ENDLESS BATTLE CLAUSE - Competitive Crunch Part 23TheFlamingSpade2024-10-16 | ENDLESS BATTLE CLAUSE - Competitive Crunch Part 23ADAPTABILITY BASCULIN! - Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Showdown BattlesTheFlamingSpade2023-02-17 | NU is a thing and Choice Band Water Tera Basculin is here to take names!
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theflamingspadeStory of Pokemon and friendshipTheFlamingSpade2023-02-14 | Valentines's Day is known as Friend's Day in Finland so here a little story of friendship in form of Pokemon battle of course!
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theflamingspadeBulk Up Great Tusk and Instruct Oranguru hit the GYM!TheFlamingSpade2023-02-13 | Bulk up Great Tusk is a beast of a tank and with help from Instruct Oranguru with Trick Room support, it can become indestructible under the right conditions.
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theflamingspadeSo I didnt use Jigglypuff but my opponent did!TheFlamingSpade2023-02-11 | Friend Guard Jigglypuff has all sorts of support moves and tricks up its sleeve!
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theflamingspadeR U READY!? - Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Showdown BattlesTheFlamingSpade2023-02-10 | RU is here and so are some of my old favorites in Hariyama and Honchkrow. Water Tera Tropius is pretty neat too!
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theflamingspadeWhen you get ALL the boosts but your opponent is just UnawareTheFlamingSpade2023-02-08 | Toxic Orb Endure Tatsugiri is a fun strategy that allows Tatsugiri to get knocked out while inside Dondozo's mouth. You can then partner up Dondozo with Costar Flamigo and copy all the boosts! It would be a shame if there was an opposing Unware Dondozo though...
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theflamingspadeUNDER USED SHENANIGANS - Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Showdown BattlesTheFlamingSpade2023-02-07 | This is my first time trying out UU. Let's see which Pokemon have dropped down due to to the power creep.
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theflamingspadeTRIPLE PROTEAN STARTERS - Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Showdown BattlesTheFlamingSpade2023-02-04 | Greninja is back and now we can use a full Grass Fire Water starter trio with Protean!
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theflamingspadePsych Up Sylveon goes STONKS!TheFlamingSpade2023-02-02 | Psych Up Sylveon with Weakness Policy Water Compaction Palossand is so much fun! You can copy all the boosts!
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theflamingspadeGREAT TUSK AND THE GREAT INSTRUCTOR! - Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Showdown VGC BattlesTheFlamingSpade2023-02-01 | VGC 2023 Series 2 as officially begun and so I built this team based around Bulk Up Great Tusk and Instruct Oranguru.
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theflamingspadeSkill Swap Espathra traps a Perish Song Shadow Tag teamTheFlamingSpade2023-01-31 | Skill Swap allows Espathra to turn the tables on Gothitelle and Murkrow's Perish trap shenanigans.
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theflamingspadeWUGTRIO & PALOSSANDS WATER COMPACTION COMBO! - Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Showdown VGC BattlesTheFlamingSpade2023-01-28 | Wugtrio's signature move Triple Dive can be used to activate Palossand's ability Water Compaction giving it +6 defense. Couple this Weakness Policy and a monster sand castle is in your hands!
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theflamingspadeFLOATZEL & DREDNAW SWIM SWIFTLY! - Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Showdown BattlesTheFlamingSpade2023-01-27 | There's no Kingdra or Ludicolo around and so Floatzel and Drednaw take their place as top Swift Swim sweepers in rain.
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theflamingspadeMIRROR HERB UMBREON! - Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Showdown BattlesTheFlamingSpade2023-01-26 | Here's a fun team by Hirofumi Kimura featuring Stored Power Mirror Herb Umbreon which has couple other tricks up its sleeve.
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theflamingspadePERISH TRAP SHENANIGANS - Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Showdown VGC BattlesTheFlamingSpade2023-01-24 | Perish Song and Shadow Tag fun Azumarill and Gothitelle!
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theflamingspadeA CHAMPIONS TEAM! - Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Showdown BattlesTheFlamingSpade2023-01-22 | Trying out a team by Jiseok Lee who recently won San Diego Regionals tournament.
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theflamingspadeOpportunist Skill Swap Espathra devours Dondozo and Tatsugiri!TheFlamingSpade2023-01-21 | Espathra can copy Commander Dondozo and Tatsugiri's Commander stat raises and shut down Unaware with Skill Swap. Costar Flamigo can then join in and copy all the boosts from its partner. I spent hours looking for this matchup and finally it's here. Now I just gotta get past Grafaiai and Slaking.
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theflamingspadeEspathra & Flamigo VS Dondozo & Tatsugiri! - Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Showdown VGC BattlesTheFlamingSpade2023-01-20 | Opportunist Skill Swap Espathra with Costar Flamigo is fun way to deal with infamous duo of Dondozo and Tatsugiri. It's happening!
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theflamingspadePRIMEAPES RAGE FIST - Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Showdown BattlesTheFlamingSpade2023-01-18 | Annihilape has been banned from OU so let's use Eviolite Primeape instead!
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theflamingspadeANNIHILAPES RAGE FIST - Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Showdown BattlesTheFlamingSpade2023-01-16 | Annihilape has been banned from OU and this is my last time using it.
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theflamingspadeCHI-YUS LAST OVERHEAT! - Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Showdown BattlesTheFlamingSpade2023-01-14 | Chi-Yu has been banned from OU and this is my last time using it.
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theflamingspadeOpportunist Mirror Herb Espathra dances with Volcarona and OricorioTheFlamingSpade2023-01-13 | Mirror Herb stacks with the ability Opportunist and Volcarona uses Quiver Dance Espathra gets double the boosts! The ability also activates with Dancer creating the craziest one turn set up.
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theflamingspadeChoice Specs Sun boosted Tera Fire Beads of Ruin Overheat CHI-YU hits like a TRUCK!TheFlamingSpade2023-01-11 | Chi-Yu is just way too strong. Unaware Skeledirge don't know what hit it! Chi-Yu is now banned from Smogon singles OU, maybe it's for the best.
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theflamingspadeRAPID SPIN BODY PRESS GREAT TUSK GOES FAST! - Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Showdown BattlesTheFlamingSpade2023-01-10 | Speed boost from Rapid Spin can suddenly turn a tank like Great Tusk into a dangerous sweeper.
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theflamingspadeANNIHILAPE is the perfect Pokemon. Heres why.TheFlamingSpade2023-01-09 | Rage Fist Annihilape has the perfect tools with Bulk Up to increase its attack and defence, Taunt to shut down pesky support moves and force Rage Fist to build up and Drain Punch to keep recovering health. It's good that this monster got banned from Smogon singles OU.
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theflamingspadeANGER POINT OF THE PALDEAN TAUROS BLAZE BREED! - Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Showdown VGC BattlesTheFlamingSpade2023-01-09 | Using a team featuring Meowscarada with Flower Trick to enable Paldean Fire Tauros' ability Anger Point. Always guaranteed critical hit gives maximized attack!
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theflamingspadeMAKE IT RAIN IN VGC! - Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Showdown VGC BattlesTheFlamingSpade2023-01-05 | This is my first time in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet trying out VGC. Will Spade be able to gain speed control?
00:00 Intro and team preview 2:17 Game 1 6:32 Game 2 11:55 Game 3 14:50 Game 4 17:45 Game 5 26:47 One More MatchSLOWKINGS CHILLY RECEPTION! - Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Showdown BattlesTheFlamingSpade2022-11-27 | Slowking has access to a new move called Chilly Reception which summons Snow AND allows Slowking to switch out. Hail has been completely revamped so let's try it out!
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theflamingspadeGHOLDENGO IS GOOD AS GOLD! - Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Showdown BattlesTheFlamingSpade2022-11-26 | Gholdengo has an awesome new ability Good as Gold which makes it immune to status moves like Thunder Wave, Will-O-Wisp AND Defog.
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theflamingspadeFLUTTER MAN & THE HOUNDSTONES - Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Showdown BattlesTheFlamingSpade2022-11-25 | Flutter Mane and Houndstone were the first Pokemon in SV OU to be banned.
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theflamingspadeSANDY SHOCKS OU! - Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Showdown BattlesTheFlamingSpade2022-11-24 | Trying out the ancient relative of Magneton, Sandy Shocks and Mirror Herb Hawlucha also makes an appearance!
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theflamingspadeVOLCARONAS EVERYWHERE! - Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Showdown BattlesTheFlamingSpade2022-11-23 | Volcarona team has never been stronger than now with the addition of Slither Wing, Iron Moth and good old Frosmoth?!
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theflamingspadePokemon Scarlet & Violet Showdown Battles - HOUNDSTONES LAST RESPECTSTheFlamingSpade2022-11-22 | Houndstone's signature move Last Respects gets 50 base power increase every time an ally Pokemon faints. We'll be using Final Gambit and Explosion team to power up this beast! Houndstone has now been banned from SV OU.
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theflamingspadePokemon Scarlet & Violet Showdown Battles - A NEW MAUSHOLD!TheFlamingSpade2022-11-20 | My first time playing Pokemon Scarlet and Violet on Pokemon Showdown! Everything is new and broken!
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theflamingspadePokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Showdown Battles - CALM MIND STRENGTH SAP DRIFBLIMTheFlamingSpade2022-02-02 | Calm Mind and Strength Sap give Drifblim the tools to become invincible! With Sitrus Berry and Unburden it can also outspeed everything.
00:00 Intro and team preview 1:33 Drifblim vs Sun Team 4:38 How is Drifblim so good?! 17:19 Drifblim vs Sun team II - Sun Harder 22:02 Drifbim doesn't like Umbreon 32:58 Scary HonchkrowPokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Showdown Battles - MANAPHY BANNED!TheFlamingSpade2022-01-28 | Manaphy is now banned from Pokemon Showdown BDSP OU metagame. Let's give this little fellow one last chance in OU and Tail Glow it up! What do you think about the ban?
0:00 Intro and team preview 2:03 First game and first Stockpile 12:08 Greedy Belly Drum Play 22:06 Snorlax devours a sun team 26:05 A surprise Belly Drum! 41:17 Ghost type trouble 54:56 Snorlax's last standPokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Showdown Battles - ENDURE REVERSAL SCYTHERTheFlamingSpade2021-12-11 | One of my old favorite sets from the original Diamond and Pearl is back! Scyther with Endure Reversal and Salac Berry is ready for combat!
00:00 Intro and team previewPokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Showdown Battles - KECLEON STEALS THE SHOWTheFlamingSpade2021-12-08 | Under Used tier is here for BDSP metagame and the are plenty under utilized Pokemon such as Kecleon!
00:00 Intro and team previewPokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Showdown Battles - CACTURNES FELL STINGER STRIKES!TheFlamingSpade2021-12-05 | Sand Veil Bright Powder Cacturne is up to no good with its' Fell Stinger!
00:00 Intro and team preview 1:12 Cacturne's Fell Stinger in action! 5:53 Back and forth luck 13:22 Sand Whale is not by my side 17:02 Greedy Latios feels the sting 18:36 Rapid Spin misses! 27:05 One last Sand Whale shenanigansPokemon Brilliant Shining & Diamond Pearl Showdown Battles - MOXIE HONCHROW ADVENTURESTheFlamingSpade2021-12-04 | Join the Shovel Crew at my Discord Server: discord.gg/T2A6jya7as
00:00 Intro and team preview 1:03 Taunt Qwilfish shuts down everything 2:29 Extrasensory Typhlosion 16:31 Honchkrow hits hard 22:58 Awesome Belly Drum Snorlax! 30:52 What does Purugly do? 41:19 Ice Fang Freeze!Pokemon Brilliant Pearl & Shining Diamond Showdown Battles - ERUPTION TYPHLOSION IS BACK!TheFlamingSpade2021-12-03 | Mixed Typhlosion is here to Earthquake Heatran and destroy everything else with an Eruption.
0:00 Intro and team preview 0:50 Typhlosion + Sun + Flash Fire + Eruption = ? 4:10 Sub DD Dragonite's opportunity 15:13 Making plays 22:17 Heavy hitting Rain Team 31:28 Choice Specs Latios hits hard, should it be banned? 37:54 Technician Breloom is scary 46:05 Mixed Typhlosion vs. Heatran!Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Showdown Battles - SKILL SWAP MANAPHY MAKES CLEFABLE AWARETheFlamingSpade2021-12-01 | Skill Swap Manaphy forces Unaware Clefable teams to make tough choice: which Pokemon of yours do you want to get knocked out?
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theflamingspadePokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Showdown Battles - UNPROTECTED FOCUS PUNCH!TheFlamingSpade2021-11-25 | Generation 4 remakes are here! There used to be no team preview or hidden abilities so many things have changed but many forgotten Pokemon have returned!
00:00 Intro and team preview 00:50 Breloom unleashes Unprotected Focus Punch! 16:28 BRAVE BIRD EVERYTHING! 26:08 Forretress and Arbok show up 36:39 Tough match against teamplayer SwampertPokemon Sword & Shield Showdown Battles - SUBSTITUTE CALM MIND KELDEOTheFlamingSpade2021-10-02 | Join the Shovel Crew at my Discord Server: discord.gg/T2A6jya7as