Can You Beat Pokemon Red/Blue with Just a Rattata?

[@MahDryBread]

Hell yeah, I'm the rival!

[@on1rakun583]

Seth everman comment has more likes than the pin comment

[@calt7964]

@@dervakommtvonhinten517 why’re you being rude man? Jrose11 just talked a few days ago about how he didn’t like when people were rude to each other in the comments. Spreading hate doesn’t help anyone dude.

[@calt7964]

@@dervakommtvonhinten517 You called him a “worse rival.” That sounds insulting to me, but that’s the last I’ll say on the matter I’m not fighting with someone on the internet.

[@TrenSteggell]

MDB is freaking awesome. Different style of video, it’s art man, why are you hating on it. He’s incredibly successful and loves what he does. Stop spreading hate and just enjoy the videos for what they are

[@MahDryBread]

Hey, remember Jrose's Eevee challenge where he went on about how he hates to see people be a dick to me in his comment section? Honestly it doesn't matter. Derva can think it's all luck if he wants to. Until you've actually done these challenges, you don't know how little you can get by with luck. It's one thing to watch an edited video with some of the attempts in it. It's another thing to actually sit there trying the fight over, and over, and over. Hell, I don't even use speed up.

[@SethEverman]

not sure how i am able to get excited for every single one of these videos when they're uploaded, but i am.

[@waqashaha]

Your Q&A video is the reason I found this guy and for that I THANK YOU

[@Ohdyntv7]

Its the bad guy!

[@inkbile]

seth everman watches one of my fave poketubers. ok

[@feralwolf5452]

He's really good at narrating.

[@cobaltlee1769]

male billie eilish

[@bleach4038]

Jrose: beats 8th gym Video: has 27 minutes left

[@4345ghee]

If you think that’s bad, go watch the abra with no special moves challenge. Like 45min left after the 8th gym

[@lainwired3946]

That's at least half this series lol. I kinda wish he didn't edit out so much early game but do love the vids

[@TheHadMatters]

I was really relaxed when I tuned into this, so this time I wasn't looking at the time progress at all, and after he taught Thunder I was sure he was going to get a lucky swipe and be done with it. Was really happy when I realised I had been misled, and he even called himself a narrative genius. ='D

[@Cassapphic]

First time?

[@biggamanedabeast5247]

Let's be real. With these challenges the E4 really puts the strats being used to the test. Whether its using moves, grinding, stealing moves, and the rare occasional screw it get lucky he really exhausts what a mon can potentially do

[@Yevrag35]

JRose11: "Bruno, I can't give you any more of an advantage than...." Bruno: "Machamp, use LEER!!!" JRose11: "Why do you even know..." Bruno: "Oh NO 1 HP left!!! I'd better use an X Defend!!" JRose11: *turns to Agatha* - "Is he always like this?" Agatha: "Right? I would've swapped out."

[@justinweber4977]

Bruno clearly is a bit punch drunk after years of training fighting types.

[@Pyxis10]

I'm half convinced he's trying to throw the Elite four battles for some reason.

[@weaponizedemoticon1131]

@@Pyxis10 Cause he's your dad!

[@got2strpk]

Your comment is actually pretty amazing. You've got talent.

[@pn8937]

rattata is a really mythical pokemon Bruno is the mighty champion that brought the legendary chicken Zabdos to its knees.

[@WPFreeinternet]

"Just in case you are listening instead of watching." Thanks for looking out for us. Was doing my dishes and cooking while tuning in.

[@holoshortstv1977]

Can you beat Pokemon with just a Ratata? Youngster Joey: *Yes*

[@theatomicbob9067]

Was there really any doubt?

[@batclocks9110]

Youngster Joey: "YOU can't, but I can."

[@DragoniteTrainer]

His Rattata is the strongest, so we can get only 2nd strongest or lower

[@derdmk1121]

öhm no ? he died many times

[@Bapper0]

“There are other pokemon?!”

[@keganmercier8667]

Half the runs: please weezing use self-destruct The other half: please weezing don't use self destruct

[@ShadyHitchhiker]

I appreciate the narration for audio only listeners. I listened to like half your "with just one pokemon" back catalog while doing gardening.

[@earliness]

yes! I often throw these videos on while I'm washing the dishes and can't pay attention fully to the visuals. better than podcasts imo 👀

[@astracrits4633]

This. Soooo much this. Sometimes I just put on a Jrose video, even if it's one I've already watched, and just listen while I'm cooking my breakfast, doing laundry, etc. His videos make the boring parts of my life so much more bearable.

[@emma48586]

I ALWAYS put these on when I go to bed. I can't sleep without noise and the narration really helps me relax and fall asleep, because it's familiar and the videos are pretty long so good to fall asleep to

[@coldore6734]

This helps me do grinds in challenges because grinds suck

[@JuliandroSV]

Right, I listened to the whole thing at 0.87x while organizing my students tests.

[@mateololero4091]

"Time for the Lottery except i hold every number and they're all winners" Jrose11

[@Jrose11]

Next video will be partially up to you guys! Vote in the Twitter poll to pick which generation you want to see. It will be one I've never done a solo run for on the channel!

[@edmn]

Bring on Gen. 2!

[@hypersonicspeedgrov]

I don't have Twitter but Team Gen. 2 all the way! I'm excited to see Johto!

[@conza1989]

Good thing with that poll is we all win, I voted Gen 4 but Gen 2 is also great so yeah looking forward to it!

[@sasukegaming8289]

I am excited for gen 2 challenge

[@abhinavjha153]

Gen 2 or 4 johto

[@joaovaranda4759]

Bruno, the "fighting-type specialist" gets beaten by a dude with a single Rattata... I would retire.

[@TrueNomadSkies]

Always sad that he didn't have a Poliwrath to troll you with

[@ForeverLaxx]

@@TrueNomadSkies No kidding. He's the "fighting type" Elite and they gave him TWO Onix but ZERO Poliwrath. Gen1 is all kinds of wrong.

[@edwardcollins8102]

@@ForeverLaxx Also no Primape.

[@ForeverLaxx]

@@edwardcollins8102 Yeah, though Primeape is just a faster, but inferior, Machamp. Still, they could have easily used a team of Primeape, Poliwrath, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, and Machamp. It would have been 5 Pokemon just like his current team, and the only reason I can come up with for him having Onix is to "counter" Flying types or referencing that Bruno trains in the mountains. Either way, it was a dumb choice.

[@Pyxis10]

@@ForeverLaxx thats because the elite four was supposed to be a dual type challenge. Think about it. Lorlie has Ice and Water types. Bruno Rock and Fighting. Agatha Ghost and Poison, and Lance Dragon and Flying. They seemed to have changed it sometime before release but didn't change the teams....for some reason.

[@bongosmcdongos4190]

We should give the self destruct hiker his own nickname seeing as he's almost always noteworthy

[@sameash3153]

An Hero

[@bernardo4411]

Underrated comment

[@bongosmcdongos4190]

@@bernardo4411 aww thanks!

[@Finngrinder]

Can you beat Pokemon using only Selfdestruct Mons? :D

[@PraefMace]

Explodey boi.

[@YukeWeiss]

Really goes to show that having a diverse move pool in Gen I is what makes things easy. I had a pretty strong feeling Rattata would be a lot better than its stats would indicate. It was super cool to see you in the Power Plant as I don't think a videos gone there. Love how you continue to make these interesting. I'm super keen to see more of these after a Gen II run.

[@youtube-kit9450]

Yeah, these runs really prove false swipe gaming's theorems correct, the Rampardos, Bastiodon, Quagsire, Deoxys and Flareon theorems. The ones struggling the most are really the ones not getting a boosting move, a sleep move or not having lots of coverage.

[@kurono1934]

​@@youtube-kit9450not really a "theorem" it's just common sense...

[@youtube-kit9450]

@@kurono1934 I'm referring to video titles.

[@kurono1934]

Sure bud 👍

[@youtube-kit9450]

@@kurono1934 Not sure if you're fucking with or actually don't know FSG made literal videos with titles like "the Rampardos Theorem" and stuff.

[@Asmodeus555]

I was literally just thinking "huh I haven't watched one of those pokemon solo run videos before bed for while, where's that Jrose guy? Did I miss one?" Then bam, upload!

[@MalikaVon]

Same lol, I always fall asleep to these. The perfect lullaby

[@marciplan]

@@MalikaVon I do exactly this lmao

[@JuliandroSV]

@@MalikaVon Yes, sadly youtube dont support 0.8/0.9 speed. I use newpipe to put 0.85-0.9x speed and queue a whole playlist. Not fast, not slow, just right to sleep.

[@ibrahimjuwara9441]

“If i don’t win here i’ll have to level up” Me, seeing 15+ minutes left in the video: *laughs*

[@Jason13401]

I fucking do this every time man I swear 😂

[@troyerrington9435]

Just moved into a new house and watching old Jrose challenges waiting for a new drop, and I am beyond hyped for this!

[@mateololero4091]

I was watching his video on lowest number of battles of yellow when the notification poped up

[@troyerrington9435]

@@mateololero4091 I just finished the least battles runs, and was watching Zapdos for the 5th time or so when I saw this.

[@gavintheuerzeit6495]

I hope you enjoy your new house

[@TheStarswearee]

@@troyerrington9435 i just woke up waiting for online school

[@isaacleillhikar4566]

Dont be dissapointed expectations raised by pokémon. If your neighbours arent as good and kind as May. And if they dont give you any stuff.

[@TrevCL]

While Youngster Joey’s Rattata is in the top percentage of all Rattata, Youngster JRose has much bigger aspirations. He’s trying to have his Rattata be in the top percentage of all Gen 1 Pokemon!

[@TheLostSoul0]

I found you. 0.0

[@itsnotben570]

Youngster Joey has been lying to us his rattata has 0 ivs so really it’s bottom percent

[@nerdstop5025]

​@itsnotben570 it's in the top 100% of rattata

[@6mpjohnst21]

Im glad Jrose is getting recognition for his efforts in this series. Hearing other pokemon channels like chizzy and mahdrybread mentioning him in their videos, now Setheverman name dropped him in youtubers he loves to watch Im enjoying Jroses content for the past 7 months that ive been here grow

[@lucasgarcia8285]

Even Johnstone references him in his stream people always mentions Jrose when an Kadabra is seen!!

[@shady8045]

Seth also comments on like half his videos

[@Gamertag3608]

Even chuggaconroy mention him

[@mortizauge]

I love that Rattatta can learn water gun and thunderbolt. Never change, gen 1.

[@Guellap]

Fun Fact: Up to Gen 7 Rattata can still learn Ice Beam; Blizzard; Thunderbolt and Thunder but lost the ability to learn Water Gun and Bubblebeam in Gen 2

[@MazterP28]

@@Guellap you can transfer a Rattata from gen 1 to get water gun and bubble beam

[@ryuk5673]

This isn’t exclusively a gen 1 thing but kinda funny 👍

[@spindash64]

Rats are pretty smart. Magical Pokémon world rats are probably even smarter. Although I love the mental image of Rattata and Jigglypuff holding Water Pistols out like “Puff Fiction” or something

[@oiiopo]

"jrose is a narrative genius" -someone

[@Chaosdude341]

Truth! Excellent writing.

[@tranqle73]

jrose is a narrative genius

[@tonytang7550]

For those still wondering, the four impossible mons are Caterpie, Metapod, Kakuna, and Magikarp. These four mons only know Normal attacks so they can't get past any ghost Pokémon

[@Trillyana]

Kakuna can use Poison Sting, but you would run out of PP before actually defeating a Ghost Pokemon since it's ¼ effective

[@tonytang7550]

@@Trillyana Not if you start as a Kakuna

[@ericcraft1494]

kakuna and weedle can not get past agatha due to doing zero damage with poison sting therefore a fifth poke'mone is impossible @@tonytang7550

[@charliehill4951]

Why can ratatta learn bubblebeam and thunderbolt?

[@StormySensei]

Weedle is impossible because Lorelei will only use Rest against it due to good AI

[@ProtoMario]

Amazing run

[@khit007]

✅

[@AutisticPotato7]

Oh wow you watch Jrose11, didnt see that coming Proto

[@the1andonlytitch]

I like the idea of his rival catching and training the most powerful pokemon in the world and losing to a Rattata

[@CheckmatesSpeedruns]

3:42 That's what Misty calls an "all-out offensive" strategy: x defend at 1HP

[@crobatoverlord7378]

She probably learnt that one from Bruno.

[@ArunKrishnan0709]

Sees 8 gyms completed in 20 mins of video time. “Nice”. Sees 27 minutes remaining. “Oh no”.

[@embyrr922]

I never check how long your videos are because not knowing which run will make it is really fun. I love that you go over the major losses and give us a taste (but edit out the full experience) of running a terrible poke.

[@CardinalSinOfCake]

You know it's going to be a brutal run when there's still 2/3 of the video left after getting all 8 badges. You sir, are amazingly persistent lol.

[@bryndenrivers1697]

Still waiting for the Tauros, the king of Gen1, run. Anxious to see if it can beat Mewtwo or at least get close.

[@OmegaTyrant]

Tauros won't be able to; his only move until level 21 is Tackle, and at level 21 he then gets... Stomp, and he doesn't learn a move to avoid building Onix's Bide until he gets Tail Whip at level 28. Tauros will destroy everything after Brock, but he is going to be stuck for so long at Brock that he won't be able to catch up to Mewtwo, the birds, and could even finish behind the highest ranked first stages. The other broken Normal types, Chansey and Snorlax, won't be able to match Mewtwo either because of Gen 1 early movepool problems, but they do get better options than Tauros for dealing with Brock and could make a run similar to Zapdos.

[@ukrichardwalker]

@@OmegaTyrant It's nice to dream though...

[@toumabyakuya3498]

@@OmegaTyrant Tell me something, does Tauros learn any non-Normal offensive move at all? Otherwise Lavender Tower ends its run.

[@spencer2652]

@@toumabyakuya3498 I think it learns surf at one point.

[@PraefMace]

@@toumabyakuya3498 It does learn a buttload of non-normal type moves, like a lot of other gen 1 normal-type Pokémon. Stuff like Blizzard, Fire Blast and Thunderbolt if I remember right.

[@rosemarylewis8453]

Oof that misclick on the blastoise hurt. That fight was going so smoothly

[@ZebNyan96]

Just starting to watch but as a tradition I'm going to post this here: Brutal Jrose11 Drinking Game Rules for Pokémon Red & Blue Challenges (I wrote this just for fun so if you want to try it be careful, don't take it too seriously or adapt your version of it :D!) (Start) shot - If Jrose loses the first rival battle shot - If Jrose wins the first rival battle (General rules) sip - Everytime a gym is entered sip - Whenever Jrose mentions the badge boost glitch/feature sip - Whenever Jrose says Dig, Body Slam or Mimic sip - Whenever Rival Fival is mentioned sip - Everytime Rock Throw misses sip - When opposive trainer uses Teleport, Whirlwind or Roar sip - Whenever Jrose makes the counting impression 5 sips - Whenever Jrose misses a move with 100 accuracy shot - If Jrose loses due to Rage (After getting Poké Flute - Victory Road) shot - When Rival Fival appears (for the first time in the video) shot - If Koga's Weezing Selfdestructs sip - If Sabrina's Alakazam uses Psywave shot - If Blaine uses a Super Potion on full health 5 sips - Everytime Giovanni uses a Guard Spec. sip - If Giovanni uses a one-hit KO move that doesn't/can't hit (Indigo Plateau) shot - If Lorelei's Dewgong tries to Rest at full health 5 sips - If Jrose Mimics Amnesia from Lorelei's Slowbro sip - Everytime Bruno is being dissed shot - If Jrose loses to Bruno sip - Everytime Jrose says Agatha lottery or Agatha gets Jrose a status condition 5 sips - If Agatha switches pokémon randomly sip - Everytime Lance's pokémon uses Agility or Barrier 5 sips - Everytime Lance's pokémon uses Hyper Beam (have some fresh water at the recharge turn) shot - When Champion a.k.a. "Rival Final" sends out his starter

[@TheHalo294]

So you want to be a murder^^

[@dosbilliam]

Gotta agree, it seems like you want to kill us due to alcohol poisoning...

[@dpeYoutube]

I'm gonna do it. I just need a friend to drink with me

[@marowakcity3727]

I feel like it would be more efficient to just go swimming in a pool of alcohol

[@pedro-e-o-lobo]

This is way too brutal lol

[@SeanGrady90]

I love how the final rival fight uses battle animations even when it’s turned off. I’ll always turn my speed down from 2x to 1x for it so I can enjoy the music as well. Such a great piece

[@TheSeriousCat]

Thanks Jrose for this quality Youngster Joey roleplay

[@rojopantalones9791]

Lance: I am the master of dragons! Your challenge ends with me. Youngster Joey: 🐀🔪

[@powwowken2760]

I love it Deleting thunderbolt to avoid grinding, despite knowing for a fact that you'll need to grind soon anyway, and thunderbolt would make your life much easier vs the very next trainer, we've all done it

[@carbinked]

Another great video! The defeat in Jrose's voice after he loses to Blastoise is honestly comical. What an absolutely fantastic narrator

[@danielrader3253]

How DARE you name the Rival “MDB” and not tell us which fossil you took, thus increasing comments asking for that information and affecting the algorithm.

[@christopherlouis2037]

I wonder what fossil Jrose took. This comment is good for the KZbin algorithm.

[@ovoss89]

Maybe because this joke isnt funny anymore? Whats next, saying "Water-Onix" instead of Gyarados?

[@NotMyGrandpa]

he once said that he always picks helix because it's faster

[@shauncrombie8328]

I’m glad I’m not the only one that noticed that lol

[@ForeverLaxx]

@@ovoss89 I just like how MDB makes things harder, and sometimes impossible, simply because he doesn't know what he's doing and picks strategies based almost entirely on bad assumptions and dodgy math.

[@craigyeah1052]

I've rewatched this a few times, there are some good lines in it. The one about doing the run justice by faking out twice with loreilei, the beauty of youtube, acknowledging the good ol dig into self destruct, the hold every ticket and all are winners. Banger episode.

[@thatoneginger]

This is by far my favorite series on KZbin. I know it’s been a slog, but I’d love to see you finish it.

[@amondene]

"Yeah so this kid in shorts and a buff rattata swept through us" -Elite 4

[@ruaidhrineville2100]

Anyone else realise that the rival was called MDB or Mah Dry Bread?

[@watashiboku7225]

Yes 🤣

[@derrickbrecheen8922]

I was checking comments to see if anyone else noticed

[@igorlopes8463]

Yeah, I laughed when I saw that.

[@theatomicbob9067]

I noticed it was MDB but didn't make the connection

[@Chaosdude341]

Super funny

[@nuncleTim]

This is maybe my favorite video yet in the solo Pokémon run challenges! Thank you for including so many failed battles, not only do they give us a better feel for how the run actually went, but also if I don’t check the time remaining in the video, there is actual suspense about the result of the battle! Which I love!

[@LunarWingCloud]

I've been watching this series since the beginning, and I honestly wasn't expecting Rattata to do very well, but I guess that goes to show the stat EXP system of Gen 1, alongside Rattata's massive coverage movepool and the badge boosts, allows it to skate through much of the game without as much difficulty as one might expect

[@ridleycampbell2518]

I just want to say i LOVE this series. I discovered jrose's channel like two weeks ago and it's really been incredible, I wish I had been able to follow these challenges during lockdown but now... i finally have the thrill of seeing a new video and oh BOY I was so excited :))) thanks for the awesome content!

[@rustedopus3414]

What do the Heavy from TF2 and Youngster Joey have in common? RATATATATATATATATATATATA

[@SoraDonaldGoofy99]

I thought it was YATATATATATA... for Heavy.

[@rustedopus3414]

@@SoraDonaldGoofy99... well yeah but shhh

[@internetdumbass8422]

KA BOOM KA BOOM

[@SimpleAmadeus]

It costs four hundred thousand attempts, to lose to Blastoise... In one second.

[@rustedopus3414]

@@SimpleAmadeus Some Blastoise think they can outsmart me... Maybe... But I have yet to see one outsmart BOOLET

[@mayborneflower]

43:30 - Mad respect for the Sonic Generations mix of Big Arm. Wish you used the Mania Adventures version though.

[@kristoffer3075]

THANK YOU

[@98802ohhey]

YES Missed these vids! Re watched the all the last few nights. Good to see another!

[@calciferlangary]

Agatha: I fear no pokemon. :Rattata appears: Agatha Slight revision to what I said.

[@Hilter420]

I already look forward to Chansey only.

[@RazorusR3X777]

No, S T A R Y U.

[@doyoueverfeellikeaplasticb2703]

oh god

[@Laserstormelpies]

My favorite Pokemon

[@joeschof_95]

Chanseys actually really good in gen 1 cos it has like 110 special attack and defence

[@ethanrussow9262]

SUPRISE in gen 1 chansey had a high enough special that when it can learn special attacks the run will begin. Though the early game will be hell

[@caseyleenb]

really love how you, MDB, and Johnstone reference each other in you guys’ runs

[@WannabeBoyz]

I love that you called yourself Joey! Let's see if your Rattata is actually one of the top % Rattata

[@nightmare348]

Youngster Joey has beaten the Elite Four, woohoo! These runs are so damn interesting, and I love listening to 'em while working.

[@nickpisarczyk]

I just realized that he tinted the game purple for rattata. legend.

[@imfamoushero]

he uses a different color palette every video to match every pokemon’s color scheme

[@nickpisarczyk]

@@imfamoushero it honestly never crossed my mind until now

[@KirbyMario12345_939]

He dual-wielded blue and purple when he dual-wielded Nidoran. Gotta love the little touches like that.

[@imfamoushero]

@@nickpisarczyk one that went super under the radar is for the Eevee run, Jrose used full color like in Yellow because Eevee is Pikachu’s counterpart in that game and in Let’s Go. It’s the details man!

[@jensen1245]

The Pokémon conquest music got me so hyped when watching this video. You should do a video on that game sometime it’s probably my all time favorite spinoff

[@josephmort4039]

When you do these, do you ever accidentally let the Pokemon evolve and have to backtrack but just cut that out of the video?

[@watashiboku7225]

I ask that to myself every time I see the evolution screen 😅

[@josephmort4039]

@@watashiboku7225 Or just wish he had an Everstone.

[@stuartrobertkennedy8608]

Did you ask MDB the same question, I remember seeing someone ask him the same question

[@urinstein1864]

AT this point I'm rather wondering that if he ever plays without the challenge, does he accidentally cancel evolutions?

[@watashiboku7225]

@@urinstein1864 that's probably even more likely 🤔

[@VelvetAura]

I was totally not expecting Big Arms to play at the end there. Great music choice.

[@notefish328]

My name is Joey, and this speaks to me.

[@isaacleillhikar4566]

Im called Joseph too. Thank goodness Im french because hes called Gasper in French, so a Guy called Gasper to go "My pokemons are top level" about an only single pokemon, Ratata.

[@kieronblundell9037]

Such an interesting run. Love the rhyming section was that "Intentional... Aerodactyl" rhyme... intentional? Also... You should do a Snorlax run! He learns headbutt at lvl 1 which is far superior to tackle and learns body slam by lvling up so can avoid time loss on S.S. Anne!

[@smackyfrog6046]

I refuse to accept the results of this challenge unless you wore shorts for the entirety of the play thru.

[@MrBrackenfur12]

I appreciate your extra narration for listeners. Your videos are getting me through yard work renovations during quarantine. Keep up the great work! Thanks so much!

[@stampedetrombone]

I'd really like to see porygon next. Or you can never out-speed anyone and go for slowpoke.

[@212mochaman]

Slowpoke would be top 3 best for the e4, helluva struggle to get there though

[@briandinh9169]

Slowpoke has amnesia. As soon as it gets it the run might as well be GG

[@stampedetrombone]

Which is why I want to see a slowpoke run. Even with the badge boost glitch I'm wondering if slowpoke will be able to outspeed other pokemon, or will he be able to challenge gastly with his superior move set, including confusion to start, high HP, but lower special and terrible speed.

[@212mochaman]

@@stampedetrombone low special becomes irrelevant at lvl 44 (learns amnesia). It also wouldnt challenge gastly because gastly was done in minimum battles. No chance of that with slowpoke. It'd still need to grind for misty, erika, surge, the logjam of koga/silph co rival. The only real difference is a relatively easy e4 but even then agatha would still be a lottery and it might not survive set up moves on lance and the champion

[@oblibeggar7571]

dude you are one of the few pokemon-challenge youtuber who doesn't sound super repetitive. I like your style. I think you should work on an unique Avatar and a more interesting intro. Sounds like a christmas carol :D

[@thehandsomepotato1887]

I'm drowning in homework that's due tomorrow but I still watch. Priorities people.

[@GlowingOrangeOoze]

"Except it's the lottery where I hold every ticket. And they're all winners" was great. good delivery.

[@Nathan35077]

Since gastly won, you should do a bonus with his evolutions to see how they stack up in comparison! Don’t evolve them, just start with level 5 haunter and gengar, so they do not use move sets from gastly etc. I think you should do that for the winner in each generation you do!

[@monster3339]

WOW. i would have NEVER expected rattata to do so well. this was such a fun run to watch and you really are a great narrator! you never give away the results of something with your tone, which is SO easy to do when narrating events you already know the outcome of in advance and yet possibly even MORE impressive is how you manage to pull this off while still giving an excited, enthusiastic narration! its easy not to give things away if your narration is monotone throughout, but your narration is so fun and full of life! ...anyway, yeah ahaha. great video as always 👍

[@emptybottle6357]

So, apparently the word of the day is "trivial"...

[@laniejane0803]

He said trivial as soon as I read this comment hahaha

[@isaacleillhikar4566]

What do you call Jrose11s Meyouth solo run, trying to do better? Trivial poursuit.

[@gregmatthews2510]

I'm so happy someone else noticed. It's like hes just learnt it.

[@AzFYouTube]

Your videos are complete self-care for me. So thank you for uploading I know you've been stressed yourself with things so I appreciate you putting out amazing content

[@Frikiman_H]

TopPercentage% Alternatively, Top%%

[@TheFriskySquid]

For some reason when you talked about youngster Joey it brought back memories of the good old wifi battle days with TheShadowProjekt. Miss his videos. Luckily we still have great people like you to rely on for older pokemon videos with exciting battles.

[@Wings_Of_Nightfall]

Koga: *Sees he's on his last Pokemon* Also Koga: Imma just gonna *kamikaze*

[@Manny123-y3j]

These videos are so fun. Not only is it interesting to see how the go, but your commentary and personality are brilliant and hilarious. Thanks, man.

[@michaeljurss4861]

Glad to have more of these episodes.

[@bassmasta93]

Been waiting for this one. I remember I had a lvl 100 raticate back in the day. It was a beast. You should’ve kept either hyper fang or super fang tho imo.

[@IslarfPokemon]

I say yes. Rattata is kinda underrated (especially in Nuzlockes)

[@BashEl7as]

You can't imagine how much I enjoy these videos!! Please keep making them

[@FuturamaFan2010]

There's a reason blue has a rattata in the early game. It's a really overlooked Pokémon due to being on the first route. It's only the late game it struggles, but like blue that's when you should be using better Pokémon

[@LukeLosiPfleger]

The funny thing is that from gen 3 on, raticate is insanely good due to guts. You can just poison it in viridian forest or something, heal it up, and sweep every battle

[@notscorchingsands9718]

Egg and rhyhorn is not better

[@xardasjhh]

Thanks for your videos Jrose! They are awesome and really not comparable to other Pokemon-Challenge-Vids. You have a different and great narration style. I am looking forward to every single one of them. I would have never guessed that I watch a Ratata-Challenge as the first thing right after work.

[@conza1989]

The master of colour pallets, nails it every time!

[@akayoshboo]

What about the poliwag color palette?

[@nicholascardwell7410]

God tier Bruno battles. Hilarious commentary. In spite of your humility, I disagree; you are a narrative genius. Love the video man. Keep up the excellent work!

[@BrandonKellogg22]

Youngster Joey: My Rattata is the most elite among Rattata. Die Jrose: Nobody owns a Rattata except you... Well, and now me.

[@sterd1149]

Ngl, these videos are why I got Pokemon Yellow again. Keep up the good work mate.

[@smicklou3297]

Me: I am so done with these solo challenges This: Exists Me: Ah hell, here we go again :^)

[@etchija]

You kind of are a master of narration. I know how much harder than it seems it is to do the stellar editing and commenting and you keep it so entertaining!

[@mat2468xk]

41:58 - "Except it's the lottery where I hold every ticket, and they're all winners." Lol.

[@thiagozlin]

I love the voice acting you make on the mistakes! It is so perfectly the actual reaction you'd have while playing

[@SinnohGreen]

When he started rhyming my brain was then geared to hear every line as it it was meant to rhyme so it started hurting my head when he was just talking normally.

[@lukegeer4864]

This is amazing and not what I expected for this clearly underrated rattata. I also love the longer videos. Based on the greater time between releases, i’m going to assume a couple of little bugs are coming our way soon! 😂 love this series and this channel! Great stuff!

[@QuisquamHam]

I really hope you get all the pokemon done in this game ha. Is anyone else OCD excited for the possibility of all their times in one list?

[@velvetbutterfly]

He said he was only doing first-stage Pokemon

[@sasukegaming8289]

Jrose 11 beats pokemon red and blue with a rattata Youngster Joey- finally a worthy opponent our battle will be legendary

[@TheJum]

Finally! Was seriously going through some withdraw. Started watching some of your older challenge videos. There’s just something satisfying about it. Dunno.

[@sanic2794]

Its all fun and games until the elite four is half the video

[@defrostmcfrost1758]

Didn't realize I wasn't subscribed until I saw "Road to 200K" in the comments. Have been watching since the Gen 2 Gotta Catch 'Em All Series, keep up the amazing work!

[@ryuk5673]

Many people mess up the pronunciation! It’s pronounced “Ratta-tah” not “ruh-tatta”

[@MarvinPowell1]

Yes! Thank you! "Ratt-a-ta!" It's SO CRINGEY hearing stupid people who can't read somehow get "Rat-ti-cate" correct, but then somehow call it "Ra-tatta" over and over again! Especially PokeTubers! It's like admitting they know nothing about the game! Even the original 4Kids anime managed to get this right!

[@ryuk5673]

@@MarvinPowell1 haha I feel your pain!!! yea I’m pretty sure that’s exactly the way the Pokédex always pronounced it in the anime too. And that’s official enough for me

[@loamysoil]

you actually _are_ a narrative genius, jrose! i can't watch other poketubers since i've found you, they are just now good and precise and funny enough! keep up the good work!

[@bryndenrivers1697]

Given Rattata's terrible Special, Thunderbolt would be worse than Body Slam in most cases, unless it is SE and Body Slam is NVE. Given the only mons that both resist Body Slam and are weak to Thunderbolt are the fossils (Omanyte line, Kabutops line and Aerodactyl), Thunderbolt would ONLY be usefull against Lance's Aerodactyl, maybe Lorelei's Cloyster and Slowbro as well given their high physical defense, but either way I'd say Super Fang would be more usefull since I don't think Thunderbolt would be able to 2HKO them (unless you used the Mimic + Amnesia strat on Slowbro). Here is an example using your Rival Fival fight: Lvl 47 0 Atk Rattata Body Slam vs. Lvl 37 0 HP / 0 Def Pidgeot: 45-54 (37.8 - 45.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO Lvl 47 0 SpA Rattata Thunderbolt vs. Lvl 37 0 HP / 0 SpD Pidgeot: 40-48 (33.6 - 40.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO Granted, I used a "modern" damage calculator, not a Gen1 one. That being said, your EVs (or whatever they are called in Gen1) are probably higher on Attack than Special because of the profile of the mons you face during the game, hence, Body Slam's damage would probably be way higher. I feel like Super Fang would be way more usefull since it halves the opponent's HP regardless of type. Sometimes type effectiveness, especially when you have a mon with such lopsided stats like Rattata, is not that usefull. Take that, Hop!

[@bryndenrivers1697]

Using your Rival Six Blastoise as example: Lvl 52 0 Atk Rattata Body Slam vs. Lvl 53 0 HP / 0 Def Blastoise: 31-37 (19 - 22.6%) -- possible 5HKO Lvl 52 0 SpA Rattata Thunderbolt vs. Lvl 53 0 HP / 0 SpD Blastoise: 26-32 (15.9 - 19.6%) -- possible 6HKO

[@bryndenrivers1697]

I'd argue that Body Slam / Dig / Super Fang / Toxic would get more consistent results against Lorelei.

[@MadTheEgg]

OK, so I got here from ProtoMario. I love pokemon videos and especially the older games and series. First, I´d like to write, that this video was fun to watch, as well as it was fun to hear. Great voice and great speaking! Strong combo. BUT, to be fair, I was I bit frustrated during the video as well. I read some comments and I am surprised, that no one sees, that JRose uses Rattatas strong points quite badly. I mean, critical hit is luck, for sure, but it is a thing and it plays its role. Rattata might be bad pokemon overall, but his potential is actually very high! His speed makes up for his generally bad defence. Higher chance of crit hit is sort of a "bonus" to it - so use it! Second thing is his move set. Having a combo like hyper fang - quick attack, super fang - hyper fang, or even super fang - quick attack is so good! Yet, it was replaced too soon. As well, as these moves works at early stages pretty well with Rattatas tail whip too, when it´s needed. I would see a problem for Rattata beating Misty´s Starmie, Erika´s Victreebel, Sabrina´s Alakazam, Koga´s Weezing and Giovanni´s Rhydon. Of course with the move set I mentioned. Still, I WOULD NOT DROP it out - WHY? With replacing tail whip for bubblebeam (or dig, which is actually smarter for battles, but worse for training) those four moves makes more than fine line. Other battles should Rattata definitely be able to win. Third thing - in "only run" using rare candys? What kind of crappy stategy is that? I understand, that with doing such videos time flies a lot, but if you train on certain places, you train pretty fast as well. Great spot generally is Diglett´s tunnel, and good spot for Rattata would be place with Voltorbs next to Rock tunnel. Later a spot with Fearows and Raticates next to Fuchsia. After training got on bike and you´re in PK Center right away, but even without it it´s just a little time to reach the Centers... And if you feel like a weaker trainer, there is nothing easier than overtrain Rattata at the begining in Viridian forest and then battleing every trainer on the road. It´s not such a big time deal. Which of course will save you money for potions etc... and these money you can use for HP UP, carbos, iron, protein and calcium later! No rare candys, making Rattata actually worse than by regular training. Sell it and buy HP UP/PROTEIN instead! Also... body slam is really a good move, stronger than hyper fang... BUT on "two shot" battles it´s better to stay with HF. Flinch is flinch, paralysis is better for longer battles... and then again, that is not sure either. Better think twice. Generally might be better to overtrain Rattata for first two gyms, then beat quickly Surge and Erika. Yes, even Victreebel. With a bit of luck you can beat it with that combo of super fang and hyper fang. With a different luck with these two, flinch and another HF/QA... It may sound that you play a risk, but Victreebel´s crit hit with razor leaf is what? Both is a risk. You may loose 4 times in a row and you may even win 4 times in a row. Of course you have to know, how to use these combos. As well, as move like dig. Dig is better as a finnishing move, than a starting one! I mean, the combo SF-RF will very much stay till the Elite four, but for Koga and Sabrina you need to train a bit more, or prepare for it carefully. Beating Sabrina is simply the thing of speed, so I would first beat Koga, then I might consider replacing that hyper fang with body slam, if I would´nt want to train so hard. It might even be a better choice for Givoanni, but like I wrote... that depends... on Giovanni it sure will need a plan and a backup for any case... From there, it´s a game of tanks or strong moves, so changing attacks might start here, if you´re not great strategist. I didn´t mentioned rival, since I don´t think that any of his pokemon, except for Gyarados and Exeguttor are different to prepare for. And yes, dig or bubblebeam would not make a good choice to battle them with. So on these two is actually better to start up putting your luck in game with hyper fang and then "hammering" them with it. Elite four is a different game. Still, I would consider at least sticking with super fang (even though I like HF more). In battles with Dewgong, Cloyster, Slowbro, Machamp or even Dragonite it is still a great attack, that you can rely on as a start up. But, you would need a luck, or not overusing this. On Rattata it would be a too big risk at this point. Using it in the middle of the battle (2nd, 3rd...) might not get you to actually win the battle... And as JRose planned it, as we heard with that explanation on thunderbolt, I would definitely pick strong electric type move as one. Lorelai, Golbat, Pidgeot and Blastoise need this attack to feel on them. Dig and blizzard were awesome as well, problem was, that JRose didn´t use dig right in many battles. Too bad for him...And blizzard and it´s chance of freezing opponent is all you need for all kinds of turn around. You might set up with healing, x-items... So, I must say, that JRose is great youtuber, but not that great pokemon trainer. :-D Sorry, if that is a bit over the line, but he really thought a lot about typing strategies, but he forgot, that in this game there is much more, how to beat the game much easier. A shame. Overall, like I´ve mentioned, I enjoyed. Better "luck" next time! :-)

[@raygun23]

Never have I thought I’d hear “ it was no match for my rattata.

[@alantremonti1381]

DO YOU LIKE SHORTS?!

[@notscorchingsands9718]

Happened a lot in gen 4. FEAR

[@Buttington_Headerson]

@@notscorchingsands9718 sandstorm

[@ArtisChronicles]

@@notscorchingsands9718 some rattata sets are actually scary

[@sonikku1011]

Heck yeah Big Arms music from Sonic Generations! Doesn’t matter how long the video is, a new video from you is awesome and worth the wait every time! Looking forward to the next solo run!

[@julianmillo1459]

I think I'd definitely survive if a 3kg Rattata body slams me

[@KreepyKat911]

You're worried about the mass when you should be worried about the speed.

[@julianmillo1459]

@@KreepyKat911 You're not wrong, I haven't thought of that... I imagine the body slam as a slow Snorlax falling on you, Rattata would have to almost charge you with the slam in order to be quick enough to be effective

[@LuMnOsITi]

Imagine being body slammed by a 7 gram bit of blunt metal traveling 1700mph. But I do get your meaning, an animal that weights 3kg cannot have any sort of significant muscle mass to generate any sort of dangerous speeds

[@julianmillo1459]

@@LuMnOsITi But then, they're not just simple animals, they're pokemon! So we'll go with this theory that it's a high velocity body slam :D

[@far2ez539]

I like the narrative style. I never look at time remaining to spoil myself, and I love watching you struggle on Elite 4. I hope every time that you lose until you get a consistent strategy.

[@Norien711]

Rival is named MDB? Throwing a little shade at him? Haha

[@LonesomeDevil]

If it is, it has to be a purely friendly shade, because he did call out hateful comments against the guy in a previous video. Just a small warning.

[@Savariable]

@@LonesomeDevil he literally finished that comment with a laugh, he knows its just a joke...

[@LonesomeDevil]

@@Savariable I just play it safe and assume people have an hate-boner for the guy at this point. I can understand not being a fan of someone's content, but I don't understand the sheer intensity of hate MBD gets sometimes.

[@Norien711]

Seeker of All Formulas I was unaware. I found jrose from MDB a while back, so I assumed it was all friendly between the two channels. Didn’t mean to spark anything in the comments - I like both channels.

[@Kanbei11]

Pretty sure rattata in gen 1 was MDB's first Pokémon challenge too.