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Next Thereom: Faster than Speed: the Scizor Thereom. A study on priority moves and abilities, with Scizor's STAB Technician Bullet Punch being its most defining characteristic, lasting to this day.

"Kabutops is also regularly used as an Arceus check" is such a crazy but awesome statement

Don’t forget Gravity’s evasion reducing effect, which has the extremely beneficial effect of letting you click Focus Blast or Stone Edge without suffering crippling anxiety.

Need this series to be a full length college lecture. My attendance would be flawless

Mud Sport and Water Sport were done dirty. When raid battles were introduced in Gen 8, they FINALLY had a real purpose...only to be pruned from the move lists in that same generation.

This video was how I learned Sandstorm used to do 1/8 health instead of 1/16, and now I’m grateful I’ve never played a Gen 2 game

Gen4 Uber weather wars was interesting. You even saw Parasect and Toxicroak getting play because of how good Dry Skin was when you knew that Kyogre was the most common Uber for awhile.

Still waiting for "Why format is everything - the Toxaroar/Incinepex Theorem"

This channel is the main reason I still play competitive mons. Seriously, every video re-inspires my interest for the game just when I start to get bored. Thanks for helping to keep the community alive, FSG :)

Imagine if there was a competitive platform for Mystery Dungeon games

Really love how tyranitar loved having sandstorm up even before it got sand stream.

I love gen 4 Ubers! Kabutops has always been one of my favourite designs, it's really cool to see it do so well :) Gens 4-6 were peak Pokemon.

The way trick room hasn't been made an effect on entry or turn extending item is due to how busted trick room would be w/o its minus priority

Surprised there was no mention of the Primals and their abilities

Some extra notes: - In early Gen 9, Psychic Spam teams featuring Weak Armor Expanding Force Armarouge and Shell Smash Polteageist were very popular. This was pre-home, so Indeedee would set it up. It was a very threatening team for its time - Protosynthesis also takes advantage of sun, and Quark Drive takes advantage of electric terrain. The two cover legends make good use of these abilities in Ubers with their terrain setting; quite a few pokemon like Iron Treads, Iron Bundle, and Flutter Mane are very viable in the tier, at least in part thanks to this easy boosting. Electric Terrain with Quark Drive is rare in OU, but sun teams with Walking Wake, Great Tusk, formerly Roaring Moon, etc. and some other more traditional sun abusers are decently viable, though it ebbs and flows alongside rain - Grassy Terrain Hyper Offense is a very common team style in the current OU meta (post-Teal Mask pre-Indigo Disk), with Sneasler using a Grassy Seed with the terrain to usually live an attack and SD up before sweeping everything with Unburden. Unburden in a terrain with the terrain-related seed has also been popular with Hawlucha in Gens 7 and 8 - Trick Room was very powerful in the post-Home Gen 9 meta when Magearna was still allowed. Trick Room was actually one of the main reasons Magearna was banned, because it enabled perhaps the single most threatening offensive trick room abuser ever to see the light of OU, Ursaluna. While outside of Trick Room it can usually only do slightly better than trading at best, Ursaluna was unstoppable inside of Trick Room and would often kill half a team before Trick Room was over. Glastrier was another slightly worse but still extremely powerful Trick Room sweeper and Tera abuser on these teams and would Tera Electric Tera Blast in conjunction with Icicle Crash to underspeed and hit everything neutrally or super effectively off its giant attack stat which grew with every kill. The best setter by far, Magearna was an insanely powerful Trick Room setter and abuser itself, forcing many switches with its enormous threat level and letting it get a free turn to set up Trick Room. Fleur Cannon is a nuke, Eject Pack was a synergetic item with the strategy and Volt Switch let you get in Ursaluna or Glastier easily. The final member of the core four, Cresselia was run as a secondary setter and Lunar Dance sack to bring a damaged sweeper back to peak condition while also efficiently getting in the sweeper without wasting Trick Room turns. Other popular picks for these teams include an extremely fast Pokemon like Scarf or Booster Iron Valiant, alternative sweepers like Iron Hands, and generally strong metagame picks which also work in TR like Kingambit. Trick Room was solid enough during this time that the strategy didn’t just become viable; it actually became the top meta deck in OU for the first time ever. This reign of terror, with players decrying the brainlessness of Trick Room, lasted only about a week and a half after the team style was popularized, though, with the ban of Magearna who was the lynchpin of the whole strategy working. With Mag’s ban, the strategy once again became too high-maintenance and, after some beleaguered and ultimately doomed efforts, the other three members

9:45 did that Cacturne just floss straight into Focus Punch? 😂 that was kinda smooth ngl

Something said during the section on Trick Room and the other rooms made me think, unlike Wonder Room, wouldn't a Room that switches the offensive stats of Pokemon be incredibly useful? It'd basically make certain moves viable for certain mons that don't fit their type's learn pool (Flareon, Luxray...), and also potentially screw over an opponent's attack strategy optimization.

Gotta say im heavily enjoying this series

While dynamax/gigantamax were legal in gen 8 they also allowed setups for both terrain and weather with ease. One of the reasons dynamax was banned was likely because swift swimmers could set up their own rain in one huge attack. It did allow for some terrain niche strategies but it was mostly to give rain sweepers their due

I'm surprised Grav Apple Flapple wasn't mentioned during the Gravity segment, since it is the only move to actually get a boost in power to the field affect, while also boosting accuracy of all moves. This means a Thunder/Hydro Pump/Fire Blast/Stone Edge will hit more often

The gliscor theorem, why chip damage is everything, Stealth rock, spikes, toxic are bothersome when trying to slowdown an offensive threat or break down a wall. Gliscor being immune to spikes and sandstorm adds to its longevity. While its opponents needs boots to match it, even if rock resistant that small amount of chip add up quick. Poison heal's chip healing may only be 12% but that enough to keep it around for ever. Chipping these bulky mons down is often necessary for sweepers to win games, and they're often frail enough to be dealt with if slightly chipped, or if toxic, burn or sandstorm is in effect it can cut these sweeps early. Clefable, being immune to passive damage, is a great option to show how annoying mons are to deal with if they can be weakened over time. Life orb helps to pick up kills where some moves would fall short (tho chipping that mon down would also help) but is it really worth wearing yourself down, commonly to the point of fainting, but a mon like Alakazam that would normally die in one hit anyway is still heavy punished by the slight amount of chip it's taking, well until it got magic guard and became viable again, mostly off that one buff. Stall team are entirely based of this minor amounts of damage being dealt per turn and plans to use it the entire game. With the held item constituting of boost, to be immunity to hazards, leftovers, so the chip heal can be just impactful than the damage, and rocky helmet which shape and define mons like corviknight and ferrothorn(rip maushold moment) I wrote a bit more than I was expecting, but there is a large effect from this small amount of damage. And it's fitting timing as gliscor recent ban proves that this can be quite overwhelming. Why gliscor: Spike, rocks, and toxic spreader. Immune to spike and sandstorm and toxic Poison heal having chip healing It's place on stall Commonly stop big offensive threat but it's not insanely tanky so it's hp needs stay high for the massive hitter, which chip prevents Knock off making mons more vulnerable to chip U turn doesn't do much damage, but it isn't like that damage hasn't one someone a game off that little chip while switching So if you got to the end of this, thanks for reading❤❤❤ I kinda hope that it gets a vid, but I mostly hope that atleast 1 bothered to read all this

Do the Aegislash theorem why gimmicks can make Pokémon broken or terrible like with unown

The field conditions are also a lot of fun made in the CAP (Create-a-Pokémon) meta on Pokémon Showdown, with several CAPmons made to make use of multiple weathers or multiple field conditions in different ways and Fidgit specifically being able to make 2-turns-longer Trick Rooms and Tailwinds (and if you have enough time to exploit it, Life Orb Nidoking under Tailwind is a very scary thing to face).

My boy got his own theorem!!! What a glorious day!!!

Why Hazards are almost everything: The Ferrothorn theorem.

I've just started the video and I'm very excited to see why kabutops was picked to represent this theory.

I wait for the day for when a Pokémon will get this theoretical ability. Trickery: Upon entry, this Pokémon summons trick room. Would be utterly devastating and allow for trick room to become a great play style. Pokémon like Marowak-A, Crawdaunt, Dragalge and Cofagrigis would suddenly become staples of OU and Pokémon like Kingambit, Ursaluna, Ferrothorn and Hatterene just get even stronger. It would also change VGC forever. I don’t think Pokémon is prepared for this if it ever happens.

Kabutops is my favorite pokemon. I’m happy to see it get some praise

Lets gooooooo its even called the KABUTOPS-theorem I absolutely adore my boy, my favorite, my lord dome!

Can't wait for "Why having Meta Knowledge is Most Likely Everything - the Smogon Theorem"

With coalossal in 8th Gen, i would G-max it to set up sun and grassy terrain after I used burn up to cancel out its TWO 4x weaknesses to basically neutral hits. Had alot of decent success with it in singles.

Charizard when gen 4 was announced and it just had a great gen 3: "Nah I'd win" Influx of weather and Rocks was both the biggest boon and the worst downfall of pokemon like it lol

so fun story about the pledges. in dynamax adventures i went through all of the legendaries in there, and all of the starters had one. the actual field effect combining 2 of them came up ONCE.

Feeling good, so let me comment real quick: love the content since the beginning, and even now you keep pushing it up a peg! *ROAD TO 500k*

you make the best pokemon comp content and I respect you

New theorem idea "Why big weaknesses aren't everything"-any Pokémon with 4x weakness How some Pokémon can still be very competitive viable despite their weaknesses Example:Gliscor

“Why theorems are everything. The Theorem theorem”

These videos are always interesting and fun, and the thumbnail art is so cute! ^v^ And yeah, field conditions are SO important. The swing they can cause is MASSIVE!

Can’t wait for the entry hazard Azelf theorem video.

Paradox forms applying trick room and gravity would be interesting to see. Far more than the let downs of the origin forms for Dialga and Palkia

i love these videos so much but i really hoped he would talk about magic room strategies with azumaril and cloyster

Field Effects were very useful to a specific group in Gen 9..... Paradox Pokemon. By activating their abilities alone, could make them become ultimate wall breakers.

next video: why stat boosts are sometimes everything, the Xerneas theorem.

I suppose this is the "How WILD were the Weather Wars ACTUALLY" video I was hoping for. Huh, I didn't know Ray J diversified his company's products outside of audio gear.

next theorem: why open team sheets are close to everythink, the zoroark theorem

And another reason why Pokemon Rejuvenation is so interesting with the terrain effects it introduced making every location have its own playstyle effectively

Babe wake up, new FSG theorem dropped 😤

Another Uber tier video my man. Excellent. Gotta revisit gliscor as it has somehow moved up to ubers

Why metagame is everything: the ditto theorem.

Nice video as always! Have you done hazards yet? If not, maybe that next?

Now if only Kabutops had Shell Smash...

Something not mentioned re: terrain was the activation of x seed on unburden Pokemon, boosting a defensive stat, doubling speed, and usually doubling acrobatics on a SWITCH IN

8:23 the emphasis u put on it LMAO "Gengar FOCUS BLAST!!"

The Theorem Theorem. The fact that you can make a Theorem about literally anything in Pokemon.

I wish hail and snow would just be mixed to be a true counterpart to sandstorm.

please,next do "why the metagame IS everything. the Smogon/Pachirisu theorem.

Just this week I was thinking to myself, boy, when is FalseSwipe gonna do “Why weather is close to everything”. Looks like I was pretty close

Sweet video! Is there a Terrakion video coming soon to continue the recent work on the Swords of Justice?

I was just watching Wolf and now this, awesome

It was so weird hearing him say "so thats it!" without it being followed by "how good was x actually?"

Next theorem. The forretres theorem: why hazards ARE everything

I really like the idea of the pledge moves and I wish they saw more use. Could be fun to try and make it work once all the starters become legal again.

kabutops is one of my favorite pokemon. i just wanted to say this because it was in the thumbnail

the background music for this video are just perfection

The charizard theorem. The generation is everything. Revolves around the generational gimmicks. Also, the excadrill theorem, the meta is everything. Revolves around the Pokémon available.

I really want a "How GREAT was Kabutops ACTUALLY"

We're going to have to get the Ferrothorn Theorem, aka Why Entry Hazards are Everything, one of these days

The weather section was so UNBELIEVABLY intense!

I finally got the video I wanted

tbh, with the prevalence of screens, i'm surprised brick break didn't become more common

A theorem named after my favorite Gen 1 mon? Nice!

Something Pokemon might mess with in the future is damaging moves that set up weather or terrain, i mean think about it, gen 8 had max moves that set weather and terrain, gen 9 introduced the first non original 4 weather moves, in chilly reception, that lets you pivot on top of weather. I could definitely imagine gen 10 taking a dabble in more moves that set weather / terrain. And of course make them very exclusive like Chilly reception, so sd, rd, sandstorm, and snowscape arent even more obsolete than they mostly already are.

Kabutops under rain: I have become the new god of this realm.

A theorem named after my favorite pokemon, lets go!!!

Kabutops buffs needed: -shell smash -close combat -flip turn -stone axe -wave crash -sharpness ability

random side note but i think there should be an ability that automatically sets trick room upon switch in, like all the terrain and weather abilities. Would make that pokemon awesome in singles and essential in doubles

Cool video! Keep it up! :)

I always considered gravity a Room move like TR, wonder Room and Magic room

I'd love to see a video that names all the Thereoms and says why they got that name.

Bro is the newton of Pokémon with his theorems and axioms

You should talk about calisium and how they started the whole doubles era!!

Can the next one be why entry hazards are everything: the hisuian samurott theory

Bronzong Trick room + Gyro ball is such a good combo, feels like Gamefreak programmed them for Bronzong.

I clicked on this video faster than a scarfed Genesect under Tailwind!

Man I wish the pledges didn't suck. They're such a cool concept

Kabutops=pre-historic Garchomp

we may be pushing it a bit now

It's interesting how this theorem ended up applying to the entirety of the Ice type after the hail-snowscape rework. That type-wide defense buff comboe'd with Aurora Veil and weather-activated abilities really ended up drastically overhauling the type in general.

Pokemon reborn fields: allow me to introduce my self

so cool to see crayon pop's OTR bronzong team be featured

Fitting music for a fitting video lol.

Imo currently rain is the worst weather. Both sand and snow give defensive bonuses to their types (rock and ice respectively) regardless of incoming type of attacks. Meanwhile rain reduce dmg only from fire moves and fire isn't even the weakness of water pokemon so it's not like they need that. As for the sunny weather it reduce dmg of water moves only BUT that is precisely the weakness of fire pokemon and they are the ones setting up Drought. Not just that but Chlorophyll is the ability of grass types who literally resist ALL of the weaknesses the fire types have. Meanwhile Drizzle and rain-based abilities are usually linked to water pokemon, with few exeptions. Still if you want to benefit from both water dmg bonus stab on your Swift Swimmer and the rain being set up by the ability of a pokemon - you are going to have at least 2, usually more, water types in your team. In scenario where you are being attacked by sun team and the sun is up - you switch in your drizzle mon to change the weather - you are still not reducing dmg from grass or electric attacks coming your way. On the other side if you have sun team but the rain is up and you are switching in your drought pokemon - you will reduce the dmg of incoming water moves from being rain boosted to being sun reduced, wich greatly cripple the dmg to your attack (for example if the move in the rain could hit for 200, it will do 100 without rain but in the sun it will do just 50 so its a jump from 200 to 50 wich is 25% of the originaly rain boosted dmg), on top of wich you may actually use weakness policy just like T-tar used to do with their extra bulk in the sand against special attackers. To add salt to the injury there is also Salt Cure and Freeze Dry that can cripple majority if not whole of the rain team. And on top of that rain teams are not suited for trick room, while Drought Torkoal feels right at home when its set up. Abomasnow is also slow so it might make use of it too. There is also Gigalith and Hippowdon who both enjoy TR as well, but Pelipper prefer tail wind and politoed is just not as slow against opposing trick room teams as it wished to be. Slowking is, but it can set the snow (manually) instead of the rain i think it should, with that new move Chilling Reception. I mean it makes sense for the joke part and the name, but still i wish there was similar move that pivot you out while setting up the rain. And yeah anyone can change the weather manually but it doesn't change the fact that not just the rain weather itself is the worst but has also the least flexible weather-setting-up ability users. Let's also not forget how water bonus dmg in the rain is null when opponent bring in Storm Drain pokemon. As far as i am concerned there's no such equivalent to fire attacks, nor grass for that matter. Sap Sipper and Flash Fire exist (and Well Baked Body now) but none of them drag in the move in doubles format. Everything seems to be made to make rain teams days as miserable as it can be. So how about we introduce ourself Koraidon and Miraidon to the table with one of them having the ability to criple rain teams offense and the other crippling rain teams by destroying them with electricity. Very balanaced game 2/10 would not recommand rain team to anyone. And paradox mons exist and they just happen to enjoy the sun (or electric terrain). Where are the equivalent legendaries for other terrains and weathers? Walking Wake is like the only saving grace by having water move that is NOT reduced in the sun (and also boosted in power in it) but that just makes it better in sun teams (against opposing sun teams) and not as much in the rain (the ability of Walking Wake makes him stronger in the sun so technically speaking Hydro Stream is stronger in the sun comparing to the rain boost). In my humble opinion they should have change the sunny weather effect to reduce the power of ICE type attacks (wich should melt) and keep water moves not reduced in power.

When the how status conditions might be everything - the Breloom theorem?

It’s quite apparent that bkc writes these videos lol

Need to do the Gholdengo Theorem. Why Hazards are Close to Everything. Being able to completely shut down a opponents ability to relieve hazard pressure on their side, nullify stall, and punish them immensely for attempting to do so is such a upheaval to the traditional back and forth of Pokémon.

Since you folks have done theoretical what ifs on this channel before, could you go over what if the HP stat had natures for it?

I would love it if they made the Rooms (Trick Room + etc) have the "Set On Entry" abilities and extender items. We did finally get an item that combos (Room Service, which lowers the user's speed once when trick room is in effect), but it would be another dimension of strategy if we had that, even if it was only for Trick Room, though I would like Gravity to get similar treatment (and Magic/Wonder Room for the consistency. Magic Room might become more than a curiosity, especially if paired with Neutralizing Gas in Doubles, but Wonder Room would still likely see little usage, if the occasional niche plays out of left field)

Why information is everything: the zoroark theorem

i would love to see a "why items are next to everything"