Pokémon Soul Silver Hardcore Nuzlocke - Red Pokémon Only! (No items, No overleveling)

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Edited by @FiveToedSloth - / fivetoedsloth
Normal Nuzlocke Ruleset:
1. Fainting = Death
2. Can only catch and use the first Red Pokémon (as defined by the in-game color classifications) I find on each route (Species Clause); This includes Pokémon that evolve INTO Red Pokémon, but does NOT include non-Red Pokémon that evolved from Red Pokémon!
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
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[@FlygonHG]

Thanks to Holzkern for sponsoring this video! Head to www.holzkern.com/flygon and use my code FLYGON15 to get 15% off your purchase store-wide for that special someone this Valentine's Day.

[@denebzhang156]

Did your brother text you lmao?

[@AlmostNamedOne]

I CALLED IT! I ASKED IN THE COMMENT SECTION IN AN EARLIER VIDEO WHERE ZYGARDE-COMPLETE EL WAS!! I DID IT! pls shout me out

[@explodingpikachu7475]

Please please please do a Fighting type Hardcore Nuzlocke with a Backyard Sports nickname theme!

[@Soup4281]

Thanks! I was planning on buying a watch for me, so I've been saving up and hopefully I can get it now! So thanks for the discount opportunity!

[@Dahaka-rd6tw]

Try to win game with bred pokemon. Basically you can catch or recieve any pokemon you can get BUT You can't battle with those pokemon! You have to breed the pokemon and use the offspring in battle. Obviously no legendaries or mythicals.

[@samuelspindawin2875]

Richard is probably the greatest antagonist in recent nuzlocke content history. He slowly broke Flygon’s will in a way I haven’t seen before, and he’s had Cynthia’s Spiritomb crit and Omni boost on his ass

[@mistermarshall9542]

Is Richard the real GarchompFJ's name?

[@jmablazer]

We need a Richard Nuzlocke lol

[@megellen5357]

The Richard Scandal is the highlight of my day.

[@alfiesmullet1311]

Richard will need to be the rival name in his next nuzzlocke

[@mistermarshall9542]

@@alfiesmullet1311 imagine a two player versus nuzlocke (in the Spanish community they are called duallockes) with pchal and pchal's character is called Richard (Matti,take notes about this)

[@Keydicken]

The Richard arc went crazy. He's definitely one of the most evil antagonists of any Pokemon game

[@chairkun3095]

clearly you never got the everstone haunter

[@Gameboy_Graci]

@@chairkun3095😂 too true. What a bummer.

[@cozmicjules]

the pidgeotto joke is so funny for no reason and that is how i'll be readimg it from now on

[@MrGiamMY999]

I’m italian and hearing that made me burst in laughter

[@fanofluxray]

​@@MrGiamMY999 same

[@tobysinbad]

Genuinely very funny

[@viviolet7]

jules with the ena shinonome icon you might be my evil clone

[@lczthefatcat6352]

The Pokéatholon section was just a stroke of brilliance. I was so invested and it wasn't even about the Nuzlocke.

[@ChaoticKide]

I love that Flygon videos always have some weird lore twist that none of us see coming- I did not expect scarlet assassin lore.

[@Gameboy_Graci]

That was pretty epic 😂

[@rascalmystic8397]

I love that the pokemon are all named after songs from Taylor's album Red, FlygonHG is truly a man of culture

[@matheusmorais8069]

I love how this is one of the MANY videos that he references Taylor Swift

[@timob1681]

i was soo confused by the naming scheme lmao, i guess that makes sense

[@ellastillplays7937]

Very brave to call a Pokemon Ronan though, let's hope he doesn't die...😢😅

[@pieoverlord]

And here I was scratching my head at all the Simply Red songs I clearly didn't know.

[@alexread6767]

Thank you for explaining

[@heatherlindemann6605]

Everything about this video was amazing -the Scarlett assassin -the add Segway -the Richard villain arc -the fact all the Pokemon were named after Taylor’s Red album songs You make such amazing videos and I am so happy I found your channel!!!

[@frasbykh260]

Thank you, I was looking for an explanation about how FlygonHG named is team after 💀💀

[@epicfeather]

dang this naming scheme was the first one i didnt figure out

[@AltrTheEgo]

I had no idea it was a TS thing! Makes so much sense now haha

[@IkraamDaniels]

Can't wait for ZygardeXY to make his appearance during the next Kalos Nuzlocke

[@Streken7]

How did you know

[@pokecasual6027]

The Italian "pidgeotto" was funnier than it had any business being

[@danielhale1]

FG: I need another Scarlett Assassin. Contact: What happened to the first one? FG: It. was. a. SLUGMA!

[@553heart]

The way richard’s sprite is youngster joey makes it funnier 🤣 they are always the funniest characters in flygon’s challenges, just with different names

[@alexanderfailoni1716]

Tbf to Vileplume, that flower is taking up at least 70% of it's mass.

[@zachpro5475]

Do a hardcore nuzlock with only a certain egg group like human like

[@Stefan-ih9kd]

giving the furries what they want

[@gameinsane4718]

@@Stefan-ih9kdwould be great Fire the algorithm

[@galaxyvulture6649]

​@@Stefan-ih9kdThere no law against pokemon batman

[@francescomoretti934]

Why there’s an egg group called human like? How did Pokémon scientists discover that? 🤔

[@galaxyvulture6649]

@@francescomoretti934 Considering gardevoir in canon married someone (might be wrong) you don't want to know the answer to that

[@1321mcm]

Might be a fun idea. Nuzlock where you can only catch the second Pokémon from each route. Essentially the same as a normal nuzlock but you can see what could have been and get the runner up. I loved the add read. Anything that creeps out garchompfj is a win in my book.

[@ItsMrBozToYou]

The salt-in-the-wound-locke!

[@1321mcm]

Imagine dying to one of the guys you had to pass up on. the DRAMA.@@ItsMrBozToYou

[@dragonslayerz2220]

Ooh, good one!

[@rascalrichard]

My name’s Richard. On behalf of all the Richards in the pokéathalon committee I’d like to formally apologise for Richard’s blatant disregard of sportsmanship. We as Richards can’t atone for his crime, but justice will be served swiftly. Blatant cheating is an utter disgrace to the great sport that is the Pokéathalon

[@squatch1565]

A fun color-themed run I thought of is a rainbow one, where you have to use one Pokemon on your team from each color group: Red, Brown (in place of Orange), Yellow, Green, Blue, and Purple

[@TheJuxtaposer]

Can’t wait for the next video, where Flygon grows a mustache and dresses up as irl 3D GarchompFJ

[@RiverwalkerWolf]

I did not expect a several minute subplot of FlygonHG having a new rival at the Pokéathalon. But I'm all here for it

[@user-ln7ie2vh4s]

Finally someone understands my pain when it comes to going against richard

[@FIFAmusicMAN]

King Richard has to be a name theme sometime moving forward after this run! Richard is now a part of the FlygonHG Lore

[@gwammeh]

The Pokéathlon sidequest is my absolute favorite part of the video for how *genuinely furious* FlygonHG sounds for it

[@darbymckilkannoncaid3279]

the 'pidgey's italian older brother' really got me, i like that joke

[@Flareontoast]

Always happy to see Flareon be appreciated. The fluffyness is truly an crucial factor.

[@wakaranger8873]

Ledian is by far one of my favourite Pokémon (yeah ik) but man, seeing you actually use one until the E4 made me very happy. I love the little guy so it’s great seeing him get some use :)

[@theaveragefloridaman3655]

Im ngl, i use this guy's videos as a trip sitter when i do shrooms. The uplifting inspirational music and monologues about just progressing through the game is like a pep talk taking you to victory

[@Zthewise]

White with black and white pokemon. (I would say just black, but there are only 5 potential encounters, and one of them is Zekrom)

[@ALESSIOSAVARESE]

As an Italian guy, the way you pronounced Pidgeotto was absolutely beautiful

[@imthatguy89]

Best sponsor add yet! I hope your brother texted you Flygon.

[@nathanaelsmale9088]

I always love a FlygonHG video, but I don't know that I've laughed out loud so much at a Nuzlocke video as I did with this one. The sponsor segue, the Richard arc, Italian Pidgeotto, Run, "The answer to that question is...yes," and so many more comedic gold (Silver?) moments.

[@RenatoG1848]

I think Flygon is now going to have PTSD by Richard.

[@VerkatosEnsei]

I know they're different topics but seeing a Scizor in this video's thumbnail and also in False Swipe Gaming's thumbnail (covering priority moves used in Smogon competitive play), both released at the same time was kinda funny

[@ItsMrBozToYou]

Scizor gets the clicks.

[@dominickucela6144]

It was a Scizor kind of day today.

[@TexanMiror2]

The pokeatholon section was hilarious. There are some challenges in there that are really fun and relatively fair! ... and other's that just kinda suck lol. Great video!

[@creeperEXplode42069]

A funny idea would be a S/V Snaplocke! I think snaplockes are cool

[@blueakagod.413]

I like to imagine Lance wondering where the f Flygon is while he's mad plotting against a 6 year old kid, truly a legend

[@br0k3n_url]

lance: "honestly where is he? he hasnt taken this long before" * meanwhile * flygon: * going through a trauma spiral *

[@anicetuscaesar9817]

I love how you go above and beyond the call of duty with the jokes, storytellers, and lore^^

[@beesinbubbles2999]

Let’s go! These monocolor videos are always so much fun

[@AndyD773]

If ever a Nuzlocke type was tailor-made for a FlygonHG naming theme. Or should I say … *Taylor*-made? 😎 Oh, I shouldn’t? Right, I’ll see myself out.

[@sanicboi376]

omg yes please do call it that

[@Blanschee]

Native englishspeakers: We can't pronounce Ö, Ü, and Ä, german is such a weird language. Also native englishspeakers: Holskörn

[@Fawv3r]

Nuzlocke with only special attacks!

[@ijbolprabhoe]

the theme being red track names is so slay.... love your vids

[@paulelderson934]

Oh that's the theme! I can normally figure them out, but this one got me stumped. Guess it also immediately shows that I never listened to her full album.

[@godminnette2]

I was trying to figure out what the nickname theme was. This comment let me find out via Google, lol. For those ootl: they're song names from Taylor Swift's album "Red."

[@Catsaclysm]

I'm a little embarrassed it took me until the third Pokemon to figure it out with how often he sneaks in lyrics to the opening of his videos

[@godminnette2]

@@paulelderson934 I didn't even know Taylor Swift had an album called Red.

[@Srrgi]

@@godminnette2not you not knowing about the existence of one of the best albums of all time before watching this video

[@Xorou]

I don't play Pokemon much anymore or even watch Poketubers these days, but I will drop everything to be immersed in one of your epics. Masterful storytelling!

[@theserpent8667]

Richard is a most deplorable antagonist. I think that we haven't seen the last of him...

[@skystreak1983]

Richard is truly the villain of our time. Between him at the Pokéathlon and Cool Trainer Nick rigging the Bug Catching Contest, it seems Johto might be shadier than we first thought. Platinum Purple. So many of my favorites are purple, and it doubles as a Beetleborgs reference (which me and like 3 other people might get).

[@UsrnamePending]

Tbh seeing you go for all 5 supreme cups or even all records would be a fun side video, especially if you stick to Nuzlocke catching rules.

[@dylanlee2382]

Great video, would love to see some more nuzlockes on the 3ds games (X/Y, ORAS, sun & moon)!

[@enricosuave8540]

I love the writing and stories that are incorporated in the video along with the challenge. Now we need some Family Guy style cut scenes of prior challenges

[@brandontownsend2756]

That ad cutaway music is the best in the business

[@whitemagus7123]

Flygon's PokeAthlon tangent had deeper lore than I thought

[@mirai7797]

Can we please have a picture of poppi wearing the watch? I think it would be absolutely adorable

[@sahilmillwala7570]

Ledian and delibird in the league is still wild to me

[@velar123]

It's genuinely impressive how your videos and jokes keep getting better and better. I love the narratives and the call backs.

[@Kjjk22]

The Pokeathlon bit was 100% some of the best content I have ever seen lmao well done Flygon!

[@lucacaccamese3417]

14:13 More like the rich get Richard

[@waffleman246]

Absolute best sponsor transition of all time

[@parenttangled11]

The pokeatholon segment brought me great joy as someone who had to grind that thing for a water stone. It's astounding how nearly impossible it is to get first place. I also hate the pennant capture

[@stevenchristophermcknight7129]

The moment I saw that Blizzard in Snorlax's moveset, I knew it was gonna freeze. Wow.

[@frankpatranella8809]

That Lance win was NICE

[@WolfyLina]

It took me way too long to realize their names were from Taylor Swift's album "Red" 🙃😂

[@anthonyfell]

At least you got it, I had no idea what was going on 😅 I don’t really know T-Swift so imagine my confusion

[@biohazard2236]

"Imagine losing a Pokemon to a freaking Ledian!" I echo, pushing away the memory of a Sky Trainer who got double omni boosts and killed my Pidgeotto.

[@galejo92]

Great video! You can totally see when you’re having fun with the script and the random bits with the pokeathlon. Super enjoyable video and pretty interesting challenge, these restrictions are very creative and the encounters always turn out to be varied and interesting. Keep it up dude!

[@COMICSAREAWESOME]

Yeah another colorlocke. Let's go!!!

[@annalouise2106]

NEW EVENING PLANS WOOOO

[@thereverand15]

Your story writing keeps on delivering. Such a small part of a game and you turn it into a captivating and thrilling tale of avengement. Bravo.

[@Wynntersenk6017]

The humor in this video is actually insanely good, one of the best I’ve watched ever

[@JaimeAGB-pt4xl]

The focus on the mini-games side-quests for drama is actuslly great and Funny🤣

[@mominshahab9903]

Play rocket red. A true team rocket rom hack that has a surprisingly fun and mildly balanced steal Pokémon mechanic

[@sephysnu3471]

I've watched a lot of your nuzlockes and here I am extremely invested in the Pokeathelon arc 😂You're a brilliant storyteller always!

[@eggsscott]

This has got be my favorite name theme by far. Great album. Fantastic taste in music Flygon!

[@Armmmand]

You're pretty much the only KZbinr whose sponsor segments I'll never skip because I just respect the way you bring them in too much

[@JDoradoTube]

State of Grace is the best song off Taylor’s RED and I’m not ru-pologizing for that!

[@mahdiallen2728]

Richard is like Blue from Red and Blue even when you beat the League he's still called the Champion.

[@Alex73154]

The way your humor and editing has evolved since the beginning has been absolutely amazing. You went from sort of cringe to actually hilarious. Keep it up man, love the vids.

[@Gabbo-uf4eq]

PIDGEOTTO! MAMMA MIA! Hahaha

[@TheKazenova]

I love the writing and story telling! Definitely the best nuzlocker!

[@y-pit]

love the Gen 1-4 nuzlockes man, keep em coming

[@stevencatz]

The stories you make in these are unmatched! The story of Richard is way too funny

[@CrowLady0_0]

SOULSILVER REPRESENT!!

[@tsifirakiehl4250]

Soulsilver was my first Pokémon game!

[@CrowLady0_0]

@@tsifirakiehl4250 mine too :]

[@violettheshadowfan]

the storytelling in these videos is so good and has only improved over time. Always excited to see what flygonhg is cooking up

[@Kirk00077]

I’ve been watching your channel for a while and I think this is the first time it’s been relevant that you don’t ban OHKO moves in your ruleset

[@Phantom95179]

The Pokeathalon side story was fantastic lkajdflakjdfklajd

[@Slashthemeister]

You should go for a Non-binary run with pokemon that don't have the gender symbol like metagross and porygon

[@christianhollans4940]

Boring

[@WhiteWolf-lm7gj]

​@@christianhollans4940No more so than any challenge run here?

[@jaytaytay3205]

"My best pokemon are fire types (not you)" I full on laughed. Not exhaled through my nose, but like laugh laughed.

[@tomhepburn1984]

How do you make the ad segways funnier every single week? Incredible.

[@245tfox]

I love the color nuzlockes, they always result in such unique teams!

[@discgolfwes]

Now THIS is pod racing!

[@yoissy]

Bro, there was an entire heroes journey in the pokeatgalon just right in the middle of thenuzlocke 😂

[@mayor4797]

The Bellossom and Phanpy dancing in the credits warm my heart

[@Ivashanko]

I'm all aboard the Flygon Cinematic universe. Bring back all the big players. Snorlax, Hiker Anthony, ZygardeXY, Steven and his weird brother, Spiritomb, everybody.

[@pokadotplot]

Flygon's segues are among the very best.

[@SpiderLydia]

I love this video so much. I'm so glad to see the colourlockes (American, but the compound word looks better with the u fight me) come back, and I hope Matti had as much fun with the bits and stories as I had watching it.

[@ryanmcpherson2001]

Just wanted to say that I appreciated you raising the comedy level on this video. I found this particular video way more funny then recent ones. Good stuff as always and keep it Flygon! You are the true king of the nuzlocke community!

[@levibarbosa7706]

the pokémons being named after the red's music I just love that

[@553heart]

omg i missed this series! been waiting for a new upload ❤

[@funkboy2850]

God I love the Pokeatholon, it’s so much fun. Thanks for shining some light on it. You’ll get Richard next run, I know it.

[@piplupmaster4898]

I love how you are changing your stuff with the sponsor segments

[@hellodolly7989]

I absolutely *adore* the Pokeathlon section! I was just thinking how sometimes I’d like to see stuff that isn’t just the bosses and then I’m hit with this masterpiece. Keep up the excellent work FlygonHG! Down with Richard!

[@D14BL0Playz]

The Richard arc, and the dialogues between, flygonHg and GarchompFG were absolutely brilliant. Overall great Video, keep it up!

[@TheSkapoos]

Im interested in what tracks events you did in college!! Never knew that about you. Also congrats on 350k i cant believe youre here now, i remember you at 50k seemingly not that long ago. Well done! keep up the amazing work.

[@dilemmawhatson]

It makes so much sense and I love that you named the pokemon red track list songs Hoping to see a come back be here Nickname somewhere in here (I’m currently at Whitney and have a lot of video left 🤞)