Nuzlocke!

So. As I said in my last post, I’ve started a Pokemon Emerald Nuzlocke Challenge. Just what is a Nuzlocke Challenge, you may ask? Well I’m gonna tell you! Whether you want me to or not.

Nuzlocke Rules:

The Nuzlocke Challenge, in short, is a set of rules imposed by the player in any Pokemon game, designed to make the game more challenging.

1. When a Pokemon faints, it is DEAD. Dead. It must be released or permanently boxed in the PC.

2. All Pokemon MUST be nicknamed. This is technically an optional rule, but one that everyone follows, as it creates more of a bond between you and your Pokemon, thus making it more painful when one of them dies.

3. You can only catch the first Pokemon you encounter in any area. IF you accidentally knock it out, you CANNOT catch a Pokemon in that route.

I will be playing with the dupes clause. This means that if the first Pokemon I run into in an area is one I’ve already caught, I do not have to catch it and can look for a new one. Example: I catch a Rattata on Route 1. Yes I know that’s Gen I and I’m playing Gen III but whatever. So then on Route 2 the first Pokemon I run into happens to be a Rattata. That does NOT count as my encounter for Route 2. I can keep looking until I find one I have not previously caught.

These are the most basic rules, which I will be playing with. There are other rules which can make it even more difficult, such as limiting the sue of Pokemon Centers or even completely disallowing the use of them, forcing you to rely on Potions, Ethers, Full Heals, etc. for recovery.

Now, to make things even more interesting (I know, almost too much to handle) , I went ahead and randomized my ROM. So I have no idea what starters I will be able to choose from, or even what wild Pokemon I’ll be able to find.

So there’s the basics of it. Stay tuned for the first installment of the adventure!