Gotta appreciate Wolfey's dedication to teach Competitive like this. Just getting into it, mostly just to have fun, but you want to be at least competent at it. I learn a lot with a daily video like this and watching him on battles. Showdown, what a fantastic tool. Thanks, Wolfey.
That actually sounds interesting. You will at least know for sure your attacks will hit (if they don't switch out), and you cam protect your other pokemon with ally switch or set up trick room for yourself depending on your team.
Oricorio wishes it had as much swagger as Galarian Articuno. The Galarian Trio's designs are all home-runs, on top of all being competitively interesting.
@@Wuerschtle It has a 90BP 100% accurate "rock slide" variant and Hurricane. Taunt and nasty plot too 90/90/125 bulk is great. Has 2 immunities. Ability is great combined with the bulk and "good" speed stat (no roost admittedly hurts here though). Sitrus berry means it can potentially net a +2sp att from ability alone. I think it's worth testing at least.
There are two triangle advantage wheels in Pokémon. Grass->Water->Fire and Dark->Psychic->Fighting. I'm personally glad they made them one of these. If only they kept their original type moves like flamethrower and ice beam...
@@snakeusa7885 I can tell you right now that there are a crapton more triangles than that if we are considering just super effective moves. Grass>Poison>Ground is one of em.
Yeah I was gonna have a set with freezing glare, hypnosis, hurricane and blizzard, shove a wide lens to increase accuracy and bet, but to my sadness, I learned he couldn't learn blizzard either
@@flygawnebardoflight it would have been nice to not completely rely on competitive to beat it tho, multiple situations like switching in or g wheezing can make it so competitive doesn't go off
Articuno = Literally just evil X-Men Cyclops turned into a bird. Zapdos = Roided out Road Runner. Moltres = The Rubber Chicken that got tired of all the jokes and performed a satanic ritual to get revenge on those that hurt it's feelings.
Freezing Glare is just such a cool move, I think G Articuno suffers like all of the new Legendaries because of a limited move pool when it comes to coverage.
K-zapdos is a big threat with hurricane, thunder, and weather ball (or heat wave) on rain teams. It’s got a solid defensive typing, decent speed that improves with stab max airstream, and can change terrain. All coming off of 125 base special attack. K-moltres and K-articuno I don’t expect to see at all outside of gimmicks or just people trying to make their favorites work. I love articuno, but even on a self proc WP set, its speed and base special attack are both fairly lacking given its frail typing. Rock slide from landorus-T is devastating, and you’re better off using GMax charizard in sun over K-moltres. I think all of the Galarian forms will have moments and team comps in which they shine
@@patrickscoggins3568 When it comes to being actually good, Kantonian Zapdos pretty much always beats the other two, even in formats where they're actually decent. 😎
now with regieleki everywhere nothing that is not a sash set worked for me yet ;-; (playing nat dex ag) edit: and of course shadow calyrex also everywhere
I truly like this new legendary pokemon content, I have been building a team since dlc released, these videos just give me so many inspirations. Intially, I thought Regieleki has potential, so I build a team of it, but then I doubted myself if it was garbage until I saw your Regieleki video . Now I have faith in the pokemon that I chose.
Man. I guess you should make a video on the pokemon you like which were in F tier in your videos ranking all pokemon competitively. I guess it would be fun.
Wow, wolfey making it sound like freezing glare is such a big deal on articuno when in reality it's just a psychic ice beam. Psychic isn't even as good of an offensive typing as ice.
I'm not sure how much I like Tailwind. Even with Articuno's decent speed, the goal of Tailwind is using it first thing in the turn so your teammate gets the boost, and more importantly to stop other priority Tailwinds from doing so. If we had past gens speed mechanics I could get behind it
I love how they removed their “elemental” typings but made their design along the same thing. Zapdos is extremely fast and hits hard, like a thunderbolt. Articuno is cruel and “cold,” and it glares at its enemies to freeze them solid like a cockatrice. And Moltres is so evil that it’s presence burns it’s enemies. Such cool designs!
Yay! I asked for Articuno to be next and he delivered! I really like what they gave it and I'm happy my favorite new design is also good competitively. How about Zapdos after this? Going uno, dos, tres - in order.
Cant wait for this dude to discover how good Moltres is. Direct upgrade to Dark Pulse, good defensive typing and natural bulk, Tailwind, and Berserk, which punishes neutral 2hko moves. Taunt also seems viable when messing around in Smogon, but Moltres turned defensive compared to the other ones, compared to A. Zapdos. Once on the field, they're staying for a while until someone like Regieleki, Tapu Koko, Stakataka, or some other Pokemon that can land more than 2 unboosted super effectives want him gone. Im not sure about Dynamax, but I know Moltres is going to be interesting.
Thanks for making this video now, I'm currently doing a second run through to get min-speed legendaries (starting with ice-horsey) and now I know to do the same thing with articuno (and potentially the other birds))
Hey Wolfey. Can you make a tips and tricks video to beat the Zygarde Max Adventure. I've done about 10 of them with Friends, and I've only beaten it thrice.
The trick room set sounds like so much fun. I've played a "fast" trick room team to outs peed normal trick room and to under speeds faster teams before. It was gimmicky, but almost every Pokemon on my team had strong priority so I wouldn't be helpless if I couldn't setup trick room.
If G-Articuno got Icy Wind or even Freeze-Dry, it would be a hard Landorus counter. More than it is anyway. As much as I love the other two, there's no denying G-Articuno's presence. It's also worth mentioning that G-Articuno can switch into Sticky Webs thanks to Competitive.
Thanks for your analysis!!! Been really busy with work and just got sick (idk if it’s COVID). Might be able to get into CT finally this weekend while I wait for COVID test results!
Honestly I have been playing articuno a lot in the last 2 days, and I found my favorite set it Freezing glare, hurricane, protect, and recover. I tend to run a faster team, so I don’t really find tailwind the most useful
I've always been an articuno stan, fire red was my first pokemon game. I've never heard anyone talk about this but miracle eye + sheer cold was kinda OP.
I really like life orb 3 attack protect with dual stab and shadow ball. Good Dynamax option. Shadow ball gives nice coverage against metagross Dragapult and cresselia especially
Big agree on the shinies. I like that they basically gave them their kantonian colors for the galarian formes. The only one that I don't like the shiny better than the base is Moltres.
Trick room min speed articuno, invest in bulk to tank hit or best case they protect or switch turn 1. Charm your own Articuno tripling sp att. Commence sweep.
Moltres-Galar @ Weakness Policy Ability: Berserk Level: 50 EVs: 128 HP / 220 SpA / 160 Spe Timid Nature IVs: 0 Atk - Fiery Wrath - Protect - Snarl - Hurricane A set that outspeeds dragapult after 1 max airstream and has just enough bulk to survive most super effective attacks when dynamaxed paired with weakness policy and berserk
You can run imprison trick room in a fast team very much in the same style as Chandelure. Skill swap seems interesting in a rain team when you want to reset Politoed's drizzle and rain gives you accurate hurricane.
I considered running mine with an adrenaline orb, that way if it takes an intimidate it gets a +1 to speed on top of the +2 to special attack and making it fully capable of dealing with any intimidate user in the meta, but I think it may be too situational to be worth a team slot.
What do you think about this new Articuno? Good or BAD!??!?@?!@!??!?!?
New Articuno is cold
Angry bird space
He is *cool*
Idk I like the design and want it to be good but I'm not sure how viable it will be.
We will have to wait and see! It might hard with great Electric Pokémon running around.
They finally made Articuno good, all they had to do was create a completely new Pokémon and call it Articuno
bruh
what do you mean? all they did was change its ability, typing, movepool, and stats. basically the same pokemon
@@aleclouisgrant Also its appearance, height, weight, and category. But you’re right, that’s barely anything.
@@aleclouisgrant lmfao
@@alphakretin2387 also its lore and region. But yea, not too much to see there
Gotta appreciate Wolfey's dedication to teach Competitive like this. Just getting into it, mostly just to have fun, but you want to be at least competent at it. I learn a lot with a daily video like this and watching him on battles.
Showdown, what a fantastic tool.
Thanks, Wolfey.
run imprison, ally switch, tr, and protect most genius play
That actually sounds interesting. You will at least know for sure your attacks will hit (if they don't switch out), and you cam protect your other pokemon with ally switch or set up trick room for yourself depending on your team.
That's not bad. Prevent your opponents from being annoying
Makes you 1 pokemon short though.
Just need to invest in bulk
That's actually a galaxy brain move
If only it had Follow Me tho :(
"Those are some angry birds"
-some dude from free birds
How dare you remind me of that movie. JK
I love dat movie
“You’re not weak to bug, because you resist it.”
- Wolfey VGC 2020
always :D
Volcarona: The f*ck you say to me you little sh-
Oricorio wishes it had as much swagger as Galarian Articuno. The Galarian Trio's designs are all home-runs, on top of all being competitively interesting.
id agree for articuno and zapdos, but i dont see a niche for moltres right now
@@Wuerschtle It has a 90BP 100% accurate "rock slide" variant and Hurricane. Taunt and nasty plot too
90/90/125 bulk is great. Has 2 immunities. Ability is great combined with the bulk and "good" speed stat (no roost admittedly hurts here though).
Sitrus berry means it can potentially net a +2sp att from ability alone.
I think it's worth testing at least.
@@Wuerschtle This comment didn't age well lmao
@@Wuerschtle moltres is most used in vgc lol
Old articuno: Type is weak to both Zapdos and Moltres
New articuno: Type is weak to moltres, strong against zapdos
but weak to both kanto articuno and zapdos
@@darkakiza8673 good point
There are two triangle advantage wheels in Pokémon. Grass->Water->Fire and Dark->Psychic->Fighting. I'm personally glad they made them one of these. If only they kept their original type moves like flamethrower and ice beam...
@@snakeusa7885 I can tell you right now that there are a crapton more triangles than that if we are considering just super effective moves. Grass>Poison>Ground is one of em.
@@ThisIsntATH-camr yeah. Rock->Flying->Fighting also qualifies, but the ones Snake mentioned are the only ones Gamefreak uses so...
Wolfey: “I have a lot to say”
Me: “give me all the knowledge sensei”
Me trying to pair Funny Bird with Psychic Terrain and Expanding Force:
The Flying Type: *no*
Ironball or gravity my guy
Iron ball doesn’t work I tried it
This is me, 100%. Tried the same thing!
i made a set with carbink using smack down with weakness policy on birdie
@@justinnew2736 Who do u set terrain with?
Thumbnail: SILENCE LANDORUS
Galarian Articuno: can’t learn any Ice moves at all
Oh god what is that pfp, I both love and hate it
It's because of competitive benefiting from landorus t's intimidate, +2 freezing glare will kill most landorus t.
EVERYONE ASKS HOW GOOD IS BIRDIE
NOBODY ASKS HOW IS BIRDIE
How original
I'll do you one better. WHY IS BIRDIE
@@cesarcastillo7129 ty
i’ll do that one better
.......no
birb.
If Galarian Articuno got ice moves, it would have been incredible. Was building a team that I had to disregard as it didn't get ice beam.
The fuck?! Galarian articuno doesn’t get what was kantonian articuno’s signature move?!
Yeah I was gonna have a set with freezing glare, hypnosis, hurricane and blizzard, shove a wide lens to increase accuracy and bet, but to my sadness, I learned he couldn't learn blizzard either
Could be, but without a powerup it isn't doing too much to steel types.
Flarfschnikel Man
Signature move?
@@flarfschnikelman6780 Kanto birds have no unique moves. But they removed things like Defog, attacks for their old stab, and Roost :(
The trio should've gotten their elemental moves, let's be honest
Or replace their flying typings with their new typing
or got rid of flying given all their dexs say they don't need it anymore. Fighting/Electric would be boss! and another Dark/Fire is a welcome
@@Solqueen86 acknowledged and added
But how would they be birds anymore?
@@xander_ed1t597 Not all birds fly tho
Or not all flys bird
0:06 this new birdie is intere *SILENCE* sting.
I love that
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Guys, Articuno can use Ice type moves! It just needs to skill swap with a Refrigerate pokemon!
Djbgkfbjdyjfhhg I love this
Mimic powder snow obviously the galaxy brain play
If only it kept ice coverage then it would be a great lando check
It only needed ice beam/blizzard to go from a good pokemon to a great pokemon
It has competitive, you can spec its EVs to ruin Lando as it's moves are effectively super effective off a 125 base sp atk
@@flygawnebardoflight it would have been nice to not completely rely on competitive to beat it tho, multiple situations like switching in or g wheezing can make it so competitive doesn't go off
It should at least get icy wind, it’s still a flying type after all
Hidden power would be nice, but Gamefreak said “fuck logic” and gave articuno recover instead of roost... why
I like how the Shiny form has the OG colouration.
I also realized that Freezing Glare is basically Ice Beam but Psychic type.
Articuno = Literally just evil X-Men Cyclops turned into a bird.
Zapdos = Roided out Road Runner.
Moltres = The Rubber Chicken that got tired of all the jokes and performed a satanic ritual to get revenge on those that hurt it's feelings.
tl;dr - they're all angry birds
For me:
Arcticuno: Space Chuck
Zapdos: Fried chocobo
Moltres: Yvetal's pet bird
So moltres is the megami tensei protagonist?
I literally called my zaptos “MEEP MEEP” lmao
Your videos are actually so fun to watch even though I’m not that good at competitive
Freezing Glare is just such a cool move, I think G Articuno suffers like all of the new Legendaries because of a limited move pool when it comes to coverage.
That has got to be the funniest thumbnail i've seen all week lol.
I'm loving the video thumbnails lol
That is without a doubt the most clever and beautiful thumbnail I have ever seen. Kudos
I think even the original legendary birds are improved a lot by dynamax. Max airstream is just do good. Although normal articuno is pretty weak.
Not to mention the Weather spam that Maxing brings and the Kanto Forms now getting Weather Ball to use off their decent Sp. Atks.
K-zapdos is a big threat with hurricane, thunder, and weather ball (or heat wave) on rain teams. It’s got a solid defensive typing, decent speed that improves with stab max airstream, and can change terrain. All coming off of 125 base special attack.
K-moltres and K-articuno I don’t expect to see at all outside of gimmicks or just people trying to make their favorites work. I love articuno, but even on a self proc WP set, its speed and base special attack are both fairly lacking given its frail typing. Rock slide from landorus-T is devastating, and you’re better off using GMax charizard in sun over K-moltres. I think all of the Galarian forms will have moments and team comps in which they shine
@@patrickscoggins3568 When it comes to being actually good, Kantonian Zapdos pretty much always beats the other two, even in formats where they're actually decent. 😎
It gets Mind Reader and Sheer Cold... honestly one of the most OP combos in the game...
Been experimenting with a bulky weakness policy build that’s actually pretty solid. Recovery plus tailwind is nutty
Would u share the ev spread? I'm trying to build around Weakness Policy articuno
now with regieleki everywhere nothing that is not a sash set worked for me yet ;-; (playing nat dex ag)
edit: and of course shadow calyrex also everywhere
I went for SpDef and SpAtk for it and its pretty decent
Once we saw articuno's laser eyes, we all knew there would be memes
Anyone find it weird how there’s only 4 pure flying type Pokémon ever (4 including both tornadus forms)
0:10 "There are no mistakes, only happy accidents"
0:24 He said "forms" instead of "formes" this isn't the wolfey I know :O
Impostee
:O imposter professor Wolfe
I truly like this new legendary pokemon content, I have been building a team since dlc released, these videos just give me so many inspirations. Intially, I thought Regieleki has potential, so I build a team of it, but then I doubted myself if it was garbage until I saw your Regieleki video . Now I have faith in the pokemon that I chose.
I just love how Articuno choose to battle me in hail.
1. Scary Face Your own Articuno
2. Competitive activates
3. Articuno activates Trick Room
4. Profit
Man. I guess you should make a video on the pokemon you like which were in F tier in your videos ranking all pokemon competitively. I guess it would be fun.
Everyone's talking about Galar Aurticuno , but no one's talking about the epic thumbnail
"You are done"
"Clovenix obliterate em"
Wow, wolfey making it sound like freezing glare is such a big deal on articuno when in reality it's just a psychic ice beam. Psychic isn't even as good of an offensive typing as ice.
ice beam is also insane tho
Because of your competative breakdowns I have graduated from Noob to Noob who can understand what you are talking about. Thanks Wolfie!
Gimme da chicken, I want my galaran zappy flappy.
*Intro lyrics:* Real TH-cam is talk about birdies this new birdie is intresting.
Trick Room-Room Service isn’t terrible depending on the team matchup. You can team build to cover the Rhyperior matchup.
Finally. It’s been my one of my favorite legendary Pokémon since I first saw it.
Started watching your videos a few months ago and have loved all of them ever since! Great work on everything and can't wait for all future videos!
“This new birdy is articuno” would’ve matched the rhythm
I loved the longer analysis video!
I'm not sure how much I like Tailwind. Even with Articuno's decent speed, the goal of Tailwind is using it first thing in the turn so your teammate gets the boost, and more importantly to stop other priority Tailwinds from doing so. If we had past gens speed mechanics I could get behind it
Wolfie is such an amazing real pokemon youtubist, I can't watch any others!!
I've been running adrenaline orb in showdown, it takes off
Everything about Galarian Articuno is so dramatic and flamboyant, it just makes me want to set myself on fire.
Watching this video made me think: Articuno + Trick Room + Room Service ítem...? Kinda hyped to try it
I have absolutely devilish set that invulves a an oranguru, a weakness policy, and a pair of glasses but I'm not going to details.
The description reminds me of Soa, a raid boss from SWTOR. "I have waited for 20,000 years, but I will wait no longer!"
Hey man, hope you’re doing well and having a good day! 😊 yeah loving the new birds!
:)
I love how they removed their “elemental” typings but made their design along the same thing. Zapdos is extremely fast and hits hard, like a thunderbolt. Articuno is cruel and “cold,” and it glares at its enemies to freeze them solid like a cockatrice. And Moltres is so evil that it’s presence burns it’s enemies. Such cool designs!
Yay! I asked for Articuno to be next and he delivered! I really like what they gave it and I'm happy my favorite new design is also good competitively.
How about Zapdos after this? Going uno, dos, tres - in order.
I clicked on this video JUST because I know the meme used in the thumbnail!
Silence,
Brand
If they gave it ice beam it’d be on a whole new level.
“Artículo use skill swap to do uh this!” 🤣
The thumbnail for this video is fantastic and i'm hoping Sandy Claws brings me a full sized version for christmas...
Cant wait for this dude to discover how good Moltres is. Direct upgrade to Dark Pulse, good defensive typing and natural bulk, Tailwind, and Berserk, which punishes neutral 2hko moves. Taunt also seems viable when messing around in Smogon, but Moltres turned defensive compared to the other ones, compared to A. Zapdos. Once on the field, they're staying for a while until someone like Regieleki, Tapu Koko, Stakataka, or some other Pokemon that can land more than 2 unboosted super effectives want him gone. Im not sure about Dynamax, but I know Moltres is going to be interesting.
I had to watch the intro multiple times because its so damn goofy and cute 😂😂😂
Thanks for making this video now, I'm currently doing a second run through to get min-speed legendaries (starting with ice-horsey) and now I know to do the same thing with articuno (and potentially the other birds))
They gave garchomp scale shot...
Hey Wolfey. Can you make a tips and tricks video to beat the Zygarde Max Adventure. I've done about 10 of them with Friends, and I've only beaten it thrice.
hi i have a degree in songwriting and every intro wolfey does is a masterclass on the matter, dont ask any questions or ill cry
The trick room set sounds like so much fun. I've played a "fast" trick room team to outs peed normal trick room and to under speeds faster teams before. It was gimmicky, but almost every Pokemon on my team had strong priority so I wouldn't be helpless if I couldn't setup trick room.
Missed the chance to say that it's a competitive ability
WP G-Articuno+Brutal Swing Raicu = broken, raichu with lighting rod protects it from koko and regieleki
+2 252 SpA Articuno-Galar Max Phantasm vs. 252 HP / 140 SpD Dynamax Metagross: 518-610 (71.1 - 83.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
+4 252 SpA Articuno-Galar Max Airstream vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Dynamax Landorus-Therian: 798-940 (125 - 147.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+4 252 SpA Articuno-Galar Max Airstream vs. 244 HP / 148+ SpD Dynamax Incineroar: 565-666 (72 - 84.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
+2 252 SpA Articuno-Galar Max Airstream vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Tapu Koko: 280-330 (99.6 - 117.4%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO
+2 252 SpA Articuno-Galar Max Airstream vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Tapu Fini: 355-418 (103.1 - 121.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Ice beam is one of the primary stab moves for ice type pokemon and it has the same chance of freezing as freezing glare.
Love this educational content! Great job Wolfey :) please keep them coming!
G-Articuno with.... Trick room, Imprison, Freezing Glare, and Hurricane.... you can stop trick room and spam your STABs
If G-Articuno got Icy Wind or even Freeze-Dry, it would be a hard Landorus counter. More than it is anyway. As much as I love the other two, there's no denying G-Articuno's presence. It's also worth mentioning that G-Articuno can switch into Sticky Webs thanks to Competitive.
Hahah that thumbnail picture is amazing Wolfe😂
Thanks for your analysis!!! Been really busy with work and just got sick (idk if it’s COVID). Might be able to get into CT finally this weekend while I wait for COVID test results!
I love weolfey's strategy of only making intros sometimes, ....... intro world champion
also do zapdos Galar please
Very Nice thumbnail, video is exactly the wolfey analysis that made me a subscriber
It's very good as a trick room answer, I got rolled by earlier by imprison, trick room, tailwind, freezing glare on showdown.
Honestly I have been playing articuno a lot in the last 2 days, and I found my favorite set it Freezing glare, hurricane, protect, and recover. I tend to run a faster team, so I don’t really find tailwind the most useful
I've always been an articuno stan, fire red was my first pokemon game. I've never heard anyone talk about this but miracle eye + sheer cold was kinda OP.
Love these analysis wids❤️
:3
i havent been here in a while and JHEEZ, im lovin the beard XD
I love me some tailwind defog heal bell altaria, good way to shut down stall
Yay intro is back!!
Thumbnail is competitive with "Big?" for this channel's best
...and all it took was taking away that DAMN Ice-Typing.
You would not believe the amount of insults i got for using galarian articuno...
I really like life orb 3 attack protect with dual stab and shadow ball. Good Dynamax option. Shadow ball gives nice coverage against metagross Dragapult and cresselia especially
How to make ice types good: remove the ice type
Big agree on the shinies. I like that they basically gave them their kantonian colors for the galarian formes. The only one that I don't like the shiny better than the base is Moltres.
Trick room min speed articuno, invest in bulk to tank hit or best case they protect or switch turn 1. Charm your own Articuno tripling sp att. Commence sweep.
You can't activate competitive with your ally, if ylu could octolock wod be the best move
@@roccopiosaracino3681 ahh that makes sense. I guess maybe skill swap intimidate onto opponent then? or something similar
@@QMS9224 yes that would work but the only pokemon who gets intimidate and skill swap is stantler
@@roccopiosaracino3681 then I guess it's time for stantler to revolutionize the metagame
Moltres-Galar @ Weakness Policy
Ability: Berserk
Level: 50
EVs: 128 HP / 220 SpA / 160 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Fiery Wrath
- Protect
- Snarl
- Hurricane
A set that outspeeds dragapult after 1 max airstream and has just enough bulk to survive most super effective attacks when dynamaxed paired with weakness policy and berserk
trick room imprison to deny trick room setters
One time I lost to imprison trick room Articuno. Feel like that could be really good because it wants to set tr
wait a skill swap articuno into a polteageist with shell smash might be hype
You can run imprison trick room in a fast team very much in the same style as Chandelure. Skill swap seems interesting in a rain team when you want to reset Politoed's drizzle and rain gives you accurate hurricane.
Thx Mr.Glick for your information
Liked the way they turned it's shiny Galar form into basic Kanto form color.
I do not understand why shiny locking is a thing that exists
If I want to reset 2000000000 times for a shiny legendary let me do it
It’ll probably be an event if it ever gets released
@@Ghost_mx5
Yeah... and only in Japan, right?
next up should be zapdos: these pidgeons are so interesting and complicated to understand, at least for me, and your explenation would help a lot
I considered running mine with an adrenaline orb, that way if it takes an intimidate it gets a +1 to speed on top of the +2 to special attack and making it fully capable of dealing with any intimidate user in the meta, but I think it may be too situational to be worth a team slot.
omg i new the shinies resembled the the old designs in color but that is a bonkers cool shiny any confirmation if its shiny locked?