Can You Beat Pokemon Red/Blue with just a Grimer?

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[@Jrose11]

Use code JROSE50 to get 50% OFF your first Factor box plus 20% off your next month of orders at bit.ly/4dFV0KA!

[@BigBoct]

I've seen Factor sponsorships on a BUNCH of channels I follow. Maybe I should finally take the plunge and try it!

[@TheStrongestBaka]

I can't believe you didn't do the sponsor segment after saying "factor" at 7:03!

[@TFA_Darklabs]

Something other then Raid, shocking

[@andrearossi6564]

Grab that bag, Jrose!

[@Kanbei11]

Those meals are only available in the USA but don't you live in Canada?

[@sauerkrautlanguage]

INTRO IS BACK LETS GOOO

[@DumbChaoticPhoque]

Wooooo

[@burntalive]

🎉 We love the intro!

[@bfapple]

🎹🎹🎹🗣️

[@Baeur]

Woooo.

[@knifegaming997]

LESGO

[@nightmare348]

"He back again, Lorelei?" "Yup." "What's he fighting with this time?" "A nasty smelling pile of sludge that shoots lightning bolts and vomit."

[@SoraDonaldGoofy99]

This assumes that they have memories of all the prior runs, but this is still funny.

[@cheep5645]

@@SoraDonaldGoofy99 Who’s saying they don’t?

[@toumabyakuya]

@@SoraDonaldGoofy99 Either that or Kanto has a serious problem with Team Rocket.

[@yokoelf1293]

And that Hardens so hard it becomes faster than sound

[@brianwisecarver4880]

This is my headcanon now. I better see your comments on every jrose video

[@LeopoldTheUglyBarnacle]

27:00 Lol Grimer's sprite after every time you give him a rare candy, "Yay! Yippee!"

[@DiamondAxeStudiosMusic]

"So, how did that festering pile of toxic refuse manage to beat the Pokeon league?" "Shooting lightning at people, mostly."

[@CubanSpartan]

Zapping animals with 300 million volts is a pretty effective strategy. Who would've guessed?

[@TheRedAzuki]

​@CubanSpartan only 100 000 volt actually (the japanese name of it)

[@AndrooTheNerd]

Another one of those Pokemon that doesn’t learn any moves until level 30+ but that’s because the game wasn’t counting on you having that Pokemon this early.

[@Kottery]

The absolute struggle. I tried a Red romhack not too long ago that added different pogeys in the early game (and I assume throughout Kanto too) and I caught a Tangela which was super hype. Then I realized I'd be stuck with Constrict and Bind until level 29...Yeah screw that.

[@Cripplified]

​@@Kotterywell using tangela in Gen 1, or any Gen for that matter, isn't a good idea

[@TheWrathAbove]

​@@Cripplified It's fine in any game gen 4 onward since Tangrowth is solid

[@ZerglingOne1]

@@TheWrathAbove Eviolite Tangela 252HP, 252SPDef, 6 Def with amnesia, ingrain, ancient power, and giga drain is pretty terrifying in the right situation. You can't be roared out, you have crazy good defenses once you set up even once, you have recovery and coverage for most of your counters. Rock covers flying, ice, bug which are all super effective. You still hit hard with your 100 special attack. It's not bad. It's really good on a physical not very effective switch essentially having ~220 base defense.

[@DerToasti]

Lowest level it can be caught at is 26 in pokemon mansion. Meanwhile in gold/silver you could just breed one at level 5 and trade it over and suffer.

[@ShadowDx]

8:00 “I guess a pile of goo moves slower than a turtle” Man I love JRose.

[@LambentLight00]

I mean, he’s not wrong XD

[@SoIarPIexusCIownGIider]

Aye, fair enough!

[@milesrodger3724]

Just wanna say I hate the Grimer tiles in mystery dungeon. Spoiling my food is mega lame. What isn’t lame is that S tier back sprite

[@rainpooper7088]

I did too, but then I stepped on a few Random traps and realized that Grimy traps are actually a big "Phew!" compared to most other traps. Grimy traps are just a less terrible Glue trap, it doesn't directly affect you or your opponents. Annoying for sure, but it can't really turn a situation you have under control deadly in a flash the way something like a Grudge trap will. So every time I see this little Grimer, I'm grateful that at least he doesn't hold a grudge.

[@waywardscythe3358]

@@rainpooper7088 pretty sure a teleport trap sent me to a monster house that fainted me and lost me my only copy of hm dive on my first playthrough. so yeah teleport traps are the worst to me.

[@rainpooper7088]

@waywardscythe3358 Yeah, that's just the thing: Most traps can instantly put you in a bad situation like that if you step on them at the wrong time. The Grimy trap really can't. Sure, degrading food sucks, but Apples aren't that rare, Reviver Seeds fully refill your belly upon reviving and if you're absolutely in a pinch you can still just step on the stairs, eat the Grimy Food and move to the next floor to cure yourself.

[@leemajors61]

They told me I was crazy when I picked Psyduck... *steps on an Explosion trap* WHO'S CRAZY NOW

[@AscendedLeftNut]

I ADORE the back sprite, it looks like Grimace if someone threw acid on him.

[@DiamondAxeStudiosMusic]

Considering the anime, it's extremely funny that one of the Pokemon the Muk line struggled the most with was the Bellsprout line.

[@welme23]

To be fair, it wasn't a Muk yet.

[@ChrisKitsune]

You know, this might be one of the few times I have seen the backsprite of Grimer in Gen 1, he is just a little happy dude.

[@ProductionStops]

Yayayayyayaaya!!😊

[@GourmetSubZee]

Gotta love Grimer's commitment to raising the roof no matter the situation

[@Shrikeswind]

12:50 - They're so excited to see each other! Off to commit grime and generally muk about.

[@yokoelf1293]

Underrated comment

[@mattm7220]

"...we're gonna need many, *many* Hardens to outspeed Alakazam." Tell me you're playing Gen 1 without telling me you're playing Gen 1 🤣

[@Igorcastrochucre]

I get this feeling that Voltorb is gonna be the last "bad" Pokémon for this series, as jrose is finishing up the pre evolved forms, the base stats and movesets are only gonna improve.

[@reillywalker195]

Seaking and Tentacruel will likely be walled by Brock but get better after. Kingler might beat Poliwrath.

[@Igorcastrochucre]

@@reillywalker195 He already did Tentacool, and even if Goldeen and Seaking are troubled by Brock, so what? They're still water types that can learn Ice Beam.

[@thomaswawrzyniak118]

But the already bad learned movesets are likely to get worse

[@jeremyminogue6731]

Has he done Seel?

[@TheKazenova]

And it’s going to be run 100 as it’s Voltorb Pokédex number

[@riotd.r.8363]

Grimers walk around absorbing dirt, grime and pollution actually cleaning the environment. Though smelly, Grimer are quite handy in the Poké World.

[@Space.Ghost.]

Koffing also.

[@jacktenders]

THE INTRO IS BACK

[@Igorcastrochucre]

10:17 "But for solo runs it limits our routing abilities" That's why I want to see how many runs are different if players had the drink prior to Vermillion city (that's possible thanks to Pokémon Stadium 2), imagine having access to Psychic, the 3 TMs of Celadon rooftop, Mega Drain, all before battling Surge or even Misty.

[@nemohimself2580]

And then there's Gen 9...

[@littlegeek5159]

Mega Drain is _also_ behind cut, but I do see your point.

[@Hubilicious90]

„There is no award for half beating Brock’s final pokemon“ … I propose the pebble-badge™

[@robbpatterson6796]

Please can we get a month of j.rose this year please? I feel like I'm asking in every video, but just like an addict; i keep seeking the dragon and hoping for more. I genuinely don't care if the gameplay is great, i just want more of your content

[@cryptodentist]

It could be happening late this year, he’s said on stream

[@Tee_Womack]

“Design-wise, it’s literally a pile of sludge..” 😆😆

[@SeanGrady90]

Grimace after a few too many McDoubles

[@shytendeakatamanoir9740]

His French name is literally "Pile of Snot" (And Muk is "Big pile of snot")

[@MrPete1985]

Every time Jrose mentions Body Slam he should sing the Space Jam chorus

[@SethWistful]

A Jrose KZbin poop is in order to celebrate him finishing all Pokemon I'm Gen 1

[@lukefenton7809]

Love that Grimer gets a much better moveset than Aerodactyl or Scyther. Also love the series Jrose, been watching for a long time now :)

[@DrSlasher]

Just a tiny correction, the Marsh and Volcano badges on the left are vice versa (since you fought Sabrina after Blaine)

[@Ruxin34]

Best Intro in existence??

[@BrandonBB4]

Shouldn't you be opening packs?

[@Loathe777]

Never knew you‘re a fan too Ruxin. You and Jrose make every day better. :)

[@JaMarcusRussellGOAT]

The backsprite is better than I expected.

[@TheGoldenSmeagol]

2020 JRose: I don't know. That felt a liiittle lucky. I'm gonna try it again to see if this strategy is consistent. 2024 JRose: 1/Googol chance that couldve happened but we'll take it! Let's go! (Love your videos, thanks for all the adventures!)

[@FancyJackKester]

The Grimer backsprite lookin like Grimmace

[@jzexyz]

the speed at which i clicked on this video... instantaneous. i love these

[@harrisontownsend910]

Mewtwo beat the game faster than you clicked on the image.

[@SpaceAvaliable]

Grimer? I hardly know her.

[@hossdelgado626]

Dad? Did you get the milk while you thought of that joke?

[@SpaceAvaliable]

Yes, I'll be back any day now, son. Say hello to your mother for me.

[@CinnamonKilljoy]

Please, ELI5, because I cannot be the only one not following the reference.

[@TNMJAD]

This guy

[@nanabobo567]

All I can think whenever you measure in Mewtwo runs is, "You're still ten-thousand Mewtwo's from beating Brock!"

[@fabiomorse]

Dinner time here in Brazil Nothing better than a good meal with a great video

[@yokoelf1293]

Kkkk mesma coisa!! Fui preparar minha janta e escolher o vídeo pra assistir, e fui abençoado por essa recomendação

[@Borgdrohne13]

20:31 the left sidebar displays the wrong badge xD But as always, a great video from you

[@Dupletor]

This video made me realize I've been playing Pokémon Yellow for 26 years and I have never once seen Grimer back sprite. Holy hell.

[@Crushiru]

The intro is back!!! I dont tend to leave a lot of comments but I always get so excited when a new solo run drops

[@RoyArkon]

Once again I just love the color scheme, the purple with the lime green underneath is so cool.

[@MrConnerq]

God I would love at least weekly videos. I watch the new one within the day every time but I recognize the strategy, planning, and then editing that goes into these videos. Keep it up!

[@bartthetreeguy4764]

I swear everytime I need something to watch one of your videos shows up. Thanks!

[@ToLa-qe1pg]

This run shows just how important a good speed is to these solo runs, I'd say it's the number one most important stat

[@Peterkringle]

These videos are incredible! Any chance you could ever do a quick “how we edit these” video - I’m amazed by your voice being synced up with the videos.

[@SeanGrady90]

I 2nd this! Would love to see that!

[@DougDoesPokemon]

Ive been following this channel for a loooong time. You are definitely one of my greatest inspirations to become a poketuber myself. Great work as always. Keep it up🦆🦆

[@ThePhillyphan89]

I like how the Marsh badge and Fire badge traded places.

[@Eintracht-uy3cz]

INTRO Also, Grimer and Voltorb are actually pretty interesting designs, they are classic RPG tropes: the slime and the mimic. That's why Voltorb and Electrode are fast exploders and that's why you may find them in the Power Plant as "items".

[@etymonlegomenon931]

There are only 16 first-stage pokemon left for JRose to use in a gen 1 challenge run video! Spearow Sandshrew Clefairy Meowth Psyduck Growlithe Machop Lickitung Doduo Seel Shellder Kangaskhan Drowzee Voltorb Goldeen Kabuto

[@hossdelgado626]

Bro just sang some pokerap in honor of the goat

[@yokoelf1293]

Thanks for this

[@Humg12]

Kangaskhan definitely doesn't count, and Lickitung is a stretch imo. Without looking up their learnsets and stats, I'd guess spearow and voltorb are probably going to be the worst options here. And I can't imagine Doduo doing particularly well either.

[@etymonlegomenon931]

@@Humg12 I posted my comment to be useful, not to attract bothersome weirdoes.

[@Humg12]

@@etymonlegomenon931 Don't be a dick.

[@liam_culb]

So pumped for this! Always love being surprised by a Pokemon I totally forgot about

[@Redneck353]

Love the good old GBA intro! so glad it came back

[@regularsama412]

Unironically my favorite poketuber. Love it when your jokes land flat, love your narration style, best pick for chores and to fall asleep to. Best sub of the year and I'm here for more

[@ProWeltfrieden]

Since it can learn bodyslam it'll be okay. We'll see.

[@CinnamonKilljoy]

As someone who's done a similar (but a tad easier variant) thing to what JRose is doing, monoruns of gen 1, yes. Body Slam instantly bumps you up at least 33 percentiles or something...

[@Skip6235]

A pile of goo against a turtle did you say? Like a teenage mutant ninja turtle?

[@bluesirensmusic]

Yes! Another one run with one of my favorite pokemon. Interested to see how Muk does! Thank you!

[@gekkoukasane]

Jrose idk why but I love your vids so much. No one has put the amount of dedication into their series like you. And with such an old nostalgic game. I hope you still enjoy playing 💪💪

[@ria7359]

the into!!!! i love your vids. time to grab some snacks and enjoy this :D

[@KoigYT]

He needs to make a playlist that has all the Pokemon in Pokedex order

[@waterierStone]

Sludge is is better than bodyslam for damage. All body slam does is hit poison types and has the paralyze chance. Maybe you could have put off learning thunderbolt until after the 8th gym

[@Jrose11]

Sludge is resisted by so many Pokemon that I judged it not worth it

[@Booskop.]

To do: Ivysaur, Charmeleon, Wartortle, Metapod, Kakuna, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot, Spearow, Fearow, Arbok, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Nidorina, Nidorino, Clefairy, Clefable, Ninetales, Wigglytuff, Gloom, Vileplume, Parasect, Meowth, Psyduck, Golduck, Primeape, Growlithe, Kadabra, Machop, Machoke, Weepinbell, Tentacruel, Graveler, Golem, Rapidash, Slowbro, Magneton, Doduo, Dodrio, Seel, Dewgong, Muk, Shellder, Haunter, Drowzee, Kingler, Voltorb, Marowak, Lickitung, Rhydon, Kangaskhan, Seadra, Goldeen, Seaking, Magikarp*, Omastar, Kabuto, Kabutops, Dragonair.

[@martijnvanderzee5215]

Damn, that crit against Alakazam and hydro pump miss. Insane run, enjoyed it a lot! Looking forward to the rest of the runs. Cheers mate!

[@ezzy_bela]

Y'know, I understand you wouldn't want to deviate from an unmodified version of RB, but I have to imagine you'd have seen a few shinies during these runs in a modified version that displays when a mon is shiny. Like even just gifts like the starters (which you often reset for stats) or the Paras and Lapras you always get for HMs. I love when challenge runs find shinies like the ekans in one of the FRLG vids. Great vid as always!💚

[@theriverbend]

Intro is back, again! Thank you!! AND HINTING AT MONTH OF JROSE!?!!?!? OMG

[@rogierownage]

1:55 When Jrose wants to buy something expensive in England, but he can't afford it.

[@jamikellburns4551]

I can't tell you how much I needed this video today

[@mr.number9279]

Grimer, hilariously, does so much better in the last half of the game than the first half. It goes from flopping against Erica of all Gym Leaders to dominating like a boss the last stretch except Agatha. Awesome run.

[@mayitakeyourhatsir8632]

i just watched mdb's koga team in gen 1 challenge yesterday so this is perfect timing

[@mattvarner5825]

!!!!!! The intro made my morning! I was so happy to hear it i had to start the video over.

[@caliburnleaf9323]

I think overwriting sludge instead of body slam was a mistake. 97.5 BP with 20 PP vs 85 BP with 15 PP; you only lose the 30% paralysis chance. Type-wise, poison is resisted by rock, ground, and poison, while normal is resisted by rock and cannot hit ghost. You have mega drain for rock/ground pokemon, so the only noteworthy pokemon that this could pose an issue for are Nidoking and Nidoqueen, which aren't a real threat when you have harden. All the other poison types are either part-ghost (so they're immune to body slam anyway) or have low special (which makes thunderbolt fine against them). Meanwhile, sludge hits one-shot and two-shot breakpoints earlier due to the higher base power and is SE against exeggutor.

[@iacoposbrolli2393]

Grimer is slow and greatly benefits from a 30% paralysis chance

[@caliburnleaf9323]

@@iacoposbrolli2393 It's slow, yes, but the paralysis isn't any better than just doing more damage. If you already 2-shot, you can gamble on 30% para chance to get an extra hit in before they can attack, but if you're 3-shotting, you'd rather just do more damage so you can 2-shot instead.

[@sproins]

I think this is one of your best videos in while, the commentary is on point

[@LordOfNothingreally]

Grimer (actually Muk) is one of my favourite Pokemon. Everybody rags on him for being ooze, but for the 1990s it was a notable monster type. He was a decently bulky, defensive technical Mon that could win the attrition battle with acid armor and toxic or poison gas, and with disable and minimize was damn good at it!

[@NovaTheAngel]

Why do I love the intro song so much? It's just a simple handful of piano tones, extremely basic but somehow they make me happy.

[@ChrisPierreBacon]

The end of that run was pure skill. All of your game knowledge put to great work. GG.

[@DocEbs]

“You might wonder why I’m not teaching acid armor which is just better harden, and there is a reason” what is the reason JRose I need to know you never explained

[@rjthepoet500]

The badge boost glitch work better with harden because you can use it 6 times whereas acid armor can only be used 3 times

[@yokoelf1293]

Only in Gen 1 you get the things like these: - Getting hit by a stat lowering move is good because it raises all your stats - Getting a crit can mean doing less damage - Harden is better than Acid Armor because it increases less your Defense

[@SeanGrady90]

sidebar spoils the 1st Agatha loss, whoopsies.

[@raynmanshorts9275]

Disable was CRIMINALLY underused in this run. It's not great, but it would have made certain fights easier with a little luck. For example, the self-destructing hiker.

[@SeanGrady90]

But you don't get to pick which move gets disabled, and it only hits 55%. It's an awful move.

[@shaunduzstuffs]

Disable disables a random move in this gen. It's horrendous

[@RobertLydonReviews]

The rival’s name is clean 😂😂😂 i love it

[@deathsromath]

Intro gang rise up!! At this point he just leaves it out every other video to increase engagement. People are obsessed if it’s there and if it’s not it’s funny

[@Barlo.B.WoWing]

This video emphasizes the absolute NEED for speed 😂😂 in these solo runs. Your power doesn't matter much if you get stun locked or caught in wrap... This one looked rough, I appreciate your tenacity friend 🙏🙏

[@narutoxley]

I read: Can You Beat Pokemon Red/Blue With Just a Gamer 💀

[@SeanGrady90]

The only gamer I need is Jrose ❤

[@bradlauk1419]

Actual footage of Jrose's sponsors

[@Zorothegallade-rpg]

At this point the bar to be at least theoretically eligible for a solo run comes down to two things: -Does it have enough attack moves to not get PP stalled by any of the E4 -Can it hit ghosts, and -Does it outspeed (or tank at least a noncrit psybeam from) Alakazam under the most favorable circumstances Additional qualifiers for a good run are: -Does it have a buff move to set up BBG (best if it's a single boost so you can stack it up to 6 times) -Does it learn a Special move (or a move that's neutral against rock/ground Pokémon) before Brock and/or the exploding Rock Tunnel hiker -Can it learn Psychic, Body Slam or both -Does it have access to a sleep move (longer battles but potentially wins at lower levels)

[@DarkMewtwo1994]

Always been a fan of muk with his "sup bruh?" Sprites and his name spelled backwards :p interested to see how his pre evo does. Already a fan of it's sprite with the whole "raise the roof!!" 😂😂 Can't believe this is episode 93 and I've watched every single one. Love the dedication and effort you put into this series and your videos in general jrose! Keep going strong man almost 2/3 of the way through gen 1! That's insane

[@brolsroyceyt2362]

something about that Intro hits different appreciate the upload Jrose!!

[@MrZrbrownie]

That intro *chefs kiss*

[@Xilzik]

Thanks for the video. I really needed it... Was feeling down, and then I see a Jrose video with my favorite poison pokemon uploaded.

[@Weavileiscool]

I can’t believe this video wasn’t recommended to me I love this channel

[@taven1451]

Always good to see these videos

[@pats8443]

I can't stop laughing at the grimer sprite in the lower right whos just excited to be there.... he's like "WOO! I MADE IT!"

[@PonziGamingStudios]

I'm a simple man, I see Jrose post, and I watch the video. My man knows how to make a day brighter.

[@lugia187]

Today I was thinking: when is the next Jrose video coming out? God listened.

[@verranlokison]

We really Muk’d this up…

[@bananajelly9264]

Jitt clean your microwave 😂🤣 Love the videos brother and thank God for the intro coming back 😁

[@KevinSchaefer-sz3qb]

Hi jrose! Love these gen1 runs and it inspired me to try my own and I've done 8 so far and grimer was my very first attempt and it was such a struggle! For Brock I actually beat at level 17 because I really wanted to make disable useful and waited for geodude to use three tackles without using defense curl and then disabled, hoping it would disable tackle so it couldn't attack me anymore and with a crit or two would faint without doing much damage for onix, took a lot of luck and resetting but got there! Also I used bide to get past misty pretty easily, as long as she didn't go for two bubblebeams when I was charging I could tank it and knock it out in one hit. But holy moly was the lack of speed annoying af that whole run. Very impressed with your elite four run, my grimer couldn't do it until 78

[@crasyrob]

7:03 This is where you should've done the sponsor segment!

[@Master_Thyself]

One day I randomly clicked a Jrose11 video about some weedle challenge. Next thing you know weeks later I’ve seen every single solo run. These videos for some reason are so soothing to my soul ♥️

[@SirGrimly]

I love how Sean spoiled that the extremely slow sludge boi would obviously lose first try against Agatha XD

[@TedTakes]

Another month of jrose??!?!?!

[@richards.2030]

“It doesn’t have a great move pool” and “it’s literally a pile of sludge” made me laugh. It’s a moving pool of sludge!

[@JayTheRed602]

Agatha's Gengar is either an absolute menace or a total pushover

[@CinnamonKilljoy]

I mind Jrose's commercials absolutely zero. And once I'm debt-free, I'll be a lifetime supporter. I just hate that so many talented people, putting in so much hard work, need to grovel like this. Love Jrose, hate capitalism.

[@Ftwiiner]

new Jrose just dropped. get the popcorn, grab your Pokédexes, we about to see some Body Slams and *crowd chants* Badge Boost Glitch!!!

[@davidcourtney-qh6py]

DO. NOT. MUCK. With the intro brutha. It's a bit of a Grimer but we all love it. Cheers to the boys, taker easy

[@Haya12234]

Factor is usually more expensive than fast food. If you want to sustain yourself in it, you have to pay over 50 dollar per day

[@CarnageO31]

This man just up and teasing us with The Month of JRose.

[@kirwynxciv8344]

My 50th video? Pfft those are rookie numbers. I’ve probably watched nearly every Jrose vid 2-3 times (haven’t seen some of the catch em alls). Jrose11 is my KZbin The Office lol, my downtime when in doubt 👌

[@artcollier3707]

This was my exact thought. I haven’t personally watched many videos multiple times, but considering this is the 93rd Gen 1 Solo Run, it’s safe to say this is closer to my 150th video haha

[@LambentLight00]

After I finish the videos I often replay them in the bg to fall asleep to lol

[@natedawg6755]

Sponsor, sponsor, give this man some bread, or in today's sponsor, a well made frozen meal