D/P/Pt Solo Challenge

[mondays suck]

I'm still not sure whether i can catch Psyduck at Oreburgh Gate instead or not, Psyduck is beginning to annoy me before i even caught it, so i'm switching to a Geodude now and i'll stay with that. I'm already looking forward to the Gardenia battle, the Crasher Wake battle and Cynthia's Milotic xD

[Eliminator Jr.]

Originally Posted by mondays suck

I'm already looking forward to the Gardenia battle, the Crasher Wake battle and Cynthia's Milotic xD

At first you'd think it's just a disadvantage but then you remember that it's x4 damage against you. Good luck is all I can say XD You seem to be like an expert at these challenges, so you don't need any advice but I'm just going to say level like hell.

[mondays suck]

An expert? I thought i was just a nerd xD

Anyways, i started yesterday evening, and it didn't take me long to encounter a Geodude, which i caught. Naughty nature isn't really helpful, since the low Special Defense will cause me a lot of trouble, but it's still a lot better than Mild or Rash would have been. Ability is Rock Head, which is cool, sadly Geodude can't get Head Smash (but it makes Double Edge a better Return, so it's a good ability)...
Grinded Geodude, which doesn't have a nickname yet (don't let the name Kleinstein fool you, it's just Geodude's extremely uncreative german name), to level 10, fought my way to Oreburgh, beat Roark. Caught another Geodude and taught it Rock Smash. Currently in this flower town, whatever it's called like.

'Team':

Kleinstein / Geodude m Lv. 20 @ /
Naughty Nature / Rock Head
~ Tackle
~ Magnitude
~ Rock Throw
~ Rock Polish
No Rock Tomb, it's just too inaccurate, so i prefer Rock Polish.

Kleinstein / Geodude m Lv. 7 @ /
Docile Nature / Rock Head
~ Tackle
~ Defense Curl
~ Mud Sport
~ Rock Smash
HM Slave #1

Plinfa/ Piplup ? Lv. 9 @ /
? Nature / Torrent
~ Pound
~ Growl
~ Bubble
~ /
I forgot some stuff about this thing, but it isn't important anyway, it's my HM Slave #2. Plinfa is, again, the default name for Piplup in the german games.

[Frozen King Prawns]

I'll go for Bidoof/Barrel

Frozen King Prawns/IS Evolving/Platinum

[chaos11011]

Originally Posted by mondays suck

An expert? I thought i was just a nerd xD

Anyways, i started yesterday evening, and it didn't take me long to encounter a Geodude, which i caught. Naughty nature isn't really helpful, since the low Special Defense will cause me a lot of trouble, but it's still a lot better than Mild or Rash would have been. Ability is Rock Head, which is cool, sadly Geodude can't get Head Smash (but it makes Double Edge a better Return, so it's a good ability)...
Grinded Geodude, which doesn't have a nickname yet (don't let the name Kleinstein fool you, it's just Geodude's extremely uncreative german name), to level 10, fought my way to Oreburgh, beat Roark. Caught another Geodude and taught it Rock Smash. Currently in this flower town, whatever it's called like.

'Team':

Kleinstein / Geodude m Lv. 20 @ /
Naughty Nature / Rock Head
~ Tackle
~ Magnitude
~ Rock Throw
~ Rock Polish
No Rock Tomb, it's just too inaccurate, so i prefer Rock Polish.

Kleinstein / Geodude m Lv. 7 @ /
Docile Nature / Rock Head
~ Tackle
~ Defense Curl
~ Mud Sport
~ Rock Smash
HM Slave #1

Plinfa/ Piplup ? Lv. 9 @ /
? Nature / Torrent
~ Pound
~ Growl
~ Bubble
~ /
I forgot some stuff about this thing, but it isn't important anyway, it's my HM Slave #2. Plinfa is, again, the default name for Piplup in the german games.

Good luck I try this before with a Graveler and I couldnt beat gardina.So good Luck.

[mondays suck]

I ran some damage calculations and found out Lv.22 Max HP/Max Def Roserade will be OHKOd by a Lv.45 Min Atk w/ +Nature Dude using Magnitude 7 (most common). But i'll have EQ before level 45, so i guess i'll have to grind Dude to Lv.40 before Gardenia (Lv. 22 Max Speed Roserade ties with Max Speed Dude at that level, so 45 would probably be better...). This might take me some time...

[Gimmepienow]

*sits back at computer, tired breathing heavily*
I... found... Pearl...

It was in my Explorers of Sky case..... Don't ask how it got there.

But now I can continue the challenge

[Eliminator Jr.]

- PROGRESS -

Location: Veilstone City
Updates:

• Defeated the Hearthrome City Pokémon Gym.
• Defeated the Veilstone City Pokémon Gym.
• Venom is now on Level 56.
• Due to double battles, Piplup leveled up.
• Piplup evolved into Prinplup.
• Taught Prinplup the HM Defog.
• Venom was taught Hidden Power (that I bought from the Game Corner).
• Venom replaced Vine Whip with Razor Leaf.
• Venom replaced Wrap with Slam.

Pokémon:

Venom Lv. 56
Moves:
Razor Leaf
Acid
Slam
Hidden Power Psychic
Hold Item:







HM Slaves:

Prinplup Lv. 22
Moves: Defog, Metal Claw,
Cut, Bubblebeam
Hold Item:


Machop Lv. 8
Moves: Low Kick, Leer,
Rock Smash, Focus Energy
Hold Item:

[Sky_Attack]

I'm sorry, but I'll have to drop out of this challenge. I will not have enough time to complete this due to school, etc. I hate school!

[Gimmepienow]

Finally, new updates!

Current Location: Somewhere on Route 214

Made it through Route 210 and 215
Bought a lot of Moo Moo Milks
Fought the Karate Quads in Veilstone Gym
Skipped fighting Maylene (Bone Rush is a killer!)
Continuing along to Pastoria to defeat Crasher Wake
Wow, at this rate it will be a long time before I get badge 3

Stats!
Cpt. Surge LUXIO lvl 43
Mild Nature
HP:121
Atk:83 Def: 53
Sp. Atk: 77 Sp. Def: 55
Spd: 74
Crunch Discharge
Spark Hidden Power

NOTE!:
Shinx accidentally evolved into Luxio while I was distracted and I couldn't turn off the game because I was playing for an hour without saving so now my solo run is with a Luxio!

This is why you don't watch Discovery Channel while playing Pokemon

[Eliminator Jr.]

- PROGRESS -

Location: Iron Island
Updates:

• Defeated the Pastoria Pokémon Gym.
• Defeated the Canalave City Pokémon Gym.
• Found a Leaf Stone.
• Evolved Venom into a Victreebel.
• Venom is now on Level 73.
• Due to double battles, Machop leveled up.
• Taught Prinplup the HM Surf.

Pokémon:

Venom Lv. 73
Moves:
Razor Leaf
Acid
Slam
Hidden Power Psychic
Hold Item: Persim Berry







HM Slaves:

Prinplup Lv. 22
Moves: Defog, Metal Claw,
Cut, Surf
Hold Item:


Machop Lv. 23
Moves: Low Kick, Leer,
Rock Smash, Focus Energy
Hold Item:

[Gimmepienow]

Made it to Pastoria
Caught a Starly in the Great Marsh
Defeated Crasher Wake
Headed west to go to Hearthome
Traveled back to Veilstone to rematch Maylene
Defeated Maylene
Obtained Fly and taught it to Starly along with Defog
Went back to Pastoria to complete the next plot event

Luxio's stats will come next update

[Gimmepienow]

+Beat Galactic Grunt in Pastoria
+Went to Celestic Town and stopped the Galactic Grunt there
+Went back to Hearthome again to take on Fantina and her horrible layout of a gym (so many elevators!)
+Got surf and went to Fuego Ironworks for some training
+Got Thundershock behind Valley Windoworks
+Went to Canalave to take on the dreaded Steel type gym

Stats!
Cpt. Surge LUXIO level 55
Moves:
Crunch Discharge
Thundershock Return

[ジャック]

Name: ジャック
Not Evolving
Battler: Hoppip.
Game: Platinum.
Oh, And I already have the Hoppip on my platinum since I was planning to do this a While back.

[MithosFall]

Can you online trade to get your Pokemon? What are the limitations of those Pokemon?

[mondays suck]

I finally reached Eterna Forest now, with Geodude in level 24. Next is grinding to the 40s before Gardenia, ugh...

[Eliminator Jr.]

- COMPLETE -

Location: FINISHED
Updates:

• Defeated the Snowpoint City Pokémon Gym.
• Defeated Cyrus in the Distortion World.
• Caught Giratina in the Distortion World (with an Ultra Ball).
• Replaced the moves Slam and Razor Leaf with Sludge Bomb and Leaf Blade.
• Venom is now on level 95.
• Taught HM Slaves moves.
• Defeated the Pokémon League.
• Finished the challenge.

Pokémon:

Venom Lv. 95
Moves:
Leaf Blade
Acid
Sludge Bomb
Hidden Power Psychic
Hold Item: Persim Berry







HM Slaves:

Prinplup Lv. 22
Moves: Defog, Waterfall,
Cut, Surf
Hold Item:


Machop Lv. 23
Moves: Rock Climb, Strength,
Rock Smash, Focus Energy
Hold Item:

* * *
Thanks to everyone who followed (ie. nobody XD). Feel awesome. It wasn't as challenging as I thought either. That, and this is the first Pokémon I've ever trained past about level 70 on all the different games (aside from the Rare Candy trick on Red and Blue). That and I like Victreebel, I'll probably use Venom in a NU/UU team. No idea what its EVs/IVs are, but eh it'll do.

[mondays suck]

I'm ready with Eterna Forest now (but didn't leave it yet so i can do more grinding while getting healed by Cheryl), and i might try Gardenia soon. If Geodude (currently 31) can survive 2 hits from Turtwig (which is unlikely), i should be able to sweep her with Rollout after a Rock Polish. But i'm pretty sure it won't survive that, so i'll maybe do a first attempt in the mid 30s.

[HappyEmoKid]

I wanna join!

Larvitar/IS evolving/Plat.

i will update in large chunks.

[mondays suck]

I FINALLY beat Gardenia now. On first attempt. It was a lot easier than i thought.

Gardenia sent out Cherubi! (Lv.19 Cherubi f)
I sent out Geodude! (Lv.34 Geodude m)
Geodude used Rock Polish! Geodude's speed greatly rose!
Cherrim used Growth! Cherubi's Special Attack rose!

I thought she'd start with Turtwig, but i go for the Rock Polish strategy i planned anyway. Growth isn't good for me, Geodude won't like a +1 4x effective grass move...

Geodude used Rollout! Cherubi lost ~85% of its health!
Cherubi used Safeguard! Gardenia's team became covered in a veil!

I got lucky and Gardenia decided to waste a turn. Now i just have to hope for Rollout not to miss.

Geodude used Rollout! Cherubi lost ~15% of its heath!
Gardenia's Cherubi fainted!

2 left

Gardenia switched in Roserade! (Lv.22 Roserade f)
Geodude used Rollout! Roserade lost 100% of its health!
Gardenia's Roserade fainted!

Now i was sure i was going to win, a physical attacker like Turtwig can't fo anything to Geodude

Gardenia switched in Turtwig (Lv.20 Turtwig m)
Geodude used Rollout! Turtwig lost 100% of its health!
Gardenia's Turtwig fainted!

I seriously didn't expect me to win on first attempt...



'Team':

Kleinstein / Geodude m Lv. 34 @ /
Naughty Nature / Rock Head
~ Rollout
~ Earthquake
~ Rock Blast
~ Rock Polish
I need a nickname for this, i can't think of any....

Kleinstein / Geodude m Lv. 7 @ /
Docile Nature / Rock Head
~ Tackle
~ Defense Curl
~ Mud Sport
~ Rock Smash
HM Slave #1

Plinfa/ Piplup ? Lv. 9 @ /
? Nature / Torrent
~ Pound
~ Growl
~ Bubble
~ Cut
HM Slave #2

[Chary]

I have gotten to the end of Victory Road and defeated the Pokemon League.
Aaron was easy because I had taught flamethrower to Skunktank.
I thought Bertha would be impossible due to my weakness to ground,but I was sure lucky-the battle was easy.
Flint's infernape gave me a little trouble due to it's many critical hits,but I finaly knocked it out and won.
Lucian was the easiest because I had type advantage.
Cynthia was mildly hard for me until I reached her Garchomp... it used earthquake continusly,Skunktank managed to defeat it when dark pulse made it flinch when I had 12HP left and on the next turn I got a critical hit.

I Completed The Challenge!!!
Skunktank-Level 73 Flamethrower,DarkPulse,NightSlash,SludgeBomb

[mondays suck]

I did the Wayward cave stuff (for the first time, i never bothered with it before) and beat my rival, whose name i can't really remember right now, at Hearthome. Geodude is in the low 40s now, and was finally nicknamed: Rockstar, in honor of my awesome Rock Unown from Crystal.
Next stuff to do: Maylene and Crasher Wake.
Maylene won't be much of a problem i think, Meditie is too weak, Machoke is too slow and Lucario is weak to EQ, but Wake... Oh well, Rockstar should be around level 50 by the time i reach Pastoria if i don't skip any trainers, so he won't be too hard as well ... at least i hope so



Oh, and the first post says that i'm playing Diamond, but i'm playing Pearl (but doesn't really matter, the differences are minor ones anyway, in fact the only thing that's really different is that i'm going to fight Palkia and not Dialga)

[lucario072]

Would i be able to enter?
if so ill be evolving a shinx
ill be playing on diamond
if i cant use shinx (because i notice someone else used shinx) could i go with an evolving gible? perferably shinx

[Ambient]

I'll do this,

Pokemon of Choice: Zubat
Evolving: Yes
Version: Diamond

[mondays suck]

I beat Maylene, which was easy. Luke outspeeded Dude, but Drain Punch did pretty much nothing. Now it's time to go to Pastoria, which will probably become the most difficult part of this challenge.


Rockstar / Geodude m Lv. 48 @ Wide Lens
Naughty Nature / Rock Head
~ Rollout
~ Earthquake
~ Double Edge
~ Brick Break
Rollout over Stone Edge because Stone Edge sucks. EQ is obvious, DE is a filler, BB is another filler, mainly against Bronzor. Wide Lens gives Rollout an amazing 99% Accuracy (but it has already missed with it lol)

Lv.7 (Strength, D. Curl, Mud Sport, Rock Smash)
:t393: Lv.9 (Pound, Growl, Bubble, Cut) <-- Piplup
:t396: Lv.16 (Fly, Quick Attack, Wing Attack, Double Team) <-- Starly

I always kill the slaves in double battles (mainly with EQ), so they don't steal Exp.