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Event: A Foolish Challenge for April Fools
It's not quite a joke, but we tried.
Greetings, foolish fellow mortals! You have all been gloriously pranked into viewing the newest event challenge thread. That or you came of your own volition. Whatever.
On the first of April, it has become tradition in many countries to prank others in various devious ways, but you knew that. Let's talk about the Challenge.
The Challenge
In this Event Challenge, you will be tasked with beating the Pokémon game of your choice with a team of 6 Pokémon. Of course, there are rules governing which Pokémon you can use. Here is what your team must look like when you complete the game:
1 Pokemon with one of the following Abilities - Prankster, Magician, Disguise, Aftermath, Pickpocket, or Infiltrator
1 Pokemon with one of the following moves - Trick, Switcheroo, Power Trick, Trick Room, or Confuse Ray
1 Pokemon with one of the following Abilities - Oblivious, Wimp Out, Unaware, Soundproof, Tangled Feet, or Own Tempo
1 Pokemon with one of the following moves - Protect, Detect, or Facade (Hint: this can be almost literally anything)
1 Pokemon based on a fish - "poisson d'avril", as the French would have it.
1 Pokemon based on a bunny/rabbit because convenient coincidence is convenient
You may opt out of up to two of these challenges, but that slot will be replaced by a Pokémon from your game assigned by the next person to post (which can be an NFE; don't try to be nice with these, it's a prank).
Old game note: In gens 1-2, Abilities don't exist. Use a Pokemon that gets one of the chosen Abilities in a later gen. None fit? Take the L and opt out of it. Murkrow gets Prankster by the way.
The nitty-gritty stuff
Gen 6+ EXP share is not allowed.
Megas are out. Kalos is plenty easy as-is.
Z-Moves are in. Necrozema is a meanie.
Speaking of Necrozema, he's banned, as well as anything banned from the Tree. Rest of the legendaries are cool I guess.
Affection is allowed, BUT it must be earned without the use of Amie or Refresh. Kalos is still easy, it doesn't need it.
O-Powers are banned because they are OP. Kalos is... You get the point.
Hacking/Trading in a single team member so that it has its HA and/or is obtainable early and/or is obtainable at all is okay, even if you will have a team before gym 1.
Golisopod does not have the Ability "Wimp Out". Just thought I'd remind you.
Summoning a rare evolution item from nonexistence via hacking/trading is allowed after the 4th gym or Kiawe's trial. The same is allowed for Everstones at any point.
Trading is allowed for evolution blah blah blah.
HM slaves are allowed when absolutely necessary.
The Scald TM is banned in Sun and Moon until after defeating Totem Wishiwashi because I said so.
Hacks are fine as long as they actually have a Champion.
The Challenge ends when the credits roll. Red is a jerk, so you don't have to fight him in Johto.
Signup:
Username -
Game -
Favorite type of Fish -
Because I feel the need to bribe you people with metaphorical candy, anyone who completes this challenge will receive a Battle Ready Whimsicott with Pokérus that I bred for VGC16 in the Gen 7 game of their personal preference assuming I didn't just corrupt my bank.
Signups end April 10th, at which point I'll unsticky the thread. You may complete the Challenge at any reasonable time however.
Okay have fun I guess!
Thanks Zemanahrad for planning this with meSignups end April 10th, at which point I'll unsticky the thread. You may complete the Challenge at any reasonable time however.
Okay have fun I guess!
