Random Pokémon Facts — The Only Mythical Pokémon That Can Evolve

Host 1: In 1999, kids in Japan could win a Pokemon card with their very own photo on it.

Host 2: This is random Pokemon facts?

Host 1: And that today is Collectibles Day.

Host 2: Yeah, so it wasn't just a regular selfie. It selfie. It was actually an N64 64 Pokemon snap photo for Koro Koro Koro Magazine's best photo contest.

Host 1: So can you guess how many kids won?

Host 2: Just five.

Host 1: Wait, like

Host 2: like literally five kids

Host 1: wait really only five?

Host 2: Yeah I mean Ryuichi Abe won with this awesome Gyarados card and it even has a tiny camera symbol on it.

Host 1: oh wow like right instead of the set symbol

Host 2: exactly

Host 1: yeah and the text literally says best photo contest winners prize card

Host 2: so how many exist today

Host 1: nobody knows exactly it is a total mystery

Host 2: that is wild

Host 1: okay let's jump to 1998 kids could win a Magikarp card by acing a Pokemon test in school magazines for the pretend Tamamushi University

Host 2: guess how many kids took the test

Host 1: um over 21,000 but no more than a thousand actually got the card

Host 2: wait why only a thousand

Host 1: the test was just too easy so they actually picked the winners by lottery

Host 2: a lottery man that is rough anyway speaking of 1998 there was this Japan tournament in May where a parent and child played as one team

Host 1: why Kangaskhan

Host 2: because of the pouch connection you know parent and child working together

Host 1: oh right so can you guess the price like at a 2023 auction

Host 2: $175,000

Host 1: no way okay so bringing it back to Koro Magazine they actually revealed Ho-Oh in August 1996.

Host 2: wow can you guess how long fans had to wait for Pokemon Gold and Silver?

Host 1: more than three years

Host 2: three whole years that is forever

Host 1: seriously okay time for the wild facts round rapid fire

let's

Host 2: let's do it

Host 1: so in the English dub Rachel Lilis voiced Misty and Jessie and Eric Stewart voiced Brock and James Heroes and villains arguing with themselves

Host 2: that is wild also artist Megumi Masutani designed Mimikyu the hammer swinging Tinkaton family and the Tandemouse and Mousehold family

Host 1: Riddle time today's Pokemon is Regieleki from Sword and Shield Crown Tundra and in 2020 it became the fastest Pokemon

Host 2: oh yeah it is super fast

Host 1: so what's its base speed is it 150 175 or 200

Host 2: here's a clue it took the title from Deoxys speed form which has a base speed of 180

Host 1: think about it

Host 2: got it it's 200 that's 20 more than Deoxys

Host 1: tomorrow is video games day grab your controller and get ready for more surprises see you tomorrow

Host 2: see you tomorrow