Secret Origin of LT Surge - BulbaTube

[@BulbasaurBennett]

He sure has done A LOT of research

[@Natboy129]

The best Lt. Surge theory ive seen! By far!

[@akafacts]

Natboy129 right?!

[@tdnextgeneration]

There just needs to be a time at some point in our lives where the Pokemon company just releases the whole backstory/origins of Pokemon, including all wars all regions all pokemon all leaders etc. Would be fun.

[@akafacts]

lilycovecave3 In an epic Wii U game...

[@tdnextgeneration]

preach

[@ToaAnanas]

Bulba Tube maybe done by genius sonority? they seem to do "dark pokemon stories" fairly nicely.

[@akafacts]

Aexeiz id be down!

[@ToaAnanas]

Bulba Tube we have been needing a new Pokemon XD/ Colosseum for a while now. though with the way things seem to go the pokemon world has been heavily entrenched in war. something also seems odd about the separation of kanto and Johto... I believe that the ancient war often described in X and Y was between Kalos and Unova, and god damn it I need a map of the pokemon world!

[@Perdiojogo]

This was an awesome theory!!! Also a very well written episode ;)

[@aidandoodle4321]

Lt. surge also has a voltorb that knows sonicboom, he has blond hair, wears similar attire ,and lacks eyebrows ike our street fighting man guile

[@akafacts]

aidan rinaldi-young Confirmed!

[@Sobersunrise]

OMG, Ovi is on BulbaTube!!! That was an amazing video! I can't wait to see a future collaboration b/w these two great channels!

[@akafacts]

Sobersunrise Yeah I think he deserved more viewers :)

[@Ovipokemon]

Sobersunrise look who is here lol :D

[@akafacts]

Ovi GASP

[@stormsonicspeed1]

A big bang kamehameha blew my mind before this

[@akafacts]

stormsonicspeed1 oh darn :P

[@craftykittygaming7820]

"is *rumored* to have been a pilot" Primary source. Seems legit. But I'm not even finished with the video, and this is crazy! Great job OVI!

[@akafacts]

CraftyKittyGaming Riiiight!? :D

[@NintendoHighSchool]

He is also a member of our glorious organization!

[@akafacts]

Team Rocket two things. 1) I love your comments, they make me laugh. 2) He was bad ass in the Manga :D

[@rangermatt2081]

Yes! Ovi needs to stay on here!

[@Boooozle]

that was some excellent detective work!

[@jeffreygao3956]

So Captain America and Thor had a son and this is the result?

[@akafacts]

More or less, yes

[@oscaralonso4699]

mg and when you beat lieutenant surge his badge allows you to use fly. It all makes so much sense. You put all the pieces together. Your a genius I am subscribing.

[@akafacts]

oscar alonso he is great hey?

[@oscaralonso4699]

Bulba Tube Yeah he is. You are still number 1 tho. No seriously you are number 1 in the pokedex.

[@akafacts]

oscar alonso hehe

[@NocturnBros]

Very interesting video, I'm looking forward to more videos like this.

[@akafacts]

NocturnBros make sure to subscribe to him for more :)

[@victiniblast]

Kanto and Kalos do give off some sort of war based feel, not counting the war from 3,000 years since life would have been progressed, but the fact some places feel slightly empty, mainly Kanto, since Kalos has the Lumiose City which is the centre of all things around the region. But Kalos seems so empty compared to other regions, as if the region hasn't recovered from a recent war, and of course what Mewtwo caused.

[@akafacts]

Damian Prentice this may be true

[@UltimateDailga12]

I was already subbed to ovi when I saw this :D

[@SmilingSmores]

MY MIND HAS SUCCESSFULLY BEEN BLOWN XD

[@mahius19]

No offence Bulba, but this guy doing a collab with ProtoMario would make for the most epic Pokemon Theory. And Cleffa is still there... always watching... even while we sleep...

[@akafacts]

***** It would sure make an interesting video. I'm trying to get him recognized, perhaps this will help him get to Proto :)

[@metageek7878]

Well you sir have blown my mind but if he was a pilate when did his electric pokemon paralyze his enemies did they stand on the plane or did he end up in some ground combat

[@akafacts]

Randy Johnson you can shoot it from the skies!

[@metageek7878]

Well I guess but I always pictured Surge in a fox hole or trench and a raichu shocking an approaching troop

[@TBustah]

For Lt. Surge to have served in the Pacific Theater, he would have to have been in at least his late 60s when the first game came out (unless it was set sometime in the past, but there are SNESs in it, so...). Like most characters, his age has never been stated, hinted at, or even alluded to, but he definitely doesn't look that old. Even Korea would be a bit of a stretch. Based on the evidence presented, Surge probably was based on that guy (and just the American military presence in Japan in general), but I don't think the war he participated in was WW2. America's military still has bases all over Japan, including Kanto, he wouldn't have needed to be in ANY war to be stationed there.

[@akafacts]

TBustah thats if they acknowledge the World Wars from our world in their world, hard to say hey

[@ToaAnanas]

TBustah to begin with, pokemon *bases* it's stuff on real world events, of course it would not be directly linked as something that could have happened over 50 years in our world could have happened in only 20 in pokemon.

[@TBustah]

Aexeiz Granted, but then why draw the comparison at all? The connection to WW2 specifically is a bit vague. America has been involved in other wars since WW2. In fact, Japan has actually helped us in some of them. The 49th Squadron based in Kanto that was mentioned in the video? It also saw action in Korea, using nearby Japan as a base (the 49th started in Japan, but it's all over the world now). Japan depends on America to help keep North Korea and other possible threats in the region at bay, and Japan has assisted America in several conflicts, even briefly in Iraq. Japan's military history over the last 70 years is quite intertwined with America's beyond WW2, and most of the people that were around back then are dead, the series creators probably didn't associate America and/or its military with WW2 specifically any more than Americans associate the UK's military with the Revolutionary War. Something DID just dawn on me though: Surge flew planes in the army, and it's heavily implied that he was a fighter pilot specifically. The army today doesn't have combat pilots/airplanes (they have combat helicopters, though), only the Air Force, Navy, and Marines operate planes. But the Army DID operate combat planes before the Army Air Corps split off to become the Air Force... in 1947, just after WW2. On the surface, that seems to suggest that Surge served in a war sometime before 1947 (like the rest of the former AAC, the 49th is part of the Air Force now), but it could just be chalked up to the series creators not knowing how America's military is structured. Most Americans don't even know that, much less foreigners. OVI here probably didn't, or else he probably would have used it in his argument.

[@akafacts]

TBustah someone is a history buff :D

[@saphiriathebluedragonknight375]

TBustah Another thing about WWII is that Japan doesn't like talking about it. Or so I've heard.

[@michaeldavis9190]

Holy crap! You are SERIOUSLY devoted to finding evidence to support your claims! Kudos to you!

[@akafacts]

+Michael Davis thats what i thought!

[@TheMrjones365]

Love this theory! Left a sub here as well Bulba Tube

[@akafacts]

Mike Jones excellent :D

[@MrCheesemonkey00]

also he is a pilot because when you get the badge it you can use fly and makes your pokemon lightning fast anyone notice a coincidence

[@akafacts]

***** true dat!

[@whitesilver246]

better than protomario theories

[@akafacts]

whitesilver246 I'd say they focus on different aspects :)

[@darraghlangtry6871]

I think the new pokemon game that comes out should be a huge war that u take part in and ur pokemon are ur weapons. Jeez im 10 and im surprised i came up with that

[@akafacts]

Darragh Langtry Would be fun :D

[@darraghlangtry6871]

Bulba Tube PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE MAKE A VIDEO ABOUT THE NEW GAME WOULD BE A WAR THAT U TAKE PART IN AND UR POKEMON ARE UR WEOPONS

[@kureiji6678]

The guy who plants bushes in front of his gym so NOBODY ever enters the gym x3 Or he just wanted to bait Prof. Bulba

[@kureiji6678]

He is gonna catch the Prof

[@LiamsLifeIsGood]

This is why his badge allows the use of Fly

[@akafacts]

Liam isaspy that too ;)

[@TheKawaiifan]

my brain is kinda exploding right now. I-I need to sit down ._.

[@akafacts]

TheKawaiifan its gonna be ok!

[@nathanieleckard9847]

What if my mind wasn't blown? I have sucsessfully blown my own mind.

[@akafacts]

Seedot Groupius :P

[@-LorDDawi-]

Not bad at all. Good job man. :)

[@akafacts]

David Stone :D yeah he rocks!

[@hamey6917]

Awesome history class.better than real life.take that teacher

[@akafacts]

Marzuqi Saliman If history was more like this...

[@hamey6917]

i will pass the history class with confident

[@BrawlSnorlax]

I have been hoping we get another America region (based on Texas but that would be way to much region) and we would see Surge there and now I hope if they do that they also geive him an new Pokemon basses on a Eagle that's electric type.

[@akafacts]

***** That would be awesome!

[@JohnnyCanal]

Cool theory

[@akafacts]

***** thanks :D

[@geberlan]

If he were an Airbone, he would've had another attire.

[@akafacts]

geberlan yeah?

[@geberlan]

Bulba Tube Yeah, I mean, OF COURSE he's inspired by real life characters like almost any other thing in Pokémon universe and this research is really great; but pilots need their blood not rushing through their body. So they need to supress the veins in their legs for prevent blacking out whilst piloting a plane.. or something similar to that logic, can't remember perfectly. So they wear an awkwardly shaped trousers like the ones have flaps on sides. Also have you even seen a cartoonish pilot character, without a red scarf!? :P

[@akafacts]

geberlan hmm yeah wonder why they with that design

[@geberlan]

Bulba Tube Because Drill Sergeants and many most of the people from "Marine" forces has harder attitudes than Navy or Air Force?

[@akafacts]

geberlan possibly!

[@speqtor]

Ovi! :D

[@akafacts]

Speqtor he rocks!

[@Ovipokemon]

Speqtor hello :D

[@ketwin]

Heheeey! Its door-i mean- Ovi! :D

[@ninajokinen5263]

Ovi is door in Finland

[@ketwin]

Nina Jokinen yeah, i know. Why else would i have made that comment? :D

[@ninajokinen5263]

Ketwin _ because logic

[@AntiCaesarReal]

OVIraptor? Door bird of prey?

[@alucardtepes4420]

He wasn’t airforce, he was United States Navy in some pictures I have seen where he has rank insignia, he has the insignia of United States Navy lieutenant, that Same insignia in the other branches is called captain and not lieutenant.also believe it or no the navy does most of the flying

[@akafacts]

neat

[@kons3810]

My mind was blown. Now I'm bleeding out of my head. I like getting smarter, but how can I get smarter if I'm dea-----

[@Another14-]

Niceeee one bro!

[@akafacts]

Toxiking Kanto glad you liked it :D

[@Another14-]

I just subscribed to your channel. I thought I already subscribed to you. Oh well, I'm subscribed now

[@akafacts]

Toxiking Kanto huzzah!

[@Another14-]

Idk what huzzah means , but huzzah to you too bro. And also huzzah to Ovi lol

[@migrn]

There is no such thing called the Pacific War. It was called World War II: the Pacific Theatre.

[@akafacts]

Morgan Nerenberg is that so?

[@dougbaldwin7848]

thank for making want to play gold again

[@gsfgbsvadsfasdfdvasdcsdf9735]

Origin of Lt. Surge: Hollywood! They simply wanted an American stereotype to add some colour and the big tough muscular military profile is a why not. Some other stereotype examples; Fantina, Giovanni, Alder, Koga, Winona, Flint, Bruno, Wikstrom... Yes i know, there are more.

[@celsoch]

WOW !! =O Impressive!!!!

[@BrockBreedingintheHoennRegion]

The lt.serge picture looks like bulba irl

[@akafacts]

PkChu ..omg you are right!

[@Michael-sl5qx]

So Surge was a Lieutenant in the Unova (US) Air Force?!?! WOAH!!!

[@Michael-sl5qx]

MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY ABOUT LT SURGE BEING IN WWII!

[@akafacts]

+Ace “Mega” Latios crazy right?

[@Michael-sl5qx]

Bulba Tube _Yeah!_

[@5Richyomega]

you model that background?

[@akafacts]

5Richyomega OVI's friend did

[@ally_deltoro]

my mind isn't blown, i want my money back.

[@akafacts]

jim van paassen NO REFUNDS! Read the policy...infact you owe US MONEY!!

[@ally_deltoro]

well i can beat up some 10 year old's with my dragon, and get some money that way.

[@akafacts]

jim van paassen Hey, can I have his number after? I'm kinda low on cash myself lol

[@ally_deltoro]

just get an amulet coin. and go to a restaurant. ppl fight there for a place.

[@iMoonatic]

wheres shangrinage? i really enjoyed him in the video "Top 10 Weirdest species of Gen 6." and why no cleffa?!?!?! it needs more cleffa!!!!!

[@akafacts]

MoonaticDestiny Cleffa was in the video :) - Shangrinard is on Vacation, but fear not will be coming back :D

[@iMoonatic]

Bulba Tube it needs more cleffa!!!!!! and please get him on a video when he comes back. hes awesome!!

[@akafacts]

MoonaticDestiny will do, to both

[@WelcomeToTwinklePark]

Me and my girl, Cleffa, got this. Talk shit, get hit.

[@akafacts]

***** hehe :)

[@27twang]

her daddy don't know the thngs that she do

[@OmerAliuddin]

Hmm, I like this guy, but he needs to turn up his volume a bit. Overall awesome video.

[@akafacts]

Omer Aliuddin I'll make sure he knows :)

[@OmerAliuddin]

Bulba Tube Awesome, :D!

[@Flutterio]

Mind. Blown

[@akafacts]

Rio Bray ka BOOM

[@NerdySkitty]

Mind = blown!!!!!!!!!!!!¡ 100% sure this is pure math :3

[@akafacts]

Nerdy Skitty hehe

[@6446henry]

Clefa made Ovi sound like Mario. WHY

[@akafacts]

Endr Dragon good question!

[@jedgazzard7668]

Mind=blown

[@akafacts]

Jed Gazzard BOOM!

[@jedgazzard7668]

:D

[@43cire]

Maybe you could also make some general Nintendo based videos, rather than just Pokemon?

[@akafacts]

Zikschive Hmm I've done a few - I did Chrono trigger and "honest Nintendo box art"

[@43cire]

Bulba Tube I apologize if I sound pushy, but maybe just every few videos. Do you have a schedule?

[@akafacts]

Zikschive I go to university full time, i work as an actor, plus i do this (which takes a long time to make a video) don't got much free time :P - what kinds of specific videos were you thinking?

[@43cire]

Bulba Tube I understand that, I didn't mean in addition to, I just meant in place of, at least every once in awhile.

[@ROOSTER2149]

Mind blown

[@akafacts]

OtakuRooster booooom baby!

[@lowweeb3135]

TUE REAL QEUSTION IS....WHY IS'NT THERE A FLYING GYM?!

[@akafacts]

+Your Average Gamer there is in gen 2

[@lowweeb3135]

Bulba Tube WELL THEN WHY NOT IN KANTO!?

[@akafacts]

Your Average Gamer there isn't a gym leader for Normal in Kanto, or Bug, or Ice.....

[@lowweeb3135]

+Bulba Tube Man well that ruins my theory ;(

[@akafacts]

Your Average Gamer *HUGS*

[@reeebvc]

Only 60 views?!

[@akafacts]

X Bozz Reece X It just got released :) give it time

[@reeebvc]

Bulba Tube Well everyone should be watching! It was amazing, never heard that idea. But the one flaw is that the thumbnail says 'seceret' identity

[@akafacts]

X Bozz Reece X It was a mistake haha it was a filler, KZbin kept it as a place holder...waiting for it to change lol

[@heelywheelies]

But What If LT Surge Wasn't Kill? ILLUMINATI CUMFARMED

[@akafacts]

Mystic Espeon GASSSP

[@heelywheelies]

Bulba Tube Surge has 5 Letterz, 5 in half is 3 illuminati is a triangle, a triangle has 3 sides... SURGE IS.... TRIANGLE COMFURMED

[@akafacts]

Mystic Espeon oh no!!!

[@BuliFanatico]

can't.take.wikipedia entries.seriously

[@anderslniemi]

woah

[@akafacts]

Anders Niemi WHOOOOA!

[@43cire]

I'm not tall though. D:

[@akafacts]

Zikschive You aint' surge :P

[@43cire]

Bulba Tube Compared to him. Isn't he like, what, 7 feet? That's what I say to make myself feel better.

[@akafacts]

Zikschive hahah

[@Minizor27]

Love theories, but the whole Lt. Surge one is just overdone. He's based off of an airforce pilot and his badge is based off of a medal, we get it. Very well done analysis, but next time try bringing something new to the table.

[@akafacts]

Minizor27 What video found such depth in his origins in such a succinct way? This one! I think he did a great job of digging deeper than any other video of the same type :)

[@vitorcustodio5899]

AWESOME

[@akafacts]

Games Brazil :D right!?

[@buddyisbored2355]

A heli-copter flew over my house half way through the video and im like "*I KNOW TOO MUCH*"

[@akafacts]

Riley Tierney LOL!!!

[@buddyisbored2355]

im back!

[@buddyisbored2355]

What level are your amiibo's? Last time we talked your were training them.

[@spikespoke5446]

Don't be silly, amarica dosnt exist

[@akafacts]

+CrickeyItsSpikey i always forget that

[@spikespoke5446]

+Bulba Tube I have never had a tuber reply to me before

[@akafacts]

CrickeyItsSpikey theres always a first :D

[@jdoe1143]

985th like and I always wondered this question

[@Crumbite.]

I don't see why war in pokemon is insane there are war in real life why wouldn't there be war In the pokemon universe

[@akafacts]

1st world problems

[@jordan5074]

In America!

[@akafacts]

+Jordan507 bandit keith ! haha

[@jordan5074]

+Bulba Tube Yeah, was pretty much thinking that phrase all through the vid. XD Been watching too much of that abridged series lately.

[@GreatKingIso]

its neeeeeeeeew

[@akafacts]

scout wizardman it issss

[@GreatKingIso]

now feel the wrath of my 10000000000000000000000 fire blasts

[@Cyclone105]

scout wizardman I am pretty sure you have just murdered Bulba D:

[@GreatKingIso]

no it was agent 47

[@Koopinator]

Y did i sub if i have no interest in pokemon? *dissubing*

[@akafacts]

The Original Super Saiyan it would be un-Subbing :P

[@PaddyMurphy555]

59TH

[@Squiddlewheel]

23rd view

[@akafacts]

dylangonzalez13 woot!

[@SmilingSmores]

MY MIND HAS SUCCESSFULLY BEEN BLOWN XD

[@akafacts]

Shilah Morris huzzah!

[@jdoe1143]

985th like and I always wondered this question