They say you can't have it all in America, a full time job, a kid, a shiny Manaphy...

The Prodigal Son has returned. We missed you, Josh

This is the best explanation of hunting Manaphy i've seen, also did not expect to be jumpscared by my own face in this LOL 1:53

A friend of mine has a living shiny dex, meaning a shiny version of EVERY SINGLE POKEMON including every form, and I continue to be amazed at that dedication.

The best part of this is that, in my opinion, shiny Manaphy isn't even that great of a shiny.

Somehow JWittz returned

I took a student led college course for actual units on Pokémon. The student instructors would give us homework and assign Jwitzz Pokémon videos as assignments and it was pretty awesome. He’s been someone who I’ve always watched growing up and to watch him again in my adult life was a full circle moment

God I've been watching the Wittz since... 3rd grade? 2nd? 1st? I'm an adult now? And his KZfaq videos still make me just as happy. Glad dude is still kickin online

It makes me happy to see one of the OG Pokemon KZfaqrs of my childhood come back after a whole year. Even with his new responsibilities he still likes making videos and it shows

As a Manaphy hunt success, I felt every. OUNCE. Of your pain. Played through 4 copies of Ranger... spent 2 years Hatching eggs. I have said it before, "never again" :) but I have my baby.

The end of this video actually made me tear up. I've been watching your channel for over 10 years. Seeing you grow as I did is awesome. I'm a dad now & have a full-time job too. You're awesome, man. I appreciate you.

Weirdly enough, a new JWittz video is exactly what I wanted for Father’s Day

Jwittz: I BROUGHT THE MILK! Us: DAD?!? IT'S BEEN A YEAR! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN???

Small note about "overcooking" the eggs. In gen 4 and before, the game doesn’t store the exact amount of steps required to hatch; instead it stores a number of "egg cycles". This counter is is ticked down by 1 every 256 steps, (by 2 with magma armor/flame body), giving an effective number of steps to hatch each egg. This is why it will always take a few hundred steps between egg hatches in the older games, even if you store them in a box immediately after receiving (so that all the eggs have been in your party the same amount if time) and hatch them later. Gens 5+ store the exact step count, so you can get eggs hatching on consecutive tiles (which very much surprised me back in the day!) For how the effects things with the hunt. I believe the gamewise egg cycle ticker (which counts steps and subtracts an egg cycle from each egg when it reaches 255) resets back to 0 when you soft reset. Assuming this is the case, you shouldn't ever need to worry about eggs hatching in only a few steps and the worrying here is unnecessary, it will always take at least 256 steps to hatch from power on. That said as I type this up I realise it's entirely possible it doesn't reset and that the shiny hunters (who are no doubt more knowledgeable than me) know this. Regardless I hope you found this interesting, random internet stranger. :)

JWittz, I’m 21 years old and have been watching you throughout my life. Been a on and off shiny hunter throughout the last 9 years. If this is your final video, I just want to thank you for everything. You’re the OG Pokemon KZfaqr and I hope the newer generation of pokemon fans discover your channel. Feels like your history of mewtwo video was uploaded just yesterday. Thank you for everything you’ve done for the pokemon community, for pokemon content on KZfaq, for shiny hunters, for gaming in general. You’re a true og of this scene and we all truly appreciate the entertainment you’ve put out for us within the last 15 years. We do and always will love you man.

-Be JWittz -Take a year haitus to be a responsible member of society and a good dad -Break the haitus to shatter the notion of the impossibility of shiny Manaphy -Refuse to elaborate

Welcome back, JWittz! Good health to you and your family!

Over several months of hunting, I recently caught a shiny Dialga after 6000+ resets, with each reset taking only 20 seconds. Now imagine that, but HALF AN HOUR between resets. If Dialga took months, you can easily assume Manaphy would take years of active playing. You also can't just press a button and put a movie on to watch, you have to be actively paying attention to the game. It's truly just not worth the time investment

"Let's see whats in my sub feed" "IS THAT A NEW JWITTS VIDEO?!?!"

I've been waiting excitedly for so long to see this video and you did an amazing job on it like you always do. I'm glad my Pokémon Ranger footage was able to help you with those capture card issues you were having on it.

JWITTZ BACK FOR THE WIN!

A legend returns.

Deeply appreciative that my Autism/OCD hasn't ever demanded I got super into Shiny hunting.

Me when I argue online about the Legitimacy of a Non-Tangeble Childrens Video Game monster.

As insane as this whole journey is, the new method at the end actually sounds easier LMAO

HE LIIIIIIVESSS!!!

You were the first KZfaq creator I ever considered myself a fan of, and the fact that you're still around, making videos when you can, makes me very happy. It's been almost 15 years since you first started making content, and even though I wasn't there for all of it, you never forget your first. I pray for your sanity on the hunt, by the way.

i found you on my recc and there was an instant smile on my face because i watched your content 10 or so years ago, your voice TOOK ME BACK. glad to see you back! the king lives on🙌

Welcome back!

And this is why I’ll NEVER unsubscribe from you. I never know when you’ll spook my notifications and bring me back to the golden era of KZfaq. Glad to see you again. And I can shed some light on the Manaphy Egg hatching that you mentioned at 10:07. How eggs work: An egg is generated with a set amount of cycles, depending on species. The game will take one cycle away from every egg in your party, going consecutively from slot 1 to slot 6, every 256 steps (two cycles will be taken if your lead Pokémon has Flame Body/Magma Armor). In Gen IV, when an egg reaches 0 cycles remaining, it hatches, and all other eggs in the party after that egg will not have a cycle removed (to prevent multiple eggs from hatching at the same time). Where the 1-step hatch can occur is this: the 256 step requirement for taking away a cycle is tracked independent of eggs, it starts as soon as the save file is generated, and it persists with saving (i.e. if you’re 10 steps away from a cycle occurring, save, turn the game off, and come back later, you will still be 10 steps away). And it can (and often will) be different between different games. You can be 10 steps away from a cycle occurring in one game, but if you trade a ready-to-hatch egg to a different game that’s 240 steps away, it will still take that 240 steps to hatch. So, with all that said, if you trade an egg with only one cycle left to a save that is 1 step away from completing a cycle, that is how you can get the dreaded 1-step hatch that will ruin a Manaphy egg. Source: I hunted this dang thing…daily…for six months straight.

I used to watch you all the time years ago. Favorite poketuber. I actually forgot you existed but when I saw the thumbnail and heard your voice, I felt like a teenager again. Glad you’re back (even if it’s just the one video) thank you.

As someone who has been watching One Piece for the past 20 years, putting the number of hours in context of One Piece episodes was a really good way of framing it

The promised day is here, JWittz has returned to us

The prodigal son has finally returned!!!

It's amazing to have you back. Entertaining as always

So happy to see a new video! Thank you for your work. 🙏

TheJWittz, this video is a w

I really love hard hunts like this because finally finding one puts you in a really exclusive group of people that have hunted it! When I found Riley’s Riolu shiny in Gen IV, talking to the really small group of people who had already found it was super cool! It’s like being in that particular hunt’s Hall of Fame! Don’t blame you at all for not liking the hunt, hunts should be fun!!! Great vid JWittz!

It’s definitely a breath of fresh air to see you come back, you were my childhood throughout my days as an elementary schooler and now I’m in my twenties. When I saw this video pop up in my recommended I was immediately hit with a wave of nostalgia.

Man seeing that Pokemon Ranger gameplay made me so nostalgic - I remember playing that game as a kid specifically for that Manaphy egg LOL

My boyfriend unintentionally got a Shiny Manaphy when we were kids. We had no ideas what Shinies were. We both got Shinies during are first time playing a Mainline Pokémon. He had Ranger while I also Explorers.

Hearing your voice over a pokemon video is nostalgic. Welcome back!

Such a nice video! Cool to see Checkpoint mentioned throughout the video, didn't expect it!

Glad to see you back JWittz! Really enjoyed the video!

Even if it's just going to be one video a year, it's always a nice day to see JWittz upload! Glad to see you again, Josh.

We’re happy to have you back man. Even if you only post rarely. You got a job and family. It be like that. It costs nothing for me to stay subbed!

been watching your channel for 10+ years, and you're the reason I'm playing the Pokémon TCG. it's great to see you upload again!

I love how this went from the hardest shiny to maybe one of the easier hunts with all the possibilities/options you gave.

The Go Rock Quads! 🎶 🎸 🥁 🎻 🪈

Years ago, I remember Josh talking about wanting to move away from a regular upload schedule to one where he can higher-quality videos less often. This may be much less often than he meant at the time, but you still always know it's the good stuff when TheJWittz comes through your Subscriptions tab.

Really loved this video! Had no idea about this method or how rare shiny Manaphy was! Best of all, so glad to see you back with a new video! I am constantly rewatching your old videos because I love them so much but really happy to see a new one after so long! Will always be a big supporter of your content Jwittz! :)

Not sure why this video did not appear in my feed. Glad to see you still making video!!

Your Magnum Opus should be ALL the dark and creepy pokedex entries over the years

It’s THE TheJWittz

I've been watching your content for I wanna say 10 years and I've loved following you through all of it! Also I loved your WittzLife channel, one of my favorite things to watch back in the day! Thanks for everything and I can't wait to see what's in store next! God Bless you and your family!

Always a treat to see a new upload from you! I just watched through a bunch of older ones, it’s like coming back home. Take care of yourself man!

Great to see you back 😃

Hes back

Its actually really exciting to see another upload. Nice to have you back, even if its just for a little while

Really happy to see a new video from Josh in my subscription feed. Love your videos.

Man, I remember driving my stylus straight into the couch trying the Charizard boss lmao

He's back HE'S BAACK!!

Nothing tickles me quite like knowing 13 years have passed and I still click JWittz videos when they pop up

Thank you J, great video! Welcome back!

“it’s been a while”

What a mad lad. I had one Manaphy. One! And that's the only one.

Great to see you back. I agree that your most enjoyable videos are the more out there challenge-y type ones but of course they take the most work especially behind the scenes. I really enjoyed this video and look forward to your next one when you get the chance.

aw man i havent watched the channel since X/Y were the current pokemon game and this being the video to return me was fun! Glad to see your still around!!

Been a while. Nice to see you back though!

JWITTZ ♡♡♡

Very glad to hear you gave it a rest. When it's this big of a hassle, I am in full support of purchased shinys. 😁

So happy to have a new video from you! This was crazy!

Return of the king

The SpongeBob gag near the end was so quick and subtle but it made me laugh so hard. A+ to you and your editors.

I was so shocked seeing a new JWittz upload! Always glad to see you update man!

Always a pleasant surprise when one of your favourite KZfaqrs releases a new video after a hiatus. Good to have you back Jwitz

now im deeply interested to see u do flying shiny moltres from LGPE

Oh my goodness JWittz uploaded!! LIGHT THE BEACON!!!!

HE'S BAAAAAAAAAAACK! Good to see another video again after so long. Been playing a lot of Yu-Gi-Oh recently and keeping tabs on Pokemon stuff with how busy life gets.

Welcome back Josh! Super happy to see some new content from you, this was a very unexpected but pleasant surprise!

Dad???

When the world needed him most, the King returned. And with a prince in tow. ...Seriously though, welcome back! 🤗❤️

Youre back? Happy to see this!

i remember watching you like 10-12 years ago, im so so glad ur still doing this!! ur hilarious !

Is this the third lord of the Rings movie cause the king has returned

Woaaaah new jwittz

My favorite Pokétuber is back and I am ecstatic to see it! Welcome back, King!

Missed your content Jwittz! :) glad you're back! :)

The things we do for pixels.

HE'S Alive AAAAALLLLLIIIIVVVEEE🎉🎉

Glad to see new stuff. Also glad that this indirectly means everything is well in your family! cheers!

Super happy to see you back, hope life's treating you and your family well!

Ahh shiny Manaphy no wonder its been a year lol

A few weeks ago, I was like "Hey, where's JWittz?"

great to see you back I was afraid it was forever this time been watchin for over a decade and was still subbed incase somethin like this would happen

Ah welcome back old friend, this one video of the year will be cherished dearly

The Avatar has returned

Proud owner of a Ranger cartridge with the Manaphy egg on it

This hunt is absolutely brutal and ridiculous... BUT the idea of a shiny Trainer instead of a shiny Pokemon is really cool. It is truly a 'Chosen Hero foretold to save the world' moment. Happy to see ya again!

thanks for returning as i was notified of you uploading just as i clocked off work