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{{samename|book about the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]|Let's Play Pokémon (TCG)}}
{{samename|book about the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]|Let's Play Pokémon (TCG)}}
A '''Let's Play''' video, commonly abbreviated as '''LP''', is a type of user-created video often posted on video-sharing sites such as [[YouTube]]. Let's Play videos offer recorded walkthroughs of gameplay for various video games, including commentary by the video's creator(s). Let's Play videos are popular among their fans for a variety of reasons - some users enjoy the commentary, others will watch the videos to learn gameplay secrets or to discover the solution to a challenging part of the game. [[Pokémon games]] are particularly popular subjects for Let's Play videos, due to the popularity of the series as well as the wide range of possibilities each gamer's playthrough has to offer, given the wide variety of obtainable {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} as well as varying [[move]]sets, etc.
A '''Let's Play''' video, commonly abbreviated as '''LP''', is a type of user-created video often posted on video-sharing sites such as [[YouTube]]. Let's Play videos offer recorded walkthroughs of gameplay for various video games, including commentary by the video's creator(s).  


While [[Bulbagarden]] has not become heavily involved with the Let's Play video community, the site has hosted a video walkthrough of [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|Pokémon LeafGreen]] on its [http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL15KI9UhRLSTv8CiS2EQsZSZojaxZvd60 YouTube channel] and had a one-time partnership with [http://www.youtube.com/user/chuggaaconroy/about Chuggaaconroy] for [http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE3C86AE5AD25B11E his Let's Play] of {{game|Crystal}}. Although the oldest Pokémon let's play has been lost; it was likely owned by the youtuber [https://www.youtube.com/c/marriland/featured Marriland]
Let's Play videos are popular among their fans for a variety of reasons - some users enjoy the commentary, others will watch the videos to learn gameplay secrets or to discover the solution to a challenging part of the game. [[Pokémon games]] are particularly popular subjects for Let's Play videos, due to the popularity of the series as well as the wide range of possibilities each gamer's playthrough has to offer, given the wide variety of obtainable {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} as well as varying [[move]]sets, etc.
 
==History==
Although the oldest Pokémon Let's Play has been lost; it was likely created by the YouTuber [https://www.youtube.com/c/marriland/featured Marriland].{{fact}}
 
[[Bulbagarden]] once hosted a video walkthrough of [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|Pokémon LeafGreen]] on its [http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL15KI9UhRLSTv8CiS2EQsZSZojaxZvd60 YouTube channel] and had a one-time partnership with [http://www.youtube.com/user/chuggaaconroy/about Chuggaaconroy] for [http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE3C86AE5AD25B11E his Let's Play] of {{game|Crystal}}.  


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