In this Pokémon Black 2 Hardcore Nuzlocke, we’re rolling with Steel types only—no items, no overleveling, just raw endurance and tight strategy. Can this team of metal warriors survive the grind and ...

Image via The Pokemon Company. Although it is the hardest to catch, it is totally worth it. With Steel and Flying typings and a 140 base Defense stat, Skarmory is one of the best defensive Pokemon ...

Chimchar is the Fire-type starter Pokemon in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Eventually, it will evolve into Monferno, followed by Infernape. It, hands down, needs to be your starter for a ...

Watch on YouTube. Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube 824k. Pokémon Sword and Shield are great games in our eyes – and in the eyes of many others – but there’s no hiding from the fact ...

That's according to PokemonChallenges, a high-profile Pokémon streamer who specialises in Nuzlocke runs and who yesterday completed a zero-death run of Violet in 20 hours (thanks, The Gamer).

Permadeath in Pokémon. Welcome to the horror show that is the Nuzlocke challenge in Pokémon Sword and Shield. Trust me when I say that it’s not for everyone.

Elliot also enjoys Pokemon’s thriving community. “The gaming world can be really toxic and problematic, but Pokémon has always felt like a safe place for a lot of marginalised people,” he says.