I've also felt like Skeledirge has been really strong. Most of my Holiday Cup teams have had it, although I tend to close with it and try to save shields. It's been great for me with Lanturn in more ABC lines - lots of different Pokemon for the C have worked out like Altaria, Girafarig, and Chesnaught. The lines aren't perfect, like Altaria overlaps rock weakness with Skele which you have to look out for, especially when it comes to Vig's Rock Slide, and the Lanturn core shares a ground weakness, but the teams have all gone positive anyway and been a blast to play in spite of my nagging feeling I haven't found the best C for that core yet
Hey Z, really aprecciate keeping track of your videos all this time You have a really good vision of the game, and I feel that certain games you lose, you could actually win if you could count the fast moves a little bit better. For example, when you have a pokemon that has a 3 turns fast move against a 2 turns one, you should throw your charged moves by 1, 3, 5 or 7 of your fast moves... ALWAYS! It grants you an optimal amount of energy by not letting any fast moves pass by. Same for 4 turns (like volt switch) or 5 (like incinerate). Keep it in mind and take a more carefull look in this tactics. It sometimes grants me impossible games and feels SOOOO satisfying to reverse the match on your favor by taking advantage of it. Hope you see my coment and consider it, many thanks for your content and keep it up dude, you are amazing ❤
I built a low rank Skeledirge (1112) for the Holiday Cup and ran it with Jellicent and a Dunsparce lead and it did me WONDERS (aside from the occasional Obstagoon). Now I've been running the same team in the open Great League and it seriously is so OP sometimes. Dunsparce as the lead is just absolutely insane
I actually saw a team in your last video that your opponent had with skeledurge and started using him and all positive sets including a 5-0 with dubwool and vig in the back
Exactly same team as mine except I'm using girafariq and not vigoroth. Even keeping my skeledirge with 1 shield advantage is enough. 1 more for girafariq. Dunsparce can survive well without shield due it's bulk
Yo zy i swear ive been using skeledirge since its release. I had a feeling bout him. My team in this cup is shadow venusaur lead skeledirge ss and lanturn closer. Ive been dominating with this. Pls try it
If dubwool got counter or a buff to double kick on the damage will it better than vigaroth? 🤔👀 When does skeledirge becomes more bulky in ultra league?
I ran this same team yesterday and the day before and I got hard countered the entire time, I must have won 10 out of 25 and yesterday 7 out of 25 😢 it’s was devastating
Its all luck isnt it? I took this team and all I faced for one whole set was this: lanturn in the lead three times, unovan stunfisk and shadow dragonite. So, I don't really know what to do.
Honest question here: What is the damn point to reach legend rank in this game to begin with just to get a stupid Pikachu Libre EVERY SEASON without any innovation? Besides getting on the leaderboards in the high Elo, what is so great about reaching up there. There is no real incentive to even go for legend every season. If Niantic would implement bringing in mythical pokemon into reaching legend and maybe a possible chance of it being a shiny to catch at the end, that would entice more to go for it. Let's be honest here, mythical pokemon cannon be traded anyway. A damn Pika Libre every season if you reach legend makes no damn sense. I dont ever care to ever reach legend ever in this game, not that i dont have the skills to do so if I want. It's the incentive to go for it in the first place at all. I care about going positive, getting at least 3 wins the minimum or 5-0 just for the simple rewards it gives. Oh, and before any dumbass brings up the "algorithm" as an argument is irrelevant to my question and my point entirely. Niantic needs to up the damn incentive to reach legend every season to keep the gane fresh and alive. It's no different than eating the same thing over and over and over till you get sick of it and realize there is no point after all.
@@andreacruz42069 why play it at all then? The whole point of mythical and legendary Pokémon are that they’re rare. If Niantic just starts throwing them out like free newsletters then they lose their value. The reward system is pretty good now that rare XLs are available. The only thing they really need to work on is the tm system. Now THAT is an issue that needs to be looked at. Be happy they at least make the legendary Pokémon of the week a possible encounter. Everyone just wants more more more more gimme gimme gimme
Doubt niantic wants to put a mythical for legend rank considering how tough it is to climb there & also wanting mythical pokemon at least some of them to remain so rare 🤷♂️ the pikachu libre is rare with a shiny chance so I think that's nice bonus right now
@maganhassan2627 it's been a thing for how many seasons are going on now? It's not that rare anymore to keep getting a Pika Libre every time you hit legend rank in my point of view. I respect your point of view and come with a respectable response, unlike the other jackass that replied to me. Even though I disagree respectively with your opinion, thank you for not being rude. I'd like to see some change for getting to legend and earn something that is rare and have a rotation.
The algo in this game just completely Ruins it, put a dragon on your team and you will always see a dragon on their team, run lanturn, Vigo, altaria? You will see that exact team in a diff order 2-3/5 times. It’s fuckin awful.
That was a big brain battle at 11:15! Shadow Haunter does surprisingly well to threaten a Dunsparce and get both shields
It’s crazy because I just finished using Skele in a few sets and it’s absolutely insane lmao😂😂🔥🔥💯💯
it's so dang good!
I've also felt like Skeledirge has been really strong. Most of my Holiday Cup teams have had it, although I tend to close with it and try to save shields. It's been great for me with Lanturn in more ABC lines - lots of different Pokemon for the C have worked out like Altaria, Girafarig, and Chesnaught. The lines aren't perfect, like Altaria overlaps rock weakness with Skele which you have to look out for, especially when it comes to Vig's Rock Slide, and the Lanturn core shares a ground weakness, but the teams have all gone positive anyway and been a blast to play in spite of my nagging feeling I haven't found the best C for that core yet
Hey Z, really aprecciate keeping track of your videos all this time
You have a really good vision of the game, and I feel that certain games you lose, you could actually win if you could count the fast moves a little bit better.
For example, when you have a pokemon that has a 3 turns fast move against a 2 turns one, you should throw your charged moves by 1, 3, 5 or 7 of your fast moves... ALWAYS! It grants you an optimal amount of energy by not letting any fast moves pass by. Same for 4 turns (like volt switch) or 5 (like incinerate). Keep it in mind and take a more carefull look in this tactics. It sometimes grants me impossible games and feels SOOOO satisfying to reverse the match on your favor by taking advantage of it.
Hope you see my coment and consider it, many thanks for your content and keep it up dude, you are amazing ❤
I built a low rank Skeledirge (1112) for the Holiday Cup and ran it with Jellicent and a Dunsparce lead and it did me WONDERS (aside from the occasional Obstagoon). Now I've been running the same team in the open Great League and it seriously is so OP sometimes. Dunsparce as the lead is just absolutely insane
19:27 fast food boom 😂😂
I've never seen a lock down before. I had to rewind and watch again. Crazy tactics going there. Ggs
love the advice you give to your opponents!
Doone won in San Antonio I believe.
I would say, the title of goat should be passed down to skelederge from awack. Ofc it's up to u to decide, but with goat typing, skele is great ngl
It’s a worthy Robin 😅
That's title suits it best@@ZyoniK
Just built same team with lantern in the middle. Absolutely incredible team, won almost every match.
Love the hundo dunsparce
Glad i made one at the start of this cup. The mirrors are happening more often now. Some people are using crunch. Is there a reason for that?
I’ve been running Abomasnow + old Goat + new Goat (Alowak + Sleledirge), got me a starting ELO in the 2,300s! 🔥🔥
I actually saw a team in your last video that your opponent had with skeledurge and started using him and all positive sets including a 5-0 with dubwool and vig in the back
Exactly same team as mine except I'm using girafariq and not vigoroth. Even keeping my skeledirge with 1 shield advantage is enough. 1 more for girafariq. Dunsparce can survive well without shield due it's bulk
"I can just do one incinerate and burn the sheep down" 🤣
Yo zy i swear ive been using skeledirge since its release. I had a feeling bout him. My team in this cup is shadow venusaur lead skeledirge ss and lanturn closer. Ive been dominating with this. Pls try it
I have been running a similar core using dubwool as a lead with vigo as a ss and skeledurge as my closer
I’ve been running the exact same team (payback dub for jelli cause its a problem) with skel lead and ive climbed 300 elo it rocks
What is ss??
its short for "safe swap", the pokemon you'd usually switch into if you have a bad lead @@maganhassan2627
I’ve been using skele,swampert and vigoroth
Goat 🙌🏼
I have a Skel that is ranked like #30 in the Great league but it's too high level 😭😭 feels bad
Went 14-1 with Shiftry, Sableye, and Lanturn.
Skeledurge does not like Foul Play.
I’ve been booming it with meteor beam with Aurorus
If dubwool got counter or a buff to double kick on the damage will it better than vigaroth? 🤔👀
When does skeledirge becomes more bulky in ultra league?
I ran this same team yesterday and the day before and I got hard countered the entire time, I must have won 10 out of 25 and yesterday 7 out of 25 😢 it’s was devastating
Regional tournament in Texas? It was San Antonio/Austin. I have a pinned gift a friend sent
Before the buff, it was amazing… now 😂
wish i had a dunsparce, i been using this team but with dubwool instead of dunsparce
The dirge!!! ❤❤
My team walls this thing. Bubble jelli, vigo and cradily
Damn I was hoping no one would mention skel till I hit higher lol went 13 in a row and 2 loss
Mate, every fucker and their dog is making/ has made videos on Skeledirge, it's definitely not a secret lol
no surprice I keep seen the same team over and over on the cup, you did a vid about it
Its all luck isnt it? I took this team and all I faced for one whole set was this: lanturn in the lead three times, unovan stunfisk and shadow dragonite. So, I don't really know what to do.
thx for that 👍👍
What can I replace dunsparce with?
Any decent normal type basically, Dubwool/ Licky/ Greedent/ Oinkologne are all decent choices
im using IT since beggining of Retro Cup and IT swipes everything
destroying a skeledirge with a mandibuzz is so effing satisfying
I had a 10/10 with skele/vigoroth/aurorus. But after that 0/5🤷♂️
I did get destroyed by skele yesterday 🙃
Dewgong is the best Pokemon to be honest in the great league due to the icy wind
I have a rough day i lost 300 elo points today 💀😥
❤❤❤
Skeledisgusting 😂
Honest question here: What is the damn point to reach legend rank in this game to begin with just to get a stupid Pikachu Libre EVERY SEASON without any innovation? Besides getting on the leaderboards in the high Elo, what is so great about reaching up there. There is no real incentive to even go for legend every season. If Niantic would implement bringing in mythical pokemon into reaching legend and maybe a possible chance of it being a shiny to catch at the end, that would entice more to go for it. Let's be honest here, mythical pokemon cannon be traded anyway. A damn Pika Libre every season if you reach legend makes no damn sense.
I dont ever care to ever reach legend ever in this game, not that i dont have the skills to do so if I want. It's the incentive to go for it in the first place at all. I care about going positive, getting at least 3 wins the minimum or 5-0 just for the simple rewards it gives. Oh, and before any dumbass brings up the "algorithm" as an argument is irrelevant to my question and my point entirely. Niantic needs to up the damn incentive to reach legend every season to keep the gane fresh and alive. It's no different than eating the same thing over and over and over till you get sick of it and realize there is no point after all.
Tell us you can’t hit legend without telling us you can’t hit legend lol
@ericmueller224 please tell me you're not illiterate without telling me you're not illiterate.
@@andreacruz42069 why play it at all then? The whole point of mythical and legendary Pokémon are that they’re rare. If Niantic just starts throwing them out like free newsletters then they lose their value. The reward system is pretty good now that rare XLs are available. The only thing they really need to work on is the tm system. Now THAT is an issue that needs to be looked at. Be happy they at least make the legendary Pokémon of the week a possible encounter. Everyone just wants more more more more gimme gimme gimme
Doubt niantic wants to put a mythical for legend rank considering how tough it is to climb there & also wanting mythical pokemon at least some of them to remain so rare 🤷♂️ the pikachu libre is rare with a shiny chance so I think that's nice bonus right now
@maganhassan2627 it's been a thing for how many seasons are going on now? It's not that rare anymore to keep getting a Pika Libre every time you hit legend rank in my point of view. I respect your point of view and come with a respectable response, unlike the other jackass that replied to me. Even though I disagree respectively with your opinion, thank you for not being rude. I'd like to see some change for getting to legend and earn something that is rare and have a rotation.
The algo in this game just completely Ruins it, put a dragon on your team and you will always see a dragon on their team, run lanturn, Vigo, altaria? You will see that exact team in a diff order 2-3/5 times. It’s fuckin awful.
Lol nah you must be a pokeak fan. Learn to play better and don’t swap your teams so often.
The AlGoRiThM is so cruel right?
bro see my team for holiday cup 😊
Better then the goat?
So skell is a boomer like you I see.
Posted 19mins ago 😫
Hard countered so many times. This game is now nothing but a joke.
PvPoke has been quite inaccurate this season..
🎉❤❤ 1st??
nerf vigoroth fr i hate that mon