My long journey to completing the Living Pokédex

Is it true that you cannot complete a Pokemon game? Is Pokemon forever incomplete? Join me in this series as I complete every single Pokemon game and complete a Living Pokedex with every Pokemon caught in the original region they appeared in.
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[@wolfduckworth4484]

Thank you so much for everyone's support. The best way to help me grow is a simple like and to share this with a friend! You guys are the best and Jason will not die in vain. Let's do this.

[@zachlee2714]

Would you sell one of your action replays?

[@kensprivateinvestigation2128]

I'm currently doing a similar journey, however I am going back and doing it on every generation of the games including original releases and remakes. I am done red, almost done blue, and working on my living Pokedex in yellow. Just picked up gold and silver the other day and trying to hunt down a authentic copy of crystal for a reasonable price. Also need a copy of ruby, 2 copy's of emerald and a copy of leaf green.

[@kennethaninon6913]

I know this video is already 2 years ago but, I have a question: who is Jason?

[@zoroearc2582]

The Magearna you get for completing the Living Dex isn't shiny, it's just a different colour variant. The actual shiny doesn't look like that.

[@linuslynild6319]

I think the shiny magearna looks like a ultra ball but it has never ben given out

[@robbie1169]

​@@linuslynild6319that's the shiny for the pokeball magearna, normal magearna's shiny is just like a less colourful grey

[@enobnala90]

@@robbie1169no, that’s the base form for the original form.

[@deadbread5736]

“I am incomplete. And it’s Pokemon’s fault” I’m sorry I know I shouldn’t be laughing, but oh my gosh that was hilarious.

[@probablyjustsnails]

This is so underrated omg, your story telling is just perfect

[@wolfduckworth4484]

Thank you so much I’m glad you enjoyed. Share it and help blow it up! 🐺🦆

[@drumOska]

Started the same journey about a year ago. I’m on Gen 5 now and man I’m here you tell you, you got this! Lost my swampert back in the day to a dried battery but learned that it isn’t too hard to add a new battery. Everglade the Swampert is now waiting for completion of black and white to be transferred up to home. Godspeed

[@sorenthegaymer]

I love how this is filmed like a professional documentary

[@wolfduckworth4484]

🥺🥺 wow thank you so much

[@steakismeat177]

I feel your pain. I'm not doing the recording yet, but I am doing a masochist's living dex. Otherwise known as the Master Pokedex challenge by Bird Keeper Toby. I'm doing pretty good on it. I am technically halfway done, by which I mean I have at least caught over half of the required pokemon. However, I still have to evolve a good number and then transfer them to home. As far as a living national dex I am 61% caught, 55% evolved, and 47% Transferred

[@TheDanishGuyReviews]

Deep respect for this. I traded with myself with a LeafGreen last year, and got the Living Kanto Dex in the FireRed from my childhood. I know my limits, so my journey has already ended. The little video of the Living Dex, and the picture of the Kanto Certificate, which I shot on my phone, are some of my most treasured items and accomplishments in any video game. I'll definitely be checking your later videos of your own journey. It's going to be a while, I'm sure, but judging by this video alone, you'll make it very interesting as well.

[@f_nchh]

This was incredible! I love it! Super underrated. The story telling and cinematography was way beyond 1000 views and a hundred or so subscribers!

[@wolfduckworth4484]

Thank you so much 🙏🙏

[@JeremyHamel]

Magenta is actually just in its “Original Color” form. The shiny looks like an ultra ball. Great video! I did this for my sanity project over the lockdowns.

[@PA551ON]

I have a very similar story to yours... uncannily similar in fact...and I too have recently started the undertaking of making a living Dex without ever completing an actual regional Dex. I didn't even realized I would get the Shiny Magearna for doing so and it looks so beautiful. It's going to motivate me to the end. I have about half of the 900 or so Pokemon already. You're not on this journey alone

[@kevndiaz]

Just found this video, I honestly took a double take when looking at the views. This video deserves A LOT more views than it has now. Keep up the amazing work Mr. Duckworth!

[@Hexodus_]

You’re my hero and my reason to keep going. I started your same quest a few months ago, we had the same thoughts and wishes.. nowadays completing the game seems reasonable but motionless. I’m curious to see your tricks for those nasty mythicals! :< Awesome video btw, scrips, production, storytelling and quality were perfect. You definetely deserve A LOT more success. Good job man, we believe in you

[@wolfduckworth4484]

Thank you!! I’ve got some tricks planned for a lot of the Gen 5, 6, and 7 mythicals lol. The next video should be out soon. Thank you again for your kind words 🙏

[@jeremyperez8665]

I hope Jason is in a better place :(

[@wolfduckworth4484]

I’m sure she’s watching over me right now

[@creatingvideostobreakmyspe6049]

@@wolfduckworth4484 reminds me of the guy trying to resurrect his female blastoise by looking inside the code.

[@JM_Solo]

@@creatingvideostobreakmyspe6049 that was an amazing video - and it worked. I won’t deny that I may have shed a tear… the technical side of that was mind blowing.

[@ThumbsterC]

Just found this video by chance. Such a good story telling and well-shot videos. You really have a knack at this! Will cheer you on my dude!

[@hufflepuffgirl1906]

💖💖💖 i didn’t expect such dramatic story telling lol! love it! 😊💕 underrated channel, i can already tell its going to get so popular!

[@tibetansandfox5382]

just found this gem in my recommendations now imma enjoy watching your journey

[@idontevenknow4614]

I just completed my living dex a couple months ago. Was very difficult but that action replay was a godsend lol. You said the mythicals and i was hoping you would just use an action replay because its super easy and convenient. I know its a year late but great job and great video!

[@tonybrewer7536]

You can AR Diance and Hoopa and Marshadow?

[@Shyam29117Diamond]

Love the video man! In the process of completing my own living dex!

[@Cosmic__Kitsune]

I just found this now when I myself have started to look into completing my living dex. The path seems so long and arduous but this gives me hope and motivation. Your story telling is kindling that fire in me. I may not be able to complete it anytime soon but. I will. Thank you for an inspiring video even if I saw it a year late.

[@Alberkryne]

We have had similar journeys, Wolf. Lack of friends, a love of Pokémon, and a (now) 25 year journey. This mountain WILL be conquered.... by the both of us.

[@hdpokemonking]

This was great man! Good luck on your journey

[@wolfduckworth4484]

Thank you good sir

[@foo7289]

This video actually made me very emotional. Super underrated video, incredible.

[@hambalgaming6192]

This is like actually a masterpiece.

[@0q8ihnjrfwagtq2]

Btw, you don't need ALL the pokemon game! Games Required: Pokemon Ultra Sun AND Ultra Moon Pokemon Sword AND Shield Pokemon X OR Y Pokemon Omega Ruby OR Alpha Sapphire Pokemon Sun OR Moon (Optional for some starters) Pokemon Let's Go! Pikachu OR Eevee Pokemon Crystal (Virtual Console) Pokemon GO So you don't need to buy a GameBoy if you don't have one, just 3ds and Switch

[@wolfduckworth4484]

Yes BUT I want to make sure I get the Pokémon from their original region. So like I want the Gen 3 mon from ORAS and gen 2 from HGSS etc. but yes I don’t need ALL of them but I got both games from each region lol the gameboy was a little much for me especially with the capture card 😅

[@thehuskycrobats2278]

Oh. My. God. I did not know how much i needed this series. I will binge it today, it looks amazing

[@wolfduckworth4484]

Thank you! I hope you enjoy it

[@iquemedia]

this is so good! i hope you start making more videos soon :)

[@timmyanzalone8742]

This is amazing, excited to watch the rest of the series

[@wolfduckworth4484]

Thank you so much!! 🐺🦆

[@sweeety969]

My earliest memory involves me crying in my crib while my family watched tv (the news) in the other room.

[@ShadrachsGuitar]

Keep up the great work! Love ur vids!

[@anacardosentimental]

Dude this video is one of the best I ve watched in a while. I really hope u get the views and followers u deserve. Keep it up

[@wolfduckworth4484]

Thank you that really means a lot 🤝

[@jameswalsh2921]

Love this series, keep up the good work.

[@vaporygon137]

Actually, the closest you can get to a time machine for many mythicals is the original distribution cartridges handed to GameStop/Toys R Us/etc employees by Nintendo that were used during the original events. These were SUPPOSED to be destroyed, but many were either smuggled out, actually destroyed but later repaired, or in the case of two events, literally heisted en masse from an old warehouse containing a ton of them and sold on the black market. These are hard to come by though, and some are quite expensive. I personally own 3, though I plan to track down and purchase more over time. Atm, I have the cartridges for the shiny legendary dog trio (also contains an unreleased Celebi event), Meloetta, and the Toys R Us Dragonite (not a mythical, but neat because it was set to level 50 as it was intended for competitive play, but actually ended up not being allowed in competitive as Dragonair doesn't evolve until level 55). I also tracked down an original Eon Ticket E-Reader card. I ended up acquiring all these because I, like you, felt a need for redemption in the form of a living dex. Several years back I had my entire collection stolen by an ex roommate. Every childhood Pokémon gone forever. I was depressed and stopped playing Pokémon entirely for some time, but eventually I started to rebuild my collection of games. Now that my collection is rebuilt to it's former glory, I still need to actually play through them and rebuild my Pokémon collection. But I wasn't satisfied with just a simple playthrough or even with my collection as it was. I decided that I would play the FULL experience of every generation. This meant every side game, accessory, or event I could possibly get my hands on. Everything from the Colosseum Bonus Disk Jirachi to the Pokémon Ranger Manaphy; from long gone GameStop events to hidden areas within the Poke'walker. It's been a long journey so far, and tbh, I've still barely scratched the surface, but I've learned an incredible amount about the franchise I had never known before, whether it's obscure glitches or even unreleased files hidden deep within distribution cartridges never intended for a player's hands. Even if it kills me, I'm gonna Catch 'Em All.

[@scottg1144]

This was so well done man

[@marsalien4]

I stumbled on this video today, and after watching halfway through I checked under your name thinking how did I miss such a huge youtuber and I am STUNNED that you haven't hit 1k yet. Fully expected to see at least 20k. I am now subbed, and can't wait to see where the channel goes!!

[@wolfduckworth4484]

Wow that is so kind. thank you so much it means the world truly🙏🐺🦆

[@jamesthrelfall]

This video is fantastic! Such a great story

[@HaloChief96]

I recently completed my living dex mostly thanks to omega Ruby's distortions and the max raid adventure. I only really decided on a living dex a couple of year after I had finished omega Ruby but I never played dp, gs, or xy. I wish i could have brought my charazard from fir red all the way to now but I had resarted the game when I was so much younger. huge props for your dedication.

[@finndeets]

Great video man

[@OpenSourceSlayer]

lets go bro! get after it!

[@cadenmcmexican7999]

YES!! Good to see another Onix lover

[@jalamity]

I’m speechless. You just gained a new subscriber :)

[@lex2922]

I just watched this video, thought it had like 2 million views based on the production value and all that, then saw the view count, your so under rated! Keep at it my guy and you'll blow up

[@carrgamer4981]

Man this challenge is great! You deserve way more atention. This is so underrated. What a shame

[@endar2401]

Excellent video. I like how dramatic you made this quest. :) I'm nearing the end of my 100% Crash Bandicoot series quest, and am keen to dive deeper into Pokemon. I also desire a living dex, and honestly am quite close on it, it's just not organised. But more so, I want to play the stories I never played. Mainly Gen 4 and 5.

[@ZachPryor]

Honestly I’m so glad I found you on tiktok, twitch and here on KZbin. Your storytelling and editing are on another level. I’m not only impressed, but I’m enthralled. Keep up the amazing work man…for Jason.

[@wolfduckworth4484]

Wow thank you so much for the kind words! That means a lot 🙏🙏

[@ZachPryor]

@@wolfduckworth4484 of course!! You deserve it 💚

[@coreyhunter25]

Is there anyway to go back and watch the full streams? I am undertaking this journey as well when I can and would love to be able to go back and watch your past streams while I play. Keep up the good work man

[@Maverick00555]

This is awesome! I’ve had very similar ideas recently and collecting the games myself

[@mrdereksutton]

Great job, I love this lol

[@zanehamstead5931]

Thank you so much!!

[@elsolazdelasfiguras]

Outstanding video! I love pokemon and love this kind of sick projects. I am doing something kinda similar since 2018, still ongoing. I want to create a Living Dex (all pokes plus all forms available in HOME) with mons from different games/regions and with the balls of my preference. For example, I need a Rattata from FireRed in a luxury ball, or a Wartortle from Alola in a lure ball, and so on. And they all need to have the all League Ribbons that are possible. It's very time consuming but little by little it's growing! :) Good luck man, I've just started to follow and will be checking all your vids from now on!

[@wolfduckworth4484]

That sounds insane! Good luck and I appreciate the kind words 🤝

[@Thewalkinggamergaming]

Liked and subbed, I understand your reasoning on the action replay but damn if I wasn’t hoping you found another solution for the mythical situation

[@harrisonhousman8030]

Hey, it’s pokemon4ever, this is super cool!

[@wolfduckworth4484]

Thank you sir 🤝

[@sarcastic4694]

You're amazing dude and I can connect with you on whole different level coz this is what I once wanted to do but couldn't 😔 I hope you completed the dex 🎉✨

[@Grodarados]

Dude u make this epic adventure sound like a horror story with tragic with the way u talk and with the music....anyway Epic Video i give u a follow

[@Sad-Lesbian]

This channel has just over 1k subscribers and also documentary style and level of editing? I'm doing my part and subscribing.

[@DarkSim64]

i've completed the living pokedex back in Gen VI in Omega Ruby. Though I haven't captured every pokemon in their original version (pokemon like combee, munchlax, feebas would prove to be too much trouble). I spent a lot of time reading bulbapedia to figure out the easiest place to get each species. So there were some games I didn't need to buy. I also didn't need an Action Replay for the mythicals. I used the DNS trick to connect to a fan-made server which gives all the mythical pokemon by reproducing the events exactly as they were back in the day. The most fun part of this project in my opinion was to play through all the games. Well most of them. Some of them I'd stop once I had all the pokemon unique to this version. Breeding was quite grindy. The worst part was doing all the evolutions with special conditions. The level up evolutions were easy with japanese secret bases in Omega Ruby, fighting three level 100 Blisseys at a time was kinda OP. Then a few months after completing the project, my Omega Ruby cartridge corrupted itself and is now unplayable, with all my pokemon stuck on it. So I restarted the project again, but stopping at Gen V this time, on Black 2 since It's my favorite pokemon generation ever and I don't really care for what's after.

[@Mariskascheper]

This made me cry a little, pray for Jason! :’(

[@wolfduckworth4484]

Jason is watching over us 🙏

[@Ghost-ul8eu]

Even though I had been playing Pokemon since it's first release complete the Pokedex felt like a dream I could never achieve. I never had the patience to fully complete the Dex. Back in 2014 I got back into Pokemon and made it my goal to complete not just the regional Dex,not just the national Dex,but to have one of every single Pokemon in order.They we're also releasing so many event legendaries during the time and decided it was now or never to finally complete that dream I had since red and blue. I started my new journey with a fennekin and it took me about two years from there of trading, replaying certain Pokemon games multiple times,breeding,and by postgame getting blissey bases in Omega Ruby to greatly speed up leveling,using the battle cafes in Pokemon X and Y.I used Pokemon Bank to help organize my boxes easily so by the end of my journey I had really organized pc with every Pokemon in order of Dex entry. It was extremely time consuming process I almost wanted to give up multiple times,but I pulled through and thinks to the events coming out at the time for all the legendaries.I managed for the first time to not only complete the Pokedex,but to have one of everything,and even had all the elusive Pokemon like mew,celebi,Arceus etc.It felt good getting the diploma and getting to gaze at my hard work. I also went back and completed the Pokedex in red. I will never attempt making a living dex in my life ever again though atleast I managed to mark it off my video game bucket list challenges. I don't have the patience anymore to complete the Pokedex nowadays much less another living dex.

[@childofgaru]

jesus christ how do you only have 178 subscribers? this is seriously great

[@wolfduckworth4484]

Wow thank you so much!

[@tylerr2016]

Also since I achieved a living dex here’s my advice: 1: you can actually trade with fake games (fake bw/b2w2) meaning for the expensive hell of gen 4 and gen 5 as long as you have one legit game in each you can trade them 2: Gen 5 and 4 games have a DNS exploit that allow you to access events to get them without an action replay…gen 5 is easier but it’s something 3: I’m coming along for the ride, I support your cause and considering you’ve dipped really deep into getting a load of games for this I wanna see you go through. I believe in ya and now you got one extra person rooting for ya!

[@shadysaleh1261]

Are you able to still transfer the pokes up from there to home using the dns exploit?

[@tylerr2016]

@@shadysaleh1261 yeah, until the 3DS servers go down this is completely possible

[@ronitbaggan8332]

That is a great and very interesting idea , with you on your journey

[@bbackslash]

this is such a good video dude.

[@Azur3_Ink]

This is really awesome video! Im on the similar quest like yours for 17 months but its considering completing only the living regional dex for every game, from gameboy all the way to switch. Currently im on the 7th gen and its all coming nicely, hope the same is with you

[@qs-ii1872]

My brother played Pokémon Red fresh of the production line, he never did finish the game. He actually passed away a little while after buying it, a few weeks prior to being born. Obviously, I never got to meet him due to this. Though it did leave its mark on my older sibling, who then showed me how to play her games. Eventually when I asked for a Pokémon game of my own, my mother let me play me play my brother’s old game. I know it’s stupid but playing on that save file was just about the only thing I had that my brother ever touched. Looking back, it left its mark on me and I’ve since played almost every last Pokémon game that’s came out since.

[@dakotadrummond3258]

I thought you were Mat Pat for a long duration of the video and wondering why you were scared you wouldn’t have the base for it. You present yourself so well spoken and have great story telling abilities. Good luck for real

[@wolfduckworth4484]

Thank you so much!

[@monstermizell]

nice vid man. glad i clicked. along for the ride :)

[@wolfduckworth4484]

Bless you sir 🤝

[@CookiezzEatYou]

Awesome video I’m on my journey to complete my living dex myself 200 more Pokémon’s to go !

[@clems4031]

Perfect video, i want to do the same journey and complete the living dex, i've started this morning 👍🏻

[@TheDanifrench]

I’m doing the same here in France ! I will follow your journey and dream 🤩 You got yourself a new subscriber ! Bonne chance mon ami 👏🏻🇫🇷

[@andrewexists4517]

I bought a used copy of Platinum 6 years ago, but I've finally been sticking to a playthrough recently. It's my first game, and I felt let down when I realized how many pokemon I can't get due to trade evolutions.

[@miggle8547]

Im kinda going through this right now and ive spent close to 600 getting the hardware and games but im excited to my journey started

[@miimiiandco.8721]

I wish you luck in your quest to catch every Pokemon!

[@saracaixeta8644]

15:32 "Damn the fuck is a Zoog?... OH "

[@derrickstrain5967]

Holy shit this video is so high quality!!

[@wolfduckworth4484]

Thank you that means so much! Please share it with the world 🐺🦆🌎

[@dqjuice3454]

wow that was amazing…. Long Live Jason the Onix

[@roxpersonal7531]

Now i have to make that journey

[@umbreongalaxy]

As someone who is currently working towards the national pokedex generation by generation good luck, I've completed generation 1 through 5 excluding mythical pokemon so far and am currently working on gen 6.

[@yusefhamzeh1022]

This is sick

[@MrTorterra10]

the algorithm finally found me omg this was a fun watch

[@Snidbert]

now i kinda wanna see how this story ends. that's a sub from me.

[@jameswalsh2921]

This video is so underrated

[@XYGamingRemedyG]

Just imagine your earliest memory is with a Gameboy in your hand before even knowing what it is, and not maybe playing with parents. Still cooler than mine, mines being on a surgery table "eating" a banana flavoured surgical device. The modern world is crazy. Anyway this video is great. Mad production value.

[@leftygurl]

my journey to my own complete living dex was wild. i had a very eclectic series of games to work with: platinum, black, sun, ultra moon, and shield. but, through some combination of skill, patience and gts bargaining, i got it. there’s still a few mythicals that evade me, but i’ll get them someday. just you wait, marshadow, just you wait.

[@guitaristtom]

Just had your video in my KZbin suggestions. It definitely was emotional to watch. I'm slowly working on it myself, on top of doing the r/PokemonRibbons ribbon challenge. I did buy two original DS capture cards for my journey, with a 3DS capture card from Loopy hopefully on the horizon once I start working again. But it's always nice to see other people doing these awesome and emotional journeys on their own. I did give the video a like, and I did subscribe. I hope the journey is going well.

[@fusiongiant2782]

No shite! I’m currently in the process of doing a gen 4 catch em all. I’ve obtained 416 of the 493 total mons. I will say that you are on an ANOTHER friggin’ level lol. Anyways, thanks for the inspiring vid. Best of luck, m8. 🌝👍

[@OwlFPV]

Saw your Facebook add and was like ohhhh snap this is for me!

[@maxskubisz1103]

great video!!!!

[@wolfduckworth4484]

Thank you so much! 🤝

[@Leto85]

I'm only 6:24 minutes into this video but dude, are you a good storyteller and video editor all into one!

[@wolfduckworth4484]

Wow thank you so much! That means a lot

[@KazutoDOTCom]

Your so underrated for this

[@gfx_ghoul2436]

I’m dying of laughter

[@calebhayes7691]

I've been working on a living Dex for about a year and a half. Took a three month break, but I'm back at it and almost done with Gen 6

[@bfish89ryuhayabusa]

"Living dex with every Pokémon caught in the region they first appeared in" is exactly what I'm doing now. Currently on Gen 2, though I've done the prep for Gen 3. Fortunately, I have no intention of getting a living dex in each individual game, which I think gets out of hand fast, having to re-catch hundreds of Pokémon I already have. So living dex in Pokémon HOME seems like a not only a good compromise, but then catching them all actually goes somewhere beyond purely the individual copies of the games that you own.

[@bfish89ryuhayabusa]

Lyra Made a Website has a pretty good tool for the first two gens, but it is a bit hyper focused on living dex for individual games.

[@BurgoYT]

I haven’t played Pokémon since I was 12 with Pokémon y, turned 19 two days ago and I’ve got a sudden urge to come back, get a switch, another ds if need be and complete this

[@BurgoYT]

I’m 91% of the way through my ORAS living national dex now, only around 60 more Pokémon to go!

[@GoblinnMann]

I like how now we have the trade evo’s wandering in the wild like sw/SH with alakazam or legends arceus with golem. And we also have mythicals we can get with legends and bdsp like arceus or darkrai

[@ches2]

Great video wow

[@jkidjames43]

You did it… can understand the reality, specially with hardware part.

[@thomasvlekke5365]

In retrospect, I'm so happy and lucky to have been able to receive such a big amount of events. I have a shiny living dex all the way up to gen 5 (okay minus a few impossible ones but you get the point) And I'm on my way to getting the normal living dex up to gen 7. It's so much harder and special than just beating the games. And man I miss pokemon that are gone from gen 3 :( I was such a dumb kid looking back 😭

[@kaiserstorm886]

I really want to do my national dex for my gen 4 games but I need to get my hands on the gen 3 games and soul silver and best I can get is a copy of ruby I saw at a gameshop, shopping for this stuff in LA is a pain I'm so envious about the thrift shop you found, the action replay isn't really needed for the gen 4 games because of the DNS server

[@kfkfod]

waintng for connection...

[@itsbosco1025]

This video is just inspiring

[@oscarbarron3681]

Yoooo is this still on going? Iv beem dping this recently too. I decided to stop at gen 5 bc thats where i really lost interest in the series but im down to start gen 5 and keep it going. I already have gens 1-4 and i didnt use an acrion replay for my mythicals so they're completely legit