Pokémon Challenges
Personal information
Born
Jan

(1995-05-16) 16 May 1995
NationalityGerman
Occupations
Twitch information
Also known as
  • pChalTV
Channel
Years active2016–present
GenreGaming
GamesPokémon
Followers276,000
Associated acts
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2016–present
GenreGaming
Subscribers757,000[1]
Total views127.9 million[1]
100,000 subscribers2020[2]
Last updated: 24 May 2023

Jan (/ˈjɑːn/ YAHN; born 16 May 1995),[3] better known as Pokémon Challenges, is a German Twitch streamer and YouTuber, known for his live streams broadcasting Pokémon content, most notably Nuzlocke Challenges.

Career

Jan is known for completing so-called "hardcore" Nuzlocke Challenges on Twitch, which are self-imposed challenges of Pokémon games aimed at increasing the difficulty of the game.[4][5] His Nuzlocke challenges include further restrictions compared to the traditional ruleset, such as level caps and no items in battle.[6] In 2016, Jan completed a permadeath solo run of Pokémon FireRed using only a Rattata, one of the game's weakest characters.[7]

Jan's YouTube and Twitch channels significantly gained traction in 2020, following a reaction video to a Nuzlocke attempt by Jaiden Animations.[4][6] During the same period, Jan was attempting the Nuzlocke challenge of Pokémon Emerald Kaizo, a ROM hack of Pokémon Emerald, which he beat in 2021.[8] Coincidentally, he completed the challenge in 151 attempts, the exact number of generation I Pokémon.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "About Pokémon Challenges". YouTube.
  2. ↑ PokemonChallenges [@pchaltv] (21 November 2020). "Craziest two months of my life. Fuck dude, thank you all for 100k on YouTube" – via Instagram.
  3. ↑ PokemonChallenges [@pchaltv] (16 May 2020). "Had an amazing birthday BBQ today 😊 I think I'll be using this account for more food pics in the future? 👀" – via Instagram.
  4. 1 2 Sturgeon, Samuel (16 June 2021). "10 Best YouTubers For Pokémon Fans To Watch". Screen Rant. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  5. ↑ McGill, Matt (16 October 2021). "Join Us: With a Terrible Fate Interviews Pokémon Challenges This Monday". With A Terrible Fate. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  6. 1 2 van der Velde, Issy (7 January 2022). "'There Was No One Who Was Doing This' — Pokemon Challenges On Nuzlocking Emerald Kaizo". TheGamer. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  7. ↑ Hernandez, Patricia (29 August 2016). "Guy Pulls Off Pokémon Permadeath Run Only Using A Rattata". Kotaku. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  8. 1 2 Shirey, J. Brodey (18 July 2021). "Pro Pokémon Player Beats Hardest Challenge In Exactly 151 Attempts". Screen Rant. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
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