Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
I'll be honest, didn't expect to get this far! I didn't realise that the Academy Aces Tournament was mandatory for the Epilogue to start though, so I had to blitz that first. Oops! Regardless, this is an extremely goofy side-story that I am all here for, so let's finish this thing out good and proper!
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).
I'll be honest, didn't expect to get this far! I didn't realise that the Academy Aces Tournament was mandatory for the Epilogue to start though, so I had to blitz that first. Oops! Regardless, this is an extremely goofy side-story that I am all here for, so let's finish this thing out good and proper!
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).
