Has anyone Nuzlocke before?

[Micho]

If you don't know what Nuzlocke is, it's basically hard mode on Pokemon. Since Pokemon is generally easy, this self-challenge that makes it more fun.

What you have to do in order to "Nuzlocke":

• You may only catch the first Pokemon in a new area.
• Any of your Pokemon that faints is dead.
• Not an official rule but, nickname all of the Pokemon you catch, makes it much more fun for you and you get attached to them more easily.

Now let me expand on those rules since some of you might not get it:

The first rule defines a new area as a new route/city. Lets say you encounter your first Pokemon in that new area, you accidently kill it in the process of catching it, too bad you cannot catch anymore Pokemon in that area, or that you don't have any Pokeballs, too bad you'll have to kill or run away from it and you cannot catch anymore Pokemon in that area. Trading/fishing is also considered okay, but that will be your first Pokemon in that area, if you already got a Pokemon in that area and meet a NPC trader, you cannot trade a for that Pokemon.

Second rule is really simple, your Pokemon faints? It's dead forever, this makes it more realistic, lets say your Charmander has died while facing a Pikachu, well you cannot use Charmander anymore! You can either set the Pokemon free, or put it in a PC box labelled "Dead", etc. Either way fainted = dead, and you cannot simply revive them by going to the PokeCenter anymore.

Third rule is just for fun, makes it much more attached to your Pokemon, so if that Pokemon dies, you'll probably die a little bit on the inside too.

Oh I would also like to add that excessive grinding is frowned upon when doing a Nuzlocke grind, even though it is Pokemon and you do have to grind sometimes, excessively doing it makes it easier which basically blows away the whole meaning of doing a Nuzlocke run. :]

So yeah that's the rules for Nuzlocke run, basically I'm starting it right now. I just pulled out my old Leaf Green and started playing it with Nuzlocke rules. Hope I'm not the only one. owo; I've searched and there weren't any threads on this, so I think this is the only one, yes? No? Magical ponies?

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[Cynic]

I don't have the patience to try it.

[Natural Harmonia Gropius]

I don't have the interest to try it.

[Hiccup]

If your pokemon can die during the 1st battle lolol.

Would be even better if you died in your 2nd one XD;;

[Micho]

It's really fun to be honest.

Just get an emulator and ROM for it if you want to test it and you can't find your old GBA or whatever. e________e; My Charmander almost died on the second battle with a Ratata, critical hits suck. At least I got a Potion from the PokeMart guy that's giving out free samples.

[Niuu]

i havent been playing that game since i was 7.. .how old is that dude o.O ? He sould like 25..

[Ithiliel]

i havent been playing that game since i was 7.. .how old is that dude o.O ? He sould like 25..

Why does it matter how old he is? I'm 21 and I still play pokemon. A lot of 20+'s play it, there's nothing wrong with enjoying Pokemon or any type of video game for that matter.

I've actually never tried Nuzlocke before, I would hate for my favorite pokemon to die T.T

[Niuu]

Why does it matter how old he is? I'm 21 and I still play pokemon. A lot of 20+'s play it, there's nothing wrong with enjoying Pokemon or any type of video game for that matter.

I've actually never tried Nuzlocke before, I would hate for my favorite pokemon to die T.T

I don't say there something wrong with it.

Its just that at this age you should have a job and money to play.. idk better games?

Not like something like final fantasy is really differend from pokemon for exemple.

[Micho]

Pokemon is actually one of the best RPGs I've played. I dunno, catching, training, nicknaming, they grow on ya.

I remember when I was playing Pokemon Emerald and my cartridge got wiped, I qq'd and it was just right after beat the Elite Four!

[Cucurbita]

More money to play better games?

Pokemon is ****ing 40 dollars no release bro. And its a damn fine game. Literally took me so long to learn all the specifics to get into competitive pokemon gaming.