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# nuzlocke-tracker-8w9s
title: Gauntlet rule option for genlockes
status: todo
type: feature
priority: normal
created_at: 2026-02-08T19:15:43Z
updated_at: 2026-02-09T07:46:32Z
parent: nuzlocke-tracker-25mh
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Add the **Retire HoF** (aka Gauntlet) rule as a genlocke-specific rule option. When enabled, Pokemon that enter the Hall of Fame at the end of a leg are NOT transferred to the next game — instead, they and their entire evolutionary families are added to a cumulative dupe list for all subsequent legs.

## Behavior
- Toggled as a genlocke-specific rule during genlocke creation (step 3 of the wizard)
- Mutually exclusive with "Keep HoF" — you pick one or the other
- When a leg is completed:
  - Surviving HoF Pokemon are marked as "retired" rather than being available for transfer
  - Their evolutionary families (full chain: e.g., Charmander/Charmeleon/Charizard) are added to a cumulative dupe list
  - In subsequent legs, the duplicates clause treats these families as already caught/dead
- The cumulative dupe list grows with each completed leg, making later legs increasingly restrictive
- The genlocke overview page should display the cumulative retired/duped families

## Dependencies
- Requires the genlocke creation wizard (to set the rule)
- Requires the leg progression system (to trigger retirement on leg completion)
- Should integrate with the existing duplicates clause enforcement in the encounter system

## Notes
- This is a popular variant that increases difficulty by forcing entirely new Pokemon each generation
- The dupe list should be visible somewhere in the genlocke dashboard so the player knows which families are off-limits

## Checklist
- [ ] Add a `retireHoF` boolean (or equivalent) to the genlocke rules JSONB schema
- [ ] On leg completion with Retire HoF enabled: resolve the full evolutionary families of all surviving HoF Pokemon
- [ ] Store the cumulative retired families list (could be a JSONB field on the Genlocke, or derived from completed legs)
- [ ] Implement `GET /api/v1/genlockes/{id}/retired-families` — return the list of retired evolutionary families with which leg they were retired in
- [ ] Integrate with the encounter system's duplicates clause: when logging an encounter in a genlocke leg, check the cumulative retired list and flag duplicates
- [ ] Build a "Retired Families" display on the genlocke overview page showing all off-limits Pokemon with their sprites
- [ ] Ensure the creation wizard's genlocke rules step correctly toggles between Keep HoF and Retire HoF