Charmander's Lament - Starter Squad Halloween 2023
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Episode 11 coming soon!
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Video Credits
Written, Performed, and Animated by:
Pierce "Shippiddge" Shipp
Music Arranged and Composed by:
Ori Schlesinger
Starring:
Pierce Shipp as Charmander ( / @shippiddge )
Lyle Rath as Final Gengar & Gastly (wrathclub.com)
Ending Music:
Josh Burke (Prismfold) ( / @prismfold )
Set Modeling:
Visivle
Sound Design:
Travis Thomas
Additional Lyrics Help:
Audioraine
Zoinkscom
Doopie
Hey all! Episode 11 is taking me way too long and I really wanted to release something this year. I thought about doing a 10 year anniversary video or a 1 million subscribers video, but none of the ideas were really /me/. I wanted to make something with re-watchability and not just an update video, so when I thought of the idea for this song in late September I just sort of ran with it. Additionally, Episode 12 tentatively features more musical parts, so I wanted to get my practice in at making a song from scratch. This is the result! The first song written and sung by me! Woo!
Episode 11 is definitely coming along, though. It has a 30 minute runtime with more characters and action than ever. At this point it's waaaay more done than not, but I still have a lot to go. You can find regular updates on Patreon.com/shippiddge if you're interested in that. It also features some sneak peaks. I still don't know when I can release, but I'm guessing the beginning of 2024. As soon as I know for sure, I'll let you all know.
Well, thanks for watching. I hope you stick around for more! Happy Halloween!
If anyone says first, they’re wrong cos ship is first
Happy Halloween
All good we will be waiting
Keep up the good work
Happy Halloween to you too
"By the way, this is what you turn into after you die." That line hits very differently now after 6 years.
That haunter called it! Now that I've seen it happen, I'm existentially crippled 😮
So does Bulbasaur's line of "Oh thank God, someone finally shut him up."
wait... it's been 6 years... what the hell....
That Haunter totally called it 😂😂
That does raise the question. If that Gastly evolves will Charmander get his sense of self back?
The way charmander has to go through this even as a ghost is really upsetting
To be fair, Charmander was a massive prick who instigated everything.
i am glad that charmander still embraced how much he enjoyed being a "terrible beast" and that he saw Squirtles action for the betrayal that it was.
Squirtle didn’t even betray him if anything squirtle was helping him
@@matildacancel3825 oh yes, it was truly helping him how he got water-blasted to near death, then wasnt even allowed to defend himself cause squirtle talked over him. I found it especially helpful how he just stood by while the Caterpie Killed him. Truly so helpful, yepyep, and not at all a betrayal.
@@mermidion7552Yeah, he could've let Charmander talk and he could attack Caterpie or capture her instead of letting she do what she did
@@mermidion7552 to be fair though? charmender is the one who just gave Caterpie death. if he didnt do that in episode 1. none of this would had happen yes?
@@ladyriethegoldendelmo5441The caterpie attacked charmander first
My heart launched out of my chest with the notification
Real
Same bro
Same
Pressed it as soon as I got it
Fr fr
Charmander's message is incredibly touching. He didn't realize just how much he loved and regretted abusing his friends, but how he didn't realize it until it was too late. It's a powerful lesson. We often take those around us for granted, and by the time we realize our own actions, it's almost impossible to repair those bonds
except he still comes off as arrogant and only doing it to avoid being turned into a gastly.
@@dorkfish1275you can still be arrogant and care about people he was actually developing as a character too and not being as much of a dirtbag
@@dorkfish1275excuse me charmander was my favorite character 😭
@@kaijotten your favorite character still tries to avoid consequences.
@@kaijotten sameeeee
NO THIS CANT BE THE END OF CHARMANDER PLEASE MAKE HIM COME BACK😭😭😭
FR
Listen at the end the ghost says something like i did it and the other ghost makes him do something else mabye he can come back
I think it's possible cause they r in sinoh region they might find dialga go back in time and save him
@@bu_korosteyaru i hope that is true because at the end of the legend of the blue shell guy he starts going to them
@@141pokemans charmanders lament wouldnt make sense if he would be canoncially alive
0:58 ITS THE BEST PART 😢😢😢
As much as i am actually sad Charmander is legit dead, its cool to do a story where the main characters learn a life lesson too late and get killed off as opposed to "Oh i was wrong now im hunky dory". Cant wait for Ep.11!
I bet my teeth Charmander will be resurrected using either Dialga time warping abilities or Arceus godly powers, since last time we saw Fluffy-eared big Squirtle, he was ascending towards a Spear Pillar in Sinnoh with dead body of fire monkey with level 99 strengh and willpower to defied gods.
@@Kostyurikfollowing to see your teeth come out if you’re wrong
@@KostyurikI CALL DIBS ON KNOCKING YOUR TEETH OUT IF YOUR WRONG
@@ChronoMuneI hope Wartortle doesn’t end up in an endless time loop, a Hell he has the key to, just to save him. No one deserves that…
He deserves to evolve into the lost wartortle evolution. The lore states they as they grow older their ears and tails get more fluffy
This turned from a simple funny meme to something I actually legit cried over and can't wait for more. Congrats to you dude.
are you a giant baby holy fuck bro cried ab pokemon
I mean he evolves into a haunter, gengar, then I guess they reincarnate? This is my head cannon of gen 1 Pokémon life cycle.
slide 3
@@thenoobisgodthenooblord7063😐
And then you were disappointed
Plot twist: The Gengar was actually the haunter from episode 8 and now he’s getting revenge on Charmander for saying he wasn’t scary
Note: I know that haunter was eaten by the missingno looking ahh thing
BRING CHARMANDER BACK 😢
who wants the goat back
👇
Let's bring his corpse to a pokemon center!
#charmanderdidnothingwrong
Oh yea is this music video even canon?
Bro Charmander is with me every single second, every singke game, every single battle, every single time, bring him back plsss and turn him back into a Charmander😭!
We need him back
Pretty sure Charmander's new goal is going to be evolving into Gengar now 😭
Ooo... I see where this is all headed
Wait till he learns as a Haunter he has to be traded to evolve
@@HealingVoice39oh my god he will go through a crisis LMAO
@@HealingVoice39 and when he finally gets somebody to trade him for the evolution they will throw an everstone on him just to troll the other person
He’s gonna get caught by mindy lmao
"Blergh!!" Goodbye our favorite Charmander
I think he's still himself, it's just that he lost all ability to communicate with others. I have a feeling he tried to tell off Gengar, but all he could say was "Blergh!". Also, when Haunter tells Charmander that being a Ghastly is "existentially crippling", I feel like this is what he meant. You're still you. But you can't even give people a sign to let them know it's really you instead of just some random Ghastly that is scaring them.
@@three-dimensionalglitch2869that’s depressing but i’m pretty sure when he evolves into gengar or a haunted or smth he can talk
@@Kevindapenguin Yeah. I’m pretty sure the Haunter used to be some other Pokémon before dying and coming back as a ghost, but probably didn’t care anymore.
@@three-dimensionalglitch2869 it would probs take a while before evolving so pokémon who died and become a ghastly migh take forever to evolve and by that time their personality would change a lot
My favorite Charmander is from Pokémons Origins.
Brooo, I still remember when I was about 6 years old, and the series was released. I was very young and couldn't speak English, so when I found out they made a dubbing in my language (I'm Brazilian), I watched one episode after another until I finished what was available, growing up alongside the series. I always watched each episode with my older brother, who loves it as much as I do. Now, at 16, seeing this fills me with nostalgia. I've learned to speak English, and man, I genuinely cried watching this. I'm really excited about the upcoming episodes and can't wait to see how it all ends! Tysm for everything, this was part of my childhood, and maybe I'll become an adult (in Brazil, the age of majority is 18) along with the conclusion of all this! Eagerly waiting, kisses, until the next video
In my theory Wartortle will meet the 3 powerful gods, The first and most powerful creator of all them Arceus and Second the time God Dialga then Palkia the space god.
Wartortle will maybe ask help from Dialga to rewind time so he can save his friends, all tho it might affect the new Squad Turtwig, Chimchar, Squirtle but maybe Dialga knows what Wartortle has in mind.
I tihnk mewtwo will have a play because he is waiting for charmander to come so maybe he will do something@@NightWalker_Ryo
@@NightWalker_Ryothats a really good theory! Mine is that they might reunite as charmander (now a ghastly), evolving into a haunter so he can actually talk
Mn maior de idade e adulto é coisa diferente,maior de idade é qm pode se responsabilizar adulto e qnd para de mudar o corpo e chega na "forma final" geralmente aos 23 anos
Brasil também
I laughed so much when charmander said what the hell does a goast even eat
goast
Man it’s so cool you’re still dedicated to finishing this story even after so long, while improving with every video. Keep up the good work and Happy Halloween!
Thanks! I'm doin' my best.
@@Shippiddge I honestly thought that the line you put for Haunter when he said Charmander would become a Ghastly was just a joke.
By the way, this is what you turn into when you die so iconic
@@Shippiddge It’s ok take your time
@@Shippiddgehey, I have a question
I'M SO EXCITED FOR THE NEXT EPISODE, PLEASE TAKE ALL THE TIME YOU NEED TO MAKE IT GREAT ❤❤❤
It's comin' along. I'm definingly takin' my time on it. 😅
@@Shippiddge 5 years later
Starter Squad finale
@@GojiraFan-in9oo😂
@@Shippiddgeima comment so in 10 years when ep12 comes out i can hear this song i know 10 year's sounds early
@@Robloxplayer215same
I don’t care if he was a psycopath, you cant just kill my favorite lizard like that. also i just realized he genuinely wanted to rescue Squirtle. It wasn’t even about the caterpies, and now he has to exist as a BLERGH with that feeling of betrayal… forever
That actually sounded great and became legitimately haunting at the end.
I know, right? 😇👍
This was fantastic, Pierce! At this point, I really should be used to how talented you are, but you keep finding new ways to impress. Wishing you the best with the next episode!
Aw thanks Mac! Coming from you that means the world!
@@Shippiddgecan Charmander come back in episode 11
@@Bray65982IM SAYIN
@@Bray65982he was the best character FR
Is this cannon?
“BLAH!”
Goodbye, our beloved Charmander.
🔥
When the first episode came out I was wasn't even born now I'm 11 💀💀💀
Reading that gave me gray hair
I just still can't believe the series is still going, and how much work you've put in to it. I've literally grown up alongside this series!
It’s crazy just how much effort and dedication you’ve put into this project. You’ve probably heard it so many times at this point but this is truly amazing and you’re an inspiration!!
I Have A STRONG Feeling That This Is NOT Just A Halloween Special,And Is Building Up To Something Because The Ending Is Suspicious
The sad part is this is probably the last time we’re going to hear Charmander voice. From now on it’s a Gastly going “blah”
This was flawless to hear from you Shippidge, bravo to you personally. You’re as talented as I should’ve known from the start, hell I can’t even animate or sing, lol. Anyways though, as I always said from the start, please do take your time for Episode 11. We’re all happy to be apart of this community and support you along the way.
Hope to see what’s next after wrapping up the starter squad series. Whatever it is that you have in mind for creation, we’ll be here to support you as the one hell of a rollercoaster ride goes on to the future! ♥️ 🙏 🔥 💪 🫡
Dude. That song was wonderful! Your story telling is phenomenal and I've really enjoyed watching you grow. Can't wait to see what you come up with next! On a side note: I'm terribly sad Charmander is actually dead. I hope there is a redemption and return of him.
Considering Wartortle is making for the summit of Mt. Coronet at the moment, I'm pretty sure there's time travel in the near future.
@@AztecCroc I'm not putting faith in that theory because I don't want to be hurt. Finding out he died was bad enough
That or he will literally demand God to put everything back to the way it was@@AztecCroc
@@KingOfSciliyhe probably will and he’ll win probably
I mean he beat a high level abomasnow that resists 4x and has the type advantage
you guys forgot about Mewtwo and MissingNo? That story arc isn't resolved yet and i would bet it will somehow lead to charmander's revival or something
This series is like an anime there are betrayals,Sacrifice,Pain but has goof meta commentary and jokes too.
i just felt pain when charmader died 😂😢😭😭
Well pokemon is an anime
This has been apart of my childhood for years now. The starter squad is amazing and every time I see something new my heart is warmer. Thank you so much.
I work night shift, and I stopped everything just to watch and listen to a masterpiece. Can’t wait for what comes next
Haha nice. Good luck on your spooky shifts.
Fnaf
what comes next is freddy fazer
i genuinely started crying as i heard the whole song...you're one of my biggest inspiration and i hope one day ill be like you !!!
oh hey! i love your yt channel ❤❤❤ cool animations!
@@ThePokeFrog thank you so much!! ^_^
@@mimythedog i love your videos 😁
my personal favourite is ‘where’s your head at’
Don't tell me you were actually crying ☠️
@@fryingmilk leave him/ her alone. they are incredibly inspired in starter squad. what’s wrong with being emotional?
If he evolves into haunter he can imatate himself
i just cant believe how well done this is
It’s so amazing to see charmanter again! Who would of guessed he has a beautiful singing voice 😮
EXACTLY
Your starter squad series is absolutely amazing. You need to take part in the GlitchX Event being hosted by Glitch Productions. I'm pretty sure that Luke and Kevin would love to have you on the team
Maybe one day, when Squad is complete and I go on to original stuff, I'll be considered a true indie animation...thing... who knows
@@Shippiddge I look forward to it. Keep up the good work
@@Shippiddgeyou're already are one
@@Shippiddge oh god please dont listen to him that studio is cancerous
I cannot believe he went through all that character growth just to die.
Plot twist: the original gastly from starter squad ep 8 was Pablo
I nearly died like charmander did after i saw you uploaded again
glad ya didn't
Wow great song. It was really cool to see how Charmander learned his lesson after his death. Now that Charmander has become a Gastly, maybe we could see him reunite with Wartortle in future episodes..
Not happening
Yea, I think the same cuz he seems like he lost his memories
Who knows? Maybe the Haunter from episode 8 is Ghostmander from the future, trying to warn his younger self of the fate awaiting him if he keeps going down that path
@@spiderslayer3640 idk if there is time travle but nice theory
@@The-Dragons-of-The-Worl-347 Tbh, it was just a joke idea. But now that I think of it, Squirtle IS in the Sinnoh region, where the ruler of time (Dialga) is
1:08
Squirtle:Technically I only gave you what you deserve for causing a massacre and continuing to kill.
Charmander: I WAS TRYING TO FREE YOU FROM THOSE WORMS!!
@@Nathan-hp6ei
Squirtle:you literally burning down an entire nest, this wouldn't have happened if you weren't killing everyone like a fucking psychopath
@@diegoswampert8077 Charmander: Technically it was self defense.
@@Nathan-hp6ei
Squirtle:my ass, you only care about your stupid evolution you only treated us as your minions
@@diegoswampert8077 bulbasaur : this thing is tasty
Carried my childhood
WHAT THE HELL
FINALLY WE SEE MORE OF CHARMANDER
HOLY SHIT HAUNTER FUCKING CALLED IT
mwuhaha still dead
@@Shippiddgeis he coming back?
@@remonawalker6422no
NO!😡
@@remonawalker6422 i just imagene him flying twords squirtle/warturtule and trying to talk to him so i hope so
This is one of those series that you have watched since the beginning and really want to see the end of but at the same time you know once its over you will feel empty inside knowing it's finished. This entire project has been amazing. I can not believe I was only a Teenager when this first started. Being an adult and still watching this with every new release, its crazy nostalgic.
Shippiddge, you already know this by now but you sure made a lot of our childhoods with this fun series of yours.
fax
Don't know how long I've been following this series, many years for sure. Now and always, there is no rush. I will patiently wait and watch with pure joy and gratitude when the next episode is ready to be released. A masterpiece such as this should never be rushed, nor is it meant to be rushed. Take your time and when it is ready, I will be here, with the joy and excitement of a child. Pure joyful bliss.
Oh. I'm 8 months late. I didn't know this came out.
Cool
Wow I didn’t think it could get worse for Charmander sheesh. No lie the starter squad series hit me hard, it started off so funny😂 then things got real.
Just like real life.
Worst looking delta Charmander ever
Yesss, like Squirtle's whole ordeal shook me. He lost his friends he couldn't save them from themselves. He watches his friends die, becomes a slave, lost his morals and what's worse is the reality of it lives in his face all day with Charmander as a head accessory!@@pkendlers
@@ashmander3465 Honestly that would have been fitting tbh, after all his skull is still out there just imagine the shock if it suddenly got purple flames and came back to life.
I remember finding this series when I was younger and loving every episode, watching them right as they came out. I’m so glad that even now this series is still going strong. I can’t wait for episodes 11 and 12, it’ll be amazing to see the momentous to see a conclusion to this nostalgic series
Me too
After years of absence we finally get to see what happened to charmander, happy 10 year anniversary to this great series :D
If this is just a teaser for what the final two episodes are going to be like, I am beyond hyped! With how each episode keeps getting better and better in terms of quality, it makes the wait between each episode worth it. Looking forward to the penultimate episode, keep up the amazing work!
1:55 is frame is...curste
A cursed dritini
Looks like Charmander got betrayed twice... but at least he has another chance to evolve. Thanks for the video!
Bro charmander better be revived the series isn’t the same without him
I know 😔
Hopefully they come up with a way to bring back charmander by using revive or smt
@@imopet yeah
Or maybe they will make an EP we're Squirtle finds Charmanders head and sh brings him back
Omg I comeback after 4 years and I’m so glad that my favorite show came back
1:47
Poor Charmander. He did absolutely nothing to deserve this
Other than...ya know...the murders...
Eh everyone commits a bit of murder
deserved
@@Shippiddgedidn't Pablo attack first
I'm really impressed by your dedication to this series. Seeing how much effort you put into this series and how much care is crafted into it. I definitely see a bright future for you in the storytelling department. I wish you the best of luck working on the rest of the series and looking forward to watching episode 11 when it comes out. It gives me a perfect excuse to watch all the other episodes again lol
"lying is scary..." Man I knew he didnt mean that he was sorry damit!
That means Charmander will be back as Gasly 😮
I didn’t expect anything this year! I’m so happy we got this. Also having the next episode planned for beginning next year is so good, looking forward to it a lot. It’s gonna star the best character in the series as well
BULBA
Sure is! Thanks for watching.
SAUR!
Dang this is some deep build up for the coming episodes and story, I remember when haunted said “this is what you turn into when you die”, so this is definitely be a big part of the story
ok
I keep forgetting this exists until I stumble across it a year later
I cried when Charmander died
I discovered this series, episode nine was out my 10-year-old self so thought the show I’ve been canceled on the biggest cliffhanger I have ever seen. When I was in about fifth grade episode 10 released me and my friend watched it right then right now nothing else. Take your time on episode 11 I can’t wait to see how this decade old story unfolds. :)
This is so emotional, the lyrics and what happened after.
RIP Charmander
“MAKE THEM FASTER” (3 episodes left)
*Slowpiddge sloooowly turn his head*
N-no-o-o
It would be cool to see Charmander evolve into a Gengar and come back to get his revenge on Squirt hole.
Now that I think about it, what if the ghastly back then was charmander as a ghastly warning him?
Fire bro glad to see your still up and going can’t wait to see the next installment keep it up!
Eyyy much appreciated.
granted the actual fire bro no longer's feeling so fire after this song xD
@@vgpharaoh1344 💀
Glad there was a callback to the Lavender Town episode. Super excited for episode 11!
Goodness it's been 2 years since episode 10 where is 11?
A moment of appreciation for the perfectly timed few seconds of Lavender town music
Marvellous work on this Broadway-style musical number! Amazing job singing as Charmander as well! Considering the shocking twists which came with the latest two episode of Starter Squad, this musical exit for Charmander helps give both him and his fans closure. Very well done! Bravo!!
This was one of the last things I expected to see today, but it's definitely not unappreciated! I hope Charmander one day finds his peace (....or punches Arceus in the face).
Charmander actually dying literally had me so gagged😭
Yeah 😢
We’ll never see charmander become charizard
I miss this series SO much. I wait for the next episode patiently like I have 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I appreciate your patience.
"Oh great. Yeah, I bet I turn into one of these things."
*Well, he wasn't wrong.*
I love the silly gastly’s going “BLAh”
I believe after turning into Gastly, Charmander reincarnated into Chimchar which explains why he really hated Squirtle. Maybe he might reincarnate again into Fuecoco and evolve into Skelridge. Skelridge is a fire and ghost type.
I cannot stop listening to this song. it sounds so freaking good, i cant even put into words how excited i am for episodes 11 and 12.
LETS GOO A NEW SHIPPIDDGE VIDEO 🗣️🗣️
🥳
It’s all started from a parody pokemon meme then become a dramatic movie.
No way i waited one year for this☠️
Its crazy to think i grew up watching this and thinking its a masterpiece even now. The moment i saw this channel was not dead a tear went down my face.
holesome can relate
This video, as well as every Starter Squad episode, is amazing. Your work is amazing, you don't have to prove anything, you're already an artist.
Also god I love Charmender, I'm so sad he ended up like this even though he started to change...
I hope Warturtle goes back in time thanks to Arceus or something :') Whatever happens next, it's gonna be great !
We love you Shippiddge
I bet that in episode 9 when the geodude died, it passed the singing test lol
What If Charmander as a Gastly is more ferocious and gains levels, evolves and findes Squirtle
Bro I was surprised when I saw this , I watched so much starter squad these’s days and was so shocked to see this Love to see more lore also now I know what hanter meant when “That thought alone should existentially cripple you.”
When characters in Squad say things will happen, they often do. 👻
I'm just imagining this lad evolves into a haunter in one of the next two episodes and saying to Wartortle "you got to fucking evolve while I dropped dead?! How is that even fair?!"
"BRAHAKAKSKDMDLSLAKSR"
charmander- 2023
after 4 years i still can't move on of Charmander i wish Charmander come back to life😞😭
of Charmander's defeat
@@Brendan240they honestly killed the best character he made the show run to be honest i hope he comes back
This is great! Didn’t think we would see another musical number in this series but glad to see that it’s just as good if not better than the first song
Dude i was just thinking about this series. It’s actually crazy how committed he is to this project, glad he’s still going. I’ve been following since episode 6, and it’s insane how far shippidge has come. Thanks for your dedication, we’re still here and supporting you!
Awesome! My freaking goodness this series takes me back to my nostalgia, and it's still going! Keep it up bro PLEASE! I love your work!
I’ve been watching this series ever since the fifth grade and it’s crazy to think I’m a tenth grader now and still watching. Starter squad made my entire childhood.
ME TOO im in 10th grade and have watched since the beginning
SAME
YOU BETTER BRING HIM BACK
hes ded
The game can reset and he would be Put into another body
I can feel that this particular ghastly, has alot of anger inside of it.
They'll put your icon next to the word "Dedication" in the dictionnary, at this point. Loved it!
Good luck on the next episode! ✌️
Man I really thought that he would come back in the finale
😢
Probably gonna get revived
I’m calling it, charmander will return as gastly and will finally achieve his goal of evolving