How Claydol Became Top Tier.

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Pokemon Competitive Singles in Gen 3 OU is a world where Claydol reigns supreme.
Claydol is the most popular Rapid Spin user in the game thanks to its fantastic Typing, the tremendous ability Levitate granting a Spike immunity, and even Explosion allowing it to trade with Key targets and have dynamic uses.
Over time Claydol has only risen in usage and viability, proving to be a Perfect fit in this metagame with a Versatility in how it can be used as a resource, which top players really value.
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@jimothycool Ай бұрын

Claydol would really love to wear a "Hoodie" whenever he is up against "Regice" to shield him from the cold. He might be able to get a "Hoodie" from jimothycool.com

@usernametaken017 Ай бұрын

That's pretty "cool"

@BlackRaven6695 Ай бұрын

Every Claydol has its Daydol, a wise man once told me so.

@Gold_Gamer_100 Ай бұрын

This feels so BKC that I can't just not get behind this. Make July 11 the Daydol day

@kovebroomhead1803 Ай бұрын

Ask Claydol to turn around 😂

@edoardocaccia6226 Ай бұрын

A wide mandol one toldol me so

@rogueplasma6860 Ай бұрын

>can set hazards >immune to hazards (levitate) >can remove hazards >ground type >has a pivot move Claydol is Landorus

@UnchainedPandoran Ай бұрын

Except Claydol actually looks cool.

@GoldStorm07 Ай бұрын

This shows that Landorus would be balanced if it was weak to Pursuit.

@usernametaken017 Ай бұрын

@@GoldStorm07whos gonna tell him

@GoldStorm07 Ай бұрын

@@usernametaken017 Pursuit was removed so we would not know the truth

@holdommi7505 Ай бұрын

>featherless >bipedal was plato referencing claydol when describing man?

@saladgaming4339 Ай бұрын

Claydol's many eyes allow it to gain a good perspective of the entire meta, thus giving it good comprehension of its place in Gen 3 OU. Also, the resurgence of Iron Mugulis is very concerning. I hope it can be dealt with swiftly.

@Saiyza Ай бұрын

Claydol switching into Jolteon's electric move, removing spikes, taking two HP grass, then killing Jolteon. Just *chefs kiss*

@armaldoaster97 Ай бұрын

Gigachad emote

@Weird_Macaroni Ай бұрын

No day of the week starts with C. It's Claydol's claim regardless.

@et34t34fdf Ай бұрын

Claydol's century?

@solivares Ай бұрын

Today is Clayday

@UnchainedPandoran Ай бұрын

We don’t say Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays. We say Happy Claydolidays around here.

@usernametaken017 Ай бұрын

Chursday

@InsertFunnyThingHere Ай бұрын

Clearly Claydol's Chewsday came correct? Can confirm

@WASD_ii Ай бұрын

No jim, it's rising cause claydolls ability is levitate causing it to float

@therealjoshywashy Ай бұрын

of course its good, it can see 360 degrees from all those eyes

@QuasarVeeTheVivianAndFranLover Ай бұрын

By that logic Yanma is OU

@GamerThatExists Ай бұрын

This is first comment

@matiasse Ай бұрын

These videos are great but lets be honest, at this point I'm just here for updates on the Horse council situation

@GoldStorm07 Ай бұрын

Claydol's success in Gen 3 OU may come from its back sprite, with the eyes on the back of its head allowing it to see its trainer as you cheer it on.

@dobstrich Ай бұрын

of course it's rising, claydol can levitate

@nintendosaber1184 Ай бұрын

That fiend Iron Mugulis will not get away with it

@Boarbatrice Ай бұрын

Magcargo and Horsea must put aside their differences and team up in order to defeat Iron Mugulus!

@thought1020 Ай бұрын

"STOP FIGHTING!" -a distant pokemon cry feints around the wind-

@neithermannormachine Ай бұрын

Claydol - “I’ll try spinning, that’s a good trick”

@elilopez6260 Ай бұрын

Of course, Iron Mugulius was behind it all

@nilsbt3575 Ай бұрын

Jimothy, it has recently been brought to my attention that Wailord is a Large Pokémon, and I believe it can play a large role in the unfolding Horse Council drama, as well. With its prodigious size, Wailord is inarguably the best Pokémon at carrying people across the sea using the Surf technique, and as "carrying people" is a pivotal qualification for a horse, this could qualify Wailord as at the very least horse-adjacent. With that out of the way, Wailord's potential advantages are threefold: (1) Wailord's large frame provides a much-needed counterweight to the very small Horsea. (2) Wailord can use its move "Soak" to transform Magcargo into a water type, allowing it to shrug off Bubble beams without a second thought. (3) Wailord has access to the move "Water Spout", which produces quantities of water so large that even Iron Mugulus would not be able to hold them. These features, as well as Wailord itself, seem clearly too big to ignore. Since it can both change the power dynamics between Horsea and Magcargo *and* fend off Iron Mugulus's advance, Wailord might even succeed at bringing this entire terrible crisis to an end and carry the entire Horse Council on its back.

@wolfdragonblood2015 Ай бұрын

People don’t know that claydol actually contains yeast that’s why it rise when players cook

@inaccurategameplay5766 Ай бұрын

I wish Claydol would stop looking at me with them big ol’ eyes

@jonathangjertsen3450 Ай бұрын

be not afraid

@DkKobaADV Ай бұрын

Steven knew what he was doing putting it on his team. Aggron is next.

@caspervestergaard2430 Ай бұрын

Im pretty convinced he used Aggron against all the noob trainers who only brought normal/flying moves. Aggron takes care of fodder and looks badass. "Bossgodora" in japanese.

@prutprut6324 Ай бұрын

Claydol really rose to popularity when people discovered he has a bunch of winking owl faces on his head

@ANGST.ARGENTINA Ай бұрын

This guy 😂😂

@dusk267 Ай бұрын

So it begins. Captain Amugulis: Civil Horse

@harrydsgn Ай бұрын

Can’t wait for the future when we’ll have 3 hour long ‘Jimothy Cool Channel Lore Compilations’

@benjaminschmitt1562 Ай бұрын

I don’t play Gen 3 but Claydol explodes so he’s the best Pokémon ever

@GoldStorm07 Ай бұрын

I can never get over the fact that exploding with Band Metagross immediately on turn 1 is a viable lead tactic in this metagame.

@helter1234 Ай бұрын

The pressure banded metagross creates is terrifying. I have lost so many Swamperts to that guy.

@EggscellentTree Ай бұрын

This pisses me off so much because they gave him damp in the gen that nerfed explosion@@helter1234

@givepraise5268 Ай бұрын

oh shit not the iron mugulus back stab

@fadeleaf845 Ай бұрын

I hope defensive Dragonite becomes popular. A Heal Bell user that, like Claydol, has Spikes immunity and has a high attack stat plus various coverage options to deal with meta threats.

@helter1234 Ай бұрын

It requires a lot more support than claydol due to its rock weakness and duel ice weakness it also slower than many of the common offensive threats you would like to use it against. I love Dragonite but it’s a lot harder to fit on to teams in this gen because of its flaws.

@vaporeonice3146 Ай бұрын

This is literally the only channel on KZfaq where the call to action for people to subscribe is consistently the best part of the video.

@lietz13 Ай бұрын

sand immune, spike immune, arena trap immune, earthquake immune, thunder wave and thunder bolt immune claydol dgaf

@darienwest4748 Ай бұрын

I know that everyone is distracted by the going-ons of the horse council, but I would appreciate it if more awareness was spread about the army amassing in the North, and the rumors that this may be the work of Calyrex's past paradox form, "Night King."

@northsouteastwesk3435 Ай бұрын

Claydol looks like that one guy from SMT that reflects physical

@jensvide777 Ай бұрын

Yes Arahabaki hahaha.

@ellachino4799 Ай бұрын

I name my Claydol "Amala Drum" after the save points from nocturne lol

@PixelRory Ай бұрын

Claydol hidden ability for gen 10 reflects all physical moves and gets an additional turn when hit by a phys move

@jensvide777 Ай бұрын

@@PixelRory lol

@diva.5379 Ай бұрын

i've always been very fond of claydol so it was always cool to see how good it is in adv ou. steven was ahead of his time using one on his team

@tecul1 Ай бұрын

it's spinning

@usernametaken017 Ай бұрын

it tends to do that

@chess_fella Ай бұрын

Next video: how Lickitung became top tier

@cjtrujillo9172 Ай бұрын

is the only pokemon with wish + heal bell so it surely have its uses

@furiouscorgi6614 Ай бұрын

@@cjtrujillo9172wish Chansey

@Jabarishabazz444 Ай бұрын

I came for the horse council lore I stayed for the pokeknowledge

@sethnaffziger1402 15 күн бұрын

claydol is an example of how in the earlier days before pokemon became all min-maxed and STAB obsessed an unassuming pokemon designed to fill a specific role could actually provide a valuable asset to a team.

@zacherytaylor Ай бұрын

Catching a Gengar with shadow ball on a switch in is one of the most satisfying plays to make

@ShatteredQvartz Ай бұрын

It's just me or does anybody else find the way Jim pronounces Claydol very satisfying?

@patricklynch4074 Ай бұрын

The claydol Aerodactyl metagross synergy makes me realize steven stones team could be a viable team for a video

@kev1502 Ай бұрын

The little stories you put in these videos are my favorite part. It's unique and I really enjoy it

@jkid1134 Ай бұрын

Babe wake up, Rest Explosion Claydoll

@blake..- Ай бұрын

Not gonna lie, at least 40% of why I click new videos is the horse war update

@Coreeno Ай бұрын

oh god not then return of the dreaded Iron Mugulis

@splitsee2526 Ай бұрын

genuinely hope this video blows up in the algorithm, it feels like something that a huge audience would be interested in which is a lesser known pokemon being up to the top, i love claydol and i hope this channel gets more subscribers to finally resolve the horsefrog-gatorgyarados hyperwar.

@AndrewRKenny Ай бұрын

This mon feels so good to use. I would've loved to be invested in the metagame while it was first entering the public eye, feels like such an intuitive fit at this point.

@jimenezpodly8432 Ай бұрын

Iron Mugulis has risen once more, the dastardly fiend.

@poppyfrancis7338 Ай бұрын

Claydol was always top tier, he's just so strange that nobody wants to look it in the eye

@Blazin_Tundra Ай бұрын

Claydol deserves an evolution nowadays, Perhaps Brickdol.

@koolkrafter5 Ай бұрын

Baltoy -> Claydol -> Brickknack

@Blazin_Tundra Ай бұрын

@@koolkrafter5 haha not bad!

@sweats1486 Ай бұрын

Pretty cool that there’s a video to go along with the horse council update

@black7594 Ай бұрын

Claydol has risen

@jammyman7085 Ай бұрын

Claydol kinda reminds me abit of RBY Snorlax, not in the sense that both are midgame progress makers but both pokemon have signifcant variety in movesets and how while both don't counter much they can kinda check near enough everything depending on the set. Also they both explode which is fun button to click.

@NatePhan Ай бұрын

I'm glad Claydol is good somewhere, definitely one of my favorite mons for sure.

@leandrodecarli986 Ай бұрын

Claydol is currently a top tier pokemon in gen 3 OU

@snrken Ай бұрын

such a tragedy that iron mugulis has taken horseas seat at harrenhorse

@JJNWSGHOST0299 Ай бұрын

Days since Groodon: 1

@JuliaCCCP Ай бұрын

The biblically accurate pokémon

@IWestrada Ай бұрын

Claydol is one of the few mons who liked the physical/special split. All of its weaknesses are special except bug and ghost, which are rare.

@insanity3839 Ай бұрын

Ever since emerald’s 7th gym I loved claydol. Especially with its cool sprite back then.

@mikau2123 Ай бұрын

It's Claydol's Christmas. Happy Claydolidays everyone.

@kaleido9631 Ай бұрын

I. HEART. CLAYDOL. I am so happy it is getting its time to shine.

@lulugaj5859 Ай бұрын

finally, a Jimothy Cool subscribe region map. I can keep track of the lore much easier now

@flookaraz Ай бұрын

Iron Mugulis must be stopped. I shall spread the word

@bunnyben5607 Ай бұрын

It seems like literally every pokemon is good in gen 3

@thehybridtheory7109 Ай бұрын

Claydol is one of my fav mons to play / love it's design. Glad to see it getting some shine and love

@michaelballack3051 Ай бұрын

Claydol is a doll made of clay. You are very welcome

@jai249 Ай бұрын

As a representative of the Claydol Enjoyer Association I am pleased of this outcome

@agustinmonardes8160 Ай бұрын

Merry Claydol Christmas

@lerenegad8787 Ай бұрын

Claydol loves to spin the block on his opps

@jacobseibert1635 Ай бұрын

Not to mention that its like one of 4 total pokemon to resist the coveted edge/quake (ground + rock) combo.

@ionryful Ай бұрын

The return of Iron Mugulus!

@dylldj Ай бұрын

i am subed to kimoothy "cool" in hopes of horsea quickly defeating the not horse magcargo so that he may deal with the betrayal of iron mugulis and take back his "territory" from the future paradox form of coffee cuppy.

@triviszla1536 Ай бұрын

Claydol underrated confirmed

@benross9174 Ай бұрын

Claydoll is a mon that unfortunally never had a chance against powercreep and is only good in gen 3. Shame cause the design is cool even though the name is lame

@Amadeusnight13 Ай бұрын

A lot of cool pokemon have suffered the crimes commited by the powercreep gang, which is a shame.

@shylar763 Ай бұрын

I remember using Claydol a lot in gen 8 and it being pretty useful

@LULUThaCannon Ай бұрын

I love my Claydol so much. It’s saved so many games for me. Its name is Grandmas Ashes

@chardawg5911 Ай бұрын

The Landorus before Landorus was a thing

@chie_daemon Ай бұрын

Tate and Liza’s emerald team should’ve been all we needed to know how screwed up this thing is

@Mrdonjuliothewicked Ай бұрын

I fucking love Claydoll.

@canaldecasta Ай бұрын

I refuse to believe this. Edit: No way.

@Celon549 Ай бұрын

How timely. I just used a Claydol on my Omega Ruby playthrough team, where I used it to set up to +6/+6 with Calm Mind on Steven's own Claydol, and used it to sweep the rest of his team, including outspeeding and OHKOing Steven's Mege Metagross. Claydol is neat. It's got such a nice set of resistances, and is bulky, but still reasonably fast for a wall. In modern generations, it's suffering because of how offensively busted Ghost and Dark are, it doesn't have any sort of recovery move, and it's just way too passive for modern standards. But in Gen 3, none of those issues matter.

@jjthepikazard212 Ай бұрын

i love claydol sm. i hope it gets a mega

@mellow8176 Ай бұрын

oh so iron mugulis is just back. and i shouldnt be anxious about this, sure

@Magikarpador Ай бұрын

now give it a choice band

@Diamond1234548 Ай бұрын

>Why it's rising Because it has the Levitate ability, next question

@spartacusthememelord6890 Ай бұрын

Okay but I do have one question regarding Claydol's claim to fame: If Claydol's so good because of it's swiss army knife applications, wouldn't that mean you'd need the rest of your team to also have those swiss army knife applications? It makes me think that a team of six wouldn't be able to capitalize off of everything Claydol can do. So it's like, yeah you 1v1'ed Aerodactyl but does your team even have anything particularly weak to Aerodactyl?

@catandfishfc Ай бұрын

S🅱️inalla

@nintenster Ай бұрын

Im so glad im subscribed

@smittz_ Ай бұрын

we love you claydol :)

@jellybeans336 Ай бұрын

"Claydle"

@wishythefishy Ай бұрын

I smell a mega evolution.

@fishrocker95 Ай бұрын

my dol’s got eyeballs in the back of its head. it looks around and around you know it makes me sad to see it like that

@reun1clus Ай бұрын

0:58 i haven’t laughed as hard today 😂😂😂

@ladonmccabe Ай бұрын

Claydol has always been baydol. I used him a lot in gen 5 OU, too

@ManuelRodriguez-po1bu Ай бұрын

Claydol is currently a top tier Pokémon in Gen 3 OU.

@beandrag9019 Ай бұрын

I’ve always thought offensive Claydol is the move

@Nootathotep Ай бұрын

hyper beam tyranitar! so true! ngl I do enjoy double edge on my ddtar, which is probably the closest sensible move

@oucyan Ай бұрын

if Claydol had access to Recover, it might see more play

@thatsabruhmoment17 Ай бұрын

People use claydol for spikes immune rapidspin, yet they didn't use delibird last gen even though the bird also had spikes immune rapidspin Curious!

@AltohP Ай бұрын

GUYS OK U NEED TO SUBSCRIBE, DONT LET IRON MUGGULUS GET AWAY WITH THIS

@M0th3ater Ай бұрын

I cannot believe that Battlehorn Castle is in the Pokemon world. I guess it makes sense, since Cyrodiil has no children and the pokemon world seems to have plenty running about. This is groundbreaking news.