Can you beat Pokemon Shield only using Pikachu?

[@haydenandersen3800]

I appreciate the fact that you chose to give hop the starter that’s resistant against electric moves

[@TrendgePK]

Thanks! Some people don’t seem to understand why I would want to make the challenge, you know, challenging.

[@-metroro-]

Trendge oh I thought it was to give the champion sobble

[@DawnofRoxas101]

Yeah you made the champion fight easier

[@mcmonkey26]

Gavin James yeah but you have to fight hop so many more times, with Leon you only fight him once

[@vessel4916]

"I lose to Hop" words that no one has ever said, until now

[@barracudajsab5018]

Except everyone who's battled his trevenant, THAT BATTLE IS MY WORST NIGHTMARE, Edit 1: (The last hop battle in postgame is even harder) Edit 2: i beat postgame! About a few months ago and i play sheild with a drednaw thats stronger than all 3 of my legendary pokemon combined (Type: Null, Eternatus, Zamazenta,)

[@iainhardy3362]

Kevin Lull the post game battle for hop is easier for sword players vs shield players who have to do with zacian’s great speed and high attack power it depends on the game

[@gennie541]

i had never lost to hop until the post game battle i literally got so mad i didn’t play for two days lmaooo (i play shield)

[@rehanahmed1545]

I never lost to hop ever

[@Eth1910]

Iain Hardy For me in the final post game battle hop understands that he needs to attack and didnt use a single status or stat changing move

[@Jack-id5gm]

“Melony specializes in being thicc as hell, and ice type Pokémon” legendary quote

[@TrendgePK]

In love.

[@edselag4488]

Trendge You are the best KZbin or ever in the world

[@snackwayz4216]

Is your pfp Megumin from konosuba?

[@sarmthemawile2316]

Ed Selag of

[@blindharmonica9529]

EXPLOSION

[@cassied.6731]

"Well, at least he's fast" Imma be real, I like fast pokemon and I have a weakness for pokemon with terrible stats. I may someday do this challenge unironically.

[@TrendgePK]

It was fun. You should give it a shot!

[@bonejoke624]

I’m doing ka to starters only and I’m stuck on teh fighting type gym

[@flynn4thewin658]

"Kabu specialises in *holding towels* and-" "Alister specialists in *being creepy* and-" "Melony specialist in being *THICC AS HELL* and-" *best of 2020*

[@baby_g26]

Add them all together

[@かくたにのりこ]

ポケットモンスターDVDタイマクスダウンロード

[@かくたにのりこ]

ポケットモンスターDVDタイマクスダウンロードネット全部買ってください

[@theguywhogoeswhy9223]

Opal is a grandma

[@ScreamingObsidian]

@Tiggy McGiggy oh sht the snow

[@tylazermk8271]

You're the first youtuber I've seen that did the post game in a gen 8 challenge

[@TrendgePK]

I’m not sure why the others aren’t doing it. It only adds another few hours to the gameplay, and it completes the challenge in my opinion.

[@Troll_vs.]

@@TrendgePK it kills me that they mainly do gen like 2. Like can i get some pixels please

[@redneat8181]

@@Troll_vs. go watch poketips

[@Fluminox-]

Yeah, that's what Ash did for over 20 years-

[@undefined6512]

But he never completed a single game.

[@aglasscup8740]

But he used several pokemons, not only Pikachu.

[@Fluminox-]

Guys, it was a joke

[@aglasscup8740]

@@Fluminox- :v okay

[@cartong1987]

@@aglasscup8740 ok papulince

[@avongarde8704]

now you have to beat it with eevee, simple

[@TrendgePK]

I was actually going to! I had already begun recording the gameplay, but another KZbinr named Lindz beat me to it. She did such a great job, that I'll move on to another Pokemon instead. You should check out her video!

[@codeyheslop1347]

Trendge You could have picked grookey which would have made this a little easier

[@TrendgePK]

@@codeyheslop1347 True. I wanted to make it more difficult though ;)

[@codeyheslop1347]

Trendge At least it was good content

[@ghostroblox2137]

@@TrendgePK do one with impidimp

[@KimiOmega]

"Oh, you've got Pokémon Shield? Can I play a bit?" "Sure thing." "Ah, I love how they change the title screen to show your trainer and the team that defeated Leo-... Wait." "Hum?" "Why is your team only Pikachu?" "Yeah, don't worry about it."

[@TrendgePK]

Nothing to see here :)

[@user-ye9bc7nw2c]

Xd

[@thetamanator]

@@TrendgePK LOLLL

[@8bitty192]

“Totally normal”

[@かくたにのりこ]

ポケットモンスターDVDタイマクスダウンロードネット全部買ってください。日曜日、

[@megatroid7083]

Light Ball probably would have helped a ton, especially with Milo, since it's obtainable on route 4

[@t.e.a4357]

yeah light ball make your attack on par with some legendaries

[@ohmeohmicah]

@@t.e.a4357 yeah at the cost of skill

[@blackfoxstudios4101]

Wait, where can you get the light ball?!

[@nontoxicweeb8219]

@@blackfoxstudios4101 you probably know by now but in route 4 where you have to either teach a Pokémon thief and use that Pokémon to attack the pickachu’s or catch the most pickachu’s you can get

[@msgriffinhive]

My dude, you just pulled an ash.

[@TrendgePK]

Had to do it!

[@phillthepotato4363]

Ash could never pull this off. Lol

[@vimoo9783]

69 likes.....

[@lingendary781]

And he actually pulled it off

[@Creepo_J]

Also why is there another ash

[@bubblestheseawing5076]

“Pikachu single handedly beat the galar reign” Magikarp: *Am I a joke to you?*

[@kaosmaker]

I don’t get it

[@kaosmaker]

Oh wait never mind I just hadn’t finished the vid

[@BladeTNT2018]

Because Magikarp is very weak

[@engchoonooi3455]

A KZbin names poketips had done a video where he beat champion lean,I think it took him only 3 tries with magikrap

[@ninjaxsubzero7438]

@@engchoonooi3455 Magikrap lol

[@yirdn]

0:38 "When Pikachu meet, they'll touch their *tails* together..." Hold up...

[@its_clover2]

Uhhh... **insert lenny face**

[@markorosic2437]

Its the meet when a female and male meet female shakes first then male

[@miloswanson6873]

Im not falling for this trap

[@miloswanson6873]

@@aglasscup8740 that it implies pikachu have 2 tails idiot

[@xero_super929]

*ay baby mama wanna taste my iron tail*

[@yxorPnwoknU]

Me does a yamper only run: **has trouble with route 7 hop battle** Trenge: **does the same Me:oh maybe I don’t suck at Pokémon

[@redheadboi2120]

Ash: WRITE THAT DOWN WRITE THAT DOWN!

[@flappymeewastaken]

gotta love the spongebob refrence

[@mooseygoosey9720]

Why does ash always have a bad time?

[@ninjaxsubzero7438]

@@mooseygoosey9720 gotta love the undertale refrence (I spelled it wrong like the first guy)

[@Rpglucario]

I got a few ideas for a run. 1. Vulpix only run 2. Grass type only run 3. Only use pokemon with the ability sturdy. 4.toxel only run. 5. Only use pokemon that members of team yell uses.

[@TrendgePK]

These are really good ideas!

[@mera-mera-burn]

@@TrendgePK beat with only starter pokemon overleved keh keh

[@n0ther3l0l]

The gigantax pikachu makes me laugh from the word PI

[@TrendgePK]

It cracks me up every time. "PEE!"

[@rosas5014]

He saw a pokemon pee that's why

[@bobble-hat-01]

PEE

[@undefined6512]

Hey Pikachu, what is stored in the balls?

[@Clamblezplays]

Peepi

[@Gamemaster-64]

there is an NPC that wants to make an all Pikachu team to go against the champ.

[@ethnictendo]

And the second Elite Four member is a Ground-type user. RIP.

[@lums3033]

Whrer

[@lindseylindsey9200]

In Pokémon platinum, he lives on the beach on the route to the left of sunyshore city

[@hitmonchan9607]

@@ethnictendo When that grass knot hits

[@ethnictendo]

@@hitmonchan9607 Unless he doesn't think of using that.

[@jesselammers1592]

I’ve been playing pokemon shield with only meltan in my team It was hard but managed to beat everyone’s ass

[@TrendgePK]

Dang, that’s sick! I would love to see a video of that.

[@Yumi-pi7pg]

*they should’ve put you in the anime instead of ash.*

[@cpr629]

If level work same in the anime as the games then ash's pikachu would be one shouting everyone

[@かくたにのりこ]

ポケットモンスターDVDタイマクスダウンロード大人祭り

[@yoshpeters3079]

Agreed at least this dude doesn’t cheat ash wouldn’t have survived brock in the games. Hitting ground types in the horn, thunder armour, and much more hacks ash totally cheated it’s infuriating.

[@playdoughmaster808]

I like how one of milos specialties is “making trainers chase wooloo”

[@JoelTheParrot]

6:27 Dude Allister is very sweet

[@TrendgePK]

I like Allister. His purple eyes are neat. Ghost type is my favorite out of all of them!

[@Navoii.]

Trendge lmao I think he is a boy

[@ClepticTheIdiot]

Navoii Gamer he is

[@Navoii.]

Screamy Boi than its gae

[@ClepticTheIdiot]

Navoii Gamer How?

[@marleyfowler6695]

This is pure quality if I've ever seen it... and pure amazing-ness...

[@XxBlackXephosxX]

That Zacian hurts at the end lol. I had a team of perfect IV trained eeveelutions and his zacian decimated my team for some reason, and they were all around lv90

[@yoshpeters3079]

I know right? I love shield better than sword except for one thing Hop has zachian who is way stronger than zamenteza. Zachian is the one reason to pick sword he has totally sweep ability same as urshifu with max knuckle.

[@bonejoke624]

I got sword because Zacian is better than Zamazenta

[@yoshpeters3079]

@@bonejoke624 I agree with you but other than zachian shield is better.

[@lucasquinn7086]

Wdym? I ohko'dit using clefable

[@LongDeadArtist]

I got sword cause he looked cooler

[@Ceobread]

When you have the power of god and anime by your pikachu

[@ProtoMario]

Yes, but can you beat it with only Electric Type moves?

[@TrendgePK]

Nope, thanks to Galarian Yamask.

[@かくたにのりこ]

ポケットモンスターDVDタイマクスダウンロード大人祭り

[@yourlordsirbastian108]

Ground types...

[@Mr.Tw1sty]

@@TrendgePK struggle?

[@ColeMorris27]

Pop Too

[@maxitrixie8]

no one: not a single soul: not even Trendge: gigantamax pikachu: PEE (pee)

[@TrendgePK]

PEE

[@nethascotx24]

PEE

[@saitinclock238]

PEE

[@user-fn4jj1vd6d]

REEE

[@pyro_kai]

PEE

[@Chickenisbestsoup]

And her alcreime goes down to three steal SPIKES Wow that's a tough cake 🎂

[@willey958]

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[@bebee5651]

Me: Hears the Clothing shop music Also me: Remembering that I wasted all my poke money on the clothing

[@anormalcorpus4804]

Me too

[@floop1538]

Holy shit I finally found a youtuber that appreciates the boutiqe theme

[@TrendgePK]

I love it!

[@NightMangleAgain]

I have an Idea! Let's go but with the non starter version of the starter.

[@TrendgePK]

Good idea!

[@dinokingdash5332]

I am doing a fishing only challenge

[@TrendgePK]

That sounds really cool!

[@jamesdaniel9033]

Make sure to get the 1% spawn in the lake next to the professors house (fishing from the middle island) it's a feebas

[@abyssbnana8542]

You say your good hunh? Let’s see you beat this with a magikarp

[@TrendgePK]

I might!

[@twigmoon4026]

@@TrendgePK try to beat it in with a furret which might not be able to do because furret it's not in the game by the time you might have read this Pokemon home has already came out and Nintendo will be releasing the expansion packs soon so furret might be in it

[@tunnelcrawlerwaluigi2690]

"Melony specializes in being thicc as hell" THANK YOU! SOMEONE BRINGS IT UP!

[@rongyu811]

Pikachu: can destroy legends or other stuff in anime Pikachu in game: dies from level 1 rattata

[@itsplazma69]

Obviously beacause rattata is a lengedary Pokémon

[@professionalidiot1156]

@@itsplazma69 don’t forget about wooloo , bidoof and snom

[@itsplazma69]

True that’s true

[@bean4596]

That transition at19:52 to 19:54 is smoooth

[@TrendgePK]

Thanks! I’m glad someone noticed it!

[@bean4596]

Trendge :)

[@nerdy_spoon]

It would’ve been a lot harder in sword with the rock gym

[@TrendgePK]

Maybe I’ll give it a shot!

[@aienne80yearsago46]

It's worse against Hop

[@fanojuyg]

Grass Knot.

[@breadandbutter3917]

Did he choose scorbunny so Leon would get Inteleon, making him a bit more weak to Pikachu?

[@_ashl]

No, It is so Hop would have groomed and make this challenge harder

[@denielle2175]

Yes

[@jessicahart3441]

Trenge:I Am Smort

[@miloswanson6873]

Yes

[@miloswanson6873]

@@_ashl your kidding me right?

[@paritoshjain270]

Wow, the time this would’ve taken...

[@TrendgePK]

Between recording, writing a script, and editing, it took about 40 hours to make. These videos take a very long time.

[@paritoshjain270]

Well the video turned out awesome so that’s good

[@defaultdan7923]

“nikka Jew” *that could have been much much worse*

[@lilybeans2287]

Thank you for using my overrated yellow child. Pikachu was my first ever starter Pokémon, since Pokémon yellow was my first Pokémon game. The little sac of electricity holds sentimental value to me, and is still my favorite Pokémon of all time. Cliche sure, but he’s been by my side through every region we’ve conquered, I can’t help but love him! So thank you sir, for also conquering the Galar region with my son. :3

[@TrendgePK]

Happy to be of service *salutes*

[@maryoconnell8765]

*Talks Pikachu language*

[@flameyy3794]

this is my first time watching you and before i could finish the video I already subscribed

[@TrendgePK]

Thank you!

[@hydro8354]

By the way the doctor is a game freak maker because he the only one that give you a congratulations when you collect all Pokémon and a award

[@TrendgePK]

Very cool!

[@kags2554]

Let me just say this guys cool he admits that he sometimes dies in battles and doesn’t have any complaints or excuses now that’s good sportsmanship

[@viviblue7277]

You REALLY should have got a light ball early on. It is spectacular and made my Pikachu crazy strong for the whole game

[@toast2905]

"pikachu used thunder!" "snorlax avoided the attack!" me: *BoI WhAt?* edit: Wow, a heart!

[@HelloImEnt]

Lmao he took away the heart

[@toast2905]

@@HelloImEnt oof :(

[@lovelyprincesssarah]

It happens when you edit a comment

[@slenderman7597]

oleana's gmax garbodor somehow avoided an attack in one of my playthroughs

[@mariano9427]

do it with inly gigantamax meowth and then g max eevee

[@TrendgePK]

Eevee has been done already, but I'll look into Meowth!

[@echobeez]

@Trendge Yay!

[@furrettheferret9562]

Wait cramorant? I’ve been calling him camorant for a while now so much I was certain that was his real name...

[@TrendgePK]

Haha, I think it's (Cram)orant, because he "crams" things into his beak. Just a theory though!

[@furrettheferret9562]

Trendge I think that’s true lol

[@CorruptedKilljoy]

I believe Cramorant is based on a Cormorant (a species of bird) and the "cram" part of its name is because it "crams" things into its beak, like Trendge stated. -Bre

[@afailure5128]

this is one of my favorite pokémon videos ever. i’ve watched it like 5 times :D

[@TrendgePK]

Thank you so much! I’m glad you like it!

[@BumbleBoiMSM]

Raihan’s Flygon: *no, unless you have rough play*

[@TrendgePK]

True hahaha

[@asiangpo9587]

Great vid now beat let’s go evee with only evee

[@TrendgePK]

Great idea, but it's already been done!

[@kevingomes8805]

Maybe you could have use "Thief" on many wild pikachus, to have a "light ball" item

[@viviblue7277]

Kevin Gomes you don’t need to use their just catch them it’s not against the rules!

[@viviblue7277]

Seriously I am so annoyed he didn’t get one

[@eduardovarela4462]

Drinking game: Drink everytime he says *THUNDER*

[@TrendgePK]

We'd all feel like we were hit by a Thunder lol

[@MarlowMayhem]

Do you want us to die of alcohol poisoning

[@eduardovarela4462]

@@MarlowMayhem More like Alcohol *Paralyzing*

[@evolitheeevee2836]

@@eduardovarela4462 I can smell that someones gonna get wooshed-

[@eduardovarela4462]

@@ThePolishTexan r/Woosh

[@therealcupute]

This is one of the only Pokémon challenges I didn’t expect to be such a challenge. I am pleasantly surprised

[@LupeVods]

Good thing he isn't gonna battle Gordie

[@benjr23]

1.1mil views, 8.5k subs someone get this man more subs

[@rapidrishi9543]

Can someone tell me how much times this man has hit Thunder

[@Some_random_internet_guy]

Did you do shield because sword has a rock gym?😏

[@TrendgePK]

No, my plan was to do Pikachu with Shield, and Eevee with Sword since Sword has a fighting gym, but Eevee has been done already, so I'm going to use someone else.

[@HeathRat]

Caterpie

[@TrendgePK]

@@HeathRat That sounds intense!

[@NightMangleAgain]

@@TrendgePK but with Bug Bite is strong so it'll be a litlle easier.

[@cameoshadowness7757]

Wait they have different gyms?

[@meowxd6167]

This is basically Ash’s Pikachu in the anime but isn’t bound by anime logic.

[@Eth1910]

You could have used the Light Ball on pikachu (it’s a item that only pikachu can hold and it boots Attack and Sp. Atk )

[@manojhraj5864]

Hell ya! Another banger!

[@TrendgePK]

Thank you!

[@macaquinho0097]

hi this is the first video that i wacht of your channel! you seen to be a very cool guy! Im subscribing

[@TrendgePK]

Thank you, I appreciate that!

[@xxluna__gamerxx3800]

He’s a *T H I C C BOI*

[@teen17]

Ew gacha

[@1337ryxz]

DA CHONKY BOI

[@Mr.Tw1sty]

Pee

[@estelardiamond9180]

That Poke kid at the hotel with his little army of Pikachus has a chance then.

[@bodhipizzuti324]

"This challenge is a little tougher than I expected" next up: Beating every Pokemon champion at one using only WEEDLE!

[@ryangreenwell3917]

Anyone else seen that smooth transition at 19:50 ?!

[@aria.7616]

wwoow

[@ryanwilliams3111]

I’m gonna try to beat this with only a Pichu. Wish me luck!

[@TrendgePK]

Good luck!

[@Desmxnd-]

Legends say he never completed it.

[@ryanwilliams3111]

@@Desmxnd- update i did complete it! I had to use items to get through the battle along with giving pichu a held item. it was a ton of fun and i recommend trying to play through with any pokémon.

[@Desmxnd-]

@@ryanwilliams3111 damn nice, I'll maybe try something seems like a lot of fun.

[@ryanwilliams3111]

@@Desmxnd- you should it’s a ton of fun. especially when you using a trash pokémon like pichu who has a base stat of like 25 or something.

[@DrPhil-om8hb]

Great video! Can you beat Pokémon white with only status moves?

[@TrendgePK]

Thank you! That would be a good video!

[@TrendgePK]

@Pott Rott If only he would come to Gen 8 :(

[@clxckb4it340]

did i just hear "We have to battle hop again, this was one of the most challenging in the entire run"

[@cynthiaharper1207]

Have you and Pikachu have a......I knew it you had a baby!

[@thatonecommenter7169]

Is Volt Tackle still a thing in sword/shield? Asking for a friend

[@theoneandonly8403]

Yeah it is but it's an egg move, compared to it being a tutor move in USUM. Although you can transfer egg moves now so you could probably do it that way.

[@rileygilkeson8188]

Yep

[@Lena_P_]

yes got on my blotund

[@sepia9256]

9:23 Pikachu level 49 can't beat a trevenant level 34 . Is Pikachu really that bad?

[@TrendgePK]

Pikachu has a pretty low attack stat. That’s why I had to rely so heavily on Thunder, since it has a base power of 110.

[@sepia9256]

@@TrendgePK Ok thanks I understand why now

[@pantherman691]

How can it kill it with electric and normal moves?

[@cameoshadowness7757]

@@TrendgePK have you used the special feathers you can find on the long bridge? Also why didn't you get a second pikachu to do the double battle?

[@SirAwesomeness41]

@@cameoshadowness7757 Pikachu only has a 1% encounter rate in Shield, so it would've added to the amount of time needed for the challenge

[@brickmastere5535]

"Melony specializes in being tHICC AS HELL-"

[@TrendgePK]

She’s perfect.

[@emldV2]

If her waist was a bit smaller Nessa would cry in defeat.

[@infamousog2562]

10:06 was my favorite part of this video

[@TheDeathmail]

If you grinded right before the grass gym while looking for other Pikachu, you'd have a chance of finding light ball, and then Pikachu would have decent stats... Well, it'd still be a glass canon... but the attack, special attack and speed would all be good... and you can use all the feathers on Pikachu to increase it's stats..

[@dirt6095]

Wonder how many time he cursed whenever he lost to hop

[@TrendgePK]

All the times ;)

[@かくたにのりこ]

ポケットモンスターDVDタイマクスダウンロード大人祭り

[@gettingbannedbye8553]

he sayed at kabus gym that he dynamaxed but he probbally forgot that that pikachu is special and bc of that it can gigantamax not dynamax

[@TrendgePK]

Whoopsie

[@heckrr8552]

I love how you start the vid with ba na na nah ba na nah ba na na na na na

[@hydrem_]

7:08 Mimikyu's revenge XD

[@dough4551]

Hop: appears in glimwood tangle Trendge: okay, lets do this one more time

[@Hannah-pn9kk]

Ash Ketchum: "Pathetic."

[@shadowthepumpkin]

He is doing the ash strategy

[@TrendgePK]

You know it!

[@BladeTNT2018]

I was hoping that it will be holding the Light Ball

[@TrendgePK]

Makes the challenge way too easy.

[@Duck_In_Bread]

Nice to see our good ol pal Pikachu doin good even soloing an entire game. Tho if this was gen 4 he would be screwed.

[@No_erm]

I used to think that hop was British, until I watched Pokémon twilight wing

[@kirishimaejiro1425]

Trendge when fighting marnie for the first time: can I ask a favor? RNG: yeah sure, what you got?

[@Leto85]

Both Pikachu and Eevee have perfect IVs. They can also breed these EVs to their offspring, not their Gigantamax ability however.

[@TrendgePK]

That’s good info!

[@turtle8594]

Teaching Pikachu surf can help a lot in the fire gym

[@jmdabomblol1690]

It’s cool how sword and shield have diffrent gyms

[@TrendgePK]

I agree!

[@ryanshutt8542]

Pikachu:small dynamax Pikachu:big Gigantamax Pikachu:CHUNKY

[@useless7504]

when pikachu takes a gmax move, its movements are so cute lmao

[@TrendgePK]

Agreed!

[@exotic6483]

I played sword so I didn't know there was a ghost gym

[@fnw21gamer73]

Hi, Trendge. I loved it that you did a challenge run with Pikachu, it's my favorite Pokémon!

[@TrendgePK]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@andrewluk1036]

Ash :where pikachu Trendge : no where

[@Riptide05]

Dude you really need to be noticed this video was great

[@TrendgePK]

Thank you!

[@Riptide05]

I bet this took a long time to make and it's surprising how you are not famous

[@Carlisho]

I already saw a single lvl 3 Metapod beat the Elite 4 of Kanto, no Pokemon challenge can surprise me now.

[@saulgoodman2785]

THAT IS STRONG MORE THAN ME . UR PICKACHU IS A MADMAN

[@ethanstengel7406]

Bro deserves so much clout for this. Ash makes it look easy with his Pikachu but his Pikachu is a freak of nature. You got a follow from me after this absolute challenge from Satan himself lol

[@pokefangrookey8700]

I know this was four years ago, IM CURRENTLY DOING THE SAME THING, USING THE PIKACHU (accept the restrictions) i thought of this randomly and im currently at the ice type gym, and i lost to the ghost type gym, so i taught my pikachu surf, and i just found this video and i love it, my sister plans to do the same thing i am, but with the special eevee

[@PFSnypr]

i love that it has perfect IVs and it still is only good in a few situations (but i still had it through the entire game