Nothing will be more iconic than Delibird getting Insomnia as its Hidden Ability when it already had Vital Spirit 🙏
@homerman76
6 сағат бұрын
They really didn't want to give him much of a chance, but I guess at least both will help Delibird to deliver gifts 😂
@Kasaaz
6 сағат бұрын
Should give it Early Bird too, just because.
@ValToadstool
6 сағат бұрын
They really want you to get the joke that santa doesn't sleep
@FalcnPWNCH
6 сағат бұрын
truly one of the mosts hidden abilities of all time
@VixstraLarge
5 сағат бұрын
Honestly it could have Refrigerate and I wouldn't bat an eye
@ltfguitar
6 сағат бұрын
It took 28 seconds for Wolfe Glick and Incineroar to appear together in a video about unhelpful hidden abilities in Pokémon
@James-dq1uy
6 сағат бұрын
Was just going to comment that. But somehow I knew it would already be here 😅
@tailsBOOM1992
5 сағат бұрын
I love how this joke carried over from his comment section to others
@Luigis_Menace
5 сағат бұрын
There is no escape
5 сағат бұрын
What did I miss?
@JohnHunterPlayerr
5 сағат бұрын
Well yea. He had the whole team hacked in on his home brew before the games even drop
@the_bookworm8281
6 сағат бұрын
GameFreak getting cold feet over Shadow Tag Chandelure is still pretty funny to me, especially since they would create something even more broken in Mega Gengar literally 1 generation later.
@ashikjaman1940
6 сағат бұрын
The concept of GF caring about busted mons is inherently hilarious to me
@usuallyangry
6 сағат бұрын
@@ashikjaman1940They don't get to complain after they created Mega Rayquaza.
@dreadfury2485
5 сағат бұрын
Chandelure would’ve been more broken than Mega Gengar. The ability to hold an item means Chandelure is functionally faster, stronger, or has Leftovers recovery depending on what you wanted to trap and eliminate.
@crono276
5 сағат бұрын
@@ashikjaman1940 They can not balance online, but at the same time, they can recognize when something is obviously broken. Whether it actually happens is a different story
@AceAviations2
4 сағат бұрын
@@usuallyangry To be fair it was probably balanced more around VGC, it didn't seem to be completely broken in the restricted formats with things like Primal Groundon or Xerneas around. Singles on the other hand is the wild west and Smogon is one of the only groups who has made an effort to control it.
@PedroHenrique-mk5zi
6 сағат бұрын
Ledian trying to make 35 ATK Iron First work...
@frankchen4229
6 сағат бұрын
every enhancement rom hack like radical red or inclement emerald first multiplies the base atk stat of this poor ladybug lol
@LordPhilipJFry
6 сағат бұрын
@@frankchen4229 Really all they need to do is swap its attack and special defense. 110 attack/85 speed with Iron Fist and a surprisingly good offensive movepool would probably have some sort of niche in ZU.
@Pam234
6 сағат бұрын
@@LordPhilipJFryZU is ran by h-decidueye. It probably would have been able to be a nice pivot for it. If it gets roost it’d be THE counter to h decidueye. Though knock off sets would hurt A LOT.
@BloodyVoyager
5 сағат бұрын
"Please forgive Ledian, he's an idiot. We trained him wrong. As a joke"
@mirage5566
Сағат бұрын
Only feasible way I've found of making Ledian do anything is as a specially bulky trapper. Struggle bug, infestation, toxic, and roost. Works like once a blue moon, but it's amusing when it does work.
@chaosgallade2331
6 сағат бұрын
Throwing out an honorable mention to Swampert here: Damp isn't that useful because Self-Destruct and Explosion saw less use due to their nerfs, although it has a tiny niche in stopping suicide leads from using said moves for free switches. Defiant didn't help Empoleon either in Gens V-VIII because it's a special attacker; Game Freak must have realized their mistake in Gen IX and changed it to Competitive from that point onward.
@abraham-kun4144
6 сағат бұрын
Swampert should have Swift Swim or Rain Dish which are useful for him, because Damp doesn't make sense.
@a.v.y8331
6 сағат бұрын
@@abraham-kun4144 they DID indeed give mega-swampert swift swim, but it should have already been a thing for base swampert although imagine sap sipper swampert, zero weakness mudfish
@the_bookworm8281
6 сағат бұрын
Empoleon didn't initially get Competitive in Gen 5 cause the ability itself didn't exist until Gen 6. Not fully sure why it took until Gen 9 for it to finally get changed (prob has something to do with transferring), but better late than never I guess.
@mandalorianhunter1
6 сағат бұрын
Honestly I think damp should be made not to allow burns and take less damage from fire type moves.
@danielmaynard239
6 сағат бұрын
@@a.v.y8331 Sap Sipper could make sense because of how swamps usually are too
@Reyzorblade
6 сағат бұрын
7:59 Saying “walking in the wake” while showing Suicune on screen had me chuckling for a bit lol
@Acepridi56
6 сағат бұрын
Then "Raikou raging against the bolt of Volt Switches" and "Entei gouging each other with fire". 10/10 script
@mizu6891
6 сағат бұрын
Rillaboom: Amazing passive healing and buffs Grassy Glide Cinderace: Versatile and Strong with STAB on everything Inteleon: oops
@Direktor-en1ik
6 сағат бұрын
It really is oops when they removed focus energy from it in scarlet and violet 😭
@ashikjaman1940
6 сағат бұрын
@@Direktor-en1ik Peak Game Freak
@homerman76
6 сағат бұрын
@@Direktor-en1ik "We must hinder the one that is struggling further"
@bluekirby_64
6 сағат бұрын
They seem to at least have learned after that, imagine if they had given Quaquaval Dancer instead of Moxie.
@Gotenhanku
6 сағат бұрын
I still stand by that they should have given Inteleon a hidden ability that was a combination of sniper and super luck so it both raised his crit chance on all moves as well as increased the damage from crits. Would have been so much better and could have been a ton of fun to mess around with.
@theskullboy8700
5 сағат бұрын
Wailord getting pressure in the same gen where politoed got drizzle is the equivalent of an older sibling getting socks for Christmas while their younger sibling gets a PS5
@daigustoemeral3710
2 сағат бұрын
Might aswell have given wailord aftermath at that point 😂
@Man_in_the_moon697
6 сағат бұрын
Kinda crazy how Gamefreak didn't release Shadow Tag Chandalure for being too broken but then immediately released Mega Gengar
@theskullboy8700
6 сағат бұрын
I smell a gen 1 orgy at Gamefreak
@MrSyltphademus
5 сағат бұрын
At least M Gengar required a sacrifice of a kind (held item and your mega), even if that sacrifice was EXTREMELY worth it
@shinigamimiroku3723
Сағат бұрын
Gen1Dev strikes again
@cornonjacob
6 сағат бұрын
For metagross, missed the part where light metal is not just useless now, but an active hindrance bc it gets heavy slam, which is based on the proportional weights, not plain weight value. Like if Metagross is usually 5.2 times heavier than a mon, light metal will take the move from 120 BP to 60
@ES-dp6tw
6 сағат бұрын
It's a pity Light Metal couldn't have some other effect, like it reduces damage from ground and fighting moves or something
@yungmuney5903
6 сағат бұрын
Light metal should also multiply speed by 1.2x and Heavy metal should prevent force switches like roar and whirlwind.
@CuddlyTheMadElite
5 сағат бұрын
It also makes Heat Crash stronger, so you’re actively making a move you’re weak to stronger.
@VixstraLarge
5 сағат бұрын
@@yungmuney5903 YES
@Robin280497
5 сағат бұрын
@@yungmuney5903 Light Metal: Just cause a free Autotomize upon switching in. Speed Boost: Finally, a worthy opponent!
@Oscar_Cortes
6 сағат бұрын
I'd definitely would be up for "MORE Hidden Abilities That DIDN'T Help These Pokemon" video in the future.
@goGothitaLOL
4 сағат бұрын
Rain Dish Blastoise Frisk Wigglytuff (even before open team sheets) Leaf Guard Meganium (for obvious reasons) Plus Ampharos Unnerve Tyranitar Damp Swampert Keen Eye Drapion (what were they thinking?) Vital Spirit Electivire and Magmortar (imagine if they got Sheer Force instead) Magician Delphox (not even signature abilities are safe) Long Reach Decidueye (look above) Sniper Inteleon Technician Grapploct
@Thomlin12
4 сағат бұрын
@@goGothitaLOL Cute Charm Milotic
@Deixaeutemandarareal2582
4 сағат бұрын
@goGothitaLOL Best comment on this whole comment section LOL (You didn't ask but i will answer anyway) Blastoise => Give regular Blastoise Mega Launcher and Buff water Pulse to 80 base power. (120 Power, 100% accuracy stab go brrrrrrrr) Wigglytuff => Give it Wonder Skin (This pokémon is so terrible that i have no idea how to make it even superficialy viable) Meganium => Give it Triage (I know ~ Totaly original ideia ~) Ampharos => Why it doesn't have Lightning Rod ? Seriously look at its design. (And give Sp. Atk Moxie. Why this ability doesn't exist ?) Tyranitar => Give it Solid Rock (The Armor Pokémon doesn't have an armor related Ability. What was GF thinking ?) Swampert => Give it Rain Dish Drapion => Give it Meciless (Several other poison types would benefict from this ability way more than toxapeks) Electivire => Give it Iron Fist (Pretend that this Ability multiplies by 1.5 insted of 1.2) Magmortar => Give it Mega Launcher (~ Other totaly original ideia ~) Delphox => This one i have no idea. Magician is an absolutely useless ability. But 'Magician' is such an abstract concept, that you can think an viraiaty of effects and it would thematically fit. Even something stupid like protean effect (weed cat has it) or Sp. Atk Intimidate. Or just give the Mystic Fox 'Trace' 🤷 Decidueye => 🤔 Buff Long Reach so it also has the effect of Shield Dust/Covert Cloak effect. (Coldn't think anything better 🤓👆) Inteleon => Sniper is actually a great ability for Inteleon. It just lacks Focus Energy to work with this.
@m0fn668
3 сағат бұрын
@@Deixaeutemandarareal2582 Blastoise 100% - also slap the Steel Type on it while you are at it. It's long overdue. Wigglytuff: Pure Power? Fixed Azumarill 🦐 Meganium would love some THICC Fat, wouldn't it? Ampharos clearly needs Illuminate - the lore dictates. Tyranitar would actually be funny with a Special Attack boosting HA just for the sake of variety - it has a neat special pool it barely uses Swampert: sure why not Drapion not having Poison Touch as a SCORPION is wild. Or Tough Claws even. Thunder Punch was Electabuzzes thing in Gen 1 and the anime, I can't believe it never got Iron Fist... Magmortar with Mega Launcher? Look at those cannons... add some moves if nescesary (armor cannon lol) Going with the witch theme of Delphox - what was that weird ability of G-Slowking again? - Also Power of Alchemy perhaps Decidueye would be neat if Long Reach also boosted crit a little - those long range critical leaf blades and shadow claws and tripple arrows hm... Intelion needs a simple thing: Snipe shot should always crit. It has nothing to do with critical striking whilst having SNIPE in it's name.
@Henkita2
2 сағат бұрын
@@goGothitaLOL don't forget shell armor torterra
@sarasaland4709
5 сағат бұрын
Salamence getting Moxie while Metagross gets Light Metal is some Toy Story 1 Buzz Lightyear and Woody stuff.
@ivanbluecool
6 сағат бұрын
Guess next is pokemon who'd be viable without abilities (slaking arceops etc) and or ones who became staples after a type change when fairy steel and dark came
@Iceblade269
5 сағат бұрын
Meganium could’ve really used Regenerator, Sheer Force, Chlorophyll, or Natural Cure, and those boneheads gave her Leaf Guard
@m0fn668
4 сағат бұрын
even Thick Fat would be great... its rather THICC anyways
@daigustoemeral3710
2 сағат бұрын
@@m0fn668never call meg Thicc 🤢
@Giratina575
Сағат бұрын
@@m0fn668whoa. Pause
@DerangedPokeUser
6 сағат бұрын
Metagross with Levitate instead of Light Metal would be interesting. In Gen 5 Levitate would've left it with just one weakness, but now that Steel doesn't resist Dark and Ghost anymore, it should give Metagross some extra utility without breaking it. Also, I do remember Zapdos getting Lightningrod as its HA. Not that Static is bad, but Zapdos would've run through OU with Lightningrod.
@davada123
5 сағат бұрын
I don't understand why steel resists psychic when spoons were always being bent as a representation of psychic prowess by alakazam.
@skeetermania3202
5 сағат бұрын
Imagine Lightning Rod Zapdos in VGC. Remember near the end of 2013 when everyone was going out of their way to stop Thundurus that some Lightning Rod users made their way to Top 8 of Worlds (Se Jun Park’s Marowak or Benjamin Gould’s Eviolite Rhydon)?
@Grintock
2 сағат бұрын
Irl, it's probably because psychic type was too strong already. As for the reasoning, idk, psychics aren't immune to bullets.
@MissinDaSylveon
6 сағат бұрын
Gengar may not have a hidden ability, but having its ability changed from levitate to cursed body in Gen 7 was a blow to it.
@ivanbluecool
7 сағат бұрын
That's why its hidden. So you don't get it
@FactswithKat
6 сағат бұрын
He just doesn't get it 🙄
@pacmasterodh9029
2 сағат бұрын
A bad hidden ability is just as much of a middle finger to the competitive players as Ultra Necrozma is to the nuzlockers
@DrMintster
5 сағат бұрын
Umbreon getting Inner Focus while Espeon gets Magic Bounce will always floor me. lol
@m0fn668
4 сағат бұрын
Especially if you think about Umbreons Dex entires... Poison Point would have made actual sense here ngl
@DrMintster
4 сағат бұрын
@@m0fn668 Hey, yeah! I also could see an argument for Liquid Ooze, though I'll grant that that probably isn't as useful. lol
@AutumnOwlex
3 сағат бұрын
Eww imagen poison heal Umbreon, disgusting
@m0fn668
3 сағат бұрын
@@AutumnOwlex Not a bad take 🤔
@Hnui03
6 сағат бұрын
In Gen 8, during the Isle of Armor online tournament, which only allowed the use of Pokemon in the IOA's dex, I used a Colbur Berry Orbeetle led Sticky Web squad who's star player was a Guts Luxray. Starmie, Sandslash, and Lycanroc-Dusk were also amazing, but Luxray absolutely stole the show since Dynamax was honestly a perfect mechanic for it. I can't remember where I placed exactly, but I remember placing in the top 100, was very proud of my innovation with such a bad Pokemon. This goes to show folks, a Pokemon may not have amazing traits that are very applicable, but every Pokemon does something unique, and Luxrays cobbled together back of tricks happened to be JUST right for what my team needed to attain victory.
@Hnui03
6 сағат бұрын
Another highlight moment was how our Kantonian Sandslash was geared to 1v1 Gyarados. Sand Rush and Rock Slide turned Max Rockfall could be used to outrun and 2HKO a Dynamaxed Gyarados after Max Airstream, and we had the physical bulk to easily tank a Max Geyser if it should after maxxing.
@mobjungebob4812
6 сағат бұрын
Competitive Boltund is one of the unfunniest pranks Gamefreak did in Gen 8.
@bulborb8756
5 сағат бұрын
same goes for Technician grapploct, why give it that ability when it has almost no moves with 60 or less power
@connormcgee4711
3 сағат бұрын
@@bulborb8756 So circle throw gets 90 bp I guess, not a good reason though
@joshuaharmon6684
5 сағат бұрын
There was a time when Substitute Gliscor and Ninjask were extremely common. During that time, Infiltrator Chandelure and Noivern, and Snarl Raikou were very helpful. Hidden Power Ice was also appreciated.
@norbelarchilla5578
6 сағат бұрын
How to fix Luxray: slap a dark typing, give it Darkest Lariat, make him bipedal only when he does the attack and call him Electric Incineroar
@m0fn668
4 сағат бұрын
The Dark Typing and Strong Jaw makes it so much better and still fits the design. Alternatively give it Quick Feet instead of Guts and slap the Normal Typing on it for STAB Facades and doubled speed.
@dustinbragg1921
6 сағат бұрын
I feel there was a mix up somewhere and they gave Metagross Light Metal instead of Levitate. Levitate would've been good for it I think, immune to a common weakness, immune to Spikes, still immune to TSpikes and SWeb, and immune to Arena Trap.
@michaelgum97
5 сағат бұрын
Or maybe give it Filter.
@Tungdil_01
10 минут бұрын
For those wondering: Filter: This Pokemon receives 3/4 damage from supereffective attacks.
@lordinfernape4753
6 сағат бұрын
No, maghnet pull would NOT be fitting for Luxray thematically lmao What Luxray needs is an actual speed buff and good stab move, maybe even Strong Jaw, or a mega evolution
@michaelgum97
5 сағат бұрын
Would speed boost make sense?
@m0fn668
4 сағат бұрын
how bout galvanize? stab double edge / facade / body slam / quick attack + swords dance or agility
@gnarledcox
4 сағат бұрын
I've just wanted the speed and sp atk to be swapped for years. It wouldn't have been broken in gen 4, it's a nothing buff at this point but whyyy did they do Luxray so dirty
@StormlordOG
4 сағат бұрын
All it needs is more HP and Bulk Up. Simplest Way to make it better, a Scrafty-esque sweeper
@Thomlin12
4 сағат бұрын
Sheer Force
@Robin280497
5 сағат бұрын
My favorite is still Anticipation Ferrothorn. > Loses its bread and butter Iron Barbs. > Didn't even have it in Gen 5. Only since Gen 6. > Ferroseed didn't even get a (different) Hidden Ability. This feels Mindy levels of trolling. You get a Ferroseed, don't know it has its HA Flag, and then learn it's garbage.
@skeetermania3202
5 сағат бұрын
To be fair, Entei did benefit greatly from Inner Focus, as now being Fake Out and Intimidate immune boosted its viability in VGC. It could also be argued that Raikou benefited slightly as two years ago, it almost top 16’d Worlds.
@mandalorianhunter1
6 сағат бұрын
The swords of justice need sharpness and weather speed boosting. Cobalion on the other hand probably would be great with Stamina.
@yungmuney5903
6 сағат бұрын
Virizion is the only one that really needs sharpness. 135 power Leaf blade and Sacred Sword goes hard.
@mandalorianhunter1
5 сағат бұрын
@@yungmuney5903 Terrakion and Keldeo should get it to. Heck give them new sharpness boosted moves Also Virizion needs growth and chlorophyll to help as well
@reddragonair3147
4 сағат бұрын
@@mandalorianhunter1 Terrakion could get Stone Axe.
@mandalorianhunter1
4 сағат бұрын
@@reddragonair3147 I think he deserves mighty cleave or a different version of it
@franztheprussian4166
4 сағат бұрын
Milotic would've been a perfect fit. Its regular abilities are Marvel Scale a Competetive. Both great abilities imo and its hidden ability is Cute Charm?
@imugi-16
Сағат бұрын
I'm pretty sure that competitive is the hidden ability and cute charm is one of the regular ability though
@sagacious03
4 сағат бұрын
Magnet Pull fits thematically? Despite that the ability has only been given to Pokemon that are actual magnets or compasses, & Luxray is a lion based around light & x-ray vision? What? Being Electric-type does NOT automatically equal Magnet Pull being thematic, IMHO. Anyway, okay analysis video! Thanks for uploading!
@louc.6735
6 сағат бұрын
ironically, inner focus is what makes Entei viable in certain VGC formats. regulation F saw a decent amount of AV Entei due to his good matchup into Flutter Mane. He's a physical attacker that doesn't need to run covert cloak or clear amulet to be immune to fake out + intimidate, has good priority, and a valuable attacking type without any drawback in Sacred Fire. I'd argue Inner Focus did a lot more for Entei than Flash Fire ever would. He wasn't the greatest Pokemon, but he had a respectable usage rate and won a Regional.
@bulborb8756
5 сағат бұрын
and in singles, inner focus is still a good choice for it's intimidate blocking, so like you said this is mainly a secret blessing for Entei compared to suicune and raikou
@aruakise9803
2 сағат бұрын
I mean that's only after they buffed it and that was in gen 8. Before it was just no flinching which is nice but eh.
@TheVengefulVadam
2 сағат бұрын
@@bulborb8756I’d say it’s good on the other two beasts anyway. Flinch-immunity in doubles will always be an amazing trait. Volt Absorb is not great compared to Lightning Rod which can redirect Electric moves. Same with Water Absorb vs Storm Drain. Suicune gets to be a Tailwind setter immune to flinches, and Raikou can be an annoying stat-debuffer with Snarl, Electroweb, etc that’s also flinch-immune.
@AceAviations2
5 сағат бұрын
In the long run Entei came out of the loss of it's old Hidden Ability pretty well when Inner Focus was buffed to block Intimidate in gen 8. Making it a pretty good choice for Entei, plus thanks to the Ability Patch you can get that shiny event Entei with Flare Blitz and Extreme Speed (prior to gen 9) to have Inner Focus. However I'm still bitter about Chandelure losing Shadow Tag, would it be busted, absolutely but frankly I don't care. You could say that I wanted the world to burn while being unable to escape.
@Kasaaz
6 сағат бұрын
I love seeing an ability description that ends with, "...and the like." If there was any indication Game Freak was consistent with anything else, sure, but... Rain Dance isn't a Dance Move, etc.
@MuchWhittering
6 сағат бұрын
Clearly the best Hidden Ability is Run Away Venonat. Totally broken and over-powered.
@nuclearpzn
4 сағат бұрын
Run Away Venonat is actually broken because it would allow you to run away from all your problems with zero repercussions. Absolutely monstrous.
@Kasaaz
6 сағат бұрын
There are so many almost useful abilities they should merge. Damp and Water Veil being the first example I could think of. They buffed so many things like Scrappy, etc. to be immune to Intimidate, they can really clean up some of the other nonsense too.
@CuddlyTheMadElite
5 сағат бұрын
Inner Focus was probably given to the beast Trio for VGC. The immunity abilities they had were fine for doubles, but considering Inner Focus is so good in Doubles that Dragonite uses it over Multiscale, GameFreak maybe thought it was a buff for Doubles at least. And considering Inner Focus now blocks intimidate, it definitely was for Entei.
@FAlynn92
6 сағат бұрын
I know Zapdos eventually got Static, which is a good hidden ability, but in gen 5, it had Lightningrod, but it never released. I remember playtesting it back in DW OU in 2011, and it did okay against rain teams.
@JoshDLeon
4 сағат бұрын
I’m surprised Delibird wasnt mentioned. Sure its a forever bad Pokemon, but giving it Insomnia when it ALREADY had Vital Spirit is downright criminal
@m0fn668
4 сағат бұрын
It should get Toxic Depris instead. FUN GIFTS FOR THE NAUGHTY WHO DARE TO ATTACK IT.
@AwakeningShadows
5 сағат бұрын
It would be cool if you could go over different types like steel or grass, and how they did in the competitive scene.
@PipS03
5 сағат бұрын
honestly strong jaw could have been a decent alternative for Luxray - effectively giving it stab on crunch its best coverage, having a reliable physical stab in thunder fang and having the other elemental fangs as mroe viable coverage
@skeetermania3202
5 сағат бұрын
For Metagross, Light Metal is actively detrimental since it also weakens Heavy Slam against many targets.
@m0fn668
4 сағат бұрын
What if it had Heavy Metal though? 🤔
@ryco9669
Сағат бұрын
I'm not sure if it would be good but Heavy Slam would be full power up to 220kg and most Pokémon over 275kg it already doesn't want to deal with that being weaker than Meteor Mash isn't that much of a detriment.
@dantockzz1308
7 сағат бұрын
Immediately as i saw this title, my boi swampert came into mind.
@bulborb8756
6 сағат бұрын
one day i hope they change his hidden ability, i mean did change Empoleons from defiant to competitive, so I really wish they'd change his from Damp to Regenerator (it's an axolotl and they can regrow limbs, it's perfectly fitting)
@edfreak9001
4 сағат бұрын
@@bulborb8756 unless they change their philosophy i don't see them changing abilities, the only reason they're even changing movesets meaningfully is because they seem to have gotten tired of maintaining the Pre-Switch bank systems
@Tigmas2288
Сағат бұрын
@@bulborb8756 basically anything would have been better than damp in addition to regenerator I think he would also be a great user of natural cure fits with the whole regeneration theme and swampert has historically really not liked status (I remember that in gen 3 one of swamperts most popular moves was refresh for this reason), it would also give him some nice semi reliable recovery in natural cure rest and it would be one of those cool abilities that is useful even before you mega evolve, hydration could also be similarly useful/fitting though probably a little worse for regular pert.
@shanecoffing
Сағат бұрын
Durant getting truant is probably the funniest dad joke in all Pokemon.
@misterzygarde6431
4 сағат бұрын
I feel like Electivire and Luxray should both get Galvanize as Hidden Abilities. Also I think Levitate would fit really well on Chandelure since it gets rid of the Ground weakness.
@m0fn668
4 сағат бұрын
As a Lamp, Chandelure DESERVES Illuminate - it needs it.
@CountGremlin
6 сағат бұрын
Gotta disagree with you False Wipe, Guts Luxray is an Arceus Blessing in Gen 9 Random Battles, Since it gets Trailblaze and can Tera Normal for an extra strong Facade- it's a very good mon in that meta.
@m0fn668
4 сағат бұрын
Outright adding the Normal Type to it would even be a buff for the poor thing ngl
@StormlordOG
4 сағат бұрын
Luxray isn't good ANYWHERE lmao, and I say this as a Luxray Enjoyer. It seems good on paper, but does and always will fall flat in practice
@videakias3000
5 сағат бұрын
in my opinion in order to fix the legendary dogs we should give them these hidden abilities: raikou:give it sheer force. it will be great in OU. suicune:give it unaware. it will go straight back to OU. entei:give it "fire soul" an ability that I made up, it makes all the special moves use the user's physical attack stat and they are boosted by choice band.
@ShadowDemiVeemon
6 сағат бұрын
i know light wieght being buffed to give it an instance speed boost upon switch in would make it alot stronger but its make the ability make more sense on metagross
@PheobosDraws
4 сағат бұрын
Considering its actively capable of flight, I feel like Metagross would have done well by simply giving it levitate as the hidden ability. Its not an overbearing ability, plus it does not give it an offensive boost. a defensive one but still. Oh also, I do consider Damp on swampert to be one of the biggest let downs when it comes to hidden abilities on starters. Especially compared to both Sceptile and Blaziken getting pretty good to REALLY good hidden abilities. Would be so simple to just give it swift swim
@m0fn668
4 сағат бұрын
And Magnezone would agree that this ability would be logical on something that ... ye know... levitates.
@playersnake
6 сағат бұрын
Perhaps the next theorem video could be why move sets (like mix attacking, fast physical, bulky special, etc) are close to everything or the Dragonite theorem
@DanielMartinez-zx2pv
6 сағат бұрын
Telepathy, I hate that ability so much- They gave that ability to so many pokemon as a hidden ability too, I think only the Beheeyem line and oranguru have it as a standard ability everyone else from Gardevoir to Palkia, Dialga and Giratina altered form have it as a hidden ability And it's such a let down since it's useless in singles and while it can be used on doubles, it's not an ability that's worth building around like friend guard, I don't think a single Pokémon with that ability would run it over any other of their abilities, other than some gimmicky instruct Oranguru set with spread moves, which it was clearly designed around And, just to rub salt in the wounds, Gamefreak gives Gallade sharpness which is a huge step up, but leave Gardevoir with Telepathy
@bulborb8756
5 сағат бұрын
another that would fall here is Anticipation, a complete nothing ability that is forever bad and never worth running, seriously why would any sane person run this on ferrothorn over the vastly superior iron barbs
@skeetermania3202
5 сағат бұрын
TBF, Gardevoir has won Worlds once, and that was without its Mega.
@PIKMINROCK1
5 сағат бұрын
@@bulborb8756 Anticipation is similar to Forewarn, Run Away or Ball Fetch as a kid friendly ability that let's them know that the opponent's secret coverage move. You aren't supposed to run it in serious settings. I do not get why it's on Ferrothorn though as no one is getting that with its hidden ability without learning the game.
@goGothitaLOL
4 сағат бұрын
And then you add in that Dialga’s, Palkia’s, and Giratina’s only other ability is Pressure And only the last one utilized it
@skeetermania3202
4 сағат бұрын
@@goGothitaLOLDidn’t stop Wolfe from winning a regional with Telepathy Dialga and Banded Lando-T in 2016.
@GiraultAndrea
6 сағат бұрын
Chandelure's hidden ability being bad feels even worse when you consider that it was supposed to get shadow tag
@TheZintastic
6 сағат бұрын
GameFreak: Incineroar, Mega-Khan, list goes on Also GameFreak: The balance fixes in this video
@dfy2L8
4 сағат бұрын
Pyroar getting Moxie on a base 68 ATK mon is plain evil
@derpyquagsire6678
5 сағат бұрын
Ledian getting iron fist feels like a cruel joke. We have this base 35 attack bug/flying special defense tank and game freak decided to give it an ability that slightly boosts its nonstab attacking moves.
@m0fn668
4 сағат бұрын
Ledian deserves an Atk boost and Pure Power on top. Then we could still laugh at it but it would flail a bit more seriously while crying
@epiclinksam9805
6 сағат бұрын
It took 27 seconds for Incineroar to appear in a non WolfeyVGC video.
@Crusina
7 сағат бұрын
Arcanine remake will be a full blown epic rivaling the godfather of FGS Ferrothorn.
@WinWin4Eva
4 сағат бұрын
I just want the Pokemon with hindering abilities to either have them altered to not be a hinderance, or they get access to beneficial abilities instead. Giving them something as simple as: Gluttony, Limber, Immunity, or Insomnia would do them wonders (and make them competitively more viable). Giving Slaking Own Tempo or Oblivious would make for interesting match ups.
@m0fn668
4 сағат бұрын
Slaking could really have Defeatist as his HA - it would essentially cut it's HP in half before it becomes abusable but atleast it would get rid of it's awful gimmick
@WinWin4Eva
2 минут бұрын
@@m0fn668 Perhaps. But since there's other Pokemon that are powerful why not let the slaKING have his day?
@bandorogues7609
6 сағат бұрын
To be fair, only entei benefits from inner focus due extreme speed and intimidate immunity. Raiku and Suicune don’t exactly mind flinches and couldn’t care less about intimidate, but Entei does
@Nethaura
6 сағат бұрын
8:00 how bro felt writing this part of the script: ✍️ ✍️ ✍️ 🔥 🔥 🔥
@patt1511
5 сағат бұрын
BKC moment if I ever saw one
@TheFlashzap
6 сағат бұрын
Pokémon who deserve Hidden Abilities Flygon Sheer Force or Sand Stream Golidopod Tough Claws or Shell Armor Hydreigon Berserk (just ban immediately) Vikavolt Battery And the one that will cause the most damage to the players Archeops with Emergency Exit
@m0fn668
4 сағат бұрын
Give Slaking Defeatist as HA while you are at it - still a detriment but atleast it is allowed to be alive at the cost of 50% HP before it goes limp again.
@TheFlashzap
2 сағат бұрын
@@m0fn668 you think I’m just giving out hidden abilities here!?
@Gameproducer6
6 сағат бұрын
Thumbnail is diabolical, I love it
@GravityIsFalling
6 сағат бұрын
Inner focus definitely helped Entei a lot
@scarl1003
6 сағат бұрын
Lightning Rod Zapdos would like to know your location, Game Freak. It would definitely be an improvement in both BW OU and UU I would imagine, even if not by much in OU.
@darianclark3980
6 сағат бұрын
I really wished Drapion got Intimidate as a Hidden Ability. That would had definitely helped it.
@Giratina575
Сағат бұрын
Poison touch as well at least I think so
@babygrill01
5 сағат бұрын
Inner Focus is absolutely an upgrade to flash fire for Entei in vgc after gen 8's buff
@CL361
Сағат бұрын
8:33 To be fair, having Inner Focus was the thing that made Entei being used in regulation G, even when it's Paradox form was around.
@ubercow6611
5 сағат бұрын
Idk if this would be too far, but Luxray with Speed Boost would be cool. Speed Boost would fix one of its main issues, and even once it's boosted its best physical Electric moves are Wild Charge and Supercell Slam
@m0fn668
4 сағат бұрын
Quick Feet plus adding the Normal Type to it may do the trick too. STAB Facade plus double speed - But that didn't even fix Ursaring or Granbull...
@meta1429
6 сағат бұрын
Protean/Libero sure helped Greninja/Cinderace… but it sure as hell didn’t help their reputation. And don’t even get me started on the URL Shinies, their ability is probably why they’re the most commonly Genned Shiny. I feel bad for them. Second paragraph unrelated.
@charizardAnthony94
6 сағат бұрын
God, gen 5 hidden abilities was a slog to grind for
@beechteeth
4 сағат бұрын
7:55 Entei looks like Entei!
@ThorinKyuubi
5 сағат бұрын
Scizor was also plagued by Light Metal. And not that it needed a new ability, Techinician is just that good, but... Light Metal is just a bad joke. For Scizor is even more cruel, since it will be taking even more damage from Heat Crash (Not that Scizor would survive anyway, but you got the point).
@m0fn668
4 сағат бұрын
Outright adding a 50% Speed buff to Light Metal, and a 50% Defense buff to Heavy Metal might be acceptable considering only slow mons have access to it, maybe.
@dhruvhosali2416
6 сағат бұрын
9:39 If they had given metagross heavy metal instead it could at least use heavy slam and heat crash
@ReloGP14th
33 минут бұрын
Next video: Hidden Ability that helps these pokemon. Wolfeglick: PTSD intensified
@seanread5556
6 сағат бұрын
Not really a hidden ability per se, but rather the LACK of a hidden ability for Gengar. It was bad enough when they replaced the fantastic and thematic levitate with CURSED BODY of all things (on a mon that gets one-shot by any physical move worth caring about) but then it just didn't get a hidden ability at all? Like, OK, there are other mons with no hidden ability, but those are usually ones who's single ability are pretty much key to their identity, like ultra beasts having beast boost, Paradox mons, Stance change on Aegislash...... But Gengar doesn't have anything like that as a limitation, so it just randomly not getting a hidden ability is just downright odd
@m0fn668
4 сағат бұрын
Perish Body as HA to rub it in it still has to take a hit to MAYBE use it xD
@seanread5556
4 сағат бұрын
@@m0fn668 don't give them any ideas lol
@Blackheartgamer1
4 сағат бұрын
So many Pokemon need a ability update and not to mention an update to useless abilities. - I think light metal should slightly increase your speed, while heavy metal will drop your speed. Heavy metal will definitely be useful for trick room build + powering up weight based moves, while light metal will reduce weight damaging moves while making you faster.
@dunkkato7030
7 сағат бұрын
Hidden Abilities sometimes make or break a pokemon, and sometimes it's their only hope
@TransparentlyDuplicitous
2 сағат бұрын
Inner Focus has been a massive boon for Entei in VGC while Flash Fire, obviously a good Ability in its own right, wouldn't give it the versatility it currently has.
@jjtjp2469
6 сағат бұрын
Another option for Luxray that would be decent, imo, is that you could give it something like Strong Jaw since it learns all the Fang moves and would really expand its coverage
@AlphaTheDivine
6 сағат бұрын
worth noting at least in vgc, the beasts especially entei do prefer inner focus over what they would have originally had.
@JanusHoW
6 сағат бұрын
Fake Out do be like that.
@Connowot387
6 сағат бұрын
Honestly, Inner Focus is actually not bad on Entei today. An Assault Vest Tera Normal VGC Entei can hurt opponents(not as much as Dragonite, but still.) Inner Focus Suicune has its moments too. But Raikou, it suffered the most. Rip. I don’t do much single battles.
@ItsASleepySheepy
26 минут бұрын
I feel like there's something to be said for Drought Ninetales in here somewhere. Yes, it had use in Gen 5 OU far beyond what it had ever had before, but that's not really saying much since sun was nowhere near as dominant as rain or sand. Even with Drought, Ninetales simply couldn't do as much as even Politoed, & had to settle for awkward semi-support or pseudo suicide lead sets. Then, as soon as Torkoal also got the ability, Ninetales went straight back to being completely passed over.
@monkeymanspunkyman
3 сағат бұрын
That David lynch line was 1000% BKC 😂 nice
@juanca2567
3 сағат бұрын
What was the 6 Pokémon on the Regenerator team? Reuniclus, Corsola, and what else?
@TheVengefulVadam
2 сағат бұрын
We’ve also been robbed of Lightning Rod Zapdos in Gen 5, being replaced with Static. Static is still great on defensive Zapdos, punishing U-turn and other contact moves with Paralysis, but LR would have gone hard in VGC to redirect Electric moves, and perhaps even some singles sets to block Volt Switch. It would have made for an excellent Miraidon answer in Reg G, for instance.
@1729251
4 сағат бұрын
There are several cases of Pokemon getting bad or useless hidden abilities, but Swampert getting Damp and Sceptile getting Unburden are among the top. These definitely need to be mentioned and covered, if there is going to be another video like this.
@Filthy_Cubes
Сағат бұрын
Wobb getting Telepathy is one of the greatest 180s of all time. Is the deference between something banned to Ubers and having a niche and something being unviable in untiered
@ragnaricstudios5888
6 сағат бұрын
Is Defiant Primape’s HA, if so, then it aged beautifully for Annihilape, one I’d like to mention is Daschbun with Aroma Veil, which basically is useless even in double battles
@bulborb8756
6 сағат бұрын
yes, Defiant is primeapes hidden ability and you are certainly right that it has aged well as with Annihilape it turns that monkey into one you do not wanna make angry, you won't like him when he's too angry to die
@excaliburzx1134
6 сағат бұрын
You guys forgot the other type of Pokémon with Hidden Abilities… the ones that have No hidden ability! Or the ones that only have one main ability and one HA
@m0fn668
4 сағат бұрын
Thematic (if debatable, yet funny) Hidden Abilities I demand: Perish Body Gengar, Defeatist Slaking, Vital Spirit Komala, Huge Power Wigglytuff, Illuminate Chandelure (Much better fit than Infiltrator, isn't it?), Comatose Musharna
@pacifierjunkee6016
4 сағат бұрын
The funniest thing is that even though Raikou and co. didn't officially have their hidden abilities released, the games can actually use them against you in the Battle Maison.
@kalosianporygon
50 минут бұрын
For what it's worth, Entei as a Physical attacker enjoys having an Intimidate-blocking Inner Focus in Doubles now.
@o5-cuupicturerandom779
6 сағат бұрын
im glad chande didnot get shadow tag, basically becoming mega gangar before mega gangar
@Azusashusband
4 сағат бұрын
Honorable mentions alongside the beasts The original eeveelutions have absolutely 0 use for their hidden abilities. Flareon has the exact same issue as Luxray except worse since unless tera it cant hold a flame orb and a toxic orb really drains hp. Jolteon is already crazy fast and becoming faster isnt a bad thing but the thing is already super frail and having to force it to hold a flame or toxic orb and get slowly chipped and that it steals the item slot on a Pokemon thats already faster than nearly everything and what it needs is an actually good speed boosting ability quick feet sucks or a boost to its power was a interesting choice. Water Absorb is a great ability hydration while not bad is situational and on a mon like Vaporeon is often just dead weight. Why bother healing off scald burns when you can just not be scalded at all?
@m0fn668
4 сағат бұрын
The Funny thing about Jolteon is that you can make it reasonably bulky without speed investments if you use Quick Feet and add Calm Mind to its pool - it lasts only so long due to the orb draining it but it can still surprise people ... sometimes.
@ammendum9044
4 сағат бұрын
Shoutout to Spinda for trying to make his Contrarian Superpower set work out of its 50-everywhere stats.
@PillzmansFox
Сағат бұрын
Toxic boost Zangoose, I love Zangoose, my favorite Pokemon but toxic boost is just worse guts and the answer is staring at them in the face, change the boost into a speed boost and make the toxic damage poison, or remove it like how sand rush pokemon are immune to sand
@typemasters2871
5 сағат бұрын
I would give Metagross Download or Analytic to go with its super computer design, or simply give it Levitate to mirror how it can levitate in the anime. I would also change Infernape’s Hidden Ability from Iron Fist to an ability that can benefit a mix attacker. The best options I could find (besides Speed Boost) was Opportunist or Costar so that it can switch in on a set-up sweeper in singles, or it can be used with a set-up sweeper in doubles.
@m0fn668
4 сағат бұрын
Adaptability while maybe too much would make sense thematically for how ... adaptable Infernape can be. But sheer Force could also boost everything it usually does besides Close Combat maybe (Which isn't boosted by Iron First either)
@typemasters2871
4 сағат бұрын
@@m0fn668 I do like the idea of Adaptability Infernape
@daigustoemeral3710
Сағат бұрын
@@typemasters2871how about tinted lens for metagross?
@typemasters2871
Сағат бұрын
@@daigustoemeral3710 mechanically that would be great Thematically I’m unsure due to most of the Pokemon with said ability being bug Pokemon
@MariotheAnimator
6 сағат бұрын
Chandelure DESERVED Shadow Tag, screw Mega Gengar for stealing it. Gengar deserved to lose Levitate for that
@barkuz8864
4 сағат бұрын
I love how Wolfes toxic relationship with insin has just permeated all pokemon culture xD
@Rei_Tatekei
Сағат бұрын
We needed Sheer Force Feraligatr in Gen 5 for it to be OU!
@GWFanSoftcoreBrony
50 минут бұрын
Luxray was probably the better choice but I think Flareon deserves a mention. It also has Guts as its hidden ability which should be pretty good on it, except, it's a fire type so it can't be burned by the Flame Orb. Instead, it would have to hold the far worse Toxic Orb which doesn't just poison it, but badly poisons, or maybe try to rely on a more gimmicky Rest/Talk set. Or in doubles try to have a partner inflict it with basic poison which would still be pretty damaging for a Flare Blitz Pokemon to rely on.
@anthonygonzalez1203
2 сағат бұрын
I feel like an effect that would be cool to add to Light Metal as an ability is to raise Speed by 1 stage on entry.
@xavierjohnson2321
5 сағат бұрын
I feel like Regenerator would be good for Metagross sustaining its longevity, and you could explain that it's just a robot repairing itself.
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