Pokémon Platinum Hardcore Nuzlocke with the worst Type: BUGS! (No items, No overleveling)

Can I beat a Pokémon Platinum Hardcore Nuzlocke with Bug Pokémon? (No items, No overleveling)
Bug Pokémon are not great, lets be honest. Their stats are really lacking and they have alot of common weaknesses. However, there are some bugs that I still really like. So, let me show you just how great these bugs can be.
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Hardcore Nuzlocke Rules:
1) Only Catch The First Pokémon On Each Route
2) If A Pokémon Faints, I Cant Use Them
3) No Items In Battle
4) Set Mode
5) No Over Leveling
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[@NuzlockeJoe]

Who was your favorite Diginom in the run? If you liked this video, be sure to subscribe and check out my other ones! kzbin.info I'm aware there were a few times a crit could have killed me, I tried to play around those but sometimes things just did more damage than I thought.

[@minhlahoang6659]

Kabuterimon, it helps you very much for the run and I like it too

[@RichieRodriguez-sk5dg]

Mine is Searchmon it is my favorite

[@RichieRodriguez-sk5dg]

Especially in 3:53

[@zttaylorfitness6637]

Hey man! I usually judge nuzlocke content immediately by the KZbinrs voice. Happy to say, you’ve got the voice for it! I’ll add you in with people like FlygonHG and Silph! I’m excited to watch your channel grow!! Much respect ✊

[@NuzlockeJoe]

Thanks! Any time I’m lumped in with my homeboy Flygon it’s a good thinkg

[@haidynwendlandt2479]

Don't forget about Antlerboy's beautiful Bass

[@Bobby_Gains]

flygonHG is cool asf, Silph does have a nice voice but Silph imo is cringe asf

[@carknee04]

@@Bobby_Gains that and his nuzlockes boring af

[@robertperez2262]

Yes don’t forget Antler

[@clanedogg1]

I’ve watched, maybe 20 different nuzlocke runs in platinum and yours still felt fresh and entertaining. I’d say you are the most promising new nuzlocke content creator I’ve come across on KZbin so far this year

[@NuzlockeJoe]

Thanks, that’s really nice to hear. Hopefully I can keep things fresh with every run

[@TheDarkSide11891]

Another awesome run, man! Your uploads never fail to get me excited when I see them in my feed. Quality entertainment as always, I loved the naming scheme haha. Keep it up!

[@NuzlockeJoe]

Thanks!

[@bape7372]

This has been on my watch later forever and I finally watched it. Really entertaining video. Also in all these years I’ve never thought about your point at 0:52 that’s hilarious

[@NuzlockeJoe]

Thanks!

[@lukehewko260]

Joe, there are many channels doing this right now, but I have to say, you've really got whatever "it" is. Please keep it up!

[@NuzlockeJoe]

Thanks man, I appreciate it. You sound like you’re be a pretty good Hollywood agent

[@mazharsiddiqi7288]

Awesome video Vespiquen is always fun to see in playthroughs because of how hard it is to get a female Steel Wormadam is actually really good so too bad missed out on it Would've been cool if evolved Scyther into a Scizor too I enjoyed the Digimon naming theme and knew most of these

[@NuzlockeJoe]

Yeah in my earlier runs I didn’t evolve trade evolutions. But now that I’m a bit more established, I die what I want!

[@CibrianAntonio]

I really think you deserve more views and subs, your nuzlockes are great! Greetings from Mexico.

[@NuzlockeJoe]

Thanks, I appreciate it! Where in Mexico btw? I spend some time in Veracruz a few years ago

[@RAZGRIZ13456789]

I should've guessed bug along with steel in your community post! I just had a feeling it would be either but I only guessed steel. Nice run! Can't wait to see the Black 2 run My favorite was Wormmon and then Kabuterimon. I got a soft spot for wormmon because of his character arc in the anime

[@NuzlockeJoe]

Well, the next run is a black 1, maybe 2 will be in a bit. For me, since Izzy was my favorite digidestined I always liked tentamon. But in season 2, wormon was pretty cool when he became a good guy.

[@RAZGRIZ13456789]

Lol I forgot which Black version you said as I was typing. Still hype! I loved how sassy Tentamon was, great Digimon design too

[@NuzlockeJoe]

@@RAZGRIZ13456789 for sure. This might blasphemous for me to say, but I think that as a show, digimon was much better than Pokémon. Don’t get me wrong, I was all about the Pokémon cards and games, and I liked the show too, but digimon had a story line, it wasn’t just get badges.

[@RAZGRIZ13456789]

Digimon definitely had the better story and more interesting character arcs compared to Pokemon at the time they both were airing when we were kids. I am on the same boat as I enjoyed the fights and general story of digimon more than the battle of the week that pokemon was doing.

[@pokemonmastermelon4531]

NOOOOO IM LATE BY AN HOUR. Honestly, bug was creative and platinum is literally the best gen for a bug playthrough. Plus I am literally dying from the Digimon references, I love Digimon so much. Goated vid

[@NuzlockeJoe]

I know right, there are so many good bugs!

[@Bonkerer]

Unova is actually the best for a bug mono run but Sinnoh is also decent

[@joeyteter9383]

The disrespect against my favorite type and the coolest type, Bug, is all too real. Sure, some of their stats and weaknesses are troublesome, but imo I think they’re awesome and that cancels that out lol I love those damn bugs

[@NuzlockeJoe]

I get that your saying, and some of my favorite Pokémon are bugs, like shuckle and heracross, I just wish they didn’t have so many darn weaknesses! Btw, if bug is your favorite type you might want to be on the look out for another video this Sunday. That’s all I’m gonna say

[@MikeM-wf8jx]

I'm really loving your videos, man.

[@NuzlockeJoe]

Thanks! I like making them! Except for the editing, that takes so long lol

[@Kcman1827]

Congrats, man! It would have been cool if you used a Scizor, but scyther worked well for you. Keep up the great work.

[@NuzlockeJoe]

I did consider it, but I’ve come to realize I prefer scyther in most instances, especially if with technician and how fast he is.

[@cosmictraveler1146]

Oh Arceus this went way better then I thought, intriguing! Looking forward to a grass run lmfaoo

[@NuzlockeJoe]

What a great way to start your post! I’m gonna steal that for my videos

[@TheBPGamer]

Ayyy you know its a good day when it starts with a new nuzlocke Joe video :D

[@NuzlockeJoe]

Glad I could help!

[@koikys1301]

FINALLY A BUG TYPE POKEMON NUZLOCKE! Now I'm waiting for a Pokemon Gaia (ROM Hack) Nuzlocke. Keep doing it, bro, you're great at it!

[@NuzlockeJoe]

I've considered doing a rom Hack run, maybe I'll start with that one.

[@koikys1301]

@@NuzlockeJoe BASED

[@salgonzalez3548]

Good job my guy! Bugs rule!!!

[@Coolguy.399]

I havent seen a Bug Type only Hardcore Nuzlocke in a while. I sure am excited to watch this.

[@ismellupdog]

the psychic thing is kinda cool; they're weak to common fears: the dark, ghosts, and of course bugs :] (and then they're strong against fighting/poison since those are physical ailments--mind over matter)

[@NuzlockeJoe]

Yeah people have pointed that out, and it’s pretty clear why now that I know. It is kinda cool

[@yeahyeahwowman8099]

Basically have a soft spot for Mothim in Platinum. Of course I check the honey tree, there's a male burmy, its shiny. Know I was flipping out because I had never seen a shiny before. Eventually after I caught it, I think realized how rare it is. So I had to use it.

[@johnnyrankin]

Great video man Kabuterimon mvp for sure! if I could make one constructive criticism, Your content is awesome, the jokes are funny and it’s enjoyable to watch, but I wish it didn’t sound quite so scripted. Maybe try playing around with how you read it to make it a little less choppy. Enjoyed the video regardless and thank you for the content!

[@NuzlockeJoe]

Thanks! Yeah I’ve gotten that before so it’s definitely something I do need to work on. If you remember, would you say it got worse as the video progressed? This time I recorded the audio all at one time, and talking for that long got my voice kinda tired 🥱

[@joeykent917]

Here’s a fellow Joey here to subscribe to your channel cuz I love nuzlockers with personality so here’s to more 😊

[@NuzlockeJoe]

Excuse, my name is Joe. It’s much better than Joey. But seriously, thanks for the sub and the compliment!

[@joeykent917]

No worries joe 😎👍

[@LittlemisstoxicTfc]

This was amazing

[@legodude5412]

This is awesome!

[@NuzlockeJoe]

Thanks!

[@aappaapp6627]

What a fun video! :)

[@NuzlockeJoe]

Thanks!

[@ethanmendiola2762]

Honestly just started my own Bug nuzlocke, but watching through this I realized you could do a whole Elite Four Typelocke before the first gym leader. Bug Kricketot /Wurmple Evos Ground Geodude/Onix Fire Chimchar /Ponyta Psychic Abra

[@NuzlockeJoe]

Yeah, I guess you could. Wouldn’t be the easier first gym with those Pokémon though

[@nicholasmays4257]

Bugs beat psychic pokemon because they're a common fear! Just like the dark or ghosts!

[@adrianp.6020]

Never expected a single Kriketune to beat the Rock type gym

[@NuzlockeJoe]

Tbh, neither did I! Especially not so quickly. I was prepared to have to retry it multiple times

[@Ri_Shin_Marco]

I did this in BDSP and since it would be my first monotyp nuzlocke and in an for me unknown game (with what's changed) I did give me some rules to make it more fun and easier. - One rule would be that I would allow me to use a Drapion (since for me it's a bug and despite me liking him I rarely use him). - Another that I can re-role the sex of Burmy and Combee. (But this rule was never enforced because I got both of them as females :D) ( so I don't know if it workes in the remakes the same way it did in Platinum/Pearl/Diamond. Because the moment you apply honey on the tree, the game nows what (if any) Pokémon you will get. What it doesn't know is the sex of it, that's roled while entering the battle. So in Platinum all you had to do was save infornt of a shaking tree and if you got an male Combee you could just restart the save and try again!) - I did reset the whole game after not getting a Cascoon 5 times. (which means I had to do the first gym 13 times, including failed attemps) I just somehow had so much luck that on the first 3 trees I got myself a female (neutral) Burmy, a female ( - spd / + def) Combee and a male ( - sp atk / + spd with Guts) Heracross... Which means I had a team out of Kricketune, Dustox, (steel) Wormadam, Vespiquen and Heracross by the time I went against the second gym leader :D

[@NuzlockeJoe]

I like the gender reroll idea, without it you could basically waste two encounters

[@gabrieldevoogel6225]

YOOOO SEARCHMON HYPE I LOVE THAT MAN Edit: digimon is so pog, Pokémon is too but it’s nice to see love for both

[@NuzlockeJoe]

Yeah I loved digimon as a kid. Even now, I have over 100 hours in cyber sleuth

[@gabrieldevoogel6225]

@@NuzlockeJoe I have over 1000 but only bc I only put my switch in sleep mode and kept forgetting to turn the game off lmfao, but digimon is massive if you ever wanna do a weird once in a while try it sort of thing digimon games could have challenge runs, it could be a fun break when Pokémon gets a bit much after playing it so much for a long time in a row, but either way hope your doing good, and hope the video making isn’t too stressful, happy late new year mate 😊

[@NuzlockeJoe]

@@gabrieldevoogel6225 yeah I think I actually have over 200 hours, but I’m cutting out the time me switch was asleep. I would start a training session and then set a timer and just put my switch asleep to wait. They actually is a Rom hack of Pokémon where they put in digimon that I’ve thought about doing on the channel. It could be pretty fun

[@gabrieldevoogel6225]

@@NuzlockeJoe Yes. It’s awesome and new protagonist digimon Gammamon is catchable as its smallest form and has marvel scale

[@robertbounds2807]

Do you do challenge runs? I'd love to see a solo run using the pseudo of a Gen in its own game. Like Dragonite in Kanto or Garchomp in Sinnoh

[@NuzlockeJoe]

I’ve only done two of them. I did a Lechonk run in Fire Red, and a shuckle run in crystal. Neither of them did well at all, so I put other challenge runs on hold. I did actually beat Pokémon red using only mew, and still have the recordings, but haven’t done anything with it.

[@robertbounds2807]

@NuzlockeJoe if I had the equipment and the knowhow to program so tht it was my starter, I'd try the whole series

[@NuzlockeJoe]

@@robertbounds2807 as far as equipment, the only thing you’d need is the universal Pokémon randomizer. That lets you change starters in every game up to gen 5. Its something I’ve learned how to do in this channel, and it’s super easy sctuslly

[@matrixgachaverse1100]

Am currently doing a run of this in ruby, shedinja go brrrrrrr

[@Amelia4111]

NO MORE SAYING "BRRRRRRRRRR"!

[@ladyhands8817]

Where did you get the focus sash to use on Snimon against Cyrus?

[@NuzlockeJoe]

Good question. On route 222 ( I think) there’s the guy who asks to see a Pokémon of a specific lvl. You can go once a day and he’ll give you either a black belt, expert belt, or focus sash. So I just kept changing dates till I get levels I was already close enough too.

[@jumborancher]

This challenge would be a lot harder in Diamond and Pearl with the lack of scyther and yanma

[@ItsFireTiger]

You could've gotten Silcoon/Cascoon in Eterna Forest for Dustox as well and you could've gotten Wurmple before Roark

[@NuzlockeJoe]

Oh. This was my first time playing in Sinoh for quite a while, so I may easily have missed some things. But I tried to look ahead with my guide

[@ItsFireTiger]

@@NuzlockeJoe basically before Roark you got 10 different encounters other than your starter (6 routes one of them fishing only till you get Surf, 3 accessable caves, and Lake Verity)

[@xpbxmodz4954]

You hit 45 at Adidas before the ice gym which was past level cap at that point ;) but whose counting 😂

[@NuzlockeJoe]

Oh did I? I mean, I was supposed to be the one counting but I might have messed up lol. I didn’t remember too much from this run, since it’s been a while. All I remember is the stupid chatot…

[@oghren6617]

Cool found another poketuber

[@theplatinumdragon1744]

What happened to beautifly and kricketune

[@grahamcrackers8]

I'm so sad about your Yanmega!

[@NuzlockeJoe]

Yeah that was rough. But someone had to die there

[@ItsFireTiger]

@@NuzlockeJoe I'm guessing you didn't have Rock Slide tm which could've saved Yamega Heracross counters Gyarados well as the Water Snake doesn't have any Flying moves

[@soukply2937]

Hmmm I wonder if Barry is going to be as annoying in future runs 🧐🧐

[@NuzlockeJoe]

Yeah, if he ever had, say a snorlax, with max HP evs, that would probably be a bit tougher. Good thing he doesn’t!

[@pokeedit959]

hello you are a great beautiful video

[@shirox11]

Bug may be an overall weak to so so type, but it does have some true beasts like Heracross (to bad in most games they are such a pain in the ass to get)

[@NuzlockeJoe]

Yeah that’s true. Especially after this run, I love Pokémon like Scyther and Heracross. They’re legit!

[@Amelia4111]

*WE DON'T SAY ASS IN POKEMON!*

[@weedandwater]

At least gen 4 has technician Scyther.

[@NuzlockeJoe]

He does, which is pretty awesome!

[@iBenjamin1000]

he wasn't like, actually fucking around with honey trees was he?

[@NuzlockeJoe]

Why wouldn’t I use them? There’s a lot of bugs in there!

[@Amelia4111]

NO MORE SWEARING PLEASE!

[@nikaoharbour6962]

Bug is the worst type Dragon is the strongest Gamefreak: so we'll nerf dragon with this new type.... and also make that type resistant to bug 😠😠😠

[@NuzlockeJoe]

Seriously, fairy type is pretty incredible. To be fair though, a lot of bugs also have poison moves so there’s that at least, right?

[@thecrackingtoxicroak]

14:19 I am sorry bro but it has been over 15 years since I saw digimon. And I know that mon but I did not his name

[@NuzlockeJoe]

Well, I guess I can forgive you. IF you subscribed and watch all my videos from now on. Then we’ll call it even. But hey, at least you did recognize him

[@superninja396]

Bro missed a chance to call it a buglocke

[@NuzlockeJoe]

Dang, I’ll do that next time

[@Kai0496]

As a German I am bothered by how you pronounce Adidas 😬 Other than that, very nice and entertaining video. But go look at that thumbnail again, Sinnoh is spelled with two n.

[@NuzlockeJoe]

Dang it, you're totally right. I'm very good at misspelling words on my thumbnails lol. Thanks for the heads up.

[@moblinmajorgeneral]

Ah-dee-das

[@nikaoharbour6962]

Bug flying types cant learn fly Yanmega cant get energy ball No bug/dragon Why do you hate them, gamefreak lol😂

[@NuzlockeJoe]

But on the other hand, Heracross exists...

[@rb4734]

Quit bugging me! Play the game!

[@johnhart9417]

This ain't a hardcore nuzlock

[@NuzlockeJoe]

Why not?

[@gw5453]

You have fell off and you are sus