Sadly, Trapinch's fate was almost certainly sealed by that ice beam click -- though it can be EV'd to survive: 252+ SpA Tyranitar Ice Beam vs. 168 HP / 252 SpD 30 IVs Trapinch: 231-272 (84.6 - 99.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO The necessary EV spread wouldn't secure a KO on defensive Celebi: 90+ Atk 30 IVs Choice Band Trapinch Hidden Power Bug vs. 252 HP / 124+ Def Celebi: 292-344 (72.2 - 85.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery But could secure one on offensive celebi: 90+ Atk 30 IVs Choice Band Trapinch Hidden Power Bug vs. 76 HP / 0 Def Celebi: 363-428 (100.8 - 118.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
I like that the thought process wasnt "Trapinch can survive one hit on full HP" but "Trapinch will outspeed TTar" truely the most Trapinch of all possible reasons
I was blown away by the Armaldo game and then it gets immediately followed by a Trapinch moment. I have never seen gaming of this degree in my life before. Absolute peak cinema
The two of you idiots sounded like three people at around 2:30. This is insane. Zetts has been an epic addition to the revival crew, and you can tell from his own channel how passionate he has become about adv. Tricast with goldmason when?
I always get so annoyed when people don't play to their outs at the end. What was asbolus hoping for there? His line had a literal 0% chance of winning
With 45 HP 45 Def vs dug's 35 and 50 they have similar bulk, so it's literally just dugtrio with 20 less (E: More!) attack that will always move slower. Very similar moveset too, though no beat up and you have to use gust instead of aerial ace if you wanna counter breloom. That said the most common fourth slot is quick attack, which is kinda nice for some frailer mons maybe
@@ciarzyx sorry yes I mistyped, 20 more. It seems like a /really/ hard sell. I wonder what specific ranges you can hit that that are worth the loss in speed? Something something not having to EV for speed? I dunno. The smogon page mentions out damaging blissey soft boils and that's it, but you lose to ice beam or counter
@@ciarzyx yeah, there's something there. This is the only range mentioned on the smogon page, tho you lose immediately to counter, ice beam, or hell even flamethrower (tho you could spec a lil more defence if that's your specific plan)
Aside from higher attack (maybe it can take out Celebi without chip?), it also learns Quick Attack, could give it some value if you're afraid of Salac sweepers
You give a trapinch, I take a trapmile. It’s simple
Sadly, Trapinch's fate was almost certainly sealed by that ice beam click -- though it can be EV'd to survive:
252+ SpA Tyranitar Ice Beam vs. 168 HP / 252 SpD 30 IVs Trapinch: 231-272 (84.6 - 99.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
The necessary EV spread wouldn't secure a KO on defensive Celebi:
90+ Atk 30 IVs Choice Band Trapinch Hidden Power Bug vs. 252 HP / 124+ Def Celebi: 292-344 (72.2 - 85.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
But could secure one on offensive celebi:
90+ Atk 30 IVs Choice Band Trapinch Hidden Power Bug vs. 76 HP / 0 Def Celebi: 363-428 (100.8 - 118.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
are we really doing trapinch calcs ? is this ADV ZU ?
@@TheMightyNaryar PU thankyou!
that mon is broken in pu even the trapinch calcs go hard
But would sub salac Trapinch outrun the Ttar there?
Did the math. Endure Salac Trapinch will not outrun a Ttar unless it has less than 148 speed investment.
That Armaldo game was crazy good
“Trapinch range” is smth I didn’t expect to hear today
I like that the thought process wasnt "Trapinch can survive one hit on full HP" but "Trapinch will outspeed TTar" truely the most Trapinch of all possible reasons
15:37 is the kind of insightful commentary I've come to expect from this channel.
DD mega doo doo
Sorry! Deirdre Mangoodoo... Mengadoht 'mence!
I was blown away by the Armaldo game and then it gets immediately followed by a Trapinch moment. I have never seen gaming of this degree in my life before. Absolute peak cinema
"We have Dugtrio at home"
Dugtrio at home :
Trapinch sets up a trap in a pinch...
Nice
that 20 base attack over dug(until gen 7) let's go
It's trappening folks, this is insane
little guy has entered the field
It is indeed possible for Trapinch to survive Ttar's Ice Beam but you need at least 252 EVs in HP and 136 in SpDef (assuming an Adamant nature)
Jim AND zetts?!?! We eatin tonight boys
om nom nom
Trapinch stole my heart, he is the dude of all time. Absolute gigachad bring
No, he simply trapped it
is it less of a gigachad bring than Harden Armaldo though ?
Or the deadly duo of poliwrath and camerupt ?
It's Trapinch Thursday, folks.
The Armaldo set was so cool. I used to use him all the time back in 2008 and 2009.
This set is a thesis study on why gen 3 ou is the greatest singles competitive tier is the entire 3 decade history of pokemon.
Jim, did you just waffle out “Dede Megadoodoo”?
we're folks, gaming.
>I like eating crayons and smoking rocks
amazing
One of the best videos so far! Loved the games! I used once trapinch and dugtrio for double trap Haha, but just for meme
It's trapinch tuesday folks
What a series! Game 1 was wild, every game was wild. Wtf is happening, I need a whole tournament of these two going at it.
LETS GOOOO ZETTS FEATURE.
let's fugging goooo
Trapinch achieving value, this is insane.
21:54 The Dude
Wow I remember the first gamer named EG Sato their clan tag (End Game) back from the PO (Pokemon Online) days around 2013. We're getting old folks!
I've been waiting to hear you two on a set. Lovely!
Four absolute belters in this video.
These were all great games
ilikeeatingrocks and smokingcrayons
-Jimothy Cool, 2024
This is the adv revival on a parallel dimension
Poliwrath gaming!!!!!!
This is Insane
Wailord is a deadly lead! I love it. Gooo Wailord Wednesday!
As a sunflora enyojer, i applaud Svejk97 for his trapinch usage
Eating crayons? Smoking rocks? You should not do these things.
The two of you idiots sounded like three people at around 2:30. This is insane.
Zetts has been an epic addition to the revival crew, and you can tell from his own channel how passionate he has become about adv. Tricast with goldmason when?
That moment when you realize trapinch has 20 more base attack than dug
Smoking rocks I think was smoking rocks
trapinch is definitely the muad'-dib and deserves all of magneton's lifewater
Game 1 was crazy
OMG ZETTS, I SEE THIS AS AN ABSOLUTE OHIO DUB
that poliwrath might be the best to ever do it
IGOR mentioned
Insane game 1
trapinch is the padishah emperor
I love this Wailord team in g1
Can't believe I never noticed The Breathing Effect as teh background music
Ladies and gentlemen it's Jimothy
Im so ready to play ladder this weekend and play against someone whos doing the Trapinch play.
lesgo nicki WOOO
Crobat represent
not the first time I've seen Igor team names, I wonder if it was the same team
Sadly Poliwrath dodging those two Rock Slides was completely overshadowed.
jim would you be interested in doing melee commentary
Trap broke celebi so cune could sweep, beautiful
7:25 "Next game, between I Like Eating Crayons And Smoking Rocks..." yeah but who's the other guy
craziest set in a minute btw, loved this one
Why did you say engineered so many times this video lol
I always get so annoyed when people don't play to their outs at the end. What was asbolus hoping for there? His line had a literal 0% chance of winning
Eq had like 2 pp
Trapinch actually only has 10 base speed. Bro can barely outrun Shuckle 💔
With 45 HP 45 Def vs dug's 35 and 50 they have similar bulk, so it's literally just dugtrio with 20 less (E: More!) attack that will always move slower.
Very similar moveset too, though no beat up and you have to use gust instead of aerial ace if you wanna counter breloom. That said the most common fourth slot is quick attack, which is kinda nice for some frailer mons maybe
Actually it has 20 more attack than Dug! (Same base as flygon) so that's at least some niche @@tsawy6
@@ciarzyx sorry yes I mistyped, 20 more. It seems like a /really/ hard sell. I wonder what specific ranges you can hit that that are worth the loss in speed? Something something not having to EV for speed? I dunno. The smogon page mentions out damaging blissey soft boils and that's it, but you lose to ice beam or counter
@tsawy6 could be good for some bliss ranges maybe?
@@ciarzyx yeah, there's something there. This is the only range mentioned on the smogon page, tho you lose immediately to counter, ice beam, or hell even flamethrower (tho you could spec a lil more defence if that's your specific plan)
Tf was that last team. And why Trapinch?!
It's like dug but with 20 more attack! (And slow)
Aside from higher attack (maybe it can take out Celebi without chip?), it also learns Quick Attack, could give it some value if you're afraid of Salac sweepers
Finally some new music instead of Jims stale little donkey kong tracks playing over and over
I think it would be fun if you got a person who knows absolutely nothing about Pokémon battles to commentate a set.
DD mega doo doo