Decided to start another nuzlocke because the lorelocke rules I found on bulbapedia look really cool. (Don't ask about what happened to the other nuzlockes I mentioned starting. Those don't exist.)
I am going with pokémon platinum this time. Because I felt like it.
My starter choices were:
Turtwig with Living Garden
Chimchar with Disciple of the Monkey King <Quest>
Piplup with Emperor Penguin
I chose Chimchar because I don't wanna track money and it's boring to have this new thing not start until Piplup is fully evolved. Plus, a quest sounds interesting.
I lost the first rival battle so we're off to a great start XD and, I couldn't think of a better name in the time it took me to get to the professor, so now my Chimchar is named Barry. ... Hooray! I wanted something fancier so I said no I wasn't happy with it and now it's Barrithmus. I. I don't. Just go with it.
And, I have my pokéballs! and the run has started. Now, to be careful.
Route 202: SHINX! (💖) Symbol of Imperial Authority. (My random number generator has actually rolled 4 2s in a row. Also I realise I haven't said what the actual lorerules do, so:)
Chimchar 2) Disciple of the Monkey King
This pokemon is eager to go on a quest in order to spread enlightenment. Must know a Fighting type move if possible. Can’t know two moves of the same type. Must stay in battle for at least two turns before it can be switched out. Considered a Royal. Every time you reach a new route (including towns, caves, etc.) add a quest token to Chimchar/Monferno/Infernape. When it has at least 20 tokens (or if you have reached the E4) and is fully evolved you may remove all the quest tokens from it, cancel the negative effects of this lore rule, and cancel a lore rule of a pokemon of your choice who has been with Chimchar/ Monferno/Infernape on the team for a least two gym battles.
So, obviously Chimchar starts with two normal moves, but I don't have a lot of control over the first four. (Except, TMs? I never really used those before so. I dunno that's scary. But may be necessary.) Sandgem Town and Route 202 means I'm on 2 tokens.
Shinx 2) Symbol Of Imperial Authority
This proud Pokemon demands to be the figurehead of your party. It must be the first on your team whenever you battle Gym Leaders, the Champion, or your Rival. Can’t have two pokemon with this rule in your party. It is considered Royal.
My Shinx's name is Kiara :) I like Shinx so I am not opposed to having him be first.
Rival Battle:
First check, Kiara is in the lead of the party.
Second check, Route 203, Barrithmus has four tokens.
Kiara handled the Starly, I left him in to intimidate the Piplup then switched to Barrithmus. It was embarassingly close, I think his Piplup is really bulky, but we won and no loses (yet).
Route 203: Starly, 5) Griffin Ancestry
When you catch this pokemon Wedlocke it with another pokemon of your choice (both pokemon must stay at your party at the same time, and if one of the pokemon dies the Wedlocke ends at the end of battle). It mates for life, and can’t be Wedlocked ever again. Whenever this pokemon evolves you must throw away items worth 10,000 pokeyen or a Nugget - if you can’t pay, box it immediately and its Wedlocked partner until you choose to pay. As a Staraptor, you may also cancel the negative effects of the lore rule of the pokemon that is Wedlocked to Staraptor.
Ugh. Fine. His name is Kovu, and I'm wedlockeing him to Kiara. I was worrying how risky levelling him would be, but Kiara doesn't actually need to be in front all the time. So. It's fine.
The first trainer actually had Kovu catch up just fine. I don't know what I was worried about. Also, just that battle gives me enough data to confirm Kovu's Def IV is exactly 30. (I'm using this calculator https://marriland.com/tools/iv-calculator/ and have a spreadsheet and everything :))
Oreburgh Gate: I received a Rock Smash HM. Rock Smash is a fighting type move. Barrithmus's lorerule says he must know a fighting move if possible, and it is now possible. He also can't have more than one move of the same type. So. I need to teach him this Rock Smash, and he's not allowed any other fighting type moves. Yay.
The encounter is a Fucking Zubat. (I. am not fond of Zubats.) Lorerule: 4) Wooden Stakes and Garlics
If hit by a Grass type move you must switch it out of battle as soon as you can. It becomes stunned and can only be used again after you sacrifice a non-bought revive.
That. Is an awful rule. Still. A pokémon is a pokémon. Her name is Hatred.
Going to have to call it there for tonight. The disproportional anger has hit. It is not the Zubat's fault, I'm just. Suddenly really fucking angry. So. I am going to go to bed. Or something. Without any sounds to make me angrier. And try to not be angry. Goodnight.
