How GOOD was Crawdaunt ACTUALLY? - History of Crawdaunt in Competitive Pokemon (Gens 3-7)

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  • @Quix0tic707
    @Quix0tic707 4 ปีที่แล้ว +716

    Fun fact about Crawdaunt - the reason it can learn Dragon Dance is because lobster is sometimes called Dragon Shrimp in Japan

    • @alexisballina8764
      @alexisballina8764 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      You made my shitty day, thanks.

    • @Owain9797
      @Owain9797 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Is that the reason that Ebidramon is a dragon digimon as well?!

    • @LunaroseClaire
      @LunaroseClaire 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@Owain9797 that'd make sense.

    • @cobaltordinaire5219
      @cobaltordinaire5219 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      well... that's awesome

    • @viceslayerec3784
      @viceslayerec3784 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@Owain9797 ebi=shrimp dra=dragon

  • @beydey2647
    @beydey2647 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2269

    Crawdaunt, the moment it got Adaptability: "I'm about to do what's called a pro-crayfish move"

    • @the0ranges00
      @the0ranges00 4 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      don'tcha mean pro-craymer move?

    • @francisbacon5897
      @francisbacon5897 4 ปีที่แล้ว +89

      *turns on crab rave*

    • @coldore6734
      @coldore6734 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@francisbacon5897 it's not a crab tho

    • @coldore6734
      @coldore6734 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Once crawdaunt got aqua jet and crabhammer:im about to jump 2 tiers

    • @droidixbacon
      @droidixbacon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@coldore6734 *turns up crab rave*

  • @mikelipka7927
    @mikelipka7927 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3031

    “Well these claws ain’t for just attracting mates” 🦀

    • @goldenhydreigon4727
      @goldenhydreigon4727 5 ปีที่แล้ว +198

      Bring it on old man, BRING IT ON!

    • @NewZen41
      @NewZen41 5 ปีที่แล้ว +124

      @@goldenhydreigon4727 Woah now, people. Let's be smart and bring it offffff....

    • @goldenhydreigon4727
      @goldenhydreigon4727 5 ปีที่แล้ว +131

      @@NewZen41
      Oh-ho so now the talking cheese is gonna preach to us?!

    • @cv6531
      @cv6531 5 ปีที่แล้ว +80

      BIG. MEATY. CLAWS.

    • @connermcclarren5234
      @connermcclarren5234 5 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      Is Mayonnaise an instrument?

  • @cooldude6269
    @cooldude6269 4 ปีที่แล้ว +912

    Update: in Gen 8, Crawdaunt started out in UU, but ended up almost singlehandedly making stall unviable due to its absurd power with a Choice Band and being one of the few Pokémon to keep Knock Off. It was swiftly BANNED TO BORDERLINE, along with Gengar and Obstagoon, because of its nearly unresisted STAB and ability to just kill everything.

    • @lionheartzcs2
      @lionheartzcs2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +180

      And now people deeply underestimate it in ou as "just" worse than public enemy number one dropadracovish.
      But be weary young trainer. *The forgotten crawdaunt is the most dangerous*

    • @krillissue
      @krillissue 4 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      once the Vish gets banned (and it will, mark my words) people will look to crawdaunt again

    • @SoulBro12
      @SoulBro12 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      @@lionheartzcs2 I prefer Crawdaunt over Dracovish so that it can hit the vish checks with a powerful knock off like most water absorbers

    • @iamthestrong927
      @iamthestrong927 4 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      Vish is now Uber everyone, time for Crawdaunt

    • @beta511ee4
      @beta511ee4 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Not to mention, it got Close Combat.

  • @classarank7youtubeherokeyb63
    @classarank7youtubeherokeyb63 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2117

    "Welcome to the salty spitoon, how tough are ya?"
    "How tough am I? I jumped several tiers UP in gen VI!"
    "Yeah, so?"
    "And I'm a dark type who didn't get a mega."
    "Go right in."

    • @Leo-nm1ne
      @Leo-nm1ne 4 ปีที่แล้ว +144

      *Cries in Shiftry and Zoroak*

    • @snapclub8751
      @snapclub8751 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Class A, Rank 7; TH-cam Hero: Keyboard Warrior XD

    • @BrotherBlakeUSMC
      @BrotherBlakeUSMC 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      This is the most underrated comment

    • @ianr.navahuber2195
      @ianr.navahuber2195 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      "Don't hurt me sir Crawdant"

    • @BrotherBlakeUSMC
      @BrotherBlakeUSMC 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Ian R. Nava Huber *Crawdaunt* “Peace was never an option”

  • @gengarzilla1685
    @gengarzilla1685 5 ปีที่แล้ว +830

    Scizor, Breloom, Crawdaunt: The trio who taught us the potential of priority moves.

    • @fishyforyou
      @fishyforyou 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Can you still get aqua jet for him through egg moves or no?

    • @ryannetworks5915
      @ryannetworks5915 4 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      Yeah he still has it you can just get it in SwSh super easy

    • @fishyforyou
      @fishyforyou 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@ryannetworks5915 How, I need help idk what Pokemon to breed with

    • @IvenHor123
      @IvenHor123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      @@fishyforyou Get Beartic to remember Aqua Jet and breed it with Intelleon, then breed Intelleon with Crawdaunt.

    • @MisterSleep1123
      @MisterSleep1123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @FullTimeSlacker and that's just the stall one.

  • @isaacwoodman4289
    @isaacwoodman4289 5 ปีที่แล้ว +721

    Crawdaunt in Gen 6: "Oh yeah, it's all coming together"

    • @BlueWolfZero
      @BlueWolfZero 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Crawdaunt in Gen 8 UU: YEET! Hydreigon is gone! Time to do the Crab Rave Dance!
      Ban Hammer: You are 3STRONK5UU! Go to UUBL!

    • @GoldRichness
      @GoldRichness 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Blue Wolf Zero
      Dracovish: Banned
      Crawdaunt: Guess who's back

    • @cools-mc-fools
      @cools-mc-fools 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Clerk nice pfp

  • @MightyGilgamesh
    @MightyGilgamesh 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1057

    Spongeboy me bob! We need to get into OU and win the prize money for the Bikini Bottom Regional Tournament!

    • @maxirhyme
      @maxirhyme 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Dude I love you, I laughed my ass off :D

    • @fatfuck2384
      @fatfuck2384 5 ปีที่แล้ว +160

      WAIT! DOOOOON'T TELL ME! YOU WANT ME TO RUN DOWN TO OU, FIND NO NICHE, THEN RUN BACK TO RU ONLY FOR YOU TO SAY "ARGH SPONGEBOB, YOU WASTIN ME TEAMSLOT!" AND THEN I SAY "BUT MR. CRAWDAUNT, I'M ONLY DOING WHAT YOU *SAID*! BUT THEN YOU SAY "WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT THIS ☝️, OR THIS 👉, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THIIIIIS 👈👈👉☝️👆👇✌🤞🖖🤘🤙🖐✋✋👌👍👎✊🤛🤜🤚👋👊"

    • @aprinnyonbreak1290
      @aprinnyonbreak1290 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Shaggy. Prepare Pokehex. I will inject the most powerful team in all parallel dimensions. Mr. Krabs will learn to respect the name Gohan Blanco.
      Mr. Krabs. You can't possibly win against Armor Digivolved Blue Eyes White Dragon's Gigantamax form. It has mastered Ameterasu, and wields Soul Edge.
      Esto es el fin.

    • @meghanaingleshwar
      @meghanaingleshwar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Waha hahahahahaha

    • @gengarzilla1685
      @gengarzilla1685 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Screw you, I was enjoying that drink before I read this.

  • @ZardMasterRay64
    @ZardMasterRay64 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3833

    "No one can jump from RU to OU in one generation."
    Crawdaunt: Observe.

    • @Pr1est0fDoom
      @Pr1est0fDoom 5 ปีที่แล้ว +594

      Without a mega evolution! That's what makes it truly impressive.

    • @spinceiling7442
      @spinceiling7442 5 ปีที่แล้ว +291

      This works really well because crawdaunt looks like a lobster lol

    • @KingcupXI
      @KingcupXI 5 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      Cleafable be like..... Your usage was not even that high

    • @timgroot7885
      @timgroot7885 5 ปีที่แล้ว +341

      Don't forget about pelliper going from PU to OU.
      He has the biggest jump so far

    • @larsweise8315
      @larsweise8315 5 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      Im pretty sure Tangrowth did as well

  • @AtChiaPet
    @AtChiaPet 5 ปีที่แล้ว +894

    I’m very glad to see that Crawdaunt managed to *adapt* himself into the meta

    • @benandrews2720
      @benandrews2720 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Good pun

    • @cloudieo
      @cloudieo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Badum tss

    • @DCBiscuit
      @DCBiscuit 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Chiaki Nanami approves this comment I'm calling the police

    • @vibra7
      @vibra7 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Adabtability ability

    • @leehiro4840
      @leehiro4840 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I laughed harder several times in my life tbh

  • @Sleeper800
    @Sleeper800 4 ปีที่แล้ว +373

    Crawdaunt just got more and more buffs over the gens.
    Gen 4: Physical/special split and access to Superpower and Dragon Dance.
    Gen 5: Adaptability as a Hidden Ability and Crab Hammer buffed to 90% accuracy.
    Gen 6: Knock Off buffed, access to Aqua Jet, Steel losing its Dark resistance, and Crab Hammer buffed to 100 base power.
    Gen 7: Access to Liquidation.
    Gen 8: Access to Close Combat.

    • @stetsonherrick8090
      @stetsonherrick8090 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      So Crabhammer DID get an accuracy boost. I swore False Swipe was using some false advertising on those hits since there's no buffed Accuracy and I remember it's Accuracy as 85.
      For all the videos I watch here, it ALWAYS looks like false advertising that so many strong but Accuracy challenged moves never seem to miss outside Protect/Detect/etc.

    • @mattybutler1985
      @mattybutler1985 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Oh god, Close Combat? So many Pokemon got that via TRs that are now scary because of it, like Haxorus

    • @azurai3934
      @azurai3934 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      It's getting more buffs than an anime protagonist!

    • @Drakorre
      @Drakorre 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Gen 9: gets a primal

    • @eddiefernandez5052
      @eddiefernandez5052 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Gen 11: kills Arceus.

  • @tmwilligar
    @tmwilligar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    Gen 7 Crawdaunt:
    He is not stuck down in UU
    UU IS STUCK DOWN THERE WITH HIM

  • @ryaquaza3offical
    @ryaquaza3offical 5 ปีที่แล้ว +772

    Crawdaunt, a giant crawfish like Pokemon with an imposing size, huge claws and Sharpedo like features that make its dark type really show.
    False Swipe Gaming: *OH YEA MR KRABS*

    • @williamhuynh869
      @williamhuynh869 5 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      BIG
      MEATY
      CLAWWWWSSSS!!!!!!!!!

    • @nikc101
      @nikc101 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Are you really feeling it Mr Krabs?

    • @toganium4175
      @toganium4175 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Oh, I'm feeling it ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

    • @microwave8931
      @microwave8931 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      This is cursed and I don't like it

    • @buttpiratesbuttpirate5913
      @buttpiratesbuttpirate5913 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      *six six six, Crawdaunt gonna snap you into little bits!*

  • @sleepdeprived5492
    @sleepdeprived5492 5 ปีที่แล้ว +291

    Well that really surprised me. I expected this to be another one of those "just kept getting worse and worse every gen" mons. Now I wanna use one in a playthrough 🤔

    • @RandalfElVikingo
      @RandalfElVikingo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Nah, he is really good but hard to use.

    • @RandalfElVikingo
      @RandalfElVikingo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @No Bazingas It's fun to have it on your team, it was in my main squad back in HG/SS and in one rain team from B2W2. He hits hard ;)

    • @praetorianguard261
      @praetorianguard261 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sorry, but youre better off just using the water-starter every appearance

    • @Dz73zxxx
      @Dz73zxxx 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@RandalfElVikingo it could be more easier if gf add +10 on its speed...kinda like water version of t-tar if its dragon dancing...except, frailer

    • @robertharris6092
      @robertharris6092 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Its hidden ability is what made it good. Goodluck getting that for a playthrougg.

  • @Aquac4m
    @Aquac4m 5 ปีที่แล้ว +340

    Can we talk about how my boy Quagsire shot all the way from PU to UU just because of that Unaware ability

    • @hectorborrero4672
      @hectorborrero4672 5 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      Ubers even

    • @MrZahsome
      @MrZahsome 5 ปีที่แล้ว +142

      Its Quagsire. Its literally in every tier lmao

    • @sebastianjost
      @sebastianjost 5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      @@juannaym8488 I am still really disappointed that Quagsire doesn't learn Stealth rocks :'(
      It would be so much better then swapert as a water-ground stealth rock setter

    • @petelee2477
      @petelee2477 5 ปีที่แล้ว +84

      Quagsire doesn't have a tier. It just goes everywhere

    • @fatfuck2384
      @fatfuck2384 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      FSG has actually done a video on Quagsire

  • @zebstrikemdown466
    @zebstrikemdown466 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1088

    Would really like to see the first hour long episode with Landorus, especially as it’s banned from SwSh so it won’t become outdated

    • @alexandradordzhieva3835
      @alexandradordzhieva3835 5 ปีที่แล้ว +198

      Well boys we did it. Landorous-Therian is no more!

    • @FujinKeima
      @FujinKeima 5 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      The less said about Lando, the better

    • @MantaRaydiated
      @MantaRaydiated 5 ปีที่แล้ว +104

      Alexandra Dordzhieva 🦀🦀 LANDO-THERIAN IS GONE 🦀🦀

    • @Kevin-wx7wu
      @Kevin-wx7wu 5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      @@alexandradordzhieva3835 but what did it cost?

    • @alexandradordzhieva3835
      @alexandradordzhieva3835 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Kevin-wx7wu
      Eyy

  • @dmaster5556
    @dmaster5556 5 ปีที่แล้ว +404

    I was so pissed when Ash's Corphish never evolved. I wanted him to have a Crawdaunt so badly.

    • @M3rtyville
      @M3rtyville 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      now he never will I think. The new Pokemon anime is a full rebut even giving Pikachu a backstory.

    • @WolwerLeague
      @WolwerLeague 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@M3rtyville Full reboot? So he only has a Pikachu and has never traveled to other regions before?

    • @r.r815
      @r.r815 5 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      @@WolwerLeague i think in the new anime they're trying to actually tell a story and have ash's character progress, for once, I say this because they're focusing down to just two characters as the focus rather than a group that gets half baked character development

    • @WolwerLeague
      @WolwerLeague 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@r.r815 Have Ash progress . . . But he resets every region.

    • @r.r815
      @r.r815 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@WolwerLeague maybe this time he'll keep it

  • @maxgoldstein8778
    @maxgoldstein8778 5 ปีที่แล้ว +100

    This is one of the first videos where I had genuinely no idea that a Pokémon had become so relevant to the meta game later in its life

  • @sayvionwashington1939
    @sayvionwashington1939 5 ปีที่แล้ว +195

    Crawdaunt got Close Combat in SwSh so it doesn't have to rely on Superpower anymore...oh and Durant got First Impression

    • @TheMissingLink2
      @TheMissingLink2 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Sayvion Washington Every bug should have first impression (outside of the ones that got megas).

    • @רועיכהן-ל1י
      @רועיכהן-ל1י 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@TheMissingLink2 dusk mane can have d dance

    • @Goliath1337
      @Goliath1337 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Surprised he's even in it

    • @mastermindcow6210
      @mastermindcow6210 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Imagine if Crawdaunt got Sucker Punch.
      Instant Uber.

    • @IschmarVI
      @IschmarVI 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      First Impression Shuckle

  • @drunkerraritydash4885
    @drunkerraritydash4885 5 ปีที่แล้ว +124

    I live in a world where False Swipe has to say "this pokemon was cut from gen 8 so no competitive info there. "

  • @maskofice9432
    @maskofice9432 5 ปีที่แล้ว +143

    I think this is one of the first times that a Pokemon managed to go up to OU in XY without changing types or getting a mega. I'm so used to Pokemon sliding down that seeing one go up is kinda nice honestly.

    • @fagiolini8425
      @fagiolini8425 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I think bisharp and weavile went up from uu or uubl

    • @chaosbreaker657
      @chaosbreaker657 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Pelipper

    • @donaldmacisaac8479
      @donaldmacisaac8479 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Blaziken

    • @mihirmalik5222
      @mihirmalik5222 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      People can’t read here, he said XY pelliper was Ben 7 and blaziken was 5

    • @mihirmalik5222
      @mihirmalik5222 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Salandit weavile went down from ou to ubal and his harp went from uu to ou

  • @DBZMacky
    @DBZMacky 5 ปีที่แล้ว +538

    After watching dozens of your videos I can pretty much tell how good a Pokémon was just from the tone of your voice at the beginning of the video.

    • @Leo-nm1ne
      @Leo-nm1ne 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That's not how you define a competitive pokemon you fucking dumbass

    • @monkey3101
      @monkey3101 4 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      & Leo chill

    • @cDoogle
      @cDoogle 4 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      @@Leo-nm1ne 🤡

    • @letsrank9349
      @letsrank9349 4 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      @@Leo-nm1ne you are not a clown, you are the entire circus.

    • @cold-bloodedbeats4139
      @cold-bloodedbeats4139 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@Leo-nm1ne Dude calm down he was just making an observation

  • @chaosbreaker657
    @chaosbreaker657 4 ปีที่แล้ว +355

    Everyone: You can't just be in OU by sheer power alone!
    Crawdaunt: Hi

    • @donaldmacisaac8479
      @donaldmacisaac8479 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Mel Palaganas Hello.

    • @jimmymackinnon8474
      @jimmymackinnon8474 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      😘

    • @zeyanhtet9040
      @zeyanhtet9040 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Haha crabhammer go brrr

    • @Magic_Ice
      @Magic_Ice 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      *Adaptability

    • @Ob1tuber
      @Ob1tuber 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      If Crawdaunt had just a little more speed, 75-80, it would be unstoppable, not joking

  • @weakestlink20
    @weakestlink20 5 ปีที่แล้ว +630

    Gather around, my children.
    We will now talk about the most improved Pokemon in history.

    • @krosshair450
      @krosshair450 5 ปีที่แล้ว +204

      We talked about Pelipper two months ago.

    • @StoneWhale2055
      @StoneWhale2055 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Incinaroar too

    • @GG-lo4sc
      @GG-lo4sc 5 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      Mawile?

    • @pepeknight
      @pepeknight 5 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      *Laughs in Mega Kangaskhan*

    • @xrn769
      @xrn769 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Pepe Knight *Laughs in Sw Sh*

  • @zoremhualngo5708
    @zoremhualngo5708 5 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    Just 1 thing you missed in Gen 7: Crawdaunt was a staple on OU Trick Room teams that were very strong

    • @SlyScyther
      @SlyScyther 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      actually just starting using Trick room with mine

  • @DtoZ24
    @DtoZ24 5 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    11:10 props to this guy for coming so far with that team!

    • @von4031
      @von4031 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I do give him props it looks interesting

  • @sarasaland4709
    @sarasaland4709 5 ปีที่แล้ว +115

    If we got a Mega Crawdaunt with immense physical bulk, I would've called it Armor Abs Krabs.

    • @necrofear9896
      @necrofear9896 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You can just call him by the name from that body builder crayfish/lobster from spongebob. (Forgot his name)

    • @calebhamilton5590
      @calebhamilton5590 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I love you

  • @zorohibiki
    @zorohibiki 4 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    -when crawdaunt´s gen 5 analysis finishes and gen 6 starts
    me: stop, stop he is already dead
    -in gen 6 crawdaunt is usable in ou and excellent in uu
    me: wha!?

  • @chugsfromtriad
    @chugsfromtriad 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Ahhh, a Zero to Hero story without a Mega evolution. You love to see it

  • @Reac2
    @Reac2 5 ปีที่แล้ว +130

    It's Crawdo or Crawdaunt in the world of Competitive Pokemon

  • @renzallen8251
    @renzallen8251 5 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Crawdaunt is my favorite pokemon. It's great you're finally covering it.

  • @mastermindcow6210
    @mastermindcow6210 5 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    "You tried to be tough, but your armor's just not hard enough."

    • @Tuckerscreator
      @Tuckerscreator 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Now I want to see a SHINY Crawdaunt.

    • @jackwilson9468
      @jackwilson9468 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      "You sent your hydreigon's but it will never be enough, my pincer is too tough!"

    • @mastermindcow6210
      @mastermindcow6210 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      "With 3 moves I'll tear all your walls apart."

    • @mastermindcow6210
      @mastermindcow6210 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      "I bet that if my name was Kingler and I had an oversized claw, you'd give me a Gigantamax form."

    • @NovasNewGroove
      @NovasNewGroove 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Gigantamax crabrawler sings the shiny
      Ft. Water/flying type Rillaboom

  • @alsaiduq4363
    @alsaiduq4363 5 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Crawdaunt is trully shows how you should never give up and how gen 5 is a amazing gen when comes to abilitiy :3

    • @sebastianjost
      @sebastianjost 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Hidden abilities really helped older Pokémon to keep up with new threats or get relevant for the first time.
      It was definitely a great addition

    • @V-Jes
      @V-Jes 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That's what happens when you just give everyone a random new ability with no balance check at all...

    • @Dr.Happy11
      @Dr.Happy11 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Meganium got really blessed, thanks gen 5
      Powerful stuff became more op, while weaker mons got even weaker

  • @childish_sambino
    @childish_sambino 5 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    finally, the true agent gets a feature

  • @huseyintok02
    @huseyintok02 5 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Once in a day I tried to catch an "Adaptability" Corpish in USUM and wanted to breed it with a male Totodile (which learned Dragon Dance and Aqua Jet) just because I wanted to use it in UU! And then level it to 100!!
    This took me about 10 hours total!!🕙 But at least it can't be replaced because it's terrorising down the wing!!🕶 120 Base Attack, Swords Dance and Adaptability is broken!💥

  • @Mijzelffan
    @Mijzelffan 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    it was actually used on that popular gen 7 ou trick room team as the main heavy hitter together with alolan marowak

  • @nero9506
    @nero9506 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    The OG Dracovish.

  • @chaosbreaker657
    @chaosbreaker657 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Crawdaunt in Gen 6:
    Started from the bottom, now we're here
    Started from the bottom, now my whole team fuckin' here

  • @Lennoxrenol
    @Lennoxrenol 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I always look forward to Sunday at noon for these videos! Thank you 🤙🏼

  • @restless276
    @restless276 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’m not one to binge watch TH-cam channels but these videos are so well structured and interesting that I can’t help but do so.Its really interesting to see Pokémon fall or see their sudden rise typically due to new abilities,Mega Evolutions,Gen 4 physical special split or the Gen 5 weather wars,keep up the good work

  • @ThePlasmicAlchemist
    @ThePlasmicAlchemist 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Man, this video was a relief. You don't know how many times I've seen such an awesome-looking Pokémon, then think "Wow...! This guy is useless!"

  • @dru4111
    @dru4111 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I would love to see this thing get the ability “Moxie”, that would be awesome.

    • @Skullhawk13
      @Skullhawk13 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Adaptability is probably better, But Moxie would be a vast improvement over Shell armor and Hyper-cutter indeed

  • @suly5836
    @suly5836 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Mr. Craw............. 📞📞📞

  • @matthewplays7232
    @matthewplays7232 5 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    "Look at me! I'm Crawdaunt, home owner!"

  • @noodlearms9385
    @noodlearms9385 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Crawdaunt has become one of my favorite pokemon because of competitive gen 8 currently. Choice band Crawdaunt became a OU pokemon before isle of armor and crown tundra because of its ability to force switches easily, while also being great against all of the popular ghost at the time. Its currently in UU now after all the power creep, but life orb Crawdaunt (life orb recoil did annoy it, but not being locked into a move was better for it) works very well in OU. Crawdaunt only really needed its stabs because if its sheer power, but it can be better to run swords dance over crunch in order to sweep crippled teams late game. Spikes support + volt-turn is great for Crawdaunt, and its strong attacks makes it a great wallbreaker. Common u-turn and volt switch pokemon like Dragapult and Zeraora often invite many defensive pokemon that Crawdaunt can crack open, making it hard to play around it once it gets on the field. Overall Crawdaunt is still a great pokemon in gen 8, and I thought it would be nice to talk about its current OU success it recently had because it wasn't talked about in this video. Don't know how its fairing in UU at the moment, but I wouldn't be surprised if it plays identical to OU. Thank you for reading this overly long TH-cam comment, and have a nice day.

  • @rebabo
    @rebabo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Dracovish *Gets banned from OU*
    Crawdaunt: *showtime.*

  • @TimBluesWin1996
    @TimBluesWin1996 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    8:52 I always think when that one unpopular kid in school finally become taken seriously with their peers and become popular.

  • @Established2768
    @Established2768 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Crawdaunt getting better instead of worse is a massive W
    Also dlc brought it back to SV will see what happens

  • @jebacpis869
    @jebacpis869 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Nobody:
    Crawdaunt: Ya'll mind if I quickly *JUMP TO OU*

  • @carlwheezer623
    @carlwheezer623 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As someone who plays UU currently (right before SwSh locks) Crawdaunt is still a terrifying wall breaker that isn’t too common in mid ladder but you ABSOLUTELY have to plan a team for in case you run into the AdaptaBand

  • @beebobber546
    @beebobber546 5 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    How GOOD was Diet Coke actually?? (Gen 1-7)

    • @trueblade3636
      @trueblade3636 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Pretty bad

    • @oscarzxn4067
      @oscarzxn4067 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Unfortunately it was quite bad next to the regular version, which is already completely outclassed by Pepsi, and next to other much better diet version sodas.

    • @M3rtyville
      @M3rtyville 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Unfortunately, at the start of the generation, because of a programming glitch, Diet Coke did the exact opposite of what it suppose to do. As such, many people that consumed it where quickly statused by diabetes. Because of that Diet Coke was outclassed by it's regular counterpart which did the exact same thing, but had more brand recognission despite both having the same brand (did I really say that).
      But in Generation 2, things changed quickly with the sugar content nerf to Diet Coke. But people still chose to drink twice the normal bottle which caused them to negate the effects of Diet Coke. Also it got competition from other brands that did the same thing, but tasted sweeter despite the lack of sugar.
      Generation 3 was much kinder to Diet Coke. It copied the effects of the other brands in tasting sweet with barely any sugar. But there was a reason people couldn't stop consuming coke. Dataminers found out the couse of it is coffein which boosts the addiction value of consumers. As such, there was a 0.1% chance to get fat from drinking Diet Coke.
      Generation 4 was amazing for Diet Coke. It was the soft drink to go completely outclassing regular Coke. Both tasted very similar and Diet Coke didn't cause much negative effects on the consumer, even with the potential addiction ratio of the coffein.
      Generation 5 was the end of the line for Diet Coke because a new challenger came to town. A regional variation in Coke Zero. It had no sugar at all in it, not even natural. It was much healthier and the green coloring caught the eyes of consumers much quicker. It also didn't cause addition after the patch of course. As such, Diet Coke dropped to UC (under consumed), there nostalgia junkies couldn't get enough of it and usually drank an entire six pack.

    • @gavinmagness9009
      @gavinmagness9009 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      M3rtyville bravo you absolute mad lad

    • @gtpliquid1290
      @gtpliquid1290 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Awful.

  • @GerrytheHeeHo
    @GerrytheHeeHo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I used a Crawdaunt in OU in Gen 7 as part of my main team in OU, along with Mega Camerupt and Cresselia in anti-meta Trick Room team and it was one of my biggest aces and brought me very high up the ladder

  • @haidynwendlandt2479
    @haidynwendlandt2479 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Crawdaunt is the Smash Bros. Mario of Pokemon. Low tier for a few generations, then suddenly top tier, and now a high mid tier that still does work.

  • @openinginawe5518
    @openinginawe5518 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    ...can we talk about how Ash could have gotten this?
    Corphish is one of my favorites of Ash in Hoenn and that his team was one of my favorites of all the anime.

    • @kyklous3657
      @kyklous3657 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same, absolutely adored his entire Hoenn team...except Glalie.

  • @matthewjames514
    @matthewjames514 5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    You should make an "unfortunately" T shirt.

  • @pacoramon9468
    @pacoramon9468 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I like how all crab pokémon are so different from each other.

  • @WardofSquid
    @WardofSquid 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    *Mr. CRAW* ??📞📞📞

  • @togakhan1274
    @togakhan1274 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You would stare dumbfounded at the damage it does.
    Man brings back memories of a time when Dracovish didn't existing.

  • @boop53
    @boop53 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Mr. Craw is back.. 📞📞

  • @megamanzero5when895
    @megamanzero5when895 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Crazy how mixed Choice Band was an actual set back in gen 3.

  • @RedDragonForce2
    @RedDragonForce2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    If I gave Crawdaunt a buff, I’d raise HP, SpDef by 10, and Spd by 5, making it just a bit faster.
    Maybe Swift Swim as an alternate ability.

    • @remington238
      @remington238 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They can honestly take quite a bit from its weirdly high special attack to put in its bulk or speed

  • @malareon
    @malareon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The only damaging dark type move crawdaunt could learn by level up in gen 3 was knock off, kind of funny how things come full circle.

  • @HisShadow
    @HisShadow 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Don't ignore my boy Kingler. He's the main crab.

    • @_V.Va_
      @_V.Va_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Especially since [potential spoilers]
      Kingler apparently gets a Gigantamax Form! :^)

    • @robertharris6092
      @robertharris6092 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Crabominable is a dishonor to the term crab.

    • @mastermindcow6210
      @mastermindcow6210 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@robertharris6092 it's a Crabomination.

  • @greenstat1c
    @greenstat1c 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Man, I'll always remember Crawdaunt for my Trick Room teams in Gen 7. Good times, man.

  • @DJTileTurnip
    @DJTileTurnip 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Hooray for the first 'How Good Was...' video since Sword and Shield

    • @Alfenheimer
      @Alfenheimer 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He made it into the game too.

  • @amanwearingsuspenders7390
    @amanwearingsuspenders7390 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Crawdaunt fittingly owns the crab rave celebration for it's gradual improovement.

  • @magical86
    @magical86 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    “And look, I know I say this almost every video but-“ *ad appears* “-MODERNIZE WITH DELL TECHNOLOGY CLOUD”

    • @r0w5tortion84
      @r0w5tortion84 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      That was an awesome cut IMO, I just kept the ad on because it was completely unexpected

  • @UnfilteredCactus
    @UnfilteredCactus 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Definitely one of my favorite Pokemon to use! Awesome video

  • @RzfX15
    @RzfX15 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Crawdaunt's progression is like an anime redemption arc for that one side character that was always overlooked in favor of everyone else

  • @reagantorrey69
    @reagantorrey69 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    How GOOD was Camerupt ACTUALLY?

    • @NeoGraena
      @NeoGraena 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Camerupt was not very good
      The Mega was an improvement tho and it's a good Trick Room user

    • @jaschabull2365
      @jaschabull2365 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It wasn't good at all. It was a bad, bad boy who stole pierogies from everyone.

  • @eduardoleocadio2678
    @eduardoleocadio2678 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    "BIG. MEATY. CLAWS!"
    It's because of jokes like this that I love you, Kellen

  • @chaosbreaker657
    @chaosbreaker657 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Other Pokemon: *Falls to the depths of the lower tiers*
    Crawdaunt and Pelipper: *Rose up to the heights of the higher tiers*

  • @wumbology72
    @wumbology72 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Sad that trick room crawdaunt wasnt mentioned as I personally have seen crawdaunt as mandatory on trick room ou teams. sure its not great in ou outside of tr but with magearna, trick room is certainly one of the better gimmicks.

  • @nvalid6712
    @nvalid6712 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    SO glad he got covered, he is one of my favourite UU sweepers ever

  • @tyleralmquist7606
    @tyleralmquist7606 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    RIP half the Pokémon for Sword and Shield

    • @jaschabull2365
      @jaschabull2365 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Stupid Infinity Gauntlet.

    • @blaster.m1943
      @blaster.m1943 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hey if it makes you feel better Lando-T, Heatran and Greninja's fan service form got cut so improved meta game

    • @nerothewateruser8030
      @nerothewateruser8030 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Garchomp is finally gone too

    • @jaschabull2365
      @jaschabull2365 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@blaster.m1943
      You say that as if no one likes those (landorus is actually one of my favourite gen 5 legendaries)

    • @zets8238
      @zets8238 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nerothewateruser8030 spoke too soon.

  • @GoldRichness
    @GoldRichness 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Crawdaunt was a primary example of a Pokémon that majorly benefitted from the physical special split

  • @DSmittie
    @DSmittie 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Well I didn’t expect my suggestion to blow up soooooo yay!

  • @SwerveStarEx
    @SwerveStarEx 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I used a Crawdaunt in Emerald. Was pretty great! I am glad to hear that this Crayfish had its day.

  • @wariggs16
    @wariggs16 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    “You’re getting really sweaty again.”

  • @NanaKyoto
    @NanaKyoto 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Crabhammer may be painful, but it's big, and meaty, like its claws.

  • @ddhelmet
    @ddhelmet 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    In early Gen 7 OU, full trick room teams were pretty good. They used Crawdaunt but not always.

  • @DarkVaati13
    @DarkVaati13 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love it when a pokemon that got low tiers in the older games gets a huge boost to OU or UU in later games. Good to know that sometimes pokemon get better and not worse as the gens go on (RIP Tauros)

  • @RedRockin6
    @RedRockin6 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I like your fsg logo but I kind of miss when the video started with the music

  • @Red-MagicOrchestra
    @Red-MagicOrchestra ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Imagine if it got into scarlet violet dlc. The sheer carnage

  • @mainlander3920
    @mainlander3920 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Finally, my favorite Pokémon!!!!! Thanks.

  • @BigMattXXL
    @BigMattXXL 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I feel like Crawdaunt's greatest moment was taking over a lake in Detective Pikachu

  • @unownthequestioning8666
    @unownthequestioning8666 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    How good is Mr. Krabs actually!?

    • @Acecard-jl2py
      @Acecard-jl2py 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      He is capable of fighting off the army of the dead and lift up the entire Krusty Krab. Mr. Krabs is actually a power house.

    • @unownthequestioning8666
      @unownthequestioning8666 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oblivionyx I would be in Ubers

    • @unownthequestioning8666
      @unownthequestioning8666 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Austin Grider He immediately outshines Plankton which put him in PU. Thus Mr. Krabs would be a viable OU opponent

    • @ryaquaza3offical
      @ryaquaza3offical 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      He defiled a grave for money, that’s pretty hardcore

    • @morganwithaneevee246
      @morganwithaneevee246 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Too bad he doesn’t know payday...

  • @Epzilon12
    @Epzilon12 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a powerful Agency mon. Glad to see my boy go from zero to hero

  • @austenwillison8431
    @austenwillison8431 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    As of gen 8 I tried to use a set with jolly nature, adaptability, max speed and attack, with choice scarf which can be a nice sweeper but not in ubers as the gen 8 box art legends wall it with either out speeding or taking its hits which makes it unreliable with in Uber but in ou you will have a great time sweeping team with this really strong mon

  • @TheTaintedWisdom
    @TheTaintedWisdom 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    10:07 - There's also the matter of the fact that while Crabhammer doesn't have 100% accuracy, it has a naturally higher crit-ratio, making it possible to extend the damage even *further.*

  • @kingdedetree2230
    @kingdedetree2230 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    In my opinion, Crawdaunt is one of the best looking pokemon

    • @Cobalt957
      @Cobalt957 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I always think that this blue thing is his mouth and that makes me unconfortable everytime eventho i know that it isnt his mouth

    • @rembramlastname3631
      @rembramlastname3631 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Cobalt957
      Good, because i recently thought that.
      These big blue lips (i thought)

  • @DPedro3
    @DPedro3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Crawdaunt literally brute forced his way into OU

  • @williamreinholdsson9965
    @williamreinholdsson9965 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    +10 speed would be nice! Get that dragon dance going for real you know

  • @pacouranga
    @pacouranga 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Probably one of the strangest cases of an old mon getting ~better~ through the generations without a mega.

  • @acc3209
    @acc3209 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    FSG: uploads video
    Me receives notification: I already like the video

  • @LoinkLoink
    @LoinkLoink 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I gotta say, if it wasn't for this video, I never would've thought Crawdaunt was worth getting. I didn't realize just how amazing Adaptability made it. And this thing actually destroys in the the Battle Tree too. Thanks dude!

  • @lokimanezero
    @lokimanezero 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Good video! But, I feel that you didn't mention Crawdaunts OU niche in USUM of being on Trick Room.

    • @tinymangoes
      @tinymangoes 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah, I was expecting a whole section for USUM OU trick room since it's just so devastatingly powerful. Kind of sad that there was no mention of trick room in the whole video :(

  • @thijsvanruissen1800
    @thijsvanruissen1800 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Considering that this beast can kill ferrothorn after a dragon dance with knock off is something.

  • @mikeymladi9279
    @mikeymladi9279 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Crawdaunt in Gen 6: *crab rave intensifies*

  • @stupidhead_2812
    @stupidhead_2812 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    One of my favorite Pokemon on my birthday. Nice. Thanks Kellen!