Two Player Nuzlocke with the World's Worst Accomplice

World's best girlfriend, but world's worst accomplice
Ever since I made my girlfriend play through Pokémon FireRed we've gotten requests to attempt a Soul Link together on this channel. For the uninitiated, a Soul Link is a cooperative two player Nuzlocke where you and your partner's Pokémon are linked together. If one Pokémon faints, then whatever it's linked with is gone as well. Since Soul Links are usually randomized, I wanted to wait until my girlfriend knew what more of the Pokémon were before attempting something like this. So with her most recent completion of Pokemon Emerald I decided she was finally ready to take on the challenge. This video is the result of our Soul Link adventure.
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Music List:
Pokemon Stadium Stage (Super Smash Bros. Melee)
Oak’s Lab (Pokemon Fire Red/Leaf Green)
Route 1 (Pokemon Fire Red/Leaf Green)
Viridian City (Pokemon Fire Red/Leaf Green)
Route 3-10&16-22 (Pokemon Fire Red/Leaf Green)
Viridian Forest (Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver)
Kanto Trainer Battle (Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver)
Cerulean City (Pokemon Fire Red/Leaf Green)
Glitter Lighthouse (Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver)
Ho-oh Battle (Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver)
Route 104 (Pokemon Emerald)
Dance Theater (Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver)
Route 110 (Pokemon Emerald)
Legendary Beast Encounter (Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver)
Summer Dusk (Don’t Starve Together)
Crazy Science Owls (A Hat in Time)
The Opened Way (Shadow of the Colossus)
Rival Battle (Pokemon Black2/White2)
Lord Laharl’s….Hymn? (Disgaea: Hour of Darkness)
Water Park (HuniePop)
Die House Remix ‪@Dasgust‬ (Cuphead)
Pleasure Quarter (Gravity Rush)
Dark (Old School Runescape)
Last Road (Pokemon Fire Red/Leaf Green)
White Palace (Hollow Knight)
His Resolution (Genshin Impact)
Postlude Credits (Terraria Otherworld)
Victory! Gym Leader (Pokemon Fire Red/Leaf Green)
Fuka’s Theme (Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten)

[@lspuria8440]

The girlfriend luck and the girlfriend sabotage lol. This was the ultimate challenge run for Nic.

[@tristonbraham8606]

Fr tho

[@LeeLeeeLee]

Harder fight than the champion fight

[@TheShadow1347]

Indeed

[@iroku_1]

missed opportunity to call this "Datelock: Soul linked"

[@HerHollyness]

Why would that have been better? 🤔

[@sukong1232]

​@@HerHollynessbecause they are dating and gender rule they got it also goes well with date night they're other series

[@CrystalClear5617]

The word nuzlucke is liked by the algorithm

[@JenkemWatchman]

@@CrystalClear5617 Datelocke: Soul-Linked Nuzlocke. Problem solved.

[@chandlermartin7954]

Comment of the year

[@Neko141212]

Girlfriend murdering all her boyfriend's favorites while Delibird survives to the end xD What a champ!

[@AzuriteKnight]

The editing on this one felt like a real step up and was a ton of fun. Loved the various PKMN death cam edits.

[@BoyMetGirl]

Thanks so much! :)

[@LemonLoverCockatiel]

​@@BoyMetGirlI agree! It was awesome! I love this series and it just gets better ❤

[@GandalfMonkeyAnimations]

I love the ending of "there's one pair that's unbreakable Taryn" AWWW THAT'S SO FRIGGIN CUTE

[@arandomguyontheinternet2308]

conclusion: gambling saves lives

[@NoSi_420]

Fact:90% of gamblers quit before they hit Big

[@Dr.Freeman...]

no its 99%​@@NoSi_420

[@Velasoraptor21]

ShamRock being Sudowoodo's nickname is absolutely perfect. Can't believe I've never heard that before!

[@zatchbell5678]

That's brilliant lol

[@Jalugi1395]

Taryn: dead pokemon go to the Farm Nic: dead pokemon go to the Deli

[@Fishylucifer]

The way she says "Ponyta" like it rhymes with "Bonita" is adorable

[@jaysuscrass9119]

welp that gotta be my nicknames for my Ponyta for all time Bonita Ponyta and Bonito Ponyto for the males!

[@jeremiaherome0]

THAT DITTO WAS COMICAL 😂 "I'm gonna go right to my lucky patch of grass" You sure did 😂

[@TenebraeLux]

And it was lucky, too. Without having encountered ditto there, he wouldn't have been able to capture latias in route 7.

[@IlliterateMan69]

@@TenebraeLuxhow’s the Lapris now

[@kampfkeks6619]

That Destiny Bond was so Bs I couldn't believe it. Well done you two

[@Vynirian]

So THIS was the secret project. I don't know how I didn't see you guys doing a soul link, I should have expected this lmao.

[@619Slipk]

2 Things • 26:37 - Shout out to the Shadow of the Colossus soundtrack • The next different gimmick you can have her attempt other than just progressing nuzlocking generations is a Pokemon Infinite Fusion run

[@stollkoloss2689]

The moment Tyranitar entered the screen, with The opened way in full swing, i nearly jumped because of the epicness! Really well done!

[@BoyMetGirl]

That moment was easily the highlight of the playthrough for us! :D

[@henryyoung372]

34:05 the editing of that gambling arc, switching in time with the music was, was satisfying

[@Gray_Plays]

I know this isn't a well known homebrew rule since it's still fairly new, but a lot of soul links recently have started using a rule that any Normal/Flying type Pokémon (like Swablu and Swellow) would count as Flying encounters since, before gen 5 and that's only including Tornadus, there are 0 primary flying type Pokémon. Just a thought to consider if you ever do another Soul Link. It may make some of those encounters a little more desirable.

[@EeveetoUmbreon25]

23:38 When you randomize the TM’s theres a slidder that determines the power of moves that the TMs are more likely to be. i always set it to around 70-80% that way you still get the occasional garbage TM but also have the chance to get Flamethrower type attacks as well

[@mattDettling]

One of the best edited videos yet. Kept my attention the entire time. Really fun play through to watch you guys do!

[@BoyMetGirl]

Thanks so much!

[@thecosmicceres]

The moment that dude said "You might be able to get away with a psybeam" my heart dropped. Swalot is a tank. Really unfortunate loss.

[@thomash341]

And kadabra has weak defenses so you need to one shot anything he’s facing off with.

[@Mrryn]

​@@thomash341This and specifically physical defense. And Poison is physical is Gen III...honestly an oversight of Nick's imo. Happens to the best of us.

[@tismo3749]

9:45 “no you went first boo” aweee

[@danball4163]

Honestly falling in love with this channel, the two of you are delightful and the way it really feels like a shared experience - even the Pokémon master Nic is having fun. The editing as well continues to excel; keep it up both of ya!

[@jaimereupert4247]

And this is why if I'm doing a "randomized soullink", I'm not using the 1 typing per team. As long as you caught it, it's viable. Just still has to be linked to the other pokemon.😂

[@Dexrazor]

Yeah that rule is super annoying when playing, I think the only similar rule I would personally use is that the pair of Pokémon cannot match their primary typing.

[@dowfreak7]

The gambling edits to the swing music cutting back between the beck and call was great fun to watch. This channel just keeps on improving.

[@kirant]

Oof, those remaining teams to face Blue. While they point out one team is weak to fire, the other team carries a common weakness in ground. It's amazing they walked out with only one Pokemon targeting a full team's weakness.

[@linkyloo1370]

The editing in this is SUPERB! I love at 33:47 where it cuts back and forth between you guys on the same beat as the music! SOO GOOD

[@StevenLeTa]

Nick pulling in the boyfriend consoling after Latias :')

[@Volkor88]

The king dice theme is so perfect for the gambling arc

[@Hydroplutomic]

For future reference there’s a way to randomize pokemon and keep at a relatively similar power level to the ones you would normally encounter and you can also set it so that trade evolutions evolve at a set level. Although not doing that does lead to great content moments!

[@YubelTheLovingDefenderForever]

Pkmn Champion activated his trap card: Call of the haunted and summoned Rapidash. Randomizer never fail to time some bs at the right time.🤣

[@Mrryn]

Thing is, it could have been 100x worse. If it was Notgirl's ace, it would have been level 63...meaning it actually would have been at the *exact* level for Fire Blast. The Gen III learnset saved them but luck was very much giving Nick a break for the losses he accrued by no fault of his own in the Elite Four.

[@davidcummings3059]

What an incredibly satisfying watch. Thank you for spending the time to play, create, and edit this.. Y'all are rock stars.

[@z4vendetta]

What a run! Looking forward to the Phys/Spec split in Gen IV! Great video!

[@pedro8j]

Best editing of Soul Link I've ever seen. It can be hard to tell who is doing what when showing two runs together, but you guys aced it. Looking forward to the next one :)

[@freaknr1]

After all these years, it's amazing how a Nuzlocke-video can make my heart beat as if I was playing it myself, and this was one of the best I've seen. You guys are amazing!

[@rcookie5128]

The Gambling Arc Editing and music was GENIOUS. :D Don't know how you have the patience for such difficult nuzlockes, lol. Cheers to you

[@benl.8751]

The video I’ve been waiting for! I didn’t expect it this soon after Emerald but definitely not complaining! Incredible job you two, the editing was superb!!

[@cosmicvale]

Fantastic Soul-Link! You guys have come so far with the Nuzlockes. I can't wait to see what more you have in store.

[@AllucardBR-JPFS]

i know i shouldn't really overthink, but the fact this is all about being linked/having couple pokemon's is making me trying to see how well those pairs would fair in a date. the image of shamrock and palmer in a dinner is both funny and cute to me

[@weikoonng]

You two gotta admit, every one of your Pokémon nuzlocke challenge video, there’s gonna be one of my favourite rival battle Hugh’s theme. 🥰 Thank you!

[@Kashino55]

Holy moly, the editing in this one was absolutely wild. Super proud of y'all for winning as well, _especially_ given your horrendous luck streak leading to the Champion

[@jaderabbit898]

This was probably the most on-edge episode of Boy Meets Girl yet! I never knew about co-op Nuzlocke so this was intense!

[@hopelessblond2507]

it's so fun to watch the way taryn's coming into her own as a trainer, i love this series

[@wingzero7678]

The irony that Tyranitar died because of a fighting move is too good not to mention 😂

[@killburndeluxe]

A soul link ruin filled with suspense, intrigue, despair, and... gambling? Also the editing is superb on this one.

[@j.corbygaming]

What a twist! Though I do think I prefer the regular Nuzlockes and Tarn’s reactions to the games. Will you do Gen 4 like Platinum and beyond? Keep it up!

[@rcookie5128]

Me too.

[@stevelandmartin-khan2430]

The editing and pacing of this video is phenomenal, massive props

[@MumboJ]

I love the editing on this, especially when it looks like you're actually walking around together on the same screen. 🥰

[@derangedporgie4252]

The video I've been hoping for! Love you two. Look forward to watching this

[@f1shwhiskerz]

"You should've just used Psychic" my brother in Christ you told her to use Psybeam 😭 This channel is such a good time though. My bf and I have been watching a daily video in this series so we have something to look forward to every day :)

[@jonathanngo7452]

The editing has definitely leveled up in quality! I'm actually replaying LG so it was so great to come across this video. Also, Tarny, my wife says you laugh like a seagull and it cracks her up 😂😂😂

[@LyraJellybun]

ive been playing alot of co op games with my girlfriend and you two have that same synergy, I love this for yall!!!!

[@Gabeatron9002]

those 7 kills were revenge for the rapidash lol

[@CrazeeAdam]

You guys have become one of my favorite channels to binge recently :)

[@henrywilde8009]

Was literally rewatching the other Pokémon videos on your channel last night. So happy to watch you guys play a soul link. Keep up the great content! 😊

[@khronos442]

Yall the editing on these is always so spectacular with showing each of your views and syncing it up together. Just a compliment i wanted yall to receive!. Also watching you guys is like a lil ritual my girl and i watch every new post. We appreciate you guysl!

[@BoyMetGirl]

Thank you, that makes us so happy to hear!! Wishing you two the best

[@theTranarchist]

"should i use psychic?" "psybeam is fine" (dies) "you shouldve used psychic!"

[@Invisibool]

Oof, that "Primary-type" rule was always my least favorite of some of the more common optional rules to nuzlockes. I tried t for my first one, because I guess the friend who suggested it saw a video that made him think it was a core rule and I couldn't convince him otherwise at the time. We ended up dropping the rule about 3/4s of the way into our SwSh run because we found it just wasn't very fun for us. Was just kinda limiting teambuilding in a way that was more of a pain than it was challenging or enjoyable

[@justsomejojo]

It's been a LONG while since I last watched a soul link. This was a really fun watch!

[@dakaraireed1206]

Y’all edit these videos so well!

[@Draig-zb2tx]

The wedded pokemons rule is actually really cute and fits the channel so well. But hearing they had to be different gender i couldn't help but think "love doesn't win in pokemon😄"

[@H-es8dl]

Shears the Scizor and Guilford the Aggron both were male.

[@Draig-zb2tx]

@@H-es8dl really? I haven't finished watching yet. Well, joke doesn't work then, but wholesomeness fully restored. Thank you.

[@rikafurude4500]

There were also a few nonbinary icons like ho-oh and magneton

[@Zagahotzu]

Edits where CLEAN in this video loved them all

[@TheDanishGuyReviews]

Seeing you both pronounce Ponyta the Japanese way was very cute.

[@sebastiandelorey6562]

Such a fun nuzlocke video! I can’t wait to see what else you guys do on this channel

[@crossfitjohnathan9032]

You guys seem to have a really strong relationship it’s very heartwarming to listen to your interactions!

[@bulletcat139]

10:56 The Return of Dimple: Electric Boogaloo.

[@AnoNymous-gn6tl]

I love these two. I hope they have kids that grow up to be elite gamers and carry on their parents' legacy. I will shed old-man-tears-of-joy.

[@Altaranalt]

The editing was so good in this one! Me and my gf love watching these videos on sundays =)

[@superpunchbro3053]

I love the use of the King Dice remix for the gambling addiction bit lmao.

[@theburningruler7279]

Noicky: "A Squirtle" Taryn: "A Groudon" Soul Link in a nutshell

[@pastelxpie4863]

Thanks a lot for the subtitles, really appreciate it! Also love your videos!

[@frostbyte11]

That was so awesome. I want more lol. The shenanigans that happen during these Pokemon nuzlockes are wild.

[@monkthomas93]

the video editing on this episode was so good. And what a fun story!!

[@matthewclaveria8348]

This was both super fun and comical hahaha! Loved it!

[@bfbranfran]

I really liked the editing in this one! Great video as always ☺

[@GodBroly]

I love how excited he got at the thought of gambling into a strong new pair.

[@akiraeatsguitarpicks491]

Soulmate Link

[@Surfer669]

That was AMAZING! SUSPENSEFUL! That definitely was a very bonding experience that you both survived through. I cannot imagine my wife and I going through that.

[@ChrisVillagomez]

Whoever made the Ho-oh move pool for Firered and Leafgreen is actually a public menace, we need J. Jonah Jameson to investigate them for this transgression. I've never noticed before that in Firered, you have to spend more coins to buy the Porygon at the Game Corner than the Leafgreen counterpart, that's really bizarre honestly like why is it different for each game? Shears and Guildford are the powers of gambling made manifest!

[@Kon-PainLover-Masako]

That screech really mattered since there was no phys/spec split yet and dark is considered special

[@Mahons]

I am fairly sure that for the enemy pokemon they have the last 4 moves that they were able to learn so that lucky encounter was because the last 4 moves before was not the type that it needed (I am talking about the point around 43:34) So it does learn moves of that before the level but it was not the last 4.

[@Prototype-357]

You guys should do this with the other generations, your teamwork will make the dream work!

[@kakuzu567schultz6]

The Shadow of the Colossus music during the Tyranatar was amazing lol

[@tonyg9775]

Classic soul link experience. One person gets all the broken shit, and the other gets the garbage. Even funnier with the randomizer where some random schmo will eviscerate you while the champion has a Magikarp

[@Red_Phobic2]

2:37 To anybody I saw calling this homophobic- it’s not. (Coming from an LGBTQ person) let them have their fun (I only saw a few people but idk)

[@gyopofromthe2013]

you guys finally got my girlfirend to try pokemon and she now loves it after watahcing you guys and playing a few of the games now

[@SteeIdancer]

Of all things I didn't expect this to go into a gambling arc lmao

[@Brisk855]

The quality of your vids are so good! You guys deserve more subs.

[@anchuin]

The type restriction rule seems shoehorned in, but otherwise a very enjoyable watch. You both rocked it!

[@stupogo0]

'there is one pair that is unbreakable' super wholesome way to end the video!

[@froschente]

Great editing, the videos you guys make are always such a pleasure to watch! Keep it up =)

[@krewl1252]

this channel is getting better and better when ever there a pokemon anything it always a banger of a vid congrats you two

[@luimtegger]

"Dimple is non negotiable" 😂 Watching the past nuzlockes I agree 100%

[@alpalu]

Yo, how did I not see this coming after all those nuzlocks... Of course it was for a soul link. Nick is a mastermind.

[@Vitoreba]

This video is SO GOOD man 😂 The final gambled duo and the sentence: "There's one pair that's unbreakable"... Man... ❤❤❤ Cute and too good 😂

[@davidbai3543]

Boyfriend meets a majestic dinosaur and names it after her. Girlfriend murders the poor Dino

[@Drakromdemon]

In a Nuzlocke you never ever use a recoil attack with a high chance to miss

[@thegodsea6003]

You have very quickly become a new favorite KZbin channel!

[@Shalakor]

Let's be honest, Boy is the one who lost Jafar. That was the true Worst Accomplice moment.

[@rosana_8962]

i loved this video, very nice editing and story telling!

[@irvingguzman2612]

I just reallly loved this video. It's been the higligh of my week after being sick. I really love you guys

[@BoyMetGirl]

Thanks!! We hope you feel better soon!

[@dreadfallen1090]

Please make more content like this you guys are like a breath of fresh air. I love the content keep it up.

[@BoyMetGirl]

Thanks so much!!!