The best part of this video is watching Blissey getting wooped for 24 minutes straight
@magicfish8213
25 күн бұрын
Gen 4 Blissey's HP slowly scraping down the bar in Gen 4 is true stall
@JJBeauregard1
25 күн бұрын
Me as a kid who's team consists of six Pokemon each with exclusively 4 attacking moves whenever the AI used taunt : "Was there another option ?"
@oscara1573
24 күн бұрын
Sigma mindset. The only non attacking moves are Sword dance, dragon dance or nasty plot
@bunnycat24
23 күн бұрын
hyper offense ftw
@miikaroos3809
23 күн бұрын
@@oscara1573 Or Shell Smash, Quiver Dance, Calm Mind, Bulk Up etc.
@madmanminkler1382
9 күн бұрын
*Clone Wars Anakin voice* "I don't have such weaknesses!"
@Ghi102
3 күн бұрын
Only attacking moves is actually generally the better strategy when trying to beat the game. Look at pokemon challenges or hard nuzlockes. Support moves are rarely used because you are usually better off attacking. Very different from competitive
@skeetermania3202
25 күн бұрын
5:21 As if that wasn’t bad enough, no message is printed when Taunt’s effect wears off in Gen 3, so unless you’re watching the battle over like a hawk, you might make the mistake of Taunting on the wrong turn.
@spritemaster8980
25 күн бұрын
hawk tuahnt i'm sorry
@Karsow2054
25 күн бұрын
@@spritemaster8980Hawk Truant
@ChocolateSoda1
25 күн бұрын
@@spritemaster8980I can’t believe youve done this
@AlmightyKing143
25 күн бұрын
@@spritemaster8980😕…
@ATEG8374
25 күн бұрын
You just gotta hawk tuah and taunt on that Blissey
@smugsneasel
25 күн бұрын
Back in the day I used to think the move was near useless "Why would I FORCE the pokemon to keep attacking me? What good is that?" But now, I understand its power...and yet I have not been able to use it effectively as of this day. But one of these days, when I manage to get taunt to work how I want, oh boy, my opponent better watch out.
@consoleking9670
25 күн бұрын
Reading a good taunt happens once in a blue moon but man do you feel like doctor strange reading the possible futures when you do
@AwesomeMooseSmile
25 күн бұрын
My favorite use of taunt I've ever pulled off was taunting Evice's slowking in colosseum
@ragnaricstudios5888
25 күн бұрын
My landorous and Annihilape use it pretty well
@danf7411
25 күн бұрын
It's not too hard, stall and super aggro set up teams it can be ez
@Mathewthechanman
25 күн бұрын
Best way to utilize taunt in vgc is when you use it after someone protects. Almost guarantees the next 3 turns in your favor
@yonkodude
25 күн бұрын
stall players when their battle doesnt last 400+ turns in a vgc match
@j.alfonso8036
25 күн бұрын
Stall players when they see a huge line and have to wait 5 hours to buy the new Pokémon game from the nearest store: 😃
@skeetermania3202
25 күн бұрын
The game would probably end before that turn cap is reached due to match timer.
@MrMacdaddymcfly
25 күн бұрын
Stall probably caused VGC to become the official format 😅
@matteofaccin6636
25 күн бұрын
@@MrMacdaddymcfly Oh yeah, absolutely. If VGC was singles instead of 4-pokemon doubles, it would turn into chess, and the market demographics pokemon aims at aren't gonna watch a 1-hour chess match world finals
@calebehhh-jx7ic
25 күн бұрын
Choso scene:
@indiradevi8136
25 күн бұрын
Taunt stifling was a major reason why mega Diancie fits so well on stall teams (if mega sab isn't available ). Mega Dian is one of the best Megas for stall in gen 6 OU and caused massively broken diancie stall during its short tenure in gen 7 uu
@TheBonVivant_
25 күн бұрын
Shhh don’t give the stall players help
@axlr8deathpls294
25 күн бұрын
@@TheBonVivant_Stall players don't need any help lol, 99% of the time the people who use stall are top players because it is a very risky and skill reliant playstyle that needs a lot of care and metagame knowledge. I've fought like 300 games on gen 9 RU and I've only fought stall like 3 times and all of them were against top players, even won a match vs the top person on the ladder who was using a stall team and had a 90% winrate lol
@Stormfin
25 күн бұрын
Why not Mega Slowbro?
@axlr8deathpls294
25 күн бұрын
@@Stormfin Mega Slowbro is more for bulky offensive teams, it's best moveset is calm mind because with the mega giving it a massive defense increase on top of shell armor preventing critical hits with calm mind and slack off Slowbro can become immortal short of toxic. Also regular Slowbro with regenerator is way better for stall, mega aggron is the mega of choice for non-mega diancie or sableye stall teams.
@Thomlin12
25 күн бұрын
Really? I usually see players run Mega Lopunny on stall instead.
@togakhan1274
25 күн бұрын
My favorite use of Taunt is in Anything Goes. People always run cheese strats like Sash Spam, Baton Pass, Moody Spore, Trapping Abilities, Evasion etc. Taunt shuts down so much bs in AG that it's the best tier to run Taunt in imo. I always run fast Taunt Stealth Rocker there and shut down so many teams completely.
@prof.reuniclus21
25 күн бұрын
Haze, Taunt, Encore, and the ability Unaware go so hard in AG
@-libertyprimev1-902
25 күн бұрын
Hackmons too, the amount of times people have quit Turn 2 or 3 just because I led or followed up with a Taunt is comical. Mental Herb and Magic Bounce apparently doesn't exist
@homerman76
25 күн бұрын
@@-libertyprimev1-902 Too many players tunnel into one strat and can't think of what to do when that strat is disturbed 🤔
@bignutta8
25 күн бұрын
@@-libertyprimev1-902magic bounce is one of the most underrated abilities in Hackmons, bounced strength sap is one of the most devastating things in the game
@-libertyprimev1-902
25 күн бұрын
@@bignutta8 and bounce back opposing Taunts, that's the funniest situation possible because then it likely forces a switch from the support lead while you get to set up for free.
@neosuduno
25 күн бұрын
I am surprised that Annihilape wasn't mentioned, since with the single set of Bulk Up, Taunt, Drain Punch and Rage fist, along with it's defiant Ability to shut down Stall's preference to Intimidate and defog, it seems tailor made to reduce stall to atomic dust.
@everyonesidol9731
25 күн бұрын
Typical of Smogon to ban such a mon
@axlr8deathpls294
25 күн бұрын
@@everyonesidol9731Lol nobody wants to add hisuisn zoroark to every single team just to not lose to a single pokemon?
@demi-femme4821
25 күн бұрын
Too bad it was also premium grade bullshit
@rjante2236
25 күн бұрын
Have you ever used Rage Fist before?@@everyonesidol9731
@J242D
24 күн бұрын
@@axlr8deathpls294i fw hisuian zoroark 💯
@grunkleg.29691
25 күн бұрын
I think Encore is another nice tool in limiting stall, while also having the additional effect of being useful into more offensive team structures
@Used__Napkin
25 күн бұрын
I used to run Encore on a Prankster Whimsicott, had fun punishing attempted set ups, and if you run an attacking move you can counter opposing taunts.
@Jlaps941
25 күн бұрын
Prankster Encore was really fun and useful to use in Battle Maison doubles, more often than not the AI would just leave their encored Pokemon as a sitting duck and turn the battle into a 2v1
@crawdaddy2004
25 күн бұрын
Especially if you taunt-encore them. 😂
@wcjerky
23 күн бұрын
@@crawdaddy2004 Bonus points if you have Pressure.
@crawdaddy2004
23 күн бұрын
@@wcjerky Better if you have Pranster, because it’s a lock.
@armorbearer9702
25 күн бұрын
Bristish Blissey: I will take this match with the power of stall. French Gengar: Enough!! Now go away or I shall taunt you a second time!
@TheMightyWobb
25 күн бұрын
Getting a taunt read on the Blissey switch fills me with an indescribable amount of joy.
@marioipod
25 күн бұрын
Did you know I lost my 208 win streak to a Wobbuffet in the Battle Tower?
@theschnozzler
24 күн бұрын
@@marioipod lost a nuzzlocke to a wobb in a randomizer it's a cruel world
@redwings13400
25 күн бұрын
Taunt works exactly as you’d expect it to. Annoying bulky pokemon that just heal off everything you throw at them are a lot more impotent when you force them to try and punch you. It’s a great move, and a very good move for the game to have.
@deadeyez0132
25 күн бұрын
The interesting thing about taunt is it's usefulness increases with the skill of the player.
@LimeLivesMatter
24 күн бұрын
I wish Taunt had a drawback like, increasing the opponent's attacking move by 30% in the same turn. That means if you were to use Taunt on an opponent that will use an attacking move after you, you will take more damage. The idea of this is for the person to be careful with Taunt even if the drawback must happen within the same turn
@zerotimeleft
24 күн бұрын
@@LimeLivesMatter yeah makes sense tbh
@redwings13400
24 күн бұрын
@@LimeLivesMatter hmm… I think I’d disagree with that change. The downside of taunt is already there, basically, if you use taunt and the opposing pokemon attacks you, then you’ve wasted your turn and taken damage. That’s devastating, especially if you have a fast, frail pokemon taunting, which is pretty common since taunt is one of the utility moves that most appreciates going first. Taunt is a pretty tough move to pull off consistently, and it’s essentially a commitment of a turn that a good opponent can exploit if they predict it. It’s definitely not a free click, and I’d argue that it’s already much more of a high risk, high reward move than most moves in pokemon.
@J242D
24 күн бұрын
@@deadeyez0132very dark type move
@flxmegxd5916
25 күн бұрын
0:05 hey thats me lol
@TheNinjawithboots
25 күн бұрын
The OP or the one he’s describing? 😅
@Koolst3rJacket
25 күн бұрын
Too Kool
@dmann5938
25 күн бұрын
For real?
@Megastar54
25 күн бұрын
Cool😊
@johnnyrocketfingaz
21 күн бұрын
You got a downvote so it must've ruffled someone's feathers lol.
@greattitan371
25 күн бұрын
mfs be like "smogon loves stall" and then only pack setup sweepers. my brother in arc, you put taunt on your roaring moon and all your problems are solved
@grunkleg.29691
25 күн бұрын
Or even Encore on your Valiant. Switch in your Valiant on like a Dozo using Rest. Or you could try Trick-erooing a Choice item
@RandalfElVikingo
25 күн бұрын
"Speed is broken, let's ban Pokemon with More than 2 points on Speed" Sfagon council, probably.
@ninety_seven_97
25 күн бұрын
@@RandalfElVikingo Deoxys-Speed, one of the fastest pokemon ever, was literally *un*banned this generation what are you even saying dawg
@Arl-es
25 күн бұрын
@@RandalfElVikingoSaying this in the generation where Booster Energy is everywhere is funny
@oscen335
24 күн бұрын
@RandalfElVikingo really just had to add the CTC special on there
@HeadlinePlays
25 күн бұрын
the thumbnails may be the best artistic decision in fsg history. whoevers idea that was, good stuff
@TheNinjawithboots
25 күн бұрын
The best part about all of this is that you’re describing why wall and stall isn’t viable for VGC. Honestly, I love how singles is totally different than doubles. It’s like competitive Pokémon has two built in games.
@vaporterra
25 күн бұрын
Taunt is the ultimate move that is less useful in a regular playthrough but critical in competitive
@MaxiemumKarnage
25 күн бұрын
Taunt can be pretty useful for annoying gym leaders and E4 members like Koga in hgss
@skeetermania3202
25 күн бұрын
@@vaporterra Nuzlockers will probably disagree with that.
@vaporterra
25 күн бұрын
@@skeetermania3202 Nuzlockes are the exception.
@vaporterra
25 күн бұрын
@@MaxiemumKarnage True. I guess I always packed a perfect accuracy move like Swift for Minimize users like Koga. And then if it’s a regular playthrough with no item restrictions just using healing items for status.
@shawnli4746
25 күн бұрын
Double team isn't banned in playthroughs
@heethanthen
25 күн бұрын
“The few Pokémon capable of withstanding its special onslaught would all get exploded on” Kinky
@1020percent
25 күн бұрын
This video had to have been written by CTC and then revised to be monetizeable by BKC
@gerardoalexandergarciamend7053
22 күн бұрын
What
@yonkodude
25 күн бұрын
Stall is annoying yes. HOWEVER beating stall is the most satisfying thing ever. Seeing their team crumble feels like the pinnacle of power
@afriendlycampfire260
25 күн бұрын
That’s it I’m making a stall team and lose on purpose to make people happy
@videakias3000
25 күн бұрын
no it is not. where did you get that crap? the frustration from the rest of the battle and the time wasted isn't going away just because you won.
@afriendlycampfire260
25 күн бұрын
@@videakias3000 but it feels good to win because the stall player lost
@Just_A_Guy_With_A_Flandre_Fumo
25 күн бұрын
@@videakias3000I can confirm it does feel good to beat stall, getting that read and watching it all fall is glorious, it only gets frustrating and not rewarding if you face multiple stall players in a row imo since it's just having to do all those turns again (Purely guessing here based on my experience with other games since i haven't had to face multiple stall players in a row in pokemon yet)
@yonkodude
25 күн бұрын
@@videakias3000 if you are having your time wasted then you most likely have a bad team against stall or making bad plays. sure a stall team can take a bit longer but with the right predictions you can definitely beat a stall team in under 40 turns (sometimes in under 10 if they rage).
@skyeblu3178
25 күн бұрын
Playing against stall is like getting taunted irl tbh
@thebestman5382
25 күн бұрын
Fr though it makes me feel like I wanna use thrash on my freaking computer lol
@windego64
25 күн бұрын
I'm gonna say it. stall isn't a legitimate strategy. it's just made to mock and bully new players. whenever I see stall nowadays I see free wins. when things don't go well in their favor they simply quit less than halfway through the match
@thebestman5382
25 күн бұрын
@@windego64 I mean as a hyper offensive player myself I could argue the same. I've seen people leave after taunting a swords dance or dragon dance
@windego64
25 күн бұрын
@@thebestman5382 Not a good hyper offense team. trust me I'm a hyper offense enjoyer too. rejoice my brother.
@thebestman5382
25 күн бұрын
@@windego64 We shall rejoice as one turn of set up and spikes proceed to win a game lol
@hattruck8607
25 күн бұрын
Mega Sableye:Cool story,bro
@Aaa-vp6ug
25 күн бұрын
Gen 8+ Mega Ban: You’re a story, bro. *(Sableye: +BOOK’D)*
@ethandaniel7929
25 күн бұрын
Blissey: I'll heal off damage from your special attacks and paralyze you. Gengar: hehe ur mom lol.
@meloettasmelody
25 күн бұрын
5:50 why is that dusclops so cute☹️☹️
@musiyevonchilla6769
25 күн бұрын
No matter which game or Trading Card Game: Stall Tactics are always hated
@CptManboobs
25 күн бұрын
Stall decks in Magic the Gathering are fun at least.
@theyugiohcardforger
25 күн бұрын
As a yugioh player I can attest to this. Especially final count down and Exodia stall. I feel in yugioh stall is hated because of how uninteractive it is
@kewlaldo10
25 күн бұрын
@@theyugiohcardforger Those are not even the worse. Mystic Mine!
@victortalons6873
25 күн бұрын
I'd wager because the inherent psychology of a stall team: A stall team's strategy is essentially saying that the opponent is locked out of something that is a core mechanic: Oh you want to attack in a game that's about attacking? Let me invalidate the damage and use something that is annoying by nature like RNG fishing via Articuno freeze blizzards or Ting-Lu Fissure, Passive damage spamming (toxic, will-o, leech seed, para-fusion,) and while doing non-moves (substitute, recover, softboiled, pollen puff.) It also doesn't help whenever there's now a timer involved: how would someone feel winning via time against a stall player but they need to go to the bathroom feel? They'd be completely unfocused on the next game because the stall player refused to admit defeat and ran the clock when they knew they lost. Or say the stall player wins and now instead of that same player being able to focus on the next game, it takes away brainspace on the next opponent? From a tournament setting where a good amount of outliers are supposed to be excluded, that's fucked. Stall is inherently unfun where the only benefit from it comes from the denial of someone elses fun or shitting in the drinking water before they filled their cup: They don't care that everyone else has to risk infection or that they are eventually going to have to drink that same water, it's just they got the last drink.
@musiyevonchilla6769
25 күн бұрын
@@theyugiohcardforger at least Exodia is kinda iconic
@FarCritical
25 күн бұрын
Big Stall sends its regards
@Brandon.thebaby
24 күн бұрын
my favorite competitive moves are the ones that no one outside of competitive would use, like who’s using taunt, knock off, roar in a playthrough 😂
@MrJinglejanglejingle
25 күн бұрын
"Stall is the worst!" ...Because its been so good for the past generations... Right? Right?
@Zizou_DW
24 күн бұрын
You should also do a remake of Gligar/Gliscor since the latter has been so consistent that it deserves recognition.
@thedude-nf1uf
25 күн бұрын
Imagine how broken a taunt like move that prevents attacks would be
@timothybass2609
25 күн бұрын
As someone who detests stall, I approve of Taunt.
@GerryRead-sl9tf
25 күн бұрын
Me when I get a stall team in randbats: oh hell yeah this takes careful planning and good prediction. Me when my opponent gets a stall team in randbats: this man is scum of the earth for knowing how to play stall so effectively
@Tungdil_01
25 күн бұрын
16:13 my mind was trained to never click U-turn against Zapdos 😢
@TheDracolordian
25 күн бұрын
Ah yes taunt me behated and beloved
@tysonvienneau1830
25 күн бұрын
Taunt is something that can be invaluable anywhere, not just in taking on stall. Taking out a single status move can change the outcome of a match. Just having a Pokémon with the option can make people worry about the idea of getting shut down, even if they never use it. There's a reason why the moves so popular in every format
@GOLD-_-Xcstasy
25 күн бұрын
The gengar animation though 😂
@gio9255
24 күн бұрын
Taunt, protect, and Encore are among the most important moves in the game. When the ability prankster was introduced, it added another layer of nuance to balance, allowing certain mons to bypass the stall play-style without being reliant on speed.
@mattng1324
19 күн бұрын
19:54 - Blissey looked happy when taunted
@fanderp5954
25 күн бұрын
Oh hey a move story video, It's been a while since we've gotten this kind of vid Maybe next vid with the story of pivot moves? (U turn, volt switch, flip turn, parting shot, etc...)
@marioaugustoribeiro619
24 күн бұрын
I think there is one call "how u-turn and volt switch redifined singles". Its not a story of moves, but its something
@joshuawilliams1886
25 күн бұрын
Would love to see a video talking about how big type chart changes like steel no longer resisting dark and ghost were for the meta.
@bradensmith8682
25 күн бұрын
Dragon Ball Z taught me that Taunt is the most powerful move.
@santajohnsduraorduraclause4678
25 күн бұрын
What?! NO! I NEED MY MATCHES TO LAST 1000 TURNS GET RID OF THE VIDEO 😭
@nightazday7988
25 күн бұрын
insult a trainer for using stall and watch as you insults just slides off of them unaffected by anything you throw at them Insult a pokemon for using stall and watch as their stalling plans fall apart
@a.v.y8331
25 күн бұрын
the trifecta of stallbreaking imo, is blocking, item removal (thief in earlier gens, knock off later on), and stacking damage sources. Blocking refers to things like trapping and prevention. Trapping is stuff like arena trap, shadow tag, magnet pull, mean look, etc. Moves or abilities that force an opponent to stay in with you so you can get rid of it. By forcing unfavourable or downright counter matchups, you can break key parts of stall. Prevention is mostly just taunt, encore, and anti-heal. Taunt is explained in this video so I won't go over it. Encore forces repeated moves so an opponent can't do anything else other than switch or repeat themselves. Anti-heal has to do with moves like heal block and psychic noise. These moves block healing so the opposing pokemon can't just heal off damage. Item removal is for getting rid of pesky items like leftovers or black sludge that give residual healing or for removing eviolite that makes walls tankier. Alternatively, you can use moves like trick or switcheroo to remove their beneficial item and give them an impeding one, which sort of overlaps with prevention. Tricking scarves or specs onto defensive walls has been a thing since gen 4 since they lock in and can't do anything else for the foreseeable future. Stacking damage sources is stuff like sand, hazards, and statuses (preferably toxic). In various gens, sand is super useful because it negates leftovers healing, which can heal tens to hundreds of % health over the course of a stall team. Hazards obviously make ranges much easier to hit - 2HKO after hazards is much better than 60% 2HKO. And statuses, especially toxic, stack residual damage that makes a wall much more frail than it normally should be. Toxic even forces the switch after a couple turns due to the ramping damage. Frankly, usually only one of these options is enough to make stall much frailer than it normally is. But if you have all three options, unless you're playing a format where stall is extremely broken, stallbreaking is not really an issue.
@cynthiacrescent
25 күн бұрын
KZitem comments once again proving that they've never actually played a game of competitive pokemon.
@HMZeroTwo
25 күн бұрын
I still remember destroying a stall team using Attract, it was a great time for me
@kurjao5933
25 күн бұрын
AKA "How Great was Taunt ACTUALLY?"
@GyroCannon
24 күн бұрын
This video basically shows why I don't hate stall: you have multiple tools to stop it, some as small checks and some as big counters. Being annoyed at stall is just projecting your anger away from your own poor team planning to not include stallbreaking Pokemon and moves
@17Master
18 күн бұрын
Eh, you can know how to beat Stall and still not like it. Then the match is just boring and by the numbers. So still an unfun waste of time.
@mcNuggetMuncher
9 күн бұрын
Sounds like a skill issue @@17Master
@ZeroKage-e8r
25 күн бұрын
Now we have Kingambit for another way to break stall
@yonkodude
25 күн бұрын
And roaring moon GOLLY its knock off’s can crush stall. And rock slides for pesky moltres
@axlr8deathpls294
25 күн бұрын
@@yonkodudeRock slide? This is worse than tera bug roaring moon lol
@axlr8deathpls294
25 күн бұрын
Kingambit is not a stall breaker lmao, dealing big pp DMG doesn't mean you can beat stall. Gambit gets permawalled by dondozo lol, stall breakers are pokemon like taunt roaring moon or encore iron valiant or maybe substitute psychic noise primarina. Kingambit isn't very good vs stall and is way stronger vs offense.
@yonkodude
25 күн бұрын
@@axlr8deathpls294 why would u run tera bug tho rock slide is a good counter for moltres tryna proc flame body tera bug has no uses
@ZeroKage-e8r
25 күн бұрын
@@axlr8deathpls294 You forgot most stall teams are evasion and kowtow cleave cannot miss
@andrewflynn113
25 күн бұрын
"How GREAT was Taunt actually?" Fantastic move, breaks stall and fatmons, stops a fair number of setup sweepers, and a major player in the hazard war. Pretty much every tier since gen 5 has had some variant of a mon that can lead, click Spikes/Rocks/Taunt, and then die. Many tiers have an incredibly fat mon with Taunt that will simply never die and cant be worn down by Toxic etc. because they taunt opposijg Toxic users. Individually Taunt has to qualify as a top 5 move of all time.
@CardinalSinOfCake
25 күн бұрын
Lele Kokofini. Lol. Don't know why my brain did that but it's funny 😂
@FrostGhidorahEX
25 күн бұрын
I imagine whenever a pokemon taunts it just heckles the opponent like Statler and Waldorf to Fozzie bear
@wafflemonkey8083
15 күн бұрын
A video about my all time favorite move! I'm a doubles player, but one of my all time favorite experiences was using a life orb physical greninja set with waterfall, rockslide, u-turn, and taunt in XY singles.
@WTPokemonToons-rk7ci
16 күн бұрын
The video goes over the history of Taunt, and how it has been used to break stall teams throughout the generations. It also discusses some of the best Pokémon to use Taunt with, such as Gengar, Tyranitar, and Mew.
@munchrai6396
23 күн бұрын
Surprised there wasn't any mention of Sableye in either gen 5 or 6. It can be a bit tough to fit in, but its super nice to shut things down with Prankster Taunt, especially as a secondary reason to delay Mega Evolution
@codyherio6909
9 күн бұрын
"It was referred to as StallBreaker Gliscor" This truly is a case of you either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.
@Zizou_DW
25 күн бұрын
As a side note, do you have any idea how helpful Taunt is in battle facilities? There are a lot of stally, evasion boosting annoyances in the Battle Maison, Tree, etc. and having moves like Taunt and Substitute are a godsend against them.
@MultiYoutubuser
25 күн бұрын
One good thing about urshifu is that it completely shits on stall. Good luck trying toxic protect in front of my choice band 252 atk Urshifu
@arcangel4242
25 күн бұрын
BIG STALL
@carlygoodrich3448
23 күн бұрын
As stall/control enjoyer in many different games, it's playing through and navigating around things like Taunt that make the game fun. It's honestly not fun if you get control over the game immediately and keep it the whole game. Part of making control fun to play with or against is having strong counter play available. When you're playing against an opponent who has answers to your slow, attrition based strategy, now you have a game on your hands. Taunt, ladies and gentlemen, never leave home without it.
@greenstat1c
25 күн бұрын
I never understood why people say "Stall is braindead" Like, no??? It takes way more brainpower to predict sets and properly take on your answers than it does to click Dragon Dance and Earthquake for the 892019238475th battle in a row.
@zacmayes2802
25 күн бұрын
Because sitting down for 100 turns to win causes brain damage for both parties 😭
@greenstat1c
24 күн бұрын
@@zacmayes2802 Generally Smogon players last as long in the bedroom as their average match. Now, with that rule established, what were your views on 100 turn matches again?
@gregorymirabella1423
21 күн бұрын
I still hate stall because I can rarely fit taunt onto any of my mons. I always have to give up an important move to make room for it which makes me worse against everything but stall, and since stall is so rare I'm just never prepared for it. I find it's best to just not bother and forfeit at preview when I see a stall team.
@HeavensRipper-he4sz
9 сағат бұрын
Thumbnail is literally so cute
@Sevenes7-S
25 күн бұрын
I'm loving the Pokémon Stadium 2 OST in the background 😍
@boricflare740
25 күн бұрын
Stall players eat corn on the cob the long way.
@benross9174
25 күн бұрын
Stall is actually healthy as long as its niche and not too dominant. Otherwise it would just be Offense vs Offense and the fastest team would win every time. Its good to force offensive teams to use wallbreakers as well as having other ways to deal with defensive strategies. Stall makes the Speed stat less centralizing
@skeetermania3202
25 күн бұрын
Personally I kinda like more offensive play styles being the dominant ones. Healthy is a pretty subjective term, though.
@head-clanka69
25 күн бұрын
@@skeetermania3202like little cup
@benross9174
25 күн бұрын
@@skeetermania3202 I mean healthy in terms of diversity/variety or the amount of viable strategies you can win with.
@SecureBirch410
25 күн бұрын
@@skeetermania3202 then it just becomes that the fastest and strongest pokemon wins, thats it. Thats boring. Stall incentivises slower, but powerful pokemon like craudant, craudant is too slow but against stall pokemon its fast and its much stronger than pokemon who invest everything into speed. aswell as of course enabling a whole new style of Pokémon in defensive.
@Saviorszn
25 күн бұрын
@@SecureBirch410sorry at this point it feels like I’m just stalking your comments because I already responded to 1 but you are talking like slow bulky offensive threats don’t work in matchups outside of stall. Yes speed is important but if it was the fastest mom wins all the time Pult would be considered super overbearing and probably be banned by now but it’s not it’s a healthy part of the meta game(in my opinion)
@YOSSARIAN313
25 күн бұрын
Stall is based hatred of stall is rooted in a skill issue
@axolotl1777
25 күн бұрын
Stall is the play style that takes less skill lmao
@YOSSARIAN313
25 күн бұрын
@@axolotl1777 you reek of sub 1300 elo
@axolotl1777
25 күн бұрын
@@YOSSARIAN313 touch grass
@YOSSARIAN313
25 күн бұрын
@@axolotl1777 yep you just confirmed it. Defibitely peak 1300 elo
@2fort
25 күн бұрын
you reek of a 14 year old
@hulkingelf4957
25 күн бұрын
taunt electrode has been a staple on my personal teams since he could learn it kek...
@gunnarschlichting9886
25 күн бұрын
My favorite metagame to use Taunt in was Gen 6/7 Ubers, going with physically defensive Yveltal running Foul Play, Sucker Punch, Taunt, and Roost. Run it with Leftovers, and it puts in so much work while being nearly unkillable vs physical attackers since Foul Play does so much when boosted by Dark Aura.
@Goteiii
25 күн бұрын
Oh, stall in yugioh was no slouch either. There were 3 types too. Deck out (trying to make the opponent lose by making them draw their entire deck), Exodia (stalling while trying to gather Exodia), Burner (stalling while using cards to directly attack your opponent's lp little y little) The good thing is that you could have 15 cards as side deck and even switch them between games. Having a few antistall card in the side meant that even if you ran into a staller I that you didn't know in a tourney you could adapt your deck to win the first to 2 even if you lost the 1st round.
@sirmoony5633
21 күн бұрын
Liepard using Taunt to a Salamence. Salamence now can't use Dragon Dance after the taunt. LOL
@zh1700
25 күн бұрын
While I haven't engaged in any official and/or tournament play, I have always loved sprinkling in stall on my teams. I have an infestation/willowisp/clear smog/protect kantonian weezing from gen 6 that saw so much action alongside my fake-out/knock off pivot raichu & the vile trap-setting klefki. I prefer stalling with trapping moves like whirlpool/infestation etc.. bc for one, my whole team doesn't have to support the staller, and for two, its like a slow-paced explosion in effect: I choose to sacrifice weezing to lock down and suffocate a physical threat that I otherwise can't deal with, usually a ground type since I tend to build nasty equake weaknesses into my squads. I'm not defending stall, but I'll use it til I die. But, take everything I say with a grain of salt, I don't tend to pay attetnon to bannings and again, mostly just play with friends or random folks I get matched to in the games, and haven't dusted off my gen 6 battle teams since USUM.
@VideoGameHaven
23 күн бұрын
While my Bronzong could get hit by a truck and walk away without so much as a scratch, I don’t really stall with it. He’s more of a utility setup mon that, eventually, will go down. His main purpose is to invalidate speed builds by using Trick Room allowing my slow tanky heavy hitters to become fearsome. Taunt, naturally, stops my bell from actually setting up, but I’ve not had someone taunt him turn 1. My Corviknight is more of a staller given his stats + Roost, though he’s mainly for setting up a bulk up, body press, and brave bird sweep.
@StoryTeller796
24 күн бұрын
Taunt and Torment was something I used to think was really good.
@melissazadrozny5167
24 күн бұрын
The Chad only running attacking moves so taunt doesn't matter
@playersnake
25 күн 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
@LifeofWiks
24 күн бұрын
Sometimes inlike to include a mon thats sole purpose is to just sit in front of stall. Excadrill is pretty decent at it since its immune to 2 status in tox and para. So long as you can get a sub up in front of a pure status move mon, you can set up all the free SD in the world. One spin and youre guaranteed faster than like 99% of stall mons as well
@iBenjamin1000
25 күн бұрын
I think it's very likely that stall does have some skill to play effectively. it's just I guess it's a more irritating playstyle to play against than others, so people complain about it more.
@rossthemoss6827
25 күн бұрын
The thing is on top of that, honestly stall isn’t (usually) that effective in terms of winning high ladder games when compared to other styles of play., meaning you do require a lot of skill to pilot to high wins at higher ladder….yet as you said that doesn’t really change the fact that is just not that fun of a play style to go against as most players like releatively fast pace games where the game can be decided in around ~20 turns. While stall sometimes can require up to 20 turns just to make slight progress for either side
@ChristinaPlans
25 күн бұрын
Ahh excited to watch!
@madmanminkler1382
9 күн бұрын
I've never been great at competitive, but I have had A LOT of fun taunting other trainers in online battles.
@AcVinicious
25 күн бұрын
I had my T-Tar in gen 4 run taunt and dragon dance😂 clapped every skarm and "want to setup " cleffs😂
@CaptainJLinebeck
25 күн бұрын
*insert unimaginative made up comment about stall players created for easy likes*
@shadowjoker285
24 күн бұрын
My favourite part is the part with Gliscor
@salsathemonkey22
18 күн бұрын
It isn't really about stall but about the power of taunt I once taunted a geo herb xerneas with an electrode on cart and got a turn one disconnect
@timmaia5082
20 күн бұрын
that thumbnail is so cute tho
@Artista_Frustrado
25 күн бұрын
now we need a move that combines Taunt with Encore, just unleash Anti-stall hell
@JaimeAGB-pt4xl
25 күн бұрын
I know the channel specialize in Singles... but would've been nice to have a VGC section
@HarveyMeadowlark
25 күн бұрын
Lmao I slowed my playback speed down to 0.75 because I was watching a guitar video trying to practice something, and I forgot and got 2 minutes into this video and thought, is Kellen drunk or something?
@emdal4055
25 күн бұрын
F for you, for having your entire team beaten by toxic salazzle in randbat It happened to the best of us
@DreamVn2710
25 күн бұрын
9:33 Heat-ran 😭What did my boi Lava Frog do
@lvillegas17
25 күн бұрын
RIP Stall in Gen 9 😂
@_Rhatsody
25 күн бұрын
Stall players don't deserve rights 😤
@pokeperson1000
25 күн бұрын
Ah yes, the most effective taunt. Poopy poopy.
@dontaco5317
24 күн бұрын
I though we were going to talk about swagger
@shawnli4746
25 күн бұрын
Soon there be a stall team where everyone's got magic bounce or oblivious.
@mateoreyes5309
25 күн бұрын
I use my Contrary Serperior with Taunt when I really feel like fucking with my opponent 😂
@BestFriendWil
25 күн бұрын
Straight up I thought the thumbnail was Kirby with his hands up
@DJPrimeAmvs
25 күн бұрын
Stall isnt bad..it just isnt fun to play. Its like stalling in street fighter or smash bros.
@Snt1_
25 күн бұрын
Idk about you but I do find entertainment when I play stall. Even tho the progress isnt immediatly visible, it feels rewarding when your strat works. If you mean fun to play AGAINST then that's just a problem the opponent has to deal with. Personally, I find HO to be much more boring
@ThomasWeaver1992
25 күн бұрын
Insert Sudowoodo Taunt Meme
@Nintendofan1389
25 күн бұрын
For some reason my dumb ass thought "oh its torment 🥴" and then I realized we were just talking about taunt
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