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

Buckle in... this Pokemon challenge is CRAZY. Normal type Pokemon have no supereffective same-type-attack-bonus and Diamond & Pearl have some INSANE battles. Will we make it through?
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 Pearl Hardcore Nuzlocke with only Normal types?
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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 trading/importing Pokémon, Items, etc.
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[@SilphSpectre]

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[@rosesarered586]

Got it boss

[@rohith3965]

Me to

[@bruce4139]

Hey silph what about a run with only pokemon that contain a singular type? Edit: pokemon can be different types like a fire or a rock etc. But they cant be dual typed

[@oreilly4.0gaming65]

Dragon Rage only does 40 hp, btw

[@Panthers-wt1oe]

So um what ever happened with the honey tree

[@timerr4446]

If u do a push up every time he gets crit in this video, u wouldn't need a gym

[@pantalaemon]

eh, he actually got insanely lucky with the AI basically sparing him five or six times tho

[@hamzasaleem2768]

Where else would you get your 8 badges?

[@brutusboy4ever632]

Yep I did that and I'm still fat):

[@vanessashalom2775]

@@theduck4573 ?

[@aceofspades9216]

immy try it

[@cjaquino28]

Here I thought I was unluckiest Pokémon player, but never have I ever seen such an unlucky run. Kudos for not quiting the run; I know I would have.

[@kazenna]

I’m EXCUSE ME?? He hit 2 focus blasts in a ROWWWW

[@aurifomo6385]

Lol he literally hit all the hypnosis getting 3 turns sleep, I would have wiped there for a double miss. If you consider the run "unlucky" I envy you because you're not as unlucky as you think you are #justunluckyplayersthings

[@iantaakalla8180]

He used his luck up on the rollout strat on Roark, the two consecutive connecting Focus Blasts, and the Pokérus. That is why it took five more runs to get back to Spear Pillar.

[@patrickanderson3373]

@@aurifomo6385 Yeah, that one lucky battle vs. the like 20+ times he got critted, sometimes multiple times in a row, even when those crits were 1/16 chances.

[@jagjitpradhan2038]

@@kazenna that's TOO lucky (Just exaggerated)

[@dnsoulx]

this team has serious Ash energy. literally in the anime he'll beat some stupid strong foe with just an aipom

[@Bobby-cn8km]

But then he turns around and loses to some noob a couple episodes later

[@FCB_Ajelandroo]

Just to get an “inspiration” and beat everyone except the champion so it can get another season

[@iantaakalla8180]

And then only win after seven conferences, albeit with clear progression in his training such that in each conference he grows higher in rank when his loss happens.

[@FCB_Ajelandroo]

The freak

[@drawnwithlove3499]

He wins with the power of friendship

[@shelbypowell9919]

Ah, yes, focus blast. 50 accuracy for you, 100 for your opponent.

[@jackmist]

No, it's - - - accuracy for your opponent.

[@djdrizzy9139]

In my experience, both of us miss lol.

[@eevee7663]

I have a similar experience with confusion (the status condition, not the move). When my Pokemon gets confused it hits itself every turn and snaps out after 5-7 turns but when the opponent's Pokemon gets confused it lands every attack and snaps out of confusion after 2 turns.

[@DrPotatoSkins]

I thought for you it had 5 accuracy, and for opponents it had 1000 accuracy

[@Mr.2Dirty]

To quote CTC’s line from the 2019 cypher “Focus Blast hit like Death and Taxes”

[@Twig387]

Sheesh you had some tough luck at the end... You win some you lose some:/ still, respect for making it that far!

[@arielcevallos8188]

Twig! here a fan!

[@naganut9718]

Ayo the Twig is here

[@5darkelves994]

At the end he had shitty luck THE ENTIRE TIME

[@joseeduardo7002]

He actually got a sp. Def drop on the bastiodon with focus blast, I thought that was a myth

[@eevee7663]

So did I but that's probably because I never saw focus blast actually hitting a foe.

[@ThePokeTran]

Omg I never see normal type nuzlockes so I'm extra hyped for this one

[@kohinoorbanerjee4009]

Antlerboylive did one in platinum if you want to check it out.

[@cornman8728]

FlagonHG made an emerald one a while ago

[@tristonalexander8681]

Someone called Andrew Will upload one in the future his full youtube username is The Andrew Cottle Show

[@Darkbrotherhood348]

How? Like have you been hiding under a rock or something? There is a crap ton of nuzlockes who has done it.

[@munkyzach1900]

Antlerboy: *Hold my beer*

[@jasonandrews1770]

Suprised you didn't pick turtwing so your rival would have a starter thats super effective. For the lolz of course

[@rashanmcrae9166]

Probably PTSD from the last gen 4 challenge

[@aurifomo6385]

He rarely does that, can't handle the challenge I guess

[@councilv1250]

@@aurifomo6385 lol "can't handle the challenge" ok Badass Barry

[@yesterdaystomorrow5510]

Auri Fomo It's almost as if some people play these games more for their own entertainment and less for your sadistic pleasure? "Can't handle the challenge" as he has to do 6 runs for this one video. It was challenging enough without handing your rival a super effective powerhouse like Infernape. Some people just don't ask for an added challenge, and it's fine. I'd rather watch someone actually having fun, rather than being a constant ball of stress or frustration because of an optional and unnecessary choice. Sorry if you were just goofing around, but honestly it gets super annoying to see all these "I'm better than this Nuzlocker because of this thing I'd do/saw others do" comments. Like are you actually a pro nuzlocker, or do you just watch other people do them? Are you giving good constructive criticism, or are you just trying to make someone feel bad?

[@aurifomo6385]

@@yesterdaystomorrow5510 "Some people just don't ask for an added challenge, and it's fine" so you agree with me, he can't handle the challenge. Not my fault if people get offended over an objective truth. If he is satisfied with the challenge he poses to himself, then he'd just agree with my comment and move on. There are loads of videogame challenges, pokemon related or not, that are way too hardcore for me so one could say "I can't handle it" and I would never dream of getting offended about it. If my comment makes anyone feel bad maybe it's their problem for not being able to come to term with their skills or lack thereof? :)

[@erenegg]

I love these long videos. So nice to listen to while playing my own Nuzlockes.

[@Yusufthe1st]

I like how how you showed us the first run where you lost but carried on from that point in a different run, greatly appreciated

[@ashclaw2306]

I was convinced that Purugly was Dark-Type! An entertaining run, as always.

[@bradfahley4469]

Honestly that would fit it more than Liepard

[@gabethyrubenstein7984]

i honestly thought it was poison for some reason

[@jumpyjumpjumpjumps2369]

Fun fact: purugly is faster then Latios and latias…

[@kohinoorbanerjee4009]

@@jumpyjumpjumpjumps2369 also, cranidos has higher attack than arceus, and it is just the first gym.

[@jumpyjumpjumpjumps2369]

@@kohinoorbanerjee4009 u mean rampardos?

[@DaermaeonBranKor]

This was the worst luck I’ve seen in a run in a long time. Well done, Silph!

[@mattmc1234]

i am actually surprised you had a decent number of encounters for this run since diamond and pearl are infamous for their dreadful amount of pokemon available

[@shankpain1354]

Infamous for only have 2 fully evolved fire types, rapidash and infernape

[@mattmc1234]

@@shankpain1354 true but it still has a very limited pokedex

[@shankpain1354]

@@mattmc1234 150 just like most of the games

[@rboss5919]

@@shankpain1354 It only has like 2 or 3 Electric and Ice types as well. Dragon was also extremely limited but I think that's true of Dragon in every Game before the Gen 5 sequels.

[@rashanmcrae9166]

The game can even be a bit greedy with its encounters

[@GamerGrovyle]

It was an honor to watch this Stream from Attempt 4 onwards. No one could've done any better.

[@mahfuzrahman913]

@Salt Bringer u can get leftovers in Pearl? Where?

[@chefgrizz6284]

My top 3 skill wise PC Flygon Silph

[@mithleshpandey8789]

@@chefgrizz6284 I doubt the third one

[@yesterdaystomorrow5510]

RSG_ Grizz I'd personally add Antlerboy to that list. If you haven't watched his videos, check them out! They're good runs and pretty funny. If you like Flygon, you might like Antler.

[@fabledblake3281]

I got mad seeing all those crits dealt by the opponent, and I'm just a spectator! This is the sort of run (I mean multiple failed runs) that can break a person. Silph's resilience is remarkable throughout all this, that's a major understatement

[@defscanvas7633]

I think i prefer it if you include clips from your different attempts. Makes the nuzlockes seem all the more challenging and the actual win way more satisfying. Love your vids!

[@volcanolord100]

I love the coincidence of him naming his Rival Larry, on a normal type nuzlocke, and a year later, Scarlet and Violet release with a normal type gym leader named Larry.

[@Cricket-mo4vr]

Oh man, I've been looking forward to this run!! I was in the Twitch chat for most of the runs, and I actually suggested Duchess' name!! Tough luck though. Well played, and kudos to you for being a champ and sticking it out passed all that horrible luck

[@Minato_of_the_leaf]

I punched my bed for you. The number of crits that happened to take your pokemon out were so undeserving. Respect for making it that far and not quitting

[@DrPotatoSkins]

Just to let it be known *just* how unlucky he got in this video: Enemy crits (non-boosted odds): 16 Enemy crits (boosted odds): 8 (3 in one battle) 95% accurate move misses: 4 Misses via accuracy drops: 2 Enemy Hypnosis hits: 3 (all in one battle) Self-hits via confusion: 8 10% add-ons from damaging moves (Bite flinches, Psybeam confusions, Defense drops, etc.): 7 Keep in mind this is only what can be shown in the video, there's probably a lot more across all Silph's attempts, and this doesn't include other things like Candice's Medicham plays or Barry's stupid AI in the double battle. Safe to say, I fully respect Silph's ability to keep going through all these failures, a dedication that I wish I had.

[@JustJohn96]

I think these have been the most cursed runs I've ever seen in all of the HC nuzlucke videos I've ever watched. Props to you for sticking it out Silph

[@emanuelkukucka9349]

I did a spit take when I heard Larry using a Starly, what are the odds!? Not only the name of a Normal gym leader, but pre-evo to his ace as well?! This is Larry's backstory for sure

[@Eithashri]

Girafarig is one of this forgotten pokemons that i love. Thank you for this Run and congratulations for the win, you deserved it so much.

[@gawenkeen8377]

Another week another hardcore nuzlocke love it.

[@Thefrostedslime]

I actually just beat this game with only a starpator, of course I was overleveled. Hardcore nuzlocke though, Bibarel has a pretty diverse move pool via TM, Lopunny isn't half bad, and I know Staraptor is a beast so

[@Zitos77]

That was crazy as hell. Damn mad respect for keeping the grind going after them Cyrus wipes

[@Father_Bohawk]

Watching this at the end of 2022 and seeing the rival of a normal only run being named Larry is kind of amazing

[@cheeseboy4958]

that ending legit infuriated me. If that stupid Roserade didn't dodge your first ice beam you would've- AHHHHHHHHH

[@brendancosgrave2490]

Amazing run Silph I remember catching afew of the attempts on twitch. 100% of the toughest ones I've seen you do but major props for sticking to it.

[@regigigaslover6541]

Dear lord that was some of the worst luck I have ever seen in any nuzlocke, RNG really said "Fuck you" this time around huh

[@_V.Va_]

All of his luck was used up after the first gym's Onix was KO'd by Rollout.

[@quinceekingston4335]

I watched this one live and there were so many devastating losses 😭

[@jhadanebenjamin3489]

Yea I felt like crying but good job silph

[@andersonantunesdeleu8591]

Thank you very much Silph! I like diamond and pearl very much! I was willing to see another of these challenges, thank you! I've never played actually but I like the season very much! Maybe I'll be playing one day, if there was an emulator good enough to play this version, like the GBA for emerald, that I could set a speed run button... But I really enjoy just watching, it's really fun!

[@poejavelski148]

All of these nuzlockes are like a movie with these crazy chain of events. Every single one seems to have some miraculous ending whether good or bad.

[@thephantomire]

It was great seeing this after lurking the Twitch streams. Absolutely incredible showing. Clutch end. Worst luck ever but in my heart you won.

[@mbclove1]

Been waiting for a normal nuzlocke. Let's see how you finesse this one

[@nightblade3709]

Silph's crit luck was so bad, you'd think he was Werster

[@mjp3898]

Love your content! Just started a Platinum Normal type Nuzelock myself. This video has been very helpful so far! After 6 wipes against Roarck I managed to get past him deathless, a combination of luck and a crap ton of attack EV training worked wonders.

[@friedrichritter1978]

Hats off to you for the perseverance, Silph.

[@davidshowalter120]

This is beautiful. Thank you Silph! I love watching your content!!!

[@Parccival]

This is absolutely magnificent. Not only do your actions and decisions speak volumes about just how knowledgeable, quick on your feet and - well - brilliant (pearl) you are; you also guide us through this insane hell of a run with a script that cranks up the already mind-boggling intensity to eleven - in short: I absolutely adore you and your content,‘please keep it up!

[@murarmight]

Congratulations on a new run! Thanks to your channel I came back to playing Pokemon, and am currently on mt 3rd Sword Hardcore Nuzlocke ever lol (the first one was a wipe against Leon, but the second one was a successful one!)

[@nicolassilva1729]

I gotta say, this was the first normal type nuzlocke I have ever seen. It was quite entertaining.

[@romainbutikofer5536]

Stumbled upon your channel a few days ago and i like it a lot. You have a calm and soothing way of talking it's nice. Keep it up man !

[@SilverScarletSpider]

this is one of those great nuzlockes where we need intimidate staraptor AND simple/bulk up or moody/substitute Bibarel to stay alive no matter what; restarting anytime we lose either of them. Munch/Snorlax is a great run saver too. ambipom, girarafarig, purugly, clefable, persian, lopbunny, are great, but are far less solid.

[@Amelia4111]

THERE IS NO B IN LOPUNNY!

[@colelubebrecht7407]

i was wanting to play through the gen 4 games again and you've inspired me to (not as hard as this or anywhere close) but a duo type poison/grass play through on plat and still working on the team concepts for diamond and pearl!

[@mattchronister3327]

Ive binged theough all of the monotype nuzlocke videos you have posted and know how much watson is the bane of your existence when you use ruby/sapphire/emerald i thought how awesome it would be to see you pull off a flying type nuzlocke for those games

[@Cyanide3420]

14:08 dragon rage always does a set amount of damage (40 hp) which is why it didn't get affected by reflect. Also because it's a special move but that doesn't matter anyways

[@KrispyKrabby]

Jeeeez, 6 whole attempts and you just *barely* didn't make it! I'm kinda inclined to say you DID win anyway, bc of all those crits, but damn... So close!

[@bookmasterharry4432]

Sylph: Kirby is a beast. Me: Your Clefable or the original? Sylph: Both!

[@PheseantNetsuke]

Man, hardcore nuzlockes are very hard and a lot of these challenges are being lost but you always showcase the most ingenuous strategies so it's awesome, keep up the good work

[@nickb6839]

Love these challenge runs! I would like to see you try an ice type run one of these days!

[@hanifmustapha2253]

Great vid as always and definitely a tough challenge run. Cheers man

[@inazuma-fulgur]

Chuckling a little at the blissey stall, if memory serves right you can access toxic already, I used that to beat fantina in diamond with minimal levels

[@13JackStorm]

Gen 4 was my first major pokemon game so always nice to see challenge runs on it. Good stuff.

[@rykerjeffery9224]

Finally this vid is out lol this run took so long on twitch guys you have no idea good job Silph

[@alainiaharding4349]

I hope he never stops doing this cuz he's the authentic difficult AF runs

[@TMonty525]

Amazing Silph. Was such a good challenge. Here's hoping there is a steel type in the future. See you at the stream later. TMonty x

[@jasonkabanuck1436]

Amazing video!! Pearl is a great game, but have to admit I was surprised it wasn't Platinum which has a couple more normal type options.

[@ethanevans9688]

Jupiter was having exactly none of silph’s stall tactics today 😂

[@starblitzz7283]

Normal types! really a great challenge you had, silph! great job again~~!

[@lycorisgaming5422]

I look forward to these all week!

[@kevinartavia5026]

I wonder if the togepi egg thing is exclusive to platinum? A togekiss would’ve been a great adding

[@destinygalearies7382]

It is a platinum exclusive yes

[@_V.Va_]

@@destinygalearies7382 Pain. It would have been very helpful.

[@angelicaph483]

@@_V.Va_ yeah especially if the togepi you get from cynthia was have a serene grace

[@wesleytree4562]

Was literally planning a normal type playthrough on the new games as well 🤣🤣

[@Chruxl4]

I was wanting to on Soul Silver! Ah well lol

[@navimoondi7390]

Was waiting for this one 🔥

[@seiki4519]

Kudos for persevering, man. Awesome Video !

[@dbarra-]

Thanks. I love your walkthrough challenges!

[@espranora2191]

I enjoy your contents too much, LOVE YOU SILPH!!! KEEP UP!

[@metsfan222]

Best part of the run is Chatot's player side sprite just sitting there. It looks like it knows that so much had to go wrong for it to be called into action.

[@tisthatkayla7696]

These are my fave videos I love them to just relax even though some have made me a lil anxious lol. I hope we see similar vids like this!

[@aubreyakyereko6605]

The crazy luck/irony with naming the rival Larry

[@Kento617]

Man you really put in work with your mono-normal run so you have nothing but my respect for this! If you haven’t yet, could you do a bug/poison type run?

[@abhishekprajapati5963]

Yo silk I've watched all your true power videos and I want to say that you are doing purely good and don't let anybody tell you diffrent

[@HavenKhaos]

This video is pretty big proof of how a run can be dead long before it actually is. So many plays had to be made around the fact that Staraptor with Close Combat/Intimidate wasn't there, and Bibarel's movepool + water typing. While the bad luck was the run killer in the end, the fact is there just were many improvements to make. While you had strategies, those early losses lead to the snowball effect of having to play around more pokemon leading to more opportunities for crits leading to the loss.

[@Matthew-em6ez]

My boy Silph with another video! Now thats a great way to start the day :))

[@damianodidomenico4756]

Oooh yea man, I got company for today's workout as well ❤️

[@drewbigdoopa3464]

Because of your channel, I’m playing through all the regions with one type. I did Normal on FireRed, Water in HG, I’m doing ground on emerald, Will do poison in platinum, flying in White2, grass in Y, dark in Ultra Moon, and Psychic in shield Edit: also one thing I would like to see is like a time going on like a speed run. Just to show the time done.

[@drewbigdoopa3464]

This Ground type emerald challenge is really hard

[@vanhornerichard]

Trying this run out because I have mad respect for Normal types. Such great content Silph. Thanks for all the nuzlocke content 🙏

[@Radon53]

Nuzlocke Idea : Kecleon Type Run 1 st encounter / starter - has to be the same type as the 1st gym is (rock if you are playing Pearl) After obtaining a badge you can get another encounter depending on what the next gym type is (grass if you are playing Pearl), repeat until the final badge. Bonus challenge : Must use Kecleon if you can get it as a viable encounter (ignoring the gym badge catching rule) Really enjoying you content Silph, keep up the good work.

[@runawaydp]

Haven't even gotten through the ads and this is a great way to start my Sunday

[@ayushrana6574]

In my country sunday is about to end :(

[@jacksonkelley6561]

I laugh inside when anyone says Flint is a fire type elite 4 member in Diamond and Pearl especially when I know they can’t keep a straight face

[@Cloudedreign]

You can really feel the luck shifting back and forth in this run.

[@jesteroffire]

Alternate title: RNG hates me as I try and play Pokémon.

[@curryryse]

I like how bidoof had a nature that you didn't want. The almighty knows that you are doing a challenge run hence it purposely weakened itself.

[@wanderlustwarrior]

22:29 I spent so long wondering what happened with the first honey tree.

[@Laurenrdraws]

I did a flying type hardcore nuzlocke in diamond. I only had access to zubat and staravia. What I did for roark is that I used staravia the whole time, and reset 9 times until it had a good enough hidden power water or grass, then I did some ev training against budew to raise its special attack. I sweeped the entire gym.

[@Meatmarbles]

This run was brutal!! Let's hope the next challenge video has much better luck for you!

[@ISAF_Ace]

that was a roller-coaster of emotions

[@rjthepoet500]

Daaaaang! This was so good, The ending was unexpected

[@unknownunknown-mw4ql]

I recommend pre posioning your magic guard pokemon before important battles, in order to avoid para hax or even freeze

[@metathpr4h290]

This normal type run was anything but normal, holy shit that rng. 3 crits, 3 hypnosis hits... and the luckiest part was still you hitting the focus blast.

[@aaronevans7176]

I probably would have quit if I didn’t get a simple bidoof, you’re an absolute god, silph

[@ajro4509]

The fact that the rival is named Larry while Larry is the new normal type gym leader in gen 9

[@Mach9Blumpkin]

not sure if you take suggestions, but I'd love to see black/white mono-ground. would be very difficult I think. only 5 evolution lines (excadrill, golurk, seismitoad, krookodile, and stunfisk) and a really tough gym battle vs burgh and his leavanny.

[@Killer102]

12:18 you do realize dragon rage does set 40 damage right, it couldn’t do any more regardless of your reflect

[@SilphSpectre]

Sorry I'm not sure what you're referring to? None of Maylene's Pokemon have Dragon Rage (but yes, I'm aware it does 40). I did say 'Drain Punch' though, unless you've got the wrong timestamp there

[@pallavivardeborkar5004]

He actually meant crashed wakes gyrados dragon rage

[@SilphSpectre]

Well that's why I said what I said at 14:18 :D

[@SilphSpectre]

Ah, well in that case that's why I said what I said at 14:18 :D

[@conansglasses2645]

The diamond and pearl AI is NOTORIOUSLY awful , trainers including important ones like THE CHAMPION will literally use completely random moves without any regard to type matchups Also the reason why hypnosis is oddly accurate throughout this run is because , and for some reason , in diamond and pearl hypnosis had an accuracy of 70% instead of 60% and oddly enough this isn't the case in platinum where hypnosis is back to 60% just diamond and pearl

[@Dpmt]

After that many wipes you should almost keep going until you hit a Munchlax. It’s such a brutal Pokémon to get though.

[@versaillesbitch342]

when i did a normal monolocke of platinum, Buneary also carried me. i love lopunny, its so good.

[@hawkeye6031]

This is my favorite hardcore nuzlock vid ever , it was intense xD

[@dellstudio10]

I probably would've slung the DS across the room after all those attempts and bad luck haha! I like a challenge but constantly losing to obscenely bad luck is just frustrating.