Can I Beat Pokemon Platinum with ONLY Shinx? 🔴 Pokemon Challenges ► NO ITEMS IN BATTLE

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In this video I take you along my ridiculous Pokemon Platinum Challenge Journey through the world of Sinnoh in Generation 4 as I attempt to beat the entire game with only Shinx, and without using Items in Battle! Am I able to do it? Only one way to find out!
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[@dripsoup6639]

MDB saying Quagmire instead of Quagsire really threw me for a loop for a second. 😂

[@kylethecherry-nosesanalite1723]

Came to the comments to see if anyone else mentioned that. Had to rewind and make sure I heard it right.

[@Penguindude1]

"Giggity Giggity, Alright."

[@munasartbox]

I thought I misheard quagmire, thank goodness I’m not the only one

[@klyedthecat]

Who else but quagmire

[@wilsonmai4327]

i was laughing xD

[@aidanm.3914]

I'm glad to see MDB keeping to his roots of not giving himself advantages, and keeping the Rivalry ability...but also, I don't think anyone would have begrudged resetting until getting Intimidate.

[@goldkobold6496]

It’s weird since he used to reset for better natures or abilities in other runs

[@caylacomix3039]

also if he had Intimidate it would make every wild encounter take a little extra time which would make grinding take longer

[@InciniumVGC]

@@caylacomix3039 it would more than pay off with being able to win on earlier levels, not needing to heal as often, and being able to go farther. Probably would still lose to Cynthia without HP Ice but I respect the no Hidden Power clause

[@danieltilson4053]

@@goldkobold6496 He's only done that when he knew he needed it to even have a chance from the start.

[@ddjsoyenby]

i see no issue with him doing minor things to help that still keeping the challenge.

[@genesisno1918]

If only ice fang wasnt a egg move

[@robertlupa8273]

_(laughs in Gyarados)_

[@Pickle4814]

Lol

[@blinkspot2667]

I mean, the rules don't say breeding for egg moves aren't allowed...

[@SoxOPhone]

@@blinkspot2667 i think the rules kinda imply that ur only allowed to use the one shinx

[@ClockworkBlade]

@@blinkspot2667with only ONE shinx, can’t breed and get another shinx cause then that’s two

[@sakuraa1770]

I find it funny that you kept brining up Cynthia's Garchomp, because the whole time I was just like "Bro, do you think you're getting past Bertha?" XD

[@kamu6359]

Yeah, I was also iffy on Byron, just because I have the experience of soloing most of the game with my jolly intimidate luxray as a kid. Byron was tough with a luxray, so I wasn't sure how well shinx would do and I was expecting Bertha to be the wall that the run ended to, unless something like hidden power and some nieche item pulled through.

[@EmeralBookwise]

Yeah, he was absolutely not prepared for Bertha, although she's manageable with Magnet Rise starts, or even downright easy with Hidden Power Ice.

[@zacharymcvicker5820]

"but he has a Quagmire" Quagmire: Giggity! Also I love how he kept referencing the Steel Gym and Cynthia's Garchomp, always forgetting Bertha exists until the very end xD Yo, I wouldn't mind listening to you talk about coffee! I just like your energy, vibe, and voice lol

[@DarkEinherjar]

You doomed this challenge the moment you got Rivalry as an ability... but even with Intimidate, I don't think you would've made it past Bertha, unless you got a good Hidden Power.

[@delta6704]

i hate when top comments spoil the entire fucking video tbh can creators stop liking comments that spoil the video and putting them at the top

[@delta6704]

or just edit your comment like spoiler! and put the rest of it down here so it doesn't peak out and spoil the video for mobile users???

[@ColonelKoopa]

@@delta6704 why are you looking at the comments before watching the video? lmao

[@realperson69]

@@ColonelKoopa On mobile, the top comment is visible as soon as you load the page. 😭

[@CarliVala]

Shinx can also learn Magnet Rise via the Move Tutor in Snowpoint City. MDB could look up for shards in the underground and then teach Shinx the move in order to avoid the ubiquitous late game Earthquake. Shame Ice Fang is an egg move, but he could manipulate Shinx's IVs to get Hidden Power Ice, a good nature and Intimidate as an ability (Rivalry is terrible). Still, I wonder if a Shinx with Thunderbolt, Return, HP Ice and Magnet Rise can beat the game.

[@spearhead1657]

"Knock out two Pidgey with one Rock Throw" Goodness I love you MDB xD Have always loved Shinx and the evolution line! Disappointing that Shinx wasn't strong enough. Great video man!

[@Onepiecefan95]

There is a Trick to do it. You see the trick is Big stone small birds.

[@WonderThighs]

9:18 the 2 pidgeys with one rock throw is such a good line

[@burningtaubsi1208]

When he said: "Have we ever needed level 90 by gym 6?" I kinda realized how big of a differenece the right nature, IV, EV and ability would have made at this point 🤔

[@EmeralBookwise]

Can confirm, with optimized stats, I cleared the 6th gym at only around Lv.70

[@marlysalt]

'Faint two pidgeys with one rock throw' is something I want to adopt into my vernacular.

[@kennethanderson2738]

I would suggest getting the held item Metronome. You can get them from Kricketots in the beginning of the game. It makes moves used over again stronger with each use. It would help with the grinds and those pesky damage ranges if one move works on certain Pokémon that give you a hard time. Might help on the next Platinum run.

[@spegasparce1389]

Missing out on Natural Gift strats - definitely should be using ice natural gift to beat Torterra, should be useful with other types for Steelix and other walls too. Need to look at less-commonly used moves to ease up on the grind Also - Magnet Rise move tutor probably can make bertha doable.

[@066kshitizvsingh4]

Wouldn't Natural gift be just one time use though. He still gets hard walled at Bertha regardless, even with Magnet rise. The only way he wins the run is if he ends up with Hidden Power Ice/ Water

[@Ravenstorm163]

Swagger+ magnet rise might do the trick

[@rooislangwtf]

Natural Gift consumes the berry and with Shinx's stats it'd be pretty useless

[@angterrastriker6535]

You mean hidden power?

[@Godslayer5656]

Bertha still has quite a lot of type coverage in her moves. Shinx would need to survive those and knockout bertha’s Pokémon before the damage piles up.

[@meteorburst4646]

10:30 Giggidy

[@SlimWRLD0]

10:30 “ He’s got a Quagmire” Giggity

[@Chefvonbreezy]

I would’ve tried to reset for a intimidate shinx in all honesty. Even if it’s only the lead Pokémon that gets the attack drop that at least allows you to do more damage consistently not only that but rivalry is one of the worst abilities in Pokémon history. Upon finishing this video You should’ve done intimidate you would just take less damage in the beginning. And Cynthia’s lucario is always male. Same with Maylene. Those double battles would’ve been better too intimidate hits both lead Pokémon. Resetting for the intimidate would’ve taken way less time than the amount of resets you had on Byron.

[@dollenrm]

I dont think the amount of time is the reason he doesn't reset for abilities its more of a self imposed challenge to not reset to get the perfect optimal pokemon for every challenge. Thats my take on it anyway, but I agree with you fully

[@dolphin_fed743]

@@dollenrm I think this is impossible without the prefect shinx with ice fang if he fail the run he should try again with the prefect Pokémon to see if it’s possible

[@dollenrm]

@@dolphin_fed743 nah he doesn't need to redo it with the perfect shinx that's a waste of time and a second video on the same exact mon/game would perform badly for the amount of time and frustration he'd need to put in. Just next time if this situation arises he should let himself get the better ability and possibly nature

[@Chefvonbreezy]

@@dolphin_fed743 all he needs is intimidate and maybe just maybe ice type hidden power. But it’s probably possible.

[@Chefvonbreezy]

@@dollenrm I also think that you could have a bad nature and intimidate. Or poor Ivs wouldn’t be optimal. But investing in EV training and not giving yourself an insane disadvantage with the ability paired with the gender made it not possible off the bat honestly.

[@goldkobold6496]

Poor Shinx being done dirty with the bad ability challenge

[@TheMurphination]

“Good news is that Earthquake doesn’t one shot us… bad news is that it two shots us” is probably one of my favorites lines from MDB and idk why, that was so funny to me lol

[@crazyshark8000]

10:30 He said Quagmire instead of Quagsire. 😂

[@ShinoaReduxII]

Lol I noticed that too

[@MelloxMaster]

So I used a stat calculator and unfortunately due to w/e reasons, it couldn't determine the exact IVs for Shinx but heres what I got. Level 100 Shinx, no clue how formatting will look below: Base Stats EV Range Possible IVs Actual Stat HP 45 200-231 Invalid Value 246 ATK 65 135-166 26 161 DEF 34 73-104 Invalid Value 109 SP. ATK+ 40 93-127 Invalid Value 154 SP. DEF 34 73-104 17 90 SPD- 45 85-113 31 113 Total 263 --- 74 So, with that, the funny thing is that you had MAX Speed IVs but a speed lowering nature and a decent attack IV still. If you look at what Shinx's base stat range should be at level 100 (depending on IVS, EVS and Nature) its: HP: 45 200 - 294 Attack: 65 121 - 251 Defense: 34 65 - 183 Sp. Atk: 40 76 - 196 Sp. Def:34 65 - 183 Speed:45 85 - 207 You can see that your HP was very high, whether that was EVs or your IVS, not sure. Your ATK, despite your good IVs must have not received enough EVs during the run. Your DEF & SpDef were middling so not the worse. Your SpA wasn't too far off its max potential of 196 from your 154, it would needed another 168 SpA EVS and you could've maxed that. Lastly, without being able to know the rest of your IVs that aren't invalid, we can't determine your Hidden Power or what its Base Power would have been, but Shinx would have benefitted from it since its a SpA move.

[@Dark_Daedalus]

There should be a caveat that if you can’t beat a challenge at level 100, you try to evolve the Pokémon by using a save at level 99 (or 98) and topping off with rare candy, to see if your evolved Pokémon can actually win if the 1st forms can’t pull through.

[@jamesdinius7769]

That'd be interesting. If Shinx couldn't do it, what about Luxio? Or Luxray?

[@recodegamesstudio]

Pretty sure most third form evolutions at level 100 could curb stomp the whole game

[@EmeralBookwise]

@@recodegamesstudio: Screw Evolution, all Shinx needs is a good Hidden Power and it can curb-stomp this challenge just fine itself.

[@Alex_Silverpen]

I remember recommending this challenge a few years back! I'm looking forward to seeing this run! Fun fact- I've beaten Platinum with a mono-electric team, but I did evolve my Pokemon. Magnezone, Jolteon, Rotom, Luxray, Pachirisu, and Electevire. One of my favorite teams to date.

[@chrayez]

What’s frustrating about the Shinx line is they have a really good coverage move that is super-effective against grass and ground (which gave the most trouble) in Ice Fang, but it’s unavailable in a run like this since it’s only obtainable as an egg move.

[@EmeralBookwise]

Yeah, that is a real shame. Although with stat manipulation, Hidden Power Ice works almost as well.

[@thehyphen1683]

I feel like the only win condition is to do Toxic Stalling with Double Team and Attract for all the Male Pokémon in the run. It sounds as boring as it probably would be but it’s still (probably) possible. The only other option would be to allow you to bread Ice Fang down onto a Shinx and use that for the rest of the run. Good video and can’t wait for that Bethesda.

[@favourites122222]

Waited for the updates vid to say this: How absolutely brutal! And there isn't even much that could help. Intimidate instead of rivalry would've helped, and maybe a speed positive nature but that's rng that could screw you over with IVs. I also thought Shinx got all the Fang moves but I guess that's a gen 5 or 6 addition. It's also crazy how anti-electric gen 4 is, everyone talks about how anti-fire it is but this has opened my eyes to such a disparity

[@xxxmysticaldragonxxx]

SHINX! One of my favorite Pokemon lines! This is awesome :D

[@Dianathemewqueen]

The fact that this run was worse than the Ledyba one was insane. I had no clue Shinx was THAT weak. Still, you are a legend for trying this. I don't even think this run would easy with a Luxray.

[@ruthlesace]

So don't forget to make training go faster try any fight at levels that end in 0, 3, 5, or 8. Thanks to how the damage calculations work these levels give you a significant boost in damage compared to any other level up.

[@adamsager22]

Hey MDB!!! I'm not sure you'll ever read this, but you are amazing and an inspiration!!! One of my favorite Pokemon is buizel. Maybe someday you can do a solo run with it. Maybe platinum? Anyways, I always appreciate your jovial spirit and bright cheery commentary! Thank you for being such an awesome person! I really appreciate your time! Have a great day!!!

[@alexandersmerage4931]

I think this run is definitely possible, but you’d definitely need some combination of, a good nature (probably jolly), ice fang (egg move), perfect iv’s, careful ev training, and intimidate (because it’s not rivalry). Of all of those ice fang is probably the most important, with not rivalry being a relatively close second. That said, still a fun run to listen to:)

[@hoodedman6579]

How could you justify giving Shinx an egg move? I think a favorable hidden power makes more sense. Regardless, I think it would have been possible in his current situation with the power of a billion double teams.

[@hveisel]

​@@hoodedman6579 agreed, especially because Natural Gift could fairly easely replace the need for Ice Fang

[@EmeralBookwise]

Tested it myself over the past few days. With a fully optimized Shinx at max level and using Hidden Power Ice the Elite Four was an effortless OHKO sweep. With strategy and planning It's probably possible to clutch a victory 10-20 levels lower. Hidden Power Grass would be even better against Bertha, and Pomeg fueled Natural gift can handle most Ice type needs. Not to mention Magnet Rise for evading that pesky ground weakness.

[@RadiantFlames-]

Probably should have restarted the run (at the beginning) till you had intimidate as your ability along with ev training.

[@oruchimaru58]

Hey MDB, just wanted to say that it might be a good idea to manipulate natures, IVs and abilities of the pokemon you're using on the challenge so that it doesn't get impossible like that (maybe just reset a few times until you get an optimal one) EV training might be a decent idea in some cases too Btw, great video! I love shinx 🥺

[@EmeralBookwise]

This challenge is definitely doable with optimized stats, specifically to get HP-Ice for Cynthia's Garchomp. Although HP-Grass would be even better for Bertha, and Garchomp could crumple to a Pomeg Berry fueled Natural Gift instead. Even without one-shots, There's also the option of Magnet Rise to negate all those pesky ground moves. With a bit of research, there are probably even more potential routes to victory. It's just not the kind of challenge that can be brute forced without a plan.

[@oruchimaru58]

@@EmeralBookwise Very true

[@MAJJASTAK]

Honestly I think, even if you could have atleast resetted for intimidate (being maybe the biggest help you could have had on the whole run), you SHOULD have EV trained your special attack or attack and speedknowing your movepool (and also cinsidering EV training is a flat base stat increase if i'm not wrong, so it has an even bigger impact on low stat pokemons)... I think it would have been a great help and made a huge difference for pokemons dying in more than 3 hits...

[@sensilvar7709]

He did. He said he had his EV maxed out.

[@MAJJASTAK]

@@sensilvar7709 Maxing out EVs doesn't mean he did the repartitions as best as he could though, specially counting all of the early battles

[@GusterTails]

On our way through, I prompted this video’s sponsor. I knew if I didn’t say what I did, you’d all ask. Actually, now that I think about it, everyone ask anyway. Comments are good for the KZbin algorithm.

[@jamesseegars57]

i think intimidate with adamant/jolly nature makes the run "possible". the 25% increase in damage against males would have made the steel gym significantly easier. also you would be able to eventually get magnet rise move tutor. Still this run seems insanely hard.

[@EmeralBookwise]

With a random Shinx, yes, it is insanely hard. Optimized for a good Hidden Power though and it becomes not only possible, but almost effortlessly easy.

[@jamesbayly3943]

I really enjoyed this video. It's rare to see a fair but not for the want of trying! No one wants to grind for weeks to finish a challenge, I reckon you'd not want to look at Pokémon for a month after that kind of commitment, even with perfect health. Funny to see if Trapinch would end the same way, more attack and better nature but worse other stats. Don't think I've seen a Trapinch video

[@qweschuning]

I enjoyed the coffee outro... I enjoy allthe outros... Thank you for being a person... 🙌🙌🙌

[@kirachi2754]

Finally! I’ve been requesting this one forever and I’m glad to see it’s just as brutal as I thought it would be

[@uomospazzaturatube]

Man, what a BRUTAL challenge! Thanks MDB!

[@YodaKnowsBest]

Man oh man what a rollercoaster of emotions! Great video as always, keep up the good work champ and rest up ❤

[@Urahara451]

9:15 Fainting two Pidgeys with one Rock Slide would make more sense, because it hits both opponents in double battles

[@mistingwolf]

Would like to see this again using an ideal shinx to see if you can get further!

[@DaveTpletsch]

Seconded. Though it doesn't even have to be an ideal Shinx, just a "not the worst possible" Shinx with Intimidate instead of Rivalrly.

[@EmeralBookwise]

I had to test for myself, but can confirm that an optimized Shinx crushes this challenge. One-shot sweep through the entire Elite Four at max level. With good strategy and a little luck probably possible in low 90s or high 80s.

[@ClockworkBlade]

FINALLY! I HAVE BEEN BEGGING FOR THIS RUN FOR YEARS! SHIIIIIIIIIINX! YOU GOT THIS BEST BOI

[@lyingcorn]

Oh boy

[@ClockworkBlade]

@@lyingcorn best Boi didn’t have this….

[@cameroncox1008]

I KNOW IVE BEEN ASKING FOR YEARS

[@ClockworkBlade]

@@cameroncox1008 too bad our boo couldn’t do it! BUT STILL LITTLE SHIX TRIED AND HE DID GOOD! It’s ok shinx you’re still the best Boi!

[@C_deluuna]

10:30 oh yeah Crasher Wake definitely has a Quagmire....giggitty

[@velvetbutterfly]

I like to make predictions for how I imagine runs will go, and this one in particular made my brain click and recall an old let's play I watched and now I'm very emotional going down memory lane instead of trying to think of the challenge.

[@kuriboy9572]

"he's got a quagmire." 😂 Oh boy quagsire's 3rd evo 10:30

[@scatterzenbonsakura]

I always enjoy a talk about coffee!! Brutal episode today wow :o

[@stillthere1238]

This is actually one I've been asking for

[@joemasso9473]

Yeah having intimidate would have helped. However, I don’t think it was possible. Bertha would have been too much. Also, even with an attack drop garchomp still hits hard. Shinx is just way too weak and its movepool sucks

[@Naxhus2]

I don't think you necessarily need to reset for perfect IVs, but I don't think anybody is going to dog you for resetting for a good ability or nature. Great work MDB!

[@wyattoquinn8197]

I love how at 9:20, you use thundering on a geodude multiple times. Pretty comical.

[@Orrphoiz]

I'm so glad you're back c:

[@TheMerryMagpie]

I would like to hear about your coffee actually, but more to the point I'm excited for the Bethesda video! (Or short results pending.) Yeah, I knew rivalry was bad but I didn't know it was That Bad. You might've done better with the other ability but given how skewed gen 4 was against electricity...yeah. You did good though! Got really far. Thanks for the video!

[@awcartermedia]

LOL "two pidgeys with one rock throw" has me rollin'. That was a good one! I really like shinx and luxray, so it was rough seeing this being so challenging. Thanks for making it fun tho :)

[@LCDigital92]

I generally only watch Kanto and Johto videos, but I absolutely love Shinx so I had to watch this. I’ve been playing a D&D-like Pokémon RPG and chose Shinx as my starter. I commissioned “me+realistic Pokémon” artwork and Luxray was one of the Pokémon in it. I’m getting one for my cat too and Shinx will be in that one.

[@tilanitaliarin]

oh i wanted to recommend this exact challenge, nice that you get to do it!

[@dannywaider]

I love that the thumbnail is an outline of platinum! I love it

[@amazingspidermew]

I, too, love shorts. They’re comfy and easy to wear! 😂

[@PichusWorldx]

YES A SHINX ONE I’ve been DYINGG to see a challenge of it

[@luxythefool9401]

10:31 chuckled a bit at the quagmire quagsire

[@LaLaBrave]

I was doing a buneary run in platinum(or pearl I forget) and was getting roadblocked by Wake thanks to intimidate us down pretty fast. Took me a while to remember I had picked up the Shockwave tm since bunearys are more physical than special but a 4x effective move that ignores the intimidate drop was a godsend. I never finished the run because I got bored and forgot about it. Just a random story I remembered when you mentioned using thunderbolt despite shinx's lower special attack.

[@Pikatwig16]

The Shinx line is honestly one of my favorite Electric-types in the entire franchise. Can't quite explain why that is, maybe design of the line. Used one in Diamond that actually had Rivalry and it got into the Hall of Fame. Intending to use one in BD, LA, and I have one on my Scarlet team with an Ice Tera-type. Honestly never knew the line was a physical attacker in spite of using it so often all these years.

[@nxtboy96]

A note about those level 100 stats: A level 100 Shinx with NO evs BUT 31 ivs across the board would be 231/166/104/127/104/113 with a quiet nature (compared to your actual Shinx, which was 246/161/109/154/90/113). I don't know where all your evs went, so I can't tell you exactly what ivs that Shinx had, but Attack, SpDef, and Speed particularly stick out here, being lower or equal to a zero ev perfect shinx.

[@FlameWingPhoenix]

Man that was savage! Im amazed you got as far as you did especially with having rivalry as the ability but even then not hitting the E4 was a big surprise XD sending you positive thoughts and support as always :) Week 81: would you be able to beat Pokémon Crystal with a team of only one Porygon MDBAMA: would you ever consider doing runs in legends Arceus?

[@lady1kaka]

Would Love to See more gen1 runs with specific rules like only peck or only first Form Bugs!

[@krissysempaiart1742]

What a cute lil friend choice for this challenge !

[@BobDFish]

Oh man. Bertha is really going to suck in this one. Cynthia’s Garchomp too like you mentioned. Good luck with those two.

[@Aprill264]

Nice to see a Shinx run. Shinx is a cool pokemon. 3 minutes in and I am already thinking you should’ve rerolled to get a Shinx with Intimidate. Rivalry is horrible.

[@YukiKarasuAkuma]

"2 pidgeys with one rock throw" That's a pretty good one, my friend. Cheers 👏🏼 Also you called Quagsire Quagmire once during that talk 😂

[@almightyk11]

Thanks for your challenges encouraging me to try different Pokemon on my emerald playthroughs

[@robertlupa8273]

Shinx! The best Sinnoh boi! He's so cute, I couldn't resist putting one on my first team despite swearing to not use any of the "classic Sinnoh team members".

[@cameroncox1008]

I've been waiting years for this

[@joshuabradford8206]

I loved the awkward coffee ending. Never change we love your ad libbing

[@CelticGuardian7]

Oooh, a Shinx run on my birthday. =D Though the moment I saw she had Rivalry, I knew it wasn't going to end well. >_>;

[@peachymiku6432]

Oof that is rough! I still like Shinx but still, yikes! Oh and thank you for the coffee offer! No need to worry, I'm not a fan so even if I were somehow there, it wouldn't matter. So more coffee for you!

[@retrokoh1507]

I love the Lince Dorado shoutout

[@EVPointMaster]

Congrats on the 420 k subs 😉

[@Tarja500]

Quagmire!!! Had to listen twice 10:30 "Giggity"

[@anthonynorman7545]

I'm glad you used rare candies! Your time is valuable and some parts of the grind aren't necessary.

[@ortizandy87]

The dedication you have to these things man

[@bradleynoble8101]

Don't feel bad man! I failed tons of Pokemon Challenges myself like I said. Even though they were just practice runs. I didn't realize that until I watched this video.

[@pokepress]

Shinx is one of my favorite new Pokémon from generation 4. It probably helps that it’s also a near-anagram of one of my favorite bands. If this were my playthrough, I definitely would have reset to get the “Intimidate” ability. 😉

[@FreshIcyLemonade]

I wanted to hear more about the coffee! >:( Great video though, keep up the good work

[@angelwhispers2060]

😅 I can't unhear it he called Quagsire... Quagmire like the Pervert from Family Guy. 😂 MDB, bro I know you're Canadian but this is hilarious.

[@gaminggoddess85]

Shinx is the most adorable electric type so I forgive it for having a bad time (I always name mine Luna Luna - guess the reference). REALLY should have reset for Intimidate though. Re: why Bite/Crunch is dark: dark type moves are thematically supposed to be tricky or underhanded, like Sucker Punch, Beat Up and Foul Play. Biting somebody in a fight is pretty underhanded I'd say.

[@ChibiRuah]

wow way more brutal then i thought it be. Like you were like "this is going to be hard" and i was like "I dont think so". and i was so wrong.

[@austinkessler90]

Thank you for making my day better MDB.

[@snellejellegamingnl7706]

Did he just say: 'he's got a Quagmire' 10:30. Almost as great as snowbama

[@aswinpurushothaman9500]

10:31 Quagmire 😂 Giggity giggity

[@alandominguez757]

Shiny hunting my starter on brilliant diamond while watching you videos! Makes time go by fast

[@a_tarasevich]

I would love to see an Oblivion challenge as the next one, it's been a while

[@Calvid00]

I agree with the other comments saying that Rivalry was hindering Shinx more than it was helping for most fights. The only other thing I can think of is maxing Shinx's IVs at the start bc that Shinx wasn't great all things considered. The challenge is going to be rough regardless of any Stat/Ability changes, but would love to see another attempt!

[@1991shadowheart]

I come for the Pokemon challenge runs. I stay for the ad-libs. Never change, MDB. Hope the neck and spine pain isn't giving you too much grief, m'dude! 🤟🏻

[@SaltyNuke97]

Lol quagmire instead of quagsire, awesome video MDB!!

[@snbks4ever]

well I would love a coffee, it sounds amazing. Great video!!

[@HardcandyofJustice]

Out of all the Pokémon runners, MDB has my favorite commentary. But about strategy, he has a lot of room for improvement… I also believe that he should restart until he has a decent starter.

[@RidiculousTies]

I remember taking this challenge on a couple of years ago and getting through the Elite 4 and even beating Cynthia. I guess Intimidate is just far better than Rivalry.

[@snarkventuregaming4746]

A suggestion for the future, if there's a single horrible roadblock such as Steelix in a fight the move Natural Gift can give you a single super-strong attack. I did a Jynx run and that was pretty much the only way I beat Aaron's Scizor. As for actually winning with Shinx... can't help you there, that pokemon is just horrific.

[@NLR-J]

10:30 he has a Quagmire? Didnt know he was in this game as well lol.

[@dude2299]

Got a couple really dumb challenge run ideas for you. They're open to whatever gen you want, but would love to see either a one-hit KO moves only run, or a suicide move only run. The latter would need to allow revival items, as even if you take every opponent out with selfdestruct, you'd still lose on a tie in a 6v6, so this at least makes the run possible. Anyways keep up the good work my dude

[@imlrg9164]

Honestly, this run needs some CRAZY optimization for it to be feasible. I'm talking perfect IVs, optimal EVs, Intimidate instead of Rivalry, and probably the move Magnet Rise for this to even be potentially successful. I'm seeing a mixed moveset that contains Tbolt/Crunch or Return/Magnet Rise/Hidden Power Ice with a Rash or Naughty nature, with the held item being flexible depending on who you're facing (Magnet for Crasher Wake, Nevermeltice for the plethora of ground types, etc.) Even with all that, however, I'd still predict that you'd have to get lucky against Cynthia's ridiculous team, if it's even doable in the first place! Good run MDB, looking forward to the next one!