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Play your Pokémon games in fresh new ways: anything from The Monotype Challenge to the popular Nuzlocke.
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The Challenges Hall Of Fame

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Track your Challenge progress and achievements!
GuilhermeAlb, May 6: Hardcore Nuzlockes Pokémon Fire Red - 1 Attempt Final Team: Blastoise, Snorlax, Jolteon, Marowak, Pidgeot & Venomoth Pokémon Crystal - 1 Attempt Final Team: Slowbro, Snorlax, Kadabra & Dodrio
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Started by Necrum

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The Challenges News Bulletin

Keep up with everything going on in the Challenges section!
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Challenge

Egglocke Extravaganza (2021 Easter Event) ♥ Now open as a regular challenge!

(4 pages)
Jbsundown, Mar 17: Finally able to sit down and participate in some challenges! Your name: Jbsundown Your game of choice: Fire Red (el classico) Any optional rules: None The best Easter Pokémon: Scorbunny, why not?
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Started by Janp

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Chit-Chat

Challenges Ideas & Discussion

(16 pages)
Share ideas, help each other, or just come hang out!
Duck, Feb 2: Not necessarily but it's a good rule of thumb in general? I really don't think anyone will mind if you make a new thread if the challenge is from that long ago, but things might get murkier with newer stuff. When in doubt ask a mod.
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Started by moon

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Rules

Challenge Rules and Thread Guidelines

The first stop for new challengers and challenge hosts!
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Challenge

Switchlocke!

Pluckles, Aug 2021: Going to give this another go at a second game. Name: Pluckles Game: Emerald Type: Solo
7   9,494
Started by Vildiac

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Challenge

The Character RP Challenge

CelloX, Jun 2021: Updated the main post and added a new variant to this challenge called Story Mode. See main post for details.
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Started by CelloX

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Discussion

Challenges you want to try sometime?

Pok3pals, Apr 2021: For me I would possibly say solo challenges and random team challenges. Though really I want to try every challenge on every game if possible.
6   6,389
Started by Sheep

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Event

Sweet Hearts ♥ Valentine's day event 2021

(4 pages)
Janp, Mar 2021: Ups, I thought you updated it and only forgot to like the post. So I liked it instead. Sorry!
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Started by Eleanor

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Discussion

Rom Help/Suggestions

Eleanor, Mar 2021: Hello! I don't know of any patch or rom with only those features: they're definitely more common on big games such as Insurgence, where programming that in is a relatively small effort compared to the rest of the project's required workload. ...
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Started by SatchelPatchel

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Event

Sweet Hearts ♥ Valentine's day event 2021 ♥ Character submissions ♥

Eleanor, Feb 2021: Closed for the time being! Thanks to everyone who submitted their ideas <3 Don't forget to check out the actual challenge here!
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Started by Eleanor

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Discussion

Who's In Your Party?

Meister_anon~Master_o f_None, Jan 2021: nice. :)
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Discussion

challenges on youtube

Janp, Nov 2020: I heard about Professor Oak's Challenge and it really sounds like something I couldn't be bothered with. Kudos to everyone who finish it.
3   7,362
Started by Sydian

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Challenge

No Pokemon Center Challenge

BewearDeservesAMega, Nov 2020: All right, now this is what really happened: -He sent out Aegislash and after 2 lava plumes, He was at what must have been red hp. He then used a full restore but I still managed to KO -He sent out Haxorus and although he outsped and Iron tail...
16   21,530
Started by The Zororoaster

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Shinobi Challenge

323k13L, Nov 2020: yeah,i think u can only get 2 type from the elemental affinities
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Started by King AZ

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Apocalocke Challenge

(3 pages)
woag pog, Nov 2020: I might try! Username: woag pog Is this an Ultimate challenge?: Nah Game(s): Pokémon Sword Apocalypes: Heat Wave Also, question: do we have to update here? EDIT: In Pokémon SwSh, does the first mon rule apply in the wild area? With dynamax...
62   29,178
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Challenge

The AAAAAAAAA Challenge (A Button Only!)

Imported Cheese, Nov 2020: Hey everyone, With the common consensus being that modern pokemon games are "braindead easy" due to permanent, party-wide experience share and infinite use TMs, I thought I'd try to see if you could clear one of the older games by literally...
0   7,901
Started by Imported Cheese

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Event

Burning Souls - Halloween Event 2020

(5 pages)
Eleanor, Nov 2020: And starting from today, the challenge is over! Thanks to everyone who participated, and for those who didn't make it to the end... well, Ghosts have had the best of you this time, but you'll probably have another chance to get your revenge someday....
124   14,499
Started by Eleanor

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The (revived) No-Catch Challenge!

(2 pages)
Joestar927, Oct 2020: Username:Joestar927 Ultimate?:No Game(s): Pokemon Team Training/Firered (wanted to use from hack to spice it up) In this hack it's just pokemon hack with dbz characters. I'll start on my logs tomorrow Log 1: I had 3 chooses Goku, Gohan and...
36   11,667
Started by Roaring Moon

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Challenge

Legacy Run

Smotemotem, Sep 2020: I had a long weekend, and very few commitments, so I went ahead and hammered out my LeafGreen run. My randomly selected starter was Squirtle, and then I did what I had planned and caught one Pokemon per route/location for the rest of the run. I was...
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Challenge

Pokémon Draft Challenge

(2 pages)
Wuzzy, Sep 2020: Update #6 - Finale Wuzzy - https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sm/icon/298.png https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sm/icon/679.png https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sm/icon/667.png https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sm/icon/033.png...
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Challenge

THE ANIME-STYLE CHALLENGE (RE-REVIVAL)

Mynameisjames, Aug 2020: Post:2 Team
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Started by Decibel575

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The Anime Style Challenge!

(3 pages)
Mynameisjames, Aug 2020: https://wheeldecide.com/index.php?c1=Yes&c2=No&c3=No&c4=Yes&c5=No&c6=Yes&c7=No&c8=Yes+&c9=Yes&c10=No&c11=No&t=Evolution+in+anime+challenge&time=5
51   16,717
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Challenge

Crazy Clause Challenge

(3 pages)
wackrat4, Jul 2020: I think you might have fun doing Alolan/Galarian forms
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Started by Piloswine

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Challenge

The Adoption Challenge run

PKMNTrainerCress, Jul 2020: Hello everyone, Cress here. Recently, I had an idea for a challenge that I think would be a somewhat difficult run. The main idea behind this run is that you are “adopting” Pokemon into your party, instead of capturing them yourself. This will...
0   7,330
Started by PKMNTrainerCress

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Challenge

The Dungeonlocke

EonEnigma, Jul 2020: My Entry: Player: Eon (Meowth) Partner: Nate (Piplup) Game: Explores of Time
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Challenge

? THE POTTERLOCKE CHALLENGE ?REVIVED

(2 pages)
DragonGirl730693, Apr 2020: Username: DragonGirl730693 Game: Pokémon Sword Current Era: Dursley Era Current Team: Azure (Female, Jolly Sobble) Sky (Male, Naughty Rookidee)
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Event

Community Sinnoh Wedlocke Event

BlissyMKW, Mar 2020: Despite being unable to finish because of throwing myself under a figurative bus by choosing to play 2 Mystery Dungeon games to do a comparison review (and starting my run far too late to do it without devoting all my time to it), yes, seeing more...
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Started by Janp

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Challenge

DNDlocke

phaserwolf, Feb 2020: Username: Phaserwolf In Game Name: GameMaster Starter: Torchic (Human Barbarian) Level 8 Useable moves: -Scratch Route 101: Poochyena (Dark-Elf Rogue) Level 5
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Started by phaserwolf

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Challenge

The Game of Thrones Locke

Janp, Feb 2020: The Game of Thrones Locke in Pokémon Heart Gold - House...
7   14,597
Started by Sorvete

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Challenge

The Wonderlocke Challenge- Revived

WolffBoyJoe12, Jan 2020: Username:WolffBoyJoe12 Game:Omega Ruby Optional Rules or Clauses: Dupes and Level Clause
7   4,477
Started by metroid711

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The GenerationLocke (genlocke) Challenge

YT_EpicGamingGod, Dec 2019: Username: James Game: Emerald Gen: 3 Single/Ultimate: Single Optional Rules: Must Nickname; Shiny Clause; Dupe Clause; White Out, Game Over
2   14,120
Started by ✎ BlueFoxCreations

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Discussion

Sketch-y question

jensmoking, Dec 2019: If I had only one TM Sketch, probably Softboiled to any HP bro so it can recover the other ones. Or maybe recover, to keep a single mon alive in a battle.
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Challenge

Generational elminilocke challenge

jensmoking, Dec 2019: Can I play Blue instead of FR/LG? Anyways, I'm in for the first 5 gens , I have no 3ds :( Username: Jen Hardcore/casual: Hardcore Pokemon you're using: Gengar Jumpluff
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Event

Halloween Trick-or-Treating Event 2019

(6 pages)
jdthebud, Nov 2019: Haven't had as much time to play this as I wanted, but I finally did get through the next gym. I did tweak my BIRDS!!!! rule so that it is not restricted to Physical/Status moves, due to how Pidgeot has been changed in this hack. Current Status:...
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Started by Janp

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Challenge

Revamped EliminationLocke

Janp, Oct 2019: The EliminationLocke in Pokémon Omega Ruby https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/xyani/gourgeist.gifhttps://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/xyani/seviper.gifhttps://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/xyani/aromatisse.gif PART 2 - ATTEMPT 1...
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Started by The Undisputed Era

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The Gender Fairness Challenge

Pumpkaboo92, Sep 2019 Challenge, Fairness, Genderlocke
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Started by NohBuddy2016

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The Little Cup Challenge

(2 pages)
Pumpkaboo92, Sep 2019: question, I want to do the ultimate version, all 7 games, but I a. Don't have pearl so can I do that last, and b. don't want the same team over and over again, can I basically build my team on the go?
37   13,057
Started by Strelok Legend

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Discussion

Most difficult challenge you've done?

Pikachukid, Sep 2019: My first play through of Pokémon Diamon. No nuzlockes, no extra rules just...Cynthia
13   11,324
Started by colours

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Challenge

The Power of Three - Challenge

Disolia, Jul 2019: Correct. You start off with your single starter pokemon, you then follow through by using that one to catch your elite team of three! At that point you will have four pokemon, you can only have three out at a time though, so you must box the other...
2   9,105
Started by Disolia

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Challenge

Galar Football Championship Challenge

BlissyMKW, Jun 2019: What You Are Called: BlissyMKW What game are you playing: Gold (so it looks like I get to have fun with the random number generator. Fantastic.) Ultimate run: Nope Optional rules: I'll pass on the optional rules even though the run only requires...
11   4,718
Started by Janp

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Challenge

The Anime-Style Challenge (Revival)

(3 pages)
MurkyCrow, Jun 2019: Final Team: Torkoal, level 53 Flygon, level 55 Zigzagoon, level 51 Gloom, level 50 Spheal, level 47 Mareep, level 51 Finally. Steven was definitely frustrating. Dude used 3 Full Restores just on his Claydol. 3 Full Restores in one battle on...
50   17,698
Started by Armaada J

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Challenge

The Monotype Challenge Returns

(10 pages)
Janp, May 2019: Because this thread is so active and KingSwing didn't really update the first post for a while, The Undisputed Era decided to take care of this challenge from now on. Please, post your updates in this thread from now on. He promised to transfer all...
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Started by KingSwing

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Discussion

He'll be remembered

Pumpkaboo92, Apr 2019: My prinplup Cobblepot, he died when I stupidly played while half awake...I mean come on! A piplup named cobblepot was adorable, this was in my moon wonderlocke...He was my 'starter'....I quit after he died. Now a vast majority of Piplups are named...
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Started by Janp

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Discussion

The most memorable challenges

metroid711, Apr 2019: Honestly the game that was the most creative random and fun playthrough for me was an Egglocke I did on Pokemon Insurgence. This was before the full game was out so it wasn't a full playthrough you could say. But from start to whenever it finished...
6   3,044
Started by Janp

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Challenge

The Sun and Moon Challenge

fenberry, Apr 2019: Username: Fenberry Game: Moon Sun or Moon: Moon Single or Ultimate: Single Planned Team: 1. Lunatone 2. Nidoking 3. Alolan Marowak 4. Gardevoir 5. Poliwrath
19   9,697
Started by Roaring Moon

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Challenge

Six Smeargle Challenge

1Bobby23, Feb 2019: Hi I’m wondering how would you hack Smeargle into your game? I’ve used the randomized tool and I know how to randomize all the Pokémon or modify a specific starter, but how do I replace just the Pokémon on the early routes with Smeargle? Any help...
1   6,918
Started by ruudo_burei

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Event

Advent Calendar! [Challenge's Christmas Event 2018]

Janp, Jan 2019: Advent Calendar in Pokémon Sapphire...
12   5,058
Started by Janp

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Event

30 days of Challenges

Janp, Dec 2018: Well, because of the whole accident with the server, this event is really behind! So I think I'll keep it up for a few days until Christmas to see if anyone is still interested in it. 23. day: Do you enjoy more hardcore Challenges? It depends on...
19   5,356
Started by Janp

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Challenge

Introducing the SETlocke!

EpicJackman, Dec 2018: (Sorry for the hiatus. I go into it more later, but for now, enjoy an entry that is months old!) -Well, I found a Reaper Cloth near Lake Acuity, which would have been great if I still had Nightwoman... -Y'know, I've been lying a little about my...
18   7,101
Started by EpicJackman

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Challenge

Biological Class Challenge

(2 pages)
keishajay, Dec 2018: I switched my playthrough over to Nova Sun, the hack by Dio Vento, because I like the greater scope of pokemon availability throughout the game. Variety is the spice of life and all that. I started my playthrough with Popplio, as Primarina is...
30   15,100
Started by Piloswine

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Alfheim Online Challnge

AkiFromFT, Nov 2018: Username: AkiFromFT Player name: Sheldon Race: IMP Game: White 2
3   4,289
Started by galladetitan

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Challenge

The Wedlocke Challenge (Revivial)

AkiFromFT, Nov 2018: Username:AkiFromFT Game: Storm Silver Ultimate or Single?: Single Optional Rules?: none
12   6,434
Started by Lrachelr5

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Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Nuzlocke Ladder Challenge

Pokemaster995, Nov 2018: I think that using pokemon refresh is broken, can get easy critical hits, removing status, surviving with one HP, etc, you could make an 11th step adding it somewhere, but i would recommend allowing stab moves and swapping it with a refresh ban...
12   10,611
Started by Xander729

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The Random Pokemon Challenge

(90 pages)
Janp, Nov 2018: Kimborelli wanted to make new updated thread. You can find it here! Post there, please.
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