: You must have a legal digital copy of Pokémon FireRed or LeafGreen .

Many players combine randomization with the Nuzlocke Challenge to increase the stakes. In a Randomized Nuzlocke, if a Pokémon faints, it's considered "dead," and you can only catch the first randomized Pokémon you encounter in each new area. This playstyle is highly popular among streamers and YouTubers for its high-tension moments and unexpected team compositions.

Modern tools like the Universal Pokemon Randomizer ZX allow for deep customization: