The Best Pokémon (According to Science)

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There’s lots of debate as to which original starter Pokémon is the best fighter among squirtle, bulbasaur, charmander, and pikachu, but only one is the most biologically plausible.
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Convergent evolution: the process whereby organisms not closely related (not monophyletic), independently evolve similar traits as a result of having to adapt to similar environments or ecological niches.
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10 hours ago?

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[@laimawolf6826]

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[@laimawolf6826]

I love your channel

[@laimawolf6826]

Thanks for the video

[@ethanvargas-herrera1132]

We can all agree Normal Types are the Most Realistic Pokémon Type

[@MinuteEarth]

There *are* definitely some weirdos in there, though. Like Porygon.

[@morbidgamerz4991]

Most route 1 rodents and birds are literally just that, rodents and birds

[@_nayrb]

@@MinuteEarth porygon aint that weird. Its like a video game and video games are normal lol.

[@vaughnjohnson8767]

@@MinuteEarth yeah. Maybe I’m a normal type

[@biohazard737]

It's 2020....what's normal is now abnormal

[@petrouvelteau7564]

1:26 I love how one of the chemicals responsible for the beetle's firebreathing is literally HO-OH.

[@rejanesalgueiro2264]

HE ABSORVES THE POWER OF THE FIRE BIRD

[@captain_kadaver]

i feel obligated to pronounce it as hydrogen peroxide from now on

[@pengil3]

one of the chemicals will grant me eternal youth and happiness

[@rohitwankhede9153]

@@rejanesalgueiro2264 hmn

[@yashkrishnatery9082]

@Sloweceus it's called hydrogen peroxide

[@Ylurple]

1:29 looks like that beetle is storing ho-oh in its glands. No wonder it’s got firepower

[@remusjohnlupin8484]

That beetle is hot. Literally.

[@Nathanael_Forlorn]

Minute Earth: FOUR Starters And i took that personally.

[@vaughnjohnson8767]

Yes

[@shinjiikarifrombrazil7750]

Well pokemon yellow, the anime, the manga...

[@vaughnjohnson8767]

@@shinjiikarifrombrazil7750 yes, but nobody cares fi4 pokemon yellow as canon. The anime does technically count, but Ash always finds a way to be stupid, soooo. Then the manga is the same as the anime just with a different story, and characters.

[@shinjiikarifrombrazil7750]

@@vaughnjohnson8767 how is yellow not canon?? Its literally a main series game

[@wackyanimations3326]

@@vaughnjohnson8767 Yellow is a main series game...... Did you not know that?

[@razielhamalakh9813]

2:45 "Pikachus are exclusively terrestrial." Except surfing Pikachus.

[@Akwatypus]

Or flying ones.

[@razielhamalakh9813]

@@Akwatypus I was going to say that's worse, but then the current they generate won't at least immediately be grounded. So I guess Water > Flying > Ground in this case, huh.

[@o76923]

@@razielhamalakh9813, Flying Pikachu depend on balloons for lift. I suspect surfing is more plausible.

[@DJ-sp5vf]

hello fellow genwunner! I was looking for this comment. haha

[@DendrocnideMoroides]

​ @Raziel HaMalakh no Water > Ground > Flying because the current in the ground can also be transmitted to the other person that is why lightning strikes are mostly not hit directly instead transmitted through the ground

[@cloveraev]

Don't lie, Prof.Oak is the most realistic pokémon.

[@reptiliangamer2489]

yes

[@SpacingOut_]

Ah yes

[@astraestus8828]

Ah yes prof oak

[@jsahgafgssfvgbgashjsajnsa]

I chose him as a starter.

[@PeterGriffin11]

Professor Kukui is better.

[@theidealist1019]

1:27 when you realise the chemical diagram over the beetle says Ho-Oh

[@honeybadgerxyz1939]

“Pikachu is exclusively a terrestrial pokemon” *Surfing pikachu would like to know your location*

[@linneathesystemsdruid308]

Flying pikachu agrees

[@qivverjammerchannel]

Pika pika Pokemon Stadium

[@zotur5884]

And then there is blastoise... *CANNONS OF WATER*

[@vaughnjohnson8767]

Yeah. Imagine, having to wait millions of years just so that STUPID SQUIRTLE GETS TO EVOLVE! maybe that’s why Ash never fully evolves his pokemon. Cause it takes millions of years for that to happen

[@keithgawain3614]

Iirc, cephalopods like octopus can propel themselves through thr sea with smaller "cannons" that jet out water

[@RGC_animation]

@@vaughnjohnson8767 Water stone: Am I a joke to you?

[@vaughnjohnson8767]

@@tyujg7495. Yeah, why not? WHATS THE WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN?!

[@vaughnjohnson8767]

@@RGC_animation ... get out of my sight you dirty Little Rock. I DESPISE YOU

[@blazernitrox6329]

It's funny, because Farfetch'd appeared in the video and is just a bird with a leek, thereby making it among the most likely Pokemon to appear in the real world.

[@Akwatypus]

There's also Pidgey, which is... just a bird. :D And Zigzagoon is just a tiny raccoon.

[@cuddlefish7798]

But the leek is used as a weapon with its wings but u cant use wing for tools even if you had the right wing structure it probably couldnt fly

[@dundee6402]

@@cuddlefish7798 Well crows are so smart that they actually use small branches to lodge things out of tiny spaces. They just use their beaks instead out of their wings.

[@imveryangryitsnotbutter]

And then there's Pidove. It's literally a dove.

[@miguelfernandez6767]

@@imveryangryitsnotbutter 3.14159265...doves actually

[@HAZNAUT]

*Necrozma* crystalline virus-like body structure stores energy like a solar panel, also produces nuclear energy from those white protruding crystals.

[@sby60118]

2:55 “”Pretty farfetchd” I see what you did there!

[@reaflor91]

0:29 There you are, Perry!

[@agam9085]

Oh fuckk that's an easter egg i guess😂😂😂

[@Bustednuts.]

Dooby dooby dooba

[@Aelfraed26]

Thank you. I knew that platypus looked familiar but I couldn't remember where he was from.

[@NZ_BraveHeart_0120]

@@Aelfraed26 You probably didn’t recognise him because he’s not wearing his Fedora hat.

[@mudkipwave8154]

He a semi-aquatic egg laying mammal

[@illiacvie]

How about Magikrap, it's possible we encounter it in real world?

[@MinuteEarth]

Oh for sure, Magikarps are basically just fish that do nothing in battle but flop around.

[@connorconnor2421]

@@MinuteEarth flipflop

[@spiritbears]

*Magikarp

[@tlfortynine]

@@MinuteEarth At least they grow into dragons

[@spiritbears]

@@AyushRoberts Bcz he is the member of channel, he have early access to vids.

[@user-vn7ce5ig1z]

You forgot to mention the archer fish when talking about Squirtle. 🤦

[@eatmygonks]

Glad i checked the comments before mentioning - that's the first one I thought of too.

[@karstenhess6130]

Sure, but not really necessary when there’re two examples of turtles/tortoises to use

[@eertikrux666]

Humans: we haven’t discovered a single flame-producing animal Also human: *produces fire*

[@bioplanettv8077]

Humans don’t produce fire 🔥 they make it

[@jorgemtzb9359]

Animals that produce fire FROM THEIR BODY

[@justmehere_]

bro am I missing out on some untapped ability to breathe fire????

[@sushifreak9999]

Middle eastern ghost rider fire humans. Led plasma state of matter spring digestive bacteria fungi high resting temp that changed from clear when eating and light variable on vibration eaten & bio springness and amplifying regret side of brain "pentince stare"

[@candyneige6609]

Humans are the most realistic Pokémon, they're a perfect 1:1 match with humans from the real world.

[@louisgentilucci1188]

It's curious that all the real animals that could have Pokemon traits are non-mammals. Is the bigger brains and warm blood the price we pay for no superpowers?!?!

[@bruv7521]

How is your comment 1 day ago?

[@blueeye2281]

@@bruv7521 because he's a member

[@sin_ari4742]

@@bruv7521 they're a patreon, they get to see videos early

[@cat-.-]

But only mammals has the ability to transform arbitrary things into political topics!

[@blueeye2281]

@@sin_ari4742 Patron!

[@masterimbecile]

Ratata and Raticate are LITERALLY rats. How's that for plausibility?

[@MinuteEarth]

That tracks.

[@dundee6402]

Except rattata is purple, and raticate looks far more closer to a coypu than a rat.

[@videakias3000]

@@dundee6402 mmaaaaaayyyyyyybe it would be possible in theory for rats to be purple if they were raised in an environment with purple plants and predators.

[@blakehoward2804]

Rattata is a mouse if you read the Pokedex. It evolves into a bigger rat

[@Jestiii]

@@dundee6402 Colour changing animals be like: Are we a joke to you?

[@akuljamwal3085]

Started watching Pokemon almost 15 years ago but never realized Bulbasaur was supposed to resemble a frog.

[@lonelyPorterCH]

More like "the nost realistic gen 1 starter" ;P

[@AbridgedPwned]

0:20 I never saw Bulbasaur as a frog since his name has "saur" in it. I always assumed it was based on a dinosaur like a Stegosaurus or Ankylosaurs. Is that jus me?

[@LimeyLassen]

To be fair, Pokemon are mostly just named after they sounds they make.

[@jonathansmith1281]

Its design was based on large, prehistoric frogs, but the English version of its name used the suffix -saur (likely due to the pokemon's somewhat reptilian appearance). Also, in the original Japanese games, its name was "Fushigidane," from fushigi (meaning "strange") and tane (meaning "seed"), its name can also be interpreted as "Mysterious Seed" or as the phrase "Fushigi, da ne?" (meaning "Strange, isn't it?").

[@DistrarSubvoyikar]

Same

[@bigbossjo]

@@LimeyLassenLUL x,D

[@angelodc1652]

No one knows what a bulbasaur is supposed to be

[@razielhamalakh9813]

Alternative title: The [Most Plausible In Our World 1st Generation Starter] Pokémon (According to Science)

[@daniellewilson8527]

Yes, there are way more pokemon in the 7 other gens

[@PeterGriffin11]

They showed other Pokémon from other gens at the beginning of the video kinda strange they limited themselves to just get 1 but I still enjoyed the video anyway.

[@jIguess]

*How 2 start a argument* All odd numbers have an “E” in them There’s no “E” in pi

[@hamstsorkxxor]

How to make the argument worse... There's no "E" in Pi!

[@pika_bxth]

7 doesn't 🧐

[@mcvibing2785]

@@hamstsorkxxor I dont think fractions, especially irrational numbers, count

[@janeking8065]

@@pika_bxth sEvEn. it has 2 e's.

[@pika_bxth]

@@janeking8065 oh yeah lol 😂

[@Dr._Atom]

Let me fix the title: The Most Realistic Pokemon (According to Science)

[@Eric_Pham]

3:28 Praise Lord Helix

[@ykjt91]

Praise be!

[@vincentfreddoyle7555]

Praise be! @€ Edit: have I just joined a cult cuz I’m already in hexagonsarethebestagons

[@canadiancrafter5100]

Praise Lord Helix

[@idiotgoddess2114]

*Divine Gary*

[@daanwilmer]

@@vincentfreddoyle7555 I think it's the TwitchPlaysPokémon cult.

[@yohanesbobbysanjaya3541]

eevee, a starter who can be all those types mentioned and beyond, reasonably cute and also iconic.... : *cries in the corner*

[@Vespuchian]

I know that feel. I’m still waiting to see Eveelutions for the other types like Rock, Flying, and Fighting.

[@titaniumplayz900]

@@Vespuchian Gen 8 shouldve brought a dragon and steel types as Knight vs Dragon common in the UK as a story

[@shinesoul7472]

Even beyond that, THEY AREN’T THE ONLY STARTERS! Also, no Favoritism is Not have starters WORK! Anyway, Normal types, some of the Water-Fish, or (Unovan)Stunfrisk are likely the most realistic mons

[@Dwarfurious]

uuugh fuck them, no pokemon needs copy and pasted that many times. Fan servicing much.

[@shinesoul7472]

@@eeveefennecfox i um...what? Sorry I have completely forgot what I was even saying but. What do you mean? I have played Yellow and replay Letsgo like once a month??(wait you may just be a troll. Oh great I dig my comment grave here)

[@feynstein1004]

A *turtle* tries to make a *quick* getaway. Lol I can't even...

[@MinuteEarth]

Aquatic turtles are actually surprisingly fast.

[@feynstein1004]

@@MinuteEarth Well, okay then 😊

[@TrvisXXIII]

Love how you guys drew the starters. I knew there was a fan behind this channel because of all the Easter eggs in previous videos

[@penguin_reader_yt9510]

Yes. I dont know if its before or after this one, but theres a video called "The earth is weirder than you think" explaining the fact theres more land in the northern hemisphere. You can look at it and see a piplup (the best boi) around 0:36 and a camerupt around 1:16

[@gardenhead92]

I'm surprised they didn't mention Archer Fish, which literally spray water out of their mouth to hunt

[@MinuteEarth]

We discussed it, but it made sense to go down the path of least resistance for the adaptation (just modifying an existing behavior in a turtle).

[@caade2503]

Same here. I think it would have been worth mentioning it. Probably many people don't that this skill actually exists.

[@LeafeonTheCat]

I am sorta getting obsessed with Pokémon science videos... But who wouldn’t like them? They combine two of the best things, Science and Pokemon!

[@reecelau9703]

9 year old me: Squirtle is basically just a turtle Me now: *sees vid*I KNEW IT

[@daddyleon]

Aside from the bombardier beetle, there's another analogy I've heard being suggested. A snake's venom (or a komodo dragon's saliva) can also be described as giving a burning sensation. So the myth of dragons with a lizard- or snake-like body, might also be a potential origin for the dragonfire myth. So... the same could be suggested for Charmander and other fire-pokemons.

[@thepokemonchannel7797]

Oh my God, i was watching Mega Charizard vs Grininja and this popped up! It took me 10 seconds to accept the fact that Minute earth has posted something on Pokémon!

[@vaughnjohnson8767]

That battle was one if not the best battle they’ve ever done

[@vaughnjohnson8767]

@@avw5kt yeah, like Ash vs Paul in Diamond and Pearl. That was PHEW. one heck of a battle

[@sweatnuts81]

@@vaughnjohnson8767 ok...?

[@vaughnjohnson8767]

@@sweatnuts81 did you even watch that final fight?

[@sweatnuts81]

@@vaughnjohnson8767 no I don't watch pokemon

[@jakoborrazor4059]

2:49 now hold on, it doesn’t necessarily have to discharge through water, if the animal could touch the attacker or prey then it wouldn’t matter that it lives out of water. For a matter of fact if it could jump off the ground, then the fact that air is such a bad conductor of electricity would prove to the shocker’s advantage, this way the electricity is more apt to travel through the victim rather than back through the shockers body to get to the ground (in this case, both meanings of a ‘ground’).

[@TheRealBelovianna]

Happy Thanksgiving MinuteEarth, thank you for the educational but fun videos! :D

[@aipim42]

I'm a simple man. If I see a Pokémon science video, I click on it. (especially if it's from MinuteEarth)

[@jus.some.silly.little.guy.]

They gave you a shoutout at 0:37

[@ChoralAlchemist]

MinuteEarth, I choose you!

[@ericyang1401]

"It's most shocking ability is well, it's shocking ability!" This line is GOLD

[@DANITHE_MUNCHKIN]

0:28 When I say the axolotl I screamed AWW LOOK AT THE AXOLOTL

[@CorrectFossa]

I will note the 4 most loved Pokémon was actually put to a vote this year and they were Charizard, Mimikyu, Lucario, and Greninja

[@typryor2227]

Magicarp is probably the most realistic Pokémon!

[@EmilyRose-op1gd]

please make this a series where you go through the starters of all the generations of pokemon (and maybe cover some other pokemon to!)

[@mrunalvora209]

Don't lie SNORLAX is literally human!!!

[@sweatnuts81]

@@Sabaahal-Pirani kim jong un is an explosive snorlax

[@themarioking7127]

He may be an humanoid animal!

[@xX_wiLLiam_Xx]

Snorlax is a bear

[@guineagames1048]

@@xX_wiLLiam_Xx even more realistic

[@CommonThresher]

He a big fat bear

[@gauravvishwa2039]

Which pokemon has the highest chance to be in real life? Magikarp😆😆 As it literally doesn't have any attacks

[@himhim2527]

It can also jump higher than mountains soooooo

[@erikburzinski8248]

It also has splash takle and bounce as learnavle moves

[@gauravvishwa2039]

@@erikburzinski8248 are they magical moves- no Some big fishes use their tail for stunning thier prey👍

[@gauravvishwa2039]

@@himhim2527 I know in galar region, go participated in magikarp contest. And at last his magikarp wents to space and no one thought it will come back again. And the opponent won😂😂😂😂

[@nkhtv4704]

Ditto has no moves

[@NuclearSlayer52]

a series for all pokemon scientifically would be interesting, though id assume its easier to just "test" every starter

[@MinuteEarth]

Agreed and we'd love to see that, but it's not quite within the scope of this channel (don't want to scare away all the non-Pokémon fans).

[@puflz6079]

There’s things called fire salamanders, they can literally walk into fire and survive, so possibly charchar?

[@jaschabull2365]

Aren't they actually called that because they live in logs, so when people put logs into the fire they see them "come out of the fire" when they desperately crawl away when their log gets ignited?

[@pokepaar3696]

Genwunners with their 4 pokemon sample size choosing a best pokemon. Great video btw. The bug acid one shocked me. So did the decorator crab.

[@KuruGDI]

Non of them have been discovered *YET* Three very important letters!

[@downhill18]

I wonder how the Trutwig line (grass) and the other water starters would hold up if they decide to make a series of these videos

[@user-nn6ql4ut1h]

3:15 whats that weird looking lanturn?

[@NC_Isro_64]

A angler fish its horrific but its smaller than you and you can break it also it lives in dark places

[@SilverScarletSpider]

2:46 Little Underwater Pikachu is so cute! ⚡️💞

[@jishnus9130]

0:54 Bulbasaur signature ability? Isn't it its attacks?😂

[@daniellewilson8527]

It’s attacks can include the vine manipulation, which was talked about

[@Klex816]

@@daniellewilson8527 I think what he meant was that, in Pokemon, abilities and moves are different concepts

[@jishnus9130]

@@daniellewilson8527 Signature Ability refers to an Ability that only one Pokémon, or only one evolutionary family of Pokémon, can have.

[@kylarirons2236]

Them: “We love Pokémon” Also Them: *says it wrong*

[@MK-dr7dx]

I know, right? If you all love it so much, get a writer and a narrator who can spell and pronounce it right. Otherwise, you MinuteEarth guys are just embarrassing yourselves.

[@kylarirons2236]

@@MK-dr7dx Well, I think not having the acute mark is forgivable, as most english keyboards don't have an easy way to write them. (although, I didn't see them misspell it in the video anywhere. Do you have a timestamp?)

[@MK-dr7dx]

@@kylarirons2236 I wasn't talking about that. I meant using an "s" for plurals. The singular and plural for Pokémon are the same, but apparently the writer missed the memo.

[@kylarirons2236]

@@MK-dr7dx gotcha

[@karlsikkenga4017]

Hey, don't dis the channel. They're just pronouncing it what they think it is.

[@qatno.]

Is there a most probable evolution chain? It would probably be Pidgey's line, as it's just a pigeon with slightly vibrant colors in some areas.

[@OmniversalInsect]

I think youre forgetting pidove which is literally just a pigeon

[@qatno.]

@@OmniversalInsect wait I thought that was a meme

[@OmniversalInsect]

@@qatno. nope its very real

[@muntherdoesstuff9615]

Plot twist: this the sequel to the most realistic dragon

[@MinuteEarth]

😉

[@sebainthere813]

@@MinuteEarth lol what is your favorite pokemon? Mine is Vaporeon.

[@penguinflames707]

@@sebainthere813 I like piplup

[@Laittth]

You're figuring out the most realistic gen 1 starter, not best pokemon. Anyways I totally agree #SquirtleSquad4Lyfe

[@candyneige6609]

And the winner of the most realistic Pokémon contest is humans, they're a perfect 1:1 match with humans from the real world.

[@eubertandrei1774]

This is where people say "Wow your fun at parties"

[@gekkouga2828]

0:05 It's great to see Pokemon from latest generations. Most of the adults (not Pokemon fans) only remember about gen 1. This is great to see some adults featuring other newer pokemon .

[@KnowArt]

"narrated by the legendary David Attenborough" Hmm... Is it possible to get him on the show?

[@jishnus9130]

Prof Oak after seeing this The lop'pun'y in the episode made my 'hip'pow'don'

[@onebilliontacos3405]

0:31 there following me everywhere... so many frillies

[@veridia_]

For anyone wondering at 0:29 you can see some weird animals. The in the water on the left is a type of sea slug. It's called leaf sheep and it's the cutest thing ever

[@bidaubadeadieu]

Lots of 1st stage evolutions make pretty good candidates it seems, from Caterpie to Rattata.

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

When they took most of their inspiration from living and prehistoric animals. But there are only so many, so over time they had to get more open minded what to turn into a mon.

[@candyneige6609]

And then, there's humans, the most realistic Pokémon since they're a perfect 1:1 match with humans from the real world.

[@Nintendo3DSdude1]

Pointing this out is probably really nerdy but if I remember correctly, all the names of Pokémon are the same whether it’s singular or plural (like the word sheep).

[@MinuteEarth]

I did debate whether or not to pluralize the names and there is as far as I can tell no official statement from the Pokémon Company as to how to do it, but I decided to go ahead and talk about them as if I were discussing the average animal (not sheep, moose, etc.). Figured this would be controversial 😅

[@Nintendo3DSdude1]

@@MinuteEarth Ah, that makes sense. I didn’t know that there isn’t an official pluralisation. 😄

[@joofbing]

The artwork is amazing too!

[@chrisbarone515]

*Fun Fact:* Did you know that the Pokemon Charmander is based on the mythical fire-breathing Salamander?

[@Akwatypus]

Btw the plural of Pokémon is Pokémon. Same goes for basically all names of the different Pokémon species.

[@johnsteinat5213]

As someone who was in elementary school when gen 1 games came out, I would join patreon if I didn't already

[@MinuteEarth]

Thanks for being a patron! :)

[@sidestorm274]

You could also consider bulbasaurs plant as a parasite making bulbasaur a bit more realistic.

[@arttukettunen5757]

Squirtle is realistic until you realise they can store so much water that they must be creating it from nothing

[@Kakanics]

I am a simple person, I see pokemon in the title of a science channel, I click

[@JustADioWhosAHeroForFun]

It's clearly Gengar, or Gardevoir

[@blowyourmindscientist6497]

Why

[@hen-l]

i like this comment, very agreeable

[@candyneige6609]

Humans are clearly the most realistic Pokémon since they're a perfect 1:1 match with humans from the real world.

[@wiseraccoon1822]

Bulbasaur and the bulb have a symbiotic relationship

[@anch95]

Coincidentally, this was exactly what I was thinking about for the last few weeks.

[@Jop_pop]

0:07 I love how you recognized anybody watching this channel is at least some kind of nerd

[@Censtudios]

Pokey mon?

[@eeveefennecfox]

I've been pronouncing it that way for 25 years,no one ever corrected me on it so

[@Censtudios]

@@eeveefennecfox that's funny

[@fredah1902]

Can we just appreciate how good the animation actually is?

[@rodrigofpteixeira]

What a nice episode! It would be interesting if you do a list of animal-based pokemons!!!

[@willowbillow2078]

Wait wait wait... they have... skin colors now? This goes against everything I’ve ever known

[@candyneige6609]

You're referring to a specific Pokémon called humans.

[@legitimate8463]

Normal Types

[@dawsonshane9327]

Well, maybe bulbasaur has a symbiotic plant that protects bulbasaur but later in life mind controls it.

[@adamk5487]

1. Many animals use plants as defensive gates or homes. 2. Charmander's flame "indicating health" is inconsistent in lore, and heavily debated.

[@darknessfile]

(then you realize pikachu is not a starter)

[@MinuteEarth]

Debatable!

[@uzqap]

Pokemon Yellow, end of debate.

[@justinyisundefeatable5222]

1:27 Ho-Oh Read more

[@tirelat]

I've lost track of how many times I've been watching a David Attenborough documentary and thought to myself on seeing some strange creature "that's literally a Pokémon".

[@R2Cv1]

I just love all the references in this video

[@FosterBaba]

.....so are we going to pretend Magicarp wasn’t just a normal fish, or......

[@LegoCookieDoggie]

I want bug types but the oxygen content in the air is so small their trachea would collapse

[@marcybrook7052]

The archerfish spits water like a squirtle! It's super plausible

[@kurtlindner]

That's _some_ artistic liberty with Bulbasaur.

[@sabrinashamme9419]

A new MinuteEarth video + Pokemon = The best thing that youtube can suggest me

[@link8023]

Subscribed for pokemon. Keep it up. Btw love your videos

[@whatthewhatthe9117]

Macargo are one of those Pokémon that nobody asked for yet nobody wants to encounter

[@Maonnaise]

1:34 i love how it says ho-oh

[@SgtSupaman]

There is more real life support for Squirtle with the Archerfish. It literally attacks its prey with a jet of water shot from its mouth.

[@BenjiSun]

also archerfish can squirt water to catch insects on low hanging branches, and short-horned lizards can squirt blood from their eyes as a diversion tactic to run away.

[@velicankivrak6079]

More of these please

[@rainbowthedragoncat6768]

I feel like an animal could evolve to manipulate spring-loaded plants if it were activated like a venus fly trap, since all you'd need to do would have limbs that could reach wherever the plant is (in this case, the back) and activate the plant. Ofc, it would have to be bipedal or an invertebrate, but still. Also, a land-dwelling animal that uses electricity could maybe (I say maybe, since it might require a voltage that's simply way too high for any animal to achieve) work by having skin that can electricute at around the voltage one of those electric shock prank things.

[@FoxMcLox]

0:13 *the 4 starter pokemon* Eevee: Am I a joke to you? ;-;