Update One

Nuzlocke Sapphire: Update One:

HERE BE SPOILERS! YE BE WARNED!

Okay!  This is my fourth Nuzlocke attempt.  Here's hoping I can get through it this time.

Just a refresher, here are the rules I'm going by:

• Can only use the first encountered Pokemon in an area
• If I don't catch it, I get nothing for that area
• If DexNav shows a Pokemon before I encounter any in an area, I must catch that Pokemon
• If I scare it away, too bad!!  No Pokemon for me!!
• If a Pokemon loses all its health, consider it dead
• Must give nicknames to all Pokemon

I'm not releasing dead Pokemon into the wild, and I'm catching more Pokemon than I'm allowed (but I won't be using them).  I know those rules are part of the fun but I want to go for filling out the National Dex, and I don't want to have to go back and grind out a couple hundred Pokemon captures.

Out the gate I've already made some mistakes.  I was so taken aback by DexNav that I completely forgot to catch anything on Routes 102 and 103 (I killed my opponents).  So by Route 104 I was hurting with just Phoenix and Rocket.  I picked up Beachy, though, so I was glad to have a Water/Flying as opposed to a Bug from that area.

I decided to use DexNav to my leveling advantage and started grinding out Pokemon that provided higher EXP or were good matchups for my team.  I came across a Level 12 wild Surskit using DexNav in an area that had Level 3s and 5s, so I decided to go for it.

What a terrible idea.  Surskit used Psybeam and drained Rocket's health to under half.  I knew I couldn't win, and I also knew that I couldn't tread water using Potions because I'd still get hit back to less than half health after popping one.  And if the Surskit was able to get a critical hit, I'd be dead anyway, and I'd have to put another Pokemon in danger.

So I tried to run, but I couldn't run away.  I watched helplessly as Rocket's life faded in front of my eyes.  And I wasn't even to the first gym yet!  I sent out Beachy (no way was I putting Phoenix's life in danger) and he couldn't run either.  His health went down to critical levels, but fortunately I was able to run on the third attempt.

RIP Rocket :(

Ok.  Time to regroup.  I have a Fire type that will eventually also have Fighting, and I have a Water/Flying type.  Next up is Petalburg Woods.  Maybe I can get a Grass type?  I'd even take a Bug type.  Anything but a...

DexNav lights up, showing a Slakoth.  Normal type.  Ugh.  And to make matters worse, Slakoth's ability prevents him from attacking every other turn.  Womp.

Anyway, I survived my first Team Aqua battle and claimed the EXP Share.  Let's see how things go.

Trainer Name: Daddy

New Friends (since last update):

• Phoenix (Torchic)
• Rocket (Zigzagoon)
• Beachy (Wingull)
• Socks (Slakoth)

Lost Comrades (since last update):

• Rocket (Zigzagoon)

Badges:0

Current Party:

• #1: Phoenix (Torchic)
• #5: Beachy (Wingull)
• #6: Socks (Slakoth)

Acquisitions:

• #7: Route 105
• Pokemon: Socks (Slakoth)
• Level Met: 5
• #6: Route 104
• Pokemon: Beachy (Wingull)
• Level Met: 5
• #5: Petalburg City
• Pokemon: NO ENCOUNTERS YET
• #4: Route 103
• Pokemon: FORGOT TO CATCH
• #3: Route 102
  
  • Pokemon: FORGOT TO CATCH
• #2: Route 101
  
  • Pokemon: Rocket (Zigzagoon)
  • Level Met / Died: 2 / 8
• #1: Littleroot Town
• Pokemon: Phoenix (Torchic)
• Level Met: 5