The BEST Things In Pokemon According To Me

[@DerrickVW]

I love how your style and delivery doesn’t change at all between your shorts and long form content 😂 It’s genuinely very interesting to see

[@soopakoopa6461]

Since this is an opinion video, the comments are no doubt gonna be filled with hot takes, so I might as well throw mine into the ring: Trubbish and Vanillite don't deserve nearly as much hate as they get and stand up way better than "just a sparrow" or "some poop somebody dropped some googly eyes in." Same goes for the elemental monkeys really, never talk to me or my sons again. Unrelated, but your comment about being born in 05 made all of my hair turn grey before falling out.

[@christiancinnabars1402]

The elemental monkies would stand out 1,000x more and just be 1,000x better if they all came from a single Normal-type mon. And I do get why they start off as their own type triangle typing from a game dev perspective, but this is one of the few times where game design being the focus helped the experience only a little bit and in return doomed a mon forever. See Onix for the classic example of that. Forcing the elemental monkies into the role of being starter-lites really set them up for failure, and them _only_ being compared to the starters from then on is a direct result of that. I really want to see them in the same light as mons like Ludicolo, Shiftry, and Ninetales, the other elemental stone evolution mons that are cool in their own right, but when the games themselves say "Oh, you picked _that starter?_ Then let me give you this monkey, so the monkey the Gym Leader picks in direct counter to _your starter_ can be countered itself!", then it becomes almost impossible to untangle them from that way of thinking. Like, at least make them wild encounters in the nearby route so the parallels isn't so forced!

[@splashbenine]

man, i really love my element monkeys. people hate them for no reason

[@theaxxorite9415]

@@christiancinnabars1402a regular monkey, a elemental monkey based on if you let them learn a fire, water, or grass move, then a stone evolution so they can be stronger

[@BJGvideos]

No real lies detected. I love SV but I can't believe that there's anyone who experienced NO slowdown, especially at the lake. That said the ending broke my heart. I wasn't expecting anything like that and it left me a wreck. 10/10 would sob again.

[@castform7]

For real, I don't know what kind of copies of the game these guys had but mine chugged like nobody's business and really dampened the experience. I enjoyed the experience and the ending went so hard, I just don't want to go through the game crashing on me a third time and probably won't be replaying it, at least not for a long time (not a great thing since I love playing through Pokemon games multiple times).

[@CreativitySkys]

I am the one that (almost) never experienced any slowdown :>

[@BJGvideos]

@@castform7 Ah now I didn't experience any crashes. The only Switch game that's ever crashed on me is Breath of the Wild. But yeah there seems to be a wide variety of experiences in this.

[@BJGvideos]

@@CreativitySkys Even at Lake Casseroya? That place CHUGS and I don't get that in other places.

[@CreativitySkys]

@@BJGvideos Well, I will correct myself, That place was the only place that I lagged, and it was only 3 times that it has lagged me.

[@Carlitos_66]

I bought all the clothes is pokémon Violet and my game froze for 2 minutes when I opened the clothes menu (my 2017 switch is about to explode)

[@BJGvideos]

Idk what it is with some games being unable to handle changes in wardrobe. The Dynasty Warriors series (including Samurai Warriors and spinoffs like Hyrule Warriors) grinds to an absolute halt if you so much as want to see what a character looks like holding a different weapon or in a new hat.

[@Mystmon]

Literally *_how_* is that possible?! S/V have basically no character customisation.

[@MattTOB618]

​@@Mystmon Maybe not in the suits, but there are SO many hats, gloves, glasses, shoes, socks, etc.

[@hyperdragonz]

I like how the gunshot played after the video was over and the outro played! 🤣

[@KeshKe]

now i can kinda understand what youve been saying about SV, in 115h i have in the game it never crashed and i only dropped frames never lagged for multiple seconds and even the lags were only at caseroya lake, the water gym city i forgor and the terrarium so i guess im lucky

[@BJGvideos]

I've had lag but mostly around the lake, and the only Switch game that's ever crashed for me is BotW

[@damlatorun6756]

I’ve never crashed, had fps drops in casseroya and while gliding, but it wasn’t too noticable

[@rayc1602]

You have such an energy about you that manages to be entertaining without ever being annoying. It’s a rare thing! And your editing skills are wonderful

[@CoilCannon]

My first Pokémon game was technically Black2, and then VERY close afterwards, I got Soul Silver. So gen 5 and 4 were my OGs. Serperior and Typhlosion have a very special place in my heart as my first starters. Also makes me happy to see a fellow Black2 enjoyer

[@PhonyLyzard]

Hey, Pokémon Y was also my first game. I got confused by the furfrou puzzle.

[@legopizza8063]

Fr thank acreus for my goat munching orange

[@ianpokemon04]

Me too, I didnt finish a Pokemon game till after I lost Y then got X. I got passed the puzzle and finished the game.

[@AJadedLizard]

There was a ten year gap between me playing _White_ and me getting _Y_ so I have a lot of fondness for it too; it was sort of like a second first game for me.

[@gabe_23]

I completely agree with your take about Black 2 and White 2. My first game and favorite game was Pokemon X after I got infatuated with Pokemon off the cards and anime talk at school. While Pokemon X taught me the basics and helped me get integrated into the formula, playing through Black 2 about a month ago made me realize how much I was missing out in that era. The games have so much charm and there’s just so much to do and see during the playthrough and postgame. Also the fact that the dex is so diverse after the time skip between BW makes it feel that more refreshing. Probably the snappiest of the handheld area, and slowly creeping up to becoming my favorite over X.

[@notpopcorn180]

dedelededelewoop my beloved

[@copeman4306]

12:53 pokemon masters ex is all about the trainers (ignore the gambling)

[@BJGvideos]

Even then at least you don't have to actually pay real money. That's more of a super shortcut

[@lopeo2324]

5:48 Oh… oh… it’s still weird to me to hear a KZbinr is younger than me

[@hikakakaka4]

ikr?? my jaw dropped 😭

[@highlighterjelly]

i was just gonna comment this lmao. i'm only a year older than him but it's still weird

[@NightWalker69717]

Loved the video and ppl who love hgss love its challenge mostly not as much the level curve or map that's why bdsp is so fun but it's sad the gyms were so weak they need to remake them with compedative moves before post game or atleast give their ace an item

[@wandratz2]

Probably one of the best videos about what Pokémon really does well as not only a franchise but as an entire universe. There are so many things that doesn't "fit" but make things special. Hidden mechanics, gimmicks and even contradictions all helps to make every experience unique. There are not many games (I honestly can't remember one) that puts so much unnecessary stuff just for flavor and doesn't even bother to explain. Shinies, pokérus, pokéblocks, Spinda forms, evolution methods, IVs, EVs and so many other things aren't or weren't really explained and aren't really necessary for beating the game but it just works. Even the core gameplay is very unique. The type-chart being so asymetrical and each type having some kind of different flavor makes the game feels more alive than if it was "perfectly balanced", not to talk about how each Pokémon is trully unique in it's combination of stats, moves, typing and etc. Great video!

[@Cap_master29]

I also LOVE Ultra Sun and Moon, Legends Arceus, and Scarlet, are the only ones of beaten and they were all good also, I never experienced major glitches in Scarlet, but the ones I did experience were super funny and were only minor inconveniences.

[@maneruloquendero]

The best opinions are those that aknowledge the bad on the stuff one likes. That's what makes them valid and respectable. I love XY with all my heart but even I say they're not perfect. At all

[@micahbarrus8406]

Wait, kids born in 2005 are adults??

[@jobreau1725]

I know 😭 they grow up so fast

[@StafkiGTN]

I was born in 2007 and I turn 18 in a year.

[@xpastelxbloodx]

You talking about the music in black 2 white 2 made me realise I listen to the backing instruments in the songs more than the main

[@Zoroark_Master]

I highly recommend the XY anime, especially if you’re looking for a great incarnation of team flare (they no joke have to best villain arc of the whole anime) Also sad there were no mention of snap/new snap in the spinoff section (new snap was made by the pokken dev mainly because Pokémon was so impressed by how pokken looked)

[@Cap_master29]

1:01 AYO!? WHAT!? I DIDNT KNOW MYSTERY DUNGEON WAS THAT SUS!!!

[@Nimos087]

Impressive to be this good at 18, keep up the good work

[@castform7]

I get the HGSS take. I hate the thing of "widely liked game becomes is now much worse to so many" but after playing the game for the first time, the game falls off a bit after Morty. As someone who's fine with grinding, the level curve was really tedious to work through. Plus the Pokemon selection and where Johto Pokemon are placed just make me question what they were thinking sometimes, I still think it was a fun game and don't even think it's overrated but its flaws are very noticeable.

[@Hylian_Waffle]

Yeah. Even as remakes they fail. Like they fix almost none of the glaring, game-wide flaws the originals had, like awful pokemon availability and the level curve. The new content is nice, but nowhere near makes up for the walk in hell that is the main game.

[@WindsorMason]

From someome who played it when it came out: the pokewaller immensely helped the selection a lot. Ponyta, magby, dratini, Kangaskhan accessible that way at any point. And then from the event routes I really liked having bounce magikarp, selfdestruct munchlax, and I worked hard to get surfichu and flyichu :D

[@Hylian_Waffle]

Yeah, but that unfortunately most wild Gen 2 Pokemon are still pretty much useless, and the Pokewalker was certainly a temporary feature that isn't available to most nowadays, especially when so many people are playing the game on emulators due to the absurdly overpriced aftermarket. The Pokemon aftermarket isn't great, but these games specifically are NOT worth the 100-200 dollars they generally go for.

[@wikiuser92]

I'm so happy to hear I'm not the only on who likes Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

[@marinagaleotti]

Sun and moon is bettter ngl

[@wikiuser92]

@marinagaleotti Perfectly valid opinion.

[@LizBizBean]

3:59 I hate how you can't like certain pokemon without people thinking you're sexually attracted to them. News flash, I just think Gallade and Lucario are cool. Who woulda thought that could happen! =0

[@cloneofrandomness8092]

finally, usum enjoyer, i can finally rest knowing there is another.

[@Anonymous999-US]

I was also born in 2005 and my first Pokémon game was Soul Silver. I’m also enjoying watching your shorts.

[@lagtduckgirl7993]

Honestly I don't get why people hate on other fans who don't agree which games are overrated or not. My favorites are X and HeartGold, but I agree with all the criticism most people have for them, like yes X is stupid easy compared to his immediate predecessor, yes HeartGold level scaling is *not that good* Doesn't change that I love both of them

[@Ceo0fBr4wlStar5]

6:16 It took me a bit to process what I had heard there.

[@eeveemaster243]

I genuinely love hearing people's opinions because it helps me as an indie game developer better understand what videogame consumers enjoy

[@brodieholland3656]

I don't play Pokémon that much, but thanks to your channel, I've been so invested into the series. Thank you!

[@jacobbrown9894]

Mental age of a 2 year old…wonder how old that is :P

[@brodieholland3656]

@@jacobbrown9894 Shut up. I'm just trying to say thanks. I don't need people to ruin my appreciation for a content creator

[@jacobbrown9894]

@@brodieholland3656 that wasn’t meant as a reply to you just a general comment joking on a joke in the video. Idk how it ended up a reply

[@LimeLoaf]

​@@jacobbrown9894youtube has been doing that for me aswell, I'd just delete the reply tbh

[@Lorinato]

I've been watching your videos for about a year or so and you're becoming one of my favourite youtubers ! From your really dynamic yet clear editing to your really good humor, it's a blast ! (Plus you've made some french jokes here and there, and as a frenchman I loved it haha) I don't know if you'll see this comment but if so, please continue sharing your passion ! I can imagine it being tough and sometimes stressful, especially looking at your upload rhythm, but know that what you make is greatly appreciated 🫶

[@mundodacrianca2147]

8:30 Japanese Crystal had the Battle Tower via a japan exclusive gameboy-to-phone link cable

[@ARandomEliatrope]

A full video edited like this is beautiful

[@uptown-p]

speaking on meloetta, in the anime shes voiced by megumi nakajima! the same voice provider for vocaloids virtual singer gumi/megpoid! shes most well known for being used as the vocalist in echo by crusher-p! the green theming of meloetta may be in reference to that, as well as her shiny to hatsune miku! its a cute thought

[@Dinotymek]

AHHHHH THE FLOOR TENTACLES ARE DROWNING MEEEEE

[@dailydooseofmemees]

Didn’t expect a Pokemon Talk reference

[@Roman-Noodlez]

This floor is delicious

[@PhilopaterAssadBoutros]

Pokemon talk fan hell yeah

[@francescomorucci6389]

Hail yeah

[@abdsami-fu7wl]

Hi Im bulbaur and squrtile and this is pokemon WTF to the floor

[@madisonlewe1057]

I love Umbreon Shiny because blue and black are two of my fave colors

[@player_ranfie]

02:50 @alpharad is like HELL YEAH

[@Black_parsley]

My Violet works just fine as well as my siblings scarlet and Violet

[@salmoncashew1785]

POKKEN TOURNAMENT MENTIONED I LOVE YOU

[@anjunxis]

5:50 had no idea that you were younger than me oh my god i thought you were like 30😭😭😭

[@sagethelemur]

samee lol

[@carucath97]

Thank you someone else who thought HGSS was just okay (I love the following Pokemon don’t get me wrong, with the second best implementation after the Lets Go games).

[@Snorlax-dude-c3]

I dunno why but I just like B2 so much, my favourite legendary is in it, my favourite shiny is there , my favourite pseudo legendary is there, even my favourite starter

[@Trebronok]

9:52 no joke pinball is in the top 3 in my favourite spinoff list

[@ColorDoes]

6:15 i get that fr my first game was pokemon X but it didnt have very much personality because i wasnt used to playing pokemon at the time! Until my cousin gave me pokemon soulsilver.

[@TheRealMaruki]

Persona music!!! We thrive!!! Anyways, I noticed vocalless versions of "It's Going Down Now" and "Colour Your Night", both from Persona 3 Reload.

[@Mojaveknight17]

I grew up watching pokemon in the 90s and I see grinding as training, it takes long but your pokemon grow strong. Soulsilver are awesome and misunderstood master pieces

[@marinagaleotti]

What misundertood? They are extremely overrated!

[@Mojaveknight17]

@marinagaleotti gen5 is overrated nowadays

[@marinagaleotti]

@@Mojaveknight17 and gen 4 is even more overrated.

[@Mojaveknight17]

@marinagaleotti nope because gen5 gets constant praise

[@marinagaleotti]

@Mojaveknight17 hgss even more! You'll see Platinum and Hgss on a top 3 way more frequently than Black and White. And unlike hgss, BW actually deserves the praise. I should note that gen 5 wasnt even my first game I started with gen 7 and retroactively played all the others. The only old pokemon games that deserve praise are the gen 5 games.

[@SergirothGames]

You didn’t see what you did there, with Absol’s mega being “absol-utely…”🤣

[@AJadedLizard]

15:47 Bro is really out here with that take after defending Alola.

[@CommonTater222]

First video I’ve ever seen about GOOD Pokémon opinions

[@awesomeocelot7475]

Okay that’s awesome my favorite type is Dark as well!

[@turtlelongingforchaos9055]

Tbh I like shiny bruxish more then the base just bc it reminds me of piranha plant

[@SkyfoxDartner]

Im enjoying these videos, longer forms of your witty, well edited, educational shorts. Awesome to see your going in this direction more

[@ches2]

Born in 2005😭

[@robertlupa8273]

Born in 2004 q.q

[@samuelmelendez7566]

I'm so used to your shorts, also I did and didn't expect you to look like that

[@JacobL228]

Pokken Tournament was great because it gave us the first unique shadow pokémon since Shadow Lugia: Shadow Mewtwo, along with its mega form, Mega Shadow Mewtwo X.

[@ElephantseatShorts]

Only 2:30 in and mad that the kricketune joke caught me off guard and made me laugh lmfao Also replayed BW recently, I love the changing of the seasons mechanic so much, i miss it! Edit: in defense of HGSS, since it was a remake of gold and silver, games werent really too complex back then. It was a simpler time for games. HGSS was awesome for the 90's kids ! Plus the item you can get to play the retro music 😭🩷 loved that. I wished they did that with ORAS! (Maybe they have, i never did post game of oras)

[@dee7352]

This was an awesome video! So many ppl make hour long videos complaining about everything and it’s pretty exhausting atp lol

[@platypusplayer_0630]

Holy damn this dude's only 1 year older than me, boy do I feel underachieving now

[@THGMR-ox7sd]

1:45 “BuT KoRaIdOn’S WhEeLs DoN’t SpIn So It SuCkS”

[@A66man18]

My favorite games are the alola

[@maneruloquendero]

Same

[@Rowlet111]

Same

[@Kneevirus]

Its one of my least favourites, but fair

[@adrian_hook]

Shoutout to your grandma!

[@LilVenom36]

So happy to see another BW2 fan!

[@aidenbaytaluke5785]

The fact that there is a KZbinr I watch who marginally younger than I am is staggering, thanks Sick wicked opinions too I guess :>

[@Thedespell]

love your vids they make me laugh all the time

[@rakurai4953]

I love the Diamond and Pearl Adventure manga. It is what I wish the remake was

[@funtimefredboy2350]

Yea to be fair I had no issues with scarlet and violet, never ran into a crash or major bug, but I never called them my favorite games, they were my silver only behind the ultra games, until the DLC came out, then they became my favorites

[@t4tz3lwurm]

great video!! i love hearing peoples opinions they make me appreciate the little things more

[@Samburger99]

I love ultra moon because it was my very first game and i never do what to do

[@Water-ripple21]

Huh we were born in the same year and my first was Blue/Red I guess that's the perk of having an older sibling who is also obsessed with the franchise lol

[@Blazikentube]

NGL I really enjoyed this video. Love your style and humor a lot. Looking forward to more long form videos!

[@pemanilnoob]

I gotta give my opinion on best stuff too Best game: legends arceus. After getting it as a gift I begged for and not touching it for a year, I finally actually played through it, in barely over a week, and it’s absolutely amazing, I love it so much Best Pokémon: it’s a tie between ceruledge and sleasler. I love ceru’s purple and edgy (literally) look, and I love sneasler’s femininity and attitude, absolutely amazing Favorite character: Penny, she is literally a bisexual icon with an amazing theme, a great personality, and amazing design Hope you liked my opinions too, yours were very opiniony as well

[@Mystmon]

HMs were no issue for me. I will take them over nearly all of the replacements any day of the week.

[@nicholasreyna2164]

5:47 dude I was born in 2005 too and my first game was Diamond

[@Gangsta_Playz]

My favorite is Mega Mawile, in case anyone was curious

[@roobobin]

2:12 nice one💀

[@Sebvdijk]

Grinding hours in Victory Road to get your entire team to lvl 40 just to be greatly outleveled by the league still is crazy. People forget how rough Johto actually is. Also USUM is fantastic, it was SM that sucked. And the DLCs (SS+SV) make gen 8 and 9 actually great, despite the obvious flaws.

[@SuperEliasboi64]

I love Alolan Raichu

[@ProjectIceman]

I was one of the few that had no crashes for Scarlet so its my 2nd favorite lol 😂

[@Brawlballr]

I hear Scott pilgrim in the background of the grovyle part Like if you also heard

[@biscuitboi3561]

5:48 I refuse to believe you’re a year older than me dude. I gotta catch up! Quick tell me the secret to editing!

[@Mike_Ka-Chowski]

Pokemon SV needs more building interiors to make it better. I need to sneak into someone's house like a real RPG

[@milles103]

Just think about it, in about 12ish years there could be scarlet and violet remakes, I wonder what would change?

[@BJGvideos]

Include the other professor, the one from the other version who walked out when Arven was a baby, as a teacher at Blueberry and give us a chance to kick their ass.

[@rakurai4953]

My favorite berry is the Charti berry because it looks like a croissant 🥐 and people keep thinking I say Cheri berry

[@delilu]

dont have much to add aside from yay another vid it was a cool watch

[@ronnymeow821]

My perosnal opinion about the pokemon anime: Pokemon X and Y is so so so much better than Horizons and you should definitely try watching it first

[@jeasydj123]

Saying Absol isn't that good gameplay wise made me laugh because I have an Absol with like 3 crit moves with different typing, swords dance and insane stats

[@majesticespeon3126]

Fun fact about hitsune miku,people thought that Runo from the original bakugan battle brawlers was a ripoff of hitsune miku but it’s quite the opposite 😂

[@Heyworld21]

Damn it’s harder to belive that guy is only 4 years older than me

[@CharlieRollins]

Black 2 was my first and favorite game.

[@StarryPuppeteer]

Sun & moon were my first games ans GOD i love the ultra games, i would LOVE SV if it had a shiny sound, i have super bad vision and i adored the shiny sound in PLA i miss it so much

[@zemufinman1639]

Best things: Azumarill Fighting type (dark super close second) Tomato berry Emerald because it has zigzagoon and it was my first (Ultra moon far second) Larry I think 2D vs 3D needs to be case by case. Quagsire got done dirty as hell on the switch to 3D but a ton of mons improved, especially in gen 9 Gengar's shiny should be pitch black S&V sucks because they didnt bring back obstagoon Dragon is a worse offensive type than bug Rock should be not very effective against water and have its accuracy bumped up on every move Bug should be super effective against fairy you were born in 2005? I would have never guessed we are the exact same age

[@castform7]

I always thought picking a favorite type was hard. I feel like you would have to go through all the Pokemon in that type as well as at least some of the moves. Speaking of which, picking a favorite move sounds both easy and hard based off just how many there are. I think mone would be Return because of how much reward you get with no drawbacks as long as the Pokemon has high friendship. My Silk Scarf Zangoose from my Omega Ruby Nuzlocke basically tore through everything.

[@SellswordSpike]

Every time i see someone say gen 6 was their first games i get ten years older

[@Cosmicbirb]

Favorite games: SM, USUM, SV, and ORAS Favorite Pkm and shinies: too many to list

[@randompasserbyer]

Just coming here to say that you made it onto my Top 5 creators on my KZbin Gaming recap! It said I was in your top 3% viewers, whoops 😅 Cant help it if you make good stuff

[@baird2612]

My violet game hasn’t crashed or glitched out yet which is good

[@marinagaleotti]

I dont agree with different things you say but the HGSS things... Completely on point.

[@JohnnyCullen-g9x]

Super mystery dungeon is my fave

[@Kay20470]

I 100% agree with the jhoto games being not as great as people say it is. It has its good parts but I feel like the characters had little interest unless you read the manga. Level curve is awful and grinding in certain parts of the games took way to long. On the other hand I do love the atmosphere and music, but as someone who grew up with bw2 as well having to go into my bag just to get repels is what makes it hard to replay the older games