200 Iq

2014Catchphrase / gaming slangclassic

Also known as: 200 IQ Play · 200 IQ Move

200 Iq is a 2014 competitive gaming catchphrase from League of Legends pro Pobelter, describing impressively clever or strategic plays.

200 IQ is a gaming catchphrase used to describe an impressively clever or strategic play, typically in competitive video games. The phrase originated from a November 2014 Twitch stream by League of Legends pro player Pobelter, who declared his IQ was 200 before pulling off a skilled move. It quickly spread beyond League of Legends to become standard gaming vocabulary across titles like Counter-Strike and PUBG.

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Overview

"200 IQ" is shorthand for calling a play or decision brilliant, often with a layer of humor or self-congratulation. The joke hinges on the absurdity of claiming a 200 IQ score, which would be virtually impossible on any standard intelligence scale3. In practice, it gets applied to everything from genuinely impressive outplays in ranked matches to mundane everyday decisions someone wants to hype up. The phrase works both sincerely and sarcastically, making it versatile across gaming communities and general internet culture3.

On November 28, 2014, the YouTube account Twitch Reuploads posted a clip from Twitch streamer Pobelter's League of Legends stream1. In the clip, Pobelter states "The reason I can land this is because my IQ is 200" right before executing a play. The offhand boast, delivered with casual confidence, struck a chord with viewers and became a running joke in the League of Legends community1.

Origin & Background

Platform
Twitch (original stream), YouTube (viral spread)
Key People
Pobelter
Date
2014

On November 28, 2014, the YouTube account Twitch Reuploads posted a clip from Twitch streamer Pobelter's League of Legends stream. In the clip, Pobelter states "The reason I can land this is because my IQ is 200" right before executing a play. The offhand boast, delivered with casual confidence, struck a chord with viewers and became a running joke in the League of Legends community.

How It Spread

After the original clip circulated, jokes referencing Pobelter's 200 IQ claim started popping up across League of Legends communities. On December 27, 2015, a YouTube user named Troyd uploaded a compilation of Pobelter's plays titled "The Man with 200 IQ," which pulled in over 142,000 views. Around the same time, popular streamer Imaqtpie uploaded a video featuring himself and Pobelter billed as the "200 IQ Duo," and that video surpassed 1.1 million views.

The phrase then broke free from League of Legends entirely. On June 5, 2017, YouTuber SynTV CS:GO & More! applied the label to impressive Counter-Strike plays. On October 2, 2017, YouTuber Maketzi uploaded a collection of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds clips tagged as "200 IQ" plays, racking up over 2.4 million views. Discussion threads about the phrase appeared on GameFAQs and Reddit's r/OutOfTheLoop as people outside gaming circles tried to figure out what everyone was talking about.

By 2017, "200 IQ" had evolved well past its origins. It no longer required any connection to Pobelter or even to League of Legends. Any clever move in any game, and increasingly in real life, could earn the label.

How to Use This Meme

The phrase is typically used in one of two ways:

1

Genuine praise: After witnessing or pulling off a smart play, you call it a "200 IQ play" or "200 IQ move." This is common in Twitch chat, YouTube comments, and gaming subreddits.

2

Ironic or sarcastic use: Apply "200 IQ" to something obviously dumb or to an overly elaborate plan that barely works. The humor comes from the gap between the claimed genius and the actual result.

Cultural Impact

What started as one streamer's throwaway line about his own intelligence became a piece of standard gaming vocabulary. "200 IQ" filled a gap in the lexicon for praising smart plays without sounding too serious. Its spread from League of Legends to Counter-Strike to PUBG and beyond mirrored how gaming culture cross-pollinates across titles and communities. The phrase made the jump from gaming-specific jargon to broader internet slang, appearing in everyday conversations and social media posts about non-gaming situations.

Fun Facts

Pobelter's real in-game name was sometimes misspelled as "Pebolter" in early uploads of the clip.

A real IQ of 200 would be astronomically rare, with some psychometricians arguing it may not even be meaningfully measurable.

The Imaqtpie and Pobelter "200 IQ Duo" collaboration crossed 1.1 million views, making it one of the most-watched videos to use the phrase in its title.

The phrase spawned an inverse: "2 IQ" or "negative IQ" for spectacularly bad plays.

Frequently Asked Questions

References (3)

  1. 1
    $Trumpencyclopedia
  2. 2
    200 IQ - Urban Dictionarydictionary
  3. 3
    200 IQ - Know Your Memeencyclopedia

200 Iq

2014Catchphrase / gaming slangclassic

Also known as: 200 IQ Play · 200 IQ Move

200 Iq is a 2014 competitive gaming catchphrase from League of Legends pro Pobelter, describing impressively clever or strategic plays.

200 IQ is a gaming catchphrase used to describe an impressively clever or strategic play, typically in competitive video games. The phrase originated from a November 2014 Twitch stream by League of Legends pro player Pobelter, who declared his IQ was 200 before pulling off a skilled move. It quickly spread beyond League of Legends to become standard gaming vocabulary across titles like Counter-Strike and PUBG.

gaming catchphrase memes intelligence memes esports memes

Overview

"200 IQ" is shorthand for calling a play or decision brilliant, often with a layer of humor or self-congratulation. The joke hinges on the absurdity of claiming a 200 IQ score, which would be virtually impossible on any standard intelligence scale. In practice, it gets applied to everything from genuinely impressive outplays in ranked matches to mundane everyday decisions someone wants to hype up. The phrase works both sincerely and sarcastically, making it versatile across gaming communities and general internet culture.

On November 28, 2014, the YouTube account Twitch Reuploads posted a clip from Twitch streamer Pobelter's League of Legends stream. In the clip, Pobelter states "The reason I can land this is because my IQ is 200" right before executing a play. The offhand boast, delivered with casual confidence, struck a chord with viewers and became a running joke in the League of Legends community.

Origin & Background

Platform
Twitch (original stream), YouTube (viral spread)
Key People
Pobelter
Date
2014

On November 28, 2014, the YouTube account Twitch Reuploads posted a clip from Twitch streamer Pobelter's League of Legends stream. In the clip, Pobelter states "The reason I can land this is because my IQ is 200" right before executing a play. The offhand boast, delivered with casual confidence, struck a chord with viewers and became a running joke in the League of Legends community.

How It Spread

After the original clip circulated, jokes referencing Pobelter's 200 IQ claim started popping up across League of Legends communities. On December 27, 2015, a YouTube user named Troyd uploaded a compilation of Pobelter's plays titled "The Man with 200 IQ," which pulled in over 142,000 views. Around the same time, popular streamer Imaqtpie uploaded a video featuring himself and Pobelter billed as the "200 IQ Duo," and that video surpassed 1.1 million views.

The phrase then broke free from League of Legends entirely. On June 5, 2017, YouTuber SynTV CS:GO & More! applied the label to impressive Counter-Strike plays. On October 2, 2017, YouTuber Maketzi uploaded a collection of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds clips tagged as "200 IQ" plays, racking up over 2.4 million views. Discussion threads about the phrase appeared on GameFAQs and Reddit's r/OutOfTheLoop as people outside gaming circles tried to figure out what everyone was talking about.

By 2017, "200 IQ" had evolved well past its origins. It no longer required any connection to Pobelter or even to League of Legends. Any clever move in any game, and increasingly in real life, could earn the label.

How to Use This Meme

The phrase is typically used in one of two ways:

1

Genuine praise: After witnessing or pulling off a smart play, you call it a "200 IQ play" or "200 IQ move." This is common in Twitch chat, YouTube comments, and gaming subreddits.

2

Ironic or sarcastic use: Apply "200 IQ" to something obviously dumb or to an overly elaborate plan that barely works. The humor comes from the gap between the claimed genius and the actual result.

Cultural Impact

What started as one streamer's throwaway line about his own intelligence became a piece of standard gaming vocabulary. "200 IQ" filled a gap in the lexicon for praising smart plays without sounding too serious. Its spread from League of Legends to Counter-Strike to PUBG and beyond mirrored how gaming culture cross-pollinates across titles and communities. The phrase made the jump from gaming-specific jargon to broader internet slang, appearing in everyday conversations and social media posts about non-gaming situations.

Fun Facts

Pobelter's real in-game name was sometimes misspelled as "Pebolter" in early uploads of the clip.

A real IQ of 200 would be astronomically rare, with some psychometricians arguing it may not even be meaningfully measurable.

The Imaqtpie and Pobelter "200 IQ Duo" collaboration crossed 1.1 million views, making it one of the most-watched videos to use the phrase in its title.

The phrase spawned an inverse: "2 IQ" or "negative IQ" for spectacularly bad plays.

Frequently Asked Questions

References (3)

  1. 1
    $Trumpencyclopedia
  2. 2
    200 IQ - Urban Dictionarydictionary
  3. 3
    200 IQ - Know Your Memeencyclopedia