What DATA tells us about Gen 2 (and catching 'em all!)

Completing Gen 1 was just the warm up, it is now time for the REAL challenge...

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Chapters:
0:00 Gen 2 is awesome!
0:27 The real goal
1:36 Gen 2 catching changes
4:43 What the data tells us
8:22 The Living Pokédex rules
10:19 What about Crystal?
12:12 The Journey (Gen 2)
13:25 Other aspects to consider
14:05 The only thing left for us to do...

[Joker]

There is a reason oft forgotten or just not experienced by the younger crowd for Gold and Silver having so many hard to find new pokemon. The developers wanted a lore reason why the player didn't find them in the first game! It's also the case that nobody thought pokemon would continue past gold and silver, so the new pokemon were considered a bit like an expansion pack and the original pokemon were still the core of the game. These attitudes may seem silly now, but it's where people were back in 2001.

[kittykake]

I'll be honest I never knew there was a swarm mechanic in Gen 2

[arnak]

you're gonna do all the Generations ?
Your website for 1st Gen is a real gem, keep up the amazing work man !

[Flygoniaks]

[7:27] Misdreavus isn't a Dark-type, meaning there were only 3 Dark-types you can catch at night and the other 3 you have to evolve (Houndoom, Umbreon, & Tyranitar).

[nameistaken]

I remember finding Tyrogue as a kid and not knowing what it was. Even my friends were confused on it.

[francisVH]

Omg, the nostalgia is hitting soooo hard!! Pokemon crystal was my edition (as well as pokemon blue in 1st gen), and watching your videos brings me back so many happy memories... Thank you for doing this :')

[kab]

these videos seem actually genuine and not as if you're just making them just for the sole purpose of getting views, keep up the good work

[rcookie]

Actually I like that you can so easily miss Pokemon. Because to me it felt like even though I was playing this game for months, there was always some new Pokemon to find. In a era without internet, patches or DLCs this was a blessing and kept the game fresh and some Pokemon super rare and thus special.

[bigkippa]

I love these videos and your website is so helpful, i hope you keep doing this for more generations. Your videos deserve so many more views than they get. Thanks for making these ❤

[temporalCaster]

Larvitar in gen 2 always makes me sad... I just want the kaiju, why do they gotta restrict it to the very last area of the game

[BlazeStorm]

Man, for challenges like these, I often enjoy the planning more than the execution. This is great stuff!

[Dukstless]

so I've noticed two things in the list - Pokemon that appear in both "special" and "normal" Headbutt trees (that is, the 80% and 50%/10%) are listed twice on the list. might be good idea to distinct between these categories for the Pokemon
also Dodrio is in this very weird place where it shows up on Route 26 in Gold and Route 27 in Silver. while the site lists Gold as best theoretical location, in reality either version would be fine since these Routes are next to each other. I think this is the only such case in G2 where both versions are fine but for whatever reason have slightly different locations.

[darkksoul]

I've been watching your latest vids about catching mechanics and the living dex. I've been loving them. Keep up the good work :)

[mrparham]

I came looking for a videos like this, because just today I caught Ho-Oh on original Gold. I started another play through(of course on cartridge) for the pure nostalgia of it all, and I’m super excited for more of your videos and channel growth!

[zigzag]

Silver was my first game as well! The music always brings me back to my childhood. I feel like I see gen 2 talked about the least online but it’s nice to see someone else who appreciates them so much🤍

[LetsPlayKeldeo]

I really do not understand why you dont have a bigger following ! Amazing content high production value and fun all arround !

[spacepope]

It’s so fun to hear someone go so in depth about some game from childhood… it’s like I’m learning something interesting, but also closing the book on so many open thoughts/questions I had as a kid

[ryley]

Your passion for this relatively obscure challenge is awesome. The amount of effort given is insane. Keep up the good work

[EmilyTheOtakuofficial]

I think you forgot Teddiursa for low encounter rates and that they sometimes run away. Unless I'm thinking of Crystal.

Great video though. ❤️

[yvannugz]

This is exciting! Through your guide, I just finished my Gen 1 Living Dex last night! I am up for Gen 2 next! More Content! :D