Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This would be the first video of mine from Season M-2. Because I reached Master Ball Tier last season, I’d be given a “Performance Bonus” that moves me up further each victory than the first season, when I’d have to do it by little increments (before a win streak, at least). The bonuses for win streaks also apply, though the climb up is a bit harder than last time because everyone got sent all the way back to Poké Ball Tier 4 (the bottom-most tier), so I’m dealing with people of all skill levels, not those stuck at the bottom.
00:00 - Battle #1
Type: Double Battle
Opponent: ThePancakeEn
Battle Court: Battle Arena
Music: Trainer (Ruby & Sapphire)
My Pokémon: Rosalyn (Roserade), Lamar (Aurorus), Rigel (Manectric), Mac (Mudsdale)
Opponent’s Pokémon: Serperior, Raichu (Kantonian), Scizor, Aegislash
Contrary should never be underestimated, no matter how weak its user looks, as I did with Lurantis a couple of generations prior. I only got by here because I got lucky with Leaf Storm missing, with Serperior as the standout example of a Pokémon that looks bad on paper but achieved competitive success in the past thanks to it.
It was also quite the nice pick for my opponent to use both of their Steel-types. I have at least three Pokémon on this team who can readily handle Steel-types, and Fire, Fighting, and Ground moves are all present on this team, so it was pretty gutsy, or them knowing Rosalyn (Roserade) and Lamar (Aurorus) would both open. Kind of surprised Aegislash never used King’s Shield though, to assume Shield Forme.It always being in Blade Forme did a number on its defensive power.
05:45 - Battle #2
Type: Double Battle
Opponent: Ras
Battle Court: Battle Arena
Music: Gym Court
My Pokémon: Paolo (Quaquaval), Lamar (Aurorus), Rosalyn (Roserade), Mac (Mudsdale)
Opponent’s Pokémon: Ninetales (Alolan), Aegislash, Garchomp, Nefarius (Glimmora)
I don’t remember if this was my first encounter with Mega Glimmora, but it’s a rare one regardless. Mega Glimmora is unusual in that it’s one of the Mega Evolutions to completely change the Pokémon’s role on the team. Ordinarily, Glimmora is an opener, setting entry hazard traps either manually or via Toxic Debris, but Mega Glimmora has a hgih Sp. Attack and Adaptability instead of Toxic Debris, along with improved Speed, making it better suitabl to regular attacking.
I was also expecting Aurora Veil out of Alolan Ninetales. Turns out this one had a Choice Scarf and locked into Freeze-Dry, which was not good for me because of the Pokémon I selected.
And yeah, I admit I was playing with a disadvantage because I didn’t bring along anything that could Mega Evolve myself. Sometimes though, I feel I don’t need to.
09:37 - Battle #3
Type: Double Battle
Opponent: SonGoku0803
Battle Court: Battle Arena
Music: Team MZ
My Pokémon: Mac (Mudsdale), Abner (Absol), Lamar (Aurorus), Paolo (Quaquaval)
Opponent’s Pokémon: Lopunny, Ceruledge, Umbreon, Medicham
I got firsthand experience using Medicham in double battles, so I know what to expect. I don’t know if this is their anti-Incineroar, anti-Sneasler Pokémon though, who can hit both for super-effective damage and can also use Quick Guard to block Fake Out (from Incineroar, but not from Sneasler). Not sure if that’s how this Medicham works, though between that Fake Out (both from it and Lopunny), Shadow Sneak from Ceruledge (twice), and the Feint for good masure from Medicham, my opponent prefers priority moves. In hindsight, had I know that, I would have used Aqua Step rather than Aqua Jet.
My opponent was named after one (or both) of two fictional characters named Son Goku: the protagonist of either Journey to the West (also known as Son Wukong) or of Dragon Ball (who was named after the protagonist of Journey to the West).
14:31 - Battle #4
Type: Double Battle
Opponent: 30king
Battle Court: Battle Arena
Music: Trainer (X & Y)
My Pokémon: Rigel (Manectric), Mac (Mudsdale), Paolo (Quaquaval), Lamar (Aurorus)
Opponent’s Pokémon: Samurott (Hisuian), Runerigus, Kangaskhan, Tyranitar
My opponent was really preoccupied with setting up entry hazards, to the point where they were building up a disadvantage turn after turn until it became insurmountable. I suppose against some players, it might work, but switching out is much less common in a double battle, and people generally don’t spread entry hazards except as a byproduct of a move (like Kleavor’s Stone Axe) or Ability (like the aforementioned Glimmora’s Toxic Debris).
It would make sense for Hisuian Samurott to spread Spikes by using Ceaseless Edge, but the insistence on setting more Spikes with Runerigus, after Hisuian Samurott had gone down and it is thus no longer the opening turns of a match, is weird. If not for Trick Room, this feels like a single battle team accidentally put into a double battle room.
This would be the first video of mine from Season M-2. Because I reached Master Ball Tier last season, I’d be given a “Performance Bonus” that moves me up further each victory than the first season, when I’d have to do it by little increments (before a win streak, at least). The bonuses for win streaks also apply, though the climb up is a bit harder than last time because everyone got sent all the way back to Poké Ball Tier 4 (the bottom-most tier), so I’m dealing with people of all skill levels, not those stuck at the bottom.
00:00 - Battle #1
Type: Double Battle
Opponent: ThePancakeEn
Battle Court: Battle Arena
Music: Trainer (Ruby & Sapphire)
My Pokémon: Rosalyn (Roserade), Lamar (Aurorus), Rigel (Manectric), Mac (Mudsdale)
Opponent’s Pokémon: Serperior, Raichu (Kantonian), Scizor, Aegislash
Contrary should never be underestimated, no matter how weak its user looks, as I did with Lurantis a couple of generations prior. I only got by here because I got lucky with Leaf Storm missing, with Serperior as the standout example of a Pokémon that looks bad on paper but achieved competitive success in the past thanks to it.
It was also quite the nice pick for my opponent to use both of their Steel-types. I have at least three Pokémon on this team who can readily handle Steel-types, and Fire, Fighting, and Ground moves are all present on this team, so it was pretty gutsy, or them knowing Rosalyn (Roserade) and Lamar (Aurorus) would both open. Kind of surprised Aegislash never used King’s Shield though, to assume Shield Forme.It always being in Blade Forme did a number on its defensive power.
05:45 - Battle #2
Type: Double Battle
Opponent: Ras
Battle Court: Battle Arena
Music: Gym Court
My Pokémon: Paolo (Quaquaval), Lamar (Aurorus), Rosalyn (Roserade), Mac (Mudsdale)
Opponent’s Pokémon: Ninetales (Alolan), Aegislash, Garchomp, Nefarius (Glimmora)
I don’t remember if this was my first encounter with Mega Glimmora, but it’s a rare one regardless. Mega Glimmora is unusual in that it’s one of the Mega Evolutions to completely change the Pokémon’s role on the team. Ordinarily, Glimmora is an opener, setting entry hazard traps either manually or via Toxic Debris, but Mega Glimmora has a hgih Sp. Attack and Adaptability instead of Toxic Debris, along with improved Speed, making it better suitabl to regular attacking.
I was also expecting Aurora Veil out of Alolan Ninetales. Turns out this one had a Choice Scarf and locked into Freeze-Dry, which was not good for me because of the Pokémon I selected.
And yeah, I admit I was playing with a disadvantage because I didn’t bring along anything that could Mega Evolve myself. Sometimes though, I feel I don’t need to.
09:37 - Battle #3
Type: Double Battle
Opponent: SonGoku0803
Battle Court: Battle Arena
Music: Team MZ
My Pokémon: Mac (Mudsdale), Abner (Absol), Lamar (Aurorus), Paolo (Quaquaval)
Opponent’s Pokémon: Lopunny, Ceruledge, Umbreon, Medicham
I got firsthand experience using Medicham in double battles, so I know what to expect. I don’t know if this is their anti-Incineroar, anti-Sneasler Pokémon though, who can hit both for super-effective damage and can also use Quick Guard to block Fake Out (from Incineroar, but not from Sneasler). Not sure if that’s how this Medicham works, though between that Fake Out (both from it and Lopunny), Shadow Sneak from Ceruledge (twice), and the Feint for good masure from Medicham, my opponent prefers priority moves. In hindsight, had I know that, I would have used Aqua Step rather than Aqua Jet.
My opponent was named after one (or both) of two fictional characters named Son Goku: the protagonist of either Journey to the West (also known as Son Wukong) or of Dragon Ball (who was named after the protagonist of Journey to the West).
14:31 - Battle #4
Type: Double Battle
Opponent: 30king
Battle Court: Battle Arena
Music: Trainer (X & Y)
My Pokémon: Rigel (Manectric), Mac (Mudsdale), Paolo (Quaquaval), Lamar (Aurorus)
Opponent’s Pokémon: Samurott (Hisuian), Runerigus, Kangaskhan, Tyranitar
My opponent was really preoccupied with setting up entry hazards, to the point where they were building up a disadvantage turn after turn until it became insurmountable. I suppose against some players, it might work, but switching out is much less common in a double battle, and people generally don’t spread entry hazards except as a byproduct of a move (like Kleavor’s Stone Axe) or Ability (like the aforementioned Glimmora’s Toxic Debris).
It would make sense for Hisuian Samurott to spread Spikes by using Ceaseless Edge, but the insistence on setting more Spikes with Runerigus, after Hisuian Samurott had gone down and it is thus no longer the opening turns of a match, is weird. If not for Trick Room, this feels like a single battle team accidentally put into a double battle room.
