Another solo victory courtesy of Sondheim, although that's not so unexpected for a Fire type in a Grass gym. Roserade was a bit of a nuisance as it hit Stun Spore and had Sondheim locked for three whole turns, but he got his revenge with a crit Flame Wheel that knocked it out clean. I'm starting to remember how much easier Diamond and Pearl are compared to Platinum, but I can't allow myself to become complacent, hubris is one of the biggest killers in my runs, things can take a turn at any moment.

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I feel like it depends on the romhack really, I would generally advise against using Rare Candies in nuzlockes just because the grinding is another thing that makes losses so meaningful, that's time and dedication you put into that mon, it should hurt a lil (at least if you go by the original spirit of the challenge). That being said, in romhacks that are designed to fuck you over I feel like it's justified, you're kinda meant to trial and error those, so at that point you're just saving yourself the time.