How GOOD was Gastrodon ACTUALLY? - History of Gastrodon in Competitive Pokemon

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  • @pyrasaur.ablaze
    @pyrasaur.ablaze 4 роки тому +3825

    I never get tired of seeing NU Pokemon kick down the door to Ubers and start bullying Kyogre

    • @YORCHspartan117
      @YORCHspartan117 4 роки тому +410

      Awaken my masters!
      *Every water inmune pokemon rises while kyogre screams on the background*

    • @dasher3532
      @dasher3532 4 роки тому +301

      @@YORCHspartan117 *Parasect, Quagsire, and Gastrodon look at Kyogre menacingly.*

    • @frozenvoltz6739
      @frozenvoltz6739 4 роки тому +50

      @@dasher3532 *Kyogre used Toxic*

    • @goldenhydreigon4727
      @goldenhydreigon4727 3 роки тому +78

      @@YORCHspartan117
      PARASECT!
      *taps Quagsire and Gastrodon*
      MEZAME TAMAE, WAGA ARUJI TACHI YO!

    • @LordBeau
      @LordBeau 3 роки тому +85

      @@frozenvoltz6739 imagine running toxic on a choices kyogre

  • @dallinbernhardt4540
    @dallinbernhardt4540 4 роки тому +3275

    Rain teams: “You can’t defeat me.”
    Volcarona: “I know, but he can!”
    *Gastrodon bursts out of NU*

    • @xXBenBenXx
      @xXBenBenXx 4 роки тому +20

      XD

    • @itsnotpaul8548
      @itsnotpaul8548 4 роки тому +170

      Rain Teams: Dear God
      Volcorona: There's more
      Rain Teams: No

    • @lilsunny7399
      @lilsunny7399 4 роки тому +104

      the irony here is some rain teams adapted to *use* volcarona with hurricane.

    • @GM.Nobody
      @GM.Nobody 4 роки тому +9

      Hurricane though..

    • @celbz
      @celbz 4 роки тому +21

      Haha giga drain volcaron a go brr- okay but like I’m sorry

  • @LSIS12345
    @LSIS12345 4 роки тому +2729

    Pokemon: *have water immunity*
    Kyogre: I don't like where this is going.

    • @chester1882
      @chester1882 4 роки тому +190

      Kyogre when they see a lil’ slug on team preview: STOP. S T O P!

    • @droidixbacon
      @droidixbacon 4 роки тому +105

      @@chester1882 kyogre when he sees a pokemon with a blank stare: Aight Imma head out

    • @sephikong8323
      @sephikong8323 4 роки тому +107

      Shedinja facing Kyogre : thank you big boy for bringing this rain down, I was afraid some sand would come for my life, now I am forever thankful to you

    • @jotarokujo3603
      @jotarokujo3603 4 роки тому +11

      @@sephikong8323 tbf the rain leaves with kyogre who won't stay in against a shedinja.
      On the other hand I'm pretty sure that gastrodon hard walls kyogre.

    • @sephikong8323
      @sephikong8323 4 роки тому +23

      @@jotarokujo3603 The rain will only be removed once it gets out if it's primal, and Shedinja loves the rain because that means no sand (or hail). And yes, Kyogre will not be able to touch Shedinja and have to switch out, hence why I wrote that in such a casual tone, Kyogre doesn't pose a threat to the dead bug (thanks for forcing me to ruin the joke btw)

  • @spacepirate3386
    @spacepirate3386 4 роки тому +2912

    Gastrodon is like an athlete who everyone sees as a d-league player, but somehow thrives in the pros.

  • @josevillanueva1825
    @josevillanueva1825 4 роки тому +4228

    Gastrodon is a lot like Quagsire it shows up where it wants and everyone has to adapt or else

    • @beefboi9993
      @beefboi9993 4 роки тому +128

      I go where I want (good, good)

    • @jamescarrotcsl8
      @jamescarrotcsl8 4 роки тому +169

      Similar to ditto, jellicent and shuckle too

    • @Atlasamsung
      @Atlasamsung 4 роки тому +221

      Water and ground slugs do have it their way don’t they

    • @Aurora_Veill
      @Aurora_Veill 4 роки тому +8

      Ye

    • @t-dollas5442
      @t-dollas5442 4 роки тому +6

      @@beefboi9993 Yeah yeah

  • @bustin1946
    @bustin1946 4 роки тому +3156

    conclusion: if you're water/ground the tiering rung means nothing

    • @shinyduke1791
      @shinyduke1791 4 роки тому +583

      cries in whiscash

    • @borklazer5907
      @borklazer5907 4 роки тому +264

      @@shinyduke1791 Man, I wish Wishcash was better.

    • @cheesebslls6203
      @cheesebslls6203 4 роки тому +339

      whiscash should have simple dragon dance

    • @redwings13400
      @redwings13400 4 роки тому +341

      Yep. Grass types are generally pretty bad and pushed down the tiering rung, but when you're really bulky, x4 weak to them, can heal, and have no other weaknesses, suddenly they're some of the only things that can actually kill you! So Gastrodon weirdly walls a lot of top tier pokemon while being vulnerable to a fair amount of lower tier ones.

    • @philippegarnon6080
      @philippegarnon6080 4 роки тому +47

      @@cheesebslls6203 thats... a brilliant idea

  • @N12015
    @N12015 4 роки тому +1835

    So basically, Gastrodon is the Sinnoh's Quagsire, because it is a water/ground type who is werever it want to be, but with the added benefit of being good on VGC.

    • @雪者
      @雪者 4 роки тому +4

      *o*

    • @yuri_gab9256
      @yuri_gab9256 4 роки тому +26

      uh, i would say "gastrodon is the Sinnoh's swampert" cause quagsire kinda sucks

    • @captainmega6310
      @captainmega6310 4 роки тому +144

      @@yuri_gab9256 not really

    • @robinsimon4176
      @robinsimon4176 4 роки тому +104

      @@yuri_gab9256 why? unaware qaug is kinda good. you can use a stall variant with amnesia toxic slack off or you go water absorb and have more of a flexible wall

    • @spectralquill1810
      @spectralquill1810 4 роки тому +12

      @@yuri_gab9256 What? Are you talking about design?

  • @BlueWolfZero
    @BlueWolfZero 4 роки тому +1940

    “No Pokémon can rise from NU to OU in one generation.”
    Gastrodon: Hold my soda.

    • @naturalharmoniagropius4486
      @naturalharmoniagropius4486 4 роки тому +167

      Quagsire: first time?

    • @d3vond
      @d3vond 4 роки тому +198

      @@naturalharmoniagropius4486 but the difference is that quagsire doesnt really care about tiers

    • @Nebula6874
      @Nebula6874 4 роки тому +34

      Also Ninetales

    • @MasterJayanX
      @MasterJayanX 4 роки тому +103

      *Laughs in Pelipper*

    • @EdwardFeinho
      @EdwardFeinho 4 роки тому +34

      If only Regigigigigigigas got any other ability besides Truant in Gen 8...

  • @Glory2Snowstar
    @Glory2Snowstar 4 роки тому +415

    Gastrodon is adorable and I am very happy that this three-eyed squishy nudibranch was able to squirm to the top of the crowd through perseverance and lots of moisture.

    • @Glory2Snowstar
      @Glory2Snowstar 4 роки тому +18

      @Somebody Nice, same here! I always preferred East Sea due to the color scheme and little head frills, but West is still adorable. I like how in Gen 7 and 8, West became this super rare alternate form that you could show off for clout.

    • @ChillavaKirby
      @ChillavaKirby 3 роки тому +10

      I love nudibranchs ❤️ Gastrodon is amazing

    • @justaadhdgamerwesley6244
      @justaadhdgamerwesley6244 3 роки тому +4

      I know this is late but you have great taste its one of my fav gen 4 mons :)

    • @qwmx
      @qwmx 2 роки тому +2

      I love Gastrodon since it's debut. I'm so proud that this species of pokemon, although often underestimated, it is getting the respect it deserves.

    • @qwmx
      @qwmx 2 роки тому +2

      @A They're one of my Sinnoh staples too. I have a torterra, but I'll always make sure to put gastrodon in my team. I love how surprisingly resilient they are and the cute sound they make.

  • @JustButton
    @JustButton 4 роки тому +478

    This mon has literally never let me down. In game, when i play patient on showdown.... just a reliable boi

    • @thatonekidthatnobodytruste5406
      @thatonekidthatnobodytruste5406 4 роки тому +13

      The opposing Charizard used Solar Beam!

    • @DefinitelyNotEmma
      @DefinitelyNotEmma 4 роки тому +42

      @@thatonekidthatnobodytruste5406 Top 10 most brutal Anime deaths

    • @stevenmattrell3448
      @stevenmattrell3448 4 роки тому +8

      @@thatonekidthatnobodytruste5406
      *Dame Da Ne Intensifies

    • @silv2309
      @silv2309 4 роки тому +7

      @@thatonekidthatnobodytruste5406 me: doing a nuzlocke with a Gastrodon
      Game: have a grass move!
      Me: HAH resets

    • @masapeeta4140
      @masapeeta4140 3 роки тому

      @@silv2309 this happened to me where I didn't know the wild mons in the area had giga drain and had it ohko by something 5 to 10 levels lower

  • @Wizard_Lizard_
    @Wizard_Lizard_ 4 роки тому +630

    Gastodon is that one character in a fighting game that isn't anywhere near top tier, but if you don't know the matchup they will stomp you.

    • @TheMcK777
      @TheMcK777 4 роки тому +23

      Sounds like Q to me
      And I friggin' love it

    • @verximama828
      @verximama828 4 роки тому +4

      That's very true.

    • @relaxn3918
      @relaxn3918 4 роки тому +12

      This reminds me of Frostbite 2017 in Super Smash Bros Wii U. Tsu using a mid tier and winning against top players.

    • @Christian-rn1ur
      @Christian-rn1ur 4 роки тому +3

      Dan in Ultra SF4

    • @N12015
      @N12015 4 роки тому +21

      @@relaxn3918 Or every time you face a Duck Hunt/Mewtwo/Sheik/Toon Link/Lucas, and that would explain why Mii Fighter won a mayor offline tournament on Japan. People tend to slept on some characters, specially on "mid tiers" (Some of them being now considered top tier or at least high tier, like G&W, Bowser, Sonic or Mario) which is honestly half of the cast in Ultimate.

  • @thejuic3b0i64
    @thejuic3b0i64 4 роки тому +1322

    Water/Ground types honestly just don’t give a care in the world. Which is why they’re great

    • @cassiopeiathew7406
      @cassiopeiathew7406 4 роки тому +90

      Whishcash would like to have a word with you.

    • @Elitus
      @Elitus 4 роки тому +200

      @@cassiopeiathew7406 We don't talk about that

    • @nintendosega100
      @nintendosega100 4 роки тому +64

      Now I wanna see a Seismitoad video.

    • @nunyabiznes33
      @nunyabiznes33 4 роки тому +62

      Just don't get hit by Freeze Dry

    • @anonymousblank6269
      @anonymousblank6269 4 роки тому +39

      Freeze dry and any grass type moves are gonna say no to that

  • @jamshush
    @jamshush 4 роки тому +248

    Imagine someone thinking Gastradon was bad and then they see this vid in their recommendation being 37 minutes long

    • @kryzethx
      @kryzethx 4 роки тому +25

      You have imagined me into existence

    • @blaacksugar7714
      @blaacksugar7714 4 роки тому +4

      Similar to Ludicolo.

  • @AyuNico
    @AyuNico 4 роки тому +334

    Gastrodon cry with the squishy sound remains one of my best pokemon memories. I remember getting a shiny one in Platinum and trying to make it competitive. Unfortunately, the save file is corrupted at this point and I lost him.
    This one is for you Squishy!

  • @mysteryh7174
    @mysteryh7174 4 роки тому +322

    Gastrodon is technically a nudibranch and a relative to snails and slugs.
    Gastrodon's Pokedex even references the fact they once had shells, similar to infant nudibranchs.

    • @brain_tonic
      @brain_tonic 4 роки тому +20

      The common name for nudibranch is sea slug so I guess calling Gastrodon a slug is still kinda accurate.

    • @nero9506
      @nero9506 4 роки тому +6

      Slugs don't always have shells either, or at least not visible ones. Still, Gastrodon is probably the equivalent of sea slugs and therefore a nudibranch like you said.

    • @RetraCarteR
      @RetraCarteR 3 роки тому +1

      I remember that dex entry. I always thought that was just a subtle reference to its unused beta design for when it was planned for Ruby and Sapphire, but it's cool that there's actual biological science behind it.

  • @D-S-G.
    @D-S-G. 4 роки тому +782

    Though we honor Gastrodon, can we get a sad F for the Gastrodon that got his Storm Drain denied in the Galar Weezing trailer almost 2 years ago?

  • @SushanoKid
    @SushanoKid 4 роки тому +559

    Tyranitar’s video: 13 minutes long.
    Gastrodon’s video: 37 minutes long.
    This channel has come so far!

    • @fragilecastle416
      @fragilecastle416 4 роки тому +28

      Mewtwo’s video was 25 minutes long 😳

    • @epicwuexcaliburumbra1736
      @epicwuexcaliburumbra1736 4 роки тому +15

      Soon ima see how great is Tyranitar.

    • @sheridan5175
      @sheridan5175 4 роки тому +25

      @@fragilecastle416 Remake will be ~2 hours

    • @sheridan5175
      @sheridan5175 4 роки тому +21

      @@epicwuexcaliburumbra1736 Remake will be ~2 days

    • @robinsimon4176
      @robinsimon4176 4 роки тому +7

      they didnt even cover the scarf dracovish time where it was a good ou mon again

  • @HannibalKantter
    @HannibalKantter 4 роки тому +201

    Gastrodon: Wassup, can a loc come into your crib?
    Kyogre: Man f*ck you, I'll see you at work
    Gastrodon:

    • @Pyrax99
      @Pyrax99 4 роки тому +43

      My bulky water hates me cuz i got storm drain. Maybe if you got rid of those yeeyee ass choice specs you’d get some placements in ubers, BETTER YET, maybe your trainer will slot you back and stop using primal groudon

    • @getthegoons
      @getthegoons 4 роки тому +39

      Don't hate me because I'm Storm Drain Uber. If you drop those Choice Specs, maybe you'll get some Kills in your sweep. Oh, better yet, maybe Rayquaza will switch in on your Blizzard or Ice Beam or whatever your running.
      Uber~🎶

    • @toadsagejacob7896
      @toadsagejacob7896 3 роки тому +15

      Don't hate me because I'm valuable Uber. Maybe if you did something about that yee yee ass choice specs, you'd finally get some usage on a team. Maybe comp players will call your whale ass instead of that Xerneas or Groudon they're messing with. Uber~

  • @zarahisunstrider2456
    @zarahisunstrider2456 4 роки тому +690

    “I like ya water G.”
    *Storm Drain actives

    • @JustButton
      @JustButton 4 роки тому +31

      Water type screech

    • @gmk9321
      @gmk9321 4 роки тому +21

      Me who’s name is actually G: 😰

    • @Cinko420
      @Cinko420 4 роки тому +3

      GMK 2003
      *Storm Drain intensifies*

    • @oatmeal0
      @oatmeal0 4 роки тому +1

      “Strorm”

    • @gogwon5139
      @gogwon5139 3 роки тому

      Can someone plz tell me what the gameplay is from

  • @beejaytea5964
    @beejaytea5964 4 роки тому +277

    "So is it high tier or low tier?"
    "Yes."

  • @Slasher9485
    @Slasher9485 4 роки тому +415

    Me: Are you OU?
    Gastrodon: Well no but actually yes.

    • @bryanc1772
      @bryanc1772 4 роки тому +4

      In Gen 5 it was an OU Mon

  • @jambon2730
    @jambon2730 4 роки тому +283

    Bolt beak and fishious rend : exist
    Gastrodon : I'm about to end those guys' whole career

    • @Mister_Clean
      @Mister_Clean 4 роки тому +18

      And flip turn

    • @12jswilson
      @12jswilson 4 роки тому +30

      Arctovish: but how do you do against freeze dry?

    • @dtexdarkus
      @dtexdarkus 4 роки тому +23

      Arctozolt: *Laughs in freeze-dry*

    • @SoggySlopster
      @SoggySlopster 3 роки тому +3

      FREEZE DRY HAS ENTERED THE CHAT

  • @gregorywilkinson5731
    @gregorywilkinson5731 3 роки тому +81

    The fact that Kyogre is completely incapacitated against gastrodon is the most magnificent thing ever

    • @Solaceon
      @Solaceon 2 роки тому +4

      the fish fears the stomach foot

    • @frankchen4229
      @frankchen4229 4 місяці тому

      ​@@Solaceonwhale.

    • @Ghostkilla773
      @Ghostkilla773 Місяць тому

      I mean Parasect does the same thing

  • @leonarddillon256
    @leonarddillon256 4 роки тому +116

    Water-Ground Pokemon will always be my jam. If their only weakness is grass moves, then they’re well versatile battlers. Quagsire, Swampert, Whiscash, Seismitoad, and, of course, Gastrodon, made mud a force like no other

    • @AlldaylongRock
      @AlldaylongRock 4 роки тому +12

      And virtually all of them pack Ice Beam/Punch for the grass, providing they can out speed

    • @Alche_mist
      @Alche_mist 4 роки тому +12

      @@AlldaylongRock Which they generally can't without Speed boosting. That said, Mega Swampert and Seismitoad have access to Swift Swim and Whiscash has Dragon Dance for the aforementioned Speed boosting.

    • @brain_tonic
      @brain_tonic 4 роки тому +3

      @@Alche_mist Rillaboom laughs in grassy glide. I like mud type pokemon but the current OU grass types (boom, Kartana, Ferrothorn) are way too spooky.

    • @bryanc1772
      @bryanc1772 3 роки тому

      Wishcash feels left out

    • @SlothofBangkok
      @SlothofBangkok Рік тому

      And it help that grass is more squichy than a sponge... almost as bad as the bug

  • @NanaKyoto
    @NanaKyoto 4 роки тому +107

    The Little Slug That Could? That's one of my favorite stories.

  • @eret3
    @eret3 4 роки тому +538

    Who would win: the gods of the pokéuniverse, or: Brazil/ice cream slug.

    • @bcrbes
      @bcrbes 4 роки тому +2

      Gods.

    • @bmac4
      @bmac4 4 роки тому +15

      Ecuadorian* :P

    • @wovercomet9412
      @wovercomet9412 4 роки тому +1

      Depend how you use It.

    • @Boricosa
      @Boricosa 4 роки тому +53

      So hitting a storm drain pokemon with a water attack just sends the attack to Brazil?

    • @shadowthief6471
      @shadowthief6471 4 роки тому +2

      Brazil Slug.

  • @dreadknight2439
    @dreadknight2439 4 роки тому +225

    Bruh when a sea slug has more time spent on it than an Eon twin.

    • @harpot678
      @harpot678 4 роки тому +40

      I mean, how did it adapt to its surroundings? It didn't, its surroundings adapted to it.

    • @liaminator4950
      @liaminator4950 4 роки тому +2

      And nearly double kyogre and groudon

    • @bryanc1772
      @bryanc1772 3 роки тому +8

      There were many more formats to cover for Gastrodon ( OU , Ubers, UU, RU, NU, PU, and VGC ) compare to Latias ( UU, OU, Ubers, VGC)

    • @chubz8198
      @chubz8198 3 роки тому

      @@bryanc1772 *there was every format to cover for gastrodon am surprized he didnt start talking about lc

    • @bryanc1772
      @bryanc1772 3 роки тому

      @@chubz8198 shellos is pretty decent in LC as an Evolite tank but probably wishes it was more a Water/Ground type in it’s pre evolution form

  • @BKBK-yo1zz
    @BKBK-yo1zz 4 роки тому +61

    Gastrodon: Wanna see me go from NU to OU in one generation?
    Wanna see me do it again

    • @GREATGAIWAIN
      @GREATGAIWAIN 4 роки тому +3

      And again and again. Then PU to OU.

  • @MarkATorres1989
    @MarkATorres1989 4 роки тому +59

    "The Little Slug that could" - False Swipe Gaming 2021.
    That is an opening statement in my opinion.

  • @mid7752
    @mid7752 4 роки тому +416

    Alternate title: "How GOOD were Storm Drain buffs actually?"

    • @iantaakalla8180
      @iantaakalla8180 4 роки тому +3

      And Sticky Hold as well.

    • @harpot678
      @harpot678 4 роки тому +5

      @@iantaakalla8180 This was only relevant in gen 4

    • @lSullstar
      @lSullstar 4 роки тому +6

      *Weeps in Maractus*

    • @Mr.Sax.
      @Mr.Sax. 4 роки тому +5

      @Steveshi Clayxui It never lost sticky hold.

    • @רועיכהן-ל1י
      @רועיכהן-ל1י 4 роки тому +3

      Tell that to the meta when dracovish was in ou

  • @MrJavmastermetaloq12
    @MrJavmastermetaloq12 4 роки тому +191

    Gastrodon:" WAAAAHHHHsucsucsuc"
    Always my favorite cry

  • @gaba7438
    @gaba7438 4 роки тому +106

    Gastrodon going from NU in gen 4 to Ubers in gen 5: "Parkour!"

  • @AwakeningShadows
    @AwakeningShadows 4 роки тому +131

    Quick shoutout to FSG for being extremely consistent on these uploads.

  • @gliscornumber151
    @gliscornumber151 4 роки тому +34

    Tiers: exist
    Gastrodon: that sign can't stop me because I can't read

  • @shujinkoMK
    @shujinkoMK 4 роки тому +61

    I actually used a gastrodon with scald protect recover and infestation in gen 6. Infestation to trap then scald for burn and then stall with recover and protect. I made so many people ragequit xD

    • @GabiteEditz
      @GabiteEditz 2 роки тому +1

      I fought one of those sets and dispatched it with a grass move easily

  • @lorddarkrai5753
    @lorddarkrai5753 4 роки тому +177

    Swampert's Distant cousin is finally here!If gen 4 remakes happen we need a Mega Gastrodon

    • @GravityIsFalling
      @GravityIsFalling 4 роки тому +7

      But does it NEED one?

    • @jjc4924
      @jjc4924 4 роки тому +9

      I prefer Gastrodon over Swampert to be honest.

    • @wispy6609
      @wispy6609 4 роки тому +16

      Yeah and give it sap sipper
      Jk

    • @nath28king
      @nath28king 4 роки тому +8

      Will there even be megas? Its going to have a G-max if it ends up getting anything

    • @590488
      @590488 4 роки тому +1

      You mean g-max gastro

  • @kurtislachance9958
    @kurtislachance9958 4 роки тому +83

    Gastrodon was introduced a Gen later and is still a longer video than Latias. Wow.

    • @Y0G0FU
      @Y0G0FU 4 роки тому +9

      Thats because pokeaim talks twice as fast :P

    • @TheWarlock3
      @TheWarlock3 4 роки тому +4

      also because it's allowed in vgc

    • @yayeet4228
      @yayeet4228 4 роки тому

      As it should be

    • @mipho5899
      @mipho5899 4 роки тому +6

      Because they showed 5 trillion vgc placements lol

    • @bryanc1772
      @bryanc1772 3 роки тому +4

      Gastrodon had more formats and VGC placements to cover compare to Latias

  • @deltalord6969
    @deltalord6969 4 роки тому +173

    Gastrodon without storm drain: Who are you?
    Gastrodon with storm drain: *I'm you but better*

    • @redfieldwong717
      @redfieldwong717 4 роки тому +14

      Over used meme but not bad execution.

    • @augustuscaesar8287
      @augustuscaesar8287 4 роки тому +18

      @@redfieldwong717 this meme is most definitely not OU, its Ubers. Waayyyyy overused.

    • @grrumakemeangry
      @grrumakemeangry 4 роки тому +1

      @@augustuscaesar8287 just like most memes nowadays

    • @Sleeper800
      @Sleeper800 3 роки тому +1

      Thing is, this meme is just incorrect, since Gastrodon always had Storm Drain. It was just never used in gen 4 because it didn't make the user immune to water or give the special attack boost. It's not its Dreamworld ability like this video would suggest though.

  • @trevorwhiteboy2649
    @trevorwhiteboy2649 4 роки тому +181

    You forgot to mention that Gastrodon had his own TV show called Slugterra

  • @lovethatdarkness
    @lovethatdarkness 4 роки тому +50

    Want to throw people off completely? Give Gastrodon Sap Sipper.

    • @Dragrath1
      @Dragrath1 4 роки тому +18

      Sap sipper would actually make some sense too as there are sea slugs which eat algae and steal their chloroplasts(though they slowly break down without the genes to repair/maintain them)

    • @lovethatdarkness
      @lovethatdarkness 4 роки тому +9

      @@Dragrath1 Makes more sense than Sand Force for a hidden ability.

    • @greatuberverse6646
      @greatuberverse6646 4 роки тому +4

      People would still use storm drain as it’s better sap sipper only counters rillaboom

    • @Dragrath1
      @Dragrath1 4 роки тому +7

      @@greatuberverse6646 True particularly in doubles in singles Sap sipper might be better at least for physical sets

    • @butteredsalmonella
      @butteredsalmonella 3 роки тому +1

      Balanced Hackmons but Mega Swampert and even Flash Fire Mega Scizor performs significantly better

  • @fabribe1683
    @fabribe1683 4 роки тому +321

    One of the best cries ever imo

  • @calebdonaldson7044
    @calebdonaldson7044 4 роки тому +381

    When you thought their colors were actually a gender difference

    • @Kleebo
      @Kleebo 4 роки тому +10

      I thought that as well

    • @seiromem5708
      @seiromem5708 4 роки тому +45

      When you thought their colors were shiny ;-;

    • @itsnotpaul8548
      @itsnotpaul8548 4 роки тому +11

      Wait it's not a gender difference?

    • @chester1882
      @chester1882 4 роки тому +47

      @@itsnotpaul8548 East is blue and wavy. West is pink and bumpy. You can have male and female of each colour

    • @Kleebo
      @Kleebo 4 роки тому +22

      @@seiromem5708 that happend to me me with hippodown

  • @rossthemoss6827
    @rossthemoss6827 4 роки тому +23

    Ah Gastrodon..Magcargo,s water cousin who instead of having many weaknesses had 1 allowing it to soar from time to time while poor Magcargo fell.

  • @acehardware2823
    @acehardware2823 4 роки тому +81

    Kyogre
    : I have an eternal fear for slugs.

    • @bryanc1772
      @bryanc1772 4 роки тому +8

      But the slug still fears ice beam a bit

    • @No_name7474
      @No_name7474 4 роки тому +5

      And freeze dry

    • @wakbondx5060
      @wakbondx5060 3 роки тому +2

      Quagsire: hello
      Kyogre: Get away from me,u creepy eel!!!!

  • @LilyTengoku
    @LilyTengoku 3 роки тому +29

    Gastrodon always had Storm Drain, actually, the ability just became good in Gen V. In Gen IV it only redirected water type moves.

  • @togarashi6437
    @togarashi6437 4 роки тому +587

    Reject Quagsire, embrace Gastrodon.

    • @crazycoolkids00
      @crazycoolkids00 4 роки тому +131

      Use both, confuse your opponents.

    • @grrumakemeangry
      @grrumakemeangry 4 роки тому +66

      @@crazycoolkids00 use three of each, super confusion

    • @runningoncylinders3829
      @runningoncylinders3829 4 роки тому +48

      I like Whiscash.
      It has cash.

    • @kurtislachance9958
      @kurtislachance9958 4 роки тому +77

      @@grrumakemeangry use all water/ground, reject type diversity

    • @mrschrubelhupfyay6397
      @mrschrubelhupfyay6397 4 роки тому +11

      @@kurtislachance9958 I did that for the memes once, the results were dissappointing, but not surprising, water flying kinda works sometimes when the opponent is bad tho cuz you can make a rain core

  • @dragneel3458
    @dragneel3458 4 роки тому +192

    What if you wanted to fishious rend but God said "Storm Drain"

    • @robinsimon4176
      @robinsimon4176 4 роки тому +8

      yeah they should have mentioned the time either gastrodon or seismitoad was on every ou team

    • @ajifiblu4905
      @ajifiblu4905 4 роки тому +20

      @@robinsimon4176 seismitaod almost completely outclassed gastrodon in early gen 8 probably not worth mentioning

    • @bryanc1772
      @bryanc1772 3 роки тому

      @@ajifiblu4905 due to more speed correct?

    • @redwarrior118
      @redwarrior118 3 роки тому +1

      @@bryanc1772 Due to seismitoad having stealth rocks, and gastrodon was missing toxic i believe (I might be wrong)

    • @redwarrior118
      @redwarrior118 3 роки тому

      @@bryanc1772 Due to seismitoad having stealth rocks, and gastrodon was missing toxic i believe (I might be wrong)

  • @beanburrito4405
    @beanburrito4405 4 роки тому +5

    The thumbnail on this one is really slick, love the 4 distinct colors

  • @TheTwilightKnight_YT
    @TheTwilightKnight_YT 4 роки тому +13

    The moment you realize that the Gastrodon video is longer than the Mewtwo video, longer than the Hoenn weather trio videos, and almost the same length as the Skarmory video. Wow, I did not expect how good Gastrodon was, especially in VGC. Score for the Underslug.

  • @kate2582
    @kate2582 4 роки тому +39

    I never feel bad using gastrodon because it is one cute slug

  • @thel-iteralone4592
    @thel-iteralone4592 4 роки тому +71

    Defensive pokemon with a type combination that only has one weakness (even if it is a quad weakness) have proven to be nuisances to deal with. Multipliers go a long way for damage output.

    • @internetguy7319
      @internetguy7319 4 роки тому +2

      @yossarian weezing has several weaknesses in both forms

    • @verximama828
      @verximama828 4 роки тому +3

      @@internetguy7319 Regular Weezing is only week to Psychic.

    • @internetguy7319
      @internetguy7319 4 роки тому +1

      @@verximama828 You know that, especially in VGC, it runs Neutralizing Gas right? Levitate is only some sets in Singles, and no set in VGC.

    • @rabeechowdhury
      @rabeechowdhury 3 роки тому

      @@internetguy7319 triples incoming...

  • @AmberWrath
    @AmberWrath 4 роки тому +82

    And in the Distance a lot of Jayden fans screamed in joy

  • @thezester3561
    @thezester3561 4 роки тому +18

    Kyogre: The god of the pokemon sea.
    Counters: A slug and a salamander

  • @MFAgency
    @MFAgency 4 роки тому +77

    Gastrodon actually has fairly high viability in Gen 8 OU rn. Water/Ground is just inherently good and it's maybe the best Rain answer.
    Do Nidoking next. Truly an anime protag in its development this gen.

    • @Filthy_Cubes
      @Filthy_Cubes 4 роки тому +8

      One of his older videos and in dire need of a remake but here you go.
      ua-cam.com/video/v5ddXEQkbCU/v-deo.html

    • @iantaakalla8180
      @iantaakalla8180 4 роки тому +3

      The Nidos have been great in Generation 8

    • @MFAgency
      @MFAgency 4 роки тому +6

      +Filthy Cubone Ik he has that video but Nidoking's viability in Gen 8 is arguably the best it's ever been in any gen, would be cool to revisit it

    • @Filthy_Cubes
      @Filthy_Cubes 4 роки тому +5

      @@MFAgency yeah Nidoking def needs a remake although I don’t think it is high on the remake list. Gonna be a while before Kellen revisits the king.

    • @raythehomie123
      @raythehomie123 3 роки тому

      @@iantaakalla8180King is OU,Queen is UU as of this comment(2/2/2021)

  • @shivertooth9133
    @shivertooth9133 4 роки тому +22

    Quagsire and Swampert: *"You're mocking me, aren't you?"*

    • @JanusHoW
      @JanusHoW 4 роки тому +8

      Gastrodon: "Oh, nonononono SWAMPERTLOOKAGRASSTYPE"

    • @shivertooth9133
      @shivertooth9133 4 роки тому +4

      @@JanusHoW *"WHERE?!"*

    • @JanusHoW
      @JanusHoW 4 роки тому +5

      @@shivertooth9133 (Uses HP Grass) BAAAAA...ha-ha-ha...

  • @goldennugget2562
    @goldennugget2562 4 роки тому +207

    Just gonna say this and see who gets it. 'Squoop'

  • @sharpeylogic2907
    @sharpeylogic2907 4 роки тому +17

    Unironically really adorable. Love this sluggy boi

  • @mjoulnir8950
    @mjoulnir8950 4 роки тому +13

    Pokemons: *with water immunity*
    Kyogre: Somethings wrong I can feel it

  • @saintlucus2359
    @saintlucus2359 3 роки тому +9

    Gastrodon is like a baseball player that can knock fast balls out of the park all day, but cant hit a slow pitch

  • @mrobbins5
    @mrobbins5 4 роки тому +6

    As a practically lifetime pokemon player I've never played competitively, yet these vids are oddly satisfying.

  • @Fbucketz331
    @Fbucketz331 4 роки тому +74

    Anyone else spend their Sunday afternoons refreshing UA-cam waiting for the FSG upload??? Just me?

  • @Whom_
    @Whom_ 4 роки тому +143

    I haven't been this early before, all praise the slug

    • @uuardo
      @uuardo 4 роки тому +2

      Same man

    • @DefinitelyNotEmma
      @DefinitelyNotEmma 4 роки тому +6

      Lord Helix is the only slug that shall be praised, you heathen

    • @boryontotheleader2328
      @boryontotheleader2328 4 роки тому

      It's a cow apparently

    • @trqsh_can
      @trqsh_can 4 роки тому +4

      @@DefinitelyNotEmma
      Disrespecting the deity slugs? You are the heathen here.

    • @togarashi6437
      @togarashi6437 4 роки тому +2

      all hail the slug

  • @user-pp6pr5fg8w
    @user-pp6pr5fg8w 4 роки тому +65

    YES. IT'S MY SON'S TIME TO SHINE

  • @coddeyen201
    @coddeyen201 4 роки тому +12

    Glad to see my favorite squishy slug got some OU usage, praise the slug.

  • @donkarasu-9644
    @donkarasu-9644 4 роки тому +33

    This creature is so interesting and surprisingly great in general. Too bad I slept on this and Floatzel in favor of Golduck in my copy of Pearl as a kid (also picked Empoleon in Platinum).
    At least I ended up loving Golduck as one of my favorite non-starter Water types.

    • @lorddarkrai5753
      @lorddarkrai5753 Рік тому

      Then he went to ORAS.And he loved his Golduck.Because Golduck looked at the Godzilla of Volcanoes and told him "Omae wa mu Shindeiru"

  • @SaltyTreecko
    @SaltyTreecko 4 роки тому +48

    In the lower tiers this thing has cause me so much pain that you cannot believe.

  • @MegaGeewee
    @MegaGeewee 4 роки тому +16

    Quagsire's Bizarre Adventure, featuring Quag, Gastrodon, Pyukumuku, and Shuckle

  • @redactedredacted1860
    @redactedredacted1860 3 роки тому +7

    God, this Pokémon has such an inspiring lore behind it when it comes to competitive.

  • @Douglas_Props
    @Douglas_Props 4 роки тому +94

    *JadianAnimation has entered the chat*

  • @clanker7890
    @clanker7890 4 роки тому +6

    YES! THE MOMENT I BEEN WAITING FOR TY POG

  • @phatnana2379
    @phatnana2379 4 роки тому +4

    Been waiting on this vid for a while! Gastrodon is def one of my fav Mons of all time! Primarily, I play VGC, and Gastrodon is one of those Mons that is always relevant and capable of doing serious work in the Meta! Having (arguably) one of the best abilities in the format as well as the coveted Water/Ground typing that manages to make a certain, other, more derpy Mon able to function in any Tier/Format with proper support! Now, Rillaboom has def hindered it a bit but it certainly shouldn't be counted out!

  • @j13productions42
    @j13productions42 4 роки тому +6

    Ive love gastrodon since gen 4. It makes me happy to see this video

  • @christianbuffum-robbins8904
    @christianbuffum-robbins8904 4 роки тому +7

    Pink Sluggo had a special place on my Platinum team. It had HP Grass, which helped me dunk on Wake and others.

  • @ipopthetop
    @ipopthetop 4 роки тому +9

    I have waited years for this moment. All hail the mighty slug bro.

    • @Cash049
      @Cash049 4 роки тому +3

      ALL HAIL THE MIGHTY SLUG BRO

  • @EdwardFeinho
    @EdwardFeinho 4 роки тому +34

    Even though he is NU his best niche was in OU... WHAT?

    • @bmac4
      @bmac4 4 роки тому +6

      This video may as well be titled "how good was storm drain actually?"

    • @Elitus
      @Elitus 4 роки тому +1

      @@bmac4 pretty good

    • @cuttlefish6839
      @cuttlefish6839 4 роки тому

      Yeah smogon is a hot mess they do this a lot it doesn't make sense

    • @animegirl5980
      @animegirl5980 4 роки тому +4

      Cuttlefish smogon doesn’t choose the tier. The tiers are by usage, it’s the players that don’t play it

    • @Oznerock
      @Oznerock 8 місяців тому +1

      It's pretty simple. It's best matchups are in OU - but it's not strong enough to dominate NU because it doesn't get there with raw power - it's strongest matchups are banned in NU.

  • @animalplayalex7879
    @animalplayalex7879 4 роки тому +26

    Isn't its hidden ability sand force and storm drain its regular ability?

  • @FreyaBelle1240
    @FreyaBelle1240 Рік тому +2

    I don't know if anyone has said this, but if Gastrodon had Sap Sipper as a Hidden Ability(you know people would breed it and eventually everyone would have one), the only thing that would KO it would be Freeze-Dry; a move only 16 Pokémon(4 being legendries) can learn naturally and 6 can learn through breeding.

  • @davidacus956
    @davidacus956 4 роки тому

    Just wanted to give some appreciation to the editing this channel does. Specifically, your videos do a great job in showing off clips that actually pertain to what you're talking about at that point in time in the video. I've seen video game channels do video game analysis like this, but almost nobody nails that part of the video like you guys do. So thanks for all the effort you guys put in!

  • @X-35173
    @X-35173 4 роки тому +4

    Ive been waiting for this for MONTHS. My prayers have finally been answered!
    Update: This did not dissapoint! Fantastic work. I've always loved gastrodon and im happy to see it got a lot of love over the years.

  • @otakufreak40
    @otakufreak40 4 роки тому +1

    0:18 I don't know if I have the patience to level a Kricketune to level 91, personally speaking.

  • @microwave8931
    @microwave8931 4 роки тому +27

    Gastrodon's cry is one of the best cries, change my mind

  • @Dj_Gj
    @Dj_Gj 3 роки тому +4

    Gastrodon is a personal favorite of mine, it’s design is (somewhat) cool, and it has an AMAZING typing!! Really helped me out in many alolan playthroughs.

  • @fullstopdice
    @fullstopdice 4 роки тому +29

    Jaiden Animations Favourite Pokemon, finally got its turn

  • @MrCharliebush
    @MrCharliebush 4 роки тому

    Ugh I've been wanting to see this video for so long, logging on to see it on my homepage was the best news ever. Keep up all the great work FSG!!

  • @jjtheenton
    @jjtheenton 4 роки тому +6

    Imagine you're the king of the ocean, the shaper of the seas, the mighty Kyogre... and you get bopped by a slug.

  • @FoxLazer476
    @FoxLazer476 4 роки тому +6

    OMG I LOVE GASTRODON! THIS WAS SO UNEXPECTED

  • @saw1833
    @saw1833 4 роки тому +3

    My favorite part about this episode is around 26:00 where we see Dario Freire used 2 different teams consisting of the same pokemon but in different orders, and he made the same placement with both. 🙃

  • @specsgastro
    @specsgastro 4 роки тому +1

    Long time watcher, I don’t comment much but this was an excellent video as always! I knew Gastrodon’s history was an odd one, but I wasn’t prepared for exactly how wild of a ride it was!

  • @AhmedHussain-ju6xd
    @AhmedHussain-ju6xd 4 роки тому +8

    Gastrodon: *Exists*
    Jaiden: I diagnose you with love

  • @jeremymiller3305
    @jeremymiller3305 4 роки тому

    Hello False Swipe Gaming. I appreciate you put in the timestamps in the segments of the video. I love your videos being shot at 60 frames per second. Good work.

  • @mattyluvspokemon08
    @mattyluvspokemon08 4 роки тому +5

    Yay gastrodon gets a long video! I adooore gastrodon! Favourite water ground type, it's a squishy slug how can anyone not love it and it's good in battle too :D

  • @tanzyvat5834
    @tanzyvat5834 4 роки тому +6

    The only thing that would make this sea slug overpowered would be a new ability.
    The new ability that I think it should get should be Sap Sipper. Imagine how much use it could get if it had that ability.

  • @worstspytf2824
    @worstspytf2824 4 роки тому +4

    "Slugged it out with the best of them"
    You sneaky bastard that's good

  • @jamesdinius7769
    @jamesdinius7769 4 роки тому +5

    A Pokemon immune to Water and Electric, while only neutral to Ice.
    *Scared Kyogre Noises*

  • @SicopawEfeyester
    @SicopawEfeyester 4 роки тому +9

    I always used gastrodon in my gen 4 playthroughs, such a cute blob thing.

  • @DefinitelyNotEmma
    @DefinitelyNotEmma 4 роки тому +51

    Gastrodon is either PU or OU, but that doesn't matter, it has the best scream

    • @jessicakoenigsbach
      @jessicakoenigsbach 4 роки тому +8

      It's a very meta dependent mon, either it's trash or the absolute counter

    • @DefinitelyNotEmma
      @DefinitelyNotEmma 4 роки тому +6

      @@jessicakoenigsbach true, same with toad and quag.

    • @redfieldwong717
      @redfieldwong717 4 роки тому +4

      I really hate how I keep putting off including this mon in my team. It's got perfect synergy with my Talonflame.

    • @DefinitelyNotEmma
      @DefinitelyNotEmma 4 роки тому +6

      @@redfieldwong717 remember when talonflame was a good mon?

    • @Drakorre
      @Drakorre 4 роки тому +5

      @@DefinitelyNotEmma kinda like toxicroak

  • @BlazingJ972
    @BlazingJ972 Рік тому +3

    ALL HAIL GASTRODON, 2022 VGC WORLD CHAMP BABYYYYYY

  • @NymphieJP
    @NymphieJP 4 роки тому

    I like that you changed which colour was which during the video. Nice touch!

  • @teamblue2431
    @teamblue2431 2 роки тому +6

    Gastrodon is now a 2022 world champion

  • @sceptilethehedgehog5862
    @sceptilethehedgehog5862 4 роки тому +5

    Gastrodon And Quagsire Walk Into OU.
    Tyranitar: You Don't Belong Here!
    The Battle Ends.
    Gastrdon And Quagsire: Did You Say Something?