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How 1 Gen 3 Pokemon reshaped difficulty discourse in Pokemon games, even 24 years later

The Pokemon community has seen some interesting challenge runs developed over the years, but this Gen 3 mon influenced what ...
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Pokemon Fan Comes Up With Special Rules for Casual Players That Don't Like Nuzlocke Challenges

Even as the Nuzlocke run remains popular, not every Pokemon fan enjoys the challenge provided by them. This led Reddit user TheAssumingMage to create their own, new challenge they've labeled as the ...
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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Player Finds Shiny During Nuzlocke Run

Sarah has been an editor and contributor for Game Rant since 2015. After meeting her first Chocobo, she never looked back. Sarah majored in game design in college and utilizes that knowledge to ...
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The hardest Pokemon challenge isn't a Nuzlocke, it's playing one of the RPGs in a language you don't speak with an absurd list of rules and exercising every time you mess up

There are many, many different ways to play through the Pokemon games, ranging from absurdly hard to straight-up ridiculous, but one player may have found the perfect middle ground with one of the ...
The Escapist

What Is Pokemon Kaizo Ironmon? How To Play Hardest Pokemon Challenge

Pokemon fans are divided when it comes to game difficulty, with some players wanting more challenging gameplay. One response to the desire for a tougher Pokemon game experience is challenges like ...
Gameranx

Apparently, The Pokemon Company Hates the Nuzlocke Challenge

Let’s talk about nuance. Specifically, when a piece of media comes around and evolves not because of the people who made it, but because of the fans themselves. You might think we’re talking about ...