Can You Beat Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu with a Real Nuzlocke? [Full Game]

[@hotheed]

Nuzlocke rules: you need to name your pokemon a name you will become attached to Austin: Names Odish "Route 1"

[@undrhil]

False. You name your Pokemon in a Nuzlocke *because* you're attached to it. Who are you to judge the names someone chooses for their beloved Pokemon? :P

[@hotheed]

Ken Livingston you are right, so I give you a thumbs up 👍 Thanks for correcting me.

[@dizzy7291]

Ken Livingston Well cause it was a joke Don’t whoosh me I know-

[@thepizzainthebackofyourfre9615]

Le Gasp pfp

[@sorassmallunicornworld3418]

I named mine: useless 1 to depends on the region

[@yaboikino]

Nidoking survived that last attack thanks to the power of friendship and anime

[@K_E7609]

YEET

[@nameman9997]

Gonna OoooOOof You Up TEEY

[@milesgarvin985]

He's got the power of God and anime on his side.

[@bottledducky9610]

YEETUS

[@FGazi-qf1hp]

And god.

[@JustinMacCrew]

I have no interest in playing this method but found myself continuing to watch this cause of how nicely it was edited.

[@cassiejean4308]

Ditto!

[@Xcessive13]

Me(w)two

[@dajjukunrama5695]

Umm nuzlocking is not a method, it’s a way of life (I guess)

[@dajjukunrama5695]

T D well ain’t you knowledgeable daddy

[@deletedaccount3047]

singularon1 I’m gay, this vid is not

[@zane9464]

‘I’ll probably get rid of this Oddish for a bulbasaur” Oddish: *proceeds to Oneshot Brock,Giovanni, Bruno and smacks 4/5 of Vance’s pokemon*

[@professionalidiot1156]

*Lance*

[@MissSignalTheOddishMonarch]

*guys why am I hearing the one punch man intro?*

[@namskmsnskssjeiekksks8235]

*why are we talking like this?*

[@MissSignalTheOddishMonarch]

*i have no idea*

[@jacobikthechannel6717]

I can't bold lol

[@billowmillow]

In case you still wonder how Toxic hit you while being under ground, the answer is Toxic cant miss if used by poison Pokemon!

[@AustinJohnPlays]

Oh snap. I literally never knew that. Thank you.

[@colby_247]

Actually Toxic accuracy is 90% but since gen 6, it will be 100% if use by Poison type Pokemon.

[@sato-lr2ln]

@@colby_247 100% can still be lowered by moves and items including dig

[@sato-lr2ln]

Unless you mean -- accuracy like aerial ace which always hits

[@Hexium_Vexium]

I guess you could say that makes Poison-type Pokemon... toxic? (I'll show myself out now.)

[@seth3967]

You don’t get to be champion without learning how to spam full restores

[@swagdaddyfish6498]

Seth lol pkmn golder

[@Capin_KO]

Great minds think alike

[@thedyldillpicklerockstarfo9067]

Seth XD

[@JoshiTheYoshi]

best comment

[@thisyunco]

Hah

[@CassiusKent]

This was amazing. Who would have thought a lowly Oddish would carry this thing.

[@StAngerNo1]

Yeah that Oddish/Vileplume was a powerhouse!

[@ethankotori8238]

Alpharad VILEPILE GANG R I S E U P

[@spindash64]

RollinRaichu That run is a perfect example of when to separate art from the artist, imo. Nuptup’s Carry was just too glorious

[@TTTLLover18]

@@ethankotori8238 squaddish, then gloom gang, and then the ever lovable V I L E P I L E

[@TTTLLover18]

not to mention the mvp carl

[@MegsnSeas]

Why am I rewatching this 2 years later? Maybe because it was recommended OR because it's awesome and I've already watched it at least 10 times.

[@vanceyberry4650]

I am also watching it this year, but it is my first time

[@prabhk99272]

me too

[@Jay_367_Basil]

I'm not the only one!

[@ivanavdeev9563]

As always you can not become the best pokemon trainer unless you are spamming full restores...

[@chaochao1682]

ivan avdeev is this a reference from Pokemon golder

[@thatoneguy2654]

Chao Chao I thought so too

[@HamsterPants522]

@I AM GMC Then I guess you're not the best pokemon trainer.

[@trevorthedude]

you don't get to be champion of the pokemon league without knowing how to spam full restores

[@zdude0127]

You should look up Pikasprey Blue, he beat Crystal Version with a team of 6 Smeargles and refused to use items in battle.

[@aj8719]

What if you want to catch a Bulbasaur, but then the game said: "A wild Metapod appeared!"

[@eggboi3798]

Lol underated comment

[@Poes67]

Then you catch the metapod

[@bowlooatmeal1428]

It actually happened

[@CarMedia2364]

Then you met a pod.

[@Poes67]

@abstract rainwing nobody cares

[@jameshoyland8126]

I think Ash was doing a nuzlocke in the anime. By the time he got to Bill he only had 7 as well

[@mikestapleton9191]

That's deep

[@lqh1love]

If ash in the anime was doing a nuzlocke there won't be a anime

[@Orphen_]

Ash caught both Caterpi and Pidgeotto in Veridian Forest though...

[@tiptippins7031]

Tjarco Meijer Hes ten he cheated obviously

[@reakirk7624]

@@tiptippins7031 you can catch Caterpie outside of Viridian Forest, he could have caught Caterpie before he entered the forest proper

[@chillszero]

“Cubone hit me in the feels... it was super effective” -Austin John Plays

[@icnetal4826]

“My plant found a plant in a plant” “Damn”

[@rashkavar]

Sounds like you learned the 2 main lessons that most people doing their first Nuzlocke do: that those weird third rate garbage pokemon like Vileplume are actually not garbage and are in fact every bit as viable as the mainstream choices, and that having death be the consequence for failure really makes the battles much more tense. You did, however, kinda miss the point of the rename rule - it's actually a clever little bit of psychological manipulation that adds another level to the death-as-consequence tension. Humans attach an inherent psychological value to something that's named, and they tend to feel that attachment moreso when they name them. It's why you don't care if some stranger's dog dies (well, unless you're a huge dog lover, but even then it's less intense) but if it's your dog that dies, you're pretty wrecked. Giving pokemon unique names forms a bond immediately, and spending time training it up only amplifies that. That's why scientists do what you did: they assign clinical designations to their subjects rather than using a name. Some prisons refer to inmates by numerical designation rather than name to help their guards deal with what they're doing to them (even at humane prisons - the very act of incarcerating someone against their will is kinda inherently unpleasant for most people to deal with) The rename rule is intended to fight the idea of "oh, my Gengar died. I wonder if I'll have a chance to get another one." as opposed to the loss of "Oh no! Mr. Spookerton died!" (It also gets around the weird disconnect of having their "name" change several times over the course of their training, which you get when you just refer to them by species name as they level. (And no, I have never had a Gengar named Mr. Spookerton. It's the cutest name for a horrible dream eating monster I could come up with on short notice.)

[@user-ks4jm4ws5p]

rashkavar s

[@robiu013]

magnificent thesis dr. rashkavar, however you did not cite any sources to support your claims

[@notadam6822]

Wow robiu013

[@Imperiused]

Man I already feel bad that Mr. Spookerton died. :(

[@rashkavar]

@@Imperiused And that's why you give them names you can identify with. Because suddenly when you have those moments where you need to decide which one dies, they're all your pets, not just beings of varying strategic importance.

[@allisonregan6568]

i dont comment often but i wanted to leave a comment to let you know that i REALLY appreciate the way you formatted this video. you cut it down to a really good length and kept just the right amount of content to keep it entertaining. you used the amount of time you needed to give all the information you needed to give in this video. keep up the good work!

[@f34rmemester16]

This is 35 mins long For my WiFi it feels like 2 hrs

[@Saratonin14]

Austin: gets tons of rare Pokémon encounters Me: can’t even get the Bulbusaur i need to continue the game

[@professionalidiot1156]

Get a oddish

[@zozoey_0537]

catch combo (if you're not doing a nuzlocke) for 11 and it should be pretty common. just combo some weedle/caterpie.

[@dorian_dane6650]

then me for some reason over here catching a shiny caterpie, pikachu, and psyduck (I'm still going through the game so i haven't caught any more YET)

[@2shy2guy52]

Me playing a red/blue nuzlocke: My bulbasaur died to Giovanni Blue: why are you here? Did one of your Pokemon die too? Me: as a matter of fact, yes.

[@2shy2guy52]

Just asked myself why I would have a bulbasaur at Giovanni...

[@speedyboy7]

Brock: exists Oddish: so I started absorbing

[@Petahstar]

Correction: Brock: exists Oddish: so I started absorbing (copypaste this and edit the comment)

[@isaacbiggerstaff1963]

corrupted dude nobody asked

[@johnknee1228]

Can I have all three of your guys' autographs? So cool!

[@JustIn-dq3mc]

@@Petahstar imagine correcting someone after 4 months and tell them to copy paste your correction

[@eilidh_ss]

Bellsprout:so I started wiping with vine wip

[@yikesforever6432]

Can’t wait to see some sword and shield nuzlockes

[@chompyzilla]

Do you count the wild area as 1 route, or do you count each of its 18 areas as a route?

[@ladynoluck]

chompyzilla 1 per each area is how most have done it

[@brimcap9891]

Yes please

[@awes5893]

Hey, fellow subcontinental resident, nice to see you here! A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.

[@fieratheproud]

The way I usually count routes in Nuzlockes is name + encounters. For example, in Unova the inner and outer Pinwheel Forest areas have different encounters so even though they share the name, I count them as separate. So at least I would count each area of the Wild Area as it's own place. Also, as an addition I feel like the random nature of the encounters in other Pokemon games is a part if the challenge, so I would also try to avoid the pokemon I see on the overworld and go for the ones hidden within the grass. ...hm... I wonder how a Colosseum or XD Gale of Darkness Nuzlocke would go. Since there's no traditional wild pokemon and you're supposed to catch Shadow pokemon from trainers.

[@Infernomen]

The Pikachu and the Second Player: **Both Female** Austin: “He”

[@mangoweasel]

I was just thinking this XD

[@afriendlycampfire260]

The song played in my head

[@andrewjpalla]

Pikachu: Did you do it? AJ: Yes Pikachu: What did it cost? AJ: Everything 😭😭😭

[@MichaelGray-nj4wy]

More like Pikachu:Pika Pika AJ:Yes Pikachu:Pika Pika Pika AJ:Everything

[@ShadedOne_]

@@MichaelGray-nj4wy I think this is an Avengers: Infinity war/Endgame reference, which means it's a dream sequence. No reason why he can't understand Pikachu if it's a dream sequence.

[@kristiossinger8217]

LOVE This part of the movie in " INFINITY WAR ". Tho it is sad how u put it.

[@Sillvasuffa]

Right in the feels, F for Cubones mother also for Alakazam

[@alistaircordes4057]

F

[@stellophiliac]

What would happen if you bred the cubone tho

[@nameman9997]

F*2

[@guaco5582]

F

[@patriciahallard1798]

Are you a mudkip They’re axolotls

[@akline2737]

There actually is 1 different diolouge. When you beat one of the grunts in the set he says "You traitor!"

[@skylinegtr3454]

Deadass Nidoking survived like a champ at 1 HP

[@cylasbreakdown6140]

Spoiler alert: This is the memorial for the fallen Pokémon. RIP Alakazam RIP Clefable RIP Slowbro RIP Gyarados RIP Starmie RIP Pidgeot RIP Pikachu

[@corza271]

F

[@pokecrafter1551]

F

[@quoiquelveaux1890]

F

[@Joseph125]

F

[@nicoleh2672]

F

[@nastyrex4302]

I wish my grandma loved me enough to come out of paralysis

[@mvampp]

Chill just plug in some life support, you can find it on route 7.

[@thatoneguynoonelikes6974]

D:

[@Chaki_namicos]

I-

[@jackspiegel4]

Nasty Rex that’s dark

[@_paablotorress]

*oof size large*

[@CrustyMustard90]

I know this is crazy old but it came up in my recommended, so here's my comment: You didn't have to catch 2 Growlithe. Nuzlocke rules have a clause that you don't have to get duplicate species.

[@moritz6526]

Nuzlocke rules are also just one potion per game

[@moritz6526]

@@brunch. sorry bruh

[@LinkNinjaMaster]

A Nuzlocke run, in it's most basic form, has just two rules: 1) Catch only the first encounter in each route. If it runs or faints, you don't get to catch one. 2) If a Pokémon faints in battle, it's considered dead and must be released/boxed permanently. That's it. Not even nicknaming Pokémon is part of the original rules. everything else is "optional".

[@dj-troost528]

@@LinkNinjaMaster species clause is in everu basic nuzlocke

[@josuedominguez-delatorre735]

that is optional.

[@juliamorann8811]

for this nuzlock with the catching rule, your way worked but another way is you could have kept the first Pokémon you caught on a route and then catch to level but delete them right away/ just don't use them.

[@blubhead8086]

He addressed this at the very beginning. The whole point of this video was to do a traditional nuzlocke.

[@ChanceRhodes]

Best game commentary I've watched in a while. Especially with all of these 10 minute video hyperactive Pokétubers.

[@vulpyy9584]

Most people in nuzlocke: Put funny nicknames on pokemon Austinin nuzlocke: put the name of the place he got the pokemon in him, and put "plz don't die" in pikachu

[@Juszp]

Nidoking was the real MVP here. He endured that last hit and finished off the Pidgeot once and for all! Good job, Nidoking!

[@vianjelos]

Nidoking is always the MVP in kanto...especially considering you can get one fairly early on in the run and his wide move pool. Anytime I playthrough Kanto I have a Nidoking on my team.

[@whoskhem]

16:01 “That perv outside Erikas gym”

[@GGracieGirl]

"So my plant found a plant in a plant. Damn." 😂

[@Death_Gremlin]

This is what I was scrolling the comments for XD

[@hermitfox3053]

I love this bit so much xD

[@RealShadow_CR]

Has anyone noticed that at the elite 4 he battles nidoking v gengar like the first ever Pokémon episode

[@KeybladeDealer]

Nidorino was in the first episode....not Nidoking

[@nickpurcell8615]

Shadow Destroyer nidorino*

[@toshi2623]

The first ever pokemon episode was onix vs gengar but the intro to pokemon games is nidorino vs gengar

[@beybl7869]

Mack Tack actually it’s gengar vs nidorino, but gengar uses hypnosis and the nidorino user switches to onix

[@VictorbrineSC]

Austin's Pikachu: *exists* Austin: "He... his..." Austin's Pikachu: *clearly a female*

[@TheLucidDementia]

austin said trans rights!

[@Petahstar]

T r u e

[@EthanMTB5303]

This was the first Austin John video I saw and after I just got addicted to this channel and when you think about how long it takes to research this stuff and everything else thanks so much for all of your effort Austin

[@sir.jinzu9426]

Will it Nuzlocke? Let's talk about that. Roll the Good Mythical Morning intro*

[@nateyp16]

Luffy 44 as you can see, I can’t.

[@sir.jinzu9426]

@@nateyp16 lol

[@lourdesirlanda6099]

BUM BUM BUBUBUM BUM BUBUM BUM BUM, BUBUM BUBUBUM BUM BUM!

[@wehbloTM]

What's this? >* I think you dropped it.

[@sir.jinzu9426]

@@wehbloTM xD

[@stevenguerrero7767]

The Pikachu in the beginning of the video is named "Dont Die" (you can see it when fighting Brock). The Pikachu after that is named "Plz Dont Die", either indicating a failure or that art is a lie and nothing is real. I assume the latter.

[@joshjennings5690]

Renamed it

[@eggyes3340]

You can rename Pokémon

[@TheLocalSkillIssue]

Maybe he renamed it

[@AaronTomato]

He couldn’t fail because of pikachu wearing clothes

[@smexysaladd]

@@AaronTomato you can put clothes on and off them at any point therefore your point is nullified

[@dialga5]

Remember, whoever has the most healing items wins the battle

[@atlasthetytn2100]

Idk if anyone else said it, but at 23:45, you mention how acid can hit you while your underground using dig. and in mining sites, acid is used to seep through dirt and rock. it won't necessarily affect it, but it can pass through it. For example, if they only want one material instead of two. If anything, it's just another amazing attention to detail from the pokemon company. Love your videos, man! You are super easy to digest, and your content helps me so much! I've been watching since BOTW. You're my switch guru!

[@EdwinDPZ]

I thought the "because he loves me" feature was stupid until the Nidoking clutch.

[@lqtch]

Onix: A Huge Rock Beast Oddish: A Little Plant Who would win? Duh, Oddish. 7:36

[@f34rmemester16]

A huge rock beast lost because if it touched a little thing like oddish the oddish would start crying and Brock would be angry at onix because it made a little plant cry

[@codeyheslop1347]

Pokemon logic

[@goofballscarf2180]

Although onix is huge it’s stats are really bad with a base stat total of 385

[@goofballscarf2180]

Whilst vileplume is only 320 it’s still good for a BASE FORM pokemon

[@requiredstorage1]

Duh,it’s *super* obvious,I can’t believe you didn’t know!

[@maxlovesk-pop]

"Pikachu" "he" Don't Die is a girl. Look at the tail. And the gender next to the level. Its a female.

[@eliaskorf4747]

Exactly! I was looking for this comment!

[@codeyheslop1347]

Thank you someone realised I saw at the start

[@ladynoluck]

The little heart tail is unmissable 💕

[@codeyheslop1347]

Ain’t that true, I was annoyed the whole episode

[@BioshockChar]

Anyone know the odds of getting a female starter? Or were you just given a female starter in Lets Go?

[@wannabecatboi]

f edit: okay that was actually SO fun to watch, never gonna play this game but seeing you work around the limitations was so interesting!

[@josephloftus9571]

Austin I’m going to avoid all gift Pokemon also Austin trying to figure out how to get the gift charmander

[@LongDeadArtist]

He said that after he tried to get it

[@junker757]

Only one grunt has different dialogue he says “you traitor!”

[@jonnygat575]

which one? plz tell me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@AustinJohnPlays]

@@jonnygat575 i also would like to know

[@racctoon2918]

YOUR name hurts me

[@junker757]

I recall he was in the bottom right corner of a room in the team rocket tower

[@FadedPhoenixYT]

if you run into the same pokemon twice, you're allowed to run and get another mon.

[@TheBrothergreen]

Actually, that's a variant rule.

[@insaneglitchxd287]

Actually, that's dupes clause in the base rule.

[@TheBrothergreen]

@@insaneglitchxd287 dupes clause is not part of the base nuzlocke rules. You'll see here that "dupes clause" is written under "optional rules." bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Nuzlocke_Challenge

[@jameschino667]

He did you one better is all :p

[@TheStarForge]

I think a way to make this much easier is to allow people to catch Pokemon to level up, however you can only use those caught Pokemon for xp, basically like you are "fighting" those Pokemon. It honestly is exactly the same as normal Nuzlocke, however in this one you are just "Catching" instead of fighting for xp. Going to give it a try and see how it goes.

[@SamTuckMan]

F for Alakazam

[@Franckatana]

F

[@spottedzebra134]

F

[@pawelwilkus7108]

F

[@wildstorm3486]

F

[@eldindudic8895]

F

[@ghostly5723]

Dude you failed. You didn’t rename Clefable

[@relytlmfao]

Twadle wow I just noticed that

[@roystonhuang9610]

he renamed it mt moon

[@bigyoshii]

His grimer and muk weren’t named

[@gregorymirabella1423]

you don't have to nickname. that's an unspoken rule.

[@navraajsandhu4570]

Gregory Mirabella yea but you SHOULD cuz u get attached then it dies soo..

[@chelli_idk]

"I Chose Pickachu Because He Has Perfect Stats" Me:ITS A SHEE BECAUSE OF THE HEART TAILLLL Edit: Wow! Thanks for all the likes!

[@lazarus4496]

@Gaming With Foxy wow i didnt know pikachus could be SHEEs. Interesting

[@oscura2439]

Yea I thought is was "She"

[@CannibalCoffeemaker]

That made me mad too bro

[@blenderr4619]

He’s trans he just hasn’t gotten bottom surgery yet

[@coolaeth]

Do you know the name of the first song

[@sylveond3461]

Why is his voice so serious sounding he always sounds so mad 😂

[@cukincharts2225]

To be honest I clicked on this video just to find out what a Nuzlocke was. Ended up watching the whole video and subscribing. Pretty good content!

[@Star-vh4cs]

Me too

[@hunteroconnell3626]

Same

[@R.B.90]

Static/gift pokemon are legal also you can fish in towns for more encounters those are new areas

[@Purple_Sloth]

I don’t think fishing is in let’s go.

[@SennaHawx]

@@Purple_Sloth But surfing is

[@Purple_Sloth]

Senna Asad didn’t say it wasn’t, you’re right.

[@tonys07ss]

He also didn’t use species clause to re encounter mons or duplicate

[@TheBrothergreen]

@@tonys07ss Species clause is a variant rule, its not the default (mostly it's used in randomized nuzlockes, not normal ones)... and one that doesn't work in LGP because obviously, every encounter is at will, and that would allow grinding, which defeats the purpose.

[@Hynotama]

I was pissed when the rival character took Cubone. I wanted him myself.

[@justjammer1861]

Same

[@professionalidiot1156]

Ditto

[@TheOneAndOnly-w3w]

At least the rival character is actually nice

[@afriendlycampfire260]

But most of people wont take it

[@GucciVal]

“Cubone hit me in the feels… it was super effective” I died 😂😭

[@TazTheYellow]

Not going to lie, I clicked on this video for one reason and one reason only: to get a definitive answer on Fuchsia Gym. The fact that you were able to access it in well under 40 captures, some of which being redundant, and with no access to Gift Pokémon, is inspiring, and all the moreso that you were able to become Champion this way without abusing the support trainer! I've never been interested in Nuzlockes myself, but Let's Go's mechanics *do* make me wonder what the minimal number of captures required to become Champion is.

[@OscatJ]

You need 50 obtained, you get 1 for your starter and up to 18 from fully evolving gift pokemon, this leaves 31 to obtain, assuming all but 1 are 3 stage pokemon this is a grand total of 11 catches EDIT: miscalculation, the red and blue starters are gated beind catches, so only 9 available from gift pokemon, this makes it 14 catches

[@OscatJ]

This is if you are not following Nuzlocke rules, you will be viciously underleveled unless you farm the first pokemon of a multi-pokemon trainer/gym fight and deliberately wipe out

[@Ye_Axol]

“But Im not Gunna look a gift horsea in the mouth.” *slow clap*

[@Famedtitan]

it was used in the anime too - don't remember what episode though

[@rockincradilyyyy8489]

the vileplume: siggity, swooty, absorbin' those onixes

[@rickyhendricks8913]

This was so awesome that I’m commenting specifically for the algorithm

[@Gigabarto]

All hail the god Oddish/vileplume

[@Shinbu150]

He should have named it Nuptup after ProJared's nuzlock Vileplume

[@jeffreyi5301]

Goddish

[@lukcii]

+Gigabarto Carl lives through that Vileplume

[@reallycoolbird]

@@lukcii Another man of culture I see.

[@octonomer]

CARL!

[@mr.i6527]

FYI, most players allow gift Pokémon and count them separately from Pokémon you caught.

[@tide_thatsmyname2317]

7

[@mizzix]

@@tide_thatsmyname2317 3

[@afriendlycampfire260]

@@mizzix what?

[@mizzix]

@@afriendlycampfire260 exactly

[@xxx-ff9gw]

I 100% do NOT count gift Pokemon as usable. Cuz they are almost always strong why would you use other Pokemon when u can get all the starters?

[@piplup10203854]

Watched the whole vid and left a like for that strategy against the elite 4 :D great job! I am all for people having a typing chart and move list and whatever else cause this is a game and you're supposed to have fun. Challenges are fun :)

[@coot33]

You don't get to become champion of the Pokemon league without knowing how to spam full restore.

[@diablo.the.cheater]

Not having a challenge is also fun, challenge is not fun for me, is only stress, even if i win it still do not brings me fun that overweitght the non dissipating stress

[@alyksandr]

@@coot33 Not really...

[@swancored]

I have lvl. 51 Moltres, lvl. 53 Articuno, lvl.47 Aerodactyl, lvl. 52 Pikachu, lvl 47 Vileplume, and a lvl 51 Gyarados and i can't beat elite four :C and i really want to fly higher on my Aerodactyl ;(

[@aidancallis5224]

F

[@jjab7996]

Amazing feeling hearing the old intro again

[@polarbroomega7263]

Darn, it's a shame you spilled your EXPRESSO everywhere.

[@mathgeek3_14]

F for respect

[@doudasaz8569]

11:53 if you run into a Pokemon you already caught you can run and search for another Pokemon

[@wy0tt43]

Not allowed in Nuzlocke. You need to catch first encounter

[@turtleman56x]

@@wy0tt43 nuzlockes use the dupes clause so if your first encounter on a new route is 1 you already have you don't need to catch it.

[@pajinson3]

Same thing with the snorlax on top of being an "event" pokemon which means he could still catch something there

[@Tom_TP]

he uses the absolute traditional nuzlocke rules, that means no additional clauses

[@trueMCGRaven]

@@turtleman56x nope. The ORIGINAL Nuzlocke Rules don't have a Dupes clause.

[@keltiutoo]

little did he know Pikachu IS a detective!

[@sparky2722]

Yeah lol

[@bladethorn]

This was so enjoyable to watch. Very well paced with great commentary~

[@Avatarbee]

The decendant of Nuptup was with you.

[@FeroxAmarokk]

Yesssss

[@FeroxAmarokk]

Alll hail the destroyer of worlds the great NUPTUP

[@pokedude720]

And the cousin of Carl (from Alpharad's playthrough)

[@thenerdbeast7375]

These would be my rules I would use for a Let's Go Nuzlocke: 1: You may catch as many Pokemon as you want, *however* you may only use the first caught Pokemon from that area. All others must be immediately sent off for candy, this is how you would grind in the game. 2: You must nickname your Pokemon 3: If a Pokemon faints it is dead and must be sent off for candy. 4: Gift Pokemon are considered the catch for that area. 5: If you black out it is game over. 6: Other rules such as species clause and catch limit clause can be put in place as seen fit.

[@qwerty97816061]

Theriomancer then there won’t be anything challenging...

[@acekun6493]

Just add "no items"

[@zamu2]

I've been giving it some thought that if I were to Nuzlocke this game, I would do the "catch the first Pokemon per route" and then only be able to catch/grind on that Pokemon. Like, if I caught a Pidgey on Route 1, I can only catch Pidgey on that route to grind. Probably transfer them so I don't end up using them.

[@what6762]

I wish I never clicked read more

[@batch_2731]

Your rules are for the most part "just play the game normally"

[@chriscunningham6401]

This seemed like so much extra effort compared to normal Nuzlockes.

[@AustinJohnPlays]

it was.

[@Tjprower]

So let's go nuzlocke is harder than standard? Not easy mode? XD

[@Jarjarfunk]

@@Tjprower the hard part wasnt the battles it was the bs requirments to get through the game if it wasnt for fuscia the game would have a chance at being nuzlockable. because choosing your encounter literally defeats the purpose.

[@Honeycrisp48]

My first ever nuzlocke was actually let’s go Pikachu sooo So this brings back some sad and happy memories And I still have the save file too!

[@GalaxyOpal56]

F rest in peace alakazam, clefable, slowbro, gyaradose, starmie, pidgeot, and pikachu 2018-2018 they will be dearly missed by their friend's family and trainer

[@iam_vannguyen]

The galaxy sisters Spoiler warning

[@GalaxyOpal56]

@@iam_vannguyen he said f for repects so I did you should not have looked in comments before vid

[@d1vin1ty]

@@iam_vannguyenIf you're reading the comments while watching the video, sorry, that's on you.

[@deekoei]

When you have a budew in gen 4 it's pretty much a nuzlocke for half the game

[@cammacfan9964]

15:01 Nice little “The Office” reference there!

[@timbowden6289]

this just displays how easy pokemon games have gotten. would love a real hard mode

[@MG_SW]

"You can't beat a pokemon game without grinding for XP and leveling up your team first" Austin: *"Hold my beer"*

[@Budda523]

you should watch a no exp gain challange ;)

[@Laffey99]

Wow, you're new to Pokémon then, don't watch Pokémon videos if you haven't played Pokémon.

[@maxietheguy2761]

@@Laffey99 gatekeeping much?

[@mirageowl]

i think the traditional no exp runs are also really fun, you can totally go through the game discarding any underleveled pokemon and catching new ones

[@Kayden760]

Impressive, I was considering doing a nuzlocke of lets go Pikachu, but simplifying it a little to you can only “Use” the first Pokemon on each route. Allowing any and all catches but only using in battle the 1st Pokemon caught on each route.

[@kikomichie3539]

Kayden Hillin A

[@matoow04]

assign each pokemon that can spawn on the route a number and roll a dice. it really tests your team building skills when you roll 9 pidgies

[@SennaHawx]

Or just say you can only catch the first species that you encounter on a route

[@420dizkhalifa]

That's what I commented also. If he would read through the rules more clearly he would know that. Would of made for a more interesting video in my opinion. A harder game does not equal more entertainment. Just saying.

[@xuexingjie]

every time he says "nice" I'm trained to immediately scan the whole screen for that "69"

[@mooncatgoddess6406]

yeah, so many people i watch say that i do it to

[@purplepuddlenut]

Cubone hit me in the feels, it was super effective.

[@Nikuhime]

I just realized while watching that Dragonite is Lance's only dragon type Pokemon

[@quinnfarris]

The fact that he had two of them killed me

[@double_sided3d751]

He also has an Alolan Exeguttor

[@supersonicshadowgoku]

Kingdra is Dragon type

[@hunter9188]

@@supersonicshadowgoku He doesn't have a Kingdra.

[@ElysiaWhitemoonOmega]

does it actually know barrier? like the proper cheating lance's Dragonite should know:P

[@theboimichael5709]

26:32. AJP:And his Vioplume was much faster than mine Me:YoUrS hAd A sPeEd LoWeRiNg NaTuRe!

[@JoshDJX]

This was highly entertaining, Austin. Nice work with this challenge and editing the entire run into 1 video. Seriously, great to watch.

[@mytylp2589]

Austin John easily my favorite KZbinr

[@silversteel8160]

You know, that Vileplume reminds me of another Vileplume... one who was a collector of souls

[@broskiproductions0627]

Silver Steel CARL!

[@lqh1love]

YEs

[@tedtalc]

CARL AND CARLY BABYYYYY

[@pmccann23]

Carl the god

[@TheBanishedWind]

Tell me EVERYTHING about this Vileplume.

[@bananabread162]

Oddish was the first Pokemon I ever caught in Pokemon lets go pikachu. Love that little dude, evolved him into vileplume

[@sqwertt8605]

“Plz don’t die has died” But I said please

[@nathanaelmcmahan872]

You didn't have to catch the second Growlithe. Usually, nuzlocke doesn't allow doubles.

[@Joker-lh7eo]

i don't think people were considering the fact of coach trainers when thinking about a let's go pikachu/eevee. the main problem is grinding, right? well, coach trainers were *made* for grinding. if you speak to them, you can battle them over and over again for grinding purposes. if the main concern is the pokemon count, then unless you have the special rules, you're done for. so the main thing here is this: why add in special rules for the game because of grinding when you already have a way to grind without catching more pokemon?

[@DxBlack]

LONG LIVE THE NIDOKING! _LONG LIVE THE NIDOKING!_

[@rapid_]

_god dammit when this nidoking die_

[@asmund8436]

Foolish... thinking the kings reign would end

[@wilcoxway]

LONG LIVE SOUPSPOON!

[@K_E7609]

NIDOKING IS GOOD BUT BIDOOF IS GOD

[@wilcoxway]

@@K_E7609 AFK Bidoof FTW

[@djt08031996]

Fun fact: even if you catch 1 of every pokemon available to you asap, you'll be in Rock Tunnel by the time you catch enough to get the gift Bulbasaur

[@TheMNHShow]

How’s this fact fun?

[@djt08031996]

@@TheMNHShow people logix

[@afriendlycampfire260]

@@TheMNHShow just accept it and shut up

[@TheMNHShow]

@@afriendlycampfire260 it’s been a year, you shut up

[@urgae9125]

@@TheMNHShow No you

[@insanitystreaks]

Who else noticed his Pokemon are named according to the Route names, his Partner Pikachu is "Plz Don't Die", and his Rival is called "The Internet"

[@xinxu6649]

I did a nuzlocke and I’m in vermilion city Edit: im now in celadon vs Erika and my team is plz don’t die vileplume nidoking arcanine hitmonchan and haunter Edit 2 4 badges pigyotto nidoking nidoqueen and arcanine haunter beedrill and butterfree died EDIT3:god 7 badge I almost passed Edit 4: 8 badges

[@rainyseasnzher7703]

Good Luck

[@clickbait3753]

Oddish was my go to for so much of my first play through as well... love the little guy.

[@megangram4762]

*Casually mentions evolving Kadabra into Alakazam* …… Howwwwww? Is there somewhere to trade it to an NPC in game or did you transfer/trade from another game? (I didn't think trading/transferring was something allowed in a nuzlocke)

[@slowlifeeee]

Super Greyflash so he basicly cheated

[@SwirlsOfInsanity]

Kamil C They mean the Pokemon traded to them in the first place. As in, the Pokemon someone traded to him to evolve kadabra could not be used or it would not be valid. Most Nuzlockes can’t have Pokemon traded or evolved because most people doing said Nuzlockes are using emulators, and not actual copies of the game.

[@hsmorg3640]

Wait, Austin, you didn't need 2 Growlithe, Dupes Clause, my guy

[@KoLJayDubb]

"I am Lrrr, ruler of the Planet Omicron Persei 8!"

[@ultimatemoonlight4524]

I think he misunderstood the nickname rule. What you’re supposed to do is give them names so they feel more like your friends and you get attached to them.

[@MrXhukari]

Awwww yeah, my boy, Nidoking putting in work! Definitely my fave Pokémon!

[@Lappland-Decadenza]

John:Pikachu Subtittle: BIG ACHOO