You were the chosen one!!!

Welcome to the third episode of me playing Pokemon Emerald, modified with a randomiser to change up the starter Pokemon you choose from, what appears in the wild and trainer Pokemon plus some other tweaks.

I start back in the forest in the attempt to catch another Pokemon, before training and getting ready to face Rustboro gym.
Seedot steps up to the plate to make the 5th in my party and it can be a worthy addition, when evolved.

An easy trainer battle ensues soon after with only low levels to face and I breeze through it. But the Team Aqua Grunt has a Makuhita at level 9, it is definitely stronger and some misses give it opportunities.. Of course a lot of sand attack was used and after 4 misses, I finally get attacked and land a bubble!

After some off camera leveling I come across the first trainer in Rustboro gym and they are sporting a Pineco first up. Nidoran is sent out to get some experience and start with one of the better choices from my party.
With a lot of poison damage and a nice peck which was super effective, Nidoran wins and hit level 11.

I didn't pay attention and got myself into a double fight.. Water Gun onto Charmander quickly wipes it out and the trainer brings out Venonat.

After some time through this double battle and having to switch out Nidoran to Spinorak, I finish off with a pretty easy win and heal up.

Onto gym leader Roxanne... here we go, the moment of truth!
Spinarak against Remoraid to kick it off, poison is definitely helpful for this battle but I have to sacrifice my Spinarak so I don't take damage when switching out.
Whismur finishes off the Remoraid and it was time for Wartortle. Yes, the damn gym leader has a Wartortle and I am down 2 Pokemon already, but it's a tough Pokemon to face either way.

Oh gosh this run has ended and I need to start again!
I was about to lose, so I called it as a loss at the Rustboro gym, the first gym..
Well this allows me to redo the randomiserto change up the starters and everything else, so stay tuned for some bits of Pokemon I catch, maybe some battles and then seeing me face Rustboro gym again with my new party for hopefully a win!

Well that's my first Nuzlocke attempt failed and I try harder next time! (This was meant for this video not the last, forgot what it was meant to say haha!)

This is just the start and I need to ensure I don't lose any Pokemon until I got some spare, so I can better progress through and beat gyms. So keep tuned to see how I go with this Nuzlocke challenge.

The Nuzlocke challenge has 2 rules you MUST use.. You may only catch the first Pokemon in each area which if it is a double battle, you can choose which of the two you catch but if it faints or runs away then bad luck. Other rule is if a Pokemon in your party faints, it must be released and cannot be used (but like others you can replace it with the optional rule, or storing it in the box for good which I do).

Streamlabs OBS used for recording and setting the scene with the Pokemon font, my avatar and the game picture for what I am playing.

Emulator used: RetroArch
ROMS: They are the games
Saving: (Only for crashes and not to load since it is a Nuzlocke challenge) Using emulator saving between levels or occasionally in tough parts so I don't always die and repeat so then the game can get completed.

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