Dunsparce Only - Pokemon Crystal

Playthrough Rules:
1. Only my starter in battle
2. No items in battle (except held items)
3. No glitches or exploits*
4. No Double-Team TM before level 100*
Other rules:
-- My Pokemon have perfect genetics to ensure fair comparison between species.
-- *Pokeballs & Pokedolls are allowed in battle
-- *The badge-boost glitch is not restricted at all
-- *Skipping the Rocket Hideout & Marowak is allowed
-- I play the game at 4x game speed (238 frames per second)
-- My Pokemon has perfect DVs
-- The bike is allowed
-- Skipping the bike is not allowed
-- Saving between league members is allowed
-- If the solo Pokemon faints and I choose to blackout it counts towards my reset counter
-- I can pause the game & timer to take breaks
-- The footage is sped up / slowed down to match the pace of my narration
*Double-Team:
-- Almost every Pokemon can learn Double-Team through TM
-- The TM can be purchased in Celadon
-- Using it would centralize the meta
-- Every Pokemon would use it to overcome tough battles at lower levels
-- It raises evasion
-- It triggers the badge boost
-- Banning the TM allows Pokemon who learn it through level up to use it
-- I believe evasion is part of Pokemon and shouldn't be banned entirely
-- I don't want the videos to all be double-team spam though, that's not fun or entertaining
Terms:
-- STAB
-- Same-Type-Attack-Bonus - a 1.5x damage multiplier
-- Stat Experience
-- The Gen1&2 equivalent of effort values. You can invest in all stats until they max
out at 65535
-- DVs or Determinate Values
-- The Gen1&2 equivalent of IVs (individual values), these range from 0-15
Resources:
-- Gen 1 Stat Calculator: pycosites.com/pkmn/stat_gen1.php
-- All Trainer Pokemon have IVs (DVs) of 89888 (hp, atk, def, spd, spc)
-- All Trainer Pokemon have EVs of 0
-- Gen 1 Crit Rates: www.smogon.com/rb/articles/cr...
-- Crit rate is determined by dividing base speed by 512
-- High crit rate moves determine their rate by dividing base speed by 64
-- All crits have a 1/256 to fail, even if the rate is 100%
-- Crits don't multiple damage by 2, it's a formula based on level
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[@coldloyalty]

And in 3 years Scott will smash a gen 9 solo challenge with dundunsparce

[@crimsoncutz8430]

There's a lot of games to do challenges in before he gets to gen 9. By that time, we'll be begging for the gen 14 run with Dundundunsparce

[@james-michaelsellers3884]

@@crimsoncutz8430 Don't you mean Super Ultra Mambo Tango Foxtrot Mega Tera Dundundunsparce?

[@21eeveevulpix]

Alot easier in Gen 9 if only because it suddenly gets access to Eviolite. The Dudunsparce zone is real.

[@scientificallyaccuratespino]

@@james-michaelsellers3884 And a partridge on a pear tree

[@Medabee8]

It's Dudunsparce, not Dundun

[@TheGibber]

Dunsparce is based on the Japanese mythical short, fat snake called tsuchinoko (literally "Child of Mallet", since it supposedly resembles an old Japanese mallet).

[@bearrakudaVODS]

Tsuchinoko may also mean Earth Child, which would make more sense given its connection to digging and living underground. It may also link it to the Tsuchigumo. Just a thought.

[@iantaakalla8180]

That gives even more reason to make Dunsparce’s line Normal/Ground

[@IkatashiPaku]

Gaijin Goomba has an entire video explaining all the connection has to the Tsuchinoko. I'll provide a URL incase anyone wants to watch and hasn't already cause there's more. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3XEq6xmp8x_gtk

[@juantwothreegoretro]

Tsuchinoko? Bring it back to the base, Boss! -Kazuhira Miller

[@RocketJo86]

It's design (tsuchiguno's) also stems from the genus "amphisbaena", a genus of legless reptiles with a similar bodyshape.

[@denis2381]

Scott

[@denis2381]

2hour and 10 min is my guess Looks like I was wrong lol

[@vincentgo5297]

I'm commenting Denis because Scott told me so

[@Bananazu2411]

Denis

[@arr0w769]

Denis

[@Harkruel]

Dennis

[@mewnani]

Dunsparce is actually based off of a snake; a tsuchinoko, a weird yokai/cryptid thing which is basically just a short, fat snake that can eat its own tail and roll around like a hoop snake. Very underwhelming, but then again so is the thing it's based off of. I can't wait for a Gen 3 run with this thing where it gets Serene Grace.

[@thenerdbeast7375]

In defense of the rival having Chikorita, it's bulk actually makes it challenging early on even in HGSS.

[@timmaybach8158]

21:50 I have to say it: Dunsparce is based on the japanese legendary snake-like creature Tsuchinoko. That name comes from Japans Kansai region, which is the area Johto was based on.

[@anlev11]

8:55 "supersonic is like the least accurate move in the game" Dynamicpunch: am i a joke to you? Horn drill: am i a joke to both of you?

[@9Destra]

Focus Blast: Am I joke to the three of you?

[@megashuckleyt8098]

I love the content and I'm happy to see the frequent uploads for December. I've started doing this type of challenge for my favorite gen (gen 5) as a way to pass time and it's been a ton of fun

[@cinnamonsugarcourtney6073]

Hey Dennis! Also there are no snakes that look like Dunsparce, but it's based on a Tsuchinoko and a pun which is about bees. So it has small wings and a 'stinger' referencing it. :)

[@RealDuendeNoFake]

Dunsparce is such an underrated pokemon, i love it

[@HarveyMeadowlark]

Great video, thank you. I listen to them all while I work 12 hours in a factory. These videos help me make it through a shift. So thank you Mr Scott’s Thoughts

[@Pheanir]

Didn't even watch the video yet and already liked it because it features my favorite 'mon! ♥ Also, after finishing the vid, I can say that I really enjoyed it. Good job on this one and thanks for giving this underrated cutie some love! 👍

[@scottprice1330]

I was curious as to how dunsparce will do so this was awesome to watch. Thanks for the great content Scott :)

[@diexditi3175]

Hey Scott, just wanted to let you know I ran into something crazy in Violet- a Poison-type Venomoth! Terastal types really are crazy; can you imagine what it would have been like to have a Poison-type Venomoth in previous gens?

[@treyparkerofficial]

Hey Scott. Been following you for such a long time and I rarely comment, but I wanted to say that I love these runs, and that your HUD looks amazing!

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

Thanks so much!

[@TerraEmperor1]

I'm amazed at your daily uploads. Great work

[@KayLoo202]

Ahhhh your first Dunsparce vid was the first time a Poketuber took my suggestion!!! I'm so happy to see this one redone in Crystal.

[@milkdud8993]

I’m happy to see Dunsparce in another video! I will be looking forward to its gen 3 run as well!

[@bitmen1296]

Scott you are killing it with all this quality content!

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

Thanks! It was my goal since May to create a production system, software, and tools to allow for this quality at this speed. Just barely pulled it off...

[@DocDoesGamingYT]

Thank you for this awesome run, I remember using a Dunsparce with Return all those years ago!

[@Volti666]

There it is! Thank you so much for giving this little snake guy another go in the current format of the channel. It's fun to see. Cheers to you and the team!

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

You’re welcome :)

[@rdpnd5384]

Scott you mad man churning out vids like a savage I love it

[@zhk964]

The daily uploads are great. Keep it up.

[@rjthepoet500]

Dunsparce! Gen 2 was definitely very nice to normal types. I was surprised to see Dunsparce do better than Stantler! Another great run to watch, very nice job Scott!

[@bearrakudaVODS]

Love your content man, but was just thinking that it was missing more Dunsparce. Thanks for clearing that up =) and I look forward to more stuff!

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

You're welcome ;)

[@dwanedibly8129]

Fun fact: Dunsparce is based off a Japanese Yokai, the Tsuchinoko. It's pretty similar to Dunsparce - a snake with a fat body and a stinger on the end of its tail. I'm surprised Dunsparce doesn't naturally learn Rollout, because the tsuchinoko is though the get around by swallowing its tail and rolling like a wheel.

[@shinigamimiroku3723]

Funny enough, he doesn't even get Rollout until DPPt (I thought it was RSE, but apparently not).

[@martlinkdiamond5644]

I'm literally so happy that dunsparce now evolves

[@loomisam9913]

Scott you're treating us with all of these videos, 5 in 5 days oml

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

Another one tomorrow ;)

[@sleepyduk16]

I'm enjoying having your videos keeping me company while I play Violet. Shoutouts to Denis

[@joek3654]

I love the visual style of the rankings at the end. Something about black + rainbow is just satisfying to me.

[@MrT3L]

The LGBT Goth aesthetic is always lit

[@rensvopstal]

you are really spoiling us with content, thank you so much!

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

You're so welcome! Thanks for watching and making this possible for me.

[@imalltheragex2000]

I don't think they have ever shown what the move Return looks like in the anime... So here be my interpretation: the pokemon using Return glows with that red or white/ light blue light that they do when they are returning to their PokeBall (like in the anime) but as the pokemon, now in an energy based form, goes towards the PokeBall, instead of going into it, the energy swirls around the button of the pokeball. The pokemon's trainer then pulls back their arm (that is holding the PokeBall), and thrusts the PokeBall forward (without letting go of it), this launches the pokemon that still in energy form forward, bouncing in different directions to confuse it's opponent, until the pokemon materializes back into physical form as it slams into the opposing pokemon... And the stronger the bond between said trainer and pokemon, the larger the pokemon's energy form will be after it's trainer sends it flying... Idk just thought of that description and thought it would be a cool way for the move to look, and it incorporates the pokemon's trainer in the action too in a way that, to me, makes the whole friendship powering up Return thing make sense in a way😅

[@pinkiest1899]

Pokemon Scarlet/Violet introduced Dunsparce's evolution! Dudunsparce! It can be two or three segment in its evolved form with three segment being a 1/100 chance!

[@zerraticz]

Hello Scott and Denis! Good luck to the weird thing!

[@mizublackriver7021]

I really like the HUD you set up, really nice!

[@denis2381]

Yeah i agree, that's amazing! :-)

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

Thanks! Glad you like it, took soooo much work. It was worth it.

[@josephgarcia8209]

Killin it with these frequent updates Scott, just keep life balanced so you don't get burned out! One rec I have that you should talk about at the start of the game, which day/time you choose in gen2 for the desired: -Week Sibling -Officer trainers at night on Route 34 & 35 (near Goldenrod) You could choose a time close to midnight so you can find extra berries as needed throughout the run. You'd have a better idea on timing on the second playthrough.

[@steelthunder7782]

Dunsparce is based on a Tsuchinoko, a mythological japanese snake. In Metal Gear 3 you can actually catch one and they have to tell Snake not to eat it because he doesn't know what it is.

[@chvIry]

Put some respect on Metal Gear Solid 3

[@lavitzdies624]

Huh, pretty tasty

[@becberry]

I remember when I was a kid I loved having my level 100 Typhlosion solo Lance with Rollout. Rollout was the best move ever, obviously! I was also very original with my teams, the favourites being Typhlosion, Fearow (Kenya), Machoke (Muscle), Sudowoodo, the red Gyarados (cleverly named Big Red), and a Dragonair that never evolved for some reason... might have damaged my game cartridge? I also really liked Dunsparce! It's such a cute little beast! *edit* OH and Umbreon! I was inspired by Karen at one point and also had my own Sand Attacking Umbreon lol

[@AxDuncan2635]

“Despite all the rage, the opponents need headbutt to their face” 😂 The landsnake reigns supreme! All fear the rolling noodle!

[@lucky_duck323]

Dundundundundunsparse

[@ArchonZach]

MY FAVORITE POKEMON LETS GO!!!! Edit: Dunsparce is based on the Tsuchinoko which is why he's a fat lil snake guy

[@Boppin.]

Your videos are great man. My dog also enjoys them

[@midnightlemon4255]

I actually routed and attempted a speedrun for dunsparce that involved catching one right as soon as possible in dark cave (yes that's a lot of dead runs lol) and running it for the rest of the game. It was interesting seeing some of the similarities in our choices! I also included rollout in my route. I actually didn't think of using the pink bow for the Chuck battle though and I skipped a lot more trainers, so I ended up getting walled at that battle

[@andrewjoseph2749]

DENIS!!!!

[@adventureoflinkmk2]

DENISE!!!

[@katielynne]

DENIS!

[@jinxtheunluckypony]

I love Dunsparce. It’s shockingly good in this game.

[@chibilutionaudios]

in third gen its insane with calm mind

[@PrincessGoth574]

Ive become really fond of this cute, odd creature

[@exile6129]

Yay my favorite gen 2 poke. Also it's coverage ability outside of return makes it able to fight just about anything on equal grounds.

[@GlinkoBlahBlah]

Good Squidgy reference with the Lance between a flying type specialist

[@lavitzdies624]

Thank you for all the content this month! Will the overlay ever display the effective power of multi turn moves like rage or rollout? You're the best! Edit: Hypnosis IS good for the algorythm

[@grundgutigertv6170]

I almost thought this was a reupload. You already showed us how broken this thing is :D

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

My time was so bad before though.

[@grundgutigertv6170]

@@ScottsThoughtsPokemon Its nice to see you reflect on previous runs. I always enjoy an improved run :)

[@ShawnChess]

I remember catching a dunsparce as a kid, I remember thinking it was awful and remembering how bad magikarp was. I spent so so long trying to level and evolve it. I will never forget that awful experience.

[@Iranex1]

I've seen a few comments about how Dunsparce is a tsuchinoko, but none of them went into detail about it! Tsuchinoko are basically a cryptid in Japan! There were multiple "sightings" between 1970 and 1990. The Japanese government even put out a 20 million yen bounty to turn one in. They are said to live along river banks and hibernate in caves. They can speak like humans and commonly mess with people and lie about stuff and they are venomous like a viper. This is why Dunsparce is a 1% encounter in a random cave, because its basically like running into bigfoot! My favorite thing about tsuchinoko is how they attack people. They bite their tails and literally roll around like a tire at incredible speeds. Which is why dunsparce gets rollout! As you can tell, I love me some tsuchinoko. No idea why dunsparce has a stinger though lol.

[@remydirt3158]

Bro between you and jrose the poke content for December is crazy like it's gonna be February before I get to watch them all lol Ps. Denis

[@ScottE-2]

Fantastic run both of them, though I'd say hopefully going forward when you notice a Pokémon can learn either: solarbeam or Giga Drain, you will make note to use it if water is not your friend. I did find Denis, but that took a while. So, readers and trainers alike, find him so he can reach the top.

[@mmburp]

Just passed the part, in which you explained your choice of Hidden Power. Since Stab is almost allways as effective on neutral targets than a coverage move, especially on the stronger attacking stat, I wondered if Hidden Power fire/water wouldn't be more effective, since it tackles Steelix far less great defensive stat.

[@4chanisback]

MAH BOY!!!!! Dunsparce is my favorite gen 2 pokemon hands down

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

It’s pretty great’

[@lewiscarter5575]

Slight correction Scott, Venomoth isn't a Fighting/Fighting type, Koga terastallizes to mono fighting boosting it's already STAB cross chop.

[@valordin4395]

Would Hidden Power Flying going off its higher attack be more consistent in anyway or would it not really make a difference? Dig handles most of the poison types besides maybe Weezing with its high defense. Also love the vid and Dunspace

[@wideright7567]

dunsparce should have been a normal dragon type, they were just scared to create the true god pokemon so early. there’s a reason shiny arceus has dunsparce colors

[@cuneyta.3371]

Amazing run

[@ryanwells137]

Hidden power flying might have been better. Uses attack, keeps coverage for Chuck, gives coverage for Meganium, sharp beak boosts it, and dig/mudslap still covers for poison types Edit: Fighting types also have balanced defenses or better SpD than Def making physical moves favorable against them, and falkners flying type badge boost gives even more dmg

[@myth1757]

Best month ever. Best Christmas ever. Scott's Thoughts-athon Wooop

[@CobaltCruiser]

I have fond memories of Dunsparce, but not in the way you might expect. Dunsparce was the first Pokemon I could absolutely say I *hated.* The first, but not the last by a longshot

[@eshasunrise]

Dunsparce is a Tsuchinoko, a yokai/cryptid thing that's basically an obese snake. It's got tons of weird lore like drinking and lying a bunch, double jumping, digging backwards, and rolling up into a wheel. Basically it does everything it can to not be seen, like a fat-snake version of bigfoot. Apparently it's kind of a meme in Japan, and is kind of treated like the stereotypical hunting tall-tales.

[@weiss5195]

Good luck Dennis!

[@special_kitty7195]

I am so xxcited

[@braedenmclean5304]

The thing about Dunsparce is that is based (partly) off of a Tsuknoko (probably wrong spelling) it’s a Japanese cryptid that is a snake that is chubby in the middle and tapered on the front and back end.

[@grinbrothers]

Ah, Dunsparce; one of only three Pokémon I've used in my primary team more than once (the other two being Beedrill and Kricketune), though funny enough have never used him in the original G/S/C. I knew of him but could never find him. I'm pretty I've seen a Solo challenge like this from someone else and I'm expecting Dunsparce to be a bundle of Rage for a good portion of this challenge. 0:07 - Ah, yes... that other Dunsparce solo challenge video I watched was yours. 4:43 - Despite Dunsparce's giant eyes looking like they'd be very vulnerable to Mudslap, I assume Falkner assumed that Dunsparce went everywhere with his eyes closed and so blinding him would do nothing. 9:55 - As a kid, I also did not know that you could buy Headbutt from the store. I'm pretty I only learned of that during a Crystal playthrough I did when I was older (just prior to HGSS release). As an even younger kid, HM moves would often be given to Pokémon that were in my main team, just because switching the Pokémon out was annoying. Ended up with an Aron equipped with Rock Smash and Strength. 21:05 - It felt like you jinxed this with your earlier mention of "Will this be where I reset?" To be fair, first reset against the gym representing a Normal type's natural weakness is a fair loss. 22:31 - Presenting the sweetest and most innocent looking lady... also the most terrifying gym leader of all of Johto. 25:52 - Battle of the snakes! Dunsparce (eventually) proved itself the superior serpent. Jasmine always felt more deserving of the 7th Gym Leader spot, despite her positioning. There's something that feels more natural about returning to fight her after the Pryce stuff. 34:24 - The image of cute, rolling Dunspace knocking over Lance's flying team like a bunch of bowling pins is funny one to picture. Certainly is what happened here though. 43:58 - Dig was also my go-to strategy against Whitney back in the day. 51:07 - I did not expect Solarbeam to come into play. It's pretty nice when an unexpected move for an unexpected Pokémon comes into play. Dunsparce has a decent special movepool with the TMs available so it's cool seeing that utilised.

[@ruthlesace]

Dunsparce is so powerful it can dig while surfing, it's the chuck Norris of pokemon

[@smilingindian989]

Gen 2 is by far my most played Pokemon gen, and I had no idea Dunsparce existed until last year.

[@rikaniebangbang]

Wow Scott. It's so beautiful to see how much you've learnt about Gen 2. Abusing Blue's and Red's AI, the Dig to break Rollout strategy, knowing when to use and give up your own Return... it's really dope. The only thing I keep wondering about is the optimal Hidden Power use. I think HP Psychic really didn't help you at all here because you just ended up using Dig and Return against everything. Would HP Water or Grass be good in this case to deal with the Rock/Grounds that slowed you down a little? Dunsparce really doesn't profit much from HP though in general, it would seem.

[@tsawy6]

Mm I think water would make sense. Nice against steelix, blue.

[@neweraschwarztee8544]

I really like the Venemoth joke, every time my personal highlight😁

[@kalebrhea5822]

What an impressive ending for this land snake. I would like to see how it’s new evo would demolish Johto! That would be such an interesting special. Maybe also test some of the other Johto evos while your at it… like stantler?

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

Did a re-do of Stantler on Twitch a couple months ago. Maybe there will be another Stantler video next year though :)

[@Shenaldrac]

19:10 Something to note, Hitmonlee has _very_ high special defense from gen2 onward. It may be better to go for hidden power flying in the future if there's ever another normal type run where you can use Dig to deal with poison ghosts. I wouldn't be surprised if Headbutt would have done more damage than hidden power psychic here. edit: HP flying would also give you something super effective against grass types.

[@Medabee8]

He actually said about the good special def seconds later lol

[@mahnameisj]

21:45 Ayo dunsparce is the best snake. THE BEST. And you’d best remember that 😤

[@ifiirit]

Omg.. so excited to watch this lol

[@CallMeFreakFujiko]

Dunsparce is based on a Tsuchinoko, which is a Yokai that kind of resembles a snake and the name can translates to "dirt child." So "land snake" was pretty much the only thing they could call it in English.

[@thebigbean8783]

I was thinking dunsparce was gonna land where it did after the second playthrough. About to see just how low It can go in the 2nd. This is gonna be Crazy. Dunsparce is so good

[@vitorcastelo2505]

I love Dunsparce!

[@mattildas7515]

I find Rage lets you trivialise Whitney, since it increases every time Clefairy hits a double slap, so when I use a Dunsparce or Croconaw I keep it till her.

[@LinkLovesCrawfish]

Your getting closer to the shuckle play through ;)

[@crimsoncutz8430]

I'm not surprised that Dunsparce did so well, but I am a bit surprised it did so well without using Defense Curl-Rollout very much

[@wideright7567]

pink bow also obtainable in radio tower after defeating rockets from one of the last rooms and talking to an NPC

[@wideright7567]

it just happens to be super late compared to how early it is available through the day trader

[@gidan1128]

Seems like HP flying may have been better to deal with fighting types considering it uses your higher attacking stat and hits on what is usually their lower defensive stat. At least before you get return, that is. It also gets the falkner flying boost from the get-go.

[@Soinetwa]

yes i was wondering why he chose psychic over flying myself

[@iantaakalla8180]

I guess Psychic hidden power has hidden stat benefits but it is strange why he did not pick a type that uses physical moves

[@UlimativeDunkelheit]

Hello, I just realized you haven't done a second playthrough for Rayquaza and Mewtwo in Pokémon Emerald. Will you do them another time like a race between two, who are really close, or are you skipping them until you remember Emerald by heart like Yellow and Crystal? Still producing great videos and I'm looking forward to each video from you :3

[@ScottsThoughtsPokemon]

For now, while I learn generation 3, all videos will only have 1 playthrough. I intend to optimize and release versus videos for those runs in the future. Rayquaza vs Mewtwo will happen when I am ready and competent enough. Currently, I am still too bad to optimize. 3 months later I'd be able to so significantly out perform my optimizations that it just doesn't make sense. When my skill improves diminishing returns will set in and then the remakes will come.

[@martlinkdiamond5644]

amazing video!

[@onehandclapping_5356]

dunsparce the GAWD

[@QuantumMindfuck]

When I was a kid I was also very paranoid about misusing the headbutt TM. I only realized you could buy new copies as an adult.

[@KainaX122]

I just caught a Dundunsparce last night in a raid and I’m actually wanting to use it. I’ve seen the Serene Grace Dunsparce shenanigans. I know what’s up.

[@r.l.m2082]

YEAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!! DILIGENT DUNSPARCE DONE DO DAMAGE DUDE!!!

[@mayborneflower]

Glad Dubsparse got justice to its name. Though I have one complaint. Bruno’s Hitmontop doesn’t have Fighting STAB and it’s best attack was Dig. You could’ve gotten to +6 with Defense Curl almost for free and tanked the worst Bruno could do to you thereafter.

[@Ceceiliapus]

When I was a kid, I always thought Dunsparce was a rock/bug type since it looks a little like a bug and could be caught after breaking rocks. :D

[@MotherOfSorrows]

Yay! Thank you for giving my fave a second video! 😁😁😍 Scott, if you'll ever want a special shiny baby girl in Sword/Shield, I can trade you one 😁

[@888Grim]

I love that they gave this little guy an evolution, mostly 'cause Eviolite =P (same with Girafarig) ...I'm going to guess 2hr 15min for 2nd play-through... Edit: Spoilers... Oh! I was counting the original play-through, but either way I was still way off! Well played =)

[@nothankyou4859]

I heard "I stomp the rockets in slowpoke well" to the tune of Toto's Africa

[@larrywilliama1395]

my theory is as to why dunsparce learns nightmare is that when pokemon see it they get scared at the god that is dunsparce and that also why it gets serene grace in the next games as it terrors pokemon with his brock looking face and why it took so long to evolve was because he/she was perfect and know he can terrorize baby pokemon that fought they were safe in little cups but know is turn to a blood bath and that's why dunsparce learns nightmare as they are the embodiment of nightmare move over Darkrai.

[@volcanolord100]

My guess is Morty doesn't have a Misdrevous so the player couldn't just look it up in the pokedex and realize you can get it till after the post game.

[@redwings13400]

I was expecting you to just teach curse sooner for that rhydon to tank its attacks, then brute force it with a bunch of +6 returns. Your strategy was so much cooler. During the first run, I was wondering if hidden power fire might be better than hp psychic, since headbutt/return works better against the fighting types, and you still have dig for ghosts. This would let you get past Jasmine's steelix and Koga's Forretress much more consistently, while potentially not costing you much at all against fighting and poison types. Then, replace hidden power with solarbeam right before bruno to handle his onix. I'm not sure if this is a better or worse strategy, I guess it might make the burned tower rival a bit less consistent, while also making ghosts in morty's gym maybe take a little longer. In your second playthrough these steel types also didn't seem to be as much of an issue, so maybe this hidden power choice isn't too relevant in the end. Nice to see Dunsparce doing so well! It may be a meme, but it is a meme that can fight surprisingly well.

[@Brando1444]

This video sure wasn’t sparse on great content 😉

[@TheMovieHero1]

One of my favorite mons. Bred over a hundred eggs to get his 3 segment evolution.