Can I Beat Pokemon Red with GIOVANNI'S TEAM & MOVES? 🔴 Pokemon Challenges ► NO ITEMS IN BATTLE

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In this video I take you along my ridiculous Pokemon Red Challenge Journey through the world of Kanto in Generation 1 as I attempt to beat the entire game with only Giovanni's Pokemon and Moves, and without using Items in Battle! Am I able to do it? Only one way to find out!
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[@MahDryBread]

Next challenge is up, Pokemon Red with only a single Dratini! 🔷 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWLUaIRprJaoo9U

[@mrormrs.something3897]

Can you please do Pokémon black with just Munna?

[@caleblucas6244]

Pokemon red or fire red with only dratini(cant remember if you have done this before or not)

[@redgamer2754]

ALRIGHT IM EARLY HE WILL FINALLY NOTICE ME! MDB, I have a request. I want to see you play a pokémon game of your choise with only using Ponyta, my favourite fire-type. It's weak enough to make the challenge difficult and it has an interesting moveset. (If I would have to pick a game i would say HearthGold because I want to see you do a challenge run on HearthGold or SoulSilver). I really hope you will make a challenge with Ponyta. Love your vids!

[@SamyDeluxxe]

A wild Twitter appears 😁

[@SKMedia252]

You should do another experiment, going through red with his Yellow team, to see which is easier to use to beat the game.

[@TheOriginalJphyper]

I just now realized how much sense it makes that Giovanni is a Ground-type specialist. Most police officers rely mainly on Growlithe, a Fire-type Pokemon. Furthermore, most other Rocket members rely on Poison and Normal types (the latter being useless against Rhydon), allowing him to stay on top.

[@FernandoRafaelNogueiraReis]

Additionally, Dig is the criminal move. So much so that one Rocket risked arrest for a single TM of said move. You can evade pretty much anything and build a certain underground base with it, be almost at two places at the same time and so on.

[@a_tarasevich]

Also police agents are often equipped with tasers so...

[@MrSpasm24]

I am mind blown!! 🤯

[@cliffordthompson8248]

Interesting never really thought about it like that before

[@peltos]

and you know.... he is part of a underGROUND organisation of Kanto. Your theory works too though

[@Oh_Lionheart]

We passed a huge audit at work this week, and while that's cool, I'm even more excited that this is week 35 of asking for Pokemom Sapphire with only one Absol

[@daviddrake5991]

Might want to hit him up on twitter.

[@Oh_Lionheart]

@@daviddrake5991 That would involve me signing up for Twitter, which is a no-go for me. He replied to a comment a bit ago, so I know he's at least seen it. Either way, these comments are good for the KZbin algorithm.

[@elYisusdelaNazza]

@@Oh_Lionheart you DESERVE it man.

[@enbyrogue3740]

Omg, I want this so bad now

[@ethanbaumgarte2619]

He'd probably do emerald, not sapphire

[@danielhale1]

There's a reason Giovanni turned to crime: he is an objectively terrible pokemon trainer. Giovanni, Blane, and Bruno should form their own league of failure.

[@parttimesaint3165]

That's very funny to read after reading the Manga. :p

[@kesler171717]

I'm sure Blaine was better in battle during his youth give the man a break he's got Alzheimers probably. How else can you explain the potions he uses while his Pokémon are full health.

[@michaelmyers9312]

Kanto's Non-Elite Three

[@MagusAgrippa8]

If MDB ever tried to do a Blaine run, he’d have to use items in battle. Just flip a coin every turn and, if heads, he’d have to waste his turn using a potion on a full health Pokémon.

[@enerc2333]

@@MagusAgrippa8 hahaha hahaha hahaha, you killed me laughing

[@TippleCreations]

"I am Bruno of the Elite Four! I am the best of the best!" *Tries to Thunder Punch a ground type*

[@thehuskysnowball9210]

And he is supposed to be a figthing type elite Four... and HAS TWO ONIXES when he could use Poliwrath and Primeape...

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

Why doesn't he have Good AI? It's so strange!

[@dakotashroom5401]

@@thehuskysnowball9210 Bruno trains in the mountains where riding on an onix is convenient. In the card game rock, ground, and fighting pokemon use the same pokemon card energy, being fighting. Having 2 onixes ensures that if the player uses normal type pokemon they have to use TMs for type coverage. So, it's a test of the player's skill. But you could beat him with a Parasect with mega drain, slash, spore, and hyper beam.

[@robertlupa8273]

@@dakotashroom5401 To be fair, Bug resists Fighting.

[@AHumanoidBeing]

@@thehuskysnowball9210 it’s not as bad as lance having MULTIPLE Dragonites

[@ZK16987]

Giovanni : breaks the rules of the game to lose Blane : I raised that boy

[@3744012]

Nidoran learns Tail Whip at level 21 if you prevent it from evolving into Nidorina. At level 22, you let it evolve, use a Moon Stone and next level you get Body Slam.

[@robertlupa8273]

Jrose's Bruno-only run: *Finally, a worthy opponent! Our battle will be legendary!*

[@xzyrrioccclxviii]

yessssssss!

[@luciddreamworks]

Brunos team would spank giovanni's

[@Fernando-ek8jp]

Except that I think Jrose capped the levels to Bruno's levels

[@kagari1426]

And yellow Bruno had some useful moves

[@MsAmber82]

Looking at Dugtrio's level: It's a trap!

[@IsaacComelli]

I love hearing about Blaine's ineptitude. Please never stop telling us about how pathetic he is.

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

Gotta count the number of super-potions used at full health in all MDB's videos...

[@Nerex7]

Blaine does it on purpose. He's depressed after having committed a crime against humanity by helping to clone Mew, now he seeks punishement...

[@ryanred1525]

@@Nerex7 Blaine: OwO i’ve been a bad boy punish me harder~

[@jackmahoney3783]

I suggest a Red/Blue run with only Magmar. If you look at its move list you’ll understand why. If you want throw in no Tms for added challenge I’m pretty sure magmar would have one of the highest base stat totals for a mon in a single run that you’ve done so far.

[@gwammeh]

*Me:* Wait, how bad is its movese--oh. Oh no.

[@SethTheSouthernWeirdo]

One guy already did this. His channel is called Scott's Thoughts, and for further interest, he had it race Electabuzz.

[@sopa33]

Oh let me check this moveset- oh.... Well, magmar has a good special atta- OH YEA HIS SPECIAL IN GEN 1 WAS 85, THE SAME AS SPECIAL DEFENSE NOW A DAYS....

[@GaIeforce]

At least it gets access to early Body Slam. And later it can also learn Mimic for potential badge boosting. But yeah, it's movepool is kind of shallow. For the most part you're stuck with Psychic, Body Slam, and (fire type move) for two-thirds the entire run.

[@GusterTails]

On our way through, I took the helix fossil. I knew if I didn’t say what I took you’d all ask. Actually now that I think about it everyone ask anyway. Comments are good for the KZbin algorithm.

[@gilthanh]

lol

[@mikaylaedwards7947]

Ah yes

[@APO1029]

I recite it word for word along with mdb every single time

[@stefanmarcu2145]

I have a challenge: Pokemon Red with every Elite Four weakest member, I think its a pretty fun idea and would like to see it.

[@TheOfficialDrovix]

*So after Giovanni lost to trainer Red he went on a long journey to train his Dugtrio to Lv 70*

[@brandoncharriere725]

I know you typically don't prefer Black and White challenges due to exp issues, but maybe you'll try this one since it's a team of 6 so overleveling isn't as necessary? Can you beat pokemon Black and White using the lowest stat-ed pokemon? So you'd use: HP - Venipede Attack - Munna (it doesn't have to be a physical attacking Munna, just... a munna) Defense - Blitzle Special Attack - Darumaka (similarly doesn't have to be a special attacking Darumaka) Special Defense - Roggenrola Speed - Ferroseed

[@aigis0423]

That'd be worse probably, since full team grinds are already really rough

[@stephenfong1144]

@@aigis0423 But also, you'd get some kick-ass pokemon. Roggenrola and Ferroseed are both really good for first forms, and Blitzle has some great stats (physical electric type though, which is a shame)

[@sobblegaming350]

Darumaka has 90 base attack so it won't be that hard

[@robertlupa8273]

Maybe let him evolve them?

[@brandoncharriere725]

@@aigis0423 I thought the issue with BW runs was trying to overlevel, rather than leveling in general. Which is why I figured a full team would be easier, since there's less need to overlevel. I could totally be wrong though.

[@tedstrange4486]

Challange #20: I dare you to pick the Dome Fossil once

[@lanceta4330]

One day, MDB will listen to our pleas

[@tedstrange4486]

@@lanceta4330 i wont Stop Till He will. (What If He actually doesnt Just so i'll keep writing These and He keeps getting this one more comment?😳)

[@lanceta4330]

@@tedstrange4486 that's the Spirit :)

[@tedstrange4486]

@@lanceta4330 one day✊😁

[@Lightzealot]

Might I suggest for any repeats of this run, to differentiate it from the Dugtrio run, that one instead start with a Kangaskhan that you won't be allowed to use in the Elite Four as per the rules, and that you need to capture a Onix prior to the Rocket Hideout? I never comment, so I might as well add that you've produced so much amazing content. Thank you for all the entertainment over the years.

[@adamdeans1554]

I think your music edit doesn't get a lot of comments because of how smooth it is. Your transitions between tracks is clean and the VO is a good amount louder than the tracks. Think you're just doing a good job!

[@zjean3417]

Im honestly not sure if you have gotten this suggestion before but here we go: There are 6 stats in Pokémon: Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, HP, and Speed. You have 6 slots in a party. You should try a run where you use the Pokémon with the highest base stat of each particular stat. If 2 Pokemon have the same highest stat in a game you can choose which one to use. You can do this in any generation that you choose. Have a nice day! The other rules you use in your normal challenges apply. No items in battle (held items are allowed), etc.

[@JohnDoe-df7bl]

Excluding legendaries

[@Aegisoftheshine]

This doesn’t work cuz shuckle is best in defense and special defense

[@redgamer2754]

@@Aegisoftheshine then he does it in Kanto

[@geologist1235]

"No legendaries" is a caveat I would add. Too easy otherwise.

[@zjean3417]

@@geologist1235 He doesn't use legendaries in most of his runs anyways.

[@TNMJAD]

Pokémon Red “Elite 4” challenge: 4 unique (non legendary) Pokémon of your choice When fighting elite 4 only 1 per member (no repeats) Goal is the lowest total level sum of the 4 elite Pokémon

[@chronobiliussackheimlich8209]

Interesting Idea

[@TheMS991]

"I think that was the 256 glitch" - my man used DIG! Of course it missed

[@CeruleanJake]

Suggestion: Here's an easier but fun run for you. Pokemon (Which ever one you want) but only using the Gym leaders' ace pokemon. So like if you did a gen 4 run, you get Cranidos, Roserade, Mismagius, Lucario, Floatzel, Bastiodon, Froslass, and Electivire. (I did that on memory so pardon me if I messed that up. I'm sure you get the point.) You could make it harder by also using only their move sets. That will just make the earlier pokemon kinda useless though. Anyway, great work on the vids. Keep it up!

[@J3Puffin]

I’d be interested in seeing the order you get those Pokémon in…and if it’s possible to get both fossils without trading, I don’t remember Diamond/Pearl like at all.

[@elijahpadilla5083]

@@J3Puffin So, weird thing about D/P/Pt is that you need trading to get both fossils . . . but not for the reason you'd think. You obtain Fossils from the Sinnoh Underground, and can keep trying for them as many times as you like, but Diamond players are locked to only Cranidos, and Pearl players are locked to only Shieldon. Not only that, but Platinum players are also Fossil locked to one or the other based on Trainer ID; I can't remember which is which, but the fossil your save file is locked to depends on whether your ID ends in an odd or even number.

[@robertlupa8273]

I thought about doing that myself in HGSS. I usually dislike using the same Pokemon as other notable trainers (not just the Gym Leaders) because, I dunno, I feel like I'm copying their style or sonething? But I haven't used any of their Pokemon, ever, and I'd love to use some of them, especially Scyther/Scizor, Steelix and Pilo/Mamoswine.

[@alexanderzack3720]

but there are 8 gyms.... do you then choose which pokemon you take?

[@CeruleanJake]

@@alexanderzack3720 yeah, you catch all 8 then just choose who you want to use.

[@JohnDoe-df7bl]

Been asking for this for about a year and I'll ask again pokemon platinum with only one Aipom.

[@Joshdaniel00]

I listen to all of my KZbin videos or watch them at 2x speed. All of them except for yours. I just want to enjoy yours longer. Thanks for making the Pokémon videos every week

[@midnightriot2454]

Next time you should do Blaines team, show him how it's really done! At least you won't heal a full HP Pokemon!

[@min3bubblegum]

Gio: *gives you Earthquake TM* Also Gio: "Nah. Who needs this crap? Why would I even want to teach this to any of my Pokemon?"

[@davidwhidden9337]

Doesn't he give you fissure in Gen 1?

[@AgsmaJustAgsma]

Calling it right now, MDB is gonna use a Persian to sweep the late game.

[@TheNanapoop]

Nope Dugtrio

[@JPIQQG]

Thats yellow

[@AgsmaJustAgsma]

​@@JPIQQG ​ -Someone didn't get the joke.- I know that Giovanni uses it only in Yellow, but I'd find really funny if MDB couldn't beat the game under those rules, caught a Meowth, and then evolve it into a Persian to beat the Pokémon Champion.

[@robertlupa8273]

@@AgsmaJustAgsma Oh yeah, that'd be funny.

[@eddy19989695]

Wouldn’t Blastoise be the actual hardest for you to fight? Nidoqueen and Nidoking both resist grass (neutral) 👀👀👀👀

[@8Gion]

The rival having venusaur means he also has a wateronix, this combo is stronger than blastoise and Exeggutor because Exeggutor doesn't have any grass move.

[@meteorburst4646]

It truly is the man that makes the Pokémon and not the other way around. Dugtrio MVP!

[@thefinalblaze9200]

I think Squirtle would have been a harder Match up. Simply because your ground moves wouldn't be super effective like Bulbasaur. Other than that always enjoy the videos! This would be a good challenge up to Gen 3.

[@EsoiTheGrumpyMawile]

1: ground moves aren't super effective against venasaur even if the game claims it so, it's just neutral 2: if rival has blastoise, he wouldn't have gyradoes which is way more threatening

[@salavantias1948]

​@Anubhav Mahapatra In Gen 1 Gyarados has higher speed/Special/Attack also Hyperbeam which in gen 1 has insta recharge if it makes a ko so yes Gyarados>Blastoise no contest Gen1. Gen1 Gyarados has 100 Special while Blastoise has 85 also the rival has smart AI so it would try to use withdraw which would entail free hit.

[@EsoiTheGrumpyMawile]

​@Anubhav Mahapatra that was true in... never, Gyaradoes is one of the best pokemon in gen 1 only let down by the fact that Starmie ruled the metagame when it came to water types. Also gyarados has better stats than Blastoise everywhere except for defense and a better moverpool as well.

[@katherinegarlock2249]

I saw another commenter post this, and liked it so much I thought I'd make it more visible. A gen 1 run with Blane's team, but every other turn you flip a coin to see whether you use an item, and then a spinner to see what you have to use, with potions, super potions and whatever other items he uses.

[@melo384]

Here's a (not) fun idea, beating Pokemon red or blue with only status moves, like you could start with Bulbasaur, and grind it up until it learns leech seed and then you'd advance from there, you'd be able to use metronome too since that's technically a status move, It might actually be really helpful. Might. lol edit: Well i'd be fun for us but maybe not you, lol I'd really be interested to see how you get though like Erika and Koga, because I think powder moves and leech seed don't work against grass types (I think, Gen 1 is weird) once you get Toxic though it might get easier

[@silliercrayon9588]

Powder moves and leech seed still dont work even in Gen 8, but thats by design

[@joshuasmith6105]

Does willowisp exist in gen1

[@melo384]

@@joshuasmith6105 No I don't think so

[@abbygee_mtf8328]

MDB really said “ let’s do a dugtrio with dig solo run! But let’s catch Giovanni Pokémon go make it more interesting!”😂😂 loved it ❤️

[@masterpollo32]

Pokémon Platinum (I think it's the best) with no Poké Ball, neither for HM (i.e. only starter, fossils, eggs, gifts...) I really want to see you use that togepi 😂

[@brandonjones8853]

MDB on top of the KZbin Algorithms, let’s hope it’s a hell x fossil run. You are the GOAT 🐐. LOVE you dude thanks for the regular uploads.

[@theplinko9840]

So the game boy player for the GameCube didn’t actually have any unique borders, every game just defaulted to having a generic “Gameboy Advance” border. So this is definitely the Super Gameboy.

[@phillipb6666]

The Gameboy Player for the SNES had the same border as the emulator

[@theplinko9840]

@@phillipb6666 that’s the Super Gameboy I’m talking about. The Gameboy player was only a thing on the GamCube.

[@scraps7624]

Lol that dragonair strategy... I absolutely love how broken gen 1 is Great video dude

[@dakotashroom5401]

This definitely feels like a dugtrio challenge. But, that doesn't damage the enjoyability of the video. Blastoise would have been harder than venusaur because it has higher defense. But, we know it has to be possible. I miss the old screen. This was an awesome run to watch! I wish Giovanni used a Sandslash instead of a rhyhorn and had his pokemon have earthquake like they do in yellow. Here's a way to improve Blaine's team! He could use a Magmar instead of a growlithe. He could also use a Flareon instead of a ponyta. But, I realize Flareon is considered a rare pokemon so a Flareon is unrealistic just like him having a Charizard on his team. So, I'm suggesting Blaine use a team consisting of a Ninetales, Rapidash, Arcanine, ponyta, and Magmar.

[@Xande-bh5tm]

Blaines team isn’t the issue Blaine is

[@mikecabral2420]

Growlithe and ponyta are extremely good first evolution. Blaine's easy cause of gen 1 AI and poor movesets. You can easily make Blaine one of the hardest 8th gym leader with just a better movset and like 5 levels, (and obviously a halfway decent AI).

[@mabs6253]

The Venusaur team is harder because of Gyarados' immunity to Ground Types plus Exeggutor would be the Grass Type for the Blastoise Team and that's not a threat compared to Venusaur so yeah, Blastoise is harder but the whole Venusaur-Gyarados combo is much harder

[@oldblokestranded8767]

@@mabs6253 idk hes hardly using any ground moves anyway and i would say that exeggutor is a threat, it would destroy the poison types

[@robertlupa8273]

@@oldblokestranded8767 "hardly using any ground moves" > basicly only uses Dugtrio with Dig

[@mickgorro]

Weird to hear the fossil gag start while you were getting a MOON STONE :).

[@Shenaldrac]

I feel like if these team-theme challenges are going to end up turning into essentially one-mon challenges then they lose a lot of their appeal. I would suggest in the future doing this kind of run in a later generation where gym leaders have less terrible teams so that you could actually use more of them.

[@bongosmcdongos4190]

See this is why you gotta level cap them and use the same moveset as the person youre copying.

[@insulttothehumanrace3807]

I'm sure part of that is due to his tight work schedule (meaning he doesn't have time to grind out or equally use the team members), but I agree that there really isn't a point to these "use the rival's/Gym Leader's/Evil Team Leader's team" challenges if he's going to rely pretty much entirely on one 'mon. (doubly so in a case like this, where the 'mon he solos with isn't even the intended team's ace) A later gen run could be interesting, though. Like see if Clair or Volkner could really take on the League like they claim they can, or see how Wallace became the Champion (Ruby/Sapphire run with Wallace's team & moves). It'd be fun.

[@GamerHangVideos]

Those last two fights were actually great. Nidoking pulling an ATV on Dragonite and Nidoqueen popping off with the PRZ chance. Not to mention Rhydon punching above its weight and Dugtrio basically being your "Pikachu". Truly a sequence of events worthy of the anime's first season.

[@JohnDoe-df7bl]

Pokemon red/blue with only psychic type pokemon but no psychic type moves.

[@tedstrange4486]

That Sounds incredible easy cause kadabra Thunderbolt Spam

[@Alex-sv7vt]

Huh! How was I not subscribed? I've been watching you for forever. Corrected! Thanks for the great video :)

[@ashclaw2306]

This is going to be interesting. By the way Platinum with ateam of Wormadam sounds funny, isn't it?

[@BananaMan496]

Imagine being a crime lord with ground type pokemon and then being beaten by a new pokemon Trainer 10 year old, who has the same pokemon as you.

[@Chaco_The_Chocolate_Lab]

I'm definitely not a fan of the new border. Can't really say why, I just don't like it lol

[@redbeardrpg]

You probably could have finished at a lower level if you had used more Dire Hits!! Great vid

[@jackmahoney3783]

An interesting idea for a challenge would be gen 5 with only deerling. It’s about as strong as a first form starter.

[@redgamer2754]

Yeeeesss!!! Show my little girl some love!!! :))) I love deerling

[@oranos2276]

to bring home the hype for the new BDSP games its time for a thematic challenge can you beat pokemon pearl with one clamperl holding one pearl

[@robertlupa8273]

lol

[@finzo1161]

Maybe do a Blaine Team run, but as an extra rule you have to use a super potion first turn on every gym leader match :D

[@krealyesitisbeta5642]

Thunder punch on a ground type. Hitmonchan: "It's *BIG BRAIN* time."

[@danm1070]

Here's a bit of a tricky one to implement, but I'd love to see you try! Do poke'mon red using Blaine's team AND battle the way you think Blaine would battle! Let's see if Blaine could become the poke'mon champion!

[@Paraspectre]

Here’s an idea: a Paraspectre run. You can only use Parasect and Sandslash. What a fun time.

[@cartoonistanonymous]

😄 love your pkmn tcg challenge runs

[@coyraig8332]

"Probably gonna rely on Nidoqueen" Be careful what you wish for

[@dirtycasual3094]

Super Gameboy shoutout! That thing was the coolest thing ever!

[@aaronodonoghue1791]

Giovanni should've at least used Sandslash instead of Rhyhorn. A lot of Gen I Ground, Fighting and Rock (most of which are half Ground anyway) types are basically glorified Normal types with different weaknesses/resistances (very few moves per type besides Dig, EQ, Fissure which is unreliable, Rock Slide, Rock Throw, HJK but only for Hitmonlee, Submission, Karate Chop, and Counter and Seismic Toss whose types are just cosmetic). Bug types were just an afterthought and either glorified Normal or Poison types. I get that ghosts and dragons are rare but only 1 move for Dragon and 2 for Ghost (two of which's types are just cosmetic) isn't enough to establish them. Ice types were all Water except Jynx (who is herself half Psychic), so Ice was more of a move type than a Pokemon type, and strongly associated with Water types (I know what ice is made of but still). There are just 8 types in Gen I: Normal, Fire, Water, Grass, Flying, Electric, Poison and Psychic. Change my mind *Edit: Forgot about Night Shade so editrd my comment to account for it

[@JeRefuseDeBienPrononcerBaleine]

There are only 4 types in Gen 1 : Psychic, Normal, Electric and Trash.

[@Mewexoy]

You poke fun at him every gen 1 video, now I wanna see you try and beat the games with only Blain's team xD

[@Sairey13]

Hey, Mah-Dry-Bread, I gotta ask: It's been a while since you did an Elder Scroll and/or Fallout Challenge. Are you gonna do any of them, soon? Or, maybe, another new game challenge? So, that the runs don't leave you unmotivated? Just wondering, is all. When you told us, on your first Elder Scroll Challenge, that the Pokémon Challenge runs were starting to stale and are planning to do a different challenge every month, I gotten a bit worried when you didn't do either for a good while. I'm hoping the runs aren't making you unmotivated to make new videos. And, I love your videos. I hope you don't stop doing what you love. Anyway, good luck on your challenge!

[@robertlupa8273]

I don't watch any of his non-Pokemon runs (mostly because I've never played or watched any of them), but I agree that he should do more of them. I bet they're fun to watch too!

[@Sairey13]

@@robertlupa8273 They're really good. You should watch them.

[@MahDryBread]

I wish I had time to do them more often, but I've been taking that 4th week of the month to have more time for my personal life. I want to do more non-Pokemon challenges, I just don't have very much time

[@KnightofChaosDeck]

@@MahDryBread Why not take a month to off the challenge uploads (since your continuous uploads should keep you in the algorithm) to make one or two ES or Misc. Runs?

[@MahDryBread]

@@KnightofChaosDeck I can't take a month off work for the same reason as everyone else, bills have to get paid

[@herronariela7469]

Dry bread:*gets to Giovanni* Giovanni:am i fighting a clone of myself? what the hell?

[@gregsoon521]

Instead of over leveling dugtrio you should have leveled up the whole team together and used them all. Would have been more entertaining.

[@priestofronaldalt]

Ya ever heard of time restraints?

[@whipporwillheretic]

One day, MDB will say he took the dome fossil and no one will catch it, then will rewind to see if they heard correctly.

[@tadasuko8935]

I love your content MDB. I know you're trying to hit a better work/life balance too though. Might I suggest something to reduce grinding time? What if you made a rule that, if you've beaten every trainer in an area you can then use rare candies instead of wild pokemon?

[@trustymccoolguy7828]

Yesssss I've been looking for this video foreverrrrr thank you for finally doing it

[@Fodemanga]

Actually Squirtle would have been the worst for you to fight, since Bulbasaur is part poison, which is weak to ground.

[@elconejofunco]

My guess would be he didn't pick to face Squirtle because Blastoise replaces Gyarados who is, theoretically, tougher than Exeggutor

[@dakotashroom5401]

The challenge has to be possible to win.

[@Tephlosion]

I’m grateful you told me about the helix fossil since I wouldn’t have been able to sleep at night not knowing which one you took. 😂

[@braverydoesstuff4063]

I’m loving the new emulator! It’s pleasing to look at! I predict you can, but the ice trainer in the elite four will be a brick wall Edit 1: Finally got around to finishing the video because… Life. Anyways, Blaine is the Arian Ryan of pokemon. Nuff said Edit 2: Knew it…

[@STierofFTiers]

Terrible moves yet you still do it? Awesome! Also week number i dont count for pokemon platinum with only one water onix.

[@charlessegale6493]

It is indeed the Super Gameboy that your emulator is...well, emulating. My brother managed to snag a Japanese Super Gamboy 2 while I was able to snag a retro cart for Pokémon Green using the Pokémon Blue script. When I put that I'm, it used the Pokémon Green border, so that was really cool. Also, notice how your Red border uses the *old* Gen 1 sprites? That's another really cool detail.

[@baralinni79]

I was just about to comment on how cute the new border is as you started talking about it 💖

[@roymerkel8008]

So just started the video and 1 minute in: I originally thought just Giovanni's pokemon and i was like "yeah this is going to be bad, but probably..." -- then I noticed "& moves" -- good luck! My prediction is that you will take this EVENTUALLY, but you might need to overlevel your team, and I predict most of them will be fainting every battle against the elite four doing chip damage...

[@XellosNi]

"Fissure." "But Earthquake is more reliable and does big dam---" "FISSURE."

[@jand1993]

I would love to see a Vulpix only run in a Generation of your Choice! It's my favourite and i would love to see what you can do with it! Greetings from Bavaria! You're doing an awesome job!

[@austinsager912]

Great video! Your commitment to such arbitrary rules is always super fun and your commentary only gets better and better. One question though, which fossil did you take?

[@Erkibabe]

3:18 I play Pokemon since 1999 and I was today years old when I learned that there is a Moon Stone in the Wall.

[@happiestaku6646]

I think I suggested this run on another video...glad it was picked. Now for a hard-core run, can you beat Pokémon Fire Red with a team of only 1 Caterpie.

[@nhugh23]

Here's a hellish one, Dunsparce in Pokemon Gold.

[@dakotashroom5401]

The KZbin channel "Scott's Thoughts" has done this challenge.

[@NeufAtora]

The new emulator border seriously looks amazing. I'm pretty sure I've been following you since the magikarp run, like most of your subs, so it's fantastic that you're still doing these

[@chopchop6861]

Oh boy, a challenge with both Rhyhorn and Rhydon. Sad that my favorite Pokémon completely suck in Gen 1 but still nice to see them on a team in general It's always a highlight of the week to watch these videos. I'd ask for a Gen 3/4 run with only a Rhyhorn, but I am wondering if it is even possible to beat those games with any of the evolutionary line...

[@dakotashroom5401]

At least they can learn surf. I have no clue how it doesn't sink immediately but it can use it. It's right up there with doduo using fly. Sadly, doduo doesn't learn quick attack.

[@chopchop6861]

There's actually an episode in the anime of Rhydon using surf which looks hilarious when you keep in mind how heavy it is.

[@nihildwo4874]

i mean rhydon is competitively if you give it actually good moves.

[@parzival-bo]

I _just_ got the pun in Giovanni. *GEO* -vanni. God damn it. Requesting Pokemon B2W2 With Only One Chinchou.

[@jiffbombastic3694]

I love these types of challenges. Maybe next time we play DPPt with only Cynthia’s Pokemon 😂.

[@TNMJAD]

A true Giovanni run would include using Guard Spec turn 1

[@DonYagamoth]

Oh... Really looking forward to the Kenshi video whenver that may be complete. Really enjoyed AAs Kenshi videos, so I imagine this is going to be really neat as well ^^ Challenge suggestion: - Single Pokémon, no items (Except HMs) That's it. That's the entire ruleset. Please note: - Just a single Pokémon, but you can switch out which single Pokémon you use at any time you want - No items in this case means, no items used at all. So no TMs, no Elixiers, no healing items, even in between battles Honestly, I feel like this would be a much more fun challenge to route and plan than to actually play (Also, no idea whether this is reasonably doable at all). Because not having access to Elixir/Ethers, as well as healing items between Elite four, would be quite the difficulty. As well as figuring out what Pokémon would actually be able to do this with no TM moves at all, with limited PP. May even want to route in a particular level of a particular Pokémon, so it learns a new(useful) move during the battles, to restore PP On a technicality, since HMs are allowed, you could replace your moves in between elite 4 members in between battle with HMs to have more PP in the end. But I'd leave that up to you, whether you think this would be necessary

[@Smol_Butt_Cheeky]

Here's an idea. You are allowed a full team of 6 Pokemon, but each Pokemon can only have 2 usable moves on them (without having multiple pokemon know the same move) and if they are damaging moves, they can't have a base power over 75.

[@Seal_Sage]

That border is adorable and I absolutely love it

[@erikdaboss85]

I'm just here because the algorithm asked me personally which fossil you chose. Answer the question, my logarithmic masters demand it.

[@DarkPurpleDude]

MDB: Can I beat Pokemon Red with Giovanni's team and moves? Me: Oh... that doesn't sound too bad. MDB : With his Pokemon Red team and moves. Me: Not a brave enough boy for this.

[@Kehman86]

I truly love these challenges. Maybe you could try every gym leader? Blaine's team would surely need some redemption haha. Good video as usual.

[@mattlewis6561]

Missed this but I’m back now :) thanks for the content brother

[@rainbowcoloredsoapdispenser]

Watching this while playing let's go Pikachu on my switch lite. I found myself constantly looking at the screen then the switch and back again thinking, man we've come a long way.

[@TangyAutumn]

Since the remakes of Diamond and Pearl are coming out soon, I think you should do Platinum with a team of just one Spiritomb.

[@memeyoshi6290]

I'm excited that this is week 1 of asking for Pokemon Emerald with only Geodude. Just look at Wallace

[@Razielfever]

Nice run,although the star was certainly Dugtrio. Btw I would like you to pick a different fossil than usual next time just to surprise us :P

[@matthewfitzpatrick2225]

6:08 MDB on such autopilot he didn’t realize that dig was the reason ember missed

[@janschweitzer5438]

That board ist from the SNES, when you use an adapter to play GameBoy games on it and that has mostly been the way I played Pokemon when I was little so this is very nostalgic for me, i love it!!

[@williamfrieden1]

Great job with the challenge, keep up the good work!

[@PhilipMurphyExtra]

I think you would be better then the 8th gym leader for sure, Mah-Dry-Bread.

[@joeywomer]

I love how in Gen 1 The Eliete Four uses Super Potions on their Pokemon when Full Restores exist.

[@Jugen95]

I think challenges like this would be better if you used your own movesets but try to take the elite four on with the level of giovannis team. Of course this only works if you copy the 8th gym leader team but for other teams you could just try to keep your level below the strongest of the first elite four member. This would probably make you loose a few challenges but where is the fun in it if the challenges mostly only test if you have the patients to grind out a lot. It would also prevent such cool challenge ideas to turn into a one pokemon challenge like with dugtrio in this run. Otherwise a great video like always and I hope we will see many more in the future!

[@lolschrauber]

I'm so overworked, I didn't even notice that this looks like super gameboy until you said it

[@Medabee8]

6:09 - Growlithe missed cause you used Dig, not the 256 glitch lol 😆

[@failure4452]

This is actually a pretty cool concept, using the team and moves of an NPC trainer