Pokémon FireRed Hardcore Nuzlocke - Flying Types Only! (No items, no overleveling)

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Normal Nuzlocke Ruleset:
1. Fainting = Death
2. Can only catch Flying Type Pokémon (Species Clause); This includes Pokémon that evolve INTO Flying types, but does NOT include non-Flying Pokémon that evolved from Flying 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 manual "Set" battle mode
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[@oopsalleyes]

Don’t let this excellent monolocke distract you from the fact that Flygon never went back for Scyther.

[@addchannelname2052]

Yeah thats why I dislike

[@janssensbaskoro]

Flygon never came back like Ash never came back for pidgeot 😮

[@yannickvervloet1157]

​@@janssensbaskoroin the end ash came back 😂

[@Total_Failure]

​@@janssensbaskoroprimeape

[@Kento617]

HE DID WHAT!??? 😮😅🥲😭

[@brenorios4810]

Me on the elite four: He’ll get Scyther any moment now

[@timothybell5067]

😔

[@Averment]

The minute he opened the box to retire Farfetch'd a little piece of Scyther died. Unfortunately it was the last piece of Scyther... so hey!

[@cyanww]

poor thing is stil there

[@silver_was_found]

1000th like. You're welcome

[@SmugsfromSplit]

As a birdoxologist myself, I can confirm that every bird fact in this video is 100% genuine and true and for real and actually also on god

[@J0hnDoe89]

Ah yes, especially fact number 6!

[@philipgelderblom6878]

You couldn't have watched this entire video yet so that means you're cheating

[@SmugsfromSplit]

@@philipgelderblom6878 I watch on 3x speed with an extension because I have da mental illnesses

[@philipgelderblom6878]

@@SmugsfromSplit Dude what is wrong with you? Are you good?

[@Jipbob]

I was skeptical but you convinced me with on god

[@andrewhopkins9307]

Bird pokemon are so cool. I wish birds existed in the real world

[@joesplace2960]

Me too man, me too…

[@Wolfluna091]

But crocodiles exists-

[@joesplace2960]

@@Wolfluna091 shhh, shhh. Hush, child, they need not know that.

[@ryanmoon6226]

Imagine animals being flying type. 🤯

[@evanardiff3207]

No thank you, far too powerful

[@imn_fauler6098]

Flygon 100% didn’t forget his promise in the smeargle only run and do a part 2

[@iacorati7905]

What was the promise?

[@Beegirl12345]

Omg 123 likes lol

[@MrBoomboompow21]

@@Beegirl12345it’s 204 now

[@TheobaldLeonhart]

@@FlygonHG so... Are you gonna do it?

[@Deedj1]

@@FlygonHGbetter late than never, Dr.

[@h0shikoga261]

You should run a community poll to see who the MVP of every locke was and have a MVPlocke at the end of the year of all the MVPs of the year in like Scarletn Violet or smth. Like a season’s All-Stars

[@Uh_khakis]

That’s a great idea!

[@KaiTheMemeKing]

That, or pokémon that died early in runs and deserve a second chance

[@TheRedGauntlet]

Duck the MVP of this run

[@PerfectFlyer4]

Duck's performance was the best I've ever seen from a Butterfree. It's so lovely to see. The Sleep Powder accuracy was impeccable.

[@Keydicken]

The Bird Fact bit is easily one of the funniest gags. IMO it's up there with Moonblast and Rat Power

[@caramelldansen7336]

Daddy Stone's letter is out of competition, right? _right?_

[@Keydicken]

@@caramelldansen7336 Now that you mention it, it's definitely up there with the other gags. I quite like it

[@heatherlindemann6605]

I second this- his running gags are the best!

[@Catman_CM]

"BIRD fact #1: Birds are not cats."

[@svenforfifr1390]

Ill never forget how dirty the ghost type got done in pre gen 4. Physical shadow ball dropping spdf is just just so low.

[@taipaulsen4347]

Same with dark being special like all the dark moves in gen 3 are moves that are either status moves or would be categorized as physical

[@draykenly8418]

It is really good on flareon though

[@tsawy6]

Gengar and banette are both cool as hell tho

[@yoel9396]

Same for crunch dropping defense when dark types are special

[@svenforfifr1390]

@@yoel9396 Looking at the move dexes, it switched to def in gen 4, was sdef in 2 and 3.

[@PawMaster]

I’ve been watching these since the first Platinum Water types only challenge, and I have to say, this is basically the only channel I watch now for nuzlockes, your quality is unmatched and I love hearing your creative strategies and small story side plots! Much love!

[@morganmatthews2222]

Nah he's on par with silph spectre

[@TheKieselstein]

@@morganmatthews2222 Flygon has better voice and storytelling

[@theragnarokmachine2251]

​@TheKieselstein really I watch 3 nuzlockers these days--FlygonHG, Silph and AntlerBoy and that's literally it 😂

[@stefannita3439]

@@morganmatthews2222 Silph is good but he gets bogged down in "play-by-play" description of his battles and his videos end up 40 minutes long when they really don't need to be. "Monferno uses Flame Wheel, which only does 30%, then Skuntank uses Night Slash, which we survive, BUT it gets the crit!!! BUT with another Flame Wheel..." if you watch his videos you know what I mean. Again I do enjoy his stuff but it's harder to binge watch than FlygonHG imo

[@Josh_Austin]

Ye, love flygon, him and pokemon challenges are the main 2 I watch, at first I didn't like yan but he grew on me 🤷🏼‍♂️😅 his knowledge and tips are useful

[@yannikbuhler4980]

The way he went from four to Squarespace in a super crazy convoluted way instead of just going: "4 is the amount of corners in a square. Hey, Squarespace!" Amazing

[@vbph2011]

This is the single funniest video Flygon has done. Absolutely love the randomness of the BIRD FACTS that work with the narrative and flow of the video. Love it.

[@skotiaH2O]

It's hard to beat the Spheal video imo

[@vbph2011]

@@skotiaH2O oh definitely. Spheal, Christmas rhymes, inverse, renegade, the bunny one, fire type plat.... he's got so many that are so good it's hard to have a fav. But spheal one is definitely one of my 12 favorites lol

[@KatonRyu]

Hearing Surge be described as 'a deeply unwell man' made me break out in mad giggles at several moments during the video. I also loved 'the world's saddest Double Edge'.

[@alexread6767]

I was thinking the nickname theme would be "Wings" since not everything is a bird. Chicken wing, hospital wing, airplane wing, east wing, etc. But i forgot that all the Flying types actually ARE birds.

[@arknovel4032]

My thoughts and prayers go out to Duck's back for carrying the team so hard 😄

[@miomiomeows]

Your sponsor segways are unrivaled on all of youtube. These nuzlockes are always the highlight of my weekend. (And happy birthday Poppy!)

[@Mini-yl8mz]

I think you mean “segue”. A segway is a brand of electric scooter.

[@miomiomeows]

@@Mini-yl8mz do you have anything better to do than correct spelling mistakes on youtube comments

[@Verbose_Verbatim]

​@@miomiomeows Are you angry that you learned something new and can spell better for the rest of your life? Just hold the L, say "oops, thanks", *maybe* hit that edit button, and keep living.

[@miomiomeows]

@@Verbose_Verbatim look, i'm having a bad week leave me alone i just wanted to leave a nice comment not have a spelling lesson

[@greed94]

@@Verbose_Verbatim Stop being so condescending. It's not even an L, it's a simple case of not knowing. This isn't school, this is a comment on a fucking pokemon video, you nonce.

[@Yuzrnaime]

Thank God, now we're one step closer to FlygonHG doing a Team Sky nuzlocke

[@alessandrajacobsen7017]

yes GO TEAM SKY!!!!!

[@jann_07]

Hail yeah, I was looking for a Team SKY comment.

[@sakuranakamura1814]

what is this?!?! A wonderful comment about the glorious TEAM SKY?!?!?!?!

[@evie2670]

HAIL YEAH!!! GO TEAM SKY!!! Now we just need Team Sky Mikey to react to this and ask Flygon to join TEAM SKY!!!

[@QuinnTheGM]

You have my utmost respect for using what might be my favorite clip in recorded media, Randy Johnson hitting a bird with a pitch.

[@hayden1351]

I genuinely laughed so hard I started sobbing and strained my ribs at 9:58. I have no idea if it was actually that funny or if something is very wrong with me

[@user-ns6bw8jv7d]

Lmao!!!😂

[@hayden1351]

a month later and it still makes me cackle like a madman. there MUST be something wrong with me.

[@antonydiscenza3704]

"With 5 different birds on the team, six if you're going by headcount" was such a clever line and so expertly delivered - I appreciated this joke so much!

[@grimbostink7607]

Glad someone is finally calling out puffins for the heartless vampires they truly are.

[@nosoysospechoso7951]

It’d be interesting to see a run where you are not restricted by type but by having to use the level up movesets exclusively. The same as the old AI. Ps. Poor scyther, forever waiting

[@abbilocke736]

How fitting that woodpecker had to repeatedly bang his beak on the final Pokémon! You truly are a birdologist.

[@greattitan371]

As a professional Birdoligist, Ludicolo is a type of flightless duck

[@BaneRain]

U mean a liar?

[@crazychristopher1989]

So is Magmar.

[@LukeSkynoober]

This run felt utterly unhinged I loved it a ton

[@christianlogan862]

This was probably the most clutch duck of all time

[@Ehloading]

I must say, Dr. FlygonHG, your editing and storytelling style has developed so well over the past few years and it has been an honor to witness your growth ❤❤

[@bitcoinmigo9785]

I was thinking the same thing watching this video

[@MidoseitoAkage]

Dr.FlygonHG, more like, Dr. I don't know what I'm talking about and don't know what's a true bird because I'm a stupid Poketuber who want his advenue moneys, screw the fans. Like a bison is not a bird. Butterfree is not a bird. Charizard is not a bird. The bird facts are too distracting and pointless. The narration is even more cringe than before. He treath really his viewers like we're just brainless and lack of intelligence. This video insult my knowledge so much and that bothered me.

[@dannnylad8119]

I’ve only just found him and I’m watching his first ones and you can definitely see the confidence and growth

[@sneepdeep]

woodpeckers moment to shine at the end actually had me cackling

[@TheRaven752]

But then

[@alicecrawford1033]

This was a very fun video, loved all of the very informative bird facts! Shocked to learn that birds aren't cats! Congrats on 300k, it's well deserved!

[@bubblesofthecoast6393]

2:43 Unironically, there was an attempt to use pigeons to create a homing bomb. By training the pigeons to peck on where the ship was (when projected on a screen to the pigeons), the bomb would be guided to the target. However, since the pigeons would be on the bomb itself, it does mean the pigeons would be lost in the process, but small price to pay for the sinking of a battleship, I suppose

[@TheBeastJohn]

I love birds and I love flying types, so I enjoyed this vid! My love for birds inspired me to do a flying only challenge of Volt White, and I had an insane amount of fun! Made easier fights like Elesa and Brycen a lot harder. I know you have a lot on your plate, but you should definitely consider doing that, I think you’re good enough to beat it!

[@K3wlG33k]

Team Sky approves! Your team truly was one im-peck-able team!

[@seanpollard3393]

Congrats on 300k. I remember watching your first nuzlocke and you’ve come so far. Best story teller in the nuzlocke game by a long shot. You’re appreciated 🙏🏾

[@Aviplotbunny]

Dr HG, you deserve every one of those 300k subscribers, and I count myself lucky to have found your content in the early days. Keep bringing joy to the world. We’ll see you in the next run!

[@drumbarpuncture]

Saying "I'd rather die" than use Squirtle is a level of commitment to the bit that's straight WILD 😂

[@GalvanizedEntropy]

Thank you for teaching us so many educational bird facts Dr. HG! And happy birthday to the best little corgi to ever be a corgi

[@Ro9ge]

I'm genuinely impressed you managed to make a butterfree not only useful, but vital for elite 4 and champion strategy.

[@wallflower_365]

Love all of these bird facts from my favorite licensed birdologist FlygonHG

[@Shade557]

This should have been a team sky collaboration.

[@jasonkabanuck1436]

Maybe it is an application video?

[@3nder-3clypse]

YES

[@Shade557]

@@jasonkabanuck1436 possibly

[@novucriptor3954]

Poor Scyther he never came back for it 😢

[@enricosuave8540]

Loved the Larry "Bird" snuck into the region map in the beginning. Maybe a new theme could be the alphabet. 26 nuzlockes for 26 letters and you can change the games depending on the letter and number of encounters. Looking forward to more great videos

[@brenobarbosa3719]

Flygon could do a Genlocke across all 9 gens, and include some gimmick like the gym have his monotype previous teams

[@philipgelderblom6878]

Go team sky! (I love the flying type and specifically fearow so thanks(Also this is DokterSocks from twitch))

[@pinkkam]

i realised you hit 300k the other day! i think ive been here since before 10k or so, its been genuinely amazing watching your content evolve, but its always been really fun since the beginning. you've breathed new life into pokemon content, i hope you keep it up, thanks for everything

[@domminicgraham1179]

I recently found your videos and have since binge watched like 50 of them back to back, as well as having subscribed so i dont miss any more! Your content is awesome and i look forward to watching more!

[@GreatDG]

I have to admit this was the funniest flygonhg video till now

[@professorkittyhawk]

Been watching you for a few years, and seeing how far you've come from the early days is astounding. You've really nailed the editing, humor, and storytelling you incorporate into your nuzlockes. Always look forward to your videos. Keep up the great work, and here's to 300k more!

[@NicTheHxman]

Flygon HG: "I feel like I forgot something." Woodpecker: "If you forgot, then it wasn't important." Flygon HG: "Yeah, you're right." The Scyther at the casino, waiting for Flygon HG to rescue him:

[@cjcj1505]

I love the commentary and story telling on these videos, they crack me up

[@fleafinder2972]

Hey flygon! Really appreciate the care you put into making your videos so fun. Keep up the good work

[@VicVance1527]

Duck was an absolute MVP. Did not expect a Butterfree to carry this run so hard lol

[@j.milford5632]

I think we gotta give a shout out to Scyther! As Flygon said hedm would be back all for Scyther to be abandoned. Rest well buddy!

[@JDoradoTube]

Congrats on 300k subs, my sweet delicate dark angel

[@devinderevage6304]

Making Brennan Lee Mulligan proud with all these bird facts

[@WGoNerd]

Captain America understands that reference dot gif

[@SnoozeCruisin]

2:33 oh my god, the bird from Valiant sent me back a decade in time. that was certainly a movie

[@KeiYuichi]

I skip every KZbinr sponsor ad but Flygonhg is the only one I look forward to every week

[@neo3628]

You never disappoint with your content…thank you kindly for being you and making me smile everyday :)

[@AhmedHussain-ju6xd]

8:34 Damn bro that sponsorship transition was smooth AF

[@AzureKite]

Congratulations on 300k subscribers, Dr. HG! I love your content. You are seriously the most fun nuzlocker to watch out there. Keep up the great work. Much love!

[@rurintoge7425]

Flying is my favorite type, so I am super excited about this one. I used to terro--- battle children in XY online battles with just flying types - pride of the flock was my bananasaurus who stalled everything out. Good times. Woodpecker also reminded me of how I used to always favor Fearow over Pidgeot in Gen I and II... Thanks for bringing back those memories! Bird fact 4 BTW, reminded me about that insane plan where a scientist wanted to win a war by planting mini bombs in bats and make them hide in enemy territory... anyway loved the editing as always. And as a German growing up on Forever Young, that little shout out was funny.

[@Yobby2442]

Man I remember first watching the Emerald Grass type run a couple hours after it came out… crazy to think you’ve gotten to 300k

[@TheBT]

Reminder, Pidgey is a flying dinosaur but aerodactyl is not.

[@ragequazar]

this is probably your funniest episode yet. i absolutely love this, please keep these up, i live for the amazing writing!

[@nicolassilva1729]

I'm so glad this channel is growing. You were my favorite hardlocker since I found you and it felt kind of underground, now you're constantly pulling big numbers. You're the best, bro. You deserver all the success. ❤

[@TheBigMan920]

Man it sucks how Pidgey never makes it past the early game in these runs. I always get excited to see Pigeot in runs and it never happens.

[@Fanimati0n]

Hate to say it but pidgey sucks

[@TheBigMan920]

@@Fanimati0n it is a nostalgia thing. I played the original Red and Blue as a kid and everybody had a Pigeot on their team. Everybody.

[@GreatDG]

Poor old scyther was left unattended

[@adamsoles8335]

As an official lawyer man in bird law, I have to say your video was quite informative do the public. Keep up the good work birdologist.

[@UmbreonAnimate]

Congratulations on 300k subs FlygonHG! I love your nuzlocke videos man, keep it up! 😁

[@LukasArailiys]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY POPPYSEED MUFFIN!!!!

[@SparkyPixel]

BIRD FACT: Birds are in the hit game, Pokémon

[@tylerd5515]

This is the most UNHINGED Flygon video and I’m loving it. The editing, writing, and personality are all perfect here. Can’t wait to see more of Flygon’s silly side! 💕

[@amandalight8728]

This is so informative-so much I didn’t know about birds! I always love all the unique themes you throw in for each run!

[@glitterati2528]

TY Flygon sir, perfect timing! This will take some melancholy from my broken foot ☺

[@sneakysandslash2811]

Possible challenge idea, a genlocke but every time you lose a team member you lose a party slot

[@evanortiz4879]

It took a while but I've finally binged enough of these amazing nuzlockes to catch up. Matt you rock!

[@lauramays9296]

I love your content Flygon! I watch your KZbin videos and VODs on almost a daily basis. Congrats on the 300k! You really deserve it!

[@tusharbera4239]

The birds facts were my most loved part of this video. Love your vids

[@KnightmarePhoenix_official]

As a huge fan of birds/reptiles, the bizarre bird facts in this video make me insanely happy. Too many of these are weirdly close to being true.

[@ST1NG1295]

Ayy congrats on 300k my guy!! Love your content, please keep uploading past gen nuzlockes lmao

[@sapphia9766]

i’ve been watching every one of your vids since your Pokémon Emerald with only grass pokémon run and it’s been amazing watching your channel grow over the years

[@solimanalnaizy5323]

Favorite part of my Saturday mornings

[@Leaf_VT]

The new Home/SV sprites are so good, love seeing them on the overlay

[@jordy3272]

Never did I think I'd see the clip of Randy Johnson killing a bird with a fastball on FlygonHG's channel. Makes me wish he also showed the more recent one with Zac Gallen or Will Brennan!

[@briansherrod1916]

Great video as always. It’s insane how many flying types are in the games. And I think only one is a pure flying type!

[@Smin905]

Hello, it is I, the cross-segment of your audience that enjoys both baseball AND Pokémon nuzlockes, thanking you for including for the Randy Johnson clip.

[@Imgourab97]

Are we going to ignore the fact that Flygon hyped up Scyther just to eventually totally ignore the poor soul? 😂

[@SpliffingBrit]

Congrats on 300k! Great vid as always

[@IValhallaGamingI]

Suddenly Scyther appears and OHKOs his entire team out of shear anger for the betrayal.

[@kevinsherwood8677]

Congratulations on 300k! So happy for you :D. Shoutout to your Fearow for putting up with that exeggutor lol

[@vinsmoke9723]

I absolutely love how much personality and fun Flygon’s been bringing lately!

[@SSardonic]

Perhaps your funniest video yet. Great work!

[@mazharsiddiqi7288]

Awesome video So glad that Butterfree got to shine during the late game since thought would fall off after the early game

[@Daniel-td5gi]

Flygon So many congratulations for getting 300k subs you deserve all of us i am so happy for you🎉. You (and jaiden animations) have inspired me to try nuzlockes out and ir sure is fun chaotic you should know that out of a lot of youtubers that i am subbed you have to be one of the most talented because all of yoyr content is genuinly fun abd interesting to watch thank you for making everyones days better❤

[@heatherlindemann6605]

Happy birthday to Poppy!! Also this video had me laughing so hard! Thanks for your commitment to making them!!

[@LightningStrike0KAR]

as a long time viewer and big fan, im so happy to see you reach 300k! this video was so much fun to watch, and your bird facts are so true! i see at least one bird a year so i can confirm that all these facts are 100% true, to anyone wondering. (happy birthday Poppy!!)

[@RedBearden]

I've watched four minutes of this and have laughed more than any other of your videos. You're killing it!!!

[@SpeaksThruSong92]

I have NO idea how I wasn’t subbed yet when I’ve been watching you for years. Glad I finally noticed!!

[@NuzlockeJoe]

These bird facts have taught me sooo much! I was so misinformed about these guys.

[@kylethecherry-nosesanalite1723]

Such educational content. I learned so much about birds from this video. Thank you, dr. FlygonHG.

[@echris10sen]

You've grown so much as a nuzlocker. I love you playing some of the harder challenges.