How I Beat The Hardest Pokemon Game Ever Made

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FULL UNEDITED RUN: • Pokemon Emerald Kaizo ...
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Animations by: / winton_foulds
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• Emerald Kaizo Final At...
0:00 Intro
1:46 Chapter 1: Turbulence
10:56 Chapter 2: Flight Of The Phoenix
22:34 Chapter 3: And Make It Double
32:51 Chapter 4: A World On Fire. And Water. Theres also Water. Dont put all of that in the video description
40:23 Chapter 5: Around The World In 15 Encounters
44:44 Chapter 6: I've planted 5 Bombs Around Hoenn! Can YOU Find Them All?
58:17 Chapter 7: Berserker
1:01:40 Chapter 8: A Sisyphian Tale
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Art and Animations by: cayiika
#pokemon #pokemonchallenges #nuzlocke

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[@kroel1077]

THIS IS AWESOME Watched it from start to finish right as it got uploaded Thanks for the hard work

[@zandger1649]

This was one of the greatest videos ever I really like all the content creators who came out to explain this video and your sponsor plug in was the best KZbin has seen in a long time

[@poggorseel]

This is such a good video! The Celeste music tops it all off

[@Flygonnerrs]

i thought youtube comments were cringe? Clueless

[@zandger1649]

@@Flygonnerrs you’res is

[@Patterrz]

This video should have it's own IMDb page

[@shoto_9]

lmaooo fr fr

[@lukaskback9710]

Based pat

[@lightningflash11]

Why hello there Pat

[@Flygonnerrs]

@@lukaskback9710 cringe pat

[@THEHOOMANISDED]

true

[@DAS.AMA.]

Someone probably already said this, but it´s really nice that he beat the nuzlocke at 151 the original number for pokemon. This guy skills are unreal dude

[@pokelocke8236]

I want to like this comment but it is at 151 likes

[@Gamerswell]

Yeah, he said it himself in the video if you watched it.

[@bl6628]

I haven't played Pokemon since Gold and Silver version. I stopped everything Pokemon around that time, actually. So it's been a while. Not even sure how I ended up on this video... and yet, when he said it took 151 tries, this is the first thing I said to myself.

[@sharebear421]

Did he grind a crap ton to get such high levels or does this hack give insane exp boosts?

[@butteredsalmonella]

@@sharebear421 There's a patch that gives free Rare Candies for those who play by the Level Caps. But the original game sells Rare Candies in the Pokemon League for free.

[@MoonlightAcid1]

the way he incorporates the ad into the content so you cant skip the ad read without missing part of the content is actually diabolical.

[@TheeRedNight]

It also doesn't seem like a soulless ad read though so I like it. Because I actually get something out of it even if I don't use or care about the advertised product

[@louismeunier6324]

@@TheeRedNight i agree best sponsorish in terms of being non boring

[@hotwinters2221]

@@TheeRedNightjust fast forward the in video ads you NPCs LOL.

[@HostileAtHeart]

@@hotwinters2221 You're the NPC for not knowing about SponsorBlock. Imagine manually adjusting the video speed.

[@TheOriginalElkstone]

Holy shit whoever setup the sponsorblock for that garbage is based beyond belief

[@poppinpineapples3481]

The “1/640” part was genius, the second he said the chance of it happening, the soul left my body 😭

[@notevencalm]

2:55 so are the rare candies given by the game itself or did he use cheats for them? Also does this game have a level cap all on its own?

[@rubutu8408]

@@notevencalmhe probably PKHeX the rare candies. And the game does not have an in-game level cap

[@duwi8344]

@@notevencalm The rare candies are cheated in to skip days of grinding wild pokemon each attempt. Run would've been probably 4 or 5 times longer if he had to grind pokemon to level. (This cheat is used in agreeance with the nuzlocke community though, everyone does it.) Levelcap is 100 on its own, but since he's Nuzlocking it he can only level his pokemon to the highest pokemon his next opponent has.

[@pa7764]

@@notevencalm also, if you don't cheat in rare candies, you can buy infinite amount for free at the elite 4, but yeah it's just a time save hack that basically everyone does (if playing by this set of rules)

[@loselot6044]

"I must've been eating a chicken sandwich or something" my guy still roasting Alpharad to this day

[@ShareTheLean]

Hell's kitchen energy

[@rileywilsonepicarcher9995]

What does that mean?

[@loselot6044]

@@rileywilsonepicarcher9995 alpharad lost a pokemon because he wasn't paying attention since his Doordash came in

[@e-man33]

@@rileywilsonepicarcher9995 And it was a chicken sandwich

[@RoseOfNight]

@@rileywilsonepicarcher9995 on the SoulLink Alpharad made with JaidenAnimations at that, lmao

[@KyN166]

you know a person is absolutely out of their mind when they fail at something 150 times and just decide theyll go for the 151th

[@johnjohnson1351]

151st*

[@TurnipNail]

151st*

[@dankboy6744]

151th*

[@mitchellalexander9162]

It's like poetry. It just had to be 151.

[@realhumanbeing3599]

151nd*

[@-ritz-5082]

I never realized how intense the Elite 4 theme is. When I was younger, I used to over level my pokemon when entering the the Pokémon league so I never really struggled but seeing what Jan does on Emerald Kaizo shows the intensity of the battles.

[@puffy660]

how did you overlevel with the level scaling of these games 😢

[@raiden3013]

grinding pokemon levels was fun as a kid lol. @@puffy660

[@urban4151]

​@@puffy660hours and hours of grinding most likely

[@kefkapalazzo1]

@@puffy660yeah most Pokémon games I don’t really have to take time to grind but rse feel a little exp light now that I think about it

[@lightningstrike4680]

@@puffy660capture the rayquaza before the elite 4. level 70 anything will sweep the elite 4

[@ilikevideos4868]

That double explosion stragedy was gold

[@humanvoicemail5059]

You’re speling is a stragedy

[@ilikevideos4868]

@@humanvoicemail5059 English is my second language :(

[@humanvoicemail5059]

@@ilikevideos4868 oh then you’re doing great 👍🏼

[@ilikevideos4868]

@@humanvoicemail5059 Thanks, I try my best but sometimes I get lazy

[@shade08538]

@@humanvoicemail5059🫵🤓

[@ponkawalla4386]

There is a good reason the AI would send out a pokemon with a super effective move yet a weak typing vs yours; the AI isn't expecting you to be on set mode. Therefore, you are far less likely to switch out your pokemon if you see the incoming pokemon is weak to yours and the AI is more likely to have a super effective move to use against you.

[@penguinoverlord9994]

Oh wait that actually makes sense,wow!

[@Msatthew]

So, the AI is designed (as well as it's team) to bait you into committing into standing in front of a pokemon shaped howitzer? Cool.

[@yashdeepjha845]

it also makes sense that the previous pokemon probably would have lowered the speed, so when a weak pokemon comes in you are not likely to switch and are probably likely to be slowed down by the previous mon, therefore you get hit by a supereffective move

[@highdefinition450]

@@Msatthew great analogy

[@notf7982]

You’re on to something… 😳

[@Ax20414]

This is Jan's masterpiece. The commentary, the infographics, the music, the hype-as-fuck run, the youtuber cameos, goddamn.

[@Earjobes]

Chapter 3 music is from risk of rain 2. Great soundtrack that the creators put a lot of effort into, should give it a listen!

[@Ax20414]

@@Earjobes oh I know, I listen to it all the time lol

[@jazzyj5374]

Until Platinum Kaizo

[@harshmalhari8519]

@@jazzyj5374 well, we’ll probably get that video near mid 2024

[@LordOfNothingreally]

You're absolutely right about how good the commentary, infographic, music, run and cameos are...but fuck me, is Jan not very funny. Those blackscreen aside-jokes were fucking terrible, every single one

[@Bob-fj7lr]

I would never ever beat this but I love the sheer amount of strategy you need to beat this game. You had to literally plan for the elite 4 from the minute you started the campaign.

[@krispinazzzo]

These kind of videos are really what youtube is about for me, the sheer dedication, passion, and entertainment that are exuded in vast amounts here are amazing. Its been a year since it was uploaded, and I just came across it, but this is the kind of video that genuinly catapults someone upwards, snd from what I’m getting across your other videos you deserve it man. Congrats and sticking around to see you grow further

[@albinofroggy]

His plan was to wait long enough so everyone who watched it live completely forgot it by the time the video goes up. Now we can experience it a second time. It's a pro gamer move that only the best nuzlocker in the world would even think of doing.

[@kimboflufffluff2981]

I like this comment. I agree, big brain move

[@thechosenbeastdoesgames956]

I certainly forgot

[@stellarknight04]

I watched the E4 run last month so

[@JzanderN]

It certainly worked for me. And I'm still excited to watch this video.

[@michaelh13]

Not really, more likely he's just exposing to an audience that doesn't watch twitch

[@mileskharnam1959]

hearing the way he said "we beat emerald kaizo" will never not make me smile, it's filled with so much joy

[@kittyratrawr]

i'm late to this comment, but the reason i like his reaction so much is because he's usually the "serious and calculated" poketuber, but he's as happy as every everyone else would be for a regular nuzlocke. just hearing him so happy to beat something is really amazing.

[@stephansinyard]

Just found your vids. I'm 34 man. Watching you play these old games so well and with the challenges that they present brings my inner child so much joy that you couldn't even imagine. Pokemon was such a huge part of my happiness as a kid. Keep doing what you do brother.

[@evanhalbert1113]

This video as a whole was really well put together and worth the watch in it's entirety. Feels a lot like the movie "The Big Short" when you get other youtubers to explain mechanics. Well done

[@chiachimariachi4682]

Jaiden: Aw man, I could really use a salamence right about now… Jan, emerging from the depths of hell: *Y O U C A L L E D?*

[@deadpan3871]

Jaiden has invaded the pokemon world at this point.

[@tundracaller6905]

I really feel there is something to be said about how the hardest challenge, the big #1, took 151 tries. something with 151 tries and the fact of gen 1's pokedex count, I'm just not as smart as Jan so I've got nothing.

[@VerbalLearning]

The original 151 is where pokemon started and attempt 151 is where Emerald Kaizo ended. Making it a very poetic and thematically appropriate conclusion. To be a Pokemon Master is Jan's destiny.

[@CosmicPlatonix]

The 151st pokémon is Mew, who can use any TM in existence. Including, apparently, the mythical TM 151: Beat Kaizo.

[@huggiesdsc]

The Mew run

[@thetaemerald1067]

This is my personal opinion but I hate when he calls himself the best nuzlocker but people have beaten him in this emerald kaizo challenge multiple times

[@victorm.6760]

@@thetaemerald1067 Jan and his community come up with the strats the the people who "beat the game multiple times" used themselves for major fights excluding the Elite four 🙄. And he didnt look up trainers for a huge chunk of his initial attempts like most people. But go off lol

[@MrZipoOne]

I've seen this video literally more than 10 times. The story is amazing... it's hard to come by a youtube video with a rich rewatchability. Awesome job

[@justinalexander9493]

I come back to this video every few months. Run 77 live was one of the most heartbreaking moments on twitch. Run 151 is the single most hype. This video reminds me of the pure catharsis of the moment.

[@temp6t]

This is undoubtedly the best Pokemon vid I've ever watched, congrats man, especially on the poetic af 151st run win

[@oqlthorp]

One hundred and fifty firth run

[@jamesrobbos4457]

Yeah, This is a real video. You wouldn't know that considering every one of yours you fake by making alt accounts for clout

[@linkenoric5554]

Fake or not, i find the showdown vids funny to spend my time xD. So thanks for that

[@lane1074]

151st

[@returnMarcco]

Scripted

[@Marcomanexists]

The guests and animators did extremely well at describing those potentially complex Ai decisions

[@CartoDarko]

true, could've done without jaiden tho lol

[@t1sd3d]

@@CartoDarko do you mean the information given from her or do you just not like her? I don't really know why'd you think either of those lol

[@CartoDarko]

@@t1sd3d just don't like her, she's pretty irritating and comes across as her thinking she's better than she is lol also it's so annoying that I can't watch most pokemon videos without her somehow butting in, obvs just preference tho

[@trashley05]

@@CartoDarko she really doesnt think shes better then anyone else lmao...

[@CartoDarko]

@@trashley05 okay? just the vibe i get from her, i'm allowed to dislike people lmao

[@lucysugar3884]

I’ve marathoned this video twice and I just now caught the “No time to question my moves, I’ll stay true to the path that I choose” at 51:08 What a casual little reference you got there 👀👀👀

[@coreyclary2784]

I watched this whole series while it was happening, and after a year, this video is still great. Can't wait to see more challenging games like EK!

[@jackofalltr4des]

All things considered, I find it intensely poetic that Emerald Kaizo was finally put to rest on Run 151, precisely the number of Pokémon in the original Pokédex. Incredible job, Jan, can’t wait to see what the future holds!

[@awildsylveon9896]

Obviously this was done intentionally for the content 🤣

[@tigerjupmer123]

@@awildsylveon9896 nah dont think so

[@awildsylveon9896]

@@tigerjupmer123 Jesus Christ I didn't think I needed to literally type out the /s

[@Scriptor1911]

@@awildsylveon9896 My guy got /rWhooshed

[@lukvanleeuwen7603]

I thought the same thing!

[@just_a_cat_27]

"Dusclops... show him your true power." With not a hint of irony in his voice. At this point, I knew Jan had officially become a Pokemon anime character. (Completely deserved, too, that last battle was intense.) Needless to say, this is by far his best video. It's a masterpiece. Every second was compelling. I especially loved the narrative switches between his super even-toned narration and his super passionate ingame dialogue, haha.

[@huckthatdish]

He truly had the power of god and anime on his side

[@ChArLie360115]

@@huckthatdish The power of friendship

[@autoimmunedefficiencysyndrome]

God tier content. Rewatching is even better than the first time

[@LoganTGrimes]

This is without a doubt, the most intense Pokémon nuzlocke I’ve ever witnessed. Absolutely insane dude. Even though I’m late to the party, congratulations. That was so awe-inspiring and fun to watch. Pokémon rules. No matter how you play, who you are or what age. Subscribed.

[@VJ-Vice]

To everyone experiencing this for the first time on youtube, I cannot stress this enough. Watching the elite 4 of attempt 151 live as it was happening was the ABSOLUTE BEST experience I've every had on Twitch. It was So. Unbelievably. Intense. especially after he lost Ludicolo to Glacia. We now know after the fact that he would win but he could've easily lost it all and that uncertainty made for some movie-grade dramatic tension watching it live.

[@turntsnaco824]

Twitch Plays Pokemon was like that too. When it was over, I felt like the Truman Show had gone off the air, and I didn't know what to do with myself. I'd had it running every minute I was home for over a week. I played Pokemon Silver on the side while it all went down. Definitely a once in a lifetime experience. They tried to recreate it with attempts at other versions, but it was never quite the same as when there were 121,000 people playing the same game of Pokemon online, all at the same time.

[@quaggykiwi8557]

i was watching it live at work and oh my god my coworkers must have been so annoyed but i was into it

[@mattmc1234]

same i barely use twitch and being there live was so amazing, the chat and atmosphere was so hype

[@michaelogara9056]

Truly was the best thing when I was in twitch

[@user-hz1zj6eh7s]

OMG YESSSS

[@Drxxyt]

This challenge completely changed the way everyone thought about nuzlockes. It made all of us better and few know the enjoyment of finally seeing success in this sort of game where you feel hopeless in many situations. Congrats Jan, you’re an inspiration to all of us

[@jouheikisaragi6075]

Jan legit got me to Nuzlocke the main games. I was already a huge fan of routing, but Nuzlockes added a new layer that is so much fun(I did a Hilarious thing where I delayed my route 113 encounter for after Aqua Hideout because I really wanted Skarmory, so my plan was Aqua Hideout, catch an Electrode, go to New Mauville and catch my ensured Magnemite, pray it had Magnet Pull, which it did, and go to 113 with Magneton as the lead to raise my chance to get Skarm up to 50%. It was all for naught because I still got spooked by Spinda)

[@PhaythGaming]

@@jouheikisaragi6075L

[@ricardogrdn]

it's not that deep

[@sodabug]

man watching how well his videos have become is rad, the music choise, direction, paceing, jokes and dialog is all quite nice!❤

[@WPPatriot]

I've been on a Pokémon binge and this got algorithmed to my homepage, I gotta say it hooked me right from the start. I also really enjoy having ppl over to explain stuff, it's not something I see very often - very refreshing!

[@jishna5090]

The fact that you beat this at 151 attempts seems like a definitive example of fate. Phenomenal.

[@lol5776]

It's amazingly symbolic.

[@duskpede5146]

i mean those slowbro iv's kinda imply....

[@ZacTheLit]

@@duskpede5146 Those slowbro IV’s mattered less than the Ludicolo’s for the elite four / champion at any point in the run that he would have had a chance to change things off stream, it’s very unlikely that he cheated, and if he did he didn’t even cheat well

[@Keiji555]

Mew giving Arkoos the finger by controlling the RNG in some cases. Mew, the eternal pokemon troll. Mew, the OG pokemon God. Mew traveled with Jan through this journey.

[@jishna5090]

@@Keiji555 This is the comment I was fishing for.

[@OmniVirusHS]

Jan: Pokémon are tools to be used to get the win, they are pieces of code to be expended. Also Jan: No... It won't happen again. I won't let you die Bartender.

[@therestinaceagsiantyoutube3873]

He showed weakness he showed emotion this will hold him back

[@natnat-24]

it's because it's a GOOD tool

[@Kittius]

He's like the kinda guy who doesn't want to baby talk to his dog when others are looking but he can't help himself

[@zone_luck5242]

Needless to say, that was an anime character development for Jan haha❤

[@frank2mb]

Glacia: ☠️☠️☠️

[@niallmacrae6016]

No matter how many times you watch it, the sheer hype and emotional rollercoaster of this elite four run is just crazy. Legendary piece of content

[@Aliciously]

I still remember watching 77 and 151 live. Man's was living breathing stress. Happy to rewatch this.

[@Melt]

This is the most insane Pokemon Challenge ever completed

[@sergiosierra2422]

This and no damage

[@Ancoraludel]

Yeah, that's masochism.

[@Ancoraludel]

@@benc589 I don't know about the world, but minds are already destroyed by fanatism.

[@kohrona7356]

@@benc589 tf is wrong with you bro

[@Mr_Peem]

@@kohrona7356 hacked account thats just a bot

[@Yarg628]

Between the storytelling, strats, and build-up, this is definitely one of the best pokemon videos I've seen on YT.

[@JonasCraftUltimate]

If you ever find a better one please let me know

[@yellowbilbol1911]

@@JonasCraftUltimate you can see ludwig's nuzlockes theyre good

[@Donutman849]

Á

[@SniperKing5]

@@yellowbilbol1911 you're joking, right? Ludwig's a top tier entertainer but he doesn't even know all the type weaknesses 😂

[@KokuroSame]

I’ve been rewatching yours and alpharad’s rivalry and react videos back to back over the past week, so that Chicken Sandwich comment about Pidgeot and Fly had me dead! So sneakily added, well played. And well played on the run! Amazing!

[@kevinthayer9867]

I have been binging a lot of your content lately, and I wanted to say that this has been one of your best videos I have found. Both in the pacing, editing, and story telling. I know you have mentioned how much you want to tell a compelling story like Alpharad and other channels. But, remember you clearly have your own voice in story telling and it is shown here. It told the story of how you can have everything calculated, and you can look like this sherlockian genius, but even the best faulter, and have to pivot. Keep it up.

[@jaimereupert4247]

I love how he's explaining how he went about this. What he needed to catch, how to go about each boss fight, etc. Makes understanding Nuzlockes easier. Wish more nuzlockers would do this.

[@ubermaster1]

Yea it's almost as if he's one of the most experienced Nuzlockers or something..

[@theomcinturff1213]

For real. The amount of strategizing ran so deep, even with people to explain the AI, and being familiar with ranges and crits. I had no idea about the Self Destruct disabled on last pokemon thing. Or the Intimidate swapping strat. Or the amount of route planning to catch water pokemon in the second half. I would have been completely lost without even half the explanations.

[@him_That_is_me]

That fact that he won on attempt 151 is proof that it was destiny. What an absolute legendary event. Seeing chat just fucking lag til it crashes from messages is awesome.

[@jathinmhl-1c4ipl75]

Also show's he's a genwunner

[@D-Trial]

its the 151 pokemon from pokemon red

[@dawnfox4881]

This channel and the highlights channel have become my comfort channels, Love you Jan you got me into trying nuzlockes

[@smobro714]

I like how you integrated the ad read into the video's content, encouraging viewers to not skip while also making the ad read more palatable to watch

[@Alpharad]

28:55 oh you think you're real funny, huh

[@Digital_Butterfly]

Ye

[@kraaaaaaaaaaaazy]

Yes

[@thesimiccombine3192]

Hes pretty funny internet man

[@Red-jq6bw]

Yeah, that was based

[@randommeme9887]

Hello

[@Marrrrley]

Just 30 minutes in but I love how the Swellow is like a queen in chess. He's really strong, but one wrong move with any fight and he's gone. The literal definition of a glass cannon.

[@SleepyKonii]

Thunder hits pokémon using fly btw

[@naughti_penguin2340]

sadge

[@seanmurphy3430]

I mean, that's kinda true of every piece in chess. Like, yeah, pawns are more expendable than queens, but losing a pawn to an error can still cost you the game.

[@idontknowwhattoputhere3398]

*she’s really strong

[@Sebastian-fh8xm]

@@idontknowwhattoputhere3398 no?

[@bryanledfird731]

Hearing "Chapter 3: and make it double" always gives me a nostalgia hit that makes me tear up

[@ocholaf8346]

It‘s like the third time I Rewatch this Video since it was released. Attempt 151 is like a awesome Movie you want to rewatch from time to time. Thanks for this Masterpiece

[@aristired6252]

I have no idea why, but this has become my comfort video. I’ve rewatched it more than I would care to admit. It’s just so well executed being a well paced, dynamic, interesting, passionate with a touch of humor, thought out video. It’s no secret that Jan is a ridiculously dedicated dude but this brought it to a new level. This video feels like an incredibly fascinating and encompassing movie with a documentary touch. Amazing video and huge props to everyone who worked on it, the time it must’ve taken to make this definitely payed off.

[@horse7227]

watching this again after throwing my own run in vanilla emerald and am just enamored with the amount of preparation and dedication not just in the run but in making this video, definitely the best nuzlocke video of all time

[@slugma_nuts]

I just want the Cussy

[@KuraiCelestial]

I just want the BeDussy

[@themarimbaguy3038]

No I feel this 100%. This and the wipe compilation lol

[@Cardb33]

I agree 100%. I've watched this video in full at least 20 times. Sometimes I just watch the Elite Four also. Sometimes I just put it on in the background. It's so well made and has everything you want in a video like this. Well explained, funny, entertaining and having seen the pair video to this "I've failed this Nuzlocke 150 times. Here's how" seeing the triumph of run 151 is just so amazing. This is probably in my top 10 favorite videos on YT ever.

[@jamepachitube]

This man did enough runs to fill up the Kanto Pokédex, talk about dedication!

[@adammurray2945]

It really is impressive, I know its literally his work but even at that it takes some amount of perseverance! also speaking of kanto pokedex am i the only one who's confused as to why you can catch gastly and misdrevous with a fishing rod 😂

[@Megamew36]

Coincidence? I think not

[@brycenumbergenerator7673]

@@adammurray2945 dead fish

[@yellowtrey5361]

@@adammurray2945 that's not true. You can get both of those on the first floor of mt. pyre

[@adammurray2945]

@@yellowtrey5361 44:29

[@sebasdgc14]

3rd time watching this vid and finally caught the pkmn opening line "no time to question my moves, I stick to the path that I choose" after swellow faints, just beautiful

[@hail_471]

One of the best Pokémon videos by far, love all the references (especially the history of the world), love the stats and easy explanations, but also it shows the true conflict and critical decision making skills that make Pokémon what it is. Keep it up my man.

[@zachariahjohnson3406]

Congrats Jan, you’ve earned this victory, as well as all of your past victories. You truly are the best nuzlocker out there.

[@huntershining574]

Why am I reading this with Vegeta's voice when he finally acknowledges Goku is the strongest at the end of the Buu Saga?

[@JayLouis0]

@@huntershining574 because you like dragon ball?

[@ethanmcgurrell2048]

The Nuzlocke Enjoyer is pretty good also

[@_Majunior]

Probably

[@Smeeble_]

Didn’t Wolfey beat this in like less than half the attempts?

[@mizuenayuri]

Imagine how different the run would be if Jan remembered Thunder could hit while you were Flying.

[@Mushtoast1]

it wouldve been quite boring, since the entirety of sidney, half of phoebe and some of drake wouldve been swept. Also the panic on sableye wouldnt have been a thing

[@dickpunch583]

Imagine if he also remembered to teach Pigeotto fly

[@pokesauceemajin6622]

What’s just as impressive as this accomplishment is the advertisement analogy’s and metaphors used. True legend. Best nord VPN add I’d ever seen lmao

[@douglasgw1992]

Some people play games to relax, others to escape to a fantasy world. And others like to be beaten down into pure insanity

[@blasboise5613]

“I must have been eating a chicken sandwich when planning for this fight or something” MAN REALLY DID ALPHARAD DIRTY 😂 (For those who don’t know, one of Alpharad’s Pokémon died in a nuzlock due to him not paying attention because he was eating a chicken sandwich)

[@bagonsoul]

Poor Larvitar lmfao

[@anyaforger844]

@@bagonsoul Pupitar*

[@bagonsoul]

@@anyaforger844 oops. Thanks!

[@aw11as]

@@anyaforger844 Rip abomasnow as well

[@mobgabriel1767]

I am happy that i'm not the only one to notice It lmao

[@deathraven7314]

The last vid made with Jan's distinct style befire he switched things up. Both styles have their perks but this one will always be iconic

[@jaredsimpson4701]

i've watched this run multiple times the last couple days cause im just in awe. this is freaking crazy.

[@Fuuukano]

List of references I'm proud I got : 28:58 "I must have been eating a chicken sandwich when playing for this fight, or something..." 38:42 "... and pulls a Bruce Willis, sacrificing itself to the meteor." 47:51 "Missing this Hydro Pump would have gotten me into very hot water." (I feel like I HAD to include this one or else I was gonna be in trouble... just a feeling though) 51:06 "No time to question my moves, I stick to the path that I choose." 53:33 "Weather update : it's raining ! Severe flooding alert ! The entire world is now a ocean." 58:43 "Someone maliciously manipulating their team stats to cheat would probably give this viable IVs."

[@alandtic4616]

What was 58:43 a reference to btw

[@McNojo]

@@alandtic4616 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXbbfWt4hqd4haM&ab_channel=Pok%C3%A9monChallenges i think its refering to this

[@devildynamite7454]

@@alandtic4616 some person claiming as nuzlocke judge or something accused him of cheating the slowbro coz he maybe randomised the IVs of nurse Ya it's really childish

[@strawberrijam3676]

can you explain all the references?

[@generuan3547]

@@strawberrijam3676 28:58 is a reference to the Jaiden Animations and Alpharad Soul Link Nuzlocke: Alpharad ordered food sometime during the Team Rocket Raid in their Heart Gold and Soul Silver runs, and was eating a chicken sandwich when he lost a Pokémon to the Earthquake-on-Dig attack boost, because he wasn’t paying attention to the moves he was using.

[@wanderingbardgaming]

28:58 "I must have been eating a chicken sandwich when planning for this fight or something." Love the Jaiden throwback

[@stellarknight04]

Alpharad* He used Dig against a Golem lol

[@Ryan_2218]

@@stellarknight04 It was in Jaiden’s video

[@stellarknight04]

@@Ryan_2218 ik but still Alpharad

[@Ronin5]

@@stellarknight04 Jaiden and Alpharad*

[@KonroMan]

_It’s my god damn right as an American to bring 3 gallons of bratwurst broth to the showing of the sequel to my favorite animated movie franchise if I so please._ -Pokémon Challenges, 2023

[@mello-by]

*2022

[@lancelee338]

On my 10th or so time watching this video, I’m just now realizing how good the editing is in the Around the World in 15 Encounters section. Showing where each encounter is on the map is super cool

[@ottoirl5360]

it blows my mind how intricate everything is when you run a nuzlock. The tricks to guarantee certain Pokémon encounters is insane!

[@DuskLegend]

Seems like cheating lol

[@jacob-magnuson]

@@DuskLegend It's cheating in the same sense that counting cards in blackjack is; it's solving a math problem to give you the best chance of winning. Might be out of the spirit of the game, but it depends where you are and who you're playing with. In this case, the gauntlet set up is so nuts, and homeboy is only playing against himself, so IMO he can make the rules. It's not like the game is perfectly solved either ("solved" meaning a player can force a win - Connect 4 is a solved game; if you let me go first and I play the middle column, I can always beat you, no matter where you play.) He has to adapt and re-optimize his strategy based on random encounters, and he had some close calls and slip-ups. Reminds me of a video I saw about this controversial golfer named Bryson DeChambeau; he has a physics and a math degree and boy he _uses_ them -- but he takes fucking ages on the green because he's pulling out the goddamn astrolabe to validate the accuracy of course map geometry. I personally think that it takes people like that to advance excellence in the sport, but it would be annoying to play with someone like that in a casual context.

[@meepmeep3874]

Definitely against the spirit of the challenge. You're not supposed to be able to grind until you catch what you want, you're supposed to get what you're given and deal with that. This trick makes the outcome the same as if the challenge wasn't there.

[@ui8087]

@@DuskLegend the duplicate clause was made to prevent people from having like 5 rattatas or 5 pidgeys due to bad luck with encounters. He's essentially exploiting the rule but not really breaking any others.

[@tagon2381]

@@meepmeep3874 to be fair, when you’re dealing with this challenge especially, you need to do this to guarantee encounters that make certain strategies consistent so you’re not playing the same thing over and over and over again. Especially in an already RNG heavy run, adding many unnecessary potentially run killing rng checks make the game so much more annoying.

[@katharinefrances9586]

As someone who started in Gen 1, I love that it took you exactly 151 attempts to beat this fan game.

[@EugeneOneguine]

Prophetic, isn't it ? I was genuinely confused when he said 151 attempts, I thought he was talking about the Pokemons or something.

[@alexanderadams9008]

This is top tier content, everything about it, the pacing, the info, the ups and downs, it’s just perfection in a video

[@valeriucb6497]

53:33 Mannnnnnn that threw me back. This was a rollercoaster to watch , learned a lot about nuzlockes , ty. Props for the huge challenge and perseverance.

[@DegenWeb]

You know, knowing he’s gonna win but seeing how close it gets... wild

[@cptKamina]

Right? I knew he would succeed but I got legit angry and scared over the bits of bad luck he'd have during the elite 4. Insane.

[@Zarkawi17]

PChal at the start of the video: "This is probably gonna be really nerdy." Pchal at the end of the video: Literally measuring hp bars with a ruler. I think he delivered!

[@GodGivenInsanity]

I will watch this video dozens of times because it’s just such an epic journey perfectly paraphrased in one video. So ready for run n bun and future romhacks

[@Rovalq1819]

Honestly love coming back and rewatching this right after rewatching all the lost attempts. Makes this win feel so much sweeter!

[@bdecampc]

God, revisiting this, I got to say that I can not believe the work that put into overcoming this Elite 4. Every step is overwhelmingly delicate and immaculately planned…and then to have it all go up in flames and to still defeat Steven with 3 mons?! Overwhelmingly legendary

[@sasquachbug1300]

Yknow I used to think “greatest Pokémon nuzlocker” was just an ego boost for you. Then I watched this video… you are without a doubt the greatest Pokémon nuzlocker

[@SondreGrneng]

You can think of it like this, who is the alternative? I'm not particularly involved in the pokemon community. However, to the best my knowledge, he is the only person that has made Nuzlocking is career. Is there a chance that there is some guy over in Japan we don't know about or that there is some guy that just plays hardcore Nuzlockes all day at home without posting anything? Sure, it's possible, however, it's incredibly unlikely.

[@aorekose4262]

That’s how I see it to, like there’s ego boosting and then there’s just clear facts that someone who poured this many hours, kinda deserves the title

[@aBlackMage]

@@SondreGrneng There was someone who beat Emerald Kaizo before him, in fewer attempts, with the exact same rules. They possibly could've gotten better RNG or something, just saying there are other people out there at a similar level. But yes, from what I can tell Pokemon Challenges is the only high-profile individual who makes content out of his playthroughs

[@jacobschott6955]

@@aBlackMage Who?

[@WilsKingdom]

Wolfey

[@stickman2276]

I come back to watch this all the time since it’s so entertaining from both a story telling and editing standpoint. As a die hard Pokémon fan this is one of my favorite Pokémon videos on the platform.

[@harleybear3104]

Unbelievable video amazing how much you broke the game down the percentages the editing can’t wait for the next unreal challenge!

[@kageseiryuu8675]

Love the cameos The sponsor segment was actually top tier since trying to skip it would take away from the Brawly fight Win well deserved

[@manasmishra928]

He learned from mr beast 🙂

[@yassinerahou60]

@@manasmishra928 idk why but i think Jan did it better

[@franciscoflamenco]

Yes, that's exactly what I did.

[@lucasyang7410]

Jan saying “I think the next big challenge is just around the corner.” Combined with Suicine at the end makes me think he’s gonna nuzlocke Crystal Kaizo.

[@KaiTheMemeKing]

Well, he's working on a Crystal Kaizo Plus run right now :)

[@fernadonaron5649]

Mop

[@ChoaiDode]

@@fernadonaron5649 indeed

[@brendanrobb5642]

Hope so

[@Mighty-Eight]

2 Years Later, and this is still one of his best videos. Such a Great Run with so much emotion.

[@xvalhallaboundx1187]

Amazing video. Entertaining, educational, and funny. You seriously got me right in the ribs with the "hot dog water" joke. GG and keep up the great entertainment.

[@tristancummings5925]

This was so deserved in every aspect and shit like this is inspirational. You played this dumb ass game for pretty much a year, learning, adapting, raging and restarting on this game over and over and over again....150 times and on 151 you used all that knowledge and skill and admittedly astounding luck to beat this game. You have officially gained all my respect and I just wish I could've been there to see this.

[@Flygonnerrs]

imagine not watching on twitch, cringe

[@willevensen7130]

@@Flygonnerrs 😐

[@lobster9059]

@@Flygonnerrs 😐

[@IronVegetarian]

@@Flygonnerrs imagine going to youtube to tell some random person you dont know they are cringe for not watching on twitch. Cringe.

[@grunkleg.3110]

@@Flygonnerrs Do you not know Jan's YT audience at all? They HATE Twitch

[@henryknippling2408]

17:05 I think the gimmick is that it is meant to pull you into a false sense of security. You see the ai being out a mon with a type disadvantage you might feel compelled to leave yours in rather than switch out. This allows the ai to get off a super effective move possibly either fainting your mon or simply dealing massive damage. Thing is though is that they should’ve also coded in that this switch only happens if the ais Pokémon is faster than the one the player has out. Or if the move in question is a priority move. Cause if it’s slower, then the ai loses a Pokémon fairly unceremoniously

[@M4x_P0w3r]

The AI is already given a ton of advantages compared to you. As if it needed to check out your speed stat as well in order to make the decisions

[@ducky8075]

@@M4x_P0w3r lmaoooo not really, the AI is pretty hamstrung in Pokémon. All it really knows over a player is if it will kill with a move or not.

[@alexstarr1589]

The amount of planning this run took is just mind-boggling

[@bavarian_mapping]

I always enjoy coming back to this video and rewatching it time-to-time. It still makes me shiver in anticipation in the intense moments. I forgot how close the champion fight was. Fantastic Jan!

[@TheStargov]

After all these hours in Nuzlockes, let alone Emerald Kaizo, I can safely say... Jan has finally figured out how to do KZbin intros.

[@N_IRL]

I remember when his videos were literally just exactly what he had on Twitch but WITHOUT the chat. You couldn't even see the chat, and yet he'd spend half of the time just responding the things that the chat said lol. I honestly only subscribed because the video I saw was a Pokemon tier list and I like Pokemon tier lists. But, hey, I was subbed before his first Jaiden Animations nuzlocke reaction so I guess that makes me an OG or something

[@vow8628]

"There was a second bomb this entire time." Literal chills omg

[@josephgallardo1450]

I like that you updated the video with more insightful game mechanics and edits

[@jai_the_guy]

This is such an amazing video, well done!! Like it's really really good! Lowkey reminds me of the big short when people come and explain things

[@NoobsailerRBH]

1:17:47 "YES! WE'RE GOING TO STEVEN!!!" I have never heard so much joy in this man's voice.

[@quilaviper]

"I must've been eating a chicken sandwich while preparing for this fight or something" WOW, YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO GO FOR ALPHARAD'S THROAT LIKE THAT LMAO-

[@godave8934]

Was looking for this comment :P

[@Vidya_Cat]

That was a wild ride start to finish. Amazing stuff, and the slickest sponsor I've ever seen. Kudos, you really are the poke-man.

[@timothyward1122]

Honestly I watched this over a series of days and I have no regrets. What an awesome adventure :)

[@sundalius]

Hmmmm, steel beam integrity, the self destruct around Hoenn… curious, Jan. Congrats on finally wrapping up the Emerald Kaizo story! Looking forward to Platinum Kaizo someday ;D

[@OttoIncandenza]

when does that come out?

[@jwberry23]

@@OttoIncandenza probably 2 years

[@lustykong7591]

@@jwberry23 probably 3 years

[@necrobonesgaming2424]

@@lustykong7591 probably 4 years

[@renatooliveira-cg3uo]

@@necrobonesgaming2424 probably 5 years

[@0RatedChess]

The “RIP” Team: Bartender the Ludicolo (Died to another Glacia crit, however PC didn’t get flattened) Historian the Relicanth (Died to missing a 1/16 range on Dragonite) Mailman the Salamence (Had to be sacked to Drake’s Mence) Moderator the Wobbuffet (Needed safe switch to Exorcist, so sacd to Deoxys) Exorcist the Dusclops (Sacrificed to put Jirachi in Flamethrower range) Pilot the Swellow (Died to PC not realizing Thunder hits Pokemon that used Fly) Basically the Elite 4 team replacing Slowbro with Swellow

[@taichiJUST]

Historian died to missing a 15/16 range actually.

[@0RatedChess]

@@taichiJUST I was basing it off of the text “1/16 chance Dragonite survives”, so yeah technically its a 15/16 range to kill, I did the range to not kill :/

[@ShadowlotusD]

I’m so happy to see my favorite Pokémon slowbro be the winning mon and a pivotal one at that. Congrats Jan!!!

[@ryanbruch206]

This is the most engaging hour and a half of content ever

[@joaovictorpostali4601]

I think the AI logic in the weaker type chosing explained at the 17th minute is that if you play in the switch mode and you have a bulbasaur and see that the enemy is sending a squirtle, you will not the change your Pokémon because you have the advantage type but for the AI it’s good because they have exactly the response for that (ice beam) and normally playing blind you’ll don’t know that. But if they sent a charmander, you’ll problaly switch and make it a lottery for the AI

[@luminescentpearl4126]

Actually makes sense

[@kaylenvee8150]

That is SUCH an evil move on the programming of the AI lmao

[@gabrielred6785]

That, or maybe they go by the angle of "Saving best for last"

[@fenixchief7]

Knowing pokemon, it's probably a glitch in the programming and thats not how it's intended to work at all.

[@EteamProductions]

​@@fenixchief7 That makes sense for the official game but this is a fanmade mod that's specifically designed to make things harder

[@FutureOverYou]

Being in the live chat during this run was truly a legit experience. It was absolutely magical. What a journey.

[@drillnewsandclips3798]

what is a legit experience?

[@no-zk6ls]

real experience

[@Commando23414221998]

The 151 E4 finale was the single best livestream I've ever watched.

[@katiematkowski7478]

Hats off to a very dedicated and knowledgeable Pokemon player. I enjoyed learning from you in this. ❤

[@gianlucatartaro1335]

That sponsorship was the best way I’ve ever seen it done on KZbin. Seamless integration, and it isn’t just an annoying 60 seconds of fast forwarding. Funny interjections, and it didn’t break the flow of the video. Good stuff 👍 Also, good stuff on this challenge as a whole, wow! One try for every original Pkmn, nice 👌