What’s the best starter to pick for an Emerald Nuzlocke?
I am thinking of doing an Emerald Nuzlocke, but I have a few questions first:
- On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the hardest, 1 being very easy,how hard is an Emerald Nuzlocke,compared to other games nuzlockes? (Yes, I realize this is a little selective, I just need to know, as it being a “third game” makes it harder than most other games, level wise.) Also, please explain why it is that score
2)What is the best starter for an Emerald Nuzlocke?(I was thinking Sceptile, becuase it’s good against Wallace, the champion in Emerald, but tell me if I’m right or not.) Also, give comparisons to the others, and why it’s the best one.
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When it comes to difficulty, I would say around eight out of ten based on thisdiscussionon reddit. Eventhisarticle ranks it as fifth most difficult games. However, this is very subjective as one player might find it easier than another as seen in the first reply on thispost
As for the starter, without a doubt it is Mudkip. Even the first reply in the first link suggested so
Best advice? Start with Mudkip. He is solid throughout the entire game and there are no major Grass trainers so he is always reliable. Not to mention Wattson is really tough if you didn’t get a Geodude, but Marshtomp obliterates him. Brawly is handled easily if you kept your Wurmple alive or if you get a Sableye (who Brawly straight up can’t even touch). Flannery can be rough, but try Rain Dance or Thief on Torkoal’s Power Herb. Thick Fat Azumarill also helps.
In all honesty, even when not in a nuzlocke Sceptile is the worst out of the three. It doesn’t really help in any major battles up until the very end point in the game, unless you count slaughtering Aqua grunts as major battles. It also has some very difficult matchups such as Flannery, Winona and of course, whoever that dragon trainer is in the elite four
Blaziken kinda sits in the middle. It’s not super great like Swampert and it’s not as bad as Sceptile. It has some bad matchups like again, Winona, the twins and of course, Juan and Wallace but for the most part, it will do just decently
