A Nuzlocke run spans dozens of hours: every route’s encounter, every death, every level cap. A Nuzlocke tracker replaces the spreadsheet — logging encounters, marking the dead, and preparing you for each boss. Here are the tools the community actually uses in 2026, based on current search results and r/nuzlocke recommendation threads.

The two leading web trackers

nuzlocke-redux (nuzlocke-redux.vercel.app)

The current #1 search result and the actively maintained successor to the classic nuzlocke.app, by the same original author (Domtronn; maintained by Bassel, © 2021–2026). It covers:

  • Encounter tracking across multiple runs at once.
  • Boss preparation — gym leader and rival fight data including movesets and abilities.
  • Team analysis — matchup insights and stat-block comparisons.

nuzlocketracker.org

A free, no-login, browser-based tracker covering Emerald through Gen 9. Its pitch: “Track encounters, study Gym movesets, and analyse your team’s coverage before every fight — so you never wipe to something you could have prepared for.”

  • Customizable rulesets per run — built to handle variants, not just standard rules.
  • Integrated game guides (boss data for games like SoulSilver, Black/White) — tracker and guide in one place.

Both are free, run in the browser, and require no account.

Mobile: Nuzlocke Chart

Nuzlocke Chart (Android and iOS) is the mainstream mobile option — “no need for spreadsheets or written notes.” One caveat that comes up in Reddit threads: the free version tracks a single run; tracking multiple runs at once is a paid feature. If that’s a dealbreaker, the web trackers above work fine in a phone browser.

What happened to the original nuzlocke.app?

Status check — August 2026

The classic nuzlocke.app — open-source (BSD-3), beloved for its encounter records and boss/level-cap data — currently shows a Vercel “deployment is temporarily paused” message, and its GitHub repository hasn’t been pushed to since July 2024. The same author’s nuzlocke-redux is the actively maintained version. If you have an old nuzlocke.app run bookmarked, migrate your notes.

How to choose

  • Want the most run-management features: nuzlocke-redux.
  • Want guides + tracker in one, no login: nuzlocketracker.org.
  • Want a native mobile app: Nuzlocke Chart (accept the one-run free limit) — community threads also mention Route Chart as an alternative.
  • Running a Soul Link: use the dedicated Soul Link tracker instead.

One honest warning: these are all free tools run by individuals or small teams — the original nuzlocke.app’s pause shows they can go quiet without notice. Whatever you pick, keep a simple text backup of your team, encounters and deaths.

Pair your tracker with the rules

A tracker enforces the Nuzlocke rules you choose — but only if you set them first. New runners should read the core rules before opening a tracker, and Hardcore players should confirm the level cap rules their run will follow.

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