Food Theory: Yes, You SHOULD Eat Your Pokemon!

[@TriforceChad]

Honestly I feel like slowpoke tail would be a fantastic food source. We know from pokedex entries that their tails don't feel any pain, sometimes fall off naturally, and even grow back in. Not to mention that they are described as sweet tasting

[@diamondapocalypse5019]

pokemon is messed up

[@Osmarius]

This is EXACTLY WHY PEOPLE DON’T DESERVE ME!!!

[@SlimeMakesArt]

Oh god

[@DeHammXXIII]

Mmm Slowpoke

[@pendadenda1331]

*stares at the slowpoke I caught in Pokémon G0* hmmm…

[@crypticcorgi8280]

No wonder Farfetch was nearly hunted to near extinction. Imagine if ducks just walked around with their own side ingredients. The dude is like _"I tastes best with some green onion."_

[@siyacer]

My duck drowned

[@derekwong6846]

Just like "a duck comes along carrying a leek"

[@nookhil]

xD

[@evangonzalez7732]

farfetch'd is literally just a bird with an onion.

[@jinhunterslay1638]

That IS the very-idea behind Farfetch’s design! “Duck carrying an onion” is a Japanese saying for a fool/sucker looking to die. Farfetch was always meant to be pathetic

[@andrewpatton5114]

There's one catch to that poultry answer, though: Owls are carnivorous, feeding on small mammals. That not only makes them more expensive to raise but also more difficult to eat. When measuring caloric efficiency for carnivores, you have to factor in the caloric efficiency of their prey, too. Furthermore, carnivore meat isn't as easy to digest as herbivore meat.

[@hyu8826]

There are chicken Pokémon like blaziken

[@mikachu317]

+

[@aarushikishore1417]

yeah. even though hoothoot is 21 kg, i doubt it is going to be as nutritious as other pokemons. but then again we are not sure if hoothoot is a carnivore or a herbivore

[@amirhosseinmaghsoodi388]

Yeb that's what I was thinking about too

[@qapixel7943]

they eat berry

[@demonicbunny3po]

Several years later, and we got Palworld that makes eating the mons a core part of the gameplay.

[@STDRACO777]

Matpat "We might all end up eating Nurse Joy" Brock : "Yes"

[@challengegravity]

And let's not forget that Brock is a pokemon breeder...

[@exudeku]

@@challengegravity a *ROCK.HARD.* Pokémon breeder

[@cheese5731]

He already does

[@just_extremely_confused]

😃😏

[@Quetzal00358]

I mean if he insists… ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@magicrealms9401]

Can I just say that milktank milk is a common item in the games, that implies that milktanks ARE commonly used to get milk

[@austinblackburn8095]

Yeah milktank probably are the best producers, but he can't test the milk production efficiency. He can only go off Pokedex entries and stats. Since their isn't a daily dairy production stat he can't theorize the economics with it.

[@ObIitus]

He also only considered time to grow, but forgot another important stat - productive lifetime. Diary pokemon does not need to be fast growing, if you only need to do it once.

[@loturzelrestaurant]

I love how Matt presents false info as facts. Blatantly wrong, as he so often is, but he speaks confident, so it’s fine. Doesnt matter that his opening-speech is dumb and ignores that it was ACTUALLY like this: For 7 Generations, it was always either ambigious or presented as ‚Only the Weirdos or Baddies do it’ and only Generation 8 AKA the Trash-Generation started saying ‚Ah, yes, it’s true, Pokenon are eaten all the time by normal people’. Gen 8 changed s-it and Matt does not understand most of the Franchises he talks about.

[@ObIitus]

@@loturzelrestaurant Because ambiguity kept it family friendly. Implications from the lore are... unsettling for many people.

[@magicrealms9401]

@@ObIitus very true

[@kseide2]

Flaw in logic: total weight does not inherently equate to how much meat one would yield. It’s very possible that the bulk of mudbray’s weight is made up of inedible components, like hooves or bones. Dense bones would be a necessity to support all that weight. That’s not even considering the caloric intake that heavy Pokémon might require too.

[@qazdeathobisada]

or what type of feed they might need. hoot hoot likely like owls eat mainly meat like rodents

[@doctorplague1929]

Most of Mudsdales weight is made from the hardened mud on it's legs which I'm pretty sure you couldn't eat.

[@danutaprzytula7113]

Fair

[@sam1898]

@@qazdeathobisada Rodents r pretty cheap right? Like aren't there literally gangs of rattata and such stealing people's food by breaking in?

[@31oannamphong66]

@@qazdeathobisada aren't owls usually eat snake or rat? we could need o feed them some rattatas or arkans, which are time comsumming

[@door-chan]

Evolution would probably actually be a good choice for farmers, since Pokémon can level up by eating rare candy, it's description in more recent entries just says that it's "packed with energy", probably meaning it's packed with nutrients, you can assume that they level up if they gain enough nutrients by just eating simple food, meaning, they also evolve just by eating, they just probably grow faster by fighting and that's why Pokémon trainers fight with them instead of feeding them all day.

[@axolotlwithaglock1769]

Fun fact: applins aren’t apples, they are dragon worms(Wyrms) inside apples

[@zupdopdude]

Yup

[@firdanharbima6997]

So we're eating their skin?

[@poyoyoyplayz690]

@@firdanharbima6997 idk

[@wrathofthesage]

@@firdanharbima6997 no, more like their home, think of eating a snails shell, same premise

[@Vixen-debo]

@@firdanharbima6997 no it’s like a hermit crab

[@WyattWyght]

The issue with Mudsdale and Mudbray is that they're covered in thick layers of dried mud. Their weight isn't so much meat, but mud and dirt.

[@SlimeMakesArt]

Wait you don’t eat mud!?

[@captianbacon]

My thoughts exactly while dirt is edible thats not what I'm ordering medium rare at a restaurant...

[@gigithehedgehog8469]

I was thinking the same thing. Even if it was weight in meat it would probably be hard to eat. That weight on a relatively small animal would have such thick and dense meat. I can't imagine the texture.

[@captianbacon]

@@gigithehedgehog8469 like rocks or ya know ground...

[@erinbeaud4556]

Just extra seasoning

[@flyingbokchoy4075]

I feel like there are a few things that weren't considered here. For one, in the milk production Miltank is still going to be the best option. Alpha/Omega pokedex states that it can produce over 5 gallons a day. While not more than a regular dairy cow, they are much smaller at roughly 1/10 the weight. As for eating meat, the weight doesn't equal a greater food source. For that to be true the muscle mass would scale as well, showing a larger and heavier pokemon. Mudsdale and mudbray are heavy sure, but we don't know if that's muscle, bone, or most likely straight up mud and rocks. Mudsdale and mudbray eat dirt for sustenance as well, meaning that breeding and farming them would be almost impossible, as dirt (unlike grass) doesn't just grow. Even if they are made of meat, they make it from dirt, meaning it would constantly dig out whatever land you had until it was just dead rocks. Not saying there aren't applications to this, just that in terms of food, it seems unlikely. (Also it'd probably taste rank and be incredibly tough)

[@TheFullStar]

And a dirt based diet probably won’t make for tasty meat.

[@juanrodriguez-js9eb]

wow.......

[@renvinteen2748]

exactly thats what i was saying sorry i didn't read your comment first before reading others but i completely agree that matpat missed alot pokemon cuz he only looked at the animal then the genetic code of that pokemon

[@thepurplebox380]

Also Miltank is a 100% female Pokémon compared to Skiddo which is 50/50 and therefore you need to hatch 2 Skiddo for each milkable Miltank.

[@pingidjit]

this post needs to be higher

[@Synthesyn342]

Like my fifth grade teacher said: Everything’s edible if you’re brave enough!

[@KingNative48]

Even you 😈

[@Synthesyn342]

@@KingNative48 like I said. *Everything.*

[@AteliusMapping]

Mine said "There´s nothing you can´t eat. At least once."

[@shellder_gaming]

@@AteliusMappingwhat about the sun

[@Bryce_the_Woomy_Boi]

The question is, what's edible more than *once?*

[@gamemasteranthony2756]

Point to note, however: There ARE non-Pokémon animal species that exist in the Pokémon world. We’ve seen schools of fish in aquariums that aren’t Pokémon and Ash has even chowed down on some shrimp that were clearly not Clauncher/Clawitzer. Still…this was a fun and very informative vid.

[@vivienjoly7617]

Also, in the kitchen of the SS Anne, there is litterally a cook that says he's preparing beef

[@JuanReyes-vb3tj]

I think that's just some errors in the anime, well, not errors, but design choices. The anime is not really that consistent

[@gamesgames2389]

@Vivien Joly Did he say where he got that beef?

[@gavinr.3170]

YB BETTER + RATIOOOO … anyways I love this channel but i also watch Seven Hunnid on KZbin alot cuhh

[@ebonyblack4563]

Thought the same myself, but then realized we see fewer and fewer of these 'normal' animals as the series has progressed. Presumably they were there as a kind of filler for animators and directors who felt weird not having those critters around.

[@snobross]

The only problem I have with this video (aside from when MatPat said Garchomp and Gabite showed up on screen) is that he didn't read up on Mudbray's and Mudsdale's diet from their Pokedex entries, which mainly state that they get their nutrients from mud. The problem with this is that animals that eat mud and dirt exclusively have very poor meat, for example mudcatfish, they bottom feed off of muddy ground underwater and end up with poor tasting meat since their nutrients come from the mud. Having something with very poor tasting meat quality as your main source of red meat isn't very appealing, so alternatives would definitely be chosen for that food role.

[@slaughterthefalsegodempero1220]

All you do is detoxify the meat catfish even 70 lbs isn't that hard to do just water a troft and time. I use milk to de game certain wild game and Turkey kept in a salt water mix with seasoning for 3 days makes the best Turkey possible for very little work.

[@natashamaddox3117]

There are methods to making the meat more palletteable if that region has limited options then folks would likely use them

[@peterchavez7687]

Cows are delicious and all they eat is grass

[@pokemonbb4227]

I laughed, I thought it was hilarious because they are not experts

[@pokemonbb4227]

I meant the Gabite part

[@kagereon7461]

Do to owls being carnivores they would cost more to raise. The best "bird" Pokémon would be Pysduck same exp. rate and only 3 pounds lighter. While duck are omnivores making feeding cheaper.

[@jaydeejay4166]

Psy?

[@Doctors_TARDIS]

Yeah, but then there is the difficulty in raising Psyduck on a large scale. You'd have to make sure none of them ever get a headache which means you'd either need to be pumping them full of chemicals or not factory farming them.

[@Redhollow]

You'd need to invest in a proper environment for ducks though, and they poop like crazy. Not to mention what everyone else said regarding treating their headaches (or controlling them given their psychic nature). I'm not sure the cost of maintenance would be worth it?

[@thanquolrattenherz9665]

i think spearow is the best joice. it cannot fly really well like psyduck and also dont nukes your farm on a headache

[@ijustlikebees]

What about pidgey?

[@freddyaxebear7547]

Something else that makes this interesting is that some pokemon offer natural byproducts such as Slowpoke's tails fall off and they don't even feel pain if the tail is removed and they just grow back, or some grass type pokemon naturally produce their own vegetables or fruit that can be harvested without harm to the pokemon.

[@marksaterapi1389]

Honestly, Vegetarians would have it easy. All you need to do is grow berries and vegetables, and if you want to have some Pokémon by your side, then raise a Tropius and a Appletun. Both of them grow food on them (Banana-like fruits and Apple Pie-like crust respectively), and they will happily share with you as long as you take care of them, love them, and feed them.

[@AwesomeTurtle-et1dm]

but if it comes for an animal is it still vegatarian

[@arwanbjork1951]

isn't that same as byproduct animal

[@rymikai]

@@AwesomeTurtle-et1dm you're mistaking with vegan, vegetarians can eat animal byproducts

[@rymikai]

@@arwanbjork1951 vegetarians can eat animal byproducts

[@AwesomeTurtle-et1dm]

wait yea, you can still eat byproducts

[@frecklecraft]

MatPat: “Most people’s diets have very little crab and shellfish” Me, a Marylander, living in a state where everything is crab flavored and there are huge signs saying nothing but CRAB: “huh?”

[@shoooooooooooooooooooooooooobi]

@S O N I A Rosé I agree

[@Mochi_Kiti]

@S O N I A Rosé no thanks

[@Jonny5Fails]

And that's why the average amount consumed is so high. Maryland and Maine are spiking the numbers.

[@lukascisar6740]

Bruh, how squid girls taste like?

[@donk7172]

no way people mentioning maryland outside of maryland???

[@diamondheart4147]

“Dragonite, Tyranitar, and Garchomp-“ *Shows picture of Gabite*

[@cheesefart570]

Solgaleo *Shows lunala*

[@montanawhisler1066]

Thank God I'm not the only one who noticed

[@SeaHorseOfYoutube]

I bet its on purpose to get comments lol

[@aidenmcgonigle2498]

Not to mention the legendary mega metagross I mean sure it's a pseudo legendary but still

[@dek420]

I have the exact same comment lmao

[@macelyamanyaklkyapyo4177]

I think Pokémons are just like ducks. They can be your friend, you can use them for battles (but this one is still weird for ducks-), they can be your meal or the source of your meal.

[@AdamAlvarez-hc6kf]

You could have just said Chicken 😂.

[@macelyamanyaklkyapyo4177]

@AdamAlvarez-hc6kf ohh right, chickens make more sense

[@AdamAlvarez-hc6kf]

@@macelyamanyaklkyapyo4177 there's literally chicken fights 😂

[@macelyamanyaklkyapyo4177]

@@AdamAlvarez-hc6kf yeap

[@ChillezOwO]

Mat: People call me the food theorist Everyone: No Mat that is not what you're known for

[@yoshifan1239]

Yeah people call him the fnaf guy

[@JustSomeRandomGuy1063]

You’re The Fnaf Guy And You know it

[@iwillstealbradyandlockhimi3523]

There are more bots here then there are people in the replies

[@Chieuu123]

Hes known for conspiracy theory’s and testing food

[@HoniaEdits]

We call him the crazy diet coke guy😂😂

[@FullMetalVevo]

I feel like another thing that should of been considered is the Pokemon's power and intelligence. Raising a Mudsdale for meat might not be the best idea when one of them could just earthquake the entire farm to the ground.

[@darthjc4]

That's why you have a pokemon on standby ready to put it to sleep in some way.

[@hansuri401]

A bot copied your comment and got 4x the amount

[@Chronicler9]

@@darthjc4 What I was thinking too. Or something to that effect. Like, if you live in the Pokemon universe, and farm pokemon, you're gonna find a work-around. Thing is, pokemon are clever. so farming them for their meat means breeding them to be stupid, calmer, or weaker in power lvl too. We've seen this irl - for instance, with the difference between wild untamed horses and farm-born/raised ones.

[@1Shayz1]

Yeah and add to the fact that elemental Pokemon probably don't taste nearly as good as normal types. Part of the reason Mudsdale is so heavy is because the Pokemon is infused with earth, and the meat is probably really rough and dense like bear meat...

[@jacobnunya808]

True. You should eat those magikarp though. Those things are just dumb.

[@OniSorasousha]

"Eating Nurse Joy." "This better not awaken anything in me."

[@Razorshot-gk3dq]

well it awoke something in me so you might be next

[@flameofmage1099]

It will

[@desmondparkmande394]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4vMnapna69mbtU

[@Eagle-rv3iy]

2 years later and palworld took you literally

[@nimthedragon8939]

"pokemon farming simulator" YES PLEASE. I have wanted to be a pokemon berry farmer literally since I ever played my first game with pokemon pearl. Make it happen. I beg you. Let me be one of those people with their house along one of the routes where trainers come by to rest like it's a pokemon center, I'm here for it.

[@murderfaery5715]

Same here , they need to make it happen. That would be the coolest addition to the games they could make

[@Basedhistoryenjoyer]

I have never played pokemon before but I'm ahuge fan of farming game so YEEEESSSS

[@Pyi2579]

The intro was too dark for me to watch it

[@whoopsydaizy]

A Pokémon Centre simulator where you heal Pokémon would be cute too 🥺

[@desmondparkmande394]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4vMnapna69mbtU

[@PhoenixofEclipse]

I love matpat collabing with himself on POKÉMON especially, since that’s how I played every generation as a kid. Why have friends if you can just have a link cable , two games and two gameboys?!

[@burgerking7862]

So you can play games with your friends? (I know it’s an joke)

[@lancetheking7524]

Loner n friendless gang

[@lancetheking7524]

@@burgerking7862 we didn't miss it don't worry lol

[@Mooshmellow]

lmao yeah

[@BoulderingOnInsanity]

A lot of these Pokemon are region specific though, a person from Johto or Kanto, probably wouldn't be eating Mudbray. If we're talking in terms of efficiency, we need to think of regional/domestic availability as well. Which for both Kanto and Johto would be Magikarp, due to how abundant it is in those regions. For other regions it'd be something else, but again we can't ignore regional availability.

[@Redhollow]

Magikarp are notorious for having next to no meat, though. They're almost all bone inside. Goldeen on the other hand is just as plentiful across both those regions. Although they are quite small.

[@BoulderingOnInsanity]

Fair point.

[@isaacrokhum4743]

I remember an episode of the anime where meowth tried to eat one while stranded in the ocean and just broke his teeth

[@GameoftheYear-fx4mq]

Depends. Does pokemon take place in 400 BC or the 21st century? Just like today, the city can eat just about anything thanks to shipping companies. I can eat Japanese delights in NYC just fine. No reason why someone from Johto or Kanto can't eat Mudbray when we see in Pokemon Emerald that shipping companies do exist.

[@isaacrokhum4743]

@@GameoftheYear-fx4mq this topic is way more interesting than it has any right to be

[@jakehall924]

Palworld must have loved this video

[@claudiaolivera6563]

“Pokémon Can Be Eaten!” “Nurse Joy Is A Pokémon!” *I think we all know where this is going.*

[@thatkindcoder7510]

There it is

[@razkable]

brock would eat out nurse joy even if she were a pokemon

[@Ly_7838]

*CANNIBALISM*

[@claudiaolivera6563]

@@Ly_7838 *E A T*

[@amirtham5783]

*E A T N U R S E J O Y*

[@SBMTG]

Okay, I actually want a Pokemon-branded Farm sim. Probably makes me the lowest common denominator, but I don't care. I just want it

[@djjdjdiedjeis2083]

My pokemon ranch

[@patrickfarrell979]

i totally agree tho

[@ghostlycloudss]

It would be so fun tbh

[@Nukepositive]

Raising Miltank, Tauros, Bouffalant, Wooloo, Mareep, Ponyta/Rapidash, Grumpig, and I guess Camerupt? Maybe grass-types like Sunflora, Bulbasaur, and Gloom too.

[@Commander_Skullblade]

Why are you... here? I had no idea that you like MatPat. Or Pokemon. Did you betray us, Dev?

[@crystalcrusader711]

As yes. Vegan Pokémon. The only time where being “vegan” is an act of prejudice against a specific group of animal, and not a way to protect them.

[@SzaraWilk]

Brilliant.

[@DragonKnight90001]

.........no no..... you’ve got a point.

[@fable8335]

i love that you answer all the questions we dont need answers to. its utterly silly and i love watching

[@ultrashift]

To be honest, hoothoot when cooked without wings would kinda just look like a big drumstick

[@damonmart6627]

Wait... Ohhhh, ur right. That's still kinda cursed. r/cursedcommments

[@puppetmaster1420]

It has two legs. They are never down at the same time though

[@damonmart6627]

@@puppetmaster1420 did you have to ruin it

[@scroogledoogle3028]

drumstick with a full, complex skeleton to bite around. this image is horrifying

[@damonmart6627]

@@scroogledoogle3028 agreed

[@SuperShadowKin]

"We could all end up eating nurse Joy" Brock has entered the room.

[@orangeville1978]

Giggity

[@viorelnita7863]

I was worried that nobody would make a joke about eating nurse Joy

[@chasethemaster3440]

Ha

[@liamleger7468]

Who else but Quagmire?!

[@MigBilk]

It cost you zero dollars and zero cents to not say that

[@Marco-sm9bu]

Miltank is already fully grown, it literally comes out of its egg at its last evolution. For example Kangaskhan hatches out of its egg with a baby in its pouch. The Pokémon world just doesn’t make any sense.

[@wifilost]

Wait what!

[@eriakuswiftwindz7041]

And then what happened with baby Kangaskhan? Does it evolve into a Kangaskhan? Is this an unannounced evolution? Cubebone.

[@Justice237]

Safe to say they didn’t think everything through. We have Kangaskhan with its baby in a pouch, Cubone that apparently gets its skull from its dead parent. Breeding as an in game mechanic wasn’t introduced until Gen II, so yeah, they didn’t consider that when designing Gen I Pokémon. The closest we get is Kangaskhan’s baby coming out of its pouch for Mega Evolution and let me tell you, that Mega Kangaskhan and its baby are a freaking BEAST

[@kindplanet1]

ALSO In Pokémon sun and moon MILKTANK PROVIDED MILK FOR ALL OF ALOLA

[@kanoaikawach]

No? Miltank doesn't evolve. It's just a singular pokemon.

[@BrandyBell346]

Why is the beginning so gruesome yet comedic? AND WHY DO I LOVE IT?!

[@Lakefish_HAXX]

I would like to argue something ignored by.. a fair chunk of the comments section. Have you SEEN farm animals? They chase, sprint, headbutt, jump, splash in any puddles they find.. much of which is play-fighting. Pokemon in the anime train amongst one another (even outside of true battles) and headbutt trees and rocks to grow stronger. a fast enough leveling pokemon, given ample space and other pokemon to play with (""Battle"") wouldn't need much oversight from a farmer to evolve. While this doesn't disprove using a horse/donkey pokemon for meat, it does give more opportunity to use other pokemon as a food source.

[@CaseyDreemurr]

While you are correct, this is actually already represented in the pokemon world- you can find fully evolved pokemon out in the wild, however, they are rare. So while them evolving on their own can happen, it's not a common occurrence.

[@kakyoindonut3213]

nah I ain't eating pokemon I'm a pokemon vegan, I will become That Vegan Pokemon Trainer

[@desmondparkmande394]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4vMnapna69mbtU

[@spongy7426]

*G U N*

[@404Err0rUserNotFound]

@@CaseyDreemurr I would argue though that this is a farm, not the wild, so the circumstances would be a bit different, plus with enough exp shares and a few higher level Pokémon I doubt that it would be that difficult to raise a large amount of Pokémon’s level en mass, and places like pokepelago in sun and moon, prove that Pokémon levels can be raised outside of battle with things like play sets, so while it may be less common in wild settings, it wouldn’t be that difficult to evolve a large amount of Pokémon with relatively little effort

[@jacintacapelety9600]

"Why try to have friends when you could just make a new channel and be you own best friend." Matpat has just summarized why I usually buy both versions of main series pokemon game instalments.

[@lafox2833]

Why have money when you can buy the same game with different final bosses

[@jacintacapelety9600]

@@lafox2833 I was not, and honestly am still not, good at choosing a favorite box legendary. And in the case of Sword and Shield, I also wanted to battle all the version exclusive gym leaders (I'd usually get one version as a Christmas gift anyways).

[@sam-sp5zk]

@@jacintacapelety9600 im having enough trouble by level grinding And you tell me that you'll beat all of em

[@jacintacapelety9600]

@@sam-sp5zk As someone who level grinded a scorbunny to a cinderace before ever entering motostoke city (and got the rest of my team pretty well over-leveled in the process), small tip: level grinding is slightly more bearable if, when you defeat one of those over-leveled pokemon in the wild area, you imagine how epic that battle would look in an anime episode format, with your pokemon as an underdog taking on this scary powerful pokemon you encountered in the wilderness.

[@lafox2833]

@@jacintacapelety9600 tbh I do the same lol, I need help probably

[@Narutorz]

I feel like mudbray is just very dense, look at how lean it is compared to the other red meat pokemon, and it's also ground type so it makes sense. And maybe each region would have different options for economic reasons, like how other region pokemon are rare in Unova or Hoenn is mostly water and would likely have more fish and birds in their diet. Part 2 for Regional differences?

[@trentparham9026]

Doesn't even account for taste. I'm willing to bet mudbray tends to taste like mud. Maybe. Granted, by that logic, pigs would be disgusting.

[@arthurrubi1576]

There is also an implication for Mudbray and Mudsdale that a significant portion of their weight comes from actual mud caked to their bodies, which is skewing them heavier than they perhaps should be.

[@desmondparkmande394]

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[@zacyquack]

He also didn’t take bone density into account at all. As great as bone marrow is for you, that isn’t giving you meat. How much of Hoot Hoot is actually bone? Also yeah, the mudbray line have lots of mud on their feet, since it lets them traverse more dangerous land. No doubt that increases their weight by a large amount.

[@rockinriver6372]

@@zacyquack iirc, birds bones are usually hollow, but that’s a good point for other animals

[@scoobydoo23320]

Palworld really took this video seriously

[@GoMhCV]

You beat me to it >l

[@Legendary_Doge_Gaming]

This video aged in a way Matpat didn't expect 😅

[@DBArtsCreators]

I think this theory could be added on if you wanted to determine what each region's local diet would consist of (since each region has its own semi-unique variety of locally available pokemon).

[@flamingt-3411]

Eggzegutor heads in Alola region

[@pichu7856]

Considering how skidoo’s milk is only readily available in Kalos it makes more sense why more regions use Miltank instead, it’s more common in other regions. A good look at this if from Alola. Skidoo can’t be found in the wild and would have to be transferred from a different region which would be far more costly and too high of a risk since the people of this region are more likely to buy product which they are familiar with. Same with the Galar region, Skiddo can’t be found naturally. (they also can’t traded over but we will ignore that for now.) but you know what can be found naturally right on the isle of armor? Miltank, but the isle of armor is a more secluded place, only people with an armor pass can enter. So the our question boils back to our beginning statement.

[@desmondparkmande394]

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[@deanonfire7503]

I would add onto this that since the first four regions are based in Japan, which is big on fish in comparison to red meat. So he probably could have looked into what water/fish Pokemon would be considered in a typical Japanese diet.

[@PanzerSparrow]

I would assume that in places like for example Alola, they would do a lot of fishing as well. As a Norwegian, I can say that fish is a big part of many peoples diet. what would be the most likely fish pokémon to be eaten in the pokémon universe? Also: In Alola, there is a farm where you can find Mudbray, and they also have a bunch of Tauros and Miltank. And am i wrong for saying that moo moo milk is Miltank milk? If it is, that thing must be making mad much milk, because moo moo milk is in nearly every vending mashine.

[@archerelms]

Moomoo milk is definitely Miltank milk

[@UltraAryan10]

Moomoo Milk, introduced in Gen 2, is sold by a Miltank farm in GSC (there is a sick Milktank you have to cure with 7 oran berries first), way before Skiddo was introduced so yes Milktank Milk is pretty common even if Gogoat milk is more efficient. Interestingly, Milktank, Skiddo and Gogoat are the only Pokemon that learn Milk Drink.

[@Mehwhatevr]

@@UltraAryan10 yeah I'm sure that goat is a good source of milk, particularly in some regions more than others. but we don't really know how pokemon grow in a farm setting, and I don't think he was right to dismiss miltanks since we obviously encounter their products and a farm.

[@desmondparkmande394]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4vMnapna69mbtU

[@blazerfox22]

The problem I have with this is that he didn’t consider the size aspect, sure mudsdale may weigh more but that only means denser meat, not more meat. Additionally what if mudsdale’s weight comes from its mane or bone? I don’t think anyone’s gonna eat those

[@michaelmoll56]

The weight comes from the thick mud around thier legs. Yeah I also dont like that pick

[@lilicat9687]

I thought they were pretty much made of mud, I can’t imagine that would be a profitable business

[@GrinFlash007]

Denser meat = more filling meal

[@childoficarus5334]

@@GrinFlash007 would the meats texture be a literal nightmare though? meat that dense is gonna be the toughest thing you ever tried to chew through, not to mention, as others said, the reason they weigh so much is due to packed mud on their bodies

[@PuppetThanksScott]

7:12 MatPat: "...or to be more accurate..." My brain: "...or to be more eggurate..."

[@medelicityliu7934]

Considering that the world of Pokémon is heavily influenced by Japan’s real life culture and geography, I wonder why didn’t matpat look into the fishing industry as well. Maybe in a part 2? 🤔

[@skysthelimitvideos]

Probably magicarp since he said they hatch the fastest

[@RiverShock]

@@skysthelimitvideos I suspect he'd disqualify Magikarp because of the anime stating it's basically just skin and bones, and thus pretty much inedible. (Incidentally one of the very, very few times where they outright stated considering eating a Pokemon in the anime.)

[@wulf768]

Barraskewda should be somewhere in there.

[@XaviusNight]

But MatPat... What about all the arthropod based food sources? Bug types in pokemon are quite viable and often quite large as well, in addition to having both mechanically and lore-based faster growth rates than almost all equivalent strength and sized pokemon.

[@mentaya11]

And bugs irl are an excellent source of protein by weight, making them potentially extremely efficient. Eat heracross!

[@snickers2210]

Im pretty sure Magikarp is hands down the best option for food though, given the lore surrounding from both the anime and pokedex entries.

[@jerryhamburger8660]

@@snickers2210 The season one episode of the anime titled "Pokemon: Shipwrecked" states that Magikarp is actually not a viable food source as Misty states "Magikarp is just scales and bones"

[@swan00_]

matpat: “like tyranitar, dragonite and garchomp” *shows gabite* i’m onto your lie, buddy

[@Noah-yp6yy]

I saw gabite and immediately went to the comments

[@ProtocolX-rp9uw]

"ANd GarChOMP"

[@charliebrady1367]

I was about to say this

[@Vanziethel]

To be fair, they look similar and MatPat is a busy man now that he has a child.

[@Lifelight_]

I take it as an honest mistake. Specially considering MatPat didn't know that female Pikachu has a heart-shaped tail and thought that it was a design error. Still, Cynthia would be offended. Garchomp too.

[@gamegod11229]

This episode hits different after PalWorld came out

[@leecoffill8425]

"Some people call me the food theorist!" I'm pretty sure they don't, Matt Patt. You'll always be the game theorist.

[@potatogaming7044]

He is now The Theorist Also colab with himself

[@ProjektTaku]

buy tickets for spiderman no way home when they go on sale

[@steve4626]

@@ProjektTaku why lmao

[@ProjektTaku]

@@steve4626 because that its a great movie. Also I have to to do this.

[@JBTriple8]

He is The Theroist I love food why I follow his channel along with Food History With Max food brings people together

[@tangerynetoons7564]

Matpat: *Talks about garchomp* Editors: Yeah let's just put a gabite up there

[@aladinocave6599]

I said the samething

[@carlosleanos3105]

I was going to ask about that.

[@icy6145]

@H I K A M A R U 😘 can you not

[@TheAnimeEncyclopedia]

Game theory also mistook Alakazam for Kadabra. Just Like The First Movie XD

[@Iyoh101]

Why?

[@CodiakBehr91]

There was an episode that showed an island full of "Pudgy Pidgey", being 3x larger than your average Pidgey at a weight of 12 lbs, with the loss in their ability to fly due the lack of predators. If selective breeding & genetic modification was possible in pokemon, we'd exclusively raise the Pudgy Pidgey as a broiler chicken, having the same hatch rate as Hoothoot, with a medium slow growth rate with only a diet of grains & maybe a few Caterpie. Then there's the daunting thought of "Pudgy Pidgeotto", being a whopping 132.2-198.3 lbs, depending on a 2-3x growth rate, while your average Noctowl would only be 89.9 lbs, only having to maybe add Magikarp to the existing diet. In a way Kanto Fried Pidgey would exist.😆

[@davidjamesmagtibay6065]

So pudgy pidgeys are the dodos of the Pokémon world

[@thecameron3996]

im pretty sure genetic modification is possible there

[@CodiakBehr91]

@@davidjamesmagtibay6065 it's on episode 211 "Fly Me to the Moon" revolving around one normal Pidgey named Orville, with the dream flying to the moon, while the Pudgy Pidgey just do their own thing, eating & being lazy due the lack of predators & whirlpools surrounding the island.

[@BurakkuHishou]

Except, i believe Magikarp would be the worst option as fish pokemon as they are often described as not having very much meat and even very difficult to cut due to it's scales.

[@FearlessCloth84]

This hits different now.

[@giantpinkcat]

"You're awfully cute. But unfortunately for you, you're made of meat." - Sokka

[@cameronjadewallace]

Points

[@slurpyboi3965]

exactly

[@slurpyboi3965]

@Ysabela WTFlip is this

[@dylankersten3383]

Why are you everywhere.

[@giantpinkcat]

@@slurpyboi3965 It's a bot. Ignore them. They're not worth your time.

[@TimeBucks]

Wailord would float like a balloon according to the math

[@maurtendo]

It is known as the Float Whale pokemon for a reason. In the Stadium games, it even floats in the sky while fighting.

[@teamok1025]

Hi verified

[@the_person_]

Yea cause its less dense than air

[@shahlito]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaqrmnisoLSjgZY

[@metageek7878]

Its partially based on a blimp

[@13pgt]

MatPat: "Eat Nurse Joy" Brock: "Yeah sure"

[@guccibanana0910]

YOOOOOO THATS SO SUS

[@gonerofsavers3813]

he is basicly is saying that

[@maskedgaming2798]

I would for sure

[@profeta4177]

I am just going to delete that Miltank pissing milk image from my memory.

[@CHEFPKR]

This hits right in the childhood.

[@someone2311]

Exactly

[@TheHotBlade]

Don't forget that MatPat is the master of ruining childhoods.

[@recon_laksh742]

This hits right in my stomach

[@darkpro_xgm]

This is so bad I am still a kid oh no why did iclick on this video

[@陳心晨-i6q]

www.youtubeuis.com/watch?v=kkY-5QNbmnsM

[@Spiracle]

My main question about this is why fish were immediately discounted. While it may make up a comparatively small amount of western diets, Pokémon is a Japanese property, and fish make up around 40% of protein in the average Japanese diet. (I haven't compared all fish Pokemon, Feebas and Goldeen come to mind as contenders, but went with Magikarp as a default) Considering that Magikarp have the fastest hatch rate and require little space and care (going off of real life fish farming processes and Magikarp jump of all games) I'd assume they make up a significant part of the market. Granted the average weight of 22lb/10kg isn't great, alongside the slow levelling rate... Although if we go off of that one Magikarp salesman who sells them for 500 Poké a pop, farmers would make an absolute killing by breeding them! *He's also known to be a massive conman but I don't know of any other referenced Magikarp prices.* Goldeen could be a viable alternative, with a slower hatch time compensated by a faster levelling rate and average weight, but it depends if the people of Pokémon are that keen on goldfish meat. After all that though, you could argue that Magikarp and other fish Pokémon would be part of the fishing market rather than farming, hence disqualifying them from this video. Depends on if you count farmed fish as part of farming or fishing I suppose!

[@gantinator]

Not just fish, why were bug types discounted? Bugs are THE fast growing fast breeding pokemon. Plenty of real life bugs are used for food and bug pokemon are huge in comparison, seems like it'd be worth a look too

[@hi-i-am-atan]

issue with magikarp is that it's basically 22lbs of _scales and bones,_ hence why it can barely swim. granted, pidgeotto still go for 'em, but that's possibly for osteophagy and also likely because ... well, the things basically leap directly into their talons anyway, so they're practically free snacks

[@Spiracle]

@@gantinator Good point, insects are also a commonly accepted food source in many Asian cultures (and should be everywhere but that's a different topic) The only thing I can think of against that point is the hatching speed. Caterpie for instance take around triple the steps to hatch compared to Magikarp (3855-4111 compared to 1285-1541) with a pretty low weight (2.9kg) at the end of it. Larger species like Pinsir (55kg) are slow to level and likely have most of their weight in the shell/pincers. A large amount of bug types are also poison types, so I'd assume inedible, but there are plenty that could still be considered. If the hatching speed for bug Pokemon is discounted solely as a necessary game mechanic I'd definitely say get that Grubbin farm going, and an argument can definitely be made for that because there is absolutely no way those species would survive being at the bottom of the food chain with such a slow reproduction rate

[@clovebeans713]

If I recall properly in the anime when team rocket is stranded they try to eat magikarp but couldnt since it was mostly amour and scales. If you go by only in game lore then I think it would be Basculin the B2W2 dex entries states that they are very tasty other fish's pokedex entries do not have this. Plus basculin is based on salmon and bass with some piranha traits.

[@Spiracle]

@@clovebeans713 Looking at it now I fully agree with you, they can hatch faster than Magikarp, level faster and weigh more with in-game confirmation of both types being consumed frequently. There's also information about the sheer abundance of the species, and that despite it's aggression it's not difficult to catch. Good find!

[@ShortHax]

Now you’re making me wonder if Blaziken tastes like fried chicken

[@boogiehasfun]

go away

[@wheal2825]

Is it spicy?

[@hollosou335]

Yum. Probably like spicy chicken wings - you don't even have to add seasoning to taste like that. Tasty

[@breakingbadfan4541]

Blaziken is a fighting chicken which would have little good meat

[@danthebunnie_origins1146]

Possibly tastes like extra spicy KFC chicken

[@JacketCK]

So are we forgetting the fact that most of the pokemon listed are region exclusives? Meaning they'd only be eaten in that region, so no, Mudsdale would be eaten in either Kanto or Johto, because there are NO Mudsdale in those regions, same goes for Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, etc. Same goes for the real world as you LITERALLY SAID IN YOUR OWN VIDEO

[@nicolewalchak7916]

holy cow are you the secret matpat?

[@Blade7234]

Torchick nuggets 💀

[@kestune352]

Another thing he didn't take into account: If you're not going to evolve your pokemon because leveling up your pokemon is inefficient... Why does growth rate matter? Growth rate is literally just the dictator of how fast a pokemon levels up.

[@dequariusforester8081]

Just ship it across regions bro

[@somegal3836]

In each region of the native mons, very few hunting licenses are given to very humane Hunter/Trainers that are preferably of the indigenous people to the area, as they would more skillfully harness the whole animal.

[@BlueBunny0502]

You're not taking into consideration the fact that most of the regions are shown to be islands(I might be misremembering this though), and fish would be a big contender for a person's daily dose of protein. In which case I feel like magikarp would be up there for efficiency

[@suryanshshrivastava4681]

What happens if it evolves mid cooking?

[@guineagames1048]

Actually, in season 1 of the anime, it was confirmed magikarp are almost all bone. I think it was the episode "Pokemon Shipwreck" but I'm not sure.

[@tryingreallyhard4880]

Mmmmm Magikarp sushi

[@bvdf84]

Well in the games, the most common item trainers eat (especially in gen 7 and 8) are usually food that has either none or little meat in it So I am guessing that meat isn't commonly consumed in the pokemon universe

[@dejaypage1575]

Wouldnt Kravby and Goldeens be more efficient fish?

[@Friskyjournal]

This is another level of "disturbing". Thank you. Please continue.

[@ProjektTaku]

buy tickets for Spiderman: No Way Home when they go on sale

[@professorfukyu744]

I like you.

[@tweer64]

You should watch Backseat's video on animal crossing characters.

[@kyosi9731]

"The only things that outclass it in weight are legendaries" *Shows picture of Celesteela and Metagross*

[@megameme29]

Aren't Celesteela and the ultra beasts legendaries?

[@lucasdupke9746]

@@megameme29 metagross isn't an UB

[@megameme29]

@@lucasdupke9746 I know that but I said only Celesteela. Basically what I meant is aren't ultrabeasts legendaries?

[@hopeliolyumeina4782]

Rare pokemom like Dragonite tyranitar and garchomp Shows Gabite

[@iR-80]

Well, Celesteela does weigh 2,204 pounds, and Eternamax Eternatus might weigh even more (we'll have to wait for an actual entry though since Sword / Shields entry doesn't list it's weight, but regular Eternatus does come close at 2,094 pounds)

[@dinoboyruss2288]

I can just imagine a bunch of Pokémon trainers acting like vampires breaking into the Pokémon center and trying to eat nurse joy with Brock being the only one protecting her nurse joy your secret is out

[@dragonboyjgh]

When you chose Hoothoot you forgot the obvious problem of "predators are never economic sources of meat." It's a Great Horned Owl, Mattpat. It's not just a predator but an apex.

[@justbored730]

I mean when almost everyone owns their own predators it's not that much of a setback

[@Leg1503]

@@justbored730 aren’t animals that eat meat bad tasting? I’ve done no research on this at all. I just am remembering that Mista in Jojo’s Bizzare Adventure said that meat eating animals tasted bad, so no one eats them.

[@jay96yagami27]

@@Leg1503 lmao!!!

[@demonicdragon6965]

@@Leg1503 Actually yes. I do remember it has something to do with the way they use their muscle

[@dragonboyjgh]

@@justbored730 It is, because it's that caloric efficiency problem all over again. How many rattata does that hoothoot need to eat? what's the caloric efficiency? okay and now how much grain or whatever do the rattata need? what's THAT caloric efficiency? Now multiply those percentages. Hoothoot is getting a percentage of a percentage of what was in the grain. Horrible. Completely unsustainable. There's a reason out of all the things we ever bred dogs for we never once bred them for the meat. Predator farming is, and ever will be, completely untenable for anything but creating niche luxury goods like alligator purses, where the meat is just a byproduct and still expensive.

[@christiantietz6085]

As far as eating Mudbray and Mudsdale go, it probably wouldn’t taste great. Not only are they working Pokémon, so their meat would probably be tough, but their diet also consists mostly of dirt. Also worth noting that the (inedible) mud that coats their bodies is probably factored into their weight.

[@mariorijo689]

And also I'm sure everyone is not someone who swallows their meat whole without checking there are bones for pokemon

[@mariorijo689]

Not criticising the theory in a negative way, just point out some things he might've missed.

[@marin9412]

Imagine checking your notificatons and seeing "Yes, You SHOULD Eat Your Pokemon!"

[@FaerieWithAHalo]

Yep. That’s exactly what happened to me.

[@worldssmallestdestron7819]

I couldn't describe what I saw. Not even the Dark Prognosticus could predict that.

[@HuneeBruh]

I did, and it was right under the "Nurse Joy is a Pokemon!"

[@cupid3511]

@Nami--------💗 wtf??

[@cupid3511]

@ALEXA,,, 👇😘 ALRIGHT- ANYWAYS 🔫😃

[@Super-Animation]

Both of them grow food on them (Banana-like fruits and Apple Pie-like crust respectively), and they will happily share with you as long as you take care of them, love them, and feed them.

[@marcusdaloia2974]

The second he brought up growth rate I instantly remembered that Insect type pokemon are the fastest to evolve. You've also got to take into account pre-slaughter resources that you can get from them, and the rate that you get it from them throughout periods of its life, and changes in growth-rate throughout a creatures life instead of just waiting until something's fully grown to determine optimal slaughter times. You still slaughter dairy cows after all.

[@warpigbtw852]

MatPat: It’s why we eat chickens and not ostriches. Meanwhile in South Africa:

[@Purrfect_Werecat]

Matpat- "We won't be considering evolutions" Matpat not even two seconds later: "let's look at skidoo, and its evolution...."

[@dudono1744]

evolition isn't worth it for meat but could be for milk production.

[@MrMaradok]

Honestly, farmers WOULD evolve some of their stock, to act as breeders. If the same stat stuff applies when trainers do it, you can bet your bottom dollar that those farmers would IV and EV train their livestock to be HP tanks.

[@desmondparkmande394]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4vMnapna69mbtU

[@I_like_moths_a_lot]

i'm just thinking of someone training an appleten, and some kid just picking it up and eating it

[@the_godbodor7026]

Title : “You should eat your Pokémon” Me: Looks at my Garbodor. “No, I don’t think I will”

[@fhsofdgadji]

@S O N I A Rosé *NO*

[@crippledpaper6514]

Whhhaaaaaat why. Why.

[@HaHaHaHolowence]

If this theory was about Digimon: "You should eat your Gundramon".

[@wafflebro1556]

@S O N I A Rosé NO

[@FerretyZebra]

@@HaHaHaHolowence hmmmm crunchy

[@X-SPONGED]

Fun Fact : Those Applins are actually just Bugs that live inside of Ripe Apples that grow on trees, so Mat just basically ate a ripe apple with a bug inside it. Nothing really delicious about that [0:18]

[@joshentertainment2]

If the bug is edible

[@artistanthony1007]

@@joshentertainment2 Ye.

[@AzureGreatheart]

It’s a wyrm in an apple, that doesn’t seem that tasty.

[@renvinteen2748]

yes yes im a bit disappointed mat usually never would miss obvious details

[@sushi-mayo]

Those wyrms are extra protein

[@JovakiinJenkins]

Palworld: Say no more fam

[@xThrobbinHood]

"We could all end up eating Nurse Joy" don't threaten me with a good time

[@bedebe1]

Hahaha

[@bedebe1]

Theres a lot of nurse joys

[@cmelton6796]

@@bedebe1 Oh good, a renewable resource

[@bedebe1]

@@cmelton6796 lol

[@Potatoes_01]

Lol

[@sarupyaojha54]

game theory: "Nurse Joy is a Pokemon" food theory: "Yes, You SHOULD Eat Your Pokemon" me: i dont like where this is going

[@brianmessner8569]

Haha what are you doing matpat?

[@bryan-anthonyalberto4721]

So basically he’s saying that we should eat nurse joy

[@Mr_Timo]

Looks like Brock is gonna have a good time

[@Milk_Chiclot]

Oh no

[@zerokiller6394]

Same

[@gamergoldie]

When Matt talked about rare pokemon "dragonite, tyranitar, and garchomp" the picture was gabite

[@breadking3606]

he talked about legendaries and showed a metagross

[@imm-a-bot]

Garchomp also released as a pixel art sprite meaning he didn't have to use one from the anime

[@ijkdenem]

lol 3:17 so cute those diglett sandwiches!!!

[@jajes711]

“Eating Nurse Joy” I see MatPat is a man of culture

[@gammapunkgamingproductions6199]

I mean that's what Brock wants to do, if u know what I mean.

[@-Chilldude-]

I know exactly what you mean

[@shortcircuit9388]

Think everyone does

[@thanquolrattenherz9665]

only cannibals in this part of the commentsection

[@-Chilldude-]

@@shortcircuit9388 true

[@iandixon1615]

I don't believe Mudbray would be the best option to eat as most of its weight would be mud/dirt. One thing @TheFoodTheorist should keep in mind is what parts and how much of the pokemon would actually be edible. A great example would be Magikarp, as in the anime they're know to reproduce quickly but are extremely bone

[@Med1umentor]

Thank you! Exactly that! When MatPat started to talk about how that horse is twice as heavy than a whale, and therefore "more efficient" for some reason... the only thing in my mind was that even if all that weight comes from the meat, it would just mean that meat would be absurdly dense, and not suitable for consuming.

[@WarlandWriter]

Matthew: Eat your pokemon! Also Matthew: Nurse Joy is a pokemon! I see where you're going with this...

[@KyleNakaSuyop]

@@samilahhoahoe5125 ok

[@-ej-strategist9294]

YES. Eat your very own nurse joy. Welcome to the world of pokemon.

[@Raven1024]

Oh I'm sure plenty of people would be into eating Nurse Joy

[@desmondparkmande394]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4vMnapna69mbtU

[@four-en-tee]

i like to imagine there's a clip out there of Hungrybox yelling "NOOO" at 2:10

[@homerman76]

One gripe I have with the HootHoot analysis is that their ability to flying actually throws a wrench into things. Sure you could clip their wings, but one of the reasons that Chickens are one of the preferred poultry meat sources comes from the fact that they can't fly very well (meaning you don't have to worry as much about them possibly escaping at some point.)

[@davidharshman7645]

Chickens can fly fine, when they aren't overbred and overfed...

[@1224chrisng]

another way to do it is to just harvest the immature Hoothoots, like they do with squabs (farmed pigeons) irl

[@ilikedinosaurs392]

@@davidharshman7645 What?

[@ilikedinosaurs392]

@@daerbtac3968 Ohh, thanks

[@LocalMaple]

Pokémon Film Theory: Ash is a father, and his stories is actually his wife telling their daughter stories about where they move to make it more exciting. You know, the mother and daughter in nearly every film? And who watched his Championship match on TV (possibly a recording)?

[@StoryGamer11]

Or ash is in a coma and remembers his old adventures or smth

[@RGC_animation]

So Misty

[@SebastianGonzalez-cb1jn]

Or ash went back to each girl got them all pregnant and the girls are telling the kids about their experience with ash which is why there is barely any references to ash’s experiences from any region before

[@Citrousful]

Appletun is like a caramel apple. A yummy candy apple that kids eat. And yum! Medium rare miltank for dinner!"

[@filipemourao316]

MatPat: "The only things that outclass it in weight are legendaries!" Also MatPat: "Shows pics of Metagross and Celesteela" Me: *Internally screaming*

[@jamesdinius7769]

Not here to start any flame wars, but Celestela is officially a legendary, as Game Freak has classed Ultra Beasts as such. Still, the Metagross (which doesn't even outweigh Mudsdale unless it's mega.)

[@marydama2183]

i think its the editor's fault hahaha

[@wartex-lc7rk]

Matpat also said garchomp and showed a picture of gabite

[@aidan_xb6794]

@@wartex-lc7rk i was about to point that out

[@iR-80]

Metagross is a pseudolegendary and Celesteela is tied with Cosmoem and possibly Eternamax Eternatus as the heaviest Pokemon at 2204 pounds

[@daviddoingstuff4725]

Parents: "Eat your veggies!" Me, tearfully brandishing a fork at a bowl of shredded Oddish: "Okay..."

[@SzaraWilk]

Brutal.

[@savagewaffle5568]

Seeing this makes me remember people cutting off slowpokes tails for high profit in the games

[@loturzelrestaurant]

Another b.s-Theory about Pokemon, huh? Well, let’s give it a try and hope Matt’s Quality-Decline, that many have noticed, was temporary. Later: Oh, yeah, no, this is b.s.

[@businessbusiness5784]

@@loturzelrestaurant its a theory

[@totallyradical7]

@@loturzelrestaurant in Pokemon gold and silver you have to interrupt team rocket selling slowpoke tails before the 2nd badge. 🧐🤔

[@Kittsuera]

fairly certain they modded/ added info that says Slow poke tails grow back and it doesn't hurt for them to loose their tails. and that means Slow Poke are efficient sources of delicacies since they regenerate.

[@loturzelrestaurant]

@@totallyradical7 Wow, your emojis got you multiple likes by people who dont like thinking and just like supporting a channel that is 'said to' think. Wow!

[@KingNo]

You can now in Palworld!

[@dr.legodabs6478]

Matpat: Which Pokemon would a regular CITIZEN eat? Also Matpat: Includes a picture of nurse joy even though making a theory about how nurse joy is a Pokemon.

[@Gaeilge.]

Well I mean eat nurse joy she's a Pokémon it's not illegal

[@lasercraft32]

@@Gaeilge. Actually there's a very high likelihood that eating certain Pokemon species is considered illegal (dogs and cats are illegal to eat in many places) especially the more humanoid ones. And nobody in the Pokemon canon knows Nurse Joy is a Pokemon (heck, she probably isn't actually its just a theory after all), so they would likely treat her like any other human and thus eating her is very very illegal.

[@ashmander3465]

Would be interesting.

[@cupcakeprime559]

Well, animals in real life eat each other in the wild all the time. Even if nurse joy is a Pokemon it would be very weird she would just be omnivorous

[@MrWhatdafuBOOM]

_"You know, I've always wanted to eat a Pokemon... What? They look delicious!"_ _- Boomstick, Death Battle, 2012_

[@PotatoWithALaptop]

Oh god i forgot about that.

[@taztron5767]

Wow nice fact chopper!

[@treytucker9948]

thank you for making me feel old.

[@BlaineTog]

Why is Mudbray so heavy, though? It's a Ground-type pokemon, so it is entirely likely that it incorporates rock and literal mud into its physiology. That means that large portions of it may not be edible at all, and the muscles required to move all that weight around might be too tough to eat as well.

[@nasonxian]

According to Bulbapedia, Mudbray eats dirt and mud - but, it was also 'hunted nearly to extinction,' so, who can say. I just know I wouldn't particularly want to be eating something whose entire diet is eating dirt in order to create mud.

[@dagoat124]

Thank you matpat! Now i want to eat magikarp for dinner

[@bropog2101]

bro is living the live

[@IzzyReal]

Good luck... Magikarp is incredible😅

[@verifiedbatman]

“Everything is edible, but there is no customer guarantee on survival.” -inky 2021

[@Corey-dk3xi]

Some things are edible only once.

[@commanderblackheart5856]

@@Corey-dk3xi like lava lamp fluid!

[@verifiedbatman]

@@Corey-dk3xi technically I could say acid is only edible once

[@Space_Bones]

I’d be curious about the fish Pokemon of choice as that is probably one of my bigger categories of meat I consume

[@srihithgangireddygari4010]

Well, Magikarp is probably the easiest to hatch and breed right? It also levels up to gyarados really easily when switch training.

[@animorph17]

@@srihithgangireddygari4010 Easiest to catch and breed, but it's directly stated that nothing eats them. There is no meat on a magicarp whatsoever, they are just scales and bones all the way down. A dedicated water type specialist was annoyed at seeing people dumb enough to even try to eat a magicarp, and that was out of pure desperation. Even pokemon that fish, like Slowpoke, who do devour fish pokemon .... every time they catch a magicarp they throw it right back. The things are SO USELESS you can't even use them as food.

[@srihithgangireddygari4010]

@@animorph17 Dang. I'd assume evolving to Gyarados would take too many resources and not be worth it right.

[@mentaya11]

@@srihithgangireddygari4010 Even if not (and individual combat in your aquaculture might be resource-intensive), killing Gyarados for meat seems risky to me.

[@srihithgangireddygari4010]

@@mentaya11 Yeah that's true. What other fish would be effective then. I can't remember all the fish Pokemon.

[@grimsladeleviathan3958]

6:35 This was one of the weirdest and uncomfortable thing I have ever seen from MatPat. And coming from the guy who often talks about haunted animatronics controlled by murdered children, that's quite something

[@noway3443]

IK it completely missed yet the bucket filled up

[@StupidTeapotProductions]

Coom

[@PrincessBarky5790]

What I want to know is which Pokemon are technically edible, but generally aren't eaten, like dogs, cats, and horses (at least in the US). Are there Pokemon where the answer is unclear, and it depends on who you ask, like rabbits? Do Pokemon that would generally be considered carnivores eat other Pokemon? Ugh, every answer I get about the Pokemon world spawns like twenty new ones.

[@sleeby526]

We know that Pokémon eat other Pokémon, there are many Pokédex entries about Pokémon being predator and prey

[@GameUnCrafter]

One thing missing, taste. Im sure there are plenty of pokemon that would be easy to raise and farm, but how would a mudsdale taste? From the little I know about hunting, owls probably taste VERY gamy.

[@CDN_Bookmouse]

He's not talking about which pokemon people would hunt though, he's talking about which pokemon would be farmed. Domesticated animals are bred to be bigger and tastier. Hoothoot as it currently exists would just be the starting point--as were all now-domesticated animals we consume today.

[@Ray_Vun]

i assume mudsdale probably has a similar taste to horse, which taste like any other red meat. it's not super common to eat it here in europe, but you can still buy it. as a matter of fact, a few years there was a scandal about european supermarkets selling meat labeled as beef and it turned out to be horse. turned out it was the slaughterhouse that supplied the meat that lied about it being cow. but the people eating it never seemed to b able to tell the difference. owls maybe taste like any other wild bird, which is also not that uncommon to eat in europe, although not just something you'll get at the supermarket

[@Rogeryoo]

Though who knows, maybe hoot hoot tastes nothing like our owls, and mudsdale tastes nothing like horse. After all, they are different animals, so they could taste quite differently as well.

[@franciscoguinledebarros4429]

@@Ray_Vun yeah, but Mudsdale is heavy for a reason, he's a workhorse, that poundage ain't for soft fatty bacon, naw that muscle is dense, not easily cooked if you want teeth after eating the beast

[@shoyrushoyru]

but isnt the idea of "gamey" taste just because people are so used to domesticated meat sources? i dont imagine something tasting gamey would even cross somebodys mind if they didnt have domesticated meat sources that they were "used to"

[@rustycalloway1814]

When MatPat collabs with himself and accidentally brings back cannibal week.