Game Theory: You're WRONG About Ash's Pikachu! (Pokemon)

[@CJ-mr8dn]

Team rocket : changes glasses Ash: *I've never met this man in my life*

[@thai8590]

The superman effect

[@The360MlgNoscoper]

@@thai8590 The quote is from Loki(the character not the miniseries).

[@braveheartjason812]

@@The360MlgNoscoper they’re taking about how superman puts on glasses and doesn’t get recognised, not who the quote is said by lmao

[@themodestai9603]

Gta police pov

[@hilloldutta2378]

Spy from tf2.

[@franciscoguinledebarros4429]

Pikachu: looses to snivy Ash: "what how?" Matpat, pulling the doc: "ya got me, by all accounts this doesn't make sense"

[@GeeklingNo1]

Pull the leaver James! WROng levveeerrrr

[@pencilhead9783]

*falls into pit full of sandiles* WRONG LEVER!

[@mentaya11]

Wow, that Snivys power exceeds it's evolutionary level!

[@andrew-o8w]

Black and white was a reboot.

[@quisutdeus5525]

Why do we even have that lever?

[@firefli9975]

Treecko: **is green, looks grass-like, literally has tree in the name** Ash: *iS iT a WaTeR tYpE?*

[@MbitaChizi]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZ7TYoVtm9eLjdk

[@Gust3883]

No Ash, It's a grass type. What water Pokémon have you ever seen before that Is covered in green and has literally "tree" on their name?

[@BlitzkriegAP]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/haiWk4CiiMilsNU

[@madnessarcade7447]

Ash never saw that Pokémon before Assholes

[@StringReaper]

lol

[@void983]

It would be halarious if it Turns out that Pikachu is actually Lv. 99 but the developers of the anime made Pikachu faint just for plot.

[@lonewolf-v1s]

Pikachu's power got blocked..he gets his power back later in the episode

[@to2wacze612]

​@akcapple you don't know that anime need to be coded?

[@FRTangor]

@@lonewolf-v1s no it wasn’t. His electric power was drained meaning he couldn’t use electric moves. But I’m sure a level 60 pikachu can easily solo a level 5 Snivy with iron tail and quick attack

[@hcsjiren3871]

literally the answer

[@Infinite-INF]

@@FRTangor matpat straight up proved that wrong in every way possible.

[@HelenaOfDetroit]

Theory: Pikachu is smart enough to know how to pretend faint so other trainers can learn and feel better about themselves

[@timwoods2852]

"That's the only way it makes sense, and it probably isn't true."

[@alessiobilleci7246]

Or he just fakes faint cuz he's lazy AF

[@matthewwilliams8267]

I mean, Pikachu did faint on purpose with Paras. Maybe this time, it was a pity-faint, but with better acting

[@potatoguy4287]

True matpat should do this one

[@godismyjudge4964]

It would make sense for pikachu to throw the match as this trainer was just starting out on their journey so pikachu threw the match trying to not crush the trainers dreams right out the gate. Honestly ash may have known too and played along as those 2 seem to have a near phychic relationship. Though ash is a pretty big idiot sooo….

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

I love how MatPat knows that he's actually insane for calculating all of the xp gains and losses by literally watching every episode of the anime

[@immortal_shrooms6757]

he has to much time

[@fi73w12]

Dedication at its finest!

[@happykermit7221]

YOU ARE ONCE AGAiN EVERYWHERE

[@mr.preston1632]

He already did when calculating his age, which was even more impressive

[@protocolbanana3283]

This only comment with no youtube link. Thank god.

[@toantrica]

"Dad, what are you doing?" "Watching Pokémon." "Can I watch with you?" "No, I'm researching."

[@ahmadmudassir15]

Also Dad: About what actually...?

[@uhhhprussia]

@@ahmadmudassir15 Pikachu's level

[@codeysparks6832]

Dad comes back an hour later "are you winnin son?"

[@guizhong805]

Lol

[@basedstreamingatcozy-dot-t7126]

You're dad wanted to watch pokemon with you and you said no. That breaks my heart

[@Jan_Koopman]

I just love how you went from "Pikachu couldn't have lost against Snivy! His level is too high!" to "What was his level actually?" to "So how could he possibly lose to Snivy with such a high level?" to "HE COULDN'T HAVE LOST TO SNIVY! HIS LEVEL IS TOO HIGH!!"

[@kaiba5271]

The snivy trainer gave him 95 rare candies off screen.

[@stevegfx9312]

And kept spamming the b button so he wouldn’t evolve

[@kayserivt]

No, in Unova, as got a “new start” so his Pikachu was lvl 5

[@stevegfx9312]

@@kayserivt you missed the whole point of the video

[@kayserivt]

@@stevegfx9312 I made this comment BEFORE watching the video. My bad

[@stevegfx9312]

@@kayserivt it’s all good

[@QuieroBaleadas]

“Jessie MatPat isn’t real. It can’t hurt you.” Jessie MatPat:

[@MbitaChizi]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZ7TYoVtm9eLjdk

[@namanvevo]

*GAME* is my inspiration!! My mom said that if I got 20k LIKES on my new song!! She definitely buy me a professional mic!! *Begging you GUYS!!* Please...I LOVE YOU! I'M NOT LYING! PLS!!

[@chasidina]

yes

[@maas2563]

JessiePat

[@shaylaking9032]

I don't get it

[@SuperWiiBros08]

I think MatPat has gotten back into more logical videogame theories, and the incredible amount of effort he went through to make tells the huge dedication and passion he still has for his content.

[@jensthemagicjester347]

Yea... We see that he showed us the lv of Picachu at 7:38 on the far right... A little Woopsies is alright anyways

[@richardl1708]

the effort his team went through*

[@blankflank3488]

@@jensthemagicjester347 the right side, but yeah i noticed that too. oops

[@sandychen1381]

P

[@neptunehallow345]

@@richardl1708 *him and his team

[@rosehouse3713]

That killed me, I forgotten that ash once thought treecko was a water type. Like what?

[@James-qu8jw]

Literally says “tree” in his name 😂

[@krealyesitisbeta5642]

How did Ash lose to Snivy? Simple: *It was a cut-scene battle.*

[@som3th1n95]

Uhhh

[@Seri-m8q]

Oh god- that joke was "Leafy" joke.

[@elawinjala1635]

Win the battle, lose the cutscene lol

[@aliciacordero8399]

@@elawinjala1635 OBJECTIVE COMPLETE: SURVIVE *dies in cutscene*

[@SentinalSlice]

Ha

[@pjkofficial9201]

"Maybe he is better than everyone gives him credit for." "Nope, still an idiot."

[@jomogaming2]

iS iT a WaTeR tYpE???

[@manray1233]

Gotta love how Pikachu’s final level wasn’t hidden at all when the document was shown at 7:41

[@xero1134]

Oh good I'm glad I wasn't the only one that saw the obvious total at the bottom

[@DinoCat259]

I saw that too and it spoiled the ans for me

[@shadowpheniox343]

Same felt bad for reading it

[@stijnottburg2425]

Thx for the heads up. I knew not to look

[@geovannisandoval1441]

Saw this tooo!

[@liselottedehaan9877]

Lets just be proud of this dude that watches EVERY episode for his viewers

[@FireStrikerShadow]

Any clue where to watch all the episodes

[@Pyroflor]

@@FireStrikerShadow Why do you wanna watch them anyway? they are very repetitive.

[@bolt227]

@@Pyroflor well where do you watch them he wants to know

[@shiota79]

@@bolt227 If he wants to know, he can ask google.

[@bolt227]

@@shiota79 and wat if google is no help

[@AceTrainerLiam]

Ash is a hacker and somehow still manages to goof up battling a level 5 Snivy.

[@gwynzynoodles2553]

Answer: Trained is hacking

[@RedToilets]

That's the funniest part of the whole entire thing. Beating a legendary and then losing to a snivy a few episodes later.

[@muhammadsadiq2570]

Just to remind you he watch more episodes in a month than you have watched in a year pls don’t make wtf moments weekly

[@Slug_ssbm]

It always bothers me when people say “Pikachu was beaten by a level 5 Snivy.” Snivy doesn’t learn Leaf Tornado until level 16 in Gen 5, meaning that Pikachu was actually beaten by a Level 16 Snivy. It’s still pathetic but it’s not AS bad as a level 61 losing to a level 5.

[@JCJ262]

Maybe he accidently hacked Pikachu's stats too high and they had an integer overflow. When he fought Snivy his stat's were so high that they reset back to 0.

[@Ruduwulf]

Nurse Joy: "It seems that Chikorita is suffering from jealousy." Ash: "Jealousy? Is that some kind of Pokemon?!"

[@destroyer2509]

@yuitr loing Hy theirs is a KZbin channel The Fictional Extra he posted mystery can you solve

[@robertagren9360]

Chansey's are low

[@charlie18ification]

Give it a few years we'll get there

[@M0R4N4_xX]

@@robertagren9360 sorry but ... It's "chances*

[@robertagren9360]

@@M0R4N4_xX No it's Chansey

[@titansans2956]

You should continue this to see what level Pikachu is now up to the current show.

[@Galaxies3000]

Yes yes, more torture.

[@cecethegaymer]

Yesssssssss

[@thesunisawfullysunny]

He said there won't be a third one

[@shisuiuchiha7140]

More tortured equals the Thousand more subs

[@kkTeaz]

@@thesunisawfullysunny :)

[@zan1971]

I got the answer thanks your calculations Mat. What you neglect to calculate is that Snivy is actually level 16 because it cannot learn Leaf Tornado at level 5. Meaning Ash's level 59 Pikachu was battling a level 16 Snivy. And here's the direct damage calculations: Lvl 59 0 Atk Pikachu Quick Attack vs. Lvl 16 0 HP / 252 Def Snivy: 41-49 (91.1 - 108.8%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO This means that Snivy will not be guaranteed okoed by a neutral nature pikachu using quick attack. As for the return hit Snivy does very low damage back. Lvl 16 0- Atk Snivy Tackle vs. Lvl 59 0 HP / 0 Def Pikachu: 2-3 (1.5 - 2.3%) Lvl 16 252+ SpA Snivy Leaf Tornado vs. Lvl 59 0 HP / 0- SpD Pikachu: 7-10 (5.4 - 7.8%) Which shows that the maximum damage Snivy could do was 10% back. However Ash's pikachu had been injured and could have not fully recovered, or rather not recovered at all from the encounter with Zekrom. Thus it is entirely possible that Pikachu just has 10% of it's hp or 20% if both of Snivy's attacks were crits and so he was defeated. Now it makes perfect sense. Thanks for watching 600+ episodes of pokemon.

[@jjs5072]

I was wondering if a Lvl 5 Snivy could actually know Leaf Tornado, but now the question is: if the guy is a new trainer and just got that Snivy: why is it Lvl 16?

[@FRTangor]

Every starter starts at level 5 tho

[@Squirrelbooya_yt]

@@jjs5072 ayoo, my man got rare candies for days broda!

[@arandombard1197]

Only for players. We have no idea what other trainers start at.@@FRTangor

[@MyNameIsSalo]

he specifically ignored using move names to calculate levels as move names are different due to japanese translations and there's a lot of inconsistency between the anime and game

[@zachsmthinorother6574]

Matpat: "I am determined to NOT make this a three parter." Me: "Please do. I want this to be a three parter."

[@MerkeligStrormride]

Yes. I want know what level Pikachu is by the end of Alola.

[@MbitaChizi]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZ7TYoVtm9eLjdk ..

[@namanvevo]

*GAME* is my inspiration!! My mom said that if I got 20k LIKES on my new song!! She definitely buy me a professional mic!! *Begging you GUYS!!* Please...I LOVE YOU! I'M NOT LYING! PLS!!

[@fishnewt1331]

Yes

[@TCosmos-l0]

@@namanvevo Your dream though you have like 8 million 9 year olds who like all your videos

[@Brian-lo2tn]

ash's pikachu: literally beats a latios. also ash's pikachu: faints to a level 5 snivey edit: sorry guys i thought it was a latias ill edit this

[@aberrantform969]

It was a Latios.

[@absolutehumane6623]

Yeah it was Latios.

[@arbor8445]

Actually, it was a latios

[@boink666]

Pikachu must have did a Fake Faint do prevent itself from vaporizing that lil starter. I wanna believe Pikachu is just a good pika.

[@mimi-ix3fb]

Actually it's a tie

[@spoodle_canoodle4770]

This number actually makes sense most leveling on these games come from rare candies or painstaking grinding and Pikachu has rookie numbers

[@MbitaChizi]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZ7TYoVtm9eLjdk .

[@lydellb]

Yeah, if you think about it, even in the first season, how many battles did pikachu actually have between gyms? Compare that to how many times you get popped in the game going between gyms from trainers and wild pokemon. And you only get experience when you win lol. Ash was getting badges after losing.

[@garrettkeithr]

What if… Snivy was holding a focus sash and Ash didn’t heal up before that battle (leaving Pikachu with only a couple of HP)?

[@thatonerandomweirdo]

What about him evolving? Don’t you have to be lvl. 50 or something to evolve?

[@carlosfer2201]

nah the last game I played, Y, I never used the rare candies. I was saving them for the later levels where the amount of exp needed is crazy. You can easily get to levels around 60 by just beating the game with normal grinding.

[@InFPoison]

After re-watching this one year later I think I’ve realized that Matt didn’t put in perspective the power boost that Pikachu gets throughout the series as well an example of this would be when Brock’s father uses the electric water generator to power a Pikachu that had to of accounted for some extra levels

[@thestormkage]

And if pikachu kept going until present day then he would of fought legendarys aswell

[@phuahzixuan2077]

I mean those extra levels aren't able to be put numerically so i doubt they can be held accountable as a form of bonus levels which already was an overkill on snivy

[@Magma-Idiot-2001]

​@@phuahzixuan2077How about we put those boosts as Rare Candy equivalents.

[@CodeNameZ_935]

I'm here 3 years after the video because nostalgia reasons

[@Canpo_]

Everyone: "Oh they reset the level" Matpat: "But what if..."

[@7ballstudios837]

THIS IS HIS BESTT SONG 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇

[@7ballstudios837]

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[@wllwingmllo7277]

@@7ballstudios837 shut up

[@coryphaenidae]

@@7ballstudios837 nobody asked

[@infiinity26]

@@7ballstudios837 Where? Where are the askers?

[@ImpishFemboy]

The professor must have gave that kid an over leveled Snivy by accident.

[@franeks7855]

taking "leaf tornado" into account it would be lvl 16

[@amazinc754]

@@franeks7855 yepp that's it

[@zitro22]

Or maybe it was a secret lvl. 50 Zororak. It would be the right region.

[@namanvevo]

*GAME* is my inspiration!! My mom said that if I got 20k LIKES on my new song!! She definitely buy me a professional mic!! *Begging you GUYS!!* Please...I LOVE YOU! I'M NOT LYING! PLS!!

[@MbitaChizi]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZ7TYoVtm9eLjdk

[@Kankan_Mahadi]

What scares me is how Matt manages to look so good wearing Jessie's hair.

[@ericwollam5532]

I was just thinking this same thing lmao

[@raylad901]

AGREEEED

[@apersononyoutube2973]

And the eyeliner It's so perfect

[@smorgan4767]

Same

[@matiasllorca7018]

++++

[@c.m.2732]

Not only is it possible that Pikachu went into the fight with low HP, but also it's perfectly possible that the anime 'verse works with a slightly more realistic logic in terms of health, namely that Pikachu could have simply had a serious off day with an unusually competent Snivy.

[@mystrknwital9146]

but didn't pikachu attacked first? So even his normal atk damage should have one shot a lvl 5 pokemon

[@johnmonk4793]

I would follow this logic with if it was an off day and Pikachu knows he is way stronger then it's very probable that Pikachu held back and threw the fight because we have seen pike be very compassionate as counter to ashs competitive nature so I am gonna say pika simply threw the fight because it didn't wana actually hurt a baby compared to it. Like I used to go to pokemon card game tournaments and even took first place a few times but when I play against my 9 year old I hold super back and don't use any actual strategy. So she can learn and build confidence in desicion making. Pokemon constantly display that level intellect and compassion.

[@A-Random_Pakistani]

@@mystrknwital9146 focus sash

[@FRTangor]

@@A-Random_Pakistani how tf would a guy who just walked out of the lab with a starter have a focus sash? Also it isn't holding anything.

[@KaranVir-go2xs]

You're slightly correct about following real world logic just miss 2 points 1 that snivy knew leaf storm there is no way for a normal snivy to knew that 2 it has been explained multiple times that if the trainer got confused than so does the pokemon they were completely shocked why Pikachu is unable to use any electric attack and was not focused in battle

[@AiginSongbird426]

The “nope, never mind: still an idiot” cracked me up!!

[@sanvithas4724]

ikr

[@gamertilsonrise]

Another quote that shows Ash as a dunce: Giant Alakazam- "ALAKAZAM!" Ash- "Is that a Kadabra?!" Brock- "No! It's an Alakazam!"

[@seankock7649]

Well can you tell the differences between animals in the real world? Remember that these are animals to them

[@politoed06]

Yes but it would be easier to say what animal it is if it literally shouted out its name

[@DelphinSquared]

For all forms of doubt, Ash is actually smarter in Kalos.

[@-FutureTaken-]

@KZbin Creators ✓ no u

[@Animesh_Raj]

Meanwhile Brock and his "Jelly Filled Donut"

[@RhiannonSmudge]

Theory: Pikachu was just going mega soft on Snivy and pretended to faint because he was tired of beating up newbie trainers or the writers just threw consistency out the window

[@pormpfspimperton6804]

Pikachu was sick that day

[@lunasif]

@@pormpfspimperton6804 ...If Pikachu had pokerus it makes even less sense! ...Unless it had pokerus at an early age which is why its stats are stronger than its level... Maybe due to that unusual strength and lack of general battling despite having some experience it's still punching way above what it's actually able to tackle, only coming through because of the heightened stats and not skill, which is important in the anime...

[@attackcrash0787]

@@lunasif He never said anything about Pokerus.

[@lunasif]

@@attackcrash0787 Yeah but as far as I know that is the only sickness in the games for pokemon. It's just where my mind went and had some fun with it.

[@LUSProductionsOfficial]

Now the last task for this topic is to calculate Pikachu's level by the end of Ash's journey in the Pokémon Journeys episode "Rainbow & the Pokémon Master"

[@uknterror508]

You might have accurately surmised Pikachus level, what you didnt account for Snivy having is something that is very crucial. Its the sole reason why it beat Pikachu, something that is often overlooked but its THE most powerful trait anyone could hope to obtain. Plot armor

[@Exvalcore]

Snivy could have had some kind of rare buffs like Pokérus had naturally ate a lot of calc/iron & other minerals where it was caught & possibly maybe endure or some other skill that either buffed def & or atk/spec, Pikachu could have been injured or sick/cursed as well before the fight, factor in a critical hit from an unexpected counter hit after the shock of a lv5 pokemon tanking a quick attack & even I would grow eyeballs 10 timers their size just to then see my lv60 Pikachu get KO'd, there is still alot in the Pokémon world world we don't know about. Battle field could factor in too maybe it was a botched quick atk where Pikachu got messed up by terrain & maybe some active nerf or buff field effects were active, OFF GAME LOGIC NO AWAY PIKACHU LOST BUT FLUKES/RNG HAPPEN. Or it was just lazy writing. & Plot Armor... Right definitely that, don't know why I'd even give the benefit of the doubt here it's Pokémon.

[@koalafromtomorrow5656]

Actually sinvy was at least level 15 cause of leaf tornado and it ran away from the Lab to train

[@ryuhouchiha]

@@koalafromtomorrow5656 couldn't leaf tornado be an egg move? or bred?

[@oblivionox2]

Theory: it never says that pikachu is at full health when they start fighting, so maybe Ash simply forgot to have him healed up and he was sitting at "low" hp...

[@ThatOneCreature]

Sometimes the simplest answer is the truth

[@MapleRose9]

That's a good point. Ash doesn't seem to ever carry any healing items with him. And maybe the Snivy was holding a focus sash or something

[@akilreid2235]

he'd still be faster tho

[@darrenmacqueen9884]

True, Ash is not smart.

[@liamforeman8602]

he still wouldve knocked out snivy with quick attack tho

[@xsdxsurplus8859]

I love how at 7:39 he accidently spoils the entire episode on accident but still love ya matpatt🤣

[@ZackCamacho2]

I was looking for this comment

[@einsam3]

Yeah, I was going to say something if no one else had.

[@jackthejoker6330]

Yikes moment

[@waterrosschasmelonstain951]

Lol it was pretty funny

[@chocola6971]

61,2 this is the awnser oh boy mat should've edited that part better

[@BigDaddySama]

My head-canon was always that Ash was training Pikachu between battles. I don't think that Pikachu is lvl 100, but I think it's unlikely that his level is quite that low. The calculations do prove the minimum level it could be, though.

[@Mephitinae]

Plot armor: "Let me introduce myself"

[@7ballstudios837]

THIS IS HIS BESTT SONG 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇

[@7ballstudios837]

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[@toist3226]

Attack stat: 69 nice

[@Raptor213]

Any D&D dungeon master will tell you, plot trumps rules.

[@sirfrankss7860]

Even plot armor has plot armor

[@deuterium-0156]

Plot twist: The Snivy had a focus sash, used endeavor, then used a quick attack.

[@malachibennett687]

this is genuinely a really good theory

[@deuterium-0156]

@@malachibennett687 Does Snivy even learn endeavor?

[@infinitedaves]

lol I just commented something similar then saw this. Focus Sash is introduced in Gen IV as well so it kinda fits

[@chickenboi6919]

It kills him with a leaf storm though

[@malachibennett687]

@@deuterium-0156 I don't think so but isn't it a tm? I might be wrong

[@8-ball350]

I just realized Mat pat just speed ran everyone’s childhoods by watching every Pokémon series.

[@bobjobtinkledob2285]

True

[@KayOScode]

Im thinking it wasnt a solo mission. Probably hired a couple people help

[@AngeloGene]

He should do One Piece next

[@Leo-db4sl]

He still has to go through 2 more regions after this

[@8-ball350]

@Josh Harding ok 7 outa 10 people’s childhoods.

[@rock85cool]

This is actually really simple. Ash just didn’t heal Pikachu before the Snivy battle. It was probably just pure negligence.

[@sid6041]

Not really because the pikachu's health doesn't affect the fact that there is no way the Snivy could have survived Pikachu's quick attack

[@FireFoxie1345]

@@sid6041 there is a chance that a Pokémon can survive an attack if their relationship with their trainer is high enough

[@powertogame5558]

@@FireFoxie1345 That's a feature that only started in the Gen VI games, one region after the Snivy battle. Not to mention getting a starter's affection that high before your first battle with it is...difficult at best.

[@vampuricknight1]

@@sid6041 Focus sash... that said Pikachu was apparently recently healed in the anime before that battle so it's unlikely he'd be even at 50% hp. By all accounts Pikachu should win that fight.

[@ManicObsevations]

@@FireFoxie1345 this some 1 hp stuff?

[@CZsWorld]

Your mistake was to assume that Pikachu went into the battle at full HP though.

[@testerwulf3357]

It got treatment, it likely was.

[@dabmonstr7403]

Assuming it had 1 hp How does a snivy the weakest starter of the bunch (pre contrary) take a quick attack from a pikachu of more than kevel 15?

[@EnigmaLuigi]

@@dabmonstr7403 focus sash

[@Iemonic]

@@dabmonstr7403 im assuming it has that ability (final stand i think its called) where it can survive an attack with 1 hp left. maybe thats how it survived?? it doesnt seem to be holding anything so idk

[@gt-ur8hi]

True true

[@lmao3190]

Ash: Is Treecko a water type? Every Pokémon hardcore fans: *guess I'll die*

[@zlp1666]

VERY VERY HOGH

[@thai8590]

In the pokemon world,scyduck isn't scychic type.So I think ash isn't stupid

[@johnmarkson1990]

@Anthony William Ces hardcore fans cant just guess a pokemons type based on their colour. thats stupid. they need to be told the type first because green pokemon can be any type. not just grass you morons.

[@johnmarkson1990]

@Anthony William Ces because they were TOLD the types. hardcore fans were not BORN knowing all the types. ash is knew to the region. how is he supposed to know the types of all the pokemon just by looking at them?

[@xsanguine8]

@Sean Simon LuRes and sudowoodo has Wood in its name, plus branchy looking arms. What's your point?

[@markwalsh1649]

I love the fact that there was an attempt to keep us in some suspense but the at like the 7:39 mark we can just see the final answer. Love the video it was great to watch

[@Citine]

I thought so too lol

[@Niphrentil]

Was thinking the same thing!

[@powdereyes2210]

I didn't realize that

[@iRsemple]

Same, I saw it but assumed it was the calculation for what he was talking about at that moment, and then he zooms way up the page to point to where he is at, implying that what I just saw at the bottom of the page is the final calculation. Rats

[@woofspider330]

I went back to watch it, thinking it would be shown for only a frame or 3 or 4, but nope he just leaves it there for everyone to see

[@thelostcause1562]

honestly the fact that Pikachu is sometimes even crushing other pokemons that are twice or more of his level explains very well why team rocket is so obsessed with him

[@MatthewConnellan-xc3oj]

Yeah.

[@rayhehe5035]

POV: you saw the spreadsheet at 7:40 and pikachu’s final level was spoiled for you 😔😔

[@namanvevo]

*GAME* is my inspiration!! My mom said that if I got 20k LIKES on my new song!! She definitely buy me a professional mic!! *Begging you GUYS!!* Please...I LOVE YOU! I'M NOT LYING! PLS!

[@RobinDaHoodP2]

I didn't even see it while watching it or at least not paid attention to it 💀

[@dhclassicwasstolen]

@HAYTHAM ABOUELFAID did you seriously steal a doal alt account pp?

[@dhclassicwasstolen]

@@namanvevo judging by you’re comment history, yes you are lying.

[@3twibles4sweetrevenge]

@HAYTHAM ABOUELFAID stfu just because he read a sheet he's a no lifer

[@jackbrownio3]

There are theories that Trip’s snivy was actually massively over levelled before being given to him I.e. Juniper caught a really high level snivy

[@snowrios8084]

@u dope ?

[@nooneimportantlol6553]

Snivy does learn leaf tornado at lv 16

[@sonic12436]

I literally just left a long comment about just this very subject. Trip gets his first pokemon snivy and already knows leaf tornado? WTF was professor juniper feeding it. But even still Pikachu still should have won.

[@sethoricalco1709]

@@nooneimportantlol6553 He also evolves at that level but he was still a Snivy so at most he could be lvl 15.

[@zzzinger]

@matpat do a theory on this

[@Leo-kf6zy]

Plot twist: Trip's and Snivy's friendship level went up by so much when they first met

[@the_puzzlest]

lolololololololol that makes sense

[@thevioletskull8158]

Matpat: memnendkk

[@Raj_Tamboskar]

The snivy could be level 16 for all we know as it knows leaf tornado but still it's win chances are low. Also that would make the snivy an illegal starter.

[@J_qm]

Ye illegal and doesnt it evolve at 16 or am i dumb

[@UltraAryan10]

@@J_qm You can cancel the evolution

[@Aaa-vp6ug]

It could be a mistake (got the wrong snivy)

[@ohhellwhereami2574]

Ilegal? I don't know in anime high level starter are regarded as harder for new trainers to tame otherwise starter could even evolve if it's not control of its power just like torchic did

[@inpho6999]

That guy who played James deserves a raise.

[@GriffinZambia]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZ7TYoVtm9eLjdk

[@lewisxd3415]

@Speak Good you know you can put your video in KZbin ads right

[@smohanas174]

He is the lead editor

[@lewisxd3415]

@@GriffinZambia u know you can buy KZbin ads

[@keeyandameen1688]

@@lewisxd3415 theyre cheap and probably 6 year olds mass report them or something i guess

[@heszedjim9699]

How about a theory on why ash sounds like he's smoked for the past 40 years

[@a_mistake7535]

Lol

[@shononoyeetus8866]

Because he’s smoked for the past 40 years of being 10 there’s your answer

[@tortoiselifefun2753]

Lol (That voice stopped In black & white)

[@OrcaORCA]

THIS IS 100% A ROAST

[@YuyuHakurei]

He's actually a ancient Vampire from the Arceus days. xD

[@CraftyMaelyss]

"Nope, still an idiot." *Basically how to sum up the series*

[@randommonke4872]

@KZbin Creators ✓ Fake verify

[@randommonke4872]

@KZbin Creators ✓ stop putting your KZbin vids in he reply

[@mirabellablack6234]

I love how mat just DOESNT take into account of healing before gymbattles, which He rarely did . pikachu could have also just been low health going into that fight

[@higorlauer742]

Snivy still take the hit and didn't faint

[@unknownmystery5373]

@@higorlauer742 focus sash

[@RilGames.]

@@unknownmystery5373 where did the new trainer get the focus sash?

[@sargentgullible2794]

@@RilGames. Gift from a family relative or friend.

[@FRTangor]

@@sargentgullible2794 okay but it isn't holding it. Like every other pokemon in the anime does, weak ahh argument to try and prove matpay was wrong even tho he spent hours researching this. Just take the fact that Pikachu would have won easily and carry on.

[@MythicOneOne]

"You're WRONG About Ash's Pikachu!" I don't even have any strong opinions on his Pikachu!

[@pastaanimation5947]

Lol

[@mirjinou7999]

I'm ˢᵘᵇˢᶜʳᶦᵇᶦⁿᵍ ᵗᵒ ᵉᵛᵉʳʸᵒⁿᵉ ʷʰᵒ ˢᵘᵇˢᶜʳᶦᵇᵉˢ ᵗᵒ ᵐᵉ ᵃⁿᵈ ˡᶦᵏᵉˢ ᵗʰᶦˢ ᶜᵒᵐᵐᵉⁿᵗ''

[@maskiie6993]

lmao

[@fewsnow]

Lol

[@PorteiroDoPlat]

*Surprised Pikachu face*

[@Vynsan1ty]

At this point game devs can put random cool stuff into their games, sit back, relax, and let Game Theory write the lore for them.

[@mrpedrobraga]

Good Idea

[@tronche2cake]

that's what Scott Cawthon is doing, except Idk if it can be considered cool.

[@GriffinZambia]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZ7TYoVtm9eLjdk

[@mirjinou7999]

I'm ˢᵘᵇˢᶜʳᶦᵇᶦⁿᵍ ᵗᵒ ᵉᵛᵉʳʸᵒⁿᵉ ʷʰᵒ ˢᵘᵇˢᶜʳᶦᵇᵉˢ ᵗᵒ ᵐᵉ ᵃⁿᵈ ˡᶦᵏᵉˢ ᵗʰᶦˢ ᶜᵒᵐᵐᵉⁿᵗ''

[@magdalenomartinezjr8805]

It's almost like Matpat it's their indirect writer

[@Zyraphim]

Ash's Pikachu: *exists* MatPat: *_"Peace was never an option"_*

[@PeterPhantomForces]

That doesn't even make sense

[@caitlinb1657]

Theory: Pikachu didn't want to absolutely smite him, so he took the dive

[@jacobg6628]

The mafia had the battle rigged from the start. Pikachu had to take a dive or Ash's kneecaps were gonna get smashed in.

[@Halosty45]

@@jacobg6628 That assumes that Pikachu isn't working *with* the mafia. I don't see Ash taking money from everyone he beats. That money has to come from somewhere.

[@ceegeetee]

Let’s see how many subs I can get from this comment Current Subs 9886

[@CharlesGouraudgaming]

Pikachu remembers Casey from the start of Johto, how miffed she got when Ash used Charizard against her chikorita

[@As_The_Sun]

@@ceegeetee damm

[@sharaheartsixx]

One thing I find funny about that Snivy battle, even though sure he shouldn't have lost, but one thing people frequently forget to mention is that Pikachu was established as being super sick that day before the battle which definitely contributed to his loss.

[@GameparkGames]

But then people will throw the fact that a few episodes later when pikachu is fixed he lost to a panpour

[@CrystalBrightz]

"Snivy shook it off so its trainer wouldn't worry." * floaty hearts *

[@WildRabiea]

This makes sense!

[@choihayting5039]

@@WildRabiea and yet people are like aiiii that bad because it won

[@nigoulenoblehiboux9812]

@@choihayting5039 to be fair this mechanic wasn't a thing at the time this episode was made

[@choihayting5039]

@@nigoulenoblehiboux9812 i know, but still.

[@themacewens]

@@nigoulenoblehiboux9812 And considering that the guy literally just got the Snivy, its affection would be too low for that to even happen.

[@harrycrossland2841]

Leaves out the fact Pikachu tied with a ducking Latios at the end of the Sinnoh series

[@AztecJester93]

"The person who'd win in a fight is the person that the script writer wants to win!" ~ Stan Lee

[@marioauditore2859]

But if the writer is George R. R. Martin, them this quote is wrong 😂

[@sk4364]

Sooo... Plot armour

[@reio1951]

@@sk4364 I'm not sure it's really plot armour since Ash lost even tho it would've been inconsequential for him to win.

[@lukethemankey3522]

Yes, but the reader/watcher base should be able to critique how certain battles play out if they fail to line up with said script writer's pre-established rules of the world.

[@magnum9588]

nuff said

[@o76923]

Based on how Ash's other Pokémon evolve, there must be substantial off screen grinding going on. That kinda throws a wrench in this whole thing.

[@Gamerboi99]

The original question and answer still stand. At this point in the anime, if pikachu is still the same pikachu, and the adventure up to this point has not been reset, there is no possible way it should have lost that fight. Giving it more levels from off screen grinding would only make that statement more true. To add on to that, if the levels are consistent with the games levels, pika would be level 100, and likely able to solo carry Ash through basically every fight. Assuming it is level 100 (+), with volt tackle, iron tail, thunder shock, and quick attack.... it can probably spam quick attack through most fights and not be touched until several badges deep into each area. So, the rule of anime applies. Pika is being nerfed for the sake of the story.

[@briankrenning7811]

@@Gamerboi99 a factor that never gets talked about. In the show pikachu does not respect ash in the start. Badges are required for pokémon to respect and obey

[@Sentient.A.I.]

Pikachu just feels bad for new trainers and throws the fight with Snyvee

[@AndehX]

Yeah this is the most obvious reason why Ash's Pikachu is most likely at level 100 by the end of the Orange islands (at least)

[@immyg_563]

he said in the first episode he would only cover onscreen battles.

[@Aenadiel]

More importantly, what is Pikachu's level at the end of the entirety of the 23 seasons of this series?

[@nadadada3938]

Unconclusive taking into account in the alola region ash did train... So considering he was using almost all his pokemon, we can say it grew a few levels, at least to level 65-70 on the other hand, there is a soft reboot in journeys, since we see younger ash and he does not seem to know a lot of things of places he has been, so it's pick your poison, but if we continue, Pikachu hasn't grown much

[@ceegeetee]

Let’s see how many subs I can get from this comment Current subs 9885

[@Metrion77]

@@ceegeetee Let's see how fast your channel gets deleted for the spam messages.

[@Pikachu-vj5jr]

@@nadadada3938 alola ash references brock so theres no memory reset there

[@nadadada3938]

@@Pikachu-vj5jr Journeys is the one that did the soft reset, alola, like I said, I reckon a few levels up

[@SnowLily123]

6:51 In my personal opinion, Pokemon Emerald shouldn’t exist. The two game pairs that come with a theme of red and blue are what make Pokemon unique to me.

[@Silenrea]

"Drumroll!" Me: "It's 61. You didn't exactly omit it from the spreadsheet you threw on screen with the Level being 61.2. Thus I knew the final level halfway into your video..."

[@huntermanlove4539]

I saw this too!!!

[@arunimachatterjee7796]

Was looking for this comment lol!!

[@stuartpratt3662]

well if I was looking for the unintentional reveal in the shown document but I think he saw it and thought that it would be a Easter egg that we could look for if we were perceptional enough (btw its 2 am for me rn)

[@IshaanOP07]

Don't spoil! Edit the comment so unless someone clicks read more they cannot see the comment!

[@urgay1992]

@@stuartpratt3662 it is right next to matpat on the spreadsheet, I wasn't even looking for it and I saw it. Super obvious location.

[@dri_him]

Oh Mat you forgot one, if not the most important, part of the equation: "power of friendship"

[@thebetterterrablade809]

“I JUST LOVE A GOOD J E L L Y F I L L E D D O N U T” -Rock man at whatever time.

[@surgdexillongvideoedition6235]

Send this to the lostpause reddit

[@phillippebienponce4825]

Omori reference lmao

[@WesTheMes84]

Here is my very late take on how Pikachu lost against Snivy the first battle. What I think it is is how levels don't really matter in the anime. They exist sure, but they may not apply because obviously Pokemon learn moves that they wouldn't in game, like Pikachu learning Electro Web. The level could still be 5-61, but it probably wouldn't matter because in the end, Pikachu is a Pikachu. A weak statted Pokemon that has a base stat total of 320. Snivy's base stat total is 308. plus quick attack isnt stab, and stab DOES apply to the anime. I don't know for sure if low roles and high roles are in the anime, but if they are, quick attack would not do as much as killing Snivy in 3 different lives. And then to account for the possible high roles and crits for Snivy's tackle (I think its tackle) and stab Leaf Tornado, if I correctly put in the numbers, that would be just barely be enough to defeat Pikachu. Or it could just be a sympathy faint and Pikachu's acting has improved heavily

[@mouseman2989]

Theory: ash breeds a new pikachu each region so he can feel like he has a new starter or the writers nerfed pikachu for plot convenience

[@x1cxq703]

Thats why he gets skinnier...

[@werter490]

Then why would pikachu know team rocket for each region and have a close connection to ash and know his past and know the same moves and remember every person ash has been friends with and like the same food?

[@Vivi-hq2ce]

Why is there a link......

[@aidanhammans9337]

WHAT?!

[@khanbw]

That's the dark timeline

[@LegoEngineer003]

It’s clearly a level 98 Snivy he fought The extra two levels are for if it ever wants to evolve later

[@jw__11]

Nice thought, but Trip's Servine and Serperior loose some battles against Ash in the later part of BW, so it probably is somewhere around lv 50-ish instead

[@jamesrobson8308]

It actually did evolve and lost to ash in the league.

[@hendertopain1020]

Theory: Snivy was a higher level would be 17 when it learns leaf tornado.

[@zera3947]

Still can't imagine a supposed level 61 lose to a level 17 Snivy. Leaf tornado isn't even super effective and Pikachu's HP should've been super high

[@benjboiplays5403]

@@zera3947 yeah even matpat said that even without the team rocket exp Pikachu would still only be lvl 59 so even little things like that wouldn’t matter Pikachu would still obliterate that Snivy no matter if it was lvl 5 or lvl 17

[@maxspecs]

Snivy held on so it’s trainer wouldn’t worry!

[@benjboiplays5403]

@@maxspecs lol

[@Potramon]

@@benjboiplays5403 it could be possible that when pikachu was overcharged by zekrom, his stat could got lowered, quite possibly temporarely reset, regaining those stat as time went on, so pikachu could have been level 61, but because he was overcharged, it had the stat of a pikachu around lvl 10-20

[@Mahrac126]

Personally I would have calculated any off-screen training by using the EXP Share formula, as it's basically a trainer's Pokemon sharing their experiences.

[@larilaa]

Do it. 🎉

[@mattm7220]

Can we all just have a moment of silence to appreciate the sheer amount of pain that Matt put himself through for this theory? Not just watching all of those episodes, movies, and specials, while *also* compiling data on each one; but for actually sitting through, and having to listen to The Pokémon Company's voice cast replacements for that many more episodes. Personally, I could barely make it through the new cast's debut in The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon, and lost interest in the anime solely due to the abysmal new cast, so huge kudos to Matt for sticking it out all the way to Unova. 👏🏻👏🏻 You, sir, are both a scholar, and a true champion.

[@_somerandomguyontheinternet_]

And now for sure the next three regions…

[@colmlooney5843]

He has a team... who do alot of the work... for him...

[@LittleBitVic]

When I was a little girl watching the first season of Pokemon, by like the 40th episode, give or take a few, 4yo me was convinced that Pikachu is the brains of the team, and Ash only wins because Pikachu's the strategist. It grew into this complex theory that any of Ash's other pokemon that were disobedient at least one time *and* almost never outright fainted in battle could also be competent enough to figure out how to win/avoid damage in spite of Ash's persisting ignorance. Looking back on it today in my 20s, I'm starting to kind of agree with 4yo me. Rofl And to clarify, by no means was this all fleshed out, I was too young to consciously build evidence into a complicated conclusion, so it was more of a "feeling" or accepted understanding like accepting blue skies and black skies must mean day and night, that sort of thing.

[@asktoseducemiss434]

MatPat Theory: We need Plants vs Zombies lore!

[@asktoseducemiss434]

I always assumed the overcharging of Pikachu was boosting his level every time they did it.

[@spongy7426]

Oh no. ITS ROFL!!!

[@kawaiivenus8177]

Yeah, I can see that.

[@banrajanand7983]

@Móĺĺý Káý Béŕŕéťh and?

[@CreativeWM_Personal]

Counter Theory: That Snivy might have been doing drugs to boost it's stats so even at level 5 it's stats are higher than it should be making it able to take on a level 61 Pikachu

[@WolfgangDoW]

Snorts rare candies

[@DireWolf-uu9ox]

Ya

[@emiplayz134]

it makes sense i mean its the only way snivy would have been able to use leaf storm

[@bigpoggers6507]

Yeah, it probably wasn't even level 5 since Leaf Storm was used.

[@DireWolf-uu9ox]

Snivy is 2 things 1.my favorite pokemon 2. The new arcuse

[@JeremyWS]

Theory: Pikachu sometimes throws matches. Also Ash is a genius, but pretends to be stupid.

[@generaldurandal3568]

Ash: *sees green pokemon* Also Ash: "Is it a water type?"

[@zaracon3]

to be fair politoed exists.

[@HoodedPandaX]

To be fair, it looks like a gecko or reptile of some sort, which water

[@underthependulum3484]

You joke but Cyndaquil is a blue fire type.

[@generaldurandal3568]

@@zaracon3 True.

[@generaldurandal3568]

@@HoodedPandaX True, but Gen 8 brought the first water type lizard pokemon.

[@animepirate8369]

The respect for watching every show Pokemon ever released ✊

[@neftalivalentin7099]

Not all because that will be nightmare.

[@CabbageTheMan]

Well, he didn't watch it all

[@yq_7865]

I don’t think he watched past black and white episode 1

[@phlpcockrell]

I'm sure he's watched SOME of each but I'd bet money he divided up the watching and just had his team take notes

[@CabbageTheMan]

@@phlpcockrell Well, I'm not casting doubt on him watching the first 13 (maybe 14) seasons, I'm saying he probably didn't keep watching after that

[@xander5190]

I’m honestly impressed that matpat would watch and analyze the entire anime twice just for a few dumb KZbin videos

[@analid]

onii chan

[@HenningGu]

I mean, it is his job. Along with the team.

[@davidortega6555]

It matpat what else would you expect

[@MbitaChizi]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZ7TYoVtm9eLjdk

[@danerule7326]

Thats his income, I wouldn't call them dumb

[@DontFollowZim]

Technically I would say that the level 60ish is his minimum level because there's almost definitely some XP farming off screen.

[@joshuarobinson8529]

This is all about the *onscreen* battles, but yeah, that's a minimum. What level would he have in three more regions? (Start of Journeys)

[@UltraAryan10]

@@joshuarobinson8529 Probably level 80-90 since he gained 30 in just Kanto then growed slowly later on. Even in regions with a lot of activity he only got like 10 levels.

[@FRTangor]

@@UltraAryan10 I would say 70-80.

[@yaelmurillo1863]

Theoretically speaking, what would Pikachu’s level be if Ash gave him the XP share early on in their adventure

[@thefreeze6023]

You just wanna see him suffer, don't you?

[@nickmurray1361]

Don’t do that to Matt pat

[@JebBush64]

99 most likely

[@masem5840]

Most likely 100 but it seems like it’s level resets every season for plot convenience

[@an8strengthkobold360]

@@thefreeze6023 yes

[@reptilerach]

7:40 when you realize the final reveal of Pikachu’s level happened halfway through the video

[@countseelore]

I noticed immediately tbf

[@Redfiery_Anders]

So I wasn't the only one who noticed. Like 1 minute before he was so eager about the "big surprise" but spoils it anyways. Lmfao.

[@01superchunk66]

nd is only up to the start of gen 5

[@stanleyho8009]

Did not see

[@depressed-chan]

I saw it at that moment and laughed😂😂

[@mojojojox5043]

Feels bad when you spend all this time watching every Pokemon episode when you could have read the episodes on Serebii and determine which episodes have Pikachu battle saving you countless hours.

[@TheBrothergreen]

Pikachu was at least level 30 when ash got him. You can tell, on account of him refusing to obey orders.

[@trappedcosmos]

Actually Pikachu is ash's starter which never disobey based on levels so no

[@TheBrothergreen]

@@trappedcosmos Actually, Pikachu wasn't intended as a starter Pokemon. Ash missed his appointment with professor oak and oak gave all his starters away. Pikachu is a gifted pokemon that oak had randomly caught. Which means that he'd also get boosted xp.

[@joshl5658]

Wouldn't pichu be the starter version... being the baby pokemon. Pikachu is technically evolved once... like a Wartortle, Ivysaur, or charmeleon.

[@ifeelsappy5343]

This actually makes sense..

[@trappedcosmos]

@@ifeelsappy5343 no it doesn't

[@jasonso2056]

“Is zuma an allegory for the perpetual cycle of life and death?”

[@ds5192]

Pikachu was just high when he fought snivy.. snivy used that devil’s lettuce and it was super effective

[@BearM0527]

Where can I get some of that!

[@BearM0527]

@about you what is this?

[@soulmuissgss1393]

Christian music

[@BearM0527]

@@soulmuissgss1393 ah got it. I was worried it was some sort of virus lol

[@silverduck3789]

@@BearM0527 or rickroll

[@ultralowsettings5644]

Actually Snivy using Left Storm signifies he is level 16, the level before evolving into Servine; just following the logic you used for Mime Jr. Though, level 16 still wouldn't stand a chance.

[@reio1951]

No??? Mime Jr can't evolve unless it knows mimic, that's why mat compared it to Aipom. Snivy doesn't need to know leaf tornado to evolve and also Mat already acknowledged that level up movesets aren't followed in the anime as pokemon can learn moves they don't in the games..

[@petiepablo]

@@reio1951 It's not about snivy evolving. It's about the level at which a snivy learns the move. You can't even argue this particular snivy had leaf tornado as an egg move, because Leaf tornado isn't an egg move for Snivy. It should be at level 16 minimum to know the move leaf tornado.

[@reio1951]

@@petiepablo it is about Snivy evolving because the original comments point was literally that Snivy would have to be Servine to know leaf tornado.

[@luxtobeyou]

@@reio1951 "he is level 16, the level before evolving into Servine." Not the level he DOES evolve, the level BEFORE. It says nothing about it having to be Servine to know the move, just that it has to be level 16, the level before evolving, to know the move.

[@VannyBeumer]

I mean, there is a small chance it survives, and pikachu was hit by a legendary pokemon beforehand, so it could maybe win

[@mikinaakandersen1189]

I feel like you forget that a trainer and his connection to their Pokemon affects the stats of the Pokemon. The fact that Pikachu follows Ash and doesn't sit in a ball like a captive pet makes the two very unique and should not be overlooked. This is key and perhaps you should consider it more closey in your theory. You must look deeper at an emotional level and consider the darker aspects of Pokemon that the Ash Pikachu dynamic rebels against.

[@larilaa]

How do you translate your suggestion to numbers? ✨️add ❤ Power of Love. ❤✨️

[@MyNameIsSalo]

He does account for this. Friendship is part of the damage equation and it maxes out in the first season

[@CHarper19]

Perfectly timed, I was just about to say "I have nothing to watch"

[@les_7gaming738]

Same

[@khaosess]

I was about to say that too!

[@xcomputerhead2408]

Same

[@itotallydontexist342]

I know u!

[@CHarper19]

@@itotallydontexist342 hi

[@0ccasional_j035]

"What does toad taste like?" OH MY LORD I NEED TO KNOW THIS

[@PhluppeHimself]

Like a mushroom

[@josea.hilario712]

Hm nice top hat may were one :)

[@alfieriley5630]

@@PhluppeHimself no as the mushroom is actually a wig

[@ErPaniX]

Pikachu is probably considered "The world's strongest Pikachu" because of his definitely maxed out IVs at hatch. P.S. How did that Snivy win? Simple: they had to make the rival win because you hate him from the first moment (if you like Ash)

[@Hdx64]

yeah, but after beating a metagross, a regice, a mylotic and a Dragonite... Snivy shouldn't even be capable of hitting Pikachu. I hate when anime goes against the established lore. A more believable plot progression would be ash getting a new pokemon and testing it out and getting outplayed, overpowered... But how are you going to make Pikachu lose on the first fight of the season?? , that's just a recipe for people droping the show

[@timothyn4699]

because anime

[@_freezingfrost_6515]

it's one of those scripted boss battle.

[@lolloblue9646]

Joke's on the Anime, I hate Ash

[@imagoat273]

Yes it makes sense from a show writing standpoint, but we are talking about his actual levels.

[@alexisraels1437]

I know this is two years after the episode came out, but I think there was one thing that might have been overlooked. Pikachu didn't listen to Ash when he was first given to him, so is it possible that Pikachu could have actually had another trainer before Ash, as corroborated by knowing Thunder?

[@Zypher77777]

7:40 Jeeze Matt... Spoiler alert. You can literally read the final level number in the background.

[@Zypher77777]

@gelas lawas eh wtf?

[@Zypher77777]

@ari Kh eh wtf?

[@Rook502]

Zypher77777 spam

[@Zypher77777]

@@Rook502 sadly :/

[@ssuperchicken]

Yeah I caught onto that too ;).

[@jacenskywalker507]

*Ash: "Is it a water-type?"* *Birch: "No Ash, it's a grass-type."* *MatPat: "Never mind...he's still an idiot."* ROTFLMFAO That was a great and hilarious way to end the video. Keep up the great work, MatPat.

[@glitchwolf1384]

I'll admit... this actually makes in-canon sense for why the elite four of most regions are around that level. If that's what a multi-region journey would typically get you, then hey, their time as professional trainers is likely good for that amount of leveling too.

[@uhtredofbebbanburg9568]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIC8lqytfK2AgLs :-$

[@QuokkaWaka]

I guess the game protagonists just get into a lot more fights than the average trainer

[@7ballstudios837]

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[@7ballstudios837]

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[@reddfeather8007]

In most pokemon games you can rebattle the elite 4 with teams in the 70s so it's likely they just use a weaker team.

[@grooteras1947]

although the final lvl was revealed at 7:39 i stayed till the end, since you put so much work into this :D

[@el_dorito3178]

u can actually see pikachu's level at 7:40, below "Total" to the right of his head it says "Level 61.2".

[@messistl]

Noticed that too. Hope it doesn't spoil the end!!! Edit: it did

[@VagabondVerdas]

straight up accidently spoiled the video halfway in lol. he watched all that pokemon only to spoil his own video

[@virtualod4400]

Jumped to comments to say this exact same thing. Mat spoiled his own episode lol

[@JumpingOnion]

i didnt notice it until i finished the video and saw ur comment lol

[@DetectiveLance]

"How Strong is Pikachu?" As strong as the anime calls for him to be, because f***ing anime.

[@deadeyekuma]

My 10 year old daughter just asked something very important: "Do the Team Rocket Gadgets and Machinery give EXP?"

[@arielfontecilla5562]

i thought the same, but since in the games you can break rocks and trees without them giving you exp, I dont think it would happen in the anime either

[@zacharymorgan7574]

@@arielfontecilla5562 but the rocks and tress aren't attacking you in the games. Team rockets machines DO.

[@ShadowWolfRising]

Excellent Question, I don't know.

[@nicodalusong149]

The movie fights in Black 2 and White 2 don't give any experience points. I'd think the same would apply to Team Rocket's gizmos.

[@mr.preston1632]

It depends on which kind

[@hypergigachad]

matpat and head editor dan as team rocket is smth i never thought i would see

[@SondaroSasuke]

7:40 Gotta love how that excel sheet spoils the final result as it zooms into that sweet Level: 61.2 cell lol