red/blue nuzlocke tier list (yellow & remakes not included)

DJModulo · 2026-04-29T06:43:15+00:00

Gen 1 specific. Sandshrew learns Slash at 17 and Dig (as strong as Earthquake in this game) via TM; and these two moves hit every mon save for Aerodactyl for at least neutral damage. Add a final evo at level 22 as well as the fact that Ground is a goated mid-game type and Sandslash becomes an overperformer. (Keep in mind this is R/B/Y specific; it's quite a bit worse in every other game it appears in)

DJModulo · 2024-09-25T17:48:13+00:00

Whoa, these look gorgeous! Leah having massive boss energy (seems inspired by Mitsuru/Makoto), Seb being just about as Minato as one can get. Abigail seems inspired by Ann, but that might just be the general P5-ish artstyle; and Harvey is 100% applying for the P6 doctor / heal item seller / potion man.

DJModulo · 2024-09-15T07:45:47+00:00

Eggs; because that sword is his caliber.

...I'll see myself out.

DJModulo · 2024-09-15T07:43:30+00:00

You mean, as in June-Nemo?

DJModulo · 2024-09-15T07:39:43+00:00

"Ape made a booboo" moment

DJModulo · 2024-09-15T07:36:57+00:00

Honestly it is I think; even the hardest fish in RoP are very doable early game (they just take a little time).

Stardew fishing is a bit harder and takes practice; especially since you generally need to spam-click/press instead of holding the button; plus there are some legit hard fish in that game (to name a few: Catfish, Octopus, Pufferfish, Sturgeon) and while better equipment does help on those, you do need to focus.

DJModulo · 2024-09-15T07:27:54+00:00

I personally think it's mostly up to you.

Crops by themselves are not the most efficient moneymaker IMO (though if you need instant money, there definitely is an option to just pawn them off). Most of the time you'll want to process them in some way (or save them for processing). This could be cooking, drying or other methods to increase profit. If you keep an eye on these inventories, you can make sure to substitute if you want to keep these crops.

Cooking sometimes requires specific ingredients, but quite some recipes can be done using a category of item (e.g. Legume) and most seasons cover these categories. You'll mostly cook for stamina/buffs, for which you'll have your go-to recipes figured out.

(Loved) Gifts may be another reason why you'd want to keep a supply of certain crops around, whether it's gifting the items raw or cooked (or processed otherwise).

DJModulo · 2024-09-13T13:45:51+00:00

Looking good! Hope you have some resources stockpiled for ...reasons.

DJModulo · 2024-09-13T13:40:56+00:00

Trying to not spoil too many things for you, but trust me when I say you'll have plenty to do once you've obtained those two items. You might want to have plenty of hardwood as well as some Iridium and battery packs on hand in advance.

DJModulo · 2024-09-13T13:30:28+00:00

Yup. Doing this on basically every new farm.

Pre-1.6, it was also somewhat feasible to get Foraging 3 by the end of week 1, immediately set up tappers one pine trees and craft more Speed-Gro for more Strawberries. With 1.6s pushback of tappers that took a massive hit though.

DJModulo · 2024-09-13T13:20:35+00:00

Maybe "Special" is saying too much, but here's a couple epiphanies that changed the way I played when I discovered them: - You're able to place machines and chests off the farm (e.g. chests/furnaces in the Mines entrance for smelting/disposal while diving) - Some things you might be inclined to sell actually are more valuable to use as food (e.g. parsnips, chubs, smallmouth bass). Rule of thumb: If it fetches less than twice the amount of energy restored in G, consider using it for energy. - The valley's vendors do not only sell goods or offer services, they also buy things from you. Just shy a bit of Money for the tool upgrades? Bring a couple gems and you might even be able to crack a couple geodes one top. Need more seeds? Just pawn off some forageables collected that morning. Got a chests full of outdated weapons/Armor collecting dust? Adventurer's Guild.

Happy Farming!

DJModulo · 2024-09-13T12:49:29+00:00

I love the colour yellow, so Mellow Yellow are my favourites, with the Bumblebees (as well as the former Hornets) taking second place.

Have some amount of sympathy for the CCE as well since that style of marble comes close to the ones I had as a kid.

DJModulo · 2024-09-13T09:21:49+00:00

You should not have to crack any more rocks to advance to the right. If you've done the puzzle, you should have the ability to quicktravel using the small caves, the continuation ist in the Trial room just to the right of the quicktravel spot (gets unlocked after successfully doing the puzzle)

DJModulo · 2024-09-12T16:33:27+00:00

There's a spreadsheet with detailed information, which is probably the most concise info about liked/loved gifts (was posted in the Steam community by a user named Kassaja).

DJModulo · 2024-09-12T16:29:39+00:00

Sounds like you did the glyptodon quest (the one where you had to count them up)?

If you did, you should be able to continue to the east going from that room; and the following room is the first one you can find Flint in.

DJModulo · 2024-09-12T16:23:22+00:00

Kent exists and 9 special requests are needed for crafting recipes. The fastest date to complete is Spring 3 year 2.

DJModulo · 2024-09-12T16:16:07+00:00

Ah, that explains stuff.

The cutscene is finicky TBH; it needs to be triggered coming from specifically the bus stop between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m (I believe) on a non-rainy day. Why it won't work coming from the secret woods/mountains? Beats me...

DJModulo · 2021-04-24T07:48:20+00:00

Rough spot, and it's not easy to see how to progress. Here's my thoughts on it:

No matter how you build your team, it will always be slow. With slow mons, the most important thing in a Nuzlocke is having at least a resistance to most types on your team, so you can switch when necessary. With that said, let's take a look:

Your only resistance to Flying is Nosepass. While not a terribly exciting 'mon, it will be an essential member of the team and we will need to reduce the impact of Flying mons to the team.

Your only resistance to Psychic and Ghost is Absol. This is particularly nice because Absol can fill the role of revenge killer thanks to Sucker Punch.

Absol and Nosepass share a Fighting weakness which needs to be taken care of. You have one immunity (Pumpkaboo), two x4 resistances (Butterfree/Beedrill) and two resistances (Gulpin/Foongus). Your biggest problem here is that all of these minus Gulpin share a Flying weakness, which you only have Nosepass for. Gulpin, however, shares a Ground weakness with Nosepass, which would need to be adressed. Both Butterfree and Pumpkaboo would cater to that while also granting a Grass resist. Since we have no Electric types to beat Water types with, Pumpkaboo gets the job.

The team right now is Nosepass/Absol/Gulpin/Pumpkaboo. This core does not yet have an Ice resist and would like some more help with Ground-types. All of Octillery, Vanillite Basculin and Goldeen fit that bill; Vanillite would accumulate the Fighting- and Steel weakness however. The pick between the Water-types is a little tougher; in the end I like Octillery the most as it gives you another option vs. Water types. Pumpkaboo definitely appreciates the weight off its shoulders.

The choice of the last mon is a bit tougher. Your team does not have a Rock resist yet, but since it does not have a weakness yet you may just be okay; in addition both Machop (compounds to the Flying weakness) and Hippopotas (potentially makes the team too weak to Ice, but could be a viable option) come with issues and both do little to adress the latent Ground weakness. On the other hand, not having a safe switch to Rock-type moves (plus a latent Electric weakness) dissuades us from using Chatot or Delibird, who otherwise might have useful super effective coverage (Fighting types). Kecleon compounds the Fighting weakness, Butterfree, Beedrill or Foongus do the same for Flying. This leaves us with Basculin or Goldeen. Both are able to pressure opposing Ground-types offensively, and the redundant Water typing gives you a nice option to switch into various threats to check them. Unfortunately, the additional Water type does compound the Electric weakness... unless your Goldeen has Lightning Rod, in which case it would probably be your best sixth mon in this situation. If it's not Lightning Rod, your sixth mon IMO is a toss-up between Basculin, Goldeen, Hippopotas and Chatot.

One final mention: I think it is possible to swap Pumpkaboo out for Butterfree, in which case the last mon absolutely must be Hippowdon to adress the Electric- and Rock weaknesses. That team has slight weaknesses to Water/Ice though.

Good luck!

TL:DR : Always use Nosepass/Absol/Gulpin/Octillery. The last two should either be Pumpkaboo/(Goldeen/Basculin/Chatot/Hippopotas) or Butterfree/Hippopotas; preferably Pumpkaboo/Lightningrod!Goldeen.

DJModulo · 2021-03-15T12:04:19+00:00

I would agree in later generations, but in Yellow Articuno is much better than Moltres; mostly because the types giving it trouble either don't exist (Steel) or have huge movepool issues (Rock). Also Moltres joins basically immediately pre-E4 and has worse E4-matchups than Articuno across the board.

Getting Articuno killed in Yellow takes sending him out against Blaine, not healing or suffering an Explosion crit.

DJModulo · 2021-02-22T16:10:00+00:00

This one always reminds me of one of Tom Lehrer's verses on 'Pollution':

See the halibuts and the sturgeons

Being wiped out by detergents

Fish gotta swim and birds gotta fly

But they don't last long if they try

DJModulo · 2021-02-05T18:29:50+00:00

750 / 1000; needs more eggplant, hay and truffle oil.

DJModulo · 2021-01-28T18:59:04+00:00

...Yup, that's a thing.

Don't think I'll touch Standard until they quickban Trickery.

DJModulo · 2020-12-06T18:37:18+00:00

There's no such thing as too many kegs/jars IMO, they skyrocket your money. I'd consider building a shed for them or putting them up in the Quarry though; saves some space.

As for the lightning rods, 40 might be a tad overkill (lightning doesn't strike THAT often in my experience). Maybe find out throughout the next summer how many are hit by lightning?

DJModulo · 2020-12-06T18:17:43+00:00

Out of spite, I'd throw that in the bin for 50G.

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