Staraptor being the first early route bird to have a very good coverage move against both rocks, steels and ice types makes it forever a hero in my eyes for giving the birds hope. (Edited to address my mistaken claim initially, sorry everyone for that)
There are only three fully evolved Pokémon in Paldea that have both the Normal and Flying type, and one of them doesn't evolve until level 54 and so couldn't have been on his gym team (though it's pre-evolution technically could have been). So there are literally only two Pokémon in the entirety of Paldea that could have been on both teams; Squawkabilly and Staraptor.
I'm not saying it's the future meta or anything, but in any singles format where there's a lot of gliscor I find it hilarious to have some mon with skill swap and take its poison heal from it xD
Staraptor (in my experience) can really only run one move set for the most part (double edge or tailwind but still very limiting) but the item and ability combo allows it to be a menacing pivot or a lategame sweeper with dangerous coverage. And since it's an unexpected pokemon, you'll usually find success catching people off guard with its potential.
Staraptor in PU is some absolute mind-melting stuff. In no way should murderbird be in the same tier as the goofy@ss Goodra. This gen's tiers are ba-nan-as.
Sky Shaymin would be an interesting under used legendary to do a feature on, especially being able to cheese for flinches with kings rock and serene grace / air slash
I wouldn't say greatest, but it absolutely set the bar. Pelipper needed divine power to rise up afterwards, Talonflame shows they learned their lesson a bit, then Corviknight was another great one. I'd put Staraptor in top 3 easily, though.
Yo, put some respect on Toucannon. He's no favorite of mine, really, but skill link rock blast and bullet seed, plus beak blast. That is an interesting early bird as well.
Toucannon is seriously underrated. Slower, but it has the same attack stat as Staraptor and Beak blast is a guaranteed burn for physical attackers if they make contact too
Staraptor and Swellow have always been my favorite early route birds. It got bodied in the anime by Paul’s Drapion but glad to see it getting some love again🔥
Paul is just cracked. That Drapion was cold as hell 😭 Grabbing Staraptor and slamming it into the toxic spikes it set. PAUL SMACK DOWN WAS INTRODUCED IN GEN 5!!!
@@zacmayes2802 I’m Saying😂 dude dodged a move that never misses, grabs Staraptor hits it with cross poison then slams my boy into the toxic spikes just vicious😂
Staraptor Was the first early bird that I actually liked. The birds before were just meh. Staraptor was the one who gave hope to having good early bird pokemon again. Cause then talonflame followed soon
Pidgeot/Noctowl/Swallow all have a place in my heart, but they were never fully utilised in the gens they were introduced. Staraptor was a beast from the start.
Haydunn out here showing that all mons deserve respect and im totally here for it! Love the vids man, keep up the great work! Always a banger especially when there 2 battles in 1 video!
I was the first fight and was still fine tuning the team and this staraptor absolutely made me wanna make a team with him in it. Honestly want a rematch
Staraptor is fine BUT Guts Swellow it's nuts with that STAB on Facade it's just chef kiss. Pair it with Rain dance or sunny day and you have a sweeper setter that can come in and out with U-turn and protect... This thing can be interesting in Doubles...
i like ur vids because its easy edits, unlike some other rawer youtubers ones that feel like they waste my time, definitely recommend your channel to my friends
I've always called this thing 'deathbird'. Because when it gets sent out, something will die. Granted, the joke is because it's got so many recoil and defense lowering moves, it might be that something. (98% brave bird into a blissey, takes 100% damage. XD) Either way, easily my favorite out of all the early game basic birds. Most of them become meh later on in the game, this one opens it's final evolution with close combat!
I still have my original staraptor from way back when, I was only four or so when diamond came out. I just straight up called him death... Or rather, "Deaf" 😂. 4 year old me would have to wait a while until he could unleash properly spelled nicknames unto this world.
Man, love ur vids. Inpired by your good and interesting builds I made my own team with only loved pokemons its: Meowscarada, Spidops, Oinkologne, Talonflame, Pawmot and of course Azumaril. It was hard at first to set them up, but later i adopted and started win a lot of games. Thank you bro for your inspiration.
I like the idea of sending him back to the Cheetoh Realm. Kinda fun to think about. Hellsalad, Wanda (even though she isn't water type), I always love the names.
The second match was one of the coolest to watch. The first half and the second half look like different games. The first half has the Tera and they both come at the same time (which is sick), and then they die and the second half is breaking through stall without gimmicks. It’s like to different matches almost because the pokemon in the first half disappear in the second. Pretty sick.
Ive been using a team of Skeledirge (tera water,) Infernape (tera electric,) Masquerain, Staraptor, Corviknight, and Kilowattrel. Its been winning me matches pretty consistently.
Dude, if you haven't already, I'd like to see you pull some shenanigans off with Toadscruel or Wugtrio. Both are some wacky reinvisionings of some first genners that I always thought deserved more love (obv. Dugtrio & Tentacruel)
I feel like Staraptor has a decent toolkit to go completely mental in the lategame but it keeps being overlooked on account of it being an earlygame bird. But Pelipper managed to ascend so there is some hope ^^
I played a tournament where you were given random teams at Liverpool Regionals 2023 and got scarfed Final Gambit Staraptor in one of my teams lmao (it goes so hard)
Not me taking all of these strat-mons and building a showdown team in OU. I have swept with both cacturne fell stinger and spicy extract chlorophyll scovillan. 😂
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Staraptor being the first early route bird to have a very good coverage move against both rocks, steels and ice types makes it forever a hero in my eyes for giving the birds hope.
(Edited to address my mistaken claim initially, sorry everyone for that)
Greatest bird ever, been clutch on every single gen 4 run
@@ebn128during playthroughs I like to diversify my teams as much as possible, in sinnoh however, Staraptor always finds a spot on my team
I like the idea lf sending him back to the Cheetoh Realm. Kinda fun to think about. Hellsalad, Wanda (lol), always love the names.
Staraptor flew so Corviknight could also fly
Pidgeot has Heat Wave
12:32 I laughed my ass off when I realized the frosslass was called 'Frostitute'
He names his Jinyx the same thing i think
@@dixieflyer2012 Correct, Jinx is the OG Frostitute!
You must be new here lol
hur
Larry knows the greatness of Staraptor, putting it in both of his teams.
There are only three fully evolved Pokémon in Paldea that have both the Normal and Flying type, and one of them doesn't evolve until level 54 and so couldn't have been on his gym team (though it's pre-evolution technically could have been).
So there are literally only two Pokémon in the entirety of Paldea that could have been on both teams; Squawkabilly and Staraptor.
@@twobladedswordsandmauls2120 Neat. He didn't have to put it on either team though, so the point still stands. 🤷♂️
If you're no longer a person, who are you?
"If the wings are still flapping shit is gonna die" great motto!!! 😂
I'm not saying it's the future meta or anything, but in any singles format where there's a lot of gliscor I find it hilarious to have some mon with skill swap and take its poison heal from it xD
If I smell a rocks gliscor lead I often lead with will o wisp with dragapult and it's so good to get rid of straight away
Staraptor (in my experience) can really only run one move set for the most part (double edge or tailwind but still very limiting) but the item and ability combo allows it to be a menacing pivot or a lategame sweeper with dangerous coverage. And since it's an unexpected pokemon, you'll usually find success catching people off guard with its potential.
Staraptor in PU is some absolute mind-melting stuff. In no way should murderbird be in the same tier as the goofy@ss Goodra. This gen's tiers are ba-nan-as.
Sky Shaymin would be an interesting under used legendary to do a feature on, especially being able to cheese for flinches with kings rock and serene grace / air slash
Kings Rock does not stack with Serene Grace and/or Air Slash.
I wouldn't say greatest, but it absolutely set the bar. Pelipper needed divine power to rise up afterwards, Talonflame shows they learned their lesson a bit, then Corviknight was another great one. I'd put Staraptor in top 3 easily, though.
Yo, put some respect on Toucannon. He's no favorite of mine, really, but skill link rock blast and bullet seed, plus beak blast. That is an interesting early bird as well.
Toucannon is seriously underrated. Slower, but it has the same attack stat as Staraptor and Beak blast is a guaranteed burn for physical attackers if they make contact too
how has nobody mentioned talonflame, such a beast pre nerf
@@why3994 talonflame is mentioned in the initial comment you are replying to, go ahead and take another read.
@@Wolfboy607 I know that's why I'm replying, nobody else in the comments is mentioning talonflame except this guy
My lunch has been made. Thanks man.
Staraptor and Swellow have always been my favorite early route birds. It got bodied in the anime by Paul’s Drapion but glad to see it getting some love again🔥
Ash's Staraptor still had Ws under its belt. Don't sleep on it my guy
Paul is just cracked. That Drapion was cold as hell 😭
Grabbing Staraptor and slamming it into the toxic spikes it set. PAUL SMACK DOWN WAS INTRODUCED IN GEN 5!!!
@@zacmayes2802 I’m Saying😂 dude dodged a move that never misses, grabs Staraptor hits it with cross poison then slams my boy into the toxic spikes just vicious😂
@@exeggutivejudge3747Nah of course I loved Ash’s Sinnoh team that beatdown was just crazy Staraptor didn’t deserve that lol😂
I'm Adam by the way! Emily and I are getting married on September 14th ❤🎉
Thanks for the shout out Haydunn, I've been a huge fan since gen 4 😁
Congratulations!
I got married a little over a month ago, and it was the best day of my life. Enjoy it!
Bro congrats🎉
Congrats bro
Congrats bro
that's my birthday
Staraptor Was the first early bird that I actually liked. The birds before were just meh. Staraptor was the one who gave hope to having good early bird pokemon again. Cause then talonflame followed soon
An corviknight after as well
unfezant and toucannon be like:
Pidgeot/Noctowl/Swallow all have a place in my heart, but they were never fully utilised in the gens they were introduced. Staraptor was a beast from the start.
Male Unfezant is a peak design too
@@johnmartinez7440swellow was a solid choice in early and mid 3rd gen meta.
It was the protoype for staraptor
I’m addicted to these
Haydunn out here showing that all mons deserve respect and im totally here for it! Love the vids man, keep up the great work! Always a banger especially when there 2 battles in 1 video!
8:15 "idk there was a joke there somewhere" xD
Omg Battle 1 went really wild with the mind games and predictions. Like, so funny lol
I was sold when I learned it had Close Combat. Having that much swag and a violent move not many rout birds have.
Damn that stall team was hard, bravo for staraptor
Thanks for the lunchtime video. I always look forward to them.
Early for Haydunn video, nice.
Also I had no idea magic bounce worked that way with parting shot, that's super funny.
I was the first fight and was still fine tuning the team and this staraptor absolutely made me wanna make a team with him in it. Honestly want a rematch
Staraptor is fine BUT Guts Swellow it's nuts with that STAB on Facade it's just chef kiss. Pair it with Rain dance or sunny day and you have a sweeper setter that can come in and out with U-turn and protect... This thing can be interesting in Doubles...
Swellow not inngame
If the wings are still flappin, asses we'll be clappin
I always watch your videos when I have downtime at work, thanks!
YES!!!! Staraptor is my favorite Pokémon of all time. One of the first mons I ever caught in all my Pokémon gaming
always cool to see a bird with a great haircut. big fan
Curse Arcanine doesn't get the love it deserves... Awesome set
i like ur vids because its easy edits, unlike some other rawer youtubers ones that feel like they waste my time, definitely recommend your channel to my friends
I've always called this thing 'deathbird'. Because when it gets sent out, something will die.
Granted, the joke is because it's got so many recoil and defense lowering moves, it might be that something. (98% brave bird into a blissey, takes 100% damage. XD)
Either way, easily my favorite out of all the early game basic birds. Most of them become meh later on in the game, this one opens it's final evolution with close combat!
Called mine Kamikaze
I still have my original staraptor from way back when, I was only four or so when diamond came out. I just straight up called him death... Or rather, "Deaf" 😂. 4 year old me would have to wait a while until he could unleash properly spelled nicknames unto this world.
Love Reckless Raptor ever since it was available. Thanks for spotlighting the Best and strongest starter Bird!
I have never seen a magic bounce fail so bad!!!! Lmao 😂😂😂
“Oh nooo, a steel type..” BOOM close combat 😂
ESPN is such a good name holy
Ayyy! Congratulations Adam!
Man, love ur vids. Inpired by your good and interesting builds I made my own team with only loved pokemons its: Meowscarada, Spidops, Oinkologne, Talonflame, Pawmot and of course Azumaril. It was hard at first to set them up, but later i adopted and started win a lot of games. Thank you bro for your inspiration.
Right as I get home, a new Haydunn video. Sweet.
I like the idea of sending him back to the Cheetoh Realm. Kinda fun to think about. Hellsalad, Wanda (even though she isn't water type), I always love the names.
Staraptor is my favourite pokemon. I have no idea why, it just is. I usually use it banded though. Brave Bird, CC, U turn and quick attack
Staraptor is my second favorite Pokémon next to Empoleon, seeing this in my feed has made my day.
Staraptor first route 1 bird to not be complete ass
don't diss swellow D:
Noctowl da GOAT
The second match was one of the coolest to watch. The first half and the second half look like different games. The first half has the Tera and they both come at the same time (which is sick), and then they die and the second half is breaking through stall without gimmicks. It’s like to different matches almost because the pokemon in the first half disappear in the second. Pretty sick.
Scarf reckless Staraptor is no joke. Used em on my 1st mono team. All flying with Trainer name Flappers.
Yes I had a Yanmega w/ defog.
Ive been using a team of Skeledirge (tera water,) Infernape (tera electric,) Masquerain, Staraptor, Corviknight, and Kilowattrel. Its been winning me matches pretty consistently.
Lunchtime goat uploading on time
Lowkey Staraptor is my favorite early route bird , close second being Noctowl
a lot of these videos make me feel old cuz these mons definitely were big stars in previous generations
I've actually done the parting shot tech on purpose to someone before! It is a very funny mechanic as a result of magic bounce.
Dude, if you haven't already, I'd like to see you pull some shenanigans off with Toadscruel or Wugtrio. Both are some wacky reinvisionings of some first genners that I always thought deserved more love (obv. Dugtrio & Tentacruel)
Speaking of tying the knot.....Shoutout to Sam for taking care of our boy🙌
Great video! Kept me entertained as always (:
that shout out was so wholesome
I see you also nickname your mons off honest trailers... a man of class
It's so weird to see staraptor in PU when it used to be OUBL and UU before.
UUBL :)
Very cool team here. Lots of my favorite mons
Still the best commentary on RUclips.
i love staraptor as a pokemon but the thing i hate is that it doesn’t have many status moves like bulk up or sword dance to boost itself further
Staraptor has a niche for my recent team being an intimidator with a pivot move in u-turn and final gambit.
that munkidori parting shot play is big brain xDDD
The mad scientist of poke battles has done it again!
Keep these videos coming brotha
Staraptor has already been given the respect it deserve for decades now!! It's one of the most popular flying mon!! ☺️
Being OP since gen4
I feel like Staraptor has a decent toolkit to go completely mental in the lategame but it keeps being overlooked on account of it being an earlygame bird.
But Pelipper managed to ascend so there is some hope ^^
Finally, my beloved Emo Bird.
Frostitute the Froslass made my day 😭😂👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
28:05 Ogerpon is Ogergone
"Frostitute" is HILARIOUS
BEST EARLY BIRD OF ALL TIME. THIS IS WHAT POKÉMON IS ALL ABOUT
Hwtdunn winning two games in a row makes my day
Ive always personally been a Fearow fan for the early route birds
Congrats Adam and Emily!!!!^~^
Straptor can out speed so many meta threats; everyone literally sleeping on the bird
A huge portion of meta mons are above 100. 100 is mid nowadays. The one's it out speeds can wall or stall it.
That's correct for PU and maybe NU. But RU and above is already too much for Staraptor
Finally some love for my boy
Noctowl is the best early route bird in my heart.
My favorite early route birb
such a great early route bird
In every Diamond and Pearl blind playthroughs, I always had Staraptor until the end.
How do you have multiple blind playthroughs
@@zacmayes2802 I played an adventure until I reach post game, and then delete my save to start another.
I have always known Staraptor was criminally underrated
“Oh no not a steel type, boom close combat”
Can you do galarian Slowking and galarian Birds videos soon ?
Hope you get to 400k subs
I love my reckless staraptor! Choice banded double edge or brave bird destroys all
I played a tournament where you were given random teams at Liverpool Regionals 2023 and got scarfed Final Gambit Staraptor in one of my teams lmao (it goes so hard)
Staraptor went from the top to the very bottom, it’s insane because it never stopped being good.
Staraptor is honestly so amazing.
Not me taking all of these strat-mons and building a showdown team in OU. I have swept with both cacturne fell stinger and spicy extract chlorophyll scovillan. 😂
I'm literally in the middle of an all staraptor run on shining pearl and this pops up on my feed
Shaymin: ... huh task failed successfully
I heckin love two games videos
frostitute lmaooooo love the names
I got super confused, because it didn't know substitute, then I said then name out loud to myself.
Choice banded staraptor for big damage?
best bird bustin' bitches up. thanks for the food, homie
I acknowledge that toucannon isn't as good as staraptor, but that is my favorite early route birb
Yo haydunn can you try to make smeargle with population bomb and bunch of set-up work?
How was this Staraptor build? Which nature was used and in which EV's was invested?
you can see the team in the description
i was interested to,so here it is: 252 attack 4spdef 252 speed jolly nature.build to destroy xD
Why didnt you curse on the obvious protect tho?
0:46
I prefer Corviknight but nobody's gonna be running Power Trip anyways so whatever
Asking for a Choice Band Gut Conkledurr. Do what you did with Zangoose. Those Mach punch would hurt so much.
I love using staraptor with reckless+adamant+ band it deals so much damage
Pelipper is the best early route bird, followed by Talonflame and THEN Staraptor! 👍🏻
Frostitute. 😆
What a great name!