How OVERPOWERED Would Hoopa Unbound Be in Generation 2?

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  • @GymLeaderMatt1987
    @GymLeaderMatt1987  12 днів тому +6

    Here are chapters if you want to jump around! Hoopa Unbound finally gets to shine in Gen 2-its stats are unreal, but did it live up to the hype? What other Pokemon would be contenders?
    0:00 - Intro
    0:38 - Stats and Moves Overview
    2:26 - First Gym: Falkner’s Flying Types
    3:18 - Hoopa's Bug Problem
    8:13 - Second Gym: Bugsy’s Bug Squad
    10:28 - Hoopa's Goldenrod Power Spike
    11:08 - Night Time in Crystal is a Vibe
    11:31 - Third Gym: Whitney’s Infamous Miltank
    12:16 - Split Data: First Look
    14:07 - Fourth Gym: Morty’s Ghostly Ghouls
    14:28 - Brisk Swim into Chuck, Brother
    15:01 - Why I Use Hidden Power Ground
    16:06 - Fifth Gym: Pryce’s Icy Challenge
    16:22 - Sixth Gym: Jasmine’s Steel Team
    17:29 - Seventh Gym: Clair’s Dragon Masters
    18:42 - Elite Four Start: Will’s Psychic Team
    19:50 - Elite Four Karen: Umbreon Shenanigans
    20:58 - Hoopa is the Johto Champion
    21:31 - Split Data: Final Look
    22:02 - Leftovers Hoopa
    22:51 - Red Preparation
    23:48 - Red Battle: The Ultimate Test
    27:01 - Results: How overpowered was Hoopa Unbound?

  • @brianh7085
    @brianh7085 День тому +16

    Lance murders people gets me every time.

  • @scurty2
    @scurty2 День тому +13

    I love night time in games and real life. I’ve worked night shift for 10 years now and I love the look and feel of night.

  • @shadowfox8748
    @shadowfox8748 День тому +8

    The man has returned again! Gen 2 for the different flavor today

    • @GymLeaderMatt1987
      @GymLeaderMatt1987  День тому

      Prob one and done lmao. I can’t figure out what the fuck people want to watch but I know it’s not Crystal lol.

    • @shadowfox8748
      @shadowfox8748 День тому +1

      @@GymLeaderMatt1987 well … unlike jrose who is doing stuff in the gen only … you have a lot more with your cross gen to push the time table back but eventually gen1 will be finished on runs. I can’t speak for most but I have so far enjoyed every video from you that I’ve seen. Might just be because I feel like your more analytical then the rest and actually break down the numbers on stuff that matters … also your overlay is by far the top tier.
      Now idk about others but I’d be interested in seeing other stuff you have interest in. Other games you like … maybe stuff completely different like hobbies or sports or just life. Thinking to other content guys as a reference. Mdb does some other games. If you know Phly daily he would do little family posts here and there.
      Honestly just follow your heart and put stuff you like out there. See what the rest of us idiots like. See what you like too. Hell id be halfway interested to see a video on your college work and courses as someone who never went to college.

    • @GymLeaderMatt1987
      @GymLeaderMatt1987  День тому

      Thanks! I’ve been wanting to do another channel for a while. Pokémon is a passion and something I’m comfortable with but at the end of the day, it’s always similar and the niche is drying up rapidly. The community aspect from other creators is gone as well. I’d like to do some long form analysis on some other games I like or something of that nature. I could even do a Pokémon video at some point but I’d like to dive into why I like some games a lot and why they are so good to me but my plate is so full atm and with the department of education in jeopardy, I gotta go year round to get done with school so it’s scary in that regard too.
      Idk, just some thoughts. I feel bad that I’m not growing and my videos aren’t seeing much progression but if you look at other channels, it’s the same. There’s even this nagging annoyance I’ve had lately where it looks like someone is just copying my thumbnail style I’ve worked on for 3 years to be different from the big channels and it’s just one of those things that might be a sign.
      Sometimes I think of huge projects I’d love to do with like 3/4 Pokémon in one video but when I think of doing like weeks worth of work for like 40 dollars max, it’s sickening lmao. I just have too many ways I could be spending my time that would benefit me more.

    • @shadowfox8748
      @shadowfox8748 День тому +1

      @ try something that is a passion project as a random video. Maybe do something that isn’t the “pokemon day” of Sunday … like throw out a random video on a Thursday that’s something different that you just want to make a video on. See what the other monkeys are interested in seeing videos on.
      Hell I have one guy who did world of warship videos who is now kinda branching into the 3d printing of ship models and sharing the print blueprints with us. He will make a ship then do a video on the ship in the game.
      At the end of the day though Matt I’ve been happy watching what you do and just want you to be successful. If that means forgetting UA-cam for a while and grinding the real life or spending time with your new born kid … or making new videos wish you the best and success at it. Just don’t let something stop you as little as not getting the attention or subs from the masses. Unless you want to lean into UA-cam fully then I hope you all of them

    • @GymLeaderMatt1987
      @GymLeaderMatt1987  14 хвилин тому

      Yea I’ll prob try a new channel at some point but my plate is full. I’m going to school year round at this point to finish up before a certain point.

  • @johnnynunez1843
    @johnnynunez1843 День тому +2

    Happy New Year Matt!
    Had this video on my mind all day and happy I’m finally getting to sit back and enjoy it.
    Before I start I had to leave a comment reminding you that no matter what is going on, there are people who look forward to your content and have their day genuinely improved because they see a new video from you.
    Thank you for all the hard work you do to bring us entertainment.

    • @GymLeaderMatt1987
      @GymLeaderMatt1987  53 хвилини тому

      Thanks! That’s nice of you to say. Hope you enjoyed the video!

  • @mukariz
    @mukariz День тому +2

    That was an epic run! Your content is the highlight of my fortnights. I really liked the sprite work as well. Thanks for showing off the leftovers art, it was really amusing to see.

    • @GymLeaderMatt1987
      @GymLeaderMatt1987  54 хвилини тому

      Yea I generally just make the ROM blind without tailoring it to solve everything and then design the overlay/held items that might be used before I even hit the blind run and the result are things like Bugsy’s Scyther and never seeing leftovers! It still makes it a fun journey.

  • @thatiousguy
    @thatiousguy 22 години тому +1

    while watching this i was struck by how smooth it felt to watch and how your editing and production skills are really top notch. i can't really point to anything specific besides the bit with "lance kills people", but overall this video was a real banger. the sprites were great as always, including the animated front sprite that we only see for two seconds in the hall of fame, and the unfortunately unused hyperspace burger.
    tombstoner, brother, and wishing you the best with your home repairs.

    • @thatiousguy
      @thatiousguy 22 години тому +1

      also the thumbnail looks sick af, you gotta have the best thumbnails in the solo running format hands down

    • @GymLeaderMatt1987
      @GymLeaderMatt1987  41 хвилина тому

      Appreciate it! Yea I’ve been curating a specific style for years at this point but it seems that a bigger channel is straight copying them but I’ll sit on that tangent for a bit lol. I generally do the game cartridge, an arrow, a hyper-specific Pokémon image drawn after a TCG card so I have a VERY tough time seeing how someone could do all those things without knowing lol.

  • @axdambient
    @axdambient 14 годин тому +1

    i like your style, this is my first vid of you. cheers for the work i'm here for the long haul!

  • @berrabus7059
    @berrabus7059 День тому +2

    It's cool to see that a game you've ran sooo many times you still find new ways to save time, i.e psyduck. Hope to see you and the other speedrunners compete again in the future btw!

    • @GymLeaderMatt1987
      @GymLeaderMatt1987  День тому

      Love Crystal! I’d love to run it more but I swear 85% of my audience skips it when I post it. This might be the only run of the year lol.

    • @Nick_Slavik
      @Nick_Slavik День тому +1

      Awww man! I watch EVERY video you put out! Doesn't matter the generation, it's just highly entertaining and it was especially fun watching this while completing my own challenge in Silver 😎🤙 gotta level up a touch more and I should be able to beat Red

    • @GymLeaderMatt1987
      @GymLeaderMatt1987  20 хвилин тому

      Appreciate that, brother. I think the best course of action is to just play what I want to play while glancing at the numbers. At the end of the day or whenever I decide I want to take a break from this hobby, no one is going to care what games I played or trying to squeeze out an extra 200 views by being optimal with run choices just won’t mean anything so have fun with it!

  • @Iamanothing
    @Iamanothing День тому +3

    23:05 just look how happy the magnemite is 😊

  • @adventureoflinkmk2
    @adventureoflinkmk2 День тому +5

    14:39 *CHUCK, BROTHER!!!!*
    15:49 *AAAAAAAGH* Dragonite attacking humans!!!!

  • @TaroTsujimoto74
    @TaroTsujimoto74 15 годин тому +1

    You're a real one for showing us that Hoopa leftovers graphic even though it was irrelevant to the run. It's a beaut.

  • @Greymangamer
    @Greymangamer День тому +1

    Another real one! Was reading some of the other comments and feel free to try something else. I have enjoyed all your work so far and hope your channel grows, but also hope you don’t burn yourself out!

    • @GymLeaderMatt1987
      @GymLeaderMatt1987  48 хвилин тому

      I’m sure I’ll get around to it at some point. I wouldn’t really say burning out because I don’t have a ton of time as it is but when you spill most of your free time into something and don’t see improvement and even a drop off, it makes you question if you are spending your time wisely, especially knowing UA-cam is just a hobby. It would be the same as someone deciding to spend 10 hours a week on playing with legos when they could grind out a chapter for school or spend some extra time with family, I guess. No difference!

  • @creamreviews1607
    @creamreviews1607 День тому +1

    "Hoop, there it is!" Great run, Matt, and great insight as always! Keep up the great work, BROTHER! (Chuck Brother voice)

  • @reddragonpress
    @reddragonpress День тому +1

    Hoopa Unbound is one of my favorite mixed attackers (alongside Iron Valiant). In competitive battles, its mixed attacking prowess and insane range of coverage make it almost impossible for stall to wall (the downside being that it's not the best answer to fast offensive teams).

    • @GymLeaderMatt1987
      @GymLeaderMatt1987  45 хвилин тому

      Yea it hits hard and has some pretty nice coverage for sure!

  • @coldloyalty
    @coldloyalty День тому +2

    Oh Buck brewin Chuck.. dude keeps the whole town lit

    • @GymLeaderMatt1987
      @GymLeaderMatt1987  День тому +1

      I’m sure I’m just tired but I don’t understand this comment at all lmao.

    • @coldloyalty
      @coldloyalty День тому +2

      @GymLeaderMatt1987 buck is slang for moonshine

    • @GymLeaderMatt1987
      @GymLeaderMatt1987  20 хвилин тому

      Today I learned!

  • @tamonowo247
    @tamonowo247 День тому +1

    Happy New Year, Matt!

  • @johngleeman8347
    @johngleeman8347 День тому +1

    What a cool mon to backport. Great work Matt!

    • @johngleeman8347
      @johngleeman8347 День тому +1

      "Loaded up to their eyeballs in magnemites."
      I'm dead. XD

    • @GymLeaderMatt1987
      @GymLeaderMatt1987  46 хвилин тому

      Lmao, thanks! Later gens kind of suck at legendary/mythical learnsets. They are so stingy with signature move levels.

  • @montyeggman3075
    @montyeggman3075 День тому +1

    Very fun to see Hoopa with its emotional support Magnemite.

    • @GymLeaderMatt1987
      @GymLeaderMatt1987  Годину тому +1

      The magnet has made an appearance in the last two runs! Very handy.

  • @thorobliterator1934
    @thorobliterator1934 День тому +1

    Just wanted to say, you're not the first pokemon solo challenger I've watched but you're my favorite. Crack a sodie pop for me, fam

  • @bestbigbros1102
    @bestbigbros1102 День тому +2

    My heart still hurts for you on the Parasect race

    • @GymLeaderMatt1987
      @GymLeaderMatt1987  День тому +2

      Don’t have your heart hurt over that lol. It isn’t a big deal in the grand scheme of things. It’s not like the winner went on to become a huge/successful channel and remember I won the next, and probably last one!
      To keep it real, I still feel I shoulda won. Not to get into conspiracy territory but out of all the things I could say, the ‘winning’ run didn’t even follow the 5 rules laid out but was still accepted for…reasons but none of that stuff was never elaborated on because it took 14 months to reveal the winner and during both competitions all you heard was how it was a ‘financial disaster’ to make that sort of content and other things that really turn you off of that sort of thing.

    • @bestbigbros1102
      @bestbigbros1102 День тому +1

      @ I feel you dude, a lot went into it and you definitely put in so much work, it showed. Sucks that the payoff from that wasn’t very satisfying

    • @GymLeaderMatt1987
      @GymLeaderMatt1987  День тому +1

      It is what it is! I don’t feel any type of way about it but I was a little naive thinking that showing out and doing great would actually get some recognition lol. Learning the lesson is enough in itself!

    • @tamonowo247
      @tamonowo247 День тому +3

      @@GymLeaderMatt1987 I'm honestly still in awe that after almost 3 years, nobody ever seems to question how this single individual always somehow gets the luckiest, best runs in a mere few attempts and always gets the right luck in the right moments. Not just in the race but also other, technically irrelevant runs, it's always been weird to me.

    • @GymLeaderMatt1987
      @GymLeaderMatt1987  День тому +1

      There were a lot of questions! I’d say at least 20+ people were like ‘alright so no one is going to publicly say anything?’ Haha. Sounds like you have some insight. I’d love to hear more!

  • @PapaSmurfJuju
    @PapaSmurfJuju 21 годину тому +1

    I love playing Crystal at night. Helps Pokemon like pichu get exp on poliwags that’s 40 exp can help a sluggish run when you have a type advantage training that early

    • @GymLeaderMatt1987
      @GymLeaderMatt1987  40 хвилин тому

      I know that’s the truth but when you have to grind wild Pokémon, you might as well turn the timer off and just enjoy it lol.

  • @kiwiciwi123
    @kiwiciwi123 День тому +1

    Back for more ! Imma pop a sodi to see how hoopa whoopa

  • @Drugs_Explained
    @Drugs_Explained День тому +2

    Ain't it hilarious how one F'ing move on a single F'ing pokiman. Completely flipped the dominant Attack stat in gen2 when compared to gen1. I mean that Red's snorlax's amnesia flipped the dominant Attack type from Special to Physical... 😂😂😂

    • @GymLeaderMatt1987
      @GymLeaderMatt1987  День тому +1

      Don’t forget levels. Solo running works most of the time but the bad leveling curve and the special wall that is Snorlax makes these a slog sometimes lol.

  • @sushilbhandari4068
    @sushilbhandari4068 9 годин тому +1

    You definitely deserve much more subscribers

    • @GymLeaderMatt1987
      @GymLeaderMatt1987  31 хвилина тому

      Thanks but that’s not something I can control so I do what I can!

  • @wijinsama
    @wijinsama День тому +1

    Alternate Title: "How Relavent Can Matt Make Hoopa in Gen 2 Than GameFreak Has Done In 10 Years?!

  • @natix_643
    @natix_643 День тому +1

    I expected you to fish for a 5% Fury Cutter miss, but yeah, confusion works too I guess. :)

    • @GymLeaderMatt1987
      @GymLeaderMatt1987  22 години тому

      That coulda worked but the 1/20 chance to miss never came up! I’d take the win any way I could!

  • @realperson69
    @realperson69 День тому +1

    I really appreciate going into the numbers on the luck needed for fights like Bugsy.
    Without allowing as many restarts (or having time to physically do them), I wonder if Hoopa Confined might have been able to do better than Unbound despite its lower stats. 🤔 I can’t think of any Dark or Ghost type trainers that can withstand base 150 SpA except Karen’s Umbreon, and even that looks like it would do less than 50% damage per hit. You could also potentially Dynamic Punch it. 😂 Then again, Red’s Charizard would survive Thunderbolt to attack twice, and it looks like Red’s Pikachu would have an outspeed on Hoopa Confined (or even Unbound at any lower level), and that extra damage should cause Blastoise to attack rather than dance, and maybe Espeon would attack too if you somehow made it past the turtle after Thunder, two Flamethrowers, and a Surf. 🤦 So, uh, nevermind, and thanks for coming along with me on this time-wasting tangent. 😭
    Thanks for the video!
    If you had gotten to use that Leftovers art, with so many burgers in hand(s), Hoopa would probably also need to grab itself some kind of refreshing beverage. 🤔🤔🤔

    • @GymLeaderMatt1987
      @GymLeaderMatt1987  59 хвилин тому

      Who knows with the what ifs! I just know the confined didn’t pique my interests quite as much!

  • @ΒαγγέληςΓκιοκας-β4β

    Hey Matt, hope new year is going well

  • @Kanbei11
    @Kanbei11 18 годин тому +1

    Could you imagine if this thing got Tombstoner?

  • @andrewbartlett4997
    @andrewbartlett4997 День тому +1

    Real ones sacrifice consistency for speed.

    • @GymLeaderMatt1987
      @GymLeaderMatt1987  Годину тому

      For sure. You gotta decide if you are actually going fast or doing baby mode lol.

  • @TheVilefiend1
    @TheVilefiend1 День тому +1

    Hoopa is new to me. Looks great 👍

  • @metal7305
    @metal7305 День тому +1

    For some reason hoopa remenber me to tusk or dirty deeds done dirty cheap

  • @CheesySpeakeasy
    @CheesySpeakeasy День тому +1

    Ooo I wonder how Meowscarada would do? I don't have the analytical mind to think it thru, I just love it so much ❤
    I was surprised when Hoopa struggled, but then again I missed that whole generation completely 😅

    • @GymLeaderMatt1987
      @GymLeaderMatt1987  День тому

      I’m sure I’ll get to all the starters eventually. Last one I tried was Incineroar and I still remember being sad at how bad the video did lol.

    • @CheesySpeakeasy
      @CheesySpeakeasy День тому +1

      ​@@GymLeaderMatt1987 that's fair, and totally sucks. Don't feel like it has the pressure of a request or anything tho, keep doing you! That's why we're here!

    • @GymLeaderMatt1987
      @GymLeaderMatt1987  17 хвилин тому

      I’m having a major problem now where I got a ton of ideas but only so much time. Realistically, I can do like 25-27 videos in a year and I already have an idea for like 10 with 55 more on a pile I’ve been wanting to do for years.
      It would genuinely be amazing to have the time to do 60+ videos in a year and actually push through everything to the point where I’m actively looking for fresh ideas but sadly people like you that really support things are few and far between and I gotta do a 9-5, go to college, be a dad, and then make time for videos after 5 other priorities are fulfilled lol.

  • @kevinsips3658
    @kevinsips3658 7 годин тому +1

    ngl, I found your channel through Scott’s channel and mostly the race videos, actually, so hopefully it wasn’t a waste of time for you.

    • @GymLeaderMatt1987
      @GymLeaderMatt1987  31 хвилина тому

      Parasect was absolutely a waste of time. I could go on and on about that slog and the problems associated with it but it’s like 3 years old and no one cares lol.
      At the end of the day it amounted to a video that got average to below average views with the caveat that it took 10x the amount of time to make and I was forced to wait 14 fucking months to release it lol. 14 months!

  • @wilhelmisaac
    @wilhelmisaac День тому +1

    Damn, what a monster! For the Gengar not using hypnosis, maybe it’s a typing thing? Hoopla is a psychic/dark type, so maybe after checking type effectiveness, it decided to use scary face since it’s a normal type move? Idk
    Also oh my god I need to send you that spreadsheet, my bad

    • @GymLeaderMatt1987
      @GymLeaderMatt1987  51 хвилина тому

      Yea I admittedly don’t deep dive into Gen 2 AI often but I thought status alone would be enough without looking at typing since it wasn’t immune but honestly I don’t care enough to really know haha.

  • @Johncornwell103
    @Johncornwell103 День тому +1

    A greater special attack than Arceus? Blasphemy

    • @GymLeaderMatt1987
      @GymLeaderMatt1987  55 хвилин тому

      Ha, there were 10 Pokémon in Gen 1 alone with equal or higher special.

  • @phantomentertainment5629
    @phantomentertainment5629 10 годин тому +1

    You said you had a patch for this?

  • @rjthepoet500
    @rjthepoet500 День тому +1

    CHUCK BROTHER!

  • @jussioman
    @jussioman 22 години тому +1

    lightning fast

  • @SonicMeters
    @SonicMeters День тому +1

    I love hoopa it my favorite

  • @LQVaughn
    @LQVaughn День тому

    6:25 but could you get into that?

    • @GymLeaderMatt1987
      @GymLeaderMatt1987  46 хвилин тому

      I won’t be home until February to be able to look at that lol.

  • @bryanhammerlund
    @bryanhammerlund День тому +1

    You could've beat scyther just use destiny bond 😂

    • @GymLeaderMatt1987
      @GymLeaderMatt1987  44 хвилини тому

      Oh yea. I could also just delete Scyther from the files.

  • @havuckofp
    @havuckofp День тому +1

    Yay 2025 video 🎉

  • @realmiker
    @realmiker День тому +1

    Hoopaaaaah

  • @datboidrummer29
    @datboidrummer29 День тому +2

    Yooo

  • @ShinyBaws-j2m
    @ShinyBaws-j2m 11 годин тому +1

    Unbound is the best.

  • @sidj.6491
    @sidj.6491 День тому +1

    Real one

  • @NastyMuckSpread
    @NastyMuckSpread День тому +1

    If you do a solo run of Piloswine please nickname it piloSh. Similar to the Tauros nickname.

    • @GymLeaderMatt1987
      @GymLeaderMatt1987  44 хвилини тому

      Ha, I’m willing to do bad Gen 1 runs in the name of completing the Gen 1 tier list but life is too short to waste on Piloswine lmao.