10 Pokémon Battles That Break the Rules of the Games

Pokémon games have never really been much of a challenge. I mean, that’s why Nuzlockes are so popular, right? You need to artificially inject some difficulty into the titles to really make the formula work. However, while most trainers and Pokémon in the series follow the rules, others sometimes break them in one way or another. Intentionally or otherwise, this creates some of the more interesting challenges as the devs try to balance scales that are invariably tipped in our favour. Let’s look at some of the most interesting examples, and why they make for such fascinating encounters.