How GOOD was Toxicroak ACTUALLY? - History of Toxicroak in Competitive Pokemon (Gens 4-7)

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  • @beebobber546
    @beebobber546 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4857

    Toxicroak: I’m RU
    *starts raining outside*
    Toxicroak: I’m OU now

    • @frozenvoltz6739
      @frozenvoltz6739 4 ปีที่แล้ว +112

      *UU (in gen 4)

    • @pantherman691
      @pantherman691 4 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      Woa woa woa
      False swipes gay forgot the swsh strategy of toxicroak

    • @rejvaik00
      @rejvaik00 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      *Gen 7*
      "ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT?"

    • @pantherman691
      @pantherman691 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@rejvaik00
      Yep

    • @Dz73zxxx
      @Dz73zxxx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Parkour!

  • @beydey2647
    @beydey2647 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2701

    "They're putting chemicals in the water, that turn the fricking frogs viable in VGC !"

  • @johnwilliams9179
    @johnwilliams9179 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1860

    Politoed's drizzle is introduced
    Toxicroak: You know I'm something of a weather man myself

    • @carlosrosado6130
      @carlosrosado6130 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      He made that exact joke in the video

    • @gugggugggugggugggugggugggu5671
      @gugggugggugggugggugggugggu5671 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      why yes I too watched the video

    • @minachoi2012
      @minachoi2012 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Gugg Gugg Gugg Gugg Gugg Gugg Gugg Gugg Gugg Gugg -wouldn’t you like to know, weather boy-

    • @soupboy-yn8oz
      @soupboy-yn8oz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@minachoi2012 thanks

    • @itriggerpeople4433
      @itriggerpeople4433 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@carlosrosado6130 He actually said "rain expert" so not exact but semantics

  • @Big_Bonfire
    @Big_Bonfire 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2323

    Kyogre: “how could you possibly be a threat to me, I’m The mighty Kyogre.” Toxicroak: “wouldn’t you like to know,
    weather boy”

    • @malexthegreat
      @malexthegreat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +79

      Kyogre: "did you just assume my gender?"

    • @williamhuynh869
      @williamhuynh869 4 ปีที่แล้ว +157

      @@malexthegreat Toxicroak: Oh Im sorry
      Weather THING.

    • @Dz73zxxx
      @Dz73zxxx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      Quagsire is derping his face in the corner dude...

    • @finderfinder4290
      @finderfinder4290 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@malexthegreat Kyogre: what's gender?

    • @cintronproductions9430
      @cintronproductions9430 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Kyogre: "I'm the most powerful Water type ever!"
      Dracovish: "You kidding, right?"

  • @jwanie366
    @jwanie366 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1780

    I like how Toxicroak became more viable in a format that allowed legendaries lol

    • @oluapfaraway
      @oluapfaraway 4 ปีที่แล้ว +103

      Basically a god Slayer

    • @chrisf.9595
      @chrisf.9595 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      Kyogre was quite the oppressive force

    • @telmoth
      @telmoth 4 ปีที่แล้ว +107

      Parasect in gen 4 had a niche in ubers, PARASECT HAD A NICHE IN UBERS

    • @asaasa7900
      @asaasa7900 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Sort of like Shedninja and some F.E.A.R. sets.

    • @jambon2730
      @jambon2730 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Quagsire and Solrock : First time?

  • @EteamProductions
    @EteamProductions 4 ปีที่แล้ว +619

    5:43 "Toxicroak introduced itself as something of a rain expert itself" I love this script

    • @ShinyKelp
      @ShinyKelp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      What's this meme I'm not aware of?

    • @Dz73zxxx
      @Dz73zxxx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      He passes the B.R (bachelor of rain)

    • @kingchickenwing4887
      @kingchickenwing4887 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      @@ShinyKelp The meme "I'm something of a scientist myself"

    • @skeetermania3202
      @skeetermania3202 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ShinyKelp Willem Defoe’s quote.
      “I’m something of a scientist myself.”

  • @catgirlghost765
    @catgirlghost765 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2062

    Toxicroak: I’m just not that powerful.
    Gen 8 OU: focused around rain, fairys, Dragapult who gets stomped by sucker punch.
    Toxicroak: 𝘾𝙤𝙬𝙖𝙗𝙪𝙣𝙜𝙖 𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙨

    • @chonkystonks115
      @chonkystonks115 4 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      But then there's a armour borb that stonks it...

    • @joshuakim5240
      @joshuakim5240 4 ปีที่แล้ว +287

      Toxicroak is the definition of a "format assassin". Under very special circumstances that just so happen to be OP enough to popularly abused, it dominates in ways that it probably shouldn't. But without those circumstances, it can't really hold its own due to relying too much on the opponent's team rather than its own.

    • @reddragonair3147
      @reddragonair3147 4 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      @@joshuakim5240 Toxicroak gets fat off of "ways that it probably shouldn't". As though they were snack food.

    • @great_ape9791
      @great_ape9791 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      More focused around sandstorm than rain tbh

    • @skynet6822
      @skynet6822 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      more focused on sun honestly

  • @sarasaland4709
    @sarasaland4709 4 ปีที่แล้ว +904

    I love how Emboar and Samurott didn’t even need a joke pick like Quagsire to interrupt their video.

    • @skiffy8121
      @skiffy8121 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      smugleaf wins

    • @ashutoshkumar3864
      @ashutoshkumar3864 4 ปีที่แล้ว +72

      Toxicroak was planned before the release of Serperior's video

    • @HardGuess
      @HardGuess 4 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      Because Emboar is complete garbage. Sad about Samurott tho, it's pretty cool

    • @celestialudenburg3428
      @celestialudenburg3428 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      I would love to forget about Emboar

    • @qkwaligreene4149
      @qkwaligreene4149 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@HardGuess better than Samatrash

  • @kriblar98
    @kriblar98 4 ปีที่แล้ว +604

    *me in the middle of watching “how good was Magneton actually”*
    “ooh new video”

    • @CigaretteCrayon
      @CigaretteCrayon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      That profile picture and name...
      Perfection.

    • @MoistMarsupial
      @MoistMarsupial 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello there

    • @cintronproductions9430
      @cintronproductions9430 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I love how your profile pic is Violet snorting water, LOL.

    • @vibra7
      @vibra7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@MoistMarsupial general Kanobi

  • @morganwithaneevee246
    @morganwithaneevee246 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1707

    So basically, Toxicroak has always been an anti-meta pick. When the meta was built around Toxicroak's strengths, it excelled, but it lacked the presence to personally influence the meta.

    • @hoothoot7122
      @hoothoot7122 4 ปีที่แล้ว +165

      Morgan with an Eevee just like how frogs in real life are heavily influenced by there surroundings

    • @beta511ee4
      @beta511ee4 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Polar Flare Funnily enough, I made a similar real-life connection in the comments section of the Raikou video.

    • @shadowmax889
      @shadowmax889 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      So it's the frog we need and not the one we deserve

    • @Dz73zxxx
      @Dz73zxxx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      At gen 7 RU, imo, toxicroak main role is "fairy attacker" but can be a "surprise sweeper". You may only slap gunk shot/poison jab, drain punch, swords dance, but you have this one moveslot that can be "substitute" or maybe sucker punch.
      The problem is this last moveslot is "unpredictable" because it cant be analyze from team preview, and toxicroak isnt a switch in pokemon. So, yeah i guess you will know the following procedures..

    • @redwings13400
      @redwings13400 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      Pretty much. Its stats are nothing to write home about, its frail, not super fast, and not overwhelmingly strong. What it does have is a typing and ability combination that no other pokemon shares, so when the meta is right, it can do things no other pokemon can. There are better fighting types, there are better poison types, there are better pokemon that can tank water moves, there are better pokemon with good priority moves, but there's only one pokemon that can do all of these things at once.
      When these are all good traits to have, Toxicroak shines. When some of these traits don't matter as much, or some of its traits become more of a liability than a strength, there's usually a better pokemon for the job you're looking for.

  • @nightshrine4257
    @nightshrine4257 4 ปีที่แล้ว +280

    Remember how Groagunk would literally stab Brock's ass like 3,4 times every episode in Gen 4
    *Ah.. the good times*

    • @mercenarycorp8019
      @mercenarycorp8019 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Croagunk did it to save brock the embarrassment of how do you say it cringey flirty proposal

    • @Nosretep
      @Nosretep 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@mercenarycorp8019 Nah. Dawn even called it out for being mean spirited.

    • @raylordofkhalah28
      @raylordofkhalah28 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      The simp stopper

    • @pichuperez9037
      @pichuperez9037 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      ngl Croagunk was busted in the anime, to the point that, if it faints or gets pissed, you know it's a fucking serious scenario.

    • @royalhydra9790
      @royalhydra9790 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@pichuperez9037 Brock’s happiny also had the strength state of a machamp

  • @HMZeroTwo
    @HMZeroTwo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +427

    Competitive players with Dry Skin Toxicroak when it starts raining:
    _"Oh yeah, it's all coming together."_

    • @reddragonair3147
      @reddragonair3147 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Is that Kronk, friend?

    • @Samrules888
      @Samrules888 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      imagine the ocean king fight where keldeo is puri puri prisoner and ferrothorn is genos.
      oh and landorus T is saitama

    • @saibeoncastillo7911
      @saibeoncastillo7911 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      ToxiKronk

    • @reddragonair3147
      @reddragonair3147 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@saibeoncastillo7911 This will be the new frog meme that dominates 2020. Let's get it over with...

    • @ozzy6458
      @ozzy6458 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ok, whatever you say God.

  • @mcdonnell-douglasdc-1056
    @mcdonnell-douglasdc-1056 3 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    I find it interesting how in Gen 5, a frog Pokemon's ability to summon rain helped to bring another frog to OU viability.

  • @TazTheYellow
    @TazTheYellow 4 ปีที่แล้ว +390

    How OVERSHADOWED was Toxicroak by its pre-evolution ACTUALLY?
    Lemme put it like this. Croagunk got into Pokken. *TWICE.*

    • @LegendaryCaptain
      @LegendaryCaptain 3 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      I think what mainly caused the overshadow was Brocks croagunk in the anime being iconic

    • @門窺視者
      @門窺視者 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@LegendaryCaptain i agree (also his croagunk is cute, IN MY OPINION)

    • @LegendaryCaptain
      @LegendaryCaptain 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @Tsz Ho WONG Magmortor and Porygon Z as well

    • @stevenbeltran7927
      @stevenbeltran7927 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Electrivire proceeds to cross his cables💀

    • @gengarcrobat1576
      @gengarcrobat1576 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@LegendaryCaptain Gotta love Crogunk using poison jab on Brock and dragging him away

  • @jacobdyingextraordinaire4805
    @jacobdyingextraordinaire4805 4 ปีที่แล้ว +273

    Toxicroak when it starts to rain: “It’s gaming time.”

  • @darklightning2730
    @darklightning2730 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    1:51 That running animation is hilarious.

  • @shotgunchicken7284
    @shotgunchicken7284 4 ปีที่แล้ว +282

    Base Kyogre seeing Toxicroak: GET THAT THING AWAY FROM ME!!!

    • @rehnhuang1529
      @rehnhuang1529 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Put that thing back where it came from or so help me! So help me. I think I'm gonna cry!

    • @shotgunchicken7284
      @shotgunchicken7284 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rehnhuang1529 Hey what can I say o love the rain basin boy.

    • @reddragonair3147
      @reddragonair3147 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rehnhuang1529 I was actually just thinking this. Neat.

    • @chaosbreaker657
      @chaosbreaker657 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Toxicroak: Scared of me, eh? Haven't you met my friend?
      Kyogre: W-who?!?!?!?
      Quagsire: Hello!
      Kyogre: *scared whale noises*

    • @shotgunchicken7284
      @shotgunchicken7284 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@chaosbreaker657 YES

  • @rejvaik00
    @rejvaik00 4 ปีที่แล้ว +260

    *Poison/ Fighting*
    "The wonderful thing is I'm the only one"

    • @jaschabull2365
      @jaschabull2365 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      *bounces away happily*

    • @carolmega2867
      @carolmega2867 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@jaschabull2365
      Mewtwo: *hEllO*

    • @smileyfaceman3570
      @smileyfaceman3570 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@carolmega2867 Mewtwo isnt a Poison/FIghting pokemon

    • @carolmega2867
      @carolmega2867 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@smileyfaceman3570 Yup, Mewtwo isn't poison/fighting but is psychic, poison/fighting's x4 weakness, that's the point

    • @owo4288
      @owo4288 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@carolmega2867 And then it got Sucker Punch

  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache 4 ปีที่แล้ว +264

    4:09
    It's so satisfying to see Toxicroak one-shot a Ho-Oh like this

    • @nightshrine4257
      @nightshrine4257 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      It looked so painful Santa went
      HO HO - *Oh..*
      Imma just.. let myself out

    • @colonel1003
      @colonel1003 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Looks like one out of the ten people who are logged into this account actually watched a video and actually left a comment that wasn’t Reddit tier for once.

    • @ajellyfish3554
      @ajellyfish3554 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Who are you.

    • @raiden8929
      @raiden8929 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why are you so far down and why are you here. Last time I saw you was akuma no ko

  • @SpiritBomb1994
    @SpiritBomb1994 4 ปีที่แล้ว +887

    "So you're UU?"
    Toxicroak: "yes, but actually no."

    • @ozzy6458
      @ozzy6458 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      When people misquote an iconic line: Good guess, but actually no.

  • @beanburrito4405
    @beanburrito4405 4 ปีที่แล้ว +228

    Croagunk’s walking animation in Battle Revolution was absolutely glorious and far more expressive than the 3D model used from Gens 6-8

    • @thewisthersgames
      @thewisthersgames 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Croagunk don't appear in XD

    • @beanburrito4405
      @beanburrito4405 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      The Wisthers Games Thx for pointing out my mistake, I meant Battle Revolution

    • @sreenaths6829
      @sreenaths6829 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Tbh, every mon(from gen 1 to 4) has better animations in PBR.

    • @krislee3155
      @krislee3155 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Love how he gets on all fours and hops when he's hit

    • @chaosbreaker657
      @chaosbreaker657 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Battle Revolution had god-like 3D animations.

  • @codename618
    @codename618 3 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    Fun fact: Not counting transformations, Toxicroak has the highest Attack stat of any Poison Type.
    Edit: Since this comment was made, Sneasler's Attack overcame Toxicroak's in spades.

    • @OswaldAurelia
      @OswaldAurelia ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Sneasler is literally Toxicroak But Better

    • @Charleyyy678
      @Charleyyy678 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@OswaldAureliaSneasler got banned recently.

    • @mrtrollnator123
      @mrtrollnator123 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@OswaldAureliaexcept in rain

  • @maleek7321
    @maleek7321 4 ปีที่แล้ว +132

    Alex Jones: *They're putting chemicals in the water to make the frogs gay!*
    Therapist: "Alex, the Gay Chemical Frogs aren't real. They can't hurt you."
    Gay Chemical Frogs: 3:33

    • @sand747
      @sand747 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Beautiful

  • @Dz73zxxx
    @Dz73zxxx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +319

    My impression for this mon:
    Before fairy existing:
    "Ah, your poison type just makes worse for psychic and EQ"
    After fairy existing:
    "So anyway, i started jabbing those pesky moonspammers"

    • @sophiawilliams8650
      @sophiawilliams8650 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      not like psychic is that popular of an offensive type tbh and it always had coverage for them

    • @sophiawilliams8650
      @sophiawilliams8650 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      the ground weakness is a lot more concerning tbh

  • @autumn7736
    @autumn7736 4 ปีที่แล้ว +143

    In the Gen 8 Pokédex, it says that Toxicroak and Seismitoad have common ancestors. So, with one out of the way, How GOOD was Seismitoad Actually?

  • @kurjao
    @kurjao 4 ปีที่แล้ว +167

    So you’re telling me I could be doing my homework OR. Watch a FalseSwipe coverage of the evolution of my favorite pokémon? decisions decisions.

    • @lamebagels
      @lamebagels 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      i’m literally doing both; you can too.

  • @kurisupikurimu1866
    @kurisupikurimu1866 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    5:41 we don't deserve content like this, this is absolutely beautiful

  • @3.2187_Kilometres
    @3.2187_Kilometres 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    As a fellow posion type I love Toxicroak and am planning to use it in my diamond playthrough.

    • @ArtsyJet
      @ArtsyJet 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Wait you're a Pokémon who's gonna play Pokémon? Nani?

    • @azelfdaboi5265
      @azelfdaboi5265 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@ArtsyJet and you're not?

    • @ArtsyJet
      @ArtsyJet 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@azelfdaboi5265 Touché

    • @quimartolas12
      @quimartolas12 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Loby
      Toxicroak is my favorite

  • @AlfredoPuente8
    @AlfredoPuente8 4 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    A fighting type that can beat fairies.

    • @acanofjuice
      @acanofjuice 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Anything with steel or poison typing along with typing can.

    • @acanofjuice
      @acanofjuice 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      most likely at least

    • @jaretco6423
      @jaretco6423 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      And part Poison.

    • @GreatDG
      @GreatDG 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Lucario wants to know your location

  • @trueblade3636
    @trueblade3636 4 ปีที่แล้ว +366

    “Or Toxic like Britney spears” bruh lol

    • @Darknight1024
      @Darknight1024 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Bruh 💀

    • @nightshrine4257
      @nightshrine4257 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      *Cries on a towel with ugly makeup*
      *LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE!*

    • @Dankyjrthethird
      @Dankyjrthethird 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      LMAO fr tho zane that jwas weak af we need to talk

    • @cintronproductions9430
      @cintronproductions9430 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Here's a better one: "Or Toxic like the Pokémon, Smash and SMG4 communities." XD

    • @ramtheman8044
      @ramtheman8044 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      You guys know it’s about the song right?

  • @AtChiaPet
    @AtChiaPet 4 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    Toxicroak is really out here being able to break through bulky waters like Suicune and Milotic

    • @jacobdyingextraordinaire4805
      @jacobdyingextraordinaire4805 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I don’t think there’s ever been a pokemon with quite so unique a set of tools. Nothing’s quite like Toxacroak.

    • @mcmc14
      @mcmc14 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Quagsire would like to know your location

    • @blackknightofmarma1892
      @blackknightofmarma1892 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@mcmc14 Quagsire dies to a grass move tho

    • @blackknightofmarma1892
      @blackknightofmarma1892 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@mcmc14 Ludicolo destroys quagsire, quagsire can deal with Tyranitar I'll give it that.

    • @cintronproductions9430
      @cintronproductions9430 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@blackknightofmarma1892 Most Pokémon eat Tyranitars for breakfast, beating that thing isn't that hard.

  • @iBenjamin1000
    @iBenjamin1000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Toxicroak is great! Croagunk is one of my favorite sinnoh Pokémon/unevolved pokemon/pokemon that I like more than its evo. I used toxicroak on a really type unbalanced team in platinum, ice punch sucker punch brick break and poison jab and it was pretty good even when I also had infernape

  • @Ben-jl2rh
    @Ben-jl2rh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    Oh finally! Who else is a fan of toxicroak. Its one of my favorite pokemons.

    • @gamer-fj6sf
      @gamer-fj6sf 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Toxicroak isnt just one of my favorite mons, it IS my favorite mon

    • @ricardooliveira562
      @ricardooliveira562 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Toxicroak fan rises.

    • @GumshoeClassic
      @GumshoeClassic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Toxicroak has been a member of the goonsquad that represents my favourite mons for a long time now, alongside Crawdaunt and my number 1 gen 8 newcomer, Obstagoon.

    • @cintronproductions9430
      @cintronproductions9430 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Maybe I should use one. Is Croagunk available in Sword? And if so, where?

    • @ricardooliveira562
      @ricardooliveira562 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@cintronproductions9430 yes. And is a beast on right hands.

  • @Hnui03
    @Hnui03 4 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    5:41
    Don't think me, a Pokemon expert and a memeologist, would miss your two meme references there

    • @notpaul5622
      @notpaul5622 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Also a modest person 😂 jk

    • @micahlambert5726
      @micahlambert5726 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Dont worry. I think you.

    • @StrawberryDreemurr
      @StrawberryDreemurr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      great minds think alike

    • @beta511ee4
      @beta511ee4 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Jason Sharpless What memes?

    • @Hnui03
      @Hnui03 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@beta511ee4 "Allow us to introduce ourselves" and "Y'know, I'm something of a scientist myself." Your welcome ;)

  • @JanusHoW
    @JanusHoW 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Something else to note about Toxicroak's pre-evolution - it has the power of swagger and vibes when it walks.

  • @asaacisimov8621
    @asaacisimov8621 4 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    I've been playing Pokemon for twenty years, and these videos showed me I know absolutely nothing.

    • @elevate07
      @elevate07 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Pokemon's single player is honestly awful at teaching you the game

    • @asaacisimov8621
      @asaacisimov8621 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yeah they are! Had no idea what special was for when I was 8, didn't know about STAB til the third gen, and you were never gonna solve those Regi puzzles without a guide.

    • @elevate07
      @elevate07 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@asaacisimov8621 There's a lot of basic strategies that the game has that you will never know because the game is obsessed with type matchups and nothing else. Good example is that all of the NPCs in the game are type locked into a monotype or bi-type team with the exception of Ace Trainers, the rival, and the Champion. In a series about choosing a party of 6 team members. Water is the most versatile type in the game, it does everything. But I can invalidate every single water type NPC in the game just by putting a single decent Grass type in front because none of them carry any coverage moves or have team members who can defend themselves.
      So if you wondered why you keep running into uber noobs online that only know how to pick the super effective move with the big number, it's not that they're stupid it's just that it's all they know. Because it's all the game bothered to teach them.

    • @thichinhphan4010
      @thichinhphan4010 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@elevate07 Well the franchise is oriented around children : games, movies, merchandise like toys and collectibles. Adults can always think of a way to challenge themselves but children can just have simple fun playing the games.

  • @Ronald_Ruck
    @Ronald_Ruck 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    By the way, I really like how you sort the moves when 'mons can be played physical or special and can use moves to boost those stats.
    Swords Dance plus moves underneath and Nasty Plot plus moves underneath.

  • @harryf9885
    @harryf9885 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Toxicroak is one of my favorites. I think it looks super cool and unique. I wish it got a mega. It could be pretty good if it had a different powerful ability as you could leverage the water immunity before mega evolving.

  • @Nate3417
    @Nate3417 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Toxicroak is absolutely one of my favourites, and is definitely going to become a big part of my VGC team paired with my Sludge Bomb Zoroark as soon as I can bring that to this game.

    • @Nate3417
      @Nate3417 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      *UPDATE*
      *I WAS JUST BREEDING FOR A COMPETITIVE CROAGUNK AND I GOT A RANDOM SHINY ONE.*
      *HELL YES.*

  • @abhaysinghrajput9313
    @abhaysinghrajput9313 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I just love how Toxicroak moves in Gen4 games (I am forgetting the names, but not the main series games)

    • @Kupomasters57
      @Kupomasters57 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not sure if your reading this but the game is called pokemon battle revolution.

  • @JackSpadeVT
    @JackSpadeVT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Early into Crown Tundra, I used a Choice Band Toxicroak with HP investments that acted as a very stupid answer to Urshifu, that also happened to wall Toxapex. It was fun

  • @baszko6152
    @baszko6152 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Ah the memories of my shiny Toxicroak... Still brings wamth to my heart.

  • @lifeof_bi9982
    @lifeof_bi9982 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Torterra and Empoleon also have unique typings, thanks Gen 4!

  • @dburris718
    @dburris718 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    No “Rip VGC lol” in the intro=the mon is at least viable in competitive.
    Always a good video when we see, even gimmicky sets, in competitive.

    • @webbowser8834
      @webbowser8834 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      and/or is not a mythic...
      poor celebi

    • @samadhanjain9271
      @samadhanjain9271 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Pachirisu is the exception bar 2014

  • @TheThegreatshinigami
    @TheThegreatshinigami 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Toxicroak
    Skuntank
    Roserade
    Drapion Gen 4 gave us some BADAZZ poison types that can't be denied!

    • @jagjitasa
      @jagjitasa 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes
      Especially drapion and toxicroak

    • @pokeinator7834
      @pokeinator7834 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Skuntank really? Roserade is decent but it ain’t great

  • @SlyScyther
    @SlyScyther 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Wow, I didn't think Toxicroak did this well. Good job, Toxicroak!

  • @abs1113
    @abs1113 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    Ah yes, the agency's finest

  • @aleviews2475
    @aleviews2475 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This has officially become my favorite video of the channel

  • @JackieKog
    @JackieKog 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Toxicroak is honestly the entire reason I won my VGC games and the Smogon Sun series. I love this mon

  • @nyxxose
    @nyxxose 4 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    Meanwhile in Pokemon Go Great League.........
    Toxicroak: “Who decided that? And now for Cruel Mud Bomb!!!!”

    • @machina5
      @machina5 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Who decided what?

    • @nyxxose
      @nyxxose 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      LuxuryLeague
      Watch the video

  • @azurewriter8347
    @azurewriter8347 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    toxicroak is definitely one of my favorites now. It really came in clutch against a Landorus of all things. And I find it fun to use it alongside Zoroark. I don't usually win, but it's fun.

  • @Crause88fin
    @Crause88fin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'VE BEEN WAITING SO LONG FOR MY BOI!!!

  • @SushiGhost97
    @SushiGhost97 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Toxicroak: "I'm something of a rain expert myself"

  • @RaymonZX200
    @RaymonZX200 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It's nice to see my favorite Pokemon getting some love.

  • @Boybobka
    @Boybobka 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    0:30 Sneasel and Sneaseler now say otherwise

  • @makepr
    @makepr 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Gotta say man. Watching yours vids at sunday evening with dinner at hand has become ritual for me. Been doing this for months. Ty for your oh so great content

  • @JermTheSigma
    @JermTheSigma 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    So my favorite Pokémon did pretty good in the competitive scene. Noice.

    • @JermTheSigma
      @JermTheSigma 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      “Poison/Dark frog”?

  • @yourfriendlyneighborhoodbe5996
    @yourfriendlyneighborhoodbe5996 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Toxicroak is probably one of my favorite Pokemon of all time so to see it succeeding makes me so happy

  • @HEEELPMEEEEHEEEELP
    @HEEELPMEEEEHEEEELP 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Toxicroak has always been one of my favorite Pokémon to use

  • @grimaa
    @grimaa 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I used to watch your videos back in the day and I forgot how much I like them, much love

  • @neerugandhi3985
    @neerugandhi3985 4 ปีที่แล้ว +123

    When you’re so early people aren’t calling poliwhirl “babe”.

  • @estooo
    @estooo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Toxicroak is probably my favorite gen 4 Pokémon. Thanks for the video

  • @DJTileTurnip
    @DJTileTurnip 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    After a year of requesting it, finally he's here on the show

  • @xDoctorxFaustusx
    @xDoctorxFaustusx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I have a rather fond but weird memory of Toxicroak.
    When Gen 4 GTS was working I managed to get a Toxicroak from it but it was a German one where its name is Toxiquak. From that point on because the name sounded so funny to high school me I forever know Toxicroak as Toxiqua(c)k and it feels weird hearing it as anything else.

  • @lilfirechicken5357
    @lilfirechicken5357 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Now we need toxicroaks pearl counterpart : drapion

  • @BrunoBuono-t6u
    @BrunoBuono-t6u 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Toxicroak always was one of my favorite Pokémons of all time, i think Croagunk cool as first introduced, but my eyes glow for Toxicroak as i see it first time! I'm playing Pokémon X for the first time and i capture a Croagunk for my team. Improve Toxicroak is hard, but i gave it a Mega Evolution. Mega Toxicroak have now the Protean ability, with 140 base attack stat, 120 base sp attack stat and 115 base speed stat.

  • @bestundeadgamer3233
    @bestundeadgamer3233 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    One of my favorite poison type Pokemon

  • @themixer8549
    @themixer8549 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've been watching FSG for quite a while now, yet I didn't realize that I wasn't subscribed yet-
    Love your guys' content and I'm looking forward for more cool histories of competitive Pokémon!

  • @jackfearow
    @jackfearow 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I always had a taste for Toxicroak, started to use him in Pokemon White

  • @Pidgex
    @Pidgex 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Eyyy my favourite mon. Thanks for doing this one.

  • @Tyler-fm1ke
    @Tyler-fm1ke 4 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    “As Britney spears” who wrote this script I want to give them a high five

    • @ЧингизНабиев-э2г
      @ЧингизНабиев-э2г 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Supreme Military Commander of Cambodia i think his name is Zane

    • @kingarthur3236
      @kingarthur3236 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@ЧингизНабиев-э2г I think you cant read description

  • @sandrahwu
    @sandrahwu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    “Today we’ll see if the toxic frog was as toxic to the competitive scene as Brittney Spears.”

    • @mariojordan9543
      @mariojordan9543 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I love that quote

    • @Zuldaar
      @Zuldaar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      "if this poison dark frog"
      Which is an error btw

    • @DS_DoggerX
      @DS_DoggerX 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Zul'daar poison dart frog, as in the poison dart frog from the amazon rainforest...

    • @reddragonair3147
      @reddragonair3147 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Zuldaar It sounded to me like he said dart. I think he's got it right.

    • @Zuldaar
      @Zuldaar 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DS_DoggerX oh nice, thats cool then
      I suppose I got mislead by his comment on his typing right before that sentence

  • @ESPmrBrough
    @ESPmrBrough 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    ok so "by popular demand" and "toxicroak" are appearing in sentences together now. is this the greatest crossover since endgame? or has hell just frozen over

  • @Lord_KillerBee
    @Lord_KillerBee ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One advantage Toxicroak possesses is having a perfect counter to handling fairy type Pokémon in generation six with its secondary poison typing, instead of being a pure fighting type such as Machamp or having Pangoro’s 4x weakness to fairy type moves. Plus gaining health back from rain teams was a nice bonus for Toxicroak, at least when drizzle was permanent on the battlefield and only went away due to sandstorm or other weather altering move/ability.

  • @reddragonair3147
    @reddragonair3147 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I really wish the Heliolisk line was introduced in Generation V. It would be such a great sweeper in rain and sun, and could even do well in sand... And it should have had Solar Beam from the start.

  • @deth2munkies
    @deth2munkies 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I still remember running NP Croak as a rain check and Sub/Punch/Taunt croak as a stallbreaker in DPPt UU. That was so much fun.

  • @minihands_
    @minihands_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    one of my favorites on my birthday. nice

  • @musique-ef3rz
    @musique-ef3rz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Milotic Video: Milotic could just slap on Hidden Power Psychic and call it a day
    Toxicroak Video: Milotic had to sacrifice a precious moveslot for Hidden Power Psychic

    • @ambertwofujiproductions.1593
      @ambertwofujiproductions.1593 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I mean that isn't wrong. Every moveslot is precious when it comes to pokemon.

    • @lulumimimama9981
      @lulumimimama9981 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ambertwofujiproductions.1593 r/wooooosh

  • @werh227
    @werh227 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    0:58 When you hear the right pronunciation of plethora

  • @SleepyMistyMeow
    @SleepyMistyMeow 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    “Focus punch that cracked open even skarmory” shows ferrothorn getting hit LOVE THE VIDEO AND TOXICROAK THOUGH

  • @Altthiel
    @Altthiel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Hey, wouldn't it be interesting to cover notable results of pokemons in smogon tournaments as well?

  • @sonicfan2403
    @sonicfan2403 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Imagine if Brock's Croagunk evolved when it was about to one hit Saturn's Toxicroak.

  • @roberte.o.speedwagon6043
    @roberte.o.speedwagon6043 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "Call an ambulance! Call an ambulance! 😰"
    *rains a bit*
    "But not for me! 😤"

  • @GumshoeClassic
    @GumshoeClassic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My froggy boy!
    He's here!
    Also Croagunk has objectively the best idle animation of all Pokémon.

  • @YatzeeWillWearAGreenHat
    @YatzeeWillWearAGreenHat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    How good was Maractus actually?
    (I mean this unironicly, it's my favourite Pokemon)

    • @chestedarmor5578
      @chestedarmor5578 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Mine too, lol.

    • @YatzeeWillWearAGreenHat
      @YatzeeWillWearAGreenHat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@chestedarmor5578 Cool.

    • @SwerveStarEx
      @SwerveStarEx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Unironically used Maractus in Sword, it's wonderful. Maybe not competitively, but I love it.

    • @YatzeeWillWearAGreenHat
      @YatzeeWillWearAGreenHat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@SwerveStarEx I have a shiny version, its the only other shiny I ever got beside my shiny glaceon.

    • @YatzeeWillWearAGreenHat
      @YatzeeWillWearAGreenHat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@SwerveStarEx good to know I am not the only one loviing Maractus.

  • @NightmareZerogbs
    @NightmareZerogbs 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Oh yes, FINALLY! Potentially my favorite Pokémon

  • @NanaKyoto
    @NanaKyoto 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    At this time of year, everyone has dry skin.
    And soon enough, there will be rain to heal in.
    Because how often do you see a Pokémon be carried by its ability?

    • @Hnui03
      @Hnui03 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Shedinja, Politoed, Ninetails, Tapu Koko, Magnezone, Greninja Protean or Ash, Cinderace once Libero is released, etc.

    • @cintronproductions9430
      @cintronproductions9430 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Hnui03 Shedinja never became high tier tho. It can be destroyed easily.

    • @beta511ee4
      @beta511ee4 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Jason Sharpless How is Koko carried by its ability?
      Here are some others: Serperior, Ditto, Abomasnow, Dugtrio

    • @Rarest26
      @Rarest26 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Mimikyu, Pelipper, Tyranitar, Dugtrio, Mega Kangaskhan, all the tapus and most UBs, Clefable, Blaziken, Aegislash, a lot of prankster mons, Azumarill, Diggersby, etc

    • @beta511ee4
      @beta511ee4 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Rarest How is Ttar carried by Sand Stream? Even without it, it’s still really good (although I guess it wouldn’t be as sturdy of a check to various opponents like Gengar).

  • @dat_lamp
    @dat_lamp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So glad my frog boi finally got a video.

  • @AlfredoPuente8
    @AlfredoPuente8 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    When you are the only fighting type that liked the inclusion of fairies.

  • @Hobson64
    @Hobson64 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    14:58 Moments like this when Pokemon face duplicates of themselves will probably be the funniest ever unintentional comedy moments in False Swipe Gaming to me.

  • @Interiorcrocodilealigator10838
    @Interiorcrocodilealigator10838 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Rn in today’s meta, I wished that croak had a grass move to hit seismatoad, and that it had better speed as well as close combat

    • @williamhuynh869
      @williamhuynh869 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Imagine using hp grass

    • @jeremyfaure1888
      @jeremyfaure1888 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@williamhuynh869 HAHAhaha... ha... *cries in SwSh*

    • @AZV0108
      @AZV0108 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      If Seismitoad SOMEHOW got to have Power Whip why Toxicroak can't have even Bullet Seed or Seed Bomb?

    • @boldknock7436
      @boldknock7436 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jeremyfaure1888 To be honest getting rid of Hidden power and pursuit probably was a good thing. There should have been more checks to ghosts types though.

    • @juanpaz5124
      @juanpaz5124 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Idk he looks like he should be able to learn grass knot

  • @Xarca
    @Xarca 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Croak was one of my favorites in gen 6 OU. I look the gen 5 swords dance set and set up a team around it. It was oh so glorious.

  • @chandlerf3131
    @chandlerf3131 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Bro, it’s literally my favorite pokemon

  • @Carlitonsp1
    @Carlitonsp1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hell yeah my boi TOXICROAK! I loved him on my Rain team.

  • @matthewroberts198
    @matthewroberts198 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Yes Toxicroak! Now I just need "How Good was Skuntank actually?" And my life will be complete

    • @kaptainkuma498
      @kaptainkuma498 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      What about Garbodor???

    • @nightshrine4257
      @nightshrine4257 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Skuntank in the Elite 4 was a total pain in the ass
      He's also a total ass in PMD

    • @djimonmcdonald9085
      @djimonmcdonald9085 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Drapion: Y'all hear somethin

    • @cintronproductions9430
      @cintronproductions9430 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Skuntank is good by virtue of only being weak to Ground. I always say: If you wanna be a great Pokémon, be a Poison-Dark type.

    • @zyella277
      @zyella277 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@kaptainkuma498 and drapion

  • @ceroluthor
    @ceroluthor 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Forever and always will be my favorite pokemon :)

  • @illuminight1199
    @illuminight1199 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    How good was Shiftry actually?
    You've done Ludicolo, you HAVE to do his counterpart!

    • @ricardooliveira562
      @ricardooliveira562 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Meh, could have been better but could have been worse.

  • @joeligmacandace9356
    @joeligmacandace9356 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As toxicroak/croagunk is my favorite Pokémon this makes me happy

  • @FlailSnail222
    @FlailSnail222 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    In my nuzlocke of Pokémon pearl, Saturn’s Toxicroak killed my Blissey using revenge
    Blissey didn’t attack it first.

    • @sand747
      @sand747 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      F

  • @carlossandoval6858
    @carlossandoval6858 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yesssss this was long overdue