Pokemon: Platinum Nuzlocke Level Cap
Rationale for Level Caps
He led Crobat vs. Meditite. Easy. Then Machoke came out—Rock Tomb oneshot Crobat. Echo is dead. Lucas screamed. He sent Gyarados, Intimidate drop, then Dragon Raged Machoke to death. Lucario arrived. Gyarados Intimidated again, but Lucario Swords Danced. Turn two: Drain Punch heals crit damage. Turn three: Gyarados at 10 HP. Lucas switched to Infernape, praying. Lucario used Metal Claw—missed! Infernape’s Close Combat landed. Lucario lived on a sliver, used Drain Punch, and Infernape lived at 2 HP . Second Close Combat ended it. pokemon platinum nuzlocke level cap
Not all Nuzlockers agree on the specifics. Here is how to tailor the "Level Cap" to your skill level. Rationale for Level Caps
He led Crobat vs
Now Garchomp. Lv. 62. Same as his. Speed tie. Lucas’s Garchomp vs. Cynthia’s Garchomp. He knows his dragon can’t oneshot hers. Hers has a Yache berry to reduce ice damage. His Weavile is still alive. He switches Weavile in as Cynthia’s Garchomp uses Earthquake. Weavile lives because of Focus Sash (held item). Weavile uses Ice Punch—Yache Berry reduces it—Garchomp lives on 15% HP. It uses Flamethrower, killing Weavile. Weavile down. Then Machoke came out—Rock Tomb oneshot Crobat
In Pokémon Platinum, the level cap for a Nuzlocke Challenge can vary depending on the player's preference. However, a common level cap used is level 50, which is the maximum level that can be achieved in the game through normal gameplay. This means that Pokémon can only level up to 50, and any experience points earned beyond that level are wasted.
. This is often considered "easier" as you will be significantly higher-leveled than the first few Elite Four members. The Dynamic Cap (Rare Candy Method):