r/nuzlocke is a subreddit with 166k members. The community frequently discusses nuzlocke, pokemon, first, hardcore, and team, and they frequently recommend/review romhack, emulators, and pokemon game, and the most common flair used is run update, screenshot, discussion, question, and video.
The Nuzlocke Challenge is a set of rules intended to create a higher level of difficulty while playing the Pokémon games.
Post your personal stories, your comics, your favourite Nuzlocke links and pics, and anything else Nuzlocke-related.
Popular Topics in r/nuzlocke
#1
Nuzlocke
128 posts
#2
Pokemon
66 posts
#3
First
24 posts
#4
Hardcore
22 posts
#5
Team
15 posts
#6
Renegade Platinum
14 posts
#7
Platinum
11 posts
#8
Emerald
10 posts
#9
White
8 posts
#10
Genlocke
7 posts
Products Discussed in r/nuzlocke
Romhack
59 reviews
#1
Pokemon
4.0★ from 7 reviews
#2
Pokémon Unbound
4.7★ from 6 reviews
#3
Pokémon FireRed Omega
4.3★ from 3 reviews
Emulators
10 reviews
#1
Delta
4.6★ from 5 reviews
#2
Drastic
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Citra
4.0★ from 1 review
Pokemon Game
2 reviews
#1
Pokemon
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/nuzlocke
#1
Run Update
: "Lost it all at the very end. Down to the wire."
94 posts
#2
Screenshot
: "Just lost a run due to my Mankey having 0 attack IVs, so I’m putting a curse on my rival"
42 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Has nuzlocking ever made you hate a Pokémon?"
21 posts
#4
Question
: "Monolocke Question"
16 posts
#5
Video
: "Renegade Platinum - 100% Riskless Volkner (The Little Linoone That Could)"
8 posts
#6
Meme
: "Truly Skilled Platinum Players cannot win with their favorites"
6 posts
#7
Art
: "Randomizers are the funniest experience in Pokemon, bar none (Art by Candynight1256 on Discord)"
4 posts
#8
SHINY!
: "Earlier today my Black 2 HC run wiped to a trainer's Excadrill just before the 8th gym. Started again and this helps ease the pain"
2 posts
#9
Twitch
: "Pokémon Null developper starts a hardcore nuzlocke of his own game"
2 posts
#10
Written/Story
: "A near damage-less, 4 mon Flannery! (Run & Bun Nuzlocke)"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/nuzlocke
Yearly
+22k members(15.5%)
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Last updated: July 23, 2026