Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Next up is Drayton, the Dragon user! This one forces us to technically bend our rules in the sense that I had to recatch a bunch of mons specifically from the Terrarium to be allowed to compete in the trial. Said trial is easy as a result though, and as such was merely a formality really. The main event is where the real troubles start, as we contend with Drayton's fearsome Dragon-types. With such a diverse movepool and not a lot of types to hit them for weakness, drastic measures must be taken to succeed... can we do it without loss? Let's find out!
Rules of the run:
1) Hardcore Nuzlocke rules (permadeath, level cap, Set mode, no Terastalization/Battle Items)
2) Each time a Photo jingle happens (example - A Badge is obtained), 1 Surprise Trade may occur.
3) Surprise Trades continue until a non-hacked Breedable Pokémon is obtained, which becomes the Encounter.
4) Encounters are bred and EV Trained before coming into the game. This is to ensure obedience (EV training would happen by exploring the OW, so time is saved by just allowing it)
5) Any TM I can find in the overworld is fair game, including from DLC regions. (Blueberry can be entered early via losing to Lacey without interfering with the run, as it doesn't produce additional encounters).
Next up is Drayton, the Dragon user! This one forces us to technically bend our rules in the sense that I had to recatch a bunch of mons specifically from the Terrarium to be allowed to compete in the trial. Said trial is easy as a result though, and as such was merely a formality really. The main event is where the real troubles start, as we contend with Drayton's fearsome Dragon-types. With such a diverse movepool and not a lot of types to hit them for weakness, drastic measures must be taken to succeed... can we do it without loss? Let's find out!
Rules of the run:
1) Hardcore Nuzlocke rules (permadeath, level cap, Set mode, no Terastalization/Battle Items)
2) Each time a Photo jingle happens (example - A Badge is obtained), 1 Surprise Trade may occur.
3) Surprise Trades continue until a non-hacked Breedable Pokémon is obtained, which becomes the Encounter.
4) Encounters are bred and EV Trained before coming into the game. This is to ensure obedience (EV training would happen by exploring the OW, so time is saved by just allowing it)
5) Any TM I can find in the overworld is fair game, including from DLC regions. (Blueberry can be entered early via losing to Lacey without interfering with the run, as it doesn't produce additional encounters).
