2004-2006 R/S Monotype Challenge

[Phoenixsong]

Well, then... shall we get started?

Name: Kijun (Japanese for "standard", which I guess counts as normal)
Type: Normal
Reason: I have no idea what I'm getting myself into and chose the most versatile, easy-to-use type I could (in other words, I took the pansy route)
Badges: None yet.
Progress:

So, today I start my first Monotype Challenge journey, out on a quest to catch and train a team full of Normal-type Pokémon. What a shame that Professor Birch doesn't offer any... I'll have to wait until I can get my hands on a Zigzagoon and Taillow, and until then I suppose I'll have to deal with Mudkip. After couple of soft resets to find a good Mudkip (I'll be trading it to another version for use anyway... why not get a nice one?) I grab my kipper of choice and Tackle the wild Zigzagoon into submission. Pity I couldn't catch it... it must be a monster of a LV2 Zigzagoon if it can terrify a large, hefty, full-grown man.

I named my Mudkip Triton and set out to beat the snot out of May so I could grab some Pokéballs. Having successfully done so, I hit Route 102, caught myself a male Lv3 Zigzagoon I called Izanagi and chucked Triton into the computer... now I can really get started!

After much training (and the realization that it's going to take a hell of a long time for me to be able to beat Roxanne with a Zigzagoon and a Taillow), I captured said Taillow, a male by the name of Raven.

Time to stop now, even though I haven't done much... meh. I've leveled both Izanagi and Raven to Lv8, and the trainers around Petalburg are pretty easy to beat... I think I'm going to cry when I battle Roxanne, though. Maybe Normal wasn't such an easy choice to start with after all... so much for taking the pansy route.

Kijun's Current Team:

Izanagi the Male
Normal
Level Eight
Nature: Quirky
Ability: Pickup
Item: None, so I can swipe stuff
Movelist: Tackle, Growl, Tail Whip

Raven the Male
Normal/Flying
Level Eight
Nature: Lax
Ability: Guts
Item: None
Movelist: Peck, Growl, Focus Energy, Quick Attack

Next Installment: Obscene amounts of training, my friends. 'Cause you know my team's gonna have to be in the 20's to even scratch Roxanne and her stupid Nosepass, bleah.

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Name: Sharon
Type: Dark
Reason: I like Mightyena.
Badges: 3
Progress:

I proceeded into Slateport after finishing Brawly, I had already disposed of the beach so instantly took care of Team Aqua at the Oceanic Museum. Then I went up and finished all the trainers until Mauville, including the Trick house #1 and the Bikers road.

Arrived at Mauville, healed, defeated Winstrates, cleared route 117,118 and picked up Blackglasses. Hurried back to the gym and defeated the gymtrainers with ease.

Wattson: Magnemite fell to three bites, but managed to paralyze me. Voltorb kinda almost knocked me out, because I kept being paralyzed, then I used a full restore my Zigzagoon picked up and defeated Voltorb. Magneton got a load full of Swaggers since he had no physical attack anyway, except for Sonicboom that is. Some more bites and a soda pop claimed me my victory. Badge!

Saved here.

Pokemon

Mightyena (Mightyena)
*****
- Level: 33
- Nature: Serious (Neutral)
- Trait: Run Away
- Moves: Bite | Howl | Tackle | Swagger
Relatively fast pokemon, nice attack power, although no attacks to benefit from. I'm waiting for Shadowball.

HM slave (Zigzagoon)
Cut | Rocksmash | -- | --

Next up: House of Tricks, Electric Showdown and more.

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Name: Sharon
Type: Dark
Reason: I like Mightyena.
Badges: 4
Progress:

After beating Wattson I trained some more, rocksmashed, received strenght and followed up the route to Mt.Chimney. Couldn't get on top, so decided to go under it, trained some more, went through the ashes and reached Fallarbor. Healed there, trained some more while beating all trainers, ran into Aqua at Meteor Falls, rushed back to Mt.Chimney, could get on top of it now and beat the crap out of the their entire squad.

Went down Jagged Pass, reached Lavaridge, healed and defeated Gymtrainers.

Flannery: Yup, Slugma's fell easy with Bite. Then some Takedowns, Bites and Soda Pops later I got my badge.

Received Go-goggles from rival and immediatly visited the desert, caught myself a good Cacnea and decided to train it up now. Saved.

Pokemon

Mightyena (Mightyena)
*****
- Level: 41
- Nature: Serious (Neutral)
- Trait: Run Away
- Moves: Bite | Howl | Take Down | Swagger
Relatively fast pokemon, nice attack power, although no attacks to benefit from. I'm waiting for Shadowball.

Cacnea (Cacnea)
*****
- Level: 21
- Nature: Modest (+Sp.Atk, - Atk)
- Trait: Sand Veil
- Moves: Leech Seed | Pin Missile | Growth | Sand attack
I just like him.

HM slave (Zigzagoon)
Cut | Rocksmash | -- | --

Next up: Training up. Family duel.

[ssj4supernerd]

@Phoenixsong: Can't Zigzagoon learn Bullet Seed? That should save you some training.

[footballrocks]

Name: Shadow (As in the shadows that birds cast on the ground)
Type: Flying
Reason: Nice variety
Badges: 1
Progress:

I started out with Mudkip, just to leave May with the Trecko family, which should be pretty easy to beat with Flying types. After showing Wally how to catch a Ralts, I headed over west of Petalburg and caught myself a Taillow. Now I can dump Mudkip into the PC. I then caught a Wingull, and after their levels were sufficient to enter Petalburg forest, I did, beating the Bug Catchers with ease. I defeated the Team Aqua Grunt easily, and received a Great Ball for doing so.

Rustboro Gym-Roxanne: Roxanne proved to be difficult, but Wingull beat her with a OHKO on Geodude and a Critical Hit on Nosepass. Now I traded Mudkip and my original HM Slave Zigzagoon over to my Emerald version for a Natu and a Gligar egg. (Rare Candy from Zigzagoon + lvl. 25 Natu= Evolution into Xatu!) I set off east of Rustboro to go defeat the Aqua Grunt again, and to replace the Zigzagoon slave. I catch a Zigzagoon, and defeat the Aqua Grunt again, and receive another Great Ball.

Pokemon:

Taillow / Taillow
====
Type: Normal / Flying
Level: 14
Nature: Serious
Ability: Guts
Moves: Peck | Wing Attack | Focus Energy | Quick Attack
The classic Flying type Pokemon


Wingull / Wingull
====
Type: Water / Flying
Level: 16
Nature: Docile
Ability: Keen Eye
Moves: Growl | Water Gun | Supersonic | Wing Attack
I like this combo. Water and Flying.


Xatu / Xatu
====
Type: Psychic / Flying
Level: 26
Nature: Careful
Ability: Synchronize
Moves: Peck | Leer | Night Shade | Teleport
He will be useful once he obeys


Egg / Egg (Gligar Egg)
====
Type: ??? (Ground / Flying)
Level: ?
Nature: ?
Ability: ?
Moves: --|--|--|--
Wattson's going down

HM Slave(s):

Zigzagoon / Zigzagoon
====
Type: Normal
Level: 8
Nature: Naughty
Ability: Pickup <3
Moves: Tackle | Growl | Tail Whip | Cut

[footballrocks]

Name: Shadow (As in the shadows that birds cast on the ground)
Type: Flying
Reason: Nice variety
Badges: 1
Progress:

I arrive at Dewford, and capture a Zubat, which I teach Steel Wing right away.

Dewford Gym-Brawly: I took advantage of the gym trainers to train Zubat. Brawly was easy using a team of Flying types. Makuhita got lucky off of a Critical Hit but Taillow managed to KO him with 1 hp left. Now I can light up caves...but I already got through Granite Cave... Xatu finally obeys me.

I talk to the old guy and he takes me to Slateport. Now I get to beat Team Aqua members again... After running around Slateport for about forever, Gligar finally hatches! Now I get to bait and switch all the trainers here... Gligar looks sweet from the back in the game...

I headed northeast of Slateport and defeated May. Her Wailmer was the only problem, because it had Roll Out. Xatu took care of it however, with Night Shade. Grovyle was easy, a pair of Wing Attacks knocked him out cold. Numel was pretty easy as well. And I'll leave off here...for now.

Pokemon:


Zubat / Zubat
====
Type: Poison / Flying
Level: 18
Nature: Lax
Ability: Inner Focus
Moves: Leech Life | Supersonic | Steel Wing | Bite


Taillow / Taillow
====
Type: Normal / Flying
Level: 18
Nature: Serious
Ability: Guts
Moves: Peck | Wing Attack | Focus Energy | Quick Attack
The classic Flying type Pokemon


Wingull / Wingull
====
Type: Water / Flying
Level: 17
Nature: Docile
Ability: Keen Eye
Moves: Growl | Water Gun | Supersonic | Wing Attack
I like this combo. Water and Flying.


Xatu / Xatu
====
Type: Psychic / Flying
Level: 27
Nature: Careful
Ability: Synchronize
Moves: Peck | Leer | Night Shade | Teleport
He will be useful once he obeys


Gligar / Gligar
====
Type: Ground / Flying
Level: 14
Nature: Impish
Ability: Hyper Cutter
Moves: Poison Sting | Rock Tomb | Sand-Attack | Harden
Wattson's going down

HM Slave(s):

Zigzagoon / Zigzagoon
====
Type: Normal
Level: 8
Nature: Naughty
Ability: Pickup <3
Moves: Tackle | Growl | Tail Whip | Cut

[Poryhedron]

Name: Min
Type: Psychic

Surprise! I'm back! I want to finish up this MTC before I begin one on Pearl. Since the last time I posted, I have EV-trained all four of my battlers to the Effort Ribbon, so I'm ready to deal Team Magma one final crushing blow! Here are the team's current stats, going into the Seafloor Cavern.

Team:

Starmie L45
Surf, Ice Beam, Psychic, Confuse Ray
The nigh-legendary Special turret.

Gardevoir L45
Psychic, Thunderbolt, Double Team, Calm Mind
My senior battler.

Girafarig L47
Psybeam, Shadow Ball, Stomp, Odor Sleuth
Anti-Ghost Personnel.

Medicham L48
Facade, Brick Break, Confusion, Detect
My bodyguard against Dark-types.

Tropius L25
Fly, Flash, Cut, Rock Smash
It even makes Julienne Fries! Well, okay, no it doesn't.

Mudkip L14 (I forget now how that happened...o_O)
Dive, Dig, Mud-Slap, Strength
It can carry me downward; still needs to learn how to carry me upward.

Next: It's about to be a real sun-shiney day!

[Poryhedron]

Name: Min
Type: Psychic

I Surfed and Dove from Mossdeep to the Seafloor Cavern. The grunts were all jokes, of course, and Magma Admin Courtney wasn't any better. ("Ahahahaha! ...Ouch!" A quote that will last through the ages. ^_^) I solved the final boulder puzzle and proceeded to the bottom of the cavern to battle Maxie.
Maxie led with Mightyena; Starmie took the Intimidate and then I sent in Medicham, who took a Scary Face. That proved costly, as Mightyena scored a Swagger next turn that made the ATK-pumped Medicham hurt itself, taking off two-thirds of its own HP. I Full Restored while Mightyena used Take Down, and then Medicham Brick Broke Mightyena out of the battle.
Maxie sent in Crobat; I countered with Gardevoir, who one-shotted Crobat with Thunderbolt. Finally, Maxie sent in Camerupt, I put Starmie back out and washed Maxie's dreams of winning down the drain.
All of which, of course, was for naught as The Mighty Pokémon of the Continents, Groudon, was reawakened!! (insert excitement here!) I watched the lengthy cut scene with Maxie realizing just how thoroughly he's screwed up, Archie bemoaning how utterly boned the world is, and Steven broadly hinting that Sootopolis is the place to go. I'd already been there for the Brick Break TM, so I Flew there right behind Steven, healed and went to the Cave of Origin with Steven and Wallace.
Inside, Tropius Flashed to light the way, and amidst the random Mawile and the rumblings of the creature deep within, I found a stray HM 7 and taught Mudkip Waterfall, completing its moveset.
At the smoke-filled bottom of the Cave of Origin, the Red Orb shone brightly to draw Groudon from its climate-altering work. It approached me, setting the stage for a titanic battle for the fate of the world...a battle which I ended Turn 1 with the Master Ball. :p Then Mudkip Dug me back out and I headed for Wallace's Gym and the final Badge of the Hoenn League.
With perfect grace, I solved the first ice-cracking puzzle...then the second...then the third. The path lay open to move straight to the Gym Leader. I looked Wallace in the eye...and then slowly and deliberately stepped sideways, falling into the lower level. Gardevoir dined on Water-type EXP, with Thunderbolt for a utensil.
Rather than take the time to leave and come back, I used an Ether on Thunderbolt and then approached Wallace, for real this time. Gardevoir wiped out Wallace's opening Luvdisc exactly as she had the other Gym trainers' pokémon, and promptly grew to level 48. A critical-hit Psychic disposed of Wallace's Whiscash, and then two more Thunderbolts cleared his Sealeo and Seaking. His Milotic survived a Thunderbolt with a good third of its life remaining, but its Water Pulse attack failed to confuse Gardevoir, and Milotic fell to a second and final Thunderbolt. The Rain Badge completed my set of Hoenn League Badges, opening the way to the Pokémon League Challenge...

Team:

Gardevoir L48
Psychic, Thunderbolt, Double Team, Calm Mind
My senior battler.

Starmie L46
Surf, Ice Beam, Psychic, Confuse Ray
The nigh-legendary Special turret.

Girafarig L47
Psybeam, Shadow Ball, Stomp, Odor Sleuth
Anti-Ghost Personnel.

Medicham L48
Facade, Brick Break, Confusion, Detect
My bodyguard against Dark-types.

Tropius L25
Fly, Flash, Cut, Rock Smash
It even makes Julienne Fries! Well, okay, no it doesn't.

Mudkip L14
Dig, Dive, Waterfall, Strength
The ultimate spelunker.

Next: The Avenue to Action! The Path to Pandemonium! The Boulevard to Battle! Victory! Road!

[DarkestLight]

XD@ Rock em Sock em robots

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Very interesting to read indeed. Nice norman strategy, I always like when one goes indepth about a MTC. Luts of luv frum mi.

[DarkestLight]

Muk no E-quake :nickers:: I was wondering when you'd have that bestowed upon your noggan.

[Blademaster]

(makes a fist)

How would you like to have THIS bestowed on YOUR noggin, bitch?

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Once there, I sold off a bunch of random shit I'd found, stocked up on supplies, and tackled the Lilycove Gym of Psychics.

It's actually mossdeep, and you have 8 instead of 6 badges Just nitpicking.

Nice update, and it's crappy for yourself to update, but I like to read it, although there will only be 1 update left probably.

Muk does get Focuspunch ^^

[Blademaster]

Oh, THAT'S useful. >_>

And I had 6 Badges at the START of the update. Not the end. Hence why 'Badges' is listed before 'Update,' not after. Got it? No? Good.

And I meant LILYCOVE. That's where Tate and Liza have their Gym. Mossdeep had a whole bunch of other useless crap, like Steven's house, a Contest Hall, a Department Store, and the Hoenn Space Station. Whatever THAT'S for...

[DarkestLight]

>> No.... you meant Mossdeep >>..Unless yer playing some crazy version of this game where Tate and Liza somehow moved their Gym over to Lilycove. IO should know, I had many an issue with Mossdeep and the stupid Shoal Cave.

And hey NO THREATS TO THE REF >O! I'll smack your face so hard it'll become your back >O!

[ssj4supernerd]

Lol.

Lilycove: Port, Departement Store, Contest Hall, Aqua/Magma hideout.
Mossdeep: Space Center, Shoal Cave, Steven's House, Gym.

[Blademaster]

OK, whatever. Not my fault Gamefreak decided to put two big-ass cities right next to each other in the games. -_-;;;

And Darkly, you ain't a ref here. So bite me. XP

[Blademaster]

It's a preview. I've only earned two Badges. I wanted to give the people something while waiting for me to finish the game.

Also, I was REALLY bored and had been watching too much Youtube while waiting for my fucking knee to stop being busted.

Also, if you didn't laugh at least once at that, you're a humor Nazi.

...OK, that's about all I've got.

EDIT: Now that I've slept, I can make it clearer what I'm doing.

The preceding trailer is a parody; it combines aspects of the Juggernaut movie, Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Movie, and many other video game and movie references in order to be funny as all Hell.

The actual MTC is going to be a parody as well. It will be written in the style of a short story rather than a journal, and while it's gonna be as inforative as I can make it, it's also gonna be as funny as I can make it.

Now, if you're wondering why I'm doing this, it's already been described VERY SUBTLY in the movie trailer. This isn't just any MTC... See if you can figure out what I mean by that.

[DarkestLight]

Who can't laugh at that? Juggernaut movie+ Pablo Francisco + some other stuff= Hilarity XD

"Not while I'm wearing these Jamacian colors" XD!!!! All you need is the sound wav of the little song right before that attack does nothing to Banshee XD

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Name: Maggie
Type: Dark
Reason: Retry, but better prepared.
Badges: 2
Progress:

We left our hero Maggie at Route 103 where she was training Houdour and Seedot. Maggie completed the training after defeating several pokemon and picking up a Zigzagoon or three for her 'Pickup' service. She stopped training at Route 103 when Seedot and Houdour were both l.10.

She hurried up to Petalburg defeating all the trainers to get there, but Seedot didn't obey. Maggie was horrorstruc but continued her journey anyway. Maggie helped out some strange guy at her fathers Gym. He needed a Ralts, so why not. After that greenhaired fellow left, Maggie continued her journey, into Petalburg forest, until Rustboro.

In Rustboro she picked up HM01, a premier ball, Quick claw and some more expierence. After clearing out the route to the Whismur cave, she returned to face Roxanne. The gymtrainers fell to Flamethrower from Houndour.

Roxanne: That girl send out a Houndour, it used Smog, but didn't very effect my Geodude. Rocktomb surely killed that weak Houndour, fire is not a good bet for facing Rock pokemon children! Then a Seedot came in play. It immediatly used Gigadrain, that was a pity. I retrieved my Geodude and shot out my Nosepass. Due the unobedience of that Seedot - you could see it was badly trained -it used Growth twice and Leech Seed so I was banging it, until that Leech Seed. My female opponent sat pretty safe with that Leech Seed. I was giving Nosepass some potions when I started wondering if Seedot knew any attacking moves..Suddenly out of nowhere a Gigadrain finished off my Nosepass and I lost. After all my work and studies at the Trainer school I lost. To a disobiendent pokemon. I gave her my badge, a TM, some advice and then left the room.

Maggie was pleased with her new badge until she heared screaming, a familiar voice. The crazy, fat Devon assistant with this unnumbered supply of Greatballs was back! Maggie raced after him, trying to pick up another greatball, but she was lead into some cave where she battled out the a Team Aqua trainer. Although it had a darkpokemon, she swiftly disposed of it with a Flamethrower and left. Some time later, after being commanded by the Devonhead and his assistant Maggie rushed back to Petalburg and sailed to Dewford with Mr.Britney, who had left her an all time favor.

She hopped onto Dewford beach and headed for the cave. Some more minutes and training later, she had delivered the letter to Steven and had obtained a TM47, Steelwing. Maggie trained Seedot to l.20, gave it 1 Rare Candy and it learned Synthesis, after that it was finally time for Seedot to evolve.

*blink*

Due some unknown reason, our hero ended up in Dewford gym and battled it out with her Houndour. Flamethrower finished almost every single pokemon in the gym, including Gymleaders pokemon.

Brawly: Well I was sitting in my cousy couch when suddenly some kid started yelling about a challenge. I accepted as I get payed for it, but meh. Fire fire, that's all I remember. Both my pokemon lay roasted on the ground after 2 minutes. I gave her the necessairy things and left, crying. I need to get laid..

Maggie was pleased with this new set off things. Her Nuzleaf finally listened to her and Houndour was making it aswell. They all sailed to Slateport, cleared out the beach, beachhouse, Oceanic Museum and finally delivered the goods to Capt. Stern. Phew, was she glad that her immediate duties were up. Now time for some more training, a rival battle and a new badge!

*save*

Pokemon:

Nuzleaf (Nuzleaf)
*****
- Level: 21
- Trait: Early Bird
- Moves: Leech Seed | Nature Power | Synthesis | Gigadrain
Shiftry is going to be evil.

Houndour (Houndour)
*******
- Level: 19
- Trait: Flash Fire
- Moves: Ember | Thief | Flamethrower | Will-o-wisp
My loyal watchdog.

HM slave (Zigzagoon)
Tackle | Growl | -- | --

Next up: Some more pokemon-ish thingies.

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Name: Maggie
Type: Dark
Reason: Retry, but better prepared.
Badges: 5
Progress:

To lazy to type up alot of things.

Went over to Mauville while training alot, beat gym, obtained badge, went on, more training, defeated team Aqua at Mt.Chimney, went down, defeated Flannery, went back to Petalburg, defeated paps, continued, caught myself a Corphish and started training.

*save*

Pokemon:

Nuzleaf (Nuzleaf)
*****
- Level: 35
- Trait: Early Bird
- Moves: Faint attack | Nature Power | Synthesis | Gigadrain
Shiftry is going to be evil.

Houndour (Houndour)
*******
- Level: 38
- Trait: Flash Fire
- Moves: Ember | Bite | Flamethrower | Will-o-wisp
My loyal watchdog.

Crawdaunt (Crawdaunt)
********
- Level: 30
- Trait: Battle Armor
- Moves: Surf | Bubblebeam | Dig | Protect
Seems fine.

HM slave (Zigzagoon)
Tackle | Growl | -- | --

Next up: The water-fests.

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Name: Maggie
Type: Dark
Reason: Retry, but better prepared.
Badges: 8
Progress:

Stopped at Mossdeep where I continued now, beating all the gymtrainers.

Liza and Tate: Surf and Bite from Absol and Crawdaunt. Easy win. Badge!

Cleared out some of the ocean while reaching Aqua Cave. I cleared it out again, beating Archie and setting Kyogre lose. I hurried back to Sootopolis beating some trainers along the way. I went into the cave of Origin and defeated Kyogre, then healed and defeated Gymtrainers.

Wallace: Absol did 3/5 with SD+Shadowball, then Shiftry did the remaing pokemon.

Flew back to Mossdeep and saved there, ready to clear out some oceans. Training.

Pokemon:

Shiftry (Shiftry)
*****
- Level: 49
- Trait: Early Bird
- Moves: Extrasensory | Nature Power | Synthesis | Gigadrain
I'm liking the looks of this.

Houndoom (Houndoom)
*******
- Level: 49
- Trait: Flash Fire
- Moves: Ember | Crunch | Flamethrower | Will-o-wisp
My loyal watchdog. Not sure about moveset yet. Perhaps Sunnybeam.

Crawdaunt (Crawdaunt)
********
- Level: 44
- Trait: Battle Armor
- Moves: Surf | Icebeam | Brickbreak | Sludgebomb
This is a powerhorse. Never recognized it's true potential.

Absol (Absol)
- Level: 46
- Trait: Pressure
- Moves: Facade | Aerial Ace | Swordsdance | Shadowball
Absol, yeah.

HM slaves (Linoon, Peliper, Sharpedo)

Next up: Final training, a road of victory and a bunch of battles.

[DarkestLight]

o.O Why'd you do everything twice?


::runs before bricks fly::

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Damn, I edited it to have the same format, then I just copy it and leave the original text alone. This time however I pressed the edit button with the new text..

My bad.

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Name: Maggie
Type: Dark
Reason: Retry, but better prepared.
Badges: 8
Progress:

Yeah so training it was, alot of oceans crossed, a lot of trainers defeated. Finally I managed to get through Victory Road and prepared for the league.

Sydney: Flamethrower on Mighteyena, Icebeam and Brick Break on the rest. Crawdaunt!

Phoebe: With a dark team? Lol. Crunch crunch crunch crunch crunch crunch, flamethrower.

Glacia: Flamethrower + BB. Hurray. Crawdaunt!

Drake: Crawdaunt!

Champion Steven: Flamethrower on Skarm, then BB on the rest, Flamethrower on Meta aswell. Crawdaunt!

So that was it.

Final Pokemon:

Shiftry (Shiftry)
*****
- Level: 52
- Trait: Early Bird
- Moves: Extrasensory | Nature Power | Synthesis | Gigadrain
Big dissapointement, didn't really do anything, good stats, but sucky moves. Some of that is my own fault, but meh.

Houndoom (Houndoom)
*******
- Level: 53
- Trait: Flash Fire
- Moves: Ember | Crunch | Flamethrower | Will-o-wisp
[I]Lovely sp.atk. Did it's job well, hard to raise from l.5.I]

Crawdaunt (Crawdaunt)
********
- Level: 54
- Trait: Battle Armor
- Moves: Surf | Icebeam | Brickbreak | Sludgebomb
The main surprise of this MTC, kick ass pokemon, with loads of potential.

Absol (Absol)
- Level: 52
- Trait: Pressure
- Moves: Facade | Aerial Ace | Swordsdance | Shadowball
Absol, yeah, nothing special, didn't really do that much.

HM slaves (Linoon, Peliper, Sharpedo)

Final words: It was fun and I learned a lot about Crawdaunt. I'll be doing another MTC next, stay tuned.

[DarkestLight]

Crawdaunt is teh sexor :O

[Crazy Elf Boy]

Ok, just because I feel like it I am going to start a Dragon type R/S mono type challenge

Everything going to the plan in my head it should hopefully work out

[Crazy Elf Boy]

Name: Draken
Type: Dragon
Reason: I don't think its been done before and because I like dragons
Progress: 1 Badge

Chapter 1: In the beginning

Ok I started the game as I normally do by rolling through the boring and annoying game text at the beginning of the game. That was promptly followed by the tedious task of pointlessly running around doing the starting chores for the professor and your mum etc etc etc. Finally after Prof. Birch was attacked I chose Treeko as my starting pokemon because it seems to look like a dragon so it is a good choice for my mono type challenge.

After promptly kicking the ass of my rival May I started my journey through the Hoenn region. Again I had to go through the boring rigmarole of helping the annoying kid get his Ralts. Following the long winded conversation with the father I went of to find 2 of my HM pokemon, which I was lucky enough to have appear as the first 2 pokemon I encountered. The pokemon were a Tailow and a Zigzaggon, The Zigazagoon is used for HM's like surf strength and cut also having the pickup ability is very useful.

Then I decided to trek through the deeps of Petalburg woods into the city of Rustboro to go and get myself the first badge of the game. The gym trainers and Roxxane's pokemon were quickly done away with byt Treeko and its Absorb attack. When the fight concluded I left with a Rock Badge, TM 39 (Rock Tomb) and a Grovyle since Treeko had evolved.

Now I am off to Dewford to get my second badge.

Pokemon

Dragonish (Grovyle)

-Level: 17
-Trait: Overgrowth
-Moves: Pound | Pursuit | Absorb | Quick Attack

Flyzalot (Tailow)

-Level: 5
-Trait: Keen Eye
-Moves: Peck | Focus Energy | Growl | -

Pickup (Zigzagoon)

-Level: 5
-Trait: Pickup
-Moves: Tackle |Growl | Tail Whip | -



Next Chapter: 2: Brawly's big ass kicking


Also since no one is probably gonna post here there might be like 9 posts of mine in a row since this challenge will be over quickly because I have a lot of time on my hands, also I will be posting after each badge that I receive

[Crazy Elf Boy]

Name: Draken
Type: Dragon
Reason: I don't think its been done before and because I like dragons
Progress: 1 Badge

Chapter 2: Brawly big ass kicking

After defeating Roxxane I decided to move up north of Rustboro town where I bumped into the team Magma grunt from the forest. He ran straight into me and kept on moving, then I was guilt tripped into go getting his goods back from the team magma grunt. Running down Route 116 I ran into numerous pokemon such as a Nincada but I did not have enough time to be bothered to catch one. I also meet the very disturbing Mr. Brine outside the cave saying that his stupid Wingull was stolen by some guy in a red hoodie. I moved into the cave and beat the living daylights out of the grunt, stole back the goods gave them to the man and moved on. Back towards Rustboro city to get HM01 which I idiotically forgot when I was there.

With cut in my bag I moved back towards Petalburg city to get on Mr. Brine's ship so I can go get my second back. After a long scary ride with a old perverted guy I was in Dewford but first I needed to go give the letter to Steven Stone. I moved towards the cave destroying the poor fisherman's Magikarp who stood in my road. The nice fat hiker at the begining of the cave was good enough to give me HM05 for free, even though flash was useful for the cave I decided not to teach it to a pokemon as Grovyle was the only one who could learn it. The long arduous journey through the cave ended in an anti climatic event by me giving the letter to Steven, getting TM 37 in return and promptly leaving the cave.

I decided to move on to Brawly's fighting gym, all the small annoying gym trainers where easy wins because the pokemon were sooooo weak. But Brawly on the other hand was a bit tougher as I seemed to keep getting defeated on his first Machop. But after a bit more training I managed to beat him. After aquiring TM 39 and my second badge I once again suffered a trip with Mr. Brine on his boat to Slateport city.

When I arrived in Slateport city I made my way up the beach avoiding as many trainers as I possibly could (saving them for when I get my first Dragon type). Though halfway I forgot what to actually do so I wondered around a bit trying to figure out what to do. After much searching I remembered I had that stupid package and went to deliver the package to Captn Stern. Once the package was delivered I was jumped by two Magma grunts who were quickly defeated.

With this win still fresh in my mind I moved onto Mauville city, after being beaten by my rival she was beaten by the awesome power of Grovyle. Moving on to the third gym again the smaller gym trainers were pieces of cake as their pokemon where taking down in relative ease. Watson on the other hand was more trouble then I bargained for, he kept defeating my pokemon till I went out and trained then came back. With a quick flick all three of Watson's pokemon were KO'ed by Rock Smash.

After receiving my 3rd badge and the Shock Wave TM I decided to stop here in Mauville. Well for about an Hour in which I will probably quadruple post my 4th and possibly 5th badges


Pokemon

Dragonish (Grovyle)

-Level: 28
-Trait: Overgrowth
-Moves: Rock Smash | Pursuit | Absorb | Quick Attack

Flyzalot (Tailow)

-Level: 7
-Trait: Keen Eye
-Moves: Peck | Focus Energy | Growl | -

Pickup (Zigzagoon)

-Level: 7
-Trait: Pickup
-Moves: Tackle |Rock Smash | Tail Whip | Cut


Next Chapter 3: My first real Dragon

[Crazy Elf Boy]

Name: Draken
Type: Dragon
Reason: I don't think its been done before and because I like dragons
Progress: 5 Badges

Ok I don't feel like going into a bunch of detail at the moment so here is a very very simple break down of my 4th and 5th badge.

Right after defeating Watson and getting the third badge I moved straight up towards Fallarbor to near Lannette's house where I managed to capture my first actual dragon pokemon Swablu which I named Cloud 9. After getting my little Swablu I started to train it on some trainers that I had missed and in the Trick House near Slateport City. After getting it to about level 30 I decided it was strong enough to go into the fourth gym. But after losing to Flannery about 5 times I trained up the little Swablu to level 33 and gave it 2 rare candies (man I love pickup) causing it to evolve into an Altaria. Once again I traveled back to the fourth gym and Altaria absolutely kicked Flannery's ass.

As normal after receiving the 4th badge I was greeted by my rival who gave me the Go-goggles I promptly speeded into the desert where I was able to catch the second addition to my team a Trapinch who I named Seraph. Once again I trained my next dragon by mainly battling wild pokemon till it was about level 31 then I went back to Petalburg city to face Norman in a gym battle. The fight was an easy win for my Altaria and Trapinch with all three of his pokemon going down without a fight.

After receiving the 5th badge of the game I trained my Trapinch to level 33 and again used 2 rare candies on it causing it to evolve into a Vibrava. After it had evolved I saved my game in Mauville city ready to go for my 6th badge.

Pokemon

Cloud 9 (Altaria)

-Level: 39
-Trait: Natural Cure
-Moves: Dragon Breath | Peck | Astonish | Sing

Seraph (Vibrava)

-Level: 35
-Trait: Levitate
-Moves: Bite | Crunch | Dragon Breath | Faint Attack

Dragonish (Grovyle)

-Level: 34
-Trait: Overgrowth
-Moves: Rock Smash | Pursuit | Absorb | Quick Attack

Flyzalot (Tailow)

-Level: 7
-Trait: Keen Eye
-Moves: Peck | Focus Energy | Growl | -

Pickup (Zigzagoon)

-Level: 7
-Trait: Pickup
-Moves: Tackle |Rock Smash | Tail Whip | Cut

[Crazy Elf Boy]

Name: Draken
Type: Dragon
Reason: I don't think its been done before and because I like dragons
Progress: 6 Badges

With my newly found surf ability I made my way to Fortree city defeating all the trainers in my way leveling up poor little Seraph. After I made it to the weather station I healed my pokemon went in side and kicked all the buts of the team Magma's trainers. After disposing with them I received the great reward of Castform and healed my pokemon again, then moved out to beat my rival May. After wiping out all her pokemon with Vibrava and Altaria she gave me fly then continued on her bike.

Moving into Fortree city I remembered that you needed a silly little Devon Scope to get into the gym, so I met my buddy Steven on the bridge, caught the Kecleon for the hell of it and moved back towards the gym. Following the healing of my pokemon I went into the gym and decimated all the trainers and Wynona the leader with Vibrava and Altaria.

Receiving the 6th badge I traveled along to Lilycove city hoping to get to Pacifidlog town but then remembered I had to go to Mt Pyre, defeated team Magma again then moved back into Lilycove hoping to get across again. But unfortunately I had to go to Slateport see the people steal the submarine THEN go back to Lilycove and clear out the Team Magma Hideout. After the last trainer was beaten my Vibrava had evolved into a Flygon.

Finally those damn Wailmer where gone so I could go to Pacifidlog, I journeyed down the ocean missing all the trainers so I could come back later and get some free exp. Once I was in Pacifidlog I set to work immediately by fishing to get my self a Horsea and a Sharpedo, after a long wait I caught a Horsea and named it Inkles and the Sharpedo which I called Red October. Then I headed back to Fortree caught myself a Tropius which I called Bananarama.

Heading back to all the trainers I trained my Horsea on all of them, eventually getting it to level 33 and evolved it into a Seadra then immediately traded with my emerald version for a Kingdra making it the third addition to my team. I saved my game in the trick house were I am still contemplating my attack moves for my team in regards to the elite 4.

Seraph (Flygon)

-Level: 45
-Trait: Levitate
-Moves: Dragon Breath | Crunch | Bite | Faint Attack

Cloud 9 Altaria

-Level: 45
-Trait: Natural Cure
-Moves: Dragon Breath | Peck | Astonish | Sing

Inkles (Kingdra)

-Level: 33
-Trait: Swift Swin
-Moves: Twister | Bubble | Water Gun | Smoke Screen

Bananarama (Tropius)

-Level: 27
-Trait: what ever they have
-Moves: Cut | Strength | Fly | Flash

Red October (Sharpedo)

-Level: 33
-Trait: Rough Skin
-Moves: Surf | Rock Smash | Bite | -

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Name: Matt
Type: Steel
Reason: Steel nerves.
Badges: 3
Progress:

Started out, defeated rival, caught myself three random pokemon and some Zigzagoons. Traded over a Scyther Egg which hatched a few minutes later, and a Beldum. Obtaining my first pokemon I was ready for some serious training. Raised Kajisan and Dylan both to l.10 and then tried my luck on trainers, which went surprisingly well. After Dylan reached l.11 he refused to obey so I made use of that to extensively train Kajisan, since he'd be doing the first Gym battle. Made my way up to Rustboro City and trained some more for the hardest Gym fight that'll face, I think.

Roxanne: Silver Wind all the way. There was one Rock Tomb attempt by Geodude, but it missed. I won by sheer luck, and I'm gratefull for it, since a Bug/Flying pokemon is not the ideal combination to take on Rock pokemon. Badge!

Some more training, defeated Aqua member, gave Britney his bird back, accepted the requests from Devon. Went through to Dewford, obtained Steelwing by delivering letter, taught it to Kajisan, defeated gymtrainers and challenged Brawly.

Brawly: Steelwing+Silverwind kinda cleaned out Brawly, not much of an opposition. Badge.

Went back, took the Exp.Share from President, trained up Dylan, it evolved into Metang learning Confusion and Metalclaw. Some more training at Slateport beach, then defeating goons at Museum which was followed up with some more training and clearing out Trick house #1.

Defeated rival, the rest of the trainers, arrived in Mauville, healed and concluded my training for the gym by clearing out all trainers in all winddirections of Mauville. Then I headed for the gym and bashed the gymtrainers.

Wattson: A tough nut to crack with only Bug, Flying, Psychic and Steel moves. It basically came down to using my advantage in level. Battering with Silver wing once more and hoping for stat boosts, which did not occur, but I beat him anyway. A challenge. Badge.

Picked up RM06 and RM04 (Thanks Pory), went up to Route 111 and started beating trainers there. Metang went over level 30 which meant unobedience once more. *sigh*

Saved.

Pokemon

Kajisan (Scyther)
******
- Level: 32
- Nature: Impish (+Def, -Sp.Atk)
- Trait: Swarm
- Moves: Wing attack | Steelwing | Silver wind | Agility
Very nice. Loving it. Pwnage all around. Glad I bred for Silverwind.

Dylan (Metang)
*****
- Level: 31
- Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -Sp.Atk)
- Trait: Clear body
- Moves: Take down | Metal Claw | Confusion | Scary Face
Nice to use, but again not obedient.

*HM slave (Zigzagoon)

Next up: My weakness gymbattle, and hopefully earning the respect of Dylan again.

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Name: Matt
Type: Steel
Reason: Steel nerves.
Badges: 4
Progress:

I left my game at Route 111. Finished it while training, through Fiery Path and Ash Valley, arrived in Fallarbor Town. Picked up the hidden Nugget, TM28 and did some more training on the complementairy routes. Meteor Falls, survived through the little discussion between Aqua and Magma, finished the trainers abouve Rustboro and returned to Mt.Chimney.

There I fought of the stupid members and Archie himself using Silverwind and Wing attack. Down jagged pass, beating the trainers, and into the gym squashing the gymtrainers.

Flannery: Easy, though unexpected. Swordsdanced twice at the first slugma. Got a Sunny and a Flamethrower against me. Survived and Wingattack'ed them all to faintage with one Wing attack, including Torkoal. Badge.

Went through the dessert with a horse with no name, fought a few trainers and saved. Dylan is listing again!

Pokemon

Kajisan (Scyther)
******
- Level: 38
- Nature: Impish (+Def, -Sp.Atk)
- Trait: Swarm
- Moves: Wing attack | Steelwing | Silver wind | Swordsdance
Very nice. Loving it. Pwnage all around. Glad I bred for Silverwind.

Dylan (Metang)
*****
- Level: 33
- Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -Sp.Atk)
- Trait: Clear body
- Moves: Take down | Metal Claw | Confusion | Rock Tomb
Nice to use, but again not obedient.

*HM slave (Zigzagoon)

Next up: Family duel and new pokemon!

[Poryhedron]

Picked up RM06 and RM04 (Thanks Pory)

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Name: Matt
Type: Steel
Reason: Steel nerves.
Badges: 6
Progress:

Went back to Petalburg, while making a pitstop at the dessert, clearing it of trainers and items. Then healed and finished off gymtrainers.

Norman: Pwnage with Kajisan and Dylan against lame Normal attacks. Swordsdance + Wing attack. Ownage. Badge.

Made my way up to Mauville where I received the key for underground mauville. Started there, catching all magnemites I could find, shut down the generator and picked up the thunderstone. Once out, I picked up my earned TM24 and went to the pokemoncenter, to check out my catch. Picked the best Magnemite of the bunch and reeled in a Metal Coat! I traded over Kajisan and I received my third steel type.

Finally in posession of a Magnemite, I started training it. Defeating all trainers on my Pokenav as much as possible and then clearing out the sea from Petalburg to Slateport, picked up Sludgebomb on the way and a short stop at Abandonned Ship. Proceeded by crossing the little patch of water east of Mauville where new roads lay ahead.

Finished this dreaded rainterritory, Nomari evolved, brushed up Weather station, defeated rival in a pathetic battle and finally arrived at Fortree. Healed up my forces, went to Route120 and picked up devonscope. Returned and bashed Gymtrainers.

Winona: Nomari pwnage. Electricftw amirite? Badge.

Some more training of Dylan in Route 121 (again with the bloody rain) until l.47, gave it three Rare Candies so that now I have a Metagross with Meteormash at l.50. Hurray.

Saved.

Pokemon

Kajisan (Scizor)
*****
- Level: 45
- Nature: Impish (+Def, -Sp.Atk)
- Trait: Swarm
- Moves: Wing attack | Steelwing | Silver wind | Swordsdance
The red menace.

Dylan (Metagross)
****
- Level: 50
- Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -Sp.Atk)
- Trait: Clear body
- Moves: Strenght | Meteor Mash | Psychic | Rock Tomb
Powerhorse. EQ, Sludgebomb, Shadowball, Brickbreak, are all options.

Nomari (Magneton)
*****
- Level: 45
- Nature: Modest (+Sp.Atk, -Atk)
- Trait: Magnet Pull
- Moves: Thunderbolt | Shockwave | Tri attack | Thunderwave
Some much needed special support. To bad it's only electric, hidden power didn't work out.

*HM slave (Zigzagoon, Tropius)

Next up: Ghosts, water, aqua, twins fetish and many more!

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Name: Matt
Type: Steel
Reason: Steel nerves.
Badges: 8
Progress:

Finished the rest of route 121 and arrived in Lilycove, where I quicly healed and devestated my rival. Picked up some more Max Repels in the Dept. store, preparing myself for the seas. After doing everything needed in Lilycove and picking up all the hidden items, I made a tour around Mt.Pyre and landed on the other side, finishing that route full of trainers and picking up Gigadrain.

After that, Mt.Pyre was my priority. Cleared out the inside (Shadowball hurray!) and the outside, where I received the Blue orb from that old lady. Slateport next, then Lilycove again. Hideout, more training, must give chase in open sea. Did in all trainers until I reached Mossdeep where I made a pitstop for healing (actually PP healing), picked up RM07 and battered the gymtrainers.

Liza & Tate: Steelwing OHKO'd Lunatone, but Thunderbolt left Solrock in the red. Took a flamethrower and finished it with Silverwind+Shockwave after a Hyperpotion from Liza. Badge.

Caught a Wailmer, taught it Dive and Strenght, flew back to Lilycove and started picking up all items from Divespots. Battled the occasional trainer (both new and pokenav's), clearing out Route 124, 125 and 126 in the process. Arrived in Sootopolis so that I could fly there directly in a while and obtained Brickbreak (yay).

Then finally I decided it was time for the underground cave, so I tumbled down, smashed everything, released the stupid orka and flew to Sootopolis. Wallace is an ok guy, although a bit gay, but he let me in the Cave of Origin nontheless. Entered, picked up EQ and fainted the blue thingy. Healed again, took down the gymtrainers and prepared myself for queery.

Wallace: EQ, EQ, EQ, Psychic, EQ, EQ, Meteormash, EQ, EQ. Uh, water. Badge!

Saved.

Pokemon

Kajisan (Scizor)
*****
- Level: 57
- Nature: Impish (+Def, -Sp.Atk)
- Trait: Swarm
- Moves: Wing attack | Steelwing | Silver wind | Swordsdance
The red menace. Awesome.

Dylan (Metagross)
****
- Level: 52
- Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -Sp.Atk)
- Trait: Clear body
- Moves: Shadowball | Meteor Mash | Psychic | Earthquake
Now I'm torn between Sludgebomb or Brickbreak, but BB is winning so far.

Nomari (Magneton)
*****
- Level: 57
- Nature: Modest (+Sp.Atk, -Atk)
- Trait: Magnet Pull
- Moves: Thunderbolt | Shockwave | Tri attack | Thunderwave
Zapping since 2008.

*HM slave (Zigzagoon, Tropius)

Next up: Sailing all the way, some last minute training, victory road and 1337 four.

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Name: Matt
Type: Steel
Reason: Steel nerves.
Badges: 8
Progress:

Maintained my sailing course and finished the rest of the sea, until I reached Pacificlodge town, where I healed and took down the currents. Flew back to Slateport to finish rest of the Trick House challenges, and to Fallarbour to teach Scizor Agility again. Paid a quick stop to Meteor falls where I picked up Dragonclaw and challenged the trainers.

Flew back to Mossdeep city and surfed south, to Evergrande. Healing and such, victory road, blablabla. League.

Sydney: I brought on Metagross who could withstand Intimitate with Clearbody and finished the rest with Brick Break.

Phoebe: Euh, Shadowball x4 and Meteormash on Sableye.

Glacia: Thunderbolt from Nomari finished them all.

Drake: Sent out Kajisan, Agility and Steelwing, all went well until I received a Flamethrower from Flygon. Brought in Metagross again and finished the rest with Meteor Mash.

Steven: Thunderbolt on Skarmory, Silverwind on Claydol, Meteor Mash on the fossils, EQ on Metagross.

Hurray!

Pokemon

Kajisan (Scizor)
*****
- Level: 64
- Nature: Impish (+Def, -Sp.Atk)
- Trait: Swarm
- Moves: Wing attack | Steelwing | Silver wind | Agility
Not to usefull in the league, but otherwise a great pokemon and a great help during my tour around Hoenn.

Dylan (Metagross)
****
- Level: 68
- Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -Sp.Atk)
- Trait: Clear body
- Moves: Shadowball | Meteor Mash | Brickbreak | Earthquake
The powerhorse. I could've beaten the game with just him actually now that I think of it. Packs a wallop.

Nomari (Magneton)
*****
- Level: 67
- Nature: Modest (+Sp.Atk, -Atk)
- Trait: Magnet Pull
- Moves: Thunderbolt | Shockwave | Tri attack | Thunderwave
Zapping since 2008.

*HM slave (Zigzagoon, Tropius, Wailmer)

General opinion: It was kewl. I enjoyed it, finally trained Metagross for the first time and Scizor in advanced gen.

[Crazy Elf Boy]

Name: Draken
Type: Dragon
Reason: I don't think its been done before and because I like dragons
Progress: 8 Badges

Ok seeing the Monotype challenge that Meloveghosts was undertaking I felt kinda bad that my pokemon weren't the high levels they should have been. Sooo I start my challenge again but this time I started off with 2 dragon pokemon a Horsea and a Trapinch from eggs. All the badges were fairly easy claims, but the league on the other hand was a bit of a handful.

Sidney: This was a fairly easy fight, Ice Beaming the grass types and pretty much Ice Beaming the rest.

Pheobe: I hated this fight because I had no Crunch or Bite on my flygon so I had to use Earthquake and Fire Blast which ran out of PP quickly because of Dusclops Pressure ability.

Glacia: This was the hardest fight of the league so I tried to use Sunny Day + Solarbeam on the lot but the Light Screen put up by the first Glalie ticked me off so about 15 revives later she was beaten.

Drake: Ice Beam = pwnage

Steven: This was definitely an easy fight Skarmory and Metagross was Fire Blasted, Armaldo and Cradilly got the Sunny Day Solarbeam Treatment, Aggron was Earthquaked and Claydol was eventually worn down by Solarbeam

Seraph (Flygon)

-Level: 60
-Trait: Levitate
-Moves: Sunny Day | Solarbeam | Fire Blast | Earthquake

Seasprite (Kingdra)

-Level: 60
-Trait: Swift Swin
-Moves: Twister | Hydro Pump | Water Gun | Ice Beam

*HM slave (Zigzagoon, Tropius, Sharpedo)


ALL DONE, MY FIRST CHALLENGE COMPLETED

[PNT510]

I decided to try a Monotype challenge because I was talking about pokemon with a guy at work but didn't really wanna blow through the game in just a few hours ago.

I'm doing a Poison type challenge playing on Fire Red and not using any trade.


I started off grabbing bulbasaur. I some how lost my first battle to my rival. I picked up a weedle and leveled him to 7 where he evolved and got bulba to 10. Beat the second rival right no problem. I blasted through the viridian forest and beat brock after a quick trip to the pokecenter. Kakuna was level 9 and Bulba was level 15 so I leveled them up each once so they could evolve.

First save 1:37 Badges: 1

[DarkestLight]

Nice. Poison challenge. Can't wait to see how you fare