How I Survived My FIRST Pokémon Hardcore Nuzlocke

I fought for my life in my first official Pokémon Violet hardcore nuzlocke... It went alright I think.
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FREQUENTLY COMMENTED QUESTIONS:
Q: How did you do the encounters?
A: I had the map split into a bunch of different sections ( using this helpful app: kiwistate.itch.io/nuzlocke-he... ), each one being a different encounter. I'd flip a coin to determine if I'd get a random wild encounter or a Tera raid encounter in that area. If I got a wild encounter, I'd just randomly pick from the pokemon available in that area and if it was a Tera raid I'd just go to the one closest to me. And after beating a gym I'd be able to catch 3 more pokemon, so I start with only 3 encounters before the first gym, so I can't run around and catch a bunch before a gym.
That being said, Scarlet and Violet don't have many set encounter rules due to them working differently from previous games, so do whatever works best for you! It's not that serious.

[@MarkerDotNet]

just found out that dragon doesnt resist normal type moves........ my career is already over

[@realkotakai]

DAMN YOU SUCK

[@adamkampen]

I think it was changed in a recent gen? Because I remember it doing so in the older games

[@IssyCoonify]

do you have a list of all songs you used in your video?

[@MarkerDotNet]

@IssyCoonify yea! here u go docs.google.com/document/d/1GQf6muNeFnhDIt9jG7qOo1UlKVxxtidvK14T1uuOQyM/edit?usp=drivesdk

[@user-AADZ]

How How

[@DankBlitzwing]

Marker: - shows up out of nowhere - looks like a genderbent Jaiden with glasses - makes a banger video as a debut - refuses to elaborate - makes me subscribe to him

[@AnticsAside]

This exudes alpharad energy, big fan, and glad to see someone take his style and add their own flare.

[@Idiot_King-2750]

He even listened to alpharads advice to play the Pokemon mystery dungeon music to make any thing in a Pokemon video feel sad

[@xtraagain]

"its time for the Fork sweep" *Iron Hands gets sent out* "the fork sweep has been cancelled" was so good

[@adamkampen]

I've never seen a strat like what you did to stall heals on Larry's Dudunsparce LOL

[@MarkerDotNet]

same it was totally by chance that I gave them both leftovers and they were immune lmao I got pretty lucky

[@adamkampen]

*switches for the 8th time in a row* Larry: Oh I'll definitely get them with this next one they'll stay in for sure

[@seivar2415]

PP stall strats via persistent pivots is a valuable nuzlock tool. It can make openings where one wasn't available before. Another tool you could have used is pre-poisoning a pokemon before a fight to avoid more hindering status conditions. IDK if Sue had guts, but you could have made them immune to other status conditions (like para and sleep) while also giving them a 50% damage boost from having them poisoned before the fight with Larry.

[@connortg5]

bro came out of nowhere and posted a banger video as his first one ever, damn, looking forward to seeing more content Marker

[@adamkampen]

The swear to my bones at the end of the video giving me some youtube nostalgia

[@Paul_Recall]

This was a lot of fun, it was so sad seeing all those sacrifices made, but they were not in vain! R.I.P Roy

[@already-taken]

This is your first video?! (At least that is public.) It is really well written and edited. Good job! Any secrets to getting that editing style so good with lower experience?

[@MarkerDotNet]

thanks! and yea it's not technically my FIRST video ever lol ive been editing off and on for a few years now. not sure if I have any good advice other than study other populae videos in the niche ur editing for! it can be very tedious work but it's rewarding!

[@nightingail10]

Your edited and pacing in this video is great! Super entertaining!

[@jaisenroa4219]

"this non-binary robot is the last thing standing between me and the fate of the world" best line of all time you've earned yourself a sub you're very creative and entertaining! hope you get more recognition soon!

[@MarkerDotNet]

im glad someone finally mentioned that line LOL it's probably my favorite from the whole video. thanks for the kind words tho! i rlly appreciate it

[@chompyferaligatr3753]

this is why fuecoco is the best starter

[@RyennLovely]

Your editing was so fun!!! Looking forward to more videos

[@MarkerDotNet]

thank u ryenn‼️‼️ it means a lot

[@diode_wow]

This took a while to make and it shows. The pacing, the edits, the storytelling. It's fantastic for a first video. I do wosh we got to see the fight vs Team Star Eri because I refuse to believe it came and went with little to no trauma.

[@alki4859]

''I would get more attached to this jumble of ones and zerosthan I am to some real living things" hits too hard

[@seivar2415]

Good job on realizing when you were backed into a corner and deciding on making some necessary sacrifices in order to win. That is something that most starting Nuzlockers don't consider at first since they're uncertain of how to proceed when the domino's start to fall. There was ALOT of room for improvement, but you did good for a hardcore nuzlock.

[@Idiot_King-2750]

I love how he displays nemona as a drug addict for battles

[@typhlosion7872]

Another thing that makes Iono's Mismagius even scarier is that there was a terastalization mechanic found a bit back. That mechanic is that when terastalized, any move that is lower than 60 base power is buffed to 60 base power when you are using a move of the type you terastalized into (unfortunately, it takes place after Technician instead of before, so you can't do something like 90 bp Trailblaze on Scizor). So Mismagius is hitting you with base 60 power Charge Beams instead of base 50 power

[@MarkerDotNet]

oh my god i didnt even know that what the hell why did they put that thing in the 3rd gym

[@EmeralBookwise]

Yeah... there is a reason why I never have and probably never will do a true nuzlocke, but mad respect to all the masochists who put themselves through such trauma.

[@CalebLegend]

Aye man as an editor in this niche it’s great to see someone putting out quality stuff fr

[@MarkerDotNet]

appreciate it! thanks for the kind words bro

[@farpopcorn1565]

“Keeps getting auto corrected to pneumonia” Me: hay that’s what I call her

[@linnedarinne]

This is amazing for a first video! The editing, art, and commentary are all engaging and just fun to watch till the end. Not to mention that your choice in music is top tier. I am looking very forward to your future uploads!

[@dlafrferg7509]

Great vid! All the editing is so great, and the narrative you've woven is fantastic! (Rip Erm Actually, what a GOAT). Definitely subbed, and looking forward to more!

[@jgdaboi5271]

What’s funny is that I definitely think npcs should nickname their mons. It would show character

[@MarkerDotNet]

glad u see the vision

[@chaosinyolife]

Super awesome video! Definitely can't wait to see more in the future :D

[@TransformerCrow]

Had to sub! This video was awesome & entertaining. KZbin algorithm actually did its job here ‼️ excited to see more content /g

[@tsifirakiehl4250]

That was amazing! Congratulations on your first hardcore Nuzlocke, and a salute to all of the fallen. Their sacrifices were not in vain.

[@Robrt476]

10/10 video my dude, I love your editing style

[@armpower9602]

This is such a good video! You deserve way more subs!

[@nf_ghost5521]

honestly underrated KZbinr

[@aridreams567]

This was a really good video. Hope to see more soon!

[@NintendoMeister2260]

Just found your channel and I’d honestly love to see more from you.

[@morado390]

Damn, for being the first video of the channel this is fire 🔥 🔥🔥

[@bigcooltony437]

This is genuinely one of the best nuzlocke videos i’ve seen in a while.

[@Shrewstorm1]

New funni poketuber no way! :0 hope you succeed will be watching your vids in the future

[@the_basil_fang1rl]

yo wtf this is a banger pls make more

[@shademidnight2451]

Dude, this video was honestly so dang good! Ya did an awesome job on it

[@pikachitom4rc]

Man, your video is crazy good. Really fun, great editing, you deserve much more!

[@MarkerDotNet]

thanks!

[@HarveeFriend]

13:20 the saddest death in Nuzlocke history Harry the Ceruledge 😢😭

[@genius11433]

This is only your first nuzlocke? Well done! And this was a well-made video. You've earned yourself a sub; I look forward to more in the future.

[@MarkerDotNet]

thanks i appreciate it! and its not exactly my first nuzlocke ever, but my first hardcore one that i actually managed to beat, so bascially my first lol

[@Chronor3]

Very good first video I’m glad the algorithm gave me this treat

[@TheOfficialPianoMan]

This was such a well edited video man, genuinely loved it and made me laugh a ton! Plus…I completely agree with Iono💀 Anyways, hope that you get some more views cause this is some quality content!

[@MarkerDotNet]

thank u!! glad to hear u enjoyed it, i rlly appreciate it and thanks so much for sharing the vid as well! i checked out some of ur remixes and theyre bangers fr

[@TheOfficialPianoMan]

@@MarkerDotNet thanks man! Glad to hear that you liked them, keep up the great work!

[@mikethechaoshost]

Holy shit, this is awesome. I await for your next vid, man.

[@KazeTheCursedOne]

Congrats on the nuzlocke!

[@CeruleanSquid]

This was an amazing video!

[@FryGuy4560]

Already love your mini animations and I am only a minute in.

[@romeomckeever84]

good job man ya did great

[@magisterhelix8095]

You did your best trying to keep your team alive, still did than me i lost the champion battle in ORAS

[@HubertHebdzynski]

Loved the video!!

[@botconboy460]

Bro, this is super well made!!!

[@MarkerDotNet]

thanks man!

[@hero1ne650]

damm u did rlly good with the editing

[@MarkerDotNet]

thanks bro it took a lot longer than i wanted it to lmao

[@Onsvaltti]

Congrats, man. I don't honestly remember when was the last time I laughed out loud at all, but the "Gyarados' gay counsin, Gayarados" broke me. Thanks. :D

[@MarkerDotNet]

thanks i appreciate it! and I'm glad cuz that's one of my favorite lines in the script lmao

[@noodie]

excited to see more!

[@MarkerDotNet]

thought u were a bot for a second

[@noodie]

@@MarkerDotNetDUDE.

[@Dimentino]

wow that was pretty good!! i tried a hardcore nuzlocke a while back and it was pretty fun, this game is kinda awesome even tho it has a few problems

[@MarkerDotNet]

yea! its got its issues, but its super fun to do challenge runs on. and thanks! i appreciate it

[@themanwithaplan8442]

BANGER!

[@willowthedemonpotato6112]

This is absolutely hilarious:))

[@Pearl_Blossom]

If I had a nickel for every time I watched a youtube video of someone's first nuzlocke where they lost 4 Pokemon on the psychic gym as Don't Ever Forget plays, I'd have two nickels, which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice /ref

[@pokuhmoo9415]

Dude i really enjoyed this It was very fun Do you plan on getting through the DLC as well?

[@MarkerDotNet]

thanks! and rn i dont have any plans to go thru the dlc but im not opposed to it

[@frostbyte2899]

Im impressed that you managed to Nuzlocke a gen 9 game. Figured it would be difficult to do the “first Pokemon you encounter” thing since there isn’t really any routes anymore

[@MarkerDotNet]

yea it was definitely very different. had to tweak some encounter rules a bit to make it work in the new gen. i put how it did them in the description if you're curious!

[@Lionelstudios]

A brilliant debut to youtube

[@sueheyhoo]

dis video ish welly good...

[@MarkerDotNet]

u rlly think so? 🥺

[@peachiipon]

it's the pokemans

[@MarkerDotNet]

or pocket monsters for short!

[@casualessio]

i don't know how you haven't a lot of subscribers, you're very good, I hope I helped you with my sub

[@VmothN99]

You can actually catch the titan pokemon after you get the badge from them btw.

[@unripelemon1142]

"This non-binary robot is the last thing standing between me and the fate of the world" -Marker 2024

[@johnwingdingsg.9558]

Poor you ,I hope that your pokemon rest in peace.

[@Aesc_the_voyager]

Great first video

[@supersuccle2128]

Bro will end up in an alpharad video one day, mark my words

[@overlordx19964]

This was excellent, keep it up

[@MarkerDotNet]

thanks! i appreciate it

[@thesauceman1145]

It's just...so peak

[@meetkimberly]

"I just really wish I didn't name you that" at 14:14 is funny to me, because I greatly understand the pain of giving an amazing pokemon, a REALLY DUMB Name. Erm Actually, and you Marker, are the best

[@MarkerDotNet]

its always the pokemon with the dumbest names that end up being the most important lol and thanks for the kind words!

[@slicecraftig]

I feel sad when Roy die,Mostly because i like Wattrel and also because that my name

[@Purplepepsda]

Cool vid fellow small creator 👍

[@SoMeOnE_AGP]

YOOO THIS DEFO UNDERRATED, THIS BETTER BLOW UP PS: nemona has pneumonia

[@rosalindalaboy7111]

Well this is fun

[@andrewisverygood5006]

i really like the vid so far so im gonna finish it during lunch tomorrow

[@beaminginburger6080]

Im the biggest sue prime and erm actually supporter

[@MarkerDotNet]

real

[@SoulsKarp]

This video is so good! What program do you use to draw?

[@MarkerDotNet]

i use Clip Studio Paint! and thank u!

[@Quetzal00358]

Doing a Scarlet Nuzlocke currently. Iono's Mismagius took out 5 of my 6 team members, with only Jerri the Ariados surviving

[@BBjkxD]

Wait..bro made a awesome nuzlocke video And has only 313 SUBS????

[@z4vendetta]

Subbing for animated nuzlocke goodness....and liking for Persona music.

[@aivylotus4583]

Just wondering why you left your dark-steel type in the box for the Psychic gym.

[@MarkerDotNet]

no comment

[@pmb979]

Officially claiming my 359th subscriber medal

[@robertbarrows6687]

Never face Iono without a Normal AND Ground type on a Nuzlocke. Then you can bait Hexes into the Normal Type then switch to Ground for the Charge Beam. Sucks we don't have a Normal/Ground type in the game to make that easier.

[@starline6000]

Good job

[@TheAlbhinoRhino]

Fricken fantastic video man, making a nuzlocke for fire red myself right now, do you need permission to use these songs or is this part of fair use? This vid was amazing!

[@MarkerDotNet]

thanks! and whether or not the songs are fair use is a bit of a grey area... from what I know, if you play too much of a copyrighted song loud enough, then the copyright ID system will grab it and u can't monetize a video. i just kept uploading private versions of this in order to make sure there were no copyright issues b4 uploading! hope this helps

[@TheAlbhinoRhino]

@@MarkerDotNet Damn that’s a great move. Thanks for the input and thanks for the inspiration! The music really drives the emotion, great work

[@tylerferguson3193]

Hope you're having a good day

[@ItzCoreyYT123]

understed

[@FunchShun40k]

Soooo when's the next one??

[@Zymcue]

Can I ask how you decide to get encounters because I know youtubers sometimes have different methods for these games.

[@MarkerDotNet]

of course! so basically I had the map split into a bunch of different sections, each one being a different encounter. I'd flip a coin to determine if I'd get a random wild encounter or a Tera raid encounter in that area. if I got a wild encounter, I'd just randomly pick from the pokemon available in that area and if it was a Tera raid I'd just go to the one closest to me. and after beating a gym I'd be able to catch 3 more pokemon, so I start with only 3 encounters before the first gym, so I can't run around and catch a bunch before a gym

[@rosstimm257]

how isn’t this guy viral 😡😟😱

[@littlesnake5764]

Nice intro

[@noahgonzales591]

nice

[@mikemabanag2717]

Undertale music... ARTSTYLE thats nice on the viewers eyes.. good and understandable voice... YES ME LIKE 👹👺👹👹

[@terrancegibson5165]

Wow uhh...saw the pic and title and click fast then I realized its not jaiden animation still enjoyed your video tho u just got a new subscriber

[@aimeeahr6276]

Remember me when your famous

[@TemporalRadio]

I’ve been wanting to do a nuzlock on scarlet and violet but never really know how to put nuzlock rules to the game- what rules did you use for encounters?

[@MarkerDotNet]

of course! so basically I had the map split into a bunch of different sections ( using this helpful app: kiwistate.itch.io/nuzlocke-helper ) , each one being a different encounter. I'd flip a coin to determine if I'd get a random wild encounter or a Tera raid encounter in that area. if I got a wild encounter, I'd just randomly pick from the pokemon available in that area and if it was a Tera raid I'd just go to the one closest to me. and after beating a gym I'd be able to catch 3 more pokemon, so I start with only 3 encounters before the first gym, so I can't run around and catch a bunch before a gym

[@TemporalRadio]

@@MarkerDotNetoh thank you so much!-

[@NobodyFromNowhere__]

Here before pchal reacts to this.

[@threadscore]

Wonder if Jan will eventually critique this one? Grants and the clear. Nuzlockes are fun and frustrating and hardcores are that much more so.

[@MarkerDotNet]

if he ever does im so cooked LMAO

[@-ongLeVietanha]

With your art style in the thumbnail make me think you're Jaiden animation