I finally get Pokémon

I played Pokémon for the first time at 27. Pokémon SoulSilver finally made me understand what everyone else grew up loving. Ryan grew up with Pokémon. I somehow missed it entirely. So he picked SoulSilver, I picked Cyndaquil, and we headed into Johto to start my own, blind adventure. 00:00 the pre-pokemon era 01:00 old man finds pokemon at age 27 08:53 pokémon - the media empire 13:27 kids game btw 16:29 johto is real-world japan 20:39 "ryankip" 24:44 what pokémon doesn't explain 31:07 navigating johto 35:23 oh my god a shiny 39:55 lugia 44:43 victory road disasterclass 46:20 elite 4 54:18 lance!!!! 59:19 sam the champion 1:03:20 closing How I Solved Pokemon's Biggest Mystery (BlueBoyPhin) -    • How I Solved Pokemon's Biggest Mystery   MORE FROM US Our Stardew Valley conversation about home and the life we imagine:    • Stardew Valley - Homesick for a Place I Ne...   Game: Pokémon SoulSilver — GAME FREAK / Nintendo / The Pokémon Company #Pokemon #SoulSilver #CozyGaming