Can I Beat Pokemon Gold with Only Unown? 🔴 Pokemon Challenges ► NO ITEMS IN BATTLE

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In this video I take you along my ridiculous Pokemon Gold Journey through the world of Johto and Kanto in Generation 2 as I attempt to beat the entire game with a team of Only Unown! Am I able to do it? Only one way to find out!
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[@MahDryBread]

Hey everyone, thanks for watching! The next Challenge is up!🔴 kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2HUoHpsrq-dnac Just to respond to some common comments here, leveling a Pokemon to level 100 is an incredibly slow process, let alone leveling 6 of them to level 100. It would have been impossible for me to level 6 Pokemon to level 100 and still have this video come out on time. It would be an unhealthy amount of work for almost no payoff, seeing as I'd probably still just lose. Some people said to hack the game to give me unlimited rare candy. Well one, I don't cheat. Two, I literally don't even know how to do that, and three, it's not exactly a challenge if I just give myself stuff until I win.

[@matiaaaaaaa]

I feel like it's not cheating if it's the final grind to Lv100. It's just to save you time, and to give us watchers a fun battle in the end. Hell, if you said it didn't count as winning but still showed us the battle I'd be very happy. Loved this video otherwise!

[@TheManInBlueFlames]

Just use the speed up button you chad! Who are you, Justin Trudeau?!

[@Thatoneguy0891]

For your next challenge try sun or moon with one rowlet no evolving

[@snnnaaaaaakeeeee4470]

Another KZbinr beat Red with three level 90 Unowns (I can understand that it would still take an incredibly long time though).

[@ragedrock5945]

So, because I am a cheater and don't understand the concept of a challenge I did just that (although I did it as soon as I saw the video not before the comment but hey it works.). I cheated in Unowns with the exact same Hidden Power types (Psychic, Flying, Ice, Electric, Ghost and Fighting.) at level 100. Unfortunately I couldn't get their stats to be the exact same as yours would've been but honestly mine might've been weaker. All I can say about Red is, it IS possible, but you need some insane luck, I have been trying that fight for a long time and just got my successful attempt. It was painful. Here's a rundown on how the fight went. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I lead off with my Psychic Unown against Pikachu. Pikachu Thunderbolts for about a quarter of my health while Hidden Power does about half of its. Pikachu then lands a Thunder doing just under half my total health leaving my on a quarter as well as paralysing me (which never came up thank god.) then another Hidden Power ends Pikachu. Espeon's up next and wastes a turn setting up a reflect... I have no idea why it did that. Psych is still out though so Hidden Power does negligible damage. Espeon uses Psychic doing under a quarter of my health as I land a critical Hidden Power leaving Espeon on just over half. Espeon and Psych trade Swifts and Hidden Powers not hurting either of us much but Espeon defeats Psych with one more swift at this point Espeon is just under half. Ghost is out next and Espeon goes for Mud-Slap, weak but lowers my accuracy. One Hidden Power from Ghost ends it. Snorlax is out next and I can't damage it with Ghost so I switch into Fighting as it uses Amnesia? Again another move that I don't get. Fight's hidden power does about a quarter while Body Slam does the same. We do that again leaving Snorlax on almost red health. This was one of the only times I was glad Gen 2 decides stats by the type of move because if fighting had been using Special Attack that Amnesia would've probably ended the run. I was scared he was going to Full Restore but he didn't and gets taken out in one more Hidden Power. He must've had just enough health that the AI decided not to full Restore. Charizard's up next and instantly beats Fight with a Flamethrower. This is the one I was scared about since he hits for half of our health and we only have one Unown who is super effective against it, it also out speeds.) I send out Elec while he Flame Throwers for a half. However I get a lucky crit leaving it on red health while I'm just on half. He full restores while another Hidden Power leaves him on under half. At this point I was worried another Flame Thrower would Kill but it leaves me on a tiny sliver of health as Hidden Power ends it. Blastoise next who leads off with a Rain Dance giving me a free turn to Hidden Power doing under half. Elec gets taken out by a surf the next turn though. I want to save Ice and Fly for Venusaur so I send out Ghost again. He Blizzards for under a quarter. Hidden power does about the same. He then uses Whirlpool? (Third times the charm?) as another hidden power leaves him on under a quarter while I'm on a half. I thought I was safe to take out Blastoise but a Crit Surf in the rain ends Ghost, Uh-Oh. I send Fly out a Surf does half my health but a crit Hidden Power ends Blastoise. Venusaur is out last and sets up a Sunny Day while Hidden Power does under half. (I would say Sunny Day is a wasted move but Solar Beam is an issue.) Venusaur then uses Solar Beam leaving me on critically low health but alive none the less as Hidden Power leaves him in red. He full restores while Hidden Power does the same as before as I go out to a Giga Drain. Ice out last (it was all up to luck at this point.) He decides to go for Solar Beam leaving me on about half, I hidden power Ice leaving him on Yellow unlike the red from before. I was really worried about Synthesis but he decides to go for Giga Drain leaving me on a quarter. One last Hidden Power takes the match. Oh boy, okay so the fight is possible but here's all the things that have to go right- Red wasting moves, good crit luck and being lucky with where all the Pokemons Hp lands so he doesn't full restore all the time. I only saw two of them in this entire fight. Not to mention that with Venusaur if he hadn't used Giga Drain which just about put him above Full Restore/ Synthesis level, I would've lost. This took me a lot of attempts where Charizard and Blastoise usually end the run. But I can say that at level 100 it is possible. Even if my stats aren't exactly the same, with similar luck it *should* be possible. I however DO NOT recommend it. If anyone also wants to attempt this I suggest using the speed up function since otherwise it will take a long, long time.

[@StompyRoA]

Bro which fossil did you take you never let us know bro why didn’t you let us know bro why do you hate your fans bro

[@Robbnlinzi]

He said helix. Gee didn’t you hear

[@kernium]

@@Robbnlinzi r/woooosh. I think you are new to thing channel.

[@kernium]

@RajunCajun34 Me or him ? If it's me then no.

[@clunk42]

@Michael Oswald Why does no one get the joke?

[@DemonicSteve]

Stompy i think chose the one that’s a fossil

[@annika94323]

I'd like to see a timer on the screen...just curious how long this stuff really takes

[@draconiskittensweetie9765]

You're so right like, *Loses a fight against Morty* awww man time for grinding, here's the next attempt! *in game clock is seven hours later* I think I would be cry lmao

[@dariusornstein3101]

Are you Asian???

[@flatsback]

@@dariusornstein3101 are you blind?

[@Pixiuchu]

Your search - cockilididili - did not match any image results.

[@raabm5292]

@@djiboutinationalanthem5252 oOOOOO ARENT YOU A REBEL????

[@steeveewuzzheer1992]

wait... ruins of ALPH AS IN THE ALPH-ABET? IVE NEVER NOTICED THIS UNTIL NOW

[@fazedlocseryu5093]

steeveewuzzheer1992 OH MY GOD YOU ARE A GENIUS

[@Leo-nm1ne]

@@fazedlocseryu5093 You're the genius here for understading the joke, Smartass

[@TwilitBeholder]

I was today years old when I figured out that connection. I am haunted by this new knowledge.

[@SprunkCovers]

I can't believe I just noticed that, more that 15 years to know lol

[@thunderstre4k642]

YOU GENIUS

[@benhuang246]

In earlier gens, status moves against the player have their accuracy multiplied by 75%.

[@AverageEggmonEnthusiast]

Ice Gemini wait really? Where’d ya learn that?

[@benhuang246]

@@AverageEggmonEnthusiast I forgot exactly where but if you do play rby and other early gens you'll notice that sometimes status moves like growl display "but it failed" instead of the usual miss text, and it's not the 1/256 glitch because it's not just rby

[@finnvaneekelen7740]

Why?

[@doctorxawesomestop-motion1234]

Finn van Eekelen it’s so it makes it easier for the player

[@shadowtitanx3962]

@@doctorxawesomestop-motion1234 Although, that "buffs" Hypnosis.

[@JazzyWaffles]

"if it IS tied to letters, though..." It is. Letter and Hidden Power are both determined by IVs. Certain letters are incapable of being certain types.

[@YuubiTimberwolf]

Which is the reason getting a certain typ is utterly hell.

[@TheDeanofLean]

@JayLeeBeanz Just gen 2. The letter of unown, its hidden power and if it is shiny are all determined by its DVs (basically the early version of IVs before it was reworked in later gens). Only unowns I and V could be shiny in gen 2.

[@enderflinngaming4279]

.

[@KaiCalimatinus]

The bit that letters available are also unlocked by completing the further puzzles is hard too

[@dogski2822]

So it’s not really tied to letters, it’s just that both letter and type are tied to IVs.

[@blacknight1257]

thunder wave missed because if I remember correctly the AI and ONLY the AI has 50% accuracy on all moves that inflict status conditions. this is only in gen 2 tho, and I have no clue why it's like that in the first place.

[@Nerex7]

It always felt like the AI has 100% accuracy on every annoying thing though. :D I guess they tried to minimize the frustration factor on having to waste items every fight or run back to heal

[@Skyfox94]

Maybe Gamefreak thought paralysis and confusion was bullshit - which it is - and so they wanted to make it less frustrating.

[@AkatsukiNoMe]

That's correct, but is 75%.

[@Baark0]

cause status is cancer

[@shadowkirbae4289]

Yeah this is correct, but 75%, not 50%.

[@Unusualguy17]

Status afflicting moves in gen 2 used by coms are always 50% accurate regardless of the moves actual accuracy

[@yo_kingenma1964]

Thanks

[@yogurtofthemultiverse2200]

I thought it was the 1/256 glitch? Because a 100% accuracy move has 255 accuracy and it rolls between 1 and 255, but because 255 isn't larger than 255 it misses? Idk

[@cameronl1859]

@@yogurtofthemultiverse2200 The 1/256 glitch is Gen 1 only

[@yogurtofthemultiverse2200]

@@cameronl1859 Ah. I thought it was gen 2 and gen 1

[@dundee6402]

Yogurt of the Multiverse Nah, it's only in gen 1. They had to redo the combat system from scratch in gen 2 because it was almost completely glitched in so many ways in gen 1. This results in gen 1 and 2 having totally different glitches.

[@doctorxawesomestop-motion1234]

When I clicked on this, I was hoping you’d use the unown to spell “TWITER”

[@Sunofasongwriter]

Smart

[@angryblueball]

I thought of twitch

[@coldore6734]

Or 'COMENT'

[@angryblueball]

@Francisco Van Assenderp Saraleguy it still isn't that hard to find every single one of em.

[@angryblueball]

@Francisco Van Assenderp Saraleguy reply to this a month late to ruin my inbix

[@negrodamusness]

"Can I beat Pokemon FireRed only using Metronome?" Show the RNG who's boss!

[@SolarArmadillo]

That would be so boring though. You’d win EVENTUALLY but it would solely depend on chance.

[@supersquirrel0612]

Luke Jolly who cares it be awesome considering he could get a move like trickroom and get reckt

[@SolarArmadillo]

Supersquirrel06 but that’s the point. There would be literally no strategy, just grinding to brute force the way to the credits.

[@supersquirrel0612]

Luke Jolly I'm kinda joking i mean you're right i just like metronome :/

[@negrodamusness]

It's really the gimmicky situations that would be fun, and MDB is good enough at editing and storytelling to make the run as a whole interesting. I do see your point, but I have faith in the Bread

[@Kyle-zt7tt]

In Gen 2, the IVs determine the Unown letter and Hidden Power type. From the Unown letters available before you get surf, *only G, H, J, and K* can have fire-type Hidden Power (with H and K having a higher chance than G and J). This also means that StrangeTasche couldn't have been fire-type. Using this logic, we can also deduce that LordHepFur and Freshfeed are ice, and BlackmMatt is psychic (assuming I got the letters right).

[@Dovah_Slayer]

Honestly I like the way hidden power works in legends arceus I'm sad it can't be selected in battle in Gen IX

[@edwartexe]

the words will be etched in the pokemon league for ages: J H A E C H

[@WayWardWonderer]

Why not go on a Fossil run? Only fossil Pokemon on your team!

[@Crayon_Egbert]

Caveman mode

[@GGorsty]

I'd like to see his turn on that! My upvote is out!

[@caylacomix3039]

It'd be good for the KZbin algorithm

[@lickyro1234]

On my way, I took every fossil.

[@joshuarichard6827]

Caleb Comix stfu you dont know what algorithm means

[@MultiHeavymetaldude]

Suggestion: one of later gens, team of pikachu clones. Plusle, togedemaru, dedenne etc.

[@GM.Nobody]

Considering togedomaru is gen 7 would be too easy, even with exp share off

[@NoPulseGames]

Using the Universal Pokemon Randomizer, you can only make games up until Black 2 and White 2. Meaning X, Y, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon, Let's Go and ORAS are unavailable to be randomized

[@HowManySmall]

@@NoPulseGames ... unless you homebrew a 3DS.

[@loulou3676]

Does MDB have the equipment/games to upload videos from the consoles instead of PC emulators? If not, maybe hit up the other KZbin Pokémon challenge runners. Definitely XY have an opportunity for Pikachu pretty early.

[@jigglypuff359]

TOGEDEMARU

[@kierstenhello9]

"I caught it and I look forward to never using it" -Mah Dry Bread 2019 aka my spirit animal

[@aaronrodriguez3353]

Literally read this comment 2 seconds before he said it on the video haha

[@TheNodop]

Just FYI Metalizer's hidden power coudn't be fighting type since it would be normal effectiv against pidgey. (+ against normal, - against flying = normal damage.)

[@alexanderhacker8329]

Actually, flying seems to be 4x resistant to fighting because fighting is resisted by flying/normal mons, only one pure flying type in all the games but 0 reason to, no added bonuses and your no longer immune to ghost moves

[@itsluca914]

@@alexanderhacker8329 its neutral

[@alexanderhacker8329]

@@itsluca914 unless they changed it in the last generation, no, I play competitively and have pointed this very thing out in the past, that normal is weak to fighting yet normal flying mons are resistant to fighting type moves

[@alexanderhacker8329]

@@itsluca914 idk, just something feels off, guess it could work like that, I will admit I specialize in electric mons and not fighting or flying so

[@lilbro291gaming9]

Alexander Hacker one type can’t 4x resist anything, flying/normal types do not resist fighting, its neutral

[@JesusIsAMoose]

4:16 "Faulkner is always an easy fight" *Laughs in Chikorita*

[@thefiercedeity9669]

Onix: Am I a joke for you?

[@darkdjinniumbrage7798]

@@thefiercedeity9669 I'd take Geodude over Onix any day

[@AverageEggmonEnthusiast]

You can catch a Mareep pretty early on. I can’t remember if it’s before or after falkner in gen 2, but in gen 4 you can get one with a secret password almost immidietly.

[@darkdjinniumbrage7798]

@@AverageEggmonEnthusiast Secret password...? Idk about that, but there is that patch of grass past the Yellow Apricorn lol. As for Gen 2, you have to beat Falkner first before getting Mareep, and Crystal didn't have Mareep

[@AverageEggmonEnthusiast]

Lucas Watkins ok cool! And this is the secret password. www.pokewiki.de/Spezial:Geheimcode-Generator?uselang=en It was a Japanese exclusive club thing but the code was all in the international versions so if you put in your trainer ID, the game will calculate your passwords to get eggs and box wallpapers. Works in sinnoh too.

[@RandomFluff]

What fossil did you take?

[@typhlosion_the_volcano_pokemon]

@RandomFluff Nice.

[@UserOfTheZune]

Ah, the real questions here!

[@Robbnlinzi]

Dome. It’s always dome.

[@bossboy191919]

Someone had to do it XD

[@69NakedEye]

Gotta feed the KZbin algorithm

[@fleiftorben]

I said it once and i´ll say it again: These Challenges are awesome! Maybe do one like Pokemon Platinum while only using Pokemon only knowing field moves, who can learn at least 5 of said field moves. So the HM-Slave-Challenge.

[@aggskittlord1977]

Interesting challenge idea, but easily doable with a team of 6 I think, since Surf, Strength, Fly, and Waterfall are all good, great, or alright.

[@aggskittlord1977]

@Kenneth Ligutom Eh, between Normal, Fighting, Flying, and Water, there's not a ton in main game Sinnoh aside from like Gyrados that would prove to be a huge issue except Fantina, the Ghost Gym Leader. If she were even possible, as in Platinum by that point you only have Cut and Rock Smash as actual HM moves. Both ineffective and makes it impossible. And even if it were possible, it would probably bore MDB for the same reason as Unown. "I can't change up my strategy, I can only keep using a move and hope it works." So it would be an easier Unown challenge in the end, if possible. And impossible otherwise.

[@lunaowo320]

FleifTorben 64 ALL BIDOOF

[@ryanpethick650]

(Accumula town music intensifies)

[@fleiftorben]

@@aggskittlord1977 note that I said "field moves". That includes moves like Dig, Sweet Scent, Soft Boiled and so forth. So exept for Fantinas Driftblim he can use that. Furthermore he has a greater variety of moves on one Pokemon, since every Pokemon on his Team must be able to learn at least 5 of them, so he has a full moveset.

[@JavierA121]

2:07 glad to see im not the only one who always makes that mistake 😅

[@MahDryBread]

I swear, I mess it up every single time

[@gonkdroidincarnate4237]

I've never gotten it first time and I doubt I will

[@EnterTheUnown]

Ah, I see you're a man of culture as well! Grinding up six Unown in one go is certainly not a fun process! 😂

[@hank771]

Maybe you could do "Can I beat Pokemon Black 2 with only a Tynamo?". That could be fun, and maybe impossible.

[@BlueKyuubi64]

Electric type with levitate as it's ability? No type it's weak against. That'd be an interesting run

[@CH-nn1nf]

It can only learn Thunder wave Spark Charge beam Tackle Oh my gosh this will be absolutely miserable

[@RemixerDarken]

That actually sounds pretty interesting. I've tried Plat with a Bronzor (no bag in battle) recently and the run ended for me when I got to the third Cyrus fight (Houndoom + Honchkrow were just too much for a Bronzor). Having said that, I might try getting through white 2 with just a Bronzor someday. As for my guess on Tynamo only white 2, I will hypothesize than Clay might end the run due to his Pokemon being unable to be hit for any sort of significant damage by Tynamo (especially Excadrill). If overleveling were to save you there, I still think Iris might not be possible, seeing as she doesn't only have huge tanks, but also due to that she has a Mold Breaker Haxorus with Earthquake (which can hit Tynamo for weakness) which also has a Focus Sash. If you decide to try it out though, I'd like to know how that goes.

[@dejinoda6053]

​@@RemixerDarken Actually I remember helping someone with THEIR run, and they went Bronzong and they were able to gimmick out Cyrus with Trick Room. Maybe that might help?

[@ethanburns8995]

Can’t hit Golett or Golurk then

[@Mr.Ben.]

I always wondered as a kid if you could beat pokémon red/blue without buying stuff (exept the drink for the guard)... Maybe you could do a run without buying stuff in the game with the least items laying around or even without items in general...

[@thefriendlymimikyu8627]

That would be too easy, I NEVER buy items when I play Pokémon

[@NochnVideo]

This is very easy

[@DlyanMatthews]

Though if this includes no buying poke balls, it might be somewhat difficult

[@NochnVideo]

@@DlyanMatthews You can find enough Balls on the overworld and get enough gifts to get Pokemon.

[@Jediwhoever1]

Ben D that would be easy you don’t need items to win you would still have the Pokémon center and just could keep either healing up or white out to get your Pokémon to lvl 100

[@Zimrrra]

*POKEMON CHALLENGE SUGGESTION* Hello! I really love your videos, keep it up! So my idea is... *"Beating Pokemon Platinum with ONLY my randomized starter"* Alright, basically you randomize your starter in the Pokemon Randomizer and put "Three Stage Evolution" on! Have fun :)

[@PlaystationMasterPS3]

hidden power's type is determined by IVs in gen 2, not by letter (although that's also determined by IV in a different calculation)

[@nooneinparticular5273]

So, what you're telling me is, in a really roundabout way, it is determined by shape?

[@darkessinzero]

Also thanks to that the only Unnown that can be shiny in Gen 2 are the letters I and V

[@CrazyneroLP]

@@darkessinzero I and v, i see what they did there 🤔

[@renem2647]

Not only the type, the attack power of it, too. I expected some more theory crafting from MDB to get unown with not only a good type but also good HP attack.

[@grunkleg.3110]

@@CrazyneroLP IVs weren't a thing until Gen 3, that's just an odd coincidence

[@kitsicles111]

9:08 “a lot of the damage” does 12 damage.

[@videofreak8188]

THAT'S A LOTTA DAMAGE

[@Kain_Highwind_]

111 111 "HEY! LOOK AT ALL THAT DAMAGE!!!"

[@actionfx1]

13:41 “I caught it, and I look forward to never using it” ...If that ain’t the biggest mood.

[@pakman5542]

“My dumb boyfriend”, “mah dry bread” they’re both MDB so... they’re the same channel right

[@masterofdoots5965]

Correct

[@JeffyLB]

Whenever an AI uses a status move in Gen 2 it has a 25% chance of missing

[@quinn0493]

This video is cool and all, but bro, what fossil did you take?

[@brandonlambert1586]

Fun Fact: There are only 5 Dark-type moves in all of Generation 2 with 3 of them being base 60-80 and they are all physical moves. Thus, dark types are almost useless in this generation. I remember spending hours to get an Umbreon, maybe my favorite Pokemon especially the shiny version, then being horribly disappointed with it's moves and having to box it for the late game cause I didn't want to grind.

[@henriklbn7983]

They are all special moves as there was no physical/special in Gen 2

[@joshuarichard6827]

Eevee and its evolutions SUCK. Quit being the same as everyone else, use ORIGINAL Pokemon like Zigzagoon bitch

[@lauriemulsman9267]

In gens 1-3, dragon and the eeveelution types are special and the rest are physical.

[@WesleyAPEX]

I can tell you do a ton of grinding because you always find shiny pokemon and it’s not easy so i know you’re battling a ton of pokemon.

[@wesleypatterson2989]

Whenever I see a Syther I think of Bugsy arc in the anime when they say that Bugsy invented Sword's Dance, and that it blocks fire type attacks XD

[@itswxcked2530]

Wesley Patterson lol just so you know for later Scyther is spelled like Scythe and then an r it’s tricky to spell

[@peacefulflower9468]

You know, I realized it when you said "sorry if I'm not doing it blow by blow." I don't know if you know that you do it, but when you commentate about fights, you commentate it like wrestling commentating, which makes so much sense for you! Also, how about a 1st stage evolution pokemon of YOUR choice for a challenge, and just that pokemon?

[@Soulus101]

That Miltank still haunts my nightmares.

[@Ibrahim-ug5zy]

Just Use Sleep Attack

[@Ibrahim-ug5zy]

And fck him

[@angelalvarado4849]

Anyone here waiting for the fossil! 🙋🏻‍♂️ Excellent content man. Awesome videos. Love so much watching it!

[@NochnVideo]

Suggestion: Pokemon (Fire)Red with a single Cubone (no Thick Club)

[@Sudafedz]

Is it allowed to evolve?

[@aero9710]

@@Sudafedz it never is

[@unsaltedmargarinebaby1251]

Y did u put fire in ( )

[@Dragonemperess]

@@unsaltedmargarinebaby1251 Either Red or Firered

[@kplays9234]

Cubone is a descent Pokemon make it harder Caterpie

[@Fig_Bender]

Enter the Unown did this one a while back

[@laural6588]

ok cool

[@ColeYote]

"But [Blue's Arcanine] is still faster than us and hits like a falcon arrow" Which, as we all know, nobody kicks out of.

[@stormX41]

I'm typing this before the video starts: You can do it, I trust your resilience.

[@brycebailey8404]

when one of your favorite youtubers names an unknown after you and you realize it will be the greatest achievement in your whole life lol

[@dexthegamer3234]

First this, and now pikasprey uploaded new episode of 6 smeargles :D

[@zarrurer12]

"i dont know why thunder wave was missing because it has 100% accuracy" i think the glitch from gen 1 carried over, where even if moves were 100% accurate they still had a... i believe its a 1 in 252 chance of missing.

[@matteopriotto5131]

*256. Know your powers of 2

[@cocomunga]

In gen 2 the enemy Pokémon have reduced accuracy for status moves.

[@ssjbread2803]

It wasn't really a glitch tho, it was implemented intentionally if I remember right, but they realized it wasn't that great of a mechanic

[@finnvaneekelen7740]

No status from a com always have a 50 precent accuracy in gen2

[@Printermaches]

This video came out on my 20th birthday, I am currently playing my first playthrough of Gold ever. Funny how stuff lines up in life sometimes, huh?

[@Arzue]

One of the rare person that is so chill getting a shiny

[@haferman92]

Prolly dont give a shut

[@ryanmurphy9068]

In Gen 2, AI status moves had reduced accuracy. Either 50% or 66% of their normal accuracy. Hope this clears up the confusion!

[@spookyghost5638]

3:28 • BUG ARE YOU KIDDING ME • *GHOST AGAIN* • *B U G*

[@Laezar1]

the way you enphasize "steelEX" I feel like there is a story behind it and you are trying to piss someone off xD

[@TheMissingLink2]

My response to this video: Palpatine's voice: " Gooood....Gooood!"

[@fivestringpat]

Some #engagement: I love gen 2 sprites. I expected your unown to spell something funny. Hidden power - it's power level varied depending on IV, too, doesn't it? Aka this challenge is brutal

[@BioniclesaurKing4t2]

3:23 One in three chance of it being Dark? Yeah, no, due to a rounding calculation and the fact that Dark is last on the list, a good chunk of its percentage is ignored by the formula meaning Dark actually has a drastically lower chance of being chosen by Hidden Power than any other type. The More You Know.

[@Draplox]

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[@Draplox]

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[@AlbertFingernoodle959]

Okay, so for an explanation of not being able to find certain hidden powers, both hidden power and the unown letters are determined by IVs, a preset value from 1-31 in each stat that affects how good it is, since both are tied to IVS, each hidden power can only be known by so many letters. Also, funnily enough, since shiny Pokémon were also determined by IVS in gen 2, the only 2 Unown that could be shiny were I and V

[@reloadtoad]

I have an idea, try beating Pokemon leaf green with only a tangela

[@nickvanvliet953]

It's happening next Saturday.

[@samdevooght5102]

10:48 "sent out raticate" and a golbat appears

[@zinn7733]

I know this is a subtle detail but one thing I've always liked about your challenge videos is titling it "can I" rather than "can you".

[@robertlupa8273]

I think he even mentioned this in one of his videos. No idea which one though. :/

[@pkmntrainermark8881]

The thing about Unown is that in Gen II, its form and Hidden Power are determined by the same thing, so each form has only a certain amount of Hidden Power types that it could get.

[@mycatwashere4760]

Silly nintendo they spelled unknown wrong

[@diamonddog2638]

They struggled to get proper translators back then unfortunately.

[@vape9546]

I like unown better anyway

[@banananaabbachio]

Suggestion: Would you be able to beat Pokémon Diamond with only a Single Qwilfish?

[@laurensmith20]

I love that idea so much I hope that he sees this comment.

[@N12015]

Quilfish isn't terrible as a Pokemon and Ferrothorn wasn't still a thing, so it would be posible.

[@giridharanp2705]

Actually thunder wave missed because gamefreak wanted to make sure that every battle went smoothly not annoyingly. So gamefreak nerfed the CPUs by lowering their accuracy

[@EmeralBookwise]

This is a run where externally setting the DVs is almost mandatory. Not only do they control the type Hidden Power is, they control the damage too, damage that can range from as high as base 70 to as low as 30. With a full team all with the best DVs for their type, Red might actually be possible, but terrible stats on top of a move that is potentially weaker than tackle is a recipe for disaster.

[@wheresmysupersuit3588]

Your narrations are so good, I’m currently at work just listening to the run don’t even need to look, stevie wonder should listen to your vids

[@idiot69yearsago69]

I remmembered thinking it might be the most powerful pokemon after it evolves, like lmao i thought it was even more powerful than anything in the pokemon universe when i was 10 and replaced all my charizard, snorlax, and etc. With unknown lmao and grinded to lvl 100 and boy oh boy i was dissapointed

[@mourgos1234]

Must be the effect of that pokemon movie with the unknowns.

[@nixxxxx96]

HOW THE HELL DID YOU POST THIS 69 (nice) YEARS AGO?!?!

[@MrDagassman]

Holynix - Geometry Dash he grinded all his unknown duh. That’s how you time travel

[@nixxxxx96]

MrDagassman huh?

[@phaedonv.3870]

It hurts. Physically hurts.

[@Chefvonbreezy]

I know some older games have a built in 25% miss rate from opposing status moves. So a 100% accurate thunder wave is actually 75%. I know that’s for sure the case for yellow but I’m not sure with the others.

[@silvermachine2019]

Do a Gold run with Hoppip! No evolving, and the rival's starter must be Cyndaquil.

[@DYFENGAME]

if he put me to sleep , this will turn out bad , then i realize i read "it didn't affected Jacky Psy"

[@gagejoseph91]

Everyone and their mother has probably suggested this already, but I'mma suggest it again! Gen2! Togepi! Metronome! Try-not-to-Explode challenge, go!!

[@someguy_adam]

the number of times he’s found shinies in these runs rlly speaks to how much he grinds

[@mangofried]

Next vid you should do diamond pearl platinum with only cleffa (no tms for an extra challenge) the strategy would be encore copycat and the only attacking move cleffa gets is magical leaf by level up

[@DST1909]

A small channel named "Enter the Unown" did this challenge a while ago man! But still gonna be interesting.

[@radify9248]

Well he did not do the exact challenge though since he did it in crystal which has some key differences from gold and silver

[@reed3863]

@@radify9248 Subtle differences. Main story, gym leaders and elite 4 are still the same.

[@NotTheCorner]

Also, everyone keeps asking him for this challenge, so you can't blame mdb for doing it

[@reed3863]

@@NotTheCorner It's a vexing challenge nonetheless

[@darciheadswillroll]

It doesn't matter Enter the unknown doesn't own the content. Feels like you're one of those people in smaller channels comments section saying "ugh you stole this from Pikasprey"

[@anymany7324]

Gen 2 has a built in miss chance on status moves when the opponent uses it but not when you use it

[@Meetwad]

Not sure why but I suddenly had great interest in unown which led me to this video.

[@SainTheWhiteKnight]

Mah-Dry-Bread my dude, what fossil did you get?

[@andreaswiderski]

Can you beat the game with only a shiny Raticate? ;)

[@ejedwards988]

If its gen 1 yeah, definitely

[@TheDinomar]

This is stupid

[@TheDinomar]

He did it with ratata

[@HimitsuYami]

He means the rattata caught in this video

[@Apple-jg7om]

@@ejedwards988 you can't get a shiny in gen 1

[@bitterzombie]

Not sure if this has already been answered but Thunder wave misses because status moves function the same as in r/b/y, which i believe means that even with 100% accuracy, there is still something like a 10% chance that it will fail when used by an NPC (more often than not I see this with moves like Growl, but it applies to Thunder wave & toxic too)

[@mr.truffles9294]

1,2,3..... "into the unknown!!!" 🎶

[@ozthebeeman]

dude your detection to these challenges are inspiring i never saw anything so inspiring in my god damn life

[@coreyjames2709]

You’ve never seen anything more inspiring then a Pokémon game?

[@kiefferbaileyv827]

I feel bad for you…

[@ozthebeeman]

@@coreyjames2709 I said the dedication is inspiring not the game itself

[@savagewolfcubing386]

“Incredibly close fight” Um. You took it down with a single unown. It used a hyper potion, so basically you could have done it if you used that pokemon first. Lol

[@wilsonlessley9853]

The reason he took it down is because the kingdra used smokescreen instead of attacking moves. He lands several hits in a row regardless of the smokescreen. It was actually pretty lucky and one different move from the kingdra could have made him lose

[@dragiceryudo5745]

To attempt this challenge was so rough. It can't be helped that with no move variety it just became samey, but I really appreciate what you've put together and that I could see what it was like. Thank you.

[@hondamagna96]

The Unown in gen 2 are based off DVs, and you can only find certain forms of them before clearing the puzzles. That must mean that the ones you want can’t be found until you have surf/strength.

[@shadowofseattle1338]

Haven't started yet: what fossil did you pick?

[@SporkyMcFly]

Old Amber.

[@bryanl6828]

The rettel fossil

[@thungarrtwors4277]

Doesnt Gen II have that programming error where ALL moves including those with 100% accuracy still have like a 1 in 256 chance to miss?

[@XxDiamondDavidxX]

That's gen 1.

[@logandaley1544]

Unknown are one of the weirder Pokémon. I remember when I was little thinking there was a secret about them that I couldn’t figure out. Now I know they just don’t have anything special about them. Great video

[@thenerdbeast7375]

If I recall like in gen 1 some 100% accurate move in gen 2 can fail, it has happened to me with my virtual console copy of Gold.

[@snnnaaaaaakeeeee4470]

The AI don't have 100% accuracy on status moves in Gen 2 in order to make the games fairer.

[@adamski1251]

Is there any way to request runs? Would you ever consider doing a Tynamo only run of Black / White?

[@potassiumneidig5470]

The two main ways that I know of to request runs is to either comment them, or tweet the challenge at him.

[@N12015]

Autolose. You cannot defeat Shauntal's Golurk.

[@adamski1251]

@@N12015 Ah right...wouldn't struggle still work though? Isn't that a typeless move?

[@alainali6010]

if i were to make a team of Unown, it would look like this. Noah: the oldest one, with a good feel of leadership and justice. Irma: the Unown that hits like a hurricane. Twins Garrett&Gordon two inseperable brothers that share the same form but Garrett is brave and gordon is kind of shy. Eric: reckless and rude, always going for the K.O, but gets messed up most of the time due to always relying on brute force. and finally we got Randall and well....he is kind of a goof. also a bit geeky on stats and planning, looks up to Noah for being such a great leader.

[@Vicstruction]

I don't use Twiter, but gen 2 status moves have a 25% chance to fail despite whatever accuracy it has. I watched a few speedrunners explain it

[@CaitiffFTW]

In Generations 1 and 2, there was almost no such thing as 100% accuracy. When using a move, the RNG gets a number, from 0 to 255. But, in binary, so 1 or 0, 8 times. You end up with 0, you miss. Turned out to be about 99.6 percent accuracy. You just saw someone lose 8 coin flips, simultaneously. The exception to this is Swift, which is hard-coded to bypass the RNG.

[@MisterPudd]

Pretty sure pikasprey and gamechamp highlight this in their vid too

[@espio87]

I remember when I first encountered Unown. I was like: "Wow! What a weird and cool looking pokemon! Wait, it has different forms?! Awesome! Alright, let's put one on the party." A couple of fights later. "Why is this pokemon crap? Maybe it will learn a new move later." Several levels later. "Wow, this pokemon is crap." I deposit in the box and never use it again. I'm still drawn to Unown, specially since they were good in the TCG and I still think they look cool. But Gamefreak needs to rework Unown. I'm not asking to make them OP but to make them viable, give them better stats and have them learn other moves besides Hidden Power.

[@doctorxawesomestop-motion1234]

Nicolás Cabello I agree with you, and I love Unown, I think it would be great if maybe it got an evolution

[@Mew-bi7gc]

@@doctorxawesomestop-motion1234 magneton

[@Mew-bi7gc]

@@doctorxawesomestop-motion1234 unown is basically a magnemite without the metal

[@eggiari69]

at 12:36 it sounds like you're saying "get creative with the boobs"

[@elliotiddon3231]

Really enjoyed all these challenge videos. Your persevereance is insane! I'd echo what you've said about this type of challenge where you only have one move/struggle though, it's definitely a more interesting video when you're able to be creative with movesets/held items!

[@Frozenkoldfury]

I know this challenge is 2 years old at least, but I wanted to say this is a really fun one. Due to the extreme limitations I understand that it might have been stressful, but it was super entertaining

[@metalmagerin3]

"It's a Kabuto by the way." Are you implying you took the *dome fossil?* Lord Helix is displeased.

[@nathanwilson8623]

Hey. Beat a game of Pokémon without ever dealing a single point of damage yourself to another Pokémon.

[@GGorsty]

How can that work?

[@nickvanvliet953]

@@GGorsty struggle from the opponents.

[@putsyjr]

@@GGorsty confusion, burn, poison... struggle

[@BlackKoiRecords]

People are weird first off. I don't see how a video like this has dislikes. The only thing I could try to see is the pronunciations of pkmn. This is a great concept that not only takes a LOT of time but also has to be narrated. That alone can be easily exhausting. I'm glad I am subbed. This man goes out his way to listen to people and make a challenge work for the people. If you disliked, I'm legitimately curious why.

[@bluefiregamingandcards]

I didn't dislike but a reason might be that someone skipped the rules and then got angry when he used items outside of battle. But hey that's just a theory.

[@williamfrieden1]

Great video, I’m really enjoying your challenges, Mah-Dry-Bread!

[@xander.357]

I'm sure you can do this!! Ps still love to see pokemon gen 1 2 or 3 with just one zubat!

[@lordbeerusandwhis3197]

the true question is he allowed to evolve it to crobat or no

[@xander.357]

@@lordbeerusandwhis3197 no! Thatd be too easy!

[@loulou3676]

Much like in magikarp runs I’d think it would be no evolution. For ultimate cruelty one should pick the original Gen 1, as bite was normal type (no dark type then) and psychic types mopped the floor with everything, let alone a poison type

[@xander.357]

@@loulou3676 that would be cruel! I like it 😂

[@adamsmith2050]

You should do can you beat HeartGold/SoulSliver with only baby pokemon

[@krissysempaiart1742]

I have been waiting for these bad bois to show up ! Love it

[@rearwardship8832]

You said when it wasn’t very effective on Pidgey it had to be Bug, Fighting, or Grass, but Fighting is neutral because it’s super effective against Normal, but resisted by Flying