#and pokemon red blue yellow first debuted in japan in 1996

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Pokémon Series - 2013 - X & Y 

The Pokémon series first debuted back in 1996 when Japanese developer Game Freak released Pocket Monsters Akai, Pocket Monsters Midori and Pocket Monsters Ao also known as Pocket Monsters Red, Green and Blue for the Game Boy.

Initial releases of these three games was exclusive to Japan but translation of them would release two years later with Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue releasing alongside a special edition Pokémon Yellow Version Special Pikachu Edition, this unlike Red and Blue is based on the Anime series that released in 1997.

2002 saw the main-line Pokémon series move from the Game Boy and Game Boy Color to the recently released Game Boy Advance with the releases of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire in 2002.

The series would continue on the Game Boy Advance in 2004 with the releases of FireRed and LeafGreen, these games being remakes of the original Pokémon Green and Red.

Although releasing in Japan in 2004, Pokémon Emerald would see the bulk of its releases occurring in 2005 with US and European releases of the game and is the fifth main-line title to grace the Game Boy Advance handheld system.

Late 2006s Japanese release of Pokémon Diamond would be followed by worldwide releases in 2007, with the main-line rpg series of Pokémon games making the jump to the relatively new handheld system the Nintendo DS

Like previous release Pokémon titles 2007's Pokémon Pearl would debut in Japan in 2006 but would see the majority of it's releases the following year in 2007, releasing i across Europe, North America and Oceania. this begins the 4th generation and moves the player to the Sinnoh region with over 100 new Pokémon to catch.

Following the release of Pearl, Pokémon Diamond would reach shelves in Japan in 2008 with a wider release the following year in 2009. Diamond marks the 3rd game of the 4th generation and as with the previously two was exclusive to Nintendo's handheld system the DS.

2009 would also see the releases of two more remakes with the releases of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, these two games being remakes of Pokémon Gold and Silver, and released to mark the 10 year anniversary of the 1999 Game Boy Color releases.

2010 would see the release of Pokémon Black and Pokémon White and the start of the 5th generation. The Black version of the game features the legendary Pokémon Reshiram, while the White version features the legendary Pokémon Zekrom, this is also the first entry in the main-line rpg games to feature fully animated Pokémon during battle.

Two years later the direct sequels to Pokémon Black and Pokémon White would be released, again on the Nintendo DS and again with players returning to the region of Unova in Pokémon Black & White 2. With this latest entry in the main-line rpg series set two years after the events of Black and White with new locations and 277 Pokémon to catch.

The following year would see the Pokémon series move to the Kalos region for Pokémon X and Y for the Nintendo 3DS. These two entries in the series mark the first to be fully rendered in 3D as well as having a customisable player character.

This first generation of Pokémon games would be the first of 9 generations that would be released over the next 26 years with the most recent being in 2022 with Scarlet & Violet. Over the course of the Pokémon franchise life a multitude of spin of games have also released encompassing a multitude of genres as well. #gaming #handheldgaming #videogames #shorts #youtubeshorts #nintendo3ds #n3ds #nintendo #pokémon #pokémonx #pokemony #pokemonxy #pokemon

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Pikachu is widely considered to be the most popular and well-known Pokémon species, largely due to its appearance in the Pokémon #anime television series as the companion of protagonist #AshKetchum . In most vocalized appearances Pikachu is voiced by #IkueŌtani , though it has been portrayed by other actors, notably #RyanReynolds in the live-action animated film #PokémonDetectivePikachu . Pikachu has been well received by critics, with particular praise given for its #cuteness, and has come to be regarded as an icon of #Japanesepopculture #Jpop #Japan #Japanese

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OFFICIAL TEAM ROCKET PERSONNEL FILE

[CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN. ACCESS RESTRICTED TO AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY. A/N = ADMINISTRATOR NOTE]

NAME [LAST NAME, FIRST NAME]: Rennard, Clarissa DESIGNATION: ELITE AGENT

DOB: 1981 [A/N: Factcheck this please?? —Archer] SEX: Female ETHNICITY: Japanese CITIZENSHIP: Kanto PREVIOUSLY KNOWN RESIDENCES: Saffron City, Northern District (Laylands Estate)

KNOWN RELATIVES: Sibyl Rennard, mother (alive). Marital status unknown. Previous residences unknown.

A/N: Clarissa has been repeatedly avoidant with the details as to her mother’s employment, residence, or movements prior to moving to Saffron. Intelligence suggests S. Rennard has worked a number of low-level blue and white collar jobs since taking residence in Saffron’s Northern district.

Paternal lineage unknown.

NOTABLE INTELLIGENCE: Childhood survivor of the fire that ripped through one of Saffron’s largest apartment buildings in [YEAR REDACTED]. 

(Source: Saffron Local News. Clarissa’s name appears among the names of other victims on pg 5). The blaze is said to have started on the floor within which Clarissa and her mother lived, spreading to the above two floors. Multiple casualties with minor to moderate injuries, no life lost. Victims sustained a brief period of homelessness prior to council-arranged relocation.

CRITICAL UPDATES: Rennard has been placed upon indefinite PROBATION, following having displayed signs of an apparent psychotic break ongoing since approx. [DATE REDACTED]. Her section leaders report atypically extreme delinquent behaviours such as truancy, fighting with and inciting acts of violence against both her fellow grunts and her superiors.

 Due to the unprecedented extremity of her outbursts, Clarissa has been removed from duties until the situation can be reviewed. Her position with Rocket is also to remain under review until further notice. UPDATE: Probation removed and Clarissa declared fit for duties on [DATE REDACTED]

PHYSICAL: Consistently high performance in 85% of all quarterly athletics tests. Despite apparent tendencies to injure herself in the midst of her own recklessness, Clarissa displays considerable strength, endurance, and perseverance. Upon review, her section’s physical trainers insist her lap times could be improved upon, as could her balance and coordination work. Otherwise, Clarissa is a multifaceted athlete capable of performing in most physically-stressing missions. Intelligence suggests prior sports participation in school, including baseball and boxing.

Health is otherwise considered good to fair. Medical reports suggest no underlying health problems, and notable illnesses are few and far between, but Clarissa’s physical state is at least semi-frequently impaired by sleep deprivation, and excessive intake in substances such as alcohol and caffeine.

MENTAL: Average to poor. Presence of low-level learning disability and/or behavioural disorder likely. Unsatisfactory language and literacy skills suggest Dyslexia. Unsuitable for desk work. Though she has been proven herself capable of the quick thinking and split-second decision making necessary for agents who focus upon their field, she is prone to being rash at the expense of the rest of her team.

Despite recent progress reviews suggesting certain improvements in this regard, Clarissa has a long record of stoking conflicts between herself and her teammates, often rooted in her reluctance to follow direct orders. As the result, some higher-ranking personnel continue to express reluctance towards working with her, despite apparent changes to her work ethic and character since pursuing elite training.

Strange aversion to Psychic type Pokémon has been documented during training.

SKILLSET OVERVIEW: Properly trained and equipped for all low-ranking menial work. Physical condition and combat skill sufficient for most high-risk fieldwork assignments. Not advised for deskwork. (A/N: If I have to read Rennard’s wretched hand-writing ever again I will be personally having words with her section coordinator —Archer). Capable of leading her own unit without supervision or getting anyone blown up. 

CHARACTER OVERVIEW: In the years following her recruitment as a teenager, Clarissa has displayed herself to be mediocre at her best, to unreliable and a liability at her worst. Her position within the team has been brought before the board multiple times, and serious questions have been asked about her suitability to our work and her long-term future working with Rocket. Understandably, the decision to train her for a new role has come under scrutiny.

However, Clarissa is exemplary of what it means to be loyal to Rocket, remaining with the organisation despite its dwindling numbers following Sir Giovanni’s fall in Kanto, and again the failed resurgence movement in Goldenrod. Improvements in her performance since Johto suggest a realigning of her priorities following the near disbandment of the team. Conversations suggest an unwillingness to part from what Miss Rennard describes as “her home”, and, despite frequently displaying antagonistic behaviours towards her teammates, consistently puts her allies before her own personal safety in times of danger.

As a Kanto native who both grew up below the poverty line and has displayed commendable loyalty towards Rocket, the promises for her career advancement are enough to counterbalance the risks. Her upbringing makes her relatable and knowable both to her teammates and the communities within which Rocket casts its nets in the name of its current recruitment initiatives. The potential exists that she might be moulded to personify Rocket’s values, performing as an example to the grunts.

It is worth the warning that Clarissa’s loyalty appears to fall more with the interpersonal aspects of Rocket than with our grand organisation’s—with our Leader’s—ideals. Rocket requires sacrifice, and the basis of any Rocket’s code of loyalty to their peers should be that we are working as one to that goal. Given Clarissa’s historically stubborn temperament and free-will, prime attention must be given to making certain she understands and internalises these realities, as well as the expectations placed upon her. The situation should be observed, lest Miss Rennards sentimentality for the individual risk destroying the whole.

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i’m gonna talk about Pokemon pink because i want too

obviously we all know that that the first pokemon games, red and blue in the west and red and green in japan, were released in 1996 in japan and 1998 in america

between the japanese and western release the pokemon anime started, with pikachu as Ash’s partner, however 5 months or so before the anime’s debut there was a comic called ‘pocket monsters’ that had clefairy as the protagonist’s partner pokemon (pikachu was there but the cover made it clear clefairy was more important)

they decided to make pikachu Ash’s partner because of how popular it had become, quickly surpassing clefairy

because of red and blue’s/green’s massive success they released pokemon special pikachu edition: version yellow however in april of 2020 someone found an early concept for its canceled partner game that people are calling pokemon pink version where instead of pikachu as your starter it was clefairy, most likely because of how important it was before the pikachu switch, and had it would feature a female protagonist! which would have given us a female option two years sooner than the release of pokemon crystal!

sadly pokemon pink was canceled presumably because there was no guarantee it would sell well amongst girls, and boys probably wouldn’t have wanted it or there parents wouldn’t have bought it because it could have been perceived as to feminine

here’s the official pokemon yellow boxart next to fan made pokemon pink box art by user puddi101 on reddit

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Michael in the Mainstream: Pokemon Generation I & II

Pokemon is one of the biggest media franchises on the planet since 1996, and while it’s never exactly hit the same highs as it did back in the 90s, the franchise has been going strong for over two decades regardless. So, in honor of the latest entries in the franchise, I decided to take a look back at the old generations and look at what worked and what didn’t about them, though obviously in my own style. And what better place to start than the original two generations, Generations I and II?

Let’s start with Generation I, which includes the three games that started it all – Red, Blue, and Yellow, though back in the franchise’s homeland of Japan they had Green instead of Blue (hence why we got FireRed and LeafGreen, but no WaterBlue). These are the games that launched the franchise into the stratosphere of popularity, and for a long time they were held up as the gold standard of Pokemon games, attracting a die-hard base of “fans” known as Genwunners, who would bash anything outside of the first 151 Pokemon. Lately that sort of opinion has declined, though you still get the odd person here and there whining about how newer Pokemon designs look like Digimon, which indicates that the person saying that is unfamiliar with either franchise.

But what of the games themselves? What are they like? I have long expressed distaste for the Gen I games, mostly because of my hatred of Genwunners, but ultimately my opinions on the games are a lot more mixed. I do believe that Yellow is a genuinely good game and probably how the first generation should be experienced if you really want to go back to the old games, but my opinions on Red and Blue are a bit more mixed – but, shockingly, mostly positive.

You see, here’s the thing with Pokemon games – even at their worst, they’re still fun, and Red and Blue prove that. These are impressive games for their time that had the misfortune of aging far worse than a lot of their contemporaries, mostly due to the nature of the games themselves – any sort of franchise based on collecting and battling among groups of friends is going to need a lot of polish between releases, which will inevitably leave older games in the dust, especially when each generation after would add more and more Pokemon with each new generation. But even if they haven’t aged all too well, there’s still plenty of fun to be had here, though a lot of it is not in ways the creators intended.

Let’s get the bad stuff out of the way first – the balance in this game is absolutely atrocious. There are some types that are just objectively better than others, some types are so scarce as to be utterly useless, some moves don’t work like they’re supposed to, some of the computers use moves they shouldn’t know… the game is a hot mess, to put it lightly. At points the games feel frustratingly unplayable, especially when you come up against Sabrina, the gym leader wielding the all-powerful type of Gen I, Psychic.

The more mixed parts of the game are the story and the beloved, exploitable glitches. The story here… well, there isn’t one. There’s sort of an excuse plot in place - you have to beat all the gyms, challenge the Elite Four, and battle your rival (who you can name whatever, but I’ll be referring to him by his canon name, Blue). Other than that, though? There’s not really any sort of overarching plot. You kind of just wander into situation after situation on your way to the next gym. Even the whole Team Rocket plot here is mostly just you beating them up because they prove to slightly inconvenience you at every turn. Unlike in later entries, where the player is roped into saving the world from destruction at the hands of all-powerful PokeGods. Here the plot is basically “Young boy accidentally foils the Mafia while on a walk with their pet.” It’s so hilariously simple it’s hard to totally hate it, and to be perfectly fair a lot of early RPGs had rather simplistic plots, and this was one of the first handheld RPGs, so I cut them a bit of slack here, especially seeing as we at least got Giovanni out of this.

The glitches are infamous and iconic, but even them I’m a bit mixed on. Like, I love Missingno as much as everyone else, but I think tat if you need to break a game this hard to have fun, it kind of ruins things. I feel the same way about the glitches as I do the Crissaegrim in Symphony of the Night sure, they’re cool, flashy, and powerful, but they make the game so pathetically easy from that point onwards it just isn’t that entertaining anymore.

Still, this game does excel in one area: character. There are a lot of great characters in this game, human and Pokemon. A lot of the gym leaders are absolutely iconic, and the Elite Four is mostly interesting, though I will say that they lack a lot of character compared to later Elite Fours (though he Gen III remakes ameliorated this problem). It’s pretty impressive how so much character was able to be crammed into these characters even though they are ostensibly just roadblocks on your way to the next gym.

Then there are the Pokemon. The designs in this generation are pretty simple, occasionally to a fault, but there is a reason for this: a lot of Pokemon are based on yokai or tsukumogami, both of which are pretty essential in Japanese folklore. Tsukumogami in particular are something the franchise seems to absolutely love, with the Voltorb and Magnemite lines being notable examples from this generation. Other Japanese folklore represented in this Generation include kitsune, which the Vulpix line is explicitly based on, kappas, which Golduck is inspired by, baku, which the Drowzee line represents, and so in. In fact, the entire concept of Pokemon is so entrenched in the concepts of yokai and Japanese spirits that it is endlessly amusing to see Westerners nitpicking the designs, ignoring the cultural meaning behind them. Pokemon have a variety of inspirations obviously, but the weirder you think a design is the more likely it is to have been based off of some sort of yokai.

I think the definitive Gen I experience is Yellow, which is inspired by the anime. You start off with Pikachu who follows behind you at all times, you can acquire all of the starters, the game overall feels more polished (but not overly so), and you get to fight Jessie and James. It’s a lot of fun, and it doesn’t heavily alter the story, instead adding a few neat little additions, something that would become common with third versions in the franchise. The Kanto games are a solid start to a franchise, but they definitely could have used a bit more work…

That’s where Generation II comes in.

Generation II honestly feels like what Generation I should have been like, leaving Red and Blue as the unpolished alpha, Yellow as the beta, and Gold and Silver as the full release. In fact, it kind of leaves the  second gen feeling a lot more like an expansion pack than anything else, but not in an obnoxious or bad way like a certain other game (COUGHOverwatch 2COUGH). These games are so much better in just about every conceivable way, it’s not even funny.

A lot of important series mainstays made their debut here. The biggest and best is probably the introduction of the Dark and Steel types, the latter of which really feels like it should have been in Generation 1 to begin with. Steel quickly established itself as a very defensive type, and Pokemon of that type are just naturally tough due to Steel resisting nearly every other type in the game, with it only being nerfed slightly once the games jumped to 3D. Dark on the other hand was extremely cool in concept, but a lot of the Pokemon of the type were not able to properly utilize their impressive movepools due to Dark being classified as a Special type and a lot of early Dark-types running with high physical stats.

Let me clarify real quick: prior to Generation IV, the type of the move determined whether it ran off of Physical or Special Attack, no matter how ludicrous it seemed. That means Dark moves like Bite and Fire moves like Blaze Kick ran off of the Special Attack stat despite almost always appearing on Pokemon that had much higher Physical Attack, leaving a lot of Dark-types in the dust until the Sinnoh games rolled along and balanced things. Still, this bump in usability did not stop Dark-types from being popular and beloved, with Pokemon like Umbreon, Sneasel, and Houndoom all debuting here in the land of Johto.

Speaking of new Pokemon, fewer were added this time around, only about 100, sort of fitting in with this game feeling like an expansion pack. A lot of the new Pokemon are odd and gimmicky, with strange creatures like Unown, Delibird, and Shuckle making their debut here, as well as the almighty Dunsparce. While time would be kind to some of these (Dunsparce and Shuckle in particular have gained niche uses and cult fandoms), other gimmicky Pokemon got left in the dust. Still, I do think having weird, gimmicky Pokemon adds some flavor to the world. If there’s one thing I am upset about, it’s some of the Pokemon that were cut from the game, revealed to the world in the prototype version of Gold and Silver that leaked online. We almst got a new Shellder evo that looked like Slowbro’s tail, as well as Pokemon like Lickilicky debuting two generations earlier (and with a far better design). Still, what we got is pretty impressive, and though I find Johto a tad bit vanilla, there are a lot of Pokemon I love in this generation.

Another great addition to the franchise is lore behind the Legendary Pokemon. Gen I did have a bit of lore in regards to Mew and Mewtwo if you chose to read all of the journals in Cinnabar Mansion, but the bird trio got nothing and sort of just felt like random bonus bosses than Pokemon really deserving the title of legends. In this game, every legend introduced feels legendary. Entei, Raikou, Suicune, Ho-Oh, and Lugia all have fascinating lore behind them, and while they don’t play a major part in the story or factor in to Team Rocket’s plans (save for Suicune in Crystal, who has its own subplot), it showed that even this early on they were working on making the legendaries feel bigger and more impressive to the point they deserved their title as legends.

Then of course there are the new additions to gameplay and collecting that helped really make the franchise shine. The introduction of held items is one of the most significant; now there were even more ways to improve your standing in a battle! Give your mon a berry, they’ll eat it when their health gets low! This feature would be expanded on in later games, but its start here introduced a whole new world of possibilities. There was also the splitting of the Special stat into Special Attack and Special Defense a choice that helped balance the games and not completely overpower the Psychic type. And speaking of, Type distribution was quite a bit better in these games, though the new types Steel and Dark as well as Ghost and Dragon were still fairly underutilized and rare.

 Then there is the introduction of gender and breeding, which allowed players to get new Pokemon by leaving two Pokemon in the same egg group in a day care together. This not only allowed for the introduction of new baby Pokemon (which are largely useless and Pokedex filler if I’m being honest), but it gave the transforming blob of jello Ditto a new lease on life, as it could breed with absolutely ANYTHING, even some genderless Pokemon. Finally, we have the introduction of shiny Pokemon, Pokemon that had a different coloration than normal Pokemon and that almost surely existed to show off the power of the Game Boy Color. Back in Generation II, shinies were guaranteed to have perfect IVs of some sort or another to make their rarity more worthwhile, but this was scrapped after this gen. Still, there is nothing cooler than having that fabulous Pokemon with its incredible sparkle pop up while you’re roaming the wild, and nothing sadder than realizing you don’t have any balls to catch it.

The story here is also improved, which is a plus. A rarity for Pokemon games going forward, these games were true sequels to the originals, taking place a few years after the events of the Gen I games, and so the plot concerns the player getting roped in to not only stopping the remnants of Team Rocket trying to rise to power yet again, but also fighting off a mysterious rival named Silver, all while trying to complete the gym challenge. The stakes are a bit higher this time, but not overly so, and the plot definitely feels bigger and more important, with their being a sense of “I have to stop Team Rocket or something bad could happen” rather than “Ugh, these guys are blocking the way to the next gym, guess I better get rid of them.” And if that’s not enough, this has one of the more impressive post-games for the series… for its time. Much has been made of the late, great Satoru Iwata’s impressive cramming of the entirety of Kanto into the game, and you won’t hear me say that for the time these games came out what he did was impressive. 

The thing is, this accomplishment has aged about as well as the games the Kanto region debuted in. Gen II’s version of Kanto has a very poor level curve, meaning you can basically steamroll through most of the gyms, and a lot of areas are blocked off, gone, or cut down. While it is cool to see all these places two years after the original games, it’s not nearly as fun when you’re crushing underleveled Pokemon and you can’t access Cerulean Cave or the legendary birds. When you finally acquire all the badges though, you get to head to Mt. Silver and make your way up to one of the definitive bonus bosses of the franchise – Red, the player character of the original games. He’s a pretty tough opponent, and the game seems to lean towards making Yellow the true canon game as Red has all three starters plus Pikachu,

There’s not much else to say, as there isn’t too much negative to say about the Johto region or the games. The definitive version is, of course, Crystal, as it has a bit of extra story and polish to it and even let you play as a girl for the first time, and though there are aspects that the remakes of these games would improve on, the Generation II games are actually extremely solid and a lot of fun to play to this day, even if they haven’t yet achieved optimal balance for Pokemon. At the very least, they’re a lot more fun and playable than the Gen I games.

It’s pretty undeniable that the first two generations put Pokemon on a pretty solid path of progression and started the franchise off with a bang. There was really nowhere to go from here but up, and boy oh boy did they ever go up from here.

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B.A.P Primer [Link Saved Version]

-- Updated last 6/17/17 -- (Updated with Party Baby Links!)

Who is B.A.P?

B.A.P (Best Absolute Perfect) is a six member Korean k-pop group under TS Entertainment that debuted on stage on Jan. 27 2012 with their first mini album Warrior. They are best known for their strong messages and signature powerful style of music. | More info here |

| Official Facebook | TS Ent Twitter | TS Ent Youtube | Official Fancafe |

V Live Channel  [Follow on V App as well]

The official fanclub name of B.A.P is BABY (plural Babys or Babyz) and the unofficial fan color is spring green.

Hiatus?

To catch new fans up with the previous development of events, in November of 2014, B.A.P announced they were filing a lawsuit against TS Entertainment to nullify their contracts due to unfair conditions and profit distribution [x]. Since then,they went months into inactivity, attempting to hold a trial throughout. On August 1st, 2015, B.A.P and TS reached a settlement [x]. B.A.P returned to TS, prepared for their next activities and promoted with “Young Wild & Free” from their Matrix album and now recently released “Wake Me Up” from their Rose.

Yongguk’s hiatus and return

Due to Yongguk’s recent health (diagnosed with panic disorder in October of 2016 x), the five remaining members promoted for the Skydive/Noir comeback. Himchan took the leadership role and filled in for Yongguk during their Skydive performances. Following that, Yongguk was revealed to return to activity for their Wake Me Up comeback and so far is active in promotion again.

Members:

Bang Yongguk  | March 31 1990 | Leader and Main Rapper |  | More Info | Twitter | IG | Soundcloud

Yongguk is the stoic, and shy, yet caring leader of B.A.P. He is responsible for many of B.A.P’s album lyrics and more recently their song productions. His deep cave-like voice is well-known and impersonated by many. He’s also known for his vast amount of charity work and fondness of children. His favorite things, besides working on his music include ramen and his favorite character, tigger. He’s easy to embarrass, but he has a childlike side to him as well. Overall, he’s a strong leader and a strong believer of justice.  

Kim Himchan   | April 19 1990 | Sub-Vocal and Visual | | More Info | Twitter | IG

Himchan is B.A.P’s resident “mother” figure. He brings the group to life especially during variety shows, as his outrageous humor and outgoing charms are a crowdpleaser. He is known for his talent with the janggu, a korean drum and knowledge of traditional Korean music. On top of that, he originally was an emcee for MTV’s “The Show”, so his abilities are diverse. His favorite things include fashion, food and iced americanos. While he can be quite strict and teasing towards the other members, he’s very caring and sensitive. He especially shares his positivity with Babys.

Jung Daehyun  | June 28 1993 | Lead Vocal |  | More Info | Twitter | IG

Daehyun is infamous for his high notes heard throughout many of B.A.P’s songs. True to his vocal position, Daehyun is one of the more talkative members, even assuming the role as reporter for the group. Besides his voice, Daehyun is also known for his intense appetite for food (his favorite is cheesecake). He enjoys teasing and rough-housing the other members, especially the younger ones. Like Himchan, he shows a lot of love for the fans but can be sensitive himself.  

Yoo Youngjae  | Jan. 24 1994 | Lead Vocal |  | More Info | Twitter | IG

Youngjae is the group’s energetic spirit and he is the huskier vocal that melodically holds together B.A.P songs. As the group’s “brain” he’s a wisecracker that enjoys trolling the other members and especially the fans. His laughter is extremely contagious and he’s best known among fans for his silly faces and reactions. Some of his favorites include R&B music and photography. Just like Himchan and Daehyun, he’s another talker and fan of the fans. Despite his often sassy to moody nature, he is quite caring over the other members.

Moon Jongup | Feb. 6 1995 | Sub-Vocal and Main Dancer |  | More Info | Twitter | IG

B.A.P’s ball of sunshine, Jongup excels in heightening the group’s stage performances with his effortless dancing ability. And since B.A.P’s return from their hiatus, he’s been able to showcase his impressive vocal skills as well. His many loves include pokemon, hamburgers, chocolate milk, Frozen (particularly Olaf) and Chris Brown. One of the quieter members, his clever sense of humor is his best charm, and he never ceases to remind fans or the group of that. When he’s not smiling he’s in a perpetual state of judgement and even babys aren’t safe from his troll-like jokes.    

Zelo (Choi Junhong) | Oct. 15 1996 | Lead Rapper, Lead Dancer and Maknae | | More Info | Twitter | IG

The youngest of the group, Zelo impressed with his famous LTE rap. He is also an immensely talented dancer, and his fluid style compliments their stronger dance styles very well. Despite his age, he’s also the tallest member, at 187 cm, and he’s quite conscious about it. Including rapping and dancing, he skateboards a lot and is often seen carrying one around. He also has a liking for interesting fashions (socks) and strange animals. Another of the shy members, he’s coy when put on the spotlight outside of the stage, but a very playful and curious person at heart. 

Matoki

The mascot of B.A.P are a species of alien masked rabbits, from the planet Mato, called “matoki”. The B.A.P members have corresponding matoki and each has a color that helps designate their respective member. Their personalities loosely reflect B.A.P’s alien personas introduced in “Ta-dah It’s B.A.P!” Matoki are heavily used for promotional purposes (like album covers or graphic logos) and are frequently seen in their merchandise and products.

Original release photos | Group Photo

Shishimato (Yongguk) | Red | Intro Vid

Shishi can be described as the most soldier-like of the matoki (he’s fascinated by war tanks, fighting, destruction, and of the such). He looks after Tototmato often. Sometimes he’s seen looking at 19+ material.

Tatsmato (Himchan) | Pink | Intro VId

Tats is a laid-back, high maintenance, tatted matoki. He’s often seen drinking wine or lazing about. Tatsmato is also the only matoki wearing the default matoki mask (in logo form, the matoki symbol looks like Tatsmato).

Kekemato (Daehyun) | White | Intro Vid

Kekemato is the only matoki that is actually in a suit. Keke’s real skin color is pink, and he wears a mask with a heart on it. When in suit, his mask is white/gray (This brought a lot of confusion to fans when first released, but Keke’s/Daehyun’s representing color is white. Since white isn’t visible over light colors, fans will sometimes use gray, pink, purple or other lighter colors as a substitute in their posts/subtitling). Because of the suit, Kekemato has a secretive type of personalty. He has a fascination with Batman and superheroes.

Jokomato (Youngjae) | Yellow | Intro Vid

Joko is the brains and jokster of the group with a clown-like face. He often tries to come up with ideas and schemes but fails at executing them. In their “Goodbye” short, Joko and Keke work together to leave planet Mato. However, they crash in on the remaining matoki in their own spaceship, causing them to veer off course to Earth.  

Dadamato (Jongup) | Green | Intro Vid

Dada is a playful, tough, and active matoki with tire markings over his body. He fantasizes of riding a motorbike and is often seen making the noises as he pretends to.

Totomato (Zelo) | Blue | Intro Vid

Toto is a robot matoki (named after Zelo’s love of cherry tomatoes in Ta-Dah It’s B.A.P!). Because he’s a robot, he’s needs to recharge himself every so often. He often follows Shishimato’s lead in their adventures. Since he’s still a baby, he is very curious about everything around him.  

Earthventures Comic (original comic strip series featuring the main matoki)

Discography

Warrior    [1st Single Album]    |    2012 Jan. 26

Power    [2nd Single Album]    |    2012 April 26

No Mercy    [1st Mini Album]    |    2012 July 19

Crash    [1st Mini Album Repackage]    |    2012 Aug. 29

Stop It    [3rd Single Album]    |    2012 Oct. 23

One Shot    [2nd Mini Album]    |    2013 Feb. 12

Badman    [3rd Mini Album]    |    2013 Aug. 12

Warrior [Japan 1st Single Album]    |    2013. Oct. 9 | Limited Edition Tracks: [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]  | Type A Tracks [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]   |  Type B Tracks [x[ [x] [x] [x]

One Shot      [Japan 2nd Single Album]    |     2013 Nov. 13

First Sensibility    [1st Album]    |    2014 Feb. 3

No Mercy    [Japan 3rd Single Album]    |     2014 April 2

Unplugged 2014    [4th Single Album] |    2014 June 3

Excuse Me [Japan 4th Single Album ] |    2014 Sept. 3

Matrix    [4th Mini Album]    |    2015 Nov. 16

Carnival      [5th Mini Album ]     |      2016 Feb. 22

Best.Absolute.Perfect   [Japan 1st Album] |   2016 March 30

Feel So Good   [Japan 5th Single Album]   |     2016 July 13

Put ‘Em Up   [5th Single Album]     |     2016 Aug. 8

Noir     [2nd Full Album]        |       2016 Nov. 7

Fly High    [Japan 6th Single Album]    |    2016  Dec. 7

Rose   [6th Single Album]   |     2017 March 7

Wake Me Up [Japan 7th Single Album]     |   2017 April 26

Daehyun x Jongup Project Album [Party Baby]     |   2017 June 8  

Music Videos

Going Crazy (Predebut - Yongguk & Jieun)

Shy Boy (Predebut - Appearance by Yongguk, Himchan & Jongup)

Starlight Moonlight (Predebut - Appearance by YG, HC, JU & YJ)

I Remember (Predebut - Yongguk & Yoseob)

Never Give Up (Predebut - Yongguk & Zelo)

Warrior

Secret Love [TS Ver,] |    Ta-Dah Version

Power

Goodbye (Animated Short with Matoki)

No Mercy

Crash

Stop It

For a Year (Appearance by Yongguk) 

Everything is Pretty (Youngjae & Sunwha)

Rain Sound

One Shot

Coffee Shop

Hurricane

Badman

Warrior [Japanese]

One Shot [Japanese]

1004 (Angel)

No Mercy [Japanese] 

Where Are You? What Are You Doing?     |    NG Version

Excuse Me [Japanese]

AM 4:44 (Yongguk personal work created during the lawsuit)

Young Wild & Free

Feel So Good

Body Lotion (SLEEPY feat. Yongguk)

Breakaway (Braclet feat. Zelo)   Band Version  |  Drama Version

Kingdom [Japanese]

Feel So Good [Japanese]

That’s My Jam

Now (Jongup MV)

Skydive | Director’s Cut |   Dance Highlight

Wake Me Up [Stream to increase views!]

Wake Me Up [Japanese]

Shadow [Daehyun Special Video] 

Try My Luck [Jongup Special Video]

Past Live Stages

Warrior Era  |   Secret Love Era

Power Era

No Mercy Era

Crash Era

Stop It Era

One Shot Era     [Himchan was absent due to a hand injury]

Badman Era

1004 (Angel) Era

Young Wild & Free Era

Feel So Good Era

Skydive Era      [Yongguk was absent due to hiatus]

Wake Me Up Era     [Himchan was partly absent due to a rib fracture]

Performances (starting from recent)

Miscellaneous performances to check out

Other Song Works/Features

Mine - Bang Yongguk for The Star

Sexy Clap - Bang Yongguk & Himchan

Q - Bang Yongguk

T - Bang Yongguk

Sacramental Confession - Bang Yongguk

Hallucination - Bang Yongguk

Curxe - Bang Yongguk

Vintage - Song Jieun feat. Zelo

No Title - Zelo

R(x)play - V-hawk feat. Zelo

Young Wild & Free (Mozaix Remix) - Bang Yongguk

X - Bang Yongguk

Feel So Good (Remix) - Bang Yongguk

Drunkeness - Bang Yongguk

Photo - Jongup feat. Bang Yongguk

How About You - Daehyun

Dark Light - Daehyun

Song recommendations list (songs mentioned by members)

B.A.P Must Watch Shows

Ta-dah It’s B.A.P! (Their first show in 2012 and the introduction of their “alien concept”)  Ep. 1, 3 - 9 Eng Sub  |  Ep. 2  Eng Sub

B.A.P Diary Ep. 1 Eng Sub  |   Ep. 2 Eng Sub

Killing Camp Ep. 1 Eng Sub |   Ep. 2 Eng Sub  |  Ep. 3 Eng Sub (Starts at 7:11)

Go! B.A.P Full Eng Sub

B.A.P Attack! Ep. 1 - 12 Eng Sub

B.A.P’s One Fine Day Ep. 1 (P1 P2 P3) |  Ep. 2 (P1 P2 P3)   | Ep. 3  |  Ep. 4  |  Ep. 5  |    Ep. 6  |  Ep. 7  |  Ep. 8

Other Shows to Watch

Weekly Idol 120822 No Sub (beginning is cut out  |  130904 Eng Sub   |  140305 Eng Sub

After School Club 130817 Ep.    |     140219 Ep.   |    151124 Ep.

Gurupop Full Eng Sub

Star King cuts130831 Cut No Sub |  130907 Cut Eng Sub  |   131102 Cut No Sub  | 131109 Cut No Sub  |   140405  Cut No Sub |

B.A.P HeyoTV Private Life

Hello Counselor160321 Eng Sub [Himchan and Daehyun] |   161114 Eng Sub [Himchan and Youngjae]

Some misc vids to check out (these are out of order)

B.A.P The Star Interview and iconic aegyo Eng

B.A.P Workplace Song

B.A.P Day Cut Eng

B.A.P Egg Song

B.A.P Egg Song 2

B.A.P and Miss A visit Nursery

Youngjae & Sunhwa at MTV Waiting Room Eng

DFLA X B.A.P Interview

B.A.P & A Pink for Skoolooks Eng 1 2 3 MV

Miss & Mr. Idol B.A.P Cut

B.A.P Safety Song

B.A.P Elevator Safety

Himchan wrestling

131003 B.A.P Interview Eng

Daehyun plays reporter in this Show Champ Interview

Yinyuetai V-charts Awards Interview Eng

B.A.P struggle with aiming in this game

LOE Special Memory In Japan Eng

B.A.P interviews B.A.P

B.A.P make Valentine’s chocolates

140530 B.A.P Interview

DFLA Live on Earth Interview

Ice Bucket Challenge Himchan Eng

Ice Bucket Challenge Youngjae & Zelo Eng

B.A.P’s first video as 6 after lawsuit is dropped 

B.A.P Vring U trailer and debut of giant matoki heads Eng

The Qmentary Eng

Chemitest with B.A.P Eng

5 Second Interview at The Show Eng

B.A.P plays pepero game

B.A.P play dance practice

B.A.P Young Wild & Free dance practice

B.A.P are warm and pretty in this Star1 photoshoot

B.A.P Be Happy dance practice Christmas special

B.A.P reacts to Kiss Scenes Eng

B.A.P Fan Heart Attack Idol Eng

B.A.P Heyo TV

Youngjae and GOT7��s JB in Celebrity Bromance [look in playlist]

Mato TV On-Air Zelo CF Parody

Mato TV On-Air Daehyun and Jongup Drama Parody Eng

Mato TV On-Air Yongguk Lotion Parody

161223 Idol Battle Likes Eng Daehyun MC

B.A.P vs Teen Top in Overwatch 1 2 3

B.A.P are helpless in this VR roller coaster game Eng

B.A.P do the limbo Eng

B.A.P Bingo Talk Eng

More English Subbed Content

Behind the scenes vids

B.A.P photobook and past calendars info

Other stuff to find

B.A.P support for comeback!

Voting Tutorials!

Follow those links for everything you need to help B.A.P in music shows and more! I will do my best to update this section with more tutorials as B.A.P’s promotions continue.

Tumblr Blogs

itsbap (main source for updates) |    B.A.P’s schedule

bapdirectory  (collection of B.A.P blogs/some may be inactive)

bapsubbers (for B.A.P’s translated video content)

baptrans (for B.A.P’s SNS translated content)

bapnet (Network for B.A.P fans)

bestabsolutestyle (B.A.P Fashion info)

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Pokémon Series - 2012 - Black & White 2

The Pokémon series first debuted back in 1996 when Japanese developer Game Freak released Pocket Monsters Akai, Pocket Monsters Midori and Pocket Monsters Ao also known as Pocket Monsters Red, Green and Blue for the Game Boy.

Initial releases of these three games was exclusive to Japan but translation of them would release two years later with Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue releasing alongside a special edition Pokémon Yellow Version Special Pikachu Edition, this unlike Red and Blue is based on the Anime series that released in 1997.

2002 saw the main-line Pokémon series move from the Game Boy and Game Boy Color to the recently released Game Boy Advance with the releases of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire in 2002.

The series would continue on the Game Boy Advance in 2004 with the releases of FireRed and LeafGreen, these games being remakes of the original Pokémon Green and Red.

Although releasing in Japan in 2004, Pokémon Emerald would see the bulk of its releases occurring in 2005 with US and European releases of the game and is the fifth main-line title to grace the Game Boy Advance handheld system.

Late 2006s Japanese release of Pokémon Diamond would be followed by worldwide releases in 2007, with the main-line rpg series of Pokémon games making the jump to the relatively new handheld system the Nintendo DS

Like previous release Pokémon titles 2007's Pokémon Pearl would debut in Japan in 2006 but would see the majority of it's releases the following year in 2007, releasing i across Europe, North America and Oceania. this begins the 4th generation and moves the player to the Sinnoh region with over 100 new Pokémon to catch.

Following the release of Pearl, Pokémon Diamond would reach shelves in Japan in 2008 with a wider release the following year in 2009. Diamond marks the 3rd game of the 4th generation and as with the previously two was exclusive to Nintendo's handheld system the DS.

2009 would also see the releases of two more remakes with the releases of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, these two games being remakes of Pokémon Gold and Silver, and released to mark the 10 year anniversary of the 1999 Game Boy Color releases.

2010 would see the release of Pokémon Black and Pokémon White and the start of the 5th generation. The Black version of the game features the legendary Pokémon Reshiram, while the White version features the legendary Pokémon Zekrom, this is also the first entry in the main-line rpg games to feature fully animated Pokémon during battle.

Two years later the direct sequels to Pokémon Black and Pokémon White would be released, again on the Nintendo DS and again with players returning to the region of Unova in Pokémon Black & White 2. With this latest entry in the main-line rpg series set two years after the events of Black and White with new locations and 277 Pokémon to catch.

This first generation of Pokémon games would be the first of 9 generations that would be released over the next 26 years with the most recent being in 2022 with Scarlet & Violet. Over the course of the Pokémon franchise life a multitude of spin of games have also released encompassing a multitude of genres as well. #gaming #handheldgaming #videogames #shorts #nintendods #nds #nintendo #pokémon #pokemonblack2 #pokemonwhite2 #pokemon

For other Gaming Shorts check out this playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFJOZYl1h1CF5oVPNNxPlLJPambfM5BIj

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Pokémon Series - 2010 - Black & White 

The Pokémon series first debuted back in 1996 when Japanese developer Game Freak released Pocket Monsters Akai, Pocket Monsters Midori and Pocket Monsters Ao also known as Pocket Monsters Red, Green and Blue for the Game Boy.

Initial releases of these three games was exclusive to Japan but translation of them would release two years later with Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue releasing alongside a special edition Pokémon Yellow Version Special Pikachu Edition, this unlike Red and Blue is based on the Anime series that released in 1997.

2002 saw the main-line Pokémon series move from the Game Boy and Game Boy Color to the recently released Game Boy Advance with the releases of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire in 2002.

The series would continue on the Game Boy Advance in 2004 with the releases of FireRed and LeafGreen, these games being remakes of the original Pokémon Green and Red.

Although releasing in Japan in 2004, Pokémon Emerald would see the bulk of its releases occurring in 2005 with US and European releases of the game and is the fifth main-line title to grace the Game Boy Advance handheld system.

Late 2006s Japanese release of Pokémon Diamond would be followed by worldwide releases in 2007, with the main-line rpg series of Pokémon games making the jump to the relatively new handheld system the Nintendo DS

Like previous release Pokémon titles 2007's Pokémon Pearl would debut in Japan in 2006 but would see the majority of it's releases the following year in 2007, releasing i across Europe, North America and Oceania. this begins the 4th generation and moves the player to the Sinnoh region with over 100 new Pokémon to catch.

Following the release of Pearl, Pokémon Diamond would reach shelves in Japan in 2008 with a wider release the following year in 2009. Diamond marks the 3rd game of the 4th generation and as with the previously two was exclusive to Nintendo's handheld system the DS.

2009 would also see the releases of two more remakes with the releases of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, these two games being remakes of Pokémon Gold and Silver, and released to mark the 10 year anniversary of the 1999 Game Boy Color releases.

2010 would see the release of Pokémon Black and Pokémon White and the start of the 5th generation. The Black version of the game features the legendary Pokémon Reshiram, while the White version features the legendary Pokémon Zekrom, this is also the first entry in the main-line rpg games to feature fully animated Pokémon during battle.

This first generation of Pokémon games would be the first of 9 generations that would be released over the next 26 years with the most recent being in 2022 with Scarlet & Violet. Over the course of the Pokémon franchise life a multitude of spin of games have also released encompassing a multitude of genres as well. #gaming #handheldgaming #videogames #shorts #nintendods #nds #nintendo #pokémon #pokemonblack #pokemonwhite #pokemon

For other Gaming Shorts check out this playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFJOZYl1h1CF5oVPNNxPlLJPambfM5BIj

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Pokemon Series - 2002

The Pokémon series first debuted back in 1996 when Japanese developer Game Freak released Pocket Monsters Akai, Pocket Monsters Midori and Pocket Monsters Ao also known as Pocket Monsters Red, Green and Blue for the Game Boy.

Initial releases of these three games was exclusive to Japan but translation of them would release two years later with Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue releasing alongside a special edition Pokémon Yellow Version Special Pikachu Edition, this unlike Red and Blue is based on the Anime series that released in 1997.

2002 saw the main-line Pokémon series move from the Game Boy and Game Boy Color to the recently released Game Boy Advance with the releases of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire in 2002.

This first generation of Pokémon games would be the first of 9 generations that would be released over the next 26 years with the most recent being in 2022 with Scarlet & Violet. Over the course of the Pokémon franchise life a multitude of spin of games have also released encompassing a multitude of genres as well. #gaming #handheldgaming #gameboy #videogames #shorts #gameboyadvance #gba  

For other Gaming Shorts check out this playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFJOZYl1h1CF5oVPNNxPlLJPambfM5BIj