This video took months of planning and hundreds of hours of work, so if you enjoyed it I hope you'll consider subscribing! I'd love to open up a Pokemon Elite 4 in real life next
Wolfe you’re crazy! You’re making videos and events that are totally unheard of in the pokemon scene. It takes an innovator like you to take risks and make big plays to help evolve the whole community
Bro THIS is exactly what the Pokemon Company should be doing. Pop-up Gyms just like this with challengers and trainers and cool stuff to do while you wait. Have an exclusive gift shop attached for event swag T.T huge props to all involved
Wolfe is definitely pushing the boundaries of being a Pokémon UA-camr. For sure deserves all the success he's having right now. The video and the event was amazing.
@@dixoncider8372 One of the things that makes competitive Pokémon so exciting for someone like Wolfe is that there are so many variables to match and to competitive, that you don’t ever just know you can win. He has made multiple videos that discuss his experience at Worlds that acknowledge his mistakes.
Imagine how cool it would be if there were hundreds of gyms like this spread out all across the world were anyone could play, earn badges, prizes and compete in international tournaments
@@SilentLingua i mean it works but i think it would be more fun if it wasn't just tapping on your phone and having rng to level up your pokemon and instead like the traditional games, but could maybe still be possible on your phone
Brendan Zheng is like an actual Pokémon protagonist for real. Going up against his own brother in a Gym, tell me that’s not straight out of a Pokémon game.
I Want To Set Up A Digimon Battle Spirit 1.5/2.0 Gym!My Best Scores On The Highest Difficulties(Extreme/Hard)1600 Impmon,1300 ExGuilmon,1200 Guilmon,1200 Gabumon,1000 Patamon,1000 Gatomon,1700 ExAgunimon,1000 ExLobomon,1000 Loweemon!I Am A Master/Ancient Tag Ranked Tamer!Fight Me,Digimon Fans!
@@artandem9637 why discount her? if people are inspired then it was inspiring. It's awesome to see new people join the community later in life and find enjoyment in it. She was one of a handful of winners, give the girl some credit
Alternating between tough back and forths and the leader getting swept entirely by a particularly good anti-type strategy feels very authentic to an actual in-game Gym battle! This is such a cool concept, great job
That's why you always teacher your pokemon one move that is good against, their counter. I always teach my dragon types one element move, one poison move. One dragon move, and a buff move.
@@Robert53area that wouldn't make a diference agains two really fast electric type Pokemons with buffed superefective attacks that hit all Pokemons without being able to do anything, but otherwise, agree
The double discharge team was actually quite creative, Wolfey knows what to do against more conventional team, but didn't expect someone to just power through as hard as possible, making it surprisingly effective and creative.
It's interesting that Wolfe chose the 4 pokemon on his team that had no way of dealing with that team. His Palafin and Baraskewda had priority moves he could have used to take down at least one of their pokemon. Though admittedly he'd have a hard time winning either way.
This is legitimately the coolest thing I've ever seen pokemon-related. I'm so jealous of everyone who got to experience that in-person. Please keep doing things like this Wolfey, you are just fundamentally changing the landscape of pokemon content!
Nintendo's marketing team should be taking notes. This is both a great thing for fans, and an amazing advertisement for Pokemon. They should be setting these up in every city like Apple does with its Apple Stores. Make it a place where you can go to watch, buy merch, challenge the gym, buy games, buy merch, get exclusive mystery gifts downloaded to your game, and buy merch.
@@megselv6633 next step should be to make the gyms stronger, I feel like wolfe would have done better with donzdo and tausugiri, but ig they wanted to make the gym more playable to amateurs, also ig maybe wokfe thought he would run into a lot of murkrow, which can be countered by coalossal tbh
You know, this makes me realize the gym leaders in big cities in-game must be exhausted with having to deal with tons of challengers, which probably justified the amount of gym trainers some of them might have. Also, I absolutely would love to spend my free time in a real life Pokémon gym and just be a groupie basically, sorta like how the anime portrays some gym leaders as local leaders and celebs.
This is probably the coolest Pokemon content I have ever seen. You made a real life gym dude, and brought so much joy to people. Congrats on organizing such a gem of a moment for the Pokemon community!
This is one of the most interactive and well thought out Pokemon event, and it's not even from the company itself! Love seeing everyone get together in this wonderful event
When was the last time the company of a product that would be ripe for hosting these cool events did anything better than those of the community? Smash does not count because they plan to make sure there are no fan alternatives.
Each region is like a country. So it would be 8 gyms spread across different states, and elite 4 in the Washington DC. That way people can either pick just the gym closest or the full traveling challenge.
@@ZebraLuv one gym on each continent+extra one in japan, and the elite 4 is wherever the world champion lives, who is the final challenge that's how i think it would work
It's incredible how much effort goes in to just a ten minute video. Love Wolfe's content Edit: You know UA-cam has a serious bot problem when people start accusing me, a human, of being a bot.
@@lowceyn2875 i agree, but consider this: he had to open the store to make this video, which means that effort is not seperate from the video itself, it would just ADD to the effort put into Just a Ten Minute Video.
Wolfe, this is... absolutely incredible. The entire video I just had this massive smile on my face, just amazed about everything from the concept of an irl Pokémon Gym, to *a real, actual water bottle guy,* to getting swept by a team someone would actually use _in-game_ to beat a Water-type Gym, to the *_ANIME AS ALL HELL FINAL CHALLENGER REVEAL._* You're pushing the envelope of competitive pokémon content, and we're all so excited to see what you're cooking up next.
This is one of the dopest DOPEST things I have EVER seen a fandom pull together to do. Better than any in person event I’ve seen Niantic themselves pull together for Pokémon Go too
This isn't the collective work of the fandom, it's Wolfey and his friends in the VGC that made this possible the fandom is mostly arguing on twitter and reddit
this event looked amazing! the woman that said she fell out of pokemon for awhile but got back to it with this gen hit me hard because wolfey is the reason why i stuck to this generation after having fallen out for abit as well. and here we all are united in our love for the hobby and of the world champion. thanks for everything Wolfey!
@@SirKnightNatsu it's that point in our Pokemon journey where we absolutely know so little, that the little things we know end up becoming the craziest strats. I ran an Aggron that ran Thunder because "well, he's weak to water, and water is weak to electric". Ended up destroying Wallace with a lvl 80 Aggron lmao
Wolfe’so new type of content is infinitely better. He interacts better with viewers and comes across as a very good content creator. Don’t get me wrong, I liked his old type of content but this just fits Wolfe more
I love how wolfey was always so respectful. Even if he destroyed someone with no difficulty, he still was kind and made it NOT seem like such a major defeat 😂. But seriously he’s really cool❤
I always wondered why there were people hanging around a gym in the games, and after watching this, I realized that I would be one of the groupies checking out the challengers and seeing what else gym has to offer. LOL Such a cool event!!
this honestly had me smiling almost the entire time, such a cool idea!!! having the screen outside, having the badges, the guy in the front handing out waters and giving tips... just all around super wholesome along with having all the things youd want for a real life gym battle hahaha AWESOME job
When a youtuber pulls off a better event than the game company itself This looks insane, both in the fun and logistical factors Really wish this starts becoming a more commonplace thing, and hopefully not just in the US!
This is so beautiful and heartwarming. The official Pokemon company itself could never organize something that is so loving to its fanbase. This many people that can gather and bond over a 90s franchise... it's amazing.
I don't think an event like this has ever happened before. The franchise has been alive for over 20yrs and not even Pokemon thought of doing this. Not without it being like Go or something
Not the same thing but when i was a teen every summer there were pokemon theme events in a lot of the beaches of my country, you could go there play and do some gymkhanas , get oficial merch, and get event pokemon. Sadly this disapeared
Having one in every major city per state and province for Canada would be so cool. I live in Montreal and would love to be part of a Montreal pokemon gym event
I legit could not stop smiling throughout this whole video. It looked like such a cool and fun event, really bringing people together in a wholesome, Pokémon-loving way. Great job and looking forward to seeing more like this!
This is incredibly beautiful and genuinely heartwarming! It's hard to believe that even the official Pokémon Company could orchestrate something as touching and meaningful for its fans as this. Seeing so many people come together to celebrate and connect over a franchise that started in the '90s is nothing short of amazing. It’s a testament to the lasting impact Pokémon has had on our lives, transcending generations and uniting individuals from diverse backgrounds. Moments like this highlight the passion and love within the community, showcasing how a shared interest can create deep bonds and cherished memories. It's truly inspiring to witness!
Wow this is the most amazing Pokémon themed event since Pokémon Go I’ve ever seen. Has to take the cake as the best PokeTuber I’ve ever seen. Thank you for bringing everybody’s childhood into reality Wolfe!
This looked like so much fun, I hope the Pokemon Company takes notes, because I sure as hell would wish stuff like that would happen here in europe too. Like seriously this is what they should do to market a new generation
I love how the last battle was like something out of a legit Pokémon game with the former Champion going through his brother and then the Gym leader to regain his title.
Watching this video sent goosebumps all over my body multiple times. Holyyyy it must have been so cool to be able to participate in a real life pokemon gym event! Wolfey, you are the real goat!
That double discharge strat put the biggest smile on my face. Discharge-Volt Absorb-Lightening Rod was the first ever team I tried in Doubles, and seeing someone succeed with it makes me super happy
This got me a bit teary, seeing loads of people having fun together with Pokémon, and seeing Wolfe pouring so much time and energy into it, with the event being a big success, it's such a sweet sight :D
Entered into this vid a bit skeptical but honestly so blown away by how fun and well managed this looks - even down to the screen outside to keep people waiting entertained
Wolfe has proven time and again that he is undoubtedly my favorite Pokémon UA-camr! It’s an absolutely wonderful thing for you to host an event like this and all of your fans will thank you for it.
Crazy that I saw him first with Shady before he decided to make a UA-cam channel. Glad he's had so much success after keeping at it 7 years or so later. Persistence pays off.
This has got to be among one of the best Pokémon videos/events on UA-cam. CLEARLY a huge amount of work went into this from many people. Huge props to everyone who made it happen! My only complaint is that I’m a little jealous I didn’t get to go 😉
idk bro, i feel like it IS the best pokemon video, it definitely had the most effort out of any video i watched on pokemon, whod think a little childs anime can be turned into this. amazing. (the anime is meant for children but anyone can watch it)
This is the single most wholesome thing I have ever seen. Huge props to Wolfey for bringing so many people together for a really fun and creative event!
it's genuinely surprising that TPC itself hasn't done something like this. i saw this unfold on Twitter, i thought it was the coolest thing ever, and it's even cooler watching it on UA-cam. keep up the good work!
When I saw the title of the video I didn't knew what to expect to be completely honest, but I'm flabbergasted by how amazing this event seems: I can't even begin to image the hustle to put it all together. I hope Pokemon company will sponsor things like this in future, you would totally deserve it
This got to be one of the COOLEST things I've ever seen in my life. I was smiling like an idiot the whole video wishing I had attended. For real, this IS the definition of awesome. Wolfe, you are killing it man.
Just imagine if this was actually how Pokémon gyms work. Where trainers not only battled challengers and the leader but also got a chance to get signed autographs, play arcades, and do other things while they wait for their turn to go against the gym leader.
Why is this such a fun concept?!? I appreciate how Wolfey embodied the spirit of the gym leaders and had a team that was meant to be defeated. A World Champ not using his best Pokémon shows a lot of restraint. I would have joined but my original game boy ran out of double A batteries 😬-original Red and Blue gym next? Lol.
It's easy to understand why it's such a fun concept. You're basically living out your dreams. You're getting the BEST Immersion. You're getting a REAL taste of what it's like to be in one of THE most Nostalgia fueled games!
Bro no lie. This is one of the absolute coolest things I've ever seen. Creative, fun, and bringing some of that magic we all grew up on to life. Thank you for bringing this to life. If you ever do something like this near chicago I'm going.
@@Shmandalf bro right?! Train up a crazy good team. What type would fit Chicago or other major cities 🤔 New York was Water so Chicago should be a sister or a foil type.
Dang. Even as someone just watching this from UA-cam thousands of miles away from New York, this has got to be one of the most passionate Pokemon events I've witnessed for a long time. Hope that the Elite 4 gets to be EVEN GRANDER (heh, gen3 pun)! Thanks for the content, Wolfe, Aarons 1 & 2, and James! :D
I've become a huge Wolfey fan the last year and this was like the big payoff! Keep doing big things like this for Pokemon! I hope to be at the next one! 👊🏾
@@MartinWiderlov Ahh yes, the 8 Yu-Gi-Oh Gyms the Tribute Summon Gym the XYZ Gym the Fusion Gym the Synchro Gym the Pendulum Gym the Link Gym the Ritual Gym the Alternate Win Conditions gym
Relevant story time! When I was in elementary school, I wrote a letter to the president, asking him to make Pokemon real. (I had a lot of blind faith in the American robotics industry). I received back a thank you card, with a White House embroidery and stamped signature, that I proudly shared at my class show and tell! Everyone wanted to see it, sparking a frenzied discussion about Pokemon cards, games, and the tv show. The following day word had spread throughout the entire school, as if I had a direct line to the president’s phone ☎️ 😅. Pokemon was all anyone was talking about. Fast forward almost thirty years, I’m still waiting for my own Charmander, but your video is the closest thing I’ve seen to what I dreamt of back then. Eventually, I branched out to YUGIOH, then MTG. I may have switched games but my love of these series has always remained and I recently got back into Pokemon with the Pocket app. Your video brought me right back to my childhood desk, fervently writing that letter after watching the weekly Saturday episode. I hope you bring that feeling to many more people through your content. I work in the IP/Entertainment law area, so I know it’s not easy, but I hope you get to organize another event like this sometime soon. If you’re ever looking for help, feel free to reach out here or message.
This looks like a really fun idea! I would totally love to see you do it again in different locations, and I'd definitely come if it's done closer to me. World Champ Difference becoming the Gym Leader Difference baby.
This looks so much like I imagine pokemon gyms in the games! People crowding around to see the battles. And of course product placement haha, such a great job Wolfey!
Desperately hoping this becomes a semiannual event or something! I’d buy a plane ticket to challenge Wolfey instantly. The content from this channel is top quality and makes me proud to be a Pokémon fan still in my adult life
This is the best thing I've ever seen in my life! See people being happy and enjoying what they like is the most human thing a person can do! Nobody is judging or talking about why they're happy with game. Great job men, we need more people like you!❤
This is absolutely one of the coolest concepts for VGC and it was executed perfectly!! The countless hours y’all put into the event really shine through in this video - it feels like I was right there in the gym, watching battles and cheering on the challengers with everyone! Thank you for bringing us along ♥️
That was amazing and everything I ever wanted as a child. If Pokemon can't be real, let's make it feel real. I can't wait to see more events like this.
5:37 THAT XENOMORPH METALLICA JACKET. I need it in my life. Also really cool idea Wolfe! Brings back nostalgia of the old school Pokémon events that used to happen before everything got dispersed on wifi. Love to see it and the community still thriving ❤
You held that gym down excellently. I love the way you kept it traditional to a Pokémon gym, and it definitely showed in this video. That was just one badge that you’ve given to a worthy trainer, there’s still millions out there trying for a shot. I think you should remain the gym leader and maybe do this once in a while? What a successful event. 🏆 congrats to Brendan.
This sounds like the event of a lifetime for a Pokémon enthusiast. Wow. If I was walking through NYC and saw this going on, it would have blown my mind. I hope everyone who attended had a great time! :D
Banger after banger after banger. So fucking cool to see you finally be able to make this a reality and have it turn out so well, fam! Enjoyed watching every second of this from start to finish. The amount of effort and hard work being put into this absolutely shows and I congratulate both you and everybody else in the team for pulling it off. Keep it up fam!
This was INCREDIBLE to see! At points I got emotional about how much folks enjoyed the event. I couldn’t go, but I hope to see more videos and events like this. Great job crew!! LOVED the friendly trainer greeter haha!
Im completely shooked that wolfe had done this thing in real life.When i was a kid i thought what if pokemon gym and pokemon were a thing in real life ,i have absoulutely loved this video
This is so amazing. I’ve been around since your bagel days in 2020 right as you put out a bunch of Sw/Sh content and the production quality of this is so cool to see. The brick and mortar experience of an actual Pokémon gym is something that only you could’ve done.
Such a great event! We need the Pokémon marketing and creative team popping these up everywhere to get the younger generation into Pokémon and the now-adults who grew up with it
Love the idea but the main issue I see with that is just travel money. Pretty much only those able to afford the expense could ever become the Champion.
It's amazing to see the effort to make such an event happen! I live in Brazil and really hope the community that like the competitive scenario raise around here. I was limited to my DS, my 3DS, showdown and roms, having 3 friends that really like to talk about Pkm. Finding Wolfey's channel made me much happier and involved in the current scenario. Thank you so much for this amazing work, keep it up to show the World Champ Dif!
I really wanted to see more of the Gym and what's inside, a snapshot of what everything looks like. But this event seems awesome and looks like everyone had a blast, with really good games played. I'd consider coming out to the next one.
That is the coolest Pokémon event I've ever seen. What an amazing video to watch. It's incredible to see your success soar Wolfe. Every Pokémon fan knows who you are. Happy 2023!
I hadn't heard about this event prior to this, but this is such a cool idea! This is like the childhood dreams of most of us, so big respect to you Wolfey for arranging such an event!
This video took months of planning and hundreds of hours of work, so if you enjoyed it I hope you'll consider subscribing! I'd love to open up a Pokemon Elite 4 in real life next
Id love to see an elite 4 too
Great video!
Wolfe gonna get his own personalized room with a bunch of Dracovish and Eggy inspired branding
Wolfey thank you and your team for making such good content, i recently introduced my friend to vgc and your videos have been really helpful
Wolfe you’re crazy! You’re making videos and events that are totally unheard of in the pokemon scene. It takes an innovator like you to take risks and make big plays to help evolve the whole community
Bro THIS is exactly what the Pokemon Company should be doing. Pop-up Gyms just like this with challengers and trainers and cool stuff to do while you wait. Have an exclusive gift shop attached for event swag T.T huge props to all involved
In hindsight its such a missed opportunity for them haha
Or they could just sell Pikachu products in stores and print money for no effort... :(
YES PLEASE i would sleep there😭
The world is not capable of such anymore 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
And imagine the winner can get a super rare pokemon such as a shiny mew with maxed evs and ivs and a good ability. Something like that would be crazy
Wolfe is definitely pushing the boundaries of being a Pokémon UA-camr. For sure deserves all the success he's having right now. The video and the event was amazing.
wolfe is our real life champion he is like a real life Leon
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@@pabloguzman8472 then why did real life Leon bottle the Worlds last year? 🧐
@@dixoncider8372 One of the things that makes competitive Pokémon so exciting for someone like Wolfe is that there are so many variables to match and to competitive, that you don’t ever just know you can win. He has made multiple videos that discuss his experience at Worlds that acknowledge his mistakes.
That's the world champion difference
Imagine how cool it would be if there were hundreds of gyms like this spread out all across the world were anyone could play, earn badges, prizes and compete in international tournaments
Does Pokemon GO count? lol
@@SilentLingua i mean it works but i think it would be more fun if it wasn't just tapping on your phone and having rng to level up your pokemon and instead like the traditional games, but could maybe still be possible on your phone
@@shinycake143 I forgot I commented this lol
Even if it was Pokémon go to start off. Game freak isn’t doing much.
Bruh! And only if had the potentiality to earn money
Brendan Zheng is like an actual Pokémon protagonist for real. Going up against his own brother in a Gym, tell me that’s not straight out of a Pokémon game.
He's got the name, too.
Meanwhile wolfe is such a perfect Pokemon antagonist. This storyline suits so much.
I Want To Set Up A Digimon Battle Spirit 1.5/2.0 Gym!My Best Scores On The Highest Difficulties(Extreme/Hard)1600 Impmon,1300 ExGuilmon,1200 Guilmon,1200 Gabumon,1000 Patamon,1000 Gatomon,1700 ExAgunimon,1000 ExLobomon,1000 Loweemon!I Am A Master/Ancient Tag Ranked Tamer!Fight Me,Digimon Fans!
@@chimuoma390 this sounds cool, but you should pitch this to digimon fans.
We're all NPCs in his world!
Can we just talk about how inspiring it is that someone just picked up the series and was able to clear the gym that efficiently
Yeah, like that was legit just. A strat you'd use for an ingame gym, and it WORKED FLAWLESSLY
I love her shocked expression when she realised she was winning
Honestly not that inspiring, considering how a discharge spam was Wolfe's Achilles heel.
Also, why the hell was her killowatrel not volt absorb?
@@artandem9637 why discount her? if people are inspired then it was inspiring. It's awesome to see new people join the community later in life and find enjoyment in it. She was one of a handful of winners, give the girl some credit
@@artandem9637 I don't see you with a gym badge
Alternating between tough back and forths and the leader getting swept entirely by a particularly good anti-type strategy feels very authentic to an actual in-game Gym battle! This is such a cool concept, great job
Love how 25 years later, still the best tactic to win a gym is by brute forcing with super effective moves.
Great job with this project!
This comment is so real
That's why you always teacher your pokemon one move that is good against, their counter.
I always teach my dragon types one element move, one poison move. One dragon move, and a buff move.
@@Robert53area that wouldn't make a diference agains two really fast electric type Pokemons with buffed superefective attacks that hit all Pokemons without being able to do anything, but otherwise, agree
@@jajasking9652 Totally agree, that is why you have a water/ground type staller and Toxapex in your team if you run a player led water gym.
@@Robert53area more importantly, that’s why you don’t make a full team of a single type haha.
The double discharge team was actually quite creative, Wolfey knows what to do against more conventional team, but didn't expect someone to just power through as hard as possible, making it surprisingly effective and creative.
love that strat, used that thing as a kid with surfing water types lol
@@Jaidawn Gastrodon Storm Draining be like 😂
He should have brought gastrodon
It's interesting that Wolfe chose the 4 pokemon on his team that had no way of dealing with that team. His Palafin and Baraskewda had priority moves he could have used to take down at least one of their pokemon. Though admittedly he'd have a hard time winning either way.
@@Felipe_Andre_ he didn't know
This is legitimately the coolest thing I've ever seen pokemon-related. I'm so jealous of everyone who got to experience that in-person. Please keep doing things like this Wolfey, you are just fundamentally changing the landscape of pokemon content!
Tbh, the pachirisu at worlds thing was cooler (this including the like 4 events and over crowding issues) but this is great too
Nintendo's marketing team should be taking notes. This is both a great thing for fans, and an amazing advertisement for Pokemon. They should be setting these up in every city like Apple does with its Apple Stores. Make it a place where you can go to watch, buy merch, challenge the gym, buy games, buy merch, get exclusive mystery gifts downloaded to your game, and buy merch.
@Clever Man good thing you said buy merch twice.
Next step is to make scenery as well LOL! Imagine what one could do with creativity and some sponsor money...
@@megselv6633 next step should be to make the gyms stronger, I feel like wolfe would have done better with donzdo and tausugiri, but ig they wanted to make the gym more playable to amateurs, also ig maybe wokfe thought he would run into a lot of murkrow, which can be countered by coalossal tbh
You know, this makes me realize the gym leaders in big cities in-game must be exhausted with having to deal with tons of challengers, which probably justified the amount of gym trainers some of them might have. Also, I absolutely would love to spend my free time in a real life Pokémon gym and just be a groupie basically, sorta like how the anime portrays some gym leaders as local leaders and celebs.
well, if the gym isn't open for only one day, I'm sure the crowd would be less intense
This is probably the coolest Pokemon content I have ever seen. You made a real life gym dude, and brought so much joy to people. Congrats on organizing such a gem of a moment for the Pokemon community!
I know right???!!!! He is pushing the boundaries of pokemon content and I'm all for it!!!!
This is one of the most interactive and well thought out Pokemon event, and it's not even from the company itself! Love seeing everyone get together in this wonderful event
When was the last time the company of a product that would be ripe for hosting these cool events did anything better than those of the community?
Smash does not count because they plan to make sure there are no fan alternatives.
Lets hope they dont sue though.
@@JayceCH. but why would TPC sue this massive free PR for their games
we need 7 more people like you scattered through the rest of the world
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Each region is like a country.
So it would be 8 gyms spread across different states, and elite 4 in the Washington DC. That way people can either pick just the gym closest or the full traveling challenge.
@@ZebraLuv one gym on each continent+extra one in japan, and the elite 4 is wherever the world champion lives, who is the final challenge
that's how i think it would work
Each big country or region is fine or we’d have to travel to other planets for sequals
@@ZebraLuv the world is a lot larger than united states, my friend
It's incredible how much effort goes in to just a ten minute video. Love Wolfe's content
Edit: You know UA-cam has a serious bot problem when people start accusing me, a human, of being a bot.
aha! you cant fool me! youre just another “can we just appreciate” bot arent you? im onto ya
Classic like-bait bot comment that havent seen the video. The most effort was opening the whole store more than the video.
@@lowceyn2875 i agree, but consider this: he had to open the store to make this video, which means that effort is not seperate from the video itself, it would just ADD to the effort put into Just a Ten Minute Video.
@@aydenator27 or you just dont make a video on opening a store
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Brilliant idea. Would love to go to another event like that. I could help you organize another one in Mexico City 🙌🏽
Contigo harían el mejor evento del mundo, y el slobo apoyando
That would be awesome to have all the gyms spread out over the globe
brilliant idea someone had 2008 thats wqhy pokegym cafe ecist in some country
I was just thinking a flying type gym in Mexico city would be sick
@@SmokeystarOriginalhow about a fire or ground type
Wolfe, this is... absolutely incredible. The entire video I just had this massive smile on my face, just amazed about everything from the concept of an irl Pokémon Gym, to *a real, actual water bottle guy,* to getting swept by a team someone would actually use _in-game_ to beat a Water-type Gym, to the *_ANIME AS ALL HELL FINAL CHALLENGER REVEAL._* You're pushing the envelope of competitive pokémon content, and we're all so excited to see what you're cooking up next.
This is one of the dopest DOPEST things I have EVER seen a fandom pull together to do. Better than any in person event I’ve seen Niantic themselves pull together for Pokémon Go too
>fandom
nope
a group of people who worked their ass
This isn't the collective work of the fandom, it's Wolfey and his friends in the VGC that made this possible
the fandom is mostly arguing on twitter and reddit
this event looked amazing! the woman that said she fell out of pokemon for awhile but got back to it with this gen hit me hard because wolfey is the reason why i stuck to this generation after having fallen out for abit as well. and here we all are united in our love for the hobby and of the world champion. thanks for everything Wolfey!
Shut yo soft ass up man damn
That Killowatrel and Raichu combo is actually insane to me ngl! Such a cool idea
Also if this event ever comes back, I would love to join hopefully
That's the kinda funny craziness I'd actually run.
crazy how the person was like kinda new to pokemon too XD
@@SirKnightNatsu it's that point in our Pokemon journey where we absolutely know so little, that the little things we know end up becoming the craziest strats.
I ran an Aggron that ran Thunder because "well, he's weak to water, and water is weak to electric". Ended up destroying Wallace with a lvl 80 Aggron lmao
Wolfe’so new type of content is infinitely better. He interacts better with viewers and comes across as a very good content creator. Don’t get me wrong, I liked his old type of content but this just fits Wolfe more
Not gonna lie, I never finished the hour long videos, these ones are much better
im glad bonuswolfe exists tho, so we can still get the old style videos
@@drakeyyy totally agree. I love the new style of video, but so good to be able to go onto bonuswolfe and get the more top of the dome style
@@samthomas1945 triple confirm that bonuswolfe still has real youtube is.
tbh, part of me was missing the old content style, but then I found BonusWolfe and was ecstatic to learn we now have the best of both worlds!
I love how wolfey was always so respectful. Even if he destroyed someone with no difficulty, he still was kind and made it NOT seem like such a major defeat 😂. But seriously he’s really cool❤
He knows he could probably beat them in a real game lol. All water types is difficult to say the least
deep down i kinda wished that he would make them black out and lose their money
but yeah hes a nice guy
Just like a real Gym Leader. They push the trainers but encourage them too.
Deep down he's a troll tho he needs to let the true colors shine once again
I always wondered why there were people hanging around a gym in the games, and after watching this, I realized that I would be one of the groupies checking out the challengers and seeing what else gym has to offer. LOL Such a cool event!!
this honestly had me smiling almost the entire time, such a cool idea!!! having the screen outside, having the badges, the guy in the front handing out waters and giving tips... just all around super wholesome along with having all the things youd want for a real life gym battle hahaha AWESOME job
Watching Brendan walk through the gym was like watching Red walk through. So badass.
Ironic that Brendan shares a name with another Pokémon protagonist, the male protagonist of Gen 3
Wolfey has actually been popping off so hard since Scarlet and Violet. Don't stop man
It's the world champ difference
@@oa_swift3694 this is evquilvant to the pokemon world championships anime title! 😂
When a youtuber pulls off a better event than the game company itself
This looks insane, both in the fun and logistical factors
Really wish this starts becoming a more commonplace thing, and hopefully not just in the US!
Real fans know what makes a series great. Far better than a corporate company
@@adamhoffman519 GameFreak used to make quality games but now they are just lazy.
for real! why is this not a thing for pokemon day?
@@carlosvasquez2196 They haven't made quality games for about a decade now
why? people hack and over do it making it no fun for casuals.
This is so beautiful and heartwarming. The official Pokemon company itself could never organize something that is so loving to its fanbase. This many people that can gather and bond over a 90s franchise... it's amazing.
We NEED official gym leader events like this in the future. It looks so fun for Pokemon fans, and might get more people into the franchise!
I don't think an event like this has ever happened before. The franchise has been alive for over 20yrs and not even Pokemon thought of doing this. Not without it being like Go or something
I AGREEE
Not the same thing but when i was a teen every summer there were pokemon theme events in a lot of the beaches of my country, you could go there play and do some gymkhanas , get oficial merch, and get event pokemon.
Sadly this disapeared
@@Sheenifier I know! Such a missed opportunity.
Having one in every major city per state and province for Canada would be so cool. I live in Montreal and would love to be part of a Montreal pokemon gym event
The effort Wolfe puts into his videos is insane. An absolute legend worthy of the world champ difference
I legit could not stop smiling throughout this whole video. It looked like such a cool and fun event, really bringing people together in a wholesome, Pokémon-loving way. Great job and looking forward to seeing more like this!
This is incredibly beautiful and genuinely heartwarming! It's hard to believe that even the official Pokémon Company could orchestrate something as touching and meaningful for its fans as this. Seeing so many people come together to celebrate and connect over a franchise that started in the '90s is nothing short of amazing. It’s a testament to the lasting impact Pokémon has had on our lives, transcending generations and uniting individuals from diverse backgrounds. Moments like this highlight the passion and love within the community, showcasing how a shared interest can create deep bonds and cherished memories. It's truly inspiring to witness!
Wow this is the most amazing Pokémon themed event since Pokémon Go I’ve ever seen. Has to take the cake as the best PokeTuber I’ve ever seen. Thank you for bringing everybody’s childhood into reality Wolfe!
5:20 that badge was so deserved, she was new into this generation and already had a combo like that
THIS LADY MUST'VE KNOWN WHAT SHE WAS DOING HERE, LIKE GENUINELY
HOLY FUCK MAN-
@@vespacito3950don’t swear in comments
banana tree... they're olives daaaaamn
@@rory828 didn't know this is a school. For the a second there my crazy mind thought I was on the internet.
Bro, this is the internet. People can swear as much as they want with no repercussions. Who let this kid on here?
This is honestly a genius idea. Please keep doing events like these all around the world!
This looked like so much fun, I hope the Pokemon Company takes notes, because I sure as hell would wish stuff like that would happen here in europe too. Like seriously this is what they should do to market a new generation
Nintendo needs to sponsor you at this point, crazy how much your content is doing for the community.
I love how the last battle was like something out of a legit Pokémon game with the former Champion going through his brother and then the Gym leader to regain his title.
It feels so good seeing Wolfe succeed. He’s worked so hard. He deserves it!
Watching this video sent goosebumps all over my body multiple times. Holyyyy it must have been so cool to be able to participate in a real life pokemon gym event! Wolfey, you are the real goat!
That double discharge strat put the biggest smile on my face. Discharge-Volt Absorb-Lightening Rod was the first ever team I tried in Doubles, and seeing someone succeed with it makes me super happy
This got me a bit teary, seeing loads of people having fun together with Pokémon, and seeing Wolfe pouring so much time and energy into it, with the event being a big success, it's such a sweet sight :D
This is presented like a news segment in such a way that i’m now just craving more content like this
It does have "an everyday pokemon world occurance" newscast type feel to it 🤣
Entered into this vid a bit skeptical but honestly so blown away by how fun and well managed this looks - even down to the screen outside to keep people waiting entertained
Wolfe has proven time and again that he is undoubtedly my favorite Pokémon UA-camr! It’s an absolutely wonderful thing for you to host an event like this and all of your fans will thank you for it.
Crazy that I saw him first with Shady before he decided to make a UA-cam channel. Glad he's had so much success after keeping at it 7 years or so later. Persistence pays off.
*youtubist
This has got to be among one of the best Pokémon videos/events on UA-cam. CLEARLY a huge amount of work went into this from many people. Huge props to everyone who made it happen!
My only complaint is that I’m a little jealous I didn’t get to go 😉
idk bro, i feel like it IS the best pokemon video, it definitely had the most effort out of any video i watched on pokemon, whod think a little childs anime can be turned into this. amazing. (the anime is meant for children but anyone can watch it)
@@29shrek8 I started watching pokemon as I used to watch it when I was a kid, but the amount of adult jokes in the dub are just amazing.
This is the single most wholesome thing I have ever seen. Huge props to Wolfey for bringing so many people together for a really fun and creative event!
I literally had the same thought. Get out of my head! 😅
You must live under a rock
Glad this is now his most viewed video. Love it when hard work and good ideas get rewarded.
Why is this so wholesome? I was smiling the whole time. It's like my dream of living in Pokémon world is coming true
it's genuinely surprising that TPC itself hasn't done something like this. i saw this unfold on Twitter, i thought it was the coolest thing ever, and it's even cooler watching it on UA-cam. keep up the good work!
Ikr. Yugioh's even done this type of event. This is as close to irl Pokemon as you can get without going full RP.
No shot it would be as good as this if TPC actually did it, though
I hope people really realize how big Pokémon really is here. I’d LOVE to see more IRL events like this for Pokémon!!:)
Each city in the world should have a gym leader as much as they usually have a major^^
Before doing this worldwide, I hope we get voice acting first :p
Yeah tons of people play it. Even people that you think wouldn't ever touch pokemon
Respect....
This was a creative way to bring so many Pokémon fans together, as well as giving them experience battling top tier players.
Good stuff.
When I saw the title of the video I didn't knew what to expect to be completely honest, but I'm flabbergasted by how amazing this event seems: I can't even begin to image the hustle to put it all together. I hope Pokemon company will sponsor things like this in future, you would totally deserve it
I'm legitimately tearing up. I love this so much. I can't fathom how much joy you and your team brought to everyone that came.
This got to be one of the COOLEST things I've ever seen in my life. I was smiling like an idiot the whole video wishing I had attended.
For real, this IS the definition of awesome. Wolfe, you are killing it man.
told her i'd go to the gym, didn't tell her which one
Just imagine if this was actually how Pokémon gyms work. Where trainers not only battled challengers and the leader but also got a chance to get signed autographs, play arcades, and do other things while they wait for their turn to go against the gym leader.
in the pokemon world some are like that the Celadon city gym is an aroma therapy spa aswell as a gym
@@leocruz1688 Oh ya that episode was funny. Cerulean Gym has Water shows with the pokemon like the Boston Aquarium.
Bro there's like a fashion runway as a gym in unova. Was it Elesa?
Why is this such a fun concept?!? I appreciate how Wolfey embodied the spirit of the gym leaders and had a team that was meant to be defeated. A World Champ not using his best Pokémon shows a lot of restraint. I would have joined but my original game boy ran out of double A batteries 😬-original Red and Blue gym next? Lol.
Cause you are a man child... seems obvious
It's easy to understand why it's such a fun concept. You're basically living out your dreams. You're getting the BEST Immersion. You're getting a REAL taste of what it's like to be in one of THE most Nostalgia fueled games!
It's such a familiar concept to the people who did play these games as kids/young adults. I just dont know why there arent more events like this.
The whole event looks to have been so well done and like everyone had a blast; a show of what Pokémon can be. Congratulations man, this is amazing!
That one couple were so genuinely happy☺💕I hope this idea spreads and there will be more pop-up gyms!
Bro no lie. This is one of the absolute coolest things I've ever seen. Creative, fun, and bringing some of that magic we all grew up on to life. Thank you for bringing this to life. If you ever do something like this near chicago I'm going.
I'd literally re-buy a switch lite just to attend something like this
@@Shmandalf bro right?! Train up a crazy good team. What type would fit Chicago or other major cities 🤔
New York was Water so Chicago should be a sister or a foil type.
@@gohan78gwindy city flying type gym🥂
What Wolfie earned is so many trust worthy and supporting friends and respect from his fans.... That's a huge achivement.....❣️
This is literally what we've all been training for thank you Wolfe
Not me showing up with 6 garchomps thinking I’ll win with sheer strength
Dang. Even as someone just watching this from UA-cam thousands of miles away from New York, this has got to be one of the most passionate Pokemon events I've witnessed for a long time. Hope that the Elite 4 gets to be EVEN GRANDER (heh, gen3 pun)! Thanks for the content, Wolfe, Aarons 1 & 2, and James! :D
Fun fact: I was like 10 feet to the left of the intro being filmed. This event was incredible, the BC staff were all the best! Get idea Wolfe!
I've become a huge Wolfey fan the last year and this was like the big payoff! Keep doing big things like this for Pokemon! I hope to be at the next one! 👊🏾
Oh wow, had no clue you were a pokemon & Yugioh fan!
Im wondering if this is possible with yugioh as well, making a sort of "yugioh gym", either with actual cards or with master duel computer stations 🤔
@@MartinWiderlov Ahh yes, the 8 Yu-Gi-Oh Gyms
the Tribute Summon Gym
the XYZ Gym
the Fusion Gym
the Synchro Gym
the Pendulum Gym
the Link Gym
the Ritual Gym
the Alternate Win Conditions gym
Relevant story time! When I was in elementary school, I wrote a letter to the president, asking him to make Pokemon real. (I had a lot of blind faith in the American robotics industry). I received back a thank you card, with a White House embroidery and stamped signature, that I proudly shared at my class show and tell! Everyone wanted to see it, sparking a frenzied discussion about Pokemon cards, games, and the tv show.
The following day word had spread throughout the entire school, as if I had a direct line to the president’s phone ☎️ 😅. Pokemon was all anyone was talking about.
Fast forward almost thirty years, I’m still waiting for my own Charmander, but your video is the closest thing I’ve seen to what I dreamt of back then. Eventually, I branched out to YUGIOH, then MTG. I may have switched games but my love of these series has always remained and I recently got back into Pokemon with the Pocket app.
Your video brought me right back to my childhood desk, fervently writing that letter after watching the weekly Saturday episode. I hope you bring that feeling to many more people through your content. I work in the IP/Entertainment law area, so I know it’s not easy, but I hope you get to organize another event like this sometime soon. If you’re ever looking for help, feel free to reach out here or message.
This looks like a really fun idea! I would totally love to see you do it again in different locations, and I'd definitely come if it's done closer to me. World Champ Difference becoming the Gym Leader Difference baby.
This looks so much like I imagine pokemon gyms in the games! People crowding around to see the battles. And of course product placement haha, such a great job Wolfey!
Desperately hoping this becomes a semiannual event or something! I’d buy a plane ticket to challenge Wolfey instantly. The content from this channel is top quality and makes me proud to be a Pokémon fan still in my adult life
This is the best thing I've ever seen in my life! See people being happy and enjoying what they like is the most human thing a person can do! Nobody is judging or talking about why they're happy with game. Great job men, we need more people like you!❤
This is absolutely one of the coolest concepts for VGC and it was executed perfectly!! The countless hours y’all put into the event really shine through in this video - it feels like I was right there in the gym, watching battles and cheering on the challengers with everyone! Thank you for bringing us along ♥️
That was amazing and everything I ever wanted as a child. If Pokemon can't be real, let's make it feel real. I can't wait to see more events like this.
This has to be one of the coolest things to ever happen, especially for Pokemon fans. What an event Wolfe, you earned my respect.
5:18 that lady brings the most threating due to the gym😅.
Okay so there needs to be a million more of these. What a dope idea. Epic execution. How TPC didnt jump on this idea sooner is beyond me. Great work!
5:37 THAT XENOMORPH METALLICA JACKET. I need it in my life.
Also really cool idea Wolfe! Brings back nostalgia of the old school Pokémon events that used to happen before everything got dispersed on wifi. Love to see it and the community still thriving ❤
Wolfey is an absolute gigachad for opening a real life pokemon gym
"banana tree guy"
Meanwhile Arboliva just watching you as asking if his name doesn't tell you anything or not xDD
You held that gym down excellently. I love the way you kept it traditional to a Pokémon gym, and it definitely showed in this video. That was just one badge that you’ve given to a worthy trainer, there’s still millions out there trying for a shot. I think you should remain the gym leader and maybe do this once in a while? What a successful event. 🏆 congrats to Brendan.
This sounds like the event of a lifetime for a Pokémon enthusiast. Wow. If I was walking through NYC and saw this going on, it would have blown my mind.
I hope everyone who attended had a great time! :D
Banger after banger after banger. So fucking cool to see you finally be able to make this a reality and have it turn out so well, fam! Enjoyed watching every second of this from start to finish. The amount of effort and hard work being put into this absolutely shows and I congratulate both you and everybody else in the team for pulling it off. Keep it up fam!
uzi goat
Idc what everyone else says, but that lady won a gym badge against Wolfe. So if she says its a banana tree, its a banana tree 😂
This was INCREDIBLE to see! At points I got emotional about how much folks enjoyed the event. I couldn’t go, but I hope to see more videos and events like this. Great job crew!! LOVED the friendly trainer greeter haha!
Im completely shooked that wolfe had done this thing in real life.When i was a kid i thought what if pokemon gym and pokemon were a thing in real life ,i have absoulutely loved this video
This is so amazing. I’ve been around since your bagel days in 2020 right as you put out a bunch of Sw/Sh content and the production quality of this is so cool to see. The brick and mortar experience of an actual Pokémon gym is something that only you could’ve done.
Such a great event! We need the Pokémon marketing and creative team popping these up everywhere to get the younger generation into Pokémon and the now-adults who grew up with it
The two people interviewed at 3:00 had such an infectious energy. They seem like absolutely lovely humans
They're like irl pokemon NPCs
They are so adorable
It's creepy vibes honestly. They could also just be NPCs lmao
@@OfficialFroge I also thought it was creepy. Ba-Sing-Se vibes. Almost like they're acting
She cute
this is so heartwarming. love to see the community like this, thank you wolfey ❤️
Could you imagine if someone some how did this but made 8 gyms as well and an elite 4, that would be wild! It awesome you managed to make a gym IRL!
Mr beast is watching
bro's about to summon mr beast
Love the idea but the main issue I see with that is just travel money. Pretty much only those able to afford the expense could ever become the Champion.
@@Shmandalf well I think you could put it in just one area, and just make them spread out like a mile at most.
Or even better have 1 gym for each state and collect all 45 medals
Oh wow. Thats the secret fanservice i didnt know i need. Goodjoob. Would love to see more like this. Looking at you big Pikachu.
It's amazing to see the effort to make such an event happen! I live in Brazil and really hope the community that like the competitive scenario raise around here. I was limited to my DS, my 3DS, showdown and roms, having 3 friends that really like to talk about Pkm. Finding Wolfey's channel made me much happier and involved in the current scenario. Thank you so much for this amazing work, keep it up to show the World Champ Dif!
Been excited for this video since you announced it! Such a cool experience for the people that went, glad it went so well :)
So incredibly impressed about the set-up for the gym, the story for this video and the amount of work put into this. Congrats on this!
I really wanted to see more of the Gym and what's inside, a snapshot of what everything looks like. But this event seems awesome and looks like everyone had a blast, with really good games played. I'd consider coming out to the next one.
That is the coolest Pokémon event I've ever seen. What an amazing video to watch. It's incredible to see your success soar Wolfe. Every Pokémon fan knows who you are. Happy 2023!
We need more Poketubers like Wolfe. Or at least more events like this.
I’m a PokeTuber, and a SplatTuber, and a SkyTuber.
I hadn't heard about this event prior to this, but this is such a cool idea!
This is like the childhood dreams of most of us, so big respect to you Wolfey for arranging such an event!
This is so cool! I live an hour away from Toronto and I hope this gym inspires people to open up gyms around the world.