Nuzlocke Challenge

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

I'm guessing most people know it already, but for those who don't:

The most basic Nuzlocke rules, as they were first introduced, are as follows:
-Any Pokémon that faints is considered dead, and must be released.
-The player may only catch the first Pokémon encountered in each area, and none else. If the first Pokémon encountered faints or flees, there are no second chances.

While not exactly a definite rule, the general consensus is that players must also nickname all of their Pokémon, for the sake of forming stronger emotional bonds.

Optional rules
Though the above rules tend to stay consistent with all challengers, many optional variations and amendments to the rules also exist to further adjust difficulty. These include, but are not limited to:
- Adjusting the first encounter rule to ban duplicate captures.
- Considering a black out/white out to be "game over," even if there are Pokémon left in the PC.
- Going to options and making the battle style "set". Making you unable to switch out between your foes' Pokémon.
- Banning the use of potions and healing items, relying only on Pokémon Centers for healing.
- Banning the use of Pokémon Centers, relying only on potions and healing items for healing.
- Limiting Pokémon Center visits to a certain number per town.
- Banning the use of held items.
- Limiting the number of Poké Balls to purchase per Poké Mart.
- Banning the use of Master Balls.
- Rather than releasing the Pokémon, it can be migrated or permanently boxed should it happen to faint.
- The player may not evolve captured Pokémon, but evolved Pokémon may be caught.
- No catching/using of legendaries.
- As a mercy rule, allowing 1-3 "second chances" or revives of fallen team members

I went with the two standard rules for my first try. Playing pokemon Blue, ofcourse, every game counts (even BW), but I put this up here in Classic because I love those generations and this might trigger some nostalgic feelings.

I'm in Vermillion right now, with a team of Wartortle, Butterfree, Pidgeotto all l.25 and a newly caught Drowzee l.15. Lost a good Jigglypuff, Nidorina and Pidgeotto (my first) already.

So far it's a great challenge, too bad I came across Pidgey as first encounter for many routes. Bleg.

Anyone done one before? Or willing to try?

[mattbcl]

I could give it a shot... I have a Leaf Green game I'm strongly considering restarting, since I'm only about halfway through and I was intending to migrate most of the Pokemon on it up through the more current versions anyway.

[Blademaster]

Once I muster up the energy to complete my SoulSilver Magikarp run, I'm gonna Nuzlocke my way through Black.

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Cool beans.

I'll keep you guys posted.

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Well, my Emulator kept crashing when I entered Rock Tunnel so I had to restart.

Chose Charmander and went up. Training, training, training. Caught a Rattata at Route # (the one towards the league) and a Caterpie in Viridian Forest. Trained them all up and beat brock. Rest of the challenge was pretty similiar, since I didn't really catch any new pokemon. Did catch a Paras in Mt.Moon, but I already had Butterfree. Cleared Moon and reached Cerulean. Caught a Bellsprout after beating my rival on Nugget Bridge and trained it up aswell. Not one pokemon died so far, yay!

Beat Misty easily with new Weepingbell and powerhorse Raticate and gave Carl (which is my raticate) Bubbelbeam > Water Gun. More training around Vermillion, including SS. Anne, where Charles, my trusty Charmeleon died Nooooooo.

Picked up a Drowzee around Vermillion and trained it. More battling, more training, beat Surge easily and hopped towards Rock Tunnel (hoping that my game wouldn't freeze on PlayGuy). More crappy trainers on that route, but Arthur (weepingbell) fainted due Selfdestruct, crap! My elementals were gone! Nooooo²

Once I had exited Rock Tunnel and healed in Lavender, I caught myself a Sandshrew on the grassy patch between Safron and Lavender. Sandslash is one of my favorites, so badass. Training, training, training. Then completed all Team Rocket side quests for now (Casino and Ghost-tower) and felt pretty proud of my team. Returned to Celadon to face the gym, but saved since I felt pretty sleepy.

Pokemon team:

Carl (Raticate) l.35: Hyper Fang, Quick Attack, Bubblebeam, Tail Whip
Miles (Hypno) l.38: Psychic, Hypnosis, Dream Eater, Tri Attack
Finn (Sandslash): 36: Slash, Dig, Rock Slide, Sand-attack

Oh, and I dumped Michelle, my Butterfree in Day Care, since I'm not planning on using it anymore.

Need some new team additions soon! Hope I get lucky with first encouter.

Tooodles.

EDIT: I also found this:

[Ayeun]

I started one of these the other night in Emerald!

I am using the 'No duplicate' rule, and no items IN battle rule (Healing is ok AFTER a fight, but not during - Exception: IF your opponent uses an item, you are allowed to use one too). I am also using the division rule, where as if you enter a cave, or a forest, when you come out the other side, if it isn't in a city, then that route (even if its the same number as when you went in) is considered a different 'Zone' for a catch.

I am currently in Rustboro City, training up for that first rock gym leader...

Current team:

Silcoon - Lv 7 (caught in Petalberg Forest)
Cascoon - Lv 7 (caught on 2nd part of Route 104)
Marill - Level 7 (caught on 1st part of route 104)
Poochyena - Lv 7 (caught on route 103)
Zigzagoon - Lv 8 (caught on route 102)
Torchic - Lv 9 (starter, route 101)

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Great! Keep it going, RSE was the 'original' generation of Nuzlockers, since well it featered Nuzleaf

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Well, I flattened Erica with no problem, cleared out Ghost Tower where Carl died Fuck! it was one level away from learning Super Fang. Boogah. Caught myself a Snorlax instead, which would absolutely dominate the game from there-on. Bullocks, it fainted, noooo. Gave up on catches then, and didn't feel like using the mon's in my box so I trained some more down Cycling Road and the fishing routes.

Caught myself a Doduo between Cycling Road and Fushia and I was stoked! Dodrio is one of my favorites and a total beast in RBY. Hup hup, training, then smashed Koga in a second. Saved there.

Nate (Dodrio) l.43: Drill Peck, Peck, Fury Attack, Growl
Miles (Hypno) l.43: Psychic, Hypnosis, Dream Eater, Tri Attack
Hitch (Sandslash): 44: Slash, Dig, Rock Slide, Sand-attack

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

When I finally beat Koga, I visited Safzone and got myself two new HM's! I used the Surf HM and caught a Tentacool, which I quickly raised. Finished the sea routes, cinnabar and booted out Sliph and co. Finally, I was ready for boss rocket, in sliph AND in the gym. Beat him with great ease actually and hurried on to pokemon league.

This was actually the easiest league I ever faced. Hypnosis+Dreameater cleaned houses; as did Swordsdance + Wrap. Boom done.

Nuzlocke challenge completed, yay!

Final team:

Tony (Tentacruel) l.57: Swordsdance, Wrap, Surf, Hydro Pump
Hitch (Sandslash) l.56: Earthquake, Rock Slide, Fissure, Slash
Nate (Dodrio) l.56: Drill Peck, Peck, Tri Attack, Agility
Miles (Hypno) l.58: Psychic, Hypnosis, Dream Eater, Body Slam

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Gonna do this in White.

[Ayeun]

GOGO MLG...

I found the secret to a sucessful Nuzlock - TRAIN LIKE A CRAZY MOFO!

I have only lost my Beautifly and Dustox, and that was against Roxanne. Currently training my way to the 6th gym.

Trapinch - 31
Crobat - 29
Combusken - 33
Lombre - 29
Linoone - 31
Mightyena - 30

Banked:

Azurmaril
Tailow
Spoink
Whismur
Skarmory
Koffing
(There are a few others, but those are the major reserves)

*Dead*:

Beautifly
Dustox

[Blademaster]

Soooo... Where to begin...

1. Any Pokémon that faints is considered dead, and must be released.
2. The player may only catch the first Pokémon encountered in each area, and none else. If the first Pokémon encountered faints or flees, there are no second chances.
3. If a duplicate Pokemon is encountered, it may be ignored.
4. A black out/white out is "Game Over," even if there are Pokémon left in the PC.
5. No catching/using of legendaries.

These are the rules I shall follow.

Expect an actual update soon.

[Blademaster]

Why didn't this fucking thing update...? I know I posted here.

Well, no matter. I started, got a Snivy in Nuvema Town and a Patrat on Route 1. Currently am in Accumula; will post an actual update when I feel like playing some more.

[Blademaster]

I didn't fully understand the appeal of Nuzlockes, AKA 'Pokemon: Hard Mode' before. Now, I do.


Name: Blake
Badges: 0
Progress:


So, I started my journey in Unova anew, as I said, with a Snivy from Nevuma Town and a Patrat from Route 1. Let me introduce them a bit before I get any further:

The Snivy I got from Prof. Juniper is a boy who I named Veiver (pronounced 'VIE-v@r') has a Quirky Nature and 'good endurance.' So, I see him as being a witty and patient little battler, able to take it as he dishes it out. A fine personality for my starter, IMHO.

The Patrat I found on Route 1 is... a little different. Her name is Lucca, and she has a Hasty Nature and is 'strongly defiant.' I take this to mean she's something like Ash's Charizard, eager to fight on her terms, not mine. Our relationship is rocky at best.

So, after the three of us met up with Team Plasma, Ghetsis, and N for the first time in Accumula Town, I shopped for some Potions, rested up my team, and gradually I trained them up to Level 8 on the outskirts of the town before I finally felt brave enough to head out on Route 2.

I had literally not taken two steps into the grass before a Pokemon emerged - a Purrloin. Since both the area and the Pokemon were new, I caught the little guy, for indeed that's what the Purrloin was: A male, with a quick temper and a Bold nature. A sort of Scrappy Doo, I'd imagine, eager to take on anybody itching for a battle. I named him 'Raptor,' and then began to train him up to be on-par with the rest of the team. We had our first Trainer battles, where we had a few close calls, but nothing we couldn't handle.

Lucca, however, seemed to get annoyed with my recklessness, yelling at me in her native tongue whenever I battled instead of healing damage that could lead to a fatal critical the next turn. But Raptor, the little devil that he was, insisted he'd be fine and to bring on more opponents. And so, the world did - one with Raptor's own face. Another Purrloin, two levels higher than Raptor but with HP low enough to match his then-maximum. He took a Scratch, which did minimal damage, so I responded in kind.

My opponent responded with another Scratch. And this one was a jugular-rending critical hit.

It was then that I finally truly realized just what a Nuzlocke was... As I looked down at the first Pokemon I'd ever captured to have died in battle.

The remainder of Route 2 was trivial. All I can remember of significance was carrying that dead Purrloin back to the Accumula Town Pokemon Center. Veiver was quiet the whole way back, trying his best to keep our spirits up. But Lucca... She wouldn't even look at me.

The nurse at the Pokemon Center healed my Pokemon... or, the ones that she still could heal, anyway. I placed Raptor's Pokeball in the final Box of the PC, praying the whole time that nobody else would have to join him in that Box... or the 'Graveyard,' as I called it.

A few hours later, I was nearing Striaton City. I told myself that giving up because of Raptor's death would make that death have been for nothing. I pondered the strangeness of the situation... of one of my Pokemon actually DYING. It's almost too ludicrous to really believe. But it'd happened.

I was snapped out of my thoughts by Bianca, who demanded a battle from me outside the City gates. I tried to say no, but she wouldn't listen. So I sent Lucca out to battle her Lillipup. Lucca seemed angry that I'd sent her into battle, but nonetheless she seemed even more annoyed by Bianca's happy-go-lucky attitude. She beat that Lillipup senseless before I had Veiver take over and finish the fight, before things got too messy.

Or before there was another casualty.

After the battle, I headed to the Pokemon Center in Striaton and then into the Dreamyard, where a girl seemed to sympathize with me. She gave me a Panpour, a girl with a Lonely Nature and the ability to take hits. The land-dwelling sea monkey's description seemed to fit me as well as her at the time... Nonetheless, I named her Sogay and welcomed her to the team. As she and my current teammates exchanged greetings, I thought back to what Prof. Juniper had asked of me and my friends, and then I remembered there was a Gym in Striaton...


Pokemon:

Veiver, LV10 Snivy(M)
-Tackle
-Leer
-Vine Whip
-Wrap
My anchor at the moment, he's the only friend I really have with me so far.

Lucca, LV10 Patrat(F)
-Tackle
-Leer
-Bite
-Bide
Formerly a rocky ally, she seems to hate me more than ever since Raptor's death. She'll begin ignoring my orders soon, no doubt.

Sogay, LV10 Panpour(F)
-Scratch
-Leer
-Lick
-Water Gun
'The quiet one.' I dunno how much she trusts me yet, but she and Veiver get along well.


Deceased:

Raptor, Purrloin(M)
Met on Route 2
LV4 - LV5
He thought he could take on anybody. In my naivete, so did I. Rest in peace, little bandito.



To be continued...

~Blade

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Woops, I've been doing one too. I'm at Chargestone cave, thought I updated before..

I'll put something on later, I've lost two major pokemon today. I think B/W is one of the hardest generations for Nuzlock. Love it!

[Ayeun]

Still training, now in the Magma hideout.

Koffing - 29
Trapinch - 32
Crobat - 32
Combusken - 35
Lombre - 32
Linoone - 32

Banked:

Azurmaril
Tailow
Spoink
Whismur
Skarmory
Toarcoal
(There are a few others, but those are the major reserves)

*Dead*:

Mightyena - 30
Beautifly
Dustox

[DarkestLight]

Blade, did Veiver die or did the cat die? Your writeup has Veiver being placed in the graveyard box. Otherwise...this is the exact reason why I don't do Nuzlockes. I'd be too effing pissed to continue on when I'd get crit-killed by some pansy ass punk

AND OMFG B/W Nuzlocke so hard because of level scaling

[Blademaster]

Edited, sorry. Raptor, my Purrloin, is the one who died.

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

I did two more Nuzlocke's, but both of them failed. One got a black out, the other one got only one pokemon left and I didn't feel like re-training loads more so I restarted again. This time I'm going to write it down a bit To make it simple, I'll be using Blade's rules as well.

So, I started off with Oshawott (it's my least favorite, but I used the other two in my previous games) and got moving! Killed the first pokemon I came across on Route 1, so boogah. Hurried up, did the whole N-speech and battle and moved to route 2 for my first pokemon. BOOM, a male Purrloin with a Serious nature. Sly and serious, looks like me

Trained them up 'till level 10 and 12 respectively and took my risk against a trainer for the first time, defeated the rest of the route, bianca and Cheren, picked up a Pansear I won't use and clobbered the gymtrainers. Now all that remains is Cilan.

Pokemon:

Oshawott (m)
Nature: Serious
Level: 14
Moves: Tackle | Tail Whip | Water Gun | Water Sport

Rolph (m) [Purrloin]
Nature: Serious
Level: 13
Moves: Scratch | Growl | Assist | Sand-attack

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Got Cilan by spamming Sand Attack while he was Work'ing Up, then growled him down and kept hitting. Two potions as well. Yay!

Then did the Munna-arc, with involved me catching a Munna myself. I named him Bill, lucky me. Trained up, until it learned Psybeam and pwned everyone's asses. Then proceeded all the way up to Normal-town (forgot the name), did some training there and Rolph and Oshawott evolved! My poke's were all 'round level 20 when I entered the gym, finished off the gymtrainers, healed up and confronted the gymleader. Bill was a very handy asset to the team, with sleepmoves, recoverymoves, decent stats, no complaints there. Took down Herdier, and then put Watchog asleep before Rolph finished it with Rock Smash.

Rescue the Dragon-head: yesh. Picked up a Petitil in the forest and swapped it for a Cottonee called Fluffee. Trained it up in the forest while defeating team plasma, but Bill died! Nooooooo. I cried, released it and did more training, more training, up till the 3D bridge into Castelia. Cleared out the town, took out Plasma again and challenged Burgh. Poison Tail was annoying, this was actually the first time I was having problems with Burgh. At least if finally defeated it, using Fluffee with StunSpore and Growth+Gigadrain. Good times.

Saved at the dessert, since I got a crappy Scraggy that I'm not going to use.

Pokemon:

Mazzo (m) [Dewott]
Nature: Serious
Level: 25
Moves: Retaliate | Tail Whip | Water Pulse | Razor Shell

Rolph (m) [Liepard]
Nature: Serious
Level: 25
Moves: Pursuit | Rock Smash | Fake Out | Sand-attack

Fluffee (f) [Cottonee]
Nature: Modest
Level: 29
Moves: Leech Seed | Stun Spore | Growth | Giga Drain

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Still at it. At Celestial Tower right now, with the same three fighters (can you imagine that?!). Caught some others aswell, but didn't wanna train them I guess. Oh, more, Fluffee and Mazzo evolved

I need a good pokemon to balance out the typings..

Pokemon:

Mazzo (m) [Samurott]
Nature: Serious
Level: 41
Moves: Return | Scald | Mega Horn | Aqua Jet

Rolph (m) [Liepard]
Nature: Serious
Level: 41
Moves: Assurance | Return | Fake Out | Hone Claws

Fluffee (f) [Whimscott]
Nature: Modest
Level: 43
Moves: Leech Seed | Stun Spore | Cotton Guard | Giga Drain
__________________

[Blademaster]

I... don't update is largely as MLG does.

In exchange, I offer a bit more detail.


Name: Blake
Badges: 1
Progress:


It has been awhile, but I recall my last decision to tackle the Striaton Gym. My newest companion, Sogay the Panpour, on-board with the idea, we set to work toughening ourselves up on the outskirts of the town. Once everyone was at at least Level 10, we stormed the

Upon arrival at our destination, we were met with a few Trainers who weren't too difficult to take out, though they DID give Lucca a bit more of a hassle than her sturdy little self was used to. But they still fell soon enough, and the Gym Leader - Chili - took the floor, thinking his Fire Pokemon had my Veiver beat. Then, Sogay shit all over his team and earned me the Trio Badge from him.

With a Badge in-hand, Lucca seemed to grudgingly accept me a bit more as a leader, but I'm still pretty far from winning her over, I'm sure. Regardless, a couple of meetings with Team Plasma goons quickly taught her that I was, if nothing else, the lesser of 2 evils.

Now that I could go to Route 3, I decided to capture another Pokemon as my first priority. And, despite interruptions by Cheren and Bianca, I found quite a catch (no pun intended) - a proud, Naughty young Blitzle(M), whom I captured and nicknamed 'Zanzibar.' The newcomer easily gained some quick experience from the preschoolers' Pokemon nearby, but an actual battle against other Trainers on the route really tested his mettle.

Near the entrance to Wellspring Cave, however, a Pokemon Breeder tested him, too. Her Patrat gave him a pop quiz on critical hits, Tackling him fresh out of the gate and knocking him over... It's been weeks, but I can still hear the resounding CRACK of his skull against the stony foot of the Wellspring Plateau... How ironic that my own Patrat would come to the rescue, a blind fury overtaking her and devastating the Breeder's team so badly that she bribed me with Oran berries to end the match and leave her be. It took a lot of restraint to accept, honestly, but Sogay and Veiver kept us from doing anything we'd further regret.

Like on Route 2, we returned to the previous town's Pokemon Center in shame, Zanzibar's Poke Ball deposited in the same PC Box that held Raptor's remains. But we couldn't grieve for long, this time - Bianca's intrusion had been about a robbery by Team Plasma, and Hell, I was still in need of something to take out my anger and sorrow on. So my team and I marched back to the Wellspring Cave entrance.

Team Plasma stood no chance... Savagely, my Pokemon tore theirs asunder. Blood splattered against the rocky walls, and eventually a pair of the Grunts finally attacked together in some hope of bringing the situation under control. But Cheren's timely assistance helped drive them back, forcing them to return the stolen Pokemon and run off. Cheren didn't mention to Bianca how brutal the fight had gotten, which I appreciated. He simply left me to my own devices, asking me to return the stolen Pokemon when I was done.

I spent what felt like a good deal of time in the cave, alone. Sogay and Veiver waited outside. Lucca was closer to the entrance, not sure what to think. I didn't blame her... Finally, I decided to leave, but a noise like rolling pebbles stopped me. I looked around, finally locating an Everstone-kicking Roggenrola. It looked (or at least I assumed that was what it was doing) curiously at me, nudging the Everstone closer.

A short while later, I returned to the preschool to rest my Pokemon.

My FOUR Pokemon.

A few round trips along the route later, and eventually we were at Nacrene City. It's time for the second challenge now...


Pokemon:

Veiver, LV14 Snivy(M)
-Tackle
-Growth
-Vine Whip
-Wrap
Originally good-natured and relaxed, I can't help but feel he acts braver around me than he really feels...

Lucca, LV14 Patrat(F)
-Cut
-Detect
-Bite
-Bide
Standoffish and enigmatic, her stubbornness seems to be as much of an unlikely ally as it is a hindrance.

Sogay, LV14 Panpour(F)
-Fury Swipes
-Leer
-Lick
-Water Gun
Despite how rough things are going, she seems to have perked up a bit since her big win in Striaton. She and Veiver are pretty close.

Moho, LV14(M)
-Rock Blast
-Harden
-Sand-Attack
-Headbutt
Like Sogay, this little guy is Lonely-natured. However, his love of scattering things around got me what may be a useful item. I hope his rocky skin protects him better than Raptor and Zanz were defended...



Deceased:

Raptor, Purrloin(M)
Met on Route 2
LV4 - LV5
He thought he could take on anybody. In my naivete, so did I. Rest in peace, little bandito.

Zanzibar, Blitzle(M)
Met on Route 3
LV8 - LV10
An electrifying ally I REALLY didn't want to lose. He's now in a place where the plague called crits can no longer hurt him.



To be continued...

~Blade

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Cleared out Celestial Tower, trained up all of my pokemon 'till level 45, so Rolph could finally learn Night Slash! Finished off Skyla the gymleader and went up to the cave. Cheren challenged me, which was easy, but Rolph (who was my highest leveled at that time, 47) got critical hit by a Leaf Blade from that stupid Servine. Nooooooo, I really like Liepard

I was feeling depressed and decided to use my newly gotten Surf HM and wander this poke-earth for a while. Trained a Litwick that I picked up, but I died after leveling up two levels. Even more depressed now. Cleaned out Route 1, did the cave sidequests, but when I was almost done I remembered the route above Driftveil city. I picked up TM Poison Jab and reached Cobalion's cave. First pokemon I come across: female Axew! I capture it, see that it has a Lonely nature. Speed down, thats not good, but atleast I get atk+!

Raise it up, through the cave and routes and stuff, until I finally reach Iciruss city. Healed and cleared out the Moor of Icarus where my Fraxure evolved into Haxorus. Man, this is going to be epic.

Pokemon:

Mazzo (m) [Samurott]
Nature: Serious
Level: 49
Moves: Return | Aqua Tail | Mega Horn | Aqua Jet

Fluffee (f) [Whimscott]
Nature: Modest
Level: 49
Moves: Leech Seed | Hurricane | Cotton Guard | Giga Drain

Axelle (f) [Haxorus]
Level: 50
Moves: Dragon Claw | Brick Break | Dragon Dance | Taunt

Fainted: Rolph (Liepard l. 47), Guy (Litwick l. 29), Bill (Munna, l.22)

[Ayeun]

Damn, and Im still training for Tate and Liza...

My poor Koffing is going to die, I can just feel it... Maybe I should let it have Explosion and use it to take out those DAMNED Claydolls first...

In other news, Combusken evolved... But thats about ALL that has happened since my last update. I blame my IRL exams + a friend getting me hooked on DCUO and back in to Rift.

***Edit***

Going to buy a copy of Black to go with my copy of white, so I can Nuzlocke a B/W run... Or maybe I will just wait till Grey?

[Ayeun]

***Breaking news***

Due to a training acident vs a Magnetric, Crobat has been replaced with Spheal.

***End news***

I strutted, rather cockiliy, up to Tate and Liza... Who black screened me

Following the rules, that's the end for me. I cracked out my Soul Silver, and slotted that in. Closing my eyes, and holding down the right button to spin the starters, I ended up with a Male Cyndaquil, which I named Loki (I was watching Thor at the time).

I then saved, and started the most STUPIDEST thing I have ever done. Taking one step, saving. Take one step, save... I managed to make it ALL THE FUCKING way to Mr Pokemon's house AND back without encountering ANYTHING. It only took an hour or so (No, I didn't turn it off. Saving was resetting the 'step counter'). Handed my 5 Pokeballs, the clock said 4.20am, and the sun was rising. Onward!

I stepped out on to route 29. Loki was level 6, and the encounter was a female Pidgey, level 4, who is now known as Freya (Was going to do an all Norse them at this point). Healing up, we headed out to route 30, and added a female Ledyba to the party. Stumped for names, I named it Aluriana (level 3). Realizing it was almost 5am, and I had to be up at 8, I saved and turned it off...

More tomorrow.

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Im going with Emerald as well, and I'm at Mauville. Defeated the league on White and not sure if I'll continue for the rest of the plot, it gets kinda repetitive after a while:p

I'll update later!

[Ayeun]

Did some more training in preparation for Falkner.

Team:

Har'kis - Ekans - Lv 4
Slab-Hide - Geodude - Lv 7
Freya - Pidgey - Lv 7
Aluriana - Ledyba - Lv 7
Loki - Cyndaquil - Lv 8

Backups:

Leach - Zubat - Lv 4
Nibbles - Rattata - Lv 5

./yawn. That is all.

[Ayeun]

Really have to stop staying up till 4am playing pokemon.

I cleaned up the well, Showed Bugsy the power of fire, Punched my rival in the face and then caught some ducks.

I named my Magikarp to honor Blade and his awesomeness that was Mr Fish. After exiting the Ilex Forest, the first thing I walked in to was a mother f**king Ditto. With no breeding allowed, the thing was a useless struggler.

Team:

Ms Fish - Magikarp - Lv 14
Har'kis - Ekans - Lv 13
Slab-Hide - Geodude - Lv 16
Freya - Pidgey - Lv 14
Loki - Quillava - Lv 14
Raffelisia - Oddish - Lv 5

Backups:

Leach - Zubat - Lv 4
Nibbles - Rattata - Lv 5
Naimon - Gastly - Lv 5
Aluriana - Ledyba - Lv 11
Struggler - Ditto - Lv 10
Egg Bitch - Togepi - Lv 1

./yawn. That is all.

[Blademaster]

Ms. Fish? I approve of this. Continue, please.

[Ayeun]

Alas blade, I do intend on Evolving her...

[Poryhedron]

Alas blade, I do intend on Evolving her...

Why is that bad? The Mrs. Fish Blade had was a Gyarados to start with.

[Ayeun]

True. But the tribute to Mr. Fish, who stayed a Magikarp and won the league will be ruined when she evolves.

[Blademaster]

Stuff happened.


Name: Blake
Badges: 2
Progress:


I'm not in the mood to get all poetic, so I'll just say I fought Lenora and got the second Badge and am now in Pinwheel Forest pursuing Team Plasma. Also, I caught a Pidove... Yay.


Pokemon:

Veiver, LV18 Servine(M)
-Tackle
-Growth
-Vine Whip
-Leaf Tornado
He seems to be a bit more confident now that he's evolved. Here's hoping it stays that way.

Lucca, LV17 Patrat(F)
-Cut
-Detect
-Crunch
-Retaliate
She's coming around, I think. Still not totally loyal, but things are getting better between us, little by little.

Sogay, LV18 Panpour(F)
-Fury Swipes
-Work Up
-Lick
-Water Gun
Slowly but steadily, this little sea monkey's coming out of her shell. I worry about her fragility, though...

Moho, LV19 Roggenrola(M)
-Rock Blast
-Harden
-Mud-Slap
-Headbutt
The group stoic, befittingly enough, he is the sole reason we beat Lenora and will likely see us through Burgh's swarm as well. I hope.



Deceased:

Raptor, Purrloin(M)
Met on Route 2
LV4 - LV5
He thought he could take on anybody. In my naivete, so did I. Rest in peace, little bandito.

Zanzibar, Blitzle(M)
Met on Route 3
LV8 - LV10
An electrifying ally I REALLY didn't want to lose. He's now in a place where the plague called crits can no longer hurt him.



To be continued...

~Blade

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Finished mine in Emerald with a Magnetric, Grumpig and Sceptile all level 57. I lost my Absol in the league

Before that I lost a dear Beautifly, Swellow and Flygon. It was a good run.

I'm thinking of tackling Soul Silver now. Sorry, was to lazy to update. I'll make it up another time!

*loads up SS*

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Forgot to update again.

I'm at Blackthorn city, lost a Weedle, Wooper, Krabby and Extremespeed Dratini

Gonna finish off the Kimono girl, pick up lugia and go to the league.

Team:

Ub (Meganium) [F]
Level: 40
Ability: Overgrown
Hold: Kings Rock
Moves: Razor Leaf | Headbutt | Petal Dance | Synthesis

Richard (Pidgeot) [M]
Level: 39
Ability: Tangled Feet
Hold: Soothe Bell
Moves: Fly | U-turn | Quick Attack | Roost

Elcja (Hyno) [F]
Level: 40
Ability: Forewarn
Hold: Quick Claw
Moves: Psybeam | Headbutt | Focus Blast | Hypnosis

Elin (Nidoqueen) [F]
Level: 40
Ability: Poison Point
Hold: Muscle Band
Moves: Body Slam | Shadow Claw | Dig | Toxic Spikes

Call (Tauros) [M]
Level: 40
Ability: Intimidate
Hold: Shell Bell
Moves: Strength | Payback | Horn Attack | Zen Headbutt

[Ayeun]

Training to Cianwood city.

Current team:

Slab-Hide - Geodude. Lv 23
Loki - Quilava. Lv 23
Attention - Umbreon. Lv 24
Freya - Pidgeotto. Lv 25
Har'kis - Arobk. Lv 25
Poli - Poliwhirl. Lv 25

Dead:

Ms Fish - Gyarados. Lv 23 - Caught in a critical Thunderbolt.
Aluriana - Ledyba. Lv 11 - Took a rollout for the team.

Reserves:

Leach - Zubat - Lv 4
Nibbles - Rattata - Lv 5
Naimon - Gastly - Lv 5
Struggler - Ditto - Lv 10
Egg Bitch - Togepi - Lv 1
Raffelisia - Oddish - Lv 5
Tree - Sudowoodo - Lv 20
Fort Knox - Pineco - Lv 11
Rock Bait - Butterfree - Lv 15
Flame Tail - Vulpix - Lv 15
Bro-Bot - Magnemite - Lv 16
Fat Cow - Miltank - Lv 13
You Jelly? - Tentacool - Lv 18
MonsterClaw - Krabby - Lv 20
At A Gate - Tauros - Lv 15

After losing Ms Fish to a critical Thunderbolt to those damned pokefans, I fished up a Poliwag, and did some hardcore grass training to get it evolved and caught up.

Currently running around the waters of route 42 looking for things to finish leveling up to 30 so I can go punch chuck in the face. More to come.

[Blademaster]

Ms. Fish died? I don't approve of this.


Name: Blake
Badges: 2
Progress:


I caught up with Team Plasma and got the Dragonite skull back, nearly getting mob-whacked by one of the Sages in the process before Burgh and Lenora came to my rescue. I returned the Skull and cleared out everybody in the remainder of the forest, then I took the beautiful Skyarrow Bridge (I love that music.) to Castelia City.

It's a Hell of a town. I spent some time just going around sightseeing before doing anything else. My trips through the docks and the main street led me to a company of all places where they held Pokemon battles to determine status. I headed up to the 47th floor and cleaned house against a few workers. My team was at the Level 20-ish milestone and Lucca was about to evolve... I was feeling pretty on top of the world. Things were finally going well for the team!

Clerk Ingrid's Herdier used TAKE DOWN!

And then, once again, that helpless, bloody feeling returned to me. I heard ribs buckle and snap. Lucca flew backwards like a ragdoll, blood dripping from her mouth. She squealed and rolled over, looking up at me... Whatever bond we'd begun to develop was no longer present in her eyes. Instead, they were cold and wet. "Why did you do this?" they seemed to plead to me. "Why are you letting this happen - AGAIN?"

The remainder of that floor quickly became a warzone. Countless workers and their Pokemon were ripped apart by Veiver's razor-edged Leaf Tornado or bludgeoned and buried under Moho's Rock Blasts.

I'm now on the 55th floor, several fallen Clerks and Scientists in my wake. Ahead of me is that janitor that talked me into coming here. He's going to pay for what has happened.


Pokemon:

Veiver, LV21 Servine(M)
-Tackle
-Growth
-Leech Seed
-Leaf Tornado
The powerhouse of the team, his tough exterior does little to hide his nervousness now that his oldest ally is gone.

Sogay, LV20 Panpour(F)
-Fury Swipes
-Work Up
-Bite
-Water Gun
She's been shaken the worst by Lucca's death. I have a Water Stone for her; with Lucca gone, I may use it sooner than I'd have originally liked to.

Moho, LV21 Roggenrola(M)
-Rock Blast
-Iron Defense
-Mud-Slap
-Headbutt
He's done the best to be the group rock (no pun intended) and acts as a sort of voice of reason. Good thing he's better at that than I am...



Deceased:

Raptor, Purrloin(M)
Met on Route 2
LV4 - LV5
He thought he could take on anybody. In my naivete, so did I. Rest in peace, little bandito.

Zanzibar, Blitzle(M)
Met on Route 3
LV8 - LV10
An electrifying ally I REALLY didn't want to lose. He's now in a place where the plague called crits can no longer hurt him.

Lucca, Patrat(F)
Met on Route 1
LV4 - LV19
My first capture. I worked hard to earn her trust, and then I failed her... Her loss is the most painful one so far.



To be continued...

~Blade

[mario72486]

From out of the shadows, I post here AGAIN! Hope everyone had a good holiday, regardless of the one celebrated.

I just recently completed a Nuzlocke in Fire Red, and I've been compiling my notes into what is turning out to be a larger work than anticipated. The question now becomes whether to wait to post it until it's finished, or put it up in the form of journal entries as many people have been doing.

For those interested in how things went, I'm sure the latter option would be more appealing. It's really up to you guys how I go about it.

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Always write as much as you can, if you can.

[Blademaster]

I LIVE.


Name: Blake
Badges: 3
Progress:


It's been a long while since I confronted that janitor... I don't remember how it all went down, but we won. And I got an Exp. Share for winning. So I let the old bastard that took my Lucca live. With two shattered kneecaps. He's still technically alive.

Once I finished the proper... procedures with Lucca and healing the remainder of my team, I decided I'd sightseen enough. I made my way to the Gym, when suddenly some kid comes screming at me with Bianca by her side. Team Plasma had stolen her Munna and were hiding out across the street from the Gym. Since I was already in a grim mood, I kicked the front door in and started beating some ass, but Burgh swung by and broke up the massacre, and Team Plasma's boss gave up the Munna and left peacefully for the moment.

I didn't get Burgh's reasoning. At all. But his Badge was what I was after, not his approval. He said he'd be at the Gym, which was... weird, to say the least. A huge clown-filled beehive of paintings and stained glass? It was like some contemporary art college had vomited on an empty building and the League had endorsed it as a Gym. Whatever, with Sogay, Moho, and Veiver all at level 23 or higher, I had little trouble with the Gym, and I even evolved Sogay once she learned how to Scald. Then came Burgh and his Leavanny, which humiliatingly had type advantages over EVERYBODY... I tried to outpace the Bug with Moho's Rock Blast, but it couldn't break through the Bug's sheer power, and a Razor Leaf counterattack sliced Moho to ribbons in the next round. I nearly blacked out then and there, thinking him to be dead, too.

But then, he got back up. By some miracle, he had survived the critical storm of bladed foliage through his Sturdy Ability. Still, he was in terrible shape. He was shaking and bleeding some mud-colored ichor from several wounds, and for the first time he was making noise - a hollow groan of pain that had a slow rhythm to it, like a pant or a heartbeat.

Despite her death, I could feel Lucca's glare on me again. I recalled Moho and sent out Veiver, who was thankfully able to endure Leavanny's Struggle Bug a bit better. Using Growth, Super Potions, and Tackle, I eventually beat Leavanny in a war of attrition and earned the Insect Badge. Great, but Moho was still in critical shape, so I ran back to the Pokemon Center with all due speed and had the nurse heal him. While I waited, I got a call from Bianca asking for a battle. Seems she'd gotten her confidence back, so now I had to go dash it again. Sigh...

I met her at the city's northern exit, where her sadly underleveled team fell to my trio with ease. It shook her a bit, but she seemed to take it in stride, thanking me and fucking off to wherever her road would take her next. With that done, I could finally proceed onward to Route 4 - and into the desert.

I didn't have to go far, it would seem: A few steps into the blustery sands, I'd already come across a Pokemon... a dead Pokemon, dried to a husk and picked apart by the harsh environment. Snapping at its bones for a few more scraps of flesh was a rather messy Sandile. She seemed unhappy with me approaching her meal, and immediately attacked. Sogay's Fury Swipes took care of her with ease, and I caught her, naming her Mask Scara. She seems a bit strict, and was Adamant that I provide her with satisfactory amounts of meat if we were to travel together. I promised her more food and also slipped the Exp. Share on her, which seemed to appease her. With four Pokemon by my side, I made my way to the Desert Resort, where the sandstorm had gotten even worse. Trainers here were fewer and farther between, and I soon found myself lost.

But then fortune smiled upon me once more, providing me with a keen, Hardy little guide to light the way to my next destination...


Pokemon:

Veiver, LV25 Servine(M)
-Tackle
-Growth
-Leech Seed
-Leaf Tornado
Dependable as always, his resolve has been renewed since the battle against Burgh. He's begun to toughen up now that he has so much new blood to lead.

Sogay, LV22 Simipour(F)
-Fury Swipes
-Work Up
-Bite
-Scald
Since she evolved, she's not seen much action. I'm a bit worried that she's not as vocal as she used to be...

Moho, LV24 Roggenrola(M)
-Smack Down
-Iron Defense
-Mud-Slap
-Headbutt
Thankfully he recovered from the battle with Burgh alright. Due to their similarities in type and role, he and Mask Scara have formed a sort of rivalry - one she takes much more seriously than he does.

Mask Scara, LV23 Sandile(F)
-Mud-Slap
-Torment
-Sand Tomb
-Assurance
The more grimdark member of the team, befittingly, she views most activities aside from eating and battling with disinterest. Underneath that, however, she seems eager to please.

Zena, LV23 Darumaka(F)
-Fire Fang
-Fire Punch
-Uproar
-Facade
The newest recruit, she's leading the path through the desert. Once we're through it, we'll decide whether or not she wants to stick with the team or not.



Deceased:

Raptor, Purrloin(M)
Met on Route 2
LV4 - LV5
He thought he could take on anybody. In my naivete, so did I. Rest in peace, little bandito.

Zanzibar, Blitzle(M)
Met on Route 3
LV8 - LV10
An electrifying ally I REALLY didn't want to lose. He's now in a place where the plague called crits can no longer hurt him.

Lucca, Patrat(F)
Met on Route 1
LV4 - LV19
My first capture. I worked hard to earn her trust, and then I failed her... Her loss is the most painful one so far.



To be continued...

~Blade