How Pachirisu Won the Pokemon World Championships
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- Опубліковано 11 лют 2021
- I'm going to tell you a story of how Pachirisu won the Pokemon World Championships
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@Oliver Vanderslice pachirisu without follow me kinda sucks tho (sadly)
@@ryanaquino1302 yeah, 11 months ago when he made a similar video, but longer
Im just here to say this is a god teir title abd thumbnail
Amoongus
Do You Forgot Galvanize And Freeze-Dry And Prankster Taunt? yeah And Intimitade Sucks in Gen 8
Always wondered why Hitmomtop had intimidate, is like “he’s just spinning there, menacingly!
The Japanese are notoriously terrified of breakdancers
Yeah, it's because he DANCES.
(jokes aside Capoeira was used as an irl intimidation tactic. Just seeing someone move like that was enough to deter people sometimes)
i think its because in the old games , he was upside down in his sprite swinging his feet around
It’s a carry over from its original appearance in the Beta.
@@vanguardtrainer924 Except Gen II didn't have Abilities
how did a small squirrel beat a bunch of monsters, dragons and a possessed lawnmower
It had a dragon serpent on its side
That's a solid alternate title.
Well, a orangeish yellow electric rodent faced primal beasts and legendary monsters in 2016, so I think it's possible
@@zodrac516 true
@@buzzsharkey9429 this is no ordinary squirrel
I think its more impressive that he found a "weak" pokemon that fills an incredibly specific niche as opposed to him picking a weak pokemon and still winning. Shows a ton of game knowledge and a deep understanding of the metagame, as opposed to battle skill.
I mean, that can still count as battle skill
@@JosephFlores-yn4yi I think battle skill refers more to in battle decisions more than team building.
More like he knew what metaslaves were going to use so it was easy to plan around. This is why meta is bullshit. It just makes people lazy and they end up using the same copy and pasted teams.
@@snikerz5886 Meta isn’t “bullshit,” people just want to use the best possible teams to win. But spend a little time in competitive and you’ll find out every player who gets results has a degree of skill and understanding of the game that separates them from the endless sea of mindless drones who copy meta decks without knowing how to use them.
@@NewNub fr bro these people do not know what they are talking about
I think the main reason people love the Pachirisu so much, is less because of the "use your favourites" thing, but more so because it's nice to see non standard teams and good meta pick calls.
I'm not so sure. If you go into the comment section of the video, you'll find swarms of people quoting Karen.
I think that's true in the VGC community, but this story made its way to the Pokemon community at large
Yeah, but how many peoples favourite Pokemon is Garchomp? You don't see people cheering in the same way for that
It definitely stood out being an off meta pick and being a Pikachu clone probably also drew a lot of attention. I'm sure people were sick of seeing a bunch of Garchomps, Charizards and Tyranitars being spammed on every team as well so why not cheer for the underdog. Plus, the rest of Sejun's team also ran sets that wouldn't really be considered "standard" for his pokemon either so there's that as well.
But that’s the thing, Garados looks like a strong Pokémon. Pachirusu does not. I remember watching this before knowing any thing about comp Pokémon, and being like “wow, this guy really has a connection to these pokemon, I respect that”
I remember just being a normal pokefan without an idea of competitive, and the whole hype made me just watch the entire match. I didn´t understand a lot of the plays or strategy, but oh boy, that pachirisu did take a Fu***g Draco Meteor from a Salamance, I was hyped
I need to rewatch it solely to relive this scene
Omg I was the exact same way. I honestly hadn’t played or payed attention to Pokémon since I played Gold as a kid- but I watched this match and still knew that what little squirrel accomplished was other-worldly. This match is a big reason why I became interested in Pokémon again.
same, binged some vgc tournaments then went to some champion's yt channels for more hype
That thing was so freaking bulky. It took all the hard hits from pretty much all the OP pokemon and somehow managed to hang on.
With a smug smile on its face looking unphased
His friends believed in him
Yep
@@WolfeyVGC i beleive in wolfey power
The power of friendship can over come anything.
The heart of the cards
@@Brian-yz8dj not my tax fraud
"no exclusive tournaments, no parades, no merch, no overcrowding concerns :("
I'll throw a parade for you Mr. Wolfe Glick 2016 World Champion. I'll hold it in my bathroom where 1 person counts as overcrowding too
*∞ IQ*
Can I go there 🥺👉👈
@@Digs19 no its been called off due to overcrowding concerns
He got a downloadable event in b2w2.
I went to school with jeudy, he was the best smash player at our college. There was legit a rule in the game room you couldnt ask about this match cause it'd upset him
So, he reacts badly about it? He did not accepted it pretty well?
@@marta.tata_ I mean, if people constantly asked me about my loss despite winning most of the time, I'd have a chip on my shoulder about that too. How would you feel if people constantly overlooked your accomplishments & only cared about one specific failure?
@@Fanimati0n ESPECIALLY with a pikachu clone
Go from one game with a broken ass electric rat to another with a broken ass electric rat. Unless he played melee.
@UChVcUVeZUesx1PTAwfRRp-Q so hes correct all hail fat penguin and so does jeudy nobody at our school could beat him
I remember playing showdown at the time and literally EVERYONE was trying to copy sejun
As a way more casual fan before this Worlds, I actually trained up his team in-game to use for the Battle Chateau and that really got me into VGC
I remember pwning some noobs trying to use it in singles 😂
I used a Eviolite Togetic trying to copy it
Everyone except me cause I'm cool like that also I don't know what showdown is
@@Felipera_
Same lol 😂
Casual players have no idea of the thought process that goes into competitive team building.
Mega Kangaskhan: "You took everything from me"
Pachirisu: "I dont even know who you are"
I love how Pachirisu's Smogon page for XY not only obsesses over how cute it is, but also references this very victory and even recommends sets similar to that of Se Jun Park's Pachirisu.
Lol you can hear Wolfe resisting the urge to mispronounce the Pokémon names
Lol yes
The name Amoonguss just hits different after finding impostors lol
lmaoooo
Amogus
Amoonguss (and maybe Ditto) will never be the same ever again.
mogus
@@briandinh9169 SUSUSUSUSUUSUSUSUSUUSUS
The last time I was this early, tailwind didn’t take effect until the next turn
Sejun’s strategy was actually great. He knew that once ttar was helpless, Talonflame and Garchomp could rip apart the opposition. So he used a small squirrel to reduce big scary monsters to complete helplessness, and then let his pet eagle and shark loose.
I think that’s wonderful.
Cybertron jumping in the crowd is adorable
0:16 hahaha the one with the black shirt 😂
Dang I would never have recognized him.
ahahah it's him!
*Dragon uses Draco Meteor*
Pachirisu: Weak sauce man *proceeds to lick tail*
OG’s remember the first video about this
Ye lol
Uncut Wolfe was a different beast
@@kvs4115 true
Yeah bro
I literally just watched that one the other day
Something really awful about this event was how many people, in seeing Sejun as the underdog, suddenly decided Jeudy was some evil person who represented the bad side of competitive Pokemon. People psychoanalysed him and spoke about him like some evil movie rival and not just a guy who plays Pokemon. They also conveniently ignored that if anything, Jeudy was the underdog with less wins than Sejun but that wouldn't make the narrative as compelling I guess. It felt outright racist at points with how much slander and abuse Jeudy got and I genuinly feel bad that he was cast as the "villain" in the public's eye for not using an unusual Pokemon :/
Poor guy,tbh i don't see anyone as a "bad guy/good guy" in a pokemon tournament,they are just simply here to play,win or lose,or do some insane plays,they are their own geniuses
@@IDontLikeHandIesi think you might be racist man
Lol when you wear your national flag to a VIDEO GAME tournament you're bound to get comments about your country. As if international sporting events don't create enough examples.
Even then no one cares my name is also pronounced Say jin so i feel so happy when he says my name
@@CTSimp260 it’s literally worlds why can’t he represent his country
Pachirisu is the reason why, for 7 years now, I've told myself time and time again that when Sinnoh remakes finally grace us with their presence, I WILL use one on my in-game team and train it for competitive play using Se Jun Park's Pachirisu as inspiration.
Sinnoh sucks
@@tangytim6699 you suck (jk)
@@gtranchina3542 😭
Well hope you're ready lmao
@@tangytim6699 its okay just ur opinion
Real ones know that Raichu winning the world championship was just as iconic
No it wasn’t
@@ierxk9202 it’s a joke...
@@ierxk9202 yes it was
No it wasn't
@@17Jroach I’m just hyping Wolfe up, it’s not that serious
I remember playing a Platinum nuzlocke some time ago. Found a Pachirisu and hated it, but still I named him Pachinko and added to the team, and oh boy, he ended up being my win condition at the Pokèmon league. He survived almost until the end, when I sadly had to sacrifice him to safely take out a Bronzong. But still, Pachinko will forever be in my memory.
Lucian really did that too u
I've never struggled into bronzing it was always Xatu cuz it's so fast
There will be overcrowding concerns when Wolfey wins Worlds with Celebrate Vaporeon.
with covid, a gathering of 9 people is an overcrowding concern lol
this comment hits different now
"and well, we've only been talking about gyarados and this is supposed to be about pachirisu..."
*continues to talk about gyarados and other pokemon*
WE GET THERE WHEN WE GET THERE
So Pachrisu is the tank
Now imagine a mega Gyarados hide behind that monstrousity
The garchomp is litteraly just "I-is this a cosmic joke???"
Finally. A really good analysis on Pachirisu's success. It was a truly polarizing pick in 2014. People were talking about it, even a year or more later. And no one could elaborate on the opinion they had on it - whether it be positive or negative.
wolfey sad there were no overcrowding concerns when he won
Even when he used an electric rodent too, but in a restricted format with groudon and Xerneas everywhere.
*Sad Wolfe noises*
@@12jswilson 😶, against a groudon
@@12jswilson Personal hype scale: Raichu eating Primal Kyogre Water Spout > Pachi eating Draco
@@Bladius_ Pachi eating multiple earthquakes from a non-intimidated Garchomp, eating a Draco Meteor, eating Leaf Storm from a fully invested Rotom-M is just as iconic and hype, Sejun is the most memorable champion in Pokémon history. His 2014 win was game-changing.
@@deandrebajagimeno1000 actually pachi had more room for defense cuz it knew only super fang and nuzzle for dmg, while raichu does some real dmg and needs some spA for volt switch.
I think the pachirisu plush helped. He sat it down on the table with him. That helped push the narrative.
Better analogy for the Pachirisu: Know how, where, and when to use your favorite pokemon so that when the time comes, you can make use of it's unique strengths and weaknesses. This is why pokemon make resurgences as anti-meta picks throughout competitive history. Although it's hard to just come up with something like that, if you can manage to do enough work with a pokemon, there is a niche for it somewhere. Maybe not in VGC, but in smogon at least, I've found my greatest successes with this attitude. Using things that your opponent won't expect while choosing them specifically to counter pokemon most commonly used in the metagame is exactly how and when a meta progresses, and I think that's what's happening in this case.
Also this format is super cool, and I'd like to see more like this covered by Wolfe who has a keen understanding of how this metagame works.
Pachi wasn't sejuns favorite until he used it.
Every pokemon is different. Do not dismiss any of them out of hand, because as circumstances change, any one of them could be just what you need.
@@Stinkoman87 Well duh, that's how metas work.
@@Dr.J42 Yeah, but people are often too quick to write off pokemon they see as weak then completely forget about them. No one expected Pachirisu because they assumed it would never be competitive.
@@Stinkoman87 It was used in an online tournament with ion deluge. Like it had a niche.
I went to college with Jeudy, that man is nuts and does not take loss lightly. He switched to smash in college and was constantly the winner of our tournaments
There literally another person saying the same thing
@@parulaneja5777 pretty suspicious ain’t
@@Oreca2005 Well neither one would have a reason to lie unless they are absolutely addicted to UA-cam likes
@@hirschmeistr6842 nah. Plenty of ppl like to shit talk on the internet, even if they’re lying through their teeth
@@parulaneja5777 usually there are more than 2 people in a college 🤷♂️
Pachurisu: The squirrel that faced down dragons and lived.
Amoongus: Who are you?
Pachirisu: *I am you, but stronger.*
Only for like 1 season
only because of zapdos
LMAO I love how he makes fun of his own Registeel and Hippowdon team that he hates
I remember being about a year into competitive Pokemon and watching live as a Pachirisu player walked up...I hadn't seen much of the previous matches but this single win (and the ensuing art) really sparked my love for the game as the unpredictable ALWAYS happens
Pachirisu as well as Se Jun's team is a perfect example of how the META of a game is what goes against the current META.
Fun fact Jeudy now plays smash under the tag SoulSur and mains Pokémon Trainer, he’s nuts
Why is he nuts? Is Pokemon Trainer low tier?
Huh, that's weird, Sejun plays Smash as well. Ironically, however, his preferred style of limiting the opponent's options led him to main DDD. Pikachu was too rushdown-focused for him. Imagine if those two met again.
It is strange how wolfey is capable of making the same face over and over for the thumbnails
Sejun Park and his Pachirisu are icons, there will never be a more memorable champion than Sejun’s championship win in 2014. It completely changed the game. Sejun is an icon.
Bro that artwork at 2:46 always gets me. Such a great representation of all our collective minds being blown at that time.
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i also extremely addicted to Wolfey's wideos
@@gregorymirabella1423 we extremely addicted to wolfe's wideos
Forgot the W, W that last one should be V, but hey you might've failed english
@@eztli4590 hey you might've failed common decency and internetism
@@eztli4590 saying wideos instead of videos is a running joke in the channel.
Finding unexpected tech choices in metagames that seem "solved" is always exciting.
Pachirisu used to be my childhood favourite, i though it was so adorable. Learning about this makes me so happy
Excellent video. It's wild listening to you speak clearly and concisely from a script instead of the wonderful chaos when you're steaming. Both are great content, and I'd definitely like to see more scripted content from you when you have the passion to give focused insight.
You forgot to mention the removal of gems.
Dragon Gem Salamence does like 60% to Pachirisu. That makes a big difference.
The dude won a tournament with a Pikachu clone and went home with a Roman Triumph
I fell in love with Pachirisu after watching the finals of that match. Went out of my way to get a Pachirisu plushie at the next con I attended.
Pachirisu has been my #1 since the release of gen 4. I'm happy it got some love. I've frequently used Pachirisu on teams, it's quite nice. Weak compared to other things for sure, but it has a lot of utility.
In my experience, squirrels usually don’t fare well against lawnmowers... this is the anomaly
Thanks for this. I like watching VGC players’ content to try to understand their thinking so I can apply it to do better in competitive myself, but I’m often lost on what their thinking process is with team building that sets them up to be effective. This was a really excellent breakdown, really gave me some good insight on that.
Sejun won Korean Nationals that year with Mega Gyarados and Aerodactyl. Also Sejun made Pachi popular but it wasn’t that uncommon of a Pokémon in the South Korea circuit and he wasn’t the first person to use it there. South Korea was known for pioneering interesting and uncommon meta calls. Ray Rizzo won a regional that year using assault vest competitive wigglytuff which he got the idea from the Korean players who pioneered it
I've never been a competitive player so most of this in general was hard to keep up with, but this was very interesting. It seems to me that doubles are easier than singles bc of support members that don't need to be switched in. Which is interesting bc 90% of Pokemon at least in game involves single battles.
Yeah, what you should know is that singles format is an incredibly unbalanced mess of a format which is why VGC doesnt run it.
Its a nightmare to balance, (just look at smogon, an unofficial singles format ruleset) and all the clauses and bans that are in place as an attempt to keep singles format balanced. (Lol, some clauses are actually jokes)
I love the change to this channel. You’ve been putting out some really good stuff man.
The way this is worded is so funny to me. It’s like an unintended backhanded compliment
@@nateycakers865 Yah I definitely see how you can infer that, although, I really don’t think I meant anything negative by it.
This video was so formal until he said “Marcus Stadter”
Can we talk about the fan art for Pachirisu for a second? Like DAMN!
Professional analysis from Mr Wolfe pogchamp
This is a great follow up/sequel/spiritual successor to your other video on this topic and is very well-done! I really appreciate seeing a serious Wolfe, it's a neat contrast compared to your normal fun-loving personality. Hope to see more videos like this alongside your normal content!
Love these format history videos! I’d love to hear more of your breakdowns and analysis of previous VGC formats as a whole, or specific players, teams, and tournaments!
I feel like I learned more in the 15 minutes than I have in hundreds of hours of other Pokémon videos
"Pachirisu was perfect for mega gyarados" was NOT a sentence I expected to hear today
Phenomenal video. That set has always been one of my favourite competitive Pokemon moments
I really love these style of videos, would love to see more of these “history of VGC” videos in the future
That was a great video idea, I would love to see one on other great teams and players, especially 2016, as I think the team you built with markus and other was an amazing meta call that surprised everyone by breaking a meta core that looked unstoppable all year long.
I was there live for that big win! What a special Worlds to go to! Even got a picture with him ~
Cool stuff, very nostalgic for the time when we could gather like this Wolfey.
Love this style of content Wolfey, I can't wait to see more wideos like this
Thanks for the wideo Wolfey! No matter how many times I hear this story, I always wanna hear it again.
I’ve been enjoying this new type of video from Wolfey. Very cool to hear about the intricacies of the choices Segun made.
wolfey with the mystery dungeon music at the start, just got smacked with some nostalgia
This was what really made me interested in the comp side of Pokemon
I was always a normal Pokemon fan and had no clue that it had such a competitive side
This video was so good , I watched the ads as my thank you.
No seriously , Wolfe. I like this format. Good job !
Awesome explanation man, this is some great insight into how the best players consider what tools to bring to a tournament. Context is everything
I loved the video! Finally an explanation for why the electric squirrel fit in the metagame!
I literally don't follow competitive pokemon at all, and I barely play enough to even know all of the type matchups, but this was honestly one of the most interesting videos I've seen in a long time. great job :)
Loved this! A detailed breakdown of VGC history is such a good way to learn VGC as well. There's so many lessons to take from this ideo alone. Suggestion: I'd love to watch a video on all (or some at least) nerfs that has been made in pokémon, like you mentioned with Talonflame, and why they came about.
I’m loving this new style of Wolfe content, keep up the good work!
This was the only year I ever went to a competition, to be there LIVE with the hype was incredible.
It wasn't because it was his favourite. It was a very specific Pokémon along with a lot of luck and skilled predictions through rounds was what ultimately got him the win.
There's many situations where when team building, you'll end up with one, overlooked Pokémon that fit your team magically.
I.e. my weirdest pick was normal weezing and I got 3rd in an online tournament because of it.
This video does a great job in building up how scary the limited Kalos dex tournament was.
Really loved this style of video, your commentary was super interesting to listen to
As a kid pachirisu was my favorite because of the d and p anime, and it felt like this events results happened just for me I was so happy :,)
14:00
"What if the real battle was the friends we made along the way?"
-Alpharad
This was an incredible video. I love analysis videos
LOVE this video format. Would love to see you react/comment on other VGC historical moments and championship wins!
8:52 Man I didn’t think that was going to happen gotta say it was a really suspicious play, I guess The Mega Gyarados strait really came in clutch!
whoa as i clicked on this video i heard a noise of something dropping, turned around and it was my 2014 DC worlds pin that fell off of my dresser...
This was really interesting and great commentary. Great video!
Production value is now off the charts!! Awesome!!
Hey Wolfe, hope you’re doing well and having a great day! 😊 this looks like a great wideo!!
"Amoongus"
He said it! He said it!
I love this kind of content, it's really informative and interesting. I hope we see some more of these video essay type videos
I love the way you are moving your channel, keep it up!
Maybe Pachirisu was the friends we made along the way
The most legendary moment in pokemon history
Dude I'm so happy you put that PMD soundtrack as background music. Really, so happy
This was a really well crafted video. Hope to see more of these at some point :)
Fun fact: in legends Arceus there’s a quest to beat an ursaluna with only a pachirisu
Sejun Park will be the most memorable champion in Pokémon history. He is iconic. Sejun is a legend.
Thankyou Wolfey, I've been pondering this the last 6 years
I was there for this and let me tell you... the energy in that room was off the charts