Pokémon SoulSilver Hardcore Nuzlocke - Rock Types Only! (No items, No overleveling) 

I think a safari zone clause would be great. Its more fun to watch a challenge with a more diverse pool of pokemon of the same type, and the areas in the zone are so different they may as well count as individual encounters. Also corsola is underrated.

About the safari zone, i think that fleeing pokemon is the stupidest thing, so i would implement a clause that makes it so you can try and catch the pokemon even if it flees. But i still think you should only get 1 pokemon for the safari zone, maybe one new zone encounter per badge with HGSS cause of how many encounters the HGSS zone can have.

Surprised RU-vid didn't age restrict this one for such brutal battle footage 8:50

I am all for safari zone and fossil clauses! It would really make these runs even more interesting seeing Pokémon that aren’t used very often

About your safari zone clause. I'd say go for it! You do this, and we watch you, primarily for fun after all. And one of the points of a nuzlocke is to use stuff that you don't normally use in the base game, that'd allow for a lot of weird encounters that you don't normally get to use in these games. I personally give myself access to half as many pokemon as there are areas in the safari zone, picking and choosing the areas I want to step into the tall grass/surf in.

I think a safari zone clause would be perfectly fine if it means you have more fun. It would be cool to see pokemon like Tyranitar or Tauros in a run one day so my vote is yes

Regarding the fossil clause: I'd just recommend dropping the route requirement entirely when you're doing monolockes or other challenges that already restrict available encounters to like 5-15 pokemon. The route requirement is normally important for nuzlockes to restrict the amount of possible encounters, but with something like a monolocke that is already baked into the challenge, so the route requirement becomes pretty pointless.

It's great seeing a nuzlocker actually evolve their trade evolutions. And yeah for the safari Zone it was always meant to be a fun bonus area and doing theme teams already limit the amount of viable encounters so I think an encounter per area is totally fine.

i feel so bad for attempt 3 geodude, that looked brutal

I think editing the rules for the safari zone is a good idea. When it comes to hardcore nuzlockes with small pools of allowed encounters, I think allowing for more makes it more fun.

The Shuknanigans editing was too perfect. I actually laughed so hard and idk why.

I love Nuzlockes like this that end up having an actual story to them among party members. Bowie, the starter, the leader of the group, and the one who became a powerful set-up sweeper falling in the battle against champion Lance, followed by Joplin, the newest member found right at the border to Kanto, taking up his role and leading the charge through the second half of the Indigo League, reaching her true potential right before the final battle and landing the finishing blow that marked the end of the entire journey. I know it's dumb and cheesy, but behind all the Shuck-nanigans and failed attempts to low level grass types, there's an actual sweet story being told in this little pokemon adventure.

Shame this wasn't done in X or Y. Carbink could've had one more chance to appear. Also, Rock types are my favorite, so I was eagerly awaiting this one.

The safari zone in a nuzlocke has always frustrated me, so I like the idea of a safari clause! I allow myself to catch the first encounter in each area and then when I leave I release them all except one.

A big RIP to the OG Bowie, who carried you through the Elite 4. Golem was part of my first ever team in Pearl, so it will always hold a special place in my heart. Remember Flygon and kids, always raise your speed when you're using a slow pokemon that doesn't benefit from being slow, or your opponent will have one more opportunity to kill you!

I think the "Safari zone clause" would be nice, giving more encounters means more fun

I love the rock star naming theme. Edit: OMG, this challenge has been so chaotic so far and I'm not even at the halfway point yet, lol. Also, I think the Safari Clause you proposed is a fair rule, especially for monotype runs since those limit your encounters so much. Edit 2: Same for the Fossil clause.

The Safari zone clause sounds like an amazing idea! It would make your videos even more fun to watch then they already are. It would also make your monotype runs a bit easier. This rule seems like a good idea for you and the viewers. Love your content FlygonHG, Keep it up!

I am always in awe of how you find a way to include Tswift lyrics in your videos!

I would love to see a modded “safari zone only” run where it’s just the Pokémon you never get to use in the safari zone.

On the note of the Safari Zone: I've usually played two ways, especially HGSS where the areas are wildly different. 1) treat each area as the first encounter and whatever happens happens-- gives more encounters, better for games where the Safari Zone areas have lots of different Pokemon 2) you only get one encounter for the Safari Zone, but it's whatever you happen to catch (eg if four different Pokemon run before you catch a fifth, that's the Safari Zone encounter)-- better for something like the Sinnoh Safari Zone where pretty much all the areas have the same Pokemon I think either would work well in a monotype run, and I hope you come up with a good Safari Clause later!

Safari zone clause makes sense to me! I think adding that diversity in options & mons is good and isn’t against the spirit of the nuzlocke

Naming Onix after 27 Club members was some of the subtlest and most morbid jokes you've ever made.

honestly one of the most enjoyable runs so far, rock is a fucking tough type for these challenges but that final team you had was surprisingly scary. great stuff altariahg!

I think a safari zone clause could work great! Some options: 1) Whatever the first encounter is, you throw balls until you get it, and if it runs, you keep grinding that area until you get another encounter of the same exact pokemon, rinse and repeat until you've CAUGHT your first encounter, ignoring all others in the whole safari zone even if they're of the same type for monolockes 2) One encounter attempt per zone of the safari zone, potentially netting a ton of encounters, or potentially zero. 3) You keep encountering until you catch one, and the first one that is of the type you allow is caught. So if you found rock type 1 first, then it fled, and you found rock type two, and it got caught, then your "first encounter" is rock type 2. You just keep chucking balls at the type you allow until one is caught (this applies for monolocke and regular ones)

Turning a normally excruciatingly tense 10 seconds into a mini meditation session is exactly the kind of bit that really makes me appreciate these videos. That, and I've never seen unusual pokemon like Golem in action

Kinda crazy how easy Red was in this run, sandstorm alone puts in so much work

Safari zone clause should be added. The clause should either allow for rerolls, but you can only catch one, or it should treat every zone as a separate area. One or the other, but not both.

Currently doing my first ever Hardcore Nuzlocke on Emerald. I have new respect for you pumping out these videos as quickly as you do. Even after all the preparation things can just...go wrong. Mad respect to you lad

If the encounter list is very limited splitting up the safari zone seems like a really good idea to get some more verity in the runs and have more tools to work with. I'm still a fan of only one fossil as you have an active choice to make there whereas the safari zone can be more random.

I think there is no RU-vidr that I enjoy more. Thanks for all the great content! I love your videos. They are just the right Mix between comedy, drama and great pokemon action :)

Been watching you for a few months, just re-watching everything here & on the highlight. I really enjoy your scripts and the process of nuzlockes, even though I've never played a video game before. This challenge was really cool, I liked all the different strategies you had to use for each new attempt.

Life hits hard once you've seen 8:45

I'm also for a Safari Zone clause update. Different zones or first successful catch, if you run out of balls you're out. Either way, you put in the work to restart and do your best to honor the rules, but if this makes the Nuzlockes more fun and engaging for you and reduce burnout and keep content rolling then I say definitely go for it. We love what you do and hope you love it too man!

The humor on this video is as amazing as ever haha! Another amazing run, man. Glad to have been a fan for around 9 months or so :) Edit: I say have the safari zone exception OR the fossil one that way it’s still challenging while still adding to your team. Lastly, the dark background is very helpful - makes it easier to see what’s going on.

12:30 could also have been Tranquil Fury setting in, one of those times where you become *so* murderously enraged that it loops back around to being disturbingly lucid.

everyone drop everything flygonhg just dropped a vid

These videos are so comfy to watch before bed!! Yet another show stopper, altaria!! Bravo

i’m loving this new layout!! it makes the video feel warmer (??) if that makes sense, loved the video dude. as always, it was great and i thoroughly enjoyed it. keep doing what you’re doing because you’re one of the best pokémon youtubers going!

Cool, I loved this one. I think any clauses which would allow more Pokémon encounters are good. I don’t care so much about it being a super strict hardcore nuzlocke, I would rather you are able to have some fun with it and have more Pokémon variety. And I like the new layout.

I can definitely feel like this is going to be a challenging one- the rock type is always one that's.. hit or miss, as a whole. Can't wait to see how this turns out! Really excited to watch another banger video, Dr. AltariaHG "OneBallHG" FlygonHG! Edit: Wow! Bono actually put in some work in the late game! I'm actually really impressed, considering how bad Macargo is.

Finally back to these types of og nuzlockes going back to his roots with these early vanilla pokemon games just what i like to watch :)

Your content has gotten a lot lot better over the last few months, you are definately finding your spot and even making me laugh. Your revenge on that tangela was priceless!

I've been watching you since your first nuzlocke vid and been catching your streams recently so i know how careful you can be. but never did I think that I'd see you wipe to a single Tangela 10 levels lower 😂

Love the videos your time, effort, and care in all of them is very evident. I'm a huge fan of Monolockes so this one was a blast (pun intended) to watch!

Man I think that your commentary has been really shining lately, your last few videos have been 👌 Keep on dropping the heat good sir

The live action replays have really started to grow on me. Keep up the great work Flygon!!!

Great video! Honestly I think fossil/safari clauses would be cool. One thing I like about nuzlocke videos is learning more about Pokémon I'd never used or thought about, plus there's more fun to be had with more party members and it might even make some runs easier to do without resorting to shucknanigan-type activities. You could even set a limit on those clauses if you did feel it made them too easy (e.g. 3 attempts and you're out of the safari zone). Whatever you choose to do, your videos will be great 😄 Excited for Poison, Steel and Ghost to come!

The battle with red was amazing, I loved this video just as much as I love rock types. Magcargo pulled in the work too 💪🏻

You’re my favorite content creator Flygon, I love watching all your videos as soon as they come out. You’re the best!

I tried this challenge out a few months ago. Needless to say it was a nightmare, even if Johto is much easier for rock types than other regions, the overall set spread of stats of most rock types surely poses a heavy burden. Though, glad to see rock types get some love on this channel! Keep up the good work!

I really enjoy your nuzlockes. What I've picked up is that you enjoy playing with different type of pokemon. I truly believe that your videos are better the more you enjoy the game so let's give the safari clause a try! Also l loved the payback of Alan. Keep it up flygonhg!!

I just finished my pokemon emerald quetzal run, not the hardest hack but it was very fun. I've learned so much about nuzlockes with ur channel, thanks bro.

Only 3 more left! Guess it's safe to assume that you'll revisit Alola for the Ghost Monolocke, while for Steel it'll either be Sinnoh or Unova. That just leaves Ice, which I think would be the most fitting end, since it's a "pick your poison" type of deal, where you'll have to choose carefully which game you wanna Nuzlocke it in, that'll give you the most number of encounters.

"Bowie just got one more stone edge pp left here, but sadly he'll never get to use it.". Bro I nearly cry a least a little in these nuzlocke challenges, you really know how to pull on my heartstrings. ;_;

As always I enjoy the little skits you do and hope you do more! (The 3rd attempt Geodude was very unexpected yet funny)

I think the new layout looks a little blocky and busy with all the separations but color-wise I think it's neat :)

your Nuzlocke, your rules! i say the safari zone clause would help a lot with potential encounters, especially if they flee. losing encounters to circumstances out of your control SUCKS.

i’ve never seen a full nuzlocke and this was the first thing that popped up on youtube looking it up! Excited to watch more

I've enjoyed your videos for a long time! So glad to find you again now that I can actually subscribe and all that!

Love some classic FlygonHG content :)

I thought HGSS was more consistent but now I see that it still isnt a walk in the park even if it isnt quite as hard as crystal mono-rock (though I think crystal ends up being harder, you have like no usable TMs and no physical special split and magcargo. Also, chuck gets Dynamicpunch instead of focus punch which is *much* more annoying, 50/50 + confusion. Mudslap on shuckle and Mirror Coat on corsola end up being crucial) My favorite version of safari zone clause is "you get 1 chance at an encounter per part of the safari zone, but you can only get one overall safari zone pokemon"

Great video as always, Flygon!! I agree that a Safari Zone clause would make challenges more diverse and interesting. You could allow yourself to attempt/capture one Pokémon from each zone, then add one of them to your team as your Safari Zone encounter. I think you should also allow yourself to take Baoba’s tests to expand the Safari Zone and give yourself another encounter (via the same rules) then. Keep up the great work! You’re easily one of my favorite Nuzlockers!!

Awesome vid as usual, loved the shucknanigans editing! Safari zone encounter clause would be fine I think, in mono challenges the odds are against you as is so some flexibility at the safari zone is cool. Perhaps limit it to 3 encounters? Or encounters equal to gym badge quantity?

I think safari zones should have exceptions because the rng window is so small and it would give more variety to some challenges with less types

I’m opposed to a Safari Zone clause - your content is most interesting when you make do with the limited options available in monotype runs. If you really feel the need to have a clause, I would say one that allows you to catch a pokemon of the first eligible fleeing species (so in this case, you keep going until you catch a Larvitar). Still not my preference but I understand it as a diversity mechanism. However, multiple safari mons is really overpowered - imagine Tauros Kangaskhan and Chansey in the FireRed Normal run.

Gotta love the nice touches here and there: the original production to make up for the lost footage of how the Geodude went down to Bellsprout's Vine Whip, and the ten seconds of how Snorlax's hp went down after getting hit by Rock Wrecker

Love the new background and also great video rock types are hard to use and have awful sp.def so kudos to you flygon.

First off, thank you for the consistently interesting and hilarious content. Second, I think a Safari clause would be a good addition. Especially if you're doing an already difficult challenge, not dealing with fleeing RNGesus and getting a wider pool might allow for more varied strats and fewer Shucknanigans. (Not that I'm trying to f***le with Shuckle)

I really like these harder challenges, seeing multiple attempts is cool because it creates a sense of danger and we get to see different strats.

Ice type only challenge can't wait to see it! Much love HG been watching since your first video!

I really needed it, a classic and witty FlygonHG nuzlocke run, thanks!

Ok, that little Shucknanigans editing KILLED ME. I wasn’t expecting that, I almost choked on my tea. Thank you, loved that bit!

great video Flygon!! regarding the safari zone clause, I like to do it where if it flees it's ok, but I have to attempt to catch every Pokemon I encounter, basically meaning I'm guaranteed an encounter but there's still luck involved.

Your strategy with Shuckle was never lost on me. Do what you gotta do, no worries. Love your Nuzlockes as always! Keep up the great work

I love how you work around lost footage. Best part of your vids, imo.

It's actually nice to see you allowing trade evolutions in these runs; keep it up!

Man, I already loved your content but the fact that you named tyranitar (one of my fav Pokémon) after Prince (my favorite singer) made me a lot happier than I should have lol. Great vid as always and I like the new layout

I completely agree that a safari zone clause would be great! Not sure how I feel about the fossil clause--think it depends on the run and amount of encounters you get; if you can't feasibly beat a run without it, or have basically no encounters, I doubt anyone would say no. Love the new layout as well! Do think it'd be better not blurred though if that makes sense. Always happy to have a new vid out ❤️

It’s the constant Taylor Swift references for me. Keep up the amazing work! I think maybe a Taylor themed run could also be a fun idea!!

Love watching these! I get excited with every upload.

First time watching a monolocke playthrough, your content is very amusing! Take care :)

Thx for doing these videos, they're super interesting to watch

I literally cannot get enough of these videos.

I sure enjoyed this run! Very fun, dude! Thanks for it!

I'd be into something for the Safari Zone definitely. I don't know if you should necessarily be able to get the encounter infinitely, but making it so you at least have another shot to catch a Pokemon that flees would definitely be a good change. This was a fun run, Flygon, thanks!

I love your videos so much and i love the fact that u use taylor lyrics as references 😭♥️ my tears ricochet, what a king Keep it up, you’re doing amazing literally

Loved it!!!! About the clauses, maybe a cap of 3 for safari zone and 2 for revives?

Another awesome video!! I totally agree about the safari zone clause, early games have so many good safari game pokémon and it’s kinda cheap how easily you can miss out on them.

Love how this video looks! Amazing quality, super fun!

I like the idea of multiple safari encounters and exception to the flee rule and the fossil exception Bc I rarely see fossil Pokémon get used would be nice to see more!

tbh I find seeing different pokemon that I never used before shine one of the best parts of your videos, so I feel like catching multiple pokemon in the safari zone sound good

i loved the shucknanigans, they are the most determined way to win, battles are not just pokemon throwing punches and using various fancy looking moves, it's about who has the wits to prevail, shout out to turner for being the champ of this video

The Safari is always full of so many fun Pokémon. I would love to see you attempt multiples in the area for a challenge like one in each section

Go crazy with all the Pokémon, I like seeing the variety and cool strats.

the shucknanigans edit got me every time😂 and a safari zone clause would be super cool to see! especially because the most fun comes from seeing the new encounters and how you use them, especially for a challenge this hard I don’t think anyone would begrudge you expanding your pool of encounters. also, it might be interesting to see an ONLY safari zone nuzlocke somehow…either with the encounter limit being the number of safari balls they give you since going one encounter per zone would give you like. six mid tier pokemon for the whole challenge…which could also make for a really interesting challenge!!!

Safari/fossil clause makes perfect sense in a run where you don’t have many different Pokémon available to you. Would love to see safari zone mons get some use! Great video

Wonderful video like always flygonhg, it’s really amazing my routine of waiting for one of the best videos of the week. I hope you’re doing good and doesn’t take bad criticism so HARD, remember that people trow rocks at things that shine and haters makes things look hard. 😉😉

Loved the video! I am in favor of a Safari Clause! In my nuzlockes I use Marriland's rules which is whatever Pokemon you see you attempt to catch, if it flees on its own you can just try again with whatever Pokemon appears next. So long as you just keep throwing Safari Balls at it you're good. But running means you forfeit the Safari Zone encounter altogether. Truthfully I don't remember all of the specificities of his rules, this is just my personal adjustments on the ruleset based on my loose memory of it and if you come up with something else/ better I am happy with that too and might even incorporate it into my own runs! Always looking forward to your next vid!! :D

Awesome video! Can we now get a Pokemon US/UM snaplocke? I think it would be very interesting to see how can you beat the hardest games with the weakest pokemon. Keep up the good work!