Brandon Plays Pokémon - Part 5

I realize that this is a time sink for you Brandon, but it really does warm my heart! Thank you for dedicating to this endeavor!

I love the discussions the allies have in this series. I don't have a question, I just have a few advance Pokemon techniques for you. If an offensive move matches the type of the Pokemon using it, it has a 50% power increase called Same Type Attack Bonus (STAB). For example, Johnny (Charizard) has Flamethrower, which is 90 damage * 1.5 Fire STAB = 135 Damage. That being said, it's good to have moves that have alternative types to cover other types to surprise opponents. For example, Johnny is a Fire-Flying type and weak to Electric Pokemon. However, Johnny can learn a certain Ground type move that devistates them. In fact, I think you might have picked up TM26 recently? Choose wisely, as it's a one time use item... One last tip. Pokemon afflicted with Burn will also have a damage penalty, while Pokemon afflicted with Paralysis will have a speed penalty. Thank you for the playthrough allies, and here's to the E3 events to come.

Christopher Foss

Hey so, Im sure tons of people have suggested this but, why not rotate both seats for this series so the burden isnt entirely on Bosman and brandon? Id love to see huber or ben host a Kyle plays Dragon Quest 8, or Damiani host a Someone plays Final Fantasy 9. There are plenty of great games only some of you have played, and this format is too good to let go. just consider it! Love and Respect-

This show is fantastic, but I entirely get Jones not wanting to continue this moving forward. I am curious about maybe having the same format but you can have one or two entirely different people. For example, Brad can share his love for Kingdom Hearts with Blood. I do understand not wanting to play through a ton of old games in a single year when new games are coming out, so that is just a thought I had. If it cycles you get a similar dialogue, but you can delegate the workload across the EZA team.

I would like him to go onto Gold and Silver but that might be my gen 2 bias showing

I really hope you guys continue this series. Seeing Brandon react to all the new things in gold and silver would be incredible

So I noticed that Kyle is encouraging Brandon to play Sun/Moon when it comes out. Do you think this is a good idea? Or should Jones move on to Gold/Silver? On the one hand, it'd be cool to see Jones see the progression from Red/Blue to Gold/Silver, and see how awesome it is (16 badges, and fighting Ash's high level Pokemon at the end of the game), whereas on the other hand, it might be cool to see Jones go from old school straight to the latest version of Pokemon and see how the series has evolved (pun intended).

Andrew Chalmers

Great show. Easily my favourite from EZA. I'm a huge Pokemon fan and I find this series so fascinating and such a joy to listen to. Thanks for doing this.

Andrew Chalmers

Don't worry about trading until you've finished the game and are keen on completing your Pokedex (which I hope Brandon is keen on doing).

Andrew Chalmers

Get a scyther

Taubel

BRANDON. Why don't you give CUT to Toxie(Gloom)? He is and going to be so much better than Wormtail (Beedrill). Besides that, I love these episodes and I love the way you think about playing Pokémon and your team. I'm so excited for you to go to Fuchsia and walking around a certain game. I hope you're going to play that a lot and I really wonder what you think of it. Well, let's just wait for a few weeks!

Backlog Crusader

I haven't played a pokemon game since red when i was in middle school so i barely remember anything, but watching this has taken me back to when I was discovering it for the first time. Really great show guys

confusedhulk

I played pokemon red for the first time ever when this stream started. This makes it a very awesome show. I have finished the game now but it still makes it super awesome. Good stuff. JD

I kinda hope Kyle eventually tells Brandon about the evolutions for Haunter and Machoke at least, I could be wrong but I don't think the game tells you about it and it'd be a shame if Brandon missed out.

Really hope that after this is done that Brandon and Kyle do this same thing with Sun and Moon. It will be a whole new experience for John's to see how the game has changed from the first. This is likely just a personal opinion, but I would much rather have awesome in depth discussions about a game like this than watching a review. Everyone and then some does reviews, they are a one and done thing that many just care about the score that actually means nothing. No one other than EZA are doing things like this and that's what makes them so unique.

Kyle's face when he heard Mr. Mime and the talk about him after was priceless. Copycat does copy you if I'm remembering correctly....or at least someone in that game does. I was waiting to see Jones' reaction to that. Kyle's favorite Pokemon from Gen 1 is Farfetch'd? Such a troll, Kyle. lol

NeO JD

Kyle's laugh at 37:23 is amazing

DaleBastion

I figure a good reason to trade is you can have him trade you the version exclusives your version doesn't have in return for those, so in a way that will give Jones a quest to seek out the counterparts to trade to you. Not sure if you want to do this trade spree post-game or maybe let Jones look at the first stages of everything on the list and pick one he likes that he can trade for before the end of the game. That's up to you to decide. Just wanted to remind you that at some point you will need to and very much have a reason to trade. Love the show. Good luck.

MBUN

Dear Kyle, I am writing this to remind you that Jones has expressed he has Gotta Catch 'Em All™. I know you don't want to have a "forced trade" with Jones, but you will need to trade him at some point to trigger Trade-Only evolutions as well as supply Jones with the Pokemon on this list I'm attaching that are Pokemon Blue exclusives you cannot catch or obtain in Pokemon Red without trading. THIS LINK IS FOR KYLE ONLY. <a href="http://puu.sh/pjKAR/f28f8ba921.png" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://puu.sh/pjKAR/f28f8ba921.png</a> DO NOT CLICK THIS JONES.

MBUN

I really really really hope Jones gives Gold/Silver a go. I can't wait to see him revisit Kanto. That was one of my favorite memories in all of gaming and Pokemon has continued to fail to match it every game since. I'd love to have that experience again vicariously through Brandon!

DjDeathCool

Was waiting with bated breath for Mr. Mine to jiggle his little body into frame. Guess you've finally escaped his reign of terror Kyle.

Gan Khef

I know you said that this show is a lot of work and you want to get back to reviewing but I just wanted to let you know that despite never playing a Pokemon game myself or being a fan in any way this is my favorite show Easy Allies produces. It the only one on my 'new episode! Must watch immediately!! list. The interaction between the two of you and the joy of discovery/ introducing a passion to a friend. You guys really created something special with this show. I hope that even if you need to take a break it's a format you revist as it is just a joy to watch and content unique to you. I've never seen anyone else do a show like this it would be a shame to never see anymore of them

Sarah Wampler

Plus. Come on Kyle what about Hitmonchan, he us pretty much a guy with a mask, shoulder pads and boxing gloves.

Eric Estrada

DONT TRADE, IF YOU DON'T WANT TO, DON'T DO IT

Eric Estrada

I always thought the fact that you couldn't catch another trainer's Pokemon was due to how Pokeballs work. When a Pokemon is caught (gets digitized or whatever happens), it's "bound" to that ball. That's why trainers (in the anime) don't have to throw balls at their own Pokemon to return them, they just say "Return" and that laser shoots out of the ball and pulls them in. If it was due to the law, what stops Team Rocket from just chucking balls all the time to steal other people's Pokemon? All that hole digging would go to waste.

Always such a delight to see these episodes updated. Keep up the great work guys!

Vulpiine

HOLD THE PHONE. You can get slash back??? What? What? I've played through Pokemon Blue at least 5 times and you're telling me my childhood was a lie?

Rob

Really enjoy this show. It's been really cool to see Brandon's almost childlike wonderment at some of the things we've become jaded to due to repetition. Keep it up. L&amp;R

Jordan Kirk

Love the "biker" mixup. Ohhhhh....biker. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRnxEZJCey4" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRnxEZJCey4</a>

Awesome day waking up to a new pokemon and cup of jones for breakfast =)

ZyloWolfBane

I love how each subsequent episode gets longer.

Hmm. Wonder what Brandon thinks about Cubone, he was always my favourite. It and Sandshrew

Sebastian Mauritzell

I haven't played a single Pokemon game, and yet I'm really into listening these conversations. I guess the collecting part just gets into me that much, so I'm eager to hear what Brandon has captured.

Ville Ranto

you are correct! getting a spore/false swipe parasect or shroomish is the bomb for catching

Lmao 14:47 The indignation! Also, I'm guessing Jones saw Substitute. Machoke actually bothers me more than Mr. Mime. Let's not even talk about Jynx...

Gan Khef

Kyle cursed! "Screw you!" I'm getting depressed just thinking that this game/show is going to end some day...

Super great episode as usual. I wouldn't mind this becoming a bi-weekly show if it meant that the episodes would keep the hour+ length. I can't go back to just thirty minutes like in the beginning. I agree that Brandon should be allowed to see the type chart. Basically anything that was in the instruction manual he should be allowed to see. I also would love a debriefing episode once we've seen the credits.

Olf Himself

These eps always have me excited to play 😄. Also Kyle, try get a Pokemon Brandon wants so he will trade! You have to make it enticing.

JT

Kyle you should make sure that Jones knows the game doesn't necessarily end after the credits roll on his Pokemon League journey. Wouldn't want him to miss out on surprises that open up after he finishes.

Ben Metal

Wow, a Persona show with this format and Brandon and Ben would be worth giving up all EZA reviews to me

Matt Brookbank

It would be really interesting to see Brandon go from gen 1 pkmn to sun/moon and skip all the incremental improvements from all the other game's and see what he thinks of the differences between the two games.

Matt Brookbank

You don't have to trade; but please explain every reason why to trade... missing pokemon and evolutions. Jones doesn't want a Alakazam ? or a Vulpix ?

Randy Verschueren

Great episode! I think Spore is the most effective sleep-inducing attack in the game, but I could be wrong.

pokeflute....

Randy Verschueren

Brandon's not up on the Bosman lore. He's going to completely miss the significance when he encounters a Stantler.

iconmaster

Finally bought my EZA shirt as I watched. I'll wear it as I watch your coverage all week since I took vacation from work lol

I've never made a negative post on EZA.. But the choice of scratch over slash was BaaaaaAAAaaad ;p Keep up the great work guys, really loving the show. I always play Pokemon X when watching this. Love and Respect.

Mumble Mumbleton

Sigh. I feel really bummed out. The mega charizard i sent was no where to be seen. neither in this episode of brandon plays pokemon nor cup of jones, I actually felt bad that i sent mega and looked for the proper evolutions and sent those too. Really disappointed.

YES! My favorite show right now, I think. Don't ask me why. lol

Ian Alexander

These videos get me through the week.

I love it!

Joetown