Unleashing EX Hugh's rage (Sinnoh CS, Colress EBE, Legendary Arenas) [Pokemon Masters EX]

0:00 – Vs. Lucian: EX Hugh / Tech Kangaskhan / Classic Giovanni
2:01 – Vs. Colress: EX Hugh / EX Bianca / Hilbert
5:10 – Vs. Cobalion: EX Hugh / Norman / Support Aerodactyl
9:25 – Vs. Regirock: EX Hugh / Tech Exeggutor / Spring May
13:20 – Bonus clear vs. Azelf: EX Hugh / Lodge Silver / EX SS Wally

Faves over meta all day every day.

Recoil Removal 4 is a pain to work with, so you’ll notice that almost all of these runs only use Head Charge when the battle is about to end. Thankfully, Hugh’s grid gives him some other tools, namely consistent flinch with Headbutt, good sustain with Healthy Healing and Recuperation, and a pretty good sync nuke. All these three make him a pretty good pick for Gauntlet, and he can even solo Latios (https://youtu.be/_MxselC-imw) and Tapu Bulu (https://youtu.be/0dTs7-VidPQ). (I think Entei is also possible but it needs a lot more luck and good timing.)

One aspect of Hugh’s kit that I wasn’t able to cover here is his Physical Move Up Next tiles. I think they’re more useful in the context of CSMM, but I find them a bit hard to set up. I’ll definitely try to use them when I bring Hugh to future videos though!

Here’s how each battle went and the sync grids used:

Vs. Lucian: EX Hugh / Tech Kangaskhan / Classic Giovanni – https://ng-pomatools.web.app/team?v0=011540&s0=1&l0=140&r0=1&p0=0&a0=21010101&t0=44&n0=1&f0=0&v1=014700062600&s1=3&l1=140&r1=5&p1=0&a1=13010602&t1=44444&g1=AAECAwQFDA8QERQVKCstLi8&v2=014003005300&s2=5&l2=140&r2=4&p2=0&a2=21010101&t2=444&g2=AAECAwQFBgcTFhcYGhscHiElKCst

Normal-type moves have higher BP than their counterparts to make up for the lack of SE coverage, and that also applies to sync moves. With two multipliers backing him up, this gives Hugh’s sync move quite a good damage threshold, though it of course doesn’t have SE damage or field effects to help it. Normal Zone when DeNA? Classic Giovanni hastens his buffs while Tech Kangaskhan provides Defense debuffs and flinches, and both of them activate Hugh’s type skill.

Vs. Colress: EX Hugh / EX Bianca / Hilbert – https://ng-pomatools.web.app/team?v0=010200051800&s0=5&l0=140&r0=5&p0=0&a0=21010101&t0=44444&g0=AAECAwQFBggKDRAVGBobHiM&v1=014700062600&s1=3&l1=140&r1=5&p1=0&a1=18020601&t1=44444&g1=AAECAwQFERQXGBobKCstLw&v2=002000050300&s2=5&l2=140&r2=5&p2=0&a2=17041601&t2=4444&g2=AAECAwQFERMaGxwfIiMkJSYnKg

Same idea as the Bianca / Nate / Hilbert clear I posted a few days ago (https://youtu.be/FuucR6v2V9E) but with a stronger physical striker. I used Acuity as the lucky skill so that I don’t have to deal with even more 50-50s lol.

Vs. Cobalion: EX Hugh / Norman / Support Aerodactyl – https://ng-pomatools.web.app/team?v0=000900028900&s0=3&l0=140&r0=3&p0=0&a0=21010101&t0=41114&g0=AAECAwQFBgcICQwNDx8iJSgqKw&v1=014700062600&s1=3&l1=140&r1=5&p1=0&a1=13010602&t1=44444&g1=AAECAwQFERQXGBobKCstLg&v2=014220&s2=1&l2=140&r2=1&p2=0&a2=21010101&t2=44&n2=1&f2=0

Since he prefers spamming Headbutt anyway, he can fill both the main damage-dealer and flincher role for LAs. Cobalion isn’t that friendly to Normal-types with all the Fighting-type moves, but Hugh’s flinches help in keeping those at bay. Norman is the paralyzer while Support Aerodactyl completes Hugh’s buffs (and is the tank for like the first bar haha).

Vs. Regirock: EX Hugh / Tech Exeggutor / Spring May – https://ng-pomatools.web.app/team?v0=010340&s0=1&l0=140&r0=1&p0=0&a0=21010101&t0=41&n0=1&f0=0&v1=014700062600&s1=3&l1=140&r1=5&p1=0&a1=13010602&t1=44444&g1=AAECAwQFERQXGBobKCstLg&v2=012601042800&s2=1&l2=140&r2=5&p2=0&a2=21010101&t2=44411&g2=AAECAwQFBgcICQoLERITFBUWHB0eHyUmJyg

The sleep + flinch combo that lets me ensure that I prevent the Bar 2 Iron Defense, since I get one use of sleep and one use of flinch by then. Tech Exeggutor provides the sleep, while May is the main tank and also provides useful buffs. She also activates the type skill to boost Hugh’s damage. This also saw the first time I activate Hugh’s Determination.

Bonus clear vs. Azelf: EX Hugh / Lodge Silver / EX SS Wally – https://ng-pomatools.web.app/team?v0=013300016000&s0=3&l0=140&r0=4&p0=0&a0=18040702&t0=4444&g0=AAECAwQFBggKCw0RExQaHB8iIyUnKSw&v1=014700062600&s1=3&l1=140&r1=5&p1=0&a1=13010602&t1=44444&g1=AAECAwQFERQXGBobHB0fIiUoKw&v2=012801028202&s2=4&l2=140&r2=5&p2=0&a2=21010101&t2=44444&g2=AAECAwQFGx4fKSsvMDIz

I’ve waited so long. Hugh has Healthy Healing, Hugh’s Determination, Natural Remedy, Recuperation, and flinches to help him be a good-enough pseudo-tank. Both Lodge Silver and SS Wally have defensive debuffs, which is more effective against Azelf.

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