I sorta want Wishiwashi's ability on male Combee Edit: To explain, we've seen in the anime that combee do group together to defend the hive. So making a defensive bug and giving more moves for combed is an understandable idea.
Sawk and Throh were actually based on Oni, which are a type of yokai that are in Japanese mythology. And yes they were sort of meant to be a reimagined version of Hitmonchan and Hitmonlee from generation one but instead of being proficient in boxing/kickboxing, Sawk and Throh specialized in karate and judo.
I actually love cryogonal's design, the fact that it looks so unnatural yet looking at how snowflakes appear in nature it actually makes a lot of sense
One of my favorite theories that held up until gen 8 involved Aerodactyl and the other fossils. The theory was that the fossilization process caused them to become part rock type.
I like single stage pokemon because they are unique and different from those with evolution lines (other than Pikachu clones). Mons like Miltank, Spiritomb & Heracross, to name a few, are perfectly fine as they are and don't need a baby form or next stage imo.
@@emperorcuboneit and maybe durant too would've liked a mega evolution. I feel like it was a missed opportunity only giving audino out of all gen 5 mons a mega
Not sure if mega evolution is an automatic disqualifier for “single stage” since it kinda gets blurry as a temporary power up, but absol has always been a favorite single stage of mine
I wouldn't say that mega evolution would disqualify a Pokemon for being a single stage: evolution is permanent and thus cannot be reversed, but mega evolution is a temporary power-up and works much differently. Having said that, I agree about Absol being great, I've always personally liked it, too; even if it's stats outside of attack are underwhelming, it's still cool and has an interesting lore behind it
I would accept a regional variant of Absol getting the evolution (and maybe a baby form too because that would be adorable) even if the original remains more or less untouched... Even if I also keep wishing for original regional variants for Pokemon like Obstagoon.
@@matthewkuscienko4616 In truth, the lore behind absol about people thinking it was a harbinger of doom is so cool and mysterious that me and my friends thought it was a legendary when we were young. Absol is honestly one of the coolest Pokémon that they have made.
Carbink got super screwed. It's unimpressive to begin with but also got overshadowed in its own debut by Diance. Carbink absolutely deserves an evolution at some point.
i love throh. i used it all through my first unova playthrough and i loved its then signature storm and circle throws. i used to be in a jiujitsu-karate dojo as a kid and it just resonated with me. it was so bulky too
Poor Sawk and Throh. Unlike many of the pokemon on this list they’re actually solid in battle and great against the gym they become available at and dominant for most of the game and also represented in the regions elite four. Sawk’s sturdy is also banging
Heatmor should get a mention because it always comes really late into the game when you already have a Fire type established on your team. Victory Road in Black and White, Route 18 in X and Y.
Fun fact: Tauros was supposed to be on Ash's main team in Kanto (And Bulbasaur was supposed to evolve all the way as well). But i guess they decided against it, since having Venusaur, Charizard and Tauros (One of, if not the most broken Pokemon in gen 1) on a rookie team would be to OP.
I mean, would Ash even be aware that TMs and coverage moves are a thing? He is an absolute idiot that doesn't understand the most basic rules of Pokemon, after all.
I absolutely love Spiritomb. It has always been one of my favourite Ghost types. I just wish it got something more, like a Mega, Gigantamax, or Paradox form that breaks free from the Odd Keystone.
One notable development of power creep in pokemon is newer players not realising what an absolute beast Tauros used to be in earlier gens, even arguably as far as gen 5
Cryogonal got insanely good after tera, Steel cryogonal has the best type in the game with only 2 out of the 3 weaknesses and electric cryogonal has no weaknesses whatsoever. Pair that with rapid spin, freeze dry, recover, tera blast for coverage hdb and you have a special defense beast with great utility
“Why would any kid pick karate joe over here with his ugly face and plain old clothes that they could find at their local dojo when they’ve got actual magical monsters to capture their imagination” *literally seconds later* “number 3 best, the generic bull!” I just find this funny lmao
They ARE, however, the closest relatives of dinosaurs, so there's that at least. And before anyone says anything... 1. Whilst crocodiles are also related to dinosaurs, they're on a slightly different line, so pterosaurs (pterodactyl is a little too informal) are closer. 2. Birds aren't related to dinosaurs... they ARE dinosaurs. It's not quite the same thing.
I love physical psychic types. I just think it’s weird that two of few we got were both water psychic fish. I’m biased though and think Bruxish is great
Aerodactyl was always a really cool Pokémon to me! Not so much now, but when I was younger I thought it was really cool and powerful and I wanted one so bad!
Kinda surprised to not see Lapras on the best side of the list, it's an awesome design and incredibly useful as a bulky water type, the ice type isn't great but Lapras has enough to power through, also it's a genuinely iconic pokemon.
Gen 6 is something I would love to remaster, little changes like letting Carbink evolve into Diancie, adjusting the Ice type with more resistances, and just fleshing out the region more could bring X & Y into something amazing.
That would remove Diancie's status as a mythical. However you can have a pink carbink only gotten via event evolve into it. That'd allow it to retain it's mythical status while giving you what you want
@tanandalynch9441 I see your point but honestly after Arceus I feel like integrating the mythic and event pokemon into games proper is more satisfying then events.
@@RAJKevis maybe give Carbink a different evolution that's tied to Diancie's power and evolves in like a cave of pink rocks? Or even just have specific ones that are pink evolve into something akin to Diancie
I’m not the biggest fan of single stage Pokémon. I prefer Pokémon that can evolve into something. That said, there are definitely some single stage Pokémon I like such as Hawlucha, Heracross, and Great Tusk Anyways, great video as always, Emperor Cubone! 🥳
Oddly enough, my wannabe ace is a single-stage species, that being Absol... though using such a glass cannon nowadays is extremely hard, especially with no access to Mega Stones.
Solid enuf list, but I was puzzled at your choice of putting Carbink as #1 Worst (when it's a 'mon with cute blue eyes, bunny-like ears, fluffy mane & crystals over its body) over Sawk, Throh & Bruxish. Sure, it's forgettable & they could've done more with it, especially implementing the forms that went unused in the games, but aside from that, it's just OK. 5:06, I also just learned that Anorith has 75 speed, making it 1 of those 'mon that lose speed upon evolving.
I'm trying hard to support Cryogonal even if they aren't paired to others' strengths or weaknesses. To answer why Cryogonal is my favourite could be that the ice type is rarely the typing I like, except for Vaillite's evolution line, Walrein, Frostlass, Articuno, Beartic, Weavile and Ninetales, but it's always like that since gen 1 w/o the typing. Cryogonal sticks out than any other ice type because it is a bit unusual and it shows off decently being a predator expressively told by the pokedex and it is surely a Pokemon that deserves more with added cheerleadering.
I would love to see some missing link evolutions. Like maybe luvdisc and amolamola actually have one inbetween previously undiscovered. And that’s why they currently don’t evolve like that.
Fun fact: Carbink is the #1 best Pokémon for Pokémon Go’s Great League PVP. It’s a monster, but you can only get one in the game (behind a paywall) and the amount of candy to level it up is near impossible to get currently.
Single stage pokemon are pretty cool! They don't need an evolution to stand out! They are strong enough to stand alone, and I admire that! But seeing new forms or evolutions of these single stage pokemon would be a cool thing to see in the future!
To be fair, Levitate is a better Ability than any of those other 6 those other Ice types get. While it doesn't eliminate a weakness, gaining an extra immunity is always really nice. Of the others, 4 of them are inferior due to the situational nature of needing weather support, Snow Warning also hurts most of your teammates, and Weak Armor is just low tier, especially on an Ice type.
I dont mind the karate outfits on Sawk and Throh, its the fact that they are just muppets in Karate outfits. They look like they are in the wrong franchise. Had they not been muppets who fell into a ultra wormhole or something, might not be half bad!
I say the should be brown and part of hitmon family and forget oni thing. They clearly base on a takwondo and karate 🥋. And can be base on special stats. Then can expand more with more martial art and grappling
I don't particularly like the designs, but it should be noted that like most pokemon that wear "clothes" their karate outfits are some kind of extra layer of skin, i.e. they are part of their body just like with Hitmonchan rather than actual clothing. They also are inspired by Japanese oni and the whole "red oni/blue oni" dichotomy.
My personal favorite single stage Pokémon are Cramorant(my 5th favorite Pokémon actually), Spiritomb, and Dondozo. I had memorable experiences with the first, I love the lore for the second as well as the reward for going out of your way to get one(especially in Gen 4), and I’m happy they finally used animal relationships like mutalism as a battle gimmick as well as reminding me of a catfish I used to own. We all love evolving Pokémon but single stages are definitely good too
@@emperorcubone yeah, I know. I mainly love it because of how strangely durable mine was. It lived a max rockfall on 1 and was the only Pokémon on my team who could survive a hit from Zacian, and was the one to knock it out. It’s definitely not a good Pokémon battle wise, but I have a soft spot for the immortal doofus
I remember reading Diancie’s Pokédex entry and it said it was an evolution of Carbink. I was very disappointed when I had a level 70 something Carbink and no Diancie.
I am hoping Veluza does get a slight stat rework / increase. I feel Nintendo / Gamefreak decided to tone it down a bit in order to provide it with a powerful move. It's the same situation for Klawf with its ability in order to not conflict it Shell Smash.
10:11 But I mean Misdreavus and Magneton have Paradox counterparts and cross-gen evos (Mismagius and Magnezone) so maybe there's hope for ol' Delibird someday
Pterodactyls aren't dinosaurs. They're a genus pterosaurs. Other genuses of pterosaurs also existed, all of which I'm pretty sure could fly, including one named after aerodactyl. Aerodactylus.
It might have been cooler to make Filet Away an ability instead of a signature move. How cool would it be if it functioned like Speed Boost, but it boosted both attack and speed every turn?
I’m very happy to see Klawf on this list. I love everything about Klawf and I’m proud to have one on my team. I may be biased because I love crabs… and literally every other animal on earth. Sawk and Throh are literally just 2 men who just got out of martial arts class.
I like how you know people never used klawf, so you sing it praise, but you dis on throh when I know you never used one. Sawk maybe is a copy of the hitmons, but throh is a continuation of something we had a lot of in the early gens. Bulky mono fighting types. Throh has much more in common with machamp or hariyama than it does hitmonlee
Fun fact about Cryogonal, it was used by lets player Chuggaaconroy in Pokémon Black & White and was able to get it to work in game. Plus he wanted a special Ice type that was not made of ice cream.
If you are doing a fairy monotype challenge, Carbink is a really good option as a defensive pivot, as it learns rapid spin, stealth rock, spikes and utility moves such as charm and iron defense. It's not that great for a normal playthrough, but that little diamond will eat damage as a wall in a monotype or a nuzlocke
4:04 But sir! Can we say it has no in-game correlation when it’s signature nice “fillet-away” is based exactly on its description? Yes it’s is not an ability, but it is a correlating trait intended to match its description, much like Smeargle’s “sketch” move. I do not intend to step on your toes or question your greatness my liege, only to serve
I think my favorite single stage is Oricorio. Awesome pool of inspirations for the design, multiple (really cute) forms, and a super fun ability, what's not to love? Also I do NOT appreciate the Delibird slander, he's doing his best!!!
nice to see some love for Tropius, my favorite pokemon! I think it's main weakness, beyond the typing, is it's lackluster movepool. For a pokemon, that has so many stats that are average to good (excluding the slow speed) a better movepool would be great, as it won't be able to shine in a specific dicipline other then being adorable and cool!
The timing to your video here is impeccable. I'm working on the roster for the Gym Challenge and Elite Four in a fictional Pokemon region, and I wanted to do something different for them other than just each person having a type specialty. One of the Elite Four I decided was a woman named Estelle Stasia, who only uses Pokemon that do not evolve, as she thinks trainers who only use powerful Pokemon that evolve are using the later stages as a crutch for their lack of battle prowess. I was hoping her team would have a mix of old mons and new, so your list here should help with research.
I like the idea but logic don't make sense to me. Since alot single stage can rival third stage Pokemon and some get evolution later gen. How about she impatient to evolve Pokemon and prefer single stage. Maybe she like mixing roster alot so don't have time to evolve pk Just my take
@@Watch-0w1 I'm glad you noticed that. Estelle is a powerful trainer, and has some very strong opinions. And she also happens to be a hypocrite for the very reasons you laid out. But because of how highly ranked she is, no one has been able to convincingly sweep her so hard that she has had a change of heart. Because the region, due the story reasons, is locked in a bit of a cold war, I wanted to have several characters that you encounter throughout your journey that will dispel some pretty wild ideas that you might not necessarily agree with but because they're having to stay steadfast in their own beliefs and values in this conflict of time you just get to know them warts-and-all.
I wish Spiritomb had better stats or something. It’s such a cool Pokémon with a rare type and for it being more rare than most legendaries too it sucks that it’s stats are so underwhelming. Imagine if all it’s stats were 108 to go along with his gimmick or something along the lines of that
Funny enough, my first thought was "I hope Dunsparce and Girafarig do well in this video" only to remember they are no longer single stage Pokémon. There are plenty of other single-stage Pokémon I adore and I'm happy to see this category of Pokémon get the spotlight on them here. 0:16 - I feel having the variety of some Pokémon whom evolve and some Pokémon that don't works best. I do feel you need to justify the lack of evolution with good stats, move-pool or a unique ability though, because otherwise you'll just get people asking for an evolution to improve said Pokémon (even if you could just alternatively buff them rather than add an evolution). 1:11 - Are you kidding? Cryogonal is the definition of endearing. Look at those big soft eyes and beady moustache. 1:45 - But most fire attacks are special... and it's defensive stat is in Special Defence. A comment about it shattering from a punch or contact with a rock/metal would have worked best. 2:31 - Redemption for your list here; I do love Wishiwashi and I'm glad this unique Pokémon is well regarded here. It's got two amazing designs and a neat gimmick. 4:02 - I was wanting a Hake Pokémon (which should have been in UK based Galar) but was sadly disappointed by the results with Veluza here. It does seem oddly similar to Barraskewda as well... another fish Pokémon I didn't care much for. 7:10 - I was not expecting Tropius to make an appearance on the "Best side." I love this banana dinosaur but it's not often well regarded due to it's stats, so I'm pleased to see it appreciated here. Love the trusted steed line. 9:52 - Yeah, Delibird is pretty obvious bad. A not too interesting gimmick Pokémon with weak stats and abilities. 11:55 - Oh, these are fighting words here. Carbink was my ace of Kalos team... and the only time I ever won a competitive match against a stranger at a convention (I also swept Diantha's entire team with just Carbink but that's not much of an accomplishment). That said, I would say that 12:53 highlights the missed opportunity for it evolve into Diancie. Admittedly, Diancie is a Legendary, but I'm imagining it not as one in the scenario of Carbink evolving into Diancie (don't care much for Legendaries anyway; they are purely boss battles for me).
Are we just gonna ignore fillet away? I know the animation is so fast that it's hard to see but removing its flesh is literally its signature attack lol
Me and my girlfriend both used a Unova fighting type on our first play throughs. I picked up Sawk back in Black and she grabbed Throh in her Sword run. Sawk wasn't quite as helpful to me as I was much younger and had picked up 3 fighting types but we both coincidentally grabbed one.
Cryogonal is said to sublime when the aurrpunding is too warm, wpuldnt it be cool if it has a Mist or Fog form? Mayhaps even a direct symbiosis with Castform? Since theyre basically the same element, water
Iron bundle does not mean delibird can’t be improved on, duraladon got a signature G-Max form and then got an evolution the next generation, that shows that just because a Pokémon has some unique feature in one region, doesn’t mean it isn’t different in other regions.
Hey now, to understand and appreciate Bruxish you gotta bear in mind what it’s based upon. It’s based upon the humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa, a VERY famously beloved fish in Hawaiiʻi. In translation it’s often called the pig-nosed trigger fish. It is supposed to be ugly and offputting a bit. That said, given the importance of this fish to the people of Hawaiʻi, I wish they had done MORE with Bruxish.
Aerodactyl do still exist, in the isle of armour and crown tundra, many fossils were residing there in the depths, so yeah we are lucky he hasn't come to claim his thrown
Sawk and Throh feel like they *mostly* exist because Unova was going for the whole "Soft Reboot with a new 151" thing and they wanted to channel a bunch of gen 1's spirit and they wanted a Hitmonlee/Hitmonchan substitute.
my favourite single stage has to be Mimikyu. it's so cool! and it has such a cool typing... I just wish it was easier to find in S/M because it's encounter rate is super low...
Bruxish is one of my least favorite designs and Pokémon, so very much agreed with you there. And Veluza is so annoying in the games, so yeah. I really like Carbink and its shiny is awesome.
My favorites are Heracross Hawlucha Mimikyu Esicue Falinks Most of my favorites involve the anime. And i used hawlucha few times online and playthroughs and heracross is my favorite bug type and used it in my first pla playthrough
Heracross is easily in my top 10 over all Pokemon! Also Eiscue is a brave choice, but I'm proud of you for standing your ground because I like it too, at least more than most people!
Best = TROPIUS is that a joke LOLS IF YOU WOULDNT WANT A NORMAL TYPE OR YOUR STARTER TO BE A HM SLAVE ITS TROPIUS thats its only viable use then comparing it horrible typing to a dark/rock type specifically TYRANITAR is a bigger joke
Rotom, the little guy is special to me. He oneshotted Cynthia's Milotic that was 5 levels higher than him and dodged 3 attacks from her Garchomp that allowed me to heal up my Weavile to go in for the K.O..
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I sorta want Wishiwashi's ability on male Combee
Edit: To explain, we've seen in the anime that combee do group together to defend the hive. So making a defensive bug and giving more moves for combed is an understandable idea.
Either that or Unown!
That would be wicked
Cool
Cool
Great idea, I think the ability swarm was meant for it( I know it sux)
Veluza has Filet Away as his signature move. That represents his little habit.
I love veluza and calling it a poor man's baraskewda isn't accurate. Veluza can hit very hard due to the ability sharpness
@philipgelderblom6878 true but it can't do much without set up and it lacks the bulk and speed to make the most of it
@@justinterry2926 Choice scarf
@philipgelderblom6878 then you can't even use the signature move
Not to mention it lacks the power to waste a choice scarf on
@@justinterry2926 Then explain how I wiped whole teams of legendaries with it.
Oh wait it could be that the opponent was bad at the game
Sawk and Throh were actually based on Oni, which are a type of yokai that are in Japanese mythology. And yes they were sort of meant to be a reimagined version of Hitmonchan and Hitmonlee from generation one but instead of being proficient in boxing/kickboxing, Sawk and Throh specialized in karate and judo.
Sawk Throh? Hawk Tuah?????
I actually love cryogonal's design, the fact that it looks so unnatural yet looking at how snowflakes appear in nature it actually makes a lot of sense
Yes!!! I don't really understand the dislike for inorganic Pokemon. I love Pokemon like Magnezone too.
Same. It also has anamazing shiny. It actually got a glowup with the 3d design i think
Sawk and Throh will always be Bert and Ernie to me
and they'll always have a place in my heart
One of my favorite theories that held up until gen 8 involved Aerodactyl and the other fossils. The theory was that the fossilization process caused them to become part rock type.
That could still be true, since it's not like the Galar Fossils are actual representations of how the animals really lived back then...
I still believe that because it's one of the few theories that make sense.
I think Aerodactyl and a few other fossils were also rock types in the past, as Mega Aerodactyl is said to be the prehistoric form
I feel odd about delibird being annunciated as “delivered” instead of “Deli-bird”
I like single stage pokemon because they are unique and different from those with evolution lines (other than Pikachu clones). Mons like Miltank, Spiritomb & Heracross, to name a few, are perfectly fine as they are and don't need a baby form or next stage imo.
I agree, while I don't love Heatmor necessarily it also doesn't need a baby...
@@emperorcuboneit and maybe durant too would've liked a mega evolution. I feel like it was a missed opportunity only giving audino out of all gen 5 mons a mega
Not sure if mega evolution is an automatic disqualifier for “single stage” since it kinda gets blurry as a temporary power up, but absol has always been a favorite single stage of mine
I wouldn't say that mega evolution would disqualify a Pokemon for being a single stage: evolution is permanent and thus cannot be reversed, but mega evolution is a temporary power-up and works much differently. Having said that, I agree about Absol being great, I've always personally liked it, too; even if it's stats outside of attack are underwhelming, it's still cool and has an interesting lore behind it
That's true, Absol is great for sure!
Not really given mega is temporary
I would accept a regional variant of Absol getting the evolution (and maybe a baby form too because that would be adorable) even if the original remains more or less untouched... Even if I also keep wishing for original regional variants for Pokemon like Obstagoon.
@@matthewkuscienko4616 In truth, the lore behind absol about people thinking it was a harbinger of doom is so cool and mysterious that me and my friends thought it was a legendary when we were young. Absol is honestly one of the coolest Pokémon that they have made.
I'd like carbink to get an evolution. It's a cool looking little guy, and deserves a little love.
Right? Or at least an Armor Digivolution!
Carbink got super screwed. It's unimpressive to begin with but also got overshadowed in its own debut by Diance. Carbink absolutely deserves an evolution at some point.
I'd even take a regional form that used other crystals at this point! It just needs something...
It's very good in Pokemon Go!
i love throh. i used it all through my first unova playthrough and i loved its then signature storm and circle throws. i used to be in a jiujitsu-karate dojo as a kid and it just resonated with me. it was so bulky too
Surprisingly decent doubles mon too
Poor Sawk and Throh. Unlike many of the pokemon on this list they’re actually solid in battle and great against the gym they become available at and dominant for most of the game and also represented in the regions elite four. Sawk’s sturdy is also banging
You love to see it!! Tropius is my second favorite pokemon and Klawf was one of my favorites from gen 9. Love the list!!
Heatmor should get a mention because it always comes really late into the game when you already have a Fire type established on your team. Victory Road in Black and White, Route 18 in X and Y.
Fun fact: Tauros was supposed to be on Ash's main team in Kanto (And Bulbasaur was supposed to evolve all the way as well). But i guess they decided against it, since having Venusaur, Charizard and Tauros (One of, if not the most broken Pokemon in gen 1) on a rookie team would be to OP.
I mean, would Ash even be aware that TMs and coverage moves are a thing?
He is an absolute idiot that doesn't understand the most basic rules of Pokemon, after all.
Then again, ash would probably get in a terrible scenerio against like a gyarados or something
the most broken pokemon besides mewtwo and mew*
@@emperortoho regular pokemon
@@nickdentoom1173 yeah but that distinction doesn’t really matter when he’s better than all 3 legendary birds too lol
I absolutely love Spiritomb. It has always been one of my favourite Ghost types. I just wish it got something more, like a Mega, Gigantamax, or Paradox form that breaks free from the Odd Keystone.
Exactly
It just needs something a bit more so it can stand out a bit more
Past paradox form that’s just 108 confused humans
Karate Joe KILLED me. That is all I am going to call it now.
One notable development of power creep in pokemon is newer players not realising what an absolute beast Tauros used to be in earlier gens, even arguably as far as gen 5
Cryogonal got insanely good after tera, Steel cryogonal has the best type in the game with only 2 out of the 3 weaknesses and electric cryogonal has no weaknesses whatsoever. Pair that with rapid spin, freeze dry, recover, tera blast for coverage hdb and you have a special defense beast with great utility
Yep. Ice sux for defense. Most it not all compatitave ice hit hard or fast
If you're using Tera Steel flash Cannon is probably better for steel coverage before Tera and sp.def drop chance
Sure but what happens next Gen when Terastallizing isn't a thing anymore?
@@emperorcubone I like to believe it stay in different form like a item.
It successful gimmick like regional form
@@emperorcubone then I will have no arguments whatsoever in its defense
“Why would any kid pick karate joe over here with his ugly face and plain old clothes that they could find at their local dojo when they’ve got actual magical monsters to capture their imagination” *literally seconds later* “number 3 best, the generic bull!” I just find this funny lmao
It’s good to see Aerodactyl get some love. He’s my favorite. Pterodactyls aren’t dinosaurs though 😬
Surprising how many people don't seem to know that.
Guys, it's close enough shorthand that you know what I mean...
@@emperorcubone That's true.
They ARE, however, the closest relatives of dinosaurs, so there's that at least. And before anyone says anything...
1. Whilst crocodiles are also related to dinosaurs, they're on a slightly different line, so pterosaurs (pterodactyl is a little too informal) are closer.
2. Birds aren't related to dinosaurs... they ARE dinosaurs. It's not quite the same thing.
@@emperorcubonedo you ever admit being dead wrong?
I love physical psychic types. I just think it’s weird that two of few we got were both water psychic fish. I’m biased though and think Bruxish is great
Bruxish has a fun design it felt a lil out of the way to catch in alola especially when we had water spider and the school of fish
Whats the other psychic fish? Only physical psychic I can think of is metagross.
@@jazzercise300veluza is water psychic
@@jazzercise300other physical psychic types are medicham, gallade, solgaleo, solrock, zen darmanitan and malamar
Aerodactyl was always a really cool Pokémon to me! Not so much now, but when I was younger I thought it was really cool and powerful and I wanted one so bad!
Kinda surprised to not see Lapras on the best side of the list, it's an awesome design and incredibly useful as a bulky water type, the ice type isn't great but Lapras has enough to power through, also it's a genuinely iconic pokemon.
They gave cryoganal a evolution in gen 56. it only has 1672 base stat so it isn't really that good
Wooow, I know this is a joke but it's sad that it sounds so real! I'm sure the power creep will make anything below 2000 pure trash by then...
Gen 6 is something I would love to remaster, little changes like letting Carbink evolve into Diancie, adjusting the Ice type with more resistances, and just fleshing out the region more could bring X & Y into something amazing.
Yeah, maybe one day in Gen 14 we'll see a proper redo of the Kalos region!
That would remove Diancie's status as a mythical. However you can have a pink carbink only gotten via event evolve into it. That'd allow it to retain it's mythical status while giving you what you want
@tanandalynch9441 I see your point but honestly after Arceus I feel like integrating the mythic and event pokemon into games proper is more satisfying then events.
@@RAJKevis maybe give Carbink a different evolution that's tied to Diancie's power and evolves in like a cave of pink rocks? Or even just have specific ones that are pink evolve into something akin to Diancie
@@tanandalynch9441 I do like that alot
I’m not the biggest fan of single stage Pokémon. I prefer Pokémon that can evolve into something. That said, there are definitely some single stage Pokémon I like such as Hawlucha, Heracross, and Great Tusk
Anyways, great video as always, Emperor Cubone! 🥳
Great Tusk is awesome; that was the main reason I considered getting Scarlet version instead.
Me too. Fun seeing your team evolve. I say single stage shouldnt be a norm
Look at kangaskan egg confusion
Oddly enough, my wannabe ace is a single-stage species, that being Absol... though using such a glass cannon nowadays is extremely hard, especially with no access to Mega Stones.
Solid enuf list, but I was puzzled at your choice of putting Carbink as #1 Worst (when it's a 'mon with cute blue eyes, bunny-like ears, fluffy mane & crystals over its body) over Sawk, Throh & Bruxish. Sure, it's forgettable & they could've done more with it, especially implementing the forms that went unused in the games, but aside from that, it's just OK.
5:06, I also just learned that Anorith has 75 speed, making it 1 of those 'mon that lose speed upon evolving.
I'm trying hard to support Cryogonal even if they aren't paired to others' strengths or weaknesses.
To answer why Cryogonal is my favourite could be that the ice type is rarely the typing I like, except for Vaillite's evolution line, Walrein, Frostlass, Articuno, Beartic, Weavile and Ninetales, but it's always like that since gen 1 w/o the typing. Cryogonal sticks out than any other ice type because it is a bit unusual and it shows off decently being a predator expressively told by the pokedex and it is surely a Pokemon that deserves more with added cheerleadering.
I would love to see some missing link evolutions. Like maybe luvdisc and amolamola actually have one inbetween previously undiscovered. And that’s why they currently don’t evolve like that.
That could honestly be it's own regional gimmick at some point! It's worth exploring...
Throh absolutely wrecked in a run was on back in the day; so have always thought of it as as a funny and cool wild brawling muppet.
Fun fact: Carbink is the #1 best Pokémon for Pokémon Go’s Great League PVP. It’s a monster, but you can only get one in the game (behind a paywall) and the amount of candy to level it up is near impossible to get currently.
Yep, it needs like 150 XL to power the research one. Currently indeed locked until late august it will get its release in raids / quests
Single stage pokemon are pretty cool! They don't need an evolution to stand out! They are strong enough to stand alone, and I admire that! But seeing new forms or evolutions of these single stage pokemon would be a cool thing to see in the future!
When done right they're some of the best Pokemon in each generation!
To be fair, Levitate is a better Ability than any of those other 6 those other Ice types get. While it doesn't eliminate a weakness, gaining an extra immunity is always really nice. Of the others, 4 of them are inferior due to the situational nature of needing weather support, Snow Warning also hurts most of your teammates, and Weak Armor is just low tier, especially on an Ice type.
Carbink is on Champion Steven’s rematch team, so it must have something going for it.
Nah, he just thought it was a Mega Stone...
This mans clearly never heard of the new move Filet Away
I dont mind the karate outfits on Sawk and Throh, its the fact that they are just muppets in Karate outfits. They look like they are in the wrong franchise. Had they not been muppets who fell into a ultra wormhole or something, might not be half bad!
I say the should be brown and part of hitmon family and forget oni thing. They clearly base on a takwondo and karate 🥋. And can be base on special stats.
Then can expand more with more martial art and grappling
I don't particularly like the designs, but it should be noted that like most pokemon that wear "clothes" their karate outfits are some kind of extra layer of skin, i.e. they are part of their body just like with Hitmonchan rather than actual clothing. They also are inspired by Japanese oni and the whole "red oni/blue oni" dichotomy.
My personal favorite single stage Pokémon are Cramorant(my 5th favorite Pokémon actually), Spiritomb, and Dondozo. I had memorable experiences with the first, I love the lore for the second as well as the reward for going out of your way to get one(especially in Gen 4), and I’m happy they finally used animal relationships like mutalism as a battle gimmick as well as reminding me of a catfish I used to own. We all love evolving Pokémon but single stages are definitely good too
Based Dondozo
Cramorant may be an acquired taste, but it's a lovable dope for sure!
@@emperorcubone yeah, I know. I mainly love it because of how strangely durable mine was. It lived a max rockfall on 1 and was the only Pokémon on my team who could survive a hit from Zacian, and was the one to knock it out. It’s definitely not a good Pokémon battle wise, but I have a soft spot for the immortal doofus
I’LL REMEMBER THIS CYRO SLANDER
Had no idea Delibird could be pronounced like that but it makes so much more sense than a bird that works in a deli
That's what I always say! I mean it delivers presents for a living!
I had a a crazy idea give Wishiwashi Wave crash.
Hoh, man! That would be ridiculous!
0:15 ive never looked at a geogreymon like that before but now i dont know if i can ever not think of him as a cubone evo any more
I remember reading Diancie’s Pokédex entry and it said it was an evolution of Carbink. I was very disappointed when I had a level 70 something Carbink and no Diancie.
That's true, that's just outright lying to kids, saying it'll evolve one day!
I was genuinely unprepared for you to come after my baby carbink like that.
I am hoping Veluza does get a slight stat rework / increase. I feel Nintendo / Gamefreak decided to tone it down a bit in order to provide it with a powerful move.
It's the same situation for Klawf with its ability in order to not conflict it Shell Smash.
The way you pronounced delibered blew my mind
It may not be official, but it just makes sense to me!
@@emperorcubonebetter than your cryo pronunciation
The part that got me is when delibird said "it delibirdin time" and delibird
Gives me chills every time!
I just want there to be like a once per save event where you can evolve Carbink into Diancie
Bruxish is so disappointing that when I wanted to train a water \ psychic type in alola I ended up returning to my beloved starmie
I did get a shiny Staryu from Pokepelago, so that helped!
8:17 bouta make me act up
The best and only video video I found talking about single forms😅
10:11 But I mean Misdreavus and Magneton have Paradox counterparts and cross-gen evos (Mismagius and Magnezone) so maybe there's hope for ol' Delibird someday
That is a fair point, but I'm not holding my breath...
Pterodactyls aren't dinosaurs. They're a genus pterosaurs. Other genuses of pterosaurs also existed, all of which I'm pretty sure could fly, including one named after aerodactyl. Aerodactylus.
I will not stand for this Cryogonal slander
Especially after seeing Tropius somehow make it to the best
Tropius is cool. It's actually crap, but it's cool. Cryogonal is super cool, and would be a lot better if it had the steel type.
@@samszczepanski2281I remember that I got Cryogonal very late in the galar and the paldea regions
@@samszczepanski2281 It's not useless without the Steel type tho, I had one on my White team and it was a pretty valuable member
@@samszczepanski2281crap? Stop the cap. STOP THIS CAP
fellas be single stage sometimes, whether or not that benefits them is up to anyone's guess.
Carbink is kinda cute, but only memorable when you think of Dancie, if at all.
It might have been cooler to make Filet Away an ability instead of a signature move.
How cool would it be if it functioned like Speed Boost, but it boosted both attack and speed every turn?
I like the theory that aerodactyl is the ancestor of the legendary birds
Huh, all of them? I don't think I've heard that one...
I’m very happy to see Klawf on this list. I love everything about Klawf and I’m proud to have one on my team. I may be biased because I love crabs… and literally every other animal on earth.
Sawk and Throh are literally just 2 men who just got out of martial arts class.
I like how you know people never used klawf, so you sing it praise, but you dis on throh when I know you never used one. Sawk maybe is a copy of the hitmons, but throh is a continuation of something we had a lot of in the early gens. Bulky mono fighting types. Throh has much more in common with machamp or hariyama than it does hitmonlee
Fun fact about Cryogonal, it was used by lets player Chuggaaconroy in Pokémon Black & White and was able to get it to work in game. Plus he wanted a special Ice type that was not made of ice cream.
Carbink is like Phione without the direct Mythical connection
Except you can't even breed for a Carbink...
If you are doing a fairy monotype challenge, Carbink is a really good option as a defensive pivot, as it learns rapid spin, stealth rock, spikes and utility moves such as charm and iron defense. It's not that great for a normal playthrough, but that little diamond will eat damage as a wall in a monotype or a nuzlocke
4:04
But sir! Can we say it has no in-game correlation when it’s signature nice “fillet-away” is based exactly on its description? Yes it’s is not an ability, but it is a correlating trait intended to match its description, much like Smeargle’s “sketch” move.
I do not intend to step on your toes or question your greatness my liege, only to serve
I think my favorite single stage is Oricorio. Awesome pool of inspirations for the design, multiple (really cute) forms, and a super fun ability, what's not to love?
Also I do NOT appreciate the Delibird slander, he's doing his best!!!
nice to see some love for Tropius, my favorite pokemon!
I think it's main weakness, beyond the typing, is it's lackluster movepool. For a pokemon, that has so many stats that are average to good (excluding the slow speed) a better movepool would be great, as it won't be able to shine in a specific dicipline other then being adorable and cool!
The timing to your video here is impeccable. I'm working on the roster for the Gym Challenge and Elite Four in a fictional Pokemon region, and I wanted to do something different for them other than just each person having a type specialty. One of the Elite Four I decided was a woman named Estelle Stasia, who only uses Pokemon that do not evolve, as she thinks trainers who only use powerful Pokemon that evolve are using the later stages as a crutch for their lack of battle prowess. I was hoping her team would have a mix of old mons and new, so your list here should help with research.
I like the idea but logic don't make sense to me. Since alot single stage can rival third stage Pokemon and some get evolution later gen.
How about she impatient to evolve Pokemon and prefer single stage. Maybe she like mixing roster alot so don't have time to evolve pk
Just my take
@@Watch-0w1 I'm glad you noticed that. Estelle is a powerful trainer, and has some very strong opinions. And she also happens to be a hypocrite for the very reasons you laid out. But because of how highly ranked she is, no one has been able to convincingly sweep her so hard that she has had a change of heart.
Because the region, due the story reasons, is locked in a bit of a cold war, I wanted to have several characters that you encounter throughout your journey that will dispel some pretty wild ideas that you might not necessarily agree with but because they're having to stay steadfast in their own beliefs and values in this conflict of time you just get to know them warts-and-all.
This is a really cool idea! I'm glad I could be of assistance!
I wish Spiritomb had better stats or something. It’s such a cool Pokémon with a rare type and for it being more rare than most legendaries too it sucks that it’s stats are so underwhelming. Imagine if all it’s stats were 108 to go along with his gimmick or something along the lines of that
The fact Throh looks like your average School PE teacher
I feel like Heracross shouldve made this list but i still respect it and had a great time watching. Thank you Emperor!
Keep in mind, this was only an add-on to the list from last time, so you might be validated there...
How Unown survived this list?
Funny enough, my first thought was "I hope Dunsparce and Girafarig do well in this video" only to remember they are no longer single stage Pokémon. There are plenty of other single-stage Pokémon I adore and I'm happy to see this category of Pokémon get the spotlight on them here.
0:16 - I feel having the variety of some Pokémon whom evolve and some Pokémon that don't works best. I do feel you need to justify the lack of evolution with good stats, move-pool or a unique ability though, because otherwise you'll just get people asking for an evolution to improve said Pokémon (even if you could just alternatively buff them rather than add an evolution).
1:11 - Are you kidding? Cryogonal is the definition of endearing. Look at those big soft eyes and beady moustache.
1:45 - But most fire attacks are special... and it's defensive stat is in Special Defence. A comment about it shattering from a punch or contact with a rock/metal would have worked best.
2:31 - Redemption for your list here; I do love Wishiwashi and I'm glad this unique Pokémon is well regarded here. It's got two amazing designs and a neat gimmick.
4:02 - I was wanting a Hake Pokémon (which should have been in UK based Galar) but was sadly disappointed by the results with Veluza here. It does seem oddly similar to Barraskewda as well... another fish Pokémon I didn't care much for.
7:10 - I was not expecting Tropius to make an appearance on the "Best side." I love this banana dinosaur but it's not often well regarded due to it's stats, so I'm pleased to see it appreciated here. Love the trusted steed line.
9:52 - Yeah, Delibird is pretty obvious bad. A not too interesting gimmick Pokémon with weak stats and abilities.
11:55 - Oh, these are fighting words here. Carbink was my ace of Kalos team... and the only time I ever won a competitive match against a stranger at a convention (I also swept Diantha's entire team with just Carbink but that's not much of an accomplishment). That said, I would say that 12:53 highlights the missed opportunity for it evolve into Diancie. Admittedly, Diancie is a Legendary, but I'm imagining it not as one in the scenario of Carbink evolving into Diancie (don't care much for Legendaries anyway; they are purely boss battles for me).
Ah, thank you for putting my favorite Flying-type at the top.
What can I say? You have good taste!
@@emperorcubone Ah you're too kind.
i’ll never forget the fear i felt when seeing a massive crab climbing on a cliff wall for the first time
A *Klawf wall, but yes, quite intimidating.
Are we just gonna ignore fillet away? I know the animation is so fast that it's hard to see but removing its flesh is literally its signature attack lol
Me and my girlfriend both used a Unova fighting type on our first play throughs. I picked up Sawk back in Black and she grabbed Throh in her Sword run. Sawk wasn't quite as helpful to me as I was much younger and had picked up 3 fighting types but we both coincidentally grabbed one.
Cryogonal is said to sublime when the aurrpunding is too warm, wpuldnt it be cool if it has a Mist or Fog form? Mayhaps even a direct symbiosis with Castform? Since theyre basically the same element, water
Honestly? That sounds awesome! A water cycle Pokemon like that could be amazing, but poor Cryogonal can't have it...
The first 30 seconds was how I felt about Dunsparce and I was robbed of that...
Iron bundle does not mean delibird can’t be improved on, duraladon got a signature G-Max form and then got an evolution the next generation, that shows that just because a Pokémon has some unique feature in one region, doesn’t mean it isn’t different in other regions.
The discarding flesh thing is actually connected to something for Veluza: it's signature move, Fillet Away.
12:17 "bejeweled Beyblade" That is the first time I have ever heard that.
It's just about the perfect description!
Hey now, to understand and appreciate Bruxish you gotta bear in mind what it’s based upon. It’s based upon the humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa, a VERY famously beloved fish in Hawaiiʻi. In translation it’s often called the pig-nosed trigger fish. It is supposed to be ugly and offputting a bit. That said, given the importance of this fish to the people of Hawaiʻi, I wish they had done MORE with Bruxish.
Aerodactyl do still exist, in the isle of armour and crown tundra, many fossils were residing there in the depths, so yeah we are lucky he hasn't come to claim his thrown
Sawk and Throh feel like they *mostly* exist because Unova was going for the whole "Soft Reboot with a new 151" thing and they wanted to channel a bunch of gen 1's spirit and they wanted a Hitmonlee/Hitmonchan substitute.
9:38 Would you rather have a Tauros of every type or an Eeveelution of every type?
I mean Eeveelutions first obviously!
Cryogonal is one of my favourite Pokémon. It has a little ( ^ ^ ) face.
my favourite single stage has to be Mimikyu. it's so cool! and it has such a cool typing... I just wish it was easier to find in S/M because it's encounter rate is super low...
Yet somehow I accidentally managed to find, and kill, a shiny Mimikyu in the store... (don't worry, I redeemed myself later after a long hunt.)
Sad that I couldn't see my boy Minior here, but glad my beast Aerodactyl got first place
Bruxish is one of my least favorite designs and Pokémon, so very much agreed with you there. And Veluza is so annoying in the games, so yeah. I really like Carbink and its shiny is awesome.
I wish Carbink just used different crystals for its shiny instead, but I guess it's alright...
Keep it up on your work and this video and channel
I ❤️ this video and channel
Thanks you for your video and channel
I ❤️ Pokemon all franchise
Shots fired at ShadyPenguin 😅
Even though I like some of the worst ones on the list, I can agree they aren't that good. I will still level em up and play around with them though
The emperor said “frozen freak”
This man is a savage! Bwahahahha
I loved this video more than the original
I would love to see oricorio get something- like maybe an evolution that has a signature move depending on its form at time of level
My favorites are
Heracross
Hawlucha
Mimikyu
Esicue
Falinks
Most of my favorites involve the anime. And i used hawlucha few times online and playthroughs and heracross is my favorite bug type and used it in my first pla playthrough
Heracross is easily in my top 10 over all Pokemon! Also Eiscue is a brave choice, but I'm proud of you for standing your ground because I like it too, at least more than most people!
Best = TROPIUS is that a joke LOLS
IF YOU WOULDNT WANT A NORMAL TYPE OR YOUR STARTER TO BE A HM SLAVE ITS TROPIUS
thats its only viable use
then comparing it horrible typing to a dark/rock type specifically TYRANITAR is a bigger joke
Rotom, the little guy is special to me. He oneshotted Cynthia's Milotic that was 5 levels higher than him and dodged 3 attacks from her Garchomp that allowed me to heal up my Weavile to go in for the K.O..