Can Piers Actually Become Champion? 

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Piers beats Leon at being a better older brother

Something interesting is that Piers says he's not that strong of a Gym Leader, but remember: every Gym Leader in Galar is ranked. This means that as the 7th Gym Leader, he is not only stronger than every Gym Leader that comes before him: he's the 4th Best Trainer in Galar after you become Champion (Player, Leon, Raihan, then Piers).

Vasko: “I can’t beat Nessa with Piers’ team.” Vasko: “Oh... I had to fight like like Piers.”

I actually like Peirs because he’s keeping the old traditions alive. I just wish he actually sung.

Piers is honestly pretty fascinating. He is the only one who insists on not using Dynamax and yet still managed to be as highly ranked as he is.

It seems as if you forgot the fact that Piers actually has EV training on his entire roster. Piers actually has maxed out Defence which allows him to be as tough as he is. -WintermintP

did he say random singing may occur, i’m more hyped than i already was

I guess you can say that you really had to be sharp, dark and toxic in order to “Pierce” through the competition. This really show how much of a disadvantage and powerful he is without Dynamax But if you’re smart as the saying goes... No matter how big these Dynamaxic Pokémon are, it just mean the harder they fall.

Lesson:Remember to screech at Opal’s Giant Cake

Piers would honestly have a god shot a becoming champion! He managed to beat most of Raihan's team without using Dynamax and is a very supportive brother of Marnie!! (I completely forgot to spell Marnie's name so please correct me)

Win or loses.... Pierces is the winner. Because he might lose the battle but he stick to his methods to truly win the war like his strategy.

If he were to win and become champion, I’m pretty sure that after a while, he’d step down. He loves battling but I don’t think he anticipated it as solely a career. It’s more of a hobby to his actual passion for music. If he did win the Championship and stay champion, it would be out of the same reason he took up the title of gym leader: sense of duty. He wouldn’t be happy as champion.

I like how you win most fight using dirty tactics, thats actually what dark/evil type should do :D

Piers is awesome: he’s a great big bro, he is the only person who wants to battle traditionally (which takes a lot of guts and skill) and, his style is sick as heck!!!

flutter-bye!! I love his design. and I’m not biased because of Galarian zigzagoon I swear-

Breaking News! Local goth becomes new champion!

YO I LOVE THE LITTLE RAP WITH VIC, THAT WAS AWESOME

Piers is my favorite trainer in pokemon so far and I was especially happy that he helps out the player before becoming champion and sticks around longer

Everyone makes fun of rock boy for being a big nerd, but I wonder if Gordie can become champ

I love this video so much, there were so many funny moments throughout the video! From the random singing, to the lines that were said when using certain attacks like "Pocket Sand" for Sand Attack & "Scree!" for Screech, to the random lines that always caught me off guard like "Burn baby burn!" in Opal's gym make this a joy to watch! This is probably my favorite installment of "Could X become Champion?" yet! You've earned a like from me! ❤

Piers also known as: *emo Scottish trainer* Edit: How did I get 300+ likes wtf. (But I’m not complaining)

I remember being in the stream where Vasko tried fighting Needs and saying "I'm gonna lose." then I called that Vasko would win.

The entire internet agrees that Piers is the best gym leader

Suffering: The Musical

I decided to play Sword and Shield without Dynamaxing just because I thought Pierce was so cool for doing it. Best way to play in my opinion.

If you didn’t know the zigzagoon line can learn seed bomb so that might help with future Nessa runs, hopefully. Anyway I hope the nessa run goes well for you

Vasko's singing is the best thing that has happened since 2020 ending

I would like this, but let’s admit, _nobody wants any more of those “singing” cutscenes_

“Poisoned her cake and screeched at it too” That make me laugh more than it should. 😂

The first singing part scared me because I had headphones in and it was at decent volume, also I fell out of my chair

Why not do a nessa run next because she’s given you so much trouble with you past runs

I remember that stream, it was so much fun. I can’t lie that what do for my Obstagoon, to scout, tanks a few hits and be a bit a sweeper. Also I’m getting stronger since last time and might change thing up. Who knows... I’ll make your heart skip a beat, Then turn your swan song into an eulogy at hour defeat. lol

I didn't know you could rap like that, damn that's fire🔥🔥😂

I was confused at the beginning for a few seconds before realizing that’s astronaut lmao

When I heard Captain Astronaut I started dying

“Uh, uh, *smiles* NO.” And this, fellow strangers, is the best unsaid line in the entire franchise.

Long live to the dark type!

You know what it actually makes a lot of sense for Marnie to have gotten her Leopard from her brother after he was done using it for egg move purposes.

I didn't see the singing comming but ngl the fire gym song was pretty happy

Without dynamax you too can follomw "the method of Piers"

During the random singing scene I started dancing a tiny bit and my younger sister looks over and says, "What the heck are you doing?". She was playing Pokemon Sword 😆

Taking out Nessa is such a beautiful moment in this video. Nice song right afterwards.

Glad to know that you finished the video!! (plus the singing was pretty funny)

Return of the king. Awesome video man! Keep up the great work :D

I want to see a Klara/Avery run, as the are last rivals in this game that don't have a video

I just realised that piers theme at the start almost sounds like team skulls theme

Okay, yeah the singing hit like a boot to the head, but it was worth it. 10/10.

I'm currently doing a 1st gen eeveelution run this is so good and I love the story you made at the end

Here’s a thing. He might win if you tried ev train them. His obsigoon is actually trained for it.

gr8 video i didn’t realize u didnt upload ill catch up with yr uploads

I think everyone agrees that we need a full song of the fire type gym. Love it

this whole series of playing as the gym leaders actually sounds pretty fun. any chance you'd be willing to do playthroughs as gym leaders/champions from the older games ?

Great video!

If Piers was into gigantamax Pokémon it would be interesting if he was introduced with a gigantamax Toxtricity despite been a dark type specialist and he had it for fairy cover and if he had a sixth choice he would have a Rillaboom because outside the lighthouse you can see a band of the three playing a music

Vasko! Loved the musical numbers!!!

How does a video like this only have 90k views rn? This feels like there should be way more

I always saw Piers as a “Unique” Gym leader for Galar. Imagine; Dynamaxing has already become familiar with you and you’ve defeated six gym leaders with it. Here comes Piers and…you can’t dynamax. If you didn’t already have a super effective move against Dark types or you relied on dynamaxing to win. This is the game’s way of snapping you back to reality. This battle taps into a ounce of the OG tension and unfairness that earlier games had. Even if its still a mere fraction and he’s easy to beat if you have a fairy type, he’s there. *He is there.* They could’ve gone for the basic dynamaxing gym leader, but no. They decided to put in the first Dark type gym leader in Pokémon and give him that classic treatment. The treatment that, Pokémon can be hard; It can have bad luck. It can have good luck. The battle could go anywhere, it can land a crit on you and put you in a tough spot, it can even put you in a comfortable position, but even if this game is maybe the easiest Pokémon game; it still encapsulates that true-to-form feel even if it’s in one battle.

Been waiting for this forever it’s amazing

This is an interesting question. I feel like the answer would be yes but he’d be miserable because he couldn’t pursuit his dreams of being a musician so he wouldn’t bother realistically

“Uh.. uh... N o.”

Gonna request again: Can Youngster Joey become champion? You need an easy one.

He really does follow his heart cause in the pokemon manga he was a total rebel and menace, to the official (crooked) authority of the pokemon league.

Nice video and keep going!😄👍

7:43 I know that reference, it’s from the princess bride!

Can i just say. I love the singing in this video, its darn good. And damn i still gotta learn a lot about pokemon

Pier is cool

Using Guzma’s theme in a Piers vid is perfection. Guzma and him would be best buds. So why did no one say they approve? Must I do everything? Approved!!!

I love the song during the fire gym the best

u deserve more recognition

Piers: wins Team yell: GOES BLOODY WILD

What about Allister and Melony? How would he fare against them? Also, what about the isle of Armour content? Do you think Piers as a former dark type gym leader would try to tame Kubfu to get the dark type form? What if the whole debacle was intended for him?

Looks like he learned from failure SOUNDS LIKE THE W you need to claim for yourself

I wonder if Sonia could become a champion or gym leader if she continued being a trainer. What do you think her hypothetical team would be? I always head cannoned that she liked Electric type pokemon (that could be because of her yamper). It possible that she might of had a Dracozolt or Arctozolt on her team too.

Once again l, an amazing video enjoyable by people regardless of if they're fans of Pokemon or not.👍

Piers at the start: Uhhhh NO

It toke them long enough for a dark type gym leader

You made me really like Piers. I love this series and hope you extend it! Can Cynthia become champion?! 😂

5:40 lol I’m laughing so hard

5:41 this is my favorite part!!!!! I could listen to this everyday. Please drop a mixtape.

Nessa is so hard for some reason, in my first Playthrough of Pokémon shield I only ever white/blacked out once and that was to Nessa and this was the same when I played the game again, she is just a very powerful leader (The rematch is a cakewalk though)

War sound effects and REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE I love it.

5:39 *adds to spotify playlist*

omg can you PLEASE make a full version of this song i wanna listen to it on repeat!

Try to do could mustard become champion

I like that you used the Team Skull music, as they are the superior evil team. (because they are more than a nuisance)

Retaliate was my Obstagoons signature move in Sword. I killed *almost* everything with it

Inkay has the most annoying evolution method Galarian yamask: let me introduce myself

OMG I JUST LOVE WHEN YOU ADD XENO 2 MUSIC I LUV THAT GAMEEE

Vic actually used video ping :o

I was laughing so hard when Vasko explains how to evolve inkay.

Piers should have had Umbreon. Also the song at 5:40 was good

You gotta admit, the galar region has really cool gym leaders. Probably the best?? Just going by aesthetics.

Hey! If you do another, could you try a run with Peony? From what I’ve gathered, he beat Mustard and was an undefeated Champion, only losing the title because he chose to quit. He’s also just a really fun character imo, and I’d love to see how it goes!

I'm a tad late for this video, but thye screach sound on the cake cracked me up, had to leave a comment

The rap battle at The 3rd gym is epic

That song should be on Spotify when he’s against kabu

My day is now better

Ironically enough the gym I had the most challenge with was the dark type one losing TWO TIMES without it being any sort of challenge.

If only he would fully follow his heart and turn his mic on