The following sections include spoilers, so make sure to avoid scrolling past if you wish to complete a blind playthrough. This section will be ordered chronologically, and will mostly contain the important battles you will encounter (Rival, Gym Leaders, Magma, etc.), as well as some other changes that may greatly assist you.
Generic trainers in this game are mostly optional (but the level curve is structured for you to fight all of them) and vary in difficulty, although they are all far more difficult than within the vanilla game. All generic trainers feature new Pokemon, but only around a quarter of them feature fully fleshed movesets. This is to add variety to both the Nuzlocke and blind casual experience. You will not wipe to a generic trainer during a Nuzlocke run unless you are vastly underprepared, and since all trainers are essentially optional (outside of Victory Road), I will not include every single generic trainer in this guide. All trainer Pokemon have natural movesets, any learnset changes are listed above. There are no new TMs or moves in this hack.
In a future update of this guide I may include allwild encounters, however, each route features a very similar selection of types as vanilla, just with a more diverse choice of Pokemon. You will have plenty of encounters for a Nuzlocke challenge. (Also, if you are in a Nuzlocke, do not hesitate to buy the cheap rare candies in Petalburg City!!).
For trainers with IV trained pokemon, I will include one number, of which is applied to each of the Pokemons stats (ex. 31 IVs will be spread across all stats, same with 10 IVs, etc). No trainers feature EV’s—don’t worry, the level curve accounts for this.
– Littleroot – Rustboro:
1: Starters are generic—Mudkip, Torchic, and Treecko, but will be attained at level 7. Don’t worry, the first rival fight won’t have any super effective moves to use against you.
2: Petalburg Forest Magma Grunt – Not hard, but it is relatively strong and should be noted as a potential Nuzlocke run killer. (*Trainer has one Potion.)
Rattata LVL 13
31 IVs
Hyper Fang
uick Attack
Bite
3: (*Roxanne has one Potion) Recommended Level Cap: 17
Anorith LVL 15 Sandshrew LVL 17 Solrock LVL 18
18 IVs 31 IVs 24 IVs
– Swords Dance – Sandstorm – Light Screen
– Dig – Toxic – Flamethrower
– Water Pulse – Body Slam – Rock Tomb
– Rock Tomb – Protect – Confusion
Dewford Town – Slateport City – Rival 2: 1: (*Brawly has two Super Potions)
Recommended Level Cap: 20
Machop LVL 21 Vigoroth LVL 21 Poliwrath LVL 21
18 IVs 24 IVs 24 IVs
– Revenge – Bulk Up – Bulk Up
– Rest – Brick Break – Brick Break
– Sleep Talk – Shadow Ball – Surf
– Rock Slide – Slack Off – Ice Punch
2: As said in the in-game intro, the rival will only be customized (including teams) if you play as a male. I can, with some work, correct this in the future if enough people ask. I accidentally nuked the INI of the Brendan rival battle scenes without a good backup 🙁
(*Rival has one Super Potion) If the Player chose Mudkip:
Gyarados LVL 20 Charmeleon LVL 22 Grovyle LVL 23 Ludicolo LVL 22
12 IVs 24 IVs 24 IVs 24 IVs
– Thrash – Dragon Dance – Mega Drain – Fake Out
– Bite – Scratch – Leech Seed – Bullet Seed
– Flail – Metal Claw – Quick Attack – Nature Power
– Taunt – Ember – Rock Tomb – Synthesis
If the Player chose Treecko:
Gyarados LVL 20 Breloom LVL 23 Combusken LVL 21 Granbull LVL 23
12 IVs 24 IVs 24 IVs 24 IVs
– Thrash – Mach Punch – Double Kick – Bulk Up
– Bite – Headbutt – Ember – Metronome
– Flail – Stun Spore – Sand-Attack – Tackle
– Taunt – Leech Seed – Rock Tomb – Charm
If the Player chose Torchic:
Kadabra LVL 22 Gyarados LVL 20 Marshtomp LVL 23 Ludicolo LVL 22
12 IVs 12 IVs 24 IVs 24 IVs
– Psybeam – Thrash – Curse – Fake Out
– Shock Wave – Bite – Mud Shot – Bullet Seed
– Kinesis – Flail – Water Gun – Nature Power
– Disable – Taunt – Bide – Synthesis
Mauville – Maxie 1:
1: After beating Wally or passing through Verdanturf you’ll be ready to fight Wattson. Make sure you talk to the day-care man (hint: use Itemfinder on Route 117).
2: (*Wattson has two Super Potions) Recommended Level Cap: 25
Lanturn LVL 24 Electabuzz LVL 24 Mr. Mime LVL 24 Manectric LVL 27
24 IVs 24 IVs 31 IVs 31 IVs
– Water Pulse – Thunder Punch – Calm Mind – Thunderbolt
– Thunder Wave – Fire Punch – Baton Pass – Crunch
– Confuse Ray – Ice Punch – Magical Leaf – Substitute
– Shock Wave – Protect – Shock Wave – Toxic
2: (*Tabitha has one Hyper Potion)
Arcanine LVL 28 Dugtrio LVL 26 Houndoom LVL 26
31 IVs 31 IVs 31 IVs
– Howl – Earthquake – Calm Mind
– Extremespeed – Rock Slide – Psychic
– Flamethrower – Aerial Ace – Ice Beam
– Double-Edge – Sludge Bomb – Lovely Kiss
3: (*Maxie has two Hyper Potions)
Zangoose LVL 30 Crobat LVL 30 Kangaskhan LVL 31 Arcanine LVL 32
31 IVs 31 IVs 31 IVs 31 IVs
– Swords Dance – Sludge Bomb – Body Slam – Extremespeed
– Double-Edge – Aerial Ace – Earthquake – Fire Blast
– Shadow Ball – Toxic – Shadow Ball – Double-Edge
– Quick Attack – Whirlwind – Wish – Crunch
Lavaridge Town – Petalburg Gym:
1: (*Flannery has two Hyper Potions) Recommended Level Cap: 33
Magcargo LVL 33 Weezing LVL 33 Jumpluff LVL 33 Blaziken LVL 34
31 IVs 31 IVs 31 IVs 31 IVs
– Sunny Day – Sunny Day – Sleep Powder – Bulk Up
– Light Screen – Will-O-Wisp – Substitute – Brick Break
– Protect – Sludge Bomb – Double Team – Flamethrower
– Flamethrower – Flamethrower – Leech Seed – Rock Slide
2: (*Norman has two Hyper Potions) Recommended Level Cap: 35
Tauros LVL 33 Blissey LVL 35 Girafarig LVL 33 Aipom LVL 35
31 IVs 24 IVs 31 IVs 31 IVs
– Double-Edge – Counter – Psychic – Fake Out
– Earthquake – Softboiled – Wish – Double-Edge
– Facade – Seismic Toss – Baton Pass – Shadow Ball
– Rock Tomb – Thunder Wave – Agility – Thunder Wave
Snorlax LVL 36 24 IVs – Curse – Rest – Body Slam – Shadow Ball
Weather Institute – Rival 3:
1: After obtaining Surf, it may be worthwhile to check out the pond next to the Gym (hint: Itemfinder). New Mauville is also recommended.
2: (*Courtney has two Hyper Potions)
Charizard LVL 35 Umbreon LVL 35 31 IVs 31 IVs – Dragon Dance – Curse – Double-Edge – Swagger – Earthquake – Toxic – Flamethrower – Moonlight
3: (*Rival has two Super Potions)
If the Player chose Mudkip:
Charmeleon LVL 34 Gyarados LVL 34 Ludicolo LVL 34 Gligar LVL 34 24 IVs 24 IVs 31 IVs 24 IVs – Dragon Dance – Dragon Rage – Rain Dance – Double Team – Facade – Thrash – Surf – Earthquake – Metal Claw – Bite – Bullet Seed – Aerial Ace – Flamethrower – Flail – Synthesis – Toxic
Sceptile LVL 36 31 IVs – Leaf Blade – Leech Seed – Rock Tomb – Dig
If the Player chose Treecko:
Gyarados LVL 34 Breloom LVL 34 Granbull LVL 34 Gligar LVL 34 24 IVs 24 IVs 31 IVs 24 IVs – Dragon Rage – Mach Punch – Bulk Up – Sandstorm – Thrash – Leech Seed – Roar – Earthquake – Bite – Stun Spore – Strength – Aerial Ace – Flail – Swagger – Dig – Toxic
Blaziken LVL 36 31 IVs – Bulk Up – Double Kick – Flamethrower – Rock Tomb
If the Player chose Torchic:
Gyarados LVL 34 Kadabra LVL 34 Ludicolo LVL 34 Gligar LVL 34 24 IVs 24 IVs 31 IVs 31 IVs – Dragon Rage – Psychic – Rain Dance – Double Team – Thrash – Disable – Surf – Earthquake – Bite – Reflect – Bullet Seed – Aerial Ace – Flail – Recover – Synthesis – Toxic
Swampert LVL 36 31 IVs – Surf – Ice Beam – Dig – Roar
– Fortree City – Rival 4:
1: (*Winona has two Hyper Potions) Recommended Level Cap: 39
(Winona cont.)
Skarmory LVL 38 Swellow LVL 39 Ninjask LVL 38 Altaria LVL 39 @Sitrus Berry @Choice Band @Liechi Berry @Liechi Berry 24 IVs 31 IVs 24 IVs 31 IVs – Spikes – Double-Edge – Baton Pass – Dragon Dance – Whirlwind – Aerial Ace – Protect – Outrage – Protect – Endeavor – Silver Wind – Earthquake – Toxic – Quick Attack – Aerial Ace – Aerial Ace
Dragonite LVL 40 @Leftovers 31 IVs – Rest – Thunderbolt – Earthquake – Double-Edge
2: (*Rival has two Hyper Potions)
If the Player chose Mudkip:
Gyarados LVL 39 Charizard LVL 39 Ludicolo LVL 39 Gligar LVL 39 31 IVs 31 IVs 31 IVs 31 IVs – Dragon Dance – Dragon Dance – Rain Dance – Swords Dance – Earthquake – Earthquake – Surf – Earthquake – Double-Edge – Double-Edge – Giga Drain – Wing Attack – Thunder Wave – Flamethrower – Ice Beam – Toxic
Quagsire LVL 39 Sceptile LVL 40 31 IVs 31 IVs – Curse – Substitute
– Earthquake – Leech Seed – Ice Beam – Giga Drain – Counter – Double-Edge
If the Player chose Treecko:
Gyarados LVL 39 Breloom LVL 39 Granbull LVL 39 Gligar LVL 39 31 IVs 31 IVs 31 IVs 31 IVs – Dragon Dance – Brick Break – Bulk Up – Swords Dance – Earthquake – Leech Seed – Double-Edge – Earthquake – Double-Edge – Substitute – Shadow Ball – Wing Attack – Thunder Wave – Spore – Earthquake – Iron Tail
Scizor LVL 39 Blaziken LVL 40 31 IVs 31 IVs – Double-Edge – Swords Dance – Steel Wing – Sky Uppercut – Silver Wind – Rock Slide – Agility – Overheat
If the Player chose Torchic:
Gyarados LVL 39 Alakazam LVL 39 Ludicolo LVL 39 Gligar LVL 39 31 IVs 31 IVs 31 IVs 31 IVs – Dragon Dance – Calm Mind – Rain Dance – Swords Dance – Earthquake – Psychic – Surf – Earthquake – Double-Edge – Fire Punch – Ice Beam – Wing Attack – Thunder Wave – Recover – Leech Seed – Iron Tail
Snorlax LVL 39 Swampert LVL 40 31 IVs 31 IVs – Curse – Hydro Pump – Body Slam – Ice Beam – Shadow Ball – Earthquake – Rest – Protect
– Magma Hideout – Mossdeep City:
1: (*Tabitha has one Hyper Potion)
(Tabitha cont.)
Tentacruel LVL 42 Jynx LVL 42 Arcanine LVL 42 Flygon LVL 42 31 IVs 31 IVs 31 IVs 31 IVs – Sludge Bomb – Calm Mind – Fire Blast – Earthquake – Ice Beam – Psychic – Extremespeed – Fire Blast – Toxic – Ice Beam – Crunch – Dragon Claw – Protect – Lovely Kiss – Double-Edge – Rock Slide
2: [Hi Jump Kick is at 130 BP.] (*Tate & Liza have one Hyper Potion). Recommended Level Cap: 44
Misdreavus LVL 43 Wobbuffet LVL 43 Medicham LVL 43 31 IVs 31 IVs 31 IVs @Brightpowder @Sitrus Berry @Brightpowder
– Perish Song – Encore – Hi Jump Kick – Protect – Counter – Shadow Ball – Mirror Coat – Recover – Safeguard – Rock Slide
(Tate & Liza cont.)
Latias LVL 43 Latios LVL 43 6 IVs 6 IVs – Psychic – Calm Mind – Dragon Claw – Psychic – Recover – Dragon Claw – Reflect – Recover
– Seafloor Cabin – Maxie 2:
1: (*Courtney has two Hyper Potions)
Snorlax LVL 44 Umbreon LVL 44 Charizard LVL 44 Steelix LVL 44 31 IVs 31 IVs 31 IVs 31 IVs – Body Slam – Curse – Belly Drum – Earthquake
– Swagger – Swagger – Double-Edge – Rest – Rest – Moonlight – Earthquake – Sleep Talk – Snore – Toxic – Flamethrower – Double-Edge
2: (*Maxie has two Hyper Potions)
(Maxie cont.)
Zangoose LVL 44 Crobat LVL 44 Kangaskhan LVL 44 Entei LVL 50 31 IVs 31 IVs 31 IVs 31 IVs – Swords Dance – Sludge Bomb – Double-Edge – Calm Mind – Double-Edge – Aerial Ace – Earthquake – Flamethrower – Shadow Ball – Toxic – Rest – Double-Edge – Quick Attack – Whirlwind – Sleep Talk – Roar
– Sootopolis City:
1: (*Wallace has three Hyper Potions) Recommended Level Cap: 47
Lanturn LVL 46 Swampert LVL 47 Starmie LVL 46 Piloswine LVL 47
31 IVs 31 IVs 31 IVs 31 IVs – Thunderbolt – Earthquake – Surf – Earthquake – Surf – Surf – Ice Beam – Double-Edge – Thunder Wave – Roar – Psychic – Toxic – Confuse Ray -Toxic – Recover – Protect
(Wallace cont.)
Milotic LVL 48 31 IVs – Surf – Ice Beam – Light Screen – Recover
– Victory Road:
1:
COOLTRAINER HOPE (1 Full Restore) Venusaur LVL 50: Sleep Powder – Sludge Bomb – Leech Seed – Synthesis Typhlosion LVL 48: Fire Blast – Thunderpunch – Protect – Rock Slide Vaporeon LVL 48: Surf – Wish – Toxic – Protect Donphan LVL 48: Earthquake – Rest – Rock Slide – Roar
COOLTRAINER SHANNON (1 Full Restore) Rhydon LVL 48: Earthquake – Megahorn – Double-Edge- Rock Slide Slowbro LVL 48: Surf – Psychic – Thunder Wave – Calm Mind Meganium LVL 50: Synthesis – Reflect – Light Screen – Giga Drain Fearow LVL 48: Double-Edge – Fly – Quick Attack – Endure
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COOLTRAINER SAMUEL (1 Full Restore) Noctowl LVL 48 Flygon LVL 48 Alakazam LVL 50
COOLTRAINER JULIE (1 Full Restore) Nidoqueen LVL 49: Earthquake – Shadow Ball – Superpower – Sludge Bomb Quagsire LVL 49: Curse – Earthquake – Surf – Ice Beam Hitmonlee LVL 50: Hi Jump Kick – Rock Slide – Mach Punch – Reversal
COOLTRAINER OWEN (1 Full Restore) Qwilfish LVL 48: Spikes – Roar – Ice Beam – Destiny Bond Cacturne LVL 48: Spikes – Thunderpunch – Giga Drain – Destiny Bond Skarmory LVL 48: Whirlwind – Spikes – Drill Peck – Toxic Hariyama LVL 48: Whirlwind – Cross Chop – Rest – Sleep Talk
COOLTRAINER CAROLINE (1 Full Restore) Magneton LVL 48: Thunderbolt – Toxic – Double Team – Protect Gengar LVL 50: Ice Punch – Fire Punch – Thunder Punch – Will-O-Wisp Xatu LVL 48: Baton Pass – Calm Mind – Wish – Psychic Exploud LVL 48: Body Slam – Earthquake – Shadow Ball – Fire Blast
COOLTRAINER VITO (1 Full Restore) Charizard LVL 47: Belly Drum – Double-Edge – Fire Blast – Earthquake Hypno LVL 47: Psychic – Seismic Toss – Wish – Reflect Raichu LVL 47: Thunderbolt – Surf – Wish – Thunder Wave Sceptile LVL 49: Swords Dance – Brick Break – Dragon Claw – Double-Edge
COOLTRAINER MICHELLE (1 Full Restore) Steelix LVL 47 Medicham LVL 50 Swampert LVL 47
COOLTRAINER EDGAR (1 Full Restore) Salamence LVL 60
2: (*Wally has two Hyper Potions)
Altaria LVL 48 Machamp LVL 48 Vileplume LVL 48 Magneton LVL 48 31 IVs 31 IVs 31 IVs 31 IVs – Dragon Dance – Double-Edge – Giga Drain – Thunderbolt – Double-Edge – Cross Chop – Sleep Powder – Thunder Wave – Earthquake – Sleep Talk – Leech Seed – Swagger – Rest – Rest – Substitute – Protect
Gardevoir LVL 50 31 IVs – Calm Mind – Psychic
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– Thunderbolt – Ice Punch
– Pokemon League:
1: The recommended level here is Level 50 for casual playthroughs, and Level 55+ for nuzlockes of any kind. (HC+ players may want to consider Level 60)
2: (*Sidney has two Full Restores)
Cacturne LVL 53 Murkrow LVL 52 Sableye LVL 54 Sharpedo LVL 53 31 IVs 31 IVs 31 IVs 31 IVs @Brightpowder @Choice Band @Leftovers @Salac Berry – Spikes – Drill Peck – Recover – Crunch – Destiny Bond – Shadow Ball – Toxic – Hydro Pump – Giga Drain – Double-Edge – Swagger – Double-Edge – Thunder Punch – Confuse Ray – Protect – Endure
Absol LVL 53 31 IVs @Sitrus Berry – Swords Dance – Shadow Ball – Quick Attack
– Wish
3: (*Phoebe has two Full Restores)
Umbreon LVL 52 Banette LVL 53 Wobbuffet LVL 52 Medicham LVL 52 31 IVs 31 IVs 31 IVs 31 IVs @Quick Claw @Sitrus Berry @Sitrus Berry @Salac Berry – Curse – Shadow Ball – Encore – Hi Jump Kick – Baton Pass – Double-Edge – Counter – Shadow Ball – Toxic – Will-O-Wisp – Mirror Coat – Rock Slide – Wish – Destiny Bond – Safeguard – Fake Out
Dusclops LVL 54 31 IVs @Leftovers – Shadow Ball – Will-O-Wisp – Pain Split
– Seismic Toss
4: (*Glacia has two Full Restores)
Sneasel LVL 53 Slowking LVL 53 Jynx LVL 53 Whiscash LVL 53 31 IVs 31 IVs 31 IVs 31 IVs @Liechi Berry @Chesto Berry @Focus Band @Leftovers – Hail – Blizzard – Calm Mind – Dragon Dance – Double-Edge – Thunder Wave – Ice Beam – Ice Beam – Protect – Surf – Lovely Kiss – Double-Edge – Shadow Ball – Rest – Substitute – Earthquake
Articuno LVL 53 31 IVs @Sitrus Berry – Ice Beam – Rest – Sleep Talk – Roar
3: (*This trainer has two Full Restores)
Skarmory LVL 55 Houndoom LVL 55 Flygon LVL 55 Breloom LVL 55 31 IVs 31 IVs 31 IVs 31 IVs @Brightpowder @Sitrus Berry @Salac Berry @Leftovers – Spikes – Crunch – Earthquake – Spore – Drill Peck – Fire Blast – Rock Slide – Brick Break – Whirlwind – Will-O-Wisp – Dragon Claw – Substitute – Protect – Shadow Ball – Fire Blast – Leech Seed
Blastoise LVL 55 Gengar LVL 55 31 IVs 31 IVs @Sitrus Berry @Sitrus Berry – Surf – Thunderbolt – Ice Beam – Giga Drain – Rapid Spin – Psychic – Toxic – Ice Punch
4:(*Steven has two Full Restores)
Once you defeat Steven—that’s it. You’ve beaten the hack in its entirety. I hope you’ve enjoyed it, and I really do thank you for playing. Psst: A direct sequel, Pokemon Weathered Red, based in FireRed, should hopefully be released in Q1-Q2 2022. Till next time!
Forretress LVL 56 Clefable LVL 56 Salamence LVL 56 Kabutops LVL 56 31 IVs 31 IVs 31 IVs 31 IVs @Focus Band @Leftovers @Lum Berry @Salac Berry – Spikes – Seismic Toss – Dragon Dance – Swords Dance – Earthquake – Softboiled – Earthquake – Endure – Explosion – Thunder Wave – Dragon Claw – Flail – Toxic – Swagger – Wish – Rock Slide
Jirachi LVL 56 Metagross LVL 60
31 IVs 31 IVs @Sitrus Berry @Sitrus Berry – Psychic – Meteor Mash – Rest – Earthquake – Snore – Rock Slide – Thunder Wave – Agility