Pokemon's LOST Pokedex

In this compilation we take a look at an entire LOST Pokedex that fell into obscurity and never left Japan. Did You Know Gaming had the translator of the original Pokemon games, Nob Ogasawara, translate this lost pokemon book into English for us all to enjoy.

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[roo]

Something about the early pokemon art warms my heart. The pokemon series inspired me to become a wildlife biologist, and this video very clearly displays the connection. I would give anything to go back in time and be a part of this team who so perfectly created a world of creatures with so much care and detail.

[TacoTyrant]

I am glad that Nob Ogasawara is still around to shed light on these now almost 30 year mysteries. I have nothing but gratitude that him and DYKG for going so far for these videos.

[eckles]

Would've absolutely worn this book out if we got it in English back in the day. I always loved the original world that Pokemon was set in, so always fun to find new (old) info about gen 1.

[GrimValentine]

Because of Nob’s passion and joy that he put into translating the Pokémon games is why people in the west fell in love with the series. Without him Pokémon might of not took of as much as it did.

[indigorookstories]

Knowing this info now it really makes sense why in the gen 1 games and anime there's references to real animals and locations even though in modern day you'd rarely hear either mentioned. If the series had went that way it would've been even more like a classic rpg

[talhatariq]

This is one of the greatest things ever done for the Pokémon community, this book reveals so many details that make so much sense for Gen 1!

[cyprusmiraque]

I love hearing how Rhydon are described as not being good house pets, and in X and Y we see them being basically a family dog

[jacobaschieris]

Over the years, it seems to me like Pokémon has lost this “realistic” tone. It’s not a bad thing, but I love this glimpse into the surprisingly grounded world Pokémon grew up in during the 1990’s.

[ManifestationPowerhouse]

LOVED this. Really brought back so much nostalgia about pokemon. An era when there was mystery and intrigue. I prefer it when Pokémon leaves things for us to interpret and treats the collecting of Pokémon data as an evolving science, not yet mastered by humans.
More please!

[Gigamex]

21:49 Wow so Scyther and Electabuzz being right next to each other in this list and "having an affinity for the color red" gives so much context to that episode of the anime where the two groups fight with these Pokemon who then go ballistic because of the red ketchup that gets in their eyes. Wild!

[richwatchesdrag]

I'll never get over how insanely deep the Pokemon lore goes, and how DYKG keeps digging out new facts and stories every couple of months.

[ThisIsCSDX]

God, there's something truly magical about the older art of the Gen 1 Pokemon. I forget if it's Ken Sugimori that drew them or not, but I just love that art.

Also, ChubbyChu best Pikachu.

[swift_sam]

I feel like a lot of these lost entries were of this "original tone" meant for the series. Obviously, the tone they've settled on has been massively successful, but I can't help but miss the slightly darker or perhaps "realistic" tone of the early games and lore.

I know it probably is partly my "kid brain then, adult brain now", but traveling through a cave used to feel a lot more harrowing in the early games, where now there's more of a playful/adventurous feeling to it all.

[MasterArchfiend]

I’ve been playing Pokémon since Red and Blue and it’s been one of my favorite franchises due to not owning very many games and playing on the go was just the only gaming that I had time for. Despite this history and devotion to the franchise, I’m always learning new things about it and that’s part of why I love it so much.

[jazznomad]

I love hearing about the development of the original Pokemon games! The game truly was a passion project, and it shows!

[demontamerbf]

It always blows my mind whenever new info is revealed about very old games, I'd expect everything to be known about them and their lore by now.

[TeacupXenomorph]

I love learning about the indepth lore of various game universes, pokemon most especially.
I wish the newer games retained the same world building evident in the book.

[Avery.L]

I think it’s cool that so much is still being discovered about these old games.

[CuteZi]

It's really amazing how much thought was put into each and every Pokemon's design and backstory!

[Misctr]

I just don’t understand why things like this just disappear never to be localized, even as a 20th anniversary reprint sort of thing. I would have to imagine the market would be big enough.