Pokemon but every step my team loses 1HP 

It was an honour to have you play my romhack, and it also was a lot of fun to see what strategies you used compared to what I did in FireRed! Can't wait to see what challenge you'll be attempting next :)

This took "getting there is half the battle" to a whole new level

His first emerald challenge was to avoid poké centers at all cost, and his latest one is to depend on them as much as possible

Seeing him say leaf blade could be a two shot when it’s quad resisted by Crobat is killing me.

The amount times Smant used Leaf Blade on something like Crobat or Altaria expecting good damage was insane

"We deliberately fight the electrode so we can recover on them." Electrode: I'm about to do what's called a pro-gamer move

Smant always does what seems impossible, but this might be his crowning achievment. No other gamer has managed to touch grass so many times.

There were so many points in that run that were saved by entering a pokecenter being enough to respawn in it, something I had no idea worked like that.

The only Pokemon challenge that can make you excited to see +3 HP on level up

That scream smallant did when he couldn't kill the slaking and got hit to one hp was hilarious.

Can we just appreciate the thumbnail makers

24:13 And here we see a wild SmallAnt performing his mating call, so majestic This is a very rarely-seen moment, we should all consider ourselves incredibly lucky to have witnessed such a magnificent display

It hurts so very much that smant remembers that you can get a wailord at 1% encounter rate on 1 singular route, but can’t remember the npc that gives you giga drain.

Nebula, from just a teleporter, to a literal MVP. Epic.

This is one of the best Emerald challenge runs I've seen. It's on the edge of impossibility right off the bat and requires very unconventional strategies. It's cool seeing a run that actually requires Treecko as the starter, and showcases the utility of several pokemon that are not commonly used like this.

Omg the battle with Norman was wild! The cherry on top, imagine losing to your son’s starter with 1hp and the experience of your fainted ace gives the starter just the amount of exp it needs to level up, and it evolves immediately after the battle. Incredible!

You know it's going to be a good time when Beautifly is utilized the whole way through. Best part of challenge runs is always going to be weird, niche, usually bad Pokemon getting spotlight even for a moment.

13:20 the fear in his eyes about how much this reversal would do is hilarious

I love how in hindsight, in all his RSE challenges he cycled through all 3 starters. He chose Treecko for this one, Torchic for the "everyone has Wonder Guard" and Mudkip for the "No Pokecenter" and "1v2" challenges. Goes to show how diverse you need to be, and how very completable these seemingly impossible runs are

This challenge is basically giving your Pokémon high heels and making them walk through Disney World for a weekend.

As a Treecko enjoyer, I'm glad he's finally the one who shines in a pokemon emerald challenge

The editing and comedic timing on this video is insane. „We‘ll be fine as long as we two-shot.“ *does like 10%* „It‘s okay, we‘re fine.“ *gets crit*

a crazy optimized speedrun of this mod would be insane. every step would be min max'd to hell. the execution would be crazy

My favorite part of the video was when Smant said “it’s absorbin’ time,” and then absorbed all over the place.

I love Pokémon challenges that involve the player or overworld more than a lot of others, because most of them fall under “Pokémon but [BATTLE QUIRK] makes it harder.” So seeing these are a great change of pace. Keep it up!

I couldnt imagine doing this challenge in B&W 1, Skyarrow Bridge would be almost impossible. You’d need a pokemon with a hp stat of about 386 or a LOT of overworld-gotten potions

Brawly used a Super Potion. "What a coward!", says SmallAnt, as he orders his Beautifly to use Morning Sun on that same turn.

This would be hilarious as an animation, just a dude walking around, muttering numbers with each step, constantly checking his pokemon, and whiting out in the middle of the pokemon center. And he just sits in one patch of grass, spinning silently

You should do a challenge run where you put all your challenge runs on a wheel and for every gym or similar milestone, you give it a spin to see which one of them is active for that segment.

_Uses leaf blade against enemies with X1/4 resistance to grass_ _Does almost no damage_ _Surprised Pikachu face_

Next challenge: Nuzlocke with this mod

Gotta love that the starter in the thumbnail is the only one he didn't pick.

24:13 I never thought Smant could screech like that haha

Nice to finally see Treecko get some love

A weird idea I had: What if you can beat a pokemon game with only the first option to be pressed? That means if your pokemon knows Tackle, Growl, Roar and Sand Attack, it can only use Tackle until it learns a new move, where its forced to take the newest move in the first slot. If you use the bag, you can only use the first item in each tab, regardless of how useful or useless it is. You effectively cannot switch until fainted, and if fainted, you can only pick your next pokemon in line.

24:10 That squeal killed me, I actually couldn't breathe I was laughing so hard

I love the way that it sounds when you can say "and we can absorb all the Pokemon on the way back up!" because it's as if you're actually absorbing them into your Pokemon like a weird amalgamation, using their life force to fuel your own.

Never in my life did I know that there was a move called morning sun

29:47 his reaction to Maxie’s high level Mightyena 😟🤣 also his futile attempt of defeating Crobat with his freaking Sceptile “I think we still got this.” Then that crit was just the icing on top

Oh god I can tell ant is either gonna have insane luck or be wrecked in this challenge

Glad to see you moving back to these challenges. Pokemon Challenges and Lockouts are my favorite content from you!

Massive respect to his pokemons remembering moves after suffering severe brain damage from bashing their heads against the pokeballs with every steps

Very cool! Now do it nuzlocked...

I know in general RU-vid favors shorter form videos but I really like the longer videos because although it’s still really condensed it feels much more like the whole game

The one type of run when HP Ev training is required to beat the early game. This was a stressful challenge to watch, but it was fun seeing it all play out. Healing sustain is crucial.

Honestly very impressive that he was able to pull this off at all. It seems this run is just Gen 3 Poison mechanics except it's guaranteed to happen each step instead of after a few steps.

Bro’s killing his Pokémon 💀💀💀

I feel like this challenge takes on a "survival of the fittest" aspect, adding a lot more ambition and strategic finesse to the game. I really like it!

That Slaking fight was the textbook definition of "emotional rollercoaster"

Alternate title: Man learns how busted Alakazam is

Slakoth with slack off would have been a nice addition so you could diversify outside of grass mons

24:13 I never thought Smant could screech like that haha. This is such a interesting and difficult challenge!.

A challenge where you can only evolve one Pokémon for each gym badge you get, meaning only 8 total evolutions would be interesting to watch

12:34 "Morning Sun, get as high as i can" Pretty much my first thought every morning 😂

I really like the fact this was indirectly a Grass-heavy run, considering it's often considered a weak type, but in a format like this its strenghts really come into play. Hoenn being imo one of the better gens for Grass types overall definitely helps too.

The 24:10 “NO” followed by the scream was gold

Also known as: Pokémon but you're poisoned 24/7.

Let’s go dude, your Pokémon challenge runs will always me (in my opinion) your best form of content. They’re just so enjoyable to watch while chilling. I can shut my brain off and consume.

SmallAnt content always cheers me up when I’m sad. Thanks for the new content!

The strategy and planning was so great on this challenge

Mega drained by balls to this video and then my sock used absorb! Great content love your work!

“Pokémon but I die if I’m in shape”

Imagine shedinja in this. Too powerful

Can we just appreciate the thumbnail makers - they make such good thumbnails for all smallant videos 😄

Nebula, from just a teleporter, to a literal MVP. Epic.. The strategy and planning was so great on this challenge.

Man, it's so fun to see unique challenges like this that makes normally overlooked pokemon shine so much. In this case, healing and draining moves are gold! Also teleport.

You know it’s a good day when there’s a small ant upload

I'm so happy to see more pokemon challenge runs!!! They are by far my favourite content on the channel. My favourites have been beating Pokemon X against lvl 100s, and the videos where the AI was replaced by SmallAnt's friend.

When going for a morning jog kills everyone you love...

All these nurse joys watching you pass out as you walk in the door, they must be traumatized

the sound he makes at 24:13 is pure anxiety and comedy, sounds like a dying donkey

I remember that claydol xatu combination wiping me during even a normal play through.

8:47 HE WAS RIGHT THERE! 🤣 I can’t even imagine the reaction of the nurse

Those transitions between days/cloth changes are flawless. Little details like this make your videos flow well.

Ooh this was a very fun stream glad it was finally turned into a video

When Smant has to go full big brain mode in the first few minutes of the video, you know your in for a good one.

"Excuse me, guys. I'm fishing for a f to give" :D

"Today we're doing something interesting." the same thing you do every day smallant

This is such a cool idea, it adds so much strategy and overall looks super fun.

What a fun concept! It really demonstrates how incredible you are at strategizing in Pokemon!

I love these types of challenges! Where you have to think inside and outside of battle. He can't just use an optimal team, because if the pokemon can't heal itself then it's useless. So he has to build a good team AROUND the out of battle restriction. It's awesome to see how far you get every time

Dude yes! I’ve been waiting for your next big challenge upload. Pumped to watch this one.

Smant and Pokémon is an unbeatable combination. Instantly put a smile in my face.

That was a really fun challenge with a pretty unique team to win with

Oh my gosh I really love how you build affinity with your Pokemon, especially at the end. I's just so sweet.

That shock wave from manetric onto sceptile was almost definitely a rolls, very ballsy but never punished!

I always love Smants challenges but was so cool to see different pokemon thrive in this run! Treecko line, Beautifly, Xatu, Kadabra and Wailord arent super common for these playthroughs so was great they ended up being MVPs!

Ah yeah I haven't seen much pokemon content (by you) in a while great to see some!

this was so much better than expected and thats saying a lot. keep up the great content

Insane challenge run, this is amazing!

I think Shedinja would've been great for this challenge.

I got to watch some of this on stream and it was a blast Thanks Small Ant!

Chansey and Blissey with Softboiled and leftovers: 🤠

It’s nice to see a run use Treecko for once. Most runs the starter doesn’t matter that much so people choose Mudkip for the meme.

Loving what your doing keep doing great work!

Can't get enough of these emerald ROM hack runs, speedruns or challenges. Anything at all. Instantly in love

this has probably been my favourite video! you learn so much through these rom hacks!

WE MAKIN' IT OUT OF THE ANT COLONY WITH THIS ONE🗣💯🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🥶🥵🥶🥶🥵🥵🥵

Next challenge needs to be "every mon loses 1 experience per step"

Remember, Whenever SmallAnt says, 'That won't kill me'........ It's gonna be a critical hit