How GOOD was Excadrill ACTUALLY? - History of Excadrill in Competitive Pokemon

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  • @beydey2647
    @beydey2647 4 года назад +5259

    Excadrill: bro close your eyes
    Tyranitar: ok
    E: what do you see
    T: nothing bro
    E: that's my world without you bro
    T: bro...

  • @jonisuominen7836
    @jonisuominen7836 4 года назад +6375

    For a pokemon that is not legendary nor pseudolegendary and has no mega, Excadrill is simply put incredible.

    • @itriggerpeople4433
      @itriggerpeople4433 4 года назад +285

      Imagine if this thing had a second evolution

    • @cintronproductions9430
      @cintronproductions9430 4 года назад +757

      @@itriggerpeople4433 Oh heck no, either the evolution will be even more broken than Excadrill, or people would just use Eviolite Excadrills which would be just as broken if not more so.

    • @eiilos98
      @eiilos98 4 года назад +281

      Eviolite Excadrill would be away too broken

    • @lemmyxpro
      @lemmyxpro 4 года назад +64

      I can imagine it getting a really cool g-max form

    • @gearfriedtheswmas
      @gearfriedtheswmas 4 года назад +23

      You mean broken.

  • @aeroblaze4
    @aeroblaze4 4 года назад +4113

    The biggest nerf to excadrill was it's gen 6 model when compared to how lively the gen 5 sprite looks

    • @mid7752
      @mid7752 4 года назад +390

      Damn right. It's one of my favorite mons but its 3d sprite is simply shitty.

    • @joshuayue854
      @joshuayue854 4 года назад +55

      Cebola have you seen its running animation though

    • @jcwynn4075
      @jcwynn4075 4 года назад +106

      Gen 5 sprites look awful with the way they move. Rather than the movement animation playing in a loop, it looks like it plays forwards then backwards, which looks completely clunky and unnatural

    • @AffyMoon
      @AffyMoon 4 года назад +42

      Ikr, it looks really light and way too rubbery

    • @N12015
      @N12015 4 года назад +78

      Well, this not even the worst case; Politoed was murdered by GF.

  • @xx_v_xx4373
    @xx_v_xx4373 4 года назад +3839

    Excadrill: Smaller than Raichu, yet has the same attack stat as Metagross

    • @goGothitaLOL
      @goGothitaLOL 4 года назад +386

      and Salamence

    • @coenveenstra1579
      @coenveenstra1579 4 года назад +573

      It isn't about the size of the mole in a fight, but the size of the fight in the mole.

    • @yourdailysadisticfolkfromi6619
      @yourdailysadisticfolkfromi6619 4 года назад +63

      @@coenveenstra1579 bruh its attack is ridiculously tremendous

    • @Smart1529
      @Smart1529 4 года назад +73

      @@yourdailysadisticfolkfromi6619 88 isnt that bad plus there is always Sand Rush and newly buff Rapid Spin

    • @yourdailysadisticfolkfromi6619
      @yourdailysadisticfolkfromi6619 4 года назад +5

      @@Smart1529 oop misinformation

  • @scorpioncox8978
    @scorpioncox8978 4 года назад +1719

    Excadrill: The one pokemon that showed how Tyranitar having a best friend is one of the scariest things to encounter in pokemon.

    • @RandalfElVikingo
      @RandalfElVikingo 4 года назад +49

      Garchomp is also another one.

    • @jjc4924
      @jjc4924 4 года назад +14

      And Hippowdon.

    • @MrcreeperDXD777
      @MrcreeperDXD777 3 года назад +81

      Tyranitar, despite the Dark typing, seems to be surprisingly sociable

    • @anthonyle9788
      @anthonyle9788 3 года назад +27

      Imagine a Sandstorm themed gym leader that used this pair. Dear god no. Mega TTar and Excadrill in a campaign playthrough.

    • @ultimapower6950
      @ultimapower6950 3 года назад +3

      And azumarril

  • @samhu8474
    @samhu8474 4 года назад +1739

    Tyranitar : Prepare for trouble
    Excadrill : and make it double

    • @empoleonforlife1717
      @empoleonforlife1717 4 года назад +77

      Togekiss:That’s right

    • @lookorionisonthesky605
      @lookorionisonthesky605 3 года назад +28

      @@empoleonforlife1717
      Tyranitar With Rock blast
      and Excadrill with Rock slide:maybe

    • @jamesgiles4517
      @jamesgiles4517 3 года назад +7

      Wobbuffet

    • @roninwarriorsfan
      @roninwarriorsfan 3 года назад +4

      Chime chime
      Mime mime

    • @anuragsaxena5929
      @anuragsaxena5929 3 года назад +8

      Exacdrill is my favorite Pokemon,After watching to Poketips videos,I found out one mistake,That was that I forgot it's hone close and drill run or horn drill whatever but now I gave it Sword Dance Shadow Slash Horn Drill or Drill run whatever
      But I would say it was the MVP of Pokemon extreme red

  • @dawn2955
    @dawn2955 4 года назад +3026

    Everyone after Sand Rush got banned:
    “I thought you were dead?”
    Excadrill still being one of the best Pokémon in BW OU:”My death was, greatly exaggerated”

    • @elirantuil5003
      @elirantuil5003 4 года назад +287

      Excaggerated

    • @itriggerpeople4433
      @itriggerpeople4433 4 года назад +173

      Excadrill to the people that banned Sand Rush: So, you're the punks I've heard about!

    • @deltalord6969
      @deltalord6969 4 года назад +189

      OU: I thought you died!
      Excadrill: Sadly yes, but i lived!

    • @Maqya
      @Maqya 4 года назад +30

      Excadrillated*

    • @Itsrickbicth
      @Itsrickbicth 4 года назад +13

      More like a mortal kombat Geras type of death: It only came back even stronger

  • @neetatribhuwan3723
    @neetatribhuwan3723 4 года назад +3195

    Excadrill in doubles: "Call an ambulance"
    Partner pokemon is tyranitar:
    "But not for me"

    • @ErnestoRamirez-bd7ci
      @ErnestoRamirez-bd7ci 4 года назад +103

      That meme barely works here but yes, they are the broiest of Bromo's

    • @Astrojandro
      @Astrojandro 4 года назад +54

      Right now it's pretty strong paired with Togekiss aswell

    • @cintronproductions9430
      @cintronproductions9430 4 года назад +40

      @@Astrojandro That's understandable cuz Togekiss is an overpowered monster.

    • @DrPumpkinz
      @DrPumpkinz 4 года назад +63

      @@ErnestoRamirez-bd7ci Nah, it can work. Excadrill is facing down something that outspeeds and threatens it, which is the "call an ambulance" part. Then Tyranitar switches in and Excadrill suddenly outspeeds and KOs the former threat, which is the "*pull out gun* but not for me" part.

    • @thecriticalghost4626
      @thecriticalghost4626 4 года назад +3

      @@DrPumpkinz No

  • @artdidntwork
    @artdidntwork 4 года назад +1147

    2:45 You forgot to mention that in gen 5, Excadrill is capable of doing this twitching nose animation. It's very important okay?

    • @yizao9289
      @yizao9289 4 года назад +40

      BRUH LMAO

    • @belimvasim143
      @belimvasim143 4 года назад +66

      Man thats cute

    • @Qvartz_Lite
      @Qvartz_Lite Год назад +23

      Important?
      Bro, it's the sole reason Excadrill is on the map in the first place, saying it's only "important" is a huuge understatement

  • @mariobrand2257
    @mariobrand2257 4 года назад +1190

    Me: How GOOD was Excadrill ACTUALLY?
    Video length: *yes*

    • @VALDiesel01
      @VALDiesel01 4 года назад +10

      I didn’t even realize how long this video was when I read this comment and I’m blown away lol, well, time to kick back and enjoy the show

    • @AmbyAxolotl
      @AmbyAxolotl 4 года назад

      420th like :)

    • @yizao9289
      @yizao9289 4 года назад

      Still shorter then scizors remake

  • @mememe4188
    @mememe4188 4 года назад +2004

    Guys if EXCADRILL is this long...
    Ferothorn and Landorus will be a feature film.

  • @fatfuck2384
    @fatfuck2384 4 года назад +1338

    Landorous-T is gonna be a 2 hour special lmao

    • @roninwarriorsfan
      @roninwarriorsfan 4 года назад +178

      They'd have to cover the base form as well since that's in ubers

    • @jamescarrotcsl8
      @jamescarrotcsl8 4 года назад +61

      @@roninwarriorsfan and covers how it was ou at first too

    • @roberthgamer6311
      @roberthgamer6311 4 года назад +43

      Its gonna be 24 hours

    • @eLite-Tiss91
      @eLite-Tiss91 4 года назад +31

      Can't wait til they get bw2 part

    • @yourgranny469
      @yourgranny469 4 года назад +5

      Right on point

  • @acc3209
    @acc3209 4 года назад +931

    I'm afraid to say that we are not going to hear "unfortunately" in this video

    • @Ozionian
      @Ozionian 4 года назад +130

      I guess you could say
      Unfortunately, we're not going to hear it this video.

    • @karfsma778
      @karfsma778 4 года назад +68

      Uuuuuuuuuuunfortunately, it WRECKED EVERYTHING

    • @ErnestoRamirez-bd7ci
      @ErnestoRamirez-bd7ci 4 года назад +116

      13:39 Is this a joke to you?

    • @cintronproductions9430
      @cintronproductions9430 4 года назад +13

      @himode It aged like wine and cheese.

    • @toooydoeur
      @toooydoeur 4 года назад +1

      @@cintronproductions9430 nope

  • @lionheartz1337
    @lionheartz1337 4 года назад +2364

    Tyranitar: "man ive been around in this game for decades, it's starting to get hard to keep up with these young pokes"
    Excadrill: "don't worry old man, I got your back"

  • @CryoKeqing
    @CryoKeqing 4 года назад +477

    Its pokedex entry should say:
    "faster than it looks"

    • @RandalfElVikingo
      @RandalfElVikingo 4 года назад +46

      Excadrill is the name, speed is my game.

    • @Lrizu
      @Lrizu 2 года назад +8

      It's actually slower than it looks, it looks like 105 speed, not 88

  • @riccardopelino
    @riccardopelino 4 года назад +1944

    For short: best tyranitar friend
    Edit: in gen 8 He betrayed him with hippowdon

    • @dokter3604
      @dokter3604 4 года назад +136

      One of the greatest bromance

    • @shadowtitanx3962
      @shadowtitanx3962 4 года назад +92

      Hippowdon: Am I a joke to you? (Yes. Hippo has more usage than Tyranitar in SwSh meta Singles. Although, Hippo is not great in Doubles.)

    • @3DHDcat
      @3DHDcat 4 года назад +31

      @@shadowtitanx3962 hippo can set his rocks and then is liability for rest of the game. His only move is Earthquake so easy to counter with loads of monsters, any levitate, lando T, skymory, gyarados. Too much checks

    • @zoraminefae4219
      @zoraminefae4219 4 года назад +76

      @@3DHDcat Hippowdon has incredible sustain via Slack Off, still has some coverage in elemental fangs and can Roar to stack rocks/spikes damage. He's far from a 'just send in gyarados' mon.

    • @neetatribhuwan3723
      @neetatribhuwan3723 4 года назад +26

      @@zoraminefae4219 but bulky walls aren't the most viable in vgc but in singles hippo is good

  • @luke8936
    @luke8936 4 года назад +348

    Using Sand Rush Excadrill on rain teams to counter sand, now there's a 3D chess strategy

    • @bepe4279
      @bepe4279 2 года назад +18

      we thinking in the 4th dimension now

    • @mattw8814
      @mattw8814 Год назад +6

      3D chess is just chess

    • @wedding2710
      @wedding2710 11 месяцев назад

      ​@@mattw8814That's like saying Chrono Trigger is a 3D game if you play it on a CRT TV

    • @simohayha6031
      @simohayha6031 9 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@mattw8814I think he means logically. Chess is played in a 2D plane in a 3D world with 3D pieces

  • @jasoncole1833
    @jasoncole1833 4 года назад +805

    “Oh that was a good video”
    “Wait we’re still on gen 5?”

    • @eclipse9727
      @eclipse9727 4 года назад +59

      Honestly, I was just as surprised... cause this is literally the longest video in the series... well, not counting the Remakes.
      But either way, #1 or #3 is really, REALLY good. Especially for a Mon from Gen 5... for now, at least.

    • @baszko8501
      @baszko8501 4 года назад +8

      Over half a hour for gen V mon wth happend here

    • @sephikong8323
      @sephikong8323 4 года назад +25

      And this is only the beginning
      Now imagine the videos for Landorus, Rotom, Ferrothorn and Heatran

    • @blaster.m1943
      @blaster.m1943 4 года назад +6

      Technically its longer then dragonite by 10 seconds but scizor's is still far longer

    • @coldore6734
      @coldore6734 4 года назад +1

      @@sephikong8323 You forgot about arceus

  • @sandrahwu
    @sandrahwu 4 года назад +1236

    Smogon: *bans Sand Rush Excadrill*
    OU: You have freed us!
    Sand Force and Mold Breaker Excadrill: Oh I wouldn’t say freed; more like...
    ... under new management.

  • @ryanleatigaga7596
    @ryanleatigaga7596 4 года назад +467

    Imagine that you're a legendary pokemon and you get beaten by a mole with a weird hat during a sandstorm with his friend Reptar

    • @cintronproductions9430
      @cintronproductions9430 4 года назад +14

      LOL, Reptar.

    • @awkwardbirb5710
      @awkwardbirb5710 4 года назад +57

      "Bro, you think you had it bad. You should have heard what happened to Kyogre. They got stopped by some dimwit who keeps bonking their head on rocks, how do you come back from that?"

    • @kirbywithnicehair3927
      @kirbywithnicehair3927 4 года назад +1

      *in one hit

    • @TheVoyager4ever
      @TheVoyager4ever 4 года назад +2

      Reptar new ttar nickname :p

    • @Cat-ki3hy
      @Cat-ki3hy 4 года назад +5

      @@awkwardbirb5710 a lot of things have small niches just to counter kyogre

  • @onehungryboy9438
    @onehungryboy9438 4 года назад +665

    Excadrill, the Gen 5 speedrun Pokemon

    • @shadowtitanx3962
      @shadowtitanx3962 4 года назад +49

      Well. Only in B2W2.
      Emboar was used in B1W1.

    • @N12015
      @N12015 4 года назад +45

      @@shadowtitanx3962 That shows how important is to have two STABs.
      PS: I just noticed that the BW speedruns now uses Stoutland. I guess that's the importance of a good speed and being actually able to abuse your more powerful attack stat.

    • @MineRoyale.
      @MineRoyale. 4 года назад +3

      @@N12015 both Emboar and Excadrill have two types??

    • @DrPumpkinz
      @DrPumpkinz 4 года назад +41

      I find it funny how the final Excadrill set used in B2W2 speedruns is basically just a standard OU set (Adamant SD Quake Iron Head Rock Slide). The only big difference is that it has Sand Force as its ability, because it lets it you 2HKO a specific Magnemite with Mud Slap. I'm pretty sure using a stronger Ground move would trigger Sturdy and cause the trainer use a potion. Either that or Drilbur doesn't have good Ground STAB at that point. It's been a while since I saw the run.

    • @yourdailysadisticfolkfromi6619
      @yourdailysadisticfolkfromi6619 4 года назад +1

      @@DrPumpkinz the only drawback is frail...

  • @theIrishlad
    @theIrishlad 4 года назад +948

    Everyone: no you can't just be faster than everything
    Extradrill: haha drill in sand go burrrr

    • @ErnestoRamirez-bd7ci
      @ErnestoRamirez-bd7ci 4 года назад +38

      Let 👏 this 👏 meme 👏 die 👏

    • @TheAuron32
      @TheAuron32 4 года назад +46

      you mean.... DRILLBURRRR!!!
      i'll get my coat...

    • @eatingmytoesrightnow3627
      @eatingmytoesrightnow3627 4 года назад

      Ernesto Ramirez yes

    • @TheAuron32
      @TheAuron32 4 года назад

      @ARTEM DORDZHIEV yay!! you may regret that choice.... :D

    • @whoisjoe5610
      @whoisjoe5610 4 года назад +6

      @@hahaveryfunnyindeed2543 It's so overused and unfunny at this point.

  • @EdmacZ
    @EdmacZ 4 года назад +679

    The Landorus-T video:
    🎵 “I’ve been Everywhere, man. I’ve been everywhere, man.” 🎵

    • @matteussilvestre8583
      @matteussilvestre8583 4 года назад +61

      "He's too dangerous to be left alive!"

    • @ManilaBird
      @ManilaBird 4 года назад +9

      Hey hey Johnny cash, I respect you

    • @Musasensei1674
      @Musasensei1674 4 года назад +18

      60min vdo..i think..

    • @exaltedgrind4729
      @exaltedgrind4729 4 года назад +13

      🎵He’s here, he’s there, he’s everywhere! Who you gonna call? Landorus Therian!🎵

    • @triforcekoopazz924
      @triforcekoopazz924 4 года назад +6

      Don't forget deoxys. My man has 4 whole forms

  • @2022irons
    @2022irons 4 года назад +525

    Sandslash: *Who are you?*
    Excadrill: *I’m you but stronger*

    • @ojinrichao2473
      @ojinrichao2473 3 года назад +7

      sandslash has 110 defense excadrill has 60

    • @eclipse9727
      @eclipse9727 3 года назад +67

      @@ojinrichao2473 and Excadrill is still considered better than sandslash in every way. What's your point?

    • @lamarpray5324
      @lamarpray5324 3 года назад +56

      @@ojinrichao2473 he said stronger. And it is. Excadrill has 135 attack. What’s your argument on that?

    • @apexdur1321
      @apexdur1321 3 года назад +24

      @@ojinrichao2473 plus excadrill has steal type

    • @boitata2617
      @boitata2617 3 года назад +18

      @@eclipse9727 I think he wasn't dismissing the fact that excadrill is stronger, but instead saying they are not the same, excadrill is a very fast pokémon that hits hard, sandslash is a phisical tank, at least he was meant to be... Poor sand pangolin...

  • @llSuperSnivyll
    @llSuperSnivyll 4 года назад +162

    Gen 6 Weather Nerf: "Now you will no longer have a permanent speed boost while being able to switch moves!"
    Gen 8 Rapid Spin Buff: "Hai"

    • @jagjitpradhan2038
      @jagjitpradhan2038 3 года назад +4

      Ikr
      I sweeped through sw with rapid spin and SD

    • @dragonslayer7724
      @dragonslayer7724 Год назад +1

      I shudder to think about what happens if Excadrill comes back in Gen 9 with rapid spin essentially being a normal-type Flame Charge with the buff of removing enemy hazards from your side.

  • @deltalord6969
    @deltalord6969 4 года назад +644

    This is another greninja situation. Out for a short time but broken af.

  • @Sol_Calibre
    @Sol_Calibre 4 года назад +324

    Solomon R. Here.
    I do recall using Excadrill back then, it was my second time going into vgc and my first time getting top cut (I was also one of the few, if only, people to cut with a vaporeon as well)
    Such a great time then...

    • @mrshadeedgy3311
      @mrshadeedgy3311 4 года назад +7

      Wow its an honor ,i am here trying my best to reach top 50 with zoroark🤣

    • @shady8045
      @shady8045 3 года назад +2

      Congratulations

    • @nathan_thorn6906
      @nathan_thorn6906 2 года назад +1

      Do you remember the rest of your team? It’s all listed with question marks in the vid

    • @anitabath2636
      @anitabath2636 2 года назад +4

      Incredible you were able to do so well in vgc with 3 unknowns. What hidden powers did you have most success with 😉

    • @BlackArche0ps
      @BlackArche0ps 2 года назад

      Someone explain the unowns 😂😂

  • @huseyintok02
    @huseyintok02 4 года назад +418

    Kellen: How good was Excadrill actually?
    Me: Is that even a question?🤨

    • @jamesw2831
      @jamesw2831 4 года назад +12

      It's not. But Kellen's coverage is amazing lol.

    • @huseyintok02
      @huseyintok02 4 года назад +16

      @@jamesw2831 Unfortunately! :-/

    • @itriggerpeople4433
      @itriggerpeople4433 4 года назад +5

      *local man breathes air*

    • @santiagosegovia8756
      @santiagosegovia8756 4 года назад

      Definitely the worst Pokemon ever worst then gen 1 ditio

    • @SoggySlopster
      @SoggySlopster 4 года назад +2

      88 speed and weak defenses and so many weaknesses to common types 😐

  • @voltingmaster5458
    @voltingmaster5458 4 года назад +385

    And this is why Weather was no longer Permanent in Gen 6.

    • @Xboxsold
      @Xboxsold 4 года назад +61

      I never understood why they had weather abilities as permernant. It was alright when only two pokemon had drought and drizzle but giving it to others without a nerf was a mistake. Making so many buffs to sand was also crazy

    • @moonjelly5
      @moonjelly5 4 года назад +54

      It was because Sand and hail had no offensive exploits prior to gen 5 and Rain/Sun we’re only available on two mons who were restricted. Politoed, Ninetales, Sand Rush/Sand Force were all that was needed to break weather.

    • @yourdailysadisticfolkfromi6619
      @yourdailysadisticfolkfromi6619 4 года назад +19

      @Chris Anderson Hail is the worst weather due of not bringing many boosts from it, it just makes blizzard 100% accurate and raise Aurora Veil

    • @lynxfresh5214
      @lynxfresh5214 4 года назад +37

      @@yourdailysadisticfolkfromi6619 Exactly, Game Freak have no idea how to buff Ice types (even tho several fan-games have proven how easy it is) meanwhile they just keep introducing more broken stuff per Gen instead of fixing the core gameplay:
      *Dynamax; banned to ubers (as a concept it's even more broken than Megas since essentially Megas + Z-moves combined).
      *Dracovish; A more broken Kingdra that can sand sweep AND has a stab 170 power move (banned).
      *Galarian Darma; Has a built-in choice band and it stacks with an actual choice band or scarf? (banned).
      *Cinderace; Essentially protean Greninja with just as much utility but as a physical sweep (likely on its way to being banned).
      Funny how Aegislash and Mimikyu got nerfed yet they still OU stables while more broken mons were introduced lol.

    • @neeshlinpillay1996
      @neeshlinpillay1996 4 года назад +1

      @@Xboxsold ,

  • @S.s-29706
    @S.s-29706 4 года назад +79

    Excadrill: *becomes part of rain teams*
    Tyranitar and Hippowdon: You became the very thing you swore to destroy.

  • @EmeraldRunner
    @EmeraldRunner 4 года назад +316

    3 Generations = 35 Minutes
    Tyranitar and/or Starmie are absolutely going to be a full length movie.

    • @azurai3934
      @azurai3934 4 года назад +40

      Landorus T and Heatran as well

    • @harrypainter7472
      @harrypainter7472 4 года назад +22

      Four generations

    • @AlexaRobin21
      @AlexaRobin21 4 года назад +32

      Starmie's VGC career is pretty short.

    • @kingwoomy8781
      @kingwoomy8781 4 года назад +27

      He's already done those two

    • @azurai3934
      @azurai3934 4 года назад +20

      King Woomy very early on though, Starmie was before Scizor and Ttar was either the week before or after Scizor.

  • @sol6287
    @sol6287 4 года назад +256

    Ah yes everybody’s favorite drill boy

  • @caseyleenb
    @caseyleenb 4 года назад +345

    i'm gonna need to see a "How good was Xatu actually?" because of that seemingly random drop of a XATU in ubers of all tiers

    • @RandalfElVikingo
      @RandalfElVikingo 4 года назад +61

      Xatu is one of those Pokemon that has niches even if they rate low in the tiers.

    • @thomasliu5814
      @thomasliu5814 4 года назад +39

      Xatu's ability magic bounce makes it have a pretty good niche due to it been part flying to avoid spikes and having defog even if they manage to set up toxic spikes

    • @melvincheang1437
      @melvincheang1437 4 года назад +33

      "how good was magic bounce actually"

    • @voltingmaster5458
      @voltingmaster5458 4 года назад +1

      Casey Lee Well.

    • @starlight0313
      @starlight0313 2 года назад +2

      He’ll do it when he does “how good was magic bounce actually?”

  • @magatsu212
    @magatsu212 4 года назад +395

    Fairy type: *being introduced in the sixth generation*
    Dragon type in sixth generation: *cry*
    Steel type in sixth generation: *loads steel moves with malicious intent*

    • @mo0116
      @mo0116 4 года назад +46

      Knock off: *my time has come*

    • @shadowtitanx3962
      @shadowtitanx3962 4 года назад +38

      Poison type: Heh. Toxic Spam and Sludge Wave.

    • @lionheartz1337
      @lionheartz1337 4 года назад +49

      Damn clefable I see you're suddenly the best mon in the format...it'd be a shame if someone got *a head* of you

    • @winnipeginstinct
      @winnipeginstinct 4 года назад +5

      LionHeartZ i see your head, and say well played gg

    • @27thlegend70
      @27thlegend70 4 года назад +4

      they kinda got nerfed losing their dark/ghost resistance

  • @SJrad
    @SJrad 4 года назад +159

    Meta game at the beginning of 2010s: sand teams featuring excadrill
    Meta game at the end of 2010s: sand teams featuring excadrill

  • @akashsil9994
    @akashsil9994 4 года назад +301

    How good was Excadrill ? He rushed and forced the meta and finally broke the mold.

  • @happypidgey53
    @happypidgey53 4 года назад +146

    Excadrill and Tyranitar: * exist *
    Anakin: I don't like sand...

    • @HardGuess
      @HardGuess 4 года назад +10

      it's coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere

    • @autobotstarscream765
      @autobotstarscream765 4 года назад +4

      Garchomp and Hippowdon behind Excadrill and Tyranitar: Me and the boys having the high ground

    • @WalterWhite-pr5bs
      @WalterWhite-pr5bs 4 года назад +4

      It’s kinda ironic that when he was burning, he was burning on a lava beach, lying on SAND

    • @voltingmaster5458
      @voltingmaster5458 4 года назад +4

      Also funny how the isle of armor introduced Scorching Sands, Anakins Worst Nightmare.

  • @ryukthedarkrai4259
    @ryukthedarkrai4259 4 года назад +163

    Ubers: Exists
    Excadrill: How do you do fellow OU mons?

  • @aerodactylenjoyer7276
    @aerodactylenjoyer7276 2 года назад +63

    Sandslash: “Face it! You’re never going to get my power.”
    Excadrill: “Do I look like I need YOUR power?”

  • @itriggerpeople4433
    @itriggerpeople4433 4 года назад +173

    I just realized that Excadrill has the "Mom says it's my turn to play on the Xbox" pose

    • @TheMajesticMrL
      @TheMajesticMrL 4 года назад +48

      mom says it's my turn to break the metagame

    • @WalterWhite-pr5bs
      @WalterWhite-pr5bs 4 года назад +5

      The Majestic Mr. L
      Lando has been on the OUbox for too long

  • @davidtrottier7066
    @davidtrottier7066 4 года назад +205

    "Choice Scarf Deoxys speed was a really silly idea"
    Black and White Smogon article on deoxys speed: "Am I a joke to you?"

    • @GM.Nobody
      @GM.Nobody 4 года назад +20

      Smogon is sometimes a joke though

    • @roshanb8388
      @roshanb8388 4 года назад +2

      @@GM.Nobody yes but no

    • @t.u.n.d.r.a
      @t.u.n.d.r.a 4 года назад +2

      SE 10 Gooi Ching Khang I agree, but if I were to guess, I think the set existed to outspeed Pokémon with speed-boosting abilities. Not sure, but it might be the case, especially considering that the fifth generation was weather-centric.

    • @GM.Nobody
      @GM.Nobody 4 года назад +2

      @@t.u.n.d.r.a considering pre nerf prankster outspeeds it with priority, I don't think so

    • @RandalfElVikingo
      @RandalfElVikingo 4 года назад +2

      @@GM.Nobody It's always a joke.

  • @Promatim
    @Promatim 4 года назад +85

    I love seeing these with Pokemeon, but I would really appreciate a history of some of the items that changed the game. So, how good is EVIOLITE actually?

    • @chongobongo9382
      @chongobongo9382 3 года назад +11

      I thought I was unstoppable at first when trying an eviolite porygon 2, until my dreams were crushed by a knock off

  • @maas2563
    @maas2563 4 года назад +63

    Scizor was there for gens 2-7 and got a 40min video whilst Excadrill has only been here for 4 gens and got 35min
    Good luck on the Landorous T vid if your team ever makes it

    • @dtexdarkus
      @dtexdarkus 4 года назад +9

      Scizor’s only really been around since Platinum. Before that it barely existed.

  • @TheTaintedWisdom
    @TheTaintedWisdom 4 года назад +54

    11:11 - For a split second I thought I'd lost my mind when I saw *three* Unowns, before realizing that since they're all Question Marks there's absolutely no way in hell they're anything *other* than indications from the site that not all of the players mons were known.

  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache 4 года назад +85

    Excadrill was undoubtedly one of the many Gen 5 Pokemon that was amazing, in terms of battle efficiency

    • @mo0116
      @mo0116 4 года назад +4

      Bro your everywhere

    • @Lrizu
      @Lrizu 2 года назад

      Yes, Excadrill really was one of the many gen 5 Pokémon

  • @imadingus7095
    @imadingus7095 4 года назад +36

    Hey heres a new idea
    THE HISTORY OF LITTLE CUP OU
    I think it can be cool and cute

  • @heraboss5533
    @heraboss5533 4 года назад +147

    Excadrill: *a pretty good pokemon already*
    Excadrill with Sand Rush: *I AM SPEED*

  • @brookebleazard73
    @brookebleazard73 4 года назад +79

    last time i was this early, electivire had promise

    • @itriggerpeople4433
      @itriggerpeople4433 4 года назад +20

      Why you gotta do my boy like that

    • @levistewart8856
      @levistewart8856 4 года назад +9

      Stop, he’s already dead!

    • @cintronproductions9430
      @cintronproductions9430 4 года назад +8

      He'll return in the Crown Tundra so maybe they'll at least buff his moveset, like they buffed the moveset of Luxray, who now has Psychic Fangs and Agility, and Dedenne who now has Dazzling Gleam.

    • @amrob4819
      @amrob4819 4 года назад +1

      :(

    • @kanibelazy0585
      @kanibelazy0585 4 года назад +5

      @@cintronproductions9430
      If it has a really good physical attacking stab then yeah he will come back at the top

  • @DerpySuX
    @DerpySuX 4 года назад +71

    Excadrill is STILL one of the best Pokémon ever. That’s all you need to know.

  • @Glitcherton
    @Glitcherton 4 года назад +36

    Excadrill: I am aware of the effect I have on the meta game.

  • @nickh8711
    @nickh8711 4 года назад +76

    22:18 So no one's gonna question the non-Contrary Serperior? Smh

  • @VALDiesel01
    @VALDiesel01 4 года назад +66

    13:40 that is the only time where the words “Unfortunately” and “Excadrill” will ever have any referrals with one another.

    • @ronglurak9892
      @ronglurak9892 4 года назад +6

      unfortunately i could not stop Excadrills sweap is another exampel

    • @jonathanxiang6658
      @jonathanxiang6658 3 года назад +3

      @@ronglurak9892 unfortunately it destroyed everything even after the sand rush limit and sand rush was banned

    • @Oliver-uz1fs
      @Oliver-uz1fs 3 года назад

      Unfortunately it's nowhere to be found now in OU

  • @OUMRyad
    @OUMRyad 4 года назад +38

    22:15 : *WAIT THAT'S ILLEGAL*

    • @raythehomie123
      @raythehomie123 4 года назад +3

      Eric Girond that was so disrespectful to Serperior

  • @dib1420
    @dib1420 4 года назад +27

    *excadrill in sandstorm*
    Excadrill: Wanna see me crush your pokemon? Wanna see me do it again?

  • @ZorotheGallade
    @ZorotheGallade 4 года назад +35

    Gen 5- 7: "You got a friend in meee"
    Gen 8: "For my next trick, I'll kill myself."

  • @robertsuarez8000
    @robertsuarez8000 4 года назад +84

    Giga Excadrill Breaker.
    Let your drill be the drill that digs through the tiers.

  • @trumanvereb3960
    @trumanvereb3960 4 года назад +31

    Videos that will be at least an hour long: heatran, ferrothorn, cresselia, Amoonguss, landorus, thundurus, Charizard and snorlax remakes.

    • @Nougatbars
      @Nougatbars 4 года назад +4

      Truman Vereb Don’t forget the Starmie, and Tyranitar remakes.

    • @DarkJustin87
      @DarkJustin87 4 года назад

      Still waiting for the Lati Twins to appear.

    • @BisharpnearOhio
      @BisharpnearOhio 3 года назад

      Amoongsuss is gonna be sus

    • @vitovitovito4927
      @vitovitovito4927 3 года назад

      Right prediction on zard

  • @tedscheett9420
    @tedscheett9420 4 года назад +58

    Excadrill is like/unlike Anakin Skywalker.
    On one hand, it finds spinning is a good trick.
    On the other hand, It LOVES Sand.

    • @turbulentbreak
      @turbulentbreak 4 года назад +12

      Not to mention that Excadrill and Anakin don't fare well with fire

    • @nintendolife25
      @nintendolife25 4 года назад +2

      I think I know Anakin’s least favorite Pokemon now.

    • @stomachache6478
      @stomachache6478 4 года назад +10

      “I love sand. It’s unlimited, it hurts, and it gets my speed everywhere.”
      -BW Excadrill

    • @Rarest26
      @Rarest26 4 года назад +3

      @@nintendolife25 I dunno, I think he would hate the three Pokémon that create sand by just existing and a literal sand castle even more

    • @yourdailysadisticfolkfromi6619
      @yourdailysadisticfolkfromi6619 4 года назад

      Again with the ugly pic from pokemon mystery dungeon... the design is bad not the pokemom

  • @yologreatdose8180
    @yologreatdose8180 4 года назад +22

    Finally my favorite and it’s 35 min long!! Hold on, let me just connect my laptop to the big screen, crank up the volume to max, and get some popcorn along with my Excadrill plushies and pillow. There we are see set, anyone who wants to join?

    • @beanson2323
      @beanson2323 4 года назад +1

      You have plushies? I envy u

    • @snarls3760
      @snarls3760 3 года назад

      I will gladly join you

  • @masterturbo2218
    @masterturbo2218 3 года назад +28

    I'm here after Excadrill dropped to UU
    Man, gen 8 meta is crazy

  • @sarasaland4709
    @sarasaland4709 4 года назад +67

    Oh boy. Lando or Ferrothorn might be so long, it’ll need to be a 2-Parter.

    • @kawaiichan7051
      @kawaiichan7051 4 года назад +3

      Wait for Heatran than we'll talk.

    • @keksauce
      @keksauce 4 года назад +17

      What is there to talk about Ferro? "Oh Ferro was such a beast he walled the entire metagame with this same set for 4 generations"

    • @aespa690
      @aespa690 4 года назад

      If they just cut out the stupid VGC garbage then the time would be cut in half

    • @Knubbi32
      @Knubbi32 4 года назад +1

      @@keksauce yeah, ferrothorn will be short I think
      it didn't even have a great impact in vgc

    • @DarkJustin87
      @DarkJustin87 4 года назад

      Still waiting to hear about those damn Latis.

  • @RioluJH
    @RioluJH 4 года назад +78

    Title: How good was Excadrill actually?
    Video: How good was Tyranitar actually? V.2.

    • @autobotstarscream765
      @autobotstarscream765 4 года назад +4

      Or V3 if you count the Garchomp vid since Chomp is another natural TTar partner for Sand teams.

    • @Hawk2ua
      @Hawk2ua 4 года назад

      Only if garchomp is mega

    • @SPZ-gv2on
      @SPZ-gv2on 4 года назад

      @@Hawk2ua Sand veil chomp was crazy dumb when it was allowed.

    • @Cpt.Deplorable
      @Cpt.Deplorable 3 года назад +1

      Hey now, Ttar was quickly falling prey to power creep before his best mate Excadrill came along. Maybe this: How good was Ttar’s redemption bromance arc actually?

  • @jaschabull2365
    @jaschabull2365 4 года назад +14

    Why are mole pokémon always so badass? Both excadrill and dugtrio have managed to get themselves banned from OU at least once.

  • @cyanrose0712
    @cyanrose0712 2 года назад +54

    Tbh, I actually wish Smogon would be recognized by Nintendo as an official Pokémon competitive scene so people would not only think of VGC when they think of Pokémon competitive and actually maybe bring more people into official competitive.

  • @harperxo9
    @harperxo9 4 года назад +63

    Remember when FSG said "Buckle in guys it's a REALLY long one!" For mewtwos video?

    • @ManyTanks1
      @ManyTanks1 4 года назад +6

      And for ttar too. Boy was that a kekw

    • @TheVoyager4ever
      @TheVoyager4ever 4 года назад +2

      Remeber when he wanted to cover everything "in a reasonable amount of time"

  • @lynxfresh5214
    @lynxfresh5214 4 года назад +60

    Seriously what is up with these broken ground types?; Garchomp, Excadrill, Lando etc.
    Honestly I feel like a vid dedicated to both ground types and EQ might be in order.

    • @frozenvoltz6739
      @frozenvoltz6739 4 года назад +9

      Zygarde is also Terrifying

    • @RandalfElVikingo
      @RandalfElVikingo 4 года назад +3

      Dugtrio always gave me nightmares.

    • @autobotstarscream765
      @autobotstarscream765 4 года назад +2

      And a vid for Sand starring TTar and the boys: Excadrill, Garchomp, and Hippowdon.

    • @levibentley6667
      @levibentley6667 4 года назад +16

      Ground has always been a great type to use in competitive pokemon.

    • @yungmuney5903
      @yungmuney5903 4 года назад +12

      Best offensive type in the game.

  • @GoldFrog699
    @GoldFrog699 2 года назад +15

    30:32 "And it doesn't look to slow down any time soon."
    October tier shifts: Well, about that...

    • @jaretco6423
      @jaretco6423 2 года назад

      Yeah. It fell to UU now. How was it in there though?

    • @marklawoi7981
      @marklawoi7981 3 месяца назад

      Late reply I know
      But he still strong​@@jaretco6423

  • @esqimo6647
    @esqimo6647 4 года назад +63

    I like how this channel is called false swipe *gaming* yet we don’t see him do any gaming

    • @AffyMoon
      @AffyMoon 4 года назад

      I thought of this too, also it's them since it's a team doing this

    • @cradiculous
      @cradiculous 4 года назад +8

      There's a lack of False Swipe as well

  • @onewhosaysgoose4831
    @onewhosaysgoose4831 4 года назад +105

    "Kick in to first gear" is not something one does to accelerate. High speeds are universally achieved through gears with higher numbers.

    • @keksauce
      @keksauce 4 года назад +20

      Maybe in this case Excadrill has very long gearing and 1st is needed for quick acceleration

    • @noahdomingo1162
      @noahdomingo1162 4 года назад +15

      He got into 2nd before the game even started

    • @DachampsterStudios
      @DachampsterStudios 4 года назад +6

      Noah Gabriel Domingo excadragster

    • @noahdomingo1162
      @noahdomingo1162 4 года назад +3

      @@DachampsterStudios The true Todd Rodgers of its time.

    • @EIbows
      @EIbows 4 года назад +1

      I get really tired of the bad use of idiomatic phrases and mispronunciations of words in these videos. Its so clear he's reading from a script somebody else wrote and there was never any read through to figure out what the thing's he's reading actually even mean.

  • @DreballinArts
    @DreballinArts 4 года назад +19

    The godlike power of Excadrill was one of the reasons I finally started taking EV training and breeding seriously in Gen V.

  • @3.2187_Kilometres
    @3.2187_Kilometres 4 года назад +79

    I remember being a kid and grinding out my Emboar so it outspeed Clay's Exadrill and killed it with flame charge.

    • @leonardofarias8843
      @leonardofarias8843 4 года назад +6

      Until which level? Emboar needs a high speed stat to outspeed Excaaaaaaaadrill

    • @3.2187_Kilometres
      @3.2187_Kilometres 4 года назад +17

      @@leonardofarias8843 I think it was in the 40s. All I'm gonna say is thank god for that one trainer with the Tranquill and Liepard who you can rebattle.

    • @cintronproductions9430
      @cintronproductions9430 4 года назад

      What were they thinking when they gave Excadrill to a trainer you must fight?

    • @Rarest26
      @Rarest26 4 года назад

      Meanwhile I never had any problems with Clay since I always pick Oshawott.

    • @leonardofarias8843
      @leonardofarias8843 4 года назад

      @@3.2187_Kilometres I just noticed i talked to you before in another comment section, it was about the DLC

  • @CenetaurmanE52
    @CenetaurmanE52 3 года назад +11

    Pour one out for your boy, who in late 2021 is yet another victim of Gen 8's powercreep.

    • @GravityIsFalling
      @GravityIsFalling 3 года назад +6

      It’s most climate change
      Drill is still OU in nat dex

  • @PatratPeteisAWESOME
    @PatratPeteisAWESOME 4 года назад +14

    Finally, a video without "unfortunately" in the conclusion

  • @JackSpadeVT
    @JackSpadeVT Год назад +6

    Great Tusk: *is released*
    Excadrill: Finally, a worthy opponent

  • @nintendolife25
    @nintendolife25 4 года назад +23

    Excadrill is the drill that pierce the metagame’s heaven.

    • @TSfish94
      @TSfish94 Год назад +3

      *leading with excadrill + tyranitar
      “JUST WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK WE ARE”

  • @esteban8471
    @esteban8471 4 года назад +15

    Seeing two 3D models in a FSG thumbnail is kinda cursed, ngl.

  • @kingzerko
    @kingzerko 4 года назад +60

    I can hear the sound of the Gen 5 speedrunners coming.

  • @levibentley6667
    @levibentley6667 4 года назад +19

    I think it's safe to say that Excadrill will be a great and popular competitive pokemon for a long time to come.

  • @bombituico
    @bombituico 4 года назад +13

    Can you do How good was Jellicent actually to keep up the Gen 5 Train

  • @jjmississippi8125
    @jjmississippi8125 4 года назад +18

    When you see that one Pokémon in one video’s first generation is longer than most Pokémon’s whole video is crazy.

  • @jeper3460
    @jeper3460 4 года назад +16

    Imagine if pokemon had all of its abilities at once
    Excadrill would be super OP

    • @Lol-il8uc
      @Lol-il8uc 2 года назад

      Many will be if they had all tbh.

    • @caetanobaruffaldi270
      @caetanobaruffaldi270 2 года назад

      Breloom 😰

    • @jalapenobug
      @jalapenobug 2 года назад +1

      There’s a format for that called “Pokebilities” where Excadrill got banned from

  • @darkner2390
    @darkner2390 4 года назад +3

    How good was Bisharp?

  • @wailmoregd140
    @wailmoregd140 3 года назад +4

    Welp it’s Gen 8 OU dominance slowed down. Thanks Crown Tundra

  • @JanusHoW
    @JanusHoW Год назад +6

    Excadrill is so potent a partner to Tyranitar that it may have been the one thing keeping Ttar from falling out of OU. And now that it's gone, Ttar has fallen out...all the way to RU.

  • @snapclub8751
    @snapclub8751 4 года назад +12

    35 minutes and 51 seconds! Yeah Excadrill was great. This video makes me want to see a remake of T-Tar as well as a Hippowdon vid.

    • @helpgirlimhavingalifecrisis
      @helpgirlimhavingalifecrisis 3 года назад +2

      T tar’s gonna have a sad end as gen 8 has shown us...but the old man has had many generations of fame and glory, so putting him out to pasture was inevitable.

    • @universalboss9327
      @universalboss9327 3 года назад +1

      @@helpgirlimhavingalifecrisis y ttar is still pretty good in gen 8 ou

  • @SPZ-gv2on
    @SPZ-gv2on 3 года назад +7

    And now drill is UU. Oh how the mighty have fallen.

    • @jaretco6423
      @jaretco6423 2 года назад

      Sad is it is. But it's still as good as it usually does.

  • @LilyLinko
    @LilyLinko 4 года назад +7

    Friendship ended with NordVPN, now EXPRESSVPN is my best friend

  • @pablojams5152
    @pablojams5152 3 года назад +7

    “Tunnel system to Alola”
    *is an island region*
    Ah yes, Excadrill tunneled through the entire planet then back over to get over the ocean to Alola. Makes sense why it took him a year

  • @WASRSASR
    @WASRSASR 3 года назад +4

    My favorite Pokémon ever

  • @gio9255
    @gio9255 4 года назад +12

    Words can't describe how much I adore Excadrill. Gen V introduced some of my favorite Pokemon ever. Sand Rush sweeps were so much fun while Mold Breaker sets obliterated any Rotom-W, Bronzong or Latis thinking they're getting a free switch in. Excadrill is even better in SwSh because of the rapid spin buff. I hope Excadrill continues to be a staple in every gen.

  • @onionspls
    @onionspls 3 года назад +12

    Excadrill is like wine, gets better with age

  • @bloemkoolendestreetgang450
    @bloemkoolendestreetgang450 4 года назад +22

    We are so close to finishing the entire gen 1 lineup, how GOOD was Primeape ACTUALLY?

    • @VesselDiscarded
      @VesselDiscarded 4 года назад +1

      What else is left?

    • @Empr4evr
      @Empr4evr 4 года назад

      Unfortunately...

    • @snekladyrobin
      @snekladyrobin 4 года назад

      @@VesselDiscarded Butterfree, Raticate, Fearow, Arbok, Farfetch'd, Dodrio, Hypno, Lickitung, and Seaking

    • @daksmos924
      @daksmos924 4 года назад

      @@snekladyrobin mr mime

    • @DukeSR8
      @DukeSR8 4 года назад

      @@snekladyrobin Kingler, Dewgong

  • @aresalexanderpeverell3152
    @aresalexanderpeverell3152 2 года назад +4

    They should've just given Excadrill Ice Punch in B2W2

  • @Jorasaurus
    @Jorasaurus 3 года назад +2

    I refuse to watch your videos until you upload the/a latie twin(s) vid
    (Ps I dont mean this in a mean way. By all means take your time)

  • @Gurkan790
    @Gurkan790 3 года назад +6

    Who came back after knowing that Excadrill now is UU?

  • @omegaknight6421
    @omegaknight6421 3 года назад +10

    "So this is why you dont make mountains out of molehills"
    -heinz doofenshmirtz

  • @dlira6242
    @dlira6242 4 года назад +12

    It helped that Excadrill was such a competitive force, but man it's just one of my favorite all-time Pokemon because of how freaking cool it is.

  • @jabarithegoldenlucario8841
    @jabarithegoldenlucario8841 2 года назад +13

    Excadrill’s career: The Sandstorm Champion. Whenever sandstorm is up, Excadrill brings out either power or speed. He broke the mold of his foes. His strength has gifted him the respect and assistance of Togekiss, Salamence, and especially Tyranitar. Even the legendary Pokémon respect the mole’s skill. Landorus, a rival/enemy to Excadrill, has admitted that he is impressed at the drill’s strength but that doesn’t mean he’ll be overtaking the genie any time soon. When asked about what he will do as the competitive battles grow and evolve, Excadrill had this to say “I’m just gonna dig a hole to success. Just like I do every Gen.”

    • @Amelia4111
      @Amelia4111 2 года назад

      DO NOT CALL EXCADRILL A HE!

    • @jabarithegoldenlucario8841
      @jabarithegoldenlucario8841 2 года назад +5

      @@Amelia4111 …No?

    • @Amelia4111
      @Amelia4111 2 года назад

      @@jabarithegoldenlucario8841 I DO NOT TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER! ALL POKEMON ARE TO BE CALLED "IT" EVEN IF THEY ARE MALE OR FEMALE! REMEMBER THAT NEXT TIME!

  • @Nonikt
    @Nonikt 4 года назад +2

    And now series 6 VGC aaaaaaaand it's banned

  • @microwave8931
    @microwave8931 3 года назад +5

    Excadrill in Gen 5: Threatening, tough, and looks like it can put up a fight
    Excadrill in Gen 6-8: 🗿