I Played Pokémon as a Bug Catcher

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Bug Catchers were a staple of every Pokémon region until Unova, so I decided to be come the first one in Unova!
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Edited by Katie Rose

[@grayphoenix861]

I have so much respect for Leavanny, a pokemon with high defense, high attack, and the ability to learn to STAB physical moves and swords dance. Absolute legend.

[@alxcus2962]

@@Klausbro Ok, so? My Pokémon Black team had a Leavanny on it, and the Leavanny was really good.

[@teresacrowley5310]

@@alxcus2962 to be fair bug on its own sucks, but there are good ones like volcarona with the additional fire type

[@dragon-du6ew]

@@Klausbro talk to literally every single bug type that isn't orbeetle

[@deadeye5735]

I used it in ultra moon team what an insane mon

[@megamilker102]

I like it’s because in the anime a it go leeeeeeeeeavaaaaannnnyyyyyyyyy

[@Jorpda]

Mikey: “SKYla, she flies a plane” Also Mikey: *suppresses shouting Team Sky at the top of his lungs to stay in character*

[@mennowouters3938]

I am foreseeing team sky takes to Unova

[@luci_glaceon]

@@mennowouters3938 Yes

[@MrNITROPSYCHO]

Speaking of Team Sky, when's he gonna have Team Sky take over Galar Region? The triple Dex thing means it's stacked with a lot of good Flying types he can dominate with. There is literally no reason why he wouldn't do it.

[@Jorpda]

@@MrNITROPSYCHO the issue is that there isn’t anything major that’s sky-based (trainers mentioned are potential recruits) Kanto and Hoenn are done Johto has Falkner and either Ho-oh or Lugia Unova has the Genies and Skyla Kalos has YAHVALTAL and Sky battles Alola had a flying starter and Celesteela and Kahili Sinnoh has the same issue and, while this doesn’t disqualify Galar or Sinnoh, it *may* play a factor

[@MrNITROPSYCHO]

@@Jorpda Uh, yeah, Galar has Corviknight, Team Yell (a villainous team Michael could see as 'up for anything'), and Macro Cosmos Air (they have Cosmos in their name and their delivery group are already people OF THE SKY)

[@trinitydalfae8478]

We never noticed that bug catchers disappeared after gen 4, but it does make sense. The first four regions took place in Japan where bug catching is a popular hobby while the later regions are based on places where bug catching is much less common.

[@gengarzilla1685]

You can argue that they were just merged with the Youngster in Gen 5, since a lot of Unova's Youngsters are unusually fond of Bug types.

[@dhruvacharya-wx4bj]

funny that in the first 4 regions most bugs sucked except some like heracross and scizor but since gen5 they started getting high BST

[@Grey_Warden_Invasion]

I have to say I honestly never noticed if they still had bug catchers after gen 4 or not. But I also never really cared about them all that much.

[@mounir1597]

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[@BushSage]

It was so refreshing to see in Alola how the Team Boss was a bug specialist. It really shows his motivation as an underdog.

[@dubbingsync]

Underdog? Guzma kicked my ass multiple times. It’s the closest I’ve come to rage quitting a Pokémon game.

[@BushSage]

@@dubbingsync well I mean bug type is widely considered the weakest type. Also his older sister is implied to be Kahili, the flying type specialist and his rival was kukui who always has a rockruff/lycantoc. So he grew up an underdog.

[@gengarzilla1685]

Kahili's father is rich and isn't an abusive twat, Guzma's is a deadbeat who hits him. They're clearly not siblings when you take the time to look into this. Where the hell did that dumb headcanon come from?

[@kitdoesstufflmao]

@@BushSage how is he related to Kahili?

[@BushSage]

@@kitdoesstufflmao Well they both squat and have white hair and in Guzma's house, his dad has a bunch of golf clubs in the house. I'll be honest a lot of this was implied/speculation

[@Entity-of-Justice]

I love how, in the canon of Mikey's character, he doesn't know anything about Unova but EVERYTHING about Unova's bugs.

[@gengarzilla1685]

This character's just so obsessively into Bug types that he doesn't care about anything else. He lives and breathes bugs.

[@orala2593]

sad unova is amazing

[@MozIleto]

@@gengarzilla1685 bug breathing: first form

[@modelomegatyler]

@@MozIleto he just inhales a catterpillar and exhales a butterfly. XD

[@MozIleto]

@@modelomegatyler ok but, housing/nesting bugs within your body

[@Embtic]

I kinda love that he always uses an in-universe reason for his monotype runs instead of just saying “bug monotype challenge in Unova, let’s go”

[@desimiller7298]

Yeah that’s what I love about these, he never breaks character

[@Dr.Bright568]

the only person strong enough to break his character is GRUNTY BOI but the one person stronger than GRUNTY BOI is TEAAM SKYYY

[@AH-re9gu]

Michael doesn't do boring playthrough he tell a story

[@MyNaymIsSnek1526]

@@AH-re9guHoly crap a shiny. (sssavesss) QUICK BALL TIME! (get in the quick ball, it matchesss you perfectly)

[@AH-re9gu]

@@MyNaymIsSnek1526 😆

[@trippyeevee737]

The fact that Pokémon was created from a love of bug catching makes this video that much better. Sad it took me this long to see it, fantastic as always Mikey

[@Afanof1]

Fax

[@deathmetalhellokitty9724]

Definitely one of the best things when you know about pokemons Backstory. Heck I think I'll do a big trainer myself soon

[@markjrcolin1210]

These “trainer type” runs are by far my fav, such as the team sky trainer vids or the dark type gym leader vid. And I can’t deny, part of why I love them so much is because of how well they’ve been edited. All killer, no filler!

[@RodimusMinor1987]

I actually started doing my own Monotype runs after watching Mikey, I am currently doing a Ground run of Galar and I cannot get past Milo, But I will prevail

[@Lupinemancer87]

@@RodimusMinor1987 You are probably aslo gonna have some problems with Nessa :D

[@RodimusMinor1987]

@@Lupinemancer87 I did she swept half my team

[@mmded781]

@@RodimusMinor1987 Lmao I wonder, what did your team ended up being 🤨 also I ended up doing a steel team in Galar and currently doing the same region but rock type

[@RodimusMinor1987]

@@mmded781 My final team was Gmax Sandaconda Flygon Diggersby Excadrill Seismitoad Rhyperior

[@werisekk3]

This is basically "Mikey appreciates one of the least appreciated types but specifically Leavanny for 34 minutes" and I couldn't have been happier to witness it. I love the gen 5 bugs so damn much!

[@Lee_Sohee960]

gen 5 revolutionized the bug type

[@ultrastarskys]

Yeah. My friend’s favorite Pokémon is a scolipede and hers is completely stacked and can kill ANYTHING. X scissor, Poison jab, Rock slide, Earthquake, focus sash and just train it up to make the speed better than it already is and you have a monster that can murder legends. Even without competitive training just scolipede with earthquake can body any play through if used correctly

[@konvitdapda69420]

SCOLIPEDE,GALVANTULA AND LEAVANNY GANGGGGGG

[@konvitdapda69420]

@@ultrastarskys respect my man Scolipede, also with speed boost sword dance baton pass is completely overpowered

[@oktogon5137]

Same but that’s only because Gen 5 is my favourite region and I like Genesect

[@macwelch8599]

Bug Catchers got really buffed up Pokémon starting in Unova, it’s crazy how much the Bug type changed between Sinnoh and Unova

[@jonathanblaqk]

Seriously. The only good Bug types in Sinnoh weren't FROM Sinnoh. lol

[@dragon-du6ew]

Useless to absolutely broken in a couple years

[@macwelch8599]

@@dragon-du6ew ikr, like, damn

[@visedchunk6920]

The only unova bug type i have ever used was joltik/galvantula. When i use bug types i use the bug types of the gen. I never played any of the gen 5 games, so i never use any of them

[@Erik_Emer]

I would say that they started becoming competitively viable starting gen 4, since that introduced the proper physical/special split, X-Scissor, and Bug Buzz, allowing bug types with actually good (special) attack stats to have stab moves, and not just Heracross with semi-accurate Megahorn. But gen 5, oof, they got an even larger boost from gen 4, on top of the great bug Pokémon introduced in this generation.

[@bumblebee_127]

21:45 "Why are you all redheads?" Dear God Mikey you can't just ask people why they're redheads 🤣🤣🤣

[@user-ud8cz9qu2g]

This generations rival has the most balls out of them all considering he PUNCHED A GRUNT IN THE FACE

[@the_j0llyrancher72]

Honestly 10/10 he earned my respect. Can’t wait for the remakes so I can play these games

[@bluemoon7785]

​@@the_j0llyrancher72 let's hope they do justice to these games. Not something like the Sinnoh remakes mess.

[@the_j0llyrancher72]

@@bluemoon7785 considering how poorly those sold i am hoping they learned a lesson about it. Hopefully.

[@MammothMorals]

​@@the_j0llyrancher72maybe just buy a DS and the game to play them?...

[@xMellomii]

Yeah I’ll say it. Michael is really trying to keep his “Hottest Poketuber” label with the beard and tank and it’s working

[@imsonny1635]

I mean his plan is kinda working 😳

[@SoraDonaldGoofy99]

He has every right to be the hottest Poketuber. I personally don't know why he is, but whatever. He's entertaining.

[@dragon-du6ew]

He's trying to be hottest man that is almost 30

[@samb4776]

Pokeaim wayyyyyyy hotter let's all be real.

[@LiminalQueenMedia]

Agreed

[@xhomiegreninjax137]

I never realized there weren't any Bug Catchers in Unova onwards. I guess after Bug Types actually got good they were too dangerous for some random kid with a net to take care of 😂

[@gengarzilla1685]

Fairly sure they came back for Kalos.

[@xhomiegreninjax137]

@@gengarzilla1685 They're in ORAS but I don't think they're in X and Y

[@visedchunk6920]

Their last appearance was in gen 6, oras. They are not in kalos. But i wish they were still in the games… tho a bug catcher with a dottler in the early game could potentialy be tricky

[@HeelBJC]

@@visedchunk6920 I mean if we're counting remakes then their last appearance was in gen 8 via a game released like a month ago.

[@visedchunk6920]

Right… forgot about bdsp

[@skyzeeee]

I feel incredibly bad for Mikey having to keep the sponsor and the links in the video now that he knows NFTs are bad 😭

[@mrblakeboy1420]

same

[@euclois]

which nfts are bad?

[@skyzeeee]

@@euclois Most, if not all of them are. They’re essentially a pyramid scheme assigning a large amount of worth to digital collectibles (typically images), which people buy to sell in hopes of making even more money; akin to a stock market. So not only does it kind of wack out the economy, but the places that run all the NFT servers (for holding cryptocurrency I believe; which people then turn into real money) also apparently are doing some bad harm on the environment. At the end of the day it’s really an opinion? But most can agree that NFTs do more harm than good

[@euclois]

@@skyzeeee but nfts are a technology, like the internet. there are millions of websites with phishing, scams, virus, illegal stuff etc, but you don't bash the internet. why don't you present actual solutions for nfts uses? because there are hundreds already on the making, like L2 solutions that actually don't hurt the environment (at least no more than traditional systems) and even the argument for blockchains like bitcoin hurting the environment are very broken and flawed.

[@Sanas_Shy_Language]

@@euclois whats the point of an nft to begin with? who wants to buy your digital picture of monkey?

[@amelieshuman3324]

I love Mikey's commitment to the characters he does for these specialty playthroughs. That he pretends that he doesn't know these games better than anything in the world each time is fun

[@turtledude83]

Should definitely do this challenge in Alola as well! Golisopod, Vikavolt, Ribombee, Araquanid (if you get the Totem maybe better than Golisopod) not to mention Buzzswole and Pheromosa. As well as many older gen bug types. I'd love to see this bug trainer go all the way!

[@michaelkowal3230]

Would that make Guzma their rival?

[@guyhyuma1738]

This would be cool but he would find using the Ultra Beasts boring for the content. I would love it tho

[@jacobkohr7243]

@@guyhyuma1738 It might not be an ultra beast, but Volcarona isn't that far off from one. And unlike the UBs this game gives you a Volcarona really early for a pokemon like that.

[@copolov3305]

And galar with frosmoth, centiscorch, orbeetle, and gmax butterfree

[@jaredstivers]

Agree, I done it before and it was a blast. Funny how both The American Inspired Regions have the better bug type pokemon.

[@thebandboy]

This guy takes "role-playing" games to the next level, and i love it

[@S4turn-yt]

Same here dude

[@anonymousman3257]

BANDBOY: I'm afraid Priest Mikey takes the whole roleplaying thing a little too seriously. Me: Oh, he's one of them.

[@theedgelord6006]

Why the quotations? That is literally what role playing is

[@aromanticfranziskavonkarma]

For anyone who heard about the sponsor and got concerned: Mikey later brought it up in an ASPITPIAY episode (can't remember which one it was unfortunately), he didn't know much about NFTs when he accepted the sponsor.

[@dwyanesiwa7018]

Its the legends arkoos meme review

[@shayonmitra8337]

The character choice was far too majestic for a trainer trope infamous for using 6 caterpies. Loved it

[@ArcanaStorm]

This madman named a mon with rollout “Autobot”. I salute you!

[@nathanandsugar5252]

“I’m the first bug-catcher champion of Unova.”- Alder has entered the chat.

[@ttttttttttttttttt.]

i mean he's technically not, but he does use quite a few

[@irviensyahpratama]

No patrick, vanilluxe and druddigon aren’t bug type bouffalant is also not an bug type either

[@dashrith1831]

@@irviensyahpratama *laughs in lance's johto team*

[@phantomnite]

@@dashrith1831 ???? Lance is a flying type champion though

[@MostThingsSUCKS]

​@@phantomnite i thought he was dragon

[@gabriellockwood2780]

I really do think it was weird to take Bug Catchers out of the G5 games... The best LOOKING and STRONGEST Bug-Types in the franchise were introduced in G5 and G7. Scolipede, Leavanny, Crustle, Larvesta, and Genesect, Escavalier, Accelgor, Galvantula, Durant Araquanid, Golisopod, Vikavolt, Ribombee, Buzzwole, Pheromosa

[@gengarzilla1685]

Bug Catchers were merged with Youngsters in these games. If you look around, you'll find Youngsters who clearly love Bug types more than a Youngster usually would.

[@zacharyjoy8724]

Don’t forget Volcarona in G5. A truly magnificent Bug, which I wish was either a Legendary, or at least a Pseudo.

[@michaelkowal3230]

​@@zacharyjoy8724I think that's what they meant when they said larvesta

[@TheMbmdcrew]

The reason they took Bug Catchers out of the game is actually more cultural. Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh are based on parts of Japan, where bug catching is a popular hobby among children. Elsewhere, bug catching is a lot more niche and children don't do it as much. Speaking as someone from the USA, while _I_ have fond memories of catching butterflies at the park, the only time most of my friends caught bugs as kids were when we were all assigned to make insect collections in third grade. Kids that do catch bugs of their own volition (i.e. not as a school assignment) usually do so on a whim and don't, like, make it a huge part of who they are. So, yeah, in regions not based on Japan, Bug Catchers weren't really included or were merged with the Youngsters.

[@SkipperdeesArt]

I swear, I've fought the Unova Elite 4 so many times, and that Reuniclus never misses Focus Blast. I didn't even know it wasn't 100% accurate!

[@webbyness5861]

"bug, but make it fashion" really got me, only just past the one minute mark and I am sufficiently entertained

[@tyquil825]

8:09 Michael: "Do I have any moves a steel type does not resist?" Me: "Yeah poison-type moves. They don't affect them but they don't resist it."

[@prismknight353]

Well yes but actually no

[@zaistreams5142]

ahaha 😐

[@bobandmrmecaleb5873]

R/technicallythetruth

[@shanacrow4521]

Mission failed successfully

[@_Tzer]

@@prismknight353 if you give them a ring target it becomes well no but actually yes.

[@uredbulldawg]

18:32 “Guys, you can’t just enter people”

[@13KillerShadows]

I just realized, after seeing Iris as the champion, but Ash has got to be the best connected and influential person in the world, he knows and befriended nearly all gym leaders and champions-to-be/champions of all the regions he's been in... That's a terrifying forever 12year old

[@SilverAceOfSpades]

he's 10

[@Sammy_The_Umbreon]

No but seriously, this kid has connections.

[@anjugupta8367]

Remember when he befriended god

[@jayvicera1808]

I love how Mikey cares more about the bugs being frozen than all of the humans. I can understand his concern. We shouldn't hurt Pokémon.

[@thedragonwarrior5861]

I understand as well. Humans are doo-doo

[@Frogdude7969]

But Miltank meat us delicious, even more so when you hate them

[@zeldafan6124]

I understand but I don't think humans are doo doo

[@Shalakor]

But, humans are also canonically Pokemon.

[@skibot9974]

Pokémon aren’t meant to be hurt… not like this

[@LunarAnimeAngel]

I love these themed playthrough challenges

[@yeetskeet3]

Definitely

[@quacksire6014]

THIS CHANGE SHALL BE KNOWN ALL OVER UNOVA, AND BUG CATCHERS WILL BE RESPECTED LIKE GODS

[@DandTBros]

Yes

[@JJnwll7]

the creater of pokemon was a bug catcher when he was a kid.

[@mitchmcnair4222]

I've started doing all bug for all my runs and it really changes things up. In Shield I easily got a well balanced team that could handle everything, but in Shining Pearl I had to sit around a few days because almost all of the bugs were only catchable from honey trees. A steel type Wormadan was MVP, sweeping multiple gyms and elite four once I got it evolved and with Quiver Dance.

[@RodimusMinor1987]

I did a bug run of galar too

[@aisadal2521]

Mikey's repping all the Bug Catchers out there with his awesome, on point cosplay 😁

[@lucarioyt1848]

Um you may have bots in your reply

[@rithakc]

@@lucarioyt1848 hes jist good at attracting girls

[@cermitdafog7811]

@@rithakc And men

[@cermitdafog7811]

@@rithakc I'm not admitting anything

[@rithakc]

@@cermitdafog7811 ok

[@thelagnificentleader]

Mikey’s rant about Burgh was very intimidating. Until you realize he’s wearing a funny suit

[@nennikuRN]

Imagine being a Fairy-type trainer: Unova Gym Leaders: I don't know her.

[@BKLYNspider.]

Trainer: Aren’t you a little….. old to be a bug catcher? Mikey: Yes, yes I am

[@gengarzilla1685]

Hey, the Bug Maniac is a Hoenn trainer class. And they're also bug-obsessed adults with glasses.

[@ArgyleKatt]

It’s a good day when Truegreen and Mikey upload one after another

[@lunar929]

What the hell are with these bot replies......

[@npcmcishark7379]

They literally always do that but true

[@irrelevant5393]

Indeed

[@LordRemiem]

And also Pokemen7 John :D

[@kousheyobagchi3574]

Cynthia boy too

[@Asherbird25]

30:59 I remember when I had a Dragonite with focus blast, I never missed. I kid you not I used that move so many times that I didn't realize it was 70% accurate until someone told me

[@tahminamushtaq9098]

True. I had a Charizard with inferno in X, and believe my I loved that move.

[@oktogon5137]

I’ve never landed a focus blast in my life

[@Asherbird25]

@@oktogon5137 lol I guess I know who I stole my luck from

[@idosomethingiguess3680]

@@oktogon5137 I've landed it once,literally just once

[@animalgalgamingandreviewin6280]

I was the same but in my case it was Jolteon in Shield and the move thunder. He only missed once. But he's the reason why I now appreciate and love jolteon before I used one I always thought it was a overrated pokemon but now I get it.

[@werecatauthor4249]

I love this run, bug types rarely get much love but damn john has no chill. He'd rather throw down then fight in a pokemon battle

[@alieoinhoughintyre6762]

👍👍👍

[@lordofgeese6437]

MandjTV: This game looks like Pokémon but is meant for older audiences and had a magically beautiful world! Me: Ah Hell Yeah! Straight to the wishlist! Mandjtv: it’s built on Ethe- Me: my disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined

[@MagusAgrippa8]

I did this in Crystal and absolutely loved it. I managed to Guillotine Red’s Snorlax and my starter Beedrill outsped and dealt heavy damage to his Charizard before going down.

[@xav3665]

RIP this reply section….

[@jannintime1100]

What is with these bots

[@bruh-mw3ni]

@@jannintime1100 yt is full of bot these days

[@AceFuzzLord]

The only times I have ever gotten a female combee in the last few games I played were runs where I was either going gen 8 only mons or doing nuzlocke encounter rules Also, an NFT is nothing but a scam no matter who makes it

[@gus7807]

No you can re sell them :)

[@papersparrow899]

At what point of the video were NFTs mentioned, because I got confused reading the comments

[@DemonMankeyMan]

@@papersparrow899 the sponsorship bit

[@AceFuzzLord]

@@gus7807 e-girls can also sell their bath water to lonely men. Doesn't make that any less of a scam than an NFT

[@Fvckallofyou1]

@@AceFuzzLord did you hear that people got some kind of hekkin mouth herpes from belle delphine’s bath water?

[@magmaking1770]

18:44 this would have been even better if he had said “I have a swarm…of bug types”

[@NamikawaHitomi]

Fashion was so happy with you that it evolves 2 times in a row 🥺💕

[@CookieGal-]

They really nerfed Elesa between the Unova games. In the originals her Emolgas (she had 2) knew Acrobatics. A base 110 STAB move in the 4th gym.

[@donttrustnoone3921]

A base 110 STAB move in the 4th gym. Oh boy reminds me of Pokemon Unbound.

[@galvsparks6295]

That’s not true though they knew aerial ace not acrobatics

[@SACREDGAMER9116]

they had aerial ace not acrobatics it was in the anime ok

[@Vaderist.]

Nerfed her battle prowess but made her a ton hotter

[@thepotatoman3252]

Aerial ace dude not acrobatics

[@renellabsol1081]

Alternate title: Mikey becomes aDrive for 34minutes and 15seconds

[@siddhu866]

Lol

[@jackcreighton9255]

Was thinking the exact same thing! My 2 favourite youtubers combining 🤣

[@mikequinn4286]

Yep

[@mazharsiddiqi7288]

29:38 reminded me of the One Piece 2 year time skip of Luffy taking his hat off at the start and putting it back on at the end

[@rockincradilyyyy8489]

13:40 (estimate) “YOU FOOL, YOU ACTIVATED MY TRAP CARD”

[@findtheshuaibs3888]

BREAKING NEWS: Route 1 Bug Catcher saves bugs from being frozen to death by a grey snake

[@kamentrainerhorn2073]

Looked more like a grey T-Rex with wings, but that's me. Either way, the Bugs are safe.

[@noellegilkes1572]

That Illuvium game looked real sick till you mentioned NFT's

[@caydenlaw965]

NFT= non flushable turd

[@oktogon5137]

@@caydenlaw965 it supports turds?

[@trifectum3504]

honestly

[@icedteadermant]

surprised there aren't more comments about this tbh

[@mdani2010]

What is nfts

[@ed_Skynight]

I think my love and appreciation for bug types became more apparent after Alola. In my opinion they definitely had the best bug types ever! Ribombee is my absolute favorite!

[@purpleraider8105]

End of the video Mikey: "I am proud of each and everyone of these bugs" Mikey in the team ranking video at the end of the month: "3/10 disappointing "

[@ThatOneBenji]

This is amazing I love how Mikey brings more attention to bug types this makes me thing he should do a collaboration with A-Drive

[@dragon-du6ew]

I want to be a KZbin employee so I can delete these bots

[@SkyEevee]

I agree

[@thepokekid01]

Never thought of that (no bug catchers in Unova, but Unova has the strongest bugs... or at least many of them), but that is ironic... that said, you look more like you are ready for that australian region.

[@bluebird5496]

Venipede was one of my first catches in this game , I named it Mr.Hiss

[@dr_doritotf2305]

2:12 “auto bot used rollout!” How does he come up with this?!

[@bullet_outsmarter_5000]

As a massive transformers nerd, I approve

[@alexfischer7876]

@@bullet_outsmarter_5000 Weirdly enough, *Genesect* is an actual Transformer. Although it's more Decepticon-like in its design. (And _Bug/Steel_ type - which would make Bug Catcher Mikey _really_ happy.)

[@bullet_outsmarter_5000]

@@alexfischer7876 insecticon it is

[@Sam20309]

I did a bug only run of this game. My team was: leavanny, crustle, vespiquen, heracross and volcarona. For the life of me I can’t remember what my last mon was. Edit: My last pokemon was galvantula

[@HeelBJC]

No one cares

[@Sam20309]

@@HeelBJC Bruh

[@justapassingbycommenterrem5642]

Bruh gen 5 was rhe rising of bug pokemon, scolipede, leavanny and volcarona were damnnn good poke designs they got interesting and cool typings too and they don't suck ass for once

[@lucettaalexander]

@@HeelBJC Bro, even if you don't care other people might care. You don't need to be rude

[@JustVince7810]

@@HeelBJC bruh, read the room.

[@astroboi2621]

11:24 Mickey, I know it's a sponsor and all and the game looks also really good too, but criptocurrency is bad for the planet: every "unit" of criptocurrency is coded in a way so that it cannot be stolen. So, to actually sell or buy any nft product, a server makes a lot of tiny "rubic's cube" for every single coin. Like, it has to convert the code to it's value. It makes a lot of tiny operations, and when something is expensive (or there's a lot of demand) we need to use more and more electricity to support the servers, which means more wasted energy and damage to the environment. Just to let you guys know, nfts are dumb in so many ways, please, let this not be a common thing, it would ruin a world that has already enough scars. Good vid btw, bug type is great

[@Necro2Mutou]

Not to mention, the cryptocurrency 'mining' setups require a lot of hardware, including GPUs... And there are people who are buying out the 3080s just to mine more of this environmentally-damaging, artificially inflated fake currency... Making it near impossible for people who ACTUALLY need the cards for their computers, or making the prices skyrocket.

[@whimsibee4401]

I was about to come down here to comment about this too. NFTs are bad for the environment, bad for artists who get their art stolen to be made into NFTs, and it acts pretty much like a pyramid scheme, theres so many reasons to not support them. I hope he doesn't work with this sponsor again.

[@kissoflifenobodyknows]

mickey?😭

[@zekenelsons2069]

And on top of all of that, in order to get the best deal on all the electricity used for mining crypto, they set up their mining operations in countries with dirt-cheap coal-powered electricity. So not only are they causing harm through their electricity usage in and of itself, they're specifically using THE MOST HARMFUL means of producing it.

[@MarkBonneaux]

Just fundamentally they're an answer in search of a problem

[@zachurie8682]

In these older Pokémon games, you can change your trainer type with you trainer ID to a bug catcher title if you really want. You can do it in this game I’m pretty sure

[@merlinparache1681]

This video was beyond perfect. I am definitely going to try a specific type play through like this. Micheal, Bug Catcher Champion, your acting was humorous and true to what a real life Bug Catcher trainer would act like 😂. I enjoyed every second.

[@ionlycreatedthissothatican6859]

Hugh despite not being the edgiest rival is weirdly the most physical, also never forget that cheren called team plasma a waste of oxygen, my dude didn't need mommy/daddy issues, a nasty attitude and spiky hair to deal out insult

[@jamescallanan2443]

Suggestions for more type playthroughs: Sword/Shield as the Electric Gym Leader Any game after Gen 5 as the leader of Team Pixie Dust (Fairy types) Sun/Moon as the Ice Trial Captain/Kahuna (Pretty tough since your first Pokémon would be Crabrawler)

[@ilikebikeriding]

Or Sword/Shield as the Flying Gym Leader

[@jamescallanan2443]

@@ilikebikeriding I figured Electric because he said he'd be an Electric Gym Leader in Galar in the same video he made his Grass Gym. And he's already done Flying-type twice

[@kaelanmcalpine2011]

I was personally wanting to do a Fairy Type run based around Kingdom Hearts, but I'm waiting for Inclement Emerald to get the Gen 8 Pokemon update since I don't wanna go through it without using my favorite fairy. It might be possible to do in Sword/Shield but I don't have a way to get Alolan Ninetails or Primarina in the games for the team to work.

[@speculyn5060]

Steel Type Playthrough pf BDSP?

[@jamescallanan2443]

@@speculyn5060 his type based playthroughs usually have a gimmick to them e.g. Grass and Dark Gym Leaders in regions that don't have them, Team Sky in Hoenn against Aqua and Magma, Bug Catcher in the first region without Bug Catchers. There's nothing about Sinnoh that would tie to Steel in the same way

[@ThDanezi]

Man, as a bug type fan, I LOVE THIS VIDEO!!! What a great video man

[@cormacmccarthy1889]

This made me so happy. Galvantula is legitamately my favourite pokemon, and the fact that it won you the entire game was so special to me. Edit: Wow! Over 20 likes!

[@noocshere6671]

Same. Gavantula is my favorite bug-type

[@ErminDedicNT]

I almost never go a game without an electric type, and for White I chose it. However, in Black 2 I used Electross

[@kirbyfreakyt4695]

Current competitive Galvantula set works like this: Galvantula Ability: Compound eyes Item: Focus Sash Idk the EVs, but one is Max Special Attack Attacks: Sticky Web Thunder Wave Thunder Bug Buzz And it's so GOOD. It can take down about half of an unprepared team, set up a Sticky Web to slow down all the enemies, Bug Buzz past a Substitute, and Thunder or Thunder Wave annoying targets.

[@cormacmccarthy1889]

@@kirbyfreakyt4695 cool! Nobody asked for this but we’re all glad you gave us this

[@LufDem]

Same, i sweeped through the entire elite four on pokemon black with my galvantula and its been my favorite pokemon ever since

[@MinMin4theWinWin]

14:25 I can't stop laughing! XD the third OW with that face was absolutely hilarious! XD

[@samuelconceicao7750]

Strange, i always call my Leavannies "Fashion", just because of it's abilities with well... fashion clothes, i think a fashionista bug would fit right in for Mikey

[@GeoPeron]

What a coincidence

[@dragon-du6ew]

When's the last time you've played any gen 5 game

[@dragon-du6ew]

Not just for music

[@sixpaths_shane]

15:58 damn didn't know Batman was in the Pokémon Universe 😂

[@Hydro_Sparks]

Can't wait to see Team Sky come to Unova.

[@garykennedy149]

ALL gym battles 1:34 Cheren 2:04 Roxie [1st] 3:16 Roxie [2nd] 6:08 Burg 11:49 Elisa 16:01 Clay 20:23 Skyla 22:21 Drayden 24:17 Marlon

[@zarif1217]

ty

[@fra7210]

Yo this is the man TY

[@sharalakid]

This. Is. CLEARLY. A. Masterpiece.

[@daffy627]

new subscriber here, i've seen some of your vids in passing but i've been watching a couple of them back to back, and i really love your style. You seem like a real fun and nice dood. Keep it up

[@saulovictor3677]

This was so good. Definitely I'm looking at bug Pokemon different after your playthrough

[@sedentaryscorpion]

As someone who loves bug types with all of my heart, I appreciate this video endlessly.

[@zacharyjoy8724]

Do you think Bug Catcher Mikey might have a good time in Alola (Ultra, preferably)? After all, more powerful Bugs get introduced in that generation, and I think seeing a Battle of the Bugs between him and Guzma would be awesome.

[@turtlewaffle5131]

What no bug catcher has ever done 29:53

[@SuperChristopher-ll8bd]

Me: enjoying the video. Me at 14:43: hears music "Wait is that Spirit Tracks music? I love that game!"

[@JackJerome-rd9tz]

I love how right after becoming Swadloon, fashion liked Mikey so much she just immediately evolved XD

[@luqmanulhakimbincheabdulha7974]

Leavanny has always been my fav design for bug pokemon second to volcarona im glad this highlight her beauty, i hope they include in the next pokemon game

[@ClefairyFairySnowflake]

Congratulations, Michael, on a successful playthrough as a bug catcher! You are a hero to bug catchers everywhere! Keep up the great work!

[@variatiethee]

I adore this concept for a playthrough. Keep up the good work! 😀

[@FireBlazeX]

editing is excellent, definitely enjoyed the quality of the video.

[@guardian6788]

A suggestion, if I may. Team Sky could conquer the skies of Johto in Heartgold, considering Ho-oh is a glorious creature of the sky, and some recruits for Team Sky, including the first Gym Leader and the Champion

[@CadenzaKatie]

I’m actually doing a flying type only run in Crystal. There’s actually quite a few good birds lol

[@greyscaleadaven]

Team sky should take a try at Colosseum. Lots of flying types in that game surprisingly.

[@kamentrainerhorn2073]

I'm considering starting a Team Sky chapter here in Unova. (By the way, neither LAND-on nor SEA-n are allowed.)

[@eliyaskiya]

I never knew I needed a Virizion Manager until now ( 22:00 )

[@peterrealar2.067]

Dude, the fact you found Heracross in this game is awesome. It's so rare.

[@The_Wise_Sage_]

“Cuz infinity scarves are like, a thing.” The wise words of one John Michael WINGULL Groth, 2022

[@lotustea6806]

Was so so so excited for that game till you mentioned the NFT's they arent going anywhere with that and have already killed most of their interest :/

[@RandomThoughtsFromEll]

Also, NFTs are really bad for the environment and produce more CO2 than some countries.

[@PretzelPython]

@@RandomThoughtsFromEll what are nft’s? Do you mean the monkey ape things.

[@muffin1138]

@@PretzelPython yup, the way they work uses up a lot of energy and the "community" around it have stolen art from many people, including ones who have passed away

[@LeegmaV]

the first game to contribute in global warming, in a bad way tho

[@memelord8769]

They are also very bad at their own advertising

[@LordRemiem]

The sponsor was really looking awesome... but then they screwed up with the NFT and the Ethereum.

[@CelestialQueenLollipop]

I saw the ASPITPIAY first so when I heard the name I came to the comments just to find a comment talking about it.

[@Sanas_Shy_Language]

As a bug type enthusiast, and most of my favourites being from Unova, love this video!

[@Princess_Narii]

I love your Monotype playthroughs expecially since you go so deep in to the themetics As a monotype trainer myself I greatly enjoy this content. I hope you make more of this!!! You go Team Sky/ Grass/Dark Gymleader /Bug Catcher / Team Rocket Grunt / Whatever else you come up with in the hopefully near future

[@davidmiguelteodoromoreno9245]

It's been big time since I saw a unova playtrough!! UNOVA GOT THE BUGS THO

[@DynamicAero]

The Beyond Plus Ultra was excellently timed, I was waiting for that joke to come up ever since you named your Escavalier "Beyond". Especially in the context of a "Go! Beyond!" which is the dialogue when you send out Beyond.

[@paigespears2106]

Oh yay! :D seeing someone fight with an exclusively bug type team is so cool! One of my favorite types is bug, and Unona's bug types are some of my favorite.

[@MilanCetojevic]

Watching people use bug types made my love for bug types grow

[@achaka8947]

It’s kind of weird that Grunty Boi’s voice is still so high while having such a manly beard

[@johnapple6646]

I've been so used to Nuzlockes that I forgot that normal playthroughs with healing items can be fun too

[@k_Emptyhead]

Scizor and Scolipede are my fave bug types. I always use either one. They so good and so sick too.

[@MasterSuicune]

As a bug type specialist myself, this run made me happy :3

[@Aitaitaitai]

The full spin of Grunty Boi instead of the hand motions wasn’t lost on everyone, I always wait to see what you’ll do next and this was a great option 😂

[@ronaid-with-an-i]

you really showed us how strong bug types can bee.

[@Bannacat]

XD

[@Bannacat]

BEE

[@bg8561]

I see what you did there...

[@teddyhyde9128]

so this is the first video i watched of yours and i loved it so much ive been binging all your stuff, subscribed to all? your channels and am going to save up for a team sky hoodie. thank you so much for producing content

[@suprememidnight1628]

As a man who loves bug Pokémon this video was perfection