[Challenge] The Tri-Species Challenge

Rules:
1. You can only use your three Pokemon you signed up with. You cannot use any other Pokemon under any circumstances, if all of your Pokemon faint, and you have HM Slaves, you must let them faint, not battle at all. NFE Pokemon are allowed to be used, and you can use as many HM slaves as you need.
2. To complete each game, you must:
RBGYFRLG - Defeat your Rival as Champion
GSCHGSS - Defeat Lance (Kanto and Red are now optional)
RSEORAS - Defeat Steven(RSORAS*)/Wallace(E)
DPPt - Defeat Cynthia
BWB2W2 - Defeat Ghetsis(BW)/Iris(B2W2)
XY - Defeat Diantha
3. Legendaries are not recommended, as they will take away the challenge, but you absolutely can if you want.
4. Pokemon-Amie/Refresh is banned, with Sylveon having a two heart exception. Mega Evolution and Z-Crystals are banned.
5. You can sign-up for Single, Ultimate, or Rule-Free. Single is one game, ultimate is one game of each generation, and Rule-Free is no rules.
6. Hacks are allowed, but full hacks are not allowed in Ultimates. Enhanced Hacks (eg. Blaze Black, Sacred Gold) however, are allowed in Ultimates.
7. Have fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hacking/Trading Rules: (These are a must read)


Sign-Up
Username:
Version: *If this is a hack, please say both the hack name and the base game.
Single/Ultimate//Rule-Free?: *Single is one game, Ultimate is going through all six regions.
Pokemon: *If you are using fully evolved Pokemon, make sure to post those, if you post NFEs, I will assume you play through the entire game as so.

Username: Alex Taylor
Version: Leaf Green, Heart Gold, Alpha Sapphire, Platinum, Black 2, Y
Single/Ultimate/Rule-Free?: Ultimate
Pokemon: Aggron/Flygon/Walrein

Single Challengers:

Single Champions:

Ultimate Challengers:

Ultimate Champions:

Rule-Free Challengers:

Rule-Free Champions:

Username: AoTora
Version: Fire Red Omega
Single/Ultimate/Rule-Free?: Single
Pokemon: Swampert, Blaziken and Sceptile.

Username: AoTora
Version: Yellow
Single/Ultimate/Rule-Free?: Single
Pokemon: Arcanine, Blastoise and Pikachu

Updated the main post.

Let me know if I missed anything.

Username: Limesar
Version: Platinum
Single/Ultimate/Rule-Free: Single (Rule-Free depending on how you determine my situation)
Pokemon: Floatzel, Porygon, Houndoom

Now, the thing about this run is that I have no access to cheats or another gen 4 game; plus, I'm playing on a cartridge, so I'm not doing it on an emulator.

Considering none of my chosen pokemon are accessible before the first gym, BUT Buizel's accessible before the second gym, I think I'll have to beat Roark first, then get on with the challenge. I'm not sure if this would count towards Rule-Free or Single, so I'm letting you decide.

Limesar said:

Username: Limesar
Version: Platinum
Single/Ultimate/Rule-Free: Single (Rule-Free depending on how you determine my situation)
Pokemon: Buizel, Porygon, Houndour

Now, the thing about this run is that I have no access to cheats or another gen 4 game; plus, I'm playing on a cartridge, so I'm not doing it on an emulator.

Considering none of my chosen pokemon are accessible before the first gym, BUT Buizel's accessible before the second gym, I think I'll have to beat Roark first, then get on with the challenge. I'm not sure if this would count towards Rule-Free or Single, so I'm letting you decide.

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Rule-Free is for people that want to play with no rules attached.
Trading/hacking in your Pokemon is optional, you're not breaking any rules, so this will count as single.

But just be sure to use only your starter until you can catch Buizel. :)

Ah, thanks for the clarification! And I picked Piplup and only used it until I got Buizel.

UPDATE 1:

Had to do a BUTTLOAD of grinding because of Gardenia. Went ahead and evolved my buizel into a floatzel, and THANK THE HEAVENS I had picked up an X Attack and an X Sp. Defense, or I would've had even more trouble.

Badges: 2

Current Team:

• Floatzel (Nicknamed Autumn) [Female/Level 26]
  Modest Nature/Capable of taking hits
  Ability: Swift Swim
  Moves: Swift | Crunch | Aqua Jet | Water Gun

I actually realized my folly in my sign-up: forgot to have evolutions for my pokemon (aside from Porygon)! Changing that now...

Username: Mr. Taco Eater
Version: Emerald
Single/Ultimate//Rule-Free?: Single
Pokemon: Gardevoir, Aggron, Sharpedo

I think it seems fair enough to use my starter to train up ralts a bit because it doesn't get any damaging moves until level 6.

Name: thenickel09
Versions: LeafGreen, HeartGold, Ruby, Diamond, White, Y
Pokemon: Hypno, Octillery, Cradily
Style: Ultimate

UPDATE 2:


Also, I found out that one of my friends has a gen IV game... I just need to meet up with him. If I do, then I can evolve my porygon!

Might as well do an update.

Also someone needs to update the challengers

So, I managed to get ahold of one of my friends that had a gen IV game and evolved my porygon! It's not a porygon-z yet, but I'll let you know when my porygon2 evolves.

UPDATE 3:

Limesar said:

So, I managed to get ahold of one of my friends that had a gen IV game and evolved my porygon! It's not a porygon-z yet, but I'll let you know when my porygon2 evolves.

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Just so you know, you should be getting the Dubious Disc soon, it's in the Team Galactic HQ which I think is after the 6th gym. ;)

Mr. Taco Eater said:

Also someone needs to update the challengers

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The new owner (Volga) is planning to update the OP within the next few days, so don't worry. :)

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And I will have an update myself, hopefully soon. I want to get at least 2-4 badges first.

Just finished the Kanto leg of my challenge, onto SoulSilver!

(Unless there's no requirement that you have to go in order, in which case I'll be playing Ruby.)

Final Team:

I finished my run of emerald. It was actually a lot easier than I had expected because you are only training 3 pokemon instead of 6, so your team is over leveled compared to the normal trainers.


So I had a lot of fun with this run and I would like to do an ultimate, but I have a few questions first.
1. I only have one copy of X/Y and I'm not willing to delete my save file, so how would this work out?
2. If I start an ultimate with a different team, can this run count anyways, and if I don't change my team will this run count?

thenickel09 said:

(Unless there's no requirement that you have to go in order, in which case I'll be playing Ruby.)

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You can play in any order.

Mr. Taco Eater said:

So I had a lot of fun with this run and I would like to do an ultimate, but I have a few questions first.
1. I only have one copy of X/Y and I'm not willing to delete my save file, so how would this work out?
2. If I start an ultimate with a different team, can this run count anyways, and if I don't change my team will this run count?

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1. If you have powersaves or homebrew, you can back-up the save file. That's really the only way with just the one game afaik.

2. An ultimate is going through all 6 regions with the same three Pokemon, so this run will only count if you use the same three Pokemon for the rest of the ultimate.

Ok, so here's my new signup.

Username: Mr. Taco Eater
Single/Ultimate//Rule-Free?: Single x5
Versions: Fire Red, Crystal, Emerald, Platinum, White 2,
Pokemon: Lapras, Heracross, Magneton/Magnezone

As I've mentioned in previous posts, I can't use gen 6 games so this is basically an ultimate run without X/Y. If something does work out for me though, I'll update the post.

After nearly 27.5 hours of playtime, my challenge comes to an end!


And there you have it! I also managed to order all main series pokemon games from gens I-III off of eBay, and those'll come around mid- to end-October. That way, I can do all sorts of challenges!

Maybe that image is too big, but whatever...

Oh heck yeah! Playing with only three Pokemon is my favourite way to play Pokemon. Sounds easy, but does require a decent strategy. I'm signing up for sure!

Username: PekoTAS
Version: Pokemon Red
Single/Ultimate//Rule-Free?: Single
Pokemon: Charizard, Raichu, Vileplume

Additional Rules: Game is played on "Set", and items are not permitted during battles. (Pokeballs are only used against wild Pokemon)

This is a run I've been wanting to try for a while, but couldn't find a copy of the game at a good price until recently. Lucky that it fits in with a challenge run. :)