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pChal
Personal information
Born
Jan Krüger

(1995-05-16) 16 May 1995 (age 29)
NationalityGerman
Occupations
Twitch information
Also known as
  • pChalTV, Pokémon Challenges
Channel
Years active2016–present
GenreGaming
GamesPokémon
Followers293,000
Associated acts
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2016–present
GenreGaming
Subscribers826,000[1]
Total views157.4 million[1]
100,000 subscribers2020[2]
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

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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] In 2024, he completed a Nuzlocke of Pokémon Run & Bun, another ROM hack which many Nuzlocke players consider the hardest ROM hack to nuzlocke.

References

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  1. ^ a b "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.
  5. ^ a b 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Hernandez, Patricia (29 August 2016). "Guy Pulls Off Pokémon Permadeath Run Only Using A Rattata". Kotaku. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  9. ^ a b 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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