Oh xD
You don't have to use all the Mandatory Pokémon.
I listed more than 1 in some cases because some people can't/ might not want to get a specific pokémon.
So just choose the one you like, but it has to be in your team when the challenge ends.
And by the way, the Mandatory for Hoenn for Renaissance changed from Milotic to Beautifly because Milotic is a pain to get and I have been told it kills the fun of the challenge.
That's excellent, because Beautifly was what I had in mind to replace it! :P
Also! I finished Jurrasic Jam today! At 0236 in the morning, on 9th April 2013, I beat Steven Stone in the Jurassic era! I'm now one down, and perhaps the next leap will be the leap home (bonus internets if you get the reference).
My remarks on my team:
Sceptile (Tokay) was loaded as a sweeper specifically for the E4. He knew Earthquake, Dragon Claw, Iron Tail and Leaf Blade. He was also my lead, and he tore through them fast.
Camerupt (Cling Film): A dark horse (camel?) in my team, I evolved him late, and I'm glad I did. Rock slide made a world of difference, especially against Glacia.
Cradily (Von Drak): I thought Cradily was excellent. He gave me a strong defensive base from which I poisoned Steven's Cradily, and then I stalled until Steven's had fainted.
Pelipper (Firmin Jr): I always thought they sucked. I was so, so wrong. With Ice Beam, Surf, Fly and Shock Wave, Pelipper dominated Glacia and Drake. She was a vital part of my team, and I'm grateful I chose her.
Gyarados (Madonna): I didn't use her a whole lot, but when I did her strong base of moves gave me a good advantage against the opponent.
Ludicolo (Xtina): An excellent stall, I ended up using him with 3 moves because I got rid of Dive ASAP and just forgot to teach him another. A key player, and Swift Swim is very, very useful.
I loved Jurassic Jam, and would recommend it to anyone, even if Flannery did make it murder.
I love the new formatting in the first post, and I love the new eras! Being from Bristol (the home of UK piracy) I feel really happy about the Golden Age of Piracy. And the Navy/Pirate rule is actually really, really cool.
So, Update 2.1
I began the game and chose Mudkip. It's a female Mudkip, so I nicknamed her Wheat, because there's a one eighth chance of it being a female, and huit is eight in French. My team will be Walrein, Swampert, Claydol, Flygon, Seaking and Tentacruel.
I'm in Petalburg woods now, grinding Mudkip to Marshtomp.