Pokemon Diamond Hard-Mode

A Nuzlocke-Inspired Challenge

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Introduction

This is the temporary page for my Pokemon Diamond challenge run. I will be running through Diamond with self-imposed rules for an atypical gameplay experience, and recording what happens in a comic-like format on this website.

Scheduling and improved web page will be coming shortly.

Rules

These rules are based on the original Nuzlocke rules, but with a few variations of my own.

• Catching/Obtaining
1. For each area in the world (an entire route or collection of connected screens), only one (1) Pokemon may be caught (or attempted to be caught).
2. Only six (6) total Pokemon may be held at once; none may be stored in boxes for later use.
3. If fewer than 6 Pokemon are held, then there must be an attempt to catch the first Pokemon encountered in each area visited for which no Pokemon has been caught (or attempted).
4. If 6 Pokemon are held, then there will be no attempts to catch a Pokemon until fewer than 6 are held.
5. If an area was skipped due to a maximized party, it may be returned to at a later time for one attempt.
6. In-game trades are allowed as a way to obtain Pokemon.
• Wellness/Fainting
1. Healing items may only be used in battle, or out of battle in towns or town-like areas.
2. If a Pokemon faints, it is released or boxed and considered dead.
3. If a Pokemon is reduced to 1 HP due to Poisoning out of battle, it is considered fainted.
4. If all held Pokemon are fainted, the Challenge is considered lost.
• Legendaries
1. All legendaries must be defeated.