Nuzlocke Mount Rushmore: The 4 Best Pokémon Across the Entire Series

The four best Nuzlocke Pokémon across the entire Pokémon series - plus honorable mentions.

Why is Gyarados the Best Nuzlocke Pokémon?

Across nearly all generations of Pokémon games, Gyarados dominates, and this is especially true in the Nuzlocke challenge. Let's see why.

5 Principles for Nuzlocke Team Building

Five principles for effective Nuzlocke team building.

The Rare Candy Debate – Why Nuzlockers Use Infinite Rare Candies, and Why We Can’t Stop Fighting About It

Prefer to listen? This article is available in video form on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/embed/3CabIMEzVAE Continue reading for the text version. Today, I want to discuss an issue in the Pokémon Nuzlocke community I call "The Rare Candy Debate". I'll explain what this debate is, what it's all about, and where it came from, and once that's … Continue reading The Rare Candy Debate – Why Nuzlockers Use Infinite Rare Candies, and Why We Can’t Stop Fighting About It →

51 Optional Nuzlocke Rules to Customize Your Challenge

A list of 51 ways to make your Nuzlocke easier, harder, or more unique!

The Nuzlocke University Tier List Philosophy – How We Rank Pokémon

If every Pokémon is S-tier, none are. So how do we choose which Pokémon make the cut? And with different player skill levels, variants, Pokémon availability, and more, what rules and assumptions do we make when ranking Pokémon? This manifesto aims to answer that question.

The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to the Nuzlocke Challenge

In this guide, I'll give you the simple info you need to get started with Nuzlocking, from the basic rules, to what you'll need to get started, to how to improve your skills.