Pokemon's LOST Pokedex

[@DidYouKnowGamin]

Nob is a legend.

[@bonciutalentadv7599]

Out of all languages, you chose to speak fax

[@DakinRinone]

Is this the video we comment on for the switch oled giveaway?

[@Dyundu]

Truth!

[@taputrainer8463]

No, Nob is the best translator like no one ever was

[@CodeNameX001]

@@bonciutalentadv7599 "Fax component has become damaged and cannot perform the fax test" So true... so true.

[@roo8856]

Something about the early pokemon art warms my heart. The pokemon series inspired me to become a wildlife biologist, and this video very clearly displays the connection. I would give anything to go back in time and be a part of this team who so perfectly created a world of creatures with so much care and detail.

[@rubym4366]

me too when im older i want to be some kind of biologist

[@cheezynguyen3346]

Trust me - when i see the gen 1 interface again i'm just sobbing :(( cs that is nostalgic af

[@Movetheproduct]

Dont lie to us

[@---oq5kb]

Gen 1 gets bashed on so much that I sometimes forget that this was their first game and they probably their best while working on a genre they never worked before.

[@imoverhere8327]

@@---oq5kb the ones that usually bash gen 1 werent even alive when gen 2 released

[@cyprusmiraque]

I love hearing how Rhydon are described as not being good house pets, and in X and Y we see them being basically a family dog

[@lqa77]

When I heard that I choose to believe: someone on the dev team saw that and was like 'wanna bet'? :)

[@HannibalKantter]

I want to believe that humans around the Pokémon world heard that same description about Rhydon in some nature documentary and were like: "We'll see about that"

[@silvertotodile6958]

I mean, the Mom in that game was a skilled Rhyhorn rider and that is her rhyhorn. It’s safe to assume more so that the Rhyhorn just is very well trained and treated, much like other wild animals in captivity like birds or monkeys.

[@zakkmylde1712]

@@HannibalKantter my deep want to cuddle certain animals that could kill me make that 100% believable to me and it is now my head cannon.

[@RizPlaysYTgaming]

Wrong we see rhyhorn as pets not rhydon

[@indigorookstories]

Knowing this info now it really makes sense why in the gen 1 games and anime there's references to real animals and locations even though in modern day you'd rarely hear either mentioned. If the series had went that way it would've been even more like a classic rpg

[@dror843]

which what completely ruined it for me among other small things and is why i only like pokemon up to gen 2 including

[@bubblecoffee7210]

@@dror843 if you haven't liked Pokemon since 1999 then what are you doing here

[@dror843]

@@bubblecoffee7210 1. Who said i dont like it? Just dont like gens above gen 2 2. This video is about gen 1 hence what im doing here is watching it. Dont be dumb

[@GlassHalfFull10]

@@bubblecoffee7210 so sorry mr pokemon purist. Some of us were in elementary school for the craze, and it’s some of my best memories as a kid. Shut the fuck up.

[@DystopianOverture]

@@bubblecoffee7210 This video is a gen 1 video, of course fans who like the first 2 gens will be here.

[@jacobaschieris3190]

Over the years, it seems to me like Pokémon has lost this “realistic” tone. It’s not a bad thing, but I love this glimpse into the surprisingly grounded world Pokémon grew up in during the 1990’s.

[@funbus7678]

Seeing the way gen 1 views and considers Pokemon and how it's so wildly different to literally every other generation is always fascinating to see. It's like a glimpse into another version of this franchise

[@parisj0354]

@@funbus7678 i miss the gen 1 days

[@DoDaDaDaDaCaDa]

Gen 1 and 2 didn't look like digimon

[@connorb237]

It is a bad thing though. A level of "realism" makes these creatures more believeable. The parallels to real world things make them relateable and more satisfying to catch and raise. When I say realism I mostly mean more grounded proportions on a Pokemon that look like its existence wouldnt be painful. Contrasted with dogshit like Sobble that wouldnt be able to support its own head. There is an objective element to the critiques that "genwunners" have about the later games.

[@Lordodragonss]

They still try to make them realistic, but sadly Ashnime took its toll on it.

[@TacoTyrant42069]

I am glad that Nob Ogasawara is still around to shed light on these now almost 30 year mysteries. I have nothing but gratitude that him and DYKG for going so far for these videos.

[@eckles7222]

Would've absolutely worn this book out if we got it in English back in the day. I always loved the original world that Pokemon was set in, so always fun to find new (old) info about gen 1.

[@rrrryno]

check out Pokenatomy for a book!

[@talhatariq3994]

This is one of the greatest things ever done for the Pokémon community, this book reveals so many details that make so much sense for Gen 1!

[@GrimValentine]

Because of Nob’s passion and joy that he put into translating the Pokémon games is why people in the west fell in love with the series. Without him Pokémon might of not took of as much as it did.

[@Gigamex2]

21:49 Wow so Scyther and Electabuzz being right next to each other in this list and "having an affinity for the color red" gives so much context to that episode of the anime where the two groups fight with these Pokemon who then go ballistic because of the red ketchup that gets in their eyes. Wild!

[@codyblair2633]

@Jaded Lithium GOOD CALL!! I thought i was the only one that remembered that lol

[@bearzdlc2172]

@@codyblair2633 why do you fucks have to put “lol” at the end of any sentence

[@CosmicPlatonix]

It's also notable that Pinsir is said to prefer the color green. Maybe the anime drew inspiration from this book... OR maybe the book and the anime each separately came up with the same joke about Scyther and Electabuzz being exclusive to the game's Red Version.

[@Killjoyfiend]

😢⚡🐭🥫

[@ironrex6979]

Scizor be red though

[@ManifestationPowerhouse]

LOVED this. Really brought back so much nostalgia about pokemon. An era when there was mystery and intrigue. I prefer it when Pokémon leaves things for us to interpret and treats the collecting of Pokémon data as an evolving science, not yet mastered by humans. More please!

[@richwatchesdrag]

I'll never get over how insanely deep the Pokemon lore goes, and how DYKG keeps digging out new facts and stories every couple of months.

[@samuelali-morrissette2824]

Pf

[@jazznomad642]

I love hearing about the development of the original Pokemon games! The game truly was a passion project, and it shows!

[@ThisIsCSDX]

God, there's something truly magical about the older art of the Gen 1 Pokemon. I forget if it's Ken Sugimori that drew them or not, but I just love that art. Also, ChubbyChu best Pikachu.

[@andrefromelpasotexas3236]

Ken Sugimori drew the watercolor style

[@RhiannaAtriedes]

Yes.. only second to BeanChu in the Pokémon Special manga

[@andrefromelpasotexas3236]

@Alex Howe well yes, technically. he drew the Pokémon first, that’s the hard ink linework that he did. Then he did the color with watercolor, so yes. He draws, inks it, then paints the drawing with watercolor paints. I know this because I’ve made art in the same style

[@wessltov]

You're 100% right about how charming magical and charming the art is! Although I prefer Pikachub

[@MasterArchfiend]

I’ve been playing Pokémon since Red and Blue and it’s been one of my favorite franchises due to not owning very many games and playing on the go was just the only gaming that I had time for. Despite this history and devotion to the franchise, I’m always learning new things about it and that’s part of why I love it so much.

[@countcrazed]

I have NEVER left a comment on a video before. However, I really felt the need to publicly acknowledge how amazing this video is. The amount of research and editing that must have gone into this is incredible. It’s truly a lesson in Pokémon history. I recently purchased the book on eBay from a seller in Japan. Thanks!

[@ecocodex4431]

I love how you translated the whole thing! This is a fascinating part of Pokemon history that might have otherwise gotten lost or unnoticed if not for your efforts. Thank you! Also, I love how the channel is called "DYKG Clips" but this video is over an hour long, LOL!

[@sockopunch5423]

Thank you guys so much for taking the time and money to make this, Pokemon content like this is so so delicious as someone who grew up with the series from the very beginning. It's such a treat to learn about the ideas/concepts the developers had as they worked on the series. It's a shame this book never made its way into the West I would have loved this.

[@Avery.L]

I think it’s cool that so much is still being discovered about these old games.

[@CuteZi]

It's really amazing how much thought was put into each and every Pokemon's design and backstory!

[@TeacupXenomorph]

I love learning about the indepth lore of various game universes, pokemon most especially. I wish the newer games retained the same world building evident in the book.

[@dialgagroudon]

I remember watching the original uploads of this video, it was in a few parts. Nice to have the whole pokedex in one video! It's wild to think that you guys actually went out of your way to get this old book translated just for the sake of a youtube video! You guys are awesome!

[@TreFKennedy]

It was broken up into parts??

[@mf_aero]

@@TreFKennedy you can hear her say "we covered the tale in part 1" while talking about lapras

[@swift_sam]

I feel like a lot of these lost entries were of this "original tone" meant for the series. Obviously, the tone they've settled on has been massively successful, but I can't help but miss the slightly darker or perhaps "realistic" tone of the early games and lore. I know it probably is partly my "kid brain then, adult brain now", but traveling through a cave used to feel a lot more harrowing in the early games, where now there's more of a playful/adventurous feeling to it all.

[@Just_Call_Me_Tim]

No, I think in the earlier games traveling through a cave WAS more harrowing! I thought the same about them (I think I was 12 when Gen 1 laumched) and now I can see that the tone itself has changed within the game. It's everything from the music to the design of the caves themselves. Oh, characters will talk about how one should be careful, etc, but there's nothing else to support that talk.

[@LucBoo]

Nob is one of the coolest devs ever, a real inspiration.

[@GamerCrusader8]

Now this is the kind of compilation video we need. Perfect way to combine a series of videos.

[@demontamerbf18]

It always blows my mind whenever new info is revealed about very old games, I'd expect everything to be known about them and their lore by now.

[@ShiroiTengu]

Nintendo is notoriously secretive about their developmental material, we've had some incredible leaks over the years but I can only imagine what else they've got in their archives

[@KnightsDisillusion]

These are legit my favourite videos from DYKG. The world of Pokémon is so interesting.

[@BossRushStudio]

I love that this thing I loved so much as a kid has endured. That my niece and nephew who are the same age i was when pokemon first came out, are now playing the games and largely they're the same general experience and structure. A special series.

[@Misctr]

I just don’t understand why things like this just disappear never to be localized, even as a 20th anniversary reprint sort of thing. I would have to imagine the market would be big enough.

[@TheJameskies]

i think its because its not canon. it was an early thing but its not apart of the official pokemon multiverse. theres no real world countries in the pokemon world so it cant be

[@ExaltedUriel]

​@@TheJameskiesIt doesn't matter, it WAS canon at the time of Gen 1's release so it's historically significant. It's like saying Gen 1 shouldn't be rereleased because it's retconned by future games.

[@Brock1563]

Never thought I'd watch an hour and a half long video about the lost history of the original Pokemon, but it was WAY more interesting than I thought it would be. Time well spent!

[@golong4]

It's always nice to see new facts that were exclusive in Japan come up in the West. Thanks for your hard work in translating this Pokedex.

[@KonataOnLaharl]

It's always so easy to forget that Pokémon had a alternative reality angle to it, like the Kanto region being literally Kanto Japan, Lt. Surge being American, and the obsession with Indian Elephants.

[@butterccm]

This video is crazy. You guys really translated the whole thing. You guys are awesome!

[@pumabread]

It's nice to see the entire set of videos into one compilation now. It was great to listen to this wild journey of a very different pokedex that very few would have known about until now.

[@cyclist07825]

Did you know? Did you know gaming is commemorating 10 years this year! Thank you so much guys, for the amazing years of entertainment! Did you also know that, this long hour episodes are being release on pretty much every podcast out there? They are a lifesaver on traffic jams and I appreciate it a lot!

[@pokemontradingcardgamecoll5934]

Did you know that you said "did you know" a lot? Lol yikes

[@bango2061]

This video took me back so much. It's so nice to know what ideas they had at the start and how they were cut or modified in the end. And as a translator, I definitely love Nob's insights on his localization.

[@erickpacheco-brito3057]

Can you imagine getting a similar book with all of the current Pokemon? Great job to the DYKG team for informing us of all these wonderful facts!!

[@Enterprisingengine93]

this is my comfort video

[@Peartato59]

This lore is insane! I had no idea it went so deep, back to the 19th century. That’s incredible

[@OmegaMan4000]

I’ve watched these lost Pokédex videos probably a dozen times each. So fascinating learning about something that was so important to my childhood

[@hydrorobot6610]

Dang, a lot of stuff that it was mentioned here i did not know, and i thought i knew everything about Pokemon, thank you very much guys for translating this!!! Y'all are cool!

[@carlosfigueroa8338]

I love the dedication this channel goes through to give us quality info. Makes gaming feel more important than a hobby.

[@sageblu2283]

kind of fascinating how this Pokedex seems to indicate that normal animals and Pokemon are significantly different and are like, two different classifications, rather than modern Pokemon lore basically replacing all animals with pokemon. love to see how the lore changes over time!

[@thebrianzard]

These are truly THE best videos to leave on in the background, thank you so much guys!

[@timpoe7164]

I would love to hear the conversations that led from this book to what we got in the games. Like what decisions led to letting some of these facts get removed from the games

[@jordanstankovich2615]

This is THE BEST VIDEO I've seen this year, what a insight 🤯 thank you

[@mrskuz6506]

Just discovered this compilation channel through the main, been loving you guys' work for years, keep it up!

[@dantevergil1152]

You got Nob to translate this?! Fucking legend! Love to see how deep and (sometimes dark) the lore of pokemon gets. Especially since we are talking about this "lost" Pokedex lore. Great work you guys. Here's hoping I can miraculously win that sweet OLED switch :9

[@humouroushawk]

Oh man, a full video just on the history and lore of Mew would be amazing! The deep dive into Lugia was great as well.

[@mj4782]

Amazing video! So much hard work went into this. Thank you for this. Gen 1 was special. It’s not just nostalgia. Look at how much care and detail was put into every single Pokémon.

[@christopherlawrencethethird]

It's so interesting to learn a pokemon lore, facts, etc. Thanks DYKN Gaming

[@theleeman14]

21:15 : "but thats just a theory" me out loud compulsively: A GAAAAAME THEORYYYY

[@Aryz416]

I just wanted to thank you guys for all of the nostalgia trips and fun facts you have filled my head with. Keep up the amazing job. Love you guys.

[@aman7525]

I wish I understood why my brain craves this type of useless information, but it is very soothing to me. Just the right mix of stimulation and white noise. Also this video is extremely well done. This is pretty cool

[@CatchingZzs]

Been subbed to did you know gaming for years. Happy they expanded as well. Its my fav history class

[@Mrnotpib]

Ooh, boy so much of this is retconned. Fantastic video!

[@Bliss0011]

Red and Blue had such an impact on my childhood. The lack of a reliable guide on the internet and the rumors on how to catch Mew helped make this such an amazing adventure in the palm of the hands.

[@LouvorSemFronteiras688]

Fun fact, most of Sonia’s dialogue works really well if you interpret it as toxically passive-aggressive.

[@peterdaugenti7912]

It's funny that having played the games since the beginning I never understood, nor researched, why Arcanine would be classified as a "legendary". Design-wise, yes, it has stunning features, but stats never added up. Actually, in a sense, I've always viewed the starters as something of a legendary, and all the way through, as their stats are typically the highest of their respective types. Thus, I'm glad videos like this are well researched and discuss the mythos in high detail for the curious mind. Great work to the researcher!

[@Lordodragonss]

Actually Arcanine has really great stats for a single stage.

[@GoldStorm07]

Arcanine to this day has the highest stat total of any Pokémon that isn't legendary, pseudolegendary (Dragonite, Metagross, etc.) or saddled with a drawback ability (Slaking, Archeops, etc.), so calling it legendary isn't much of a stretch.

[@Seeds___]

This is such a good video. I'm so thankful that they didn't just scrap all of these pokedex entries.

[@tate4tate]

The history of this series both fascinates me and warms my heart immensely. I wish I were able to go back in time to the year 2000 and share all of the wonderful new things that have come from Pokemon with my Pokemon-obsessed 5-year-old self. (I definitely would snag one of my childhood favorite Gengar-themed chocolate chip Eggo waffles too...)

[@kirara2516]

right? Remember the pokemon fruit rollups? And how you'd get a sticker card in each box? Those were awesome. I think I had Dragonite and Eevee.

[@tate4tate]

@@kirara2516 YES! And the Pop-Tarts! And basically everything came with a Pokemon card back then. Really wish I'd known how valuable those suckers would end up being these days!

[@zachmanbegins]

I kind of love how you guys started doing these hour long videos. It’s a cool way to compile them :)

[@gio9255]

It's great how later generation takes some of these scraped ideas and brings them back as new ones. Gen IV brought back a lot of cut mons from GSC and RS while Gen VII-VIII brought even more back as regional variants with new evolutions. Scarlet/Violet has me incredibly excited for the future of Pokemon.

[@xxMiraclesMay]

Copperajah is one that came to mind! It's designed after an Indian Elephant, after all. (:

[@PKMNCappy]

“Let’s move on to a less disturbing entry… SCYTHER LITERALLY KILLS OTHER LIVING CREATURES AND FEASTS UPON THEIR FLESH”

[@graptakular]

I never knew there was so much unused Pokemon lore. This is great!

[@alexvanmierlo439]

After so many years, still enjoying this channel

[@kiefchief1]

I absolutely love hearing facts that make Pokémon seem more like actual animals. 😂 It makes it so much more appealing to feel like they belong in their own ecosystem.

[@nix98zlcy]

I never had the full pokemon social experience as a child, But after years I finally completed the red pokedex with my best friend, so awesome! Just wanted to share this haha, great video!

[@furustukeki479]

Thank you for your work on buying the book and getting it translated! Funny it seems the cover design was taken to America/Canada, I had a very similar pokédex book younger but with much less information and very different graphic design inside. It's awesome to see it fully explained and as always, your videos are super interesting to listen. Keep it up! 🧡

[@Takoto]

Thanks so much for getting this translated, it provides so many interesting insights into both Gen 1 Pokémon and to some extent the development process of making the mons in general back then.

[@onabe8]

Honestly, I love how the pokedex brings a lot of just general lore to the Pokémon universe. The Pokémon world is so rich, especially with PLA, I love how recently they’ve taken the lore so seriously PS. A video about mews origins would be cool

[@sotnosen95]

One has already been released since the videos this one is a compilation of were released. It's called "Mew's Origins: A Story of Secrets, Rumors & Legends Ft. maxmoefoe (Pokemon)".

[@StarSym]

This video is one of my favorites honestly. It's so interesting hearing about such old pokemon lore. I hope that future generations go into more depth on pokemon lore

[@massacredsnake706]

I’m always impressed by the efforts you all go to with your research and uncovering these rare facts about video game history. I find it fascinating to learn about the ideas the developers had in mind before completing the final product. It inspires me to make my own work and enjoy the process wherever it leads. Thank you DYKG team!

[@JoeRow338]

This was such a great video! I've been playing Pokémon from Red/Blue and it's awesome to see information is still being discovered about the origins of the franchise.

[@cianthompson966]

I honestly love that this is an hour long! I remember when I was younger I used to play this with my cousins and my sister! I liked the kanto region but loved the johto region! I know many people my age prefer gen 3 and have lots of nostalgia from that but I never had a chance to play them. After a certain point the battery died which was really unfortunate, I remember getting so sad every time I lost my save, like “I didn’t save enough times” 😅 hahaha

[@KomfyKiwi]

I absolutely adored this compilation - thank you so much for it. I love pokemon facts and this was like the holy grail of those facts

[@sagacious03]

Thanks so much for uploading! I might comment more later! I'm a super big fan of your work helping bring the Pokedex book to life! But recently, I learned there's a similar book for Generation 2! The official, exact title, in Japanese is: ポケットモンスター金銀ポケモンずかん (任天堂公式ガイドブック) Did You Know Gaming, could you PLEASE do something like you did with the first book? An episode dedicated to the second book & translating it? I've read the second book holds info about professors researching Pokemon Eggs & more! It would mean so much if you could help bring its contents to light for the world!

[@AndrewBlechinger]

Sounds like something they'd need to raise a lot of money for, not least to hire Nob again!

[@sagacious03]

@@AndrewBlechinger Yeah. Still holding out hope, though.

[@sofieleight8751]

Having these videos put into one longform video is actually one of the reasons I subscribed to this channel. I remember being in middle school, watching the anime while pulling out my TCG set and seeing if I had the Pokemon in the episode, and fighting with my cousin in playing Blue (because I had Yellow but I wanted a Bulbasaur as my OG Pokemon). Thanks for making this compilation, and many others!

[@novamaster0]

It's amazing just how much they could do and create when they had this level of freedom. I like Gold & Silver because it was really a chance to improve what they got wrong in the first games, but the level of freedom when making things for the first time, and all the plot points that got lost as the games got smoothed out over the years. Once they got into the 3rd generation it was 'check out the new exciting features of the franchise, rather than let's make a fun unique game' I love just how much care was put into this original lore.

[@SuperRuud123]

Love these facts so much! Been a Pokémon fan since I was young. Started on de gbc from my brother at 3 years old and still continue to play Pokémon 24 years later! Keep up the great content

[@tristangarrett4182]

Always loved Arcanine. Part of me wishes it had stayed a legendary

[@skribble-]

Ive been binging your videos lately. Theyve been a great help for getting me to relax. Thank you so much for the hard work on these videos c:

[@SymphonyAlchemist231]

I'd love to get my hands on this book, even if it isn't translated. does anyone have any ideas on how I could track down a copy?

[@williamhardway6436]

I wouldn't have watched this if her voice wasn't so pleasant. Good presenter. It's a skill, and it's important.

[@NFMiguel]

Even though Gen 5 is my favorite generation, one thing that I absolutely ADORE about earlier gens (1-2) is all the lore behind them, especially dummied out/re-worked Pokémon. There's just this certain air of... mysticism? Wonder? around gen 1 and 2, that most recent entries don't have.

[@dror843]

couldnt have said it better. still like pokemon to this day but still only gen 1 and 2

[@Uebermenschman]

Didn't even know about this channel, I've been watching DYKG for years!

[@XTApocalypse]

I really appreciate that DYKG has been able to do so much investigative and archival work lately, and with Japanese devs no less. I found myself wondering today if it would be possible to track down the texture artist behind the "L is real" fountain... but nah, surely that'd be impossible.

[@Tabletop_Epics]

I would watch and rewatch an entire series of Generation 1 Pokémon lore, trivia, and technical details. I love all of it, and I really appreciate these kinds of videos.

[@CurlyChop]

It's so interesting to see the development of this game through the book, thanks for another great video! I love watching your stuff while studying :)

[@vrasidas]

Stuff like this is the reason DYKG has remained an excellent resource through the years. Informative, interesting and well produced as always. Keep up the awesome work! :D

[@MightyMonarch07]

I have these videos constantly playing at work. I love that for one this is a video game game channel but there is not cursing or swearing at all! That means I can okay this in the office for the waiting room AND at home! I personally love the classic video games and really anything Mario or sonic related. All and all we watch them all. Keep it up!

[@DE6196]

I'm so happy you guys put this all in one video. I would constantly rewatch/listen to the original vids.

[@JoaoLopes-gs5sd]

This was one of the most in-depth obscure pokemon content analysis I've ever seen ! Keep up the good work!

[@Shermancrafted]

I appreciate the amount of research that goes into eeach of these videos! The pokemon types are interesting. I am glad its changed, but it makes sense.

[@judeau9151]

I really appreciate all the work that must have gone into this content. Super well done! Also, you’re an excellent narrator.. which is refreshing on this site

[@turbomixer]

Learning about new and more lore from Pokémon games is always so entertaining. And there is so much more from what the games show that I wouldn't have known if not for DYKG. Keep doing this amazing job!

[@ZorotheGallade]

"So, how were Poké Balls invented?" Legends: Arceus: "A Professor invented them so that humans could carry their partners easier and be protected from the dangers of wild Pokémon" Original concept: "Primeape on drugs lmao"

[@EVgreenio]

It's nice to have this videos combined into one, great research and content.

[@TinkerBoyWinston]

I love when you guys make extra long videos. I listen to them while I'm at work. Makes me feel all nostalgic.

[@jrmysrss]

Love your channels! Gives me a nostalgia hit every time I turn on one of your videos.