Pokémon Challenges

pChal
pChal
Personal information
Born	Jan Krüger; 16 May 1995 (age 29)
Nationality	German
Occupations	Twitch streamer; YouTuber;
Twitch information
Also known as	pChalTV, Pokémon Challenges;
Channel	pChal;
Years active	2016–present
Genre	Gaming
Games	Pokémon
Followers	293,000
Associated acts	Jaiden Animations; Alpharad;
	YouTube information
Channel	pChal;
Years active	2016–present
Genre	Gaming
Subscribers	826,000
Total views	157.4 million
Creator Awards
	Last updated: 16 Jan 2023

Jan Krüger^[3] (/ˈjɑːn/ YAHN; born 16 May 1995),^[4] 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.^[5]^[6] His Nuzlocke challenges include further restrictions compared to the traditional ruleset, such as level caps and no items in battle.^[7] In 2016, Jan completed a permadeath solo run of Pokémon FireRed using only a Rattata, one of the game's weakest characters.^[8]

Jan's YouTube and Twitch channels significantly gained traction in 2020, following a reaction video to a Nuzlocke attempt by Jaiden Animations.^[5]^[7] 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.^[9] Coincidentally, he completed the challenge in 151 attempts, the exact number of generation I Pokémon.^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b "About pChal". YouTube.
^ PokemonChallenges [@pchaltv] (21 November 2020). "Craziest two months of my life. Fuck dude, thank you all for 100k on YouTube" – via Instagram.
^ MOZILLA DEUTSCHLAND [@mozilla_deutschland] (25 August 2024). "Dass Magie entsteht, wenn Menschen mit den gleichen nischigen Interessen im Internet zueinanderfinden, hat Streamer Jan Krüger alias @pchaltv am eigenen Lebenslauf erfahren" (in German) – via Instagram.
^ 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.
^ ^a ^b Sturgeon, Samuel (16 June 2021). "10 Best YouTubers For Pokémon Fans To Watch". Screen Rant. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
^ 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.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ Hernandez, Patricia (29 August 2016). "Guy Pulls Off Pokémon Permadeath Run Only Using A Rattata". Kotaku. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b Shirey, J. Brodey (18 July 2021). "Pro Pokémon Player Beats Hardest Challenge In Exactly 151 Attempts". Screen Rant. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

[YouTubeStatspChal-1] "About pChal". 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] MOZILLA DEUTSCHLAND [@mozilla_deutschland] (25 August 2024). "Dass Magie entsteht, wenn Menschen mit den gleichen nischigen Interessen im Internet zueinanderfinden, hat Streamer Jan Krüger alias @pchaltv am eigenen Lebenslauf erfahren" (in German) – via Instagram.

[4] 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.

[fanstowatch-5] Sturgeon, Samuel (16 June 2021). "10 Best YouTubers For Pokémon Fans To Watch". Screen Rant. Retrieved 23 September 2022.

[6] 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.

[gamer-7] 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.

[8] Hernandez, Patricia (29 August 2016). "Guy Pulls Off Pokémon Permadeath Run Only Using A Rattata". Kotaku. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

[151attempts-9] 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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