The Secrets of the Sevii Islands

[@Lyra]

Get an exclusive Surfshark deal! Enter promo code LYRA for an extra 3 months free at surfshark.deals/lyra You might be surprised by my peculiar pronunciation of the word braille. Being French, I decided to go for a more French pronunciation, as this writing system was named after its creator, the French teacher Louis Braille. It may be incorrect, but it is on purpose... for once!

[@thedotgiver2820]

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[@IndigoTeddy]

Pretty sure I already commented the same video to you before, but you can now "legitimately" trigger these events with the reverse-engineered mods that Goppier and his friend made. Good luck on the rest of your Gen 3 Living Pokédex! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHylk2CPiJhnrck

[@MajinObama]

24:54 Great content!!! Nice thx! But I still have to give a 7,8 out of 10, too much water. Kappa

[@batorerdyniev9805]

No

[@garyantonyo]

I was very confused as to what you were talking about in regards to braille as I was only listening to the video, which considering that braille is generally for people that can't see video in the first place... maybe not the best word to choose a nonstandard pronunciation :P Great vid nonetheless.

[@JDD_Music_Press]

The spawn rates on those last Unown are so bad that I found a shiny Unown “A” before I finally got a “?” to appear. 😂 My experience at least haha.

[@pcm1011]

My first shiny was Unown D iirc

[@minejack7773]

Highly recommend Johnstone's video on catching every Unown in every game. One of the most goofy Pokemon videos out there

[@zegroselia2504]

yes, it's a 1% spawn and the unowns can have better or worse odds of being shiny based on you secret ID

[@Lyra]

Since making the video, I have competed a Gen 3 Unown Dex. I understand this comment on a very deep level now D':

[@Tottosmile]

Suddenly I feel lucky but maybe I just don't remember how long I spent on it

[@raina1848]

I always liked the Sevii Islands. They kind of made me wonder if they were supposed to be like the games' attempt at making a version of the Orange Islands from the anime in game form.

[@Lyra]

I can totally see it! The Orange Islands story arc is one I remember fondly from the anime, and it feels like the core idea was the same here :')

[@BlazingKhioneus]

Same! Especially influenced by orange islands being the only full season of the anime I have on dvd.

[@mhiggs8001]

This is actually what I always believed too

[@ChronoSquare]

Given that there are actual islands in the south of Japan who are still part of the nation but not the main group, I think both influenced Pokémon :)

[@RTU130]

Hmmmm

[@WoahItsCaleb]

18:57 if I remember correctly, the pattern is supposed to be a joke. It's the circuit board for the cartridge of Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow. ....and it's full of bugs.

[@SummonerArthur]

Everyone says that, but has anyone ever proved or at least checked it?

[@sdj0914]

Ooh interesting take

[@RukiStudios]

I thought it was just a reference of the real life Nazca lines

[@organicsatanic]

it doesn't really look anything like the circuitboard

[@mertensiam3384]

I thought it was supposed to look like missingno

[@justsomejojo]

I remember getting to the Sevii Islands for the first time and being absolutely blown away. They *are* small, but as a kid who didn't expect anything new from these remakes, this was like discovering Kanto in GSC all over again. This is one of those few moments I'm kinda glad I didn't have much internet access back then. My favorite spot on the islands was the hotsprings one One Island, because they had some of my favorite trainers to rebattle right outside and because I didn't know the concept of hotsprings back then and found them fascinating - even moreso than in RSE, because these were located in a cave.

[@HunterHerbst]

"This is one of those few moments I'm kinda glad I didn't have much internet access back then" Boy do I feel this. When I stumbled across the rest of the Sevii islands after getting 60 mons, the sense of discovery and exploration was awesome. I've yet to feel that same feeling from another pokemon game, I find it way too easy to get annoyed with something to end up just looking it up

[@Ryano35]

Glad to see I'm not the only one who rebattled those fighting trainers outside the hot spring

[@ThommyofThenn]

Yeah they're each so cozy to check out. The feeling of being out in the sea, warm aromas of berries ripe in the breeze, even the place names. They're remote but not isolated feeling. One of the places from a game I would love visiting irl!

[@darksoul1004]

Fun fact about moltres in these games: in victory road if you go to where Moltres would be at in Gen 1, You will find some of it's feathers on the Ground instead, pretty much stating that Moltres WAS there, but it flew off before we went to One Island for the first Time!

[@Pandachu123]

Really? I'll have to go see this for myself! 🤩

[@ShashankDancer-m8g]

This is one of the best observations ever. I will check with my old save file.

[@shantaeisbae]

I didn't even know moltres had feathers... The other two I believe, but this one is just a roasted chicken brough to life

[@SonnyFRST]

Forgot to mention the following: - Sevii is based on the Izu Islands (as seen in the IRL Kanto map at the start of the video, directly south of Mt. Silver) - During the second visit, the League can't be challenged as Lorelei is absent. - After completing the second visit the League gets upgraded. (Johto 'mons, Gen 2~3 Evolutions, Lv61+ 'mons for the E4 and Lv69+ for the Rival; with a Lv75 Starter, this puts them much closer to the Red Fight in Gens 2/4) I love these islands and HGSS/Let's Go lost points with me for not bringing them back.

[@user-dnf83n0s8sg9u]

HGSS I understand at least why they didn’t include them, there’s tons of stuff in the game already - but let’s go needed something like the islands for sure

[@SonnyFRST]

​@@user-dnf83n0s8sg9u Don't get me wrong, I wasn't expecing them to feature Sevii in HGSS. Let's Go on the other hand...

[@hanakoisbestgirl4752]

The 2nd visit to the elite 4?

[@SonnyFRST]

@@hanakoisbestgirl4752 To the islands. As the video explains, the Sevii Islands can be visited after beating Cinnabar Gym, that's the first visit. Second visit is the post-E4 with full access and its questline.

[@Blanktester685]

why would hgss bring them back when they weren't in the original and already have 2 regions?

[@piotrbijak3545]

Honestly I think that the Sevii islands were my favorite part where I first played fire red, I couldn't speak english very well so I didn't pay much attention to the plot (I think I gave a drink to the guard by pure accident), but the little plot line of the lost girl was impossible to miss, it was the first side quest I've ever experienced in a game and I loved it so much. And finding Moltress there was also so cool.

[@leafgreensniper13]

Agreed those islands were a great post-game content. They seemed exotic and were fun to explore, like you were pushing the boundaries of the unknown. Excellent unique score, fun diversity of locations. Great memories overall.

[@RTU130]

Hmm

[@JasonParmenter]

English speaking people dont know the struggle of playing Pokémon and being completely clueless as to what to do, haha!

[@leafgreensniper13]

@D leafgreen was my first game too. I remember not knowing how to exchange Pokémon in the pc, getting stuck in the silph co. puzzles and other stuff. The joys of the first Pokémon game.

[@Lyra]

It is one of the main pros of having a directed storyline. I tend to prefer open-world gameplay more, but making sure the player actually experiences what the islands have to offer is no bad thing! Happy to know you enjoyed them, I also did quite a bit :'D

[@ihaveadilemma]

the onix monument is really cool and clever and i’m glad you took some time to gush about it but i could never help but think it looks like he just buried his onix head first with the body sticking straight up out of the ground

[@tijnvannelmen5832]

Tbf you'd be digging a loooong time to fully bury an onix

[@Lyra]

Yeah, I thought about mentioning this, but it would have ruined the moment. Also, Onix rocks are rounder, so it is probably not the case... probably...

[@FarahGomez]

A rock type pokemon which afraid of water , loves lemonade

[@DuskLegend]

@@FarahGomez well they're afraid of high-pressure weaponized water being used on their outer bodies, but I imagine they still need to drink, no?

[@FarahGomez]

@@DuskLegend high pressure weaponized water ? dude i killed Onix with bubbles

[@bluehourjailbird]

The Sevii Islands are a really nice thematic contrast with Kanto - these very small, rural island communities with a much larger presence of nature and less artificial structures. The town areas feel modest and don't impede on the surroundings, and some of the NPCs will talk about the slower pace of life there. I think this theme even blends into the islands' gameplay - there are no incredible rewards for anything you do there, but there is a lot of fun to be had in discovering the small events and simply enjoying the summer-adventure atmosphere.

[@skierunner]

I noticed in Legends Arceus that there's a reference to the Sevii Islands. The restaurant that eventually pops up in the game (the one with the radish woman, not the potato mochi one) is named Sevii Kitchen on the map. I haven't been able to find transcripts of what all the villagers say, so I dunno if any of them are *from* the Sevii Islands, but it was nice just to get that nod.

[@mf-cf8tr]

been replaying it recently and also noticing small things I missed the first time

[@Marixchatt]

In Gen 7 a person talks about the Sevii islands on the Big Island. (I forgot the islands name)

[@Krishy-dz4ov]

@@Marixchatt Melemele?

[@Super_Top_Secret_Area]

That's good to know. I was starting to think that the Sevii Islands and Sinjoh Ruins got retconned, but they made sure to include some references in PLA.

[@danielpruitt8550]

@@Marixchatt Ul'a Ul'a Island, Im doing a map of all Pokemon Regions and began Alola Recently.

[@norad_clips]

As a kid, the Sevii islands seemed so… mysterious, I guess. Like there was something more out there that I would find if I just searched hard enough.

[@gustavju4686]

Same. Like the cause of the weird patterns on the grass.

[@KingOfTheSoulSociety]

Altering Cave took up way too much of my daydreaming time as a kid, always thought there was some secret I was missing.

[@joshuaallessio6255]

Man SAME

[@EWOODJ]

If you read the signs when you first enter the islands, you’ll see they have actual names. One Island is Knot Island Two Island is Boon Island Three Island is Kin Island Four Island is Floe Island Five Island is Chrono Island Six Island is Fortune Island Seven Island is Quest Island

[@Lyra]

I showed each sign during the video, but thank you for taking the time to include a quick recap in the comments :')

[@galenkovats6846]

This one shocked me I played the hell outta these as a kid and never realized they had names.

[@EWOODJ]

I did it for those who still don’t notice these, which is a shocking amount.

[@MyHandleIsAplaceholder]

One Island is WHAT Island????

[@edwardianed]

​@@MyHandleIsAplaceholder Knot... as in a tie in a length of string or rope.

[@TheManInBlueFlames]

The Sevii Islands in FRLG is one of the MOST UNDERRATED parts of ANY game! They nailed the Gen 2 music and nostalgic aesthetics and made it interesting. I can really see it being a NEW region with revamped areas and new places! The biker gang could be the villainous team! I have seen people skip this part of the game SO MANY TIMES and I think the Sevii Islands are unique!

[@giulioceresini1435]

Underrated by who? Everyone liked and praised them...

[@elcondebomba]

​@@giulioceresini1435 By me. I really hate sevii islands unironically.

[@hbarudi]

Island 5 and 7 had some unique trainers where if you rebattle them frequently you get benefits such as money and lots of exp to level up possibly to level 100.

[@Lyra]

Five Island ended up being my money grinding island!

[@Adamaron11]

18:58 it's not bad design with patern bushes. It's an easter egg - this is a circuit board of original cartridge for Games Boy Pokemon Red & Blue!

[@jrodd13]

Bingo

[@apples6684]

Hah! And it's an area full of bugs!

[@warrioroflight8329]

What?! I had no idea, this is so cool! LeafGreen was my first ever videogame when I was 5 years old... to think that I still learn new things about this game to this day is amazing.

[@marloelefant7500]

Thank you so much! As a child, I spent so much time to try to solve this... 20 years I had to wait for this reveal 😂

[@ZackeroniAndCheese]

Thanks for commenting this. Op makes a video without researching things...

[@Cosmic_Espeon]

As a kid, I always found Tectonix's memorial to be very sweet, as an adult, I realized that's the ass end of an Onix sticking out of the ground because it's far too long to be fully buried by a person. Still a sweet memorial though.

[@MegaPhill93]

onix ass 💀

[@Pandachu123]

I thought it was just a big gravestone...

[@WowItsBow]

Sevii islands are so nostalgic, they are easily my favorite part about FR/LG. I always wished they made an entire Pokemon game themed around lots of small islands, sun/moon introduced massive main islands for its map but I just found FR/LG Sevii islands so much more fun to explore.

[@EeveeReturn]

One thing I feel worth mentioning concerning Four Island's Icefall Path is that it feels like a spiritual reference to multiple Johto caves. The entrance is very similar to the entrance to Dragon's Den. The name is very similar to Ice Path, which also has sliding ice puzzles and the NeverMeltIce. This area being the only place to need Waterfall could be referring to either Mt. Mortar or the Tohjo Falls. And the ability to encounter wild Lapras is very similar to the Friday fixed encounter with a Lapras in the depths of Union Cave.

[@Yassinius]

3:00 Glad to hear Bill gives the 10 year old girl the choice of opting out of going to his unnamed friend’s island…

[@yujiakweh]

Sus

[@M6A6T6T]

Bill gates

[@yujiakweh]

@@M6A6T6T nah Jeff

[@M6A6T6T]

@@yujiakweh bill gates was on the list

[@yujiakweh]

@@M6A6T6T but it's Jeff's island

[@pokestonks]

I remember as a kid playing through the first 3 islands, then 8 years later, I wanted to catch Mewtwo, so I looked up a guide on youtube and learned about island 4-7. Made me really appreciate FR&LG. Def my favorite Kanto games

[@Potato-yd3hv]

I wanna see the Sevii Islands come back. They always felt so mystical and special, especially with areas like Navel Rock and Birth Island. And the remixed Johto music fit so well.

[@gstiess1033]

The Sevii Islands are actually my favorite part of FRLG. Love how much you can explore there and all the little small side quests.

[@ncbgaming1631]

I always loved the Sevii Islands. I wish there were a few Gen3 Pokémon available on the post-game islands, for those who never had anyone to trade with. As it stands you can only get Wynaut from breeding Wobbufet.

[@MEGAGAMERX1000]

You can also get Azuril without trading because for some unknown reason Maril is a version exclusive in Leafgreen version, and you also have access to the Sea Incense in the Lost Woods Cave so yeah you can technically get 2 Hoenn Pokemon without trading in the post-game.

[@ncbgaming1631]

@@MEGAGAMERX1000 True! I must have forgotten that because I only played FireRed growing up.

[@PelemusMcSoy]

I loved the Sevii Islands. I used to do my grinding on One Island: Use the Vs Seeker on the three fighting type trainers south of the hot spring, send out the trainee Pokémon first, switch to Gengar (as the opponents only know Normal and Fighting moves), obliterate them, rinse and repeat until all trainers are defeated, run to hot spring, heal, return to this spot, and do it all again. It's also where Seadra became my favorite Pokémon. She got me through the area when I was unprepared for it (as I had a mono water team used to take down Blaine, and I was struggling to deal with the trainers at first).

[@ViriatoIH]

Lmao SAME!!!!

[@Kaldrin]

Memory unlocked I did the exact same lol

[@natsusatsujinki8342]

Kingdra>

[@owenwalms]

one of my favourite areas in game as a kid, the mystery behind them seemed so cool

[@TopMostFlavor]

Man when I was a kid and realized there were four more Islands I was in love. There's just something so cool and mysterious about the islands. My favorite postgame, I think.

[@marthpwner]

Sevii Islands was the best post-game content for any pokemon game. I loved the Battle Frontier from games such as Platinum, and the Tournaments in BW2. But the amount of content, that was new and full of exploration, available in the Sevii Islands was incredible. I loved it as a kid, and I'll always believe it's the best.

[@joeflosion]

LeafGreen was a staple of my childhood, exploring the Sevii Islands was so much fun. I almost cried just now when you were at the memorial and placing the lemonade. Great vid dude

[@theworstdetective5578]

I never knew you needed 60 pokemon in the gen 1 remakes for the national dex. As someone whose first and favorite pokemon game are the gen 2 remakes HGSS, I'm so used to the national dex being handed to the player once they get access to the post game that I'm always shocked when there's a requirement. Like how in gen 4 DP and their remakes you need to see all pokemon in the sinnoh dex to get the national dex.

[@ChangedMyNameFinally69]

Well with DP they direct you through the game world in a way where you fight every Trainer and they will have nearly every Pokémon not counting gift Pokémon and Legendaries (you see the opposite Legendary in a book in Celestic Town).

[@KyleDavis328]

@@ChangedMyNameFinally69 Unless you happen to do the Psychic gym's quiz without missing a question, then you have to wait until a Friday night to get a chance to get Drifloon. Game literally punishes you for being smart.

[@ChangedMyNameFinally69]

@@KyleDavis328 You mean the Ghost Gym?

[@ShashankDancer-m8g]

​@@ChangedMyNameFinally69yes that's the Ghost gym, with Fantina as gym leader

[@ChangedMyNameFinally69]

@@ShashankDancer-m8g Yeah but I'm pretty sure you can fight the Trainers after right? Plus why wouldn't you look for the Drifloon? Pretty sure they mention it

[@Atchfam77]

This is the kind of remake I expected for Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl. Imagine a way to obtain old mythicals without the savedata giveaway or limited time items. A mini quest for each celebi, mew, jirachi, deoxys, darkrai, manaphy, and shaymin. Similar to the current PLA integration to obtain Arceus, I would have likes to also see a postgame quest that opened a stable spacetime rift, similar to the ruby/sapphire integration with FR/LG, but which actually EXPANDED the national pokedex to include regional forms and all the PLA mons. God, Fire Red’s Sevii islands were a sick addition, and I’m irritated that idea wasn’t carried onwards to BDSP.

[@bonciutalentadv7599]

Babe wake up new Lyra video just dropped

[@shinyrayquaza2729]

i have woken up. Omg son wake up, New Lyra video just dropped

[@FTGPORKCHOP]

​@@shinyrayquaza2729 I have woken up. Sister wake up a new Lyra video just dropped.

[@ItIsSasha]

​@@FTGPORKCHOPI have woken up. Uncle wake up, new Lyra video just dropped

[@mavis4299]

Babe: “and?”

[@Vishwamdamor7109]

​@@mavis4299 "Watch it."

[@camharkness]

I did like this addition to fire red and leaf green. I wish it would come back.

[@rjante2236]

Tbh I was excited for Sun and Moon because I wanted another Sevii Islands

[@Dleck6211]

I was hoping it'd be back in HGSS

[@mightyarbokking7197]

Don’t forget if you talk to Gideon again after bringing the Sapphire back to Celio he questions you if you’re Giovanni’s child then says you can’t be because Giovanni’s son has red hair, a nod to Silver, our rival in Gen 2, being Giovanni’s son (which i don’t think was even confirmed yet at the time of Gen 3)

[@taimunozhan]

The islands are based on the Izu archipelago, south of real-life Kanto, which is popularly known in Japan as "the Seven Islands of Izu". The Izu islands are governed as a part of the Tokyo Prefecture, which lies in (real life) Kanto; that might explain why the Sevii islands are connected to (fictional) Kanto.

[@LunarWingCloud]

I do love when Lyra makes a new video on the dex quest EDIT: one possible correction, but Shuckle is available in Emerald in the postgame Safari Zone areas through Rock Smash, doesn't it hold Berry Juice there?

[@MmadA-lg6ix]

It's there, but it only ever holds an Oran Berry.

[@santiagoacosta3372]

​@@MmadA-lg6ix literally unplayable

[@ostint912]

@@MmadA-lg6ix doesn’t shuckle turn Oran berries into berry juice?

[@MmadA-lg6ix]

@@ostint912 Only in Gen 2.

[@Lyra]

I checked and Shuckle can only hold an Oran Berry in Emerald. So no Berry Juice. Meaning this is the worst Pokémon generation ever made! ;')

[@Machination_24]

I always have a lot of fondness for the Sevii Islands. They were so elusive to me as a child since I never managed to beat the league and so only got to check the first three islands, but replaying Leaf Green a few years ago allowed me to explore them to their (almost) fullest and even now, they still feel incredibly unique. 🙏

[@HunterHerbst]

When I was a kid I didn't know for the longest time these islands didn't exist. And then I was like "man maybe I should flesh out my dex more and see if oak says anything". I passed 60 at some point and my mind was BLOWN. After having played through my fire red cart a handful of times it felt like I unlocked an entire new game to play and explore. Gen 3 remakes will probably forever be my favorite in the whole series

[@sintheemptyone8108]

The biggest flaw with Sevii Islands to me is how disconnected the islands feel from each other, it probably wouldn't have hurt to introduce a few routes between them as a method of travel instead of using the ferry to travel to each one of them. Also, Navel Rock & Birth Island should have been the rewards for completing the side quest & obtaining the National Dex instead of Mewtwo, would have added to world building. Which is why I absolutely adored the way Prism & Infinite Fusion handled the way you entered the region for the first time. *(SMALL SPOILERS DOWN BELOW)* In Prism, the route to Mt. Ember is accessible from the route before that game's Victory Road equivalent, Seneca Caverns, you might spot a sea route to the east and decide to go there because why not, only to find yourself in Mt. Ember, probably about to have the biggest nostalgic moment of your life. I sure did, they couldn't put the full Sevii Islands into the the game before it was DMCA'd, but they made sure to give you access to the legendary birds. (which are my favorite legendaries in the series design-wise.) Meanwhile, in Infinite Fusion, the ferry gets stolen by the Kanto Mafia, so what's the solution? YOU RACE YOUR WAY THROUGH THE CURRENTS TO CHASE AFTER THEM MF'S. And let's say things go down in Mt. Ember.

[@zdude0127]

Play Pokemon Fools Gold. The Sevii Islands are a 3rd region added after Kanto.

[@remcycling]

your section on memorial island was really great and i don't think that's something i've ever noticed in the sevii islands before. great video as always lyra :)

[@deal_4_real]

Great video as always! I enjoy the sidebar element that keeps a running summary of what's discussed in each section. I've always been intrigued with the Sevii Islands, I think I'm just a sucker for the trope of having little unique islands to visit. I love that in Wind Waker too.

[@eastbeastfilms]

15:25 A fantastic example of how difficult it is to bury an Onix.

[@samuellawrencesbookclub8250]

I don't think the National Dex requirement is too rough, I mean, at that point in the game most players should have 60 Pokemon registered, assuming they're trying to catch 'em all

[@gyarados6507]

this video is so catered to me by the algorithm as i have been obsessed w the weirdness of the Sevii islands since i was a kid. i played this game several times before realizing that islands 4-7 even existed … someone at school told me about them and i was like omg and played the game AGAIN to experience it, this was my first pokemon game so i had no familiarity with the johto pokemon, and i became obsessssssed with tyranitar. these islands are weird as fuck lmao i love them sm and this video makes me feel very nostalgic ❤

[@ljpal18]

That mispronunciation of the world "Braille" .

[@Nukesnipe]

Bro that got me

[@MyNameIs_Dragon]

It caught me really off guard

[@uberfapwashere]

That’s how you say it in French funnily enough.

[@TheQueenAndTheKing]

Doesnt sound too different from how youd say it in Dutch either. How does one pronounce it in American English then?

[@randomuploaderguy]

​@@TheQueenAndTheKingphonetically, like "brale". br+ale. Ale like the beer. Or "brail", pronounced similarly to "grail" but with a b instead of a G.

[@AceAviations2]

Overall the Sevii Islands feels like both an explanation of the events that led to things in G/S/C and HG/SS, and a bit of a teaser for the gen2 remakes that would come later. I mean it explains and sets up: 1. Where Lorelei got her Lapras ace and why she isn't in the Elite Four in the gen2 games and their remakes, after the events of the Sevii Islands arc she likely decided to stay there and protect them herself. 2. The Team Rocket plot in Joto and where they came from 3. Sets up Silver as being Giovani's son, something that would be outright confirmed in the Celebi event in HG/SS There are hardly any gen2 Pokemon obtainable there and no gen3 Pokemon (understandable), so it feels like a missed opportunity in some ways. Instead of the unused things in Altering Cave, they could have instead placed those Pokemon throughout the Sevii Islands. Plus the ONLY way to obtain either Ho-oh or Lugia without that event is through Collosseum and XD: Gale of Darkness, while Lugia isn't difficult to obtain as it's literally in the way, Ho-oh on the other hand...Good luck with that one.

[@MystFox1314]

I still want a game that includes the Sevii Islands as the protagonist's home And to make things even more unlikely, let us go to Kanto and Johto

[@JohnSmith-lh3ht]

I've always liked the Sevii Islands. They're a fun and somewhat unique area that I wish got referenced more in other games.

[@saxor96]

The fact that they purposefully blocked held item trade and friendship evolutions behind the national dex makes me angry. They even tease you with the evolution before cancelling it.

[@ChangedMyNameFinally69]

They could've just changed the evolution methods then

[@cmbaz1140]

I remember being almost driven to madness because regardless of what i did my eevee wouldnt evolve into an espeon my brother had the same problem because he wanted to have umbreon...i played leafgreen my brother firered...so we kinda guessed its not because of a game specific thing but nevertheless we never learned why it didnt evolve...

[@F1areon]

@@cmbaz1140 FRLG don't have any internal clocks or time-based events, so you can only get Espeon and Umbreon through trades.

[@ZamirMubashir]

Thanks for reminding me how awesome and mindblowing it felt exploring these islands as a kid!

[@talesfromthenuzlocke1619]

Fun fact: The pattern bush design is a mega joke. The grass pattern has the layout of a game boy’s circuitry, hence why the only type of Pokémon in Pattern Bush are bugs. It’s just GameFreak cracking a joke at how buggy gen 1 was

[@nathanlamberth7631]

I’ve played through this game so many times, and I’ve never reached post game without 60 Pokémon in the dex.

[@martinqb8180]

I learnt so many things from this video (even though I've been playing for over 22 years now). I don't believe you've mentioned any of the johto/hoenn starters (unless I've missed it) and the roaming beasts (you can get 1 of each depending on the starter that you've chosen). I love your videos, I always learn a lot about some hidden features.

[@Scout819]

My understanding is that with the starters, you can't get them in FRLG- the Hoenn starters of course are in RSE, and the John ones you get from Birch when you complete the Hoenn Pokédex in Emerald. And the beasts, yeah, it was really cool. Well, minus the Roar Glitch ;) Lol

[@darkninjafirefox]

I always waited to do the sevii island side quests till after i beat the elite 4 so i never felt too jarred by the difference in pacing. The islands are some of favorite spots to shiny hunt, i just love the remixed music

[@inktendo]

The Semi Islands are some of my favorite post-game content in all of Pokemon games, together with Kanto from the Johto games. Something about exploring a whole new map after beating the first one is super appealing to me!

[@nooobiechild]

Easily my favorite area of the 3rd generation of pokemon. It was like a holiday detour filled with secrets and surprises.

[@kalkuttadrop6371]

Fun fact: In English it’s pronounced BrAYEl, like Fonz is saying the vowel.

[@doopness785]

I was sure confused when he called it Bry

[@HetZieltje]

tbf its a frenchman saying a french word, he shouldnt really have to change it to what others made of the language he grew up with

[@chemputer]

@@HetZieltje I mean, on one hand, sure to a certain extent, but on the other, he *is* speaking English and not French, to an English speaking audience, so... At least he put the word on screen.

[@brutusthebear9050]

​@Jurgen Zieltjens Yeah but french is a horrid language for pronunciation.

[@jondidrikson7096]

its a frenchman saying a french word what the fuck are y'all smoking and english is just as bad as a language when it comes to pronouncing things

[@dr.toxicgamingmadscientist]

The REALLY cryptic thing was Dotted Hole how it NEVER tells you to use CUT, unless of course you can masterfully read braille

[@enoyna1001]

Just ask your next best blind friend what it says 😂

[@dr.toxicgamingmadscientist]

@@enoyna1001 LMAO That's cruel bot so true

[@MoonlightBelladonna]

Loved the Sevii Islands as a kid and still do it's such a shame that they never returned.

[@sdj0914]

I like how they put so much content in fire red/Leaf green then emerald afterwards. Its also interesting that gen 3 games can interact with each other just so you can complete its national dex. It is also exclusively one of the most tedious and expensive to complete.

[@bobjoe3492]

Pattern Bush is the pattern on the FR/LG cartridge chip

[@osaka_phong]

iirc the meadow is the only place in the whole game where we can find a female rocket grunt (you can see her at 14:51, top-right)

[@shytendeakatamanoir9740]

Not a lot of opportunity in the criminal underworld for women in Kanto 😢. I'm glad it became more inclusive later on 🤞. Everyone should be allowed to steal Pokemon and brutalize young kids 🎉.

[@osaka_phong]

@@shytendeakatamanoir9740 I think you consume too much anti-woke content. I am happy with more female grunts in later games, but because they are either cute or hot, not because of rights lol

[@moonman4307]

​@@osaka_phong i think they were joking

[@shytendeakatamanoir9740]

@@moonman4307 Yeah, I wasn't trying to make any statement, one way or another.

[@christiancinnabars1402]

Osaka Phong And I think you consume too much "woke" content if you are rustled that much by the word "inclusive." They're making a joke, evidenced by the punchline in their last sentence.

[@SharlaBlades]

Ah yes, the elusive islands that I so desperately wanted to access past three.

[@bekker5000]

I was always _so_ curious what was behind those boxes in that home on Seven Island. Just to find out twenty years later it was a Japanese exclusive thing. XD Love these games!

[@TheSpencermacdougall]

Some things to note (based on memory, might be incorrect): On One Island, there's a area just east of the island, where theres a one tile on the edge of the mini island only accessible via Surf. If you use the item finder while standing on it, you get the PP MAX. On 2 island, there's a hidden item behind the Starter Move Tutors House. On 3 island, The hiker who digs the tunnel in gives you a nugget when he's finished.

[@Lyra]

There are a lot of items and move tutors I did not mention to keep video well-paced. One I almost mentioned is the Body Slam move tutor on Four Island, replacing the TM on the S.S. Anne in Gen 1, which was probably because Body Slam is a stupidly good move to obtain this early in the game.

[@Straven93]

It's the pond on island two that has the hidden pp max and the hidden item behind the house is a rare candy

[@Rupninjatrash]

One, two, three...even Earthbound had better numerical sounding names than that LOL

[@AzureDragon158]

I've played these games dozens of times and had no idea about the infinite item spots in Kanto until just now. I also didn't know about the hidden leftovers underneath Snorlax until last year. What else have I been missing all this time?

[@luizbezerra4373]

What about the hidden Macho Brace underneath Giovanni's spot on Viridian Gym?

[@boltskyline2957]

or the soothe bell in the spot mr Fuji was at

[@FarahGomez]

@@boltskyline2957 Do you mean Mr Fuji ?

[@jiaan100]

Those colors really don't work well together

[@Eddie_Enfer]

Lostelle is called "Pedrita" in the Spanish Pedrita is a real name for a female It comes from the name Pedro/Petra + the female suffix ita, this suffix is used to denote the subject or object's smallness or cuteness The pun here is that, it sounds like the word "Perdida" It means Lost (ends in a because is a female person or object, if we're talking about a male object or person the word end in o, Perdido)

[@lambtoken2708]

Also her father likes stones

[@calamorta]

12:30 never understood why that grass was wasted with Dunsparce but now it makes sense. I just don't understand why they made a Pokemon like that so rare. i used to hate these Islands. Other than the Ember Spa and the two guys carrying high level Pokemon to grind levels, I really didn't care much. This video makes the islands a bit more charming. Nice to see how much extra content it had

[@thompsonedwards8299]

20:37 I thought the blocked off door was meant for E-Reader functionality

[@pauloing1pauloing167]

02:52 click here to start the video

[@Mojavekight17]

Purpose: Spread the Pokémon because Nintendo was against Blockbuster renting Pokémon games

[@bigz4829]

Best news. Made my day. New Lyra video

[@JokingThief]

Please do more of these with places like the Gen V post game routes.

[@decarabiaumbra560]

Lyra will probably have to anyway for the gen 5 livingdex, as many pokemon from gens 1-4 ,and even 5 in the postgame of bw2, can only be obtained in the postgame. That and it probably wouldn't make for interesting or fun content to have episode dedicated to porting over the 493 pokemon from the gen 4 livingdex.

[@JokingThief]

@@decarabiaumbra560 I mean yeah, but the features/secrets of places like the Moor of Icirrus and the Dreamyard wouldn't make it into a living dex video

[@decarabiaumbra560]

@@JokingThief That's fair, but we gen 5 stans can hope. Plus in a bw2 livingdex, the Moor of Icirrus is important for some ripple mons and getting the oval charm before actually obtaining data on all the pokemon in the Unovandex, and the lati-twins and over exclusives appearing in the Dreamyard.

[@leonfire99]

What region of the world pronounces braille like that? I'm used to (Bra - ale) or something akin to that

[@Thund3rDrag0n12]

Iirc Lyra is French but idk if that has anything to do with it Edit: Yeah I just heard it and that's definitely the French way of pronouncing a word ending in "aille(s)". Think "Versailles"

[@jackmoloney]

Pretty sure Lyra is from France @leonfire99

[@MmadA-lg6ix]

France - the inventor of the system (Louis Braille) was himself French, but the majority of English speakers pronounce the word with English phonetics.

[@DavidJCobb]

@@MmadA-lg6ix *the man himself:* Bonjour, my name is Louie Brai! *americans:* Nice t' meet'cha, Mr. Brayull! 🤠

[@Joker22593]

​@@DavidJCobb Yeehaw!