Can You Beat Pokemon Red/Blue with Just a Rattata? 

Hell yeah, I'm the rival!

not sure how i am able to get excited for every single one of these videos when they're uploaded, but i am.

Jrose: beats 8th gym Video: has 27 minutes left

JRose11: "Bruno, I can't give you any more of an advantage than...." Bruno: "Machamp, use LEER!!!" JRose11: "Why do you even know..." Bruno: "Oh NO 1 HP left!!! I'd better use an X Defend!!" JRose11: *turns to Agatha* - "Is he always like this?" Agatha: "Right? I would've swapped out."

Half the runs: please weezing use self-destruct The other half: please weezing don't use self destruct

Can you beat Pokemon with just a Ratata? Youngster Joey: *Yes*

"Just in case you are listening instead of watching." Thanks for looking out for us. Was doing my dishes and cooking while tuning in.

Bruno, the "fighting-type specialist" gets beaten by a dude with a single Rattata... I would retire.

I appreciate the narration for audio only listeners. I listened to like half your "with just one pokemon" back catalog while doing gardening.

"Time for the Lottery except i hold every number and they're all winners" Jrose11

We should give the self destruct hiker his own nickname seeing as he's almost always noteworthy

“If i don’t win here i’ll have to level up” Me, seeing 15+ minutes left in the video: *laughs*

While Youngster Joey’s Rattata is in the top percentage of all Rattata, Youngster JRose has much bigger aspirations. He’s trying to have his Rattata be in the top percentage of all Gen 1 Pokemon!

Next video will be partially up to you guys! Vote in the Twitter poll to pick which generation you want to see. It will be one I've never done a solo run for on the channel!

"jrose is a narrative genius" -someone

I love that Rattatta can learn water gun and thunderbolt. Never change, gen 1.

Really goes to show that having a diverse move pool in Gen I is what makes things easy. I had a pretty strong feeling Rattata would be a lot better than its stats would indicate. It was super cool to see you in the Power Plant as I don't think a videos gone there. Love how you continue to make these interesting. I'm super keen to see more of these after a Gen II run.

I was literally just thinking "huh I haven't watched one of those pokemon solo run videos before bed for while, where's that Jrose guy? Did I miss one?" Then bam, upload!

Just moved into a new house and watching old Jrose challenges waiting for a new drop, and I am beyond hyped for this!

For those still wondering, the four impossible mons are Caterpie, Metapod, Kakuna, and Magikarp. These four mons only know Normal attacks so they can't get past any ghost Pokémon

3:42 That's what Misty calls an "all-out offensive" strategy: x defend at 1HP

Im glad Jrose is getting recognition for his efforts in this series. Hearing other pokemon channels like chizzy and mahdrybread mentioning him in their videos, now Setheverman name dropped him in youtubers he loves to watch Im enjoying Jroses content for the past 7 months that ive been here grow

Amazing run

Lance: I am the master of dragons! Your challenge ends with me. Youngster Joey: 🐀🔪

Sees 8 gyms completed in 20 mins of video time. “Nice”. Sees 27 minutes remaining. “Oh no”.

Anyone else realise that the rival was called MDB or Mah Dry Bread?

Bruno: The weakest boss in the game...unless you're using a certain legendary thunder bird.

How DARE you name the Rival “MDB” and not tell us which fossil you took, thus increasing comments asking for that information and affecting the algorithm.

Oof that misclick on the blastoise hurt. That fight was going so smoothly

You know it's going to be a brutal run when there's still 2/3 of the video left after getting all 8 badges. You sir, are amazingly persistent lol.

I never check how long your videos are because not knowing which run will make it is really fun. I love that you go over the major losses and give us a taste (but edit out the full experience) of running a terrible poke.

Still waiting for the Tauros, the king of Gen1, run. Anxious to see if it can beat Mewtwo or at least get close.

I already look forward to Chansey only.

Just starting to watch but as a tradition I'm going to post this here: Brutal Jrose11 Drinking Game Rules for Pokémon Red & Blue Challenges (I wrote this just for fun so if you want to try it be careful, don't take it too seriously or adapt your version of it :D!) (Start) shot - If Jrose loses the first rival battle shot - If Jrose wins the first rival battle (General rules) sip - Everytime a gym is entered sip - Whenever Jrose mentions the badge boost glitch/feature sip - Whenever Jrose says Dig, Body Slam or Mimic sip - Whenever Rival Fival is mentioned sip - Everytime Rock Throw misses sip - When opposive trainer uses Teleport, Whirlwind or Roar sip - Whenever Jrose makes the counting impression 5 sips - Whenever Jrose misses a move with 100 accuracy shot - If Jrose loses due to Rage (After getting Poké Flute - Victory Road) shot - When Rival Fival appears (for the first time in the video) shot - If Koga's Weezing Selfdestructs sip - If Sabrina's Alakazam uses Psywave shot - If Blaine uses a Super Potion on full health 5 sips - Everytime Giovanni uses a Guard Spec. sip - If Giovanni uses a one-hit KO move that doesn't/can't hit (Indigo Plateau) shot - If Lorelei's Dewgong tries to Rest at full health 5 sips - If Jrose Mimics Amnesia from Lorelei's Slowbro sip - Everytime Bruno is being dissed shot - If Jrose loses to Bruno sip - Everytime Jrose says Agatha lottery or Agatha gets Jrose a status condition 5 sips - If Agatha switches pokémon randomly sip - Everytime Lance's pokémon uses Agility or Barrier 5 sips - Everytime Lance's pokémon uses Hyper Beam (have some fresh water at the recharge turn) shot - When Champion a.k.a. "Rival Final" sends out his starter

I love it Deleting thunderbolt to avoid grinding, despite knowing for a fact that you'll need to grind soon anyway, and thunderbolt would make your life much easier vs the very next trainer, we've all done it

I've rewatched this a few times, there are some good lines in it. The one about doing the run justice by faking out twice with loreilei, the beauty of youtube, acknowledging the good ol dig into self destruct, the hold every ticket and all are winners. Banger episode.

I just realized that he tinted the game purple for rattata. legend.

Thanks Jrose for this quality Youngster Joey roleplay

Another great video! The defeat in Jrose's voice after he loses to Blastoise is honestly comical. What an absolutely fantastic narrator

Agatha: I fear no pokemon. :Rattata appears: Agatha Slight revision to what I said.

My name is Joey, and this speaks to me.

What do the Heavy from TF2 and Youngster Joey have in common? RATATATATATATATATATATATA

I'd really like to see porygon next. Or you can never out-speed anyone and go for slowpoke.

I've been watching this series since the beginning, and I honestly wasn't expecting Rattata to do very well, but I guess that goes to show the stat EXP system of Gen 1, alongside Rattata's massive coverage movepool and the badge boosts, allows it to skate through much of the game without as much difficulty as one might expect

When you do these, do you ever accidentally let the Pokemon evolve and have to backtrack but just cut that out of the video?

I'm drowning in homework that's due tomorrow but I still watch. Priorities people.

"Except it's the lottery where I hold every ticket. And they're all winners" was great. good delivery.

This is maybe my favorite video yet in the solo Pokémon run challenges! Thank you for including so many failed battles, not only do they give us a better feel for how the run actually went, but also if I don’t check the time remaining in the video, there is actual suspense about the result of the battle! Which I love!

I love that you called yourself Joey! Let's see if your Rattata is actually one of the top % Rattata

YES Missed these vids! Re watched the all the last few nights. Good to see another!

The Pokémon conquest music got me so hyped when watching this video. You should do a video on that game sometime it’s probably my all time favorite spinoff

43:30 - Mad respect for the Sonic Generations mix of Big Arm. Wish you used the Mania Adventures version though.

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This is by far my favorite series on RU-vid. I know it’s been a slog, but I’d love to see you finish it.

I just want to say i LOVE this series. I discovered jrose's channel like two weeks ago and it's really been incredible, I wish I had been able to follow these challenges during lockdown but now... i finally have the thrill of seeing a new video and oh BOY I was so excited :))) thanks for the awesome content!

"Yeah so this kid in shorts and a buff rattata swept through us" -Elite 4

So, apparently the word of the day is "trivial"...

really love how you, MDB, and Johnstone reference each other in you guys’ runs

I was totally not expecting Big Arms to play at the end there. Great music choice.

I appreciate your extra narration for listeners. Your videos are getting me through yard work renovations during quarantine. Keep up the great work! Thanks so much!

Youngster Joey has beaten the Elite Four, woohoo! These runs are so damn interesting, and I love listening to 'em while working.

Koga: *Sees he's on his last Pokemon* Also Koga: Imma just gonna *kamikaze*

Rattata learning Bubble Beam is just ridiculous.

WOW. i would have NEVER expected rattata to do so well. this was such a fun run to watch and you really are a great narrator! you never give away the results of something with your tone, which is SO easy to do when narrating events you already know the outcome of in advance and yet possibly even MORE impressive is how you manage to pull this off while still giving an excited, enthusiastic narration! its easy not to give things away if your narration is monotone throughout, but your narration is so fun and full of life! ...anyway, yeah ahaha. great video as always 👍

Its all fun and games until the elite four is half the video

There's a reason blue has a rattata in the early game. It's a really overlooked Pokémon due to being on the first route. It's only the late game it struggles, but like blue that's when you should be using better Pokémon

These videos are so fun. Not only is it interesting to see how the go, but your commentary and personality are brilliant and hilarious. Thanks, man.

Ngl, these videos are why I got Pokemon Yellow again. Keep up the good work mate.

I really hope you get all the pokemon done in this game ha. Is anyone else OCD excited for the possibility of all their times in one list?

41:58 - "Except it's the lottery where I hold every ticket, and they're all winners." Lol.

Your videos are complete self-care for me. So thank you for uploading I know you've been stressed yourself with things so I appreciate you putting out amazing content

Thanks for your videos Jrose! They are awesome and really not comparable to other Pokemon-Challenge-Vids. You have a different and great narration style. I am looking forward to every single one of them. I would have never guessed that I watch a Ratata-Challenge as the first thing right after work.

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS MOMENT.... SINCE THE LAST VIDEO!

Glad to have more of these episodes.

I like the fact that jrose named his rival mdb

This is amazing and not what I expected for this clearly underrated rattata. I also love the longer videos. Based on the greater time between releases, i’m going to assume a couple of little bugs are coming our way soon! 😂 love this series and this channel! Great stuff!

I think I'd definitely survive if a 3kg Rattata body slams me

Finally I can go to bed from working all nigh- well.... Maybe just another hour...

You can't imagine how much I enjoy these videos!! Please keep making them

Finally! Was seriously going through some withdraw. Started watching some of your older challenge videos. There’s just something satisfying about it. Dunno.

Never have I thought I’d hear “ it was no match for my rattata.

The master of colour pallets, nails it every time!

So glad to see you back, my man! Always psyched to see a new video from you.

Love the content! Also, I totally was listening not watching, found it awesome you literally explain things for just that reason!

Such an interesting run. Love the rhyming section was that "Intentional... Aerodactyl" rhyme... intentional? Also... You should do a Snorlax run! He learns headbutt at lvl 1 which is far superior to tackle and learns body slam by lvling up so can avoid time loss on S.S. Anne!

Jrose 11 beats pokemon red and blue with a rattata Youngster Joey- finally a worthy opponent our battle will be legendary

you actually _are_ a narrative genius, jrose! i can't watch other poketubers since i've found you, they are just now good and precise and funny enough! keep up the good work!

Oh man, now this is a pleasant surprise! I already watched -all- the episodes again a few days ago, so I was totally eager for more. Some gud content as always, Jrose.

Since gastly won, you should do a bonus with his evolutions to see how they stack up in comparison! Don’t evolve them, just start with level 5 haunter and gengar, so they do not use move sets from gastly etc. I think you should do that for the winner in each generation you do!

I say yes. Rattata is kinda underrated (especially in Nuzlockes)

You kind of are a master of narration. I know how much harder than it seems it is to do the stellar editing and commenting and you keep it so entertaining!

God tier Bruno battles. Hilarious commentary. In spite of your humility, I disagree; you are a narrative genius. Love the video man. Keep up the excellent work!

The return of the king

When he started rhyming my brain was then geared to hear every line as it it was meant to rhyme so it started hurting my head when he was just talking normally.

Heck yeah Big Arms music from Sonic Generations! Doesn’t matter how long the video is, a new video from you is awesome and worth the wait every time! Looking forward to the next solo run!

Thank you for explaining things for when I’m not visually involved with this video haha I love to draw to these or just fall asleep to them so it’s much appreciated

Rival is named MDB? Throwing a little shade at him? Haha

Uploaded 7 seconds ago: *THE MESSIAH RETURNS*

I love the voice acting you make on the mistakes! It is so perfectly the actual reaction you'd have while playing

In the morning I wondered do you still make these videos. Now when I came back from work Im glad you do :)