r/nuzlocke is a subreddit with 168k 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, question, screenshot, discussion, and meme.
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
: "Does anyone know why Hau’s leafeon is blisteringly fast?"
102 posts
#2
Question
: "I'm starting my first Nuzlocke in ORAS, any advice."
28 posts
#3
Screenshot
: "iykyk"
28 posts
#4
Discussion
: "What's a Pokémon/Evolution Line that you've gained respect for from a nuzlocke? I'll start."
14 posts
#5
Meme
: "Pretending a pokemon didn't die because I didn't pay attention..."
5 posts
#6
Video
: "Scariest thing in a nuzlocke."
5 posts
#7
Tools/Resources
: "I didn't feel like always having 100 tabs open for my soullinks anymore... My own 100% free soullinktracker for the community yeeeaah"
5 posts
#8
SHINY!
: "My first Nuzlocke! Idk if I should use it or not?"
4 posts
#9
Art
: "My First Ultra Sun and Moon Nuzlocke"
4 posts
#10
Written/Story
: "This little guy just saved his own life, and possibly the whole run! (Platinum Kaizo)"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/nuzlocke
Yearly
+21k members(14.6%)
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Last updated: August 26, 2026