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Carnivines new evolution and new ability Venatrap, Grass/Dark type Ability Turntable, which makes all super effective moves not super effective, and grass moves does super effective damage to bug and flying types
I WAS GONNA SAY 😭 I love the Unfezant like so much, I love how it represents real life bird dimorphism, and tbh, I love the female one, I think she's just cuts, plus ash had one in the anime that I loved 😭😭
@@y0w0suke-yosk-87 I know, right? I watched the amine and ngl I skipped to that point in the video. He said "tell me what this is called" I said tranqill and he said"see you don't know" and I was so disappointed
also on his point about it being not as cool looking, yeah, that’s the point. It was kinda meant to be something most players threw away after the 3rd gym. Thus, the design reflects this. It looks completely different from Tranquil in terms of colors, and wears a mask almost as to conceal its identity. It has changed in spite of you, and likes to pretend it doesn’t need you anymore, and never even wanted to battle.
@Switchkid64 Id also argue the reason ones like pidgeot and staraptor are much more beloved and used is just due to the gens they were in, and the fact at those times there wasnt huge competition when it came to good flying type mons. I love those two (staraptor is my favorite early flying type), but Unfezant is top 3 design wise, especially male version, I really like its design, the fact its bad is just to be expected from an early mon... same with most bug types (I feel bad for ledian and mothim), I kinda wish we got more bugs that were legitimate threats, so few exist currently compared to other types (in real life there are tons of bugs you'd rather stay 10 miles away from). I like all the early game bird mons tbh, and have usually used one up till gym 3 or even gym 4-5 since I enjoy having as diverse a team as possible.
Wolfe: I’ll give appearance less weight than the other categories because of how subjective it is. Also Wolfe: *puts Obstagoon in 5th place almost solely due its appearance* Man, Wolfe must really *hate* Obstagoon.
@@azukizukisan It's way too far in the video to be engagement bait. I bet you his TH-cam analytics say that a lot of people have already clicked off by this point. He's right, anyway. It's an awful Pokemon
@@Jlaps941 Dude Sunflora is 425 BST, its stats are awful. If I weren't really biased toward Grass types and didn't think Sunkern was giga cute, it would be an easy Worst 10 for me. Probably still should be given what a disappointment Sunflora is to me compared to Sunkern.
Yeah it's like a werewolf design. A pretty popular concept that is sure to have tons of people liking it. But this list is so messy that i stopped caring.
Watchog is unironically the most useful pokemon for catching anything in unova. It has illuminate, gets super fang, hypnosis, thunder wave, foresight, and mean look.
Also as someone whose first successful pokemon generation was Unova, it did its job as the "normal type gym mon that takes the player several tries and a few strategy changes to beat" very effectively. Of course that may have just been because I was still bad at the game at the time, but for crying out loud I picked the *fighting* type starter, that mon did an annoyingly good job stalling.
watchog actually fills a wonderful niche of being a great encountering pokémon. looking for a rare pokémon in gen 5, or shiny hunting? just slap one of those bad boys with illuminate, hypnosis, and super fang in ur front slot and you’ll have it in no time
I had a Mothim in a hardcore Platinum Nuzlocke and I haven't been able not to love this guy since. Everything about it SHOULD have made it a dead weight in a challenge run of one of the hardest Pokémon games - and yet this mad lad was saving me in some deadly moments again and again, refusing to die in the process. It didn't even have a good Hidden Power type, it was Psychic, and weaker that the Psybeam he eventually learned anyway. And yes, this was Platinum - a game where Tinted Lens Mothim was not yet a thing and Acrobatics didn't exist. The guy was one of the most incredible teammates in my Nuzlocke history precisely because nothing about it made sense, so the only conclusion possible is that he just hacked the game from within through the power of friendship. Notable moments include living a Shadow Ball from Fantina's Mismagius on 1HP while burned and surviving the burn damage by stealing her Sitrus Berry with Bug Bite that same turn. He even used Camouflage a handful of times to handle opponents with Rock attacks that would otherwise wreck him, marking him as the one and only Pokémon in history of all Nuzlockes to ever ever use this move ever. Eventually he did meet his end, shockingly late into the game, but his legend lives on. Tip of my hat to you, Arin the Mothim.
maybe he didnt include it because it can somewhat be competitive. Sunny day, solar beam, choropyll sunflora with life orb can hit hard. It has seen some usage in pokemon showdown, and something similar has been done by Cherrium in World champion 2009 junior division (where the cherrium used the sun and choropyll. If pokemon showdown isnt a metric hes using (he probably isnt) than your point is valid ig
17:42 Yeah, that's the point. Obstagoon was designed to be the opposite of Linoone in every way; its designer explained it in an interview the idea of Running Zig-zag Running in a Line Running into an Obstacle
Wolfey: "design is very subjective so it will take less priority than the other metrics" Also Wolfey: "Ledian has terrible stats, has a bad common type combo, no good moves, is bad in a playthrough and has terrible or useless abilities, but I like him so he is number 10... Obstagoon has a fine type combo, decent stats, is a new evolution of an old Pokémon, has decent abilities, is good in a playthrough and has a signature move, but it does something different than my boy Linoone, so it goes in number 5" ???????
Putting obstagoon on the list is an obvious comment bait. Very low of Wolfe tbh. He didn't even try that hard to justify it because it just doesn't make sense
@@lucaguglielmo2142 Obstagoon just sucks, why it goes to 2 legs? why it has a freaky tongue? why it looks like is planning some mischievous plan? only iconic thing about it is that Piers has one as his ace
No for Carnivine. James in Team Rocket used him and it was hilarious. "Carnivine! I am not a piece of fruit. No matter what anybody says!" Carnivine can't be a "worst" Pokemon because of that.
I do want to defend Lycanroc-Midnight by saying its design seems to be a deliberate reference to Joe Yabuki from the manga Ashita no Joe. Joe himself drops his arms for a No Guard stance and invites his opponent to throw strong attacks that he then proceeds to Counter. Lycanroc-Midnight does learn Counter unlike the other two forms, which makes this reference more deliberate. Vital Spirit could also be indicative of not getting knocked out so easily. Early translated titles for Ashita no Joe included Rocky Joe, hence the Rock type. Does this all create a competitively viable Pokemon? No, but the design is still pretty paying homage to a classic boxing manga.
sir, with this video you have angered the barbaracle fan club, and you will never be forgiven!! all three of us are writing very very angry emails as i speak!!!
Wolfe: "I'm also going to be judging on appearance, but since that's very subjective it won't factor in as much as everything else." Also Wolfe: *puts Obstagoon at number 5 for exclusively aesthetic reasons*
@@quintengames3576 Yeah, barbarcle isn't even *that* bad. I mean, it's not good, but it's nowhere even close to being the worst pokemon - it can become a legitimate threat after a shell smash.. and while there are better pokemon at that role, at least it has a role and can do something useful, which is more than can be said about a lot of other pokemon. To be honest, I feel like everything after Ledian just seemed better than Ledian. I had forgotten just how awful its stats are.
Im not mad that tranquil is on the list. Im mad that tranquil is below wachog. Based on this list criteria, how can you put wachog over tranquil? 1. It can still evolve. If that’s good enough for magikarp its good enough for tranquil. And even if it couldn’t: 2. It learns fly, the best and most useful HM even if it’s not required. 3. Its evolution has two forms, wich is objectively interesting even if isn’t objectively good or fun or you’re sad because you didn’t get the one you want. (Like gambling) 4. It’s not generally ugly or even unnerving like watchog is, and pidove is even cute. 5. Ash had one, wich means it’s more memorable to a whole generation than wachog. And definitely without the movies but maybe even including them, it has more airtime than probably every box legendary. That may be true of all regional birds until corv, but its not true of most mons on this list. (In fact was ash’s shiny keeping noctowl off, or just because its a superb owl, and not a pigeon? Thats a little birb racist wolfe) 6. It has an objectively better typing. Gains an immunity, actually has resistances, and a STAB that CAN hit for super effective damage. 7. The super luck ability is probably the best ability on this list without regard of the Pokemon/movepool using it. Slap a scope lens on there and you’re criting ALOT, no focus energy required. BeingOn this list, I will accept. Being lower than wachog is unacceptable.
#1 destroyed the game in my XY nuzlocke and was great in SwSh! Binacle is adorable but I will consent Barbaracle doesn’t look great Shell smash redeems it, at least in nuzlockes and singles imo.
You can just see the stick hitting the wasps nest in slow motion the moment the silhouette of Carnivine appear on screen, with Obstagoon being the cloud of wasps quickly forming in front of him.
Barbaracle has been done dirty though. Its main ability is tough claws, effectively raising its attack from base 105 to 136,5 which is actually quite decent. And it appeared in the Galar-Dex, so it actually was in Sword and Shield. I somewhat expected more pokemon that didn't get any evolutions, like Heatmor or Stunfisk though
"The female version (of unpheazent) is just a straight downgrade" Because it's based on a bird where the females have dull colors while the males are extrvagant and colorfull.
A huge number of birds have this characteristic though... It's not at all unique to pheasants, so it's just not a unique trait. Being true to life doesn't excuse it from being boring or even ugly.
As a Silvally fan, it deeply pains me that I have chosen one of the worst legendary Pokémon to be my favourite. Whatever the case it, I’ll defend it with my life.
@@TwilightChomperEnthusiastspeaking as someone whose favorite *used* to be rowlet, it’s quite simple actually - pick a better pokémon. shit hidden ability, bad stats across the entire evolution line, responsible for one of the worst battles ash won in the anime, its part of a bad shitty pokémon line and it has to deal with INCINEROAR (Fuck, Decuideye’s anime debut is GETTING KO’D BY KUKUI’s INCINEROAR using a single target Z-Move to KO three Pokemon in a Battle Royale match because Game Freak hates you on a personal level if you picked Rowlet as your starter) Pick better favorites, trust me, it saves you a LOT of grief.
No I can see what they were going with the woodpecker line, because toucans are the LARGEST species of woodpeckers. They're in the same family so I understand the logic...
I'll say it. I can't believe Sunkern or Sunflora didn't make it even to the honorable mentions. I hate sunflora's design. Had so much potential. Stats are absolutely awful. Could've gotten another evolution. And so much more.
Making this comment immediately gave me the idea of Solflara (play on the word sun and solar flare) it becomes fire grass and it’s face becomes and angry burning sun like the one from desert levels in Mario. Scorned by the generations of uselessness. 😂
I love Sunflora because that thing carried me through a crystal nuzlocke. Pure grass types do really well in Gen2 once you get past the second gym but, unfortunately, that doesn't translate well to other generations. I still love Sunflora. That's said a lot of my favourite Pokemon aren't my favourite because of the design, they are my favourite because I had to use them for things and I bonded with it Other examples would be Tropius, Breloom, and female Pikachu.
I believe the whole idea with Obstagoon is while Zigzagoon and Linoone are road and direction based, while Obstagoon is an obstruction, a roadblock, to be an opposite to its original Hoennian forms
Wolfy clearly has never seen a barnacle larvae and a fully grown barnacle. Barnacles actually grow to sprout out goosenecks, and will lose away its shell armor. From a perspective of making an ugly barnacle relatable enough, I think GameFreak did quite a decent job at it!
He sure is neat! I'm surprised he didn't consider Gen 1 variants (I know he said he won't put any classic Gen 1 inside), but the rainbow Muk would be top of the list!
Delibird is also iconic because its THE holiday pokemon for pokemon when they do events and stuff. And its gimmick is unique with present. It sucks but it is iconic.
Spoilers for #1 As a person who loves Barbaracle (its funny) I used it in my Y playthrough. Number 1 absolutely should have been Binacle. you underestimate just how ABYSSMAL Binacle is. I used this pos for 39 LEVELS. and the only stab moves it gets in that time are Water Gun and CLAMP. Have you ever had to use CLAMP, Wolfey? Because its a 35 BASE POWER MOVE, with 85 PERCENT ACCURACY. AND ITS THE BEST MOVE THIS THING GETS. Not to mention the route 1 ass stats it has that you have to carry all the way to LEVEL 40.
YESSS, I've finally found a barbaracle enjoyer. Never thought I would find someone else that likes it. Binnacle is a pain though, gave me some white hairs lmao 😂 (I think it's cute though)
See but you did use it to get to Barbaracle. So it’s useful in a sense to get to the evolution. I think that if you’re arguing you used barbaracle, then that’s an argument binacle’s is useful, even if just for its evolution. Maybe it’s still top ten worst?
Castform at least has a gimmick which makes it safe I feel like sunkern is iconic for being the worst at this point which in itself is a unique trait. I'm still surprised he didn't even mention it though
sometimes I put on your videos to sleep to and I stay awake listening because I love the gentle comedy style you have. really fun video even if I love trumbeak and barbaracle!!!! yeah I'm wrong whatever!!!!!!!
They made midnight lycanroc SLOWER, and then also took away the line's SIGNATURE PRIORITY MOVE??? I feel like someone at Gamefreak hates it as much as Wolfey does
It makes sense if you think about it. They had to nerf the Midnight form to give some people a reason to use the two forms with the boring "literally just a wolf" design instead of the cool one.
As someone who loves Midnight Form's design, I always hated this. Like I understand not wanting to give it a priority move because you want one to be fast and one to be bulky, but then you really should have given it its own signature move.
It's worse because they made its signature move Counter. A move that may be rare for a Rock type (like 3 Rock Pokemon up to this point learned naturally but 6 lines get it through Breeding) but is still pretty common and it's a move that requires huge bulk not the moderate bulk it gets. It also gets Reversal, which is a better trade-off version of that concept but, again subpar bulk doesn't help. If they gave it Sturdy and the Dark secondary type (since most of the other form-exclusive moves are Dark), maybe it could be decent but, as it is now, it's a really bad half concept.
@@florytbthey do when the only given reasons for it being here are design based and Wolfe himself says that's the lowest ranking of the criteria. Either he follows his criteria or just admits he wanted to bitch about some mons. Also, stop d-riding like that, it's pathetic
@@florytb sure it's a list based on his opinion but he established a system of criteria he was using to build this list and obstagoon's placement is inconsistent with all of those. that does mean it's an objectively wrong pick despite being his subjective opinion
I am always very interested when there is a new Wolfey video! They are always very informative and he backs up his claims really well! I did actually forget some mons on this list and hope they get some more love competitively in the future! Love watching these videos and looking forward to the next one! 😄
Carnivine being here despite the attachment anime fans formed with this goofy plant guy from his interactions with James is a CRIME He impacted the fans I swear, please give him some love T^T
C'mon Wolfey, Obstagoon doesn't deserve this! I used him in Sword and Shield to get to Master Ball tier. He has a great movepool and good stats and good skills.
Bro really went all out Anthony Fantano-Style and put Obstagoon on this list several ranks under ledian and just contradicts himself about his criteria for being on this list at all. It HAS viable abilities. It HAS decent stats. It HAS a unique touch because it's a new evolution of an old pokemon design
worst pokemon is slugma because i am a mature distinguished adult who pays taxes and i should not be laughing at it and yet, every time without fail, my stupid toddler brain goes "hehe slugma nU--" and i know it will never stop. the brainrot is terminal.
Wolfey thinking Trumbeak has a worse design than Toucannon is a wild take. It's subjective of course, but I think Trumbeak looks awesome, and I was so disappointed by its evolution. So were all of my friends. Also... Toucannon is just an angry Toucan. Not creative at all. At least Trumbeak has a unique design. Objectively, I think Toucannon has a far worse design for lack of creativity alone.
Barbaracle is in Sword and Shield. It's so awful that Wolfey forgot. Personally, I can forgive Obstagoon as a design since it is a regional variant. Linoone is still there for ppl.
How was Unown not on this list? Awful to use in every circumstance, bad designs, everytime they appear there has to be a cave dedicated to them and you have to catch all 28 of them for basically nothing worthwhile. The only positives I can think of is that its role in the movie was memorable (but honestly it's so misleading about their power I'd almost say that makes it worse) and the riddles in legends arceus to find them was kind of fun
I love how, as soon as you asked what the bird was, I immediately used it. To be fair, I used it through my first run of White so I have a soft spot for the Pidove line as a whole
This list confuses me cause Pokémon like Carnivine and Obstagoon being on the list over Pokémon like Illumise, Fineon, Klink, etc when they meet the criteria listed better is weird. Carnivine maybe can be argued, tho I think it being such an iconic James anime Pokémon would save it, but Obstagoon has way better usage in play throughs, is more iconic thanks to being one of the first new evolutions of an older pokemon in a while and having its own concert in the credits of SwSh, and has more unique aspects such as a signature move and being a unique form that I don’t see how you justify it on the list without heavy bias
For me it has to be Finneon. I completely forgot it was a gen 4 Pokemon and couldn’t figure out what I was missing from my Dex when playing BDSP. Nothing about it stands out as remarkable and even its evolution isn’t interesting.
i will die in defense of finneon that is a pretty fish!! thats the kind of fish you get from a pet store because you like the fins and then give improper care to for a year before it dies because you never changed the water!!! thats the kind of fish you spend thirty minutes looking at in an aquarium before going into the low light jellyfish room!! thats the kind of fish you try to draw the fins of on your math worksheet in class that youre trying to tune out!!! finneon and lumineon are fantastic even if they dont do much besides look pretty!!!
reading this comment I forgot how bad the fineon and lumineon mons are in the pokemon video games. In the TCG Lumineon V has a broken ability and is used by almost every top deck in the meta
Lumineon *should’ve* been the Gen 4 version of Milotic, since Cynthia uses all Gen 4 Pokemon EXCEPT Milotic, and Lumineon already has better bulk than attack, like Milotic. Just pump some more into its BST and it could’ve fit Milotic’s role
The only ones I truly disagree with here are Obstagoon and Barbaracle. Obstagoon actually keeps some of the design philosophy from Zigzagoon and Linoone, those two being zig-zags and straight lines. Obstagoon, while it isn't as prevalent, has a cross pattern in mind, as present in how it holds its arms, the crosses on its upper arms, and the shape conjured by Obstruct. Barbaracle actually has a decent movepool for a water-rock type, having water STAB in Liquidation, coverage against Grass in X-Scissor and Poison Jab, and variable coverage in Earthquake and Superpower. That at least should put it above *Tranquill*. Edit: Just saw another comment describing Obstagoon's design philosophy according to its designer. Being blocked by an obstacle.
barbaracle is so ugly and it's hand face scares me, especially the concept of it making its hand face into a fist 😭 no other pokemon is horrific to look at (i think) so it deserves its place as the worst pokemon of all time im sorry :/
I second that idgas about the Kiss reference but oooooh boy they got me with the Ziggy Stardust one (I'm not even sure it's really intended as such specifically but it makes me very happy to think so)
Ok, here's the thing about Obstagoon's progression from Linoone. The whole line shares a common theme of movement. We all know what Zigzagoon and Linoone do, but Obstagoon, true to its and name, pose, AND signature move...Obstructs/Blocks movement. This was even confirmed by the line's designer James Turner (the goat). There's even a unique overworld spawn on Route 2 that does that exact thing-
14:40 Watchog is a bad Pokémon, but counterpoint: Every Black & White 1 player will tell you that Lenora's Watchog was one of the most iconic gym battle fights in the series, almost on the same tier as Whitney's Milktank (getting hit by revenge and watching your Pignite get knocked out is one heck of a wake-up-call). 25:36 the Tranquill slander, poor sweet summer child
ye, Watchog is one of those pokemon that suffers from being an "early game boss". But it ... kinda really sucks. That thing is about as strong as Herdier. Not Stoutland, Herdier. And due to Herdier having a MUCH better experience typing, Herdier is arguably even stronger than Watchog, lol.
@ToxicPea watchog was so amazing for capturing in my first playthrough. Hypnosis, mean look, super fang, and false swipe make so useful for low catchrate pokemon
Yesterday I was complaining about my boy Spidops getting stuck with garbage BST and my friend said “Just like better Pokemon.” One of the most GigaChad things I’ve heard in recent memory.
I don't understand why everyone hates the Pidove line so much. It's always felt like a perfect urban-based design to me. I see the competitive lack, but it's always been hilarious to fight dragons with a crappy lil city bird imo
I absolutely love carrying Scope Lens Giga Impact on my female Unfezant! It's so random but fun. I originally was training her in Shield for max raids but what I did was enough fun.
Lycanrock being the 8th worst on this list has to be the hottest take wolfey has ever made I love it and it's design😭😭😭 even had it on a s/v playthrough team
lycanrock midnight is just worse looking zoroark to me, but I like its design anyway, the fact its suppose to mimic a werewolf (albeit skinny) is cool. I agree with mateus on the obstagoon choice, I quite like that design, and im no fan of KISS. It's a friggin badger, badgers are cool as heck.
My first thought would be Unknown. It is objectively the worst Pokémon because it has no potential to be better, bad stats and is locked to a single move.
What do you mean Barbaracle's abilities suck? You do realize it has Tough Claws, like how is that a bad ability? Combined with Shell Smash that thing can dish out some nasty damage. Like it's not great, but I dunno, I wouldn't place it in last place.
I can't believe Obstagoon and Lycanroc are here over shit like Vullaby and the Simi's. I know they're just on the list to bait comments for engagement, but what can I say, I'm fallin for it
I lowkey like Mandibuzz in playthroughs, that big bird mama is incredibly tanky. If it wasn't for better Flying type walls like Skarmory or Gliscor it would probably see more success.
No, don't you dare to flip the script. Lycanroc Midnight has always been the fan favourite and it is definitely overrated. Just because more and more people are daring to speak nowadays it doesn't mean that it's a hated, don't play the victimist card here
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If saybleye is on this list I'm crashing out and I'm blaming the sponsor
@@Rangegang Sableye has a mega with a niche why would it be on this list
i got incineroar on your list of wolf Pokemon
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I really thought Spinda would be number 1
To be fair, Carnivine was James's Pokemon in Sinnoh. I think that makes it more iconic than Ledian.
A fly trap pokemon is also just cool
I always saw it as a Victreebel replacement
100% i like carnivine
Carnivine is one of my favs for that reason lol, great design and great personality in the anime
Carnivines new evolution and new ability
Venatrap, Grass/Dark type
Ability Turntable, which makes all super effective moves not super effective, and grass moves does super effective damage to bug and flying types
The worst pokemon is whatever is on my team missing focus blast
True
focus miss*
I've refused to use Focus Miss in any capacity since ORAS even if it's the only fighting coverage
@tbone6032 then you're gonna Love golurk and machamp (only no guard + focus blast mons)
@@Nethaura yeah, the physical attackers
"female Unfezant is just so much inferior to male design"
Wolfey discovers average real life bird sexual dimorphism, more at eleven.
I WAS GONNA SAY 😭 I love the Unfezant like so much, I love how it represents real life bird dimorphism, and tbh, I love the female one, I think she's just cuts, plus ash had one in the anime that I loved 😭😭
@@y0w0suke-yosk-87 I know, right? I watched the amine and ngl I skipped to that point in the video. He said "tell me what this is called" I said tranqill and he said"see you don't know" and I was so disappointed
also on his point about it being not as cool looking, yeah, that’s the point. It was kinda meant to be something most players threw away after the 3rd gym. Thus, the design reflects this. It looks completely different from Tranquil in terms of colors, and wears a mask almost as to conceal its identity. It has changed in spite of you, and likes to pretend it doesn’t need you anymore, and never even wanted to battle.
@Switchkid64 Id also argue the reason ones like pidgeot and staraptor are much more beloved and used is just due to the gens they were in, and the fact at those times there wasnt huge competition when it came to good flying type mons. I love those two (staraptor is my favorite early flying type), but Unfezant is top 3 design wise, especially male version, I really like its design, the fact its bad is just to be expected from an early mon... same with most bug types (I feel bad for ledian and mothim), I kinda wish we got more bugs that were legitimate threats, so few exist currently compared to other types (in real life there are tons of bugs you'd rather stay 10 miles away from).
I like all the early game bird mons tbh, and have usually used one up till gym 3 or even gym 4-5 since I enjoy having as diverse a team as possible.
lol
Fact Check: Barbaracle IS in Sword and Shield. It actually makes Gordie's gym team.
THANK YOU, I thought I was going insane😂😅
Same
I love barbaracle
@@miguelflores1876 SAME!!!!!!!!!!!
putting obstagoon several layers below LEDIAN is fucking vile man
It's only catch is that reminds of Kiss
And that's it
Ledian has been clowned on so much because of the Iron Fist memes that its so recognizable it cannot be the worst Pokemon of all time
Being infamous does not make something iconic
As the number one zigzagoon fan of all time, I gotta say, obstagoon is pretty alright in my book. Does not warrant the hate
@@Raziel_HHLiron fist memes? What circles of the internet do you run in I have never heard of this
Wolfe: I’ll give appearance less weight than the other categories because of how subjective it is.
Also Wolfe: *puts Obstagoon in 5th place almost solely due its appearance*
Man, Wolfe must really *hate* Obstagoon.
Got to admit, Obstagoon placed so low felt almost like engagement bait.
He’s said he’s not a fan of good music, so naturally he wouldn’t like Obstagoon’s appearance.
@@maxspecsI’m not a fan of kiss at all but I appreciate the fun design.
He even said it's not particularly bad despite putting it on the list.
@@azukizukisan
It's way too far in the video to be engagement bait.
I bet you his TH-cam analytics say that a lot of people have already clicked off by this point.
He's right, anyway.
It's an awful Pokemon
Wolfey: someone's gonna cook me for my pronunciation of "plumage"
Also wolfey: oonphazawnt
its hillarious 🤣 but fk english
For sure it's un-pheasant
Deck eh dew E, Cinder Ah Chee
Bro does it on purpose lol
but that IS how you pronounce Unfezant
@jackzicrosky i dont believe so? Pretty sure it's un pheasant. Pronounced like the bird it's based on?
Barbaracle is literally in sword and shield. Wolfey trauma blanked it out of his mind.
And I will never forgive Galar for showing me that crime against aesthetics
Honorable mention to male Salandit. Poor guy has an awesome shiny but is doomed to never evolve.
Truly the Incel pokemon
I see your male Salandit that can poison Poison and Steel types and raise you the male Combee that can do LITERALLY NOTHING.
I mean I still wouldn't put in on this list, cause it's regular design is pretty simple, but effective.
Male Combee: “Hey at least you get use in Little Cup”
I remember having this thing on my team til like level 60 hoping it'd evolve and it never did and then I was sad and benched it :c
Wolfey next week: "I Entered a Tournament with the Worst Pokemon"
And he'll take non of these lol
Knowing wolfey he might just do this at some point
Barbaracle isn't in scarlet and violet
still waitin on a vid for the full starter team 😭
he put obstagoon in so that he won't suffer THAT much when makes the next video
At first I thought Sunkern would be on the list but then I remembered it evolved into Sunflora which is vital for your plants vs zombies playthrough
😂😂🤣🤣🤣 that was a good one
Plus Sunflora is at least cute and has semi-decent stats
@@Jlaps941 Dude Sunflora is 425 BST, its stats are awful.
If I weren't really biased toward Grass types and didn't think Sunkern was giga cute, it would be an easy Worst 10 for me. Probably still should be given what a disappointment Sunflora is to me compared to Sunkern.
Lycanrok midnight form getting shamed for design/looks is criminal.
Yeah it's like a werewolf design. A pretty popular concept that is sure to have tons of people liking it. But this list is so messy that i stopped caring.
Ledian will never be not funny. The Iron fist user with 35 Attack
and non-stab mach punch
And really high special defence for whatever reason 😂 its a cute little bug i really wish it was better or atleast gets an evolution next gen
They could literally give it +100 in its attack stat and it would still be kinda bad
@danielsemmelrock7808 give it an evo with good utility moves and a useful ability. Atleast for a play through the Ledyba line could be used 🥹
the inevitable evolution its gonna get is gonna make me proud i just know it
Watchog is unironically the most useful pokemon for catching anything in unova. It has illuminate, gets super fang, hypnosis, thunder wave, foresight, and mean look.
After years of work, the comment above includes all positive statements that can be made about Watchog
funnily enough does not learn false swipe
Also as someone whose first successful pokemon generation was Unova, it did its job as the "normal type gym mon that takes the player several tries and a few strategy changes to beat" very effectively. Of course that may have just been because I was still bad at the game at the time, but for crying out loud I picked the *fighting* type starter, that mon did an annoyingly good job stalling.
@@chadyourmaxdashdaddy I honestly dont get what people have against Watchog.
But it looks weird
For anyone interested, it takes a record 1 second for incineroar to appear in a video about the worst Pokémon
Technically it’s in the first (0) second so it’s even less than that lol
18 for a very clearly intentional appearance
Eh he was on the thumbnail of the inceneroar video ur never beating that.
He’s in the O for pokemon. So legit less than a second into the video incineroar appears.
Lol
watchog actually fills a wonderful niche of being a great encountering pokémon. looking for a rare pokémon in gen 5, or shiny hunting? just slap one of those bad boys with illuminate, hypnosis, and super fang in ur front slot and you’ll have it in no time
Burmy is based in a bag worm. Male bagworms turn into moths and female bag worms just stay in their bags until maturity. That's why motham exists.
Yes, but they could've done SOMETHING with it other than just M o t h
I had a Mothim in a hardcore Platinum Nuzlocke and I haven't been able not to love this guy since. Everything about it SHOULD have made it a dead weight in a challenge run of one of the hardest Pokémon games - and yet this mad lad was saving me in some deadly moments again and again, refusing to die in the process. It didn't even have a good Hidden Power type, it was Psychic, and weaker that the Psybeam he eventually learned anyway. And yes, this was Platinum - a game where Tinted Lens Mothim was not yet a thing and Acrobatics didn't exist. The guy was one of the most incredible teammates in my Nuzlocke history precisely because nothing about it made sense, so the only conclusion possible is that he just hacked the game from within through the power of friendship.
Notable moments include living a Shadow Ball from Fantina's Mismagius on 1HP while burned and surviving the burn damage by stealing her Sitrus Berry with Bug Bite that same turn. He even used Camouflage a handful of times to handle opponents with Rock attacks that would otherwise wreck him, marking him as the one and only Pokémon in history of all Nuzlockes to ever ever use this move ever.
Eventually he did meet his end, shockingly late into the game, but his legend lives on. Tip of my hat to you, Arin the Mothim.
@@NethauraWe had like one moth pokemon before, dustox. And try to say those two look similiar.
Venomoth?
@@Gabriel64468 Oh, you're right. I completely forgot about him. Then are at least diffrent from each other?
Sunflora so forgettable that it didn't even get honorably mentioned.
Nor Maractus
If you go by how much damage a Pokemon can inflict to your game's framerate, it's actually the most powerful of them all
Sunflora can hit like a truck though, so it still has something going for it
I was kinda expecting him to bring up pinecoe
maybe he didnt include it because it can somewhat be competitive. Sunny day, solar beam, choropyll sunflora with life orb can hit hard. It has seen some usage in pokemon showdown, and something similar has been done by Cherrium in World champion 2009 junior division (where the cherrium used the sun and choropyll. If pokemon showdown isnt a metric hes using (he probably isnt) than your point is valid ig
The obstagoon slander is insane
It was Ou and ended in Uu in gen 8
Im thinking wolfey just hates goth energy lol
Fr, I think he's just mad linoone evolved, like its not great but definitely not top 10 worst
@longtomax2981he does his rankings off of doubles
But yeah it's not too 10 bad
Brother, if you’re gonna do a list like this Kricketune ATLEAST deserves a MENTION.
delelelele WOOOOP
17:42
Yeah, that's the point. Obstagoon was designed to be the opposite of Linoone in every way; its designer explained it in an interview the idea of
Running Zig-zag
Running in a Line
Running into an Obstacle
umm he on something for sure
Even the designer can be wrong
Something can have clear reasoning and still be a subpar idea.
I'd like to imagine that splating itself onto the obstacle is what got it to stand on its hind legs.
More like Running out of Ideas
Wolfey: "design is very subjective so it will take less priority than the other metrics"
Also Wolfey: "Ledian has terrible stats, has a bad common type combo, no good moves, is bad in a playthrough and has terrible or useless abilities, but I like him so he is number 10...
Obstagoon has a fine type combo, decent stats, is a new evolution of an old Pokémon, has decent abilities, is good in a playthrough and has a signature move, but it does something different than my boy Linoone, so it goes in number 5"
???????
Putting obstagoon on the list is an obvious comment bait. Very low of Wolfe tbh. He didn't even try that hard to justify it because it just doesn't make sense
Bait used to be believable
He just doesn't like it fam, it's his list. People have opinions.
@@lucaguglielmo2142you guys overthink way too much about this stuff, I just don’t think he likes Obstagoon lmao
@@lucaguglielmo2142 Obstagoon just sucks, why it goes to 2 legs? why it has a freaky tongue? why it looks like is planning some mischievous plan? only iconic thing about it is that Piers has one as his ace
Obstagoon being in the top five is CRAZY MY GUY
seems like wolfe loved linoone very much, obstagoon was good in uu in gen 8 it doesn't even deserve this list
@@Killer_Queen_310 fanfic meta tho
Yeah I agree with the rest of this, but he's genuinely cool.
@@VForceWave what does that even mean?
@VForceWave still realer than how "iconic" a mon is
Says looks will be the least important thing, and then puts several Pokemon on the list because he doesn't like their looks 😂
I low key feel like the way “iconic” is used here is literally just code for “been around for so long I’m afraid to criticize them” lol
definitely the case lmao
Exactly. Carnivine is iconic, he was James's ace for a long time
As someone who got the cartridges in 98. I always fucking hated spearow/fearow. To call it iconic is a damn shame lol
Calling ALL gen 1 pokemon iconic while having Seaking, Dewgong, Fearow and Sandslash...
@ I like sandslash and Dewgong. Spearow and seaking agree for sure
No for Carnivine. James in Team Rocket used him and it was hilarious. "Carnivine! I am not a piece of fruit. No matter what anybody says!"
Carnivine can't be a "worst" Pokemon because of that.
We love James’ Carnivine- not Carnivine though.
^ if Incineroar can be credited for its role in the anime, then so should Carnivine.
Yeah it was pretty funny in the anime. Another day, another new pokemon to eat James!
If not counting the anime though, I HATE LICKITUNG SO MUCH OMG
denial is a river in egypt james
I'll admit, I felt Carnivine got a little old in the anime.
I do want to defend Lycanroc-Midnight by saying its design seems to be a deliberate reference to Joe Yabuki from the manga Ashita no Joe. Joe himself drops his arms for a No Guard stance and invites his opponent to throw strong attacks that he then proceeds to Counter. Lycanroc-Midnight does learn Counter unlike the other two forms, which makes this reference more deliberate. Vital Spirit could also be indicative of not getting knocked out so easily. Early translated titles for Ashita no Joe included Rocky Joe, hence the Rock type.
Does this all create a competitively viable Pokemon? No, but the design is still pretty paying homage to a classic boxing manga.
I would also argue its relatively iconic as in the anime Gladion's lycanroc midnight is the main rival of Ash's lycanroc
Maractus not being the worst pokemon is a win
The only win it'll ever have
What a glorious day, 🎉❤ No Maractus slander for once! I love this silly lil‘ guy so much, it‘s such a treat to look at.
someday it'll get an evolution. also it's real heckin' cute so nobody should be putting it on a 'worst' list.
Bro really wanted a video named "I entered this pokemon tournament with the worst pokemons" so he put obstagoon in the vid
Obstagoon is the most disgusting excuse for a pokemon my poor eyes have ever laid upon
@@hippieyoda1993 brother let me introduce you to gothorita
@@pedrorodrigues3999 wtf it’s literally just an emo girl. Still think punk skunk is worse tho or that one that’s literally just a pile of rubbish.
@@hippieyoda1993 Yeah, it is literally just a goth girl... Punk skunk clears imo, but to each their own
@@pedrorodrigues3999 fair enough 😊
sir, with this video you have angered the barbaracle fan club, and you will never be forgiven!! all three of us are writing very very angry emails as i speak!!!
Are all three of you joined to the same rock?
@ perhaps...
This is the second barbaracle enjoyer I found in the comment section, count me in as the third. We've got all the fans together!!! Yaaaay...
@@Nethauraprobably lmaoo
@@S3cr3t_Qw1rtz yay :D
5:43 I like carnavine exclusively bc james has one in the anime
and by that I mean I only like specifically james's carnavine
"Carnivine! I am not a piece of fruit! No matter what anybody says!"
He’s one of the good ones
But that carnivine was good enough for the whole species
Right? I'm so disappointed they didn't give it an evolution
Real
How do you look at "unfezant" and not get that the joke is a play on "unpleasant"
Wolfe: "I'm also going to be judging on appearance, but since that's very subjective it won't factor in as much as everything else."
Also Wolfe: *puts Obstagoon at number 5 for exclusively aesthetic reasons*
Same with barbaracle at no.1
@@quintengames3576 Yeah, barbarcle isn't even *that* bad. I mean, it's not good, but it's nowhere even close to being the worst pokemon - it can become a legitimate threat after a shell smash.. and while there are better pokemon at that role, at least it has a role and can do something useful, which is more than can be said about a lot of other pokemon.
To be honest, I feel like everything after Ledian just seemed better than Ledian. I had forgotten just how awful its stats are.
Luvdisc existing AND avoiding this list is crazy
but it's cute... and gives us the heart scale
same for Sunkern and Sunflora :P
Obstagoon in the list and Luvdisc isn’t
@@Y0G0FU it is more usable than all of the pokemon on this list (except maybe obstagoon), it can do some crazy STAB solar beam teaming with a torkoal
It's one of the Pokemon that you can "these type of jokes" with, so that alone makes it memorable.
I will never understand Wolfey's disdain for Lycanroc's Midnight form.
Yeah, I mean it's design is a bit edgy, but it's not ugly to look at.
It’s cause he is also a wolf and midnight just bring anything good to that name lol
its my favorite pokemon 🥲
It's edgy alright, but not in a cringe way
It's one of my favourite mons. Can't believe he said it's bad looking
That pronunciation of Unfezant. My guy, have you never heard of a pheasant?
He also famously pronounces _competitively_ wrong, he always squeezes a n-sound in there for some reason 🙉😭
Fun fact: They changed Illuminate this generation to be a copy of Keen Eye, so Watchog actually gets Keen Eye twice.
Makes sense, I suppose both its eyes are Keen.
You’ve made a mortal enemy today by calling someone’s favorite pokemon the worst
I wanna know who is the degenerate who likes barbaracle and why
I'm avenging my boy mothim with my LIFE
Im not mad that tranquil is on the list. Im mad that tranquil is below wachog. Based on this list criteria, how can you put wachog over tranquil?
1. It can still evolve. If that’s good enough for magikarp its good enough for tranquil.
And even if it couldn’t:
2. It learns fly, the best and most useful HM even if it’s not required.
3. Its evolution has two forms, wich is objectively interesting even if isn’t objectively good or fun or you’re sad because you didn’t get the one you want. (Like gambling)
4. It’s not generally ugly or even unnerving like watchog is, and pidove is even cute.
5. Ash had one, wich means it’s more memorable to a whole generation than wachog. And definitely without the movies but maybe even including them, it has more airtime than probably every box legendary. That may be true of all regional birds until corv, but its not true of most mons on this list. (In fact was ash’s shiny keeping noctowl off, or just because its a superb owl, and not a pigeon? Thats a little birb racist wolfe)
6. It has an objectively better typing. Gains an immunity, actually has resistances, and a STAB that CAN hit for super effective damage.
7. The super luck ability is probably the best ability on this list without regard of the Pokemon/movepool using it. Slap a scope lens on there and you’re criting ALOT, no focus energy required.
BeingOn this list, I will accept. Being lower than wachog is unacceptable.
#1 destroyed the game in my XY nuzlocke and was great in SwSh! Binacle is adorable but I will consent Barbaracle doesn’t look great
Shell smash redeems it, at least in nuzlockes and singles imo.
Ill defend Unfezant 'til the end of time
You can just see the stick hitting the wasps nest in slow motion the moment the silhouette of Carnivine appear on screen, with Obstagoon being the cloud of wasps quickly forming in front of him.
“It reminds me of yogurt with fruit :)” is such funny reasoning. I love it. Never change, Wolfey.
Barbaracle has been done dirty though.
Its main ability is tough claws, effectively raising its attack from base 105 to 136,5 which is actually quite decent.
And it appeared in the Galar-Dex, so it actually was in Sword and Shield.
I somewhat expected more pokemon that didn't get any evolutions, like Heatmor or Stunfisk though
True, but consider: It is Hideousᵀᴹ
@@Nethaura barbaracle is my boy, I will not tolerate this absolute SLANDER. it's wonderful
Atleast stunfisk has regional form with funny design
@bethor7 doesn't need a funny regional of its already.. Unfortunate looking. I love it anyway lol
binacle is actually good too, and barbaracle sucks (at least it gets shell smash)
"The female version (of unpheazent) is just a straight downgrade"
Because it's based on a bird where the females have dull colors while the males are extrvagant and colorfull.
THANK YOU I WAS GOING TO SAY 😭 I love female unfezant because of that, and anytime I play black and white I always make sure to pick up the female one
He didnt ask about the reason he just stated his opinion.
A huge number of birds have this characteristic though... It's not at all unique to pheasants, so it's just not a unique trait. Being true to life doesn't excuse it from being boring or even ugly.
It still looks bad tho. Nothing can get Ubpheasant higher it's the worst early route bird by far even without the female variant
@@ubesaaatrue, and Pokémon is a fantastical, escapist game which has nothing whatsoever to do with actual biology
As a Silvally fan, it deeply pains me that I have chosen one of the worst legendary Pokémon to be my favourite. Whatever the case it, I’ll defend it with my life.
you should replace it with something good and replace your taste with a better taste
@ However, personal experiences overcome all, so it’s not that simple!
@@TwilightChomperEnthusiastspeaking as someone whose favorite *used* to be rowlet, it’s quite simple actually - pick a better pokémon.
shit hidden ability, bad stats across the entire evolution line, responsible for one of the worst battles ash won in the anime, its part of a bad shitty pokémon line and it has to deal with INCINEROAR
(Fuck, Decuideye’s anime debut is GETTING KO’D BY KUKUI’s INCINEROAR using a single target Z-Move to KO three Pokemon in a Battle Royale match because Game Freak hates you on a personal level if you picked Rowlet as your starter)
Pick better favorites, trust me, it saves you a LOT of grief.
@@genesisera8364 You're an extremely weird person, and not in a particularly good way
@@genesisera8364 For games, yes, but my _favourite_ won’t change.
I think a good chunk of the French pokemon community would've disagreed on Minior being bad, he's truly iconic there for one niche video
No I can see what they were going with the woodpecker line, because toucans are the LARGEST species of woodpeckers. They're in the same family so I understand the logic...
I did not know Toucans were Woodpecker, TIL
They're in the same suborder but are in different infraorders
i remember naming my toucannon "Woody Woodpecker"
i was a dumb kid, okay?
I'll say it. I can't believe Sunkern or Sunflora didn't make it even to the honorable mentions. I hate sunflora's design. Had so much potential. Stats are absolutely awful. Could've gotten another evolution. And so much more.
Agreed completely
It's famous for being bad and teaching kids that evolution doesn't always save a bad pokemon. That's enough. Plus, Sunkern cleans up in Pokethelon.
Sunfloras one of my favorite pokemon. I can agree it's really abd though its just so cute
Making this comment immediately gave me the idea of Solflara (play on the word sun and solar flare) it becomes fire grass and it’s face becomes and angry burning sun like the one from desert levels in Mario. Scorned by the generations of uselessness. 😂
I love Sunflora because that thing carried me through a crystal nuzlocke.
Pure grass types do really well in Gen2 once you get past the second gym but, unfortunately, that doesn't translate well to other generations.
I still love Sunflora.
That's said a lot of my favourite Pokemon aren't my favourite because of the design, they are my favourite because I had to use them for things and I bonded with it
Other examples would be Tropius, Breloom, and female Pikachu.
"Wormadam is a really cool pokemon"
New sentence invented
I believe the whole idea with Obstagoon is while Zigzagoon and Linoone are road and direction based, while Obstagoon is an obstruction, a roadblock, to be an opposite to its original Hoennian forms
Wolfy clearly has never seen a barnacle larvae and a fully grown barnacle.
Barnacles actually grow to sprout out goosenecks, and will lose away its shell armor.
From a perspective of making an ugly barnacle relatable enough, I think GameFreak did quite a decent job at it!
Even I lowkey like barbaracle
Barbaracle is neat :)
He sure is neat!
I'm surprised he didn't consider Gen 1 variants (I know he said he won't put any classic Gen 1 inside), but the rainbow Muk would be top of the list!
@@Relvamon Rainbow muk is also good in the play through imo
@ wdym alolan muks chill like that
Plus dark/poison goes CRAZY
Wolfe goes on for like 20 seconds talking about how hard giving gifts is, only to NOT reveal delibird as number 7
He said that he loves delibird
Delibird is also iconic because its THE holiday pokemon for pokemon when they do events and stuff. And its gimmick is unique with present. It sucks but it is iconic.
5:27 I actually disagree with the carnivine pick due to its role in the anime. So I personally think it’s probably at least somewhat iconic .
agreed
Unrelated to the video I love the thumbnails so much they’re so satisfying to look at!
Spoilers for #1
As a person who loves Barbaracle (its funny)
I used it in my Y playthrough. Number 1 absolutely should have been Binacle. you underestimate just how ABYSSMAL Binacle is. I used this pos for 39 LEVELS. and the only stab moves it gets in that time are Water Gun and CLAMP. Have you ever had to use CLAMP, Wolfey? Because its a 35 BASE POWER MOVE, with 85 PERCENT ACCURACY. AND ITS THE BEST MOVE THIS THING GETS.
Not to mention the route 1 ass stats it has that you have to carry all the way to LEVEL 40.
YESSS, I've finally found a barbaracle enjoyer. Never thought I would find someone else that likes it. Binnacle is a pain though, gave me some white hairs lmao 😂 (I think it's cute though)
I caught a random shiny Binacle early in my Sword playthrough, so I forced myself to use it. It was... difficult.
bet you will love to use it gain in z-a
See but you did use it to get to Barbaracle. So it’s useful in a sense to get to the evolution. I think that if you’re arguing you used barbaracle, then that’s an argument binacle’s is useful, even if just for its evolution. Maybe it’s still top ten worst?
I get it but binacle is so fun to use in gen 8 little cup even though it sucks that it is still one of my top favorites.
Castform, sunkern and unown: see we are not that terrible, he didnt mention us!!
MandJTV defends Castform with his life, and its a gimmick pokemon
I guess he forgor
They both get style points. That outweighs those on this list
Castforn got carried by wolfey’s fondness over it.
Castform at least has a gimmick which makes it safe
I feel like sunkern is iconic for being the worst at this point which in itself is a unique trait. I'm still surprised he didn't even mention it though
Obstagoon must have blocked Wolvey somewhere because this level of unjustified hatred is insane
sometimes I put on your videos to sleep to and I stay awake listening because I love the gentle comedy style you have. really fun video even if I love trumbeak and barbaracle!!!! yeah I'm wrong whatever!!!!!!!
They made midnight lycanroc SLOWER, and then also took away the line's SIGNATURE PRIORITY MOVE??? I feel like someone at Gamefreak hates it as much as Wolfey does
It makes sense if you think about it. They had to nerf the Midnight form to give some people a reason to use the two forms with the boring "literally just a wolf" design instead of the cool one.
As someone who loves Midnight Form's design, I always hated this. Like I understand not wanting to give it a priority move because you want one to be fast and one to be bulky, but then you really should have given it its own signature move.
the fact that none of us knew this I think also really justifies it's spot on the list lol.
It's worse because they made its signature move Counter. A move that may be rare for a Rock type (like 3 Rock Pokemon up to this point learned naturally but 6 lines get it through Breeding) but is still pretty common and it's a move that requires huge bulk not the moderate bulk it gets. It also gets Reversal, which is a better trade-off version of that concept but, again subpar bulk doesn't help. If they gave it Sturdy and the Dark secondary type (since most of the other form-exclusive moves are Dark), maybe it could be decent but, as it is now, it's a really bad half concept.
They really had the chance to give it some Accelerock /Sucker Punch / Pursuit dynamic.
28:42 chewtle isn't a rock type, world champ status revoked
Water type
wolfey just say you dont like obstagoon bc it gives incineroar vibes. you arent fooling anyone, it does NOT deserve to be on this list objectively
Agreed. I don't even like the pokemon and I'm ready to go to bat for it. Truly an unjust inclusion
its his list based on his personal opinion, you do not get to say it "objectively" shouldnt be there lmfao
@@florytbthey do when the only given reasons for it being here are design based and Wolfe himself says that's the lowest ranking of the criteria. Either he follows his criteria or just admits he wanted to bitch about some mons.
Also, stop d-riding like that, it's pathetic
@@florytb sure it's a list based on his opinion but he established a system of criteria he was using to build this list and obstagoon's placement is inconsistent with all of those. that does mean it's an objectively wrong pick despite being his subjective opinion
@@florytbhe gave a criteria, obstagoon does not fit said criteria
I am always very interested when there is a new Wolfey video! They are always very informative and he backs up his claims really well! I did actually forget some mons on this list and hope they get some more love competitively in the future! Love watching these videos and looking forward to the next one! 😄
Carnivine being here despite the attachment anime fans formed with this goofy plant guy from his interactions with James is a CRIME
He impacted the fans I swear, please give him some love T^T
C'mon Wolfey, Obstagoon doesn't deserve this! I used him in Sword and Shield to get to Master Ball tier. He has a great movepool and good stats and good skills.
Bro really went all out Anthony Fantano-Style and put Obstagoon on this list several ranks under ledian and just contradicts himself about his criteria for being on this list at all. It HAS viable abilities. It HAS decent stats. It HAS a unique touch because it's a new evolution of an old pokemon design
and it looks like emo furry bait garbage
@@florytbif that's the only thing you see in it, that's says more about you than anything else
@@florytb Still doesn't justify putting it as worse than Lycanroc Midnight
25:36
Me: Yea , that's eazy, I've got thousands of hours in Pokemon , it's Unfhezent!
Wolfie: It's tranquil
Me: *FUUUUUUCCC-*
2:52 But Ledian's piano sound goes crazy though
...Folagor?
No me lo creo
Now that's a deep cut
Sonido de piano, algo que solo lo entenderán folanos
cuidado chicos, a esta hora sale el oc chavales
16:49 Obstagoon saw a lot of play in Pokemon Go pvp. Did get a nerf recently though
I still use it whenever I play Pokemon go
Obstagoon, Ferrothorn, and Swampert carried me through ranked when I use to play. He was crazy good
Only VGC is taken into account because its the official format. And in VGC Obstagoon didn't have any presence whatsoever.
@@quintengames3576Did I ever say Obstagoon shouldn't be on this list? All I did was make a statement about it for pogo. Check yourself
worst pokemon is slugma because i am a mature distinguished adult who pays taxes and i should not be laughing at it and yet, every time without fail, my stupid toddler brain goes "hehe slugma nU--" and i know it will never stop. the brainrot is terminal.
Rhydon deez nuts
Slugma Dic-
Gulpin deez nu-
Avalugg at deez nuts
Wolfey thinking Trumbeak has a worse design than Toucannon is a wild take. It's subjective of course, but I think Trumbeak looks awesome, and I was so disappointed by its evolution. So were all of my friends. Also... Toucannon is just an angry Toucan. Not creative at all. At least Trumbeak has a unique design. Objectively, I think Toucannon has a far worse design for lack of creativity alone.
Barbaracle is in Sword and Shield. It's so awful that Wolfey forgot.
Personally, I can forgive Obstagoon as a design since it is a regional variant. Linoone is still there for ppl.
I feel you, in sword and shield I actually went out of my way to get a barbaracle bc I like him. 😭
Barbaracle is a pokemon that I've ironically loved for so long it's now unironic love
How was Unown not on this list? Awful to use in every circumstance, bad designs, everytime they appear there has to be a cave dedicated to them and you have to catch all 28 of them for basically nothing worthwhile. The only positives I can think of is that its role in the movie was memorable (but honestly it's so misleading about their power I'd almost say that makes it worse) and the riddles in legends arceus to find them was kind of fun
This us exactly what u was thinking Unowkn is by far the worst pokemon ever
It had its own movie so its iconic
@@jnknknk honestly no, that just makes it even more disappointing in the games for having no puzzle function or secrets or anything
I love how, as soon as you asked what the bird was, I immediately used it. To be fair, I used it through my first run of White so I have a soft spot for the Pidove line as a whole
This list confuses me cause Pokémon like Carnivine and Obstagoon being on the list over Pokémon like Illumise, Fineon, Klink, etc when they meet the criteria listed better is weird. Carnivine maybe can be argued, tho I think it being such an iconic James anime Pokémon would save it, but Obstagoon has way better usage in play throughs, is more iconic thanks to being one of the first new evolutions of an older pokemon in a while and having its own concert in the credits of SwSh, and has more unique aspects such as a signature move and being a unique form that I don’t see how you justify it on the list without heavy bias
Yeah also unknown, sunkern and several others.
Forget Klink, Klang is probably one of those random mons that are really forgettable
Maractus was so forgettable it didn't even make this list.
maractus has the saving grace of being cuter than anything on this list
Leave Maractus alone, they're friend shaped
NAAAH leave Maractus I love Maractus. The way it dances is cute 😭
Because she's babey and likeable
For me it has to be Finneon. I completely forgot it was a gen 4 Pokemon and couldn’t figure out what I was missing from my Dex when playing BDSP. Nothing about it stands out as remarkable and even its evolution isn’t interesting.
i will die in defense of finneon that is a pretty fish!! thats the kind of fish you get from a pet store because you like the fins and then give improper care to for a year before it dies because you never changed the water!!! thats the kind of fish you spend thirty minutes looking at in an aquarium before going into the low light jellyfish room!! thats the kind of fish you try to draw the fins of on your math worksheet in class that youre trying to tune out!!! finneon and lumineon are fantastic even if they dont do much besides look pretty!!!
reading this comment I forgot how bad the fineon and lumineon mons are in the pokemon video games. In the TCG Lumineon V has a broken ability and is used by almost every top deck in the meta
Well sometimes that’s all you need
I mean luvdisc is right there.
Lumineon *should’ve* been the Gen 4 version of Milotic, since Cynthia uses all Gen 4 Pokemon EXCEPT Milotic, and Lumineon already has better bulk than attack, like Milotic. Just pump some more into its BST and it could’ve fit Milotic’s role
No Maractus mention 🥳👏🎊🍾
The only ones I truly disagree with here are Obstagoon and Barbaracle.
Obstagoon actually keeps some of the design philosophy from Zigzagoon and Linoone, those two being zig-zags and straight lines. Obstagoon, while it isn't as prevalent, has a cross pattern in mind, as present in how it holds its arms, the crosses on its upper arms, and the shape conjured by Obstruct.
Barbaracle actually has a decent movepool for a water-rock type, having water STAB in Liquidation, coverage against Grass in X-Scissor and Poison Jab, and variable coverage in Earthquake and Superpower. That at least should put it above *Tranquill*.
Edit: Just saw another comment describing Obstagoon's design philosophy according to its designer. Being blocked by an obstacle.
Heavily agree on barbaracle, it also has tough claws giving a 30% boost to contact moves making a shell smash set imo not bad at all.
@@Sevarid it’s also a good counter to water/flying types
Also its design is based on an animal called goose barnacles or percebes which you probably have never seen
barbaracle is so ugly and it's hand face scares me, especially the concept of it making its hand face into a fist 😭
no other pokemon is horrific to look at (i think) so it deserves its place as the worst pokemon of all time im sorry :/
Wrong
Completely disagree with Obstagoon line as it’s the best shiny in pokemon
I second that idgas about the Kiss reference but oooooh boy they got me with the Ziggy Stardust one (I'm not even sure it's really intended as such specifically but it makes me very happy to think so)
Ok, here's the thing about Obstagoon's progression from Linoone. The whole line shares a common theme of movement. We all know what Zigzagoon and Linoone do, but Obstagoon, true to its and name, pose, AND signature move...Obstructs/Blocks movement. This was even confirmed by the line's designer James Turner (the goat).
There's even a unique overworld spawn on Route 2 that does that exact thing-
2:57 Ledian is like a second stage evolution who never evolved to the third stage. It’s like calling togetic the final evolution of togepi
barbaracle and obstagoon are...worse than ledian. okay wolfer
They are actually really good in game. This is insanity.
he made this list while high on shrooms bc there's no way he fit that many bad takes into a video
@@potatopotayto8332yeah hard to be a wolfie fan after this shit it feels like engagement bait.
bro cant stop bullying these pokemon
You have the Hyken cross (Whatever) German logo@@srendaK
@@srendaKCry harder
@@srendaKstop crying you have uploaded 1 video and have more subs then most people on this platform
14:40 Watchog is a bad Pokémon, but counterpoint:
Every Black & White 1 player will tell you that Lenora's Watchog was one of the most iconic gym battle fights in the series, almost on the same tier as Whitney's Milktank (getting hit by revenge and watching your Pignite get knocked out is one heck of a wake-up-call).
25:36 the Tranquill slander, poor sweet summer child
ngl I think the gender based appearance of Unfezant is miles better than some of the other gender differences we have seen on some Pokemon...
ye, Watchog is one of those pokemon that suffers from being an "early game boss". But it ... kinda really sucks. That thing is about as strong as Herdier. Not Stoutland, Herdier. And due to Herdier having a MUCH better experience typing, Herdier is arguably even stronger than Watchog, lol.
@ToxicPea watchog was so amazing for capturing in my first playthrough. Hypnosis, mean look, super fang, and false swipe make so useful for low catchrate pokemon
@@destructocat1960 you're not wrong. Watchog isn't useless.
@ToxicPea mean look especially for either thundurus or tornadus. Dont quite remember which one i was after
Yesterday I was complaining about my boy Spidops getting stuck with garbage BST and my friend said “Just like better Pokemon.”
One of the most GigaChad things I’ve heard in recent memory.
I mean it's a legitimately pretty decent pokemon, specially for early but standards. It's just that it ain't even close to it for gen 9 standards.
@@AloeHalo no he did not lmao
@@hiccupasterisk I probably confused it with Lokix my bad lol
25:51 "oohn-fe-ZAHNT"💀
I don't understand why everyone hates the Pidove line so much. It's always felt like a perfect urban-based design to me. I see the competitive lack, but it's always been hilarious to fight dragons with a crappy lil city bird imo
i dont hate pidoves design but it has such a bland movepool
bland.
I absolutely love carrying Scope Lens Giga Impact on my female Unfezant! It's so random but fun. I originally was training her in Shield for max raids but what I did was enough fun.
No one hates them. But no one likes them. They’re just boring.
Love how most of the list is bug, flying, or bug flying 😂
incineroar appears at 0:18 on a Video about the worst Pokemon
Idk if he loves the damn cat or hate it at this point.
Prob both.
it appears in the text at the very beginning
It appears in the 'O' at 00:01
Pretty sure he hated Xerneas more.
No freaking way did you say Lycanrocs midnights design is bad💀 Bro looks so cool
Lycanrock being the 8th worst on this list has to be the hottest take wolfey has ever made I love it and it's design😭😭😭 even had it on a s/v playthrough team
Nah imo it was Obstagoon, all 3 Lycanrock are lackluster in their own ways...
@@mateusfranco5938how though? They evolve from an adorable base form and have a signature move (and I believe even a signature Z move)
same 😭
lycanrock midnight is just worse looking zoroark to me, but I like its design anyway, the fact its suppose to mimic a werewolf (albeit skinny) is cool. I agree with mateus on the obstagoon choice, I quite like that design, and im no fan of KISS. It's a friggin badger, badgers are cool as heck.
@@fusionwing4208 on my midnight i run bulk up, rock slide, stone edge, counter so far its great (i beat the gyms twice and the champion in violet)
My first thought would be Unknown.
It is objectively the worst Pokémon because it has no potential to be better, bad stats and is locked to a single move.
I really liked lycanrock design but now I just feel symphaty for him like bro was disowned by his own move
What do you mean Barbaracle's abilities suck? You do realize it has Tough Claws, like how is that a bad ability? Combined with Shell Smash that thing can dish out some nasty damage. Like it's not great, but I dunno, I wouldn't place it in last place.
17:18 Rock sash is crazy 💀
Bro got tired of Focus Sash 💀
Seel is litterally a seal but with an e
I really appreciate the polished finish you put on these videos, it's like the videos themselves have the world champ difference
I can't believe Obstagoon and Lycanroc are here over shit like Vullaby and the Simi's. I know they're just on the list to bait comments for engagement, but what can I say, I'm fallin for it
Vullaby is atleast a menace in LC, and he already mentioned the Simis
Vullaby hit the second tower in LC probably
vullabys so funny its hilarous nobody can slander my baby like that
vullaby is tyler1 of little cup cuz that thing is an absolute problem. meinfoo and that thing give me nightmares man
I lowkey like Mandibuzz in playthroughs, that big bird mama is incredibly tanky. If it wasn't for better Flying type walls like Skarmory or Gliscor it would probably see more success.
Aw I actually like lycanroc midnights design, I didn’t realize people hated it so much. I totally agree that it’s a bad mon tho
SAME!
No, don't you dare to flip the script. Lycanroc Midnight has always been the fan favourite and it is definitely overrated. Just because more and more people are daring to speak nowadays it doesn't mean that it's a hated, don't play the victimist card here
I love midnight especially shiny
@@eRic-hr3yl Since when? Say that about dusk and now we’re talking.
@@eRic-hr3ylwhy do you expect a random person to know the popularity history of a Pokemon? It's not that serious man, learn to socialize
“Competinif” is killing me lol great vid tho