How Ash's INFERNAPE Got the ULTIMATE REVENGE!

[@christopherballero866]

Got to give a lot of credit for the Chimchar story one of the top 10 long-term Pokemon anime stories

[@matthewkuscienko4616]

I personally would put it in the top 3 myself because of how emotional it was, which in my opinion is why it was SOOOOOOO satisfying to see it's conclusion with Ash prevailing against Paul and proving his worth as a Pokemon Master to be. I would even go so far as to say that it was this very story arc that was what got me to fall in love with Infernape at the end of the day

[@JiraiyaSanninPervySage]

@@matthewkuscienko4616Def top 3

[@gh05tW]

@@matthewkuscienko4616 fr I liked him before but the whole story made him my favourite starter and probably favourite pokemon

[@RedJLP]

@@gh05tW What makes it even better is that of the Sinnoh starters, it’s the best set up for the Sinnoh Gym challenge: Monferno arrives at Lvl 14, meaning that on STAB types alone, it can actually beat Roark’s Rock types, not just Gardenia’s Grass types. You’ll need non-Sinnoh starters if you want an edge over the Ghost and/or Fighting Gyms, but Infernape still beats the Steel and Ice Gyms with its STAB attacks, plus Aaron’s Bug types in the Elite 4. In conclusion, I’d agree that it was boring to get 3 Fire/Fighters in a row, but when matching them up against the Gyms, it’s the best type combination in 2 of those 3 regions (at least of the native starters)

[@delphoxhoopa7289]

​@@matthewkuscienko4616Same! Combined with being my first starter, this story made me absolutely fall in love with Infernape! 🥰

[@teaturtlesuffers]

Chimchar: Fights 4 gods and loses Paul: "Such a disgrace,"

[@Poke_guy2010]

Paul’s literally a Asian parent

[@antonhanna2423]

@@Poke_guy2010 Paul's the LowTierGod of Pokemon Trainers. Also, I know people hate whenever other people try to give Dale relevancy for no reason just to clown on him like a Meg joke from Family Guy even though we're the same ones who brought it up in the first place, but at the same time he be doin too much.

[@jacobwansleeben3364]

"When I was your age, I had to fight British soldiers at the Pearl Harbour!"@@Poke_guy2010

[@LawlessLonewolf]

*loses

[@danielramos6325]

I know right

[@samuellaakso7012]

"So how much of a psychopath you want this seasons rival to be?" "Yes"

[@spikeshepard1897]

Everyone in sinnoh is kind of an ass, the gym leaders, the rivals, the episodic characters, the whole region enjoys bullying

[@ToxicIdeaStorage]

@@spikeshepard1897 Not Anymore...

[@saveroardhito9613]

​@@spikeshepard1897 don't forget they also have a pokemon poacher who burned down entire forest just to catch her target and there also team galactic.

[@ironaston9858]

​@@spikeshepard1897Cynthia is the best waifu tho

[@d4c_reznor470]

The way this video portrays it, it's wild how Pokemon had the balls to tell an abuse survivor story while keeping it PG

[@matthewkuscienko4616]

That's true, but it was because they had the balls to tell such a story is why it was as great as it was. Sure, it was much darker and heavier than what you typically expect to see from the Pokemon anime, but that also gave it a more meaningful impact and made Ash's victory against Paul with the Infernape that Paul himself previously abused and released all the more cathartic in the end

[@ninototo1]

​@@matthewkuscienko4616Agreed. Kids need to have some darkness in their media. That's why I always prefered the more mature shows in my childhood.

[@Cruzer871]

Worse part is there are so many kids like chim char in the world that are used to getting abused

[@Jdudec367]

@@Cruzer871 exactly...

[@veracsthedefiled]

It's because it isn't as dark as this video portrays it, stop being gullible .

[@drag4610]

I think my favourite part about the final fight is that when the match was about to be called it was ELECTIVIRE that stopped him, hitting the whole audience with a "hol up, let my man Infernape COOK"

[@castform7]

I always liked to think that it was mostly taunting but deep down, he knew Infernape had more in the tank and that he couldn't just give up now. It was now or never to prove it's worth.

[@logeyperogi1805]

@@castform7exactly Electivire gestured to the ref, as if he was saying “Wait, it isn’t over” And as Infernape got back up, he began taunting, pretty much saying “That’s right, get back up, show me everything you have left to show!”

[@omrizubary]

Electivire:"Come on boi get the hell up I know you got more power than this" Infernape:"You want to see power? I'LL SHOW YOU POWER!!!" *Blaze gets activated*

[@omrizubary]

He be like "i know you are holding back, go all out MAKE ME SWEAT FOR TGE WIN" ​@@castform7

[@jebVlogs556]

Nah what messed me up was this Ash allowing Gliscor to stay vs Electrivir That's Paul's Pokemon he ain't going down against a ground 👍 Gliscor got outclassed with no 👎contest "Brick what? BrickBreak That's like watching 👀an Volbeat brickbreak a T-Tar(instaKill) of course InferApe wins Personally I'd allow him to brickbreak Paul or mach punch 👊him after the match

[@Knuckles8864]

Fun Fact: In the final battle, just before the referee announces Infernape's out of the battle, Electivire yells at the ref to stop, distracting him, giving Infernape to come back to his senses. Electivire KNOWS that Infernape grew from the previous battle, wanting more, even encouraging his former comrade to stand back up and fight.

[@tangerinepaint3643]

Electivire was a real one for that.

[@Unknown_Nexus535]

I always took it as Electivire going “nah I ain’t done with him yet, let him get up”

[@maxholmgren7936]

@@Unknown_Nexus535 yeah same, that's actually hilarious in writing

[@Mythol-OG]

I was gonna say! We're not talking about that in the video???

[@aki24-h2n]

Even in that one time when they battled as Electabuzz and Monferno. Electabuzz was so surprised Chimchar had evolved and smirked at each other as if Monferno was saying “That’s right. Do your worst.” and Electabuzz said “Heh this is gonna be fun.”

[@brandongreen4439]

I wanna point one thing out too; The event that triggered Ash to go to Sinnoh to begin with was Gary coming home with an Electivire.

[@ValianceGames]

Oh yeah that's actually insane. They really cooked with gen 4. Brought it full circle with the Electivire, too? Nah

[@bussyness1]

They did this every season lol

[@cbbblue8348]

Pikachu canonically cannot ever beat electiwire

[@sebastiancalvey1226]

Like Imagine If Gary Actually Was IN The Series. Then People would Be MAD Cause Gary was a Fucking Harem Master

[@claykuperus]

Pikachu did beat volkners electivire. He was getting bopped tho till static came in (which actually affected other electric types back then)

[@jjohnsonnccc]

Paul abuses chimchar to the point of near death for the sake of unlocking his true potential. Then as soon as chimchar has his power moment, he releases him. Bro isn’t even a savage, just a straight psychopath

[@kentrellleonard8745]

I agree a complete heartless psychopath and a literal bastard who don't even know the first thing of understanding how a Pokémon feels. Same goes for Cross in Pokémon I choose you and for any trainer in the Pokémon anime who abandoned their own Pokémon not knowing what true potential they have but see them as weak creature's, shit like that pisses me off too the max.

[@WeDoNotCare2137]

Sorry for no understanding but I think it’s like KDB’s career… Ash is Guardiola and Paul is Jose…

[@eljordinio7647]

Anyone who has no time for weakness would do what Paul did

[@devil1994]

He just wanted the easy way. He just went for pokemon who already had power. He didn't train any pokemon to get the power. He is just a lazy trainer.

[@eljordinio7647]

@@devil1994 still doesn't mean he doesn't train them

[@PerfectMistfit]

My mom used to watch this show with me as a kid and to this day she remembers the trauma Chimchar went through and it’s her all time favorite pokemon

[@ToxicIdeaStorage]

Yep that, me... you probably are wondering how i got in this Situation... -Kurosan Yasuke, Avenger of Cryo Draconis

[@thelkyral9352]

@@ToxicIdeaStoragewhat

[@PharaohOfTheDamned]

That's awesome!

[@you_ma2458]

W moms I got an ethnic mom so she wouldn’t watch no English dubbed shit 😂

[@DeanJefferyJr]

Take your ass to Palworld got me dying😂

[@inktirrell5016]

Aye, Same Brother. 😂

[@That-guy-27]

#relatable

[@Dr.Disney]

Never played it and never will but Paul would fit right in there.

[@aztumtheknightofwumbo7060]

Bruh. The Palworld hate is so excessive. It's just Ark with Pokemon.

[@madnessarcade7447]

@@aztumtheknightofwumbo7060both get undeserved hate

[@yetiornot5726]

Watching the OG series as a kid, I'd never expect them to tackle something like toxic relationships, domestic abuse and PTSD. Holy crap.

[@ragnablade5397]

Yeah, that's why it was the best season in term of writting.

[@JackBlack-qn7us]

It only got greenlit cuz it was introduced as "Bad trainer vs Good trainer" story to the directors

[@danielramos6325]

I know right

[@LtJackStone]

Charmander and AJ's Sandshrew: Are we a joke to you?

[@jacktheomnithere2127]

@@LtJackStone Charmander was simply abandoned; left to die (while Damian didn't mean for him to die, he did abandon him). Chimchar, on the other hand, was - to oversum it - straight up tortured. abused physically, verbally AND emotionally, by a trainer *worse* than Damian. in other words: yes; Charmander's a joke compared to Chimchar.

[@Vincent-vn7xo]

“I’ll deal with you later” Jesus christ that line was so damn brutal

[@ToxicIdeaStorage]

The undying Wrath of a Griving Father, i was there... -Rex, the Loyal General

[@thelkyral9352]

@@ToxicIdeaStoragewhat Larp is this

[@Privatebean9183]

@@ToxicIdeaStoragewhat

[@WOLFxLORD]

A favorite of abusers.

[@CRIMS0NDRAG0N017]

Paul is the competitive trainer that does all the EVs and IVs stuff. Ash is everyone who plays by themselves for fun.

[@thelonemask]

Or rather, he wants to be. Yet keeps throwing chimchar into scenarios any sane trainer knows would end badly. And tries justifying it by claiming it’s to bring out its full potential. And throws snide remarks anytime his Pokémon get knocked out.

[@carlodechosa4219]

Yo wut I do ev and iv stuff but I don't do this to my own guys

[@Oreca2005]

@@carlodechosa4219it’s just to make theme stronger the right way or uniquely Like you don’t expect urshifu using their special attack stat So you just focus on speed and atk with a positive nature

[@NoTimef_r]

​@@Oreca2005yea... Which is right bruh.

[@NoTimef_r]

Umm no Paul is BAD

[@TheOmegaRiddler]

Ash: Cook the field Gary: Oh gawd, he's actually smarter than me?

[@gravekeepersven82]

I feel that 😂

[@ToxicIdeaStorage]

@@gravekeepersven82 This is SPARTA!!! -Tsun Tsu probably

[@Chukairi]

"Take your ass to palworld." I cant. lmao

[@Amins88]

Ironically, I treated my Pals with more affection than I ever had with Pokemon because the game actually makes it a primary mechanic to avoid sickness and injury. The Pokemon games have always treated them as disposable assets.

[@jaohonaxa]

The best part of Infernape's evolution is that Paul was there and upon seeing him evolve he just stands there scowling. For me that was the first step of Infernapes' revenge, Paul having to watch Ash bring up a pokemon that he failed to.

[@foodmr2022]

2 times in front of him monferno then Infernape in your face moments on what could have happened if he took great care of it

[@MetroBaseGod]

Ash was so powerful in Sinnioh he had to face an Uber spammer

[@danielramos6325]

I know right

[@TheGamersState]

Ugh my gosh I remember watching that episode and I was so angry. People give Ash a lot of shit and sure sometimes it's deserved but this time even I was feeling bad for him.

[@PlagueDrHK]

Bro had memory card

[@karofy754]

who i forgot

[@hansbloodsmith]

​@@karofy754Tobias, that red riding hood looking dude who pull up with not only Darkrai, but also Latios

[@ImTheMeanie]

Infernape walked so Greninja could run..

[@user-gm4kv2my4u]

Phhhhhhp. Greninja was NOWHERE near as good as Infernape. This arch was peak pokemon. They never matched it again.

[@CRUNCHOOO0000]

charizard CRAWLED so infernape could walk🫡

[@tomnorton4277]

@@user-gm4kv2my4u Yeah, giving Greninja an exclusive form without Mega Evolution was just blatant favouritism at its peak. Even Charizard getting two Mega's was somewhat excused by the fact that they did the same for Mewtwo. Still favouritism without a doubt but at least it was TWO fan favourites. Greninja was thrown headfirst into a vat of Main Character Syndrome to the point where he almost defeated Diantha's Gardevoir WITHOUT mastering Battle Bond. If the writers wanted to use Ash Greninja, they should have just made it a Mega Evolution like the others. It could have still been anime exclusive prior to Gen VII but at least give it a Mega Stone. Greninja isn't Legendary or Mythical, so it shouldn't have gotten special treatment. Infernape on the other hand went through hell and came out on the other side. Granted, his Blaze was confirmed to be unique due to its sheer intensity but it stayed true to the basic concept behind the Ability, which is that it only activates when he's exhausted. The writers didn't create an entire new form that breaks established rules of the franchise just for him. To this day, Diamond and Pearl is still the absolute peak of the Pokemon anime. Surprisingly, the only other series that got this mature was Sun and Moon. At first glance, that's the last series people would expect to tackle adult themes but Lillie's PTSD was heartbreakingly realistic and so was the series' handling of the deaths of loved ones.

[@all-rounder5718]

I like Greninja more. And Imo pokemon XY was better than diamond and pearl.

[@hollow9846]

@@tomnorton427710/10 analysis. Every single point correct.

[@guzmashuji]

meowth always coming in clutch as a supportive friend for ash's traumatized pokemon, he was there for both chimcar and litten

[@MASTEROFEVIL]

Meoth learned English just to impress his crush only to rejected

[@io9671]

​@MASTEROFEVIL meowth always been a real one 😭

[@commenteroftruth9790]

bro missed the pokemon movie

[@captainfordo3978]

​@@commenteroftruth9790which one? There's a LOT of em.

[@ToxicIdeaStorage]

@@captainfordo3978 I'm gonna Kick him straight into next Year, where is the Clown?! Incineroar, the Heel

[@justinarney3050]

Paul was the most unhinged rival and I love that he just didn't care what most people thought about him.

[@ctnke]

average competitive pokémon player

[@UnknownKnight27]

@@ctnke what ????

[@kevinsmithgaming]

​@ashishmahajan5404 have you seen a pro pokemon player? Niggas abandon and overtrain for EV/IV points left right and centre. If the they were real, it's no short of abuse lmao

[@ToxicIdeaStorage]

@@ctnke They fear what they cannot defeat... ME!!! -Ali Kuroi Fenris, Avenger of Black Kyurem

[@thelkyral9352]

@@ToxicIdeaStoragecringe

[@Marias.Icerunner]

Imagine Paul enter a motor cycle club and says "You guys are freaking pathetic" xD The guy got a death wish.

[@darryljack6612]

Ash be playing Pokemon Paul be playing Palworld

[@gravekeepersven82]

100% agree

[@mrvfino]

Paulworld

[@articusramos808]

Funny enough. I think if Ash was in palworld he would had have the roster on his side of the map. He treats them perfectly well. Doesn't implement harsh rules....man would own both worlds and pose a threat to harmful players. All on a damn day

[@gabrielmachado1247]

​@@articusramos808 nah Fr Ash would probably be a King in Palworld,even more considering how in Terms of his Base he would actually have no limits to how many pals he could Put there and have running stuff

[@ToxicIdeaStorage]

X-Cross active... Slash Cross Beast: Access granted... Elec Cross Beast: Access granted... Heat Cross Beast: Access granted... Eraser Cross Beast: Access granted... Charge Cross Beast: Access granted... Unlock: Cross Gregar... -Kurosan "Nero Draconis" Yasuke, the Avenger of Link

[@artistm0718]

This is why Ash's Infernape is the GOAT!

[@gn2677]

I dubbed him GOAT-fernape for this reason alone

[@artistm0718]

@@gn2677 I agree with you man!

[@adamk-paxlogan7330Sucks]

infernape is a monkey,not a goat,you need to learn your animals again,go back to kindergarden

[@d.n.tranger1457]

​@@artistm0718 ash should have thought about bring it back on his team during journeys. While it was training at oaks lab, infernape could have play a big role in the master 8

[@artistm0718]

@@d.n.tranger1457 I agree with you. I feel like me and you are on the same page. Infernape would have to get at least one new move like Raging Fury from P.L.A.(Pokemon Legends Arceus)

[@senorsiro3748]

I kinda wish team rocket would have stolen Paul’s Pokemon with Ash just being there like “Honestly, they’re probably better off if I _don’t_ stop this.”

[@seaanemone4469]

Honestly with how much Jessie and James have been shown to care for their pokemon, you right

[@derekclawson5707]

Sadly its true, EVEN TEAM ROCKET wants to be good to their mons 😱😭

[@goldenyoshistar1]

8:55 Meowth honestly could be a Pokemon Therapist. He'd make more money than doing Team Rocket related stuff. The fact that Meowth basically helped Chimchar with the trauma even a little, is more than what Paul did.

[@phantomy2034]

Meowth has done this on a number of occasions, so yeah, given all the pain he's been through (some of it deserved for being evil) and all the advice he has to offer as a result, he'd make a good therapist.

[@goldenyoshistar1]

@@phantomy2034 he could help both people and pokemon. Heck, can you imagine if a legendary Pokémon came to meowth for advice.

[@lucasmartinez5703]

I always felt that Jessie, James, and Meowth were following the wrong calling in life. They were too good to be bad.

[@faiyathefirebnuy170]

Ya know? Paul is a terrible trainer when even Team Rocket Meowth feel bad for the Chimchar.

[@chillinandwalkingin4k426]

It makes sense meowth had a hard life before he met Jessie and James if anyone is qualified to understand a Pokémon’s pain it’s him

[@cooldog7763]

I love how Electivire was goading Infernape to get up. He knew he was better than that. Infernape going Blaze was just so insane that 10 year old me nearly cried.

[@dedrickjones8570]

Literally one of my favorite moments in all of my life

[@jacktheomnithere2127]

oh, really? i thought Electivire was taunting Infernape - that he was no better than Paul.

[@DerekBackofen]

@@jacktheomnithere2127no infernape earned it’s respect as a worthy rival that’s why it told the ref too stop from calling infernape unable too battle telling it too bring out it true power and fight!!!!!

[@tomnorton4277]

@@jacktheomnithere2127 I don't think Electivire was taunting Infernape. I think he was saying "Come on, I know you're not done! Show me your best!"

[@ChillaxingJay]

18:43 I like the detail that Electivire had enough respect for Infernape to encourage him to get back up and finish the fight.

[@therizzler777]

nah he's taunting

[@rhadamanthys649]

@@therizzler777 It's a little bit of both imo. He respects Infernape since the team Rocket incident where he saved him, and he also taunts him on purpose because he knows Infernape is way stronger than that.

[@lamarpray5324]

This dude a savage. His opponent played stealth rocks and he responded by switching chimchar in LMAO

[@WeazyMode]

insanity man 😭

[@lamarpray5324]

@@WeazyMode *opponent switches in kyogre with choice specs* Paul: GO CHIMCHAR!! AND YOU BETTER NOT MESS THIS UP!! Chimchar:HELPPPP SOMEBODYYYY!! 😫😫😫😩😩😩😢😢😢

[@ron4tron]

@@lamarpray5324 Thank god Paul never found out about the Focus Sash 💀Let's face it. All it would've done was make Chimchar live on the brink of death for a little longer for every unwinnable fight

[@kingbowserchannel1585]

​@@ron4tron💀

[@derekclawson5707]

​@@ron4tronThere is only one problem.. Focus Sash only will activate if you take a hit at full HP. Even one HP off the max and it wont work. I had to play very careful with using Dragonite with Focus Sash, Dragon Dance and Roost in HG/SS in the battle tower for that reason.

[@PirvateerKurei]

This abandonment story was what the Charizard story should've been, but it's a great spiritual successor

[@dedrickjones8570]

Chsrizard walked so infernape could run

[@tomasluna9460]

I was thinking the same!

[@danielramos6325]

I know right

[@ThunderBeam707]

Tepig's more of a spiritual successor to Charizard, Paul released Chimcar once he declared that he was done with it. It's cruel to many but it's better than straight up lying to its face saying that they'll come back for them only not to and leave it to die.

[@tomnorton4277]

@@ThunderBeam707 Yeah, at least Paul wasn't afraid to be authentic. He's an arsehole but that's more respectable than lying to his Pokemon.

[@russellmorgan1029]

11:02 Paul: (gets sassy) Gligar's loss isn't its fault. It's YOUR fault. 11:08 Ash: (serious face) Somebody's going to die tonight.

[@eli827bb]

It’s crazy Paul ain’t got no Pokemon that evolve by friendship also 😭

[@wonder777warrior6]

But Cyrus does 😂

[@eljordinio7647]

Cos he thinks friendship is for the weak

[@sebastiancalvey1226]

​@@eljordinio7647Exactly. Just Raised Them the Same Way Most Gamers Do. Pure Strength

[@Adri9570]

Paul's not so hidden Ability is to make Frustration a HM stronger and more harmful than Self Destruct.

[@eljordinio7647]

@@sebastiancalvey1226 that's what gets you places

[@Loading___50]

"eyy, do you know the tf I am, I'm a ground type Ni..." That best line on this video😂

[@VioletMilks]

Can’t believe they did him like that tho 😭😭

[@Loading___50]

@@VioletMilks i know right 🤣

[@abrahamngurliantluanga7200]

😂😂😂😂

[@sirbenedict2519]

Ash: "Infernape, use Flamethrower!" Infernape: "FINAL FLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASH!!!!!!!!"

[@Hahafunnyhaha]

7:34 "Good S***? he's not bleeding?" 😂😂

[@jaybarnes8720]

That was hilarious

[@monsoon1303]

@@jaybarnes8720 "Paul would have hit me with a Hyper Beam at that point!"

[@ToxicIdeaStorage]

@@monsoon1303 Paul, Thank You for looking after me, i owe you my Thanks... Enjoy your Retirement, Sir... -Kurosan Yasuke Strike Fear into any Fool, that challenges my Wife, Lady Cynthia... -Rex, the loyal General

[@deucesanders1309]

For real, but it’s so accurate😂😅

[@sonicmaster206]

Infernape was actually a victim 😭

[@danielramos6325]

I know right 😭😭😭😭😖😖

[@mememachine867]

19:09 blaze really turned flamethrower into a damn hyper beam

[@redshot5403]

Infernape became one of my favorite Pokémon because of this story, how it was a chimchar that was abused and couldn’t live to Paul’s methods, but it proved Paul wrong as it defeated Paul through Ash’s bonds and friendship

[@matthewkuscienko4616]

Same, it's because of this that Infernape wound up becoming my personal favorite fire type starter Pokemon

[@eljordinio7647]

Friendship is good mentally but it's not some kind of power He mainly won with his own skill

[@Shadowsarecool]

Same!!!

[@BlackStar-gv1wl]

Yo I really wanna go back and watch this show haven’t seen it since I was little boy, what’s the name of the series? Is it just all called sinnoh league victors? Or is there another name?

[@redshot5403]

@@BlackStar-gv1wl diamond and pearl

[@jjblue95]

Paul is basically the embodiment of the pro Pokémon game players. he's just rng-ing for the best stats for comp play lol

[@otozinclus3593]

Not me with 3 boxes of lvl1 azumarrils

[@eldritchbeauty]

Then he was shit at it. Choosing an Electivire over a possible Infernape was plain lunacy.

[@SkyeWinters-yo5cc]

He's literally just farming Pokemon captures for the right IV and Nature setup, and even moveset for real. How the fuck did he lose against Ash- oh right power of friendship and plot armor as fuck. Also Chimchar needed that getback.

[@colown8319]

yeah man if it don’t got 6 iv he don’t want it

[@miniiore]

Nah fuck this Kingambit he ain't got 31 attack ivs

[@MCPunk55]

I loved how Electivire told the referee to not end the match, then taunted Infernape. Dude... that's a person, not a Pokémon.

[@ryaquaza3offical]

Ngl this entire plot line hits harder as an adult. Like damn, I feel you chimcar, good job getting over your trauma! I wish I could

[@SleepyJetSki-xb4ks]

bro people dont understand og pokemon arcs be deep

[@ANIL933]

U can, bro 💪🏽🙏🏽

[@kingzoro6058]

Agreed

[@professionalfangster1510]

You can. Stop hoping, and start doing (or something like that).

[@espelhodasconstelacoes]

God bless you, friend, brighter days are ahead

[@ferb9623]

Infernape is one of the main reasons why the diamond and pearl anime will always be my favourite

[@jayinaterasomness9098]

7:07 "Take yo @ss to Palworld" is too perfect. 😂😂😂

[@yacdog]

Tbh it would be the perfect place for paul😂

[@andyblargextra]

That supercharged Flamethrower after Blaze kicks in has always been my favorite moment from Ash's Infernape.

[@ToxicIdeaStorage]

NOW GIVE MY RESPONSE, THE BACKHAND!!! -Arlecchino probably

[@ToxicIdeaStorage]

"Engulfed in a vengeful Azure Flame... Torn away from Order and Purpose... my Fury shall judge them ALL!!! "FLARE BLITZ!!!

[@yusifudo46]

If you remember the first gym fight between Ash and Blaine, Blaine would have certainly disqualified him and revoked his trainer license if they ever met. He threatened to have almost revoked Ash's license if he let Pikachu keep fighting Magmar after that Fire Blast. Blaine wouldn't let Paul slide at all

[@MrMegaSuperDuperMe]

Blaine is a cheater and a psychopath anyway. He forces his challengers to fight him over a pit of lava that only his Magmar can survive. That alone severely restricts the movements of his opponents. So his challengers have no choice but to surrender or risk the lives of their pokemon. And that's not all. Blaine then had his Magmar pull Charizard into the volcano without knowing if Charizard would survive or not. If he really cared about his challengers' pokemon, then he wouldn't have done that.

[@silverhetch3383]

creating Mewto made him mad XD@@MrMegaSuperDuperMe

[@blaynegrayson5538]

@@MrMegaSuperDuperMehey Man U talking bout me 👴🏻

[@eljordinio7647]

@@MrMegaSuperDuperMe Charizard is a fire type. A bit of lava ain't gonna do him any harm

[@quantasium]

@@eljordinio7647Lava is molten rock which is much, much hotter than fire. That should have killed Charizard.😊

[@MCPunk55]

Paul is the original creator of Palworld. "Work work work, until your bones break!"

[@honestkyn718]

Nah. That implies that merely breaking bones would stip my industrial machine!

[@derekclawson5707]

Sounds like Amazon

[@Mattropolis97]

Dude as someone who doesn’t have the time or attention span for long ass anime series, this was amazing. Please do more of these

[@YohannBurrowes]

Paul’s whole arc was S tier writing … also even though he was hated Paul was the realest 🥷🏾 in Pokemon history 😂

[@foodmr2022]

what do you mean realest from him

[@KDB349]

Realest? There was nothing real about him. He's a chump

[@noyoufool]

​@@KDB349he is how ever Pokémon competitive players treat their Pokémon

[@Gerbseri]

"good shit? but he's not bleedin, paul woulda hit me wit a hypa beam at this point.." got me rolling🤣

[@MrSai-mn8wz]

Chimchar had the greatest pokemon character development in the series

[@etbofficial3322]

7:37 “good shit? But he’s not bleeding” brooooo🤣🤣🤣yo that shit took me out

[@Skibidisigma450]

8:12 please don’t take this out of context

[@AcademicJaedon]

why that scene though bruhh

[@kinghizexcellence]

😂😂😂 came across this comment scrolling 20 seconds before it popped up and woke my girl up i laughed so loud

[@Pefonmo]

Paul is one my favorite rivals in the anime for a multitude of reasons, but specially because he demonstrates why you can't apply competitive pokémon logic in a setting where they are actual living beings.

[@Notarobot1006]

I think you could, but you've gotta be smart about it. EV training you could still pull off, you'd just have to either cover a lot more ground looking for Pokemon willing to battle yours or bribe wild Pokemon to 'throw the match'/get in fights they know they'll lose in exchange for food and free Pokemon Center visits. As long as they're willingly showing up to fight and still gain something from it, you're on decent moral ground. IVs are a bit more complicated, though. You'd have to either catch-and-release a boatload of wild Pokemon until you find the ones you want or pedigree breed over many generations like people do with pet dogs. Edit: Though none of this 'litemode' competitive stuff really addresses the main problem, which is that Paul is a self-sabotaging asshole.

[@wildfire9280]

I think Blue in the Adventures manga is an example of it working, just not in the bum tier behavior it is here.

[@PrimalPower]

@@Notarobot1006 You can use bottle caps (hyper training) to max out the IVs

[@Yup932]

@@PrimalPowernowadays. When this was airing you still had to breed exclusively

[@suly5836]

You can, its just that Paul is a fucking edgelord about it, he had no reason to be so petty with his mons, he could have just calmly release or give Chimchar away but nah he had to be extra.

[@coolgamer122]

Honestly, this is one of the reasons Diamond and Pearl was my favorite run of the anime. They did not need to have actual character arcs and journeys such as this one. But Damn they delivered and created one of the most universally biggest antagonist of the series.

[@kashishganvir]

Bro I loved it when team rocket praises Infernape. Ash : Choose Infernape Team rocket : OHH, HERE COMES OUR HERO AHHH😍

[@neo84401]

I love how electivire cheered him on.

[@michaelsarmiento3362]

I want Ash to command Infernape to attack Paul and strike him down with all of his hatred.

[@comics4556]

@@michaelsarmiento3362Ash wouldn’t do that even if he hated him that much Lmao that would go against his character

[@comics4556]

Okay BESIDES team rocket and some other trainers that 100% deserved it…looking at you shamus and Damien…he wouldn’t go THAT far💀🙏

[@rebeccalogue5366]

​@@michaelsarmiento3362I agree!

[@eljordinio7647]

@@michaelsarmiento3362 he's not worth it

[@dude6074]

"The Zangoose is gonna get me" is wild😭

[@Al-rl6fh]

The "damn Meowth, you talking to me at this point" had me cackling lmfao. Amazing video brother thank you

[@mohammadabrar3016]

Enough to make a grown man cry. Prime Pokémon right there

[@ineedthatent5370]

“Good shyt? But he’s not bleeding, Paul would’ve hit me with a hyperbeam” 😂 omg

[@gamerzexynos4247]

8:40 Man I loved ur meowth😂😂😂 the dub is top notch

[@zakarijenkins341]

Bro Paul really had steaming as a kid. Was so happy ash took him and gave him a good life

[@dat_crazyhuevo]

That Meowth bit was funny asf💀

[@enchilad6799]

The bit with Ash and Paul shit talking each other and then Chimchar coming in with the "Ooo Ooo ah ah ah" had me dead

[@castform7]

Infernape a better man than me in Journeys. I see Paul come to Oak's lab after my get back? Mach Punch straight to his jawline. Teach him to never come around while I'm here. But in all seriousness, great vid. This is probably the best plotline they've ever done for the anime (not saying I don't love the stuff after, this was just peak). I really like the analysis about Blaze near the end. With Paul, Chimchar wasn't battling. It was a hit sponge so even when Blaze did activate in the Roark battle, it was just ordinary. In this battle Infernape's not just absorbing damage. He's fighting and the damage he's received is a side effect of that. Blaze is something you can take advantage of, but it comes second to using Infernape's own power.

[@patriceathanaze2045]

🤣😂🤣😂🤔🤣👊🏿💥🔥🎯

[@triburst]

"Bout to show Paul I didn't forget flame wheel"

[@tomnorton4277]

Honestly, I always saw the first Blaze against Roark as a sign that the writers hadn't fully fleshed out the idea yet. They certainly had a plan but hadn't completely worked out the kinks because that's literally the ONLY time Infernape's Blaze is shown to be normal. Every other time, it's as unique as Bond Phenomenon is to Greninja. But that's a nitpick. This is still a VERY strong contender for being the best arc the Pokemon anime has ever done. There are only 2 that give it any competition. The first is Dawn's arc when she goes through the losing streak until she wins the Wallace Cup. Fittingly, that happened in the same series and really helped to solidify Diamond and Pearl as the absolute peak of the anime. The second is Lillie regressing as she struggles to overcome her PTSD until her repressed memories are finally unlocked when she remembers that Silvally saved her.

[@TayKJ]

“Good shit? But he’s not bleeding!” LMAOOOOOOO

[@ToxicIdeaStorage]

006, 500, 009, Request Assistance.. Back up the Knave, i repeat, Back up the Knave. -Understood, any Further Instructions? Protect Chimchar, at all Cost... The Knave and 658 will Cover the Retreat... "Rex... it got personal..."

[@xxneverstartxx8899]

“Good shit? but he’s not bleeding” 😂😂😂

[@galaxybee8792]

"take this man to palworld" Truer words have never been spoken

[@bremaster93]

Please never stop making these Pokémon videos. These videos are entertaining and you have a lot of personality at the same time. 🤣

[@patriceathanaze2045]

Big Factz only reason am here lol

[@Zackalibur]

As a kid I never realized how cruel Paul really was to chimchar, and thank god Infernape got that git back in legendary fashion ❤

[@sorenzzz]

That scene with Cynthia really tells me Paul was being deliberate as opposed to delusional. He did that on purpose to get chimchar hurt :(

[@epicfan1598]

Yeah he wanted chimchar to activate blaze and then gave up on it when it didnt

[@joenani]

Paul’s a menace. Victory is sweet when the character’s struggle.

[@SageEditzz]

"Would you attack a child?" "Maybe if its Paul."

[@geminiguy6032]

Chimchar's arc is peak pokemon. Seeing him beg Ash not to leave him only for Ash and the gang to cheer him on for trying has me in tears everytime I watch.

[@bremaster93]

The voice actor for Paul had to have had fun voicing his lines. 😂 Edit: 16:53 I laughed so much at that. 😂

[@jakandratchet9930]

You can tell he missed playing Paul when he brought his absolute A game in Journeys. Probably his best performance as Paul yet was probably during his return, with the best “Stand By For Battle” deliveries.”

[@OBITOBO]

Me too LOL

[@kevfml1264]

“Take your ass to Palworld” had me rolling 😭🤣

[@IamAndreThompson]

“Exchanging blow for blow and emotions start running high…..paaaaauuuse!” 😂😂😂😂

[@emanchi8403]

Brooo I forgot Paul threw Chimchar at Cynthia’s GARCHOMP. One of the strongest Pokémon not just in the region but entire series. Paul the type of player that always blames his teammates for losing

[@eljordinio7647]

If it's their fault why shouldn't he

[@electricion712]

Plus Garchinp had the type advantage

[@Ahmedy1011]

@@eljordinio7647cuz it’s not their fault

[@eljordinio7647]

@@Ahmedy1011 they screw up, they should be called out on it

[@Ahmedy1011]

@@eljordinio7647nope

[@Commander_Appo]

It’s wild that they took “oh yeah, Chimchar has an ability that increases the power of fire type moves when at low health” to a fucking wild story of animal abuse and trauma

[@cambamslam3510]

In reality Paul is just a normal competitive Pokémon fan lol

[@metaridley2911]

More like he's trying to be but comes across as a complete poser.

[@cambamslam3510]

@@metaridley2911 true

[@A.S._Trunks]

If Paul was actually objective and not just a psychopathic dick, he would have kept the Infernape. It was consistently OU throughout Gen 4.

[@EMan-hr5vf]

Even then most competitive trainers will maximize friendship mainly cuz it maximizes the power of return

[@Mimirden]

Idk if it’s just me, but Paul is basically what we the players would sometimes do. Mostly with catching a particular Pokémon with the perfect nature or IVs

[@HeyLookItsFNaFb]

"Take yo ass to Palworld" had me in hysterics 😂😭

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

That Zangoose-Seviper rivalry is no joke in real-life! The Indian grey mongoose and the Egyptian mongoose are the ones known to attack cobras. The mongoose is able to resist (not fully immune to) the venom of cobras because of a uniquely mutated receptor for a brain neurotransmitter called acetylcholine. The toxins in many snake venoms, including that of cobras, bind to the acetylcholine receptors of their victims, blocking nerve-muscle communications. The acetylcholine receptor in mongooses, like that in the snakes themselves, is slightly mutated so that the venom simply bounces off the muscle cells. Not to mention the mongoose is incredibly, blurringly swift and is capable of dodging the strikes, however multiple strikes can still kill them. Mongooses evolved in Africa in two subfamilies. The Herpestinae subfamily went globetrotting and comprises 23 living species found in southern Europe, Africa and Asia, whereas the Mungotinae comprises 11 species and stayed in Africa. The mongoose is a small animal but an excellent hunter, with keen senses of smell, sight and hearing, and remarkable reflexes. Mongooses are remarkably bright animals that have complex social structures and have even displayed simple tool use. Several species of mongoose routinely crack open eggs, nuts, or shelled creatures such as crabs or mollusks by dropping or throwing them on rocks.

[@mentlegen3887]

Bro accomplishing more with this comment than my 3hr lectures. Thank you so much for the info!

[@ashkirby8896]

And then there’s the story of Rikki Tikki Tavi, in which the titular protagonist is a mongoose(and an Indian grey mongoose to boot, like what you mentioned above), and the antagonists were cobras!😄🤔🧐

[@enobongudoh5286]

Mom: you won't learn anything from watching KZbin. This guy: "PROCEEDS TO GIVE A NATURE DOCUMENTARY OFF OF AN ANIME TOPIC" He deserves more likes

[@mrtrollnator123]

Mf yappin ☠🙏

[@snakyYT]

​@mrtrollnator123 too small of an attention span?

[@jacegallagher8589]

3 times Pokémon had managed to make me cry as a kid: 1. When Ash was about to leave Pikachu 2. Chimchar being abandoned by Paul 3. The Chimchar/Piplup practice match and how all the Pokemon cheered Chimchar on.

[@gabeheartz13saravia97]

11:03 Do you hear that sound? … … that is the sound of a pot calling the kettle black!

[@shadowstar8619]

I feel like this kinda story would be something N would be especially interested in hearing about. Of course he wouldn't be too thrilled to hear about Paul being such an abusive trainer, but he'd be that much more proud of Ash for taking in Chimchar when it was at its lowest, helping it heal, raising it properly, and being able to ultimately turn everything around and give Paul that giant wedge of humble pie he'd been begging for since his debut episode. And that's just one of several pokemon Ash had "rescued" from unfortunate circumstances, all to lead them to their peaks.

[@jimbatter5246]

6:36 lets be honest paul thinks hes hard but he isn't ready for the pal world lifestyle

[@BrandonMouta890]

Ngl Serviper vs Zangoose is the greatest rivalry in the whole Series 💀💀💀💀💀

[@asherthemad300]

Paul: *Keeps the stronger Pokémon and releases the weaker ones* “Alright I kinda do that too.” Also Paul: *Sends Chimchar out to fight Garchomp* “Bruh. Why you stupid?”

[@ToxicIdeaStorage]

Cynthia teach them a Lesson about Kindness... Or i let Rex turn Sinnoh back into Hisui... Your Choice... -Kurosan Yasuke, the Silent Ace

[@thelkyral9352]

@@ToxicIdeaStoragecringe

[@Drip_Wooper]

nah I was gonna say that fr, they wanted so hard to get across that he was heartless that they accidentally also made him brainless, there is no way. There is a difference between being unfair and legit liking to see your mons dying, I'm pretty sure he was a sadist who pretended to be a trained to get his hand on some pokeballs, there is no way, bro was spending time (and probably money) to get in important battles to embarrass his pokemons on live TV bruh, you CANNOT make this up. His alltime favorite match was a LVL 10 pokemon vs a LVL 100 one, would unironically sendout a Rattata agaisnt Giratina and record it

[@JamesAuditi]

More videos like this bro Not only did you bring back memories but you broke down key components that i missed as a kid watching this

[@WeazyMode]

glad you fw it James, ima try my best

[@lightingrod5907]

Facts

[@Caw50]

0:43 bro i just realized that by growing up i became Paul 😭 I'm like nah the ivs aren't perfect, throw it in the pile

[@etiennedeleage6804]

I remember growing up to this story when I was a little kid. It’s the most beautiful revenge story I’ve ever personally witnessed. They say the best revenge is success, and what did Infernape accomplish ? Thanks to him Ash made it the furthest in any league he ever did at the time. Infernape is definitely one of Ashes top 8 strongest Pokémon if not top 6. Infernape is definitely one of my top personal favorite Pokémon of all time thanks to this story. So great full I got to witness this at the beginning stages of my life

[@castform7]

12:28 Nah, pause and look at Pikachu's face. Bro gonna feel that stomach pain for weeks.

[@hakaigonzalez7253]

"Those zangoos gonna get meeeeee!" Had me rollin.😂

[@arim004ali9]

Your narration style is so funny that I stopped eating because I was laughing so much. I was engaged for the whole video lmao.

[@patriceathanaze2045]

Yup yup

[@WeazyMode]

lmaooooo im glad you liked it 😂😂😂😂

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

Paul was voiced by Julián Rebolledo (who was also Raul Passos in Max Payne 3 and did a bunch of stuff in Go Diego Go too) and you can definitely tell he was having a blast voicing him! Kalos was arguably the coolest series "overall", Unova, Alola, and Journeys have their moments, but this overarching plot with Ash vs Paul's battling style with Chimchar vs Elekid was the best written overall. It was so well built up over the DP anime. Gotta give a little credit to Electivire at the end though! After witnessing Monferno's evolution into Infernape along with its power and bravery, Electivire began to have a change of heart, finding respect for Infernape. So much so, that it was the reason Infernape had enough time to get back up in the finals. The ref was gonna call the match, but Electivire interrupted as he was trying to make the call, because it knew what Infernape was capable of and was aware that if anyone could get it to activate Blaze, it was Ash. It willingly threw away a win just to get a taste of what they were really cooking, and maybe even to show Paul that there was more to training Pokémon than just telling them to brute force everything. But in the end, Infernape really did have one of the best arcs the series has seen, and even got a nice epilogue in Journeys, where Paul returned for an episode and showed signs of change as he and Infernape were truly on good terms.

[@EChacon]

Even more crazy is that Julián also voiced Daria’s father, Jake Morgendorffer in _Daria_ which I find mind blown 🤯

[@thefrubblewarrior4678]

6:18 HE KNOCKED OUT A METAGROSS!

[@itzshad_]

Metagross is steel type, it's weak against fire...

[@legacyboiv3]

@@itzshad_and? Chimchar is below level 16 and metagross is like level 54+ dude

[@coin4898]

There are no levels in the anime anymore, that was dropped wayy back in like sesson 1​@legacyboiv3

[@jacobheckathorn3338]

glad this came across my feed, yo 7:06 had me dead 😆

[@gressivekom]

I swear Paul’s ursaring and that freaking drapion are crazy.

[@tomnorton4277]

I wish we'd seen more of Torterra. It's implied to be Paul's strongest Pokemon but we never see it do anything crazy. Honestly, Torterra should have replaced Ninjask in the final battle and Ninjask should have been Baton Passing at Lake Acuity instead. Plus, Torterra should have definitely been involved in Paul's battle with Brandon, especially since it was there as a Turtwig to watch Reggie get bodied by him.

[@sarwatarannya8786]

​@@tomnorton4277 kinda makes sense Imo. Paul's an experienced trainer and just like ash, he wanted to use his own current team to win against his rival. Its about their ideologies clashing. Paul's got too much pride to use his all time team because he knows ash isn't either

[@firehawkthechosen]

"Good shit?? But he's not bleeding! Paul would've hit me with a Hyper Beam!!"

[@inktirrell5016]

18:05 BRO NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! This Had Me Rolling. 😂 (The Exact Feeling I Had When I First Watched).

[@WeazyMode]

😂😂😂

[@inktirrell5016]

@@WeazyMode 😂