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[Event] The Poképhobia Halloween Challenge

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Florges

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  • Poképhobia Halloween Challenge
    chapter four: the hopeful end of my hatred for iris
    white 2 - claustrophobia


    The Poképhobia Halloween Challenge


    I did it. I completed the challenge! Honestly, this was a lot of fun. I'm really glad I decided to do this with White 2, especially since I never fully went through the game before. It was a fantastic game, and I'm angry at myself for never giving it a chance. Anyway, rundown on how I felt about my team:
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    Sonia - Coil
    I was kind of sad not going with Tepig, but I think Serperior is a lot better to use than Emboar. It definitely faired well in the game, but sometimes it struggled. It ended up as one of my favorite members of my team!
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    Perry - Amnesia
    I never used Golduck until now. Usually, when I get a Psyduck, I just used it to help me against Roark. It definitely earned the spot as the MVP. It rarely ever lost a fight, and definitely ended up on my list of favorite Gen I mons.
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    Kirigiri - Reflect
    I'm still shocked over how early he evolved, especially since he fainted twice and I didn't use any stat boosting items on him. It only took eight levels. Anyway, Espeon struggled a lot in the beginning. It wasn't until it learned Future Sight did he start being a valuable member on my team. Then when he learned Psychic, it was over. He was a force to be reckoned with.
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    Napolein - Light Screen
    I HATE THIS GUY. It never learned any good moves during our run. The only move it learned that did a good amount of damage was Flash Cannon. It rarely survived outside of the second gym, but I didn't want to raise up another Pokemon so late in the game.
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    Toko - Amnesia
    I never used Garbordor before now, and I'm pleasantly surprised about how great she was. She was a very tanky Pokemon, and Stench saved me quite a bit against Elesa, Clay, and Skyla.
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    Maxie - Curse
    Honestly, the only regret with Camerupt is how late in the game he was available. I didn't get him until before the eighth gym, and he was only able to shine against Team Plasma. Poor guy didn't get a lot of love like he deserved. :c
     

    MachoPony

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  • (how do you do that scrolling bit within a post thing?)

    Complete:
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  • Okay, so we haven't gotten much done due to our computer flipping right out, thanks computer. It is... hopefully better now. It is behaving at any rate.

    Phonophobia

    Trainer: Phonox
    Badges:
    Zephyr, Hive, Plain, Fog, Storm, Mineral, Glacier
    Team:
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    Echo
    Jigglypuff, M, lv.28, -
    Rollout, defense curl, sing, strength

    Bathsheba
    Slowpoke, F, 30, -
    Surf, confusion, growl, curse
    - AND? Can'T? LeaRN? WATerFALL??

    -~-

    Cicada, paras, HM Master

    -~-~-

    + Risingbadge
    + League
    League Team #1:
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    Kaleo
    Feraligatr, M, lv.61, mystic water
    Slash, surf, screech, bite

    Tanh
    Ursaring, M, lv.60, king's rock
    Lick, rest, snore, slash

    Symphony
    Crobat, F, lv.60, blackglasses
    Wing attack, supersonic, bite, confuse ray

    Hibiki
    Granbull, F, lv.61, quick claw
    Headbutt, bite, lick, roar

    Ninad
    Magneton, N, lv.60, pink bow
    Thunderbolt, lock-on, screech, tri attack

    Zvonmir
    Miltank, F, lv.60, hard stone
    Body slam, milk drink, rollout, heal bell

    Yin
    Lapras, F, lv.60, nevermeltice
    Surf, sing, perish song, ice beam

    Ayane
    Tentacruel *, F, lv.60, poison barb
    Bubblebeam, screech, barrier, sludge bomb

    Ava
    Dragonite, F, lv.60, dragon fang
    Waterfall, wing attack, supersonic, twister

    ... Kanto here we come?
     
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    DyingWillFlareon

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  • Username: Dyingwillflareon
    Fear: Taphophobia
    Game: Black 2

    -"scared of live burial"
    -"buries others alive"
    Wow well thisll be interesting

    It really wasnt a good choice to play a nds game with this, it takes too long and Ive only got one badge so far.

    Im sorry Im changing my signup:

    Username: DyingWillFlareon
    Fear: Taphophobia
    Game: FireRed
     

    Sydian

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  • The Poképhobia Halloween Challenge

    Fairy Tale Girl Ilyena
    Y | Phonophobia + Taphophobia | Badges: 7

    The Poképhobia Halloween Challenge

    L'Viaquez lv. 50 @ Hard Stone
    Torrent | Naive
    [ Rock Tomb | Round | Extrasensory | Surf ]

    The Poképhobia Halloween Challenge

    The Widow lv. 50 @ Sky Plate
    Pressure | Naive
    [ Confide | Power Gem | Attack Order | Air Slash ]

    The Poképhobia Halloween Challenge

    Soothsayer lv. 50 @ Charizardite Y
    Blaze | Careful
    [ Fly | Roar | Flamethrower | Rock Tomb ]

    The Poképhobia Halloween Challenge

    Vedamalady lv. 51 @ Silk Scarf
    Healer | Serious
    [ Moonblast | Thunderbolt | Psychic | Echoed Voice ]

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    Octahedron lv. 50 @ King's Rock
    Soundproof | Rash
    [ Rock Tomb | Boomburst | Ice Fang | Crunch ]

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    Inertiatic lv. 44 @ Lucky Egg
    Static | Mild
    [ Strength | Howl | Snarl | Thunderbolt ]

    Time for shit to hit the fan. Gotta go take out Team Flare brb.
     
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    Username: FlowersForPopplio
    Fear: Arachnophobia, and the one involving thunder and lightning. I can't recall it's name.
    Game: Pokemon X

    I wanted to do a challenge, but most of them were kind of..regular.
     
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  • Ohh Fizzlez... How could I miss this? Do you think that I can still make this? Well, let's see...

    Username: Janp
    Fear: Achluophobia
    Game: Sapphire

    Aside from today, I don't think I'll have much time next week, but anything can happen

    UPDATE: Just quick update... Made it through 4 Gyms so far. I hope I can make this before the end of this event.
     
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    Miau

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    Become the unknown...
    Black 2 · Achluophobia
    Sadie · Nimbasa City
    The Poképhobia Halloween Challenge
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    The Poképhobia Halloween Challenge

    They say the view in the industrial complex is beautiful at night; still, is that a reason for a little girl to be wandering around a construction site in the dark? Quietly, Sadie climbed the stairs to the raised walkway. She took a step on the narrow beam, then another one; she moved forward, grasping the beam with her tiny feet, even though the height was making her nauseous. The air turned fetid, and she could hear a strange, puffing sound in her left ear. She turned to look, and she could make out a gapping mouth open in a vacant grin, and the distinct shape of skull and crossbones; she lost her footing, and amidst the toxic fumes slowly enveloping her, she was falling. The air around her was thick, almost as if she was sinking in ooze. She flailed, but the sludge pulled at her, as if it had hands, as if it could sense her deepest fear, as if it were... alive. She woke up from her nightmare, frightened and confused, but she was still in the city, the multicolored lights from the amusement park exploding in the night sky. She had four balls, and four badges, that much was real. Pluto, now taller than her, was watching intently into her eyes, waving his sickle-shaped tail in a hypnotic rhythm. She soon fell back to sleep.

    Akron joined the party!
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    Akron ♂ Lv. 12
    Levitate · Jolly · Likes to run
    Musos joined the party!

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    Musos ♂ Lv. 15
    Sticky Hold · Impish · Likes to thrash about




    Sadie got the Toxic Badge!
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    Sadie got the Insect Badge!
    Sadie got the Bolt Badge!
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  • Achluophobia
    Alpha Sapphire

    Log 5:
    Reached Fallarbor Town without much trouble, then May asked me to help her find Prof Cozmo. We went to Meteor Falls, but before that, while on Route 114, caught a Seviper, named her First Sin. Defeated the grunts at Meteor Falls and went bach to Mauville City with May. Trained a bit, then went to the top of Mt. Chimney and defeated Archie fairly easy with the Toxic/Venoshock combination. Now on to the 4th Badge!
    P.s.: Used a heartscale to teach Grey Wind Crunch.

    Team:

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    Grey Wind, lvl 26
    -Rock Smash
    -Howl
    -Snarl
    -Crunch

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    Dr.Strange, lvl 26
    -Confusion
    -Teleport
    -Reflect
    -Miracle Eye

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    Mr.Ben, lvl 26
    -Venoshock
    -Body Slam
    -Toxic
    -Amnesia

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    Puppetboi, lvl 25
    -Faint Attack
    -Rock Tomb
    -Shadow Sneak
    -Shadow Claw

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    First Sin, lvl 26
    -Poison Fang
    -Dig
    -Screench
    -Glare
     

    SyngthaSuyeon

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  • Good evening girls and ghouls. Here's some screencaps of current progress (sorry for any weird orientation; took these with my phone and I'm too tired to correct anything).

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    I've been binging through each playthrough (a few badges a session). Between Sun/Moon coming out and my new job on the horizon (I start in a matter of weeks once the background check is cleared), I haven't been dedicated to this challenge 24/7, but I'll try to have the League done before the end of the week.
     
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  • That probably would have been done sooner if our computer hadn't been. Unhappy.

    Phonophobia

    Trainer: Phonox
    Badges:
    Zephyr, Hive, Plain, Fog, Storm, Mineral, Glacier, Rising
    League
    Boulder, Cascade, Thunder, Rainbow, Marsh, Soul, Volcano, Earth
    Red
    Team:

    Kaleo
    Feraligatr, M, lv.63, mystic water
    Slash, surf, screech, bite
    - Pretty good pokemon
    - Part of the VS RED team

    Thanh
    Ursaring, M, lv.63, king's rock
    Lick, rest, snore, slash
    - Slash on ursaring is basically just Unfair. High Crit Chance STAB on a pokemon with ludicrous Attack.
    - Part of the VS RED team

    Symphony
    Crobat, F, lv.62, blackglasses
    Wing attack, supersonic, bite, confuse ray
    - Pretty strong, just a pity about that lost attack slot.
    - If we'd had Mean Look, then we could have used Perish Song against Red... but as is, he's basically the only AI in the game that has a concept of switching, I think.

    Hibiki
    Granbull, F, lv.63, quick claw
    Headbutt, bite, lick, roar
    - Yes. Maul all the opponents.

    Ninad
    Magneton, N, lv.63, pink bow
    Thunderbolt, lock-on, screech, tri attack
    - Thunderbolt is a blessing and I am Glad To Have It.
    - Part of the VS RED team

    Zvonmir
    Miltank, F, lv.63, hard stone
    Body slam, milk drink, rollout, heal bell
    - Also Strong. Very useful when grinding... although we... uh... didn't do much after level 60... When we Probably Should Have.

    Yin
    Lapras, F, lv.63, nevermeltice
    Surf, sing, perish song, ice beam
    - Sing was friggin' VITAL in the fight against Red. That Espeon? It was Deadly. One psychic could basically take three quarters of any given pokemon's HP.
    - Part of the VS RED team

    Ayane
    Tentacruel *, F, lv.63, leftovers
    Bubblebeam, screech, barrier, sludge bomb
    - I like her. Also Strong. Good pokemon all around.
    - Part of the VS RED team

    Ava
    Dragonite, F, lv.62, dragon fang
    Waterfall, wing attack, supersonic, twister
    - Maybe we could have replaced twister with dragonbreath. I dunno.
    - Part of the VS RED team
    -~-

    Echo
    Jigglypuff, M, lv.28, -
    Rollout, defense curl, sing, strength

    Bathsheba
    Slowpoke, F, 30, -
    Surf, confusion, growl, curse

    -~-

    Cicada, paras, HM Master

    -~-~-

    Suggestion: If you're going to fight Red 20 levels underleveled... bring a Dark Type. That Espeon dude. Wow. WOW.

    Pikachu we took out with Ava. Thanh'd be able to deal with it better (we know from having poked at Red multiple times and getting repeadedly blasted by the espeon and having to reload) but starting with Ava allowed us to get him to bring out his Blastoise instead of the murder cat.
    Thunderbolted the Blastoise (did it use rain dance? Now I think about it, that'd have been useful against the murder cat)
    Then Espeon.
    Yin thankfully was a combo of decent Sp.Def, no type weakness to psychic, good-enough speed, and reasonable Sp.Att, and had Sing. Missed the first try, hit the second, then blasted it with Surf and Ice Beam.
    I kind of... lose track after that? um.
    I know we used Thanh and Kaleo, but. Drawing Blanks. Got all caught up in punching out the Espeon. I think... Maybe we used Kaleo against snorlax? I'm preeeeety sure we used screech and slash on it? ... and Thanh against venusaur?
    Can't even remember what we did against Charizard? I guess it must have been the last, though, as we finished on Ayane.
     

    Sydian

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  • The Poképhobia Halloween Challenge

    Fairy Tale Girl Ilyena
    Y | Phonophobia + Taphophobia | Badges: 8 | Champion

    The Poképhobia Halloween Challenge

    L'Viaquez lv. 65 @ Hard Stone
    Torrent | Naive
    [ Rock Tomb | Round | Extrasensory | Surf ]

    The Poképhobia Halloween Challenge

    The Widow lv. 63 @ Sky Plate
    Pressure | Naive
    [ Confide | Power Gem | Attack Order | Air Slash ]

    The Poképhobia Halloween Challenge

    Soothsayer lv. 65 @ Charizardite Y
    Blaze | Careful
    [ Fly | Roar | Flamethrower | Rock Tomb ]

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    Vedamalady lv. 65 @ Silk Scarf
    Healer | Serious
    [ Moonblast | Thunderbolt | Psychic | Echoed Voice ]

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    Octahedron lv. 64 @ King's Rock
    Soundproof | Rash
    [ Rock Tomb | Boomburst | Ice Fang | Crunch ]

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    Inertiatic lv. 66 @ Lucky Egg
    Static | Mild
    [ Strength | Flamethrower | Snarl | Thunderbolt ]

    And that's a wrap!
     

    Miau

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    Almost 11PM here, but I should be able to make it by tomorrow night. Currently in Lacunosa, full team, heading towards the seventh gym in Opelucid. And look who got infected!
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  • Completed the Challenge! ^^

    I have to say that I really liked this challenge :). It would be hard for me to say something about each party member, as each one of them had ups and downs, but in the end they were all equally useful. Although I really have to give credits to Espeon, as I could rely on her while other team members were still not fully evolved or lacked any good attacking moves. That said I really liked this Event and I hope that we get a new one soon! ^^

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    Miau

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    Black 2 · Achluophobia
    Sadie
    League Champion
    It's been a while since I last finished a gen 5 game, so it's nice seeing those credits again!

    This has definitely been quite different, playing with only four types, and all of these have been Pokemon that I've never used before, except for Liepard, who was probably the weakest of the bunch, but I just couldn't say no to yet another chance to bring him along. A Liepard with Seed Bomb though is a first, I didn't know it could even learn it.

    Having Spiritomb early helped a bit, especially if you're running around with two un-evolved Poison-types and, well, Purrloin; but both Koffing and Grimer improved a lot as they got better moves, and turned out to be amazing as soon as they evolved. These two were definitely my best players against the E4 and champ, and I'll definitely be using Poison-types a lot more from now on.

    I wanted to have a Psychic-type on the team too, so I chose Gothitelle. She did a great job, though sadly she didn't see much screen time at the League, except against Marshal. I have to say though, she has the creepiest cry ever, and with that nickname and those looks, she was probably the scariest on the team. As for Drapion, well, she was caught quite late, but as soon as she evolved, she was unbeatable, landing even a few 1HKOs against the E4.

    All that said, here's the final team!


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    Pluto ♂ Lv. 56 (Lv. 4 @ Route 19)
    Unburden · Careful
    Fake Out · Night Slash · Seed Bomb · Aerial Ace
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    Tama ♀ Lv. 59 (Lv. 5 @ Dream Radar)
    Infiltrator · Rash
    Dark Pulse · Nasty Plot · Shadow Sneak · Hypnosis

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    Akron ♂ Lv. 58 (Lv. 12 @ Virbank Complex)
    Levitate · Jolly
    Sludge Bomb · Thunderbolt · Flamethrower · Will-O-Wisp
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    Musos ♂ Lv. 59 (Lv. 17 @ Castelia Sewers)
    Sticky Hold · Impish
    Rock Smash · Gunk Shot · Dig · Acid Armor



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    Berenice ♀ Lv. 57 (Lv. 21 @ Route 5)
    Frisk · Calm
    Psychic · Fake Tears · Faint Attack · Heal Block
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    Arachne ♀ Lv. 57 (Lv. 31 @ Reversal Mountain)
    Battle Armor · Impish
    Ice Fang · Crunch · Cross Poison · Toxic Spikes


     

    Sydian

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  • Whoops, meant to close this the other night, but things got a little hectic for me. Anyway, thank you guys so much for participating! I hope you've all had a fun time with this event and maybe even conquered your fears. I, on the other hand, still am afraid of XY and don't wanna play it again any time soon. I'll see you guys for the next event. I've got a pretty awesome plan in the works and I hope you'll be able to join in. ;)
     
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