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 controls? Tune in to find out.

Caught Pokemon:

Pidgey

Doduo

Pikachu

Butterfree

Lapras

Meowth

Eevee

Kangaskhan

Haunter

Diglett

Electrode

Electabuzz

Zubat

Kakuna

Chansey

Magnemite

Highest Photo Score - Chansey = 4,380

Highest Scoring Area - The Beach = 18,950

Highest Scoring Run - The Beach = 11,720

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. Check out that full version on youtube at (1285) Goldenrod City (Slowed Instrumental Lofi) - YouTube

Routes Through Pokemon is a Hunterfield Institute production. You can find us at Hunterfield Institute - YouTube, the "Routes Through Pokemon" facebook page (Routes Through Pokemon | Facebook), kinetic_card on Instagram, and Shea Locke @hunterfieldins on X. Our podcast is also on Spotify, Amazon, Apple and others. Please like, subscribe, rate, and review wherever you find us. If you want to get in touch with us with corrections, suggestions, to tell us what you like or don't like, or just to share your love of Pokemon, go ahead and reach out at [email protected]

Coming Up:

Shea Locke gains new items from Professor Oak, which he will use in 2 new courses and revisit the previous ones. Can he get any better photos than Chansey?

Thanks for listening, and we will catch you on the next route.

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 chapter close on their defeat!?

Then stay tuned after the episode as chaos ensues in a collapsing building and back at Pokemon Tower, Murasaki learns a shocking secret!

What is covered:

Pokemon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

Dark Cave

Viridian City

Viridian City Gym

Route 22

Route 28

Mt. Silver

Mt. Silver Cave

Pokedex Entries:

Jigglypuff

Wigglytuff

Dunsparce

Parasect

Seaking

Hypno

Venomoth

Muk

Persian

Hitmontop

Xatu

Kingdra

Rapidash

Houndoom

Magcargo

Misdreavus

Dragonair

Dragonite

Larvitar

Pupitar

Tyranitar

Mew

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. Check out that full version on youtube at (1285) Goldenrod City (Slowed Instrumental Lofi) - YouTube

Routes Through Pokemon is a Hunterfield Institute production. You can find us at Hunterfield Institute - YouTube, the "Routes Through Pokemon" facebook page (Routes Through Pokemon | Facebook), kinetic_card on Instagram, and Shea Locke @hunterfieldins on X. Our podcast is also on Spotify, Amazon, Apple and others. Please like, subscribe, rate, and review wherever you find us. If you want to get in touch with us with corrections, suggestions, to tell us what you like or don't like, or just to share your love of Pokemon, go ahead and reach out at [email protected]

Coming Up:

That is a wrap on the Johto video games, Anime, and Manga. So what is next? Well, there were some games that fit between this generation and the last and so we have some specials lined up to take us through the rest of the year. Next Week begins Shea Locke's solo series as he journeys through the original Pokemon Snap! After that, listen to the chaos of the Hunterfield household as we explore Pokemon Stadium! Then, starting in January of 2026, Shea Locke and Ruby begin their adventures through the Hoenn Region in Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald. But that won't be all...as another sub-series begins where Shea Locke is joined by Rosella and Vivi as they begin their adventure through Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen!

Thanks for listening, and we will catch you on the next route.

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 episodes of Pokemon Master Quest, ending the Johto arc of the Anime. Many things change and we say goodbye to close friends. It is an emotional time, especially for Ruby. But is she more sad about those leaving...or the clothes that left?

Then, stay tuned after the show, as we catch back up with Violet as a trap is sprung and she comes face to face...er scarf...with the Stranger!

What is covered:

Pokemon Adventures Manga Vol. 14

The Last Battle I-XIV

Anime Episodes:

Episode 275 (564): Gotta Catch Ya Later!

Episode 276 (565): Hoenn Alone!

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. Check out that full version on youtube at (1285) Goldenrod City (Slowed Instrumental Lofi) - YouTube

Routes Through Pokemon is a Hunterfield Institute production. You can find us at Hunterfield Institute - YouTube, the "Routes Through Pokemon" facebook page (Routes Through Pokemon | Facebook), kinetic_card on Instagram, and Shea Locke @hunterfieldins on X. Our podcast is also on Spotify, Amazon, Apple and others. Please like, subscribe, rate, and review wherever you find us. If you want to get in touch with us with corrections, suggestions, to tell us what you like or don't like, or just to share your love of Pokemon, go ahead and reach out at [email protected]

Next Week:

It is the season finale of Routes Through Pokemon! Ruby and Shea Locke take on the final gym leader Blue and earn the 16th and final badge of the games. Then, as in the previous gen, there is a final dungeon with a final boss...and this one can't be defeated by just throwing out a Master Ball! Can these two succeed!? Will their teams be up for the challenge? And will they complete their Pokedexes!? Catch it all Next Week!

Thanks for listening, and we will catch you on the next route.

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 the the ruins of Cinnibar Island and are led to find a small cave on Seafoam Islands where we can battle Blaine for our 15th badge. We also use the Elite Four for some levelling and have an unexpected reunion.

Stay tuned after the episode to see what happens to Murasaki next in his forced climb up the Pokemon Tower and the mysterious ghost that is causing it.

What is covered:

Pokemon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

Burned Tower Basement

Ruins of Alph

Union Cave

Slowpoke Well

Viridian Forest

Route 2

Viridian City

Fight Club (Or Whatever it's actually called)

Route 1

Pallet Town

Sea Route 21

Cinnibar Island

Sea Route 20

Seafoam Islands

Blaine's /Gym/ Cave

Sea Route 19

Pokedex Entries:

Politoed

Slowking

Bellossom

Sunflora

Hitmonlee

Hitmonchan

Magby

Magmar

Mr. Mime

Smeargle

Natu

Seadra

Piloswine

Ursaring

Dodrio

Porygon

Porygon2

Mewtwo

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. Check out that full version on youtube at (1285) Goldenrod City (Slowed Instrumental Lofi) - YouTube

Routes Through Pokemon is a Hunterfield Institute production. You can find us at Hunterfield Institute - YouTube, the "Routes Through Pokemon" facebook page (Routes Through Pokemon | Facebook), kinetic_card on Instagram, and Shea Locke @hunterfieldins on X. Our podcast is also on Spotify, Amazon, Apple and others. Please like, subscribe, rate, and review wherever you find us. If you want to get in touch with us with corrections, suggestions, to tell us what you like or don't like, or just to share your love of Pokemon, go ahead and reach out at [email protected]

Next Week:

15 Badges collected and 1 more to go. But before we face off against that, Flame joins us as it is time to wrap up the adventures of Gold, Silver, and Crys in the Pokemon Adventures Manga and their battle with the Mask of Ice. Then Ruby and Shea cover the final two episodes of the Johto arc in the Pokemon Anime. It is all coming at you next week!

Thanks for listening, and we will catch you on the next route.

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 the Johto era in general!

Then we catch up with Murasaki as a Gastly comes for him. Can he make it out with his soul intact? Catch it after the main episode!

What is covered:

Anime Episodes:

Episode 268 (557): A Claim to Flame!

Episode 269 (558): Love, Pokemon Style

Episode 270 (559): Tie One On!

Episode 271 (560): The Ties That Bind

Episode 272 (561): Can't Beat the Heat!

Episode 273 (562): Playing with Fire!

Episode 274 (563): Johto Photo Finish

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. Check out that full version on youtube at (1285) Goldenrod City (Slowed Instrumental Lofi) - YouTube

Routes Through Pokemon is a Hunterfield Institute production. You can find us at Hunterfield Institute - YouTube, the "Routes Through Pokemon" facebook page (Routes Through Pokemon | Facebook), kinetic_card on Instagram, and Shea Locke @hunterfieldins on X. Our podcast is also on Spotify, Amazon, Apple and others. Please like, subscribe, rate, and review wherever you find us. If you want to get in touch with us with corrections, suggestions, to tell us what you like or don't like, or just to share your love of Pokemon, go ahead and reach out at [email protected]

Next Week:

Shea Locke and Ruby will wrap up some projects in Johto and then its off to find another Kanto gym...but where did it go!?

Thanks for listening, and we will catch you on the next route.

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. Check out that full version on youtube at (1285) Goldenrod City (Slowed Instrumental Lofi) - YouTube

Routes Through Pokemon is a Hunterfield Institute production. You can find us at Hunterfield Institute - YouTube, the "Routes Through Pokemon" facebook page (Routes Through Pokemon | Facebook), kinetic_card on Instagram, and Shea Locke @hunterfieldins on X. Our podcast is also on Spotify, Amazon, Apple and others. Please like, subscribe, rate, and review wherever you find us. If you want to get in touch with us with corrections, suggestions, to tell us what you like or don't like, or just to share your love of Pokemon, go ahead and reach out at [email protected]

Thanks for listening, and we will catch you on the next route.

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 proven wrong again about some predictions he had.

After the episode we catch up with Murasaki and the grave overseers of Pokemon Tower. Who just casts off their face!?

What is covered:

Pokemon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

Kanto Radio Tower

Diglett's Cave

Route 2 (Partial)

Pewter City

Brock's Gym

Route 3

Mt. Moon

Route 4

Magnet Train

Whirl Islands (Gold and Crystal)

Tin Tower (Silver and Crystal)

Pokedex Entries:

Pichu

Pikachu

Raichu

Clefairy

Clefable

Diglett

Dugtrio

Elekid

Electabuzz

Octillery

Seel

Dewgong

Horsea

Blissey

Omanyte

Snorlax

Raikou

Entei

Suicune

Lugia

Ho-Oh

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. Check out that full version on youtube at (1285) Goldenrod City (Slowed Instrumental Lofi) - YouTube

Routes Through Pokemon is a Hunterfield Institute production. You can find us at Hunterfield Institute - YouTube, the "Routes Through Pokemon" facebook page (Routes Through Pokemon | Facebook), kinetic_card on Instagram, and Shea Locke @hunterfieldins on X. Our podcast is also on Spotify, Amazon, Apple and others. Please like, subscribe, rate, and review wherever you find us. If you want to get in touch with us with corrections, suggestions, to tell us what you like or don't like, or just to share your love of Pokemon, go ahead and reach out at [email protected]

Next Week:

14 badges collected. 2 more to go. However, they're back in Johto so...maybe there might be some other adventures before that. But next week we catch up with the anime as Ash finally reaches Silver Town and enters the Silver Conference. How far will he make it? Does he beat Gary? Will he see Harrison or any past friends? Will he win it all!?!?

Thanks for listening, and we will catch you on the next route.

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 intends to use through the rest of the game!

After the show, we finally return to Murasaki at Pokemon Tower!

What is covered:

Pokemon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

Route 19 (Sorta)

Route 15

Route 14

Route 13

Route 12

Route 11

Lavender Town

Route 8

Rock Tunnel

Route 10

Power Plant

Route 9

Cerulean City

Route 4 (Kinda)

Route 5

Route 24

Route 25

Sea Cottage

Pokedex Entries:

Magneton

Electrode

Primeape

Smoochum

Qwillfish

Tentacruel

Cubone

Marowak

Kangaskhan

Rhydon

Chansey

Kabuto

Celebi

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. Check out that full version on youtube at (1285) Goldenrod City (Slowed Instrumental Lofi) - YouTube

Routes Through Pokemon is a Hunterfield Institute production. You can find us at Hunterfield Institute - YouTube, the "Routes Through Pokemon" facebook page (Routes Through Pokemon | Facebook), kinetic_card on Instagram, and Shea Locke @hunterfieldins on X. Our podcast is also on Spotify, Amazon, Apple and others. Please like, subscribe, rate, and review wherever you find us. If you want to get in touch with us with corrections, suggestions, to tell us what you like or don't like, or just to share your love of Pokemon, go ahead and reach out at [email protected]

Next Week:

Misty down and 13 badges. But now the POWER is back! So much to do! Next week we see what else we can accomplish. Will we get back to taking on 2 gyms again? Or is there just too much else to do? Catch us next week!

Thanks for listening, and we will catch you on the next route.

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 she finds help from a young stranger.

What is covered:

Anime Episodes:

Episode 261 (550): Entei at Your Own Risk

Episode 262 (551): A Crowning Achievement

Episode 263 (552): Here's Lookin' at You Elekid

Episode 264 (553): You're a Star Larvitar

Episode 265 (554): Address Unown

Episode 266 (555): Mother of All Battles

Episode 267 (556): Pop Goes the Sneasel

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. Check out that full version on youtube at (1285) Goldenrod City (Slowed Instrumental Lofi) - YouTube

Routes Through Pokemon is a Hunterfield Institute production. You can find us at Hunterfield Institute - YouTube, the "Routes Through Pokemon" facebook page (Routes Through Pokemon | Facebook), kinetic_card on Instagram, and Shea Locke @hunterfieldins on X. Our podcast is also on Spotify, Amazon, Apple and others. Please like, subscribe, rate, and review wherever you find us. If you want to get in touch with us with corrections, suggestions, to tell us what you like or don't like, or just to share your love of Pokemon, go ahead and reach out at [email protected]

Next Week:

It is back to Gold, Silver, and Crystal where we continue the gym circuit. There were some surprises waiting for us this time as we make a long trek toward Cerulean City.

Thanks for listening, and we will catch you on the next route.

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 Center where she reunites with a friend. But when it comes time to actually make the trade something comes up.

What is covered:

Pokemon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

2nd trip on the S.S. Aqua

Mt. Mortar

3rd trip on the S.S. Aqua

3rd Gym

4th Gym

Pokedex Entries:

Togetic

Slowbro

Vileplume

Alakazam

Exeggutor

Grimer

Ninetales

Arcanine

Golduck

Tyrogue

Starmie

Cloyster

Murkrow

Houndour

Slugma

Omastar

Kabutops

Aerodactyl

Articuno

Zapdos

Moltres

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. Check out that full version on youtube at (1285) Goldenrod City (Slowed Instrumental Lofi) - YouTube

Routes Through Pokemon is a Hunterfield Institute production. You can find us at Hunterfield Institute - YouTube, the "Routes Through Pokemon" facebook page (Routes Through Pokemon | Facebook), kinetic_card on Instagram, and Shea Locke @hunterfieldins on X. Our podcast is also on Spotify, Amazon, Apple and others. Please like, subscribe, rate, and review wherever you find us. If you want to get in touch with us with corrections, suggestions, to tell us what you like or don't like, or just to share your love of Pokemon, go ahead and reach out at [email protected]

Next Week:

Half the Kanto Gyms completed so it is now time for a streak of Anime episodes detailing Ash's journey to the Mt. Silver Pokemon Preserve to return Larvitar to his home.

Thanks for listening, and we will catch you on the next route.