The Science of Pokemon's Deadliest Attack!

The Science of Pokemon's Deadliest Attack! | The SCIENCE of... Pokemon

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Have you ever seen a Pokemon use a move and think, why did this happen? Well, that was what happened to Austin! Today, he's going to figure out the science of one of Pokemon's weirdest and most deadly moves, Voltorb's self-destruct! Why do something so... self-destructive, instead of something else? Well, it may actually make a lot of sense...
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@marclim7247 2 жыл бұрын

here's a fun theory video idea,"how strong is 'protect' in pokemon?"

@jamespotter1436 2 жыл бұрын

Very strong

@Galapopogos 2 жыл бұрын

Not enough for dinamax

@radioactivesamurai2258 2 жыл бұрын

That is a good theory, cause in pk sun and moon, Z-Attacks can do damage even if you use protect

@Speed001 2 жыл бұрын

strong? What does that mean in this context?

@cheetoberry 2 жыл бұрын

trueee, I'd love to see that

@dj_the_warior4387 2 жыл бұрын

Austin forgot his intro, hes focused

@Daye04 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'm a sad boy now

@MbitaChizi 2 жыл бұрын

@@Daye04 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jtx2atudv5-0h4E.html

@HalfOtaku 2 жыл бұрын

Goddamn these bot responses under game theory vids

@Sylvee008 2 жыл бұрын

That might be why I actually stuck around. To the end of this video. I ONLY watch matpat game theories and, typically, the second Austin's intro starts I immediately click off

@shoe5672 2 жыл бұрын

I know, wtf. AUSTIN

@SciBugs 2 жыл бұрын

Entomologist (bug scientist) here! I was really interested with your aphid example. We can see suicidal behaviors in other insects as well. There is a termite that creates a copper compound in its thorax. As the termites age it gets bigger. Front line defense is all the old granny termites to rush over and explode caustic coppery compounds against their adversaries (usually ants)

@thesuccessfulone 2 жыл бұрын

Nature is brutal!

@SciBugs 2 жыл бұрын

@@thesuccessfulone true dat

@ram89572 2 жыл бұрын

@@thesuccessfulone so what I hear you saying is Damn Nature, You Scary

@onutube6392 2 жыл бұрын

@@thesuccessfulone suicides an alternative (to nature)

@SilverVolo 2 жыл бұрын

You remind me of someone on webtoon

@daviddent5662 2 жыл бұрын

Austin: **Paints a picture of Voltorbs as gorey suicide bombers** Dorkly: "Ohh ohh! New episode idea for If Pokedex Entries were Realistic!"

@WereCat56 2 жыл бұрын

I ruined the 69

@cringememes1044 2 жыл бұрын

@@WereCat56 noone cares

@DrewsterRooster37 2 жыл бұрын

"No animal blows itself up to defend itself." *Sad creeper noises.*

@drolnogardgames4335 2 жыл бұрын

Irl, there are also several species of exploding ants that cover predators in a sticky, mildly corrosive substance that's basically guaranteed death at the insect level

@GamerFromJump 2 жыл бұрын

_Laughs in bombardier beetle._

@originalworksreaper6101 2 жыл бұрын

Frogs when they get their bladder ripped out *sad croaking noises*

@randomdudeonyoutube5343 2 жыл бұрын

pokemon

@Itsbully06 2 жыл бұрын

@@GamerFromJump it squirt

@ShortHax 2 жыл бұрын

It may be the deadliest attack but it’s all down the drain once the RNG says “attack missed”

@MbitaChizi 2 жыл бұрын

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@milktea6676 2 жыл бұрын

Every Pokemon game after 2011

@iconica9516 2 жыл бұрын

The amount of bots here Christ

@sneakyfrenchgirl 2 жыл бұрын

The first wave of robots have started, start fighting! **mann Vs. machine music starts to play**

@APersonMSM 2 жыл бұрын

WHY ARE YOU EVERYWHERE

@BJCMXY 2 жыл бұрын

What if the Voltorb is actually a layered entity, and the section between the outer, and next layer is the intentionally weakened, and this layer is where the short circuit occurs, this would allow it to actually survive by sacrificing that outer shell to create a reactive armor essentially, and during the the shock from that explosion, the Voltorb makes a high speed getaway. Thus giving the impression that is has blown itself to pieces, but in reality it just exploded its outer shell, and rolled away. This would allow a caught Voltorb to technically not die either and as the games now try to tell us, they "faint" and technically, this would be even smarter than the Aphid strategy, as it would allow the individual to alert the others, and also allow it to survive... And considering how easily they seem to explode... This would actually make more sense than the self-sacrificial model.

@bivcbmtgstgtssscqcrddgtrsm2257 2 жыл бұрын

That makes sense. I always thought they had specialized pores that allow the kinetic energy to be violently released.

@minhducnguyen9276 Жыл бұрын

Even make more sense if they shed their outer layer like feathers, furr or scales. Let say their outer layer is a thin sheet of metal, preferably one that's flammable like magnesium. When they short circuit them, all they did was actually connecting their internal batteries to the shell and explode. Should the Voltorb survive it'll just grow a new layer.

@giancarlcool7562 2 жыл бұрын

"No animal in nature blows its self up until I discovered the pea Adif"-Austin I think you missed a much more common animal. The karen

@mutsgarfield6887 2 жыл бұрын

And if were just counting death, you could even just talk about bees. When they sting theyll die as well, but its for the good of the hive so its fine. Somehow wasps do survive, so bees defenitely made some evolutionairy mistake there

@burnttoast5372 2 жыл бұрын

And there is an ant that blows itself up

@grimdagoblinmain 2 жыл бұрын

@@mutsgarfield6887 Bee normally dont die actually. When fighting other insects, they can sting as much as a wasp. When it comes to larger animals with thicker skin, their stingers get stuck. If you get stung by a bee, and don't want it to die, you try to gently remove. It will hurt but if you really want it to live. Wasps stingers are more solidly attached so it doesn't rip off when they sting thicker skinned animals.

@AlastorFan5900 Жыл бұрын

@@mutsgarfield6887 the difference is that wasps have a smooth stinger so they can safely pull it out, but bees have barbed ones so they do more damage, but die because their stinger gets ripped off.

@ComicalRealm 2 жыл бұрын

Fun fact: When the Pokémon anime first aired in the 90’s, it was only planned as a one-off series to promote the game. However, it proved surprisingly popular, and there have been over 20 series and 23 films! It’s also currently one of the longest running anime series ever!

@MatthewB367 2 жыл бұрын

@@user-dg4se3cz4o no

@MbitaChizi 2 жыл бұрын

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@zoppyarts568 2 жыл бұрын

@OwO hi OwO

@MatthewB367 2 жыл бұрын

@@zoppyarts568 that owo is fake

@purplehaze4942 2 жыл бұрын

hah! see what happens when ur game is better than the show huh pokemon?

@LonelySandwich 2 жыл бұрын

Why is Austin, calm AF today?

@Ruby-Doc 2 жыл бұрын

*_[good question]_*

@Toast_Drawz 2 жыл бұрын

He went to therapist probably

@gourav_ontherun 2 жыл бұрын

He went to the therapist probably

@AC_memes 2 жыл бұрын

Wait you're right this must be an imposter

@Cabrera1027 2 жыл бұрын

Drugs

@PlayrR3D156 2 жыл бұрын

Voltorb actually comes from a common concept in rpgs: Mimics. This is fairly obvious when you look at it's Pokédex entries and shiny colors (regular voltorb is red to mimic a Pokéball, while shiny is blue to mimic a great ball).

@vengefulkatana7613 2 жыл бұрын

What about electrode?

@PlayrR3D156 2 жыл бұрын

@@vengefulkatana7613 Same thing.

@shelfer1324 2 жыл бұрын

@@vengefulkatana7613 flipball.

@An_Entire_Lime 2 жыл бұрын

@@vengefulkatana7613 electrode looks the exact same as voltorb but flipped, they can do the exact same thing

@squanchy474 2 жыл бұрын

doesn't really make sense when you remember how big they are though. I feel like a mimic would be the same size as a pokeball...

@anonymousnoone7035 2 жыл бұрын

Explosion is a normal type move. Golurk: Oh, I'm about to end this voltorb colony's career.

@Daedalus-Inc 2 жыл бұрын

Nintendo fears the possibility of a golurk being accessible before an electric gym.

@WKogut 2 жыл бұрын

Austin: Doesn't start an episode with "Dear X, It's me, Austin!" Me: "Why are we still here, just to suffer?"

@collerger7745 2 жыл бұрын

It was me Austin it was me all along @Wojeciech kogut

@guccistomper7385 2 жыл бұрын

It feels wrong without it

@Saiayni 2 жыл бұрын

I was wondering why I felt like something was missing!!!

@aliciarutherford1954 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely missing it

@diabeticjesus87 2 жыл бұрын

I legit think he just f*cked up in editing.

@NeverSnows 2 жыл бұрын

You say "Voltorb, use Self Destruc!" Then he just flics a switch inside him that shortens his stomach. Nice.

@Buttersaemmel 2 жыл бұрын

"voltorb don't make me mad or is say the words that hurt you the most!" so they're basically like hostages...

@AidanRatnage 2 жыл бұрын

Explosion is a better move.

@candlestone5397 2 жыл бұрын

I always thought that Voltorb was originally one of the gastly line that possesed a pokeball, but due to the pokeball being to contain pokemon, it couldn't stop possesing it, and it became a new creature. the explosive nature comes from the gastly line's Gas. many kinds of gas is flamable, especially if it is under pressure. Them using the explosion moves are them building up lots of gas and then sparking it with electricity.

@clueless_cutie 2 жыл бұрын

I like this theory!

@ItsJustKaya 2 жыл бұрын

I forgot if gengar could explode

@michaelmargadant3476 2 жыл бұрын

how do they get the electric spark ? ^^

@candlestone5397 2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelmargadant3476 how do pokeballs get power anyway?

@Freiya- 2 жыл бұрын

@@candlestone5397 likely a built in very long life battery

@BlokHed75 2 жыл бұрын

Austin is so quiet and chill now, it's crazy

@TheLanternAlchemist 2 жыл бұрын

Austin is teaching us more than school ever will and makes it entertaining, and we all know it

@cherrydragon3120 2 жыл бұрын

I certainly didnt know about that bug. So ur right

@ShadNex 2 жыл бұрын

Not really

@glitchy_gamer6417 2 жыл бұрын

Big Facts

@aguilarsandra13 2 жыл бұрын

Ikr

@UltraXPGaming_YT 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah

@ZarloSkald 2 жыл бұрын

Always wanted to know why Voltorb's species could exist when they are most known for kamikaze attacks

@hisnotsolonely2961 2 жыл бұрын

Sad lots of Bots

@hardixoshnaw3285 2 жыл бұрын

Baka bomb

@TheCoolestFlytrap 2 жыл бұрын

DUDE SO MANT BOTS AAAAA WTH

@nikolasbryant4235 2 жыл бұрын

It's like how Monarch Butterflies exist, when they're most known for getting eaten. An animal only has to make that mistake once, and then it and any surrounding creatures will never try to attack them again.

@alex39376 2 жыл бұрын

www.youtubeuis.com/watch?v=COzQiwDsaDqT

@Arie420 2 жыл бұрын

I've never heard Austin so calm.

@optimebene2048 2 жыл бұрын

Video idea: finding the pokemon population of the pokemon world

@Irhak69 2 жыл бұрын

Austin: "Would you go further?" My gamer mind: "that guy protects something... let's see what it is!"

@Kartoffelkamm 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah.

@solarisnova9530 2 жыл бұрын

So true especially if encountered near a door

@boost2.041 2 жыл бұрын

Then there's hundreds of them behind said door

@tabellebertrand2750 2 жыл бұрын

Fun fact: Some ants will use their muscles to explode their back end and send acid in the direction of the enemy.

@not_zyro 2 жыл бұрын

So the ants are using chemical warfare?

@tabellebertrand2750 2 жыл бұрын

@@not_zyro yes

@not_zyro 2 жыл бұрын

@@tabellebertrand2750 wow! I did not know us humans use the same tactics ants use...

@baumbeanwing6146 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it’s termites and only certain species

@not_zyro 2 жыл бұрын

@@baumbeanwing6146 I know i watched that video from his name is complicated to write

@OhsweetOhno 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve always loved Austin. He’s my favorite narrator on the theorist channel. His zany attitude and hyperactive style just vibes with me, especially in his Pokémon videos

@acommenter4300 2 жыл бұрын

Just give Voltorb a Focus Band and it has a chance of surviving

@haku8135 2 жыл бұрын

One problem Austin. Self destruct, isn't lethal to the Voltorb. It damages itself, but isn't DEADLY.

@danmanproking2179 2 жыл бұрын

But to the point where a revive or Pokémon centre visit is essential. Maybe very small exit holes in the body?

@CharlieOist 2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking this same thing! But then I thought 'maybe it has an exoskeleton of some sort where they heat up those gasses, which explode out instead of their main bodies, and in nature they regrow over time, whereas at a poke center they speed up that regrowth?

@somuchtocook9159 2 жыл бұрын

It could likely have weak points in the exoskeleton like the eyes which might result in an irregular pressure distribution and in a sense you could get it to health as it might have only lost a minor organ or an organ that is easily healed

@broskiyeets1599 2 жыл бұрын

It was in early gen

@wheelsndealz 2 жыл бұрын

More than one problem. Voltorb are very recent Pokemon. They only came into existence when PokeBalls started being manufactured. So they didn't "evolve" any organs like he thinks. Since we don't have a definitive origin everyone believes it's a PokeBall possessed by something. At the very least it seems to be a PokeBall that has become sentient in one way or another.

@chinmustache6420 2 жыл бұрын

“Would you go further?” Yes, I will go on a crusade to avenge my precious companion and make sure every Voltorb dies in vain

@killiansonck6278 2 жыл бұрын

You just entered a building and lost one pokemon of the 6 you have and decide "you know what i'll sacrifice the 5 others in a vain hope to kill the unknow amount of pokemons" 5 encounters later you lost all pokemons to avenge just one, you put the needs of the one above the needs of the many and that's why the voltorb colony beat you both in combat and in morals. This was my TED talk.

@burnttoast5372 2 жыл бұрын

@@killiansonck6278 overlevel them too

@jeremychristianestillore1446 Жыл бұрын

that would only be possible if you have ghost types

@stellanovaluna 2 жыл бұрын

3:07 My brain immediately thought of Ceave lol

@Xizilqou 2 жыл бұрын

This channel has gotten so much better since 2016

@jetmedia9602 2 жыл бұрын

Out of curiosity, does this mean the science is applicable to other pokemon that learn self destruct/explosion also? Looking at you Graveller on the route south of Blackthorn City in Gen 2 especially :) Not trying to nit pick just genuinely curious, as being rock/ground types could we be seeing something akin to mini volcanoes in their case or something else entirely?

@ben501st 2 жыл бұрын

Some rocks have moisture trapped inside them that causes them to explode when heated. Could be what gravler does by raising its body temperature.

@autumbreeze1129 2 жыл бұрын

If that were true, poor Mew

@jetmedia9602 2 жыл бұрын

@@autumbreeze1129 I mean, if it has the ability to learn every TM and it's DNA (theoretically not sure if that's been confirmed yet) formed Ditto, is it not theoretically possible that if Mew used self destruct/explosion that it could recombine itself and 'walk it off' a la Wolverine or Deadpool? Not saying it wouldn't be painful, but given it can (I think) learn Recover, seems like it's a plausible way for Mew to handle the effects.

@jetmedia9602 2 жыл бұрын

@@ben501st That makes a lot of sense, the way water seeps into cracks, freezes and then as temperature raises expands and in some cases fractures dramatically. Also plays into their weakness to Water/Ice even Grass as plants growing into rocks can cause the same effect, though generally less dramatically. Thanks for the insight :)

@piboiindahouse5169 2 жыл бұрын

Anything steel or electric could use the same way as Voltorb if it felt like it and rock types may use a similar way to do it since rocks can have the metals inside them and then they just learn that they can weaponize the metals to explode for the rest of its trainer's team or it's family

@MangoBirb22 2 жыл бұрын

“No animal kills themselves completely while under threat” Me: Oh, um bees right? Austin: PEE APHINDS

@TheZebbga 2 жыл бұрын

He said blow up specifically. Like yes, Bees do kill them selves to save the Colony, many animals do, but they don't explode.

@109Rage 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure that Bees aren't guaranteed to die when stinging you. Their stinger only sometimes breaks off, but I don't think it's the intent.

@TheZebbga 2 жыл бұрын

@@109Rage Maybe there are cases when Bees survive but is rare. Basically the stinger is close to the heart sk when it stings you, the stinger breaks and ruptures the heart and releases the toxins. But that is because out skin, and the skin of most animals is to thick for it. Like it just hurts us, it doesn't kill us. If a Bee was to sting an Insect I am guessing it would kill the insect easily and the stinger would remain in tact.

@109Rage 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheZebbga That was what I was getting at. Most of a bee's targets wouldn't kill it. It's just us larger animals who end up causing fatal damage to bees when they sting us, but it's far more likely to be stinging other insects instead.

@TheZebbga 2 жыл бұрын

@@109Rage Yeah. I agree.

@lanemanring845 2 жыл бұрын

here is a theory I've been wondering for a long time: is the Mario and link universe connected because in both games they have chain chomps.

@theotherguy4456 2 жыл бұрын

that in one sentence not a theory

@gamedifficulty_4230 2 жыл бұрын

No, chain chomps only appear in Link’s Awakening, which [spoilers] is all just a dream

@thesuccessfulone 2 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p62jaZR5p72mcWw.html You're too young to remember this, I guess.

@nickgamer1782 2 жыл бұрын

i love ed hes so smart that he corrects austin

@lashonawaldmeister1111 2 жыл бұрын

I always thought it was weird that they exploded as a "defense", until I thought about how even bees basically kill themselves to discourage predators as well.

@DjDolHaus86 2 жыл бұрын

Bees don't do it on purpose though, they only die if the barb of the sting goes in deep enough to snag and that doesn't happen with most common predators. Most other attackers are either too hairy/thick skinned to be penetrated by the sting or small enough not to need the full length but humans are that perfect blend of being soft skinned enough to sting deeply and stupid enough to mess with beehives

@nuclear1071 2 жыл бұрын

Except the bees have something to protect and sacrifice for. What would voltorb be protecting?

@PandoraSlicer 2 жыл бұрын

@@nuclear1071 The other Voltorbs. As Austin stated they are most commonly found in large groups. One dieing is far better then the whole colony dieing.

@nuclear1071 2 жыл бұрын

@@PandoraSlicer I hadn’t gotten that far yet 😅

@nuclear1071 2 жыл бұрын

@@PandoraSlicer I hadn’t gotten that far yet 😅

@AmyraCarter 2 жыл бұрын

3:28 Yes, one can turn their digestive tract into a battery; it's not a great idea unless one intends to use the chemicals inside their body to turn themselves into a walking bomb. 7:04 we've all made that mistake at least once, Austin. Fact is, both acids are equally potent, no doubt. Voltorb, Electrode. I think Austin should cover the Magnemite fam next.

@MbitaChizi 2 жыл бұрын

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@InvestmentIdea 2 жыл бұрын

Ye kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m7OmhLh1psmUqok.html True.

@nataliakempel8526 2 жыл бұрын

don't give terrorists new ideas

@Mussoi7000 2 жыл бұрын

I wanna see Austin do the geodude line next. It's even more complicated considering that they're ground types.

@XD.73-849 Жыл бұрын

2:53 ‘THAT WAS ALSO TONYA’S IDEA AND YOU’RE *WRONG!’* 😂

@lifewithjazzy6476 Жыл бұрын

Voltorb go BOOM

@Zedryx69 2 жыл бұрын

tbh for "why" I thought it would be like that one Matpat theory where the creepers exploded to spread their fungal spores around, while also creating the perfect breeding ground for more creepers.

@SporkleBM 2 жыл бұрын

That was indeed actually a pretty fun episode, thanks Austin!

@alex39376 2 жыл бұрын

www.youtubeuis.com/watch?v=qiXHJzvo3Pn8

@alguienquemiracosas1540 2 жыл бұрын

'' The deadlyest atack'' Shukle:OBSERVE

@hectorchisolm 2 жыл бұрын

“Laughs in ghost type Pokémon”

@larry_berry 2 жыл бұрын

IMO, the most deadly attack for pokémons is "Hello everybody! Welcome to the food theory!"

@jojoseverydayadventure5819 2 жыл бұрын

@-AsianGrils- 🍎 good bot

@larry_berry 2 жыл бұрын

Why are there so many bots?

@mnite25 2 жыл бұрын

@@larry_berry I know right?

@FudgeGamingYT 2 жыл бұрын

why so many bots lately?

@justafan9206 2 жыл бұрын

@@larry_berry f

@ArchviumLiminalium 2 жыл бұрын

Shiny Hunter: exits and shiny hunts Finds shiny electrode Shiny Hunter: I want to catch it Shiny electrode: Ima stop you right there

@thealientree3821 2 жыл бұрын

What to use a Master Ball for: -Legendaries- Catching that Shiny Voltorb that knows explosion.

@cecillewolters1995 2 жыл бұрын

@@thealientree3821 That's how I caught a shiny Geodude while searching for Ponyta

@azreath2503 2 жыл бұрын

This happened to me. The master ball was surrounded by electrodes. The one right before the masterball was shiny, and self destructed first turn. All I have left is a shiny blue pokédex entry.

@finlordlegendarygamer7014 2 жыл бұрын

9:18 JOHNNY FIVE! IT'S YOU!

@boredlazymax 2 жыл бұрын

7:17 What the heck is that sound...

@Munchkin.Of.Pern09 2 жыл бұрын

Well, since your own Pokemon can survive using explode/self-destruct with something as simple as (the presumably medicine contained in) a revive crystal, I suspect that Voltorb actually have 2 layers - one encased in a very strong material where the internal organs are, and a second layer where the grass builds up and the caustic deterrents are stored that is encased in a much weaker (but still strong enough to build up the required gas pressure) casing. That way when the Voltorb explodes, it’s significantly handicapped but still alive, as is shown in-game. This would be closer to the defences of bombardier beetles than the aphids.

@SYKRAL1 2 жыл бұрын

That would make sense. Then the harder inner layer grows weaker as a new hard layer grows beneath it.

@woaddragon 2 жыл бұрын

Hey that does make sense.

@Munchkin.Of.Pern09 2 жыл бұрын

Or regenerating the outer layer… but the blast probably *would* weaken the inner layer, so doing it that way makes sense.

@Munchkin.Of.Pern09 2 жыл бұрын

@Redstones Lover Ok, but why? It’s not even, like, a Rick-Roll… it’s just random. It isn’t even funny.

@ShrimySeabug 2 жыл бұрын

It could be similar to a crab and the remaining inner shell would harden into the new outer shell and a new shell would start developing underneath. Or like a sea cucumber and it regenerates the organ lost?

@midnightbacon2857 2 жыл бұрын

Bro imagine you say "oh my controllers dead" and your friend says "Really? I just use my stomach to charge it"

@CeilinggangAditya 2 жыл бұрын

I would have to do a double take if that happened

@midnightbacon2857 2 жыл бұрын

So many bots smh

@masonskorup4311 2 жыл бұрын

This video is now my #1 from you 😂❤ Meteorite Genji held the podium for quite a few years 😂

@UwUZeroChan 2 жыл бұрын

The ending killed me 🤣 14:22

@Alphaanims 2 жыл бұрын

Hmmm but I’m pretty sure a tamed Voltrob using self-destruct can be revived with help of pokemon center so Voltrob’s defensive mechanism doesn’t permanently kill them if they can be healed later and bought back to their senses

@Cwronaga216 2 жыл бұрын

But how does Voltorb survive the self-destruction because as far as I'm aware the Pokemon still lives afterwards

@Kartoffelkamm 2 жыл бұрын

My theory is that its body contains a special organ to store water, which is part of the circuit for the self destruction. When the water vapor reaches critical levels, it opens its pores and releases the steam, creating an explosion without harming the pokémon too much. It's just thirsty afterwards and needs some rest.

@Demo12345 2 жыл бұрын

Finally got to see the video. It isn't bad, but seems a bit empty without the intro.

@SaiTaX_the_Chile_boi 2 жыл бұрын

Tbh, this is so cool, and makes so much sense, that I’m taking it as canon.

@rubricaisanctum6662 2 жыл бұрын

Austin: “science!” Me: “0:37, symphony no 9 in e minor. From the new world” *Asura’s wrath flash backs*

@fredcho2815 2 жыл бұрын

dont know who asura is but glad someone commented on the music choice

@jwtan8741 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, i was typing stuff like "stressful classical music from Tom and Jerry"

@NotAnEldritchHorror 2 жыл бұрын

Hooray! A new Austin video! Can't wait to rewatch this over and over again instead of doing my science homework!

@MbitaChizi 2 жыл бұрын

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@ateh6150 2 жыл бұрын

I am with you on this, except it is house chores in my case 😜

@personwhodoesstuff5647 2 жыл бұрын

Game theory idea Set the debate about mouse and keyboard or controller which is really better

@losier6062 2 жыл бұрын

Hope you can do the game inscription next

@dinosaurno5 2 жыл бұрын

Seriously though, how underleveled was that geodude?!

@killianobrien2007 2 жыл бұрын

Why So Many Bots?

@jamestheaverageman6959 2 жыл бұрын

@@killianobrien2007 Money.

@alex39376 2 жыл бұрын

www.youtubeuis.com/watch?v=deRHlcbwuucQ

@docphoenix2619 2 жыл бұрын

Oh how I missed hearing that sweet mix of mathematics, classical music and belligerent screaming

@TheAdvertisement 2 жыл бұрын

Voltorb is the creeper of Pokémon.

@nightparalysis1933 2 жыл бұрын

why cant this guy be my science teacher man it would make life so much more interesting

@tornapart 2 жыл бұрын

It’s so clever! I love this theory! And I really relate to it as a Pokémon player. I remember farming my Pokémons and meetin random Voltorbs or even worse their evolved form and just running away because I knew that it wasn t worth the risk to fight them if they could self destruct and create more injury than the xp i would get from them. So it’s a very clever defense mechanism.

@strike732 2 жыл бұрын

This is amazing I want to show this to my physics professor - also now you have to figure out why and how the geodude kine explodes XD

@earthwalkereloc9096 2 жыл бұрын

Perhaps the rock types exploding is actually gunpowder...

@BolasMinion 2 жыл бұрын

Huh. He doesn't use his usual opening.

@T.BG822 2 жыл бұрын

"Electric organ" seems generic because it's a category, not a specific organ. Electric eels, for instance, have 3 electric organs, including Sach's Organ.

@rendered5247 2 жыл бұрын

Now, how do they survive long enough to get to a Pokémon center?

@JustaSadCat 2 жыл бұрын

They don't 😈 (I have no idea actually lol)

@shasshybear9222 2 жыл бұрын

Like the sith, anger keeps them alive

@awesomeness1122 2 жыл бұрын

OMG for a second there I was like "Why Does Lockstin sound funny?"

@MbitaChizi 2 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jtx2atudv5-0h4E.html

@alfredocavaliere5746 2 жыл бұрын

KZfaq bots are getting out of hand

@awesomeness1122 2 жыл бұрын

@@alfredocavaliere5746 I know this is madness.

@ChristianMalebranche 2 жыл бұрын

I get the research but since u found a nature equivalent, I would argue that the pokedex also specifically said things not found in nature.

@Thebirdy123 2 жыл бұрын

Oh hey new world symphony in the background

@LadyLeomon 2 жыл бұрын

I gotta give Voltorb props, it’s the only Pokémon that *always* goes out with a bang 😂😂😂 Thanks for the new vid Austin 💙🐱💙

@thegirlwiththatface 2 жыл бұрын

Bird Keeper Tobey recently did a video about Rotom Theories and one of them was that Rotom sometimes possess pokeballs and become voltorb. In an attempt to escape the pokeball, they explode. Kinda neat thought ☺️

@TheHotBlade 2 жыл бұрын

Voltorb: [Exists.] The Minecraft creeper: *Are you challenging me?*

@m-yday 2 жыл бұрын

this was actually such a satisfying episode. your voice really felt good for some reason today! I loved this. satisfying explanation, ending, visuals, and audio!

@thestargamers3325 2 жыл бұрын

This video jumped into it so fast that it felt like an essay I would have written

@FireFarmer123 2 жыл бұрын

"Voltorbs gave up eating vegetables so they could eat magnesium instead" Through what, diffusion? They don't have mouths! (Actually, this kinda makes sense that Electrode would have a mouth because with it being bigger with more volume the surface area wouldn't scale so it would have to manually eat some magnesium in order to survive compared to voltorb who can just chill in one spot all day. Kinda neat when you think about it like that!)

@TheAnimeEncyclopedia 2 жыл бұрын

Lookup How Do Waddle Dees Wat Food. Your welcome XD. also yes there is a kirby anime

@alex39376 2 жыл бұрын

www.youtubeuis.com/watch?v=CPAlJfpkmfZa

@durandol 2 жыл бұрын

"No animal blows itself up to defend itself." *thinks about the Catachan Barking Toad*

@TheCreepypro 2 жыл бұрын

wow you actually made this make sense good job man

@xancarter1927 2 жыл бұрын

Interestingly, Electrode, the evolved form of Voltorb, is described as "floating aimlessly on the winds" and "volotile to the point it's called the bomb pokemon", indicating Voltorb's evolution has a more powerfull but unstable battery, so rather than congregate the Electrodes spread out. This would protect the group from accidental chain-reactions and deter predators from their home base as any aged Voltorb that evolves will be floating AWAY from the colony at any given time. A noble creature to the end. Nature is such a beautiful thing.

@hisnotsolonely2961 2 жыл бұрын

Flying Mines!!

@Kartoffelkamm 2 жыл бұрын

Now imagine if there was suddenly a mass-evolution, resulting in hundreds of Electrode floating in a single direction, and people trying to save themselves. Also, they're just far enough away from each other to not cause a chain reaction if one explodes, so any barricade set up will have to handle multiple explosions.

@starsilverinfinity 2 жыл бұрын

Interestingly enough, this extreme instability might be some sort of built-in reproductive mechanism, abit like Creepers from MatPat's Minecraft theory. Another comment suggested that Voltorbs can survive their explosions, using it more like a deterent than a suicide switch and with that in mind it would mean that it would be great for defense but following Creeper reproduction logic, perhaps diffuclt Electrode would fix that kink, being excessively unstable so that it can basically go off as hard as possible and spread its children to the wind

@xancarter1927 2 жыл бұрын

@@starsilverinfinity I did consider reproduction as a possibility, especially with the volatility in later stages, but reproduction through explosion isn't really viable when the creature is super-heating in a shell and explodes with superheated gas and battery acid, so I dropped the theory. Then again, I believe Voltorbs have metal shells, so other inorganic components may exist. Perhaps they release "spore" zygotes like some coral that could potentially have a silicone-based protective coating. IDK.

@gamewriteeye769 2 жыл бұрын

The way his Avatar points his finger at you, staring into the endless Abyss of your soul...

@EdRadley 2 жыл бұрын

I don't know why, but I love calm Austin. You go dude.

@kileyeugene 2 жыл бұрын

The first words out of my mouth when the video started playing were, "Oh good lord! It's in Austin video, here we go again!"

@harrydugan8237 2 жыл бұрын

Austin, i think what you were referring to around 10 minutes in is called thermal runaway not a short circuit. but is is a very cool thought to think of, about a volturb or electrode

@gogauze 2 жыл бұрын

Thermal runaway is the phenomenon. A short circuit in an energy dense chain is one way to accomplish that. I think his explanation was fine for a non-engineer.

@harrydugan8237 2 жыл бұрын

@@gogauze that's fair. It was just something that popped in my head when watching. Doesnt change how awesome his video is 😁

@alexzanderblough6264 2 жыл бұрын

I miss Austin being uncensored

@torque_guy Жыл бұрын

I really think Voltorb electrocutes itself expands then goes boom

@Xizilqou 2 жыл бұрын

There's one problem with this, Voltorb doesn't die after it "self-destructs," it just takes damage.

@joshuaded1052 2 жыл бұрын

And faints from that damage, imagine someone throws a grenade at you, you will take damage and probably fainting after the explosion

@Xizilqou 2 жыл бұрын

@@joshuaded1052 Still doesn't die though, all your bodily mass being scattered by your own self destruct explosion explosion doesn't sound survivable.

@joshuaded1052 2 жыл бұрын

@@Xizilqou true, but we are talking about world where there a death that is a bird and life that is reindeer, ash literally turn to stone and come back,

@nathanschultz7950 2 жыл бұрын

Voltorb is clearly made of two segmented materials, red and white with a border in the middle. Maybe they just sort of, open up, releasing the explosive material, and them close back up in hopes of healing?

@syweb2 2 жыл бұрын

Explosion's "condition," so to speak, is that it causes the user to faint; the method is semantics, Voltorb ceases to be able to fight as a direct result of using Explosion, regardless of how high its HP was. In effect, it dies by using Explosion.

@mlggamer5296 2 жыл бұрын

Pea Aphids be like: guess I'll die to protect my loved ones 🤷🤷

@yannatoko9898 2 жыл бұрын

Dvorak's New World Symphony, movement 4 - great!

@Haroldino 2 жыл бұрын

*Laughs in Dracovish’s fishious rend*

@imneszha 2 жыл бұрын

Great, now I want a Poison or Bug type move that works like Explosion/Self-Destruct but also Poisons the enemy

@medo5417 2 жыл бұрын

Ok, now explain how Koffing, Geodude and Mew can explode

@Capiosus 2 жыл бұрын

Him “Called a short circuit, now keep that in mind” *oh no I see where this is going*

@lorenzoniccoli99ln 2 жыл бұрын

Good video Austin, I hope it's gonna become a trend

@researcherchameleon4602 2 жыл бұрын

My idea is that voltorb produces sugar in their bodies, dries it to a powder from, and all it needs to do is make a little spark and BANG

@therick0019 2 жыл бұрын

Call me a biiiiit of a nitpicker, but I don't think Voltorb completely blows to smithereens. Instead, just like in game and in the anime, it faints is all. Amidst the smoke from the explosion, Voltorbs don't fully break into pieces, instead they just lay there on the floor with the classic swirly eyes is all... That's the part that made me raise an eyebrow on this theory since Voltorbs don't die after an explosion, nor are they in pieces. They are perfectly fine, just fainted. Maybe, they release the energy as a pulse, without the shrapnel of its own body?

@agafaba 2 жыл бұрын

Fainting is just what everything does when they dont want something to die, kinda like how on final fantasy being shot by a gun and then run through with a sword during battle makes you faint.

@burnttoast5372 2 жыл бұрын

They aren't going to show its guts splattered all over the place now are they? It's a kid show with inconsistencies around every corner, not the best place to get your lore

@lenkagamine4145 2 жыл бұрын

@@agafaba thats great and all but they still canonically faint. You can't just selectively ignore canonical facts because you dont think it counts.

@agafaba 2 жыл бұрын

@@lenkagamine4145 canonically voltorb explodes by using explosion as well, no further explanation required, it just does. Explanations like that kind of make KZfaq channels like game theory impossible to exist other than the story guessing videos.

@ItsHyomoto 2 жыл бұрын

The "how" is the willing suspension of disbelief. I'm definitely wanting to know the "why".

@sarahlimberger9690 2 жыл бұрын

I love the musical addition of Dvorak 9 mvt 4!

@alteratio1978 2 жыл бұрын

I love how it *is* one of the deadliest moves in the game (and anime). Killing the user, and the foe. double kill

@legendsofthefantasyverse5832 2 жыл бұрын

I think the reason why it’s taking so long for the how rich video game characters are is because Austin has to go back and recorrect his calculations But that’s just a *Theory*