This isn’t your average Nuzlocke. In this Hardcore Pokémon Emerald run, we’re using only the version-exclusive Pokémon found ...

There are only two primary rules to a Nuzlocke Challenge. Every time you enter a new route or area with Pokémon, you have to catch the very first Pokemon you encounter. If you fail to catch the ...

Kallie Plagge is Polygon’s senior copy editor. She began writing about games in 2014, and has covered beats from Pokémon and RPGs to first-person shooters. The Nuzlocke challenge is a fan ...

Created by Nick Franco for his web comic (the name Nuzlocke is a portmanteau of Nuzleaf ... Elliot also enjoys Pokemon’s thriving community. “The gaming world can be really toxic and ...

Following rumors from former Nintendo employees, The Pokemon Company issued a statement saying it had no issue with Nuzlocke runs of Pokemon games. That statement was welcome news for fans ...

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet – a Nuzlocke run requires no hacking, just a copy of the game and the will to let your favourites go (pic: The Pokémon Company) The Pokémon community is abuzz with ...