THE OFFICIAL NUZLOCKE CHALLENGE THREAD Page 7

Started by Planetes. August 12th, 2010 3:25 PM
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Posted March 6th, 2023
67 posts
13.1 Years
I am going to start this challenge on ym Firered game. After finishing it, I plan to go on with Saphire, then go back a bit to Pokemon Yellow, and then to HG. :D
I am also working on my Random Pokemon Challenge at the same time so....

I will be updating on my deviantart account -(which will be in my signature as soon as I start the challenge and draw my first comic)
Currently Playing:
Pokemon Sapphire - Time Warp Challenge (Ice Age)

Completed Challenges:
Pokemon Ruby - Date of Birth Challenge (Post)
Pokemon Red - Time Warp Challenge (Jurassic Jam) (Post)
Pokemon Ruby - Monotype Challenge (Bug Type) (Post)
Age 28
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Posted August 27th, 2017
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13.1 Years
Nuzlocke challenge update
Spoiler:
Opax easily defeated all the gym trainers and now to take on WHITNEY, she's made me blackout in past times but I shall NOT lose a single brother to her!
Clefairy used Metronome, metronome became PERISH SONG...Wdffff, didn't manage to kill it before the perish song was over, so quickly switched out to Babs. Whitney also withdrew her clefairy, and now it's time for the challenge...MILTANK!
And......HELL YESSS Babs managed to kill it with two Hyper fang's before rollout got strong enough to do any damage =D
Whitney put Clefairy back in and I killed it with Babs' Quick attack....Metronome can be dangerous, I'm not risking a it.
Defeated Whitney, got her badge, and realised....that was closest encounter with death since Moss, but this time we prevailed!!!
Gots a squirtbottle for my troubles =D
First encounter in National park, level 10 Metapod, caught and boxed. -Named a random string of letters...was tired P:
First encounter on Sudowoodo's Route...Sudowoodo....Caught Sudowoodo, named Air, boxed.
Reached Ecruteak, party in-tact.
Defeating the Kimino girls easy..Oh, a Umbreon, switch out Drowzee...WHAT??? Umbreon used Pursuit...and.....Opax fainted DDx
I will avenge Opax by killing the rest of the Kimino girls, each in one HITTT.
As I took the Hmsurf, my prize.......Was it really worth it....Opax will forever be remembered, but no I will not stop here! My loss is great, but not as great as some! And as they have carried on, so shall I!
Time for my rival battle, but no I find myself doubting my ability to win..D:
A Haunter? This one's for Opax!
Douglas used Bite, Haunter fainted 8]
Magnemite?
Bludclot used Night shade, Magnemite fainted.
Zubat?
Bludclot used multiple Night shade's, Zubat fainted.
Bayleef, aye?
Babs used Hyper fang, Bayleef in red, -Razor leaf about half of his life D:.....QUCIKK Attack!!!
Rival silver was defeated, and without casualties... =D
First encounter in Burnt tower, Koffing.
Caught, named FG Blub.
Deposited FG Blub, withdrew Air.
Taught Air Rocksmash.
After a close encounter with Flidd and a wild magmar, was it worth exploring the rest of burnt tower?....Yes...
Taught Roy Surf =P
Managed to defeat Morty although all my pokemon were in Red, and two were asleep D:
Got to Olivine city still with no more casualties.
Got Hm strength and Taught Air it =D
Slightly bored of this challenge, enough for today.

Team:


Babs (Raticate) Level 25
-Headbutt
-Tail whip
-Quick attack
-Hyper fang


Douglas (Golbat) Level 25
-Leech life
-Supersonic
-Bite
-Confuse ray


Bludclot (Ariados) Level 25
-Poison sting
-Night shade
-Constrict
-Scary face


Flidd (Gloom) Level 25
-Absorb
-Acid
-Poison powder
-Sleep powder


Roy (Croconaw) Level 26
-Scratch
-Bite
-Ice punch
-Surf

Air (Sudowoodo)
-Strength
-Rocksmash
-Mimic
-Rockthrow

RIP
Spoiler:

Moss

Opax


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Seen May 17th, 2016
Posted May 16th, 2016
526 posts
13 Years
Do vitiamins like hp-up and protein count as healing items?
Depends. The rules for Nuzlocke are kinda up to the individual player, and I've seen people who do allow vitamins and people who don't. Personally I've been using vitamins, and Rare Candies, but no actual HP- or PP-renewing items.

Also, I'll try to update asap. Probably tomorrow. Nearing the end now...
Sapphire - Pearl - Fire Red - Soul Silver - Black
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Posted October 9th, 2016
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13.1 Years
Has anyone here beaten the Elite 4 on HGSS yet? If they have, any suggestions on how to defeat Karen's Gengar bloodlessly? That damn thing knows Destiny Bond, and the prospect of losing a Pokemon to it is sorta freaking me out.

its not that big a threat. My Champion HG/SS team was this:

Lv. 54 Jordan
Lv. 56 Leona
Lv. 50 Vance
Lv. 54 Buzzer
Lv. 50 Ellie
Lv. 49 Mr. Tricks

As you can see none of these have a complete advantage over gengar, I think I just used crunch. Jordan died in the Karen fight, but it was because I was stupid and used Hydro Cannon when Surf would have killed Houndoom. Vance died as well but he completely tore apart Lance for Leona to destroy. Also, I HIGHLY RECCOMEND A XATU.
Use Lucky Chant at the beginning of the battle to avoid crits, then Psychic, if your fighting Koga or Bruno, or U-turn if your not.

paired to kaori & vrai

Zeph.

Casual Player, Silly Username

Age 30
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Seen October 16th, 2017
Posted August 8th, 2015
1,294 posts
14.6 Years
Something bad happened :(



Larry: our first fatality.

I was kinda half paying attention, and the youngster on Route 25 killed him with his Slowpoke and Confusion.

So anyway,

Larry: lv.5 - lv.19

R.I.P
"You can't fly a tank fool!"
- B.A. Baracus, The A-Team

/ω´ 3`)。

Kanto_Johto

Never glimpse the truth

Age 30
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A Silver Sun
Seen March 19th, 2023
Posted February 23rd, 2013
818 posts
13.8 Years
Do you mind taking me off of Pearl and signing me up for Red? I really can't be bothered with Pearl atm, so I'll probably finish that afterwards.

Thanks! Update later tonight.
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Age 30
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Seen February 18th, 2012
Posted January 21st, 2011
85 posts
12.8 Years
Hmm, update number 2! Again, the video can be found by following the link in my signature, but the brief rundown is as follows:

Caught a Caterpie in Viridian Forest. Named it Vallint.
Got to Pewter
Grinded Caterpie to Butterfree.
Beat up Green.

Current Team:
Vallint Lvl 10
Verto Lvl 10
Violata Lvl 10
Currently LPing Pokemon FireRed: Nuzlocke Style.

http://www.youtube.com/user/Vamaar\

Spinosaurus

Seen May 27th, 2019
Posted June 7th, 2018
4,569 posts
14.1 Years
I already started my game yesterday, but I've been griniding alot. O_o
Spoiler:

I finally reached my house, and my mom is being a pain in the ass as usual. I set the clock, went to my friend's house (not really my friend.) and recieved my very first pokemon, Little Green.
After that, Prof Birch told me to fight May. So I went to her praying my Treecko would survive, and luckily that Torchic wasnt that much. Birch then gave me a pokedex and pokeballs, which then I have met Nitwit , Nincompoop and Moronic
Nitwit has evolved to and then to
I have met my dad after kicking some other trainers' ass, boy was it great to see him...until that rule breaking guy with a green hair named Wally ruined my happy moment and made me watch him catch a pokemon, and boy was he slow...
I have then met Peeko and Todd , and you cant imagine how awesome they were. Then this pirate dude came to steal some papers that I dont even know the hell about and fought me. It was an easy win...
But...the fun didnt last long...

RIP Todd...I have avenged you, and you will always be with us.
I went to the gym and beat the gymleader. She wasnt tough at all, Little Green took care of her easily.


Team:
Spoiler:


Lil Green the Namekian
Lv.15

Nitwit the Beautiful Fly
Lv.12


Nincompoop the HM slave
Lv.2


Moronic the dawg
Lv.12


Peeko the Wing Seagull
Lv.14


R.I.P:
Spoiler:


Todd the Heroic Mushroom...
Lv.13

vaporeon7

My life would suck without you

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Preparing for trouble and making it double.
Seen September 6th, 2016
Posted May 27th, 2014
5,143 posts
12.7 Years
Went through Ilex Forest and beat Whitney (I hate her Miltank's Attract and Milk Drink it took me ages but I defeated her with critical hits).

My Team:
Spoiler:
croconaw.pngChompy, (Crocanaw), New Bark Town, Lv24.
quagsire.pngHappy, (Quagsire), Route 32, Lv20.
gloom.pngRuffles, (Gloom), Ilex Forest, Lv21.

In Box:
Spoiler:
Sonic, (Zubat), Union Cave, Lv5.
Romeo, (Nidoran male), Route 35, Lv12.
Flax, (Bellsprout), Route 31, Lv20.
Eggshell, (Togepi), Azalea Town, Lv19.

In Memorial:
Spoiler:
Nutty, (Rattata), Sprout Tower, Lv3.
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Posted October 12th, 2010
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12.8 Years
As you can see none of these have a complete advantage over gengar, I think I just used crunch. Jordan died in the Karen fight, but it was because I was stupid and used Hydro Cannon when Surf would have killed Houndoom. Vance died as well but he completely tore apart Lance for Leona to destroy. Also, I HIGHLY RECCOMEND A XATU.
Use Lucky Chant at the beginning of the battle to avoid crits, then Psychic, if your fighting Koga or Bruno, or U-turn if your not.
Yeah, I was just planning to use Feraligatr's Crunch on it too. Thing is, I just got destroyed by the Kimono Girls - they killed my Feraligatr, my Slowbro, my Jolteon, and my Swinub, which were the four Pokemon I had actually been training. I've spent a good 22 hours on this game so I really don't want to restart. Let's see: what else learns a good Dark-type move that won't get completely raped by Focus Blast?
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Yeah, I was just planning to use Feraligatr's Crunch on it too. Thing is, I just got destroyed by the Kimono Girls - they killed my Feraligatr, my Slowbro, my Jolteon, and my Swinub, which were the four Pokemon I had actually been training. I've spent a good 22 hours on this game so I really don't want to restart. Let's see: what else learns a good Dark-type move that won't get completely raped by Focus Blast?
Honchkrow's a good bet if you can get hold of one... It's a bit risky hoping to catch a certain Pokemon on Nuzlocke though, after all you can only catch the first one in each area so if you don't get your Murkrow in Ilex Forest, you're screwed...
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Whats to stop you from saving and keep on re-trying? Or, is that against the rules?

Er... yes. If you were allowed to do that, then no-one would ever lose any Pokemon. That's the entire point of this challenge - it's meant to be a risk, from start to finish.
Sapphire - Pearl - Fire Red - Soul Silver - Black

Helvetica

Forgot Helvetica was a font

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Seen January 2nd, 2012
Posted December 15th, 2010
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12.8 Years
The Nuzlocke challenge is one of the funnest, emotional, and most rewarding ways to play a Pokemon game.

Here are the all-important RULES:

1. If a Pokemon Faints, its dead, release it.
2. No Healing Outside of battle
3. You can only catch/recieve one Pokemon in each Area. A town is one area, a route is one area, a cave is one area, etc. If you fail to catch a Pokemon for any reason (other than game corruption) than too bad.
4. You must nickname all of your Pokemon
5. No catching legendaries. (Its funner if you act like Nuzlocke and kill all the legendaries).
6. Trading sort of ruins the purpose. Egg trading is okay, same thing with Pokemon that can't have eggs.
7. Change the battle style to SET.
8. Make Comics whenever something amazing happens.
Have Fun and take on the Nuzlocke Challenge!
OK. There is some misconception here. There aren't that many rules that are part of a basic challenge. The only rules that are integral to the challenge here would be 1, 3 and 4. Thing is all other rules are to add challenge. For instance most people ban trades but a handful have used trades in their teams. And as for 8? Many can't draw, so they use other mathods to say their stories. 7 is used by quite a few but others don't at all. And for rule 2, many heal both outside and inside battle, but others restrict either or both.

It is a problem to the challenge that there are only a handful of "fixed" rules. And the fact that this argument here is a bit of a rant doesn't help either. It's just I looked at it and thought "Woah, too many rules are written here." Hence this post. I apologise for any insult.

Kanto_Johto

Never glimpse the truth

Age 30
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A Silver Sun
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Posted February 23rd, 2013
818 posts
13.8 Years
I've decided I'll present my Red challenge with screenshots, just for a change.

1st Update

Spoiler:


Yeah, I went for the cliche name.


Taking full advantage of Oak's alzheimer's.


Truth be told, neither Douche nor Oak are cool enough to have a Squirtle, so naturally I chose him.


lulz i ar so originalz

I actually did consider taking Bulbasaur, but I'd rather choose my favourite starter than have Douche chose my least favourite.

Anyways, the first battle was a very, very close call.


That would have been an extremely embarassing game over.

So after that I had to run the Oaks parcel errand, and on the way I met a Pidgey. No Pokeballs yet though, so Route 1 is a lost cause.

Having returned the parcel to Oak, he gave me the Pokedex, and Douche spat out an instant classic:


Unintentional, yet still inappropriately hilarious.

After that I pretty much headed straight for the Mart to get some Pokeballs.


I'm going to run out sooner than I should, I know it.

Next stop, Route 22!


YES! Probably the best Pokemon in the area.

Squirtle's first Tackle took it down to almost half. I wasn't sure whether or not I would kill it with one more, so I decided not to risk it and attempt to catch it. It escaped two Pokeballs. So then I had to make a decision between attacking it or just throwing (and thus wasting) Pokeballs. I chose to Tackle it one more time:


Phew. I bet myself the game would derp me and Squirt would land a critical hit and kill it, but luckily that didn't happen. Nidoking is one of my favourite Kanto Pokemon, so I'm happy. Well, not entirely. It took me 3 Pokeballs to catch that. Since I can only buy 10 Pokeballs from each Mart, 3 is slightly too many for me to lose.

Anyway, after grinding a little I saved the game. I'll probably resume later tonight or tomorrow.


Team

Spoiler:



I forgot to nickname Nidoran, so that's a priority when I get to Lavender Town. Horn Attack is a brilliant attack on this game. I've landed many a critical hit with it.


Dead

Spoiler:

None! yet.....
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Posted August 27th, 2017
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13.1 Years
I'm going to do this challenge on Emerald as WELL as the gold one, I'll just be updating the Gold one less often.
Also, AceDragonite, if you're reading this and adding me to the Participants for Emerald, as you're doing it could you correct my name's spelling on the Gold one?

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Yeah, I was just planning to use Feraligatr's Crunch on it too. Thing is, I just got destroyed by the Kimono Girls - they killed my Feraligatr, my Slowbro, my Jolteon, and my Swinub, which were the four Pokemon I had actually been training. I've spent a good 22 hours on this game so I really don't want to restart. Let's see: what else learns a good Dark-type move that won't get completely raped by Focus Blast?
I restarted on Heart gold after half my team got raped. I actually made it through the Kimono's with no Casualties. I think I just used the power of type advantage. Anyway you can get a Murkrow from the Pokewalker or just trade one over, because both of those are legal and get a dusk stone from PBR. (lol loopholes)

OK. There is some misconception here. There aren't that many rules that are part of a basic challenge. The only rules that are integral to the challenge here would be 1, 3 and 4. Thing is all other rules are to add challenge. For instance most people ban trades but a handful have used trades in their teams. And as for 8? Many can't draw, so they use other mathods to say their stories. 7 is used by quite a few but others don't at all. And for rule 2, many heal both outside and inside battle, but others restrict either or both.

It is a problem to the challenge that there are only a handful of "fixed" rules. And the fact that this argument here is a bit of a rant doesn't help either. It's just I looked at it and thought "Woah, too many rules are written here." Hence this post. I apologise for any insult.
You must have no brain if you think the sacred rules of Nuzlocke are tl;dr
and you only have 1 post...

paired to kaori & vrai
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13 Years

You must have no brain if you think the sacred rules of Nuzlocke are tl;dr
and you only have 1 post...
He does have a point, the only "true" rules of Nuzlocke are:

1. If a Pokemon faints, release it, and
2. You can only catch one Pokemon in each area; if you fail/kill it, you've lost your chance.

Any other rules are additional. Helvetica didn't necessarily need to rant about it given that everyone's getting by just fine with your current rule set, but still. He had a point.

Also, is there any chance we'll get user bars for this challenge? I'm not far from completing mine and it'd be nice to stick a bar in my signature.
Sapphire - Pearl - Fire Red - Soul Silver - Black

Kazbat028

The Only Guy With a Girlfriend

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Seen September 5th, 2011
Posted September 20th, 2010
84 posts
13.1 Years
I'm starting my nuzlocke challenge. I'm going to do it with Pearl. Here. We. GO.
SS FC: 2408 0082 3603
PEARL FC: 1291 3594 9507


I do not care if a completely random percentage of people that you made up use hacks or cheats in their games. I also don't care that you don't use hacks.
I am looking for somone to co-manage a thread with me. PM me and we'll work something out.
Holy Roman Empire
Seen February 23rd, 2016
Posted February 23rd, 2016
2,551 posts
13.7 Years
Weird, when I said pretty much the same thing (just in a less direct way, since I was just answering a question) maybe 3 or 4 pages ago, there was nothing like "you must have no brain, etc". Because I have 1000-something posts and not just one? Does that really change the fact that I'm a complete moron who can't even speak proper English? Probably not.
Seriously, a low postcount no reason to try to pick on someone. Completely stupid statements (produced by both imcompetent users and incompetent trolls) are, but I don't see any in Helvetica's post. So what's your problem, AceDragonite?
Because, the thing is, Nuzlocke DOES only have those two basic rules, and the nickname one that kinda established itself because the Pokemon having some kind of personality is a major part of the whole thing. How else would this have become so popular?
Also, this whole discussion is a pretty ironic thing overall. Afterall, the title says "The OFFICIAL Nuzlocke Challenge Thread". And contains 8 of the 2 official rules. Kinda reminds me of Gary's 10 of 8 Kanto badges

Tl;dr: I wrote wall of text with probably just as many typos as words when one sentence could have done the same thing. Also, no update for today again. I'm still too frustrated from my attempt to use the game corner to get free stuff.