Top 10 Biggest Flexes in Pokemon
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Top 10 Biggest Flexes in Pokémon
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Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the Top 10 Biggest Flexes in Pokémon.
For this list, we’ll be looking at the most disrespectful displays of strength to ever come out of a Pokémon battle.
What’s the most unnecessary roughness you’ve seen in a match? Let us know in the comments below!
#10: A Wooloo One-Shot
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“Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!”
Power-scaling hasn’t always been kind to Pikachu. So, it’s refreshing when “Pokémon” remembers that Ash’s partner has been training for over a thousand episodes. With all that in mind, it makes sense why a newbie like Hop has no chance of victory, especially with an unevolved Wooloo. That doesn’t stop him from challenging Ash, though. Thankfully, Pikachu wastes no time proving who’s the very best, and K.O.’s Hop’s Wooloo with a single strike. Plus, based on Pikachu’s surprised reaction, it didn’t even mean to win so quickly. That just goes to show that, by the Masters Eight Tournament, Ash and his starter were simply in a different league.
#9: Articuno’s Cold Front
“Battling in the Freezing Raid!”
On sheers numbers alone, this Raid Battle should’ve been a breeze. After all, it’s Ash, Gary, Goh, and Horace all teamed up against a single Articuno. And, well, it definitely ends in bitter defeat, just not for the side you’d expect. Articuno’s very first Blizzard attack completely destroys the team’s first line of defense, and things only get chillier from there. Despite them using teamwork, type advantages, and even Pikachu, Articuno’s overwhelming strength turned this Raid Battle into a glorified snowball fight. In the end, Ash and the others had to learn the hard way that they don’t call Articuno a Legendary Bird for nothing.
#8: Krabby's Time to Shine
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In Ash’s quest to catch ‘em all, a few partners, like Krabby, were sadly relegated to warming a spot on the bench. So, Misty was understandably concerned when Ash decided to bust out this forgotten crab in the very first round of the Indigo League. But, Krabby soon proved that her hesitation was totally unwarranted. Despite having zero real combat experience, the benchwarmer stomped through every one of Mandi’s Pokémon on its way to a clean three-oh sweep. And, just to rub some sea-salt in the wound, it even evolved into a Kingler in the middle of the fight, too. Now that’s some fishy timing.
#7: A Shocking Outcome
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“Watt's with Wattson?”
Ash has had some extremely tough Gym Battles over the years. Unfortunately, his bout with Wattson is not one of them. While it starts out normal enough, once Pikachu hits the field, it’s lights out for all of Wattson’s team. There’s no back-and-forth, no counterattack, and no time for the Gym Leader to scrounge up his dignity. Worst of all, Ash’s partner had been supercharged by one of Wattson’s own traps, meaning he has no one to blame but himself. Either way, the results are still pretty unanimous. Ash has literally been handed Gym Badges before, and yet, this might still be his easiest victory yet.
#6: Ash Can’t Beat The Heat
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“Flint Sparks the Fire!”
No matter how you cut it, losing three-nil in a Pokémon battle has gotta hurt. But, it feels especially disrespectful that Flint used his own Infernape to thrash Ash’s. Along with his Buizel. Oh, and Pikachu, too. Yeah, Volkner puts it best: this fight was pretty much pointless. At least, as far as determining a victor was concerned. From the very start up until the last blow, it was all-too obvious that Flint was simply better than Ash. But, thankfully, Infernape’s red-hot power ignited Volkner’s passion for battling again. It doesn’t make Ash’s loss any less embarrassing, but at least it was for a good cause.
#5: Charizard Fires Up
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By the time Ash ventured to Johto, he was already a pretty respectable trainer. Enough so that, when the rookie Casey challenged him to a battle, it wasn’t going to be much of a contest. But, instead of going easy on her by using one of his newer teammates, he led with Charizard. Even Brock and Misty agreed it was a pretty cruel move. As expected, the fire-type completely burned through Casey’s team in record time. A victory over a Pidgey, a Rattata, and a Chikorita isn’t anything to marvel at, but the real damage was to Casey’s pride. In fact, Charizard’s flames were so hot that the poor trainer ended up leaving in tears.
#4: Garchomp-ed
“Top-Down Training!”
It takes a certain kind of hubris to think you can challenge a Regional Champ on a whim. Although, given how prideful Paul can be, it is pretty vindicating to see Cynthia utterly humiliate him on the battlefield. Or, rather, Garchomp does, since that’s the only Pokémon she needs to wipe out his entire team. No matter the moves, no matter the strategy, Garchomp easily sent each of Paul’s partners back to the Pokémon Center. Not only does Cynthia win with just one Pokémon, but she doesn’t ever look particularly concerned, either. So, when someone as cocky as Paul forfeits a match, you know things must’ve looked pretty bleak.
#3: Charred Paras
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Cassandra’s lowly bug-type Pokémon was in dire need of an evolution. To help, Ash decided to throw a match in order to give Paras some confidence in battle. It was a good plan, but unfortunately, Ash’s newly-evolved Charmeleon didn’t get the memo. Instead of taking it easy, the fire-type burnt the poor Paras into an utter crisp, seemingly for no other reason than to assert dominance. It’s hard to blame the downtrodden bug,since not even Ash himself could quell Charmeleon. In fact, when he did try to reason with his Pokémon, all he got was a flamethrower to the face. Clearly, Charmeleon’s the one who holds the Badges in this relationship.
#2: Top of the Pyramid
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“A Pyramiding Rage!”
Apparently, losing to Brandon is a family tradition. The Frontier Brain had already bested Paul’s older brother in the past, and during this ill-advised rematch, Paul couldn’t save himself from a similar six-oh defeat. Actually, Ash’s Sinnoh rival couldn’t even maintain his composure. As Brandon’s lead continued to widen, Paul only devolved into a pouting child, eventually refusing to give orders at all. Brandon didn’t let Paul’s attitude slide, though, and offered the kid some serious tough-love. This is not a pretty fight by any means, but it’s hard to tell who got the worst of it: Paul’s Pokémon, or their trainer.
#1: A Semi-Final Smackdown
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“The Semi-Final Frontier”
Against the very best the Sinnoh League had to offer, Tobias made it all the way to the penultimate round with just a single Pokémon. And, even when Ash used one of his most impressive teams to date, he couldn’t beat Tobias, either. In his defense, the Pallet Town hopeful did eventually fell the almighty Darkrai. But, Tobias still had a Latios waiting in the wings to wrap things up. In the end, Tobias would go on to win the whole Lily of the Valley Conference without even revealing two-thirds of his team. With that kind of feat, he didn’t just preen on Ash, he boasted on the entire Sinnoh Region altogether.
