Can you beat Pokemon with just a Caterpie?!

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  • Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
  • I have no words for this one, just watch.
    Edited by ‪@SimplyAJ‬
    Music by ‪@makegamemusic‬
    Complete Playlist: • Kanto Solo Challenges
    Rules and Explanations
    Rules: (1) Only use the one Pokémon in Battle, others for HMs are fine. (2) No Items in battle (3) No Glitches* (4) Set Mode (5) No saving in the Elite Four (6) No evasion moves
    Badge Boost "Glitch" Explanation: When you collect odd numbered badges the game boosts a stat by 12.5%. Brock gives ATK, Surge DEF, Koga SPE, and Blaine SPC (in game text is wrong). When any of your stats are modified (even by you using a move like Withdraw, or your opponent using Leer) the badge boosts are re-applied. So If you use Swords Dance, you also gain *an additional 12.5% in Speed/Defence/Special (on top of the 12.5% you were supposed to be getting). When you level up, the game corrects this error, and only the non-glitch 12.5% remains. Because of how difficult it is to avoid, I've allowed for it to be exploited, since opponents will spam Leer/Growl anyways, and this way battles are less random. Red/Blue are extremely buggy, so there's always going to be some glitches present, and because of how unavoidable this one is, it is allowed in runs, and considered more like a special Generation 1 mechanic as opposed to a glitch.

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  • @Azurious
    @Azurious Год назад +1646

    It's so inspiring to see how skilled Jrose is at pressing the A Button

    • @thegreenmercenary
      @thegreenmercenary Год назад +84

      He's good at pressing A. He's very, very good. With a little help, he could be the best.

    • @dawntwilight
      @dawntwilight Год назад +18

      ​@@thegreenmercenaryBest Jrose impression award goes to:

    • @robertagren9360
      @robertagren9360 Год назад +8

      I heard he likes to press A at the poke'mon center

    • @ifistedabear
      @ifistedabear Год назад +18

      Some say he's perfected the art of pressing the A button so well that whenever a Pokémon's evolving, he finesse's the A button in a way to cancel the evolution like how the B button would.

    • @ShinyTillDawn
      @ShinyTillDawn Год назад +31

      But can he beat Red/Blue with only 35 A presses?

  • @MishKoz
    @MishKoz Год назад +599

    One must imagine Sisyphus happy.

    • @gavunku
      @gavunku Год назад +26

      He probably wishes there's a let's go version of the pantheon

    • @RunBayou
      @RunBayou 11 месяцев назад +10

      Underrated comment

    • @A.A.47
      @A.A.47 10 месяцев назад +4

      Unsure whether to try to be happy or just rage but yeah…good one 🤣 underrated to be sure

  • @megalojudge2156
    @megalojudge2156 Год назад +1173

    Jrose sinking 17 in game hours into a run he knew wasn't possible from the outset is true dedication to the fans. The temptation to give up at any of the difficult trainers must've been unreal...

    • @ultrafly100
      @ultrafly100 Год назад +19

      Yeah, I would have just not done the RBY section.

    • @primobrickhouse
      @primobrickhouse Год назад +14

      You mean Jrose? Don't know a Jose

    • @megalojudge2156
      @megalojudge2156 Год назад +19

      @@primobrickhouse god damn autocorrect! i fixed now thank you

    • @atomanni-k5m
      @atomanni-k5m Год назад +4

      its his job...

    • @The_Ragman
      @The_Ragman Год назад +18

      Yeah, but there are way less miserable videos he could have made.
      @@atomanni-k5m

  • @robofaerie
    @robofaerie Год назад +388

    The journey from laughing at Caterpie's "defensive" stats to being amazed by its bulk, and the power of friendship coming in full force after your pre-champion speech? Absolutely perfect.

    • @raineob4996
      @raineob4996 Год назад +27

      The power of friendship and also force-feeding Caterpie PEDs until it’s about to explode.

  • @kevinsips3658
    @kevinsips3658 Год назад +743

    Jrose @ 24 minutes in: “and that’s the run, can’t go any further”
    Me: “oh, short video then, let’s see how many seconds are left”

  • @Joshuani
    @Joshuani Год назад +190

    I don’t normally have the money to donate, but your content has gotten me through some tough times and I really appreciate how far you’re willing to put yourself through these frustrating challenges for our entertainment. You’re awesome!

    • @BowlerScott
      @BowlerScott Месяц назад +2

      Hope things have gotten better

    • @manuelsosa8681
      @manuelsosa8681 Месяц назад +1

      I hope you are having a good Christmas. ❤

  • @joshfuller4705
    @joshfuller4705 Год назад +494

    Pokemon logic is awesome. When confronted with an almost 30 foot, 460lb snake made out of rocks you can just have your 1ft long, 6 pound worm literally throw itself at it a bunch of times until the rock snake passes out.

    • @MobileGamingChronicles
      @MobileGamingChronicles Год назад +24

      Caterpie is made of steel, so he's capable of doing that.😅😅😅

    • @Xpwnxage
      @Xpwnxage Год назад +30

      Caterpie is a gigachad.

    • @rowanmadden8689
      @rowanmadden8689 Год назад +55

      Could you even imagine seeing a 6lb caterpillar, you’d freak out too

    • @zachgullerman3183
      @zachgullerman3183 Год назад +50

      @@rowanmadden8689 Not just any caterpillar either but a 6lb caterpillar with the determination to physically beat you until you faint.

    • @Abedeuss
      @Abedeuss Год назад

      I'd freak out a lot more over the 30 foot long rock snake.@@rowanmadden8689

  • @AlphaAGENT144
    @AlphaAGENT144 Год назад +185

    Hey JRose! Just wanna explain what was going on with the Charizard Slash thing. The game DOES check to see if an attack will KO, but it picks the attack that will do the most damage - by running a quick, hidden damage calculation. The battle you got Slash was because Slash high roll crit during the test damage check, and the AI saw it did more damage than Flamethrower, so that's what it picked.

  • @ifistedabear
    @ifistedabear Год назад +619

    A two hour Jrose video whether around the holidays or not, is always a gift.

    • @Jrose11
      @Jrose11  Год назад +162

      Thanks so much for your gift, I'm glad you love the videos!

    • @leedsunited8787
      @leedsunited8787 Год назад +7

      So much better than a Mah Dry Bread Video

    • @GoodyDrewShoes
      @GoodyDrewShoes Год назад +40

      @@leedsunited8787 That’s not even funny. Jrose has said he doesn’t like anybody saying this. You watch (or not) each for different reasons.

    • @w0ody16
      @w0ody16 Год назад +28

      @@leedsunited8787 I think Jrose likes compliments on his content that are made without putting others down.

    • @tuvieja6040
      @tuvieja6040 Год назад +3

      @@w0ody16no way you are that soft lol

  • @Andres190290
    @Andres190290 Год назад +143

    Can't believe I'm 33 and I just watched a 2h Caterpie video. THANK YOU JROSE FOR BRINGING MY SOUL TO THE 90's, I just love it!

  • @trogdortheburninable
    @trogdortheburninable Год назад +530

    Hey Jrose! Just wanted to say, as a truck driver for road construction, your play by play is awesome! After watching a few videos and memorizing your usually paths to beat these games, it’s incredibly fun to listen to you and VERY fun to cheer you on when you struggle on certain parts!

    • @cd31000
      @cd31000 Год назад +57

      I'm glad I'm not the only one this acts as a podcast for.

    • @payrysdoscs4903
      @payrysdoscs4903 Год назад +1

      😊

    • @cjmorgs
      @cjmorgs Год назад +12

      Same here! I drive 100s of miles a week for work, listening to Jrose, and never feel like I’m missing out on the content :) 😊

    • @adamrojas9235
      @adamrojas9235 Год назад +10

      100% agree with this. on my drives from anywhere I love listening to Jrose and his play by play makes it so easy to understand what is going on!

    • @drewbabe
      @drewbabe Год назад +7

      Seconding this, I love listening to these videos while doing chores and I know almost entirely what is going on without the visuals because of how he does the play-by-plays. Even when he does the thing where instead of saying what he gets hit with to kill him in a frustrating way, he just sighs exasperatedly and says "I have no words," I know it's still at least something strong that was BS like a crit hydro pump from Blastoise right before beating the champion. It's part of why something as tedious as a solo CATERPIE run can be entertaining nonetheless. I love Jrose's voiceovers!

  • @Aravaganthus
    @Aravaganthus Год назад +429

    So according to the Smogon calculator, at 1:46:00 the Caterpie has the equivalent stats to an untrained, perfect IVd base 189/173/192/120/191/176 stats pokemon. That's a BST of 1041, about 44% higher than Arceus

  • @samuell8721
    @samuell8721 Год назад +177

    Never thought of a 2 hour episode featuring Caterpie in different games.
    The baby of Rayquaza deserves to shine

    • @remydirt3158
      @remydirt3158 Год назад +2

      Imagine Caterpie evolving into ray ray

    • @jeecki01
      @jeecki01 Год назад +8

      Baby rayauaza 😂

  • @banana9494
    @banana9494 Год назад +36

    I'm starting to suspect that my friend who "beat the game with only a caterpie" as a child in 2000ish was lying.........

    • @raydolfderby6736
      @raydolfderby6736 9 месяцев назад +5

      No I wasn't

    • @893263007
      @893263007 2 месяца назад +1

      I think my brother did it back in the day, but he used a gameshark.

    • @Chris01114
      @Chris01114 3 дня назад +1

      I beat gen 1 with just a sunkern, idk what you are talking about, he was definitely not lying

  • @michaeljbuckley
    @michaeljbuckley Год назад +204

    Thanks for such an effort. Your dedication is next level!!

    • @Jrose11
      @Jrose11  Год назад +59

      Omg thanks so much, I'm glad you enjoy the videos!

  • @chuveisohunters
    @chuveisohunters Год назад +100

    What a journey man! it always brings me a smile to see a new video of your in my feed, but damn this was amazing!

    • @atomdecay
      @atomdecay 4 месяца назад

      Wtf is this currency lmao

    • @DanHowsen
      @DanHowsen 3 месяца назад

      ​@@atomdecay Can you think of a country name that contains an M and an X? I think it's that one. 🙃

    • @francisthegrey3055
      @francisthegrey3055 Месяц назад

      ​@@DanHowsen lol brutal

  • @sadmanwasit1708
    @sadmanwasit1708 Год назад +126

    This isn't a challenge run anymore, it's the fucking CATERPIE full length movie

  • @nista7365
    @nista7365 Год назад +82

    Absolutely incredible video. Was curious why it was so long knowing Red/Blue would be impossible and then seeing FireRed/LeafGreen was quite entertaining but I did not see Lets go coming and it was just a spectacular ending. Thank you for putting all the time into each of these runs, extremely high quality content here and always looking forward to whats next.

  • @ChibiRuah
    @ChibiRuah Год назад +88

    That Agatha fight was about as narrow a win that you can hope for. 4% plus you need the correct pp management. Honestly, you earned that win

  • @paulthompson382
    @paulthompson382 Год назад +46

    As always, the commitment to the bit is incredible. 2 hours watching someone play with just a Caterpie? If it's JRose I'm there. Thanks for all your videos over the years, have a great Christmas and New Year

  • @grant9068
    @grant9068 Год назад +136

    Two hours with a Caterpie? Must be a speed run.

  • @skarmtsk
    @skarmtsk Год назад +27

    “Mark Manson? Frank Smith? Hiker with two Geodude and a Graveler Fitzgerald?” - teacher doing roll call twenty years ago

  • @Rex-ct8ht
    @Rex-ct8ht Год назад +63

    A Christmas gift from Jrose11! Merry Christmas, friend. Thanks for all the content, I love going on this adventure with you.

    • @Jrose11
      @Jrose11  Год назад +12

      Merry Christmas to you and your family, glad you love the videos!

  • @jasongoldsworthy5607
    @jasongoldsworthy5607 Год назад +26

    I've thoroughly enjoyed your content over the years, I work overseas alot and it has kept me sane. I wish all the best for you JRose. Wholeheartedly thank you.

  • @Kryzersteif
    @Kryzersteif Год назад +107

    I have been watching your videos for so long now, thank you for the incredible content

    • @Jrose11
      @Jrose11  Год назад +52

      Thanks you so much, that's so generous. Hope you enjoy this video!

    • @iplayguitarmain7670
      @iplayguitarmain7670 Год назад +3

      Omega Chad alert 🚨 🚨

  • @radenkurdu7117
    @radenkurdu7117 Год назад +38

    Been a fan for almost 5 years now. Thank you Jrose11 for your spectacular content that you have shared with us. Its also because of your content that ignited my love for pokemon again and being able to try out newer games instead of staying as a gen-oner. 🤭 Terima kasih Jrose11 ikhlas dari penonton dari Malaysia. ❤

  • @Subosi
    @Subosi Год назад +199

    Starts up video and remembers in one of the first videos where the series started where JRose said: "Not going to do Kakuna, Metapod, Caterpie and Magikarp because they don't affect Ghost pokémon, so those will just get stuck in lavender town." Curious how this will end.

    • @MobileGamingChronicles
      @MobileGamingChronicles Год назад +17

      The answer is in the comment you posted. 😊😊😊

    • @antoinepolnareff8970
      @antoinepolnareff8970 Год назад +3

      But indeed Kakuna and Weedle can affect them

    • @DisplayThisOkay
      @DisplayThisOkay Год назад +14

      @@antoinepolnareff8970 No Kakuna can't unless it's evovled from Weedle.

    • @Igorcastrochucre
      @Igorcastrochucre Год назад +1

      Worse, actually. Kakuna doesn't get Harden if it evolves from Weedle in Gen 1. So either way it's impossible because Weedle couldn't finish and Kakuna has worse attack.

  • @SweetBananaDigital
    @SweetBananaDigital Год назад +141

    When JRose “mispronounces” Tangela’s name the way I have always pronounced it.

    • @xtreme3353
      @xtreme3353 9 месяцев назад +14

      I thought it was correct myself

    • @Mike-om4tv
      @Mike-om4tv 8 месяцев назад +13

      Same isn't that how it was pronounced in the show also?

    • @atomdecay
      @atomdecay 4 месяца назад +10

      It is 100% a TANGLE of vines. Who tf has ever pronounced it "Tan-jella"?

    • @stephentombs1851
      @stephentombs1851 3 месяца назад +2

      ​@@atomdecay it's a biblical mass of horror, clearly it's T'angel-a

    • @atomdecay
      @atomdecay 3 месяца назад

      @@stephentombs1851 is the actual core, the thing with eyeballs, is...
      is that what they call the Anti-Christ?
      I mean T'angel-a IS a mass of vines, & snakes disguise themselves as vines, so T'angel-a is effectively a ball of slithering serpents. What could be more Devilish than a wad of Devil's Snare?

  • @Ruxin34
    @Ruxin34 Год назад +75

    I have never been more excited to see a 2 hour and 15 minute run time

    • @Jobbaz
      @Jobbaz Год назад +7

      Truly a Petite Moth enjoyer.

    • @Ruxin34
      @Ruxin34 Год назад

      @@Jobbaz this is the proof!

    • @MsMiDC
      @MsMiDC Год назад +1

      simply the best banlist reactor.

  • @johnliveoak5317
    @johnliveoak5317 Год назад +137

    Since weedle and caterpie can't solo gen 1, we should see if they and duo gen 1 instead!

    • @richiewesson4051
      @richiewesson4051 6 месяцев назад +12

      weedlpie

    • @tesladrew2608
      @tesladrew2608 6 месяцев назад +9

      That sounds interesting but would still have the same Agatha problem as weedle because Caterpie can't do anything to Agatha

    • @notyouraveragepotato2213
      @notyouraveragepotato2213 5 месяцев назад +5

      @@tesladrew2608 maybe, but there would still be caterpie to soak up some damage... I think it would be interesting to see. Kakuna Rattata was a really fun run

    • @SeanGrady90
      @SeanGrady90 5 месяцев назад +5

      how about Weedle, Caterpie, and a Mewtwo that is only allowed to be used when facing ghosts?

  • @alexisauld7781
    @alexisauld7781 Год назад +34

    "So what if someone did all of this again... in another game... so we can see how much further we can get..."
    AJ: *Pours an entire wine bottle worth of Red Bull*

  • @LeoTheDarkAngel
    @LeoTheDarkAngel Год назад +16

    This is insane. You went above and beyond, this video really blew my mind. Whenever I thought "this is it, this is where he hit a brick wall and can do nothing anymore" you came around and blew my mind. To go to two other video games just to finish this run. Amazing!

  • @gregh378
    @gregh378 Год назад +74

    Oh man, I wasn't expecting caterpie to outright brute force Erika

  • @JohnDoe-uq2qd
    @JohnDoe-uq2qd Год назад +19

    That was my first time seeing anything about Pokemon Lets Go, and I have to say it was pretty cool learning about the game's mechanics through the lens of a challenge run like this. I cant believe Agatha was just barely possible, that was awesome to witness

  • @kaptainKrill
    @kaptainKrill Год назад +78

    This is such an amazing video concept, and I can't wait to watch all of it.
    Merry Christmas, Jrose!
    (I admire so much the people who aren't skipping ahead on this one. Not coincidentally, I was the kid who found his copy of Pokemon Blue in the attic in 1998.)
    EDIT: If you do ever decide to come back to Let’s Go and want to grind early, there’s a big pearl to get in Pewter once per day. And it looks like they found a way to manipulate the clock (that wasn’t known when I played), so you don’t even need to wait for more.
    I do wonder what your sources were. I’m 99% sure Reddit has all of the info on how to grind candies correctly. But I’m glad you figured it out on your own!

    • @Apolloshot
      @Apolloshot Год назад +2

      Definitely worth not skipping ahead, the twists and turns are worth the whole watch!

  • @fernandoquintino3248
    @fernandoquintino3248 9 месяцев назад +2

    First time sending money this way. You earned it. Awsome job!

  • @pistachio_stick
    @pistachio_stick Год назад +137

    i can't believe he attempted the caterpie run in gen 1 knowing it was impossible just for the bit, that's some serious dedication king

    • @DSW_314
      @DSW_314 10 месяцев назад

      FireRed LeafGreen is not Gen1, or else Caterpie never would've made it past Lavender Town Pokémon Tower since Struggle (Normal) didn't hurt Ghosts in Gen1 Red Blue Yellow.

    • @nmyster3201
      @nmyster3201 10 месяцев назад +15

      ​@@DSW_314 did you not watch the first 20 minutes of the video? That's what they were referring to.

    • @atomdecay
      @atomdecay 4 месяца назад

      ​@@DSW_314 I guess you just read comments & assumed a bunch of stuff without actually watching the video?

  • @turbotreehouse9780
    @turbotreehouse9780 Год назад +53

    J Rose spite pronouncing Tangela the right way killed me

    • @atomdecay
      @atomdecay 4 месяца назад +1

      Yeah, it's literally a TANGLE of vines. I have never heard anyone say "Tan-jella"?

  • @cylasbreakdown6140
    @cylasbreakdown6140 Год назад +2370

    Caterpie can only learn String Shot and Tackle, so you shouldn’t be able to pass Lavender Tower. The fact that the video is 2 hours long suggests otherwise. Color me intrigued…

    • @daisythegoddes3483
      @daisythegoddes3483 Год назад +62

      Can't you use TMs? I haven't seen the video yet, but i'm guessing it'll be them what saves this run

    • @Pyrrha_Nikos
      @Pyrrha_Nikos Год назад +346

      ​@@daisythegoddes3483 Caterpie can't learn tms

    • @Savariable
      @Savariable Год назад +98

      ​@@daisythegoddes3483Caterpie cannot learn tms.

    • @shiftfire4511
      @shiftfire4511 Год назад +79

      There actually is a method to skip that fight, assuming it is allowed. He usually doesn't, but here he might?

    • @JBlazin-ht2mp
      @JBlazin-ht2mp Год назад +224

      Struggle strats

  • @AgyePA
    @AgyePA Год назад +40

    The "Congratulations, Champion!" screen with Caterpie is the first time a game of Pokemon literally left me in tears.

  • @crinklefry69
    @crinklefry69 Год назад +41

    This Caterpie bonanza has got to be the greatest Christmas present. Thank you Jrose for all of the wonderful content this year. I wish you a merry Christmas.

  • @amazonprimeminister1099
    @amazonprimeminister1099 Год назад +298

    Why does this Rayquaza only know 2 moves?

  • @flatwoodscryptid
    @flatwoodscryptid Год назад +57

    So with the last leg of the run, I'm not too surprised the defense ended up outshining the attack. After all, as attack gets higher, well, only attack gets higher. But on the bulk side you have both defense and HP. So if every stat can be maxed out individually, it makes sense the bulk would be better just because there's more numbers to increase there.

  • @Grey_Warden_Invasion
    @Grey_Warden_Invasion Год назад +2

    Oh my goodness, what a Christmas gift. Those are basically a couple of different Caterpie playthrough videos in one.

  • @Tensei4dragon
    @Tensei4dragon Год назад +34

    Newly discovered your channel and have had the best time catching up on all your vids. They are always amazing and entertaining to watch. Thanks for being awesome.

  • @Ilander86
    @Ilander86 Год назад +8

    Thanks, man, Merry Christmas, and I hope that when you do the Kakuna and Metapod runs, you at least allow them to have their evolution moves. The depth of strategy in FireRed with held items and stat boosting moves could change the elite 4!

  • @draxerk
    @draxerk Год назад +192

    Just by the length of this one, I know it's gonna be rough

    • @geenkaas6380
      @geenkaas6380 Год назад +1

      yes@@kaptainKrill

    • @MrDobiedoobie
      @MrDobiedoobie Год назад +7

      Noticed the same thing! Good way to spend Christmas Eve.

    • @antilarge7860
      @antilarge7860 Год назад

      For real

    • @michaeljbuckley
      @michaeljbuckley Год назад +2

      ​@@MrDobiedoobie a lovely Christmas gift

    • @welme23
      @welme23 Год назад +6

      What a treat. No spoilers, everyone should watch it all the way through.

  • @sergeantsmexy4696
    @sergeantsmexy4696 Год назад +1

    What a great Christmas surprise! 😁

  • @nicholascardwell7410
    @nicholascardwell7410 Год назад +288

    I'm guessing Caterpie is better than Magikarp, but Caterpie gets stuck in the same spot as Magikarp.

    • @MobileGamingChronicles
      @MobileGamingChronicles Год назад +31

      Sure does, but is much better at Erica since can resist Razor Leaf, whereas it almost one shots Magikarp every single time.

    • @UnderbeIIy
      @UnderbeIIy Год назад

      Colour*

    • @fahkyew7776
      @fahkyew7776 Год назад +13

      @@UnderbeIIy Who are you correcting?

    • @mr.cauliflower3536
      @mr.cauliflower3536 Год назад +16

      @@fahkyew7776 Funniest part is "color" is also correct

    • @Annadog40
      @Annadog40 Год назад

      Wonder how it would go if he used the dragon rage magikarp

  • @chaoscasserole5990
    @chaoscasserole5990 Год назад +13

    41:04 imagine how funny it would be if the shiny that showed up was ALSO the vulpix he was looking for
    That would be the most legendary moment on the entire channel for sure

  • @justadudeonaphone3927
    @justadudeonaphone3927 Год назад +58

    I'd be perfectly fine with the metapod/kakuna runs starting with caterpie/weedle and evolving them. It's probably the only way they are even attemptable.

    • @MobileGamingChronicles
      @MobileGamingChronicles Год назад +20

      I agree since their first forms get tackle/poison sting, whereas their second forms only get harden and struggle when you run out of PP on all your moves.

    • @youmukonpaku3168
      @youmukonpaku3168 Год назад +19

      even then, Gen 1 Metapod is impossible for the same reason as Caterpie and Magikarp. Gen 1 Kakuna is also probably impossible because its offensive stats are no better than Weedle, who simply cannot grind through the game either. But trying another generation might be worthwhile.

    • @sergira111
      @sergira111 Год назад +9

      Honestly, I had rather having bypassed ghost Pokémon with a secondary Pokémon and sticking to Pokémon blue instead of

    • @andrewberg3518
      @andrewberg3518 Год назад +12

      I actually tried this with weedle, and it’s attack stat actually goes down significantly when it evolves, making it impossible to beat Giovanni.

    • @domthomson5590
      @domthomson5590 Год назад +11

      ​@@sergira111if it were just the channeler in Pokémon Tower I think I'd agree
      But it's not really a run if you bypass Agatha

  • @L337N1NJ4L1NK
    @L337N1NJ4L1NK Год назад +128

    I noticed you didn't grind up your extra caterpie into candies. In Let's Go, you can send Pokemon to the professor who'll grind them up and send them back to you as candy. If you send a bunch of the same Pokemon at once, you get that species specific candy back.

    • @PhilosophicalTroll
      @PhilosophicalTroll Год назад +65

      Shhh, he might see this comment and cry.

    • @cinnamoone3553
      @cinnamoone3553 Год назад +20

      i literally thought of this at the start of the let's go segment

    • @southboundagain
      @southboundagain Год назад +42

      Maybe this was for the best...is Caterpie still a winner if he's got there by eating all his Caterpie friends?

    • @RotoMarzenia
      @RotoMarzenia Год назад +33

      @@southboundagain There can be only one.

    • @sailor5853
      @sailor5853 Год назад +16

      He grinds them up into candie? That's horrible lol

  • @nightmare348
    @nightmare348 Год назад +4

    Merry Christmas bro! Glad to see another awesome vid from you!

  • @LucarioNervi123
    @LucarioNervi123 Год назад +1

    That's the thing about Jrose: 2+ hours Caterpie run, when we know R/B was gonna be impossible.. there was something going on, and when I saw that epic transition between R/B and FR/LG, I was soooooo HYPED, even if I expected something was coming... but A SECOND plot twist in the form of LGP/LGE?!?!?! Man, you really are the very best. Thank you for always running the extra mile going through all those tedious sections in 3 different games in order to create such an awesome experience for us viewers! ❤
    Also, when I saw the video I was SOOOO HAPPY, since my friends and my gf got me the Caterpie Funko Pop for Christmas and that made me so happy since I fell in love with it as soon as I saw it the first time since it is so cute!! 🐛🐛🐛
    Anyway, thanks for the content, man!! Merry Christmas!!

  • @oEllery
    @oEllery Год назад +27

    32:00 the FR caterpie sweeping brock was actually extremely satisfying to see, especially after the caterpie from Red having such a hard time 😹

  • @nido16100
    @nido16100 Год назад +8

    It actually says a lot for Pokemon Let's Go as a game that you can beef up even the weakest pokemon enough to be a viable team member if you're willing to put in the time

  • @Cyron757
    @Cyron757 Год назад +11

    I love the omission of Red/Blue on the title. "Can you beat 'Pokemon' with just a Caterpie?!" Turns out, yes, you can!
    Thanks for another great vid and all the amazing content throughout the years, Jrose!

  • @nickperryman3662
    @nickperryman3662 Год назад +6

    Been following you for a number of years now. Always a pleasure when a new video comes out!. Happy holidays!

  • @brandonpeterson6306
    @brandonpeterson6306 Год назад +9

    Crazy he did three tediously long runs for 1 video. The patience is incredible

  • @electricindigoball1244
    @electricindigoball1244 Год назад +22

    I expected the FireRed/LeafGreen part when you started the run in gen 1 because of Struggle being a normal move in those games but I didn't see Let's Go coming until I saw that there was an hour of video left when you started showing that the gen 3 Elite Four was impossible. I followed your Pokemon challenges for a long time and this is easily one of, if not the best one of them all. Part of me wonders if Weedle would be able to beat Let's Go but I don't blame you for not trying that for a while.

    • @fluidsxul
      @fluidsxul Год назад

      It's likely possible, since the WORST part of the challenge really is just the low attack, much less with caterpie's problem with ghosts- the biggest issue that Weedle WOULD have is, just... being unable to poison steel and poison types.

  • @joeschof_95
    @joeschof_95 Год назад +3

    Hearing that old intro music was like unlocking a core memory I can’t believe I’ve been watching your videos for so long but I’m still loving your content just like I did when I first started watching, keep up the amazing content my guy

  • @N4SG98
    @N4SG98 Год назад +7

    (Late) Merry Christmas, Jrose11 🎄 Always a blast watching your solo run videos!

  • @sandimtavares
    @sandimtavares Год назад +3

    You deserver all the youtube engagement in the world for, ON PURPOSE, doing more than a dozen hours in a run you knew you couldn't finish, just to restart it on Gen 3. Incredible, Jrose.

  • @maksxx5437
    @maksxx5437 Год назад +32

    I feel like Kakuna would be possible in Red and blue if it evolved from weedle since harden would give badge boost to Poison Sting
    It really would be interesting to see that

    • @GeargianoXG
      @GeargianoXG Год назад +14

      Funny thing about that: Kakuna learns harden exclusively at level 1 in Gen 1. So if you evolve from Weedle, you don't get it.

    • @maksxx5437
      @maksxx5437 Год назад +6

      lmao nvm then

    • @DJFracus
      @DJFracus Год назад +7

      @@GeargianoXG They fixed this in Gen 2, where Kakuna also learns Harden at level 7, so Weedle gets it after it evolves. So you could catch a Weedle in Red/Blue, trade it to Gen 2, evolve it and learn Harden, then trade it back to Red/Blue. Of course, this is arguably bending the rules, but at least it'd be a legitimate Kakuna caught in the game you're beating.

  • @jamesw2831
    @jamesw2831 Год назад +4

    You really elevated it. 3 videos in one for Christmas Eve? GOATED

  • @nicholaskling2425
    @nicholaskling2425 7 месяцев назад +2

    I unironically love the Let’s Go games. It looks exactly like I pictured Gen 1 as a kid. It’s also just a fun casual experience

  • @lukegeer4864
    @lukegeer4864 Год назад +12

    The old intro always hits so hard. Love it.

  • @ReoBandss
    @ReoBandss Год назад

    This was an amazing video. Had to support.

  • @CowboyPrestige101
    @CowboyPrestige101 Год назад +6

    Caterpie has always been a low-key favorite of mine. The original anime series cemented him in like two episodes for me. I don't know what it is, the design also strikes me as making me feel comfortable.
    Maybe it's nostalgia but caterpie has been my boy.

  • @parerion8254
    @parerion8254 Год назад +1

    You absolute crazy mad lad. I don't comment very often on any videos but I couldn't just watch these two hours of probably the craziest Pokémon content I saw this year and leave without saying anything. Thank you for doing this, thank you for doing this for us. And thank you to Caterpie, obviously. You're crazy in the best way possible.

  • @zombiebeast456
    @zombiebeast456 Год назад +5

    Caterpie is such an inspiring Pokémon. A small caterpillar taking on things 2 or even 100x's larger than it, showing no fear at all! Love this little guy, what a Gigachad.

  • @MrHitStick
    @MrHitStick Год назад +1

    I just watched a 2 hour video across 3 games, chronicling the absolute STRUGGLE of a Caterpie & I couldn’t have been more entertained. Incredible video, incredible series, thank you so much my man.

  • @pasl2784
    @pasl2784 Год назад +3

    This video was insane. I saw a 2hr+ runtime and I was scared for you. But not one, but two game switches! Absolute dedication. Love your videos man and I wish you all the best. Merry Christmas!

  • @celtictheknight
    @celtictheknight Год назад +1

    This is one of those legendary videos that will go down on youtube history as something you MUST watch before you die. Huge congratulations and props for the patience.

  • @laughdisable5397
    @laughdisable5397 Год назад +18

    I love to fall asleep to Jrose's videos while imagining his pokemon going through kanto and beating all the gym leaders, though I usually only get to misty before I fall asleep.

    • @williambrown5934
      @williambrown5934 Год назад

      You’re lucky… If I do any thinking while trying to sleep, I’ll NEVER fall asleep… I once ended up awake all night before a work shift and had to do my shift tired/ sleepy 🥱
      What a nightmare of a day THAT was…

  • @ProxyExpy
    @ProxyExpy Год назад +1

    What a wild ride! I was thrown for a loop when you switched to Fire Red, and then I was blasted into oblivion when you broke out Let's Go. A game I haven't thought about since I beat it the first time and pledged never to go back to once I completed my living dex for Kanto.

  • @ZerglingOne1
    @ZerglingOne1 Год назад +22

    Let's Go seems uniquely difficult for solo challenges. The gym leaders have great movesets. Very notably, Misty's starmie had scald!

    • @bettyunicorn6132
      @bettyunicorn6132 Год назад +9

      The candies ruin everything. Let’s Go is pretty difficult if you don’t abuse them though.

    • @blue_manatee3895
      @blue_manatee3895 Год назад +2

      So, uh... the only gym leader whose Pokémon all have a full moveset is Koga, and that's because three of them have Toxic/Protect. Literally everyone else has three or fewer moves on most, if not all, of their Pokémon. Sabrina's Alakazam has only Psychic and Night Shade, Misty's Starmie has only Scald (which, granted, is extremely powerful for that point in the game), Swift, and Psywave, Erika's Vileplume has only Mega Drain and Moonblast, etc. Even Giovanni's Rhydon doesn't have a fourth move, though in fairness, Rock Slide/Earthquake/Megahorn are all quite good.
      Not only that, none of the Elite Four nor the Champion have four moves on *any* of their Pokémon. All of them have three moves, no exceptions.

    • @bettyunicorn6132
      @bettyunicorn6132 Год назад +1

      ⁠@@blue_manatee3895 That’s odd. I mean I never noticed really noticed that expect for Sabrina’s Alakazam but that’s because I use the best Pokémon in the game Aloan Raticate. It probably won’t change much because unlike in gen 1 they actually have decent moves instead of the terrible garbage level up moveset they have in rb. I mean in gen 1 Alakazam basically only has 2 moves to attack and useless filler psywave. I really only feel the hurt in the campion fight on the Mega Pidgeot. It feels like they only have 3 moves max anyway expect for Agatha.

  • @Dmoney4930
    @Dmoney4930 Год назад +2

    Easily the most insane video you’ve ever made. You’re crazy, and I’m all here for it

  • @LadyBernkastel92
    @LadyBernkastel92 Год назад +5

    3 hours of caterpie fighting it's way to the top is an excellent Christmas present. Best of luck in the new years, here's to some more crazy solo runs Jrose!

  • @scottdaniel8600
    @scottdaniel8600 Год назад +1

    There's been a few times I've thought you were a masochistic kinda guy doing some of the runs you do, but this? This is something else. Gfg man

  • @kanki4314
    @kanki4314 Год назад +16

    i can tell this will be a legendary video

  • @bongosmcdongos4190
    @bongosmcdongos4190 Год назад +2

    A 3 in one video for Christmas?!?! Jrose, my man, you are spoiling us!
    And thank you to AJ for editing this behemoth. It's longer than a movie!

  • @jackhumphries4692
    @jackhumphries4692 Год назад +4

    Bringing in Christmas day with a brand new jrose video already makes this Christmas the best one I've had in years
    Thanks for all you do dude, happy holidays

  • @shadowfiend23
    @shadowfiend23 Год назад +1

    I watched part of this run live. It was fun! You're a great youtuber, Jrose. You've helped me a lot in my life. Thank you for everything you do. Merry Christmas

  • @danielwatson7386
    @danielwatson7386 Год назад +11

    The double fake out. Absolutely beautiful

  • @JordyPordy10
    @JordyPordy10 Год назад

    Happy holidays dude. After the initial watch, I like to put your runs on for background noise as I fall asleep. So this money is for all the times you’ve helped me drift off into dreamland. Oh and for putting up with what we all know is an impossible run!

  • @darlhiatt8136
    @darlhiatt8136 Год назад +3

    This dedication.... this perseverance... this faith in your Pokémon. Truly incredible, Jrose 11. You, and Caterpie, are Champions indeed!

  • @atomdecay
    @atomdecay 4 месяца назад

    After that ending, i had to grab my phone & come comment to tell you that I stood up & cheered during that final battle! I was fully invested the whole time of course, but after you got past Agatha then Lance, I stopped everything I was doing, paused Emerald (on my recently re-acquired GameBoy Player 😊), stood up, focused solely on the video, & straight up yelled & cheered when you pulled through on that Vileplume, and absolutely lost it when you finally took down Slowbro! Against all odds, YOU DID IT MAN! I know its months later, but seriously man, you freaking DID IT!!!
    Congratulations!!!!!!!

  • @marilynlucero9363
    @marilynlucero9363 Год назад +16

    Everybody gangsta until a trainer with a Max. level Caterpie with these stats scuttle by:
    HP: 494
    Attack: 374
    Defense: 385
    Sp. Attack: 352
    Sp. Defense: 352
    Speed: 407

    • @cursedcat6467
      @cursedcat6467 10 месяцев назад +1

      The fact that those stats are close to Ultra Necrozmas stats 💀

  • @danielsheiner848
    @danielsheiner848 Год назад

    Truly inspiring persistence. Thanks for the entertainment!

  • @Pittoo4You
    @Pittoo4You Год назад +18

    Only Christmas Special I need! Thank you Jrose!!

  • @206Zelda
    @206Zelda Год назад +1

    I like the videos more than the livestreams (less clutter), so this was exciting to watch! Hope you had a Merry Christmas, Jay!

  • @ordinaryalan
    @ordinaryalan Год назад +7

    Great green filter, looks dope!!

  • @bg3929Z
    @bg3929Z Год назад +1

    You are a Legend among LPers. Your unhinged persistence is second to none! Merry Christmas, JRose!

  • @saltybot5449
    @saltybot5449 Год назад +5

    I’ve been waiting for this run for so long. IT’S FINALLY HAPPENING!!!!

  • @sharkbait2466
    @sharkbait2466 Год назад +1

    Great video Jrose, thoroughly enjoyed it! I loved Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen so much growing up, the third gen pokemon games were phenomenal.

  • @InfinityGene999
    @InfinityGene999 Год назад +6

    I have nothing but respect for all the work you put into this challenge, Jrose…

  • @CarliVala
    @CarliVala Год назад

    Couldn't watch the video these last couple of days, just watched it today. Man, your dedication and patience are insane. This Caterpie arc was very interesting and inspiring to see!

  • @Htiy
    @Htiy Год назад +16

    Only jrose could make me watch caterpie tackle for 2 hours

  • @harbear9983
    @harbear9983 Год назад +1

    I haven’t watched one of your videos in almost 2 years but this popped up in my recommended and I wanna say when I heard rival rival I genuinely smiled