CAN I BEAT A POKÉMON EMERALD HARDCORE NUZLOCKE WITH ONLY ELECTRIC TYPES!? (Pokémon Challenge)

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Electric type Pokemon are very frail, but speedy and powerful... Can they beat Pokemon Emerald's greatest challenge!?
We've done some hard Pokemon challenges in the past, but usually they were a solo Pokemon challenge run. What if we still did a really difficult challenge... but with a full team using hardcore nuzlocke rules, and with only one type? Today we find out: can I beat a Pokemon Emerald Hardcore Nuzlocke with only Electric types? No items and no overleveling!
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Monotype Hardcore Nuzlocke Ruleset:
(1) If a Pokémon faints, it must be permanently boxed or released.
(2) Only the first type-specific Pokémon encountered in each Route/Area can be caught.
(3) No Legendaries/Mythicals, duplicates, or same-evolution-line Pokémon can be caught or used. If a duplicate is encountered, the next unique type-specific Pokémon encounter can be caught.
(4) Additional Pokémon may be caught for the purpose of HM use, but these may not be used in battle at any time during the run.
(5) No Items can be used in battle (Held Items are allowed).
(6) Party Pokémon levels are limited to the highest level Pokémon of the next Gym Leader or Elite 4 Member. So long as your Pokémon are at or below the level cap when the Gym Leader/Elite 4 Member battle starts, they can level up mid-battle.
(7) "Set" Battle Mode must be used at all times.
(8) No connecting with other games for the purposes of importing Pokémon, Items, etc.
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[@SilphSpectre]

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[@Tgard508]

I'd like to see your attempt at a challenge I saw smallant do. Every pokemon has only 1 pp for each move. Sorry I dont use social media so I cant send it to your tweeter

[@michaelbayley9432]

You missed Ampharos

[@e.n.d7777]

Bro can you do Flying Type Nuzlocke in Pokemon Platinum ?

[@abhishikthkarthik1111]

@@michaelbayley9432 There's no Ampharos in emerald before post game

[@michaelbayley9432]

He did post game fight though.

[@chrisgonzalez6151]

"During which she hit every single 80 percent accuracy move she used" Yep. That's a Nuzlocke alright.

[@egeorgiades93]

Same Logic applies to Supersonic. 55% Accuracy means nothing to the enemy.

[@mattn0414]

@@egeorgiades93 When the enemy uses supersonic it always hits, but when i use it its like i'm using Zap Cannon or Inferno

[@aeternalys2897]

And the critical hit too…

[@Gwynbleidd1724]

Emerald is up there as one of the best games to watch a nuzlocke in. Going to enjoy this

[@unoriginalname771]

@DrPickles We need a Pokemon Emerald calibre game for Switch. Sword and Shield wasn’t it

[@techmark3665]

@Fail Fort In emerald you can face Steven as a super boss in meteor falls. Sadly you can only face him once per save file iirc.

[@neddawson9840]

Platinum Nuzlockes >>>

[@intrepid_grovyle]

I get so excited for the emerald videos!!!!! Gen III is so limiting but you can also get so creative. It’s difficult and jank but so fun to watch

[@ejokurirulezz]

@DrPickles no it destroyed it, wtf is a gym leader champion wiht only water types, that's pathetic

[@YourPalAlRetroGamer]

14:41 Answer: He built a time machine, traveled to Gen. 8 remake Sinnoh, went to the underground, and caught a level 22 Magneton.

[@dabmonstr7403]

Bold of you to assume that he doesn't make his gym trainers make it for him

[@imrighthere8887]

Maaaaaaaan, having Explosion in the first attack slot on Electrode was playing a dangerous game. One misclick and there goes your upside down Pokeball 🙃

[@GsxrGrl21]

Man I always get so excited when you upload…going through a rough time right now,and your videos definitely help lighten my mood. You deserve wayyyy more subs!

[@SilphSpectre]

Appreciate you a lot! Hope things get better on your end soon - never forget you've got a community behind you and I'll be sure to keep the videos coming your way!

[@GsxrGrl21]

@@SilphSpectre Thank you so much,you’re awesome :)

[@lenakauan]

You are going trough hard times? Stay strong

[@maqsview]

I hope you overcome your hardships bro! Much love from someone routing for you (:

[@AquaTidez]

I got shot yesterday just saying

[@janm5854]

I've always thought Hidden Power is an element that counters the type you are weak to. Because I rarely used it before, the few times I've used it it's coincidentally always super effective to the enemy's type. Many years later, on this day, I just learned the type and power is calculated and not fixed, lol.

[@Xpwnxage]

I only found out because of Jrose

[@nolanevans7603]

4x weakness team! Scizor, Paris, Swampert. Would be a real challenge to pivot!

[@loganchilds9750]

Abomasnow instead of Swampert. All 4x weak to the same type.

[@dabmonstr7403]

My favourite pokemon Paris. Also don't forget the MVP Charizard. Chesnaught and magneton too if done in gen 6

[@adizMMZ]

Also add Flygon/Salamence with their 4x weakness to grass, Sneasel to fighting, and Shiftry/Cacturne to Bug

[@wildtofurkey1013]

​@@adizMMZyou mean ice

[@1umbreon4life]

Fun fact: leading with an electric type boosts the chances of encountering Pikachu in the Safari Zone. It's a cool trick, especially if you want to get ahold of a light ball to breed a Volt Tackle Pichu.

[@TheForeignGamer]

Who needs to be part of the notification squad when you're already a part of the "constantly refreshing KZbin" squad? Looking forward to this video!

[@SilphSpectre]

Those powers combined would make a Silph Squad legend... 👀

[@rajmilachoudhury9104]

@@SilphSpectre I'm one of them refreshing every minute lol

[@AndresLopez-lr2ht]

FACTS🤣

[@georgewells8585]

Almost have a silph calendar, I just sit here at a weekend waiting for it to drop 😂

[@angeloflight93]

Just turned on the bell haha

[@DeftestAphid2]

I wonder how interesting a bug only run in X and Y would be. Especially with the high amount of encounters found on the same route.

[@noevenegascastaneda8313]

Thisssss!

[@ekonthungcyrusngullie4391]

Vivilion is a beast

[@badashe1364]

Butterfree is more of a beast

[@anthonyxwrld]

I feel like he will make it 3/4ths the way there and fail

[@angelicaph483]

Man butterfree would be a saving grace with compound eyes/sleep powder combo early game

[@genv.b521]

The Hidden Power Gods have blessed Silph today, as he got a Hidden Power equivalent to a Grass, Water, and Ice, just as his Electric-team needed for those Ground-types (the one with Manhattan the Minun came in really clutch)

[@SubwaySandwichBossIngo]

Glad to see other people enjoy Minun. Little guy has served me well in an Emerald Nuzlocke as well.

[@Hardworkingboy79]

Really ????

[@arey256]

That’s cool I had a friend who also ran minun is his game too. His minun wasn’t half bad either. What was your move set if you don’t mind me asking?

[@johannvongenerico9487]

Explosion in a nuzlocke, the absolute madlad

[@emmareiman64]

Manectric gets a time to shine~~ Nice~ Minun also did really well here, like surprisingly well honestly, quite impressed

[@lemonhead19]

Minun and Plusle actually have pretty good stats for how early you can get them. They start to fall off once your other pokémon evolve, but they can carry you pretty deep into the early game

[@arcaneusumbra1539]

HGSS Druid challenge idea: Available types: Grass, Water, Rock, Ground, Bug, Poison, & Flying. No secondary types that are not among these are allowed, for example: no Dragon/Flying or Psychic/Grass. Only berries, medicinal herbs, and apricorn balls, must trash or sell man-made items found on the ground. This would also work well in Hoenn games because of how many grass and water types there are, and the evil teams are essentially ecosystem terrorists, though you wouldn't be able to get apricorns or have the berry pots. This was just an idea I had that I wanted to share.

[@splitfunnies]

29:34 I like to think about as if it were irl? Like literally, at that moment, the three best pokemon trainer (pretty much) in all of Hoenn are in one spot. Seriously, what a squad

[@grundgutigertv6170]

It's sad how electric types still have very few type combinations. It's hard to build a diverse team with what we got. I hope Gen 9 fixes that.

[@neduegeh5859]

I mean, Gen 7 and 8 were a step in the right direction for me by introducing a lot of new electric type combinations for non legendary Pokémon, so I’m praying Gen 9 will follow suit

[@TheMS991]

I think you mean that Electric doesn't have that many combinations to use on a team, bar 7 and 8. Only fighting doesn't have at least one pokemon that's also Electric (excluded legends cause duh) Just one example per type (Yes, I'm a nerd): Rock: Alolan Golem Water: Lanturn Grass: Mow Rotom Poison: Toxtricity Psychic: Alolan Raichu Fire: Heat Rotom Ground: Stunfisk Flying: Emolga Bug: Galvantula Normal: Heliolisk Ghost: Rotom Steel: Magnezone Ice: Arctozolt Dragon: Dracozolt Dark: Morpeko Fairy: Dedenee

[@TheMetronome1]

Three of these on the list are all a single Pokémon lol

[@grundgutigertv6170]

Precisely. Rotom makes up 5 of those type combos lol

[@TheMS991]

@@grundgutigertv6170 And? Your point was that there is a few type combinations and that isn't true. What is true is you cannot use them all properly outisde of gen 7 or 8 and even then there are limitations, especially since Rotom cannot be changed form easily (at least gen 8 made it easier to catch enough for that I believe)

[@RavenBlackHero]

Perfect thing to watch on a rainy day!

[@SilphSpectre]

Funnily enough they're also perfect to create on a rainy day!

[@tamalover96]

Silph: “..and also, Allen evolved into …. round electrode.? How else do you describe this thing?? Like come on!” Me. (Intellectual): “upside voltorb… yes”

[@Brandon-butterb1]

The MVP of this run is undeniably Hidden Power

[@765craven4]

I personally go by the rule of "If the Pokemon is in Type for a Monolock I can use it" so in any generations with Legendaries available in Type I'm allowed to use them. Wouldn't help here but in a Kanto Electric Monolock it'd mean Zapdos is available and it can solo carry late game.

[@MegaInfernapeAkins]

Dang dude you almost had it with Steven but at least you beat it tho. You will get it in the next run you do. Keep up the success on your channel bro.

[@AlmightyKing143]

I was hoping you’d upload today, I binged most of your videos these last few videos. I enjoy these types of videos from you so I can’t wait to see how this turns out!

[@AlmightyKing143]

Meant last few hours 😂

[@Brokenscam]

I remember seeing Papasea do an electric type nuzlocke of Pokémon Emerald, and he did it in 50 attempts… I wounded how many attempts it’s going to take Sliph.

[@jess0_7]

Papasea’s electric only nuzlocks is legendary!

[@ashclaw2306]

Glad to see that Lanturn had its time under the rain to shine!

[@mdbigboi191]

Electric is my favorite type, so easy to remember weaknesses (ground). Hits flying and water super effectively. Resist elec, flying, steel. Then branched out learning the other type resist. My final in game team would have a light ball pikachu that had to be able to beat Red's. Yes his lvl 88, mine solo'ed.. also makes me miss the really tough in game legends like red. Also ground immune ofc.

[@Fotbollshugo]

You should have caught a mareep in the safari zone after the elite four for the steven battle! Great video as always though

[@cesarflamenco9484]

That's what I thought, but then you realize that he can't because he already caught a Pikachu there earlier, and Nuzlocke rules prevent catching other Pokemon in the same place. Really unfortunate for Silph since Hoenn is already limited in Electric Types.

[@erdapfel300]

Honestly didn't think it's possible at all to beat this (even after the starter change to Magnemite), but a very impressive display of skill and gameknowledge did the job. Congrats! :D

[@joebridger3339]

An excellent run Silph! The thematic choice of having Allen use explosion looked like a great callback to Barry Allen's sacrifice from infinite crisis. Restarting against Roxanne twice took a lot of discipline. Well done!

[@danielwhite1214]

Remember the altaria possesses not only earthquake, but also dragon breath which automatically paralyzes your pokemon. And it's a dragon flying duel type meaning electric moves are only half the damage.

[@spiderspud7646]

You should do a nuzlocke where after each badge you switch the type your nuzlocking.

[@danieleriksson5587]

Yeah and start with the stronger types. So once you get to the elite four you would have like bug or grass. I like your idea alot!

[@TsubasaNovaMusic]

I just found out about your channel a few days ago, but to be honest, I have binge watched nearly all of your nuzlocke videos last days. Love your videos and your style. Really happy I learned about you, because you rock (like a Toxtricity)!

[@burkeychathouse5537]

LOVE the 2D sprite on the thumbnail, looks so nice! Also would like to see more Black2/White2 nuzlockes, maybe with ghost types?

[@barrybludgeon7448]

Thank you so much for doing this run, I have been hoping for electric runs in Gens 3 and 4 since I found your channel!

[@joshsulz267]

“Silph drops a new vid” me immediately liking it knowing it’s going to be 🔥🔥🔥

[@mattdillon2508]

Just what i needed these types of challenges in these game formats that force u to think are just top tier :)

[@darrynsmith183]

I love watching these nuzlockes! As someone who is very dismissive of the lesser pokemon, its very refreshing for me to see them do so well! Minun has a berth in my next playthrough thanks to this video

[@Jajanken98]

Great to see another video of you Silph, hope you have a good Sunday. Two options for a hardcore nuzlocke: a Psychic team on Pokemon LeafGreen and a Mono Bug type team on Pokemon Black2/White2. And a quest for you, on Pokemon LeafGreen use both Abra and Mr.Mime, as Abra being your inicial. What about?

[@Mmmjakis]

The thing I love about sponsors like those is that you actually use the product! Ain't nobody playing Raid Shadow Legends or using Raycons, but everyone loves food

[@PhantomBunny888]

Still impressive to almost beat Steven with only three mons. Good work. Would love to see another mono grass team sometime.

[@andersonantunesdeleu8591]

Wow well done Silph! I am your huge fan! I love to gaze upon the outstanding skills of Nuzlockers like you! It was surely very bold of you to build a Nuzlocke of Electric types in Emerald! Especially because of the first gym in Hoen... I gotta say that was new and unique! But we gotta admit hidden power sure was a huge help in this run! I'm sure you will agree with that!! Well, without hidden power grass, ice and water I guess it wouldn't be possible to win it all, maybe with extreme luck hehheeh! Thanks dude! You rocked it all! Congratulations on this very creative run! I really learned lots with you on Pokemon Emerald! Can barely wait to see your next runs! 🤙👊🏻

[@unkindled6410]

amazing video as always. those were some really godsend hidden p[ower variables you got silph. and you finally got a W against emerald, even though you couldnt beat steven this time. electric types are awesome mons and since most of them are pure electric you really didnt had many chances of using almost all of them, so this run feels fresh. its a shame electric types were not present early nor were very common before gen 5. platinum has 7 main game encounters but its basically impossible to get past the first gym with only a level cap shinx.

[@mirror857]

I’m Nuzlocking Renegade Platinum right now and almost lost to Wake and his 100% Crit chance, which makes me wonder: will you ever try a RomHack Nuzlocke?

[@TheGameMaster2904]

I always love your runs!! Always look forward to them keep up the great work!!

[@feartheoldblood7222]

Silph, I got the True power Giovanni shirt forever ago and still I get so many compliments on it and questions about where I got and I tell them about your channel. Just wanted to share your great work. Much love from Texas!

[@SilphSpectre]

Ay thanks so much for the support from the south! Incredible to hear the merch draws so much positivity - hoping to release some new stuff soon 😄

[@savemeimanobodylostonline4279]

Silph: Worried about Winona's Altaria using EQ on Magneto 3 Zipzapzop: Pathetic

[@ryandunn2930]

Emerald Kaizo version but only with the Eveelutions. Start with them all at level 5. Should be entertaining.

[@sobie7142]

I am addicted to watching these!

[@j-oshh]

I'm always looking forward to your vids. Now you're using my favorite typing. Wow what a treat!

[@dustinarnold5569]

“I won’t risk a new encounter like that” as plusle looks down from the clouds 😂

[@horse_tornado7820]

" Black-belt boosted brick break" love the alliteration

[@mahina73]

Perfect timing! I use your videos as background noise to help me sleep! Your voice is so soothing 😌

[@jaykobbrosta9919]

Its always so entertaining to watch your videos, also im so excited while watching u fight in the pkm league xD

[@infernious1014]

Such an exciting video using my favorite pokemon type. Thanks for the great video!!!

[@calebblair4627]

You're one of the only 2 poketubers that I watch. I look forward to your upload every week

[@SargeWolf010]

I've watched all the vids in the Playlist up to this point and dang the reams were nutz

[@visioapparel4302]

BZZTT. This is a run i've been thinking about for a while can't wait to see how you approach it

[@hewwy3522]

This is probably the funniest of these videos. I’ll probably watch this several times.

[@fernytheburner]

My mother had a stroke last Sunday ive been in the hospital with her the whole week and you're videos have truly helped me stay calm as she goes through surgery and all thank you man

[@ekonthungcyrusngullie4391]

I may be a stranger to you but I wish you strength and courage. May your lovely mom get better soon. Hang on bro.

[@fernytheburner]

@@ekonthungcyrusngullie4391 thank you man she's getting way better her surgery was successful now she needs to go through some physical therapy and she's back home thank god

[@ekonthungcyrusngullie4391]

@@fernytheburner I've been in the same situation so I totally understand. Glad she's getting better.

[@fernytheburner]

@@ekonthungcyrusngullie4391 yeah it's hard but she's pulling through thanks again

[@Prince-Kai1]

Love you videos Silph was waiting for the newest upload

[@lukispillz981]

After playing a lot emerald kaizo, I must say it was very satisfying to hear you destroyed ninja boy Edwardo

[@venemataylor]

as soon as I saw "Emerald" and "electric types" I thought, nooooo Camerupt

[@DrabbleBDabbin]

Eyyy, big fan of electric types! Glad to see ya doing a monotype for electric in the earlier games

[@Goofybug]

love watching your vids keep up the good work!

[@twistedash9431]

Allen’s sacrifice was epic 😂

[@Dylayedd]

YOU DONT UNDERSTAND HOW EXCITED I GOT WHEN I SAW A NEW VID FROM YOU

[@TradingJohn]

One of the best hardcore nuzlocke run ever for sure.

[@mistingwolf]

I think Maxi's "simp" is short for "simpleton," not the current usage for simp.

[@Yanuh222]

Great Vid Silph, best one in a while!

[@miscellaneousmastermind8817]

Anyone else gonna talk about how much of a tongue twister "black belt boosted brick break" is? Great job Silph!

[@miscellaneousmastermind8817]

Also the brick break destroying a screen animation is so cool in gen 3

[@Dxwill10]

All the meme cuts in this vid had me in stitches lol "Daddy chill"

[@jadethegingergoblin718]

Cookies and cream Kit Kat is something I'm shocked isn't all over the US. It would sell so well.

[@jaden5998]

YOU WON'T JOIN TEAM SKY?!

[@Eric_Dowden]

Not going to lie I said team sky in Michael's voice

[@alexandertorrez7002]

I really love all of your nuzlocke videos

[@deznwts]

love these kinds of vids

[@troyb5362]

Hahaha no way, I’m doing a steel monotype run and also nicknamed my magnemite Magneto! I laughed when you did too

[@bigwinch4]

Not even started watching it and it’s getting a like… love your nuzlokes

[@nitroxiii]

Well done, looked like one of the harder types to nuzlocke in this game. I feel like you had a couple golden opportunities to sacrifice on the champion to give you a couple easier switches. Manectric sac on Whiscash to get Lanturn in for free, and Raichu sac on Milotic to get Lanturn in for free again, though I don't think Milo really has anything to counter your Lanturn other than Toxic anyway. GG

[@jonasbergered2578]

Would love a play-through of Colosseum with some kind of ruleset. Underrated game imo Great video:)

[@austyndoty1512]

I love that you hid that sound from fable into this at 17:09 hahaha

[@13JackStorm]

New Silph Upload Appears. Spirits immediately lifted.

[@colourbursts3760]

Missed opportunity to make the Magnemite Magthreeto

[@theofmino6180]

You know with minun you can use an encore Strat for every trainer and champion in Emerald. Every lead uses a non damaging move so you encore it, and setup on it. (Of course sandattack on Mightyena is an exception)

[@nachtaron]

I was waiting to see if he'd do it, but I guess it would've been suuuuper boring to watch

[@skeetermania3202]

Well, they’re not guaranteed to use such a move.

[@theofmino6180]

@@skeetermania3202 actually they are program to always use that move except for Wallace, go check the video on Freezai's channel about Minun being an important E4 member for Emerald

[@skeetermania3202]

@@theofmino6180 I know from personal viewing that it’s not 100% guaranteed even if it is very likely.

[@soulslicr5743]

As nostalgic I am for these games, the sheer amount of janky game mechanics that I'm thankful that were updated in later gens sometimes makes me rage

[@donaldduck7707]

Should Go For Metal Sound early on, because If a Pokemon Hit himself in confusion while Defense Low ( and Attack High) it will do a Lot of damage

[@Pyrplefire]

My first thought when I saw the title was like "there's a ridiculous amount of water trainers, this'll be super easy." Seeing the list of viable encounters changed my mind. I'm excited to see how this plays out, despite Plusle and Minun being the absolute worst pokemon to ever exist

[@twixthehyena]

Babe, wake up. New SilphSpectre Video just dropped

[@kstanni87]

Roxanne sure is infamous for causing Nuzlocke players to wipe out early along with Wattson

[@Pacman-9312]

28:14 "underwater grass", otherwise known as...seaweed lol.

[@rad2147]

29:01 I am not risking a new encounter like that RIP pluses (JK if it was necessary for the run)

[@musicallylewdachris]

Man I needed this post today. Thanks man

[@DrMeowphd]

The 8 bit cover art looks good!

[@torwel24]

'Skyguy' made me laugh. Thank you Silph ☺️

[@Straddllw]

> be nice to Plusle > kills it straight away Lol

[@Jorisguygames]

Love the old school Pokemon games still being played on yt ❤️

[@iwishiknewwhatimdoinghere9050]

They’re everywhere tiktok Twitter instagram

[@josiahnoble1693]

I’ve never been so invested in a nuzlocke video

[@amandagustafsson4589]

Hey, I know you probably won’t see this but your videos are so amazing! They’re amazing to watch and listen to while I draw and some days when I have no motivation to do anything, your videos push me to do stuff. It might sound silly but I’m super grateful. Thank you❤️

[@catherinecallaghan8490]

me to i am so greatfull

[@Tantei7]

Who would have ever thought Minun could be so good huh, fair play, what a legend

[@nssheepster]

Pretty sure my last house move topped most: The UHaul trailer actually broke as we were hauling it, and the sudden yaw drove us into an electrical pole and the ditch behind it. Not a fun day, that one.