Pokémon Black · Run 1

Pokémon Black

Ella’s team is growing! Xena and Kai have joined us, and we won our first gym battle against Chili, with a very close call for Xena.

Run type Nuzlocke Status In progress Trainer Ella Started Time played 1 hour 12 minutes

Session 1 · 14 September 2026 · 11:18–11:48 CEST

The journey

A new beginning

Sage the Snivy

Ella & Sage

I started my Pokémon Black Nuzlocke as Ella, with Sage the Snivy as her partner.

Route 1 · First catch

Piper the Lillipup

Piper joins the team

On Route 1, I caught a Lillipup and named it Piper.

A battle with N

Our first victory over N

After catching Piper, we defeated N and his Purrloin. That was the opening chapter of this 30-minute session.

Session 2 · 23 October 2026 · 15:54–16:36 CEST

New friends and our first gym

Route 2

Purrloin

Xena joins us

I caught Xena, a calm female Purrloin. Then we went on to battle Bianca and won!

Dreamyard

Panpour

Welcome, Kai

Next, we went to the Dreamyard and picked up a brave male Panpour. I named him Kai.

Trainers’ School

Cheren was no trouble

We headed to the Trainers’ School to fight Cheren and dealt with him like it was nothing!

First gym

A victory and a close call

Our battle against Chili was a difficult one, but we were victorious! We almost lost Xena, though. She barely held on.

Our travelling companions

The team

Sage the Snivy

Starter partner

Sage

Snivy · Male · Careful nature

Piper the Lillipup

Caught on Route 1

Piper

Lillipup · Female · Rash nature

Purrloin

Caught on Route 2

Xena

Purrloin · Female · Calm nature

Panpour

Received in the Dreamyard

Kai

Panpour · Male · Brave nature

Current progress

The adventure continues

Our first gym battle against Chili ended in victory, and Xena barely held on. The run is still in progress, with more journey notes to come.

Nuzlocke journal