Lokix also exists. I would put him above Staraptor and below Diggersby I think. UPDATE: Scrafty has been banned from the list following recent allegations
Jimothy, I believe the cunning Pokémon Scraggy managed to fool you with a stealthy trick: While it is indeed catchable in the dark grass of Unova's Route 1, that dark grass can only be reached once you can use the Surf HM. With this stunt, Scraggy managed to take a spot in this list that its fellow Gen 5 dark type Purrloin (catchable on the first route of BW2) might have had a stronger claim for. An unfortunate side effect is that Jumpluff, a very hard-working Pokémon, was denied a place in the Top10 by Scraggy's schemes, which could have devastating effects on its morale. I advise anybody to subscribe to Jimothy Cool, as I'm sure Jumpluff would be thrilled to see its Johto friend Furret collaborate with Mr Cool. Thank you.
Audino is actually in a similar situation, though less egregious - while available in rustling grass on route 1, the grass won't actually ever rustle until after getting the first gym badge (and maybe getting a tutorial, I don't remember exactly)so it's not available until a little further in the game
Seems I was forced to click on this video as well out of spite towards the low ranking of Furret. Something tells me this won’t be the last we hear of this folks.
the dustox toxic miss into getting knocked out by a castform double edge has to be the funniest background footage you've ever included in one of these videos
Something I didn't see mentioned about Furret is that it got Tidy Up in Gen 9 Essentially Dragon Dance but it clears any Hazards and Substitutes on the field. Of course, powercreep means Furret isn't the best with the tool, but at least Furret got something that'll let it achieve value when the stars align.
12:46 i dont think audino should count here; unless i am mistaken, you can only get the rustling grass encounters where audino is found after you get the first gym badge. so even tho it is on route one, i think it should go in the same category and surfing or headbutt exclusive mons.
Yeah, I learned this when I did a damageless run of Black 2, I thought it would easy xp early game. This issue and it having attacks early level made that not the case
@@jimothycoolscraggy/scrafty also shouldn't count -- it is on route one in BW, but only in a double grass region you can't reach until you have surf, so it's found at levels 33-35
I once named a Thievul Fox McKlaut, a pun on the famous Star Fox pilot and on the german word "klaut", which translates to "steals". Explaining it doesn't make it any funnier than it was to begin with, but I just wanted to mention how proud I was to come up with such a stupid nickname for such a stupid looking Pokémon. Thank you for listening to my Ted Talk.
Lokix is missing for generation 9 as you can find him on the first route, just before paldean wooper. And it is a very good pokemon being at the top of UU. Tinted lense and just the exact offensive movepool needed to be excellent. It's one of these bug types that shines imo, even with very poor stats distribution.
Omg that's me at 2:25! I'm so honored to be a part of this amazing documentary, specially in regards when talking of modest bug of ZU, Dustox. Excellent vid Jim, not mentioning Tidy Up is a bit of a disservice for our great fellow Furret though
5:17 Ok hear me out. Dubwool is a really important member of a baton pass team in AG. It has access to cotton guard, fluffy lets it wall any physical attacker (Zacian C primarily), and body press gives it taunt resistance. Don't sleep on Big Dub
I don't believe it would be OU with Moody, the ability is banned not because it's absolutely broken, but because it is simply uncompetitive and unfun to play against. One game you'll get lucky and sweep instantly and next you'll just lower your defenses in exchange for useless Special Attack (in Bibarel's case). It would not be used much because of its unreliability but a lucky player might snatch some games that they didn't deserve to win.
I gotta shout out Vikavolt, it got Sticky Web in generation 8 and got a whole new niche as a surprisingly bulky webs pivot in lower tiers. While bug/electric isn't great defensively, levitate gives it an entry point against ground types, and access to all of Webs, Volt Switch, Roost, and Energy Ball makes it able to do a lot with the turns it gets.
Furret's exceptional power level led to it being banned from the second generation's PU tier. A metagame where such renowned titans of competitive as Magcargo, Hitmontop, and Murkrow still reside. Furret is clearly not a pokemon to be trifled with.
A lot of these pokemon are actually quite useful in Random Battles. Furret gets Tidy Up to clear hazards and level scaling means it's surprisingly fast and can hit pretty hard with Double Edge. Dubwool was also infamous for being a powerful win condition since if you kept it in "Fog of War" the opponent has no way of knowing all their physical wincons will likely be useless later. Gumshoos also hits like a truck if you are forced to switch into it.
Squawkabilly is technically a route 1 Mon because you can get it above your house. With great tools like defog to clear hazards and parting shot for mobility, it also has intimidate. If you want to be more aggressive it has guts/ facade and brave bird. Overall the bird of all time
one point i believe you could've acknowledged in favor of spidops is that, in addition to sticky webs, it also has access to spikes, which kricketune does not get.
I think Wugtrio should count for this list, you can arguably find it on the first "route," on the beach if you go down a side path. It's shit and wouldn't place very highly, but that's just my 2 cents
Utterly shaken as the very lowest pokemon on the list is the one i have a place in my heart for being my first final evolution. Tried taking it to the league on multiple occasions as a kid. Love the video!!
I legit laughed when you got to Watchhog because I totally agree with you. Also i find it funny that despite how weak Beautifly and Dustox are they are so aggressive in PLA and want to kill the player
Ok, just looked it up, you can only get it in the double grass, and it's at levels 33-35, so I'm pretty sure that grass is only accessible once you have surf, so it shouldn't be on this list
@@loboalcurryhonestly i’ve played the gen 5 games tons of times and never realized it was in the grass in b2/w2 most of the grass is skippable and it’s a rare encounter
it isn’t available on the first route in either black/white or black2/white2, so unfezant has not qualified for the rankings. truly he would be off the charts if included.
Pidove cant be found until after the first gym because game freak were afraid of you not using the butt-ugly elemental monkeys if you chose the water starter
Can we please see a super cut of the Jimothy Storylines? I'm a longtime subscriber and love to see a reminder of all the good my subscription has done for the world, and all the evils it has thwarted.
The best route 1 Pokemon is obviously Poochyena because canonically it is the only Pokemon in the official games to attack a human to eat him. This is insane.
Its important to note that Moody was allowed for a while in gen 8 ubers after it no longer boosted accuracy, but umfortunatly Bibarel was not in gen8, but it would have been a great moody mon, in no small part due to beinh immune to Spectral Thief and Astral Barrage. If they ever allow moody in ubers again, expect Biberal to be there to take advantage of all the ghost types.
Believe it or not, Dustox is also used in generation 6 ZU as a decent Defogger. Shield Dust is great when switching into Pokemon like Politoed. It can get momentum with U-Turn/disrupt opponents with Whirlwind or spread Poison with Toxic. It also loves taking advantage of specially offensive Grass-types with its decent bulk. It also held a momentary niche in ORAS PU as well. Machoke was a huge nuisance with No Guard Dynamic Punch + Eviolite bulk. Dustox could abuse the most common set for it (D-Punch/Knock Off/Rest/S-Talk) and could go for a minisweep/act as a pivot into a stronger teammate since Shield Dust blocked the confusion effect. I'd still rank it kind of low on the Route 1 tier list, but IMO, it should be higher than Oinkologne.
watchog is definitely one of the most unsettling pokemon in the entire series, it looks legitimately unhinged, like it's always only seconds away from biting someones eyes out
Spidops' Insomnia ability is completely irrelevant because it also has Stakeout, one of the better abilities to have. That's why STAB U-turn and First Impression should be respected in an appropriate power level. Additionally Spidops can phaze out switch-ins with Circle Throw to rack up Spikes damage or poison enemies when Toxic Spikes are up. By the way: Those traits make Spidops a good S/A tier choice in low tier draft leagues, which are typically on a lower power level than ZU and feature a lot of NFE mons as well as some little cup mons even. Gen 9 ZU is way too overbearing of course, with ridiculously powerful mons like Vikavolt running around.
As the world's number one Furret fan, I'm extremely disappointed that you didn't mention how Furret absolutely tore up Gen 2 PU and gets Tidy Up in Gen 9.
I'm not sure if Scrafty should be included here. Yes, it is found on Route 1 in Gen 5, but only after you get Surf, which requires multiple gyms to be defeated. It's like considering Gyarados a Route 1 Pokemon because you can fish up a Magikarp in Pallet Town
Dubwool has been a pet peeve of mine for years because of Fluffy making it 2X vulnerable to fire moves... When it's a sheep... And wool is naturally flame resistant!
Pidgey is so iconic that in X/Y they made it happen, that the first pokemon that you will encounter is a pidgey in the first high grass part of route 2. And I've also seen people who didn't know that while playing a nuzlocke so most nuzlocke dude in X/Y have a Pidgey in the beginning. As i played a nuzlocke i said that i have too catch the second mon there and it is forbidden to catch this pidgey to have the randomness of a nuzlocke
Talonflame is a personal fav of mine solely because it is the first natural shiny I ever caught in a Pokémon game. (Back when it was hard) So it was one of the rare times I took my route one Pokémon with me to the end.
Nice video, glad to see some love for my boy Raticate. I dont think scrafty should count because it's only available on route 1 after you obtain surf, basically for the same reason that headbutt trees werent counted. Not that it matters much anyway.
6:28 When my first cute Patrat evolved into Watchog, I was shocked by her glow-down. Still, I loyally kept her until the power curve got her, instead of her looks.
i was waiting for swellow constantly but i just realized, its not a forst route pokemon sadly, but i do wonder where it would have landed amongst this list?
I remember when I got gen 4, and I caught a starly. I though 'oh wow, generic bird, it's just gunna be my fly hm bitch I'll inevitably replace.' Thought that for 33 levels. Level 34 ding however, and dude shows up learning close combat?!? Looks at his attack and speed stats. They're actually good?!? And the cherry on top? It's cry. REEEEEEEEE!!! This dude screams at the top of his bird lungs when entering combat, and even still manages to be badass when he goes down. I love Staraptor. Going from generic boring bird to a flipping psychotic berserker in 1 evolution.
Is Pawmi not a route 1 Pokemon in Gen 9? I feel Pawmot would be fairly high up on the list. It has solid speed and attack, and can dish out solid damage with Iron Fist-boosted elemental punches and Mach Punch.
Thievul is probably my favorite early route pokemon next to Mightyena and pretty much all the other dogs on this list (if we count galarian zigzagoon, and by extension Obstagoon, he's also SUPER up there) I used him as an Unburden Sweeper, having a previous pokemon set electric terrain so he'd get the defense boost, have him set up with nasty plot, and proceed to melt things while being faster than like everyone haha
Favorite route 1 pokemon is probably Talonflame, I found gale wings to be a ton of fun in gen 6 OU, which is when I was the most active in competitive pokemon, gives me a lot of nostalgia vibes. Also, I always loved Mightyena, pokemon Ruby was my first video game, so anything Gen 3 has a place in my heart.
As a fellow Watchog hater, don’t Thunder Wave and Analytic have poor Synergy? I know it’s for team support but like, if you want a Thunder Wave Mon just use LITERALLY anything else?
Noctowl has a niche in very low tiers in gen 9 due to being a relatively bulky mon with defog, which has become rather scarce this gen. So it can do reliable damage with nightshade.
Lokix also exists. I would put him above Staraptor and below Diggersby I think.
UPDATE: Scrafty has been banned from the list following recent allegations
I'm honored that I made it into a video lol (I'm zecrimsonloftwing) Who knows I may start my own pokemon channel soon...
Lokix is surprisingly good for what it is, though Tinted lens is doing a lot of work.
No Lokix? 😢
Well, thanks for the heads-up!
lokix is currently destroying UU
what about liepard?? (route 1 in b/w 2)
Jimothy,
I believe the cunning Pokémon Scraggy managed to fool you with a stealthy trick: While it is indeed catchable in the dark grass of Unova's Route 1, that dark grass can only be reached once you can use the Surf HM. With this stunt, Scraggy managed to take a spot in this list that its fellow Gen 5 dark type Purrloin (catchable on the first route of BW2) might have had a stronger claim for.
An unfortunate side effect is that Jumpluff, a very hard-working Pokémon, was denied a place in the Top10 by Scraggy's schemes, which could have devastating effects on its morale. I advise anybody to subscribe to Jimothy Cool, as I'm sure Jumpluff would be thrilled to see its Johto friend Furret collaborate with Mr Cool. Thank you.
Audino is actually in a similar situation, though less egregious - while available in rustling grass on route 1, the grass won't actually ever rustle until after getting the first gym badge (and maybe getting a tutorial, I don't remember exactly)so it's not available until a little further in the game
It's just Gym 1 that locks it in BW and BW2.
The Route 1 Pokémon Furret used Follow Me and forced me to click on the video almost as soon as it came out. This is insane folks.
Seems I was forced to click on this video as well out of spite towards the low ranking of Furret. Something tells me this won’t be the last we hear of this folks.
It walked all over you
_Accumula Town theme plays_
the dustox toxic miss into getting knocked out by a castform double edge has to be the funniest background footage you've ever included in one of these videos
Imagine burning your 1 singlular gen 3 double edge move tutor on giving it to castform.
@@DerToastiit’s a weirdly good choice for it in ZU
@@DerToastithat is a double edged decision fr
Mate I was about to comment something similar. I was cracking up at that
one of my worst teams, thank goodness Casty saved me there
"We have Belly Drum Extreme Speed Linoone at home"
Belly Drum Extreme Speed Linoone at home: Simple Swords Dance Quick Attack Bibarel 😔
Don't forget aqua jet!
unviable in gen 4 SU
Show this line to a non-pokemon player and they will implode
Something I didn't see mentioned about Furret is that it got Tidy Up in Gen 9
Essentially Dragon Dance but it clears any Hazards and Substitutes on the field. Of course, powercreep means Furret isn't the best with the tool, but at least Furret got something that'll let it achieve value when the stars align.
It has carried my ass in random battles. For this alone I am a firm believer in Furret.
doesnt furret also have the hidden ability frisk? thats at least kinda useful.
@@mynameskrisvgc players: how do we tell him
It gets Coil too, which is a nice boosting move.
I just realised. Run Away should have the additional effect of allowing the pokémon to switch out of trapping effects
Nothing runs from wynaut...
12:46 i dont think audino should count here; unless i am mistaken, you can only get the rustling grass encounters where audino is found after you get the first gym badge. so even tho it is on route one, i think it should go in the same category and surfing or headbutt exclusive mons.
That's Valid.
Yeah, I learned this when I did a damageless run of Black 2, I thought it would easy xp early game. This issue and it having attacks early level made that not the case
liepard the ag wrecker is also missing (it's route 1 in bw2)
@@jimothycoolscraggy/scrafty also shouldn't count -- it is on route one in BW, but only in a double grass region you can't reach until you have surf, so it's found at levels 33-35
@@AGMadeItBratlord But BW2 isn't the first game it appears in, which was mentioned as one of the criteria at the beginning of the video.
Adding Scraggy is a bit off a stretch since, while it is available on route 1, it's also locked behind Surf
Id have to agree
@@CloverPandaQWouldn't count it.
Yeah Raticate moves up a rank!
I was starting to wonder where Unfezant was (probably near the bottom), but I completely forgot that it's not a route 1 encounter
same with Luxray
I was wondering the same about Fearow
Same, I think because Regional birds typically are route one Pokemon
I once named a Thievul Fox McKlaut, a pun on the famous Star Fox pilot and on the german word "klaut", which translates to "steals". Explaining it doesn't make it any funnier than it was to begin with, but I just wanted to mention how proud I was to come up with such a stupid nickname for such a stupid looking Pokémon. Thank you for listening to my Ted Talk.
That's bloody brilliant. Well done 👏👏👏
You should be proud! 👏
It’s not FUNNY, it’s just a good name.
The gen 5 animated sprites are so beautiful. We need a jimothy ranking of them
Gen 5 is peak Pokemon
Lokix is missing for generation 9 as you can find him on the first route, just before paldean wooper. And it is a very good pokemon being at the top of UU. Tinted lense and just the exact offensive movepool needed to be excellent. It's one of these bug types that shines imo, even with very poor stats distribution.
I’ve heard that some route 1 Pokémon can get a bit moody
Why Run Away doesn't allow a pokemon to switch out of arena trap, mean look, and other similar trapping mechanics is beyond me.
You can catch Pawmi in the first area of Scarlet & Violet, this is a grave injustice.
Omg that's me at 2:25! I'm so honored to be a part of this amazing documentary, specially in regards when talking of modest bug of ZU, Dustox.
Excellent vid Jim, not mentioning Tidy Up is a bit of a disservice for our great fellow Furret though
5:17 Ok hear me out. Dubwool is a really important member of a baton pass team in AG. It has access to cotton guard, fluffy lets it wall any physical attacker (Zacian C primarily), and body press gives it taunt resistance. Don't sleep on Big Dub
Yea I'd argue dubwool is WAY better than watchog dubwool has some legit incredible phys bulk with fluffy
Scraggy shouldn’t count he’s in a part of route 1 that you can only access way later in the game
12:40 should have mentioned how Moody is gamebreaking and Bibarel would likely be OU/Ubers if Moody wasn't a banned ability
I don't believe it would be OU with Moody, the ability is banned not because it's absolutely broken, but because it is simply uncompetitive and unfun to play against. One game you'll get lucky and sweep instantly and next you'll just lower your defenses in exchange for useless Special Attack (in Bibarel's case). It would not be used much because of its unreliability but a lucky player might snatch some games that they didn't deserve to win.
@@gonzasaurio5046 it also no longer boosts accuracy or evasion which is a substantial nerf
I don’t think I was surprised about the placements. What really surprised me was what was and wasn’t considered a route 1 Pokémon lol.
We need the Furret video
Furret video or I walk. With furret.
The Furret video is out check the Jimothy Gaming channel
I gotta shout out Vikavolt, it got Sticky Web in generation 8 and got a whole new niche as a surprisingly bulky webs pivot in lower tiers. While bug/electric isn't great defensively, levitate gives it an entry point against ground types, and access to all of Webs, Volt Switch, Roost, and Energy Ball makes it able to do a lot with the turns it gets.
It’s corv
Wait no it’s route one incin
Not even a Wolfey vid 😭
Incineroar mentions are now showing on Jim's channel now.
Did Incineroar bribe Magcargo?
not vgc tho
@@redwarrior4226 Michael Cargo would never take a bribe
@@redwarrior4226it is technically a route one Mon since you get your starter on route one
Furret's exceptional power level led to it being banned from the second generation's PU tier. A metagame where such renowned titans of competitive as Magcargo, Hitmontop, and Murkrow still reside. Furret is clearly not a pokemon to be trifled with.
A lot of these pokemon are actually quite useful in Random Battles. Furret gets Tidy Up to clear hazards and level scaling means it's surprisingly fast and can hit pretty hard with Double Edge. Dubwool was also infamous for being a powerful win condition since if you kept it in "Fog of War" the opponent has no way of knowing all their physical wincons will likely be useless later.
Gumshoos also hits like a truck if you are forced to switch into it.
Consider: in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon you get your starter(s) on Route 1 so therefore the best Route 1 pokémon competitively is the Incineroar line.
FEAR Rattata will always hold a special place in my heart as the "best" early game pokemon, for its ability to 1v1 anything that's not a ghost type.
Taillow does it better, however.
its easily countered by faster mons with priority and also hazards
... or priority or leftovers or psyterrain or multihit moves
sturdy pokemon with boots:
magic guard pokemon with sash:
Furret gets tidy up and is immune to ghost type moves meaning it can switch in on gholdengo and remove hazards
Throwback to superbOWL Sunday where Wolfe Glicke got to number 1 on the ladder with Noctowl
Beautifully heads in shambles rn
Can confirm. At least wurmple evos are a nice in game response to fighting types. Good nuzlocke partners
Sadly
My beautifly had pokerus so I’ll always remember it for that at least
Whoa a collab with THE Furrett??! Of “Furret walking until we get a Gen 4 remake” fame?!
That campaign aged poorly. The Gen 4 remake was a real Monkeys Paw situation.
Squawkabilly is technically a route 1 Mon because you can get it above your house. With great tools like defog to clear hazards and parting shot for mobility, it also has intimidate. If you want to be more aggressive it has guts/ facade and brave bird. Overall the bird of all time
furret is definitely the best pokemon in FU
You can technically get suicune if it roams to route 1 right?
I have set parameters.
Ok but how a comments comment have more likes than the original comment
@@GeoWeasleyGrangerbecause he favorited it so everybody seen it, decided it really wasn’t that clever, and liked the reply instead
I think my first encounter with Suicune was on route 1 in FireRed because Charmander was my first starter ever.
one point i believe you could've acknowledged in favor of spidops is that, in addition to sticky webs, it also has access to spikes, which kricketune does not get.
Dachsbun has always performed well in our draft league becomes it's a strong budget pick for people needing fairy types
Thank you for a fully edited 27 minute video!
A truly tremendous loss of ground for Iron Mugulis
I think Wugtrio should count for this list, you can arguably find it on the first "route," on the beach if you go down a side path. It's shit and wouldn't place very highly, but that's just my 2 cents
The placements are about what I expected. What surprises me the most is that Audino counts as a route 1 pokemon 😅
Utterly shaken as the very lowest pokemon on the list is the one i have a place in my heart for being my first final evolution. Tried taking it to the league on multiple occasions as a kid. Love the video!!
I legit laughed when you got to Watchhog because I totally agree with you. Also i find it funny that despite how weak Beautifly and Dustox are they are so aggressive in PLA and want to kill the player
Glad my boy Mightyena got anything outside of ZU, even if only for a little bit.
I just learned that Scraggy can be found in route 1
Ok, just looked it up, you can only get it in the double grass, and it's at levels 33-35, so I'm pretty sure that grass is only accessible once you have surf, so it shouldn't be on this list
How?
@@loboalcurryhonestly i’ve played the gen 5 games tons of times and never realized it was in the grass in b2/w2 most of the grass is skippable and it’s a rare encounter
@@loboalcurryYou know that area to the left of Route 1 that requires Surf? That's still Route 1
Forgetting Unfezant exists is objectively the funniest part of this vid
it isn’t available on the first route in either black/white or black2/white2, so unfezant has not qualified for the rankings. truly he would be off the charts if included.
Just wait until you find out which route it's actually on
It's not even before the first gym. They didn't rank beedrill either.
Forgetting what route Pidove is obtainable on is objectively even funnier
Pidove cant be found until after the first gym because game freak were afraid of you not using the butt-ugly elemental monkeys if you chose the water starter
Furrett does currently have “Tidy Up” in Gen 9 which gives it boosts equivalent to Dragon Dance and removed field hazards/screens. ¯\_( ゜-゜)_/¯
The real measure of a pokemon is how happy you are to see them in random battles.
congrats on reaching 80k, well deserved !
I hope my reputable friend Greedent receives a positive ranking from the esteemed and knowledgeable JimothyCool
Alas.
Oh come on, you completely skipped over the hilarious chaos that was moody bibarel
So we're just going to pass over Bibarel creating war crimes in Gen 5 Ubers
Can we please see a super cut of the Jimothy Storylines? I'm a longtime subscriber and love to see a reminder of all the good my subscription has done for the world, and all the evils it has thwarted.
In Gen 3 Sub-Zero Used Dustox is primed to be really good, while Beautifly is just outclassed by Illumise.
Rattata had an entire team archetype named after it. FEAR
The best route 1 Pokemon is obviously Poochyena because canonically it is the only Pokemon
in the official games to attack a human to eat him. This is insane.
Its important to note that Moody was allowed for a while in gen 8 ubers after it no longer boosted accuracy, but umfortunatly Bibarel was not in gen8, but it would have been a great moody mon, in no small part due to beinh immune to Spectral Thief and Astral Barrage.
If they ever allow moody in ubers again, expect Biberal to be there to take advantage of all the ghost types.
"dubwool sweep" a phrase that has never been uttered before, certainly never by a sane individual
Super happy that 2 of my favorite mons, clodsire and corviknight are the top 2, I can finally play with my favorites and still be competitively viable
Surprised not to see Purrloin, but I imagine it would be pretty high up between Divecats and Prankster + Swagger shenanigans
Wattrel is available in south paldea if you go towards the swamps to the east of the first actual city you visit.
i wish orbeetle was good gmax orbeetle is such a good design
Believe it or not, Dustox is also used in generation 6 ZU as a decent Defogger. Shield Dust is great when switching into Pokemon like Politoed. It can get momentum with U-Turn/disrupt opponents with Whirlwind or spread Poison with Toxic. It also loves taking advantage of specially offensive Grass-types with its decent bulk.
It also held a momentary niche in ORAS PU as well. Machoke was a huge nuisance with No Guard Dynamic Punch + Eviolite bulk. Dustox could abuse the most common set for it (D-Punch/Knock Off/Rest/S-Talk) and could go for a minisweep/act as a pivot into a stronger teammate since Shield Dust blocked the confusion effect.
I'd still rank it kind of low on the Route 1 tier list, but IMO, it should be higher than Oinkologne.
watchog is definitely one of the most unsettling pokemon in the entire series, it looks legitimately unhinged, like it's always only seconds away from biting someones eyes out
Brief usage of SMT3 music is greatly appreciated.
Spidops' Insomnia ability is completely irrelevant because it also has Stakeout, one of the better abilities to have. That's why STAB U-turn and First Impression should be respected in an appropriate power level. Additionally Spidops can phaze out switch-ins with Circle Throw to rack up Spikes damage or poison enemies when Toxic Spikes are up.
By the way: Those traits make Spidops a good S/A tier choice in low tier draft leagues, which are typically on a lower power level than ZU and feature a lot of NFE mons as well as some little cup mons even. Gen 9 ZU is way too overbearing of course, with ridiculously powerful mons like Vikavolt running around.
As the world's number one Furret fan, I'm extremely disappointed that you didn't mention how Furret absolutely tore up Gen 2 PU and gets Tidy Up in Gen 9.
Every road leads to Rome and has a first route with normal type pokemon
Not mentioning moody bibarel rivalling Arceus is a crime
"Tricking a Choice Band is going to be higher value than putting Greedent on your team."
Ouch. I mean, probably, but ouch.
This video requires a crazy level of knowledge to make, thanks
Idk why but jimmys negative adjectives give me a chuckle
"This pokemon is hideous/horrendous"
I'm not sure if Scrafty should be included here. Yes, it is found on Route 1 in Gen 5, but only after you get Surf, which requires multiple gyms to be defeated. It's like considering Gyarados a Route 1 Pokemon because you can fish up a Magikarp in Pallet Town
Good list, is Scraggy a route 1 pokemon though? I think it's only in the desert area in both gen 5 games.
Scraggy is a rare encounter on route 1 (dark grass only) black & white
I wouldn't consider Audino Route 1, as rustling grass can only appear after you get the 1st gym badge.
You forgot Lokix, which can be found on the first route of Paldea
Lokix was excluded for being too awesome and powerful.
I’ve been permanently cursed that whenever I see Furret, I hear the Accumla town theme
Stellar video as always
Corvinight with agility + weakness policy + power trip does more than most people think it can.
The intimidation factor of sending out lead Kricketune is unparalleled.
Dubwool has been a pet peeve of mine for years because of Fluffy making it 2X vulnerable to fire moves... When it's a sheep... And wool is naturally flame resistant!
Pidgey is so iconic that in X/Y they made it happen, that the first pokemon that you will encounter is a pidgey in the first high grass part of route 2. And I've also seen people who didn't know that while playing a nuzlocke so most nuzlocke dude in X/Y have a Pidgey in the beginning.
As i played a nuzlocke i said that i have too catch the second mon there and it is forbidden to catch this pidgey to have the randomness of a nuzlocke
Why is scrafty even on this list? You're saying that you're excluding surf and headbutt mons but it seems like you missed one there 😅
Talonflame is a personal fav of mine solely because it is the first natural shiny I ever caught in a Pokémon game. (Back when it was hard) So it was one of the rare times I took my route one Pokémon with me to the end.
Nice video, glad to see some love for my boy Raticate.
I dont think scrafty should count because it's only available on route 1 after you obtain surf, basically for the same reason that headbutt trees werent counted. Not that it matters much anyway.
6:28 When my first cute Patrat evolved into Watchog, I was shocked by her glow-down. Still, I loyally kept her until the power curve got her, instead of her looks.
i was waiting for swellow constantly but i just realized, its not a forst route pokemon sadly, but i do wonder where it would have landed amongst this list?
I have informed international authorities about your Furret bias
Dustox has been extremely clutch in many Gen 4 random battle games for me so I’m gonna say it might be slightly underrated, but I get it.
Thievul had an excellent special attacking set with throat spray + STAB snarl.
Furret also gets tidy up now, which helps it out quite a bit
Isn't Flamingo available in the same area as P-Wooper ?
I think moody bibarel should have a shout out for being played in anything goes and participating for the abitlity being banned
I remember when I got gen 4, and I caught a starly. I though 'oh wow, generic bird, it's just gunna be my fly hm bitch I'll inevitably replace.'
Thought that for 33 levels. Level 34 ding however, and dude shows up learning close combat?!? Looks at his attack and speed stats. They're actually good?!?
And the cherry on top? It's cry. REEEEEEEEE!!! This dude screams at the top of his bird lungs when entering combat, and even still manages to be badass when he goes down.
I love Staraptor. Going from generic boring bird to a flipping psychotic berserker in 1 evolution.
14:58 parking shot
Is Pawmi not a route 1 Pokemon in Gen 9? I feel Pawmot would be fairly high up on the list. It has solid speed and attack, and can dish out solid damage with Iron Fist-boosted elemental punches and Mach Punch.
Thievul is probably my favorite early route pokemon next to Mightyena and pretty much all the other dogs on this list (if we count galarian zigzagoon, and by extension Obstagoon, he's also SUPER up there)
I used him as an Unburden Sweeper, having a previous pokemon set electric terrain so he'd get the defense boost, have him set up with nasty plot, and proceed to melt things while being faster than like everyone haha
Favorite route 1 pokemon is probably Talonflame, I found gale wings to be a ton of fun in gen 6 OU, which is when I was the most active in competitive pokemon, gives me a lot of nostalgia vibes. Also, I always loved Mightyena, pokemon Ruby was my first video game, so anything Gen 3 has a place in my heart.
As a fellow Watchog hater, don’t Thunder Wave and Analytic have poor Synergy?
I know it’s for team support but like, if you want a Thunder Wave Mon just use LITERALLY anything else?
Glad to see Raticate's rank being pretty high I'm satisfied
Noctowl has a niche in very low tiers in gen 9 due to being a relatively bulky mon with defog, which has become rather scarce this gen.
So it can do reliable damage with nightshade.