Hi everyone, thank u so much for the immense outpour of positive comments 🙂 Elia & I were unsure about how u guys will respond to a player like him playing the game in a very different manner. He was worried about getting lots of hate comments from the community in terms of how he plays the game. I really appreciate all the kind words u guys have give to him about how he plays the game n have told him to take his time to read the comments that u guys have left for us. Much love ❤️💚 Thank u 😄
@Lucarioguild7
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely wild dedication big kudos to Eli
@nihatsavmaz6677
Жыл бұрын
I am 43 years old now and what i recently learned descovered about human nature and life is in this video in a interesting way again. My point is: never underestimate or look down to people swimming against the river instead with the river like everybody else. Those humans are mostly the special one and worth thinking about and deserve time and respect.
@whiterabbit6341
Жыл бұрын
@@nihatsavmaz6677 Very true. But some of them just need help swimming.
@Joekool88
Жыл бұрын
this is insanely cool and a due respect to him! It is like seeing a 'super' beginner in Maplestory [I only saw 1, lv 29 super beginner doing party quest]
@retroking8841
4 ай бұрын
Quite the opposite actually, I find it inspiring! So much so I've created my own Team Harmony account :) level 28 currently and going strong. It's actually rather nice as it forces you to play the game in other ways. It's harder but feels more rewarding
@fuzzlesbigfoot1243
Жыл бұрын
Imagine how many researches would be completed by participating in 1 raid. 😂 "43 Research Tasks Updated"
@elliswenborne
Жыл бұрын
Haha😂😂
@boartank
Жыл бұрын
I didn't think this is possible. Much respect to Eli
@JannisPokemonsuchti
Жыл бұрын
Yeah thats Crazyyy
@RonaldoFanClub124
Жыл бұрын
@@JannisPokemonsuchti like you butt
@johanagathon4484
Жыл бұрын
Much respect to Lengski21 too Very Loyal Girlfriend
@b0tj3
Жыл бұрын
@Starlight Noire he enjoys what he does and u are no one to judge other people way of trying to live happily
@azysmaoflight
Жыл бұрын
it was made a lot easier with the addition of friends to the game because of the massive exp drops you get. I was originally trying to keep my account not on a team but there was a convention I went to with friends and i passed out when with my phone one and when I woke up the next morning my account was on a team. Now I'm not sure if it was just unlucky and my phone was basically "butt dialed" or one of my friend put me on a team but when i confronted them the following morning everyone said they didnt. But what made the game hard too is my account is f2p and if you arent going to be on a team you basically have to pay at some point to progress or lose out on a lot of mons. what makes staying off of a team hard iirc is if you touched a gym you would need to restart the app because i think the professor will give you the dialogue to pick a team and you cant leave.
@Isaaclow91
Жыл бұрын
I used to think Team Instinct players play this game on hard mode, until I met Eli…
@Joekool88
Жыл бұрын
Depends where. At my place, Team Instinct are bloodthirsty monsters. They shave their own team members, and fill a field of yellow gyms.
@joiri9498
Жыл бұрын
I thought after 2017 everyone stopped saying this🤣 teams hasnt mattered since then.
@Konabrewed
Жыл бұрын
😂
@martinkrajscak4381
Жыл бұрын
Im yellow and we had it quite hard at first year when people were actually motivated to keep the gyms colored their way to get more coins...it was quite harsh. But today its quite the breeze, especially if you have a local deal with your neighbour in a small city to switch gym every few hours.
@Dragonape12
Жыл бұрын
@@Joekool88 💀 damn bro i rarely see when yellow Teams in Vienna
@firgrande7519
Жыл бұрын
I'm speechless! I respect him for not choosing any team but I remember how excited I was just to select my team on my first day playing the game and it was fun ✌️
@Saphirx193
Жыл бұрын
What team did you pick?
@firgrande7519
Жыл бұрын
@@Saphirx193 hehehehe.. I got burning flame in my soul so yeah valor forever heheheh
@Saphirx193
Жыл бұрын
@@firgrande7519 heck yeah!! Paint the town red!!!
@firgrande7519
Жыл бұрын
@@Saphirx193 hehehe gyeahh ✌️😂😂
@Dragonape12
Жыл бұрын
@@firgrande7519 same here Valor 4ever
@nCode1
Жыл бұрын
I've never seen Brandon get his mind blown this much.
@xDbrad
Жыл бұрын
You should see him do the video with FleeceKing lol it's pretty similar to this
@MoosePolo
Жыл бұрын
I think he was having a mini panic attack inside seeing how dumb this guy is
@nCode1
Жыл бұрын
@@xDbrad yea I saw that. To me, Fleece did impressed but he still looked at him like a fellow human being. Here looked like this guy is an alien
@sambeawesome
Жыл бұрын
That's a bit frustrating that Niantic told him he's playing the game "wrong". Clearly the game still works just fine with him playing as is, in fact, I find it super interesting. Good for him, I'm glad he's found his own way to enjoy the game :D
@linkssz1699
Жыл бұрын
Niantic have been telling people how to play the game for years, like live in a big city, have loads of friends that play the game, limiting events to certain parts of the world but niantic are all for fairness apparently.
@GoriNapalm
Жыл бұрын
Truer words have never been spoken.
@jondon3182
Жыл бұрын
Exactly why you should spoof
@linkssz1699
Жыл бұрын
@@jondon3182 I don't want to risk the ban to be honest.
@jondon3182
Жыл бұрын
@@linkssz1699 I been doing it for about 3 years no sniff of a ban. Try it on an alt and see for yourself how much better it is to actually be able to enjoy the game lmao
@aotphixion
Жыл бұрын
@@jondon3182 how do you do it? i used to use pogo ++ or whatever it was called but it stopped working a while ago
@michaelgrillo845
Жыл бұрын
Eli truly is a different type of trainer, I've grinded multiple com days with him and he is just a great hearted person
@havok4432
Жыл бұрын
This is insanely cool dedication. But Niantic does have a point, the intended design of the game is to select a team and because of this many features are locked behind this barrier. It would be very hard for them to make massive exceptions for a single player or even a tiny percentage of the player base. Still very cool, but he always has the option to select a team if he wants access to these features, its not like they are locked entirely :)
@GustoFormula
Жыл бұрын
they probably regret not forcing everyone to choose lol
@nebelsteak9974
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for explaining 🤡😂😆
@havok4432
Жыл бұрын
@@nebelsteak9974 No problem
@havok4432
Жыл бұрын
*Mainly writing this for the people in the comments getting annoyed about it and complaining about niantic*
@PokeGoBattles
Жыл бұрын
I fully disagree. The idea that Niantic shouldn’t update the research lines to support all game play is disrespectful at best. At worst it is targeting and hateful. Everybody knows that there is a small % of players who refuse to evolve until they have multiple of the same Pokémon. Because of cosmog research required to evolve cosmog, eventually Niantic changes the research line to make it so you could evolve any phycic pokmon. There is a small % of players who refused to evolve cosmog, but why should it matter if there are even less people who refuse to do a raid. The fact that Niantic changed the research for one small group of players and not an other small group of players even if that other group is smaller would qualify as discrimination. Niantic should be required to change every single raid required research line. 100%!!!! Everyone should be outraged.
@raghavbali3671
Жыл бұрын
He's a legend! More power to you Eli. Not many can dare to play the game like you.
@sleepy123zzz
Жыл бұрын
First time hearing about Team Harmony!! Congrats to you Eli for the extra hard work just to play the game we all enjoy. Good stuff
@MrABCLynch
Жыл бұрын
Love these players! More unusual players/accounts would be great. A high level free to play would be cool. Being F2P I'd love to see how far people could take it.
@devoinshowerhandle551
Жыл бұрын
Being high level and f2p isn't really that special tbh
@ohhi5237
Жыл бұрын
100% f2p is kinda rare unless u a kid
@lorenzodiaz8727
Жыл бұрын
To have 4 shundos and not spin a single stop or raid is an absolute flex
@BLZRDD
Жыл бұрын
Not the biggest flex when you have a gf that trades you everything so it’s bound to happen at some point. IE, him 4 times ofc!
@Lchends
Жыл бұрын
He can spin stops tho
@evileye4832
Жыл бұрын
Actually you can obtain Darkrai and Deoxys even without doing raids. Just wait untill they come back in 5* raids and when they appear in raids, play GBL. And You will have the chance to obtain those Mythical from GBL rewards. ✌🏼
@theevolution1470
Жыл бұрын
Love to see you both together ❤️Eli and Brandon is like two sources of positivity and hardwork .We want u to bring more such players to spotlight 🔥✨
@mewtwogaming9979
Жыл бұрын
U Got My Respect Bro ❤️ Team Harmony 💚
@AzureistheName
5 ай бұрын
I never thought that level of play would be possible being on Team Harmony, much props to Eli's passion and dedication to the way he plays!
@C0rnflake145
Жыл бұрын
" "Eli is a man of focus, commitment and sheer [frickin] will. - John Wick guy " - Brandon Tan"
@vyvynylification
Жыл бұрын
I remember making a second account a looong time ago thinking: ill never join a team and become a top lvl player like this! Well, I quit when I reached lv 25. Massive grind it is to do what this man did
@D.H.1987
Жыл бұрын
32:06 and further. The moment BrandTan's mind was actually blown hahahaha
@pktrekgirl2
Жыл бұрын
Wow! This is crazy!!! Interesting to see someone play like this!
@Pixelkip
Жыл бұрын
Contacting niantic to change a 3 to a 0 has to be the funniest thing ive heard today xD appreciate the grind but damn haha
@jeromehahaha118
10 ай бұрын
this guy is awesome. hopefully they add more features for players like you
@pnaygirl1925
Жыл бұрын
Known him since 2017 and he’s never been tempted to pick a team. He’s pretty hardcore
@jeremiahagin2522
Жыл бұрын
I didn’t even know this is possible. The commitment is unreal and so much respect to you man!
@bohni7794
Жыл бұрын
he is so shy but everyone loves him. amazing guy! :)
@leyley23004
Жыл бұрын
Deoxys and Darkrai were available to catch with gbl a few times already, so he technically could have gotten them there.
@DjavoJ
Жыл бұрын
Yeah i was looking for this comment. I have like 7 darkrais as a GBL reward. 4 from halloween cup and 3 from the time he returned as a shiny with sludge bomb.
@marccote5494
Жыл бұрын
Such a great and interesting interview! So different from the usual interviews reviewing the same thing, this has such a unique fun look.
@purplepuma123
Жыл бұрын
That was super interesting. Such dedication! Does Eli have a channel? Thanks Brandon & Eli.
@JasonHolicky
Жыл бұрын
wow!! thank you for doing this video and highlighting an amazing dedicated trainer! thats awesome, great job Eli! I think a petition needs to get started to allow him to get to level 50 without raiding
@PokeGoBattles
Жыл бұрын
Agreed. Also he should be able to complete all special research tasks without raiding. If special research can be changed for a small % of players refusing to evolve cosmog for one single research then it is discriminatory for Niantic to NOT change the special research required for Raiding. Why do it for just for evolving but not for Team Harmony!!!!! I’ll sign for sure. It seems it wouod be easy to update L40-L50 with raid alternatives.
@whiterabbit6341
Жыл бұрын
Wow, how nice of you all to advacate for someone who didn't ask you to. This is his decision, and he's ok with the consequences. He always has the option to change his mind. If Niantic followed folks like you, and made changes for everyone, there would be no game left.
@Joekool88
Жыл бұрын
Salute to Eli! Team Harmony!
@skyandraetitular1578
Жыл бұрын
Elai is the John Wick of PoGo. He is a man of focus, commitment and sheer fucking will. Respect.
@robinhoodie
Жыл бұрын
this has inspired me to make my own Team Harmony account! okay let's go! Awesome video, awesome collection, Elia POG
@retroking8841
4 ай бұрын
Me too
@oliverperkins9345
Жыл бұрын
Feels very similar to being free to play and rural
@saturnianali8r
Жыл бұрын
Depends on how many players in your area. I'm free to play (for the past year) and rural. I find it easier to get coins than when I go to the city.
@ordinarygamer5776
Жыл бұрын
That's great man . One of the best player and got a good collection in his account ✨
@LiveMorph
Жыл бұрын
You could have gotten darkrai and dexoys in PvP rewards when it is in raid, just saying. A friend got a shundo darkrai like that
@TheeChrome
Жыл бұрын
"everyone needs a green friend." I bet he smokes the green too. A chill dude
@jefftaylor1125
Жыл бұрын
There is always someone that will complicate everything, Brandon found that person ahahahahaha
@ohhi5237
Жыл бұрын
yet not asian
@veedee8939
Жыл бұрын
What is also impossible is the Pokémon appraisal feature - they can never see the Pokémon’s IVs (but can search 3*, 4*, etc)
@DinoTimmyStrike
Жыл бұрын
I really wanna see him play in the GL. With shiny jirachi and shiny celebi and hoopa
@kaitlynmarra1462
Жыл бұрын
I meet and are now friends with Eli here up in Michigan in Pokemon Go. The first time he told me he was teamless, I was shocked but respected his grind. He's also given me some good advise as well.
@AsThePokeballTurns
Жыл бұрын
That's awesome! Any chance you could connect me to him? I'd like to have him as a guest on my podcast to talk about his account, if he would be interested.
@Pok3D33Mon
Жыл бұрын
That "Hardcore Raider" Hoodie describes him perfectly 💯😂
@dpong8928
Ай бұрын
Gives perfect explanation why he started playing PoGo. Next question: So why did you start playing PoGo?
@mersavejts
7 ай бұрын
It is and was possible to get Deoxys and Darkrai even in team harmony.I play Team Harmony aswell, I Have 5 deoxys in total (2 different doexys forms) and also 2 Darkrais (from battle league from 2021 and the beginning of 2022). Big respect to his big exp number I have only like 46m on lv 40 and like 66m in total.
@emmoros
5 ай бұрын
Bro nobody asked
@scl75hunter
Жыл бұрын
Unique player. I do agree that different people had different mindset about how to play Pokemon go.
@nelegion9596
Жыл бұрын
Funny how he calls Rayquaza "Quetzalcoatl" Aztec God serpent -God of War
@1Akai1
Жыл бұрын
That is crazy! I didn't know anyone could do that. It's just amazing! My mind is blown!
@eo6b
Ай бұрын
Awesome , and a peacefull trainer , much respect
@DannydaVito
Жыл бұрын
For the mega energy, you could get a friend to mega evolve a pokemon and get it traded to you. That way the pokemon gets energy from walking. Never the less, quite an achievement :D
@timo15yearsago11
Жыл бұрын
Doesn't work now anymore
@MonsterTamerHero
Жыл бұрын
Didn't even slightly aware of this untill now. Respect to Eli and also to Brandon to showcase :) full support, a true game must be played how the player wants
@svenkoppenhagen
Жыл бұрын
How do you know the iv's... I'd imagine appraising would not work
@royboy12345ful
Жыл бұрын
Am I the only one that lowers the volume every time he days the oooh thing ?
@BloodRain23
Жыл бұрын
What a challenging way to play the game. Respect. Im watching whole thing again, just to process everything.
@Huba18400
Жыл бұрын
Imagine one day some kiddo from his family or a friend just spin that gym and pick some team...damn ..;D
@Kriwjsjd
Жыл бұрын
I'm also a Pokemon Go player in the same team harmony as Elia!
@TheFunGuyJustin
Жыл бұрын
I think niantic should let these players put their one pokemon in a gym alone to defend, but no other pokemon can be added until defeated. Giving Harmony a way to get coins and build gym level. Thanks for making this video!
@Hugelag
5 ай бұрын
And here I thought I was the only one that didn't choose a team. Congratulations, man!
@MrRagingasian
Жыл бұрын
I know Eli. He runs with some of the cats I know out of Baltimore. Glad to see him come up!
@CD_0931
Жыл бұрын
so he gets legendaries through trading?
@13leeSK
Ай бұрын
What happen to his account now? We (or at least I am) very excited to see what is his progression. Though about doing the same thing, but just couldn`t hold myself not raiding shadow Mewtwo 😭😭 Hope he still keep it going! It`s impossible to hate his account with that much of dedication! 🔥🔥
@kerrylovatt4377
Жыл бұрын
Niantic always telling people how they have to play. Respect to Eli!
@ligavasara-brakmane4051
Жыл бұрын
Respect for playing how you want to play :)
@guybuddy
Жыл бұрын
He started the same day I did! Lol crazy what you've done man.
@jasonmetcalfe4695
Жыл бұрын
wow, I thought I used this game as a tool to get me out and about for fitness, but this is a whole new level and super awesome
@pambulama973
Жыл бұрын
Wow. Good on Ely. I wish I had of known about Team Harmony. Would had that for my 7th account. Thx for having this very interesting story.
@worldsboss
Жыл бұрын
It’s not until near the end of the video that I realised he couldn’t appraise anything! 🤯 I have no idea why someone would want to limit themselves like this!
@MrZorx
Жыл бұрын
It can be fun to set limits for yourself, it makes you more creative and adaptive to your circumstances! Even with these limitations Eli is playing harder than most of us ever will.
@mrspams3489
Жыл бұрын
@@MrZorx i think your idea of fun and the rest of our ideas of fun are very different. 😂
@MrZorx
Жыл бұрын
@@mrspams3489 lots of people like to be challenged. It’s the reason people participate in competitions, etc. This person chose this challenge and it’s really hard, but I definitely understand it.
@mrspams3489
Жыл бұрын
@@MrZorx i dont tbh. Like i respect the effort and he puts in a crazy amount of game time but i just dont see the reward or point.
@MrZorx
Жыл бұрын
@@mrspams3489 I think most people do
@johnq283
Жыл бұрын
I feel like he can't officially play the game for it full potential
@Grafschafter22
Жыл бұрын
Can’t even raid
@codeshocc9361
Жыл бұрын
Yeah and he constantly has to email Niantic even after they said he isn't playing the game right they're probably just annoyed by him😂
@twinkyfluffy9589
Жыл бұрын
But i think he have more than 1 account, And maybe that's how he enjoyed the game :D
@Just_Brigood
Жыл бұрын
Right and he doesn’t even have a noble reason for not choosing a team he’s just “stubborn” 😅 ok dude
@bradb9252
Жыл бұрын
Bro really went hard-core ironman mode in pokemon go mad respect 😂
@memesauce8167
Жыл бұрын
Wait wait wait. WHO APPRAISSES HIS POKEMON!?
@ReizokoRyu
Жыл бұрын
Was just wondering that!
@flameninja5016
Жыл бұрын
@@ReizokoRyu he does 4*
@miguelreis6427
Жыл бұрын
Yeah but the swampert 2/15/15, he probably searches bases on cp i guess
@miguelreis6427
Жыл бұрын
Oh yeah and u can search trough ivs, i forgot
@ReizokoRyu
Жыл бұрын
True! Also you can do custom IV searches recently soo if he really wants a specific IV set he can see if he got it I guess
@Monkey0nMars
Жыл бұрын
Haha went he said he talked to support I was expecting them to have been understanding and helpful. Glad to know that don’t just suck for me.
@benji24palomar
Жыл бұрын
I wish he was able to do raids without having to pick a team
@trainertricks5376
Жыл бұрын
This game is as fun as the player wants to make it. Not knocking him but can't imagine the game could be any fun always fighting the design and purpose of the game. If he truly enjoys a very limited aspect of the game then kudos but as a day one player who plays every event I personally find it hard to keep motivation to keep grinding.
@autumnapollonia
Жыл бұрын
This is the key thing I love about this game. You literally can play in so many different ways. Even though I'm team Valor 4 Life! Much Respect to Eli! Good for him for playing his way. 💚
@nelegion9596
Жыл бұрын
Team Valor!!🚩
@nahtemi1182
Жыл бұрын
That is so crazy! I just made a new account to be Team Grey (no team) but now I know it's team Harmony haha
@cenoceras
14 күн бұрын
been playing since the beginning made thousands of raids caught so many pokemons it took me 8 years to finaly get my first shundo...its a Surskit...better than nothing
@Happy00775
Жыл бұрын
its just playing football without legs
@misophonie.
Жыл бұрын
What a super charismatic guy! Now I kinda wanna be a team harmony player!
@elismart13
17 күн бұрын
umm 18:00 ive gotten multiple rare XL candy from routes (can he not do routes)
@kukil4323
Жыл бұрын
Ok it's mind-blowing without a doubt but........why though?😐
@terrorism7015
Жыл бұрын
Ever heard of a nuzlocke? Some people enjoy putting restrictions on things they do as a challenge. Which is pretty common in the pokemon community as a whole.
@Kavoriken
Жыл бұрын
Being able to blow the mind of literally any player you meet must feel like some sort of superpower
@GustoFormula
Жыл бұрын
9:45
@Dazeja5
Жыл бұрын
I had no clue this was even possible, this requires so much dedication it's wild
@JackChickas
Жыл бұрын
I watched whole. That guy definitely needs a therapy :D
@chrismichel7750
Жыл бұрын
Defenition of work harder not smarter🤦🏻♂️
@karcabahce9701
Жыл бұрын
lol this guy is nuts! Much respect to Elia! So unique! Keep doing what your doing!
@Anne-qk3ch
Жыл бұрын
This was so cool, ty for the interview Eli!
@nikocells6442
Жыл бұрын
If Niantic forcefully puts him on a team for apparently not playing RIGHT, then I will literally just go insanne, they better not.
@aleporri4779
Жыл бұрын
I'm wondering tho...what if he joins a remote raid from a gym that isn't owned by any team (grey gyms). Does that still force him to choose a team?
@justaminuteie6586
Жыл бұрын
Possibly not, but he wants his raid medal to read zero raids.
@Thomas-fc2ym
Жыл бұрын
i cant imagine playing like this. id consider making an alt do do it just for fun but this is true dedication!
@andresfurlan4
Жыл бұрын
The wors part is that HE CANT APRRAISEE THE POKEMON!!! That is madness for me!!! Respect!
@zhikaichen4731
Жыл бұрын
For mega energy, I believe he can trade a Pokémon mega evolved before and walk that one for energy.
@GarbageGoober
Жыл бұрын
doesn‘t work anymore
@zhikaichen4731
Жыл бұрын
@@GarbageGoober damm, that sucks
@seanperez1773
Жыл бұрын
If they’re in raids, you can get legendaries/mythicals in GBL rewards. Got a Shiny Tapu Koko from it
@MikeMcWalker
Жыл бұрын
does someone know if you can join this team after you already chose a team? I read online that you get in team harmony by quitting the game when you have the option to choose between the three main teams but does this also work with the team medallion?
@Alvvexx
Жыл бұрын
No it doesn't, once you choose a team when you start you can't go back to no team
@pambulama973
Жыл бұрын
Oh I was wondering too. Would like to be Team Harmony on my Alt.
@CobyBean
Жыл бұрын
His voice😂💀
@PureChef
Жыл бұрын
Excelent Video, and amazing to play with out a team!! it would annoy me so much not being able to raid lol
@Jeppe_P
Жыл бұрын
I wonder if Niantic ever decides for it to not be mandatory to choose a team and have him just be able to at least raid.
@whiterabbit6341
Жыл бұрын
Lol, I don't think it's a decision for Niantic to make. Many things would need extreme re-coding. Elia seems fine with his choices.
@TheMitchyb61
Жыл бұрын
Niantic LOVES telling or forcing people to play how they think we should.
@joninioo
Жыл бұрын
Pretty sure darkrai was in gbl, although he does not have too many battles done soo...
@flux4836
Жыл бұрын
What a legend, respect
@callratchet2295
Ай бұрын
I thought about making an account like this and I was like hmm maybe someone will and there he is Eli
@amersf7589
Жыл бұрын
Wow that is insane... this guy is built differently.
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