Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I have cystic fibrosis (CF). It's a genetic condition that causes a build-up of sticky mucus affecting the entire body. I'm also a professional competitive Pokémon commentator, and for the first ever Pokémon CF Awareness week hosted by myself and @CannedWolfMeat, I looked for the rare Shiny versions of 6 Pokémon that each represent a different aspect of the condition and took on the hardest challenge in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet - can our cystic fibrosis team win? Come join me for a very special journey, learn about CF and share a whole lot of laughs along the way - my name's Charlie Merriman after all, Merri by name, merry by nature!
ℹ️ You can learn more about cystic fibrosis and donate to life-saving research via these links - a little goes a long way and it would mean more than I can say.
Fundraising page for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust set up by Morgan & myself - you've already helped us raise £2,000, thank you SO much! https://tilt.fyi/vJQhbflJpe
Cystic Fibrosis Trust (UK): cysticfibrosis.org.uk/donate
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (USA): cff.org
CF Europe: https://www.cf-europe.eu/
CF Together (Australia): https://www.cftogether.org.au/
Have a look online if you don't see the relevant CF charity for you here :)
🎭 My one-man show WONDER DRUG: A Comedy about Cystic Fibrosis - youtu.be/RtgnO2cvvFE?si=V6c8hA1P6XAvhZuU
💛 Get involved in future editions of Pokémon Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Week every June! Start thinking now about what YELLOW Pokémon activities you can do - Pokémon Champions, Shiny hunting, Pokopia, playthroughs, Nuzlockes - whatever you do, do it in yellow!
👉 Please do LIKE & SUBSCRIBE if you're enjoying it, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount especially for such a personal project. Thank you!
@Chazingdra across all socials
🔗 MY LINKS
Become a channel member/join my Patreon for OUTTAKES from this video and many more bonus videos!
youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join
patreon.com/Chazingdra
twitter.com/Chazingdra
https://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.social
instagram.com/chazingdra
tiktok.com/@chazingdra
chazingdra@gmail.com
Join my friendly Discord community! discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke
👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series (VGC), but I love all that the games have to offer. Come join me right here on my channel for videos & streams including Shiny hunting!
🎧 Check out my podcast CHAZINGDRA CHATS, exploring the life stories & Dream Teams of people in the Pokémon community! 100 guests including Wolfe Glick, MandJTV, Brian David Gilbert and many more: youtube.com/@Chazingdra/podcasts
🎥 Watch more of my Shiny hunting videos in this playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwf6eLFz9YARZNY2VKOPLa-4i-R_Biklg
Watch my documentary about commentating the epic 2025 Pokémon Europe International Championships here: youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI
🙏 A special thank you to my Channel Members & Patrons at the time of uploading for their direct support, it means a huge amount: AddiRockART, AerialAC, ashthekarp, Ben Kyriakou, BroseidonLive, Casey Kort, dmfried858, elliefawnx, GymLeader_J, indiepctv, KayDeeVGC, Morten Schødts Pedersen, 0megasoul, pokemontrainermike1, Possumbreath, Shad0wFeevke, wolfganghahn2490, 19TokinToken
⬆️ Links above to become a Channel Member or Patron! Thank you so much either way for watching :)
🕰️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 What is cystic fibrosis?
01:58 Mucus: Goomy
13:20 Cells: Reuniclus
22:30 Lungs: Drifblim
29:19 Digestive System: Swalot
40:12 Exercise & Discipline: Lucario
50:45 Diet: Alcremie
1:03:10 Preparing for battle
1:10:49 The Academy Ace Tournament
1:22:32 Defying the odds
1:44:32 The best worst decision?
1:59:02 The fight continues
🎬 CREDITS
Chazingdra Theme by Tom Hiom, most other music from the Pokémon games except It's Raining Men (The Weather Girls) karaoke version from Sing King
Organs T shirt designed by Mollie Cheek (for my one-man show WONDER DRUG: A Comedy about Cystic Fibrosis, link above)
Star Wars opening crawl from A New Hope (1977); Gordon Ramsay 'idiot sandwich' clip from The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015); The Simpsons 'eat the pudding' from the episode Secrets of a Successful Marriage (S5 E22, 1994); kung fu sparring from Fighters Guild channel
Sound effects from Pixabay
Food pictures/footage: apple crumble from tastemade.com, treacle tart and bread & butter pudding from BBC Food, sticky toffee pudding from Pinch of Mint channel
Channel logo by Lee 'Osirus' Provost
Stream diamond icons/widgets by Noah Bell - flameplayz_yt
Edited by me!
CF mascot Shiny Goomy ('Lucas') by me!
NB Nowadays the term 'nature' is known as 'stat alignment'
#cfweek #pokemon #shinypokemon #shinyhunting #cysticfibrosis
I have cystic fibrosis (CF). It's a genetic condition that causes a build-up of sticky mucus affecting the entire body. I'm also a professional competitive Pokémon commentator, and for the first ever Pokémon CF Awareness week hosted by myself and @CannedWolfMeat, I looked for the rare Shiny versions of 6 Pokémon that each represent a different aspect of the condition and took on the hardest challenge in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet - can our cystic fibrosis team win? Come join me for a very special journey, learn about CF and share a whole lot of laughs along the way - my name's Charlie Merriman after all, Merri by name, merry by nature!
ℹ️ You can learn more about cystic fibrosis and donate to life-saving research via these links - a little goes a long way and it would mean more than I can say.
Fundraising page for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust set up by Morgan & myself - you've already helped us raise £2,000, thank you SO much! https://tilt.fyi/vJQhbflJpe
Cystic Fibrosis Trust (UK): cysticfibrosis.org.uk/donate
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (USA): cff.org
CF Europe: https://www.cf-europe.eu/
CF Together (Australia): https://www.cftogether.org.au/
Have a look online if you don't see the relevant CF charity for you here :)
🎭 My one-man show WONDER DRUG: A Comedy about Cystic Fibrosis - youtu.be/RtgnO2cvvFE?si=V6c8hA1P6XAvhZuU
💛 Get involved in future editions of Pokémon Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Week every June! Start thinking now about what YELLOW Pokémon activities you can do - Pokémon Champions, Shiny hunting, Pokopia, playthroughs, Nuzlockes - whatever you do, do it in yellow!
👉 Please do LIKE & SUBSCRIBE if you're enjoying it, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount especially for such a personal project. Thank you!
@Chazingdra across all socials
🔗 MY LINKS
Become a channel member/join my Patreon for OUTTAKES from this video and many more bonus videos!
youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join
patreon.com/Chazingdra
twitter.com/Chazingdra
https://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.social
instagram.com/chazingdra
tiktok.com/@chazingdra
chazingdra@gmail.com
Join my friendly Discord community! discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke
👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series (VGC), but I love all that the games have to offer. Come join me right here on my channel for videos & streams including Shiny hunting!
🎧 Check out my podcast CHAZINGDRA CHATS, exploring the life stories & Dream Teams of people in the Pokémon community! 100 guests including Wolfe Glick, MandJTV, Brian David Gilbert and many more: youtube.com/@Chazingdra/podcasts
🎥 Watch more of my Shiny hunting videos in this playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwf6eLFz9YARZNY2VKOPLa-4i-R_Biklg
Watch my documentary about commentating the epic 2025 Pokémon Europe International Championships here: youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI
🙏 A special thank you to my Channel Members & Patrons at the time of uploading for their direct support, it means a huge amount: AddiRockART, AerialAC, ashthekarp, Ben Kyriakou, BroseidonLive, Casey Kort, dmfried858, elliefawnx, GymLeader_J, indiepctv, KayDeeVGC, Morten Schødts Pedersen, 0megasoul, pokemontrainermike1, Possumbreath, Shad0wFeevke, wolfganghahn2490, 19TokinToken
⬆️ Links above to become a Channel Member or Patron! Thank you so much either way for watching :)
🕰️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 What is cystic fibrosis?
01:58 Mucus: Goomy
13:20 Cells: Reuniclus
22:30 Lungs: Drifblim
29:19 Digestive System: Swalot
40:12 Exercise & Discipline: Lucario
50:45 Diet: Alcremie
1:03:10 Preparing for battle
1:10:49 The Academy Ace Tournament
1:22:32 Defying the odds
1:44:32 The best worst decision?
1:59:02 The fight continues
🎬 CREDITS
Chazingdra Theme by Tom Hiom, most other music from the Pokémon games except It's Raining Men (The Weather Girls) karaoke version from Sing King
Organs T shirt designed by Mollie Cheek (for my one-man show WONDER DRUG: A Comedy about Cystic Fibrosis, link above)
Star Wars opening crawl from A New Hope (1977); Gordon Ramsay 'idiot sandwich' clip from The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015); The Simpsons 'eat the pudding' from the episode Secrets of a Successful Marriage (S5 E22, 1994); kung fu sparring from Fighters Guild channel
Sound effects from Pixabay
Food pictures/footage: apple crumble from tastemade.com, treacle tart and bread & butter pudding from BBC Food, sticky toffee pudding from Pinch of Mint channel
Channel logo by Lee 'Osirus' Provost
Stream diamond icons/widgets by Noah Bell - flameplayz_yt
Edited by me!
CF mascot Shiny Goomy ('Lucas') by me!
NB Nowadays the term 'nature' is known as 'stat alignment'
#cfweek #pokemon #shinypokemon #shinyhunting #cysticfibrosis
