I feel so fortunate that almost two years ago now I hit 1000 on a shiny hunt for the first time and feeling defeated searched “shiny hunting” on twitch. Your channel being the first result that popped up and what I clicked on literally changed my life and opened up a whole new world of Pokemon fandom for me even as a fan since childhood. I’m so grateful for the friends I’ve made and streamers I’ve discovered and watch regularly now all because of that chance encounter. Meeting you and everyone else at NAIC was so wonderful and surreal and I can’t wait to do it all again next year!
It was so great getting to meet you, and I'm so happy you've found this community!!!! I think that was the night I got that Gen V Deerling, rihht!?!? (I remember because I was giving you a pep talk as it showed up LOL)
When I started writing this comment, I was gonna make a joke at the end like how dare you dox me, but then the sincerity took over and I didn’t want to undercut it. That being said, how dare you dox me I’ll see you in court
Idk if it was that night or soon after, but yes you were assuring me that downloading mystery gifts in front of the Dialga hadn’t messed up my encounters when you got the Deerling. Very funny early shiny hunter paranoia to look back on 😂
That dad and his kid at 22:50 almost made me cry, its the little things like that which I find so beautiful about people and about pokemon. I hope that one day I can experience an awesome event like this!
Going to this event was like one of the best things EVER and your video captured the spirit and energy there perfectly!! Worlds is going to be amazing! 🤩
Every video I watch lately is just beaming the message of “Pokémon is so good and awesome” directly into my brain and this yet another great example of that. Pokémon is for everyone and it’s so good and awesome and fun and it’s about the friends we made along the way
kotatsu looking anxious in the background while you try to catch the ryhorn is KILLING ME shes such a delight . watching you and your friends just hanging out in a hotel room playing games makes me feel sooo nostalgic somehow . big sleepover vibes :3
That thumbnail goes SO hard! Definitely my favorite video of yours to-date! So many great memories, and so many more to make! Can't wait for the next event (and the next and the next and the next)
This was a huge first for me and it was one of the best weekends of my life! Getting to meet and hang out with so many Pokemon lovers was so awesome. Thanks for hosting the Funfest, it was definitely one of the best parts of the whole experience for me! Being around so many shiny hunters was really cool too. I'm definitely coming back next year
Honestly this is so deserved for you The amount of good vibes you put out for pokemon non stop is impressive I went from not caring about pokemon, to stumbling onto your channel, to now finding my love of these games again. Enjoy hawaii and thanks mate
Idk if you'll ever see this Absol, but I've been a fan of you for years. Actually you're the one who got me into shiny hunting. Over the course of the switch releases I've went from hating the idea of hunting to enjoying it! I've even managed to do a shiny only run of PLA and currently trying to do so with LGE, and eventually sword!
It was great to get to meet you guys at NAIC, I was the one who awkwardly came over and took the picture by the Roaring Moon. 😅 I appreciate you both being so cool and understanding. The nerves were real. It was such a surreal event and even though I got to only enjoy the last day, it was easily an amazing event. I can’t wait for next year!
I can’t help but get emotional when you talk about pokemon being generational. I think about my childhood that I shared with my two older brothers and how we would strive to be masters and one up each other respectfully and always push to be the best. And now my nephew and I share the love of pokemon and man I’m uglu crying happy tears at 5am. Thank you with sincerity
This video was genuinely touching. You could really feel the “Pokemon, thank you for changing my life”. Well Matt, thanks for changing ours. Your content is nothing short of amazing
Living in a smaller province in Greece, I have yet to meet people that play and enjoy Pokémon (i wear my pokewalker , i play pokemon a lot of times on buses and subway trains.. these games are my comfort place as for most of us enjoying them, i wish i could find people to share this pure love for something that keeps the heart forever young and adventurous. Your videos are always comforting and enjoyable and im truthfully so happy you meet and connect with everyone. This franchise is much bigger than we can imagine, it unites hearts of people that want a lighter world and a break of peace.
NAIC really was so awesome, you captured that really well in your video. Just a whole bunch of really positive people happy to share their love of Pokemon, and it coming to my hometown made it extra surreal for me lmao. Definitely hoping they'll be back in New Orleans next year!! Also thanks for the shoutout, I would've tried to react louder had I known you were recording LOL
I saw you at the event, and was there for a few of the shinies at the kiosk! You were super nice and the event was super fun! Can’t wait for next year!
I love when you put out videos man. I often find myself watching you and Dallas when I'm shiny hunting. Whenever y'all put out fresh content to hunt to it's a good day. I got a DNS exploit shiny Arceus in pearl the other day rewatching your safari week playlist. Keep up the hunting man!
NAIC was so amazing. I met you and turned around I heard your voice and I thought someone was playing one of us vids and you were just there!!! Meeting you was the highlight of my trip. Hopefully you go to NAIC 2025, so I can have you sign my Absol ex
Awesome stuff! This has me tempted to go to NAIC next year since I want to hit up NOLA's music scene anyways - and this would essentially be two birds with one stone. We'll see if it can work out!
Welcome to the Pokemon event obsession! So glad you had so much fun! Shiny Hunting at the kiosk was definitely a unique thing to do at a Pokemon International and honestly? I might have to give it a shot sometime 😂 So excited for the future videos you have, and enjoy your Meowth! (On the scene)
What a lovely video. I'm so glad you had fun at your first Championship! Maybe in Honalulu you'll find your fated shiny! Best of luck to you in the future 👍
What a delight! I'm glad you found a kiosk shiny lol. Bro, I'm so hype to see how Honolulu goes for you. I'll be watching because I watch it every year lol. Though I cannot travel, I'm glad you blog it for us. Have so much fun man.
This captures the experience of the Pokémon Championship events so well!! Excited to see you & more folks at one soon & run another 8192 in 1 hour challenge!! 🥳
im glad that the first shiny hunter youtuber i found finally got a media badge and package from the pokemon company. congrats on being recognized by the pokemon company. as for the name thing, at least you were different from matt who likes punk girls
as someone who's been to euic twice, it's such a good experience and so so fun with lots of activities to do!! hope i can get those funfest medals one day too!!! glad you had fun, i hope worlds goes well too!!
I’m actually attending my first championship this week!! I’m due out for a flight to Oahu on Thursday morning and I’m super stoked! Hopefully I’ll see you there (I will be bringing a 3DS with Black 2 so I’ll definitely be part of the funfest crowd)
I love the ending message of this video. Pokémon really can be for anyone and it was such a delight seeing so many people in one place who love the franchise in some way
This was such a cool video! Glad you got to go and experience that!! This is on my bucket list and Louisiana isn’t far, so I’m going to try and go next year! 🤩 also so cool getting shinys in the kiosks!
Great job Absol it’s so awesome to see you got invited to the NAIC event, it was nice seeing all of your friends and community coming together for the fun fest medal and shiny hunting and keep up the amazing work
@@AbsolBlogsPokemonI’m glad they did!!! Seriously one of the best things I have ever eaten and will ever eat. I don’t eat meat, but my friends who did had the time of their life
I actually saw myself walk past you guys in the background one of times you were at the demo booths.... insane lmao, I really gotta pay more attention! Next time!!
So exited you showed some of your card collection in this video!! And thanks for giving me the heads up you might do that on Twitter haha!! ❤❤ (even though I watch all videos nonetheless)
This video gives me the same feeling I had playing pokemon with all of my friends as a kid. Pure wholesome nostalgia. Also yes can fully confirm the generational spread of pokemon love. I've been playing since yellow in like '99 and am now indoctrinating my 2 year old with all of the pokemon knowledge. Her current favorite seems to be psyduck. She can name at least like 30 mons and I'm very proud :')
I saw you waking with a crowd forming in the halls with a camera, i didn't say hi bc i thought it would probably be awkward to jump infront of that crowd and say hi but if you end up going next year, i'll try and say hi! this was my first big pokemon event i went to and its still so shocking how fun it was even though i did terribly at the tcg tournament and i am still exited to go next year!
Was just catching up your other videos when this got uploaded! Your videos always inspire me to pick up pokemon again like no other. Think im gonna pick up violet again to work on my shiny challenge, its been a while.
I am like 99% sure the red cosplayer you zoom in on at 18:32 is my roommate. Same build and the same way he has to tilt his phone to see the screen (vision problems). If I could spot his hearing aid that'd 100% confirm it. Wild.
You've inspirted me Matt; i'm going to Nintendo Live at the end of the month and I might bring my pokewalker and some pokemon games in hopes of finding someone else. I'm hoping to find a shiny at the live on my switch! I've decided i'm going to try to get Komala since this is the first time it's been in Australia!
That one guy who was like "I don't wanna be weird but I know you" was so real for that
for real
Real recognize real
New rival for Matt who likes punk girls: 'Matt who likes Moth Moms'
THE CHILD FINDING THAT SHINY PSYDUCK IS SO PRECIOUS!!! what an awesome experience omg!
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22:47 that kid being just as happy about the shiny is so cute not even gonna lie
I love how Matt is never too loud in a shiny reaction, but in a hotel room he is 😂
I feel so fortunate that almost two years ago now I hit 1000 on a shiny hunt for the first time and feeling defeated searched “shiny hunting” on twitch. Your channel being the first result that popped up and what I clicked on literally changed my life and opened up a whole new world of Pokemon fandom for me even as a fan since childhood. I’m so grateful for the friends I’ve made and streamers I’ve discovered and watch regularly now all because of that chance encounter. Meeting you and everyone else at NAIC was so wonderful and surreal and I can’t wait to do it all again next year!
It was so great getting to meet you, and I'm so happy you've found this community!!!! I think that was the night I got that Gen V Deerling, rihht!?!? (I remember because I was giving you a pep talk as it showed up LOL)
When I started writing this comment, I was gonna make a joke at the end like how dare you dox me, but then the sincerity took over and I didn’t want to undercut it. That being said, how dare you dox me I’ll see you in court
Idk if it was that night or soon after, but yes you were assuring me that downloading mystery gifts in front of the Dialga hadn’t messed up my encounters when you got the Deerling. Very funny early shiny hunter paranoia to look back on 😂
Is is just me or so Matt and Kotatsu match each other so well
We both just have the same "people who might be from the Pokemon world instead of our world originally" energy
@@AbsolBlogsPokemon irl arvin and juliana
Are they dating???
That dad and his kid at 22:50 almost made me cry, its the little things like that which I find so beautiful about people and about pokemon. I hope that one day I can experience an awesome event like this!
Going to this event was like one of the best things EVER and your video captured the spirit and energy there perfectly!! Worlds is going to be amazing! 🤩
Every video I watch lately is just beaming the message of “Pokémon is so good and awesome” directly into my brain and this yet another great example of that. Pokémon is for everyone and it’s so good and awesome and fun and it’s about the friends we made along the way
22:50 you know that that little kid made a core memory right there :3
I started getting emotional when I saw that kid and her dad catch the Psyduck. She was so happy, it was adorable ;_;
kotatsu looking anxious in the background while you try to catch the ryhorn is KILLING ME shes such a delight . watching you and your friends just hanging out in a hotel room playing games makes me feel sooo nostalgic somehow . big sleepover vibes :3
8:51 Pikachu crying over spilled milk has got to be one of the most oddly specific figurines I’ve ever seen
Our boy finally made it and I couldn't be more proud. Can't think of anyone more deserving of a sponsorship from Pokemon!
For real. Matt’s love of the franchise is so infectious.
That thumbnail goes SO hard!
Definitely my favorite video of yours to-date! So many great memories, and so many more to make! Can't wait for the next event (and the next and the next and the next)
If only we had an event like this to experience this week...
@@AbsolBlogsPokemon that would be so insane and also fun wow
Whoa! It's so cool you got to go to this matt! Shame Absolblogspokémon wasn't there, but maybe next year!
This was a huge first for me and it was one of the best weekends of my life! Getting to meet and hang out with so many Pokemon lovers was so awesome. Thanks for hosting the Funfest, it was definitely one of the best parts of the whole experience for me! Being around so many shiny hunters was really cool too. I'm definitely coming back next year
It was so awesome getting to meet you!!!!!! It's such a fun environment to be in and I can't wait for next year
I love seeing all the places Pokemon takes you dude! What a fun event, I’m glad you had such a good time!
Congrats on the free access! This must be super cool and unreal to experience, but it’s proof you’ve made it! /pos
Honestly this is so deserved for you
The amount of good vibes you put out for pokemon non stop is impressive
I went from not caring about pokemon, to stumbling onto your channel, to now finding my love of these games again.
Enjoy hawaii and thanks mate
9:45 It’s nice to see Calzone one last time before the incident, may flights of Oddish guide you to those pearly gates to the Safari Zone in the sky.
Idk if you'll ever see this Absol, but I've been a fan of you for years. Actually you're the one who got me into shiny hunting. Over the course of the switch releases I've went from hating the idea of hunting to enjoying it! I've even managed to do a shiny only run of PLA and currently trying to do so with LGE, and eventually sword!
So awesome to see the weekend recapped! I was awesome getting to shiny hunt with you, Kotatsu, Kyle, and the community. Core memory unlocked!
this video makes me feel things 🥺
@@shiningpariah nice!!!
It was great to get to meet you guys at NAIC, I was the one who awkwardly came over and took the picture by the Roaring Moon. 😅 I appreciate you both being so cool and understanding. The nerves were real. It was such a surreal event and even though I got to only enjoy the last day, it was easily an amazing event. I can’t wait for next year!
I can’t help but get emotional when you talk about pokemon being generational. I think about my childhood that I shared with my two older brothers and how we would strive to be masters and one up each other respectfully and always push to be the best. And now my nephew and I share the love of pokemon and man I’m uglu crying happy tears at 5am. Thank you with sincerity
This video was genuinely touching. You could really feel the “Pokemon, thank you for changing my life”. Well Matt, thanks for changing ours. Your content is nothing short of amazing
Living in a smaller province in Greece, I have yet to meet people that play and enjoy Pokémon (i wear my pokewalker , i play pokemon a lot of times on buses and subway trains.. these games are my comfort place as for most of us enjoying them, i wish i could find people to share this pure love for something that keeps the heart forever young and adventurous. Your videos are always comforting and enjoyable and im truthfully so happy you meet and connect with everyone. This franchise is much bigger than we can imagine, it unites hearts of people that want a lighter world and a break of peace.
what an incredible video!! always looking forward to more adventures
NAIC really was so awesome, you captured that really well in your video. Just a whole bunch of really positive people happy to share their love of Pokemon, and it coming to my hometown made it extra surreal for me lmao. Definitely hoping they'll be back in New Orleans next year!!
Also thanks for the shoutout, I would've tried to react louder had I known you were recording LOL
I saw you at the event, and was there for a few of the shinies at the kiosk! You were super nice and the event was super fun! Can’t wait for next year!
I love when you put out videos man. I often find myself watching you and Dallas when I'm shiny hunting. Whenever y'all put out fresh content to hunt to it's a good day. I got a DNS exploit shiny Arceus in pearl the other day rewatching your safari week playlist. Keep up the hunting man!
Matt you are the embodiment of pokemon. My 4 and 6 year old are into shiny hunting and it just makes me smile.
NAIC was so amazing. I met you and turned around I heard your voice and I thought someone was playing one of us vids and you were just there!!! Meeting you was the highlight of my trip. Hopefully you go to NAIC 2025, so I can have you sign my Absol ex
17:22 my Gameboy Camera made it into the vid! So glad I actually got to print for people at an event, that's why I got it in the first place! ❤
loved the vid. you are without a doubt one of the best of the best. keep up the good work homie
Awesome stuff! This has me tempted to go to NAIC next year since I want to hit up NOLA's music scene anyways - and this would essentially be two birds with one stone. We'll see if it can work out!
Man that thumbnail goes extremely hard , congratulations Matt on your success for this , this might be one of my favorite videos in a long time
This just makes me want to go to a Pokémon tourney even more now! I've been loving the videos for so long now, can't wait for the world's video. ❤
Welcome to the Pokemon event obsession! So glad you had so much fun! Shiny Hunting at the kiosk was definitely a unique thing to do at a Pokemon International and honestly? I might have to give it a shot sometime 😂 So excited for the future videos you have, and enjoy your Meowth! (On the scene)
Loving how tpci is inviting all these content creators to these tourneys which I do love so dearly along with shiny hunting
What a lovely video. I'm so glad you had fun at your first Championship! Maybe in Honalulu you'll find your fated shiny! Best of luck to you in the future 👍
The giant cheer and claps when the shiny Bibarel was found put such a smile on my face haha
What a delight! I'm glad you found a kiosk shiny lol.
Bro, I'm so hype to see how Honolulu goes for you. I'll be watching because I watch it every year lol. Though I cannot travel, I'm glad you blog it for us. Have so much fun man.
This captures the experience of the Pokémon Championship events so well!! Excited to see you & more folks at one soon & run another 8192 in 1 hour challenge!! 🥳
I really hope to actually participate in one with you there soon!!! It's so much fun!! Such a great idea to bring hunters together
Watching this just reminded me how much fun I really had. Thanks for being so nice when I got to meet you!!
9:39 MATT YOU JUST HAD A CERTIFIED RELICANTH MOMENT!!!!
Took a break from pokemon for alittle and I'm so glad you're doing competitive!!! It's really so much fun and is rewarding!
im glad that the first shiny hunter youtuber i found finally got a media badge and package from the pokemon company. congrats on being recognized by the pokemon company.
as for the name thing, at least you were different from matt who likes punk girls
Good to see The Pokémon Company recognises you, well deserved.
Daaang, I should have stopped by the gaming kiosk a bit more! Y'all went crazy on that haha. 😂
as someone who's been to euic twice, it's such a good experience and so so fun with lots of activities to do!! hope i can get those funfest medals one day too!!! glad you had fun, i hope worlds goes well too!!
I’m actually attending my first championship this week!! I’m due out for a flight to Oahu on Thursday morning and I’m super stoked! Hopefully I’ll see you there (I will be bringing a 3DS with Black 2 so I’ll definitely be part of the funfest crowd)
Oh you'll DEFINITELY see me with the funfests!!!!!!
this is such an awesome and heartwarming video, I'm so glad you got this opportunity!! got me all emotional LOL
I love the ending message of this video. Pokémon really can be for anyone and it was such a delight seeing so many people in one place who love the franchise in some way
This was such a cool video! Glad you got to go and experience that!! This is on my bucket list and Louisiana isn’t far, so I’m going to try and go next year! 🤩 also so cool getting shinys in the kiosks!
as always, your videos capture the pure and unfiltered magic of pokemon - thank you, Matt
Aww, wholesome. That's extremely cool you get to go to Hawaii, have fun!!
Great job Absol it’s so awesome to see you got invited to the NAIC event, it was nice seeing all of your friends and community coming together for the fun fest medal and shiny hunting and keep up the amazing work
Man, Pokemon really is for everyone. Here's hoping we can all never grow out of it and instead grow up with it
9:29 shorts! Brought to you by the comfy and easy to wear gang
Thanks again, Smellvin, for uploading and sharing your lovely experience at NAIC
Great approach to choosing a topic! Thank you for such an informative video! 🔥😛
I hope to be apart of these one day, but just watching the excitement alone makes me feel happy. I'm glad you have the drive to keep making videos 😊
YOOO BROS AFFILIATED WITH POKEMON NOW!! you have come a long way good stuff man
Thank you for making it feel like we were there for the people who couldn’t make it in person this year Matt!
That ending made me tear up ngl, pokemon is awesome, love the video!
Great video. Your trip makes me want to go to an event as well
Amazing video matt! got a lil bit emotional at the end
Just caught a random shiny quagsire in soul silver safari zone at 1:56 into this video. Can’t thank you enough for the shiny luck
seems like such a cool event!! wish i could've been there! excited for the silver oak challenge movie!!
I was in NOLA in January and LOVED Mother’s!! I hope yall had the crawfish etouffee, one of the best things I’ve ever had
We went like 3 times!!! I'm not much of a seafood guy personally, but there was PLENTY of ettouffee ordered by others at the table!
@@AbsolBlogsPokemonI’m glad they did!!! Seriously one of the best things I have ever eaten and will ever eat. I don’t eat meat, but my friends who did had the time of their life
A hotel shiny simply hits different
I actually saw myself walk past you guys in the background one of times you were at the demo booths.... insane lmao, I really gotta pay more attention! Next time!!
Very cool! I’d love to go to an event like this at some point. So much cool merch & meet ups
So exited you showed some of your card collection in this video!! And thanks for giving me the heads up you might do that on Twitter haha!! ❤❤ (even though I watch all videos nonetheless)
this is so rad, incredible video as always
i sadly couldn’t go to this! At least i can see this awesome video! makes me hyped for next year!
Dude, Kotatsu gets so hyped hahaha
you truly are one of the poktubers of all time.
but fr i love ur content and would love to meet you at one of these conventions.
Was literally scrolling for something before bed. Then saint absol answered!
Matt hitting da big leagues hell yeah
This video gives me the same feeling I had playing pokemon with all of my friends as a kid. Pure wholesome nostalgia. Also yes can fully confirm the generational spread of pokemon love. I've been playing since yellow in like '99 and am now indoctrinating my 2 year old with all of the pokemon knowledge. Her current favorite seems to be psyduck. She can name at least like 30 mons and I'm very proud :')
congratulations for the recognition from TPC
you've made it
WOOO lets go another upload!!!
Im so pumped to see the full silver Prof(ile picture you used on facebook in 2008) oak. im just excited in generally for a new vid
Great video Matt! Looking forward to meeting you in Hawaii! ☀️🤗🏝️
Likewise!!!!
Wait, the Pokemon Company giving you that access is so rad
I saw you waking with a crowd forming in the halls with a camera, i didn't say hi bc i thought it would probably be awkward to jump infront of that crowd and say hi but if you end up going next year, i'll try and say hi! this was my first big pokemon event i went to and its still so shocking how fun it was even though i did terribly at the tcg tournament and i am still exited to go next year!
I will definitely be back next year!!! I hope to see you there
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What an adventure. Glad you had fun!
Was just catching up your other videos when this got uploaded!
Your videos always inspire me to pick up pokemon again like no other. Think im gonna pick up violet again to work on my shiny challenge, its been a while.
I am like 99% sure the red cosplayer you zoom in on at 18:32 is my roommate. Same build and the same way he has to tilt his phone to see the screen (vision problems). If I could spot his hearing aid that'd 100% confirm it. Wild.
Keep up the good work Matt. Love it
it was nice seeing AbsolBlogsPokemon cosplay as Matt in the venue
You've inspirted me Matt; i'm going to Nintendo Live at the end of the month and I might bring my pokewalker and some pokemon games in hopes of finding someone else. I'm hoping to find a shiny at the live on my switch! I've decided i'm going to try to get Komala since this is the first time it's been in Australia!
MY FAV POKEMON YT POSTED W DAY!!!!
This is now on my bucket list
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