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[Challenge] The Solo Challenge

Trev

Trev

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    Firered is donezo!

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    This was actually a bit difficult because Feraligatr doesn't get any Ice-type moves via level-up moveset, so I struggled a bit. Thankfully, it can learn Aerial Ace, so that took care of my Grass-type weaknesses fairly early. I ended the Elite Four with Surf, Aerial Ace, Bite, and Earthquake/Blizzard (for Lance). Karen gave me some trouble because I had no moves SE against her Lapras. Agatha was also a bit difficult because her Gengar's didn't OHKO to Bite (where's Crunch when you need it...). Lance and Rival's Gyarados were hell. Lots of Full Restore spam. Otherwise, pretty easy. Other Pokemon in the screenshot were HM slaves.

    Onto Emerald!
     
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    Suon

    Suon

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    • SUON SOLOS KANTO
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    ...over and over again..
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    challenges completed: 9/81 (or 24/151)


    UPDATE 9: ARBOK
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    Progress
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    Suon

    Suon

    75
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    • SUON SOLOS KANTO
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    ...over and over again..
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    challenges completed: 11/81 (or 28/151)


    UPDATE 10: RAICHU
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    UPDATE 11: SANDSLASH
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    Progress
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    Suon

    Suon

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    • SUON SOLOS KANTO
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    ...over and over again..
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    challenges completed: 13/81 (or 35/151)


    UPDATE 12: NIDOQUEEN
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    UPDATE 13: NIDOKING
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    ShinyHoundoom

    ShinyHoundoom

    Houndoom Fan
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    Years
    • Holy Arceus it's been way to long since I've done anything challenge wise. I finally beat Alpha Sapphire part for the Houndoom Ultimate. Special mention to Steven for the strat being hope Aggron misses Stone Edge because it has Sturdy.

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    Suon

    Suon

    75
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    9
    Years

    • SUON SOLOS KANTO
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    ...over and over again..
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    challenges completed: 14/81 (or 37/151)


    UPDATE 14: CLEFABLE
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    Progress
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    Zero-G

    on the fly
    146
    Posts
    5
    Years
    • While I almost exclusively play hacks/QoL mods I feel like I shouldn't be excluded, so here's things.

    Username: Zero-G
    Partner Pokemon: Walrein
    Game: Ultra Violet
    Progress: 0/8, freshly started

    Username: Zero-G
    Partner Pokemon: Grumpig
    Game: Emerald
    Progress: Complete.

    Username: Zero-G
    Partner Pokemon: Garchomp
    Game: Dark Rising 2
    Progress: Complete

    (in brackets, since the partner here was a fakemon, so idk if it's even allowed)
    Username: Zero-G
    Partner Pokemon: Jesmon
    Game: Dark Rising Origins - Worlds Collide
    Progress: Complete

    ... I will never solo any Dark Rising game again. I haven't struggled that much with the E4 anywhere. Not even in Vega.
     

    FactoriesFarAway

    Youngster
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    • she/her
    • UK
    • Seen Feb 2, 2024
    I've been debating doing this for quite a while and whilst I have other unfinished challenges, this one in particular is really nagging me and I feel like I need to do it. I legit don't even know if it's possible but I'm assuming it is.

    Username: FactoriesFarAway
    Partner Pokemon: Shedinja
    Challenge: Single
    Game(s): Sapphire
    Previous Progress: No
     

    SP458

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    • Username: SP458
    Partner Pokemon: Dratini
    Challenge: Single
    Game(s): Red (1/8)

    After defeating Brock:

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    ZexceedKeil123

    The Komaeda of Pokemon
    16
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    4
    Years
    • Seen Jan 24, 2020
    Username:ZexceedKeil123
    Partner Pokemon:Mightyena
    Challenge: Single
    Game(s): Omega Ruby
    Previous Progress: No
     

    ZexceedKeil123

    The Komaeda of Pokemon
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    First Update I started the game and stupidly picked Treeko as my started misremembering what move the tutorial Poochyena gets but decided to run with it. So I chaught the female Pooch with Thunder fang and named it Shenzi after the female heyna in The Lion King as I always name my males Ed. She was a bit rough to train at first not hitting level 7 till I beat every trainer on route 102 but I went through grinding to level 20 before taking on Roxanne just cause I felt like it but man dit it take a while. Long story short started, got the first gym badge and then got off for the night.


    Mightyena(Shenzi) Level 20
    Thunder Fang
    Howl
    Bite
    Sand Attack
     

    ZexceedKeil123

    The Komaeda of Pokemon
    16
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    • Seen Jan 24, 2020
    Didn't get much progress to day because of frustration with the second gym can't get passed that second trainer no matter what I do but anyway no changes to Shenzi except a few levels

    Mightyena(Shenzi) Level 23
    Bite
    Thunder Fang
    Sand Attack
    Howl
     

    SP458

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    • Update: Finally defeated Misty at Cerulean Gym after clearing the Routes 24 and 25 to Bill.

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    ZexceedKeil123

    The Komaeda of Pokemon
    16
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    • Seen Jan 24, 2020
    After a grinding and grinding and grinding I finally beat Brawley at level 33 then talked to steven. Then went and tracked down Stern beat some Magma Grunts and then Destroyed May before going and taking on Watson. Won and went to the Cave with May to save Cosmo then to Lavaridge beat Flannery. Grinded a bit before taking on Dad and used a tiny raccoon to surf and then saved a dragon boxed then at Fortree destroyed Winona. Story story story beat team Magma at their base and then Tate and Liza. story story story chaught Groudon and then took on Wallace lost the first time grinded just a bit and then won. Grinded on my way to the elite four and beat Wally after a few tries then made it to EverGrande and took my first stab at the E4 First three where easy but Drake caused a few Problems so I had to do it 3 times before even getting to Steven and then at least 5 move just to beat him so there we go endof this


    Mightyena(Shenzi) Level 63
    Crunch
    Shadow Ball
    Rock Smash
    Strength
     

    SP458

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    11
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    • Solo Dratini Update: Dratini evolved while clearing S.S. Anne and I've also defeated Lt. Surge (I've caught a Paras to cut the tree besides the Gym).

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    TailsMK4

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    Years
    • Username: TailsMK4
    Partner Pokemon: Azumarill
    Challenge: Single
    Game(s): Black 2 (2/8)
    Previous Progress: No

    Since previous progress means if I started this challenge in the old thread, no, I do not have prior progress. In a game sense, though, I did already do some of the challenge prior to signing up. I have already completed 2 gyms out of 8 in the Black 2 run, but wanted to see how those initial battles go before I make my run "official". If this run ends up successful I intend to try the same Pokemon solo on the Blaze Black 2 hack.

    Currently I am going through Castelia City, knocking out a bunch of side stuff before I continue with the story. I did end up using the marking cheat codes on an Azurill I caught early on, only because the initial grind to get EVs would have doubled the amount of time I would spend on this game, not to mention the challenge would be quite a bit harder with bad IVs. However, the Azumarill I have is legal since all I did was change its Nature, max out its IVs and its HP and Attack EVs (I grinded on Purrloins to get the last 6 points into Speed), and its Happiness to get it evolved right away since non-STAB Bubble does puny damage in this game. I kept everything else it started with. The intention of the cheat codes was to drastically reduce the time I would have spent at the start of the game.

    EDIT: I have finished the challenge, and while the Pokemon League itself actually didn't end up as tough as I thought it would, it did still challenge me as to how to defeat each of the opponent's Pokemon. I have a picture in spoilers of both proof of my completion as well as what I considered the top 3 hardest parts of this run.

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    SP458

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    11
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    • Solo Dratini Update: Even without any grinding I didn't expect a slow-growing Pokémon such as Dragonair to reach that level (though I've been helped by the Rare Candies). Easily cleared the Rocket Hideout and the Celadon Gym thanks to the TM for Ice Beam. It should evolve around the Silph Co. arc.

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    draco762

    what it d0
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    4
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    • Seen Jul 17, 2019
    AYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY what up
    I'm about to dab on the entire Pokemon League with my dude Empoleon and I'm going to do it on stream

    Username: DRACO762
    Partner Pokemon: Empoleon
    Challenge: Ultimate
    Game(s): Platinum, SoulSilver, Black 2, Y, Alpha Sapphire, Ultra Sun
    Previous Progress: No

    I'm not allowed to post links yet, so if you care enough to watch some dude end the Pokemon Leagues whole career with 1 penguin boi, just search for "draco762" on youtube and you should find my channel.
    I won't update too much here except cross out all the games I've beaten and post the hall of fame screenshots.
     
    Smotemotem

    Smotemotem

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    11
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    • Seen Jan 12, 2021
    Sign-Up
    Username: Smotemotem
    Partner Pokemon: Smeargle
    Challenge: Single, for now.
    Game(s): Crystal
    Previous Progress: Yes

    Progress so far:
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