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

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  • @megasean3000
    @megasean3000 3 роки тому +2188

    SwSh: Nothing personal, kid. **Removes Megas and Hidden Power, watching Manectric tumble to Untiered**

    • @algocriativo4165
      @algocriativo4165 3 роки тому +213

      Manectric should have ice beam, energy ball and others good coverage moves.

    • @algocriativo4165
      @algocriativo4165 3 роки тому +93

      @Jesus Pernia the only reason I'm not mad at game freak for buffing raichu and not manectric is because I'm pretty sure raichu was nerfed at least once to protect pikachu from really

    • @algocriativo4165
      @algocriativo4165 3 роки тому +10

      @Jesus Pernia i agree with you

    • @kaio0777
      @kaio0777 3 роки тому +7

      @Jesus Pernia I agree with you

    • @UltraAryan10
      @UltraAryan10 3 роки тому +85

      @@algocriativo4165 Raichu was never nerfed and has always recieved indirect buffs from being the famous pikachu's evolution.

  • @LerneanSteve
    @LerneanSteve 3 роки тому +2042

    I've really been enjoying this whole post-Charizard Hoenn pokémon arc

    • @Nellamin
      @Nellamin 3 роки тому +118

      @Thx ❤ no

    • @sephikong8323
      @sephikong8323 3 роки тому +49

      Technically, it started before thanks to the Linoone/Obstagoon preamble

    • @ActualTrash8
      @ActualTrash8 3 роки тому +12

      Atleast this one was good

    • @fragilecastle416
      @fragilecastle416 3 роки тому

      Hell no

    • @bengoodwin2141
      @bengoodwin2141 3 роки тому +8

      Same, emerald was the first game I played

  • @asmontosborne3111
    @asmontosborne3111 3 роки тому +1696

    Imho, Manectric is one of those Pokémon that looks like it would be a fan-favorite, but isn’t really talked about that often. It’s fun enough though, and definitely deserves more attention

    • @ubelsimp
      @ubelsimp 3 роки тому +34

      100% agree

    • @andresvargas119
      @andresvargas119 3 роки тому +27

      Couldn't agree with you more

    • @Yfighter2
      @Yfighter2 3 роки тому +76

      He’s just shy of greatness. Maybe a future generation will give him a regional form, stat increase, or new moves to play with.

    • @spinceiling7442
      @spinceiling7442 3 роки тому +54

      I personally don’t really like the design but it’s a staple on most of my hoenn teams

    • @tylerd1297
      @tylerd1297 3 роки тому +50

      It's one of those Pokemon you almost have to use in the Hoenn games, but it has nothing special that would make you wanna use it outside of that.

  • @OurKindofEntertainment
    @OurKindofEntertainment 3 роки тому +1973

    This video is longer than the last three put together!

  • @danteghazizadeh1656
    @danteghazizadeh1656 3 роки тому +1267

    Finally, a Gen 3 Pokemon that has actually been good

    • @sceptile7581
      @sceptile7581 3 роки тому +70

      Why must you hurt me in this way

    • @Captain_Rose7
      @Captain_Rose7 3 роки тому +80

      Need I remind you about mawile or kyogre

    • @sceptile7581
      @sceptile7581 3 роки тому +70

      What about swampert or blazekin or ninjask

    • @walesjedi9217
      @walesjedi9217 3 роки тому +144

      they're clearly referring to the recent string of Untiered Hoenn pokemon, not saying FSG never covered a good one

    • @SonBlackHeart22
      @SonBlackHeart22 3 роки тому +23

      @@walesjedi9217 True hope we see more gen 3 mons like Jirachi Exploud and Huntail.

  • @vitovitovito4927
    @vitovitovito4927 3 роки тому +629

    The time between the 10 minute long TTar video and this 30 minute long Manectric video really demonstrates how the channel is evolving.
    Still waiting for the TTar remake too!

    • @roninwarriorsfan
      @roninwarriorsfan 3 роки тому +31

      Chansey/Blissey & Charizard both got hour+ remake videos

    • @ActualTrash8
      @ActualTrash8 3 роки тому +49

      Also for gengar: haunter was longer than it

    • @moonjelly5
      @moonjelly5 3 роки тому +46

      TTar may be 90 minutes. It is arguably the best non-legendary Pokemon of all time.

    • @ActualTrash8
      @ActualTrash8 3 роки тому +14

      @@moonjelly5 *most pseudo legends, ferothorn, toxapex, blissey, greninja, dracovish and excadrill has entered the chat*

    • @aidenpyralis804
      @aidenpyralis804 3 роки тому +60

      @@ActualTrash8 and TTar has been OU for 6 entire generations except the like 2 weeks it was UU for whatever reason

  • @dmann5938
    @dmann5938 3 роки тому +747

    I enjoyed using Mega Manectric in ORAS. It’s a shame that it doesn’t have any special ice, water or grass moves aside from Hidden Power :(

    • @olehart5850
      @olehart5850 3 роки тому +14

      It knows ice fang and rain dance

    • @jsksjky
      @jsksjky 3 роки тому +138

      @@olehart5850 *Special* ice water or grass moves

    • @RoninofCrimsonMaple
      @RoninofCrimsonMaple 3 роки тому +51

      Yeah, but what it does have has made it extremely solid. Volt switch and flamethrower/overheat is pretty great.
      At least in NatDexUU.
      Mboi Regieleki is praying for even hidden power.

    • @SonBlackHeart22
      @SonBlackHeart22 3 роки тому +3

      Can it learn weather ball to have some ice coverage since hidden power is not in gen 8

    • @S0lar_Flare
      @S0lar_Flare 3 роки тому +18

      @@SonBlackHeart22 no it can not learn weather ball by tm, level up, events, or breeding

  • @mr.krustykrust
    @mr.krustykrust 3 роки тому +794

    The recoil from blast burn is almost over. Starting to get back to some actually half decent mons

    • @雪者
      @雪者 3 роки тому +1

      Nice!

    • @pergrineheel3018
      @pergrineheel3018 3 роки тому +34

      It took a while, but it being about Manetric made it better for me.

    • @SonBlackHeart22
      @SonBlackHeart22 3 роки тому +11

      Not sure maybe we will see next week Basculin or Cardevine

    • @h0m3st4r
      @h0m3st4r 3 роки тому +15

      I can't wait to see how this channel handles Ferrothorn.

    • @BlueWolfZero
      @BlueWolfZero 3 роки тому +9

      There was Masquerain which had the tiniest bit enough OU success to be briefly remembered.

  • @SeannyyBGood
    @SeannyyBGood 3 роки тому +197

    Finally a gen 3 Pokémon with a video over 10 mins

    • @grizzlyscalp9506
      @grizzlyscalp9506 3 роки тому +1

      I know right I was getting depressed with the previous videos.

    • @CreaturGiratina
      @CreaturGiratina 3 роки тому +5

      i mean camerupt or whatever had a 29 minute didnt it?

    • @SeannyyBGood
      @SeannyyBGood 3 роки тому +8

      @@CreaturGiratina within the last month most of the gen 3 Pokémon haven’t had very long videos

    • @CreaturGiratina
      @CreaturGiratina 3 роки тому +1

      @@SeannyyBGood eh it was probably on purpose after the charizard remake i understand talking about untiered pokemon and just bad pokemon for a while but i get what you mean

    • @psychopat4402
      @psychopat4402 3 роки тому

      @@SeannyyBGood wow 1 month? That’s so bad lmao. Gen 1 is over here thinking…….ive not had a true good Pokémon covered in years.🤣🤣🤣. Mainly cause most gen 1 Pokémon sucked after gen 1.

  • @17Master
    @17Master 3 роки тому +50

    I like how the Patrons took matters into their own hands to get us a vid that would be longer than 10 minutes. Much appreciated.

  • @beanburrito4405
    @beanburrito4405 3 роки тому +322

    Manectric needs more coverage. Give it Energy Ball, that would be pretty powerful coverage for it and make sense with its character

    • @natanplayz1236
      @natanplayz1236 3 роки тому +22

      Give it technician so hidden power gets boost

    • @beng4ll967
      @beng4ll967 3 роки тому +4

      I agree

    • @cintronproductions9430
      @cintronproductions9430 3 роки тому +45

      At least it has Fire moves. Tho yeah, Energy Ball would be perfect.

    • @goGothitaLOL
      @goGothitaLOL 3 роки тому +26

      @@natanplayz1236 too bad Minus takes up it's 3rd ability slot
      replace that or Static

    • @ActualTrash8
      @ActualTrash8 3 роки тому +8

      @@natanplayz1236 just give it intimitade for a normal ability

  • @Igorcastrochucre
    @Igorcastrochucre 3 роки тому +234

    I hope next week we go back to double videos, Hoenn has so many: Solrock/Lunatone, Volbeat/Illumise, Huntail/Gorebyss.
    You can even throw in a Zangoose/Seviper one just for the irony.

    • @zubair-rp1ie
      @zubair-rp1ie 3 роки тому +29

      The others are pretty similar, but zangoose and seviper play completely differently, with zangoose being much better

    • @mrbigotes9974
      @mrbigotes9974 3 роки тому +13

      Tail and Gorebyss would be quite cool, since they're probably the most useful of ojt that trio you mentioned. Zangoose and Seviper would deserve videos by they own, since Zangoose is that meme pick that everyone at least tried out at one point, and like Ambipoom should be relevant by pure element of its uniqueness

    • @ActualTrash8
      @ActualTrash8 3 роки тому +10

      Huntail and gorebyss were good in lower tiers, only pretty bad thing is their speed. Then they got shell smash

    • @jbonceu2457
      @jbonceu2457 3 роки тому +4

      Man I can't bear to watch Seviper. I love snakes and how sneaky and dangerous they look, but it's like Gamefreak hates snakes and makes every snake pokemon trash

    • @Verdessa1273
      @Verdessa1273 3 роки тому +3

      How dare you say that the MIGHTY Solrock doesn't deserve its own two-hour video!

  • @azurai3934
    @azurai3934 3 роки тому +223

    After several weeks of awful mons we have a Pokemon with a fair bit of history.

    • @noahberan6498
      @noahberan6498 3 роки тому +2

      I wish Masqurain was better too. At least he didn't get a how bad video tho

    • @jaretco6423
      @jaretco6423 3 роки тому +1

      Til Gen. 8, Magnetric was good.

    • @Guts_Brando
      @Guts_Brando 3 роки тому

      @Jesus Pernia why? They are brutally barbaric

    • @marcovalencia146
      @marcovalencia146 3 роки тому +1

      @@jaretco6423 Same with alot of other mons who greatly suffered from Powercreep

  • @redrock733
    @redrock733 3 роки тому +40

    Absolutely love this! Manectric is my favorite Pokémon of all time. It did so much better in competitive than I was expecting. Great vid!

  • @laughandbeats
    @laughandbeats 3 роки тому +187

    with how often Scrafty shows up on teams (especially in VGC) I'm surprised he still hasn't been covered yet. c'mon give my boy some love!

    • @SatanicWren
      @SatanicWren 3 роки тому +28

      Scrafty has 9 World Championship Top 8’s alone, that would be a fun episode

    • @kimyonaproject
      @kimyonaproject 3 роки тому +7

      Man how good is scrafty. Sadly it's trash in singles. Like incineroar

    • @SatanicWren
      @SatanicWren 3 роки тому +16

      @@kimyonaproject It was an Intimidate mon with Fake Out, which is already a recipe for success

    • @kimyonaproject
      @kimyonaproject 3 роки тому +3

      @@SatanicWren I forget how valuable fake out is in vgc

    • @wildleone
      @wildleone 3 роки тому +2

      because who cares about vgc

  • @Ob1tuber
    @Ob1tuber 3 роки тому +216

    I still remember my Manetric pounding Leon’s Charizard with a discharge after surviving a Fire Blast, I put an assault vest on the thing

    • @Kizaco
      @Kizaco 3 роки тому +38

      @Thx ❤ please leave

    • @esaesnose3468
      @esaesnose3468 3 роки тому +8

      I didnt knew Leon had a charizard, kinda cool

    • @stop8388
      @stop8388 3 роки тому +9

      Putting AV on frail mons is the most fun thing ever imo, Lycanroc-midnight is another hilarious pick

    • @unmployedvillager7341
      @unmployedvillager7341 3 роки тому +1

      @@stop8388 AV raboot is fun to troll in showdown.

    • @stop8388
      @stop8388 3 роки тому +2

      @@unmployedvillager7341 AV shuckle new meta

  • @yu.otpV1
    @yu.otpV1 3 роки тому +183

    I honestly love manectric. How could you not like him? He's a literal lightning dog. he walked so boltund could run!

    • @2goodsharks
      @2goodsharks 3 роки тому +19

      I never cared for it. Its pointy head always looked really stupid to me.

    • @metalcoremichael1024
      @metalcoremichael1024 3 роки тому

      Me too! He’s my favorite

    • @alejandroduque609
      @alejandroduque609 3 роки тому

      Shanjiru who is your profile picture??

    • @sceptile7581
      @sceptile7581 3 роки тому +11

      @@2goodsharks says the person who has a Sephorioth profile pic

    • @2goodsharks
      @2goodsharks 3 роки тому +2

      @@sceptile7581 There's a right way and a wrong way to go about it.

  • @TalkingVidya
    @TalkingVidya 3 роки тому +466

    Imagine being outclassed by Raichu

  • @darksnytax4131
    @darksnytax4131 3 роки тому +81

    Fun fact: Manectric was my first shiny ever! (Gen6) Still have him and will never trade my baby boi.

    • @egalomon
      @egalomon 3 роки тому +10

      I remember borrowing my friend's Ruby Edition in 8th grade and he had a blue Electrike sitting in a lonely box in his PC. I didn't know what it was, I asked him what it was and he said something like "I don't know either, but I don't want it to infect my other Pokémon. That's why it has a box for itself".

    • @milliefleur
      @milliefleur 3 роки тому

      Same I just caught a shiny manetric a week ago

    • @DarknessHashira
      @DarknessHashira 8 місяців тому

      oh, how cute! someone in gen 6 was giving them out (i guess they made them through a thing?) and it had the mega stone with it. did you by chance find the stone?

  • @theseculargamer3339
    @theseculargamer3339 3 роки тому +38

    I really enjoyed training one up in Ruby and ORAS. Dig the design and even bred Crunch into a Ruby one back then.

  • @ActualTrash8
    @ActualTrash8 3 роки тому +108

    “It was just not worth using over the *excellent* raichu” hey that would make an interesting remake

    • @goGothitaLOL
      @goGothitaLOL 3 роки тому +23

      Raichu is really excellent in VGC the moment it got Lightning Rod and some support moves

    • @ActualTrash8
      @ActualTrash8 3 роки тому +12

      @@goGothitaLOL yeah but it’s basically only good in Vcg and gen 8 wasn’t mentioned in the original video

    • @andresvargas119
      @andresvargas119 3 роки тому +4

      Now that's an interesting idea. I wonder how long will the video be?

    • @ActualTrash8
      @ActualTrash8 3 роки тому +3

      @@andresvargas119 probably like 20 - 25 minutes

    • @andresvargas119
      @andresvargas119 3 роки тому +3

      @@ActualTrash8 Nice prediction, I was thinking that it would be around 27 minutes

  • @cosmic-espeon6358
    @cosmic-espeon6358 3 роки тому +119

    8:07 I never knew that Zapdos could have Lighting Rod as an unreleased hidden ability before it was changed to Static.
    Edit: Thanks for 100 Likes everyone.

    • @Godinice
      @Godinice 3 роки тому +32

      They probably realized that Zapdos would be incredibly overpowered with LightningRod and decided not to go forward with that.

    • @AsianRailgun
      @AsianRailgun 3 роки тому +33

      It was probably the same reason that Chandelure didn't have Shadow Tag, among other changes from gen 5 hidden abilities.

    • @ActualTrash8
      @ActualTrash8 3 роки тому +6

      @@AsianRailgun They should of buffed ledians attack to 45 - 55 and give it huge power instead of iron fist

    • @Flaming_Rok
      @Flaming_Rok 3 роки тому +2

      @@ActualTrash8 it wouldn't have helped, ledian is just that awful honestly
      like sure it could maybe deal some damage now, but its speed isn't actually that good and that special defence means nothing when you're weak to most physical attacks, and it also can't even tank fire, electric, and ice that well, which are all super SUPER commong

    •  3 роки тому

      @@ActualTrash8 should have
      Confusion might stem from 'should've' (should-ev) sounding like that.

  • @ScoutNess
    @ScoutNess 3 роки тому +53

    My God, so all the bad mons were being analyzed for the preparation of the Manectric video.

    • @SonBlackHeart22
      @SonBlackHeart22 3 роки тому +1

      Yes though we still have a few more gen 3 mons to cover like Grumpig Solrock and Lunatone

    • @bobbyjones3011
      @bobbyjones3011 3 роки тому +2

      @@SonBlackHeart22 they already did grumpig
      EDIT: nevermind

  • @classicrockguy7
    @classicrockguy7 3 роки тому +35

    I feel like August was a dumpster fire of bad pokemon, and now we move onto mediocre for September

  • @pergrineheel3018
    @pergrineheel3018 3 роки тому +54

    Manetric is one my favorite Electric types. Always found blue electric types cool for some reason. I don't like it's mega, but it's cool that it made it more viable.

    • @SonBlackHeart22
      @SonBlackHeart22 3 роки тому +12

      I think the shiny form made is mega look cooler

    • @paulschultz8011
      @paulschultz8011 3 роки тому +3

      it’s my favorite mega :/

    • @pergrineheel3018
      @pergrineheel3018 3 роки тому

      @@paulschultz8011 That's cool. I can definitely see why it's liked. :)

    • @pergrineheel3018
      @pergrineheel3018 3 роки тому

      @@SonBlackHeart22 I agree :)

    • @sheridan5175
      @sheridan5175 3 роки тому +4

      Manectric has always looked a bit off to me.
      I normally like pokemon like that, but it's just something about its head... It looks wierd.

  • @scrollingonthiswebsite
    @scrollingonthiswebsite 3 роки тому +23

    manectric is also a pretty good special wallbreaker in ZU right now :) it’s not as great as it was a few months ago, but it’s still solid

  • @PelemusMcSoy
    @PelemusMcSoy 3 роки тому +9

    Manetric was one of my favorite megas in X/Y, and named mine Jake after the beagle I had growing up (who I had died about a year before the game's release). My best friend named his Houndoom Billy after his dog growing up, and they both fought side by side in the Maison. It felt right, and it made me well up a little; as much of a cunning food thief he was, I do miss that dog.

  • @topazstarv
    @topazstarv 3 роки тому +91

    I still think it's sad that Hidden Power was removed from gen 8, seems like they would've been fun to play around with.

    • @reaganmoyer864
      @reaganmoyer864 3 роки тому +10

      Free boosting of the primary attack stat (poison or fighting) . Probably the main reason hidden power was removed.

    • @SatanicWren
      @SatanicWren 3 роки тому +19

      @@reaganmoyer864 The funny thing about this is that in vgc (the format Dynamax is balanced around), the bigger issues wouldve been Airstream, Starfall, Quake, and Steelspike

    • @lioninjawarloc
      @lioninjawarloc 3 роки тому +9

      @@SatanicWren I would probably run hidden power flying on so many mons for this specific reason lol

    • @RazorusR3X777
      @RazorusR3X777 3 роки тому +16

      @@reaganmoyer864 Except wouldn't it have just been the max normal move?

    • @felicepompa1702
      @felicepompa1702 3 роки тому +6

      @@RazorusR3X777 yeah it probably would have been a normal type attack (just like metronome that is simply max Guard when before with z moves it chosed the move first)

  • @lukefong5301
    @lukefong5301 3 роки тому +36

    I never used one, just because something about electrike’s giant head was always off putting to me. Glad it seems to have bene at least usable tho!

    • @roccopiosaracino3681
      @roccopiosaracino3681 3 роки тому +1

      Yeah manectric deserves a better pre evolution

    • @algocriativo4165
      @algocriativo4165 3 роки тому +2

      @@roccopiosaracino3681 manectric never had a pre-evolution or a evolution

    • @LunaroseClaire
      @LunaroseClaire 3 роки тому +2

      @@algocriativo4165 gotta let you know

  • @christinekatzman2164
    @christinekatzman2164 3 роки тому +8

    I love this electrifying doggo! So glad it got its time in the spotlight.

  • @floorlobster6114
    @floorlobster6114 3 роки тому +6

    i was recommending manectric for about 2years now, happy to finally see him here!

  • @how2banana25
    @how2banana25 3 роки тому +4

    i'll never get tired of how in depth this channel goes with their videos. impressive as always

  • @dainiergarcia5076
    @dainiergarcia5076 3 роки тому +52

    Mega manectric was a staple on my team, hp ice took out landerous, flamethrower took out steel types volt switch kept momentum going and tbolt destroyed other threats.

    • @skeletongary2161
      @skeletongary2161 3 роки тому +3

      I ended up getting rid of thunderbolt and gave it Roar
      People see it as frail and always think they can get an extra stat boost off
      It beautiful watching the other team flail after a roar

    • @dainiergarcia5076
      @dainiergarcia5076 3 роки тому +1

      @@skeletongary2161 that's pretty good actually didn't think of that. But i guess i never used it because i was teaming it with hippowdon and i would volt switch out on those trying to set up and yawn lol.

  • @giancarloandretorresguzman7717
    @giancarloandretorresguzman7717 3 роки тому +3

    Manectric was my first Mega Pokémon in Alpha Sapphire, the game that introduced me to this wonderful world of Pokémon. Now, you're making me make a Manectric team for VGC.

  • @nathanielleack4842
    @nathanielleack4842 3 роки тому +10

    Emerald was my first gen so Ive got such a soft spot for gen 3. My team was Sceptile, Hariyama, Manectric, Flygon, Bannette and Camerupt. Manectric was a personal fav of mine as kid and my favourite electric type still today. GBA was such a dope era of pokemon

  • @GuyOnTheRiverStyx
    @GuyOnTheRiverStyx 3 роки тому +8

    Yay! I've been waiting for this one since Glalie. I knew it could never compete with the OU Electrics in Gen 3 but Im glad Manectric still has power enough to be dangerous in UU.

  • @beebobber546
    @beebobber546 3 роки тому +13

    Loving this Hoenn marathon

  • @DiegoTonaA
    @DiegoTonaA 3 роки тому +2

    I'm so happy that one of my favorites finally has its own video and to see that it is a long one

  • @tballheimer
    @tballheimer 3 роки тому +15

    That moment when Manectric’s video is longer than every legendary’s; how SHOCKING!

  • @Mag_the_goat
    @Mag_the_goat 3 роки тому +3

    Yay! One of my favorite Pokémon! So glad you’re doing it! :D

  • @Rncko
    @Rncko 3 роки тому +11

    18:14 , no matter how many times seeing and how many years passes. That legendary Pachirisu shall always have a special spot in the history of Hall of Fame.
    The real top tier % rodent that make Garchomp , TTar and Salamence hear boss music(LITERALLY) upon its entrance and CHOMPED them apart to become WORLD CHAMPION.
    It's also that match that pulls me back into Pokemon after stopping at Gen 4.

  • @jalenrobertson131
    @jalenrobertson131 3 роки тому +4

    Manectric is definitely my favorite pokemon. I always wondered what would happen if it got an evolution to replace the fact that megas aren’t around anymore.

  • @purplenamako86
    @purplenamako86 3 роки тому +7

    Here's every Gen III mon FSG hasn't covered yet:
    Ninjask
    Exploud
    Delcatty
    Volbeat & Illumise
    Swalot
    Wailord
    Torkoal
    Grumpig
    Spinda (may God have mercy on your soul)
    Zangoose
    Seviper
    Lunatone
    Solrock
    Whiscash
    Castform
    Kecleon
    Tropius
    Huntail
    Gorebyss
    Relicanth
    Latios
    Deoxys (don't expect this one for a long while)

    • @justinnzamora5366
      @justinnzamora5366 3 роки тому +1

      How BOOMING was Exploud ACTUALLY?

    • @HD-nb7kw
      @HD-nb7kw 3 роки тому +2

      How CRAPPY was Delcatty ACTUALLY?

    • @ActualTrash8
      @ActualTrash8 3 роки тому +1

      How CAMOFLAUGED was kecleon ACTUALLY?

    • @ActualTrash8
      @ActualTrash8 3 роки тому +2

      How HIDEOUS was Huntail ACTUALLY?

    • @mn-0510
      @mn-0510 3 роки тому +1

      So literally Latis + 20 mons

  • @goldenhydreigon4727
    @goldenhydreigon4727 3 роки тому +150

    You know what counters Manectric and should've had an episode a long time ago?
    That's right, its Seismitoad!

    • @zekrom320
      @zekrom320 3 роки тому +31

      You mean Swampert on Ebay?
      (Just kidding, I love Seismitoad)

    • @Luis-xj8el
      @Luis-xj8el 3 роки тому +6

      *laughs in manectric before gen 8*

    • @goldenhydreigon4727
      @goldenhydreigon4727 3 роки тому +2

      @@Luis-xj8el
      Assault Vest: helo

    • @Luis-xj8el
      @Luis-xj8el 3 роки тому +1

      @@goldenhydreigon4727 specs: hello there

    • @goldenhydreigon4727
      @goldenhydreigon4727 3 роки тому +1

      @@Luis-xj8el
      Focus Sash: General Specsobi!

  • @attilaszanto2275
    @attilaszanto2275 3 роки тому +11

    0:20 You forgot to mention. Wattson's Manectric destroyed Ash's crybaby Torkoal with freaking Thunder Wave of all things. HOW!?

    • @roninwarriorsfan
      @roninwarriorsfan 3 роки тому +9

      Same reasoning as Roark's Steelix knocking out Pikachu with Screech of all things

    • @WheelStart
      @WheelStart 3 роки тому

      It's an anime...even splash can destroyed arceus

    • @attilaszanto2275
      @attilaszanto2275 3 роки тому

      @@roninwarriorsfan I forgot that. Not to mention all the other BS moments.

  • @carlosguerrero6501
    @carlosguerrero6501 3 роки тому +1

    One of my favourite mons video, is not making me cry, is actually good and the sunday is my birthday. thanks dude!

  • @penguinlord9984
    @penguinlord9984 3 роки тому +37

    FINALLY!!!!!!!! A POKÉMON THAT ISN’T UTTER GARBAGE!!!!!!!! We have a decently long video

    • @thecriticalghost4626
      @thecriticalghost4626 3 роки тому +1

      Ok

    • @penguinlord9984
      @penguinlord9984 3 роки тому +6

      @@thecriticalghost4626 very insightful comment

    • @maneruloquendero
      @maneruloquendero 3 роки тому +2

      A video about a mon that needs a mega to stop being utter garbage*

    • @calculus3661
      @calculus3661 3 роки тому +2

      @@maneruloquendero it was okay ish before the mega wtf?

    • @jaretco6423
      @jaretco6423 3 роки тому +3

      And than it became bad in Gen. 8. UNFORTUNATELY!

  • @Allen-qs2xr
    @Allen-qs2xr 3 роки тому +2

    Can we just appreciate how much footage this team has to edit together to make such a long video, the stream of Manetric using different moves in the middle had like 100 clips in there. Kudos.

  • @pigzard01
    @pigzard01 3 роки тому +4

    Ah manectric. It was always a sure ball throw whenever I encountered an electrike. Watching it evolve for the first time exceeded my expectations. I always wondered why Watson didn't have it in his team in R/S.

  • @engineer27
    @engineer27 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you FSG for making this video

  • @MisterJonesification
    @MisterJonesification 3 роки тому +6

    looks at video length....
    me: "Okay, after a month of terrible pokemon, we finally got a good one!"

  • @2022irons
    @2022irons 3 роки тому +2

    Boltund: Omae Wa Mou Shindeiru
    Manectric: *NANI!?!?!!*

  • @snapclub8751
    @snapclub8751 3 роки тому +3

    It’s about time Manectric got its own video.

  • @thekingdedede
    @thekingdedede 3 роки тому +3

    The recharge turns from the Charizard episode are almost up!

  • @witchywillow4708
    @witchywillow4708 3 роки тому +30

    The reduction in power for the moves that regular manectric relied on is really unfortunate ;-; Would have loved to see it do something in the lower tiers still. It not getting other buffs def didnt seem to help either
    ah well, I had low expectations and was super pleasantly suprised

  • @Iris-AceOfHearts
    @Iris-AceOfHearts 3 роки тому +2

    The electric dog shows us its _tricks_ in the competitive scene.
    -It doesn’t even learn trick what am I on about-

  • @acc3209
    @acc3209 3 роки тому +40

    With the exception of Absol, Manectric has the most edgy mega by far

    • @TiggySL
      @TiggySL 3 роки тому +18

      There is a argument for Galade to be one of the most edgy as well

    • @beng4ll967
      @beng4ll967 3 роки тому +8

      Just because it has a weird crest?

    • @ActualTrash8
      @ActualTrash8 3 роки тому +4

      *mega metagross has entered the chat*

    • @paulschultz8011
      @paulschultz8011 3 роки тому +1

      I love it’s mega :/

    • @Drakorre
      @Drakorre 3 роки тому +10

      @@TiggySL nah gallada Just wants to D-D-D-DUEL

  • @4137Swords
    @4137Swords 3 роки тому +1

    I love Manectric! When he got a badass, great Mega, I was so happy. Awesome to see you go into such detail on it!

  • @snarls3760
    @snarls3760 3 роки тому +4

    So this is why we had a lot of 8 minutes pokemon.

  • @DrMintster
    @DrMintster 3 роки тому +9

    Mega Manectric is one of several reasons I want Megas to come back, tbh.

    • @noivernblast3366
      @noivernblast3366 3 роки тому +1

      Mega Manectric is one of several reasons I want Megas to just be normal evolutions.

    • @DrMintster
      @DrMintster 3 роки тому +2

      @@porpoise8160 No one ever said it wasn't goofy. lol

  • @cheruledge
    @cheruledge 3 роки тому +6

    The Charizard episode therapy has expired

  • @Mr_BRRRRT
    @Mr_BRRRRT 3 роки тому +12

    I have a specific trauma when I hear about it. When I was playing Emerald for the first time, right after going past Slateport City, I found a blue Electrike (it was the very first Electrike I came to cross). I just MudSlapped it and went on. After that all of them were green.

    • @Mr_BRRRRT
      @Mr_BRRRRT 3 роки тому +6

      And yes, I still didn't knew about shinies, so I basically yeeted the first shiny I ever had a chance.

  • @callmeshifu4114
    @callmeshifu4114 3 роки тому +3

    Finally my boy gets its video

  • @HMZeroTwo
    @HMZeroTwo 3 роки тому +2

    Manectric getting cucked by _Pachirisu_ of all things in Gen 6 VGC is hilarious

  • @freedomfighter7488
    @freedomfighter7488 3 роки тому +4

    Finally Manectric got it’s own show.

  • @bdt2002gaming
    @bdt2002gaming 3 роки тому +1

    4 months out, and the more I think about it, this thing really is just Raikou Junior.

  • @Gaurang_Karande
    @Gaurang_Karande 3 роки тому +4

    False Swipe Gaming has charged using Power Herb. It used *Mega Manetric* !

  • @diegodavalos2044
    @diegodavalos2044 3 роки тому

    I discovered these videos just recently, and just a few days later he uploads one with one of my favorite pokemon. Great timing

  • @maas2563
    @maas2563 3 роки тому +3

    The Gen 3 Unviable streak has ended lol

  • @FunkyGaming44
    @FunkyGaming44 3 роки тому +1

    Yes!! Been waiting for this episode! i always used Manectric in all of my runthroughs in RSE!!

  • @justinnzamora5366
    @justinnzamora5366 3 роки тому +35

    The trend of unviable Gen 3 Pokemon has been bucked.
    But in all seriousness, I do like Manectric. It's Mega Evolution design looks pretty goofy looking I'm not gonna lie.

    • @TheMegaultrachicken
      @TheMegaultrachicken 3 роки тому +3

      Its manectric going super saiyan 3 lol. Many people said that when x and y came out.

    • @AudioGAWD
      @AudioGAWD 3 роки тому +1

      Gardevoir would like a word

  • @shakeelamlay130
    @shakeelamlay130 3 роки тому +2

    The charizard reboot curse has finally been broken.

  • @GamingG4276
    @GamingG4276 3 роки тому +5

    I have done some research, and there are only a few pokemon left now until we finish the hoenn pokedex.
    all we still need are:
    Lunatone
    Solrock
    Delcatty
    Kecleon
    Swalot
    Torkoal
    Latios
    Grumpig
    Seviper
    Let's all do our best to help FSG finish hoenn.
    And you may say so if I forgot one.

    • @RyanYeehaw
      @RyanYeehaw 3 роки тому +2

      Castform? Kecleon?

    • @grunkleg.2934
      @grunkleg.2934 3 роки тому +2

      Swalot?

    • @GamingG4276
      @GamingG4276 3 роки тому +2

      Oh yeah, I forgot about those. I will add them to the list.

    • @grunkleg.2934
      @grunkleg.2934 3 роки тому +1

      Volbeat / Illumise, Relicanth, Huntail / Gorebyss, Tropius, Ninjask, Torkoal, Grumpig, Zangoose, Seviper, Whiscash, and Latios suprisingly

    • @ActualTrash8
      @ActualTrash8 3 роки тому

      @@RyanYeehaw finally someone mentions my boy kecleon

  • @achilisdragoon2822
    @achilisdragoon2822 3 роки тому +1

    Finally Manetric! I love this Pokemon cos of it's design, it can use flamethrower but mainly cos I guess I grew up watching it on TV. Mega Manetric is a badass Pokemon and I appreciate this video. Thankyou Falsewipegaming for this video.

  • @darkglowy
    @darkglowy 3 роки тому +6

    That thunderbolt tho. Looks amazing miss my mega man :(

    • @darkglowy
      @darkglowy 3 роки тому +2

      @Thx ❤ I hope you enjoy spamming people replies and comments advertising trying to take other people’s work to get somebody to click away. I hope you enjoy the fact that nobody cares and nobody will click. Enjoy ruining people’s views and annoying every. Thx.

  • @balance667
    @balance667 3 роки тому +1

    I’m in Las Vegas right now and this is what I’m watching while my friends gamble

  • @jacksonkim9790
    @jacksonkim9790 3 роки тому +7

    I can’t wait for latios, it’s been so long since latias

    • @gugg2216
      @gugg2216 3 роки тому

      God latios is a menace

  • @llgxz
    @llgxz 3 роки тому +2

    Can't wait for the five hour Ferrothorn video!

  • @jwanie366
    @jwanie366 3 роки тому +5

    Finally an actually good Pokemon. I'll always remember Manectic most from Ezrael's performance at Worlds 2016

  • @andresvargas119
    @andresvargas119 3 роки тому +1

    Ah Manetric. I remember when I did a small challenge along some friends, and McQueen (my Manetric) gave me the W. This mon holds a special place in my heart

  • @GoGoSqueezeWorksToo
    @GoGoSqueezeWorksToo Рік тому +3

    15:20 random person junpscare

  • @josephgaming9920
    @josephgaming9920 3 роки тому +1

    When I saw the thumbnail I literally went "finally a good pokemon"

  • @superkostlegend6592
    @superkostlegend6592 3 роки тому +3

    31 min? thats ecstatic man...

  • @dramaticScar
    @dramaticScar 3 роки тому +2

    I don't know eletrike and Manetric are always such safe pics as our pokemon... one thing to notice is that pokemon RBY don't offer us many eletric pokemon to choose from... so they design the region to make it a nice experience for them... They give us shock wave and later thunderbolt, the route leading up to fortree is filled with flying type pokemon, and a flying gym leader... They are such nice fast and reliable pokemon.
    I tend to take my time catching a manetric in the wild. I love this pokemon

  • @mr.gamewatch6165
    @mr.gamewatch6165 3 роки тому +11

    Alternate name for the video: “How good was Gen 3 Luxray actually?”

    • @lorddarkrai5753
      @lorddarkrai5753 3 роки тому +5

      Great speed and great special attack.What an electric type stands for and Manectric was a much more menacing looking jolteon.Luxray was indeed a misfortune.I really feel bad for the guy , used to use hin a lot in D/P/Pt but in competitive it's just terrible.When Gen 4 was the Levitate-Intimidate generation both Magnezone and Rotom are much better choices.Magnezone though slow has great special attack special defense decent defense and great HP plus Magnet Rise gives it ground immunity.And Rotom has Levitate.And don't get me started on Luxray's overlimited movepool.I'll always use when it comes to playthroughs though , it helps a lot with Fantina and Wake or Candice if you teach it Iron Tail.

    • @ActualTrash8
      @ActualTrash8 3 роки тому +15

      Atleast it was decent unlike luxray *sobs*

    • @paulschultz8011
      @paulschultz8011 3 роки тому +6

      Since Manectric came first luxray is technically gen 4 Manectric 😬

    • @ActualTrash8
      @ActualTrash8 3 роки тому +4

      @@paulschultz8011 so is manectric just going to be “gen 3 amphoros/ lanturn” because they came first

    • @ActualTrash8
      @ActualTrash8 3 роки тому +6

      @@paulschultz8011 and those are going to be gen 2 raichu

  • @grapejuice7105
    @grapejuice7105 3 роки тому

    I’ve been waiting for this for at least a couple years

  • @vdd1001
    @vdd1001 3 роки тому +13

    Also manectric is annoying as hell in PMD because lightning rod blocks discharge. But it's good as an ally to beat raikou and zapdos

  • @spacedust3479
    @spacedust3479 3 роки тому +2

    Manectric is definitely my favorite pokemon. Powerful glass cannon

  • @masonvalentine9739
    @masonvalentine9739 3 роки тому +7

    Do Talonflame next: the most nerfed pokemon in history besides tauros

    • @crimsoncharizardx9853
      @crimsoncharizardx9853 3 роки тому +1

      Ye

    • @ActualTrash8
      @ActualTrash8 3 роки тому

      Gengar was pretty nerfed to, lost levitate

    • @ActualTrash8
      @ActualTrash8 3 роки тому

      Exeggutor to

    • @ActualTrash8
      @ActualTrash8 3 роки тому

      Snorlax was also pretty nerfed, it was the king of gen 1 and 2 but now in gen 8 it’s RU. Atleast it’s G Max is pretty good

    • @graphitetailgrace3870
      @graphitetailgrace3870 3 роки тому

      Talonflame only existed for two generations though, how could it get nerfed worse than Tauros?

  • @TheBlueArmageddon
    @TheBlueArmageddon 3 роки тому +1

    M-Manetric in VGC: "Who are you?"
    Pachurisu: I'm you, but better

  • @freddyP300
    @freddyP300 3 роки тому +7

    Manetric the original cool electric type till Luxray stole its thunder (not competitively tho)

    • @EruditoGaming
      @EruditoGaming 3 роки тому +2

      If luxray had base 105 speed like manectric it would've been a lot better. I hope BDSP helps it.

  • @Wildcatt1999
    @Wildcatt1999 3 роки тому +1

    Manectric: You took everything from me!
    Boltund: I don't even know who you are.

  • @luirromenjivar1390
    @luirromenjivar1390 3 роки тому +6

    Actually, Manectric is a bit better against stall rn in SM UU with the Quagsire ban, so no longer will have to choose between Hidden Power Ice for Gligar or Grass for Quagsire, it can directly go with Ice

  • @bananatube6004
    @bananatube6004 3 роки тому +2

    Me: I do NOT need to watch a 30 minute video on Manetric
    * clicks anyway *

  • @It-is-a-Smash-Hit
    @It-is-a-Smash-Hit 3 роки тому +5

    An average pokemon this week?! Impossible! I thought we were getting more of hoenn’s dex filters

  • @Unhookedcat
    @Unhookedcat 3 роки тому

    i love this guys content, i have spent hours watching them all

  • @oejoebro33
    @oejoebro33 3 роки тому +3

    I don’t know why but I’m excited to watch this one, I’ve always wondered if manetric was good or not in early comp

  • @Seq15
    @Seq15 3 роки тому +2

    Finally, some VGC info

  • @NanaKyoto
    @NanaKyoto 3 роки тому +24

    I've always found Mega Manectric's design to be absolutely ridiculous, but, never judge a book by its cover.

    • @goGothitaLOL
      @goGothitaLOL 3 роки тому +1

      same

    • @ActualTrash8
      @ActualTrash8 3 роки тому +4

      Same for mega mence

    • @jaretco6423
      @jaretco6423 3 роки тому +6

      To be fair, alot of the Mega Evolution Pokemon's design looked ridiculous.

  • @saltinefromindiana
    @saltinefromindiana Рік тому +1

    Gen 8 really did just push Manectric down the stairs and watch it fall to untiered