Minor correction: Iron Fist is Conk’s Hidden Ability, and Sheer Force is a standard. Awesome work, though! Conk is my boy, glad to see him getting a spotlight today.
Machamp somehow got Fissure in this Gen, which along with No-Guard, is a guaranteed 1HKO on any non-flying/levitate Pokémon. Granted, 1HKO moves aren't allowed in most competitive formats, but it's still funny
Many of us dislike the official Reuniclus pronunciation, he even said that in the official video. So I don’t blame him for saying how fans say it nowadays.
@@IgnitedQuilsit's one of those cases where I feel the official pronunciation is objectively wrong. Like there are some names where the differences in pronunciation are understandable like arceus, naganadel or even something as simple as pineco. but reuniclus sounds so butchered when said like ree-you-nee-clus and so fluid as re-oon-eh-clus and for what the Mon is the more fluid form fits it
@@raysay1818Ferrothorn and Ferroseed I also feel are incorrect despite being correct. How people pronounce the Ferro part (Fair-oh instead of fur-raw) makes more sense considering Ferrum or Ferrous.
Fellow Fighter Scrafty is another winner of that rare trifecta. Shed Skin, Moxie, and Intimidate are all great abilities that work well on different sets.
I just realized why the hell does Conkeldurr have 3 amazing abilities when most Pokémon don’t even get one… like that’s just… Pokémon really does have favorites
Mewtwo is the only legendary with 4 abilities (If you include megas) and one of a few big legendaries with 2. Yet pressure is the best it gets, because the other 3 are unnerve (situational, depends on oponent), insomnia (same cause, but even more) and Steadfast (contender for the worst ability outside of self-harming stuff). WHY.
There are 7 fully evolved fighting types in Unova with the release of this video that’s 3/7 and then there’s the little cup videos on Scraggy, Timburr and Mienfoo so there is still a lot to do.
Without many generations to talk about, these wouldn't be as entertaining. I think you need at least 3 gens of existence for a mon to appear here and make a nice video.
I remember my first playthrough if Pokemon Black where a friend of mine traded a Gurdurr to me because he thought the Pokemon looked ugly. That Conkeldurr proceed to absolutely obliterate the entire single player game. Once I got into competitive towards BW2, I immediately used Conkeldurr as my team anchor and it was so fun
Probably one of the most customizable fighting types Guts facade flame orb Assault vest iron fist Sheer force elemental punches Trick room attacker And a useful doubles pokemon Respect the roid beaver
Conkeldurr coming to UU: Hey guys, things didn't work out in OU again so- UU: Get away from us! Conkeldurr: Come on, I'm sure I'd be a great contribution to- UU: LEEEEAAAAVVVVEEEE!!!
Gen 5 Conkeldurr was just a roller coaster. "Oh, yeah! It hits so hard!" "Oh, wait; there are checks to its moves..." "Look! B2W2 gave Conkeldurr Ice Punch! Now it can wreck Landorus!"
I have a little adition to the Conkeldurr score table. I won the December 2015 Madrid Regional (Senior Division) with it. Sadly, Senior and Junior top cuts in that tournament weren't recorded. The team was Thundurus, Aegislash, Conkeldurr, Entei, Gastrodon and Mega Salamence. I really loved VGC2015 metagame, it seemed closed at some points but it was actually really open.
Let's go Conk! Small distinction at 12:35 Hydreigon won both 2011 and 2012. But hey if Conkeldurr is in company with one of the best pseudos out there, that's a pretty stellar feat
I loved timburr the first time I played gen 5. It’s design is just solid, and I loved that you knew it was close to evolving because of how fast it do it’s in game animations. And then it turns out it evolves into an absolute beast of a mon in conk. His design is a bit weird overall, but I’m always here for the vibe. Easily on of the best gen 5 mons in a generation full of really solid mons
"Perhaps Shrek going into construction with a side gig as a clown will be the plot of Shrek 5" I will take Sentences I Never Expected To Hear In A FSG Video for $300
Conkeldurr: Listen, tiny Sawsbuck. Take a look at me! What am I? Sawsbuck: Uh…… really fit? Conkeldurr: NO! I’m a fighting type ogre! You know, enemy of fairies and normals. Doesn’t that bother you? Sawsbuck: Nope. Conkeldurr:… Really? Sawsbuck: Really really. Conkeldurr: Oh. Sawsbuck: Man, I like you. What’s your name? Conkeldurr: Uh… Conkeldurr. Sawsbuck: Conkeldurr? Well you what I like about you Conkeldurr, you have your vibe of I’m gonna do my own thing, I can respect that Conkeldurr, you’re all right.
Took me a while to realize that Conk’s video is the longest since the Starmie re-release. Surpassing the length of both forms of Kyureum and Girafarig.
Same here. I have a basic understanding of it but it's neat to know how some really underrated Pokemon fit into the meta throughout the years. Never would've guessed Starmie is the absolute beast it apparently is.
I just discovered this channel, and I loved it. Your videos make me travel through time and moments of fun thinking about strategies... the best part of pokemon
i honestly hope this guy gets into Unite some day, as an All-Rounder with an offense-focused build and a healing+sustainability focused build, as a reference to its versatility in the real games.
One thing I want is a Dunsparce redo that includes Dudunsparce because Dudunsparce is THE best Pokémon introduced in Gen 9, and you can't change my mind at all
I have a lot of great memories of Conk carrying me through a ton of battles in Gen 5 singles. Had a small league at my college, and Conk was an absolute workhorse for me. Because of this, I'll always have a strong fondness for my clown ogre construction worker.
Ah, I remember this boy. I first remember getting into this Pokémon line from seeing Tripps Gurder in the anime. When I got White 2 I used a Gurder on my team, but I could never get it to evolve. I levelled it and levelled but nothing worked, then I quit that save as my only strong Pokémon was the Gurder and it was completely walled by Gethsis. It was only years later I found out you needed to trade to evolve it… it was only recently enough (now that I have friends) I got to use this boy for real.
I still remember a conkeldurr set that I liked to use on XY singles 252 hp/252 atk/8 spd with a assault vest Adamant nature Mach punch Drain punch Poison jab Ice punch I loved to grab a mega gardevoir KOs by surprise Since almost always colkedurr survived in low health
252 SpA Pixilate Gardevoir-Mega Hyper Voice vs. 252 HP / 8 SpD Assault Vest Conkeldurr: 396-468 (95.6 - 113%) -- 75% chance to OHKO by most of the time u meant 25% chance
Now that's a good one I have very fond memories of vgc 2020 series 2 and 3 using my conkeldurr in one of the best teams I've ever built, it was so so fun
I always loved seeing this guy in Trick Room teams, I always thought that smile it has was equivalent to it knowing that it was gonna hit extremely hard with Guts boosted Mach Punch
conk has always been my favorite punchy bois. i remember catching a gurdurr and getting so excited when i finally convinced my brother to help me evolve it. Ah the memories. nowadays, i still use him on showdown
I’ve always liked conkeldur back in x, my brother traded me his gurder for a pikachu, it was surprising to see it evolve and then it became one of my favorites it is truly and awesome fighting type with guts
That's one of my babies, I was kicking a** with it in the sun and moon. Even Named him hala. I know they're virtual and all but I miss them I hope they're remakes come out so I can put him back In battle rotation
Damn, Conkeldurr was SOO BEAST that its influence extended past the pokemon and ended up inspiring the design of the Diggernaut boss fight in Metroid Samus Returns too which is an absolutely incredibly boss.
I've never got to use conk during a playthrough because of the stupid trading requirement, but i love his design and is by far the funniest/coolest mono fighting types in the game.
"Even if you know which way a truck is driving, you should probably still get out of the way."
Great line, props to the writer for this episode.
And the Transformer trucks around 8:23 was perfect.
"Power Rangers" 🤓
Friendly reminder that this dude was the FIRST Fighting type Pokémon to have a higher attack stat than Flareon
Damn, really
Machamp?
@@nithinrajendran8278 Machamp was tied at 130!
pretty sure medicham+pure power has a higher total, but yeah that is pretty insane
@@damonke7674 medicham has base 60 attack the ability only changes the total attack stat which for medicham is like 420+ something
favorite part about conk is that every battle its in, the opponent pretty much has to figure out who theyre sacrificing to try and kill it
ConkCock
They’re* and it’s*
@@DBS_Destroyer 🤓
@@DBS_Destroyer it's punctuation dude who cares
@@DBS_Destroyer 🤓
Honestly one of my favorite Gen 5 Pokémon, trick room teams always looked so threatening having him sitting in the back!
Yeah and i loved that it has priority to do massive damage even when tr ends
@@tilldill763 im just sad that its practically inaccessible in base bw
@@beanslinger2 how so?
@roku144 I assume they mean because it's a trade evo.
@@Bladius_ It's not inaccessible. I had a friend on discord who trade evolved it with me.
Minor correction: Iron Fist is Conk’s Hidden Ability, and Sheer Force is a standard.
Awesome work, though! Conk is my boy, glad to see him getting a spotlight today.
As cool as Conkeldurr is, it is kinda sad that it was essentially made to replace Machamp and has outclassed it ever since.
Machamp somehow got Fissure in this Gen, which along with No-Guard, is a guaranteed 1HKO on any non-flying/levitate Pokémon. Granted, 1HKO moves aren't allowed in most competitive formats, but it's still funny
Conk- is slowed by its concrete pillars, learns Mach punch
Machamp- can throw 1,000 punches in a single second, can’t learn Mach punch
@@HannibalKantter in gen 9 national dex Ubers it’s allowed and is really funny especially on rare singles trick room teams.
Why is it sad tho?
@@Neevkl_7 Well it is a punch... He lets go of the weights and becomes even faster than Rock Lee.
Fun fact: this Pokemon has the most amount of warriors in Pokemon Conquest who have perfect links with it, with a total of 5.
And it's a really solid Mon there too
I love how conquest did certain mons justice,like wigglytuff
@@LycanMOON Explorers of Time/Darkness/Sky tho.
Why didn’t I bought that game when it costed 20€ at GameStop? 😢
@@fulgenzio89 Because you didn't have enough money and thought it was a [Dynasty Warriors] style game.
3:03 Sheer Force is actually Conk’s secondary ability. Iron Fist was the Hidden Ability.
yeah, it's mentioned correctly in the VGC section
@@ArKaneVGC VGC. 🙄
@@netweed09Singles 🙄
“That’s him officer! That’s the man that pushed Machamp out of OU!!”
Not sure what that’s referencing, but okay.
@@skeetermania3202 Conkeldurr was a better machamp in just about every way and pushed it out of meta relevance
@@beebobber546 I meant the quote reference.
@@skeetermania3202 it’s from a meme where either an emoji or some random character points at you with 🫵 where their finger is supposed to be
It warms my heart to hear him pronounce Reuniclus that way after the Reuniclus video
Many of us dislike the official Reuniclus pronunciation, he even said that in the official video. So I don’t blame him for saying how fans say it nowadays.
@@IgnitedQuilsit's one of those cases where I feel the official pronunciation is objectively wrong. Like there are some names where the differences in pronunciation are understandable like arceus, naganadel or even something as simple as pineco. but reuniclus sounds so butchered when said like ree-you-nee-clus and so fluid as re-oon-eh-clus and for what the Mon is the more fluid form fits it
@@raysay1818Ferrothorn and Ferroseed I also feel are incorrect despite being correct. How people pronounce the Ferro part (Fair-oh instead of fur-raw) makes more sense considering Ferrum or Ferrous.
Reuniqueless
Ryu knee clis
Conk was one of the pokemons that all 3 abilities are all useful and can be a threat in different situations
Ie: Very Good Mon.
Fellow Fighter Scrafty is another winner of that rare trifecta. Shed Skin, Moxie, and Intimidate are all great abilities that work well on different sets.
I just realized why the hell does Conkeldurr have 3 amazing abilities when most Pokémon don’t even get one… like that’s just… Pokémon really does have favorites
Normal pidgeot and chatot have the same three awful abilities
Keen eye
Big pecks
Tangled feet
Aleast pidgeot gain a mega, now chatot....
It’s very constraining in Pokebilities due to using the elemental Punches + STAB Mach Punch and Drain Punch. Due to Guts + Sheer Force + Iron Fist.
Mewtwo is the only legendary with 4 abilities (If you include megas) and one of a few big legendaries with 2.
Yet pressure is the best it gets, because the other 3 are unnerve (situational, depends on oponent), insomnia (same cause, but even more) and Steadfast (contender for the worst ability outside of self-harming stuff).
WHY.
@@CesarMT1661 Chatot had a super broken move that had a 100% confusion rate, so it didn't exactly have nothing going for it.
@@musicsheep9816 but is a bit weak with only 65 power, but a punk rock mega chatot seems too broken to ignore
Honestly, it's about time we start doing more of the fighting types from Unova. It's been long overdue.
He already did emboar. So he did unovan fighting types a long time ago
To add, Emboar was done in March 2020, so about 3 years ago.
There are 7 fully evolved fighting types in Unova with the release of this video that’s 3/7 and then there’s the little cup videos on Scraggy, Timburr and Mienfoo so there is still a lot to do.
@@thomasborta6559 And Keldeo.
Without many generations to talk about, these wouldn't be as entertaining. I think you need at least 3 gens of existence for a mon to appear here and make a nice video.
I remember my first playthrough if Pokemon Black where a friend of mine traded a Gurdurr to me because he thought the Pokemon looked ugly. That Conkeldurr proceed to absolutely obliterate the entire single player game. Once I got into competitive towards BW2, I immediately used Conkeldurr as my team anchor and it was so fun
Sure you did loser.
Bet you got your ass whooped harder than your mother
Probably one of the most customizable fighting types
Guts facade flame orb
Assault vest iron fist
Sheer force elemental punches
Trick room attacker
And a useful doubles pokemon
Respect the roid beaver
Beaver?!?!?! That’s the most insanely hilarious depiction of Conk i’ve ever seen LMAO
@@oniohno to be fair, the most beaver like of the line is Timburr, but because of that I consider all parts of the line beavers
Conkeldurr coming to UU: Hey guys, things didn't work out in OU again so-
UU: Get away from us!
Conkeldurr: Come on, I'm sure I'd be a great contribution to-
UU: LEEEEAAAAVVVVEEEE!!!
Getting Heatran through Power Ranger is next level VGC strategy
is it a collab we need but don't deserve?
This is a great typo
Gen 5 Conkeldurr was just a roller coaster.
"Oh, yeah! It hits so hard!"
"Oh, wait; there are checks to its moves..."
"Look! B2W2 gave Conkeldurr Ice Punch! Now it can wreck Landorus!"
I have a little adition to the Conkeldurr score table. I won the December 2015 Madrid Regional (Senior Division) with it. Sadly, Senior and Junior top cuts in that tournament weren't recorded.
The team was Thundurus, Aegislash, Conkeldurr, Entei, Gastrodon and Mega Salamence.
I really loved VGC2015 metagame, it seemed closed at some points but it was actually really open.
Oh, well congratulations!
One of my favorite gen 5 mons. It's an absolute monster and so fun to use
It is really the definition of Wall-breaker.
Let's go Conk!
Small distinction at 12:35 Hydreigon won both 2011 and 2012. But hey if Conkeldurr is in company with one of the best pseudos out there, that's a pretty stellar feat
Last time i was this early, i managed to reach the Uber before he even left
I loved timburr the first time I played gen 5. It’s design is just solid, and I loved that you knew it was close to evolving because of how fast it do it’s in game animations. And then it turns out it evolves into an absolute beast of a mon in conk. His design is a bit weird overall, but I’m always here for the vibe. Easily on of the best gen 5 mons in a generation full of really solid mons
One of the coolest looking old worker designs out there, glad we finally got a video on him.
I remember when Konkeldur was an OU staple in early gen 8, and stayed permanently on UU afterwards, truly what machamp dreams to be.
Conkeldurr is living Machamps dream😔
Conkeldurr: *pops into existence*
Machamp: *pops OUT of existence*
"Perhaps Shrek going into construction with a side gig as a clown will be the plot of Shrek 5" I will take Sentences I Never Expected To Hear In A FSG Video for $300
I have been waiting for a Conkeldurr video for a while now! He's always mentioned in the other videos, now I can see why!
Oh this video is gonna be a long one. Conkeldurr is basically Machamp if Machamp was set up for success in Gen 1
4:35 words cannot express how happy i am to see how creative the #1 players team is
Conkeldurr: Listen, tiny Sawsbuck. Take a look at me! What am I?
Sawsbuck: Uh…… really fit?
Conkeldurr: NO! I’m a fighting type ogre! You know, enemy of fairies and normals. Doesn’t that bother you?
Sawsbuck: Nope.
Conkeldurr:… Really?
Sawsbuck: Really really.
Conkeldurr: Oh.
Sawsbuck: Man, I like you. What’s your name?
Conkeldurr: Uh… Conkeldurr.
Sawsbuck: Conkeldurr? Well you what I like about you Conkeldurr, you have your vibe of I’m gonna do my own thing, I can respect that Conkeldurr, you’re all right.
I was hoping that we’d get a Conkeldurr video soon and I’m so glad you posted it! One of the coolest mons from the 5th generation 😁
Took me a while to realize that Conk’s video is the longest since the Starmie re-release. Surpassing the length of both forms of Kyureum and Girafarig.
I’m just glad Girafarig is in this conversation.
Girafarig?? lol, that's sarcasm right?
Great seeing so much Conkeldurr love in these comments! It gets tiring hearing folks say it's ugly and dumb.
Imagine how much damage a Rock Slide from a tera-rock Conkeldurr could do or a Drain Punch from a Tera-fighting.
Or Tera Normal Facade
Been waiting for this for so long. The Conk is still a fan favourite of mine and has a special place in my heart
Conkeldurr has been one of my favorites since he was released. I don't have good reasons, I just think he's neat.
I'm not a competitive battler, and just watch these videos for fun, so I never thought Conkeldurr to be this good lol
i also dont play competitively, but seeing many FSG other videos mentioning conkeldurr, i knew it will be a beast
Same here. I have a basic understanding of it but it's neat to know how some really underrated Pokemon fit into the meta throughout the years. Never would've guessed Starmie is the absolute beast it apparently is.
Assault Vest Conkeldurr was underrated, it made him so fun to play around and surprising the opponents with it's bulkiness.
Conkeldurr to Barnacle Boy:
“Who you callin’ Big Nose, Big Nose?!”
I’ve probably heard false swipes’s voice more than I’ve heard my own
I love sending this thing out and the loud sound it makes in gen 5
"You can't Donk the Conk" is my new favorite phrase
32:14 Damn, as a french viewer, I love hearing people try to pronounce the french names so much
Let's go! Such a cool Mon and loved how much he done in the few gens he's been in. Thanks FSG!
I just discovered this channel, and I loved it. Your videos make me travel through time and moments of fun thinking about strategies... the best part of pokemon
I’ve been waiting for this Pokémon to be talked about, Conky responsible for so many broken screens 💀
Finally, the video about Gen 5’s strong fighting types.
3:01 Sheer Force is actually one of Conkeldurr's regular abilities; Iron Fist is its Hidden one.
WOOOT I love Conkeldurr!!!! Been asking for this vid for half a decade! :0
i honestly hope this guy gets into Unite some day, as an All-Rounder with an offense-focused build and a healing+sustainability focused build, as a reference to its versatility in the real games.
One thing I want is a Dunsparce redo that includes Dudunsparce because Dudunsparce is THE best Pokémon introduced in Gen 9, and you can't change my mind at all
But Clodsire...
Or Tinkaton...
@@elfabrip I said you can't change my mind
@@danielmaynard239 casual favorites: clodsire, tinkaton, lechonk
competitive favorites: miraidon, garganacl, chien-pao, chi-yu, iron valiant, great tusk.
Breh
@@TrulyAtrocious There's no law saying I can't have an opinion, so I can say Dudunsparce is a GOD, more so than Bidoof
I have a lot of great memories of Conk carrying me through a ton of battles in Gen 5 singles. Had a small league at my college, and Conk was an absolute workhorse for me. Because of this, I'll always have a strong fondness for my clown ogre construction worker.
Ah, I remember this boy. I first remember getting into this Pokémon line from seeing Tripps Gurder in the anime. When I got White 2 I used a Gurder on my team, but I could never get it to evolve. I levelled it and levelled but nothing worked, then I quit that save as my only strong Pokémon was the Gurder and it was completely walled by Gethsis. It was only years later I found out you needed to trade to evolve it… it was only recently enough (now that I have friends) I got to use this boy for real.
Conk being so dominant in gens 5-7 UU while NOT EVEN HAVING CLOSE COMBAT is staggering, god damn this mon is good
"I'm not here to talk about Heatran"
True, that video would last like an hour and a half
I still remember a conkeldurr set that I liked to use on XY singles
252 hp/252 atk/8 spd with a assault vest
Adamant nature
Mach punch
Drain punch
Poison jab
Ice punch
I loved to grab a mega gardevoir KOs by surprise
Since almost always colkedurr survived in low health
252 SpA Pixilate Gardevoir-Mega Hyper Voice vs. 252 HP / 8 SpD Assault Vest Conkeldurr: 396-468 (95.6 - 113%) -- 75% chance to OHKO by most of the time u meant 25% chance
Power Ranger Guardian Signs is my favorite Pokemon game.
6:43 To borrow a quote from the Reuniclus video:
“Business in the front, party in the back.”
Finally one of the best fighting types in pokemon. Just wish it was easier to get.
Now that's a good one
I have very fond memories of vgc 2020 series 2 and 3 using my conkeldurr in one of the best teams I've ever built, it was so so fun
Easily one of my favorite Fighting types. The Guts Assault Vest in particular is fun to use
LET'S F**KING GOOOOO
I've been waiting for this one for a long while thank you so much
I always loved seeing this guy in Trick Room teams, I always thought that smile it has was equivalent to it knowing that it was gonna hit extremely hard with Guts boosted Mach Punch
Gen 5 Conkeldurr is my favorite. Absolutely loved using it in early BW format.
FSG has been putting out some high profile episodes lately, keep up the good work.
Bro Conk being banned from UU 3 gens in a row is Chad level
conk has always been my favorite punchy bois. i remember catching a gurdurr and getting so excited when i finally convinced my brother to help me evolve it. Ah the memories. nowadays, i still use him on showdown
after years of waiting, you finally covered my favorite mon
tanned clown shrek hits the gym
It is fascinating how specific the EV investment has been for Conkeldurr
About time he got some spotlight. Been asking for him for a year at this point
I've been waiting for my boy to get some love on this channel 💪
FSG, do you have a fear of clowns? The video I was long waiting for :)
9:43 Mighty Morphin' Pokemon Rangers!
"If you know which way a truck is driving, you should probably get out of its way" is a great quote.
Ya know, is cool seeing Swipe pronouncing these names really well. Kudos to him for that
I’ve always liked conkeldur back in x, my brother traded me his gurder for a pikachu, it was surprising to see it evolve and then it became one of my favorites it is truly and awesome fighting type with guts
Conk was the first Pokémon I remember being like, “So… what am I supposed to do..?”
Some Pokémon I just never took seriously, this was one of them.
I was not prepared for a Shrek Reference this early into the video.
And conkeldurr is really good in monotype SS too
My man be dropping facades and mach punches like they're free
Omg that VGC 2011 Rizzo vs Gini footage is pure history. Gini brothers are pioneers of competitive in Europe.
Awesome video as always. And I would love to see a Necrozma video.
Holy hell why didnt this show up on my feed until now?!?! Been waiting for a Conkeldurr episode!
10:53 ARASH'S WWHHAATT STOOD OUT??????????
10:20 heatran video hint??? Would be goated video
Conk in OU be like "this is my swamp!"
That's one of my babies, I was kicking a** with it in the sun and moon. Even Named him hala. I know they're virtual and all but I miss them I hope they're remakes come out so I can put him back In battle rotation
A unova fighting type like conkeldurr is what I've been waiting for
Damn, Conkeldurr was SOO BEAST that its influence extended past the pokemon and ended up inspiring the design of the Diggernaut boss fight in Metroid Samus Returns too which is an absolutely incredibly boss.
I wish I had my notifications on if I knew we would finally get this. I'm pretty happy we finally got it though
I've never got to use conk during a playthrough because of the stupid trading requirement, but i love his design and is by far the funniest/coolest mono fighting types in the game.
Goatkeldurr single-handedly made my guy Machamp obsolete. Made me grow to really enjoy AV as an item
Wow conkeldurr's sprite looked just soooo much better in gen 5 than in later gens
My favourite fighting Pokemon
I put on the competitive history Playlist to go to sleep, and this is the fourth night in a row Conkeldurr was the first vid
I have been waiting for this for months
One of the best wallbreakers in ranbats history
I love how conkeldure got 2 wins at worlds in gen 5 and getting multiple top 5s