How GOOD was Pikachu ACTUALLY? - History of Pikachu in Competitive Pokemon (Gens 1-6)

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PIKACHU! The series mascot himself! Pikachu is extremely special and popular, but does that carry it through competitive Pokemon?! Join False Swipe Gaming in this brief overview of Pikachu in Competitive Pokemon!
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DISCLAIMERS ON FORMATS COVERED:
Notice I said POPULAR formats, meaning a format where there is a significant amount of people who compete in it for tournaments and so on and so forth. Now Popular does not mean official even though two of the formats I will be covering were official formats being Japan Nintendo Cup and VGC, but it is an indicator of what a good portion of competitive players thought was “optimal” at the time. Also sometimes the Pokemon Battle Historia doesn't provide enough information to talk about certain Pokemon so I add Smogon analysis to make sense of it. This is pretty rare though.
To the people asking why I don't cover Smogon Singles for Gens 1 and 2: It wouldn't really be a history video if I covered those because online Smogon gen 1 meta to my knowledge wasn't actually played until late 2000s. I wanted to cover tournaments/competitive battling that was actually played during the early years of Pokemon (late 90s).
To the people asking why I cover Smogon at all for singles: To my knowledge, Smogon was the most popular format for Gens 3-5 and held a number of tournaments throughout the years. As for Gen 6, I am not covering Battle Spot Singles because there is more information and explanations about sets being used relative to their own meta on Smogon. In other words, there are few written analyses about Battle Spot Pokemon besides the Top tiers and I would like to avoid theorycrafting because it may have a hint of bias (though I theorycraft if I REALLY couldn't find information on a certain Pokemon). The keyword here is explanations. Though I did find statistics of most Pokemon used and most moves used, there wasn't really any explanations on why. Also the few Pokemon I did find analysis of for Top Tier Battle Spot Singles had very similar move sets to the Smogon OU sets anyway.
For the record, I do not care what rules or formats people play their battles by nor am I saying these formats are the only formats that should be played. The way you play Pokemon is between you and your opponent and I will not fault you for using evasion or whatever, I just like examining popular tournament formats.
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  • @ZorotheGallade
    @ZorotheGallade3 жыл бұрын

    "I miss Fat Pikachu" G-Max Pikachu: "Boy do I have a treat for you"

  • @LITTLE1994

    @LITTLE1994

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's for sure.

  • @Ramparafo

    @Ramparafo

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Gary Greyson bots that are terrifyingly realistic

  • @grassman1282

    @grassman1282

    3 жыл бұрын

    *THICCACHU*

  • @smashbrosguyt915

    @smashbrosguyt915

    3 жыл бұрын

    G max pikachu used max geyser: the water is yellow!

  • @djchameleon6582

    @djchameleon6582

    3 жыл бұрын

    Too bad it was part of the group of Kanto favourites love it anyways why just Garbodor thousands of original ideas Conkeldurr and magearna could become giant structures one of them floating reminiscent of where it was built the other being based on Modern architecture thousands of different creative ideas but no kanto galarian Garbodor that's it

  • @arthurvergolino6859
    @arthurvergolino68596 жыл бұрын

    "what did you expect from a not fully evolved pokemon?" sir, let me tell you about something called chansey + eviolite.....

  • @shadowtitanx3962

    @shadowtitanx3962

    6 жыл бұрын

    Or Porygon2 w/Eviolite.

  • @aidanfernandez2077

    @aidanfernandez2077

    6 жыл бұрын

    Every good eviolite user like dartrix, porygon2 and rhydon sometimes

  • @b1battledroidcommander844

    @b1battledroidcommander844

    5 жыл бұрын

    dragonair with eviolite, staryu with eviolite cause I saw some people use it really well lol

  • @sen5857

    @sen5857

    5 жыл бұрын

    Why are we talking about good Eviolite mons, and no one mentions Gligar?

  • @b1battledroidcommander844

    @b1battledroidcommander844

    5 жыл бұрын

    well.... gligar is 4x weak to ice... unless your gligar can somehow take less than half from ice punch... it isn't a really good tank... at least staryu has the move to avoid to dodge and heal himself lol. then again I think gligar can use roost, double team, and immune to electric... but I think grimer or munchlax as a tank

  • @mainlander3920
    @mainlander39206 жыл бұрын

    "Without hp grass, Pikachu lost straight up to Swampert, Lanturn and Quagsire." Poor Whiscash not even mentioned...

  • @b1battledroidcommander844

    @b1battledroidcommander844

    5 жыл бұрын

    Doesn't Pikachu know grass knot? lol

  • @luizfelipevbf5567

    @luizfelipevbf5567

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@b1battledroidcommander844 in gen 3 grass knot did not exist

  • @b1battledroidcommander844

    @b1battledroidcommander844

    5 жыл бұрын

    whoops... haven't play pokemon in a long ass time... my bad...

  • @davidlarkin1040

    @davidlarkin1040

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@b1battledroidcommander844 it's all good!

  • @alqu6375

    @alqu6375

    5 жыл бұрын

    Or Tentacool... Or Basculin ... ... Or Luvdisc...

  • @blitzhd_8494
    @blitzhd_84944 жыл бұрын

    False Swipe: *says nearly all of Pikachu's "most memorable" moments* Lvl 5 Snivy: Why are you running?

  • @gabrielbrooks7511

    @gabrielbrooks7511

    3 жыл бұрын

    One of the best comments of the year.

  • @paperluigi6132

    @paperluigi6132

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Scp 939 remember at the very beginning of Gen 5, where Pikachu LOST HIS ELECTRICITY?!

  • @lemuroflemurs

    @lemuroflemurs

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@paperluigi6132 1 quick attack should have ended that Snivy's life

  • @PinkGoldAbby

    @PinkGoldAbby

    3 жыл бұрын

    No one remembers the gen 5 anime lol

  • @paperluigi6132

    @paperluigi6132

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@PinkGoldAbby i do. It's how I got into the anime in the first place.

  • @ryanleatigaga7596
    @ryanleatigaga75966 жыл бұрын

    When your mascot is so weak that you have to make an item specifically for him, and even then that doesn't do anything

  • @VaunShiz

    @VaunShiz

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ryan Leatigaga yea because competitive play is irrelevant when it comes to selling stuff with Pikachus face on it

  • @danmaia455

    @danmaia455

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ryan Leatigaga why this " when "? 😫

  • @IronicHavoc

    @IronicHavoc

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ryan Leatigaga It did a lot considering what they had to work with.

  • @poisonedyoyo

    @poisonedyoyo

    6 жыл бұрын

    Clamperl and Ditto also have specific items though.

  • @yeemcgee8149

    @yeemcgee8149

    6 жыл бұрын

    Until the sprinklers turn on

  • @thereaIitsybitsyspider
    @thereaIitsybitsyspider6 жыл бұрын

    If only light ball boosted speed too...

  • @luizfelipevbf5567

    @luizfelipevbf5567

    6 жыл бұрын

    Technician Breloom would still destroy it, the same for Weavile, Scarf pokemon and Lycanroc-Dusk with Accelerock

  • @thereaIitsybitsyspider

    @thereaIitsybitsyspider

    6 жыл бұрын

    Luiz Felipe Ferreira Not running calcs, but if light ball doubled speed, Pikachu would outspeed most, if not all scarfers. Breloom and Lycanroc are barely relevant in gen 7 OU, and weavile probably misses the OHKO. Pikachu is no Pheromosa, but priority is at a pretty major low right now, which helped push it into Ubers. It would be at least a niche pick.

  • @amestrisgone

    @amestrisgone

    6 жыл бұрын

    that would boost brelooms uses

  • @xenonim

    @xenonim

    6 жыл бұрын

    Problem is even your boost speed. He need to handle priority attack. Scizor, bullet punch, guarantee OHKO.

  • @globalistgamer6418

    @globalistgamer6418

    6 жыл бұрын

    OK, how about Light Ball boosts Speed as well, and he gets Dazzling as an ability?

  • @emdasch6065
    @emdasch60655 жыл бұрын

    3:44 That's incorrect. Red's Pikachu only holds the Light Ball in the remakes - in GSC you only get it by trading over your Pikachu from Yellow Version.

  • @duelist4512

    @duelist4512

    4 жыл бұрын

    You still steal it from Red thought

  • @emdasch6065

    @emdasch6065

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@duelist4512 Haha, well technically, I guess

  • @dbt4869

    @dbt4869

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@emdasch6065 your incorrect

  • @emdasch6065

    @emdasch6065

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@dbt4869 bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Light_Ball#Acquisition

  • @comics4556

    @comics4556

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@dbt4869 nope he’s/she’s correct red’s pikachu only holds a light ball in the remakes not in the originals G/S/C

  • @M3G4T3RR4
    @M3G4T3RR46 жыл бұрын

    "You have to steal it from Red's Pikachu."

  • @heartofthefluft8541

    @heartofthefluft8541

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, and after that, in Gen 4 it was given as a event item or speaking to someone, I think...

  • @snekladyrobin

    @snekladyrobin

    5 жыл бұрын

    It actually doesn't hold a light ball in Gen 2

  • @ottokapanen3460

    @ottokapanen3460

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@snekladyrobin It does at least in Crystal

  • @snekladyrobin

    @snekladyrobin

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@ottokapanen3460 it doesn't, I checked it out and it doesn't It only has a Light Ball in the remakes

  • @gaiustheant1618

    @gaiustheant1618

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@snekladyrobin it does if you knick it from a gen1 pokemon thru pokemon stadium 2

  • @shinyduke1791
    @shinyduke17916 жыл бұрын

    I'm holding on to the belief that Ashs pikachu will feature in the main series game with its own unique ability:Special treatment

  • @farmerwithshotgun5166

    @farmerwithshotgun5166

    6 жыл бұрын

    Kudakwashe Timba The ability will allow you to give your teammates armor if you Thunder them. You will also be able to beat Ground types, but only the ones that have horns. However, Pikachu's power will severely fluctuate and you will sometimes lose to a level 5 Snivy or tie with a Latios.

  • @beastunleashed657

    @beastunleashed657

    5 жыл бұрын

    Liam Cornell yup. Weaker and slower

  • @Hayds126

    @Hayds126

    5 жыл бұрын

    Don’t forget the power of friendship which allows you to survive on 1hp

  • @antisocialvigilante7697

    @antisocialvigilante7697

    5 жыл бұрын

    Seems legit

  • @deoxysandmew2162

    @deoxysandmew2162

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@farmerwithshotgun5166 Oh I know this ability! It's called Plot Bullshit Armor ability! My faaavourite!

  • @manticore6963
    @manticore69636 жыл бұрын

    So no Surprise, Pikachu wasn't really good. Though, no Wonder that Team Rocket is after Ash's Pikachu in the Anime. That thing must be godlike.

  • @deoxysandmew2162

    @deoxysandmew2162

    5 жыл бұрын

    Godlike and loses to "Lv.5" Snivy?! I know Ash's Pikachu would be frail, but c'mon! If he is godlike, then he must raise his power level at will and just decides "Nope. I ain't going super saiyan today. Sorry Ash, but I'm going to faint now."

  • @ElementalArcher

    @ElementalArcher

    5 жыл бұрын

    The first season kind implied Ash's Pikachu was special and more powerful than an average Pikachu. Seasons later, I guess the writers forgot about this.

  • @gregorymirabella1423

    @gregorymirabella1423

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@ElementalArcher that was because he opwered up at a generator to fight brock, so he basically has a light ball inside him and was the og light ball user.

  • @seekerofalice9787

    @seekerofalice9787

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@deoxysandmew2162 Didn't Pikachu get its power eaten by Zekrom right before that?

  • @deoxysandmew2162

    @deoxysandmew2162

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@seekerofalice9787 He always gets consumed.... by still doesn't explain the bullcrap with Pikachu's physical strength.... his "electricity" only gets sapped off his strength...... sigh.

  • @cobalt318
    @cobalt3184 жыл бұрын

    “What did you expect from a not fully evolved Pokémon” I think he forgot about chansey

  • @Yomasi

    @Yomasi

    3 жыл бұрын

    And Porygon 2

  • @hypertech116

    @hypertech116

    3 жыл бұрын

    Blissey has more special attack, if you taunt Chansey she can't do anything

  • @hypertech116

    @hypertech116

    3 жыл бұрын

    So Blissey is more suited for the role

  • @jambon2730

    @jambon2730

    3 жыл бұрын

    And magneton

  • @hypertech116

    @hypertech116

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jambon2730 yeah Eviolite Magneton is as good as Dusknoir without a held item.

  • @harrisonmckinney7659
    @harrisonmckinney76594 жыл бұрын

    I remember loving him in Gen 1 but knowing deep down that Jolteon and Zapdos were actually better. The anime got me

  • @smashbrosguyt915

    @smashbrosguyt915

    3 жыл бұрын

    I still believe that zapdos is the false profit

  • @PepsiMan666
    @PepsiMan6666 жыл бұрын

    I liked Pikachu's old design when he was fat.

  • @ThunderflySc2

    @ThunderflySc2

    6 жыл бұрын

    Me too, me too

  • @alexthestarchild2555

    @alexthestarchild2555

    6 жыл бұрын

    Fat Pikachu is best Pikachu

  • @WuTangWarrior

    @WuTangWarrior

    6 жыл бұрын

    Imagine fat Raichu

  • @breakingbacon658

    @breakingbacon658

    6 жыл бұрын

    Diabeetus pikachu is the best.

  • @acidosis1985

    @acidosis1985

    6 жыл бұрын

    FATKACHU! I CHOOSE U

  • @debrarouselle9761
    @debrarouselle97616 жыл бұрын

    My granddaughter loved Pokemon, she drew each character from memory which I have framed. She died at age 16 from a brain aneurysm, the drawings are precious and are beside her ashes.

  • @sephose7441

    @sephose7441

    6 жыл бұрын

    Putting "Not to be rude" in front of something very rude does not make it not rude.

  • @Lone-Nep

    @Lone-Nep

    6 жыл бұрын

    Dick Faggotson communities are always bad, you just gotta look for the few in it that are good people

  • @b1battledroidcommander844

    @b1battledroidcommander844

    5 жыл бұрын

    +Dick Faggotson Well it does relate to pokemon... he or she even says loved pokemon.... so pokemon is a memory to her and her dad... does that make any sense?

  • @shinn6198

    @shinn6198

    5 жыл бұрын

    @Dick Faggotson he wasn't being rude to be honest

  • @rllmgr6117

    @rllmgr6117

    5 жыл бұрын

    @Dick Faggotson it's literally a comment about Pokémon on a Pokémon vid. Lmao your name says it all tbh

  • @doloreschansey9556
    @doloreschansey95564 жыл бұрын

    The Gen. 1 secret for Pikachu: Teach it light screen and reflect and then evolve it because Raichu couldn't learn a lot of moves or TM's. Mega Kick or Body Slam were also really good with Pikachu, and then Thunderbolt.

  • @HiImAiden
    @HiImAiden6 жыл бұрын

    So Pikachu is a Paper Bazooka?

  • @creative_commander4973

    @creative_commander4973

    6 жыл бұрын

    HIT Wrestling More like a paper thin... Mustard Gas grenade?

  • @quesohelado4995

    @quesohelado4995

    6 жыл бұрын

    HIT Wrestling Most people would say glass canon, but I like your creativity.

  • @HiImAiden

    @HiImAiden

    6 жыл бұрын

    thanks!

  • @maninthetrenchcoat5603

    @maninthetrenchcoat5603

    6 жыл бұрын

    Let's say a nuclear warhead made of powdered milk.

  • @icedteagaming3694

    @icedteagaming3694

    6 жыл бұрын

    Aiden Briggs, basicly

  • @substitutedoll5224
    @substitutedoll52246 жыл бұрын

    "glass cannon, except its made of something more fragile than glass?" So it's made of Tissue Paper?

  • @FancyFufflyBunny

    @FancyFufflyBunny

    6 жыл бұрын

    Papier mâché cannon

  • @2010supersonic

    @2010supersonic

    6 жыл бұрын

    It's made of something weak like Paper Mache or Raditz maybe Yamcha

  • @jacencade4019

    @jacencade4019

    6 жыл бұрын

    2010supersonic or joey

  • @Kai4life4

    @Kai4life4

    5 жыл бұрын

    Nah, you can drop tissue and it won't break. Thick air is a better comparison.

  • @darklordstan6154

    @darklordstan6154

    5 жыл бұрын

    Raditz cannon.

  • @Charroshi
    @Charroshi6 жыл бұрын

    I was really hoping you would talk about the guy who top cut vgc Japan nationals in 2016 with a level 27 pikachu. He only brought it to one game but in that game he won the 1v1 against a xerneas with sash endeavour feint

  • @mattykarr

    @mattykarr

    4 жыл бұрын

    Can I find that on youtube?!

  • @jiwsz

    @jiwsz

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@mattykarr kzread.info/dash/bejne/nXhrmdKnfNKeZ7g.html there you, sir. The clip went viral in our local pokemon community.

  • @ricktam2841

    @ricktam2841

    4 жыл бұрын

    I think this is rattata's strategy

  • @getthegoons

    @getthegoons

    3 жыл бұрын

    Why 27 specifically? Was it just the level it happened to evolve or was there some mechanical reason?

  • @Charroshi

    @Charroshi

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@getthegoons I dont think there was any mechanical advantage to it, I think the person who used it just leveled it up to a random level and threw it onto the team lol

  • @Hyperneosonic97
    @Hyperneosonic974 жыл бұрын

    Gen 8: Absolutely no use in singles (obviously), but in doubles, G-Max Pikachu could do absolutely nuclear damage AND support its teammates at the same time with its devastating Light Ball-boosted G-Max Volt Crash.

  • @deadbug9577

    @deadbug9577

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well this was before sword and shield.....

  • @coyraig8332

    @coyraig8332

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@deadbug9577 Which is probably why he didn't complain, and just gave more info

  • @jacksonsmith2955

    @jacksonsmith2955

    3 жыл бұрын

    btw turns out it's awful

  • @nicolasromani3523

    @nicolasromani3523

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@coyraig8332SWC!

  • @IceSpoon
    @IceSpoon6 жыл бұрын

    The fact that Pikachu is considered still in PU is amazing. I mean...Charmeleon, Nidorino and Teddiursa aren't considered as they're not fully evolved so...

  • @Pr1est0fDoom

    @Pr1est0fDoom

    6 жыл бұрын

    None of them have an item that doubles their attacks.

  • @Woopor

    @Woopor

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Pr1est0fDoom I honestly think that in all cases light ball should be considered null and void in any instance, as it is only a plot device so that players won’t get absolutely destroyed by anything past route three in Pokémon yellow

  • @anthonybenci9035

    @anthonybenci9035

    8 ай бұрын

    @@Woopor It didn’t exist back then…

  • @twinwoodsman
    @twinwoodsman6 жыл бұрын

    No mention of Extreme Speed Pikachu? it was a good meme move

  • @johnmartinez7440
    @johnmartinez74402 жыл бұрын

    I never realised Pikachu had a (slightly) higher Attack stat, so Volt Tackle still stayed relevant after the physical/special split. Nice. Amazing how I can still learn fun stuff after all these years.

  • @NeoGraena

    @NeoGraena

    9 ай бұрын

    Not really... Volt Tackle, even if it is stronger than Thunder, not worth it. That HP stat doesn't work with Recoil that much

  • @mrtrollnator123

    @mrtrollnator123

    7 ай бұрын

    ​@@NeoGraenatrue

  • @NeoGraena

    @NeoGraena

    7 ай бұрын

    @@mrtrollnator123 with Pikachu's insanely low HP, Volt Tackle KOing something would still result in Pikachu getting Recoil so large, it can just equate to a Neutral unboosted hit from the opponent. Just run Special sets on Pikachu (mostly since you also get Lightning Rod now, which buffs SpAtk)

  • @mrtrollnator123

    @mrtrollnator123

    7 ай бұрын

    @@NeoGraena yep

  • @BlazetheCat130
    @BlazetheCat1306 жыл бұрын

    How about: How good was Sandslash Actually.

  • @volzuloof

    @volzuloof

    6 жыл бұрын

    Bad

  • @volzuloof

    @volzuloof

    6 жыл бұрын

    Jesus Christ man all I said is that sandslash isn't very good and then you just get triggered. Also, please refrain from your mom jokes. It's 2018.

  • @soujiseta2459

    @soujiseta2459

    6 жыл бұрын

    So what! I would still use it! I don't give a shit if it's bad! Now piss off, you damn pokenerd!

  • @BlazetheCat130

    @BlazetheCat130

    6 жыл бұрын

    Can you two please stop arguing? Were all pokemon fans aren't we? You two don't have to keep arguing about this.

  • @Dragunity69

    @Dragunity69

    6 жыл бұрын

    I like sandslash

  • @rookiewarrior6419
    @rookiewarrior64196 жыл бұрын

    It's kinda disappointing because I actually adore using pikachu. I find it to be absolutely fun to use despite the risks.

  • @Evil_Florida
    @Evil_Florida5 жыл бұрын

    I remember using a pikachu during that WiFi tournament where you could only use electric mons. Was a weird set that consist of Endure and Reversal, it worked pretty decently because he hit like a truck and no one was expecting a set like that

  • @genesis4322
    @genesis43226 жыл бұрын

    Pikachu is a cute little electric mouse thing. He may be the most recognizable pokemon ever made but he is terrible when it comes to actual batting.

  • @shadowtitanx3962

    @shadowtitanx3962

    6 жыл бұрын

    Unless if you are Ash Ketchum, who is the most cursed trainer in the existance due to Writers messing with the whole "Pokemon Master" dream.

  • @Thescott16
    @Thescott163 жыл бұрын

    TLDR: PU in solos, but semi-viable in duos Interesting that Ash's best friend is best when played with friends.

  • @177SCmaro
    @177SCmaro6 жыл бұрын

    I don't play competitively but just from a single player perspective I remember always trying to catch one in Gen one to help deal with Misty and to fry the endless waves of Zubats early on, but as soon as I could replace him with Jolteon I usually did. Pikachu is useful at the beginning, and it's nice to have an electric type around early, but there much better one's later on.

  • @MrBells-un5ly
    @MrBells-un5ly6 жыл бұрын

    I feel like I’m the only one who understands that PU stands for “Practically Useless”

  • @goGothitaLOL

    @goGothitaLOL

    6 жыл бұрын

    i think its stands for ''Pretty Useless''

  • @shadowtitanx3962

    @shadowtitanx3962

    6 жыл бұрын

    PU = You suck/Failure.

  • @MrBells-un5ly

    @MrBells-un5ly

    6 жыл бұрын

    GreenThunder CR Wigglytuff is beautiful!

  • @chairman_quartz8402

    @chairman_quartz8402

    6 жыл бұрын

    OhhThe Fandoms I for some reason thought it meant poorly used

  • @user-rc1vb1ho7m

    @user-rc1vb1ho7m

    6 жыл бұрын

    OhhThe Fandoms PU=Pee-You

  • @Marcusjnmc
    @Marcusjnmc6 жыл бұрын

    pikachu in gen 7 was mainly only used because Raichu didn't have Lightning Rod

  • @MorufinKun
    @MorufinKun6 жыл бұрын

    Loved the video! Good job!

  • @theboogeyman5753
    @theboogeyman57536 жыл бұрын

    3 videos in one day?! False Swipe Gaming, you spoil us!

  • @noahwarp9
    @noahwarp96 жыл бұрын

    Please do an evaluation of Tangrowth. It'd be interesting to look at its mid-generation tier shifts.

  • @beunjoris
    @beunjoris6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for doing gen 1 again! Next suggestion: Tentacruel!

  • @andrehonorato7702
    @andrehonorato77026 жыл бұрын

    Love your content, keep up the good work! Time for gen 2 starters next?

  • @ZaZa12745
    @ZaZa127456 жыл бұрын

    How good was Mew actually? it's been ages since we had a legendary.

  • @TheUKNutter

    @TheUKNutter

    6 жыл бұрын

    AzAb12745 Or Mewtwo.

  • @Onion_57
    @Onion_576 жыл бұрын

    How good were Tangela and Tangrowth actually?

  • @raphaelkhoury218

    @raphaelkhoury218

    6 жыл бұрын

    yeah!!!! 😍😍😍😍😉

  • @jacobhellman9181

    @jacobhellman9181

    5 жыл бұрын

    Tangela is a pretty good wall not going to lie but Jesus Christ Tangrowth is so bad

  • @matthewcass3773

    @matthewcass3773

    5 жыл бұрын

    Jakob Hellmann You have it the other way around Tangrowth is a monster with assault vest

  • @Kenny-Blankenship
    @Kenny-Blankenship Жыл бұрын

    1:29 gen 1 3:01 gen 2 4:54 gen 3 6:53 gen 4 7:36 gen 5 8:34 gen 6 10:18 outtro

  • @thefatpikachuchannel7672
    @thefatpikachuchannel76722 жыл бұрын

    Pikachu will always deserve to be in UBERS in my heart

  • @infernoflash
    @infernoflash6 жыл бұрын

    Three videos in one day? Yay!

  • @joligra
    @joligra6 жыл бұрын

    How GOOD was Suicune REALLY? I keep hearing him mentioned, but no actual hard info!! This is my favorite pokemon!!

  • @hailervin

    @hailervin

    6 жыл бұрын

    Overrated especially in later generations. But it's still better than all the the regi Pokémon

  • @SoraTheKeyblader3612

    @SoraTheKeyblader3612

    6 жыл бұрын

    It is a solid pokémon, used to be top tier. It isn't top tier anymore but is still very good. Check Smogon's analysis

  • @joost3210
    @joost32106 жыл бұрын

    also important to note. Ash's Pikachu beat Tyranitar and Metagross single handedly vs Alain in Kalos finals.

  • @CM-tv2bu

    @CM-tv2bu

    6 жыл бұрын

    ChampionJoost and it lost to a level 5 spicy, what's your point?

  • @joost3210

    @joost3210

    6 жыл бұрын

    The Brofessor Snivy* lmao.

  • @farmerwithshotgun5166

    @farmerwithshotgun5166

    6 жыл бұрын

    ChampionJoost It also lost to a Bellsprout, I'm pretty sure. Plus, the anime is utter BS.

  • @zedek6709

    @zedek6709

    5 жыл бұрын

    Also lost to a fucking wild bug in Sun and Moon.

  • @jitomaynez
    @jitomaynez6 жыл бұрын

    I actually enjoyed the mini-review on gen 7 ! Since USUM is out, i think you could include gen 7 in your videos now on :) ! Great videos, i never miss them!

  • @imevolved5412
    @imevolved54126 жыл бұрын

    If only pikachu had a higher speed stat, then it might actually be an offensive threat.

  • @The_PokeSaurus
    @The_PokeSaurus6 жыл бұрын

    How good was "THE ROCK" type actually?

  • @joewhosjoe2233

    @joewhosjoe2233

    6 жыл бұрын

    The Poke'Saurus it did well in WWE and it's still going great in the movie buisness

  • @primrosevale1995
    @primrosevale19954 жыл бұрын

    I love to see someone bring a *Pichu* to Worlds. I mean it does get Surf outside an event now.

  • @JumpMan64.
    @JumpMan64.6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you I was asking for this video so long

  • @spookysableye
    @spookysableye6 жыл бұрын

    I love Pikachu, and I love putting in work with Pikachu, it's so fun. One of my favorite Pokemon.

  • @timgroot7885
    @timgroot78856 жыл бұрын

    How GOOD was Pelliper ACTUALLY Pls i love that stupid bird so much ❤

  • @ejcbubba27
    @ejcbubba276 жыл бұрын

    Can you do "How good was Feraligatr ACTUALLY" next PLEASE!? I've wanted this for so long!!

  • @LakePlacidBear

    @LakePlacidBear

    9 ай бұрын

    After 5 years. he finally did it!

  • @ejcbubba27

    @ejcbubba27

    9 ай бұрын

    @@LakePlacidBear even though that's the case I was so happy about it even 5 years later! 😂

  • @pikaplayer3177
    @pikaplayer31776 жыл бұрын

    Yessssass I've been asking for Pikachu all the videos😆

  • @SoraTheKeyblader3612

    @SoraTheKeyblader3612

    6 жыл бұрын

    PikaPlayer too bad it's fucking garbo lol

  • @darkenedthehunter2271
    @darkenedthehunter22716 жыл бұрын

    Watched a few of these now. Subbed

  • @TKnHappyNess
    @TKnHappyNess6 жыл бұрын

    Surfing Pikachu was available in 4th gen, but they were always a neutral nature and couldn't be combined with Nasty Plot

  • @christofzeh1507
    @christofzeh15076 жыл бұрын

    You forgot to mention the most OP Set ever created: Pikachu @ Light Ball Ability: Static EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Jolly Nature - Volt Tackle - Extreme Speed - Knock Off - Iron Tail

  • @anniethomas239
    @anniethomas2396 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for doing this vid on my birthday!

  • @Pakenija
    @Pakenija6 жыл бұрын

    I'm amazed that you got enough materials to cover this thing... :D Great video like always though I think we all knew Pikachu is going to suck a lot. You should maybe do someday most garbage pokémon for VGC and just add 20-30 in one video because they are so many yet not much to say about them.

  • @brycebealey1719
    @brycebealey17196 жыл бұрын

    I thought you'd mention the special forms with unique moves, the icicle crash one is fun to use.

  • @n484251
    @n4842516 жыл бұрын

    Do Crawdaunt! The history of the sad lobster that with time got better and better. Remember time where Crawdaunt was laughed at in gen 3 by Milotic, Walrein and Swampert in gen 3? Now he laughs at first two and the latter has to be careful around him.

  • @allewis4008
    @allewis40086 жыл бұрын

    Awesome, good job!

  • @chijun7358
    @chijun73586 жыл бұрын

    How good was that infamous Pachirisu!!!!

  • @justcrafty2676
    @justcrafty26766 жыл бұрын

    How good was flygon

  • @nirtheart
    @nirtheart6 жыл бұрын

    How GOOD was *F L Y G O N* ACTUALLY?

  • @kevinmai5125

    @kevinmai5125

    6 жыл бұрын

    I loved flygon

  • @nirtheart

    @nirtheart

    6 жыл бұрын

    Flygon 🙌💫

  • @tdsalmost8

    @tdsalmost8

    6 жыл бұрын

    Flygon!

  • @Gandy2

    @Gandy2

    6 жыл бұрын

    I love your channel omg!

  • @YungJeezzy

    @YungJeezzy

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yes please

  • @bradenandrew6573
    @bradenandrew65736 жыл бұрын

    You should do more type videos like the ice one

  • @DerVasto
    @DerVasto6 жыл бұрын

    I really didn´t expect a whole video for Pikachu and ANOTHER for Raichu.

  • @HazmanFTW
    @HazmanFTW6 жыл бұрын

    But how GOOD was Ditto ACTUALLY? EDIT: Does the P in PU stand for Pika?

  • @ape7119

    @ape7119

    6 жыл бұрын

    Harry no it dosent stand for anything

  • @ZettaSloe

    @ZettaSloe

    6 жыл бұрын

    Andrew Ely ?

  • @gamermanzeake

    @gamermanzeake

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yes. It stands for: Pika-U.

  • @Mr.Tw1sty

    @Mr.Tw1sty

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@ape7119 Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooosh

  • @ape7119

    @ape7119

    4 жыл бұрын

    Xx_savage fartz_xX no it doesn’t

  • @freerickymilo3041
    @freerickymilo30416 жыл бұрын

    Salamence! How has this not happened yet? Is this real life?

  • @Jistafford
    @Jistafford6 жыл бұрын

    I'm surprised they haven't changed the evolution tree to make both Pikachu and Raichu final forms in order to make him better

  • @TomsSauce
    @TomsSauce3 жыл бұрын

    I wish the partner Pikachu from Lets Go was in SwSh, imagining it with a light ball, man

  • @x9_modulator236
    @x9_modulator2366 жыл бұрын

    How good was ditto actually? PLEASE

  • @mr.shinyhunter6508
    @mr.shinyhunter65086 жыл бұрын

    How good was magcargo

  • @volzuloof

    @volzuloof

    6 жыл бұрын

    Bad

  • @baba9609

    @baba9609

    6 жыл бұрын

    Real bad

  • @theevokeruser2356

    @theevokeruser2356

    6 жыл бұрын

    Mr. ShinyHunter its bad, but shell smash at least gave it some viability.

  • @akn6127

    @akn6127

    6 жыл бұрын

    Mr. ShinyHunter I swear I’ve seen you in 2016

  • @Pher98

    @Pher98

    6 жыл бұрын

    Not good at all

  • @thisisntme3684
    @thisisntme36844 жыл бұрын

    These videos are amazing, I'm totally engrossed lol

  • @genmaelthunder8259
    @genmaelthunder82596 жыл бұрын

    good vid (plz do exeggutor or gen2 starters or legendary beasts)

  • @PeytonHislop
    @PeytonHislop6 жыл бұрын

    I swear dugtrio is in like every video

  • @orzhov12
    @orzhov126 жыл бұрын

    If Pikachu's exclusive z move gave it the same effects as light ball, we might be looking at something here.🤔

  • @shanez1215
    @shanez12153 жыл бұрын

    We NEED that surf Pikachu animation in the mainline games. COME ON GAMEFREAK

  • @Carlitonsp1
    @Carlitonsp16 жыл бұрын

    Dugtrio keeps popping up as a counter. HE'S NEXT!!!

  • @glitchyunknown5259
    @glitchyunknown52593 жыл бұрын

    I honestly tried using Raichu in my XY play throughs. Literally took it off my team not long after. XY is one of the easiest Pokémon games, if not THE easiest one. Yet, Pikachu still sucked. I wasn’t even planning on using it competitively.

  • @ojamaking1420
    @ojamaking14206 жыл бұрын

    How good was Gardevoir

  • @genuineagony1921
    @genuineagony19216 жыл бұрын

    About bloody time

  • @williamgrisard5805
    @williamgrisard58055 жыл бұрын

    1:13 that mudkip impression is by far the funniest of the 4 shown

  • @JusYo1991
    @JusYo19916 жыл бұрын

    Wobbuffet next please :)

  • @maxm734
    @maxm7346 жыл бұрын

    How good was Dunsparce ACTUALLY? (Please)

  • @Unpopular_Duality.
    @Unpopular_Duality.3 жыл бұрын

    Volt tackle is a hyped up wild charge at it's core.

  • @aavishkarsingh6719
    @aavishkarsingh67196 жыл бұрын

    The background music when the video is 2 min in is like that adventure escape game.

  • @Mikman360
    @Mikman3606 жыл бұрын

    Yee I've been waiting for 2 things you've done in this video: 1. Smash Content 2. Gen 7 Coverage Does that mean you'll be doing Gen 7 stuff from now on?

  • @dragooncroft
    @dragooncroft6 жыл бұрын

    How GOOD was Dunsparce ACTUALLY

  • @aizen38
    @aizen382 жыл бұрын

    Pikachu is actually pretty solid in tiers below UU, Light Ball is really good and it can learn icicle crash with the custom pikachu cosplays. Covering Ground and Grass. It is probably safer to set up sticky webs to assist Pikachu. But it can put in some work, at the very least it will deal massive damage or wallbreak something if used correctly. Just don't switch into an attack or it'll get run over, it faints at the nearest sneeze.

  • @RedDragonForce2
    @RedDragonForce23 жыл бұрын

    I would love to see a remake of this video with Let’s Go discussed.

  • @VanRukh
    @VanRukh6 жыл бұрын

    How good was Hitmontop actually? Btw love your series

  • @MasterJongXG
    @MasterJongXG6 жыл бұрын

    PU = Pretty Useless ?

  • @oswin1234

    @oswin1234

    6 жыл бұрын

    i think it's a pun on poop

  • @justcrafty2676

    @justcrafty2676

    6 жыл бұрын

    MasterXG. I think it's poorly used

  • @vipstar1610

    @vipstar1610

    6 жыл бұрын

    Just a pun on the tiers and the fact that PU is used as in "peeyou" when something smells.

  • @leonardopestoni2538

    @leonardopestoni2538

    6 жыл бұрын

    just another commenter I think It means partially used

  • @ape7119

    @ape7119

    6 жыл бұрын

    No it dosent mean anything

  • @ceoofgrilledcheese3299
    @ceoofgrilledcheese32996 жыл бұрын

    My competitive Pikachu is the first you send out, it’s a stealth rock counter. All points into speed and Special Attack, and holding a Light Ball. Encore after stealth rocks, then Nasty Plot over and over, then either thunderbolt, or hidden power ice

  • @ShirakoriMio
    @ShirakoriMio6 жыл бұрын

    And uh, I think it's time we started covering gen 7. Z moves are a huge variable for pikachu players.

  • @cereal9986

    @cereal9986

    6 жыл бұрын

    Sardrellas the metta hasn't ended yet

  • @gengarzilla1685

    @gengarzilla1685

    5 жыл бұрын

    If you mean using Z-moves, no. Don't even bother trying anything other than the Light Ball.

  • @SoraTheKeyblader3612

    @SoraTheKeyblader3612

    5 жыл бұрын

    Since the Z-moves require Pikachu to NOT hold Light Ball, they actually don't outdamage Light Ball boosted moves by much, if at all.

  • @stevenmattrell3448
    @stevenmattrell34486 жыл бұрын

    *How GOOD was Donphan ACTUALLY?* I WILL NEVER GIVE UP

  • @BlockO008
    @BlockO0086 жыл бұрын

    How good was Pinsir ACTUALLY? I’m not gonna give up on this one!

  • @ethanbynon4680
    @ethanbynon46806 жыл бұрын

    Exeggutor next please!

  • @goldenhydreigon4727
    @goldenhydreigon47274 жыл бұрын

    FAT PIKA IS BACK I REPEAT FAT PIKA IS BACK AS A GIGANTAMAX FORM

  • @lyncario5515
    @lyncario55156 жыл бұрын

    What about Pikachu being re-able to learn surf in USUM?

  • @Chronoz-1
    @Chronoz-16 жыл бұрын

    Please do How good was Metagross Actually?!

  • @primevalperson194
    @primevalperson1946 жыл бұрын

    I'd love to see a tangela/tangrowth video.

  • @dankmelonz7587
    @dankmelonz75876 жыл бұрын

    Can we get to how good was clefable already?

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