Pokemon Ecology - Alola's Aquatic Life
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- Thanks for watching! This video took such a long time because I was lazy with audio. By the time I got it to my editor, he was busy for about 2 months. Oops! That's on me.
Anyway, big changes are coming to the channel. Streams will happen more frequently, I have a cool Shorts series I'll be trying, and quizzes are coming back.
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alolan grimer is your Indicator species. Grimer were brought in to clean up alola because it was so polluted and changed into alolan grimer because of the sheer quantity of pollutents. but are now going extinct in the islands because there is literally not enough trash and pollutents to to feed them. so how many that can be found is a good indicator of how polluted an area is. If grimer/muk is easy to find then there is alot of trash if they are hard to find/ extinct the island is clean. pokemon has well established grimer and muk do can and do live in water so its an "as above so below" deal. They use alolan grimer and muk as part of the trash collection system in alola so grimer and muk are being spread around replenishing breeding stock but if they are "rare" then its simply too clean for a population to maintain.
this is basically all said in game btw
I agree beside that we don't know if Grime can be an aquatic spieces , they are not encountert theire from waht i can find but that might be due to game mecanics, we also see that at some acasions pokemon labor like the rotoms is used wich might cause the less polution wich threatens grimers existence.
@@Irelevant472 well we know grimer in general can be aquatic the only games that freature them not near or in water are gen 3 where they are found in a volcano (for some reason) and even in those games Pokemon sapphire's pokedex states its species origin is it was sludge from the sea floor. in other games the pokedex states it comes from polluted streams. In game Grimer can be found while surfing and fishing in Celadon City and in the Castelia Sewers. "Fishing" indicating that they can and do submerge themselves in the water. Also in the anime the only time we've seen wild muk that isnt in a sewer was an episode that shows them happily living inside a polluted lake. So they shown to be amphibious at best.
@@Strawberrymilkdrink thanks for the knowllige update
@@Irelevant472btw also remember Pokémon don’t need to be water type to be good swimmers or live in water. Stunfisk is another prime example as even being weak to water it is only found in water
@@fishyfishyfishy500akabs8 use Dragalge as an example stunfisk/the animal its based on dosen't seem to move much
Def turn your volume up but i love your concept!
The most interesting bit between Corsala and Mareanie, the SOS call of Corsala is has the chance to summon a mareanie, so while most of the time, Corsola is doing a call for help, sometimes their predator might show up.
This is where the pokemon series peaked
boo! just popping in to say that while i love your videos and greatly enjoy them, i agree with what that one commenter said- turn down the volume of the background music and turn up your voice, i have to turn on captions just to vaguely understand what you're saying!
I agree! I’m very interested but find it hard to focus!
17:00 It could be fun to see Dhelmise as a reverse indicator species, one that only pops up in poor quality environments. It IS a Ghost type that sustains itself on wrecked ship parts, anywhere it shows up inherently is going to be the sight of lots of crashed boats
I feel like generally living near shipwrecks doesn’t really make it an indicator species, reverse or not. It sustains itself on the life force of other Pokémon(like Wailord) and sea detritus, while the ship parts are just something for it to use as a means of attacking and anchoring itself- pun not intended. Plus, Dhelmise can also be found in areas with clean ocean water- specifically, it can be fished up on the Isle of Armor, though I don’t remember the exact spot. Based on the style of anchor it’s depicted with and the fact that it uses a wooden ship’s wheel, Dhelmise most likely primarily utilize materials from old wooden ships, not modern ships that would create pollution. This would make sense, as the difference in weight would allow it to move its “head” far more easily without destabilizing itself, compared to if it were using only metal parts from modern ships.
I think it’s also a good idea to take its inspiration into account. Dhelmise, having a body made of seaweed that also happens to get very long(hundreds of yards according to the dex), is most likely based on kelp, specifically giant kelp. Research has shown that kelp actually IS somewhat of an indicator species(well, kelps in general that is, not just one type), being sensitive to temperature changes and nutrient levels in the water. As it’s also photosynthetic(which could potentially apply to Dhelmise too, as it can learn sunny day and growth, and used to be able to learn synthesis), particularly dirty water would likely harm it in that sense as well, either through debris outright blocking sunlight or just greatly reducing its availability. Personally, I like to classify Dhelmise as a photosynthetic hunter-detritivore based on the information known about it, because it’s interesting and makes sense for something like it to have that flexible survival strategy. Also, this was disregarding the importance of kelp forests as ecosystems in their own right, something reflected with Dhelmise both in how it is said to get along well with Skrelp and, less reliably, in some cute TCG art showing fish Pokémon hiding in it.
I feel like the issue with this argument comes from assuming that Seafolk Village has unclean water. While it wouldn’t be perfect, the people who live there seem to live very traditional lives, and most likely many of them make a living from the surrounding sea- a strong deterrent against allowing the build-up of pollution. The population isn’t very large which means any waste production would be more than manageable, and with someone like Hapu in charge I highly doubt people are going to be getting away with dumping garbage into the ocean and whatnot. You can have ships and boats and the like exist somewhere without the water being fouled.
Odds are the lack of ocean biodiversity has more to do with the specific type of habitat in the area rather than purely stemming from human activities; if corals and the like don’t naturally grow there, it makes sense that many of the reef-dwelling fish Pokémon wouldn’t be there. The population of Dhelmise might also discourage the presence of Wimpod, as they would both be competing for detritus and I don’t think the comically wimpy isopod would be keen on getting into conflict with the approximately 12-foot-tall undead seaweed that has figured out how to weaponize an entire anchor for fun and profit.
Anyways there you have it folks, sleep-deprived thoughts from the #1 Dhelmise fan
@@avanelletheclockfriend2515might also be worth noting that docks and such can also provide areas for smaller fish to seek shelter in real life.
@@avanelletheclockfriend2515 I loved reading this and have nothing more to add. Thanks so much!
@@avanelletheclockfriend2515, bold of you to call yourself #1 Dhelmise fan when *I* exist! X^)
Big Dhelmise fans are so rare omg. ✨
I can imagine if a magikarp survives long enough to become a gyrados naturally then it’s very likely the tables will turn on what was once its natural predators.
With some exceptions.
I can see a lone sharpedo becoming a sizable meat for a gyrados but a pack of them could easily overwhelm a lone gyrados.
That was one of the real-life elements I had to ignore here - fish don't have very certain food webs because larger fish will often just eat smaller fish that may have tried to eat them at some point.
@@Pokecology Still as screwed up as it sounds you wanna bet wild gyrados would probably feed on Magikarp and probably younger newly evolved gyrados?
Many organisms feed on younger individuals of their own species.
It’s screwed up but it’s natural and actually good for the population as it weeds out the weaker and bad genes and ensures only the strongest survive to adulthood.
This is the pokemon world. They tend to be eco-minded and on top of these matters. So the waters around the dock is likely quite clean. If it wasn't then the tree in the center probably wouldn't be doing as well as it seems.
Well you're a new entry on my list of pokémon channels that deserve to be bigger
I didnt realize this video was so new. Super interesting!
Omg Cure Coral pfp~
Tropica-Shining!!!❤
another banger
Awesome video! The biological analysis is really interesting. I really like how you included terrestrial pokemon like Exeggutor and Gumshoos, it's always good to note that ecosystems will interact with others near them. The lines we humans imagine and draw aren't as solid as we might think.
A little bit of criticism, though - I think your video might be a little bit over edited. It gets a little tiresome when every movement of the camera and every image on screen gets a whooshing sound. I appreciate the effort, but your work might benefit from you toning it down a bit.
In your sound editing, turn up your voice volume. This is like unwatchable right now.
EDIT: looks like its good now. Thanks and keep up the insanely high production value and research!
Hello! Me on an alternate account. I’ll reupload tomorrow - apologies!
I think the volume of the voice is fine. I can hear it very clearly.
@@johnfitch980Hopefully reuploading won't screw this video over in the long run
It's not that bad. The voice could be a little louder but right now it's fine
Bro hates asmr
All my homies know I heavily fw pokemon ecology
This is really interesting and inspiring to make my own Pokémon biomes :)
You can look at other franchises for more isnpiration like the monsterhunter franchise , and less general bioms can inspire a lot of fakemon
I love pokemon like Remoraid that take existing animals like the Archerfish and absolutely run wild with the concept
12:47 I think the move Infestation is proof of these smaller creatures and that water type lines like Mareanie and Dewpider learning the move suggests an aquatic equivalent of these organisms. There is also Attack Order which is unquestionably the Pokémon summoning something to attack for it, in Gen 9 it also shares visual effects with Struggle Bug and bug type Tera Blast, is the intent that these Pokémon have the ability to command these tiny bug-like creatures around? Would explain why we hardly see them if predators of these creatures can order them around at will including Staraptor who learns Struggle Bug for some reason, I wonder about Gamefreak's intent with these moves.
Amazing research into this topic! I love how these turn out!
your editing, image choice, and sound effects are top tier!!! higher volume and bit slower pace would make this perfect. love the concept and idea!! want more!
Very interesting video, but bump up the vocal volume a bit, gets a bit lost in the music.
It's videos like this that remind me why I love Alola! One of my favorite regions for sure with so much thought and consideration put into its worldbuilding.
Generation 7's entries are almost always a Pokemon's best.
Real-world Coelacanths are carnivores, so why did you list Relicanth as a filter-feeder?
Edit: Turns out Relicanth's pokedex entries state that it eats microscopic life. Which is weird since they're based on Coelacanths. Anyway, my bad.
I actually really like when the Pokemon flip real-world interactions on their head.
In my opinion I agree that wishiwashi are a prey species. But I feel like when they get into schooling form they become a terrifying predator. As even gyarados’ are afraid of a schooling wishiwashi
They still don't predate, I believe - it's a defensive action, but they do aggress. However, they don't *hunt* like this.
I love how natural the Alola routes are
Hah nerd! (I love your content bro)
We all know the games have rocks as barriers so we don’t go outside the games bounds.
But in real life pokemon world would the rocks still be there or not?
I say not
I can't recall where exactly (I think Rockruff's entries), but it does say that Alola is quite craggy. The rocks may not be there to block us if we could go out into the ocean, but they would be there.
Absolutely LOVE your work. I hadn't realized I wasn't subscribed yet; fixed that.
I'd love to see/make some sort of project that makes a better listing of where things actually live when they don't have to worry about gameplay balance, fanbase pandering, and the fact that modern gen mons don't appear in past regions.
Like, I imagine that Talonflame, as the analogue for the Peregrine Falcon, would be found in ALOT more places than it is, and there are probably alot of encounters from Poke Radar or HGSS radio that wouldn't be there if not for gameplay neccesity
Also, It would be very interesting to come up with an ecology when you have stuff like large Geovores (or whatever you'd call a mineral-eater), Mineral-based lifeforms, and whatever you'd class a Ghost as. Probably would ignore some of the Dex Entries that are nonsensically extreme like Magcargo or Machamp
In addition to what other people have said about the volume, could you also maybe speak a bit slower? This sounds like such a fascinating subject but you're going way too fast for me to process what you're saying,
This would be fascinating to listen to, but I can barely hear you talking over all of the background noise, even after it’s been turned up. And turning it up on my end just blasts my ears out via the music. Keep up the work, cant wait to see better stuff, because there’s real potential here
Amazing video, I would only ask to flip the arrows when it comes to predator and prey relationship. They should be pointing from prey towards predator to indicate the direction of energy passing between trophic levels. When I was much younger I remembered this as the predator opens its mouth (the arrow head
Hey good video but in the future please turn your voice volume way way up and your background music way down. You sound so quiet it makes the video hard to watch
This is the exact kind of series ive been in the mood for. Just having a bit of a hard time hearing it. Can someome who makes eclogy inspired pokemon shirts (especiaply buttonups) sponsor this?
This video is fantastic and apeals massivly to the monsterhunter fan in me,
i would still sugest to make your voice louder then the miusic
I also like'd the segments of less who eats who and the general ecology some mons got in this
I'm probably going to stream Wilds when that comes out!
@@Pokecology i will be looking forward to it, do you have a Favorite monster?
I really liked the video. But it's kind of hard to hear you. Overall of the sound effects. Maybe turn your voice audio up or turn the background noise down a bit? You get drowned out a bit by everything else going on and I can't hear you.
I'm always so impressed by your videos! Especially the visuals and research.
How does the small salamance population affect the beginning islands sea life?
I'd like to mention the arrows are *all* reversed. In ecology, arrows represent the flow of energy and nutrients, so they go from prey to predator, not the other way around.
where'd you get the gen 5 style alola sprites from? i wanna see them all
you should turn up the volume of ur voice or turn down the sounds and music
hun can u speak up or dont come out as shy as this video?
Impressive level of nerdiness, very cool 👍
There’s gotta be something wrong with my headphones cause you’re voice is louder than the subtle background music for me and everyone else is saying the opposite lmao
I think he fixed it. On release I literally couldn't even hear what words he was saying at all.
This video is beautiful, the edition was great and talks about a really interesting topic that no one talks about.
What an amazing piece
But please fix your audio, its a bit difficult to understand what are you saying
This video was great!
amazing video!
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Babe wake up, new video on pokemon ecology just dropped
Fearow's Ultra Moon dex entree also mentions it feeds on fish in Alola
I actually noticed *after* sending all the audio over 😔