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The Ones That Got Away

Necrum

I AM THE REAL SONIC
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The Ones That Got Away
Originally created by Sammuthegreat
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Welcome, one and all, to what I am hoping will be a very successful revival of one of the most popular and long running challenges on PC. The premise is simple: Play a Pokemon game with a set of Pokemon that you always wanted to use, whether it was just too late in the game, you had a full team already, or you just didn't think it would measure up the way you wanted. But what makes this different from just playing a run with a team that you never used before? Simple. Your team is chosen by another participant of the challenge.

Step one: Make a list of all the Pokemon that you always wanted to use, but never had a chance to.

Step two: Post your sign up with the list. Please follow this format:


Username:
Game:
Pokemon that got away: (Please put these in a spoiler)
Parameters:
(Any rules you want the team chooser to follow, like no Pokemon of the same type, a team number less than 6, etc.)
Mode: Normal/Expert (read further down for expert mode details)


Step three: The next poster will pick your team based on your list and parameters.

Then you can play the game!




Rules:


1. Your team must be chosen with the process above, and cannot be changed during the course of the game. If for whatever reason, you find that a member of your team cannot be obtained, you may request a new Pokemon to fill its slot.

2. You may use HM slaves when necessary.

3. Any means may be used to obtain the Pokemon for your team. Hacking is allowed for this purpose. Hacked in Pokemon must be legal. Meaning they cannot have moves that are impossible, or be fully evolved versions of themselves at low levels.

4. If any Pokemon on your team requires an item to evolve, you may trade or hack that item into your game. You may also trade or hack any TM for your Pokemon that is only available for post game.

5. Your journey ends when the credits roll for the first time.

-Expert mode is a different end point whereby you decide to play the game in question to its greatest challenge. You may not hack or trade any items if you choose Expert Mode. Here is the end point for various games:

  • R/B/Y/FR/LG - Capture Mewtwo (no Master Ball)
  • G/S/C/HG/SS - Defeat Red
  • R/S - Capture Rayquaza (no Master Ball)
  • E - Defeat Steven
  • D/P - Capture Giratina (no Master Ball)
  • Pt - Defeat Cynthia's rematch team
  • B/W - Defeat Alder
  • B2/W2 - Defeat Iris' rematch team
  • X/Y - Complete the Booker Side Quest and capture Zygarde (no Master Ball)

My Sign up:
Spoiler:




Challengers:

Spoiler:



Champions:

Spoiler:



 
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Username:Blaziken153
Game:Ruby
Pokemon that got away:
Spoiler:


Parameters: 6 Pokemon, no 2 pokemon of the same type


NecrumWarrior you get:
Vileplume
Slowking
Torkoal
Mamoswine
Raichu
Skarmory
 
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Gonzo

RNG Sommelier
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Username: Gonz0
Game: Platinum
Pokemon that got away (Platinum Dex order, then missing pre e4 mons):
Spoiler:

Parameters:
Up to 5 pokemon, no more than one Pokemon with a particular type. Must contain a Pokemon able to use Fly.

Blaziken153, your team is:
Crawdaunt
Weezing
Fearow
Rhydon
Glalie
Alakazam
 

bilzandpap

Who DOESN'T love Conkeldurr???
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Okay, Gonz0, your team is:

Heracross
Dusknoir
Porygon-Z
Drifblim
Mamoswine

All right, here's mine.

USERNAME: bilzandpap
GAME: Pokemon Black version
THE ONES THAT GOT AWAY: I have no problem with hacking in Pokemon from previous Gens, so whoever gives me my team, feel free to pick any number of Pokemon from any Gen.

Spoiler:


I'd like a Pokemon with Surf and a Pokemon with Fly, but other than that I'm not picky so give me whatever ;) oh yes and I want all 6 slots of my party to be filled.

Awesome! Can't wait to get started!
 
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Necrum

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Okay, Gonz0, your team is:

Heracross
Dusknoir
Porygon-Z
Drifblim
Mamoswine

All right, here's mine.

USERNAME: bilzandpap
GAME: Pokemon Black version
THE ONES THAT GOT AWAY: I have no problem with hacking in Pokemon from previous Gens, so whoever gives me my team, feel free to pick any number of Pokemon from any Gen.

Spoiler:


I'd like a Pokemon with Surf and a Pokemon with Fly, but other than that I'm not picky so give me whatever ;) oh yes and I want all 6 slots of my party to be filled.

Awesome! Can't wait to get started!
Dragonite
Tyranitar
Toxicroak
Gardevoir
Walrein
Excadrill
It still has two pokemon of the same type >........>

Instead of Dusknoir, take Slowbro
 

TrollShammy80

Loved all Pokemon Since 98'
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Username: TrollShammy80
Game: Yang White
Pokemon that got away (since it's a 649 Hack I'm good with all gens)
Spoiler:

Parameters:
No Pokemon of the same type please, and it least 1 starter I think I put some on the list...I'm to start picky all the time
 

bilzandpap

Who DOESN'T love Conkeldurr???
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Wow I'm bad at picking these teams I messed up twice in a row o.O sorry gonz0... TrollShammy80, you can take:

Spoiler:


There... I adhered to all the rules that time didn't I?

Anyways started my file, named my character "Bilzpap". Picked Tepig to start off, I'm going to play through with just Tepig (and Pansage when I get it) and then GTS-hack in my whole team once I unlock that feature if that's OK.
 

TrollShammy80

Loved all Pokemon Since 98'
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Wow I'm bad at picking these teams I messed up twice in a row o.O sorry gonz0... TrollShammy80, you can take:

Spoiler:


There... I adhered to all the rules that time didn't I?

Anyways started my file, named my character "Bilzpap". Picked Tepig to start off, I'm going to play through with just Tepig (and Pansage when I get it) and then GTS-hack in my whole team once I unlock that feature if that's OK.

Yeah that looks good to me thanks buddy :) I'll start soon as i'm done with a few other challenges :P
 
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First update

-Hacked in a Spearow and captured it
-Got to Petalburg city and saw Wally catch a Ralts
-Got to Rustburo City
-Grinded for a while untill i beat Roxanne(was not easy)
-Got to Dewford town
-Captured an Abra
-Trained it untill it evolved into Kadabra
-Spearow evolved into Fearow
-Defeated Brawly
-Got to Slateport city
-Did the team Magma stuff
-Got to Mawille city
-Defeated Watsonn
-Traded with myself to get Alakazam
-Captured a Kofing at Fiery path
-Got to Falarbor City
-did the Meteor falls stuff
-Got to Lavaridge and defeated Flannery
-Got back to Petalburg where i defeated Norman
-Got the super rod then went back to Petalburg where i captured a Corphish
-Saved

Team:

Corphish Lv19
Bubble
Surf
Vicegrip
Leer

Koffing Lv30
Sludge
Tackle
Smog
Selfdesturct

Fearow Lv32
Peck
Aerial Ace
Pursuit
Fury Attack

Alakazam Lv34
Confusion
Psybeam
Recover
Future Sight
 
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  • Seen May 13, 2022
Username: legendhunter14
Game: Firered
Pokémon that got away:
Spoiler:


Parameters: 5 Pokémon, Surf user, Fly user, no Pokémon of the same type.
 
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Second and final update

-Got to Fortree City
-got the Devon scope
-defeated Winnona
-Koffing evolved into Weezing and Corphish evolved into Crawdawnt
-Got to Lilycove city
-Flyed back to Slateport to get the pokeblock case
-Got Rhyhorn at the safari zone
-Did the Mt.pyre stuff
-did the Magma hideout stuff
-Got to shoal cave and got Snorunt
-Got to Mosdeep City
-Went on a masive grind fest where both Rhyhorn and Snorunt evolved into Rhydon and Glalie
-Defeated Liza and Tate
-Did the whole Groundon thing
-Got to Sootopolis
-Defeated Wallace and got my last badge
-Got to Ever grande City
-Got to the Pokemon league
-Defeated Elite four and Steven
Hall of Fame pic:
View attachment 67746

Team:
Crawdawnt Lv52
Bubblebeam
Surf
Vicegrip
Guilotine

Weezing Lv52
Sludge
Tackle
Smog
Explosion

Fearow Lv52
Fly
Drill Peck
Pursuit
Fury Attack

Alakazam Lv52
Psychic
Psybeam
Recover
Future Sight

Glalie Lv52
Blizzard
Ice beam
Crunch
Headbutt

Rhydon Lv52
Strength
Stomp
Rock Blast
Horn Drill
 

Necrum

I AM THE REAL SONIC
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Username: legendhunter14
Game: Firered
Pokémon that got away:
Spoiler:


Parameters: 5 Pokémon, Surf user, Fly user, no Pokémon of the same type.
Arbok
Sandslash
Lanturn
Grumpig
Regirock

No Pokemon on your list are capable of learning fly, sorry.
 

bilzandpap

Who DOESN'T love Conkeldurr???
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Wow blaziken153! That was fast!

Okay, my turn. Here's my first update:

Spoiler:


I took some photos, but they're pretty blurry, I'll put them up later when I get them off my iPod.
 
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Eeveelution Co-ordinator

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I'm Back from the dead! Here we go:

Username: Eeveelution Co-Ordinator
Game: Black
Pokemon that got away:
Spoiler:

Parameters: 6 Pokemon, Fly User, No 2 types, Maximum two legendaries.
 
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bilzandpap

Who DOESN'T love Conkeldurr???
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Ah, Eeveelution Co-ordinator! It would seem I have competition as far as becoming the first to complete this challenge on a Gen V game! Here's a team for you: Noctowl, Aggron, Meloetta, Emboar, Kingdra, and Umbreon!

As for me, I can't seem to upload those pictures I took of my team. Ah well, they're blurry anyways. For now I'll just keep playing. New update coming soon!
 
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Necrum

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Well, actually, I'm quite certain that people already completed this challenge in gen 5. But the old thread went a really long time without an update, and I copied the Champion list straight out of the old thread. I plan on going through all the posts since the last update in the old thread and figuring out who else completed. Sorry to crush your dreams of being the first. :(
 

jdthebud

Engineering Solutions
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Hey Necrum, I think you should put some clarification in the OP regarding the use of legendaries. I find that legendaries are very much present in this kind of challenge so they really should have a mention in the OP.

I have been looking for an excuse to play Sacred Gold, so here's my signup:

Username: jdthebud
Game: Sacred Gold
Pokemon that got away:
Spoiler:

Parameters: 6 Pokemon, no more than two Pokemon with the same type. Surfer and Flyer.
 
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