https://github.com/castdrian/nuzlocke
the ultimate nuzlocke ruleset
https://github.com/castdrian/nuzlocke
nuzlocke pkmn
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the ultimate nuzlocke ruleset
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/castdrian/nuzlocke
- Owner: castdrian
- Created: 2022-09-26T06:16:28.000Z (over 2 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2022-09-26T15:35:24.000Z (over 2 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-28T19:58:40.468Z (3 months ago)
- Topics: nuzlocke, pkmn
- Homepage: https://nuzlocke.pkmn.dev
- Size: 19.5 KB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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- Readme: README.md
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## Nuzlocke Challenge
### Nuzlocke Start
- The challenge commences once you receive a set of Pokéballs during the game's introduction sequences.
- Anything that happens prior to this does not affect the Nuzlocke challenge in any way, shape or form.
### Faint Clause
- Once a Pokémon faints it is deemed `dead` and can no longer be used throughout the playthrough.
- You have to remove it from your team and either place it in a `death box` or `release` it. Decide at your own discretion.
### Battle Style Clause
- At the beginning of the game you need to change the battle style from `switch` to `set` in the game settings.
### Encounter Clause
- You are only allowed to catch the first encounter per labeled area on the game's map.
### Static Encounters
- Static encounters can be caught and used throughout the playthrough.
### Mystery Gift Events
- Given the case of a running Mystery Gift event, the received Pokémon count as static encounters and can be used throughout the playthrough.
### Dupes Clause
- If your encounter is a Pokémon that you have caught before, you may skip it and re-encounter a different one.
- You may also catch it and move on, decide at your own discretion.
### Shiny Clause
- Shiny Pokémon may be caught at any time despite the Encounter Clause and be used throughout the playthrough.
- If your first encounter in a labled area is shiny, this does not excempt the Encounter Clause.
### Heal Clause
- You may only use one healing or battle item per initiated battle.
- This number increases `+1` for every heal or battle item used by your opponent.
- Held items that heal or boost stats are not affected by the Heal Clause.
- You may heal at any time when not engaged in a battle.
### Nickname Clause
- Every caught Pokémon must be given a nickname.
### Nuzlocke End
- You loose the challenge if your entire team faints during a battle and you receive the `blackout screen`.
- In case of a loss, the challenge ends and the rules no longer apply to the playthrough.
- You may delete the save file and restart the challenge or continue the playthrough on regular terms, decide at your own discretion.
- You win the challenge once you enter the Hall of Fame and register your team.
- Congratulations.