The Monotype Challenge

Y Grass Monotype Update - Victoria

Progress


Current Team

Marshall the Chesnaught - Level 61
Mary the Roserade - Level 61
Bridget the Vileplume - Level 62
Parsley the Simisage - Level 60
Samuel the Trevenant - Level 57
Siobhan the Abomasnow - Level 49

Another FireRed Normal Monotype Update
I'm trying to finish the game before classes start on Monday.


Progress:


Currently: Training for Koga in Fuchsia City. Why are there so many Psychic types in his gym?

Current Team:
Penny (Pidgeot) F Level 42
Penelope (Clefable) F Level 41
Violet (Raticate) F Level 38
Winston (Persian) M Level 38
Jasmine (Wigglytuff) F Level 34
Silas (Snorlax) M Level 34

Ultimate Grass Monotype Challenge
Diamond, FireRed, StormSilver, Emerald, Black 2 (8/8), Y

This WILL be the LAST update before the full challenge wrap-up. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

EDIT: Probable final movesets updated. Fuck the PWT.

Black 2
Important Events:
I didn't record what happened, but I got 2 badges, dropped Erufuun from the rotation, and beat the shit out of PLAAAAAAASMA about 6 times, I'm at VR now, but I am taking a sliiiiight detour to finalize my team sets.
Team @ Victory Road:
Finalizing my sets now, the move that will be there at the end will be in italics next to the current one

Xander's Pokemon Challenges

Pokemon X ( Fire Monotype ) Update

My Badges: 2/8

My Team:

Charmeleon Lv. 28
Braixen Lv. 27
Fletchinder Lv. 27
Litleo Lv. 26
Simisear Lv. 25
Houndoom Lv. 24

Completed Challenges

None Yet

Update #17 - Johto 8/16
Took another large break, this time I stopped in the Ice Path and about three months later I got the Rising Badge. As I expected, Clair wouldn't be too easy to beat because exp is spread thin and I have nothing effective against her.


Gon [ARIADOS] ♂ Lv37
Bashful Nature @Soothe Bell
HP:109 | ATK:75 | DEF:67 | Sp.A:53 | Sp.D:59 | SPD:40
>Sucker Punch
>Dig
>Shadow Sneak
>Return

Takechiyo [BUTTERFREE] ♂ Lv36
Gentle Nature @No Item
HP:109 | ATK:75 | DEF:67 | Sp.A:53 | Sp.D:59 | SPD:40
>Silver Wind
>PoisonPowder
>Sleep Powder
>Psybeam

Berserker [HERACROSS] ♂ Lv37
Timid Nature @Amulet Coin
HP:110 | ATK:100 | DEF:67 | Sp.A:46 | Sp.D:84 | SPD:86
>Headbutt
>Aerial Ace
>Shadow Claw
>Close Combat

Takumi [SCIZOR] ♂ Lv36
Quiet Nature @No Item
HP:109 | ATK:111 | DEF:89 | Sp.A:60 | Sp.D:74 | SPD:55
>Metal Claw
>Wing Attack
>Pursuit
>Slash

Minagawa [YANMEGA] ♀ Lv37
Impish Nature @Miracle Seed
HP:114 | ATK:67 | DEF:83 | Sp.A:92 | Sp.D:50 | SPD:87
>AncientPower
>U-Turn
>Shadow Ball
>Hidden Power

-: I believe I had to fight the Team Rocket admins at Goldenrod before entering the Ice Path? I did that.
-: From what little I remember, the Houndoom was an incredible obstacle, the only reason I beat it was because of some luck regarding Berserker and Brick Break. I might have used some Rare Candies to attempt to get Berserker to outspeed Houndoom but ultimately luck won that battle.
-: Stopped at the Ice Path and later continued at the Ice Path.
-: Fought Claire. Minagawa and Berserker took care of Gyarados, Berserker and Takumi took care of the Dragonair's and Takechiyo was the true MVP against Kingdra by making it fall asleep allowing me to heal my team up after they had all been destroyed by Hydro Pump. Takumi ended up defeating Kingdra but Takechiyo really won it for me.
-: Completed that quiz and recieved the Rising Badge.

Long post inc

Ultimate Grass Monotype Challenge
Diamond, FireRed, StormSilver, Emerald, Black 2 (Complete!), Y

Challenge Complete!

Black 2
Important Events:


FINAL OVERALL WRAP UP POST AND SUFF

Here I'll go over each team member used during the run from most uses to least uses, then call out MVPs. Single Uses will be grouped by game, with 2 games to a spoiler to conserve space.


StormSilver - Diamond - Black 2 - Y


StormSilver - Emerald - Y


StormSilver - Diamond


Diamond - Y


FireRed - Emerald


StormSilver - Emerald


FireRed - FireRed - FireRed - FireRed - StormSilver - StormSilver


Emerald - Emerald - Emerald - Diamond - Diamond


Black 2 - Black 2 - Black 2 - Black 2 - Black 2 - Y - Y - Y

Cameos (used for 1+ gyms but dropped pre-E4):


MVPs:
FireRed: Hazelnut (Venusaur)
StormSilver: Elm (Meganium) & Oak (Torterra)
Emerald: Bonsai (Sceptile)
Diamond: Oak (Torterra)
Black 2: Shikijika (Sawsbuck-Spring)
Y: Pistachio (Ludicolo)
OVERALL: Flora (Roserade)

In the end, this was just a super fun challenge. Thanks to Necrum for running this, Pekin for my Ferrothorn set, and the PC Battle Server for reminding me that Sawsbuck exists. Time to go work on my Gallade Solo.

Hall of Fame post: http://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?p=9068028#post9068028

Ultimate Electric Monotyp Challenge:
FireRed, HeartGold, Platin, White 2, X, OmegaRubin

Hello there,

yesterday i started my UMC with Electric Types.
I started with White 2. Current progress: 2/8

• Choose oshawatt as starter
• Beat rival after receiving oshawott
• Went to flocassy ranch and beat the rival again.
• Caught a mareep and named him flappy
• Trainend flappy and found the lost herdier
• Went with alder and beat his two students
• Trained Flappy to level 14 and beat gym leader cheren
• Arrived in Virbank city went directly to Virbank Complex
• Caught Magnemite and named Destro and also caught a Elekid and name him Lector
• Trained Destro a bit and went to Virbank Gym and faced Roxie
• Roxie didn't stand chance against Destro
• Went to PokeStars Studio and brought back Hugh
• Next target is Castelia City

Current Team will be added soon.

Pokémon Type: Poison
Challenge Mode: Ultimate
Game(s): Red, Crystal, Emerald, Platinum, Black, Y

• Healed up and finished fighting my way to Vermilion.
• Cleared the S.S. Anne and taught Maria cut.
• Did a little grinding in Digglet's Cave before sweeping through Surge's gym.
• FatBat, Maria, and NopeRope all evolved in our training in the gym.
• Caught a Drowzee for flash slave.
• Traveled north back to Cerulean and headed east to clear Route 9.
• Cleared Rock Tunnel with no problem and rested in Lavender Town.
• Fought my way to Celadon and wiped the gym clean with Shino.
• Healed and cleared the game corner of Team Rocket Grunts.
• Bought a leaf stone and evolved Maria before facing off with Giovanni.
• Thank goodness I did as his Kangaskhan was intense.
• Beat rival in Pokemon Tower and caught Cheshire the Ghastly(Trade evolutions were tweaked for emulation purposes)
• Replaced Gaia because Maria is enough grass for one team.
• Leveled Cheshire to the rest of the team while clearing the tower.

Gym Badges: 4

Party
NopeRope the Arbok Lvl 28
Maria the Vileplume Lvl 29
Sino the Beedrill Lvl 31
FatBat the Golbat Lvl 29
Pimp the Nidoking Lvl 28
Cheshire the Haunter Lvl 28

Update for my Fighting challenge, completed Crystal. In case you're wondering how I have both Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan, during the "I could be a Gym Leader" event I used my free hack to start with a Tyrogue which evolved into Hitmonchan and then I got the Tyrogue in Mt. Mortar and this on evolved into Hitmonlee.

Challenge

Beat Blue, next up Emerald! Also I should have an update for my Rock challenge soon. All I have left to do is get the final badge and beat the champion for Pokemon Y and I have my 2nd ultimate! :D

Challenge

Forum User Name: Palkia62
Pokémon Type: Fire
Challenge Mode: Ultimate
Game(s): FireRed, SoulSilver, Emerald, Platinum, Black, and X

Edit:
Pokemon Firered

Current Progress: Badges: 6/8
Current Team : Natsu (Charizard) - Lv45
Sadaharu (Arcanine) - Lv44
Calcifer (Flareon) - Lv44

At long last, there you have it, my second Ultimate Monotype Challenge completed!

I just finished Pokémon Y with my Rock-Types and I must say I rather enjoyed this journey through the regions that I went on with them. I started by trading in a Shiny Tyrunt I bred on my copy of Omega Ruby, of course no egg moves and it was level 1 when I traded it so it was a lower level than my starter just like rule #5 states is okay. I really wanted to use both Tyrantrum and Aurorus, I really like both fossil Pokémon and I wanted to play the game through and through using Rock-Types instead of waiting until just before the second gym to get one.

And with the I claim the crown of my second championship :]

Challenge

I'm going to try a lot harder to finish the rest of my challenges. Volt White is the last game I need to finish with my Bug-Types for my third ultimate challenge, and for Normal-Types all I have are Platinum and Volt White. I'll be working on Volt White for my bugs and Platinum at the same time, will update when at least one is completed. :]

Pokémon Type: Fire
Challenge Mode: Ultimate
Game(s): FireRed, SoulSilver, Emerald, Platinum, Black, and X

Continuing FireRed from my last post


Current Progress: Completed
Final Team:


I will start Emerald in a bit.

Ultimate Normal Monotype: FireRed

School started and I kinda forgot about this challenge. I don't really remember the order of the details but this is basically what I did:
-Beat Koga
-Beat Sabrina and the fighting dojo
-Did the Silph stuff
-taught Snorlax surf because he can learn it apparently
-Beat Blaine and went to Sevii Islands
-Beat Giovanni

Badges: 8
Currently: going to victory road

Team:
Penelope (Clefable) Lv 49
Winston (Persion) Lv. 48
Penny (Pidgeot) Lv. 47
Jasmine (Wigglytuff) Lv. 46
Silas (Snorlax) Lv. 46
Violet (Raticate) Lv. 46

This was certainly a fun challenge, if not frustrating as hell sometimes. The only real trouble I had in this run was Cheren because my Tepig didn't know any Fighting moves and Riolu was, well, Riolu, and Iris' stupid freaking Archeops which completely destroyed my team the first time I tried going up against her. I had to not only grind my pokémon up a lot (for me anyway), but also use Reflect so Emboar wouldn't be killed in one shot and take down that Archeops using Head Smash.

You will be remembered, my friend.

TEAM:

Baconator the Emboar (Lv. 58)
Male
Nature: Sassy (Sp. Def up, Speed down)
Ability: Blaze
Fire Blast
Scald
Head Smash
Heat Crash

This guy I didn't really use for Fighting-type stuff, more like I just used him because he was part Fighting-type, and also because he was a starter and all that. Of course, I thought I was being smart by giving him Scald, but the burnhax activated maybe twice in the entire game? Meanwhile, Marlon got 3 of those in a row when I was fighting him. I love when that happens. Anyway, this guy was pretty useful all around, and is the sole reason (okay, not true, Mienshao helped out too) I beat Iris' stupid Archeops.


Aaron the Lucario (Lv. 59)
Male
Nature: Calm (Sp. Def up, Attack down)
Ability: Steadfast
Close Combat
Shadow Ball
Swords Dance
Dig (No Earthquake because the TM isn't available until post game. Greeeeeaaattttt.)

Now this guy saved me multiple times throughout, usually when Flying-types were involved. He is also the only reason I beat Skyla, since I used him for the entire fight, or at least most of it. He DID end up soaking up a lot of the experience sometimes though, which I didn't like because I have OCD and my pokémon's levels need to be equal at all times or I freak out. I think Pokémon is the only series where that happens to me, actually. Towards the end I started not using him as much, but he was still a great asset.


Bunyan the Gurdurr (Lv. 58)
Male
Nature: Adamant (Attack up, Sp. Atk down)
Ability: Sheer Force
Superpower
Bulk Up
Hammer Arm
Stone Edge

Now as you can clearly see, this guy's not fully evolved because I'm using an emulator and therefore can't trade, YAY. At the time that I got him and up until around the 7th gym that wasn't really a problem, but after that he ended up being kind of a dead weight, to be perfectly honest. Shame too, as he would've probably been awesome if he were a Conkeldurr, but you can't really win them all, I guess.


Craig the Scrafty (Lv. 60)
Male
Nature: Quiet (Sp. Atk up, Speed down)
Ability: Moxie
Brick Break
Crunch
Strength
Hi Jump Kick

Craig is a badass. That's it. You can go home now. ...Okay, fine, I'll say more: as a Scraggy he wasn't the best, but after evolving he basically tore through EVERYTHING. He was also my main man when it comes to dealing with Psychic-types, he even solo'd Caitlin on both my first and second attempt at the Elite 4 (thanks, Iris...). I REALLY thought Caitlin was going to be my biggest problem, but she actually turned out to be the easiest one out of all of them. I would've said that none of the E4 (EXCEPT IRIS) gave me trouble but then there was my first attempt at Shauntal where I barely beat her except that I still lost because screw you, Drifblim has Aftermath so you're dead anyway. Ugghhhhhhhhhhhh.


Spoonette the Heracross and not a reference to any other user of PC (Lv. 58)
Female
Nature: Gentle (Sp. Def up, Defense down)
Ability: Guts
Megahorn
Aerial Ace
Shadow Claw
Close Combat

Now if I had to give an MVP award to anyone on this team, it would be Spoonette here: not only was she amazing all the way through without any real period where I felt she was slacking, but also because having both Megahorn AND Close Combat is devastating, let me tell you. That's really all I have to say, Heracross is already one of my favourites by itself and this one in particular scored a lot of one-hit KOs with either Megahorn or Close Combat.


Liu the Mienshao (Lv. 59)
Male
Nature: Naughty (Attack up, Sp, Def down)
Ability: Inner Focus
Bounce
Reflect
Hi Jump Kick
Drain Punch

Now this is another beast sadly overshadowed by the fact that not only is it a latecomer, as it joined the team in-between the seventh and eighth gyms, but also that real awkward period when it was a Mienfoo and died from pretty much anything. After evolving it was pretty awesome, but I had to give up a move for Reflect because Iris, and only Iris really. I only needed it for that goddamn Archeops, every other fight I managed to do without it. Still an awesome pokémon though, and he along with Baconator pretty much saved what little sanity I had left at that point. (It was 2 AM, I had been playing for upwards of four hours straight at that point, put two and two together.)

Forum User Name: Mason385
Pokémon Type: Electric
Challenge Mode: Ultimate
Game(s): Leaf Green, Soul Silver, Omega Ruby, Platinum, Black, and X

All right, time to start another monotype since I just finished the Fighting one!

Forum User Name: Laguna
Pokémon Type: Normal
Challenge Mode: Ultimate
Game(s): Red, Silver, Ruby, Pearl, Black, Y

I already started (read: are 5 badges in) Ruby, and that's going pretty well. I'm probably not gonna be able to finish it because I don't have access to Y as of yet, but I'll make sure to get it as quick as possible.