The Hardest Gen 5 Pokemon Hack Has A Weird Twist

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[@puffie6969]

No

[@iamevilingaming9695]

Pls make another reaction video to other nuzlockers pls 🙏

[@brunogabriel3520]

@eyeUdiced ? cringe.

[@brunogabriel3520]

@@puffie6969 cringe.

[@brunogabriel3520]

@i cant think of a name cringe.

[@fanusobscurus]

Love how he casually doesn't mention that the naming theme on the winning run was if he would smash the mon or not.

[@elliotw.888]

it's not. it's a naming theme where everything except ludicolo is named "smash", a throwback to his emerald kaizo run where he got screwed by ludi

[@The_One_In_Black]

@@elliotw.888 Jynx was named "Pass"

[@theregularterrarian3933]

I mean it was easy to guess, right?

[@faloughasch9239]

You know, I got real scared when I saw him holding an elesa figure, and as soon as the camera panned my worst fears were realized.

[@theodore63.84]

me too but at least it was funny

[@Bourgit]

I didn't understand that bit, is that a reference to something?

[@mattsoup4121]

@@Bourgit you probably don't want to know

[@Bourgit]

@@mattsoup4121 is that related to a certain 4chan post with jars? ^^

[@mattsoup4121]

@@Bourgit yeah

[@Aaaa-wm2tt]

5 minutes in and this is easily the best video you’ve made visually, having the mon on the screen with its moveset is a nice touch

[@EarthSpirit.easyzdota]

The production quality 👌🏼

[@GongasVODS]

Im sure Tyronesmyth would enjoy reading this :)) (he edited this)

[@leeshane580]

tell me youve never seen his emerald kaizo without telling me

[@gnammyhamster9554]

They could stay a little longer tho

[@Aaaa-wm2tt]

@@leeshane580 tell me you’re visually impaired without telling me you are

[@thewhovianpokefan7481]

Remember everybody do NOT leave your dog in a hot car, but DO leave your Tyranitar in on a Drowzee

[@rafaelgabrielgarlinidal-bo9496]

The Beatles said it's okay

[@stan_1999]

Sadly he will never read this but I gotta give credits on the edits and the jokes and the presentation of information in general over the last few videos. Things improved heavily. We know he doesn't want to admit it but he cares about the KZbins.

[@GongasVODS]

tyrone would love this :))

[@falafelfreak]

@@GongasVODS It's actually really nice to see Tyrone's skill grow alongside Jan's popularity

[@GongasVODS]

@@falafelfreak exactly!!!

[@Kingolimar354]

Can you explain the joke about the mason jar

[@jasoncordermusic]

He’ll read it.

[@mama_iri]

The Electrode OHKO compilation, the strat against N's ditto, the fact that every nickname was Smash and the Manscaped segue were the highlights of this 💀💀

[@Rere-wt8et]

Naw because there was a pass here, Ludicolo. 💀 Considering what happened in Emerald Kaizo I would pass too.

[@catman9222]

Jinx was also Pass.

[@jpshy1130]

Yeah the naming scheme was smash or pass because it was relevant at the start of the run It was a really fuckin stupid scheme compared to some of the other ones on previous runs

[@isaiahasterisk]

@@jpshy1130 the best name theme imo was “Can I beat it in a fist fight?” during EK attempt 77

[@megustacat9863]

Don't forget the mason jar joke. I wanted to die a little for that reference ☠

[@aaronm5957]

You should do a soul link with alpharad where you’re both trying to screw the other player while also trying to win individually

[@-MesDC-]

Call it jaillock maybe lol They're chained to each other but trying to escape individually?

[@viktoraslt1]

This honestly sounds more interesting than a regular soul link

[@WeAreNoodleFolk]

Great idea. Continue the content narrative

[@yech3461]

a good idea but I feel like it would quickly devolve into who can catch another pokemon first and then kill their starter before the other person can catch their own

[@MrSupersonic2012]

They should do what Flygon HG did. A 2 player nuzlocke where they play on the same save file but pass the baton to each other after each Gym (or major milestone) in a game. So Jan could start the nuzlocke and then play till the first Gym. After that he'd pass the save file to Alpha who would have to use whatever resources are available to beat the next Gym and so on till they win or one of them wipes. Also a rule that I saw in Flygon's video. They can release all but two Pokemon before passing on the save, to try and make it more challenging on each other. But if you wipe first than the other person would have to try and beat the next Gym with the restrictions they put in place of their partner.

[@hollowknightfanatic7693]

He did not just try to stick an Elesa figure in a jar... 😳😳

[@MychalBlackfyre]

"or as I like to call it, Zapdos on bath salts" That broke me

[@OnyxZeroX]

17:45 “fortunately due to sandslash’s massive labia, I mean defense stat” lmao 🤣

[@Bourgit]

Didn't understand the joke, is that a pun?

[@stereotypicaledgelord7640]

@@Bourgit the successful run's nicknames were based on whether or not he'd smash or pass each pokemon he caught. Sandslash was named Smash.

[@TheSmithPlays]

One of the few youtubers I always watch! Keep up the awesome content man

[@souheilhaddad5879]

Zombies and Pokemon, nice crossover

[@kosienakamoto3160]

Love cottage man, can’t wait for all the bangers you guys will drop in the future

[@Mrfleeeeek]

@thesmithplays, you should do a nuzlocke so PC can do a react video to it

[@ChillChrill]

plot twist, jan has no fucking clue who this is and just saw the check and hearted the comment

[@user-fo1ow1jq3b]

@@Mrfleeeeek yes

[@RandomGoldieStuff]

PC: *talking about his ultimate, game-winning play* The chat: “DEEEEENIS” “9HEAD” “I WAS HERE I WAS HERE I WAS HERE” “GIGATRODE” *”gigachad emoji”*

[@PROFY_]

guts slacking made me burst out laughing, you actually have to use destiny bond or sash counter on that thing. It OHKO's you and you can't OHKO it, stalling doesn't seem like a viable strategy either.

[@aaronsommers7665]

Thats like giving regigigas huge power lol

[@GongasVODS]

I used shell armor tickle omastar with leftovers and protect:) theres a ton of strats for it, heck even the medicham jan used for the elite four just Kills this slaking but he Didnt want medicham for ghetsis so he needed Forretress for both

[@Robin_hsr12]

@@GongasVODS it's guts not loafing off thing

[@GongasVODS]

@@Robin_hsr12 I know what does guts have to do with it It being guts literally doesnt matter at all

[@Robin_hsr12]

@@GongasVODS I thought you were going for protect on the non loafing turns sorry

[@minhnguyenquang720]

Rayquaza''s explosion survive is definitely heartbreaking

[@itsukizy]

these videos are so high effort it’s so worth waiting for them, nothing else on youtube compares in this genre. the level of play and quality in editing is unmatched.

[@GongasVODS]

im sure the editor loves these comments

[@knnydp]

@@GongasVODS no one’s here for the editor

[@GongasVODS]

@@knnydp without the editor these videos wouldnt exist :) so you should think tiwce before you make these kinds of dumbass comments

[@GobaGNon]

@@knnydp I am. Good editing makes or breaks content

[@knnydp]

@@GobaGNon I appreciate the editing but that’s not what I’m here fir

[@TheMickellPickell]

Dude Jan straight up has gotten so much better at script writing. This video was fire all the way through. Yall are killing it on this platform

[@So_much_pain]

Bruh its Mickell i didnt know you watch pokemon challenges

[@kieran7675]

Think this is probably the best edited run you've done really, not as interesting as Emerald Kaizo was but that had so much behind it, but for what this game is this video is insane

[@Berttheturt314]

theoretically, but man those graphics were on screen for like a blink and it was frustrating to try to read them :/

[@ibrahimuysal6808]

Jan : Alpharad writes better scripts than me. Also Jan : *Writes and voices a great script for his new video*

[@shadycactus7896]

It feels so weird to watch a PC video where he is reading off a script

[@matt-lacey]

Yeah I really wish he’d at least use more stream clip audio. But I guess we still have pchal dialy

[@Smash_cash11]

He's just trying to up the quality. Taking audio from stream isn't always the best at describing a situation. It's just informative imo

[@Spagbolisnotme]

I prefer it because it helps me understand what tf is going on

[@itsmetater]

I'm always put off watching the scripted videos rather than VODs, it's just unnatural to hear Jan speaking so quickly kek

[@southboundagain]

@@itsmetater I think it's on speedup to make the video shorter - I've definitely noticed that from some of the other Pokemon content creators.

[@pepperoni6616]

Electrode has finally become the glass canon he was always meant to be. You love to see it. What a crazy run.

[@Juli_is_Online]

This game was so fun to watch you play through, all the radical type changes, insane Gym battles, planning, strats, double and triple battles, all the struggles with optionals, all the banger encounters, man it was a blast

[@sheenpailovesu7841]

Def one of his best nuzlockes, sad that he didn't do post game. Post game Vintage White is insane and fun.

[@Roserae16]

Every fight in this video had big "mom come pick me up I'm scared" energy 😂

[@dengar96]

Getting PTSD flashbacks from that mason jar bit.

[@GeorgeRussell9]

Perfect for PC to store his "Vintage White"

[@PokemonProfessorNebula]

I'm laughing way too hard at the "Not Pinwheel Forest"

[@Bourgit]

What's the original name?

[@appixx]

The comedy actually hit different, I laughed way more than in other vids. While still retaining its high level gameplay focus. Very nice vid!

[@modzflare8683]

Dude, your script game has come a long way. Plus the jokes are hilarious! this is definitely your best video by far. Keep up the amazing work!

[@jefferymuter4659]

Id LOVE someone to dedicate a channel to explaining different pokemon mechanics across generations. How the Battle AI works, different move subtleties that are never explained by the move descriptions, catch rates, and ability uses outside of combat.

[@florilaan]

This might actually be one of the best ads I've ever seen! No obnoxious cutaway but nicely interwoven with the content we want to see! Epic gamer move.

[@tokimaeki]

I normally don't comment on your videos, but I HAVE to overcome my painful chronic internet shyness now just to say how well-played that Iris fight was. Good lord. Triple battles break my brain for a multitude of reasons, and to see you go at it with such a calculated strategy was absolutely magical to see. Kudos!!

[@TheProswagonist]

*Electrode uses zap cannon* _"Nuclear missile detected"_

[@guccigraham9907]

I wish more rom hacks had lower levelling. Past level 50-60 theres very little bearing on moves or evolutions and it would be cool to see more of mid-early stage mons

[@user-uv2cp1qd1j]

A slower level curve in a difficulty hack only works if the game is much longer than normal (like hgss) or if the E4 and champion have like level 50s, which would make it very hard to stay under a level cap since you're gaining more and more exp but the difference in boss caps is small.

[@aquatazer]

The edit at 23:01 with the PMD sound effects made me quite happy. Great run, thanks for explaining everything for a pleb like me.

[@RektorMcGitgud]

The way you always fuse the actual progress of the video with your sponsors is actually genius, because it actually makes the ad interesting on top of it. So even though nobody can just skip the ad, it's not even annoying lol

[@unclegruber5703]

You breezed over that crabby damn quick. WaterSteel with sheer force and buffed? Mainline the chadcrab straight to my veins

[@terriblejokefactory8831]

34:17 Actually, base 90 attack with Pure Power has a higher attack stat than a base 180 attack Pokemon, so the visual is inaccurate.

[@SleepyKonii]

How?

[@AVISFM]

@@SleepyKonii pure power doubles raw attack stat, not base attack stat

[@screwtokaiba]

@@SleepyKonii in pokemon the easiest way to remember base stats is base 100 is 236 with 31 IV and each 2 stats is 1 BST. Theres a particular formula for this but for the purpose of basic comprehension this works This means ev on your pokemon actually changed your effective bst, so is IV and Nature. But for the purpose of this calculation uninvested base 90 attack neutral is 216(236 - 20) Then times two for 432 which means the diffetence is (216÷2) = 108 so the effective BST is around 198 A good example why that infographic is wrong that is in mainline pokemon game is how Regigigas with Slow Start attack stats is actually at a range - Gigas without EV is about as powerful as Ratata. Gigas with EV is about as powerful as Alolan Ratata.

[@creator2059]

This was entertaining. I can tell your storytelling and delivery are improving with every video. Getting closer to alpharad everyday LOL

[@Kazen_XD]

I don't know why but the forretres explosion not finishing the fight killed me

[@deebo429__]

A 58 kill one shot reel was a great way of showing off the electrodes power

[@Aidan_ODonnell]

13:45 You’re a bad man Jan 😂

[@Jet-plane]

Good man tho

[@Bourgit]

Didn't understand that bit, is that a ref?

[@frisuh1664]

​@@Bourgit It is a reference to the pony jar. If you don't know what it is already, i can't really recommend you searching it. It's quite disgusting...

[@tedstrange4486]

15:40 " Magmars Drought, it started to Rain"

[@malign3158]

PC slowly acquires a shit-eating grin while he keeps making NordVPN jokes with his encounters

[@dougholland4669]

Definately the best ad break you've ever done. I really liked this one! It did great job with not making me think it was an ad until deep in.

[@ReverseRomenYouTube]

Jan: Go out with a boom! *starts speech about ending Vintage White* Me: Imagine if it lives, it won’t die, will it Rayquaza: *lives*

[@applegreed4792]

If you play the video at .5 speed Jan sounds like he is drunk the whole time he explains things. Worth it

[@Woopy_boi]

Sick strategy. Intense drama. Comedy. Crazy surprises. New nuzlocke learnings. This vid has it all - pchal is the 🐐👑

[@DCC5089]

editing was crazy idk who tyrone is but that man killed it

[@pugdad2555]

The Tyroge stone evolution is like if they had to share the same gym. Lee gets dusk, Top gets afternoon, and Chan is dawn😂😂🤣

[@jacksongreene6122]

“I was gonna use that Bannette :(“ is maybe the single funniest thing I’ve ever heard anyone say to a nuzlocke death ever. Thanks for the good belly laugh!

[@jwreckitc7049]

Hi Jan & Editor- LOVE these videos. In depth analysis of Pokémon changes, strategy planning, and editing aesthetic really make these videos feel above and beyond. I feel like I’m learning and not just watching a “and then… and then… and then…” video. It rules. Thanks so much ❤️

[@greenstat1c]

Here comes my "Um Ackshyually" moment: Due to how stats are calculated in Pokemon a base 90 atk stat doubled isn't the same as a base 180 atk stat. This tends to vary given level ups and EVs, but also because stats are calculated via the base stat being put onto a universal value, basically making it so a base 90 atk doubled will be more than a base 180 atk.

[@verywholesome]

I can really see how much time you have put into your youtube, your videos just keep getting better and better

[@davidreyna7410]

for some reason I could have sworn you already made this vid but seeing your growth as a content creator has been amazing

[@LosJoshh]

42:49 I love this line after we just hear PC dropping his plan and literally counter him effectively, just for him to say this 😭

[@danielisaac1900]

I love how in the beginning of the video he tried not to curse but gave up about a third of the way through

[@Sinnamonsters]

I wonder if the Cynthia fight got changed as well in this game, that would be an interesting battle Congrats on the win, Jan!

[@RoyFizzle]

It wasn’t

[@GongasVODS]

@@RoyFizzle it was...the entire postgame got new fights and cynthia even has a fucking Huge power regigigas LOL

[@GongasVODS]

It was! And he wiped to it in the postgame LOL he actually has the highlight on his twitch

[@hi28]

@@GongasVODS aw hell nah

[@destroyermlpl2791]

24:00 As someone not as experienced in hardcore nuzlockes I just have one question on all this snowball effect. When a pokemon faints you cannot use it again we all know that, but can you not get the shed shell from kingler that died earlier? If you were to kill lunatone with ludicolo and bait gengar in you could just switch with it right? Is playing with the sleep turns (cause ludi doesn't 1hko lunatone prob) riskier than playing with your crits to lunatone as well as the explosion crits? Or is it some sort of rule I don't know about.

[@Vinlie]

That Sky Tower theme from Mystery Dungeon already hits hard right at the beginning. It's fitting for that dungeon was a gauntlet of pain to get through, much like this ROM hack if you aren't prepared it looks like.

[@zuils]

19:40 Mans clearly hasn’t seen sableye yet

[@bensalvatore5602]

Yo PC! I just found your channel a few weeks ago and i love the nuzlocks and the thought process you go through when facing each gym leader. Keep it up dude!

[@SomeRandomGuy501]

I love that kabutops was the only survivor because he is one of my favorite Pokémon ever

[@bluebill7]

Nice to finally see the video for vintage white. This hack is so cool for not only making so many Pokémon viable, but also how seeing all of the different strategies that Jan cooked up. One of the best runs he ever did.

[@silentbeats7015]

Man if every ad transition was as smooth as this one I wouldn't even have to use an ad blocker

[@Jesin00]

Love the move of baiting Zangoose's close combat to get the spdef drop.

[@aarongrace3341]

Your ad placements always get me, such good placement/humor

[@Julius72958]

Crazy editing , congrats to the editor that makes these videos even more enjoyable

[@FlamingZelda3]

"I'm probably the best Hardcore nuzlocker in the world" *Freezai maniacally laughs from the shadows*

[@natentequechuor738]

With all the jokes with your youtube intros, this one is so well done and sets the mood for the entire video Great work !

[@Die4Gesichter]

I love ROM hacks that use the whole level range. Being level 45 at gym 4 is so cool

[@kapitanmaurice9806]

Yo quick sound tip! In the beginning, after saying "here's how I beat this game" let the music stay louder a little longer. It's a tiny thing, but makes a lot of difference in getting people hyped :)

[@Hennerd]

can we just take a second and appreciate how unique his ads always were? like for some reason, I just found it to be very humorous and entertaining.

[@lionide138]

I just have to point this out, but you're improving so quickly! As I watch I can see bits of Alpharad, Freezai's Intro, and more. You're taking the pieces you like, and expanding upon them, all while the editing gets better and better. Keep up the good work!!

[@leightontreharne9134]

34:19 pure power is actually better than of boosting just the base attack stat since it doubles the pokemons actual attack value. example azumarill has a base attack of 50 giving it 218 attack when max EV and adamant. pure power doubles this to 436 which is the equivalent of base 149. Edit just did some maths to work out what base attack medicham has the equivalent of, itts ~198.

[@XTempestBuster]

Jan has gotten a LOT better at ad reads

[@Oxisss]

I started watching this some time ago, realised I never finished but where I left of was “it’s okay to leave your dog in a hot car” have a feeling I’m about to enjoy this all over again.

[@pagliachi4492]

Of all the runs to beat this game, it had to be the one with the Smash or Pass nickname theme

[@MrFacu809]

*Jan shows figurine Me: Oh nice *Shows jar Me: God has forsaken us

[@colinjippie]

This video is sick, such crazy editing and jokes on point!

[@sanity9211]

the montage of electrode just annihilating pokemon 😭 omg

[@WhyYouWahYoo]

I was literally saying just yesterday that I missed your KZbin content and then you go an post a full high quality video the next day, I am so happy

[@tylerallen949]

It’s still wild to me that the nickname theme of the winning run was ‘Smash or Pass’

[@Arkhamist1]

Electrode is basically electric steel Deoxys in this game

[@bradenbruh2763]

amazing production on this video! great to see your evolutions through the years.

[@jacksoncherry9383]

Only nuzlocke video that has kept my gen Z attention for over 5 minutes, well done

[@eleanorevans9522]

The music choices on your recent videos have been awesome, so to whichever out of you and your editor is responsible for that, keep up the great work!

[@cornoil4085]

heh! i didnt reeazlize hyamem,ga was a gen 1 2 or 34 pokemon what is this?! ill write a youtube comment about if for some sreasdon

[@shinyblazestaples8189]

24:20 “He could be in this very room, it could be you, it could be me, it could even be-“

[@sirkana]

25:03 Based Furi soundtrack

[@SinfulDMs]

I love when you manage to take the visuals of Pokémon and completely change their context but make them just as epic😂

[@LordUzaki]

Come for the skill, stay for the editing. Loving these runs.

[@Regulith]

the reveal of the strat for N's last pokemon gave me a good laugh, genius

[@PaladinNathan]

Exactly what I needed, honestly. Been binging your other videos, glad to see you posted something new! Can't wait to see what else you do.

[@lucayaki]

Quick sidenote: You said that Medichan had 180 base attack with Pure Power because of the 90 base stat, but that's actually an understatement, unless it was changed in Gen 6, which was the generation I started playing competitively. Pure/Huge Power double the actual stat, not the base. An Azumarill without Huge Power only gets up to 218 attack with its 50 base power, but with Huge Power, it raises to 436, which is roughly 150 base stat, rather than 328, which would be expected from a 100 base attack mon.

[@AdventZZZx]

Can feel the Alpharad inspiration coming through. Really enjoy it man. Hope you keep learning script writing, editing and other creative skills from him and other successful story tellers. If you do I’d probably watch every single video because the Pokémon videos with a good story and visual, think Jaiden, alpharad, Wolfy and other KZbinrs are my favorite videos of theirs

[@qwertyrhoads9295]

Ghetsis: "I was expecting exactly that kind of move!" Then why did you still thunderbolt into electrode!?

[@nashgamer7503]

I'll just say that I'm really thankful for pchal's content. Going through a tough time and his content is basically just keeping me from thinking of things I shouldn't have. Keep up the good content man

[@savjy6727]

Showing the enemy's movepool and held item on the right is a really nice feature!

[@muquinas]

PC is so good at making content that he makes the ad interesting

[@Primal_Echo]

Zapdos on bath salts LOOOOOL I laughed wayyyyy too hard at that pic hahaha

[@ConcaCon]

The Electrode body count segment was nuts.