So I entered the Pokémon World Championships... 

This video is the one I spent the most time on in the channels entire history. It means a lot to me, so I really hope you enjoy it.

That closing line "And, despite it all, I'm getting back up and trying again. Next year and the year after that, again and again and again until I can't play anymore because... I love this game" genuinely brought tears to my eyes. You're already a massive part of this franchise's history, Wolfe.

Damn, i had no idea about results and thought this was a diary of you winning it all. Loved the video for how honest it all was, we aren't always winners in real life, but doing your best and doing what you love matters the most.

It was humbling to see how much preparation it takes to get to the top level. Thank you.

Having known that Wolfe didn't make it to day 2 at World's before this video even released, it was admittedly a little heartbreaking seeing all the prep he put in to know what the outcome would end up being, but honestly, as he stated in the video, a lot of the time the journey is what's important. A super fun and informative video nonetheless about what goes on behind the scenes for tournaments, especially for casual viewers like me. Safe to say I definitely do NOT have what it takes to get into competitive myself but it's so admirable to see the work and effort competitive players put in. Loved the video, really looking forward to seeing how things go in the Scarlet/Violet season!

when you did the part when you were talking of your friends and how much you are grateful for them i shed a tear, beautiful & an amazing trait for a human to have and express is gratitude. it goes a long way

This was one of the best Pokemon videos i’ve ever watched in my life. Every aspect of competitive pokemon i could have ever wanted was beautifully crafted in this video. 10/10 Wolfe, excited to see you win worlds next year ❤

The amount of effort this man puts in is amazing.. whilst im over here thinking that revising for tests that decide my whole life is hard this man is revising 2700000 flash cards lol

Went a whole 20 seconds without mentioning ya won the World's Wolfey!!!! Proud of you lmao. Git er done Wolf

I was watching live when you lost and i was utterly gutted. You played so well. Be proud of all you achieved, and all you inspire Wolf

Oh my god! Your devotion and dedication to the game is... there's no adjective to describe it. It's... incredible.

This really puts in to perspective how crazy deep pokemon can get

For his dedication, his spirit, his humour, his humility and his impeccable example to the community, Wolfey will always be my world champion.

dude whoever did the story animations for this is so talented they are FIRE

I am not even interested in competitive pokemon, but this video teared me down. Storytelling is a top-notch and your commitment was so heartwarming. Lots of loves ❤️

Man i clapped my hands so hard on that closing line having tears in my eyes. I hope you win next year!

Wow what a fantastic video. Such a heartbreaking end, but the journey was very inspiring nonetheless. This was very inspiring to watch. I think the key lesson in all of this, is no matter how much you prepare, things never go to plan, and it is how well you stay focused in the moment that everything goes tits up, that is important. We can't succeed without failing first, I mean look at our past missile tests. Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. If you try to achieve something great, even a failure feels like a success. At least you had the courage to try. That's more than most can say.

heart wrenching stuff my man, really appreciate the worm you put in!

The effort wolfed put into this video really shows, your storytelling has gotten so much better and I was on the edge of my seat the whole time❤

Wow, that dedication forces respects. It's really impressive how much you're involved into Pokémon

That dedication and hard work you put into this tournament is amazing !

This video was absolutely amazing and I can tell the love that went into it and I’m glad to see that it turned out as well as it did. I can’t say how much of an influence you’ve had on me with Pokémon, I’ve been coming out of a deep depression from the last few years. Part of that was due to you and your amazing content sparking that passion back for competitive Pokemon. Keep up the amazing work, I look forward to seeing how you perform next year with Scarlet and Violet with that world champ difference baybeeeeeee 💖🏆

This. This shows just how hard competitive Pokemon is, but also just how much fun it is as well. Can't wait to see what the 2023 season has in store for you!

As someone who hasn't had much exposure to the world of Pokemon VGC, this was very eye-opening, and like many competitive game scenes, shows people like me just how brutal it is to stay on top of your game. The video was great, Wolfey!

The way you shout out your friends was almost enough to make me cry. What a quality group of human beings you all are. It exemplifies my favorite part about video games - bringing friends together.

2016 happened to be the first year I watched the worlds livestream and I remember not only your performance but something about the way you acted during your matches leaving an impression on me. that definitely shows up here, and it's part of why I like your content so much!

Despite him losing this was so epic. I got goosebumps while watching this. Regardless of the outcome you will always be my world champion.

Introducing your friends who helped you in building the team brings warmth to my heart. I'm not crying, my eyes is just leaking. great video and a very well made story telling.

so much appreciation for this vid! The detail described in the process and the bravery to accept a loss like this, even after so much prep and STILL send a positive message at the end of it all? So much love for yah wolfe

Love your videos wolfe and glad I found you on BRvid your videos are so awesome to watch and never have a dull one. I related heavy to when you were mentioning how you put more effort and time into the prep for this worlds and how it ended up being a performance you wish was better. I’ve had so many exams, sports matches like playoff baseball games in college, etc where I’m busting my ass day after day and week after week for that game to just fall apart or not perform as well. It’s crushing. Truly I think there is such a thing as over working or over preparing. I remember for this one game in college we really needed a win and I was on pace to be the leading hitter for the season in our division. I went to the cages, worked with my friends, studied the teams we were facing in that stretch, etc. completely had my worst final week all season. A meltdown to say the least. I truly believe if I would have just stuck with my guns and not think about it too much I would have played much better. Sometimes that’s all you have to do, is just stick to what you’re good at and not let the pre and work takeover what you already do well.

We are so lucky to have you in the Pokemon community Wolfe. Thank you for being such an awesome ambassador for VGC!

Much love for the drive and dedication. It's something I've always wanted to do but never had the time to try and make it happen

The time and effort you put into this really shines through. Great video, Wolf.

BRO THIS IS WORTH ALL MY REACTION! I hope this vid blows up more

As someone who hopes to be able to play professional competitive pokemon in the future, I would like to thank you for all you have taught me. You have been such a big influence on my journey through competitive pokemon. Keep on with the amazing content.

Not only is the editing God-tier, but the music selection is the chef's kiss. The community is lucky to have such a dedicated lad like you who strives to improve. Sure you were eliminated at the World Championship, but that's competition for ya. Like you said, what's important is that you learned something. Because we learn from our mistakes to be better people. It's not about the competition, it's about the friends we make along the way. 14:15 lived near Secaucus for a few years, and I love the fact you chose drone footage of West New York (yes, there's a town called West New York in NJ) by the Hudson River because it looks nicer instead of Secaucus which is more inland...because all Secaucus is, is just industrial land and a marsh. Also, 15:22 I know Santino is from Pittsburgh...but entering a regional in NJ with one of the most Italian names ever sounds like a Sopranos episode if the regional doesn't go his way.

Dude - this video felt so jam packed with high quality content and was an insanely well put together story. Well done, really enjoyed watching you compete over the last year 👊

Loved seeing your story and journey here. So cool to see the behind the scenes side of it with all the teambuilding back and forths, practicing, and studying that goes into it. This style of video is super cool and I would love to see more of the traveling / vlogging side of VGC.

You should be so proud of yourself for brushing yourself off and getting back up again. I was legit crying a bit at the end of this with pride. You show so much respect to your fellow players and I love your videos. Keep at at it!

Please do this type of video for the worlds every year if you enter. Seeing the detail and the work that goes into these tournaments and the thought processes behind all of the team comps is really fun and interesting to watch. I don’t play competitive and probably never will but this is really cool to see this side of the Pokémon community.

Great job, regardless of the outcome. One of the best videos on BRvid. Your worth ethic is inspirational. A very important message at the end. Kudos to you

Your videos are starting to get me into the VGC i always wished i could go just for atmosphere and memorys im to bad to compete haha

Sat through the entire video just to understand how wolfie thinks during preps and games, but ended up learning about how humble and grounded one should be before being able to compete on such a stage. Thanks, Wolfie, you're indeed the best. You might not win the championships all the time, but you won our hearts.

Dam the amount of effort he put in.. just to have it end like that, I feel you Wolfe

This video was amazing man! you brought us with you through your journey and I teared up to hear you lost this year man. Glad you will keep trying to be the very best that no one ever was!!

These videos are written so well it's amazing to watch

What an amazing video. Wolfey was my first inspiration to compete and with this video I'm inspired all over again, and looking forward to the future VGC to be played in Scarlet and Violet. The competitive insights were invaluable, and I didn't even know about the Opens (which sound like an awesome event concept as well)! I hope to see another video as amazing as this one come next year!

Great year for you! Incorporating a brand new approach for 2022 will only help u hopefully find a new hybrid system of prep and whatever u did in 2016! (Especially if you can expediate team building faster via the exp from 2022). Thanks for the video and glad u got a great winrate during the london open. Im new to vgc and grateful for content like this

I'm from VA, you're a legend here even before you won worlds in 2016. We love you Wolfe, thanks for the laughs, the entertainment, and the inspiration

The effort you and your team put into this video is definitely felt

I've never played the games competitively, but I love to watch videos like this and see what's viable when, and why!

Dude this video has inspired me. Thank you. I was hitting a wall this season in scarlet and violet but watching you talk about how much work you put in just to have to get up and do it all over again is what I needed to hear to validate everything I'm doing. Thank you Wolf. Hope to battle you in Worlds someday.🤘🏻

This was actually an inspiring video. I’ve just picked up on your content and with the release of Scarlet/Violet, I’ve been doing more research on competitive play for Pokémon. Hopefully I can be able to at least be above average in the competitive scene and thank you for being a major part of the Pokémon community 😁

Love the concluding statement ! So excited for Scarlet Violet! My baby, Volcarona got 2 new forms, hope they're good!

27:00 a guy who is humble and aprecciate his friends makes me emotive youre awesome wolfey

I love the video Wolfey. Keep up the good work. Excited to see what you do in Scarlet/Violet.

Ohhh boy!!! You did an amazing video!!! I start thinking to watch 5-7 minutes cuz is so long, and i saw all!!! Man you are a hardworking guy!!! You will get a pay for that effort soon!!! Regards Wolfey!!

Your commitment and determination is awe inspiring. Best of luck going forward!

Great video Wolf, excited to see your content for scarlet & violet!

Good Job Wolfey, You've gotten me into Comp Pokemon. Thank you so much I can't wait to see how things shape up in the next gen.

Wolfey is like a living Ash Ketchum! His passion for playing pokemon is so amazing! He's one of the reasons why I go into competitive pokemon. Looking forward to having a battle with him!

Great video overall! Hope everyone is able to take notice the time and effort behind the editing and narrating, incredible job and such an entertaining video. Honestly inspiring me to continue making videos.

This video felt like a movie, i didnt want it to end. awesome video wolfey !

great video, loved the narrative structure and the lessons learned!

really love this format - where you walk us through your plans and experiences leading up to a given tourney. would love to see more like this

Really appreciate you shedding some more light on the background work that goes into teambuilding, not enough awareness of this in the wider community

i can’t believe your channel went from ms paint intros to this, you’ve come so far content creation wise, and it’s been so cool seeing it in real time (although i still love the old video style too). i can’t wait to see what you have in store for scarlet & violet!

This is the best video you have ever made, Wolfe. This literally has EVERYTHING it needs and no fluff. Fantastic! Edit: Man that ending hurts, and I have been there so often (and not just in Pokémon).

Congrats to both you and Ash for winning the world championship 👏

You absolutely got my sub, man! I'm getting back into competitive for the first time since gen 2. Loving your content!!❤

Amazing video Wolfey! And I respect so much the work you and your friends put in into your passion.

My first time at Worlds was 2016. Only competed in the open tournaments. I remember those matches and wondering how the success was based on near identical teams , pairings and matchups . Watching your break down here is awesome . Though I’m a competitive Venasaur Stan 😂

This is for me basically a summary of what the last 3 years were for this channel, seeing you journey throughout the whole generation leading up to this, you may have lost early at worlds but I think you earned something better, no matter what you go through, no one can take what you have achieved with this channel Wolfe, I can't wait to see you take on scarlet and violet

This was an amazing video, good stuff Wolfey!

Loved hearing about the journey you went through, super fun and cool to hear about

Thanks for sharing your experience! This was such a fun watch.

You will always be world champion. Whether you claim another one or not, it's your attitude and how you choose to use your influence that makes that title really mean something. 👏

incredible video wolfey! Im super excited to start building teams for scarlet and violet and cant wait to learn even more from you! Thank you for all the hard work you put into videos

As someone who attended their first ever worlds (and I actually walked past you on the marina by the river), stoked to sit down and watch this. 😄

I never realised it took soo much time and effort for u to reach ur goal. My respect to u is beyond words n I wish u the best of luck wolfie

Awesome video Wolfe! Hope you get featured (as the protagonist lol) on the Pokémon Channel's new VGC championship stories series!

Glad I gave the video a try - I just started watching competitive Pokémon, and appreciate the insight into ‘why’ without assuming everyone watching is already ‘in the know’. Also the editing was chefs kiss 👌

Great job Wolfey! You clearly put a ton of work into this video, and I just wanted to say that I love your content. Keep up the good work!

I love all the insight you give into the process you've gone through, very nice video overall, and an emotional story, keep up the great work on your road to 1m and beyond! ❤️

Scarlet and Violet will be the first game that I am attempting to participate in VGC during, as a direct result of your content. This video is not only one of the most educational for someone who wants to compete, but also one of the most inspiring. Thanks to you and everyone who made this video possible, both by helping you prepare and working on the video itself.

You really have the spirit of a wolf! I wish you success in the years to come!

An amazing video and we wish you the best wolf!

Really cool to see the thought process behind team building and executing your strategy with the team

Pokemon came out when I was in elementary school and I haven't kept up for many iterations, so I can't follow all of the combat commentary, but your journey is so compelling and fascinating. Great video

Very inspirational ending words. Best of Luck in 2023 Wolfey

This was such a moving video Wolfey, you've really come so far both as a player and as a storyteller. The community is so lucky to have people like you, and I really look forward to seeing you go even further. Im cheering for you in 2023!

You are the man Wolfey!!! I hope you the best on the future Scarlet/Violet format. Since you mentioned that Japan uses different and weird formats on their season, is it not possible for you to play the japanase and train like that as well?

Watching you play has inspired me to be able to try and maybe make something out of the game I love because I had Pokémon since I was a kid and competitive Pokémon seemed very interesting to do and seeing these events made me feel like I’m missing out on a place i could call home. Your determination is second to none and I’ll be rooting for you in 2023

What an incredible video. I would watch something like this every day, such an enjoyable 45 minutes. I can’t wait for the next similar video!!

This was a great video. Best of luck at future tournaments!

Dawg, you're killing it with all of this material. I feel so inspired!

Hey wolfe, I just want to thank you for everything these past few years. Your collabs with alpharad right at the start of SWSH is what introduced me to VGC, and this newfound love for competitive pokemon helped me get through the pandemic, gave me hours of fun, and has helped me meet a ton of awesome people I never would have met otherwise. Gen 8 will always have a special place in my heart, and you're the main reason as to why. Here's to a new generation, and to many more years of fun playing pokemon

Doesn't matter the genre, team introductions and breakdowns are always fun to watch.

Really interesting watch. Both me and wife are starting our first time doing competitive with Scar/Violet. We're not aiming for the stars but we'll see how it goes when they start up in like January or whenever

Really nice video! Watching your preparation efforts...and holy moly did I underestimate the preparation that goes into the game and I thank you for giving those insights to people like me who never really started off in competitive. That adds another layer of respect towards all competitive players. Your last sentence in that video related to Yokohama got me thinking if I can give anything back after years of watching your videos and if you, Aron and others want to, I can give you a tour through the city, living here since almost 10 years (Japanese speaking Pokemon fan here :D). Let me know if you guys want to hang out! No issues if you guys have no time, I imagine that the worlds are quite stressful and busy for all participants.