Made My Girlfriend Play Pokémon Black

Girlfriend's got moxie... and she's boosted!
My girlfriend is finally taking on the 5th generation of Pokémon! Back when I made my girlfriend play Pokémon FireRed the first time I never would've expected her to make it this far in the series, but the fact of the matter is she totally loves these games and can't get enough. After her amazing performance in the Sinnoh Region I had no doubt she'd do well in Unova, but by popular demand we're introducing Set Mode into the mix to spice things up a bit. This generation is widely considered to be the black sheep among the bunch, but we'll have to see how she feels about it by the end. We can't wait to share with you all the crazy things that happened when I made my girlfriend play Pokémon Black!
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Music List:
Pokemon Stadium Stage (Super Smash Bros. Melee)
Hollow Bastion (Kingdom Hearts)
Accumula Town (Pokemon Black and White)
Lyra Encounter (Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver)
Violet City (Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver)
Striaton City (Pokemon Black and White)
Wild Pokemon Battle (Pokemon Black and White)
Rival Battle (Pokemon Black and White)
Route 104 (Pokemon Emerald)
Crazy Science Owls (A Hat in Time)
Team Plasma Battle (Pokemon Black and White)
Gym Leader Battle (Pokemon Black and White)
Castelia City (Pokemon Black and White)
Nimbasa City (Pokemon Black and White)
Johto Gym Leader (Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver)
Boy Meets Girl (Earthbound)
Rival Battle (Pokemon Black 2 and White 2)
Scherzo Di Notte (Kingdom Hearts)
Kanto Trainer Battle (Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver)
A Tight Spot During Battle (Pokemon Black and White)
Victory Lies Before You! (Pokemon Black and White)
Route 10 (Pokemon Black and White)
Victory Road (Pokemon Emerald)
Elite Four Battle (Pokemon Black and White)
N’s Castle (Pokemon Black and White)
Last Road (Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen)
Reshiram and Zekrom Battle (Pokemon Black and White)
Ghetsis Battle (Pokemon Black and White)
Glitter Lighthouse & Mt. Silver (Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver)
White Palace (Hollow Knight)
Postlude Credits (Terraria Otherworld)
Farewell (Pokemon Black and White)
Onward to Our Own Futures (Pokemon Black and White)
Fuka’s Theme (Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten)

[@BoyMetGirl]

Favorite Black and White starter? Share your nicknames if you have any!

[@RebeccaRossberg]

Oshawott is my fav starter for sure! I named mine Ravioli when I was like 9... I dont know why maybe I ate Ravioli that day lol.

[@CRITique7777]

Salad the Snivy.

[@umbreon1014]

Samurai the Oshawott

[@Wynntersenk6017]

Snivy and called it snooty leaf

[@korinomeku5957]

My favorite starter is Snivy, but I also get why it wasn't chosen, still best starter in my heart

[@boshwa20]

The ONE time Pokemon decided to genuinely do something new, and the fandom threw a big tantrum about it

[@rasengdori13]

Gamers hate change and/or a series taking a risk more than anything and it has ALWAYS aged poorly (MGS2, Wind Waker, & TLOU2).

[@madnessarcade7447]

@@rasengdori13they’ll demand change then hate the change a constant cycle of hypocrisy

[@jwall1646]

I really just didn’t like the TMs being infinite and box legends lame designs but that aside gen 5 is pretty great. Gen 6 on the other hand…

[@CripplingDepressionQuantumSucc]

I remember kid me being in the trenches defending BW/B2W2 on forums and YT to death when people were hating on some of the best the series (to this date as well) has to offer. What a shame that B2W2 especially weren't the bare minimum standard onwards.

[@williamcothrum9199]

​@jwall1646 i LOVED the infinate TMs. I was a collector at heart and seeing how so many in previous games were one and done like Earthquake was so disheartening to use. Like, i KNOW using earthquake on my Gyrados is better than surf but you wont let me have more than one earthquake TM in gen 3

[@blademasters4346]

- Her: "The next one is going to be war." - Him: "Oh God!" - The rest of us: "OH GOD!"

[@Shockwave377]

Timestamps?

[@yonnthaylock]

@@Shockwave377 While she was watching the intro.

[@puglinbrute9264]

"SHE KNOWS"

[@Shalakor]

- Arceus: "What is everyone yelling at me for this time?!"

[@wintergray1221]

@@Shalakor See, now I'm imagining everyone in the Pokémon world calling out to Arceus during sex, and I hate that my ace brain went there.

[@GoesHamo]

Taryn: The next one is going to be war Me: SHE KNOWS

[@MaykonDourado]

Send in the squad she knows too much

[@yuugael4010]

I audibly said "Oshiet" when she said the next one gonna be war lmao

[@mephiles17]

Tarny plays XY: "I mean, what comes next? Child abuse?"

[@Violetsparkstorm]

10 out of 10 prediction

[@nathan25229]

Hearing the omg in the back ground 😂😂😂😂😂

[@truegreen7]

God I love battles that make you say "That's what Pokémon is all about"

[@zadejames6269]

hey! nice to see Truegreen is a fan !

[@thetwelfthdoctor9892]

The fact that Reshiram, the legendary pokemon of the Hero, saved this Nuzlocke in the end is the most Shonen plot twist ever.

[@DjGameKing]

The hero of truth looking from the afterlife: "Man, f**k this Hydreigon. Reshiram, do as much damage as possible!" The hero of ideals, his brother, floating on by: "And reward her never give up attitude with a paralysis!"

[@nightmarezoroark2082]

best legendary baby!!

[@abyssyahoo151]

Reshiram really showed her that he is the legendary God!

[@yimkumerjamz1225]

It was gut wrenching watching that part, when bf explained the hydreigon sweep I was just wondering 'what now?' and they managed to pull off a legendary victory

[@Mrryn]

​@@DjGameKingThe spirit of Hatchet, having just joined: "How's that speed advantage looking now, you level-cheating edgelord?!"

[@nonelikezav]

"Her starter pokemon eventually evolved into the incredibly unique and never seen before fire/fighting type" lol

[@erickchristensen746]

lmao xD

[@RexZShadow]

He said it with such a straight voice I couldn't tell if he was trolling or being serious lol.

[@TheRealJohnnyHendo]

The funniest thing about it is that while she never picked Torchic or Chimchar, she also picked the Water type the past two gens so her rivals also never had the Fire/Fighting type so she really has never seen them lol

[@Xteamoee]

The torchic line in the corner side-eyeing

[@sonicprime6591]

Legit, previous Generation, there was Infernape, our poor Pokémon equivalent of Sun Wukong got forgotten ;-;

[@failurextreme7084]

How did she guess the next games theme so damn fast. Less than a minute in, and she already cooked gen 6.

[@Yukiukixx33]

She's so cool lol

[@quilaviper]

Also, "HE'S THE KING OF TEAM PLASMA???" It is HILARIOUS that she completely forgot about the opening sequence of N getting crowned king by Ghetsis already 😂

[@JuLiane]

tbf I forgot that as well and when Ghetsis was like "you're not worthy to share the name Harmonia with me" I was mind blown that he was his father, which is so stupid in hindsight. And he isn't even his bio dad :D

[@lightdarksoul2097]

Many think he is the bio dad but abandoned him only to later see the pokemon took in the child and decided to use him​. Which could also explain the two girls that would become N's pseudo sisters. Ghetsis could have taken them in too but they didn't show the potential N did@@JuLiane

[@MsMaidh]

"The next one's gonna be war" Well... she's not wrong 😂

[@JazzyKitsune69]

Unless she is wrong and they have her play Black 2 which makes much more sense.

[@aksis2133]

@@JazzyKitsune69 Even then, Black/White 2 is basically Team Plasma declaring war on Unova after failing to take over with N. They literally get a giant flying battleship and openly attack a city with innocent civilians lol

[@beauwilkin9532]

The reaction to the Ghetsis fight and the evil boyfriend laughter in the background had me cracking up

[@RexZShadow]

Make me excited when she get to pokemon arceus and does the Volo fight.

[@jld12er]

@@RexZShadow noooo volo is not real he can not hurt you volo is not real he can not hurt you lol

[@xXLucWuvXx]

Not too evil ! She didnt try to bulldoze Eelektross..meaning he told her it had levitate. All of us tried to hit it with ground move and got punished. Lol so he was nice about it to tell her not to do ground move or the run could of been over. Kinda wish he didnt tell her just to have a more dramatic ending!

[@hweaver888]

1. i REALLY hope she plays black 2. and B. please make sure she plays BLACK 2 (since she played black and it continues based on version)

[@tomislavp.3959]

But Black 2 has Black kyurem, doesnt it? It should be White 2, since this Game Legendary was Reshiram

[@sillybillybob9897]

⁠@@tomislavp.3959It’s black kyurem because it’s N’s zekrom that gets used

[@tomislavp.3959]

​@@sillybillybob9897 Ohhh, i see

[@Chronal-Rend]

​@@tomislavp.3959Black 2 is the natural progression from black. If you forgotten black has more of a advanced city aesthetic, whereas white is more run down in woodsy. Allah black city / White Forest. So it wouldn't make any sense to go from having an advanced high tech city to the sequel being replaced with a forest lol

[@IamMeHere2See]

If they can find a way to do the memory transfer, they should. It's an often unseen-feature.

[@mateogajardo2196]

funfact about the multiple encounters per zone. the clause is literally called "pinwheel forest clause" because it was the first case where this happened

[@blu2211]

If she plays black 2, she's gotta see the easter egg when you come back to hilbert/hilda's house in post game

[@dridda9117]

kinda ruin the surprise by commenting that tho

[@geno.b]

they never go through the post game tho

[@zjzr08]

​@@geno.bThey did with HGSS because there was an extended map there so IMO there's a chance they'd do it for B2W2.

[@geisterwolf397]

Provided they are playing this on original hardware and aren't using a ROM.

[@david.vqzsss]

And pwt

[@TheKiddo2468]

One of my favorite things about Black and White is about how the overworld has dynamic music as well as the battles. The music changes based on if you’re standing still or running and as you go deeper into a cave, the music slows and is pitched down

[@Ashtarte3D]

Taryn got so luck with her catches. An Excadril, Ferrothorn and Haxorus? What a high roll of extreme chads.

[@FroyoMNS]

Drilbur is guaranteed if you get a dust cloud encounter, so I wouldn’t call that one luck. The Axew and Ferrothorn were definitely lucky though.

[@CryoJnik]

​@FroyoMNS on a blind first time playthrough. Definitely counts as luck

[@clydefrosch]

​@@CryoJnikVideos like this always come with extreme luck. I haven't been able to start this game without being crit defeated by cheren at the start at least 4 times so far. The whole game is just a crit fest in my memory.

[@tinycandleman]

​@@clydefrosch Almost everyone agrees that nuzlockes for this game start after the Cheren fight, just because of how much rng there is at the very beginning.

[@zjzr08]

I was shocked she got Haxorus...I forgot if she got another rare Dragon before here.

[@dridda9117]

when that dragonbreath para hit it was a legit "my grandpa's deck has no pathetic cards kaiba!" moment 🤣

[@Smashking27]

"The next one is going to be war." Me: I have no idea what you're talking about! Of course the next one isn't about war...

[@revalentinemashups510]

They threw a lot of praise on Nile at the end, and it's certainly deserved, but i love that the box legendary ended up being the saving grace in the final battle. That paralysis really turned things around!

[@Shalakor]

Indeed. Although, Emboar is tanky enough to take one non-crit Surf, even from Hydreigon, so might have been able to barely dig out of that hole without it.

[@DJMKFULLER]

I freaking love the excitement and passion she has going into every one of these. It's Infectious.

[@nintendork9207]

47:40 "She may not be the greatest pokemon trainer of all time" She's the greatest pokemon trainer of our time, though! Let's go, Tarny! Always never give up!

[@Vynirian]

GEN 5 LETS GOOOOOOO

[@noel_raines]

LETS GOOOOOO

[@namphuongnguyen1272]

LETS GOOOOOO

[@MatthiewPurple]

LETS GOOOOOO

[@pastafandom2177]

LETS GOOOOOOO

[@diesertypie]

LETS GOOOOOOO

[@Just.-N-.788]

Come on!! Make her enter the Undela town house. She'll like the suprise reencounter

[@Healer0079a]

I second this.

[@Shalakor]

I mean, isn't the level scaling for that encounter based around assuming you've run clockwise through all the postgame locations first?

[@kevinanders5570]

I think the "secret boss" level cap is 90?

[@michealfelloff5404]

I don't think the Undella Town fight is in BW1...

[@kevinanders5570]

@@michealfelloff5404 it is

[@justyourfriendlyneighbourh860]

Holy shit. Gen 5 is my favorite gen ever. My first gen, Tepig being my very first pokemon. And reliving that pure love for this gen through Tarny brought me to tears. I forgot just how much this gen, the music, the characters, and every pokemon mean to me. It's amazing to see someone else experience Pokémon for the first time!!

[@tommarshall9755]

I've never played it I stopped after Pearl (which still feels new to me). Is this gen worth playing?

[@D3viant517]

⁠@@tommarshall9755Many fans regard these as some of the best in the series, myself included. Excellent music, a massive number of new Pokémon with many fan favorite additions, a pretty good story for a Pokémon game, quick and snappy battles, and a fun region. Do keep in mind that b1/w1 only include new gen 5 Pokémon, whereas b2/w2 add more from gens 1-4. If you enjoyed previous Pokémon games I think you’ll like this one as well. Unfortunately the only way to play em these days is emulating so I’d look into getting a solid emulator, not too difficult really.

[@tommarshall9755]

​@@D3viant517 yeah it's why I've never bothered figuring out how play them. I'm also a very old school guy and just way prefer the top down view. I'm off work for a few weeks so I might give them a go finally

[@Shalakor]

@@D3viant517 Well, or tracking down a DS and the games if you don't still have them from back in the day. I know I still know where I have my copy of White and a DS XL sitting around at. The charging cable may be a bit of a different story, though.

[@justsomejojo]

Man, Ghetsis. I know people meme Cynthia's piano, but that fight is THE hardest in the series in my opinion. I was cheering along. Sidenote, not being big on Animal Crossing (last one I put a lot of time into was Wild World) this video prompted me to look up if Resetti actually has a wife/girlfriend.

[@fellowpassenger_54-67]

I think there is a real argument to be made that Ghetsis is harder than Cynthia Sure Ghetsis might be quite a bit weaker if you compare their teams side by side but other factors like the new exp system making it harder to over level a Pokémon, the limited options to counter his Hydreigon which doesn’t have a 4x weakness unlike Garchomp and is faster than a vast majority of the potential counters alongside having a much better move-set than Cynthia’s Garchomp which is super effective against most types in the game add up to make the fight with Ghetsis just as hard if not harder than the fight with Cynthia in DPPT

[@JayceCH.]

Hardest mainline fight cus surprise fight after another endgame fight, AND he uses good Pokemon.

[@HowManySmall]

Maybe when it was new but definitely not now Ultra necro, Leon (only if underleveled), bdsp Cynthia, volo, and Kieran are all way harder, and that's just final bosses (or well, story climaxes for ultra necrozma)

[@justsomejojo]

@@HowManySmall I was talking based on ingame context. Now, granted, I haven't played the DLC for SV (I assume that's where Kieran is from), but there are two things that made me put Ghetsis above all the others: - his Hydreigon is faster than almost anything else you can reasonably get AND has an atypical amount of coverage to bolster its high attacking stats. Not even the legendary is enough to beat it on its own without some luck, as seen in the video. Garchomp is powerful, but it doesn't have coverage. Ultra Necro oneshots most mons, but can be cheesed (even unintentionally) by the game's mechanics. - His team makes setting up and just sweeping a lot harder, because Hydreigon isn't his first mon and isn't even set to be his last (meaning after it tore through your team, the rest may be too much). His Cofagrigus having Toxic is specifically so you can't reliably set up and sweep, plus the slot is forced to be occupied by the legendary. Volo is likely stronger, but he is also that game's final final boss, which means you can overprepare for him in a way you can't for Ghetsis and the context is also way different.

[@BJGvideos]

​@@HowManySmallI fought Cynthia for four hours and still couldn't win. The rest of them I beat on the first try. I have video evidence of Cynthia, Volo, and Kieran

[@SolarisDreamweaverVT]

PLEASE DONT SKIP BLACK 2 PLEASE

[@Gameorama91]

That'll probably be what they use for their Gen 5 Soul Link

[@gntyh]

@@Gameorama91 but seeing taryn react to stuff like story and more is like half the fun and warrants its own video

[@marvpott687]

Or White 2.

[@Salvador-312]

48:23 Let her play black and white 2 immediately

[@huntercrow9553]

seeing her reactions in all these pokemon videos made me feel so much nostalgia seeing her realize that coverage is key shows how much she's learned from all the other play throughs love these videos and im curious if you'll make her play the gen5 sequels

[@thepickypixelartist]

Taryn's genuine enjoyment of this region was so amazing I actually remembered feeling the exact same way which was so special to be able to relive 💗

[@wazzupyuwu]

SO glad to see that tarny is enjoying gen 5! like many other people, its a very special generation to me and seeing her approach it with so much enthusiasm is really heartwarming. i can't wait for the black 2 playthrough!

[@thecakegarden5324]

"Next one will be war" No one tell her

[@gravitysoul28]

idc what anyone says, the story, ambiance, and ghetsis’ theme made his battle one of the scariest and high-stakes battle i ever had to fight in a pokemon game and i stand by that 😭

[@Toby.Opolis]

Dudeeeee that clutch paralysis was wild. Great vid! Bw and bw2 are my all time favorites. Always cool to see people experience gen 5.

[@Thibbs-vp6gm]

My favorite part of this is just him reacting to his girlfriend being cute. You know this man is in love. As a lifelong Pokémon fan getting my girlfriend into it too, I find myself just as giddy as he is watching her learn to love these games

[@ethanedwards7834]

The editing on the elite 4 fight is fantastic. And that last fight had me on the edge of my seat.

[@epicureanbard]

"Never before seen Fire/Fighting" Combusken: ... am I a joke to you? Monferno: I think that _is_ the joke.

[@rytrongaming]

0:32 how tf she know

[@jamesgriffin7962]

I guess she’s magic

[@grandpa8877]

Probably cause there are evil organizations that are trying to take over the world or help humanity or delete humanity or take over gods so war isn’t that unreasonable lol

[@cristianorodrigues7283]

😂 lol i was just about to comment that

[@Slays_Media]

This comment makes it even funnier. 32 seconds into ANY video and asking "HOW DID YOU KNOW" is peak cosmic comedy. 🤣

[@splash6882]

the way i YELLED LMAO

[@blameitondanny]

She finally felt the terror of Caitlin's Reuniclus Focus Miss connecting 🤣

[@rullocompressore1550]

I swear my first time against her was a nightmare. I was 10 and went to the League with only a Serperior, a Boldore (that I didn’t know could evolve) and a female Unfezant, it was the equivalent of a Souls boss.

[@blameitondanny]

@@rullocompressore1550 Not only Caitlyn, we also have : - Marshall with his Sturdy Sawk with Stone Edge for your beloved flying type. - Shauntal having Energy Ball with Chandelure for your water type. - I forgot about grimsley 👀

[@rullocompressore1550]

@@blameitondanny to be fair all Pokémon with high physical defense were not a problem because my serperior was waaaay over leveled and with energy ball was one shotting most things. I even thought that grass was super effective against ice because everything went down so easily (until the gym leader)

[@tonyg9775]

​@@blameitondanny Honestly I always found Grimsley to be super free, then I wiped to him in an egglocke...

[@monunivers1394]

Seeing someone genuinely enjoy and like the game and not bash it for whatever reason is so refreshing. I've been playing this game since I was 8 and she's better than me😂

[@dyllangames3592]

I've seen no one ever hate on Black and white/b2w2. They're seen as some of the BEST games in the series for 99% of people

[@bobyhappy2992]

@@dyllangames3592 these people have no standards no pokemon game (made by gamefreak) is of "high quality"

[@frostbyte2899]

The majority of people kind of bashed it on release. The lack of hate you’re seeing now is because everyone realized they were whining about it for no reason

[@gwenethp511]

@@dyllangames3592 It's the worst-performing main series game and received tons of hate on release. Most of us who grew up on it (with it being our first or second game) weren't old enough to see the hate--but it was there. The designs were criticized as lazy and cheap imitations, and the first game only having Unova pokemon before the post-game was considered a horrible decision by many. The map was too linear, and the story was too edgy, or the rivals were too nice... there were loads of complaints, from valid to just ridiculous. Now most people who may have hated it realize the amount of love that was put into it and how genuinely amazing it was, and those of us who grew up on it and loved it can share our voice online too.

[@erickchristensen746]

@@dyllangames3592 You are not paying attention then. It is definitely not 99% it has been a 50/50 split with the fandom since it came out.

[@Ageman20XX]

I'm only a few minutes in, but the enthusiasm with which she is approaching this game is all kinds of wholesome and truly smile-inducing. I love her positivity and I love how excited she gets about the female professor, the protagonist's style, and each of the three starter options. Each of us only has the chance to experience each Pokemon game "for the first time" once, and it's a rare privilege to be part of someone else's journey of discovery. Especially when they're this excited about it. I can already tell I'm going to love this video. ^_^

[@rasengdori13]

Pokémon Peaked with Platinum, HGSS, BW1, and BW2. They had the best content and best art styles that still hold up today over most 3D titles. The worst part is that we 100% took it for granted at the time.

[@madnessarcade7447]

They didn’t peak with those games every generation has its own unique charm They’re all equal it’s not a competition and not everything has to be

[@rasengdori13]

@@madnessarcade7447 Comparing BW2 to Scarlett/Violet as “equals” is the worst take I’ve heard yet.

[@madnessarcade7447]

@@rasengdori13it’s not a competition both games have their own style in terms of story and sound track etc They all have their own charm It’s not a bad take u just want to make everything a competition instead of letting things just be and coexist

[@leoneklof9164]

My favorite games are the ORAS remakes and BW2. Sadly never played gen 2...

[@mephiles17]

It's been downhill ever since. Sad, really.

[@sonicprime6591]

Greatest timed Advert for me! Legit, just as Girlfriend was about to say "I THOUGHT I WAS DONE!" An advert cut in, cutting her off with "I THOUGHT I WAS DO-" And it set me off into a laughing fit, amazing XD

[@leoneklof9164]

This channel makes me re-experience the pokemon franchise as if I was a kid playing it for the first time again.

[@lilelotus]

Something about listening to Taryn explore each game completely fresh brings me back to the childhood wonder of playing the game for the first time myself. These videos are so precious thank you for them 🤠🫶

[@Prototype-357]

This is my fovrite Gen story-wise mainly because of N, he's my favorite pokemon character ever.

[@BJGvideos]

I bet you really like the new Masters event where N decides to latch onto Arven

[@anthonynguyen1289]

I think all of the Gen 5 characters are charming and interesting besides the sages and triad. Yancey and Curtis are my favorite side characters just due to how removed they are from the rest of BW2 while having a cute chain of events.

[@zjzr08]

​@@BJGvideosAs much as I like Masters I think mainline game fans barely know it exists and even think it's bad hehe.

[@robertogarciacardona441]

Her reaction, brought back my inner child. I loved Gen 5, and it is still my favorite gen. I really don't be commenting at all, but I honestly just want to say, Thank you for this video.

[@Stfuiloveanime]

She already predicted the next gen in the first min lol 😂

[@monty_carlo]

0:29 NO WAY

[@CreepyJournals]

The hollow bastion music 😭 It will always give me goosebumps

[@DagarMan0]

when she cried as she got the win on ghetsis, really shows why nuzlockes are so exciting/torturous

[@eli2210]

I loved this game before the love band wagon and even though I grew up with Gen 3/4 and those being some of my favorite regions, Gen 5 was a solid top 3 favorite regions. Definitely a memorable game. The seasons mechanic was cool, VICTINI, The sprites, how fast the battles seemed, and how easy it was to grind

[@witchingstar]

This video is maybe the most fun yet of the Pokemon series!! I'm glad Taryn enjoyed Unova so much!

[@PhilFromSchool]

Was literally holding my breath during yhat ghetsis fight Also.. editing the elite four battles together into splitscreen was lit

[@BGamer-tf9zn]

The last battle was absolutely insane. The fact that the fight banked on a 30% chance due to it being a blind run made it extremely entertaining. I would really love to see the next run have a limit on item usage to make it a bit more challenging since the outcome definitely would have been different if she hadn’t made that phenomenal decision to hyper potion the Reshiram

[@yimkumerjamz1225]

I think, based on the rules the hyper item usage is only IF the enemy also uses an item. If not then she isn't allowed to heal midbattle

[@ryanalverick5146]

She saw the out with paralysis, and my GOD WAS IT HYPE!!!! Seeing her reaction to a game I truly adore so much is so heartwarming. She played out of her mind, and I hope she had a great time with it, because I sure had a great time watching this playthrough

[@s.o.m3241]

i gotta say, for the longest time i've been a hardcore gen 5 disliker because when i initially played it as a kid i struggled to see past a lot of the early game clunk and none of my reattempts got very far due to similar frustrations. however, seeing taryn enjoy it so, so much has really changed my perspective on how i've been choosing to remember these games and i feel a lot more encouraged to give them one more honest try with fresh eyes and see if its charms can finally click for me (and then hopefully take on the sequels). thanks

[@lincolneyar8269]

Her growth is amazing to watch watching this series back-to-back. It's always amazing how fun it is to introduce something to someone for the first time. One of the most amazing things in life, honestly.

[@00allaen]

Every time i am having a bad day Taryns laugh always makes my day 10 times better! and having pokemon gameplay ontop of that just makes it even better

[@owenw.1643]

responding to first encountering ferroseed with "is that grass/steel? is that quad weak to fire?" really speaks volumes about how far she's come in her pokemon journey 😁

[@theseekerofserenity]

On over levelling, even though it all balanced out in the end, you could implement a level cap tied to the next gym or next major opponent. Great effort by Taryn and the team though! That paralysis was clutch!

[@eseph_agen]

God gen 5 was so peak. The animated sprites with so much personality, the absolutely bumping music, the new uncoventional storyline with a direct numbered sequel, the massive new pokedex variety, we didnt know how good we had it. I love Tarny's reactions to this game so much. The way she gets so hype over the new pokemon and cool story beats is so cute and makes me feel so nostalgic for the time I first played this game all the way back in like 5th grade when I was 10. I just appreciate so much how her being a newer fan of pokemon and a lot of games in general means she's not yet jaded to so many things a lot of us are just kinda used to or act super picky about. She makes it feel like how it did when I was younger and didn't have as many preconceptions about games and everything was still exciting and new. This video just makes me smile so much :)))

[@sebsesco1842]

Your videos are some of my favorites on the platform! They have inspired me and my girlfriend to play more games and we've been having so much fun :)

[@darthjaderr]

This video inspired me to replay black, I too realized I didn't appreciate it enough as a kid 🥲 Her energy is infectious! Great video :)

[@Shinri13]

5th Gen was arguably the best generation of the Pokémon series with regard to story and music. The content could have been fleshed out a bit more and there could have been a better "meta" than the overwhelming amount of dark types as is the gripe of many of the haters. But none of that takes away from the majesty of the overall design imo. Grats on the new journey and victory, looking forward to the next!

[@madnessarcade7447]

There’s no best they all have their own charm with story and music

[@DakotaofRaptors]

I prefer Gens 4 and 6 when it comes to music, but Gen 5 is a good pick.

[@BJGvideos]

The story really takes a downturn in the final act for me. The whole game we're constantly built up on the idea of "nothing is ever black and white". It NEEDS a morally grey villain for that. Instead it gives us the most evil sumbitch in the franchise.

[@Hetsu..]

@@BJGvideos they tried, but they didnt go the entire mile

[@EWOODJ]

They did

[@Gamersgoinblind]

"That's what I'd look like if I was a scientist" Tarn is amazing, I adore her excitement, it's so contagious.

[@wolfw9783]

You haveee to have her play black two. Haven’t even watched the video yet but I’ve been waiting for yall to play this gen since the first vid. Reminds me of when I first played haha.

[@MostPretentiousMusicNerd-ux3ln]

Milk was like: "Let my hero lose here? Nah, not gonna happen... POWER OF FRIENDSHIP GO!!!

[@EvDawg_]

It’s so refreshing seeing the childlike wonder I used to feel when playing Pokémon

[@jamesanderson5658]

You're good at voice-over and she's the funnest to let's play games. This series and any role-playing game like Mass Effeft are always such banger videos.

[@benjarubio3251]

Perhaps I treated you too harshly Pkmn B&W. Taryn you're making us see this games with brand new eyes full of wonder, thank you ❤

[@eldyllo]

I love this series. Hearing her react to this stuff makes me feel like I’m experiencing it for the first time again. Her laugh makes me laugh. Just overall great vibes. Also, during that final stretch of the Ghetsis battle, what was that music that played? That had me PUMPED. EDIT: I found it! Turns out it pays to read the description LMAO

[@KenBladehart]

LETS GO Also, you can get the Hall of Fame. You just have to fight the league again

[@ASubstantialLife]

Been on a boy meets girl binge lately and really think these nuzlockes could be some of the best content to date. Between the nostalgia of the original DS pokemon games and the high and lows presented throughout (that paralysis on hydreigon to save the run in the final battle was nuts) really hope you two continue to put out such wonderful wholesome vids!❤

[@RosebudMartin]

Fun fact, this is the game that I found my first shiny, a patrat. Not so fun fact, the professor caught it as the tutorial for catching pokemon. Fun fact, the tutorial pokemon is, in fact, not shiny locked.

[@MostPretentiousPokemonNerd-l6d]

This sounds like something I would start laughing about and then when reality hits I'd cry

[@RosebudMartin]

I did not stop bugging the professor for like... 30 minutes, tapping through the same dialog boxes in hopes of somehow annoying the code to just give me the patrat. Needless to say, I never got the patrat, and it took me a while to move on to actually play the game.

[@justdale8128]

def have her play black 2 next! the love coming back around for gen 5 as a whole is great and everything about black 2 makes it one of the best in the series, if not the pinnacle graphics/music wise.

[@jamminjester5248]

Gen 5 proves to be a cut above once again. Loved these games.

[@taddy4905]

Taryn has improved sooo much since her first play through, it’s so impressive to see and I can’t wait to see how she’ll tackle the next few games. I also didn’t enjoy B&W too much during the release year however over the following years this game has grown a place in my heart

[@exploringcreativeideas7666]

This is my most anticipated vid from u guys rn

[@Sovann_the_Mighty]

God, i forgot that this game is SO HYPE. Definetly my favorite pokemon. So many subversions, good story, a Npc's that matter, great new designs, absolutely phenominal music. It's got it all.

[@amansavant707]

The truly interesting parts will be black 2 and white 2 and seeing everything that changed

[@WNeutral456]

BRO GETTING THE PARA ON THAT LAST FIGHT IS INSANITY!!!!!!!! Anyways, I love that she's gotten to experience these pokemon games, I'll probably take some inspiration from these videos and start doing content with my fiancee, we've been wanting to do content for while. THAT MOMENT IS CRAZY!!!

[@alextung310]

Gen V has grown so much on me and I’d say is my favorite. When I first saw it, I’ll admit I judged all the new pokemon hard (and thought the ice cream cone was so stupid). After playing it, I still wasn’t the biggest fan of the new pokemon, but I fell in love with the story and characters. Eventually, I grew to admire how ambitious this new Gen was and even love this Pokédex now (even the ice cream cone and gears).

[@isaac7152]

Gotta say. The editing is just right and the narration is perfect, love watching your videos.

[@nerium1440]

“The next one is gonna be war” holy heck she’s right tho

[@odysseasthanos3380]

That Terraria OST in the final battle was both an amazing choice and a great find. Amazing video. Your Girlfriend shows such joy in playing Pokemon that it makes me want to get back into it. You too, near the Paralyze beat in the end. Love the Video.

[@reddemon8820]

I NEED taryn's reaction for the fairy type in gen 6🙏🙏🙏 I bet shes gonna love it, or hate having to learn more about the type chart😅

[@anarchyripper2251]

I found you from the Silent hill 2 video, idk why but Im loving seeing her reaction to these games! You should have her play Pokemon Uranium... I wont lie I kind teared up when I got to the end... Idk if you should make her do a Nuzlocke on it though because the level swing in that game is crazy. Love your videos!

[@ChrisZero7]

I never got to finish this one ENTIRELY (which I regret) but that KH1 Hollow Bastion on the background was just 👌

[@climency]

BRO i dont know why the ending made me tear up man i miss feeling like that about pokemon man, genuinely hope you have her make the rest of the series because these videos are gold.

[@codyallen43]

B/W and B2/W2 is unironically my favorite gen, haters gonna hate

[@sverresandland7701]

I have to say, i loved this episode! Gen 5 is my second favorite gen and it is very nostalgic for me, so seeing her enjoy it so much was a blast! Thank you, and good job

[@BeyondTrash-xe1vs]

I'm glad she enjoyed Black so much! I grew up on this game (and Pokemon Yellow on my gameboy oddly enough), so it warms my heart to see it be appreciated so much ❤ And that finale against Ghetsis was crazy! Never giving up until the very end! Awesome video guys 👍

[@shadowjoker285]

Now for Black 2 and white 2 for the next new journey ✨️

[@gellusmarc5936]

My Arceus, I can't believe how caught up I get in these videos! I gasp and choke at every hard hit. I cheer and clap with the comebacks, like that PERFECTLY timed Paralysis!!! Please keep these going!! 😄 Including ORAS and PLA! I want to see her reactions to the updated Gen 3, and the new mechanics in PLA!!!!

[@madnessarcade7447]

“Next one is war” I meeaaaannn

[@Yugilaw97]

Your videos are always so wholesome and genuine! I truly love the content you two make and I'm always so happy when I get to watch a new episode!

[@JuLiane]

Finally Gen 5 ❤ it's actually my favourite and I was wondering if there'd be a video with it! Edit: I finished the video now and I am so glad Ghetsis didn't win 🥳 also, this is probably one of my favourite videos of yours. It was so entertaining and I was actually on the edge of my seat. I am somehow very very happy you both enjoyed Gen 5 so far. I love it so much and I love seeing other people appreciate and enjoy the gorgeous region design, the phenomenal music, the characters and the story so much. This really was PEAK pokemon imo. So sad that at that time people couldn't appreciate it and I am glad that by now the Gen gets so much more love from the fans. I hope y'all make a video on Black 2 as well.

[@wolfy7977]

I love videos like this cuz they just make me appreciate this game so much more. So many things that I’ve never considered cuz I’ve been playing these games since I was four.

[@nicolasperez-sar2006]

Welcome to the best generation in the series. There are so many cool things in these games. Like how N only uses Pokemon from the route you're battling him in, Ghetsis' Hydreigon uses Frustraion (Frustration's power is based on how much the Pokemon hates its trainer, it could also means that his Pokemon really hates him). This game means so much to me.

[@Good_Hot_Chocolate]

Not sure if I'd call it the best generation, but it was a good one. Especially for story and music.

[@ShiningJudgment666]

His Hydreigon in Black/White 2 has 0 Friendship so yeah, he hates Ghetsis.

[@ChiguireGourmet]

man, idk why but i genuinely teared up when she got all exited when all the gym leaders came to help, like, this brings back so many good memories of my childhood, being all exited about the new pokemon game with my friends, how do i miss it