[Challenge] The Solo Challenge

Made it. Few side notes:

- BASIL could not evolve due to not having a National Dex. I decided to do the run anyway.
- BASIL is a girl...
- I chose Charmander as a starter for the extra challenge against my rival.

I mainly struggled with the first gym, Brock, and with Lance and Champion/Rival GREEN. With Brock I just got lucky that after 2x Rock Tomb and me using potions, he decided to spam Bind and Tackle... For both Lance and GREEN I used 2x X Special against their first pokemon, healed and then Crunched/Flamethrew/Solar Beamed my way to the championship.

Proof:

So let's talk about Gallade. Hoo boy was this mess fun

Spirit Shackle's Ultimate Gallade Solo Run is Complete Again!!!!!

Ultra Moon is a dumb game and X-Items are busted. That said, free Iron Defense/Amnesia buffs on demand are fun and the only way to beat certain fights. Looking at you, Mimikyu, ya whiny brat.

Raticate was easy because X-Items and Fairy > Dark (Z-Move: lol none)
Hala was easy because X-Items and Fairy/Psychic > Fighting (Z-Move: none)
Araquanid was easy because X-Items (Z-Move: none)
Marowak was really damn hard because Ghost > Psychic (Z-Move: none)
Lurantis was easy because I can use Inferno Overdrive now and also I finally evolved. (Z-Move: Inferno Overdrive)
Olivia I was easy because X-Items and Fighting > Rock (Z-Move: All-Out Pummeling)
Togedemaru was easy because X-Items and Fighting > Steel (Z-Move: Inferno Overdrive)
Guzma I was easy because X-Items and I maxed out Rotom at this point and got two Z-Moves (Z-Move: Inferno Overdrive x2)
Mimikyu was aids, but it's okay because X-Items (Z-Move: None)
Guzma II was easy because X-Items and Gigavolt Havoc (Z-Move: Gigavolt Havoc x2)
Nanu was easy because X-Items and Fighting > Dark (Z-Move: All-Out Pummeling)
Guzma III was easy because X-Items and 2x Supersonic Skystrike (Z-Move: Supersonic Skystrike x2)
Lusamine was easy because X-Items and 2x Shattered Psystrike (Z-Move: Shattered Psystrike x2)
Kommo-o died in one hit to Shattered Psystrike (Z-Move: Shattered Psystrike)
Baby Necrozma died in one hit to Never-Ending Nightmare (Z-Move: Never-Ending Nightmare)
Big Daddy Necrozma was easy because X-Items (and Roto-Boost) and double Never-Ending Nightmare (Z-Move: Never-Ending Nightmare x2)
Every single Cap?tan got X-Item'd and Z-Moved
Ribombee was aids, but it's okay because X-Items and Supersonic Skystrike (Z-Move: Supersonic Skystrike)
Hapu was easy because 2x Z-Moves are still OP, but X-Items are more OP (Z-Move: Shattered Psystrike x2)
Gladion III was easy because 2x Z-Moves are still OP, but X-Items are more OP. Also I'm REALLY overlevelled now. (Z-Move: All-Out Pummeling x2)
Molyane was easy because X-Items and Fighting > Steel (Z-Move: All-Out Pummeling x2)
Olivia II was easy because X-Items and Fighting > Rock (Z-Move: All-Out Pummeling x2)
Kahili's Braviary was annoying, but after it literally killed itself I could X-Item my way to glory (Z-Move: Shattered Psystrike x2)
Acerola was easy because Dhelmise is literally setup bait (Z-Move: Never-Ending Nightmare x2)
Hau is a whiny brat. In an incredible deviation from my normal strats, I Roto-Boosted 4 times rather than X-Item spamming. Well, I did use ONE X-Attack after Tauros Intimidated me because I felt bullied (Tauros also took a Super Effective STAB +5 Attack All-Out Pummeling to the face). Other than that, this battle was uneventful. (Z-Move: All-Out Pummeling x2)

Shoutouts to the other characters that made this run a success:
Rowlet the Popplio for being my primary team member for one wild fight before I remembered to hack in Ralts.
Fodder the Ledian for helping with a forced Double Battle in Po Town
Bag the Necrozma for helping with some double battles in Victory Road
Dog the Lilipup for picking up a Super Potion right after I caught it (for exp) that unironically saved the run.
The right clerk at the Route 4 Pokemart for being my X-Item dealer
Rotom Dex for being overpowered as heck

And now, the man himself:

Inigo (Gallade) @ Fightinium Z (among other things)
Ability: Steadfast
Level: 70
Adamant Nature
- Fire Punch (also used in this slot: Thunder Punch)
- Close Combat
- Shadow Sneak
- Psycho Cut

Once upon a time, there was a stizh playing Pokemon Stadium 2. Little Cup destroyed him time and time again, and he was at his wits end. Suddenly, the bot chose to not use the killer Abra in the final battle and instead used Poliwag, and this stizh promised to do an Electrode solo run if the Voltorb he was using managed to net him a win. That leads us to...

Username: BlissyMKW
Partner Pokemon: Electrode
Challenge: Single
Game(s): Silver
Previous Progress: No

Username: AkiFromFT
Partner Pokemon: Mewtwo (I generated 6 random pokemon and then rolled a d6 and mewtwo was number two and I rolled a two)
Challenge: (Single or Ultimate) Single
Game(s): FireRed
Previous Progress: (Yes or No) No

Ok the first and last update started it at 11:38 finished it at 5:28 so 6 hours and 10 minuets(most because my power went out)
Sphinx(the mewtwo):Lvl:76 Earthquake, Psychic, Thunder Bolt, Strenght
in box:digglet(cut), golden(surf), and doduo(fly)

Suon said:

SUON SOLOS KANTO

...over and over again..

challenges completed: 3/81


UPDATE 3: BLASTOISE

Spoiler:

Finished the Squirtle-line.

FORD @ lvl73
Nature: Modest
Ability: Torrent
Hold Item: Mystical Water
Moves: Surf, Ice Beam, Brick Break, Earthquake

Troubles on the way:
- Sgt. Lurges Raichu (needed to rematch twice, since Dig kept missing, Shock Wave not)
- Erica's Vileplume (needed one rematch)

Progress

Spoiler:

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seeing this reminded me i started something similar a while ago, and it inspired me to continue with this. I found for the earlier games, Red and Blue were much easier because speedups make the game go way faster, and the combined special stat makes it easier to tear through the game. The later mons don't really learn any moves until you are supposed to catch them, so FRLG is probably better.

I'll be attempting a beedrill solo run for my first one back. This was so tough my first go around that i just stopped trying and moved onto another one. Wish me luck!

Suon said:

SUON SOLOS KANTO

...over and over again..

challenges completed: 4/81 (or 12/151)


UPDATE 4: BUTTERFREE

Spoiler:

Finished the Caterpie-line.

TWOFLOWER @ lvl75
Nature: Bold
Ability: Compoundeyes
Hold Item: None
Moves: Sleep Powder, Dream Eater, Giga Drain, Aerial Ace

Remarks:
- Although the stats are way worse than the previous 3, Butterfree is pretty awesome! The Sleep Powder/Dream Eater combo is always effective due to Compoundeyes. The run took a bit longer than the others, but I didn't run into any problems until the E4.
- E4 Lorelei. Needed a rematch after Lapras woke up early and used a crithit Ice Beam. 2nd time was easy though.
- E4 Lance was a close call. Aerodactyl was the only opponent in the game that outspeeded me, and Ancient Power got TWOFLOWER's full HP down to 17. Also, the Dragonairs knew Shed Skin, so Sleep Powder didn't work properly.

Progress

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Butterfree is underrated imo, although its much harder with Generation 3 mechanics ;). Generation 1 with Psychic, Sleep Powder, Double Team and a move of your choice(Dream Eater perhaps), you'll never lose ^_^ Good luck with the Beedrill line(you'll need it).

CodeHelmet said:

Butterfree is underrated imo, although its much harder with Generation 3 mechanics ;). Generation 1 with Psychic, Sleep Powder, Double Team and a move of your choice(Dream Eater perhaps), you'll never lose ^_^ Good luck with the Beedrill line(you'll need it).

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Absolutely, although I always find that Sleep Powder misses more than hits in the Gen1 games (hail Compoundeyes). But yeah, natures like Early Bird, Shed Skin and especially Insomnia negate the strength of Butterfree in Gen3 of course.

And thanks, I really think the good luck wishes helped!! ????

Beedrill wasn't that bad, the hard parts didn't really come until later on in the run, after silph co, which was after i got the take down TM which solved all my Fire and Flying type issues.

Twinneedle was an amazing move, and super underrated. I beat every enemy in Koga and Sabrina's gym with nothing but that move.

Overall, Beedrill was easier than I thought at first, and Brock was easy once you got a few misses, and poison in him.

Final Beedrill


Level 74
- Twineedle
- Poison Sting
- Take Down
- Mega Drain

Complted Solo's

Kanto Solo Update!

Username: Clemstar
Partner Pokemon: Azumarill
Challenge: Ultimate
Game(s): Fire Red, Soul SIlver, Omega Ruby, Platinum, Black 2, Y, Moon
Previous Progress: No

Wish me luck!

This is technically a sign-up for 5 single challenges since I don't have XY or SM to do an ultimate challenge and I don't think my laptop could physically handle processing 3DS emulators :( Also, I'm gonna do these out of order most likely lol.

Username: Trev
Partner Pokemon: Totodile/Croconaw/Feraligatr
Challenge: Single x5
Game(s): Firered / Crystal / Emerald / Diamond / Black 2
Previous Progress: No

Crystal is finished!



Didn't really have any challenge. Feraligatr stomps the entire region because it has like the best coverage in the whole game. Got through with Ice Punch, Slash, Bite, and Surf pretty easily. Used Oddish, Pidgey, and Shiny Gyarados as HM slaves. The only healing item I used was a single Full Restore after Karen? because her Umbreon confused Todo and I couldn't kill it fast enough before it did damage.

On to Firered!

EDIT: Whoops, forgot about Kanto. Happens!



Now onto Firered!

Clemstar said:

Username: Clemstar
Partner Pokemon: Azumarill
Challenge: Ultimate
Game(s): Fire Red, Soul SIlver, Omega Ruby, Platinum, Black 2, Y, Moon
Previous Progress: No

Wish me luck!

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Good luck!