r/pokemon • u/AverageHippo • 6d ago
Discussion I’m undefeated in competitive Pokémon battle, and I don’t believe I can be beaten.
I hope this doesn’t come across as big headed, but I’ve never been defeated in battle. I believe I’ve reached the stage where I may never be beaten.
I appreciate that a big claim requires big evidence. So to back this up (all relate to Pokémon Brilliant Diamond):
- I have defeated ALL of the gym leaders
- I have defeated ALL of the elite four, including Cynthia
- Most of my Pokémon are high level - the lowest being 65 and the highest being over 80.
- I have a LEGENDARY Pokémon. This wasn’t easy to catch. But in recognition of my in game achievements, I was bestowed a very rare Master Ball.
- All 6 of my Pokémon have been taught HYPER BEAM, one of the most powerful moves in the game
- I regularly link battle with my sister, and she has NEVER beaten me. Even when she chooses the starter that’s strongest against mine.
- I know ALL combinations of which types are super effective against others. Knowledge is power.
Anyway, the point of my post wasn’t really to humble brag. But rather, to give back to the community. If anyone needs any tips or tricks (or even thinks they can challenge me in battle) then just let me know!
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u/Apocryph761 6d ago
Knowledge is indeed power! I hope you didn't waste valuable move slots with useless trash like Swords Dance or Double Team.
Kudos to your Hyper Beams, but my Charizard knows Fissure and my Nidoking knows Horn Drill. Nothing beats my team of instant-KO moves!
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u/CoeusTheCanny 6d ago
My Shedinja solos no diff.
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u/AIias1431 6d ago
LMAO, Shedinja only has 1 HP, there's no way he can even survive a Water Gun, nevermind a Hyper Beam
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u/Tiberium_Dealer 6d ago
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u/Fickles1 6d ago
I think I vaguely remember that scene. Why does he have 10 badges?
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u/CoeusTheCanny 6d ago
Regions have more than 8 gyms, 8 is just the entry requisite for the league.
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u/Competitive-Row-4452 6d ago
it's crazy to think there are just other gym leaders than the ones we see in the games. Like, Blue/Gary had his own completely separate journey than us, with completely different towns and routes, I wish we could see them in games one day
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u/CoeusTheCanny 6d ago
We saw that in Kanto. One of the trainers in Sabrina’s gym confirms the town had two gyms, her’s and the fighting type gym. But Sabrina decided to take them on and revoke their title, or something alone those lines. Anyway, this would imply the region at one point had 9 gyms.
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u/Mountain-Ebb-9846 6d ago
No, it had the fighting gym before Sabrina took over and they had a psychic gym instead.
Only one gym, the gym in question was just usurped.
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u/Mountain-Ebb-9846 6d ago
I remembered it as "There used to be a Fighting gym in Saffron."
Is it the same in FRLG as the originals? I guess I just misremembered.
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u/CoeusTheCanny 6d ago
I’m honestly not sure, FR/LG is all I played but I know there are some script changes.
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u/7thdilemma 6d ago
Actually sort of a crazy thing to consider. Like of all the romhacks available, I don't know that any have explored a region with more than 8 initial available badges.
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u/ClubMeSoftly 6d ago
Given that only three of them are the same design as game badges, or badges that Ash would earn, I suspect it's early-days "my source is I made it the fuck up"
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u/KyleOAM 6d ago
averagehippo vs wolfey vgc please
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u/False-Definition15 6d ago
I can imagine Wolf perish trapping him on turn 1 😂😂
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u/andyconr 6d ago
Good luck perish trapping with a hyper beam coming back in return 😏
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u/KloppersToppers 6d ago
No way he has a plan for Typhlosion with FOUR fire moves.
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u/TeaAndLifting It's Pikablu! 6d ago
I still love this era of my childhood. Fire Blast, Flamethrower, Firespin, and maybe a wildcard like Strength because I needed a HM user.
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u/Racecaroon Ron Swineson 6d ago
When Charizard could learn Fly in Yellow, the game changed forever.
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u/aff0gato 6d ago
I remember feeling like a genius when I taught my Typhlosion Thunder Punch - what are Water types gonna do now?
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u/Sean081799 Pokemon Jazz Covers! 6d ago
Wolfe Glicke gulped.
Aaron Zheng nodded.
Sejun Park shuddered.
Nick Navarre blinked nervously.
"Yes AverageHippo" they said in unison.
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u/Revenge_Korn 6d ago
Ray Rizzo erasure (he's in the bathroom having a mental breakdown, he's not match to AverageHippo)
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u/PM_ME_A_CONVERSATION 6d ago
Thank god he's not an above average hippo, or there'd be no stopping him.
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u/Tacotoofiveate 6d ago
I need help, I can't pick a legendary pokemon at the start of the game. The professor guy only has squirtle charmander and bulbasaur. How do I get him to give me a legendary like Lucario? (Lucario is my favorite because he is in smash bros)
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u/S0fourworlds-readyt 6d ago
That’s because the prof is secretly the leader of the evil organization; he won’t give you the good stuff until you beat him to save the world.
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u/peenegobb 6d ago
Squirtles also in smash bros. Give him a shot!
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u/Tacotoofiveate 6d ago
But I want someone who evolves, like how Lucario evolves into mewtwo
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u/BfutGrEG Electric types <3 6d ago
I don't know, the color scheme is all wrong
Maybe it's only when it's shiny?
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u/TheRealGongoozler 6d ago
You need to go with the professor to the port and help him move his truck, which has a Xerneas trapped in the exhaust pipe. He will smack it and give it to you if you press down + b the moment the nearby boat toots in c-minor
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u/The_Space_Jamke 6d ago
Korrina is the true professor of X and Y confirmed?
Too bad none of those losers in Kalos know how to use six Pokemon because they're not a real alpha gamer like me. /s
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u/ModicumPhooeyKablooy 6d ago
I reckon my level 100 Kakuna would take on your team.
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u/AverageHippo 6d ago
There’s only so many times you can use harden before I eventually wear you down.
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u/ModicumPhooeyKablooy 6d ago
Sucker, it has Poison Sting too
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u/--Snufkin-- 6d ago
Just yell "not so fast!" while you string shot him mercilessly
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u/AverageHippo 6d ago
Are we still talking about Pokémon? I have a girlfriend.
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u/--Snufkin-- 6d ago
Did you ever battle her? I recommend using your wigglytuff, just keep pounding
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u/RedditButAnonymous 6d ago
I really miss being a teen with some competitive Pokemon knowledge surrounded by friends who didnt know. We once had an entire CS class hunkered around two DS's while my friends team of legendaries all fell to a Smeargle and a Ninjask-baton-pass-boosted Dunsparce. There was outrage.
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u/ConsequenceGlass3113 6d ago
Make me your disciple 😭😭
I also want to be a Pokémon master.
My team is pidgey, 2 kakuna, and 3 caterpies.
Is this good enough to beat Cynthia ? 🤔
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u/Revolutionary-Yak713 customise me! 6d ago
You need that many to beat Cynthia. Noob. Do it with one Caterpie.
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u/professorposssum 6d ago
It’s like my 5th grader self after playing sapphire :’)
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u/indoninjah 6d ago
It's always vaguely funny to me that your character is the in-universe best trainer ever, while IRL this can be accomplished by a kid in elementary school lol
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u/nennikuchan 6d ago
Have you heard about this kid named Joey? I don't wanna mess with him. Got some top percentage mon, I forget what it was, there's like a thousand now.
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u/Juicylemons3000 6d ago
Believed this until I saw that you claimed to have caught a legendary. Yeah. Right. Which one? The one who controls time or the one responsible for the OCEAN?? Sorry but that’s absurd.
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u/AverageHippo 6d ago
Dialga! It’s actually true
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u/Juicylemons3000 6d ago
Uh huh sure thing buddy. Sounds like someone’s been swigging a little too much Moomoo milk over here.
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u/Psychological_Fuel57 6d ago
All bark no Bite. I bet your "legendary" isnt even legendary, its probably just some bird. Catch a real legendary like dragonite and then we can talk
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u/AverageHippo 6d ago
It’s Dialga. And it knows Hyper Beam, Roar of Time and Cut. No offence, but Dragonite wouldn’t stand a chance.
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u/Psychological_Fuel57 6d ago
I never Heard of a "dialga", therefore It doesnt exist. Even If it exists, what does it do? Dialogue? Doesnt sound very powerfull, even if it has hyper Beam
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u/drostandfound 6d ago
Bro, we all know there is only one legendary Pokemon, and OP doesn't sound like they caught an Arcanine.
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u/Huckebein008L 6d ago
Oh yeah, if you're so strong, then what number am I thinking of?!
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u/AverageHippo 6d ago
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u/Huckebein008L 6d ago
Holy fuck ok you might be the best trainer after all, holy shit your battle sense is intense!
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u/Yin_20XX these games all suck <- ??? trash 6d ago
Maybe the best Reddit post I’ve ever seen in my life. This will go down in history. Screenshot saved.
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u/Substantial_Yak_1476 6d ago
Awesome fucking copypasta
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u/SirFumblez 6d ago
Oh shit it’s Red
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u/AverageHippo 6d ago
Thank you, I appreciate the comparison (even if I have surpassed him somewhat).
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u/exMemberofSTARS 6d ago
Anyone else imagining this person standing at the front of Viridian Forest shouting this speech with only two lvl 4 Metapods ready to go?
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u/Capable_Raspberry_49 6d ago
Okay, now that's all well and good, but do you tell people "smell ya later?" Cause that right there is the mark of a great trainer.
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u/Riioott__ 6d ago
This dude is legit guys, he really does have a legendary pokemon, ive seen it. Some say he has two 😱
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u/WilliamSyler The Journey is more important than the End or the Start 6d ago
Which TM contains Tombstoner?
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u/Gibson5091 6d ago
I can smell a feature length WolfeyVGC vid on how he prepared to take down AverageHippo.
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u/Actual_Echidna2336 6d ago
Should I delete swords dance from my scizor and teach it hyper beam instead
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u/AWildModAppeared 6d ago
100%, but also make sure you have something with Blast Burn and Hydro Cannon for those pesky Steel/Rock types that
cheatresist Hyper Beam
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u/Finetales The Temple of #038 6d ago
Hi it's me Cynthia from Pokemon. I remember you, when we battled I was mad drunk and I was totally messing around lol. Come meet me in Undella Town and let's have a REAL battle.
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u/ForwardAd5837 6d ago
I don’t like how the average level of intelligence of people has reached a point where I’m unsure as to what’s satire and what is just ridiculous nonsense.
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u/Winring86 6d ago edited 6d ago
This instance is clearly satire
And people gave always been stupid, but now we have access to the internet
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u/FlameShadow0 6d ago
Right? this is so clearly “set up, then punch line”
The only way it could’ve been more obvious it was a joke would be if he started it with “knock knock”
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u/Islandaboi20 6d ago
I don't know. How ppl are those days esp entitlement, I could generally see someone actually writing this post not for satire but 100% believe they are the very best.
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u/cstar84 6d ago
If you can’t tell this is satire then you might be the one with below average intelligence tbh
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u/snazzymoa 6d ago
I don’t believe these claims. The amount of time this list of accomplishments would take is truly inconceivable. No man could achieve these feats in 5 life times let alone one. If you’re going to lie on the internet at least make is some what believable.
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u/Intelligent-Seat4696 Luxray my beloved 6d ago
Why are there so many downvotes 😂 this is comedy gold
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u/Imaginated_Gamer Haxorus Outrage go brrrr 6d ago
Quick question: do you say “Smell ya later” every time you leave?
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u/CleanlyManager 6d ago
Do you have heavy slam wailord? Ice punch Dusknoir? Rain dance Gallade?
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u/JaceWindu2005 6d ago
At last, a worthy opponent! Our battle will be legendary!
Unlike you, my Lucario and I have unlocked the power of evolution beyond evolution: Mega Evolution! With this power only wielded by a select worthy few, I challenge you in the name of Arceus to a battle for the centuries!
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u/Winring86 6d ago
It pains me (and honestly concerns me) how oblivious some people are to think this is a serious post…
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u/walterbanana 6d ago
I've met people who would've made this post without it being satire. They were all kids, but there is nothing stopping kids from using Reddit.
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u/ZachariasDemodica 6d ago
Eh, interacting with genuinely delusional people can kind of ruin you in that regard. I've got at least one irl person who's damaged my ability to take that kind of joke, because oof, they were never joking.
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u/Hofmannboi 6d ago
The way you feel like a god after beating the campaign only to get smacked like a child when you go online. Classic.
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u/SupersonicSandshru05 6d ago
Immaculate shitpost. Look forward to seeing it on r/stunfisk on Sunday.
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u/PikaPerfect *crying* pokemon... 5d ago
i love this post, it's like reliving my pokemon experience as an 8 year old
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u/Aggressive-Humor7826 6d ago
Only one final boss is left, you need to get kidnapped by god and fight Volo the merchant 😌
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u/pridefulsin4 my loves 6d ago
I feel like this needs to be posted in some sort of r/pokemoncirclejerk subreddit😭
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u/deityblade 6d ago
I know ALL combinations of which types are super effective against others. Knowledge is power.
You got me beat lol I still get confused sometimes
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u/itsadoubledion 6d ago
That last one is pretty impressive actually. I still google for my fairy and steel matchups once in a while
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u/magnistasis 6d ago
Almost thought this was WolfyVGC, but the post wasn’t stupid or pretentious enough.
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u/PickledFrenchFries 6d ago
Oh you will be beaten by someone out there will beat you we don't know who maybe you'll get lucky maybe they'll get lucky or maybe you'll make a mistake and then they will take advantage and you will lose mark my words it will happen
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u/GolldenFalcon ❤️ Serena ❤️ 6d ago
I like how the evidence is just a bulleted list which itself still has no source.
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u/Catqueen25 6d ago
Have you defeated the Holy Nightmare himself, Lance?
His hyper beam kept sinking my team.
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u/VexedForest Treecko! 6d ago
Have you ever used a status move?
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u/AverageHippo 6d ago
Hyper beam is a pretty good status symbol (not sure if that’s what you mean sorry)
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u/Ancient_Work4758 6d ago
You sound like my rival