I know i should do one of my other stories, but when an idea comes to me, it won't let go. So enjoy.

Nuzlocke Ash Version: Part One: Kanto

In an alternate pokemon world, we find trainers following "nuzlocke" rules.

1. Only allowed to catch the first pokemon on the route that you see. If you don't catch it, make it faint, or run away, you can not catch anything else for that route. (I'm not sure what the rule is for gift pokemon)

2. You must nickname all pokemon you catch to ensure a greater bond

3. If a pokemon faints it is considered "dead" and you must release it or put into the p.c. box until the end of the game (or region in this case)

4. a trainer white out/ all the team fainting and you must start over from the beginning (We'll change that to say Ash just has to capture a new set of pokemon)

5. Adding the mercy rule of shiny encounters. If the coin flip ap i'm using comes up heads, the pokemon Ash catches will be shiny, also if he encounters a shiny pokemon that is a dupe (duplication) dupes clause will not come into effect.

6. Adding the second mercy rule of 1-5 revives allowed for pokemon.

Anyone who wanted to become a trainer knew that the rules were going to make things tougher, but before the rules had come into play, there were people who abandoned their pokemon for the silliest of reasons, as well as an overabundance of pokemon left at the daycare for not having the right move sets, or the right nature. When the rules had come into effect, it made it harder for trainers to just catch whatever pokemon they wanted as well. they had to rely on luck and skill. Many people who became trainers wilted under the new rules, but for Ash, it just made things more exciting. He wanted to prove that he was the best, and perhaps someday on his own journey he might even run into the father that had abandoned him.

luck didn't seem to be with Ash on the day he was supposed to leave however. For when he arrived at Professor Oak's lab to claim his bulbasaur, the pokemon he had decided on after much consideration, Oak had turned to him with a shagrined look and handed him his Tauros's pokeball to help him catch his first pokemon. Now it really was all up to luck. Ash had been counting on a bulbasaur to take on the first three gyms. Instead, he would be stuck with the first thing that popped out of the grass. He just prayed that it wasn't...

"Rattata!"

Ash sighed, this really wasn't going the way he wanted at all. But rules were rules, "Tory, use stomp"

Luckily the rattata seemed to be at a pretty high level as it took the stomp proudly, but was breathing heavily as Ash threw the pokeball. It wiggled three times, and then dinged.

"Guess I caught a rattata"

Ash stopped by professor Oak's to return his tauros and get his Pokedex, as well as his mothers who gave him 20 potions, 10 pokeballs, one premiere ball, 5 antidotes, 5 paralyze heals, and 5 great balls all tucked away in a brand new backpack.

"Your father sent it." She said sadly "He knew I wouldn't have enough to get you anything but the basics."

"Did he say where he was?"

"No"

Ash sighed, he was tempted to leave the backpack with everything in it, but with his start being so unusual he knew he was going to need the extra help.

"Don't forget to call me at every pokecenter."

"I will."

"Good luck Ash."

End chapter