Exclusive bonus video is available for those who support me on Patreon! www.patreon.com/TamashiiHiroka Special thanks to TheLostArts on Twitch for so much assistance with this video! All the Pokemon Sleep footage is hers as well as the Pokemon Pikachu 2 GS and Pokeball Plus she let me borrow!

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Iowa State University did a study back in 2011 on the accuracy of pedometers. The Pokewalker was found to be the most accurate pedometer for walking.

Fun fact: the Pokéwalker was repurposed for Wii Fit U.

Those are cute shorts. I bet they're comfy and easy to wear.

I was obsessed with the digimon pedometers as a kid, and the rattling sound of the pikachu pedometer is exactly the sound I remember.

By the time HGSS came out, I was reaching the end of when it was socially acceptable to like Pokemon in school. But that didn't stop me from religiously carrying around my Entei in my Pokéwalker.

Adding my perspective as a Pokémon Sleep player: I struggle a lot with sleep regulation, and tend to get incredibly lonely sleeping by myself, even with my giant Furret to hug. Pokémon Sleep not only encourages me to adopt better sleeping habits, but it gives me something to look forward to when going to bed and when waking up, as it’s genuinely exciting for me to see which Pokémon my Snorlax summoned overnight. I also really appreciate how Select Button, the game’s developers, have made an effort to give ample bonuses and rewards to f2p players like me. While the existence of Sleep itself may feel like a marketing move on TPC’s part, the game feels like its devs actually want people to enjoy the experience rather than nickel and dime them on every little thing-games like Pokémon Go and Pokémon Cafe Remix could learn from Sleep’s approach. Pokémon Sleep is definitely not for everyone and I don’t fault anyone for disliking it or being disappointed that it doesn’t suit their lifestyle, but I believe the devs did do an incredible job making it a fantastic experience overall for the niche audience of people who enjoy the game.

I appreciate you mentioning that these devices and incentives often clash with the abilities and needs of differently abled folks. I have a bittersweet relationship with the Pokewalker especially as someone who became housebound and largely unable to walk in between HGSS first coming out and the current day. It was hard to not feel a twinge of bitterness as you described all of the ways that they expand the available roster for my favorite game in the series, but it does sincerely mean a lot that you brought it up at the end. Not a lot of people are considerate like that

I loved the pokewalker as a kid. I remember walking around in circle in my backyard as a kid to “bond” with my pokemon

The fact that you had to adjust prices for a gadget *_from 2018_* blows my mind! Wasn't that year just yesterday??

This showed up in my recommended and I got jumpscared by the fact that I recognized voice, watched you like 8 years ago good to see you're still on the grindset lol

16:30, she knew

The Pokéwalker is definitely my personal favourite of these peripherals, and I've had one on my person every day since I first got the game on release (though I've had to cycle through a few due to damage or loss). As a kid, it was extremely satisfying to spend time playing HeartGold and SoulSilver with my team following behind me, and then being able to carry that over to my daily life at school, as well as connect with other kids who had their Pokéwalkers, including kids who I had previously been intimidated by as being "the cool kids" and being afraid to talk about my interests with them. As a teen, it was comforting to have my Pokémon with me as i navigated the perilous halls of high school, because while I had a lot of friends, I had to change a lot of myself in order to fit in, so the Pokéwalker was a little reminder to myself of who I really was. Now, as an adult, I don't have much time to enjoy my favourite hobbies, but remembering that I've got a little buddy on my hip during a particularly grueling work-day is always very comforting. I've also suffered from a lot of health issues across my life that have prevented me from partaking in a lot of normal fitness and exercise, but the Pokéwalker, and later Pokémon GO and its peripherals, really encouraged me to at least take up a lot of walking, which has definitely kept me in better health than if I did absolutely nothing. I'm really looking forward to the continued development of these kinds of peripherals, especially with Gen II presumably being the next generation to receive its second remake, though I fear it'll be less of a "Pokéwalker 2" and more of a "Poké Ball Plus +"

DNS might be the best thing about Gen 4 / 5 preservation. Fully legal, legit event access that preserves post game functions like Celebi.

Something so satisfying about seeing a bunch of Pokémon gadgets strung across the hip like that. So cool!!! 🤩✨️

I loved watching this, seeing just how deeply exploration is tied to the heart of pokemon is so charming. And you ate in that outfit with the Poliwhirl bag and Umbrella 💁🏻‍♀️

lol that censored pokewalker bit came out of nowhere

I think Pokemon Sleep is fun,,, mainly as an additional source of information on Pokemon and for the art style, and it does help me sleep after a while, but the like 30 minutes of setup each night with the berry/ingredient collection, making Snorlax dinner, setting up a proper team and deciding on an incense can be too much for me bother with sometimes. I also find that, with my very inconsistent sleep schedule, the sleep tracking's way of cutting off each session and occasionally not working due to loud noises or the lack of noise at all can negatively impact my willingness to continue into checking the daily Pokemon encountered. Also, something not mentioned in this video and that Pokemon themselves has also forgotten about is Pokemon Smile! I love this app so much and it's a shame it was only updated once, to include Johto Pokemon. As someone with both depression and adhd, remembering to do really any routine and actually execute on that plan can be extremely hard, especially when a part of it feels repetitive or like a waste of time, like staring at myself in the mirror while I slowly move a toothbrush around my mouth, but the cute rendering style and tie-in to shadow pokemon kept me using the app for quite a while... or at least until I caught almost everything. Sure, 256 Pokemon is a lot of creatures, but when you're encouraged to brush at least twice a day, that's at most 126 days this app will be engaging you with new Pokemon to catch. Sure, it also has the unlockable hats, but the actual unlock methods are extremely unclear and aren't noted anywhere I can find. Something else I find peculiar about this app is that it seemingly rewards players for *not* using it. I could not find Celebi for the life of me the last time I was seriously engaged in the app, and all of a sudden when I download it again for the first time in maybe a year, Celebi is the first Pokemon I encounter, and I recall something similar happening with Mew, where I missed a week and came back to this rare Pokemon. I understand wanted to reel back in players that may be slipping, but having mythical Pokemon seemingly tied to not using the app is incredibly counter-intuitive. ,,,Also I want to see more than Ludicolo in this art style its really cute One last critique of Pokemon apps in general is that they often require additional storage to operate at all, along with (mainly in the case of GO) constantly having smaller updates that slowly take over phone storage. For someone with more than 10 gigs on their phone, this might not be an issue, but as someone with an older model that has most of its memory taken up with update data, I don't have very much left over most the time, and locking these apps behind this pseudo-paywall makes it actively less accessible. Ranting aside, I loved the video! This is the first I'm seeing of your channel and I love the friendly essayist style of content this video brings

The Pokéwalker was known for being one of the most accurate pedometers of its time! Too bad its functionality was limited only to the games it was designed for. I loved the Pokéwalker a lot as a youngster, especially since it looked like a Tamagotchi, which was my gateway into video games. The one thing I didn't like about it was that Pokémon only levelled up once, despite 1 exp point being granted per step, as if it wasn't tedious enough to level up Pokémon in HGSS! Was glad they improved on that with the Poké Ball Plus, though exp was much more generous in Let's Go anyway.

I’m glad Pokémon has done a lot to encourage fans of all ages to stay active and get quality sleep, two things we all absolutely need more of. Great video!

wasn't allowed to play video games during the week from elementary to high school, so using the pokewalker was my way of getting around it and still being productive in soulsilver. still bummed my cartridge and pokewalker got lost after i went to college, fond memories that are an ebay fortune to replace now

When I was about 15 or 16 I was replaying soulsilver over the summer and brought it and my pokewalker with me to a vacation to Washington DC. With such a walkable city I really felt a sense of joy being a little Pokémon trainer walking around the monuments. Even got some Pokémon for my play through that you wouldn’t be able to normally. I believe I used it to get a murkrow to use throughout johto as my fly Pokémon which was wonderful because you couldn’t get him until Kanto or the safari zone. Really a special experience, I felt rewarded in game for all my walking to unlock the area to get him!

Loved the lowkey callback to Kirby Tilt N Tumble with the slow zoom in footage of you shaking the Pokewalker

Sorry if someone already made this correction, but at 24:30, the Poké Ball Plus also only uses regular Poké Balls. Its benefit is being able to auto spin stops if you have a strolling partner. The Pokémon GO Plus + however, can auto spin stops, auto throw regular balls, and manually throw Great or Ultra Balls. Great video though, glad to see the Poké Ball and Pokéwalker get some attention 😀

To be honest I feel like none of these devices really do this concept justice. I love the idea of the Pokewalker, being able to transfer my Pokemon from the games into the "real world" to go on walks with and stuff, but at the end of the day there's really nothing you can do with them there. It doesn't feel very interactive, I feel like there are a lot of ways they could make it feel like you're actually walking with your buddy. Stuff like the Pokeball+'s sound effects definitely help, as does the virtual pet aspects of the earlier Pokemon Pikachu's, but even then I feel more could be done. Maybe we'll get one someday soon that combines a lot of these features.

Finally got to sit down and watch it and boy was this an engaging one. The only peripheral I ever actually owned myself was a Pokéwalker so it's pretty cool to hear more about the others. Though, I can't say I feel super left out after hearing about them lol. Also, your outfits in this vid were so cute!

😤🫸 Calling Digimon a Pokemon ripoff 🫵😎 Calling the Pocket Pikachu a Digimon ripoff

Is always good day when Tama uploads

Thank you Tama Hero, I replaced my Pokéwalker's battery after watching the video

So, I have been actively using my Pokewalker as a means of tracking my steps, and it worked. It also helped me improve my daily step count by double, so thanks Pokemon!

Oh my gosh, the artist formerly known as TamashiiHiroka!!! I watched her videos all the time back in high school. Great to she she's thriving today.

Your glowup has me screaming

21:04 if you can ever find something called a flipbelt, it's actually a great way to solve the issue of phone bulkiness

Tama is playing on hard mode with those nails 😆

awesome video, i remember loving my pokewalker when i played heart gold. Also, your athletic wear is so fashionable, its inspiring me to buy some cute athletic clothes for myself.

I've been walking with my Aipom in my Pokéwalker this week 🐵 I've been tempted to buy the Pokéball but never got one. I mostly love the aesthetic & idea of having a "functional" Pokéball since I don't care to spend so much time on Let's Go. Thanks for taking us on a stroll!

That geared up superhero drop to start the video is a power move.

I really love the new types of video's you're making. Keep up the great work! Excited for that "to be continued." :)

Gen 6 had Poke Miles which just used the built in pedometer in the 3DS and Pokemon Go has an Apple Watch app. In addition to Adventure Sync, there’s also widgets available. Theres ones for Adventure Sync, Buddy progress, and Egg progress

Randomly stumbled on your "Pokémon Master Trainer (Board Game Review)" in my Favorites playlist and I was so happy to see that you continued your videos after more than 10 years! I wish you the best :)

I've been watching your videos ever since the very beginning and I'm so happy you're still posting and doing well!

this is such a creative and unique, yet on-brand idea for a video. i love this!

Why is nostalgia so expensive 😢

😱 this was an amazing video Super informative Ty Taro!!

dang these videos have been so great lately and there's a new one right after i finished watching a ton of them lol

Finally had a day off today and I got a chance to watch this video finally! I always appreciate the extremely in depth analysis you provide for the subjects of all your videos and this one was awesome to watch! I had no idea that there was a Pikachu walker 2 let alone it working with mystery gift as well!

Yeeeeeesss!!! Another Tama upload!! I just finished your team building video last night and I'm officially obsessed with your channel now (I'd love to see more team building if you're ever up for that!) I've been watching you since I was a little girl and honestly you've always been one of my favorite poketubers. Thank you so much for all your wonderful videos over the years 💜⚡

Lovely video! They are always hits! Your analysis is both informative and calming. Also, love the nails! It gives an indication of when footage was recorded 😜

I vaguely remember trying to use the Pokewalker during my run in SS. Kinda neat, but remembering to interact with it was beyond child me's attention span for the most part, not to mention how surprisingly cumbersome it was for such a small device if I didn't want to accidentally break it or mash buttons. Alas, I lost an Articuno to a dead battery after a considerably long dry spell in my Pokemon journey. (I'm not too chuffed about it. I got more legendary birds than I know what to do with at this point.) Hearing about the documented and preserved interactivities has got me considering breaking it out and trying for some of the unique rewards. Thanks, Tama!

Feels good to still watch tama vids 10 years later. The quality is also better than ever 🙏

Dude - I literally was researching whether I should get a used Pokewalker or the Pokeball Plus to implement in my daily walks and go back to play the games. This is an awesome overview on these peripherals. Thanks Tama!

I never knew about some of these in game mechanics! Really cool to see them explained, and it's amazing how creative the game devs work back in the gb/gbc/ds era and how those ideas evolved into Pokemon Go which is still a hit to this day.

This is such a good watch how does this only have 40k views?

watching you for the first time in ten years is surreal --- we've both grown so much!!! you're glowing and i'm so happy you still have a passion for pkmn!!

Go has actually been my gateway drug to get more into the RPG side.

My Event Shaymin died in one of those…. It broke and I couldn’t transfer it out.

Time to put new batteries in my Pocket Pikachu 2 again

You basically have the childhood Pokemon Infinity Stones. These take me back! Thanks for the nostalgia trip! Hopefully my Totodile is still in that Pokewalker that I have in my box haha!

Keep up the awesome work and videos Tama love the video

to anyone trying to burn cals/lose weight but find it too boring : 1 hey you're just like me :') 2 the ''fix'' i found is simply to walk on a treadmill while playing on my switch, since the joycons are separated, you can walk as normal unlike holding a regular controller i often just zone out while playing and endup burning more cals than i was going for (paper mario was a godsend) of course the best is having a home setup where you switch is docked on your tv but you can still use this even in public gyms, you'll just have to play undocked (and no, before you say that people would judge you for doing that in gyms, as a gymrat who did this often, trust me most people go ''omg that's such a good idea'', most people are zoned out listening to music or a podcast, playing a video game isn't much different)

Yeah, I'm the one guy who brings his pokewalker and pokeball go plus with him to Pokemon Go Community days. So much nostalgia using the pokewalker with friends in middle school and battling their teams in Viridian City.

Brilliant as always Tama 16:37 ahahaha love the expression on your eyes here :)

I recently dug out and cleaned up my old pokewalker. I really enjoyed starting my HG game over from scratch and learning about and using the WiFi work arounds to get all the old event paths I lost. It’s one of my favorite Pokémon accessories I own.

I remember at the time there was some research done that determined that the Pokewalker was the most accurate pedometer in the market, even more than the actual fitness pedometers at the time. I still have my copy of SoulSilver and the pokewalker it came with from when the game came out. The only thing I didn't like about it was the fact that the pokemon only gained one level at a time, because I wish I could have used it to level up my back up pokemon while I was working at the time. Other than that, perfect device. It's a shame we don't get this kind of stuff anymore, I loved when we had accessories and stuff to accompany creative games like that; Bandai used to do a lot of this stuff, especially with the WonderSwan and Digimon.

What a lovely video. Subscribed 👌

Rama your videos keep reminding me of why I like Pokémon, even now when I don’t really play the games anymore. Going to get a new battery in my pokewalker and have some fun

Another banger of an video ❤

For me, I had a bad habit of going on my phone first thing in the morning/being on it at night, and pokemon sleep was a really great way for me to "occupy" my phone/keep me off of it. I use it on and off here and there cuz it's the easiest way to incentivize myself to keep it off. Sometimes I even put pokemon sleep on during the day if i just needed to take a day away from it.

The thing that I like most about Pokemon Go was that it's the closest feeling that you would get from the shows/games. Going and exploring while catching Pokemon and forging unlikely friendships. The game has also helped me be less introverted and push me out of my comfort zone in the best way possible.

I wonder if Chris Hanson uses these. Ohhhh wait that’s not what a pedometer does.

I dont care about Pedometer, I didnt know pokemon had them. So yes, I will watch a 30 minute video about them.

Now I want to replay SoulSilver and get a new Pokéwalker. Also, I remember the discourse about how Let's Go "put Mew behind a paywall." Those were simpler times.

5:40 I realize this is talking about the cartridge versions of Gen 2, because Stadium 2, in which case you're absolutely right, but I still wish to mention, as more of a fun fact than anything else, that it actually is possible to get a MiracleBerry in the VC releases without Mystery Gift. It's absurd, but it's possible; Celebi has a 2% chance of holding it. So if you didn't want to hunt for a Shiny Celebi, you could instead reset until it held the MiracleBerry.

Its sooo cool that you are still around. Took me a bit to find you again, since i only halfway remembered your name, and your channel name now being different. But it kinda feels like coming home

Huh I didn’t realize there was more than two Pokémon pedometers that’s amazing

Thank you!! Thank you so much for making this video! I'm obsessed with Nintendo pedometers!! I've collected them for a while and found them so fun and creative!! Thanks for spreading the word on these amazing devices!!!

you're makin me want to find a battery for my old pokewalker... would love to try a challenge where i beat hgss using only pokemon from the walker

I remember taping my pokewalker to the spokes on my bicycle as a kid good times. Thanks for the hit of nostalgia subbed!

god dammit my notification cut off the word pedometer and I got VERY worried

Amazing video as always.

That Pocket Pikachu shake shake sound was so familiar. Turns out I had the Digimon one! Incredibly nostalgic. Anyway great video as always, Tama! I know of 1 or 2 people who play _Pokémon Sleep_, but I'm among the wary of giving my sleep data to some corporation.

Love that your outfit matches your pokemon go trainer

I still use the PokeWalker daily!

Not related to poke walkers, but related to fitness. When Pokemon Diamond came out, the animations for battles and health bars took so long, I began doing exercises between the animations. You can do a surprising amount of exercise between those animations. That ended up being my gateway into fitness.

I still hate myself for leaving the Pokéwalker from Heart Gold in my shorts when it was getting washed in the laundromat

this is such a brilliant idea

It's a shame how the quality and utility of the pedometers decreased but the price kept going up

i dont even like pokemon, but I watched the full 35 minute video, the way you explain things is very good and entertaining.

I have a large soft spot for the pokeball plus. I was getting blood infusions weekly several years ago and the pokeball plus let me play lets go with one hand. Which was great because one arm was always covered in tubes and wires and i couldnt bend it much during the infusions. Its one of the reasons lets go are some of my favorite games. They were very accessible in a time where i was very sick. And just like you said, having your pokemon cry out to you from the pokeball really is a magical experience!

Great video. The Pokémon go plus did initially work when your phone was locked or in a different app, and stayed connected even after closing the app. At some point they updated the game to remove this functionally, or didn’t care enough to repair these issues. Iirc it coincided with the release of let’s go, which I attribute to trying to push sales of the pokeball plus

This is the second time today I hear the word "oodles" in a Pokémon video.

Walking around with all the Pokemon Pedometers on a belt is an iconic look now

Another Tama banger

Definitely a range of how worthwhile these are to use, but they are mostly a good thing at the end of the day. Given how it's happened twice, I'd say we will see a new one whenever the inevitable Gen 2 Let's Go games come out.

10 years later you were recommended to me again lmao. I remember watching you when im like 16

Thanks for this, great video! I always thought these were so cool back in the day. I’ve only owned the personal trainer walking pedometer, but I got to mess with the Pokemon Pikachu 2 in elementary around 23….years ago. Getting old sucks lmao.

Feels like there's still untapped potential in this concept. If they could combine aspects of the best things: the relationship building (carrying a certain companion with you), exploration to find new things (adventure and spontaneous community), and progression through walking (or other activities). Looks like the fitness interest is working out well for you, good to see.

Love the chunky belt with the shorts. Def a pokemon trainer fit

That park looks beautiful, where is it?