HOW EASILY CAN YOU GET EVERY GOLD SYMBOL IN POKEMON EMERALD'S BATTLE FRONTIER?

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  • The Battle Frontier in Pokemon Emerald is a unique post-game location, where you can use your Pokemon to battle in a large variety of formats. If you're good enough, you can obtain symbols for each facility. But what does it take to get them all? Today we're going to find out how easily you can get every Gold Symbol in Pokemon Emerald's Battle Frontier.
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  • @snailshaman7948
    @snailshaman7948 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1182

    The Emerald Frontier is still one of if not the best feature in ANY Pokemon game. The Factory alone can be played basically infinitely, it's like a little Pokemon Stadium 3 on your GBA, a game within a game.

    • @thesarcastic4691
      @thesarcastic4691 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      How about Kanto in the Johto games

    • @RPBiohazard
      @RPBiohazard 3 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      @@thesarcastic4691 well it’s k, but all the cool stuff you’d want to do is left out. The ultimate postgame is just fighting red over and over. The battle frontier has a huge amount of extra content no matter how much you play it

    • @user-xu1ce4ri4h
      @user-xu1ce4ri4h 3 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      @@thesarcastic4691 Unpopular opinion but I never really liked revisiting Kanto in G/S/C and its remakes. It was a cool concept but all the gym leaders were way too easy and there wasn't really anything to do apart from bulldozing a bunch of trainers with your OP team and catching a few more Pokémon. You didn't really get to explore anything, it was the same map with slightly better graphics and the most memorable areas removed. Remember the haunted graveyard? The creepy abandoned lab? The Safari game? Well too bad, that's gone now.
      In my opinion the Battle Frontier is the best post-game in any of the Pokémon games. The difficulty curve is spot on and I really like the creativity that went into it. All the different battle styles were really fun to try out.

    • @tobeymaguire4958
      @tobeymaguire4958 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      @@user-xu1ce4ri4h in HGSS the Kanto postgame is much better. Far more content. The GSC kanto is pretty dull. And the safari zone in hgss is widely regarded as the best in the series.

    • @glitter4686
      @glitter4686 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@user-xu1ce4ri4h heartgold / soul silver has two regions and a battle frontier so i meannnn

  • @flutterdashie64
    @flutterdashie64 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1277

    18:26 "I only managed to win because she missed Feint Attack."
    Um...

    • @ajaxmajor
      @ajaxmajor 4 ปีที่แล้ว +155

      I still have no idea what he meant to say. unless he's just making it all up I guess

    • @Snootypriss
      @Snootypriss 4 ปีที่แล้ว +104

      Faint attack! It's still gen 3!

    • @alfonsopayan09
      @alfonsopayan09 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      You have a toxic orb after your name
      Man

    • @cacs2201
      @cacs2201 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Somehow I doubt that

    • @OmegaCKL
      @OmegaCKL 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I don't need sleep I need answers (well its not like I need sleep when its 4pm)

  • @OmegaCKL
    @OmegaCKL 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1654

    IF YOU'RE STRONG YOU'LL SURVIVE, AND YOU'LL KEEP THE DREAM ALIVE IT'S THE BATTLE FRONTIER

    • @artizan4095
      @artizan4095 4 ปีที่แล้ว +142

      Pokémon
      BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE AND FIND YOUR DESTINY

    • @artizan4095
      @artizan4095 4 ปีที่แล้ว +126

      ITS THE MASTER PLAN THE POWER'S IN YOUR HANDS POKÉMON

    • @thealmightyloaf3187
      @thealmightyloaf3187 4 ปีที่แล้ว +93

      Its a battle win or lose.

    • @artizan4095
      @artizan4095 4 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      @@thealmightyloaf3187 ITS THE FRIENDS YOU MAKE ITS ITS THE ROAD YOU CHOOSE

    • @OmegaCKL
      @OmegaCKL 4 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      @@artizan4095 You've got the right stuff
      So make your mind up
      Find the courage inside of you

  • @JellyFilledEmpanada
    @JellyFilledEmpanada 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2073

    "How fast can you get all gold stars in the ORAS Battle frontier"
    :(

    • @dawnsbuneary
      @dawnsbuneary 4 ปีที่แล้ว +138

      Oh, wait, THERE ISN'T ONE!!!!!!!

    • @iliketoruinlifescausemines4642
      @iliketoruinlifescausemines4642 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      😢😢😢😢😢😢

    • @zodiacsyndicate6986
      @zodiacsyndicate6986 4 ปีที่แล้ว +155

      I was so FUCKING pissed

    • @JLMetak
      @JLMetak 4 ปีที่แล้ว +167

      How fast can you catch every Pokémon in Swor-
      Ok not going down that rabbit hole.

    • @aden4431
      @aden4431 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      One the bright side it will be easier to complete the dex

  • @SSJFutureGohan62093
    @SSJFutureGohan62093 4 ปีที่แล้ว +358

    I always loved how the Frontier Brains felt like actually intimidating trainers. Pulling out legendaries and having frightening teams.

  • @LeJinlong428
    @LeJinlong428 4 ปีที่แล้ว +844

    You know, no matter what anyone says, the Battle Frontier will always look like what I imagine an actual Pokemon theme park to look like

  • @Blaziken36
    @Blaziken36 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1863

    How long would it take to get every Medal in Black 2 and White 2??

    • @someoneelse5020
      @someoneelse5020 4 ปีที่แล้ว +122

      Probably not THAT long. Though he'll probably skip the dream world medals due to them not being available. Probably a good thing considering you needed to do it a lot from what I recall.

    • @addambleu654
      @addambleu654 4 ปีที่แล้ว +114

      @@someoneelse5020 Depends. One medal is awarded for finding a shiny Pokémon...

    • @DrLamentation
      @DrLamentation 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      There are some locked medals but besides those, this is a great challenge

    • @megagallade4757
      @megagallade4757 4 ปีที่แล้ว +72

      Addam Bleu you can get the free shiny haxorus from the nature preserve, so that wouldn’t be too bad

    • @someoneelse5020
      @someoneelse5020 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Ey, but does that include the gift pokemon? Haxorus and Gible/Dratini would make it easier plus you need to complete the national dex for a medal so you can get the shiny charm to help speed up as well as use double grass for extra speed.

  • @scottystrachan8422
    @scottystrachan8422 4 ปีที่แล้ว +671

    In gen 3 the elemental punches are all special attacks thats why anabelles Alakazam has them

    • @juliathedarkmatter5188
      @juliathedarkmatter5188 4 ปีที่แล้ว +120

      But it's still dumb it doesn't have any psychic moves

    • @scottystrachan8422
      @scottystrachan8422 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Julia The Dark Matter is it though? Psychic can't hit dark types, it's resisted by bug and steel and is only effective against fighting and poison. Psychic would only be better than thunderpunch because electric is not very effective against 1 more type. Because Alakazam knows the other punch moves though it has coverage over the types resisted by electric.

    • @josephgaming9920
      @josephgaming9920 4 ปีที่แล้ว +178

      @@scottystrachan8422 a) don't underestimate STAB
      b) bug doesn't resist psychic
      c) disable is useless

    • @scottystrachan8422
      @scottystrachan8422 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      JosephGaming 99
      1.) you are correct. After looking at the type matchup chart I have realized it is psychic types and not bug types that also types resist psychic. Thank you.
      2.) stab is okay. Personally i'd rather have more type coverage.
      3.) Disable is better than you think. It can stop you from getting to set up power houses that rely on moves like dragon dance or calm mind.

    • @thatdankguy5140
      @thatdankguy5140 4 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      @@scottystrachan8422 disable has 55% accuracy in gen 3 it's a garbage move

  • @zacharycoulson3482
    @zacharycoulson3482 3 ปีที่แล้ว +155

    It's amazing how much effort Game Freak put into this portion of the game which was likely never touched by most people who owned it due to the difficulty.

  • @dungeonpastor
    @dungeonpastor 4 ปีที่แล้ว +864

    2 berries? You complete the entirety of the battle frontier and you get TWO BERRIES?

    • @katieg1071
      @katieg1071 4 ปีที่แล้ว +362

      Welcome to Hoenn.

    • @ultr8870
      @ultr8870 4 ปีที่แล้ว +403

      the economy is in shambles

    • @indieWellie
      @indieWellie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +119

      the absolute state of it

    • @housinengi9512
      @housinengi9512 4 ปีที่แล้ว +95

      welcome to gamefreak

    • @AzureKite
      @AzureKite 4 ปีที่แล้ว +158

      Yo dem's some rare ass berries tho.

  • @FoxMan_FF
    @FoxMan_FF 4 ปีที่แล้ว +223

    An interesting anecdote related to the Battle Frontier: I used to steal Battle Factory Pokémon using cheat codes when I was younger, and I wanted to see their stats because I was curious and this stuff wasn't fully documented at the time, unlike now. After transferring them through multiple generations and exporting them to the Make-a-Wish GTS website through my DS _(back when Nintendo WFC was still operational, mind you),_ I learned that the Pokémon all had fixed IVs, but they were surprisingly low and I had no idea why. What I didn't know at the time was that the IVs change depending on your win streak, but due to a bug, it doesn't count streaks from the Factory itself, but rather from the Battle Tower. My streak was, of course, clear, meaning every Pokémon I stole had fixed IVs of _3 in every stat._ It was a neat learning experience, to say the least!

    • @tmoran527
      @tmoran527 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      they have similar DV in pokemon stadium one and 2 for there rentals. (DV or derivative values are like the IV of gen 3 and on word. though DV olny go up to 15 instead of 31)

    • @ShadowKnight5204
      @ShadowKnight5204 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      A man of culture I see. Although unlike you who had the time and patience to do the research, I never checked there stats. I just wanted to steal the pokemon. When doing so, I always went in with a team of 6 swablu

    • @Kanethedragon
      @Kanethedragon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Man, Team Rocket would have loved to learn those secrets lol.

    • @donlyphans7801
      @donlyphans7801 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yeah Bulbapedia doesn't even have the correct IV tracker for the Factory. It starts at 3IV and goes up by three each round, until Round 8 and then the IV's are random, except for the "powerful" 31 IV pokemon that they offer based off how many times you've swapped.

    • @spencergage95
      @spencergage95 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      In other words the effectiveness of the Pokemon in battle factory depends on your performance in the battle tower.

  • @LordTyph
    @LordTyph 4 ปีที่แล้ว +158

    'Battle Tower is the least fun mode'.
    Wait, isn't that the one they kept carrying over in 6th and 7th gen?

    • @masterofthelag8414
      @masterofthelag8414 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yup. Go figure.

    • @LordTyph
      @LordTyph 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@masterofthelag8414 so they literally keep the worst mode from Battle Frontier.

    • @spongefan155
      @spongefan155 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@LordTyph Battle Factory Is Best

    • @FakeHeroFang
      @FakeHeroFang 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      It's the easiest one to program, there's no unique gimmicks or mechanics. It's just battle and streak until you lose. No surprise why it's the only one to continue on to new games, GameFreak loves to ditch unique mechanics each generation.

    • @selectionforsocietalsanity
      @selectionforsocietalsanity 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@FakeHeroFang RIP Triple and Rotation Battles :C

  • @DkGamerYoutube
    @DkGamerYoutube 4 ปีที่แล้ว +272

    “You are not allowed to use legendaries”
    John: I chose Latios

    • @DkGamerYoutube
      @DkGamerYoutube 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @Edward Gary Doesn't make sense xD

    • @stonksrus
      @stonksrus 4 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      @@DkGamerTH-cam they allow them because there base stat total doesn't exceed a certain threshold ...it's similar to how certain Pokemon like Dragonite are considered pseudo-legendaries because there base stat total exceeds a certain level it's a bit particular but they basically allow them because game freak doesn't believe there stats are high enough to be considered OP for the metagame despite being labeled a legendary

    • @gabrieldabriel
      @gabrieldabriel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Box legendaries

    • @TheDeanofLean
      @TheDeanofLean 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@stonksrus even though Deoxys, Mew, Celebi and Jirachi have the same base stat total as say Latios. I guess 100 across the board and insane offense and speed is too much

    • @zyella277
      @zyella277 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@TheDeanofLean those are not allowed cause theyre mythicals(event pokemon)

  • @KingChiggy
    @KingChiggy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    "Congratulations on beating the toughest trainers I could find and overcoming all of these challenging facilities! Here are some berries now begone from me"

  • @VictorbrineSC
    @VictorbrineSC 4 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    5:24
    Anabel's Latios: "Who are you?"
    John's Latios: "The real question is who are YOU?"

    • @th3ra83
      @th3ra83 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      There is like Multiple Legendary Pokemon which is confirmed that they somehow can breed and left their genes. It is just they are rare.

  • @Gunsblazin94
    @Gunsblazin94 4 ปีที่แล้ว +104

    All the elemental punch moves were special moves in gen 3. They'd be perfectly serviceable on Alakazam. Not having psychic is certainly odd, though

    • @christancerivera4115
      @christancerivera4115 27 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I went in blind as a kid and when I saw the Alakazam, I switched my Gengar to Metagross and got hit with a fire punch that knocked it out in one shot 🤣🤣🤣. Dark Souls rage quits got nothing on Frontier rage quits - LOL!

    • @lanehodnett8222
      @lanehodnett8222 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Definitely should’ve had either psychic or calm mind instead of disable, but I’m not complaining

  • @scarlightduelist8222
    @scarlightduelist8222 4 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    *calls Latios ole reliable
    Also latios “uses surf against suicune”.

  • @momo1337xD
    @momo1337xD 4 ปีที่แล้ว +393

    I see you watched wersters 20h+ "speedrun" of pokemon emerald all gold symbols too lmao

    • @ilqm24
      @ilqm24 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I was looking for this comment 😂

    • @jimmyh2137
      @jimmyh2137 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I saw a 9h speedrun from new game to all gold symbol, that run was incredible...

    • @llamaloaf8134
      @llamaloaf8134 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jimmyh2137 Where did you see that run? I need some time to kill and that sounds super interesting

    • @abrahamtiro6498
      @abrahamtiro6498 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yasin Sentürk righttt

    • @dantelewandoski
      @dantelewandoski 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Exarionu has the record now for the catagory its like 17 hrs now

  • @AbsolBlogsPokemon
    @AbsolBlogsPokemon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    Loved the Battle Frontier in Emerald!!! My favorite is probably the Battle Pyramid because of the Mystery Dungeon-like layout. I love how innovative they were with all the battling formats. While it's nice and convenient that typically the strongest Pokemon can win every facility and that you can do it all with pretty much one team with tweaks like you did, I do kind of wish there was a facility or two that favored some of the more bizarre, weaker Pokemon out there somehow! Was really glad to see Anabel return in S/M/US/UM, and I can only hope we maybe see the other frontier brains again someday. They're all so mysterious, and I wish we knew more about them!
    And props to you for getting all the gold symbols! When I was a kid, I think I only got the silver symbols in the Battle Pike and Battle Pyramid from sheer luck.

  • @DarkEinherjar
    @DarkEinherjar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    "You want to be as prepared as you can for anything"
    No amount of preparation can save you from the ultimate streak ender: Rhydon with Quick Claw and Horn Drill.

    • @superninoengels
      @superninoengels 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      DarkEinherjar in sword and shield u need to use a rhydon with eviolite

    • @dromalloma2651
      @dromalloma2651 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@superninoengels In Gen III there are no Evolites, only pain. And nice music.

    • @superninoengels
      @superninoengels 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      droma lloma yeah i got my self because if there was a eviolite there wasnt a ryperior

    • @dromalloma2651
      @dromalloma2651 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@superninoengels Ahh, I see it now! My bad, haha.

    • @superninoengels
      @superninoengels 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      droma lloma no it wasnt youre bad i had to think about his evolution not being there hahah

  • @medogerty6013
    @medogerty6013 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I can’t believe they permanently killed the battle frontier. That was my favorite part of pokemon growing up.

  • @flampan7485
    @flampan7485 4 ปีที่แล้ว +149

    4:45
    In Generation 3 the type of an attack indicates whether it is an physical attack or a special one. As a result, Fire, Electric, Psychic, Grass, Water, Dragon, Ice and Dark are always special moves while the rest is always physical. That partly explains Alakazams moveset even tho Psychic is still missing xD

    • @fideljr1763
      @fideljr1763 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Flampan F He never said they were physical moves.

    • @Silver-Arm
      @Silver-Arm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The lack of Stab and having disable still sucks

    • @Htiy
      @Htiy ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@fideljr1763 “alakazam was a special powerhouse but for some reason have punches” implied

  • @kategachalifeandmore3298
    @kategachalifeandmore3298 2 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    4:48 actually the elemental punches on a gen 3 alakazam is pretty good for coverage. Since this was before the physical/special split the elemental punches are special

    • @Kmn483
      @Kmn483 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      But lacking stab psychic wasn't a good idea. By having ice and fire punches, plus psychic, you cover the entire type chart, and you have more types super effective than having all 3 punches. All with a higher base power and stab on psychic rather than thunder punch. The only reason not to use psychic would be against dark types, which are super effective against psyc, but that only comes down to houndoom and sharpeedo. All the rest are neutral effected by the other punches. It's much better to have stronger damage against 7 types than electric would offer.

    • @wowwt
      @wowwt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Kmn483 The best set would of been Psychic Recover Ice punch Fire punch for battle tower standards, obviously in Comp it would be best to have calm mind instead of either Fire or Ice punch depending on the rest of the team.

  • @beauvoirferril
    @beauvoirferril 4 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    I'm here seething internally because I had Pokemon Emerald when I just started high school and barely knew about Pokemon besides the anime. Needless to say, the Battle Frontier kicked my ass... A LOT. Basically, it forced me to _git gud_.
    I grinded the Elite Four a lot to get the Pokemon I wanted to level 100, because I thought the Level 50 format sucked. And yeah... I also completely lucked out at the Battle Palace, because I knew jack about natures at the time. Hate that facility.
    When I finally got all seven gold symbols, and saved for the last time, I still remember that gameplay time as if it were yesterday... *398 hours, 17 minutes.*

    • @lorekeeper685
      @lorekeeper685 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Oof

    • @AlTheLegendary
      @AlTheLegendary 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I currently have more than 450 hours and only have like 4 symbols lol

    • @CJ-zm5dw
      @CJ-zm5dw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol All Scrubs I have over 900 Hours on Ultra Moon.

    • @donutbevil9669
      @donutbevil9669 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      How many battle points did you earn?

  • @Felixkeeg
    @Felixkeeg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    4:46 Remember that Emerald came before the special/physical split. This is why Alakazam has the punches, as ice, electric and fire are all considered special types. Same reason why Entei runs Calm Mind.

    • @MikeHesk742
      @MikeHesk742 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I think he knows, but the lack of Psychic is a huge waste of power

    • @ijneb1248
      @ijneb1248 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Same reason why latios has dragon claw and metagross has shadow ball

    • @Darknight1024
      @Darknight1024 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Ijneb1248 shadow ball was physical in gen 3

  • @AmanSingh-uv5hv
    @AmanSingh-uv5hv 4 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    I have never even got a silver symbol and here you are, getting all gold symbols

    • @MK004200
      @MK004200 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I mean the one you'd usually reach while playing casually is the silver luck symbol. The others? well...

    • @qtarokujod3401
      @qtarokujod3401 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I got silver in battle pike, factory and if i wouldn't use 2v2, i could propably get dome one too

    • @Bolt38877
      @Bolt38877 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Facts I almost fought Anabel for silver and fell 1 battle short a freaking Linder hit 2 guilloteens to kill my blaziken and peliper blaziken did 97% with blaze kick and pelliper missed fly and both died and then manetric died to ursaring I was so upset

    • @FizzyCape
      @FizzyCape 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Shades of Blue blaziken and gardevoir are both viable lol. Blaziken is one of the strongest non legendaries in the history of Pokémon

    • @oresti9271
      @oresti9271 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      The only symbol I got in Emerald was the silver symbol of the battle pike

  • @Felixkeeg
    @Felixkeeg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    I actually did this some 7 years ago. The pyramid is a nightmare

    • @mermer2938
      @mermer2938 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      The pyramid is the 2nd easiest because you can get items with pickup ability

    • @flameking2178
      @flameking2178 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@mermer2938 Tbh the battle palace made me cry... When your swampert spams earthquake against a Salamance... And it has Ice Beam...

    • @lastmexicano
      @lastmexicano 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Tower for me is hell

    • @bunnycat24
      @bunnycat24 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ikr? the pyramid is literally the hardest one

    • @comics4556
      @comics4556 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bruh The pyramid was a nightmare but I beat it barely though…..

  • @pokeoh45
    @pokeoh45 4 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    I found an uncatchable shiny dusclops in the battle pike when I was younger
    Sad times 😩

    • @kefkapalazzo1
      @kefkapalazzo1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Poor guy

    • @Unknowncontent14
      @Unknowncontent14 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      pokeoh45 my friend ran into a trainer with a shiny relicanth at the battle factory

    • @BayAreaDawg415
      @BayAreaDawg415 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ran into a trainer with Shiny Hippopotas at the Battle Arcade in Pokemon Platinum. I feel your pain.

    • @Pmmaster98
      @Pmmaster98 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I found a shiny Trampinch at theBattle Pyramid T_T

    • @rareSNaRF
      @rareSNaRF 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Shiny Espion on Fire Red battle tower

  • @geliscon
    @geliscon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I always found the Battle Dome the most fun because I like brackets.

    • @cjwilliams1308
      @cjwilliams1308 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      The tournament theme in pokemon is always a hit for me.

    • @cjwilliams1308
      @cjwilliams1308 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Emily848 I'll never understand Gamefreak, man. I personally think the Battle Maison and Battle Tree are massive downgrades from the Battle Frontier.

    • @thatdankguy5140
      @thatdankguy5140 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same, a tournament setting for pokemon is really appealing to me

  • @jacegallagher8589
    @jacegallagher8589 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    One thing I wish had been incorporated into the Battle Frontier is a few battles with your rival.

  • @nascour5991
    @nascour5991 4 ปีที่แล้ว +104

    You should do the pokemon platinum battle frontier, every medal in bw2, getting all trainer card stars in hg ss+emerald

    • @fideljr1763
      @fideljr1763 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ben That would be great, I hope he reads this comment.

    • @Firoj_khan394
      @Firoj_khan394 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      How to get 5 star

  • @cell7522
    @cell7522 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    16:35 “guess I’ll die” -Igglybuff 2019

  • @AWoodNY
    @AWoodNY 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Fun facts about gen III's Battle Frontier in my research:
    The IVs of the opponent's in the Battle Factory are taken from what streak you are on in the Battle Tower. You can reset this at any time if you just back out from all streaks in the Battle Tower.
    Pokemon that you encounter can be shiny, I was a 9 year old boy when I saw shiny Ekans in the Battle Palace.
    All of the Battle Dome IVs are at 0 due to a bug.
    You will always be healed if you enter a door with a "wave of nostalgia" description and your Pokemon are all under a status effect. May also work for Pokemon below 50% HP.
    Pickup works in the Battle Pyramid and adds to your bag.
    Speaking of the Battle Pyramid, there is a chance you can get Sacred Ash in the Pyramid. You cannot use it in battles, so do not save those up for Brandon.
    All IVs increase by 3 in the Battle Frontier every round roughly, with some trainers having that increase as the last battle of your 7 streak.
    Silver Frontier bosses/brains always have 15 IVs in each stat, Gold will always have 31.
    Unlike gen IV's Battle Frontier, bosses/brains will always start with one specific Pokemon.
    If you use BP to get EV increasing items, my path for the Frontier is this:
    Battle Factory to learn all of the sets you can go against -> Battle Dome due to ease -> Battle Pyramid once you have enough for a Choice Band -> Battle Pike -> Arena -> Palace -> Tower
    Doing this you will reliably be ready for anything that the Frontier throws your way.

    • @Sazzyjo3
      @Sazzyjo3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If you use John’s team you should do the palace last cuz some moves won’t benefit your pokes so they are deleted. These moves are also move you can’t get back

  • @sikusher
    @sikusher 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    "How many Pokémon can you catch with balls matching their colour in HG/SS"
    I've seen a few shiny hunters do that with the shinies they find, I actually liked the idea a lot and I'm currently doing it in my SS.

  • @Hoellenseher
    @Hoellenseher 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Werster and the other speedrunners blew my mind by doing this in under 24 hours

  • @leandrofod
    @leandrofod 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    13:51 Mt. Pyre song: *exists*
    Meteor Falls: *also exists*

    • @Whiteythereaper
      @Whiteythereaper 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Route 113: *Am I a joke to you???*

  • @Orengi-kun
    @Orengi-kun 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I remember going into the battle palace with a Wailord who knew Surf, Ice Beam, Double Team and Substitute and had Leftovers as its held item on my first playthrough of Emerald as a kid and apparently it loved spamming both Double Team and Substitute. The battles took literally forever. I'm assumming it mostly won through PP stalling because struggle did less damage than leftovers would heal.

  • @tonpalacios2964
    @tonpalacios2964 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Been playing since it came out and I'm still trying to do this.
    The battle frontier, PWT and the white tree hollow/black city were amazing post game add ons and it's why they are my favorite mainline games.

  • @thatoneuberedsoldier4505
    @thatoneuberedsoldier4505 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    18:26
    "I only managed to win because she *missed faint attack"*
    How does one miss the unmissable?

  • @ThatChiefGuy
    @ThatChiefGuy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The battle tower was one of my favorite addition in older gen games. One of my favorite thing to do was double battles with rented pokemon. That always tested my ability to use two essentially random pokemon together as effectively as possible. I think a video on this could be very cool!

  • @porknbeanz
    @porknbeanz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Always a welcome notification. Love your content man

  • @TheForeignGamer
    @TheForeignGamer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    John, you're quickly becoming my favorite Pokemon content creator. I love seeing you tackle the challenges I could have only ever dreamed of as a kid. I literally maxed out my clock in Emerald at 999:59 trying to beat the Battle Frontier as an 11-12 year old, but the best I could do was three silver symbols and one gold, from the Battle Pike.
    Watching you accomplish this was an emotional experience for me. You make me want to fire up my old copy, which had its battery run dry and made time-based events impossible, and give this another go.

    • @1998Haris
      @1998Haris 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      How did you do?

  • @nyeeeeeee
    @nyeeeeeee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Friendly reminder that his voice is hella soothing.
    Also, Pokemon Stadium challenges when?

  • @SkelitonLord227
    @SkelitonLord227 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is why I love these videos. I didn’t even know the stuff that wasn’t the basic frontier existed, and emerald is my favorite game

  • @bocho9213
    @bocho9213 4 ปีที่แล้ว +848

    *generic joke.jpg*

    • @rawovunlapin8201
      @rawovunlapin8201 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yeah, though I do feel like some of these challenges are more a test of endurance than a test of ability

    • @jannicwestrich1290
      @jannicwestrich1290 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      never heard that joke before, amazing comedy Talent and so original😲
      You are going places!!!

    • @jannicwestrich1290
      @jannicwestrich1290 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Bepis I'm trolling bruh 😁

    • @Begeru
      @Begeru 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rawovunlapin8201 this guy has done even more enduring challenges though, like catching every pokemon in each generation multiple times

    • @rawovunlapin8201
      @rawovunlapin8201 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Begeru I'm aware; it's why I didn't mention this one in particular.

  • @TA20017
    @TA20017 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I love the battle frontier. I remember me and my sister spending hours at the battle factory, good times :) This video makes me want to pick up Emerald again. I'm actually going to give this challenge a go! Wish me luck :)

  • @frappompi
    @frappompi 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool! I've been watching challenge runs in the past few days and I wanted to see one on the battle frontier. Love your vids!

  • @confusedcorn1959
    @confusedcorn1959 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Really been binging your vids and then you upload! Love u!!

  • @LadyBrightcynder
    @LadyBrightcynder 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I forgot how much I loved this area when I was younger. I remember sweeping the Battle Pike with my Aerodactyl, Flygon, and Milotic. Good times!

    • @lastmexicano
      @lastmexicano 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lady Brightcynder good team

  • @benux6923
    @benux6923 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Dude, this is an intervention. We gotta talk about your Pokémon craze. Great video as always!

  • @krypticscythe2012
    @krypticscythe2012 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I actually did this back in the day, and I’m really happy that you showed how much work it took

  • @eggmaster6786
    @eggmaster6786 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The punches are all special in gen 3

  • @exeledusprince9165
    @exeledusprince9165 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I did this with Ninetails, Salamence, and Ludicolo. When I got to the Battle Palace, Ludicolo's nature didnt allow it to use its strategy, so I caught a Regice to defeat that facility.
    I wish they'd bring this back. Raising a team to take on the toughest pokemon challenge is very satisfying.

  • @owenmerlo4905
    @owenmerlo4905 4 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    World record for how fast I can click on a Johnstone video

  • @SJSharks1439
    @SJSharks1439 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just started watching your videos and I must say, I like them a lot! Keep it up man!

  • @flarexify
    @flarexify 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I did an all gold symbols run some months ago too. It's really fun! Werster's tips definitely helped me too

  • @jesperbrinkhof
    @jesperbrinkhof 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You make amazing content, please keep it coming!

  • @adriangutierrez7686
    @adriangutierrez7686 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Just wanted to mention that Shedinja can appear in the battle dome. This can be dangerous and it is good to have at least one attack that can deal with it. I had shadow ball on my metagross for it and other ghosts.
    I was never able to get all gold symbols, but I got all of the silver ones. The battle factory was the tricky one for the gold, in my opinion. That is the one that made me give up. I did enjoy the challenge though.
    For the fronteir I had Salamence, Metagross, Latios, Tyranitar and Latias.
    I don't remember the movesets, but Salamence had dragon dance and EQ and Arial Ace, Metagross was probably banded as well or had leftovers, and Latios had Calm Mind + psychic and coverage moves.
    I think its also good to use a mix of physical and special attackers and ones that cover weaknesses. I didn't use Tyranitar mucho because of sand stream. And sometimes I would use both Lati@s plus either metagross or salamence but found the other team to be more well rounded.
    Metagross and Salamence are both really strong.

  • @anthonymeleco2280
    @anthonymeleco2280 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Been following awhile. This channel is so good

  • @kikomagana1990
    @kikomagana1990 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Battle Pike is absolutely the best sound track of Gen 3

  • @jackisgold4662
    @jackisgold4662 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I received all of the silver symbols, but after that, I decided to not challenge against them again because it was hard and it took too long to beat all seven of the brains.

    • @futuresmartt1988
      @futuresmartt1988 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ditto but I’m proud of the fact I got every silver symbol with my in game play through team

  • @jankglass7098
    @jankglass7098 4 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    You should do a video with Pokemon Colosseum!! Or Gale of Darkness

    • @Pichuscute
      @Pichuscute 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Definitely second this. The games are fun as hell.

  • @andrewdavis200
    @andrewdavis200 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love the werster mentions. His speedruns are realy fun to watch

  • @jurado1010
    @jurado1010 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Werster has speedruns with this included, very recommended to watch!

  • @MediumDSpeaks
    @MediumDSpeaks 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    *THAT'S WHAT WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR*

    • @dawnsbuneary
      @dawnsbuneary 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      They seem to like it when I put this patty on the grill. I may be able to save this act yet. Roll with it, Spongebob, roll with it.

  • @LrnecBuma
    @LrnecBuma 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Smogon also retains a forum with the highest record and team composition for gen 3, 4, 5 battle faculties.

  • @ryancooney8220
    @ryancooney8220 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    these series are always so good I respect the amount of time u spend on all of these

  • @ahdurinregion
    @ahdurinregion 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The Battle Frontier is the big reason why I think Emerald is the best main series Pokemon game! I've spent hours, days, long periods of time in the battle frontier doing all of the different options, which were always really fun, if luck based sometimes!

  • @Torinna_
    @Torinna_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +111

    Professor Oak challenge for Sinnoh? But anyways somehow I did the Battle Frontier as a 12 year old kid.

    • @nilsolofsson4338
      @nilsolofsson4338 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I’d love to this see this but it would probably be hell seeing as you get a gible after the second gym

    • @SkullKidman
      @SkullKidman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@nilsolofsson4338 Well , it's the case in Platinum , but not in Diamond or Pearl since to access this cave , you need Strenght that can be used only after Gym 6 . But yeah , DPPt are pretty difficult games for this challenge , especially Pre-Badge 2 since there are Honey Tree , which mean that you need to have at least one Munchlax Tree out of the four in the available areas of Pre-Badge 2

    • @Felixkeeg
      @Felixkeeg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Currently am running POC on Diamond. I've been at it for months. It's a nightmare

    • @SkullKidman
      @SkullKidman 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Felixkeeg Yeah ... I understand the pain of waiting for one/multiple damn Pokémon to appear . I'm currently doinc Alpha Sapphire's POC , and I'm on Pre-Badge 8 , more known as Mirage Spot Hell . I still have to wait for the right Mirage Spots to appear ...

    • @notscorchingsands9718
      @notscorchingsands9718 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sure

  • @Zarrow1
    @Zarrow1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Damn this brings nostalgia. While Emerald is my most played Pokémon game of all time, I never actually managed to get more than 2-3 silver ones. I was a kid, didnt know about EV training, leveled most of my mons by glitching rare candies and just didn't have move sets that complimented stats. Would be curious to try this out with today's knowledge.

  • @bayleefmoon4761
    @bayleefmoon4761 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You’re so dedicated keep up your amazing videos!!!

  • @RomanceDusk
    @RomanceDusk 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome Video as usual! Thank you for doing one of the RNG heaviest challenges in all of the Pokémon Games and producing it into a Video. How long did it take you to edit this video together?

  • @aidankeogh9994
    @aidankeogh9994 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    "Because she missed Feint Attack"
    **wait**

    • @TheDeepThinker-sq3iy
      @TheDeepThinker-sq3iy 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yup.... a mystery indeed. . . because... Feint Attack.. does NOT miss!
      to all You little curious tots out there, reading comment posts like this one, THIS is what they call E X P O S I T I O N ! which is basically like a sub Narrative like structure which is used in Your favorite Cartoon series or whatever story or show which is basically used to help explain certain key plot points or even certain things like devices or weapons in a situation in which You probably wouldn't know what had happened/is used for, unless they're would have been someone there to conveniently be able to address it and explain it to You!!
      Your welcome in Advance! HUGS FOR EVERYONE!!!!!!

    • @fideljr1763
      @fideljr1763 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      he explains in another comment that he meant to say he didnt use it,

  • @FeraligatrKirbyEric27
    @FeraligatrKirbyEric27 4 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    John should do "How easily can you get every Gold Symbol in Pokemon Platinum's battle frontier?" Next! Who agrees with me?

    • @LGaming_Real
      @LGaming_Real 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ME

    • @fideljr1763
      @fideljr1763 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      me too

    • @ShadowKnight5204
      @ShadowKnight5204 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He absolutely hates the battle tower due to having to complete it 50,000,000,000 times (exaggeration) but sure why not

  • @arkbleid
    @arkbleid 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is by far the best emerald video ive seen in my life.

  • @owenskalvalki3057
    @owenskalvalki3057 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This post game is honestly just the icing of the cake of my childhood. Even the music still gives me nostalgic chills

  • @jackelphinstone669
    @jackelphinstone669 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I'd love to see you try and get every Medal in Pokemon Black/White 2.

  • @acehealer4212
    @acehealer4212 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    It sounds frustrating to actually do, but I really like the concept behind the Battle Palace. You just have to trust your Pokémon (and RNG) to do what will lead them to victory. Plus it can lead to dramatic moments like your final battle with Spencer.

  • @thatdankguy5140
    @thatdankguy5140 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    YESSSSSSSSSSSS I WAS WAITING FOR THIS VID FOR SO LONG

  • @anti2h
    @anti2h 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yes John, this is the content I crave. Thank you!

  • @dw5chaosfan
    @dw5chaosfan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    "Battle tower is the least enjoyable facility"
    No I think it's universally agreed upon that the battle palace is.

    • @maxwelljames3573
      @maxwelljames3573 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Battle Tower is boring.
      It's literally just the game.

  • @silvershadowjsh
    @silvershadowjsh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I think it’s actually easier to do the Battle Dome before the Battle Tower because the IV’s of the opponent Pokémon in the Battle Dome are based on your consecutive win progress in the Battle Tower.

    • @CrispusGames
      @CrispusGames 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm pretty sure that's the case for Battle Factory, not Battle Dome.

  • @caduzera99
    @caduzera99 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    your videos are so good, I just finished watching and I am doing again immediately!

  • @xd-iv7vp
    @xd-iv7vp 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool video! I want to try this with my in game team and mentally preparing, the guide is also nice

  • @gamerhead473
    @gamerhead473 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    New challenge
    How easily can you get every shiny in gen 3

    • @mr.eeggbert1340
      @mr.eeggbert1340 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      That would probably take longer then getting the spindas

  • @Chloe-st7ni
    @Chloe-st7ni 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    With every video I'm losing hope for the how fast can I catch all pokemon in pokemon black and white
    Pls make it happen chief

  • @Nyk_Style
    @Nyk_Style 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    OHHHHHH THANKS GOD!!!!!!! Keep the good work John, thanks for the upload

  • @larsvinterqvist3342
    @larsvinterqvist3342 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video about one of the best features in the series. Hoping for an equally entertaining video about Gen IV's Battle Frontier :)

  • @streppneumoniae6792
    @streppneumoniae6792 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This team rocks. I just conquered the battle frontier. Thank you, man.

  • @palppalp4458
    @palppalp4458 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Try to get every medal in Pokémon black/white(2)

    • @megagustman
      @megagustman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Impossible. There are some that are impossible to get now because they required either Wi-Fi or the Dream Network.

    • @kpbevan_904
      @kpbevan_904 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      megagutsman Technically they are possible but like the Generation 4 Wi-Fi achievements that require Wi-Fi connection you need to mess with your DNS settings.

  • @englorious
    @englorious 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Johnstone, I opened TH-cam and saw multiple of my favorite subs upload a new vid, I opened a lot o f new tabs (like 8 or so).
    Rest assured, I caught myself watching your new video first... I really love your narration and content, thanks for making this thursday evening in germany special!
    Lots of love,
    englorious

  • @Chaosdude341
    @Chaosdude341 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    You're a madman. I'm excited for this.

  • @michaelmilano7078
    @michaelmilano7078 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    How long did this take it took me 25 hours to get 1 silver

  • @Zarmos
    @Zarmos 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Great video. I went for this achievement last year. I have a near perfect Latios that i rng manipulated for, a great metagross, and a decent milotic. This video makes me want to finish my goal.

  • @jameszetterman4487
    @jameszetterman4487 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Battle Dome was always my favorite because I liked reading the brackets and predicting who would win.

  • @parkerunroe341
    @parkerunroe341 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Propbably my favorite channel for pokemon content. You are awesome.

  • @flamealchemist546
    @flamealchemist546 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My favorite battle frontier is easily hg/ss, the modes were fun especially dahlia’s facility. I was really bummed out that in gen 6 we ended up with some knock off battle tower, even in the gen 3 remakes. I always liked the battle frontier because it was actual competitive battling without have to go to some real world tournament, and since people online just end up using ubers and stuff, I opted for many fun hours in the battle frontier rather than fighting little kids using legendaries.

  • @darriel7035
    @darriel7035 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    QOTD: Battle Factory i spent hours there just for fun X)

  • @thatsprettyfarfetchd9888
    @thatsprettyfarfetchd9888 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just like usual, you never fail to impress. This vid is going to be great. Next, can you try and get every medal in Pokemon B2W2?

  • @titansjojo1445
    @titansjojo1445 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Werster strats always blow my mind.