Everything you need to know… to know your Pokémon!

If you, like me, have spent the majority of your Pokémon game time playing as intended, then once you reached adolescence, the games became pretty easy (not necessarily less fun!). So, you probably didn’t learn how the game mechanics for battling actually work. And, let me tell you, when you impose these hard mode rules, all of these mechanics become so clear! It’s such a fantastic moment and makes me appreciate the game designers so much more. So, let’s go over the basics of how to assess your Pokémon and get better at battling.

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Now that my first Pokémon Nuzlocke is completed (Shining Pearl, the generation IV remake), I thought it would be helpful to make a document outlining everything I found helpful in completing my run. Also checkout my post on Pokémon Battling Basics!

If you already know the basics of a Nuzlocke, feel free to skip below.

What is a Nuzlocke?

The term Nuzlocke is a portmanteau Nuzleaf (the evolution of Seedot) and the Lost T.V. show character John Locke. Apparently, a 4Chan user by the name of Nuzlocke created an online comic series titled Ruby: Hard Mode where a Nuzleaf is caught with a likeness to John Locke. And there the name was born.

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After nearly a hundred hours, I have finally rolled credits on Mass Effect 3. A series that was created in 2007. 17 years ago. A series I grew up around, albeit on the periphery (in my ME1 review here). A series that felt so mature and was endless in scope. A true space opera. A series whose first two games I scored a 9/10 and 10/10, respectively.

A series so strong, I wrote a love letter to it.

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