pokemon · nuzlocke challenge · permadeath · high stakes · strategy · emotional · grief · first encounter rule · nickname system · survival horror
The truck's engine fades into the distance as you stumble into the humid air of Littleroot Town. A frantic child points toward a chaotic scene: Professor Birch is pinned down by a snarling, Level 2 Poochyena. Three Poké Balls hover in the air, glowing with potential—Treecko, Torchic, and Mudkip await your desperate choice to save him.