Showing the rental code screen before the showdown analysis is definitely really helpful as it lets us get a really fast, Birdseye view of the sets before the deep team teardown. You can just see really quick stuff like "OK, standard Lando-I set, it's follow-me Ogerpon not Swords Dance, and it's one of those AV Raging Bolts that drops Thunderbolt for speed control, cool". Once you have that knowledge from the jump it's so much easier to focus on what matters in the detailed analysis.
The Legends Z-A reveal made me hungry for mega Pokemon so I've spent the last couple of days sorting by oldest and catching up on Aaron's earliest RU-vid vids in ORAS. Incredible to see the growth of this channel. The gameplay and knowledge that sucked me in has been there from the beginning, but it's so impressive to see the growth as a presenter and commentator.
I love gen 9 vgc. I am genuinely worried if the next game competitive will even come close to be as good as this one. My fav ice type is probably shpeal for obvious reasons lol.
It's been years since I started watching these videos every night before I go to bed, often taking multiple nights per episode, but I have finally caught up on videos.
It is actually pretty nutty to hear the words "bulky" and "Articuno" in the same sentence, since in the past Articuno was more akin to a wet paper towel when it came to the VGC metagames of the past. I absolutely adore this change to snow in ScVi. Gives opportunities for these cool (pun definitely intended) Pokémon to shine. QOTD: Since gen 1, I've always loved Articuno. I still remember feeling like it was actually the most legendary feeling of the bird trio since getting to it actually required solving a proper strength puzzle (which I absolutely despised, which made the reward of being catch Articuno feel even better!) And ever since I've very much liked to use it whenever I had a chance!
"Articuno is a Pokemon that can steamroll thru teams" Never thought id hear that ever in my life... and never thought id agree with that statement. Best Legendary Birb by far
Attempted the Aaron cybertron new hair cut and I can guarantee my win rate has increased on the ladder and my real life sex appeal has reached heights I never would’ve imagined.
Hold on! Is this Aaron Cybertron Zheng here who is back with another episode of road to ranked where he climbs the online regulation f VGC ladder in Pokémon Scarlet and violet and provides live commentary as he goes?
Haha yep that is him, the one that is back with another episode of road to ranked where he climbs the online regulation f VGC ladder in Pokémon Scarlet and violet and provides live commentary as he goes
I watched the mirror match between the two identical examples of this team in the tournament and my goodness. Ice Tera blizzard from articuno does RIDICULOUS damage to arcanine
Articuno has always secretly been my third favorite pokemon (Dragonite, Venusaur) but I've never had the confidence to admit it to anyone. I'm finally ready to show the world how I really feel.
Great vid man. At the end of this reg you should make a vid on the team you were running in feb in your goal of qualifying for worlds. I wanna see what you've been cooking up!
Could you possibly do a video on Sheer Cold Suicune? It has the bulk and longevity to eventually land one as well as provide support with tailwind or helping hang, scald, and protect i just think it has the potential for some really interesting plays with a team that works well around it
Been working on a snow team to bust out for the new ranked season ladder climb and then this dude wins a big tourney and puts snow back on the map so now i gotta wait lol. But seriously, love seeing snow get a result!
I would love an episode of trying out like, 2-4 gimmick sets, a video of trying to get stored power amnesia dudunsparce sounds hilarious and you can also do an analysis throughout the episode on why gimmick sets don't work outside of bo1. not that it has a complicated answer but seeing why firsthand could be interesting and very entertaining
Such a shame many people don’t like S/V. The complaints are pretty valid but in terms of the competitive aspect, it’s amazing to see. We see so much variety in terms of teams. It’s great
It's always so funny when I think back to your vids in 2015 when they were like 15-20 minutes and had 2-3 matches, and then I see vids like this, 93 minutes long with 8 battles
interesting how sacred sword ignores defense and evasion boosts. But ice types in snow and snow cloak are not considered boosts. So they both still get their value.
Articuno has been my favourite Pokémon since Pokémon Stadium on the N64. Was always a pity that it was never viable in VGC. Incredibly excited to see that someone managed to win a large regional with it as a cornerstone.
I love how you go from a military haircut to a cool Korean hair. It's like we're watching your hair grow a lil bit every video. and then one day you cut it and I post a comment asking if you got drafted. these little things makes me happy.
The Articuno resurgence continues in 2024. ❄️🦅 Great to see one of the best Pokemon from Gen 1 continue to get VGC success in consecutive years. Love the content, my dude. 👍🏻
Hey Aaron I was wondering why fire is a better defensive Terra for nine tails than electric. It seems to me like they both resist steel which is important, but electric is only weak to ground whereas fire is weak to ground, water, and rock (which ice is also weak to so u can’t terra out!) Also neat earrings!
Resisting Fairy is the main reason - allows you to survive Choice Specs Tera Fairy Moonblast from Flutter Mane, which is one of the biggest threats to denying Aurora Veil
