ solution to that is giving it Protean but I'd be curious how you'd account for its weaknesses at a time when Protean didn't exist. Castform would be interesting to see too for similar reasons although both mon have the problem of not being accessible until mid-game and there's not a super obvious solution for where they could appear in the early game either. I'd be curious to see how you'd handle that too.
@LucRio44810 ай бұрын
Maybe have your father give it to you as a gift, you know, since he basically gives a rare mon to Wally, might as well give you - his own son - a rare normal type, liek Kecleon. Than have it learn Arm Thrust early on. Now you can have a success story of Kecleon shrugging of rock moves in the first gym from Nosepass and Onyx, dealing relevant damage, also dealing with Aron and Nosepass in the next cave, then also Magnemites afterwards, not to mention the Team Aqua grunts - suddenly Kecleon has established itself as a valuable team member early on.
@destinygalearies738210 ай бұрын
Maybe Kekleon could appear in Petalburg Woods, and Castform could be a gift Pokemon from someone in the Devon Corp. since they're developing advanced Pokemon technology
@marilaynxoxo669 ай бұрын
Second castform that pokemon really has been neglected since its introduction especially might be a contender for some stat changes like maybe each form has different stats or minmaxed/ shuffled.
@ferrisffalcis10 ай бұрын
out of everyone who has made a pokemon video on this website, you get the title of absolute best. i love your work
@frankwest538810 ай бұрын
The real strengh of the early game normal rodent, is that they are allowed to use much more powerful moves earlier on, while having a stat line above what other pokemon in the 20s have. Moves like Headbutt on Linoone or Hyperfang Raticate come to mind. Having these STAB options that early was really useful, since an effective power above 100 coming fom 70-80 atk is more than what your starter would have. Most starters at that time have an offensive stat from 60-80 and maybe a move like bubblebeam like Wartortle with an effective power in the 80-90s The Watchog line doesn't really get that, learning hyperfang and Slam in the 30 - 40s at which point the moves and mons are just outclassed. Now this is ignoring Scoutlands existance and competition with it, but I think one interesting way the Watchhog line could have been made better is if we made it play like Dunsparce. If it learned Body Slam at lvl 15 and got the Serene Grace ability, it would be a really usefull early game offensive support Pokemon, that trades speed for the ability to effectivley attack twice early on, since it would likely paralyze and then outspeed turn 2. At that point a small bulk increase might already be enough to give it a niche in the early and mid-game. Maybe add other good moves that would take advantage of the power of early evolution and Serene Grace, like either the elemental Fang moves or Crunch
@isuckatgaming187310 ай бұрын
Rout 1 rodents are always destined to be mediocre you say.... Linoone would like to know your location.
@SeisoYabai6 ай бұрын
Raticate is also really not that bad, it's a very competent pokemon that's just scaled a bit behind higher tier pokemon
@bartaz61243 ай бұрын
@@SeisoYabaiyea guts makes it busted
@Fredwood300010 ай бұрын
I was not prepared for this much character, wit and creativity in the playthrough part, the story of Sir Pent's and Frederick's journey will not be forgotten. This is your best video yet.
@lewyn4k10 ай бұрын
in a game with such a high power level Patrat really sticks out like a sore thumb. idk what they were thinking it would do
@olivierdubreuil-gagnon22015 ай бұрын
Most of its kit is geared towards catching something else. Hypnosis, Super Fang, Illuminate… It’s all about being replaced. Once I understood that, it made more sense.
@unibrowsheepZ10 ай бұрын
The themed teams and story roleplaying you do really makes this series stand out. I would straight up watch a regular playthrough you playing pokemon games if you did it in the same style.
@yaziyo10 ай бұрын
Being that your Watchog update is really about hitting super large Returns, I would have also put Foresight or Odor Sleuth into its moveset. Both of the moves work thematically, while letting it hit ghosts with its Return too.
@BramLastname10 ай бұрын
If opposing Watchog having Adaptability is a concern, You can just set their primary ability slot to Keen Eye and the secondary one to Adaptability.
@emperortoho10 ай бұрын
you can’t get patrat’s hidden ability in bw1 without outside help
@BramLastname10 ай бұрын
@@emperortoho isn't their hidden ability Analytic?
@emperortoho10 ай бұрын
@@BramLastname yes, but you need dream world or (i think) bw2 hidden grottos to get it
@BramLastname10 ай бұрын
@@emperortoho I just don't understand how that is at all related to my comment
@emperortoho10 ай бұрын
@@BramLastname because since opponent abilities are randomized besides boss fights(from what i recall) having it be in an ability slot available to npcs would be weird sorry i wrote this at 2 in the morning so if it doesn’t make sense thats why
@IAmNeglectable10 ай бұрын
Have loved to see how your audio, editing, and comedy have shaped up over the course of these videos as you continue to grow. Always a great day when Zen uploads
@765craven410 ай бұрын
After seeing how much damage Low Kick was doing against Lenora I looked up the table for Low Kick's base power. Any Pokemon between 55 and 110 lbs makes it base 60 BP, meaning it was doing just a bit more than Tackle. At 110 lbs to 220 it's base 80, meaning in late game that's usually what you're looking at, so Return would do more to basically anything you'd find in Unova that doesn't resist Return. Boldore is 224 lbs so it's barely in the 100 BP range. Klang is 112 so it's barely in the 80 BP range.
@Blue_EmeraldX8 ай бұрын
TIL Low Kick's power is bracketed. I always thought the damage was calculated through a formula; I didn't know it was split into separate ranges.
@shiruotakuno2810 ай бұрын
I love the safety squad theme going on. It's awesome how you are creating compelling story elements and adding them to your videos now. Just a suggestion on making Delibird a viable pick: In addition to giving it small stuff like wing attack, quick attack, peck, powder snow, etc, maybe change how Present works. Make it so it targets all foes and allies like surf, except it heals your allies and hurts your enemies with a 15% chance to burn. I don't know if that's even possible to program, but it's still an idea nonetheless.
@saltytyranitar698110 ай бұрын
I loved the weekend deputy running gag. I also think Adaptability was a bit too potent in the mid game. I probably would have set the ability as Analytic for lore reasons and because it turns Watch Hog's middling speed into an advantage in fights where it needs it. Great video as always, though! Looking forward to what's probably going to be Delibird!
@CuddleCuttlefish10 ай бұрын
I was today years old when I learned that "Last Resort" does *not* need you to use up all your other moves PP before you can use it. Instead you simply need to use each move once first. Then you can even keep using it 😮 I've always thought this move was much worse than it was. Sad to know I never took the chance to try it. I definitely will try it next time I get the chance now though 👀. (P.S, great video as always, these always bring me joy to see)
@joeytheslimeboi890010 ай бұрын
honestly another contender for this series is Venomoth, it's easily the strongest bug type from gen 1 and it's only problem is that it's only in the kanto, johto and Paldea pokedexes
@andiwillbloominwinter20207 ай бұрын
Yeah but it gets Quiver Dance nowadays.
@techknight375310 ай бұрын
I feel like Keen Eye being replaced with Compound Eyes was a no brainer. Would let you actually make use of Hypnosis without nearly as much rng
@panchampangoro499910 ай бұрын
It would…but mammals don’t have compound eyes 😔
@Tinkatube10 ай бұрын
I mean yeah, but Compound Eyes is a thing exclusive to bugs. It doesn't match the flavor of Patrat/Watchog. I agree that having an accuracy-boosting ability would work great, or some ability related to the eyes, but Compound Eyes would not fit the Pokemon flavorfully. You know what would've been useful and made sense with its clearly special eyes? Tinted Lens, like Noctowl.
@techknight375310 ай бұрын
I mean mammals also don't have blood red eyes that can glow in the dark (not just reflect light). Like cmon guys it's a pokemon it doesn't need to make perfect sense
@FavoriteChinese10 ай бұрын
@techknight3753 considering it's exclusive to bug type mons so far it kinda does and shows gamefreak doesn't like to deviate from real life
@Tinkatube10 ай бұрын
@@techknight3753There are certain ways that abilities get restricted in Pokemon. Game Freak doesn't want to give non-bugs Compound Eyes.
@umwha10 ай бұрын
I think it should get beat up early instead of crunch. Meerkats are the only Eusocial mammal (like bees). It would synergies well with patrat being designed with tools that enable catching more Pokémon.
@starjake10 ай бұрын
Not only are your changes creative and intelligent, but you're a damn good storyteller, too. I find myself tearing up a little when the 'mon makes the clutch save ='). You've definitely found something you're good at. Glare would be cool for Patrat, except that its original Japanese name is Snake Glare. The only pokemon that learn it are reptilian. Personally, I've always wondered why Watchog was never given light-based moves (Flash, Dazzling Gleam, etc.), since its eyes and markings glow. Pokemon I'd like to see reviewd: - Jigglypuff - Venonat - Lickitung - Chinchou - Qwilfish (Johto)
@jabob158810 ай бұрын
It’s insane how entertaining an hour long video about Patrat can be, this is super high quality!
@felipesilva373210 ай бұрын
I never understood the early game of BW Bianca:"Let's see who catches more pokemom in thus first patch of grass!" Me:"There's only 2 pure normal types available, what's the point?"
@gkjzhgffjh10 ай бұрын
I continue to appreciate every video in this series. The justification/reasoning for the adaptability ability was really well thought-out. I love it!
@Spaget9910 ай бұрын
Perfect vid for my birthday! I love Watchog
@Kino_the_Crusty10 ай бұрын
"a route 1 rodent should not sweep the elite four" completely ignores belly drum linoone
@willcooper802810 ай бұрын
the character backgrounds are pure gold every time
@UmBomGaroto10 ай бұрын
I was so proud of myself when I knew that the last move was gonna be Last Resort. It's so fiting
@Litt3n10 ай бұрын
Zen mode videos don’t miss. Love to see you use unconventional strategies to make under appreciated/bad Pokémon get a chance to shine. Can’t wait for fixing Delibird next month!
@dahuntre10 ай бұрын
Can we talk about Bianca’s Oshawott at 26:06 ?! - It speed ties with Snivy, despite a base 45 speed to Snivy’s 63, which means IVs and Natures were on its side. - It immediately crits two tackles in a row, so now one more tackle will kill, with two more chances to do so if it wins the second speed tie. - …and yet, it goes for tail whip in both of those turns, allowing Snivy to win. Incredible beginner’s luck followed by incredible beginner’s blunder, wow
@emilyrakov234010 ай бұрын
The narrative of these videos always puts a grin on my face. Love you, Freddy.
@brutalbunny10 ай бұрын
god i love the stories you come up with in these playthroughs. i love you woomby
@adonysus10 ай бұрын
“we’re outclassed in every way… and we’re ugly” jesus christ you murdered the poor thing
@Zamtrios24510 ай бұрын
A funny gag would have been to show the post game bits where you find and arrest the seven sages. Cus Frederick is a volunteer deputy sheriff on weekdays. Holy heck Delibird?
@JuriBalugani10 ай бұрын
can't believe no one mentioned it yet but the dwight references made me feel fuzzy inside :)
@stebanpereira914010 ай бұрын
Gimmick in December? Clearly it's Chatot singing All I want for Christmas is you
@InsertEgoHere10 ай бұрын
Aside from the super effective reworking, this might be the best adventure story. It was like a short movie! ❤ Edit: Just finished and I'm so excited for... DELIBIRD!??!! PLZ???
@doomyboi10 ай бұрын
tbh if you find yourself struggling against a pokemon you've fixed in a playthrough, that really just means that you did a fantastic job at rebalancing it so now it's not only viable but also offers a good challenge
@sera-chan81943 ай бұрын
I love how you always put so much creativity in your video and go with a theme you stic with, like here the safety squad. It's so wholesome :3
@hephaestusbuilds946210 ай бұрын
This is perhaps the best Pokemon video I have ever watched. Thank you.
@ScarletRebel9610 ай бұрын
My favorite pokemon series is back! This will be a good day
@jackofspades400010 ай бұрын
I always love the lil stories and backstories you weave for each Mon it’s so entertaining to me
@darby658810 ай бұрын
I just clicked a video about fixing Patrat. It is over an hour long. I haven’t seen a second of it yet, but I know it’s gonna be great
@Tony_AM00910 ай бұрын
I was not expecting a Route 1 Normal type to get a video, especially Patrat. While Black 2/White 2 would be helpful in providing Move Tutors, I can see that you chose White for the challenge. I've used Watchog in the Gen 5 games to help catch Pokémon by using Super Fang and Hypnosis, all while holding the Wide Lens. Adaptability is a good ability to buff Watchog. Because their vision is relevant to their design and Dex entries, I could also see Compound Eyes and Tinted Lens. Quick Attack, U-Turn, False Swipe, Thief, Surf, and Fake Out are appreciated. I was so glad that you managed to get a Careful nature on Patrat as it fits how you described it and Watchog. I was also happy to see you choosing Snivy as your starter as Serperior is my favorite, fully-evolved Unova starter.
@bananaforscale128310 ай бұрын
Come on, give it Bullet Seed. The dex says it spits seeds form its cheeks.
@ZenModeYT10 ай бұрын
I did strongly consider that actually. Would have helped for N’s sturdy Carracosta, but decided to lean more into mono-normal instead. Appreciate the suggestion :)
@RitterDerHaselnuss10 ай бұрын
To me Patrat was always the Pokemon that told me "It's time for you to reset your Nuzlocke. You're still just on the first Route anyway."
@lipika284110 ай бұрын
Most regional mammals will make u feel that.
@RitterDerHaselnuss10 ай бұрын
@@lipika2841 maybe but some of them have Dummy great abilites. Raticate with Guts, Bibarrel with Moody, If you feel Like using it for that there's linoone with Pickup that gives you free Vitamins and Money. Furret evolves extremely early and at that Point its stats are pretty good i'd say. And If you get it in one of the newer Games it can Baton Pass coils
@henryalberts53910 ай бұрын
I got an ad at Reshiram's appearance in the castle so it was like a split-second Reshiram jumpscare lol
@pizzahutkidman880610 ай бұрын
If you wanted to make sure Watchog wasn't steamrolling players, the simpliest thing to do, from my understand, is to swap the abilities around. Have Keen Eye be ability 1 and Adaptability be ability 2. From what I understand normal trainers generally use ability one which is why some rom hacks swap ability 1 and 2 so then enemy trainers are more of a threat (for example Scizor has Swarm and Techicain in that order, but obviously the second ability is stronger, so they switch it to Techician and Swarm.)
@MrMisutei10 ай бұрын
Incredible video as always but I only have one nit-pick here and is that I thinking conceptually you miss something to catch more efficiently patrat & watchog design & vibe and that is giving them the psychic type. Their design and pokedex entries just imply much about this with the ability to be awake for days constantly all seeing and watching (sleep deprivation definetely doing funny things to your mind), the hyper focus they maintain in their fronts that doesn't allows them to detect and enemy coming from behind and the funky hypnotic vibe that they get with their eyes and luminous marks in their body. When you said at the beginning of the video you don't get what they are trying to make with patrat/whatchog learnset, I think it was this, trying to make a funky, psicodelic rodent which have a very disturbing and unpredictable nature based in their long nights permanently awaken, afraid and watching. Psychic would also give him an interesting niche make him neutral to fighting and be able to use another stab, but is just an idea, again excellent video as always, really want to see more underdogs. I'm still rooting for an oddish line fix that make them not a poor mans venusaur 😭. Congratulations on the video
@braveboy138610 ай бұрын
Now I am really excited for the Delibird video
@TechProducerOfPi10 ай бұрын
Can’t wait to see how you fix Castform next month
@no-look_pass10 ай бұрын
Maybe later honey, the new Zen Mode just dropped
@Monnie_dav10 ай бұрын
Thank you for this. I really had a rough week and I look forward to your vids ❤
@DaGrubb9710 ай бұрын
That intro made me rethink my love for gen 5, holy moly. BTW I love Watchog as a shiny hunter. Hypnosis + Super Fang + Illuminate = King
@yokaipinata14169 ай бұрын
I must light-heartedly object to the "Garbodor is a stand-in for Muk" implication during the parallels gag at the beginning, lol. It runs deeper than that. What Trubbish is actually doing is _completing_ a set with Grimer and Koffing: Grimer -> grime -> water pollution; Koffing -> smog -> air pollution; Trubbish -> garbage -> land pollution. This has in fact been a common observation in the fanbase, that between these three, you get an undeclared "Pollution Trio" of Poison-types. ❤ I know who the next Pokémon is. Not gonna namedrop them directly since I'm confident most people can tell, but let's say it's a one-move Pokémon that got indirectly 'buffed' in canon by receiving a legitimately powerful counterpart in the current Generation...
@DuskoftheTwilight10 ай бұрын
I can't believe you're teasing us with a hint about our Christmas present
@CodieXL89 ай бұрын
This was such an awesome watch! Thank you for putting this time in for Patrat!!! Time to go binge the rest of these...
@conansglasses264510 ай бұрын
Moves i feel fit through level up are Bullet Seed and Seed Bomb , half of Patrats dex entries speak how it stores food in its Cheeks so I feel like these moves fit ( Watchog os eating the fruit in its cheek pouches and firing the seeds as projectiles ) Other moves that ALSO fit imo are the Elemental fangs , Watchog does have really large teeth so I guess it MIGHT make sense ? Another move i also feel fits is " Nasty Plot " , Watchog a cautious and weak early route pokemon while watching from a distance thinks up of underhanded tactics to get the better of opponents much stronger than itself , which fits with Watchog having the highest Sp.Attack of all route 1 rodent pokemon , This along with Substitue would finally give Watchog a reason to have Baton pass as now it actually has relevant boosts that it can pass
@Δεινόσαυρος10 ай бұрын
I didn't use him in any of my first 10 play throughs. Just used him recently for a nuzlocke though! He made it farther than I thought and he sacrificed himself to seal a W over one of the gym leaders I almost lost to! RIP Rufus :(
@birdbrain51110 ай бұрын
I see your Fire Emblem Awakening reference and would love to see a Zen Mode take on FE's weakest links
@kittymae3359 ай бұрын
At first I didn't see why Watchog should learn Surf, but his markings look like a life jacket, as befits the safety squad
@blazewatt711110 ай бұрын
Delibird! My favorite Christmas pokemon! And yes i consider stantler a Christmas pokemon
@marshadx14410 ай бұрын
When I played through every pokemon game, I used a completely different team every time (aside from starters.) I remember the patrat run, but not because of patrat, because I was working with 5 team members.
@adrianp.602010 ай бұрын
Man I've been sick with the flu for a couple days. Perfect timing to release the video so I can watch it while being in bed
@ashathlok8292 ай бұрын
How i would fix patrat: rename him patrick, turn him into a pink starfish
@BulldozerNDF10 ай бұрын
I've never heard someone so passively diss a pokemons look like you did in this video😂 well done
@Jxj66610 ай бұрын
These videos are always worth the wait. Truly A+ material.
@Yfighter210 ай бұрын
Love the battle against Ghetsis’ Bouffolant. That was like the real final battle for Watchog!
@InvincibleWereWeasel10 ай бұрын
I love the safety squad so much
@haydenw798110 ай бұрын
Did I just accidentally find a one hour long video essay about gen five's Route 1 rat? Well I guess my PowerPoint presentation can wait
@chappleofflapple508610 ай бұрын
I just found this channel and I really love the idea of trying to fix Pokémon in your videos. I think what really makes these videos fun to watch is the whole playthrough with them and the stories you come up with them. It’s kinda like what Pokémon is all about, going on a journey with your friends and accomplishing great things together, and I think your videos capture that vibe really well :3
@ZenModeYT10 ай бұрын
Thanks friend! That’s so kind of you to say :)
@artimist03159 ай бұрын
Personally I think it would have been a great idea to give Watchog something along the line of compound eyes or no guard. Hypnosis has always felt like the main (and only) distinguishing factor for this line, which combos very well with super fang makes it a very good Pokémon catcher. Considering its great vision is its main motif, a perfectly accurate hypnosis would have made a lot of sense for the line. I also find it a bit more of an interesting change than just giving a flat buff to stab, it would definitely give more personality to a Pokémon that does not stand out in any way.
@jed5379 ай бұрын
How in the world do you not have more subscribers? Ive watched all of youre videos so far and the quality of them continues to improve and impress
@averypaledog15 күн бұрын
I won't lie, it took me hearing "Sir Pent" like 6 times before I finally got it.
@imperiallegionnaire834410 ай бұрын
I actually quite like how some gen 5 pokemon are similar to older pokemon. It makes the games feel like a reboot, and, in my opinion, significantly improves all of them in some way.
@zandraxofnebulon10 ай бұрын
"I know this thing has sturdy, so I swap in to Suzy, who's immune to all fighting type attacks, ever since she got hit with that bus." fucking genius scriptwriting
@variksigurdsson144710 ай бұрын
Ive genuinely used Patrat/Watchog in a BW1 Nuzzloke where my Herdier died to a critical hit and he preformed quite well up until I benched him before the elite 4, even with a negative nature. Having early detect to ignore Lenora's retaliate is actually pretty huge, since basically only Roggenrolla can shrug off that hit and you would rather have a Drillbur at that point. Not that a lot of Mons can't do the same, but he does pretty well in most gym fights not named Clay. He's even a decent play against Drayden if you are in a tight spot for answers.
@gagegarlitz196210 ай бұрын
What this thing really needs is an evolution. I know it was a tradition to only do 2 stages for the early rodents, but this thing screams middle stage evolution even more than mons like Furret and Linoone, and Linoone has an evolution now anyways.
@daniloferreirac793910 ай бұрын
i am 11 min into the video, but was looking into the pokemon's info and I thought of that: - it has analytic for hidden ability - if you gave it something like a focus sash, you could have a fun variety of moves for a physical set, which it can benefit more for its stabs - assurance (to hit everything it can't affect otherwise), retaliate, hyper fang - it also has access to flail. this route is less likely to succeed cause you would need to max its speed and give it a choice scarf and hope it didn't get one shot, plus having some speed control like thunder wave on your team, cause it is not really a speedy boy 😂 so it falls into the category of pokemon that gets access to good stuff but isn't blessed with at least decent stats to shine!
@BlueDragonGalaxy10 ай бұрын
"I know you could argue a Route 1 rodent shouldn't be able to sweep the champion fight..." Belly Drum Linoone has entered the chat
@chadyourmaxdashdaddy10 ай бұрын
51:27 “just kidding HELLO??” lmaoooo i love your videos
@onnivinpelzel636810 ай бұрын
Welcome back! Super happy to see another upload!!
@amiemallich325510 ай бұрын
Watchog is an underrated roaming Pokémon hunter. It's a shame she was introduced as Game Freak was rolling those back.
@milkywilky12310 ай бұрын
THE KING HAS RETURNED!!
@GRUC1O10 ай бұрын
I might have already said this, but this is such an amazing refreshing series, giving mons new leases of life with storytelling etc. and its gave me an idea for a request. how would u fix the eeveelution the got done the dirtiest GLACEON.(specifically sinnoh) i know what i would do, would love to see your take on it.
@stoic_rose10 ай бұрын
funny story, on my first pokemon white playthrough i used both patrat and lilipup, and actually ended up using watchog more somehow lol people call watchog ugly but i genuinely do like their design, i think its a little creepy but like. in a good way. idk i just Like it
@cartercrum149010 ай бұрын
One I would really like to see is Unown, but the only change is that he can only learn moves with the word “power” in them
@starjake10 ай бұрын
Unown needs a moveset, yes, but it really needs an ability. Something based on its letter, or on other Unown in play (i.e. forming "words"). Levitate is a lazy design that just eats up space. Since Unown is all about illusions and warping reality, there are plenty of non-"Power" moves it could use. Hypnosis, Nightmare, Extrasensory, all the Rooms, etc.
@cartercrum149010 ай бұрын
@@starjake true
@ShippFilms7 ай бұрын
You know, despite never playing Gen 5, I'm more familiar and nostolgic for Unovia Pokemon because of the anime
@agatha699910 ай бұрын
Omg I'm so excited for this, in my first nuzlocke of Pokemon Black that didn't wipe almost immediately, I had a Patrat that saved me so many times from wiping like the runs before it (ironic since those runs I had Lillipup and was mad I got a Patrat that time around) and its held a special place in my heart since. I can't wait to see how you improve my lil guy
@garrettradtke484010 ай бұрын
My excitement is immeasurable and my day has been made.
@chloukscolor790510 ай бұрын
New video! Makes my day! The joke at the beginning “I choose him!” made me chuckle
@thedeagle100710 ай бұрын
Never have a bad day when I see a Zen Mode upload
@CobaltCruiser3 ай бұрын
Personally I think a good addition that adds flavor to this line would be a move locked behind the breeding mechanic: Foresight. It could be a level 1 relearn move or a level up move, be useful in catching Ghost-type Pokemon in tandem with False Swipe, and fits not only with its design and abilities, but your emphasis on safety. (Mostly going off the English translation)