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

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Flying types are often underrated due to the early route Flying Pokémon available in most games. But.. what if we got access to the full spectrum of flying encounters in Pokémon Emerald... could they beat the game's hardest challenge?
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We've done some hard Pokemon challenges in the past, but usually they were a solo Pokemon challenge run. What if we still did a really difficult challenge... but with a full team using hardcore nuzlocke rules, and with only one type? Today we find out: can I beat a Pokemon Emerald Hardcore Nuzlocke with only Flying types? No items and no overleveling!
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Monotype Hardcore Nuzlocke Ruleset:
(1) If a Pokémon faints, it must be permanently boxed or released.
(2) Only the first type-specific Pokémon encountered in each Route/Area can be caught.
(3) No Legendaries/Mythicals, duplicates, or same-evolution-line Pokémon can be caught or used. If a duplicate is encountered, the next unique type-specific Pokémon encounter can be caught.
(4) Additional Pokémon may be caught for the purpose of HM use, but these may not be used in battle at any time during the run.
(5) No Items can be used in battle (Held Items are allowed).
(6) Party Pokémon levels are limited to the highest level Pokémon of the next Gym Leader or Elite 4 Member. So long as your Pokémon are at or below the level cap when the Gym Leader/Elite 4 Member battle starts, they can level up mid-battle.
(7) "Set" Battle Mode must be used at all times.
(8) No connecting with other games for the purposes of importing Pokémon, Items, etc.
#HardcoreNuzlocke #PokemonNuzlocke #pokemonchallenge

[@SilphSpectre]

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[@EwwHandles]

2 days ago 🤔

[@SKMedia252]

​@@EwwHandles probably added it when the video was uploaded but didn't go live until today

[@joeywilliams8305]

Hey where can I download this game for my pc

[@SKMedia252]

@@joeywilliams8305 just Google emulators and roms

[@g10royalle]

When will you do a face reveal?

[@Gwynbleidd1724]

I’m a sucker for an Emerald Nuzlocke

[@TallManVanitas]

Same, that and ORAS!

[@wicked.mind8]

nah man fuck the remakes

[@jasongoldsworthy5607]

The Emerald Increment Nuzlockes are a good watch.

[@mr.m5979]

Preach

[@JoseReyes-uz3sc]

​@Sniper to me gen 4 and onward just kinda flunked. Only liked gen 3 and 5 really.

[@carloshenrique-xb5bz]

Have you ever thought of making a Losers only nuzlock. Only the first pokemon you lost from previous runs of the game

[@trevorwendt6274]

I know I'm late, but just a quick little tip: In generation 3, Surf doesn't hit your ally in double battles. Only your enemies. It was changed in later gens.

[@dlake1224]

I was just thinking this. I think it's pretty much just earthquake you need to watch out for in this gen (even then flying type would be immune)

[@marcorossi2854]

​@@dlake1224 eq magnitude explosion selfdestruct

[@limey6394]

Pop

[@king6595]

Brother you are giga late on that

[@Lofsnesmonster]

I haven’t seen Silph get such good natures in a while, I’m sure he won’t wipe cause of Roxanne

[@jeffreygao3956]

Roxanne is so beautiful!

[@Lokiip]

Fun Theory: They switched the Machokes helping you move with Vigoroths, not because it was more hoen themed like theory channels say, but because theyre your gen 3 fathers sent to help you move since he is know for having the Slaking/Vigorath line. Ive never heard anyone mention this but Im juat realizing it.

[@makaylamiller4888]

Hoenn just I'm I've they're and yes

[@grodwolf123]

​@@makaylamiller4888 i just laughed so hard cause ppl rly sitting at home and think:" nah i have to autocorrect this comment to hell"😂😂

[@makaylamiller4888]

@@washi8018 what do you mean?

[@jackandnatehowe2880]

@@makaylamiller4888 we know what they mean you don't have to try and make them feel stupid.

[@Pacman-9312]

@@jackandnatehowe2880 do we though? lol

[@alexdumala5400]

Pelipper was the MVP in first ever playthrough of this game. Glad to see Bubble showed up big time for this run

[@virtualcolt]

Silph deserves to be a Team Sky admin after that Wattson battle

[@onyxryuga6372]

Alert Boss Mikey of this new development!

[@leonardofarias8843]

For fighting with a creature FROM THE SKY!

[@dan_e]

100% 🐦 Go team SKY! 🐉

[@Cat.In.A.Wig.]

Bro forgot the poochyena encounter though 💀

[@virtualcolt]

@@Cat.In.A.Wig. The dude did a full flying type battle against Wattson and won, lets forget that detail.

[@444Immaterial]

You can e.v. train sp. Attack before the first gym, with Ralts and Abra (although Ralts is way easier)

[@WhiteRavenWings621]

Thank goodness someone said it

[@aurochtamer]

True but the encounter rate is terrible.

[@PokeTrader01]

abra before the first gym?

[@samrushin2476]

​@@PokeTrader01 yep, rare encounter to the east of Rusturf

[@johnkrash9238]

Thought of an idea to throw in at the end of a run. What if you show your predicted final team I.e who you wanted to end the run with before it began. Then you show what you actually finished it with. That way, in a run like this where you had a lot of deaths it shows how much you had to improvise. Just a thought

[@lando-z4534]

Ahh yes, adding another member to the ranks of TEAM SKY!! (Bird screech in the background)

[@pabloherranz1795]

Go team Sky!

[@zacharymcvicker5820]

This run was INCREDIBLE. Bluey put in some serious work there at the end! I was so sad about that Bubble loss though. Dude, this was epic! I'm so excited for the next!

[@technology5979]

Spoiler, I guess: Man, Bubble was truly doing everything he could to live.

[@suckedintothevoid]

I hate when spoilers end up being top comments 🙃

[@milosilver2821]

​@@suckedintothevoid don't go to comments when you're not done lol

[@vivica9227]

​@Milo Silver sadly, you automatically see the first comment on mobile. It's right there. I hate that feature 😅

[@milosilver2821]

@@vivica9227 Really? I'm not on mobile, I didnt know that.

[@vivica9227]

@Milo Silver yes, it's really annoying. Creators' top comments don't count either as far as I can tell. On some videos there's even a spoiler-block comment that people vote to the very top just for that reason. It's a whole thing. 😂 That being said, I'm never going to complain about spoilers in the comments because, well, they're for talking about the videos. So I'm just hoping the first comment is generic or has a minor spoiler.

[@skiblizzyy]

Silph gotta be the most entertaining nuzlocker honestly ❤

[@King-Faithymns]

I love him more than a fat kid love cake

[@alexandertorrez7002]

Easily

[@evol7949]

Real

[@misters6749]

….. you know my style. I’ll say anything to make you smile 😃

[@okeynwachie]

by far!! I watch the others cuz his release schedule takes more time but ey, can't rush quality

[@jacobhoff7960]

Always gonna be a good day when Silph drops a video early in the morning 😎

[@TomAmit42]

25:02, 25:26 - Your Pelipper can learn Shock Wave (TM you got from the Electric gym), so you could easily annihilate the opposing Pelipper, and it's also helpful against the opposing Skarmory.

[@acriolu]

Silph Nuzlocke on a Tuesday? 🤔 Silph Nuzlocke any day!!! 🎉

[@seanpollard3393]

That person under the bridge was something I never knew was there after playing this game for 2 decades. It’s crazy that you can still learn something new from Poketubers!

[@TheRagnarokknight]

I may be at work, but it feels like a day off whenever Silph uploads a challenge. Lol!

[@SilphSpectre]

Haha hope you enjoy your day off!

[@JayFunningham]

Man, Doduo was always so mysterious to me cause it's one of those forgotten Gen 1 Pokemon that no one uses. Nice to see him have his day.

[@starblitzz7283]

Oh my oh my! We're almost at 250,000! I've been here since 30k and I'm so proud of you Silph, this channel has come a long way!

[@loganfranck109]

This is definitely gonna be a tough challenge! This will be a good one for sure.

[@mayborneflower]

Oof. You might’ve just had it at the end if you did a third Dragon Dance after surviving the Hyper Beam at the end. Gyarados was on recharge, so you had the extra wiggle room to power up the once.

[@Rexonow]

I thought so too, I guess he didn't want him to heal though.

[@mayborneflower]

@@Rexonow Not possible. Moves that cause recharge lock you out of your menu from Gen 2 onward. This includes NPCs in situations where they’re usually liable to indeed use an item.

[@Rexonow]

@@mayborneflower Oh shit major misplay then

[@coffinstompers2725]

Man I love putting on your videos in the background to fall asleep to then actually watch it the next day

[@RavenBlackHero]

I really used to undersell flying types. Swellow became one of my all time favorites after I got one early game in a nuzlocke!

[@goodoldingus1889]

fantastic attempt, love that you kept on fighting after wattson!

[@trippyhare]

Catch some Safari Zone 'mons, take the items they hold, and release? Then you could get a Sharp Beak without Thief.

[@Lavamites25]

Honestly, I'm sort of glad you lost Gyarados and Swellow, because they make the games so easy. It was awesome seeing Skarmory, Pelipper, and Tropius take up the mantle!

[@miloeudy7494]

Thank you Silph for being a great content creator!!! I love this series so much! I’ve watched all but like 4 of them 🙌🔥

[@ChipFreeSpace]

As a big flying type fan, that whole Wattson fight broke my heart.

[@JonJon-pj9ly]

Flying nuzlockes in gen 3 are doomed to lose most mons on that battle regardless, thats what makes this so interesting. Those 4 in specific, Crobat, Gyarados, Swellow and Ninjask are immensely helpful on the rest of the run, specially on that Glacia fight, the second big roadblock.

[@ChipFreeSpace]

@@JonJon-pj9ly gee thanks for breaking that down for me...

[@stokeyarcanum5754]

​@@JonJon-pj9ly not sure how it's interesting really. Kinda made me lose interest in the run tbh

[@JonJon-pj9ly]

@@stokeyarcanum5754 Water, Normal and Psychic and Ground hardcore nuzlockes are way too easy, as long as you grind and know the games properly. Im talking gen 3 but most other gens are just like that. It doesnt feel as satisfying as the more chalenging (and doable) ones such as Grass, Dark, Rock, Fighting. The gen 3 Flying bunch, if you look at them as a group, It might look too strong as well, but this specific roadblock (Wattson) makes the whole thing more balanced, because it does indeed kill many of them. That said, Silph coulve saved some of them, from the top of my head, grinding for flamethrower for Gyarados before Watson coulve made things different

[@stokeyarcanum5754]

@@JonJon-pj9ly oh okay lol I thought you were specifically talking about this run not that it's silph's fault

[@donovan802]

Not says a good Tuesday morning like a good breakfast, playing Pokemon Showdown, and a nuzlocke from Silph.

[@curtissearle6462]

This one's definitely winnable. Honestly I think it would be cool to have you go back to the ones you've lost and give them a retry. A Gauntlet of sorts.

[@newtrainer7993]

if that tailow survived the story would have been completely different. Literally it was the best option

[@flyincheetah]

every time you say "theory crafting", i hear "fury crafting" which sounds appropriately intense

[@rb4734]

Nice vid Silph! Always like your style!

[@Cesartyphlosion7]

man repeat this run please, I am sure u can win this, you only need some luck in the earlygame, honestly I loved it

[@xelac1334]

After you lost so many great Pokemon early on, I definitely would have called it quits and just started over. I think it's admirable that you stuck with the run anyway and got so close to winning! And losing those Pokemon might have made room for team members you wouldn't have used much otherwise, resulting in a more interesting run.

[@Shaunmizer]

Yo could've named that nincada Matt dude😂😂😂😂

[@ancientruinsdiscovery7777]

Dodrio, Skarmory and Pelliper are gonna be insane in this run.

[@tjepic5256]

Watching a silphspectre poke run is like watching a movie 🎉 I got my wine on standby

[@grimmvoid5700]

Wait, didn't Skarmory outspeed Glalie? So he could've used Steel Wing to KO it without dying (cuz Hail ended)🤔

[@justinmartin2606]

i was wondering the same thing, unless steel wing ran out of PP maybe?

[@ryanshuler2362]

Glad I’m not the only one that caught this

[@rjanssafttheiii4697]

Flying type is wildly underrated. One of the best types for sure.

[@matthewhicks8203]

Should we count this as a Team Sky application? I know Mikey could use the help.

[@cameronrarden9049]

I did a flying type mono run of emerald. It wasn't a nuzelocke but let me tell you. You gain a massive appreciation for pelipper and skarmory. They're so underrated

[@c.m.9369]

Damn, well played! This was really exciting to watch! :-)

[@donlyphans7801]

The run turned out great! At the end, I'd bet the Gyarados would have matched your Altaria's DD's even when it could have KO'd Altaria. I've done it before when I had a DD Tyranitar at low HP against an Icy Wind Marowak, and the gen 3 Smart AI favors speed control over the KO!

[@jaimebernardovg]

Wattson and Roxanne were brutal. 100% I would watch this run many times again if you re-do it with less strict rules. I've already seen this 3 times jaja

[@chuckhackett4493]

I can't believe you let Chuck die, thank you for naming a mon after me even though it died in the first gym.

[@cubber2139]

Great video Silph love ur Nuzlocke u make my friend always keep making more

[@jacksonchristmas1637]

Oh today is going to be a good day with a papa silph nuzzy

[@MsLoveandjustice]

"Theres no way to ev train special attack before Roxanne"... Silph I am SO proud of you! You've come so far

[@Ollzbollz]

Only came out and I know this will be a banger thanks for the content Silph

[@StupidSocks]

Cool

[@trevorstevenson4038]

I absolutely love Crobat. Use it every generation I can. The flying type allows you to be a super fast scum bag poison type, immune to ground (I'm old-school, so discount levitate)

[@zauselbart]

Man always loved my Dodrio. Really underrated Pokemon and amazingly powerful with stuff like drillpeck, return or even something like STAB Fassade with silk scarf

[@parthacharya42069]

Spoiler: Dude that run came so close, the clutch survival at 3hp made it feel like altaria could bring it home but it was just shy due to the ai getting a lucky blizzard and random order. Great run my dude

[@connerwinde9852]

These are the kind of playthroughs that I watch when I'm at work because there's a bunch of em and I have 10-hour shifts

[@eunotv]

I think you should definitely do this run again i was hoping you was going to go round 2 on the run when wattson took almost everything cause this run is winnable

[@troyb5362]

Woohoo another Silph upload! I just finished an emerald run the other day, amazing game

[@TheBigCrabber]

Keep up the great vids my man!

[@simon3662]

I think i would've used the Facade TM into Dodrio, the Glacia battle would've been a lot easier because I'm pretty sure it OHKOs everything she has on her team

[@9225thcamaro]

Should have dragon danced on the recharge from that Gyarados hyper beam, you would have won the battle. Great video!!!

[@YourCasualPunk]

That was a good run the wattson fight was insane wingull did great clutching up

[@Octoshark19]

pelipper is one of my fav pokemon of all time. im glad to see it getting some love :)

[@hunnterh]

In this gen, surf does not hit ally pokemon. Same as how future sight hits dark types as well

[@ethanhess8230]

In gen 3 surf doesn’t hit allied Pokémon in double battles, so you didn’t need to worry about using fly or protect to dodge it

[@martintieber7756]

Losing the "would be adamant, guts swellow" was the first play you ever made that made me flinch and think that I would have done better. That was utterly unnecessary.

[@blakehockaday1433]

Did this run awhile back and it was such a challenge. Excited to see how you manage it! Love the content Silph!

[@mayborneflower]

Out of curiosity, how did yours end?

[@blakehockaday1433]

@@mayborneflower I made it to the elite four with Salamence, Gyarados, Xatu, Swellow, Altaria, and Tropius. Had some unfortunate crit luck against Phoebe and Drake and went in to Wallace with only two and couldn’t finish it out

[@mayborneflower]

@@blakehockaday1433 Geez that’s rough. Here’s a consolation fun fact to lessen the sting a bit. In all Gen 3 Hoenn games, a wild Carvanha from Route 118 could theoretically solo the whole Elite Four and Champion gauntlet with no alterations thanks to its typing being good against all comers and having a final Level Up move roster of Agility, Take Down, Swagger, and Screech. Enjoy the fun little mental picture of a speed boosted Carvanha getting lucky enough to land three Swaggers in a row against Steven’s Metagross as it does nothing but punch itself in the face four times in a row.

[@blakehockaday1433]

@@mayborneflower That’s incredible haha. Thanks for that!

[@mayborneflower]

@@blakehockaday1433 Anytime. It’s part of a hobby I’ve been dabbling in.

[@AyamesChronicles]

I expected the harden absorb strat at Roxanne to preserve the team. Setting up on Geodude and pray against nosepass could have spared poor Chuck

[@pabloherranz1795]

Are those angry birds name references? Love it!

[@SilphSpectre]

Yessir!! Honestly surprised someone got it so fast haha

[@cunningcthulu7125]

Hell ya, when the Silph drops a vid, I get so excited

[@squeed_1281]

Pelipper has a special place in my heart being the first full ods shiny i ever found

[@drgattz4555]

Hoppip is a national treasure and does not deserve that slander in the intro… 😤

[@phil2921]

36:10 what has happened? Sealeo misses Blizzard while hail is still up, it even says that right after he misses. I thought hail gives Blizzard 100% accuracy

[@pkzammy666]

Silph: Guts Adamant Swellow will be a monster. Also Silph: yeet

[@kindaconfused8197]

I could listen to you talk for hours, nothing makes me feel more comfy than your voice

[@danteblake9701]

There should be a Nuzlocke Safari Zone exception for monotype runs. You should be able to get a pokemon for each zone. Could have added natu or Xatu

[@Vesdus]

Factor is actually pretty good. I've been using it for about a month now because it just dropped in Canada. It's about $16.50 a meal, but they're all pretty healthy and tasty.

[@Kuyaflip]

I look forward to all your new videos. I was so bummed you lost your tailow so early with a guts adamant. That would be swellow would have been one of your ace pokemon for your play through.

[@artswar404]

Pelipper can learn shock wave. Probably would have been a life saver for the run.

[@dimensiepoort]

Another great member for TEAM SKY!

[@Codyherb18]

Seeing someone appreciate my favorite Pokémon Dodrio always makes me happy 😊

[@venemataylor]

7:06 cmon man i’m trying to sneaky watch this at the office 😂😂😂

[@Joker-bc9po]

Your editing is just top notch 😂…. RIP Chuck :(

[@joslu80eight5]

No lie the first half of your team being wiped out i thought damn theres not that much good options for him but seriously your second half team became your strongest, but yes indeed that swellow was a major lost , enjoyed the video over all

[@ekonthungcyrusngullie4391]

Yay. Another great gameplay by Silph the best.

[@Dpmt]

3:13 You can train special attack on Ralts on route 102 before the first gym (they give 1 Special Attack EV each). Given the encounter rate for Ralts, I totally understand why you might skip that. 17:43 Draco Meteor? I honestly wonder if this is what inspired that move because of the association between the Bagon line and Meteor Falls and the how they added the Draconid clan in Gen 6. 40:11 I was surprised you didn’t Dragon Dance on the recharge turn. I don’t know if that would have made the difference. Glad to see a Dodrio shine, shame it had to be sacrificed. Keep up the good work! I’m looking forward to seeing that big project you hinted at on Twitter.

[@Matt-oq1sr]

Draco Meteor was actually chosen as part of a competition to get the chance to name a move in the new at the time gen 4 games.

[@zdelrod829]

Gen 3 had some pretty powerful flying types. Skarmory and its entry hazards, Salamence and its base 135 Attack and base 100 speed, Swellow with its access to Guts boosted Facade, and everyone's favorite Baton Pass user Ninjask.

[@zdelrod829]

I forgot that skarmory was gen 2...

[@closetevangelism]

You def should have gone to +3 when the Gyarados had to recharge. I’m not sure it would have mattered, but who knows

[@Konstantin-91]

And EQ in the last pokemon. Water don't resist ground so it should be super effective! Two major mistakes that maybe (i say maybe because it would be RNG) cost him the run. But we see it only as a viewer...so...

[@closetevangelism]

@@Konstantin-91 Whisxash isn’t weak to Ground… it’s only weak to Grass. EQ is less powerful than Return, which is less powerful than a STAB Fly. But Fly can miss so I understand the Return play. But regardless that best he can deliver is a neutral hit with Return seeing as he has no super effective moves

[@Konstantin-91]

@@closetevangelism oh yes, i don't know what was in my head and i thought that EQ was super effective 😅 Sorry!

[@closetevangelism]

@@Konstantin-91 All good lol, we all have brain farts. I once forgot Treecko existed lol

[@slateportraichu5416]

Thank you for another great run=3

[@sebastianbecker6078]

When I was like 7, I had a Wingull in my main team all through the game and I loved Pelipper. Im so happy Bubbles made it all this way even against all your prejudice! He did that for all Wingulls

[@FenrinJRaten]

Yay a new nuzlocke to watch after wirj!

[@Kento617]

I think if Silph would have taught peliper Shockwave, he could have edged out the win! Still a great playthrough like always 😁🦅🦆🔥

[@Mresposti0624]

Silph on a Tuesday?? My lunch break just got so much better.

[@trials.m7604]

I love sylph’s soothing voice❤❤

[@eddienorlander-ednogg254]

The deviation i felt for not getting to see Facade, Guts, Adamant Swellow this run cannot be said well enough.

[@thunderflare59]

I lost all but my Beedrill to Watson (randomized encounters obviously). I feel for you, bro.

[@saifjebeniani]

all it takes is that Silph’s notification and my mood INSTANTLY changes 😭🥰

[@plk917]

Maybe I'm over reading this but at the end when Gyarados hit Bluey with Hyper Beam, if you would have done one more Dragon Dance you might have been able to KO the Wishcash. Still it was a great run, and it was impressive coming back from Watson after losing all but 1 pokemon.

[@getsugatensho7602]

"THEY'RE DOING WHAAAAT!!!?" 😂😂😂😂

[@HishUnderscore]

Im actually doing a "bird catcher" run in emerald right now, so only pokemon that actually look like birds so i was actually able to use torchic (however im not sure if it should be fully evolved bc im not sure it looks like a bird)