Description
The final gauntlet before the Pokémon League begins in Part 23 of our Pokémon FireRed playthrough on Nintendo Switch 2! Armed with all 8 Kanto gym badges, we are clearing the Route 23 checkpoints, diving into the labyrinth of Victory Road, evolving Gloom into Vileplume, and solving multi-floor boulder pressure switch puzzles!
🎖️ Route 23 Badge Check: Passing through all 8 checkpoint gates from the Boulder Badge to the Earth Badge.
🧗 Victory Road Infiltration: Entering Kanto's ultimate proving ground and deploying Cubone's Strength to activate floor switches.
🌸 MAJOR EVOLUTION! Using our saved Leaf Stone to evolve Gloom into the Grass/Poison powerhouse Vileplume!
☀️ SolarBeam Unlocked: Teaching TM22 SolarBeam to Vileplume to unleash massive 120-base-power grass damage.
🔥 Charizard Upgrade: Powering up Charizard to replace Metal Claw with high-critical Slash.
💎 Victory Road Treasures: Locating TM50 (Overheat), Max Revives, and Full Heals tucked away in cavern corners.
🧩 Cracking the 3F Boulder Drop: Dropping heavy boulders down cavern holes to clear the final pathway toward the Indigo Plateau!
Let us know if you teach SolarBeam or Giga Drain to Vileplume!
📌 Chapters
00:00:00 - Stream Start & Welcoming the Live Chat
00:01:17 - Route 23 Approach: Heading North from Viridian City
00:01:56 - The 8 Badge Gates: Boulder, Cascade, Thunder & Rainbow Checks
00:02:40 - Ocean Passage: Surfing Past the Soul, Marsh & Volcano Gates
00:03:40 - Final Clearance: Presenting the Earth Badge & Entering Victory Road
00:04:15 - Strength Requirement: Flying to Viridian to Withdraw Cubone
00:07:30 - Re-entering Victory Road 1F: Navigating Boulder Pressure Switches
00:09:50 - Victory Road Battles: Lapras Body Slam & Surf Sweeps vs Cooltrainers
00:15:30 - Victory Road 2F Battles: Charizard & Gloom vs Raticate & Wartortle
00:26:45 - Leaf Stone Preparation: Reviewing Gloom's Move Options
00:27:32 - MAJOR EVOLUTION! Gloom Evolves into Vileplume!
00:29:48 - MOVE UNLOCK: Teaching TM22 SolarBeam to Vileplume!
00:34:25 - 2F Boulder Switch Puzzle: Unlocking the Blocked Walkways
00:37:30 - Cavern Battles: Charizard Flamethrower Sweeps vs Black Belts & Jugglers
00:41:30 - SolarBeam Showcase: Testing Vileplume vs Exeggutor & Electrode
00:47:07 - Item Discoveries: Collecting a Max Revive & TM50 (Overheat)
00:48:40 - High-Stakes Battles: Kadabra & Lapras vs Clefairy & Persian
00:54:26 - MOVE UNLOCK: Charizard Learns Slash (Replacing Metal Claw)
00:56:00 - 3F Boulder Drop Puzzle: Pushing the Final Boulder Down the Shaft
00:58:06 - Escape Rope Exit: Safe Retreat to Heal Before Indigo Plateau
00:59:45 - Supply Run: Flying to Cinnabar Island Mart for Max Repels & Escape Ropes
01:00:40 - Safe Haven Checkpoint: Saving at Viridian Pokémon Center & Outro
🎬 REWATCH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH FROM PART 1:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdfiTzeBpOEe7PfjrZ82zN0LkyIVGMFpO
Live stream gameplay by MystFro.
Mascot & Channel Branding Art by MystFro
Credits & Publisher Attributions:
Game Title: Pokémon FireRed
Originally Developed by: Game Freak
Published by: Nintendo / The Pokémon Company
Played via: Nintendo Switch 2
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