How I Beat the Hardest Pokémon Game I've Played

Pokerogue, the Pokemon roguelike, is an insane and difficult game. Here's how I somehow won.

Edited by Katie Rose

[blizzardforonline]

PSA: The Reviver Seed is NOT from PokéRogue! It’s actually from the spin-off series, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon. It’s just that it had its properties changed from that series to here where you only pack 1, but it acts like a held item version of a Revive.

[daanotten]

Grunty boi is my new therapist after that speech

[ultimateninjaboi]

"Grunty Boi was right, " delivered in such a serious tone legitimately broke me. love this

[PM]

Welcome to the winner’s circle buddy! No Sea Bears allowed

[gamenation]

23:37 hearing a grown man angrily shout “SPLISHY SPLASH!” Is so funny to me

[intoontown]

Real talk: Grunty Boi's speech was fantastic, not just because it's a sweet and inspiring reminder everyone needs from time to time, but because the speech in itself proved the truth of the message. (I feel like there's gotta be a term for that, that I just don't know.) Creativity is what most makes the videos across the MandJTV channels great! I know I am not subscribed to them for the gameplay itself, but for the storytelling, performing, and overall playful fun of the videos. Mikey wrote that speech for an endearing character he's got us all attached to over the years as a creative way to add some storytelling and relatabilty to his retelling of his Pokerogue experience... And it's a speech where the whole point is how his talents lie in all of the above. That's just super cool! And I can't help rambling, because in my opinion Mikey's content, as good as it's been for years, has taken after him in 2024: It has "grown the beard" and that's a joy to watch.

[Liam-uoed]

You might be the only youtuber who will play a seperate character (of yourself) quarter of the way into the video to give yourself a pep-talk and i don’t question it in the slightest

[pokemonadventuresanimewhen]

everyone's a gangsta til grunty boi did not start with "haha! it is i, grunty boi!" and instead outright chose violence



he then ended with _that_ aww. like spit em facts brotha indeed

[MiroMaitland-Thoresen]

mikeys halucinations coming to roast him, do a sponser segment and then giing him advice before leaveing

[arcaneScribbler]

Your type challenges have inspired me to do my own, Mikey. Not just focusing on type but on building a story around each character for the runs. It felt way less scary than trying for a Nuzlocke straight out the gate, and the accessibility is good. Thank you for the viseos you do, they're always a blast and an inspiration. I and my Bug type specialist working his way through Pokémon Shield salute you.

[Plush-Sobble]

Grunty Boi came in clutch TBH

Also I think I'd want Grunty Boi as my therapist

[zachpro]

Now we need team sky to beat pokerouge

[dakkath]

6:55 Stunningly wise words; from someone who's probably going to take a kid's lunch money in 15 minutes

[IronWolf]

Castform with three health bars: FEAR ME MORTAL FOR I AM THE GREATEST ENEMY-

Mikey: Gyarados use Waterfall!

Castform: You got me!

[Idcwmpi-vpbc]

Mikey: scared for his life because of floor 170

Floor 170 Castform: *cute voice* hail yeah

[Evee_]

I just love and appreciate how Grunty Boy has been the voice of truth while being just himself over the years:"Comparison is the thief of confidence, self-appreciation and joy".

[UltimateDragon]

Grunty Boi has a point. You're more of a creativity storyline type of Pokémon Trainer/Poké-Tuber. Nothing wrong with that. It makes you more unique to be honest, & that's cool.

[sharingheart]

FINALLY! A PokeTuber that bothers explaining this game. Every time I see the game, it's pure gameplay with the player assuming everyone knows this game.

[eclipsedmoon]

A Team Sky run of a Mystery Dungeon game could be interesting. Explorers of Sky would be the obvious choice on which Mystery Dungeon game

[theadventuresofhuckletaryfin]

6:31 This is actually such a great message for all Pokémon fans to remember. People enjoy this franchise is different ways. Someone builds a team with multiple overlapping types? That's fine. Someone finds Nuzlockes too challenging? That's fine. Someone is terrible at remembering type matchups? That's fine. Someone doesn't like the games at all and only watches the anime? That's fine. Someone just collects the cards because they look cool? That's fine. Every single one of those people is a Pokémon fan in their own way. Obviously this isn't exclusive to Pokémon, but the best fandoms acknowledge and accept that you don't need to know everything or be good at everything to be a fan of something. Let people enjoy things the way they want.