At this point I feel like BKC is challenging himself to find more and more ultra-specific topics about old metas he can talk about for an hour. I'm absolutely here for it.
Those stats are just so nice. But it's kind of a bummer that Azelf, despite looking great on paper, seems to always fall short on everything outside the consistent, suicide lead slot.
It just doesn't have the typing or bulk to be an effective special attacker and doesn't have the movepool to be a physical attacker. Stab psychic moves are not a thing that gets used very often in dpp for a good reason.
From my many hours and placements on ladder over the years my deduction is to be a good sweeper you either need good duel stabs or priority. Azelf has neither and invites the most common mon in the game, tyranitar. Aswell as heatran and even jirachi
The main thing I found in my (relatively little) experience with DPP is that you can build azelf to be good vs a lot of options but being purely offensive means you'll always have these really good universal checks you have to beat *and* it doesn't make nearly as much progress as lead azelf does across a game
Mono psychic with no focus blast in ttars and playground is no bueno, plot is cute but if your goal is to get a kill and die to pursuit might as well use zam and actually threaten back
It doesn't help that its offensive moveset is somewhat lackluster outside of STAB, which is unreliable in a meta with ttar. Its support movepool is amazing however.
DPP Azelf is a lot like RBY Jynx, really cool, but its defensive deficiencies means they only fit into the lead slot. In the lead slot, though, they are nearly guaranteed to get the most vital elements of their respective gens, sleep (and freeze!) for Jynx, and setting hazards (and occasionally screens) for Azelf, so they are nearly perfect leads.
This video is good for listening when going to sleep. Not that your video is boring, but its all just talk to me and its super long so its soothing. Good video
I do remember CB Azelf’s emergence, it was around the time Latias got banned (2010-2011?) and I think it was Aeroblacktyl/MoP who was the pioneer behind the set, correct me if I’m wrong. Machamp was at an all time high as lead back then as you said, with Lum Metagross being its only real adversary as well as Specs Heatran (sash Champ hadn’t taken off back then, only Lum) and so came CB Azelf to pop it off with Zen HB, and take out all the others with an insanely powerful explosion. Hippo was the standard stall lead back then too, and taking that out with CB Azelf, was always fun as it was still new and they didn’t expect that 💥
I have never even touched a singles metagame but its just so nice seeing him rant off into the distante about thoose very specific topics Im really exited everytime i see a new video in the feed
This is great timing. Ive really been trying to get better at DPP lately. Very strange but interesting meta forsure. Thanks for the epic *content* Kevin!
I liked to use Azelf over Deoxys-S in BW2 Ubers, because of Explosion. It really got the job done. I can't remeber its nature, but it was full atk and had a lot of speed, and used Stealth Rock, Taunt, Explosion, and Magic Coat; that last move was amazing when I predicted right.
I haven’t had a chance to watch it yet as it isn’t the weekend, but have you tried Imprison on it BKC? Imprison can stop moves like u-turn and explosion in addition to the normal rocks.
Yo BKC I've been meaning to contact you on Discord but couldn't find you on my friends list for some reason, and the discord invite is expired, can I get a new invite?
Even though I kind of dislike Stealth Rock, I think gen 4 still had my second favorite meta after 3. The lead metagame and the better offensive options without it being insane like gen 5 and onwards were really cool
Never had an issue with Azelf, I opted for anti rocks lead Weavile. Fake out, Night Slas orb gets it done. Nobody ever uses weavile lead in gen 4 but its so strong. Fake out ice punch for Aerodactyl. its the best anti lead in the game. Low kick or brick break for screens too
Azelf @ Custap Berry Ability: Levitate EVs: 96 Def / 156 SpA / 40 SpD / 216 Spe Timid Nature - Stealth Rock - Taunt - Fire Blast - Explosion y not this set evs to survive gross mash and empoleon pump to activate custap
they'll still finish you off with priority, and even if you switch out, it's gonna be tough to come back in and make use of that custap since azelf is so naturally fast
anyone killing a whole pokemon just to get sr on the first turn, with out even knowing if the oponent has a spinner is an idiot, even if you do know he cant remove the sr, you can easily have sr without losing a whole pokemon to it
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10/10 lead. This message will now self destruct.
*explodes on ur offensive rocks swampert*
@@SqueezeBakon **swampert has damp**
oops wrong gen, swampert is now dead
*Insert obligatory comment about how BKC can talk about a single Pokemon with a single role in a single generation for an hour.*
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@@jackhei1024 now that i think about it. everyone asks
At this point I feel like BKC is challenging himself to find more and more ultra-specific topics about old metas he can talk about for an hour.
I'm absolutely here for it.
I love how I can listen to BKC's 1 hour video but not my teachers 15 min class
Those stats are just so nice. But it's kind of a bummer that Azelf, despite looking great on paper, seems to always fall short on everything outside the consistent, suicide lead slot.
Physical Psychic is not easy to spam 🤷🏼♂️
Yeah, Psychics in general have it rough in the later gens. In DPP OU, Tar is everywhere, so using a Psychic would open weaknesses to your team.
It just doesn't have the typing or bulk to be an effective special attacker and doesn't have the movepool to be a physical attacker. Stab psychic moves are not a thing that gets used very often in dpp for a good reason.
From my many hours and placements on ladder over the years my deduction is to be a good sweeper you either need good duel stabs or priority. Azelf has neither and invites the most common mon in the game, tyranitar. Aswell as heatran and even jirachi
@@allenkeettikkal3149 alakazam did quite well throughout
Always surprsing to me that azelf finds so little usage beyond a dedicated lead with those attacking stats. Great video idea though
Chiken
The main thing I found in my (relatively little) experience with DPP is that you can build azelf to be good vs a lot of options but being purely offensive means you'll always have these really good universal checks you have to beat *and* it doesn't make nearly as much progress as lead azelf does across a game
Mono psychic with no focus blast in ttars and playground is no bueno, plot is cute but if your goal is to get a kill and die to pursuit might as well use zam and actually threaten back
It doesn't help that its offensive moveset is somewhat lackluster outside of STAB, which is unreliable in a meta with ttar. Its support movepool is amazing however.
I've been using *band* in ss uu and ngl it's 🔥
DPP Azelf is a lot like RBY Jynx, really cool, but its defensive deficiencies means they only fit into the lead slot. In the lead slot, though, they are nearly guaranteed to get the most vital elements of their respective gens, sleep (and freeze!) for Jynx, and setting hazards (and occasionally screens) for Azelf, so they are nearly perfect leads.
A one hour video on one specific playstyle of one specific mon in one specific generation.
Yup, that's a BKC video all right.
This video is good for listening when going to sleep. Not that your video is boring, but its all just talk to me and its super long so its soothing. Good video
Can we get a 6-hour video on Koffing in GSC LC?
here you go: ua-cam.com/video/OZW6nqYWXXg/v-deo.html
Nobody:
Azelf: *F I R S T*
I have fond memories of playing on shoddy battle with lead Azelf but I haven't played competitive in ages.
I do remember CB Azelf’s emergence, it was around the time Latias got banned (2010-2011?) and I think it was Aeroblacktyl/MoP who was the pioneer behind the set, correct me if I’m wrong.
Machamp was at an all time high as lead back then as you said, with Lum Metagross being its only real adversary as well as Specs Heatran (sash Champ hadn’t taken off back then, only Lum) and so came CB Azelf to pop it off with Zen HB, and take out all the others with an insanely powerful explosion.
Hippo was the standard stall lead back then too, and taking that out with CB Azelf, was always fun as it was still new and they didn’t expect that 💥
man i am addicted to ur vids lately, really makes me want to get back into DPP battles. thanks for all the interesting analyses
I have never even touched a singles metagame but its just so nice seeing him rant off into the distante about thoose very specific topics
Im really exited everytime i see a new video in the feed
Do you even competetive?
@@alibaba3568 yeah but i do doubles
Never got into singles
@@joaomota6184 doubles ou or vgc
I was just about to comment asking about Aerodactyl but just as I started writing you mentioned it LOL
This is great timing. Ive really been trying to get better at DPP lately. Very strange but interesting meta forsure. Thanks for the epic *content* Kevin!
Was not expecting to immediately be thrown back in time with the mention of Cool Trainer Alex, but here we are.
Imagine if FSG used videos of this length for each gen.
We are getting more videos than before.
Next we will have gen 3 BL knights and the full video of gen 4 leads
I liked to use Azelf over Deoxys-S in BW2 Ubers, because of Explosion. It really got the job done. I can't remeber its nature, but it was full atk and had a lot of speed, and used Stealth Rock, Taunt, Explosion, and Magic Coat; that last move was amazing when I predicted right.
I remember when azelf ran max speed max defense to always live mega lop fake out into return on bird spam. Good times
"You want to hear about this pokemon you don't use in a meta you don't play for an hour?"
Me:
this is the golden age of bkc youtube
I haven’t had a chance to watch it yet as it isn’t the weekend, but have you tried Imprison on it BKC?
Imprison can stop moves like u-turn and explosion in addition to the normal rocks.
Suicide leads are the thing I miss most about gen IV loved me some Aerodactyl rocks/rain lead
Ok hear me out: Lead CB Weavile with Beat Up
Does Choice Band even affect the hits from the rest of your party?
@@piotr5261 I don't think so. I'm just trying to squeeze out all the damage I can
Beat up was shit back then
Choice Band Azelf as a lead is pretty fun tbh
Yo BKC I've been meaning to contact you on Discord but couldn't find you on my friends list for some reason, and the discord invite is expired, can I get a new invite?
thanks for the heads up, here you go: discord.gg/4RtSpxfTpW
Next hour long vid, Mespirt the God.
I'd love to see a video about Mew just because it has been a pretty good lead and can fulfill other roles
Cool thumbnail, nice and simple
Just in time for bed, your a champ BKC
Even though I kind of dislike Stealth Rock, I think gen 4 still had my second favorite meta after 3. The lead metagame and the better offensive options without it being insane like gen 5 and onwards were really cool
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my mom told me that!
Very fitting that they paired Ash with the best Lake Guardian competitive wise.
way back in the days of shoddy battle i ran scarf switcheroo persian just to counter azelf
They should bring back where you have battles without team preview
I always name my Azelf Megumin
How did u find an hour to talk about azelf impresses me, but nice video still
Taunt, rocks, boom
Real Hardeads run Lead Choice Band Azelf
Where does the attack stat come from
Oh I thought that was lead as in the element (Pb)
Azelf be liek
hehe rooooocks brrrrrrrruh ahahaa booom oh no rocks for yaaaa
great video
MY GOAT
Azelf is prob one of my favorite leads in dpp
Same
I'll always be an Occa Metagross kind of guy
Ciarzy I feel like it just goes down to how you like to play
I myself just like ho and more fast teams
Ashi you can still run offense with a meta lead
Choice Band Azelf is the only way to use it 😎
Offensive Fairium Z Nasty Plot Azelf was a monster in Gen 7 UU.
are people still playing dpp uu/ubers
this video definitely bringing up some shoddy battle memories tho
they are!
My fav lake spirit
Never had an issue with Azelf, I opted for anti rocks lead Weavile. Fake out, Night Slas orb gets it done. Nobody ever uses weavile lead in gen 4 but its so strong. Fake out ice punch for Aerodactyl. its the best anti lead in the game. Low kick or brick break for screens too
Weavile is faster than Azelf so Night slash kills it before it can even rocks. so you are 6 - 5 and no risk of rocks all game
BKC, would you mind making a video about how not to tilt in this game?
I don't think he has any idea
Jamvad has Vids on this topic
Judging at some laddering videos, I think he's as weak to tilting as us mortals xD
@@vulpes6523 you have a link for one of those videos?
May I ask what is the Driftveil City remix used in this video?
Ahh ye i remember when sash azelf and occa metagross where rampant
Lead Azelf Gaming
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nice stuff
Timid with explosion?
Also hi Kev :)
man you got a nice voice
love azelf
Commenting for the algorithm.
algo gang
remember to comment for the algorithm folks
Azelf @ Custap Berry
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 96 Def / 156 SpA / 40 SpD / 216 Spe
Timid Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Fire Blast
- Explosion
y not this set
evs to survive gross mash and empoleon pump to activate custap
they'll still finish you off with priority, and even if you switch out, it's gonna be tough to come back in and make use of that custap since azelf is so naturally fast
wtf the vid days 1 vue but there was 27 likes, some ghost around here.
Why not switch to a ghost on boom?
not every team has a ghost and they risk twave
TLDR: stealth rocks go brrrr
Dude an hour, really? you spoil us.
I have a video on my channel from gen 5 showcasing this (BW WiFi Battle 3) in case anyone is interested. Great video by the way!
Boom boom
Boom!
kaboom
I cannot play hyper offense I like balance
wb dad
Why no CB Azelf?
it's mentioned in detail
Choice Band is pretty fun. U Turn, Zen Headbutt, Ice Punch, Drain Punch\Explosion
Hello
It’s really less interesting without sound
cmon man crobat is faster, and S tier in viability rankings
Algorithm
Btgg
anyone killing a whole pokemon just to get sr on the first turn, with out even knowing if the oponent has a spinner is an idiot, even if you do know he cant remove the sr, you can easily have sr without losing a whole pokemon to it
Stealth Rock, Swords Dance, Earthquake and Explosion Focus Sash lead Lando-T is still used today effectively so no it doesn’t make you an idiot
If you can pilot your Hyper Offense effectively, your opponent removing rocks will cost him a lot of momentum against your huge offensive threats