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4th Gen One-pokemon-only Play Through

MizuJosh

Graceful Water Trainer
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    • Seen Feb 21, 2010
    I do this on every game. lol I always go through with my starter the entire game. Then I raise a team once I've beaten it (for WiFi/GLC/Battle Revolution/CXD/Colosseum/Stadium).
     

    hyde9318

    Mystic Gym Leader
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  • havent played HGSS yet, but i am guessing i may do the same thing i always do in pokemon.

    Blue: Squirtle
    Red: Pidgey
    Gold: Totodile
    Crystal: Mareep
    Ruby: Treecko
    Emerald: Wingull
    Platinum: Porygon (Z)

    I seem to always have one pokemon much higher level than any other.
     

    *Charizard*

    Velocity
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    • Seen Feb 9, 2012
    I must say I have never used just one Pokemon throughout the entire game. I always end up balancing my team, I think its better that way.
     

    blendaz

    Yo, Champ in the making!
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  • @Charizard - it sure is! But it's also fun to do it with one pokemon. You should try it out ;]
    Anyways ... i did it only in HG and in Platinum (with a Starly) and it was quite fun :]

    Thanks for replying everybody :P
     

    Soul_The_Heartbroken_Shiny_Umbreon

    >>shiny.umbreon.lover
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  • Hey guys ... i got through the whole Johto region (i just smashed Lance) with only my starter ... totodile :]

    I wanted to ask you if you have ever done such a thing ... did you enjoy the adventure? If you did give your thoughts here :]
    And remember to tell the name of the pokemon you used :P

    PS: Of course i had some pokemons for HM moves ... but i never used them unless there was a double battle xD


    I went through Platnium with a Shiny Umbreon
     

    Mew~

    THE HOST IS BROKEN
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    • Seen Apr 13, 2016
    i've done that will all the pokemon games ive played... i have caught some pokemon but then i cant be botherd raising em
     

    Vyro

    Master Douchelord
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    I would do a one pokemon play through if it wasn't for HMs.
     
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    my friend did it with a bulbasaur and i did it with a meowth/ persian
     

    Kikaito plush

    Angeline plushxKikaito plush
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  • I did it once in Redfire by the time I beat the eightift gym my Nidoqueen was level 67. and we rushed through the league togethor...
     

    Phaux

    Legend Hunter
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  • Tyranitar in Crystal, that was the first time I beat the whole game with one pokemon... I miss that Tyranitar...
    In Emerald I used Blaziken the whole way, got to level 100 before the E4.
    In Firered I used a Nidoking, which was very easy really, Nidoking is still my favorite poison type.
    More recently I used Infernape to go through Pearl.
     
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  • I believe with the exception of HM moves, this is how I got through the Gen I games.

    I used an over-leveled Venasaur and Blastoise for Red and Blue respectively. Any game past that I learned that making a balanced team was more effective (even if it did take a little longer). Just my preference though.
     

    empty streets

    Ace trainer ★
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  • Never tried this. Simply because there are too many pokemon that I like and want to raise...

    But maybe I'll do this sometimes. With a Houndoom for example.
     
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    • Seen May 7, 2024
    I always do it with a Furret or some sorry crap like that. Makes the game more fun IMO.

    Crap???Furret???Man, it's probably one of the best normal-types native to Johto!!!

    Although i get ur point. Hell, i took on the re-levelled E4 on Platinum with my Electivire at lv.65
     
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