Why is it called a Nuzlocke run?

Pokémon: What The Nuzlocke Run's Origin Is

The origin of the name comes from the Seedot/Nuzleaf that appeared in the original comic, which Franco would draw with the face of John Locke from the TV series Lost. Franco refers to the challenge runs as Hard-Modes, and the Nuzlocke name is a fan creation that stuck.

What is a Nuzlocke run?

A Nuzlocke is a playthrough of a Pokémon game with several self-imposed rules. The standard Nuzlocke rules are: Only the first Pokémon on any route can be caught. If that Pokémon is knocked out or it runs away etc., then no further Pokémon will be caught on that route.

Who invented the Nuzlocke challenge?

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.

What are the rules of a Nuzlocke run?

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.

Why Are Pokemon Challenges Called Nuzlockes? History of the Nuzlocke Challenge and Pokemon Hard Mode

Which Nuzlocke is the hardest?

1- Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon are the hardest main-series Pokémon games to Nuzlocke. You'll face brutal Totem battles, trainers with perfect EVs and IVs on their Pokémon, powerful opponents at every stage of the game, and, of course, Ultra Necrozma.

Is breeding illegal in 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.

Do you lose a Nuzlocke if you white out?

White Out = Run Over

Arguably the most brutal Nuzlocke clause is that if a player should totally wipe a fight, regardless of if they still have Pokémon in their box, their Nuzlocke run is over.

Can you take eggs in a Nuzlocke?

The Egglocke is a variant of the Nuzlocke challenge. It follows standard Nuzlocke rules, with one major addition, which is that caught Pokémon are replaced as soon as possible by eggs, containing a Pokémon unknown to the player.

What is the shiny rule 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.

What is a Wedlocke?

: the state of being married : marriage, matrimony.

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.

What is a blind Nuzlocke?

It means you put on a blindfold before you start up the game and play by memory.

How do you set up a Nuzlocke run?

What is Wedlocke in Pokémon?

The name, also invented by Marriland, comes from 'wedlock', another word for marriage, referring to the fact that opposite-gender Pokémon form pairs. Like the Nuzlocke challenge, the rules are not enforced by the game and are therefore subject to variation.

Can you grind 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.

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.

What is the easiest Pokémon to Nuzlocke?

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.

Can you catch a Pokémon that died in a Nuzlocke?

Optional Rules

If you have a Max Revive discovered on the ground(i.e. not by Pickup), you can save a Pokemon that has just died. If you accidentaly kill the first Pokemon you see on a route then you may search for that same species and capture it.

Do grinding deaths count in Nuzlocke?

Yup, death counts.

Do caves count in Nuzlockes?

Each level of a cave is considered a different area but you can only catch one Pokemon in the entire cave. That way if certain Pokemon only live near the bottom of the cave you still have a chance of getting them.

Do gifted Pokemon count in a Nuzlocke?

The Giftlocke variant of the Nuzlocke challenge is played with the normal Nuzlocke rules, with one change: players may not use Poke Balls to catch Pokemon. The only Pokemon that may be used are the starter Pokemon and any gift Pokemon or Eggs that are given to the player by an NPC.

What happens if you wipe in a Nuzlocke?

Traditionally a Nuzlocke challenge is lost if you have a team wipe. Some people continue the game with Pokémon in their PC, but wipes are usually accepted as the end. Whatever happens, you can immortalize it with your own drawn, written, or recorded log of your mighty adventure.

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.

What is the longest Pokemon game?

The longest Pokémon game to date is the 2006 release, Diamond and Pearl, for the Nintendo DS. It clocks in at 40.5 hours, with 93 hours required to beat the main game plus extras, and 260 hours to complete. The Switch remakes are shorter, coming in at 26.5 hours.