r/nuzlocke is a subreddit with 169k 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, discussion, screenshot, 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
: "1-turn Sleep, abandoned strategy, and there goes the run :("
35 posts
#2
Question
: "Starting my first ever nuzlocke in Emerald, tips?"
23 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Finally beat Pokémon White hardcore nuzlocke!"
15 posts
#4
Screenshot
: "So, I tested Pokémon Soul Gold as a Hardcore Nuzlocke and…"
13 posts
#5
Meme
: "The Saddest Downfall in the Series"
2 posts
#6
YouTube
: "The dreaded 12vs12 | Renegade Platinum HC Nuzlocke | Part 110"
2 posts
#7
Comic
: "Pokemon Tarnished Platinum (my sinnoh nuzlocke) PART 3. WE WILL WE WILL ROCK YOU!"
2 posts
#8
SHINY!
: "Attempting a emerald nuzlocke and I had my first shiny"
1 post
#9
Written/Story
: "Leafgreen 3rd Attempt: Nuzlocke complete ✅"
1 post
#10
Collaboration
: "Looking for people available to help with Nuzlocke testing in a project :)"
1 post
Member Growth in r/nuzlocke
Yearly
+21k members(14.0%)
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Last updated: September 30, 2026