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I completed my very first Nuzlocke!
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I completed my very first Nuzlocke!

First off I apologize for the photo. I didn’t think I’d be one of those people who takes a picture of their screen with their phone, but here I am.

I just want to talk about how much fun I had. I didn’t realize how a Nuzlocke would breathe new life into a game I’m very familiar with and have played multiple times over the years. The excitement seeing what my next encounter would be, strategizing routes, using Pokemon I would never think to use in a normal play-through, the anxiety that came with every battle. It was all so much fun. And surprisingly difficult too!

Not seen here is Wigglytuff, who I had to retire before the Elite Four, but a key part of my run, coming in clutch a few times.

Also an apology goes out to Hitmonchan and Starmie. You were my first choices but I was careless and let you die. I lost others but these hit particularly hard.

As for my actual team, only Muk and Lapras survived to the end. I was severely under leveled for my rival fight. Every partner who died contributed to get me to the end and they will be missed.

I might try and breed these guys to transfer over to Sword, or Pearl and try another Nuzlocke.

This was so much fun!

Edit: I forgot to mention their names!

Onion the Venusaur, Bolt the Jolteon, Nessie the Lapras, Hexxus the Muk, Mimiem the Mr. Mime, and Reaper the Aerodactyl.

u/maximusasinus — 1 day ago
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In LeafGreen is Jolteon worth running for the Elite Four if I didn't get Bite?

I am about to face the Elite Four. I've put together a team of Venusaur, Muk, Mr. Mime, Aerodactyl, Lapras, and Jolteon. The question is "is Jolteon worth the slot?"

He has a Modest nature with the moveset of Thunderbolt, Thunderwave, Sand Attack, and Rain Dance. I am thinking about swapping Rain Dance for Substitute. His Thunderbolt can hit like a truck, but honestly that is all he can really do. I don't have a Meowth for Pick Up so I can't get a Hidden Power TM.

I don't have a lot of choices though, I lost a lot of my first choices. And the rest don't really have ideal natures.

This is what I got:

Weedle, Onix, Drowsee, Magikarp, Voltorb, Sandshrew, Ditto, Vulpix, Poliwag, Paras, Venonat, Doduo, Krabby, Horsea, Slowpoke, Tentacool, Pikachu, Tangela, Mankey, Geodude, Zubat, Ponyta, Exeggcute

Out of those I think Horsea, and Onix have their ideal natures. Krabby, and Poliwag have a neutral nature. The rest have natures that decrease their main stats.

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u/maximusasinus — 2 days ago
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I recently restarted a run due to some bad luck and poor encounters. So before I start a new run I had a look at the encounter tables to see what might be available.

I noticed that on Route 2 there is a possible trade for a Mr. Mime. Yes you have to give up an Abra for it, but I prefer Mr. Mime for the bulk and utility.

But on Route 3 there is a chance that I can catch a Nidoran if I manipulate the encounters a little bit. If I catch a Pidgey on Route 1 or Route 2, and a Spearow on Route 22, playing with species clause it leaves me with a greater chance for Nidoran. Of course this means I will miss out on Bellsprout on Route 5 if I choose to trade for Nidoran Male.

And on Route 4 do you typically take the early access to Magikarp, or do you wait until Vermillion City?

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u/maximusasinus — 24 days ago