Pokemon Generations 1-6 Reaction
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You have to imagine Pokemon Training as the Number 1 Sports Event in this World. Its easily seen in the Sword & Shield Games were they very much portray it as such. But instead of the World Cup you have aspiring Trainers go through a sort of qualifier visiting the 8 official Gyms of the Region to earn a Gym Badge. Every Gym has a Gym Leader (imagine a reigning regional champion) that gives out the Gym Badge on defeat. Once you have beaten all 8 Gyms you can go and challenge the League. They usually consist of the Elite 4 or the Elite 4 + Champion. They are basically the reigning national champions and also form sort of a government somtimes? Pokemon is a little unclear on that and it might differ from Region to Region. The Elite 4 of Kanto are Red haired lady, Big Buff guy, Ghost Grandma and Dragon Guy. So thats why Big Buff Guy doesn't fight himself. He is a Fighting Type Specialist and is buff because he trains together with his Fighting Type Pokemon.
Nigel Marks
2025-06-04 01:03:11 +0000 UTCI think you mean Dragonite Ken lol
Mosh Mia
2025-06-02 09:26:53 +0000 UTCTrue but as little stand alone episodes they aren’t that hard to understand. Lance rescuing the Pokémon and the Suicune episodes were rather easy to follow. I think this is great l, though I won’t deny that Origins would ah e given a lot more context for the first few episodes
Ash
2025-06-02 05:49:56 +0000 UTCIt's ok dude, relax
J Sal
2025-06-02 05:48:26 +0000 UTCAs others have stated, you won't understand a majority of these as you've never played the games so the lore is pretty much flying over your heads, Pokemon Origins is more brief, concise and covers the Gen 1 games and might be more up your alley.
Winzy
2025-06-02 04:56:23 +0000 UTCNah it’s a Jojo reference
Ash
2025-06-02 01:00:37 +0000 UTCTwo things I want to mention, when you two brought Pikachu “running away” in different places & thinking the jacked up guy was gonna fight a Pokémon. 1. Pikachu was not running away from its trainer. It was basically showing Pikachu on a journey with its trainer to various lands far away from each other. Like a montage for how many generations of Pokémon games we are in. Which at this point was Generation 6. The era of the 3DS. 2. He’s only that jacked because he trains alongside his Pokémon. All trainers do actually. Like JT said. While some Pokemon are smart, they still are basically the equivalent of wild creatures and need to be trained for battles of all types of scenarios. It’s up to the Pokémon Trainers to make sure their Pokémon are at their best and follow their commands quickly and efficiently.
AlexThat200
2025-06-02 00:41:00 +0000 UTCIf you wanna see Charizard vs Blastoise, you'll have to watch the 4 episodes of Pokemon Origins following these!
Ceeneon
2025-06-01 21:46:03 +0000 UTCYou can imagine pokemon trainers are kind of like coaches. They train their pokemon up since they were small to make them stronger, teach them how to do everything they know, and instructs them on exactly what to do in battle. In these little episodes they make it seem like the trainer is just a spectator but it's usually more of a partnership.
Kami_Psy
2025-06-01 21:09:21 +0000 UTC30:30 That type of walk cycle from the Team Rocket grunt resembles the type of animation I've seen a few anime use when portraying a gang of unhinged thugs/delinquents (people who aren't exactly "right in the head"). Which is a strange choice, because Team Rocket is portrayed as a proper criminal organization that isn't just made up of street thugs. Guess whoever was animating that segment just thought those types of gestures were appropriate for them? Idk.
JT
2025-06-01 21:06:08 +0000 UTC28:44 Something that I don't see being emphasized enough in the other comments here is that Pokémon Trainers don't just spend time helping their Pokémon improve and evolve, but they also provide commands and strategies as to what moves their Pokémon perform during battle. This is something that happens in the games and main Pokémon anime series, but I guess this series of shorts just leaves that out for the sake of keeping the runtime down. Knowing what moves a Pokémon should use and when is the key to winning a battle, and that goes for both the anime and games. Knowing how a Pokémon's typing responds to an attack's typing and when to switch to a different Pokémon are two of the most important skills for a trainer. the direction from their trainers, the Pokémon would just be swinging randomly, like a wild animals that have no idea what they're doing. Therefore, the power and profieciency of a given Pokémon is viewed as an extension of its trainer's knowledge and power.
JT
2025-06-01 20:43:57 +0000 UTCYeah you won't really get what's going on in these unless you play the games. So far these episodes cover some events from Generations 1 (Red, Blue) and 2 (Gold, Silver, Crystal). I think it'd be better if you watch Origins instead.
Enchiladas
2025-06-01 20:43:50 +0000 UTCafter this checking out Pokémon origins would be the next best move
Triedge101
2025-06-01 20:20:55 +0000 UTCBeth, since you like seeing Pikachu in animated form now, then the main anime (1997) is absolutely for you. Because Pikachu is the series staple. They never leave.
AlexThat200
2025-06-01 19:07:44 +0000 UTCPokémon Origins would be the next best thing to see since it actually has full on battles. AND! It’s based on the first games released. Pokémon Red and Green (why I didn’t mention Blue is because Red and Green were released in Japan of 1997, while everyone else got Pokémon Red and Blue a year later in 1998)
AlexThat200
2025-06-01 18:50:30 +0000 UTCKen. I’m going to repeat this until you and Bethany finally learn it. That Dragon Pokémon wasn’t Charizard. That’s Dragonite. As an avid Charizard fan, I will not stand for this unintentional slander! Charizard is VERY iconic and when you’ve been around the series long enough, you’ll be able to differentiate. Seriously, mistaking Dragonite for Charizard is pretty much sacrilegious within the fandom. Because Charizard is a big fan favorite that got a lot of screen time in the early years of the main anime.
AlexThat200
2025-06-01 18:43:09 +0000 UTCFunny thing you should mention the Old woman character being similar to a character called Agatha, Ken. Because that’s actually her name. Agatha. The Ghost type trainer of the Elite 4
AlexThat200
2025-06-01 18:39:47 +0000 UTCYour right in the money Bethany. Bruno ( the buff guy) trains alongside his Pokémon which explains why he’s super jacked. There are multiple trainers that train alongside their Pokémon and in return they get super jacked. Like their training is insane. Fro what we have seen other trainers do, their regimen includes lifting rocks/ small boulders and running insane miles. No wonder they are so cut.
Ash
2025-06-01 18:37:20 +0000 UTCOh, hell yeah. I recommend Pokémon Origins to get the full-ish story of Pokémon Red and Blue, the first games (Red and Blue are technically the same game only the Pokémon you catch are different. Like bellsprout is only on the Red version, while Ekans is a Blue version exclusive). It's on Prime dubbed, with a free 7 trial to something so you can watch it. Edit: scratch that, there's apparently a Pokéflix website that has all 4 episodes dubbed. I'll drop the link in Discord.
Jason Rogue
2025-06-01 18:21:10 +0000 UTCSo here’s the thing with Pokémon Generations. Every single episode is based on moments in the games themselves. So everything that happened flew over your heads since you never played any of the main game over the past 20+ years. This is very much a very short animated series for players of the games. And everything that happens within is for the players to go “OH I RECOGNIZE THAT!” and give little Easter eggs of lore.
AlexThat200
2025-06-01 18:20:22 +0000 UTCWatch pokemon origins for the original battles for the first few you watched. Its a 3 or 4 episode special that covers the original red and blue games.
Ali
2025-06-01 17:55:17 +0000 UTCJust to clarify a few things: Episode 2 - Team Rocket is basically the crime syndicate of the Kanto region (Gen 1) and even moved their activities to the Johto region (Gen 2). All regions usually have a Team, not necessarily all evil, but mostly evil in the early generations. Giovanni is the leader and also the 8th Gym Leader of the Kanto region. A thing to remember, Team Rocket were the ones who created the first Mewtwo. And a small correction, the dragon is Dragonite, not Charizard. Charizard has the flaming butt. Episode 3 - To go into depth, each region (usually) has 8 Gyms with 8 Gym Leaders. Victory gets you a Gym Badge. Collect all 8 and you will be allowed to challenge the Pokemon League where you battle the Elite Four. Defeat all four and you can challenge the Champion. Here shows what occurs in Gen 1, the main character here, Blue, is your rival for the region, grandson of Professor Oak, the famous Pokemon Researcher. Unlike his grandfather, he's a battler and as you can see, kind of a douche. At the end, Red, aka you, step up to challenge him for the title of Champion. Episode 4 - This takes place in the Johto Region (Gen 2) where Team Rocket had moved their operations. Lance, former Elite Four member in Gen 1, now Champion in Gen 2, and the protagonist for Gen 2 (aka you) are busting down on Team Rocket because they were creating radio waves that forced Magikarp living in the Lake of Rage to prematurely evolve into Gyarados and become even more aggressive than normal. Gyarados are usually blue, but they forced a normal Magikarp to evolve into its shiny red color instead. Episode 5 - This episode revolves around Silver, your rival in Gen 2. When you first meet him, he's some punk who stole a starter Pokemon only caring about strength. He slowly starts to mellow out, but he's still kind of a prick. As stated, he's the son of the leader of Team Rocket and former 8th Gym Leader of Kanto whose position is now taken over by Blue, former Champion of Kanto (after Red, aka you from Gen 1 kicked his ass). That being said, Giovanni never returns to the new Team Rocket, but who's to say he's not lying in wait? Episode 6 - The fan theory is that the three Pokemon that perished in the fire were Flareon, Jolteon, and Vaporeon as their types matched those of Entei, Raikou, and Suicune. Who knew Pokemon had plain old Dobermans? The part of the three never retaliating against people is true in the games. They roam the lands of Johto and if you ever encounter them, they will run from battle immediately unless either captured or prevented from escaping. Of the three, Suicune is the one who starts to believe in humanity the soonest. Probably because Eusine here is always simping for its butt.
Pyrodragon3993
2025-06-01 17:41:41 +0000 UTCYou've probably heard some of this before, but here's a little summary of the Pokemon world to add some context and answer some of your questions. Pokemon are essentially the animals of the Pokemon world, though while many of them are animalistic in nature there are many that are incredibly intelligent, some more than people even. Humans and Pokemon have a very close relationship in this world, and for the most part live together in peace - and it's very important to note that Pokemon catching, training and battling is Not a bad thing. Battling is how Pokemon act in the wild, it's how they grow stronger, and is generally a form of enrichment, but if they don't want to battle, they simply wont. If they don't trust their trainer, or simply have no interest in battle, they wont, and forcing them to is something only villains do. There's even a number of Pokemon that will only evolve into their next stage through having a close bond with someone else. As of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's DLC, there are 1025 of these guys, so don't be too bummed out if you can't remember all their names. And, for the most part, people and Pokemon never really get hurt from battling. Pokemon only ever really faint, or get knocked out, they never die from this stuff. It's all in good fun. And even if they did get hurt, the Pokemon world has free universal healthcare, so they'll be fine. Each country of the world, called Regions, have a system called the Pokemon League. Typically, a trainer will challenge the Pokemon Gyms around the country, each getting trickier as they go, until they have 8 Gym Badges, in order to challenge the Elite 4, four of the strongest trainers in the region, and become champion. If there's already a champion, you'll have to beat them first to take their crown. Some regions have different systems, but this is the standard, and is typically your goal in the mainline games, with some exceptions. Also, the ghost lady you compared to Agatha is literally called Agatha. Good call! Legendary and Mythical Pokemon are a very interesting topic. They're Pokemon of Legend, to put it simply, Pokemon with immense power and unique abilities which set them above the rest - while also being incredibly rare, many of which having only a single member of their species. Some could even be described as gods, with the Pokemon Arceus being undoubtedly the strongest, as the creator of the entire universe; omnipresent and omniscient. Capital G God right there.
HexKittie
2025-06-01 17:32:20 +0000 UTCWell this is a pleasant Poke surprise.
Pyrodragon3993
2025-06-01 17:00:34 +0000 UTC
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