CAN I BEAT A POKÉMON HEARTGOLD HARDCORE NUZLOCKE WITH ONLY ROCK TYPES!? (Pokémon Challenge)

[@SilphSpectre]

Here we go - it's time to rock out in HeartGold! Random thought, but I can't believe Legends Arceus comes out next month... what types of videos do you think we'll be able to make for it? Huge shout out to the team at Khimyra by the way, who have supported the channel bigtime and allowed me to get more videos to you guys! Which of their graphic tees is your fave? 👀 www.khimyra.com/

[@Gwynbleidd1724]

Would love a Let’s play for the new game

[@Jacob-lx3xr]

For Legends Arceus it'd be cool to have a nuzlocke that also ends when the trainer faints, as the player can take damage

[@savemeimanobodylostonline4279]

Have you considered doing another Poison type run? Considering how the last one ended they deserve some redemption, maybe Platinum would be good given the list of good options like Roserade, Crobat, Drapion, Haunter, Dustox, Toxicroak and Tentacruel. It’s also quite a challenging game with challenging bosses including a Steel gym, Ground and Psychic Elite Fours

[@mr.bumblesketches7638]

Hmmmmmmm let’s see maybe you can do a run using only the new Pokémon that were introduced..you got some great offers

[@elijahhenry5760]

A Hisuian nuzlocke would be sick

[@michaelvonreich74]

Whitney getting Metronome 4x 120 power Seed Flare is such a Whitney thing

[@iistonton]

Always love when silph uploads. Rock is a good example of a double edged sword, very powerful offensive but weak to pretty much all common types. Can't wait to see what's next!

[@luiginumbers6268]

And it’s sting against the best type in the game *bug*

[@utsavnayakxii-c8731]

Ice is the king of double edged swords tbh. Literally the definition of glass canon

[@luiginumbers6268]

@@utsavnayakxii-c8731 I don’t thing ice is even worth is because it only works as a fast typing but a lot of ice types are slow and bulky

[@utsavnayakxii-c8731]

@@luiginumbers6268 Yeah. But ice types have some poster boys like Weavile (the best answer to Cynthia's Garchomp)

[@luiginumbers6268]

@@utsavnayakxii-c8731 yeah that’s a good example But being weak to common types like fighting fire and especially steel (another dragon counter) doesn’t help it at all

[@neileo1540]

"you're a little smaller than expected, but i guess you'll do" this hits way too close to home

[@vigorouspringle8962]

It's about the motion of the ocean brother

[@ksoundkaiju9256]

It’s not the size it’s how you use it

[@dancostello4872]

Big things cum in small boxes king 👑

[@KoopaXross]

It's not about size but how you use it.

[@ksoundkaiju9256]

@@KoopaXross what you gonna do, turn it into a balloon animal?

[@BillPhurnell]

I love all these nicknames. I guess that's what I get for being a fan of classic rock. For reference: Benetar: Pat Benatar Jett: Joan Jett Geddy: Geddy Lee from Rush Adler: Steven Adler from Guns n Roses Patti: Patti Smith, I'm pretty sure? Cobain: Kurt Cobain from Nirvana Hammett: Kirk Hammett from Metallica Joplin: Janis Joplin Jimi: Jimi Hendrix Bonham: John Bonham from Led Zeppelin

[@ArcherofAnarchy]

yeah i think it's Patti Smith too, only other one i can think of is Patti LaBelle and she's disco. these nicknames both made me smile and made me realise how old i am xD great choices Silph

[@steelthunder7782]

I caught on when I finally comprehended he named one of them Benatar

[@skeetermania3202]

Adler could’ve been referencing Chris Adler of Lamb of God.

[@BillPhurnell]

@@skeetermania3202 true. I didn't know where he was, the last band I remember him being in was Megadeth. I just thought Steven Adler was more well-known

[@aslightlysavageburrito8217]

26:15 "Looking ahead to the Kingdra we have to face, I am _petrified_ ." I see what you did there. That was a pretty _solid_ pun. I'd even say it _rocked_ .

[@bragcamera928]

I don’t get it

[@aslightlysavageburrito8217]

@@bragcamera928 "Petrified" means "transformed into rock" in a literal sense, since it comes from "petra", which is Latin for "rock". :)

[@rpw6893]

I don’t think he even knew what he did there 😂

[@yeta.]

People seem to forget that Red's team isnt really that good, it's just the sheer level difference he usually has against you to why he is so difficult.

[@ahumanbeingfromtheearth1502]

Yeah, hell if you've got a good team then you can beat him relatively easily even in the mid to low level 60s.

[@puppylowl5344]

Yeah the person who catches every legendary before fighting red...

[@MLmaster135]

there's also the fact half of red's team knows blizzard to take advantage of mt silver's perma-hail, but using a diff weather move makes it so blizzard may miss, rendering half his team somewhat useless(if they ever go for blizzard)

[@mopettetm8220]

I defeated him with a level 70 Typhlosion and a level 70 Lanturn Really.. It's just so easy for me

[@bidoof4426]

i defeated him with a max sp attack and max speed choice specs eruption typlosion with sun

[@visioapparel4302]

I know this may seem a bit deep but I think its about time I say it,, thank you for making my life better. I cant explain how much these make my weeks better

[@michaelswibes4068]

You’re not alone!

[@nolanevans7603]

Nothing like a relaxing Silph video

[@evawhite1144]

Same here.

[@prestongarrett6642]

These always reminded me of being younger and watching Pokémon youtubers

[@karlclover14]

Same

[@russelldixon2266]

Interestingly enough, you can actually get a Geodude on Route 46 right above Route 29. I don't know of any other Rock-type encounters there, but eh.

[@ShadowtheYouTuber523]

That's the only one

[@koolkittykat04]

Yeah, that’s where I got one in my HeartGold Nuzlocke, is right above the first route.

[@lazypaladin]

See I was second guessing myself for a minute before commenting the same. Glad I'm not the only guy who knows this game abit too well 👌

[@CyberchaoX]

Yeah, I was going to suggest that he should've gotten it there instead so he could get Shuckle sooner, but it turns out that Shuckle are only available in Dark Cave after getting Rock Smash in GSC (where Rock Smash isn't available until after you've watered Sudowoodo), not in HGSS.

[@kuunt6065]

it's also that way in original silver

[@Vesdus]

The Clefairy pulling off Metronome into Seed Flare and annihilating Jett made me laugh so hard. Amazing. xD

[@AliLiz91]

I love when you do Nuzlockes in HeartGold and SoulSilver :D I'm excited for this one! Thank goodness for that notification bell!

[@AlonGamshi]

Amen to dat

[@davidemaj5683]

I love rock type pokemon, but the league battles were really over the top truly thrilling. The champion beautifully played!!

[@ghoullyy]

I have binge watched every single one of these monotype runs (except the bdsp ones bc i’m playing it rn lol) in a couple days. I love monotype runs in general and I love the depth and speed at which you go through your whole journey. Perfect vids to listen to on the side and then watch again to actually watch to. Playing SP rn listening. I love it!

[@justsomeguywithadjset353]

12:11 I can relate, i was playing sword and this clefable knocks out my cloyster with a fusion flare 😭

[@nolanevans7603]

I really want to see an Ice type, i think that would be a real challenge. I don't know which game would have the most encounters

[@mariobotellou9189]

Sword & shield for sure

[@Radiolonestar]

True id love to see one i guess alot of nuzlockers dont go for it since you encounter ice types pretty late in most games

[@thescrimble]

aside from swsh, BW2 undoubtedly

[@narwhalz02]

Never knew you could get Larvitar before Mt.Silver!

[@acriolu]

Btw I'm a rocker at heart and I loved the names, recognized all of them, also great strategy against Claire!!

[@tylererlich427]

I am a fellow metal head and and also personally LOVED the names

[@themagmatrap1147]

notice how Cobain is the strongest mon on his team

[@DemRise1999]

@@themagmatrap1147 Based Silph

[@rickdeezy07dj]

Wow a run with only rock types? I guess it's safe to assume that you had a hard time

[@Kento617]

You ain’t slick sir LOL!

[@MatthewG1247]

Gotta say that your jokes and humor are something i need in my life, Thank you silph.

[@sinnedgaming2438]

I know people say Lance is a cheater for somehow having Dragonites that are below their normal evolution level, but in these games magikarp was being made to evolve prematurely through use of the sound/music, maybe it somehow affected his Dragonairs

[@13JackStorm]

Tyranitar in the thumbnail gives me instant high school flashbacks. Everyone in my class had a different three stage evolution as we went through school, mine was the Larvitar line. Named after Kurt Cobain, no less. Fitting, Smells Like Teen Spirit.

[@Sir_Dwarf]

Nice! Johto is just the best! But the metronome luck was just not fair. How about a ground type run in Kanto? Let's go or leaf green, but I actually, I'd love to see a yellow run :)

[@skotiaH2O]

Gen I is simply too poorly programmed and luck based to be eligible for Hardcore Nuzlockes with limited encounters

[@monkehman979]

@@skotiaH2O lets go then

[@rogue3724]

Ground type would be too easy as you can sweep with nidoking

[@Sir_Dwarf]

@@rogue3724 well, usually it's done by using x items, which are not allowed in nuzlocks :)

[@Taijirai]

Always good to see a run in a classic region with my favorite mons. Great choice, Silph! Though I'm surprised you didn't go for the Geodude on the early access Route 46 or make the trade for Onix in Violet City. Genius move using the Safari Zone though, I'll have to remember that in the future. Thanks for all your hard work, I love watching your runs. I hope the next one is a Dark-type team so I can see Houndoom in play!

[@rusttoyoung1912]

The first great challenge for Red was Brocks Rock types, I can't help but feel that the next great trainer over coming HIM with a team of Rock types is somewhat poetic

[@RedDragonForce2]

Actually, you’re confusing Origins’s Red with Canonical Red. Canonically, Red started with Bulbasaur.

[@rusttoyoung1912]

@@RedDragonForce2 If your talking about the adventures manga, then yes. But I'd also like to point out that Red didn't use Bulbasuar in his match against Brock, only Pikachu, because Saur and Poli were worn-out from fighting the gym trainers. So, yes, still a challenge.

[@bvd_vlvd]

I love how every pokemon other than one that died immediately had their worst possible natures. And, well, Larvitar could have been worse I suppose.

[@japethspeaketh7034]

Tyranitar despite having a horrible defensive typing is a pure monster who has been dominating the OU tier for a long time. Especially when the metagame have shift dramatically after Gen 5, and watching Pokemon once staple in OU falling down from grace, I believe T-Tar was one of the few mons who managed to be on OU since then.

[@jonahwardell1060]

Loved the naming theme! Especially Geddy. I feel like Rush is so underrated nowadays

[@markc3587]

WAIT. defense curl powers up rollout?! In all gens?

[@LagrimaArdiente]

This is the first new upload since I subscribed and I'm so excited! I've been having a blast with all these Monotype Hardcore Nuzlockes! Speaking of, I wanted to suggest a Bug-only run of B2W2! Gen 5 had a bunch of neat Bug-types, such as Scolipede, Galvantula and Volcarona, to name a few. I wouldn't mind a Bug-only run of BW either, but the reason I suggest the sequels is because in the original BW, you can't actually find any wild Bug-type encounters until after you gain the second Badge. Meanwhile, in B2W2 you can catch a Sewaddle on the western half of Route 20 before you get your first badge. The only downside I could see with doing the sequels instead of the originals is that Durant is locked behind the post-game. But considering you can only find it in Victory Road in the originals, it only really affects the League portion of your challenge. Plus, you should still get two additional encounters in its place in the form of either Combee or Heracross(B2)/Pinsir(W2) at Route 12 and Shuckle in Seaside Cave. Not to mention that while you can only get a Larvesta Egg after the 6th badge in the originals (and you can't evolve it because it does so past the League's level cap), you can actually catch a LV 35 Volcarona halfway through your journey in B2W2. And if you want an additional challenge, you can play W2 as it'll force you to battle White Kyurem (which should have at least 1 Fire-type attack) as part of the story. Also B2W2 have Challenge Modes that will up the levels of the Trainers Pokémon and increase the AI's capabilities or something like that.

[@RyanLucroy]

It took me 30 minutes to figure out that all your pokemon are named after Rock legends. Well done, Silph

[@ManDyter]

This is the first video i watched on your channel and i watched the entire 40 min. Normaly i don't go through the whole ordeal and skip parts but you are very entertaining. 👊

[@troyb5362]

Love it when you upload! I haven’t watched the last couple because I haven’t finished BDSP yet and didn’t want spoilers, but as soon as I finish it I get to go back and watch those!

[@sidroniosouza169]

Dude, this type of challenge is so much more fun that the mono poke runs! The level cap is so cool!

[@benaplin7040]

I enjoy all of Silph's content, but Rock-types are my favourite type since way back in Gen 2 when I had a Golem and Tyranitar on the same team. Good times.

[@zachdickson44]

I just love how a lot of pokemon player’s favorite type is mostly depended upon what they used back in their childhood, like my favorite type is ground because i had a swampert and a rhyhorn that would decimate like everything

[@theminorgent]

My favourite type is Rock, as well. Not because I used two Rock-Types in Gen 2 but in Gen 5, with Black being my very first Pokemon game ever. You might be a bit older than me😅

[@benaplin7040]

@@theminorgentOof, that smarts. Which 2 Rock-types if you don't mind me asking?

[@azeemsiddiqui4764]

First place is route 46, so two places for Geodude before first gym.

[@tylerbartlett8627]

Love seeing metronome clefairy destroy pokemon in nuzlocks

[@tgnm9615]

0:56 We all know that Shuckle is the coolest among the Rock Type Pokemons

[@ryanriebel7711]

Good old Shuckle. Yeah, Shuckle.

[@lanelewandowski5918]

Absolutely love your nuzlocks i literally refuse to watch any one else's nuzlocks just yours bud!!! Keep them coming! Im subscribed!

[@camirenmiles4492]

Corsola low key put in work. I totally didn't expect it to learn shadow ball.

[@Purble1234]

Silph honestly the best hardcore nuzlocker on yt content wise, relaxing dude, have a good one if you read this

[@jaysmooth4998]

Catching a Larvitar on the first encounter is crazy. It took me a good chunk of time to catch one. The way you beat the dragon gym was legendary. Good stuff!

[@bandit2853]

I swept Morty’s team with a couple of attack Evs on my fearow with pursuit

[@SoyDrinker]

"Hypnosis with Dream Eater would have been a nightmare, literally" Heh well actually if they are eating your Dreams then there would be no dreams, and an absence of dreams cannot be a nightmare.

[@davidgreenberg4437]

Currently doing a hardcore nuzlocke on BD where I am only using Pokemon who weigh less than 30 lbs. It's really tough, and means some pokemon can't evolve. I recommend it to you, Silph! Doesn't have to be 30. Choose something more or less heavy!

[@itisntm3]

I remember having Silver as a kid and going thru the game maxing out my Rhydon; then finding out about T-Tar thinking he was a direct upgrade and falling in love with him

[@worldsboss]

Has a girlfriend who cooks him dinner while he plays pokemon. What a freaking flex!

[@fruitpunchsamuraidavid]

More 6th Gen runs pls!! Maybe XY or ORAS with all the mons that could mega evolve (but no mega evolution ofc). Also would live to see you try a rom hack (Blaze Black or Renegade platinum) or a randomized nuzlocke

[@EpicAlucard]

‘We don’t need overkill.’ As a big fan of the old FFX game I must disagree.

[@Gwynbleidd1724]

Silph on Sunday is the best way to end (or start) the week

[@MonyMonyK103]

I love how this guy consistently uses the word “decimate”.

[@alexnute9818]

Rock is my favourite type to use in monotype, so these particular challenges are by far the most entertaining for me. Great job with this one silph.

[@CoffeeFlavoredMilk]

That one time Corsola is actually useful in a playthrough.

[@grimtwin5581]

I've come to love Magcargo lately, so it was nice to see it be so useful in this run

[@danniehunt1515]

I love your videos. Keep it up. You knowledge of heart gold/soul silver is impressive. Didn’t know you get get a slugma of larvitar at those points in the game

[@christianpederson7744]

I like your dedication to the rock typing and refusing to use slugma until it evolves into a rock type

[@Argiope92]

You could have gotten a Geodude slightly earlier for the sake of authenticity of the run. In all fairness, it's still essentially what you say it is. I wouldn't consider like 3 trainer battles to be invalidating the run. But yeah, if you go through the gate to the north on the first route outside of Newbark there's Geodudes in the grass there. They should be the same level as the ones in that cave.

[@CasperFox]

slugma

[@ZzShy]

Instead of having a lower level cap for Jasmine, you should just fight Pryce first. Its not like you cant just Fly around, you get the Fly TM and ability from beating Chuck and youre given Kenya for a free flier.

[@benradcliffe6920]

These challenges made me start nuzlockes, still bad at them but learning so much from them so thank you

[@DanielCornwall519]

I absolutely love your Nickname schemes, Rockstars in this video and Halo in the Psychics only run. Keep up the great videos :)

[@Bludvarg]

Seismic Toss does damage equal to the user's level, same as Night Shade. It has nothing to do with the target's base HP stat.

[@awesomesque77]

But because Shuckle's HP stat is garbage, his HP at level 28 here is only 51, so a seismic toss from machop at level 25 almost does half damage; whereas, a Blissey's HP at level 28 is probably like 150, so the seismic toss from machop at level 25 only does a sixth damage. That's why Shuckle's HP stat matters

[@breakfaith3031]

I'm pretty sure he knows how seismic toss works ffs

[@skeetermania3202]

He probably just misspoke.

[@boopsnoot2807]

As a metal head and rock lover, the names are great. Especially the nod to the drummer of Guns N Roses. If you had named him Colleti that would have been a real hard one.

[@serpint9417]

All the classic rock singer names this man has some great taste in music

[@-no-gravity-6518]

Thx for the interesting videos, i always watch them in the evening when i lay in bed. Negative part: i fall fast a sleep and dont watched it complete. Positive part: i fall fast a sleep but i sleep well.

[@Josh-xl6zh]

you can't have pupitar evolved for the champ even if you wanted. Johto levels are crazy

[@browderindahouse]

I LOVED using Rhydon in HGSS. Avalanche makes Lance a lot easier

[@timothypulik8374]

Funny enough, Lance's team all has the flying type. So his dragon master title could be a cover for the fact that he's a flying type trainer.

[@Balorak146]

22:00 "So I'm wondering about Lance's morals at this point..." Weeell....in the Yellow manga, Lance DID make his debut by stealing a Dragonair being offered as a prize for a surfing competition and then DESTROYING VERMILLION CITY because his obsession with Dragon-types and dragon-like Pokemon was so all-encompassing that he refused to allow anyone else to have one.

[@DenisCavalcantiMartins]

Seed Flare? SEED FLARE?!? HOLY CRAP! That was some really bad RNG here hahaha

[@michaelcollazo7911]

damn sudowoodo and corolla putting in work. love those guys usually in team in most runs. would love to see a normal run, should be fun.

[@Amelia4111]

CORSOLA, NOT COROLLA!

[@NickMerrillProject]

I could swear that seismic toss does damage based on level, not HP.

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

It does.

[@bradenlinnell8276]

You can actually get a Geodude even earlier! There's a route on top of the first route, it's the one connected to the city with the dragon gym!

[@ciarzyx]

I love your catchphrases after something good or bad happens it's so funny

[@zttaylorfitness6637]

Hey! I remember on one of your recent HGSS runs I commented about the berries and fossils from rock smash…glad you used that this time!! 🙌🏻

[@swiftdasher]

The hardest fight I had in my run of this was against Morty; Took me 4 resets. What I ended up doing was sending out Onix for Sandstorm for the 2x spDef right before it dies, go into Geodude and hit a rock polish, a defense curl, and then rollout. Had to avoid curse and paralysis from the gastly on geodude, but once it worked it worked. I'm genuinely surprised you managed to get it done with the Corsola primarily, great job.

[@michaeldenham2566]

Love the theme of your “Rock” nicknames! 😂🔥

[@pedro_rivera99]

I think I got most of the references, and yeah, they're from "rock" bands, I get it: Benatar - Pat Benatar Geddy - Geddy Lee (Bass player and singer of Rush) Jett - Joan Jett (Former guitar player of the Runaways and solo career) Adler - either Steven Adler of GnR or Chris Adler of Lamb Of God (both drummers) Hammett - Kirk Hammett (Guitar player of Metallica) Patti - Patti Smith (I'd to search this one, so I'm not confident on this one, I barely know her career) Cobain - Kurt Cobain (Guitar player and singer of Nirvana) Joplin - Janis Joplin Jimi and Bonham - I figured that I'll pair them up and go for Led Zeppelin (Jimmy Page/guitar player and John Bonham/drummer) Or since you name it as "Jimi", it can also be a reference to Jimi Hendrix. Hopefully I got most of them.

[@tjman4616]

12:26 I know how that feels. One time her clefairy destroyed my Geodude in a nuzlocke with Leaf Storm lol

[@choklat4606]

Bro that seed flare was the saddest thing I have ever seen

[@ShadowtheYouTuber523]

Shaymin ended up loving Whitney that time.

[@noahcallis3553]

It’s crazy how much I learned from this video, I had no clue earthquake does double if they do dig. And same thing with defense curl/rollout!!

[@ravenr0cks]

I LOVE waking up to an inspirational Silph video! Because of you, I enjoy various Pokemon Gamemodes! Of course, Nuzlockes are my favourite! Love ya Silph ❤

[@whereismymonitor2032]

My boys in Rush don't get enough mentions usually. Good choice.

[@KorewaKosmo]

MVP Rhydon This was prob one of the toughest challenges, gotta love the rock types

[@esportsclub7551]

Great vid brother keep it up. Ps you can obtain larvitar without completing the baoba quest, just head north from the gate to the mountain area

[@brentrobinson3275]

Man i honestly didnt know we could get lavitar in the safari zone mountain part. Thank u for that

[@jaredadkinson]

Fun fact about that Fast Ball thing, even if you include legendaries, they only add 6 Pokémon (Lugia, Entei, Raikou, Zapdos, Mewtwo, and Lati@s) meaning the post-game total is 20. That does make it more than the total number of Moon Ball Pokemon capturable (6, or 2 before the post-game)

[@connerwinde9852]

3:58. Yes technically that's where you can find a Geodude but if you wanted to find one earlier you could go to route 46

[@DrFoggyPants]

Legit didn't know you could get Larvitar before Mt. Silver. The more you know

[@princeapoopoo5787]

Seeing the name you give Slugma made me happy. I even squealed a little lol

[@Ashleigh_456]

Been watching Nuzlockes for years at this point never once did STAB ever equate to Same Type Attack Bonus until 8:15 of a random recommend channel

[@diegoromeo7237]

Hate to point that out, but Aerodactyl and Omastar were two encounters in the same place. You could only use one of the two.

[@thisman8056]

Kinda depends how you count encounters,you get the fossils in different locations,but they come alive in the same location,so i guess it's up to you

[@diegoromeo7237]

@@thisman8056 he obtained both fossils at the Ruins of Alph

[@thisman8056]

@@diegoromeo7237 oh true my bad, i haven't played the remakes so i thought the amber fossil would be available at the museum,like in the RBY versions

[@superlombax1561]

12:07 Ah, reminds me of the time when Whitney's Clefairy got off friggin Fire Blast on my Paras, marking the first death of my Soulsilver Nuzlocke. And if that wasn't dumb enough, one of those Beauties with a Clefable before Ecruteak City would later get off a Blizzard with a crit too to take out my Geodude. And that's literally the first time that's happened to me in all my time of me playing Heartgold/Soulsilver.

[@drewbigdoopa3464]

Poison types in gen 4 can get really fun it seems like, but also works on BD

[@LoryLilyBomber]

Once you named your geodude Benatar I knew I was gonna love this video’s team

[@adeshverma3142]

I generally don't comment on hardcore nuzlocks but the way you present it is something else.. Your videos are top quality keep it up

[@gregnelson9532]

Think bayleef would've made this undoable and you picked the easier route

[@frnzilla]

poor jett. he had such a big heart. 🥺 edit: that rollout defense curl strategy against claire was just .. (chefs kiss) .. *beautiful.*

[@grundgutigertv6170]

Jett was a female. Silph referred to it with "she" and "her" too.

[@Osama_Rashid]

I was watching at least one of your Nuzlocke video every night. And when I saw that you uploaded a new one, I was really happy. You're content is amazing, and the jokes are hilarious.

[@Kento617]

4 minutes in and I already know it's going to be a ROCK band theme! 😀

[@jasonbabily6074]

The rollout on Claire 😂