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The Monosize Challenge

Halfcadence

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    The Monosize Challenge

    In this challenge, you will venture to complete a game using Pokémon that all belong to a certain height/weight class, defined as such:

    The Classes

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    XS Class: 0.1m-0.9m and/or 0kg-20.0kg
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    S Class: 1.0m-1.2m and/or 20.1kg-35.0kg
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    M Class: 1.3m-1.5m and/or 35.1kg-60.0kg
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    L Class: 1.6m-1.9m and/or 60.1kg-120.0kg
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    XL Class: At least 2.0m and/or At least 120.1kg

    (See the Refernce Material section below for all the individual class lists, as well as the combined Compendium)



    The Rules

    1. The challenge is complete once the credits roll for the first time, except:

    -in G/S/C, in which Red must be defeated at Mt. Silver
    -in HG/SS, in which the E4/Champion must be rematched after obtaining all 16 badges

    2. A minimum of 3 viable team member is required, unless that amount is not legally obtainable before the end of the challenge.

    (That being said, more than 3 is highly encouraged)

    3. Using pre-evolutions of a Pokémon in your chosen class is fine, as long as you evolve it as soon as possible.

    4. Hacking/trading in team members is only permitted if (a) an evolution requires it, or (b) no viable Pokémon are obtainable before the second gym / first grand trial.

    In the case of (b), one low level Pokémon / egg may be hacked/traded to your game. This Pokémon must be obtainable naturally before the post-game in your given game.

    5. Certain legendaries are permitted, under the following guidelines:

    - The legendary's BST must be under 600
    - Only one legendary per team
    - The legendary is not used until the seventh badge is obtained (with the exception of Zygarde 10% in Su/Mo)

    Spoiler: Legal Legendaries
    -Kanto: Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres
    -Johto: Entei, Raikou, Suicune (also, in HG/SS: Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres)
    -Hoenn: Regice, Regirock, Registeel
    -Sinnoh: Azelf, Mesprit, Uxie
    -Unova: Cobalion, Terrakion, Virizion, Thundurus, Tornadus
    -Kalos; None.
    -Alola: Zygarde (10% form only)

    6. For Pokemon whose height/weight change via an ability (Wishiwashi, Minior, etc.), the Pokemon is treated as having no ability for classification purposes.

    7. Rules specific to Gens VI and VII:

    -Pokemon-Amie / Pokemon Refresh is not permitted
    (with the one exception of doing as much as is needed to evolve an Eevee into a Sylveon)

    -EXP Share is permitted, but try not to go overboard

    -Mega Evolutions are permitted. However, classification is determined by the base Pokemon only.
    (For example, Mega Manectric can be used in an M Class run, since that is where Manetric naturally resides, but it is not permitted in an L Class run, where it technically qualifies based on its height)




    ULTIMATES


    You will be upgraded to an ULTIMATE CHAMPION once you complete a game using the same class in each of a certain number of generations.

    For the Monosize Challenge, there are three tiers of ultimate champions:

    Bronze Tier: Up to and including Gen V
    Silver Tier: Up to and including Gen VI
    Gold Tier: Up to and including Gen VII

    Notes:

    -Only main series games, or hacks that occur within the same region and follow the same storyline as their base game, can be considered for Ultimate Champion status

    -You do not need to declare an Ultimate to be granted Ultimate status. Once you beat the right games, I'll bump you up



    Sign-up

    Name: (PC name please, not your in-game name)
    Game:
    Monosize Class:​



    Champions

    Singles
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    ULTIMATES
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    Reference Material

    The Monosize Challenge Compendium
    (Might take a while to load, it's 21 pages)

    Spoiler: Individual Class Lists


    Bulbapedia: List of Pokémon by Height / Weight
    (I referenced these lists in particular when constructing the classes)

    Size Pokédex on PokémonDB
    (they round height in a slightly different way)



    Shoutouts

    - Gourgeist art by MawiiO-o

    - Jdthebud (I basically copy/pasted the Monocolor challenge rules, let's be real :p)

    - ~Justified~ (who submitted a similar challenge in the past)


     
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    Aaaaaaaaand let's get things going!

    XS Class Monosize Challenge (FireRed) - First Update


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    ON the OP can you include the size regions in Feet/Inches and Pounds, for those of us in the USA, I could make calculations but I think it would be easie if you had it listed in the OP
     
    ON the OP can you include the size regions in Feet/Inches and Pounds, for those of us in the USA, I could make calculations but I think it would be easie if you had it listed in the OP

    I think this would make the OP look a bit cluttered. If you want, you can look at the Bulbapedia pages for height/weight where they have both metric and imperial measurements listed. Alternatively, you can look at the Class Lists I set up in the reference material section, which cuts out the middle man and just lists all the pokemon in each class.
     
    Name: Cymry
    Game: Sun
    Monosize Class: XS

    This time round, name theme is extra-small things.

    Current Team: Just after Verdant Cave trial

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    Name: RibbonsAndRings
    Game: X
    Monosize Class: S

    My mono-color challenge got a bit screwed up, so I decided to freshen it with another challenge instead of that one.
     
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    Update 2: Just after visiting Aether Paradise

    Excuse the formatting, I'm on my tablet.

    Shrimp the Jolly Crabrawler, Female, Lv 30
    Ability: Iron Fist
    Item: Fightinium Z
    Moves: Dizzy Punch, Power-up Punch, Brick Break, Brutal Swing

    Ribbons the Timid Misdreavus, Female, Lv 30
    Ability: Levitate
    Item: Eviolite
    Moves: Confuse Ray, Psychic, Thunder Wave, Hex

    Teaspoon the Calm Shiinotic, Female, Lv 31
    Ability: Effect Spore
    Item: Big Root
    Moves: Confuse Ray, Nature Power, Moonlight, Giga Drain

    Slippers the Timid Pom-pom Oricorio, Female, Lv 31
    Ability: Dancer
    Item: Sharp Beak
    Moves: Double Slap, Roost, Air Cutter, Teeter Dance

    Scrunchie the Adamant Alolan Dugtrio, Female, Lv 31
    Ability: Tangling Hair
    Item: Soft Sand
    Moves: Metal Claw, Bulldoze, Sucker Punch, Shadow Claw

    Pin the Jolly Lycanroc (Midday), Female, Lv 30
    Ability: Keen Eye
    Item: Hard Stone
    Moves: Rock Tomb, Stealth Rock, Accelerock, Bite
     
    While this seems like a promising challenge, I feel the need to critique the ranges of each class - specifically the XS Height Class.

    0.1-0.9m just plain has too many available pokémon compared to the other classes.

    Yes, it's true that many options in the range are rather weak, but there's also the fact that a good number of strong pokémon are in there too - Kartana, anyone?

    Given that there are substantially LESS pokémon in any other category, I'd say you should redefine the XS Class. My suggestion would be:

    Spoiler:


    Concerning current runners, if the rules get changed to like this, I'd still let them finish; maybe add a (*) or other note to runners who played before the change.

    Again, this is a mere suggestion, but I thought this would even out the playing field a little more.
     

    While I appreciate you taking the time to offer feedback, I will not be changing the classes.

    When originally constructing the classes, I had criteria as to which Pokemon I would take into account when tallying numbers:

    -Only count fully evolved Pokemon, since I was assuming, fairly logically I think, that those would be what most people would be wanting to use in a challenge of this nature
    -Don't count legendaries with BSTs above 600
    -Don't count Mega evolutions (they can be used, but for classification purposes only count the base Pokemon)
    -Don't count Ultra Beasts, since they are only available after the challenge would already be complete

    Initially this challenge was going to have separate classes for height and weight, and admittedly I did my initial tallies and constructed the fenceposts with that in mind. That being said, I just took a quick tally of the combined classes (with the above criteria still in mind), and came up with these numbers.

    XS : 97
    S: 130
    M: 121
    L: 120
    XL: 85

    While XS and XL have relatively few contenders compared to the other three, I couldn't be happier with those 3 being within 10 Pokemon of each other.

    Again, thank you for your time and consideration in regards to this challenge, but I'm quite happy with how everything landed, and delighted with the interest I've gotten so far.
     
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    Update: Just after Nanu's fight

    Two changes to the team and a form change for Slippers.

    [PokeCommunity.com] The Monosize Challenge

    Shrimp
    the Jolly Crabrawler, Female, Lv. 41
    Ability: Iron Fist
    Item: Fightinium Z
    Moves: Dizzy Punch, Power-Up Punch, Brick Break, Crabhammer
    [PokeCommunity.com] The Monosize Challenge

    Slippers the Timid Baile-Style Oricorio, Female, Lv. 42
    Ability: Dancer
    Item: Sharp Beak
    Moves: Revelation Dance, Roost, Air Slash, Teeter Dance
    [PokeCommunity.com] The Monosize Challenge

    Pin the Jolly Lycanroc, Female, Lv. 41
    Ability: Keen Eye
    Items: Hard Stone
    Moves: Rock Slide, Stealth Rock, Accelerock, Crunch
    [PokeCommunity.com] The Monosize Challenge

    Teaspoon the Calm Shiinotic, Female, Lv. 42
    Ability: Effect Spore
    Items: Big Root
    Moves: Spore, Sludge Bomb, Strength Sap, Giga Drain
    [PokeCommunity.com] The Monosize Challenge

    Naps the Adamant Komala, Male, Lv. 39
    Ability: Comatose
    Items: Muscle Band
    Moves: Swords Dance, Sucker Punch, Brick Break, Shadow Claw
    [PokeCommunity.com] The Monosize Challenge

    Stitches the Adamant Mimikyu, Female, Lv. 40
    Ability: Disguise
    Items: Scope Lens
    Moves: Shadow Sneak, Swords Dance, Leech Life, Shadow Claw
     
    Current team: After obtaining the Toxic Badge from the Virbank Gym.

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    2nd Update

    Current Team: After obtaining the Jet Badge
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    This looks super cool! I'll probably start on this sometime next week.

    Name: Remus
    Game: Emerald
    Monosize Class: L
     
    Name: Choice Specs
    Game: Emerald
    Monosize Class: S

    lgi
     
    Halfcadence,
    Wouldn't those who are going for a Sylveon need Pokemon Amie/Pokemon Refresh to evolve it? (Eevee) I'm asking this because I want a Sylveon in my run since the other fairies simply did not fit.
     
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