Giratina Only - Pokemon Platinum

Rules:
1. Only my starter in battle
2. No items in battle, except held items
3. No glitches, exploits, save states, or RNG manipulation
4. No evasion moves before level 100*
Rule details:
-- *In gen1, evasion boosting is allowed if the Pokemon does it through means other than learning the move by level up or TM. For example, using Mimic or Mirror Move to boost evasion is allowed. (This exception is to keep ranking consistent with my legacy videos.)
-- I am allowed to manipulate my starter
-- I play the game at 4x game speed
-- For fair comparisons all my Pokemon have perfect (or near perfect) DVs / IVs
-- I am allowed to catch HM users - I can use all field moves
-- All in-battle glitches are allowed in generation 1
-- In generation 1, I'm allowed to skip Marowak with the Poke Doll
-- Surge's trash-can-puzzle is automatically solved
-- The bike is allowed in gen1, banned in gen2, and allowed for bypassing terrain in gen3
-- Saving between league members is allowed
-- If the solo Pokemon faints and I choose to blackout it counts towards my reset counter
-- I can pause the game and timer to take breaks
-- The footage is sped up / slowed down to match the pace of my narration
-- The ability Pickup can only be used if the starter has it
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Illustrations by / sarinavail
Thumbnail art by / brianlsart
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Gen1 Stat Calculator: pycosites.com/pkmn/stat_gen1.php
Gen2 Stat Calculator: pycosites.com/pkmn/stat_gen2.php
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[@robertleite6650]

I don’t leave comments very often, but I wanted to show love for how hard Scott and the team work to make awesome content. I’m loving the Platinum series so far

[@UnderstandSoccer]

Ditto!

[@dentelle2190]

​@@UnderstandSoccerMimikyu!

[@projectgarchomp2380]

@@dentelle2190Okidogi!

[@UnderstandSoccer]

@@dentelle2190 😂

[@iantaakalla8180]

Audino!

[@derekberthiaume5367]

Fun fact that statue of palkia is also a statue of dialga. It's the same statue, but it's of both pokémon depending on how you look at it

[@warcriminalyes]

Considering Arceus is an assembly of the origin form of Giratina, Palkia qnd Dialga, it's also funny that way.

[@seaweedstarfy]

Or it could be like the manga where the statue was a fusion of both

[@derekberthiaume5367]

@@seaweedstarfy I was in Barnes& Noble the other day and they had an entire wall in their anime section about pokémon anime

[@samplesowoopass]

I feel like the extra dialogue is welcome in a normal playthrough. For challenge runs, I get the lack of enthusiasm, but for just playing regularly it adds more of a sense of a living world and characters.

[@DrunkenGrognard]

Cynthia's reputation isn't overblown, per se, but she's no longer the kind of unknown factor that she was back in the day. In Red and Blue, you fight Gary Oak half a dozen times over the course of the game, you know roughly what his Champion team looks like before you get there. In Gold/Silver you've got the memory of what Lance was like in gen1 as well as a brief period working with him to clue you in to what you need to counter his team. In gen three, you have a brief team up with Steven, and also, Pokemon loves its puns and his last name is _stone_ so you know approximately what you need to beat him. Cynthia doesn't give you any kindly clues. Also, that fight is almost certainly the first time you ever get to fight a Spiritomb so you have no idea how to counter her lead. So she's pretty dang rough to face blind... but her rep means that most players will look up her general team comp beforehand, and thus have a plan/team put together to deal with her. So it's not that she's secretly bad as that like any other boss in video games, she's been reduced to a solved puzzle.

[@megariderfire1994]

Yeah and in Steven's case...he also gave you the Steel Wing TM and he does like rocks. And in Pokemon Emerald, although he's no longer champion in that game (Side note in Wallace's case, you do have an idea what his team would be like since you fought him as a water type gym leader in Ruby/Sapphire), you do team up with him at Mossdeep to give you more of an idea for the post-game battle. Cynthia though...yeah you're right. In Platinum, she does give you a Togepi egg and she does use Togekiss in that game but that's not really saying anything at all. On the other hand, I like how Spiritomb does kinda fit her since it's related to her interests but again like you said, if you're a new player that knows nothing about the games than her champion battle is the first time you would ever face a Spiritomb.

[@Mariokemon]

cynthia also has a really well rounded team, and its designed to take on OTHER full teams. a solo mon can easily beat her

[@halcryof2824]

the issue with cynthia is more that if you level a full team and are just playing for fun, leveling the pokemon you like, you will be underleveld or even, with lacking type coverage, whilst garchomp can threaten a sweep and every of her pokemon is pretty strong as well. Just watch SilphSpectres normal type nuzlocke, he almost lost with a prepared team that had type coverage.

[@JJ-qo7th]

Also, while the internet was definitely a thing for Gen 1 and Gen 2, it wasn't as widespread, and game design didn't take gamefaqs in mind as much.

[@tesladrew2608]

​@@Mariokemon(over leveled) solo mon

[@TheAuron32]

"when its in its origin forme--" it cuases heart attacks for PLA players who thought it was finally over!!! I loved how they played the "NOPE, NOT YET!" card on you in Legends lol

[@Zachpi]

I think you're probably right about over leveling, I can certainly confirm that nuzlocking with level caps, the e4 boils down to "build a team that beats cynthia and includes a water type and you'll be fine".

[@watchandlearnLboard]

Scott's glow up from his first video is just insane. well deserved success. keep up the great work everyone

[@Poppipower]

Thank you Scott and team. You guys made 2023 a much better year than it was supposed to be. We appreciate all the work you do.

[@Fattyshak]

I think it’s cool that Scott actually gives credit to the people who help him. Like real credit and not something short

[@thecatherd]

Small correction: Steel still resists Dark and Ghost in generation 4, so the Shadow Force against Bronzong was not super effective. On a different note, it's awesome to see you learn Platinum. :) The learning curve between gens 3 and 4 is pretty steep and I think the repeat playthroughs will be very interesting once you have some more experience.

[@Byers2476.]

Thanks Scott! Thank you to everyone who has made all of, well, everything work the way it has! Thank you for the hard work, planning and determination. What a great finale! I look forward to what comes next year! Enjoy your time off from produced videos!

[@Thrano]

I would've expected a Venomoth playthrough for the finale. A Rock/Psychic type would have been very interesting to watch.

[@tesladrew2608]

Giratina is just too iconic for Platinum

[@dabomb9488]

I started watching when this channel only had 3k subs. You came from far with narration, overlay and jokes. Thanks and happy new year.

[@j.r.1704]

Man imagine being Barry in this playthrough he got a penguin and you got a legendary demon dragon from another dimension. I would be pissed if I was him. Also great video! Really glad to see Platinum playthroughs now

[@Emperor_Toxatine]

I have watched this channel since your first videos and you have come a long way Scott. Thank you very much for this December and very much looking forward to next year's videos!

[@Kurasa93]

Thank you to everyone who contributes to these videos and a happy new year, may the next one bring us even more fun with these solo runs. Had my brief chance to be a part of this big project and hope we can work together more in the future, because I'm really loving every second of these videos.

[@pikapuffin368]

Congrats on another year of content to you and the team, Scott! Your channel quickly became a favorite of mine, and watching you grow as a creator and Pokémon player has been delightful. Wish you all the best for the coming year and many more to come.

[@avpclassic]

Let me say thank you Scott for an amazing December! I haven't missed a single video and I think they're all incredibly well-made with your incredibly high standard for which you've set a new bar. Cheers, thanks, and congrats to you, Shawn, all the people who worked on the overlays, and all the contributors for the racing videos for your tireless effort. Have a happy new year and let's keep it up for 2024!

[@tsinha1990]

I've always loved the first three generations. And the detail you've put into the runs for them. And then, the platinum series starts, a game which I've not played, and the level of detail in each video, makes me want to try playing it. This December has been a culmination of the excellent content that you and your team provide. Hope you got a deserved rest. And can't wait to see how the new year goes!

[@GrandpaMaxGaming]

It's a really fun game, it also has one of the best difficulty hacks around if you're looking for a challenge. I just played a version with following Pokemon and a built-in frame limit unlock option that really speeds it up without messing up the music.

[@cambutcooler_]

Thank you Scott and Co. for all the awesome videos this year! I've been watching since the gold and silver videos, and the improvement since then is absolutely incredible! Looking forward to what's coming in the future, and enjoy your break! :]

[@komrot5305]

Been a great year for content Scott, so many improvements across the board. I've loved seeing you figure out gen 3 mechanics and your general game knowledge in gens 1 and 2 have come so far as well. Thank you and your team for all the amazing content ❤

[@perkypenguin1663]

Thank you Scott and team for all of the hard work you put into all of these videos! I know I tend to leave critical comments, but it's because I love these videos so much and want to see your gameplay enhanced as much as can be. I'm pumped for what next year has to offer!

[@GeorgeTGF]

Regarding the pacing, Sinnoh is meant to be a region with a slower more relaxed pace of life with lots of areas to explore and things happening on routes.

[@sandeepssv8930]

Thank you for the wonderful year, especially Dec Scott! You're one of the few KZbinrs I drop everything I'm doing to watch the video when it drops. My favourite things about this channel are the versus videos and the fact that you keep adding new series + keep things interesting with the programming and editing! As a programmer myself I'm in awe of how much work you've put in and how much progress you've made this year! Hope 2024 is just as a wonderful year for you and have a good break!

[@JoaoFerreira-pj1uc]

Hey Scott, I can't thank you enough for this full month of great runs, you and the whole team behind these videos did an outstanding job, and I hope you all feel proud of it! Obviously, I'll miss these videos now that they'll stop being daily, but that schedule would never be sustainable, so of course go whatever schedule fits you best. Regarding this video in particular, I liked that it was a general review of the game after these first sets of runs. I noticed you said Shadow Force is super effective against Bronzing, but it's actually neutral, because in this generation Steel still resists Ghost (and Dark). That only changed in Gen VI. You'll notice your move power calculator took that into account. See you next year! And thanks again for all this work.

[@charlessegale6493]

Another year, another excellent series of videos. As expected, Giratina dominated the competition out of all the Pokémon you used so far! Congratulations, Scott and Team! You guys are amazing and I'm looking forward to your runs next/this year!

[@qf64pz18]

I love this channel and this month has helped me through a very difficult time. Thank you for giving me a new video to listen to at work every day, I’ll be missing the daily uploads, but I’ll be looking forward to the uploads in the future. Thank you Scott, Shawn, (sorry idk how you spell it but thank you) Brian, SarinaVeil, Rick, and all the amazing volunteers!!!

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

You’re welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed the daily uploads!

[@mikescully6546]

Happy new years Scott. Thank you for an awesome month. I recently moved across country and your videos were something I looked forward to every day. Much appreciated and your videos/overlay has improved immensely since last year, thank you again!!

[@iantaakalla8180]

Hey Scott, I have been a constant watcher of yours since 2 years ago. I can see how much you have improved and how much of a community you have cultivated. I enjoy all that you put out on KZbin.

[@irresponsiblecaptain851]

Really appreciate all the great content over December, you and the team have been killing it!

[@noahdesrosiers3238]

I very rarely comment but I wanted to thank you for how hard you have worked this month/ever. I just wanted you to know that we see your effort in how hard you try to not make mistakes and how much you have worked on the overlay. There are tons of people who would be in your position and gradually lose your popularity but through your hard work to constantly improve, your videos never get boring. Happy 2024 I hope you continue to see great success!

[@Yates5400]

Here's to another year of amazing content, Scott!! Been around since your early Gen 1 days and I've been nonstop engrossed in your content. I don't get involved much into comments but want to leave a positive message for the future of the channel!! Keep it up and can't wait for the future

[@Dragonboltsftw]

I very rarely comment, but felt the need to leave a suggestion for a possible final battle like Red, Steven Stone and Oak. I know these runs take a while so I totally understand why one hasn't been included. Cynthia (as well as the rest of the Elite Four) actually has one more team with levels in the mid to high 70s. It could make for an interesting endgame challenge and make the champion, well, actually the champion. It doesn't take that much longer to get there, but with these runs already having a very long playtime I get that it isn't likely to get included. Still, it would make me a very happy viewer! Thank you so much for playing my favourite generation.

[@tabeebyeamin9986]

doesn't every game have a stronger post game elite 4?

[@GrandpaMaxGaming]

I believe you need to do the magma stone side quest prior to the E4 level boost. If so, Scott would need the national dex which requires seeing all Pokemon in the sinnoh dex (it's really been a while since I've played Platinum so I could be wrong)

[@francescomoretti934]

In order to fight the Cynthia rematch in pokemon platinum you need to complete the stark mountain storyline. To unlock the area, you first need to have every pokemon in the sinnoh Dex registered as “seen”, so it will take a lot of time

[@SilverSmith459]

Hey Scott, I just wanted to thank you for the past month. It's been really hard for me between learning I have Autism on top of my ADHD and Dyslexia while taking too many college credit hours for my first in person semester, dealing with finals from that, trying to figure out my future, and starting on a huge collaborative creative project all in the same month. And your videos have helped keep me balanced and sane throughout. Between the stability of listening to playthroughs of the same handful of games, and the novelty of having a different Pokémon, their stories, and a new type for Venomoth each time, your videos have helped all the different parts of my brain relax from the stress of my newly adult life and just enjoy Pokémon for a while. So thank you so much. I'll miss your videos in January, and will try to show up for the streams. Edit: thanks to you and to your team for helping me stay sane this past month

[@maziazad7740]

Hi Scott, I've been subscribed for a long time, around the time you were starting out. I usually never comment on videos but I just wanted to say how much I've appreciated all the hard work and dedication you've put into this channel. I keep coming to your videos because of how impressive the production values are and how infectious your enthusiasm for these games is. You are a very personable narrator as well. This December marathon has been a lot of fun to watch. I hope you have nice January and that you continue loving what you do. Happy New Year!

[@sebasimp]

Dude thanks for everything you did all along 2023, specially daily December, it probably was A LOT of work, so i hope you'll enjoy the vacation. I really love your content so i can't wait for February to get weekly videos again. Happy new year Scott, you are the best! :D

[@JDDoc155]

You really outdid yourself this month. It was incredibly fun. Hope you have an enjoyable vacation in January and thank you for all the great content!

[@male_maid5951]

thanks for having the thank-you's at the front. it so incredible to see all the work and extra side projects that go into all of this

[@jacobholbrook517]

Love to hear the props to those who work behind the scenes. Keep up the wonderful work y'all!

[@TheIcegiant]

Scott you killed it this year your content has evolved and become very enjoyable, do what you do and continue to evolve. I have seen all your videos this year and am excited for 2024.

[@BlahLab]

I LOVED daily December, ove watched all of it. I'm glad it sounds like you guys did a good job pacing this out and that you're taking January off. Thanks for excellent Pokemon content!

[@glitchvomit]

I'm excited at the prospect of a review video featuring your impressions of Platinum! I'd love to see you do that for all the games you run, honestly.

[@trevorsmith4413]

Thank you and your whole team for all the incredible, endless hours of entertainment you've given to all of us Pokemon and statistics nerds out there ❤ you're the true GOAT

[@CBATOTHINKOFANAME1]

Thanks for these videos and the great content man. Your narrative style and calm videos are a breath of fresh air among the usual hyped type of poketuber. Happy new year bro

[@alijohar4937]

Thank you for an incredible month Scott. Hope you have a blast during your month off, you deserve it

[@DexterGamer101]

I hope your time off has been refreshing and enjoyable. I can’t wait for the next videos to come out. (No rush, I can’t believe how much you got done in December) I love your videos, your dedication to the work, and your overall video making style. I hope you it still brings you joy. No matter what, you’ve brought countless hours of joy (and nighttime videos to put on to fall asleep to), and we all appreciate you! EDIT: my dumbass thought you’ve been inactive since this video because I didn’t think to check the “live” tab on your channel. (Even though I’ve literally already watched some of them) Godspeed brother, keep up the good work!

[@bert5593]

It was a rough month so having all these videos really helped me get though, I appreciate what you do!

[@armryl]

I’ve never left a comment here before because I’m an old timer but I just wanted to say I really appreciate your videos and have a happy new year. You make the old Pokémon games fun for me again!

[@calebjohnson9740]

Scott, you’re awesome. Thanks for all the happiness you’ve brought us this year.

[@SmashMath151]

Very good run! My guess is that the Griseous Orb's boost to offensive stats and 20% boost to Dragon and Ghost type moves would outweigh flexibility to choose an item and make Origin Forme faster overall. Also, I really appreciated all of the produced videos in December! Looking forward to them resuming in February and hoping to catch some livestreams this month!

[@joshuabrady5356]

Thanks Scott for all the hard work u put in this month trust me we all appreciate all the awesome videos u put out u definitely deserve a month off happy new year

[@Pepega580]

Man, after this daily December its gonna be hard to wait every Saturday for a new video. I really cant stress enough how i like these videos. Happy new year and keep cooking banger after banger this year as well.

[@Blahblah97555]

I still remember when you first put out the call to hire an editor, the team’s grown so much since then! Thanks so much to everyone who’s made these videos so great!

[@CapnWilly]

Awesome month and great way to end the year. Thank you for your hard work and for all the people behind the scenes working hard. Cant wait to see rhe new vids in 2024.

[@archangle6578]

I’m going to miss you all of January Scott! Your daily uploads were really big for me during December. May you and your family enjoy your rest and have a happy new year!

[@JustAnderw]

Scotts gonna lose his mind when he get to gen 6 and has to take his mandatory tierno dance break friendship dialogue every other gym lol

[@tylerhartman3034]

Im so ready for this run!! Giratina is my favorite legendary Pokémon alongside Kyogre and Giratina has been one of my most anticipated runs from you Scott so hopefully Giratina does as well as i hope it will! Also happy new year Scott!!

[@nscian2]

Scott, your videos are like stories with a musical undertone. It makes so much sense you were a music composer

[@TomatoSalad123]

This is my absolute favorite channel. Thank you for the awesome content !

[@wowallthosemovies]

Thanks to everyone for generating this beautiful content! Hope you have some good holidays, I'm looking forward to what 2024 has to bring! (And I'll binge the old content every now and then too, as usual)

[@AzureFlute]

Have a great January, Scott! Daily December was certainly a gift that kept on giving. Giratina is a very cool Pokémon to end off on. I've grown to really enjoy your videos, so hopefully if I'm not busy I will swing by to see your streams

[@PraefMace]

At long last, I managed to watch EVERY single video from the channel. It was quite the experience to watch as the videos improved, both in matters of quality and your own experience with the games, and here is to another amazing year! Also might start dropping comments here and there too...maybe add something clever! Like quoting 'Dropped my balls' from that Juggler NPC from gen 1 in Koga's gym.

[@NalaWonderbred]

Doing a seperate origin form playthrough just to see how they compare could be an interesting idea. More offensive stats at the cost of not having an item (pretty much) could be really fun to see

[@DrDrao]

To be fair, there were points where Scott was using the dragon plate and spell tag. Greseus orb is both rolled into one.

[@ShiningJudgment666]

@@DrDrao Except Griseous Orb locks you to using the Origin form. The massive HP stat would still hold up when also considering Origin form's base 100 Defenses but the better attacking stats on top of the boost Griseous Orb gives would be the difference.

[@DrDrao]

@@ShiningJudgment666 ???

[@6smeargle]

If you happen to go back inside the house on Route 217 where you get the Spell Tag, the NPC who gives it to you dissapears. Spooky. Secondly, I would love to hear you discuss the music from DPPt - it is my favourite collection of the series. The music of the post-game is incredible, and so is the music on the way to Snowpoint and up to the top of Mount Coronet. Thanks for your work over the year - these videos are wonderful and your attention to detail is very evident.

[@randomperson8991]

Wow you naming each person that contributes to the channel made me go wow so many people working together. Im too poor to donate but i will watch every video, ads, and just thank go team for the awesome work and entertainment you guys bring. Thank you 🙏🏽

[@elliot0E]

Thanks for an amazing December and 2023 Scott!! Happy new year to you and your wife.

[@dvillines26]

thank you so much Scott for these videos, they're so calming and regular, and informative in terms of the games. especially thanks for all the hard work for Daily December. I love how you're constantly improving the overlay, it already looks really nice and makes everything easy to follow, and it just keeps getting better. Pokemon Platinum definitely redeemed Sinnoh for me because it did away with some of the key flaws of Diamond/Pearl, buffing the Pokedex and team strength of the opponents. I still feel like the options were a bit too limited, and the overall structure of the region is not my favorite. thinking back on it, RSE really became my 'home games', and I compared everything else to them going forward. but the Unova games also felt similarly comforting once I got used to their rhythms, and became the last set of Pokemon games that felt really comfy to play. I'm looking forward to whenever the HGSS series starts, presumably in a year or two, because I'll be really curious to see how different they play compared to Crystal. they're certainly not as painfully slow as the Sinnoh games, and I'm not entirely sure why.

[@special_kitty7195]

Yeah. What a good year. It's crazy how far your channel has come. Hope coming year goes great too. Thanks

[@_Blinxzy]

Thank you Scott and to the team. Love all the content and everyone’s hard work. Here’s to 2024!

[@thedancingguy828]

Thanks for the 3 years of content Scott! Ive been here since the very begining

[@Cream147player]

Thanks for the great videos from a 2023 subscriber, looking forward to your content this year after your break. Really enjoying the Platinum series and seeing where the difficulty hot-spots are in this game. I’ve been disappointed by Cynthia, who really is an excellent and rounded champion but no match for your ~level 80 Pokémon so far. It’s likely you could forgo some rare candies you’re currently collecting. I also wonder if there’s an option to use some of them earlier for some of the other major battles that are posing more of a stumbling block for you. Anyway, happy new year and keep up the good work!

[@yogupls5037]

According to the judgement of the oratrice mecanique d'analyse cardinale... this is the best KZbin channel of 2023!

[@quinceekingston4335]

Thank you to the whole team! The videos have been amazing!

[@catprincess7935]

pretty sure its the first time i commented, but i have been watching your content for a long time, the quality has steadily improved and its a great production to watch, as a big gen 4 fan myself (this was peak pokemon in my opinion, still had "early gen charm" and fixed most of the issues of the first gens by this point) i feel like i have to remind you that steel still resists dark and ghost so shadow force was not super effective against bronzong, great content as always, happy new year and i am looking forward to another year of diverse content, a pokemon i am really looking forward too and hope will have a place this year would be the Magnezone line, i really liked magneton and the electric type from gen 1 and i was happy for it to get some love, speaking of i believe for fully evolved pokemon it will have a very hard time due to bad matchup in the late game without the use of hidden power ice/grass (depending on which pokemon are the bigger threat but due to its massive special attack i believe ice should be superior) and will need careful moveset planning to deal with the late game threats, this would be a nice change of pace for the series as late game seems to be a mostly a pushover due to overleveling for the few mid game struggles each pokemon has or if none the late use of close to 20 rare candies

[@darkhydrat9096]

Daily December has been an absolute treat, but go take your break. This has been a giant endeavour and you and your team absolutely deserve it

[@leonardshuclke343]

Hey Scott, happy New year. I hope that you and your family have a blessed 2024 and i thank you for all the hard work you and your team did in 2023. I am really grateful to have found tour channel. It's so good to watch it while i walk with my dog Mizu.

[@Colin1Moriarty]

Hey Scott, I haven't been commenting as much as usual mainly cause Chrismas is a busy time for alot of us. However I have watched every single daily December video and it really helped me unwind at the end of the night. Wanted to show my appreciation with this chat because the work yourself, Sean etc put in is very worthwhile to me! I hope you have an excellent time off in January and I look forward to your next upload :) Thanks for all the content, wishing you and your wife and coworkers a happy new year!

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

I'm glad the videos have helped you unwind. I really appreciate the contribute. Thanks Colin!

[@enitheway]

Thank you for the year! It was also good to hear your views on generations thus far (which I agree and disagree but meh). I'm looking forward to seeing how you evolve as a player and a content creator. Both are giving me a nice boost to try my own things out. Secretly I wait as well as you jump into Gen2 remakes.

[@NioNerd]

Thank you for an incredible year of awesome Pokémon content, Scott. I always look forward to your videos! As the last day of 2023, I just wanted to express my gratitude for yours and everyone on your team’s hard work for these amazing videos. Thank you so much everyone, I look forward to 2024!

[@archiiebarrett]

Scott!!! If you set your playthroughs to always be on a Friday, a Driftloon will be in the over world at Valley Windworks. You can easily catch that, and use it to walk Amity Square. Plus, it can learn "cut" and "defog", so it isn't useless. Happy New Year btw! Thanks for all you do.

[@markmalocha3303]

Really appreciated the effort that went into daily december! Enjoy the month off the produced videos :D! One thought for a minor overlay detail for platinum. You know how if you open your badge case in these games, the badges get rusty and old-looking over time? It would be a neat addition if they did something similar in the overlay, giving a neat little visual for the pokemon's pace through the game (maybe 15-30 minutes real time from obtaining them, they degrade one stage depending on how many stages there actually are). A really slow pokemon might have them completely degrade in appearance before finishing if the final rival/elite four/champion were rough, or just the first seven if final Cyrus is the sticking point. A middle-of-the road pokemon might have noticeably more rusty badges before a problem gym, whereas something like a more optimized Giratina might have very little rusting at all.

[@RB-xl1nd]

Thank you for the amazing content. A Happy New Year to you and your team, you totally ROCK 🎉

[@Trinthegay]

I started watching your videos around the end of November, so I've definitely been spoiled by daily December. It's gonna feel weird when you go back to your normal schedule.

[@kennystyles9690]

Hey scott, word of advice for the safari zone rare candy. If you approach it from the top, theres no mud to get stuck in so you can just grab and go

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

No way! Best tip.

[@bravebee4177]

I don’t comment often but I really love watching your videos and really appreciate your work keep it up and have a great new year ❤.

[@ZorziZone]

Been loving the Platinum series - I can`t wait for you to do the whole series of games lol! Btw Scott, I would REALLY love to watch you take on the incredibly challenging Emerald Kaizo and/or Radical Red! Maybe a nuzlocke? Maybe a special edition run with a full team (I don't think a solo mon can win those games tbh lol!) Thanks for all your hard work for our entertainment

[@benshotyou]

thank you man. i look forward to having your videos playing everyday!

[@joshmaril1136]

Bro this is what I’ve been waiting for!

[@silver_was_found]

yay it's Giratiny! Great video as always, and happy new year!

[@jesteroffire]

Bless you for going an entire month. Enjoy your vacation because you MORE than earned it!

[@mynameispepper1590]

Thanks for another year of great videos!

[@justsomejojo]

I had a pretty stressful time in December, so I completely missed the daily uploads, but I'll just say, this is impressive (rewatching it) Your review of Gen4 makes me a little envious. The Sinnoh games are my least replayed, as I can't enjoy them as much as I'd like to. Something about the pace, but also the Pokemon distribution (having some of the strongest right out of the starting town, among others). The region layout itself, I actually like a lot, though I prefer DP's choice of route after Hearthome more than Platinum's way of doing it.

[@louc.6735]

I am starting to realize why Cynthia was so easy for me as a kid but so hard in a Hardcore nuzlocke: I only used 2 Pokemon, so my Infernape and Staraptor were really strong against her. In a hardcore nuzlocke, you can't just murder her with an overleveled Infernape. Anyway, happy new year, Scott. I hope you have a good new year, and enjoy your break in January.

[@Dommi1405]

Well, that was a fun month in terms of Pokemon Solo run videos and now you really deserve a break, even besides december the output of videos was kind of insane. Though after your comments at 51:32 I now expect a video/a series on the music in the Pokemon games some time

[@alakan123456]

The little tear drop on Volkner right before you swept him while talking about how disappointing he is in that stage of the game made me giggle more than it should have.

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

I'm glad someone noticed it!

[@JWEEZY959]

thnx for an epic year of entertainment Scott!

[@888Grim]

Excellent video as always, enjoy your January break

[@dxjxc91]

Scott, I love you're videos, but I'm glad daily December is over. This was a *LOT* of *HOURS* of videos this month.

[@renojones8703]

Well thanks everyone!! Scott your doing great love what you do keep up the content

[@ChaosWindScar99]

I said this during the Butterfree stream but Happy New Year! Enjoy your vacation in January and rest well. Im looking forward to the streams thanks for everything you've done for us through the year. Enjoy, See you on stream!