Elite Redux v2.0 - Best Pokémon Before The First Gym!

Pokémon Emerald Elite Redux v2.0 is here with all new challenges and brand new Pokémon to use, including new forms, mega evolutions, abilities and moves. But before you get access to these new powerful Pokémon you must overcome the 1st challenge of the game, Roxanne. In this video I go over some of the best early game Pokémon you can use to help get you through

[@cobalt7248]

Babe, wake up, new Mega Fidough video just dropped

[@beibkk0]

how did you get in my house

[@princexeioncanchela2904]

Copied?

[@johnwingdingsg.9558]

I would like to see Redux form analysis

[@speed23k30]

An underrated mon for roxxane is actually woobat. If your able to put in the right situation your able to wall out the wishcash by skill swapping to get water absorb and doing calm mind roost stored power set up and sweeping roxxane.

[@maxwassermann3171]

Actually let me add a few things: - Ledian can run Power-Up Punch instead of Swords Dance since Raging Boxer lets it hit twice. So it can dish out solid damage while boosting. - I would give Furret Agility. Due to Momentum Agility basically gives you a +2 in both Speed and Attack, which is insanely good. - Probably the single best Pokémon for Roxanne is Mightyena. Give it a Choice Band and Iron Fangs and you've basically won. Easily one of the best early game Pokémon. - Bibarel is crazy good. Simple doubles your stat changes, so a single Swords Dance gives you a +4 and Growing Tooth gives you a +2 after every Aqua Fang or other biting move. Alsobit gets STAB priority in Aqua Jet. - Azumarill got even better in 2.0. Before it had Water Veil, which gave it built-in Leftovers plus burn immunity, but now it additionally gets an ability that nullifies super-effective damage once, which make Belly Drum sets even better. So yeah, I think Mightyena, Ledian, Bibarel, Azumarill and Furret are some of the best Pokémon before the 1. badge. Beautifly is also very good and so are Luvdisc and Mankey. Keep the 2.0 videos coming!

[@iskosc6431]

I'm surprised you didn't talk about Mankey. Gorilla Tactics is absurdly strong, especially since Mankey has Hyper Aggressive as its second Innate, and Anger Point to make your Attacks even more potent (if you're able to tank a hit at least). Hell, I'd say Mankey is even stronger than Mienfoo rn. Also, this video is primarily for Ace mode and Ace caps. Just wanted to put it out there since it's never mentioned anywhere else

[@135friend]

Azumarill is another great pick for the early game! Pair its Aqua Ring ability with leftovers and you have solid chip healing, plus it can withstand most hits from any Pokémon that doesn’t hit it super-effectively. Pair that with Scald, Ice Beam, Knock Off, and whatever else to get the most out of it.

[@charlotte7732]

I like running power up punch on ledian, that way it can finish off weakened pokemon while getting a plus 2 boost

[@shinyhunterkeith]

Luvdisc is such a good mon for roxanne scald ice beam and rain dance for removing the sandstorm and having soul heart makes it such a good mon since each ko gives it a +1 spec att boost

[@airam1721]

Finally you mentioned both of our favourites, furret Just please, please, please, use agility with it and max defense along with a special wall in the back, for preference with wish to pass on to furret or any other mon when switching out with teleport

[@randomboredguy5267]

Does the ability momentum take in speed stat directly? Like agility would behave like a direct boost to attack also?

[@airam1721]

@@randomboredguy5267 yes, it's BUSTED.

[@MLdarknightmare]

Keep up the 2.0 vids 🔥

[@beibkk0]

Funnily enough i found Flaafy to be really good as a pivot. The only pokemon that i could find that could consistently 2hit it is Roxanne's Gligar; but in return Flaafy can 1shot it with HP ice.

[@AzFYouTube]

I literally just beat Roxanne in my second play through with Furret solo! Belly Drum with Drain Punch goes so hard. Plus with normal fights I was using normalize which worked out beautifully.

[@eusoumaniaco]

Thanks for reminding me to actually check mons, I would usually not consider taking a normal type to a rock gym but herdier as it turns out is turbo op for that fight kekw made elite roxanne on doubles pretty trivial with brionne and a mightyena to help with dealing insane damage with helping hand support from the unkillable doggo.

[@tushar-vl4nc]

Cricketune is oppp

[@milkapefgc]

Might be because of Favorite Pokémon bias but Monferno is an excellent choice for a Starter. Monferno’s movepool is so deep it can reasonably compress a lot of roles. Hazard lead? It gets Stealth Rock, learns both Fake Out and Mach Punch for priority and gets annoying status moves like Taunt and Will O Wisp. It also has Prankster as an innate so those moves have priority! Strong choice user? It gets Gorilla Tactics as an ability and learns both Close Combat and Flare Blitz early giving it very strong STAB options and it gets U-Turn as a pivot move. Slap a Choice Scarf on it and you’re good to go. Need a setup mon? It learns Swords Dance and Agility. It even has Defiant if you get lucky enough to switch in on a stat debuff.

[@coffeemug1012]

speaking from playing elite mode with elite caps i would say servine is also a really good starter, it sweeps most pokemon with leaf storm and can sweep the first gym if you break marcargos sash. swap between eviolite and choice scarf depending on the fight another one is vivilion, tinted lens + it's attacking stats makes it a really effective pokemon, and past the first gym you can use sleep powder+ quiver dance to sweep the second gym (also it has a 50% encounter chance in route 102 with honey meaning it's easy to reset for in nuzlockes)

[@ticianoolmos576]

Theres a lot of good early game mons,i was expecting like masquerain,bibarel,and other mons. (i like masquerain)

[@maxwassermann3171]

But you can't get Masquerain before the first badge, so perhaps it will be in the next video.

[@MegaFidough]

didn't want repeats. I believe bibarel was in my 1.6 video

[@ticianoolmos576]

@@maxwassermann3171 and he is playing on easy/ace Caps, thievul evolves at lvl 18 so on elite You have to beat roxxane first

[@JNLS-fd4jw]

We got mega Fidouh cooking again 🔥🔥🔥

[@agergo100]

I used Power-Up Punch Ledian. I play with bug type.

[@AizakkuAdoman]

another really good tank I've personally enjoyed is Aron and sudowudo. aron with lead coat + relaxed nature + eviolite is really good especially with body press in it's roster for all the early normal types and rock pokemon in the gym. Sudowudo has an evo meaning it ALSO can run eviolite to it's already good 125 defense stat. so it can also run body press. plus it gets the option of juggernaut which boosts contact moves based on 20% of it's defense or water compaction which is good for any opponent water types. body press wood hammer stone edge and ice punch i'd run on it and it's solid.

[@jacopodivita8763]

You should make a video on the best nuzlockes encounters

[@michaelkowal3230]

With Ledian, you can even make it immune to flying type attacks with Aerodynamics, which is good since flying would normally be 4x effective against bug and fighting types

[@maxwassermann3171]

Yes, that's very good for Ledian, but Buginize Comet Punch is just too good to pass up on.

[@michaelkowal3230]

@@maxwassermann3171 if you're going up against an expert with flying types such as Winona, wouldn't aerodynamics by better, especially with ledian's innates boosting both ice and thunder punch?

[@djdragondrawer9339]

​​@@maxwassermann3171 Lol, they could've come up with a better name than "buginize"... Edit:Nevermind, just found out it's actually called pollinate thank god

[@maxwassermann3171]

@@djdragondrawer9339 Oh, really? My bad. But I could swear I've read Buginize somewhere before.

[@maxwassermann3171]

@@michaelkowal3230 Well, sure, against Winona I would switch to Aerodynamics, but that ability only comes in handy if you know you can expect a Flying type move. Actually, I wouldn't use Ledian for Winona either way, unless you are doing a Bug type run.

[@jaxsomon3333]

I am astonished at how well they handled the reduxian forms in 2.0. Ive gotten a decent ammount of them, and every single one ive gotten is very fun to use! All of them have fun concepts, great execution, and amazing spritework! Not a single dud.

[@jaxsomon3333]

The only problem I have is that almost all of the ones you get after the 3rd gym are fighting type. Wish those were spread out a bit.

[@frankgerardoromeromora4286]

waiting the top for best redux form pokemon Mega Fidough :)

[@tandemvolcano]

Im playing mono steel and the only way i got through the first gym is with aron spamming iron defense, magnet rise and body press. Although the first trainer of the gym was harder than Roxane for me lol

[@AJ-hr3df]

Sometimes I forget people don’t play on elite difficulty and elite caps and I was kinda confused

[@AJ-hr3df]

Bc you can’t get protean on flora before first gym on those settings

[@coffeemug1012]

@@AJ-hr3df you also can't get thievul

[@AJ-hr3df]

@@coffeemug1012 oh I didn’t know that I just knew flora bc I picked it in the first run of the update

[@airam1721]

​@@coffeemug1012 how was thievul moved out?

[@coffeemug1012]

@@airam1721 thievul evolves 18 elite cap before gym 1 is 16

[@johnwingdingsg.9558]

anyway good video and I got a fidough for you

[@brunolinares604]

Ponyta is crazy, I don't know if it's still in Oldale in 2.0, but when I used it it was so absurd. High speed with decent bulk boosted by Eviolite, will o wisp + morning sun for survival, and Blaze Kick boosted by Striker makes it stronger than Flare Blitz, with no recoil.

[@MegaFidough]

There is so many good options tbh. Just wanted to put a few good ones out there for people who needed it starting 2.0

[@bonegutyt]

Could you talk about the best Weather, trick room, & terrain setters are?

[@Ezecool-3105]

1:22 Sheesh, naclstack is big

[@joshnixon8382]

Can’t believe guerilla tactics mankey didn’t make this list he washes most of early game w a choice scarf

[@MegaFidough]

it wasn't definitive. just some great choices for people who need help. theres lots of great options

[@anshumankaushik2641]

Please make a video about best mon for gym 7

[@MegaFidough]

in time

[@josieleoliveira8521]

I used white erb mienfoo with cc and unburden

[@emadrewington]

Advice for anyone doing Monotypes on Elite mode, Redux Noibat can sweep Roxanne with a set you'll have to figure out yourself ;]

[@whothefucktookmyeyebrows7126]

LEDIAN MENTIONED!! 🗣️🐞🔥

[@YoinHehe]

Maybe something like "covering about new Mega Redux pokemon" because.... Well why not?

[@djdragondrawer9339]

GAH they need to update the online pokedex, I wanna see the new broken abilities so badly

[@MegaFidough]

it is forwardfeed.github.io/ER-nextdex/static/

[@emnetwiht3988]

Can we expect a video about changes/addition in ER V.2.0

[@MegaFidough]

trailer highlights most of the changes tbh

[@theodorun9965]

Floragato solo almost every trainer before Roxanne

[@kenniyiundead4364]

Moves,egg moves and tutor moves available in version 2.0?

[@MegaFidough]

watch my latest short

[@AMCbiggestFan]

Where is zacian and zamazenta found in pokemon elite redux 2.0 beta?.. if it's there?

[@MegaFidough]

not in the game yet

[@mimesforcrimes8393]

I'm actually gonna have to disagree with you, MegaFidough, on Mienfoo, as there is another fighting type in the same patch of grass that is debatebly better. Mankey Its ability, Gorilla Tactics, allows it to double it's attack but locks itself in on the first move. Sure, it doesn't seem that good, but Mankey gets access to STAB Close Combat, quite literally nuking everything, even some pokemon that naturally resist fighting type moves. Since Mankey is one of the fastest pokemon early game, you can make a point to not give it Choice Scarf and instead pile on the damage with Choice Band, but personally, being outsped and revenge killed is something that I am not a fan of. Also I'm not sure as of 2.0, but Mankey has an ability called Hyper Aggressive, where it hits twice, with the only drawback being that the subsequent hit is weaker. However, this works great in Mankey's favour, as the amount of pokemon that have focus sash in the early game is a lot. And since Mankey has Choice Band, that extra hit could gain enough power to knock out a Max Defence pokemon with the last bit of chip Hyper Aggressive does!

[@DemoDoge207]

MegaFidough, is there a way to give me the beta release link because I don't have Discord.

[@MegaFidough]

There is no link. Need the stuff in the discord

[@LaylorSweep]

Can you recommend me a good team for my playthrough?

[@MegaFidough]

You'll need to change up the team as you unlock more and more options tbh

[@Ezecool-3105]

2:39 Choice scarf fake out?

[@karanXd]

Yea that's what I was thinking

[@MegaFidough]

for speed boosters other scarfers or boosted up priority users. still need to hit them

[@yipsinnam5778]

wait is 2.0 out yet

[@yamatong2373]

Still beta

[@BedrockKnight12]

Just Looked It Up Any Idea Where I Can Find The 2.0 Download

[@MegaFidough]

discord in community post

[@BedrockKnight12]

@@MegaFidough Thanks Also Can You Make A Video On All The New Megas I Cant Decide Which Starter To Choose

[@karanXd]

Hey is version 2 out?

[@maxwassermann3171]

Yes, the Beta is out.

[@Felqz5826]

Where is the location of the starters? I went to the city of the third gym and didn't find them at the casino

[@MegaFidough]

flower shop and slateport shops

[@Felqz5826]

​@@MegaFidough what do you mean flowershop?

[@MegaFidough]

Wait like 5 seconds I just made a Short for it lol

[@MegaFidough]

should be up 😄

[@Felqz5826]

ok

[@geecarteritsyou]

Has version 2.0 been released yet?

[@MegaFidough]

beta is out

[@kungyangyang4256]

@@MegaFidough how do i update the save file without corrupting it? hehe

[@MegaFidough]

@@kungyangyang4256 from 1.6? you cant

[@perfectedwarrior79]

I would like to nominate Dustox in that honor of best early game mon. At least for mono bug. With a full bulky set, it can nuke most early game trainers and sweep Roxanne on its own. Pure comedy.

[@maxwassermann3171]

How did you play Dustox? I always gravitated towards Beautifly instead, which is also very good.

[@perfectedwarrior79]

@@maxwassermann3171 Max attack and defense. Iron defense, bug buzz, quiver dance and roost with lefties.

[@maxwassermann3171]

@@perfectedwarrior79 Pretty interesting set. Might even be better than Beautifly.

[@zilkay6558]

wait emerald elite redux 2.0 has been released?

[@MegaFidough]

beta has

[@princexeioncanchela2904]

XD ME USING RANDOMIZER GOT GROUDON WITH HUGE POWER PURE POWER DROUGHT AND UNBERDEN XD

[@EdrianPagaran-mw6we]

I noticed that you can't teach your mons the egg moves and move relearn anymore

[@MegaFidough]

watch my latest short

[@johnwingdingsg.9558]

Hey fidough ,what are you up to

[@MegaFidough]

pokemon lol

[@edwincenteno7266]

Is 2.0 out?

[@maxwassermann3171]

Yes, the Beta is out.

[@OLAITANOLAYIWOLA]

It keeps saying bin file when I download it on my phone

[@MegaFidough]

I have no experience with phone play sorry

[@OLAITANOLAYIWOLA]

@@MegaFidough nvm I did smth and,now it's working

[@OLAITANOLAYIWOLA]

Also can u not buy more starters in 2.0?

[@MegaFidough]

@@OLAITANOLAYIWOLA flower shop has grass and slateport has water.

[@tayclark42]

This isnt elite mode tho become you go up to level 16

[@MegaFidough]

elite caps no. more or below

[@rafaelban9493]

Someone have the link for the game???

[@MegaFidough]

join the discord

[@kannonaryot1341]

Could you put the download link?

[@guywithgames6364]

Google it dummy

[@MegaFidough]

cant

[@jinesh-vw5xd]

Bro can anyone gave me a link of new version

[@MegaFidough]

discord

[@jinesh-vw5xd]

@@MegaFidough i have checked your discord..... but members tell me i have to patch game by my own..... I play games on Android using gba emulator can you provide games which have been already patch

[@MegaFidough]

@@jinesh-vw5xd you'd have to ask someone on there

[@tushar-vl4nc]

Sikeee i solo sweep with combskin roskene is noob elite level cap elite mode

[@raphaelxbiton]

cut the crap.. where do i get my boy tyranitar?! XD

[@MegaFidough]

rustboro tunnel I think lol

[@kauansantoz7852]

Why we deserve gyn 8 like that, so mean😢

[@buttpiratesbuttpirate5913]

I think you've already covered dark types but any chance you can cover Drapion in an upcoming video? Maybe a "gen 4 upgrade" theme video. Mainly because Drapion is one of my favorite pokémon but also seeing some other underrated gen 4 mons get some love they deserved