HOW EASILY CAN YOU GET A 4-STAR TRAINER CARD IN POKEMON FIRERED/LEAFGREEN?

Trainer cards. Although they go unnoticed for a majority of your playtime, trainer cards hold a lot of really important information. The most underrated addition to them is that you can obtain trainer stars for completing special challenges. But how easily can we get them all? Today we're going to find out how easily you can get every trainer star in Pokemon Firered and Leafgreen.
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[@YoUnGPhEnOmJR]

John: “I’m going to find the most obscure convoluted goals in a Pokémon game, then torture myself trying to obtain them.”

[@billybobbobson3797]

YoUnGPhEnOmJR and we eat it the fuck up

[@theadventurechu4546]

Getting the trainer stars are nothing compared to what I've seen.

[@TheRacingMonkey]

See, now that you’ve mentioned it, I do really wanna see those stickers 👀

[@LCRandRC]

Uhh...

[@lucasbrehm4323]

Spending too many hours just to get three differently colored things to show up, what is this, a shiny hunt?

[@lumaseed6490]

I wanna see how long it takes to get all cars in Forza Horizon 4 in 24 hours

[@omegaweaponcg]

Do it

[@cassmat7152]

@@lumaseed6490 24 hours

[@JohnstoneYT]

I totally forgot about the Oasis Pokemon in XD, so you can actually get Surskit in that game. Disregard what I said @7:31 lol

[@Blaze_the_cat_]

You can also get oddish lol so you can complete firered

[@Chaosdude341]

Love the videos! Recommend pinning this ;)

[@CoolSharpH]

Alola video

[@tmoran527]

Where whould you get lugia from the Islands in fire red?

[@gniewomirkosiacki2927]

@@tmoran527 you can get it from navel rock, location exclusive to event - or trading from pokemon colloseum and XD

[@ruinsofalph]

This made me remember how the talk on the playground was, in emerald, if you got all the stars you could go to space.. jeez

[@callo4303]

*Well I would really like to see you collect the stickers*

[@Charsh392]

I got most of the stickers. They're really pointless. Don't torture this guy.

[@MarigoldIsMelancholy]

yea, I WANNA SEE IT!

[@happysnus]

sorry john, but we would reeallllllyyyyy like to see you collect the stickers.

[@TGLsilver]

Do it. Suffer.

[@misafan4u]

I too want to see you collect the stickers!!

[@MediumDSpeaks]

What do you think this guy's day to day life is like? It's gotta be a combination of playing pokemon and existential crises. So... basically my life.

[@Xantuos]

But his is more entertaining.

[@theconqueror12]

@@Xantuos *rekt*

[@thetrashtrain3774]

Yes but his is consitered productive

[@Trinthegay]

@@thetrashtrain3774 productivity is not welcomed here

[@cara2801]

#MeToo 🙈

[@EvilPumpkin]

Imagine, playing that Pikachu game for two hours, feeling your mind slowly going insane. John have a mind resistance of a war vet.

[@Hiroyashy]

Nah man, he's so far gone that he came full circle and actually ENJOYS this.

[@TheUKNutter]

Evil Pumpkin Maybe he’s wearing a Mind Resistance +10 trinket

[@typemasters2871]

"The only requirement is existing" *checks if I exist* *exists* 👍

[@KittyKatty999]

*Checks if I exist* I'm not sure. Can I get a blue trainer card anyway? It's my favourite colour. XD

[@mrbaconslicez]

Wait... I’m not sure, I need to have a second opinion, do I exist??

[@typemasters2871]

MrBaconSlicez You do, in fact, exist, congratulations

[@mrbaconslicez]

Type Masters YES!!

[@mrfantaguyfiftytwo7383]

Lol

[@daltonriser1125]

John is frantically coming up with video ideas while he does the gen 4 24 hour challenge

[@kilisonofdis6022]

Or gen 3 oaks challenge

[@kds6992]

@@kilisonofdis6022 gen 5 oak challenge, like good luck grinding into 50's before first half of game for multiple pokemon. Or later on getting a deino to 64 for hydreigon and a larvesta from lvl 1 afetr you hatch a egg to 59.

[@TMSupertriskel]

@FullTimeSlacker gen 4 or gen 5? Cause gen 5 have that xp mechanic and have 156 pokemon

[@doilooklikeilaughed1142]

Audino farm

[@clamping1148]

Probably replaying the game a million times trying to RNG a honey tree munchlax on the first go

[@henryp3937]

The fact that he says "only 41 hours" here just makes me think about what he might do during his free time. 5:07

[@iski4317]

One does not simply have free time.

[@mortem7307]

One does not simply use old outdated memes as an account. Bro stop

[@Bombasaur101]

@@mortem7307 One does not simply make fun of someone using Classic memes. Thats like making fun of old people

[@Four-S]

11:53 "there is actually one more thing you can add to your trainer card" ADVERTISEMENT about DEPRESSION starts I died laughing on the floor when I realized it wasn't part of the video

[@Patterrz]

Oh man that Dodrio game looks like the stuff of nightmares, props for playing it and it sucks you lost the footage

[@zenice1911]

Ya

[@AgentSaibot]

I'm an evil person... I want to see you get those cute little stickers.

[@plasto2705]

You didnt print your team onto the card at the game corner, therefore challenge invalid

[@cullbear55]

Start ALL OVER! >:)

[@bunny5735]

Absolutely disgusting get your non-sepia printed empty team away from me you non cool kid

[@MikeyTaylorGaming]

Growing up I always thought that there was a 5th trainer star in Gen 3 for beating every single trainer in the game. I played that game so much, and I honestly believed that the last trainer was behind the door that required an E-Reader to get behind... Turns out there was only ever 4. But I can say that probably 99% of the game was explored because of it hahaha

[@StayAwayFromMyCat]

I guess that was the equivalent of the old "mew under the truck" rumor?

[@mattiabor2207]

So you have 4 stars in a game played legit? (Not using emulator)

[@MikeyTaylorGaming]

@@mattiabor2207 Had, I'm not sure where the hell the cartridge has gone though... I'll have to have a look!

[@superchara6416]

that pfp looks... fimiliar

[@thevenom2731]

​@@MikeyTaylorGaming did you ever find it?

[@gengallade]

Just a little correction: Surskit and Masquerain are obtainable in XD Gale of Darkness. You find surskit in the Oasis Poke Spot, not as a shadow pokemon

[@DougieFresh_83]

7:37 This is wrong actually. Surskit is catchable in XD from the Oasis Poke spot

[@JayDee11300]

DougieFresh 3:14 so is Sandshrew in the Rock Poke spot

[@dizzydarkrai9150]

sandshrew is also in the desert pokespot

[@Cklert]

So you can just use Emerald (The superior version) and XD. Good to know.

[@pinkablink9488]

r/woooosh

[@SilphSpectre]

I am most certainly *NOT* one of the 8 people who have played those minigames 😂 Fantastic content as always my friend, the rate at which you get these out is unreal given how high quality they are!

[@AbsolBlogsPokemon]

Good stuff!! All the hoops you have to jump through in order to complete the national dex in gen 3 is honestly one of the reasons it's my favorite gen. Having to get 3 generations-worth of Pokemon from scratch across all these games is such a trick, interesting experience where you really have to go out of your way sometimes for certain Pokemon. Also kudos to you for beating Dodrio Berry Picking by yourself - have never managed to beat it myself! Best of luck if you go for those stickers someday!!! I might get the final tier egg one someday while shiny hunting for one of the Pokemon that can only be obtained shiny through eggs in gen 3!

[@TheJasonRey]

Did you ever beat Dodrio berry picking??

[@SgtByrd93]

I always get excited when I see your videos in my sub box, I love the effort you put into your videos and the concepts within them. Props on another great video my dude!

[@Wolf99555]

god i always loved the trianer stars and im so glad to see someone do a video on them, they're always so cool

[@AzureKite]

I didn't even know the stars were a thing. Very interesting, thank you!

[@HyperHimes]

These are some of my favorite videos as the editing looks great and the commentary is fluent and amazing! Keep up the awesome work!

[@lucasgarcia8285]

Oh i would REAAALLLY like to see all the stickers. (: I didn’t know any of this existed I’m glad your videos are always entertaining and even showing me more Pokémon stuff!

[@adonakas5038]

So to get a shiny yellow card on a gba game you have to literally waste 1000 hours of your life? *worth*

[@sageoverheaven]

> You lose your game in a home shift or something

[@galaxyduck5514]

Actually u may need to do more I wanted at least 1200 hours on leafgreen and fire red I got three stars and got stickers on trainer card didnt get national dex bc that's to much did it on both games so I spent about 600 hours each on these dam games which it was worth bc now I can flex hella hard at school lol

[@sjakierulez]

@@galaxyduck5514 Only like 10+ years late though

[@TheWarlordShogun]

I actually got 3 Stars on my FireRed version as a kid when the game was relatively new. It wasnt until June 9 of 2018 that I actually went back and got my brother and dad to help me get that 4th star playing those dumb minigames. Some day I will collect the stickers as well. I also completed the pokedex without XD or Colosseum. So, either you can get all the pokemon without them, or I traded with kids that had XD or Colosseum. I did do a lot of trading as a kid, so it is possible. EDIT: The total playtime was over 376 hours for those that are curious. EDIT 2: The Dodrio Berry Picking is exceedingly hard. The games easily get de-synced and you have to rely on the skills of 2 others in order to succeed. Between the 3 of you, you cannot miss 10 berries, otherwise you have to start over. The worst part is the heads of the dodrio dont move quickly if you miss a berry and the berries on the outsides are shared with the other players. So, if you go for a berry another player got first, then you could "stall out" and miss another berry. It takes over 5+ minutes of one run of the game in order to get enough berries on one game. It took me several days of trying to get both minigames, but the dodrio game is the worst. EDIT 3: Surskit is obtainable in Emerald. It is on bulbapedia.

[@rhodahaque]

I love these challenges, can't wait to see more. Hopefully you've got plenty more ideas!

[@akuokami1677]

I actually really enjoy seeing your videos most people just go for click bait pokemon vids but you actually jump into interesting situations/challenges and it's really enjoyable to see thanks keep up the good work looking forward to any sword and shield challenges you give us

[@Leto85]

Imagine how much work lies behind these 13 minutes and 16 seconds. John truly is a Pokemon Master.

[@rescuerex7031]

I knew the Stickers existed solely because I own a FrLg Strategy guide

[@jevano2842]

Would love to see this for some of the other games - particularly HGSS since it involves the Pokeathlon which I think is often forgotten. But nice job! Love these videos that show some more obscure content

[@Rosedragon15]

Man I am just falling in love with your content. These are such ridiculous challenges and I love every moment of them.

[@senatorwilsonphillips8724]

3:12 I know this won't be seen by anyone, but I want to say that you can actually get the Sandshrew Line Evolution in the Wild Battles in Pokémon XD. It isn't a Shadow Pokémon,so It's understandable that you miss this. You still need yo solve the Slowbro problem, however

[@lucky194]

Both Odish and Slowbro families are in Hoenn, so TLDR; LG and emerald if you want to complete their dexes with the less cartridges posible

[@sajidraja1401]

Yay first, huge fan of you, always put so much effort in each video

[@anime5779]

finely everyweek something from you again :-) happy to keep watching your youtube channel keep it up :-) !!!

[@switzcheez2]

I am so glad I discovered your channel recently, this video is gonna help me with my quest to 100% leaf green with a gen 3 living dex.

[@martinfladby6158]

What about collecting all the trainercard stars in pokemon hg or ss

[@newbyork5029]

1:00 why did I burst out laughing when he said “the only requirement is existing”?

[@VinnyIurillo]

You’re video ideas are so awesome every time, I love it!

[@HarryC03]

Absolutely smashing it at the moment John, keep it up

[@tanglelover]

I'm so hype. I love your voice #pikaspreyandjohnstonecrossover when?

[@marus8368]

Ngl, that would actually be amazing

[@tannerluhmann2167]

I’ve been trying to think of a challenge or something they could do together to suggest to them! I’d love that collaboration!

[@Xalozar]

Thatd be noice, love Pikasprey

[@Mudkip971]

7:36 Ummm no you're wrong Surskit can be caught in a Poke Spot in XD

[@adrbt3126]

I love all your videos and your voice is so calming. Keep doing this great job!

[@leonardolattaruli1815]

Subscribed, your topics on the pokemon games are really entertaining

[@KittyKatty999]

John: Masochist Us: Sadists It's a lovely symbiotic relationship. X3

[@lamedrawings]

Ha you didn't finish it in 24 ho- Johnstone: *I'll stop you right there* Oh ok. Please let me see my family again I'm sorry.

[@gracianocorona4082]

Bro thanks for these Pokémon vids! They’re 🔥!

[@lordhircine1358]

Ah, John. My favorite masochist of them all! Keep it up, my friend!

[@FranzoOnLine]

BUT JOHN! You forgot to print your team on the back using the machine in the Game Corner!

[@qm_turtle]

You know, I'd really like to see you collect these stickers now.

[@PapaBingles]

I've really been enjoying your videos. Great discovery :)

[@Jamesaw15]

as someone who is currently at 4/5 stars in soulsilver i really enjoyed watching this. i think you should do more videos based on the trainer stars in other games

[@matheusstar_6373]

If you get the stickersn I'll say frick in roblox

[@electricnick260]

I got banned for calling someone a dumbass and it was the most amused I ever felt playing roblox. Context for this: Was playing super villain tycoon and a dumbass ran through my laser door, so I said "Hahahahaha dumbass" in chat. Was so worth it. XD

[@machina188]

@@electricnick260 Damn dude that's really hardcore

[@plshelpme4234]

Electric Nick ur so cool

[@supergordon9974]

*WHAT A SAVAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*

[@drakothedragon]

I love these kinds of vids. Great job dude! Edit: this comment is like 5 seconds old and it’s already highlighted! Tsym

[@DieAlteistwiederda]

Shouldn't have edited that because now your heart is gone.

[@tswan137]

Lol RIP

[@Shark_rooster]

I feel sad for you now....

[@Samrules888]

thanks.I was a late adopter of firered/leafgreen, so I only ever got the 1. I loved all the obscure sidequests and challenges and rewards

[@tomertedri9693]

Thanks for a video I always wanted to know but never bothered to look up. :)

[@happiestaku6646]

I got a call from The Emperor/Senate, he said "Do it!"

[@NeoGraena]

Dew it!*

[@Eshtian]

3 top tier sticker run. Edit: sorry

[@socommaster]

Your videos are so detailed and excellent! Keep it up bro!

[@karallyo]

Dude i didnt know about those minigames and fr was the game that i played the most in my pokemon life wow great channel

[@Zavast]

I've one 5star card on my HeartGold copy. It took yeeeears but I finally got it. After that I actually quit playing Pokemon games 😅

[@caiobispodossantossantana]

HOLD UP... The card change collors? And it does more than show your badges/money/time and pokedex completion!?

[@lockedarcade3935]

I really like that you included the theme from the Battle Pike it was my favorite, from the Battle Frontier in Emerald

[@seelthedeel449]

It may have been said before, but besides of your awesome videos, your voice is the reason is subscribed to your channel :) Oh and I like your sense of humour!

[@DBG2k]

🐐🐐🐐

[@TheItalianoAssassino]

hey look, anime alter ego poketuber #357 uploaded

[@VictoriatheWolfGirl]

Some guys just like having an avatar instead of facecam or nothing

[@Moon13Dreams]

I've just watched about all of your videos now and though it might be daunting for you, will you be taking on the professor oak challenges for other games and make it a series? I'd love to watch you do it. Your videos are so entertaining!

[@endr7u7]

I reaaaly want you to do that 😁 Great content, thank you very much for your patience!

[@niklasstg6957]

I have a new video idea. How would it be with: How easily can you get all Medals in Black2/Withe2 (works only in 2).

[@KevinBuritica]

5 star trainer card in Diamond and Pearl??

[@bluedawgo]

I love these videos. I never knew Pokémon had so much content

[@danielsimmich1858]

I hope this becomes a regular series tbh. Also would be cool if you did a video on seeing how many berries you can get in Gen 3 with a dried up battery

[@Thunderhawk51]

Gotta catch 'em all... More like gotta buy 'em all. This is why I always hated GameFreak. 😒

[@Bianca9497]

"The video got corrupted" yeah, right. Just admit you cheated and you couldn't get the 4th star legitimately.

[@whalesequence]

i did some research on this, with an emulator, it's basically impossible anyway, i'll give him a pass on this considering the rest is pretty legit

[@TheSuperqami]

You’re like the only person who’s videos have full caps tittles but the content is actually good lol

[@kadepalguta2837]

Your content is so underrated! Easily the best PokeTuber in the game right now! Please dont sell out!!

[@FondestAlloy56]

Does anyone else feel way too old to watch these videos?

[@fre3e43]

for some reasons, these series are interesting as hell. nice vid

[@antovald20]

Wow you earned a sub dude. That's a insane amount of work. I didn't even know about this at all. So i assume there's trainer stars in the other games, so are you gonna do videos on that as well?

[@avcevyll0066]

Very good and informative video overall. However, as someone who has done this in both FR and LG (which I'll explain), I need to point something out. As a disclaimer, I apologize if someone else has already said this. You say that you need 2000 points in each game to get the final star, but it's actually that you need 200 jumps in Pokémon Jump and 200 berries picked in Dodrio Berry Picking. The two may appear synonymous, since a standard jump is worth 10 points and a blue berry is worth 10 points. However, these do not account for synchronized jumps (when two or more players jump at the same time) or for the higher value berries/fallen ones. I know Bulbapedia inaccurately lists the 2000 points requirement on its page for Dodrio Berry Picking (even though it correctly says 200 berries on the Trainer Card page), and other websites repeat this error. The fact that there's very little footage of these games on KZbin doesn't improve the situation. From my personal experience, I know I got at least 2000 points in Jump long before I got 200 jumps. I also had 2000 points in Dodrio Berry Picking before getting 200 berries, and having 2000 points wasn't enough to get the Gold Card. The raw numbers matter more -- my record for points in Jump is in the 8000s, but I 'only' had 197 or so jumps that time. When I finally topped 200, I had less than 5000 points. Again, a really good video, and very patiently explained. I was able to do all of this for a couple of reasons. Among others, I (along with my brother and sister) got all the Gen 3 games in their heyday back when they were readily available. It was finally in 2016 (long after completing the National Pokédex in both games) when we tackled the mini games (we have two SPs, the GameBoy Player, and three wireless adapters that did the job). All three of us did Dodrio Berry Picking (using FR, LG, and E), and then I used the two SPs to do Pokémon Jump. Be warned: if you're using the GameBoy Player for either game, remember that it's slightly slower than a GBA. You'll want to look at another player's GBA screen if you're using the GBP.

[@_R0MA_]

Do you have any tips for Pokemon Jump game? I always end somewhere between 150 and 170 jumps, it's insane!

[@Pacca64]

You can actually catch wild sandshrew in XD! I got one myself, I was quite surprised to see you mention it being unobtainable X3

[@beta511ee4]

7:40 Actually you can get Surskit in XD. Occasionally it can spawn in one of the Poké Spots in the game (the one near Pyrite Town).

[@maxgetrekt8733]

Love your vids. Continue!!!

[@TomsSauce]

My favourite kantomon on the thumbnail though Great video, it was interesting

[@FAFO.K7NG]

I love all the work you put in. And I don't want you to do the Tier 4 stickers lol. Don't subject yourself to that torture

[@bex--]

This is an awesome video idea. I remember learning about them and wanting to get them all.

[@bex--]

Update: I’m finally trying to complete the Pokédex. My kanto is like 132 and national is 262. The fourth star looks fruitless to attempt without a friend. I also don’t have an oem link cable to connect 3 systems :0

[@justshawnhere9827]

I hope in the wake of recent events that messed up the Pokemon community, the name “JohnStone” will become a staple. Seriously your content is amazing and is criminally underrated.

[@luahrevo8011]

Love your vid’s

[@Espeon804]

I heard about the stars from a friend way back in 2007 when I was watching him play Diamond. I had no idea it was a real thing. I just new the card changed color after you beat the champion. Huh. I learned something new today.

[@RyuuTadashi]

I'd like to see more of these complete the card videos(especially dpP)

[@kalosianporygon]

8:58 - 11:40 Funnily enough, my sister got both FireRed AND LeafGreen (I picked the latter, as she's a Charizard fan) on her birthday during vacation in Malaysia, yet neither of us got a wireless adapter. Anyway, thank you sir for your curiosity and your willingness to 100% complete Pokémon games.

[@Toly88G4M]

The stickers are an essential part John. Lets get them!

[@piplup10036]

3:13, you can get Sandshrew in XD via pokespots. The only thing you'd be missing out on is Slowpoke from Leafgreen.

[@danr8267]

You’re crazy for even doing these kinds of videos but I respect the dedication

[@JayThePokemonMaster]

I LOVE YOU PLEASE KEEP UPLOADING

[@MrLazyAmerica]

Damn it, i was going for this! I'm literally completing gen 3; catch them all, get all trainer cards (AND STICKERS IN LF/FR), etc

[@JamesSonOfBaboonzo]

Obscure challenge in pokemon games: exist Johnstone: Let's just jump into it!

[@aidenpons9584]

*obscure and pointlessly difficult challenge

[@SuperDogma13]

Do that for other games as well!!!!! :) this series is good!

[@odinhdd]

You forgot the stickers you can get in the gamecorner, however good video! :)

[@user-og8bn5jf5u]

You can catch surskit in gale of darkness btw in one of that spots where wild pokemon appear sometimes if you put snacks in there you can see which one in a quick visit of the Bulbapedia.