Jan Krüger ( ; born 16 May 1995), better known as Pokémon Challenges or pChal, is a German

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streamer and

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, known for his live streams broadcasting ''

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'' content, most notably Nuzlocke Challenges.

Career

Krüger is known for completing so-called "hardcore" Nuzlocke Challenges on

, which are self-imposed challenges of ''Pokémon'' games aimed at increasing the difficulty of the game. His Nuzlocke challenges include further restrictions compared to the traditional ruleset, such as level caps and no items in battle. In 2016, Krüger completed a

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solo run of ''

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'' using only a Rattata, one of the game's weakest characters. Krüger's

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and Twitch channels significantly gained traction in 2020, following a reaction video to a Nuzlocke attempt by Jaiden Animations. During the same period, Krüger was attempting the Nuzlocke challenge of ''Pokémon Emerald Kaizo'', a

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hack of '' Pokémon Emerald'', which he beat in 2021. Coincidentally, he completed the challenge in 151 attempts, the exact number of generation I Pokémon. In 2024, he completed a Nuzlocke of ''Pokémon Run & Bun,'' another ROM hack which many players consider the hardest ROM hack to nuzlocke.

References

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