Can I Beat Pokemon Fire Red with ONLY Flying Types? 🔴 Pokemon Challenges ► NO ITEMS IN BATTLE

[@MahDryBread]

Did you notice?

[@biggameboy]

Yes, yes I did. And it was apple

[@1pikapein]

Y no Charizard?! He's totally a flying boy!

[@davisranger]

That it says gen 1 in the thumbnail?

[@jordancombs345]

unless the flying type IS a version a exclusive... you're allowed as many mistakes as you want, MDB. We love you man.

[@Tiamat-Games]

why do the rules say version Exclusives, only version Flying type?

[@njivwathomassilavwe2056]

The fact Golbat doesn't evolve before the national dex but still keeps trying every level is utterly ridiculous

[@thunderflare59]

It is so infuriating.

[@D3sdinova]

I always try to get a crobat on my team for casual playthroughs as i really like it. And i know i used one in fire red, but cant even remember that. I do remember it not evolving, mustve been so fustrating to me. I think it only evolves after getting the national dex and after doing some sevii island stuff.

[@jackdiddles4304]

@@D3sdinova it does evolve after getting the national dex yea

[@D3sdinova]

​@@jackdiddles4304one of the reasons i liked the remakes so much was cause they included newer mons, can you imagine a 5th gen remake lacking all previous gen mons?

[@jackdiddles4304]

@@D3sdinova i feel like part of the charm of black and white was that it was all new pokemon and b2/w2 allowed the previous gen pokemon to return. i will say tho, i really dont like that the new diamond and pearl remakes dont seem to have the expanded regional dex that platinum introduced. i get that the original DP didn't have those but that's an easy fix, right?

[@dh381]

Just to note, Drill Peck is the strongest flying type move aside from Sky Attack which requires two turns. That’s why I always used to go with Dodrio when I used to play Pokémon red or blue. Its attack/speed stats are also superior to that of Pidgeot. This thing is a beast

[@lolidemon3163]

Imo, pidgeot is the weakest gen 1 bird at least til its mega came around

[@dh381]

@@lolidemon3163 Definitely overrated because of the anime series. The only good thing about it is its accessibility in the very beginning of the game

[@bryantbodnar]

Imagine if Dodrio had Guts as an ability.

[@lolidemon3163]

@@dh381 though spearow is also acquired early

[@techguypaul]

i was waiting for both Charizard and Gyarados since they're both flying type

[@spearghost225]

and also Butterfree too

[@charlyaner7467]

And Scyther and Dragonite

[@yarokiduncan9788]

To easy maybe?

[@pvtricky07]

I was wondering why he didn’t start with charmander

[@NightScaped]

​@@pvtricky07ima assume it's bc charmander starts off as pure fire?

[@theburningruler7279]

Me: *sees title* Hey he can use a starter, once it evolves MDB: *Takes Bulbasaur* Me: *sheer confusion*

[@strawbtangerine6087]

He wouldn't be able to use it to lvl it up though

[@ejser1299]

Switch training

[@lolidemon3163]

​@@strawbtangerine6087 exp share

[@DieGurke_]

exp share@@strawbtangerine6087

[@simonlaramee403]

He could have lvl him up against wild pokemon or wait until his other pokemon reach lvl 36 and then lvl up using rare candies. Same for gyarados

[@jessehofmann8560]

Normally I don't comment (sorry algorithm) but i actually have thoughts on this run: 1. Others are saying it, but charizard would have been good as would gyarados 2. Brock only uses rock tomb if you out speed onix. 3. Double omniboost is way stronger then an accuracy drop. Either way, hope you don't get too sick. Could be a funny gag to just drop your script into a text to speech if you are though

[@DanielPereira-ey9nt]

Charizard and gyarados were excluded as their pre-evolutions are not flying type and they are just too strong

[@windhelmguard5295]

@@DanielPereira-ey9nt he could have just stuck them in the daycare until they hit the correct level and then give them a rare candy to trigger the evolution, or train them with exp share, since held items are allowed. them being strong wouldn't have been much of an issue since he'd get them fairly late into the game , also i doubt "too strong" is much of an argument when three legendaries are on the table.

[@Cookynator]

Brock will also use Rock tomb if he sees a KO with it. So it's speed control and KOs

[@pitaya_is_cool1408]

@@windhelmguard5295 1. He didn't use the legendary birds, so i don't see your point 2. The exact wording of the rules state that that pokemon can only be caught for HMs or if they fit the rules of the challenge (in this case being a flying type). because they cannot meet the requirements of the challenge until after they are caught, charizard and gyarados cannot be used.

[@gogeta30min]

​@@pitaya_is_cool1408​Charizard would still have been an eligible team member since you don't catch it, you receive it. Besides, it doesn't really matter if pre-evolutions don't start with the type, as in other runs he's caught "ineligible" prevos because they would eventually have the type upon evolution. "Too strong" not really an issue either as he's used starters in team runs before and gyarados only has six more total stat points than Charizard.

[@EternalZoroark]

Note, Butterfree could have made this easier due to Confusion. It is a flying type as well

[@1845net]

It doesn't start as a flying type though, making it ineligible for the run

[@DieGurke_]

@@1845net Not really. He cant use the pre evos in combat but he can exp share level them

[@1845net]

@@DieGurke_ the exp share item is not available early game, and switch training still puts that pokemon in combat.

[@DieGurke_]

@@1845net And? Exp share is still the way to go if you want the best flying types like water onix charizard and dragonite

[@JakeTheHawk]

​@@DieGurke_that's boring and against the spirit of the challenge

[@screamingbulb]

😢 no love for butterfree but great run 🎉

[@codyandrewjacksonavant]

Butterfree is bug/psychic in gen 3

[@WatermelonMD]

​@@codyandrewjacksonavantThere were no bug/psychic pokemon until gen 8. Butterfree was always bug/flying

[@Boltofbrilliance122]

​@@codyandrewjacksonavantif that's a joke get better material

[@MapleLunii]

@@codyandrewjacksonavant I mean it learns confusion but it's not psychic lol

[@Soykuya1]

Ya no butterfree,charizard

[@DigiRangerScott]

Flamethrower Zubat was my favorite as a kid

[@hayleywaalen2612]

We need a Fire Zubat in Gen 10 LOL

[@DigiRangerScott]

@@hayleywaalen2612 I actually drew a Fireball Gastly (poorly) waaaaay back. Probably Johto era, might be earlier. It’s obviously not that big a leap especially if it’s mostly smoke, but for someone who was ultimately not an artist, I was impressed

[@GetComfyTV]

It probably wouldn't have made much of a difference, but you could've picked up the TM for Aerial Ace after cutting down the bush East of Cerulean city or buy the TM in the department store. It has the same power as wing attack, but it never misses. And I kind of thought you'd pick up Magikarp and use Gyarados lol.

[@baileyBLIGHT]

Keep it up with the team runs! It's a refreshing change of pace and you seem to have a lot of fun with them. This one was great and I'm looking forward to the water type run!

[@DabCraftGaming]

WE JOINING TEAM SKY WITH THIS ONE!💯💯💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@payrysdoscs4903]

Go Team Sky!

[@rosso4001]

Yes men always seems to play red or fire red. I think MDB needs to do some runs in blue or leaf green

[@peachymiku6432]

Go Team Sky!!! Wooooo!

[@mc11213]

​@@rosso4001it's because of the algorithm. The games most commonly played are often, if not always, the first version named when referring to the pair. For example, "Red and Blue" and "Fire Red and Leaf Green". That's essentially why one game dominates over the other with all the pairings throughout the generations.

[@Finleys_snek]

Me, a guy who's team is almost entirely grounded: **nervously sweating**

[@thpolar3887]

Poor butterfree just being avoided. GO TEAM SKY!!!

[@adstheflareon8770]

Week 1 of asking for a flareon solo run (Yes, flareon is stronger than the average pokemon that MDB uses, he has even used eevee, but flareon gets so much disrespect from the community, it deserves some love)

[@aidanredding8058]

Glad to see another Flareon lover

[@anastasiawinters4455]

are you jokeing it still gets hate even after getting flare blitz flareon with that move hits super hard

[@brendanboomhour7606]

​@@anastasiawinters4455unfortunately, Flareon's stat spread does it no favors, if it's stats were the way they are in romhacks, where it's speed is swapped with either it's special attack or special defense, it would be leagues better, along with giving it a fire type move with actual power that doesn't require taking recoil damage

[@DistrarSubvoyikar]

Flareon is one of my fave pokemon

[@Barracius]

I am once again asking you to take the fossil opposite the one you say you took just to see who notices. I was actually excited seeing your pinned comment asking "did you notice?" because I thought it finally happened.

[@PBK1977]

It already happened.

[@IquonYT]

He already did that.

[@adolfoalvarez1890]

How about a challenge of going through Pokémon emerald with only using the move assist! Using a skitty throughout the play through and building a team of Pokémon with strategically picked moves. That would be a tough challenge!! I’d watch that

[@alexisauld7781]

I've tried it. One word: Wattson. Two more words: F*ck Wattson! xD

[@metalmilitia89]

Error at 1:00 Version exclusives instead of flying types.

[@Lebon19]

Still waiting for that Ducklett run in a Gen 5+ (God that pokemon is T E R R I B L E)

[@The_Coffee_Man]

I love opening KZbin and surprise! New MDB from 3 minutes ago. Love your content man!

[@WinterHillTV]

Loved this run and I’d love to see more mono type team runs! Super confused as to why you didn’t get a Gyarados or pick Charmander to eventually get Charizard though

[@jrbehr4643]

Hell yeah, love monotype runs. I did a bunch a couple years back, ended up doing one for every type spread evenly across gens 1-8

[@darkdecidueye9628]

I love the adlib outros I'll always sit through them cos i just like hearing updates and whatnot :)

[@malephar08]

Been a fan for a while o/ good work on all the vids MDB, I miss the let's plays with Brandon and Whatageek tho!

[@aidanplouffe9085]

Most people choose pidgeot as their flying type in Kanto not realizing, aside from Farfetch’d, that it is the worst flying type in the region.

[@gwammeh]

My one and only defense, which I've stuck to since I was six, is that Pidgeot just looks cooler than the other flying-types.

[@jackdiddles4304]

to be fair, pidgeot might be able to toxic stall decently well. between fly to stall turns and having better defences than the other flying types that might be the optimal strategy for it

[@northdakotagamer]

Farfetch'd might be better since it has an XP boost and can Swords Dance and get crits to make up for it's lower base attack

[@genv.b521]

MDB being a member of Team Sky it looks like!

[@markabyss1200]

I highly recommend pokemon soul silver with a poison team. You can get a drapion once you beat lance, so you get an awesome team of pokemon overall! You can also thief tentacools for a bunch of poison barbs. I have done it myself and it was a wonderful time.

[@finnfiasco]

It’s tedious, but I’d love to see you try the postgame of FireRed sometime. It requires you catch 60+ Pokemon by the time you beat the League, but results in a substantially more challenging League the second time around. I’d like to see that on one of these challenges!

[@briansherrod1916]

I love the options of flying types in Gen 1. Great video as always!

[@kwammefortune7531]

Dude was like Oh Charizard and Butterfree ain't flying types to me 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Great video Mah-Dry-Bread🙏🏾

[@krestus6715]

TECHNICALLY you could have used Charizard, Scyther, Water Onix and Dragonair as well as all 3 legendary birds... but then that would hardly be a challenge right? That would have been a somewhat well balanced team already and we can't have that xD

[@mordestar5777]

Since April is coming up ... how about a Team Training run? not sure how hard it would be, but Team Training with just the Ginyu Force would be fun to see

[@yrneY]

i’ve watched these for four years, good to see comments are still good for the youtube algorithm,;don’t ask why this was two months after this video came out

[@arrowsty]

Ive been waiting for this because i love playing this game with a flying type hardcore nuzlock, so much fun

[@KomekoroKoa]

I love your outro’s so much! Hope you feel better soon!

[@parzival-bo]

*Go Team Sky!* Requesting Pokemon B2W2 With Only One Chinchou.

[@t.j.helming5534]

I absolutely love Fearow in Fire-red and Leafgreen playthroughs!! The fact that it's stats outclass Pidgeot's and the Spearow-line can naturally learn Aerial ace while the Pidgey-line CANNOT in a generation where TM's break after 1 use is soo clutch when team building; not to mention how stellar Drill Peck is in every way better than any other possible option available!! My favorite Fearow moveset in Gen-3 runs is> 1. Drill peck 2. Aerial ace 3. Steel wing; and 4. Return/hyper beam

[@ryujedong]

Any chance of us getting ORAS: A Journey? Or did you already play ORAS i can never remember. As cool as these challenges are X+Y:J was a great watch

[@calebbraun9505]

Cloyster used spikes, "ohhhhh nooooooo"

[@TomAmit42]

Great vid. But I wonder why not use so many available Mons: Charizard, Gyarados, Butterfree, Scyther, Dragonite.

[@Blink-qq3tx]

Balance and a more interesting challenge i guess

[@aardappelgang6335]

WE BEATING TEAM NIGHT SKY WITH THIS ONE🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@modelomegatyler]

welcome to TEAM SKY! (KAW KAW!) MDB.

[@aryanchandanbatwe2089]

I am seeing way too many comments for charlizard and garados, so i here to put some love on my boi dragonknight.

[@t.j.helming5534]

Farfetch'd is absolutely way too much underrated in Gen-3 games (because of competition), in my humble opinion! I love using CH'DING as one of my HM-slaves (cut; fly; false swipe; and thief), but it can definitely be useful since it gets traded to you with a GUARANTEED Adamant nature (plus boosted exp. is very handy)! The leak + swords dance + STAB slash has come in clutch more than once for me in past playthroughs when deep into story necessary raids mid game!! I once unintentionally soloed "Lavender Town Pokémon Tower" with him because I was trying to level grind party members that I recently caught right beforehand!!! Fond memories.

[@foxfire7]

Mad-Dry-Bread joins Team Sky! (Thanks for the video, was really fun ♥)

[@CoinedIt]

I remember doing a mono-flying run on the original Red. My team was Charizard, Butterfree, Gyarados, Aerodactyl, Zapdos, and Pidgeot/Dragonite!

[@danieltilson4053]

I remember hunting level 2 pidgeys in Blue to find a perfect stat Pidgey. I picked level 2's because I could compare them easily. That thing was a beast when I leveled it up. Of course, I know now that it might not have actually been perfect, because the IVs (or equivalent) create stat variations that might not be entirely visible at that level.

[@MagusAgrippa8]

I've done plenty of type based challenges in the newer games, and seeing them here with older games is really fun. MDB was one of the people that got me into posting challenges, so seeing his take on a team run style I do a lot is neat.

[@sathroe]

glad to hear you're keeping the outro, anything that makes it more fun for you makes these easier on you and you deserve it

[@bigchez2855]

Was surprised the likes of Charizard, Gyarados, and Scyther didn't make the cut, but I see the vibe of flying type you were going for.

[@Onmur]

Pokémon Red Brock is even weirder than him having 6 Full Heals. He has 10! ... But he will only use up to 5 on each of his pokémon.

[@NeufAtora]

I like these team runs. The single pokemon runs are good stuff, but I like all the different options you have available with more team members.

[@gamehoarder3149]

These type exclusive runs seems like a breath of fresh air

[@Bludvarg]

"Version exclusives" sure is a funny way to spell "Flying types".

[@Otonio_Bruno]

Hi, MDB, in the pokemon community the stat boosts from moves like Ancient Power is commonly called as "Omni-boosts". Your way of saying isn't wrong, just pointing out for future reference.

[@Handington]

What fossil? Did you take?

[@IsaacComelli]

It's interesting how he can have a full team of pokemon in the 50s and still have a tough time beating the E4. Solo runs can often get the job done in the 80s.

[@Chimcharlover13]

I mean, he could've just caught the three legendary birds and made the ending easy, but okay then.

[@SKOL-guy]

I needed a MDB video today. It’s been a sad day, and I can’t thank you enough for continuously delivering

[@sobertillnoon]

The biggest surprise of this run is doduo a flying type. I never realized and assumed it was normal because a) brown and 1) no wings.

[@DaveTrevino-r9z]

@Mah-Dry-Bread 3:38 because the AI only selects Rock Tomb if 1 out of 2 conditions is met. 1.) If you're faster than the enemy Pokemon, as for Speed-Control 2.) If you're in Kill-Range by the move Otherwise it usually takes the most-damaging move - since Rock Tomb (and also Scary Face) is hard coded as "speed-control" move for the AI, it won't be selected otherwise! That's why Tackle/Bind are used for any other circumstances.

[@glenbuchholz7924]

Farfetch’d got done dirty. The stats look rough but as early as it’s obtained it’s a valuable member just by having aerial ace, slash and swords dance. I’m kind of biased though because it’s my favorite Pokémon, but it’s low key amazing in the kanto remakes.

[@bonkie6192]

How about Pokemon Emerald with only fire types?

[@MapleLunii]

When I was a kid I used to love Pigeot, I had it on my Red team and liked it's goofy sprite. Also good memories of bumping into the 1% Pidgeotto in Viridian Forest in Yellow. Nowadays though Fearow is my GOAT. Gen 1 Hyper Beam + Drill Peck, which are amazing compared to the Pidgey line's rancid Gen 1 learnset! It doesn't even get that much better in Gen 3 for the poor thing. :(

[@MultiHomersimpson123]

It would have been funny if we got to a "now let's go get Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres" section. Nice run!

[@talklein39]

Someone tell Mikey MahDryBread play fire red as Team Sky!

[@pikanonymous512]

I love Flying types!!! They're my favorite typing, Im glad to see this!! I've done a similar run as well!

[@ArispeMatt]

The fun thing about RBY trainer items is that they're technically per switch/pokemon. It's just that there's only two item users that also switch pokemon and they have code to limit their item usage.

[@banditrests]

Brock actually has 10 full heals in gen 1, 5 per Pokémon. And yeah, rock tomb is considered a speed control move so they will only use if if you’re faster until you aren’t out speeding

[@JCarpinator]

Hey Dry Bread. I’m a big fan. As a parent, I appreciate your generally pg videos that my 4 year old can overhear without concern. She is obsessed with Pokémon, specifically Bulbasaur and Pikachu, so could you do a Fire Red run with only those two? She has also been watching me go through Kanto on Pokémmo, so she would recognize many of the locations. Cheers, and thanks for the content.

[@kennethclark-buss3084]

That was a funky looking Aerodactyl I thought it was an Alakazam

[@Bardenhof_Treard]

Great video as always, hope you’re feeling better soon

[@andrewjoseph2749]

@3:45 Brock uses Rock Tomb if you are faster not as a finishing move, once you're slower his AI will use random moves

[@Latino3650]

I was waiting for my boy Dragonite. He's flying but I figured that it would be the same case as charizard and water onyx. Don't get me wrong. This is a great video :) Keep up the great work and feel better

[@chrismcginty5903]

Glad to see you do a run as the best flying type trainer, Lance! (Sure he doesn’t actually use a full flying type team until the johto games but in kanto it’s close enough) Great video as always MDB. A few things I was confused about as many others already mentioned, but as someone else mentioned, your allowed as many mistakes as needed and we love you and your content anyways! Honestly seeing what silly little mistakes I can find in any video makes it more wholesome and just proves your only human ❤ keep up the great work MDB!! Always a pleasure to watch your videos 😊❤ Edit: it was really funny seeing the silph co rival fight where charizard just obliterated your team. It’s almost like it was saying “THIS IS WHAT YOU GET FOR NOT USING ME IN A FLYING TYPE RUN! IM A FLYING TYPE MDB! FLYINGGG!” 😂😂

[@timekilling101]

Gen 3 ai uses rock tomb as speed control. So generally won't use it if you're slower than their pokemon unless all their moves will knock you out then it chooses a move randomly and can select it again.

[@andreasbirnbaumboeldaniels3446]

Oh boy, you could have had such a different team in this one. I gotta admit to being a bit disappointed, that you took 4 normal/flying, with all the choices out there. But we’ll done! I agree, that these recent runs have been fun! 😊

[@dremuyt]

When I was younger I thought the flying type did more damage to ghosts because I would sweep Agatha with my pidgeot

[@kulrigalestout]

I forget if I learned this from a Scott's Thoughts, PokePhenomenal, or Wolfey video, but I'm sure it was one of them. Apparently the AI treats Rock Tomb like a speed control move, and once you're slower than the opponent the AI no longer prioritizes using it. But interestingly, it still rolls for potential damage just like any other damage dealing move; so if you're so low on HP that the AI determines multiple attacks can all lead to a KO, Rock Tomb goes back on the list of potential moves to use despite it being treated as a status move.

[@SergioLozano-jz3ms]

I don't know why but seeing a Farfetch'd in the Hall of fame surrounded by strong or really useful flying types is funny to me.

[@Krmeurorkse]

Every starter you ever pick is just like 😐 “Can I…do you need me…can I go home?”

[@IquonYT]

Exept this time He could have used a charizard lol

[@richarddill692]

Can't believe you called Farfetch'd a dud. Even when using it for the HMs; Cut, Fly, Swords Dance, and Steel Wing is an amazing moveset that you can fill out as early as the Safari Zone.

[@bleachcraft8]

I think platinum with only steel types could be pretty fun. Especially because it's the only game you can start with technically a steel type with piplup

[@chrisswanepoel7389]

Great run! Turned out rather interesting, given the number of types that are super effective against Flying.

[@Sligh_t]

this was a cool run I definitely want more of these types only run since they offer a way better variety which makes runs more fun to watch! Also i wanna say I am one of those people that listen to the outros lol

[@HaThatsLovely]

Very fun run and it was nice to see Golbat pull its weight! It feels super overshadowed compared to Crobat Poison types only is a very fun run in any of the Kanto or Johto games (though probably best avoided in gen 1 ;-) ) because you get so many options, would be cool to see at some point.

[@payrysdoscs4903]

MDB, will you ever do a Crystal Legacy run? It's a ROM hack by SmithPlays that realizes the full potential of Gen 2. He's also working on Yellow Legacy and will eventually make Emerald Legacy as well.

[@anotherchallenge7072]

For your information, if i remember correctly, brock in Gen1 has 5 full heals for geodude and Onix each.

[@pontusandersen2823]

CHALLENGE IDEAS: Only lvl 1 (any pkmn) No damage taken run Only confuse ray Only abra with physical attacks Only status moves Random pkmn each fight All enemies lvl 100 1 Pikachu, all enemies ground type. Only tackle Only bide Some of these require mods but I would LOVE to see u try out some CRAZY stuff! ❤ Im sure some people in the community could help u with modding as well. Love u MDB, been watching for years!

[@DoctorKamino]

team runs are awesome and so are "only type" runs.

[@twoburritos9665]

I don’t know if you do or not but I think you should use set battle mode for team runs. Just as another added challenge since you get multiple pokemon. Either way I love the videos and I hope you stay healthy!

[@Medabee8]

Rock Tomb is a speed control move. He'll use it until you are slower than his Onix.

[@DarkLordArbitur]

1. Gen 3 AI sees Rock Tomb as a speed control move (learned this from Pokemon Challenges). You were faster than him, so he was trying to slow you down. 2. You could've used Butterfree, it's bug/flying. I enjoyed the video but that early game made me sad.

[@GelatinCoffee]

10 minutes in and i was like, "wait... doesn't caterpie evolve into butterfree?? why didn't he get one of them back at the start? 🤔"

[@mickgorro]

Gen 1 Brock has 5 full heals per pokemon, and gen 3 AI treats Rock Tomb as speed control.

[@cadencenavigator958]

The AI actually treats Rock Tomb as a speed control move, so he was spamming it because he was still slower after each hit.

[@mjschul]

If you're enjoying the mono type runs, have you considered doing one as a nuzlocke? Pushes a different kind of strategizing and prep work if you want to flex some different muscles.

[@cakehunt3r442]

Man, these teamruns make me want more of them. To this day one of my favorit videos was brilliant diamond with no new moves, so maybe that could return? Maybe use it the same way with BD as a new push into a not yet covered generation of pokemon?

[@PatchyConvert]

It's slightly sad that you didn't switch train for Butterfree before Brock. I guess you would have just boxed later anyway, but it would have given some status play. Either way, this was still fun to watch. Hope you feel better, dude!

[@UBN6]

I did a Flying/Levitating Pokemon only run in Brilliant Diamond, without Togekiss. Elite 4 were tough but Gyarados was MVP and the only Levitating Pokemon i had was Carnivine. The first Gym was brutal with only a Magicarp and Staravia. I trained till Magikarp was lvl 21 and evolved, after that it was a breeze. Only time i had to grind in the whole run.

[@royplatt455]

Man, this run was really up in the air! Once again requesting a Platinum Lopunny Solo. Fun move variety, but a bit of a Lopsided (I regret nothing) stat array.