I gotta say, while there was no traditional elite 4, I kinda enjoy this tornament arc style lead up to the champion... It fits the sports stadium theme and also reminds me of the PWT from gen 5 a bit....
Reminds me a bit of how the anime dealt with championships, which is a plus in my book, battling people you’ve gotten to know throughout the story instead of just people you’re told are powerful
2:34 I think the best thing about this is when the crowd starts cheering... A Pokémon battle has never felt so realistic and thrilling before! It had me really like emotionally involved in the battle and it honestly felt like there was a whole crowd behind me cheering.
I was expecting that the first leader in the league would've been chosen based on your starter, but apparently it's always Nessa. Poor Milo doesn't get to gigantamax until the postgame.
If Hop doesn't steal his chance there too, that is. (And then proceeds to have his Cinderace use a fighting move on the plant. This is why you keep losing to me, dude.)
@@rurihime8964 Tbh yeah, the games don’t delve into the Elite Four’s characters (other than Masters), and luckily this game’s characters are known to be the better written ones
The strongest trainers in Galar got wrecked by a sexy hat, a fish with depression, a piece of dead coral, a spoopy teapot, a My little pony fan character, and an apple with eyes.
Has anyone notice this SWSH gym leader has more version than BW/2? Look see the difference. SWSH Gym leader: -Phase 1 (1st or 2nd Pokémon) - Phase 2 (3rd to 4th Pokémon) - Phase 3 (Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon) - Switched or Fainted Pokémon SWSH Elite leader: - Phase 1 (1st or 2nd Pokémon) - Phase 2 (3rd to 4th Pokémon) - Phase 3 (Gigantamax Pokémon) - Switched or Fainted Pokémon BW/2 Gym leader - Phase 1 (1st to 5th Pokémon) - Final Pokemon - Critical Health BW/2 Elite four - Whole Battle (1st - 6th Pokémon) This makes the SWSH gym leader have more versions than BW/2
Can we just talk about how Raihan's usual calm and chill demeanour is blown out the way when he's in battle? Seriously. The dude is only wild when he's battling. It's like his personality took a 180 turn. He gets so excited to the point he's panting. Lol
@Merciless Freak oh no! Don't you worry because you don't! I don't want to get triggered by someone who have a a$$hole personality people like you don't even need to talk to anyone because they don't deserve hearing your voice or knowing you exist
@Merciless Freak yea im gonna have to agree, that's a pretty unpopular and, dare i say, tacky opinion. Maybe you don't like him, but why do you say he's the worst?
One thing I dislike about the game is the fact that if you want, you could choose a type once you have the uniform and wear it. You have to wear the same basic uniform. I wish we could customize our own. Mine would look so dope.
Despite the fact that I steamrolled everyone because of my severely overlevelled mons( mindlessly doing raid battles over and over) these battles filled me with the hypest feeling ever and no other Pokemon game has really done this to me(except when the shiny I've been trying for for HOURS finally appears)
It really makes it feel like you’re out there taking part in a big event instead just some random kid. People actually know who you are and cheer for you, which is amazing.
The key signature actually changes 1:11 too a more happy sounding key. Probably to represent how nervous you are at the beginning but you start to have fun afterwards.
I really like the idea of the leaders holding back in their gyms, saving everything they have for when they actually compete. This is them going all out to try and defeat you, not just testing you. If only the game itself was harder to justify it.
I loved the idea of tournament, but I'd really liked having the 10 total of leaders in both games, were you couldn't have the exclusive 2 gym challenges but fighting them in the league, having 2 new opponents in both editions.
There's in game lore about a gym for each type. They could have had extra challengers in there, not unlike Alola added Ryuki for the title defense matches. But I guess they really didn't feel like doing a lot this gen...
@@jpcsdutra they re-used the 3ds models and lied about redoing the old models, so yeah they cut a lot of stuff this gen not out of necessity but because they were too lazy
Me: Hey, I have a whole lot of EXP candies from grinding for treasure from Max Raids! I should use them before I go in the league! Me: Hehe, Level 69. Nice. Marnie: (Level 47 Pokemon) Me: ...I goofed, didn't I?
@@shinypikagaming SAAAAAME, but TBH for me it was cool cuz I was down to my 2nd to last pokemon (might as well have been my last tho) and he was down to his charizaed, and despite only being 2 levels above it I one shot him
It’s better when you’re actually immersed in the game. Hypes you up a lot more in the stadium. _People just watching it on youtube can’t fully immerse themselves into the game because they have no control and the choices the person playing makes don’t line up with their own interest and ideas._
I second that! It really feels that much more than just another battle with some random kid in the woods. I really like the more official feeling of the Gym battles in S&S because it makes it feel more important than just something that Trainers do.
Being a hardcore pokemon fan since ruby, I understood most of the criticism before the game came out. But after playing the game I don’t get how people who haven’t played it are still hating gamefreak. Sure this game has its flaws like all games do, and they might have skipped a beat with the national dex, but their delivery and execution of moving pokemon into a next generation is pretty great. This game is phenomenal especially the music and way the battles are executed. I truly believe if your a pokemon fan who didn’t get this title you’re missing out.
I like this game a lot, but it is *SIGNIFICANTLY* flawed. Hell I even played it twice because the game was fun and I liked many of the changes, that being said there are so many issues I have with SwSh aside from the obvious ones. So don't let the team yells from both ends cloud your judgements, lol
Alma I don’t think my judgment is clouded, there are a lot of flaws, there always are when moving into a new generation. They have changed a lot of mechanics that were always in core games that are questionable to a lot of people. But in terms of immersion they definitely took a step in the right direction with the overworld pokemon, animations, character designs, environment and stuff like that. Now that I’ve beat the game there are plenty of things they could have easily changed that would make the game better. But overall this game is far from the worst pokemon title like people are claiming. I just think if you are a pokemon fan you won’t be disappointed with these games. I think what gamefreak needs to do better however is build upon their previous games. They have a tendency to delete and add features regardless of how they are perceived by their audience.
@@austinj1121 honestly what saddens me the most is some of the really reallly good in swsh won't come back in the future. Like camaaaaan build upon a good foundation. Keep the stuff people like :/ oh well. What can ya do
Alma You can’t do anything except voice your opinion. I guess we’ll see if all the criticism changes pokemon for the good or worse. Or if it has literally no effect whatsoever lol. Hopefully they do build upon a good foundation and each game gets better and better.
I only have three complaints with the champ tournament. 1. Even if you invite a specific trainer, there's no guarantee that you'll actually get to face them. I had to play through five tournaments, inviting marnie each time, before i actually got to face her. 2. The post-game tournament would've been the perfect opportunity to have the other version's gym leaders appear. They could appear randomly, and after beating them, you can invite them in future tournaments. Maybe they'd give you their league card after beating them too, that way you can find out more about them without needing to look it up. 3. The DLC characters can't show up here. I understand mustard and honey not wanting to show up, but what's keeping klara and avery from competing? Why can't we invite them?
This theme makes it really feel like a sporting event honestly. Like I could legitimately hear this being played at a sporting event / at the world championships for VGC & it would fit perfectly. Cause it's that intense action that really gets you into the setting of the battle.
I literally got it at level 25 from a double battle with the dude in the Motostoke sweet shop or whatever. Had the leek, used Brutal Swing and crit everything including my own Corvisquire, and it evolved immediately after. I'm not saying it isn't hard, but there's easier ways to go about it.
i really liked this section of the game!! reminds me of what they often did in the anime, with finals leading up to the gym leader/champion. i'm glad they're blurring that line a little bit because when i was a kid it always seemed like the anime did SO MUCH MORE cool stuff than we got in the games!
I thought this is gonna be a bad game because they removed half of the pokemon but when I started playing it was really good and I had fun with pokemon sword and shield
I headcanon that Galar used to have an Elite Four made of the top percentile of Gym Leaders, who had to step down from being actual Leaders to be Elite Four. But they were unhappy because they spent most of the season just sitting on their hands and only ever getting the chance to maybe fight one challenger. That, and the Gym Leaders resented them for being "stronger" despite never actually officially battling that much. Because both sides were unhappy, the League eventually abolished the Elite Four and tucked their functionality in with the Gym Leaders themselves. The result is that the winning challenger had to go through a bracket tournament with the strongest Leaders before getting the chance to fight the Champion.
Can we take a second to appreciate the fact that every single Elite Four theme since Gen 5 (not including remakes) have all followed this trend of "shredding" ridiculously hard for no reason? Because it's fucking glorious.
Honestly this is one of my favorite themes in the franchise. I absolutely love the progression of it and how new instruments are brought in whilst also not taking over from the battle. The theme mixes beautifully with what's at stake in battle.
@Ihsaan Shaikh Don't worry mate. He's clearly just looking for a reaction so It's best to ignore him. But thank you for speaking up, it's nice to see that :)
I hope in the next generation they add an Elite Four and maintain the Tournament style battle. But tweak how Elite Four have their Pokémons. Instead of type maybe focus on their on their personality, profession or likes. Example: Elite Four 1st Elite Four. Theme: Evolution - Jolteon, Vaporeon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Sylvion. 2nd Elite Four Theme: Serpent - Seviper, Arbok, Gyrados, Steelix, Milotic, Serperior 3rd Elite Four Theme: Beauty - Lopunny, Roserade, Froslass, Ninetails, Primarina, Tsareena 4th Elite Four Theme: Predator - Liepard, Sharkpedo, Braviary, Centiskorch, Pyroar
What about battle style? 1st Elite 4: All-out offense. Focuses on power 2nd Elite 4: Confound with speed Focuses on going first 3rd Elite 4: Sustain and longevity Focuses on wearing you down and staying alive 4th Elite 4: Balanced style Offensive - defensive mode of combat
Honestly, the Galar gym system makes so much more sense to me than all of the other generations. Pokémon Battling is this thing that so many people do and love, yet the gyms are basically empty except for the people who work there, and the biggest event in Battling is tucked away in some obscure corner of the region? That doesn't add up to me. It makes far more sense that professional Pokémon battling is something that would draw crowds, so why wouldn't it basically be the equivalent of a major sports league, with the Elite Four/Champion basically being their equivalent of the World Cup? Or...Super Bowl, I guess, since this system is regional and not worldwide.
I wish that you did battle in the championship the gym leaders that don't appear in your version, like challenging Bea and Gordie in Shield and Allister and Melony in Sword. That would've been dope
@Merciless Freak Everyone has different opinions though plus at sporting events alot of people's chanting and singing is offkey. This is not only accurate but an awesome addition. I rather enjoy it myself and get psyched.
I understand the hate against gigantamax, the removed pokemon, some of the pokemon designs, the rushed story etc, but: The ost is good Actual tournament league > 5 Fixed trainers Best visuals yet Many cool pokemon designs, no keys or trash-mountains here.
I mean yes, but you gotta agree that this theme is pretty underwhelming for most of its duration considering the important role it plays. Good startup though, maybe the best one so far.
I so agree! While swsh does have it's flaws, it's still a great game and should be recognized for all the great features it brought and the features it improved!
If GF decides to give this game a sequel, I hope to god the story is better. SwSh definitely has fun gameplay, but the story is lacking a lot. Not every first game of every new generation will be perfect, that's why they come up with upgraded versions with a better story. Though for BW and B2W2, the story for them was definitely amazing and was perfect. Here's to hoping that SwSh v2 or the sequels will have a similar tone to BW/B2W2's story: making it intimidating and thrilling.
@@paullossypaulplossy One pattern I've noticed with pokemon is, GF will release a new generation on a console then they will release another gen on the same console and the second gen realeased was always much better than the first gen released on that console. So in conclusion gen 9 will be the pokemon switch game everyone wanted
The Scarlet Violet Elite Four sounds so similar to this that I had to come back. I really like this theme and that they interpolated it in the new games!
Same here, came back to double check what I remember from this, and I knew they sounded similar in parts, both in key and some motifs that were carried over
Kinda ironic that there's only 4 songs in sword and shield that use electric guitar (Marnie's theme, piers theme, team yell and this) even though great Britain is famous for being the birthplace of metal/modern rock music. You'd think there would be more use of it
*"You fought the most powerdul pokémon who basically can end the whole Galar. Maybe even the whole world! Then you caught it succesfully. You saved the whole region and maybe the whole world."* The Protagonist (you): I saved the world! Well time to continue the battle on being a champion.
I love this tournament concept, What I’d love to see is a dedicated elite 4 you fight on first playthrough that you just so happen to see in bracket, and then have this more PWT style tourney in all future rematches
This is one of my favorite tracks from Sword/Shield. I love a lot of Sword/Shield's tracks in general...this one is one of my top favorites. I love the intense edm vibes at the beginning and how it progresses and becomes more intense as the track continues. And the guitars throughout really give it something extra. Does that make sense? I love the overall vibe of this theme. It's epic and it makes better use of the cheering too.
The chanting in the Gym leader theme feels like the crowds excited, but in this one you can tell they just want a fight not a battle, like it's a Roman coliseum. They're hungry for violence lol.
Who would win? The strongest elite trainers in Galar, selected not by one individual, but by their fighting ability to overcome anything in their way. Or? One Scottish kid, a simian drummer, a punk badger, a pile of coal, a spontaneously combusting insect, a haunted cuppa & an imp wearing an oversized hat.
I long hesitated if I should spoils the thumbnail but I think this isn't necessary since we already know that gym leader :/
Thx for doing the one i requested :)
Corrupted legendary theme next?
@@yooooooooooooooo696 personnaly i want to hear the theme made by toby fox because i Nevers been able to found video where the song plau
OMG the part where the theme incorporates a crowd singing along is freaking amazing!
@@jeanmikael7929 Battle Tower
leon: * can use any clothes in tournaments because he's champion *
me: * still has to wear the fricking soccer uniform *
Homie Mimikyu I agree why can’t we use the gym exclusive uniforms if we buy them
Homie Mimikyu *football
Albond it’s fine homie mimikyu is American like me
@@justafork2657 But the Galar region is based on the UK, where it's called football.
actually leon wears a special champion uniform + the cape
Imagine Gamefreak pulling a Megaman on you and you have to boss rush through all 8
That’s what I was hoping for 😔
Wait till you see the postgame.
Andrew Blechinger ehh it’s not bad.
No. all 10! Give Bea, Allister, Gordie and Melony some time to shine altogether!
I would have liked that better, even if the tournament style makes more sence in a tournament i was ready to challenge them in order
I gotta say, while there was no traditional elite 4, I kinda enjoy this tornament arc style lead up to the champion... It fits the sports stadium theme and also reminds me of the PWT from gen 5 a bit....
it reminds me of the anime, where the Pokemon League is actually a tournament
If the “elite 4” is set up like a tournament, does that mean the elite 4 will change every time you go?
Agent Glowstick sadly,no,I hope the devs change it to be random among the gym leaders+rivals
Reminds me a bit of how the anime dealt with championships, which is a plus in my book, battling people you’ve gotten to know throughout the story instead of just people you’re told are powerful
@@TheDarklugia123 I believe your referring to the Frontier brains.
Nessa sends out Golisopod!
Guzma: I like this girl.
Now your scaring me for what I gotta face
Anyone who has a bug type in their team is a VIP in my book
I didn't see First Impression, so it's not too bad
@@ozymandias4758 Irrelevant comment... Moving on...
Oh fuck, now I'm imagining a double battle with guzma and nessa both with first impressioning golisipods
2:34 I think the best thing about this is when the crowd starts cheering... A Pokémon battle has never felt so realistic and thrilling before! It had me really like emotionally involved in the battle and it honestly felt like there was a whole crowd behind me cheering.
If there’s one thing Sw/Sh did right it’s this.
THATaGAMER Mg exactly
Really gives the feeling you are in a football match. When a team scores a goal the crowds just goes ballistic
I always get chills when they start up, makes me feel powerful aha
It's certainly more encouraging than the Gen 5 "you're screwed kid" music
So it's like in the anime? Where the Pokemon League is actually a tournament to become the champion?
yea
It’s just an excuse to reuse models rather than make an original Elite Four
Sour Meat L.O.L. That’s all I have to say about everyone like you.
@@Bufubarion I mean that'd make sense, since a tournament of 8 single elim would be 3 matches + presumably the championship fight
MegaRezfan “Everyone like you.” What’s that supposed to mean?
I was expecting that the first leader in the league would've been chosen based on your starter, but apparently it's always Nessa.
Poor Milo doesn't get to gigantamax until the postgame.
If Hop doesn't steal his chance there too, that is. (And then proceeds to have his Cinderace use a fighting move on the plant.)
If Hop doesn't steal his chance there too, that is. (And then proceeds to have his Cinderace use a fighting move on the plant. This is why you keep losing to me, dude.)
Wait... Nessa is the first gym leader? But I did Milo's gym in my shield run... is Nessa the first in sword?
@@MasterJ_2003 First in the rematches at the end of the game, hence this comment being on the music for said endgame rematches.
Mettan Atem ohhhhhh got it
Imagine living next to the stadium trying to get some sleep
anthotron that’s a meme
stolen from the meme
Me: catch some ghosts, tell them to haunt the place
In the distance: 2:34
hope they have soundproof walls LMAO
That intro is AMAZING, the rest of the song is pretty good too but those first ten seconds holy cow
It's better than champion theme by a Long shot
Gamerz Playerz TRUE
for its 0:26 - 0:36 but intro is good 2
Shit was thinking the same thing, was hoping I would’ve liked the rest as much as the beginning. Not bad tho.
The intro seems to build up to something more hype. The actual theme isn't bad, but not what you'd expect with that insane intro.
This makes more sense to me than having an Elite Four, to be honest. Gives more incentive to be a Gym Leader.
Yes in my opinion elite four is stupid, fighting people i don't even know unlike, the gym leaders.
@King Of Onion you payd 80bux from who? A guy in a van? That thin costed me 60 bux
@King Of Onion ok
@@rurihime8964 Tbh yeah, the games don’t delve into the Elite Four’s characters (other than Masters), and luckily this game’s characters are known to be the better written ones
@@personguy2262 But there's games that let you interact with a elite four member before the league
The strongest trainers in Galar got wrecked by a sexy hat, a fish with depression, a piece of dead coral, a spoopy teapot, a My little pony fan character, and an apple with eyes.
And in some cases...
James Bond, the Energizer Bunny, and Donkey Kong
Korn (rillboom named KoRilla), Gene Simon (obstagoon), SOAD (Toxtricity named after the song Toxicity)
The Trix rabbit with some fire
Curious George with a drum
Geico.
@@AgentSilv Eggsy from Kingsman
Roger Rabbit but with fire
Beat from The World Ends With You
Axel Blaze's/Gouenji Shuuya's fursona.
Who will win:
The strongest trainers in all of Galar?
Or one teapotty boi?
Teapot > anything that isn’t a teapot
I mean I used polteageist to sweep hop so
Shame my girl Bea wasn't in shield 😔
@@linklinklink_731 She's my waifu :(
@@scottchaison1001 Nessa's my finest Waifu
Who would win
Galars strongest trainers
Or
*one soccer boi*
Milo: h-
My Scorbunny: Hippity hoppity, *your Gym Badge is now our property*
K1tty Gam3r Same
*Dracovish will win*
it’s england. one football* boy
soccer(×)
football(√)
Everyone knows Nessa
She’s cool
Just Some Guy without a Mustache And then there’s chunky
Hes dead
Okay
Love or hate Just Some Guy without a Mustache,
But hes spouting straight facts right here.
cagro gamming dk
chunky’s dead
One of the dopiest 😍
It’s funny that Raihan was supposed to be the “real challenge” but Alister is the one that actually gave me a close battle
Gordie was a pain for me... Then again I should have paid attention and covered off Ground type.
People really had a hard time with gordie
@@aydenmaxwell8759 one word:inteleon
Honestly, I breezed through all of them but if I'd have to choose, Raihan probably gave me more of a challenge than the actual champion. lol
@@Erika.Jupiter lol I lost to Leon once cause of that stupid dragapult 😭
The mad bastards brought back the concept of final Pokémon themes from Gen 5.
Then just did it
The games are controversial, but holy shit, the soundtracks are always good
Never should have been scrapped to begin with, it's such a cool idea
Has anyone notice this SWSH gym leader has more version than BW/2?
Look see the difference.
SWSH Gym leader:
-Phase 1 (1st or 2nd Pokémon)
- Phase 2 (3rd to 4th Pokémon)
- Phase 3 (Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon)
- Switched or Fainted Pokémon
SWSH Elite leader:
- Phase 1 (1st or 2nd Pokémon)
- Phase 2 (3rd to 4th Pokémon)
- Phase 3 (Gigantamax Pokémon)
- Switched or Fainted Pokémon
BW/2 Gym leader
- Phase 1 (1st to 5th Pokémon)
- Final Pokemon
- Critical Health
BW/2 Elite four
- Whole Battle (1st - 6th Pokémon)
This makes the SWSH gym leader have more versions than BW/2
@@JTheMelon that comment can apply to any of the pokemon gens really
Can we just talk about how Raihan's usual calm and chill demeanour is blown out the way when he's in battle?
Seriously. The dude is only wild when he's battling. It's like his personality took a 180 turn. He gets so excited to the point he's panting. Lol
@Merciless Freak splish splash your opinion is trash
@Merciless Freak oh no! Don't you worry because you don't! I don't want to get triggered by someone who have a a$$hole personality people like you don't even need to talk to anyone because they don't deserve hearing your voice or knowing you exist
@Merciless Freak
yea im gonna have to agree, that's a pretty unpopular and, dare i say, tacky opinion. Maybe you don't like him, but why do you say he's the worst?
@Merciless Freak hippy
@@kaein2973 ignore him, the man is posting troll comments on many of these videos
The chanting feels cooler in this one, the chanting made things feel more intense for me
ThatRandomGuy I preferred the song of the original but the chanting in this one is so hype
Behold, the power of key changes
I truly agree, while I was fighting them I couldn’t focus on the battle anymore at that part.
Midnight Umbreon that’s what they say! I couldn’t understand them
@@sugar-rice what
Everyone gangsta til Nessa sends out Golisopod. Then we all start having Guzma flashbacks.
Then the second impression turns out to be the "First Impression" all along!
;-)
*IT’S YA BOI, GUZMA!*
One thing I dislike about the game is the fact that if you want, you could choose a type once you have the uniform and wear it. You have to wear the same basic uniform. I wish we could customize our own. Mine would look so dope.
Same ;-; why buy uniforms if we can't do anything with them?
@@christelleroderick524 you can actually wear them at anytime once you buy them, but not during gym challenges
@@julianhernandez2561 ik but that defeats the whole purpose if we can't show them off in gym challenges 😭
Elvrin Toram that’s what I’m thinking, also why don’t we get a special Champion uniform we get to wear? Leon has one
Same!! I bought the psychic uniform thinking I could wear it for matches but nope, stupid standard uniform.
For those who are cheaters like me the Last Stand!! (Final Pokemon) starts at 2:32, you're welcome...
Thanks
@@evanex3972 No problem
Pewds_ XD thank you I really need to find this
bro i just had a stroke reading that. what are you trying to say?
@@mister_madame The Part at 2:32 always starts when the Gym Leader is at their last Pokemon is what he means
Raihan be like:
*That smile, that damn smile.*
*IT'S SO PRECIOUS SHGSYSHDHDHDBXH*
He's da best
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@@AnArchivist-z7p -^-
@@quamaii -^-
@@AnArchivist-z7p •v•
Despite the fact that I steamrolled everyone because of my severely overlevelled mons( mindlessly doing raid battles over and over) these battles filled me with the hypest feeling ever and no other Pokemon game has really done this to me(except when the shiny I've been trying for for HOURS finally appears)
Raid battles don’t give exp
@@geneshuster3462 But they do give exp candy.
I pulled a Red's gambit team of all the starters, a Garados, Togekiss and a Pikachu.
Who would win?
The top of the top trainers of Galar
or
A duck with a green onion as a sword and a shield
But what about a chinchilla with a scarf?
@@azula5646 Yeah that could work too.
@@SansioKongCountry Funny enough, she actually did take down Leon's Charizard in one turn
@@azula5646 LMAO
Or a useless fish
Vs
A Mad massive Fire dragon
Who will win
I started smiling when they were chanting ngl
Same
“Yes! They brought it back!”
sameeee
It really makes it feel like you’re out there taking part in a big event instead just some random kid. People actually know who you are and cheer for you, which is amazing.
It really feels they crowd's going "You got this, kid!". Thank you, simulated crowd in a video game. :)
*Unpopular Opinion:* This is the hypest pre-champion theme ever
sebastian sierra reynoso I gotta give that to Alola or even Kalos
@@Jlavi25 idk this my favorite "Elite 4" Theme, Alolas and Kalos i personally didn't like much but eh, your opinion in your opinion I guess
sebastian sierra reynoso I like this one I think it needs a little more kick to it. I dig the bongos lmao.
Along with Hoenn Elite Four
I gotta agree with you on that. I love how the audience members cheer along when the battle gets down to the wire.
Gym theme: HOLY SHIT THIS SLAPS
Elite Leader theme: Im about to end this theme's whole career
I actually didn't like the Gym theme, it felt like a nightclub more than a battle theme. But this shit hits hard as all hell. I fucking love it
Both are good imo...
Conor 2401 yea like how you can feel great once you reach the finale of the gym battle or elite leader theme it just feels so god damn cool
This one feels more messy imo, I like the gym leader one more
I like the gym theme more, felt more composed. This is good too tho, and I have to say that intro is amazing
The key signature actually changes 1:11 too a more happy sounding key. Probably to represent how nervous you are at the beginning but you start to have fun afterwards.
This actually plays when you defeat or dynamax a pokemon
I really like the idea of the leaders holding back in their gyms, saving everything they have for when they actually compete.
This is them going all out to try and defeat you, not just testing you.
If only the game itself was harder to justify it.
I loved the idea of tournament, but I'd really liked having the 10 total of leaders in both games, were you couldn't have the exclusive 2 gym challenges but fighting them in the league, having 2 new opponents in both editions.
There's in game lore about a gym for each type. They could have had extra challengers in there, not unlike Alola added Ryuki for the title defense matches.
But I guess they really didn't feel like doing a lot this gen...
@@jpcsdutra they re-used the 3ds models and lied about redoing the old models, so yeah they cut a lot of stuff this gen not out of necessity but because they were too lazy
@@yoplait3256 am I the only Who absolutely don't care ?
@@AA-xr6rj Am I the only one who didn't ask for your sassy broken English opinion?
Rain Splash yes 😉
When they started chanting, I just melted.
@Merciless Freak and thats what your dad did when he saw you for the first time :)
Melted bc of how they ruined the song at that moment
@Merciless Freak Sis, u gonna get terminated lol
@@tamayamaito7046 Why you tripping
@@tamayamaito7046 ???
Me: Hey, I have a whole lot of EXP candies from grinding for treasure from Max Raids! I should use them before I go in the league!
Me: Hehe, Level 69. Nice.
Marnie: (Level 47 Pokemon)
Me: ...I goofed, didn't I?
Yes but actually yes. Even though the Champion is a step up in level
That's a mood, leveled up to level 60 cuz I was scared of being underleveled, only Leon was a challenge
Endless Despair I feel like a clown, cause after all the buildup I one-shot Leon’s Charizard
@@shinypikagaming SAAAAAME, but TBH for me it was cool cuz I was down to my 2nd to last pokemon (might as well have been my last tho) and he was down to his charizaed, and despite only being 2 levels above it I one shot him
A friend recommended me at least level 70 only on my starter for leon is that ok?
The crowd chanting when the gym leader dynamaxs their pokemon is the best part
Aero Blaze ... Meh.
It’s better when you’re actually immersed in the game. Hypes you up a lot more in the stadium.
_People just watching it on youtube can’t fully immerse themselves into the game because they have no control and the choices the person playing makes don’t line up with their own interest and ideas._
I second that! It really feels that much more than just another battle with some random kid in the woods. I really like the more official feeling of the Gym battles in S&S because it makes it feel more important than just something that Trainers do.
That must have been soul crushing for Kabu though.
When the chanting starts. It’s easy to imagine the referee also loses his shit and goes ballistic on his whistle
The "Last Pokemon" version of this is SO much better than the gym leader one.
More intense
Gymn Leader theme: This is a dance of bitch!
Elite Leader Theme: *Omae wa mau shindeiru*
true
You can even hear a whistle keeping the beat/tune to make sure everyone is in sync
I already liked that part of the theme, but this one is so good
Hey guys, Raihan here and welcome to my stream. Today I plan on making some poor sappy Nuzlocke player cry by using Gigantamax.
Now give us DLC with all of the gym leaders and champions from other regions, like the Pokemon World Tournament. This format is really suited to this.
Yes! *Aggressively taps like button*
Glen ODonoghue please Melony is my sweet wholesome child
Yuh more story DLC
your genius is showing.
@@jirachi_spl DLC is just something to add to the main game. Not an entirely new game.
2:32 love this crowd singing part so much
YUMP
I love it too.
Cheers fellows 🎁
It’s like crack in audio form
The beginning of this theme is so powerful.
Fun fact: This song’s alternate title is “The only thing I ever use in online battles”
Danganronpa trials be like
Battle V4 ~Victory v.s. Defeat~
A body has been discovered
Nonstop Debate
Puhuhuhuhuhu
~*Scrum Debate*~
Being a hardcore pokemon fan since ruby, I understood most of the criticism before the game came out. But after playing the game I don’t get how people who haven’t played it are still hating gamefreak. Sure this game has its flaws like all games do, and they might have skipped a beat with the national dex, but their delivery and execution of moving pokemon into a next generation is pretty great. This game is phenomenal especially the music and way the battles are executed. I truly believe if your a pokemon fan who didn’t get this title you’re missing out.
I like this game a lot, but it is *SIGNIFICANTLY* flawed. Hell I even played it twice because the game was fun and I liked many of the changes, that being said there are so many issues I have with SwSh aside from the obvious ones. So don't let the team yells from both ends cloud your judgements, lol
Alma I don’t think my judgment is clouded, there are a lot of flaws, there always are when moving into a new generation. They have changed a lot of mechanics that were always in core games that are questionable to a lot of people. But in terms of immersion they definitely took a step in the right direction with the overworld pokemon, animations, character designs, environment and stuff like that. Now that I’ve beat the game there are plenty of things they could have easily changed that would make the game better. But overall this game is far from the worst pokemon title like people are claiming. I just think if you are a pokemon fan you won’t be disappointed with these games. I think what gamefreak needs to do better however is build upon their previous games. They have a tendency to delete and add features regardless of how they are perceived by their audience.
@@austinj1121 honestly what saddens me the most is some of the really reallly good in swsh won't come back in the future. Like camaaaaan build upon a good foundation. Keep the stuff people like :/ oh well. What can ya do
Alma You can’t do anything except voice your opinion. I guess we’ll see if all the criticism changes pokemon for the good or worse. Or if it has literally no effect whatsoever lol. Hopefully they do build upon a good foundation and each game gets better and better.
Yeah, I can't wait for December
We know they cut off the national dex but can we all just appreciate how good these soundtracks are
I only have three complaints with the champ tournament.
1. Even if you invite a specific trainer, there's no guarantee that you'll actually get to face them. I had to play through five tournaments, inviting marnie each time, before i actually got to face her.
2. The post-game tournament would've been the perfect opportunity to have the other version's gym leaders appear. They could appear randomly, and after beating them, you can invite them in future tournaments. Maybe they'd give you their league card after beating them too, that way you can find out more about them without needing to look it up.
3. The DLC characters can't show up here. I understand mustard and honey not wanting to show up, but what's keeping klara and avery from competing? Why can't we invite them?
I like to think that the audience's melody at 2:45 is a part of your theme, since you never hear it unless you're winning
Our theme could also be the Battle Tower theme
Is it just me or are they say go go go go go go!
When the portion with the crowd chanting kicks in it always gets me hype.
Implying this theme doesn’t actually belong to the semi-but-not-really-generic Gym Challengers you get to fight postgame.
I love how the elite four ARE the gym leaders... Shows you how much more powerful galar trainer's are vs other region's
First time I heard this song I had just an overwhelming feeling of “oh sh*t, they’re not playing around. They’re serious!”
Doesnt help that Nessa is sitting there with her arms folded and staring you down while her hair flows like water
0:48 *COME ON AND SLAM*
*AND WELCOME TO THE JAM*
0:01 *EEEVERYBODY GET UP ITS TIME TO SLAM JAM*
WE NEED 1 MORE LIKE FOR 100.
This theme makes it really feel like a sporting event honestly. Like I could legitimately hear this being played at a sporting event / at the world championships for VGC & it would fit perfectly. Cause it's that intense action that really gets you into the setting of the battle.
Does this guy srsly have a farfetchd this late in the game
Can’t blame them, the evolution method is kinda tricky even with the leek
I literally got it at level 25 from a double battle with the dude in the Motostoke sweet shop or whatever. Had the leek, used Brutal Swing and crit everything including my own Corvisquire, and it evolved immediately after. I'm not saying it isn't hard, but there's easier ways to go about it.
I do recommend putting Focus energy on it to help it get crits more, then Fury Cutter on something like a steel type that resist.
i was able to get it first battle without even trying lmao
Decidueye False Swipe with the leek could be a good technique too.
I got it evolved first try thanks to Hop and his extremely easy fights.👌
*unpopular* *opinion* : I love this game ☺
I mean, I can understand why people might complain over other stuff. But why is the dex still an issue.
Popular opinion for people that played it unpopular opinion to people who haven't
@@DreamyShepherd I can respect that. I haven't played it, but I honestly got over the Dex issue.
DreamyShepherd bruh so true
@@DreamyShepherd This game is very great.
Nessa is Archie and shellys daughter
Just putting that thought in your brain :>
this is acceptable.
Yea, this could work
Why did I look up Shelly?!
Brown skin, water user, you do make a point
I think Kabu is related to Maxie
His league card says that he is from Hoen
i really liked this section of the game!! reminds me of what they often did in the anime, with finals leading up to the gym leader/champion. i'm glad they're blurring that line a little bit because when i was a kid it always seemed like the anime did SO MUCH MORE cool stuff than we got in the games!
Nessa: *takes out Golisopod*
Behind me: *door breaks* HEEEREEE'S GUZMA!
Me: *screams*
Hot take: This is a better theme than the gym theme
I love how his team is fully evolved except farfetched because it's hard to evolve landing 3 critical hits in one battle
I thought this is gonna be a bad game because they removed half of the pokemon but when I started playing it was really good and I had fun with pokemon sword and shield
ye
They have a lot of neat things in this game while limiting teams made me Sad this game is still one of my favourites (top 5)
Look at me and say this with a straight face now that violet and scarlet are out
Pour one out for Pokeli for never figuring out how to evolve their Farfetch'd.
I headcanon that Galar used to have an Elite Four made of the top percentile of Gym Leaders, who had to step down from being actual Leaders to be Elite Four. But they were unhappy because they spent most of the season just sitting on their hands and only ever getting the chance to maybe fight one challenger. That, and the Gym Leaders resented them for being "stronger" despite never actually officially battling that much.
Because both sides were unhappy, the League eventually abolished the Elite Four and tucked their functionality in with the Gym Leaders themselves. The result is that the winning challenger had to go through a bracket tournament with the strongest Leaders before getting the chance to fight the Champion.
Raihan might be my favorite gym leader in the series
@Merciless Freak don't you have something better to do?
@Merciless Freak well, your life must be pretty boring.
@Merciless Freak well good for you.
@Merciless Freak
3 for 3, hm..
Can we take a second to appreciate the fact that every single Elite Four theme since Gen 5 (not including remakes) have all followed this trend of "shredding" ridiculously hard for no reason?
Because it's fucking glorious.
Honestly this is one of my favorite themes in the franchise. I absolutely love the progression of it and how new instruments are brought in whilst also not taking over from the battle. The theme mixes beautifully with what's at stake in battle.
@Ihsaan Shaikh Don't worry mate. He's clearly just looking for a reaction so It's best to ignore him. But thank you for speaking up, it's nice to see that :)
Merciless Freak your troll is just bad
I love how even though there's no "Elite Four" you still fight 4 people before Leon because Bede interrupts the tournament.
DUDE THIS THEME IS TERRIFYING I LOVE IT
I hope in the next generation they add an Elite Four and maintain the Tournament style battle. But tweak how Elite Four have their Pokémons. Instead of type maybe focus on their on their personality, profession or likes. Example:
Elite Four
1st Elite Four.
Theme: Evolution - Jolteon, Vaporeon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Sylvion.
2nd Elite Four
Theme: Serpent - Seviper, Arbok, Gyrados, Steelix, Milotic, Serperior
3rd Elite Four
Theme: Beauty - Lopunny, Roserade, Froslass, Ninetails, Primarina, Tsareena
4th Elite Four
Theme: Predator - Liepard, Sharkpedo, Braviary, Centiskorch, Pyroar
^ Also I want the 1st Elite Four from this to be your rival with a personality similar to Hop’s, signifying their growth as they battled against you
They somewhat already did this with raihan, as he isn’t a pure dragon leader but a weather themed leader
What about battle style?
1st Elite 4: All-out offense. Focuses on power
2nd Elite 4: Confound with speed
Focuses on going first
3rd Elite 4: Sustain and longevity
Focuses on wearing you down and staying alive
4th Elite 4: Balanced style
Offensive - defensive mode of combat
@@Bucketeer924 Yeah that's why I was completely caught of guard with him. I hope they do more of that.
yes!!!!
Honestly, the Galar gym system makes so much more sense to me than all of the other generations. Pokémon Battling is this thing that so many people do and love, yet the gyms are basically empty except for the people who work there, and the biggest event in Battling is tucked away in some obscure corner of the region? That doesn't add up to me. It makes far more sense that professional Pokémon battling is something that would draw crowds, so why wouldn't it basically be the equivalent of a major sports league, with the Elite Four/Champion basically being their equivalent of the World Cup?
Or...Super Bowl, I guess, since this system is regional and not worldwide.
Okay when the crowd cheers on its straight up hype. When I first heard this when I was playing Shield it was absolute gold.
I like how it has the anime build that you face the gym leaders then face off with other trainers in the championship.
My favourite leader here is Raihan, and in all the games
Oh my god-
Same opinion than me!
Thanks you so much!!
I like you a lot ~ (★w★)
*Ah yes, the **_right_** opinion~*
Volkner is my favorite gym leader in all the Pokemom games
@@Pequenogohre who is Volkner?
@Merciless Freak oka ma' not good bruhda
nessa is one of the most good looking gym leaders ive seen ngl
Same with elesa xd
I wish that you did battle in the championship the gym leaders that don't appear in your version, like challenging Bea and Gordie in Shield and Allister and Melony in Sword. That would've been dope
When the chanting kicks in I get chills
@Merciless Freak Everyone has different opinions though plus at sporting events alot of people's chanting and singing is offkey. This is not only accurate but an awesome addition. I rather enjoy it myself and get psyched.
I understand the hate against gigantamax, the removed pokemon, some of the pokemon designs, the rushed story etc, but:
The ost is good
Actual tournament league > 5 Fixed trainers
Best visuals yet
Many cool pokemon designs, no keys or trash-mountains here.
scorbunny doesn't evolve into a fire-fighting type though, it stays pure fire
@@Remy202 ye, noticed that afterwards - imma just edit the comment ^^
I mean yes, but you gotta agree that this theme is pretty underwhelming for most of its duration considering the important role it plays. Good startup though, maybe the best one so far.
@@Tramon81 Id say everything with it is ok, except i absolutely hate the cheering.
I mean they did add a gigantamax garbodor so there are actually trash mountains here.
It's not the best pokemon game but it's a huge step in the right direction
I so agree! While swsh does have it's flaws, it's still a great game and should be recognized for all the great features it brought and the features it improved!
My thoughts exactly! If only they had more time to refine it. I’m sure if given another year, this could’ve been the Pokemon game everyone wanted
If GF decides to give this game a sequel, I hope to god the story is better. SwSh definitely has fun gameplay, but the story is lacking a lot. Not every first game of every new generation will be perfect, that's why they come up with upgraded versions with a better story. Though for BW and B2W2, the story for them was definitely amazing and was perfect. Here's to hoping that SwSh v2 or the sequels will have a similar tone to BW/B2W2's story: making it intimidating and thrilling.
@@paullossypaulplossy One pattern I've noticed with pokemon is, GF will release a new generation on a console then they will release another gen on the same console and the second gen realeased was always much better than the first gen released on that console. So in conclusion gen 9 will be the pokemon switch game everyone wanted
@@Hogglefath This aged...very poorly.
The Scarlet Violet Elite Four sounds so similar to this that I had to come back. I really like this theme and that they interpolated it in the new games!
Same here, came back to double check what I remember from this, and I knew they sounded similar in parts, both in key and some motifs that were carried over
Kinda ironic that there's only 4 songs in sword and shield that use electric guitar (Marnie's theme, piers theme, team yell and this) even though great Britain is famous for being the birthplace of metal/modern rock music. You'd think there would be more use of it
I just realized that when Robin (the Farfetch'd) used Leaf Blade at 0:45 it synced perfectly with the music 🥺
Last time I heard a crowd this loud, Toronto Raptors were beating Golden State Warriors.
I love the spectators singing in da backround in the finals
I can never unhear that one guy out of tune at 2:50 😂.
I love the melody taken from the Hoenn Elite Four theme at 1:00-1:05
To quote from Patrick Starfish
"You're hot!"
I haven't played Gen 8 in so long I forgot how much this theme slaps
Mom, can we have an Elite 4?
Mom: we have an Elite 4 at home.
Elite 4 at home:
2:32 "NOW THIS IS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT."
I enjoyed this, actually more than the typical elite 4
Tournament setups are fun
Honestly this is my favorite battle theme just because of the crowd
*"You fought the most powerdul pokémon who basically can end the whole Galar. Maybe even the whole world! Then you caught it succesfully. You saved the whole region and maybe the whole world."*
The Protagonist (you): I saved the world! Well time to continue the battle on being a champion.
I love this tournament concept, What I’d love to see is a dedicated elite 4 you fight on first playthrough that you just so happen to see in bracket, and then have this more PWT style tourney in all future rematches
The first 10 seconds were the best part in my opinion
This is one of my favorite tracks from Sword/Shield. I love a lot of Sword/Shield's tracks in general...this one is one of my top favorites. I love the intense edm vibes at the beginning and how it progresses and becomes more intense as the track continues. And the guitars throughout really give it something extra. Does that make sense? I love the overall vibe of this theme. It's epic and it makes better use of the cheering too.
It's SO Toby Fox to have the Leitmotif he made reused for a later song.
Just when I thought something couldn’t top the Gym Leader theme, THIS MASTAPIECE shows up
The chanting in the Gym leader theme feels like the crowds excited, but in this one you can tell they just want a fight not a battle, like it's a Roman coliseum. They're hungry for violence lol.
I actually like the elite leader concept, something new :)
Tbh, the league is better off being a tournament. I like the Galar league better.
This remix of the gym leader theme is amazing
Nah, the original gym leader theme is way better than the remix tbh
@@LuneLeo For me it depends. I like both on their own, but if you would switch the points where the themes play I would not like it that much.
Who would win?
The strongest elite trainers in Galar, selected not by one individual, but by their fighting ability to overcome anything in their way.
Or?
One Scottish kid, a simian drummer, a punk badger, a pile of coal, a spontaneously combusting insect, a haunted cuppa & an imp wearing an oversized hat.
Who naturally vibed to this? Only me?