Sableye Only - Pokemon Emerald

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  • Playthrough Rules:
    1. Only my starter in battle
    2. No items in battle*
    3. No glitches or exploits*
    4. No Double-Team TM before level 100*
    Other rules:
    -- *Pokeballs are allowed in battle when I need to catch an HM user
    -- I play the game at 4x game speed (238 frames per second)
    -- I allow myself to manipulate my starter (IVs, nature, HP type)
    -- Using the bike for movement speed increases is banned (it can be used to obtain items)
    -- Saving between league members is allowed
    -- If the solo Pokemon faints and I choose to blackout it counts towards my reset counter
    -- HM Mules cannot use Pickup (I want to ensure that the comparison between Pokemon is as accurate as possible, this RNG would skew things.)
    *Double-Team:
    -- Almost every Pokemon can learn Double-Team through TM
    -- Using it would centralize the meta
    -- Every Pokemon would use it to overcome tough battles at lower levels
    -- It raises evasion
    -- It triggers the badge boost
    -- Banning the TM allows Pokemon who learn it through level up to use it
    -- I believe evasion is part of Pokemon and shouldn't be banned entirely
    -- I don't want the videos to all be double-team spam though, that's not fun or entertaining
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 540

  • @griifster99
    @griifster99 2 роки тому +289

    Fun fact: despite being categorized as special in gens 2/3, not a single dark move introduced in either gen became a special move in gen 4, all of them became physical

    • @Mr.Tw1sty
      @Mr.Tw1sty 2 роки тому +7

      That's funny

    • @areallytallguy
      @areallytallguy 2 роки тому +33

      I mean that makes sense. Bite, crunch, faint attack, pursuit all convey physicality.

    • @KeitaroHirochi
      @KeitaroHirochi 2 роки тому +29

      @@areallytallguy The baffling part is that dark was classified as a special type, really.

    • @SaintoftheHonest
      @SaintoftheHonest 2 роки тому +11

      @@KeitaroHirochi Ghost was already physical and the two types were too similar offensively, so they needed some difference

    • @obambagaming1467
      @obambagaming1467 2 роки тому +31

      @@KeitaroHirochi and it doesn't even make much sense.
      Dark was introduced as a counter to Psychic.
      Psychic pokemon tend to have low defense but higher special defense.
      Also most Dark types in Gen 2 and 3 were Physical attackers.
      And like mentioned here, basicly all Dark type moves before Gen 4 became Physical anyway.
      It would have made so much more sense to make Dark type a Physical type.

  • @TheBozzee333
    @TheBozzee333 2 роки тому +207

    Personally keeping night shade over astonish seems like a good idea for watson's magneton

    • @alexcolon1640
      @alexcolon1640 2 роки тому +18

      I was just going to comment the same thing. That definitely slowed down because he had to train for no reason

    • @JCline-cu7sk
      @JCline-cu7sk 2 роки тому +4

      i literally just came to comment this

    • @whitekj03
      @whitekj03 2 роки тому +3

      This is what I noticed as well lol thanks for the comment

    • @KD8_NotTheShoes
      @KD8_NotTheShoes 2 роки тому +1

      Def was gonna come comment this haha

    • @philipg6432
      @philipg6432 2 роки тому +1

      Was thinking the same thing during the Magneton.

  • @kbowman772
    @kbowman772 2 роки тому +55

    I love how you ask if Norman got moves to hit ghosts when poor Brawly was only given fighting moves when Sableye is catchable right outside his gym.

    • @niksutliff
      @niksutliff 2 роки тому +2

      Pretty sure he exists just to autowin brawly fights tbh

    • @tordlindgren2123
      @tordlindgren2123 11 місяців тому

      Foresight. I think it allows fighting to hit for neutral damage

    • @kbowman772
      @kbowman772 11 місяців тому +2

      @@tordlindgren2123 It does. None of his team know it, though.

  • @breadpope0358
    @breadpope0358 2 роки тому +45

    Scott needs to keep and randomly use Protect throughout the entire playthrough when he does the Pelipper playthrough
    Side note, its kinda funny that he didnt notice he had the wrong nature and was in fact not -speed

    • @ScottsThoughtsPokemon
      @ScottsThoughtsPokemon  2 роки тому +25

      Mandatory first turn protect every battle. Just because Pelipper demands it.

    • @nautgamingnautgaming9949
      @nautgamingnautgaming9949 2 роки тому +1

      @@ScottsThoughtsPokemon love pelipper my favorite Gen 3 pokemon n such a beast against Steven in ruby sapphire frankly everything except wattson it has a good matchup against

    • @nautgamingnautgaming9949
      @nautgamingnautgaming9949 2 роки тому +1

      @@ScottsThoughtsPokemon nows time for MY FAMOUS PREDICTION
      Level 86 time around 5 hrs just barely edging out butterfree
      I see sabeleyes base stats holding it back massively

    • @TJF588
      @TJF588 2 роки тому

      @@nautgamingnautgaming9949 I hadn't been expecting to keep a bird that didn't check my aesthetic boxes much, but it ended up in the Hall of Fame come end of Emerald, alongside Tropius, which checks a lotta those boxes, though I've come to be informed it's kinda mid otherwise.

    • @jotarokujo3603
      @jotarokujo3603 2 роки тому

      @@TJF588 I had similar thoughts about pelipper when I played gen 3 but it put in so much work throughout the whole game and I ended up genuinely loving it as a Pokemon.
      Between Pelipper and Swampert I absolutely love rain teams lol.

  • @TheRealBlakers
    @TheRealBlakers 2 роки тому +27

    Scott is single handedly keeping me entertained the last 2-3 months with the content. The channel has higher quality content than 90% of streaming services. Keep it up, bro!

  • @braedenmclean5304
    @braedenmclean5304 2 роки тому +28

    Oh man, Sableye is one of my favourite Pokémon ever, I remember spending hours looking through that cave trying to find one, only to find out that I was on the wrong level the entire time.

  • @aurochtamer
    @aurochtamer 2 роки тому +18

    I love Sableye. One of my favorite tricks with it in Emerald is giving it Focus Punch. Due to Sableye's many immunities, the AI can have a really hard time hitting you to interrupt it and the high base damage helps compensate for Sableye's low Attack. Pair it with Confuse Ray and it gets even harder to interrupt :)

  • @lyonnaismatt
    @lyonnaismatt 2 роки тому +3

    Bruh. Impish lowers special attack 😂 I was just thinking that I kinda miss the silly mistakes you used to make, the same sort of mistakes all of us make all the time. This was a good throwback 😂

  • @RobKni76
    @RobKni76 2 роки тому +1

    Scott: "Gamefreak, give me puzzles!"
    Gamefreak: "Best I can do is olives"

  • @stevehuber1586
    @stevehuber1586 2 роки тому +15

    I love how we are getting an advent calendar of Scott's videos through out December . I'm looking forward to the rest of month

  • @RoninCatholic
    @RoninCatholic 2 роки тому +13

    Paint Attack sounds like a direct damage move that Smeargle should learn on its levels ending in 5.

  • @rc4780
    @rc4780 2 роки тому +57

    Impish is +DEF -ST ATK. You lowered your Dark Type moves power, not your Speed. You wanted Relaxed.

  • @mellysandshrew
    @mellysandshrew 2 роки тому +4

    Sableye is such a cute little goblin, loved seeing it showcased! HM friend is a good term, too, I'm also pretty fond of HM butler myself

  • @Salnax
    @Salnax 2 роки тому +12

    I think Pelipper might pleasantly surprise you. Good physical bulk, plenty of Special Attack, access to solid Water, Flying, Ice, and Normal moves, a decent collection of resistances, and, of course, Keen Eye.
    Watson will be hell. But after that, I think you’d be in for a fun ride.

    • @Salnax
      @Salnax 2 роки тому +1

      Though now that I look at the numbers, a Level 33 Pelipper will KO Watson's Magneton with two Water Guns half the time at Level 33 while outspeeding it. Manectric would actually be the greater threat for a change, due to its higher level and Sitrius Berry. But even that could be a likely 2-shot at Level 35 with a Modest nature and a few EV's.

    • @skeetermania3202
      @skeetermania3202 2 роки тому

      @@Salnax How much Sp Atk investment is used in that calculation?

    • @Salnax
      @Salnax 2 роки тому

      @@skeetermania3202 20

  • @jameswhite2308
    @jameswhite2308 2 роки тому +12

    For Tate and Liza, any dark type can only be hit by the Claydol and Solrock. Xatu has Confuse Ray, but only Psychic for an attacking move.

  • @rjthepoet500
    @rjthepoet500 2 роки тому +3

    This was a still a great run Scott! I think Sableye has such a cool design.
    And those bloopers! 😂😂😂 i literally laughed out loud at my desk when i heard what you said 😂😂

  • @Chronoflation
    @Chronoflation 2 роки тому +10

    Honestly, if you ever start doing 2 runs for Emerald playthroughs, it might be a good idea to do the first run with a neutral nature and then key in the best nature to use for your second playthrough once you know where your stats were lacking or excessive from playthrough number 1. I look forward to the day you're familiar enough with this gen and hopefully have enough time to be able to do that

  • @slightlytoxic12
    @slightlytoxic12 2 роки тому +14

    Love that these have been a daily thing lately! Appreciate all the work you’re doing and great content you’re continuing to make Scott! Really would love to see a Espeon v Umbreon for Crystal if don’t already have it in the works!

  • @NoJeansNoGenes
    @NoJeansNoGenes 2 роки тому +33

    Actually, you CAN hit sableye for supereffective damage; you just need to set up a Fighting-type move with Foresight/Odor Sleuth first.

  • @SourSensationZ
    @SourSensationZ 2 роки тому +7

    So excited for tropius. The big goofy tree will be fun!

  • @seankieffer1570
    @seankieffer1570 2 роки тому

    love the videos, I've been watching you more than pchal since I don't like that his videos have moved towards appeasing the masses. thanks for being consistent!

  • @Skipatronic
    @Skipatronic 2 роки тому +2

    You almost killed me because I was drinking coffee when you were talking about Surge and his trash puzzle and calling him trash. I choked for a good 3 minutes.

  • @raulnatokapa
    @raulnatokapa 2 роки тому +4

    One of my fav mons! Thanks for doing it Scotty ❤️

  • @Run2127
    @Run2127 2 роки тому +11

    Night Shade might have been a good move to keep since it would do more damage than it’s current moveset against the magneton

  • @GrandpaMaxGaming
    @GrandpaMaxGaming 2 роки тому +6

    I'm starting to think this fiance may be real. Keep up the great videos Scott, been viewing since the beginning. I started the series with yellow so it holds a special place in my heart

    • @blastoiseddr
      @blastoiseddr 4 місяці тому

      She's from Canada, you wouldnt know her, but i swear shes real

  • @achturn5979
    @achturn5979 2 роки тому +7

    I'm only in as far as the nickname and I'm already excited. I love Sableye and have been naming mine "Hopkins" for years! Excellent taste sir and I look forward to the rest of the vid

  • @Matt-Glover
    @Matt-Glover 2 роки тому

    Thank god hes posting every day. I have an abscessed jaw that needs surgery and I'm on medical leave from working waiting for surgery. As I sit around the house in pain these playthroughs make it a little better.

  • @DanKeehner
    @DanKeehner 2 роки тому +84

    Isn't Impish nature +Def -SpAtk?
    Outside of that note seems pretty cool to see a Sableye run.

    • @jeremywashington4889
      @jeremywashington4889 2 роки тому +11

      True, I was thinking Relaxed is +Def -Spe.

    • @MrEnte3000
      @MrEnte3000 2 роки тому +15

      That's correct. What he wanted was Relaxed nature.

    • @mmburp
      @mmburp 2 роки тому +2

      Came to say this. Relaxed would be the right call

    • @iantaakalla8180
      @iantaakalla8180 2 роки тому +2

      I wonder, were there any battles where speed mattered? The Sableye was generally tanky enough when it was battling certain gym leaders, and it seemed that damage ranges were the thing screwing the Sableye’s performance, between that and the missed Altaria OHKO with HP Ice.

    • @DanKeehner
      @DanKeehner 2 роки тому +1

      @@iantaakalla8180 See I don't think so. The extra 10% SpAttk on the HP I've though might have gotten the okho.

  • @tysatt
    @tysatt 2 роки тому

    Happy to see you adopt 'HM friend', Squidgy's a cool guy with a very laid-back positive attitude

  • @TB64967
    @TB64967 Рік тому

    Love these videos thanks for all the work Scott the overlay is amazing

  • @2013_Shox
    @2013_Shox 2 роки тому

    I'm so glad I found these videos, Pokémon lost its magic after diamond for me, i continue to play emerald on my phone every few months, my favourite by far.

  • @anni321
    @anni321 2 роки тому +1

    You've been pumping out vids lately Scott, omg... I'm wayy behind cause I've been working so much but I promise I will watch 'em all.

    • @ScottsThoughtsPokemon
      @ScottsThoughtsPokemon  2 роки тому

      Don't worry about keeping up! Can always come back and watch later when it's convenient for you.

  • @foodruct
    @foodruct 2 роки тому

    Love the bloopers Scott I was missing them in some of your previous videos

  • @wisconsibility
    @wisconsibility 2 роки тому +15

    You're output lately is SCARY good, nobody can touch you! (almost as if no one can hit you super effectively...)

    • @Harry-mf6rq
      @Harry-mf6rq 2 роки тому +4

      JRose is outputting a lot of content too but I find his stuff hard to watch these days now I'm used to the production quality of Scott

    • @wisconsibility
      @wisconsibility 2 роки тому +1

      @@Harry-mf6rq honestly.... I know exactly what you mean though I feel almost bad to admit it lol

    • @Gibstack
      @Gibstack 2 роки тому +1

      @@wisconsibility Same; I know he (Scott) doesn't like talking bad about other creators in comments but it's hard not to talk about it.

    • @tesladrew2608
      @tesladrew2608 2 роки тому

      @@Harry-mf6rq I like Jose's voiceovers more

    • @Harry-mf6rq
      @Harry-mf6rq 2 роки тому

      @@Gibstack They all have their own strengths. JRose is a lot better at Pokémon than Scott from what I've seen. But the effort Scott goes into to make his videos is a cut above anyone else out there.

  • @paulmann8570
    @paulmann8570 Рік тому

    "It's definitely the discount version of the superior ghost."
    Prankster Sableye: *And I took that personally.*

  • @skeetermania3202
    @skeetermania3202 2 роки тому +16

    I’m curious why you got rid of Night Shade before Wattson. Maybe that would’ve been useful (certainly more than Scratch).

  • @peterrealar2.067
    @peterrealar2.067 2 роки тому

    Love the nod to your equal Squidgy, total respect.

  • @daniel6678
    @daniel6678 2 роки тому

    yes! I love sableye, probably my favorite dark type. I remember seeing it in granite cave as a kid and thinking it was so cool, and because I didn't know how type matchups worked and none of my moves were affecting it, I thought it must be the strongest mon ever.
    also, I"m just always down for more emerald playthroughs since it's my favorite game. I'd love to see you do runs with breloom (surprisingly strong!), torkoal (especially now that you've dissed it, lol), or spinda!

  • @Itachi-Uchiha
    @Itachi-Uchiha 2 роки тому

    sable eye was my favorite gen 3 pokemon.... aside from milotic of course haha. anyway happy to see you using this pokemon :)!

  • @Astraldragon0
    @Astraldragon0 2 роки тому +1

    Fun Fact: Sableye was my favorite Pokemon for a good while, so much that I actually went as Sableye in a homemade costume for Halloween in the 6th grade.

  • @boxytunic4143
    @boxytunic4143 2 роки тому +1

    Hahahaha! He said “I was worried about my PP, but in the end it was big enough” 😂😂😂 great content.

  • @caldo_mc4226
    @caldo_mc4226 2 роки тому +1

    This guy don’t miss! Content god

  • @gamerdude491
    @gamerdude491 2 роки тому +1

    Scott: We now call them HM friends

  • @kode-man23
    @kode-man23 2 роки тому +1

    Me after one play through of Pokemon Ruby as a 14 year old: "Wow, you sure don't want to ever pick a nature that lowers a Pokemon's speed."
    Scott, professional pokemon player in his 30's: "Okay, so hear me out..." 😅

  • @fireworks6468311
    @fireworks6468311 2 роки тому +3

    A good place to get some levels and free heals is the concession stand on the beach, theres some decent exp in there, and after you beat all the trainers, you get six sodas, that heal 60 each (I think ive got the numbers right anyways.) Good luck on your future runs. Emerald is one of my favourite gba games.

  • @leonjost7467
    @leonjost7467 2 роки тому +1

    I think Flannery's Gym is supposed to be a hot spring and the "elevators" are just geysers, just like the rest of the town has this vulcanic SPA theme

  • @destinysaiyan014
    @destinysaiyan014 2 роки тому +4

    The fact that sableeye is immune to Brawly is hilarious given that (in sapphire at least)
    It's available in the cave next to dewford🤣

  • @TheCulturedMan34
    @TheCulturedMan34 2 роки тому

    Maxie: "Behold, my ultimate strategy....sand attack!!!!"
    Hopkins: "Uhhhhh......keen eye"
    Maxie: "You sick bastard!"

  • @TheSefidel8
    @TheSefidel8 2 роки тому +1

    Was never a fan of using Sableye... probably because I always misused it... 😂 Great job Scott👍

  • @AxDuncan2635
    @AxDuncan2635 2 роки тому +1

    Dammit Scott! You went right by the fossil tower! How can you do this to us? We need a fossil every video! 😂

  • @GreenTense
    @GreenTense 2 роки тому

    I’m a simple man, l see scott uploads, l hit that like button.
    (I find myself liking your 2nd and 3rd gen videos more idk why lol)

  • @Masterswordobjection
    @Masterswordobjection 2 роки тому +22

    Impish is +Defense/-Special Attack, not Speed. Relaxed is the defense nature that reduces speed.

    • @ultlifeform
      @ultlifeform 2 роки тому +5

      You can clearly see it in the stat spread too. He points out at the beginning that Speed is Sableye's lowest stat, and he's going to lower it even further, but his speed and special attack are nearly or exactly equal for the entire play through.

    • @Masterswordobjection
      @Masterswordobjection 2 роки тому +3

      Yeah, Scott, I'd highly recommend looking up a natures chart on a site like serebii, it'll help you a lot with future playthroughs! Love your content and want to see you succeed!

    • @ultlifeform
      @ultlifeform 2 роки тому +1

      @@Masterswordobjection I'm guessing he did look up a chart, but simply misread it. Possibly due to the fact that the order the stats are listed in is not consistent. Sometimes speed is listed as the last stat, and sometimes it's listed between Defense and Special Attack. Or he just got his lines crossed. But I can't imagine he just blind guesses, as unfamiliar as he is with gen 3 games.

  • @OneMoreDesu
    @OneMoreDesu 2 роки тому +2

    I agree with your nature logic. People often forget this isn't competitive Pokemon and you can't just outspeed everything or wall bad matchups

    • @skeetermania3202
      @skeetermania3202 2 роки тому +2

      Competitive play actually operates similarly. If speed isn’t needed in favour of boosting defensive stats, and you can’t afford to lose power, it’s worth taking the -Speed nature.

  • @reaganl.607
    @reaganl.607 2 роки тому +6

    Honestly I think for some runs, especially ones like this one where you set up a lot, picking up leftovers might be worth it. In Emerald, a Leftovers can be found in the basement of the S. S. Tidal in a trash can.

    • @skeetermania3202
      @skeetermania3202 2 роки тому +1

      I also think Chesto Resto would help here to not become a crit magnet.

    • @skeetermania3202
      @skeetermania3202 2 роки тому +1

      Plus I’m waiting for him to use Substitute more. It combined with Leftovers can help solve problems that arise with status and recovery.

    • @reaganl.607
      @reaganl.607 2 роки тому +2

      @@skeetermania3202 I think he keeps getting better and improving with each run for sure, it's been really fun to watch him grow and be open to constructive criticism and advice from all of us :)

  • @ThePryzedOne
    @ThePryzedOne 2 роки тому +4

    Scott you probably could have two shot the Magneton with Night Shade. Should have got rid of astonish instead. Regardless loving the video so far!!

    • @iantaakalla8180
      @iantaakalla8180 2 роки тому +1

      Astonish is so weak that not even its flinch chance means anything. It needs to be a 100% flinch chance, like Nuzzle’s 100% paralysis chance.

  • @justsomejojo
    @justsomejojo Рік тому

    Man, I love Sableye. I remember during the pre-release period of RS I was buying magazines regularly and one of them had Sableye in its Pokemon coverage. The design got me really hyped for the game (alongside Lotad and Blaziken). Interestingly though, I didn't actually use Sableye in the game until a replay of Emerald 10 years or so later. It ended up being one of my coziest team members to use period. In a full team, its damage output isn't *as* necessary, so its biggest weakness isn't as big. Other than that, I could switch it into SO many pokemon because a surprising amount uses Normal moves. Keen Eye, as you alluded to, basically nulled the biggest frustration of Mightyena, while Fake Out, much as it is in competitive Pokemon, made many of the double battles an absolute breeze alongside a heavy hitter.
    They really buffed it up in Alpha Sapphire later as well. Sadly, you can't get it as early because its part of the cave is locked by the bike in that game, but it now gets Power-Up Punch via TM as well as having most of its early learnset changed to physical, so it's basically my go-to sweeper as soon as I hit Mauville City - backtracking for it after getting the bike is a bit annoying, but totally worth it. Not to mention Mega Sableye completely demolishes the endgame, because its stone appears after the climax with the legendaries.
    For such a low stat pokemon, it's just really nice to use.

  • @MatthewJemilo
    @MatthewJemilo 2 роки тому

    I have COVID (for the second time) so now I'm rewatching your whole series. This is the worst but pokemon content certainly helps!

  • @NoLimitSquad
    @NoLimitSquad 2 роки тому +5

    Never was a fan of Sableye. Spiritomb did it better imo. Great job Scott!

    • @rjante2236
      @rjante2236 2 роки тому

      Spiritomb did it better for me as well... Until Mega Sableye came around

    • @NoLimitSquad
      @NoLimitSquad 2 роки тому

      @@rjante2236 i forgot about that mega lol

    • @rjante2236
      @rjante2236 2 роки тому +1

      @@NoLimitSquad Honestly it didn't look that different so I'm not surprised when people say that haha

    • @ultlifeform
      @ultlifeform 2 роки тому

      Spiritomb did it better in gen 4, when it was introduced. But then in gen 5 they gave Sableye Prankster, which made it really good, but in a different way than Spiritomb. Now they're just both good at different things.

  • @seaweedstarfy
    @seaweedstarfy 2 роки тому

    Hiya Scott, been watching the videos for a good while and absolutely love the content!
    Maybe you should add a little pompom for the Magikarp cuz it's just cheering you on in every Emerald run!

  • @NeoGodHand
    @NeoGodHand 2 роки тому

    Lol, your description of Surge’s gym is almost like a Saw movie. Imagine: A dilapidated room, electric fence with smoking bodies piled in front of it, then countless trash cans with blood soaked clothes and pokeballs inside, only one having the switch. Meanwhile, Surge is at a desk behind the fence, leaning back on his chair while picking his nose!

  • @apache3133
    @apache3133 2 роки тому +1

    Now that Sableye is done I can't wait to see the Shedinja run.
    Going from can't be hit by super effective moves to only being able to be hit by super effective moves.

  • @seangalemusic
    @seangalemusic 2 роки тому

    My favorite Pokémon of all time. This is going to be a good one.

  • @rodrigomontellano7370
    @rodrigomontellano7370 2 роки тому

    Scott I love your vids! Cheers from Mexico!

  • @spdnb
    @spdnb 2 роки тому

    "Wally gives me access to Juan's gym. Makes sense, doesn't it?"
    Oh my god, they were roomates!

  • @chrisdaignault9845
    @chrisdaignault9845 2 роки тому

    Scott your best bet for natures will basically always be brave or quiet for Pokémon too slow to outspeed the league, and adamant or modest for mons that can. Boost whichever attack stat you’ll need more for the league; the difference is the largest then. Brave or adamant for physical, quiet or modest for special.
    Also, you should keep in mind that skipping early training is more punishing in EV games than it was in stat exp games. This is because stat exp stat gains are the square root of your stat exp, while EV stat gain is just linear. For example, when a Pokémon in crystal has 1/4 of its max stat exp in a stat, it gets a full 50% of the possible stat gain. In gen 3, with 1/4 EVs it only has 25% of the possible stat gain.
    Additionally weak Pokémon give only 1 EV when they would have given a bunch of stat exp. Combined with the previous means you need to do a lot more fighting to get the first half or so of your stat gains from EVs. Vitamins cap out at 100 (about 40%)
    And finally, greetings from cowtown!

  • @toxicperson8936
    @toxicperson8936 2 роки тому

    You are a monster bro! 7 videos in a week!

  • @annag2305
    @annag2305 2 роки тому

    Finally my favourite Pokémon getting some recognition 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @JustAnderw
    @JustAnderw 2 роки тому +2

    I just want to say I love this little guy. His little arms he's holding up like he wants to be picked up

  • @grinbrothers
    @grinbrothers 2 роки тому

    Intended for Halloween and instead Sableye is bringing the Christmas spirit... which is kind of ghostly so it works out. My brother used a Sableye before, whereas I went with it's version counterpart; Mawile. Still, interested to see the results of this.
    0:35 - I had no idea about the origins of Sableye; lovely to learn that bit of trivia about hopkinsville goblin. I'm also surprised to learn that Sableye is very meh in terms of speed. I always thought it was a Pokémon who had a unique type + speed and nothing else. Instead, it looks like it will be able to take advantage of all Ghost attacks being physical with it's 75 Attack.
    5:03 - A clear example of overthinking an easy-to-win battle. Still, you got the win and that is what matters.
    8:05 - Love the quirky little animation going on here; Electrike and Sableye dancing together, Magnetric knocking Electrike out of the way and Voltorb getting paler. I don't if this hints to anything but it's an amusing little touch. An yeah, I too keep thinking Magnemite/Magneton have levitate. It's sprite has never been shown on the floor/ground before. I assume simply levelling up Sableye was considered more optimal than teaching him Rock Smash, because I figured that would be the solution for dealing with Magneton (oh wait; just remembered that Rock Smash had only 20 Power back then).
    15:52 - I recall Flannery being a challenge as a kid. I had terrible luck against her Attract using Pokémon, so I ended up having to rely upon my only female Pokémon; Swellow. Marshstomp in particular was consistently stopped by Attract (what rotten luck that my Water/Ground type had a thing for Fire types).
    21:09 - Love the little observations you make during these playthroughs and the environment of Hoenn is quite beautiful. That said, my favourite Hoenn location is the ash covered Route 113. It's where I set up my secret base.
    30:45 - With both Keen Eye and Faint Attack, Hopkins the Sableye was well set-up to not miss his opponent. No need to worry about Sand Attack or Double Team.
    41:49 - Ah yes, Armaldo; the distant cousin of Venomoth.
    44:16 - Love the early teasing and build-up to Castform's Mystic Water revelation. Wonderfully presented. Super looking forward to the (unfortunately painful) Mawile video!

  • @n.henzler50
    @n.henzler50 2 роки тому

    I love Sableye. I was a fan of both Sableye and the Hopkinsville goblins long before I ever made the connection between the two. I guess you could say I've been in goblin mode my whole life.

  • @imalltheragex2000
    @imalltheragex2000 2 роки тому

    14:48 WAHOOOO!!!! KEEN EYE! KEEN EYE!... ok sorry for commenting so much, secondly I am happy see someone appreciate keen eye cuz it's pretty good, people sleep on that ability too much

  • @PKMN649
    @PKMN649 2 роки тому +2

    Getting rid of night shade was a huge mistake in the early game, it only gets stronger and lets you guarantee a 3HKO on Magneton at lv 30 since there's no way it'll have 90HP. Scratch doesn't do anything that Faint Attack and Nightshade don't do better. It doesn't hit anything that matters

  • @TJF588
    @TJF588 2 роки тому

    "The Gym Leader is trash, too."
    I'm sure Flannery has a BRNHEAL for that sudden veer.

  • @deadpool425fjf8
    @deadpool425fjf8 2 роки тому +2

    14:30. You forgot one thing though, Mightyena is a Hyena and Hyenas are actually closer to cats than they are to dogs. :p

  • @octosage2861
    @octosage2861 2 роки тому +4

    on the part where you discuss about nature choice in favour of reducing speed, maintaining or increasing speed becomes much more important from generation 4 onwards as speedcreep and ai trainer pokemon quality ramp up considerably for several generations to the point where outspeeding can become borderline mandatory for some encounters.

    • @skeetermania3202
      @skeetermania3202 2 роки тому

      I’d say Gen 6 is the only real exception.

    • @ultlifeform
      @ultlifeform 2 роки тому

      Until Gen 7, where everything is suuuuper slow. Should have called it A-slow-la. The slowest gen 8 starter is faster than the fastest gen 7 starter. lol
      Also, his whole speech about proving speed to not be that important ended up pretty moot, since Impish lowers Special Attack, not Speed. He picked the wrong ability.

    • @iantaakalla8180
      @iantaakalla8180 2 роки тому

      And as extensively covered, him choosing Impish nature was not good because he used a mixed set, which mattered during Wattson and Steven Stone and for some reason, did not OHKO that Altaria.

  • @Colin1Moriarty
    @Colin1Moriarty 2 роки тому

    Oh boy I've been looking forward to this one! Snacks have been acquired haha. Also Scott if yourself and fiancé are sci fi horror fans I highly recommend event horizon if you haven't seen it already! It's genuinely terrifying but in space haha! I'll edit my comment once I've finished the video but wanted to comment that as it was fresh in my mind.
    Update: Sableye performed worse than I expected which is disappointing! But suppose it makes sense I've always just been blinded by how cool it is that it cant take super effective damage haha. Another great vid Scott looking forward to the rest of December uploads :D

  • @handanyldzhan9232
    @handanyldzhan9232 2 роки тому +1

    You might want to give Substitute a try in your future Gen 3 playthroughs. Archie, Maxie, Juan and the entire League just love throwing status moves and attacks with secondary effects at you. It also blocks Intimidate.

  • @briandavis2248
    @briandavis2248 2 роки тому +1

    Sableye was my first Shiny pokemon and loved it ever since.

  • @handanyldzhan9232
    @handanyldzhan9232 2 роки тому

    Sableye's Prankster ability came really handy in Radical Red. Gotta love the tricky troll. I'd use Will-o-Wisp to lower the opponent's attack and put it on a timer and Recover to gain my HP back (Ha, Grimmsnarl could NEVER). You'll never be forgotten, Eris.

  • @TheWispGuy
    @TheWispGuy 2 роки тому

    Alright! Time for a run with Experiment 626! Yeah, Sableye always reminded me of Stitch.
    8:38 You're not the only one. I also keep thinking Magnemite line has Levitate for the exact same reasons as you described.

  • @lamiaprincess6371
    @lamiaprincess6371 2 роки тому +8

    Definitely feel like Night Shade was better than Fake Out versus Wattson. Probably would have saved a lot of heartache. Also as a more general thing, something I commented on with Ludicolo as well, is that Magneton is so annoying it may be worth considering taking Rock Smash on the moveset just for it. It won't be good for every Pokemon, Sableye definitely didn't need it, but I do wonder if this is a bias that maybe should be reexamined in later playthroughs.
    I also wonder if being Impish hurt against Steven too. Most of his Pokemon aren't particularly fast so I think the nature might have caused a number of Pokemon to be harder than before.
    Definitely a good video though. Emerald is definitely more complex than previous games but it does seem like you're getting the hang of this. If you do go back and optimize, it might actually makes sense on the first playthrough to go with a Hardy nature and plan around what you think you might need in a more optimized playthrough. It gives you a neutral slate to work with after all.

    • @melindamuller4466
      @melindamuller4466 2 роки тому

      Night Shade would have been a three hit at level 30 at worst, and an exact 2 hit if that Magneton has 31 IVs in HP and 0 EVs.

  • @MrSuperPauli
    @MrSuperPauli 2 роки тому

    Love the daily upload

  • @ronokplays
    @ronokplays Рік тому

    Relationship goals Scott. You got a healthy one I strive for

  • @CelticGuardian7
    @CelticGuardian7 5 місяців тому

    I wish Sableye's Mega Evolution was a regular evolution for it. That thing is rad as heck. Still, Sableye's a cute little guy with cool eyes. =3 It's a shame it struggled with Steven so much, but it made it in the end!

  • @titouanrobin874
    @titouanrobin874 2 роки тому +1

    Hyped for Mawile, my favorite mon!
    Sadly she'll prob lose to mister 3 immunities no weaknesses over here.
    I'll cheer anyway.

  • @danielfrancis2627
    @danielfrancis2627 2 роки тому

    Scott'sThoughts thank you for the fun fact about Sableye I had no idea that was the inspiration for Sableye

  • @cambutcooler_
    @cambutcooler_ 2 роки тому +1

    i remember putting a sableye on my sapphire team and keeping it till the end as a kid :] i had it keep night shade the whole way as well since it looked like it did a lot of damage and i had no idea how attacking moves worked

  • @Brando1444
    @Brando1444 2 роки тому

    Your LT. Surge had me thinking they probably knew he was trash so they added the trash can puzzle as an internal joke. Or at least I hope they did lol

  • @Offbreed309
    @Offbreed309 2 роки тому

    Been waiting for this one!

  • @forceoffriction
    @forceoffriction 2 роки тому

    aye Squidgy shoutout!
    I love the term "HM friends"

  • @joshuasims5421
    @joshuasims5421 2 роки тому

    Three cheers for HM friends! In the wise words of professor Oak, “To researchers like Professor Elm and I, Pokemon are our friends.” The Gen II mom says, “Pokemon are our friends. You need to work as a team.” Especially those we bring along for HMs!

  • @gidan1128
    @gidan1128 2 роки тому +3

    Armaldo is bug/rock, neither of which resist dark. Feint attack would have dealt a lot more than HP ice with STAB and dark glasses. I don't think it was worth replacing for water pulse.

    • @raygunner87
      @raygunner87 2 роки тому

      That was my thought process however I’m not sure it would’ve held up to aggron. I was confused why he was spamming HP ice on almaldo instead of feint attack

    • @gidan1128
      @gidan1128 2 роки тому

      @@raygunner87 It's hard to tell what the best choice is from this footage seeing as he had a -sp atk nature, but it seems like it may have been better to drop hp ice considering that only hit Cradily, possibly his least threatening mon, a little bit harder.

    • @raygunner87
      @raygunner87 2 роки тому

      @@gidan1128 he had a negative speed nature.

    • @gidan1128
      @gidan1128 2 роки тому +1

      @@raygunner87 He messed up. Impish is +def -sp atk

    • @raygunner87
      @raygunner87 2 роки тому

      @@gidan1128 I assumed the overlay was set wrong. Either way both HP ice and Feint attack are special so whether he had a special dropping nature isn’t gonna change which one he should’ve used outta those two…

  • @weebrahim
    @weebrahim 2 роки тому

    Speaking of sci-fi horror, I just watched event horizon, awesome movie 🍿

  • @TwizZter777
    @TwizZter777 2 роки тому +2

    That negative Sp.Atk nature really hindered Sableye and kept it from one shotting at critical moments. A neutral nature would have probably been the the best for Sableye as most attacks do neutral damage to it, the early game would be the same, and calm mind would have worked more effectively in the late game. A second playthrough might be necessary to see its full potential.

  • @garrettblaylock8297
    @garrettblaylock8297 2 роки тому

    awesome video Scott I remember when I first encountered sableye in pokemon sapphire for the first time I was like wow this thing is creepy but caught it and seen the type and iw as like wait a minute it has no weakness and I tried to use it but then found aron and used it instead 🤣

  • @chefgrizz6284
    @chefgrizz6284 2 роки тому

    I don’t think I’m alone in this, I’d LOVE to see a Pelipper run!!!

  • @anlev11
    @anlev11 2 роки тому

    8:05 Nice video editing, voltorb is almost exploding

  • @psyxypher3881
    @psyxypher3881 2 роки тому

    The best way to remember that the Magnemite family doesn't have Levitate is to remember that it's levitating using the Earth's magnetic field, and thus is vulnerable to ground type attacks.

    • @skeetermania3202
      @skeetermania3202 2 роки тому

      Magnet Rise involves the same thing, yet that gives you Ground immunity.

  • @Mocita
    @Mocita 2 роки тому

    "It's Rayquaza with a steel chair!"

  • @bensrandomshows1482
    @bensrandomshows1482 2 роки тому

    Lets go Sir HOPKINS
    Edit: Also night shade for watson would be great