The Complete History of Generation 8 Competitive Pokemon (Singles)
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0:00 Introduction
3:20 Dynamax Era
15:54 Pre Pokemon Home
19:55 Pokemon Home
25:48 DLC1
31:13 DLC2
46:30 Endgame
/ @josidfin -Finchinator - Hry
Love that Mandibuzz was barely holding the metagame together for a good half a year between the start of Isle of Armor up to when Spectrier was banned
Mandibuzz: the hero we dont deserved, but the one we needed
mandibuzz is the goat flying type and im so sad it's not in sv
@@rainy6656 They've got Rufflet but no Vullaby, eh?
@@diegoxavier9107 hisuian mandibuzz when 😭
Now Spectrier has to face the big brother, Yveltal
Freezai Cinematic Universe begins now
Fcu
The light time line has been restored…
Now?
Hopefully
Amem brother, amem
Having unlimited Sleep, Shadow Tag, Genesect and other known broken shit around for a few days every generation is good as a reminder for everyone WHY that shit is broken. Maybe its better to do that in the last week of a meta so everybody understands before the new meta starts.
Considering how long chi yu was in the tier they are rarely fast even when its obvious
And now we just ban inflicting sleep lol
@@addchannelname2052not even the problematic move. Just sleep in general. Because fuck you spore users
6:35 i love how this scene is talking about “overpowered strategies” whilst showing Mazar, who used a very certain overpowered strategy you could say
Such a great overpowered strategy maker, I hope he doesn’t turn out to be someone who uses unfair exploits to get perfect counters
I mean, that's why Mazar is being shown.
This Mazary dude looks pretty good at predicting his opponent's teambuilding!
Seems like a genuine player
I loved how Bisharp stayed the entire last half+ of gen 8 in OU despite Melmetal being that controvertial and stayed OU leaving UBERs all the time.
I really, really wish it dropped back down and could be a top tier UU pick, instead of being stuck in OU where it really doesn't belong - it has usage ratings equal to some UU pokemon, and I don't understand why it's still there.
@Ari Bakke I wouldn't be watching this video if I had any authority to answer this definitively, but I would imagine Bisharp is a victim of being too good for UU but average in OU
@@wyatthepner203 Then it'd be UUBL. It's not because of an anomaly.
@Ari Bakke it would be uubl if it weren't enough for OU, which is not the case. Uubl marks pokemon that can't stay in one tier that are not up to snuff in the higher tier due to balancing reasons, whereas bisharp is just too good to be in UU and lands as a middle of the road OU mon ( In my opinion and understanding)
@@wyatthepner203 Yes, but according to Pikalytics, its usage rating is quite low for an OU mon.
Early Crown Tundra was my fav meta with genesect running rampant. Makes me wish for an OUBL tier
Ubers is the ou banlist. What is the point of OUBL
@@Jeff_Biden using mons banned from ou but not used enough to be considered ubers, like genesect or cinderace
@@valen0276 wdym using mons banned from ou but not good enough to be used in Ubers? there's no playable bl tier
That’s… why they said they wish there was one
@@Jeff_Biden there is no bl tier, thats why they are asking for one
42:12 "That's never happened to a cover legendary before"
Kyurem-Black, which was literally discussed in the video, was OU up until Gen 8
Which means there's hope for shield dog
Guess which doggo has dropped into OU!
...and its real good
...and crowned got banned
Week 1:Dragapult is killing everything
Week 2:Dragapult is killing everything
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End of the first year: Dragapult is still killing everything
End of the generation : "Dragapult still killed everything" -doomer Wojack
Its honestly funny how of all the Pokemon that remained from the beginning all the way to the end, it just had to be Dragapult. And to think the only thing that keeps it from leaving the tier is actual Physical Ghost Stab
Gen 9 meta: Dragapult is still killing everything
@@butteredsalmonella give it shadow claw and the world will be destroyed
I never understood why dragapult was so good. Its fast but its attacking stats aren’t that high, gengar seems like the better option for specs shadowball spam.
Congrats on 100k! One thing I would've liked to see is an on-screen timeline throughout the video. Similar to Summoning Salt or other videos covering history like this, I think it would be helpful to have a visual reference to divide up the different eras and to understand how much time passed between events. But great video nonetheless!
42:06 "that's never happened to a cover legendary before"
Yes it has. Kyurem-B was OU in BW2
I mostly play VGC doubles, but I learned some incredibly weird trivia about Pokemon moves this last generation, including that there are only 6 Special moves that make contact in Gen 8, including Grass Knot and Draining Kiss. I'm not sure if this info will ever be useful again, but it was fun at the time for triggering Weakness Policy and Pickpocket.
It is actually relevant in Singles because it means that Ferrothorn completely stops Calm Mind Tapu Fini even if it doesn't run Power Whip simply because Fini's main mode of healing is with draining Kiss, but the Fairy resist, good defense and pretty low HP and Iron Barbs of Ferrothorn means that Tapu Fini generally loses health upon using Draining Kiss or at least doesn't heal and so if Leftovers are removed (which is very conveniently one of the things Ferrothorn is VERY good at with it's Knock Off) that means that Ferrothorn is going to win, Leech Seed is just the nail in the coffin.
I mean yes, Ferrothorn has a type advantage from both types on Tapu Fini but still, Calm Mind Tapu Fini is a very very dangerous threat for defensive mons normally and one that can easily cheese through even really sturdy checks like Toxapex if it doesn't run haze and/or Toxic, so having an ironclad (pun intended) answer is really relevant and the interaction of Draining Kiss activating Iron Barb is really crucial to that
Any viable move making contact will always be important in any metagame with Ferrothorn or Garchomp
Congratulations on 100k and thanks for having me 🎉🎉🎉
You know the power creep is insane when the generation’s mechanic gets sent to AG, the highest banlist of them all. The banlist created in response to Mega Rayquaza being so OP that not even Ubers, the banlist that existed from the beginning to contain monsters like Mewtwo, the Weather Trio, Garchomp, and Wobuffet.
I wish there was one of these for every generation.
That was a good watch!
I think BKC does one for gen 5 and 4.
@@Polostick his lack of scrips and shitty reading skill makes it a difficult watch.
Just watch every video of FalseSwipe and you can piece together the story of all generations
Finally got around to this video, somehow exceeded my expectations - keep it up freezai!
I used eiscue back when zamazenta was being tested because after a belly drum, eiscue 80bp reversal can ohko zamazenta
42:13 the kyurem-black mentioned earlier in the video was a cover legendary legal in standard play for like gens 5,6,7
Best moment is SwSh to me was Pre-Home, with many unique Pokémon having legit viability like Seismitoad, Sigilyph and Sylveon (say usage over Clef something due to Sub NP Hydreigon with Flash Cannon) as well as new mons like Obstagoon and Toxtricity actually finding a place in the eta.
Worst moment in SwSh was def Post-Home due to Wishport Clefable being so damn oppressive
This was an amazing video, thank you for always putting out insanely high quality content. I’m as happy as you are with how this turned out.
CONGRATULATIONS ON 100k!!!
I’ve been here since the beginning of you hitting the algorithm and my what a journey it’s been! I’ve watched every video you’ve uploaded, sometimes more than once, practically all year.
Congratulations on the huge accomplishment and here’s to 200k!
Congrats on 100k you’ve earned it! And thanks for another great video!
Haven't finished watching the video yet, but can already tell this is an incredible video
This video is a great concept, glad you made this.
This is awesome mate I really enjoyed this longer analysis video.
I thought Grassy Glide wasn't added until the Isle of Armor update as part of the move tutor that also added moves like Flip Turn, Triple Axle, Scorching Sand, and Meteor Beam. So Rillaboom wouldn't have been abusing it as soon as it got Grassy Surge.
It might not have been abusing it as soon as it got grassy surge but it got glide like a week or 2 after getting grassy surge
what a great video! I played during the beginning of this generation and the way you described it was exactly how i felt it was
What an awesome video, thank you for spending the time and effort to make it
This is such a great video, thanks for researching and documenting the generation so well. Much love. 💙
I was not expecting this! good video
You mad lad thanks for the incredible content you put out
I love this! I can tell it took a lot to make. Very fun watch
This should definitely be a series. Excited to see
more
45:04 after all that kings rock bullsht, my man even misses magma storm 😭 ofc he leaves
SO MUCH EFFORT INTO THE VIDEO. I WASN'T EXPECTING THIS! KEEP UP THE AMAZING WORK. CONGRATS ON 100K
Yo Freezai, your content is straight up fire, dude. This is a helluva work, loved it! Keep going, man!
Neat analysis video! Thanks for uploading!
This video is fantastic Freezai, thanks for putting this together for us. Oh, and congrats on 100k!
Love this video so much, I can see the effort it took you and it was entertaining as hell for a person like me who does not know gen8 so well.
I always enjoy your content! Congrats on 100k subscribers!
CONGRATS ON THE 100K! I remember seeing you like a year ago and subbing to you when you were at like 9k. Keep up the great content as ever
Fantastic video, amazing effort, classic
Great video Freezai! Congrats on 100k subs!
One of my fav vids you’ve done - I would love to see more vids like this for other tiers and gens ! Had a really tough day but watching this made me feel so much better. Thank you freezai!
This feels like a perfect video to end an era. I'm betting freezai is gonna blow up this year with the start of gen 9. 100k is just the start!
Yooo, this video was crazy good! Would love to see something similar for other gens, all though that probably requires a lot of reaserch. Keep up the good work man!
Hey great vídeo
One of the best on the channel, I would love smt like this for past gens (7 and 6 specially)
Really informative and great video!
"Could Zamazenta be okay in OU? That's never happened to a cover legendary before." Suicune and Kyurem-B are both cover legendaries.
Great job, very informative!!
Congrats on 100k, here's to several-hundred-thousand more for Gen 9
Great Work, Freezai.
50 Minute Video. Insane.
Great video that was very informative!
Congrats on 100k, freezai. Well deserved!
You did it - 100K!! Well deserved
congrats on 100k subs. i love your videos and this looks like your new magnum opus 😊
Oh this is gonna be goooood video I can feel it (I haven’t started I’m just excited a video like this exists I was just thinking about it the other day)
Strapped in and ready for this banger
Congratz on 100k!!
Love your content!
hard earned 100k subs. Gratz my Dude !
Congrats on the 100k, freez
Congrats for the 100k !!
Congrats on 100k and god i miss early sword shield meta. So nostalgic
About zamazenta suspect test, i find interesting how it wasnt the first cover legendary (and no, it wasnt kyurem-black either) to be suspect tested to OU. In gen 4 before HGSS Ho-oH found itself in the same situation. At the time Ho-oh didnt have Brave Bird and without regenerator it wasnt as crazy a suspect as it may sound now. The sheer stats made it a premium Calm Mind sweeper in the suspect test... And sacred fire is great now and was great then.
This video must have taken a crazy amount of work. Interesting to hear everything that happened!
Congrats on 100k
U deserve it
Yo love you Freezai, been watching you since your LC videos back in may, amazing video, and congratulations on 100k!!
This was the best OU for team builders since ADV. So many great options to build around with clear benchmarks and few overwhelming threats.
Congratulations on the 100K!
Grats on 100k!
This was like a movie great job :)
False Swipe probably loves that you released this and plans to use it going forward haha
100k subs! Congrats freezai!
Congrats on 100k!
Congrats on 100k subs!
This is the content I love. Goated video
Youre on the cusp of something great here
holy fuck, i was worried because of the lack of uploads, but holy shit, the movie, ur the best
Congratulations for 100k freezai 🎉🎉
The crazy part about Zamazenta-Crowned is that it rebounded in usage in SS Ubers because of how it checked some of the more popular Pokémon there, like Yveltal and Weavile.
Very nice video. One thing that would interest me is if there were some famous teams on the generation in tournaments or highest ladder. Blimax has a format called the strongest teams in ss ou where he talked about populartournament teams he liked and he has other videos with such teams as well.
happy 100k bro
congrats on 100k!!
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND SUBS!! CONGRATS!
I was NOT expecting Freezai Analysis: The Movie
Looking forward to listening to this
You know calling smogon an entity makes it sound very ominous
Oh man this is great. There's these awesome histories in peoples heads that will muddle and get lost over time if unarchived.
CONGRATULATIONS ON 100K !!!!!!!!!
This is fucking awesome! I love long-form content.
Really good video dude. I just found you out last month and I’m hooked. And I don’t even play competitive I’m a shiny hunter XD
Ok that Copycat Clefable is actually kinda fire. Around the 30 minute mark for those interested
Edit: I understand this couldn't matter less, but in his DLC2 portion, Freezai claims that Crowned Zamazenta could have been the first Cover Legendary to go to OU, but Kyurem-Black, known for his appearances on the Black2 cover art, was OU for 3 generations prior. Again, most of you won't care, but some of you will, and the fact that something that crazy was OU is pretty funny to me
Suicune's another one that was in ou/uu
@@hhannahh7835 Ah good catch! Never finished the original Gen 2 games so that one slipped my mind
Suicune is not a big legendary tho it has a low base stat total like the bird trio from first gen. You can't compare them with something with a 700 total.
@@osirisavra1301 it’s a box legend
@@osirisavra1301 it still is a box legendary for crystal
Thank you for this video
You hit 100k! Nice!
Going to enjoy watching this video. :)
congrats on 100k subs!
This is such an awesome video idea, thank you so much for making it. I know it's going to be good
I love that. Not only under the preservation aspect!
Happy 100k
Congrats on 100k
Lets goooooo! What a video to celebrate gen 8, and more importantly. FREEZAI HIT 100K!!!!