Jan (/ˈjɑːn/ YAHN; born 16 May 1995),[3] 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.
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| Born | Jan 16 May 1995 | ||||||
| Nationality | German | ||||||
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| Years active | 2016–present | ||||||
| Genre | Gaming | ||||||
| Games | Pokémon | ||||||
| Followers | 293,000 | ||||||
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| Years active | 2016–present | ||||||
| Genre | Gaming | ||||||
| Subscribers | 826,000[1] | ||||||
| Total views | 157.4 million[1] | ||||||
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Last updated: 16 Jan 2023 | |||||||
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.[4][5] His Nuzlocke challenges include further restrictions compared to the traditional ruleset, such as level caps and no items in battle.[6] In 2016, Jan completed a permadeath solo run of Pokémon FireRed using only a Rattata, one of the game's weakest characters.[7]
Jan's YouTube and Twitch channels significantly gained traction in 2020, following a reaction video to a Nuzlocke attempt by Jaiden Animations.[4][6] 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.[8] Coincidentally, he completed the challenge in 151 attempts, the exact number of generation I Pokémon.[8]
