Pokémon Black Hardcore Nuzlocke - Water Types Only! (No items, no overleveling)

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Edited by @FiveToedSloth - / fivetoedsloth
Normal Nuzlocke Ruleset:
1. Fainting = Death
2. Can only catch the first Water Type Pokémon I find on each route; This includes Pokémon that evolve INTO Water types, but does NOT include non-Water Pokémon that evolved from Water types!
3. Nickname Pokémon
Hardcore Nuzlocke Ruleset:
4. No items in battle (held items okay)
5. No leveling past the next gym leader/E4's ace (at the START of the battle)
6. Play on "Set" battle mode
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[@zombeef3074]

I hope these mono challenge nuzlockes never stop coming. Dr. Oneball HG is such an entertaining narrator and story teller!

[@XyrnaTheTrainer]

100% agree

[@nickboon1235]

Too bad that’s more up to gamefreak than Doctor Oneball😢

[@mattyorshin]

​@@nickboon1235good thing he plays on a legitimate Gameboy so he can't get copyright strike

[@Cianfss]

Fr

[@byzantine5761]

he should do Mono Ghost Pokemon Blue

[@Uh_khakis]

Dr. HG’s commitment to squarespace by teaching his dog English is incredible

[@ruthlesace]

It's Dr. OneballHG sir.

[@backpackerraden6268]

gotta put those old Skillshare sponsorships to use

[@zes7215]

wrr

[@LowQualityCarbink]

@@zes7215why are you typing the sounds of a hand drill

[@Leafwind]

I love how the good doctor took the time to mock Ducklett only for it to pull through every time it had to. Even the most gen 2 of pokemon can become a champion when they have FlygonHG as their trainer.

[@demi-femme4821]

Of course. He's the legendary BDSP Enjoyer, winner of first attempt Snaplockes: Dr. Flygon "Oneball" HG

[@anthonyg5001]

In an alternate universe: Bartender- sir that’s your 9th mojito. I think you’ve had enough Flagon HG- I’LL TELL YOU WHEN IVE HAD ENOUGH

[@alexread6767]

Oh I didn't even notice "Flagon" that's super clever

[@drampadude9216]

This one had me dying

[@funwithcoding2818]

I think we've hit a crazy point. I remember back when we hit the milestone of not having to explain what a nuzlocke is, but not even having to explain what a hardcore nuzlocke is just wild.

[@T725db]

I still don’t know the rules or deviations of what those challenges mean/ are.

[@Notabot-2112]

​@@T725db If you want to know in detail, you can check out some of Flygon's oldest videos where he explains exactly what a nuzlocke is, and what a hardcore nuzlocke is. You do need to understand the basics of pokemon games for it to make sense though. If you want to know without watching another video, then a nuzlocke (not hardcore) has only two rules: you only get one pokemon per route (or region for newer games), and if any pokemon faints it is dead and can never be used again. A hardcore nuzlocke has extra rules added to make it harder, which ones are used and how they apply depends on who's doing the nuzlocke and what they want to achieve. Flygon's rules can change slightly between videos, so if you want to know which extra rules he's using this time, check the description of the video. This comment has gone on long enough, so if you want an explanation for any particular rule, just ask!

[@aaajeear8654]

@@T725db Basically: A Nuzlocke is a playthrough where you can only get a single pokemon per route and if they die they're unusable for the rest of the playthrough, and a Hardcore Nuzlocke adds the rule of not being able to overlevel past the next Gym Leader/last Elite 4/Champion's ace (highest levelled pokemon in their party) before their fight. there are a few other rules you can use too like banning the usage of all status-raising moves, etc., everything to make the game as hard as you want.

[@fabiorizzi526]

That pup really surprises me every time with her many talents. She even makes ads now, what a star

[@AlexSanchez-wh4xy]

“Painkiller is down on Earth trying to pull open a push door.” Not sure why, but this had me dying lol.

[@uptheirons2000]

It's the guy breaking the door for me lol

[@Salnax]

“Most challenging first three gyms” The Pika graveyard says hi.

[@loganshort7334]

This has to be the first time Fury Cutter has been seriously used in Pokemon

[@ehco7573]

you haven't any seen gen 2 speedruns then

[@penelopeangell7014]

have you heard of this wacky lil guy verlisify

[@loganshort7334]

@@ehco7573 I haven't, actually. That's super hype. Where is it used?

[@loganshort7334]

@@penelopeangell7014 I wouldn't really count anything that clown does as serious

[@marcustulliuscicero5443]

@@loganshort7334 Azalea Town Rival and Whitney

[@ES-dp6tw]

I do appreciate how BlackWhite made an effort to focus on an entirely new roster and made for some delightful monsters like Eelektross and Haxorus. I think it could've made some adjustments to the types for greater variation; in example, giving Gothitelle Dark and Reuniclus Poison to better diverge from Musharna and Beheeyem, but overall it was a fun time. What would you have liked it to do in retrospect?

[@SerDerpish]

I played B/W at launch and I was underwhelmed because the “reboot” just felt like the series had turned into an imitation of itself. So I guess what I would have done is to avoid doing a near 1-for-1 recreation of gen 1 and try and give gen 5 its own identity instead 🫠

[@katsisvi8097]

@@SerDerpishgen 5 feels wildly different from gen1, not too sure what the recreation aspect is?

[@Muriuki34]

​​@@katsisvi8097 >A rock type that's a literal rock which evolves through trade >Same for the flagship fighting type, as well as two complementary fighting types with different stats specialty >Duck that evolves into not a duck >A tanky, relatively "rare" normal type which awards a ton of exp Among other reused concepts from gen 1

[@noahtaylor1721]

@@Muriuki34To be fair, without audino, grinding in black and white would be literal hell due to how the exp system works in those games.

[@Muriuki34]

@@noahtaylor1721 Oh, I'm not saying otherwise. Just that gen 5 reused A LOT of gen 1 concepts

[@sxphxn6224]

Not only did he do a mono water black run, he did a deathless run.

[@hanachanp5335]

we dont talk about bruno (/the other 8 attempts)

[@sxphxn6224]

well obviously, If you've ever attempted a 1 Death = Reset run before then you'd know it takes tons of attempts. this is an insane feat. Monotype and deathless is crazy@@hanachanp5335

[@jasonandrews1770]

Its pretty crazy how 8 is a record low for water types. For most types 8 would be a record high

[@Keydicken]

Ahh I’ve been so excited for this run!! Black and White are my favourite Pokémon games (tied with B2W2 and Platinum), water type is one of my favourite types, and Oshawott is my favourite starter! Godspeed gamers!

[@XyrnaTheTrainer]

Much respect for doing this challenge in B/W instead of B2/W2! Always a good day when Flygon posts 🙌

[@BreezyStarfish]

When Flygon mentioned on Twitter that he made the best sponsorship segment I knew I had to tune in. Wasn't disappointed.

[@yannismpa3701]

"5 in a row is lower than 77%" Okay, i mean, thats still really goo- "Which is less than a single stone edge" *Real Shit*

[@alexcrick8010]

"And Razor Shell has 95% accuracy, which may as well be 50%" Truer words have never been spoken.

[@COMICSAREAWESOME]

I'm excited for this one considering how brutal the early game gets. Let's see how it goes. . . . . . . EDIT: Only 9 attempts to get past Cilan. That was actually pretty good.

[@jhfh3112]

You were very mean to that duck who did you an absolute solid all run :(

[@adelaestrella3338]

I love the cocktail naming theme! It's so fun!

[@paulelderson934]

14:45 I just love this rant about Basculin's horrible IVs. Great video as always!

[@KeiYuichi]

FlygonHG's sponsorships are the only I don't ignore on KZbin and I look forward to them every week My favorite one is, "A square-shaped badge for a square shape space............. hey wait a minute, that's a rectangle...) 🤣

[@caitlin4598]

You know it's a fun challenge when Matti's fighting the 8th gym leader and the video isn't even halfway done

[@sableye3023]

respect for the well thought strategy during the second badge. well played well played

[@cheeseier]

This seems like such a well planned run especially in the late game. You had a great strategy for each battle and even when stuff went wrong you had a backup plan.

[@martintieber7756]

This was an amazing run! So many well executed strategies and a diverse team (considering its all watertypes too). The elite 4 especially were a great watch!

[@tuiteyfruity5010]

I absolutely love these monotype challenges! Gotta do the monotype for every type available in every game! And I will watch them all!!

[@Nuclearstomp]

Wow. Despite how great water types are, this run and your strategies for it are insane. Goes to show how important type matchups are. Also never thought I would see the old Fury Cutter being vital to a strategy... Anyway, I would like to once again recommend another no stab moves run like I usually do on each video. This time I'll actually recommend Platinum sine this is already a Black / White video. I'll also recommend adding a rule to fight every trainer available before the next level cap because I think it's fun and makes the run more interesting.

[@badnano93]

What a niche corner of the internet I’ve fallen hard into. Flygon, you are seriously so entertaining. Your videos are well-paced, nicely-lengthened, and so very satisfying- win or lose.

[@gephicka]

i always love the random taylor reference and it's always at a different point in the video but i notice every single one.

[@justjoannak]

I thought I was the only one that noticed them. Makes sense since Matti's a Swiftie

[@rb4734]

Just played Black for the first time! Loved it to bits. Started with Oshawott, added an Excadrill, Chandelure and Leavanny to the mix!

[@magellan6439]

S tier team. Gen 5 has some awesome mons

[@Little_Lepus]

This team is lookin like a tall glass of water!

[@povgamer5656]

You already know it's a good day

[@soulofabyss572]

Heck yeah! You know when FlygonHG uploads, your day gets 200% better.

[@joannadzenowski6214]

You can't tell me little duckletts face doesn't give you cuteness aggression

[@kalemjade5258]

flygon: "consider subscribing to this channel. you might think you already are but there's a pretty good chance you're not." me, who literally came to this video because i got a notification for it: "oh shit am i not let me check"

[@aidanrmacgregor7537]

6:42 I was so confused when he said lostlorn Forest (he meant pinwheel forest) is where he got Mai Tai the simipour because you can also get simipour in lostlorn, but you can't get there until directly after burgh's gym and having strength in nimbassa. I play these games too much. But yeah I did think flygonhg had a sequence break here.

[@mackmasher8513]

I really love how Mr Oneball always manages to turn a seemingly repetitive style of videos being monotype nuzlockes and actually turning them into something interesting.

[@soul7721]

I’ve been waiting for this exact Nuzlocke challenge since the normal type emerald run 2 years ago. Your channel has grown so much since then. Thank you Dr. FlygonHG!

[@stuckfart]

watching this after binging hg's older videos, its so fun seeing how much his content has improved :-)

[@purplejellytotPJT]

This was so much fun - great job on the challenge! :D

[@silversniper1725]

I always look forward to new videos, but I've also rewatched many times. Love your content

[@mattmc1234]

Never fail to impress Dr Oneball HG, the content is just always top draw and we can tell a lot of work goes into these videos.

[@bianka2307]

I've been watching your videos for a while and gosh they just only get better and better. They're always a treat so thank you :) Also BEST SQUARESPACE SHOUTOUT EVER POPPY!!

[@tailsic]

Great run, Mono type runs in Black and White are my favorite, i really enjoy the roster in this generation.

[@NicheBoys]

Thank you for being such an awesome KZbinr. I’ve been having a rough time lately, but listening to your videos gives me comfort and makes me smile. Keep it up! You’re awesome!!

[@Hax523]

I’m also really enjoying watching the Storm Silver playthru on the highlights channel!

[@MegaInfernapeAkins]

Congratulations on beating the game deathless bro. I was on the edge of my seat watching this. Keep up the success on your channel bro.

[@poke2981]

Man i love flygon hg videos

[@ashleycross7593]

That add and those first 3 gyms were brilliant 😊

[@critiasrelekar6593]

Perhaps an electric only run of HG/SS would be an interesting one, since he struggled through the fire red one with only electrics. There are only like, 7 of them

[@tusharbera4239]

Well the best video to end my day. Love from India. Keep up good work flygon

[@SilverSmith459]

Oooh, a half hour long Flygon HG video! My horoscope was right!

[@moonsang7214]

It is getting colder now and i am always so exited to cuddle myself into bed and watch a new 1BallHG video before sleeping. Truly the best time

[@andrewb5347]

YES FLYGON HG YOU JUST SAVED MY SATURDAY AFTERNOON

[@magnum_pig_2004]

Samurott, Alomomola, Carracosta, and Jellicent are pretty good Gen 5 Water-types, so this should be easy.

[@EclyxeNova]

Out of topic from the amazing nuzlocke, Ive been scrolling through the comments when I noticed this and saw NO ONE has caught this or commended about it! I dont know if its just a coincidence, but I think he made a small Taylor Swift refrence in 2:20. He said, "Still at the restaurant, right where you left me". The line; "still at the restaurant" is a lyric from Taylor Swift's song "Right Where You Left Me" from her album Evermore. (If you are curious, the full lyrics are; "Help, I'm still at the restaurant" which is basically the same as what he said, he just removed the word help) Either this is just a big coincidence or Mr. Flygon here is a Swiftie

[@bowie8786]

my favourite pokémon game and my favourite pokémon type as a mono nuzlocke, living the dream rn

[@juliawidobravely]

I truly don't remember when I discovered and subbed to Dr. HG (maybe a year, a year and a half?) or how I even found him in the first place, but I'm so happy I did. These nuzlockes are truly a highlight of my week. Algorithm w, I guess!

[@johnh.2734]

Gahd, I remember trying this challenge and thinking it was impossible to pass the second gym. It’s truly brutal.

[@princeoftheazuresky]

I always love these Gen 5 challenges from Dr Flygon!

[@EscanorDNobunaga]

Poppy should ALWAYS do your sponsorship segments! Soooo precious!!!

[@Cake_or_fake1]

i did a similar nuzlocke in black 2 and my swanna literally sweped almost every pokemon in the e4 with brave bird

[@patchofpumpkins6768]

The Taylor reference at 2:20. Iconic.

[@RaiZephyr]

Was scrolling through these comments to see if anyone else caught it

[@sawyercurtis]

I saw this upload and started shaking with joy. Black/white was the greatest Pokémon game ever made

[@sunnybunny7053]

Would love to see a G/S/C run! The graphics are so nostalgic

[@magellan6439]

It's really difficult to do runs of those with time schedule due to the raw amount of grinding necessary

[@CasinoJackpots361]

a mono challenge is always a gift from dr. flygonhg

[@unclephillymya]

Oshawott in the thumbnail = peak cinema

[@houndofchulainn5324]

I am SO GLAD I went back to watch the ad. Kudos.

[@frank2mb]

I swear I have not heard FlygonHG sound this so relieved, excited, and hyped for Mojito defeating Burgh's Leavanny. 😅

[@lukastewart7540]

sundays (australia time) are my favourite day of the week bc it's flygonhg video day ❤️

[@gembergamer]

I always forget that he posts on Saturdays and I always get so excited 😅

[@wall6064]

Don't call my boy Keldeo "this thing"! He brave. He fight. He musketeer.

[@ScottsTanks]

Loved the nickname theme

[@espranora2191]

That random shell bell save to Gimlet was so crucial to the elite 4, it's pretty crazy if you think about it, especially how Gimlet was the MVP for the next elite 4s. Dayum

[@hitavi4965]

Now I'll never unsee tympole as Kevin James

[@djinsanity3575]

Awesome job Dr. One ball HG. My hat's off to you

[@CrystalSquid]

Frillish is my 2nd favorite pokemon so this video makes me excited

[@migueldegouveia5310]

In B2/W2 you can only use two water types for the first 3 gyms.

[@arandomguy7080]

I'm convinced Poppy needs to narrate whole challenge now! Save your breath next time Dr. OneballHG

[@f0rm0r]

yay, flygon upload! this is gonna be a hard one!

[@antlerman7644]

Love the nicknames, love more gen 5 content :) nice relax before bedtime

[@randomsheep1165]

Haha this squarespace ad made me laugh😂😂 Amazing video as always❤

[@nightsofsilver1573]

Super fun one! The sponsor segment was a nice change up!

[@N.EO-Quartz]

Was the “if it’s not 100% accurate, it’s 50% accurate” reference just a coincidence? 😱

[@adhyawhan]

Too many hilarious bits. Good one!

[@Heidicabye]

Hey Flygon, that was an excellent sponsor performance. Poppy did a great job 👏 🐶

[@hanachanp5335]

i know that your hardcore nuzlocke challenges are not easy. i could NEVER! but also you make them look so easy because you nail them! you are a champ! though the critical hit dodges were quite a few this run

[@billybrilliandi8937]

BEST NUZLOCKERRR DR ONEBALL HG 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@oliverkloezoph69]

'Viva mojito neuve!' as well 😂

[@sallypeaches2770]

I love the deathless runs!

[@joshschaub2302]

Good job on the deathless 9th run on this one man

[@GGoedecke1014]

Dr. Flygon, I hope you never stop your monolockes until you’ve done every type in every gen.

[@SonicBlast4444]

Mono water in black is good and I appreciate that. And if u include the post game. Black and White are the only ganes u can do a no catch run and still have a full team at the end(since ur are forced to catch the box legend as a mandatory catch). Would be interesting to see how u would handle such a run. I've done 1 in my spare time. Was very unique

[@Lucasgbln]

The Poppy HG narration was amazing

[@yoyojoost]

Finally made it through the add without skipping, go Poppy!

[@willjust7099]

Loved the cocktail names

[@henrymars6626]

Mojito No. 9 is the sequel to Mambo No. 5 where your playboy ways finally catch up with you and you get rejected so much you develop alcoholism

[@ShenJoe07]

I never fast forward your ads thanks yo that amazing tune

[@Buddy26420]

Great video, Would like to see a challenge in Platinum with only new Gen 4 evos ( I.E. Roserade, Leafeon, Probopass etc), could be a really fun challenge I think.

[@transientreality5879]

I think you should know that my own corgi, Lucy, was really into Poppy's squarespace ad 😂 I think it was the voice, because she was intent on the TV the entire time 😂