How Fast Can You Beat Pokemon Crystal with Just a Lanturn?

I love the typing, I love the design, and I was really excited for this one...until I seen what Gamefreak did to my boy. There's some problems but a solid Pokemon underneath it all in today's Pokemon challenge in generation 2.
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[@ryangibson8727]

Just doing my part to help with the algorithm

[@rjgbadger]

aren't we all brother

[@ThirtyDimensionedMissile]

Lantern is one of the best goofy fish guys

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

There's at least a two.

[@sillymarthinigaming2275]

"How many times can you talk about Kabuto butt?" Kabutt-o boot! I just turned that around in my head and was giggling for about 15minutes 😂

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Lmao, that is funny.

[@tarquis_trueshot]

That was an excellent run!!! I adore Lanturn and I am happy he went through without any resets! That is a huge win in my book, especially considering his limited learnset! Good Job, Matt!

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

It's pretty solid about the time you hit the 4th gym!

[@Deez-Master]

Lmao that start was brutal. I alwasy thought lanturn and mantine were cool water types with purposeful visual designs. Not the best to actually use in game tho which is too bad but I still like em

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Flail was pretty cool to work with! It was just an average run. I'm sure it'll look better when the actual bad Pokemon start getting ran.

[@michaelconner9208]

19:26 that glorious "Chuck Brother"

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

One of the best ones!

[@SonicHunter]

Lanturn's one of my favorite Pokemon, not least because it's one of my dad's favorites too. They'll always hold a special place in my heart, doesn't matter how fast they are. They're reliable, lovable, and that's what matters. It's nice to see a truly real run done with them. Thanks for making this, it brightened up my day. Besides, I've got Alolan Ninetails as a top tier speed run if I really want that. That one was fun.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

For sure. I had a good time with it. Realistically only like a couple dozen runs will be outstanding with the bulk finishing outside of that.

[@SonicHunter]

And you don't need to be the best to be good. Like Lanturn.

[@jamesomara8036]

I expect him to do pretty decent. Dual stab and good special. Thanks Matt for the shout out! Omg I'm a huge fan, thanks dude!

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

No problem. It was decent with a slow start!

[@berrabus7059]

Loved the addition of Lanturn in gen 2. Hopefully it's better than my memory serves me.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Depends on the memory lmao.

[@ManOfUnknownWorth]

The surprised Pikachu face was a nice touch.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Yea, it's an alternate square. I just couldn't let it go, haha.

[@Aaron.Seabolt]

Under rated channel. Seriously. The amount of work you put into these videos is astronomical. My favorite part is that you animate your sprites when they’re damaged or using an item. Such a cool feature.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

That's my favorite part too. It's something I put in last year and it adds a little time to making everything work but I like it a ton.

[@realperson69]

I was, for some reason, hoping to see angry eyebrows on Lanturn’s hurt sprite in the early game while using Flail strats. 😂 Thanks for the video; you’re a true real one.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Too much of a change for spritework, haha. Appreciate the watch!

[@chonwarren9941]

Great run it was a ton of fun to watch and you're correct most pokemon won't have elite runs and that's what makes this kind of content so amazing in my opinion your getting the best out of the pokemon to get as fast a run as you can without using cheap tactics thatd make any battle a breeze and the true real ones understand

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

That’s the real fun part for real. Figuring out the little unique details to get the most out of it.

[@RobKni76]

This video is the first thing I'm going to think of if I ever get head butted by a ghost

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

It'll just go through you if it tries.

[@SuperCrazyLuigi]

I sometimes forget Lanturn is a thing, like many other Pokemon, but like many other Pokemon, I appreciate its existence, and am quite glad to see what it could do here despite the rough start.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Gen 2 has the most Pokemon like that, imo.

[@MegaTealy]

The catherine music in the beginning. Fantastic touch

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Yea, it's a great piece of music!

[@jussioman]

True real one. I dont quite remember if I ever saw Lanturn in this game as a kid. Generation two is so weird for hiding all the new pokemon from players but I personally enjoy watching these "forgotten pokemon runs".

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Yea you’d figure they’d put the new Pokémon in the game more for you to see.

[@adventureoflinkmk2]

19:26 CHUCK, BROTHER!!!

[@zaffyreviews9468]

Love this run!! Thanks for another amazing video. I was inspired to give this Pokemon a try in Emerald. It was so much fun.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

It was fun! Just takes a little ramp up.

[@Man2th806]

Matt, you’re the truest realest one for your content. Been fun to watch your evolution line since the beginning. Keep it up

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Well I have to slow down soon but hopefully not permanently lol.

[@roymerkel8008]

"True real one"! And well played. I remember this guy being worse then this, so good to see you really found a way through this guy's issues!

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

It's still pretty bad early, it just kind of pulls it together in the mid/late game and had something solid to show for it.

[@cody-m]

TRUE REAL ONE I always wanted to use a Lanturn in my runs due to the type combo, but that learnset left more to be desired. I think you did a great job showing off how well this Pokemon can do!

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

The learnset is only bad early. I’d imagine it’s not much an of issue in a normal playthrough.

[@mikekalicki1059]

This was a fun one to watch i did not expect it to do this well and really made me wonder why i never used him as a kid.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Ha, well is subjective. It’s like next to Steelix lol.

[@Oct0ber_Skyy]

I will never understand how this channel isn’t virally popular

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Kind words. Appreciate that, but for every 1 or 2 successful people that get to do this for a living, there's hundreds of thousands of people with just as good content just chilling and having fun with it when they get time from their irl responsibilities lol.

[@revolutionishere]

​@@GymLeaderMatt1987I respect the practicality of it all lol

[@UnderstandSoccer]

Sweet run! Ty.

[@Rda95]

Lanturn and Octillery are kings in GSC. Such weird water types but I love them dearly. True real ones.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Octillery is weird and absurdly slow lol. I don't know why they gave new Pokemon such bad speed to the point Lanturn's looks pretty good.

[@nautgamingnautgaming9949]

Im legit impressed with your generation 2 knowledge I expected alot of mistakes in general considering you dont play gen 2 much I DO LOVE the chuck brother thats pretty cool you incorporatedthat in (he's unfortunately trash except for fire types in which hes actually a massive wall)

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

I've been playing several times a month since last November! I do at least one run a month lol.

[@nicodemusharding2310]

I had a lot of fun watching this. Like always

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Appreciate you watching!

[@TripleShizzle]

Such a rough start - great typing but let down by the moveset. You a true real one!

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Tell me about it. Pretty bad at the start.

[@Awells549]

Seems like you really had a lot of fun with this run. True real one

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

I always have fun! As a hobby, fun is top priority lol.

[@jackruby6696]

Irwin holding it down.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Level 2? No worries.

[@foodruct]

You are a true real one and lanturn has so much health its hilarious

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Blissey, Chansey, and Snorlax looking side eyed at you.

[@Greymangamer]

Thanks for another real one! I have always liked lanturn and was glad to use it in sword and shield

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@PegasusPablo]

I'm here for the narration!

[@mattyp724]

Love the magnet chain graphic brother!

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Held items are the best part of the game!

[@marcusmckanbackman]

Still happy that Lanturn was able to get a decent mid- /late game compare to its early game

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

It was solid once you learn the flail strats.

[@MysticPsion]

Been looking forward to this one.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Hope you enjoyed!

[@ChildishMiguelito]

fun run!

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

I thought so too!

[@lamiaprincess6371]

Lanturn is a Pokemon I honestly like but in a very cool way. It's neat and I've used it in a gimmick run but it always came too late for me to want to put it into one of my teams usually. I did a run a fairly long time ago using 6 Slow growth rate Pokemon in Johto and it was really important in that run because of how bulky it is and its access to Electric STAB, but that's the only time I used it. It's just neat. As for Hitmontop I always like, feel an urge to defend weird little dudes like this, but I think in Gen II it's probably a little better positioned than Hitmonchan is (starting off with Rolling Kick is nice!) but I'm not sure it would do particularly well regardless. Regardless on if it's good or not though, it's time to be a true real one. Thanks for the video as always~

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Appreciate it! Hitmontop just feels uninspired in gen 2. Like a tacked on 3rd wheel. Hitmonchan is what it is but it’s like punch version, kick version, spin on your head version?

[@MNAV33]

Love your move set! Surf and spark with stab, good old return en HP ice.. let’s destroy the elite 4

[@n64_kfp]

Lanturn wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I actually keep forgetting it's a Gen 2 mon and keep thinking it was added in Gen 3. This video is a true real1 with the Kabuto butts.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

I always hear that about Skarmory. I guess since I grew up with the games and got into them, I never think of them like that. Was Lanturn even featured in Gen 3? Skarmory is in the flying gym so I get that.

[@n64_kfp]

@@GymLeaderMatt1987 I think you could get it by diving? I've been playing since Gen 1, but for whatever reason there are some random early Pokemon I forget the generation for. The newer ones are actually proving harder to remember for whatever reason. I'll have to see about this memory...

[@reddragonpress]

Lanturn did its best 🥲👍I agree that it definitely feels like someone had a bone to pick with Lanturn; despite that, Lanturn feels like it's been sort of a cult classic Pokemon, almost like Dunsparce. I know a lot of romhacks make a point to buff Lanturn. As we can see with Rotom-Wash, Water/Electric is a pretty solid defensive typing, and Lanturn has pretty decent bulk already.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

It just needed to have Thundershock at the start.

[@KnuxMaster368]

spitball theory about the radio tower: Perhaps it hints at a prior badge order post-morty, with Pryce being badge 5. This would shift the player to go to Mahogany and Rocket HQ first, after which (huge theory) they would open the Radio Tower, making it available before the 5th badge (just like Silph). There’s potential evidence still left over in the levels of the trainers and even Pryce compared to Chuck+Jasmine. At least, if the game were to be completed in this order, Johto’s events would feel a lot closer to Gen 1 Kanto. As for why Pryce’s badge was shifted to 7th… idk.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Makes sense. I’d rather see less trainers and higher level Pokémon.

[@jackruby6696]

I love the pearl necklace that holds the items

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Held items are the best!

[@rare_huntertenebrae1589]

Great video, True real one!

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Appreciate that, brother.

[@TheSLATEcleaner]

Lantern slaps. Not insane for damage, horrendous learnset in gen 2, but what a great defensive mon for Nuzlockes. It has very few weaknesses (hits one of them super effective with stab, the other it learns Ice Beam to cover), it picks up Volt Absorb in gen 3 which makes it nutty vs any gen's obligatory electric gym since they usually don't carry coverage that hits Lantern super effective, it carries defensive EVs really well due to the high HP, it gets to clown on Flying/Water/Rock/Ground types [some of the most common types in the main games], and in later generations it gets to pick up really broken moves - Stab Scald and Stab Volt Switch most notably. One carried me through a Sword & Shield nuzlocke and I've seen it do a ton of work on Pokemon Challenge's runs.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

It’s kind of like Umbreon that I’m working towards now. Very bulky and reliable but bulk just isn’t going to rise in the ranks of a solo run.

[@PapaSmurfJuju]

Love this Pokémon. Had it got bubblebeam & thunderbolt by level up it would be amazing in Gen 2. Thanks for the Gems Matt. 💎🤙🏾

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Just getting thunder shock early would solve all the problems I think.

[@AnimeCafe93]

I love Lanturn it’s one of my favorite electric types and my favorite water type

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

You are double dipping then!

[@PegasusPablo]

"Second trainer to the right" (Bugsy's gym) reminds me of Peter Pan.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

I can't say I remember any details about that trainer at all.

[@PegasusPablo]

@@GymLeaderMatt1987 just a line from the movie, "second star to the right"

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Nice. Can't say I've kept up with my Peter Pan lines over the years.

[@cmck362]

It definitely shows that the devs never intended for us to change the starters. When you're able to catch it you already have surf and it's at a high enough level to already know spark.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

It's hit or miss. Some Pokemon start with crazy good things, others have no thought put into it.

[@youtube-kit9450]

In gen 1, the lack of breeding made it sensible from a game designer standpoint to not bother giving okés level up moves before the level you can get them. You really notice the gen 1 DNA still running amok through a lot of gen 2 despite the myriads of things gen 2 already fixed from gen 1.

[@mukariz]

True real one! I like Lanturn a lot. Used it on my Omega Ruby team to great effect. Signal beam was great coverage.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Yea! It's a menace in Pokemon Go PvP since leagues are structured around a stat called combat power and the 1500 league lets weird Pokemon shine. For example, Medicham is top meta. Carbink is insane. Azumarill is a forever staple. Lanturn and Noctowl ruled it for multiple seasons though.

[@cameronquinn377]

Matt! I love your videos! Will you consider doing a Yellow run with Rotom-Wash? It's my favorite!

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

My made roms are in Red but I'm not sure when or if I'll do Rotom and if I do I'm not sure what version I'd do. There's probably better picks I'd think.

[@stefanjackson1127]

Great vid as always! Your channel is my favourite Pokemon related content. Even though it wouldn't have made any real difference it says you were using the Mystic Water for Clair on the overlay, so with Nevermeltice you'd have got the ranges on the Dragonair at level 44 still?

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

It might have. I don’t think it would have done anything other than save a potential 25 seconds or so though.

[@stefanjackson1127]

Haha when I said it I thought I hope I don't come across as being negative or nitpicking. The flail play was cool, it's interesting to see what strategies work especially when they can be overlooked

[@Speedrunner0218]

Great videos as always. I want to give my thought on what you said about doing minimal training until blue and then just grind on the elite 4 for red. The trainers in Kanto for the most part are roughly the same level as the elite four anyway and a lot of the trainers are more closer together and you can heal at the center if you need to so I think in the three minutes it took for you to go through the elite four, you probably could have gone through twelve or thirteen different trainers on the various routes and probably get more experience, and if there was a Pokemon so bad that it needs to do elite 4 for grinding, it would probably be too weak to face the elite four anyway. But it is a good question where you asked it is worth experimenting. It might be the most optimal if you ban curse though because curse lets you go into red at much lower levels

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

I'm going to have to disagree about the level thing. I have the master list of trainers and an extremely high percentage of Kanto trainers are in the level 28-33 range. I'm talking like 90% of them. In fact, there's only 6 trainers in the ENTIRETY of Kanto that have a Pokemon 37 or higher. There's only 4 trainers spread through different gyms that have a level 37 on their team and there's 2 little bitty trainers in the entire region not related to gyms that have level 38 Pokemon and they almost exclusively have 1 or 2 Pokemon on the team since 37 is just too high in the game's mind. That's the max level for Kanto. Level 38 and you'll only find it on two trainers that aren't mandatory. Sure, you can find 12 or 13 Kanto trainers but considering the low level ranges from 27-34 outside of very rare exceptions, you'll just be getting a fraction of the experience with them being more spread out. It's definitely not as efficient as the straight line, 5+ team, 40-46 elite 4 training. Crystal is kind of like the wild west anyway. It's even more niche than gen 1 solo runs so technically anyone can say anything is good at this point though and like you said, it's a strat that doesn't really apply to the curse meta and I think everyone just does that for Red these days.

[@MNAV33]

No swim to Cinnabar… first love doesn’t die my Tombstoner brother! Real one ☝️ love this run. Wtr elc are great types but slow growth rate is just BS dude. You did Flipper justice!!!

[@MNAV33]

True one ☝️ 😅😅

[@TigerFestival1988]

It's nice to see Lanturn, it's one of my favorite Gen 2 Pokemon. In the Johto segment it far exceeded my expectations with the exception of the beginning, but Red really slowed it down, but that's to be expected since Red is more a less a super boss. Nonetheless Lanturn did well with only 2 hours and 7 resets. So great Job Lanturn and also true real one.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Well remember to just judge it by the Blue split. I could have done Red at earlier levels with less resets but I just wanted to show all the possible strats and what it looks like consistent! Those are always off the clock and not part of the 'full run'. A Pokemon like this with varying strats seems much more interesting to show multiple sets and ideas rather than a sweaty 'this is the set, no resets, game over' type of deal.

[@johngleeman8347]

It's hard to make an anglerfish fish look cute, but Pokemon managed it!

[@johngleeman8347]

I do think it's really odd aesthetically that you can repeatedly pummel the elite four to get infinite money. Where do they get all that money from? Are they taxing people to get their funding? XD

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

It's like the government I guess. The people pay.

[@wilhelmisaac]

Just the pick me up I need after my team got decimated today, bless

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Someone’s team always has to lose, brother.

[@wilhelmisaac]

@@GymLeaderMatt1987 usually mine considering the 3-13 last season 😂 I don’t want them to win a ton, but not knowing the ending of a game before it starts would be nice, I guess

[@jackruby6696]

Running the elite 4 over and over is smart

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Candy early when experience is weak and use the strongest trainers in the game to catch up at the end is the strat I think. Saving candies just for Red is just slow.

[@thatturbotruck]

Chuck brother!!! I think lanturn is going to be a pretty decent run. Not top tier but a good run. Starting move pool is going to hold it back from being great.

[@thatturbotruck]

You already know I'm a true real one brother!

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Oh yea, slow level up group and poor early moves is the challenge here.

[@feyrisnyann5180]

It was a forgotten pokemon but on my last nuslocke of crystal,Lanturn was the mvp super underrated

[@feyrisnyann5180]

True real one

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Appreciate it! Yea it’s really bulky for real.

[@TheVilefiend1]

A Lanturn evolution, even if it’s mostly a side grade would be cool for the next gen

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

They kicked this one to the curb, haha.

[@Reeves89]

Have you ever been headbutt by a ghost? 😂😂😂

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

They really sat around and thought ‘how can we make this early game even worse?’

[@wakingup4206]

I always liked lanturn, the 0 reset but slowish time actually fit him quite well. This is a bulky cuddly boy, not a speed demon 😊

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Exactly. Bulky tanks are usually just slow and steady.

[@GaIeforce]

It feels like, just like a lot of other Water type pokemon in Johto, once it gets access to Surf, Lanturn just speedbombs the rest of the game. Even moreso once it gets Spark. But getting to that point is excruciatingly painful to play.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Basically every Johto run. Is the Pokémon competent? If so, you’ll either hit a point you outlevel most things and even if you are weak to Chuck, you’ll cruise through eventually in an optimized run.

[@andytaker3073]

True real one, Brother

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Appreciate it.

[@AmoCran3]

I remember the first time i saw its pre evo, i was hyped to use and lvl it up because of its typing, and was ultimately kinda dissapointed of it. but it's only because i'm hard with my appreciation! to be honest it has one of the best dual type of the fanchise with only rotom sharing it depending on the form so it needs more love from the true real ones. Edit: it was a good run tho and i didn't think it would have a hard early but eh gen 2 movepool did him kinda dirty

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Very dirty! I love the design and the Pokémon but the early game here is brutal.

[@youtube-kit9450]

Aww, Lampy boy did kinda well

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Even just thunder shock would have made the run much better.

[@jaryant]

I can't wait till your beedrill run ❤

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

I’m sure it’ll be alright, just not in crystal.

[@jaryant]

@@GymLeaderMatt1987 ah there never any crystal runs for it :/

[@raziyatheseeker]

Headbutt denial for Lanturn? I have a feeling Gen 1's rival isn't the only CUK in these solo runs. You'd think they'd opt for Body Slam for Pineco instead of Headbutt. Look at it. It's all body! I never really gave Lanturn or Chinchou the time of day in Silver or Crystal, but I did like the typing from afar. Plus, it's a cute angler fish. Those aren't common. The concept of a Special-stat tank is neat, especially as it's sluggish. But as it were, peril strats are pro strats with Flail early on. Weird or not, Lanturn makes it as a true real one. ...also. Given that the Rocket takeover has levels similar to Whitney's, maybe it was supposed to happen much earlier in the game, before the finished version of the game? Like, when you first get to Goldenrod, or soon after?

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

You know, I'm not sure about the Rocket takeover. It just seems like an oversight. Just something easy for the player to do to feel powerful and happy but when you do it a lot it's just meaningless lol. It's just this little gauntlet where PP is the challenge most of the time. The hideout already occupies the mid game like a Silph equivalent but Gamefreak wanted two I guess.

[@carl4889]

Water/Electric is such a great typing. Too bad it's so rare. At least Rotom Wash is in the medium-fast leveling group if you want to do a run with it.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

The leveling group alone sounds like it would make it good. There’s like 47 versions of Rotom to pick from so I’m not sure what I’d end up going with.

[@GeneralWiggins]

A real one comment. Loved the vid, and I think lanturn is a bad ass pokemon. One of the few mons I did a solo run through with on gold. Had a good time, but DAMN my early game was so ass

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

It wasn't great but it won't be the last bad early game in Johto lol.

[@ThirtyDimensionedMissile]

Also it isnt a dolphin as the first dolphin pokemon was Finizen.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

I'll call it a monster truck if I want to lol.

[@AzureVengence2788]

Gamefreak did poor Lanturn dirty

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Solid design and type for sure.

[@wilhelmisaac]

That may be true, but they gave Kabuto the same butt as Hank Hill

[@gabr.7878]

Zappy feesh

[@christopherballero866]

Water/electric typing really leaves just grass types to be worried about in-game plus the level curve makes Johto pretty easy

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

The start was brutal lol.

[@christopherballero866]

@@GymLeaderMatt1987 starting with bubble & no electric move is tough though the games were never designed with these challenges in mind

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

If they were, every run would just be good lol.

[@IrrelevantPride]

Tombstoner brother!!

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Appreciate it, brother.

[@jackruby6696]

I like the suprised pikachu on red

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

I got a couple. Been working on ‘optimizing’ my gen 2 editing and routing process. It takes me too long but this is a step in the right direction.

[@coryhickmon5827]

True real one 🤘

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Appreciate that, brother.

[@littlech4os331]

May the algorithm be with you

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

It never is lol. I don't bring it up in videos anymore. I just have fun with it. Pleading to some unknown and hidden algorithm sucks the life out of things.

[@senorguthrie]

Me am a true real one - ive had a terrible day thank you for the video to cheer me up

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Appreciate you being here!

[@sidj.6491]

True real one!

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Appreciate it, brother.

[@TheAngelChaz]

we dont kink shame lanturn here

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Never!

[@joshframent9385]

I hope Lanturn can shine a light on the Johto experience True real one

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

It definitely gives the real Johto experience lol.

[@DARobin-iv4tp]

The Truest and realest of the real ones! Believe it!

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

That’s straight facts.

[@et34t34fdf]

Always liked Lanturn, had an unique typing for quite a while, unfortunately it doesn't really have the stat distribution to take advantage of it. Slow and bulky is not what you want to be, when doing an in-game run.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

The speed isn't the problem, it's the movepool really.

[@ReecePlaysDrums_]

True real one Ive always loved lanturn, though there is no reason for that slow level up group, those stats do not back it up. I do wonder how it would play out in a gen 3 run with 5 gyms it's super effective against

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

I'm not sure the learnset ever gets really good. It'll be interesting to look at one day.

[@quinceekingston4335]

I love hitmontop but admit that he was terrible for a few generations. I also love lantern and loved using it in gen 6! Dazzling gleam, surf, ice beam, and thunderbolt

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Snorlax eats it for lunch when it’s all special. I hate Red’s Snorlax a lot haha. Good set though!

[@quinceekingston4335]

@@GymLeaderMatt1987 I used it in hoenn so I didn't have to worry about Snorlax 😊

[@newtonnicholas4836]

True real ones here brother

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Appreciate it.

[@soph13s]

i love lanturn's design! but yeah for all the reasons you mentioned it just isn't that great for solo running Crystal. i bet it would tear Hoenn up though. true real one btw 😊

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Ha, unless it gets it's learnset retooled it isn't tearing anything up unless it has a tear in it's eye.

[@sadp9013]

True real one

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Appreciate that!

[@rmtsapphire0]

Lanturn is legit in my top 3 favourite pokemon. Every game I'm saddened that it has no moves :( Part of why I love romhacks. They give it the love it deserves. Also, unknown can flee?!

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

It was bad early but to be fair, when are you ever going to be using a level 10 Lanturn.

[@rmtsapphire0]

​@GymLeaderMatt1987 chinchou suffers too :/ even in later games with physical special split it only gets like bubble, water gun and and its spark/flail become physical. I've done plenty of runs of the regular games but set chinchou as my starter and it's always terrible except for kanto.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

It would be bad in Kanto too. Bubble only is a slow burn. Ask Horsea, Poliwag, and Krabby.

[@rmtsapphire0]

​@@GymLeaderMatt1987thanks for the heads up. I'll be sure not to try it.

[@binnieismynamefasho]

Would love to see how lanturn would do in yellow

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

I generally do Red for my cross gen runs but unless it gets some godlike learnset in a later gen, it would just be a mid run.

[@UnderstandSoccer]

True real one...

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Appreciate that, brother.

[@PegasusPablo]

Hitmontop's only redeemable quality is its original name, Kapoera (THIS IS BRAZIL!!!)

[@ShiningJudgment666]

God its learnset in Gen 2 is horrendous.

[@PegasusPablo]

Good on you to ban Curse, it makes for a boring strategy

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

It would be like if Double Team was allowed in a gen 1 run or if every Pokemon learned Swords Dance.

[@lukcdk]

dude, my pc died, i'm in someone else's laptop so my account is only in an private tab. Also lanturn is a cool mon.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Gotta get that mobile phone lol.

[@CMZneu]

0:05 How is it a dolphin! It doesn't even have horizontal tail fins, hell it doesn't even have a prominent dorsal fin which interestingly most electricity producing fish don't... though technically in angler fish the lure is modified dorsal fin... anyways it's a mix of an angler fish and idk a generic fish lol.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Don't get too caught up in little sayings. It's a Lanturn at the end of the day but it's too cute to be an angler fish. I guess I picked the correct term because I got a few comments. I wonder if I would have called it a #2 lead pencil or a Ford truck if anyone would have said anything.

[@CMZneu]

@@GymLeaderMatt1987 Haha yeah it's not like it bothers me or anything, i just find it funny and heck if just one person reads the comment and maybe learns something I think it's worth it.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Maybe they'll find out Lanturn is a Ford F-250!

[@CMZneu]

@@GymLeaderMatt1987 That would be shocking ; )

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Not too shocking since Lanturn doesn't start with an electric move.

[@jackruby6696]

WHAT HOW DARE YKU EVERY POKÉMON MUST BE S TIER

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

You are joking but I watched someone with an S tier, S1, and S2. Literally half the pokemon were in the S tier lol. Like bruh, isn't that just S, A, and B?

[@RobKni76]

True Real One

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Appreciate that, brother.