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

[@SilphSpectre]

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[@foorfam]

And make sure to watch these live on twitch!

[@erickasham6137]

love the emoji

[@tylerfanning694]

Silph you forgot to fight calem and Serena

[@armanabas3832]

Can you play X bug type only pls

[@ciancopeland5790]

Nice biceps bro 💪

[@LeKornorBros]

There's no Dusk Stone before the post-game, you say? Well, as someone who uses a Chandelure in my current run of Pokemon Y, I evolved my Lampent after beating Olympia. The Dusk Stone was located in a maze in Terminus Cave.

[@ekonthungcyrusngullie4391]

Exactly. I was stunned that he didn't know about this considering he's done so many Pokemon runs. A little bit sad cuz Chandelure is one of my fav Pokemon.

[@shirox11]

@@ekonthungcyrusngullie4391 to be fair he has said multiple times that x&y is the series he has played the least.

[@hessdasmoka]

@@shirox11 To be fair 🎶

[@Kandall05161]

Actually he said 'essentially' no dusk stone. To me that would imply he knew about the terminus cave one and just didn't want to get it for some reason. The heat-rotom is obviously more useful than Chandelure for a fire type only run anyways, so I'd say chances are pretty good that he just preferred having the STAB electric type than wasting time getting an out of the way dusk stone for an inferior encounter.

[@LeKornorBros]

@@Kandall05161 you do make a fair point. Come to think of it, not just Rotom overshadowed Chandelure, as Houndoom's Dark type has the same offensive coverage as Chandelure's Ghost type. Thinking about it more, if we ever get a new type again, I wish it does something to make Ghost and Dark type more different on offense, so that choosing between them had greater impact.

[@trovjames30]

please never stop these videos they are so entertaining and relaxing to watch

[@g0dly1]

Hwk do ya donate

[@SilphSpectre]

Hey thanks so much for the super! For some reason KZbin just decided to notify me about it now Appreciate it a lot and the videos will keep coming your way!

[@fuugaizi]

Emphasis on relaxing

[@bigslappy823]

24:54 I had a funny moment with the Memory Girl in my first Y nuzlocke. I had her read the memory of my star Azumarill and she brought up the fact that we did super training. She even says "Bean remembers feeling very stressed" which was funny because I was actually getting stressed out over that Magneton stage. Little things like that made my Y nuzlocke special.

[@samdilophosaur9787]

I’m so pissed about twig, I was so excited to see a fire/psychic type in a nuzlocke

[@erichb414]

I just wanted to say thanks for making such great content. It's really inspired me to change the way I play Pokemon, and it's really enjoyable to watch these videos! :)

[@nsgbranden8343]

I love when you do these mono type runs it makes me wonder how your gonna beat certain parts of the game and the rotom was brilliant idea

[@NuzlockeJoe]

Ever since Chamander in gen 1, fire has been one of my favorite types. But their just aren’t many of them to do a good nuzlocke run in most generations

[@ZorXicott_]

These nuzlockes never fail to make my day better.

[@ZorXicott_]

Oh my god I didn't even notice the likes (thanks for the heart too Silph)

[@juanmanuelfernandezpalacio3657]

Can you please do a collab with Flygon? Or Antler Boy in any case. Would be superb.

[@parkourrobloxhatepage2911]

This would be awesome

[@unisexbathroom66]

silph humour + flygon strategy = infinite power

[@Squirtle_Squad_Supremacy]

Its too much for us to handle@@unisexbathroom66

[@airschut13]

They have featured on each other's videos before. Some cameo's here and there

[@nolanevans7603]

+1 Dr PHD Flygon

[@ryanbusch2885]

I remember unintentionally doing a fire type only run of this game when I first played it, I finished it in 8 hours. Mind you, that wasn’t a challenge of any kind I was just very hyped the first day and there was an event torchic with speed boost

[@johnklotz1462]

I have been sorta binging your nuizlockes for the past couple weeks. Admittedly, I run them in the background when playing video games. Still great.

[@wanderlustwarrior]

Garfield: "I'm gonna get a crit to make my trainer happy!" [A few moments later]

[@Meowrins]

24:19 your reactions like this make me laugh every time 😂

[@ToaArcan]

I'd be curious to see how this run would go in Y, where you don't get Dragon STAB but you _do_ get Drought. Probably easier.

[@Brokenscam]

The KZbinr Choatic Meatball did a mono fire type run in Pokémon Y and did it in 4 attempts and I believe that Keegan J did a fire mono type run in Pokémon Y as well.

[@mattn0414]

The Charmander line's level up learnset is mostly special and Mega Zard Y is better than X

[@dabmonstr7403]

@@mattn0414 zard x is better because ddance

[@Randroth]

No Houndoom in Pokemon Y tho

[@dabmonstr7403]

@@Randroth there's this very small issue. Houndoom is not the sharpest tool in the shed

[@arjunswaminathan165]

Loved the video, you should try a omega ruby/alpha sapphire mega only run. Edit: For the people who say it would be to easy he could limit the amount of encounters and/or limit what pokemon he can mega evolve.

[@RamseyElmawardy]

Yes!! And it would be awesome if he did the post games too!!!

[@UrFavoriteArsonist]

Nah.. that would be too easy

[@jasonnguyen9423]

Grass type only run for ORAS?

[@RamseyElmawardy]

@@UrFavoriteArsonist And? Entertainment is Entertainment. If I wanted more difficulty I'd ask. Nah. His humor. Storytelling & presentation leaves the Entertainment aspect incomplete.

[@RamseyElmawardy]

@@jasonnguyen9423 I wouldn't mind seeing this either.

[@muantea2694]

watching your nuzlocke videos have inspired me to try to complete one for myself, currently attempting ss nuzlocke. great content as usual siloh

[@thefredry6653]

26:34 You can get a Dusk Stone before postgame by Super Training one of your pokemon to the max and then beating the Aegislash Edit: there's also one in Terminus Cave

[@lol-ie1pv]

One is available in terminus cave as well right?

[@thefredry6653]

@@lol-ie1pv yeah there too, I forgot

[@garrisoncornwell9585]

Yeah I used it to get aeigislash

[@Amelia4111]

@@garrisoncornwell9585 THERE SHOULD BE ONLY ONE I IN AEGISLASH!

[@ProfJayBee]

🤣 love 8:35, “tony hawk, baby! Oh look an oran berry” reminded me of the end of the fight between Scott pilgrim and Lucas Lee (in the movie) This video Is brilliant. I think I’ve watched it 3-4 times, skipping backwards to rewatch the parts that I laughed over…. There were a lot of those parts.

[@GreaseBIizzard]

Sundays are usually slow as hell at work, so Silph's uploads are always a welcome sight.

[@NeoDoomBot]

You couldve switched out Houndoom after the Taunt on Klefki. Taunt still lingers after switching out so none of you other pokemon wouldve been tormented right away.

[@ejokurirulezz]

Taunt makes the afflicted Pokémon unable to use status moves.The effect lasts two turns or until the subject is switched out. = it doesn't remain after switching out

[@skibot9974]

26:30 actually you can enter Terminus cave before the post game just not enter Zygarde’s room

[@Thegamergabe4.0]

Never been this early! So happy I could catch this. And you know what would be a fun challenge? Beating Pokémon Sword/Shield with ONLY one evolution Pokémon, so no starter or any Pokémon with evolutions. Only one form Evoultions.

[@nifemiabioye464]

Good idea 💡

[@damianodidomenico4756]

One evolution like Tauros or like Rattata who only evolved once?

[@justarandomviewer6756]

@@damianodidomenico4756 I think they mine like Tauros

[@Thegamergabe4.0]

@@justarandomviewer6756 Exactly, only one stage evolution. No Pokémon that evolve can be used.

[@murarmight]

I did this run last month, and it was SO hard. Fire types are cool but they aren't very strong IMO. Amazing video, Silph!!

[@SenoirMeow]

Charmander faces in another direction because the generation is well beyond generation 1, it more easily clarifies that charmander is a fire type so you can see his tail makes it easier the newer pokemon players. Dunno why since you can just hover over it for the type. But that’s the explanation for it.

[@domenicavallone28]

But all the starters are color coded by types. Like bulbasaur is green & grass, squirtle is blue & water, so wouldn’t it be obvious for new players that the orange pokemon is fire??? Like the starters are always grass/water/fire sooo it’s a matter of process of elimination haha

[@ugochukwunyere3196]

19:07 Pokémon sword flying types only: am I a joke to you? 26:35 Terminus cave: am I also a joke to you?

[@geneclark1433]

So happy :) . I asked you to do this a bit over a month ago on twitter. You did much better then me though I didn't want to use mega evo on charizard. Keep up the great content.

[@infiniteaditya]

"and I named him Greymon" hmm, I see that silph chose violence again.

[@kifremix]

7:50 underrated transition/ commentary. Not that - incredibly „sick”amore 👏👏

[@caiovictor3333]

Pokemon X & Y are already SO EASY, using mega evolutions makes it even easier

[@ImyIsStillHere]

And?

[@pauloing1pauloing167]

02:47 click here to start the video

[@T3nch1]

I'll never understand people who think the Wii U was a bad product.

[@ImyIsStillHere]

The Wii U had the original Mario 3D world and Captain Toad treasure tracker, plus many more. In what world is it bad?

[@zuthalsoraniz6764]

4:20 Nah, they likely wouldn't. Catching a Bunnelby at ~25% health in a normal ball is about 87.5% odds, so not getting it even 8 times in a row is already ~1 in 17 million odds. Not getting it 50 times in a row would be 1 in 1.5*10^45 odds.

[@ImyIsStillHere]

Woah, you did your maths

[@PaladinNathan]

Simple. I see a SilphSpectre video and I drop everything and watch. Love these challenges!

[@Sixchr]

Naming a Charmander Greymon should be a federal crime.

[@gunnergarcia1863]

Can I just say, houndoom being my favorite Pokémon, I am so glad he at least made it through to the elite four.

[@B0BBYJ4CK]

I was pretty bummed out when you replaced Simisear. 💔 The elemental monkey trio are highly underrated, IMO. ah well, at least he got some time to shine! 🔥

[@Ramperdos]

I personally don't use Megas in Nuzlockes, as they tend to be too powerful.

[@michaelwhalen9084]

could be wrong but i believe Water Sport only applies while the user is in battle so i think you could’ve used ember on the bug gym’s ace

[@matthewphillips4984]

Fire nuzlocke vid as usual Silph! (Pun fully intended lol) always appreciate the content but was wondering if you've ever considered adding more rules to the runs for more challenges. The one I had in mind specifically was limiting the number of Pokémon your allowed to use in battle to that of the next gym leader or elite 4 member?

[@ryleylyons5359]

Hi silph I’ve been playing monotype for a while and your the one who inspired me to play mono bug I love your content!!!

[@bindug8477]

As a guy who did this exact challenge before it was Amazing.X and Y has one of the best pokedex to do any challenge with making it very fun

[@haid8144]

you and PC are the reason I tried a nuzlocke on my own...guess I have a long way to go

[@UrFavoriteArsonist]

Love your vids Silph. Very happy that I got to the video early. Amazing vid.

[@ArtisticChimera]

Bro I just spent the whole day continuing with my embroidery/cross stitch of a shiny female Shinx while listening to your videos, didn't even realise I spent like 3 hours in the same position until I had to swap devices to continue watching

[@suckedintothevoid]

I crochet while listening to Silph/Flygon/Jrose in the background 😂 pokecrafting!

[@AsproKoraki]

Man seriously i love ur vid they help so much in nuzlocks and obtein specific items

[@ejokurirulezz]

20:35 resists electric, not neutral. also valerie is extremely creepy

[@andersonantunesdeleu8591]

Wow Silph that run was just memorable! Great job, you really showed fire Pokemons' value!

[@seandonnellan5980]

“IF I HAD ONE!!!” I lost it 😂😂😂😂

[@ImyIsStillHere]

Lol

[@MelonLight222]

The one time someone was willingly using Delhpox and it died before even becoming one

[@ImyIsStillHere]

I love delphox

[@Amelia4111]

THE H IN DELPHOX SHOULD BE AFTER THE P!

[@kinoko6096]

I’m glad you allowed megas in this nuzlocke! I think they’re fun, even if they can be a bit op sometimes.

[@13JackStorm]

Every time I think "huh, Silph hasn't uploaded in a while" a new upload appears. As for nicknames, I tend to go with "Senpai". Blame Persona.

[@BoothTX]

this'll be nice to watch while I continue my bug only run in Pokémon X :D

[@emmareiman64]

"Oh hey, I love these games, Delphox is my favourite Fire Starter, it also wrecks these games. Can't wait to see it in action!" Oh, oh no

[@joeyteter9383]

Unrelated, but I’m super jelly that you got to witness and stand near a legend like Yao. Loved him growing up lol

[@damjankrupa3950]

Silph, this was awesome! Hey, how about this challenge: Pokemon X/Y (your choice) with only Bug types! I would love you to do this, because nobody did it before, its not too hard, you will probably use a bunch of pokemon you have never used before (you even have some megas, like Mega Beedrill!) yet you will still have many challenges (like Grant perhaps?). Its also my birthday tomorrow. Good luck and keep up the good work!

[@wargreymon25]

Mega beedrill isn't in xy

[@Dabozman30]

Doing a Normal Type nuzlocke in X/Y is fun too. Lots of combinations.

[@jacksonchristmas1637]

Really wanted to see a Delphox run… the game giveth and the game taketh away

[@paperhero1081]

I love your videos man. been watching your runs. you have a great voice and narration. you make me what to do a nuzlock myself

[@Ryushiin.]

26:40 you should have access to super training, which can give you a Dusk Stone

[@mattn0414]

Don't you get super training around the first gym or smth? Wasted opportunity right there, i got a Gallade before the second gym

[@blueeyeddrago3540]

I'm currently doing a hard-core nuzlocke (for fun no video.) with only fire types and without evolving my pokemon. Your video helped me understand how the encountering rule works.

[@shirox11]

I think that’s one of the earliest losses of a starter i’ve seen on Silph’s nuzlockes.

[@misterhoundoomer]

Yes! Great representation for Houndoom! Nice job Silph!

[@michaelkowal3230]

If you wanted to get away from the dugtrios on route 13, you could've had Pheonix or the fully evolved Greymon at the front, arena trap doesn't work against flying types

[@YoungDolan]

Is it me or has silly never done an ORAS mono run? I’d love to see one of them

[@bughax9758]

Love these vids and this underrated game. Fire type monos are always so fun and X has so many fun ones

[@anthonyanglemyer]

35/7. This was another great vid. Suspenseful, as well, I feel. You oughta try an OR/AS run next, so you have an opportunity to use Mega Evolution there, also.

[@mavenYGO]

6:02 - I can't belive you're part of the psy op top Silph, haunting

[@trentonparks2355]

I have an few Ideas. 1. A Nuzlocke using only Pokemon with 4x weaknesses. 2. A Nuzlocke with no STAB attacks. 3. A Nuzlocke with Pokemon with only one typing.

[@wheatthins4565]

Turbo is like, the 3rd Magcargo to live a Hardcore Nuzlocke. They must be lucky for you

[@quang170597]

You found a male litleo first time, without bulbapedia I'd have though it was exclusive to Lissander somehow.

[@JoltZero289]

Oh dang, I was just on break looking for a video to watch and this pops up. Nice.

[@mayplaysgames7978]

Been waiting for this!!! ❤️😁

[@captaincringe9312]

Hell yeah! Let's hear it for funny monke who actually survived the entire run somehow. I thought he would end up getting sacked but funny monke lives!

[@Scatteredpast]

Watching this challenge run really made me realize I barely remember *anything* from X and Y apparently

[@valemontgomery9401]

I LEAPT out of my chair when I saw freaking Mega Charizard X in the thumbnail! I knew this was gonna be a treat!

[@Dunc64BS]

this nuzlocke is so great for people who wants to start off their first nuzlocke you can get much encounters from the beginning and also don't have to clutch on the first gym

[@mau_victorino]

"I name him Greymon" Ooh...I see what you did there...

[@mossaran2077]

The only ad that I didn't skip 10/10 would buy those Japanese snacks

[@27lmoney]

That was a fun video to watch. Can't wait for the next one.

[@TedTheTank09]

WOO NEW SILPH VID!!! You always try your hardest to get the vids out weekly and never disappoint with the vids

[@Fishthedrummer88]

The fact you got the video out on my birthday is the best

[@thesaltyweeb]

Sad you lost Braixen.... But Greymon made up for it!!! Great run as always man!

[@ANDRESANTOS-ie1lj]

In my opinion X and Y graphics are still beautiful, even for such an old game.

[@aciinonyx]

“we send out our dead dog first” caught me so off fucking guard omg

[@RsSooke]

Excited to watch - underrated gen

[@makaylamiller4888]

Silph you called helolisk helioptile I noticed :)

[@ImyIsStillHere]

I noticed as well.

[@Amelia4111]

THERE SHOULD BE 2 I'S IN HELIOLISK!

[@enigma939]

@@Amelia4111there should be 2 p’s in your mom

[@benlusignan3251]

I can't sleep without the TV on but many videos have drastic volume and light changes, these are the only videos that my gf is happy for me to leave on as they don't wake her as I try to drift off haha

[@icemanlj2k7]

Gonna be honest, if you banned the use of dynamax in SwSh runs, you should have banned the use of megas (especially the OP charizard megas) for this run. I'm also, once again!, requesting a fighting type XY run! Oh, and yet again, Vivillon is pronounced Viv-Vee-On, not Viv-Villon. Its French. Edit: I swear I do enjoy these runs Silph 😅 I feel I always comment harshly but it's just constructive criticism.

[@prismatica8416]

I HATE chespin. I still remember picking it because it's cute and then feeling catfish when it evolved, felt even worse when it's final evolution was trash. First time I ever boxed my starter on a new playthrough, I traded for a gourgeist and was way happier.

[@ImyIsStillHere]

Oh man. Poor chespin

[@Amelia4111]

WE *DO NOT* USE THE WORD ITS AS A PRONOUN IF THERE'S AN APOSTROPHE IN IT! PLEASE STOP DOING THAT!

[@prismatica8416]

@@Amelia4111 Grammar Nazi's are really annoying. You're especially annoying because you're also incorrect. Let's break up the sentence, I picked it because (it is) cute. It's a contraction of it and is so the apostrophe is needed. You'd be correct if I had written 'Its cuteness overwhelmed me so I picked it.' The difference is in the possessive quality. I'm not the best at writing, but if you're gonna correct me, correct me correctly.

[@prismatica8416]

@@Amelia4111 Guess german regime is a naughty word so I'll type it again. Grammar police are annoying as frick, especially when they're wrong. Let's break up the sentence, 'I picked it because it is cute.' I'm not using cute as an inherit possessive trait. The only way it would be 'its' is if I had worded it as: 'Its cuteness is why I picked it.' The apostrophe represents a conjunction of words and if you can substitute it for it is or it has the apostrophe is the correct usage. I'm not the best at grammar and punctuation, but if you're gonna correct me, correct me correctly 🙄

[@Dylayedd]

i get so much serotonin whenever i see your video pop up in my notifications 🤩

[@danip2476]

I live in Houston and I remember going to the airport as a kid and the elevator doors opened and Yao Ming was right there but he looked unhappy and annoyed lol

[@hiyapatil5379]

Fire types! It's such a pity that Arcanine isn't in Pokemon XY, because it's my favourite Pokemon ever

[@danteterrio2712]

What a coincidence, I just started this run in pokemon Y!

[@carlotominetti8843]

Really liked the love for Turbo!

[@SuperGankBros]

I'm glad Magcargo finally got a bit of a spotlight. Always loved that pokemon, but was always disappointed in it never being that great. Doesn't stop me from having one in every playthrough I can though.

[@nickybecnel5047]

welcome back Silph!

[@LuvioBop]

I love how disappointed he is when he gets the mind plate after losing the Braixen l. 🤣

[@martins8786]

You got front seats to a Rockets game?? Thats dope! Houston all day! Sorry, not Pokemon related but I thought it was cool af.

[@makaylamiller4888]

Yeah I'm not sure your wrong when you said hmmm what do you think ladies