6:54 someone forgot to ability patch their Sylveon 😬 I decided to leave in decision making time in the replays after I got feedback that the replays are quite fast to follow when I edit it out, lmk if the extra details in the narration are appreciated or if the replays take too long now 😁 and thanks for watching!
I like it, especially because it can help newer players learn how strategizing and decision making are more than just click button = win. Definitely helpful in teaching and explaining and showing off the thought behind the team and how it works.
Instant belly drum with +3 speed turn one, but would crumble to priority with 50% hp and -3 to defenses. You’d probably have to pair with Indeedee for priority protection, but I think setup would be harder since Klawf would be vulnerable turn one. Idk, I think he would definitely hit harder but he becomes too frail/setup gets more risky so it would be interesting to see this play out
I'd love to see it! The cool thing with this set up is that Klawf doesn't have to use a turn to set up, it passively relies on its partners to do that, so it can start spamming powerful moves straight away
@@foofootoo I got to 2900 in ranked doubles with a Klawf on my team (that got played like 40% of fights). Klawf is a lot better than it's given credit for. The stats may seem like they are not good enough at first, but Klawf's real virtue is that it's stats are good enough so that it can deal consistent damage that carries it's weight, it's actually usually bulky enough to survive a long way into the battle and take hits which would seem fatal and it's movepool which at a glance seems lackluster but actually provides both good coverage AND with the benefit of having a useful effect and usually being spread moves! (yes, besides knock off these moves have low power, but their overall contribution is great!) Another virtue of Klawf is it's great synergy with Garchomp. By using Rock Slide with both we're looking at 1/3 to flinch the opponent completely. By using a well-prepared Earthquake with Chomp, Klawf can get boosted in order to deliver a powerful attack, usually before the enemy can move. My one criticism for Foo: I understand that channels like these need views so they rely on gimmick teams aimed at making one pokemon into a sweeper - but as a Klawf enthusiast, I believe it's true strength is as a team player , and since it's actually good it doesn't need a whole team supporting it and can stand alongside a team of meta-relevant mons.
@@hindelsoft4650 the team you described using is literally a gimmick team, a bit hypocritical much? Your teams problem suffers from the same main flaws as foos team, Klawf is too niche. Klawf is generally to frail to be consistently set up and once it is set up it’s already lost most of its HP, all the opponent has to do to win, is identify Klawf as a potential threat early, and take it out before it’s a problem.
With how many boosts Klawf can accrue, it makes you wonder just how shellfish it can get. What’s for certain is that it’s got big mussels. Who knows, maybe this is just a side hustle for it
I love how after 16 or 17 mins you do a break down of various versions of team leads you can do and showed it actually working love the way you format your videos 👏🏾🔥
Competitive battles aside, Swords Dance Klawf is pretty absurd for your regular playthrough. Klawf is very likely to get hit down to less than half after 1 hit so you use turn 1 to SD and come out of turn 1 with +3 attack, +1 Speed. White herb is reusable too so you can dodge the defence drops too so you can still eat 1-2 neutral priority hits.
I LOVE the fact that you beat out a competitive team with these guys! Watching this while I waited on dinner to be done was so nice. I honestly was hyped for Klawf at first and then didn’t actually do anything with him, but I love the two options for this team and will absolutely be trying it out!
I appreciate you Foo for making videos out of almost all of my favorite new Pokemon this generation. Klawf, Farigiraf, Scovillain, Tink, you out here being an MVP and getting my creative juices flowing for teams that aren't just unga bunga meta and using fun Pokemon in ways people aren't ready for. Now if only Klawf's Anger Shell animations didn't take a whole minute to go off and sped through faster like other multi-stat changers...
That's true, I don't really mind the defense drop, I just think that the conditions mean you're going to faint soon, so there could be more of an upside than just +1 to its stats. +2 would be much nicer!
My brain was much more simple...I did the same combo of WP on Shell. But I also used Endure on Klawf to make sure it will survive abd use a Pixilated Sylveon holding a white herb to use psych up. It's gimmicky. But white herb fixes low stats
@@foofootoo Yeah put one or two pokemon to sleep set up trick room, and let Hariyama rip everything to shreds with earthquake, rockslide, and 2232 attack.
For singles I give him swords dance and rock tomb with either stone edge, rock slide or terra blast for 3rd slot and x-scissor for 4th, works alright sometimes
I actually thought that Klawf got shell smash. Though now that I think about it, it's probably a good thing that it doesn't. Being able to get free stats from your ability, a weakness policy AND being able to use shell smash would be WAY too much for 1 turn.
hi foo, seeing as you are using all these "lesser" pokemon in new ways, can you please try a unique dudunsparce set? i would love some proof that it can be useful
This team is honestly incredibly anti meta for cartridge play. The lumineon arboliva lead destroys dondozo for so many reasons. Also with grassy terrain down klawf can really tank that salamence earthquake for the weakness policy boost saving his health and the anger shell boost for later.
funnily enough, Meowscarada sucker punching nothing was a good play it makes it no longer weak to Tera Flying and Farigiraf’s psychic as well… it’s an amazing play but it is interesting
Can you fit in a Costar Flamigo to come soak up all those Klawf boosts? I've been working on a team that will try this, so it's great to see a similar Klawf strategy in action!
My two favs are luckily in this game, but I feel bad for all y’all who’s favorites are cut. (Unless it’s Lando-T, smeargle, etc.) hopefully gamefreak will bring it back for you eventually.
@@foofootoo this is true :( - grass-rock is surprisingly effective as a type, leaving only 4 weaknesses(ice fighting bug & steel) (though only 2 resists in electric/normal ) and STAB is only resisted by steel
