A Breakthrough Discovery in Pokemon 

patreon.com/BlueBoyPhin Thank you for watching this video, it took so much out of us to create, many long nights of talking, editing, didnt sleep hardly any for the days up until we posted. This is our magnum opus of a video, and we can do it again. we are still in japan writing the script for the next video about to set off to the next location. But we desperately want to make this happen without sponsors on the videos, so we have created a patreon, where we will be sharing behind the scenes, deleted scenes from this video, and so much extra footage of our adventure's and a lot more, I have always wanted to do a patreon but i never felt like i had something to really give back but I want this to be a new era for pokemon discoveries and we are just getting started. we have so much more information im dying to share. but I want every video with to be carried with care and I want to tell these stories through our lens and give them the human effort they deserve. If you are in the place where you can comfortably support these future videos, we would love to bring more to you. Thank you regardless for watching this. it really was made by 2 people giving it their true hard work and love.

Bro went to Japan to make a Pokémon nostalgia lore documentary. Mad respect.

This really is what made these older games special. The game was an art piece, not a tech demo aiming to make the most money. Somebody LOVED this game and LOVED Japan and went incredibly out of their way just to share that with the world.

Who ever did the color grading for the IRL shots deserves major kudos. The nostalgia radiated from this video

Geologist checking in here. First things first, I just want to say this was a really awesome video. Pokemon Silver is my favorite video game and it’s so cool to hear about the real world places that inspired it. Nice job! I can also help clarify a few things. (1) At 00:00:31 you meant geographically not geologically. (2) The stone markings you start showing around 00:22:25 are most definitely naturally occurring. The dark parts are mafic inclusions (also called mafic enclaves or xenoliths) set in a lighter colored granitic stone block. Basically the darker parts are pieces of older rocks into which a lighter colored and younger granitic rock intruded as a magma. The magma mixed and melted away most of the older dark rock, but the dark pieces here remained cool and relatively intact during the magma mixing. Then it all cooled together underground and was eventually cut into the blocks you see now. A lot of them are so wiggly and flown looking because they were super hot and ductile when they formed and got pushed around and smeared by the magma. It is the energy of the earth!

Man lowkey fed us an archaology documentary wearing pokemon clothing

This is one of the greatest Pokémon videos I think I have ever seen - the real, on the ground footage, the storytelling, the flow, the music. Truly this video is a masterpiece

Old man here. Gold was the last pkm game I owned. Some jerk in elementary school stole it and my parents refused to get me another pokemon game after that. To say I loved that game would be a massive understatement. This video made me cry. It gave me some closure. I still remember pokemon mania at its prime. I still remember watching the very first episode of the cartoon. All that I can vividly remember is the AMAZING opening, and the shot of ho-oh (then a total mystery) flying away. That scene stuck with me for over 20 years. And this video made that memory hit me like a truck. Thank you so much for this

I used to live on Awaji Island, the real life equivalent to Johto's Whirl Islands. The island divides the Seto Inland Sea from the Pacific Ocean. The inland sea has a slightly higher water level than the Pacific, which creates perpetual whirlpools where the two meet. They have short boat tours where you can see them up close. The island's most famous deities are Izanagi and Izanami. The legend goes that Izanagi, from the heavens, dipped his spear into the waters and whirled them up, and when he pulled it out, the crystallized droplets that fell became the islands of Japan. For that reason, Awaji Island is considered to be the origin island, and there is a famous shrine to Izanagi located there. It's a really cool place and worth spending a day or two there if you take a trip to Japan.

"A person I met, wandering throught asuka, training to becoming a tourguide took me here. And described this markings as energy markings." So thats why Unown only ever learned the move Hidden Power.

The real pokemon were the places we've been to all along

From the moment I took my first step into Johto as a boy so long ago, I knew there was something special about these games. My young mind couldn't quite put my finger on it, but I just knew. All my life, Johto felt more like home than any place I've lived. I yearned to escape to it every chance I got. As I explored my desire to write stories, I explored Johto more with fanfiction. I did research into it, researched the real-world equivalent, and explored ideas. But never to this extent. Good sir, you have cleared my mind and explained why I felt so connected to this fictional realm. Thank you. I will be sure to check out your other videos.

I hope this video picks up steam; this was astonishing. The attention to detail in Johto is truly incredible.

Ngl thought the title was clickbait at first but it ended up being the most interesting video I’ve seen in a while.

Opened this up for a casual background video type of documentary, but instead got one the most interesting videos I have ever seen on Pokemon

This straght up made me cry. This is one of the best gaming related videos I've ever seen in general. It's a fantastic documentary with an amazingly heartfelt message, a lot of small, fun situations (you running while saying "these are some of the biggest spiders I've EVER seen was 100% relatable lol) and with a ton of super interesting information. Thank you. Subbed, and looking forward to anything else you put out.

The absolute madlad, entering a dark cave, not fearing snakes, bats or raccoons. I could never.

The fact that we were all playing something so special without knowing it, to discover years later, is so beautiful.

I'm 32, and some days, when I walk outside and smell the air, I still think about that feeling I had as a kid playing pokemon at the park, and I think, "I wonder what Pokemon I will find today."

22:24 “marked on these stones is what can only be described as unknown markings… it's almost moving... some people believe it’s naturally occurring...” Sorry, they are naturally occurring, and they were moving in magma. As a geologist I can tell you they look just like trachytic enclaves in granodiorite. You can even see some melt margins around them. Wonderful to see geology influenced these games.

What a journey. Thanks for all your effort making this masterpiece. Dusting off my 3DS and going to start a new game of heart gold.

This genuinely blew my mind, especially that Gold - Sun and SIlver - Moon discovery/connection discovered. WOW. Great research and on-the-ground work about something none of us knew about.

Man this also explains why the original opposite to Ho-oh was a tiger-wolf looking thing. It was likely meant to be Byakko prior to Lugia being created for the movie. How absolutely wild. Thank you so much for sharing this!!!

This might be one of the greatest videos I have watched in a long time. The nostalgia and realization there is so much thought behind these games really blows my mind. Thanks for creating such a masterpiece

Incredible work. You can tell this is a labor of love, I can't wait until the next episode!

This literally combines my deepest interests: Pokemon, history, and archaeology into one. I wonder what deep lore other regions may have?

Ok the amount of planning and detail I never knew about the pokemon games has given me so much more appreciation for their games. Also I love the video so good and engaging

This is one of the best youtube videos i’ve ever seen. Not just pokemon video, but video, period. For some reason, I got very emotional. Pokemon is the first thing I ever was a ”fan” of. Im 28 now, and i still love pokemon. I vividly remember getting to the ruins for the first time. The awe, the wonder. And you just made me feel that exact same feeling, I was 5 again for the last 30 minutes, playing Pokemon gold and silver for the first time. Thank you so much for this, I really cannot put into words how much this video meant to me. Thank you.

This deserves so many more views! Had this on my watch later whilst visiting Japan myself. I was so excited to finally get around to it and it didn't disappoint!

This is the kind of thing that makes Pokémon so much deeper than their surface. Not just deeper, but more inspiring and meaningful. So many of my closest friendships and travel experiences have come about because of Pokémon, and to see the legends of the world inspire each generation again and again brings me to tears. Thank you for going on this journey so that we could see the past and present converge with you!

I really like the color grading in the irl footage. This is also a reason why GSC/HGSS are my favorite games, it seems so grounded and something that could actually exists, but yet it's so mythological. Not that I enjoy only realism, it's that I want a real life Typhlosion :)

Loved the video. The amount of connection between every little thing from the Pokemon encounters, the structural design, and the npc dialogue shows all the work that went into this small part of the game most of us glossed over.

This is genuinely amazing work bro, gold tier video right here. Thanks for making this, it’s so awesome to discover this.

I was 8 years old when I first started exploring the Ruins of Alph. I remember people being shocked when I told them (people) I could read Unown, and I remember feeling how...real this place had felt to me. Even now 20 years after the fact. Hearing this justified a large amount of feelings that had never been understood or acknowledged by others. The kids and adults around those real life ruins no doubt have lived their whole lives feeling the same thing for different reasons. That's what makes this all so special. Game Freak wanted us to know that feeling, to understand and be curious, and feel alive as you look at Unown and pursue the bigger picture of life and its meanings. You might not find an answer, but you do find something just as, if not even more profound and fulfilling trying. Thank you for this. I can't wait for Episode 2.

This is one of the best videos in the entire platform i've ever seen about Pokemon. Incredible work!

Honestly the best Pokemon video on RU-vid, incredible work! Absolutely love it!

This video is so emotionally resonant, I’m literally in tears. Simply beautiful. Well done.

Bro did not just pull out the 'Episode 1' lmao XD Great video man, keep it up. We love your content.

Gold and silver always had a mystical aura that no other games in the series could replicate and this video all but confirms its not just my nostalgia. Imagine being a kid in japan and playing these games when they came out, knowing all the references to history, geography, and your own personal memories. Must be an inimitable experience

This may have been one of the best Pokémon videos on RU-vid and I’m glad I stumbled onto your channel. The myth videos are amazing as well. Please do some more video essay type videos if you can

this vid is a masterpiece man the editing, your narration, the clips and scenery and images of inside the tombs you showed, the story being told and the teaching of history here were all just fantastic! you should be very proud of this video

If the Johto games are real life, then real life has a terrible level curve lmao

The fact the Unown are letters is perfect game/art design. You can easily clear one puzzle, and it releases a few. But as soon as you see it you have to ask “Where are the rest of the letters?” and know there are more puzzles you’ll have to solve, keeping you coming back again and again as you gain new improvements to progress further.

Oooohhh, what a beautiful video! So much information in it, a deep dive both in the games and real life history. But also the cut, presentation and music is just amazing. Especially around the end I was absolutely taken aback. Great job!

Incredible video!!!!! I've always loved looking into the real world inspirations for Pokemon, and this was the best example I've ever seen of truly understanding the realism and intention behind it. I can't wait to see the next locations you go to and talk about!

This is one of the best documentaries Ive ever seen. It is incredible. Seriously, this deserves major kudos and millions of eyes.

WHAT IS THIS VIDEO!? THE PURE CHILLS!! 😭 YOU CRUSHED IT!

The cinematography and editing and the whole video was really moving! Definitely the best video you've made. I learned a lot, and I can't wait for your next work 💕

What a video! It blew my mind away through the entire length of it. Thank you for sharing this with us.

I would’ve never guessed they went that deep with the details with this games. I thought they just made it up this whole time. I knew certain cities and towns in the games are based on places in real life but I didn’t know they went that far into detail with it

Oh crap! Is the whole "life itself is a mystery" angle the reason they always give us mysteries in every gen but never concrete answers? It used to somewhat frustrate me how nothing's ever confirmed or denied about certain pokemon and lore, but now it all kinda makes sense! This video is brilliant! Beautiful work!

This is the first time I've watched one of your videos and WOW was that fun. Great story telling. Well done!

You guys are awesome, this brought back so much nostalgia. Thank you both

Legit one of the best videos I’ve ever seen. Pacing, edits, flow, music, narration, content. Man this is hard to beat. Amazing work. Also I was genuinely mind blown at the connections you found to Japanese myths and the games. Amazing that we never really knew this til over 20 years later.

This might be the best poketube video I've ever seen. I hope your channel blows up after this one. You deserve it, this is WILD.

Simply an amazing video with great cinematography and story telling. I miss the days Pokémon games had this level of depth and care put into them. Hope those days would come back some day.

Just commenting for the algorithm because you going to Japan to give me the most nostalgia I’ve felt in years absolutely deserves all the engagement I can give. Definitely subbing for this

Man this got me so emotional. As a kid, Gen 2 always felt like going on a walk before the sun completely set. But not for the adventure. Just for the peaceful exploration. It's like the games were nostalgic even when they came out. Beautiful video 👏👏👏

This is legitimately probably my favorite video on RU-vid now. In one video you educated me so much and also made me change my entire way that I see the Ruins of Alph from being incomplete, untapped waste of potential to the absolute magic and mystery of what they represent to the point I get chills. What an absolutely amazing journey that must have been. Thank you.

Well done, thoroughly enjoyed the story and perspective thanks for all the hard work!

This was absolutely incredible. These games hold such a dear spot in my heart and this just made that spot so much bigger. Thank you for going out and doing what most of us cannot and sharing the wonderful experience with the world. This means so much to me and I know it does to so many others out there. Keep on being amazing. You got yet another well deserved sub ❤️

Shoutouts to this being better investigative journalism than 'professional' tv crews

IMO it's just more proof that the first couple of Pokemon games are just absolute perfection.

This is a fantastic video I absolutely loved it! And learning all the history was amazing! Hope to see more parts!

This is one of the most incredible videos I’ve seen on RU-vid. Fantastic job, I can’t wait for more

Knowing that Gold/Silver was initially intended as the last pokemon game since GameFreak never thought it would become the monolith pocket monster franchise as it did (+Satoro Iwata coming in clutch with his programming skills, fitting not just Johto but Kanto as well), the people behind Gold and Silver pulled out ALL THE STOPS to make one final hurrah to make the best sequel to a game they could. And this video really showcases the amount of Heart and Soul poured into those games many years back. God tier video man, good shit.

This is probably the most well-made Pokemon video I've ever seen. Every aspect of it was so well done, and it really sparked that sense of adventure that the games used to ignite in me when I was a kid.

Thanks for making this video! Really well put together! Love everything about this!

These have always been my favorite games and watching this has solidified that. Thank you so much for making something like this.

12:30 Elder Japanese mystic man points to an ancient star map and says, "Gōrudoshirubā". This just got real gang.

We really got hit with episode 1. I was listening to this in the background as I was prepping dinner and had to start the whole video over. This was some really nice work. Johto, along with Hoenn and Alola are my favorie regions. Nice work! :))

Rad video. Definitely opening up my mind to more aspects of a game I’ve played since I was 10 years old. Mad respect.

this was a gorgeous video. i could feel your passion and love the whole time!

This is one of the coolest videos that I've ever watched on this site, Pokemon-related or not. Excellent work!

growing up in a place that a pokemon region is based on, for me being alola, you get a completely unique experience of exploring those regions and the details and love put into the games by the creators to show respect to them. i loved being able to connect places in Alola to real places in Hawaii on an almost 1:1 map, reliving childhood adventures and mystery through the lens of little monsters who want to be my friends. I can only dream of that experience for the other pokemon regions, and hope it brings the same joy to others. truly incredible and beautiful video that resonated with me deeply, i really want to visit japan one day to tour different locations that pokemon games were inspired by. your editing and filming enhanced the experience so much and made me tear up by the end. I can't believe this is only an episode 1!

This has got to be the most magical video I've witnessed on RU-vid. THANK YOU for sharing this journey with us.

This is probably one of the most beautiful videos I have ever seen in my life. Thank you very much for sharing this with the world.

Earlier this year I ran up Crystal with the mission to catch all of the Unown and do the homework myself to decipher all I could in regards to them. In the Unown Pokedex, there are these seemingly random sample words under the picture for each one: Give, Help, Keep, Find, Join, Chase, Engage, Increase, Direct, Bear, Want, Undo, Search, Angry, Vanish, Laugh, Nuzzle, Tell, Observe, Reassure, Zoom, XXXXX, Perform, Quicken, Yield, and Make. No idea what any of it's about but damn was it a blast being a "researcher" in-game and irl like that, I was so excited to get to each point so I could go back to the Ruins and explore them more. The mystery and wildness of life is unspeakable in so many ways, but you did a great job verbalizing it here man.

You just casually dropped my favorite pokemon doc/vidoc/essay etc that I’ve ever seen. I’m speechless - you captured the feel of the boys walking on the train tracks that would play on your tv in Red and Blue. That was beautiful. Please keep going and be proud of the amazing work you just published!

Excellent video. I appreciate the attention to detail and the well documented research. This is what i expect from a youtube channel i want to watch. You have earned a sub. Well done.

Dude. This is absolutely amazing. Great job and love how you blended real life with the Pokémon game.

Ok this is awesome i can't believe how deep this Rabbit hole truly went until now great video

11:00 casually puts a clip of them in the tomb freaking out and running. Provides no explanation. Lol

Had a warm feeling throughout this video and felt like I was teleported back to the year 2000. Thank you for this gem of a video and for all your hard work, it was incredibly insightful and it does feel like the nostalgic closure everyone who played the game needed.

Thank you for this. Playing the GS games growing up, you could sense a much deeper and richer origin emanating from this game. Very hard to explain. Also the sound track to this game is literally some of the best music I've ever experienced.

The mystery dungeon music is hitting me in the feels 😭 amazing video ❤

How is this not blowing up more, I don’t understand. I cannot wait for episode two, thank you for making this what it is!

This is one of the best videos I’ve seen in a while bro. Huge respect to the both of you and I really hope this video continues to reach more and people so they too can experience this themselves.

Thank you so much for this video. You just made me fall even deeper in love with my favpokemon generation and games. I appreciate you greatly ❤

Phin's voiceovers and scripts really make you feel something after watching his videos. This video felt so profound

Incredible. You blew me away with your “The Importance of Rarity in Pokemon” videos a couple years ago and have since watched every single one of your videos. I was hooked by your storytelling and perspective on the game. It painted a picture and described the exact feelings I had playing this game as a child/teenager but didn’t realize it until you captured/articulated it so perfectly. This was another masterpiece and the moment I saw it pop up, I knew I was in for a journey and stepped away from my family to watch it uninterrupted. As a father and a husband now, I rarely have time to reminisce about my time as a child but man…you just have a way of bringing me back to those endless nights of playing Blue/Red and Gold/Silver with my older brother. Days I truly miss.

Such an amazing video! Really reminds me of what I initially loved about RU-vid. Plus it makes it easier for me to explain why I love Heart Gold and Soul Silver so much!

You can really feel the passion you made this with. Have a new subscriber

25:15 “There are real human intentions that brought this into existence.” There’s something I’ve never considered so beautifully human. Not just the sharing of knowledge, but the sharing of mystery. The people who built those ancient structures and those finding out about them for themselves today, though almost entirely disconnected, are effectively telling a brand new story. That Solaceon Ruins tablet from Sinnoh was right: “When every life meets another life, something will be born.” We humans just can’t stop being intrigued.

It makes me so happy to hear pokemon Mystery Dungeon music in this video. I may just have to play through Sky again

This is the best Pokemon related video on RU-vid by a mile. Thanks BlueBoyPhin for making such a wonderful piece.

GREAT video, beautifully put together. 10/10 👌

I got emotional watching this video and started to cry. Thank you so much for all your hard work in researching this.

Thank you for creating the most cinematic Pokemon RU-vid video ever, this is really special.

Much respect and love for your time and energy put into this video