A Nuzlocke run is a perfect way to recapture nostalgia and bring a new level of difficulty to the games, especially for more experienced and/or adult players. Updated July 20th, 2020 by Hayley Mullen: Not only have new Pokémon games been released in the past year, but fans are always finding the best ways to celebrate their classic favorites. Here are arguably the best Pokémon games to do a Nuzlocke challenge with that increase the difficulty reasonably while still keeping things fun. These rules can make Pokémon games more challenging and engaging. RELATED: Pokémon: 5 Reasons Why Ash Is The Best Trainer (& 5 Reasons Why Red Is Better) Generally speaking, the Nuzlocke challenge is designed to get you to use Pokémon you wouldn’t normally by restricting you to the first Pokémon you catch in each area and including a permadeath system if any Pokémon ever faints. The Nuzlocke challenge is easily the most popular way to play Pokémongames when you’ve already beaten the game normally.