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

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  • SLOWBRO! The Hermit Crab Pokemon!....Even though its clearly a Hippo but I won’t judge. Slowbro evolves via a shellder biting its tail which brings its mind back to reality which is otherwise filled with psychic energy. Join False Swipe Gaming and find out with this brief overview of the competitive History of Slowbro!
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Комментарии • 2,8 тыс.

  • @beanburrito4405
    @beanburrito4405 Год назад +170

    This video absolutely HAS to be remade. There is so much Slowbro lore not covered here

    • @goldenascension8635
      @goldenascension8635 Год назад +21

      Wasn't there that really cheap strategy known as "Gen 6 Funbro" that was banned in AG?

    • @ceezbolp
      @ceezbolp Год назад +12

      like homophobic ferrothorn

    • @aprilm3203
      @aprilm3203 Год назад +6

      @@ceezbolp im sorry what ferrothorn

    • @ceezbolp
      @ceezbolp Год назад +1

      @@aprilm3203 google gay slowbro lore

    • @wikiluks2193
      @wikiluks2193 Год назад +1

      I 100% agree.

  • @blekiscooler
    @blekiscooler 4 года назад +881

    Slowbro/poke facts!
    -Slowpoke’s tails are apparently delicious, hence why Shellders like to bite on them!
    -Slowbro was created before Slowpoke
    -In early development of Red/Green, Slowpoke was called Yaddohogera. Hogera is essentially gibberish, so Slowpoke’s name was just to show that it was connected to Slowbro
    -Slowking was found dead in an alleyway on March 3rd, 2004

    • @opal6184
      @opal6184 4 года назад +75

      Wait? Found dead?!?!?

    • @Hanesboi
      @Hanesboi 4 года назад +50

      >Found dead
      what?

    • @Inserteggpunshere
      @Inserteggpunshere 4 года назад +178

      The cause of death was a Full Restore overdose

    • @Hanesboi
      @Hanesboi 4 года назад +11

      @@Inserteggpunshere F

    • @pieredepleintdedordogne8013
      @pieredepleintdedordogne8013 4 года назад +6

      love for the bro man, the one and only.
      def my favorite pokemon from gen 1

  • @JoeNeutrino
    @JoeNeutrino 6 лет назад +1289

    Normal types couldn't be paralyzed by Body Slam? I don't think I'll ever run out of weird things to learn about Gen 1.

    • @optimisticcharizard602
      @optimisticcharizard602 5 лет назад +126

      I think the community learned that fact a but recently aswell.

    • @XJoschYZ
      @XJoschYZ 5 лет назад +62

      I think I tested this around 3-4 years ago based on a hunch I had as a child. In general: Pokémon couldn't be affected by statuses of moves which had a type in common with them so no thunder(bolt) paralysis on electric-type Pokémon or freeze on ice-types.

    • @Dylan-hc2lu
      @Dylan-hc2lu 5 лет назад +20

      Thunder wave still works on electric types in gen 1 stadium

    • @verikukko
      @verikukko 5 лет назад +52

      Thunder wave works on every non-ground type pokemon in cartridge gen 1 games too. Pokemon are only immune to the secondary status effect of damaging attacks of their type. So electric pokemon can't be paralyzed by Thunderbolt, but they can be paralyzed by Thunder wave since it doesn't deal damage and the paralysis isn't a secondary effect.

    • @Dave_The_Musical_Fisherman
      @Dave_The_Musical_Fisherman 4 года назад +24

      Here is a weird one I learned recently. If you use the normal type attack wrap on a ghost it doesn't affect it but the wrap happens... It also doesn't deal damage but can waste a ton of turns. Potential for fire or poison dmg. Dank strats

  • @Meanlucario
    @Meanlucario 6 лет назад +254

    Funny part is that the Shellder part was going to in the Gold beta, but was scraped.

    • @usernametaken017
      @usernametaken017 3 года назад +4

      aww

    • @mpg272727
      @mpg272727 3 года назад +42

      Indeed, it was named 'Turban' and was a pure water type, and was the mutated shelder that you see on Slowbros tail but as it's own off of Slowbro Pokemon. How you would get one is unknown, although I have always imagned that the Slowpoke tail item might have had something to do with it. Trade a shellder holding a slowpoketail or level it up holding it/use it on one and ta da, your shellder has evolved into Turban. Via them, you know, biting into a cut off slowpoke tail. Just a theory, but makes perfect sense right?

    • @zanwrightmfwr756
      @zanwrightmfwr756 3 года назад +5

      Feel like they should add that cuz mantine exist

    • @Marblesoda821
      @Marblesoda821 3 года назад +1

      @@mpg272727 Actually it's Water/Ground, not only pure water (either that or Water/Ice, the types differentiate between Pokemon Clover and Super Gold/Spaceworld Demo)

  • @frog9675
    @frog9675 5 лет назад +170

    I love Slowbro's fainting animation how he looks back at the shelder
    2:49

    • @xx_lunchmeat_xx752
      @xx_lunchmeat_xx752 3 года назад +61

      “dude i thought you had this under control”
      “i thought YOU had this under control”
      “let’s just agree that we’re both morons”
      “yes”

    • @foxeh9238
      @foxeh9238 3 года назад

      @@xx_lunchmeat_xx752 I love this reply

    • @ChillavaKirby
      @ChillavaKirby 2 года назад +3

      Lol it kinda makes it look like the shelder kills slowbro not even the attacks that hit it

  • @DBZMacky
    @DBZMacky 6 лет назад +2390

    I can't be the only one who thought Slowbro evolved into Slowking as a kid, right?

    • @kevinbell5674
      @kevinbell5674 6 лет назад +153

      DBZ Macky I was the kid who wished that was the case, but knew otherwise.

    • @Anthonyvideogame
      @Anthonyvideogame 6 лет назад +12

      I did as well

    • @alexradu8596
      @alexradu8596 6 лет назад +12

      yup.....ur not alone,my freind.

    • @Infinite_Jester
      @Infinite_Jester 6 лет назад +75

      Wait... it doesn't? Is Slowking a standalone?

    • @damianklaasse4372
      @damianklaasse4372 6 лет назад +94

      Tripticket it evolves from slowpoke. Slowpoke can evolve in slowbro and slowking. I thaught that he evolved from slowbro as well until a month ago

  • @badlywrittenprologue
    @badlywrittenprologue 6 лет назад +136

    “Apparently if shellder gets thrown off, slowbro turns back into slowpoke; a tactic we won’t be covering in this video” had me dyin

  • @youaregonnacarrythatweight6998
    @youaregonnacarrythatweight6998 5 лет назад +385

    Thank you for this awesome video! Slowbro is my favorite Pokemon due to a funny and ridiculous story. My cousin and I when we were 7 and 8 years old were completing the Pokemon red and blue in our respective Gameboy for the first time. The only Pokemon we needed to finally complete the game was Slowbro, because we managed to get mew with the hack exploit that an older kid taught us. We watched in the anime that Slowpoke evolved into Slowbro with a Shellder bite so we started to exchange my slowpoke and his shellder through our link cable and when the two little guys come across for a few seconds in our screens we started to smash the game boy buttons at the same time trying all possible combinations. We were about to give up when we thought, eh, maybe they need to be a little stronger, then when we exchange them they will do the weird polymerization thing. So I started to level up my Slowpoke and he did the same with the shellder cancelling the evolution to Cloyster each level up. Suddenly my Slowpoke reached lv 37 and it finally became a Slowbro. We felt so silly but also we felt so happy when we achieved our last Pokedex data hahahahah That was my favorite summer and since then I've been using Slowbro and also later Slowking in every Pokemon game. I miss the days when internet was not that big so we had to search info in the Pokemon magazines and the rumours and myths drove us crazy to try new things to search all the pokemons. Thanks for reading this, I really enjoyed this video a lot ! Greetings from Spain

    • @doctorxawesomestop-motion1234
      @doctorxawesomestop-motion1234 5 лет назад +18

      Kernelpanic shellder doesn’t evolve via level up

    • @Eeter26
      @Eeter26 5 лет назад +11

      Kernelpanic that’s adorable.

    • @GenJotsu
      @GenJotsu 4 года назад +5

      Galarian Slowpoke prob makes you happy huh

  • @BlazingShadowSword
    @BlazingShadowSword 6 лет назад +31

    I love that 3d fainting animation.
    It's like slowbro had to consult the shellder.
    Like, "Uh, did I faint? I did? GAH!"

  • @ultrarosa9307
    @ultrarosa9307 6 лет назад +68

    my favourite thing about slowpoke is that it never technically evolves, even when slowbro mega evolves, the pokedex admits that its only the shelder mega evolving.

    • @3face857
      @3face857 23 дня назад

      Great. Next ur gonna tell me my life was a lie

  • @TheUnknownOtaku
    @TheUnknownOtaku 6 лет назад +1117

    5 years latter...
    Slowbro: Oh, someone made a video about me.

    • @thenightspider
      @thenightspider 6 лет назад +36

      later*

    • @nakarasblade
      @nakarasblade 6 лет назад +35

      Actually latter is fine too they mean almost the same thing though later is the much more common word.

    • @myst4608
      @myst4608 6 лет назад +2

      sick typing abilities mate

    • @godlordgodlord2283
      @godlordgodlord2283 6 лет назад

      Please do nidoqueen please

    • @nakarasblade
      @nakarasblade 6 лет назад +13

      Why are you replying to a totally unrelated thread instead of just making a new comment...

  • @colinowen2117
    @colinowen2117 6 лет назад +89

    How GOOD was Magneton/Magnezone ACTUALLY?

  • @mechayoshi9250
    @mechayoshi9250 4 года назад +204

    I just realized that if they ever bring Mega Evolutions back they’re gonna have to give one to Galarian Slowbro

    • @soulless3693
      @soulless3693 4 года назад +46

      It be cool if it were offensive instead of defensive.

    • @mechayoshi9250
      @mechayoshi9250 4 года назад +6

      Mr.strong Ok yeah it’d have a big gun or like more weapons

    • @ACrossingSage24
      @ACrossingSage24 3 года назад +7

      Imagine if it was just his feet.

    • @gregorymirabella1423
      @gregorymirabella1423 3 года назад +9

      No, they would just make it specific to kantonian slowbro. They did it with alolan Raichu, so they'd do it here.

    • @AllesZuSpaet53
      @AllesZuSpaet53 3 года назад +1

      @@gregorymirabella1423 what's raichu got to do with that?

  • @aidanmcfarland6402
    @aidanmcfarland6402 4 года назад +57

    And now, it gets Teleport with Regenerator, making it a bulky beast in the NatDex metagame and it's probably gonna be crazy good once the DLC comes out.

    • @jonahtran1834
      @jonahtran1834 4 года назад +11

      I’m from the future. It’s in OU, outclasssing it’s own Galarian form.

    • @vikavoltisepic3507
      @vikavoltisepic3507 3 года назад +1

      @2122 S3C 03 CHAN SHING FUNG and the fact you can mega with it in natdex for suprise

  • @gregorymirabella1423
    @gregorymirabella1423 3 года назад +26

    This is definitely one that needs a remake. especially with how slowbro's doing in gen 8.

    • @bryanc1772
      @bryanc1772 2 года назад +1

      Slowbro also needs to be mention in Gen 1 Ubers as one of the Best Mewtwo checks not running Thunderbolt and a decent Mew check

    • @skeetermania3202
      @skeetermania3202 2 года назад

      @@bryanc1772 How long do you think a Slowbro remake would be?

    • @bryanc1772
      @bryanc1772 2 года назад +2

      @@skeetermania3202 probably 50 mins or 1 hour long it’s been decent In almost every Gen. There’s also it’s mega form and Galarian form to talk about as well.
      It’s journey in UU and RU will be interesting to see

  • @iamaduck1966
    @iamaduck1966 6 лет назад +431

    How GOOD was the Porygon Line ACTUALLY?

    • @carterfranks9014
      @carterfranks9014 6 лет назад +4

      Erm it would be better if he just did Porygon2 and Porygon-Z I can perfectly summarize Porygon in one word. Mediocre.

    • @iamaduck1966
      @iamaduck1966 6 лет назад +6

      Absol The Baddass
      Porygon @ Eviolite
      Ability: Trace
      EVs: 252 HP / 100 Def / 76 SpA / 80 SpD Modest Nature
      IVs: 0 Atk
      - Agility
      - Charge Beam
      - Tri Attack
      - Recover
      (Courtesy of WeedleTwineedle)

    • @carterfranks9014
      @carterfranks9014 6 лет назад +6

      Exactly mediocre.

    • @iggnifyre6333
      @iggnifyre6333 6 лет назад +15

      why use Eviolite-Porygon when you can use Eviolite-Porygon2?

    • @CRIPPLINGSODIUMADDICT
      @CRIPPLINGSODIUMADDICT 6 лет назад +1

      I Am A Duck YESSSSSSSSSS

  • @beunjoris
    @beunjoris 6 лет назад +356

    I have an idea for your channel, False Swipe
    Rather than covering Pokémon (or types), you could cover certain roles, for example:
    -Bulky Waters
    -Leads
    -Late game sweepers
    Cover why they were (un)important, why and how they were played, how they were dealt with, and which Pokémon came and went in terms of being good at the role.

    • @Kaiwala
      @Kaiwala 6 лет назад +17

      I give this idea my full support.

    • @trevorplays8116
      @trevorplays8116 6 лет назад

      beunjoris no

    • @trevorplays8116
      @trevorplays8116 6 лет назад

      I just don't like it

    • @yozaceface
      @yozaceface 6 лет назад +6

      this deserves a pin!

    • @Alphacarmine72
      @Alphacarmine72 6 лет назад +4

      beunjoris I think this should be covered after some Pokémon are covered. People like these vids, so I think they could be created in tandem

  • @thedarkestcurse9023
    @thedarkestcurse9023 6 лет назад +98

    How good was Raichu ACTUALLY? Pikachu's evolution needs some love too ya know...

    • @IceSpoon
      @IceSpoon 6 лет назад

      Never OU, but in UU Rain+Thunder+Surf Raichu is something you have to respect late game.

    • @TheNorth15
      @TheNorth15 6 лет назад

      Lightning Rod Raichu is surprisingly a great destroyer against unsuspecting Tapu Koko players.

    • @thedarkestcurse9023
      @thedarkestcurse9023 6 лет назад

      Winterfang it has been kinda eh for a while but I would like a rundown of it personally ;p

    • @tonybishop3686
      @tonybishop3686 6 лет назад

      Y'all nibbas hatin on my Raichu?

    • @TheNewblade1
      @TheNewblade1 6 лет назад

      doesen't it get out classed by jolteon?

  • @ampharos2.088
    @ampharos2.088 6 лет назад +146

    2:39
    when I be waking up in the mornings

    • @RamdozaCh
      @RamdozaCh 4 года назад +7

      Why do eyes do like that

    • @ShadowtheYouTuber523
      @ShadowtheYouTuber523 4 года назад

      @@RamdozaCh trying too hard? Or the fact that it's the least popular Kanto starter?

    • @trainer-bq4wj
      @trainer-bq4wj 4 года назад +2

      @@ShadowtheRUclipsr523 bulbasaur is not the least popular kanto starter squirtle is the least popular kanto starter proof img.pokemondb.net/news/2020/pokemon-of-the-year-infographic.jpg
      Bulbasaur has 56015 votes
      Squirtle has 18476 votes

    • @ShadowtheYouTuber523
      @ShadowtheYouTuber523 4 года назад +1

      @@trainer-bq4wj that only applies to one website but everywhere else it's considered to be the least popular.

    • @trainer-bq4wj
      @trainer-bq4wj 4 года назад +3

      @@ShadowtheRUclipsr523 do you know what is pokemon of the year?
      It is an event in the pokemon aniversary 27th febuary where people can pick they pokemon to be pokemon of the year (and also the pokemon company international ia the one who create this event not any random people)

  • @eyesack2776
    @eyesack2776 5 лет назад +49

    And in this video we’ll be covering these competitive formats.

  • @botaniccal
    @botaniccal 6 лет назад +195

    How GOOD was Wynaut and Wobbuffet ACTUALLY?
    I'm gonna keep asking for this. Its competitive history is so interesting.

    • @Slash-XVI
      @Slash-XVI 6 лет назад +6

      esspecially its place in the smogon meta, which has been quite diverse over the years...

    • @Hayds126
      @Hayds126 6 лет назад +2

      From Uber to pu

    • @Tyler-fm1ke
      @Tyler-fm1ke 6 лет назад +5

      Well....wynaut, am i right? Hehe

    • @apdroidgeek1737
      @apdroidgeek1737 6 лет назад +1

      wobbuffet is very op if you know how to use wobbuffet he can one hit pretty much everything using counter and mirror coat

    • @petervilla5221
      @petervilla5221 6 лет назад +1

      Wobbuffet went from awful without shadow tag to way op with shadow tag to great but predictable with team preview to awful without shadow tag again (its still good in ubers with shadow tag).

  • @alexsano1450
    @alexsano1450 6 лет назад +68

    How GOOD were fossil Pokemon?

    • @oles9196
      @oles9196 6 лет назад +4

      I would pick one cauz fossils have a big range from unusable to oh no I dont want this thing to be my foe

    • @Ampharosite
      @Ampharosite 6 лет назад +3

      I think Armaldo in particular would make for the most interesting choice out of all the fossil Pokemon

    • @phinn5864
      @phinn5864 6 лет назад

      What bout Archeops :3

    • @hoangpham1515
      @hoangpham1515 6 лет назад +2

      John Madden genesect

    • @jewishnazi6400
      @jewishnazi6400 6 лет назад

      Aerodactyl.

  • @woofmasterarf
    @woofmasterarf 6 лет назад +65

    How GOOD was Metagross ACTUALLY?

    • @IceSpoon
      @IceSpoon 6 лет назад +2

      Cetaceously good. That would be FSG's shortest video. It's just....damn good lol

    • @KainaX122
      @KainaX122 6 лет назад +1

      Woof Master Arf good.... since it first appeared....

    • @cheggnogg9175
      @cheggnogg9175 6 лет назад +2

      Mega metagross with tough claws can sweep a team with bullet punch. I have done it

    • @xmgaming2444
      @xmgaming2444 6 лет назад +1

      Spoilers: really fucking good.

    • @thanhmaingoc2814
      @thanhmaingoc2814 6 лет назад

      It's good: high base attack (135 atk, 130 def, 90 spd), good type combination (8 resistances + 1 immunity), access to some great moves (Meteor marsh, earthquake) and clear body is a nice addition to keep its stat high. The only barrier keeping it from dominated meta back then was mediocre base hp and speed (also lack of good psychic STAB)
      later version it gain bullet punch and zen headbutt which solve some of its problem. Hammer arm is a thing for dark and other steel-type pokémon
      And then, the mega evolution. Tbh, it not that impressive, speed is the most important thing metagross get, from 70 to 110 mean it can start sweeping now. Tough claw boost all of its STAB, too (and almost all of it attacking moves). It HP is abyssal for a mega evolution as it still 80. Steel-type now neutral to dark and ghost open up two more weaknesses for metagross, both are specialize in special moves.
      Imo metagross is one of the more balanced pokémon with clear strenth and weakness for check and counter

  • @Gigas0101
    @Gigas0101 6 лет назад +4

    I love running flamethrower/Fireblast on Slowbro as either a check for grass types or a troll move nobody's expecting. Thanks for the video, Slowbro was better AND worse than I expected it to be, very informative!

  • @TRexProMC
    @TRexProMC 6 лет назад +299

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

  • @ryegray4968
    @ryegray4968 6 лет назад +53

    How GOOD was Sneasel/Weavile ACTUALLY?

    • @wazzupyoshi
      @wazzupyoshi 6 лет назад +2

      I can do an abridged version right now if you want.
      GSC: Crappy movepool, bad typing (weak against 5 types and quad weak to fighting), no STAB (35 base sp. attack will do nothing to anything), and bad defenses. It's fucking cool though, it just begs for swords dance (which it didn't have lol). It's countered by anything that has a super effective move against it (shoutouts to Machamp). It's not even worthwhile in UnderUsed.
      RSE: It has a better movepool (though that's not saying much), but much of what applies in GSC applies here. It can actually kill stuff now, most notable all psychic and ghosts types that aren't Alakazam and Starmie. With Swords Dance and Choice Band under its belt, it became a very potent threat in UnderUsed. Notable checks include most Intimidators, Blastoise, Meganium, Golem, and Sudowoodo in UnderUsed. I couldn't find anything for OU sorry.
      DPP: Sneasel evolves. Yay. And it's pretty good too. Weavile is most known for it being a fucking good physical attacker. With the Physical/Special Split happening, this thing actually has STAB now. Yay. it could kill a lot of things, a lot of things could kill it. It was even used as an attacking lead to fuck over Aero and Azelf. It's movepool isn't stellar, but hey, it's good. Very good. It's OverUsed, for God's sake. Common counters include steel types (shoutouts to Scizor), bulky shit (Gyarados is a good example), and Machamp. Especially Machamp.
      BW: Well then. Fighting types are everywhere. This isn't going to be good. It dropped to UnderUsed, but surprisingly, this thing still had some traction in OU, ranking B tier on the Smogon Gen 5 OU viability tier list, which is amazing for a meta filled with fighting pokemon. It's defenses don't help it though, being frail as fuck still (70/65/85 defense total is not that good) It was mainly used as a physical attacker, using pursuit to stand out from Mamoswine. To avoid it this being a page an a half long, it OHKO'ed shit, shit OHKO'ed it, its countered shit, shit countered it. Very much of a double-edged sword. In UnderUsed, it gets a bit more traction, but not much more, as Machamp still exists. In OU, notable counters are Vappy, Chansey, Skarmory, Forretress, Wish Jirachi, and Keldeo. In UU, notable counters are most bulky waters, bulky steel types, and Choice Scarf users that outspeed it (most notably Victini, Chandelure, Rotom H, Heracross, and Darmanitan).
      XY: This thing's back in OU. This'll be fun. It basically did the same shit it did since DPP, but now there's a gazillion fucking fairy types running around everywhere killing every goddamn dark and dragon type around. Same shit with it killing, same shit with it being killed, you get the point. Notable checks include Clefable, bulky waters, bulky steels, most any fighting type, and shit with priority moves. Weavile is still frail as fuck, so most anything that's faster than it is a threat.
      So yeah this thing was pretty goddamn good.

  • @d.t7997
    @d.t7997 6 лет назад +188

    How GOOD was the Porygon line ACTUALLY?

    • @Lucky-qx6hc
      @Lucky-qx6hc 6 лет назад

      Eptastella YUSSS

    • @besttitanosaurus7742
      @besttitanosaurus7742 6 лет назад +4

      A video like that'll probably be broken into 2 different videos, with Porygon2 and Porygon-Z being so vastly different.

    • @batdogduke
      @batdogduke 6 лет назад

      Yes!

    • @edenrav
      @edenrav 6 лет назад +1

      they we're good at giving young children epilapsy

    • @blazikenfriedchicken4311
      @blazikenfriedchicken4311 6 лет назад

      Eptastella I agree

  • @Spyko-
    @Spyko- 6 лет назад +75

    ok Slowbros is cool and all, but we all know who is the best derpy water tank: *Quaggsire*
    so please: _how GOOD was Swaggsire ACTUALLY ?_ :D

    • @tubeman1582
      @tubeman1582 6 лет назад +3

      Spyko hell no I'll take a bro over swag anything

  • @AshBlossomWorshiper
    @AshBlossomWorshiper 4 года назад +11

    2:39 jesus christ I thought that was editted in. Was that really what they went with for venasaur's eyes?

  • @Bigbadbo121
    @Bigbadbo121 6 лет назад +57

    "Buuuut that was if you really wanted to run a physical Slowbro." Better call Pimpnite.

  • @andrestewart2316
    @andrestewart2316 6 лет назад +48

    Slowbro is an awesome, powerful and derpy pokémon! I love it!.
    Well time to watch the Slowpoke song for the umpteenth time :-D.

  • @thatdudebro9918
    @thatdudebro9918 6 лет назад +176

    I wanna make a "unique" suggestion: Tentacruel! 😃

  • @peppermintzoro4907
    @peppermintzoro4907 6 лет назад +38

    Magneton and Magnezone would be cool

  • @Effelon
    @Effelon 2 года назад +6

    I feel like Slow twins will need a remake since in gen 8 they both play differently and have Galar forms

  • @iKendles
    @iKendles 5 лет назад +6

    3:20 that’s my favorite slowbro sprite it’s adorable

  • @Thatbasedcat
    @Thatbasedcat 6 лет назад +20

    This is why I love Slowbro (Paul). Since the beginning, the meta always favored fast Pokemon while cursing just as good slower Pokémon to be useless. Slowbro however breaks this trope and whips ass in every meta.

    • @theheebs100
      @theheebs100 6 лет назад +1

      Paul......I understand that reference

    • @Zan10242
      @Zan10242 2 года назад

      Mines named Bobby and he is always a given in my team

  • @Hayds126
    @Hayds126 6 лет назад +224

    Hey could you do videos comparing Alola forms with their original forms. Which one is better

    • @thegreatrowlet6073
      @thegreatrowlet6073 4 года назад +18

      obviously, alolan marowak is better than kanto marowak

    • @ElectroBlastLuigi
      @ElectroBlastLuigi 4 года назад +13

      It really depends on how we use these Kanto or Alolan Pokemon

    • @Genesis23OPB
      @Genesis23OPB 4 года назад +5

      @@thegreatrowlet6073 why? its just as slow and a lot more weaknesses.

    • @liaminator4950
      @liaminator4950 4 года назад +3

      Huh relevant comment

    • @megg3761
      @megg3761 3 года назад +6

      @@Genesis23OPB the typing lets it have some great match ups against common meta threats, it has a different and more useful movepool than the regular form and its a better trickroom abuser, it can be offensive while also providing some utility to the team with stealth rocks too, so thats why.

  • @glowing_gutz
    @glowing_gutz 6 лет назад +161

    How good were ghost types actually? (For Halloween)

  • @trevorw8917
    @trevorw8917 6 лет назад +2

    Dude I can't tell you how much I look forward to these. Amazing work as always!

  • @NiWORaven
    @NiWORaven 6 лет назад +27

    Mega slowbro +Def is crazy.
    1996 Def at x4 LOL.

  • @TheGermanator
    @TheGermanator 6 лет назад +106

    How good was Seadra\ Kingdra actually?

  • @The_PokeSaurus
    @The_PokeSaurus 6 лет назад +46

    How GOOD was "THE ROCK" Type ACTUALLY?

    • @kenofjustice212
      @kenofjustice212 6 лет назад +3

      IT DOESN'T MATTER how good rock-type was!

    • @peanutbutterpikachu
      @peanutbutterpikachu 6 лет назад

      The Poke'Saurus still great offensively, but defensively, refer to the musical genre.

  • @snowyinferno
    @snowyinferno 6 лет назад +149

    Magneton/Magnezone PLS

    • @mynameisbaxter5565
      @mynameisbaxter5565 6 лет назад +1

      how good was magneton and magnezone actually please

    • @eleanorgreywolfe5142
      @eleanorgreywolfe5142 6 лет назад +1

      Agreed Magneton is my favorite Pokemon!.

    • @doubleace11554
      @doubleace11554 6 лет назад

      Snowy Inferno Yes, apart from Slowbro, I have been asking from Magneton/zone from the beginning

    • @blazikenfriedchicken4311
      @blazikenfriedchicken4311 6 лет назад

      Agreed let's go

    • @schwalbe7379
      @schwalbe7379 6 лет назад +1

      I used Magnezone in my White 2 run and it pretty much became the MVP of my team.

  • @janyozenith9037
    @janyozenith9037 2 года назад +2

    2:39 Yo, that venussaur is high AF! Look at his eyes!

  • @CherryBlossomStorm
    @CherryBlossomStorm 6 лет назад +19

    I wish you focused more on the tier the pokemon is actually in. For Slowbro in UU focusing on the UU metagame rather than the OU one would be cool

    • @isayrandomthings680
      @isayrandomthings680 5 лет назад

      What about the BAN tier

    • @NeoGraena
      @NeoGraena 4 года назад +3

      @@isayrandomthings680 you mean Borderline/BL? It's not a true meta it's just a banlist of pokémon too strong for the tier under OU,UU,RU etc
      Or if you mean Ubers where all the broken Legends & Megas are then sure than we got videos of them already

    • @beta511ee4
      @beta511ee4 4 года назад

      Nowadays, he does.

  • @mckerosine3134
    @mckerosine3134 6 лет назад +100

    Can you PLEEEEAAAAAASSSSEEEEE do Shellder's evolved form, Cloyster???

    • @thomasendiever7712
      @thomasendiever7712 6 лет назад +1

      MC Kerosine He already did that with the ice types ive got the link for you

    • @thomasendiever7712
      @thomasendiever7712 6 лет назад +1

      MC Kerosine ruclips.net/video/gh0WY1wW5Nw/видео.html

    • @user-db5fg1co1d
      @user-db5fg1co1d 6 лет назад +1

      Thomas Endiever it wasn't a full video on cloyster but was talked about quite a bit still a video on cloyster would be nice

    • @M3rtyville
      @M3rtyville 6 лет назад

      How good was Vagina actually?

    • @M3rtyville
      @M3rtyville 6 лет назад

      k

  • @yoko3182
    @yoko3182 6 лет назад +6

    Slowbro has always been one of my favorite pokemon ever.

  • @DZ_Diamond
    @DZ_Diamond 6 лет назад +20

    Do Typlosion,Raichu,Steelix, or Any of the Eveelotion Next please!

  • @AegisArcis
    @AegisArcis 6 лет назад +2

    Venusaur's eyes at 2:39 are like my eyes at 2:39 AM trying to finish up work.

  • @Pudsdai
    @Pudsdai Год назад +3

    Slowbro needs a reboot.
    I can't be the only one guys

  • @calyrex436
    @calyrex436 6 лет назад +26

    Do magneton and magnetzone your always talking about them

  • @Esemae
    @Esemae 6 лет назад +20

    2:39 TF is wrong with venusaur eyes

    • @pausedft4933
      @pausedft4933 6 лет назад +11

      José Fabián it’s been smoking itself

    • @V-Jes
      @V-Jes 6 лет назад +2

      gen 1

    • @dewayne8864
      @dewayne8864 6 лет назад

      the blunt sesh just hit him😂

    • @Sungura_Kaiser
      @Sungura_Kaiser 6 лет назад +1

      SMOKE WEED ERRYDAY!

  • @TheNorth15
    @TheNorth15 6 лет назад +47

    Do Typhlosion, Meganium, and Feraligatr before moving on to Generation 3! You should always do the generations starters final evolutions before moving on to the next generation!

    • @creative_commander4973
      @creative_commander4973 6 лет назад +5

      TheNorth15 Meh... Meganium had an odd stat distribution, Typholsion didn’t have a great moveset, but Feraligatr was only alright. Starters are either really good or really bad competitively. The only starters that made a good difference in the meats are Charizard Y, Blaziken, Swampert, Infernape, Serperior, and Greninja.

    • @keaganowen5940
      @keaganowen5940 6 лет назад +1

      All of the johto starters had crap stats and abilities.

  • @zackcrump4239
    @zackcrump4239 6 лет назад +4

    Recommended moveset for mega bro: rest, sleep talk, calm mind, and scald. max ev in def and spec def. thing is a monster and will sweep whole teams

    • @RPGeek
      @RPGeek 2 года назад

      *taunt exists
      Slowbro: Y u do this to me man

  • @Lord_KillerBee
    @Lord_KillerBee Год назад +1

    At first Slowbro's mega evolution is somewhat strange but given how the slowpoke line basically revolves around how Shellder becomes a spiky shell-like creature whenever it attaches to slowpoke, suppose it makes sense. Although Galarian slowbro and slowking seem to have a slightly different relationship than slowpoke that reside outside of the Galar region.

  • @lilyssalang4627
    @lilyssalang4627 6 лет назад +51

    Considering how often you talk about this mon, do Weezing

  • @dutchnoobie
    @dutchnoobie 6 лет назад +39

    Do houndoom

    • @doctorsmoothlove
      @doctorsmoothlove 6 лет назад +3

      Good idea for Halloween weekend!

    • @oles9196
      @oles9196 6 лет назад +2

      Very good in sunny day Teams

  • @ragingbull223
    @ragingbull223 6 лет назад +15

    How GOOD was Ninetales actually?

  • @doloreschansey9556
    @doloreschansey9556 4 года назад +1

    Amnesia and it can learn Body Slam. It's attack is not bad, and you can teach it swords dance. This was an original OP. Amnesia boosted two stats because they combined Sp. Att. and Sp. Def. into Special. So Amnesia boost meant it took much less damage from special attacks, which were few and far between in Gen. 1 games, and raised it's power to use strong moves, like Surf or Hydro Pump, Psychic, Giga Drain and Ice Beam or Blizzard.

  • @vali_bg5234
    @vali_bg5234 3 года назад +1

    Slowpoke is one of my favorite pokemon and I want to be like him, like he's just vibing.

  • @michelbecker6807
    @michelbecker6807 6 лет назад +18

    How about Golem next?

  • @captainrex717
    @captainrex717 6 лет назад +15

    How good was magneton/magnezone actually? One of the most consistent OU threats to date? How 'bout it, my dudes?

  • @NRF3703
    @NRF3703 6 лет назад +2

    Slowbro is still one of my favorite Pokemon to use competitively.

    • @richguev
      @richguev 4 года назад

      Love slowbro, wish his mega was little cooler lol

  • @monkdonk4095
    @monkdonk4095 3 года назад +2

    i like how he went to a slow unstoppable force in gen 1 to a immovable object object in gen 6

  • @pedropcs_exe
    @pedropcs_exe 6 лет назад +30

    2:39 - Dayum, boi, that weed was goooooood.

  • @CosmicFlareYT
    @CosmicFlareYT 6 лет назад +134

    Next stop: Kingdra!

    • @RoyRogersNews
      @RoyRogersNews 6 лет назад

      I tried Kingdra, but I don't think he is planning to discuss it anytime soon. Maybe I am wrong.

    • @NRF3703
      @NRF3703 6 лет назад +1

      CosmicFlare Kingdra is my best Pokemon, tbh.

    • @spookyscarylamppost3431
      @spookyscarylamppost3431 6 лет назад

      Are you by any chance a Slowbro? Cause' your prediction were as fast as one.

    • @morganjones7316
      @morganjones7316 5 лет назад

      Kingdra: NUBL Tier

  • @Altarior
    @Altarior 4 года назад +4

    Would be fun to get a follow-up to this video with Galarian Slowbro when that settles in. I hope it'll do well, but I have no idea.

  • @davidlarkin1040
    @davidlarkin1040 6 лет назад +1

    I did use a Slowbro for my playthrough in Pokemon Sun and he was one of my best members. He had Surf and Psychic for high powered STAB, Ice Beam for the Grass, and Yawn for tanks or to heal. All in all,while being a tank in most cases, he is a great offense pokemon. I named him Larry at first but changed it to Patrick Star.

  • @leejuicy
    @leejuicy 6 лет назад

    omg that venusaur eyes at 2:49. It broke my childhood memories and will haunt me forever.

  • @zlPoplz
    @zlPoplz 6 лет назад +25

    Magneton and magnezone dude!

  • @devilcraft4281
    @devilcraft4281 6 лет назад +6

    Magneton/Magnazone, my friend! It'd be SHOCKING to us if you did them.

  • @hezhang8843
    @hezhang8843 6 лет назад +42

    Plz do Ninetales

    • @AeonQuasar
      @AeonQuasar 6 лет назад

      Bad stats and bad movepool. Got better once it got the ability Drought.

    • @l.madrid8815
      @l.madrid8815 6 лет назад

      Ninetails ha a good movepool

    • @kered13
      @kered13 6 лет назад

      Gen 5: OU just for Drought.
      Every other gen: Bad.

    • @aitomatica5285
      @aitomatica5285 6 лет назад

      Morten Bakke got way better with its Alolan form.

  • @EndOfHeart20
    @EndOfHeart20 6 лет назад +19

    No mention of FunBro?

  • @dragonragevideos4565
    @dragonragevideos4565 4 года назад +10

    2:39 Venusaur be smoking its own plant

  • @abcmegalovania5227
    @abcmegalovania5227 4 года назад +6

    Who else came here before he updates for galarian slowbro?

  • @BStratton19
    @BStratton19 6 лет назад +17

    How good was Piloswine and Mamoswine actually???

  • @zlPoplz
    @zlPoplz 6 лет назад +8

    How about slowking, the special defensive variant now!

  • @usernametaken017
    @usernametaken017 3 года назад +1

    I love how varied his sprites are throughout the gens

  • @Minitruckn75125
    @Minitruckn75125 3 года назад +1

    It be cool to see a remake of this and slow king

    • @bryanc1772
      @bryanc1772 2 года назад

      FSG needs to mention Slowbro as one of the Best Mewtwo and Mew checks that don’t run Thunderbolt in Gen 1

  • @guitarwally1
    @guitarwally1 6 лет назад +6

    Nice to see Paul here

  • @TrueBliss_
    @TrueBliss_ 6 лет назад +4

    True swipe gaming

  • @emeraldsands5214
    @emeraldsands5214 6 лет назад +11

    Hey, how about Magneton and Magnezone?

  • @chrisfrancis1697
    @chrisfrancis1697 6 месяцев назад +1

    Mega slowbro wearing the shelder that bit its tail seems to have the same defense as cloyster 👀

  • @rosstwynholm5146
    @rosstwynholm5146 6 лет назад +1

    Mega Slowbro was a monster, calm mind boosting, and slack off would completely wall teams with shell armor

  • @realfunnybears1931
    @realfunnybears1931 6 лет назад +11

    How good was exeggutor actually?

  • @snivymaster1528
    @snivymaster1528 6 лет назад +172

    Do azumarill next

    • @papasins5623
      @papasins5623 6 лет назад +3

      oras king

    • @mykittystinksbad2
      @mykittystinksbad2 6 лет назад

      No

    • @sosams
      @sosams 6 лет назад +4

      Pretty bad until Gen 4, when it got finally physical moves to use Huge Power. Also, the set until gen 6 was the same (Belly Drum then Water attacks, bar Superpower)

    • @Squishyboyseth
      @Squishyboyseth 6 лет назад +1

      Physical Primarina

    • @snivymaster1528
      @snivymaster1528 6 лет назад

      GresSimJa thanks (blushes)

  • @NightLeopard000Z
    @NightLeopard000Z 6 лет назад +45

    Slowbro is not much of a worse name than talonflame. Both are more creative than slowpoke I guess.
    Please do gardevoir or vaporeon next!

    • @creative_commander4973
      @creative_commander4973 6 лет назад

      Midnight Smiles Gardevoir is unlikely for now, but Vaporeon and Jolteon are the only other early good Eeveelutions

    • @creative_commander4973
      @creative_commander4973 6 лет назад +3

      Flareon was never that good, Pure grass is a bad type for a physical attacker that got really good stab but not much else, and Glaceon. Pure Ice, bad type, not good moves, terrible stat distribution with no speed to back up its Sp Att, and no HP to back up its defenses.

    • @creative_commander4973
      @creative_commander4973 5 лет назад

      Jesus Renteria can’t believe I missed that lol. Imma keep it up because why should I change it at this point? Meant to say Fire

    • @Khan-_-Art1st
      @Khan-_-Art1st 5 лет назад +3

      Talonflame is the worst name next to Type: Null

    • @trent800
      @trent800 4 года назад

      @@Khan-_-Art1st seel: allow me to introduce myself

  • @notnorthkai
    @notnorthkai 3 года назад

    Legend has it,when SLOWBRO casts the husk from its tail, the husk becomes FERROSEED under certain conditions.

  • @MariahWong
    @MariahWong 3 года назад +1

    0:42 Dashie would be like "Mah bro you better close dat moulf!" 🤣🤣

  • @Tru3GT
    @Tru3GT 6 лет назад +148

    How good was typhlosion actually?

    • @sparksthedaytrader9606
      @sparksthedaytrader9606 6 лет назад +8

      It was mediocre throughout all gens as sad as it is since I love it so much

    • @luisrufini1013
      @luisrufini1013 6 лет назад +4

      TRU3GOAT Tfs Really bad

    • @typhlosion7872
      @typhlosion7872 6 лет назад +1

      Tyranitoons it was above ou in gen 2 and is stupid underrated mainly bcuz of chatizard

    • @somerandomguy525
      @somerandomguy525 6 лет назад +2

      Tyranitoons i have a fun set that for my boi typho as a physical sweeper. i’ve used and has done quite well against a milotic (somehow). Using muscle band with
      -flare blitz
      -wild charge
      -earth quake
      -brick break / double kick.
      With other pokemon that helps him set up a bit, it’s a wicked sweep. Though aqua jet is one of it’s annoying weakness.

    • @TheToqueWearer
      @TheToqueWearer 6 лет назад +4

      Sucks ass every gen. Literally never good lul

  • @vinnyrojo8251
    @vinnyrojo8251 6 лет назад +14

    How good was AMPHAROS really?

  • @asaturdaymorningcartoonvil3968
    @asaturdaymorningcartoonvil3968 6 лет назад +9

    How good was Magneton/Magnezone actually?

  • @ultimaterecoil1136
    @ultimaterecoil1136 6 лет назад +1

    You missed the most evil set of all time. The creator of the endless battle clause. Funbro.

  • @nickcortinas1482
    @nickcortinas1482 4 месяца назад

    I remember seeing the evolution in the anime, and spent 20 minutes trying to get a shelder to use clamp on it in gen 1.

  • @powergo7486
    @powergo7486 6 лет назад +14

    Magneton/Magnezone please!

  • @disturbedhalo117
    @disturbedhalo117 6 лет назад +5

    Please do Raichu.

  • @soupepictrek1397
    @soupepictrek1397 6 лет назад +9

    AGGRON!!!

  • @LordRumshi
    @LordRumshi 6 месяцев назад

    Slowbro is likely due for an update on his career in the competitive scene since Slowbro did get a new galarian form which made the pink dope a psychic/poison type. And could see how slowpoke and slowking have done within their respective careers in the competitive scene, which would complete the whole circle of the slowpoke family line.

  • @MonkeySWFacts
    @MonkeySWFacts Год назад

    I always knew there was something about slowpoke/slowbro, he was always my fav

  • @eliasbiditza
    @eliasbiditza 6 лет назад +13

    2:39 hahaha, that venusaur definitly is high :D