Pokémon NOOB Attempts a Hardcore Nuzlocke...

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  • Опубликовано: 10 янв 2025

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  • @Fyrus
    @Fyrus Год назад +9822

    THANK YOU FOR COACHING ME
    WE'LL GET EM NEXT TIME

    • @discat907
      @discat907 Год назад +34

      yippee

    • @Artemissing_
      @Artemissing_ Год назад +59

      spoilers

    • @jadethenightwing5840
      @jadethenightwing5840 Год назад +51

      Ok to be fair Claire is stupidly hard.

    • @JayK_RLE
      @JayK_RLE Год назад +15

      ​@@jadethenightwing5840 Even more spoilers o.o

    • @RektorMcGitgud
      @RektorMcGitgud Год назад +72

      @@Artemissing_ Don't read comments before finishing a video

  • @marctoast319
    @marctoast319 Год назад +8073

    I love how Jaiden is knowledgeable about Pokemon and just completely unlucky while Fyrus is a few steps away from clueless about most Pokemon stuff yet has plot armor-tier luck

    • @aidanwhite5631
      @aidanwhite5631 Год назад +77

      exactly

    • @0xyg3ng0d7
      @0xyg3ng0d7 Год назад +128

      Especially that ratata

    • @TobiAngul
      @TobiAngul Год назад +41

      Lmfao, this comment got me laughing so hard that I'm cryin'

    • @FuzHammer
      @FuzHammer Год назад +41

      totally balanced as all things should be

    • @zaneheaston8254
      @zaneheaston8254 Год назад +6

      That’s how luck works

  • @theofmino6180
    @theofmino6180 Год назад +10421

    The fact Fyrus looked a type chart and hit the weezing with brick break is hilarious

    • @jeydeharbock7011
      @jeydeharbock7011 Год назад +429

      he was high i think, for real

    • @kairollz1371
      @kairollz1371 Год назад +219

      Remember kids: when u get sick, smack it!

    • @kabuto1584
      @kabuto1584 Год назад +39

      Omg so true that was hilarious

    • @justinalicea1590
      @justinalicea1590 Год назад +370

      And he also guesses, somehow, that Kingdra is Water/Ice and STILL used Ice Fang on it, which by his logic would be a quad not effective move.

    • @SentinalSlice
      @SentinalSlice Год назад +43

      @@kairollz1371 wish I could do that right now. I have a fever.

  • @jonk1789
    @jonk1789 Год назад +6088

    Nice seeing Alpha wearing glasses to show he's matured since his first nuzlocke

  • @ChelseaArleta
    @ChelseaArleta Год назад +905

    I love that "as long as he doesn't try to punch the gastly hes fine"
    Fyrus: *immediately tries punching the ghost*

  • @Someloser3232
    @Someloser3232 Год назад +4903

    Jaiden and Fyrus’ ability to stress Jacob out over games he’s already played is surprisingly entertaining 😭

    • @aykh1705
      @aykh1705 Год назад +62

      He truly is cursed with knowledge.

  • @allianceorc
    @allianceorc Год назад +3673

    can we all just respect the level of unpunished fyrus had through majority of this video like JESUS that luck

    • @bluestar2059
      @bluestar2059 Год назад +112

      Add in the first try Heracross, because that's some real luck right there.

    • @levievil9220
      @levievil9220 Год назад +70

      @@bluestar2059 to bad it was the worse heracross he could have gotten

    • @ssr8555
      @ssr8555 Год назад +53

      Especially considering how bad his luck with abilities was.

    • @happyabbyarts
      @happyabbyarts Год назад +41

      Rattata Ran Away with all the luck for it's flinches

    • @vanilla4983
      @vanilla4983 Год назад +24

      @@happyabbyartsThat Ratata secretly has serene grace

  • @gracebennett3317
    @gracebennett3317 Год назад +1974

    Fyrus saying "You know what? No, let's go in blind" to a gym fight was the strongest power move of this entire video

  • @WoopahNova
    @WoopahNova Год назад +346

    I love Fyrus completely avoiding the optional trainer just for Jacob to drop a seemingly off-handed comment about him being the devil and to challenge him if he dares and Fyrus taking that as an invite to make things more entertaining

  • @lisam.willson1679
    @lisam.willson1679 Год назад +2084

    Jacob's 8 year YT transformation from Smash player to Huniepop speedrunner to literal Pokemon trainer is priceless

    • @kittyshippercavegirl
      @kittyshippercavegirl Год назад +103

      "Huniepop speedrunner" I guess I missed that arc

    • @nikki607
      @nikki607 Год назад +28

      ​@@kittyshippercavegirlapparently me too

    • @somepickles8722
      @somepickles8722 Год назад +5

      That's a new one for me?

    • @sleep_score
      @sleep_score Год назад

      696th like, let’s fucking goooo

    • @coolguy337
      @coolguy337 Год назад +8

      @@kittyshippercavegirl he only made one video on it

  • @grtiguess2883
    @grtiguess2883 Год назад +3793

    Jacob’s glasses is just his first step to turning into Jan

    • @otherlego
      @otherlego Год назад +173

      Oh no what if he time travels in the future and BECOMES Jan

    • @grtiguess2883
      @grtiguess2883 Год назад +89

      @@otherlego his next step is his vocal chords giving up

    • @supreme_king_obama1158
      @supreme_king_obama1158 Год назад +124

      @@otherlegooh god. Alpha becomes Jan and goes back into the past to in order to insure his own existence by creating the channel known as Pokémon challenges! It finally makes sense!

    • @MonstrousPlants
      @MonstrousPlants Год назад +15

      This actually can’t happen due to Alpharad and Jan having different scales of the Funi. Jacobs Funi won’t ever go down. The Only Wat for this to happen is if Alpha Forgets how to be Funi.

    • @OmniMon94
      @OmniMon94 Год назад

      ​@@MonstrousPlants time travel
      I kinda agree with you

  • @Awsomsauce3
    @Awsomsauce3 Год назад +1069

    Watching this I am bouncing back and forth constantly between “Fyrus is the luckiest Nuzlocker alive” and “Fyrus has an almost 5th dimensional understanding of the AI and is able to perfectly counter it at every turn”

  • @duzziewuzzie4388
    @duzziewuzzie4388 Год назад +2022

    Double Team Focus Punch Primeape is such a funny and ballsy strat. Props to Chuck for trying to make a team that lets him get off Focus Punches

    • @gengarzilla1685
      @gengarzilla1685 Год назад +233

      I need to also add that his Poliwrath knows Substitute in the rematches. This guy's dedication to landing a Focus Punch is genuinely admirable.

    • @TracerGamer691
      @TracerGamer691 Год назад +85

      ​@@gengarzilla1685 He is focused on his goals.

    • @devincetee5335
      @devincetee5335 Год назад +56

      @@TracerGamer691 and punching

    • @Coconut_Prrson
      @Coconut_Prrson Год назад +12

      Gen 4 anhialape

    • @pembertr0n
      @pembertr0n Год назад +4

      Demoralization strat

  • @jacobjackson7225
    @jacobjackson7225 Год назад +643

    Nothing is more frustrating than trying to tell someone what the smart play is, watching them immediately do the opposite, and NEVER getting hard punished 😂

  • @TimeBucks
    @TimeBucks Год назад +1949

    He's got the anime glasses.

  • @Sazenami
    @Sazenami Год назад +1623

    He's got the anime glasses. He's got the knowledge. He's coatching people about their dumb decisions on nuzlockes. The transformation is nearly complete. Soon Jacob shall become Jan

    • @SolstaceWinters
      @SolstaceWinters Год назад +95

      Jacob can't become Jan. Jan doesn't have the narrative storytelling ability. He's said so himself. Jacob would have to become LESS good at telling a story and MORE analytical to become Jan the man who put the ban on the multiple Nuzlockes Jaiden and Alpha ran.

    • @thomastierney
      @thomastierney Год назад +58

      @@SolstaceWinters the transformation changes his nature, nerfs storytelling and boosts analysis

    • @CaptainOrlax
      @CaptainOrlax Год назад +9

      Now we just need Alpha to do an Emerald Kaizo series.

    • @mb9822
      @mb9822 Год назад +38

      @@SolstaceWinters Jan is getting more energetic and better at story telling, ie he's becoming more like Alpha, in other words they're merging, critical mass coming soon

    • @dandyspacedandy
      @dandyspacedandy Год назад +15

      pronounced Yacob

  • @peculiarpossum7149
    @peculiarpossum7149 Год назад +569

    Not even 6 mins in and fyrus has already accidentally cheated XD love this
    Edit: Jacob giving fyrus a win by making him think flash fire was the best ability and not just 100% is just. Sweet as hell.

    • @melofelo4484
      @melofelo4484 Год назад +34

      To think this is the same man who made the impossible escape room.

    • @MitchFromFBS
      @MitchFromFBS Год назад +9

      Using his trickster god powers for good

  • @cameronhollidge5090
    @cameronhollidge5090 Год назад +1999

    Alpharad being baffled by someone's luck and questionable choices is such delicious irony 😂

    • @rubemevangelista3868
      @rubemevangelista3868 Год назад +44

      Seems like the Onix switch in was just yesterday 😂

    • @paulgalley131
      @paulgalley131 Год назад +36

      "This things about to blow the f up" my favourite alpharad quote to date 😂

    • @eliteayanokoji8637
      @eliteayanokoji8637 Год назад +29

      ​@@paulgalley131 😂😂 that and "the motherfucker has wings". Beautiful quotes 😂

    • @ymmijx6061
      @ymmijx6061 Год назад +2

      what?

    • @mcduck6627
      @mcduck6627 Год назад +2

      @@ymmijx6061 if you don’t know, watch alpharads first nuzzlocle😅

  • @wanderingbardgaming
    @wanderingbardgaming Год назад +1225

    Alpha: "ZUBAT HAS WINGS IT'S FLYING TYPE."
    Dustox: "Allow me to introduce myself"

  • @Lilninja246
    @Lilninja246 Год назад +790

    Seeing alpha stress over noob decisions is so cathartic after him not understanding why Jan was so pissed about the onix thing

    • @kone7549
      @kone7549 Год назад +124

      He did understand why Jan freaked out in his reaction. That’s the entire reason Alpha was screaming at CaptainKidd in the clip: he knew the advice was bad but caved in and paid for it

    • @scp-phenomenon014
      @scp-phenomenon014 Год назад +65

      ​@@kone7549gotta love how everyone somehow misses the context of the original clip and have no clue he was told to basically murder onix 💀

    • @WonderThighs
      @WonderThighs Год назад +21

      @@scp-phenomenon014”What did I tell you” bro Alpha knew if Onix didn’t move first thanks to the quick claw, it’d be dead

    • @syweb2
      @syweb2 Год назад +9

      He knew damn well what the problem with the Onix thing was.

  • @iiamfrostbyte8978
    @iiamfrostbyte8978 Год назад +428

    Imagine a race between Jan and Alpharad to get a new player to beat the first 3 gyms in a hard-core nuzlocke

  • @goldendonut5619
    @goldendonut5619 Год назад +642

    Alpharad finally knows what Pokémonchallenges feels like reacting to nuzlockes

    • @internetguy7319
      @internetguy7319 Год назад +11

      Pokemon Challenges is not even that good at Pokemon

    • @blessedstellaronhunter
      @blessedstellaronhunter Год назад +109

      @@internetguy7319 He’s not an expert in the competitive scene, but he’s a pro in the nuzlocking scene, and honestly? Not every skill in those two categories overlap.

    • @gengarzilla1685
      @gengarzilla1685 Год назад +34

      There's different ways to be "good" at Pokémon. It's not as straightforward as you insist, Internet Guy.

    • @bugbear2357
      @bugbear2357 Год назад +66

      ​@@internetguy7319 he's good at Nuzlockes, which is a different skill set to being good at competitive pokemon. it's like comparing a sprinter to a marathon runner- sure they both run, but Usain Bolt wouldn't win a marathon and Eliud Kipchoge wouldn't win the 100m

    • @dumnor
      @dumnor Год назад +8

      @@bugbear2357 I would call them solving complex puzzles vs playing poker.

  • @bugbear2357
    @bugbear2357 Год назад +342

    Fyrus the Lapras dying tragically in Jacob's other Nuzlocke clearly bodes well for Fyrus the human's Nuzlocke

  • @riley526
    @riley526 Год назад +271

    watching alpha trying to shelter fyrus with the flash fire vulpix was absolutely adorable

  • @aron1089
    @aron1089 Год назад +107

    I love how Fyrus gets the worst abilities, but exchanges that bad luck to plot armor

  • @ELI-73
    @ELI-73 Год назад +352

    I can't help but feel so happy for that Sudowoodo finally managing to fool somebody :')

  • @beauvoirferril
    @beauvoirferril Год назад +795

    No lie, this Coachlocke thing could catch on and become a good series and get even more people into Nuzlockes.

    • @SunshineRey
      @SunshineRey Год назад +40

      Imagine how many videos PokemonChallenges Jan could make just from teaching people (and silently judging them) how to Nuzlocke and how many “Captain Kidd Mewtwo” moments could be stopped through his teachings.

    • @Kstanimal
      @Kstanimal Год назад +10

      For real. When people don't know things and get confused in videos, it can be frustrating for an audience so it's really nice to have the balance here.

    • @barrybend7189
      @barrybend7189 Год назад +3

      Twitch plays coachlock?

    • @Diinify
      @Diinify Год назад +2

      Yeah fr, there's a lot of little details I never think about in Pokemon so having a noob Pokemon player being an audience surrogate is super good

  • @Patterrz
    @Patterrz Год назад +386

    I'm proud of Fyrus, going from not knowing Zubat was a flying type to almost winning his first Nuzlocke
    Fyrus fell for the age old mistake of "i gotta save everyone" which, I don't know about other Nuzlockers but I still fall for that too, like, everytime. He did really awesome though, I hope he tries more soon because it's really fun to watch people figure things out and get better

    • @hybridvenom9
      @hybridvenom9 Год назад

      I am not playing nuzlocke so i don't know anything

    • @ArshadZahid_nohandleideas
      @ArshadZahid_nohandleideas Год назад +3

      @@hybridvenom9 and?

    • @MarshallLeeFlames
      @MarshallLeeFlames Год назад +6

      It's quite common. I try to avoid sacrifices as much as I can.

    • @hybridvenom9
      @hybridvenom9 Год назад

      @@ArshadZahid_nohandleideas And I don't know that much okay that's all I know about a nuzlocke is it a pokemon dies it dies that's all I know

    • @ArshadZahid_nohandleideas
      @ArshadZahid_nohandleideas Год назад

      @@hybridvenom9 fair enough

  • @caseyryanmcdonald4375
    @caseyryanmcdonald4375 Год назад +123

    Watching Jacob break down while watching someone luckier than him is just amazing (except those abilities; mans was getting robbed)

    • @dhampir_days
      @dhampir_days Год назад +16

      and the natures, that Togepi was PAINFUL

  • @ichigopimp97
    @ichigopimp97 Год назад +111

    The funniest part about rewatching this is realizing jacob feels exactly how jan felt watching his first nuzlocke video lol

  • @SemiHypercube
    @SemiHypercube Год назад +560

    He's gone from a beginner at nuzlockes to coaching other people nuzlocking, this development is something

  • @binfingames7266
    @binfingames7266 Год назад +244

    Fyrus trying to punch a ghost will never not make me laugh.

  • @rileydavidson180
    @rileydavidson180 Год назад +139

    "Though it pretends to be a tree, it fails to fool even children. To the touch, its body feels more like rock than tree bark. Sudowoodo's extreme aversion to water merits special note."

    • @Tree_-wp5zn
      @Tree_-wp5zn Год назад +3

      It is friend in my eyes

    • @_hurglet
      @_hurglet Год назад +5

      Fyrus is the kind of guy to think Twitter
      is a social media
      XBOXXX LIVEEEEEEEE

    • @upisntdownsilly
      @upisntdownsilly Год назад +3

      @@_hurglet twitter is social media..... and did you really just like your own comment? what are you, a 12 year old?

    • @notoriousscoundrels
      @notoriousscoundrels Год назад +11

      @@upisntdownsilly this guy thinks twitter is social media

    • @guccigamer5907
      @guccigamer5907 Год назад +9

      @@upisntdownsilly bro really thinks twitter is a social media 💀

  • @LoudWaffle
    @LoudWaffle Год назад +462

    Claire's Kingdra is brutal, ESPECIALLY coming off of that level 20 hypechain of rocket grunts in the elongated midgame. There is no shame at all in wiping at that point, so I'd say that was a pretty damn good first Nuzlocke.

    • @gengarzilla1685
      @gengarzilla1685 Год назад +46

      She gives me better battles than Whitney, tbh. Whitney's "difficulty" largely comes from players still having first or middle stage mons against something with the base stat total expected of a fully evolved Pokémon. And without a double weakness. Honestly, if these two switched places then Clair would be even harder and Whitney would be a letdown.

    • @craigyeates1854
      @craigyeates1854 Год назад +13

      @@gengarzilla1685 if these two switched places then yes, obviously Claire would be harder since she’s later game and Whitney is early…so no shit it’d be harder

    • @gengarzilla1685
      @gengarzilla1685 Год назад +5

      I'm saying that Clair would be an even harder third gym leader while Whitney would be a weak eighth gym leader. Level 19 Kingdra is yikes.

    • @LoudWaffle
      @LoudWaffle Год назад +10

      @@gengarzilla1685 Yeah, I think Whitney's difficulty often comes from complete lack of preparation. Playing casually, people will start the battle against her completely unprepared, and with great stats for that point in the game, self-healing, and the very dangerous if unanswered Rollout, she can actually wipe teams which is very rare in casual runs, and unexpected that early into the game.
      But when you come prepared for her she's very easy, because the threat she brings is very one-note. Like a Geodude completely walls her.

  • @MalevolentMinun
    @MalevolentMinun Год назад +77

    To think Alpha went from being dunked on by Jan, to playing on his level, to now coaching newbie Nuzlockers.
    Your boi has come full circle and it is fantastic to see! This was super entertaining and it'd be sick if you did more in the future. Even coaching Fyrus through the hell of Emerald Kaizo would he insanely fun to watch.

  • @UtaUtanoM1
    @UtaUtanoM1 Год назад +922

    OMG!! Please make coachlocke a series this would be so fun seeing random RUclipsrs attempt nuzlocking

    • @rue8638
      @rue8638 Год назад +11

      I love watching nuzlockes but this is one of the most entertaining I’ve seen for a while for sure

    • @KelpieRider
      @KelpieRider Год назад +1

      ​@@rue8638 genuinely true, I loved this one!

    • @JoaoSantos-bp5rm
      @JoaoSantos-bp5rm Год назад +1

      yes please!

  • @bluebaron6811
    @bluebaron6811 Год назад +388

    Fyrus is the kind of guy to hear how bad a cigarette is for you and then reply with "don't worry; I only smoke."

    • @rev6983
      @rev6983 Год назад +16

      Don't worry, I only smoke weed

    • @Cyburim
      @Cyburim Год назад

      ​@@rev6983mood🎉

  • @t-1156
    @t-1156 Год назад +230

    You know you're insanely lucky when *Alpharad* is stunned

  • @ladydarkangelyuki
    @ladydarkangelyuki Год назад +45

    Wiping to Claire is 100% ok, that kingdra is a very awkward pokemon to deal with and if you don't know much about pokemon I fully expect someone to have a hard time with it. Without fairy type the best way to counter it is with a special wall or with status effect, Umbreon would have been great against it.

    • @gengarzilla1685
      @gengarzilla1685 Год назад +3

      Way more painful to deal with than the Miltank everyone talks about. And that's even with having fully evolved Pokémon this time, rather than being limited to mostly base and mid stage trash like in Goldenrod.

  • @SkotKozB5
    @SkotKozB5 Год назад +40

    I'm gonna be honest, I think Fyrus should make another attempt.
    Make a second video and see if he can do it.
    Very proud of him for making it so far. Would love to see how he improves.

  • @boots8619
    @boots8619 Год назад +356

    Alpha Making fyrus feel lucky for that 100 percent flash fire vulpix is so freakin wholesome lol

    • @UnchargedBattery978
      @UnchargedBattery978 Год назад +3

      yeah it made me smile :)

    • @Sunnylyndis
      @Sunnylyndis Год назад +8

      It was so sweet. I was like "Wait... isn't that the only?" And then confirmed it.

  • @jadethenightwing5840
    @jadethenightwing5840 Год назад +382

    Alpha has gone from the nuzlocker to the Nuzlocker Coach, he has ascended.

  • @jaceee4154
    @jaceee4154 Год назад +96

    Jacob goes full circle from taking nuzlockes ‘seriously’ to make fun of Jan to actually taking them seriously

  • @guidofedeli851
    @guidofedeli851 Год назад +27

    20:18 was so fucking nice of him. I'd have been super appreciative of it if it was me playing. You're a good guy Alpha

  • @AFXffs772
    @AFXffs772 Год назад +438

    watching Alpha coaching Fyrus is like watching Ash’s girlfriend sidekick who’s IQ actually hits triple digits coaching Ash while they watch from the sidelines as Ash takes in approximately 2% of the info and fumbles his way through the region thunderbolting ground types and brick breaking ghost types

    • @bugbear2357
      @bugbear2357 Год назад +83

      like Misty explaining to Ash that a bug is weak to a bird when Ash was trying to beat a spearow with a caterpie

    • @Sunnylyndis
      @Sunnylyndis Год назад +23

      @@bugbear2357 It was actually a pidgeotto, but yes >.<
      I think we now know why Ash did so bad with the side coaching. He only heard 10% , remembered 2% and got through with luck.

    • @EclipsedYamiOld
      @EclipsedYamiOld Год назад +9

      "IQ hits triple digits"
      So unless she's coaching him she's below average huh

    • @amazonbox8717
      @amazonbox8717 Год назад +17

      @ 𝐵𝓇𝒾𝓁𝓁𝒾𝒶𝓃𝓉𝒴𝒶𝓂𝒾【闇】
      We’re talking in terms of Pokémon anime logic, science revolves around friendship. Triple digit IQ is incredibly impressive

    • @EclipsedYamiOld
      @EclipsedYamiOld Год назад

      @@amazonbox8717 The average IQ still will be 100, that's how it's designed to be. So even if they all are dumber than people in the real world, their average IQ in that world is still 100

  • @Jacquelinsane
    @Jacquelinsane Год назад +54

    This is the epitome of having a wall that you need to strike a certain weak point with a specific tool to bring down, then you watch someone successfully bring the wall down by smashing their head into it

  • @jstar3382
    @jstar3382 Год назад +98

    That metronome muddy water was brutal. Probably one of like 3 moves that could have killed, and even then it isn't even that accurate of a move

  • @Arcane_Archer
    @Arcane_Archer Год назад +20

    That rattata really wanted to prove it was more than its suboptimal ability with all those flinches

  • @starrsynth
    @starrsynth 10 месяцев назад +5

    24:30 “as long as he doesn’t try to punch the ghost he should be okay”
    fyrus: *immediately tries to punch the ghost*

  • @mr.tomato2699
    @mr.tomato2699 Год назад +517

    I can already tell how crazy this will be

    • @drywall726
      @drywall726 Год назад +4

      YOU POSTED THIS WHEN THE VIDEO WAS RELEASED

  • @sammydray5919
    @sammydray5919 Год назад +126

    I still remember the video when Wolfey was teaching Jacob about stat buffs so Jacob just casually mentioning +6 was really a blast from past. He really has grown 😂

    • @nicolle2126
      @nicolle2126 Год назад +21

      same, i remember him saying how he'd "never touch this baby game again" but here he is now, a full blown poketuber

    • @lanestonesvlogs
      @lanestonesvlogs Год назад +8

      @@nicolle2126 i love all of his videos, but his pokemon videos are my favorite

  • @jr637-1
    @jr637-1 Год назад +261

    We know Fyrus can't lie because of the Among Us videos, so he's honest to God a first-time Nuzlocker. This should be glorious.

  • @alex_yuh
    @alex_yuh Год назад +128

    okay to be very honest, all that unpunished luck came back to him, as EVERY. SINGLE. HYDRO PUMP. HIT. if jacob didnt cut out any, then kingdra literally hit 4/5 hydro pumps, kinda insane

    • @thesublimeparadigm8863
      @thesublimeparadigm8863 Год назад +28

      I mean it has 80% accuracy. 4/5 is 80%. It's not crazy at all

    • @eliteayanokoji8637
      @eliteayanokoji8637 Год назад +3

      ​@@thesublimeparadigm8863 facts😂. If he would've kept his Mamoswine in he would've had an easier road to the W instead of this

    • @Draecozolt
      @Draecozolt Год назад +6

      ​@@eliteayanokoji8637 Going skarmory was the play, the switching mamo back in was the big mistake he made.

    • @eliteayanokoji8637
      @eliteayanokoji8637 Год назад +1

      @@Draecozolt facts, but keeping Mamoswime in original would've solved all of that. And he had to acknowledge that when he was in too deep

    • @Draecozolt
      @Draecozolt Год назад +4

      @@eliteayanokoji8637 Keeping mamoswine in only accomplishes it likely getting outsped and ohko'd by hydro pump. You sac skarmory, go lanturn and fish for a para, then go crobat and try to get damage in, then go gyarados and try to get damage in, and if it's not dead yet mamo might give you the chip you need with ice shard or straight up just kill with earthquake if you did get the para with lanturn

  • @deanlinden1635
    @deanlinden1635 Год назад +13

    I love him looking at a type chart, then using a fighting on poison and then not knowing steel resisted normal. Really absorbed that info lol

  • @WillKazeOh
    @WillKazeOh Год назад +120

    Can't wait for Jan to review both the actual nuzlocke AND Jacob's coaching

  • @MarshallLeeFlames
    @MarshallLeeFlames Год назад +31

    Whitney's Milktank with Stomp flinches: "Get your own medicine."
    Fyrus' Hercross with a Critical Brick Break under his sleeve: *"And who decided that?"*

  • @RPGFanboy14
    @RPGFanboy14 Год назад +48

    The fact that the Kingdra never missed ANY of the hydro pumps is wild to me.

  • @covex908
    @covex908 Год назад +33

    The fact that Jacob went from being a beginner speed runner/nuzlocker to a coach for nuzlocking really shows the character development he’s gotten.

  • @Joes_Junk_Drawer
    @Joes_Junk_Drawer Год назад +16

    I like how Jacob has a legacy for dogging on reaction videos critiquing him for playing how he wants to play, then goes and becomes the villain.

  • @JJBeauregard1
    @JJBeauregard1 Год назад +51

    I laughed out loud when you tricked a moral boost onto your friend with Vulpix' guaranteed Flash Fire ability. So sweet :D

  • @naikiluppichini6287
    @naikiluppichini6287 Год назад +54

    After watching this entire video I only can imagine Alpharad and PCs next meeting being like:
    Alpharad: I've been waiting for you, Jan. We meet again, at last. The circle is now complete. When I left you I was but the learner, but now I am the master.
    PC: Only a master of evil, Jacob.

  • @Crazy56U
    @Crazy56U Год назад +72

    5:14 If Jan was the one coaching, and he saw Fyrus use that Awakening, he would've made him take a dive and let Flamezard get killed by Hoothoot.
    19:46 Somehow, Jacob and Fyrus recreated the Onyx incident without speaking to each other.

  • @DaAcorn
    @DaAcorn Год назад +9

    I love this type of set up, I always love nuzlockes that have 2 people bantering the whole time, and this type of coaching setup is really fun, would love to see more with other games/people

  • @RaifuEnthusiast
    @RaifuEnthusiast 10 месяцев назад +3

    Whenever Alpha mutes Fyrus immediately chooses the worst possible option but still manages to survive with rng

  • @VanishingPuppet
    @VanishingPuppet Год назад +55

    The confidence play with the Flash Fire Vulpix was god tier.

  • @cragl3yman343
    @cragl3yman343 Год назад +61

    Best solution to the problems Fyrus had? Have him literally write down the tips that Alpha gave him haha.

  • @juanrocollazo
    @juanrocollazo Год назад +48

    These two are just a perfect foil to each other. The best example is Jacob asking Fyrus if he wants to know what Bugsy has beforehand, Fyrus stating he'll just go for it in the most optimistic tone possible, and Jacob just looking at the camera in disbelief.
    We're les than 20 mins in and I have already lost a lung to laughter.

  • @scoots.central042
    @scoots.central042 Год назад +9

    Jacob being Jan's disciple and spreading the word of the hardcore gospel was the anime twist I was not expecting

  • @Vicvillon
    @Vicvillon Год назад +9

    I’m all for this beautiful format, especially with the chat included to really take it to the next level omg

  • @RobinSpellbinder04
    @RobinSpellbinder04 Год назад +53

    Alpharad finally lived long enough to become the PokemonChallenges

    • @vasujgupta6543
      @vasujgupta6543 Год назад +4

      You either die a hero or live long enough to become the villain

  • @robertjudd4083
    @robertjudd4083 Год назад +51

    The fact he had to trick Fyrus to get his hopes up is hilarious.

  • @Thefostapug
    @Thefostapug Год назад +252

    Fyrus is such a nice guy for willing to teach you how to do a successful nuzlocke!

  • @DJGaryOak
    @DJGaryOak Год назад +8

    We've come full circle. You now feel Jan's pain whenever you screwed up in your early Nuzlockes. You love to see it

  • @MuneMoon17
    @MuneMoon17 4 месяца назад +2

    This video should instead be titled: "Alpharad trying not to have a stress induced aneurysm."

  • @trackeralias1124
    @trackeralias1124 Год назад +28

    i love the variety of combinations of shock, disbelief, frustration and exhaustion on display all throughout this video.

  • @dnys_7827
    @dnys_7827 Год назад +22

    jacob teaching the nuzlocke strats and thought process to someone, showing off his game knowledge and stuff, is so satisfying. mans gone from being made fun of for not knowing this stuff to teaching it, that's neat.

  • @feezee5196
    @feezee5196 Год назад +66

    It''s incredible, Jacob looked his rivalry with Jan & found a way to semi-play a Nuzzlocke whilst semi-reacting to said Nuzzlocke. Truly the content grind never stops.

  • @ohmaplaymaker
    @ohmaplaymaker Год назад +7

    14:12 Jacob went Gordon Ramsey for a second
    29:10 Fyrus' plot armor is too strong

  • @vDuzz
    @vDuzz Год назад +3

    Alpha teaching Fyrus about Physical/Special split was on the same level as the Aliens teaching the Egyptians how to build pyramids.

  • @risel56
    @risel56 Год назад +156

    Every day we move closer to Alpharad becoming a true blue PokéTuber.

  • @rcln5
    @rcln5 Год назад +30

    Having been helping my friends out with their first nuzlocke attempts,watching this has brought me so much joy and panic at the same time

  • @kadeemisgone6269
    @kadeemisgone6269 Год назад +30

    It's crazy to see Alpha going from fighting an Icetype final four member with an Onix to teaching others in nuzzlocks

  • @reaper7910
    @reaper7910 Год назад +22

    Jacob's reaction to that Primeape battle was so funny. He was really going insane lmao

  • @joannadzenowski6214
    @joannadzenowski6214 14 дней назад +1

    God, you really don't realize how nice mints are in pokemon S/V and Sword/Shield until you watch older pokemon games and you get the +spA -Atk heracross

  • @viol3tnebula872
    @viol3tnebula872 Год назад +29

    This was so good. Now I kinda wanna see some sort of like, co-coachlocke where Jacob and Jan separately try to coach 2 newbies in a soul-link. Or something.

  • @maloryna
    @maloryna Год назад +16

    This is like Jan reacting to Alpha’s first nuzlocke and giving tips / laughing & cringing at his plays. It’s come full circle!

  • @Devininity
    @Devininity Год назад +1

    Love the glasses commercial (that I won't give a free shout out to) that just started with "you're not into saving are you?" at 39:15

  • @IndigoZacc
    @IndigoZacc Год назад +6

    I feel like this run embodies the concept of "Fortune favors the bold"
    Fyrus kept making some plays that in one way or another could definitely be counted as bold but just kept getting some fantastic luck
    and then when he started playing more cautious strategically with Claire, that's when he wiped
    I respect the boldness, twas a solid attempt. o7

  • @Beta227759
    @Beta227759 Год назад +26

    Alpharad gets to experience how people feel when they have to play with him

  • @woohoorandom
    @woohoorandom Год назад +11

    Just started watching, not only is this Good Alpharad Content, it's genuinely really helpful to be given this important but not super obvious (like crits going through def buffs) in a digestible way.

  • @David13579
    @David13579 Год назад +18

    I’ve never said this, but I can’t wait to watch Jan react to this one
    Some of the luck in this game is just insane

  • @FlareSherbetNatsu
    @FlareSherbetNatsu Год назад +7

    Jacob has gone for being taught by Jan to teaching others, the student has become the teacher

  • @MrSkullVA
    @MrSkullVA Год назад

    24:30 that's like saying "it's not gonna rain, let's leave the umbrella at home" before going to work in the morning. You know it's gonna rain and you will be stuck there.

  • @littlemisseevee2309
    @littlemisseevee2309 Год назад +15

    I love this, the questions fyroos asks are great, reminds me of a time before I knew the pokemon basics. Quality content

  • @ParadoX-os
    @ParadoX-os Год назад +10

    For someone who didn't know even the basic stuff, Fyrus did great! Also can't wait for the Jan react. He is going to be proud of Alpharad.

  • @aidanpedersen
    @aidanpedersen Год назад +12

    Remember when Jacob tried to use Onix with no Quick Claw and no Sturdy (even though it wouldn’t help anyway) against Loralie’s Jynx? Oh how far we’ve come

  • @DeVoidAS
    @DeVoidAS Год назад +3

    Alpharad has become the new Pchal.
    Its like they say, "you either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain"

  • @JoshtheOverlander
    @JoshtheOverlander Год назад +4

    I was right there with you on the fear of switching in Gastly and Heracross. That sounds like a mistake I've made multiple times across my play history, so it was too terrifyingly real a possibility for your friend, who's played Pokemon so scarcely

  • @JDoradoTube
    @JDoradoTube Год назад +12

    14:55 - one of the most hilarious moments in Alpharad herstory

  • @Trissek99
    @Trissek99 Год назад +22

    I love that Jacob slowly turns into Jan in these nuzlocke videos. Really great video!!!