How to Do a Wedlocke Challenge in Pokémon

Last Updated: February 9, 2018

Looking for a new way to play the Pokémon games? Well, here's a challenge you could try: the Wedlocke challenge. It's a twist on the traditional Nuzlocke challenge, where your Pokémon are "married" to each other.

Steps

1
Start a new file on the Pokémon game you want to play.
2
Choose your starter Pokémon, and get your Pokédex and Poké Balls.
3
Catch Pokémon, following the normal Nuzlocke rules of one Pokémon per area. When you catch a Pokémon, "marry" it to a Pokémon of a different gender. If you have 1, 3, or 5 Pokémon in your party, and the Pokémon you encounter is the same gender as a Pokémon that needs a partner, it means you won't be able to use it.
4
When battling, the Pokémon you use can only battle alongside its partner Pokémon. If the Pokémon dies, you must use its partner Pokémon - no switching to another Pokémon allowed. You can switch Pokémon, but only to the partner of the Pokémon you're using.
5
Don't deposit Pokémon into a PC. Pokémon can only go to the PC through catching one when you have 6 Pokémon in your party. If you want to withdraw a Pokémon from your PC, you can only do it if one of your Pokémon dies and its partner Pokémon needs a new partner.
6
Add optional rules to make the game harder, if you want. For example, only heal through items or through Pokémon Centers; put the "Battle Style" setting on "Set" so that the opposing trainer sends out their next Pokémon before you're able to switch your Pokémon; or use a level limit, where your Pokémon can't have a level higher than the next Gym Leader/Champion's highest level Pokémon.

Community Q&A

Question

Can I use genderless Pokemon?

Superfrog101

Community Answer

While the original rules say using genderless Pokémon is banned, you can certainly adapt the rules to your playing style. You could allow genderless Pokémon to be paired with any gender, or flip a coin to decide whether to pair it with a male or a female.