Game Theory: What Level is Ash's Pikachu? (Pokemon)

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Pokemon is one of the longest running series out there and for years, one question has plagued us all. What level IS Ash's Pikachu? This little electric mouse defeated CRAZY POWERFUL foes. They've made it to the top of multiple leagues. So, you'd think Pikachu is one of, if not THE STRONGEST Pokemon around, right? Well...
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[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

I appreciate the fact that they literally watched through all 651 episodes and 13 movies, for this one video. His persistence is praiseworthy. What blew my mind was that Pikachu wasn't at least lvl 50 after so many episodes.

[@gabrielleon9059]

You again

[@BoBo-fi8lm]

You agian

[@mahnoor6812]

Bro I love your comments, keep going strong man 😁✊

[@zodrac516]

Oh, hello there

[@aliceblack3533]

my guess was 50 for the whole series ^^'

[@Patterrz]

Okay this really shocked me I never realised how few Pokemon Pikachu beat until now

[@ggjk8419]

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[@ggjk8419]

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[@justalpha9138]

I can't remember his win percentage (I need to do the math again), but I remember it being surprisingly high.

[@sanelu949]

Pun intended?

[@SpicyDrink32]

It should be like level 1000 at this point but it keeps reverting back with every new region. I’ll never forget when a Pikachu with experience in multiple championships lost to a Snivy with zero battle experience. Even with its electric moves sapped, that’s ridiculous.

[@technoloverish]

That was definitely odd, though I have the feeling that they might’ve had it happen that way so that Trip would be seen by viewers as a meaningful rival. They probably thought that if they had him lose in their first match, viewers wouldn’t be very motivated to see what happens between them later on. As far as levels go, I’ve been wondering that too, but part of me has recently begun to feel that numerical levels don’t exist in cartoon in the same way they do in the games. For instance, one noteworthy thing is that when Pokémon evolve in the cartoon, it often happens during a tough match where evolving is necessary to win, which suggests Pokémon from the cartoon have a level of control over when they evolve, whereas in the games, most Pokémon evolve at a specific numerical level

[@rodolfomezaalvarado8004]

Except in journeys actually, Pikachu is super overpowered from the start

[@uNs7oPaBL3]

yea probably thou for my sanity i just liked to cap Pikachu at what ever highest lvl it would be for a sertain region and him getting no more than 5/10 to the next one as he isnt an evoveld pokemon so getting exp after a sertain point where he should be evolved makes it harder (no real cannon to bese this on its just how i explained it to myself just to not have to think about it much while watching )

[@kaminaridenki1]

Yeah

[@ManicFiction]

@@technoloverish I dont think it's just about Pikachu's level, It's that Pikachu has faced with alot of pretty powerful pokemon, even Legendaries, yet they lose when facing some random pokemon that are supposedly way weaker than them.

[@redlox2]

I just from MattPat goodbye video (about his last 9 videos) and I am so happy he recommended this video! Goodbye Matt Patt it’s been a blast!

[@TurtleBoi12345]

Same

[@ReReCoil]

Ash: Wins the Orange Island League Society as a whole: Imma pretend like I didn't see that

[@JohtoJabroni]

They refuse to count it because it never got its own game.

[@bensell982]

He also cleared the battle frontier and it's described that all of them are on par with elite 4 members. If I remember 2 of them used legendary pokemon

[@ReReCoil]

@I complete how about no

[@bulbasaur15]

@@JohtoJabroni #001 Which is funny since the way the Orange Islands was setup was pretty much in conjunction with how the games work.

[@samuriecooper1005]

@@bensell982 thanks for a reminder now I feel like a guilty party member that thinks ash is a problem child that keep on losing battles on the finals 😓

[@juliankathmann9440]

Calculating his age was 3 YEARS ago?? That hit me in a different way

[@HerveyShmervy]

Fr man, life was good in 2018 😢

[@thaias9654]

tbh, more recent that I thought it was.

[@Blaze4ification]

What's also funny is that's the time gap between the gen 1 and 2 games, making Red 14 in GSC or their remakes HGSS.

[@D-I-C-EDnD]

Wonder how old he is now... oh Matpat!

[@aerichlee4166]

One punch refrance

[@KatieePandaa]

Wait… straight away I always assumed Pikachu was higher level than beginners, 1. Because he is a spare and not meant as a starter 2. He hates ash and wont speak to him/listen to him until they beat a few gyms/become friends and 3. He’s clearly better than other lower levels considering the sperow mass genocide

[@MrPronath]

Have you ever considered that Pikachu not living in a pokeball might make even gain XP on all his daily travels and adventure vice only fighting?

[@NotSandhorst]

Ooo like Pokémon go

[@pkmntrainerred4247]

Maybe not? When we see it in mainline games like HGSS, no passive Exp gain happens.

[@OzzadarDev]

The real question: did you add the list of every battle featuring pikachu on a wiki somewhere?

[@andreastelintum02]

THATS so true

[@gamingwithappro]

I have already did this ( I HAVEN'T UPLOADED ANY VIDEO ON THIS TYPE OF THING ) But in pokemon emerald . It's actually pain in back. I only counted Exp of non - main fight trainers Well Game theory did you used bulbapedia like me ( to know base Exp )? And also did you used bulbapedia again to know at how many Exp should pikachu evolve (level up) ? ( after watching video ) Well you didn't used bulbapedia but it would have helped you .

[@WitchDetective]

That's what I was thinking

[@timbot87]

Pikachu is clearly lvl 69.

[@vanbusto8870]

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[@harochtc2002]

Mat when he does a Pokemon episode: "Gotta watch em' all"

[@Azeroth_Lysphixious]

Gotta Watch All Matpat-Mon?

[@rafaelinyoutube4175]

I just made a full song version. Don’t wanna watch, all of it. Not every episode. To watch them is one big test. For a seemingly pointless cause. I will do it so you don’t have to. Taking note of everything. Tell everyone so they’ll understand. The level o’ Pikachu! Game Theory! Gotta watch em’ all! It’s only me! I know it’ll be painful for me! Game Theory! Oh, I’m in for a... Giant world of hurt! In a platform that hates me! Game Theory! Oh, it’s a two parter. Just please bear with me! Game Theory! An idea so bad! Diet Coke will pull me through! I’ll tell you so you subscribe! Game Theory! Gotta watch em’ all, gotta watch em’ all! Yeah, I’ll bash my head, into the table. Making this theory is painful! I regret this! But I have to. All my income’s because of you! Gotta watch em’ all! Watch all of them! 800 episodes! Game Theory! Gotta watch em’ all! Game Theory!

[@RobiePAX]

That's me for his FNAF videos :D

[@johnboy14orastingray27]

How can you hart some one if your not the video creator

[@bestfriend8950]

Not funny didn't luagh

[@arcdeep]

Thank you for watching all this Pokémon Tom, now we know who was crazy enough to do that

[@aurelia8028]

It's kinda crazy how much better the pokemon anime looked 10 years ago compared to now.

[@edcaous]

I really like the first season's art style. It was very watercolor like.

[@StaticR]

Little detail: When Pikachu defeated all those spearow in the first episode, right at the moment when he unleashed his thunder bolt he got struck by a lightning which massively amplified the attack.

[@Marcoltz]

I always thought it was a "thunder" attack since Pikachu literally summons lightning.

[@SataniaMcDowel]

@@Marcoltz right? Almost died from it too o.o !

[@petelee2477]

What in game boost could be applied here to turn both thunder shock into a spread move (this property doesn't matter in singles battles but most moves can only attack one pokemon at a time. Spread moves attack multiple pokemon at once) and massively increases the base power of the move

[@stogucheme]

@@petelee2477 like sandstorm and blizzard, maybe?

[@SonicFrake]

I wonder how many of these massive Pokemon theories MatPat has to do before he evolves into Austin and just starts screaming all the time?

[@Quickicecarreviews123]

I don’t watch any with Austin so hope not

[@arandomcomic2993]

You either die a matpat or live long enough to see yourself become an Austin

[@alanaskogberg9753]

2 different people

[@UndeadJester049]

@@Quickicecarreviews123 I skip his vids too.

[@fellamcgee]

@@UndeadJester049 i actually like austin's videos more

[@Cosmo_dino]

Who's here from MattPat's goodbye video 😅?

[@BNSF8500yt]

me 🥲

[@holdeenyo8914]

me 😭

[@VxaV1ncela_]

Me

[@trulytrueplsdonate]

me :(

[@Cosmo_dino]

me😭😥

[@jrnewts7790]

I've always figured that Pikachu and ash have battles off screen we don't see. Like wild pokemon and trainers on their journey. Again, just a thought I've always had could be wrong

[@Quetzal00358]

MatPat: **Complains about having to watch all the anime movies** Me: *rewatches all of them for fun during quarantine*

[@gabrielfm92]

Yeah but do you rewatch all the 651 episodes as well?

[@parkerb929]

that would take atleast 9 days of straight watching, assuming that the shows are only 20 minutes

[@portgasdann3389]

Tbf doing something for fun makes even a whole thousand of content feel like just a few minutes, in contrast of doing it for work which also requires very careful observation and analysis

[@fatalitydx8688]

Hah I did that for one piece B) As well

[@castform7618]

Sweet me too. Gosh, Johto was a slog though. So much boring filler.

[@abdullahbazil7532]

Pikachu's actual level: PLOT ARMOUR

[@lfkkkfk862]

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[@mirjinou7999]

My parents Said iff i gott 15k subss before thee endd off thee yearr,I wouldd get a new gaming PC.

[@InvestmentIdea]

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[@sauce5066]

Lv: P.A (Plot Armour)

[@Brodie-np4te]

YES

[@186scott]

I classed ashes Pikachu as a special Pikachu as it refused to evolve so when ever ash took Pikachu to a new region Pikachu kept its level BUT had an ability no other Pikachu has had or any Pokémon and it's ability (I will call it) level adjust and it adjust Pikachu's level and stats to that of the surrounding area/environment and it also explains how Pikachu was able to beat so many spearows at the start and why Pikachu also refused to listen to ash to begin with

[@uNs7oPaBL3]

that or i just epxlain it with a lvl sacling mechanincs any game has your starting zone is lets say 1-25 the next zone/region is 25-35 and so on like what WoW used to do up to BFA so Pikachu just hitting those lvl caps for each zone till they move to the next is kind of easyer to comprihand than in cannon Pokemon and him getting stronger vs new pokemon is him just leveling his skills rathar his lvl and stats its kind of easyer to understand if its like that rathar than taking cannon from the games and compared to the anime + it makes more sence for Pikachu this way to not be too OP comprared to a new region suposedly lower lvl pokemon they encounter just to make the show interesting to be watched as a story and what not

[@maiden1471]

I think the reason why Pikachu losing to Snivy is that Snivy was given away at a higher level. It knew Leaf Tornado which it gets at Level 16. A regular level 5 starter Snivy would only have tackle as it's attacking move. And one extra reason why Pikachu lost to Snivy was because it was weakened, it couldn't use any electric type moves and it was exhausted because when

[@lugh8889]

Plot twist: MatPat putting it into two episodes because he didn't actually finish the whole series yet and giving himself more time to watch it while his editor edits at the same time.

[@et3rnalyt121]

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[@KenlexMarron18]

shhh don't give matpat's plan away

[@vanbusto8870]

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[@Mercy_of_the_Devil]

"It's okay Matpat, remember what the theorapist said... Breathe in, breathe out." I'm dying 😂

[@spoopyloopy1796]

My cat ate its poop

[@sam-sp5zk]

@@spoopyloopy1796 Good Thing My Dog Doesn't Eat One

[@mintymango3717]

THEORAPIST.

[@_S4M_]

@@mintymango3717 SHEEEESH

[@mikkogabriel8824]

@@spoopyloopy1796 yay the house is clean :DD

[@JimmyReidJr1]

I’ve always held the anime and the game completely separate. I’m the game you level up and get stronger linearly, in the anime it always seems that they don’t operate on level strength whatsoever, more willpower and strategy lead to wins and evolution is usually based on things like maturity, emotion, and location. Trying to make show and game logic mix will always be a headache for Pokémon lovers.

[@5gld]

My favorite part is how Ash remembers literally NOTHING from the movies

[@midnightequinox2026]

Matt and Austin are getting more and more alike in their sanity, all mattpat needs is to start yelling

[@lfkkkfk862]

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[@MaximeLafreniere433]

Sounds fun! Just 2 episodes where each other switch (one for each one) would be perfect. Dear Theorists, Hi! It's me, MATPAT!!! [actual episode which half is yelling] Sincerely, MatPat.

[@LucyWest370]

@@MaximeLafreniere433 hello internet, it’s ME! AUSTIN! Welcome to GAME THEORY!

[@Handington]

Holy heck, that's some serious dedication to the craft! FOR ONE THEORY! EVERY EPISODE! My gosh, you guys get huge respect from me

[@jay-ms8kq]

Ig u could u gotta “hand” it to them LMAO

[@crunchvibes9262]

@@jay-ms8kq Ha

[@aboutmev6350]

Rare time when new theory is better then old ones

[@NOTTHEMUTANTMOBo]

No pinned comment?🧐

[@Crystal_Chaos]

And so does everybody who liked your comment

[@TheBluntist619]

I appreciate all the work & effort that went into this video! One thing that cannot be understated about season 1 however, is the special training that Pikachu is put through by Brocks father. This shatters the mold for a standard Pikachus abilities & imo is what made this particular Pikachu so special.

[@DillonMeyer]

255 x region number. That's basically it. Resets to 1 when entering a new region. Achieves max level of 255 by the end of a region. Combines to the full value in movies. He prestiges.

[@justyourfriendlyneighborho903]

So logically the next episode is “Who Is Pikachu’s Father?”

[@Dovexis]

Yeah he should...wait a minute

[@makiseuaggelinos9676]

Jokes one you Austin already did that

[@darkknight7545]

Papachu... duh!

[@breadlord7839]

@@darkknight7545 PAPACHU I CHOSEEEE U wait A minute

[@foxep]

Wait.

[@AidanRampair]

Plot twist: Ash's hat is actually an EXP Share so the battles won by other Pokemon also boost Pikachu level

[@crazyarso2097]

Lol this entire time Ash has been playing his game with the XP share turned on

[@partyfoxdavy]

It's a fused item lol

[@tatertots8014]

Lol

[@nicholasholt1273]

That would kill MatPat

[@astolfo517]

Yes

[@jonathankuykendall7622]

I think in the pokemon show pikachu's (and all other pokemon) strength works kind of like how ours does. So you can basically lose strength after not training for a while. Given that I think whenever pikachu is taking a backseat to other pokemon he's getting weaker, but I also think battles are more realistic. Where even a lucky lower level pokemon can take down a much stronger opponent. Nothing like how the game is.

[@TheLucarioMaster-uw4fb]

The orange Islands are pretty forgitable, plus the Orange league isn't much of a league its just one match. As previously set up even after the orange island ark

[@HZ_FX]

The fact he watched every episode of pokemon as well as all 13 movies for this theory alone is some dedication

[@InvestmentIdea]

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[@lfkkkfk862]

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[@brendancurry9808]

There's 23 movies

[@drowseyd21]

@ARIANA'S NEIGHBOUR Yeah no, who cares maybe you should get a job if your old enough and if your not yoh probably don't need one, and if your just doing youtube for that, yeah no be like me make content and wait, make good content don't beg people

[@playboikilluazoldyck9083]

I should have been in those movies and episodes. Pikachu took my place

[@tayzimtaylor2958]

“Electric type move doesn’t affect ground types” Pikachu: WHO DECIDED THAT?

[@mournblank]

oh definitely Brock. and in the second match, Pikachu's thundershock pierced through onyx. lol

[@Caped__Baldy]

@mournblank you missed the joke

[@volpelunare3613]

Came here for this exact comment...oh Marowak gets jolted? Literally grounded out O.o

[@sheer9203]

The eye did. Decideuceye.

[@nepp-]

True

[@user-uj8bo7kv5p]

mat pat i am watching my favorite of your videos and i am so sad to see a part of my childhood go away but i hope you have fun after your retirement

[@manzenshaaegis8783]

You are insane, this 'research' is insane, and I am loving every second of it.

[@CLStudios_]

Can we please appreciate the fact that matpat watched 600 episodes, averaging 30 minutes each, and 13 movies, each averaging about 90 minutes, for a grand total of about 320 hours (or about 13 and a half days) of watching Pokémon anime. Kudos to you, friend.

[@CLStudios_]

@Nargacuga Wyvern I counted opening middle and closing commercials. But if you don’t count them, it’s still 240 hours (about 9 and a half days) which is a lot.

[@darkslayr1]

im still trying to figure out which is correct he says in the beginning of the video 651 eps but at the end only 600 eps and the 13 movies so which is it? thats still a TON but still

[@vanbusto8870]

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[@NathaNeil27]

He couldve watched it at a faster speed like 1.5x

[@caodesignworks2407]

I'd hazard a guess that he skipped through the episodes until Pikachu came into play. That doesn't take away from the length of time it took to research this, but it's the most sensible way to do it.

[@LostMyFriends5]

Pikachu: *Defeat's a whole Dragonite* Also Pikachu: *Can't beat a level 5 snivy*

[@rjfrost7090]

Pikachu: Double KOs with a Latios. His next battle: Gets KOed by a Snivy experiencing it's very first battle.

[@slevinchannel7589]

This is another obviously wrong theory and other, actual Experts have already found way better solutions before.

[@choihayting5039]

I believe it's intentional to make people like aiii snivy bad no use grads type since game freak doesn't like grass type for no reason

[@LAADY365]

Everyone keeps you getting Pikachu got attacked by Zachrom at the beginning of that episode

[@choihayting5039]

@@LAADY365 ummm... what? your sentence looks... weird

[@BloverCraneIsBadAtBTD6]

You could say that Pikachu was attacked by zekrom so he is weakened.

[@Chrissy_Lives]

i imagine it's gonna be a while until part 2, still look forward to what the final level is though!

[@theduke7539]

When Pikachu is shocking ash after he was turned to stone in Mew Tew's stadium, his affection was top tier. Seriously, that scene is up there with the death of mufasa in lion King.

[@Y20XTongvaLand]

Dial it back, buddy. Lol

[@DFTBA221B]

I'd never seen the Pokémon movie before and my husband showed me that final scene with zero context...I still cried like a baby. THEY SHOWED THAT TO KIDS?!? I JUST--

[@lunarlunatick]

😢 Whoa buddy! not fair! How about a warning next time so I'm not forced to awkwardly explain why I'm suddly tearing up while watching a clearly very upbeat episode of game theory.. just for that... _hey.. anyone remember that episode of futurerama, Jurassic Bark? You know the one where Fry finds the fossilized remains of his dog Seymour and at first wants to clone him but then decides not to after learning Seymour lived another 12 years after Fry was frozen and Fry's assumption Seymour would've moved on and forgotten him during that time. But as the episode ends we see a flashback to the day Fry was frozen, revealing Seymour spent the rest of his days loyalty waiting in front of Panucci's Pizza, hoping for Fry to return, year after year, until finally laying down and closing his eyes one last time before the screen fades to black.._ Yea... how do you like suddenly crying like a baby Huh? Not very fun is it? awh...now I've gone and made myself even sadder... *_sniffle_* 🥺

[@vanbusto8870]

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[@a.o.e7168]

@@DFTBA221B spread awareness about ecosia Please

[@b-17theflyingfortress]

Matpat: Every movie is canon Me who remembered latias kissed Ash: Ah yes, I still remember that certain movie.

[@Subreon]

i miss the days when pokemon and human marriages were common. very owo times indeed. but it most likely still happens now. there are some pretty great pokemon out there uwu

[@lemonhead1571]

@@Subreon Wait wait, that was a thing...?

[@Subreon]

@@lemonhead1571 ye. it's canon

[@dianealencaralencar6721]

@@lemonhead1571 yup, became cannon in the Japanese version of sinnoh, where in the library its said that a while ago pokemon and humans were equal and had relations with each other. Why in the hell they made this actually cannon boggles me

[@woomyngyes1664]

Latias is my favorite Legendary Pokémon. I absolutly love the look of it, and it just is amazing in general.

[@EricPetrov-su9zh]

Nobody: high school is easy High school:

[@potatolover389]

(1:25) In that episode pikachu was being affected by zekrom and wasn't as strong as it usually was. He couldn't use any electric moves and was drained of energy. (Trust me I've watch the entire series)

[@petelee2477]

It couldn't use electric type moves but it still had quick attack. Not to mention the stats between a level 5 and 30 level gap is so significant that you could cut pikachu's stats and half and double snivy's and it would still lose.

[@potatolover389]

@@petelee2477 Electric type moves are still more effective when being used with him, ad anyways, that sivy knew stuff like leaf tornado which is a HIGHER LEVEL MOVE of course pikachu would've lost when completely drained of energy going up against a snivy with leaf tornado.

[@petelee2477]

@@potatolover389 grass resists electric so iron tail would be the best bet

[@potatolover389]

@@petelee2477 What does that have anything to do with this? Pikachu couldn't even USE electric moves. The only move he COULD use was quick attack.

[@petelee2477]

@@potatolover389 did pikachu forget iron tail? That's a steel type move.

[@criznittle968]

every time Team Rocket blasts off, it's actually a calculated move to rob Ash and Pikachu of some much needed exp

[@catinadonut]

I love how going to school makes me understand these episodes a tint bit more every time

[@Rylact.]

I love how watching these episodes makes me understand school a tiny bit more every time 😜

[@jackotherstar3982]

I remember FMA from MatPat and I actually learned how to use it in physics.

[@MothGM]

Wow...

[@audge-audge]

The real reason to go to school.

[@My172]

As one wise man said(it was me): “Pikachu has the same level, as an amount of stars you can see by looking at the sky…” and “Do you know how many HP does have Pikachu? It’s like a Number of Grem, but bigger!”

[@casi452]

Wonderful video and dedication, I enjoyed your work. Thanks for your production. Best regards.

[@randompoorlydrawndragon3076]

Poor matpat he already has a therapist Yet he practically gets a mental breakdown on almost every theory he creates or currently creates

[@dumlord1581]

Yep, makes you think if these are a detriment to his mental health lol

[@DigiDestined13]

Let's face it, Scott Cawthon drove him to it.

[@7ambris]

I always assumed he had a THEORYpist.

[@rahulr1305]

@@7ambris A GAME THEORYpist!

[@randompoorlydrawndragon3076]

@@7ambris aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh

[@StuffPeppereth]

Hen he said “stupid miltank and your stupid rollout” I got that feeling

[@vanbusto8870]

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[@kimtilden729]

Soon i getting soul silver im scared

[@benjamindeh873]

**PTSD seizures from remembering that rollout**

[@Foxxyz_official]

The Netflix version of the original show doesn't have season 2 I think they were watching the Netflix version (and yes when it was on Netflix I think it's still is season 2 was never stickered onto it)

[@dratic9567]

when i hear pat pat was retiring. i had to come back to one of my fav episodes

[@O4C209]

Theory: Pikachu never fought in a battle. It's all Pikachu fantasizing he saves the day.

[@lfkkkfk862]

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[@hattruck8607]

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[@grekzorna8750]

Ah yes, all replys are spam replys

[@LucyWest370]

@@grekzorna8750 wait... so are you a spam reply? ... Am I a spam reply?

[@Vigriff]

@@LucyWest370 Questions for later.

[@innitheotaku3883]

All I remember from the calculating ash’s age episodes was that he had to look at real places in Japan, see what fruits were in season when, and figure out what season the show was in

[@rjfrost7090]

Why are so many people spamming?

[@47bne]

Commenting at the ten minute mark, I feel behooved to mention that Pikachu also gains exp when ash uses him then switches, so if the enemy tosses another mon before ash can switch them Pikachu gets half that xp too

[@_.dxrkcore]

your dedication is astonishing as always

[@kiddbusiness]

Pikachu Level: whatever level the writers need him to be at.

[@lfkkkfk862]

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[@VicDScott]

From 5 to infinite if they damn well pleased

[@BigRion16]

ngl always thought it restarted whenever he entered a new region

[@balingeul]

I bet you can beat the ligue with him

[@goldendragon3651]

@I complete oh it’s you again

[@deimosfayth7498]

He watched 600 episodes and 13 movies, give this man a beer

[@pikalegend5635]

Pokémon has over 1000 episodes longer than one piece 💀💀💀

[@Kmax_817]

A diet coke

[@SimpleGunner]

a minifridge full of beer. this man did the work.

[@triforceofcourage100]

@@Kmax_817 a Harris Teeter Diet Coke

[@twiwatchesvocaloidstuff7159]

he already has one, someone’s holding it

[@mark-anthonylynch11]

Since we are using the in-game calculations, there is another variable that might come up that wasn't mentioned in the initial equation. Exp. totals should be divided by the total number of allied pokémon that took part in a given battle, and didn't end the battle fainted (e.g; if both Pikachu and Caterpie were used in a battle, and neither pokemon fainted, then the total should only be worth half for Pikachu)

[@1sax4nev]

Maybe Pikachus HP only replenishes only when they use items or go to a pokemon center and its hp was low when fighting snivy

[@MrIcenice44]

If I remember: nobody acknowledges the orange islands plot because we all left the series around that time. Everyone missed Brock and hated Casey

[@clintonanderson7436]

I thought was because none accepted it as canon, because it's not in the games.

[@biratebryan5479]

His name is actually Tracey. (Not that I actually like Tracey) Casey is name of the girl in the Johto who has the Chikorita and liked yellow and black striped Pokemon. I'm just a big fan of the Pokemon anime.

[@biratebryan5479]

@@clintonanderson7436 Whether something is canon in the anime has nothing to do with whether its in the games or not. The games and the anime are two different interpretations of the Pokemon universe, so one aspect existing in the games and not the anime or vice versa has nothing to do with whether its canon or not.

[@Shiniigami]

@@clintonanderson7436 I don't think it's that people take it as non-canon, but more that the Orange Islands League isn't considered a main Official Pokemon League. The Orange Islands are basically the Sevii Islands, and are a part of the Kanto region, which already has its Official League... and let's be fair, he'd have made it farther in the Kanto League had his Charizard battled. Ritchie would have definitely lost.

[@AstraFulminous]

Fuse the multiverse already Nintendo, we can handle it!!!

[@leonnidus8156]

It shocks me how much effort MatPat has to put in for Theories on Ash and the things around him.

[@WalnutAnimations]

Nice pun

[@riduanaqil1452]

Lol

[@adeolababatunde7758]

thank you for doing all this research to deliver such an entertaining video

[@Jedi-Nite]

Your dedication to research is amazing

[@X-SPONGED]

"Pickachu wins against a wild dodrio in a hospital" is not something I thought Matpat would say during the course of his life

[@Dubstequtie]

He actually said “dogetrio” for some reason but yeah lol

[@johnhanak6576]

Dr.pepper just so you know i use the same logo on my facebook acount

[@johnhanak6576]

As your scp foundation logo

[@benniek1050]

Ollie: I'm gonna watch TV for a living Teacher: that's not a job, honey Ollie: *pulls out this youtube video

[@ceegeetee]

Let’s see how many subs I can get from this comment Current Subs 8732

[@lostc0m3di4n8]

Whos ollie

[@Swagster_Monke]

@@ceegeetee no

[@beljunwaffles4345]

@@lostc0m3di4n8 Matt’s son

[@Donye.Swinton]

@@ceegeetee I didn’t ask

[@Sku0ll]

This is intense I will give him a lot of credit mat pat because he literally worked his brain out and still working

[@markailandthebros9964]

Who's here after he talked about this on his retirement video

[@poothrowingape]

Therapist: "Its okay, Matpat pikachu isnt real. He cant hurt you..." *watches video at **9:53*

[@EdricCoconut]

Matpachu

[@ChocolateMilkCultLeader]

Damnnn thank you soo much for this

[@antonio0450]

@@EdricCoconut Matkachu

[@NickNitro]

600+ episodes, mattpatt you have all the respect I can give for a task like that. subbed and shared, thank you for the sacrifice. 👍

[@alicesong1993]

i love pikachu

[@riolu477]

I mean, considering you can watch 52 episodes (you can watch more but thats just an estimate) in 16 hours, you can watch 600 episodes in about 12 days this means that to go throughout all of the pokemon up until that point, he would be able to watch all of it in 20 days and still have time to do other things

[@ballpython_crazy9830]

I know right? This guy is insane

[@angielasoriano5616]

Here before reply section is full and also *1st dab*

[@henchgaming7287]

@@angielasoriano5616 lol

[@joigalha]

Bro this is BRUTAL. I cant believe your level of effort for this.

[@OK-Cubing]

I know it was impossible, but my brain was seriously unhappy that the gears in Mat’s theorist brain didn’t spin correctly.

[@heartlessartist4381]

My head Canon was always that he like, resets in between regions. I dunno, not the most sophisticated theory, but it worked for me

[@jonathonredacted3396]

Not just your head cannon. Idk why but thats the route they definitely went with whether they acknowledge it or not. Pikachu can defeat really strong pokemon at the end of regions but then gets his hind end handed to him by a lv5 snivy

[@eriksommerstad6432]

It did until journeys because he can recall everything in that show

[@bitviper3430]

It would explain who he know electro ball on season and didn’t know it next season

[@treesquirrel3995]

@@bitviper3430 Or his electroball just got written over by some other cool new move that has significant importance in the new region

[@utisti4976]

I thought the exact same thing too! It made sense for me.

[@infamousplayer8772]

Basically: the level the writers need him to be depending of the scale they want to put Ash in in that season.

[@goreobsessed2308]

Yep see thing happens with super heroes they seem to vary alot based on that weekends plot

[@zanagizengamer5003]

@@goreobsessed2308 tho the biggest mystery of all. How Ash still doesn't learn a thing or two whenever he battled other trainers?

[@astrowolvez]

True, especially considering in new seasons pikachu can’t beat low level pokemon.

[@Ghidoramon42069]

True dat

[@vanbusto8870]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYnOm3l8gNeIg9E

[@john_marstonof1911]

6:28 yes indeed my james bond boi

[@malumnexus7919]

How I wish they would do an Orange Island game set. I really wanna catch a Crystal Onyx. I also want to see what happens when it evolves.

[@bjrone1696]

Ash's pikachu is a level.... wait that's your job

[@mynameisjoedahand3008]

?

[@mirjinou7999]

My parents Said iff i gott 15k subss before thee endd off thee yearr,I wouldd get a new gaming PC.

[@InvestmentIdea]

*kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKnJh2Osrdacq68* ...

[@suspectshot2669]

was gonna skip and spoil matpat how dare you milk this idea

[@michaeljackson8390]

@Gff G An overwhelming amount of unfortunate people have videos of magnets sticking to there arms, the mark of the beast is here like the bible said, I would post all of them on here but in this world you get strikes and negativity for saying the truth, go to the community section on my channel! The mark of the beast is the vaxx! Kanye west warned us the vax is the mark of the beast remember? We thought he was crazy!

[@ryangoated74]

Respect to him for watching all 651 episodes we can’t just let that go unappreciated 😂 👏🏾 🐐

[@ggjk8419]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoHTaZ6njbmcaKs ...

[@mirjinou7999]

My parents Said iff i gott 13,8k subss before thee endd off thee yearr,I wouldd get a new gaming PC.

[@epRivera]

Me who binged almost all of one piece: pathetic

[@callistoarmy5576]

Because I'm not famous like other singers that's why no one see my music videos. Please see once and then decide ❤️....

[@TheWeebIdiot]

Yessir

[@raidenvanderhorck7052]

You should do this for all of Ash’s Pokémon. It be interesting to see where they all are in terms of Level compared to Pikachu.

[@danielkeslerjr4407]

I love that thumbnail. The ticked off Pikachu face needs a meme!

[@calebjones7868]

Thank you Matt for actually acknowledging Ash winning the Orange island league

[@ErizoTheOdd]

I think most people just forgot about Orange Island and hardcore fans just don’t acknowledge it because even the animators said it’s not canon. The Orange Island season was a filler season, rushed because the next season was pushed back due to some reason. In short, Orange Island is like the “Dragon Ball GT” of Pokémon.

[@raymond9479]

"So how do you you kill a a bunch of legendary pokemon using pikachu that are under level every pokemon trainer " Ash : " using power of love " "Of course *sigh*"

[@AndresLionheart]

Hey, the power of love has been fairly OP since it was introduced in Gen VII. Avoid 100% accurate attacks, resistinf fainting with 1HP, curing from ailments. The only thing that the power of love still can't do that Ash magically does is hitting ground-types with electric moves.

[@vanbusto8870]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5aQnIV7erp6hs0

[@shadetraveleroftheunknown4949]

@@vanbusto8870 do not click that link its just spam

[@TheBudBoss]

im barely finding you. That pikachu at the beginning had me rolling.

[@levievil9220]

So I checked and spearow gives special defense evs so basically pikachu is a bloody tank now despite being fast af

[@aurumvale9908]

am I the only one thinking he just used this as an excuse to bingewatch the entire pokemon series?

[@varmituofm]

I think it was an excuse to complete the wikis. Keep an eye out for updates

[@eggscelent-yolker]

Give it or take...

[@kninzotagoni3635]

to be honest that's really impressive

[@ThePigeonBrain]

If you assume that he watched 8 hours of pokemon every day, it would still have taken him about 50 days to watch the entire series... You gotta be really hardcore to do that.

[@luxsheph6136]

tbh i dont really know either lol

[@Gabowsk]

"There is a problem with this last one" - Random person from the crowd looking at Pikachu.

[@popularman334]

A Quiet Place Part ||

[@GriffinZambia]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZ7TYoVtm9eLjdk .

[@popularman334]

@@GriffinZambia thank you for shairing that my brotha

[@aibil100]

Bro I feel so bad for you matpat that you have to watch SO MANY episodes of Pokémon AND that pain is only for a cool video. Man O.o

[@cyruslever586]

If pikachus level is so low the real question is what performance enhancers is he using? He needs to be tested for performance enhancers.

[@drcowbell]

Ash meets a student before making it to Cerulean city that says Ash’s Pikachu is around level 25

[@nickolaswilcox425]

i cant imagine that helps all that much in the long run since later levels are such a slow down it would mostly even out, i can drag something new up to 30-40 in less than half an hour but if i want to get something from 60 to 70 thats more of an issue

[@MLGRuY6S]

Two bots responded to you and i though the two were links for a clip of what you say. Damn, KZbin is getting in a dark route, isn't it? At least before you have the Rick Rolls and Darudemix.

[@benedictdakirby9919]

So misty team shoyod be defeated easy Because of pikachu has luminouse orb

[@enriquemiranda37]

Imagine having to watch the entire Pokémon anime series for your job.

[@_Nixxy_]

That would be great

[@puppetmaster1420]

And I think he's done it multiple times now

[@Jords250]

at least what you're watching is worth your while

[@liljayd-topic2877]

imagine if he did one piece

[@sakuragihanamichi8527]

@@liljayd-topic2877 Yeah imagine

[@mrj5202]

The snivy thing messed with my mind for years.

[@mateoi.8681]

What if the snivy just did the focus slash, endeavor and quick attack strategy? It's pretty simple, focus slash makes the pokemon last at 1hp to OHKO moves, endeavor lowers the opponent hp to your hp, and, quick attack has priority. This strategy it's normally used in rattata.

[@Imamotherfreakingavocado]

Honestly the intro made alot of sense, sometimes Ash just brushes off being electrocuted in the newer series'

[@omarferdous1671]

Of course he brushes it off it's a fricking anime it's for comedic effect

[@shunkazami6767]

Or Ash could have been building a lot of tolerance

[@krusaderkris4542]

@@omarferdous1671 Except that one time in the 5th movie where he just tanks a psybeam and walks it off.

[@sambucktooth]

@@krusaderkris4542 that kinda fits the possibility that the humans in pokemon are actually pokemon...

[@krusaderkris4542]

@@sambucktooth Theres a bit of lore involving the human pokemon marriage thing isn't there? It could support something like that.

[@TetraSky]

Pikachu's level, just like Ash's age, resets with each new arc.

[@dino-rb7ru]

guess this guy never heard the name of this youtube channel

[@Porypool]

@Burger Boy Please shut now, or get cancelled for cursed comment

[@Ja.coffee]

@Burger Boy The possibility is low, but not zero, so yes, I believe you

[@four-en-tee]

@@Porypool cancelling you for the lolz

[@notablebeast8826]

No one cares

[@malbogia8003]

"Days and weeks of research.." Somewhere in the world, an Australian camel nods in some level of respect

[@theamazingtommo]

i like the music u used in the background, reminds me of evantube's cake wheel challenge ❤

[@KYSMO]

Mattpatt the Mad Titan: Fine, I'll do it myself

[@pyromaniac000000]

Mat really had to have a talk with his theorypist after this episode. Yes, i am proud of that pun.

[@user-od8vh4bj1y]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJ60e2Cuh7ODrLs..

[@ShadowNerd92]

You should be proud. Its Eggcellent

[@gaidencastro9706]

Asking what Pikachu's power level is is like asking what the Hulk's upper strength limit is.

[@gametale3]

game theory: *watches half a thousand episodes and a bunch of movies* *complex math* all to see the level of ashes pikachu meanwhile ashes pikachu in gold vs red battle: "oh yeah i forgot, i dont exist."