The Ultimate Monotype Challenge

[Necrum]

Updated through Post #2501 (for reals this time)

Username: [Supporter]NecrumWarrior[/Supporter]
Type: Fairy
Challenge: Single
Game: Pokemon Y

I hope you guys are ready for tomorrow! I don't know how many of you are gonna be playing X and Y with me, but I'll ask that anyone who does, put their updates in spoilers for people who don't want to see what happens.

 

[Kirky]

UPDATE
Username: Kirky
Type: Electric
Challenge: Ultimate
Game(s): Yellow, Gold, Emerald, Pearl, Black

Yellow: 8/8
Pokemon League Status: Champion

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Username: Kirky
Type: Water
Challenge: Ultimate
Game(s): Blue, Gold, Emerald, Pearl, Black

Gold: 4/16
Pokemon League Status: Unchallenged
Red: Unchallenged

With: Feraligator Lvl 41
With: Quagsire Lvl 41
With: Gyarados Lvl 38
With: Poliwhirl Lvl 41
With: Lapras Lvl 25
With: Slowpoke Lvl 23

 

[WarriorCat]

My very first run in Y will be a Fairy Monotype, so sign me up. :)
Also, as for my Ice and Normal UMCs, I will (finally)continue those after my Fairy Y run.

Username: WarriorCat
Type: Fairy
Challenge: Single
Game: Pokemon Y

 

[Helio]

I think I'm gonna do this

Username: Helio
Type: Fire
Challenge: Ultimate
Game(s): FR, SS, E, Pt, W2

 

[jdthebud]

Update for Final Ultimate Monotype Challenge - Water!

Update #4 on Black 2.

• Well, it's been a while since my last update, but I am attempting to at least defeat Iris once by the 12th ;).
• Started in Lentimas Town, and quickly made my way through Reversal Mountain to Undella Town.
• Went surfing off the shore of Undella Town for Ruby the Staryu, my final team member.
• Fought trainers I skipped earlier to help train Ruby up, and eventually defeated Tyson.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• After a couple more trainers, I decided to use my Water Stone to evolve Ruby into Starmie!
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Bought Thunder and Blizzard in Lacunosa Town, then took on Zinzolin alongside Tyson.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Eventually reached Opelucid City, and went vitamin hunting at Shopping Mall Nine.
• After defeating the rest of the trainers around the city, I was iching for some real competition!
• Drayden ended up being soloed by Torrent's Blizzard attack though, haha.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Team Plasma attacked after we exited the gym, and I took care of Zinzolin again, solo this time.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• The shadow Triad stole the DNA Splicer (sneaky bastards!) so I went chasing after them, all the way to Himalau City.
• After some more training, we took on Marlon, who wasn't too hard to handle.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Went to Route 32 and got the Colress Machine, and while I was in the area, I found a shiny Amoonguss!
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Caught it and moved on to Team Plasma's ship, where I defeated Zinzolin once more, with Tyson's help (not that I needed it...).
  
  
  
  
  
  
• The ship flew away to the Giant Chasm, where I am now saved.

Team Devin:

Piranha the Docile Red-Striped Basculin, ♂ - L51 @ Amulet Coin
Ability: Adaptibility
Moves: Aqua Tail, Superpower, Surf, Double-Edge

Ruby the Modest Starmie, ♀ - L50 @ Expert Belt
Ability: Natural Cure
Moves: Surf, Blizzard, Psychic, Thunder

Archelon the Careful Carracosta, ♂ - L50 @ Hard Stone
Ability: Solid Rock
Moves: Aqua Jet, Rock Slide, Aqua Tail, Strength

Aquaman the Bold Vaporeon, ♂ - L50 @ Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
Moves: Surf, Quick Attack, Blizzard, Shadow Ball

Coby the Modest Swanna, ♂ - L50 @ Sharp Beak
Ability: Big Pecks
Moves: Air Slash, Fly, Surf, Rain Dance

Torrent the Hasty Samurott, ♂ - L50 @ Mystic Water
Ability: Torrent
Moves: Aqua Tail, Blizzard, Megahorn, Cut

​

 

[Helio]

First Update for my Fire UMC:
FireRed: 4/8

Progress:

Spoiler:

-Started up FireRed
-Chose Jimmy (Charmander)
-Beat Anus (Rival)
-Got Pokédex
-Beat Anus again
-Got through forest
-Jimmy evolved into Charmeleon
-Beat Brock
-Went through Mt. Moon
-Beat Anus (again lol)
-Helped Bill
-Beat Misty
-Got Cut from S.S. Anne
-Beat Lt. Surge
-Got through Rock Tunnel
-Caught Tigger (Growlithe)
-Picked up E (Eevee) from Celadon City
-Used Fire Stone on E, evolved into Flareon
-Jimmy evolved into Charizard
-Beat Giovanni at the Game Corner
-Beat Anus
-Went through Lavender Tower (or whatever its name is)
-Beat Erika

Team:

Spoiler:

Jimmy (Charizard) Lv. 37
Wing Attack
Mega Kick
Flamethrower
Metal Claw

Tigger (Growlithe) Lv. 30
Bite
Take Down
Ember
Leer

E (Flareon) Lv. 31
Helping Hand
Bite
Growl
Quick Attack

Right now, I'm saving up cash to buy coins, and then get Flamethrow from the Game Corner to teach to E.

 

[Necrum]

I have updated the rules to reflect certain changes with Pokemon X and Y. Glad to see that I'm not the only one playing a monotype right off the bat.

 

[Serperion]

Ok Started Johto forgot to mention it before but here's everything that's happened so far

- Started Game
- Obtained Totodile
- Defeated Rival at Cherrygrove City
- Caught Spinarak
- Caught Caterpie
- Trained, Saved then fell asleep
- Woke Up and Caught Ledyba
- Caterpie evolved into Metapod
- Metapod evolved into Butterfree
- Got through Sprout Tower
- Trained some more
- Ledyba evolved into Ledian
- Defeated Falkner, Violet City Gym Leader
- Went down Route 32
- Trained a bit
- Went through Union Cave
- Arrived in Azalea Town
- Caught Paras
- Defeated Team Rocket at Slowpoke Well
- Spinarak evolved into Ariados
- Defeated Bugsy, Azalea Town Gym Leader
- Paras evolved into Parasect
- Got through Ilex Forest
- Went past Goldenrod City
- Caught Venonat at Night
- Caught Scyther in Contest
- Trained a bit
- Lost to Whitney... Twice
- Trained a lot
- Venonat evolved into Venomoth
- Traded Scyther and got back Scizor
- Defeated Whitney, HAH TAKE THAT!
- Defeated Sudowoodo
- Arrived in Ecruteak City
- Defeated Rival at Burned Tower
- Saw Suicune, Raikou and Entei
- Defeated Morty, Ecruteak City Gym Leader
- Got Surf from Kimono Girls
- Arrived in Olivine City
- Took Totodile out of Box and taught it Surf
- Surfed to Cianwood City
- Deposited Totodile
- Defeated Chuck, Cianwood City Gym Leader
- Defeated Eusine
- Obtained Secret Potion
- Went Back to Olivine
- Defeated Jasmine, Olivine City Gym Leader
- Got through Mt. Mortar
- Defeated Red Gyarados
- Stopped Rocket Hideout in Mahogany Town
- Defeated Pryce, Mahogany Town Gym Leader
- Went back to Goldenrod City
- Defeated Rival at Underground Passage
- Defeated Team Rocket, Disbanded!
- Game Saved

TEAM

Spoiler:

Scizor
Lv40
- Quick Attack
- Slash
- Metal Claw
- Strength

Ledian
Lv40
- Comet Punch
- Reflect
- Headbutt
- Tackle

Butterfree
Lv41
- Psybeam
- Sleep Powder
- Poison Powder
- Gust

Venomoth
Lv40
- Psybeam
- Poison Powder
- Gust
- Leech Life

Parasect
Lv40
- Slash
- Leech Life
- Cut
- Spore

Ariados
Lv44
- Leech Life
- Night Shade
- Fury Swipes
- Spider Web

Also I am aware that this team contains half of the ones from Gen I but I'm not about to just go and take a Heracross or Shuckle and I was Headbutting trees for a good 20 minutes up the West Coast of Johto and didn't find one Pineco.

 

[Griffinbane]

Started a Rock OR Ice monotype on X. So far I'm encountering neither types. It's irritating.

 

[Helio]

Another update for my Fire UMC:
FireRed: 7/8

Progress

Spoiler:

-Used Fire Stone on Tigger, evolved into Arcanine
-Went into the Safari Zone and did all the Gold Teeth stuff
-Beat Anus
-Beat Giovanni at Silph Co.
-Beat Koga
-Beat Sabrina
-Got the Secret Key
-Beat Blaine
-Caught Spirit (Ponyta)
-Saved Lostelle
-Delivered the Meteorite

Team

Spoiler:

Jimmy (Charizard) Lv. 48
Fly
Blast Burn
Flamethrower
Steel Wing

E (Flareon) Lv. 46
Flamethrower
Bite
Dig
Quick Attack

Tigger (Arcanine) Lv. 47
Bite
Strength
Fire Blast
Leer

Spirit (Ponyta) Lv. 38
Ember
Stomp
Agility
Take Down

 

[Feraligatr13]

Hey guys. I've been working on my Poison Crystal challenge some, but now that X and Y are out, I need to do one thing before moving on.

Username: Samurott01
Type: Fighting
Ultimate?: Yes, kinda
Game(s): X

I had completed the Fighting UMC up to Unova, and I need to finish this one before I do anything else, or I'll go crazy.

 

[Serperion]

First half of Crystal completed
- Got through Ice Path
- Trained a bit
- Defeated Clair, Blackthron City Gym Leader
- Obtained Dratini
- Obtained Goldeen
- Got to Victory Road
- Defeated Rival in Victory Road
- Arrived at Pokemon League
- Defeated Will
- Defeated Koga
- Defeated Bruno
- Defeated Karen
- Defeated Lance! Champion!
- Game Saved

TEAM

Spoiler:

Butterfree
Lv61
- Gust
- Sleep Powder
- Poison Powder
- Psybeam

Parasect
Lv62 (Miracle Seed)
- Slash
- Leech Life
- Giga Drain
- Dig

Venomoth
Lv62
- Psychic
- Gust
- Sleep Powder
- Leech Life

Ledian
Lv62
- Headbutt
- Reflect
- Swift
- Comet Punch

Ariados
Lv63
- Leech Life
- Night Shade
- Fury Swipes
- Psychic

Scizor
Lv67
- Quick Attack
- Slash
- Metal Claw
- Strength

Oh yeh Necrum Warrior I don't have the save file for my Grass Monotype anymore so I can't really go on with that one so if you would so kindly remove it from my Challenge sheet and move met to Ultimate Challenger that would be great thanks :)

 

[WarriorCat]

I have just gotten my 2nd badge on my Fairy Monotype on Y.

Team so far(pics taken from my phone):

Spoiler:

I'm still playing at this very moment and I'll have another update within the next few days.

EDIT:
I'm sorry, but I have to drop out.
My file got corrupted and deleted itself(I don't know how btw), so I'll do it some other time, but for now, I'll work on my Ice and Normal UMCs.

 

[SetheKing]

Back with an update after a long-time, I'm nearing completion of the first part of my Ultimate Fire Monotype Run! Not sure where I left off, but I'll go back from when I beat Erika.

Spoiler:

FireRed:
- Beat Erika
- Beat Koga
- Beat Sabrina
- Level-grinded
- Went through Pokemon Mansion
- Beat Blaine
- Went to One, Two + Three Islands, caught Rapidash on Mt. Ember ("SeaBiscuit")
- Beat Giovanni for last time

To-do list includes buying TMs, level-grinding, beating the Rival, then going to Victory Road and the E4.

Character Name: Fire
Team:

Toriyama the Charizard | Level 52
Careful Nature
- Fly
- Flamethrower
- Slash
- Steel Wing

SeaBiscuit the Rapidash | Level 39
Quirky Nature
- Agility
- Stomp
- Take Down
- Fire Spin

Krypto the Growlithe | Level 39
Gentle Nature
- Bite
- Flame Wheel
- Fire Blast
- Take Down

Cerberus the Flareon | Level 47
Calm Nature
- Quick Attack
- Dig
- Fire Spin
- Bite

HM Slaves: Lazy Slave the Snorlax (Strength, Surf), Slavetrio the Dugtrio (Cut)
Badges: 8/8

 

[PokeChallenger217]

Username: PokeChallenger217
Type: Normal
Challenge: Single
Game: Emerald
The point of me doing this besides the challenge is to learn the game, as I have NEVER played a full play through of any of the Hoenn games. This will also help me with future ultimate run, although I will consider turning this into an ultimate run. I think this will be a fun time and I will have to find my way through this byy myself(or maybe with some help XD). Anyway, I'll start this run now.

 

[ShadowHawke]

Just got pokemon x and decided to do a monotype challenge. So I will do a dark monotype challenge

Username: ShadowHawke
Type: Dark
Challenge: Single
Game: Pokemon x

To make it a bit harder I will also follow a couple of optional rules.
Optional rule # 1 : when challenging gym leaders I will not use more pokemon than what the gym leader has. Ex. If the gym leader only has 2 pokemon then I may only use 2 pokemon as well.
Optional rule # 2: I can't use any pokemon against a gym leader that is more than 3 levels above the gym leader's highest leveled pokemon.

 

[Necrum]

I have good news! I have gotten the first encounters list updated, and every single type in the game is obtainable before the 3rd gym. Even before the 2nd gym it seems! So, no Monotypes in X and Y are going to permit importing, trading, or hacking in Pokemon for you teams.


Fairy Monotype Challenge: Y
1/8

So I earned my first badge. I won't say too much as to avoid spoilers, but getting that first badge was kinda rough on me.

 

[jdthebud]

Update for Final Ultimate Monotype Challenge - Water!

Update #5 on Black 2.

We came, we saw, we conquered Round 1!

Spoiler:

• Left off in the Giant Chasm, where I boarded the Frigate and defeated all the Grunts in there, leaving me with the masters.
• Zinzolin was easy by now, I barely broke a sweat.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Colress was a little harder, but I was able to take him down without too much trouble. We will see him again, though.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Got into Ghetsis' office and listened to his speech for an audience of one, then Tyson showed up, as did the Shadow Triad.
• Defeated them, and went after Ghetsis into the depths of the Chasm.
• N and his Zekrom saved me from being impaled (!) by Kyurem, but Ghesis used the DNA Splicers to create Black Kyurem.
• Defeated the Black Kyurem, then took on Ghetsis. He put up a fight, but a nice crit took care of Eelektross, his only real threat.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Went to Victory Road and fought my way up the mountain, where Tyson was waiting, and defeated him.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Finally it was time for the Elite Four, but before that came moveset finalizing and a little EV shopping in Join Avenue.
• Entered the Pokemon League castle, and Grimsley was my first victim. Torrent and Piranha teamed up nicely here.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Caitlin was next. Aquaman did well in the beginning, then Piranha and Archelon cleaned up the rest.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Shauntal was surprisingly easy. Aquaman dominated here until he fell to Bannete, and Archelon finished it.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Marshall is normally one of the toughest fights in the Elite Four, but not this time. Ruby soloed with Psychic.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Finally, the Champion, Iris, was up. It took every team member I had, but Ruby finished strong to win.
  
  
  

Here's a video and play-by-play of the battle against Champion Iris:

Spoiler:

Play-by-play:

Play-by-play:

Piranha VS Hydreigon: Waterfall, Dragon Pulse, Superpower, Hydreigon fainted!
VS Lapras: Superpower, Hydro Pump, Piranha fainted!
Archelon VS Lapras: Hydro Pump, Rock Slide, Lapras fainted!
Archelon grew to L59!
VS Druddigon: Aqua Jet, Focus Blast, Archelon fainted!
Torrent VS Druddigon: Megahorn, ThunderPunch OHKO, Torrent fainted!
Coby VS Druddigon: Ice Beam, Druddigon fainted!
Coby grew to L59!
VS Aggron: Rain Dance, Head Smash OHKO, Coby fainted!
Aquaman VS Aggron: Scald OHKO, Aggron fainted!
Aquaman grew to L60!
VS Haxorus: Outrage, Shadow Ball, Outrage, Aquaman fainted!
Ruby VS Haxorus: Ice Beam, Haxorus fainted!
Ruby grew to L60!
VS Archeops: Surf OHKO, Archeops fainted!
Champion Iris was defeated!

Hall of Fame:

Spoiler:

While I have technically completed this, I am going to do the postgame, so look forward to Round 2, probably later this month!​

Team Devin:

Piranha the Docile Red-Striped Basculin, ♂ - L59 @ Mystic Water
Ability: Adaptibility
Moves: Waterfall, Superpower, Thrash, Bounce

Torrent the Hasty Samurott, ♂ - L59 @ Amulet Coin
Ability: Torrent
Moves: Waterfall, Superpower, Megahorn, Swords Dance

Archelon the Careful Carracosta, ♂ - L59 @ Hard Stone
Ability: Solid Rock
Moves: Aqua Tail, Aqua Jet, Rock Slide, Crucnh

Aquaman the Bold Vaporeon, ♂ - L60 @ Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
Moves: Scald, Shadow Ball, Ice Beam, Quick Attack

Coby the Modest Swanna, ♂ - L59 @ Sharp Beak
Ability: Big Pecks
Moves: Surf, Ice Beam, Hurricane, Rain Dance

Ruby the Modest Starmie, ♀ - L60 @ Expert Belt
Ability: Natural Cure
Moves: Surf, Ice Beam, Psychic, Thunderbolt

 

[MachoPony]

Question could i extend my Bug UMC into X? i'm on gym 6 of platinum right now and just finished X normally so i got nothing better to do than keep going with the bug types would i be allowed to play through Black 2 then X and count it as a whole UMC?

 

[ShadowHawke]

Got my third badge last night before I
went to sleep so decided it was time to
make an update.

Pokemon X Dark Monotype
3/8

Spoiler:

[Update #1]
Started game
Received Froakie
Beat first gym with just Froakie
Froakie evolved into Frogadier
Caught Pancham
Received Charmander from Professor Sycamore then boxed it.
Caught Absol and Inkay in Route 8
Caught Sandile in Route 9
Beat the trainers in the second gym with mainly Inkay and Sandile
Then boxed everyone but Frogadier and Pancham
Beat the second gym leader with Frogadier and Pancham
Retrieved Sandile, Absol, and Inkay
Caught Houndour in Route 10
Everyone but Frogadier and Absol evolved in Reflection Cave
Beat Korrina with Absol, Malamar, and Frogadier
Frogadier evolved into Greninja
Recieved Lucario from Korrina then boxed it

Spoiler:

[Team so far]
Greninja Lv.36
- Thief
- Water Shuriken
- Surf
- Smack Down

Malamar Lv.34
- Payback
- Foul Play
- Return
- Psybeam

Krokorok Lv.34
- Crunch
- Cut
- Power-Up Punch
- Dig

Absol Lv.32
- Shadow Claw
- Aerial Ace
- Slash
- Bite

Pangoro Lv.34
- Slash
- Karate Chop
- Payback
- Strength

Houndoom Lv.30
- Smog
- Fire Fang
- Bite
- Beat Up