Pokémon Eternal X is a Gen VI romhack that turns up the difficulty with buffed trainers, custom encounters, and new strategies, making it perfect for a Hardcore Nuzlocke run. With no items, level caps ...

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 ...

Now, fans are upset that a Pokémon is too good. Fire starter Fuecoco has been branded as "broken" by proponents of Pokémon's "Nuzlocke" style of gameplay - the fan-invented method of playing ...

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 ...

Playing a nuzlocke usually means saying goodbye to some crutch encounters that many trainers pick up along their way. For example, as lovely as it is to catch Bagon in Meteor Falls, most trainers ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The Pokemon Company has taken the unusual step of releasing an official statement about Nuzlocke runs, in response to reports that it removed ...

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 ...