[Challenge] The Nuzlocke Challenge

Username: Knost
Challenge: Single
Version: Red
Rules: ***All Optional Rules in Red***


ATTEMPT #2

UPDATE #2
-Beat Gray, TINKER swept
-Cleared nugget bridge
-Beat misty used Bide on TINKER thinking I could take the hits from Starmie and get an easy K.O. ...WHY DID I DO THAT?!?!?! Barely won. After Bide, Misty used Bubble Beam and took me down to 26 HP with a Crit, was fully paralyzed and then used an X-Defend. If she had attacked every time I'd have lost Tinker and the Lock more than likely. Didn't use an Item though. Wow!
-I want to catch a Drowzee, but I need to get to Bills house to open the route and get past the trainers on that route to make it to Vermillion before I can find it. I say all of that because I will have to be careful not to level up too much so I can use RED and TINKER against surge. I need that Drowzee to take the experience from SS ANNE.
-Tinker hit 24 before Bills house only battling the trainers I had to and passing up others...
-Battled a robber tried to let Tinker take a little bit of the exp to free up Red who was Level 22 but Red was put to sleep so I had to switch Tinker in to take it out. I can't use Tinker anymore if I want it available for surges Gym....
-Taught RED the move DIG. Hopefully it can be my Ace against surge.
-LAST TRAINER GOING INTO VERMILLION HAD A RATICATE! Luckily it missed its hyper fang and RED got a crit to take it out quick...phew.
-RED is at level 22 with 561 exp till 23
Still have to get through SS ANNE...one great ball to catch the Drowzee I want. Please Lord let it work.
-CAUGHT. THE. DROWZEE! Level 13! Thank. The. Lord! Man that was stressful for a game lol Hopefully SANDMAN the Drowzee can soak up all this EXP coming up and free up RED and TINKER to sit back and chill.
-I now have Potions x6, Anidotes x2, Ether x2, Elixer x1, Full Restore x1
-Unfortunately the trainers on the boat are too high level for SANDMAN right away so I'll head back and polish off the trainers in Cerulean first.
-Leveling this SANDMAN up is impossible. Trainers in Cerulean still too high in level. I'll have to train in the grass. Pound is so
terrible on this Pokémon...lvl 14 now.
-SANDMAN hit level 17 and learned Confusion!!! Now we can put in some work!

More to come!!

Username: Knost
Challenge: Single
Version: Red
Rules: ***All Optional Rules in Red***


ATTEMPT #2

UPDATE #3
-Leveled SANDMAN up to 20, taking out trainers on the SS ANNE.
-Met a trainer on below deck who had a Tentacruel and a Staryu. SANDMAN had the Tentacruel almost dead when he was hit with a Supersonic and confused. Then he was poisoned. After hitting himself in Confusion twice I had to use a Potion and an Antidote. Was at 8 hp when I instructed SANDMAN to use Confusion forgetting that SANDMAN himself was still confused. Luckily, unlike the last two turns, he broke through Confusion and defeated the Tentacruel. Swapped in both RED and TINKER to take care of the Staryu. RED hit level 23 and TINKER is now 113 exp away from not listening to me...and I still have Gary coming up. That was not great....
-The OCD trainer in me HATES leaving trainers unbattled anywhere but I skipped ahead to take on Gary when SANDMAN hit level 22.
-Pidgeotto got 2 crits on SANDMAN before it fainted. Gary brought in Raticate next and I could smell the Hyper Fang coming so I swapped in TINKER to kill it knowing it would level up and stop listening to me. After Raticate died Gary brought out Kadabra and I was forced to bring out RED. Luckily RED took out Kadabra, but in taking a Confusion to the face upon switching in I had to use ANOTHER Potion in RED. Switching in SANDMAN to take on Gary's Ace Warturtle SANDMAN took a bubble and after putting the Warturtle to sleep I used one more Potion on SANDMAN. Thank the Lord SANDMAN took out the Warturtle and we defeated Gary! Losing two more potions is difficult to stomach though.
-SS ANNE has taken two potions and one antidote from us but we walked out a full team. Can't complain about that.
-BTW if anyone was wondering I'm trying my best to keep Charamander at its first ego until level 38 so I can get Flamethower early as I can't wait long enough for Fire Blast.
-Got all the items off the SS ANNE before I got cut and let it set sail. I'll end up walking in with RED and SANDMAN both eligible to battle, but TINKER at level 25 is just barley ineligible. She would have been helpful.
-Per the rules I caught an HM slave for cut.
-Walked into Vermillion gym with RED
and SANDMAN as my only options. I hope we're ready.
-Took out the first trainers with RED no problem.
-Took on LT Surge. Voltorb hit RED with a sonicboom before RED KO'd it with Dig. Took out the next Pikachu without issue. Raichu hit me with a crit Thunderbolt and took RED down to 18 hp. After hitting Raichu with a Dig the Raichu still lived but just barely. Knowing it was faster than me I swapped out to SANDMAN and luckily RAICHU went for two Growls in a row. SANDMAN KO'd the Raichu and we toon down the Vermillion City Gym!!

What should I catch next?!
Maybe a Gastly?
Maybe Snorlax?

Username: Knost
Challenge: Single
Version: Red
Rules: ***All Optional Rules in Red***


ATTEMPT #2

UPDATE #4
-Went through Rock Tunnel and TINKER hit level 30 so it stopped listening to me again...this Pokémon is difficult.
-Leveled RED and SANDMAN TO 29
SANDMAN evolved.
-Swept everything for grass badge got poisoned walked in at 3 hp
-Now that the next leaders ACE is allll the way up at 43 I've decided to go around and sweep up all the trainers and EXP I've left behind. Time for it to get boring for awhile....
-Because I need the Silph Scope I've decided to take out Team Rocket before I level up anymore.
-....I should've got Fly...I just walked the entire map again.....I'm an idiot lol
-Went through all of Team Rockets base and RED swept up hitting level 36! No major issues getting through.
Giovanni next...
-TINK beat Giovanni easily and we got the Silph Scope! Time to go get my Haunter!
-Freaking Gary ambushed me at Lavender Town....Haunter will have to wait...
-Gary needs to get on my level. Put him in his place easy. Swept up!
-Found my Haunter and got him down to 20% health. Couldn't get it any lower. Lowered its attack stat. SANDMAN put it to sleep after being confused and only being at 30hp after some Haunter Night Shades. Threw the ONE great ball I had and....I CAUGHT IT! YESSSSS!!! Say hello to KING BOO!!!!!
-Remembered you could link trade on the 3DS version! Now KING BOO is a Gengar! SO! MUCH! POWER!
(Fun fact: I have never owned a Gengar in Gen 1 and Pokemon Red version is the game I have played most and it's the first Pokemon game I'd ever played!)

UPDATE #5
-Taught KING BOO Mega Drain and Thunderbolt! Leveled KING BOO up to level 31!
-Took on the Marrowak that was haunting the top floor of Lavender town with KING BOO. Realized Gengar doesn't have levitate lol Luckily crit Mega Drain took it down without worry!
-Saved Mr. Fuji from team Rocket. No real problems. I'm worried more about the late game than what directly ahead of me if I'm honest. I've never gone into the elite 4 without a trillion healing items :/
-So I just realized that I have another encounter....I just don't have any Pokeballs....crap...
-Heading towards the Safari Zone RED evolved into Charmeleon after learning Flamethrower!
-And then RED immediately evolved into Charizard!!
I'll post more later! Please let me know what you think of this run!

Honest question for you. Should I catch a legendary bird or is that cheap? I feel like if I catch it with one ball with limited items I deserve it lol Thoughts?

Pokémon Soulsilver Nuzlocke


Sign Up:
Xander 729
Pokémon Soulsilver
Additional Rule: Level cap at next gyms highest level


Badges: 4/16


Team:


Fearow Lvl 26
Leer
Pursuit
Fury Attack
Aerial Ace


Pidgeotto Lvl 25
Tackle
Gust
Sand Attack
Quick Attack


Weepinbell Lvl 25
Vine Whip
Acid
Poison Powder
Sleep Powder


Sudowoodo Lvl 25
Flail
Low Kick
Rock Throw
Faint Attack


Stantler Lvl 25
Leer
Hypnosis
Stomp
Confuse Ray


Magmar Lvl 25
Leer
Ember
Confuse Ray
Faint Attack

Yo!

Update 5


Team recap:

Deaths: 4
Badges: 4

Cheers!

Username: Knost
Challenge: Single
Version: Red
Rules: ***All Optional Rules in Red***


ATTEMPT #2

UPDATE #6
-Taught KING BOO Mega Drain and Thunderbolt! Leveled KING BOO up to level 31!
-Took on the Marrowak that was haunting the top floor of Lavender town with KING BOO. Realized Gengar doesn't have levitate lol Luckily crit Mega Drain took it down without worry!
-Saved Mr. Fuji from team Rocket. No real problems. I'm worried more about the late game than what directly ahead of me if I'm honest. I've never gone into the elite 4 without a trillion healing items :/
-So I just realized that I have another encounter....I just don't have any Pokeballs....crap...
-Had a real issue Kicking Rocket out of Silph Co without over leveling. Had to leave prime EXP behind. My planning is terrible...
-Also, its official, Gary can't touch me.
-Giovanni on the other hand made me use two Super Potions because Crit Comet Punch is a thing...whipped him in the end though. Let's take on the Psychic gym.
-Got a Master Ball!!!
-By a miracle the whole team was eligible for Saffrons Gym!!
-Made it through Saffron City gyms scrubs no problem. Took on Erica and made stupid play after stupid play trying to get a clean switch in with hypnosis. What I accomplished instead was taking SANDMANS health down to 40 when I really needed him. Really dumb. Luckily RED survived being Poisoned and took a Psywave from Alakazam so he could crit back with Slash. I could have easily lost someone being so stubborn.
I have to be better than that.
-Got the Saffron City Gym Badge! BOOM! Time to Safari Zone it up for surf!
-Healed RED with 15 Hp left from poison damage.
-After getting Surf and Strength I decided to trek down to Seafoam to grab a water type for my team. I wanted a Dewgong, but when a massive Slowbro stepped in my path I literally could not pass it up. Catching a level 39 Pokémon was a scary task, but Hypnosis stepped up and got its health down to 5% with a crit (scared the crap out of me) and then slept it. After growling it's stats all the way down I threw the Ultra Ball and caught it. I've done well so far with my limited Pokeballs!
-Welcome TURBO the Slowbro!!
-Even though we found TURBO I noticed that TINK hadn't put in much work so I let her take on Blaines Gym on Cinnibar Island. She made quick work of everything with Thunder Wave and Bubble Beam!
-Gonna go clean up all the trainers I left behind now that the next Gum Ace is level 50.
-Turbo made quick work of the trainers in Viridian Gym.
-Giovanni is a scrub if I've ever met one. You didn't disband Team Rocket Giovanni. I took and from you and destroyed it.
-Speaking of Scrubs I forgot to heal before Gary jumped me on the way to Victory Road...damn.
-King Boo for the win! RED and KING BOO put in work and took out Gary's team single handedly. Awesome battle. On to Victory Road!

UPDATE #7 - PREPARATION FOR THE ELITE 4
-Victory road without items is...grueling...
-Made it through limping in with two Pokémon poisoned.
-After looking through my items I've decided that I should grind everyone to 52 of I want to stand a chance.
-Time to take on the Elite 4
-Going into the Elite 4 with:
Hyper Potions x4
Super Potions x3
Max Potions x4
Potion x2
Antidote x1
Full Restore x5
Max Ether x3
Full Heal x1
Elixer x4
Ether x4
Awakening x1
Poke Flute
-And obviously no Revives...
-Really worried about Paralysis and Poisoning.

WISH ME LUCK!!!!!

3rd Update (7/22/2017) - Beat the game:


Chef
Level 62 - Jolly|Sturdy
Rock Blast, Earthquake, Explosion, Double Edge


Benedict
Level 52 - Careful|Chlorophyll
Psychic, Light Screen, Reflect, Solarbeam


Yogi
Level 60 - Naughty|Thick Fat
Belly Drum, Rest, Ice Beam, Return


Cassius
Level 55 - Naughty|Limber
Brick Break, Focus Energy, Mega Kick, Reversal


Yevaud
Level 55 - Docile|Inner Focus
Surf, Fly, Thunderbolt, Dragon Claw


Natsu
Level 52 - Sassy|Intimidate
Sunny Day, Overheat, Bite, Flamethrower

Gone but not forgotten:

Username: Knost
Challenge: Single
Version: Red
Rules: ***All Optional Rules in Red***


ATTEMPT #2

UPDATE #7
-KING BOO swept Lorilei and Bruno. With some help from SANDMAN on Lorileis Slowbro. RED CAME THROUGH against Agatha completely sweeping up her entire team! I was so worried about her teams speed due to Level difference and base stats! RED is a beast!
Lance was all hype. KING BOO embarrassed every one of her Pokémon badly. I brought in TINK to kill the Dragonite just to show off.

-Gary was the most difficult fight. Being a good 10 levels under level every single team member was called on for this one.
KING BOO gave me a heart attack when it's Thunderbolt didn't KO the enemy Pidgeotto and was hit back with a Mirror Move. Gary switched in Alakazam which prompted me to swap into TURBO.
TURBO and Alakazam went back and forth in damage until Turbo finally came out on top with 94 HP and a Reflect up. TURBO Killed Gary's Rhydon in one hit. Gary swapped in Arcanine so scare out TURBO with a physical attacker. TURBO stood tall behind its REFLECT and delivered a Surf attack that failed to KO the Arcanine. Arcanine then hit TURBO with a Take down bringing TURBO's Hp to 2!!
SANDMAN came in to swept up the Arcanine. SANDMAN stayed in to put Gary's Eggsecutor to sleep and then traded places with RED. RED wasted no time Crit KOing the Eggsecutor. The Gary brought in his ACE, a level 65 BLASTOISE.
TINK was brought in to paralyze the Blastoise and then KING BOO, smelling Blood in the water, took it out in fashion with a crit Thunderbolt.

-We are Pokémon Champions of the Kanto Region!

-By far the most exciting moments came in the beginning staying under Level caps and saving ITEMS for the end game. To think that I found and owned only 4 Pokeballs and without error we came out with 4 Pokémon. Amazing.

-I now have 1 Masterball and 2 Ultra Balls left. I know where to find one more Ultra Ball.....
To complete the game per my rules I have to catch all of the legendaries without fail. 3 Birds and 1 Legendary Mistake.
This will be our toughest task yet. And we're running out of healing items...

FINAL UPDATE
-TURBO died via One Hit KO move from a Rhydon in Cerulean cave...we managed this whole time to survive without any deaths...[insert expletives here]!!!

-Found Mewtwo and threw the Masterball at it. Still can't believe we lost TURBO like that but we got Mewtwo...

-Found our way to Zapdos. It's Drill Pecks destroyed my team. Sadly TINK died to a critical hit while Paralyzing the thunder bird. Took two Ultra balls but we caught it. I have 3 Ultra balls left after finding some extras in Cerulean Cave.

-Found Moltres and used two swifts from Mewtwo and 3 Mega Drains from KING BOO to get its health down. Slept it and used growl on RED to drop its stats as much as possible. Took two balls again to catch it. Maybe I can find some more balls, I don't think One will do it.

-Caught Articuno! Yes! One ball! Attack dropped to -6! Hp at one after one crit swift, one head butt from SANDMAN and one crit Mega Drain from KING BOO!!!!! I can't believe it!

Game complete!!!!!

RIP TURBO

Got 6/8 badges but my save file got corrupted. Can't update obviously so will just restart the challenge shortly.

Username: McN1pple_TheGr8
Version: FR,SS,E,Pt,B2,X
Single/Ultimate?: Ultimate

Yo!
Update 6


Team Recap:
Deaths: 7
Badges: 5

Cheers!

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Update 7



Team Recap:


Deaths: 8
Badges: 6

Cheers!

Yo!
Update 8



Team recap:


Deaths: 9
Badges: 6

Cheers!

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Username: DarkArx
Version: Pokemon Platinum
Single/Ultimate?: Single

Update will be posted within the hour, let's smash this.