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The Date of Birth Challenge
Introduction
Hello one and all and welcome to the Date of Birth Challenge! The premise is simple, your DOB dictates your team members, this may result in some very interesting combinations! Here's how it works: 1. Take the day you were born, and add it to the month and the last two digits of the year. 2. Take the day you were born and multiply it by the Generation* of game you are playing. 3. Take the month you were born in and multiply it by the Generation* of the game you are playing, squared. 4. - a)If you were born in December, January or February, select an Ice type of your choice. - b)If you were born in March, April or May, select a Grass type of your choice. - c)If you were born in June, July or August, select a Fire type of your choice. - d)If you were born in September, October or November, select a Rock type of your choice. 5. - a)If you were born in December, January or February, select a Black Pokemon of your choice. - b)If you were born in March, April or May, select a Yellow Pokemon of your choice. - c)If you were born in June, July or August, select a Gray Pokemon of your choice. - d)If you were born in September, October or November, select a Purple Pokemon of your choice. 6. The first Pokemon found on the route that corresponds to the month you were born in. *Remakes are counted as the original Generation they were released in, e.g. FR/LG are Gen 1 For the first three Pokemon picking rules, take the resultant number, and the Pokemon you get is the Pokemon that corresponds to that number in the Regional Dex of your selected game. If the number exceeds the number of Pokemon in your Regional Dex of choice, simply half it, and if necessary, round up up to the nearest number to obtain your Pokemon! As I understand this can all be a bit confusing, I have provided an example below. Spoiler:
For those playing Gen 6 games, since the Regional Dex has been split into three parts, it will work a little differently for you! Each of the first three Rules will apply to a different part of the Kalos Dex, but you can choose which Rule for which part. An example, for Rule 1, my resultant number is 130, which would give me Pinsir in the Coastal Dex, Aromatisse in the Central Dex, or Sudowoodo in the Mountain Dex, and it is my choice which one I take. BUT, each Dex must be used, you cannot take two from the same Dex, all three must correspond to a Rule. Again, this can be confusing, so feel free to message me with any queries! :) Rules 1. Your team must be chosen using the above method. 2. You may use HM slaves if necessary, but they must not take part in battles. 3. Legendaries ARE allowed. 4. If you receive a NFE Pokemon, you can choose to evolve it if you so desire. If your Pokemon only evolves through trading, you may trade it to evolve, or use a programme to do it for you. 5. If one or more of your Pokemon are unobtainable in the game you have selected, you may hack/trade them in at a low level at the start of the game. The hacked in Pokemon must be legal, meaning no RNG abuse/illegal moves or abilities. 6. You may use your starter Pokemon until you catch your first Pokemon, but as soon as your first Pokemon is caught, the starter must be boxed/released. If your first Pokemon is not available before the third gym, then you may hack/trade one of your Pokemon at a low level. 7. Emulators and speed up are allowed, but no cheating! 8. Hacked games are allowed, such as Blaze Black or FireRed Omega, as long as they fit into the category of a generation (i.e. No Fakemon, must have a Regional Dex). 9. Just to clear up the confusion surrounding the sixth Pokemon 6, think of it like a Nuzlocke, the first Pokemon you find on the Route corresponding to the month of your DOB is the one you may catch. If you fail to catch it, you're running with five Pokemon. And, if you're playing Gen 2 or one of the remakes (e.g. Gold, Silver, Crystal, SoulSilver, HeartGold) then you must wait until Kanto to catch your last Pokemon! The challenge is complete when you beat: R/B/Y/FR/LG: Blue (Your Rival) G/S/C/HG/SS: Red (At Mt Silver) R/S: Steven E: Wallace D/P/Pt: Cynthia B/W: Alder B2/W2: Iris X/Y: AZ Please confirm your Pokemon teams on sign up! (With the exception of Pokemon 6 of course, but the route number must be confirmed and this Pokemon should be confirmed once it has been caught) Here is a sign up sheet: Name: Game: Pokemon Team: Challengers: Spoiler:
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This sounds great, gonna try to get through Volt White 2 with this. Hopefully I can find the time for it.
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Cool
Name: PokeMinez Game: Black 2 Pokemon:Nidoqueen,Kangaskhan,Gothorita,Tepig,Cinncino and something on route 8 |
This is an interesting idea, but I have a question: What about the starter? Do you continue to use that until you get your first Pokemon on your list, then go with that alone?
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I'll definately do this one then, with Sapphire. I think I might have the toughest challenge yet, with Wingull for the first 2 gyms. I will post videos of this as well under spoiler tags.
Name: Airbourne Bubblun Game: Sapphire Pokemon: Weezing, Wingull, Vileplume, Magcargo, Crobat, Route 110. Here's part 1 (The Zigzagoon/s will not be used in any way, only for pickup ability) Spoiler:
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Name:JayTheKing
Game:Platinum Pokemon:skorupi spiritomb graveler glaceon murkrow/Honchkrow bidoof |
Sounds like fun!
Name: Slaying Moon Game: Sol Platinum Pokemon: 1) 17th of December 1991 = 17+12+91=120, so Staryu (is it ok to evolve it?) 2) 17th, Gen IV = 17x4=68, so Machamp 3) December = 12x4x4=192, so Sunflora 4) December = Ice-type, so Glaceon 5) December = Black Pokemon, so Giratina (if allowed) 6) December = First Pokemon found on Route 212, so I'll wait and see what that one is |
Name: monsterhair005
Game: Ruby Pokemon: 1) Wingull 2) Tentacool 3) Whismur 4) Treecko 5) Makuhita 6) Route 105 |
I actually will have to drop out of this.
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Sounds cool, definitely joining!
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Sign-up: Name: Chevitile Game: FireRed Omega Team: Spoiler:
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I got a question: what if one of the starters is one of the pokemon on your list?
and I will like to join: Pokemon: 1. Weezing 2. Ivysaur 3. Articuno 4. Jynx 5. Snorlax 6. first pokemon on route 12 |
Name: warship
Game: Firered Pokemon: 1.Electabuzz 2.Poliwag (i suppose i can evolve it to Poliwrath right?) 3.Abra (again i hope i can evolve it to alakazam) 4.Arcanine 5.Machamp 6.Firstpokemon on Route 7 |
I'll join, even though it will break me eventually. I got a really bad turnout.
Birthday is 8/11/00 Lotad Masquerein Aggron Blaziken Armaldo first on route 108 EDIT - on emerald |
a question: if the first pokemon i find in route 7 is growlithe, can i choose something else because im already set to have arcanine in my team.
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Oh, this looks fun!
Name Me! I'll be playing under a different name though. Game Pokemon Blaze Black 2 Pokemon Rhyhorn Dodrio Ho-oh Shieldon Gengar Route 10 |
I'd like to join
My team: 1. Lickitung 2. Ivysaur (if FireRed Omega counts as gen 1) 3. Butterfree 4. Piloswine 5. Houndoom 6. First pokemon on route 12 (need to check how the routes are marked in FR Omega) |
This sounds fun!
Name: WeightyWillBill Game: Emerald Team: 1. Cacturne 2. Geodude - Graveler (no trade in VBA's) 3. Torkoal 4. Blaziken 5. Skarmory 6. First Pokemon encountered on Route 106 Edit: So, I found out there are no real encounters on Route 106, unless I use a fishing rod, or surf. Is it okay to use the fishing rod to get the Pokemon on Route 106? |
I will continue to update with every gym cleared, and in Part 5, Roxanne is beaten, but only just. Team: Wingull + 5 zigzagoons (pickup ability)
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Looks really fun =)! So, my birthday is 21st December, '99, so:
Name: TheDawningGlaceon Game: White Pokemon: 1) Bouffalant 2) Klink (Will evolve) 3) Zekrom 4) Beartic (Trading in as a Cubchoo first) 5) Sigilyph 6) First Pokemon from Route 12 |
geodude (will evolve)
wormadam (hacking in burmy) munchlax (will evolve, hacking in) grass type (oddish, hacking in) yellow (vespiqueen, hacking in combee) route 203 (month is 3, game starts with 201 (pearl)) not sure when I'll start this... |
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Dec 21, 1997 on Sapphire 1. Gyarados (yes) 2. Abra (Will hack to replace Kadabra with Alakazam at level 32) 3. Teddiursa (Will hack in at level of first wild Pokemon I see on route next to Day Care) 4. Glalie 5. Duskull/Dusclops 6. Route 112 (Literally either Numel or Machop with a 75/25 split, if Machop is chosen Machamp will also be hacked in at 32) Picking Mudkip because I can use him for HM slaving |
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There are some problems with the Pokemon choosing process. I plan on attempting this on Gold/Silver. Below should be my team, based on your specifications. 1. January 3rd, 1995. 1+3+95=99. #99 is Kingler. 2. Gold/Silver is Gen. 2. 3x2= 6. #6 is Charizard. 3. 1x2^2= 4. #4 is Charmander. *See something here?* 4. Piloswine. 5. Umbreon. 6. Route 1 isn't available in Gold/Silver until the Kanto Region. My concerns here are: What do I do about the whole 'Charizard/Charmander' deal? It seems kind of unnecessary to have two Charizards in my team. Also, because route 1 isn't available until later in the game, does this mean I have to roll with only five Pokemon until that point, or what do I do? Once my questions are answered, I would gladly like to make my sign up. This is a very interesting challenge though. |
OH what the hecky, I've got time to kill before October 12th. It was either this or do a Dunsparce-only run of HG, which, as hilarious as that sounds, would probably kill me.
I was born on July 8th, 1990 (7/8/90 wut wut), and I will be adding some much-needed Gen 2 love to this challenge, and rocking HeartGold on the actual cart, so no hacks or anything. 1. Exeggcute 2. Fearow 3. Poliwag 4. Typhlosion (hell yes get to keep my favorite starter) 5. Aron/Lairon (both are in the Johto Safari Zone, and I'll just go by whichever one I manage to catch first) 6. First Pokemon I catch on route 7, and I'm hoping to get a Shinx there. Excited to do this! While I love Gen 2, I had lost interest in my copy of HG. |
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