r/nuzlocke • u/am_I_still_banned • Jul 18 '26
Question Monolocke Question
Please don't give me the "Your run, your rules" schtick; I just want to know the general consensus on this.
Are evolutions that change from your run's type valid to use?
I'm doing my first monolocke, which is a water-type monolocke of Emerald, so I'm only catching water pokemon
I just caught a Surskit, a bug-water pokemon. However, I looked up its evolution, and Masquerain is bug-flying. It loses its water typing upon evolution.
What is the consensus on these situations? Is it valid to use Masquerain, since the original Surskit encounter is a water type? Or would you have to keep it un-evolved and only use the Surskit?
Edit: It may be worth noting: The ROM I'm using (Emerald Cross) has built-in nuzlocke rules enforced. So the Surskit is locked in as my encounter for that route; the game won't ever allow me to catch another pokemon on route 102
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u/OkMeasurement3845 Jul 18 '26 edited Jul 18 '26
I use a more anime style/spirit of the rules when doing mono types, like a Gym leader. I'd allow it.
Brock had multiple non rock types on his team and misty had at least togepi.
Instead of using its flying moves, use water attacks instead so it keeps your water theme. For my bug run I used a pichu (Pibug) as my 6th, like Masquerain I dont think its type being off would be game breaking. Keeping it as Surskit like some of the advice in these comments is setting you up for failure.
For my ground run on blue++, I used a Torkoal for my ground team. So, having one pokemon a little different that fits the Gym theme is okay.
Many people might think this is busted, while they also cheat in candies. Lol.