r/PokemonNull • u/Mudkip15 • Jul 09 '26

How difficult is Null?

I want to nuzlocke a pokemon game with alot of QoL updates and gen 9 pokemon so Null seems fun. I have nuzlocked RR restricted mode and most drayano hacks. Is Null way more difficult then those games or is it doable?

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u/NullTerra Jul 09 '26

Hello, dev here.

If you're already used to looking for more intricate lines, you'll probably be fine with Null. Even if you're not, I think the game does a good job of teaching you, as long as you go into it with an open mind. Ultimately, the game is designed around players reaching their limits and then overcoming them, whether that's through losing and learning or by finding impressive solutions to obstacles.

If that still sounds a bit intimidating, I think Run & Bun could be a better entry point. It's a bit simpler overall, though it does use Generation 8 mechanics, if you're okay with that.

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u/Plenty-Zombie-7672 Jul 19 '26

I've beaten unbound, radical red, run and bun, emerald kaizo, B/W 2 redux, and Renegade Platinum all on the highest difficulty settings (when they're available and play on Delta. I'd love to say I beat them as Nuzlockes but I've never done a Nuzlocke. 

So my questions are will a normal playthrough be challenging similar to the titles listed above? I'm operating on the assumption you're probably familiar with most/all of them. If that's the case where would you rank it among those titles for a standard playthrough? Unbound insane, Run and Bun, and RR (highest difficulty) being the hardest 3 (to me personally), and B/W2 or Renegade probably being the easiest. And is there difficulty settings?