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# nuzlocke-tracker-8w9s
title: Gauntlet rule option for genlockes
status: draft
type: feature
created_at: 2026-02-08T19:15:43Z
updated_at: 2026-02-08T19:15:43Z
parent: nuzlocke-tracker-25mh
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Add an optional **Gauntlet** rule for genlocke runs. 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 evolutionary families) are added to the dupe list for subsequent legs.

## Behavior
- Toggled as an optional rule when creating/editing a genlocke
- When a leg is completed, surviving Hall of Fame Pokemon are marked as "dupes" for the next leg rather than being transferred as eggs/starters
- This means the player cannot catch anything in those evolutionary lines in future legs (standard dupe clause enforcement)
- The cumulative dupe list grows with each completed leg
- Effectively forces the player to use entirely new Pokemon each generation

## Notes
- This is a variant of the standard genlocke format that increases difficulty
- The dupe list should track evolutionary families, not just the specific Pokemon (e.g., if Charizard is in the HoF, Charmander and Charmeleon are also duped)
- Should integrate with the existing dupe clause system already in the tracker
- Consider showing the cumulative gauntlet dupe list somewhere in the genlocke dashboard