Had a plan to PP stall Juan's Kingdra and he took down the goat of this battle.

PS: It doesn't have a nickname because only ninjask keeps it

Hey everyone! 👋

​I just finished this high-action 2D animation sequence, blending organic "slime/water" blob physics with an explosive power-up expansion inspired by classic fight anime.

​This project is part of a personal journey revisiting my history with a Pokémon Nuzlocke. The entire process—from the rough lineart to the 3-tone cel-shading and final compositing—was done frame-by-frame to aim for a high-performance anime studio aesthetic.

​🎥 Watch the full video here:

https://youtu.be/H0cpyjf_u_o?is=g76lUqE_hj4vf0bE

​I'd love to hear your thoughts on the animation timing, impact, and water physics! Which Pokémon sequence should I tackle next? 👇

Hello, will be doing a Platinum Nuzlocke and will want to try out Bastiodon for the first time. I’m aware that Bastiodon is not the best by any means, but I’m certain you can utilize it in some ways.

I’m thinking one of the first moves to give it as a Shieldon is Stealth Rock, largely to start off as a rock setter. Toxic and Sandstorm for chip damage, followed by either Metal Burst at later levels, or Rock Slide/Stone Edge.

Looking at how Shieldon/Bastiodon can be used, it at least walls these Gym Battles and their mons:

-Fantina (hard walls both her Duskull and Haunter, not sure about Mismagius’s Magical Leaf. bigger threats is actually status conditions)
-Candice (hard walls Sneasel and Froslass; Piloswine’s Earthquake could be scary; Abomasnow can potentially take out Bastiodon if Focus Blast hits)
-Cyrus (hard walls Crobat and Weavile, can probably take a hit from Honchkrow’s Heat Wave; Houndoom and Gyarados are the biggest threats)
-Volkner (unironically could wall everything minus his Raichu’s Focus Blast)
-Aaron (walls everything but Heracross)
-Lucian (can set up on Mr. Mime and Espeon, but everything else is a threat)
-Cynthia (hard walls Spiritomb, and can probably take a hit or two from Roserade’s Energy Ball)

Wishing for input

Time to raid Aether Paradise. After making it to the top, dealing with the employees and a few skull grunts along the way, we found Lillie getting pressed by Lusamine for stealing the Cosmog at the beginning of the game then she dipped to her secret laboratory. Hau and Gladion Managed to catch up, Annoyed by their interference Lusamine SNAPPED while revealing that they’re all a family(coincidence…. I think not). Lusamine then uses the Cosmog to summon the jellyfish beast, endangering the entire region. It got to point that we all had to team up like the avengers. Hau took on Guzma, Gladion took on the Jellyfish and I was left to deal with Lusamine’s crazy ass.

MVP: Everybody

I’ve been rotating between Fire Red, HGSS, Emerald, and Platinum everytime I lose a run (usually just losing my starter or a key mon lol). Finally went the distance in Fire Red. I’ve done a couple normal nuzlockes, but spamming items in battle didn’t feel right, so I figured I would stick to hardcore rules. First time fully EV training my team as well, which felt really nice. I’ve never had such an “easy” time with the E4 before. Only lost Screech the Electrode (very stupidly let him get nuked by Blue’s Rhydon).

And yes I know my team is full of some of the strongest mons in the game, just wanted to finally get that first clear. I plan to use some lesser used mons if I come back to FRLG.

Excited to try the other games next, especially Emerald and Platinum as I have basically no experience with those. Proud of my team, just thought I’d share!

Starmie and Hypno died at Agatha but I was also severely underprepared for her fight and got lucky

Jynx might be MVP but I was shocked at how well Exeggutor pulled its weight

Yes! And we got through the league completely deathless too!

Not gonna bother naming the team since the pictures do that for me, but they all each put in at least some work in the battles

One final R.I.P. to: Teddy the Vigoroth, Houshou the Pelipper, Big Man the Tentacool, and Zoe the Wailmer

Not sure when I’m gonna do another one of these, or in what game, but when I do I’ll be posting it on here like my other ones. See you then! (And hopefully I don’t take a year+ to complete it next time)

Imagine Pokémon Renegade Platinum was updated to include all 649 Pokémon from Generations 1–5, alongside Gen 5 moves, abilities, items, and battle mechanics.
The game retains Sinnoh’s original Gym Leaders and progression, but follows Renegade Platinum’s level caps and six-Pokémon Gym Leader teams.

How would you redesign each Gym Leader’s team to make the game challenging, strategic, and balanced for a Hardcore Nuzlocke?

Rules
Pokémon Pool: All Pokémon from Generations 1–5 are available. No Mega Evolutions, Z-Moves, or Terastallization.
Battle Mechanics: Gen 5 mechanics apply, including updated moves, abilities, held items, weather, and battle interactions.
Level Caps: Follow Pokémon Renegade Platinum’s Gym Leader level caps.
Team Size: Every Gym Leader has a full team of 6 Pokémon.
Typing: Gym Leaders retain their original type specialties, but dual typings and coverage moves are encouraged.
Movesets: All legal Gen 5 movesets are allowed, including egg moves, TMs, and move tutors.
Abilities & Items: Gen 5 abilities, including Hidden Abilities, and held items are allowed.
Battle Format: All Gym Leader battles are Double Battles (2v2).
Difficulty: Aim for challenging but fair Hardcore Nuzlocke battles. Avoid relying solely on overpowered Pokémon or unavoidable gimmicks such as sleep or evasion.

Gen 4 → Gen 5 Mechanical Changes
Consider how these changes affect team building, particularly Double Battles.
New Abilities & Strategies
Prankster: Gives +1 priority to status moves, enabling strategies with Tailwind, Taunt, Encore, and Thunder Wave.
Telepathy: Prevents damage from allies’ attacks, allowing safer use of Earthquake, Surf, and Discharge.
Regenerator: Restores HP when switching out, enabling defensive pivoting.
Magic Bounce: Reflects many status moves, including entry hazards and Taunt.
Moxie: Boosts Attack after knocking out an opponent.
Defiant: Punishes opponents for lowering stats.
Multiscale: Reduces incoming damage at full HP.

Double Battle Mechanics
Rage Powder: Introduced in Gen 5, providing redirection alongside Follow Me.
Wide Guard: Protects both allies from spread attacks such as Rock Slide, Earthquake, and Surf.
Quick Guard: Protects both allies against priority moves.
Tailwind: Now lasts four turns, including the activation turn.
Follow Me: Its priority increased to +3.
Fake Out: Remains a powerful disruption tool, particularly when paired with setup or speed control.
Weather: Weather-setting abilities such as Drizzle, Drought, Sand Stream, and Snow Warning create permanent weather until replaced.

New Moves & Items
Moves: Quiver Dance, Shell Smash, Scald, Volt Switch, and other Gen 5 moves introduce new offensive, defensive, and support strategies.
Items: Eviolite, Rocky Helmet, Air Balloon, and Gems create additional team-building opportunities.

Gym Leaders & Level Caps
Using Pokémon Renegade Platinum’s level caps, with 6 Pokémon per Gym Leader:
Gym 1 — Roark (Rock): Level 16
Gym 2 — Gardenia (Grass): Level 26
Gym 3 — Fantina (Ghost): Level 33
Gym 4 — Maylene (Fighting): Level 39
Gym 5 — Crasher Wake (Water): Level 44
Gym 6 — Byron (Steel): Level 53
Gym 7 — Candice (Ice): Level 56
Gym 8 — Volkner (Electric): Level 62
All Gym Leaders use full teams of 6 Pokémon, and no Pokémon may exceed the respective Gym Leader’s level cap.

Copy & Fill Out Template
Gym #: [Leader Name]
Type:
Level Cap:
Battle Format: Doubles (2v2)
Pokémon 1–6:
Species:
Level:
Ability:
Held Item:
Moves: / / / /
IVs:
EVs:
Nature:
Repeat for all 6 Pokémon.

Team Strategy
Explain the team’s synergy, coverage, setup opportunities, and overall battle strategy.
For Double Battles, consider:
Lead Combinations: Which two Pokémon lead, and how do they complement each other?
Speed Control: Tailwind, Trick Room, Thunder Wave, Icy Wind, etc.
Redirection & Support: Follow Me, Rage Powder, Fake Out, Helping Hand, and screens.
Spread Moves: Earthquake, Rock Slide, Surf, Discharge, Heat Wave, etc.
Partner Synergy: Abilities such as Telepathy, Levitate, Lightning Rod, Storm Drain, and Flash Fire.
Counterplay: How can a prepared Nuzlocke player reasonably overcome the team?
Difficulty Rating: /10

So far we’ve only had to deal with one loss (RIP Cham the Mankey) but so far this team has surprised me with how well they handle themselves!!

I’m a bit shocked with how much my encounters have limited me (I’ve joked that I’m running a flying type team too many times) but hopefully further routes will provide some more varied options.

Wish me luck!

I have never fought him before (I was always a Ruby kid growing up) and it went about as well as you would expect. A few key mistakes here, but the most glaring was setting up too early and then PP stalling myself out of Psychic. No one died, but at what cost?

Apparently this got ate by reddit filters for some reason so trying again.

Preamble/Rules I'm Following/Resources I'm Using

Got my Switch 2 w/ ZA and Scarlet stolen so we're going back to the DS bby! Nuzlocking Storm Silver for the first time and trying to go in relatively blind. Not aware of much of the changes just that it's generally harder and alot of pokemon have been adjusted. Aside from the basic 2 rules, 1 encounter per route and it faints it dies, the following apply:

1. Nickname all caught pokemon
2. No items in trainer battles
3. Event/Gift/Static encounters are fine but they take your encounter for the route
4. Level caps as per https://nuzlocke-redux.vercel.app/
5. Dupes clause is in effect
6. Since I'm doing this on an actual DS I'm giving myself the grace that I'm not just counting fainting that happens specifically when I'm running around and battling WILD pokemon so I can put minimal mental energy into it while doing something else

The following PDFs were referenced for Storm Silver changes/potential encounters:
Pokemon Route Encounters/Locations

Pokemon Changelog

Event Guide

View the current state/info of the run here

Quick Thoughts/Feelings ATM

Nothing all too much to say so far, the minor dialogue adjustments so far have been mildly amusing and certainly the most so far I feel like pickup has ever proced for me in a game. Was a bit worried for Falkner but then found out you get the eeveelution of choice after completing Sprout Tower. Went with Glaceon assuming they'd be useful later on for Claire and Lance as well, w/ Icy Wind she swept Falkner without much trouble. Current clearing out the Slowpoke Well and happiness grinding Pei(Togepi). I see the Rain Dances on Bugsy's team so doing some thinking/calcing on if I can just chuck my water types at him though maybe I can just Dragon Rage my way through. Thanks for reading!

Hello!

I had a question about the Renegade Platinum ROM hack for my Nuzlocke run:

The wiki states that Espeon and Umbreon have a special ability (Magic Bounce and Inner Focus). However, when I have an Eevee with Adaptability, it retains the Synchronise ability when I evolve it.

Should I give up hope of getting an Espeon with Magic Bounce?

What do you do for Pokemon caught after beating a gym? For instance Brock’s Onix is lvl 12, so your squad is entitled to be level 12, but what about the Pokemon you catch on Route 3 and Mt Moon? Do you allow them to level 12 or cap the rare candies until right before Misty?

Come join!!!

Admittedly, Quiet nature with good (but unknown) IVs and about 20 minutes of EV training. Cynthia's Spiritomb alone is harder though.

First death of the Hoenn Region. To Norman's Slaking. I had a couple of Bulk Up's set up and thought it'd be enough for the OHKO, but it survived in the red and used Counter. And of course, Norman healed it afterwards.

Dan the Spinda turned out to be very effective however. Alternating Dizzy Punch (on it's 'loafing around' turn), with Psybeam (to avoid another Counter) worked great.

Dan and Kay were only temporarily on the team to deal with Norman, but it would've been nice to not have the death.

Anyway, I'll be going with Leonard II and Visenya against Winona. Start with Leonard until she sends out Altaria. Hopefully he'll bait an Earthquake from her, which will miss when I switch to Visenya. Then Ice Beam.

This is based on how good they are

I only count comments

this is just for fun