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Pokémon Sword and Shield (2019)

Duration: 9:18

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I used: Gengar, Mandibuzz, and Mudsdale
My Opponent used: Excadrill, Sigilyph, and Ferrothorn
Stadium: Hammerlocke
Battle BGM: Team Yell

At the beginning of the video, I show that through Mystery Gift, from May 22nd till May 28th, you can get a Galarian Mr. Mime with its Hidden Ability of Ice Body, and another Mystery Gift around that time are a collection of Poké Balls, the ones you can get include the Lure Ball, Heavy Ball, Moon Ball, and Dream Ball. I believe this is in preparation for the upcoming release of Isle of Armor, which we do not have the release date for yet.
Now onto the battle, and my opponent has a full team of Gen 5 Pokémon, which I do approve because Gen 5 was the generation that introduced most of my favourite Pokémon. I use a new team for this one, while I don't use Gengar that much in the battle, while Mandibuzz and Mudsdale did most of the work, but I will not give away the winner of the battle. It is interesting to see my opponent using a Sigilyph and making very good use of one, because Sigilyph is not a commonly used Pokémon, and compared to both Ferrothorn and Excadrill, which are some of the most used Pokémon in online battles, and are top tier threats in the competitive scene, well top tier wall in Ferrothorn's case, so out of the Pokémon on my opponent's team, Sigilyph is like the odd one out, as it isn't the most viable Pokémon, but my opponent did find a way to make it work.
Mandibuzz is one of these Pokémon that I decided to give a try for this one, and she is a defensive wall with moves like Roost, Toxic, Knock Off, and Foul Play. I did try out a Mandibuzz around either Gen 6 or 7 in one online competition, probably due to reading about how good Mandibuzz is as a defensive Pokémon, and this Pokémon was very tough to use in Gen 5, but I feel that Knock Off getting buffed in Gen 6 did make Mandibuzz a bit more viable. It was a tough choice to fit in Defog, but I felt that both Roost and Toxic were very important moves on Mandibuzz, and Foul Play was there to get some high damage to Physical attackers, like my opponent's Excadrill. I also gave a Rocky Helmet to Mandibuzz, because it is a good item for walls, and it also helps against Excadrill and many other Physical attackers that rely on contact moves.
I have read about Mudsdale being a solid Pokémon in online battles due to its great Dynamax potential, as he can use both Max Quake and Max Steelspike and getting both Defense boosts from each one, and his Stamina Ability is very helpful, as Mudsdale will get a Defense boost if hit by an Attack, and once Dynamax wears off, Mudsdale's Body Press should get in some massive damage after all of those Defense boosts from Max Steelspike. I went with an Assault Vest for Mudsdale, so that way he can be more resilient in battle, and while Rest and Stealth Rock were possible options, I decided that Rock Slide was a better choice for Mudsdale, so that way he can get in some attacks and take hits very well in battle.

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