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Challenges icon

Challenges

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

Section Staff: Janp, Eleanor

Challenge

The Ones that got away v3

(5 pages)

Devalue, Jul 4: Section 1: Falkner Wanted to replay Generation 2 at some point. Has not played it since before Generation 3. Always liked Gold and Crystal. Introduced breeding, nicer sprites, time, two regions, and good-looking Pokemon. How will it feel now...

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Started by Shooting Star

The Challenges Hall Of Fame

(3 pages)

Track your Challenge progress and achievements!
_confused_piplup_, Jun 27: _confused_piplup's Hall of fame: Completed challenges THE RANDOM CHALLENGE

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Started by Necrum

The Challenges News Bulletin

Keep up with everything going on in the Challenges section!
Eleanor, Jun 1: And right on the first day of existence of this thread, we have three new Challenges to mention! The Nuzlocke Challenge has been updated, courtesy of Janp! And with it comes a new variant in the form of the Wedlocke Challenge, made by yours...

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Started by Eleanor

Rules

Challenge Rules and Thread Guidelines

The first stop for new challengers and challenge hosts!
Eleanor, Jun 1: CHALLENGES THREAD GUIDELINES Hello there! If you're interested in creating a new Challenge thread then this is the place to be. Here are some tips and guidelines to make a nice, interesting Challenge thread... and have it approved as per the section...

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Started by Eleanor

Chit-Chat

Challenges Ideas & Discussion

(15 pages)

Share ideas, help each other, or just come hang out!
Adam's IQ, May 29: Thank you for your interest. I did want to mention you don't have to use only the three starters, although if you want to you can to challenge yourself. While I was off I did drafts some rules I wanted to use and modifiers to make it more...

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Started by Last Thursday

Challenge

Trainer Personality Examination (Revived)

(13 pages)

Explorer of Time, Jul 5: Graveyard Keeper Agnes: Update 1 (Vaniville Town -> Santalune City)

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Started by viper8890

Challenge

The Monotype Challenge Re:Returns

(19 pages)

StenirRPG, Jul 5: Ultimate Bug Monotype Sun / 3rd Entry / Ula'ula Island Complete Hey, let's go look at the Aether Paradise. Wow, that was fun. Nothing much to say here. Back to the Island Challenge. Ula'ula wasn't too hard, honestly. I did find that I'm a...

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Started by The Undisputed Era

Challenge

The BINGO! Challenge - Revived

(22 pages)

StanTheSnoms, Jul 3: Yep, That looks great! Here's you bingo sheet btw! Crystal: Gift Challenge Wedlocke Challenge Elite Mash-Up Emerald:

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Started by Janp

Challenge

The Time Warp Challenge

(7 pages)

Ahri, Jun 27: New era available thanks to Explorer of Time. Cold War is now available as an era. Enjoy!

159 33,781

Started by Ahri

Challenge

Alfheim Online Challenge REVIVED

(4 pages)

bez850, Jun 24: PC Username: bez850 In-game Name: Bez850 Race determined by quiz: Cait Sith Game: Pokemon Emerald DX (ROM Hack Enhancement Version) I will be posting a full travel log for this challenge, that I will link below once I post the first entry!...

92 13,996

Started by Syntthetix

Challenge

The Lampent Challenge - don't get too attached!

(2 pages)

Phoenix_Left, Jun 22: 🕯️ An Ultra Moon Lampent Challenge 🕯️ Part 4 We're back, and this time only after a few days! We just arrived at Ula'ula island, which is where the game really starts to pick up in difficulty. Exhibit A - the Hau fight that kicks off our...

34 3,255

Started by Eleanor

Challenge

Restarting the Random Challenge

(24 pages)

_confused_piplup_, Jun 21: hmmm I was hoping for something different from Swampert because I have always used it. I used Exploud on my last playthrough in ORAS. However the team is not bad and it has some pokemon I have never used, so I guess I'll confirm it!

578 50,171

Started by Kimborelli

Challenge

💞 The Wedlocke Challenge 💞

yogo896, Jun 21: Username: Yogo896 Game of choice: Pokemon Soulsilver Optional Rules: Dupes Clause: if your first encounter in a new area is a Pokémon you already have, or you have a member of its evolution line, you can (or are forced to) skip that Pokémon...

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Started by Eleanor

Challenge

Apocalocke (revised)- A more realistic approach

(2 pages)

bez850, Jun 15: For this challenge I’m going to also do a travel journal to keep it updated! With that being said, this one looks like a lot of fun, and could make for an really interesting short story! I wanted to make the game a bit tougher (per how I usually do...

45 15,321

Started by Pumpkaboo92

Challenge

The Budget Challenge

Janp, Jun 4: This looks like an interesting challenge. I had a hard time building my team. I wanted to use the smallest budget possible, but also use it as much as possible. I started by picking up my possible team members without looking up their BTS and tried...

1 325

Started by Shooting Star

Challenge

The Nuzlocke Challenge

Janp, Jun 1: The Nuzlocke Challenge With the revamp of the section, I decided to revive some of the old staples. I don't think I have to introduce Nuzlocke. It's one of the oldest and the most popular Pokémon challenges out there. It has simple rules, but can...

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Started by Janp

Discussion

The few, the proud... or not?

Corveone, May 31: I like challenges that push players to reevaluate their strategies, use more Pokémon and sometimes even try Pokémon you might have otherwise ignored. However, that's as long as the game I'm playing has enough QoL and provides the tools to...

3 1,017

Started by Eleanor

Challenge

Pokémon Soulless Silver.

Pok3pals, May 25: Hi hi! So I stumbled upon this challenge and was wondering.....may I ask what would be considered 100% completion within the game for harsh mode? Is that meaning 100% Pokedex? Or what would you consider being that?

1 1,309

Started by Poke fan number 489

Event

Proof of Affinity - Valentine's Day Challenge 2022 [time to play!]

(2 pages)

Eleanor, Mar 15: Proof of Affinity https://media.pokemoncentral.it/wiki/c/cf/Ani519MS5.gif Scoreboard:🥇 Devalue (Sword) + StanTheSnoms (Heart Gold) - Champions! - 54 🥈 Pikaboo (Sword) + Kostucha (White 2) - Champions! - 53 🥉 Eleanor (Platinum) + Cubeth (Leaf...

48 3,238

Started by Eleanor

Challenge

The Randomized Nuzlocke Challenge

(23 pages)

ChampionLeon1, Mar 11: Hi mind if I join Username: ChampionLeon1 Game Name: Brody Game: Pokemon White Single/Ultimate: Single Other Rules : Every 10 levels my pokemon evolve into a random pokemon

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Started by Blastin'Tyruntz

Challenge

a more elaborated version of a Animelocke

Electivire Enjoyer, Feb 8: Animelocke on the first time that i ever heard of this Challenge, i was really curious on how it worked, on most variations of this challenge it had some cool ideas, but i personally find it feel incomplete on the Difficulty side or just a...

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Started by Electivire Enjoyer

Challenge

The Nuzlocke Challenge

(27 pages)

rajvir, Jan 29: I soon exited Victory road and entered Indigo Plateau, and quickly bought some more Super Repels and another 99 Ultra Balls to make the next hard capture safer. Entering the E4 with the following team ...

652 131,722

Started by Volga

Check to see if your challenge has been approved or not!

(3 pages)

Eleanor, Jan 3: For the nostalgic of our 2020 Halloween Event, here's the regular challenge version of it, courtesy of yours truly ♡ Come play with Lampent, would you not?

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Started by Last Thursday

Discussion

Year in Challenges

Kostucha, Dec 31: Yeah, I wasn't very active challenge-wise this year. I did at least make some progress in my "complete Sinnoh solo with all fully evolved forms (gen 4)" thing, as I managed to solo the game with another 16 Pokemon. That leaves me with just 15, so at...

2 1,167

Started by Janp

Challenge

The Solo Challenge

(6 pages)

Janp, Dec 28: I kinda forgot about signing-up and updating one solo run I did back in August. After I finish my Professor Oak Challenge in Fire Red, Mew was the only Kanto Pokémon I've never used in any challenge, so I decided to do a quick Mew solo run. ...

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Started by TheCrystalFlaaffy

Discussion

What was your favorite challenge to do?

Major Agnostic, Dec 22: That sounds awesome! What's the first Safari Zone Pokemon you can catch in gen 1? And are there any other rules? Like I would think you can't use Dragonite because it's technically not found in the Safari Zone, only its prior evolution, but I guess...

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Started by Sheep

Discussion

Do you do challenges in your first run?

Major Agnostic, Dec 22: I didn't before, but Pokemon games have become so easy that it's boring not to lol. I usually Set Nuzlocke for first runs now

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Started by Sheep

Challenge

Unlockable Nuzlocke

ChampionLeon1, Dec 13: Imma try this soon as it looks fun

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Started by Deanmon

Challenge

"Anime"locke

MilesKoch, Nov 22: Hi everyone, first post on here, happy to be here:) I have been playing pokemon on and off for as long as I can remember and for the last year or so it has been a regular thing. However, it has become clear that I don't find the games as...

0 1,442

Started by MilesKoch

Challenge

The Story Challenge

Pumpkaboo92, Nov 3: Chapter one will take a bit, thanks for understanding. Lynn stared at it bewildered. There in an ancient drawing from the Akhba era of Kanto, it couldn’t be, really it couldn’t. She had more, her friend told her of something odd that she had seen...

24 8,562

Started by Pokemon training

Event

The Showcase of the Haunted Costumes - Halloween Event 2021

(5 pages)

Eleanor, Nov 1: https://i.imgur.com/FJB5sjf.png The challenge has now ended, and Awards have been given out - you can find them in the first post! Thank you all for playing! As a result, this topic and the Discord thread will be locked or archived soon....

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Started by Eleanor

Challenge

Pokemon Shiny Badge Quest

Sydian, Oct 28: https://cdn2.bulbagarden.net/upload/0/01/Spr_HGSS_Kimono_Girl.png shiny hunter ellie | badges: 0 https://www.serebii.net/Shiny/HGSS/155.png coriander lv. 9 / 1900 soft resets blaze / relaxed tackle / leer / smokescreen we were greeted by...

6 4,359

Started by Cadey5

Challenge

Stadium 2 - 6 Rental Pokemon Only

ramyn, Oct 24: Want a real challenge!? Can you beat Pokemon Stadium 2? Using only rentals? How about using the same rentals for every battle? Now that's a really difficult one, try it out if you dare. Rules: 1. You can only use rental pokemon; 2. You have...

0 1,493

Started by ramyn

Challenge

Mono-Color Challenge

(41 pages)

Kiertronik, Oct 10: Username: Kiertronik Color: White Game: Sword Ultimate: No I'm not sure if I'm signing up right but I'm exited to try this out!

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Started by jdthebud

Challenge

Pokemon Unbound V1.1.3.1 Randomizer Nuzlocke Challenge

Pumpkaboo92, Sep 21: IKf it is okay, https://mega.nz/file/GQ9HSCqS#5knnpttm0JE9tcA54KRQW8d7VYmaCNBQhfxIu15J8Go, this was the one from the youtube page.

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Started by Riddhwimaan Mukherjee

Challenge

Switchlocke!

Pluckles, Aug 10: Going to give this another go at a second game. Name: Pluckles Game: Emerald Type: Solo

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Started by Vildiac

Challenge

The Zodiac Challenge

(3 pages)

Shiny Gliscor King, Jul 20: Shiny Gliscor King King US No None Rat Team: Alolan Raichu Phantumpt Alolan Ratticate

51 21,727

Started by Leòmhann teine

Challenge

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

(4 pages)

Pashaloni123, Jul 13: Username:Pashaloni123 Game:Fire red Optional:Random box and random egg

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Started by Janp

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

Discussion

first challenge?

CelloX, Apr 2021: My first, and only so far, challenge I completed was a bug monotype of pokemon shield. Never was good at finishing runs/playthroughs of any sort besides the initial one (after game release). I think the first challenge I attempted was a nuzlocke of...

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Started by Sydian

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.

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Started by Sheep

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

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

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

Challenge

Lottery Challenge

Pluckles, Jan 2021: I'll start up another one on Emerald Username: Pluckles Trainername: Pluck Game: Emerald First pulled Challenge Element: 23 =\

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Started by Aleimon Thimble

Discussion

Who's In Your Party?

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

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Started by Meister_anon~Master_o f_None

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.

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Started by Sydian

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...

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Started by The Zororoaster

Challenge

Type Cycle Challenge REBORN

323k13L, Nov 2020: i would like sign in username;323k13L game:pokemon Black Extreme Randomizer chosen cycle;Ice,Dragon,Fire beginning type:i actually dont know because random starters and pokemon can be. baby pokemon/strong pokemon

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Started by StormInAJar

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

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...

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Started by KittyDragon129

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...

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Started by Imported Cheese

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....

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Started by Eleanor

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 10,661

Started by Basculegion

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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Started by whatthechuck3

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The Ones that got away v3

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The Challenges News Bulletin

Challenge Rules and Thread Guidelines

Challenges Ideas & Discussion

Trainer Personality Examination (Revived)

The Monotype Challenge Re:Returns

The BINGO! Challenge - Revived

The Time Warp Challenge

Alfheim Online Challenge REVIVED

The Lampent Challenge - don't get too attached!

Restarting the Random Challenge

💞 The Wedlocke Challenge 💞

Apocalocke (revised)- A more realistic approach

The Budget Challenge

The Nuzlocke Challenge

The few, the proud... or not?

Pokémon Soulless Silver.

Proof of Affinity - Valentine's Day Challenge 2022 [time to play!]

The Randomized Nuzlocke Challenge

a more elaborated version of a Animelocke

The Nuzlocke Challenge

Check to see if your challenge has been approved or not!

Year in Challenges

The Solo Challenge

What was your favorite challenge to do?

Do you do challenges in your first run?

Unlockable Nuzlocke

"Anime"locke

The Story Challenge

The Showcase of the Haunted Costumes - Halloween Event 2021

Pokemon Shiny Badge Quest

Stadium 2 - 6 Rental Pokemon Only

Mono-Color Challenge

Pokemon Unbound V1.1.3.1 Randomizer Nuzlocke Challenge

Switchlocke!

The Zodiac Challenge

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

The Character RP Challenge

first challenge?

Challenges you want to try sometime?

Sweet Hearts ♥ Valentine's day event 2021

Rom Help/Suggestions

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

Lottery Challenge

Who's In Your Party?

challenges on youtube

No Pokemon Center Challenge

Type Cycle Challenge REBORN

Shinobi Challenge

Apocalocke Challenge

The AAAAAAAAA Challenge (A Button Only!)

Burning Souls - Halloween Event 2020

The (revived) No-Catch Challenge!

Legacy Run