Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
NOTE: Sorry for not having a video on Monday--I had overlooked that I had nothing scheduled for it.
I don’t know if anyone else had a problem with it, but since their debut in Pokémon Sword and Shield, I always had a lot of trouble telling the Urshifu forms apart (between Single Strike and Rapid Strike) in Team Preview. They have the same stats but different types and different moves, so which Pokémon I would pick would vary, but they share the same sprite and are literally indistinguishable. I simply assume based on which is more popular: Rapid Strike during the first year or so Urshifu was available, Single Strike for the remainder of Generation VIII, and back to Rapid Strike through Generation IX. Otherwise, I based my selections based on their common weaknesses of Fairy and Flying.
In Pokémon Champions, should Urshifu return, there wouldn’t be the same issues because the types are shown during Team Preview. (Same goes for Arceus should it be allowed, though the sprites do vary there.)
00:00 - Battle #1
Type: Double Battle
Opponent: Rodrz
Battle Court: Battle Arena
Music: Trainer (Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire)
My Pokémon: Mac (Mudsdale), Abner (Absol), Rosalyn (Roserade), Paolo (Quaquaval)
Opponent’s Pokémon: Rotom (Wash), Sneasler, Venusaur, Charizard
I got really lucky here in that Hydro Pump from Wash Rotom missed both times, enough that I wanted to keep and showcase this battle for it. I think Mudsdale would’ve had the Sp. Defense to withstand a Hydro Pump, albeit with not much HP remaining (as it has happened before, considering how common it is for me to see Wash Rotom), but definitely not twice.
My opponent likely wanted to use the combination of Mega Charizard Y (who induces harsh sunlight upon turning up in battle via Drought) and Venusaur (who gets Chlorophyll and is both fast and resilient enough to b a major threat with double Speed) but wasn’t able to get them both out at the beginning of a turn. As a result, the two of them wound up separated, making them much easier to pick off.
I also managed to get 7 combined missions and achieveents finished with this one.
03:03 - Battle #2
Type: Double Battle
Opponent: Oscuro
Battle Court: Battle Arena
Music: Gym Court
My Pokémon: Mac (Mudsdale), Rigel (Manectric), Paolo (Quaquaval), Lamar (Aurorus)
Opponent’s Pokémon: Pelipper, Archaludon, Palafin, Sneasler
Sorry for the lack of sound effects and such—I was experimenting with the sound settings to hear what things sound like and to get a better, clearer listen to the Gym Court battle theme. But this wound up being a match I wanted to keep.
Interesting that because the 6v6 single battling format on Pokémon Showdown (if you prefer that, keep playing Showdown) is so focused on switching, that Palafin is incredibly strong there, but here, where you pick 3 or 4 Pokémon during Team Preview, switching is riskier, resulting in Palafin being roughly in the middle on the usage charts for both single and double battling.
Blizzard’s accuracy is reduced to 50% in the rain, is it? That’s likely why my opponent used Flip Turn into Pelipper.
I also am used to Sneasler having Unburden. I think this is the first time I've seen Poison Touch trigger on it.
“Oscuro” is Spanish and Portuguese for “cover” or “shade.”
07:33 - Battle #3
Type: Double Battle
Opponent: Joshua
Battle Court: Battle Arena
Music: Trainer (Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire)
My Pokémon: Mac (Mudsdale), Rigel (Manectric), Paolo (Quaquaval), Rosalyn (Roserade)
Opponent’s Pokémon: Sneasler, Big Momma (Kangaskhan), Sinistcha, Talonflame
Mega Kangaskhan has been nerfed: Power-Up Punch has been taken from their possible moves, meaning they can no longer do a strong attack AND get the equivalent of Swords Dance out of it. As a result, they’ve been cut down to size and are one of the lesser-used Mega Evolutions. I still consider Mega Kangaskhan a lot of trouble because of their high overall stats (except in Sp. Attack, which they don’t use) and weakness only to Fighting.
Paralysis has also been nerfed: you now have a 1-in-8 chance of full paralysis rather than 1-in-4. That reminder in necessary for this battle considering Body Slam Paralyzed Mac (Mudsdale) and proceeded to induce full paralysis immediately. In this same battle, a second Body Slam, this time on Paolo (Quaquaval), also Paralyzed him, while Sludge Bomb inflicted Poison, giving the small damage edge needed to knock out Mega Kangaskhan one turn earlier than planned; and Poison Point triggered on Talonflame, reducing HP and invalidating Gale Wings (not that it wouldn’t have been invalidated anyway with Brave Bird’s recoil damage). Luck swings wild with this team, it seems.
And if you’re wondering how Rosalyn (Roserade) just ignores Rage Powder (I don’t know if my opponent accounted for that or not), Grass-types ignore all powder moves—including Rage Powder.
NOTE: Sorry for not having a video on Monday--I had overlooked that I had nothing scheduled for it.
I don’t know if anyone else had a problem with it, but since their debut in Pokémon Sword and Shield, I always had a lot of trouble telling the Urshifu forms apart (between Single Strike and Rapid Strike) in Team Preview. They have the same stats but different types and different moves, so which Pokémon I would pick would vary, but they share the same sprite and are literally indistinguishable. I simply assume based on which is more popular: Rapid Strike during the first year or so Urshifu was available, Single Strike for the remainder of Generation VIII, and back to Rapid Strike through Generation IX. Otherwise, I based my selections based on their common weaknesses of Fairy and Flying.
In Pokémon Champions, should Urshifu return, there wouldn’t be the same issues because the types are shown during Team Preview. (Same goes for Arceus should it be allowed, though the sprites do vary there.)
00:00 - Battle #1
Type: Double Battle
Opponent: Rodrz
Battle Court: Battle Arena
Music: Trainer (Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire)
My Pokémon: Mac (Mudsdale), Abner (Absol), Rosalyn (Roserade), Paolo (Quaquaval)
Opponent’s Pokémon: Rotom (Wash), Sneasler, Venusaur, Charizard
I got really lucky here in that Hydro Pump from Wash Rotom missed both times, enough that I wanted to keep and showcase this battle for it. I think Mudsdale would’ve had the Sp. Defense to withstand a Hydro Pump, albeit with not much HP remaining (as it has happened before, considering how common it is for me to see Wash Rotom), but definitely not twice.
My opponent likely wanted to use the combination of Mega Charizard Y (who induces harsh sunlight upon turning up in battle via Drought) and Venusaur (who gets Chlorophyll and is both fast and resilient enough to b a major threat with double Speed) but wasn’t able to get them both out at the beginning of a turn. As a result, the two of them wound up separated, making them much easier to pick off.
I also managed to get 7 combined missions and achieveents finished with this one.
03:03 - Battle #2
Type: Double Battle
Opponent: Oscuro
Battle Court: Battle Arena
Music: Gym Court
My Pokémon: Mac (Mudsdale), Rigel (Manectric), Paolo (Quaquaval), Lamar (Aurorus)
Opponent’s Pokémon: Pelipper, Archaludon, Palafin, Sneasler
Sorry for the lack of sound effects and such—I was experimenting with the sound settings to hear what things sound like and to get a better, clearer listen to the Gym Court battle theme. But this wound up being a match I wanted to keep.
Interesting that because the 6v6 single battling format on Pokémon Showdown (if you prefer that, keep playing Showdown) is so focused on switching, that Palafin is incredibly strong there, but here, where you pick 3 or 4 Pokémon during Team Preview, switching is riskier, resulting in Palafin being roughly in the middle on the usage charts for both single and double battling.
Blizzard’s accuracy is reduced to 50% in the rain, is it? That’s likely why my opponent used Flip Turn into Pelipper.
I also am used to Sneasler having Unburden. I think this is the first time I've seen Poison Touch trigger on it.
“Oscuro” is Spanish and Portuguese for “cover” or “shade.”
07:33 - Battle #3
Type: Double Battle
Opponent: Joshua
Battle Court: Battle Arena
Music: Trainer (Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire)
My Pokémon: Mac (Mudsdale), Rigel (Manectric), Paolo (Quaquaval), Rosalyn (Roserade)
Opponent’s Pokémon: Sneasler, Big Momma (Kangaskhan), Sinistcha, Talonflame
Mega Kangaskhan has been nerfed: Power-Up Punch has been taken from their possible moves, meaning they can no longer do a strong attack AND get the equivalent of Swords Dance out of it. As a result, they’ve been cut down to size and are one of the lesser-used Mega Evolutions. I still consider Mega Kangaskhan a lot of trouble because of their high overall stats (except in Sp. Attack, which they don’t use) and weakness only to Fighting.
Paralysis has also been nerfed: you now have a 1-in-8 chance of full paralysis rather than 1-in-4. That reminder in necessary for this battle considering Body Slam Paralyzed Mac (Mudsdale) and proceeded to induce full paralysis immediately. In this same battle, a second Body Slam, this time on Paolo (Quaquaval), also Paralyzed him, while Sludge Bomb inflicted Poison, giving the small damage edge needed to knock out Mega Kangaskhan one turn earlier than planned; and Poison Point triggered on Talonflame, reducing HP and invalidating Gale Wings (not that it wouldn’t have been invalidated anyway with Brave Bird’s recoil damage). Luck swings wild with this team, it seems.
And if you’re wondering how Rosalyn (Roserade) just ignores Rage Powder (I don’t know if my opponent accounted for that or not), Grass-types ignore all powder moves—including Rage Powder.
