The Pokemon Company Issues Official Statement on Nuzlocke Runs
The Pokemon Companyhas issued a statement confirming that it has no problem with Nuzlocke runs. As the Pokemon franchise has spanned over two decades, plenty of its audience consists of older gamers who have followed the series since they were young. This means that for some the newer Pokemon entries are seen to be somewhat lacking in difficulty, leading certain players to add layers of challenge to the games. One of these difficulty measures is what is known as a Nuzlocke run.
A Nuzlocke run gives players certain rules to follow throughout their Pokemon journey. A Pokemon Nuzlocke challenge can be made up of different rules, but generally players are only allowed to catch one Pokemon per route or area, and should any Pokemon in their party faint, they must release their companion or store it permanently. Recently, two former Nintendo of America employees stated that Pokemon Nuzlocke challenges are seen as the equivalent of ROM hacks by The Pokemon Company.
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This seemed strange to many, as while players and streamers use randomizers in Pokemon Nuzlocke runs, usually the challenge is placed on the user by themselves. There aren't any game systems that will stop them from reviving a Pokemon, for example, and the difficulty is up to the player to maintain. However, according to a tweet by Joe Merrick of Serebii.net, it seems that The Pokemon Company does not view Nuzlockes as harshly as was indicated and recently stated that it doesn't have «any issues with fans/creators playing the games with Nuzlocke rules.»
While The Pokemon Company's attitude towards Nuzlocke runs would not have stopped many players from partaking in them, for a lot of fans it is good to hear that the
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