Can I Beat Pokemon Red with a team picked by a Random Number Generator? 🔴 Pokemon Challenges

[@joshisdaboss5439]

Please do this for more generations of Pokemon. This was quite fun to watch.

[@torwel24]

Gen 1-3 ❤️

[@t0var1shch8]

Yeah just go through the gens you think would be fun

[@GelatinCoffee]

hopefully he will finish his playthroughs of newer generations soon then, he said he won't do challenges on games until he has played through them without doing a challenge

[@ShabbaDabb]

Yep.

[@hismajesty_thevoid7037]

Since a random team run doesn't require as much overleveling, it actually sounds like a good fit for Black and White (or B2/W2). Seeing this challenge in more gens would be great.

[@Lynsneakers]

As creepy as Paras' Gen1 sprite is for me, it looks like he's cheering your team on! The group's lil personal cheerleader. The MVP of the run, clearly. :)

[@spacebird1598]

It's a lot better then jigglypuffs eyes

[@shadowtitanx3962]

Side note: EXP All also gives you much lower Stat EXP in Gen 1.

[@RobertJW]

Is that a bug, or intended?

[@hammerstix5791]

​@@RobertJWIt was designed to do stuff like that but because Gen 1, there are a lot of bugs associated with it. Like how if you have 4 Pokemon and one faints, it still quarters the exp even though only 3 receive it.

[@TheWrathAbove]

​@@RobertJWIt's just a result of the pokemon not knocking out pokemon themselves, much like how exp share pokemon don't get any EVs in later games, but more meaningful since you can get signficantly more StatEXP then EVs

[@mello-by]

this challenge would be funner in a gen with more variety

[@devonwilliams5738]

Definitely. It would work great for Johto.

[@demonking41-l8j]

​@@devonwilliams5738Specifically Heart Gold/Soul Silver Johto. Because Gen 2 is really not that varied compared to 1.

[@dahelmang]

But would he be able to get all of them?

[@bradfahley4469]

Funner?

[@_Paul__]

maybe he will do it per gen

[@jman12g73]

Would love to have this turn into a series. Would be fun, in my opinion just using what is new to that specific game might work on no repeats as well.

[@Mavanda]

I hope you do more of these. It was a very interesting change of pace.

[@tractorjunkco9431]

I'd love to see more challenges with the Randomizer teams.

[@AgsmaJustAgsma]

Charizard using Rage has evolved into a punchline in Gen 1 challenges, it's amazing.

[@Pudcup]

Like Grrr. 😡

[@o7_AP]

I would love to see one of these for each generation.

[@GelatinCoffee]

two* for each generation, one with only the new pokemon. then another with the full dex at his disposal, so the rng can possibly demonstrate the vast difference between how good 6 random game specific pokemon are vs the whole pokedex

[@muffinland]

Hey MDB, did you know that there's a setting in the randomizer that allows you to evolve trade evo Pokemon by level up instead?! I bet that would be a great way to use the Exp. All (which is what they call the Exp. Share in gen 1 and it works the exact same way as Gen 2 upwards I promise!) Also after you evolve your Gengar by level up you should equip the dog armor to increase its defense!

[@LMK-Gaming]

Can you imagine if the game ask you to use Kabuto or Kabutops? 😂 You'd have to pick the Dome Fossil for once!

[@dwanedibly8129]

Nah, he'd probably take Kabuto as a starter.

[@oxcare5]

​@@dwanedibly8129in the gen 1 fossil run, he chose the Dome fossil due to picking Omanyte as the starter due to Kabuto having quite the annoying moveset at the start for Brock

[@mastertadakatsu]

Praise the dark lord

[@nbproductions194]

I love your vids they have kept sane through the pandemic and my own health challenges and listening all the way to the end and hearing your rambling outros and hearing your health improve over time had been awesome

[@Mage_Nichlas_]

This idea has always been interesting to me. Me and my friend actually had some Battles using a Random Number Generator team on Pokémon Showdown but I'd really like to do a playthrough like this. Excited to see more of these.

[@MelloxMaster]

Twitter gang lets go! Awesome run MDB, that was a lot of fun to watch and I'm glad most of the party all got to help out with the E4!

[@plonkerboy900]

great video as always! I did this challenge around 2 years ago on Crystal, interesting how different a run can be with the same rules. your team was definitely better than mine though

[@RainbowColoredRibbon]

I'm still waiting for another Nancy Drew with you three. That is a favorite, in particular I like listening to you sorting out the bento puzzles.

[@benyelinek69]

This was honestly one of the most fun challenges to watch, I personally am going to start doing this the next time I play pokemon. For sure would love to see this in other gens/games in the future. Thank you for all the fun videos and streams!

[@passion4899]

Im glad youre back again, youre runs are always super chill and nice to watch ❤

[@Undrave]

This was a lot of fun! If I'd have anything to say is that I think you weren't aggressive enough with your use of TMs. Jigglypuff can learn Water Gun, Mega Punch, Mega Kick, Seismic Toss, Bubblebeam, all of these would have made it easier to train Jigglypuff in the early game. Paras could have learned Dig which would have at least be useful in the overworld (Though, GOLDUCK can also learn it?!). And you could have used the TM for Blizzard on Golduck and you could have replaced Scratch with Strength if you wanted another physical move. I don't think it ended up mattering but you never know.

[@XlightninX]

definitely try this in other gens, I think the transition from runs that are painful to runs that are goofy/surprising is both healthy and more entertaining.

[@davalious5107]

I think it'd be fun to see more runs like this every once in awhile. Though I'm still holding out for Pokemon gold/silver with a single Murkrow

[@robertb9922]

Me too! One day our funny little bird will get its day in the sun

[@flagrantyeti]

so glad I caught this! It was one of the suggestions I was frequently making a couple years back when I was hyperfocusing your content, along with others of course!

[@MrYadoR]

Your Pokemon Stadium series is one of my prime candidates for playlists to fall asleep to. It's such a joy to wake up first thing in the morning and hear Blastoise's Surfing "YEAH."

[@timmyjimmy3647]

7:15 "exp all" also miscalculates the exp by rounding down. So it costs you exp. It's only value is if you deposit everything but your starter and take your strongest and weakest Pokemon out for a day trip.

[@mitchcoleman1238]

I’d love to see you do this kind of challenge in other generations!! It’ll be exciting to see what you get with so much more choices!!

[@Duke_Breadington]

I have actually done this a lot, but ive only ever finishied emerald with a random team. My team was blaziken plusle banette wigglytuff sableye and magneton

[@Bac0n143.]

Was it because no time?

[@Duke_Breadington]

@@Bac0n143. partially time, partially because i would get bored and move onto something else

[@austinsager912]

My first pokemon game was gold, and despite playing pokemon nonstop for twenty years this is the first time I’ve ever heard of gen 1’s exp all. Nice to still be learning things about these games!

[@ScottsTanks]

Great concept! I would love to see more of these runs in other generations.

[@SunnySideSpud]

With the exception of paras, this could just be someone’s casual team. Cracked.

[@GarlicKing101]

Speaking of EXP All item, I once used the MissingNo glitch on it. I can't remember how much exp I got after having over 100 of it, but I remember clicking textboxes away for a solid 5 minutes

[@TheDanishGuyReviews]

I just came here from your latest video. I dunno if I was busy last week, or if KZbin was on the frizz, but I checked my sub box for that day, and I only recognized half of the ones I saw there.

[@RenameJames]

This was quite fun. I would be happy to see you do this again. Super excited for another Skyrim challenge. Your alt challenges are always a refreshing change of pace, end up being incredibly dumb, and I love them.

[@stevenbourn3662]

A challenge I think might be interesting (game dependent) is an "N" challenge, using only "local" Pokémon for the major battles. Not sure what local counts as, maybe only catchable in the routes adjacent to the battle, or routes since the last major battle

[@phoenixfurno]

I'd love to see more of this kind of challege!

[@mustard3450]

Wow. You made me remember the button mashing for Exp All. Loved the randomizer concept!

[@irithylldragon]

this was great, I'd love to see more!! for more RNG team runs, there's inevitably going to be a problem of "this previous gen pokemon does *not* exist in this game without trading between versions", to which i may have a pre-emptive solution (or at least an idea for one) when the team includes only one of these trade pokemon, I'd say that that pokemon should be your starter from the UPR if there's more than one trade pokemon, however, i propose that you should be able to 'trade' between versions by rolling an accesible RNG pokemon from the current generation to trade it for, as if you were actually trading with an npc in-game that *really* wants a Slugma for some reason I'm not sure if this level of trickery would work given I've never played like this personally, but i am holding out hope :)

[@evowarrior5]

This was fun, I don't watch a lot of pokemon challenges these days but I'd watch this for more gens! Also Skyrim again, let's goooo!

[@MrCaf7]

My first time watching it premiere ! That’s such a great challenge ! But I think it would be more challenging/interesting with a team of only 3 randomized pokemon

[@ourdivinemouseoverlord3308]

Yes, but if two of his Pokémon suck, then it becomes another solo run with the only good one.

[@MrCaf7]

@@ourdivinemouseoverlord3308 or it could be 3 really bad Pokemon, or the 3 strongest. That’s part of the challenge :)

[@Cjbball4]

Love the early viewing experience. Seems like an awesome run that I now want to try.

[@delaneymcdonell5774]

This run looks super fun I might have to try it!!

[@libraryscholaralexis6581]

Paras had the most important job. It cheered on the rest of the team along the way and was moral support. This is no more important job than that. More challenges like this would be interesting though and I can't wait to see more videos.

[@andrewschwarz937]

This was a fun video to watch. Neat video idea. Nice seeing practically everyone having a role on the team.

[@PrincessGoth574]

I really like this idea, this run reminds me a lot of the run with the in game trades. A weird but not bad team.

[@Scheuersicle]

Definitely do more team runs! Desperately hard challenges are cool, but the fun challenges are the best!

[@shinesoul7472]

Again, again, again! I love these randomizer/chance runs from people

[@tylerjackson9850]

This RNG run was so fun, please do more! I think later generations would be even more chaotic/fun

[@Mattc0legaming_]

The funniest thing is that this was basically just a playthrough team outside of the paras 😅😂

[@Shlonzs]

This is a pretty fun challenge concept regardless of generation but yeah it would be even more interesting in later gens

[@theta1672]

I would love to see this kind of video in gen 2, as it is my favorite generation. Thank you for the awesome video as usual!

[@marianospinosa601]

That was fun! Keep doing more of these in this gen and other gens as well!

[@jonimmink5592]

I'd love to see you go through all the gens you can with this kind of run 😁

[@rynnightshade]

I would love more of these. Feel free to make one of these whenever you have a really long run like the poison only

[@Nick_Slavik]

Oh man! The Pokemon Stadium LP was so many times amazing! "Yeeeeeeahhh!" 🤣 any of your LP's that have Brandon and Whattageek are amazing

[@godofsmash155]

This was a fun run to watch and love the concept of random number generation. Need more of them please

[@morgankingsley8711]

I would love to see this in future generations because its so random

[@landschaftslord]

I really love this run! I would consider even playing with the lvl. clause from Nuzzlockes, so you try to not overlevel over the ace of the upcoming gymleader. With that it would be totally fine to use candys to lvl the rest of your team up to the lvl cap! It gives you an easy challenge timewise and lets us see more variation with tactics, since you can use the whole team. Thank you for your hard work!

[@kovoksgaming]

Really enjoyed this new idea for a challenge run and hope you do the same for other gens as well!!!

[@werbnaroc]

Id love to see more of these random runs. Especially if they are fun for you too.

[@eevee100go]

Hey MDB when you do a run with a Pokemon that doesn't start with any attacking moves you should just use rare candies to level it up until it gets one also you should do a gen-one Jigglypuff run. Also just wanted to mention love your stuff good job 👍

[@ninjawotterz]

I’d definitely like to see more of these type of challenges. And as a suggestion I want to see how you do playing on Set instead of Shift. Could help to spice up the challenge if you get another solid team.

[@tpbloomfield]

As a challenge idea, would love to see a run with Cacnea one day. It has really good base 85 atk and sp.atk but it's frail and painfully slow, its ability isn't great - buffing evasion during sandstorm is a bit of a double edged sword when you take chip damage from the weather - and in most gens its best level up move is the base 60 power Needle Arm. Running Cacnea in any generation would be fairly challenging, I think.

[@TurnipBoy666]

Id like to see this again! Theres a lot of possibilities for what your team could be, so it would be interesting

[@Jianichie]

Nice! I'm all caught up. I'll leave an explanation below if you're reading this and am curious what I mean. Anyway, you're right in saying the EXP item is trash! I remember hating it as a kid. Also, this was a really cool run and would absolutely love to see more of them. My only thing would be using most of them (which you did in this run and am glad about). As always, keep plugging away, dude. In regards to the aforementioned, I had a back log of downloaded videos (went on vacation) and that snowballed for a while. It's dumb, but I generally don't comment on vidoes unless I watch them within a certain time frame... probably because I hate getting comments made months ago myself. I dunno. All and all, even if I don't comment on these, I will always watch them for what it's worth.

[@king_omega_omega9292]

I love this idea for challenges, I hope too see another video with this same idea in the near future

[@aderoninone3244]

Agree that you should do this for every game. Also in this vein, you can do a randomizer with no nuzlocke, especially for the games you haven't shown yet. Add whatever challenge or rules you want but it'll be different and more randomness.

[@CelticGuardian7]

Finally back on my computer after a week of not having access to it. First video I watch? This one. Good choice IMO~

[@lordofbears9463]

Definitely would like to see this with the other ones as well.

[@bweetastic]

Fun video! One suggestion would be for these RNG runs is having a rule you have to use each pokemon in your team for major fights like gym battles.

[@GrizzlyClaire1992]

This was a fun watch, I’d definitely watch you try this in Gens 2 and 3!

[@ericherde1]

10:42 “JIGGLYPUFF’s diabled no more.” Sing just missed; you could have used it the next turn, but switching to Pound was probably the right call anyway.

[@CptVargas70]

Hey algorithm! You should swap the fossil footage with an alternate gen fossil scene - say, show the gen 3 version when playing a gen 1 game, or vice versa, and just don't even acknowledge it 😅

[@rositchi5889]

Pokémon Stadium was one of our games growing up. We still have our Nintendo 64 and everything. Gengar + Thunderbolt/Thunder is because of this game. I always wanted Hypnosis + Dream Eater though.

[@SawedOffLaser]

The RNG really blessed you with Gengar and Tentacruel! This would be a fun run in later gens.

[@justforthelol2771]

more of this asap that was really good to watch

[@Nathan_Talisien]

I would 100% love another RNG challenge run, this one was really fun!

[@travishindman9362]

This was an awesome concept! I hope to see it in later games!

[@lcjeanfrancois2397]

Sooo cool to watch. Can't wait to see this with others gen

[@mhc4444]

Since you had so much fun with it, you could make a series of pokemon randomized playthroughs. It fits well with your content and the genre is very popular, even though most people do it as nuzlocks.

[@Chronokage]

Hey MDB, the randomizer can be adjusted to allow you to evolve trade evolution pokemon. (This is for the algorithms)

[@benediktwindisch2778]

Yes so much Screentime for my absolute favorite since 1999 Jigglypuff and Wigglytuff is so rare in runs as they're sadly not very good. Love seeing them kick some ass

[@talp0ne747]

I really needed a video from you tonight 🥰

[@isaisgreen5478]

That was a ton of fun! it'll be super interesting as you get bigger mon pools too!

[@cazi1326]

The level 9 Paras really carried the team.

[@tylerhildebrand1268]

Definitely would love to see this challenge again in other gens!

[@jonesy9744]

This would definitely be fun to see in more generations. Also it might be cool to do a self-imposed rule where the numbers get re-rolled until they're broken up. Maybe do like 2 random numbers close to the start of the dex, 2-3 in the middle, and 1-2 towards the end. Then you'll have a team that consists of early, mid and endgame pokemon with a more likely chance at a legendary or pseudo to grind out at the end. Would also guarantee the team grows at a consistent pace if the rolls dont turn out as nice as they did here.

[@chrisschoenthaler5184]

Nice to see you having fun! Hope you’re doing well.

[@zidarose]

That was a fun run to watch! Well done MDB

[@robstuart8474]

11:10 - On Patreon, this item is just called a ROD. On KZbin though, it's called a SUPER ROD.

[@kirbykraftgames]

I'd love to see a Gen 4 variant of this run, it looks really fun

[@noahhobson4521]

Oh yes, I'd love to see another run like this in a later generation.

[@e-heromanny4348]

One challenge I’d love to see is Pokémon Emerald using only Skitty/Delcatty using only Assist. It’s like a controlled Metrenome run based on what you catch for the rest of your team and what they have upon catching and you have to decide whether you want a diverse move pool but less likely to get what you want or a shallow move pool but getting what you want more often

[@CaptainKirbyCK]

This is such a fun idea for a challenge! You pulled a fun team too!

[@bendonatier]

This strikes me as a great "reward" challenge type. Like first run after a punishing December, or gimmick pokemon that breaks the spirit.

[@pokedexholderorange8868]

7:00 I think this means we need an Experience All run - Exp All is on from the beginning of the game - Must have full party - Suffering

[@theannilators7479]

"Our stats really aren't anything special" except for Gengar's special

[@kevlar0116]

Hate to do this since there's a nice number of comments, but I gotta say you undersell your best let's play here. Nancy Drew for the win. Pokemon Stadium is great, but I'd argue that you're Pokemon Blue rescue team one is the best Pokemon let's play

[@TheKelliestKelly]

I'd love to see this again! I think it would be fun in any generation.

[@emblemwarrior11]

More Random teams would be great! Especially in Gen 2!

[@Aeromancer-Draco-Lord]

You really should do this challenge in something like Platinum, or better yet this kind of challenge should be your first X and Y challenge