The Complete Guide to Nuzlocking Emerald Kaizo

Emerald Kaizo is a difficulty RomHack of Emerald that makes the game significantly harder with limiting the player and giving the AI great pokemon and items
Resources:
Emerald Kaizo Documentation: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
EKHeX: drive.google.com/file/d/1jx7M...
EK Damage calc: may8th1995.github.io/EKalc/?g...
A spreadsheet to help people see what the AI will switch to after a KO:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Download Emerald Kaizo: www.pokemoncoders.com/pokemon...
EK Patch that has unlimited berries, better fishing, etc: drive.google.com/file/d/1un9D...
Why the AI picks the moves it does:
docs.google.com/document/d/1C...
Why the AI switches sometimes mid fight, and what it switches to:
docs.google.com/document/d/1Y...
What the AI switches too after you've KO'd its pokemon:
docs.google.com/document/d/13...
google sheet that has all the trainer information in it, with trainer images and pokemon images to go along with them as well docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
How To Stop Losing To Roxanne: docs.google.com/document/d/1O...
Beach Trainer Guide: cdn.discordapp.com/attachment...
Fishing Encounters Only Doc: drive.google.com/file/d/1K2IJ...
My Emerald Kaizo Elite Four: • THIS WAS TOO CLOSE! Em...
My Emerald Kaizo Highlights: www.twitch.tv/collections/rCT...
Discords With EK Communities:
Drxx: / discord
Pokemon Challenges: / discord
Buhrito: / discord
Social Media links: linktr.ee/drxxtv
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:35 resources
1:33 Difficulty Timeline
2:05 AI Behavior
4:00 Starters
5:16 Roxanne
9:44 Brawly
11:19 Wattson/VA Explained
14:42 Maxie 1
18:13 Flannery
20:12 Norman
21:11 Shelly
22:15 Winona
24:18 Start of T/L split
25:50 Safari Zone
26:40 Mt. Pyre
27:45 Magma Hideout
29:30 Aqua Hideout
30:15 Fishing
33:05 Tate & Liza
34:28 Archie
36:12 Juan
37:18 Elite Four
#nuzlocke #pokemon #pokemonchallenges

[@Moxi]

PERFECT timing since I just started Emerald Kaizo 2 days ago. Drxx saved my marriage and my Nuzlocke. Is there anything he can't do 🐐

[@Drxxyt]

super flushed right now cant lie

[@Lonewulf321]

Based moxi has blessed this video

[@jim_leader9033]

changing my pronouns to he/they cuz i'll never be him 😩

[@mecactusnow4782]

How did he save your marriage if so this guy is the GOAT

[@ALPHA.ZONE_]

Can you make a guide on how to beat red1 in under 6 hours

[@thebestworst8002]

I really can’t believe how optimized this game has become since Jan beat it last year. I hope it gets optimized even more until platinum kaizo comes out

[@me2m881]

I’m hyped for this. I was running the game for a couple months back when pc started and recently picked it up again so I’m excited to see what the “meta” has become

[@Drxxyt]

thats awesome! best of luck

[@FiboSai]

I find this video both fascinating and demoralizing at the same time. On the one hand, I really like how the community came together around this one game by creating great resources and analyzing every detail they can find. On the other hand, this doesn't motivate me to ever nuzlocke this game. If it is required to have a cheat-sheet and damage calculator around for every battle, use an external resource to check my pokemons stats, and know how the AI works to be able to reliably beat the game, then it just isn't for me.

[@Drxxyt]

That’s understandable. It’s a game for a specific audience that’s okay with those things

[@jtpilfered7391]

Yes, Mudkip is very cute. That's why you should choose it. Y'know, Karen said that it was not about what pokemon is the strongest, but rather your favorite. Mudkip is both the strongest and cutest pokemon out there. Really though, loving how your content has really ramped itself up this past month. Your channel is popping off and that shows it. Lets hope this propels you further in your success, great job mate.

[@Drxxyt]

I really appreciate that man!

[@FerTrainer]

I've been following you and Buhrito for a while and it's so sad that we can only see your E4. I know it's impossible for technical reasons to have daily content like PC, that's why I feel this video is a gift. Thank you for your insight and time. EK community is amazing.

[@Drxxyt]

Anytime!!! Yea the community is fantastic

[@dominicpricco6463]

Why do some trainers such as Watson have and adamant nature on their special attackers such as jolteon?

[@Drxxyt]

@@dominicpricco6463 SHF didnt know how to edit natures

[@dystopia4435]

The amount of amazing resources this game got and keeps getting is incredible

[@pakabaka1312]

Dude i just searched for a full EKguide a few hours ago but couldnt rly find one .. what an amazing timing bro thank u

[@Drxxyt]

Haha that’s ironic. Anytime

[@jo_ferr4115]

This video will serve as a resource for generations of future nuzlockers, job well done.

[@shoto_9]

Amazing video bro. After I win vintage white im definitely playing ek and I’m much more confident now knowing there’s a great guide to help me through it 🙏🏼

[@Drxxyt]

That’s awesome!!! Best of luck

[@ABKmasters]

just started a HC nuzlocke of EK a week ago, this is gonna help a ton! Thanks Drxx :)

[@Drxxyt]

Best of luck!

[@logangalowitsch166]

Banger video bro your knowledge is crazy didn’t realize how much really went into it good stuff man keep it up

[@Drxxyt]

I appreciate it Logan!

[@Pumkin_CR]

Loved this video Drxx, huge fan of your content but this video really pops out compared to other Nuzlocke videos! Would love to see videos like this around other popular rom hacks for example: Blaze Black/Volt White! Keep it up❤️

[@Drxxyt]

That means a lot Fabio. It’s people like you who encourage me to do these

[@charlespresby88]

Great content, very informative and well-structured keep up the good work!!!

[@fallintogaming_]

Sick video man you do an amazing job of breaking everything down, your KZbin stuff is turning out amazing! (also appreciate the mention in the description

[@Drxxyt]

Thanks Fall’in I appreciate it man!!!

[@Familyguygaming]

Even tho I will never nuzlocke EK im still here paying attention and taking notes more than ive done for any class in uni lol love the content Drxx

[@Drxxyt]

Thanks so much it means a lot!

[@asaryan679]

I don't know how to thank you enough, I started EK but kept getting owned by roxanne or brawly and then quit, went to like RR and some other enhancement hacks, but they just weren't as hard. With this I'll finally be able to complete EK

[@nerdyfalco408]

Keep us updated 😉

[@Drxxyt]

Best of luck! Roxanne and brawly can be a pain

[@BrandonPlaysStuff]

YOOOOO I'm gonna need this! I'm HC Nuzlocking EK myself and I think this is hella useful :D

[@Drxxyt]

That’s awesome!

[@Nova-_-]

0:15 oh my gosh they gave feraligatr some MONSTER glutes, dang oh yeah the guide is awesome as well

[@Drxxyt]

Thanks! 😳

[@nerdyfalco408]

Yeah that's why feraligatr is good in this game, it has the power of *THICC*

[@slyoko]

My first try blind bested Roxanne, but I was in shambles after that, definitly liking and saving this to challenge it again later !

[@LunaroseClaire]

So hyped! Can't wait to watch!

[@NukFur]

you are absolutely popping off right now lets fucking go

[@kareemweis717]

Hey dude thank you for making this video I started Ek a month ago and because of your video I was able to get past winnona ❤️

[@Drxxyt]

That’s huge progress! Keep it up

[@kurtavergonzado575]

Nice video! I’m currently playing freely to learn how the AI works and develop my game knowledge. I’ve made it to Maxie when I nuzlocked it but just playing casually is super fun! Makes team comps super fun.

[@kurtavergonzado575]

I also implemented some nuzlocke rules like level caps, set mode, have to catch the first encounter of that species (no rerolls), etc

[@Drxxyt]

That’s sick!

[@kurtavergonzado575]

@@Drxxyt I’m adding some punishments to it too: 1 death = run 1 mile. I’m currently at 12 deaths which for my standards is pretty good but I have a feeling that end game is gonna add up the tally!

[@Whacko2]

Drxx strikes again!! Awesome vid man🥳

[@Drxxyt]

thanks homie!

[@sproutbrawlstars0892]

So hyped to start this. I've watched content creators play this game to death.

[@furiouscorgi6614]

To check, who was the one that died?

[@OutbackYGO]

So happy this was on the feed :D

[@NelsonBulluckGaming]

Great video! I definitely am game to try my hand at Emerald Kaizo soon down the line...but man its gonna take me a crap ton of attempts....

[@Drxxyt]

It’s a grind for sure

[@ILiekFishes]

I just lost my first run after my sunflora swept watson by dodging 10 full paras in a row (no va lanturn either) to a slow trickle of blunders and crits in the grunt gauntlet until finally my best answer to Tabitha's arcanine was dig blaziken. Tabitha swapped to flygon the turn I dug, then quaked. With all of the resources available, it's challenging without being bullshit, mostly because I'm not getting suckered by a wobbuffet or choice band boom, so this is a thank you for making the guide that pushed me to start the game.

[@Drxxyt]

Hey thanks for sharing! I know how hard it is personally for new players . You got this

[@forcenplays7949]

putting Jan in the thumbnail for the views. i respect the sigma grindset my guy

[@MinionLmao]

I’m new here and I love it already

[@Jacob.DTorres]

This was exactly what i was looking for and its very well made and thought out, do you have a video like this for blaze black 2 challenge mode? Im embarrassed to say many times ive had to reset 😅

[@bronze81]

great vid man :D

[@Drxxyt]

THANKS!

[@MikayOIay]

Hey I feel like I’m missing something from the guide. Where can you find the old rod? Struggling getting through Roxanne

[@jacobcarino7985]

Idk if its just me, but I think your audio is insanely low in this recording. Love this kinda content, great vid, just a lil quiet

[@Drxxyt]

Yea definitely saw that after uploading. Oops

[@chad-ilicious1432]

This videos popping off

[@VerkatosEnsei]

Was I supposed to patch over an existing EK ROM (ie an Emerald ROM patched to EK) for that extra patch with the QoL stuff, or patch over a regular Emerald ROM? I did the latter and things don't seem right My Treecko only has Quick Attack, that seems normal, but there's no extra patch of grass in Oldale Town, nor the pond in Littleroot Town

[@gumballwatterson6786]

I picked it as my first hardcore nuzlocke

[@Apecio]

EKHeX Incident

[@thenuzlockevalidationcounc795]

Great video Andrew, cannot wait to see what the future holds for this aspiring Nuzlocker

[@selk8389]

Wow this amount of resources is crazy. I'm going to teach my baby brother how to nuzlocke emerald kaizo.

[@Drxxyt]

Good luck!

[@hmm9539]

Great vid! Do u have some tips for someone getting in to hardcore nuzlocking? Wanna work my way up to EK.

[@Drxxyt]

Glad to hear it! Starting off with just minor victories and working your way up is great. Do some vanilla games or easier rom hacks like fire red omega or sacred gold and work your way into calcing and planning with documentation

[@glenquagmire9337]

Where do I find the bike ,running shoes,and super rod

[@jonbombjovi]

I’m watching this as I nuzlocke this game. One day I’m gonna finish this video and it’ll never show up in my recommend again. That’ll be a good day. Wish me luck in magma hideout boiz

[@ItsCappy]

Thanks for letting me borrow your lambo Drxx - really impressed my date as I took her through the intricacies of Emerald Kaizo. You're a legend

[@strawberrijam3676]

great video! Any case you do simithing similar for renegade platinum?

[@Drxxyt]

Yea I love doing reactions

[@AshRektum]

like where do you get the rod .. why did you start with it

[@real_overtale]

Does anyone have a damage calculator, the one in the description doesnt work anymore

[@nikolasrbinoski7570]

Great guide man, i personally started running recently and have yet to get past that pussy wattson but im sure with this i can do that and go even further beyond💪💪💪

[@nerdyfalco408]

Keep us updated 😉

[@MuscleMan500]

ive been breeding slowpokes but they only have the abilities that either dont let them get confused or dont get infatuated. How do you get one with shell armor? Does it get it after evolving?

[@Drxxyt]

As long as it’s not own tempo it turns into SA

[@MuscleMan500]

@@Drxxyt thanks

[@theTUBBSTER]

How do we apply the patch for the 255 berries?

[@aldarones3419]

what do you mean charmeleon doesnt give EVs? in this game no pokemon gives you EVs right?

[@Drxxyt]

There was a glitch in the original patch that the charmander line gave special attack evs

[@owenaspinall2046]

@@Drxxyt Couldn´t you just ev train in Oldale to get 252 special attack ivs?

[@Jlevens]

drxx realy knows his shit bc dunsparce does 20 damage

[@Drxxyt]

always gotta include the dunsparce cameo

[@snaxolotl548]

Does anyone know what the needed ivs are for a swellow to sweep flannery? i looked it up but i cant find it anywhere.

[@Drxxyt]

I dont remember off the top of my head but a simple calc could figure it out

[@snaxolotl548]

@@Drxxyt ok thank you!

[@thetwiggamingchannel9578]

Ah yes, Flanney, the third hardest trainer in Emerald Kaizo

[@kaydenmekki7737]

The Damage Calc doesnt work anymore... any support w that?

[@danielreyna6345]

I have never completed a nuzlocke mostly bc i am lazy but there is something abt EK that makes me want to complete it as my first currently on the 3rd attempt

[@crazisause]

legend

[@autonomical]

Just started my playthrough of this

[@noob0wns]

Hey, what does it mean to test for Battle Armor on Slowbro with confusion?

[@Thund3rDrag0n12]

Slowbro has a 50/50 chance of having either Shell Armor or Own Tempo as its ability. So if you try to confuse it and it goes through, then you have a Shell Armor Slowbro which is pretty much mandatory for the E4

[@lukaskback9710]

Combusken=Grovyle Grovyle=Combusken Noted.

[@atiquezzamanrussell5351]

Just a curious question Can you steal opponent's items with thief Like stealing scope lense,choice band Can you steal items from optional low level opponents

[@owenaspinall2046]

no, because that would give the player access to items like leftovers or choice items, which they normally can´t access.

[@andrewbarros4863]

Is it standard to be 1 level cap higher than the gym leader’s highest Pokémon? I was staying at 19 for Brawly, so no Garados.

[@shilarin1887]

No its not standard, just something people do in emerald kaizo because the early game is so ridiculously tough and it makes it so you don't need absolutely perfect encounters to attempt those first two gyms. Just cuts down on tedious early game resets due to poor encounters. Gyms 3 and onwards are level capped as usual. But that said a nuzlocke is a self imposed challenge, the rules can be whatever you want them to be to have the most fun with the game.

[@Drxxyt]

for emerald kaizo it is definitely the norm and everyone does it

[@arthurmallmann5768]

If Jan just had watched this video it wouldn't have taken him so long 😒 great video, dude :)

[@Drxxyt]

Thanks! Tbh this video wouldn’t even exist without Jan though

[@skex5208]

Is it really the hardest? If I remember correctly pchal could only nuzlocke blue kaizo using items, i have no idea if other people actually hard core nuzlocked it but it seems to me that blue kaizo might be harder

[@Sheepie_]

maybe someone is crazy enough to attempt it, but it really isn't realistically possible to nuzlocke blue kaizo without items, the ai always knows what you're using and has infinite pps and healing items. There might be a theoretical way to do it, but it wouldn't he realistic

[@nerdyfalco408]

It's more difficult because blue kaizo is just not feasible without healing items for how the game mechanics work, and healing items are so broken that even an almost impossibile challenge like hardcore nuzlocking blue kaizo becomes easier (not easy, just less exctruciatingly difficult), while emerald kaizo is playable, just extremely difficult

[@nuzz8599]

Is the AI behavior the same for vanilla Emerald?

[@Drxxyt]

I believe so

[@jackgiuffre6253]

are there EV's in EK?

[@mitsu61]

Last December I tried EK but wiped to Steven‘s Starmie。Since then I never open that rom any more，but EK is quite a motherfxxxing excellent rom hack。

[@Drxxyt]

It is!

[@jonathansak8046]

at 12 minutes in the gyarados doesnt kill grimer, it has shadow sneak.

[@samu1414]

If your Gyarados is solid enough then you can get it at an HP where Flail kills but doesn't bait Shadow Sneak... you still don't do this anyways though because it has Poison Point

[@oscarzablah8538]

how i can get heart scale , i cauth 3 luvdisk and eny one have the heart scale????

[@Mushtoast1]

luvdisc doesnt have heart scales, you can only get 20 thoughout the game, all of them as floor items

[@about7grams]

what's the reasoning behind charmeleon not giving EVs in the QOL patch?

[@Drxxyt]

There was a bug in the original game where charmander line gave spa evs so it was patched out

[@aeh8550]

how did you get gyarados to 1 hp?

[@tabbender1232]

Clover is probably harder to nuzlocke than this game, especially with the post game where everything scales to your level. The only reason why it's not talked about more is because the heads of the nuzlocke community hate it for reasons unrelated to nuzlocking.

[@danielwhite5099]

nothing is linked in the description...

[@Harmony242]

12:00 getting into nuzlocking this but the Grimer here has shadow sneak. Managed to notice that one then lost it to an Elekid 4 trainers later to quick attack lul.

[@zioplys]

Emerlad AI behaviour :3

[@Familyguygaming]

POGGERS

[@SoyDrinker]

I'm not sure if this was a mistake, if I fucked something up, or if there was an update of some sort, but the part at Slateport where you're fighting the Aqua grunts you say to have a flail Gyara kill Shellder, Staryu, Croconaw, and Grimer, but Grimer has Shadow Sneak and just killed my Gyarados. Thought I'd mention it in case it was a mistake on your part and someone else reads this.

[@Drxxyt]

Yea yea that was a mistake on my end

[@SoyDrinker]

@@Drxxyt It's all good, this is an amazing video, this game seemed unbelievably daunting a couple of months ago but I'm having a blast and I don't think I would be without it.

[@shadowsta9]

Am i allowed to use rare candies? Why can I buy them and why are they so cheap? So far I haven't used them cause it feels like cheating but I haven't made it past Red yet so maybe thats why

[@GongasVODS]

drxx the GOAT🐐🐐

[@collinbarber2652]

Challenge. Beat pokemon emerald kaizo nuzlocke with no "cheat sheets or type/move checks"

[@ajrider96]

I know it’s probably not has hard but I’m doing inclement emarald and I’ve lost near Watson or at Watson my last few attempts. A guide of That would be cool.

[@dreamwalkercchms]

Not sure if this helps, but I used a liligant with sleep powder and quiver dance to sweep Watson

[@CoolyCools]

Use any fire or flying type that can withstand leafstorm from mr mow and pick mudkip, you are pretty fine.

[@zubal1226]

Ahh yes flanney split

[@Unk0wnHope]

Comment for the algorithm.

[@dorkmork7349]

Commenting for algorithm

[@Espik_23]

"Emerlad AI Behavior"

[@nathanwilliams2130]

"Emerlad AI Behavior" :p typo at 2:52

[@gadgets__]

Good guide, not enough Mario though

[@Drxxyt]

Yea my bad

[@Night-Cat123]

Even playing just for fun is hard

[@Drxxyt]

Yea it’s a crazy game

[@mrprom2500]

What is set mode

[@Drxxyt]

Can’t switch Pokémon when the next one is coming in

[@MrChatBubble]

I just fish up a remeraid and just sweep

[@Akiak7]

there's a 95/300 chance of getting VA Chinchou in one of the three locations pre-Wattson. That's around 31.67%

[@mrprom2500]

How come my berries wont activat during battle

[@Drxxyt]

That’s really odd. Never heard of this

[@mrprom2500]

@@Drxxyt yes I’m currently playing emerald kaizo RN and for some reason my leppa berries aren’t activating when I’m below 50 HP

[@Thund3rDrag0n12]

@@mrprom2500 Leppa berries restore PP...

[@mrprom2500]

@@Thund3rDrag0n12 yea I’m an idiot just realized that lmao!

[@Valkzri]

I downloaded ekhex and it just opened regular pkhex

[@zyrnss]

We jus not gon talk abt shiny mudkip?

[@AshRektum]

confused why these runners i watch start with the old rod and like 99 pokeballs and a bunch of heals n stuff

[@lucasvandenhove9528]

emerLAd ai behavior XD

[@pauloing1pauloing167]

02:05 click here to start the video

[@kheireddineattala1281]

or alternatively, do not play this game saving yourself emotional trauma

[@codyromrell6897]

I’m just watching this for entertainment. Is that weird?

[@Drxxyt]

not at all!