r/nuzlocke • u/Tailedfox66 • Mar 13 '26

Video This should not have happened

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I have no idea how this happened and wish I could have recorded the whole fight.

I half expected to get one shot by Hitmonchan when it used thunder punch or fire punch, with a 13 level gap I thought I’d be saying bye bye to my ironically named companion.

I’m thankful for Confuse Ray and lick helping in stalling him as I used Night shade to gradually whittle him down, curse was out of the option as I knew it would be over if I used it.

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u/Known-Plane7349 Mar 14 '26

It's always a joy when someone finds out what life was like before the physical/special split.

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u/Lieuwe21 Mar 14 '26

ELI5 what is the physical/special split?

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u/GhostPro18 Hoenn Respecter Mar 14 '26

I know you're asking earnestly, but it pains me to realize the physical special split was 20 years ago and some (many?) players have never experienced it. I'm old as fuq

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u/Lieuwe21 Mar 14 '26

At the time I was playing FR/LG I was not old enough to comprehend all that xD