Quick story. Wife and I met Wolf the first day of this tournament. Would never have guessed he was on 3 hours of sleep. He was first class, took pictures and interacted with tons of fans not just us. Truly his success is well deserved.
It really shows him being justified with no looking moves that can miss. His plan for rain dance fell apart as he couldn't set it in high pressure games.
Wolfe, the work that you specifically have done for legitimizing competitive pokemon to the general audience is outstanding. The way you explain dense concepts while telling a story is so easy to follow
Really liked how you incorporated Neil's story into this video. Instead of just mentioning his misplay you helped us understand the immense pressure you face going on a stage like that. You helped us empathize with him rather than judge his misplay and I think that's neat
should be mentioned that Neil was an open transphobe at the time and Wolfe's Amoongus symbolically became a trans icon after the match. I would guess Wolfe doesn't actually mention Neil by name for this reason
@@fishy_swimsOpen transphobe is a stretch. Didn’t he say it in private to someone and that person leaked the DM? That’s not open, and while clearly ignorant and uneducated, he deserved to be called out but not crucified. Almost everyone anywhere has had false and stupid opinions or misguided views on certain topics. Stop canceling and start educating those who are willing to change.
Fun Fact After the tournament was over and his nerves stopped going crazy Wolfey proceeded to strangle the wind genie for missing so many Bleakwind Storms lol
I want to say, the random little animations in this video are so small but add so much to the overall quality. You guys should be really proud of how incredible these videos turn out, truly s tier
I don't really have the brainpower to play competitive Pokemon but I really enjoy watching your videos about it. You do a great job of explaining your thought processes and the general meta at the moment. A top tier Youtubist for sure. Love from Orlando
Wolfe: "I never thought I'd die fighting side-by-side with a competitive disaster." Incineroar: "How about side-by-side with a friend?" Wolfe: "Aye. I could do that."
kinda crazy how at the start of the last video wolfe was talkin about how this Amoongus with sludge bomb is the star of the show and how much more it offers by having sludge bomb and whatnot and the ending of this one literally ends in the most nail biter way possible by his little mushroom sitting in grand finals facing down an urshifu in a 1v1, truly amazing how the script writes itself, this is def the biggest moment in amoongus history, and honestly he deserved this, what a creative and cool way to use a once thought to be purely defensive, classic mon
This honestly undersells how insanely threatening Justin’s team was. No idea how Neil beat him, but at least you fulfilled the promise and banished him to the shadow realm.
Wolfe, thinking of how to make a team: “What if Amoongus had Sludge Bomb?” Wolfe, 1v1ing a broken legendary bear in the finals match: “I’M SO GLAD AMOONGUS HAS SLUDGE BOMB!!”
Hi Wolfey this was actually the first Pokémon tournament I ever entered, it was really exciting and you’re part of the reason why I decided to give VGC a try. I made a few friends and now I’ve gotten involved in my local scene now. Watching your win was a ton of fun and super exciting!!
I don't know who your animator is, but they need a raise. The animations add so much to the story of your video. Three cheers for the editing, scripting, and content creating teams all around!
I saw that final a little after it happened and cheered aloud, stood there slack-jawed at the ending, and immediately showed my friends. I can't imagine the emotions you went through during that moment. Amazing playing and an awesome story to revisit.
You and your team (the human team behind this channel, not your pokemon teams) just keep one-upping yourselves with these real-life tournament videos. The storytelling aspect keeps getting better and better.
I'm sorry but Wolfe's reaction to Chien-Pao terastallizing at 1:15:40 instead of Urshifu is probably one of the subtly funniest things I've seen in a while
@@randianyp2838 You clearly ignore all the subtext. I have written 50,000 word "This hotel room only had one bed?!" fan fic of Wolfe and Incin and it is very much based on a true story.
@@citrineconjurerokay, so basically after the tournament there has been some screenshots of Neil being transphobic and people then took Amoongus and made it a trans ally icon. Though as Wolfey has show in both videos this should not be taken as an attack against Neil since people (that aren't complete idiots) may be able to change as long as they are still treated with respect
This video (both “part 1 and 2”) was so good to watch. I was invested the whole time for the full 3-4 hours I was watching. Awesome storytelling and commentary. Thanks so much.
Wolfe's videos go such a long way to prove that competitive Pokémon can be so incredibly exciting. I genuinely believe competitive Pokémon wouldn't be what it is today without him. He really is a real life Pokémon Champion.
As a former judge and pokemon professor, being able to watch VGC hit its stride like this after years of what felt like meaningless labor feels so fucking vindicating. Wolfey, you're a true entertainer with a brilliant strategist mind. Thank you for putting everything you have into this part of your life. It's been a joy to see you flourish since your win in 2016.
I did the math, and the probability of Tornadus missing an 80% accurate move 7+ times out of 8 is 0.008448%. That should happen 33 times in 390,625 games. That comes shockingly close to impossible. Edit: I’m talking about 36:20
It could mean that he missed atleast 1 target out of 8 independent bleakwind uses. That should be slightly more likely Edit: 0.43944%, still ridiculous but possible
Its not easy like that, the move only has 64% to hit both target. That 8 times you talk about is the whole video or which match, so I can redo the cal for you Edit: the video is quite long so I would just assume 8 times he click, no target use protect, and when he miss, he only miss 1 target. Then he miss 7/16= 43.75%. Which is unlucky but not like insanely unlucky. There is a joke that a move that is not 100% accuracy then its 50% accuracy. And its hilariously true for this instance
You single-handedly introduced me into competitive Pokémon and brought me back to Pokémon. Have I played Pokémon in years? Nope, just got in Pokerogue. But will I keep supporting this section of Pokémon? Definitely. I believe in you and your work.
This is the single most beautifully crafted cinematic stories I have ever seen....it had everything! suspence, action, tragedy, power of friendship, the rise of a hero and the PERFECT FINAL BATTLE
The way I cheered for you in my kitchen while preparing food and playing this in the background after only have found your content a week ago shows how personable and infectious your personality and skill shines through. I was so happy to see the results of the tournament and your victory as well. Congrats Champ! Well deserved!
PURE CINEMA! The plotlines for this run was insane!!!!! [spoiler block] - The champion having to defend his title - The redemption arc of losing in Europe - Going 7-2 on 4 hours of sleep - The 1-in-16 earth power shot that got him into semis - Justin losing in quarters - Wolfe taking on the mantle for both of them - The fake out of thinking that he would succumb to failure and lose the tourney - The Chienpao terra misplay - And the 1-in-9 chance that Urshifu would immediately wake up back-to-back turns in that last battle ultimately ending up being pointless as our chad Amoongus stays in and slaps that water bear to the ground! Truly deserved win through years of experience and countless failures -- the world champion diff is alive and well!
Wolfie, you have turned into a master storyteller, and it's been a joy to follow you through your RUclips journey. I was more engaged with this video, than any part of the Olympics. I screamed, I stuttered, I got goosebumps, and I cried. Great work to you and the team, and congratulations on defending your title. Wørld chæmp difference, bebbi
Honestly these videos have kinda gotten me back into Pokemon learning the competitive side and making such interesting teams and competing with them it's very cool and makes me want to go back and play Pokemon again
well i mean it was kinda obvious, urshifu surging strikes isnt as strong as the other one and neil needed a crit to take down amoonguss not even max damage range would have killed it this shroom is one of the best pokemon in terms of defense so it was obvious when the 1v1 started
The combination of Sand Tomb and Yawn to not only trap in the opponent, allowing Yawn to take effect, but to also bypass Safety Goggles is so cool. The VGC side of Pokémon is still new to me, but the creative strategies these players devise is fascinating to watch. 1:00 Also, Sylveon sleeping mask Amoonguss.
@@scott--1629chill. I think he means Yawn is inherently a bit of a weaker sleep move than Spore, but it has the advantage of not being stopped by safety goggles. And, by trapping your opponent in with sand tomb, you bypass Yawn’s own weakness - it takes two turns to activate. So, he just finds it cool how Sand Tomb/Yawn into a double Protect has effectively the same outcome as Spore, but it also works on Grass types and Safety Goggles
Wolfe had a whole ass shonen anime tournament arc happen with this event, complete with the rival who's set up only to be taken out of the picture by a new threat 💀
Len Deuel (the commentator) is a long-time vgc player who is still competing and getting good results till these days. I think he started playing even before Wolfe (if not then they probably started around the same time), so it's no surprise he can have such a thorough understanding of the position.
Those last few turns were so incredibly hype. Such a roller coaster with the wake-ups, the looming threat of close combat, and the unlikely survival in the end. Thanks for sharing this awesome story, Wolfe! And thank you for holding the Europe video to release these back-to-back! I'm sure as a creator, it was tempting to get both out ASAP, but i think allowing it to be a cohesive story was the right decision!
After your recent losses, I'm glad you were able to really show just how good your team was; you gave them the win you knew they deserved. Not to mention you've proved that you still got it, not by your win but by all the hours of preparation you put in for this team. Can't wait to see your strategy at worlds.
8:58 This interaction only happens if the move used already had an effect for Sheer Force to negate. For example, if a Sheer Force Pokémon holding the Life Orb uses Earthquake, then the Life Orb damage will not be negated.
@@keysmash_roa This is because attacks without secondary effects do not get boosted by Sheer Force, but they'll still receive the damage boost from the Life Orb. In this example Earthquake receives only the 1.3x boost from the Life Orb. However, if Earthquake _did_ have a secondary effect to negate, it would receive the 1.3x boost from both Sheer Force and the Life Orb. My guess is that Sheer Force treats the Life Orb recoil as the move's effect, therefore negating it.
@@prismatic_pulsebut even that doesn’t quite explain it, as if Life Orb was treated as a secondary effect universally, you would never take any Life Orb recoil w/ a Sheer Force pokemon, even using a move like earthquake. It’s like the game only negates the life orb recoil if it can bundle up the Life Orb damage with an ACTUAL secondary effect, in which case it negates both. Still, that may not be exactly what’s happening under the hood - it’s just SUCH a weird interaction (it may well be a bug)
@@latbil if it were a bug then it wouldn't have been in every version of the game since sheer force was added. they clearly know about it too since it is a strategy used in tournament-winning teams. doesn't mean it isn't a weird interaction though.
Tbh this is one of those interactions I have just memorized but I truly have no explanation for why it works. If life orb recoil is a secondary effect, then why is there recoil when using a non sheer force boosted move? Idk all I know of sheer force + life orb = big numbers
My guy, the drawing overlay where you explain the plays is actually super helpful. I play exclusively singles and keeping up with doubles strategy is hard for me. The explanations really are amazing for understanding why each turn is important
Read some Marxist theory to learn about how WolfeyVGC exploits his employees while getting rich from their labor. He’s got 16 incineroar body pillows that I know of and probably more. They aren’t cheap. His editors and writers got a Breloom plushie and an old Tamagatchi between the 5 of them.
i keep misreading this title as "i entered a pokemon tournament to defend my life." man, competitive pokemon's getting more and more cutthroat these days
Loving wolfey's arc. Hates incineroar. But after the "Midcineroar" allegations, wolfey helps incineroar reclaim his crown, and the two have been inseperable ever since. This has truly been a Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.
People probably think that cheering for Wolfe is the usual easy thing to do in competitive pokemon. But IMHO we are cheering for the underdog. Ray Rizzo is sitting at the top of Mt silver by himself, and we really need someone to contest him. Amazing video, as always. The quality on these are unreal
@@jdrmanmusiqkingWolfe is probably stronger than Ray at this point, but Ray is famous for doing the one thing Wolfe hasn't yet. Winning Worlds multiple times.
@@CosmicPlatonix Well Wolfe might be chasing accomplishments but as far as "Standing on the Mountain waiting for someone to contest him", that position is definitely held by Wolf And isn't Ray Retired?
@jdrmanmusiqking Ray has said the one thing that would bring him out of retirement is if someone can match his number of Worlds Wins. That sounds an awful lot like someone waiting for a suitable challenger.
@@CosmicPlatonix Idk that sounds like a cop-out. But i watch his channel and he calls himself "washed" all the time. In jest of course but it doesn't feel like hes "waiting on a challenger ". But the competition in pokemon was MUCH worse back then as compared to gen 6 onwards Im pretty sure he ranks Wolf above himself as well though that might be his humility. Hes been out of the game for too long tho so its clear hes behind
i know these videos arent always your best preforming on the channel but they are BY FAR the best. The time and effort that goes into this is not unrecognized and i love the level of depth you include.
Kudos for not going into the drama surrounding a certain player in this tournament. He's a pretty young guy who believed in and shared some pretty fucked up worldviews, but has later apologized and seemed pretty remorseful about it all. As you said, the mental game kinda goes when you worry about what people are talking about you online and, in fairness, enough people have shared the drama as is. We don't need to get deeper into all of that, especially since the aforementioned player has since taken a step back from competitions and seems to genuinely seek to improve, not as a trainer, but as a person. Trans rights are human rights, if a mushroom can win a regional you can do anything you set your mind to!
I agree. I forgot about this drama until I seen some comments on this video and I'm really glad Wolfey did not let it overshadow his video. Espically that a lot people attacked that player's skill even though he was able to get to the finals and having been someone who watched the match having no idea who the guy was, I thought the same as wolf. He looked so tilted espically in the second battle, and if you look at turn one of round three when Orgepon goes down he just kinda gives up. When I watched it, it looked like he was strong with Orgepon but as soon as Wolf knocked it out the pressure seemed to get to him. Saying he is a bad player isnt true, although I do disapprove of trying to pass tilt and misplays off as intentional. The other stuff is obviously not great but people being able to learn and grow is more important than punishing them forever. I think almost everyone is guilty of making conclusions or opinions based on bias experiences or lack of knowledge.
Hi Wolfey !! I'm not the type to comment on videos, ahah, but I just wanted to give you some words of encouragement. You're the one who got me acquainted with the Pokemon Competitive format, though I don't think I have the time to really study up and try competitive myself. I still find the content enjoying and really interesting to watch. I love watching people coming up with new strategies as the game evolves with time. I was watching the tournament on stream, and rooted for you the entire time !! I just wanted to cheer on the silly little guy who introduced me to a side of the community i've never been in touch with before. I really admire you for staying humble and wanting to have fun while still trying to win your matches. The finals was CRAZY ahahah I really loved it and you deserved your victory. I just wanted to thank you for putting amazing content out here (thank you to the editors as well) and never missing an occasion to make me laugh !! :) If by any chance you happen to make a stop in France for a tournament, make sure to mention it SOMEWHERE because I WILL be there ahahahah. That's very unlikely to happen, but I'll still watch the tournaments you take part in on stream !! Just know that you have a silly little fan in France, and that your community will keep on growing !! Thank you for being goofy! And keep having fun with the game ! also take time to rest you don't want to have another burnout lol
The narrative in these videos is top tier. But even with all the editing and narration no one could script that final game, that got me on the edge of my seat. While I personally don't like playing competitive pokemon you have definitely made me a fan of watching it!
I appreciate Wolfe keeping it classy. Stating his position on the issue by mentioning Trans Rights in a previous video, then in this video simultaneously conveying his disapproval by never mentioning Neil’s name in the video, while also being compassionate by highlighting how humans can make mistakes and that Neil’s terrastalization mistake was reasonable due to the high pressure of the situation- going even further to humanize that by highlighting his own mistake a moment prior. Honestly for an issue that has the potential to ruffle so many feathers, I really appreciate how Wolfey navigated it here. 👏
To be completely honest, I wasn’t really aware of competitive pokemon before this channel. I now know more about pokemon than I ever thought I would. Thanks for being here, wolfey!
Ok, pufferfish sound mixed with Flutter Mane's look of disgust almost made me spit out my coffee in laughter. Ty for the video wolfy! keep up the great work!
Switching to black and white as a flashback/reminder during battles (like comparing game 1 to game 1) is SOOO helpful to follow all the minutae of what's going on. Shoutout to Wolfe and the editors for knowing the small things really matter!
Long time watcher, big fan overall! The new animation is really cute and charming. I am very fond and its nice to have watched the evolution of things! :)
I have to say I really love all the adorable graphics in the videos recently. The flutter mane at breakfast, Landorous and Tornadous waiting at the airport with you, the Wolfe Original sandwich, they're all amazing
Not even 25 mins into the vid and I already love it so much! The cute animations are amazing and have a surprising amount of detail (the items are on the pokemon!) alongside this 21:52 is just hilarious! Honestly, great work Wolfie & Team! I can tell a huge amount of effort went into this and it makes the quality A+!
Quick story. Wife and I met Wolf the first day of this tournament. Would never have guessed he was on 3 hours of sleep. He was first class, took pictures and interacted with tons of fans not just us. Truly his success is well deserved.
That's so cool!
Wholesome!!
he's so sweet!
Try not to be an absolute sweetheart challenge: impossible
That's awesome 😂
Wolfe: "I need to redeem myself. Are you with me pal?"
Tornadus: "LOL NO, Take these Bleakwind Misses"
tornadus really had it out for wolfe this tournament but the world champ difference was not having it
Torn: dude we went to bed at 2:30, what you expect here?
RNG knew it was one of the few chances it had to attack Wolfe
70% Chance to what ? MISS ?
It really shows him being justified with no looking moves that can miss. His plan for rain dance fell apart as he couldn't set it in high pressure games.
Wolfe, the work that you specifically have done for legitimizing competitive pokemon to the general audience is outstanding. The way you explain dense concepts while telling a story is so easy to follow
Wolfe finally gave me the courage to get into OU Doubles instead of playing ranbats 😂
Really liked how you incorporated Neil's story into this video. Instead of just mentioning his misplay you helped us understand the immense pressure you face going on a stage like that. You helped us empathize with him rather than judge his misplay and I think that's neat
True, I absolutely love the acknowledgment of how other people feel during a tournament, not just a main character focus
should be mentioned that Neil was an open transphobe at the time and Wolfe's Amoongus symbolically became a trans icon after the match. I would guess Wolfe doesn't actually mention Neil by name for this reason
@@fishy_swimsyeah that came out during the tournament it was a crazy sequence of events I used to watch Neil on RUclips before everything
@@fishy_swimsOpen transphobe is a stretch. Didn’t he say it in private to someone and that person leaked the DM? That’s not open, and while clearly ignorant and uneducated, he deserved to be called out but not crucified. Almost everyone anywhere has had false and stupid opinions or misguided views on certain topics. Stop canceling and start educating those who are willing to change.
@@Crispy_DAWG based comment
0:59 I like the idea of Wolfe having actual pokemon like this, in part because the relationship between him and his Incineroar must be SO funny.
A very "fuck you and I'll see you tomorrow" kind of relationship
I love how u turned your pokemon career into an exciting narrative that literally keeps me on the edge of my seat. My goat 🐐
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I laughed, I cried, I loved, I lived
sooww truue
the glaze is crazy
Fun Fact
After the tournament was over and his nerves stopped going crazy Wolfey proceeded to strangle the wind genie for missing so many Bleakwind Storms lol
It really is nuts, the move feels like it's closer to 50% accurate at best based on how consistently it misses.
If it's not 100% accurate it's 10% accurate
@@TheIyiytShow I mean it is 64% to hit both, not great odds
I want to say, the random little animations in this video are so small but add so much to the overall quality.
You guys should be really proud of how incredible these videos turn out, truly s tier
It adds so much personality in a small section and I absolutely love it.
Same
Seconded, the animations were SO great.
Honestly, yeah, the lil' animations just add that wonderful touch of emotional connection and anime spice to things.
Your storytelling is immaculate. Going from “this is a story of loss, and this is how I lose” to going and winning the tournament is absolute whiplash
I don't really have the brainpower to play competitive Pokemon but I really enjoy watching your videos about it. You do a great job of explaining your thought processes and the general meta at the moment. A top tier Youtubist for sure. Love from Orlando
I thought the same until I started playing...took me 1 year to become good!
Wolfe: "I never thought I'd die fighting side-by-side with a competitive disaster."
Incineroar: "How about side-by-side with a friend?"
Wolfe: "Aye. I could do that."
51:19 "the strongest legendary pokemon in history vs the strongest legendary pokemon of today" ABSOLUTE CINEMA
Nah, he'd win.
THE ONE'S WHO GET IT GET IT AND THE ONE'S WHO DON'T DON'T!!! I popped off so hard when he said that
Bro the plot armor of the max roll was insane. W Wolfey
@@kenbontobro what? everyone gets it… jjk is mainstream af lol
he cooked that 😤😤
I love how you incorporate your team into the animations. Makes it feel like a group of friends rather than just a bunch of stats tied to a 3d model.
It's so funny
Its what the franchise was built on wasnt it? 😂
i like how he says "because i trained my pokemon this way" like he is there with them, it is very cute
The shot at 12:57 (which lasts like 2 seconds) goes so hard
@@MorningPants unironically thank u for the timestamp lmao, I mostly listen to these while multitasking so I completely missed it
Congrats to Aaron on his successful thesis defense!
kinda crazy how at the start of the last video wolfe was talkin about how this Amoongus with sludge bomb is the star of the show and how much more it offers by having sludge bomb and whatnot and the ending of this one literally ends in the most nail biter way possible by his little mushroom sitting in grand finals facing down an urshifu in a 1v1, truly amazing how the script writes itself, this is def the biggest moment in amoongus history, and honestly he deserved this, what a creative and cool way to use a once thought to be purely defensive, classic mon
Wolfe: "I need to redeem myself. Are you with me pal?"
Incineror: "I'm with you till the end of the line buddy"
Bro did not watch this crap in 2 mins
@@Galaxx139 you dont need to, you know he will be there. It's his vegeta
@@Galaxx139 nah I'm built different
@@AhmedHussain-ju6xd fr
@@Galaxx139bro, inceneroar is on the thumbnail. Ofc he knows.
This honestly undersells how insanely threatening Justin’s team was. No idea how Neil beat him, but at least you fulfilled the promise and banished him to the shadow realm.
“I Entered a Pokemon Tournament to Defend my Title” Terra type Incineroar
🤣😂
lol
These new mechanics are getting so wordy
Wrong video.... but somehow also entirely fitting
underrated
Wolfe, thinking of how to make a team:
“What if Amoongus had Sludge Bomb?”
Wolfe, 1v1ing a broken legendary bear in the finals match:
“I’M SO GLAD AMOONGUS HAS SLUDGE BOMB!!”
The "both of us are going to have to figure this out special" is so damn funny
Hi Wolfey this was actually the first Pokémon tournament I ever entered, it was really exciting and you’re part of the reason why I decided to give VGC a try. I made a few friends and now I’ve gotten involved in my local scene now. Watching your win was a ton of fun and super exciting!!
Spoilers :((
@@the.dirt.man. dont read the comments before having finished the video dude
@@sebasti02 it’s an hour plus that ain’t gonna happen
@@the.dirt.man. sounds like a skill issue
I don't know who your animator is, but they need a raise. The animations add so much to the story of your video.
Three cheers for the editing, scripting, and content creating teams all around!
Incineroar appears in 17 seconds.
Thanks
@@notafish8229Even earlier you See his feet
Tbf Incin is the main character of WolfeVGC, it be a little silly not to show him off right away
Actually its also at 0:10 ! it shows up in the top right
Thx folk 🎉
I saw that final a little after it happened and cheered aloud, stood there slack-jawed at the ending, and immediately showed my friends. I can't imagine the emotions you went through during that moment. Amazing playing and an awesome story to revisit.
You and your team (the human team behind this channel, not your pokemon teams) just keep one-upping yourselves with these real-life tournament videos. The storytelling aspect keeps getting better and better.
I'm sorry but Wolfe's reaction to Chien-Pao terastallizing at 1:15:40 instead of Urshifu is probably one of the subtly funniest things I've seen in a while
the double take is amazing
The WTF look at camera is one of the World Champion secret techniques
Insert huh cat meme
bro was austounded
The Hikaru Nakamura of pokémon
Wolfe and Incineroar are my favorite example of Enemies to Lovers
U clearly lack reading comprehension, 😏 u don't understand the plot well enough, they are still rivals, they just respect each other, skill issue... 😏
@@randianyp2838🤓☝️
Enemies with Benefits
@@randianyp2838 You clearly ignore all the subtext. I have written 50,000 word "This hotel room only had one bed?!" fan fic of Wolfe and Incin and it is very much based on a true story.
@@SunniestAutumn Ok, but where's the Wolfey/Incin coffee shop AU?
This is when Amoongus truly separated itself from its cousin Frerrothorn
If you know, you know. (and by that I mean I learned about this after all the comments on the last video)
And i loved how Wolfe subtle talked in a video for Neil to give himself a second chance, despite all of his (Neil) bad words and bad beliefs.
I don't know anything that is being referenced in this comment + replies. Anyone want to share?
@@citrineconjurerokay, so basically after the tournament there has been some screenshots of Neil being transphobic and people then took Amoongus and made it a trans ally icon.
Though as Wolfey has show in both videos this should not be taken as an attack against Neil since people (that aren't complete idiots) may be able to change as long as they are still treated with respect
@@Victor_Gabriele bad beliefs? for what?
being right?
"but I'm locked in and play exceptionally well" is just the funniest quote to me
This video (both “part 1 and 2”) was so good to watch. I was invested the whole time for the full 3-4 hours I was watching. Awesome storytelling and commentary. Thanks so much.
Wolfe's videos go such a long way to prove that competitive Pokémon can be so incredibly exciting. I genuinely believe competitive Pokémon wouldn't be what it is today without him. He really is a real life Pokémon Champion.
yeah he must've added at least 1-2 thousand people into the community, like that's assuming 1% of his viewers become players
@@luckyowl9191 Actually, if 1% of his viewers become players, that's not 1-2 thousand. That's 13,6 thousand.
As a former judge and pokemon professor, being able to watch VGC hit its stride like this after years of what felt like meaningless labor feels so fucking vindicating. Wolfey, you're a true entertainer with a brilliant strategist mind. Thank you for putting everything you have into this part of your life. It's been a joy to see you flourish since your win in 2016.
I did the math, and the probability of Tornadus missing an 80% accurate move 7+ times out of 8 is 0.008448%. That should happen 33 times in 390,625 games. That comes shockingly close to impossible.
Edit: I’m talking about 36:20
world champ difference babeeee!
It could mean that he missed atleast 1 target out of 8 independent bleakwind uses. That should be slightly more likely
Edit: 0.43944%, still ridiculous but possible
@@pongmin7484 Not sure which calculation you used but I got about 0.401%. Either way less than 1 in 200.
Its not easy like that, the move only has 64% to hit both target. That 8 times you talk about is the whole video or which match, so I can redo the cal for you
Edit: the video is quite long so I would just assume 8 times he click, no target use protect, and when he miss, he only miss 1 target. Then he miss 7/16= 43.75%. Which is unlucky but not like insanely unlucky. There is a joke that a move that is not 100% accuracy then its 50% accuracy. And its hilariously true for this instance
@@phantom-ri2tg Ah I included the chance for missing all 8, mb
Wolfe in his 80s telling his grandkids ho he used amoonguss offensively to win a tournament
I know he does it for pretty much every opponent, but Wolfe calling Neil they/them is unintentionally hilarious.
“The strongest legendary Pokemon on history vs the strongest legendary Pokemon today” even wolfe is not safe from lobotomy kaisen
Word
Nobody is safe from lobotomy kaisen
Where is this btw?
51:20
Not necessarily, it's a perfectly fine line and works absolutely well in the context of VGC
You single-handedly introduced me into competitive Pokémon and brought me back to Pokémon.
Have I played Pokémon in years? Nope, just got in Pokerogue. But will I keep supporting this section of Pokémon? Definitely.
I believe in you and your work.
Same
pokerogue is ass
This is the single most beautifully crafted cinematic stories I have ever seen....it had everything! suspence, action, tragedy, power of friendship, the rise of a hero and the PERFECT FINAL BATTLE
I'll have to like your comment after some fool gives you your 70th like, for I dare not disrupt perfection
The way I cheered for you in my kitchen while preparing food and playing this in the background after only have found your content a week ago shows how personable and infectious your personality and skill shines through. I was so happy to see the results of the tournament and your victory as well.
Congrats Champ! Well deserved!
thank you trans rights amoongus we appreciate your effort
congrats for the win! it was an incredible video :D
"Sometimes, when you want to achieve your goals, you need to work with the ones you hate the most"
-Wolfe to Incineroar (probably)
40 hours of recreations? Deranged behavior. Love it. Cheers to the team, lovelies, in and out the game.
Wolfe: With the power of the team that I have brought this far!
*Bleakwind Misses*
Tornadus tried his hardest to make wolfe lose
Tornadus threw
This 2-parter was like the best sports movie ive ever seen
PURE CINEMA! The plotlines for this run was insane!!!!!
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- The champion having to defend his title
- The redemption arc of losing in Europe
- Going 7-2 on 4 hours of sleep
- The 1-in-16 earth power shot that got him into semis
- Justin losing in quarters
- Wolfe taking on the mantle for both of them
- The fake out of thinking that he would succumb to failure and lose the tourney
- The Chienpao terra misplay
- And the 1-in-9 chance that Urshifu would immediately wake up back-to-back turns in that last battle ultimately ending up being pointless as our chad Amoongus stays in and slaps that water bear to the ground!
Truly deserved win through years of experience and countless failures -- the world champion diff is alive and well!
Wolfie, you have turned into a master storyteller, and it's been a joy to follow you through your RUclips journey.
I was more engaged with this video, than any part of the Olympics.
I screamed, I stuttered, I got goosebumps, and I cried.
Great work to you and the team, and congratulations on defending your title.
Wørld chæmp difference, bebbi
54:03 It almost feels like that bleakwind high rolled to make up for the absurd number of bleakwind misses
Klawf of averages moment?
53:40 Banking your entire tournament on a 1/20 Bleakwind connect and max damage roll can only be chalked up to the world champ difference
"Tornadus! Isn't this your dream too?! Don't you want to win?!"
I honestly teared up lol LETS GO WOLFE!!!!
"throughout the forces of nature and unova, i alone miss all my bleakwind storms"
Tornadus
Honestly these videos have kinda gotten me back into Pokemon learning the competitive side and making such interesting teams and competing with them it's very cool and makes me want to go back and play Pokemon again
Incredibly well written and well structured, as always. I can't believe Amoonguss won that clutch battle against Urshifu, its just a small mushroom! 💜
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I loved your video on Amoonguss! 🤍💙💗 🏳️⚧️
Trans rights for the win 🏳⚧🏳⚧
well i mean it was kinda obvious, urshifu surging strikes isnt as strong as the other one and neil needed a crit to take down amoonguss
not even max damage range would have killed it
this shroom is one of the best pokemon in terms of defense so it was obvious when the 1v1 started
The combination of Sand Tomb and Yawn to not only trap in the opponent, allowing Yawn to take effect, but to also bypass Safety Goggles is so cool. The VGC side of Pokémon is still new to me, but the creative strategies these players devise is fascinating to watch.
1:00 Also, Sylveon sleeping mask Amoonguss.
"bypass safety goggles" tf u tlkn abt? neither sand tomb nor yawn are prevented by safety goggles, goggles have nothing to do with this
@@scott--1629chill. I think he means Yawn is inherently a bit of a weaker sleep move than Spore, but it has the advantage of not being stopped by safety goggles. And, by trapping your opponent in with sand tomb, you bypass Yawn’s own weakness - it takes two turns to activate.
So, he just finds it cool how Sand Tomb/Yawn into a double Protect has effectively the same outcome as Spore, but it also works on Grass types and Safety Goggles
@@latbil but my point still stands, yawn is never affected by goggles so ur literally being fascinated by basic vgc shit 💀
@@scott--1629are you an idiot?
@scott--1629 maybe they don't follow vgc too much?? Why is it that big of a deal that they find an interaction in the game cool?
Wolfe: "Hit Bleakwind Storm!"
Tornadus: "Nah, I don't really feel like it"
Wolfe had a whole ass shonen anime tournament arc happen with this event, complete with the rival who's set up only to be taken out of the picture by a new threat 💀
38:45 coming up with that entire line of comment on the spot is insane. great work by that commentator
Len Deuel (the commentator) is a long-time vgc player who is still competing and getting good results till these days. I think he started playing even before Wolfe (if not then they probably started around the same time), so it's no surprise he can have such a thorough understanding of the position.
Congratulations to Dr. Traylor on defending
Those last few turns were so incredibly hype. Such a roller coaster with the wake-ups, the looming threat of close combat, and the unlikely survival in the end.
Thanks for sharing this awesome story, Wolfe! And thank you for holding the Europe video to release these back-to-back! I'm sure as a creator, it was tempting to get both out ASAP, but i think allowing it to be a cohesive story was the right decision!
After your recent losses, I'm glad you were able to really show just how good your team was; you gave them the win you knew they deserved. Not to mention you've proved that you still got it, not by your win but by all the hours of preparation you put in for this team. Can't wait to see your strategy at worlds.
Why can't I like a video twice???
8:58 This interaction only happens if the move used already had an effect for Sheer Force to negate. For example, if a Sheer Force Pokémon holding the Life Orb uses Earthquake, then the Life Orb damage will not be negated.
That's somehow even weirder
@@keysmash_roa This is because attacks without secondary effects do not get boosted by Sheer Force, but they'll still receive the damage boost from the Life Orb. In this example Earthquake receives only the 1.3x boost from the Life Orb. However, if Earthquake _did_ have a secondary effect to negate, it would receive the 1.3x boost from both Sheer Force and the Life Orb.
My guess is that Sheer Force treats the Life Orb recoil as the move's effect, therefore negating it.
@@prismatic_pulsebut even that doesn’t quite explain it, as if Life Orb was treated as a secondary effect universally, you would never take any Life Orb recoil w/ a Sheer Force pokemon, even using a move like earthquake.
It’s like the game only negates the life orb recoil if it can bundle up the Life Orb damage with an ACTUAL secondary effect, in which case it negates both. Still, that may not be exactly what’s happening under the hood - it’s just SUCH a weird interaction (it may well be a bug)
@@latbil if it were a bug then it wouldn't have been in every version of the game since sheer force was added. they clearly know about it too since it is a strategy used in tournament-winning teams. doesn't mean it isn't a weird interaction though.
Tbh this is one of those interactions I have just memorized but I truly have no explanation for why it works. If life orb recoil is a secondary effect, then why is there recoil when using a non sheer force boosted move? Idk all I know of sheer force + life orb = big numbers
“This is a story about failure.”
*Shows Incineroar immediately*
My guy, the drawing overlay where you explain the plays is actually super helpful. I play exclusively singles and keeping up with doubles strategy is hard for me. The explanations really are amazing for understanding why each turn is important
You are a huge inspiration dude, the biggest thing I learned from you is to not cry about "luck", you always cover for RNG not being on your side.
51:19 best references ever made in a Wolfe vid🫡
19:12 gotta love the subtitles, they're so surprised competitive pokemon players have friends
LOL
How does this man manage to post so much hour+ videos, what a legend
He has a good team and puts in a ton of work into his videos
Also remember that this tournament was many months ago
hard worker and good team
Read some Marxist theory to learn about how WolfeyVGC exploits his employees while getting rich from their labor. He’s got 16 incineroar body pillows that I know of and probably more. They aren’t cheap. His editors and writers got a Breloom plushie and an old Tamagatchi between the 5 of them.
torturing editors
The animations are actually so cute, well done to the artist!
amoongus made me giggle a lot lol
The fact that you re-create all the battles is extremely impressive
i keep misreading this title as "i entered a pokemon tournament to defend my life."
man, competitive pokemon's getting more and more cutthroat these days
I can’t believe that Incineroar caused all of those flight delays.
You sure it was Incineroar and not the Bleakwind Storms hitting the plane instead?
That implies a Bleakwind Storm hits multipke times, which, as we've seen this tournament, wouldn't happen@@StreetBoyWill
Start of the Video: 0:01
what was the point of this
Ty bro, I was completely lost
Yo I didn’t notice that!
Dang…for a second there I thought I was going to wait until it hit 1:22:00
Damn, 0:00 doesn't exist anymore.
Loving wolfey's arc. Hates incineroar. But after the "Midcineroar" allegations, wolfey helps incineroar reclaim his crown, and the two have been inseperable ever since. This has truly been a Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.
This is very off topic but Wolfey’s editor is based for using so much Ace Attorney music.
Holy shit , this its probably the most heart pounding videos ive seen in a while
Perfect timing for a sequel. Good stuff
The sequel no one expected, but the sequel everyone wanted
@@Mobtrapper-hq8is The sequel that was expected because it was shown at the end of the other video
@@LuigixD oh right 😅
1:00 losing it at the amoongus w the sylveon eyemask
HOW DID I NOT NOTICE THAT
People probably think that cheering for Wolfe is the usual easy thing to do in competitive pokemon. But IMHO we are cheering for the underdog. Ray Rizzo is sitting at the top of Mt silver by himself, and we really need someone to contest him. Amazing video, as always. The quality on these are unreal
Wolf is the clear GOAT really so i think its the opposite. Wolfs is at the summit waiting on a true rival
@@jdrmanmusiqkingWolfe is probably stronger than Ray at this point, but Ray is famous for doing the one thing Wolfe hasn't yet.
Winning Worlds multiple times.
@@CosmicPlatonix Well Wolfe might be chasing accomplishments but as far as "Standing on the Mountain waiting for someone to contest him", that position is definitely held by Wolf
And isn't Ray Retired?
@jdrmanmusiqking Ray has said the one thing that would bring him out of retirement is if someone can match his number of Worlds Wins. That sounds an awful lot like someone waiting for a suitable challenger.
@@CosmicPlatonix Idk that sounds like a cop-out. But i watch his channel and he calls himself "washed" all the time. In jest of course but it doesn't feel like hes "waiting on a challenger ". But the competition in pokemon was MUCH worse back then as compared to gen 6 onwards
Im pretty sure he ranks Wolf above himself as well though that might be his humility. Hes been out of the game for too long tho so its clear hes behind
The genuineness of the please subscribe made me subscribe. I never subscribe when people typically do that.
Your story telling capabilities and skill are fantastic Wolfe. Keep up the fantastic work
1:03
I love how British cuisine continues to catch strays Even in a pokemon video 😂
As it deserves to.
Cuisine is an interesting term to describe it...
@@DivineDEC i forgot to add the quotation marks
full english breakfast? goated.
@@kieran6774Nah, country fried steak and eggs for the win.
i know these videos arent always your best preforming on the channel but they are BY FAR the best. The time and effort that goes into this is not unrecognized and i love the level of depth you include.
Kudos for not going into the drama surrounding a certain player in this tournament. He's a pretty young guy who believed in and shared some pretty fucked up worldviews, but has later apologized and seemed pretty remorseful about it all. As you said, the mental game kinda goes when you worry about what people are talking about you online and, in fairness, enough people have shared the drama as is. We don't need to get deeper into all of that, especially since the aforementioned player has since taken a step back from competitions and seems to genuinely seek to improve, not as a trainer, but as a person.
Trans rights are human rights, if a mushroom can win a regional you can do anything you set your mind to!
I agree. I forgot about this drama until I seen some comments on this video and I'm really glad Wolfey did not let it overshadow his video. Espically that a lot people attacked that player's skill even though he was able to get to the finals and having been someone who watched the match having no idea who the guy was, I thought the same as wolf. He looked so tilted espically in the second battle, and if you look at turn one of round three when Orgepon goes down he just kinda gives up. When I watched it, it looked like he was strong with Orgepon but as soon as Wolf knocked it out the pressure seemed to get to him. Saying he is a bad player isnt true, although I do disapprove of trying to pass tilt and misplays off as intentional.
The other stuff is obviously not great but people being able to learn and grow is more important than punishing them forever. I think almost everyone is guilty of making conclusions or opinions based on bias experiences or lack of knowledge.
Hi Wolfey !!
I'm not the type to comment on videos, ahah, but I just wanted to give you some words of encouragement.
You're the one who got me acquainted with the Pokemon Competitive format, though I don't think I have the time to really study up and try competitive myself. I still find the content enjoying and really interesting to watch. I love watching people coming up with new strategies as the game evolves with time.
I was watching the tournament on stream, and rooted for you the entire time !! I just wanted to cheer on the silly little guy who introduced me to a side of the community i've never been in touch with before. I really admire you for staying humble and wanting to have fun while still trying to win your matches. The finals was CRAZY ahahah I really loved it and you deserved your victory.
I just wanted to thank you for putting amazing content out here (thank you to the editors as well) and never missing an occasion to make me laugh !! :)
If by any chance you happen to make a stop in France for a tournament, make sure to mention it SOMEWHERE because I WILL be there ahahahah.
That's very unlikely to happen, but I'll still watch the tournaments you take part in on stream !!
Just know that you have a silly little fan in France, and that your community will keep on growing !!
Thank you for being goofy!
And keep having fun with the game ! also take time to rest you don't want to have another burnout lol
Jesus the last few turns of the last battle ... so tense lol
The narrative in these videos is top tier. But even with all the editing and narration no one could script that final game, that got me on the edge of my seat.
While I personally don't like playing competitive pokemon you have definitely made me a fan of watching it!
"By thinking about what people are gonna say about you online" I bet Neil didn't expect what people had to say about him after this tournament
Lmao yeah
I appreciate Wolfe keeping it classy. Stating his position on the issue by mentioning Trans Rights in a previous video, then in this video simultaneously conveying his disapproval by never mentioning Neil’s name in the video, while also being compassionate by highlighting how humans can make mistakes and that Neil’s terrastalization mistake was reasonable due to the high pressure of the situation- going even further to humanize that by highlighting his own mistake a moment prior.
Honestly for an issue that has the potential to ruffle so many feathers, I really appreciate how Wolfey navigated it here.
👏
yeah, neil being based
@@yamummyyummy4785 L Take
@@yamummyyummy4785
Based on what?
To be completely honest, I wasn’t really aware of competitive pokemon before this channel. I now know more about pokemon than I ever thought I would. Thanks for being here, wolfey!
If you're interested in something closer to a documentary about a pokemon's competitive performance, perhaps you should give False Swipe Gaming a try.
@@alexursu4403 yeah, I’ve seen fsg before, haven’t really gotten into it though.
Ok, pufferfish sound mixed with Flutter Mane's look of disgust almost made me spit out my coffee in laughter. Ty for the video wolfy! keep up the great work!
20:02 the "Boost me" mug is too cute
Switching to black and white as a flashback/reminder during battles (like comparing game 1 to game 1) is SOOO helpful to follow all the minutae of what's going on. Shoutout to Wolfe and the editors for knowing the small things really matter!
0:10 *FIRST Incineroar* of the vid (top right)
Incinenroar feet
the true first Incineroar is in the THUMBNAIL before the video even STARTS!!!! :)
@@beanslinger2w man
Holy mackerel your right
I have to say, I LOVE these new black and white animation/keyframes, they’re really funny and well-timed
Shoutout to whoever drew those!
4:23 Who else heard "The normal ass move" at first?
Long time watcher, big fan overall! The new animation is really cute and charming. I am very fond and its nice to have watched the evolution of things! :)
I have to say I really love all the adorable graphics in the videos recently. The flutter mane at breakfast, Landorous and Tornadous waiting at the airport with you, the Wolfe Original sandwich, they're all amazing
I love Wolfe's interactions with his pokemons it feels like a part of the anime
I really hope his future videos are like this
Wolfie is such a real one for hoping his friend would win even at the deteriment of himself.
That last battle was INSANE! I was on the edge of my seat about twenty times, the amount of plot twists was actually incredible haha
Not even 25 mins into the vid and I already love it so much! The cute animations are amazing and have a surprising amount of detail (the items are on the pokemon!) alongside this 21:52 is just hilarious! Honestly, great work Wolfie & Team! I can tell a huge amount of effort went into this and it makes the quality A+!