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Pokémon Emerald Kaizo Nuzlocke Guide

This guide contains useful information for a Emerald Kaizo Nuzlocke. Lists of all of the available Pokémon, the number of encounters, and detailed overviews of all Boss battles.

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Emerald Kaizo is a popular rom hack of the original Pokémon Emerald game. It is known for being much more difficult than the base game, with tougher trainers, stronger wild Pokémon, and modified gym leaders.

Difficulty

This game is unforgiving and overwhelming for casual play, with enough enemy variety to make it very difficult. The game gets progressively harder as you progress, unlike most hacks where the hardest point is in the early game. You can also only use held items in battles, making it even more challenging.

While the game is beatable, it is highly recommended to practice before attempting a nuzlocke run. Nuzlocking the Elite Four may be impossible without knowledge of their roster and good luck in acquiring specific Pokémon to counter their teams.

That being said, excessive grinding should not be necessary. Bosses in the game have enforced level caps that you can see below. Equally, there is no need to grind for EVs as you will not receive them in this game. Lastly, you can purchase cheap Rare Candies before the Elite Four to help level up your Pokemon.

Good luck!

Hopefully that's where this guide can help! Covering all the Boss Battles, their teams, abilities and held items. As well as checking all the encounters that are available to you.

Good luck with your Emerald Kaizo nuzlocke challenge! Remember, this game is designed to be challenging, so don't be discouraged if you struggle at first. Keep grinding, stay cautious, and don't give up - you'll feel a great sense of accomplishment when you finally beat the game. And most importantly, have fun!

I'd highly recommend using this tracker to help route your encounters and build your team to give you the best shot at winning this game.

Emerald Kaizo Encounters

A fun aspect of Nuzlocke runs is the variety of encounters forcing you to try out new Pokémon you've never used before. That is why it's important to know which Pokémon will be available during a run. We've compiled a list of every encounter for Pokémon Emerald Kaizo so you can quickly see who you might want on your team!

Pokémon Emerald Kaizo has 67 different encounter locations with 345 different Pokémon available as wild encounters. Hover over a Pokémon to see where to encounter it!

10 Ghost Pokémon encounters

10 Dragon Pokémon encounters

13 Steel Pokémon encounters

14 Ice Pokémon encounters

15 Fighting Pokémon encounters

16 Fairy Pokémon encounters

16 Dark Pokémon encounters

19 Electric Pokémon encounters

25 Fire Pokémon encounters

27 Rock Pokémon encounters

31 Bug Pokémon encounters

35 Ground Pokémon encounters

35 Psychic Pokémon encounters

38 Grass Pokémon encounters

41 Poison Pokémon encounters

43 Flying Pokémon encounters

47 Normal Pokémon encounters

76 Water Pokémon encounters

10Ghost Pokémon
GHOST

10Dragon Pokémon
DRAGON

13Steel Pokémon
STEEL

14Ice Pokémon
ICE

15Fighting Pokémon
FIGHTING

16Fairy Pokémon
FAIRY

16Dark Pokémon
DARK

19Electric Pokémon
ELECTRIC

25Fire Pokémon
FIRE

27Rock Pokémon
ROCK

31Bug Pokémon
BUG

35Ground Pokémon
GROUND

35Psychic Pokémon
PSYCHIC

38Grass Pokémon
GRASS

41Poison Pokémon
POISON

43Flying Pokémon
FLYING

47Normal Pokémon
NORMAL

76Water Pokémon
WATER

Emerald Kaizo Boss Battles

In order to complete a Emerald Kaizo Nuzlocke and become the Champion, you will need to win 37 Boss battles throughout the Hoenn region - ranging from bickering Rival & Evil team fights, to Gym Leaders & ultimately the Elite Four.

These can be a challenge, especially when your dear nicknamed nuzlocke mons are at risk. So below we've listed detailed overviews of all these fights! Giving you all the information you'll need to face everything from Brendan's Farfetch-d to Drake's Latias.

9 Gym Leader fights

5 Elite Four fights

10 Rival fights

11 Evil Team fights

2 Mini Boss fights

Starter-dependent boss data

Some boss teams change depending on your starter. The static guide below uses the default fire-starter path so the page can be served as plain HTML for search engines and readers.

Gym Leader fights

  • Roxanne - Rustboro Gym

    Roxanne has a team of 6, made up of a level 15 nosepass, a level 14 lileep, a level 14 anorith, a level 14 relicanth, a level 14 shuckle & a level 15 lunatone. The level cap for this fight is level 15.

  • Brawly - Dewford Gym

    Brawly has a team of 6, made up of a level 17 hitmontop, a level 17 hitmonlee, a level 17 hitmonchan, a level 19 meditite, a level 17 poliwrath & a level 19 hariyama. The level cap for this fight is level 19.

  • Wattson - Mauville Gym

    Wattson has a team of 6, made up of a level 28 jolteon, a level 28 lanturn, a level 29 ampharos, a level 28 raichu, a level 28 electabuzz & a level 29 manectric. The level cap for this fight is level 29.

  • Flannery - Lavaridge Gym

    Flannery has a team of 6, made up of a level 41 ninetales, a level 42 charizard, a level 42 blaziken, a level 41 arcanine, a level 42 typhlosion & a level 42 castform. The level cap for this fight is level 42.

  • Norman - Petalburg Gym

    Norman has a team of 6, made up of a level 48 slaking, a level 48 espeon, a level 48 kangaskhan, a level 48 swellow, a level 48 tauros & a level 48 snorlax. The level cap for this fight is level 48.

  • Winona - Foretree Gym

    Winona has a team of 6, made up of a level 54 aerodactyl, a level 55 zapdos, a level 54 crobat, a level 55 articuno, a level 55 flygon & a level 55 moltres. The level cap for this fight is level 55.

  • Tate & Liza - Mossdeep Gym

    Tate & Liza has a team of 6, made up of a level 70 latias, a level 70 latios, a level 70 gardevoir, a level 70 medicham, a level 70 starmie & a level 70 jirachi. The level cap for this fight is level 70.

  • Wallace - Sootopolis Gym

    Wallace has a team of 6, made up of a level 76 kingdra, a level 76 castform, a level 76 ludicolo, a level 77 swampert, a level 76 lapras & a level 77 milotic. The level cap for this fight is level 77.

  • Juan - Sootopolis Gym

    Juan has a team of 6, made up of a level 77 kingdra, a level 76 lapras, a level 76 castform, a level 77 lanturn, a level 76 ludicolo & a level 77 vaporeon. The level cap for this fight is level 77.

Elite Four fights

  • Sidney - Pokémon League

    Sidney has a team of 6, made up of a level 100 sableye, a level 100 jolteon, a level 100 tauros, a level 100 alakazam, a level 100 machamp & a level 100 houndoom. The level cap for this fight is level 100.

  • Phoebe - Pokémon League

    Phoebe has a team of 6, made up of a level 100 gengar, a level 100 ludicolo, a level 100 crobat, a level 100 gardevoir, a level 100 sableye & a level 100 dusclops. The level cap for this fight is level 100.

  • Glacia - Pokémon League

    Glacia has a team of 6, made up of a level 100 glalie, a level 100 wailord, a level 100 regice, a level 100 dewgong, a level 100 swampert & a level 100 lapras. The level cap for this fight is level 100.

  • Drake - Pokémon League

    Drake has a team of 6, made up of a level 100 latios, a level 100 tyranitar, a level 100 salamence, a level 100 kingdra, a level 100 dragonite & a level 100 latias. The level cap for this fight is level 100.

  • Steven - Pokémon League Champion

    Steven has a team of 6, made up of a level 100 metagross, a level 100 starmie, a level 100 jirachi, a level 100 mewtwo, a level 100 aerodactyl & a level 100 deoxys. The level cap for this fight is level 100.

Rival fights

  • Brendan - Rustboro City

    Brendan has a team of 6, made up of a level 14 farfetch-d, a level 14 plusle, a level 16 nidorino, a level 15 bulbasaur, a level 15 quilava & a level 16 marshtomp. The level cap for this fight is level 16.

  • May - Rustboro City

    May has a team of 6, made up of a level 14 farfetch-d, a level 14 minun, a level 16 nidorina, a level 15 bulbasaur, a level 15 quilava & a level 16 marshtomp. The level cap for this fight is level 16.

  • Wally - Mauville City

    Wally has a team of 1, made up of a level 70 ralts. The level cap for this fight is level 70.

  • Brendan - Route 110

    Brendan has a team of 6, made up of a level 22 plusle, a level 24 pidgeotto, a level 24 nidorino, a level 24 quilava, a level 25 ivysaur & a level 26 marshtomp. The level cap for this fight is level 26.

  • May - Route 110

    May has a team of 6, made up of a level 22 minun, a level 24 pidgeotto, a level 24 nidorina, a level 24 quilava, a level 25 ivysaur & a level 26 marshtomp. The level cap for this fight is level 26.

  • Brendan - Weather Institute

    Brendan has a team of 5, made up of a level 50 raichu, a level 50 porygon2, a level 50 nidoking, a level 50 swampert & a level 50 venusaur. The level cap for this fight is level 50.

  • May - Weather Institute

    May has a team of 5, made up of a level 50 raichu, a level 50 clefable, a level 50 nidoqueen, a level 50 swampert & a level 50 venusaur. The level cap for this fight is level 50.

  • Brendan - Lilycove City

    Brendan has a team of 6, made up of a level 59 tauros, a level 59 ampharos, a level 59 nidoking, a level 59 typhlosion, a level 59 venusaur & a level 60 swampert. The level cap for this fight is level 60.

  • May - Lilycove City

    May has a team of 6, made up of a level 59 miltank, a level 59 ampharos, a level 59 nidoqueen, a level 59 typhlosion, a level 59 venusaur & a level 60 swampert. The level cap for this fight is level 60.

  • Wally - Victory Road

    Wally has a team of 6, made up of a level 85 meganium, a level 85 raichu, a level 85 hitmontop, a level 85 vaporeon, a level 85 blissey & a level 88 gardevoir. The level cap for this fight is level 88.

Evil Team fights

  • Tabitha - Mt. Chimney

    Tabitha has a team of 6, made up of a level 37 dodrio, a level 37 manectric, a level 37 weezing, a level 38 aggron, a level 37 flygon & a level 38 arcanine. The level cap for this fight is level 38.

  • Maxie - Mt. Chimney

    Maxie has a team of 6, made up of a level 38 registeel, a level 39 crobat, a level 39 claydol, a level 38 alakazam, a level 38 dusclops & a level 39 houndoom. The level cap for this fight is level 39.

  • Shelly - Weather Institute

    Shelly has a team of 6, made up of a level 48 milotic, a level 47 hypno, a level 47 shuckle, a level 47 medicham, a level 48 dragonite & a level 49 lapras. The level cap for this fight is level 49.

  • Matt - Mt. Pyre

    Matt has a team of 6, made up of a level 57 wailord, a level 56 machamp, a level 56 slaking, a level 56 exeggutor, a level 58 gyarados & a level 57 dragonite. The level cap for this fight is level 58.

  • Courtney - Magma Hideout

    Courtney has a team of 6, made up of a level 64 charizard, a level 65 regirock, a level 64 salamence, a level 63 kangaskhan, a level 65 venusaur & a level 64 castform. The level cap for this fight is level 65.

  • Maxie - Magma Hideout

    Maxie has a team of 6, made up of a level 66 tyranitar, a level 66 flygon, a level 66 gengar, a level 66 arcanine, a level 66 exeggutor & a level 66 entei. The level cap for this fight is level 66.

  • Matt - Aqua Hideout

    Matt has a team of 6, made up of a level 66 glalie, a level 66 kingdra, a level 67 machamp, a level 66 tauros, a level 66 dragonite & a level 67 wailord. The level cap for this fight is level 67.

  • Courtney - Mossdeep Space Center

    Courtney has a team of 6, made up of a level 70 crobat, a level 70 regirock, a level 70 gardevoir, a level 70 arcanine, a level 70 meganium & a level 70 dusclops. The level cap for this fight is level 70.

  • Maxie & Tabitha - Mossdeep Space Center

    Maxie & Tabitha has a team of 6, made up of a level 70 gengar, a level 71 tauros, a level 70 salamence, a level 71 flygon, a level 71 charizard & a level 72 metagross. The level cap for this fight is level 72.

  • Shelly - Seafloor Cavern

    Shelly has a team of 6, made up of a level 72 lapras, a level 72 ludicolo, a level 72 starmie, a level 72 raichu, a level 72 dragonite & a level 73 vaporeon. The level cap for this fight is level 73.

  • Archie - Seafloor Cavern

    Archie has a team of 6, made up of a level 75 raikou, a level 75 suicune, a level 75 metagross, a level 75 dragonite, a level 75 qwilfish & a level 75 kingdra. The level cap for this fight is level 75.

Mini Boss fights

  • Red - Route 104 (North)

    Red has a team of 5, made up of a level 9 eevee, a level 9 bulbasaur, a level 9 charmander, a level 9 squirtle & a level 9 pikachu. The level cap for this fight is level 9.

  • Red - Route 113

    Red has a team of 6, made up of a level 37 pikachu, a level 36 espeon, a level 36 snorlax, a level 36 blastoise, a level 36 venusaur & a level 36 charizard. The level cap for this fight is level 37.

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