The Best Competitive Plays of 2023

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  • @Rubenlostit
    @Rubenlostit Рік тому +1481

    I love how Ludwig wins that match and then when he explains his strategy he calls it "Terrorizing"

    • @tanyasherman512
      @tanyasherman512 Рік тому +31

      Man didn’t speedrun it, he PHASED through it

    • @joec.5898
      @joec.5898 Рік тому +13

      A dynastic comment

    • @harvzzxd7769
      @harvzzxd7769 Рік тому +5

      Dynasty fan? 🫡

    • @dungeriedee
      @dungeriedee 5 місяців тому

      Ludwig is still a moron at the end of the day.

  • @questioneverything680
    @questioneverything680 Рік тому +2949

    It’s not official circuit, but nobody should forget that Wolfe predicted his opponent would use trick room to take down his trick room so he used trick room taking down his own trick room, and making it so his opponent would take set up a fresh trick room for him
    For everyone interested, it’s in his video for the random tournament at around the 54 minute mark. I recommend watching the full video for context though.

    • @cerovlogs
      @cerovlogs Рік тому +80

      Do you have a link or an estimated date of when it happened? I wanna watch that it sounds hype

    • @opggez391
      @opggez391 Рік тому +44

      @@cerovlogs right i gotta see this now

    • @peterbenoni1470
      @peterbenoni1470 Рік тому +7

      Need a link to this rn

    • @questioneverything680
      @questioneverything680 Рік тому +39

      But watch the whole video, the context of the entire tournament makes it even better

    • @BriaBri
      @BriaBri Рік тому +7

      I love those types of plays. I remember when weedletwineedle did that too

  • @Patterrz
    @Patterrz Рік тому +1111

    This is why I wish Pokemon was bigger as an eSports, it's not taken seriously by a lot of people but the highest level players are so skilled and fun to watch because they can find a way out of seemingly impossible situations

    • @sikimonibaruah5169
      @sikimonibaruah5169 Рік тому +2

      The mam coming to see himself .... are you gonna upload the reaction to morepatterrz

    • @_hunter_x_hunter_5809
      @_hunter_x_hunter_5809 Рік тому +47

      When a game has this big of RNG involved it can never be big and shouldn't be rightly so

    • @nachomolaolivera7580
      @nachomolaolivera7580 Рік тому +5

      Too much of those "noteworth" plays occur only in the player's head. There isn't something in-game to tell it's a good move except when they win.
      Doesn't help out how centralized the META can be, the sheer amount of time involved nor the fact that an enourmous part of your community simply doesn't care about competitive.

    • @Watburnt
      @Watburnt Рік тому +31

      Heavy RNG and a wider community that's very hostile towards the competitive side hurt it plus it's not on pc and it takes a while time to make a team

    • @Arkolun-zk7tm
      @Arkolun-zk7tm Рік тому

      ​@@_hunter_x_hunter_5809minecraft has rng

  • @Jake-kr8sc
    @Jake-kr8sc Рік тому +494

    I think James’ burn tech was absolutely wild stuff to see. A 9000+ IQ play

    • @ImVeryBrad
      @ImVeryBrad Рік тому +8

      It was better than the #1

    • @martyrking2288
      @martyrking2288 Рік тому +6

      I don’t get why #1 is ahead of Baek’s, is it just that the stakes were higher? Tricking a choice item onto an Indeedee isn’t out of the box thinking.

    • @maestroeragon
      @maestroeragon Рік тому +34

      @@martyrking2288 i guess it's the combo of choice item + trapping that makes it particularly evil, since normally you force a switch but this just forces them to disable their own TR lol

    • @Endershock1678
      @Endershock1678 Рік тому +36

      @@martyrking2288 Because #1 didn't just give him a big lead, it won him the entire game from turn 1.

    • @loupe500
      @loupe500 Рік тому +8

      @@martyrking2288 number 1 was probably super planned. He lead with Goldenghoul and brought Gothitelle in the back basically check mating his opponent from the pokemon selection. Honestly, that Gothitelle might be there with mainly that purpose in the team (counter trick room and maybe perish song), making it a plan he had from team building. That's pretty impressive imo. Normaly tricking Indeedee only forces a switch, having a team that can auto win a match up without losing that bad to the other ones is insane. Baek's is probably more out of the box like you said, but it didn't win the game by itself and neither was that well planned, it was mostly improvisation.

  • @TsuchiGamer06
    @TsuchiGamer06 Рік тому +651

    I remember the #2 play, with James and Luca
    it was just genius. It was like i had a brain blast moment that just had a huge meta shift

    • @boartank
      @boartank Рік тому +5

      It helped that Wolfey made a popular Short about it

    • @boartank
      @boartank Рік тому +2

      And Tiktok, I assume.

    • @michachyra3513
      @michachyra3513 Рік тому

      Am I the only one who doesn't get fazed by that? That was my go-to in gen 8 on my tr team when going against amoinguss

    • @Jacob-df5hr
      @Jacob-df5hr Рік тому +5

      One of those plays you feel like an idiot because it's both so genius but so obvious you really should've seen it sooner

  • @liveoptimistic
    @liveoptimistic Рік тому +294

    Whoever edited this video was on some next level shit. THAT IRON HANDS TRANSITION @5:20 was sick as hell. Shoutout to you editor.

    • @tobiletsplay
      @tobiletsplay Рік тому +10

      Agreed

    • @aahhhhhhhhhhhhh
      @aahhhhhhhhhhhhh Рік тому +3

      yeah these edits are all over the video

    • @riggz5496
      @riggz5496 Рік тому +2

      The part where king gambit slices the page was sick too

    • @Sheenifier
      @Sheenifier 8 місяців тому +3

      Thank you... I'm not the editor, but I'll take credit for it

  • @JJ-kc2nx
    @JJ-kc2nx Рік тому +179

    the editing was so unimaginably clean this video shoutout to the editors

  • @Rubenlostit
    @Rubenlostit Рік тому +541

    wolfey winning those matches today shows he has the wcd

    • @marcoantino2920
      @marcoantino2920 Рік тому +22

      Baby

    • @lucastyson5230
      @lucastyson5230 Рік тому +13

      I hope Belosrea plays every single match for the rest of the season

    • @jshmish
      @jshmish Рік тому +1

      Did he make it to day 2 missed it

    • @Rubenlostit
      @Rubenlostit Рік тому +13

      @@jshmish yes he went 7-2

    • @ultimatehope549
      @ultimatehope549 Рік тому +4

      I watched the first few but stream ended before I could watch the rest 😢

  • @Kit_Katsss
    @Kit_Katsss Рік тому +422

    I think the Tera type has to be my new favorite gimmick in Pokémon I really like the extra layer of strategy it gives :D

    • @bentraquet
      @bentraquet Рік тому +33

      100%. its so much fun

    • @myhairhasamindofitsown
      @myhairhasamindofitsown Рік тому +33

      I really wish they keep it in some form going into Gen 10

    • @marleyj4735
      @marleyj4735 Рік тому +4

      i agree

    • @LittleCrowYT
      @LittleCrowYT Рік тому +27

      ​@@myhairhasamindofitsowncould you imagine the chaos if we ever got a game with z moves, Megas, dyna/gigantamax, AND terastalization?! Obviously there'd have to be some hard limits, like only one of the last 3 per match, but imagine how wild the meta would be for the first few weeks as everyone frantically tried to psych out their opponents

    • @blob-dire
      @blob-dire Рік тому +39

      @@LittleCrowYT If I was a competitive pokemon player and all those gimmicks were viable, I'd die

  • @davidgrodenchik5240
    @davidgrodenchik5240 Рік тому +197

    big fan of this type of content, great work Wolfe and good luck in the tournament!

    • @dancingllama2392
      @dancingllama2392 Рік тому +3

      Honesty these plays are so cool to see. I wish I could play like this.

  • @redwings13400
    @redwings13400 Рік тому +47

    I love it whenever attacking your partner is the right play to win the game. It doesn't happen very often, but the fact that its still an option and is very rarely the right play just adds another option to pokemon that only the truly best trainers would ever think of.

  • @jaybee946
    @jaybee946 Рік тому +24

    The Gholdengo double trick from Chuppa Cross was one of the slickest sequences I've seen.

  • @stevenoneill7852
    @stevenoneill7852 Рік тому +132

    That volkarona giga drain to his partner was CRAZY

  • @TwilightChomperEnthusiast
    @TwilightChomperEnthusiast Рік тому +41

    5:04 That transition was smooooooooth! I love the editing done in these videos. You really knocked this one out of the park, Wolfe!

    • @cr_chain
      @cr_chain 3 місяці тому

      Who says that

  • @MOMOMO20121
    @MOMOMO20121 Рік тому +10

    It is rlly nice to be featured in a Wolfey Video, especially about good plays >:) although i have to admit that Chuppas Trick Play looks way better imo, like damn, i wouldnt have thought of that!
    Great Video!

  • @itgetsdajobdone
    @itgetsdajobdone Рік тому +36

    5:20
    That transition was incredible, well done editor

  • @L-Puffin
    @L-Puffin Рік тому +43

    MARKUS #1 LET'S GOOOO! Very well deserved, I remember that Trick Gholdhengo play so well, it was pure genius and pretty much locked in the match turn one. It's also kinda crazy how many of these plays came out of NAIC, just goes to show how insane the competition and skill ceiling was for this final tournament before Worlds. The editing here was so clean too, those transitions were smoother than a polished Voltorb! Keep up the great work Wolfey and team

    • @lilpetz500
      @lilpetz500 Рік тому

      I loved to watch that play out, I wonder how many times Trick Room was toggled on and off that battle?!

    • @tobiletsplay
      @tobiletsplay Рік тому

      DEUTSCHLAND

  • @fufu_212
    @fufu_212 Рік тому +26

    Love this type of content. Great way to highlight some of the best plays so far!

  • @OrbitalPulsar
    @OrbitalPulsar Рік тому +8

    Good lord, Wolfey your editing is getting spicier and spicer! What a visual treat!

  • @Crest_of_Thunders
    @Crest_of_Thunders Рік тому +18

    This was my first season competing (went to Charlotte and NAIC), and I had a ton of fun battling and spectating. Getting to see some of these plays live was a highlight of my year.

  • @alexipetrangelov6555
    @alexipetrangelov6555 Рік тому +16

    I would love more of these for each season and generation gives a great insight on high level play and is just cool to watch

  • @wym8411
    @wym8411 Рік тому +5

    The way u explain, the content u create and also the way ur videos are amazing for me. After a couple of years that I tried ur content, I wondered if u kept on that and the surprise was amazing.
    Fr, I love how ur content has evolved and even though I don't know so much about competitive (and nothing about new generations) u somehow make me want to click on another video.
    Gj! U r for real so good on this and all this videos are gold for people wondering about this world!!

  • @haleyminkus5435
    @haleyminkus5435 Рік тому +2

    I met you on Sunday briefly at NAIC (my first irl Pokemon event) and you were so kind and welcoming!! Was so exciting to check off so many boxes as a first-timer, seeing you included! I had such a great time at the event that I didn't even get to tell you that you were a huge reason I got into VGC in the first place!! I've learned so much from your matches and videos and I just can't overstate how much of an asset you are to this community. Thanks for another great video and all you do Wolfey!!

  • @Sizzyl
    @Sizzyl Рік тому +2

    This video was a great showcase, it's like the NBA highlight vids everyone loves to watch, I hope you make more of these in the future.

  • @aeoninitiate
    @aeoninitiate Рік тому +6

    Love this sort of content from someone who really knows what they’re talking about! Great job Wolfey!

  • @NithilanVincent
    @NithilanVincent Рік тому +4

    Alex Gomez's NAIC run was such a beautiful sight to behold

  • @dalsonyan
    @dalsonyan Рік тому +9

    not first, excited to hopefully be learning for you through esports match and good luck at worlds!

  • @motote03
    @motote03 Рік тому +3

    The Number 1 Plays was a crime I hope someone called 911 in this moment. 🤧🤧🤧

  • @mayuwu4408
    @mayuwu4408 Рік тому +1

    this was so fun!!! and yes please do this for other generations!!!!! if you do that, we can see stuff from worlds in past years!!! (You could even do like- "The Best Play of Every Pokemon Generation", I'd click on that lol. But whatever form it comes in, I'd LOVE to see more vidoes like this).
    I feel like #10 should've been way higher on the list, but I think in terms of the videos story it sets up/foreshadows the tricking a choice item right at the start with #10 and then comes back at the end with #1 too so thats awesome, the storyboarding/layout of the video is so good!! the plays dont have to be in any kind of order for the next one, you can just share them however they best fit together for the video :3

  • @saigraham5311
    @saigraham5311 Рік тому +1

    Yo the editing in this video goes crazy! Great video champ

  • @davidhuynh9996
    @davidhuynh9996 Рік тому +2

    Dude, the editing on these videos is bonkers good

  • @chocoboko123
    @chocoboko123 Рік тому +1

    You and your editor(s) are doing an amazing job, Wolfey! Wishing you the best of luck at worlds!

  • @bdecampc
    @bdecampc Рік тому +9

    The SportsCenter that I never knew I needed. As a casual fan of competitive Pokemon who doesn’t have the necessary patience to be a spectator but who LIVES for these type of omega brain moments, I would be thrilled to see you make more of these for past generations and formats

  • @brendonshewchuk3310
    @brendonshewchuk3310 Рік тому +2

    Please do more of these! This was a fantastic video and I love seeing the strategies that go into this high level of competition!

  • @coline.3660
    @coline.3660 Рік тому +1

    The editing on this video is amazing!!

  • @YouSirAreAMoronlulz
    @YouSirAreAMoronlulz Рік тому +2

    Well Played in the tourney Wolfe. Love these breakdown style videos, keep it up!

  • @Pr1est0fDoom
    @Pr1est0fDoom Рік тому +17

    Not just each generation, I'd like you to do it for each year. It'd be a nice miniseries on the channel.

  • @Bousefff
    @Bousefff Рік тому +3

    i don't even play or watch competitive pokemon but wolfey always helps me understand whats going on which makes it really easy to follow these great plays

  • @cmoneyyy66plays
    @cmoneyyy66plays Рік тому

    Best scene transitions yet man! Love it

  • @PKSparkxxDH
    @PKSparkxxDH Рік тому

    Your editors have some crazy skills. These transitions are awesome.

  • @AssessTheThreat
    @AssessTheThreat Рік тому +1

    videos like this really help more people (like me) get into VGC/pokemon and I hope you keep them coming!

  • @hungrynpc574
    @hungrynpc574 Рік тому +2

    Wolfeys editors with those clean transitions.

  • @giancarloabiera
    @giancarloabiera Рік тому +23

    I did a similar play to one of the plays featured; it was a 2v1 between my Iron Hands and Chi-Yu and my opponent's Glimmora, and I knew I had to avoid the Spiky Shield damage, so I intentionally Drain Punched my own teammate (to also get recovery), and I positioned correctly to win the match

  • @kepagdlt5247
    @kepagdlt5247 Рік тому +1

    Man, the editing was godlike as always

  • @fortidogi8620
    @fortidogi8620 Рік тому

    I really love compilations like this, and I think you're great at narrating these.

  • @Snowah
    @Snowah Рік тому +1

    GOOD WORK ON TODAYS TOURNEY ON STREAM!! GOOD LUCK FOR TMR!!

  • @peter_schomus
    @peter_schomus Рік тому +1

    Really well edited. Love it. I wanna see more

  • @aa1_scratch_tutorials202
    @aa1_scratch_tutorials202 Рік тому +1

    bro was resisting the urge to put his play at #1

  • @Shiradrenaline
    @Shiradrenaline Рік тому

    AWESOME VIDEO. I hope you do more expert reporting like this! My favorite play was either the #1 (Trick Trick Room...), James's sick burns, or the Fake Out + baby Pala into Flutter read. Shouts out to the editor as well.

  • @ianrumsey5359
    @ianrumsey5359 Рік тому +1

    This was a very cool video, would love to see more like these!

  • @PiNkSuGaRx2Alicia
    @PiNkSuGaRx2Alicia Рік тому

    wolfey i really love this video!!!!! i’d love to see another like this soon

  • @allenfinkenaur5001
    @allenfinkenaur5001 Рік тому

    Love to see this Wolfe! Great vid.

  • @SunniestAutumn
    @SunniestAutumn Рік тому +1

    Honestly, if I was Wolfey, I'd just make all the top 10 plays my own.

  • @saiucrozier
    @saiucrozier Рік тому

    Love these play highlights. Big plays are my favorite part of competitive pokemon

  • @noisepollution4473
    @noisepollution4473 Рік тому

    Congrats on the million subscribers!!!

  • @StaticPika
    @StaticPika 8 місяців тому

    Love seeing all the amazing plays that people do! It is very inspirational and is so great to watch! Hope more of these highlight videos of them are made! 😄

  • @krollgrend1888
    @krollgrend1888 Рік тому +2

    My Pokémon knowledge ends at the gameboy and I still watched this whole video. Was like sport highlights for competitive Pokémon.

  • @TwilightChomperEnthusiast
    @TwilightChomperEnthusiast Рік тому +3

    These players have more knowledge and skill of Pokémon in their left ear than I do as a whole. Great video!

  • @UnsleeperAgent
    @UnsleeperAgent Рік тому

    YO WE GET 1 MIL SUBS LETS GOOOO GOOD JOB WOLF

  • @rezasarwar8867
    @rezasarwar8867 Рік тому

    I loved the honarable mention wolfey play

  • @loozariyuslayker1648
    @loozariyuslayker1648 Рік тому

    Wolfe: doing a read
    Wolfe: that's an honorable mention

  • @DeVill3007
    @DeVill3007 Рік тому

    I love videos like this!!
    Make more!! 🎉🎉🎉

  • @frownyclowny6955
    @frownyclowny6955 Рік тому +1

    Volcarona is one of my top favorite Pokémon, so seeing such an insane play for the sake of my sweet baby boy is impeccable. Favorite play of the vid

  • @HeisenbergFam
    @HeisenbergFam Рік тому +4

    Wolfey is the type of fella to say "dont mind me if I do" and wiggle his fingers around donuts

  • @ChibiAccount
    @ChibiAccount Рік тому

    one of your best video's lately! well done

  • @Cattyshack
    @Cattyshack Рік тому

    I loved this video. I really like the detailed breakdowns of actual matches.

  • @nicomarker3372
    @nicomarker3372 Рік тому

    Amazing video, would love to see more of these ☘️

  • @YoutubeAccount-z1x
    @YoutubeAccount-z1x Рік тому +2

    There is an incredible play that I figured out first you want to lead with Scovillan and kingambit then us spicy extract on the kingambit with the Scovillan and kingambit with the ability defiant which will raise it attack to +4

  • @joel23899
    @joel23899 Рік тому

    Cool to see there are other players besides Wolfey!

  • @Lukas208
    @Lukas208 Рік тому

    Very nice video, really enjoy the format and would love more for the future of SV and beyond as well as older gens.

  • @kingdedede4856
    @kingdedede4856 Рік тому

    Would love more content like this!

  • @lilpetz500
    @lilpetz500 Рік тому

    Ok, this video earned my subscribe. I absolutely love stuff like this, and it's one of the most exciting parts of competitive pokemon for me.
    The opponent will do something baffling, and you should be afraid.

  • @KingOmenOne
    @KingOmenOne Рік тому

    love wolfe! he’s very compenitive

  • @onebear6504
    @onebear6504 Рік тому

    That Markus v. Alex game, what Markus did was so good yet so brutal (in a positive meaning) I can't help a laughter from getting out 😂

  • @Pownchao
    @Pownchao Рік тому

    As someone who doesn't tune in live to these battles, I love seeing the highlights of these moments, so more of this would be the best!

  • @vail6490
    @vail6490 Рік тому

    Absolutely love this type of content.

  • @ChaseTrent
    @ChaseTrent Рік тому

    *Sick* transitions in this video! Big shout out to the editor! (Whoever it may be)

  • @jasonduhela9597
    @jasonduhela9597 Рік тому

    More plz, this was very fun

  • @Murasaki-s6
    @Murasaki-s6 Рік тому +2

    Great video as always Wolf

  • @benderrogers3099
    @benderrogers3099 Рік тому +1

    The double trick was ridiculous, my vote for 1

  • @StickMaster500
    @StickMaster500 Рік тому

    Plays like these makes me exicted on what plays players will make when Regulation D rulesets are adding into VGC!

  • @TTG_JG
    @TTG_JG Рік тому

    What an incredible upload. Thanks for putting this together!

  • @ButtersDClown
    @ButtersDClown Рік тому

    Videos like this are super cool
    It feels like when I was watching ash electrocute an onix for the first time lmao
    Would love this for throughout the generations

  • @banditrests
    @banditrests Рік тому +1

    Jeudy’s turn one at NAIC was hilarious, I’m really surprised that wasn’t really tilting

  • @Enzym3
    @Enzym3 Рік тому

    I went into this video thinking “Wolfey is gonna give himself the #2 spot and think ‘Wow I’m so humble by not giving myself the #1’” but instead he just threw himself into the honorable mention 🤣. Great video sir 🫡

  • @jaydentan1666
    @jaydentan1666 Рік тому

    LOVED THIS VIDEO. More like this please!!

  • @E-Lad
    @E-Lad Рік тому +1

    I like this style of video and think it could be interesting to see your opinion on other gens as well

  • @olympian543
    @olympian543 Рік тому +1

    I really enjoyed this video concept. It would be cool to see this for other generations and perhaps a yearly (or every time teh ruleset changes) series.

  • @metaljay77
    @metaljay77 Рік тому +3

    The reads these guys make are insane. But I want to see top 10 misplays. Completely blowing a read and a game on turn 1. Because I'd probably end up in one since I'm not great.

  • @Foxgace0
    @Foxgace0 Рік тому

    Yes I love this kind of content

  • @Daemonkryn
    @Daemonkryn Рік тому

    Yes! I love big-brained plays. Excellent video.

  • @frankunodostres473
    @frankunodostres473 Рік тому +1

    all of these are very impressive and kinda make me wanna pick up pkmn again^^
    can't wait for gen10!

  • @RamzaBeoulves
    @RamzaBeoulves Рік тому

    My favorite moments from playing competitive TCGs has always been the squad retelling their best/worst plays in the car on the way back home
    This makes me miss those days so much

  • @derekfarkas5538
    @derekfarkas5538 Рік тому

    I love, absolutely love that it has just been accepted that before palafin goes into hero mode it’s just called baby palafin.

  • @z-powered-nathan
    @z-powered-nathan Рік тому +1

    Seeing this for other generations would be awesome

  • @TheRPB53
    @TheRPB53 Рік тому

    Great video, do feel 10 should be a lot higher tho

  • @Lyuze
    @Lyuze Рік тому +2

    Would love it if you created a playlist to keep the stream vods up in instead of privating them, or streaming them to bonuswolfe and keeping them up ^^

    • @Math.Bandit
      @Math.Bandit Рік тому +2

      He has a WolfeyVODs channel where they all get uploaded

    • @Lyuze
      @Lyuze Рік тому +1

      @@Math.Bandit Ah, didnt know that! Thanks!

  • @RocketPropelledMexican
    @RocketPropelledMexican Рік тому +1

    Looking forward to the video on the absolutely evil team you brought to NAIC

  • @isaiahsundaresan
    @isaiahsundaresan Рік тому

    I wonder how many cool plays like this happen on the battles that aren't on the camera

  • @lukeness4838
    @lukeness4838 Рік тому

    yes! keep talking about the VGC circuit and other players. I see these plays (on stream or on twitter) and not many people get to see how damn cool it is. it’s really cool to see other players and see your opinions on how they work