Can Aerodactyl get the redemption arc it deserves?

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

Error alert: I entered Aerodactyl's time wrong in the leaderboard at the end. So it slower than Ampharos by a larger margin. Will correct this for the next gen2 video!

[@adventureoflinkmk2]

For this run, Scott chose the Old Amber. He knew if he didn't state that y'all would ask. Actually now that I think of it -- everyone ask anyway; comments are good for the KZbin algorithm

[@OpheliaDuskElla]

Thats a reference from mahdrybead

[@DvonDowell]

Ahh I see you are cultured as well

[@OpheliaDuskElla]

@@DvonDowell Yes i am cultured not like other people

[@f.d8059]

I just hope bread is okay. He's a great poketuber and guy in general

[@martinf.8255]

@@f.d8059 its been Weeks without a Video from mdb I really miss his content

[@ShadyScienceFeline]

The spooky story from the guy in Celadon plays on the name of Curse itself: In Japanese, the words for “curse” and “slow” sound the same (のろい “noroi”), so ghost-types use the “curse” meaning and all others use the “slow” meaning. They couldn’t translate the pun into English obviously, so the humor of the story of a kid thinking their bike was *slowing* because it was *cursed* kinda got lost.

[@mrb692]

Regarding the duplication glitch, I remember duplicating a dozen Togepi and releasing them into the wild, thinking I was some sort of Pokémon conservationist

[@UnsoberIdiot]

That was one of the excuses for why I was duplicating master balls, yes.

[@jamesgreato]

Don’t worry, Scott. You gave my life an omni-boost with this video.

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

That’s what really matters!

[@donovk]

"...you need 99 ultra balls, 99 great balls, 99 pokeballs..." And that's why I'm here. Scott gets it.

[@kingcygnus]

I think the most nostalgic parts of these videos and your stories is hearing how you learned and heard things at school. I think SO MANY of us relate that immensely. And it brings me such pure joy that we all sort of went through this shared experience together. Pokémon truly brings people together in so many more ways that you would initially think. It’s pretty beautiful if you ask me.

[@BryanM86]

Until that story about him not being taught to read

[@ewally24]

Underrated comment ✨🙏🙌✨

[@UnsoberIdiot]

I was the only one playing pokemon and got bullied enough to where I stopped bringing my game boy to school.

[@GrandpaMaxGaming]

Love the nostalgic stories. I got yellow at the same age as a reward for going through one of those painful allergy tests where they stick you with a bunch of needles. I got gold and silver for Christmas the following year

[@BryanM86]

Haha I had to get that test as well and it confirmed I was literally allergic to everything. I had to get my test because after camping one time my face was fully swollen and so bad I couldn't see out of 1 eye it was usually bad but not like that. Then I had to get allergy shots for a while until my parents got tired of taking me. In case you are wondering I got this test for my daughter done and now they just test the blood instead of testing it on you so it's much better these days.

[@TJF588]

Already had Yellow, but got that "Pokémon Pikachu" LCD toy (early) after a long night as a young, constipated child. My dad exhibited hella patience and grace through that whole ordeal.

[@mackowens7234]

Let's not forget how sick the back sprite looks for aero!

[@BryanM86]

The only pokemon where they were like well let's just show his head and not his whole body for some reason

[@perkypenguin1663]

I really like that you do second playthroughs nowadays because while it’s fun to see a final battle win happen because of an onslaught of critical hits, it’s also satisfying to see it optimized with a pretty consistent strategy.

[@red-eyessolares1817]

As a kid, I thought Aerodactyl was like this alternate version of Charizard. I appreciated it more in the Kanto games since it was the cool Hidden Flyer outside of the Normal Birds. Cool to see it do a lot better here than in Kanto.

[@ryomaanime4563]

I still believe that Aerodactyl is Charizard's ancestor They both have two little horns at the back of the skull, bat wings, long neck/big head/big mouth, they are around the same size, too. That's a lot in common One fossilized and became rock, the other kept evolving and became fire

[@ChefMonke07]

@@ryomaanime4563 Except Aerodactyl is a Pterosaur and Charizard is a lizard. They gap between them is too far in the evolutionary tree for them to be directly related. If anything, I'd say this is a case of covergent evolution, where two completely separate species evolve similiar traits due to their similiar environment.

[@Abigdummy4life]

Because of being such a hidden Flyer, via influence from Adventures/Special, I imagine it being Red's main Flyer in game canon.

[@ryomaanime4563]

@@ChefMonke07 I can't think about anything to say, you are scientifically correct. The only (petty) thing i have is : it's pokemon, over millions years or evolution, the gap isn't that far

[@ChefMonke07]

@@ryomaanime4563 Ouch. That's petty (just like you acknowledged yourself), but yeah, we can't exactly compare Pokémon to real life fauna. I'm mostly following real life biology as the basis because there are some similiarities, but some examples like Magnemite, Porygon, and whatever the fuck Grimer is supposed to be don't follow the Darwinian model of evolution. At least not in a natural way.

[@justinkedgetor5949]

Just wanted to say thank you for uploading all your content. It has helped me immensely during my chemotherapy, pstd and depression this past year. I have been having a very hard time getting my life back together is all aspects . However the day is done I can relax with my cat and watch a episode of your content. Thank you again

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

I’m not sure what to say, but thank you so much for commenting. I’m so happy that I’ve helped you by making this content. Sending good thoughts and vibes your way!

[@justinkedgetor5949]

@@ScottsThoughtsPokemon thank you! 😊

[@HolyPineCone]

I love watching these videos while I work nightshifts alone at the laboratory. I usually save the videos for these occasions. I work nightshifts a whole week now so your Halloween uploads is like hitting the jackpot! Thank you!

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

You’re welcome! Happy to get you through the night shifts!

[@Lava_Lizard]

Aerodactyl was trying so hard the second run to get a better time with all those critical hits. He understood the assignment.

[@michaelabrown7226]

I love that this channel has come so far i believe my comment was in that old video its definitely in one glad your doing so well

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

Thanks Michaela! Good to see you in the comments again! I remember you from way back when the channel was much smaller.

[@kamewoni]

Gen II art was pinnacle. Really appreciate your play throughs of Johto.

[@grundgutigertv6170]

Me: *trains up clefairy in the solo challenge* Scott: "she leads with clefairy" Yep. I feel called out.

[@bigpoggers6507]

I just looked at your T-shirt and realized it was Venomoth, the 4th Fire Fighting starter Pokémon!

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

Yup! It is :)

[@EmmyDragom57]

I really loved your stories of experiencing gen 2 for the first time, it made me remember my time with it all those years ago.

[@AyranLP]

Bro I Really felt every aspect of that nostalgia trip. The moving Sprites still hype me up to thia day. Thats also the reason i wasnt into Gen 3 since the Sprites didnt move

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

I was SOOOO disappointed when the gen3 sprites didn't move

[@ang3r3dv3t]

I always enjoy your videos. The genuine excitement, enthusiasm and energy is so refreshing in the doom and gloom world. Love your childhood stories. I was 12 when Pokemon came out so I was good for a lot, but struggled in the underground area. Couldn't get the doors to open right haha. Take care!

[@andreihlen7597]

Really insane how much content you make recently, and I'm not complaining

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

Finally got to take some time away from programming!

[@velvetfrost93]

I really like your personal stories about playing Pokémon when you were younger. :) They remind me of my own experience I had with Gen 1 and 2. Especially your story about not being able to read ... For example: I remember playing Pokémon Yellow when I was 10 years old and since I'm from Germany, I had ... well, a german copy, of course. But there was the trainer class called "Teenager" and since it's an english word I never heard before, I always read "Tee-Nager", which means something like "tea gnawer" or "tea rodent" in German. I imagined that these trainers liked to gnaw on their tea cups, which didn't make sense, but I didn't know better and just took it as a fact... xD Anyway, thanks for redeeming Aerodactyl! I love that aggressive looking Rock Bird! Your videos are lot of fun!

[@Parshath20]

I never knew Sudowoodo hopped away when you flee! Thanks for the heads-up! EDIT: I would love to see an edited Girafarig and Stantler video! Live streams and VODs aren't my thing.

[@justinsims655]

I always thought Gen 2 had such calming music, with the national park and surf themes being especially notable. Pokemon in general has great energetic music, but those calming tones really let you space out and reminisce.

[@OcelotOmega]

That photo of your Crystal cart makes me so nostalgic! I forgot how absolutely beautiful that cartridge is.

[@Aquilenne]

There's a bug in the move power preview code at 31:52 too. It's doubling the power of Wing Attack against Venomoth.

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

Oh yeah, it's a Rock type so that shouldn't be happening. Good catch.

[@Ruesen]

You're not the only one who played video games before they could read! Though I'll be showing my age here, I learned to read a LITTLE through playing Dragon Warrior for the NES. My dad had to tell me what weird symbol blobs meant heal, so that may have ended up being one of my first words I could read. I also started learning math without realizing it as I saw damage numbers. I also remember i liked magic damaging spells, so I think I started learning those too. At least, it logically would make sense as I don't see why I'd have wizards in my party if I didn't know how to use their spells.

[@ae_sko88]

Scott! I would absolutely LOVE and APPRECIATE a video by you clearly and in simple form, all the glitches and oddities of Yellow/ Gen 1. Like, part of it explains the badge boost glitch in a way as of no one ever heard of it and is unfamiliar with game mechanics, so it’s simple to understand. Or like the Bide attack being affected by status conditions. Or other things you have encountered or shown in your various videos. It would be really enjoyable and useful to have them all to reference in one video. The way you explain things is super engaging so I thought it would be a cool addition to your page that people can have for their own reference and enjoyment too.

[@DeuxisWasTaken]

27:08 the #1 getting lost for me was the Magma Hideout in Emerald. You arrive in Lilicove, try to go east, nope. So you find the aqua hideout... but the grunts are blocking the stairs. How was I expected to remember that single Magma grunt half of the game ago on the other side of the map that was standing near a wall? That section has a lot of potential to get lost too, I still sometimes forget that you also have to go to Mount Pyre and the order you're supposed to do these 3. There's a couple of spots like that in Hoenn when you have to backtrack without a good hint where, but that Lilycove debacle is the only one that kept annoying me even in the later playthroughs when I was a teen and could read some English.

[@NegaNekojin]

Remember kids: Omniboost are the friends met along the way. Maybe it's not a full fledged redemption, but it's a MASSIVE improvement for sure... Having a Rock type STAB in the repertoire was definitely a game changer.

[@TheAuron32]

all these years later... i still feel mad about that CHEATER that has Rock Slide....

[@ryomaanime4563]

@@TheAuron32 What makes me made about it is that Gamefreak KNEW he deserved and needed it But for some reason, no.

[@gaspardbonnehon8758]

I think Wing Attack being 60BP is also such a massive improvement

[@kingryan1774]

I've been watching your vids since the red with a zubat I think it was and I've got to say your vids going back have improved massively keep up the good work.

[@ChoosenOneStudios]

Your stuff just keeps getting better and better :) thanks for this vid!

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

Thanks & you’re welcome!

[@hammdogporkington3058]

I felt that Slowpoke Well anecdote on such a personal level! When my brother and I were little, our mother found two Gameboys, Pokemon Yellow, Gold, and Silver, and Pokemon Pinball at a car-boot market. We were so excited to finally have the games after watching so much of the cartoon, but we had no idea how to play them. The thing is, we didn't know how to leave the house. It didn't click that the doormat was an exit to the room so we thought the games were broken. We were trapped. Disappointed and angry, we ended up just watching the opening cutscenes or playing Pinball. One afternoon I discovered that walking into a wall makes a funny thud noise. I started walking into every spot on the walls until eventually I stumbled out the front door and our lives changed forever.

[@drexelspivey872]

Huge fan man, your passion, your knowledge like just wow. Wow dude. And your delivery is so natural. Bravo man

[@Volti666]

This was a joy to watch. Aerodactyl deserved some love. And you aren´t the only one not finding certain entrances or caves in the gen 2 games. When I first played them I was so confused, that after a hard battle for the last batch I wouldn´t be rewarded. Instead the leader ran away ... and for some reason I have missed the point that she left for the cave behind the gym. This led to a young boy very confused running all around the whole region to find the gym leader. It took me the better part of a week to find that one cave. It simply never occured to my that there is a cave behind that gym. Fun times all around!

[@paperip1996]

I caught my first shiny in gold, a heracross from headbutting trees outside Littleroot Town. I had never seen heracross before and I don't recall it being used in any trainer fights, so I had no idea it was the "wrong" color or why it had those star when I sent it out into battle. We were well into Gen 4 by the time I realized what it was XD

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

That’s an awesome shiny to find! True regarding not seeing it in any trainer battles. Another Pokémon that gamefreak hid away from the player.

[@paperip1996]

@@ScottsThoughtsPokemon Gen 2 does make some baffling choices, relegating so many new pokemon to Kanto or Mt. Silver. Heracross definitely should have been Bugsy's ace instead of Scyther

[@rc4780]

Watching this video while trying to survive my night shift at the hospital. Love hearing you talk about your love for the franchise in your childhood. I can remember a friend yelling at me loudly in school because he was so sick of me talking about Pokémon. I was just pointing out how weird it was that Shuckle learned Withdraw despite it being a Water Type move and Shuckle being weak to Water. I never played Gen 2 as a kid so I always found all Gen 2 mons so cool so I lost my mind when the Sarafi Zone in Emerald got an extension with all Gen 2 mons and I could use them.

[@ReederMG]

Love your reminiscing stories. I have such fond memories of Johto and Crystal from when I was a kid, and I love hearing your similar stories about these games as a kid. Crystal is still one of my favorite games to this day because of the nostalgia.

[@XiledSaint13]

Just recently found your channel with gengar enjoying the commentary

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

Good to have you! Glad you’re enjoying!

[@rjthepoet500]

This run went so well there was no need for bloopers to be shared! Great job Scott!

[@Mark-yo2sx]

Love the videos dude, especially the layover when loading up gym fights with the leaders and their teams on the screen, as well as the coolest music in the world (Kanto Gym Theme), proper awesome. Keep it up!

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

Thanks Mark!

[@ilovegarradors]

Scott, I just want you to know your stories of not being able to read as a kid and ADHD really speak to me. I also have ADHD and as a kid I couldn't read either. (I got stuck in the early part of red because I couldn't read Oak needed his parcel). I had to be put on hooked on phonics as a kid. (Which I despised) and couldn't really read till 3rd or 4th grade. It was Pokémon strategy guides that helped me learn. So thank you for all your relatable stories. Its so reassuring to know someone else struggled the way I did and I wasn't alone. :)

[@ddonalto]

I really celebrate when the opponent attack misses in a critical moment. Like a big YEEES!, hands in the air kind of celebration. Loved the nostalgic stories. Thanks Scott!

[@reshawshid]

About Ice Path, I had the same issue for a long time. I ended up having some kid at church do it for me and I was so thankful. Today, I don't have any problems with these kinds of puzzles. The Myst series taught me how to see patterns and think several steps ahead. Thanks to my dad for having me play those. Also if no one has said it yet, Hitmontop didn't use Dig because Aerodactyl is immune to it.

[@flaskeyboredom5942]

I was the kid that you went to to get through Ice Path. I think because I played a ton of Chip's Challenge on Windows 95.

[@reshawshid]

@@flaskeyboredom5942 If you lived in Dallas, Texas at the time, it might be possible. Also I loved Chip's Challenge back in the day. It was a great idea, but was ultimately held back by some dickish practices common in games back then.

[@w345345345]

He couldn't omniboosat his stats, but he omniboosted my heart.

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

Yay! That’s what counts

[@justonemo]

Somebody get you some butter, because you are on a roll! Very nice with the back to back, that is a ton of work.

[@SevenToes]

Getting lost in silph in gen 1 was the worst growing up. It took me forever to accidentally walk down after coming out the warp point near the arbok trainer 😅 so frustrating

[@UnknownVir]

22:50 Really lucked out getting the 1 in 256 status miss there! That was something I didn't know about until you mentioned it in one of your videos.

[@vincentsterel6448]

Your stories make me feel sad for little Scott :( Thanks for the great video! It was really sweet. Happy Halloween!

[@Fredzeppelin15]

I love that your’e sharing your stories of playing Silver as a kid! You should do this in more of your videos. My first game was Red, followed by Yellow, but I got Silver and Crystal when they came out and I have more vivid memories of my first playthroughs of these games. Thanks for sharing!

[@MuffinTastey]

Your issues in Azalea were similar to mine. I was stuck in that town for a week or so too because I didn’t understand how to cut the tree down. Bringing back some fun memories listening to you, it’s nice

[@Salnax]

You’ve gotten much better this past year and a half.

[@LovevonMelenEkman]

So happy to have cozy youtube every day this blessed halloween 😌

[@atlanteanproductions5330]

You getting stuck in azalea reminds me of how I got stuck in ecruteak lol. I thought the black floor in morty's gym had to be unlocked by progressing the story 😂😂

[@paulhiggins6433]

Yesterday, during your Gastly stream you and Matt were talking about the Ditto runs that Matt and Jrose have done. If you decide to do one, I recommend you watch Jrose's video first. He found a very helpful glitch. When transformed, if you level up mid fight, you'll get Ditto's stats back. That could be helpful should you go up against someone who uses a bad Pokemon to start with. The won't help with trainers like Surge, since he only has one Pokemon in Yellow. I don't know how helpful that will be in the endgame, but in the early and mid game, it should be pretty handy. I have no idea if the glitch works in gen 2 and beyond though. As far as I know, it's only a gen 1 thing

[@Dahxelb]

It's really interesting to hear all your johto stories, especially your experience with the E4, since my experience was the exact opposite. When I were a kid I wanted ALL the pokémon. I didn't have a favorite team of 6, I had a huge roster of pokémon which I switched between as-needed, and I spent hours grinding to keep as many of my pokémon at a decent enough level, so that none would fall too much behind in case I would need them on my team in the future. The result was that I had lots and lots of pretty under-leveled pokémon. This was felt HARD in the sudden level-jump between Jasmine and her lvl 35 Steelix, and then Clair and her lvl 40 Kingdra, and then the whole E4 + champion with lvl 40-50. I had managed to make it as far as I had because most of the time I simply had more pokémon on my team than what the opponent had, but when I came to the E4, which suddenly all had 5+ pokémon, which was all at equal or higher level than my highest leveled pokémon, the E4 was this seemingly impossibly difficult wall for me. when I first faced will, he simply sweeped me. Most of my team was simply outsped and one-shot by his Xatu using Psychic. It took me like 2-3 of my team to chip-down his lead, and then his next pokémon would just keep using psychic to do SO MUCH DAMAGE.. After tons of grinding in Victory Road I finally managed to just barely beat Will. It was at this point I learned that you can't go back and heal and then take on the next trainer, how I'd managed to get through hard parts previously, but that I had to beat several fully stacked elite trainers in a row! It was at this point in the game that I learned that maybe buying potions to heal and restore your party between battles was a good idea (previously my thinking was: "Why waste money on potions when healing at the centers are free") It took me so much grinding training, and my whole bank of money spent on buying potions and Full Heals to finally beat the pokémon league, but the moment was absolutely magical, as it was the first pokémon game I ever actually beat

[@danielkaragic7057]

Cool to see it was a very nostalgic episode to you and hear some stories about the games and your connection to them :) maaan icepath, i was so angry that i felt hot and cold at the same time haha great as always, S. !

[@titouanrobin874]

"Of course now, it's very easy" he says, as he struggles to get out of the HM07 ice puzzle.

[@Arist988]

I really like the new Tier list set up! Always love how data driven you are.

[@zerraticz]

Hello Scott and Denis! I'll have to watch this tomorrow with the Gastly video, but my guess is that the answer is yes, Aerodactyl will redeem itself!

[@mufasa5851]

I had that handbook too! I LOVE THE STORIES. I am pretty sure we had the same stuckpoint. Also too forever to figure out the slowpoke well.

[@passtheyaoi]

I think you could have avoided a reset versus Lance in the second playthrough if you use the hard Stone because the extra 10% damage would have made both those ancient Powers one shots and then you don't have to worry about getting paralyzed at all

[@TheRealXaphera]

Hey Scott! fairly long time viewer an i must say you're doing a terrific job on the content! it saddens me to see you at such a low sub count you certainly deserve more! I wish you the best in your future endeavors! :D

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

Hey Christopher, thanks for the comment. I’m giving it my all! While my sub-count might be a lot lower than other KZbinrs it’s still enough for me to do this full time and that’s what really matters to me! More Pokémon for me and for you!

[@wewuzsleezzy3351]

Funny story. As a kid I didn't know first how to get the badge from Whitney so I walked around for months not knowing what to do. I finally figured out youjust talk to her again. Then I didn't realized how to get the water bottle so I spent another month walking around aimlessly.

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

Omg yeah. Goldenrod city is pretty brutal. The Squirtbottle walled me for so long too.

[@coolnath99]

i can definitely relate to getting lost in pokemon games. that ice path is pretty tricky. i also hate that you can’t dig out of sabrina’s gym in gen 2. it took me ages to find my way out

[@kloudydayze]

I also got stuck in ice path for ages. I think it's complex enough of a solution that you're less likely to bumble your way to the solution than the other puzzles

[@garryfischer3679]

No boost is rough my guy, great video!

[@ruudvanlaarhoven5776]

Your Raikou story hit home hard for me. I did the same thing with Lapras in blue.

[@Zorafin]

I just marathonned all your videos. It's interesting seeing how pokemon stack up against each other. I skipped your Emerald videos because I'm in the middle of a playthrough of that myself, so I have those to look forward to when I'm done.

[@johnnyrankin]

You got this! Redemption arc commence!

[@SevenToes]

For the roaming beasts I figured out that once you encounter them the first time you could continously fly to Lake of rage and check the pokedex to see if they was there and find them so much faster than just randomly running around

[@Gravity_cat]

28:02 - I was one of the unfortunate ones who, as a kid, did not have the brain functionality to figure out sliding puzzles like in Ice Path. So, as a result, I would remain in the areas prior to Ice Path and powerlevel my Meganium, thinking that the levels of the Elite Four were consistent with Generation 1, where they would be in the level 50s, early 60s. In the end, I got a friend to solve the puzzle for me and I steamrolled the Elite Four with my level 64 Meganium. I figured out that puzzle, and the new puzzle in Crystal, in subsequent playthroughs. And it was this experience that prompted me to make two video guides on my channel on how to complete the Ice Path puzzle; one for Gold and Silver and one for Crystal from the entrance all the way to the exit. And those two videos still - to this day - get a lot of comments from people who also could not - or even still cannot - complete that puzzle without help. The Crystal video, judging by one of the comments, was used to help guide TwitchPlaysPokemon when they did Pokemon Crystal.

[@Submissive-Soul]

i love the art you do Aerodactyl looks so happy in thumbnail

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

Sarina’s art is so awesome!

[@ashlepker6488]

You know, I've watched this video several times in the background since it was posted, I don't think I have actually watched this seen or seen the sudowoodo hop away. Glad I listened and watched the animation.

[@zeldaandTwink]

The whole story about the rental Pokemon was told was so much nostalgia in your voice

[@ktvx.94]

My first shiny was a Tangela on Mt. Silver, but the box was full! I would not find a single shiny until Basculin about 10 years later. After that I started finding a bunch of shinies for a while, then it stopped.

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

Omg that is so sad :(

[@noireisbest6786]

Ooooh, Blockbuster, that takes me back. As soon as you said that, made me pause. I can't believe how long ago that was.

[@funkmon]

I was an early reader so I didn't ask for help a lot and my parents usually bought me the strategy guides. I had few, if any, situations where I would get lost. However, I do remember getting absolutely annihilated by the Elite 4 in Yellow and had the overwhelming feeling of "this game is easy as heck" for the second gen. I also learned about new versions from friends at church or school. When I heard ruby and Sapphire I thought those were dumb and he was making it up.

[@jotarokujo3603]

I also thought people were making it up when I first heard about ruby/sapphire.

[@MelodicTurtleMetal]

In my silver game i found a shiny Ratata, which i was too scared to evolve because i assumed the colour would disappear. On my gold version i found a green zubat, which again i locked away afraid to use.

[@ArchonZach]

Well Scott you might not have been able to find slowpoke well but I couldn't figure out how to exit the bedroom at the very start of the game

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

The stairs are confusing!

[@AzoiatheCobra]

12:50 I did that too. And, with a similar method right in the beggining of the game (silver/gold) you could have all of the starters. 1- Save inside your room right when you start. 2- play the game normally till you can catch a pokemon. 3- do the clone technique WITHOUT SAVING BEFORE THE PC by boxing your starter 4- when you turn on the game and continue, your save starts in your bedroom. but when you check the pc you have the starter pokemon you had boxed before in there.

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

Yeah, that is an awesome use of the glitch.

[@libraryscholaralexis6581]

Good video again for the fossils. And the little animations for the pokemon on the side are good too. Aerodactyl seems happy that it's doing well in his battles when he wins and determined to win while battling. The anecdotes were really nice too. I like hearing people's stories with pokemon. The Johto Region as a whole is very special to me and my favorite region because it's the region that I started pokemon in. When I was a little kid my parents got me a Gameboy Advanced and Pokemon Crystal for finishing my summer homework. My first ever pokemon was a Cyndaquil since my father helped me set up the game. I still have the original cartrage too for Crystal, just need to change the battery inside if I want to play it but I got it on the 3ds for Virtual Boy. Cyndaquil, Quilava, and Typhlosion have been my favorite starter line for years and I love when I get the chance to have one along for the ride. I even have two Cyndaquil plushies for myself. One of them is a normal plush that you would get. It's one of the plushies that came with the plush poke ball, in Cyndaquil's case I think it was the repeat ball. The other one I have is one that I bought myself at a convention. This one is a hand crocheted Cyndaquil. It's really special to me since I don't normally get hand-made plushies for myself. I just wanted to get the little guy though since it was my first pokemon ever. Long story not so short, Johto is like a second home to me in the pokemon series. Please keep up the good work.

[@leafyisnthere7473]

I’ve played every generation released up until the 6th and onward multiple times, like actually played them all the way through countless times since I was a kid and the only shiny I have ever found was a few days ago During a catch chain in let’s go eevee and I was stoked until googling it and realizing chains increase your chances lmao Your content is such a pleasantry man. Please keep up the good work ❤

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

Congrats on the shiny!

[@errorcode1815]

I feel your pain! At age 7, playing Pokemon Blue on the OG game boy, I had no idea that that squiggle in the top right corner of your bedroom were stairs!! I wandered around that bedroom for at least half an hour, trying to play the snes, thinking that would launch the game. Good, poor pixel'd, times

[@jdude759]

Man I remember finding a shiny wild donphan as a kid. Unfortunately it rollouted my entire team of legendary birds when I tried over 50 ultra balls and failed to catch it. I told my brother about it and he called me a liar, and that only Gyarados could be red (shiny donphan in silver was red so I called it a red donphan). It wasn’t until he fished up a shiny poliwag about 2 months later that he did eventually believe my story. Ah the days of heresay and rumours.

[@kangaskdan]

I loved all the Silver/Crystal stories :D Extremely cute. And your poor mum, having the differences between Crystal and Silver explained to her 😂

[@craigseverance6235]

I still have that red pokemon handbook! I read it at night sometimes with my son for bedtime. Also, I can empathize so much with the nostalgic stories. My rental game experience was pokemon stadium 1 and 2, I also recently bought copies.

[@Geforcefly]

I don't think you're getting unlucky on Omniboosts, I've never seen it activate on a hit that knocks out a Pokemon in Gen 2, Stadium 2 included.

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

I’ll have to test that

[@eztlan]

I always find these videos when I need them the most, I can't wait to see if Aerodactyl will be triumphant this run with its new **very useful** rock move

[@Btuando]

It’s okay Scott. I couldn’t figure out how to get the item behind the fence where the bug catching tournament happens. That one small space you can walk through was so stupid.

[@joshuasims5421]

I played Pokémon yellow as a kid and I remember once when I got stuck in sea foam island, I thought I was softlocked and so restarted my save. Years later I remembered that story and realized I could have at least fainted all my Pokémon to go back to a poke center…thanks for sharing your memories!

[@zenitfan4life]

How do you get softlocked there?

[@TheZiros]

I remember not realizing that the red Gyarados was a shiny when I caught it as a kid. Thought it was simply just that, a red Gyarados and it was kinda explained at some point, it was red because the magikarp was evolved too quickly and under force, so it was red. That was, until I caught my first shiny pokemon in the wild, a golden ratata in front of pallet town. This was in my silver edition. I called her Serenity and cherished her a lot, even though she was just a ratata. Love hearing your stories alongside these wonderful challenges that really highlight different pokemon!

[@trippyhare]

Houndoom's animation in Crystal is THE BEST. I will take no questions.

[@corberus3119]

Houndoom is best dog

[@sortfaar3]

I feel you dude. Pokemon crystal was my first game in the series, and at the time i got the game i don't even think i could fully read and/or write my native tongue, so english was a no go. the game became more about trial and error than strategy, and who even knew what STAB and type effectiveness was. at school we had this ritual where everybody would use Fury Cutter against the rivals gastly after the 2nd gym, because it was the only move we knew that would hit it, and we did it religiously because we thought that it was the best solution even if our starters had water gun/ember. while i did manage to find fly, i never got to experience the post game fully in my crystal game because i couldn't do the power plant quest. there was only 1 guy who had managed to get past it and he didn't remember what he did to progress the quest so the rest of us were stuck lol. Oh also that reminds me that there was also only one guy who knew the path to Lugia, and he was a bully in school so it was a coinflip if he'd help you or kick your ass. Also i killed suicune by mistake lol. forgot to save before engaging it, and had no pokeballs. however, Raikou is my fav of the three beasts, and zapdos is my fav bird. well this was a real blurb but honestly they are all good memories. edit: wow i just remembered my first league win. i was down to my starter (feraligatr) and lance was down to his aerodactyl. feraligatr was hurt badly from the dragonites and only had 1 move left, which was water gun. mind you i didn't know aerodactyls typing at the time, and as mentioned above i had no idea what STAB or supereffective moves were. i land the water gun and it either one or two shots it, and im just vibrating with excitement and joy while screaming at the top of my lungs. the next time i'd feel something close to the same was in gen 3 when capturing Rayquaza.

[@afullmetalwar]

As a kid with pokémon yellow as my first game, I spent so much time talking to everyone. I remembered getting it in kindergarten. I don't remember how I got silver, but I spent so much time playing it. I always thought after you go through the Kanto gym leaders, you had to take on the Elite 4 a second time before you could fight Red. I remember the excitement, the wonder, exploring every little corner. Having the item finder, and using it everywhere, just to find every single item.

[@Rubbly]

Some of those childhood stories are crazy and funny, especially the Raikou one!!

[@Penguindude1]

And Aerodactyl's drawing on the left apparently used Double Team during Whitney's battle. 21:40-21:51 I think you would like Crystal Clear because Swinub becomes the "mascot" of the game. Have you ever played either of the Pokemon Stadium games on N64?

[@ThibsyCube]

I really Loved the nostalgic stories! Makes me think about my first time with gen 2. I had Gold when my brother had Silver.

[@Kris2005isMine]

There's a bit in final fantasy seven that had me stuck for weeks for a similar reason. You have to walk up a ladder, but it doesn't look like a ladder. It looks like it's just part of the background.