Nuzlocke Variant - Zealocke
13As mentioned I've been wanting to make a video like this for soooo long now and today is that very special day :P Keep in mind I am by no means a Nuzlocke master and do not claim to be one of the greatest Pokémon players of all time, I did however have an idea that I feel may provide a far more difficulty yet conclusive Nuzlocke experience than the norm, especially on the hardcore variant. Keep in mind this has been made purely for fun, I'm not claiming that this variant is better than anyone else's, I'm just providing another optional variant for the long list of already existing variants for Pokémon fans to enjoy, should they so wish
The origin story of this Zealocke variant is a very simple one, growing up I've always naturally played my Pokémon games in a specific way, I'd choose my starter as usual, but would ONLY ever catch Pokémon I knew would be with me till the very end. For the first few months of my Pokémon experience I didn't even know what the PC was and never needed to know since I would never catch more than 6 Pokémon in my entire run. Nuzlockes are all about creating bonds with your Pokémon, I figured what better bond can be achieved than committing to your small party of 6 for the entire game, and just like that the Zealocke variant was born ;)
As mentioned, I've listed the rules in text format below, should any changes be made to the rules for whatever reason, they'll be updated here as apposed to creating a new video every time haha:
* RULE CHANGES *
* * * The "Any Pokémon that faints" rule has been relocated to the "Pokémon Management Rules" since its previous location under "Core Rules" was causing an "Allocated" Pokémon confliction * * *
* * * Exp. Share specifically is now allowed since all modes come with level caps for Gym Leaders and the Elite Four anyway * * *
Core Rules 1:23
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The player may not voluntarily reset and reload the game whenever things go wrong
All party Pokémon must be renamed before completing the game
A black out/white out is considered a "Game Over"
No use of "Online" features
No use of version-specific assistance (such as DexNav, Super Training, etc.)
No glitches/cheats
You cannot remove the "Allocated" status from a Pokémon
Pokémon Capture Rules 2:48
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The player may only attempt to capture the first wild Pokémon encountered in each area. If the first wild Pokémon encountered faints or flees, there are no second chances. If the first encounter in the area is a double battle or more, the player is free to choose 1 of the available Pokémon they would like to catch. *NO ACCEPTIONS*
The player may use gifted, found and bought Pokémon obtained in-game provided the "first Pokémon in each area" rule is followed
No legendary Pokémon
No use of the Master Ball
No traded Pokémon
No mystery gift Pokémon
Pokémon Management Rules 4:36
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Any Pokémon that faints is considered dead, forever banned from combat
use and must be released or put in the Pokémon Storage System permanently
No Withdrawing Pokémon from the Pokémon Storage System
You may "Allocate" a Pokémon at any time out of combat which exempts it from
all other NON-CORE rules BUT bans it from any combat involvement whatsoever
No use of Day Care centres
Combat/Battle Rules 6:15
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No items in combat except the various types of Pokéballs
No hold items that provide any combat benefit whatsoever
No overleveling more than 5 levels above the highest level Pokémon of the next
Gym Leader/Last member of the Elite Four
Hard Zealocke Rules 7:35
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The battle style must remain on "Set" in the options menu
Hardcore Zealocke Rules 7:55
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The battle style must remain on "Set" in the options menu
No duplicate Pokémon in your party
If the game offers multiple difficulties to choose from, the hardest difficulty must be selected
No overleveling above the highest level Pokémon of the next Gym leader/last member of the Elite Four
FAQ 8:44
Anyone that does decide to try out this variant, be sure to let us know how your experience went in the comments!
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