The Darkest Pokemon game you've never played

[@mlpb]

"He's not here for kisses... He's here for the opposite of kisses, which is crime". The best opening synopsis ever written.

[@lovelyjuliexo]

an iconic quote 😂

[@FeralWetCat]

My motto

[@Hunter-013]

And the weapon and ski mask had me chuckling

[@willowkat27]

Funnily enough, this intro line also works for the intro to Colosseum. 😂

[@ChadButtowski]

DON'T read my name! 😮

[@pjb-mw3mk]

She forgot to mention that the "unpurifiable" Shadow Lugia can actually be immediately purified in the Purification Chamber at the PokeLab, thus rubbing even more salt in GREEVIL's wounds as you further completely dismantle his plans.

[@legionaireb]

Cure the uncurable with what basically amounts to a group pokemon hug.

[@pjb-mw3mk]

@@legionaireb A SCIENTIFIC group pokemon hug. With SCIENCE, and COMPLETE FORESIGHT of Greevil's plans.

[@Couldbedumber]

@@pjb-mw3mk if they write it down it’s 100% scientific!

[@LordTyph]

yeah, that was the point of the purification machine, to purify the unpurifiable (and give a secondary option for purification other than the Relic Stone.

[@LITTLE1994]

Yeah, she clearly missed that.

[@Sophist]

My mom didn’t like Pokémon and never got me any of the games, but I managed to get a hold of Pokémon XD because my dad didn’t realize he bought the GameCube that came bundled with the game for us for Christmas (he also didn’t care that much). So while this was a niche Pokémon game for many, this was actually my first Pokémon game so it holds a special place of nostalgia for me.

[@desertpillow1]

its ok sophist you still have mario party to torture your friends : )

[@nunopenichet8698]

May i ask why your mother didnt like pokemon? Im kinda curious but its fine if you dont tell

[@youssefbencheikh8637]

Hi sophist!

[@Sophist]

@@nunopenichet8698 Very catholic parents. They got more lenient on restrictions over time, but the middle school-early highschool years were fairly shit and I wouldn’t wish deeply religious parents on my worst enemy.

[@t3rrar1z3r]

Hello sophist

[@ultimanolastname3143]

I love how jaiden just walks through a door to bypass the glass, master balls shadow Lugia and then reminds the old man who ruined her life that losing a shadow Lugia was a huge L and it now belongs to her. Aww, jaiden your humour is boundless.

[@NathanTheMan]

I like to imagine that the people giving you directions are actually just pointing in random spots on the map to make you go away, they just coincidentally end up being correct every time.

[@VinSanity322]

this deserves more likes lmao

[@Call_Upon_YAH]

Jesus Christ died for our sins, rose from the dead, and gives salvation to everyone who has faith in him. True faith in Jesus will have you bear good fruit and *drastically* change for the better! Those led by the Holy Spirit do not abide in wickedness. God is three in one; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit! Bless him! As I am led by the Holy Spirit, nothing I state is a lie, but the truth of God. Anyone who tells you differently is misinformed or a liar. They do not know God, nor led by him. Anyone who *claims* to be a Christian and is against what I am doing, and where I am doing it; the Holy Spirit does not dwell within them, they lack understanding. They know not God, read his word, and their religion is in vain. Do not hear them, they will mislead you, the lost cannot guide the lost.

[@Call_Upon_YAH]

When you trust in God and cast your cares (worries, anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts) upon him, they will be NO MORE! Know that there is power in the name Jesus Christ! His name casts out demons and heals! The world is wicked, evil, and of the devil. I too, was a wicked sinner of the world before I opened my heart to God. I am living proof of God's work and fruitfulness! He is an active God who hears the prayers of his! God's children are set apart (holy) and righteous. The devil is a liar that comes to steal, to kill, and to destroy; that includes your relationship with God.

[@entergroupnamexd2324]

This is beautiful:’)

[@panniguin862]

@paradox I have a cursebreaker talisman lol, your turn magic maaaan

[@crazym8211]

The fact that the bad guys after loosing just decided to go home, like all this evil stuff was just a weird family bonding activity for them, made me laugh so hard.

[@pirilon78]

These 2 bots are giving me mixed messages

[@F1areon]

One of them was plotting to resurrect Cipher afterwards though... too bad they never followed up on that. :S

[@JAnne_Bonne]

I love that one was like “we can kill the protag RIGHT NOW!” And the other was “shush you. Let’s not waste billions MORE Pokedollars!”

[@h0m3st4r]

@@pirilon78 Report them both, and their owners too.

[@baddgeeksquad]

Yess

[@Patterrz]

XD is unironically one of the best Pokemon games I love it so much i'm so glad more people are playing it now 🙏

[@Itsice_boiiYT]

yeah exactly

[@CoolerMike]

Hello everyone

[@Itsice_boiiYT]

@DONT READ MY PROFILE PICTURE bot

[@MrPecko]

YO

[@wolframite125]

@DONT READ MY PROFILE PICTURE ok

[@Firemind39]

This is the most dystopian world Pokémon has made

[@morganwhite4788]

For those wondering why Jovy speaks in the third person, it's a Japanese thing. Referring to yourself in the third person is considered cute and/or childish way of referring to yourself. It happens with other games as well, such as Hyperdimension Neptunia.

[@BeybladeASMRreviews]

Like paimon in genshin impact

[@ryanblack6273]

i wanted to like but its at 69

[@金城太良]

It’s a way feminine way to refer to yourself it’s not always used as a cute way here just one of the ways we refer to ourselves

[@Puffy_Fluffy]

Anya

[@catxborsuq1]

Ah, in japanese version of XY anime the kid sister was also doing that, that explains it

[@onecoolguy9499]

This channel is the definition of: “Worth the wait”.

[@Pepplrwazhere]

True

[@_spadel_candle_]

So true

[@domleo0815]

Yep

[@tomastrevino1659]

Yuh

[@Lamiishere]

Cringe Af

[@jocirayne7316]

“But Lugia’s not here for kisses. He’s here for the opposite of kisses, which is crime” -Jaiden 2022

[@stuffyanime-.-]

It feels so weird to read this while her saying it so my first thought was why is she taking comments and doing scripts out of them button up for 5 seconds I realize you're just saying it again

[@junionpawz]

YESS BEST QUOTE EVER

[@ZombeeJuggernaut]

I thought the opposite of kisses was kicks...

[@vgamer456]

​@@ZombeeJuggernaut Ayyyye you might say this kid's life is full of hard knocks?

[@StarOfArtemis]

I actually cried laughing at that line

[@BlazingKhioneus]

I find it amusing how its been 5 years and team snaggem hasnt fixed a single thing from Wes terrorisming them. They evenchave the empty snag machine mannequin sitting in the same spot.

[@randomperson2777]

*“He’s about to punch her, and I’m about to do nothing about it”* underrated line

[@PembuatKomentarHandal]

Underrated Comments

[@jbunny21jb]

I still have mine!!!! 😂

[@Shadessmh]

Punt*

[@DevilJhoMama]

@@Shadessmh yeah and punt is a way funnier word anyways.

[@manuelthemasterfushion5276]

It’s too underrated

[@ChippyGaming]

I missed this one as a kid but absolutely loved Pokemon Colosseum

[@ChadButtowski]

DON'T read my name! 😮

[@merieullstedt4713]

Hi chippy gaming how u doing im afna of u too

[@SleepyEGOist]

Begone bot

[@Funnytime2143]

yo i like terria too!

[@swizguard]

Ayooooo Chippy!!

[@TehNoobiness]

You forgot to mention that Miror B's entire team is: - 5 Ludicolos - 1 Ludicolo, But With Sunglasses

[@thecommonman9524]

Ludicoolo

[@insomniagobrrr5542]

With SUNGLASSES

[@GrassPokeKing]

*_THERE WAS ONE WITH SUNGLASSES?!_*

[@supvanillaface6668]

Not just one sunglass but many sunglass, dang

[@lyzder7298]

@@thecommonman9524 this sounds very not appropriate in spanish lmao

[@kingrocky7519]

4:38 So, apparently it’s pretty common for little kids in Japan to refer to themselves in third-person. So in Japanese it’s actually kind of cute and endearing, but when you directly translate that part into English it comes off as awkward and random. Seems like something the localization team should’ve taken into consideration.

[@TunaBear64]

Also, aren't they from a region based in Arizona, which is NOT JAPAN.

[@kingrocky7519]

@@TunaBear64 Yeah, but it’s not like it’s expected for Japanese writers to understand what is normal for foreign countries language-wise. Japanese developers write their games FOR Japan. It’s really the job of the localizers to translate their text in a way that makes sense for their region’s people.

[@Med1umentor]

@@TunaBear64 i mean... even aliens in anime usually have japanese sensibilities. "Endearing" little kids in isekai still refer to themselves exactly like in japan as well, and isekai is way farther than Arizona :D

[@MysticMetaKnight]

If you think that's bad you should see how bad the localization in the first Pokemon Colosseum was

[@LamisonJamison]

I love how blunt Jaiden has gotten. Her hatred for a snotnosed brat said to be her in game sister is not left unheard and thats just wonderful. More people need to talk about their game experiences like this.

[@hamzajafri4551]

Yeah, when I played the game as a kid I felt the same way about Jovi. She sucks

[@Trygorn]

I think everyone hated Jovi, thankfully you don't need to deal with her again after that trip

[@CombatSportsNerd]

Right? We have to agree with her 100%. That brat is almost as annoying as Mineta

[@just_a_guy9688]

@paradox lmao

[@IISheireenII]

Since I was aware of kids often talking 3rd person in japanese media(therefore not too bothered with her speech pattern) and being a little sister myself (I could identify with her, a little sisters job is to annoy her brother to death), I really liked her. Even read all her diary entrys that were hidden around the weird neighbor house? (Or did I imagine those existing?) She is really a sweet girl and loves her brother very much. Not the most complex character, but decent and cute.

[@Volcarion]

Imagine that you are part of one of the only effective evil organizations in the Pokemon world: you kidnap who you need, when you need them,; you can convert pokemon to do your evil bidding; and you have captured and converted a legendary pokemon to your side before anyone has caught on you exist. You even put your bases in sensible places, like the middle of the desert, but close enough to civilization to recruit people and get supplies. and then all these random civilians keep going for nature walks in the desert and stumbling upon your facilities so that some kid can assult them

[@White_Willow1123]

you're right

[@billbyrne4412]

Loud wheeze*

[@LordTyph]

As it turns out, the competence boost was region wide.

[@joecrouse2503]

They might be effective but the plan was lame lol. Shadow Pokemon can't level up or evolve. Their only advantage is shadow rush which they won't always listen and there's better moves. Don't get me wrong though I loved Colosseum and wish I had a copy of XD

[@LordTyph]

@@joecrouse2503 they listen pretty well when it isn't you commanding them. And you could argue all of that was because they hadn't worked out all the kinks yet. A fully realized Shadow Pokemon could probably level up and evolve.

[@the_diamond_202]

"If you can successfully kidnap an entire village you've earned my respect."

[@organicrobot6425]

@DONT READ MY PROFILE PICTURE okay thanks for the tip buddy

[@organicrobot6425]

@Don't Read My Profile Photo same goes for you

[@Seismitoad3]

It's only impressive if you do it simultaneously, I hate amateurs. But, if they do it simultaneously, to a whole village, then I guess that's noteworthy.

[@NikkiBudders]

@@Seismitoad3 I get that feeling in stealth action games when i slowly drain the base of all its goons via stealth takedowns. It's an awesome feeling

[@ronmastercrack1965]

minecraft players be like

[@odin-draws]

“Old man I was about to be free of everything that was bad in my life and you took that from me” is my absolute favorite quote and I love how Jaiden is either just constantly confused or completely done with everyone’s bulls**t

[@costelinha1867]

Team Rocket: "We kidnap pokemons" Team Cypher: "We kidnap entire villages worth of people"

[@neoanimefreak_7606]

Cypher had the right idea. The scary right idea. Replace people in power, gradually taking over... everything, everywhere.

[@costelinha1867]

@@neoanimefreak_7606 Gradually taking over everything... everywhere.... all at once.... Cypher is a big deal.

[@neoanimefreak_7606]

@@costelinha1867 What I'm getting at. Taking over a whole village like they did in her video takes a lot of manpower, have a lot of your people pretend to be villagers. And can easily backfire, having outsiders and/or the towns people manage to fight against you. But take over ONE very important person without anybody knowing or realizing? Pokemon Crystal dabbled into that horror when they replaced the head dude in Goldenrod City during its take over, but they were being upfront and out in the open about the take over.

[@costelinha1867]

@@neoanimefreak_7606 Makes sense. (Also can you imagine a pokemon game where a evil team operates like that? slowly replacing important politicians, government members, etc? holy shit that would be awesome.)

[@Grim_Sister]

Head Canon: The leader of Team Cypher is called Denise

[@team4star1]

Jaiden saying “can’t believe the queens dead” so dry and out of left field i legitimately fell out of my seat in laughter for at least 20 seconds.

[@another_onehere9460]

WAIT when?

[@pokemonbattler2537]

@@another_onehere9460 Thursday

[@dragex6582]

I didn't notice she said that until I saw this and rewatched the end.

[@ccelure]

SAME

[@detectivemarkseven]

@@another_onehere9460 she said it at the end of the video

[@4ngelbl00d9]

i'm actually so glad you mentioned the liveliness of the animations lol, most ppl don't rlly talk about that when they mention these games. I also really like that the pokemon are kind of further away from each other, and that the camera's a little more pulled back. it really adds to the feeling of these battles being big and intense, whereas the newer games kinda make them seem really small scale and lacking in intensity.

[@LunarTFM]

@DONT READ MY PROFILE PICTURE ok I won’t

[@KaleidosXXI]

People don't talk about the animations and such for those games because the vast majority of assets for the Pokemon were ripped directly from Stadium 2.

[@genericname2747]

I know, it looks so good

[@LunarTFM]

@Jack Wrath don’t care+didn’t ask+ratio+rethink your insults, she’s Ace

[@metanightmare4454]

Also, for the people wondering why some of the pokemon models look so low-quality, there's a reason for that. They reused the old Pokemon Stadium models wherever possible. That's why the Gen 3 pokemon all look so much better, because they were new and had to actually be made for these Gamecube games. That's why that Exeggutor for instance looks so polygonal.

[@telos51]

One of my favorite lines. "Only what? A minute in and two people are dead????? Gen 10 could never."

[@HeyLookItsFNaFb]

Reminder that you literally start Pokémon Colosseum by blowing up Team Snagem's hideout right after you steal their Snag Machine. The Orre games were wild

[@Quetzal00358]

I love how in every video where she's playing a character in a game, she puts herself in the outfit of the character

[@Casterspellproductions]

I can actually feel every poketuber alive being knocked to the ground by millions, literally millions of comments demanding they react to this

[@woaddragon]

Yep

[@chefcircuit5392]

I’m already commenting!

[@ILiekFishes]

I feel a great distrubance on the internet, as if millions of voices suddenly awoke and cried out in unison. I fear it's something terrible they speak of.

[@clubsquidmo7976]

@DONT READ MY PROFILE PICTURE bro heck off it aint funny or creative

[@vergilthealphaandomega8189]

@@clubsquidmo7976 Its a bot my dude, don't bother reasoning with it

[@SpencEpix]

When a literal child can take on multiple headquarters, and an old man. That’s when you can tell it’s a Pokémon game

[@Brock_Lee501]

Not a child, the pokemon. Don’t forget he’s made friends with literal gods either.

[@griffinbryant9241]

Oh and also traveling in time and being able to you know sometimes catch all living things that exist and or existed

[@aracuno8626]

and a god

[@Brock_Lee501]

@@aracuno8626 I already said that

[@justtj8085]

When I was a kid I found Jovie annoying, but now that I'm an adult I think it's cute how much she loves her big brother. And how she wants to protect him at all costs (even if she doesn't know she lacks the ability to do so).

[@gayspaghetti3374]

I can see how Jovie can get on people's nerves, but as someone with a little sister with the same amount of energy and love to give, I think I'd just end up finding it endearing lol

[@BelleDreamer7]

I love how Jaiden has a distinct IDGAF about characters and it plays out hilariously in her animations.

[@ChadButtowski]

DON'T read my name! 😮😮

[@doobsk]

"He may not be purifiable but he's mine now." gets me every time

[@Hur1hur2hur3hur4]

that sounds like "I can't fix him, but I keep him as a pet"

[@NintendoGamer648HD]

9:27

[@GT-Rev]

You actually CAN purify Shadow Lugia. Catch 36 hoppips from a pokestop, fill every slot in the digital purify chamber with them, and then try to purify Shadow Lugia.

[@demonchild327]

@@GT-Rev OR - and hear me out here - you can just purify the Shadow Pokemon you caught along the way and place the ones you’re not using on your team in the chamber and get all 9 complete sets that way lol. With the exception of the 4 mons I caught in the PokeSpots and the starting Eevee, all I caught and used in the chamber were Shadow Pokemon, and I easily - and quite passively - purified enough to complete all 9 sets before ever stepping foot on Citadark Isle. Honestly, I think it’s a bigger pain in the ass trying to find and catch 30+ Hoppip when you can just… play the main story while occasionally jumping back to the lab to purify mons - and steal shit from Miror B. if/when you miss any - instead, but that’s just my opinion. P.S. Just in case anyone who reads this has played the game but hasn’t figured out how to purify Shadow Lugia yet: you need all 9 sets of the chamber to be at max tempo - as in, all white “supereffective” lines in every set - and then place SL into the chamber. When the chamber’s tempo is at max and SL is in any one of the sets, SL is immediately able to be purified.

[@Hero_778]

​@@GT-RevOddly specific

[@echoingvoids]

"I don't care what organization you're from. If you can successfully kidnap an entire village, you've earned my respect." I'm just finally glad they finally put a COMPITENT evil organization in a game.

[@admiraljaded9575]

yo whats ur opinion on jobbi i like her she reminds me of nell from bleach

[@Randomtheeng]

Team rocket and saffron 😐

[@wintersong2266]

@@Randomtheeng Giovanny is literally the only competent member of Team Rocket.

[@Randomtheeng]

@@wintersong2266 kinda true tho

[@joshuamark9316]

That's just Serbia, they're really good at that

[@BK-km6zl]

I like how you’re worried about jovie initially but as soon as she becomes annoying you’re completely fine with leaving her for dead 😭

[@TheRibottoStudios]

"To make this mother look even worse, her only other child is missing, and no one is looking for her." *Lusamine:* not caring about your children is super easy, barely an inconvenience.

[@RiteshSingh-po7tm]

making ryan george reference is easy, barely an inconvenience

[@vitormanuel9889]

Oh really?

[@fictionarch]

​@@RiteshSingh-po7tm I can't tell if you messing up the reference was intentional or not. hope it is because that's funny

[@TheRibottoStudios]

@@fictionarch messing up references is TIGHT

[@moulidaman]

Not caring for your child is tight!

[@skilcraft1968]

Jaiden: “if you can kidnap a entire village you have my respect” Every MC player: “I knew I had a purpose”

[@Lumeisite]

ikr-

[@lifebywhitneyblair615]

@DONT READ MY PROFILE PICTUREi read it before

[@neotheanimator6774]

Uhh, I do that 50% of the time the other 50 is half think I'm upgrading it or blow it like pain destroyed konoha

[@warlordofbritannia]

Hang on…a secretive organization operating in a desert with a major off-shore base that kidnaps whole villages? And the game, which is the second in its series, opens with a kidnapping by said organization and ends with an infamously tough boss fight? Now where have I heard that before…

[@AkaiNeko4]

@WarlordofBrittania I don’t know but I’m curious now

[@Bo-kq8tn]

I remember really being into this game as a kid, I remember it was REALLY my goal to save all the shadow pokemon because I couldn't stand the thought of them being so sad and angry and hurt, and I actually did it! And then proceeded to forget everything about this game b/c it was like 20 years ago. This video made me want to go back and play it and see what it's actually like again, it still looks pretty fun and the storyline is just. /wild/ lmao

[@ha_ur_dead6675]

Finally got around to watching this as I just completed my first play through of XD and wanted a completely unspoiled experience. Had fun playing the game and nice video.

[@lStr1ker50l]

Cipher taking over the entire town genuinely terrified me as a child and the music for the town at that point is a little eerie

[@Davidledonkayy]

whats the towns name i wanna listen to the music 🥺🥺🥺

[@carl7534]

@@Davidledonkayy phenac

[@TheTranquilMadness]

TRUEEE. It was so scary that I left the town and didn’t come back until I realized you needed to to progress 😂

[@kamentrainerhorn2073]

Yeah. Team Rocket *WHO?!*

[@adzukibean2190]

So, we aren’t talking about this line at all? “The captain looks like he want to passionately kiss Lugia on the lips, but lugia isn’t here for kisses, he’s here for the opposite of kisses… which is crime.” Genius.

[@Chippyflip221]

did u just copey jadin wrds

[@PBandJellyfish65]

@@Chippyflip221 they're just quoting her :)

[@TheAdvertisement]

Be gay and do crime

[@maxx.1337]

@@Chippyflip221 Nice grammar!

[@gowsif_dnb]

Jaiden could write for comedy shows.

[@LARAUJO_0]

Gotta say I was not expecting Jaiden to both diss modern Pokemon animation and casually mention Queen Elizabeth's death in the last 30 seconds, so that threw me for a loop. Also, the faces in this video look fantastic

[@2345mat]

RIP

[@00099w]

Ben

[@StarScorpion1412]

We need a continuation of XD and Colosseum. Wes really started the whole game out by BLOWING UP A HIDEOUT. (The fact that the holes are still there...!) Honestly the shadow pokemon saga was probably my favorite pokemon games period! It at least gets kudos for putting just a TINY bit more effort into asking itself "what could go wrong?" You mean, like villains using Sleep Powder for crime? Or Psychic to steal entire cruise liners? Creating an entire underground town? Generally use pokemon for evil? And then you just have some practicality....like Wes blowing up a hideout to A) get the snag machine and B) Lure the cops out there so Snagem will be too busy avoiding them to chase him down. Wes believes in the power of C4 lol

[@vlatkabodis6965]

the " WAKE UP JAIDEN, YOU'VE BEEN IN A COMA FOR FIFTEEN YEARS" got me laughing so hard

[@hu3cat]

I beat this game this year! Very fun to see an animated version of the story! I played because I wanted to capture Dragonite. Which for some reason, you have to capture every single shadow Pokemon in the game in order to battle it. Even the legendary .(⁠+⁠_⁠+⁠) And then after that , there is a little side quest to get the lucky egg with a fun little story. Worth it in case anyone never did it

[@twaggytheatricks4960]

Totally worth it! I hope to get this Dragonite that way too. I'm more in it for the Lugia, but Dragonite's wondrous and that particular one is _definitely_ a cool trophy, on top of a neat companion ^_^

[@saposabio03]

Huecat vc tem bom gosto, meu consagrado

[@Call_Upon_YAH]

Jesus Christ died for our sins, rose from the dead, and gives salvation to everyone who has faith in him. True faith in Jesus will have you bear good fruit and *drastically* change for the better! Those led by the Holy Spirit do not abide in wickedness. God is three in one; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit! Bless him! As I am led by the Holy Spirit, nothing I state is a lie, but the truth of God. Anyone who tells you differently is misinformed or a liar. They do not know God, nor led by him. Anyone who *claims* to be a Christian and is against what I am doing, and where I am doing it; the Holy Spirit does not dwell within them, they lack understanding. They know not God, read his word, and their religion is in vain. Do not hear them, they will mislead you, the lost cannot guide the lost.

[@Call_Upon_YAH]

When you trust in God and cast your cares (worries, anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts) upon him, they will be NO MORE! Know that there is power in the name Jesus Christ! His name casts out demons and heals! The world is wicked, evil, and of the devil. I too, was a wicked sinner of the world before I opened my heart to God. I am living proof of God's work and fruitfulness! He is an active God who hears the prayers of his! God's children are set apart (holy) and righteous. The devil is a liar that comes to steal, to kill, and to destroy; that includes your relationship with God.

[@De1tAStreaM]

This game is my child hood favourite pokemon side games. The shadow Pokemon were cool.

[@mettatonex7221]

I love Jaiden's style of "There's this really cool game I bet you've never played before. Let me animate ALL the major plot details for you."

[@boomboomboomboomwantyouinmyrum]

@paradox stop your comment spamming.

[@MinisculePP]

@paradox I swear if there's people who would actually say this then I'm adding another number for all the times I agreed with thanos

[@kbart1010]

@paradox : not gonna give you more hate but.... Bro 😐wtf

[@Starspears]

This and Colosseum are literally some of the best games in the series. I know it'll probably never happen but we need these to be remastered.

[@bethany5882]

They made the Mario remaster for the Switch with 3 games; my dream is they do that with Colosseum, XD, and Battle Revolution

[@aionicthunder]

@Jack Wrath But she’s not gay. She’s aro/ace.

[@Willcare4]

Please let this happen!!! We need a remastered version

[@LunarTFM]

@Jack Wrath yes officers, this troll right here, harassment to someone who doesn’t deserve it

[@kay-jay1581]

@@aionicthunder it’s just spam or a troll either way just report and block

[@ethanwalker2533]

I like how you've got your own team during gameplay footage, but animated Jaiden just has Chuggaconroy's team.

[@HeyLookItsFNaFb]

I get the feeling that Jaiden probably just had an easier time animating Jolteon than Vaporeon. Also, animated Jaiden used Kirlia (I assume she ended the story with a Gardevoir) and Breloom, where Chuggaa didn't use those on his main team

[@SetlingAxe]

I love that the video just started, no explanation of why she’s been gone for 3 months, just immediately get into the story, and I love this channel for it.

[@railerobinmontejo351]

If 3 months is long for you dont get attached to animators they take looooong to upload

[@Lunar_Lunatic]

If you think 3 months is a while I’d recommend to not say is a while it’s damn normal for animation channels

[@abibakr1n432]

Actually, videos are normally 3 months apart so I guess working on the video?

[@AugustoEL]

Dude, animation takes time. Even more if it is good quality at that.

[@scottsaldivar8599]

“If you can successfully kidnap an entire village you’ve earned my respect” -Jaiden Animations 2022

[@bjornvandijk3969]

Pokemon rejuvenation belike: hold my beer

[@Idk-yq7di]

😬

[@scottsaldivar8599]

@DONT READ MY PROFILE PICTURE I think I will

[@scottsaldivar8599]

@DONT READ MY PROFILE PICTURE I regret it

[@scottsaldivar8599]

@@bjornvandijk3969 no

[@blazingunicorn4035]

I really do hope one day they revive this series and give it a new installment. The concept is great and it would really be cool to see what kind of story they’d give it

[@pitioti]

I dream about it, but, I fear it's impossible since nowadays peoples scream if there isn't the +1000 pokemons available in a game :/

[@benyzehnder9310]

I just hope their prioritise quality over quantity on the games.

[@D_YellowMadness]

@@pitioti That's not the complaint. The complaint is that they remove hundreds of popular pokemon to replace them with knockoffs of those same pokemon along with some random "unique" pokemon whose unique trait is that they have the color palette of smegma or that they're a random object. That & the fact that their excuse is time, resources, & balance even though the games are more unfinished & imbalanced than ever.

[@PeterGriffin11]

@@pitioti The original games didn't even have all the Pokémon in it and for the most part the whole national dex fiasco has died down.

[@edoardoprevelato6577]

The leaks for Scarlet/Violet say we'll get new, unique and most importantly thematic variants tied to the concepts of past (relics/nature) and future (artificial/tech)

[@Wokee17]

Been having a series of "big sad" these past few months but watching your vids always cheers me up. Thanks Jaiden! Continue being awesome!

[@notdoneyet1361]

I remember when I was a little kid, my older cousin gave me the strategy guides for Pokemon Emerald, Pokemon HeartGold/Soulsilver, and this game. They were all about as thick as the Bible and the pages were the size of a laptop’s screen, and I read all of them cover to cover. I didn’t play any of those games because I didn’t have the old consoles, but reading those books definitely was what got me into Pokemon. So basically, this video was incredibly nostalgic despite me never having played five seconds of this game.

[@rayplays7498]

Hell that's always a nice way to get familiar. It's not nearly as good as actually playing but getting all that flavor text from the strategy guide at least gave some pretty good context

[@monsieurfish9371]

I love how this channel is slowly morphing into an animated gaming channel

[@zionlacrus6305]

@Jack Wrath just shut up

[@Clairvoyancy]

frrr

[@StillSomeone]

@Jack Wrath Ah, yes. Gay. The greatest insult of all time.

[@usecode_guest]

@Jack Wrath shes not even gay but alr

[@EasyWater]

@Jack Wrath How old are you that your best insult is gay? I mean thats just sad, first since its homophobic, second since she isnt even gay and third because its just an effortless insult, not creative at all.

[@littleblock2639]

If shadow pokemon are extremely abused ones, then WHAT MAGNITUDE an organization must have to be able to heavily depress FOUR LEGENDARY POKEMON?

[@lateffemolley6938]

Sounds about right

[@lemoncakemix]

And that organisation still gets dunked on by a kid

[@harpastanman8952]

Sounds like Amazon to me

[@LittleCreb]

they just had them watch try not to cringe youtube videos 24/7

[@prayagsuthar9856]

It's not actually that they were abused, it's more like they were subjected to _spooky science_ that "artificially closed the doors to their hearts." So basically, they got put into a microwave or smthn idk, and then they turned into emotionless weapons. So, in answer to your question, they must've used a _really big microwave_ 🍜🍜🍜

[@HiddenRealm]

We need more of these games. I loved them. They absolutely were the best. I only wish there was more ways to capture pokemon so you aren't left with such a small pool of pokemon you can use.

[@hawklegs6940]

Man, I actually really like the concept of shadow pokemon, I wish they used it more! There's clear advantages to using them if people don't give a shit about their pokemon's well being. I could see a dystopian society where the only way to actually make it as a trainer is by abusing your pokemon, kinda like horseracing where you can't really pretend the system's honest and still do well. I think a neat balancer could be making the pokemon unwilling to listen to you. Not in the way badges do, but in that they use their moves randomly, sacrificing strategy for raw power. Not to mention they'd be extra dangerous and difficult to control. I've always wanted to see a pokemon game where your bond with the pokemon and what kind of training you do with them affects how they play.

[@ermm_._]

@DONT READ MY PROFILE PICTURE who fucking asked

[@CB0Otz]

Honestly I'm surprised Shadow pokemon aren't like, the norm for most evil Teams. But yeah, I doubt Nintendo will ever use them again. It just seems like the type of thing that would imply Pokemon *can* be abused (despite y'know, the fact that they're captured and used to fight eachother for sport), which = not kid friendly.

[@Forest_ranger7]

The XD game already has that balanced mechanic, causing shadow Pokémon to “go into frenzy mode” which can cause them to hurt themselves or randomly attack anyone on the field.

[@duckonquack6404]

@Hunter smh they shouldn't be used for such trash.

[@duckonquack6404]

Nintendo just doesn't care about good game concepts

[@TimeBucks]

Shadow Lugia actually made catching Greevils team incredibly easy

[@carterackman3423]

So true. I just finished the game last month and I considered resetting because it made the final battle so easy. He'd just tank every shadow hit.

[@twaggytheatricks4960]

...Aaaaand you just made me realize that Shadow Lugia was designed specifically for this purpose. Oh my god. That's actually pretty decent game design; Kid Me just wanted his Fair Fight and refused to do it this way. XD

[@ChadButtowski]

DON'T read my name! 😮

[@carterackman3423]

@@ChadButtowski ok

[@manueldasilva4395]

Es totalmente cierto. Gracias

[@StarlightMagician]

"He may not be purifyable, but he's mine now" Well, yes and no. You see, it's impossible to Purify Shadow Lugia under NORMAL means, but it IS possible to Purify it. You asked why the Purify Chamber was needed when the Relic stone still exists in G.O.D (which I know may have been a joke, but still)? Well the Relic stone, while still capable of Purifying any other Shadow Pokemon, is a bit slow since you can only Purify one at a time (and no Time Flute to help speed up the process, since I assume Wes from the prior game used them all). The Purify Chamber can Purify up to 10 at a time. It's also the only way to Purify Shadow Lugia. To do so, you need to raise the Tempo of all 10 rooms to Max, then place Shadow Lugia in one of them. That's it.

[@thew00dsman79]

Also the only way to get a Lugia that knows Psycho Boost

[@liamwiedl931]

Ah yes god

[@AlexThat200]

@@thew00dsman79 Don’t remember what Psycho Boost does but I imagine it’s good?

[@JohnSmith-xf1zu]

@@AlexThat200 If I remember correctly, it hits both enemies with a super high base attack power, so yea it's good. Lowers special attack after using it though. In future games though, it was nerfed to also hit allies, like Surf was.

[@AlexThat200]

@@JohnSmith-xf1zu Ah. Was about to say that’s too good. Assuming it was the same power as Overheat.

[@CosmicPlayz-xx8ev]

8:44 that one guy that hides his real face but places a mask that looks like his real face:

[@cookiesyruplover]

I just really appreciate the gag at 8:40 where all the masks come off including the guy who is wearing a mask OVER a mask. Great bit!

[@samsational1163]

Agreed!

[@gabrielgrant8913]

Top 10 300 iq plays

[@treeification]

I did not realize that

[@Canadamus_Prime]

I didn't even catch that. I just liked that even the dog and the butterfly had masks on.

[@thereisnotenoughlettersformyu]

that is hilarious

[@Victoria-gk1wp]

I watch this so many times, usually as I play Gale of Darkness. My favorite line is "Gen 10 could never." I crack up every time. You are so talented and I'm a huge fan Jaiden.

[@treescompany3462]

Everytime she says "you've never played" and it's a game I loved in my childhood, I feel personally attacked. But then she plays it and I get hype

[@lalasus-momentos200]

Me same. That feeling be like: 😡 to😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@donkey7922]

@@lalasus-momentos200 what?

[@aspecthunter3985]

Exactly how I felt when she covered fossil fighters. I adore that game

[@savvythedivineyethuggable7493]

It just feels like those commenters that are like "I can't be the only one who [insert common activity/opinion] right?" It feels like they're just trying to relate for attention. It's annoying. Sure thing. Nobody has played this game except for you. I mean this as a tangent, but now I'm genuinely uninterested after she said "not enough people know about."

[@zigazav1]

Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness, was actually one of my first ever Gamecube games, as it was bundled with a Gamecube I got that was themed around the game and Shadow Lugia. For example, instead of the Gamecube logo on the "lid" that you use to close the disc tray, it had an image of Shadow Lugia on it. I dunno HOW my family could afford it at the time, as my family was very poor back then.

[@ClydeAlexanderSinatra]

"Her only other child jovi is missing and one is looking for her" most famous last words

[@U.M.A.]

12:32 The Spongebob fail sound is the perfect touch :)

[@Draftsman_MC1300]

“He was about to punt her and I was gonna do nothing about it.” *absolute peak older sibling energy*

[@angelsantana3355]

As a youngest of 3, FACTS!

[@sampletext5959]

I’m a younger sibling but I can GUARANTEE my brother would let something like that happen.

[@Draftsman_MC1300]

@Rockpossum64 of course I’m right, I’m an elder sibling myself. MOST OF THE TIME, nobody picks on my brother but me, but there are days where he was just a bit TOO much and just thought “I hope you get punted”

[@briarsenal]

Absolutely loved this game growing up. Really wished Pokemon would be a bit darker and less for kids now that I'm older. Also loved the team swaying along to the music at the end!

[@johnmarkther2218]

You might be interested in Pokemon Reborn, a fangame on PC.

[@briarsenal]

@@johnmarkther2218 ill check it out. Thanks!

[@korinoriz]

The series is meant fot all ages. Sure there can be some spin offs that are slightly darker, but it shouldn't be grimdark full of death and cynicism. However, something doesn't need to be dark to be "adult". That perception needs to die, and is quite frankly immature in its own way.

[@coconutcam4297]

Can confirm pokemon reborn is amazing

[@ninacapella2985]

Developer: “So how much storyline should we put in the game ?” Game designers: “yes.” .

[@JR_Donofrio]

Love this channel. The amount of work that goes into this is staggering and worth the wait. Thank you jaiden and co

[@yokerparkk244]

Yea I can agree

[@BlazingKhioneus]

I love the short bursts of high detail animation throughout your vids.

[@TheTalentlessWriter]

Literally my favorite Pokémon game ever, and probably why I love Lugia so much

[@text-2195]

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[@unordinarytreefrog]

yo it's you

[@Eidel_Rose]

Yooo you’re that one guy on KZbin

[@kittykat5961]

Jaiden: “I don’t care which organization your from, if you can successfully kidnap a village, you earn my respect” Wanda Maximoff: oh well thank you

[@dragongateau9344]

Wanda is EVIL

[@frankharr9466]

Ha!

[@Asheziee]

👆👆👆👆👆Great fan,thanks for your comment You are among the shortlisted Winners Use the Above name to Acknowledge your prize

[@athreehourbrunchfriend]

Lolllll

[@hassnaaelkalaa5288]

fake jaiden

[@sosgrosil1085]

Every time Jaden talks about how people just randomly point to a map. My brain just thought back to Jake the dog in rubber boots screaming "THE CITY GOT TO ME"

[@whathapppendtousfly]

Ah the nostalgia! I love that freaking game, its my personal favorite! Because the pokemon had the most animations for attacks. Glad it's getting the hype it deserves on this channel

[@AnomNOus]

Everyone in the game has a very particular set of skills.

[@HaloTropical]

@nato sony why you telling this guy that?

[@pkmntrainerred4247]

I saw a comnent word to owrd exactly like that reply. This person probably copied that comment but pasted it at the wrong place XD

[@YuriyZakk]

ALWAYS a pleasure watching Jaiden's animations. I love how she incorporates jokes into animation while she's narrating

[@aswantha3472]

@paradox no

[@ChadButtowski]

DON'T read my name! 🤔

[@MaxineLazuli]

Played this as a kid while I was bedridden for a week, and it’s meant so much to me ever since. I play through it at least once every few months. 10/10

[@magom37]

The end of the world is approaching! Prepare for the Return of Jesus Christ, the Son of God! Read the Holy Bible Book! Accept Jesus today! Tomorrow may be too late Son!

[@lisadeleeuw717]

@@magom37 what the hell are u talking about?

[@kaeriroblox4214]

@@magom37 Allah Is God.Quran better

[@fes4861]

@@magom37 so the world is ending cause jesus is coming back? What is he gonna kill everyone?

[@mobiangamer4006]

This game was a HUGE part of my childhood! I loved this one so much and i loved the shadow Pokémon idea so much!❤

[@FerraticaTheBard]

"He may not be purifiable, but he's mine now." That's it, there's now officially only one legendary in all of Pokemon, and it's Jaiden.

[@erikdahl6861]

(spongebob music) "Huge L"

[@milkshake2659]

@@Menaiku2 if I don’t die imma sue

[@Unovakid24]

"She's the most annoying character I've ever witnessed in any media, and I've watched an episode of My Hero Acadamia with the grape kid in it" This one sentence made my day 🤣

[@penguinbeans]

so true 😂 also "grape kid" (Meneta) deserved that

[@devonjeffers5898]

I cracked up at that moment.

[@penguinbeans]

@@devonjeffers5898 same 😂

[@halfbakedlayschip1640]

Sorry for all the bots bro

[@orangesfpop]

4:50 for anyone wondering

[@allgreatfictions]

"The world is only filled with overpowered, wild, rabid animals" I mean, a major plot point in the Orre games is that there's basically no wild pokemon, Jaiden. You know this.

[@tadashinakano219]

Yeah and they make up for it by having more crazy people

[@wamuwuuwu5097]

Ah yes no wild Pokemon in orre 😂

[@TheAnimeRick]

@@wamuwuuwu5097 Until there was for some reason, so the people in charge declared those spots wildlife preserves to protect the new population of pokemon by catching every last one of them until there were no longer any wild pokemon in Orre. Sorry, did I say "wildlife preserves to protect"? I meant "Pokespots to lure in and over-catch".

[@lymuja2060]

@@wamuwuuwu5097 yea there is a entire plot hole in colosium about ppl smuggling pokemon into the reagion lmao

[@lymuja2060]

@@TheAnimeRick lmao true but just saying the rock one sucks lol

[@KappityKorn]

I find it funny how the person who saved Jovi is also the main bad guy of the game

[@brandonhart5318]

The bad guy saved a bad guy

[@John_Stafford07]

“Wake up Jaiden, you’ve been in a coma for 15 years.” This line FLOORED ME!

[@whos_honeypot1710]

When Jaiden literally said “I can’t believe the queens dead” made me die (not literally, as in laughing)

[@whos_honeypot1710]

I’m not laughing at the queen just bc she died but when jaiden said in such way it’s just..I don’t know what to say anymore

[@positivea9111]

It throw me off

[@obi-wankenobimasterjediand5091]

So it didn’t make you die as much as the queen

[@whos_honeypot1710]

@@obi-wankenobimasterjediand5091 yus

[@BenevolentRose]

‘Can’t believe the Queen’s dead’ Threw me off so much I burst into laughter😂 What an amazing way to end the video.

[@hamburgerhamburgerv2]

the queen: *jumps out of coffin*

[@ladielydkyd1281]

Jaiden: “If you can kidnap an entire village you have my respect.” **Wanda Maximoff has accidentally entered the chat.**

[@AKUspectrum]

“He may not be pureafiable but he’s mine now” that really makes me laugh.

[@molybdaen11]

Actually there was a way to purify it. It involved pokemon dancing in a circle :)

[@DestinySleepy]

This whole video made me laugh from start to finish, jaiden is just that great of a yt lol

[@Sealico]

Jaidens Lugia now.

[@neonknyght9153]

The ironic part is that Shadow Lugia is purifiable

[@zidanez21]

I love how Jaiden slowly evolved into a gaming channel Also the reason why these games are so different is because they were made by people who knew nothing about Pokemon like seriously look upbthe story of tye production of Cole, also it was based on Arizona making it the first game based on America

[@mechanicalhoundz]

ah I see, that explains all the desert, considering there's places that are literally.....nothing but dirt and sand here.

[@JakeTheBikerDude]

That's a nice fact to mention, thank you for telling us about this.

[@vidmaster_]

@@mechanicalhoundz At least, here in Tucson, anywhere that doesn't have buildings on it is just mesquite, cacti, and dirt. So it's a pretty accurate representation!

[@haruhirogrimgar6047]

@@vidmaster_ Nah, nah, nah. Also a Tucson native and you ate forgetting that it isn't just "dirt." Its dust with lots of sharp rocks that will burn your feet if you step on them.

[@vidmaster_]

@@haruhirogrimgar6047 The question is why you would ever step outside with no shoes given the sharp rocks, scorpions, snakes, etc

[@natedawg6755]

You finally gave the series the attention it deserves, and I couldn't be happier

[@brianche]

OMG VULPIX IS MY FAV POKEMON TYSM FOR PUTTING IT IN THIS! 0:23

[@DerpyPossum]

I absolutely LOVE the amount of sheer quality these videos have garnered! Just as visually outstanding as they are funny and interesting :)

[@benyzehnder9310]

Ohhh, I started playing this game about two months ago, and I'm still dumbfounded that the game has better battle animation than the newer titles, very nice game. Just the models for the NPC look really "unique".

[@olivierst-martin5383]

And better plot

[@Letsplaymoron]

If they had more than 1 year to work on a Pokemon game ever they might look nicer

[@mekudu-man3804]

@@Letsplaymoron cope

[@wintersong2266]

@@Letsplaymoron They could stop doing remakes and have a full three years of development time especially now that ILCA can do remakes for them. But knowing Gamefreak they won't do the smart thing.

[@creature6715]

@@mekudu-man3804 do you just see valid criticism as angry ranting?

[@saltyinaway2955]

“If you can successfully kidnap an entire village, you have my respect” *Challenge accepted*

[@idkissausername1667]

The US Government: ......

[@alakazamlover4908]

@@idkissausername1667 ha! you think the government is gona care about a village being kidnapped

[@jakisrandom1]

that one part in super mario rpg: the legend of seven stars

[@alakazamlover4908]

@@jakisrandom1 I think I remember the part you speak of

[@vincevalentine9099]

12:29 best dialogue line i ever heard in life

[@goldgauntletkng8177]

I've had a long history with Gale of Darkness and to this day it is still one of my favourite pokemon games and I'm happy to see you did an animation video for it and really makes me wanna go through the game again to relieve my childhood memories with it

[@ChadButtowski]

DON'T read my name! 😮

[@wesleypatterson2989]

I actually gasped when I saw the title and thumbnail. Thank you, Jaiden, for bringing this underrated masterpiece to light. I too played it as a kid, so I'm super biased, but this is, in my opinion, THE best Pokemon game, hands down. The art style is amazing, the game is ACTUALLY DIFFICULT, and the soundtrack fucking slaps

[@xDigitalMonster]

AGREED

[@Nudgarrobot]

Makes me so happy to see XD getting talked about, was my absolute all time favourite pokemon game. I liked gens 4, 3, and 5 in about that order, but XD was just a step above IMO

[@kylecookson9368]

YES! The Pokemon games Colosseum and XD GoD r possibly my most favorite games in the entire Pokemon franchise!! So seeing Jaiden show off XD GoD to 5 million people is just amazing !!!! Gen 4 & 3 r my absolute favourite gens not just because of the main series games but the spin-offs! For Starters, You have the best in Colosseum and XD GoD, but let's not forget Battle Revolution, Pokepark, Dash, Rumble, CONQUEST, RANGER, and especially MYSTERY DUNGEON Explorers of Time/Darkness and Sky! Fun Fact At the end of the Gen4 Pokedex is 16 evolutions of pokemon from previous gens. Except for Porygon, All are attainable from Colosseum and XD 12 +1 of the 16 pre-evolutions of those pokemon are available to catch as shadow pokemon and Gligar at a PokeSpot in XD GoD. And 3 in Colosseum, being Sneasel, Yanma, and Gligar as shadow pokemon

[@snowwolf2731]

the scene when the evil old man opened his eye just traumatized me

[@nightfrostbreeze]

Had Colosseum growing up and finally got my hands on XD a few years ago. One of my favorite things was the optional puzzle battles where you would get a preset team and a set amount of turns to defeat your opponent. Some of them were fairly difficult and it was a great way to teach players about some lesser known mechanics. Wish they would bring them back...

[@KingHarambe_RIP]

Honestly, those battle puzzles were my favorite part. Some were really clever. I’m disappointed this mechanic never came back. I recall even the bingo part being really fun but I don’t remember how that worked. I might replay this game soon just for these parts.

[@SakuraKotoni]

Never thought I'd see Jaiden talk about one of my favourite Pokemon games, so this is a treat! Hopefully we get a third game in this series!

[@n1ghtmaren1bbles]

Oh boy, that's probably never going to happen, XD in my opinion is the best Pokemon game I've played, infact it was my first Pokemon game funny enough

[@ChadButtowski]

DON'T read my name! 😮😮

[@darkner2390]

11:19 "I'm evil!" Figured that one already when you saved whats-her-name at the start.

[@JessicaSponseller]

"Not here for kisses here for crime" would be Jaiden's imaginary tinder profile based off her playthrough of the ghost speed dating game.

[@solidskullz5736]

Oh I’ve played this game. It’s one of the games I played the most as a kid. Hell I still own it along with the GameCube skin that was the preorder bonus. It’s definitely one of the best things to ever come out of Pokémon and I wish there were more Pokémon games like it. The story was really cool and the whole game being double battles along with that amazing soundtrack made every battle feel like some grand spectacle. I hope that one day it can be brought to a new audience

[@iditty7927]

Yeah, the soundtrack is really good! I might go back to this game just to hear that one mad scientist's lab music again lol

[@Quiztimehd]

👍🙂

[@913_Niyala]

100% same and agree! I didn't know many people who liked double-battles at the time, but I personally loved them and thought they were underrated (along with the game itself - I didn't know a single other person who played it). It was a memorable game that gave a lot of content, the music was hype, and further encouraged my love for the eeveelutions.

[@eoincampbell1584]

Double battles are so much more strategically interesting and less clunky than normal battles, they should just switch to always using them if not all the time, still more of the time. Usually there's just one section of a pokemon game where you team up with someone for a double battle and so you can't control what they do.

[@darkcacaocookie7440]

I never

[@anjelloproductions]

Jaiden: “The game was fun… and weird. I like it.” This is the EXACT reaction I had after completing the game! It’s definitely still one of my favorites coming from the GameCube😂

[@JakeTheBikerDude]

I would also say the same for other games I've played that weren't Pokemon games but I had lots of fun with