>What are you running? >How are you running it? >How's your run going? >Are you doing a weird ruleset? And if so, what is it?
>/nuz/ resources Mostly outdated, but if I add something new it will have (Updated) somewhere in it. Let me know if there's something that needs updated if you have something to replace it with.
>Nuzlocke info https://pastebin.com/8b3rHGuX >Nuzlocke generator https://nuzlocke-generator.herokuapp.com/ http://nuzlocke-generator.com/ >Guide to running the generator locally https://pastebin.com/etNFB00r >Links to official games (thru Sw/Sh) (outdated) https://pastebin.com/hsJ0TaJ7 >Romhack links (outdated) https://pastebin.com/GzWfs9Bz https://pastebin.com/GfJ9zhqx >Definitive emulator info (note that OpenEmu is the best option for Macfags period as RBY through B2W2 may all be played on it and all run smoothly) https://pastebin.com/HmVC99sZ >Difficulty list https://pastebin.com/vvwTEgwJ >Pokémon Nuzlocke images http://www.mediafire.com/file/sxu318m9an5ulbm/ >Pokémon Bank sprites http://www.mediafire.com/file/ueadxvt1f52m0md/ >Pokémon Home Sprites https://projectpokemon.org/docs/spriteindex_148/home-sprites-gen-1-r128/ >Additional templates http://www.mediafire.com/file/vmfck3jdowgn472 >(UPDATED)Anon's Level Caps Doc https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZOwQ2MnzKF-fJuSGEkTUIenGbPoZymS6jYrY6zIbzkk/edit#gid=1752410600 >Level caps/general Nuzlocke info https://nuzlockeuniversity.ca/2022/01/18/hardcore-nuzlocke-level-caps-by-generation/ >Nuzlocke challenge wheel (new!) https://rentry.co/pokemon-challenge-run-autism-wheels Previous Thread: >>59148674
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Anonymous05/16/26(Sat)08:27:58
Thread question: taking everything about the games into account, what is the overall best starter in your opinion?
>>59277186(OP) playing randomized emerald except all trainers are double battles, and i can only gain exp from trainers, so no grinding, making exp a limited resource. im starting to believe the entire series shouldve been double battles from the start, theres so many more strategies you can do in double battles, for example in the early game i was running leer intentionally just because it hits both opponents, or you can do surf + water absorb shenanigans, or just using helping hand. also surf hits your team mate which i love because i always thought surf was way too op so it forces you to use other water type moves or for example a trainer sent out a scizor, so your first instinct is to switch to your fire type right, but his other pokemon was a vaporeon, so i couldnt. i really recommend doubles. after emerald im gonna nuzlocke either frlg or platinum, also doubles when i get to bw ill do triple battles if thats an option in the randomizer currently hoping to find a dark or ghost type so i can deal with psychic types better
I first begin today by exploring the final areas catching both a Hawlucha and then a Bisharp. I then take on the fifth member of Team Star Eri and it became one of the hardest and most stressful battles ever.
First I sent out Murkrow against her Toxicroak and I immediately terrestrialised him, Murkrow killed Toxicroak instantly with a Wing Attack but not before taking a powerful Poison Jab that poisoned him, next was Annihilape but I needed to heal Murkrow and I didn't want to risk Tinkaton taking a hit while healing so I sent out Staraptor instead as I healed Murkrow and Staraptor took a powerful Close Combat, expecting Staraptor to die, I decided to just say fuck it and use Brave Bird and too my surprise, it took put Annihilape instantly but Staraptor did die by the recoil, I finally sent out Tinkaton against his Passimian, she took a Seed Bomb before taking out Passiminian with Play Rough, then Murkrow came out again to take out Lucario with two Wing Attacks but nearly died to Dragon Pulse, as soon as Eri sent out the Caph Starmobile, I needed to heal Murkrow again so I sent out Flamigo and as I healed Murkrow, Flamigo took a Spin Out, now she did managed to use a Air Slash but she died to another Spin Out, finally Murkrow came out and used multiple Wing Attacks, each attack only boosted the Starmobiles defense and to make things worst, it kept using Shift Gear which boosted it's attack and speed so I got nervous but Murkrow taking one Spin Out, Murkrow managed to finally destroy the vehicle with Wing Attack.
That's it for today. I'm gonna take on the elite four tomorrow. How's my final team look?
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Anonymous05/17/26(Sun)00:26:40
>>59278087 Sounds like a fun challenge. You don't have anything else in your boxes to use?
>>59279368 i do but they're either low level or dont have enough synergy with the rest of my team so i would rather concentrate my exp on these 4. i did train up a gyarados (mostly because of intimidate) but he died (swellow survived on red hp, used endeavor on my gyarados, then fearow attacked it)
but on one of the ocean routes i found a teddiursa that im now leveling up against the swimmers, my plan is to run guts (with will-o-wisp from ninetales) and facade
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Anonymous05/17/26(Sun)06:48:03
White 2 Nuzlocke - Set Mode - Level Cap - No Healing in Battle After a long break I've picked this up again. Last time, I had just arrived at Undella Town. I've since made headway north, crossed Village Bridge, and settled at Opelucid City. Largely without incident or worry, though a tennis player and her Lilligant gave me worry, putting Bird the Emboar in a confusion-lock, but ultimately no harm done. Teeter Dance can put you in a real nasty spiral; A single persim berry for Bird to hold and it would've been smooth sailing. Inside Drayden's Gym, during a rotation battle, I stupidly assumed a druddigon wouldn't click Revenge, DOOM the Cofagrigrus being frontman at that moment, and rotated Battery the Excadrill headfirst into the miserable blow, thankfully I'd had the sense to lead with Roach the Krookodile at the outset of the whole thing and Battery made out with a sore bruise and none the worse thanks to Intimidate. I'll train up before I face Drayden, in particular I'm training Voyager the Skarmory who's rested in the PC since his capture outside of Lentimas. The team so far: Bird the Emboar Blues the Stoutland Deja Vu the Lilligant Roach the Krookodile Foe the Jellicent Battery the Excadrill as well as DOOM the Cofagrigus, and Voyager the Skarmory.
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Anonymous05/17/26(Sun)07:08:09
>>59278087 >triple battle nuzlocke I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy
Moon >Lv. 13 Popplio >Lv. 10 Meowth >Lv. 9 Pikipek (RIP) >Lv. 7 Grimer (RIP) I HATE CRITICAL HITS >I HATE CRITICAL HITS I HATE CRITICAL HITS >I HATE CRITICAL HITS I HATE CRITICAL HITS at least I beat Captain Ilima this time (first battle). I hate that Smeargle.
Last two gyms were a breeze but the Rival fight after was rough. I am not looking forward to all the grinding I will have to do for the E4. It specially sucks because I already spent a lot of time leveling up Aerodactyl and searching for items so being underleveled again so soon is not fun. I won't complain about the Dragonair because I knew what I was getting into and it honesty has been pulling his weight but I really wish he evolved already.
First I beat Director Clavell who is easy. Krow took out Oranguru and Polteageist with Foul Play and Night Shade, King K Rool took put Abomasnow and Amoongus with Flamethrower and Torch Song, Toxic took out Houndoom with Earthquake and Static terrestrialised and took out the terrestrialised Quaquaval with Spark though Aqua Step did nearly kill.
Afterwards I basically explore the rest of the map, caught a Tandemaus outside the pokemon league and a Magnezone at the Great Crater of Paldea. Tomorrow im taking on the elite four and then the champion. My team is is Skeledirge, Murkrow, Clodsire, Tinkaton, Tsareena and Luxray.
Give me any advice you have for the elite four and Geeta.
miraculously, I managed to defeat Totem Radicate without any causalities. >Lv. 18 Brionne >Lv. 15 Makuhita >Lv. 14 Alolan Meowth >Lv. 13 Zubat >Lv. 11 Alolan Diglett >Lv. 11 Cutiefly this really is a movie-game but it's not *that* bad...
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Anonymous05/18/26(Mon)08:21:04
>>59280120 Continued; Fought Drayden, here's how it went: Roach leads and intimidates Druddigon, switch in DOOM for free(Revenge) then Will o' Wisp while tanking a Crunch. Burned and -1'd, Druddigon is nicely crippled and over the course of a swap and a couple of Dragon Tails Roach comes in again and again. Drudd is safely useless now. Blues the Stoutland comes in to Work Up, no higher than +2 lest luck be tried with Dragon Tail, and, with Expert Belt equipped, cleanly OHKOs Drayden's entire line-up.
Oh, and DOOM's Mummy erasing Drudd's Sheer Force was excellent as well.
I wasn't expecting Voyager the Skarmory to be a benchwarmer but I also hadn't given proper thought to Intimidate + Work Up until I was actually IN the battle, so. Also, to be clear, only Roach has Intimidate, Blues is a Sand Rush user.
>>59282901 Flying Monolocke, good taste. Good luck.
>>59284485 In my casual Sun run, Ilma specifically felt like he was designed around having a larger team instead of, in my case, two. Glad to see you recovered from the losses to him.
I just beat Hala >Lv. 20 Brionne >Lv. 17 Makuhita >Lv. 16 Alolan Meowth >Lv. 15 Zubat >Lv. 14 Alolan Diglett >Lv. 13 Cutiefly Zubat almost bit the dust but came in clutch >>59285624 yeah they definitely want you to cover your starter's weakness as evident by the Smeargle always having a super-effective move. whether you can do that or not in a nuzlocke is all up to luck though.
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Anonymous05/18/26(Mon)17:29:11
>>59284228 >>59284246 >>59284270 >Deleted Then they were right about this thread and there is undeniable proof now
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Anonymous05/18/26(Mon)19:59:24
>>59284593 Nice work taking Drayden down so easily. I doubt Marlon will give you any trouble, but it's Team Plasma that will be the true test.
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Anonymous05/18/26(Mon)23:57:57
Bump.
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Anonymous05/19/26(Tue)04:04:55
>>59285703 I had a similar experience with Hala in my first run. Trumbeak cleaned him up pretty easily but the Z Move took a pretty large chunk out of him in return. It's not just a type advantage thing, if you're keeping your team lean and at level cap it's a pretty annoying fight, even outside of a Nuzlocke.
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Anonymous05/19/26(Tue)06:50:41
>>59284593 Since then; Came to Humilau via the Marine Tube — which has great music — and defeated Marlon's trainers. Little bit of training in Seaside Cave; caught Spock the Tynamo (nickname may change if the mood strikes), and a little further ahead I caught Rembrandt the Remoraid who will let me, if I like, evolve the Mantyke I caught at Undella Bay. A fairly comfortable stopping point, I might take a not-too-long break. So, I'll end with the exciting news that I am now the proud possessor of the 'Wailord Watcher' Medal.
>>59286478 Agreed, I'm dreading Colress and Ghetsis.
I made it to Paniola Ranch on Akala Island >Lv. 23 Brionne >Lv. 18 Alolan Diglett >Lv. 18 Zubat >Lv. 17 Roggenrola >Lv. 16 Cutiefly >Lv. 15 Lillipup I caught a Mudbray but I already have Diglett... could this be a fatal mistake? >>59288030 in my case, Brionne gets fairy-moves which makes Hala a pushover so long as you don't play with level caps
First I took on all four members of the elite four.
Against Rika. First I terrestrialised Dominatrix and took out Whiscash with Trop Kick instantly, then I sent out Toxic against her Camerupt and killed it with Earthquake, Dominatrix came back to eliminate Donphan with Trop Kick but it survived due to Sturdy and even used Poison Jab, Dominatrix eventually took out Donphan with Magical Leaf but needed to be healed, I sent out Krow while Rika sent out Dugtrio who used Sandstorm while I healed Dominatrix, then when Krow tried to land a Foul Play, it kept missing and Dugtrio used Rock Slide which made things scary, so I had to switch out to Dominatrix and use Trop Kick on Dugtrio, finally Trop Kick was also used to take out terrestrialised Clodsire that tried to use Toxic to Poison Dominatrix but it missed.
Against Poppy. First King K Rool took out Copperajah with Flamethrower and then Bronzong with Torch Song, then Static took put Corviknight with Discharge after it took a Brave Bird and then I terrestrialised Toxic and used Earthquake to take out Magnezone who survived due to Sturdy and used Flash Cannon before another Earthquake took it out for good and then Poppy's terrestrialised Tinkaton used Gigaton Hammer did alot of damage nearly killing Toxic before Earthquake took it out.
Against Larry. First Krow takes out Tropius with Wing Attack, Amy Rose takes out Altaria with Play Rough, then Static terrestrialised and took out Staraptor with Discharge, Toxic took out Oricorio with Poison Sludge and finally Static came out again to take down a terrestrialised but unimpressive Flamigo with Discharge.
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Connor.05/19/26(Tue)08:08:58
Against Hassel. First I had Amy Rose Terrestrialised and used Play Rough to take out Noivern though Noivern did alot of damage with Super Fang, I then sent out Toxic and healed Amy Rose while Dragalge used Hydro Pump which Toxic is immune too, Earthquake was used to take it out, King K Rool used Torch Song to eliminate Flapple, then Amy Rose came out and took out both Haxorus and Baxcalibur with Play Rough though Icicle Crash did alot of damage.
After all that, I then take on the champion of Paldea Geeta and she is pathetically easy. Krow took out Espathra with Foul Play, Dominatrix took out Kingambit with High Jump Kick, Static took out Veluza with Discharge, Amy Rose took out Avalugg with Gigaton Hammer, King K Rool took out Gogoat with Torch Song and even terrestrialised Toxic took out terrestrialised Glimmora with Earthquake. All her pokemon went down in one hit. What a waste. But I have become the champion of Paldea.
Of course I also beat Penny, Arven and Nemona afterwards but I don't feel like telling how I beat them all. The nuzlocke isn't over as there is everything relating to Area Zero.
Frying run completed. Lorelei was definitely the final boss of this game. The original plan was for Dragonair and Charizard to handle her but both got wrecked by Dewgong. Then Gyarados gets Frozen by slowbro and Dodrio got Frozen by Lapras. The whole fight was a mess but ultimately Aerodactyl and Crobat pulled through. The rest of the Elite4 was a nonissue. Crobat demonstrated the superiority of the Poison type by single-handedly taking Bruno and Agatha. Then I finally evolved Dragonair and swept Lance. Even if it was for a single fight, having a Dragonite really does feel incredibly cathartic. Then the Rival was a team effort but mostly because I was too underleveled to oneshot his pokemon.
This was surprisingly harder than the Poison run. Despite Gen 3 giving you a lot more resources than Gen1, Flying types really don't get much to work with. Just a bunch of frail, fast mons using Wing Attack for the most part. Other than Gyarados being Gyarados, The standout this run was probably Crobat, both because Golbat not learning Fly was the most disappointing moment of the run and because she somehow ended up being the tank of the party.
I didn't understand the appeal of nuzlockes until my starter almost died to some random team galactic skunktank. That was a great feeling Randomly stumbling upon gible in wayward cave, having all my mons being in two- hit KO range of dragon rage and the gible ultimately killing itself right after my before last ball shakes 3 times before failing to catch it destroyed my enjoyment. Fuck this shit man I just wanted a gible. Fuck fuck fuck I am so fucking mad
I ended the nuzlocke by going down to Area Zero, I caught a Floette and then took on AI professor Sada in the Zero Lab. Krow took out Slither Wing with Wing Attack, King K Rool took out Scream Tail with Shadow Ball, Krow took out Brute Bonnet with Wing Attack, Amy Rose took out Flutter Mane with Gigaton Hammer, Toxic took put Sandy Shocks with Earthquake and finally, terrestrialised Amy took out Roaring Moon with Play Rough. After she was defeated, I finally received Koraidon and beat hers and my nuzlocke was over.
I honestly think Pokemon Scarlet is the easiest game to nuzlocke, more so than X.
Gladion killed my Roggenrola. It got Pursuit-trapped and had the Weak Armor ability... >Lv. 25 Brionne >Lv. 21 Alolan Diglett >Lv. 20 Zubat >Lv. 19 Cutiefly >Lv. 18 Steenee >Lv. 15 Crabrawler I've also traded Lillipup for a Bounsweet at a Pokémon Center. I'm doing Lana's trial right now...
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Anonymous05/20/26(Wed)01:32:39
man hours later I'm still mad about the gible I lost all motivation to continue
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Anonymous05/20/26(Wed)02:08:15
>>59290644 trigger warning: unsolicited advice 1. feel free to take a break for as long as you like 2. abandon the run if you aren't having fun with it 3. make sure you have dusk balls next time 4. learning how to cope with loss is a skill
Got myself an earlier Electirizer thanks to the Join Avenue. Gentleman Stonewall on Village Bridge had a very powerful Durant, and I did not have my Emboar in at the beginning of the fight. So Emboar took quite a bit of damage from it befor landing a Flame Charge. I thought I would oneshot his Lucario afterwards, but I was wrong, and that's how I lost my Starter. I then ended up in a bad spot in a double battle on Route 9, which caused me to lose my Golduck. I was worried about Drayden, but I had a bunch of luck that turned what could have been a tough fight really easy. >Vs Drayden >Druddigon Brannigan gets an Ice Punch Crit. >Flygon I think I still was thinking of Electabuzz's speed instead of Vire's, because I though I could outspeed. Flygon hits with Earth Power and does big damage, but Ice Punch get the oneshot. >Haxorus I swap in Pennybags on a Slash that doesn't affect it. Next turn, Haxorus uses Assurance, but it gets disable by Cursed Body. Will-O-Wisp lands. Haxorus Dragon Dances, but Pennybags lands a Hex Crit for the oneshot.
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Connor.05/20/26(Wed)05:02:44
>>59289716 I never used Bisharp. People kept accusing me of being Indian. It's not my fault. >>59289721 Okay.
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Anonymous05/20/26(Wed)06:10:32
>>59277186(OP) >What are you running? FireRed >How are you running it? Ground Monotype challenge >How's your run going? Just beat Surge, and he was easy as fuck compared to Misty >Are you doing a weird ruleset? And if so, what is it? No, not unless a monotype is a weird ruleset. I suppose not running duplicate mons is weird, but that's fine by me.
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Anonymous05/20/26(Wed)06:40:44
>>59289678 >Tsareena We all know what you really use dominatrix for Connor ;)
I just beat Lana's trial >Lv. 26 Brionne >Lv. 22 Alolan Diglett >Lv. 21 Zubat >Lv. 20 Cutiefly >Lv. 22 Steenee >Lv. 17 Crabrawler I almost lost Steenee. rain + STAB means even resisted water attacks can 2-shot. thankfully Brionne carries my team. >>59291238 ...you didn't have to remind me about that.
>>59291275 The courts have already decided this matter.
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Anonymous05/20/26(Wed)08:13:04
White 2 Nuzlocke - Set Mode - Level Cap - No Healing in Battle Beat Marlon no problem. Caught Stranger the Piloswine in the Giant Chasm grass (critical capture timer ball). I haven't yet had a Hidden Grotto encounter. Voyager the Skarmory nicely walls just about any grunt team. Next is Colress, then Kyurem+Ghetsis. I'm thinking, when it comes to it, I'll lead with Foe the Jellicent to wall Kyurem-white and then once I'm fighting Ghetsis hopefully his Cofagrigus will click Toxic on Foe and let me switch in Battery the Excadrill for free. Considering training Spock the Tynamo but I'm undecided if I really feel like going out of my way.
>>59288684 Congrats. A very satisfying hall of fame comp, sprite-wise. >>59291266 A poison/fire type looks a bit scary for your team.
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Anonymous05/20/26(Wed)08:19:01
>>59291366 Cutiefly is a temporary party member will be replaced eventually, so fire and poison-types won't be as threatening. until then, Brionne kills fire-types and Diglett should be able to beat most Poison types.
>> 59270425 Took a while to pick it up again (slay the spire 2 is far more addicting) and not a whole lot of gameplay has happened quantity wise since last, but good lord was that an intense set of battles. Coming off of my last game which was filled with bosses that used Scary Face, Double Team, and often had no STAB, Earthquake+Ice Fang Gyarados among the other monsters was a step up. I feel so sorry for Potomac (Vespiquen) as it is one of my favorite mons and I felt so lucky to have caught it, but she did provide me a lot of fun (but you can't rely on spamming Defend Order if you get crit). Shawseen (Honchkrow) was also a hard loss as I had only just evolved her and given her time spent unevolved and frail for so long, she was like the team baby that everyone tried to save. Once again the mvp, was Belle (Bibarel), but now because Yawn is such a clutch option to have. If Euphrates (Bronzong) was lucky enought to have had Levitate instead, it would've been a much easier battle, but I can't be too hard on them, because they absolutely tanked a Roar of Time and Hypnotized Dialga for a Close Combat follow up. Galactic is probably my favorite team so far in this challenge and I definitely look forward to doing their guantlet at least 2 more times. Not entirely sure who to bring on my team for Volkner, Victory Road, and then the Elite 4/Cynthia, so I'd appreciate some advice. I definitely like the wide variety of options I've accumulated, so I don't really feel hopeless.
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Connor.05/20/26(Wed)12:58:33
>>59291238 No I don't. I just didn't know what to name it
Before I download the DLC, I just want to know if it's worth it.
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Anonymous05/20/26(Wed)22:37:55
>>59290956 Join Avenue really is one of the best features put into the games, so of course it never returned. Nice work against Drayden too, Marlon should be just as easy to beat.
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Anonymous05/21/26(Thu)00:41:07
Does anyone know if the Battle Royal Dome is MANDATORY in Sun/Moon?
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Anonymous05/21/26(Thu)01:16:54
>>59293622 Yes, you need to do a battle with Hau, Gladion and Masked Royal, but after that you can progress.