I Entered the 2023 Pokémon World Championships

I want to be the very best Pokemon player in the entire world - so I decided to enter the 2023 Pokemon World Championships.

#Pokemon #ScarletViolet #WolfeyVGC

Part 1 - Becoming the Best in the World: 0:00
San Diego: 0:49
Orlando: 6:24
Knoxville: 25:20
Charlotte: 33:55
Fort Wayne: 39:08
Hartford: 44:59
North American Internationals: 51:06
Part 2 - The Rug Gets Pulled: 57:50
A Brief History Lesson: 58:12
The Twist: 1:00:04
Help Arrives: 1:03:02
First Attempts: 1:04:28
A Worlds Team is Formed: 1:08:46
The Problem: 1:11:26
Enoshima Island: 1:14:36
The Final Pokemon: 1:25:45
The Worlds Team: 1:28:18
Part 3 - The Pokemon World Championships: 1:31:11
Worlds Round 1: 1:32:44
Worlds Round 2: 1:38:21
Worlds Round 3: 1:42:05
Worlds Round 4: 1:43:47
Worlds Round 5: 1:47:08
Worlds Round 6: 1:48:55
Worlds Round 7: 1:52:17
The End: 1:59:54

Song: GRÄF - Money
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[WolfeyVGC]

This video was only made possible because of the tremendous effort of a lot of people, but I’d like to say a special thank you to my editor, Whit. If you like what you see here, you really have him to thank.

This video has been by far the most difficult one I’ve ever worked on - I nearly gave up multiple times. It’s also the video I’m the most proud of, and I think it’s my best work to date. I really hope you all enjoy it and can see the passion we put into it.

[geek]

Ashton denying the handshake to go in for a bro hug is one of those great moments of sportsmanship.

[turndownforwalt]

Happy to see this finally be released! I had a blast helping out with some of the battle edits and I hope you guys like it!

[nbain]

The facts that only two tournaments ever have been won using a perish trap team, that they have both been by you, and that they have both been AGAINST Ashton (almost a decade removed from each other I might add) is a truly unbelievable statistic

[FearedEnvy]

I’ve never been more inspired and in complete thought to watching a conclusion of a youtube video before. I hope you can get far next year, good luck.

[dardanm]

Have no idea half the things he’s talking about but it’s really interesting to see him strategize. And sometimes even purposely putting himself at a disadvantage.

[ProTRK-weke]

1:46:46 to quote the legendary WolfeyVGC “luck is a skill - if you choose to run a team with stone edge, you will lose games to missing stone edge” (2020)

[trashboat]

Wolfey’s absolute hatred for Incinaroar is so funny every time

[Shimahou]

Literally one year of Wolfey's competition life is an entire 3-season shonen anime series.

[ckokomo]

I know you probably won’t see this Wolfey, but thank you for this video. The quality and storytelling is top notch.

I have a dream to be one of the best ultra runners in the world. I’ve been running since I was 11 and am now 30. I’ve finally started running ultra races. I literally put blood, sweat, and tears into every training block preparing for my races. This past year was rough - one race the weather shifted and I was destroyed by humidity I hadn’t trained in, another I had an injury flare up and had to walk 30 miles, my last race I got Covid the two weeks before and was out for over a month.

In the moment, it’s always tough. My spirit starts to crack, but as you said, we don’t know what we can accomplish until we try. Sometimes we succeed but most of the time we fail…and that’s okay. It’s about learning, growing, connecting with like-minded people.

As “silly” as people see Pokémon, your mission and dream are inspiring and ultimately teach you lessons, which you share with us. To me, you are a “GREAT”. Thank you for your stories and wisdom you share 🙏💚

[jacobmanning]

Wolf and friends taking a walk around the island, getting street food, chatting with locals. "So who are you guys playing in Worlds?" - (Wolf) "Honestly, no idea." - "Oh you keep it close to the chest, very smart." - "No for real, I'm praying to Arceus you have no idea."

[jdatkins]

The time and care you put into telling this story RIGHT really shows. And Wolfey, this was definitely a story worth telling. Can’t wait to keep following your career.

[jurischwarzer]

30:06 I didn't know iron mugulus was allowed to persue it's malicious plans in vgc, this is insane!

[danger_noodle]

The team building section spoke to me on a personal level. Realizing what you're doing isn't going to work, then spending nearly all the time you have left stressing over different ideas. Eventually creating something that you can be proud of, only to take a step back and realize that after all the stress and anxiety, the strategy that fulfils your needs, is nearly identical to what you started with. As a programming student, this is painfully relatable.

[acrobatmorf]

I don’t even play Pokémon, but this was such a blast to watch. You’re an inspiration Wolfe!

[Msbeeboper]

You’re a skilled story teller and a great motivator! Even if I don’t play competitive Pokémon, I’ve been a Pokémon fan for 2 decades and you and your team are inspiring. The combo of humble humility + respect for your own abilities is very endearing. Keep up the great work!

[moonblaze]

Incredible video, this felt like content that literally no one else could make. Your story was insane and a joy to follow. Favourited.

[shirosobi]

Thank you for your awesome videos. They inspire a lot of people to pick up competitive Pokemon and are entertaining at the same time.
As someone who only uses my favorite Pokemon I love your unique and creative teams. Truly the world champ difference.
I wish you good luck for your next tournaments and everyone a happy new year ♥

[charliefrazier]

big fan of whenever wolfey's like "only one player has ever accomplished this before" and then doesn't name the player and you know it was his ass

also incredible video as always !! i'm not a competitive player but learning about VGC strats is beyond fascinating. thanks for all you do!

[isaacbest]

This video epitomises everything that we all love about Pokémon and is a reason why it’s so important to me and everyone here, it’s not just a game, it encapsulates all emotions and emulates life itself in a beautiful and yet painful way. Thank you Wolfey and love to all here !