I Did A Hardcore Nuzlocke Without Species Clause. It Was Weird.
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Normal Nuzlocke Ruleset:
1. Fainting = Death
2. Can only catch the first Pokémon I find on each route
3. Nickname Pokémon
Hardcore Nuzlocke Ruleset:
4. No items in battle (held items okay)
5. No leveling past the next gym leader/E4's ace (at the START of the battle)
6. Play on "Set" battle mode
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I'm very happy to see that people enjoyed this video! It's the 10th video I have worked on with Flygon (can't believe it has been 10 already!), and I just want to say it has been an absolute pleasure. Been loving every minute of it!
@xavierlehew6746
10 ай бұрын
You're really talented man. Glad you're a part of the channel now.
@rey-np2od
10 ай бұрын
good job 🫶
@ThemightyTho
10 ай бұрын
Bet
@nekosedey
10 ай бұрын
I'm only eight minutes in, and this is a MASTERPIECE of editing. True cinema. if you're the editor for this video, then HATS OFF to you friend, this is such an enjoyable ride so far and in no small part due to smart editing
@FiveToedSloth
10 ай бұрын
@@nekosedey thank you so much!
Reverse species clause: if a pokemon you have already caught is available on a route, that _must_ be your encounter for that route.
@shigshaker5831
10 ай бұрын
Me and my army of Zigzagoons
@theburningfalcon974
10 ай бұрын
Gryabros 2, electric boogaloo
@elliotthood1719
10 ай бұрын
Everyone like this so he sees it. I would 100% watch this
@joeyjohnson5657
10 ай бұрын
Great idea!!
@Danoxis
10 ай бұрын
See now I want to try this
this feels less like a nuzlocke with no species clause and more like a video explaining why you don't use Gyarados in hardcore nuzlockes
@thebakery3802
10 ай бұрын
Ok but why would you *not* fish for magikarp whenever you can. Species cause not only benefits the player in a lot of ways, but also adds a level of depth and strategy that isnt just “im going to spam the most common good pokemon”.
@TWLSpark
10 ай бұрын
That's exactly it, though. In all honesty, it was either a team full of Gyarados or a team full of Wrumples' evolutions, Linoone, and the occasional unique encounter. But yeah, there's no reason not to stock on Gyarados on a run without species clauses.
@R8Spike
10 ай бұрын
@@TWLSparkmima found
@robinsimon4176
10 ай бұрын
@@TWLSpark maybe add a ground mon as a pivot for the electic move/mons, but thats it. gyara is kinda bonkers in most gyms
@owenaspinall2046
10 ай бұрын
Not to mention, Tentacruel is still a really good pokemon to get, and Swampert complements your Gyarados army perfectly.
I know its a longshot, but it wouldve been great to add a Milotic named Gyarados to the squad
@battle188883
10 ай бұрын
It's funny tho since having species clause nearly guarantees you to be able to have a Milotic since the other encounters in the route with surf/rod are able to be caught earlier in the game. You still have to go through the trouble, but it's guaranteed. In a non-species clause, it's nigh impossible.
@DeuxisWasTaken
10 ай бұрын
@@battle188883 would be pretty funny if he just randomly cast his rod into one of the like 6 tiles that contain a Feebas, won the encounter roll and got it on the first try though lol
@PansyPops
10 ай бұрын
I would’ve been happy to overlook a slight rule break here for comedy and having an excellent joke like this
@Lunictd
10 ай бұрын
One of the actual Gyarados: There's an impostor among us! Milotic as Gyarados: What, no!
@newgirlzonemusic1
10 ай бұрын
😊 😊😊😊😅😅😊😅😅😅
The army of Gyarados reminds me of the spheal team 6 run. Still one of my favorite nuzlocke videos!
@valeriezorn9420
10 ай бұрын
Currently waiting for SEEL Team 6
@ThiagoGlady
10 ай бұрын
That video was EPIC. He should do more videos like that
@theperson912
10 ай бұрын
that’s prob my favorite video of his, was so well done
@nikk-named
6 ай бұрын
Oooh this is where I know this channel from... Suuch a good video.
This feels like a gen 3 tech demo demonstrating how the power of natures changes the role a pokemon can fill
Hmmm a species-clause free run in Hoenn…..looks like Dr. HG is doing a mono water run this time around
@spencershilling5845
10 ай бұрын
Not incorrect
@theknightwithabadpictotall7639
10 ай бұрын
Beautifly is crying in the corner
@lipika2841
10 ай бұрын
Except for Brawly fight
@kinglyzebra6417
10 ай бұрын
I mean, Wallace did the same thing and he became champion
@andreyhenriquethomas9554
10 ай бұрын
@@kinglyzebra6417 You ain't fix what ain't broke hahahahahah
Changing Gyarados to Gyaracinco is an extremely underrated pun. Bravo
@orca042
10 ай бұрын
Shouldn't it be Gyaradiez?
@Tunnelenjoyer
9 ай бұрын
What about gyratres am I crazy
@crescent_sun482
9 ай бұрын
Gyarauno, Gyarados, Gyaratres, Gyaracuatro, Gyaracinco, Gyaraseis...
@guilhermeteodosio40
8 ай бұрын
Gyarasiete, Gyaraocho, Gyaranueve, Gyaradiez, Gyaraonce, Gyaradoce
@crescent_sun482
8 ай бұрын
@@guilhermeteodosio40 Gyaratrece, Gyaracatorce...
My favorite part about this run is when you got Gyarados, they were SOOOOO important for the run
@theknightwithabadpictotall7639
10 ай бұрын
Nah dude Gyarados was better
@jackmusic5994
10 ай бұрын
I personally prefer Gyarados, seeing the growth from weak Magikarp to Gyarados was incredible
@jinsungyuu8365
10 ай бұрын
Y’all have great opinions, but I think Gyarados carried the team with it’s really great stats and movepool, which differs from every other Gyarados and Corn
@joesplace2960
10 ай бұрын
Fair opinions everyone, but I personally loved Gyarados’ development better.
@quinntessentialskill7414
10 ай бұрын
@@joesplace2960okay, I’m going to say it. Gyarados is overrated.
I love that the Stone family's dysfunction continues to evolve
@stefannita3439
10 ай бұрын
someone should really take the time to look through all the Emerald videos (I don't remember if the letter is also in RS cause I barely played those) and gather all the letters and compile them in one collection
@ThemightyTho
10 ай бұрын
@@stefannita3439YES!!!!!
@penguinoverlord9994
10 ай бұрын
@@stefannita3439please I cannot watch every single video he’s made to get the funy notes omg
@crescent_sun482
9 ай бұрын
I don't think there's such thing as a non-dysfunctional wealthy family
The Gyracinco intros are incredible. You're consistently one of the best scripters on the site
removing optional rules and clauses from nuzlockes is definitely an interesting idea
@kulekid6917
10 ай бұрын
next time he should do a nuzlocke but he can catch any amount of pokemon per route and doesnt have to box/release any pokemon that faint
@ultracross9405
10 ай бұрын
Isn't that just a normal playthrough?
@speedinturtle00
10 ай бұрын
@@ultracross9405 The joke Your head
@benjamincooper358
10 ай бұрын
@@speedinturtle00Please, you think this response is so clever but if I tried to jump from your ego to your intellect I’d starve to death.
@speedinturtle00
10 ай бұрын
@@benjamincooper358 u got me 😭
Man I sure wish FlygonHG would make a nuzlocke with 5 Gyarados
@anthonystaton3740
10 ай бұрын
Boy, do I have news for you
@JubioHDX
4 ай бұрын
will 25 do?
This was definitely one of the FlygonHG hardcore nuzlocke runs of all time
@anthonystaton3740
10 ай бұрын
For sure the run. Absolutely done.
@AlmostNamedOne
10 ай бұрын
Amazingly fine
@Razzy7
10 ай бұрын
This was superb
in an era where nuzlocke content is hyper optimized and loses the emotional attachment to your pokemon that once made the challenge so exciting, your content is a GODSEND. keep up the good work boss
@Neogeddon
10 ай бұрын
What, you don't like no-nickname Nuzlockes where you catch Pokemon just to have them be sacrifices? You don't like the current era where it's all just a giant d-measuring contest? Weird! :P [sarcasm of course but it's the internet; you never know who might read this and think i'm serious lmao]
@zombieplush
10 ай бұрын
@@Neogeddon i skimmed over this when i got the notif and thought you were serious lmaooooo glad you agree
@sociallyundead419
7 ай бұрын
It is really sad. I don't mind new nuzlocke content that's super efficient, but I do feel as if it lost something in that. The best part of nuzlockes for me weren't the challenge, but the emotional aspect. Anyone can number crunch. Anyone. But making a story? Making you really care? That's a whole different skill!
@Snt1_
26 күн бұрын
This is why Friendlockes are great
@pleasedont7439
20 күн бұрын
@@sociallyundead419 then try beating a hardcore romhack using hardcore rules without using numbers. It's so easy to say when you don't know what you're talking about.
This feels like Lance’s origin story.
@darkpulse01
6 ай бұрын
Lance have 3 illegal dragonites._.
You know if you wanted, once you unlock the Daycare and get lucky enough with Mudkip's gender and a suitable father, you could easily a new Mudkip each new area
@Venemofthe888
10 ай бұрын
Breeding is something not really done in nuzlockes since a lot of people count the egg as the encounter on the route plus a lot of people don't abuse Breeding to get more stuff kinda removes any challenge
@caitlinobrien273
9 ай бұрын
@@Venemofthe888 Pretty sure having an army of gyaradoses is what removes most of the challenge either way.
@Venemofthe888
9 ай бұрын
@@caitlinobrien273 exactly and a team of gyarados is very boring hence why people play with a dupes clause
@benjamincooper358
8 ай бұрын
@@Venemofthe888Okay true. Except this comment was made in regards to a nuzlocke specifically without the dupes clause.
@aprinnyonbreak1290
6 ай бұрын
Personally, I view breeding the same way I do grottos/shinies. You can replace the original pokemon with that one if you want, it's basically a reroll on a specific pokemon under particular circumstances. Breeding only really matters for specific egg/other moves though
Jimbo as the bologna ghost is top tier reference
@jill.jilliane
10 ай бұрын
I had to pause the video to realize that was a reference to THE Jimbo
@4Tom4lepus4
10 ай бұрын
I literally just stopped the video and went to the comments to check if this is truly a Drag Race reference :D
@spookyscary6400
10 ай бұрын
@@4Tom4lepus4 girl the haunting "its chocolate" sad trumpet is what got me first
Can't wait for a team of five Gyarados and a pivot Swampert
This is, if nothing else, a great resource to show people why species clause is a difficulty tweak, not just a quirk for content
The second you started giving these Gyarados personality, I knew this was going to be an emotional run. Was not disappointed. The new editing and the Smash Bros theme with the editing is what brings this video together. Great work as always! Much love from myself and my own Gyarados!
It's funny to see the opposite reason for why the species clause is implemented in every nuzlocke - most have it to increase team variety, and make runs easier if you get a string of bad luck. Flygon was able to abuse the rule omission to make his run easier almost immediately rather than harder. It's both a testament to how knowledgeable Flygon is at nuzlocking Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald and the ability to look at a problem and turn it into a solution. Very cool to watch happen.
@aprinnyonbreak1290
6 ай бұрын
I think spamming Gyarados is a pretty natural consequence of no species clause though?
i wonder if this is going to end with just 6 of the same pokemon on your team
@Mythol-OG
10 ай бұрын
big brain
@ZenFaceless
10 ай бұрын
im 4 minutes into the video and he already has 5 gyrados on his team 💀
@danymanz814
10 ай бұрын
@@ZenFaceless ikr
@Daniel-td5gi
10 ай бұрын
Wow Bro watching the future
@swampert564
10 ай бұрын
Nah because Swampert is an absolute monster in-game.
The editing on this video is fantastic. A big well done to whoever is responsible!
I did this one my very first Nuzlocke of Ruby years ago and my god I ended up with so many zigzagoons 😂
@GatrickProh
10 ай бұрын
I did a zizgzagoon only run of ruby years ago. 83 rare candies at 3rd gym is stupid if you aren't doing level caps.
I love how all of the gyarados have personalities!! so cute
I literally laughed so hard I had to pause the video when I suddenly got "Corn and the Gyaracinco." That works much better than Gyaraquintet! I was also thrilled to see a Magikarp with my name! And then you fished between Kyogre and Groudon....
I remember a epic no species clause that abused the loophole of breeding It was priceless
@itsmxtwist
10 ай бұрын
I want to see it! Who posted it and what was the title? I won’t say to put the link here since KZread likes to delete those links
@MarcusXD100
8 ай бұрын
@@itsmxtwist ooof Its kitfox crimson on DA His platinum nuzlocke run From the oldies era There is even a gag on his bw2 run where he attempts to do the same (only to realize day care is locked post e4)
When you were introducing the Gyaradi, I got reminded of Spheal Team 6 and it brought a smile to my face 😊 I love that video. I hope you make another narrative driven nuzlocke soon.
Love the commitment to sneaking in a T Swift line in every video.
@fma0420
10 ай бұрын
What was this one? I missed it.
@metalbar02
10 ай бұрын
@@fma04206:10
@jordanhickman9031
10 ай бұрын
6:15 "the breeze in my hair on the weekend" -(Karma) from the midnights album
7/10, too much water types XD in all seriousness this was super fun and much as I love the tense storytelling we get from raised difficulty runs, it’s also extremely fun to watch you let loose with a stupidly strong team every once in a while!
I remember reading a few nuzlocke comics where they didn't implement species clause, and what I've concluded from them are that Hoenn has SO many Zigzagoon. Curious to see how this 'locke turns out!
Yeah, the Gyarados strat is why I started using species/dupes clause. I did a blind nuzlocke of ORAS when it came out, and when Scylla the Gyarados died, she was replaced by Charybdis the Gyarados, and there was a third in the box whose name I do not recall.
Honestly one of the funniest (if not the most) Nuzlockers out there. I'm laughing in the library cheers
And now we see why Gyarados is one of, if not THE strongest Nuzlocke encounter and why species clause is both good for you (stops you from getting terrible mons over and over) but also keeps you from breaking the game (stops you from getting insane mons like Gyarados repeatedly.) Anyway I will once again and again and again and again and again, recommend a no stab moves / bluntmons run of Black / White. I'll recommend adding an extra rule that you have to fight all optional trainers before each level cap, which is what I did and I think it makes it more interesting and fun.
So I read the title and immediately thought you could freely sacrifice and replace Gyrados over and over, or even use a 2 Gyrados strat....but I wasn't ready for 5 Gyrados lmao.😊
Can't believe you got Garchomp FJ! What an amazing cross over episode.
Wow there was SO much versitility this run! SO many different encounters!
Absolutely loved the Jimbo magikarp, it truly is my multiverse of madness when drag race and pokemon meet.
I forget that you’re a drag race fan sometimes, but that Jimbo edit reminded me REAL quick lololol
I just completed my masters today and didn't know what to do to celebrate/mark the occasion. And then Dr. HG fills the gap in my life, guess I'm going to make myself dinner and watch this to go with!
@pinkkam
10 ай бұрын
omg congrats!!
@keb_in
10 ай бұрын
congratulations legend!
@ZacharyFarris-vh5tw
10 ай бұрын
Congratulations
@littlefiddlesticks
7 ай бұрын
Congrats 2 months later
I was expecting a Flygon named Gyarados the entire time honestly, otherwise this was a lot of fun to watch
This could be a great idea for smaller kinda informational videos to show why the rules of the hardcore nuzlock make it more difficult and to show how to play around those rules
Been a fan since the start, your channel goes to show that effort will lead to growth
2 videos in a week, how absurdly blessed
This is just, "Can Gyarados beat everyone's ass in gen 3"
@BorisBierbauch
6 ай бұрын
foul you. dont forget Corn!
19:15 love that the bad and good luck talk happens just along side an absol battle
Imagine if you are the champion, having a good time, and some child with *_THE DEATH ARMY_* and corn and you die
Clearly see the effort made in editing this, the storyline made me laugh throughout. Awesome nuzzling!
I have a fun idea for a run: Play a file of any game in a language you don't know, get rid of the sprites and turn off animations. Now you basically have to rely on memory and hearing
I loved this monotype water run
I absolutely absolutely love when you use multiple of the same pokemon! Your Spheal run is to date still my favorite video ever of yours and it inspired me to do multiples in my runs as a challenge too :)
Truly a Gyaramazing experience. Thank you for this cinematic masterpiece Dr. FlygonHG
I see 5 Gyarados early on and I have a feeling Intimidate is about to harass Steven
Honestly dude, it's just fun to watch you have fun! With all the Nuzlockes you do I'm glad you got to have some fun rampaging around with some awesome Pokemon
"44 of the arguably strongest non-legendary in the game" Pseudo Legendaries: "Oh really?"
Yes I am here within 3 minutes of upload. No I am not dependent on the neurotransmitters FlygonHG content alone can give me. Yes I am fine.
Really had me on the edge of my seat the whole time, I never would have thought that many water snakes could get the victory!!!
Super funny and enjoyable! I love how you mixed the music in this video. It's so much more immersive and dramatic!
8:33 love the rupaul’s drag race reference, Jimbo will be forever in my heart
This was way better than what I expected from the title
I love that you did Jimbo as a ghost😂
8:33 honestly I never thought id see a Jimbo reference in one of these videos but im loving it
Does he know what Muschi means in a certain other language
Legit highlight of my week when you post! Hope Poppy is doing good!
I'm honestly hoping for a GarchompFJ nuzlocke in the future, that would be a fun one
I can honestly say that this was NOT what I expected at all! 😂 I was thinking "oh no, poor Dr Flygon, he'll have so many Zigzagoon" like a FOOL
This might be one of my favorite of your videos- it was definitely one of the funnier videos, tons of good editing work (shout out to FiveToedSloth for that), and going ham on Gyarados is weird, but a funny choice.
Wow, gyarados pulled a ton of weight in this video. Really the MVP of the run. Seriously though i enjoyed the silly play through a lot, it was a lot of fun to watch.
My first few nuzlockes were without the species clause because I didn’t know about it. It was fire red so I had like 5 tentacools by the end and didn’t understand how others did it 😂😂😂
"Aquatic firearm" is an exquisite synonym to Water Gun.
I love both the way you play and the way you narrate. And the editing was amazing too!
I’m glad that the Stone family is having financial success, life has been tough for them in the past, but things are looking up
I'm gonna admit to obvious bias since you're using my favorite and second favorite Pokemon on this team but this is clearly the greatest team ever assembled in a Nuzlocke.
The writing makes the concept strong enough to carry an entire vide
I actually enjoyed this a lot. I’d love to see this a series across multiple regions and remakes. I think the characterization of the Pokémon (the drama, the tears, the love) helps with making this video hit so hard
But did Floppy end up with Oatmeal in the end , with his epic win? I hope so
Just wanted to say, thank you for inspiring me to stream and do nuzlockes of my own! :D
I'm going to take this video into my next therapy appointment. "So I use to view myself as a Bud, but I have realized that I'm more of a Karpi." "Ya feel me doc?"
Your videos already make me want to try a nuzlocke, but this video especially for some reason. This is just so hilariously chaotic.
Jimbo the clown fish?????
I understand that it was done as a joke this run, but I think this could have been so much more interesting if you forced yourself to take your encounters as soon as possible. Including if there was grass before water or vice versa. (Maybe an idea for a follow up?)
I love that you gave all of them personalities. Made it much more fun to watch and raised the stakes. Instead of losing just one of many gyarados, you were at risk of losing a beloved member of the team.
Its funny that this is meant to be a gimmick video but this is just how I play lol. I like the true randomness.
Expect a lot of tentacools and zubats guys
@battle188883
10 ай бұрын
Or, you know. 5 Gyarados.
@juanandresrueda4957
10 ай бұрын
This aged poorly
@uncleasmo657
10 ай бұрын
There's not that many zubats in this game tbh.
Gyaracinco took me an embarrassingly long time to get 😅
THE GANG REPLACES BUP BIT HAD ME ROLLING! I absolutely love its always sunny, stellar reference my man
'Bup' and 'Oatmeal'.... Do I sense a Simpleflips enjoyer among us, or is it just a whacky ol' conincidence?
Flygon hg sir never fails to entertain us he is a legend😍🔥💜
already watched this video 56 times. truly a flygon classic
@LimeLoaf
10 ай бұрын
Oh my
Other Nuzlockers: " Why do you ban Gyarados in your Nuzlockes? " Me:
Y'know, mono species Nuzlockes are quickly becoming my favorite, because you make up the funniest personalities and backstories for them that somehow makes them easier to tell apart despite being identical in game
Today I have learned on another video that the way FlygonHG pronounced Illumise is not a FlygonHGism and is in fact what most people use for it. This entire time I thought it was just Illu-mees. I've been assuming this entire time that this was a Magnemite situation. I think that makes it funnier tbh.
Species replacement clause: If you encounter a Pokémon from the same line as a living Mon on your team/box it replaces the one you have
@stefannita3439
10 ай бұрын
@_anon what's the difference between a rule and a clause
I love how FlygonHG is a swiftie. The amount of Taylor references in his videos is so fun.
normal people: "have a team filled with diverse types amd pokemon so youre prepared for all different situations" flygon: *G Y A R A D O S*
In earlier generations (1-5) where there is less Pokemon variety and the same Pokemon often show up on every route, I play with a "super harsh" species clause: you can only catch a Pokemon if it's the first route you can possibly get that Pokemon in (well starting when you get Poke balls). So say if you play Platinum and you get a Bidoof on Route 201 where you can also find Starly. Then you see a Starly as your first encounter on route 202. You don't get a catch at all on route 202, in that case. I always combine this with a rule that you can't switch out Pokemon for ones in your box, and when a Pokemon dies you randomize the replacement, and no purposefully failing catches either - so basically you cannot tailor your team to be good and synergistic, you get what you get even if they are all bad Pokemon or all the same type. Originally I just had the second rule but found it would make every run the same (i.e you always get Starly Shinx and Bidoof in Platninum), so adding the super strict dupes clause rule makes it so you both have to work with what you get and your team is passably diverse even if you don't have early game deaths. I wonder if you flygonHG would ever want to do a run like that?
Jimbo as in the Drag Clown?
@RileyMatevia-ve4yp
10 ай бұрын
It has bologne on it, black lipstick, and the black circles around the eyes, so it's GOTTA be, right?? It caught me so off guard in the absolute best way 😂🩷 She's literally my favorite drag queen, Flygon has great taste 😂👌
Ok, the Jimbo reference really got me off guard 😂😂😂😂😂
Best video you've made so far (and your previous videos have been great).