During a Nuzlocke, does the first encouter rule apply if you've already caught the same Pokemon before?

Nov. 1, 2020

So, does the first encounter rule still apply if you’ve already caught one of the same kind of Pokemon? I am getting an image of at least 3-4 of the same Pokemon being in my team for a run I’m wanting to do for Emerald?

Pls & thx.

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It depends on how you play the game. There’s a commonly enforced rule called the Dupes Clause that allows you to catch another Pokemon if you’ve already caught the same species in a previous area. It’s used to have more variety between team members. It, like many other Nuzlocke rules, is entirely optional, and you can play with or without it.

Source: I play Nuzlockes quite a bit, using the Dupes Clause every single time.

Hope I helped!