The Monotype Challenge

Update #5

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This will be my final update before the Elite Four. Whoo! I just got my eighth badge and am on my way to the Pokemon League. My team is:

Lv: 44

Dig
Blizzard
Powder Snow
Take Down

Lv: 44

Flamethrower
Earthquake
Ember
Magnitude

Lv: 44

Rock Blast
Rollout
Magnitude
Strength

Lv: 45

Secret Power
Muddy Water
Mud-Slap
Surf

Lv: 46

Double Kick
Thunderbolt
Sludge Bomb
Earthquake

Lv: 46

Crunch
Solarbeam
Dragon Claw
Fly

It took some trial and error to find pokemon with TM moves that could stand up to water for all the surfing in this game, but Nidoqueen and Flygon are the best. Juan's Kingdra threw me until I remembered I had an ice-type in Piloswine. I think, with some grinding, I'm ready for the Elite Four.

Forum User Name: DementedMonkey
Pokémon Type: Dark
Challenge Mode: Ultimate
Game(s): Heart Gold, Emerald, Platinum, Black 2, Y

Forum User Name: Drackos_Flare
Pokémon Type: Rock
Challenge Mode: Single
Game: Emerald

This is my first time doing a challenge like this, I'm a bit nervous about how I'll handle things like Team Aqua. I think Aron is the first and only Rock type before the 2nd Gym?

Here we go... I defeated the Elite Four! It took me three tries and a ton of grinding after the second attempt, but I finally did it. Water types are really rough for a ground run. Nidoqueen and Flygon were my go-to pokemon for this run, and I have literally never used Nidoqueen before. It really gave me a whole new appreciation for how awesome she is. Anyway, the final team ended up being:


I swapped Graveler for Claydol when I saw the Champion used all water-types. Graveler really wasn't going to be much use for this Elite Four really, so Claydol was the better choice. On a side note, Swampert is a serious tank.

This was actually really fun. I think I'm going to do a Dark run of Soul Silver this time so I can use my all-time favorite, Houndoom.

Sounds fun, Let's do this!

Forum User Name: SonicZ16
Pokémon Type: Electric
Challenge Mode: Single
Game: Emerald

Prepare yourself Hoenn, and all of your water...

Ultimate Monotype Update
Dual Game
Regions Done: Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Kalos
Current Games: Black 2 (Unova)

Black 2 Update
Badges: 6/8

1. Went east of Nimbasa into Driftveil
2. Defeated Clay. It was easy because grass>ground
3. Trained in the Relic Passage.
4. Got the Serene Grace Deerling.
5. Passed through Chargestone Cave and captured a Ferroseed.
6. Iron Barbs Ferroseed helped a lot in my battle with Skyla, earning me the Jet Badge.
7. Flew to Lentimas Town and went all the way to Opelucid. (while grinding of course)
8. Since no legendaries allowed, defeated Virizion.
9. Saved inside the Opelucid Gym.

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First update for my Ultimate Monotype Challenge:

Johto/HeartGold:

1. Picked Cyndaquil for cut HM Slave
2. Powered Through The first areas
3. Got to Azalea and realised i was going to have to gen a dark type in
4. Genned in a Tyranitar
5. Beat The Bug Gym

Team:

Salazar (Tyranitar)
Level: 22
Bite/Headbutt/leer/Rock Slide

Quilava
Level: 22
Cut/Tackle/Ember/Flame Wheel

...And it's done!



Oh boy, where do I start... First of all, this certainly was not as easy as you'd think it'd be. It sounds odd, but the WATER-type using champion gave me a run for my money!

Obviously, Ground-types were a nightmare. It's a shame they kinda' stopped showing up after I got Lanturn. Except Flygon and Whiscash, Which water moves don't exactly take care of...

And today I learned that X Sp.Def wasn't a thing until Gen. 4! Goodness almighty, would that have helped...

Second update for my Ultimate Monotype Challenge:

Johto/HeartGold:

1. Powered Through the Johto region and six badges i didnt have
2. Went into the elite four with a team of Umbreon, Pupitar and Murkrow
3. Before i started the Kanto i grinded out the bug contest for the dusk stone then evolved Murkrow
4. Immedietly powered through Kanto's eight gyms whilst picking up a seedot and a houndour
5. Caught Sneasel at MT Silver and then trained all my pokes to the 80-90 range

I will be heading to Red now and then once im done will be moving onto Emerald.

Team:

Ace (Umbreon) lvl 87

Salazar (Tyranitar) lvl 91

Logan (Honchkrow) lvl 89

Styx (Houndoom) lvl

Sneaky (Weavile) lvl 87

Jiraiya (Shiftry) lvl 88

Well, that went faster than I thought.

Update #6

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Since I plan on being an active challenger again, I noticed that my achievements are not up to date.

My completed posts for three monotypes that have not been classed as completed are here:
Poison
Dragon
Water

Furthermore, a sign up to try and complete all types on LG and Emerald...
Forum User Name: Ragnar Lothbrok
Pokémon Type: Fighting
Challenge Mode: Single x2
Game(s): LeafGreen, Emerald

Ultimate Monotype Update Grass
Regions Done: Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos
Current Games: n/a

Black 2 Update
Badges: 8/8 DONE I'M DONE WITH THE ULTIMATE MONOTYPE!

1. Defeated Drayden using Dragon Pulse Serperior.
2. Did the whole length of the remaining storyline.
3. Defeated Marlon in Humilao. Grass > Water.
4. Defeated Team Plasma in all the places. Frigate, Chasm, etc.
5. Went to victory Road. Did a lot of grinding.
6. Hugh was hard as Embord OHKO most of my team with Flamethrower.
7. Shauntal was hard because of Fire Blast Chandelure. Managed to almost wipe me. Good thing she ran out of PP. 5/6 died with Ferrothorn at the yellow.
8. Grimsley was much easier. Attract + Leech Seed + Poison Powder Whimsicott took care of Liepard and Scrafty. Bisharp and Krookodile was done by Sawsbuck. 1/6 died, Ferrothorn.
9. Caitlin was also hard as I have nothing against Sigilyph. I had to resort to Coil + Slam + healing spam for Serperior. Whimsicott and Simisage are the only ones dead.
10. Marshall was both sides of the spectrum. Throh and Mienshao are OHKOes but Conkeldurr OHKO Simisage and Ferrothorn. Sawk managed to kill Whimsicott, but not before I planted a Leech Seed on it, breaking the Sturdy. Sawsbuck managed to Horn Leech it to death after surviving a Brick Break. 3/6 dead.
11. Tried stalling with Whimsicott but one crit from Flamethrower Hydreigon ended my stall. Dragon Pulse finished Hydreigon and Druddigon though. Lapras was two Leaf Blades from Leavanny. Good thing Sing missed. I sent out my Ferrothron against Archeops as she was the only bulky one on my team. Iron Head plus residual damage killed Archaeops in one turn. Sent out Sawsbuck against Aggron, hoping to get a KO with Jump Kick. He managed to set up with Autotomize but two Jump Kicks made quick work of him. Brought back Ferrothorn for Haxorus. Used self-destruct but Haxorus survived and managed to setup using DD. Sent out Leavanny but it can't sponge any hit lol. Sent out Simisage as fodder for Reviving Ferrothorn. Self-destruct again and that ends my ultimate monotype!

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Also, here's my analysis on the grass-type for monotype runs. Please read and comment if you want me to add more details etc. :)

http://jomariburog.blogspot.com/2016/07/monotype-chronicles-grass.html

Onwards to the next challenge!

Forum User Name: Varys
Pokémon Type: Flying
Challenge Mode: Ultimate
Game: LG, HG, OR, Pt, B2, Y

Forum User Name: Thugs Leader
Pokémon Type: Rock
Challenge Mode: Starting off with single, may be going on with ultimate if this goes well
Game(s): Yellow (3ds version)

Forum User Name: Drackos_Flare
Pokémon Type: Water
Challenge Mode: Single
Game(s): FireRed

The last one went well, so I'll do another!

So, it has been a while since I've been on this page. I haven't really done anything with the challenge I signed up for so, hopefully, you don't mind me starting that now?

Update #7

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Forum User Name: Noa
Pokémon Type: Bug
Challenge Mode: Single
Game(s): Leaf Green

Let's do this :)