Met in Confirmation: If the player is unsure if a location is a new encounter or not, such as multiple levels of a cave, you can verify by looking at the Pokémon's Summary page to see where they were 'Met' in order to confirm whether its a new location or not.Mandatory Nicknames: The player must nickname all of their Pokémon, for the sake of forming stronger emotional bonds.The move Revival Blessing cannot be used to bring back a dead Pokémon.Dying: Any Pokémon that faints is considered dead and must be released.If the first encounter in the area is a Double Battle, the player is free to choose which of the two wild Pokémon they would like to catch but may only catch one of them.If the first wild Pokémon encountered faints or flees, there are no second chances.

The Nuzlocke Challenge has only two rules that must be followed: