Nuzlocke

Welcome to the Nuzlocke page.

From a very early age, the world of pokemons was part of my life. Where each title for me is unique.

However, as time progresses, the various games are finished and technically we players are left with no reason to go back to playing the game again and the desire to return to the game grows again, but we don’t want to play the game again in the normal way because we already we did in the past.

And this is where the Nuzlocke challenge comes in, to give us a new alternative to play those games that we gamers want again. Where we make our rules, where the challenge can be easy or difficult, we decide.

Here on this page I will present the rules for each Pokémon game and the Pokémon games I have, each ones I finished and the ones I want to do the Nuzlocke.

I found this app on the internet if you want to use it on your Nuzlocke.

Nuzlocke in progress

Start
End
Hours
Badges
Deaths
 Finished?
?????? — — — — — No

Pokémons Title

Finished?
Do you still have it?
 Do a Nuzlocke?
Pokémon Red and Blue Yes No No
Pokémon FireRed Yes Yes Yes
Pokémon Platinum No Yes Yes
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Yes Yes Yes
Pokémon White 2 No Yes Yes
Pokémon Omega Ruby Yes Yes Yes
Pokémon Let’s Go, Pikachu! Yes Yes Yes
Pokémon Shield Yes Yes Yes
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond Yes Yes Yes
Pokémon Legends: Arceus No Yes Yes
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX Yes Yes Yes

Nuzlocke Rules

  • (01) Any Pokémon that faints is considered dead and must be put in the Pokémon Storage System permanently rather than releasing them.
  • (02) Players may catch more than one Pokemon in the area. They can only catch one of each type but the rule “if the Pokemon faints or flees” can still apply. The player cannot catch that type of Pokemon in that area again but the others are still available.
  • (03) The player must nickname all of their Pokémon.
  • (04) The player may only use Pokémon they have captured themselves, meaning Pokémon acquired through trading, Mystery Gifts, etc., are prohibited. Player can accept Pokémon that are received freely from NPCs.
  • (05) The player's Starter Pokémon must be randomly chosen. A common system is if the last digit of the player's Trainer ID number is 1-3, the player must choose the Grass-type starter; if it is 4-6, the Fire-type starter; if it is 7-9, the Water-type starter; if it is 0, free choice. Alternatively, use the Trainer ID modulo 3 for the same purposes.
  • (06) The player can train their Pokémon without any problems as long as they don't exceed the levels of the gym trainer or champion
  • (07) NO Potions and status-healing Items. The player may only use Pokémon Centers for healing.
  • (08) The number of Poké Balls able to be purchased per Poké Mart is limited to a certain number.
  • (09) Poké Marts may not be used; the only items that may be used are those found in the overworld or given to the player by NPCs.
  • (10) NO Held items.
  • (11) NO Master Balls.
  • (12) NO Legendary Pokémon.
  • (13) NO Day Care.
  • (14) NO Exp. Share. (This does not apply to Sword and Shield or Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, where the Exp. Share can't be disabled.)
  • (15) No Quality-of-life features, such as Pokémon-Amie, the DexNav, or Super Training.
  • (16) Any type of candy that helps level up the player's Pokémon (such as Rare Candy or Exp. Candy) may not be used.
  • (01) Only the 1st Pokémon in each route/area can be caught
    • a. If two are spawned at the same time, capture the closest one to you
    • b. If it flees, you have to capture the next one of the same species
    • c. Shiny Clause - If a shiny is seen in the wild, you can capture it
  • (02) All Pokémon from your Party has to be nicknamed
  • (03) If a Pokémon faints, it has to be released immediately
    • a. Pikachu or Eevee can be "revived" only once, in exchange of another
  • (04) Legendaries are not allowed, but you can choose ONE Gift Pokemon during the whole game
  • (05) Alola Form trade is allowed, only if you have its Kanto form already in your Party
  • (06) Only the first species - per route - can be captured for training purposes
    • a. If a Combo Streak breaks you can no longer train in that route
    • b. You can only train up to the next Gym Leader's highest level Pokémon
    • c. Beating a new Gym Leader allows you to bring back ONE previously lost training route
  • (07) Play game with "Battle Style: Set"
  • (08) No Candies allowed
  • (09) Black out = GAME OVER!
  • (01) Player can only USE one Pokémon he see per area! Where the Pokémon can be chosen, and all new designs are allowed ONCE as a bonus.
  • (02) If the player needs a Pokémon for a side quest but has released it before, he can catch it again but then he will have to release it again.
  • (03) Player must nickname every Pokémon.
  • (04) Player can't use potions in battle.
  • (05) The player can use all the items he picks up.
  • (06) The player can use the base to heal Pokémon.
  • (07) If a Pokemon dies, it's dead forever.
  • (08) If the player character dies, the nuzlocke ends.
  • (01) If a Pokémon faints they are considered "dead" and must be released from the team.
    • a. Any species evolution line that dies CAN NOT be used for the rest of the Nuzlocke (Including assisting Pokémon)
  • (02) If my partner or I faint then another Pokémon will sacrifice themselves to protect us.
    • a. Must be the teammate that was recruited prior to entering the dungeon
    • b. If no teammates are with us, then a teammate in a friend area will randomly be chosen.
  • (03) You can recruit only 1 Pokémon per dungeon and it must be the 1st (that has a friend area) to ask to join.
    • a. No Legendary or shiny Pokémon.
    • b. May recruit a different Pokémon if the same species is already recruited.
  • (04) All recruited Pokémon must be named.
  • (05) If both of these conditions are met, it is GAME OVER, and the Nuzlocke ends:
    • a. My partner and I are defeated
    • b. There are no more recruited teammates left on the team to sacrifice
  • (06) Reviver seeds can only be used if found while exploring a dungeon, but it must be discarded after exiting the dungeon.
    • a. Limited to only 1 use in a dungeon
  • (07) Kecleon shops may only be used if found in a dungeon.
    • a. It is strongly advised not to steal from Kecleon.
  • (08) Other Pokémon may assist in the dungeon but only 1 can join per floor.
    • a. They CAN NOT join your team after the dungeon.

Other Nuzlocke Challenges

  • (01) I can only capture Pokémon with types that are the same as ones in my team. Dual type Pokémon add types to my arsenal, allowing me to capture more types.
  • (02) Pokémon in the box don't count toward Pokémon types I am able to capture.
  • (03) Any Pokémon that faints is considered dead and must be put in the Pokémon Storage System permanently rather than releasing them.
  • (04) Players may catch more than one Pokemon in the area if is the type they are able to catch.
  • (05) The player must nickname all of their Pokémon.
  • (06) The player may only use Pokémon they have captured themselves if is the type they are able to use, meaning Pokémon acquired through trading, Mystery Gifts, etc., are prohibited. Player can accept Pokémon that are received freely from NPCs.
  • (07) The player can evolve their pokemons without any problems as long as they don't exceed the levels of the gym trainer or champion
  • (08) NO Potions and status-healing Items. The player may only use Pokémon Centers for healing.
  • (09) The number of Poké Balls able to be purchased per Poké Mart is limited to a certain number.
  • (10) Poké Marts may not be used; the only items that may be used are those found in the overworld or given to the player by NPCs.
  • (11) NO Held items.
  • (12) NO Master Balls.
  • (13) NO Legendary Pokémon.
  • (14) NO Day Care.
  • (15) NO Exp. Share. (This does not apply to Sword and Shield or Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, where the Exp. Share can't be disabled.)
  • (16) No Quality-of-life features, such as Pokémon-Amie, the DexNav, or Super Training.
  • (17) Any type of candy that helps level up the player's Pokémon (such as Rare Candy or Exp. Candy) may not be used.
  • (01) You may only catch the first Pokemon in each route/area that you encounter, if it matches your type.
  • (02) If a Pokemon faints, it is considered dead and must be boxed permanently
  • (03) All Pokemon must be nicknamed
  • (04) You must randomize the numbers to decide your apocalypse
    • 01: Global Tsunami (Flying, Water, Grass, Ghost, Dragon)
    • 02: Global Warming (Fire, Rock, Dragon, Ghost, Ground)
    • 03: Ice Age (Ice, Dark, Rock, Ghost, Steel)
    • 04: Nuclear Strikes (Poison, Bug, Psychic, Fire, Ghost)
    • 05: Global Acid Thunderstorms (Poison, Electric, Dark, Ghost, Water)
    • 06: Global Sandstorm (Rock, Fighting, Ground, Steel, Ghost)
    • 07: Hurricanes/Typhoons (Water, Ghost, Dragon, Steel, Electric)
    • 08: Meteor Strike (Fairy, Steel, Fire, Ice, Psychic)
    • 09: Global Pandemic (Normal, Rock, Fire, Ice, Poison)
    • 10: Super Volcano (Dark, Fire, Ground, Rock, Dragon)
    • 11: World War III (Normal, Steel, Fighting, Psychic, Fire)
    • 12: Time Collapse (Normal, Fairy, Dragon, Steel, Dark)
    • 13: Mother Nature (Grass, Fairy, Poison, Bug, Water)
    • 14: Famine (Normal, Rock, Ground, Steel, Ghost)
    • 15: Solar Flare (Rock, Dark, Psychic, Ground, Fire)
    • 16: Global IQ Drop (Normal, Fighting, Fairy, Ground, Steel, Rock)
    • 17: The Second Coming (Normal, Dragon, Fire, Dark, Ghost, Fighting)
    • 18: Locust Swarm (Bug, Ground, Flying, Rock, Steel)
    • 19: Cloning Gone Wrong (Normal, Dragon, Fighting, Psychic, Flying)
    • 20: Tech Superiority (Normal, Steel, Fire, Electric, Ice)
    • 21: Captain Planet Destroys Humanity (Grass, Ground, Fire, Water, Flying, Fairy)
    • 22: Walking Dead (Normal, Fighting, Ghost, Rock, Steel, Bug)
    • 23: Pokemon Meets Harry Potter (Psychic, Fairy, Dragon, Fire, Ice, Electric)
    • 24: Polar Caps Melt (Normal, Water, Electric, Flying, Dragon)
    • 25: Clowns (Psychic, Fairy, Poison, Dark, Water)
    • 26: Alien Invasion (Normal, Psychic, Bug, Dark, Ghost)
    • 27: Dragon Ball Z (Fire, Fighting, Psychic, Fairy, Electric)
    • 28: Gods Wrath (Fairy, Water, Fire, Electric, Bug)
    • 29: Earthquakes (Dragon, Flying, Fairy, Water, Dark)
    • 30: Mass Poisoning (Poison, Bug, Ghost, Fairy, Normal)
    • 31: Apes Revolt (Normal, Rock, Grass, Fighting, Water)
    • 32: Human Extinction (Grass, Water, Fairy, Flying, Bug)
    • 33: 2012 apocalypse (Bug, Ghost, Fairy, Psychic, Ice)
    • 34: Massive Hailstorms (Ice, Water, Steel, Dark)
    • 35: Zeus vs. Poseidon (Electric, Water, Fighting, Fairy, Flying)
    • 36: Thanos Snap (Normal, Ghost, Steel, Psychic, Electric)
    • 37: Paranormal Activity (Ghost, Psychic, Dark, Rock, Grass)
    • 38: The Fall of Wall Street (Fire, Dark, Normal, Fighting, Poison)
    • 39: The Oblivion Gates Open (Dark, Fire, Dragon, Fighting, Steel)
    • 40: The Age of Dragons (Dragon, Fire, Ice, Steel, Fighting)
    • 41: Ultra Beast Wormhole (Steel, Poison, Bug, Dragon, Psychic)
    • 42: Rayquaza Failed to Intervene (Water, Fire, Ground, Electric, Flying)
    • 43: Males have died out (Only Female Pokemon)
    • 44: Rise of the Regis (Normal, Ice, Rock, Steel)
    • 45: Females have died out (Only Male Pokemon)
  • (05) The types can be either primary or secondary, as long as it has the type
  • (06) You can only catch Pokemon of the types your scenario states.
    • Exception A - The Pokemon you caught must be one of the types mentioned in your scenario (Starters can be any type) , but their evolution does not have to be. Eevee can evolve into any of the evolutions as the base type is normal.
    • Exception B - For those playing games that might not have type in the scenerio, say a scenario containing a steel type and you are playing pokemon red, you may catch a type that in later gens become that type, i.e. magnemite becoming steel/electric, Clefairy becoming fairy, Togepi becoming fairy, and so on. This is so earlier games are still viable, (Like having virtual boy red/blue/yellow on the 3ds, or crystal/silver/gold), seeing as now they are considered that type it only makes sense.
  • (07) (Optional) (Recommended) You have to roll a 15 sided dice after you catch each Pokemon to determine your Pokemon's role. They are as follows:
    • 01: The Lone Wanderer (If rolled, Anytime this Pokemon is switched in, or used to start a battle, he can not be removed from the field, and has to battle the rest of the match, unless forced to switch out by roar, whirlwind, etc)
    • 02: The Survivor Couple (If rolled, you are able to catch another Pokemon from the route. Consider them wed-locked. must have 2 slots for them, or both will be boxed. Do not roll the dice for the second. If you can not catch another from the route, consider the first one dead. If you switch into one of the Pokemon, afterwards you can only switch to the wed-locked Pokemon. If your starter is a survivor couple, you must take the next pokemon as it's partner, [If say, in X, you don't run into another pokemon until you give the gift in Lumiose, then there ya go, if you do before then, then roll for that gift pokemon.])
    • 03: The Fearful Survivor (This Pokemon will not accept any man-made healing items, TMs, or HMs. They will only eat berries, energy roots, energy powders, and heal from Pokemon centers.)
    • 04: The Lucky Survivor (the luck of the Irish, no penalties)
    • 05: The Sickly Survivor (Must Always be full hp, heal immediately after battle, if you can not, they are considered dead)
    • 06: Schizophrenic (If rolled, the next item you pick up, buy, find, steal, must ALWAYS be held by this Pokemon, if taken off, roll a 6 sided die, whatever number you roll is corresponded to a slot in your party. That Pokemon is now considered dead. If they are holding a berry, and they consume the berry, you can go two routes. Either (Easy) Immediately hand them back an identical berry, or (Hard) Consider it the same as you taking it off yourself, and roll. )
    • 07: The Kid (If rolled, This Pokemon can never be evolved past the base stage, or whatever stage they are on when caught)
    • 08: The Leader ( If rolled, This Pokemon must always be in the front of the party)
    • 09: Mutant (If rolled, this Pokemon is allowed to be bred once with another Pokemon that has also rolled mutant)
    • 10: The Way Too Confident Survivor (If rolled, This Pokemon can only be switched out if they hit red (less than 1/5th of the health bar))
    • 11: The Wise One ( If rolled, this Pokemon must always be five level ahead of the majority of the party, on par with other Pokemon that rolled this)
    • 12: The Shy One ( If rolled, this Pokemon can not be used in gym/elite 4/champion battles unless its the last resort)
    • 13: The Hammer (If rolled, this Pokemon must have 4 attacking moves all the time, as soon as possible)
    • 14: The Support (If rolled, this Pokemon can only be used as an HM slave, or as a status support, only having one attack move if used as such)
    • 15: The Buddhist (If rolled, this Pokemon can reincarnate once after death, unless they died from a dark, poison, fire, or ice type move, or died from burn, poison, or confusion)
  • (08) In the event you can not progress through the game due to not having a Pokemon that can use certain HM moves, you are allowed to catch an HM slave, they are immediately categorized as a support Pokemon used for only that.t.
  • (09) (Optional) (Recommended) Randomize your starters, wild Pokemon, trainer Pokemon. trainer use items, and field items. In an event of an apocalypse the normality would be off-putting, the random chance for anything to happen not only adds to the challenge but also adds to the story.
  • (10) You may add clauses, such as dupes clause and shiny clause for example.
  • (01) Whenever you defeat a gym, you must permanently box all of your Pokemon save one.
    • a. The Pokemon you save on the party can only be used to catch and switch-train Pokemon from the new routes after the gym.
    • b. Once you have new team members that are ready for combat, you box that Pokemon too.
  • (02) There’s no limit on how many or what kind you can catch, and they don’t die when they faint.
  • (03) The player must nickname all of their Pokémon.
  • (04) NO Potions and status-healing Items. The player may only use Pokémon Centers for healing.
  • (05) Poké Marts may not be used; the only items that may be used are those found in the overworld or given to the player by NPCs.
  • (06) Can use Held items.
  • (07) Any type of candy that helps level up the player's Pokémon (such as Rare Candy or Exp. Candy) can be used.