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Routes Through PokemonViolet and Midori - Region 01 - Part 04: Route through VermillionWhile Violet faces challenges on the S.S. Anne and meets the Pokemon Fan Club, Murasaki climbs Pokemon Tower and finds those that look after the graves of the Pokemon have been possessed...and something is very wrong with the floors. Will he solve the mysteries there? Can Violet finally earn another badge? Find out what twists and turns await these two characters in this latest collection.This collection picks up with the first story after the summer break (Part 47) and carries us through Violet's journey through Vermillion and Murasaki's troubles in Pokemon Tower. This...
2025-12-301h 10
Routes Through PokemonRoutes Through Pokemon - Detour 10 - Pokemon Stadium Part 3In this third and final part, Ruby, Shea, and the rest of the Hunterfield family polish off the minigames. Then, after last weeks humiliation in the Pika Cup, they take a trip to Gym Leader Castle where they hoped to fare better.Intro music uses Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal - Route 3 (Orchestra) theme by YoshiDude12. Check out the full version on youtube at (1266) Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal - Route 3 (Orchestra) - YouTubeOutro uses Goldenrod City (Slowed Instrumental Lofi) by myk. Check out that full version on youtube at (1285) Goldenrod City...
2025-12-231h 26
Routes Through PokemonRoutes Through Pokemon - Detour 09 - Pokemon Stadium Part 2Ruby, Shea, and the rest of the Hunterfield Family try out a 2v2 battle, more minigames, and the Pika Cup and more than once things do not go as expected on this second part of the Pokemon Stadium Detour series.Intro music uses Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal - Route 3 (Orchestra) theme by YoshiDude12. Check out the full version on youtube at (1266) Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal - Route 3 (Orchestra) - YouTubeOutro uses Goldenrod City (Slowed Instrumental Lofi) by myk. Check out that full version on youtube at (1285) Goldenrod City (Slowed Instrumental...
2025-12-161h 49
Routes Through PokemonRoutes Through Pokemon - Detoour 08 - Pokemon Stadium Part 1Ruby and Shea dive into the Nintendo Online N64 Version of Pokemon Stadium and they're joined by most the rest of the Hunterfield family as they battle one another, play minigames, and take on the Petit Cup!Intro music uses Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal - Route 3 (Orchestra) theme by YoshiDude12. Check out the full version on youtube at (1266) Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal - Route 3 (Orchestra) - YouTubeOutro uses Goldenrod City (Slowed Instrumental Lofi) by myk. Check out that full version on youtube at (1285) Goldenrod City (Slowed Instrumental Lofi) - YouTube
2025-12-091h 19
Routes Through PokemonRoutes Through Pokemon - Detour 07: Pokemon Snap Part 3And here is the finale of Shea Locke's miniseries detour through Pokemon Snap! With the last two courses unlocked, Shea as Todd Snap explores the Cave and the Valley in search of more Pokemon, hoping to catch sight of Mew. But alas, no such luck. However, new equipment is gained and Shea revisits all the courses to catch all the Pokemon he can, including some interesting rock and tree formations that seem to resemble Pokemon as well. Maybe that's why it is called Pokemon Island. And once that's done...wait...what is this colorful cloud floating above the island?
2025-12-0218 min
Routes Through PokemonRTP Special: Pokemon Legends Z-A Second ThoughtsPlaying a bunch more and skipping ranks, Shea Locke most recently took on the fighting type opponent after finding his sister in the city sewers. Then he took a break from the game so that he could go over his thoughts so far as well as bring in Ruby's perspective.Intro music uses Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal - Route 3 (Orchestra) theme by YoshiDude12. Check out the full version on youtube at (1266) Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal - Route 3 (Orchestra) - YouTubeOutro uses Goldenrod City (Slowed Instrumental Lofi) by myk. Check out that full...
2025-11-2611 min
Routes Through PokemonRoutes Through Pokemon - Detour 06: Pokemon Snap Part 2In our second part of the Pokemon Snap detour miniseries, Shea Locke ventures off into the next 2 courses, tackling The Volcano and The River. But, in order to catch everything and progress, there was repeats of all 4 courses along with new items to help catch those beautiful pictures. He even found some fun new shots on the Beach specifically. Still no sign of Mew.Caught Pokemon:RapidashVulpixCharmanderMoltresMagmarCharmeleonBulbasaurSlowpokeShellder...
2025-11-2520 min
Routes Through PokemonRoutes Through Pokemon - Detour 05: Pokemon Snap Part 1Shea Locke embarks on some research for Professor Oak on Pokemon Island. Capture all the Pokemon that can be found there...on film. But really, it seems the main goal is to find the elusive mythical Pokemon "Mew"In this first part of a miniseries journey through the original Pokemon Snap, Shea covers the first 2 courses: The Beach and The Tunnel. What Pokemon will he find and can he learn the controls? Tune in to find out.Caught Pokemon:PidgeyDoduoPikachuButterfree...
2025-11-1816 min
Routes Through PokemonRoutes Through Pokemon - Route 22The Season Finale of the Johto leg of the games! Ruby and Shea Locke take on the final gym by battling Blue in Viridian City. Victory there gains them access to a whole new area...Mt. Silver! New Pokemon are caught, pokedexes are completed, and a final battle against a Pokemon Legend commences at the summit! Are Ruby and Shea Locke up for the challenge? Are their teams strong enough? Or will this chapter close on their defeat!?Then stay tuned after the episode as chaos ensues in a collapsing building and back at Pokemon Tower, Murasaki...
2025-11-111h 19
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Gold and Silver Part 31In our penultimate episode of Routes Through Pokemon Season 2 Flame is borught back to wrap up the final volume of The Gold, Silver, Crystal arc of the Pokemon Adventures Manga. It is time for the last battle against the Mask of Ice and his plot to capture Time itself. All the heroes join together to take on this challenge. Who will make it out alive!?Then, Ruby and Shea cover the final 2 episodes of Pokemon Master Quest, ending the Johto arc of the Anime. Many things change and we say goodbye to close friends. It is an...
2025-11-041h 58
Routes Through PokemonRoutes Through Pokemon - Route 21While in Johto, Ruby and Shea decided to wrap up the Ruins of Alph and explore the rest of Slowpoke Well. Then they head back to Pewter City and work their way south through sparse Viridian Forest, Viridian City (Fight Club), and to Pallet Town. There we visit Red's mom, Blue's sister, and talk with Professor Oak who promises us something if we get all 8 of the Kanto Badges. Surfing south we find the the ruins of Cinnibar Island and are led to find a small cave on Seafoam Islands where we can battle Blaine for our 15th badge...
2025-10-281h 24
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Gold and Silver Part 30Ash has finally made it to Silver Town and the Silver Conference tournament has begun! But can he past the screening battles that narrow the competitors down from 200 to just 48!?!?!? How will Gary fare this time around? There is excitement as we see old friends, a new friend from before, a love interest, and plenty of bonding between Ash and his rival. It is an amazing climax to Master Quest and the Johto era in general!Then we catch up with Murasaki as a Gastly comes for him. Can he make it out with his soul intact...
2025-10-211h 16
Routes Through PokemonRTP Special: Pokemon Legends Z-A First ThoughtsAfter playing a handful of hours of Pokemon Legends Z-A and hitting rank W, Shea Locke gives his intial thoughts on the new Pokemon game!Intro music uses Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal - Route 3 (Orchestra) theme by YoshiDude12. Check out the full version on youtube at (1266) Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal - Route 3 (Orchestra) - YouTubeOutro uses Goldenrod City (Slowed Instrumental Lofi) by myk. Check out that full version on youtube at (1285) Goldenrod City (Slowed Instrumental Lofi) - YouTubeRoutes Through Pokemon is a Hunterfield Institute production. You can...
2025-10-1710 min
Routes Through PokemonRoutes Through Pokemon - Route 20Time to tackle another Kanto gym...but before that can happen we need to find a way to move Snorlax out of the way! A revisit to Lavender Town helps us out there. It doesn't take us long to get to Pewter City and Brock's gym. But there are still other routes to explore to finish a loop and we meet someone very interesting who gives us certain items that send us Back To Johto! And Shea Locke is proven wrong again about some predictions he had.After the episode we catch up with Murasaki and the...
2025-10-141h 13
Routes Through PokemonRoutes Through Pokemon - Route 19This week we don't make it to two gyms. We thought we would head onto the sea route and tackle a gym there first...but the game had other plans. We travel backwards from Fuschia to Lavender Town, and eventually Cerulean City. Oh, and of course our favorite locale: The Rock Tunnel!!!We also have a chat about a project Shea Locke has been working on for months in Crystal as he forms the team he intends to use through the rest of the game!After the show, we finally return to Murasaki at Pokemon...
2025-10-071h 11
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Gold and Silver Part 29Seven episodes of the Anime are covered as we follow the journey of Ash and co to get Larvitar to Mt. Silver. Along the way a legendary beast is encountered, a legend is retold through slowpoke, and we meet a ridiculous gang of poachers. And that all leads up to an encounter with someone from another region with a Future Friend!Afterward, we find Violet in trouble after a trade goes sideways and she finds help from a young stranger.What is covered:Anime Episodes:Episode 261 (550): Entei at Your...
2025-09-301h 10
Routes Through PokemonRoutes Through Pokemon - Route 18Ruby and Shea decide to head back to Johto and investigate the Waterfall in Mt. Mortar after a tip from the Black Belt hanging out inside the fighting gym in Saffron City. After some exploring there and a fun catch, there is another ride on the S.S. Aqua back to Kanto and a journey to challenge two more of the gyms there.Violet finds someone who wants a trade and so it is back to the Pokemon Center where she reunites with a friend. But when it comes time to actually make the trade something comes...
2025-09-231h 02
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Gold and Silver Part 28The Manga is heating up as the Gym Leader exhibiton match begins and all sorts of things are happening behind the scenes. Is Koga at the event? Entei chooses a trainer, Masked Man continues his plan to take control of Ho-oh and announce the return of Team Rocket at the event. And then everything is thrown into chaos when Masked Man appears and reveals who and what he is truly after!Then, in the Anime, as Ash makes his way back to New Bark Town he reunites with a friend from his Orange Islands days and he...
2025-09-1658 min
Routes Through PokemonRoutes Through Pokemon - Route 17It's time to go back to Kanto!!!!! But on the way, trainers are battled on the S.S. Aqua and a mystery is solved, leading Ruby and Shea Locke to gaining a Metal Coat. But once in Kanto, the duo find even more mystery. It seems there is a problem with Kanto's power and while on the one hand it makes getting to Lt. Surge much easier, it also explains why the Mag Train hasn't been running. That will be something that the father and daughter team will need to look into as they begin their journey to collect...
2025-09-0952 min
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Gold and Silver Part 27Ruby and Shea Locke are back from summer break and we return with our coverage of the 5th Pokemon Movie and the final film of the Johto series! We start off with some banjo hoedown music as Pikachu reunites with the Pichu brothers and we get to meet more Pokemon from the Hoenn Region. Then it is time for Pokemon Heroes where we meet the legendary Latios and Latias legendary Pokemon from the Hoenn Region as well as two members of Team Rocket who are once again named after a figure from the old west.Then, stay...
2025-09-021h 04
Routes Through PokemonAnother Story - Red, Green, and BlueJared, Jaden, and Cerulean are three boys from Pallet who have just begun their Pokemon journey. But things soon go awry. Tough choices are made, friendships are tested, and ultimate betrayal leads them down a dark path. This is a collection of the 6 part series that were published over the last month and a half with an epilogue added in.Cast:Jaden is played by CastleJared is played by Vi-ViCerulean is played by SeaKSunny is played by RubyOlder Jaden is played...
2025-08-191h 16
Routes Through PokemonRoutes Through Pokemon - Stumbling Steps 001Whoops! Everyone makes mistakes and we are no exception. So enjoy an episode of some goofier moments and mess-ups as we draw ever closer to the triumphant return of Ruby and Shea Locke to their regular episodes in September!Intro music uses Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal - Route 3 (Orchestra) theme by YoshiDude12. Check out the full version on youtube at (1266) Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal - Route 3 (Orchestra) - YouTubeOutro uses Goldenrod City (Slowed Instrumental Lofi) by myk. Check out that full version on youtube at (1285) Goldenrod City (Slowed Instrumental Lofi) - YouTube
2025-08-1249 min
Routes Through PokemonAnother Story - Part 6: The ChaseJaden chooses to throw off the shackles of Team Rocket...and Jared does not take it well. Can Jaden escape with the last egg? If so, where will he go? What will Cerulean do? Choices are made and the consequences are severe.Cast:Jaden is played by FlameCerulean, Jared, Grunt Recruit, and Paramedic are played by Shea Locke.Written and Narrated by Shea LockeIntro music uses Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal - Route 3 (Orchestra) theme by YoshiDude12. Check out the full version on youtube...
2025-08-0512 min
Routes Through PokemonAnother Story - Part 5: Team RocketJaden and Cerulean have joined Jared in becoming members of Team Rocket. What has that done to their relationships, their Pokemon, and their souls? And when confronted with further betrayal, what will Jaden do?Cast:Jaden is played by CastleJared is played by Vi-ViCerulean is played by SeaKSunny is played by RubyOlder Sunny is played by Serenity SolaOlder Jaden is played by FlameOlder Cerulean, Older Jared, and William are played by Shea Locke....
2025-07-2911 min
Routes Through PokemonAnother Story - Part 4: Cerulean LossJaden and Cerulean meet William who has an interesting story to tell and an intriguing Pokemon. Another attempt at defeating Yakuta and then the two boys make their way to Vermillion. But just as things are looking up, a secret dark secret is uncovered.Cast:Jaden is played by CastleJared is played by Vi-ViCerulean is played by SeaKNarrator and William are played by Shea LockeIntro music uses Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal - Route 3 (Orchestra) theme by YoshiDude12. Check out...
2025-07-2219 min
Routes Through PokemonAnother Story - Part 3: Crossing OverWho is this group that is trying to recruit these young trainers? Will Jaden join them or push on and continue to try and earn his badges? Jaden makes new friendships and catches new Pokemon and is surprised by someones choices.Cast:Jaden is played by CastleJared if played by Vi-ViCerulean is played by SeaKSunny is played by RubyNarrated by Shea LockeIntro music uses Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal - Route 3 (Orchestra) theme by YoshiDude12. Check out...
2025-07-1512 min
Routes Through PokemonAnother Story - Part 2: To Quit or Not To QuitThe boys have reached Cerulean City where they face off against...Yakuta? Who the heck is that? And why is he so hard. As doubts about their journey increase, a girl gives some encouragement.Cast:Jaden is played by CastleJared is played by Vi-ViCerulean is played by SeaKGirl is played by RubyNarrator and Yakuta is played by Shea LockeIntro music uses Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal - Route 3 (Orchestra) theme by YoshiDude12. Check out the full version...
2025-07-0813 min
Routes Through PokemonAnother Story - Part 1: Red, Green, and BlueHere we have another story to tell during the summer break for Ruby and Shea Locke. This one has some connection to Violet's story. We start off in Pallet Town and meet three new characters. Who are they? How does this all connect? Only some of this will be answered this week.Cast:Jaden is played by CastleJared is played by Vi-ViCerulean is played by SeaKJaden's Sister is played by Serenity SolaNarrator and Professor Oak is played by Shea Locke
2025-07-0111 min
Routes Through PokemonRoutes Through Pokemon - Route 16Ruby and Shea Locke leave Blackthorn City wearing all 8 badges. They encounter new Pokemon on Route 45 and Dark Cave before returning to New Bark Town to get a new Pokeball. They enter Tohjo Falls on Route 27 and...find they're in Kanto. Tough trainer battles, some more Pokemon, and a battle with their rival before they take on the new Elite Four. Can they beat them? And a visitor from the future gives a sneak peak at some of the differences found in HeartGold.With a rival battle, Ruby and Shea Locke decide to battle on air again...
2025-06-171h 27
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Gold and Silver Part 26Here we go! Our final adventure in our trilogy of episodes where Ruby and I (Shea) Journey Together with Flame through the last three chapters of the Pokemon Adventures Manga Vol 12 and six episodes of the Anime where Ash reaches the Blackthorn Gym. There are some surprising twists in the Manga as we continue to question just who could that Masked Man be? It was decided it was one of the Gym Leaders but...is that right? And Masked Man's motivations are very exciting to me specifically! Then, in the Anime, we have five episodes that cover Blackthorn, Claire...
2025-06-101h 38
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Gold and Silver Part 25Part 2 of our trilogy of episodes where we Journey Together with Flame to finish Vol 12 of the Manga and reach Blackthorn City in the Anime. This week we meet a fake Oak and DJ Mary, we get another baby Pokemon, evolutions, another case of mistaken identity, and finally, we go through the Ice Path...ir is it Ice Cave which brings us to one edge of Blackthorn Lake. So close to that final badge!Afterward, stay tuned for...What is covered:Pokemon Adventures Manga Vol. 12Chapter 149: Curious Kingdra
2025-06-031h 18
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Gold and Silver Part 24Here we go. Flame joins Ruby and I as we Journey Together on a trilogy of episodes starting here. We chat about 4 chapters in the Manga and then we go through six episodes of the anime as Ash gets closer to Blackthorn City and his final badge. Enjoy the renewal of an old argument about Leaf Stone evolutions, the appearance of more Eeveelutions, baby Pokemon, and a pursuit for enlightenment. Meanwhile, in the Manga, Gold and Silver are back and they get to meet Crys as they all try and capture Lugia!Stay tuned after the episode...
2025-05-271h 18
Routes Through PokemonRoutes Through Pokemon - Route 15Ruby and Shea Locke split up and seek out the legendary Pokemon we were granted access to when the Radio Tower Director gave us special items. Shea Locke heads to the Whirl Islands and plunges into the depths of their interlocking cave system until finally dropping down a waterfall to confront Lugia! Menawhile, Ruby climbs Tin Tower and through a maze of ramps until she finally reaches the top where Ho-oh roosts. In Crystal there was an interesting confrontation with sages before battling Suicune at the base of Tin Tower. From there, we skate around Ice Path until we...
2025-05-201h 02
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Gold and Silver Part 23This week we get a lot of stuff from the games as we find the path to Mahogony Town teeming with more Team Rocket and Jessie and James might not even BE Team Rocket!? We have an episode that seems to make no sense, we have a ghost story, and most of that is just in the first half. The second half of the episodes rock as we finally meet another member of the Elite Four as well as head to the Mahogony Gym! Oh...and a little stop at the Lake of Rage! In the Manga we wrap...
2025-05-131h 21
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Gold and Silver Part 22This is an exciting week as the Manga hits the Ice Gym and we see DJ Mary and Whitney again. Then, in the Anime, Ash's grass redundancy is solved, we get an awesome Eeveelution, a rival, three legendary Pokemon, and an Egg! We also get to meet a new Team Rocket duo and Team Rocket Professor. This season continues to deliver the goods!Stay tuned after the show to join Violet as she leaves the Underground Tunnel, gets caught in a storm, and...is someone watching her?What is covered:Pokemon...
2025-05-061h 25
Routes Through PokemonRoutes Through Pokemon - Route 14Ruby and Shea Locke take the journey back to Mahogony Town and stop in at Mt. Mortar...where they learn they still can't explore the entire map. Once they reach their destination, they take on Boarders and Skiers on their way to earn their seventh badge from Pryce. But what's this? A phone call from Professor Elm? Team Rocket has taken over Godlenrod Radio tower!?Stay tuned after the episode to catch up with Murasaki and his confrontation with bullies.What is covered:Gold, Silver, and Crystal:Mt. Mortar...
2025-04-2958 min
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Gold and Silver Part 21Well, now that the Whirl Cup is out of the way, we can move on to Olivine, right? Wait, we still have one more island to visit? What's over there? Another perfectly timed event? Team Rocket!?!?! Rockin' Reunions!?!? The Mysterious Pokemon!?!?!? Ok...I guess we can stick around a bit longer. Then we can move on to Olivine and Ash's sixth Johto Gym Battle.Stay tuned afterward to catch up with Violet's daring escape out the Pokemon Center window from Team Rocket!What is covered:Anime Episodes:Episode 220 (509): Plant...
2025-04-221h 37
Routes Through PokemonRoutes Through Pokemon - Detour 04This week I tried out the Battle Tower in Crystal...Ruby and I evolved five more Pokemon and CAUGHT a new one! And we find out if Rosella is able to take on Olivine and just how close has Flame come in his journey through Pokemon Silver and did he remember the advice we gave him?Stay tuned after the show to catch up with Murasaki as he runs into many distractions.What is covered:More evolutions and we catch up with Rosella and Flame and their journey through Crystal and...
2025-04-151h 33
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Gold and Silver Part 20This week we follow the gang as they continue through and wrap up the Whirl Cup! Who will take on the title of Water Pokemon Alpha/Omega? Will Misty finally get victory over Ash. Or will the gang even make it to the competition in time? And does anything in these episodes have really anything to do with the games?Then stay tuned after the episode to find out what's wrong with Horsea and if she'll be ok.What is covered:Anime Episodes:BEGIN MASTER QUESTEpisode 214 (503...
2025-04-0859 min
Routes Through PokemonSewer Tunnels to Mutants, Brotherhood, & Jesus - 33rd Street Part 2After some Archie TMNT Adventures (Issues 8 and 9) and another issue of the Mirage comics (Vol 1. #29) we have reached a pivotal moment in the history of the TMNT. And while the '87 cartoon was our introduction to the world of these particular Teenage Mutants, it is this product that locked us in as fans. That's right, this week Pablo and Matthais are covering the 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movie! Join us as we talk about our experiences with the film, how it found the perfect middle ground between the original comics and the cartoon, and what examples we can see...
2025-04-011h 01
Routes Through PokemonSewer Tunnels to Mutants, Brotherhood, & Jesus - 33rd Street Part 1After some Archie TMNT Adventures (Issues 8 and 9) and another issue of the Mirage comics (Vol 1. #29) we have reached a pivotal moment in the history of the TMNT. And while the '87 cartoon was our introduction to the world of these particular Teenage Mutants, it is this product that locked us in as fans. That's right, this week Pablo and Matthais are covering the 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movie! Join us as we talk about our experiences with the film, how it found the perfect middle ground between the original comics and the cartoon, and what examples we can see...
2025-04-011h 46
Routes Through PokemonSewer Tunnels to Mutants, Brotherhood, & Jesus - 33rd StreetAfter some Archie TMNT Adventures (Issues 8 and 9) and another issue of the Mirage comics (Vol 1. #29) we have reached a pivotal moment in the history of the TMNT. And while the '87 cartoon was our introduction to the world of these particular Teenage Mutants, it is this product that locked us in as fans. That's right, this week Pablo and Matthais are covering the 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movie! Join us as we talk about our experiences with the film, how it found the perfect middle ground between the original comics and the cartoon, and what examples we can see...
2025-04-012h 47
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Gold and Silver Part 19This is a big one, everyone. We are wrapping up a season, so it is time for Ruby and Shea Locke to pull out some repels, lures, and Pokeballs and rearrange the rankings of Season 4. Not only that, but Ash tries to take on 2 different gym battles. AND THEN we start season 5, so we get a new theme song and seem to be setting up a possibly Misty centric arc!Then, stay tuned after to see Violet jump into battle Team Rocket alongside the Stranger.What is covered:Anime Episodes:
2025-03-251h 33
Routes Through PokemonRoutes Through Pokemon - Detour 03This week Ruby catches a new Pokemon and I cure a cow in Crystal while we also evolve a handful of Pokemon. Then we catch up with Rosella's journey in Pokemon Crystal and we have Flame joining in on the player side as he has started a game in Pokemon Silver. Afterward, Flame continues with us as we explore the last seven chapters of the Pokemon Adventures Manga Vol. 10.Stay tuned after the show to join Murasaki as he ventures out from Celadon City on his very own Pokemon Adventure.What is covered:
2025-03-181h 12
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Gold and Silver Part 18Frank Future travels back in time to discuss with us a movie where a boy travels forward in time. Before that, we cover a game of hide 'n' seek with Pikachu and other Pokemon. Once that's wrapped up, though, we talk about the Pokemon 4Ever movie which dabbles in time travel which is a favorite topic of discussion between Frank and I. But does this movie do it well? How is the overall plot? Does it have the most emotional scene in Pokemon yet? Maybe we'll answer these questions as we discuss the 4th Pokemon film.Stay...
2025-03-111h 53
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Gold and Silver Part 17This week we have another exciting evolution on the team which leads to misunderstandings and then we get an awesome race in the sky, meet a celebrity, there's a rock Pokemon that game accurately learns Surf, and we wrap up this round of Anime episodes with a Pokemon from the NEXT region!Stay tuned after the episode as Violet, Trevor, and Hanako finally reach Cerulean City where they cross paths with a mysterious stranger. Who is this person and why are they off to the Cerulean City Gym?What is covered:...
2025-03-041h 26
Routes Through PokemonRoutes Through Pokemon - Detour 02We have another Detour for you this week. Ruby and I spent some time leveling up and evolving Pokemon. But we also catch up with how far Serenity Sola has progressed in her journey through Crystal AND we bring in Rosella as she catches up to her mother.Then Flame comes back as we begin Vol 10 of the Manga where we meet our new protagonist, Crystal. She is known as the Capturer and she likes to kick Pokeballs apparently. Her path ends up taking its own detour and she even meets a legendary Pokemon.Stay...
2025-02-251h 20
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Gold and Silver Part 16We cover another 8 Episodes this week and find ourselves in a swarm of NOT bug Pokemon, we have a hilarious comedic adventure of a Wobbuffet, and we take a good look at Brock and his relationships with girls, the gang, and his Golbat.Then, after the episode, Violet and Hanako need a little more help. So here comes Violet's other favorite person.What is covered:Anime Episodes:Episode 193 (434): The Dunsparce DeceptionEpisode 194 (435): The Wayward WobuffetEpisode 195 (436): Sick DazeEpisode 196 (437): Ring Masters...
2025-02-181h 48
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Gold and Silver Part 15This week we start off where we left off last time, Ecruteak City. And we get another idea from the game! Very exciting. From there Noctowl outsmarts some Murkrow, we find rainbow lights that appear every 12 years, we meet the worst bear ever, and then we get a trilogy of episodes with an old friend! We then wrap everything up with three Pokemon that run like the wind.After that, we find out what happened to Violet after dropping off a cliff. Ouch.What is covered:Anime Episodes:Episode 185 (426...
2025-02-111h 47
Routes Through PokemonRoutes Through Pokemon - Route 13After our little detour, Ruby and I journey through Gold, Silver, and Crystal toward Olivine City to...not take on the next gym? We do get to explore a Lighthouse, though, meet multiple sick Pokemon, run into Suicune, evolve some Pokemon, and learn to Fly. And yes, we take on not one gym, but two!And after the episode your demands are met. We go back to Violet. Not only that, though, because Violet also gets to reunite with her favorite pink-haired friend!!! ;)What is covered:Gold, Silver, and Crystal:
2025-02-041h 06
Routes Through PokemonRoutes Through Pokemon - Detour 01We've got a new format this week as Ruby and I detour from the expected route from Ecruteak. We Surf all over and uncover a crazy Team Rocket plot. We also meet our first Shiny Pokemon and see our third character from the Red, Blue, and Yellow games (the first 2 being Oak and Bill.)We also have a new guest: Serenity Sola. She shares her experience with Pokemon as she begins her journey through Pokemon Crystal.Then Flame comes back to talk more Pokemon Advenutres Manga which starts off with Gold and Silver at the...
2025-01-281h 32
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Gold and Silver Part 14Another guest returns this week as we cover three chapters of the Manga and four episodes of the Anime. In the Manga we get to meet Jasmine as Gold and Silver try to rescue her inside a tower where an intriguing statue or carving also resides. We see some evolutions and we find out what has been causing the destruction of Ecruteak. Then, Gold and Silver face off in an exciting battle. And is that all? Not so much, we also get to catch up with some old friends.Then, in the Anime, Pikachu gets in trouble...
2025-01-211h 24
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Gold and Silver Part 13This is a special week, everyone! In this episode we start off celebrating the fact that we're deep in winter now with two more Pikachu Shorts involving winter shenanigans. First, Delibird needs help collecting his dropped gifts with some amusing hijinks throughout. Then, the Pokemon build a Snorlax Snowman...or a Snowlax if you will. And that is the beginning of a magical adventure.Then we move on to the main feature. Mewtwo Returns and he brought with him our friend from the last time we saw Mewtwo. That's right, Frank Future Returns to the show. And...
2025-01-141h 26
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Gold and Silver Part 12It's time to climb high and reunite with some old friends, enemies, and acquaintances. We meet plenty of new Pokemon for the anime as well and learn the mechanics of Wobbuffet's counterattack with a very bizarre response. We also witness another evolution in the anime. But wait, we also get one in the Manga as Gold gets tricked into some battling by the old woman at the Pokemon day care. We also get a few more hints as to who this Jasmine character beyond the Manga.Then, with the Christmas tale out of the way we return...
2025-01-071h 40
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Gold and Silver Part 11As we continue our journey to Ecruteak we see Gold get some training on how to train and battle with Pokemon by the old woman from the daycare center. And we see a Pokemon evolve.Then, in our Anime coverage, we get, basically, a repeat of a previous episode, we see the Johto Starters learn to get along, we say goodbye to another Pokemon, and we get our 2nd Shiny!!! But more importantly...we see Gary again and he has an awesome surprise in store for us!Then stay tuned after the episode to get...
2024-12-171h 33
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Gold and Silver Part 10So we start our journey through the Anime and Manga toward Ecruteak City. And to start it all off...we barely get out of Goldenrod and actually have to backtrack in the Manga while in the Anime we have an episode still in town before taking off for a lot of game accurate-ish stuff.In the Pokemon Adventures Manga we meet a Gligar after Gold gets in trouble cheating at pool and the egg he is SUPPOSED to be taking care of ends up in danger and it is up to his Pokemon to save it. Afterward...
2024-12-101h 59
Routes Through PokemonRoutes Through Pokemon - Route 12Ruby and Shea Locke chat about their journey to Ecruteak City from Goldenrod. They discover NPC's that become trainers at night, how to move fake trees, and a national park with a bug catching contest. Finding more Apricorns they take advantage of the new circle they complete with Sudowoodo out of the way and they rock smash their way through Dark Cave. But the biggest news is when they reach the Pokemon Center in Ecruteak where they reunite with Bill! Which meant some trading with the past in a town where the past and present run together. And what...
2024-12-031h 47
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Gold and Silver Part 8We're back to the movies. But first, we get a fun little adventure with Pikacu and a pair of Pichu that leads to meeting a whole bunch of Johto Pokemon in a junkyard fort. Then, in our 3rd Pokemon movie, we enter the town of Greenfield where a little girl who is missing a mother soon loses her father too. Where? Unown. And that's just what happens to arrive to help Molly bring her fantasies to life where Entei is her new father and her mother...is Delia!? Journey along with us as we explore this strange tale and...
2024-11-121h 34
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Gold and Silver Part 7This week we sort of find out what the man in the mask is doing in Ilex Forest. Though there is still plenty of mystery there. Then, in the Anime we meet another Pokemon that shares a description to a Golduck we met on the Orange Islands. A Pokemon version of Brock. And like Brock, he finds his romantic pursuits to be quite the challenge. We also get to add three more Pokemon to the Ash and Company's roster, we meet a Steel type Pokemon, and...SHINY!!!!And after the episode we get to catch back up...
2024-11-051h 35
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Gold and Silver Part 6This week it seems we are featuring the Pokemon Houndour with an episode of the anime and a chapter of the manga named after it. But that is hardly the most exciting part of the episode. First is the close connection to the video games in both the anime and manga as we enter Ilex forest and deal with a runaway Farfetch'd and the charcoal maker and, in the anime, the apprentice. After that we have some awesome reunions of characters from the past - two from season one and then one from the Orange Islands! And if that...
2024-10-291h 59
Routes Through PokemonRoutes Through Pokemon - Route 11This journey involved a trek to Goldenrod that was actually a trek to Route 34 back to 33, 32, home, 34, back to Azalea, 32, Union Cave and Ilex forest a bunch, and eventually to Goldenrod City...and back and forth a few more times. We caught a bunch of fun new pokemon...some of them very elusive. Shea Locke did something very dumb with his Gastly/Haunter and Ruby might just have found a Pokemon she hates more than Bellsprout! We get bikes, we play the new game at the game corner, some breeding starts happening in Crystal, there is a trivia game...
2024-10-221h 20
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Gold and Silver Part 5Rosella is back for this episode where we cover both the Manga and Anime and catch up to where Ruby and I are in the video games. Gold meets Bugsy and runs into Kurt and the Slowpoke well in Azalea Town.Meanwhile, Ash and co find a kid that needs to learn that real battles are not as predictable as he believes and then Ash catches a NEW POKEMON!! And it is his second of the Johto Starters and it is one adorable little Pokemon. We then have a trilogy of episodes taking place in Azalea Town...
2024-10-151h 52
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Gold and Silver Part 4Having defeated Bugsy in Gold and Silver (and Crystal hopefully soon) it is time to catch up in the Anime and Manga. However, there are few chapters in the Manga between the gym leaders and so this week we plow through 8!! episodes of the Anime. We meet a pokemon that cries loudly, fools that take shelter under TALL TREES in a LIGHTNING STORM. We get an awesome adventure where Togepi is in trouble driving an Arbok Tank. We meet a new electric Pokemon and that episode has some similar feel to the Magnemite rancher one from Orange Ilsands. We...
2024-10-081h 20
Routes Through PokemonRoutes Through Pokemon - Route 10Having caught up to Falkner in both the Anime and Pokemon Adventures Manga, Ruby and Shea Locke return to the Gold, Silver, and Crystal video games. Here we return to the Ruins of Alph to collects some Unown and then it is time to venture on to Azalea Town. Shea Locke obtains a helpful new item for his Chikorita, we find some new pokemon and trainers down Route 32 and here some mysterious rumors about some deeper levels of Union Cave. And what is up with the Slowpoke Tail seller? Looks like it might have something to do with the...
2024-10-0152 min
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Gold and Silver Part 3Ruby's favorite episode of Routes Through Pokemon is here!!! We had Stantler starring last episode and this week we have....BELLSPROUT!!! Both a chapter and an episode named after the Pokemon but ALSO a tower. And this loveable little plant is featured a good bit too!Meanwhile, Violet finds herself battling and maybe catching a new Pokemon all before literally running into a familiar face.What is covered:Pokemon Adventures Manga Vol. 8Chapter 97: Bellsprout RoutChapter 98: Totodile RockChapter 99: Sunkern Treasure
2024-09-241h 30
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Gold and Silver Part 2STANTLER! This deer Pokemon appears to be the star this week. He has a chapter named after him in the manga where he shows up and then he's featured in the anime AND has a short named after him which he also has a role.In the manga we get another look at what the tusks mean for Donphans. We also see Prof Oak and Gold have it out. Also, don't mess with Gold's food apparently!Then in the anime we meet Bellossom, we see the return of James' pink tutu and learn that he's...
2024-09-171h 47
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Gold and Silver Part 1After completing the first gym of Gold, Silver, and Crystal it is time to go on a journey to get to Violet City in the Manga and Anime and see where things match up. Apparently there are a LOT of woods in the Anime version of Johto. In the Manga we get to meet the main character who is, of course, Gold while Silver seems to be a bad guy. But we meet a ton of Johto Pokemon at Gold's house. Best of all, Shea Locke has two learning moments thanks to the anime. What Phanpy's evolution is ACTUALLY...
2024-09-101h 50
Routes Through PokemonRoutes Through Pokemon - Route 9We are back with a brand new season! It is time to take a journey into Johto starting off from New Bark Town. This time through Ruby is working through Gold and Shea Locke is tackling Silver and Crystal. And how much has changed in one generation!? Pokemon genders, little sprite animations, day and night, and....the COLOR!!!! We choose our names, meet our new mother, and new professor. Then we work our way to Violet City and run into our new "rival" a pokemon thief. And Ruby's highlight of this leg is Bellsprout Tower!!! All this before taking...
2024-09-031h 12
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Orange and Yellow Part 9We did it! We've made it through the Orange Islands, we reunited with Brock! and we have kicked Tracey to the curb. Before we get back home to Pallet Ash says goodbye to Lapras and helps save a town from Electrode overpopulation. Then, upon returning, he and his friends are rescued by...not someone Ash is happy about and then we finally get the opening match from Pokemon Yellow. Then it is farewell Pallet again as Ash heads for Johto!Then, in the Manga, we find an epic battle between Yellow, Lance, and a 3rd trainer from...
2024-06-191h 47
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Orange and Yellow Part 8Groucho Mark? What are you doing in Pokemon? In this episode we meet a Wacky Pokemon Watcher, see Team Rocket suffer from Gyarados...again and someone gets a new pokemon! Then Ash finally makes it to the Orange League Champion where he gets to finally participate in a 6 vs 6 Pokemon Battle over the course of 2 episodes!!!! And it's awesome!And in the Manga we begin the final conflict on Cerise Island. Yellow and Blaine face off with Lance who is a force to be reckoned with. Good thing one powerful companions was brought along to play. And...
2024-06-121h 38
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Orange and Yellow Part 7This week we see the Team Rocket gym leaders join forces with the good guys to stop the elite four. They all pair off for this and each runs into one except one pair by the end of the volume. We are treated to intense battles, awesome uses of Pokemon abilities, strange window mirror things, and some awesome surprises and twists at the end of the volume. Warning!!! There are spoilers here and so if you want to experience it firsthand, avoid the Manga portion of this episode...which is most of this.In the anime, the...
2024-06-051h 17
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Orange and Yellow Part 6BAnd here is the second half for the Youtube upload. Again, the whole thing uninterrupted is also out on Spotify, amazon, apple, and others.This week we venture into the second film in the Pokemon series and its accompanying Pikachu Short. During the short we get to meet a bunch of new Pokemon that are not from the Kanto region as Pikachu and friends take a journey to rescue Togepi. We also are able to somewhat settle a debate between Shea Locke and Ruby about evolutions. Afterward we dive into the movie where we meet...
2024-06-021h 30
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Orange and Yellow Part 6AWe have the full episode up on spotify, amazon, and all that. But for Youtube we needed to cut it in half so here is the first chunk that covers the short Pikachu's Rescue AdventureThis week we venture into the second film in the Pokemon series and its accompanying Pikachu Short. During the short we get to meet a bunch of new Pokemon that are not from the Kanto region as Pikachu and friends take a journey to rescue Togepi. We also are able to somewhat settle a debate between Shea Locke and Ruby...
2024-06-0237 min
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Orange and Yellow Part 6This week we venture into the second film in the Pokemon series and its accompanying Pikachu Short. During the short we get to meet a bunch of new Pokemon that are not from the Kanto region as Pikachu and friends take a journey to rescue Togepi. We also are able to somewhat settle a debate between Shea Locke and Ruby about evolutions. Afterward we dive into the movie where we meet two more new Pokemon, find the homes of the 3 legendary birds, and find out that it's not ok to collect Pokemon...apparently. We also discuss the debate over...
2024-05-292h 07
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Orange and Yellow Part 5This week we finally have an update of the journey through Scarlet and Violet for Ruby, Shea, and Vi who had caught up. We also get super excited for the April Community Day, especially Ruby. But after that we finally learn what happened to Red in the Manga and why he was separated from Pika. We only go over those few chapters, though, because we have extra Anime to cover before we jump into Pokemon 2000 next week. We have some fun shakespeare references, an awesome worldbuilding episode with a Magnemite rancher, and we meet a terrible mayor before finally...
2024-05-081h 31
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Orange and Yellow Part 4This week we have to meetups with members of the Elite Four. In the Manga we are finally introduced to Lance and his Dragonair and in the anime we meet the Ice Trainer Lorel---wait checks notes Prima? That's weird. Anyway, we in the Manga, where the Elite Four are villains, we learn their plan is to erase humans (except themselves) because most humans do not live in harmony with Pokemon and harm the environment. They even launch an attack against the cities of the Gym Trainers of Justice. But while they're busy doing that, it's time to launch an...
2024-04-171h 34
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Orange and Yellow Part 3This episode we see Manga Pika take on his own Adventures in Babysitting just like his counterpart in the anime. Only this one is with Caterpie. Here we also have Blue not only teach Yellow how to battle but how to actually catch a pokemon. There's also discussion on where the evolution stones come from and we take ourselves back to the March of the Exeggutor Squad episode of the anime.Then, in the anime, we find another episode with Jynx and a lot more talking pokemon. We say goodbye to one of our favorite pokemon characters...
2024-04-101h 33
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Orange and Yellow Part 2Some technical issues last time and so I've reuploaded the episode!In the Manga Chapters this week we have some Gastly events take place, a saving a "cat" from a tree moment for the hero, and the reappearance of Blue!! Then we learn of a moment from Blue's journeys two years ago, when he encountered Agatha before. Meanwhile, in the anime, Ash hits his first Orange League gym and it isn't at all what he expects. Then we see a surprisingly mean look from Togepi as we get a return appearance of Butch and Cassidy. From there...
2024-04-041h 49
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Orange and Yellow Part 2In the Manga Chapters this week we have some Gastly events take place, a saving a "cat" from a tree moment for the hero, and the reappearance of Blue!! Then we learn of a moment from Blue's journeys two years ago, when he encountered Agatha before. Meanwhile, in the anime, Ash hits his first Orange League gym and it isn't at all what he expects. Then we see a surprisingly mean look from Togepi as we get a return appearance of Butch and Cassidy. From there we get a true introduction to Marill beyond its appearance in Pikachu's Vacation...
2024-03-271h 49
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Orange and Yellow Part 1The Indigo League is over! Kanto has been explored. Red, Blue, and Green have completed their journey and Red is the champion! Ash and Gary have battled at the Indigo Plateau and were eliminated. Ruby and Shea Locke have conquered the Elite Four, their rivals, and caught the legendary Mewtwo! Now they look forward to moving on to the next region of Joh--OH? What's this? We're not done in Kanto? Who is Yellow!? What happened to Red? Who are the Elite Four and what are they up to? A new mystery begins in Kanto. Meanwhile, Ash and co are...
2024-03-201h 16
Routes Through PokemonRoutes Through Pokemon - Route 8Ruby and Shea Locke tackle Victory Road, Indigo Plateau (times infinity), and explore Cerulean Cave...twice. We learn that one member of the Elite Four has a history with Prof Oak, which is highlighted in the Manga as well. We learn some lessons, such as to not forget to Dig, always bring your Master Ball, and Slowbro is apparently the ultimate Pokemon. Also...turns out someone already beat the Elite Four. But, in the end, BLUE is the ultimate champion and ONLY BLUE. If anyone else suggests there is any other winner and that Prof Oak got after any...
2024-03-1334 min
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Red and Blue Part 12This is it! It is the Indigo League tournament on Indigo Plateau in both Anime and Manga. A tournament that doesn't really exist in the video game. So first we see Red, Blue, AND Green move up the ranks as well as a mysterious pokemon trainer that looks kind of like TMNT's Rat King. Then, in the anime, we get to watch Ash and Gary struggle their way through the outer fields to reach the Indigo Plateau all while Ash is also meeting new people and battling Team Rocket. We also get to hear Ruby's opinions about Bellsprout.
2024-03-061h 33
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Red and Blue Part 11Ash "trains" up for the Indigo Plateau...or he's supposed to be. Instead he's running around avoiding it half the time and getting caught up in other activities...like making a movie? We do meet one member of the Elite Four in the episode and that is pretty exciting. And, by the end, we are finally headed up to the Indigo Plateau. Also, stay tuned after the episode for Part 2 of the Pokemon Adventures of Midori, Violet, and Vee.What is covered:Anime Episodes:Episode 70: Make Room for Gloom
2024-02-281h 28
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Red and Blue Part 10Let's go to the movies! It's time for Mewtwo Strikes Back. But before we jump right into the film we cover the Pikachu Short: Pikachu's Vacation as well as "The Birth of Mewtwo" which was released later with the special "Mewtwo Returns." We also talk about Shea Locke's first experience with the movie when it came out in theatres and why he was confused when his children watched it now because he remembered feeling like he was on drugs thanks to some scenes that no longer seemed to exist. Was he high? Was it a Mandela effect? Or is...
2024-02-081h 47
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Red and Blue Part 9Here we go. We may not have reached him in the game yet but in both the Manga and Anime it is time to meet the "most powerful pokemon" MEWTWO!! In the manga we get his creator involved, he's located in the same place as the video game. But how powerful is he? Can anything hope to stop him? And then, if that wasn't enough, we finally get a showdown between Red and Giovanni!!!! And the excitement continues into the anime where Ash faces off in the Viridian City gym but not until after Gary has a bout with...
2024-01-311h 31
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Red and Blue Part 8Ruby and Shea Locke discuss a lot of manga and a few episodes of the anime as we draw ever closer (and somehow farther) from the Viridian City gym. In the manga Red returns to Pallet Town after his adventure on Cinnabar Island and he soon finds himself (finally) in Saffron City for an epic showdown with Team Rocket in the Silph Co building alongside Blue and Green. Meanwhile, in the anime we are in for a treat as 2 of the 3 episodes we cover as a host favorite makes an appearance and we get to see a return to...
2024-01-241h 08
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Red and Blue Part 7Welcome special guest ViVi as we finally reach another gym in the anime and also meet the star of the spin-off pokemon game: Pokemon Snap! This collection also brings us more members of Team Rocket and Shea Locke takes this opportunity to give a brief history lesson on some criminals of the Old West.What is covered:Anime Episodes:Episode 53: The Purrrfect HeroEpisode 54: The Case of the K-9 CaperEpisode 55: Pokemon PaparazziEpisode 56: The Ultimate TestEpisode 57: The Breeding Center Secret
2024-01-171h 43
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Red and Blue Part 6What a busy week for our anime watching! We meet a singing puffball, Team Rocket's team expands, there's another evolution, there's a fake-out evolution, we learn more about James, and you get to listen to Shea Locke get excited about continuity and get annoyed by it all in the same batch while Ruby is quite miffed over the injustice in the fate of one particular pokemon. So come join us on this amusing romp through the Pokemon Anime!What is covered:Anime Episodes45 - The Song of Jigglypuff46...
2024-01-101h 16
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Red and Blue Part 5Shea Locke and Ruby talk their way throw the Seafoam Island chapters of the Pokemon Adventures manga and hit a lot of side adventuring with Ash in the anime as they try and catch up to not only Blaine's fire gym but also the gym in Viridian City. Join us as we meet Articuno, crash an evolution party, witness two heroic Eevee events, and say goodbye to our beloved electric mouse; Pikachu....Oh...and we just may see one of Ash's pokemon evolve.What is covered:Pokemon Adventures Manga Vol. 2Chapter 23...
2023-12-211h 27
Routes Through PokemonRoutes Through Pokemon - Route 7This week Shea Locke and Ruby tackle not one gym, but TWO! We also manage to capture a couple of Legendary pokemon along the way. So join us as we discuss our battles, reviving fossil pokemon, and exploring a mansion that gave us some more story to our game involving the creation of a new pokemon!Pokemon Caught This Episode:PonytaKoffingElectabuzzMagmarOmanyteKabutoAerodactylArticunoZapdosGrimerPidgeot
2023-12-1323 min
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Red and Blue Part 4This week we venture into the Safari Zone with two chapters of the Pokemon Adventures Manga and three episodes of the Anime, including an episode that was banned in America for all the gun use. Then we "bridge" the gap between those and the holiday episodes with the anime's version of the bike route, Duplica who is very reminiscent of a girl in Saffron city, and then another banned episode that even was taken out of rotation in Japan. Then it's the two holiday episodes that were actually aired later but canonically belong here. Come, join us on this...
2023-12-061h 39
Routes Through PokemonRoutes Through Pokemon - Route 6Here we circle back up to Saffron City and deal with a really long uphill cycle. At Saffron we face off against Team Rocket again, meet a mimic, and go up against the Psychic Gym Leader Sabrina! We also contend with not one but TWO mazes of teleporters. Come and journey alongside us as we draw ever closer to Indigo Plateau.Pokemon Caught This Episode:CharizardNidorinaNidorinoPsyduckDoduoKrabbyKangaskhanStaryuScytherGyarados
2023-11-2926 min
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Red and Blue Part 3This episode we welcome our first guest host: Rosella! We get to know her Pokemon journey and interests and then it's a dive into a handful of Anime episodes that takes Ash through the Fuchsia City gym to catch up to where Ruby and Shea Locke are in the video games. We also backtrack to cover a semi-banned episode and an episode that was sort of skipped over in the last RTP Adventures as it connects to one of the episodes covered this week. So join us as Pikachu faces Magnemites, Misty faces fashion, and we face more ridiculous...
2023-11-151h 09
Routes Through PokemonRoutes Through Pokemon - Route 5Here Shea Locke and Ruby find themselves traveling to Fuchsia City and on the way getting in some relaxing fishing in. Also discovered an interesting beach hut where a certain Pikachu in Yellow can go surfing. We explore the Safari Zone, meet some new pokemon, and find some...teeth!? All before we tackle the Poison Gym and learn a devastating lesson about Ghost pokemon.Pokemon Caught This Episode:VenonatPoliwagAlakazamTentacoolSlowpokeGastlyHaunterGengarExeggcute
2023-11-0821 min
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Red and Blue Part 2We pick up where we left on in the last Adventures episode. Not only did we need to catch up to where we were before but with another gym finished, we had more to accomplish. Here we pick up after the St. Anne in the anime and we find Red taking a different route to Lavender Town in the manga. Apparently he can just skip the "lovely" Rock Tunnel. Also we find the anime diverge even more as Ash takes on a gym that we can't even attempt until after Celadon and Fuchsia!Ending theme...
2023-11-0156 min
Routes Through PokemonRoutes Through Pokemon - Route 4Finishing up Vermillion we start are next leg back in Cerulean City and head East. We find random Voltorbs in a patch of grass before reaching the best location in the game: The Rock Tunnel!!! Follow us through our journey up Pokemon Tower and over to Celadon City with a sneak glance at Saffron. And we also manage to obtain the best pokemon ever!! Before we take down Team Rocket's leader and finally end with an epic battle against Erika! Also....EEEVEEEEE!!!!!Pokemon Caught This Episode:PidgeottoFearowVulpix
2023-10-2533 min
Routes Through PokemonRTP Adventures - Red and Blue Part 1This week we are moving to a weekly podcast and we are also taking a break from covering Red, Blue, and Yellow to catch up in the anime to where we are in the video games. But not just that! We are also covering the Manga "Pokemon Adventures"We don't quite catch up to where we're at in this episode but plan to by the next RTP Adventures. But next week we do plan to return to the video game and detail our journey to the Celdaon City gym. Once caught up we intend to have alternating episodes between...
2023-10-1827 min
Routes Through PokemonRoutes Through Pokemon - Route 3This leg of the journey sees Shea Locke (Blue) and Ruby (Red) visiting Vermillion City again, taking on the S.S. Anne, meeting a sleeping Snorlax, traversing Diglett Cave, performing some in-game trades, and going toe to toe with the Lightning American Lt. Surge! Oh, and Shea Locke has also picked up Yellow and is trying to catch up to see what differences there are between the games beyond color.Pokemon Caught This Episode:PikachuSandslashDiglettDugtrioGravelerFarfetch'dDrowzee
2023-10-1131 min
Routes Through PokemonRoutes Through Pokemon - Route 2Our journey through Red and Blue continues and we find ourselves traversing through Mt. Moon to reach Cerulean City, and then we travel northeast to find the Sea Cottage where we meet Bill, who has had an accident. We also travelled to Vermillion City while we leveled up our pokemon and managed to get a Bike Voucher and a Ticket for the S.S. Anne. On our journey we've picked up a few more pokemon and even evolved our starters and a couple of Grass types. But were we able to stand up to Misty and claim the Cascade...
2023-09-2738 min
Routes Through PokemonRoutes Through Pokemon - Route 1In this episode our hosts Shea Locke (Blue) and Ruby (Red) introduce themselves and their limited history with the Pokemon franchise, and then talk about their journey from Pallet Town to Brock's Pewter City Gym and the challenges of insubordinate Pokemon.Pokemon Caught This Episode:CharmanderSquirtleCaterpieMetapodButterfreeWeedleKakunaBeedrillPidgeyRattataSpearowNidoran (Female)Nidoran (Male)Ending theme is Pokemon Red...
2023-09-1332 min