Here are chapters if you want to jump around! Hoopa Unbound finally gets to shine in Gen 2-its stats are unreal, but did it live up to the hype? What other Pokemon would be contenders? 0:00 - Intro 0:38 - Stats and Moves Overview 2:26 - First Gym: Falkner’s Flying Types 3:18 - Hoopa's Bug Problem 8:13 - Second Gym: Bugsy’s Bug Squad 10:28 - Hoopa's Goldenrod Power Spike 11:08 - Night Time in Crystal is a Vibe 11:31 - Third Gym: Whitney’s Infamous Miltank 12:16 - Split Data: First Look 14:07 - Fourth Gym: Morty’s Ghostly Ghouls 14:28 - Brisk Swim into Chuck, Brother 15:01 - Why I Use Hidden Power Ground 16:06 - Fifth Gym: Pryce’s Icy Challenge 16:22 - Sixth Gym: Jasmine’s Steel Team 17:29 - Seventh Gym: Clair’s Dragon Masters 18:42 - Elite Four Start: Will’s Psychic Team 19:50 - Elite Four Karen: Umbreon Shenanigans 20:58 - Hoopa is the Johto Champion 21:31 - Split Data: Final Look 22:02 - Leftovers Hoopa 22:51 - Red Preparation 23:48 - Red Battle: The Ultimate Test 27:01 - Results: How overpowered was Hoopa Unbound?
Happy New Year Matt! Had this video on my mind all day and happy I’m finally getting to sit back and enjoy it. Before I start I had to leave a comment reminding you that no matter what is going on, there are people who look forward to your content and have their day genuinely improved because they see a new video from you. Thank you for all the hard work you do to bring us entertainment.
@@GymLeaderMatt1987 well … unlike jrose who is doing stuff in the gen only … you have a lot more with your cross gen to push the time table back but eventually gen1 will be finished on runs. I can’t speak for most but I have so far enjoyed every video from you that I’ve seen. Might just be because I feel like your more analytical then the rest and actually break down the numbers on stuff that matters … also your overlay is by far the top tier. Now idk about others but I’d be interested in seeing other stuff you have interest in. Other games you like … maybe stuff completely different like hobbies or sports or just life. Thinking to other content guys as a reference. Mdb does some other games. If you know Phly daily he would do little family posts here and there. Honestly just follow your heart and put stuff you like out there. See what the rest of us idiots like. See what you like too. Hell id be halfway interested to see a video on your college work and courses as someone who never went to college.
Thanks! I’ve been wanting to do another channel for a while. Pokémon is a passion and something I’m comfortable with but at the end of the day, it’s always similar and the niche is drying up rapidly. The community aspect from other creators is gone as well. I’d like to do some long form analysis on some other games I like or something of that nature. I could even do a Pokémon video at some point but I’d like to dive into why I like some games a lot and why they are so good to me but my plate is so full atm and with the department of education in jeopardy, I gotta go year round to get done with school so it’s scary in that regard too. Idk, just some thoughts. I feel bad that I’m not growing and my videos aren’t seeing much progression but if you look at other channels, it’s the same. There’s even this nagging annoyance I’ve had lately where it looks like someone is just copying my thumbnail style I’ve worked on for 3 years to be different from the big channels and it’s just one of those things that might be a sign. Sometimes I think of huge projects I’d love to do with like 3/4 Pokémon in one video but when I think of doing like weeks worth of work for like 40 dollars max, it’s sickening lmao. I just have too many ways I could be spending my time that would benefit me more.
@ try something that is a passion project as a random video. Maybe do something that isn’t the “pokemon day” of Sunday … like throw out a random video on a Thursday that’s something different that you just want to make a video on. See what the other monkeys are interested in seeing videos on. Hell I have one guy who did world of warship videos who is now kinda branching into the 3d printing of ship models and sharing the print blueprints with us. He will make a ship then do a video on the ship in the game. At the end of the day though Matt I’ve been happy watching what you do and just want you to be successful. If that means forgetting TH-cam for a while and grinding the real life or spending time with your new born kid … or making new videos wish you the best and success at it. Just don’t let something stop you as little as not getting the attention or subs from the masses. Unless you want to lean into TH-cam fully then I hope you all of them
That was an epic run! Your content is the highlight of my fortnights. I really liked the sprite work as well. Thanks for showing off the leftovers art, it was really amusing to see.
It's cool to see that a game you've ran sooo many times you still find new ways to save time, i.e psyduck. Hope to see you and the other speedrunners compete again in the future btw!
Awww man! I watch EVERY video you put out! Doesn't matter the generation, it's just highly entertaining and it was especially fun watching this while completing my own challenge in Silver 😎🤙 gotta level up a touch more and I should be able to beat Red
Another real one! Was reading some of the other comments and feel free to try something else. I have enjoyed all your work so far and hope your channel grows, but also hope you don’t burn yourself out!
Hoopa Unbound is one of my favorite mixed attackers (alongside Iron Valiant). In competitive battles, its mixed attacking prowess and insane range of coverage make it almost impossible for stall to wall (the downside being that it's not the best answer to fast offensive teams).
Ain't it hilarious how one F'ing move on a single F'ing pokiman. Completely flipped the dominant Attack stat in gen2 when compared to gen1. I mean that Red's snorlax's amnesia flipped the dominant Attack type from Special to Physical... 😂😂😂
Don’t forget levels. Solo running works most of the time but the bad leveling curve and the special wall that is Snorlax makes these a slog sometimes lol.
Damn, what a monster! For the Gengar not using hypnosis, maybe it’s a typing thing? Hoopla is a psychic/dark type, so maybe after checking type effectiveness, it decided to use scary face since it’s a normal type move? Idk Also oh my god I need to send you that spreadsheet, my bad
Ooo I wonder how Meowscarada would do? I don't have the analytical mind to think it thru, I just love it so much ❤ I was surprised when Hoopa struggled, but then again I missed that whole generation completely 😅
@@GymLeaderMatt1987 that's fair, and totally sucks. Don't feel like it has the pressure of a request or anything tho, keep doing you! That's why we're here!
Don’t have your heart hurt over that lol. It isn’t a big deal in the grand scheme of things. It’s not like the winner went on to become a huge/successful channel and remember I won the next, and probably last one! To keep it real, I still feel I shoulda won. Not to get into conspiracy territory but out of all the things I could say, the ‘winning’ run didn’t even follow the 5 rules laid out but was still accepted for…reasons but none of that stuff was never elaborated on because it took 14 months to reveal the winner and during both competitions all you heard was how it was a ‘financial disaster’ to make that sort of content and other things that really turn you off of that sort of thing.
It is what it is! I don’t feel any type of way about it but I was a little naive thinking that showing out and doing great would actually get some recognition lol. Learning the lesson is enough in itself!
@@GymLeaderMatt1987 I'm honestly still in awe that after almost 3 years, nobody ever seems to question how this single individual always somehow gets the luckiest, best runs in a mere few attempts and always gets the right luck in the right moments. Not just in the race but also other, technically irrelevant runs, it's always been weird to me.
There were a lot of questions! I’d say at least 20+ people were like ‘alright so no one is going to publicly say anything?’ Haha. Sounds like you have some insight. I’d love to hear more!
I really appreciate going into the numbers on the luck needed for fights like Bugsy. Without allowing as many restarts (or having time to physically do them), I wonder if Hoopa Confined might have been able to do better than Unbound despite its lower stats. 🤔 I can’t think of any Dark or Ghost type trainers that can withstand base 150 SpA except Karen’s Umbreon, and even that looks like it would do less than 50% damage per hit. You could also potentially Dynamic Punch it. 😂 Then again, Red’s Charizard would survive Thunderbolt to attack twice, and it looks like Red’s Pikachu would have an outspeed on Hoopa Confined (or even Unbound at any lower level), and that extra damage should cause Blastoise to attack rather than dance, and maybe Espeon would attack too if you somehow made it past the turtle after Thunder, two Flamethrowers, and a Surf. 🤦 So, uh, nevermind, and thanks for coming along with me on this time-wasting tangent. 😭 Thanks for the video! If you had gotten to use that Leftovers art, with so many burgers in hand(s), Hoopa would probably also need to grab itself some kind of refreshing beverage. 🤔🤔🤔
Here are chapters if you want to jump around! Hoopa Unbound finally gets to shine in Gen 2-its stats are unreal, but did it live up to the hype? What other Pokemon would be contenders?
0:00 - Intro
0:38 - Stats and Moves Overview
2:26 - First Gym: Falkner’s Flying Types
3:18 - Hoopa's Bug Problem
8:13 - Second Gym: Bugsy’s Bug Squad
10:28 - Hoopa's Goldenrod Power Spike
11:08 - Night Time in Crystal is a Vibe
11:31 - Third Gym: Whitney’s Infamous Miltank
12:16 - Split Data: First Look
14:07 - Fourth Gym: Morty’s Ghostly Ghouls
14:28 - Brisk Swim into Chuck, Brother
15:01 - Why I Use Hidden Power Ground
16:06 - Fifth Gym: Pryce’s Icy Challenge
16:22 - Sixth Gym: Jasmine’s Steel Team
17:29 - Seventh Gym: Clair’s Dragon Masters
18:42 - Elite Four Start: Will’s Psychic Team
19:50 - Elite Four Karen: Umbreon Shenanigans
20:58 - Hoopa is the Johto Champion
21:31 - Split Data: Final Look
22:02 - Leftovers Hoopa
22:51 - Red Preparation
23:48 - Red Battle: The Ultimate Test
27:01 - Results: How overpowered was Hoopa Unbound?
I love night time in games and real life. I’ve worked night shift for 10 years now and I love the look and feel of night.
Definitely a vibe!
2nd shift here but I do all my adulting at night so I get it.
Lance murders people gets me every time.
Ha, that’s brand new tech!
Happy New Year Matt!
Had this video on my mind all day and happy I’m finally getting to sit back and enjoy it.
Before I start I had to leave a comment reminding you that no matter what is going on, there are people who look forward to your content and have their day genuinely improved because they see a new video from you.
Thank you for all the hard work you do to bring us entertainment.
The man has returned again! Gen 2 for the different flavor today
Prob one and done lmao. I can’t figure out what the fuck people want to watch but I know it’s not Crystal lol.
@@GymLeaderMatt1987 well … unlike jrose who is doing stuff in the gen only … you have a lot more with your cross gen to push the time table back but eventually gen1 will be finished on runs. I can’t speak for most but I have so far enjoyed every video from you that I’ve seen. Might just be because I feel like your more analytical then the rest and actually break down the numbers on stuff that matters … also your overlay is by far the top tier.
Now idk about others but I’d be interested in seeing other stuff you have interest in. Other games you like … maybe stuff completely different like hobbies or sports or just life. Thinking to other content guys as a reference. Mdb does some other games. If you know Phly daily he would do little family posts here and there.
Honestly just follow your heart and put stuff you like out there. See what the rest of us idiots like. See what you like too. Hell id be halfway interested to see a video on your college work and courses as someone who never went to college.
Thanks! I’ve been wanting to do another channel for a while. Pokémon is a passion and something I’m comfortable with but at the end of the day, it’s always similar and the niche is drying up rapidly. The community aspect from other creators is gone as well. I’d like to do some long form analysis on some other games I like or something of that nature. I could even do a Pokémon video at some point but I’d like to dive into why I like some games a lot and why they are so good to me but my plate is so full atm and with the department of education in jeopardy, I gotta go year round to get done with school so it’s scary in that regard too.
Idk, just some thoughts. I feel bad that I’m not growing and my videos aren’t seeing much progression but if you look at other channels, it’s the same. There’s even this nagging annoyance I’ve had lately where it looks like someone is just copying my thumbnail style I’ve worked on for 3 years to be different from the big channels and it’s just one of those things that might be a sign.
Sometimes I think of huge projects I’d love to do with like 3/4 Pokémon in one video but when I think of doing like weeks worth of work for like 40 dollars max, it’s sickening lmao. I just have too many ways I could be spending my time that would benefit me more.
@ try something that is a passion project as a random video. Maybe do something that isn’t the “pokemon day” of Sunday … like throw out a random video on a Thursday that’s something different that you just want to make a video on. See what the other monkeys are interested in seeing videos on.
Hell I have one guy who did world of warship videos who is now kinda branching into the 3d printing of ship models and sharing the print blueprints with us. He will make a ship then do a video on the ship in the game.
At the end of the day though Matt I’ve been happy watching what you do and just want you to be successful. If that means forgetting TH-cam for a while and grinding the real life or spending time with your new born kid … or making new videos wish you the best and success at it. Just don’t let something stop you as little as not getting the attention or subs from the masses. Unless you want to lean into TH-cam fully then I hope you all of them
23:05 just look how happy the magnemite is 😊
Glad to be here is what’s on its mind.
That was an epic run! Your content is the highlight of my fortnights. I really liked the sprite work as well. Thanks for showing off the leftovers art, it was really amusing to see.
14:39 *CHUCK, BROTHER!!!!*
15:49 *AAAAAAAGH* Dragonite attacking humans!!!!
It's cool to see that a game you've ran sooo many times you still find new ways to save time, i.e psyduck. Hope to see you and the other speedrunners compete again in the future btw!
Love Crystal! I’d love to run it more but I swear 85% of my audience skips it when I post it. This might be the only run of the year lol.
Awww man! I watch EVERY video you put out! Doesn't matter the generation, it's just highly entertaining and it was especially fun watching this while completing my own challenge in Silver 😎🤙 gotta level up a touch more and I should be able to beat Red
"Hoop, there it is!" Great run, Matt, and great insight as always! Keep up the great work, BROTHER! (Chuck Brother voice)
Another real one! Was reading some of the other comments and feel free to try something else. I have enjoyed all your work so far and hope your channel grows, but also hope you don’t burn yourself out!
Hoopa Unbound is one of my favorite mixed attackers (alongside Iron Valiant). In competitive battles, its mixed attacking prowess and insane range of coverage make it almost impossible for stall to wall (the downside being that it's not the best answer to fast offensive teams).
Happy New Year, Matt!
Oh Buck brewin Chuck.. dude keeps the whole town lit
I’m sure I’m just tired but I don’t understand this comment at all lmao.
@GymLeaderMatt1987 buck is slang for moonshine
What a cool mon to backport. Great work Matt!
"Loaded up to their eyeballs in magnemites."
I'm dead. XD
Very fun to see Hoopa with its emotional support Magnemite.
Just wanted to say, you're not the first pokemon solo challenger I've watched but you're my favorite. Crack a sodie pop for me, fam
Real ones sacrifice consistency for speed.
Ain't it hilarious how one F'ing move on a single F'ing pokiman. Completely flipped the dominant Attack stat in gen2 when compared to gen1. I mean that Red's snorlax's amnesia flipped the dominant Attack type from Special to Physical... 😂😂😂
Don’t forget levels. Solo running works most of the time but the bad leveling curve and the special wall that is Snorlax makes these a slog sometimes lol.
Back for more ! Imma pop a sodi to see how hoopa whoopa
I expected you to fish for a 5% Fury Cutter miss, but yeah, confusion works too I guess. :)
Hey Matt, hope new year is going well
Damn, what a monster! For the Gengar not using hypnosis, maybe it’s a typing thing? Hoopla is a psychic/dark type, so maybe after checking type effectiveness, it decided to use scary face since it’s a normal type move? Idk
Also oh my god I need to send you that spreadsheet, my bad
Alternate Title: "How Relavent Can Matt Make Hoopa in Gen 2 Than GameFreak Has Done In 10 Years?!
Hoopa is new to me. Looks great 👍
Thanks!
Ooo I wonder how Meowscarada would do? I don't have the analytical mind to think it thru, I just love it so much ❤
I was surprised when Hoopa struggled, but then again I missed that whole generation completely 😅
I’m sure I’ll get to all the starters eventually. Last one I tried was Incineroar and I still remember being sad at how bad the video did lol.
@@GymLeaderMatt1987 that's fair, and totally sucks. Don't feel like it has the pressure of a request or anything tho, keep doing you! That's why we're here!
My heart still hurts for you on the Parasect race
Don’t have your heart hurt over that lol. It isn’t a big deal in the grand scheme of things. It’s not like the winner went on to become a huge/successful channel and remember I won the next, and probably last one!
To keep it real, I still feel I shoulda won. Not to get into conspiracy territory but out of all the things I could say, the ‘winning’ run didn’t even follow the 5 rules laid out but was still accepted for…reasons but none of that stuff was never elaborated on because it took 14 months to reveal the winner and during both competitions all you heard was how it was a ‘financial disaster’ to make that sort of content and other things that really turn you off of that sort of thing.
@ I feel you dude, a lot went into it and you definitely put in so much work, it showed. Sucks that the payoff from that wasn’t very satisfying
It is what it is! I don’t feel any type of way about it but I was a little naive thinking that showing out and doing great would actually get some recognition lol. Learning the lesson is enough in itself!
@@GymLeaderMatt1987 I'm honestly still in awe that after almost 3 years, nobody ever seems to question how this single individual always somehow gets the luckiest, best runs in a mere few attempts and always gets the right luck in the right moments. Not just in the race but also other, technically irrelevant runs, it's always been weird to me.
There were a lot of questions! I’d say at least 20+ people were like ‘alright so no one is going to publicly say anything?’ Haha. Sounds like you have some insight. I’d love to hear more!
I really appreciate going into the numbers on the luck needed for fights like Bugsy.
Without allowing as many restarts (or having time to physically do them), I wonder if Hoopa Confined might have been able to do better than Unbound despite its lower stats. 🤔 I can’t think of any Dark or Ghost type trainers that can withstand base 150 SpA except Karen’s Umbreon, and even that looks like it would do less than 50% damage per hit. You could also potentially Dynamic Punch it. 😂 Then again, Red’s Charizard would survive Thunderbolt to attack twice, and it looks like Red’s Pikachu would have an outspeed on Hoopa Confined (or even Unbound at any lower level), and that extra damage should cause Blastoise to attack rather than dance, and maybe Espeon would attack too if you somehow made it past the turtle after Thunder, two Flamethrowers, and a Surf. 🤦 So, uh, nevermind, and thanks for coming along with me on this time-wasting tangent. 😭
Thanks for the video!
If you had gotten to use that Leftovers art, with so many burgers in hand(s), Hoopa would probably also need to grab itself some kind of refreshing beverage. 🤔🤔🤔
For some reason hoopa remenber me to tusk or dirty deeds done dirty cheap
6:25 but could you get into that?
A greater special attack than Arceus? Blasphemy
CHUCK BROTHER!
I love hoopa it my favorite
Yay 2025 video 🎉
Yea!
Yooo
Hoopaaaaah
You could've beat scyther just use destiny bond 😂
Real one
If you do a solo run of Piloswine please nickname it piloSh. Similar to the Tauros nickname.