In this Pokémon Emerald Hardcore Nuzlocke challenge, I'm going all in with a team of Dark-type Pokémon only! With no items and no overleveling allowed, every battle will be a test of strategy ...

FlygonHG Only Dark Types Allowed! Ultra Moon Hardcore Nuzlocke Challenge! Posted: April 24, 2025 | Last updated: April 24, 2025 Alola just got a whole lot darker. In this Pokémon Ultra Moon ...

Being weak to only two types is a huge plus as well since it's fairly easy to not lose this Pokemon. This Dark/Normal Pokemon can be a rockstar on any Nuzlocke team. If it can stay away from ...

every traditional Nuzlocke challenge has a couple of rules in common. The first and most important thing is that players are only allowed to catch the first Pokemon they come across in every new area.

At their core, Nuzlocke runs involve treating fainted Pokemon as permanently lost and only catching the first encounter in each area. More complex rules include level caps, item restrictions ...

Nuzlocke challenges are built on the foundation of two basic rules: any Pokémon which is knocked out is now ‘dead’ and has to be released, and players may only catch the first wild Pokémon ...

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 ...

If you don't know, 'Nuzlocke' refers to a set of rules that are intended to make Pokemon games more difficult. More specifically, players may only catch the first wild Pokemon encountered in each ...

Any Pokémon which faints in a Nuzlocke run is considered dead and must be released back into the wild. Additionally, you may only catch the first creature in any area and no other, severely limit ...

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 ...

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 ...