The Pod Plays

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Kason Birdman wrote:mogo lets get some saint melee hype goin

Vyzor wrote:Lol, I fucking hated the crazies. As soon as I heard them screaming in that one sector, it was quite disturbing. I loved beating the shit out of them though. Annoying gollum bastards.

A disembodied voice wrote:Did you see the game last night?

Scarecrow wrote:How are you doing this? You've ingested enough fear toxin to drive ten men insane! WHAT ARE YOU?

Vyzor wrote:Think you'll play Buttman: ArkCUM Shitty? (Not actually shitty)

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Bulbapedia wrote:Any Pokémon that faints is considered dead, and must be released.

The player may only catch the first Pokémon encountered in each area, and none else. If the first Pokémon encountered faints or flees, there are no second chances. If the first encounter in the area is a Double Battle in dark grass, the player may choose which of the two Pokémon they would like to catch.

While not exactly a definite rule, the general consensus is that players must also nickname all of their Pokémon, for the sake of forming stronger emotional bonds.

Also not a definite rule, but the general consensus is that a black out/white out is considered to be "game over", even if there are Pokémon left in the PC.

Strongly implied, though not explicitly mentioned in the comic, is the stipulation that the player can use only Pokémon they have captured themselves, meaning traded Pokémon, mystery gifts, etc., are prohibited. Trading and retrading the same Pokémon (for the purpose of evolving a Graveler, for example) is something of a gray area, and may fall under optional rules. As of White: Hard-Mode Episode 3, it is implied that the player can accept Pokémon that are received freely from NPCs.

Also strongly implied is a prohibition against voluntarily resetting and reloading the game when things go wrong. Being able to do so would render all of the other rules pointless.

Bulbapedia wrote:Species/Dupes Clause: Adjusting the first encounter rule to ban duplicate captures. If my first encounter in an area is a duplicate, I'll just not count it.

Going to options and making the battle style "set", leaving the player unable to switch out.

After the first wild Pokémon was caught, the starter Pokémon must be released.

Banning the use of Potions and healing items, relying only on Pokémon Centers for healing.

Limiting the number of Poké Balls to purchase per Poké Mart. I'll limit myself to ten Balls at a time. In addition, only five repels of any kind, and one escape rope. I am undecided about anything else.

No catching/using Legendary Pokémon.

As another mercy rule, if the player runs into a Shiny Pokémon, the player may still catch it, regardless of whether or not it is the first encounter in the area. It also does not need to be released if it faints.

If the player has no Pokémon that can use a certain field move that is required to continue through any given point of the game, they may catch another Pokémon that can learn said field move. However, it cannot be used in battle for any reason, and must be released, permanently boxed, or migrated as soon as the player gets another Pokémon that can use said field move.

Setting a level limit based on the next Gym Leader's/Champion's highest leveled Pokémon. What must happen to any team members that surpass that limit before taking on the Gym Leader or Elite Four is up to the player. Specifically, my pokemon's levels cannot surpass the gym leader's highest pokemon level before entering the gym. This may become void if all of my pokemon are at the limit and I'm forced into a trainer battle before the gym.

Disallow fleeing. Unless it conflicts with the above rule.

Banning use of the day care to breed or level up Pokémon. As exceptions, I will leave two pokemon at the day care the very first time I reach it. I will only take them out when I make it to the Elite Four.