So you can't get the Lapras of Union Cave in a Nuzlocke, then.
You can get it as well as other static encounters and gift pokemon like sudowoodo, shuckle, gyarados and eevee.
Static Encounters are definitely a grey area, as seen here (
https://www.reddit.com/r/nuzlocke/comments/oumqpn/static_encounters/). It really depends on how you want to play the game.
I knew this E4 was an absolute joke when I saw one of them was a literal toddler. I don't care how "talented" a trainer they are, it's a fucking toddler literally anyone is more capable, and I don't buy that the league that decides who new champions are has them as a head member. Its a level of stupid that is honestly baffling. They probably can't even tie their fucking shoe and I'm supposed to believe they're a key member of the closest thing this world has to a governmental body? Lol, no.
Not played SV myself but seen the E4 battles in a Video. They are pushovers, both team- and strategy-wise. At least, BDSP got
this right.
Designs also suck.
Appearently a lot of new moves and abilities are imbalanced for CP, as if they hadn't learned from pyro ball, fishous rend and Wicked Blow.
paldea seems to be a lot less hardcore with battling in general. all of the gym leaders have a main job that they do instead of battling. in galar everyone is obsessed with it.
CAM ON GALAR FAINT SOM FOOCKIN POKERMONS
But y is everone in galar such a pushover?
Alola has the toughest battles even tho it's such a loosey-goosey region. When i first played gen 7, there was so much to hate about, even after already being disappointed by gen 6.
But in hindsight those games are great in terms of region, difficulty, soundtrack. pokemon and character design, lore and gameplay. CP was probably most balanced in gen 4 but even with the power creep they did some important nerfs and buffs in gen 7, meta was fun. If there weren't so many unskippable cutscenes and more areas to explore instead, SM/USUM would be Triple A games. The framedrops dont bother me this was the 3ds era.