Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Having completed the Teal Mask storyline, we turn our attention back to Paldea for the 6th Gym and 4th Titan battles! We get sizeable jumps in the level curve at this point, but will they be sufficient to keep all of our team members usable?
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).
Having completed the Teal Mask storyline, we turn our attention back to Paldea for the 6th Gym and 4th Titan battles! We get sizeable jumps in the level curve at this point, but will they be sufficient to keep all of our team members usable?
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).
