12-year-old Pokemon Mystery Solved?... a Truth Hard to Swallow...

[@Gnoggin]

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[@recentmap7268]

Plot twist: diamond has nothing to do with Swalot, they jus want to tease Diamond and Pearl😮😮😮

[@matthewrowlett1564]

I always thought Gulpin and Swalot were Tamagotchi's that escaped into the pokemon world, given their visual similarities to that once popular V-pet...

[@1313puredragon]

I named mine CoinPurse cause the yellow mustashe looked like drawstrings to me so there maybe something to that as both stomachs and wallets/moneybags are never as full as you wish they could be

[@MyNaymIsSnek1526]

where swalot apparently being opera man

[@JustSomeNamekian]

Swalot ain’t the Throat Goat it’s the *Gulp God*

[@KnightsofGaming2016]

Swalot be giving the hawk tuah treatment

[@idzbbyboy]

Chill diddy... 😳

[@MandyMan24]

Have you ever thought about doing lore deep dives into the locations (cities, routes, dungeons, etc.) of the Pokémon world? Bulbapedia has this cool page matching every single place with a real-life location that allegedly inspired it and I’ve always wondered how true those connections are.

[@Gnoggin]

We did that for Sinnoh a couple years ago, it was really fun! I've thought about doing it for other regions as well, I just get anxious when I do anything slightly different...

[@The_Verm1n4t0r]

@@Gnoggingo for it dude! i believe in you

[@MandyMan24]

@@Gnoggin Well I would certainly the heck out of anymore content like that. Locations and worldbuilding are the best part of Pokémon besides the Pokémon - shame they’ve been on the decline since at least Galar. I’ll have to go looking for that Sinnoh one as I don’t think I would’ve been subscribed back then.

[@andrewharris1344]

@@GnogginI think it would be cool Pokémon has many interesting and fantastical locations.

[@royalhybrid4524]

​@@Gnogginah yes, the badge video hu...

[@Sammiwammi69]

My belief is that they're based on coin purses; in the beta for Ruby and Sapphire, there's a dex entry for a purse pokémon that sounds suspiciously like swalot, and its mustache is like drawstrings on those little pouches. Plus, their mouths are also like those ball bearings that keep coin purses clasped shut.

[@pokefanalex9504]

Actually... That makes a lot of sense especially with Sawlot being the Poison Bag Pokemon like the video stated

[@powersurge_beast]

WOAH.

[@SSJ22Terris]

This is what I was gonna comment. I can see the tunicates being a secondary inspiration though.

[@coltontindle]

This is a fascinating theory, I'd like to add that Gulpin first appeared in the route before Mauville City... location of Hoenn's Game Corner.

[@anythingyoucando1546]

The spelling would make sense in this case as well. Swallow and wallet respectively.

[@hotabichnk]

Maybe diamonds symbolize gallstones, thus when Gulpin has 1 diamond, it's a yet healthy-ish gallbladder, but Swalot has 4-5 diamonds as the unhealthy one.

[@idzbbyboy]

Chill bruv..

[@sophiachalloner8951]

Interesting!

[@AbeM.]

And what’s a name for a bile duct blockage? A calculus. So in a way, the diamond shape is just the right amount of perfect.

[@PwnzerProductions]

“Truly Green, 7 times over” I see what you did there

[@justinn8541akaDrPokemon]

I can't belive we started with a Gulpin deez buts jokes, but I'm not surprised.

[@yusheitslv100]

It's rather low-hanging fruit if u ask me.

[@idzbbyboy]

Chill diddy... 😳

[@TwiliPaladin]

​@@yusheitslv100You know what else is low-hanging fruit?

[@TeenyTinyGolem985]

​@@TwiliPaladin Muscleman:

[@madhatterman01]

I would have been disappointed had we not

[@PapaTaurean]

I've had my gal bladder removed. Had one gal stone the size of a golf ball. I didn't get to see it though. I named the shiny Gulpin I got in Scarlet Tum Tum :D

[@Shinntoku]

Here's my weird guess, they're tunicate frog coin purses. Frogs are also seen as walking stomachs, they're connected to water like tunicates, and they're sometimes associated with money with myths like the three-legged toad that can produce gold and silver coins like a coinpurse

[@pkmntrainermark8881]

Wait, that's where that Mario enemy comes from?

[@Shinntoku]

@@pkmntrainermark8881 it might be yeah! I also thought of how Naruto has a frog-snaped coinpurse

[@fyrex7797]

Cant they also invert their stomachs out their mouths to clean it?

[@NinjaAdorable]

THE TFS MOUSTACHE SONG?!!?! ❤❤❤❤

[@justinn8541akaDrPokemon]

Swalot being a sea creature wasn't something I was expecting to see today.

[@dukewojcik7753]

The mention of the gallbladder reminds me of how Satoru Iwata passed away from a bile duct tumor…😔

[@wario1226]

Im a long time Swalot fan, one of few I assume. I always associated the diamond patterns with generic "poisonous animal markings" like a black widow, or a tree frog. It's meant like a hazard tape, telling predators to stay away. I also always just assumed he was based on "The Blob". An amorphous monster with basic design who mindlessly consumes everything in its path. A horrific concept in kind of a goofy package, like how The Blob is a horror movie that is kind of silly. As an extension of Muk, who is more of a generic Slime, Swalot has that kind of goopy, undefined undersection that stretches as it moves. But unlike Muk, there's more of an emphasis on digestion rather than absorption.

[@Doctorbobbithasaphd]

Swalot is my second favorite pokemon, so it's good to see you appreciate swalot similarly to me.

[@zetomer5468]

Swalot's whiskers immediately make me go land catfish, catfish even have huge mouths, i think they are one of the inspirations even if its just the MOUTH

[@andrewchapman2039]

Anyone who played gen 4's online rooms will never forget Swalot, man I miss that. I always saw them as grapes honestly, as a kid at least. The colours matching to white and red respectively, with the evolved Swalot having the snooty French stereotype moustache because of the stronger association to red wine. Probably a coincidence, but neat anyway.

[@Ichikura2]

Had my gallbladder removed when I was 13....the stones where not fun man not fun. Still have some issues still to this day but not as bad as it was. If your stomach hurts like hell and it wraps on the right side to you back on the right side I'd go to the ER and also no fast food anymore eather trust me. Stay healthy everyone

[@akiradkcn]

Ssme here, romved mine years I actually suffered from a bad tummyache just yesterday because the dumbass here has no discipline😅

[@MsVilecat]

An inflammed gallbladder can also be caused by an infection, which in this case is not caused by one's diet.

[@morgana.k.a.peacock8902]

I know it's forgettable, but gulpin was one of my first shinies so I'll always have some kind of fondness for it 🥰💙

[@TicoDK]

nice! when shiny meant something

[@unwelcomebagel]

Yay! My favorite Pokemon! I name my Swalot, Mochi. I always saw Gulpin as a coin purse with its lips being the balls that close them and Swalot as a cinch bag with its mustache as the draw strings

[@spartan4196]

I DID NOT EXPECT A DBZA REFERENCÈ

[@danielhansen2061]

I named mine Sir swal-a-lot

[@stormwing641]

A theory? Meh. A Pokémon theory? Ok. A LOCKSTIN POKEMON THEORY? Yay!

[@ChadvonNugget]

This and Druddigon’s video have to be some of my favorite research videos you’ve made. I genuinely love how in-depth you go with seemingly simple designs! It’s extremely enjoyable, thank you! Keep up the amazing work

[@melissaparker6632]

Gulpin is really cute.

[@M_Alexander]

I made a joke but then i realized I had mistaken which generation Gulpin was even from which is the one thing wbout pokemon I can usually remember

[@MalindaDeJesus]

The reason Swalot has black diamonds is due to the fact that the color black is known for death, and Swalot poison is very deadly. So probably, the diamonds are spots that contain extremely fatal venom. However, I have no idea why the diamond is the shape used.

[@darthpaul99]

Black Diamond ski slopes are the most dangerous at ski resorts.

[@MalindaDeJesus]

@@darthpaul99 Thanks. Should've known.

[@scrantondangler8068]

I don't know how I got here and I don't know what this is about. But I support you.... and whatever this is.

[@jdrmanmusiqking]

🤣🤣🤣

[@TwiliPaladin]

Tbf, Gulpin is one of the more obscure pokémon.

[@jdrmanmusiqking]

@@TwiliPaladin Bruh hes clearly not in the pokemon world. Dude is just passing through the algorithm

[@Darkrai_Y_GX]

I knew Gulpin by watching the Volcanion and Magerna Movie... He's back story was kinda sad

[@YoutubeKing2772]

I named mine Swalot 9000

[@Lord_Andros]

I don’t even want to IMAGINE the smell of that room after squishing a fish apart with a sock 14:00

[@numbuh460]

forgot he was even an assist in smash xD

[@TheSpektrum1989]

I wouldn't say Gulpin & Swalot are forgettable. they're not very good competitively, but because they were so odd, they weren't forgotten to me.

[@AzukieMkhulisi]

Moostash moostash moostash 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@KBgamer2010]

Got to love Team Four Star for that one...been so many years since I heard it

[@JuanMunzerAsakura]

I Was almost killed by your pronunciation of "Nioh"

[@otagen]

Me and my Pokemon Mystery Dungeon crew could never forget about gulpin

[@dalton7336]

just.... was that a real fish... that you... made your sock puppet hand tear to shreds?...

[@BlueBasD]

I like gulpin so much i made an entire team with it and got to master rank with it

[@ShineDark]

Don’t know if you knew this, but TFS’s gaming channel did a Nuzlock run of Pokémon Emerald, where they used a Swallot that they named, “My Ex.” It ended up being one of their best Pokémon.

[@silentfox-thewhitechaos8279]

I think Gulpin/Swalot might be at least partially based on either the Bullfrog, or the Cane Toad. Whichever one is known for trying to eat things that are too big for them to eat, and end up dying because of it.

[@alexwalker5716]

at least one of those frogs is really poisonous too.

[@NoThisIsAxolotrick]

I nicknamed my Swalot Joseph, because it came from an egg, made by Joseph's Mother, Joe Mama, I'm hilarious

[@brianmoyachiuz905]

I like to think they can be like the slimes from any rpg, but more as the hungry kind of slime that'll eat anything, I wonder if they have a similar connection with the grimer line?

[@theemeraldblaze4827]

3:08 has always been and will forever be Ree Kid, except for the shiny one i found in SV, which is named Ree Queen (cuz it was a woman)

[@H.Patapi]

Too late Lockstin! I named my Gulpin/Swalot "My Ex."

[@slimcognito383]

So weird that you’re talking about gallbladders while I’m in the hospital for my gallbladder

[@MattDustyParker]

Hope you get some relief!

[@MrBuiznessMan]

18:26 Lockstin Silently Contemplating Swalot Smash or Pass in his head.

[@Wolfbane382]

Honestly, not a big fan of these. But I am a fan of your work and really enjoyed the video. ^^

[@stormRed]

Ah yes, the Grimace of the pokemon world.

[@CrimsonKnight]

I always thought they were just a unique interpretation on a typical rpg slime and a bit of a retread after muk and grimer. Swalot also looks like jell-o.

[@NINJAfries07]

Lockstin: “I’ve always loved Gulpin, to be honest.” My friend in the other room: “Gulpin DEEZ-“ Me: “He already made that joke! Get some new material!”

[@sigma1328]

I actually liked swalot when i played the game as a kid. I never played comp. I just played to enjoy myself. I remember playin Swalot along ludicolo, breloom, swampert, quagsire and Raichu

[@MattDustyParker]

Nice team!

[@jackpagn8424]

@Gnoggin If you ever played Pacman, just imagine to add up the 2 main characters, Pacman and the ghosts. Pacman eats everything, the ghosts move like swalot and when they are weak to Pacman they are purple or blue (depends of the game version). Pacman is a huge mouth that eats only. Idk maybe some reference? Tbh in japan they love arcade games so could be correlated?

[@cobaltprime9467]

I thought they were just slimes. Poisonous, doofy slimes. Slimes like in Dragon Quest and other JRPG scrub enemies. But I can see some fishy aspects in there. Pokemon can pull aspects from multiple things. So a fantasy slime with fish lips and the whiskers of a catfish (weird since Wiscash was also introduced in this generation). Did not expect the stomach and other digestive organs as inspiration I never paid attention to the Pokédex classification. I mean Blastoise is the “Shellfish Pokemon.” It is in a shell, but it is certainly not a fish. Which is why I don’t put much stock in the Pokédex. Whoever writes that stuff is nuts. An amoeba also makes sense now that it’s brought up. And these tunicate things are really interesting. I’ve never heard of them before. They’re freaky but cool. The ocean has so many weird creatures. It’s no wonder why Eldritch/cosmic horror is often related to the ocean and its creatures. Can’t believe Bloodborne didn’t have something like that. But in general I think it’s a fantasy slime. Given a few extra details so they weren’t just boring, single-colored blobs. And just talking about them gives me more appreciation for them. I thought they were bland “whatever” Pokémon. Didn’t hate nor love them. But the fact we can find so many things that could have inspired it makes it cooler to me.

[@scarletcerebrum9880]

I've always heard they're coin purses/stomachs. So greedy. The diamonds are just the patterns of the purse and the lips are like the clamps. As well as green being for money and purple beings just well, traditionally fancy

[@Juelz607]

MY GOAT SWALOT LETS GOOOO I’ve also legitimately always wanted to know the inspiration behind these dudes too

[@IWouldLikeToRemainAnonymous]

I would love to see more pokémon inspired by different organs or organ systems of the body! In a sense Houndstone and Marowak represent bones but there's still many other organs left. * Brain Pokémon would of course be psychic type - if made into a cortical homunculus depicting the relative strength and location of the different parts of the body as assigned on the brain. * Lung Pokémon would be air type - no notes on what it could be... An air ship Portuguese Man-o-War maybe? * Guts Pokémon could be ground type - The intestines sort of look like a bunch of worms, or snakes or even a rat king and all those animals either live in the dirt, on the ground or in the sewers. The pokémon could both be representing the organs and the common wromy parasites we can get in our guts. * Kidney & Bladder Pokémon - Water type that filters the 'water' and 'releases' it... Could also be tunicates, which are commonly known as sea squirts! Or maybe a kind of sea sponge. A grass/water type or steel/water type combination for halophytes or desalination or sewage sanitation plants could also work. * Heart and circulatory Pokémon could be a couple of different types; normal (blood is normal, heartbeats are musical), water (blood is a liquid), steel (iron in hemoglobin), dragon or dark (blood is arcane and special in dark arts or something), poison (bloodpoisoning, blood medicine, blood letting and blood as an ingredient in potions), or fairy because he beating heart is what gives life to so many creatures. Could be based on plenty of different things depending on the typing, but one example would be a 2-stroke engine if steel type. * Muscles, skin and hair Pokémon - Normal or fighting type. I have nothing more to say and no more Pokémon to propose

[@ROFLdude_Lv.99]

12:03 Tunicates, aka Sea Squirts, are invertebrates as adults, but have a notochord as juveniles. As members of phylum chordata they are our very distant cousins ❤.

[@HyperAggron]

I always read the pattern on Gulpin and Swalot as a hazard symbol. A black diamond is used to denote a ski slope as being particularly challenging or dangerous, and WHMIS hazard symbols use a diamond border. Also, I think Swalot's general shape is also kind reminiscent of a dumpling, which may play further into the glutton aspect.

[@MangaBottle]

Slime molds, maybe. The Blob is a possibility, with Tyranitar being a reference to kaiju films like Gojira.

[@BepisQueen]

On my current playthrough of X version, my gulpin is named Numa.

[@MattDustyParker]

Mines named noomu on Ruby! So close in name

[@BepisQueen]

@@MattDustyParker that’s so cool!

[@emanueledegrandis7881]

Gulpin was my First ever shiny, caught in Pokémon X in 2013/2014 Aww man 10 years💀

[@sunstar185]

When I think poison type Swallot immediately come to mind. It’s a purple poison jelly monster.

[@fofoxyz7083]

Uhm... What about... Them being slimes? The rpg ones, but in pokemon

[@ampisbadatthis]

sorry, can't watch the whole video, looking up snakes yawning

[@kylemarkham1946]

Talk about dedication to the bit. Real fish in studio smell for days lol.

[@weedweeb9211]

Swalot reminds me of Grimace from MacDonald honestly

[@Wandergirl108]

When you WERE on keto? May I ask why you stopped? (Cool video btw, I just don't really have any meaningful input.)

[@powersurge_beast]

I drew a dragon/poison Chinese dragon and intestine based evolution once Then I scrapped it cuz ew

[@BlackRaveBow]

I was introduced to an animal I never knew existed

[@Princess_Narii]

Tunikids might be the closest thing to Swalot and Gulpin Never knew that animal existed Thanks Lockstin for teaching me something new again

[@raephclark]

I was thinking based on Gulpin’s name, it could be based on the sculpin, like the grunt sculpin. But that’s a stretch

[@adelinechan9222]

Honestly my first impression of swalot when i saw em was just a purple blobby catfish. Big mouth, whiskers like mustache, gulping down everything so yeah like a catfish but purple.

[@Majokuma]

I've always assumed they were like... Pokemon version of classic ttrpg and rpg slimes, as we often forget that pokemon (even more so in the early generations) as its roots firmly planted in the dragon quest influence

[@coreDesignix]

Couple of notes for my fellow watchers; 1. It's always important to remember that your natural healthy weight will be different from those of the people around you. One person's overweight can easily be another person's underweight (For example, I'm ~5' tall and ~120 pounds. Some people who are taller than me function perfectly well at lower weights, I'm told, but I personally probably need to pack some on. I'm just built different 😔). Regardless of your weight, it's generally not good if your body isn't communicating hunger to you (I'm not a fully qualified nutritionist tho, so I'm not equipped to discuss exceptions) and it's important to eat a good balance of carbs, fats, and proteins regularly. If you do find yourself not experiencing hunger regularly, your stomach probably isn't equipped for anything really big or intense and you'll need to build it back up. 2. More of a side note really; Diets like paleo and keto can help some people, but aren't actually that great for most of us. If you cut a bunch of foods out of your diet and suddenly feel much better, you probably have an allergy that's been going unaddressed lol. Worth looking into, either by going to an allergen specialist or slowly adding foods back into your diet until you realize what the problem is. 3. DO NOT GET SURGERY TO SHRINK/BYPASS YOUR STOMACH (edit since it’s been pointed out: I MEAN AS A DIET ALTERNATIVE). In all my experiences and those of my associates I have never once heard of that improving anyone's health ever. This doesn't come up in the video at all I just need you all to know. Whatever health problems you're having probably aren't caused by your weight, and are likely only exacerbated by Drs refusing you treatment until you lose it. Get their refusal on your chart and do not get surgery to try and eat less. You are probably eating as much as you are for a reason, if it bothers you so much find out why before considering extreme measures. 4. Another reason a lot of large predators' livers are deadly for humans to eat is because of Vitamin A buildup. Vitamin A is oil soluble so we can't handle excess amounts of it as well as we can with nutrients that dissolve in water. 5. Peace and love ✌💖

[@Rot8erConeX]

Not entirely what you meant, since you're talking about bypassing your stomach *as a diet alternative* , but I actually *did* know someone who (would have) benefitted from bypassing their stomach. They had gastroparesis, which meant that the muscle connecting their stomach and gastrointestinal tract had trouble contracting (to let food out of the stomach). So food that they ate would just sit in their stomach indefinitely, and the stomach (which was otherwise working perfectly fine) would assume that, because the food wasn't leaving, it wasn't digested, and add more acid...and more, and more, until they literally puked because of how bad their acid reflux was. It was made worse because the smell of vomit was a migraine trigger for them, creating a vicious cycle. There was a surgery which would have bypassed their stomach to get past the offending muscle, and it was one recommended by their doctor, but their insurance refused to pay for it unless we moved to Chicago. Which is something we tried to do...and it lead to my mother forcing the two of us apart (and then had the audacity to claim that this person was the controlling one). This person was only able to afford the move because of additional funds that we had because of me, so they ended up not being able to move. I've learned that they've since gotten a new partner (someone I knew when I dated this person, and I wish the two of them the best), that they are non-binary (they were still presenting as cis female when we dated, but I try to use their current pronouns), and that they've moved into the state that I independently learned contains a globally-recognized research hospital, so I assume they got help, but I don't know for certain.

[@skelitonking117]

I hope you meant as a dietary replacement, because Gastric Bypass is a commonly required procedure that I've seen save many peoples lives, my mother included

[@MsVilecat]

As others mentioned, in terms of weight management going for a gastric bypass is the last option you should consider. For other conditions, this procedure may be essential for the patient to be healthy again. About BMI: this method is too rigid and body-specific to be a significant indicator of health. It doesn't take one's bone and muscle density into account, which means the bigger the deviation from the original model, the more skewed the result. There are machines that more accurately calculate one's body mass but they're not used medically as of now (the gym I used to go to had one for when you worked with a personal trainer, nifty thing).

[@coreDesignix]

Sorry everyone yeah I meant as a diet alternative. It’s what I’m most familiar with it being suggested for and I had a pretty bad headache yesterday. Thanks for the correction!

[@daymastery]

Kind of surprised you didn’t mention frogs in this video. Frogs also eat things whole. They will eat just about anything they can fit in their mouths, and sometimes try to eat things that are way too big. They’re practically mouths with legs, lol.

[@ChristmasPterodactyl]

I think Gulpin has a diamond on its back and a yellow petal to resemble a Cacnea when viewed from above, a pokemon with diamond shaped spines and a yellow flower crown. The two even debuted on adjascent routes! Swalot just retained them for the sake of continuity in design.

[@AnthemHero]

Lockstin coming out here saying "But if Luvdisc is the Heart Pokemon, then the Gulpin line are the Liver and Gallbladder."

[@blazedj]

I think that I named my Gulpins and Swalots Acid (as in stomach) and Eater or Big Eater (of Worlds). Unfortunately, I believe I’ve done the same with Guzzlord. I like food and eating, but it doesn’t exactly get the right juices flowing Also, there’s Guts, like the old Nickelodeon game show… or the manga/anime character 😅

[@Anamizuki]

Not-So-Fun-Fact! Gallbladder colic that comes from torsion/stones blocking it is extremely painful. Would not recommend!

[@Autistic_Changeling]

There is the highly absorbent diaper weave, which looks like diamonds. It was so absorbent that people began using it as diapers. Swalot's diamonds could be a reference to that.

[@Iceycube1404]

They probably walk like that because blobs would walk like that. Just look at Muk and Grimer. Look at slugs.

[@knightshade113]

I've always assumed gulpin/swalot were just Pokémon's generic RPG slime, with slimes being know to hurt the player by enveloping or swallowing them and digesting them in acid, hence the blob shape

[@NOMSENSE2]

This is the ultimate blob. It almost killed Ash via suffication. THAT only worthy Pokémon can achieve.

[@consequentcore2836]

Honestly I love Gulpin, I managed to catch a few while playing Pokémon go Besides that I'm making a Pokémon region based on Moscow Russia

[@ahmedadewumi5335]

My guess is that diamonds are also used in traffic to represent HOV lanes (high occupancy vehicle) and given that swalot’s stomach occupies a lotta space in its body so…could be a pun🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Jackster8484]

well diamonds came from the Turkish suits (Coins, swords, cups, poles). Where it meant coins. And the Turkish suit came from the chinse suits that where just different values for coins. So mega coin greed if we go by that...

[@Scribbables]

This might be one of the most compelling Pokemon theories I’ve ever seen, which I wasn’t expecting from a video about Gulpin/Swalot! I love the idea that they are a hybrid of guts and tunicates! I always loved these Pokemon, but now I have a whole new kind of appreciation for them!

[@SAWFD1413]

my ideas for what they were/are 1.sea cucumber 2.deep sea critter 3.abstract object-mon 4.only god knows, we just need the designer of those 2 to tell us. as for nicknames for theirs, i just thought of kirby as an ok one to use (that pink thing is a black hole for food).

[@waddlepikmin227]

Unless this was covered in a past video I don’t remember, I’ve recently grown curious as to why Buneary and Skitty are able to learn Cosmic Power in their egg moves, with both Buneary and Lopunny able to learn it through tm as well. I tried doing a bit of research myself, as these two lines felt like the only learners of the move that didn’t make any amount of sense compared to the others (save Skitty evolving via Moon Stone, but that didn’t feel strong enough). The best I could come up with was a number pattern in what levels Buneary and Lopunny learned their moves pre gen 8 and the potential meanings of the numbers in japanese, but nothing seems to click.

[@thehft_]

So, about the diamonds, I always thought, especially for Gulpin, that they are supposed to be a kind of reference to the black square that senbei usually have, which is that Japanese cookie made of rice. Because food, and stuff.

[@ParallelLivesII]

When you say 12-year-old mystery, I hope you're not referring to the release date of Ruby/Sapphire... because it's been 22 years

[@MrBuiznessMan]

A Bit of a STRETCH but I could be Like fancy stretch marks on an engorged stomach.

[@A_Hylian_Not_An_Elf]

I literally just evolved my Gulpin in Pokemon Go. Wasn’t even an hour ago and I see this video’s notification 💀

[@White-jr8dj]

I always thought that they were just supposed to be like classic rpg/dnd slimes, cause they like digest whatever enters in them. But IDK

[@TubeLoobMouse]

At this point, nothing in Pokémon is forgettable. Neither are Gex or Bubsy.

[@mateuszt661]

I always thought they're basically some goo or whatever Grimer and Muk are.

[@darryljack6612]

Just asking, but do you plan on making a video about Nintendo suing PocketPair?

[@HolyDemonSnap]

The Vore Pokemon.

[@lemonadeglass6161]

I LOVE GULPINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN HE'S SOOO CUTE. Unironically my favorite and i didnt even know about the deez nuts joke until recently.

[@kitkatboard]

Sometimes I wonder if official Pokémon designers watch these videos and think "idk I just made a lil green guy, didn't even know what a gallbladder is..."

[@Glory2Snowstar]

I love Pokemon that just get as weird as possible. Not every franchise lets you befriend a disembodied stomach.

[@diamondjub2318]

when I was a kid I always thought they were slimes, Gulpin being a lil early route slime, and Swalot being a full on dungeon slime cube like from DnD