CAN I BEAT A POKÉMON BLACK 2 HARDCORE NUZLOCKE WITH ONLY ICE TYPES!? (Pokémon Challenge)

[@SilphSpectre]

Don't forget to download Dragon City for free to get your special reward, and thanks to them for making this video possible! dragoncity.onelink.me/DDHl/nh2Dec21 Hey Silph Squad, hope you enjoy this Holiday Special! Just wanted to give a massive thank you to all of you for watching the vids, leaving likes, comments, etc. The support this year has been unfathomable, and you guys have truly helped my dreams come true. Just a heads up that I will be taking an extended holiday break to see my parents (haven't seen them since July!), and I will be returning mid-January with new uploads. It's been quite a crazy grind this year, but you have all made it incredibly worth it and I hope our 26 hardcore nuzlockes will keep you busy until then. I'll be around on Twitter if you want to keep up in the meantime (twitter.com/SilphSpectre ). Happy holidays and happy New Year!

[@mr.satire9681]

Can you do a nuzlocke in the gen 7 games, you’re really good with nuzlockes and I wanna see you take on the hardest Pokémon games such as Usum

[@benjaminseelking9483]

I hope, once you come back, that you want to be the next Star of PokeStarStudios

[@invaderzin1858]

Jokes on you i already downloaded it.

[@Sir_Dwarf]

Last week I suggested a Ice type unova run, and you really did it! I love you man! Happy holidays to you and your family!

[@solstice4153]

I can’t get the loot from da sponsor :(

[@vivalaglavii6736]

I love how the reason for why there's never been an Ice type nuzlock isn't because of how hard it probably would be, but because it's just impossible to get an ice type super early. Considering Platinum only Fire type run I think it's safe to say difficulty is really not a factor for these guys and I love it

[@Wildtrexkid]

it's one reason i really like features like online random trading. i like amassing basically all the pokemon then when i want to start a game i can trade over ones i want to use the whole game and go from there. randomise the 5 selected and take 1 before gym 1, 2 before the next and last 2 for 3 third so i can enjoy the team i want for most of the game. i still to this day remember as a kid on Gen 2 trading to myself a Lavitar egg and starting with it, think i took it instead of Togepi's egg as a bit of flavour and levelling during the journey. arriving at the elite four with my own tyranitar i had gone through the whole game with was like having another starter with my Feraligatr, lotta fun ^^.

[@treyw-k6473]

You should watch flygonhgs fire type nuzlocke in pearl. Only 2 encounters for the whole game

[@vivalaglavii6736]

@@treyw-k6473 I did, that's what I was referencing

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

@@treyw-k6473 Yeah. You can only get Infernape and Rapidash for encounters. If it was Platinum, you would also be able to use Houndoom, Flareon, and Magmar or Magmortar (depending on if you can trade or not). But as it's DP, it's only Infernape and Rapidash (unless you want to cheat a bit and go full Flint).

[@notscorchingsands9718]

Meanwhile in pokemon sword i have 6 ice types before 1st badge.

[@BoomerBlups3ds]

Is anyone else having their mind blown by the editing transition Silph uses at 31:40 to make his evolved Weavile move to the next edit in the same place on the screen as Zinzolin’s Weavile? 🤯

[@Sir_Dwarf]

I had to re-watch this scene like 3 times and I was freaking out as well!

[@BloodThirstyAvengers]

I did a double take because I thought he killed his own Weavile somehow. Like "congrats on evolving. Now f*** you". XD

[@jaycegmiller]

This was such a good edit

[@CelticGuardian7]

Was going to make a comment just for that! I had to rewatch it as well. So cool!

[@Mekkles]

"That's super effective against me!" Ah. A true ice type trainer.

[@TheSphero]

I mean, there are only four; Fire, Fighting, Rock, and Steel. Meanwhile, Grass and Rock; *cries in even more weaknesses*

[@hoothoot7122]

I always thought ice should resist ground and flying

[@TheSphero]

@@hoothoot7122 Not nearly as strange as bug RESISTING fighting, and taking neutral damage from poison, the two biggest ways to deal with bugs...

[@Mekkles]

@@TheSphero you right.

[@catalyst1641]

@@TheSphero the problem with ice though is that it has only one resistance: ice 🤦‍♂️. This makes pivoting tough as many ice types have 4x weaknesses or are too frail to live multiple hits.

[@sungmin7723]

Using an ice monotype really teaches you how to play hyper offense because you basically have zero defensive capabilities, and that's what makes it enjoyable to use imo

[@Beastlyb191]

That weaville evolution edit straight into battle was cleannnnn

[@ImperialLemon]

Hell yeah it was the best part of the video

[@ImperialLemon]

@Davi Mendes Coimbra 31:39

[@1DMapler18]

I remember seeing castelia city for the first time and being so impressed with how they implemented it. The way they messed around with perspective made the whole game feel larger than it was. Gen 5 is honestly one of my personal faves

[@BloodThirstyAvengers]

F*** Castelia. Kid me was too stupid to realise the Gym's entrance faced West instead of South and I spend hours just looking for the dang place.

[@lordfawful9469]

Literally the entire team during Clay's battle: "You should have gone for the head..."

[@HDChalky]

Is everyone going to ignore the cleanest transition ever at 31:37 with the Weavile?

[@Goku61394]

The reason Emolga went before you even though you used a priority move is because when both Pokémon use priority moves the Pokémon who’s faster gets to use their priority move first

[@FormerRuling]

I took it that he knew that and was more surprised by the fact that Emolga used it at all, as npcs typically only use quick attack if all of their other attacks are resisted, or they see the faint with it.

[@Goku61394]

@@FormerRuling fair enough then

[@FireFog44]

Future run suggestion: SoulSilver mono-fairy type run. The fairy type doesn’t exist in that game but there are 8 Pokémon lines that will become fairy in later gens (togepi, jigglypuff, snubull, maril, clefairy, mr. mime, ralts, and mawile). It would be a fun monotype run that’s not actually a monotype run

[@BulbaOGPPL]

Man you surprised me! Gen 5 is my favourite gen of all time! Thaks for doing this challange in this gen. Have a nice one, Silph and have nice one, all the viewers!

[@noix666dezephir]

I know it’s a bit of a forgotten or overlooked Pokemon as you mentioned, but maybe it’s my Gen 1 nostalgia, and also remembering some episodes from the first season of Pokemon, and also Lorelei’s team, but I’ve always loved Seel and Dewgong and I am always sad to never see them in playthroughs haha I know it looks super basic but I’ve always loved its simple, sleek design haha And I always thought it looked cool in a full water type team :) Anyway, super fun run. You got me so fricking scared against the ground type gym lol I was so emotionally involved lmao Walrein rules. Walrein is bae. ❤️

[@RivalryofWarlords]

For me I always remember Seel because of it being the keeper of the Cascade Badge. No other reason really, but that weirdness stuck with me.

[@13JackStorm]

Weavile for the win! This is probably the third winter/holiday themed nuzlocke this week I've watched. Dragon City was a nostalgia kick too.

[@OfficialSmech]

Been binge watching all of your nuzlockes. Just finished watching the sapphire poison type only so this came out right on time. Thanks Silph 👍

[@Keydicken]

As a Canadian, I can confirm that it's very cold during the winter, though unlike Silph, I love cold weather! My mom and I have been going on walks every night for the past 2 weeks ^^

[@kylebrouwn6768]

"Losing a Dragon is never fun, so-" So if we can't have Dragons, no one can! Ice types, attack!!!

[@colbymeeks8626]

The clay fight was literally your Pokémon running on pure anger.

[@jonahforinash6671]

I would love to see a psychic type run of Pokémon black, there’s no run of it on KZbin and it honestly might be impossible

[@mlgarrett17]

I'm actually doing the same challenge but I instead started off with a smoochum and rotom that I caught using the Dream Rader. Once I reach the shopping mall rotom can permanently change to an ice type

[@Bellylover234]

How do you get these features to work?

[@macoffeeprettypie]

@@Bellylover234 the dream radar is a game available on the 3ds eshop. Pokemon caught in it can be sent to black 2 and white 2

[@anthonyanglemyer]

Geez, this was so damn close! But you did it. 21/5, only Weavile left, and right before the holidays, too! Amazing stuff! A goddamn miracle right here! Possibly an early Christmas miracle? *shrugs* Anyway, I saw your pinned comment, so I know what you're up to after this. I hope you have a happy holidays with your folk! I'll see you next month! :)

[@AliLiz91]

Thank you Silph and the notification bell! Perfect typing for the Holidays ☺️ I do enjoy ice types. I loved seeing Weavile in the thumbnail

[@tomm.catt.9911]

The Pokemon Black/White 2 opening music in the intro flung me into nostalgia. I love these games so much, I remember staying up way too late as a kid playing it.

[@hiyapatil5379]

I've been binging your content for about a week now and finally hit the subscribe button. I was on the edge of my seat for a lot of this, especially the final battle. Weavile is my favourite ice type so seeing it close to death that many times had my heart hammering. But I love your humour and B2/W2 are one of the best games ever (my personal favourites behind HeartGold) and I'm really glad I'm here to see an upload on time :D

[@ThePokeTran]

Thanks for a wicked year of videos Silph you made my year amazing.

[@GrandDuchessTaco]

I have to compliment your taste on enjoying Walrein! That whole line is perfect!

[@benparra1783]

this is one of the best videos you've made. i was surprised how difficult the BUG and FLYING gyms were for an all ice-team

[@stellarknight04]

Yeah Grass/Ice and Dark/Ice aren't good matchups against Burgh, and.... *Sky Armor*

[@Amelia4111]

THERE IS NO HYPHEN IN ICE TEAM!

[@iridescentmirage]

The Ice-type requires unique strategy and a lot of attack power. It's go big or go home! Very fun run~

[@jonas10t17]

This ended up being an amazing video like always!!! I also tried this run and it was very different from yours: i used the pokemon dream radar instead since at the time i didnt know how dream world worked. so my starter was a smoochum. What was also different was i allowing glaceon since it was prob impossible beating burgh since it was weak to bug and i had level caps

[@ThatLiamGuy305]

AT LAST AN ICE CHALLENGE, MY FAVORITE TYPE!!! Thank you silph!!

[@iantaakalla8180]

The next time you would be able to do this is the Ultra games and the Galar games. Funny how when Ice types are available early, the game is more focused on gameplay.

[@iistonton]

Man, imagine this run in challenge mode. Grinch would've really been put to the test with Karen's Pidove and Roxie's smarter AI. Ice type buff when?

[@RockmanZeroModernDay]

@that on guy next door (*Cheren) Sorry, I had to correct it for you. You're probably mistaken

[@enanoiii]

@@RockmanZeroModernDay ,, Look at the main comment, he did the same mistake.

[@stellarknight04]

@@RockmanZeroModernDay he was joking about OP's comment

[@RockmanZeroModernDay]

@that on guy next door (nervously) Okay.

[@Blackmage456]

A great run! Also love seeing you travel through Unova again. Gen 5 is such a treat to look at every time

[@benjilinus3221]

Hey Silph have you heard of the romhack Pokemon Crystal Clear? It's a redo of Crystal that makes it "open-world", you can start in Kanto or Johto and do the gyms in any order you like. The levels scale as you go through the game. Plus there's a huge variety of starter Pokemon instead of only 3. I think it would be perfect for a hardcore nuzlocke, a really interesting challenge.

[@CrazyEmilykitty]

I love how you named the Sneasel Axl like a certain other Hardcore monotype nuzlocker X3

[@wbk1394]

Oh my god, finally someone realizes my pain of searching for a lapras in Village Bridge. I saw it was catchable, and had to catch it, and it took me about three hours.

[@visioapparel4302]

i've been looking for an Ice run for SOOO long. Great to see you made it possible

[@skibot9974]

I’d be intersted in challenges where you only use Pokémon that characters in the anime used. For example Briliant Diamond with only evolution lines Paul used would give you these Pokémon 1. Torterra 2. Staraptor 3. Gastradon 4. Honchcrow 5. Azumarill 6. Drapion 7. Weavile 8. Gligar 9. Froslass 10. Electivire 11. Ursaring

[@sebastiaanvanheede6396]

Doesn’t Paul also have a Magmortar?

[@skibot9974]

@@sebastiaanvanheede6396 Magmortar is exclusive to Shining Pearl. I picked Brilliant Diamond as that has Honchcrow and Electivire: overall more Pokémon

[@sebastiaanvanheede6396]

@@skibot9974 oké sorry for the inconvenience

[@joaogomes9405]

Enter the Unown does a series like that, using Ash's team from every series

[@PheseantNetsuke]

I saw a video where someone did that and it was too OP since Paul only uses powerful pokemon

[@canadiancanucklehead8310]

41:25 “I forgot to swap taunt with hone claws.” The council has given you one, singular “Yike”

[@lunarw1ng]

Interesting to finally see you use ice types! Also Lapras is one of my favorites, so glad it was a valued part of this run :)

[@skibot9974]

Another Option for the ice type run would’ve been getting Smoochum from Pokémon Dream Radar

[@mr.m5979]

Finding out you’re Canadian explains why I enjoy your videos the most out of all nuzlockers

[@flamenny9936]

Christmas has come early it seems! Feels pretty weird tho having the Ice type being this rare in any game

[@dagavinator6782]

Hey Silph! Love the content, your humor makes things fun. I’ve been watching you since the start of the TruePower Series. Speaking of which, do you have plans to continue that? I’m just curious since it’s my favorite.

[@carterschwenk5543]

Shoutout to whoever edited that slick Weavile transition

[@dylanmiller2683]

Did this challenge on Challenge Mode a couple months ago and Weavile was the only reason I beat the Elite 4

[@davidwessner9035]

I was just thinking last night how I'd love to see an ice type run, im excited to watch this 😀

[@gemindigo2430]

I will never be able to forget Seel/Dewgong simply because when I think of the Mewtwo strikes back movie and all the Pokémon are crying over ash, they ruin the whole moment with Dewgong in the background going “GOOOONNNGGG”

[@pandathug6806]

25:10 I remember trying to find lapras for my first b2 play through. Took me more than 4 hours. The first two used perish song so i couldn’t catch it. Decided to use my masterball the 3rd time who was just about to die to perish song. Didnt even stay in my team that long

[@svoltage4596]

Notification gang! Silph day is BACK I cant wait for this, I love Gen 5💙

[@petercross1879]

Gen 5 is not underrated. It's loved by everyone today, even though everyone hated it until 2019. As such, I hope people will soon realize how great gens 6 and 7 are

[@dragan4206]

Gen 7 yes

[@Bottleofjax]

My dusty ds lite, trove of old Pokémon games, and whoever this guy is have single handedly pulled me out of a deep depression.

[@stellarknight04]

Hope you feel good bro

[@Bottleofjax]

@@stellarknight04

[@Meandpieforever]

Watched this video to fall asleep, and I got to say you know how to keep suspense in a Pokémon video. Really good video.

[@MultiMozman]

Adam Ivell is his best when he is him. I have been subbed for so long because you’re such a genuine guy. When I watch your videos I get more enjoyment than I do watching a dude pour a hundred grand into a car. I’ve been here so long that I remember watching the Japan trip as it came out, I fell in love with the DC5 because of that rental. If you find yourself on the East Coast of the US in the future I’d love to be in a car feature. Thanks for always being real man 👍🏼.

[@arcaneusumbra1539]

"Losing a dragon is never fun, especially not one as cool as Kyurem. But that's why we've got today's sponsor to help us out: Dragon City." You had me in the first half not gonna lie. If you know, you know.

[@divalusts]

Hi, I’ve been loving your Hardcore Nuzlockes as of late. I’ve been binge watching them before I go to sleep and they’ve been super entertaining! Quick question: have you ever implementing a level cap for other important battles like rival battles or evil team admins (i.e. Maxie, Archie, Ghetsis, Lusamine, etc.)?

[@stellarknight04]

Honestly makes the game harder ,wiped to colress once because of that

[@ohitsyang]

J Rose, MDB, and SilphSpectre all new in one weekend? And what a weekend it is!

[@ashclaw2306]

Perfect to chill out this holiday season!

[@rboss5919]

You thought you were going to enjoy PokerStar but it was ME! STU Deeoh!

[@nolsee1176]

Fake run: Caitlin's Focus Blast missed, when we all know it's 100% accurate for the AI and 2% accurate for us. Just kidding, great video dude. Subscribed.

[@Panthers-wt1oe]

I loved the transition between when sneasel evolved in zinzolin

[@xyi898]

In my own experience the easiest way to beat Nuzlocke themed games, is just plainly overleveling your pokemon at certain point like you can just one shot any opponent in your path.

[@janssensbaskoro]

I always find it funny when people prioritize super effective hits over a stab move that has more effective damage....

[@harbour08]

Its our brains 😂 100 stab neutral move is better than a 60 based super effective move, but all we were taught by the games is use super effective

[@janssensbaskoro]

I mean he has it on the overlay 😅

[@Scatteredpast]

That Flareon really broke my entire heart hitting off Lava Plume

[@omdesai6058]

Silph Sunday >>> Milf Monday

[@genv.b521]

If the Weavile's nickname has something to do with AntlerBoyLIVE (being named Axl) then that's amazing because I watched this after watching his recent upload!

[@dominichusbands7042]

Love your content Silph...I patiently keep track of the time just to see your content pop up

[@analteredone9485]

Honestly now thinking about it, im kinda happy the fairy typing was introduced in gen 6. Unova had a surprising amount of dragon types that random trainers would have. Lowkey in a nuzlock an accidental trainer battle with a druddigon could be bad if youre not prepared

[@villiandustybit6593]

Silph, your content has been awesome and has inspired me to do my own nuzlockes! Thank you a ton for making such positive and entertaining content:) Have you considered doing a randomized nuzlocke? I would probably watch that one on repeat xD

[@Leonismychild]

Seriously! The only games i’ve been able to play with only Ice types are Violet and Shield. Shield was really easy to get my Ice types but for Violet i had to make an Entire Pilgrimage to Norway just to catch some Ice types, i had to breed just for some low enough level Ice types. I hate how rare Ice types are, I just wanna be a chilly boy! Good video, btw. I enjoyed it. Especially because i’m obsessed with Ice.

[@SnakeAlert]

31:35 Nice transition! Very Clean!

[@Alastordadeer]

19:00 he lived solely because of the decision to add leftovers, good play

[@sebastiangallego8396]

I love your unova challenges. ❤️

[@luke_foti]

I really just sit down and watch these 40 minute videos lol, good shit man

[@mythmakroxymore1670]

9:15 YOU THOUGHT I WOULD HAVE A NORMAL NAME, *BUT IT WAS ME, STU DEEOH!!” 13:42 sorry but “MURDER CHILDREN” will always be funnier.

[@stephenmrenna2214]

Something to keep in mind. With the mold breaker on Haxorus, the shell armor in the dragon gym would have been ignored. Meaning crits could still happen.

[@765craven4]

22:08 "Hard to believe a Flying trainer did that much damage to an Ice Team" It's pretty easy to believe imo considering that Ice only resists itself. Easily the worst Type in the game Defensively.

[@skturbo107]

I will give you that Black and White 2 are probably the best main-series games in the Pokémon franchise. The spin-offs give much steeper competition. Anyone who’s ever played Explorers of Sky agrees with me on this one.

[@ramen1551]

Miss you Silph hope you're doing alright since we havent seen an upload in a while!

[@Flaris]

Yeah, winter is lovely. Just so long as you don’t have to spend any time in it…I can absolutely agree with that perspective.

[@Seget666]

Black 2/White 2 are also very cool for a Bug Type run. Though you can only get 1 out of 2 Bug Pokemon until after the third gym there are some very cool Pokemon to train.

[@zaneaura84]

I'd like to say I love your skits in your videos. They are amazing.

[@thesaltyweeb]

Maaaaan Axl ftw! It was almost a fail because of Marshal, but you did it man!

[@dg415]

Clay’s gym battle was amazing

[@arthurporter131]

These monotype nuzlockes are so much fun

[@misssilph6936]

My fave creator celebrating my fave holiday ❤

[@antorseax9492]

18:48 (nice) You have Ice Shards, you didn't have to risk Grinch

[@stellarknight04]

Icy Wind does effictively more damage because Sandslash has piss Sp.Def. Unfortunately, Ice Shard wouldn't even be a 2 hit K.O since it's physical and Sandslash has like 120 Base Defense??

[@antorseax9492]

@@stellarknight04 I always forget that Ice Shard is physical

[@stellarknight04]

@@antorseax9492 I also thought it was Special at first, and you know what, it makes sense, for example, where are you going to get an Ice Shard in a Desert battlefield if you can't somehow magically generate it? Just a fun thought.

[@GustavoAlves-eg9ll]

That transition was lit 31:40

[@GigaChadJecht]

The luck of this run is insane

[@SixSixWurmToken]

3:32 That one caught me off guard lmao

[@tonpalacios2964]

I love how if you're lucky, you can see a wailord in the aquarium and if you do, you get a medal for it.

[@mickgorro]

3:40-3:47: "one of the wonders of the pokemon world, which somehow got approved by both the developers and the publishers of this game".

[@aappaapp6627]

Silph! Your video are like the easiest 40 minute KZbin videos to binge haha!

[@williamzwaan2250]

18:22 Silph: from there we can hit him with super effective expert belt boosted dig for the ko Me: i thought dig wad physical

[@scumbad7953]

31:40 Nice transition, looks like it switched on the same frame as well.

[@gingee_8186]

In love with just listening to your nuzlockes while I fall asleep.

[@Kev.in1997]

"I have a very good strategy for the first gym..." *just spams icy wind* :D

[@kwong06]

Ice is my favorite type and I was pleasantly surprised when ice was made early-ish in sword and shield

[@azumafoo2688]

Great video! I love ice types and Black 2

[@GSmith624]

Love the videos and great content but I have one big question: How'd you access the Dreamworld with the servers offline lol?

[@Huhnlord]

Sick translition from the Snibunna Evolution !