Can I Beat Pokemon Black with ONLY Sandile? 🔴 Pokemon Challenges ► NO ITEMS IN BATTLE

[@SummonerArthur]

Sandile (turn 1): call an ambulance! Sandile (turn 3): *but not for me!*

[@levy9595]

Having moxie rather than intimidate was absolutely MASSIVE for you this run. Had you gotten intimidate (normally a great ability, but far less so in a solo run) youd have had a significantly harder time.

[@dustypaladin9216]

yeah even in normal gameplay moxie is a really op ability, one of the best in the game. for solo runs it is way better, making it possibly the best ability you could have.

[@ladyakkyn]

It's even more than you think. Having Intimidate activate at the start of each battle will slow down grinding SO much. Seriously. I've been playing through this same game with only not-very-effective moves. Having an extra line of text per battle slows down level grinding so much.

[@TayGlass92]

I preferred having intimidate for an ability for my sandile, I don't know why

[@SkywalkerAni]

Dude, I love the Sandile family. Strong physical attack, great moves like Earthquake and Crunch, and the ability Moxie? That's a potent combo.

[@levy9595]

Yeah moxie hard carried the run, MDB would've been screwed if he got an intimidate Sandile instead

[@DiabloTommaso]

​@@levy9595not sure about that

[@TheSprintingGamer]

It's probably my favorite unovan line, personally.

[@Abdus_VGC]

I prefer Intimidate, it makes the Pokemon physically bulky

[@Crasheschick]

@@levy9595 Ehhh Intimidate is still a really good ability. Intimidate would make things easy for him too.

[@bendonatier]

Sometimes "How broken is this?" can be as fun as "Oh god how am I going to do this?" Don't be afraid to treat yourself to a weird but powerful mon every now and then

[@chrisswanepoel7389]

The Moxie-powered sweeps were remarkable. Maybe the best ability for one of these challenges altogether?

[@silverdemonwolf426]

I'm just picturing Sandile bringing out a beach chair with umbrella for MDB, and handing him a drink with a tiny paper umbrella and straw as he sits down while going "You just relax, I'll take care of things today." And then going off screen and sounds of Sandile just absolutely annihilating the game drift over while MDB gets to enjoy himself.

[@wrecktangle6679]

I know it's not gonna happen, but whenever MDB does a run with a Pokémon that can learn the move Sandstorm by level up, I always hope he names it Darude. 'cause that's hilarious. Looking forward to this one.

[@sparklingwater925]

Probably even better if it's s pokemon who has the sandstorm ability

[@robertlupa8273]

@@sparklingwater925 He should do that for Hippopotas.

[@Nick_Slavik]

It'd be hilarious to do a geodude only named Dwayne lmao

[@wesleyoldham4222]

@@Nick_Slavik Ouch! I tripped over a rocky POKéMON, Dwayne!

[@ThatguycalledJoe]

"Because that's hilarious." is on the Bingo card, so it's not impossible.

[@joeywomer]

I love how even though he starts off with Sandile, the silhouette still shows Oshawott. Also, I burst out laughing when he said he one shot Zekrom with his baby crocodile.

[@obsidianchangeling5968]

You know, you could definitely try fitting in the Cynthia fight in Undella Town whenever a BW run goes this smoothly.

[@lucarioyt1848]

Isn't that BW2

[@lucarioyt1848]

@@thomaswinwood yeah your right my bad

[@Makapend]

alder too

[@charlierogers5403]

If you want to try Sandile in Gen 1, maybe take a look at the Unova Red ROM, it replaces the usual Gen 1 pokemon with Gen 5 pokemon, whether it works with the Universal Pokemon Randomizer I'm not sure though.

[@CertavusGrey5450]

I believe there is also a rom hack that places all Pokémon up to x/y into gen 1. It just makes all dark/steel/fairy into normal type.

[@inkii-y]

yep I came to say this!

[@xtrmrage0144]

I like to believe that the only reason the Normal Gym victory went to smoothly is because someone took control of Lenora's AI. As the rule of pokemon states, "Confusion will always trigger for a real person, never the AI."

[@jonathanmarks3112]

That was the epitome of a glass cannon run. Nice work.

[@williamssantos345]

Sandile: the whole generation against me? That's unfair!... For them

[@usernameabcd1915]

love it! But also for black runs - since you do red in gen 2, and Steven in gen 3, you could do a secret boss fight in gen 5 with Cynthia in undella town! She’s a fun final boss. : )

[@umbraldespair]

This video is a prime example of how damn good Moxie is. That's genuinely why I believe you had a much easier time in this run, say for a few rough spots. Like, there was rarely any rough spots in this run because of Moxie. If you had Intimidate, then you would have a rough time in the run.

[@EivindThaMan]

What a beast Sandile is. Ive wanted a Sandile Challenge run for idk how long and enjoyed it. Possibly my favourite evo line of the gen

[@riemaennchen]

I really like Sandile. Probably my favorite Ground type line next to Trapinch.

[@TheNoteblockLizard]

There is a post game boss to Black and White if you ever get a run like this again. You Can challenge the Elite Four again and they will be much much harder, and then I think you can challenge Alder to actually become the champion.

[@bradleynoble8101]

Which reminds me. I did a Porygon run in Pokemon Black months ago. And even though I failed to make it through the post-game I actually took Porygon though the main story and beat the game but even though I'll call that a successful run I think I might revisit the run again in the future with better EV training so I can try to retry the post-game along with a few runs I already beat such as White 2 with only a Metagross and Shield with only one Diglett since I didn't EV train much in any of those runs.

[@Roy-ph3nx]

Yo mate. I tried this challenge 2 years ago. Respect because it was so incredibly tough. Especially with gen 5 mechanics of exp

[@Kiravibesonly]

Next Challenge: How fast do i beat Pokemon Black 2 with just a Sandile? We already know, but we want to see it! You had so much fun with this :)

[@AJLG64360]

There has to be a moxie scraggy run now. This was crazy and I need more!

[@dkmow706]

As an avid scraggy and sandile enjoyer, Scraggy is half as fast as sandile than Sandile. But it is twice as bulky as Sandile, so it might actually survive a hit.

[@azuretaryu3811]

I kinda anticipated that this run would be a breeze when you got Moxie, but was not expecting it to be that amazing, excellent run!!

[@genv.b521]

This Pokémon Challenge video just shows how freaking awesome of an Ability Moxie is, so much so that a normally incredible Ability in Intimidate would be inferior in this particular run

[@parzival-bo]

All hail Terrabite. Requesting Pokemon B2W2 With Only One Chinchou.

[@CrosshairDragon]

You know what would be really fun to see you attempt? The Alder fight. You'd have to go through the E4 again, but their levels would be higher (so better challenge) and the Alder fight itself is pretty challenging. Just something to think about maybe?

[@supreme_king_obama1158]

Don’t forget Cynthia in undella town

[@victory8928]

And it also means you get to face volcarona as a beast

[@jamesgriffin7962]

Sandile is one of my favourite Gen 5 Pokemon glad to see you had a lot of fun with it

[@RoninCatholic]

Yes, you can mod Gen 1 to back-port future Pokemon. I've seen runs with Heracross, various legendaries, Garchomp, etc.

[@GoodOlPastaCake]

I remember a video I watched once of a b/w randomizer where Bianca was actually scary for once. Her team started out with a zekrom and raikou

[@thatGillessGamer]

I commented on a video a few years ago about having failed to catch a shiny Sandile in Pokémon Y, and suggesting a challenge about beating a Pokémon game with one. I'm glad to see that the challenge actually happened!

[@kanseethehootz551]

I was gonna ask why MDB kept Bite instead of Crunch, because as good as the flinch is, Crunch is consistently stronger by 20 base power. ...But then I saw the steamroll that is Moxie Sandile. Fair enough. You deserve a good sweep. Take the crowns, MDB and StretSharx! 👑👑

[@Salamender-mf8ci]

This vid was nice. Gen 5 is my favorite gen and the Sandile line is one of my favorite sets of ground type Pokémon. Loved the vid, I'd wish that youd do more gen 5 vids but I do the the constient rival battles are annoying. Also I'm pretty sure Throh does not have sturdy, Sawk does, but I'm pretty sure Throh does not

[@_Pikalika_]

That was amazing, I feel like you should try that run again with a different ability just to see how much of a difference it would make

[@dosquats]

Glad you're uploading. All the best for your continued recovery!

[@nicholasneally2834]

That little crocodile was an absolute monster he literally shredded the whole game my lord 😂😂

[@glider2168]

When the glass cannon turns out to be a glass nuke

[@majorlycaffeinated]

Moxie is an incredibly fun ability to use. You feel like an avalanche, gaining more and more power and momentum the longer the fight goes on.

[@lorddthiele92]

Bite has 60 Base Power (90 with STAB), Crunch has 80 (120), but yeah, flinching can be very important!

[@themagikconk]

Let's go! I had been asking for specifically this run cause I love the Sandie line, with krookodile being my favorite pokemon

[@Aegisoftheshine]

Bite and crunch don't have a large bp difference, until you factor in the stab bonus 60-90 and 80-120 a 30 bp difference after stab, i'd call that a large difference makes it more powerful than return too

[@victory8928]

Yep but against a dark type like hydragion. Return is better. Cause stab crunch is basically 60 bp against a resist, so steel,fighting and dark

[@Sorcerymon467]

"Can someone put sandile in pokemon red?" Given that Scott's Thoughts just did Pokemon Yellow Only Heracross, if anyone can point you in the right direction, it'd probably be him!

[@connorhadley1059]

I want to see him try to beat the Cynthia fight in a black or white run.

[@triplem3808]

you should have an award show at the end of the year where you pick your favorite run, the most liked run, viewer voted best run. stuff like that

[@Nathan-sy5ff]

As a tip, when needing to grind in gen 5, it is ALWAYS worth it to search for shaking grass for Audino. Even the amount of time it will take to get a shaking patch, as well as the other Pokemon that can spawn, are worth slogging through in order to the get the exp yields from Audino.

[@MahDryBread]

The drop off makes it not worth it pretty fast when you're doing the kind of grinding required for these runs

[@Apfeljunge666]

@@MahDryBread have you considered getting a version of Black/White without the exp drop off? it would make challenges far more enjoyable. (or just use rare candies)

[@MahDryBread]

@@Apfeljunge666 Do you know of a version that doesn't have the exp drop off?

[@zurkle_tv]

@@Apfeljunge666I don’t believe a version exists

[@Apfeljunge666]

@@MahDryBread i swear I heard someone made such a version, but I couldn't find it. maybe I imagined it lol.

[@albertosimonetti8014]

Another Moxie user but probably harder is Scrafty, i think it will be good for another challenge

[@ryanrookard2418]

Having Moxie in a solo run is insane. Basically sweeping as long as you outspeed

[@lorddarkrai7712]

This was one of the most incredible runs I’ve ever seen. I love Sandile and watching u Blitz most of the game with my boi was a beautiful sight to behold. I’m willing to bet that Sandile is one of your new favorite Gen 5 pokemon

[@robertlupa8273]

Eyyy, glasses croc! I should use one the next time I play BW. I do NOT want to get wrecked by Shauntal again.

[@dragonseatcheese8727]

This was shorter than the Black Lucario run. With a tiny sand crocodile.

[@beauvogames]

After being so massively hindered by your ability in the Shinx run, I'm really happy you got / went for a good ability in this one. Very fun 😊

[@mitchdominick9799]

I know you get this a lot, but your videos really help me out. I always look forward to your content and it has helped me with some really rough patches

[@DrPotatoSkins]

For a future segment of MDBAMA (which I always say as MD-Bama): Has their ever been a video/game series on your channel that you regret making? Maybe it didn't perform as well as you expected, or maybe you were forced to rush it and didn't like how it came out? With well over a decade on KZbin, I'd be a bit shocked if their wasn't one.

[@MahDryBread]

There are ones that I look back on and say suck, but I can't think of anything I made that I regret making

[@sippysoups]

my original playthough of white when it came out ended up being me sweeping with Krookodile in every fight. the rest of my team was just along for the ride. great video!

[@martirecu3010]

I'm so glad more people have realised how great Sandile is I do wonder what fossil you picked up in the desert, thoguh

[@tnntaronewsnetwork4514]

With Black you should, as a bonus if you have time, attempt to take on the post game Cynthia battle

[@j0lian142]

Play nuzlocke but whatever pokemon you encounter first. Thats the pokemon that your gonna use for rest of the run, like this type of challenge but with nuzlocke. And you have to removed your starter pokemon

[@Grey_Warden_Invasion]

Not a challenge but rather something to relax before the next challenge. I also still have plans to have the little croc as part of my team some time. Wouldn't stay in its first evolution though

[@codydees9681]

6:44 "Until we get either Dig or Earthquake, this should be our strongest move." He says as he uses Dig.

[@raygunner87]

At least you didn’t forget Eelektross had levitate 😂

[@Gobl_943]

Moxie is an incredible ability. If you have a strong move like Earthquake or the elemental Fang moves, even the weakest of Pokémon can be strong. If you think that's a crazy ability, Pure Power and Huge Power are crazier abilities than Moxie. Pure Power/Huge Power doubles your base Attack. So Pokemon with low Attack stats and become powerhouses. The Meditite line and Marill line are great examples. So it feels like a Meditite solo run could be out since it's such an incredible ability.

[@lolidemon3163]

It doesn't double ur base attk, it doubles ur current attk stat (as in after iv's and ev's) (at least thats how huge power works)

[@bryanwharton6692]

First thing I thought of to take care of sturdy fighting type Pokémon was sandstorm earlier in the fight, then protect and then attack the sturdy Pokémon.

[@romram7984]

idk why but whenever i see a black/white run, i always look forward to seeing if he fights alder or not. great run as always, look forward to the next one

[@cd31000]

I was worried about Shauntal in a Tynamo run for Black 2 but have determined it to be possible with a degree of luck.

[@littlehasman9369]

It was really fun hearing how giddy you were during this entire run. It was a nice change of pace after watching that Shinx run. 🤙

[@lilalexthe1stofficial]

Also. Its up to you but as a suggestion Id love to see more heartgold soulsilver challenges! Love your videos :)

[@rayko5037]

Sandile the god!!! I love Moxie. It is such an insane ability in-game.

[@Dan55888]

The Sandile line and Nido lines are my favorite pokemon. So I really like ground types

[@cellveon6516]

"I love it when a plan comes together" I see what you did there

[@DaveTpletsch]

Lol. I kinda expected this outcome. The first time I played Black I had a sandile with Moxie, and it immediately did EXACTLY this for me. Fully evolved it easily carried my team all the way through post game.

[@Arrowdodger]

Oh yeah, fun pokemon, but Moxie is going to make probably just about any solo challenge much easier. I don't mind it, though, not every challenge needs to be brutal.

[@virtualcolt]

The funniest part about the Ghetsis battle is that.... HYDREIGON HAS SURF. WHY HE DIDNT USE IT? 😂

[@Dr._Heinz_Doofenshmirtz]

pokemon AI don't question it, it just does what it wants

[@virtualcolt]

​@@Dr._Heinz_Doofenshmirtz Amen to that

[@MaverickZ3r0]

Late, but for future reference, the TM for Rock Tomb is in the Desert Resort on the way to Nimbasa City. It can hit Elesa's Emolgas hard and lower their speed, so if your Pokemon can learn it it's a great grab.

[@frankyquilavafireblast895]

For any future, black and white runs try looking for the Evualite. It’s a held item that boost defense, and special defense of Pokémon, who can still evolve.

[@Hey.This.Is.Stuart]

That’s really impressive! I need to eventually get the energy to play through Pokémon black and white. I think the beginning just makes me put it down.

[@LadyRP]

This run just proves why Sandile is my favorite little chompy

[@kohganightbane9430]

You've been having some really hilarious luck with your recent Challenges with invisible, and this. And I am just loving it.

[@SethTheSouthernWeirdo]

I was about to mention how you forgot Crunch, but I don't think you needed it because of HOW much of a monster Sandile was. Also, maybe next time, you can name it Steve Irwin because that's funny to me.

[@IttarraOda]

Hey MDB, about your Sandile question around 11:41 about it being in gen 1. There is a rom hack called Pokemon Brown. Where it puts pretty much every mon up until gen 7 and gives them Gen 1 stats and mechanics with their abilities. It's actually hilarious, the other rom you could try is Red 721 but that's more of a "challenge" rom where every trainer has competitive movesets etc.

[@JO-iv7tl]

I've been thinking of this for awhile now. To do a challenge run with only two pokemon in total. Which includes in your party and boxes combined. With the ability to release at the nearest convenient time possible should more than two exist. Thought it might interest on this channel.

[@jehkcraw4d]

I never used the sandile line until doing a Wonderlocke on Pokémon Y. Since then, Krookodile has become one of my favorites!

[@QueenMonoChrome]

THE BOI! Sandile and their entire line are some of my favourite pokemon, if not my defacto favourite ground type, really glad you got a chance to make the lad shine!

[@Dragoonnight]

This was such a refreshing run to watch! It’s nice when I challenge rewards you!

[@CometSamurai]

I physically cheered out loud when he said he named Sandile StretSharx

[@aikenlau2500]

If only you were playing in winter you could've got substitute in Twist Mountain to replace swagger for Cofagrigus' toxic at the start of Ghetsis, and also had a free hit thanks to it for Hydreigon- it wouldve been possible to beat this even quicker!

[@FatherBanana]

Moxie is a great ability. One of my favorites when I did competition

[@njivwathomassilavwe2056]

This is the reason Moxie is one of my favorite abilities

[@Shenaldrac]

Moxie on anything with decent attack and speed will generally be fantastic.

[@justchocolate9570]

Thank you for blessing yet another lonely Saturday night by posting a video! Thanks and much love from Austria

[@zeonie888]

Behold! Stretsharx! The glass cannon capable of blowing up teams! Be careful though it shatters on contact!

[@dj12699]

5:18 "Who are you, brother?" "I'm you, but stronger."

[@angelwhispers2060]

Sandile being Moxie really made a huge difference.

[@jamesdinius7769]

Moxie, arguably the perfect ability for a solo run. You're built to sweep.

[@colincraigo5793]

You need to start doing the E4 rematch and ACTUALLY beating the Champion in Black & White runs. You technically have not defeated the Champion (Alder) and are not in the Hall of Fame.

[@mistingwolf]

I was not expecting that outcome. What a little monster!

[@charlesjung7340]

Spur of the moment idea, Pokemon White with N's Teams, you have to use the same pokemon as N for each N fight or switch Pokemon after each N fight to what his team was

[@MarshallLeeFlames]

Crookodile is one of the strongest pokemons of that game. No surprise that Sandile performed this well.

[@darthplagueis13]

I like Sandile. It looks like such a happy little croc.

[@Dan55888]

Moxie is an amazing ability for a solo run.

[@Hiushisan]

I think I once named a Sandile "Skipjack", which is a type of tuna. Don't know why I did that, but I like it.

[@the_godbodor7026]

Just saying, it’s no surprise this run was so simple since Sandile is so strong. Decent stats focused where they should be, good typing with a great movepool (especially for STAB), and no matter which ability you get you’ll get some use out of it with Moxie definitely being amazing for sweeps, Anger Point having its situational massacres, and Intimidate allowing you to weaken your enemy and maybe get some setup going for a sweep.

[@hippotuskman7808]

I found the Sandile line during sword and shield. Kookidile was my counter to everyone and their brother using Libero-ability Cinderace In online battles