HOW EASILY CAN YOU SPEEDRUN POKEMON RED/BLUE?

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  • čas přidán 29. 05. 2020
  • After spending years watching Pokemon speedruns through events and my favorite Twitch streamers, I decided to see just how difficult it would really be to learn how to speedrun the first generation, all within a week of streaming on my Twitch channel. Today we're going to find out how easily you can speedrun Pokemon Red and Blue. This video took a lot of time and effort to put together, so I'd really appreciate it if you shared this with a friend. If you have any suggestions for the next video, leave it in the comments below! Have a great day :)
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    Pokemon Red Any% Speedrun in 2:06:50 - Johnstone
    • Pokemon Red Any% Glitc...
    Here is the guide I used (courtesy of Exarion):
    www.speedrun.com/pkmnredblue/...
    Baffan's Backup Paras manip that I used in the video!
    • Paras Manip if you fai...
    Pokeguy's World Record Pokemon Red Speedrun:
    • Pokemon Red Any% Glitc...
    Check out Eddaket's Channel!
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    SheNanagans' Twitch Channel:
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    360 Chrism's Twitch Channel:
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Komentáře • 534

  • @lickilicky64
    @lickilicky64 Před 4 lety +198

    "I improved significantly at grabbing hidden items"
    20 seconds ago
    "I completely forgot where the rare candy was"
    lol

  • @treeninja8924
    @treeninja8924 Před 4 lety +552

    Champion A: ah my rival A! You are going dow-
    A: gives his Pokémon A a X accuracy
    A: Use Horn Drill!
    Champion A: oh shi-

  • @Lazy2320
    @Lazy2320 Před 4 lety +600

    Wait, John’s a real person?

  • @Jrose11
    @Jrose11 Před 4 lety +735

    Minimum battles speedrun when? :P (In seriousness this is extremely impressive, and it's so great you're introducing speedrunning to a massive audience!)

    • @lucasgarcia8285
      @lucasgarcia8285 Před 4 lety +8

      Jrose11, making speed runs more difficult than the have to be lol

    • @Felixkeeg
      @Felixkeeg Před 4 lety +6

      Collab when?

    • @ijneb1248
      @ijneb1248 Před 4 lety +22

      This dude didnt use the badge boost glitch once in his speedrun smh

    • @mat2468xk
      @mat2468xk Před 4 lety +25

      Imagine not calling the Silph Co. rival "Rival Fivel."
      This message was brought you by Jrose gang.

    • @FatalMasamune
      @FatalMasamune Před 4 lety

      Solo pokemon, minimum battles, no exp mod

  • @Shenanagans_
    @Shenanagans_ Před 4 lety +263

    Really appreciate the shoutout! I was very happy I was able to catch a stream and even got to witness a PB! Great video! It was a lot of fun watching you improving over the week, and even earn yourself a super respectable time! Looking forward to your next challenge :)

  • @bedavis9157
    @bedavis9157 Před 4 lety +615

    Its so different hearing his voice here than live

    • @sharkronical
      @sharkronical Před 4 lety +34

      Check one of his long videos (example : the catch em all stuffs) then compare his voice at the beginning and during the middle of the video

    • @pixllboss9425
      @pixllboss9425 Před 4 lety +25

      The formal and informal difference is pretty W E T

    • @noahsullivan1677
      @noahsullivan1677 Před 4 lety +18

      So weird his avatar doesnt have makeup lmao

    • @SpecterReaper
      @SpecterReaper Před 4 lety

      One is an avatar the other has a big brain covering his real face

    • @amazingmatt4129
      @amazingmatt4129 Před 4 lety

      This is exactly what i wanted to say!

  • @ladybug1601
    @ladybug1601 Před 4 lety +757

    He’s the only youtuber that has a face that matches his voice.
    eDiT: tHanKs fOr tHe liKeS gUyS tOtALly diDnT eXpeCt tHis To gEt LiKeS

    • @nikorihd7168
      @nikorihd7168 Před 4 lety +34

      Thank god im not the only one thinking this

    • @parkerplays6465
      @parkerplays6465 Před 4 lety +29

      Grian from hermitcraft

    • @sansmeows
      @sansmeows Před 4 lety +61

      am i the only one who thinks his face doesnt fit his voice ;;

    • @ibrahimshaglil1141
      @ibrahimshaglil1141 Před 4 lety +7

      @@sansmeows you're not alone

    • @AnnaGlin
      @AnnaGlin Před 4 lety +15

      actually I imagined him way different

  • @Solemhs
    @Solemhs Před 4 lety +126

    50 minutes of Pure Johntent Pog

  • @laforce1518
    @laforce1518 Před 4 lety +32

    37:23 "Everything went pretty well until" ... SHE walked in lol

  • @exantiuse497
    @exantiuse497 Před 3 lety +14

    "The term any% is generally directed at games that show you the completion in percentages, such as Elder scrolls and Fallout"
    ->Picks two game series that DON'T track the completion in percentages

  • @tylerd1297
    @tylerd1297 Před 4 lety +40

    "If he goes for Sky Attack you'll have to full restore" Full restores remove all your stat boosts in RBY though which would remove your x speed/accuracy. Hyper potion instead

    • @malick9549
      @malick9549 Před 3 lety +1

      Was it a bug or an intended mechanic?

    • @calebcoeling6606
      @calebcoeling6606 Před 3 lety +6

      Full Restores only remove stat boosts when they are used at full HP (plus the current route doesn't use Hyper Potions)

  • @Air_Dan
    @Air_Dan Před 4 lety +1

    As a big fan of Pokemon speed running for years, your format for videos is perfect to give the beginner information ins a digestible and entertaining fashion. Love how meticulous you are!

  • @windfisch
    @windfisch Před 3 lety +4

    Hey, just feel like letting you know, this was probably my favourite video of yours. Just seeing the shift in style and the genuine progress was really fun.

  • @Bigfox3v
    @Bigfox3v Před 4 lety +17

    Dude Johnstone, thank you for doing what you do. I just finished a Professor Oak challenge on a physical cartridge of Sapphire today. Your videos are super fun and informative, and you have a fantastic way with explanations and humor. Funnily I've had to rewatch some videos because of the late hour and I found myself being lulled to sleep by your voice. Hey, maybe as a future video you could find an original Prima's Official Strategy Guide and read the whole thing cover to cover to help us Poké-insomniacs sleep dude! Thanks for doing what you do man, good night!

  • @aquaaonfumes7711
    @aquaaonfumes7711 Před 4 lety +6

    I like how dude kept grinding, I watched homie go from averaging 20k per video to 60k in hours it’s crazy how much he grew

  • @adampanas8254
    @adampanas8254 Před 4 lety +2

    John, I love seeing your face on your videos now! It really adds personality to your channel in a great way. Keep up the awesome content! I appreciate your work ethic.

  • @domfost
    @domfost Před 4 lety +1

    This is my favorite video of yours. Love you John

  • @Leto85
    @Leto85 Před 4 lety +1

    It's so cool to see how you do so many different challenges.
    You keep refreshing yourself and with that you never cease to entertain.

  • @never3b99
    @never3b99 Před 4 lety

    Loving this stream / video mix. Thanks for the upload and work included!

  • @thegaymingavenger
    @thegaymingavenger Před 4 lety +3

    This is actually really cool and encouraging for anyone wanting to just try to get into speedrunning. I find it such a daunting thing to try and tackle but this makes it look very much doable.

  • @lcameron2423
    @lcameron2423 Před 4 lety +1

    Absolutely brilliant mate such a fun watch!! Can't wait for a speed run of platinum!!

  • @gabhebert2376
    @gabhebert2376 Před 4 lety

    Super interesting! You might just have become my favorite channel on CZcams. Keep it up my man!

  • @oops3798
    @oops3798 Před 4 lety +3

    I would really like for you to keep speedrunning Red and Blue, this was probably my favorite video of yours!

  • @TheElly750
    @TheElly750 Před 4 lety +1

    This was awesome. It makes speedruns more relatable. Really enjoyed the video.

  • @Kevbotomy
    @Kevbotomy Před 4 lety +1

    You made a lot of progress really quickly, good work man :)

  • @KingSteve13
    @KingSteve13 Před 4 lety +3

    Amazing sir! You've definitely planted the itch in me to give this a run! It was between this and learning Earthbound!

  • @shawn680
    @shawn680 Před 4 lety

    Huge achievement, great vid, awesome job. You've really outdone yourself with this.

  • @0p41
    @0p41 Před 3 lety +1

    Speedrunning is super fun, the improvements, and the struggles that come with it! Pretty fun.

  • @Hardyt3kyoyo
    @Hardyt3kyoyo Před 4 lety +3

    I absolutely loved this video. It really makes me want to go home and do some speedrunning!

  • @patricklithco6691
    @patricklithco6691 Před 4 lety +1

    After watching all the streams I want to say that the improvement you made is amazing

  • @PurpleLionRs
    @PurpleLionRs Před 4 lety +6

    Keep this series going I love watching speedruns

  • @DanH3196
    @DanH3196 Před 4 lety +1

    I hope to see more of these. And also looking forward to the x and y video!

  • @Dkgow
    @Dkgow Před 4 lety

    This has really made my day. I have been looking into doing a Destiny 1/ Destiny 2 NG Any% but I wasn't as motivated. Your video has made me want to do it again.

  • @griffinh7162
    @griffinh7162 Před 4 lety +3

    I really hope this becomes a series to at least gen 4. Great video!

  • @ThirdGenGamer
    @ThirdGenGamer Před 4 lety +1

    I was just watching a video on the World Record speed run earlier today, and then saw you did a video on it as well. I am definitely considering trying this. Haha

  • @nost-8851
    @nost-8851 Před 4 lety +1

    This is some good work and dedication! Keep it up! :)

  • @damascusraven
    @damascusraven Před 4 lety +60

    Who would have guessed that John was a 14 year old boy.

    • @Leto85
      @Leto85 Před 4 lety

      What, why? 😂

    • @Korncakes1
      @Korncakes1 Před 4 lety +2

      You’d think that he would have aged really poorly with all of the ridiculous shit he does on this channel haha.

  • @pokechallengeruns
    @pokechallengeruns Před rokem

    Cool video, interesting to see you getting better at these runs. Keep trying!

  • @GabrielSantos-rk2mc
    @GabrielSantos-rk2mc Před 4 lety +1

    This turned out to be a very enjoyable video to watch, i'm very impressed.

  • @erikrichison
    @erikrichison Před 4 lety

    Dude these videos are legendary. Thanks so much for these videos!

  • @RetroAli
    @RetroAli Před 4 lety

    It's wild to see Pokemon speedrunning covered by a huge CZcamsr. Thanks for bringing attention to the community!

  • @shady1369
    @shady1369 Před 4 lety +110

    John: Our next rival is going to be on route 22
    Jrose11 fans: Do you mean rival fival? ;)

    • @Regalvoid
      @Regalvoid Před 4 lety +35

      rival fival is at silph co

    • @Jrose11
      @Jrose11 Před 4 lety +85

      Never thought I'd see Rival Fival comments in other people's videos. You guys are awesome lol.

    • @blue_manatee3895
      @blue_manatee3895 Před 4 lety +6

      @@Jrose11 We comment about it during the run LOL

  • @laforce1518
    @laforce1518 Před 4 lety +2

    the fact that you done this in one week is insane to me, you are a legend dude

  • @marcpennine9857
    @marcpennine9857 Před 4 lety +1

    Great content as always! I need to follow your streams

  • @deff8487
    @deff8487 Před 4 lety +1

    i did not expect this at all, but im glad that you did it.

  • @GomertheRantingThespian-RTG

    43:04
    John: [talking about his run]
    Me: KITTY! =D

  • @LunatheMoonDragon
    @LunatheMoonDragon Před 4 lety +1

    man i just love watching you do things that make you happy

  • @chyeeeeee
    @chyeeeeee Před 4 lety

    One of your best video bro. Much respect

  • @martyshrekster
    @martyshrekster Před 4 lety

    Honestly I'm glad you went with any% glitchless... personally I enjoy watching any speedruns, even ones with arbitrary code execution and things like that, because the precision is always beyond impressive. However, the comment sections on those videos are always spammed with "well this is stupid it doesn't take talent to just cheat through the game" comments and it's nice not to have to read those. Fantastic work improving your PBs in such a short time, hoping to see you go even further with speedrunning!

  • @DragonChamp007
    @DragonChamp007 Před 4 lety

    I watch Shen and Chris Alllll the time. Amazing blokes. Really fun to watch!

  • @LuSoloLu
    @LuSoloLu Před 4 lety +7

    What a madlad, doing johntent for both of his channels

  • @semicolon3245
    @semicolon3245 Před 4 lety +1

    Love this new type of content!

  • @Lagavulan
    @Lagavulan Před 4 lety

    Amazing video john keep up the amazing work

  • @yy-gs6rw
    @yy-gs6rw Před 4 lety

    U been going crazy love the videos 🙌

  • @JaredTVW
    @JaredTVW Před 4 lety +1

    Very nicely done! Congrats on your success!

  • @willianribeiro9
    @willianribeiro9 Před 4 lety +1

    John, thank you very much for your videos, it is always a pleasure to see them. Maybe you can do a HOW EASILY YOU CAN SPEEDRUN series with all pokemon generations.

  • @cheaterman49
    @cheaterman49 Před 4 lety

    I really like that you insist so much on the time these things take. Speedrunning always looks glamorous from the outside, but I really appreciate that you show it how it is - a grueling, terrifying, exhausting grind of perfectly timed inputs that you need to carve into your muscle memory... Thank you for your sacrifice. Don't forget to get your 8h per night please. :-)

  • @rooislangwtf
    @rooislangwtf Před 4 lety +21

    16:34 you forgot to explain why speed runners want red bar

    • @Kronman590
      @Kronman590 Před 4 lety

      so do you know why?

    • @solidzack
      @solidzack Před 4 lety +4

      I think its so theres no delay during a level up you can skip the jingle that plays when leveling up

    • @rayan.niraula
      @rayan.niraula Před 3 lety +2

      @@solidzack no its bcuz it makes all text instant text

  • @AmyraCarter
    @AmyraCarter Před 4 lety +1

    Speedrunning...something I have no tenacity (to attempt) but massive respect for.
    The fact you managed a top 300 in a week...
    *Guinness World Records wants to have an interview* lolz

    • @creatingvideostobreakmyspe6049
      @creatingvideostobreakmyspe6049 Před rokem

      I'm unsure if that would be very good, as there are only 500 runners. Maybe others just put more time into it. I'm surprised how low a 2:0X is, which in my opinion is pretty dang good. For context Mario times are a LOT LESS OPTIMIZED in the middle of the pack.

  • @pisslizard01
    @pisslizard01 Před 4 lety +2

    Ohhhhh man I’m excited to watch this

  • @iop4everdudesryu112
    @iop4everdudesryu112 Před 3 lety +1

    Hey Johnstone, i just found your videos last week and there really great. One thing, could you do like a video about how easily you can do all contests? Or do you have one already that i can't find? Also if you end up making one, don't do ORAS contests as they're easy, so i would say do emerald contests or platinum super contests.

  • @snocoldman
    @snocoldman Před 3 lety

    Definitely gonna try the Any% Glitchless myself at some point now. Thanks a lot :)

  • @cheaterman49
    @cheaterman49 Před 4 lety +1

    Another thing I like is how you're somehow always smiling, even when deeply focused on your run :-D

  • @SausagePerfect
    @SausagePerfect Před 4 lety +3

    I would love to see John do a Catchless run of FireRed or Platinum, where you can't catch any Pokémon, only using those gifted to you or bought (though you can trade if you've received the trade material Pokémon, i.e. buying an abra from the games corner and trading for a Mr.Mime)

  • @supersreesreeram6736
    @supersreesreeram6736 Před 4 lety +31

    yes
    this is the one I have been looking for cause I am playing this game right now.
    Also you are really good, where do you find the time to grind?

  • @MrJoshy
    @MrJoshy Před měsícem

    I love it when im getting recommended videos from years ago and when they showed their sub count at 1:55 it had over doubled since then

  • @Nocturne989
    @Nocturne989 Před 4 lety

    This was a really cool video idea executed very well!

  • @DanceDevI
    @DanceDevI Před 4 lety +2

    I like seeing you talk directly ^^ you did awesome~

  • @gamermanzeake
    @gamermanzeake Před 4 lety

    A pretty cool goal you reached in just under a week! The game I've been speed running for a long while, is: "Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts." I've played the game since I was very young, and I've never gotten tired of it. Speed running is truly a challenge, even with games that normally wouldn't be difficult... It just so happens though, that my speedrun choice is also incredibly difficult.

  • @zocktropey9807
    @zocktropey9807 Před 4 lety +2

    more of this pls

  • @guardiansoflost3978
    @guardiansoflost3978 Před 4 lety +32

    Yo guys I’m straight and I’m a guy but damn Johnstone you looking hella fine

    • @gorillaenjoyer871
      @gorillaenjoyer871 Před 4 lety +6

      All g if you wear socks- A bi man

    • @Ayoutubeaccount3
      @Ayoutubeaccount3 Před 4 lety +2

      same, I'm straight and lift weights and even take roids (I'm a construction worker on the side) but Johnstone be looking kinda cute tho

    • @bongosmcdongos4190
      @bongosmcdongos4190 Před 4 lety +2

      @@Ayoutubeaccount3 don't take roids please. It's bad for your health.

    • @bongosmcdongos4190
      @bongosmcdongos4190 Před 4 lety +1

      @Koba you can say a guy is hot without being gay.

    • @zorrento14
      @zorrento14 Před 4 lety +2

      I'm a gay man and I approve your message

  • @logan_wolf
    @logan_wolf Před 3 lety +1

    2:32 Last I checked, and I should know, I play them a lot, Elder Scrolls and Fallout don't show you percentage completion. At all. A better example would've been Donkey Kong Country 2, since it actually shows you the percentage on your save file on the file select screen.

  • @scottgeorge6923
    @scottgeorge6923 Před 4 lety

    Content just keeps getting better

  • @justinhamilton8647
    @justinhamilton8647 Před 4 lety

    Awesome video John!

  • @thedragonauthority
    @thedragonauthority Před 4 lety

    Very impressive. Still hoping for the How long would it take to get your starter to level 100 before the first gym without tricks or glitches video. Keep up the great work.

  • @bruce4139
    @bruce4139 Před 4 lety

    Love your headset john i have the exact same one but your silver is red for me actually yours is a cleaner look imo

  • @PokemonAlchemist101
    @PokemonAlchemist101 Před 4 lety

    Really nice video really enjoyed it I have a comment to make about your use of the fast text exploit. It was decided by the community that runs that use this are considered to be any% no major glitches while any% glitchless does ban its use

  • @AllanaLanowl
    @AllanaLanowl Před 4 lety +1

    Please, John, do more vídeos like this

  • @thedinorhino1034
    @thedinorhino1034 Před 4 lety

    Nicely done dude! :)

  • @_Banjo_
    @_Banjo_ Před 4 lety

    That moment with the Freeze effect on Giovanni. You lucky sod!

  • @LadyBrightcynder
    @LadyBrightcynder Před 4 lety

    Well done John!

  • @MrsMistofelees
    @MrsMistofelees Před 4 lety

    Wonderful!!!!
    I love this!

  • @Iwatoda_Dorm
    @Iwatoda_Dorm Před 4 lety

    Summoning salt already caught me up with the tricks so it's fun seeing johnnyboi bedoingthat

  • @laggianput
    @laggianput Před 4 lety

    100% honest this is one of the best poketubers. the others are either annoying or sellouts but you generally have more enjoyable content.

  • @Bobnotk2point5
    @Bobnotk2point5 Před 4 lety

    Its super satisfying to see speedrun stuff work as it is supposed to. But all these manips are very scary for me

  • @vee8101
    @vee8101 Před 4 lety

    Love the video Johnstone, any updates on the Kalos 24 hour challenge?

  • @alexyoule
    @alexyoule Před 4 lety

    I have so much respect for you taking this on - this is so impressive for just a week of playing! I have one question though, as I thought that the bike shop text speed counted as a glitch, and had its own separate category “Any% No Major Glitches”, has this changed? Sorry if I missed something but I was unsure

    • @maskedfox5440
      @maskedfox5440 Před 4 lety +1

      That's changed. There's now glitchless classic which doesn't allow manips or instant text and any% glitchless allows for manips and instant text.

    • @alexyoule
      @alexyoule Před 4 lety

      MaskedFox thanks, I wasn’t sure but I knew at some point instant text wasn’t allowed

  • @bornsmooth92
    @bornsmooth92 Před 4 lety

    Oh man this was fantastic

  • @liliflower1376
    @liliflower1376 Před 4 lety

    This was wonderful :D

  • @matthewdovidas4213
    @matthewdovidas4213 Před 16 dny

    I always say that Gen 1 Pokemon is held together with Paper Mache, Hopes, and Dreams. The fact that he opened up with "this whole game can be completed in just over a minute made me chucklr

  • @Sorbete507
    @Sorbete507 Před 4 lety +6

    When you Just found out that one of your favorite youtubers stream

  • @ArtUniverse
    @ArtUniverse Před 6 měsíci

    Casual Pokemon speedrunning is fun and actually quite easy. I remember beating Pokemon Red in under 4 hours as a kid, before I even knew what speedrunning was.

  • @Lawless411
    @Lawless411 Před 4 lety +10

    It’s only a matter of time until our boy John gets a world record isn’t it?

  • @thatsprettyfarfetchd9888

    A long video, YES! The more Johnstone, the better

  • @porknbeanz
    @porknbeanz Před 4 lety

    Notifications save me from boredom again! Thanks 😊

    • @porknbeanz
      @porknbeanz Před 4 lety

      Also just noticed how long this video is :)

  • @boilingfire
    @boilingfire Před 4 lety +45

    I've never seen your face before, but your avatar seems very accurate. BUT your avatars hair, it has to be way darker...

    • @MrWatchAndwatch
      @MrWatchAndwatch Před 4 lety

      It's pink now, so not anymore

    • @connor9568
      @connor9568 Před 3 lety +1

      MrWatchAndwatch oh he’s one of those “men”

  • @SilentVinyl
    @SilentVinyl Před 4 lety

    Amazing improvement

  • @j0llyartist
    @j0llyartist Před 4 lety +35

    He has such an adorable face and this makes me want to speedrun now

    • @v4n1tyy
      @v4n1tyy Před 4 lety +2

      His face or the Video?

  • @4564568b
    @4564568b Před 4 lety +21

    I'm like : That face didn't match his voice at all !
    They when he speak : OMG he looks exactly how he sound.

  • @aetherius6221
    @aetherius6221 Před 4 lety +10

    Werster is amazing I'm sad he doesn't run rb anymore

    • @RealEppstore
      @RealEppstore Před 4 lety +1

      I only watch him sometimes, why isnt he speedrunning it anymore? Too RNG heavy?

    • @aetherius6221
      @aetherius6221 Před 4 lety +1

      @@RealEppstore oh he still does just different pokemon games he just hasn't run red or blue for a while

    • @RealEppstore
      @RealEppstore Před 4 lety

      @@aetherius6221 yeah, i was asking for blue/red specifically with the "it". I assume it is because of the bullshit rng.