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Hey guys! Welcome to this Chesslocke challenge! I've been wanting to try out this challenge ever since @Moxie did one on White 2 and I've finally gotten around to it! I figured I'd play this on Emerald, as I played that game more than any other Pokemon game (by a landslide) and this should be an exciting new way to play through it.
The Chesslocke is a Nuzlocke variant based on the classic board game of Chess. It's got a very specialized set of rules which forces players to plan ahead and use much more strategy than one would in a regular Nuzlocke. Without further ado, here are the rules:
Alright, this'll be all for now, but I'll post the first update soon! I'm curious to see if we can survive this challenge and I hope you'll tag along for the ride!
The Chesslocke is a Nuzlocke variant based on the classic board game of Chess. It's got a very specialized set of rules which forces players to plan ahead and use much more strategy than one would in a regular Nuzlocke. Without further ado, here are the rules:
Classic Nuzlocke rules
- You can only catch the first Pokemon you encounter per route.
- If a Pokemon faints, it is considered dead.
- You must nickname each Pokemon that is caught.
Additional rules: - There will be a level limit for this challenge, equal to the highest level on the team of the upcoming Gym Leader or Champion.
- I'll be imposing an item limit of 5 per battle to prevent myself from heal spamming.
Chesslocke Rules
- There is a catch limitation of 15 Pokemon (excluding the starter), giving a total of 16 Pokemon throughout the entire locke.
- Throughout the run you may only have 1 King, 1 Queen, 2 Bishop, 2 Knights, 2 Rooks and 8 Pawns. Due to the limited number of Pokemon you are able to catch, you may choose to skip any encounter, but there's no second chance on a route.
- Each Pokemon must be given their role before they can be used in battle.
Roles
King: Your Starter is the King. The King cannot be boxed under any circumstances and must always be on your team. If the King dies, it's game over.
Queen: Only female Pokemon may be the Queen.
Bishop: May only have two damaging moves at any time.
Knight: May not use moves which have a base power greater than 60 (Without calculating STAB).
Rook: May not use moves with secondary effects on the enemy. They can use non damaging moves however (for example, the Rook can use Tackle and Stun Spore, but not Ember because it has the added effect of potentially burning).
Pawn: May not evolve ever. It also cannot be a Pokemon that is already evolved upon capture or has no evolution. If a Pawn manages to win a major battle (Rival, Gym Leader, E4, etc.) by itself then it can become a Knight, Bishop, Rook or a Queen, although the last only applies to female Pawns.
King: Your Starter is the King. The King cannot be boxed under any circumstances and must always be on your team. If the King dies, it's game over.
Queen: Only female Pokemon may be the Queen.
Bishop: May only have two damaging moves at any time.
Knight: May not use moves which have a base power greater than 60 (Without calculating STAB).
Rook: May not use moves with secondary effects on the enemy. They can use non damaging moves however (for example, the Rook can use Tackle and Stun Spore, but not Ember because it has the added effect of potentially burning).
Pawn: May not evolve ever. It also cannot be a Pokemon that is already evolved upon capture or has no evolution. If a Pawn manages to win a major battle (Rival, Gym Leader, E4, etc.) by itself then it can become a Knight, Bishop, Rook or a Queen, although the last only applies to female Pawns.
Alright, this'll be all for now, but I'll post the first update soon! I'm curious to see if we can survive this challenge and I hope you'll tag along for the ride!
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