Ranking All Gen 1 Pokemon

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[@sinbadddx]

Northenlion tries: To be young again

[@Nyan1701]

@@olivia7332 what about when the comments were just Ay every body

[@notsogood6025]

Something Witty

[@lucasnadamas9317]

This comment is the smartest, most original and best fitting comment I have ever fucking seen in all media

[@Jamm3z133]

This is the single best comment I have ever seen

[@lordofsraam]

I died. Thank you.

[@paulovictorsilvaferreira7824]

"I don't respect pokemon that just get taller" "Alolan Exeggutor astounding"

[@MrKingGoomba]

Exeggcutor gets TALLEST

[@nicknolte878]

Have you seen his Lets Go playthrough? Of course he had to put alolan exeggutor into the astounding tier.

[@truelazerlight]

You can't even see it's head.

[@latersatyr]

"I respect a pokemon that bands together" "It's just 6 eggs"

[@Exleman]

I feel like sometimes he just makes his decisions first and then throws a random explanation at the wall for the fun of it

[@drWocket]

"these aren't Pokémon, these are digimon" is exactly the kind of early 00's burn I signed up for

[@biscuithammer00]

Immediately disliked for that complete and utter disrespect for my dude Agumon.

[@Corei14]

@@biscuithammer00 i also like that pokemon called charmander

[@CZOM027]

@@Corei14 Didn't know charmander talked and was useful besides as a campfire, if it doesn't rain.

[@babassoonist557]

@@Corei14 I mean... agumon existed first so who copied who?

[@georgejpg]

@@babassoonist557 pokemon red and green was released over a year before any digimon media was released. pokemon was also in the oven for a long time, so charmander is probably like 3 years older

[@ieshi23]

"Why doesn't he buy himself some rare candy so he's not so garbage" Meowth should buy himself some burn heals while he's at it

[@dillonleavelle6871]

Gonna need a senzu for that one

[@whotheo4878]

dillon leavelle SENNNZZUU BEANNN~

[@davidhong1934]

@@whotheo4878 Where was my senzu bean? >:/

[@knownas2017]

@@davidhong1934 Some cat just came by and bought them all. He said "That's right" as he left.

[@Finkster5]

Meowth is based on those lucky cat statues from Japan that are supposedly good luck charms.

[@chaosvii]

“I do not respect [Hypno]. He unevolved pants!” This egg knows what’s up.

[@DanglerSpangler]

+10 points for proper MLA formatting.

[@abrahamruiz6779]

"Exeggcute, what happens when you take one of the eggs and throw it away?" It becomes a youtuber.

[@xxgrimmsxx42]

The quality comment I never knew I needed

[@jasond9797]

“I’m a sucker for the chubby cheeks.” - Northernlion, 2020

[@icantnotthink3282]

NL is an ass man What a god

[@ryandeklerk9553]

The bigger the cushion the sweeter the push in

[@walterrobinson9796]

That explains tomo

[@corncobjohnsonreal]

@@icantnotthink3282 but he's married to kate so kinda contradictory

[@raymanlegends1]

@@corncobjohnsonreal oof

[@ButNotMyWife]

I can’t believe he actually gave respect to Mega Kangaskhan. I really thought he was sending it straight to boomer hell but he opened his eyes and realized its strength.

[@readmylipsmum1079]

"I really thought he was sending it straight to boomer hell" is the greatest thing I've ever read

[@aGhostChicken]

It should technically be millennials hell.

[@95fetter]

watching a middle aged man talk about a childrens game while ode to joy thunders on in the background. what a time to be alive

[@rudolphbloom]

Mega Pokémon: "You took everything away from me" NL: "I don't even know who you are!"

[@davidhong1934]

He actually legitimately doesn't know what some of them are

[@Thepatthetaco]

*leans in* "Is that a vape?" I lost it

[@NoboSwell]

Your respect for the Bulbasaur family warms my heart.

[@williammitchell6254]

Bulbasaur master race

[@FZeroDMX]

Nobo Swell Bulbie is the best starter of any gen. Detective Pikachu blessed us by giving us the herd.

[@jayg9283]

Cameron Clogston Bulbasaur > All others, but Torterra is best final evolution grass starter.

[@Spaced92]

I've never actually respected Northernlion until now.

[@Criispy___]

I love the idea of people who aren't aware who NL is, going in to this video expecting an in-depth tier list. Rating them on comp viability and they get this.

[@MrAliFranca]

I was just thinking how hardcore gamers would sort those pokemon.

[@lpsowns]

"It's cute and puts people to sleep-S Tier"

[@Dragonemperess]

XDDD Holy crap, you're right!

[@deeznoots6241]

Alisson França exeggcute for example would be very high for competitive gen 1 since it was essentially one of the few Pokemon actually viable in gen 1 OU

[@Corei14]

0/10 bald and egg pokemon should not be bad. they are bald brothers

[@prinnyblackblade]

Blastoise: "Only pokemon with 2 guns," goes into Astounding Mega Blastoise: *has 3 guns, cast into the shadow realm*

[@nicholasiverson9784]

In his defense Mega Blastoise is real bad at having two guns.

[@latersatyr]

That's not a gun he's just vaping

[@contentiouscritic]

at 30:28 Egg says, "I respect any pokemon with a gun". But not Mega Blastoise apparently. His mouse literally hovers over Mega Blastoise as he finishes saying it....lol

[@Yingxera]

Remember, if it goes from 2 to 3, he sleeps

[@archdukesnowman2240]

He's actually done it, the absolute madlad.

[@Osamodification]

Not a FIBRE of my being believed he'd actually do it, instead they all said that it could NOT be done, and yet, here we are

[@VanessaVersus]

"I don't know what you are; therefore god-awful" boomer fears what he does not know and cannot understand

[@devinbaird2470]

"I respect any Pokemon with a gun." -NL 2020

[@SerialBull]

well not mega blastoise apparently

[@identityp2]

@@SerialBull vapers go straight down

[@ashark8968]

Its a gun that shoots smoke

[@MVPUnlucky]

He’d have a field day with Gigantimax Intelion

[@aaron5809]

Aged like wine (pal world)

[@FaceJP24]

"He's taking your money, he's going to the store and buying stuff. Why doesn't he buy himself some rare candies so he's not so garbage?" - NL on Meowth

[@Szanth]

"I gotta say Dragonite is a little bad." *Sad piano music*

[@theduckularpeanuts]

“YOU CAN’T GET ONE BY ME NINTENDO. I KNOW WHAT IM LOOKIN AT HERE. DONT TRY TO SNEAK THAT INTO MY GAMES”

[@zackozga2411]

little brother spam in the chat

[@Kovacks912]

and then put the dick tree in the s-tier. What an Alpha

[@Akranejames]

Onyx & Cloyster double battles are the lewdest thing in Pokemon.

[@johngleeman8347]

@@Akranejames I'll never forget the double-battle trainers with those two pokemon.

[@Andrew-jw4vc]

"Mr. Mime is an affront to all that is holy" Finally someone has the cahones to say it

[@DanGheesling]

Diglet S+++ tier.

[@davidhong1934]

Diglett dig

[@Dlordalex123]

"I'm going to rank the megas" Most Megas: "What are you: God awful"

[@Finkster5]

It's a bit unfair that he hadn't seen them before and then just judged them on those tiiiiiny pictures.

[@MRK140.15]

@@Finkster5 fuck your mega evolutions

[@SwankyOwl69]

@@MRK140.15 okay boomer

[@GooveG]

We all knew it had to be done, finally someone has stepped up to the table and ranked all the pocket monsters from a game released 24 years ago

[@McBreadbox]

NL: "Normal type Pokemon is automatic disrespect to a high degree, Normal might as well be called useless" Also NL: Puts 5 normal types in S tier

[@saikonus]

"Mega evolutions are digimon" truer words have never been spoken

[@CZOM027]

Someday they will get 2 stages of mega evolution, just you wait.

[@GodlikeGamersz]

this is the kind of quality I come here for it truly is the golden age of NL

[@NadeVorazili]

Can we just make "Northernlion ranks" a new series? I would watch a new tier list every week on everything from game tier lists to sandwich tier lists and everything inbetween.

[@robertpoole9707]

Honestly I'd love to see NL's take on all generations of Pokemon, based on only his PokeGo knowledge and first impressions.

[@NearoC]

I don't blame him for not doing it for how long it'd take, but god, I'd enjoy that too. Preferably with bigger images though, the megas were all "what are you?"

[@kokorikopi]

"Any Pokemon with facial hair and its own cutlery is cool" >Puts Mega Alakazam, which is literally Alakazam with a beard and 5 spoons, in God Awful I've never been more mad watching an NL video, but I'm still watching.

[@JG-ce3pu]

Kokoriko *Mahalik voice* “UNLESS, you a megaevolution”. But yeah, it’s weird

[@alexfreeman2883]

"A beard and five spoons." Literally the most relatable pokémon! Should've gone to S tier.

[@Tastingo117]

Its because the beard is too long, so it would get drenched in its soup and it really doesnt need 5 spoons when it only has two arms. Thats just excessive. Also these didnt exist back then, so they dont really belong on that list anyways.

[@killermoviemakers]

mega alakazam is super ugly tho

[@rileybence1698]

Honestly, Mega Alakazam missed the memo - there is no spoon.

[@darkperson8832]

Before i even start the video: How dare you??

[@walrider8073]

Please make a binding of isaac boss-fight tier list :D

[@TheFuriousBrother]

Only bosses? For a video length close to NL's standard it has to be ALL enemys!

[@doctursea]

Northernlion abusing his power of influence over the youth - circa, 2020

[@hippomantube]

5 Bucks says he brings up the anime when he talks about butterfree.

[@davidhong1934]

💵💵💵💵💵

[@PhenomAnon08]

69 likes when I replied. No one else like this comment it is perfect now

[@mr.unknown4702]

$5 richer my dude.

[@battousaix4263]

Alright fine, man take my money.

[@DeviilReaper]

I like how NL is amazed the Ekans and Arboc's names are a reverse of what they are, but he doesn't mention Muk's name for this.

[@silverySkyShark]

He did mention it in one of the team unity streams as a joke tho

[@JohnWolfe]

I was mostly interested in making sure you made the correct decision regarding Growlithe and Arcanine, and you certainly did. I respect it.

[@jwauters7]

A pleasant surprise to see my horror content creator, watches my generally rogue-lite content creator. I hope you were "critical" of his list! 😂🤣

[@ashyoshicharizard3949]

John Wolfe. What are you doing Here. Yes. We all love pokemon. We love you John.

[@Dogtrio]

Ive never liked them, id say little bad. But i also just didnt happen to get them when i was a kid.

[@CozyTressi]

tl;dw: To be a good pokemon, you gotta put enemies to sleep

[@AthosJosue]

And be cute.

[@weeamood9615]

And have chubby cheeks

[@davidhong1934]

And not be a mega evolution

[@CZOM027]

Bring a gun. And your own clothes.

[@Vermilio893]

except if you are scary bug with a giant mushroom on your back

[@jellevaneijk9397]

"pinsir is the only pokemon that inspires real terror" - person who is lucky enough to forget about parasect

[@Dragonemperess]

Oh god, imagine getting infected with spores from that mushroom!

[@ashark8968]

Imagine getting fucked by the mushroom

[@georgefmb]

Doesn’t parasect have the same cry as mewtwo?

[@Dragonemperess]

@@georgefmb Yup, a bit altered. It tripped me out when I first heard Mewtwo. Then chibi me thought that maybe Mewtwo and Parasect were linked.

[@DH-dl1ut]

“I don’t know what you are welcome to the mega evolution tier” lol

[@droccmwehttam4729]

"normal pokemon, get them out of here." *Watches intensely until he gets to Snorlax.*

[@purplatypus7405]

I always forget that NL is afraid of Jellyfish

[@Dragonemperess]

But it's so funny when you rediscover it. Now I want to go back and watch the Fog Canyon part of his Hollow Knight playthrough.

[@reginaldmeta2762]

@@Dragonemperess This is literally the only reason I found out about it but it's stuck in my head ever since. Whenever jellyfish/any marine biology topic comes up when I have NL in my mind or watching a video I get flashbacks to it

[@Nemesissyman]

I haven't watched the video yet but I am outraged

[@Jmdeleeuw-]

I can't believe he murdered Nidorina and Nidoran like that.

[@Top-Bird]

Never have I cared more to hear about this egg's opinion until now Edit: Mega Pidgeot in the God Awful? Never unsubbed so quickly in my life. YOU FOOL

[@Northernlion]

I hate to say it, I don't wanna sound ridiculous -- I don't know who this mon is. I mean, he could be walking down the street...I wouldn't know a thing. Sorry to this mon.

[@SharkNinjaBlueStar]

_Mega Blastoise down there too._ _You have betrayed me for the final time, Egg._

[@themegabattleo7672]

@@Northernlion An actual reply. My drams have been acomplished

[@Top-Bird]

@@Northernlion Just when I thought you couldn't get any dumber, you go and do something like this... and totally redeem yourself!

[@noatiendoboludos]

@@Northernlion Megas are great you boomer

[@biggerweff]

I was all smiles until you did my boy bellsprout dirty

[@TheSoulDivided]

*skips to the end* *sees Gengar in the top-tier* Me: this is acceptable

[@NearoC]

honestly he had some nice praise for gengar

[@LieutenantRed]

The content I never knew I wanted, but now realize I could never live without. Thank you, Egg.

[@Felipe-hl6nh]

2020 has been a weird year NL is finally dipping his toes in deep controversies

[@ExcludedGamer]

his number one better be Exeggutor

[@fajardito1002]

f

[@nathanielcassim]

He went straight for God Awful...

[@ExcludedGamer]

Damn you egg boy

[@deerhunter2270]

@@nathanielcassim actually it was Exeggcute he put into God Awful, Exeggutor was ranked ok

[@nathanielcassim]

@@deerhunter2270 Oh wait... Got my mons mixed up my apologies

[@samuellawson1425]

"Hello fellow millennials"

[@2LevaEntertainment]

Forget Exeggutor, NL looks exactly like Squirtle edit: nvm, digglet

[@joshuaanson5939]

He actually did it, the absolute madman.

[@_hoshikuzu_]

"these aren't pokemon to me, these are digimon" you're damn right

[@anthonygray7601]

50:42 The pokerap sounds a little different then I remember...

[@Rob6094Palmer]

I've been watching you since the Day Z series you did about 100,000 years ago and this is a video I never thought I'd see you make. 2020 is so blessed.

[@arya6085]

you spoke too soon

[@Fuschy97]

I actually am kinda agreeing with this. Of course there is some where I would have done it different, but like 90% is fine. I cant complain

[@TheFuriousBrother]

Only ~75% right in my opinion, but (apart from mega evolutions) no deal breakers

[@shoobopper]

@@TheFuriousBrother mega evolutions don't count. if you're putting in mega evolutions you should put in pokemon added into the evolutionary chain later like magnezone

[@TheFuriousBrother]

@@shoobopper I was talking about how much I agreed with nl and his tierlist. Since he didn't rank later introduced evolutions, I took them out of mine as well...

[@nyxhen2583]

"normal types? Get outta here" *Puts eevee in astounding*

[@Wolfmond]

No one can escape the pure cutness of Eevee

[@nyxhen2583]

@@Wolfmond Eevee isn't a normal normal type ;)

[@georgecoleman482]

No one talking about how he did this in one take.

[@louieberg2942]

It's something I don't even realise anymore. The man who almost never edits does nearly everything in one take. Good to be reminded of that.

[@HawkOfGP]

@@louieberg2942 Not being edited plays to his strengths.

[@MrGetownedLP]

YESSS Another Northernlion tier list. Love hearing your commentary, especially with the tier list format. So good!

[@Bearfan1680]

PogChamp Edit: Let's go! My boy Oddish getting the respect he deserves

[@neogenesis7706]

Theres a little psyduck in all of us. Completely agree

[@IBlack04]

I'm actually shook that the man with two cats dissed Persian. Persian is the single most elegant Pokémon.

[@markvanvelzen7559]

The diglett bit was just.. just perfect. More of this, more tier videos please, I love it.

[@HyperDiglett]

Never before have I said with such conviction that NL IS RIGHT

[@zen5878]

I just love how he ranked the digletts and the reasoning behind it

[@KVWI]

Why would you do this, we all know Exeggcute stands alone in S tier anyway.

[@SuperCakeFTW]

Loving the diverse content and tier lists NL!

[@danielspencer5908]

Probably the moat ambitious Northernlion video yet. Mad props from me!

[@litapd311]

NL puts mega blastoise in god awful tier "I hate this video" NL puts both sandshrews in great tier "I'm gonna hit it with a like" I actually like every NL video before watching anyways don't @ me

[@jayg9283]

NL put Mega a last pose in god awful because he disrespects the vape

[@jeremypett3028]

"Is that a vape!?"

[@firehammock3021]

Loving 2020 NL, keep it up

[@raimanyuh]

Love the content bud 10/10 watched the entire thing

[@poppyzink]

"Porygon. What the heck even are ya? Are you a food?" NL huh?

[@zeybarur]

@32:29 "I like a pokemon that forms a collective." 1 more point to Comrade Egg believers.

[@neverpure20]

I like this new type of content Mr. NL

[@bens1423]

This is the quality content I subbed for

[@strangegeuse]

If my favorites arent highly rated and my least favorites lowly rated I'll sit in my chair and sulk

[@frankoarseeknee4793]

Nidoking being any lower than good is a tragedy of the highest order.

[@joshtrevy]

NL ranking stuff is a fantastic idea, rock the boat with these picks my man!

[@seraphimrayn]

Please do all of the generations! This was an amazing video!

[@darkshaver1]

Now this is the kinda content I signed up for.

[@noah5350]

22:20 bit got me actually howling

[@GreyTheGhoul]

I just came back from drinking, and I cannot explain how hyped I am to find a 50+ min video of you rating Pokémon waiting for me. Cheers egg. I love you x

[@artvava]

A moment of appreciation for the background music. I just love ironic use of classical epic music. Thanks, egg.

[@xeanursa8449]

I expect a "Ranking All OG Digimon" on my desk by next Tuesday.

[@marine09666]

The golden era of content is upon us. Edit: S TIER ARCANINE? LETS GO!

[@zimanz7457]

Northernlion i just want to go ahead and thank you for existing because this is some of the greatest/funniest content i have ever seen

[@AmaterasuStocking]

This is exactly the content I subscribed for

[@Hazard1996]

You know Northernlion? A yes the Tier list youtuber, he is great! -2025

[@AdrianVM19]

Me seeing this on my subscription box: "Yeah sure, I got an hour to kill"

[@DudokX]

This is blessed content. I want more and I want guests to rank things with you

[@Actual_Sylveon]

Great video, I wanna see more tier lists in the future! Also, Fuck you for putting Vaporeon below the astounding tier!

[@Macedragon37]

A-Lo-Lan Ra-Ta-Ta What a wonderful phrase

[@davidhong1934]

It ain't no passing craze

[@TheOdemfix]

You come into my house on the day my daughter is to be married, and you tell me, that Rapidash is little bad tier?

[@Wolfmond]

Congratulation! Rapidash is a beautiful fire unicorn *-*

[@broken6656]

I could not believe this when I saw it in my feed. More of this please.

Loved this video

[@AlekVen]

30:45 "Never been a horse guy..." Flashbacks to every time NL said "I'm a little horse."

[@Akatesinomura]

Gen 1 Ranking is 100% boomer energy Love it

[@ryanwayne123]

I have to demand a tier list and let's play for every generation. Ridiculous amounts of content right there

[@Edaren]

I gotta say this is some pretty solid content