Pokémon Challenges Explained

pChal

Birth Name:

Jan

Birth Date:

16 May 1995

Nationality:

German

Channel Name:

pChal

Years Active:

2016–present

Genre:

Gaming

Games:

Pokémon

Followers:

293,000

Module:

Subbox:	yes

Years Active:	2016–present
Channel Direct Url:	c/PokémonChallenges
Channel Display Name:	pChal
Subscribers:	826,000
Views:	157.4 million
Stats Update:	16 Jan 2023
Silver Button:	yes
Silver Year:	2020^[1]

Jan (; born 16 May 1995),^[2] better known as Pokémon Challenges or pChal, 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.^[3] ^[4] His Nuzlocke challenges include further restrictions compared to the traditional ruleset, such as level caps and no items in battle.^[5] In 2016, Jan completed a permadeath solo run of Pokémon FireRed using only a Rattata, one of the game's weakest characters.^[6]

Jan's YouTube and Twitch channels significantly gained traction in 2020, following a reaction video to a Nuzlocke attempt by Jaiden Animations. 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.^[7] Coincidentally, he completed the challenge in 151 attempts, the exact number of generation I Pokémon.

Notes and References

CH1gttblFp3. pchaltv. Craziest two months of my life. Fuck dude, thank you all for 100k on YouTube.. 21 November 2020. PokemonChallenges.
CAQ41Ooleqh. pchaltv. Had an amazing birthday BBQ today I think I'll be using this account for more food pics in the future? . 16 May 2020. PokemonChallenges.
Web site: Sturgeon . Samuel . 16 June 2021 . 10 Best YouTubers For Pokémon Fans To Watch . 23 September 2022 . Screen Rant.
Web site: McGill . Matt . 16 October 2021 . Join Us: With a Terrible Fate Interviews Pokémon Challenges This Monday . dead . 11 January 2022 . With A Terrible Fate . en-US . 7 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220107220821/https://withaterriblefate.com/2021/10/16/join-us-with-a-terrible-fate-interviews-pokemon-challenges-this-monday/ .
Web site: van der Velde. Issy. 7 January 2022. 'There Was No One Who Was Doing This' — Pokemon Challenges On Nuzlocking Emerald Kaizo. 11 January 2022. TheGamer.
Web site: Hernandez. Patricia. 29 August 2016. Guy Pulls Off Pokémon Permadeath Run Only Using A Rattata. 11 January 2022. Kotaku.
Web site: Shirey. J. Brodey. 18 July 2021. Pro Pokémon Player Beats Hardest Challenge In Exactly 151 Attempts. 11 January 2022. Screen Rant.