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Are megas allowed in Nuzlocke?

-Mega Evolution is allowed, but only one Pokemon may hold a Mega Stone on the team.
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Why are megas removed?

I think there's two reasons. The first is the new mechanic, dynamax and particularly gigantamax. Removing Megas brought attention to Dynamax in their place and in particular gigantamax forms because those would otherwise feel somewhat redundant with Megas. Second was 'dexit' as its been called.
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Can you use megas in battles?

Battling Friends - You can battle someone on your Friend List with your Mega-Evolved Pokémon, but Mega-Evolved Pokémon can't be used in GO Battle League except during special event cups.
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Can you use a legendary in a Nuzlocke?

Legendary Pokémon may not be used. The player may not flee from battle.
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Are you allowed to use items in a Nuzlocke?

The normal Nuzlocke rules apply, with two primary additions: The player may not use items in battle. Pokémon may hold items, but no items from the bag (except for Balls) may be used.
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What is a 2 player Nuzlocke called?

Soul Link: A two-player cooperative Nuzlocke in which each Pokémon is “linked” to a partner Pokémon on the other player's team – if one partner dies, so does the other.
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Why does Nintendo hate Nuzlocke?

The hosts explained that The Pokemon Company reacted strongly against the idea of Nuzlocke challenges – a series of player-enforced rules used to make standard gameplay more challenging – stating the company felt they were on the same level as ROM hacking.
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Is breeding OK in a Nuzlocke?

While it's not technically against the rules to breed Pokémon during a Nuzlocke run, many players feel that this cheapens the experience. The No Breeding Clause is rather self-explanatory. A player cannot breed Pokémon during their run, because doing so allows an infinite number of Pokémon.
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What is the most difficult Nuzlocke Pokémon?

1- Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon are the hardest main-series Pokémon games to Nuzlocke.
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Is overleveling allowed in Nuzlocke?

There is no such thing as over-leveling in Nuzlocke. Seriously, even if there's a chance your pokemon won't listen to you because it's such a high level, it will still survive a LOT more hits than a same-level one (unless it's at a type disadvantage, but you shouldn't be using that one, then).
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Why can't i use a Mega Evolved Pokémon?

Mega-Evolved Pokémon can't be powered up while Mega-Evolved. Their boosted stats are calculated based on their stats in their normal form, so make sure you've powered up Pokémon you want to Mega Evolve as much as possible before Mega Evolving them. Was this article helpful?
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Why can't i battle with Mega?

Mega-Evolved Pokemon will only be able to be deployed in Master League battles, and trainers will have to remember to Mega Evolve their chosen Pokemon before the battle starts.
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Can megas use Z moves?

Well the difference between anime and games is that the games require your pokemon to also hold a z crystal while the anime only requires the trainer so theoretically mega evolved pokemon can use z moves too.
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Why does Gamefreak hate Megas?

Because the games were severely rushed and they couldn't get it in on time. They also wanted to more heavily focus on Dynamax and felt megas and z-moves would distract too much.
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Can you have 2 megas?

Only one of your Pokémon may be Mega Evolved at a time, so if you choose to Mega Evolve a different Pokémon before the eight hours is over, the first Mega-Evolved Pokémon will return to its previous state.
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Is Mega Evolution abuse?

"The explosive energy the child is bathed in causes temporary growth. The mother is beside herself with worry about it." So, you're committing both animal cruelty AND child abuse when Mega Evolving Kangaskhan.
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What is a Sleeplocke?

A tournament of patience and skill, the Sleeplocke is a “nuzlocke” run of Pokemon with the added challenge of staying up as as long as you can! You cannot sleep and cannot “black out” in game.
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Should I grind in a Nuzlocke?

If you want to avoid having to redo the beginning couple hours of these games, you have to grind to ensure your team is strong enough to stop you whiting out and losing the Nuzlocke.
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What is the catch rate of a Nuzlocke?

The Nuzlocke Ball is a type of Pokéball with a catch rate of approximately 1.75x, which is between the catch rates of a Great Ball and an Ultra Ball.
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Are Legendaries banned in Nuzlocke?

You cannot catch Legendary Pokémon (excluding Reshiram/Zekrom, but they cannot be used in battle). You must only use regular Poké Balls. You can only use the Pokémon Center in each town once. All the Pokémon you catch must be nicknamed.
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Can I use Shinies in Nuzlocke?

Shiny Clause: If the player encounters a shiny wild Pokémon, they may catch it, even if a wild Pokémon has already been encountered in that area. This does not count as the encounter for that area.
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What does Nintendo think of Nuzlocke?

The facts have been confirmed: Nintendo does not hate Nuzlocke challenges.
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What is the easiest Pokémon Nuzlocke game?

Pokémon X/Y & Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire Are the Easiest Games to Beat. Nuzlockers tend to be split when it comes to the later entries on this list, though most agree Pokémon X and Y and Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire are among the easiest Pokémon games to beat.
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What is the most hated Nintendo character?

Nintendo: The 10 Most Hated Supporting Characters Of All Time
  • 5 Duck Hunt - Duck Hunt Dog.
  • 6 Yoshi's Island - Baby Mario. ...
  • 7 Star Fox Adventures - Prince Tricky. ...
  • 8 Legend Of Zelda Series - Tingle. ...
  • 9 Animal Crossing - Mr. ...
  • 10 Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time - Navi The Fairy. ...
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Who created the first Nuzlocke?

A quick primer: The Nuzlocke Challenge was invented by Nick Franco, an artist in California who decided he wanted to make Pokémon Ruby a bit more challenging. So he created a few rules: 1. You can only capture the first Pokemon you encounter in each new area.
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