Pokémon DPPt - Approaching Cynthia / Battle! Champion Cynthia [METAL COVER]

[@oricalu448]

Things I like: When people use approaching cynthia in their covers of her battle theme

[@oomandude]

Agreed!

[@Skranatic77]

I mean... if they don’t... they’re wrong... WHY WOULD YOU OMIT IT?!

[@oricalu448]

@@oomandude Ah, a fellow lucario

[@silverlightyoake9938]

Yeah. Gives that feeling of "You're in for the hardest fight" followed by the amazing theme. I personally never was able to get up to her in my playthroughs of the original Diamond game but by gods does her theme sound so amazing.

[@pokemonkarma]

HELL YEA!

[@RichaadEB]

btw im not just flexing by playing with my hands over the neck at 0:05 - that's legitimately the easiest way for me to play that arpeggio pattern.

[@peenbeam1636]

Lol that's fair enough, awesome work dude! This one is going in the playlist

[@IllusionaryFuneral]

I was literally thinking, “This dude just had to flex on us by playing it upside down” until I read your comment lol.

[@hyliandoctor]

"Bro why you flexing?" Richaad: I HAVE TO

[@sanscipher435]

Flexing comes naturally to you

[@juanrocollazo]

"I'm not JUST flexing. I'm flexing with a purpose."

[@F1nalVer1dict]

*Etude to childhood PTSD in B minor*

[@AceTrainerLiam]

Can you warn me next time so I can have fresh pants at the ready? 🙏

[@Mialotic]

Must petition for a PSA for this^

[@frozenalpha6942]

The warnings are never faster than the storm she brings down upon you

[@evanmarogen]

Just never wear pants I don't.

[@lightningcore4187]

Wears shorts, they are easy and comfy to wear... even when wet

[@sirteddyIII]

When did Cynthia ever give a proper warning?

[@starbomber]

RichardEB: Moonlight Sonata is probably the hardest thing I've covered. Community: *votes for Cynthia* RichardEB: *deep inhale*

[@durianjaykin3576]

@ThatComicStenzi im here from the future, it happened

[@myarmsrgone]

B O I

[@coconut_tv0564]

He should try Carillion which apearently is one of the hardest songs to play on guitar

[@JAILBIRD-ROADSTER]

"Oh? You're approaching me? Instead of running away, you're coming right to me?" -Champion Cynthia (probably)

[@shadowcircus8314]

I can't Sheer Cold your Gardevoir without getting closer!

[@adizzygamer1300]

Cynthia doesn't have a Gardevoir but Sheer Cold works against Garchomp

[@Mythol-OG]

I can't take your Champion title from over here.

[@williamr5618]

Is that a JoJo re- Yes

[@Lemuel928]

Piano has changed to rocking guitar!

[@niji_sylv]

If this actually played at Cynthia's battle, I would cry in fear

[@tundralwhisper7345]

Imagine: Gen 4 remakes using this instead of the normal cynthia music Oh god oh fuck

[@Much_Ado]

i didn't even think about how we'd be getting new cynthia music oh fuck

[@kazeith]

@@Much_Ado OH FUCK I JUST REALIZED THAT

[@baptisteramiro1918]

Me too XD

[@belfordk]

And imagine if all the Pokémon are at level 100-

[@ErikCPianoman]

Damn this is on point. It’d be amazing if the remakes have an option for remastered tracks with this level of intensity.

[@RichaadEB]

thank you!! I admittedly watched your cynthia encounter etude a few times for reference haha - very helpful!! (and skillful playing on your part!)

[@ErikCPianoman]

@@RichaadEB thx man. Took loads of practice. But I’m sure you know all about that. Now we wait to see what’s in store for us in the remakes.

[@jinboi8813]

imagine a pokemon game with mostly metal motifs

[@noahsilvester5340]

@@jinboi8813 pokemon guitar and pokemon drums

[@PokemonRebornFan]

@@noahsilvester5340 That would be very cool names for gen 9

[@royxeph_arcanex]

The battle that made us all never see Garchomp the same again

[@swampert564]

Legit would not have beaten her on my first attempt if I didn't also have a Garchomp.

[@mdg456]

@@swampert564 i didnt have a garchomp on my first attempt ;-;

[@Firetrigger2110]

The PTSD Land Shark strikes again.

[@raqu17]

*Laughs in Weavile*

[@Flandre-Scarlet]

Dont worry, the new games will be so hand holdy easy that decapitated corpses will be able to beat cynthia now

[@ketch2342]

love it when Garchomp hits Dragon Rush. Meanwhile I'm over here missing 95% accuracy moves.

[@baraness24]

You know the rules. "If it's not 100%, it may as well be 50%."

[@BelenusValikonis]

@@baraness24 "And so do IIIII~"

[@researchinbreeder]

Gyarados living Dragon Rush bc of Intimidate and not getting flinched: "Now's my time to shine!" Ice Fang's 90 accuracy: "I'm about to end this man's whole career"

[@pitchblack9053]

You came to the wrong house foo! -Cynthia, that one time

[@cosmic_martin6584]

Pretty sure it's "You picked the wrong house fool" but i still get the point

[@JonathanCox2000]

Ay Cynthia it's me Flint! Chill! chill!

[@draconicfeline6177]

it's not even her damn house!

[@auroraourania7161]

Holy shit you actually included approaching Cynthia, that was incredible.

[@aaron8342]

Cynthia is the one trainer that taught me not barge into other's homes uninvited.

[@marsella527]

Rumor has it that if you play this while playing the remakes, your character grows to full size

[@thetacogamer9079]

God damnit, I knew the Chibi comments would make there way here at some point.

[@woody_woooooo5807]

YES FINALLY, my ptsd can reach its final form before Brilliant Diamond and Shining pearl

[@RoPanuganti]

Someone's classical kick is bleeding beautifully into game music

[@neeko2818]

Man these songs make me remember walking into that peaceful beach town for the first time and seeing her there and promptly getting absolutely decimated

[@reapertheabsol0359]

Yep, that’s what happened to me. Had no idea who she was back then, and was feeling all high and mighty after beating the Elite 4 and Team Plasma. That feeling instantly dissipated when I saw the level her first Pokémon had.

[@serpensviktorijewiczvonarm1011]

Weird to hear this track without the constant beeping of the 'your pokemon is on low health' alarm

[@XionGaming2912]

It's like fighting red all over again 😂

[@MrLopez2112]

Always impressed by your technique man ❤️

[@SuperNerdDaniel]

This would already be a banger of a cover if it was just Cynthia's battle theme, but the fact that you actually included "Approaching Cynthia" as the initial bit before the proper theme kicked in just made it perfect

[@jblen]

Best champion theme no question, for the best champion no question. Kinda scared that they might make her easier for the dp remakes though, she has a reputation to uphold.

[@GentlemanMudkip]

Well as the remake isn't made by gamefreak, least I don't think since their resources would be more focused on legends, I'd be hard stuck to think they'll keep or possibly up the difficulty. But I'm with you Cynthia had her reputation to hold onto

[@jblen]

@@GentlemanMudkip it is being co-directed by the same man who directed the originals but the dev team and other director is the team that made Pokémon home so I don't know, it could go either way. I'm hopeful that a 3rd party company will do what the fans want, but they could also go the other direction and try to please game freak by making it baby easy and more enticing to first time players. Honestly it wouldn't be a bad idea to have a difficulty setting like post game black/white, and I guess if anyone's likely to change up the formula then it'll be a 3rd party company.

[@wackstickles2]

If they don't keep her aa challenging to start off I would love to at least see the challenge key from B2/W2 make a return

[@iancomtois9832]

Imagine this incredibly cute remake being god-tier difficult all the way through

[@liquidscreamisnomore]

Imagine Cynthia is really easy compared to how she used to be, but you get a secret postgame rematch on superboss-tier difficulty. I'm talking Kingdom Hearts Sephiroth tiers of bullsh*t.

[@DoccyWoccy]

This song is how everyone remembers fighting her as a kid

[@boopledoople2463]

Tapping the strings in the opening almost like you’re playing the piano is a great touch wether intended or not! 😃

[@SnowCatKroe]

My dumb ass just thought "Man, I'd give my left hand to play like him." And realized 2 seconds later I'd REALLY NEED my left hand to play like him...

[@MaudsValentine]

The absolute power when Cynthia's theme starts. Its just like "oh no"

[@blacksun3884]

Cynthia: Ohohoho! You're approaching me? Instead of retiring from this challenge you're coming right at me? Dawn: Can't become the Pokemon league champion without getting closer.

[@pome-granit992]

Dawn was never seen again after that day

[@4orinrin]

be it in the past of this region or on the shores of a foreign land through time and space i have The World

[@dfsdfasdfada]

You should've also recreated the low-health beeping noise. Would've been a lot more realistic (and traumatic)

[@ariaschreiter548]

Fun fact: garchomp wasn't originally in sword and shield because Cynthia would wreck Leon so hard and it's all galar had

[@wandering4104]

How sad, all Galar had was one super ez champion.

[@pokemonkarma]

@@wandering4104 Leon was legitimately a great champion to battle

[@evr0b]

@@pokemonkarma his team sucks ngl

[@pokemonkarma]

@@evr0b he unironically doesn't he has like, two pseudo-legendaries in Dragapult and Haxorus, fucking Aegislash as a lead, bullshit moves Mr.Rime, and two starters

[@evr0b]

@@pokemonkarma I still beat him in under 5 minutes

[@ChaoticMeatballTV]

I hope this is a sign of things to expect for the future! This is an insanely good cover of the best Champion battle theme from Pokemon, and I hope to see some more Gen 4 stuff from you, after all, it's almost remake time baby!

[@NagatoM3]

When you enter the wrong house and Cynthia is in a bad day.

[@TwoBitSpecialist]

Lol That happens in Black and White. I mean, she's not having a bad day, but if you enter her unmarked villa in Undella Town, you're suddenly thrown into a Champion battle with no warning.

[@anthonylamonica8301]

@@TwoBitSpecialist Yeah... there _really_ should've been some sort of warning, like, as you get closer to that specific villa, you can hear the Approaching Cynthia theme on piano getting louder and louder, as if she were playing it herself in her down-time. I mean, it wouldn't have meant anything to new players, but veterans of the Gen IV games would've had at least _some_ warning to check their stock of Revives and Full Restores.

[@Bossk749]

@@anthonylamonica8301 Way more fun not to know, it's an awesome surprise

[@metalapplesus]

for all the "geniuses" who brought a fairy type to deal with Garchomp and Spiritomb: Reminder she has a Lucario and a Roserade, and her Milotic knows Ice Beam for those Togekisses

[@bryanprice5784]

Assuming fairy types are in the game...

[@bryanprice5784]

@Thiago Theodoro They're calling it an "accurate" remake. They might not have anything post gen 4, including the fairy type

[@metalapplesus]

@Thiago Theodoro Cynthia's Garchomp doesn't know Iron Claw

[@jorgerodriguezhernandez6921]

@Thiago Theodoro Bruh, but it can learn Iron Head lmao

[@pokemonkarma]

@@bryanprice5784 bro that's literally impossible but okay

[@cyborgcatrj6794]

The Approaching Cynthia part makes it sound like Garchomp is gonna rip and tear until it is done.

[@CryoflareTheWolf]

Plot twist: Cynthia has max revived all of her pokemon and spammed rare candies on her pokemons , phase 2 starts

[@sorakey44]

The theme that plays when facing Cynthia, and all her pokemon are level 100.

[@XTadzio7X]

I desperately need an extended version of the Approach segment. Incredible cover as always!

[@anthonyperez319]

God I love that power ballad chord at 1:28 Hits just right.

[@HardToBeAPoopGod]

I wish the original composer would see this one day and be like "wow, amazing job" 💛

[@armalitexelite1193]

Now time for Volo.

[@delite3400]

The beat drops harder than the HP bar of my starter...

[@TheEternalHellwalker]

*Cynthia* : "Oh? You're approaching me?" *Player* : "I cant get the shit beat out of me if i don't get closer"

[@SirBladewind]

"Oh are you approaching me?" "I can't battle you unless I get closer"

[@1000ydshot]

Cynthia is basically Dio for Pokémon

[@trainerethan7954]

me remembering how the e4 and Cynthia had all their pokemon maxed EV trained in bdsp...

[@Eclipse_Up]

Dude honestly, your covers are EXACTLY what I expect of any covers. Exceptionally done and making great honor of the original titles.

[@elastichedgehog6339]

I hope Cynthia is just as challenging in the remake. I want to be as afraid of her Garchomp as I was when I was 10.

[@BaconNuke]

Sadly existence of Fairy types will lower her difficulty.. among other random balances they've made over the years

[@crazywhofan6676]

@@BaconNuke actually, they buffed her.

[@BaconNuke]

@@crazywhofan6676 How?! With a fairy type her Spiritomb has a weakness and Garchomp would have something else to kind of counter it..

[@Faux_Sunlight]

@@BaconNuke spiritomb is the LEAST of your worries...

[@pome-granit992]

@@BaconNuke Garchomp: *laughs in Poison Jab*

[@RageMagikarp]

So I've never been one for covers, usually I just hate them for not being the originals. But you my good man have become one of my favorite cover artists. Everything you do is so perfect, and often a genuine improvement over the originals that I can't help but like it, as someone who really loves thrashy guitar like what you use for your songs.

[@campbelllane8256]

This is such a pleasure to listen to, I'm glad he included the intro/approaching Cynthia part as well that was sweet

[@shinjanaytor]

Holy shit. Thank you for covering both the Approaching Cynthia theme and battle theme. Two of my all time favorite scores and I always felt the Approaching Cynthia track was overlooked compared to her battle theme. You definitely did both justice! Can't wait to stream the hell out of this on Spotify

[@geneharper7535]

this man has 3rd degree burns on his fingers

[@jjlrdz]

THIS IS SICK !!!! Perfect theme music for the Queen of Pokemon.

[@slughonkshoomi]

I ascended as soon as the cover started ughhh this shit is so fire

[@cripplinglydistracted8843]

welp....time to listen to another RichaadEB track on repeat....

[@じゅ-x5t]

子供の頃の熱い思い出が蘇った。ありがとう。

[@bluewatchmaster5411]

Such a bold move to put in Approaching Cynthia!! 🤩🤩🤩 what a kickass rendition of this banger!

[@The_Wong]

When you’re down to your last Pokémon and you have to face Cynthia’s garchomp

[@gamincommodity]

you knock it out of the park everytime!!

[@DrGamer365]

I’m so glad you included the intro theme It just hits different without it

[@michaeldaigle7207]

That was wonderful man. I wanted to learn this so I searched to see if anyone had made a guitar cover. I like to learn by watching other people play things, its the way I've always learned. Beautiful playing, love the embellishments you added. Its gonna be a ton of help for me getting this piece down, thanks!

[@halohawkxx]

The shredding ❤❤ it's melting my ears 😍 I love this haha.

[@wongzhenlin2797]

I love this cover, been on a pokemon ost binge for quite a bit. also I love the arstotzken t-shirt

[@dumpsockpuppet5619]

What a coincidence, this week i was binge satching a lot of Cynthia's theme covers and then you hit me with this masterpiece, grat job

[@spindash64]

You can’t just kill Garchomp with a Pokémon weak to Ground! Shuca Empoleon: _OBSERVE_

[@hamadcheats]

*_Cynthia's Garchomp do be rockin' doe._* _(Jokes aside, this is actually amazing. Great work.)_

[@twoqueersplay]

Probably the best Pokemon character theme. Excellent job!

[@thesadnoise]

This makes me smile every time i listen to this.

[@gospel-centeredgaming668]

Phenomenal! I especially liked the part from 2:50-3:00. Bravo!!

[@juanrocollazo]

What's scarier: A) Rich's taps at the beginning or B) "Garchomp used Earthquake!"

[@cosmic_martin6584]

Both Both is good

[@flameosaurus1832]

Best theme(s) for the best champion

[@psachickennugget8617]

The world needs more Approaching Cynthia/ Battle! Champion Cynthia covers and remixes. With both, and not just the battle theme. Approaching Cynthia is under-appreciated

[@royorbyson6224]

Just the intro alone had me standing at attention. Seriously dude, this track got me hard as f#@%! Getting amped for the remakes, just sad knowing whatever they choose for Cynthia's track will not come close to how heavy and intense this is...though I hope.. Good stuff!!

[@treesimp6686]

Whats more scary, literal scorching pain from the darkest pits of the void or one champion with a guitar cover

[@tundralwhisper7345]

YES, YES, ONE THOUSAND TIMES YES! Amazing work as usual, this is fuckin epic!

[@_medusas_wrath]

Your childhood nightmare, now presented in heavy metal style

[@dpen7689]

HE DID THE THING

[@timmt2884]

YES!! A long time request, thank you so much for doing this, it's incredible! The encounter theme is god-level and is too rarely included, it makes me so happy! Any chance you'd consider 'Opus 13' from Castlevania Rondo of Blood?

[@charyxard5086]

Richaard I love you i would love to do some high crazy non pitched scream and growling shouting vocals I'm pretty good at it I used to do alot of covers from different genres and bands. I really would like to do something with an amazing artist like you are. Ur absolutely fire on the instruments yo! Peace 🔥✌️

[@Azurryu]

This cover plays when Cynthia powers up to her real form. "You defeated my breedjects I wanted to release. Guess I have to use my battle team against you."

[@chiyobasama]

absolutely Proficient Technique. Best Cynthia Guitar Cover I've ever seen/ heard.

[@PenThePenguin0298]

As always, the cover is AMAZING. This just captures that intensity that the song has!

[@BlobFGC]

You're playing the guitar like a piano in the intro. That's really sick.

[@insertusernamehere925]

This makes me wanna replay Platinum, great cover bro

[@KidbyBuuhan]

I’ve been waiting for this for a long time and it was worth the wait

[@gavinmaretzki6675]

Oh, this is GLORIOUS! Sweet the whole way through.

[@XIxR3DEEM3RxIX]

Finally a cover that interests me again after a long time. Nice job, Rich. Truely a great one! ; ) \m/

[@charleswentworth3538]

This is soooooooo good

[@MistaFinni]

FINALLY LET'S GO! ADDING THIS STRAIGHT TO THE COMP PLAYLIST

[@TheEuphologist]

Yo that opening was so sick I had to hear it again!

[@zaki4800]

Been waiting for this one!

[@Itsbrown4606]

Inject this right into my veins. I've been waiting for this cover ever since I discovered you.

[@Nellinator23]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@kevgw70]

The nightmare of every Diamond and Pearl Players be like :

[@sasukesak20]

I love that pokemon community agrees that Cynthia is the hardest and amazing boss of all games, making nuzlocke D/P/Pt is insane

[@datlax8235]

At first I was like... This is a bit much. But then I got to the 50 second mark... Holy. Crap. Amazing.

[@sherlockhomeless4928]

How can something be this traumatic and amazing at the same time?

[@TheAstrobiologistOW]

Ah the Pokémon equivalent of the opening to One-Winged Angel

[@TwoBitSpecialist]

Finally, a metal cover of Cynthia's theme I can really jam to. I'm still surprised by the general lack of Sinnoh metal covers on YT.

[@shiningsilence13]

As a metalhead and reprehensible weeb, This is amazing

[@Taliyon]

This dude keeps doing risky covers, and just crushing them... Every time!

[@johnblue4082]

The cover that I have been waiting for has arrived

[@nutsandbees]

That intro to the battle theme gave chills!!