I'm changing my game to Pokémon Silver for this run. I already have a challenge going on on Gold.
First Update:
Started the game, named myself Dude, chose Chikorita, named her
Chi Chi (poor thing, it will be relegated to HM Slave class), and did the delivery quest, naming my rival Sweet along the way.
Traded over a Tauros Egg, since I don't wanna wait until I'm able to fish a Magikarp to start my team. Walked around until it hatched (spacebar, I love you), and named him
Toro. Basically, beat everything around and in Violet City up with no trouble.
vs. Falkner
Skipped most trainers south of Violet, got the Old Rod, fished a female MagiKRAP (named her
Big Momma), who leveled a little with the skipped trainers and the battles in the cave. Toro is a beast, he decimated everything that stood in our way.
vs.Bugsy
At this point, tragedy struck. I suddenly remembered that Sweet has a Gastly at this time, and my team is composed by a Tauros with only normal moves, and a Magikarp.
Enter the Grindfest. Now I have a level 20 Tauros, and a level 20 Gyarados, who chomped through Sweet's team.
Arrived at Goldenrod, skipped most trainers, caught a female Vulpix (no nickname). Traded over a male Stantler, bred them, got a Vulpix with Hypnosis and named Lily (it seemed right at the time xD).
vs. Whitney
Arrived at Ecruteak, beat the Kimono Girls, got Surf. Realized I couldn't use it without the Gym Badge, so I kicked Morty's ass with Big Momma's Bite (forgot to record the video, but it was like Bite, Bite, Bite, Bite, Bite xD). Went ahead and caught the Red Gyarados (named him Chaos). He is gonna replace Big Momma, sadly.
Backtracked to Union Cave, and caught Lapras (named her Tefnut). Kicked Sweet's ass again, and released the beasts.
Now I'm at Olivine City, about to swim to Cianwood.
Current Team:
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Chaos Lv. 32. Bite - Thrash - Dragon Rage - Leer
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Tefnut Lv. 30. Surf - Sing - Perish Song - Body Slam
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Toro Lv. 30. Rock Smash - Pursuit - Rage - Horn Attack
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Lily Lv. 30. Ember - Confuse Ray - Hypnosis - Quick Attack
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Chi Chi Lv. 9. Tackle - Flash - Cut - Razor Leaf
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Big Momma Lv. 25. Rock Smash - Strength - Bite - Surf