Current Events > What's protocol on a Nuzlocke if Roar drags out an HM pokemon?

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I would assume switch, right?

That is trash though because switching is basically a free turn for them that they haven't earned

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Uhh, is switching disallowed by nuzlocke? I don't recall that being the case.

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They earned it with roar

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AldousIsDead posted...

Uhh, is switching disallowed by nuzlocke? I don't recall that being the case.

Nah, the only real rule in Nuzlocke is that if a Pokemon dies you release it, and you can only catch the first one that you find in the area.

All other rules are self inflicted

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Turbam posted...

Nah, the only real rule in Nuzlocke is that if a Pokemon dies you release it, and you can only catch the first one that you find in the area.

All other rules are self inflicted

You also HAVE to nickname everything. The third hard rule

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AldousIsDead posted...

Uhh, is switching disallowed by nuzlocke? I don't recall that being the case.

Right but the only other alternative is attacking with an HM mon, which is supposed to be treated like it doesn't exist because you have to break the traditional nuzlocke rules to catch one in order to advance the story.

DarkChozoGhost posted...

They earned it with roar

Right but then what am I supposed to do? An HM mon is only supposed to be in the party for HMs, it can't be used for pivot switches, a decoy in battle for healing, etc.

So attacking isn't an option either

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PatrickMahomes posted...

Right but the only other alternative is attacking with an HM mon, which is supposed to be treated like it doesn't exist because you have to break the traditional nuzlocke rules to catch one in order to advance the story.

Right but then what am I supposed to do? An HM mon is only supposed to be in the party for HMs, it can't be used for pivot switches, a decoy in battle for healing, etc.

So attacking isn't an option either

I think attacking with the HM Poke is fair, because if it gets a KO it syphons off EXP that your other Pokemon desperately needs, so it's a fair trade. Ideally, when that happens, just end the situation as quickly as possible.

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Then I guess the three options you have are...

A) Just switch back
B) Don't use an HM mon - better hope you catch the ones you need (granted that shouldn't be super tough)
C) purposely faint your HM mon before you do anything else so it can't be Roar-ed out

Proto_Spark posted...

purposely faint your HM mon before you do anything else so it can't be Roar-ed out

This is actually what I wanted to do but it only knew attacking moves <_<

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