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Kozoi June 8th, 2010 6:45 AM

Here's my tl;dr update for you guys. I also uploaded the battle against Brock. It's at the bottom of the update in a spoiler tag.

► Started Fire Red

I chose to play on Pokémon Fire Red Version because of the various improvements over the original Red Version. For starters, the CPU improvement. In the older games, the CPU wasn't all that challenging. There was also the fact that the newer games had various factors which determined your Pokémons stats. (Effort values, individual values, natures, etc.) In first generation, ther was also a problem with some of the TMs. They had TMs like Water Gun in Mount Moon, which seemed pretty useless to me. Finally, there were problems like the Special Stat not being split into Attack and Defence and Speed relying on how often you get critical hits. So yeah, I decided to play Fire Red.

► Chose Dratini

Luckily, I had a program called A-Starter which allowed me to hack Dratini into the slot where you'd usually receive Bulbasaur. Because of this, my rival chose Charmander. So yeah, I received a Hasty Dratini with Wrap as its only means of defending itself in battle. I was originally going to call my Dratini Claude, but then I realised it was female so I decided to call it Cynthia instead.

► Rival Battle

After receiving my starter, Akeraz decided to be mean and challenge me to a battle before I could even exit the lab and train up on Route One. His Charmander was brutal, it got two critical hits on me and I was unable to even get it down to half health with Wrap and Leer. The fact that Hasty is a -Defence nature probably didn't help the situation either.

► Route One

I went through Route One while listening to the Viridian City OST from the Pokémon Anime. (Yeah, I'm a nerd.) A Pidgey actually made made me black out by constantly getting critical hits on Cynthia while I was trying to lower its defence with Leer. By the time I made it to Viridian City I was Level Six and I had one hit point left.

► Delivered Oak's Parcel

I was told by some guy in Viridian Pokémart to deliver a Parcel to Professor Oak. So yeah, I delivered said parcel and received a Pokédex and five Pokéballs in exchange.

► Pokémart Visit

I went to the Pokémart and bought myself five more Pokéballs, just in-case I encountered a Shiny. I spent the rest on Potions, because I didn't think that much would status me and I thought that Shed Skin would recover any statuses anyway.

► Viridian Forest

I entered Viridian Forest and I trained up to Level Eight and learnt Thunder-Wave. Stuff kept Poisoning me and Shed Skin kept refusing to activate, so I ended up wasting a few Potions while training Cynthia up. After the training, I decided to attempt Viridian Forest. Unfortunately, the swarms of Weedle kept Poisoning me and getting critical hits, so I decided to turn back and train some more. I ended up training up to Level Eleven and then attempting Viridian Forest again. I made it through a lot of the trainers, until the Bug Catcher with the Kakuna and Metapod. On his last Pokémon, I realised that I had no more Wrap PP left and so I had to Struggle for the win. By the end of the battle, I had no Potions left so I had to take a trip back to the Pokécenter before finishing Viridian Forest off.

► Rival Battle

I decided to take a quick peek inside of Brock's Gym and challenge the trainer inside. He had a Geodude, which proven to be a huge problem because of my only attacks being Wrap, Leer and Thunder-Wave. Eventually, I managed to beat his Geodude and his Sandshrew. I decided that there was no way that I could challenge Brock, so I decided to double back to Viridian City and challenge Akeraz. His Pidgey was a huge problem, because it kept spamming Sand-Attack. I still managed to win and gain some nice experience. Knowing that the experience I had gained wasn't enough, I decided to train up some more in Viridian Forest and I grew to Level Fifteen and learnt Twister. (A fairly effective Dragon-type attack, considering Brock's Pokémon are all fairly weak on the Special side and that all Dragon moves are Special in Third Generation.)


► Brock Battle

Brock wasn't too difficult. I just spammed Twister like there was no tomorrow and I got Rock Tomb and the Boulder Badge. Feeling a lot more confident in Cynthia, I decided to go and make my way to Mount Moon.


► Video vs Brock

Spoiler:

xshadowblitzx June 8th, 2010 7:20 AM

I made my way to vermillion city but just before that the bug catcher with the butterfree managed to kill me due to pure annoyance.

Anyways i went through SS.Anne without fighting a single trainer and made my way to gary

Spoiler:


Alot less annoying than last time and i got myself the Cut HM.. YAY

Went and caught a oddish to be a cut slave and tackled the Gym.

What made me laugh is that both switches was in the same bin which is very odd.

Anyways i then faced off against Lt. Surge

Spoiler:


After i won this i replaced thrash with thunderbolt so i'm not tempted to use thrash anymore and now i got the fun task of going through rock tunnel with no flash so i'll update after the 4th Gym and Giovanni.

Angry Ampharos June 8th, 2010 9:04 AM

Will go with Gastly, methinks.

Alexlang22 June 8th, 2010 10:42 AM

Here we go with the next update:

Spoiler:


I beat union cave and team rocket in slowpoke well with ease.
I reached the level from the gods for remoraid, level 22. I learned aurora, psy and bubblebeam, I also got TM swift.
Dinner made Bugsy look like a piece of cake. Scyther? Meh.
Dinner also made Silver look easy, however Dinner still has a phobia of planty things such as vines and leaves.

pleryt16 June 8th, 2010 10:55 AM

I'll do this challenge. I'll take Koffing/Weezing. I'll go FR,G,Ruby,Platinum

Alexlang22 June 8th, 2010 11:20 AM

I quickly played from azalea to goldenrod gym, here's the update video:

Spoiler:


Miltank. What are you like eh? Dinner is just too good though, he was never going to die.

Bruno™ June 8th, 2010 11:52 AM

I'll do this challenge aswell !

I'll do it on FR / HG / E / Pt w/ Gravler [ sorry if I spelt that wrong .]

pleryt16 June 8th, 2010 12:27 PM

Here is my first update...

I named myself Pleryt and rival Ugly
I picked Koffing and he chose Charmander
My Koffing (Gas) demolished his Charmander
I got and delivered Oak's Parcel
Got the Pokedex
Trained up to level 9
Beat Gary
Made my way through Viridian Forest
Beat Brock (it was very hard)

Team:
Gas (Koffing) level 14
Tackle
Smog
Poison Gas

Going to go through Mt.Moon now

mondays suck June 8th, 2010 12:45 PM

While reading the OP, I saw this::t001:

From now, I will always see Bulbasaur this way, I can't unsee it anymore.
Spoiler:

http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac79/mondayssukc/th_a13-29.jpg?t=1276029184
Unfortunately, my Paint skills aren't quite as awesome as Awesomesaur....


Also, Update time.
Spoiler:

http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac79/mondayssukc/th_a1-85.png?t=1276029183
3 levels, some money and an useless HM? Yes, please.
http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac79/mondayssukc/th_a2-74.png?t=1276029183
Graah. Can't you just die instead?
http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac79/mondayssukc/th_a3-74.png?t=1276029183
Oh yeah, I also got Hypnosis just after beating the last trainer outside of Union Cave. It+Leer made all these Rock types a piece of cake.
http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac79/mondayssukc/th_a4-67.png?t=1276029184
Why not?
http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac79/mondayssukc/th_a5-63.png?t=1276029184
Once again, Team Rocket.
http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac79/mondayssukc/th_a6-57.png?t=1276029184
Let's take a look at the moveset at this point...
>Tackle
>Swift
>stuff

...dammit, I'm screwed vs Gastly...
http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac79/mondayssukc/th_a7-53.png?t=1276029184
... or not. Well, actually I did almost lose this, because Mud Slap didn't OHKO, Gastly successfully used Hypnosis and then started using Spite. Yes, that one PP reducing move. Thankfully, Stantler woke up early enough to prevent a Struggle match (since Gastly only has Lick for attacking). The rest fell quite easily.
http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac79/mondayssukc/th_a8-51.png?t=1276029184
Indeed. I didn't even get even one level up from this. Grind more.
http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac79/mondayssukc/th_a9-50.png?t=1276029184
And this is already the point where I'm having to catch something. Probably a Paras that I'll release as soon as I get Krabby.

http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac79/mondayssukc/th_a10-43.png?t=1276029184http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac79/mondayssukc/th_a11-38.png?t=1276029184http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac79/mondayssukc/th_a12-34.png?t=1276029184
I wonder if this thing can learn Headbutt... Well, I'll see soon.

Alexlang22 June 8th, 2010 1:03 PM

At a vast rate of knots, here's the next update:

Spoiler:

Just what was Gengar thinking... too easy for Dinner.

Oh dear, Dinner's overlevelling really shows now, but Poliwrath still could've done something different. Dinner is breezing Johto, the only challenge I can actually see for Crystal is Red.

pleryt16 June 8th, 2010 1:30 PM

Second Update! Yay!

Got through Mt. Moon (the hikers were very hard)
Beat Ugly(rival)
Got to bill (once again, the two hikers were hard)
Somehow beat Misty

Koffing is level 27 with the moves Sludge, Tackle,Poison Gas, and Smokescreen
Have a Paras for Cut and Flash

Koldsned June 9th, 2010 3:04 AM

Ok next update!

Spoiler:




Well nothing much to report. Misty was easy as expected, and Gary on the Anne was also not bad but his ember still managed to get a burn. L.t Surge also fails as a Gym Leader. Then we get Gary again who still isn't too tough but his Kadabra and his Exeggcute can dish out the damage when they get going. Giovanni... well... fails.

Kozoi June 9th, 2010 6:44 AM

► Vs. Misty

Spoiler:

I don't plan on doing tl;dr updates anymore. I'll just post videos and make sure to show my Dratini's stats and move-sets in each video.

pleryt16 June 9th, 2010 6:48 AM

Third Update! Yay!

I got to Vermillion city. I battled all the people outside of the sity on both sides. Gas was at level 31 by then. I went through the S.S. Anne and beat my rival. Gas needed one more person to evolve so I went and beat some wild pokemon. Gas evolved into Weezing!I went and took 6 damage in the gym (all from the gym trainers) and Gas grew to level 36!

Weezing level 36
Tackle
Sludge
Poison Gas
Smokescreen

Akeraz June 9th, 2010 7:30 AM

Update time again

Vs. Whitney
Spoiler:

This one took three attempts. Rollout was a pain and sleepseed was my only viable strategy against that damned miltank.

Vs. Silver
Spoiler:

Actually got this one on the first try..
Thought I was going to need to retry this one because of curse.

As for morty..
Just no.
I think I'm going to do Olivine lighthouse then come back and try later.

Kozoi June 9th, 2010 7:57 AM

► Vs. Lt Surge

Spoiler:

pleryt16 June 9th, 2010 8:54 AM

Fourth update!

I got through the big cave (forgot the name) and went to beat my rival,Ugly. I went and fought all the trainers on all three sides of Lavender Town and went to beat Team Rocket. No damage at all was done (to me). I beat Erika simply and I'm currently in the Ghost place. Also, I just hit fifty as I'm writing this!

Gas (Weezing) level 50
Sludge
Return
Poison Gas
Shock Wave

The Doctor June 9th, 2010 9:09 AM

UPDATES

- Took me ages to find director in the basement
- Finally found it and whupped Team Rocket
- During A Battle I Found A Suspiciously Odd Looking Anime Character
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu324/Aceboyo/OMGITSJESSIE.png
OMFG ITS JESSIE!
... Who I proceded to Pwn. Oh No. Were Blasting Off Againnnnnnnn.....

Where were we... Oh Yeah.

- Beat Team Rocket And Headed Up To Blackthorn Gym
- Completely Raped Beat Clair So Easily With Icy Wind
- Refused SKULL BASH as I had no room for another moves.
- But Of Course Clair is a total NOOB and refuses me a Badge,
- Dragons Den : Owned In The Dragons Den Questions
- The Cow Clair Still Tried To Refuse Me The Badge And Insulted Me By Saying I Failed. But FINALLY The Badge Was Mine!
- Elite Four Time!.... Im not sweating about Lance this time.... Icy Wind And Water Gun anyways :D Mmmmkay.

- Took My First Steps Into Kanto!
- On The Way Up To Victory Road I Encountered A Venusaur And Blastoise... Wow.
- How Amazing Unpopulated Victory Road Is But Of Course. Silver Appears!
- 1HKO Every One Of His Pokemon
- Posideon Was Only Level 59 So I Raised Him To 60 With A Rare Candy I Found.

Time For The Johto Elite Four. I Remember I Was Back Here Only A While Ago Though It Seems Like 3 Years ( Experienced Pokemon Trainers Know What I Mean )

Will!

= Easily Beat Him Though His Jynx Sent Meh To Sleepy Bye Byes :(

Koga!

= Got Poisoned And Fainted Somehow.
= Revived Then Fainted, Then Revived, Then FAINTED GRRRR. Damn His MUK!
= Finally Won!

Bruno!

= Kept Frickin Dieing.
= Owned His Onix Lol. I Loled Went It Came Out.

Karen!

= Gengar Did Me A Favour And Cut Its HP For Curse ON MY FEAROW :D
= Used Elixir
= Beat Her

Posideon Level 62!

Time. For. LANCE!

Lance!!!!!!

= Completely Owned All His Pokemon
= I Love Charizards So I Regret Murderi..... Hurting His.
= I. Am. The. Champion!

ALL HAIL ME.

ITS TIME FOR HOE..... Oh Wait. Back To Kanto Innit?

Final Johto Stats :
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu324/Aceboyo/JohtoEliteWinner.png
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu324/Aceboyo/JOHTOLAST1.pnghttp://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu324/Aceboyo/JOHTOLAST2.pnghttp://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu324/Aceboyo/JOHTOLAST3.png

On My Way To Kanto!

Join Us Next Time Guys!

Alexlang22 June 9th, 2010 10:21 AM

Hooray! Updates:

Spoiler:

Battle against Jasmine:


Battle against Pryce:


mercytest1234 June 9th, 2010 12:00 PM

I'll do it!

I pick my Pokemon as Sentret :3

I'll do Silver and I'll decide later on what other games.

Nabooru June 9th, 2010 12:13 PM

I'll join...
I'll use Cubone > Marowak.


I'll do Fire Red-SS-Emerald-Platinum

mercytest1234 June 9th, 2010 12:56 PM

I picked Sentret as my Pokemon!
So I started off, caught a female level two Sentret.
And I died from a silly weedle crit ;-;
So I beat my rival named ???
OH and my name is Mercy
OH and my Sentret's named is Hazel
I beat the first gym leader ( I would make a image but I need 15 posts or more :( )

Nabooru June 9th, 2010 2:21 PM

Would it be agianst the rules if I Gamesharked my Cubone to be Lvl. 7 so it atleast knows an attacking move?

Koldsned June 9th, 2010 3:13 PM

Another update because I'll probably be out of action for a few days.

Spoiler:




Erika was pretty easy.

Now Gary at Sliph Co. was another matter all together. It took me about 10 tries to get a tactic and then another 10 to put it into action. Using growth I upped my special attack as much as I could whilst taking wing attacks from Pidgeot (Seeded to lessen damage). Afterwards, I knew Exeggcute could paralyse so I attached a cure berry to avoid it. With my Special attack increased I managed to take down Alakazam but then came the beast, Charizard.

I was lucky he avoided using flamethrower for two turns but the misses hurt. I manage to land a seed, tackle hard and tank the flame to scrape through. Gyarados was not a problem thankfully.

Gary is going to be a major problem in the Elite 4.

Nabooru June 9th, 2010 4:31 PM

Started Fire Red, Gave Oak a Parcel, got the pokedex, and I caught a Cubone. It took me ages to get it to level nine so it learned Bone Club :X


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