The Smasher's Guide to Competitive Pokemon 

www.twitch.tv/wolfeyvgc/ WOLFEY's INVITATIONAL LIVE NOW!!!!

"Some of them pros, some of them Ludwig" bruh

“Competitive Pokemon is like competitive Smash, except you always main Hero.” - Alpharad, 2019

Next is gonna be the Pokemoners guide for competetive smash characters.

Dracovish in Smash? Instant SS tier.

The real question is who used their dynamax on a Vileplume with 22 hp left?

6:20 I'm surprised comparisons to the Mii fighters didn't come up, the one element in Smash where it's like Pokémon in that you don't always know what moves they'll have access to.

Dracovish: My trainers refuses to kill me so i'm going to kill everything else in the most painful ways possible!

"Some of them pros, some of them Ludwig" *Ludwig will remember that*

10:23. The greatest moment in Pokemon History.

How GOOD was 2 uploads in a day ACTUALLY?

Woah :O

why am i watching this? i already know both scenes pretty well ...oh yeah because it’s FSG

Wolfe’s channel has been growing a lot as of late due to the increased interest in VGC. Happy to see you promoting this!

"some of them pros some of them ludwig"

Here's the biggest rule: Pichu sucks in Pokemon. Don't use him.

Alpharad is going to absolutely sweep this. He’ll be all like “Wouldn’t it be funny if this crit” and it will.

0:36 That aged well. Ludwig7 Also thank u mr fish and mr bird

I’m the type of idiot who stealth rocks a wild Pokémon Edit: how did this get 100 likes?

I swear this channel was made for me. I love both of these game’s series and I’ve seen every video on comp history. Love your stuff bro.

"A weaker Scald, which might burn your opponent" Scald burn chance when I use it: 10% Scald burn chance against me: 95%

I think it says a lot about the quality of these videos, that despite knowing everything they talk about, I still really enjoy this video. Keep up the good work as always

18:23 Oh, yeah. It's all coming together.

13:00 this darm clip pisses me off just seeing it. i wouldnt even be able to hit 4 in a row, much less flinch 3 of them. for those who don't know, icicle crash has 90% accuracy with a 30% chance to flinch upon hitting one.

Double Upload?! Also Jigglypuff Final Smash = Dynamax

There’s so much archaic trash talk to every participant in this tourney and I love it so much.

"Some of them pros, some of them Ludwig." Do I need to give Ludwig an ice pack?

21:34- Bowser has 4th highest dash speed in Ultimate, so instead try imagining Incineroar using Speed Mondo and suddenly being faster than Sonic dash speed

That was a genuinely quality video. Thanks for the upload

I don't know how this is the first time I've seen this type of videos from you, and I've subbed you for 3 or 4 years, please make more of these content!

A video ft Wolfe Glick showcasing his VGC teams he used over the years would be so fun now that the channel has gone over so many diferent Pokemon.

Thank you so much for making this video! Whenever I learn how to play a new game at a more-than-casual level I always instinctively relate it to Smash Bros, and this video makes that connection perfectly. Maybe next you could make a reverse of this video for competitive Pokemon fans who are curious about competitive Smash? Anyways have a good day!

This event sounds hilarious. I love it

This was the last video I needed to wacth in your channel. Now I've seen them all, and I don't regret it one bit! I love your content.

As a smash player for the past 4 years and a big fan of this channel and SSBM, I feel like this video was made exclusively for me. I’ve been playing some Showdown lately and it’s been so much fun. What a great video.

Thank you for staying adamant about differentiating between VGC and Smogon. Too many newbies get messed up by click bait news that says "X is banned in pokemon competitive play" when it's just the smogon rules.

You posted this on the day of the event? Awesome man, good timing

A great and amusing video (as always really)! Enjoyed it a lot, not much more to say than that. Keep it up!

Pretty interesting! Thanks for uploading!

Time doesn't matter when you're having fun, always enjoy watching your videos. 👍

I've been into Pokemon for longer than Smash but only really dabbled competitively in Smash so this is actually the perfect video for me, tysm

Introducing: A Professional Pokémon player guide to Competitive fishing and bug hunting in Animal Crossing! Come April!

Thank you. Even though I am not a smash player, this video is very helpful for me.

"And if you're a stall player, don't expect a lot of sympathy" *jigglypuff camping intensifies*

I play smash bros competitively and wanted to get into competitive Pokémon. This was very helpful! Thanks False Swipe Games

"Just what I needed!"

The soundtrack to this video is so catchy!

They both have dedicated fans. Whether that's bad or good tho is up to interpretation.

Holy crap, that was a good video. Gonna make smasher friends watch this now

Now let's get the opposite (A Pokemon Trainer's Guide To Smash Ultimate)!

You could have also talked about some standard sets, or what priority, trick room, flinch and the new speed mechanic work (speed altering mid turn , thing that didn't happen in gen 7)

Love thesee videos

That was a great video !

lowkey I would love to see a video of this the other way around, might even make one myself

My all time two competitive games being united in one video. Epic

When you start doing swordandshield stuff, you might make a video covering all the pokemon you've already done up till now in one go, the relevant ones in the meta anyways. Curious if dynamax had any effect on them

That comparison of board control to stage control is revelatory.

Pichu and Pikachu: *chilling out using their electric attacks* Seismitoad: AAAAAAAAAAAH GUESS WHO?! Pikachu: Its you. Seismitoad: IT'S ME! GOODBYE! *Earthquakes the mice to death*

Just started watching competitive Smash recently. Maister is a crazy person... any good places to start for competitive pokemon?

Great video

This was a very interesting video. I'm watching the Twitch tournament right now and it's really cool to see some of the ideas being implemented in the new game. The only thing that I'm sad about is that, while I've seen many new Pokemon used which is always nice to see, I haven't seen any new strategies yet using any of the new things added to Sword/Shield other than Dynamaxing/Gigantamaxing.

Man as someone who plays both i absolutely loves this

I also think you missed something important about matchup knowledge- the fact that as you play, you can cut potential sets from the partners on a team. If my opponent has a team that looks weak to stall outside of a potential taunt hydreigon, I'm going to expect taunt hydreigon.

I play both games and I was excited when the tournament was announced, but unfortunately my school also announced a camp for 3 days starting today (I'm omw rn) so I won't be able to watch until 3 days later.

As a long time player of doubles and singles the best advice I can give a new player is to develop stronger eyes every time you play. You have to be able to see what's behind, in front, and ahead. What happened in the last turn(s)? What can happen this turn? What are the consequences? What are you planning and how can their options and the effect of luck change this plan? Another important strategy is follow through. If you have a plan laid out for victory you are going to have to commit to it. This doesn't mean change something if they act a little differently, it means that if you know the path to victory you are going to have to stick to it. Don't choke or throw the game, don't rely on a low expected value option, and don't freeze up and forget. Make your scheme from start to finish and follow through with it. That is the way to victory and, most importantly, getting better

Might be a little late after the invitational but could you make this same video but the other way around ? Showing a Pokémon player how to pull power plays in smash?

You guys should do Pokken content, considering that's another Pokemon-branded game series, and only specifically focused on competitive play, though sadly it's competitive scene doesn't get a ton of attention, but that's also why it deserves to be highlighted! The Pokken community is also super outgoing, if you reached out to competitive players like Allister or Burnside I'm sure they'd be willing to collaborate on stuff.

shofu: am i a joke to you

This is interesting to watch as a casual smash player and a competitive pokemon player

23:35 is that blunder gameplay? 🤔 Agency, agency

This is like my two friends playing pokemon against each other. They're always trash and lose

Did that jirachi flinch four times in a row, Jesus the salt!!!!!

Anyone who uses Dracovish and Barraskewda a lot better pray to Arceus that Red Orb and by extension Primal Groudon don't return in the dlc... Desolate Land takes away both pokemon's strongest moves, and Primal Groudon's physical bulk is too much for them to take it out easily. Also, when Lando T inevitably returns, Eiscue with Belly Drum and Icicle Crash is possibly a good counter, as Ice Face ensures a free Belly Drum, and Eiscue's base speed jumps to 130 (which is higher than Lando T's 91 base speed) when Ice Face is broken.

Still my favorite combo is Belly Drum Huge Power Azumarill. Showdown calculated it as going past 1000 Attack

Damn that Lugwig shade lol

How GOOD were two uploads ACTUALLY?

In 21:13 and around it, why is there a DGS picture in the lower left corner... (Specifically Sherlock and Ryuunosuke)

Excelente video xD

Hax. Every trainer's worst nightmare. That clip of the two Jirachi, god that hurts.

I have no idea where his is going, but I like it

Did you mention how mixup is important for both Pokémon and Smash?

2 FSG uploads in 1 day? early birthday present

This is a pretty good guide even if you're not into competitive smash. Even though I dream to be.

"Some of them pros. Some of them Ludwig" lmaoooooooooo

Shoutouts to Spirit of the Law music

Ahh doubles, love 'em wish you could decide to always play in doubles in the games... just like in Colosseum and XD

WHAT IF DRACOVISH WAS IN MELEE

I can’t believe you put me getting messed up in your video.

Thank you Mr fish

The whole Hydreigon Clefable situation ignores something though What if Hydreigon has Flash Cannon and stays in to do damage knowing it outspeeds and that Excadrill wins the rest of the amtch by EQ'ing everything?

THANK YOU MR. FISH

7:05 TY Mr.Fish

How good is dragapult so far?

Can u do a “how good was sharpedo?” He’s one of my fav Pokémon

Well this is a surprise

Great video How good was medicham actually

Good vid

Does Pokemon have diminishing returns baked into the added effects? I'm at 11:55 rn, watching Jirachi get 3 flinches in a row from iron head, and wondering if there is diminishing returns, EI a lower flinch chance after a flinch? I doubt it, just curious. Edit, if not, sounds like there could be an item or ability that causes diminishing returns, but it typing it out, it sounds fairly niche. Maybe a cool hidden ability?

ooh nice.

Thank you Mr. Fish