Giftlocke: The player is not allowed to catch Pokémon, and must use only their starter and gift Pokémon that are obtained without catching.Depending on the disaster chosen, only certain types of Pokémon may be caught and used. Apocalocke: The player selects (or is assigned) an apocalyptic disaster as the theme for the run.Wonderlocke: Each Pokémon that you catch must be Wonder Traded for a random new Pokémon.Sometimes referred to as the “gym leader challenge”. Monolocke: Only Pokémon that have a certain type may be caught and used in the player’s team.Egglocke: Caught Pokemon are replaced with Pokemon from eggs, which are randomly generated by the player or sent by other players, viewers, or friends.Couples fight together, and when one member of a couple enters a battle, the player may only switch between that Pokémon and its partner for the duration of the battle, or until both partners are knocked out. Wedlocke: Pokémon are assigned into pairs or “couples” by gender.Soul Link: A two-player cooperative Nuzlocke in which each Pokémon is “linked” to a partner Pokémon on the other player’s team – if one partner dies, so does the other.Hardcore Nuzlocke: A variant in which item use and over-levelling are restricted, in order to produce a more difficult run and more strategic play.

Click on the name of a variant for a more detailed explanation of the rules. These are intended to add variety, novelty, and/or challenge to the basic Nuzlocke experience. Here we’ve collected a number of examples of different variants of the Pokémon Nuzlocke challenge, along with brief descriptions. Check back often for more Nuzlocke variants and new rulesets.

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