Routes Through Pokemon

In our first ever Crossroads episode, Shea Locke and Ruby welcome in a new regular host: Rosella who will be one of 2 new hosts joining Shea Locke in the remakes of Pokemon Red and Blue. And in light of retreading the Kanto region, it seemed the perfect time to revisit Season 1 of the Anime and finally rank those episodes and count those tallies while also giving the episodes a little more coverag...

It is the start of a new season! Shea Locke and Ruby begin their exploration of the Hoenn Region in Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald where they find vibrant colors, a fancy Pokedex, and a huge improvement to the box system! But most exciting for Ruby is that she can finally choose to be a girl!...and so can Shea Locke! lol. There are new Pokemon everywhere as these two work their way through mu...

While Violet faces challenges on the S.S. Anne and meets the Pokemon Fan Club, Murasaki climbs Pokemon Tower and finds those that look after the graves of the Pokemon have been possessed...and something is very wrong with the floors. Will he solve the mysteries there? Can Violet finally earn another badge? Find out what twists and turns await these two characters in this latest collection. This co...

In this third and final part, Ruby, Shea, and the rest of the Hunterfield family polish off the minigames. Then, after last weeks humiliation in the Pika Cup, they take a trip to Gym Leader Castle where they hoped to fare better. Intro music uses Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal - Route 3 (Orchestra) theme by YoshiDude12 . Check out the full version on youtube at (1266) Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal - Ro...

Ruby, Shea, and the rest of the Hunterfield Family try out a 2v2 battle, more minigames, and the Pika Cup and more than once things do not go as expected on this second part of the Pokemon Stadium Detour series. Intro music uses Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal - Route 3 (Orchestra) theme by YoshiDude12 . Check out the full version on youtube at (1266) Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal - Route 3 (Orchestra)...

Ruby and Shea dive into the Nintendo Online N64 Version of Pokemon Stadium and they're joined by most the rest of the Hunterfield family as they battle one another, play minigames, and take on the Petit Cup! Intro music uses Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal - Route 3 (Orchestra) theme by YoshiDude12 . Check out the full version on youtube at (1266) Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal - Route 3 (Orchestra) - Yo...

And here is the finale of Shea Locke's miniseries detour through Pokemon Snap! With the last two courses unlocked, Shea as Todd Snap explores the Cave and the Valley in search of more Pokemon, hoping to catch sight of Mew. But alas, no such luck. However, new equipment is gained and Shea revisits all the courses to catch all the Pokemon he can, including some interesting rock and tree formations t...

Playing a bunch more and skipping ranks, Shea Locke most recently took on the fighting type opponent after finding his sister in the city sewers. Then he took a break from the game so that he could go over his thoughts so far as well as bring in Ruby's perspective. Intro music uses Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal - Route 3 (Orchestra) theme by YoshiDude12 . Check out the full version on youtube at (12...

In our second part of the Pokemon Snap detour miniseries, Shea Locke ventures off into the next 2 courses, tackling The Volcano and The River. But, in order to catch everything and progress, there was repeats of all 4 courses along with new items to help catch those beautiful pictures. He even found some fun new shots on the Beach specifically. Still no sign of Mew. Caught Pokemon: Rapidash Vulpix...

Shea Locke embarks on some research for Professor Oak on Pokemon Island. Capture all the Pokemon that can be found there...on film. But really, it seems the main goal is to find the elusive mythical Pokemon "Mew" In this first part of a miniseries journey through the original Pokemon Snap, Shea covers the first 2 courses: The Beach and The Tunnel. What Pokemon will he find and can he learn the con...

The Season Finale of the Johto leg of the games! Ruby and Shea Locke take on the final gym by battling Blue in Viridian City. Victory there gains them access to a whole new area...Mt. Silver! New Pokemon are caught, pokedexes are completed, and a final battle against a Pokemon Legend commences at the summit! Are Ruby and Shea Locke up for the challenge? Are their teams strong enough? Or will this...

In our penultimate episode of Routes Through Pokemon Season 2 Flame is borught back to wrap up the final volume of The Gold, Silver, Crystal arc of the Pokemon Adventures Manga. It is time for the last battle against the Mask of Ice and his plot to capture Time itself. All the heroes join together to take on this challenge. Who will make it out alive!? Then, Ruby and Shea cover the final 2 episode...

While in Johto, Ruby and Shea decided to wrap up the Ruins of Alph and explore the rest of Slowpoke Well. Then they head back to Pewter City and work their way south through sparse Viridian Forest, Viridian City (Fight Club), and to Pallet Town. There we visit Red's mom, Blue's sister, and talk with Professor Oak who promises us something if we get all 8 of the Kanto Badges. Surfing south we find...

Ash has finally made it to Silver Town and the Silver Conference tournament has begun! But can he past the screening battles that narrow the competitors down from 200 to just 48!?!?!? How will Gary fare this time around? There is excitement as we see old friends, a new friend from before, a love interest, and plenty of bonding between Ash and his rival. It is an amazing climax to Master Quest and...

After playing a handful of hours of Pokemon Legends Z-A and hitting rank W, Shea Locke gives his intial thoughts on the new Pokemon game! Intro music uses Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal - Route 3 (Orchestra) theme by YoshiDude12 . Check out the full version on youtube at (1266) Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal - Route 3 (Orchestra) - YouTube Outro uses Goldenrod City (Slowed Instrumental Lofi) by myk . Ch...

Time to tackle another Kanto gym...but before that can happen we need to find a way to move Snorlax out of the way! A revisit to Lavender Town helps us out there. It doesn't take us long to get to Pewter City and Brock's gym. But there are still other routes to explore to finish a loop and we meet someone very interesting who gives us certain items that send us Back To Johto! And Shea Locke is pro...

This week we don't make it to two gyms. We thought we would head onto the sea route and tackle a gym there first...but the game had other plans. We travel backwards from Fuschia to Lavender Town, and eventually Cerulean City. Oh, and of course our favorite locale: The Rock Tunnel!!! We also have a chat about a project Shea Locke has been working on for months in Crystal as he forms the team he int...

Seven episodes of the Anime are covered as we follow the journey of Ash and co to get Larvitar to Mt. Silver. Along the way a legendary beast is encountered, a legend is retold through slowpoke, and we meet a ridiculous gang of poachers. And that all leads up to an encounter with someone from another region with a Future Friend! Afterward, we find Violet in trouble after a trade goes sideways and...

Ruby and Shea decide to head back to Johto and investigate the Waterfall in Mt. Mortar after a tip from the Black Belt hanging out inside the fighting gym in Saffron City. After some exploring there and a fun catch, there is another ride on the S.S. Aqua back to Kanto and a journey to challenge two more of the gyms there. Violet finds someone who wants a trade and so it is back to the Pokemon Cent...

The Manga is heating up as the Gym Leader exhibiton match begins and all sorts of things are happening behind the scenes. Is Koga at the event? Entei chooses a trainer, Masked Man continues his plan to take control of Ho-oh and announce the return of Team Rocket at the event. And then everything is thrown into chaos when Masked Man appears and reveals who and what he is truly after! Then, in the A...

It's time to go back to Kanto!!!!! But on the way, trainers are battled on the S.S. Aqua and a mystery is solved, leading Ruby and Shea Locke to gaining a Metal Coat. But once in Kanto, the duo find even more mystery. It seems there is a problem with Kanto's power and while on the one hand it makes getting to Lt. Surge much easier, it also explains why the Mag Train hasn't been running. That will...

Ruby and Shea Locke are back from summer break and we return with our coverage of the 5th Pokemon Movie and the final film of the Johto series! We start off with some banjo hoedown music as Pikachu reunites with the Pichu brothers and we get to meet more Pokemon from the Hoenn Region. Then it is time for Pokemon Heroes where we meet the legendary Latios and Latias legendary Pokemon from the Hoenn...

What happened to Violet after she went out the window? Well...we might find out. But first we meet a new character named Murasaki as he gets his Starter Pokemon and begins his own journey as a trainer. Though he seems a lot more focused on getting to Lavender Town than dealing with gyms...and that's when he can focus at all as he is distracted by something weird at the Game Corner. This is a colle...

Jared, Jaden, and Cerulean are three boys from Pallet who have just begun their Pokemon journey. But things soon go awry. Tough choices are made, friendships are tested, and ultimate betrayal leads them down a dark path. This is a collection of the 6 part series that were published over the last month and a half with an epilogue added in. Cast: Jaden is played by Castle Jared is played by Vi-Vi Ce...

Whoops! Everyone makes mistakes and we are no exception. So enjoy an episode of some goofier moments and mess-ups as we draw ever closer to the triumphant return of Ruby and Shea Locke to their regular episodes in September! Intro music uses Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal - Route 3 (Orchestra) theme by YoshiDude12 . Check out the full version on youtube at (1266) Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal - Route 3...