He Won by Doing Nothing

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  • @josemarioperozofuenmayor3475
    @josemarioperozofuenmayor3475 Рік тому +18102

    He just read luigi’s book on self love “doing nothing is key”

    • @liannabunny7775
      @liannabunny7775 Рік тому +208

      Why can I imagine that one GIF of Luigi about to read a book before immediately passing out?

    • @daveygaming20
      @daveygaming20 Рік тому +22

      Fr man

    • @dynawesome
      @dynawesome Рік тому +14

      Neutral jing

    • @caruspoon5289
      @caruspoon5289 11 місяців тому +3

      ya XD

    • @Copter200
      @Copter200 9 місяців тому +4

      ​@@liannabunny7775 😂

  • @saumyatyagi6763
    @saumyatyagi6763 Рік тому +16282

    Your opponent can't predict your move when you don't make one.

    • @caedmon1001
      @caedmon1001 Рік тому +83

      Soo true

    • @pat2rick26
      @pat2rick26 Рік тому +301

      Same energy as "they can't leak our plan if we don't have one"

    • @haacho6807
      @haacho6807 Рік тому +24

      Wise words from a wise person

    • @dynawesome
      @dynawesome Рік тому +36

      He used neutral jing, king bumi would be proud

    • @halfneptupnian8046
      @halfneptupnian8046 Рік тому +26

      This comment reminded me of one of the novel that i read where these pair of brothers are scheming against each and one of the younger brother's plan is literally doing bunch of random shit and he's straight up said "if I don't know what I'm doing then nobody will"

  • @tbanime6262
    @tbanime6262 Рік тому +9063

    "You can do nothing to win"
    Alex: "Ok, then I do that."
    "Wait what?"

    • @saumyatyagi6763
      @saumyatyagi6763 Рік тому +95

      Nice one buddy

    • @dragoknight589
      @dragoknight589 Рік тому +324

      “NOTHING CAN STOP ME NOW!”
      Nothing: “hi”
      “NOOOOOO”

    • @Sheenifier
      @Sheenifier Рік тому +106

      "Wait, but that's illegal"
      "Not according to the judges"
      "Then that's just being a dick"
      "You lost don't be a sore loser"

    • @timothyskidmore1554
      @timothyskidmore1554 Рік тому +20

      Luigi would be proud

    • @emilysmith2965
      @emilysmith2965 Рік тому +16

      DM I do nothing. Can I roll to do nothing?

  • @serpentmaster1323
    @serpentmaster1323 Рік тому +7496

    For me it’s not that he did it, its that he understood that that was even an option. Wow

    • @EinDose
      @EinDose Рік тому +680

      Yeah, this isn't a super difficult concept to figure out when you know you can do that, but who even thinks to DO that!?

    • @johnmcbruce215
      @johnmcbruce215 Рік тому +498

      Even crazier is that in older gen games, clicking your own (empty) team or any empty slot will default to an active enemy slot, so it wouldn't have even worked. I only know this cos of laziness, tapping away w the stylus on the same spot 🤣

    • @4536647674
      @4536647674 Рік тому +225

      ​@@johnmcbruce215yeah i thought this was always the case? That was what made me puzzled..i thought you couldn't attack an empty space because it will automatically select the opponent by default

    • @BabySlayer13
      @BabySlayer13 Рік тому +48

      @@johnmcbruce215 yeah wouldn’t be surprised if they started making so clicking an empty enemy spot would do nothing instead of retargeting

    • @rinnnnnnnnnnrin
      @rinnnnnnnnnnrin Рік тому +45

      ​@@BabySlayer13 watch them change it back to that in like 2 games lol

  • @TheProswagonist
    @TheProswagonist Рік тому +2149

    "He's just standing there.....MENACINGLY!!!"

    • @johnmcbruce215
      @johnmcbruce215 Рік тому +26

      This line has never been so apt 😂

    • @Dnlrmrez
      @Dnlrmrez Рік тому +10

      No, he attacked his dead friend.

    • @_AcatHat
      @_AcatHat Рік тому +22

      The ONE time beating a dead horse works

    • @DeejusFan4Ever
      @DeejusFan4Ever Місяць тому +1

      UNFAZED (tate's quote)

    • @mirellaenochs9840
      @mirellaenochs9840 26 днів тому +1

      Lol the fact I heard Patricks voice from SpongeBob saying that 😂

  • @shayonmitra8337
    @shayonmitra8337 Рік тому +8758

    It's not that he did it, it's the fact that he did in a tournament on stream that it absolutely messes with my mind.

    • @willofthewinds3222
      @willofthewinds3222 Рік тому +439

      Honestly, the idea that someone brings a Hyper Beam varient to a tournament messes me up personally

    • @shayonmitra8337
      @shayonmitra8337 Рік тому +618

      ​@@willofthewinds3222pretty sure it's because Dynamax was still a thing and they needed the strongest base move to win

    • @Tony_Baloney_69420
      @Tony_Baloney_69420 Рік тому +21

      Absolutely

    • @Sircoochie
      @Sircoochie Рік тому +17

      @@willofthewinds3222dynaMax

    • @rinnnnnnnnnnrin
      @rinnnnnnnnnnrin Рік тому +8

      ​@@shayonmitra8337 yeah thats sw/sh

  • @PoutyBats
    @PoutyBats Рік тому +3565

    I can't do competitive play myself, but watching what these people come up with is so cool.

    • @rurounijay7100
      @rurounijay7100 Рік тому +11

      Same

    • @TehSymbiote
      @TehSymbiote Рік тому +55

      I respect it. I didn't try competitive until SwSh and it's still rather challenging for me in SV. There are a lot if smart players out there but sometimes its still fun when losing, especially if they do something like this. I still get salty tho 😂

    • @caseydewitt6236
      @caseydewitt6236 Рік тому +40

      I always want to get into it, but comments from competitive people are like "FOOL! Dunsparce 252 SpDefXYZ+ with 1000 IVs and the ability I Win makes the damage 0.000512% greater so it's more viable than Mega Mewtwo Y in UU Hakusho. It's so obvious."
      Like I get most of those terms and I grind for all of them, but IDK how people can be so toxic about not knowing how to calculate stuff.

    • @serhumano3692
      @serhumano3692 Рік тому +10

      ​@@caseydewitt6236 well, considering level 100 pokémon, each IV is one point of stat, and each 4 EVs are one point. So, if you're playing lvl 50, then it is 2 IVs ans 8 EVs per stat point. Every nature boosted stat is 20% higher, and every nature decreased stat is 20% lower. Now items would take a lot to explain, and damage is way too complicated to explain, and after having the damage calc, it can still go from 85% of the damage to the normal damage. There's also abilities, which I don't want to explain, crits, that ignore status increases in your oponent and (I might be wrong in that, but I think it also ignores your stat decreases) there's stat boosts and decreases. Each 2 stat increases is one multiplier higher, so if you use a swords dance, a move that gives you +2 in a stat, it doubles, if you use it twice, it triples, and if you use it the maximum amount of times, which is thrice, since a stat boost can't get past +6, it quadruples. With stat decreases it is different. -1 gets you to a third of the stat, -2 is half,-3 is two fifths, -4 is one third, -5 is 2 sevenths and -6 is one forth.
      Hope some of this useless information may have helped.

    • @serhumano3692
      @serhumano3692 Рік тому +3

      ​@@caseydewitt6236 aditionally, stat boosts stack with abilities and items. But speed can't get past 10000 for some reason. There is a really weird calc involving that

  • @Hornswroggle
    @Hornswroggle Рік тому +490

    "There's nothing you can do!" vs. "There's nothing. You can do that"

    • @tablet0908
      @tablet0908 6 місяців тому +36

      "Here goes nothing" hits different when it's literally an option 😂

    • @MegaSpamziken1996
      @MegaSpamziken1996 День тому +1

      ​@@tablet0908 "yep. that's right. it's literally nothing. and it's not gonna be anything, either."

  • @omega-xk4gj
    @omega-xk4gj Рік тому +1660

    Imagine if this was in the Anime, we'd be calling BS on Ash
    Ash: Urshifu Punch the Ground
    *Everyone Confused*

    • @kjn3350
      @kjn3350 Рік тому +374

      To be fair, I can completely imagine Ash coming up with something as weird as that... The man's a genius when he's not an idiot.

    • @donovanmahan2901
      @donovanmahan2901 Рік тому +173

      This is the same Ash that made his Pikachu hit himself to wake up from iirc sleep powder.

    • @CardHunters709
      @CardHunters709 Рік тому +42

      ​@@kjn3350 that last part reminded me of Goku

    • @jordanmcbride9893
      @jordanmcbride9893 Рік тому +10

      Deleted this comment as it's in the wrong place.

    • @omega-xk4gj
      @omega-xk4gj Рік тому +5

      @@jordanmcbride9893 What? Marvel? Movies?

  • @franciscojaviermendezrinco1902
    @franciscojaviermendezrinco1902 5 місяців тому +137

    If he attaked blastoise before that hydro canon the move would have gotten the boost of torrent, and by the lack of that boost allowed urshifu to survive the attack and win with two uninterrupted attacks.

    • @B0R3D901
      @B0R3D901 Місяць тому +23

      Thank you for the explanation, I was confused for a second ngl

    • @andremaximiano7170
      @andremaximiano7170 20 днів тому +16

      Thank you so much for the explanation something was missing on the short

    • @DrumFFx
      @DrumFFx 16 днів тому +10

      yeah there’s a detail required for this to make sense thank you

    • @callmezeldaonemoartime
      @callmezeldaonemoartime 12 днів тому +5

      How tf did you people not understand that? That was the entire point of the short???

    • @DrumFFx
      @DrumFFx 11 днів тому +1

      @@callmezeldaonemoartime okay so then why did urshifu attack the missing pokémon … and why didn’t he attack the missing pokémon after blastoise attack??

  • @ethanwallis5678
    @ethanwallis5678 Рік тому +900

    That’s a big brain play right there

    • @Tree511
      @Tree511 6 місяців тому +1

      fr tho

    • @8obil116
      @8obil116 6 місяців тому

      I’m confused how that helped him

    • @ameo3257
      @ameo3257 6 місяців тому +11

      @@8obil116 if he attack blastoise, torrent will activate and will wipe his mon. since he didn't attack, he's left with 8 hp where he can attack on the turn that blastoise is disabled by hydro cannons penalty and next turn to finish since his mon outspeeds.

    • @nwing07__
      @nwing07__ 5 місяців тому +1

      @@ameo3257ohhh gotchaaa!! I was wondering why he didn't just attack twice lmaooo. Geez this really explains it more clearly than the video for some reason. Lol.

  • @ProfDragonite
    @ProfDragonite Рік тому +338

    Interesting. If he attacked the empty spot next to Blastoise, I believe it would have automatically targeted Blastoise. I wasn't even aware you COULD attack the spot next to you if you have no partner.

    • @nousername191
      @nousername191 Рік тому +38

      I haven't played past gen 7, but traditionally, yes.

    • @Shootingfoul
      @Shootingfoul Рік тому +6

      I thought the same.

    • @kanevivi
      @kanevivi Рік тому +11

      Honestly same since it does that in the regular game, so I guess it is somehow turned off in competitive or something?

    • @kanevivi
      @kanevivi Рік тому +17

      Ok so he didnt target blastoise's partner slit it was his own partners slot.

    • @demonicloaf2100
      @demonicloaf2100 Місяць тому +12

      ​@@kaneviviThis takes on a whole different meaning with targeting his partner's slit

  • @HR-pz7ts
    @HR-pz7ts Рік тому +667

    I swear doubles is the coolest thing in competitive Pokemon. I play singles and chicken out before even thinking about playing doubles.

    • @guncannon109
      @guncannon109 Рік тому +57

      Try doubles, DO IT! Honestly, if 6v6 singles seems daunting give vgc 4v4 doubles a shot. Its fun, seriously.

    • @AbyssArray
      @AbyssArray Рік тому +30

      There's some big moves people have done this year with burning your own special attacking Pokemon so they can't be put to sleep by like an Amoonguss for example

    • @GenericGMR
      @GenericGMR Рік тому +15

      Doubles is hard, but honestly that’s part of the fun for me! Getting surprised by something you’ve never seen is a fun way to learn about it when you’re just starting out.

    • @Ambipie
      @Ambipie Рік тому +3

      Doubles is often leagues easier

    • @kauanjos3199
      @kauanjos3199 Рік тому +11

      Doubles are way more balanced than singles tbh

  • @thebwoods15
    @thebwoods15 Рік тому +70

    "Sometimes you must lose to ultimately win" - Sun Pikatzu, The Art of Pokemon Battles

  • @Felipe_Andre_
    @Felipe_Andre_ Рік тому +348

    I didnt even know you could attack your own slot. Its actually very smart in this situation

    • @franbh94
      @franbh94 Рік тому +57

      Not your own slot, but your partner's.
      In double battles, you can choose either of the opponent's pokemon or your other pokemon as a target.
      Moves like Surf or Earthquake show this clearly.
      Usually, you can't attack an empty opponent space, so he could only attack the Blastoise.
      However, it looks like you can attack your empty partner's space.

    • @stinkypitz0005
      @stinkypitz0005 Рік тому +15

      There was a set that was moderately popular in early sword and shield using beat-up on your own lucario to give it attack boosts.

    • @MD-vs9ff
      @MD-vs9ff Рік тому +14

      ​@Skippy the Walrus Even aside from that, side attacking is pretty common to trigger your own Weakness Policy.

    • @Felipe_Andre_
      @Felipe_Andre_ Рік тому +15

      @@stinkypitz0005 yeah, what I meant is that I didn't know that you could attack your own EMPTY slot. Of course you can attack your own slot if there is a pokemon over there. But apparently you can do so even if the slot is empty, which is new for me

    • @wolferwolf14
      @wolferwolf14 11 місяців тому +4

      ​@@Felipe_Andre_ You probably have attacked an opposing empty slot many times already, just there it gets automatically redirected to the only enemy still standing.
      For your allies slot there is no redirection, most likely because when you target your partner with a positive move like Heal Pulse, you wouldn't want the opposing mon to get healed just because they surpise ko'd your partner

  • @AndersonMallonyMALLONY-EricCF
    @AndersonMallonyMALLONY-EricCF Рік тому +188

    What I found really awesome is that it fits Urshifu as a Kung-Fu master Pokemon. "Patience is not passive, on the contrary it is concentrated strength." (Bruce Lee) Be water, my friend 😆

  • @glumreaper8885
    @glumreaper8885 Рік тому +186

    Assuming both players even knew this was an option, it was a true 50/50. The blastoise could have read the self-slot stall and called the play using any other move turn 1 and then torrent boosted hydro cannon turn 2. But if Alex called that his opponent would call, and then just attacked blastoise turn 1, then Alex wins. It's basically like sucker punch shenangins but with advance mechanics that 99% of us didn't even know existed.

    • @undeniablySomeGuy
      @undeniablySomeGuy Рік тому +9

      true 50/50 aside from damage roll variance and random crits

    • @kaizoisevil
      @kaizoisevil Рік тому +6

      So it’s rock paper scissors?

    • @kanevivi
      @kanevivi Рік тому +10

      I didnt even know it didnt just move it to the only target actually on the field. Because there have been times I've targeted the empty slot and it just moved it over to the living mon. Is that turned off in tournament doubles?

    • @Moleoflands
      @Moleoflands Рік тому +14

      ​@@kanevivi only attacking opponents. He attacked his ally

    • @wolferwolf14
      @wolferwolf14 11 місяців тому +16

      @@kanevivi the idea behind the mechanic is most likely that when you target your ally with a positive move like Heal Pulse, you wouldn't really want your opponent to get healed just because they suprise ko'd your partner

  • @ragnaricstudios5888
    @ragnaricstudios5888 Рік тому +226

    Luigi would be so proud

  • @DiaSynapsid
    @DiaSynapsid Рік тому +86

    Guy pulled an anime moment right here. I can imagine Ash pulling a stunt like this.

  • @britbongtankie
    @britbongtankie Рік тому +18

    "Is there anything I can do to win?"
    "There's nothing!"
    "Great idea, I'll try that"

  • @displayclayton3407
    @displayclayton3407 4 місяці тому +9

    If his opponent predicted that shi- that would be one of the best plays in VGC history.

  • @olddog2706
    @olddog2706 3 місяці тому +6

    How amazing that they both use powerful water move. "water can crash (Hydro canon) or it can flow (surging strike)- Bruce Lee

  • @syrusgrove8682
    @syrusgrove8682 Рік тому +883

    Blastoise:"There is nothing you can do to win."
    Alex:"Does nothing"
    Blastoise:"Wait, that's not what I meant."

    • @josephrion3514
      @josephrion3514 Рік тому +22

      That's a really clever setup and joke.

    • @pokeballblaze9835
      @pokeballblaze9835 Рік тому +20

      that was clever

    • @_Scizor.-
      @_Scizor.- 10 місяців тому +1

      Lmao

    • @MD-vs9ff
      @MD-vs9ff 5 місяців тому +2

      Better phrasing is "Nothing will let you win now!"

    • @destroy7569
      @destroy7569 5 місяців тому +1

      ​@@MD-vs9ffnah the original is better

  • @EbilDerp
    @EbilDerp Рік тому +28

    man is the embodiment of urshifu

  • @viditsinha9707
    @viditsinha9707 Рік тому +58

    wow that was a high risk high reward move/item from both sides

    • @jamesaditya5254
      @jamesaditya5254 Рік тому +18

      Important to note that blastoise specifically run that move in gen 8 VGC because it gives the highest base power when it gigantamax. Outside of maxing it's usually a support mon with fake out and yawn

  • @goldenlink40
    @goldenlink40 Рік тому +22

    man imagine if that particular scenario took place in the Pokemon universe. the trainer commands to attack its ally which doesn't exist. Urshifu just shrugs and starts punching the air in front of Blastoise.

  • @snowcrow8784
    @snowcrow8784 Рік тому +20

    What I’ve learned from these shorts is if you can’t do anything attack your teammate

    • @DK.Wicked420
      @DK.Wicked420 4 місяці тому +1

      Yes, I've seen several wins come from killing your own mon to proc Stat boosts and swaps and now this

  • @nsiderultimaseth
    @nsiderultimaseth Рік тому +40

    I didn't know you could attack empty slots! I thought it would redirect to a proper target.

    • @celestia74
      @celestia74 Рік тому +27

      Only if it's an opponent. Ally targeting is weird like that.

    • @GameZone-ib7eu
      @GameZone-ib7eu Рік тому +2

      You can use moves on your partner Pokémon too. It’s generally used for support moves like helping hands or even heal your partner with pollen puff. I have even seen people attack their own Pokémon with moves which are always critical hits just for their anger point ability.

  • @neezy7
    @neezy7 Рік тому +32

    these big brain play shorts are so good

  • @joefire567
    @joefire567 Рік тому +5

    In the words of the mad king Bumi, Neutral jing is the key to Earthbending. It's about listening and waiting for the right moment to strike.

    • @jamesdinius7769
      @jamesdinius7769 10 місяців тому +1

      Seems the water bender has learned a few tricks. Iroh would be impressed.

  • @JMW10o0o
    @JMW10o0o 26 днів тому +1

    "He's just standing there.... Menacingly!"
    - Blastoise

  • @seanbutnotheard13
    @seanbutnotheard13 Рік тому +22

    I didn't know you could attack into an empty slot.

    • @BadNicknames
      @BadNicknames Рік тому +3

      I thought it would be like if you attack an empty enemy slot

    • @Samurias
      @Samurias Рік тому +14

      The way it works is, if you attack the enemy empty slot, then it redirects to the enemy pokemon on the field, but if you attempt to attack your empty ally spot, it fails because it can’t redirect to yourself, and I guess gamefreak didn’t want it to redirect to a random enemy pokemon

  • @snowiplays5214
    @snowiplays5214 11 місяців тому +6

    That was definitely one of the moves of all time.

  • @NateJMusic
    @NateJMusic Рік тому +4

    Moments like that are as close to some Animé plot twist stuff🤣😂🤟🏾🔥 this is more than big brain this is straight up Super Saiyan God level

  • @Gomace
    @Gomace Місяць тому +1

    Gives a new meaning to "There's nothing you can do."

  • @Xtreme-qk5qg
    @Xtreme-qk5qg Місяць тому +1

    "there's nothing you can do."
    Alex:"Aight bet"
    "N-NANI?!"

  • @larsvinterqvist3342
    @larsvinterqvist3342 Рік тому +4

    He had nothing left to lose and just went for it, and ended up not losing at all

  • @LathosZan
    @LathosZan Рік тому +5

    Jojo level battle tactics right there. Complete with the mudamudamudamuda finisher. Love to see it!

  • @sampjkl
    @sampjkl Рік тому +2

    and that's why you never choose moves that needs to charge the next turn, kids

  • @carlosfranciscocardoso
    @carlosfranciscocardoso 11 місяців тому +2

    Opponent: "There is literally nothing you can do"
    This guy: Yes you are wron.... wait no you got it right?

  • @TitanKaiju75
    @TitanKaiju75 Рік тому +4

    Urshifu: starts randomly punching the air next to him
    Blastoise: "Wut"

    • @100purenacl3
      @100purenacl3 4 місяці тому

      Man, I wish they made another Pokken with Urshifu in it

  • @conorandkanohi
    @conorandkanohi 9 місяців тому +14

    I've been saying for a while that Splash does in fact have niche competitive viability

    • @Tim3.14
      @Tim3.14 5 місяців тому +3

      I’d be the bozo who would use Splash and only then remember it’s choice band😅

  • @jaykirizz219
    @jaykirizz219 8 днів тому +1

    It’s crazy that if he HAD attacked then Hydro Cannon would’ve been strong enough to pick up the KO but it’s WILD that he called it in the first place that his opponent would use hydro cannon

  • @jaeinoushryuk2743
    @jaeinoushryuk2743 2 місяці тому +1

    Dude was the smartest not only in the room but in the entire tournament

  • @C4nineOfficial
    @C4nineOfficial 10 місяців тому +3

    Luigi would be proud.

  • @viditsinha9707
    @viditsinha9707 Рік тому +4

    this looks like something from a movie script

  • @anthronox4992
    @anthronox4992 Місяць тому

    "There's nothing we can do"
    Alex: Nice plan

  • @MapleLunii
    @MapleLunii Місяць тому +1

    Need a False Swipe Gaming video on this called the Luigi Theorum

  • @cameronballz6154
    @cameronballz6154 Рік тому +5

    He got some training from Luigi

  • @SnowLily06
    @SnowLily06 Рік тому +3

    Im really enjoying these shorts explaining vgc moves

  • @Shadow-Astro69
    @Shadow-Astro69 7 днів тому

    Napoleon:"there's nothing we can do"
    "Exactly."

  • @freblox812
    @freblox812 Рік тому +1

    "Nothing can stop me now"
    Alex: "Thanks for telling me"
    "wait.."

  • @polydorasxatzi1345
    @polydorasxatzi1345 Рік тому +4

    there is no fucking way, i just got a shiny squirtle while watching this

  • @NeilNSD
    @NeilNSD Рік тому +3

    Bro became Luigi

  • @DUDEBRUHMICE
    @DUDEBRUHMICE 2 місяці тому +1

    I honestly thought he was gonna stall out his move time so that he doesn’t attack

  • @blepleb
    @blepleb Місяць тому +2

    this is some play you would see in the anime

  • @rodolfoabizares6034
    @rodolfoabizares6034 Рік тому +39

    This is such good content, I'd binge watch a 100 of those

  • @leo6294
    @leo6294 11 місяців тому +4

    Imagine Hydro Cannon got a crit

  • @nellisadam9037
    @nellisadam9037 9 місяців тому +1

    Now just imagine the Blastoise missed that would have been his safe card lol

  • @doomoftheend
    @doomoftheend 2 дні тому

    "There is nothing you can do." - "Alright."

  • @stephenpuisis632
    @stephenpuisis632 Рік тому +5

    a real pro gamer move

  • @JanusHoW
    @JanusHoW Рік тому +7

    Would he have lost if the Blastoise didn't use Hydro Cannon?

    • @gwenyon4939
      @gwenyon4939 Рік тому +14

      Hydro cannon was likely used earlier, and from their opponent’s perspective torrent-boosted hydro cannon was the correct play as it would always ko.

    • @aldolibreri791
      @aldolibreri791 Рік тому +9

      It’s a game winning play if his opponent didn’t do something so bizarre. No one expects you to purposely attack into the blank slot so you miss.

    • @RancorSnp
      @RancorSnp Рік тому +8

      Yes, he would have lost if he didn't use Hydrocanon.
      Urshifu needed two hits to win and moves faster. Blastoise could only win the game in one attack by using torrent powered Hydro cannon. Meaning that this was the only viable play for Blastoise player. Urshifu player made a move that people don't even tend to consider possible, which turned guaranteed loss into a guaranteed win, well not guaranteed win, crota happen

    • @lOI0IOl962
      @lOI0IOl962 Рік тому +1

      Opponent would've had to use another move twice as torrent only powers up waer type moves. Knowing this if Alex attacks twice they lose, but if he attacks and he does get the torrent boosted cannon off the blastoise player just wins. Alex banked on the other player knowing this and going for the one hit ko for "guaranteed victory"

  • @bigfudge2031
    @bigfudge2031 17 днів тому

    The other guy must have been so confused when the move failed and then the realisation sets in.

  • @lovekittys1239
    @lovekittys1239 Рік тому +2

    "you can do nothing to win"
    Does nothing
    😮

  • @LollixYT
    @LollixYT Рік тому +5

    It reminds me of a battle I had a couple months ago..
    It was a double battle, gen 9, I was left with a Choice Scarf Braviary, locked on Brave Bird, my opponent had only a -6 SpAtk Gholdengo, I believe it was either Scarf of Specs, most likely Scarf. They where locked on Make It Rain and they of course kept spamming it until they somehow ran out of PP, I had around 35 / 50 hp and I couldn't survive much longer (reminder, I was locked on Brave Bird, a 120 power move with recoil damage). So, once they started using Struggle, I was, after 3/4 turns, left with 10 hp until I won because of Struggle's recoil damage.
    How did I manage to win? Well, by using this guy's strat, attacking my partner Pokèmon, which, in this case, did not exist, as I mentioned at the start of my comment. ggs

  • @eclipse9727
    @eclipse9727 Рік тому +12

    Anyone have the title to this match? I am now Very curious about how this went in real-time.

  • @jamesdinius7769
    @jamesdinius7769 10 місяців тому +1

    There's positive jing when you're attacking and negative jing when you're retreating.
    And neutral jing, when you do nothing!

  • @NotTheDragon837
    @NotTheDragon837 Рік тому +1

    That other dude definitely thought he was going to win as well. He knew the Urshifu was faster and thought it would have to attack, giving him torrent range to KO.. Only for him to attack nothing.

  • @TheNewRobotMaster
    @TheNewRobotMaster Рік тому +3

    Now that's what I like to see.

  • @dipayandey2838
    @dipayandey2838 11 місяців тому +5

    It's a chess game

  • @EDoyl
    @EDoyl Рік тому +1

    dude was in checkmate and found the line.

  • @irmiwolf
    @irmiwolf 11 місяців тому +2

    With the amount of nothings someone can do I am pretty sure there is quiet a lot one can do.

  • @Wenzan3pm
    @Wenzan3pm Рік тому +6

    This is equal to ash attacking the environment instead of the opponent to catch them off guard
    This guy is a anime protag

  • @Shin_FTW
    @Shin_FTW Рік тому +7

    And that's why you don't Hydro Cannon in competitive.

    • @anthonyr.9605
      @anthonyr.9605 7 місяців тому +1

      Or any move with cooldown. Yeah, Hydro Cannon is cool. But being able to throw two Hydro Pump is far better

    • @nousername191
      @nousername191 6 місяців тому

      @@anthonyr.9605 2 Scalds without burn chance would still be better.

  • @HezrouDhiaga
    @HezrouDhiaga Рік тому +2

    He took a book right out of Luigi doing nothing series

  • @unlimitedduckgamer
    @unlimitedduckgamer 8 днів тому

    Luigi: Finally, a worthy opponent. Our battle will be LEGENDARY!

  • @actpianocover6329
    @actpianocover6329 Рік тому +16

    I dont really understand. So he did it just to avoid torrent? Does surging strike will guarantee Blastoise in the torrent range?

    • @davidharshman7645
      @davidharshman7645 Рік тому +10

      Sounds like you do understand.

    • @calebbasssinger
      @calebbasssinger Рік тому +11

      Surging Strikes always crits, so yes.

    • @actpianocover6329
      @actpianocover6329 Рік тому +2

      @@davidharshman7645 hahaha i've stopped playing pokemon since black&white 2 so im not that familiar with newer mechanic. But i love the mind game from pokemon games so i still consume wolfey's content.

    • @actpianocover6329
      @actpianocover6329 Рік тому +2

      @@calebbasssinger ah i see... That explains it... Thanks

  • @damontae_goated
    @damontae_goated Рік тому +4

    That some 🐐 shit right there

  • @aboxthatdrools
    @aboxthatdrools Рік тому +1

    Implementing this strat on an actual tournament really fucks up your opponent's mind.

  • @cargoesbrrr3707
    @cargoesbrrr3707 Рік тому +1

    but he did have a choice, he had the choice band😂

  • @MiaoNya
    @MiaoNya Рік тому +61

    Since he didn't explain why, I will do it for him:
    Blastoise has an ability called Torrent, which boosts the power of Water type moves whenever its HP reaches 1/2 of Maximum.
    If Urshifu hit Blastoise before it used Hydro Cannon, it would activate Torrent, allowing Blastoise to deal more damage, fainting Urshifu.
    The trainer knew this, so opted in for deliberately missing to attack Blastoise twice while it was recharging, winning the match.

    • @hlol1544
      @hlol1544 Рік тому +1

      Hmm why I think every forgot how he win?
      The Video is about the main strategy ...
      But when Blastoise recharging on second turn
      The Ursifu attack Blastoise on 2 turn Soo he win
      I think Ursifu has more speed than Blastoise

    • @James-is8qs
      @James-is8qs Рік тому +11

      Thank you! I watched this video and still had no idea how he won until i saw your comment

    • @theskyischill
      @theskyischill Рік тому +5

      Thank you, I was so confused, it appeared based on luck to me. Now I see the tactic clearly!

    • @blinktwiceplz6296
      @blinktwiceplz6296 6 місяців тому

      ​@@hlol1544if it wasn't to do with torrent activating, he would have just attacked to begin with instead of wasting a turn attacking Into an empty slot lol

    • @Tree511
      @Tree511 6 місяців тому

      Thank you, I was so confused

  • @phillipminer3554
    @phillipminer3554 Рік тому +3

    Wait. I’m a little confused. If Urshifu was gonna survive one attack like that anyway, why bother attacking a non-existent Pokémon? Why not just attack the Blastoise that turn?

    • @noobsaidiff3839
      @noobsaidiff3839 Рік тому +17

      if urshifu were to attack blastoise, its hp would drop to about 10-15% which would activate torrent, and then a torrent-boosted hydro cannon would instantly oneshot urshifu.
      But since he didn't attack blastoise, torrent won't activate, meaning a non-boosted hydro cannon can't KO urshifu.
      On the next turn though, urshifu attacks with surging strikes but this time blastoise needs to recharge so he's now a sitting duck.
      on the last turn, urshifu KOs blastoise with surging strike.(urshifu is faster)
      it was indeed a big brain move.

    • @serhumano3692
      @serhumano3692 Рік тому +1

      It was mentioned on the video. It is a bit doofus of you to not understand something that was explained to you.

    • @AndersonMallonyMALLONY-EricCF
      @AndersonMallonyMALLONY-EricCF Рік тому

      @@serhumano3692 fica quieto Shrek mutante, nem ser humano vc é

  • @Jociaoftrades
    @Jociaoftrades Рік тому +1

    I generally always attack my Allies in story mode especially Hop, but still wouldn’t think to do this in a real setting. Good job Alex.

  • @extonjonas6820
    @extonjonas6820 Рік тому +1

    This was really smart, I did not even know this was a thing, There is already so many aspects to consider in these pokemon battles, when little things like this happen, you can't help but be inmpressed

  • @DanielWalvin
    @DanielWalvin 5 місяців тому +3

    Moral of the story: don't use Hyper Beam or any of its variants.

    • @ZBREAD.
      @ZBREAD. Місяць тому

      Torrent would have activated. Torrent boosts water moves at 1/3rd of HP. WITH Torrent. Hydro Cannon could one shot, WITH Torrent, Surf would STILL two shot.
      The insane play here is that he predicted his prediction of his prediction.
      The opponent thought he would ATTACK HIM, making him use Hydro Cannon because even though he's slower, he will one shot with Torrent, an ability that boosts water moves at 1/3rd of health will one shot, unlike surf. Because his Blastoise will ALWAYS survive a hit from Urshifu and be left with 1/3rd HP or lower.
      He predicted that his opponent would predict he'd attack him, and his opponent would use Hydro Cannon. And he used the barely ever used mechanic of attacking his nonexistent teammate, making him NOT attack Blastoise, leading for Torrent to NOT activate and therefore Hydro Cannon won't one shot.

  • @kellystlouis3388
    @kellystlouis3388 Рік тому +3

    Actually he did have a choice… a choice band 😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😂

  • @justaguy2182
    @justaguy2182 Місяць тому

    “Well they didn’t say doing nothing WASN’T an option!”

  • @jpdlpokedigi10
    @jpdlpokedigi10 Місяць тому

    feels like an anime moment. Like when they attack the field or the like and miss the opponent on purpose

  • @sidneyprice5514
    @sidneyprice5514 Рік тому +3

    Yeah, the Choice Items are annoying at times. They lock you into a single move until it fails. But a play like this really saves one's skin.

  • @UltimaGabe
    @UltimaGabe 11 місяців тому +3

    I don't understand. How did this turn out different than if he just attacked the Blastoise twice instead of failing for a turn and THEN attacking twice?

    • @loganconway8611
      @loganconway8611 11 місяців тому +6

      when the blastoise takes damage (or a certain amount) his attack stat goes up meaning 1 hydro cannon would’ve killed him

    • @UltimaGabe
      @UltimaGabe 11 місяців тому +2

      @@loganconway8611 Oh, I get it now. Thanks!

    • @ToneyCrimson
      @ToneyCrimson 11 місяців тому +1

      @@UltimaGabe The abilities are called torrent for water types, blaze for fire type and overgrow for grass types. And they ups the attack power in a pinch like mentioned. All starter pokmeon have one of these abilities depending on type.

  • @Tony_Baloney_69420
    @Tony_Baloney_69420 Рік тому +2

    Bro just pulled a Luigi

  • @Rinchen.
    @Rinchen. 17 днів тому

    Idk why I though he would say “Instead of attacking Blastoise, he attacks the trainer” 😂

  • @macadamia4569
    @macadamia4569 Рік тому +6

    Nathaniel Bandy is surprisingly good at Pokemon

  • @AdvocateDeDevil
    @AdvocateDeDevil 11 місяців тому +11

    Being able to attack a nonexistent pokemon slot is yet another reason why I dont waste my time with Vgc

    • @ashmonke6588
      @ashmonke6588 11 місяців тому +2

      Cope

    • @AdvocateDeDevil
      @AdvocateDeDevil 11 місяців тому

      @@ashmonke6588 I don't get it

    • @luigimanzelli3786
      @luigimanzelli3786 7 місяців тому

      seems to me that you just don't wanna compete in a mode where people need to use their brain.

    • @AdvocateDeDevil
      @AdvocateDeDevil 7 місяців тому +1

      @@luigimanzelli3786 nonsense. I just don't want to over complicate a game that's so heavily reliant on luck as it is.

    • @luigimanzelli3786
      @luigimanzelli3786 7 місяців тому

      @@AdvocateDeDevil there's very little luck in pokemon, sure sometimes you can win a game off a crit or a status condition, but if you're someone that plays regularly the amount of games you win like this is not relevant.
      Single battles are usually very straightforward, alternating the walls until you find a chance for a sweeper to click a setup move, in VGC deeper strategies are possible, and all of this by the way, will tilt the balance towards skill even more, the higher the skill cap is, the less luck is involved in the end results.

  • @Orez-Suke
    @Orez-Suke 2 дні тому

    Moral of this; don't get moves that forces you to rest next turn

  • @evilkingstanley
    @evilkingstanley 5 місяців тому +1

    When you accidentally click the wrong slot...

  • @benjaminoechsli1941
    @benjaminoechsli1941 Місяць тому

    Blastoise: You wanna hit me? You'd better make it count. Better kill me in one shot.
    Urshifu: back at you

  • @jacobcelmer4928
    @jacobcelmer4928 10 місяців тому +1

    I see because if he attacked, he’d have put the blastoise into torrent and then it would have OHKO’d him, genius

  • @biguzivertt
    @biguzivertt 11 місяців тому +2

    running hydro cannon in a tour is so wild to me just use scald bro it’s gen 8

    • @volzuloof
      @volzuloof 5 місяців тому +1

      Its running hydro cannon because it is gen 8, it's for the strongest max move bro it's gen 8

  • @BaldDougClips
    @BaldDougClips Місяць тому +1

    That is actually awesome definitely will be looking for moments to use this unheard of game mechanic 😊