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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

Chit-Chat

Challenges Ideas & Discussion

(15 pages)

Eleanor, Apr 12: Hello! I'd personally suggest the Ones that Got Away challenge or the Lampent Challenge, which are great for using Pokémon you may have overlooked in a normal playthrough or you may have just skipped. Of course, there's also the evergreen Nuzlocke...

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Started by Last Thursday

The Hall Of Fame

(3 pages)

Ettenmoor, Mar 3: Ettenmoor's HoF Times Played Runs (Ordered Chronologically) Nuzlocke Classic Blazing Emerald - https://pokengine.org/play/images/monsters/static/1/icons/578.png?1636949283 Monolocke Normal Storm Silver -...

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Started by Necrum

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?

55 13,931

Started by Last Thursday

Help Thread

Challenge FAQ / Help

Sydian, Nov 2011: Event and Emblem Archive Green, Gold, and Booze → St. Patrick's Day Challenge → Dates run: February 28, 2011 - April 1, 2011 → Objective: Use Green Pokemon → Games: Green, LeafGreen, Gold, HeartGold, Emerald, White...

2 22,956

Started by Sydian

Rules

Challenge Forum Rules

Sydian, Jun 2010: Challenge Forum RulesHello, and welcome to the Challenge Forum! Here you can post any kind of challenges for any pokémon game. Beating them in under 15 hours? Beating them using only a specific type? Catching only 3 pokémon during the adventure?...

0 23,437

Started by Sydian

Challenge

Restarting the Random Challenge

(23 pages)

Devalue, May 24: Forum Username: Devalue Game Version: Crystal Number of Pokemon: 6 Exclude NFEs: Yes National Dex: Yes Restrictions: None Should be able to hack in any latecomers or trade evolutions (with the proper items in hand). Never messed with...

565 48,491

Started by Kimborelli

Challenge

The Monotype Challenge Re:Returns

(18 pages)

StenirRPG, May 22: I hate posting so much, but it's been a few days and I've made quite a big of progress in my Black Bug run, and I'm sitting at 15:53 on the clock...so, time for the update over the second 8 hours. Through Badge #4 1. I got stuck fighting Elesa,...

438 68,093

Started by The Undisputed Era

Challenge

The BINGO! Challenge - Revived

(21 pages)

Pok3pals, May 22: Pokemon: X Mono Red Run *~The Team~* So....been a while since I did an actual challenge. And I thought of taking up the Mono Red run for my Monocolor Kalos card! And I will say.....this challenge was somewhat easy yet hard at the same time....

521 69,217

Started by Janp

Challenge

The Lampent Challenge - don't get too attached!

(2 pages)

Phoenix_Left, May 20: 🕯️ An Ultra Moon Lampent Challenge 🕯️ Part 2 We've finally finished the tutorial island, so Akala Island is our Cloyster now! Well, sort of. Only about half of Heahea City is available right now, but there's still a lot to do. Case in point: ...

32 2,709

Started by Eleanor

Challenge

The Time Warp Challenge

(7 pages)

yogo896, May 12: Username: yogo896 Game: Pokemon Platinum Era: Jurrasic Jam (altho lemme see if an ultimate is possible)

158 33,152

Started by Ahri

Challenge

Trainer Personality Examination (Revived)

(12 pages)

_confused_piplup_, May 5: Ok, I'll join the queue A) USERNAME: _confused_piplup_ B) WHICH GAME: Pokémon Emerald C) GENDER: Female

299 46,086

Started by viper8890

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 2,691

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

565 118,138

Started by Blastin'Tyruntz

Discussion

The few, the proud... or not?

Finneari, Feb 11: I love challenges where I can change my team. I don't particularly like Nuzlockes, because I tend to rely on some of the most commonly found pokemon. I've devised a system similar to the Lampent challenge -- after major battles (gyms, rivals,...

2 729

Started by Eleanor

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...

0 524

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 ...

652 130,623

Started by Volga

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...

2 847

Started by Janp

Challenge

Pokémon Soulless Silver.

Poke fan number 489, Dec 30: Have any of ever had to fight a trainer who almost only uses statuses? Do you wish to become the annoying trainer who spams statuses? If you answered Yes to any these questions then I have the challenge for you. Pokémon Soulless Silver shares a...

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Started by Poke fan number 489

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. ...

143 36,863

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

11 6,679

Started by Sheep

Challenge

Unlockable Nuzlocke

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

1 6,677

Started by Deanmon

Challenge

Apocalocke (revised)- A more realistic approach

(2 pages)

Dinosnake76, Nov 30: Haven't been on here in a while. With BDSP out and wanting to play with different pokemon from the Grand Underground, hopefully this spices it up. Username: Dinosnake76 Is this an Ultimate challenge?: No Game(s): Shining Pearl Apocalype(s):...

44 14,429

Started by Pumpkaboo92

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 1,149

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 8,412

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....

102 7,739

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 3,720

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 1,155

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.

2 7,726

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

7 7,150

Started by Vildiac

Challenge

The Ones that got away v3

(4 pages)

Sydian, Aug 8: https://cdn2.bulbagarden.net/upload/8/83/Spr_DP_Ace_Trainer_F_1.png ace trainer allison | platinum | badges: 7 https://serebii.net/platinum/pokemon/413.png Sis lv. 43 @ big root anticipation / hardy psybeam / giga drain / bug bite / hidden...

86 9,252

Started by Shooting Star

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 21,372

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

80 10,436

Started by Janp

Challenge

The Character RP Challenge

CelloX, Jun 19: Updated the main post and added a new variant to this challenge called Story Mode. See main post for details.

7 4,086

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...

21 14,783

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.

6 4,174

Started by Sheep

Challenge

Alfheim Online Challenge REVIVED

(4 pages)

Lordecoxinha, Mar 2021: Imp Final Update Team: Gym badges earned: 8 https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/0/07/VSWill.png https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/b/b0/VSKoga.png

91 13,574

Started by Syntthetix

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!

76 7,616

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. ...

1 3,718

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!

5 4,305

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 =\

17 5,489

Started by Aleimon Thimble

Discussion

Who's In Your Party?

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

2 4,776

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.

3 5,439

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...

16 19,478

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

5 3,843

Started by StormInAJar

Shinobi Challenge

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

2 2,770

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...

62 26,590

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...

0 5,841

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 10,515

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...

22 8,395

Started by whatthechuck3

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...

28 8,885

Started by Wuzzy

Challenge

THE ANIME-STYLE CHALLENGE (RE-REVIVAL)

Mynameisjames, Aug 2020: Post:2 Team

15 9,644

Started by Decibel575

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

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Started by Pendraflare

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

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Restarting the Random Challenge

The Monotype Challenge Re:Returns

The BINGO! Challenge - Revived

The Lampent Challenge - don't get too attached!

The Time Warp Challenge

Trainer Personality Examination (Revived)

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

The Randomized Nuzlocke Challenge

The few, the proud... or not?

a more elaborated version of a Animelocke

The Nuzlocke Challenge

Year in Challenges

Pokémon Soulless Silver.

The Solo Challenge

What was your favorite challenge to do?

Do you do challenges in your first run?

Unlockable Nuzlocke

Apocalocke (revised)- A more realistic approach

"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 Ones that got away v3

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?

Alfheim Online Challenge REVIVED

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

Pokémon Draft Challenge

THE ANIME-STYLE CHALLENGE (RE-REVIVAL)

The Anime Style Challenge!