Pokémon Legends Arceus Hardcore Nuzlocke - STARTERS ONLY! (No items, No overleveling)

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I actually made my way to Volo in this one! Did I beat him? Well uh, watch the video to find out lol
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Rules of the challenge:
Normal Nuzlocke Ruleset:
1. Fainting = Death (Including the Trainer)
2. Can only catch the Type Pokémon on each Route (Species Clause)
3. Nickname Pokémon (This is optional for me, I literally don't care)
Hardcore Nuzlocke Ruleset:
4. No items in battle (held items okay)
5. No leveling past the next Noble Pokemon/Boss Fight (at the START of the battle)
6. Play on "Set" battle mode (PLA is always on Set)
Shoutouts to FieryDnce for the new layouts and thumbnails: / fierydnce
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[@ChaoticMeatballTV]

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[@DvonDowell]

Just wanna say GZ ont the weight loss. Since you're already a big guy you should consider weght training you could probably build a lot of muscle bro.

[@angelwhispers2060]

Congrats on your weight loss dude! Big trick that I use is to put frozen fruit in my water to infuse. When working out I only drink distilled water. When I was losing weight to prepare for my bariatric surgery a couple years ago simply by switching from our nasty City water to distilled water I lost like 12 lb between that and walking. Dollar Tree often has frozen fruit. Best wishes

[@quentinmoscaritolo7907]

Congrats on the weight loss! That’s awesome progress, keep it up

[@jackgartner3110]

I'm pretty sure the Electrode didn't "predict the swap" so much as see that you swapped; with the new turn-order mechanic, you can only swap during your own turn, after which more speed mechanics come into play for who goes next

[@silas8772]

Yep. The AI makes its decisions at the start of its turn, and its turn ends before yours begins.

[@thelegacyofgaming2928]

It's gen 1 mechanics essentially. But here it's not due to a bug

[@empoleon7750]

Yep. It makes Nuzlockes really annoying, since it can often feel like a number of deaths you suffer happen because the foe just happened to send in something both strong against you AND capable of outspeeding you, thereby giving them a completely free kill.

[@starffruit]

first of all: i’m ecstatic to hear that you’ve dropped to 275 pounds! i’m so proud of you! we’re all rooting for you. second of all: i did want to correct you that, outside of legends and XD, there was another instance of a battle including more than 6 pokémon, that being VS Ghetsis in pokémon black 2 & white 2. black/white kyurem comes first, and then Ghetsis fights you immediately afterwards. just wanted to drop that tidbit! keep up the great work :)

[@blindmelon2007]

Didn't you get healed before ghetsis though so its not really a 6+ fight?

[@TheMS991]

@@blindmelon2007 You did get healed between by N. It's not really plus 6.

[@Meyhem33]

HUGE congrats on the weight loss....for real. Last year at this time I was 215lbs....by the end of summer I was 135lbs. Started working out and now people don't even recognoze me. Stick with it, you got this.

[@andrewkhiangte5426]

this is the first time i watch *Legend of Arceus* run *AMAZING*

[@walker1033]

KZbinr: shout-out to our spon- Me: shout-out to the double tap skip feature

[@ohiosaveragegolfers1261]

Yo, Im going to be honest, i was genuinely curious how your weight loss challenge was going, and frankly. idgaf about the video, it is great to here youve lost that weight, and i hope you keep going, good work man!

[@HarveyMeadowlark]

Awesome to hear about the weight loss, I’m sure you’re feeling a lot better and the trend is gonna continue. Beyond that, yet another great video thanks for the upload

[@michaelsmith7400]

Glad to hear about the weight loss! Keep it up it's a marathon not a sprint and you're doing great!

[@Narago.]

Really love that you bring arceus. Keep up the good stuff. ♥️

[@israelnevarez3118]

I was so curious about a run without catching any Pokemon except the ones needed to progress the story.

[@BerryNerdCorner]

Hey, I just thought of this challenge idea yesterday while watching Johnstone's Prof Oak's challenge! I love the idea. Keep up the great work!!

[@redwelch7547]

good job on the weight loss! ^w^ I've also gone down from 300 to 273 right now. been stuck on that weight for a bit but I'm hoping once I get over some stresses in my life at the moment ill start losing more again. keep up the good work.

[@mattbennett7347]

When I first watched a video with you actually in it, my first thought was (apologies) "he is a meatball damn". I thought the same of myself a bit ago, dropped 40 pounds, and was happy. Your loss is more impressive dude. Keep going! Get to your happy place for sure.

[@fawna_lariat]

I thought the same thing lmao

[@daneilwaters6162]

Damn congrats on the weight loss! That's some great progress

[@undeadkingftg5549]

Just wanna say good vid and proud of the weight loss progress keep it up king

[@Dubile]

Awesome! Glad you tried the Volvo fight.

[@jonathynmurray4890]

This is one of my favorite nuzlockes to rewatch because starters are my favorite

[@challengerchris8242]

Congrats bro you’re an inspiration to me

[@gabrielbrilla5911]

Great video, but you can get Rowlett in the coronet highlands and Cindaquill in the crimson mierlands. Just thought you’d like to know in case u do more in this game

[@jamtone4492]

so...i had an oshawatt spawn in the alabaster icelands before the post game. It is possible to get them before, they are just extremely rare, and only in the time/space distortions.

[@badashe1364]

Can you prove this please? It’s hard to believe without evidence

[@jamtone4492]

@@badashe1364 I ran into it during my first or second time during alabaster icelands several days ago. I didnt think this was anything special looking at the wiki, since it said it was available, so i didnt take a screenshot. So I have no evidence. I was bummed when I accidently KOed it, since I didnt know the professor gives the other starters postgame. I did only get 1 oshawatt out of the 3 or 4 distortions that spawned. So its really rare before postgame, so I would still recommend farming for it postgame anyways.

[@j44son]

@@jamtone4492 cap, just checked, its physically impossible to find the other starters before postgame

[@jamtone4492]

@@j44son Must hav seen it later than i thought then....i remember seeing it while exiled....

[@pixel3042]

@@j44son you can find the regular starters form in space-time distortions, but they're really rare. but no hisuian forms

[@FNJones88]

Great job with the weight loss! Keep up the great work!

[@ShadierMars944]

275? Dude that's awesome! Good for you.

[@locklhan1938]

Finally I've recommend this vedio suggestion to legit every poketuber I'm subed to

[@LynnGryphon]

Lolol "unless it's Johnstone because that's funny!" 😂

[@rjagad]

Very Happy to hear about the Weight loss, I have similar problems :)

[@tristanbarlow2167]

Hell yeah bro, 250 here real soon

[@TheBamidd]

Congratulations on your continued weight loss man! Looking good and hopefully feeling good as well!

[@wolfwarrior2579]

Liked that Johnstone callout in the beginning

[@bertiec3455]

Wow, this is a nice surprise :)

[@hoshiunique185]

Woah that was fast

[@anthonygio7545]

Great to hear about the weight loss!!

[@PurpleLionRs]

Was wondering if you was still doing the pokewalk. Loving this game. Only played about 50 hours because of my schedule. Got it dor and I'm collecting the final 10 wisps in alabaster Iceland to spawn spiritomb. Then I'll finally beat volo and catch the rest of the legendaries and finally get arceus. This'll be the first time I completed a pokedex because I cbf buying both games and having friends to trade with

[@coltonwinters5130]

Good job on the weight loss man and keep up on these kickass videos. I love ‘em!

[@VennyVool]

subscribing just for the weight loss thing, congrats brotha

[@mr.mimikyu2342]

Congratulations on the weight loss dude keep going

[@gabr.7878]

I like this, but I love the editor comments

[@empoleon7750]

I’ve been busy with college, but I can’t wait to Nuzlocke this game when I have a real break.

[@mazharsiddiqi7288]

Great video Should do this in USUM since can get starters through Island scan

[@pokeinator7834]

Sylveon having a late-mid game move set by level 16:🗿

[@chaddeaners]

I love plantain chips, never had lemon. I’m intrigued

[@shinyhunteralana2297]

Have u done a professor Oak challenge in BDSP I'd love to see one

[@hermasmatte3984]

Congrats from me and my fiance on the 275, keep it up :)

[@chonwarren9941]

I already own this game but I liked because I want someone who doesn't already have it to play this wonderful game

[@mathofmechs]

Cool video

[@XLgameBRO]

Imo. Legends Arceus is THE BEST Pokémon game since B2W2. Probably the best Pokémon game ever 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@ZimVerse]

Soo Basically, A Kid New To Pokémon Playing Legends Arceus.

[@kemz1606]

he's been making pokemon videos for a couple years?

[@jacobulmer4462]

yeah I don't get this comment

[@waynoinsaneo]

@@jacobulmer4462 I think he's trying to say new players often use starter pokemon a lot.

[@chrisjones1670]

Are you going to do a PoC for this game?

[@yifun6187]

Is there a reason nobody was nicknamed? Just noticed it, was wondering

[@kennethkay7226]

Lemon plantain chips sound good right now.

[@mightymate]

Nice

[@darthweebious4604]

Looking forward to polemon florasky Believe that was my first and still my favourite Found my first shiny in tht game Was a watch hog

[@mycreativeandgamerschannel]

when are you going to do pokemon Uranium Proffessor Oak Challenge. its fun fan game and if you choose do this can you name your start Lanphin.. also you catch all the uranium pokemon as well

[@mycreativeandgamerschannel]

curious excerise dosen't really loose weigh by itself. what diet plan are you following? welldone btw for getting healthy for yourself and nobody else and congrates for how much you've lost

[@cullenhutchison6528]

I don't think I've ever had plantain chips, much less lemon-flavored ones, but regular plantains are alright.

[@TheLastBeanCan]

Hey what do you guys think of gen 9? Which starter do you think you’re gonna pick?

[@swampert564]

Looks promising from the snippet we've seen. I like the pepper-crocodile and the weed-cat. The hat-duck is cute too but I'm less enthused by it. I'll make an actual decision once the final forms are revealed.

[@vintagestealth8802]

Congrats on the weight loss king 👑

[@fawna_lariat]

Congrats on the weight loss! That's a great step in the right direction, but make sure to be careful that you don't overdo it okay?

[@shironeko1843]

Torterra the Chad!

[@antonitocotter447]

Actually you can get the other 2 starters in space time distortions... that being Rowlet and Cyndaquil...

[@cainfagan3982]

Yeah, During post game tho

[@antonitocotter447]

@@cainfagan3982 Actually no, I should know, I actually did the space distortions during the MAIN GAME: meaning their not post game.

[@cainfagan3982]

@@antonitocotter447 apologies, I was unaware

[@juggertr0ll]

Me who was the 116th like: "I guide others to a treasure I cannot possess"

[@eleviathan7488]

You made it, all while making some strange decisions.

[@eleviathan7488]

Like did you forget about stab. If you had more time hunting for Alphas with higher stats may have helped. Also you can get the other 2 starters for free from laventon after dialga/palkia. Was this blind or partially blind?

[@CarlosSaulRodriguezA]

What happened with dialga happened to me in my first playthrought with all the bosses but kleavor and avalugg

[@LourdesVivace]

Great friend 👍🔥🔔

[@mr.mimikyu2342]

Here's a hard run for you do a damageless run if you take damage you restart from the beginning

[@mycreativeandgamerschannel]

Can you do pokemon fan game pokemon uranium using only Unranium pokemon as not seen this done yet ib the fan game

[@loopyleo]

I find the best way to grind is the alpha blissey in fieldlands

[@swampert564]

Why not Leaf Blade against Beni's Gallade?

[@frostbitemelondemon2969]

Fun Fact: My Legends Arceus OC actually looks how I imagine my Ancestor would from Hisui's Time Period; my Pokèmon are Hisuian Typhlosion, Wyrdeer, Ursaluna, Basculegion (Female), Hisuian Braviary and Hisuian Zoroark.

[@SUNNYSLICECAKE1247]

My team is Hisuian decidueye,Ursaluna, hisuian goodra, sneasler, shiny hisuian electrode (someone got a dupe and is giving it to me and someone else) and hisuian zoarark

[@hibbs925]

There’s only 1 king of strong style !

[@priestesslucy3299]

If you pronounce Arceus that way... Is the phone you carry in the game an _Arse phone?_

[@MrJack8700]

Aren’t there only like 5 battles in this game?

[@Blxz]

I've never seen a nuzlocke before but you said the rules were to not exceed your enemy's level and yet the first battle you did with the lvl 9 pikachu you leveled to 11. Isn't that a rule break or have I totally misunderstood what is going on here?

[@ChaoticMeatballTV]

This only applies to the Alpha Kricketune, Noble Pokemon, and main boss battles. The game's weird in where we don't have gym leaders to make level caps for, but the level cap is on screen so that people know what the level cap is at any given moment.

[@Fowa2003]

Second XD always wanted to do that

[@FullOedipus]

ez pz lem and squeaky 😌

[@xodiac-gg7049]

Wouldnt clefable be fair game here too since red in the manga's starter was clefable.

[@thelegacyofgaming2928]

Ar-Key-Us sounds gross. I'll stick to Ar-See-Us

[@mihawk8391]

Fire type only legends arceus

[@antoinepolnareff8970]

The rain didn't reduce the power of fire type attacks in Legends Arceus

[@darkfiredragon3410]

It does. It's literally the only effect rain has in this game, since it doesn't power up Water moves

[@glokadilelundee4970]

No nicknames no nuzlocke

[@Unifoseum]

Nuh uh, Pikachu and Eevee don’t count since they’re not the Partner forms from Let’s Go :trololo:

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

Uh... Pikachu is the starter in Yellow. Eevee is the starter of the rival in the same game. They most certainly count.

[@devdalal102]

Hey when I like the video total number of likes became 333

[@codangarrison1195]

When I first saw your face cam I thought you were about 254lbs so your real weight was surprising

[@jkbradley885]

Do I need a Twitter to win the game?

[@HolyNEvil666]

didn't you break the rules with 2 empoleons on your team?

[@darkfiredragon3410]

He literally said during the mass outbreak bit that he implemented Shiny Clause when the Piplup outbreak popped up, and Shiny Clause doesn't usually care about dupes unless you specifically modify it

[@Joel-um2oi]

I can’t be the only one that doesn’t enjoy watching gameplay from this game.

[@Bigdaddy93413]

What is going on with the ads on this video? I'm 10 minutes in and I've gotten 11 ad breaks with 2 ads each. It's almost unwatchable bro

[@cuhhristopher]

I’m so early 😧

[@anythingarax]

This comment is to bless you with ✨SUPERIOR HEALTH✨ and ✨ALGORITHM BOOST✨

[@ttc3453]

So you will keep being wrong, lol