10 Obscure Pokemon Facts You DON'T Know - SPECIAL EPISODE - Hidden Mechanics

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  • @BlueBoyPhin
    @BlueBoyPhin  ปีที่แล้ว +377

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    • @meggings_
      @meggings_ ปีที่แล้ว

      hey!! just letting you know someone on the subreddit r/shinypokemon just got the shiny groudon costume 9 days ago!! 🔥 their profile is u/Sea-Preference8740

    • @Lvlaple4Ever
      @Lvlaple4Ever ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Bruh, where are the uploads?

    • @juliuswhite1682
      @juliuswhite1682 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I know everything about shuckle literally the best Pokémon, can do the most damage, has the most defense, is a legendry that doesn't require the status, and has top shiny easy.

    • @johannesneumayer6041
      @johannesneumayer6041 ปีที่แล้ว

      I want to mention an error in the video. The fact about ghost always escaping battle has been in the games since gen 6.

    • @MastemaJack
      @MastemaJack ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You got the eevee evolution thing wrong with Blue. I've beaten him everytime before and it was a Flareon

  • @daneroberts1996
    @daneroberts1996 ปีที่แล้ว +5075

    I feel so bad for that French shiny hunter, imagine being the first ever to encounter something like that but missing out on getting it right at the final step through no fault of your own

    • @asvpfern
      @asvpfern ปีที่แล้ว +221

      idk if they’ll try for it again, but I hope one day he will get it & keep it😭

    • @williamsussman7343
      @williamsussman7343 ปีที่แล้ว +573

      I would still consider him the first one to successfully shiny hunt one, even without getting to keep it. He had proof

    • @multivewer
      @multivewer ปีที่แล้ว +59

      So how was the way to actually keep it

    • @spuds8094
      @spuds8094 ปีที่แล้ว +284

      @@multivewer to not already have the normal coloured costume and just reset until you get the shiny one

    • @lauracavestri1508
      @lauracavestri1508 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      My life

  • @digitalbutterr
    @digitalbutterr ปีที่แล้ว +443

    a fun note about N's dialogue speed; it's actually it's own special speed that's even faster than the fastest text speed option. it's just barely noticable by eye

    • @mattybutler1985
      @mattybutler1985 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +50

      I think elderly NPCs also have a super slow text speed that's slower than the others, and you can only see it if you don't press A during their dialogue.

    • @MrPsyJak
      @MrPsyJak 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      *its

    • @allister1545
      @allister1545 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@mattybutler1985 that's only one NPC in driftveil, so probably a glitch with that specific NPC

  • @PokeMario-pk4ot
    @PokeMario-pk4ot ปีที่แล้ว +2543

    Another fact about N's text speed: as you mentioned, his text speed is fast, even if the settings have it set to slow or medium. If you have your settings set to fast, there is a special text speed that is even faster that only N can use

    • @lpfan4491
      @lpfan4491 ปีที่แล้ว +404

      There is also the opposite mechanic(Unless I misremember) where an NPC related to the ghost-appearance always speaks one setting slower than what is set, which then uses a hidden "Super Slow"-value when one sets it at the lowest normal setting.

    • @shinybearevidra
      @shinybearevidra ปีที่แล้ว +185

      I always set the text speed to highest, it was surprising to see the complete text appear almost instantly and simultaneously.

    • @lazyhippie6139
      @lazyhippie6139 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      This is so cool. I love the subtlety of this mechanic. I never noticed this.

    • @ohmygahdbilly
      @ohmygahdbilly ปีที่แล้ว +75

      “I’m a spiritual lyrical individual” - N on fast text speed

    • @cedrickdetorres4354
      @cedrickdetorres4354 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@ohmygahdbilly N does real hip-hop and not some Drake shit

  • @kayarayvn2483
    @kayarayvn2483 ปีที่แล้ว +421

    The Ghosts being unaffected by trapping moves and abilities thing has actually been a thing since X/Y. It was added at the same type as Electric's immunity to paralysis, Fire's immunity to burn, Ice's immunity to freeze and Grass' immunity to Powder and Spore moves.

    • @1stCallipostle
      @1stCallipostle 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +26

      Not being trapped and having the 100% to escape as separate factors though

    • @danieluribe4927
      @danieluribe4927 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      Yeah when he said “and no other types have these kind of effects” I was as little confused because I thought “what about the same gen that added this added a bunch of others”

    • @catsaresuperb4770
      @catsaresuperb4770 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      ​@danieluribe4927 He didn't say that, though, He just said he wanted more of those effects

    • @Crystal-ry4pv
      @Crystal-ry4pv 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      This isn't entirely true. In my experience Electric types can be paralyzed by moves such as Body Slam and Dragonbreath, just not by electric moves.

    • @rozegunn
      @rozegunn 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      ​@Crystal-ry4pv They recently changed this, actually. It used to be that Pokémon of a certain type are immune to secondary effects of moves of that type, but now they've changed it to be type specific, such as paralyze no longer affecting electric type Pokémon, be it static shock or body slam.

  • @rjd-kh8et
    @rjd-kh8et ปีที่แล้ว +1063

    The met location friendship boost is actually mentioned in-game in Crystal. After you beat Pokéfan Jaime on Route 39, she says, "I met my MEOWTH at night, right here on ROUTE 39. I'm not sure why, but it seems to like it when I train here. It seems to become friendlier by training here than anywhere else."

    • @TheYouTubeGame
      @TheYouTubeGame ปีที่แล้ว +53

      That was the only fact that I knew, and I knew I remembered seeing it somewhere...

    • @CD-Gaming
      @CD-Gaming ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Oh, right, I forgot someone mentions it in-game! Been that long... I usually try to take advantage of it where I can, though, mind!

  • @joshuab4586
    @joshuab4586 ปีที่แล้ว +1541

    Been loving your obscure facts series, cant stand watching a “X# of Facts about Whatever that you didn’t know” and knowing every single one. It’s rare that I know the facts you share, which is refreshing for a Show/Game I’ve loved my entire life.

    • @Palkreuploads
      @Palkreuploads ปีที่แล้ว +15

      ^ This

    • @bidoofdude2438
      @bidoofdude2438 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Good quality research that doesn’t just regurgitate the list of Bulbapedia trivia at the bottom of each page

    • @gokuss9999
      @gokuss9999 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      You say that, but I'm also someone who didn't know that you could cut grass with Cut, sooo

    • @piclesmcflubber
      @piclesmcflubber ปีที่แล้ว

      +1 to algorithm.

    • @outsanefacts8077
      @outsanefacts8077 ปีที่แล้ว

      Who doesn't love Facts?!? yt

  • @jackofaces107
    @jackofaces107 ปีที่แล้ว +475

    I remember seeing an interesting take on the Eevee evolution thing in Yellow. Beating your rival twice makes him evolve it into jolteon so he can finally have some advantage over pikachu since jilteon has volt absorb, countering pikachu. Losing both battles seems to make your rival cocky, so he evolves it into vaporeon to show he thinks he can still beat pikachu despite the disadvantage, losing one and winning one makes your rival take the evolution that has to particular advantage or disadvantage to pikachu. Kinda cool how it may show some kind of slight development of the rival through subtle gameplay

    • @motodog242
      @motodog242 ปีที่แล้ว +78

      But abilities weren’t in the game, so Volt Absorb would make no sense. Jolteon still hold an advantage as the best electric Pokémon in Gen 1 (outside of Zapdos), due to crit being related to speed, and Double Kick and Pin Needle with a resistance to Pikachu’s STAB made it have that advantage.
      Flareon is an unfortunate Pokémon and probably easier to beat than Vaporeon for Pikachu. Vape at least had a high special to take a hit and deal back; Flareon’s STAB was different than its better atk stat.

    • @neog8029
      @neog8029 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +67

      Abilities didn't exist in Yellow. But I do like the idea that the rival gets so salty over losing twice to your Pikachu that he goes out of his way to have his own electric type.

    • @alexnuzlocker12
      @alexnuzlocker12 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

      ​@@motodog242Flareon and Vaporeon had the same special stat in gen 1 (110) so Flareon did actually have an easier time against Pikachu due to taking neutral damage and having access to flamethrower.

    • @DaysDX
      @DaysDX 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      Nothing will ever come close to Silvers Golbat evolving into Crobat.

    • @justinb4evnl
      @justinb4evnl 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wait that’s actually legit. It’s canon to me now lol

  • @ZeldaboyOG
    @ZeldaboyOG ปีที่แล้ว +257

    One thing I have always wanted added to the games is an ability for only Suicune. It's whole deal is that it purifies water, and purified water doesn't conduct electricity. So its ability would make it neutrally affected by electricity. With all the little details they put in over the years I'm kind of surprised they haven't already done this.

    • @buzzt9618
      @buzzt9618 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      The rise of Vincune in competitive *shudder*

    • @RexZShadow
      @RexZShadow ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Well I think the purification with Suicune is different than purified water we have. Suicune is more purify it of toxic and stuff that make the water harmful. Not the minerals that all the living organism need from said water which is what conduct electricity.

    • @ZeldaboyOG
      @ZeldaboyOG ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@RexZShadow yeah and I mean it also has a giant AF crystal on it's head which I think counts as a mineral, but I still think it would still make a cool hidden ability and reference.

    • @thomashalsted1888
      @thomashalsted1888 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Even when dealing resisted damage, the electric type has always been terrifyingly powerful in my experience

    • @ale-xsantos1078
      @ale-xsantos1078 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Wouldnt their water not conducting electricity actually make them immune to electric attacks?
      Even more broken

  • @bronsolo6941
    @bronsolo6941 ปีที่แล้ว +909

    The cool thing about the ghost type escaping, is that Aegislash can still retreat from an opponent with magnet pull

    • @skyrkazm1015
      @skyrkazm1015 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      That. Yeah. Weird. Aegislash is definitely a plastic sword lol

    • @spiritbaki108
      @spiritbaki108 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@skyrkazm1015 Or aluminium?

    • @KevinEontrainer381
      @KevinEontrainer381 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      This happened in a tournament and my opponent was baffled and I was like "Oh? U had Magnet Pull instead of Sturdy Magnezone?"

  • @PlasmaUwU
    @PlasmaUwU ปีที่แล้ว +1898

    The “Ghost types can always flee” thing has actually existed since generation 6 🙂

    • @CKEternity
      @CKEternity ปีที่แล้ว +153

      @Mr Stu Deeoh same, I only found out about it because I was able to run from a super high leveled mon with a baby Litwick while flying on Lati@s in ORAS

    • @piplupmaster4898
      @piplupmaster4898 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      For real dang

    • @TheEmeraldWeirdo
      @TheEmeraldWeirdo ปีที่แล้ว +98

      And the change has been listed on Bulbapedia ever since it was introduced, so I'm not entirely sure why he thought it was obscure OR recent.

    • @spicybeantofu
      @spicybeantofu ปีที่แล้ว +68

      @@TheEmeraldWeirdo never heard of it

    • @darwinwatterson4568
      @darwinwatterson4568 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yeah i was confused too thanks for confirming! >:)

  • @expo_pkmn
    @expo_pkmn ปีที่แล้ว +246

    15:36
    This is actually really good timing because recently someone of r/shinypokemon completed their hunt for the shiny groudon costume! They also documented every time their opponent had a shiny pokemon. Really cool to see their journey come to a close, although I wish it gained as much traction as Lizred's 200 phase shiny authentic sinistea hunt

    • @DarkNia64
      @DarkNia64 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Does anyone know how the costumes are unlocked?

    • @olivercharles2930
      @olivercharles2930 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This is the greatest pfp of all time.

    • @DarkNia64
      @DarkNia64 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@olivercharles2930 Thanks! I made it in the Black Ops 3 emblem editor

    • @olivercharles2930
      @olivercharles2930 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@DarkNia64 Sorry to say, but I meant the other guy's pfp. It is kind of a reference.
      Still, that is a good pfp

  • @maskofthedragon
    @maskofthedragon ปีที่แล้ว +118

    The Yellow Rival fact is an oddly well known one for this series

    • @mayronsting5627
      @mayronsting5627 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      I didn't know that. I remember always getting jolteon (I didn't even know you could progress if you lose to him), I once read that he evolves his eevee based on your highest level pokemon at one point in the game, but thinking about it now it does not make much sense.

    • @Silver3May
      @Silver3May 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I didn't know about that but I did know about the ghosts escaping, safari zone IVs, berry juice, friendship boost, and diglett spawn rates.

  • @risel56
    @risel56 ปีที่แล้ว +486

    On the topic of ghosts: In RBY, the unidentified Ghosts in Pokemon Tower will have the same color palette as the Pokemon that was meant to appear. Cubone and Marowak have a different color palette than Gastly and Haunter (the difference is subtle in Red & Blue however), and the Ghost spawned through the Missingno. glitch has Missingno.'s colors. Because the sprite palettes for Cubone/Marowak and Gastly/Haunter are updated in Yellow, this effectively means that the Ghost sprite comes in five different colors across all Gen I games.

  • @epsreborn9718
    @epsreborn9718 ปีที่แล้ว +586

    I’ll bet the older mystery dungeon series games have a ton of secrets that have gone unnoticed- every time I replay them, I feel like I see something new. Today I played Explorers of Sky and found out you can get Eggs in Spinda’s Juice bar.

    • @judgementbird2248
      @judgementbird2248 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      You can?

    • @epsreborn9718
      @epsreborn9718 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      @@judgementbird2248 I don’t know how common it is, but yeah, I ordered a juice drink and then Spinda was like “that patron over there sends you this gift” and it pans over to a Pupitar, then pans back and tells me I got an egg.

    • @howling_starr
      @howling_starr ปีที่แล้ว +183

      @@epsreborn9718 Damn that Pupitar literally just handed you its firstborn child in appreciation. Mystery Dungeon is wild.

    • @piclesmcflubber
      @piclesmcflubber ปีที่แล้ว +16

      +1 to algorithm.

    • @epsreborn9718
      @epsreborn9718 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      @@howling_starr I'll see if it indeed hatches into Larvitar to confirm if this hilarious scenario is indeed the case, then get back to you if and when that happens.

  • @BattyBitz
    @BattyBitz ปีที่แล้ว +165

    Your take on PokeRus and its initial origin has sparked my interest. It had me thinking with my last Crystal playthrough that if there is more to it. Maybe I'm over-analyzing but I do think it's somewhat peculiar that the virus can be had after reaching Goldenrod. All I'm saying is that, by sea, Goldenrod is really close to Cianwood and Olivine...Olivine has a sick lighthouse Pokemon. Just north of the lighthouse after a very small route, there's a sick Miltank on a farm. Cianwood has a man running a pharmacy with intense medications.
    Like I said, I could be way off. The two ways the Pokemon are healed with assistance from the player are different; though, the sheer closeness of the a sick Ampharos and Miltank might have some connection or story that has yet to be fleshed out.

    • @willf1118
      @willf1118 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      This is a very good theory but sadly i think it will never be fleshed out,

    • @DarkNia64
      @DarkNia64 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      To add to the theory: Goldenrod is the largest city in Johto. Was the virus brought over from Kanto by train? Was it developed in a secret lab Underground? So many possible theories...

    • @squiddog8933
      @squiddog8933 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Realistically I think the reason you can't get it until Goldenrod is because they don't want new players to get it so early and get confused

    • @mayronsting5627
      @mayronsting5627 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      the first time i got pokerus I got it on that route right before goldenrod

    • @andrewfarelli9241
      @andrewfarelli9241 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I was doing Emerald on an Emulator I think and I recall my pokemon getting PokeRus during my playthrough on it.

  • @3reddytop
    @3reddytop ปีที่แล้ว +36

    I'm not sure if it's true but apparently normal was going to be super effective on ghost types when you actually were able to hit them (after identifying them via foresight/odor sleuth). This would have been really fun to see in the games and would give the identify mechanic some pretty good use.

  • @VXMasterson
    @VXMasterson ปีที่แล้ว +434

    As a kid I thought I was some kind of Pokémon expert. As an adult, I learn I've barely scratched the surface of Pokémon with every fact video I watch. Clicked the bell icon because from now on, I never want to miss a single video

  • @imablisy
    @imablisy ปีที่แล้ว +287

    Wow the friendship boost and the unova alternative location are so cool. Never heard of either before. Thanks for the shout out, glad more people will know about the safari and bcc mechanic

    • @joeyno137
      @joeyno137 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Now to get gible to spawn there....

  • @FullmetalC5
    @FullmetalC5 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    Bro the shiny costumes being so rare and almost never found and some still not found after all this time is so so so badass. It's the essence of exploration and human perseverance.

  • @Zalaniar
    @Zalaniar ปีที่แล้ว +393

    Ghost-types always being able to switch out/run has been since gen 6. It was actually announced along with the type chart changes and Grass-types being immune to powder moves.

    • @Goldencat44
      @Goldencat44 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I swear my bulbasaur on my last red play through had a 90% dodge rate abasing powder moves

    • @gizoginjr
      @gizoginjr ปีที่แล้ว +38

      And dark-types have a secret advantage of their own. Dark-types are immune to any move whose priority is boosted by Prankster.

    • @piclesmcflubber
      @piclesmcflubber ปีที่แล้ว +4

      +1 to algorithm.

    • @noahtaylor1721
      @noahtaylor1721 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@gizoginjr Except that was added later on

    • @nanabobo567
      @nanabobo567 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@Goldencat44 in Pokemon Red, all NPC's have a far higher chance of missing with status moves than actual players.

  • @ToastbackWhale
    @ToastbackWhale ปีที่แล้ว +170

    That Shuckle fact is one of my favorite things in any Pokémon game, and for years I thought it was a) step based and b) in games outside of Gen II.

    • @MaxiemumKarnage
      @MaxiemumKarnage ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I'm almost convinced it works in FRLG/E but that's probably just a false memory

    • @guy-sl3kr
      @guy-sl3kr ปีที่แล้ว +7

      probably because it's common for wild shuckles to have berry juice as a held item

    • @robertmcconkey1230
      @robertmcconkey1230 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This was in a player's guide I had as kid. I also remember an NPC talking about berry juice and Shuckle as well.

    • @Dingus_Mcbingused
      @Dingus_Mcbingused ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Don't forget that some of its pokedex entries say that stores berries in its shell only to eventually turn Into juice

    • @meloelebi1996
      @meloelebi1996 ปีที่แล้ว

      Doesn't help that gen 3 had a berry juice minigame. Iirc the Morimoto NPC from USUM mentions designing Shuckle in one of his comments and suggests something happens if you let it hold a berry as a reference.

  • @graylyhen9490
    @graylyhen9490 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    The shiny outfit from Battle Revolution was incredible, I never knew that was a thing. I played that game so much when I was a kid and I still love it. Thank you for sharing that

  • @williamsussman7343
    @williamsussman7343 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    As an old guy I like how many 2nd gen facts there were. Also woah about the shiny costumes…😮

  • @GooseLoose6751
    @GooseLoose6751 ปีที่แล้ว +256

    I had always known about the alternate color costumes but I didn't think they'd be legitimate shinies in a way.

  • @spaghetts
    @spaghetts ปีที่แล้ว +133

    14:16, something like 20 years ago a friend of mine claimed that his togepi evolved at like level 9 or 10. This explains it. I guess he trained it where it hatched..

    • @michaelgum97
      @michaelgum97 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      And I remembered a former friend of mine saying that he got his Riolu to evolve before the first gym in BW2.

    • @outsanefacts8077
      @outsanefacts8077 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      old era >2000

    • @SomeGuy712x
      @SomeGuy712x ปีที่แล้ว +9

      It's also possible to raise friendship by just walking around with the Pokémon in your party, without it having to battle. On my most recent playthrough of Silver, I kept the level 5 Togepi in my party until I decided to finally give it some EXP late in the game with the EXP Share item, and it evolved at level 6.

  • @danpewpewman9711
    @danpewpewman9711 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Watching these videos makes me sad that there’s only a finite amount of obscure facts that eventually will end

  • @BearyCoolDude
    @BearyCoolDude ปีที่แล้ว +62

    I don't know what it is about your style and cadence in your videos but they always hit that nostalgia itch so perfectly, all while being genuinely interesting and fun. Thank you for making these videos, they're a real treat to watch. I play so much Pokemon that I'll sometimes get burned out for a few weeks on end, and every time I watch one of your videos, I'll have to go back and charge up my GBA to play some more.

  • @phonepup06
    @phonepup06 ปีที่แล้ว +100

    That’s so cool how N can talk to specific Pokémon you have in your party! It makes sense for the zouroua; I wonder how many others he’ll speak to

    • @mattarium9408
      @mattarium9408 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      There's a list of all the Pokemon you can catch that are N's in bw2 and with the memory link you could play through the game with his Pokemon. Not just zoroara or darmanitan. It's all the Pokemon he released into the wild after the encounters with the player in bw

    • @IIkaine
      @IIkaine ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@mattarium9408 yeah you had a 1/100 chance to encounter N's pokemon's in certain areas and I'm pretty sure they would flash when encountered

    • @joshuadavis2279
      @joshuadavis2279 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@IIkaine They have a green sparkle that shines, very akin to how shines sparkle.

    • @islandboy9381
      @islandboy9381 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @@mattarium9408 the fact that Gamefreak will probably never do anything deep like this with story and characters again for Pokemon makes me big sad.

    • @mattarium9408
      @mattarium9408 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@islandboy9381 well when they start making the regions straight lines while selling all the side content as DLC it doesn't look good

  • @Hunter_6430
    @Hunter_6430 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    I already knew that Ghost types were unable to be trapped since Gen 6, including by Shadow Tag. It’s obscure but really cool they can flee any battle now, feels like a natural extension

  • @Wandergirl108
    @Wandergirl108 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Oh my gosh, I actually experienced number 9 firsthand! I remember as a kid I used Shuckle, I gave it a berry and then it had berry juice at some point…it was so long ago, I barely remember it, and honestly I thought I was misremembering because abilities weren't a thing! THANK YOU for validating an obscure childhood memory of mine!

  • @saxor96
    @saxor96 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I already knew about the evee evolution mechanic (it's actually explained in a lot of places, just never as a trivia) and the 'alternate ending', but the others were mind blowing.
    I knew about the suckle one, but I didn't know it was gen 2 exclusive (an episode in the anime was centered around the mechanic, so it wasn't particularly unheard of at the time).

  • @CratthewF
    @CratthewF ปีที่แล้ว +166

    just wanted to point out, there are already a bunch more effects for other types akin to ghosts being untrappable. there are the obvious ones, like fire being immune to burn, steel and poison being immune to poison, and electric being immune to paralysis. But, there’s also less obvious ones, grass being immune to powder moves, and rock’s special defense being boosted in a sandstorm.

    • @banana9494
      @banana9494 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      interesting!

    • @actualcatfish6490
      @actualcatfish6490 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Psychic terrain only prevents priority moves if the targeted pokemon is grounded. If the enemy is a flying-type or has levitate, they can still be hit with priority

    • @Rikoyasha15
      @Rikoyasha15 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      All of that sounds more like common knowledge or atleast for competitive players, the ghost one is alot more under the radar

    • @guy-sl3kr
      @guy-sl3kr ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@actualcatfish6490 All terrain effects only affect grounded pokemon. So flying/levitating mons also won't heal from grassy terrain, stay awake on electric terrain, etc.

    • @MrEnte3000
      @MrEnte3000 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Dark Types aren't effected by Status Moves that are coming from an opposing Pokémon with the Ability Prankster.

  • @kahukuracollinsmohi
    @kahukuracollinsmohi ปีที่แล้ว +45

    The thing I love the most about it vids are the closing monologues. You always find a way to make them hit. Keep up the great work

  • @Orrecognition
    @Orrecognition ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I feel kinda proud for knowing about the Safari IVs on my own, as I spent a long time hunting all the block based mons in HGSS. While I didn't get any 6 Max IVs mons, I did get a handful of mons with 4 Max IVs. Unfortunately there's also a chance that while you might get 1-2 Max IVs, the rest will be within the 0-10 IV range.

  • @4Nicon
    @4Nicon ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I can't believe it. At 2:38 you use chibi-robo music 😭😭😭 so happy someone else remembers that game

  • @sanjablazina2879
    @sanjablazina2879 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    It's weird how I tend to find pokerus sooner than getting a random shiny in most games I've played🤔

    • @vivimannequin
      @vivimannequin ปีที่แล้ว +1

      In a playthrough of pokemon pearl I got pokerus right after the first gym

    • @DreballinArts
      @DreballinArts ปีที่แล้ว

      I've gotten pokerus twice, once on an emulator playing Emerald and, more recently, during my nuzlocke run of Brilliant Diamond. Ended up finding it around Jubilife if I recall correctly.

    • @gingerizard3262
      @gingerizard3262 ปีที่แล้ว

      I got pokerus and I don’t even know where or when

    • @CANfilms
      @CANfilms 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      True! I've gotten pokerus quite a few times and ive barely encountered any shinies. I think ive encountered 1 legitly in my 25 years of playing

    • @Reisen_Inaba
      @Reisen_Inaba 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      "Tend to find" 💀
      Having played every single game, many multiple times, and never using repels, I have never found a full-odds shiny (not counting games like Legends where finding shinies is significantly easier), _but_ I found a Pokerus pokemon ironically while chain fishing in X/Y

  • @TsumeKyuudefunct
    @TsumeKyuudefunct ปีที่แล้ว +69

    Pokemon is my special interest, so I love learning new things about the series that aren't already said a million times, I always get excited seeing another one of these videos

    • @Flareontoast
      @Flareontoast ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Same!!! It's not so intense anymore but a couple of years back I spent hours watching facts videos about Pokemon and hoping there'd be new ones. It's such a good special interest to have because there's so much content and so much you can engage with yourself and aaaah. I love Pokemon so much!! Also I have an online friend who's SpIn is also Pokemon so we actually got to write fanfic together a couple years ago! Using weird facts and autism headcanons. It was great. Sorry for the massive amount of unrelated info

    • @mizukittyakinyama
      @mizukittyakinyama ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hey, fellow autistic people! How are you guys doing?

    • @MayHugger
      @MayHugger ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Hey neat, it’s mine too. I dunno if I feel excited per se, but I’ll always prioritise these kinds of videos above anything else, I love learning more about Pokémon.

    • @SkyeWyven
      @SkyeWyven ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I feel compelled to join in the "me too!" autism special interest train. I don't normally comment on videos but there's a kinship here I don't get to experience. I've only recently been diagnosed with ASD (at the tail-end of 2020) but my interest in Pokémon has existed for pretty much my whole life. I'm not slowing down any time soon either! XD

    • @aceofjacks7071
      @aceofjacks7071 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      🤝 I'm also autistic and Pokémon has been my special interest since I was 6, though I only got my first game at 10. I'll probably always love it, the games just have so many memories and I have way too much knowledge in my brain lmao

  • @Hyperneosonic97
    @Hyperneosonic97 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I knew about the Ghost-type one- it's a pretty commonly known competitive Pokemon fact that Ghost-types are immune to trapping effects. Didn't know it also let you always escape from battle, like a built in Run Away.

  • @caillousheeze
    @caillousheeze ปีที่แล้ว +3

    1:50 it's no wonder that "speaking quickly" is one of n's trainer lodge topics that yield the highest points when you talk to him

  • @tannerhopster6448
    @tannerhopster6448 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    please keep this series going, there's not many videos that I am genuinely excited to watch when they pop up in my feed! you got something going for sure!

  • @dwilly8408
    @dwilly8408 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    That shiny costumes secret is so cool, definitely one of my favorite facts you’ve covered between that and the shiny GameCube Jirachi

  • @jaredhamilton425
    @jaredhamilton425 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    Adding to the shuckle tidbit, if you keep having it hold the berry juice, it’ll eventually turn into rare candy.

    • @johnsanko4136
      @johnsanko4136 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      That's true. I used to grind with a shuckle in Crystal for just that reason. I guess he didn't stumble on that part of the mechanic.

    • @getsinged7631
      @getsinged7631 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Not sure why so many people are upvoting this or why someone agreed with it, because the rare candy thing is just a myth and was never actually true.

  • @AuraStrikeAce
    @AuraStrikeAce ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I don't comment much, but I just wanna say that I've been enjoying your obscure facts series, and it's satisfying getting to hear about things that even someone like me who's well versed in Pokémon hasn't heard about. Some things I have heard about, but most things in these videos, I haven't heard before.

  • @Yuni009
    @Yuni009 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Itd be nice if Sunny Day had an effect on Diglett if they continue with the weakness to sunlight.. itd be great if they took into account specific pokedex facts and applied them to gameplay

    • @shytendeakatamanoir9740
      @shytendeakatamanoir9740 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yeah, like the fact Munna is supposed to have Levitate or Abra is supposed to have Comatose (Komala's Ability) according to Pokedex Entries

    • @JR384
      @JR384 ปีที่แล้ว

      I feel like the perfect way to do that would be to give them Solar Power or some unique hidden ability like it. They get some kinda boost in return for being damaged by sunlight at the end of each turn.

    • @shytendeakatamanoir9740
      @shytendeakatamanoir9740 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@JR384 Dry Skin would be really good as well.
      Maybe too good actually...

    • @JR384
      @JR384 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@shytendeakatamanoir9740 I would've suggested that over Solar Power if not for the fact that Dry Skin comes with the beneficial effect of being healed in the Rain.
      It'd be a bit strange if a Pokemon weak to Water moves was able to be healed by Rain.

    • @shytendeakatamanoir9740
      @shytendeakatamanoir9740 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JR384 And also healed by Water moves, which is pretty OP

  • @bidoof367
    @bidoof367 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    i actually knew the eevee evolution thing before but its because i looked into it because i was curious. i think its a neat way to make things easier or harder on the player to have pikachu's electric attacks be resisted, neutral, or super effective on the respective eeveeluton.

    • @alquanna
      @alquanna ปีที่แล้ว

      Same, when Gen 1 came out, it felt like the fact about the Rival's Eevolutions to Jolteon/Flareon/Vaporeon was common knowledge - like I remember reading about it in an old walkthrough or something, together with the tip that to get past the first gym (Pewter), you either have to grind a Caterpie up to Butterfree, or catch the lone Pidgeotto in Viridian Forest.
      But then that was 20+ years ago, so info can be lost to time, I guess

  • @doodlemicz
    @doodlemicz ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I love your videos so much!!! The way you narrate is also so perfect I really love the tone. It feels nostalgic in a good sense. These videos make me emotional because of how vast the games and community are and how people come together to work towards these found mysteries. Its just completely awesome. Keep up the good work!

  • @FlautistKloa
    @FlautistKloa ปีที่แล้ว +39

    I love the idea maybe Fairy types being able to find wild pokemon with held items at a higher rate. Kinda like how Fire types and Poison types can't be burned or poisoned respectively, I think dark types should be immune to confusion.

    • @IgnitedQuils
      @IgnitedQuils ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Also Bug types should be immune to confusion since they lack an inner ear, so they keep track of what they’re doing.

    • @dr.cortex4157
      @dr.cortex4157 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You mean psychic types?

    • @littlefox_100
      @littlefox_100 ปีที่แล้ว

      @dr.cortex4157 yea!

    • @bluegum6438
      @bluegum6438 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Dark types are immune to all Prankster moves, which is marginally useful in competitive but rarely ever comes up

  • @HunterGendo
    @HunterGendo ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This series is probably the best pokemon fact series I've ever seen.
    The facts are incredibly obscure and interesting, and you frame and present the information brilliantly.
    Thankyou for doing such a great job

  • @Slenderquil
    @Slenderquil ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I remember having the battle revolution guide and seeing the shiny outfits. I had no clue it was pretty much its own shiny hunt

  • @EmperorTympoleon
    @EmperorTympoleon ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love that little inclusion of the Flying Lotus (The intro from Aqua TV Show Show) in the intro bit. ❤️

    • @Blackpeel
      @Blackpeel ปีที่แล้ว

      I was caught very off-guard by it

  • @cody2819
    @cody2819 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The shiny trainers is truly the stuff of legends that comes once in a lifetime.

  • @u7467
    @u7467 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Love this series dude. Keep it going. I’m proud of myself for knowing the fact about the rivals starter choice in yellow. Played that a lot as a kid!

  • @MaxWelton
    @MaxWelton ปีที่แล้ว +6

    10:31 that is wrong. X, Y, Sun and Moon also force you to catch their box legends.

  • @iceempress888
    @iceempress888 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Literally binged all your obscure facts video's this afternoon and loved every second of it. Subscribed and gonna lurk around for a bit longer

  • @verylostdoommarauder
    @verylostdoommarauder ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I wouldn't go saying "I wish they still added little details like such and such..." because of both how long it takes for these sorts of things to be found and how much you have to dig to find them for these videos (Which are great, keep up the good work). You really never know when it comes to these things.

  • @Flareontoast
    @Flareontoast ปีที่แล้ว +23

    The ghost & escape thing is actually really cool. I actually didn't know!

    • @rahvithecolorful
      @rahvithecolorful ปีที่แล้ว

      I didn't know it was an actual thing either. But that explains a lot, like how I put Poltergeist in front of my party in the Shield Island just so it could still follow me even when I'm surfing around and suddenly stopped having trouble getting away from Sharpedos.

  • @thegodofz8230
    @thegodofz8230 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    You may be my favorite pokemon content creator. I'm loving the direction and emphasis on interaction. Keep it up.

  • @resurrection7480
    @resurrection7480 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Another obscure fact that many of us just avoid is phin is one of the very few people who are generous enough yo share what tracks he used in his videos

  • @pablomairal9566
    @pablomairal9566 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dude I need more of these. I know that you take your time to investigate and bring this videos, but they're so good that I want MORE haha. I hope you're doing great Phin!

  • @ellioteel
    @ellioteel ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Holy frick
    It's wild to know that you've already made 12 of these! To think, there are that many secrets that even real intense fans don't know always about
    Keep up the incredible work

  • @josephpega2888
    @josephpega2888 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Just amazing.
    It’s always a treat for me whenever you do another edition of these.
    Bravo!

  • @Snubbull3000
    @Snubbull3000 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    after the diglett encounter stuff you said "I wish they still cared about adding these type of things" - except they do. don't let ur nostalgia get you confused. legends arceus has clefairies dancing on nights of the full moon as a ref to the HGSS dancing event, vaporeon in SV dissolving away as a reference to the pokedex saying it can evaporate, pincurchin hiding under wild Wugtrio's, zoroark/ditto imitating other pokemon in the wild in SV, lycaroc dusk being able to found in the wild when the sky is orange. all the games still have soul, its just gen's 1-4 hit harder cause you were probably 10 and had no clue what was going on.

  • @nekojen9
    @nekojen9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    In Pokemon Masters, one of the dialogue options you can choose of interest while talking to N is "people who Speak quickly" :)

  • @jacksonfeldman
    @jacksonfeldman ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Amazing content as always Phin! That last fact was fireeee!

  • @psychic2021
    @psychic2021 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love these facts ❤️! Been watching for a while & am always hungry for some new juicy lore! I’m also proud to already have known the Pokémon Yellow Eevee-lution pattern & the G/S/C Secret Shuckle ability 😁

  • @SwerveStarEx
    @SwerveStarEx 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was such a cool watch! I actually knew about the ones regarding N, the Rival's choice, the Shuckle thing, and the friendship bonus, but I didn't know about the rest! This is the same kind of nitty gritty stuff I love most!

  • @ironicallypineapple
    @ironicallypineapple ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This has got to be my favorite video of yours, it means so much to me and I didn’t know most of these

  • @nodokaxnegi4ever
    @nodokaxnegi4ever ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I didn't know the Shiny costumes were so rare. I had the Pachirusu as a kid, I don't remember how I unlocked it other than just playing a lot, I wish I would've recorded it somehow instead of just showing it off to friends x.x

  • @stephenbannister965
    @stephenbannister965 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Such a cool video dude!!! Loved the last fact and the different mechanics shared here! It’s like my own personal treat in the evening after a long and stressful day, this keeps me interested and so happy I am a Pokémon fan.

    • @BlueBoyPhin
      @BlueBoyPhin  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for continuing to watch Stephen!

  • @joshhelton2007
    @joshhelton2007 ปีที่แล้ว

    The music you used for this video was great. I heard music from an older Kirby game that I can't remember the name of, and I also heard one of my favorite tracks from Ape Escape during the Shuckle/Berry Juice part and man that took me way back. Great video with even better background music!

  • @d1agg
    @d1agg ปีที่แล้ว

    man i love this series, you always end the videos off with the craziest facts and it gives me goosebumps every time. keep it up!!

  • @dragonstar9125
    @dragonstar9125 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I actually did know about Shuckle's mysterious gen 2 ability. It's mentioned in an official Nintendo Player's guide, so I've known about it for a while.

    • @Broomer52
      @Broomer52 ปีที่แล้ว

      I knew about it too but I remember hearing that if Shuckle continued to hold it the juice would turn into a rare candy. I’m pretty sure it’s untrue but Shuckle would have been way more appreciated if it was a free exp farm

    • @FrenkTheJoy
      @FrenkTheJoy ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah the Crystal guidebook I have mentions it as well, I'm pretty sure.

  • @l.j.9031
    @l.j.9031 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Wow, 120k! Your channel is growing fast man. Congratulations!

  • @mizusenshi8172
    @mizusenshi8172 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm going to have to try to get those outfits in Battle Revolution now!
    Also about the "Ghosts can always flee" thing...I think they've always been immune to Mean Look, so I guess it makes sense. I feel like they've done similar things with other types, like how steel types can't be poisoned and Electric types can't be paralyzed.

  • @alexlarocca3065
    @alexlarocca3065 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just found your channel and love the content. Hearing music from different games and series throws me off, but I love testing my ear to remember where the tune comes from

  • @joshl7017
    @joshl7017 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Fantastic video bro. You continue to do amazing things for the community

  • @souperpouperscouper
    @souperpouperscouper 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just found your channel and I gotta say one of the things I like already is your BG music some of those tracks I haven't heard literally since I was a kid lol

  • @mike_kracken6396
    @mike_kracken6396 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video! When I think I’ve heard most of the obscure knowledge pokemon has to offer there’s just so much more

  • @darkknightmon4573
    @darkknightmon4573 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Thank you for the diglett fact I always knew something was strange when I was doing the complete pokedex in crystal version the spawn rate was way too high as I could barely walk through without spamming repels which I needed for hunting Entei and Raikou. I remember that it was night time back then because I was still a kid in school and had to do most of it at night.

  • @Zeldamaster1989
    @Zeldamaster1989 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love the effort and work you put into your vids!

  • @tunasub8097
    @tunasub8097 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ooh the Shuckle thing is a reference to it’s anime episode! Their shells were used to make berry juice. Or maybe the episode is a nod to this little game detail lol. Either way it’s a cute mechanic

  • @fabiocetrulo4462
    @fabiocetrulo4462 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is the best pokemon facts video I've seen,I usually know all of the facts in these types of videos but in this one I was surprised a few times, congratulations on the great video

  • @Riitje
    @Riitje ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The Diglett cave mechanic REALLY explains a lot about my experience. I never knew!

  • @noodnood9668
    @noodnood9668 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Fantastic video as always, Finn! I actually already knew about the Ghost-type being able to run away in any wild encounter under any circumstance, but that was the only one. These facts are so interesting! Keep up the great work! :D

  • @PhantomDusclops92
    @PhantomDusclops92 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The Pokérus one reminded me that weird rumor that went around in 2002 where people claimed that fighting wild Yanma doubled the chance of getting Pokérus.
    Also another rumor stated that in Crystal in certain nights you could talk to a guy in the Olivine City bar (the place you get the HM for Strength) and get a "Poké Rhum" that instantly gives Pokérus to one of your Pokémon.

  • @nightiingale_
    @nightiingale_ ปีที่แล้ว

    theres a lot of pokemon fact videos that i watch and i know at least some of the stuff but this is the first one that i legitimately did not know any from and this is so cool

  • @THE_TOAST
    @THE_TOAST ปีที่แล้ว +4

    sponsor ends at 5:04

  • @CredibleCommenter
    @CredibleCommenter ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Where’d you go bro?

  • @The0wlchemist
    @The0wlchemist ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh goodness! I had the PBR guide and you just unlocked a memory about the 'shiny' outfits. I tried them for weeks. But holy heck.. that is so devestating for the french hunter.

  • @VenNoel
    @VenNoel ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Here’s an interesting one I have from personal experience.
    When Pokémon Heartgold released, I was really stupid and could not find how to leave the starter town, where you obviously go left. So I spent like 2 weeks just grinding my Cyndaquil into a Quilava.
    DID YOU KNOW: for some whatever reason, maybe to avoid any game breaking experience, the game will stop you from gaining ANY experience after evolving quilava? A few levels into doing so, I noticed that the experience bar would stay perfectly still, and no matter what I did, I was unable to get that bar raised.

    • @b9394toulouse
      @b9394toulouse 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      lmao how did you grind if you couldn’t leave the town??? I’m actually so genuinely curious

    • @VenNoel
      @VenNoel 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@b9394toulouse I kept grinding the first route to the left of the first town, I meant. I couldn’t figure out how to get to the second town, where it’s literally a little bit up and more left. So o grinded that literal first route for hours.

    • @b9394toulouse
      @b9394toulouse 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@VenNoel lol I remember I didn’t understand how to create a new save file and delete my old one and on top of that when I tried to start a new game (which wouldn’t save) the game would glitch and turn off randomly so I just was content to play trying to get out of that first town again and again, like I’d see “just how far I could get” before I had to start over, I actually was having a great time with it too

  • @shyonae
    @shyonae ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I absolutely love your videos. Makes me go back in time to when I was a child and binge-watched creepypastas, pokèmon myths and mysteries. Such a fun time, thank you.

  • @RGC_animation
    @RGC_animation ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I feel like every type other than water should miss more often when clearly fighting in water (like surfing, fishing, or the floaty thing that appears when you throw a Pokemon in water in PLA)

  • @laggingdragons
    @laggingdragons ปีที่แล้ว

    I must say, your intro and the way you put down a promo for this series was very well done. Not too late that I've already clicked away, not obnoxious, not too close to the beginning that I skip it, but rather right after an intriguing intro to a concept that naturally feels like it can't be that deep, especially to a lifelong Pokemon enthusiast like myself. I actually paused what I was doing and said "12 episodes? Okay, I see!"

  • @kirsty-anderson
    @kirsty-anderson ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love these mechanics! I wish Pokémon would add more mechanics like the diglet, following their Pokédex information and more.

  • @powdermelonkeg
    @powdermelonkeg ปีที่แล้ว +5

    On other type possibilities: Fire types could get rid of the Frozen condition in your party after a battle, Electric types could turn a rainstorm into an ambient thunderstorm, Fighting types could decrease the base friendship of a Pokemon you encounter, Poison types could ward off Grass types...there are so many possibilities, from useful things to flavorful things.

  • @zoranadraws
    @zoranadraws ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I knew about the ghost type thing because of it being used in PokeMMO. It's great for amulet coin hunting in those games.
    Edit: Pokerus speedrun, I got rus moments after I got to goldenrod in a romhack that keeps normal rus odds.
    Edit again: I knew about the friendship boost.

  • @ryanstreet69
    @ryanstreet69 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    These are some of my favorite videos on YT. Thank you.

  • @Double_T_G
    @Double_T_G ปีที่แล้ว +2

    @6:00 I'm pretty sure nintendo leaked that info in an ad, maybe in a magazine. I remember hearing about it before the game came out but I can't remember where.

  • @ProfOak-ci2cc
    @ProfOak-ci2cc ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Where you at bro?