Gold/Silver/Crystal Challenge – Common Pokemon Challenge
Yes, this is the first topic I’ve started since I joined in 2007. And yes, it’s another G/S/C challenge. I worked on this for a good while, so I hope it’ll be a decent challenge. The main point of this challenge is to beat the game using common, early-game Pokemon. As well, there are restrictions on the number of Pokemon you can have on your main team, just to make things more difficult. I even added a few optional restrictions, just in case I didn't make this challenge hard enough. ;)
Rules:
-You can use the Gold, Silver or Crystal versions
-Emulators such as VBA are allowed
-No GameSharks
-Try to post updates as you advance through the game. Screenshots are nice, but not needed.
-Try to stay fairly active.
Team Restrictions:
-Maximum of 3 Pokemon on your main team. By “main team”, I mean the Pokemon that you use regularly in battles. You may train less than 3 if you want, but not more than 3.
-The major team restriction is that all 3 of your main Pokemon must be available before reaching Azalea Town. In other words, you’re stuck picking from Pokemon that appear in the following areas:
-Routes 29, 46, 30 and 31
-Sprout Tower
-Ruins of Alph
-Route 36 (Crystal only)
-Route 32
-Union Cave
-Route 33
-You can only catch Pokemon that appear in the tall grass, or on the main pathways of caves/dungeons. No Headbutting trees, no fishing, no Surfing.
-You are allowed to use your starter as one of your main team Pokemon, if you want to.
To make things simple, here are the Pokemon you can pick from:
~Gold Version~
~Silver Version~
~Crystal Version~
-You can have as many HM Slaves as you want – these don’t count towards your main team. The restrictions for main team members don’t apply to HM Slaves – you can catch these Pokemon whenever and wherever you want. The only thing is, you can’t use these HM Slaves in any battles.
The Challenge ends when you’ve defeated Red at Mt. Silver, after getting 16 badges.
Alternate Common Pokemon Challenge:
-Instead of training 3 or fewer main Pokemon, train a full team of 6 Pokemon. No more, no less.
-As before, you can only train Pokemon available to you before reaching Azalea Town.
Optional Restrictions - try a few of these out if you want a bigger challenge, but they’re not necessary.
-All main team Pokemon are the same type
-Train the first three Pokemon you run into, even if two or all of them are the same kind of Pokemon
-No TMs used on any of your main team Pokemon
-Instead of catching HM Slaves, teach your main team Pokemon HMs
-Don’t keep your main team Pokemon more than 2 levels apart from each other at any time
-Don’t equip your main team Pokemon with items at any time
If you want to join the challenge, you may use this form if you'd like:
When posting an update, try to include these things:
-Current main team Pokemon and their levels (moves aren’t needed, but you can include them if you want)
-If you want, you can include your HM Slaves as well
-A short record of your progress since the last update
Here is an example update I wrote:
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Users Taking the Challenge:
Username: BassFace
Version: Gold
Main Team Pokemon: Starter (Cyndaquil), Sentret, Mareep
Using this restriction:
-Don’t keep your main team Pokemon more than 2 levels apart from each other at any time
Username: Brentstah (ingame name Brent)
Version: Silver
Main Team Pokemon: Cyndaquil, Hoppip, Mareep
Username: Rikudaman
Version: Crystal
Main Team Pokemon: Cyndaquil and the first two pokemon I see after getting Pokedex
Username: UltimaZelfier
Version: Gold
Main Team Pokemon: Cyndaquil, Bellsprout, Onix
Username: WisherWisherWish
Version: Gold
Main Team Pokemon: Bellsprout
Username: Shaymew
Version: Crystal
Main Team Pokemon: Ekans, Bellsprout,Growlithe
HM SLAVES: woopong for surf rocksmash whirlpool,and waterfall, pidgey for fly
I will not evolve them also for an added challenge
Username: Doctor Love
Version: Silver
Main Team Pokemon: Cyndaquil, Hoppip, Mareep
Username: Iced (In-Game: ICED) -
*Completed!*
Version: Crystal
Main Team Pokemon: Totodile, Onix, Zubat
Username: .hack -
*Completed!*
Version: Gold
Main Team Pokemon: Cyndaquil,Mareep,Pidgey
Username: Timbjerr
Version: Crystal
Main Team Pokemon: Cyndaquil, Hoothoot, Sentret
Username: Pocchama01
Version: Crystal
Main Team Pokemon: Poliwag, Spinirak, and Geodude
Username: Casey333
Version: Silver
Team: Chikorita, Hoothoot, Wooper/Mareep (Havnt decided which one)
Username: Arishoz -
*Completed!*
Version: Gold
Main Team Pokemon: Cyndaquil, Bellsprout, Wooper.
Username: iDawg
Version: Gold
Main Team Pokemon: Totodile, Hoothoot, Geodude
Username: Madsen AKA in-game Ademir -
*Completed!*
Version: Pokemon Crystal
Main Team Pokemon: Spinarak, Poliwag, Cyndaquil
Username: PokehLurver
Version: Crystal
Main Team Pokemon: Cyndaquil, Hoppip, Wooper.
Username: NECRO
Version: Crystal
Main Team Pokemon: sentret, spearow and rattata.
Using this restriction:
-All main team Pokemon are the same type
Username: syphilis -
*Completed!*
Version: crystal
Main team: sentret, wooper, ekans
Username: MAizHxC
Version: Crystal
Main Team Pokemon: Cyndaquill, Sentret, Wooper
Username: Jazmine Marie
Version: Crystal
Main Team Pokemon: Chikorita, Growlithe, Poliwag
Username: eccentric. reach [Miraj in game]
Version: Pokemon Crystam 1.1
Main Team Pokemon: Chikorita > Meganium
Username: BRIAN
Main Team Pokemon: Totodile, growlithe, pidgey
Username: syphilis (2)
Version: crystal
Main team: chikorita, zubat, sandshrew
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Users Who Have Completed the Challenge:
Iced
Madsen
Arishoz
.hack
syphilis