What a great video! I didn’t know Mega Rayquaza could be so strong!

@rayquarizard2911

2 ай бұрын

Hi wolfey! :3

@devlinf157

2 ай бұрын

Underrated comment

@KelKav

2 ай бұрын

It’s such an obscure Pokemon, so there’s no way someone as new to the Pokemon scene as you has even heard of it, much less used it or anything 🙂🙃🙂

@gibletoglory

2 ай бұрын

Who would’ve guessed? Even when not supported by Kyogre in 2016 he’s still the goat!

@jebalitabb8228

2 ай бұрын

I always love seeing underrated Pokémon like Mega Rayquaza get to shine for once 😊

"Strong Pokémon. Weak Pokémon. That is only the selfish perception of people. Truly skilled Trainers should try to win with Mega Rayquaza."

@dogegoodman2826

2 ай бұрын

Shiny*

@oscen335

2 ай бұрын

Strong Pokémon. Weak Pokémon. That is only the selfish perception of people. Truly skilled Trainers should try to win with their favorites... ...but just in case, having a Booster Energy Iron Valiant in the back is always a good idea

@dasaiyantv8483

2 ай бұрын

Ah, but you see Karen, my favorites just so happen to be Landorus-Therian, Kingambit, Volcorona, Toxapex, Blissey, and Iron Valiant.

@fishnewt1331

2 ай бұрын

@@dasaiyantv8483: Karen: “Did I stutter? *repeats original comment*

@BEAN__MAN

2 ай бұрын

​@@dogegoodman2826the shiny isn't green

"Please check the date" I don't know what's significant about the 2nd of April, but this run looks really challenging. Congratulations from Australia!

@mehiamawesome0609

2 ай бұрын

Same here I was so confused when that suddenly popped up

@justa_panda

2 ай бұрын

It was the day after April Fools so it was supposed to be a little April Fools "prank" lol a very nerdy one at that in the best way possible

@bananaaloaf

2 ай бұрын

@@justa_pandano way

@justa_panda

2 ай бұрын

@@bananaaloaf ?

@mehiamawesome0609

2 ай бұрын

@@justa_panda ladies and gentlemen, greatest detective in the world

It didn't even occur to me that this was an April Fools joke. I thought it was just Alpharad being Alpharad.

@adrianraulskrobek5868

2 ай бұрын

Same

@firefoxyt6600

2 ай бұрын

SAME LOL

@ShadamyLover15

Ай бұрын

It took me longer than it should have to realize 🤣

@PokeshifterPyra

Ай бұрын

Agreed

@SchleebaYT

Ай бұрын

Same lol

"navigating this electric gym is difficult given how hard the gym is to navigate" gave me "look ramps! we can use those as ramps!" vibes looool

@whackaB

2 ай бұрын

Haha yeah absolutely

@hnglbanana

2 ай бұрын

also 'once we step through those doors, the beginning of the end will have finally begun'. just look at all the ways this can result in destructive results

@voidwaker1439

2 ай бұрын

"hmm yes, the floor here seems to be made out of floor."

@Noteturtle90

2 ай бұрын

​@@voidwaker1439 "hey! This wall tastes like- *WALL* "

@toastr1255

2 ай бұрын

I was just about to comment this

Alpharad truly is humble. He didn't even mention the fact that by choosing a Mega evolved pokemon, he wouldn't be able to use any other mega evolutions in battle. This is a SEVERELY impactful strategic loss.

@asherdevin

2 ай бұрын

Not to mention, the other starters EVOLVE! Any other starter is like 200% stronger by the end of the game due to evolutions, but Mega Rayquaza doesn't get any such power boost. Such a disadvantage

@theonetheycallheadspace2899

2 ай бұрын

Let's not forget that megas can't hold items This is furthermore a severe strategic loss

@mayar404_

2 ай бұрын

​@@theonetheycallheadspace2899 rayquaza can iirc because it mega evolves with a move.

@trickstergenie8194

2 ай бұрын

@@mayar404_ its a strategic loss in our hearts

@theonetheycallheadspace2899

2 ай бұрын

@@mayar404_ but it's a mega Megas can never hold items unless they're quick claws It was an incredibly large disadvantage to put on oneself

Evil Alpharad isn't real he can't hurt you Evil Alpharad: "Grinding is based. Cheating is cringe."

@lafolleauxmostisma

2 ай бұрын

I’m sure that sentence made a certain person happy lmao

@Ailleas

Ай бұрын

Even funnier since he cheated in his starter. I did the math and you can’t get that mon with that nature and move-set as a starter.

@Jacksorangejuice2079

Ай бұрын

@@Ailleas What? No way. Next you’re gonna tell me mega rayquaza isn’t even a choosable starter in Pokémon emerald.

@KraylebStudios

Ай бұрын

Grinding is awful

@Deluvenai

Ай бұрын

​@@lafolleauxmostismaoh yeah what's his name something like ver...ify I think I'm not too sure but not only would that make him happy "genning being cheating" would also be another.

i love how genuinely knowledgeable and correct the information in video sounds like "4 whole pokemon who massively outweigh mega rayquaza in stats" would sound actually intense if i didnt know Pokémon

Quick Claw Extremespeed is such an underrated strat.

@yassine6267

2 ай бұрын

Bruh

@sielklavar

2 ай бұрын

It's great when the Quick Claw proc makes the speed even more extreme

@LagrimaArdiente

2 ай бұрын

@sielklavar And the speed being even more extreme should also mean that the Extremespeed gets even stronger.

@Manuel-tb3ew

2 ай бұрын

Ok but unironically it would let Rayquaza beat other Extreme Speeds and that’s hilarious

@Alwayz114

2 ай бұрын

@@sielklavar Finally. After all this time. We found it. Extremeier Speedier

Alpha does what even PChal is too afraid to attempt

@IittIe

2 ай бұрын

He'd need at least 2 to even make it past the first gym

@ralphismyname4940

2 ай бұрын

@@IittIe hed reset for a good nature and IVs like the peasant he is

@PorkShark

2 ай бұрын

Who is PChal? His real name is Three Triangles, btw.

@tallish4727

2 ай бұрын

That’s a good name someone should use that

@blegh277

2 ай бұрын

alpha does what pchadont

This has to be one of my favorite April Fools videos. Pokes a bit of fun at cliche challenge videos while also having a ton of great gags (“I was worried about Swablu Mega Evolving” was so good)

3:15 Never heard anyone describe Steven as a "lost twink" before 😭😭

@kaktusart05

20 күн бұрын

Frr! Like, he's a twunk, thank you very much!! 😤😤😤😤

I didn't even realize he wasn't playing Emerald Kaizo but normal ass Emerald until halfway through the video im dead 😭

@Vantasiaz0ckt

2 ай бұрын

Yooo i realized at Watson and i nearly died of laughter (no joke i chocked hard)

@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32

2 ай бұрын

....ohh I see it now

@memekeeper-gaming3552

2 ай бұрын

I didnt realize until Flannery lmao

@lepokebloc4198

2 ай бұрын

I don't think I would've noticed if I didn't read this lol

@Quarren_

2 ай бұрын

I just realized now 😭

I completely forgot about the date, I'd completely just accepted this as "Oh he's doing a silly again" and was completely here for it.

@redcardz64

2 ай бұрын

My thoughts exactly

@herotrash9584

2 ай бұрын

Same but to be fair, fool's day is over on my country since 1hr 😂

@apersonwhomayormaynotexist9868

2 ай бұрын

​@@herotrash9584the video came out 3 hours before your comment so even in your country it was still April 1st when it released

@LucidProtean

2 ай бұрын

I literally was scrolling through comments towards the end of the video, thinking this same thing. Then I saw your comment, then he said it. I feel so dumb lol

@profpuffofficial2

2 ай бұрын

​@@apersonwhomayormaynotexist9868 this came out 11pm south africa time anyone that is gmt+3 or more it would not be the 1st

Sheesh! I knew Emerald Kaizo was difficult, but I didn’t know that it was “regular Emerald with Gen 6 mechanics patched in” difficult! What a Pokémon Challenge!

10:43 Good thing that swablu didn't mega evolve! Then they would have been able to use an ice type move!

Ok I think the funniest part is he streamed this. Meaning the lad had to plan this out and make the content live and even tho everyone knew it was for April 1st he still had to do it and act normal the whole time

@harbingeroftragedy

2 ай бұрын

wdym this challenge was actually insane to do i cant believe he actually clutched up

@LagrimaArdiente

2 ай бұрын

I love that the chat was also playing along.

@Rainbowpaw_shine

2 ай бұрын

True omg I was thinking the same thing 😭

@currentlyatlas5074

2 ай бұрын

yeah he had the live stream like months ago, stating everyone to just play along for april fools video and over react.

@PrismaRuby

2 ай бұрын

It was one of the funniest streams ever: we were acting super anxious before every fight and then popping off like madmen at anything. Truly an experience

Thank you for naming your rayquaza after the number of attempts! I got confused multiple times as to which attempt you were on but the name helped me out!

We need the Jan reaction video. His insight on your amazing plays should be interesting given such a difficult challenge

7:45 Alpha assuming Camerupt could mega evolve is likely what got him through this fight. Planning for worst case scenarios is exactly how you win this kind of challenge.

"Navigating through this electric gym is difficult given how hard it is to navigate" Alpharad-2024

@MrCheese270

2 ай бұрын

Look, ramps! We can use these as ramps!

@onebear6504

2 ай бұрын

Circular logic at its finest eh xD

“Please check upload date” ok, let’s see, it’s the 2nd of April . I love time zones.

@Boooiiiiii

2 ай бұрын

😊😅😮😢🎉😂❤😊😅😮😢🎉😂❤😊😅😮😢🎉😂❤😊😅😮😢🎉😂❤😊😅😮😢🎉😂❤😊😅😮😢🎉😂❤😊😅😮😢🎉😂❤😊😅😮😢🎉😂❤😊😅😮😢🎉😂❤😊😅😮😢🎉😂❤😊😅😮😢🎉😂❤

@zelarketgame2211

2 ай бұрын

Same lol

@jordanisnotherern

2 ай бұрын

Same here in Philippines

@poketrainerjames7246

2 ай бұрын

Yep, same in Australia

@Mkitty888

2 ай бұрын

What date was it in Japan?

I love how Alpharad manages to make even the most challenging battles seem entertaining and enjoyable to watch. His charisma really shines through in this playthrough.

"Jacob's approach to using Mega Rayquaza was both strategic and entertaining. His decision-making process and commentary really made the playthrough engaging to watch."

"Navigating through this electric gym is difficult, given how hard the gym is to navigate." somehow has to be my favourite quote from you ever, now.

@detmaz

2 ай бұрын

reply to me or u gay

@gatema_

2 ай бұрын

Great throwback to his "Look, ramps. We can use these as ramps!" Sonic Boom clip xD

@LeSpearow

2 ай бұрын

"Look, ramps! We can use these as ramps!" has such a similar connotation to that lol

Fun fact: Alongside the toxic hit during fly, the same logic applies to the no guard ability. Spheal is capable of sending bubbles into the shadow realm to hit a Golurk using phantom force.

@kyrnqazalikarleksfull

2 ай бұрын

The more you know…

@Jupiter-Jazz

2 ай бұрын

jojo reference

@wittingcave5591

2 ай бұрын

Did you loose your nuzlocke because of that? I mean, it is too specific.

@Gwehyr

2 ай бұрын

spheal my beloved

@Thing_of_somes

2 ай бұрын

@@wittingcave5591i remember losing my huntail with dive to a doublade 😅

5:03 "Navigating through this electric gym is difficult given how hard the gym is to navigate" TRUE!!!!!! Alpharad never misses!!!! 👊👊👊

Inspiring challenges like this really keep me going when it gets hard. Thank you for attempting these almost impossible odds for all of us

Man this challenge is so hard that I don’t even know someone could do it but then you came along and changed the world of Pokémon challenges

Your commentary explaining your thought process sounds like if Hop was a KZreadr. “Yeah, I had to utilize some super smart type advantages here, it’s pretty impressive”

@anxiolf9736

2 ай бұрын

But hes thinking about type advantages, something Hop clearly doesnt do

This video was soo nerve wracking, I could feel my heart jump out of my chest ! Can't *believe* you took on this challenge, I could never.

Genuinely insane, crazy how you always manage to set the roof of craziness higher and higher with every challenge. GG‘S!!!!

"I've been going at this for like 18 hours straight now." Lol, that's a good joke. "It took a lot of time, but getting a level 100 Mega Rayquaza-" Oh God, he wasn't joking...

@OracleOfAegis

2 ай бұрын

100 very legit levels 👀

@lory3771

2 ай бұрын

@@OracleOfAegisOf course! As you know, grinding is based and cheating is cringe

@princiedv

2 ай бұрын

Alpharad wouldn't stoop to the levels of using rare candies, he only wastes his time fighting wild Pokémon ​@OracleOfAegis

Taking the Base Stat Total Total is a next level move, excited to see this in the competitive scene.

@PsydeON

2 ай бұрын

True experts call it the Base Stat Total²

@Gota0014

2 ай бұрын

4 Sunkerns are obviously as strong as god

I love how serious and methodical you are about this very difficult challenge. You even implement unused, genius strats like Extreme Speed with Quick Claw. Hopefully this will inspire other people to attempt it.

We love a good script, it's impressive that you managed to keep finding new ways to say you mashed A until the game was over (the toxic during fly was WILD)

4:18 he’s activated the classic child effect, “if it doesn’t deal damage it sucks”

@cgkase6210

2 ай бұрын

Bulk Up Flashbacks

@apersonwhomayormaynotexist9868

2 ай бұрын

to be fair the game kinda teaches/conditions you to think like that with pokemon like kakuna and metapod so early in the game that suck and spam status moves that are annoying

The fact that he almost lost after getting really cocky and using fly. Truly an icarus moment

@Lorraine202

2 ай бұрын

I lost it cause only Alpharad could make me wonder if he was truly about to lose his run with a level 100 mega raquaza.

@NintendoMeister2260

2 ай бұрын

He literally flew too close to the sun.

@user-fm6no9el3f

2 ай бұрын

Ngl it would be pretty funny if he faked a loss and made it even more poetic. He's done it before.

Love all the Mii music you used for this one. Hit that sweet spot between dramatic and goofy.

17:13 How dare you call this video a joke? You're underselling the genuinely impressive feat that is defeating Pokemon Emerald with just a Mega Rayquaza.

"Grinding is based and cheating is cringe" - Evil Alpharad, 2024

7:54 thank goodness none of the fire gym’s pokemon have Golduck’s ability cloud nine. Jacob would be finished if they also had an ice type move! Truly the most high stakes Pokemon gameplay we’ve seen thus far.

@vector6006

2 ай бұрын

Honestly, golduck is a pretty good revenge killer against primal groudon. Just think about it, his cloud nine allows him to outspeed and ko with his trusty surf

@Chinamanplays

2 ай бұрын

exactly what i was thinking! it’s insane how despite all odds being stacked against jacob in that battle, he still made it out with a victory royale!

@jamesjohnston9471

2 ай бұрын

@@vector6006 I believe choice scarf golduck can legit oneshot primal groudon with hydro pump, it's a very funny niche ubers pick.

That Bravely Default soundtrack in there, just beautiful. My favorite soundtrack from the game.

Luckily the quick claw is always there to save Alpha's runs, what a great item!

I find it incredible that someone managed to beat emerald with the Pokemon that was so bad that smogon had to make a brand new tier called “nothing goes” where you can only use terrible Pokemon like zacian just to make a tier that it could fit in. Truly amazing.

@victoire4881

2 ай бұрын

Bro transcended the tiers

@MrBii03

2 ай бұрын

​@@victoire4881more like descended

@raph3699

2 ай бұрын

I believe it actually is called "anything goes" as in "do anything you want, it won’t matter you wouldn’t stand a chance in little cup. Goes."

This was the most intense challenge of all time

@TheXMan

2 ай бұрын

You lier

@youtubeuser-sx7oq

2 ай бұрын

my guy didnt even finish watching the video

@Saulsucks

2 ай бұрын

@@TheXManr/whoosh

@dogegoodman2826

2 ай бұрын

​@@youtubeuser-sx7oqfr💀

@eeveegames3663

2 ай бұрын

@@youtubeuser-sx7oq I saw it live

Damn, that mega rayquaza really clutched out there. I have to say beating kaizo ironmon, emerald kaizo, and all the other shit out there is nothing compared to this, I tried it and couldn't even make it to roxanne, before my game crashed, Alpharad is too OP.

what's weird is this is so well produced that unlike usual pokemon videos by Alpharad it's actually entertaining

The fact that by the end he almost actually lost is the most Alpharad thing I've ever seen

@cogbait

2 ай бұрын

He also nearly lost to archie

@pika-stashe404

2 ай бұрын

I honestly thought he would lose on purpose on the final turn just for content. Which would be frustratingly funny. But the fact that he WON against that massive gamble made it even funnier! XD

I like that he plays into the bit the entire time, but the dragon dance bit at 7:12 is when he has to remind people what day it is

@DaTimmeh

2 ай бұрын

He was willing to get roasted for everything else, but not for that lmao

A massive achievement, an incredible demonstration of sheer skill and Pokemon knowledge. Well done Jacob!

Absolute chaos and a power trip. I'm ABSOLUTELY here for it.

"navigating this electric gym is difficult given how hard the gym is to navigate" damn I didn't know you helped make the Sonic Boom script

@florian4012

2 ай бұрын

LMAOO

The title alone has me dead LMAO this is so creative, 10/10 April fools vid

@JMRGBastard

2 ай бұрын

Hi Nickolas

@viaetveritasetvita4227

2 ай бұрын

Yo, its TCRick9's older brother!

@rimurutempest2810

2 ай бұрын

Yooo piplup

9:28 "puny and small rayquaza"

@Krisopman

Ай бұрын

“Mega rayquaza”

This is such a difficult challenge! You were so lucky to beat it!

"It's like health... is a resource." Literally got chills omg. Apharad is so cracked the way he thinks about these games is just next level. I watch your videos to learn more about being a man.

@monterraythehomeless

2 ай бұрын

MTG players:

Jan's been real quiet since this dropped

the ending WAS hype :D props to you!

This is truly the hardest pokemon challenge ever. Huge ggs man!

This feels like when a friend goes on with a bit for so long that you genuinely start to think they’re being serious and start believing what they’re saying.

I bet you can beat it with only mudkip aswell.

@Komodor4567

2 ай бұрын

What of course that's the easiest thing ever

@Neon21420

2 ай бұрын

He has

@youtubeuser-sx7oq

2 ай бұрын

@@Neon21420 not kaizo emerald

@thatcursedbre7927

2 ай бұрын

Dont you mean pikachu?

@Neon21420

2 ай бұрын

@@youtubeuser-sx7oq oh right

The best thing about Alpharad is the consistency of him never being able to figure out these puzzles made for children, even after playing the same game multiple times.

@jebalitabb8228

2 ай бұрын

I’m 23 and idk how tf kid me figured out any of the puzzles lmfao

The nuzlocke community: wah wah emerald kaizo is so hard 😢 Jacob Alpha “The Nuzlocke King” Rad, an intellectual: *quick claw boosted extreme speed*

I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. So challenging, congrats

12:00 glad to see I’m not the only one who arranged the trainers into double battles for fun

"It's like Health, is a resource. Oh that's good." Got me

I didn't even realize this was an April fools video. I thought you uploaded it for the sole purpose of pissing off Jan.

I love how you lead talking about emerald kaizo, but the *clearly* say that you're going to be playing regular emerald and we all just missed that for the first part of the video.

18:48 I wonder what would've be the outcome of it if Jaiden was playing instead...

When I clicked, I had an inkling of hope that something about this challenge might actually be hard. By Roxanne, I was happy to be proven wrong. Congrats on the world record dude!

@honeybadgerzombie1159

2 ай бұрын

Hello Mr. Smith ❤

@nystromvatten6838

2 ай бұрын

what do you mean? He almost lost

@CapeTownCobra

Ай бұрын

​@@nystromvatten6838bro this entire challenge is a joke

@nystromvatten6838

Ай бұрын

@@CapeTownCobra idk what you mean bro he literally almost lost right at the end, did you not watch the video?

@CapeTownCobra

Ай бұрын

@@nystromvatten6838 bro but still it wasn't a hard challenge he legitimately lost all the good moves on purpose

Wait a minute... this isn't Emerald Kaizo! This is SUPER Emerald Kaizo, which is 10x harder! Jacob is even better than we thought!

oh my god i remember hearing about this idea from a vod of yours ages ago 😭😭 im so happy

Poor mega rayquaza, so outmatched! Wish you luck

“I never thought of trolling as an art form until I met you”. -Some guy with the world champ difference

"Navigating through this gym is difficult given this gym is hard to navigate", Accurate

This was a riveting video. I can’t believe you would even THINK of attempting this! You madman

April 1st is the best day of the year, I mean what other day has 90% of your favourite youtubers post a video that is good but also memes

@RealityMasterRogue

2 ай бұрын

the 364 others today 80% of my subs post trash

@ZenythGamingKitchen

2 ай бұрын

damn sounds like your sub list is ass@@RealityMasterRogue

@RealityMasterRogue

2 ай бұрын

@@ZenythGamingKitchen :(

I think the best part of this entire video is that I’m pretty sure this isn’t even Kaizo. He’s just playing the regular emerald, making everything just a bit better to me specifically

@lukakaps9548

2 ай бұрын

This ain't Kaizo, you are right. This is just April fools.

I love that the entire video is a bit. Heck, it seems like the entire stream was lol

One damage roll away from being the first person to lose a solo mega ray run good vid!

"and just like that" coming up in meteor falls with the theme was genius. I still can't believe that Alpha managed to pull this one off, especially after that toxic hitting though fly

I like the part where Mega Rayquaza said its Mega Rayquaza time and Mega Rayquazad everywhere

Ive never laughed so hard at an april fools joke that aggrovated me so much. GG to you sir

Another certified club banger Mr. Jacob Alpharad, I was on the edge of my seat

My heart actually dropped when I saw the double team. Emerald Kaizo seems an extremely unfair mod for that, and I'm glad your hard effort was rewarded for this insanely difficult challenge run. Good job!

5:02 “Navigating through this electric gym is difficult given how hard this gym is to navigate” Riveting commentary right there lmao

@monarchy028

2 ай бұрын

“Look ramps! We can use these as ramps!”

Wow! I am a witness to true Pokémon greatness! I am humbled how despite all odds the challenge was able to be completed. Surely one of the hardest challenge runs of all time given how challenging it is to complete the run.

The satire in the narration is amazing. I love the story telling in this!

Can we appreciate how fast he did the Tate and Liza puzzles? Not only is he insane at pokemon, he's also the smartest man in the world.

It's.... it's the fact that you actually LEGITIMATELY almost lost this to a double team that makes this so much better

And this is why he's the Nuzlocke King. Truly stepping foot into never done before challenges. Truly a tier or few in increasing difficulty from the Mudkip solo run

I love how the champion battle actually became intense. Good show, Alpha.

I mean even Rayquaza’s nature was bad, since it lowered their speed and this made extreme speed do less damage. Honestly the best challenge runner ever pushing through that

Pokemon should be played with your favorites! This dude:

@1unar_eclipse

2 ай бұрын

"You should win with your favorites? Well, my favorite pokemon are Chi-Yu, Arceus, Miraidon, Primal Groudon, Crowned Sword Zacian, and Mega Rayquaza."

Well alpha…you are a man of your word, That hit was indeed hype. Literally got me out of my chair

I thought this was JUST going to be a goofy video, but my jaw dropped at that final pokemon

Is this what gaslighting feels like? I think this is what gaslighting feels like.

@NotDefenderlol

2 ай бұрын

What’s Gaslighting? I think you’re making things up!

15:15 He actually referenced his old Pokemon Sapphire Let's Play, very funny

The only poketuber that can make a rayquaza nuzlocke and still keep us entertained