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

Head to squarespace.co... to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain! Thanks to Squarespace for sponsoring the video!
Edited by @FiveToedSloth - / fivetoedsloth
Normal Nuzlocke Ruleset:
1. Fainting = Death
2. Can only catch Water type Pokémon; This includes non-Water type Pokémon that evolve into Water type Pokémon, but not non-Water type Pokémon that evolved FROM Water type Pokémon (Species Clause)
3. Nickname Pokémon
Hardcore Nuzlocke Ruleset:
4. No items in battle (held items okay)
5. No leveling past the next gym leader/E4 (at the START of the battle)
6. Play on "Set" battle mode
Check out Professor Rex's Guide to the Hoenn Safari Zone (Pokéblock Glitch) - • Pokéblock Glitch Guide...
Patreon: / flygonhg
Highlights Channel: / @flygonhghighlights
Join our Discord Server: / discord
Follow me on Twitter: / flygonhg
Follow me on Twitch: / flygonhg
Follow me on Instagram: / flygonhg
For business inquiries: [e-mail]
#Pokemon #Gaming #Nuzlocke #HardcoreNuzlocke #PokémonViolet #PokemonScarlet #PokemonChallenge #pokemonheartgold

[@Smallant]

Should be an easy challenge with him being able to use wooper

[@furiouscorgi6614]

spoilers, he used wooper

[@Chiggalonkers]

Woopy Boy never dies

[@TrunkaMonk]

Quagggggggggggggg mire

[@BurnadaKnigter]

Shame he evolved it, he missed out on godly power

[@VanoBlox]

hi smant, also yes wooper is almost as good as bidoof, it's a tough match

[@NoForksGiven]

Flygon: Sacks Magikarp Me:I felt a great disturbance in the meta, as if millions of nuzlockers suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced

[@thequagiestsire]

I’m pretty sure he usually bans Nuzlocke gods like Blissey and Gyarados unless he’s playing a crazy difficult ROM hack like Renegade Platinum, but still seeing the karp fall is painful

[@al3gaming788]

watching a naive nature karp die hurts lol bro would have been a monster

[@Fire_Fox690]

Sacking majikarp was the power play

[@Ericbomb]

You can watch his "Oops all gyrados" run if you miss it!

[@rboss5919]

​@thequagiestsire It's run to run. Like I want to say he didn't ban Gyarados in his flying only run of Emerald because he legitimately felt a couple battles weren't possible without Gyarados.

[@XyrnaTheTrainer]

Pidgeotto being Italian makes more sense than the fact that Falkner has a level 13 Pidgeotto :/

[@TheMomovo]

Could also be German: Pidge Otto but Italian is better

[@yannismpa3701]

@@TheMomovo Pidge is not even remotely german.

[@yannismpa3701]

He caught it in veridian forest, duh.

[@Connowot387]

Iirc, level 9 Pidgeotto are available in Viridian Forest. Maybe that’s where he got it.

[@Reir0o]

That's because thats not a pidgeotto... its just a Pidgey called Otto

[@levistewart8856]

I think Phelps the Totodile has an unfair genetic advantage as a Water-type in this challenge.

[@regularphill]

It makes sense that he had Phelps in Heart GOLD! Remember, swim team is like track with a small twist. *You can't breath!*

[@Ylurple]

@@regularphill you might not be able to breath, but you can breathe during backstroke

[@regularphill]

​@@YlurpleYes... backstroke starts can leave you under for half the pool but you are nonetheless, correct.

[@regularphill]

@@asaclark5618 What are they trying to tell us! Reveal your genius!

[@sopadumacacoumadelicia5]

Depending on it's IVs it might have 🤑🤑🤑

[@nicksullivan1354]

On the topic of Water Types, I just want to show some respect & acknowledgement for Rachel Lillis (OG voice for Misty) She sadly passed away on Saturday from breast cancer. 😢

[@emmelinepickett2966]

Oh no! I loved Misty when I watched Indigo League as a kid…RIP to a legend.

[@CelticGuardian7]

Was going to comment that this run was perfectly timed as a tribute. Rest in peace, Rachel.

[@shrimpdan2557]

She also voiced Jessie, both in the English version. RIP to a queen.

[@Damy-t4v]

​@@shrimpdan2557R. I. P.

[@eddielaiche7345]

RIP thank you for letting us know

[@Kjjk22]

Eating the fish after Biondi's death was diabolical! xD Great run!

[@jasonmclaughlin6130]

Bay leaf joke was good too

[@MayoIsSpicy]

A perfectly cooked fish fillet

[@zakchilds172]

I felt sad for magikarp

[@7DQuillion]

Nuzlocke Idea: only use the wrong attacking stat, like special weavile or physical alakazam

[@illegalmemedealer3549]

Wait this slaps actually

[@tonyg9775]

The way Pokemon was meant to be played. No seriously, it gets Nasty Plot at 48 and then gets only special moves for some reason. Gyarados also becomes a special attacker with Hyper Beam Hydro Pump and Hurricane at higher levels.

[@insulttothehumanrace3807]

Depending on the Pokemon you're using, this could actually turn interesting. I've gotten surprisingly good mileage out of a stall Cacturne in a couple runs.

[@Rolando010795]

New name added to the list. The italian Pidgeotto. The commitment is amazing

[@jarrodkeck1865]

Italian Pidgeotto has me crying.

[@sopadumacacoumadelicia5]

Italian Pidgeotto or japanese Pidgeot

[@abrarkadabrar7829]

A water team challenge so soon after the death of Michelle Lilis, the voice actor of Misty, is a great tribute and send off to an unsung childhood icon. Rest in peace with your returned bicycle Misty

[@Bludgeoned2DEATH2]

34:40 - 34:52 “in another life Phelps lands that Waterfall and leads our team to the Hall of Fame. He’s lauded as a champion, a hero and a fighter. But in this life he has to settle with being a martyr” Goddamn that goes so hard

[@PlasticBluVentRabbit]

La Pras: *is a good encounter to have for most nuzlocke runs* Spitz: Hey hey hey, i’m feelin’ the other way

[@Teknonymic]

I'm an old, grizzled man, but Quagsire's mug makes me so happy after all these years.

[@hatefulgaming1800]

Yeah bro’s definitely 24

[@mariazollner5574]

​@@hatefulgaming1800 I am 21 and I can say: ya bros definitely 24

[@samscott430]

Bro’s storytelling has evolved so much. I watched almost all his old nuzlocke’s from 2-3 years ago and WOW what a difference. Back then, it was still entertaining from his pure skill in nuzlocke’s, but now we get to enjoy a cool storyline combined with high IQ plays

[@samscott430]

47:59 like this is exactly what I mean lol this part was hilarious

[@tesladrew2608]

Idk there were a bunch of low IQ plays today lol

[@joyfullpuns1593]

Hall of Legends entry: Coughlin the Keen-Eyed, Single handedly saved the winning run by hitting a 40% accuracy Ice Beam. Known by their siblings-in-arms as "The one with a goofy smile."

[@dillonkazemi7795]

We need a running list of all the Hall of Legends entries. Duck the Fartetched Queen Basalt Many others…

[@joyfullpuns1593]

@@dillonkazemi7795 I've had the idea in my head for ages. It was always some sort of website but I'm no good at web design and don't have the funds to rent one out, so I figured I'd just start commenting the legends that live in my head rent free. The pokemon that sparked the idea was: Waterbed the Stalwart Stood by his team through thick and thin, never letting them down.

[@dillonkazemi7795]

@@joyfullpuns1593 if only there was a service that let you make a website super easily…anyone know of anything?

[@nilsju7008]

Love the olympic swimmer names

[@abhishektyagi7402]

Over the last couple years FlygonHG has really upped his video quality. He is easily my favorite nuzlocker to watch because he makes his videos so fun. Keep it up :)

[@cruinard3710]

I doubt you’ll ever run out of categories to nuzlocke, but I thought of one I’d like to try the other day: no duplicates from the Pokémon’s Gen 2 in-party icon. There’s 38 icons, so reasonably diverse, but still a cool limitation.

[@ianlawvoiceover1056]

This is actually a sick idea. I love it

[@cruinard3710]

@@ianlawvoiceover1056 my favorite icon variance is that for the slime icon, you could get the Slugma egg or Koffing. That, and Gyarados gets its own party icon.

[@evanozrovitz9402]

@@cruinard3710love the idea. Kingdra also shares the gyrados icon btw

[@cruinard3710]

@@evanozrovitz9402 does it? That’s cool, I never got to play with Kingdra as a kid, I’ve only got stomped by it over and over 😂

[@Giga-lemesh]

Very fun

[@maunochromatic]

Wow, what a treat ! 50 mins … I’ve recently been getting back into my FlygonHG grove & I have missed so much 😭 glad to be back

[@ManuelRodriguez-db3hv]

Lol same

[@lost_lapras]

That lapras doing barely anything and still reaching the Hall of Fame and the Red fight, truly an inspiration 💅🥰

[@RainBeingTired]

Either Flygon's comedic skills are way better or I have been way too addicted to his content, holly hell I am wheezing at every joke 😂😂😂😂😂

[@colewatts7599]

Can we please take a moment to appreciate how tight Flygon’s scripting has gotten?! At exactly 1:00 he’s already explained the rules/theme of the run, acquired 2 teammates and managed to throw in a couple jokes to boot. As a long time sub, your continuous improvement is a joy to witness 🫡

[@FlygonHG]

😊 ❤

[@Hutch2Much]

that biondi bit was VILE LMAO

[@Wynntersenk6017]

It’s almost like he was sliced up like a perfectly cooked fish filet

[@LucasFleming-lq2ry]

It was funny though.

[@thegayghost872]

That Italian Pidgeotto was out for blood

[@MattGOG666]

All pidgeotto's are Italian

[@Laprisu]

that was quite literally the worst performing Lapras I have ever seen 😂

[@rohateanonis4657]

Id have sacked him asap.

[@Laprisu]

@@rohateanonis4657 honestly? same. As much as I love Lapras (it's literally my favorite Pokémon).... with that performance and also one of the worst natures for a casual playthrough it's not worth using. Even its IV's must have been extremely awful looking at the damage outputs whenever it showed up. There were MUCH better options for the team.

[@Cateyeet]

My idea for a nuzlocke is using only gimmick pokemon. You could easily do this in Johto, since you get: Smeargle Delibird Known Sudowoodo Wobuffet Shuckle And maybe Blissey

[@goujon3071]

That's a cool idea

[@devyonsmith328]

0:10 I don’t remember that

[@malinok4889]

That part activated my fight or flight

[@jordanlindsey4299]

I've done this monotype in this game before so I knew it was going to be a good video, but I wasn't prepared for Italian pidgeotto and the perfectly cooked (bayleaf seasoned) fish filet. Fantastic

[@Kivniv399]

7:00 At this point Flygon is just an employee of SquareSpace’s PR team

[@ianlawvoiceover1056]

Cooking the Magikarp after Cooking the magikarp is absolutely diabolical 💀💀💀

[@darkninjafirefox]

Love imagining a gamer totodile just getting angrier and angrier

[@2bluedragons492]

Loved pidgeotto getting increasingly italian.

[@aavagourlay8098]

Between the Sith-lord style rage gaming and the devouring of a beloved friend, I’m starting to think that GarchompFJ isn’t the evil twin…

[@itsallme1234]

I’ll be chuckling about Leducky for the next hour or so. Great name, flygon

[@starpupilz]

I spent like half this video mad there wasn’t another Ledecky and then boy oh boy was it worth the wait

[@Soapeerandomness]

Especially since this was a water nuzlocke. RIP Rachel Lillis, the person who brought the voices of Misty and Jesse to life for us in our childhood

[@jacksonsorensen2153]

I coach swimming and never really know how to spell Biondi so it's a little funny that a pokemon nuzlocke video is what showed me 🤣

[@regularphill]

Not a Coach but I am a swimmer. I never even tried to spell Ledecky.

[@sajn9017]

Hey Dr. FlygonHG. You should do a bird-only hardcore nuzlocke. Not flying types. Birds. If it’s a bird, it counts. Just birds.

[@tipiilegends5482]

I’m shocked but also glad Magikarp was the sacrifice. Shocked because Gyarados is literally the best encounter he can get but also glad because it means he can use other Pokémon that aren’t as used

[@Ericbomb]

He did a run awhile ago where he used nothing but them. That was his way of saying he doesn't use gyrados I think 😂

[@zombeef3074]

Naming the rival Dope is savage

[@dayraiser]

totally support the use of politoed and slowking despite it definitely not being optimal!!! im crazy disappointed that its so hard to get and use johto pokemon in hgss

[@DemonsFlame]

23:35 That's actually interesting, I didn't know that you could switch a Pokemon out after "Mean Look" if the Pokemon that used it faints, I always thought that you're locked in with that Pokemon until it either faints or the battle ended.

[@Voltshadow-m9p]

11:53 that's foul XD

[@alexread6767]

I assumed you would sack magikarp since Gyarados is so busted, but the Bay Leaf joke was one of your best

[@pamelagrano8843]

I'm Italian and the way you said pidgeyOTTO was simply BELLISSIMO.

[@dselvy9536]

Phelps was a real one. Surviving, only being taken down by that poison 😤

[@JK-mh8ol]

You should do a 1% encounter nuzlocke. Just because i want to watch the world burn.

[@IshlapChomos]

Bruuuh that transition from the bayleef magikarp was comedy man good stuff 😂

[@njivwathomassilavwe2056]

This video will have several perfectly cut fish fillets

[@Damy-t4v]

Mmmmm... 🐟🍽😋

[@atleholtskog2901]

Flygon never mentioning Politoeds Water Absorb instead of Drizzle was a surprise

[@sapphiredraggytheflygon8521]

Drizzle is Hidden ability

[@Zyroes]

He eats a magikarp, a Pokémon known for being entirely scale and bone, while calling it delicious. FlygonHG is built different.

[@meganbos55]

Just seeing news of the death of Rachael Lillis, aka the voice of Jessie and Misty (along with many others) from the Pokemon anime and I’m so sad. However, seeing this video bought me joy. Perfect timing FlygonHG💜

[@metaljay77]

The "oh my God" from GarchompFJ killed me.

[@LebanonStorm]

I can’t get enough of GarchompFJ at all. We need more GarchompFJ content.

[@Damy-t4v]

1:19 Ah yes, the most feared Sith Lord in all of the galaxies, *Darth Flygon* 😂

[@quilaviper]

F in the chat for Spitz, lmao

[@adamsanxious]

24:27 it’s chocolate

[@jayperez7986]

“Coughlin the goat seems to be immune to bullshit.”😂

[@PerfectFlyer4]

Didn't miss the perfectly cooked fish fillet joke with Bionde.

[@VeteranOfLK]

I love how GarchompFJ started as a villainous rival of the channel, and has ended up as a Team Rocket flavor-of-the-week nuisance to him lol

[@ducttapemaster1408]

The rival being called dope with this naming convention has me cackling

[@Gwynbleidd1724]

Dr.Flygon and HeartGold is the best kind of content!

[@regularphill]

Remember! Swim team is easy! It is just like track. There are a few differences... -Pulling with all your might -constant resistance That should be it... oh wait! -*YOU CAN'T BREATHE!*

[@Little_Lepus]

I have a silly idea for a Valentines Nuzlocke challage! Limit yourself to only the Pokémon your partner likes! (Make sure to capture their reaction to fallen soldiers for content points, cry together for bonding!)

[@smiileyf4ce]

I think Spitz needs to make an appearance in the (totally still an idea FlygonHD hasn't forgotten about) All-star nuzlocke

[@walterkipferl6729]

Bayleef helped create a perfectly cooked fish filet! Edit: Well, obviously, you made that joke during the next run. Silly me!

[@Mech299]

"This is what Biondi would've wanted. I can feel it in my gut, that it's what he'd want. Something... something inside me is telling me to keep going, but I couldn't tell you what, or even where, exactly."

[@JayVolv]

I like that you passed on a lot of encounters to make the late game still interesting.

[@lamdin7350]

You’ve come along way, and the improvements are showing. everything from the editing to the narration has increased in quality and it shows.

[@stardustdaydreamer1581]

I've been watching your videos since June, and I wanted to let you know that it always cheers me up to see you post something new! Also, I started a SoulSilver Water monotype myself a while back, and it's been really fun, so it's cool to see you do this specific challenge!

[@DrakeNightwing]

To give an idea for everyone on *just how bad* Spitz was on here...just for fun, I ran Spitz's stats through three different calculators to see what his IVs possibly were. With a Brave nature, and a Likes to Relax characteristic with the stats he had at Level 20 -- his Physical Attack and Special Defense values were anywhere between 0 and 4. His Special Attack was anywhere between 5 and 9. Physical Defense was anywhere between 10 and 14, and his Speed was anywhere between 15 and 19. His *only* moderately DECENT IV was his HP, which was a pretty solid 24, at least from my calcs. Dr. HG would have to confirm what the actual numbers were if he were so inclined, but this was just for fun on my end.

[@amair8844]

Politoad and slowing - omg my two favs that are rarely seen in any nuzlocke!!

[@Ouroboros8888]

Flygon is legit my favorite nuzlocker, he puts so much effort and character into his runs. He was also the first nuzlocker I ever came across, and he helped get me back into the Pokémon franchise. I sincerely don't think I could ever do what he does. Cheers, doctor HG, your videos are a truly uplifting presence in my life :)

[@bradylyons6345]

As a competitive swimmer, this episode of Flygon’s Pokemon nickname theme made me happy 😊

[@stealst]

I never would’ve suspected that a solo Water-type challenge would be so… well, challenging! I feel like they have so much versatility! It was a great run nevertheless. As always, I love the evolution of your relationship with GFJ. Brothers, in spite of it all. Also, how did I never realize the pun of Elder Li? Damn.

[@shiloilo]

oh flygon hg the diva you are

[@dyoesSlj]

He had to evolve wooper to tropius to not make the game a cakewalk. Dedication.

[@mesdecent8051]

The fish fillet joke is getting out of hand and I love it.

[@joshuacupp5539]

I did a “Pirate” themed run of Sun once, that was super fun and could be a fun thing to try for future videos! Love the way you put stories together. 😁

[@Shiradrenaline]

I was so afraid you'd sack Poliwag. Instead, we got to enjoy a perfectly cooked fish filet.

[@zachfedyk4740]

Bro just straight up ignored like 6+ encounters 💀 coulda had lanturn, seaking, dewgong, kingdra, cloyster, corsola, octillery, and starmie but didn’t, mad respect. Coulda even gotten more in Kanto like Relicanth and Pelipper

[@rileyackison4495]

I haven’t gotten there yet, but sometimes he just doesn’t bother mentioning the encounters that don’t do anything.

[@zachfedyk4740]

@@rileyackison4495 nah his box was empty at red bro skipped all those encounters

[@Khlaylav]

Starting Monday with a splash! Sorry not sorry.

[@EmilyMemily-it3xp]

20:53 Dang, that last Johto run really opened your eyes

[@ConnG]

Thanks for using Lapras in this Nuzlocke. I swear I've used it many times in B2/W2 nuzlockes aswell and it's incredible how Lapras is not able of pick up KOs againts ANYTHING. It's not a bad pokemon, but it's not as good as many people would say. Still, I love it and would use it again in a nuzlocke if I got the chance. Still, it's mid :(

[@lucacaccamese3417]

Both Whitney attempts were poorly planned, even though you won the second one. Croconaw with Rage is one of the best options to use in this fight, and certainly the best one you had access to this run. Double-slap activates Rage's secondary effect for every hit, so you're getting 2-5 attack buffs per turn while taking relatively minimal damage. After you use Rage to clear through Clefairy, you'll usually have enough attack buffs to take down Miltank in one or two hits with Bite. But you overwrote Rage for Rock Smash, a really bad move that you're stuck with until Blackthorn City.

[@awesomesque77]

Lapras - misses a KO and gets paralyzed once FlygonHG - bullies relentlessly Lapras - carries against Blue and Red, literally winning the entire run FlygonHG - you still suck

[@madgds]

MOTHER Coughlin 🙌 Spitz really ate. Moves like Gunk Shot is why I love going into the E4 with multiple Pokemon knowing Protect lol.

[@sidichen2055]

Can't imagine water type would have difficult start! Can't wait to see the grass type play!

[@wesley_3201]

I like that damage done to Flygon's pokemon can be a solid chunk but the same damage inflicted by his pokemon would be "abysmal"

[@anthonymayer1592]

Politoed HGSS back sprite is the undisputed cutest thing ever

[@timob1681]

Natalie Coughlin being the MVP of the run was great, she's a legend

[@geekygage9038]

Keeping sheer cold for the no guard champ was super big brain

[@tyjamison2751]

Water types are my favorite, so let's see what suffering you made them undergo!

[@wulfender327]

You mean the "surfering"

[@StarSpark3071]

Thorpe is a hard-hitting survivor. Definitely worth getting that water stone for him despite the ‘horror’ of the poke athelon.

[@remi_ctr5248]

For the 1st gym, you could have visit the ruins of alph to get an oran berry in the hidden room where you have to use an escape rope

[@ChesterRGC]

LOVE how the names of the pkm in these videos are oftentimes references and puns related to the topic, I just learned about the existence of swimmers like Dara Torres and Popov

[@ruthlesace]

Was not expecting the klawf of averages to make an appearance.

[@riley7036]

Thank you for going Politoed, that back sprite is absolutely adorable

[@GrizzlyGarage]

That magikarp bit was hella funny 😂

[@SilverRhini]

Squarespace has flygon eating from it's hand haha. Ily flygon, your videos never fail to cheer me up

[@isaiahfrancis3178]

Can we please acknowledge his absolutely phenomenal lexicon usage