Could May have become the Hoenn Champion? Pokémon Ruby Hardcore Nuzlocke!

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  • Could May have become the Hoenn Champion? Pokémon Ruby Hardcore Nuzlocke!
    May Normandaughter is one of Ashes traveling companions during his Hoenn journey. Though she focuses on contests, I wanted to see if her Pokémon were good enough to beat Pokémon Ruby as a hardcore nuzlocke.
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    Hardcore Nuzlocke Rules:
    1) Only Use the Pokemon May did
    2) If A Pokémon Faints, I Cant Use Them
    3) No Items In Battle
    4) Set Mode
    5) No Over Leveling
    Some Sound Effects from Zapsplat.com
    B-roll and sound from Pixabay
    #Pokémon #Nuzlocke #Gaming

ความคิดเห็น • 131

  • @korepandora
    @korepandora 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +143

    I used a skitty during my whole playthrough on alpha sapphire bc i couldn't find the moon stone as a kid, im excited to see it in action here

    • @NuzlockeJoe
      @NuzlockeJoe  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      Yeah on first play throughs those unusual evolutions can be tough

    • @mateoa7675
      @mateoa7675 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      Your comment makes me feel old

    • @hiyashichuka2726
      @hiyashichuka2726 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      I used a level 86 Skitty in Alpha Sapphire because I had used it to get experience using Disarming Voice while hoard hunting for a full shiny team. Delcatty loses a lot of Skitty's charm when it evolves so I didn't want to evolve it.

    • @WarVeteran213
      @WarVeteran213 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You would make Skittykat proud lol

  • @hyhyd6135
    @hyhyd6135 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

    This is the most "May" run I could ever imagine

    • @NuzlockeJoe
      @NuzlockeJoe  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      That was the plan!

  • @fandomonium3789
    @fandomonium3789 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +65

    I've often considered doing a May playthrough. But because her actual Hoenn Pokemon are so sparse, and I can't cheat Pokemon in, so I usually sub in a Marill, Roselia, Swablu to give her a full team that matches her aesthetic.

    • @NuzlockeJoe
      @NuzlockeJoe  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      Yeah thats true, I just kinda did what I wanted tbh. But those pokemon certainty do match her

    • @ohhellwhereami2574
      @ohhellwhereami2574 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      She should have had swablu

  • @Pattycraigerson27
    @Pattycraigerson27 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +43

    I like this idea of can this character beat this game! You should try doing this with some lesser known characters from the anime. I think that would be pretty entertaining! Keep up the good work!

    • @NuzlockeJoe
      @NuzlockeJoe  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      Thanks! The next Gary video is in the works, then I probably need to do Ash in unova. But after that I’ll look for more anime themed characters

    • @Sybry605
      @Sybry605 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@NuzlockeJoetry Ritchie(the ash clone from the indigo league if you didn't know)

  • @antonaghful
    @antonaghful 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    My favourite nuzlock TH-camr that put alot of time and efford into it. Can't wait until you can start doing this full-time so we can get more

    • @NuzlockeJoe
      @NuzlockeJoe  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Appreciate that! As awesome as full time would be, I don’t really see it happening anytime in the near future. Things would have to pick up quite a bit for that.

  • @nathanm1748
    @nathanm1748 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    Drew was such a good rival

  • @genwunnerash
    @genwunnerash 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    i freaking love this series dude!! I love watching your videos then trying it myself and thank you for the sprite patches cause that's my favorite thing

    • @NuzlockeJoe
      @NuzlockeJoe  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I figured since my ash and Gary videos did so well, I might as well lean into anime characters a bit. Glad you like it!

    • @zedkon3302
      @zedkon3302 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@NuzlockeJoewill you continue this series with other characters too?

    • @NuzlockeJoe
      @NuzlockeJoe  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@zedkon3302 That's the plan, though they are a larger time investment than just normal runs so it can take longer.

  • @graciegonzales2077
    @graciegonzales2077 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I remember doing a playthrough of Omega Ruby in my videos and couldn't find half of May's team. So, I added Altaria (1. because of the trailer for the games and 2. May did befriend a swablu but never caught it), Dustox (it was a failed Beautifly and I had to catch a silcoon after failing the evolution), and that cosplay Pikachu that's mainly a freebie. I even did my own version of the Grand Festival in that game.

  • @Ruesen
    @Ruesen 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    25:19 love the Pitch Meeting reference haha

    • @NuzlockeJoe
      @NuzlockeJoe  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      No idea what you’re talking about!

  • @EgirlMusume
    @EgirlMusume หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is the first video I’ve seen by you but this is really cool. I definitely am subscribing ❤

    • @NuzlockeJoe
      @NuzlockeJoe  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Welcome! If you liked this one, you should check out my anime themed playlist. They’re pretty great!

  • @SonicMeters
    @SonicMeters 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    May is one of my favorite characters in the anime

  • @Pop5chan
    @Pop5chan 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I loved this video it like actually matched the story not just doing the whole Pokémon they chose. Loved this I hope you do Dawn or maybe you have I’ll check after this.
    Omg and Norman

    • @NuzlockeJoe
      @NuzlockeJoe  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’ll certainly do Dawn at some point. Maybe some gym leaders too

  • @rb4734
    @rb4734 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Yeah he is back! Go Joe, love this series

  • @soulghost4348
    @soulghost4348 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fun fact: Joy and rocky are all clones. Thats why Mewtwo hostage one of the joyes because its a clone like him

  • @Clone_03
    @Clone_03 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    If you ever run out of people from the anime to copy the teams of you should try the pokedex holders from the manga

  • @CreepyJournals
    @CreepyJournals 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Another banger of a video! Keep them coming!

    • @NuzlockeJoe
      @NuzlockeJoe  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks! Hopefully I have more time over summer to work on more videos

  • @mazharsiddiqi7288
    @mazharsiddiqi7288 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Fun video
    Hope to see more Pokegirl ones if perform well
    Maybe do Misty in Gen 2
    Also Team Rocket Trio as well

    • @NuzlockeJoe
      @NuzlockeJoe  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I actually had a rocket trio nuzlocke idea sometime ago, but I doubted it was actually possible. Not sure how I’d get past Brock for example

  • @SableyeBoi
    @SableyeBoi 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Steven really needs to go to Kantos Mall man

    • @NuzlockeJoe
      @NuzlockeJoe  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Or celadon even

  • @nicksorenson940
    @nicksorenson940 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Not gonna lie but I still think the contest-centric episodes may have been the first real instance of when the anime stopped being able to sustain my continued interest back in the day, having already been a major fan from watching so much of the Original Series and movies beforehand.
    I owned and played the original Ruby on the GBA myself and could never really get fully into that new feature of Pokémon Contests compared to the traditional battling even for just an optional side-quest, so I guess when the anime started devoting a lot more episodes to May and eventually Dawn participating in contests it didn't make it as easy for me to stay invested in the current series as a whole or be able to relate as much to the goals given to them by the writers. No offense to May or Dawn as characters as I'm sure they were wanting to give them something to do than just being new tag-alongs for Ash while also showcasing one of the newest features from the games, but it just wasn't my thing like it was for them, and it definitely wasn't the thing that got me into the Pokémon anime and games to begin with.
    Though if I thought I was losing interest in the anime then it's still nothing compared to the changes that were to follow that contributed even more to my lost interest in the anime over the years, namely the replacement of the English voice cast and eventually that extremely polarizing art style shift that started with the Sun & Moon series.

  • @HarshitTripathi-yb6ud
    @HarshitTripathi-yb6ud 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Are we going to ignore the fact he is using glaceon in Pokemon ruby

  • @iron252
    @iron252 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Lol just noticed the profesor having the voice of Yugi (Atem) :D

  • @DavidStowers-o7k
    @DavidStowers-o7k 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    13:51. NOW I'VE SEEN SOME WEIRD STUFF IN THE PAST, BUT WTAF?

  • @bennu547
    @bennu547 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Sharks actually do have rough sink. It’s not even skin it’s more like tiny teeth. I just found your channel and I’ve been really enjoying your anime themed playthroughs. But I just wanted an excuse to comment😅 So there’s your shark fact for the day🦈

    • @NuzlockeJoe
      @NuzlockeJoe  25 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Well thanks for the clarification! I guess I need to pay better attention to shark week

  • @Niall_Sene
    @Niall_Sene 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Imo May's Skitty should've come back for a contest and evolved during the Battle Frontier season.

    • @NuzlockeJoe
      @NuzlockeJoe  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That would have been good

  • @farisfetic1176
    @farisfetic1176 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Only issue I had is when you said no one likes Brock hahahaha, Brock is MY MANS (I know it was a joke

    • @NuzlockeJoe
      @NuzlockeJoe  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I’ll be honest, I get tired of the falls in love with every girl anime troupe pretty quickly

    • @farisfetic1176
      @farisfetic1176 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@NuzlockeJoe oh absolutely, but from a friend standpoint he’s the best friend you could ask for, he cooks for you, he cares about your pets and he travels with you for years

  • @rhokubeeax429
    @rhokubeeax429 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Anyone else saw Taytay the Taillow and immediately went to Bad Blood when David Cook lost? No just me?

  • @hra_Najimi99
    @hra_Najimi99 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just started my playthrough of Alpha Sapphire with water types and named my character Lana from Sun and Moon. :>

  • @zsxavi
    @zsxavi 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was great I never finished that season so it was good to see it here

  • @tessaweekamp6145
    @tessaweekamp6145 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Still seems wierd, a Munchlax in the Hoenn anime, while it was introduced in gen 4 (Sinnoh)

    • @NuzlockeJoe
      @NuzlockeJoe  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yeah, but they did that for a number of Pokémon as a bit of a teaser. Like Togepi in the original series, and that guy in the Johto championship who had a blaziken

    • @tessaweekamp6145
      @tessaweekamp6145 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@NuzlockeJoe yeah alright, fair enough

    • @Kris2005isMine
      @Kris2005isMine หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@NuzlockeJoe
      Another one a lot of people miss is the Elekid in the Orange Islands. You only see Tracey's sketch of some random pokemon he saw, and it's only the prongs of the plug.

  • @sotrue4436
    @sotrue4436 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    22:09 that sharpedo's name??!?

  • @alexmelendez7871
    @alexmelendez7871 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You could give them their evolved states without evolving them

    • @NuzlockeJoe
      @NuzlockeJoe  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hey, that would have been a good idea.

    • @alexmelendez7871
      @alexmelendez7871 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@NuzlockeJoe the voice actors for misty and jessi passed away, I think it would be awesome if you made a video for them in there honor

  • @cozykomala
    @cozykomala 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Who greenlit that Sharpedo's nickname???

  • @Gameboy_Graci
    @Gameboy_Graci 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    “Scotty doesn’t know that” Munchlax and it belong in a different area 😅
    Great vid man!!!

  • @katherinerichardson2273
    @katherinerichardson2273 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    the hoenn region is still my favorite generation in all 9

    • @NuzlockeJoe
      @NuzlockeJoe  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Gen 3 overall has a special place in my heart for sure

  • @BaconBits1235
    @BaconBits1235 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    u should be tobias next It should be easy

    • @NuzlockeJoe
      @NuzlockeJoe  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Maybe, but with only two pokemon if anything goes wrong, your are kinda of screwed.

  • @flareblitz198
    @flareblitz198 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Basically just play Ruby as the female character

  • @andersonantunesdeleu8591
    @andersonantunesdeleu8591 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That was very good Joe! But I do think that it would be more challenging if you had played only with May's Hoen Pokemon. Skitty, beautifly, conbusken, and for more coverage, allow Squirtle too. I don't know if it would be possible this way but the idea was just that, seeing if it was possible. Even so I must say, this way probably it wouldn't be possible, but your idea showing now and then the anime is gorgeous, I really like it! The way you did May's team is really balanced you know, and sure it would be worth a try. Congratulations, Joe! As always I 'm cheering for your success! You deserve it! I don't know if you already did it, but I'd like to see if a hardcore as a team magma or Acqua grunt would be possible. Maybe you could try it. Thank you for the video, very fun!

    • @NuzlockeJoe
      @NuzlockeJoe  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It certainly would have been more difficult with only her real Hoenn pokemon, but I’m not sure if I could do it.

    • @andersonantunesdeleu8591
      @andersonantunesdeleu8591 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@NuzlockeJoe oh, yeah I understand why!

  • @josiahnoblahblah
    @josiahnoblahblah หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice cheatlock you really earned it

  • @GothicRoseRH
    @GothicRoseRH 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    22:16
    Are we just gonna ignore theres a Sharpedo... named Pedos?..

    • @NuzlockeJoe
      @NuzlockeJoe  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah that wasn't the best choice. That's a bit awkward to say the least

  • @BaconBits1235
    @BaconBits1235 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    dude I love your content it is so Kool 😎👍

  • @autetal3629
    @autetal3629 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Really Love your video

  • @feliciavale4279
    @feliciavale4279 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    May is only ten?!

    • @NuzlockeJoe
      @NuzlockeJoe  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Yeah she is! All these kids are way to young to be wandering around unsupervised

    • @feliciavale4279
      @feliciavale4279 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@NuzlockeJoeYeah you're right. What are their parents thinking

    • @Kris2005isMine
      @Kris2005isMine หลายเดือนก่อน

      Rusty: I'm ten years old! I'm an adult, Dad!
      Dad: Legally, that's true, but as long as you're living under my roof, you're going to work in the deli.

  • @zerox933
    @zerox933 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What stone eevee evolution glaceon in game?

    • @NuzlockeJoe
      @NuzlockeJoe  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The water stone I believe.

    • @zerox933
      @zerox933 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@NuzlockeJoe water evolution vaporeon

    • @NuzlockeJoe
      @NuzlockeJoe  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Oh, I'm sorry I could have sworn it was a water stone.
      I looked, and I made it based on just level. At level 6 it evolves to glaceon. Sorry about that.

  • @Arcangel-qh8jt
    @Arcangel-qh8jt 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why didn't you put Drew in the rival fights and Harley in the last one against Wally?

    • @NuzlockeJoe
      @NuzlockeJoe  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Couple of reasons:
      I wanted to try and keep the contests separate from the Nuzlocke itself. I did go through as May, but still wanted to kind of complete pokemon Ruby.
      The real reason though is I'm lazy. I used Ash as my rival because I had already used a Hoenn Ash sprite before, so it was really easy to import into this game. But for Drew and Harley, I would need to get/create new sprites which is always the most difficult part for me tbh.

  • @EmperorOfHoenn
    @EmperorOfHoenn 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Doesn't focus punch miss if you hit them?

    • @NuzlockeJoe
      @NuzlockeJoe  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      It does, but if flaking had used facade instead, munchlax would have died. And I would rather risk beatufly instead

  • @disturbedrebirth
    @disturbedrebirth 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I see you also watch pitch meetings.

    • @NuzlockeJoe
      @NuzlockeJoe  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah I binged a ton of those during that run, so it felt appropriate

  • @MarkofWisdom
    @MarkofWisdom 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    you're playing as may if she wasn't a moron by not allowing her pokemon to evolve. And hmm, now that you mention ash stole may's victory from a final contest thing, I don't feel so bad for him about the tobias BS in sinnoh

    • @NuzlockeJoe
      @NuzlockeJoe  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I mean, in the show evolving pokemon isn't as straightforward as in the games. SO in her defense, its not always up to here. But yeah, that contest tie would really have ticked me off if I were May.

    • @MarkofWisdom
      @MarkofWisdom 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@NuzlockeJoe true, she isn't like ash who intentionally often intentionally prevents his pokemon from evolving for...reasons. Would have been funny if may showed up after the contest thing and went 'Hey ash, since you decided to steal my win from me, can you also do something about that bike you ruined ages ago and never paid me back for?'

  • @dutchguy977
    @dutchguy977 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    9:14 Same reason as to why the first gym in the series was the last one to be fought in gen 1

  • @diodio1205
    @diodio1205 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    what's the name of this tool? 3:40

    • @NuzlockeJoe
      @NuzlockeJoe  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That would be PkHex

  • @LisaMowery-f9y
    @LisaMowery-f9y 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Rodriguez Kenneth Hernandez Maria Walker Christopher

  • @nathanm1748
    @nathanm1748 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    idk if it was an intentional choice by you but May never evolved her Skitty or Wartortle

    • @NuzlockeJoe
      @NuzlockeJoe  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It was a specific decision. I didn't want to be stuck with crappy pokemon like skitty and munchlax, so I decided to let them evolve.

  • @nonplayercharacter12333
    @nonplayercharacter12333 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    In the anime, Norman cheats on his wife. 💀

    • @NuzlockeJoe
      @NuzlockeJoe  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      They’re actually planning a surprise for his wife, but it sure looks suspicious

  • @eyemaknut
    @eyemaknut 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    First comment(of this particular and oddly specific text)!!!

  • @mixedbylmg
    @mixedbylmg หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    you cheated.

  • @kvj1989
    @kvj1989 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You pretty much cheated.

    • @butterchicke
      @butterchicke หลายเดือนก่อน

      He uses rare candies in his other runs aswell

  • @wizzaarav5771
    @wizzaarav5771 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    First ,i am your biggest fan please pin😅

  • @wolfybox233
    @wolfybox233 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    3rd

  • @TheSkinnyZ
    @TheSkinnyZ 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Why 👏🏼 do 👏🏼 Pokétubers 👏🏼 always 👏🏼 do 👏🏼 nicknames?!

    • @aceabe5491
      @aceabe5491 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      It's part of nuzlocke rules

    • @lozm4835
      @lozm4835 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      To add to the previous comment, it's specifically to make it hurt more when a pokemon dies.

    • @LuckyIStar
      @LuckyIStar 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      What's wrong with nicknames? I always nickname my team.

    • @potatoman2580
      @potatoman2580 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      why do people think its normal to use the 👏 emoji between every word
      genuine mental illness

    • @FrZnPredator
      @FrZnPredator 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Clapping between words makes you sound stupid I hope you don't talk like that

  • @ZombieGuy-o9r
    @ZombieGuy-o9r 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Dude... you make up the shittiest Pokémon names 😂 but otherwise keep up the vidz

    • @NuzlockeJoe
      @NuzlockeJoe  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      How rude!

  • @KINGD353
    @KINGD353 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I know no one cares but I'm dissapointed in you for cheating with that delcatty evolution. And the other ones you'll probably do later. Goes against the point of a theme run.

  • @marionbenson6094
    @marionbenson6094 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Like who is ash and Pikachu ? I don't remember them who are they ?

    • @NuzlockeJoe
      @NuzlockeJoe  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Nobody important I think

  • @asherdevin
    @asherdevin 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    22:10 Wow, I uh... never looked at Sharpedo that way before. I know it's an unfortunate coincidence, but still. Did no localizer think that was odd for this children's game?

    • @Kris2005isMine
      @Kris2005isMine หลายเดือนก่อน

      I don't even need to check the timestamp, because noticed it too.
      I'm assuming it's done by algorithm, and no one bothered to check to make sure nothing got problematic nicknames.

    • @captainremington5109
      @captainremington5109 29 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Localizers in the modern age think it's a good thing. Probably just were going off a play on Sharpedo though.

  • @StylesNation717
    @StylesNation717 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    4th

  • @davidecasadei4208
    @davidecasadei4208 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I just need that "DID YOU WIN? ALMOST" meme format, please.

  • @SargeWolf010
    @SargeWolf010 29 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Even tho we dont see it in the anime... id like to see May's contests in Johoto and Sinnoh 😅

  • @RichieRodriguez-sk5dg
    @RichieRodriguez-sk5dg 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Your my favorite youtuber and I subscribed to you

    • @NuzlockeJoe
      @NuzlockeJoe  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks! Appreciate that man

  • @cooliepaw
    @cooliepaw 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Your voise sounds cauotic but perfect

  • @TrevW92
    @TrevW92 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    25:21 I understood that reference 😂

  • @GLB223
    @GLB223 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    8:00

  • @purehyper124
    @purehyper124 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    12:42 Cussing is poor language skill. 12:44 Also you accidently said torkoal is a he, instead of she.