>>43912248>>43912219>>43912198The original rules of Nuzlocke are
1:if a pokemon faints you must release it
2:you are only allowed to catch the first pokemon you encounter in a route, if it faints or runs away tough shit (however some people play with a species clause that means you ignore the first encounter if its from a line you've caught before
3: You MUST give every pokemon a nickname, this is to make them feel more unique and personal, and it makes it harder to release them.
These are the only real rules of a nuzlocke. If it faints it dies, only the first pokemon from each route, and they all need nicknames.
Have either of you even read the little comics that "nuzlockes" are ripped off from?
Technically he doesn't state that you have to nickname them I suppose, but every pokemon in the comic has a memorable nickname so as far as I know "you gotta nickname them" has been a rule for as long as people have been ripping this off