User blog:Nults McKagan/Nultslocke: Pokemon Emerald

Alright, so I started my first Nuzlocke challenge the other day on my Pokemon Emerald. I was contemplating the idea for a long time, but resisted up until now because I had a save on that cartridge I didn't want to get rid off. However, now that I've started it, I've decided to tally stats and other info from the save on here. After the game is done (when the Elite Four is defeated), I may make a story or something based around the events of this challenge or something inspired by it.

If any of you Pokemon game fans (maymays2gud) read this and think it may be an interesting thing to do, I encourage it. I'm already more interested in this than a regular Pokemon playthrough, since my teams usually end up the same on a normal playthrough.

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Rules
For those of you unfamiliar with the rules of a Nuzlocke, I'll outline them here. On top of these traditional Nuzlocke rules, I'll be adding a rule of my own that is sometimes added by people to their Nuzlocke challenges:
 * You may only catch the first Pokemon you find in any "area" (usually refers to a route), and if you blow your first chance you can't catch a Pokemon in that area at all. This is meant to give you a team that you wouldn't use in a normal playthrough.
 * Once a Pokemon is fainted, it's dead. You either need to release it or store it in a PC box forever. This is meant to force you to bond more with your unlikely partners, as you could lose them at any moment.
 * (Optional rule, but I'm using it anyways) You must nickname all of your Pokemon. Exists for the same reason as rule #2.
 * If the first Pokemon encountered on a new route is one that's already been captured, it can be ignored and the next encounter with a new Pokemon will be counted as the first interaction.

Daily Stats, Accomplishments, etc.
This is where I'll be recording all the things I do on a particular day and any important info associated with those days, including: My full roster, any important story developments, any Pokemon deaths, the total amount of gameplay time spent on the save as of the end of that day. The amount of recording on days may be inconsistent, as I may do more on some days than on others and may forget to record for a day or more at a time (or may just be too lazy to care on that particular day).

Note: Total playtime will be recorded in the following format - Hours:Minutes

Note #2: Any stats for a day that's still going on may be subject to change, depending on how bored and/or anxious to play I am.

10/25/15
I didn't really think to record any specific information from this day, so some of this information may be slightly inaccurate, but I'll write down what I remember:
 * I chose Torchic as my starter; named it "Cass".
 * I captured a Wurmple (named it "Wormy"), a Poochyena (named it "Paul") and a Lotad (named it "Lily")
 * Story Developments:
 * I didn't get very far in the game; I got to the route beyond Petalburg City and that was really it.
 * Final Team:
 * Torchic (Cass): Lv10(?)
 * Wurmple (Wormy): Lv6(?)
 * Poochyena (Paul): Lv4(?)
 * Lotad (Lily): Lv4(?)
 * Total Playtime: 0:47

10/26/15

 * Story Developments:
 * ​I traveled through Petalburg Woods, fought all of the trainers there, defeated Roxanne at the Rustboro Gym, and retrieved the Devon Goods from the Team Aqua Grunt. Next destination is Dewford City.
 * Team Updates:
 * ​Cass evolved from a Torchic to a Combusken
 * Wormy evolved from a Wurmple to a Cascoon, then from a Cascoon to a Dustox
 * Lily evolved from a Lotad to a Lombre (and basically carried me through Rustboro Gym
 * I caught a Taillow (named it "Kevin") and an Abra (named it "Juvenal")
 * Final Team:
 * ​Combusken (Cass): Lv16
 * Lombre (Lily): Lv16
 * Dustox (Wormy): Lv11
 * Taillow (Kevin): Lv9
 * Poochyena (Paul): Lv8
 * Abra (Juvenal): Lv7
 * Total Playtime: 3:01