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This was one of the greatest videos ever I really like all the content creators who came out to explain this video and your sponsor plug in was the best TH-cam has seen in a long time
Someone probably already said this, but it´s really nice that he beat the nuzlocke at 151 the original number for pokemon. This guy skills are unreal dude
I haven't played Pokemon since Gold and Silver version. I stopped everything Pokemon around that time, actually. So it's been a while. Not even sure how I ended up on this video... and yet, when he said it took 151 tries, this is the first thing I said to myself.
@@sharebear421 There's a patch that gives free Rare Candies for those who play by the Level Caps. But the original game sells Rare Candies in the Pokemon League for free.
You're absolutely right about how good the commentary, infographic, music, run and cameos are...but fuck me, is Jan not very funny. Those blackscreen aside-jokes were fucking terrible, every single one
It also doesn't seem like a soulless ad read though so I like it. Because I actually get something out of it even if I don't use or care about the advertised product
All things considered, I find it intensely poetic that Emerald Kaizo was finally put to rest on Run 151, precisely the number of Pokémon in the original Pokédex. Incredible job, Jan, can’t wait to see what the future holds!
His plan was to wait long enough so everyone who watched it live completely forgot it by the time the video goes up. Now we can experience it a second time. It's a pro gamer move that only the best nuzlocker in the world would even think of doing.
@@notevencalm The rare candies are cheated in to skip days of grinding wild pokemon each attempt. Run would've been probably 4 or 5 times longer if he had to grind pokemon to level. (This cheat is used in agreeance with the nuzlocke community though, everyone does it.) Levelcap is 100 on its own, but since he's Nuzlocking it he can only level his pokemon to the highest pokemon his next opponent has.
@@notevencalm also, if you don't cheat in rare candies, you can buy infinite amount for free at the elite 4, but yeah it's just a time save hack that basically everyone does (if playing by this set of rules)
There is a good reason the AI would send out a pokemon with a super effective move yet a weak typing vs yours; the AI isn't expecting you to be on set mode. Therefore, you are far less likely to switch out your pokemon if you see the incoming pokemon is weak to yours and the AI is more likely to have a super effective move to use against you.
it also makes sense that the previous pokemon probably would have lowered the speed, so when a weak pokemon comes in you are not likely to switch and are probably likely to be slowed down by the previous mon, therefore you get hit by a supereffective move
I would never ever beat this but I love the sheer amount of strategy you need to beat this game. You had to literally plan for the elite 4 from the minute you started the campaign.
"Dusclops... show him your true power." With not a hint of irony in his voice. At this point, I knew Jan had officially become a Pokemon anime character. (Completely deserved, too, that last battle was intense.) Needless to say, this is by far his best video. It's a masterpiece. Every second was compelling. I especially loved the narrative switches between his super even-toned narration and his super passionate ingame dialogue, haha.
That fact that he won on attempt 151 is proof that it was destiny. What an absolute legendary event. Seeing chat just fucking lag til it crashes from messages is awesome.
To everyone experiencing this for the first time on youtube, I cannot stress this enough. Watching the elite 4 of attempt 151 live as it was happening was the ABSOLUTE BEST experience I've every had on Twitch. It was So. Unbelievably. Intense. especially after he lost Ludicolo to Glacia. We now know after the fact that he would win but he could've easily lost it all and that uncertainty made for some movie-grade dramatic tension watching it live.
Twitch Plays Pokemon was like that too. When it was over, I felt like the Truman Show had gone off the air, and I didn't know what to do with myself. I'd had it running every minute I was home for over a week. I played Pokemon Silver on the side while it all went down. Definitely a once in a lifetime experience. They tried to recreate it with attempts at other versions, but it was never quite the same as when there were 121,000 people playing the same game of Pokemon online, all at the same time.
Just found your vids. I'm 34 man. Watching you play these old games so well and with the challenges that they present brings my inner child so much joy that you couldn't even imagine. Pokemon was such a huge part of my happiness as a kid. Keep doing what you do brother.
I really feel there is something to be said about how the hardest challenge, the big #1, took 151 tries. something with 151 tries and the fact of gen 1's pokedex count, I'm just not as smart as Jan so I've got nothing.
The original 151 is where pokemon started and attempt 151 is where Emerald Kaizo ended. Making it a very poetic and thematically appropriate conclusion. To be a Pokemon Master is Jan's destiny.
This is my personal opinion but I hate when he calls himself the best nuzlocker but people have beaten him in this emerald kaizo challenge multiple times
@@thetaemerald1067 Jan and his community come up with the strats the the people who "beat the game multiple times" used themselves for major fights excluding the Elite four 🙄. And he didnt look up trainers for a huge chunk of his initial attempts like most people. But go off lol
i'm late to this comment, but the reason i like his reaction so much is because he's usually the "serious and calculated" poketuber, but he's as happy as every everyone else would be for a regular nuzlocke. just hearing him so happy to beat something is really amazing.
This challenge completely changed the way everyone thought about nuzlockes. It made all of us better and few know the enjoyment of finally seeing success in this sort of game where you feel hopeless in many situations. Congrats Jan, you’re an inspiration to all of us
Jan legit got me to Nuzlocke the main games. I was already a huge fan of routing, but Nuzlockes added a new layer that is so much fun(I did a Hilarious thing where I delayed my route 113 encounter for after Aqua Hideout because I really wanted Skarmory, so my plan was Aqua Hideout, catch an Electrode, go to New Mauville and catch my ensured Magnemite, pray it had Magnet Pull, which it did, and go to 113 with Magneton as the lead to raise my chance to get Skarm up to 50%. It was all for naught because I still got spooked by Spinda)
These kind of videos are really what youtube is about for me, the sheer dedication, passion, and entertainment that are exuded in vast amounts here are amazing. Its been a year since it was uploaded, and I just came across it, but this is the kind of video that genuinly catapults someone upwards, snd from what I’m getting across your other videos you deserve it man. Congrats and sticking around to see you grow further
I love how he's explaining how he went about this. What he needed to catch, how to go about each boss fight, etc. Makes understanding Nuzlockes easier. Wish more nuzlockers would do this.
For real. The amount of strategizing ran so deep, even with people to explain the AI, and being familiar with ranges and crits. I had no idea about the Self Destruct disabled on last pokemon thing. Or the Intimidate swapping strat. Or the amount of route planning to catch water pokemon in the second half. I would have been completely lost without even half the explanations.
Jan: Pokémon are tools to be used to get the win, they are pieces of code to be expended. Also Jan: No... It won't happen again. I won't let you die Bartender.
This video as a whole was really well put together and worth the watch in it's entirety. Feels a lot like the movie "The Big Short" when you get other youtubers to explain mechanics. Well done
I have no idea why, but this has become my comfort video. I’ve rewatched it more than I would care to admit. It’s just so well executed being a well paced, dynamic, interesting, passionate with a touch of humor, thought out video. It’s no secret that Jan is a ridiculously dedicated dude but this brought it to a new level. This video feels like an incredibly fascinating and encompassing movie with a documentary touch. Amazing video and huge props to everyone who worked on it, the time it must’ve taken to make this definitely payed off.
watching this again after throwing my own run in vanilla emerald and am just enamored with the amount of preparation and dedication not just in the run but in making this video, definitely the best nuzlocke video of all time
I agree 100%. I've watched this video in full at least 20 times. Sometimes I just watch the Elite Four also. Sometimes I just put it on in the background. It's so well made and has everything you want in a video like this. Well explained, funny, entertaining and having seen the pair video to this "I've failed this Nuzlocke 150 times. Here's how" seeing the triumph of run 151 is just so amazing. This is probably in my top 10 favorite videos on YT ever.
@@duskpede5146 Those slowbro IV’s mattered less than the Ludicolo’s for the elite four / champion at any point in the run that he would have had a chance to change things off stream, it’s very unlikely that he cheated, and if he did he didn’t even cheat well
Mew giving Arkoos the finger by controlling the RNG in some cases. Mew, the eternal pokemon troll. Mew, the OG pokemon God. Mew traveled with Jan through this journey.
I've seen this video literally more than 10 times. The story is amazing... it's hard to come by a youtube video with a rich rewatchability. Awesome job
PChal at the start of the video: "This is probably gonna be really nerdy." Pchal at the end of the video: Literally measuring hp bars with a ruler. I think he delivered!
Just 30 minutes in but I love how the Swellow is like a queen in chess. He's really strong, but one wrong move with any fight and he's gone. The literal definition of a glass cannon.
I mean, that's kinda true of every piece in chess. Like, yeah, pawns are more expendable than queens, but losing a pawn to an error can still cost you the game.
God, revisiting this, I got to say that I can not believe the work that put into overcoming this Elite 4. Every step is overwhelmingly delicate and immaculately planned…and then to have it all go up in flames and to still defeat Steven with 3 mons?! Overwhelmingly legendary
This is without a doubt, the most intense Pokémon nuzlocke I’ve ever witnessed. Absolutely insane dude. Even though I’m late to the party, congratulations. That was so awe-inspiring and fun to watch. Pokémon rules. No matter how you play, who you are or what age. Subscribed.
it wouldve been quite boring, since the entirety of sidney, half of phoebe and some of drake wouldve been swept. Also the panic on sableye wouldnt have been a thing
Jan saying “I think the next big challenge is just around the corner.” Combined with Suicine at the end makes me think he’s gonna nuzlocke Crystal Kaizo.
the sheer JOY in his voice when finishing the game legit put tears in my eyes.the sheer knowledge and skill needed for this is immense, and honestly im just honoured to be able to witness it. good job, man.
This was so deserved in every aspect and shit like this is inspirational. You played this dumb ass game for pretty much a year, learning, adapting, raging and restarting on this game over and over and over again....150 times and on 151 you used all that knowledge and skill and admittedly astounding luck to beat this game. You have officially gained all my respect and I just wish I could've been there to see this.
It really is impressive, I know its literally his work but even at that it takes some amount of perseverance! also speaking of kanto pokedex am i the only one who's confused as to why you can catch gastly and misdrevous with a fishing rod 😂
Probably one of the most genius strats for an ad read I've seen. Intermingling it with the content and switching back and forth quickly forces the viewer to not skip it and I respect the strat.
List of references I'm proud I got : 28:58 "I must have been eating a chicken sandwich when playing for this fight, or something..." 38:42 "... and pulls a Bruce Willis, sacrificing itself to the meteor." 47:51 "Missing this Hydro Pump would have gotten me into very hot water." (I feel like I HAD to include this one or else I was gonna be in trouble... just a feeling though) 51:06 "No time to question my moves, I stick to the path that I choose." 53:33 "Weather update : it's raining ! Severe flooding alert ! The entire world is now a ocean." 58:43 "Someone maliciously manipulating their team stats to cheat would probably give this viable IVs."
@@alandtic4616 some person claiming as nuzlocke judge or something accused him of cheating the slowbro coz he maybe randomised the IVs of nurse Ya it's really childish
@@strawberrijam3676 28:58 is a reference to the Jaiden Animations and Alpharad Soul Link Nuzlocke: Alpharad ordered food sometime during the Team Rocket Raid in their Heart Gold and Soul Silver runs, and was eating a chicken sandwich when he lost a Pokémon to the Earthquake-on-Dig attack boost, because he wasn’t paying attention to the moves he was using.
I remember when his videos were literally just exactly what he had on Twitch but WITHOUT the chat. You couldn't even see the chat, and yet he'd spend half of the time just responding the things that the chat said lol. I honestly only subscribed because the video I saw was a Pokemon tier list and I like Pokemon tier lists. But, hey, I was subbed before his first Jaiden Animations nuzlocke reaction so I guess that makes me an OG or something
Yknow I used to think “greatest Pokémon nuzlocker” was just an ego boost for you. Then I watched this video… you are without a doubt the greatest Pokémon nuzlocker
You can think of it like this, who is the alternative? I'm not particularly involved in the pokemon community. However, to the best my knowledge, he is the only person that has made Nuzlocking is career. Is there a chance that there is some guy over in Japan we don't know about or that there is some guy that just plays hardcore Nuzlockes all day at home without posting anything? Sure, it's possible, however, it's incredibly unlikely.
@@SondreGrneng There was someone who beat Emerald Kaizo before him, in fewer attempts, with the exact same rules. They possibly could've gotten better RNG or something, just saying there are other people out there at a similar level. But yes, from what I can tell Pokemon Challenges is the only high-profile individual who makes content out of his playthroughs
1:23:30 "i'll never have to see this fucking game again!!" > look at recommended videos sidebar > "how the hardest pokemon game was beaten deathless" > pokemon kaizo version in the thumbnail LOL
@@DuskLegend It's cheating in the same sense that counting cards in blackjack is; it's solving a math problem to give you the best chance of winning. Might be out of the spirit of the game, but it depends where you are and who you're playing with. In this case, the gauntlet set up is so nuts, and homeboy is only playing against himself, so IMO he can make the rules. It's not like the game is perfectly solved either ("solved" meaning a player can force a win - Connect 4 is a solved game; if you let me go first and I play the middle column, I can always beat you, no matter where you play.) He has to adapt and re-optimize his strategy based on random encounters, and he had some close calls and slip-ups. Reminds me of a video I saw about this controversial golfer named Bryson DeChambeau; he has a physics and a math degree and boy he _uses_ them -- but he takes fucking ages on the green because he's pulling out the goddamn astrolabe to validate the accuracy of course map geometry. I personally think that it takes people like that to advance excellence in the sport, but it would be annoying to play with someone like that in a casual context.
Definitely against the spirit of the challenge. You're not supposed to be able to grind until you catch what you want, you're supposed to get what you're given and deal with that. This trick makes the outcome the same as if the challenge wasn't there.
@@DuskLegend the duplicate clause was made to prevent people from having like 5 rattatas or 5 pidgeys due to bad luck with encounters. He's essentially exploiting the rule but not really breaking any others.
@@meepmeep3874 to be fair, when you’re dealing with this challenge especially, you need to do this to guarantee encounters that make certain strategies consistent so you’re not playing the same thing over and over and over again. Especially in an already RNG heavy run, adding many unnecessary potentially run killing rng checks make the game so much more annoying.
Hmmmm, steel beam integrity, the self destruct around Hoenn… curious, Jan. Congrats on finally wrapping up the Emerald Kaizo story! Looking forward to Platinum Kaizo someday ;D
I’ve been rewatching yours and alpharad’s rivalry and react videos back to back over the past week, so that Chicken Sandwich comment about Pidgeot and Fly had me dead! So sneakily added, well played. And well played on the run! Amazing!
17:05 I think the gimmick is that it is meant to pull you into a false sense of security. You see the ai being out a mon with a type disadvantage you might feel compelled to leave yours in rather than switch out. This allows the ai to get off a super effective move possibly either fainting your mon or simply dealing massive damage. Thing is though is that they should’ve also coded in that this switch only happens if the ais Pokémon is faster than the one the player has out. Or if the move in question is a priority move. Cause if it’s slower, then the ai loses a Pokémon fairly unceremoniously
I joined somewhere around attempt 40, if I remember correctly. He was fighting Maxie and made some sacrifice during the fight and won, and the chat was going insane. I didn't even know who Jan was at the time, but that was all I needed to see to know I was in on whatever "Emerald Kaizo" was. I also caught the last fight of the 151st run live.
3rd time watching this vid and finally caught the pkmn opening line "no time to question my moves, I stick to the path that I choose" after swellow faints, just beautiful
“I must have been eating a chicken sandwich when planning for this fight or something” MAN REALLY DID ALPHARAD DIRTY 😂 (For those who don’t know, one of Alpharad’s Pokémon died in a nuzlock due to him not paying attention because he was eating a chicken sandwich)
"I must've been eating a chicken sandwich while preparing for this fight or something" WOW, YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO GO FOR ALPHARAD'S THROAT LIKE THAT LMAO-
The “RIP” Team: Bartender the Ludicolo (Died to another Glacia crit, however PC didn’t get flattened) Historian the Relicanth (Died to missing a 1/16 range on Dragonite) Mailman the Salamence (Had to be sacked to Drake’s Mence) Moderator the Wobbuffet (Needed safe switch to Exorcist, so sacd to Deoxys) Exorcist the Dusclops (Sacrificed to put Jirachi in Flamethrower range) Pilot the Swellow (Died to PC not realizing Thunder hits Pokemon that used Fly) Basically the Elite 4 team replacing Slowbro with Swellow
@@taichiJUST I was basing it off of the text “1/16 chance Dragonite survives”, so yeah technically its a 15/16 range to kill, I did the range to not kill :/
I think the AI logic in the weaker type chosing explained at the 17th minute is that if you play in the switch mode and you have a bulbasaur and see that the enemy is sending a squirtle, you will not the change your Pokémon because you have the advantage type but for the AI it’s good because they have exactly the response for that (ice beam) and normally playing blind you’ll don’t know that. But if they sent a charmander, you’ll problaly switch and make it a lottery for the AI
Me before the video: "heh, I'll nuzlocke kaizo and show this guy it ain't shit" Me not even halfway through the video: "this guy knows literally everything and is calculating encounters and even sacrificing mons to a perfect degree, I am an arrogant moron and should be ashamed for thinking otherwise."
This is a masterpiece. No wonder Jan was able to make Pokemon his career, the thought he puts into what he does is on par with WolfeyVGC calculating world champ moves. Literally amazed. Also 500k subs, congrats Jan
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This video was totally worth the wait, what an emotional roller coaster. Even despite losing Ludi early, even despite going into Steven with just 3 mons, it still all came together just right. Moderator taking out the Mewtwo, Exorcist taking out Deoxys, and Nurse taking out the Jirachi felt like poetic justice.
Hey man. You probs won't see this comment, but this is my favourite pokemon video of all time on the Internet. I used to play but don't anymore but you have rekindled my love for pokemon games + you've inspired me to do a nuslocke for the games I play / stream on my channel, something which hasn't been done before i dont think. Since you are the best nuslocker in the world, I would LOVE go have you on that video when I've eventually recorded it in some way, shape or form. Anyway, again, you probs won't see this but a HUGE thank you for doing this challenge. You've entertained, gave insight and inspired. I've watched it all the way through now countless times. Keep up the great work 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 JG 😎
Absolutely legendary video. I’m still proud of the man for being SO persistent and SO resilient for being able to bounce back after many resets over wack encounters, losing to random optionals, or even right on the cusp of victory but coming up short against drake. I think many other people in the nuzlocke community would have just lost a run and gave up and more than likely not come back, I for one am one of those people. I wish I had the fortitude and the patience he has to continue going until he won. This victory has to be one of the best moments throughout the entire Pokemon community. It’s crazy how much you can manipulate a damn kids game into one of the biggest challenges for any adult and its also crazy how much it can bring people together to experience these ecstasy-filled moments.
Im surprised this video is two years old and your masterful, seamless ad weaving hasn't caught on. It's a brilliant way to keep your viewers engaged through an ad read.
Jan’s emerald kaizo journey completely redefined the nuzlocking scene in a way that encouraged all of us to step up our game to new highs and this was the culmination of that incredible experience
I never realized how intense the Elite 4 theme is. When I was younger, I used to over level my pokemon when entering the the Pokémon league so I never really struggled but seeing what Jan does on Emerald Kaizo shows the intensity of the battles.
havent finished the video yet but i have some things to say: 1. i love how u beat this challenge at the 151st attempt, the original number of pokemon 2. i also liked how u relate the sponsor to whats going on in ur playthrough lol, very smart i love your videos!!! keep up the good work :3
As I was watching the Drake fight all I could think was how in the world were you going to win the final battle with such a small team...! Then I saw how and was astounded. Good job man I know this hack was NOT easy.
My exact thoughts during the drake fight i was thinking wait this isnt the champion how is he going to win with the small team he has left but then he did it
I don't think I've ever seen this amount of energy used of a human's brain ever. The precision involved is insane, just for a romhack of a kid's game, all while also accepting the fact that you can lose a dozen hours to bad luck, is so respectable. This video definitely deserves to be at least is most viewed video. It really shows all the abilities of Pokémon Challenges on his best performance ever.
It‘s like the third time I Rewatch this Video since it was released. Attempt 151 is like a awesome Movie you want to rewatch from time to time. Thanks for this Masterpiece
I like to imagine that the Emerald AI sends out the weaker pokemon compared to your current pokemon’s type to lower your guard. I have a Torterra. They send out a Floatzel. I expect to kill it easily, and don’t switch out, Floatzel outspeeds and kills my Torterra with a surprise Ice Beam.
@@MrPsyren99 well it could be just wording choice, the term outspeed is very commonly used in the topic of Pokemon, very common, very little people say “this pokemon was faster”
Except then it should be choosing using the speed stat, not the weakest typing. As it stands, it's they could just as well send a Whiscash because it has Ice Beam as well and is weaker to grass than Floatzel. Your Torterra just murders it because it's slightly faster thanks to better IVs and EVs.
Emerald AI explanation timestamps: 00:05:49 WolfeyVGC explains how the enemy chooses their moves 00:15:51 JaidenAnimations explains how the AI chooses the next mon 00:24:00 TierZoo explains how the AI chooses the next mon if there's more problems 00:55:50 WolfeyVGC explains the one case the AI will absolutely sometimes switch their mon
I remember being in the stream for the E4 and this vid really captures how epic and cinematic that part and this run as a whole was. Amazing production value, high stakes, and great humor. Huge props to Jan for beating this behemoth of a game.
I really hope you enjoy this, Ive never been this proud of a video :)
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THIS IS AWESOME
Watched it from start to finish right as it got uploaded
Thanks for the hard work
This was one of the greatest videos ever I really like all the content creators who came out to explain this video and your sponsor plug in was the best TH-cam has seen in a long time
This is such a good video! The Celeste music tops it all off
i thought youtube comments were cringe? Clueless
@@Flygonnerrs you’res is
Someone probably already said this, but it´s really nice that he beat the nuzlocke at 151 the original number for pokemon. This guy skills are unreal dude
I want to like this comment but it is at 151 likes
Yeah, he said it himself in the video if you watched it.
I haven't played Pokemon since Gold and Silver version. I stopped everything Pokemon around that time, actually. So it's been a while.
Not even sure how I ended up on this video... and yet, when he said it took 151 tries, this is the first thing I said to myself.
Did he grind a crap ton to get such high levels or does this hack give insane exp boosts?
@@sharebear421 There's a patch that gives free Rare Candies for those who play by the Level Caps. But the original game sells Rare Candies in the Pokemon League for free.
"I must've been eating a chicken sandwich or something" my guy still roasting Alpharad to this day
Hell's kitchen energy
What does that mean?
@@epicarcher999 alpharad lost a pokemon because he wasn't paying attention since his Doordash came in
@@epicarcher999 And it was a chicken sandwich
@@epicarcher999 on the SoulLink Alpharad made with JaidenAnimations at that, lmao
This is Jan's masterpiece. The commentary, the infographics, the music, the hype-as-fuck run, the youtuber cameos, goddamn.
Chapter 3 music is from risk of rain 2. Great soundtrack that the creators put a lot of effort into, should give it a listen!
@@Earjobes oh I know, I listen to it all the time lol
Until Platinum Kaizo
@@jazzyj5374 well, we’ll probably get that video near mid 2024
You're absolutely right about how good the commentary, infographic, music, run and cameos are...but fuck me, is Jan not very funny. Those blackscreen aside-jokes were fucking terrible, every single one
the way he incorporates the ad into the content so you cant skip the ad read without missing part of the content is actually diabolical.
It also doesn't seem like a soulless ad read though so I like it. Because I actually get something out of it even if I don't use or care about the advertised product
@@TheeRedNight i agree best sponsorish in terms of being non boring
@@TheeRedNightjust fast forward the in video ads you NPCs LOL.
@@hotwinters2221 You're the NPC for not knowing about SponsorBlock. Imagine manually adjusting the video speed.
Holy shit whoever setup the sponsorblock for that garbage is based beyond belief
This video should have it's own IMDb page
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Why hello there Pat
@@lukaskback9710 cringe pat
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All things considered, I find it intensely poetic that Emerald Kaizo was finally put to rest on Run 151, precisely the number of Pokémon in the original Pokédex. Incredible job, Jan, can’t wait to see what the future holds!
Obviously this was done intentionally for the content 🤣
@@awildsylveon9896 nah dont think so
@@tigerjupmer123 Jesus Christ I didn't think I needed to literally type out the /s
@@awildsylveon9896 My guy got /rWhooshed
I thought the same thing!
His plan was to wait long enough so everyone who watched it live completely forgot it by the time the video goes up. Now we can experience it a second time. It's a pro gamer move that only the best nuzlocker in the world would even think of doing.
I like this comment. I agree, big brain move
I certainly forgot
I watched the E4 run last month so
It certainly worked for me. And I'm still excited to watch this video.
Not really, more likely he's just exposing to an audience that doesn't watch twitch
The “1/640” part was genius, the second he said the chance of it happening, the soul left my body 😭
2:55 so are the rare candies given by the game itself or did he use cheats for them? Also does this game have a level cap all on its own?
@@notevencalmhe probably PKHeX the rare candies. And the game does not have an in-game level cap
@@notevencalm The rare candies are cheated in to skip days of grinding wild pokemon each attempt. Run would've been probably 4 or 5 times longer if he had to grind pokemon to level. (This cheat is used in agreeance with the nuzlocke community though, everyone does it.) Levelcap is 100 on its own, but since he's Nuzlocking it he can only level his pokemon to the highest pokemon his next opponent has.
@@notevencalm also, if you don't cheat in rare candies, you can buy infinite amount for free at the elite 4, but yeah it's just a time save hack that basically everyone does (if playing by this set of rules)
@@duwi8344 I think in Emerald Kaizo specifically, you buy rare candies from the Pokemart
There is a good reason the AI would send out a pokemon with a super effective move yet a weak typing vs yours; the AI isn't expecting you to be on set mode. Therefore, you are far less likely to switch out your pokemon if you see the incoming pokemon is weak to yours and the AI is more likely to have a super effective move to use against you.
Oh wait that actually makes sense,wow!
So, the AI is designed (as well as it's team) to bait you into committing into standing in front of a pokemon shaped howitzer? Cool.
it also makes sense that the previous pokemon probably would have lowered the speed, so when a weak pokemon comes in you are not likely to switch and are probably likely to be slowed down by the previous mon, therefore you get hit by a supereffective move
@@Msatthew great analogy
You’re on to something… 😳
you know a person is absolutely out of their mind when they fail at something 150 times and just decide theyll go for the 151th
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It's like poetry. It just had to be 151.
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This is undoubtedly the best Pokemon vid I've ever watched, congrats man, especially on the poetic af 151st run win
One hundred and fifty firth run
Yeah, This is a real video. You wouldn't know that considering every one of yours you fake by making alt accounts for clout
Fake or not, i find the showdown vids funny to spend my time xD. So thanks for that
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I would never ever beat this but I love the sheer amount of strategy you need to beat this game. You had to literally plan for the elite 4 from the minute you started the campaign.
"Dusclops... show him your true power."
With not a hint of irony in his voice. At this point, I knew Jan had officially become a Pokemon anime character. (Completely deserved, too, that last battle was intense.)
Needless to say, this is by far his best video. It's a masterpiece. Every second was compelling. I especially loved the narrative switches between his super even-toned narration and his super passionate ingame dialogue, haha.
He truly had the power of god and anime on his side
@@huckthatdish The power of friendship
That fact that he won on attempt 151 is proof that it was destiny. What an absolute legendary event. Seeing chat just fucking lag til it crashes from messages is awesome.
Also show's he's a genwunner
its the 151 pokemon from pokemon red
To everyone experiencing this for the first time on youtube, I cannot stress this enough. Watching the elite 4 of attempt 151 live as it was happening was the ABSOLUTE BEST experience I've every had on Twitch. It was So. Unbelievably. Intense. especially after he lost Ludicolo to Glacia. We now know after the fact that he would win but he could've easily lost it all and that uncertainty made for some movie-grade dramatic tension watching it live.
Twitch Plays Pokemon was like that too. When it was over, I felt like the Truman Show had gone off the air, and I didn't know what to do with myself. I'd had it running every minute I was home for over a week. I played Pokemon Silver on the side while it all went down. Definitely a once in a lifetime experience. They tried to recreate it with attempts at other versions, but it was never quite the same as when there were 121,000 people playing the same game of Pokemon online, all at the same time.
i was watching it live at work and oh my god my coworkers must have been so annoyed but i was into it
same i barely use twitch and being there live was so amazing, the chat and atmosphere was so hype
Truly was the best thing when I was in twitch
OMG YESSSS
Just found your vids. I'm 34 man. Watching you play these old games so well and with the challenges that they present brings my inner child so much joy that you couldn't even imagine. Pokemon was such a huge part of my happiness as a kid. Keep doing what you do brother.
I really feel there is something to be said about how the hardest challenge, the big #1, took 151 tries. something with 151 tries and the fact of gen 1's pokedex count, I'm just not as smart as Jan so I've got nothing.
The original 151 is where pokemon started and attempt 151 is where Emerald Kaizo ended. Making it a very poetic and thematically appropriate conclusion.
To be a Pokemon Master is Jan's destiny.
The 151st pokémon is Mew, who can use any TM in existence.
Including, apparently, the mythical TM 151: Beat Kaizo.
The Mew run
This is my personal opinion but I hate when he calls himself the best nuzlocker but people have beaten him in this emerald kaizo challenge multiple times
@@thetaemerald1067 Jan and his community come up with the strats the the people who "beat the game multiple times" used themselves for major fights excluding the Elite four 🙄. And he didnt look up trainers for a huge chunk of his initial attempts like most people. But go off lol
hearing the way he said "we beat emerald kaizo" will never not make me smile, it's filled with so much joy
i'm late to this comment, but the reason i like his reaction so much is because he's usually the "serious and calculated" poketuber, but he's as happy as every everyone else would be for a regular nuzlocke. just hearing him so happy to beat something is really amazing.
This challenge completely changed the way everyone thought about nuzlockes. It made all of us better and few know the enjoyment of finally seeing success in this sort of game where you feel hopeless in many situations. Congrats Jan, you’re an inspiration to all of us
Jan legit got me to Nuzlocke the main games. I was already a huge fan of routing, but Nuzlockes added a new layer that is so much fun(I did a Hilarious thing where I delayed my route 113 encounter for after Aqua Hideout because I really wanted Skarmory, so my plan was Aqua Hideout, catch an Electrode, go to New Mauville and catch my ensured Magnemite, pray it had Magnet Pull, which it did, and go to 113 with Magneton as the lead to raise my chance to get Skarm up to 50%. It was all for naught because I still got spooked by Spinda)
@@jouheikisaragi6075L
it's not that deep
These kind of videos are really what youtube is about for me, the sheer dedication, passion, and entertainment that are exuded in vast amounts here are amazing. Its been a year since it was uploaded, and I just came across it, but this is the kind of video that genuinly catapults someone upwards, snd from what I’m getting across your other videos you deserve it man. Congrats and sticking around to see you grow further
I love how he's explaining how he went about this. What he needed to catch, how to go about each boss fight, etc. Makes understanding Nuzlockes easier. Wish more nuzlockers would do this.
Yea it's almost as if he's one of the most experienced Nuzlockers or something..
For real. The amount of strategizing ran so deep, even with people to explain the AI, and being familiar with ranges and crits. I had no idea about the Self Destruct disabled on last pokemon thing. Or the Intimidate swapping strat. Or the amount of route planning to catch water pokemon in the second half. I would have been completely lost without even half the explanations.
Jaiden: Aw man, I could really use a salamence right about now…
Jan, emerging from the depths of hell: *Y O U C A L L E D?*
Jaiden has invaded the pokemon world at this point.
Jan: Pokémon are tools to be used to get the win, they are pieces of code to be expended.
Also Jan: No... It won't happen again. I won't let you die Bartender.
He showed weakness he showed emotion this will hold him back
it's because it's a GOOD tool
He's like the kinda guy who doesn't want to baby talk to his dog when others are looking but he can't help himself
Needless to say, that was an anime character development for Jan haha❤
Glacia: ☠️☠️☠️
This video as a whole was really well put together and worth the watch in it's entirety. Feels a lot like the movie "The Big Short" when you get other youtubers to explain mechanics. Well done
Between the storytelling, strats, and build-up, this is definitely one of the best pokemon videos I've seen on YT.
If you ever find a better one please let me know
@@JonasCraftUltimate you can see ludwig's nuzlockes theyre good
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@@yellowbilbol1911 you're joking, right? Ludwig's a top tier entertainer but he doesn't even know all the type weaknesses 😂
I have no idea why, but this has become my comfort video. I’ve rewatched it more than I would care to admit. It’s just so well executed being a well paced, dynamic, interesting, passionate with a touch of humor, thought out video. It’s no secret that Jan is a ridiculously dedicated dude but this brought it to a new level. This video feels like an incredibly fascinating and encompassing movie with a documentary touch. Amazing video and huge props to everyone who worked on it, the time it must’ve taken to make this definitely payed off.
watching this again after throwing my own run in vanilla emerald and am just enamored with the amount of preparation and dedication not just in the run but in making this video, definitely the best nuzlocke video of all time
I just want the Cussy
I just want the BeDussy
No I feel this 100%. This and the wipe compilation lol
I agree 100%. I've watched this video in full at least 20 times. Sometimes I just watch the Elite Four also. Sometimes I just put it on in the background. It's so well made and has everything you want in a video like this. Well explained, funny, entertaining and having seen the pair video to this "I've failed this Nuzlocke 150 times. Here's how" seeing the triumph of run 151 is just so amazing. This is probably in my top 10 favorite videos on YT ever.
The fact that you beat this at 151 attempts seems like a definitive example of fate. Phenomenal.
It's amazingly symbolic.
i mean those slowbro iv's kinda imply....
@@duskpede5146 Those slowbro IV’s mattered less than the Ludicolo’s for the elite four / champion at any point in the run that he would have had a chance to change things off stream, it’s very unlikely that he cheated, and if he did he didn’t even cheat well
Mew giving Arkoos the finger by controlling the RNG in some cases.
Mew, the eternal pokemon troll.
Mew, the OG pokemon God.
Mew traveled with Jan through this journey.
@@Keiji555 This is the comment I was fishing for.
I've seen this video literally more than 10 times. The story is amazing... it's hard to come by a youtube video with a rich rewatchability. Awesome job
This is the most insane Pokemon Challenge ever completed
This and no damage
Yeah, that's masochism.
@@benc589 I don't know about the world, but minds are already destroyed by fanatism.
@@benc589 tf is wrong with you bro
@@kohrona7356 hacked account thats just a bot
PChal at the start of the video: "This is probably gonna be really nerdy."
Pchal at the end of the video: Literally measuring hp bars with a ruler.
I think he delivered!
Just 30 minutes in but I love how the Swellow is like a queen in chess. He's really strong, but one wrong move with any fight and he's gone. The literal definition of a glass cannon.
Thunder hits pokémon using fly btw
sadge
I mean, that's kinda true of every piece in chess. Like, yeah, pawns are more expendable than queens, but losing a pawn to an error can still cost you the game.
*she’s really strong
@@idontknowwhattoputhere3398 no?
What’s just as impressive as this accomplishment is the advertisement analogy’s and metaphors used.
True legend. Best nord VPN add I’d ever seen lmao
28:55 oh you think you're real funny, huh
Ye
Yes
Hes pretty funny internet man
Yeah, that was based
Hello
Some people play games to relax, others to escape to a fantasy world. And others like to be beaten down into pure insanity
God, revisiting this, I got to say that I can not believe the work that put into overcoming this Elite 4. Every step is overwhelmingly delicate and immaculately planned…and then to have it all go up in flames and to still defeat Steven with 3 mons?! Overwhelmingly legendary
This is without a doubt, the most intense Pokémon nuzlocke I’ve ever witnessed. Absolutely insane dude. Even though I’m late to the party, congratulations. That was so awe-inspiring and fun to watch. Pokémon rules. No matter how you play, who you are or what age. Subscribed.
Congrats Jan, you’ve earned this victory, as well as all of your past victories. You truly are the best nuzlocker out there.
Why am I reading this with Vegeta's voice when he finally acknowledges Goku is the strongest at the end of the Buu Saga?
@@huntershining574 because you like dragon ball?
The Nuzlocke Enjoyer is pretty good also
Probably
Didn’t Wolfey beat this in like less than half the attempts?
Imagine how different the run would be if Jan remembered Thunder could hit while you were Flying.
it wouldve been quite boring, since the entirety of sidney, half of phoebe and some of drake wouldve been swept. Also the panic on sableye wouldnt have been a thing
Imagine if he also remembered to teach Pigeotto fly
Jan saying “I think the next big challenge is just around the corner.” Combined with Suicine at the end makes me think he’s gonna nuzlocke Crystal Kaizo.
Well, he's working on a Crystal Kaizo Plus run right now :)
Mop
@@fernadonaron5649 indeed
Hope so
God tier content. Rewatching is even better than the first time
Love the cameos
The sponsor segment was actually top tier since trying to skip it would take away from the Brawly fight
Win well deserved
He learned from mr beast 🙂
@@manasmishra928 idk why but i think Jan did it better
Yes, that's exactly what I did.
the sheer JOY in his voice when finishing the game legit put tears in my eyes.the sheer knowledge and skill needed for this is immense, and honestly im just honoured to be able to witness it. good job, man.
As someone who started in Gen 1, I love that it took you exactly 151 attempts to beat this fan game.
Prophetic, isn't it ? I was genuinely confused when he said 151 attempts, I thought he was talking about the Pokemons or something.
No matter how many times you watch it, the sheer hype and emotional rollercoaster of this elite four run is just crazy. Legendary piece of content
This was so deserved in every aspect and shit like this is inspirational. You played this dumb ass game for pretty much a year, learning, adapting, raging and restarting on this game over and over and over again....150 times and on 151 you used all that knowledge and skill and admittedly astounding luck to beat this game. You have officially gained all my respect and I just wish I could've been there to see this.
imagine not watching on twitch, cringe
@@Flygonnerrs 😐
@@Flygonnerrs 😐
@@Flygonnerrs imagine going to youtube to tell some random person you dont know they are cringe for not watching on twitch. Cringe.
@@Flygonnerrs Do you not know Jan's YT audience at all? They HATE Twitch
This man did enough runs to fill up the Kanto Pokédex, talk about dedication!
It really is impressive, I know its literally his work but even at that it takes some amount of perseverance!
also speaking of kanto pokedex am i the only one who's confused as to why you can catch gastly and misdrevous with a fishing rod 😂
Coincidence? I think not
@@adammurray2945 dead fish
@@adammurray2945 that's not true. You can get both of those on the first floor of mt. pyre
@@yellowtrey5361 44:29
Probably one of the most genius strats for an ad read I've seen. Intermingling it with the content and switching back and forth quickly forces the viewer to not skip it and I respect the strat.
I watched this whole series while it was happening, and after a year, this video is still great. Can't wait to see more challenging games like EK!
List of references I'm proud I got :
28:58 "I must have been eating a chicken sandwich when playing for this fight, or something..."
38:42 "... and pulls a Bruce Willis, sacrificing itself to the meteor."
47:51 "Missing this Hydro Pump would have gotten me into very hot water." (I feel like I HAD to include this one or else I was gonna be in trouble... just a feeling though)
51:06 "No time to question my moves, I stick to the path that I choose."
53:33 "Weather update : it's raining ! Severe flooding alert ! The entire world is now a ocean."
58:43 "Someone maliciously manipulating their team stats to cheat would probably give this viable IVs."
What was 58:43 a reference to btw
@@alandtic4616 th-cam.com/video/7ExL8BQBEOA/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=Pok%C3%A9monChallenges
i think its refering to this
@@alandtic4616 some person claiming as nuzlocke judge or something accused him of cheating the slowbro coz he maybe randomised the IVs of nurse
Ya it's really childish
can you explain all the references?
@@strawberrijam3676 28:58 is a reference to the Jaiden Animations and Alpharad Soul Link Nuzlocke: Alpharad ordered food sometime during the Team Rocket Raid in their Heart Gold and Soul Silver runs, and was eating a chicken sandwich when he lost a Pokémon to the Earthquake-on-Dig attack boost, because he wasn’t paying attention to the moves he was using.
After all these hours in Nuzlockes, let alone Emerald Kaizo, I can safely say...
Jan has finally figured out how to do TH-cam intros.
I remember when his videos were literally just exactly what he had on Twitch but WITHOUT the chat. You couldn't even see the chat, and yet he'd spend half of the time just responding the things that the chat said lol. I honestly only subscribed because the video I saw was a Pokemon tier list and I like Pokemon tier lists. But, hey, I was subbed before his first Jaiden Animations nuzlocke reaction so I guess that makes me an OG or something
Yknow I used to think “greatest Pokémon nuzlocker” was just an ego boost for you. Then I watched this video… you are without a doubt the greatest Pokémon nuzlocker
You can think of it like this, who is the alternative? I'm not particularly involved in the pokemon community. However, to the best my knowledge, he is the only person that has made Nuzlocking is career. Is there a chance that there is some guy over in Japan we don't know about or that there is some guy that just plays hardcore Nuzlockes all day at home without posting anything? Sure, it's possible, however, it's incredibly unlikely.
That’s how I see it to, like there’s ego boosting and then there’s just clear facts that someone who poured this many hours, kinda deserves the title
@@SondreGrneng There was someone who beat Emerald Kaizo before him, in fewer attempts, with the exact same rules. They possibly could've gotten better RNG or something, just saying there are other people out there at a similar level. But yes, from what I can tell Pokemon Challenges is the only high-profile individual who makes content out of his playthroughs
@@aBlackMage Who?
Wolfey
1:23:30 "i'll never have to see this fucking game again!!"
> look at recommended videos sidebar
> "how the hardest pokemon game was beaten deathless"
> pokemon kaizo version in the thumbnail
LOL
it blows my mind how intricate everything is when you run a nuzlock. The tricks to guarantee certain Pokémon encounters is insane!
Seems like cheating lol
@@DuskLegend It's cheating in the same sense that counting cards in blackjack is; it's solving a math problem to give you the best chance of winning. Might be out of the spirit of the game, but it depends where you are and who you're playing with.
In this case, the gauntlet set up is so nuts, and homeboy is only playing against himself, so IMO he can make the rules. It's not like the game is perfectly solved either ("solved" meaning a player can force a win - Connect 4 is a solved game; if you let me go first and I play the middle column, I can always beat you, no matter where you play.) He has to adapt and re-optimize his strategy based on random encounters, and he had some close calls and slip-ups.
Reminds me of a video I saw about this controversial golfer named Bryson DeChambeau; he has a physics and a math degree and boy he _uses_ them -- but he takes fucking ages on the green because he's pulling out the goddamn astrolabe to validate the accuracy of course map geometry. I personally think that it takes people like that to advance excellence in the sport, but it would be annoying to play with someone like that in a casual context.
Definitely against the spirit of the challenge. You're not supposed to be able to grind until you catch what you want, you're supposed to get what you're given and deal with that. This trick makes the outcome the same as if the challenge wasn't there.
@@DuskLegend the duplicate clause was made to prevent people from having like 5 rattatas or 5 pidgeys due to bad luck with encounters. He's essentially exploiting the rule but not really breaking any others.
@@meepmeep3874 to be fair, when you’re dealing with this challenge especially, you need to do this to guarantee encounters that make certain strategies consistent so you’re not playing the same thing over and over and over again. Especially in an already RNG heavy run, adding many unnecessary potentially run killing rng checks make the game so much more annoying.
You know, knowing he’s gonna win but seeing how close it gets... wild
Right? I knew he would succeed but I got legit angry and scared over the bits of bad luck he'd have during the elite 4. Insane.
Being in the live chat during this run was truly a legit experience. It was absolutely magical. What a journey.
what is a legit experience?
real experience
The 151 E4 finale was the single best livestream I've ever watched.
man watching how well his videos have become is rad, the music choise, direction, paceing, jokes and dialog is all quite nice!❤
28:58 "I must have been eating a chicken sandwich when planning for this fight or something." Love the Jaiden throwback
Alpharad*
He used Dig against a Golem lol
@@stellarknight04 It was in Jaiden’s video
@@Ryan_2218 ik but still Alpharad
@@stellarknight04 Jaiden and Alpharad*
"There was a second bomb this entire time." Literal chills omg
Hmmmm, steel beam integrity, the self destruct around Hoenn… curious, Jan.
Congrats on finally wrapping up the Emerald Kaizo story! Looking forward to Platinum Kaizo someday ;D
when does that come out?
@@OttoIncandenza probably 2 years
@@jwberry23 probably 3 years
@@lustykong7591 probably 4 years
@@necrobonesgaming2424 probably 5 years
I’ve been rewatching yours and alpharad’s rivalry and react videos back to back over the past week, so that Chicken Sandwich comment about Pidgeot and Fly had me dead! So sneakily added, well played. And well played on the run! Amazing!
17:05 I think the gimmick is that it is meant to pull you into a false sense of security. You see the ai being out a mon with a type disadvantage you might feel compelled to leave yours in rather than switch out. This allows the ai to get off a super effective move possibly either fainting your mon or simply dealing massive damage. Thing is though is that they should’ve also coded in that this switch only happens if the ais Pokémon is faster than the one the player has out. Or if the move in question is a priority move. Cause if it’s slower, then the ai loses a Pokémon fairly unceremoniously
The AI is already given a ton of advantages compared to you. As if it needed to check out your speed stat as well in order to make the decisions
@@M4x_P0w3r lmaoooo not really, the AI is pretty hamstrung in Pokémon. All it really knows over a player is if it will kill with a move or not.
If you watched his entire journey live from attempt 1 to attempt 151, y’all are legends. We witnessed something great
Get a life brah
Yessir
We witnessed gaming history live
I joined somewhere around attempt 40, if I remember correctly. He was fighting Maxie and made some sacrifice during the fight and won, and the chat was going insane. I didn't even know who Jan was at the time, but that was all I needed to see to know I was in on whatever "Emerald Kaizo" was. I also caught the last fight of the 151st run live.
"Tries Emerald Kaizo" (In late 2020) to "How I beat Emerald Kaizo".
1:17:47 "YES! WE'RE GOING TO STEVEN!!!"
I have never heard so much joy in this man's voice.
3rd time watching this vid and finally caught the pkmn opening line "no time to question my moves, I stick to the path that I choose" after swellow faints, just beautiful
“I must have been eating a chicken sandwich when planning for this fight or something”
MAN REALLY DID ALPHARAD DIRTY 😂
(For those who don’t know, one of Alpharad’s Pokémon died in a nuzlock due to him not paying attention because he was eating a chicken sandwich)
Poor Larvitar lmfao
@@bagonsoul Pupitar*
@@slanyus oops. Thanks!
@@slanyus Rip abomasnow as well
I am happy that i'm not the only one to notice It lmao
"I must've been eating a chicken sandwich while preparing for this fight or something" WOW, YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO GO FOR ALPHARAD'S THROAT LIKE THAT LMAO-
Was looking for this comment :P
The “RIP” Team:
Bartender the Ludicolo (Died to another Glacia crit, however PC didn’t get flattened)
Historian the Relicanth (Died to missing a 1/16 range on Dragonite)
Mailman the Salamence (Had to be sacked to Drake’s Mence)
Moderator the Wobbuffet (Needed safe switch to Exorcist, so sacd to Deoxys)
Exorcist the Dusclops (Sacrificed to put Jirachi in Flamethrower range)
Pilot the Swellow (Died to PC not realizing Thunder hits Pokemon that used Fly)
Basically the Elite 4 team replacing Slowbro with Swellow
Historian died to missing a 15/16 range actually.
@@taichiJUST I was basing it off of the text “1/16 chance Dragonite survives”, so yeah technically its a 15/16 range to kill, I did the range to not kill :/
Top tier editing and cuts with your pals. Wildly entertaining AND informative
What I love most about his reaction to winning is that he said “we beat this” instead of “I”
That's a pretty normal thing for streamers and youtubers xP
@@peculiarityenjoyer2053 do not cite the deep magic to me, witch. I was there when it was written
I think the AI logic in the weaker type chosing explained at the 17th minute is that if you play in the switch mode and you have a bulbasaur and see that the enemy is sending a squirtle, you will not the change your Pokémon because you have the advantage type but for the AI it’s good because they have exactly the response for that (ice beam) and normally playing blind you’ll don’t know that. But if they sent a charmander, you’ll problaly switch and make it a lottery for the AI
Actually makes sense
That is SUCH an evil move on the programming of the AI lmao
That, or maybe they go by the angle of "Saving best for last"
Knowing pokemon, it's probably a glitch in the programming and thats not how it's intended to work at all.
@@fenixchief7 That makes sense for the official game but this is a fanmade mod that's specifically designed to make things harder
Me before the video: "heh, I'll nuzlocke kaizo and show this guy it ain't shit"
Me not even halfway through the video: "this guy knows literally everything and is calculating encounters and even sacrificing mons to a perfect degree, I am an arrogant moron and should be ashamed for thinking otherwise."
Same, I just beat Roxanne with great encouters with 2 deaths and apparently that's a reset lmao
I like how you integrated the ad read into the video's content, encouraging viewers to not skip while also making the ad read more palatable to watch
This is a masterpiece. No wonder Jan was able to make Pokemon his career, the thought he puts into what he does is on par with WolfeyVGC calculating world champ moves. Literally amazed.
Also 500k subs, congrats Jan
That double explosion strat might be one of the coolest things I've seen in a nuzlocke
Did not expect two feature-length films to come out of this playthrough, but this is one of the Twitch channel's most climactic moments, so...
If you have the content you better use it baby
The trilogy will conclude with the animated version.
The last vid made with Jan's distinct style befire he switched things up. Both styles have their perks but this one will always be iconic
I love the way you tell us about nord vpn it’s much better then a full minute of just talking about boring stuff. The way that you do it makes you understand the sponsor without people skipping over a hole minute. I love it and don’t stop doing that. Keep is up
Edit: autocorrect changed it to is. It’s weird
The only time I did not skip the sponsor segment. Because it was part of the content and worth watching.
This video was totally worth the wait, what an emotional roller coaster. Even despite losing Ludi early, even despite going into Steven with just 3 mons, it still all came together just right. Moderator taking out the Mewtwo, Exorcist taking out Deoxys, and Nurse taking out the Jirachi felt like poetic justice.
Gotta love seeing Jan's scripts and pacing get better, Never had the intro to a pchal vid feel this cinematic before and it's great.
Hey man. You probs won't see this comment, but this is my favourite pokemon video of all time on the Internet. I used to play but don't anymore but you have rekindled my love for pokemon games + you've inspired me to do a nuslocke for the games I play / stream on my channel, something which hasn't been done before i dont think. Since you are the best nuslocker in the world, I would LOVE go have you on that video when I've eventually recorded it in some way, shape or form. Anyway, again, you probs won't see this but a HUGE thank you for doing this challenge. You've entertained, gave insight and inspired. I've watched it all the way through now countless times. Keep up the great work 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 JG 😎
I just think it’s very poetic that it took 151 tries. It’s like someone finally finding that legendary mew under the truck.
Absolutely legendary video. I’m still proud of the man for being SO persistent and SO resilient for being able to bounce back after many resets over wack encounters, losing to random optionals, or even right on the cusp of victory but coming up short against drake. I think many other people in the nuzlocke community would have just lost a run and gave up and more than likely not come back, I for one am one of those people. I wish I had the fortitude and the patience he has to continue going until he won. This victory has to be one of the best moments throughout the entire Pokemon community. It’s crazy how much you can manipulate a damn kids game into one of the biggest challenges for any adult and its also crazy how much it can bring people together to experience these ecstasy-filled moments.
The only nuzlocke that truly deserves a feature length film runtime
Im surprised this video is two years old and your masterful, seamless ad weaving hasn't caught on. It's a brilliant way to keep your viewers engaged through an ad read.
Jan’s emerald kaizo journey completely redefined the nuzlocking scene in a way that encouraged all of us to step up our game to new highs and this was the culmination of that incredible experience
I never realized how intense the Elite 4 theme is. When I was younger, I used to over level my pokemon when entering the the Pokémon league so I never really struggled but seeing what Jan does on Emerald Kaizo shows the intensity of the battles.
how did you overlevel with the level scaling of these games 😢
grinding pokemon levels was fun as a kid lol. @@puffy660
@@puffy660hours and hours of grinding most likely
@@puffy660yeah most Pokémon games I don’t really have to take time to grind but rse feel a little exp light now that I think about it
@@puffy660capture the rayquaza before the elite 4. level 70 anything will sweep the elite 4
havent finished the video yet but i have some things to say:
1. i love how u beat this challenge at the 151st attempt, the original number of pokemon
2. i also liked how u relate the sponsor to whats going on in ur playthrough lol, very smart
i love your videos!!! keep up the good work :3
As I was watching the Drake fight all I could think was how in the world were you going to win the final battle with such a small team...!
Then I saw how and was astounded. Good job man I know this hack was NOT easy.
My exact thoughts during the drake fight i was thinking wait this isnt the champion how is he going to win with the small team he has left but then he did it
I don't think I've ever seen this amount of energy used of a human's brain ever. The precision involved is insane, just for a romhack of a kid's game, all while also accepting the fact that you can lose a dozen hours to bad luck, is so respectable. This video definitely deserves to be at least is most viewed video. It really shows all the abilities of Pokémon Challenges on his best performance ever.
Kid’s game? Pokémon is not just a kid’s game lol.
@@OldBenKenobi2318 Yeah I know, but I say it to make it more epic.
@@NoName-wb1er It just makes you sound like an idiot. I'm so tired of it being called a kids game when nowadays the majority of players are adults.
@@OldBenKenobi2318 pokemons target market are children, so it is a kids game, but anyone can enjoy it.
I love how the last part is just the Gameplay itself with no commentary. Brilliant.
Congratulations again on beating Emerald Kaizo, truly incredible
It‘s like the third time I Rewatch this Video since it was released. Attempt 151 is like a awesome Movie you want to rewatch from time to time.
Thanks for this Masterpiece
I like to imagine that the Emerald AI sends out the weaker pokemon compared to your current pokemon’s type to lower your guard.
I have a Torterra. They send out a Floatzel. I expect to kill it easily, and don’t switch out, Floatzel outspeeds and kills my Torterra with a surprise Ice Beam.
Why say outspeed. Why not just say faster.
@@eugenechurch6135 because almost everyone says outspends, and sounds a bit better than faster in most sentences
@@mr.luckkyy sounds pretentious
@@MrPsyren99 well it could be just wording choice, the term outspeed is very commonly used in the topic of Pokemon, very common, very little people say “this pokemon was faster”
Except then it should be choosing using the speed stat, not the weakest typing.
As it stands, it's they could just as well send a Whiscash because it has Ice Beam as well and is weaker to grass than Floatzel. Your Torterra just murders it because it's slightly faster thanks to better IVs and EVs.
Emerald AI explanation timestamps:
00:05:49 WolfeyVGC explains how the enemy chooses their moves
00:15:51 JaidenAnimations explains how the AI chooses the next mon
00:24:00 TierZoo explains how the AI chooses the next mon if there's more problems
00:55:50 WolfeyVGC explains the one case the AI will absolutely sometimes switch their mon
Riddle (?) at 42:29 / 42:30.
That double explosion stragedy was gold
You’re speling is a stragedy
@@humanvoicemail5059 English is my second language :(
@@ilikevideos4868 oh then you’re doing great 👍🏼
@@humanvoicemail5059 Thanks, I try my best but sometimes I get lazy
@@humanvoicemail5059🫵🤓
2 years later this is still one of the most impressive videos I’ve ever watched
The "weather update: it's raining!" really got me xD A masterpiece of a video refering to another masterpiece of a video, nice touch!
Severe flooding alert: The entirety of Hoenn is now an ocean.
@@amiamagi NO! THE SUN IS A DEADLY LAZER
@@scarysugarhigh not anymore, there's a giant flying snake
I love the “the entire history of the world I guess” reference with the weather update 😂 that was clever
when did he say it?
I'm a bit of a dumb
@@theparkers3337 53:33
I got that reference, if he put like a little bit of the vid music I would have died laughing
I remember being in the stream for the E4 and this vid really captures how epic and cinematic that part and this run as a whole was. Amazing production value, high stakes, and great humor. Huge props to Jan for beating this behemoth of a game.
ok i love how he mixes the sponsored section into the video instead of just talking about the sponsor and then cutting back to the video