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Post by WordWizard on May 2, 2013 8:34:51 GMT -7
Discuss your Nuzlocke runs here! "WHAT'S A NUZLOCKE?", you ask? Basically, a Nuzlocke is a set of rules intended to create a higher level of difficulty while playing a Pokemon game, also encouraging challengers to use Pokemon they wouldn't normally choose. The rules are not part of the game, but are more of a "Self-Imposed Challenge" type thing. The basic rules are as follows - Any Pokemon that faints is considered dead, and must be either released or boxed permanantly.
- The player may only catch the first Pokemon encountered in each area, and nothing else. If the first Pokemon encountered faints or flees, there are no second chances.
- All captured Pokemon must be nicknamed.
- A black out/white out is a game over, even if there are Pokemon left in the PC.
Many optional variations and amendments to the rules also exist, some of which can be found HERE, though to be considered a true Nuzlocke, the base three rules listed above MUST be present.
LET THE DISCUSSION BEGIN!
EDITED THIS POST SO PEOPLE DON'T GET CONFUSED THAT THE OPTIONAL RULES I LISTED ARE NEEDED BECAUSE THAT IS A POSSIBILITY
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Post by Sforzando on May 2, 2013 8:39:41 GMT -7
Sounds interesting! I've only played through one Pokemon game, but man do I miss it.
I need a 3DS
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Post by ?Draco? on May 2, 2013 10:32:54 GMT -7
I play the nuzlock challenge on every new pokemon game I get. And when I beat it, I start my permanent new game. I am creating my own pokemon game challenges. I have a few challenges I am trying to perfect. And then, the world will know of them.
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Post by TreyGamr58 on May 2, 2013 13:07:40 GMT -7
Should I try this on X or Y?
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Post by ?Draco? on May 2, 2013 15:33:53 GMT -7
Omg! One of the most famous "NO"s in history.
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Post by WordWizard on May 2, 2013 15:46:35 GMT -7
At the moment I'm doing a SoulSilver Nuzlocke.
My team as of this post are (nickname/species - level)
Croquette/Crobat - 37
Tamarind/Ampharos - 37
Tobasco/Typhlosion - 37
Pirozhki/Nidoking - 32
Sashimi/Gyarados - 37
Uni/Krabby - 20 (Field Move slave)
And the Pokemon that have unfortunately passed are
Muscle/Machop - 24
Lebkuchen/Graveler - 30
At this point I'm in Ecruteak City, about to battle the Kimono Girls. I may run off and level grind, though.
Also I've nicknamed all my Pokemon after food. because why not?
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Post by Sforzando on May 3, 2013 7:37:36 GMT -7
I am so excited for X and Y I need a 3DS or maybe i'll just get Black.
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Post by WordWizard on May 3, 2013 20:30:27 GMT -7
I'm currently level-grinding Acerola the Abra/Kadabra and Pirozhki the Nidoking to about equal levels with everyone else on my team.
I also plan on somehow evolving Acerola into an Alakazam to teach him Focus Blast via TM, but probably not until he's at least lvl40 and learns Psychic. But then again Alakazam also learns Psychic at lvl40 so I might evolve him earlier than that.
i may or may not also teach him calm mind but idk
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Post by WordWizard on May 4, 2013 8:41:42 GMT -7
No, you just have to trade him. :/
I will give him a TwistedSpoon when/if I get one, though.
The 'somehow' was finding someone to trade with, because trading on the GTS is a recipe for not getting your Kadabra back ever.
And that's NO GOOD.
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Post by ?Draco? on May 4, 2013 10:29:04 GMT -7
Maybe on GTS negotiations.
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Post by WordWizard on May 4, 2013 20:46:43 GMT -7
I'm not sure GTSNegotiations existed in Gen4.
Like I said, I'm doing a Nuzlocke of SoulSilver.
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Post by ?Draco? on May 4, 2013 23:58:12 GMT -7
Oh, sorry. Well, try getting a friend code. I have HG, but I can't give you my code at the moment.
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Post by WordWizard on May 5, 2013 10:51:48 GMT -7
And I totally forgot that I have more than one DS and Gen4 Pokemon game and can therefore trade with myself.
HUZZAH, I now have an Alakazam!
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Post by WordWizard on May 15, 2013 19:20:22 GMT -7
And, after the horrible massacre at the Johto Elite 4/Champion, I have given up on the SoulSilver Nuzlocke.
R.I.P
Croquette/Crobat
Tamarind/Ampharos
Pirozhki/Nidoking
Acerola/Alakazam
I don't think I can continue with the entire Kanto part of the game with only a Gyarados and Typhlosion, and level grinding any of the other Pokemon that I have in the PC would take (metaphorically) forever.
SO I STARTED A WHITE2 NUZLOCKE INSTEAD
Clement/Oshawott - 5
Strawberry/Patrat - 3
Edit; WELL, Strawberry didn't last long.
RIP Strawberry level 3 - level 4
i hate wild patrats so much rrrgh
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Post by ?Draco? on May 16, 2013 16:23:49 GMT -7
Never raise a Patrat. Patrat and Watchog suck. I recommend..... Beginner, Lucario, Zoroark, Haxorus, Unfesant, and a fire type to cover your Oshawott. This is not my party. If you knew what my party I had you would crap your pants.
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Post by Sforzando on May 17, 2013 7:36:22 GMT -7
Started a Diamond nuzlocke run.
So far I have chosen to be a girl named Poke and named my rival Bean.
First person to get the reference without googling it gets serious props.
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Post by ?Draco? on May 17, 2013 20:21:25 GMT -7
Isn't a cartoon bird and hedgehog?
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Post by WordWizard on May 18, 2013 11:46:36 GMT -7
sorry that i haven't updated yet, i'm moving pretty fast through this game.
Cheren, Roxie and Burgh were pretty much no problem
Level grinding for Elesa's gym, ahoy!
Current team
Stephen/Magnemite- 25
Kohlrabi/Lucario - 24
Miller/Leavanny - 23
Kracie/Raticate -22
Clement/Dewott -23
Kerchak/Darumaka -25
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Post by ?Draco? on May 20, 2013 0:16:27 GMT -7
Ok, so you stuck to 2 of my suggestions. A fire type and a lucario. You REALLY need to grind, Elesa has better tricks up her sleeve than the first game. Keep in mind, none of your pokemon are well suited for battle against her. Leavanny is a grass type, and electric type moves are not very effective. But, Elesa has an Emolga. And flying type moves are super effective on both grass and bug, so that Emolga with do quadruple damage to leavanny with acrobatics. Thats a power level of 480! That is if Emolga is not holding any items. If It is, the the power level would be 240.
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Post by WordWizard on May 20, 2013 18:43:07 GMT -7
Another 'happened way before this post' update, sorry.
I decided to go to Desert Resort and catch a Ground type of some sort. Ended up catching Durian the Sandshrew, which soon evolved into Sandslash (I replaced Kerchak for him) and he pretty much swept Elesa's team. Miller did a pretty good job of taking care of the random Trainers.
Clement the Dewott did a pretty good job of taking care of Clay's gym by himself, though Kohlrabi took out his Krokorok (or whatever Sandile's first evolution is).
I also caught the Volcarona in Relic Castle before taking part in the PWT.
Made it through Chargestone Cave, Stephen evolved into a Magnezone, now level Grinding for Skyla's gym.
The Team
Durian/Sandslash - 35
Kohlrabi/Lucario - 30
Miller/Leavanny - 31
Iblis/Volcarona - 35
Stephen/Magnezone - 34
New Catch/Addition; Tandoori/Tranquill - 32
Bodycount - 3
Strawberry/Patrat lvl 3 - lvl 4 (Wild Patrat, Route 19)
Kracie/Raticate lvl 15(or so) - lvl 25 (Trainer Battle, Relic Passageway - Swoobat)
Clement/Dewott lvl 5 - lvl 33 (Trainer Battle, Route 7 - Unfezant)
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