The Most Underrated Parts of Every Pokemon Generation

[@Slimeonian]

I think people forget that Gen 5 gave us permanent TM’s. Which is by FAR one of the best things Gen 5 has done for the franchise as a whole

[@devildynamite7454]

So true

[@jufref]

And hidden abilities which made it super fun both in game play and competitive.and also 3d

[@narxmagee727]

Oh definitely. Permanent TMs were an Arceus send and sometimes I forget gen 5 did it first.

[@basilez]

For a long time I didn't know that TM weren't permanent in previous gens. I decided to play Platinum at some point since it has the Pokemons I like the most and I really felt the non permanent TMs in a bad way

[@Slimeonian]

@@jufref I forgot about Hidden Abilities tbh

[@pathos7527]

One of my favorite underrated things were Team Skull Grunts. The way they always rhymed everything they wanted to say along with their wanna-be hard attitude was hilarious, made better by the fact that nobody in Alola takes them seriously. 😂 Most games you have the NPC’s cowering behind you for your help, but with Team Skull Grunts people were usually just mildly annoyed. Plasma was my favorite as a serious threat, but Skull takes the cake on comic relief.

[@Meals-sh9fs]

That one grunt before the main threat in Sun/Moon is the best. Dude doesn't even fight you!

[@KalDoesStuff]

@@Meals-sh9fs he's basically the smartest

[@anupamaharidas]

But the again they took over a whole town and even after they left people don’t even go there

[@gnarly_charley]

Skull was hilarious. Maybe the best team?

[@leofwulf268]

I lost it when they started their lil dance and were like "aigh you know what! WE TAKIN THIS POKEMON TO RUIN YOUR TRIAL" and they could not find it lmao

[@youristevens379]

I have never had ONE single video make me want to replay EVERY single generation at the same time. You truly did it Ron, this video reminded me of many amazing features that i've forgotten about through the years, or simply overlooked due to pregained bias (damn you internet) - And you have made me want to go through all these games again, just to really focus on each of these aspects, and really get the most out of my adventure. This might be my favourite video by you so far :) Amazing work

[@calloon198]

man wrote a whole essay

[@narxmagee727]

Same. I still have to play gen 5 and I want to so bad especially now it's not even funny.

[@youristevens379]

@@calloon198 Really? I was trying to keep it short xD

[@AP-uj2fg]

He advertised the entire franchise better than any Pokémon Company promo lmao

[@jannomeeuwessen4886]

@@narxmagee727 you're gonna enjoy it man haha it's the best Generations in my opinion

[@turbovortexxd]

I love how gen 7 is the first pokemon game to give your parent a room in your house

[@saricubra2867]

LOL

[@kerrywien6775]

Pokémon Sun and Moon and Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon are also the only Pokémon Games in which Your Parent have Their Own Rooms.

[@kerrywien6775]

@@saricubra2867 Fun fact for You:Pokémon Sun and Moon and Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon are also the only Pokémon Games in which Your Parent have Their Own Rooms.

[@kerrywien6775]

TurboVortexXD, it’s not Your House, But You and Your Parent’s House. Pokémon Sun and Moon and Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon are also the only Pokémon Games in which Your Parent have Their Own Rooms.

[@serge2cool]

In Pokemon lore, parents sleep on the toilet out of respect for their god-tier 11yo offspring.

[@theoaremevano3227]

I really appreciated that Galar did something to really build up lore behind the gyms themselves and the culture surrounding the gym challenge. Past games had expanded on the gym leaders as characters and on gym mechanics. Sun and Moon created lore behind its own different gym-like mechanic, but it always gnawed at me how the gyms in previous games felt somehow isolated from a lot of the rest of the game. They sort of stayed as a purely gameplay oriented thing for a long time. Galar really made it clear how these things work and why they're built and I think the many fans coming to watch made it clear to me what felt off in previous iterations. The sense that other people were coming to watch these fights and challenges made it a lot more clear why people built these crazy gyms, and the fans already sitting in the stands to watch made it really feel like there were other people going through the gyms before and after you. Other games will likely have their own lore behind how their gyms came to be and why people participate in the league, but for Galar, it was the sense of community that made it feel alive. :)

[@BG12sofia]

Yes! Yes! That's the thing I love about Galar: the focus on the spetacle, how it draws inspiration from football (real football, not the American one) and the league arcs from the anime. The Gym Challenge is treated like larger than life events, it's part of the region's culture, and the Challengers each have their personal reasons to go on a Pokémon journey, their own legacies to fulfill. Finally the multiple rivals trope done right.

[@ad-skyobsidion4267]

In my opinion it makes sense why Leon faces the problems first why would you trust a 10 year old to deal with them

[@shawnzt4782]

Thanks for this comment because I totally agree! This game made me feel like a Pokemon champion, not just a new trainer getting badges on my way to deal with the ongoing conflict in the region. Honestly, the first time I played Sword, it was a magical experience because of the culture surrounding the gym challenge that wasn't in other generations.

[@rickyrns1059]

@@ad-skyobsidion4267 It’s hilarious how someone as battle-ready and childishly cheerful as Leon is more level-headed, logical, and especially has better common sense than guys like Steven(doesn’t actually do much to stop the villains besides help in 1 double battle), Lance(doesn’t even show up to any of the Team Rocket events besides 1 in the Lake of Rage and hidden hq, not even helping in the final event in Goldenrod town), and especially Cynthia, who does literally nothing to help you, not even battling the big boss Cyrus at least once, and acts as nothing more than an over glorified cheerleader for the endgame of the plot, seriously it’s the one thing I absolutely hate about Cynthia, and if she wasn’t one of my favorite/first Champion battles along with generally being portrayed as a cool person to hang out with along with being a mythology nut(which I completely and wholeheartedly enjoyed finding out since I’ve always been a massive fan of mythology in general), she would be my least favorite champion in all of Pokémon, even worse than Diantha, who at least gains some points in regards to her portrayal in the anime giving her justice as one of the 2 main people alongside Steven protecting all the civilians, which in my opinion is singlehandedly the most badass hero team-up I’ve ever seen in Pokémon. Leon is the only one who legitimately takes his role as the strongest trainer in Galar genuinely seriously, to the point of taking on Eternatus alone, and possibly even weakening it, all the while regularly taking on multiple Wild dynamaxed Pokémon alone. The guy truly cares about his region, more so than any other champion has, so he definitely got my respect for that, even if he wasn’t as tough as some other champions, like Gen-1 Blue(that f%#king Alakazam...), Cynthia(You all know exactly what I’m talking about when I say, that f#%king team in general...), and even Iris(Challenge Mode at its most difficult) of all people(that f%#king Hydreigon and especially that %#king Haxorus), he was still in my own opinion actually difficult and well rounded. His Charizard being a surprisingly way more difficult beast than Red’s own, since unlike Red(who in my opinion is actually one of the weakest champion battles gameplay wise, since 3 of his Pokémon, including his heaviest hitters Charizard and Blastoise, are weak to Electric type attacks, his front Pokémon gets one shot by Ground-type moves from any decently fast Pokémon(including multiple starters), and 2 of his Pokémon are weak to Fighting type moves(Snorlax and Lapras, with Lapras in particular being weak to 2 of the main types that cover most of Red’s team), and the only Pokémon that need coverage against them alone is Venusaur, who in return has multiple counters in Psychic, Fire, Flying, and/or Ice). Meanwhile, Leon’s Charizard actually has Coverage moves like Ancient Power(which he unfortunately got the boost for in my playthrough, so that was tough) and Solar Beam(which if it was in Dynamax, not Gigantamax, he would have absolutely destroyed all of its potential counters with one-turn Solar Beams alone), and this is not mentioning all of his other Pokémon, who are also pretty damn tough.

[@ephemeraldream73]

@@shawnzt4782 I think I know what you mean. Going in blind and feeling the build up towards your final battle against Leon (and actually being met with a decent challenge) was indeed a type of chills I have never before gotten from this franchise. This is probably rooted in what is putting so many older fans off from the franchise in recent years, but increasing focus on JRPG story mechanics in the sense that you're starting off from scratch and progressing through a character centric story to become the hero is personally the exact thing keeping me invested in the games. tbh I think a lot of these people could enjoy this too, it's just that the negative feedback loops they get from spending their days gossiping the games to death online inevitably sets them up for disappointment.

[@jaimecortesaocasimiro8698]

I would've stop playing pokemon, if i didn't watch your videos. The point of view you have on even the smallest aspect of pokemon made me return to this franchise. Thank you and keep up the good content

[@redwood..]

I am your first sub :D

[@jaimecortesaocasimiro8698]

​@@redwood.. I appreciate but I have no intention to make a KZbin channel.

[@Nahtan.9758]

True, this channel really is a one of a kind

[@wanderingtyphlosion7332]

I guess gen 7's pose mechanic was a bit too underrated since it was left out. Located at the recycle plant is an NPC that knows what you've experienced and gets inspiration to teach you some different poses. It isn't just how you look in battle to another player as poses also change how you throw a Pokéball out in battle. There's a left-handed one, a carefree-esk throw, double hand underhand, even one where you jump and spin throw.

[@hisdudeness1835]

Wait what???

[@whatishappi]

Where is the NPC? And is it exclusive to SM or USUM or is it in all alola games

[@wanderingtyphlosion7332]

@@whatishappi At the Recycle Plant on Ula Ula, from the north western exit of Malie City. As for the second question, definitely in USUM, but not too sure about SM

[@whatishappi]

@@wanderingtyphlosion7332 aight thanks

[@thelibrarian7193]

yeah its underappreciated. i truly missed that feature. i finished lets go pikachu n pokemon sword, and keep wondering if i ever gonna finda npc that can change MC throwing style

[@AyaanicBond]

You hit the points with Alola perfectly, additionally, I just think its underrated how local and “home-ey” the region feels. In other generations, the gym leaders and E4 members are so grandiose and their built up to be such a big deal, but in Alola, no matter their title, everyone feels like family or friend! I love it.

[@Galavantworks]

Yeah despite its criticism Gen VII really had a charming cast and really each island felt as if it was its own respectable community and culture of people.

[@mini2199]

And honestly I really love team skull

[@cleangamer220]

Yea they really made all the important characters interact with us more so we get to know them better. I hope they rewrite the script for the DP remakes and make them the same way, but it's unlikely

[@derkar6449]

@@mini2199 I really love Guzman, he is one of the best Pokémon Villians imo

[@ducksquidbat8315]

Alola was by far the worst game I’ve ever played in general. It’s a bash A button simulator. It killed it for me. I will never touch that game again

[@MuhammadAmin-ov4uv]

Im just gonna say this black and white 2 defined post game 30+ legendaries, side quests, addiotional battle o catching opportunities , remanats of team plasma , events, solid amount to do after beating the league, each legendary has its own technique in catching it like heatran you have to obtain the heat stone, cresclia the lunar wing, zekrom/reshiram you take their stone to a location to actually battle them, regi's involve a puzzzle you need 1 to get to the other, lota of locations and quests , join avenue was fun very under rated post game it'll take about a month or 2 to complete everthing

[@etkefjsckwti3068]

Nothing in gen five is underated

[@ACasualCustomer]

Heatran is gen 4 bruh

[@jwanie366]

One major thing about Gen 8 that I think gets extremely overlooked is how much better accessibility to competitive play became. Unfortunately with official tournaments having been cancelled for almost a year now (and it will stay that way til at least September) we never really got to see those improvements fully in action

[@lordofcastamere9376]

Except that most people agree Dynamax is unhealthy for online play

[@mini2199]

And how good and interesting dynamax made the meta in competitive

[@rbr8931]

Can you do 6v6 battles?

[@marcocognome1835]

@@lordofcastamere9376 Maby for single, but for doble it's perfect, thanks to the 2 Pokémon of the format you coud lose your Dynamx realy Quickly, or waste It if you make the wrong moves.

[@Djirifoekrkfkf]

just play showdown

[@Wackaz]

Am I the only one who LOVED rollerblades in Gen 6 and wants to see them return? They were so much fun in my opinion.

[@sunstar8782]

Nah, I liked them too. In my opinion, the next gen should have riding Pokémon and then roller blades, ad then a bicycle. Options are almost often better

[@hunterlavish]

But I HATE that Korrina is always associated with Lucario now in anime and stuff. I cant stand all her rollerblade gear.

[@reeeeeeeeeeeeeeman6757]

@@hunterlavish i never really liked her in the anime

[@sethoitae]

@@hunterlavish I think she has a nice design, I just dont see what it has to do with Lucario. Riley was way more fitting

[@hunterlavish]

@@sethoitae exactly! Lockstin actually had a fakemon that was a feminine feline based lucario counter park that was rollerblade themed and it would fit so much better

[@Ritasolar14]

I think gen 7 is underrated too, i like the ambiance, the music, the characters, the pokemon and many more !

[@mathewbostwick1880]

I agrees so much I love GEN seven

[@snek7030]

i was out of the loop when gen 7 was released. can i ask what people complained about and why everyone hated it so much? yeah the models are a bit washed out but.. that's it

[@sylvia4232]

@@snek7030 the handholding i guess

[@Max-rz8br]

@@snek7030 Definitely the handholding. For a lot of people, this kills the replay value of the gen 7 games. I even heard that some people didn't finish Sun and Moon because they were tired of getting stopped by someone every 20 seconds. Don't get me wrong, US and UM are my favorite Pokémon games and I didn't mind the handholding, but for some people it's just a drag.

[@Jdudec367]

@@sylvia4232 I suppose I should also mention the linearity (although the linearity and hand holding didn't bug me that much really)

[@redtutel]

I admit, I personally found the Sevii Islabd to be padding I also love how Hoenn’s take of the legendary plot is kind of a subversion. They villains CAN’T control the legendaries. I miss the Dreamworld

[@MegaCloud05]

Plus they pretty much killed both team aqua and magma in the generations anime.

[@rezzbuilds8343]

I miss sevii Islands

[@leahj2956]

The Dreamworld was awesome!

[@MicoDossun]

The most underrated part of Kalos is how many extra mechanics are in that game. There’s perhaps the most to do in that game that feels separate and unique from just the core battling mechanics but the community decided none of that is relevant. Berry farming, learning new roller blading techniques, upgrading the Maison, getting a high fashion score, collecting wild battle items, the fun third person shooter minigames, the list goes on and on. There’s countless extra mechanics that I’ve found myself getting more and more fond of as time goes on, especially as people ignore them more and more and playing newer games that have much less to do than X and Y.

[@TheRealJaydenJohnson]

I literally just finished replaying X and Y and desperately wanna know what you mean when you're talking about the "third person shooter minigame" I think I'm missing out

[@MicoDossun]

@@TheRealJaydenJohnson super training. I just wanted to highlight how dramatically different it is and I don’t think anyone played it as its own minigame they just played it to grind stats. The version of it you can play with a Pokémon that already has maxed out stats is genuinely tricky for score attacking

[@Galavantworks]

Personally I thought the friend Safari was a great gimmick that encouraged multi-player and a feature that honestly should’ve stayed a competitive staple.

[@MicoDossun]

@@Galavantworks I agree with you that the Friend Safari was a cool idea but I was mostly talking about how X and Y added a ton of mechanics that feel outside of the scope of regular Pokemon mechanics. Friend Safaris - while very cool - are mechanically the same as most of the rest of the game so they don't really fit under the umbrella I was describing.

[@Wackaz]

I LOVE the rollerblades! One of my favourite additions in Pokémon Gen 6 :)

[@bugtrainerpilk1007]

Most underrated parts of every Pokémon game , the friends and memories u make along the way

[@crypmotci4061]

My take away is that gen 5 has the best change; story, music and maybe character design wise

[@chawleh8358]

And character/pokemon sprites. it's a personal preference..heehee

[@justawanderingoldman7699]

Changes will always bring controversy. People will split between loving it and hating it. But give them some time, and people should be able to judge new things more fairly. That's why the hate for gen V nowadays is not as big as back then.

[@SirSquireLP]

HGSS gave us toggling auto run which might be the most under appreciated feature of all time

[@Ulissescars]

Exactly, they need to bring this back.

[@gabestaton9404]

I always forget how good ORAS is. I wish every game/remake took that route in some form

[@hunterlavish]

Its why BDSP are going to be so disappointing. They're going to be a huge step backwards. but we're getting Legends instead so idc.

[@rsarin18]

No one: Absolutely no one: Ron in this video: I'm about to name so many routes

[@shinyhuntervoid5123]

Videos like this are a perfect example of why I'm subscribed to you. Pretty much every single thing that you talked about was something that I had never known about, like the flowers differing for each island in Alola, or took for granted, such as the dynamic route layouts of Kalos. I know that that was the point of this, but this video alone has given me a brand new appreciation even for games that I already loved and have a personal attachment to. I had forgotten all about Alola's side quests, and how impressed I was by the jump in graphics back then. It also made me realize that I probably tried to play ORAS at a time that just wasn't right for me, and that if I were to try and go back to it now, I could fully appreciate it for what it is instead of what it isn't. I'll bet that it's the same for X&Y, since I basically breezed through it, without taking the time to appreciate the little things. Sorry for getting all sappy and long winded, but thanks for this. It actually makes me a little emotional. You put so much care into looking at the better side of things. It's clear how much you love this franchise, and it's honestly infectious. This is easily my favorite video of yours. Thanks for all that you do.

[@dobadobadooo]

In my opinion *Kalos,* *Alola,* and *Galar* are the most underrated regions, where people focus way too much on the negative aspects. Meanwhile, *Kanto, Johto,* and *Sinnoh* are the regions that people tend to praise too much, and ignore their flaws. Finally I think, *Hoenn* and *Unova* get treated pretty fairly, people don't overpraise them, but still acknowledge how great they both are.

[@isaaclim8645]

Hoenn and Unova are my fav regions.. but i can admit that gen 6-8 regions are so underrated

[@marcocognome1835]

Yeh that Is because most peopole Who have a voice on the internet are adults Who started with those regions, when today Childrens Will have the Place of the today 20 years olds Who started with DPP, they are going to get a lot more credit

[@nathanwalker6284]

What are the flaws with sin oh that people overlook?

[@marcocognome1835]

@@nathanwalker6284 Like the 1000000 HM, the orribile roaster of Pokémon even in Platinum (Who made 90% of the teams loock the exat same). Stupid things like fog, mud and snow Who slow you Dow for no reason and a realy week cast of characters. I least those are the things Who generaly are disliked about Sinnoh.

[@dobadobadooo]

@@nathanwalker6284 I mean, these are just my opinions, but off the top of my head I think Sinnoh as a region is sorely lacking in memorable locations, the new Pokémon generally aren't that good, most of the cast is pretty boring and forgettable, the game generally just moves too slowly, as well as a host of more minor flaws (over reliance on HMs, some Pokémon are way too much of a hassle to find, etc.). And this is just me talking about Platinum, Diamond/Pearl also suffered from tons of other flaws, like the HP bar moving at a snail's pace, and the worst regional dex in the series. That's not to say I think Platinum is by any means bad, in fact I think it's great, and one of the better games in the series overall. But the fanbase has a habit of giving it a bit more credit than it deserves, and overlooking all the aspects where it doesn't quite deliver.

[@ExtremeAce]

Oh thank you so much for including the GB Sounds! That is probably my favorite item in the entire franchise because I'm such a sucker for music. I absolutely love the idea of being able to switch to the original 8-bit music at any time so you could feel the sense of nostalgia of the original games, and the refreshing features of the remake.

[@ghostkiller8832]

B2W2's Aspertia town/city is the only is the only hometown in pokemon games that has a PC and a Gym, which I think should be in other pokemon games.

[@riser9940]

The one remake i once wanted to have besides sinnoh was the unova games because the gen 5 games were SOOOO underrated and not many people talk about it

[@devildynamite7454]

Might get dislikes.....but I rather not have a gen 5 remake.....just so that they are special..... especially after that horrible display of graphics by gf in dp remakes

[@chekon3628]

bruh

[@jufref]

You probably don't lurk in internet often or didnt have anything else to say but holy pants is gen 5 talked abt a lot to the point its super annoying.They are the reasons gen 8 is overshitted upon.

[@rafaelroriz6622]

@@devildynamite7454 i guess I rather have a BW3 following legends arceus style. Maybe even showing the original unova dragonx

[@devildynamite7454]

@@rafaelroriz6622 true same here.....maybe it doesn't matter cause I can't play it cause I can't buy games....but someday...I hope....some emulator will be out for switch....which my potato pc supports graphics of

[@redleaderantilles1263]

God the list of multi-path routes and unnecessary places in gen 4 and 5 make me wanna just replay them all over again. Reminded me why they are my favorites all over again

[@caterpie3333]

I absolutely agree. People say that 4th and 5th games are slow, well they're not. There always something happen in every part of the game, and there is always time to explore routes, that are AMAZING. And, the Pokémon introduced in those regions, especially Unova, are fantastic (not Audino).

[@getthegoons]

@@caterpie3333 unova has some misses but it has some cool designs too. Samurott (would have been better if it wasn't an otter that turned into a sea lion but whatever.), Escavilier, Sawk and Throh, mandabuzz and Braviary, Haxorous, Hydreigon, Basculin, Herder, Victini, Ferrothorn, Zoroark, Timburr and Conkeldur, the Darmanitan line, Male Unfeazant. They had cool designs.

[@Wackaz]

Pokémon Let's Go has the best art style, visuals and graphics in the whole series, in my opinion. The shaders are absolutely beautiful. I think Let's Go did the Gen 6 graphics justice.

[@faerierose84]

I agree. Everything looks so cute and lively. If only BDSP was using the Let's Go art style...

[@chriswentz5197]

Even if the Games are ez as heck,yall got to admit we all want the lets go mechanics like Pokemon Following you from HGSS,and the wandering Pokemon

[@joshuakim2672]

To this day I still think Gen 5 has the best games. The generations before Black and White just feel too outdated and slow, and the new games after that look like they're just catered for kids. Unova in my opinion has the perfect balance of difficulty, story, layout, and aesthetics.

[@HansDester]

Agree 100%. I stopped playing for a few year because I was in high school in the early 2000s and for some reason for 2 years I cared what people think, especially my girlfriends. Now I'm 34 and I got my girlfriend into anime and pokemon. Now this dime piece watches more anime then I do. A fact her mother abhors ha ha ha.

[@pkmnproductions7461]

Fax 🔥👏

[@windigo1592]

Gen 5 gang

[@haribo_42]

Agreed

[@gamesnig]

i believe gen 7 has the best games, they have a decent story, decent difficulty, extremely underrated and different (in a good way) games, they're definitely in between the best generations, but not many people recognizes it. then meanwhile we have gen 4 overshadowing everything else.

[@naeshaunedwards7731]

Zangoose is so underrated. It’s design is so cool. I honestly think it deserves an evolution. It’s even more underrated than Flygon

[@cecillewolters1995]

Ah yes, contests and the pokeathlon. The hours spend there are so deserved, what great features! I wish everybody would love them and would join in multiplayer

[@Nahtan.9758]

Same love those features

[@jamesm.4474]

Truegreen, I grew up watching you. Hearing about my favorite games with alola, kalos, and especially unova brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for all that you do. I now feel the need to just hop in a discord call and gush. Again, thank you for helping me remember some childhood innocence.

[@ianmcandrew7893]

gen 2- having different sprites between gold and silver

[@hm_lemon_lime1500]

Gen 7 is super underrated

[@imbored1179]

For real loved sun and moon

[@genericname2747]

Gen 7 has a buff alien mosquito. 10/10

[@crypmotci4061]

I beg to differ

[@genericname2747]

@@crypmotci4061 then B E G jk I have no strong opinions on gen 7

[@elderalencar4832]

True, I honestly like it more than the overrated gen 5, great game.

[@Wackaz]

For me, the most underrated part of Gen 6 is the art style/graphics, the characters and overall world look so beautiful no matter where you go.

[@DustyDuk.]

The original goldenrod theme in gold and silver will always be my favourite track

[@Nahtan.9758]

That song is so nostalgic to me

[@elijahthomas4231]

15:39 He mentioned the no grid system!

[@narxmagee727]

Love the shoutout to Amie and Camp. I love the shot at immersion with both and while I do still feel there could have been an expansion on the idea and the friendship bonuses I think should be able to be toggled, I still love love bonding with my Pokmon.

[@myboytylerb]

I agree! It's a different experience when you get to know each Pokemon's personalities and their relationships with each other that when you use them in battle, you don't just see a tyranitar, you see your shy tyranitar battling alongside your social hitmontop for example.

[@mr.preston1632]

It needs improvement though, there feels like nothing to do there other than the same throw ball make some curry and wait for your pokemon to become self aware and make their own memes

[@myboytylerb]

@@mr.preston1632 it definitely needs more improvement! I want to know what you would add to it to make it more enjoyable

[@mr.preston1632]

@@myboytylerb Ok, if we are just adding to camp here is what I suggest 1. Add some personality quirk or animation the Pokémon makes, I want to see a personality conveyed through the Pokémon other than happy 2. I want to see Pokémon interacting more, if they have conflicting personalities they might argue and have banter, like how in Animal Crossing 1 the villagers were mean, I want their interactions to be something like that. 3. Add more food, I want to see different options for foods other than curry, it feels so limiting to what I can make, Marshmellows, Pokébeans, Poképuffs, just add 1 or 2 more options so I can do different minigames when making something. 4. Remove 3/4 of all of the combinations of curry, I want quality over quantitiy in Camp, If I get more variety in expression of both the Pokémon and the Player, maybe if its spicy the player reacts in a painful look despire enjoying the Curry. 5. The toys are great but I would prefer if there was a Bone, What if there was a laser, there are just a lot of possibilities you can do with it outside of BALL. Basically all I want is for things to feel less repetitive, all the other stuff is a bonus, if I get more variety in something and it not feeling repetitive that easily fixes a lot of problems I had with it. These might seem too ambitious but these can be gradually added with each game.

[@narxmagee727]

@@mr.preston1632 Those are some pretty cool ideas. I especially like the idea of Pokemon having distinct personalities and interactions with others. It would make them feel more alive. One thing I would do is bring petting back. It was fun seeing where a Pokemon likes and dislikes being rubbed. As for everything else you pretty much hit the nail on the head for most of everything I want from a better Camp experience rather than getting bored of the same few things happening. I just want an expanded, more quality Pokemon Camp experience cause I really feel like there's more they can do with this great idea.

[@hdbagels3217]

You know what else is underrated? *Ponyta* *Or* *anything* *that* *isn't* *Pikachu*

[@hdbagels3217]

@Maadhava Selvan A My first shiny was Poliwag :)

[@gokul7795]

Mine is red gyarados in johto

[@hdbagels3217]

@@gokul7795 I wish i had a Gameboy :(

[@gokul7795]

my other shiny pokémon is kakuna i got it in bug catching contests in crystal

[@gokul7795]

@@hdbagels3217 i am sorry for you

[@zachwebb3774]

Definitely the most underrated thing to me is the fact that in heartgold and soulsilver, you were able to lock the running shoes on so that you didn't have to hold 'b' at all times to run.

[@MrMitchbow]

In the sinnoh remakes I hope they add a “camp” feature like they had in galar, except it’ll be a place where you can practice moves with your Pokémon so they can get ready for contests, and otherwise raise friendship/confidence/beauty/ and exp

[@Galavantworks]

The biggest thing underrated aspect of Gen V is really the version exclusives features that they offer, still being the most diverse and ambitious to date. The fact that B2/W2 was still able to expand on the already massive region that is Unova honestly adds to the replay-ability of the original B/W campaign even more, something incredibly underrated in sister games. As a New Yorker I often wonder if Gen 5 were to expand into the Bronx/Staten Island areas of North West and South East Unova. They could make new version exclusive home towns add new version exclusive Gym leaders to give a completely version exclusive campaign for each game. That would be amazing.

[@PixelRoserade]

Honestly, I absolutely adored the musicals in gen 5. Since I started with White version, I'm glad Unova is finally getting the recognition it deserves. It always aggravated me a little when people would just go "lol trash bag" when talking about it. I kind of miss gyms having unique music, honestly.

[@RaguPastaSauce]

Take a shot every time he says "underrated" to become an irl ghost type

[@HDGamerofficial]

Crown Tundra because of the exploration and legendary hunting and just amount of content it had made some of my favourite Pokémon memories of all time, the DLC is underrated

[@gymleaderlevi]

Definitely one of my favorite videos you’ve ever made. Got me so excited to replay literally every generation

[@matiasvalentine2628]

Genwunners only appreciate the first 2 minutes and 28 seconds of this video.

[@the_only_flame_hashira5945]

Yep.

[@revonfyll]

The most underrated aspect of gen 5? Honestly, the pokemon. Probably the most complete pokedex variety wise along with gen 1 and gen 3. And a TON of amazing designs. It's a shame people focus only on the ice cone and the trashbag.

[@scottbecker4367]

Eh...

[@harmonialarts]

I would like to thank Ron for mentioning Tama Hero (formerly known as TamashiiHiroka) a lot. An OG poketuber.

[@TheZabuza49]

You know what's underrated? Your incredible use of gameplay footage throughout every one of your videos. Man, the time you must spend recording these clips...it makes the videos not only interesting to watch on top of your commentary but also nostalgic and filling. Love it.

[@ballboats2719]

A 22 minute truegreen7 video is just the kind of relaxation and joy I needed today. No joke, I’m so happy.

[@hephsforge9236]

Honestly, I feel the most underrated aspect of gen 2 is just the new mechanics the generation added in general. Of all generations, gen 2(as well as 3) added the most new features that would end up getting further expanded upon in later generations.

[@RedMadMichael]

The kalos bike theme is pog

[@retrozzfuzionzz8677]

It’s crazy how simply by u rlly liking Gen 5 I want to like every video u post lol

[@chriswentz5197]

I agree,Alola is to me the Most Underrated Region,It has Charming Pokemon like Incineroar,The Tapus and the ultra beasts,i dont know why people hate it so much,Like we got a difficult boss and we even got to fight Cynthia!heck,Gen 7 isnt a Masterpiece,but man It has so much Innovations and is very good,it looks like we are acting like Genwunners,everything above kalos is a Piece of shit and it needs to be burned,Unova is the best and blabla,i like unova alot,but i dont think its THE Perfect Region,but still is a runner up to the spot,so please,dont burn up Alola fans because they liked that region more than unova Sincerely,from a Alola Enjoyer

[@joinmarch76]

Here's something technically underrated for the Kanto remakes in Gen 7. See, one of the major points of contention is that you can actually get 151 original Pokemon, but not really any from other Regions. And to a degree, I understand this disappointment. At the same time, however, I feel it best to remind them that actually catching them all has never been easier in that regard. Seriously, the damn thing that to a degree still is the franchise's catchphrase can actually be done without jumping through event hoops!

[@Grey_Warden_Invasion]

As far as I remember, the different evil teams and the fact that one of them was basically becoming your ally was the only thing I really appreciated about Ruby back then when I played it.

[@andrewhedstrom4113]

DexNav is one of my favorite things ever edit: double battle grass in Unova is also amazing, and Alola has super funny dialogue. every time I revisit Alola, I end up laughing at something

[@golden7296]

8:23 vs seeker first came in fr/lg

[@niekvanwijk4451]

In my opinion the mysteries from kalos are very underrated. You have the ghost girl, the power plant you can't enter, the train station notes, the story about the horde of faceless men. And even mysteries that have been solved like the editor looking for a mythical pokemon (volcanion) and the strange souvenir (alola)

[@mr.preston1632]

The problem is we never got closure

[@villads5019]

Don't mind me just adding this to my "Best Videos Of All Time" playlist :)

[@blackday1013]

The gym challenge has always been the main point of Pokemon games, so Galar's decision to lean into that by taking a sports competition setting was brilliant. I barely noticed how little it delved into a real story until later.

[@hauntedhaunter6148]

You can hear in his voice how much fun he’s having with the video. That’s awesome.

[@lilbroomstick7914]

I just wanna say i really appreciate how you pay attention to in game routes and how they matter for a game experience. Tbh if pokemon ever had me direct I would design banger after banger routes w crazy environments but really well flowed together and well paced

[@dasnac69]

the intro My Mind-We're hatching eggs! We're hatching eggs we're hatching lots of eggs tonight!!!!

[@Haxicab]

I find the introduction to character customization a huge improvement. It increased diversity and allowed the main character to truly feel like 'you.'

[@KelliMarissa]

Great analysis! I started playing with Gen 1 Kanto but Hoenn will always have my heart, I just loved the weather and the complexity of the routes.

[@randomedgygamer2191]

I cannot imagine a gen 5 remake, like, i think its too hard to make, especially in 3d

[@pkmnproductions7461]

If it's to hard I hope they Remake it in Oras style just more improved like Let's go.

[@JustanOtakuanimeawsomeness]

I just hope they keep the full soundtrack

[@philipkeane6417]

As someone who has 850 hours in Pokémon X, without shiny hunting or competitive breeding, I really agree with your points about the region.

[@Stormy2142]

Alola was also the first "free-design" region that didn't conform to a square grid.

[@mateoskydancer2177]

This just mainly ended up being about the design of the regions and the aesthetics in general

[@Caerulis]

not really

[@saricubra2867]

Not necessarily, Sinnoh and Unova are Ying Yang, Sinnoh has maybe the best exploration and Unova the best storytelling.

[@sarthakarora3212]

@@saricubra2867 unova is way bigger then sinnoh....

[@saricubra2867]

@@sarthakarora3212 Sinnoh has nonlinearity, so it creates an illusion for a larger region.

[@beckhampang191]

The SIDE QUESTS in SM is one of the most underrated. Its really so much more fun to do side quests like this and PLA expanded on it. But seriously, side quests are SO good

[@keanorilus]

Been waiting for this one 😁

[@Moonsong227]

Lately I’ve been thinking we all get antsy about Pokémon iterations because they’re all unique and stand alone, rather than trying to constantly one up the last installment like most franchises.

[@already8007]

Haven’t even watched yet but I know I will be very entertained, thank you in advance.

[@intergalactic92]

One thing I loved about Kalos, which never comes up, is the fact that all the routes have actual names, like Route 2 is called Avance trail

[@antonioiniguez1615]

The most Underrated part of Hoenn is ORAS itself. It's such a good game.

[@MUSQUIZanimation]

I want to defend Hop in galar. He’s one of the few rivals who go through tons of subtle character development and later is an actual threat as a rival. Also. He’s got cool style.

[@samueldegrey7718]

He is scary though, a bit much for a kids game

[@wangwang2211]

"Johto is kind of overrated." The most overrated parts of every Pokemon Generations confirmed.

[@HoneyAnimates]

One of the most underrated thing in pokémon in general is X and Y imo. It seems like all i hear about Gen 6 is either that it’s bad, it was too easy, it looked bad, people hating on the fairy type, etc. Although the good things about it is Mega evolution, the fairy type (although that’s debatable based on who you ask) and the transition into 3d style, i still think there’s so much of X and Y many haven’t seen or appreciate. And gen 6/X and Y are my favorite gen of pokémon lmao

[@summersweete09]

Loved the video! I’m always gald to see the series looked at for all its aspects also I do wanna say I feel the liveliness of sword/shield is underrated even things like the wild area and catching in the dlc while not perfect I found it fun to have Pokémon chase me or chase them that liveliness to Pokémon allowed my brother who hadn’t played since gen 6 to play with me again i see a lot of bounding via sword/shield and that is underrated 😊

[@nicolasarroyo1746]

ORAS was nice but all what we wanted was Battle Frontier, climb to the top of the Battle Pyramid with a new visuals or see a new Battle Pike with a cool design, all we got was a boring house

[@basheerbustami]

Kanto had a great feature that between cerulean city and seafoam islands, you had free and open exploration and you could choose whatever route you want.

[@moro-og-739]

I never knew there were so many unknown locations in Black and White 💀

[@brodyphillips5355]

Great video, but i audibly laughed when you said gen 5 music was underrated.

[@scalchopkingrobbert8326]

Literally one of the best and widely appreciated lol

[@elderalencar4832]

Same, lol, one of the most overrated parts of those games

[@junaglacierz1929]

Hearing you give gen 5 all the love and appreciation made me so happy. I loved this game so much! But I never understood why people didn’t like this gen. I think it’s very unique in its story and I love how the first and second game are connected. It’s unique since most Pokemon games do not do this. Though gen 4 was my first ever Pokemon game I owned gen 5 resonates with me more because of how much I got into the game and mechanics. This game will always have a special spot in my heart. If I had to choose my top 3 favorites it would be BW/BW2, Plantinum, and Heart Gold and Soul Silver.

[@aliabbasi7497]

The fact that nobody mentions that gen 7 introduced evolution moves baffles me. So many times you accidentally level a mon more than it’s regular evolution level and it evolves but didn’t learn an important move (eg any gift mon i get post game, the riolu in b2w2) it’s such and underrated feature I ended up soft resetting my game so many times just to have a pokemon evolve at the right level to not miss out on a move.

[@CallieCatGaming]

I'm not sure what generation had the "clubhouses" (I think 3...) but I LOVED those. Such an underrated aspect of the game. I loved going to big cities and buying plushies, rugs, etc. for my clubhouse. And the fact that you could make them in so many different places was cute. Yea, you couldn't do anything in them really besides decorate - I still thought it was a cute touch.

[@mrnoirsunsortedgoods7874]

As a person who just discovered your content like 2 hours ago, this is very satisfying to have a upload that same day let alone the same hour! lol.

[@jellycore1316]

14:39 I just had to think of this when I saw you rollerblading here, I think how fun the rollerblades were/are to use, I love that!

[@HectorT52]

Ron says: Jotho is kinda overateeeeed Me: I know right!? (I think they are awesome games but they lose a lot of points for their pokemon and reliance in kanto)

[@hbb1939]

Bruh thats what Ron always says, verbatim.

[@pkmnproductions7461]

Fr Johto Is only considered good bc Kanto 🤣

[@thomashowe5730]

The most underrated part of the underated video is how underated the use of the underated word underated is used........underated :)

[@giboit.]

Hoenn, Alola, Kalos and Galar (in no specific order) are definitely my favorite regions.

[@isaaclim8645]

Great taste! Just throw in Unova and that would be my top 4 regions

[@Nahtan.9758]

Galar?

[@giboit.]

@@Nahtan.9758 It´s easily the region with the most epic and visually impressive gym battles. Not to mention a great soundtrack. The pokemon look great, the story is interesting and the human character design is amazing. Also, the gym challenge feels like a huge event that many people follows. Treating gym leaders basically like celebrities and with the gym challenge kinda being a scouting process for potential future gym leaders. This is also the only region where the gym leaders are actively aiming to defeat the champion. With some of them being known for having battles againts the champion in the past like Kabu or even being considered as potential future champions (like Raihan and Gordie). All of them point to reach that goal and are highly competitive (like Bea who is constantly training intensely to get stronger and Nessa who even has a rivalry with Milo and hates to lose). And the dlc was great as well.

[@deen2235]

Moral of the video: There is no bad Pokémon game.

[@jordanjohn3666]

My favourite feature that is never talked about is the roller skates found in Pokémon XY. They felt so fluid in comparison to the bike, I really wish they’d bring them back

[@DanielPereira-ey9nt]

I think there are 2 more underrated things about Gem 8 that Ron foegot Quality of life changes/additions The story

[@MrcreeperDXD777]

story was mediocre

[@DanielPereira-ey9nt]

@person person i think it is misunderstood It happens mostly off screen with you getting glimpses of it, but every time you're about to get involved, some adult pushes you away and tells you not to worry while they deal with the problem, until it all comes crashing down. It's a neat concept, The plot is prety subtle, you have to pay attention and go out of your way to piece everything together and understand it So it isn't bad or mediocre , is just that main series pokemon might not be the best audience for this kind of storytelling

[@DanielPereira-ey9nt]

@person person i didn't mean to sound like this, please let me explain I think this storytelling isn't ideal for this audience because is too different from what they're used too Expecting them to follow and appreciate a completely unfamiliar plot structure is unfair So i realy don't think people that didn't understand or liked the plot are dumb

[@Milkthegreatgambler]

The story would be underrated if gen’s 5 or 7 didn’t exist because compare to them it’s fairly mediocre, but better than most that’s for sure.

[@killax5628]

@person person i agree i think it swsh would be better if just solely focused on you becoming champion and having a better post game focusing more on the legendaries

[@marisolramirez9591]

Generation 6 is the most nostagic to me, 5 was my first but Gen 6 was the first where I got to experience the hype for a new generation and experienced the whole generation (I joined 5 kind of late around 2012)

[@Zangy_boy491]

Saw my favorite Pokémon in the thumbnail, (Zangoose) so I had to click.

[@AntiAntiVaxxer2008]

I use him in Showdown UU

[@Zangy_boy491]

@@AntiAntiVaxxer2008 I have an EV trained on my Ruby save.

[@giorgio_orlando_micaletti]

Another good thing about gen 8 is that we can have multiple save slots of the same game by using multiple accounts so that you can live a new experience without losing all progresses in your main game

[@Cuteseals2]

Soul silver will always be my favorite game ever. You can just spend so long exploring.

[@TopEye64]

Ypu know it's a great day when TrueGreen7 uploads

[@1rkhachatryan]

I stick by this but I think that Sword and Shield outside of the wild area was gorgeous. I loved how detailed the towns and routes looked.