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When a game is not being played, the channel instead hosts randomly generated [[Pokémon battles]] with [[Pokémon Battle Revolution]] (previously [[Pokémon Stadium 2]]). Viewers can bet [[Pokémon Dollars]] on a Red or Blue team via the built in chat, and in later updates could vote for what [[move|moves]] their team’s Pokémon could use. | When a game is not being played, the channel instead hosts randomly generated [[Pokémon battles]] with [[Pokémon Battle Revolution]] (previously [[Pokémon Stadium 2]]). Viewers can bet [[Pokémon Dollars]] on a Red or Blue team via the built in chat, and in later updates could vote for what [[move|moves]] their team’s Pokémon could use. | ||
The channel had around 120,000 simultaneous viewers at its peak, with almost 36 million total views in the first run alone.<ref>http://blog.twitch.tv/2014/03/twitch-prevails-at-pokemon/</ref> It was awarded "Best Fan Creation" at the 2014 Game Awards, | The channel had around 120,000 simultaneous viewers at its peak, with almost 36 million total views in the first run alone.<ref>http://blog.twitch.tv/2014/03/twitch-prevails-at-pokemon/</ref> It was awarded "Best Fan Creation" at the 2014 Game Awards, and has received a {{wp|Guinness World Record}} for the Most Participants on a Single Player Online Videogame.<ref>http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-participants-on-a-single-player-online-videogame/</ref> After successful completion of the first run, the channel continued streaming other Pokémon games, with the streamer planning to continue as long as interest remains. | ||
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