hey we can nerf U-Turn by making it 60 base power - Scizor probably

How could you choose all of these moves when you could’ve picked the ones I like!!! :(

Poison sting actually reached the top of the ladder on a gliscor set recently, it has a lot more more pp than sludge bomb or toxic and on an extreme stall team 30% chance to poison is plenty high enough

3:18 Other Pokemon in the party: "Geez man, what'd that Lv. 5 Skwovet ever do to you?" Urshifu: " *It* *existed.* "

As a VGC player, fake out is one of the top 3 moves ever so it easily tops the 40 bp tier for us.

6:47 grassy glide is actually 55 bp now, they nerfed it again before rillaboom got it in sv from 60 to 55. Idk if this changes the entry for 55bp or not, but grassy glide should have been at least considered there and not in 60bp

The thing I love the most about this is that he considers both singles and doubles.

Crazy to see that from the very beginning even the lowest damage moves actually have some real bangers.

Poison Sting does have a slight competitive use in Clodsire. Its high PP and lack of contact gives it an edge over Poison Jab. I'd also mention Poltergeist for its effect on physical Ghost types that can use it. It made physical Froslass viable and its absence in Dragapult's movepool is the only thing keeping it from being busted.

I get how good u-turn is, but imo you should have at least mentioned flower trick

You forgot - base power moves. I’d like to believe it’s endeavor, rather than any OHKO move since it can make a level one Shuckle with minimal attack at minus 6 attack bring a Level 100 Blissey with 714 Hp at max hp be brought down to one Hp. If the game had to create a move with enough base power to do that, instead of just setting Blissey’s Hp to Shuckle’s Hp, it would probably be a very high base power. OHKO moves wouldn’t be able to get as high since they fail if the user is a lower level than the target.

Shout out to triple kick, being one of the few multi hit attacks that perform an accuracy check on each individual hit, despite its maximum potential only reaching 60 base power

14:04 hey that's me

Fake out is a better 40 BP move. Sure, its use in singles isnt that big, but its probably like the second most important doubles move (first ibviously being protect)

For doubles most is true but fake out definitely takes the win, rage fist would have been better than last respects, 55 is definitely grassy glide (which is actually 55 base power not 60 as in the video), extremespeed would take the win for 80 base power, for 110 it would be origin pulse, I'd say astral barrage is probably going to be the better one for gen 9, for 150 water spout wins because Kyogre is just way too strong.

Hyper voice is slept on

Let’s go another MattBud banger

Love the explosion joke at the end. Selfdestruct: *hefty boom* Explosion: *fart* 😆

What about the moves with *NO* base power - you could go over all of the status moves for each type. Anyways, great video!

Misty explosion moment

I think you forgot beat up for 10 base power

Poltergeist should have at least been mentioned for 110, and in my opinion actually should have gone in the top spot over Steam Eruption. Ghost is the single most spammable type in the game since Normal and Dark are both not very good defensive types that usually nerf the Pokemon they're on. Slap a Choice Band onto something with STAB Poltergeist and it instantly becomes a massive headache to switch into for example. Game Freak actively had to be careful of how they distributed this move because they were so scared of how it'd boost certain Pokemon - there is no other reason every Ghost in Gen 8 got this except for Mimikyu (formerly broken in BSS), Aegislash (formerly banned from OU), and Dragapult (pseudo + turned out to be a strong mon like everywhere lmao). Steam Eruption's definitely very good but the 30% Burn chance isn't quite as strong here as it is for Scald. The miss chance makes the threat of burning something not as pressing even if it's absolutely still there, especially with the low PP making it less spammable. Defensive Pokemon when given the option would usually pick Scald over this because of all of that, and offensive Pokemon will still appreciate the burn chance but not as much as defensive Pokemon will. The move just feels like it has a lot less flexibility as a result. Agree w/ the rest of this list though, very good video overall

for 90 base power i think bitter blade should have gotten a mention atleast ,its pretty good but handy capped by the mon

Dragon ascent snubbed out :( but I agree that glacial lance is still a great move and beats astral barrage slightly. It’s just that since you were factoring in in game effects, the fact that dragon ascent is needed to have a mega rayquaza, and that mega ray was probably the greatest monstrosity to hit pokemon, it felt weird not really mentioning it more

I was hoping to see fell stinger mentioned at 50 but there was some crazy competition.

Why did you include seed flare among the drawback moves like glaive rush? It has slightly low accuracy and PP, but it has no real drawback

I can’t wait for best move with each accuracy.

11:38 Yeah, I was born because of that

Do this for accuracy next time

this is a great idea for a video

RIP Explosion halving the targets defense stat for an effective 500 BP.

How did I just discover this amazing channel? I've watched 5 videos straight 😭

always a fun time when you post!

Why was hariyama using whirlpool on a psyduck instead the psyduck using it on hariyama at 4:10 💀

Great video 📸🎉🍿

I like your channel. Your videos sound like what kids ask ai about pokemon but unlike the ai you don't just randomly pick stuff and have reasons.

BANGER ALERT

Amazing video love the content subscribed keep it up!

An idea for a video would be The Best Pokemon based in the total of their base stats, like the best 600 BST Pokemon

I'd argue that scale shot is argubly almost as good as surging strikes 25 bp move. With loaded dice, it causes mass destruction and boosts your speed. Koraidon really takes advantage of the move due to orichalcum pulse making them strong. Also icicle spear and bullet punch are also good options.

this has got to be the most niche title ive ever read. im certain ill enjoy it.

TL;DW version: a whole lot of broken Gen 8 and 9 moves.

My only real gripe is salt cure because fake out is such a cornerstone of competitive play.

130bp should have been Draco Meteor imo, it's wildly accessible and is one of the coolest animations of all time

Multistrike moves could be taken as double base power since they always attack at least twice

Nuzzle my beloved

I think for 55bp, grassy glide has the spot for sure. Even in its nerfed state it’s keeping rillaboom very viable in singles and doubles

I remember getting poisoned by Sludge Bomb Salazzle on my Heatran back during gen6. Did they change it so Corrision can’t activate on Immune Hits, or was it just bugged on PO/Showdown?

I understand not including 0 base power moves since there's like hundreds of them, but maybe a top 10 would have been interesting. Variable power moves would be interesting to see too, like Nightshade, Wring Out and the like.

For general utility, I've found Return to be very underrated. At max Happiness, it has 120 power, 100% accuracy, 20 pp, and can be learned by every Pokemon. For playing thru single player content in the game, it readily surpasses most TMs you get access to. Especially in that other high power moves as TMs are reserved for late game rewards and many of them do not have 100% accuracy and are limited to 5 pp. Put this move on a normal type physical attacker and watch every pokemon that isn't resistant/immune to normal type attacks melt. Bonus: it interacts with abilities that convert normal type attacks to other types like Galvanize.

Flower trick is arguably the best 70 base power move

The actual reason fishious rend is the best 85 bp move is that it's boosted by strong jaw

Surprised I didn't saw power up punch in the 40 BP rank

I totally agree with glacial lence. No ice type immunity, spread move, no drawbacks. Just think if calyrex ice was as fast as calyrex shadow, how scary it would be

I think dragon ascent takes 120 base power move as in ORAS it literally mega evolves rayquaza , being the only move that does so and it only has 3 weaknessess as a type, pair it with mega rayquaza's signature ability Delta Stream the and increase in defense for mega evolution, the drawback of lowering you defenses doesn't matter since you already outspeed them making it the best 120 base power move in my opinion. Facade:(

They should make a mon that can live an explosion at 1hp so they can do it twice

How about the best status moves at each accuracy or PP?

So when can be expect the best move of each accuracy?

i would make a good case for ivy cudgel

The best 120 base power move is obviously Focus Blast. *ASSUMING IT CAN HIT A DAMN THING!!!!*

I disagree about the 130BP one. Electro Shot is absolute BS and is only slightly balanced by not having an Electric user. And it made Archaludon too strong.

Me looking for misty explosion:

Calyrex shadow rider didn't get banned from ubers for nothing

I would like to see this but with the most meta relevant move. Last Respects is cool but banned from OU so it kinda doesnt exist.

I put money on Constrict being there.

I think your channel name of MattBud does not work for these vids. You clearly are Professor Kukui.

This is super niche and dumb but corrosion actually doesn't allow mortal spin to poison steel types, since it has no effect on the immunity they have against poison type attacks. Just a really small thing

how could you not pick Barrage based on its gen 2 animation and sound effect alone?

Personally, I think Kyogre is enough of an argument for Water Spout having the edge over Eruption.

fun fact: Population bomb gets boosted by Sharpness

No close combat?

I think stuff like availability should have been accounted for. Yeah, population bomb is rigged, but only a single Pokémon out of the over thousand gets access to it.

Best 102 bp move - return??

Wicked Blow going through protect isn't part of the move though, I don't think that's fair.

Misty Explosion

Matt’s juicy bangers😂🌭

You should have started with status moves.

Btw, grassy glide is 55 BP not 60 bp

Minor correction: Grassy Glide is 55 BP, not 60 BP

grassy glide is 55 base power now

Steam eruption is actually worse than scald imo since it has less pp to fish for burns and the pokemon that switch into it are defensive pokemon that don't care about their attack anyways

Electro Shot, in single, is one of the stupidest moves in the whole game, I have no idea why you put it under Bolt Strike and Blue Flare.

Thousand arrows over spectral thief???

Close Combat on 120 bp is the best imo

Algorithm

10:36 why thunderbolt and ice beam but no flamethrower or surf for example? also gigaton hammer's biggest drawback is that only the tinkaton line can learn it

My guy, glacial lance is 130 base power

Where was fishious rend?

No Multi-Attack considered for best 120 BP move? Sure its normal type, compared to things like Glacial Lance it'll have worse coverage. But it also has Double the amount of PP which has gotta account for something right? Just an observation, great vid.

Wait wicked blow always lands a critical hit? Why even make it 75 damage then? Just make it the damage it'd be when it crits

Triple arrows vs thousand arrows, Ofc thousand wins😂😂

Wasn't Glacial Lance 130 BP?

Seed flare lowers opponents spd

for 140 why not bloood moon

Doesn’t glacial lance have 130 base power?

Huh, no zero.

Spoilers for the video Who would've thought the strongest technique one can have is suicide

r u can*dian

If doubles is being considered (especially VGC), scald really should not be number one. Scald is still good for water stab for special attackers that get nothing else, but honestly factoring in the history of dazzling gleam in doubles it might have a stronger case in a pure doubles list.

Totally off topic but I hate urshifu rapid so much man that mon is cheap as shit 😭 surging strikes is a nuts move that should’ve gotten a base power nerf just like zacian’s attack stat and transistors boost. Skill less mon 💀 Edit: based scald hater 🗣️🗣️🗣️