It is a test of endurance as much as it is a test of strategy. When you combine this with —arguably the hardest vanilla game in the franchise—and a Randomizer , you create a recipe for beautiful, sleep-deprived chaos. The Core Rules:
Keep randomized encounters within a similar base stat total (BST) range. This prevents finding a Mewtwo on Route 1, which ruins the competitive integrity and balance of the run.
Wild Pokémon, trainer rosters, items, and sometimes even types and moves are completely randomized to keep you on your toes. Why Ultra Moon?
: Located at the Trainers' School on Melemele Island, this early boss uses a Pokémon with a type advantage against your chosen starter. In a randomized run, check your entire party's typing dynamics before initiating this fight.