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The Ones That Got Away Challenge

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Sammuthegreat

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    Got any Pokemon stuck in your PC, waiting for the day they're finally given the chance to shine? Maybe you couldn't catch them before you beat the Elite Four. Maybe you had to choose a different Pokemon because they'd make completing the game easier. Maybe there were just too many awesome Pokemon to choose from, and seeing as you can only have a team of 6, some cool Pokemon that you always wanted to raise just slipped through the net...

    Well, here's your chance to finally give them their turn to shine! Everyone must have a stack of Pokemon stashed away somewhere that they never got the chance to use on a team, even if you really wanted to originally. Catch them as normal, trade (at as low a level as possible, preferably as eggs) or hack them to a new game, and complete a playthrough with team members you've never used before!

    To sign up, use the following form:

    Name:
    Game:
    List of Pokemon that got away:
    Number required:
    Any specific requirements:     (E.g. certain types for HM purposes. Please try to avoid asking for one specific Pokemon)

    This challenge is open to all Generations, and Ultimate and Monotype Challenges are also possible if you'd like. So, make your list of Pokemon you always wanted to raise but never got round to it, and let the person below you choose which ones will make up your team! HM Slaves are allowed. The Challenge is completed when you beat the E4 at their highest levels - so if there's an option to rematch the E4 at higher levels, the Challenge doesn't end until you do so. Red, if he's available, is an optional extra.

    Optional Rule (thanks to Cathar for the inspiration):
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    Challengers:
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    Champions:
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    Userbars: (Thanks to jdthebud!)
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    When you finish the Challenge, do a quick review of each of your team members - impressions and team awards would be great. As this Challenge is all about finding out the strengths of Pokemon you didn't previously know, it'd be cool to hear your impressions of your newly raised Pokemon!

    Some example team awards:
    Spoiler:
     
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    You can use Dragonite, Toxicroak, Pinsir, Girafarig, Mismagius and Omastar

    Name: Tachikaze
    Game: Pearl
    Pokemon that got away:
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    Number required: 6
    Specific requirements: N/A
     
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    You can use Floatzel, Qwilfish, Victreebel, Venomoth, Kangaskhan and Gallade

    Game: Gold
    Pokemon that got away: (In no particular order)
    Spoiler:

    # of pokemon: 6
     
    jujuju said:
    You can use Floatzel, Qwilfish, Victreebel, Venomoth, Kangaskhan and Gallade

    Game: Gold
    Pokemon that got away: (In no particular order)
    Spoiler:

    # of pokemon: 6
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    Still need to check through my PC Pokémon, but Jujuju, you get

    Cloyster
    Hypno
    Golduck
    Ariados
    Aipom
    Weezing
     
    jujuju said:
    You can use Floatzel, Qwilfish, Victreebel, Venomoth, Kangaskhan and Gallade

    Game: Gold
    Pokemon that got away: (In no particular order)
    Spoiler:

    # of pokemon: 6
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    Thanks, I'll get started soon.
     
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    Just a quick question, as I'm considering entering this so I have something to do in spare time, but we can enter this even if we've beaten the Elite Four, right? You implied it, but I just wanted to double check. Thanks in advance.
     
    Sydian said:
    Just a quick question, as I'm considering entering this so I have something to do in spare time, but we can enter this even if we've beaten the Elite Four, right? You implied it, but I just wanted to double check. Thanks in advance.
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    Erm... Well, I had intended it to be a playthrough challenge, so probably not, unless you mean on GSC/HGSS to raise a team to beat Red. Otherwise it's not really a challenge at all, you'd just be raising Pokemon with no real goal. The aim was to make you use Pokemon you'd never got around to using before on a team; I don't really see where the beginning or end of the "challenge" would be if you'd already beaten the E4.
     
    So, in that case...it's just a playthrough only catching our designated team members, right? If so, can I cheat for the 5 team members I can't catch pre-national dex?
     
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    Erm... Well, I had intended it to be a playthrough challenge, so probably not, unless you mean on GSC/HGSS to raise a team to beat Red. Otherwise it's not really a challenge at all, you'd just be raising Pokemon with no real goal. The aim was to make you use Pokemon you'd never got around to using before on a team; I don't really see where the beginning or end of the "challenge" would be if you'd already beaten the E4.
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    Hm, I just kinda got the vibe that this team is crafted from Pokemon that are just sitting in your PC, not having to start over. I was thinking you'd raise a team to use against the E4, and it'd be harder for some games since the E4 gets stronger after you beat them a certain number of times. But that answers that then.
     
    tachikaze316 said:
    So, in that case...it's just a playthrough only catching our designated team members, right? If so, can I cheat for the 5 team members I can't catch pre-national dex?
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    Of course.

    Sydian said:
    Hm, I just kinda got the vibe that this team is crafted from Pokemon that are just sitting in your PC, not having to start over. I was thinking you'd raise a team to use against the E4, and it'd be harder for some games since the E4 gets stronger after you beat them a certain number of times. But that answers that then.
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    It's essentially a variation on the Random Pokemon Challenge, but using Pokemon you actually always wanted to raise but never did.
     
    Could I actually replace Cloyster with something. I forgot that you cant get a water stone in gold until late in the game. Unless i would be able to hack in water stone.
     
    jujuju said:
    Could I actually replace Cloyster with something. I forgot that you cant get a water stone in gold until late in the game. Unless i would be able to hack in water stone.
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    To be honest, I don't really mind hacking, as this challenge is all about getting to use Pokemon you never have before; who would I be to deny you the opportunity to use a Cloyster just because you can't get a Water Stone till after the E4 in Gold.

    If for whatever reason you can't get the Stone, take Xatu!
     
    Sammuthegreat said:
    To be honest, I don't really mind hacking, as this challenge is all about getting to use Pokemon you never have before; who would I be to deny you the opportunity to use a Cloyster just because you can't get a Water Stone till after the E4 in Gold.
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    k thanks, i'll stick with cloyster

    First Update:
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    Current Team:
    :t097:
    Lv. 32
    Headbutt
    Fire Punch
    Confusion
    Hypnosis

    :t109:
    Lv. 31
    Sludge
    Tackle
    Smog
    Rollout

    :t168:
    Lv. 30
    Poison Sting
    Leech Life
    Night Shade
    Constrict
     
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    Started my challenge, first update:

    -Chose the male trainer, named myself Tachi and my rival Gav.
    -Chose the grass type starter...Bellsprout!
    -Was attacked by a wild Starly, Bellsprout whipped it. Whipped it good.
    -Erm, apparently something screwed up and Gav got himself a Turtwig...which is wierd because the Turtwig ball had my Bellsprout in it.
    -Headed to Rowan's lab, nicknamed Bellsprout Devo and got my pokedex.
    -Beat some trainers on Route 202, entered Jubilife City
    -Delivered Gav's Parcel, got a town map.
    -Beat a couple of kids, got tm10.
    -Taught Devo Hidden Power, decided to test it on a couple of wild pokemon, doesn't affect Starly, hits Shinx for neutral damage = Ghost, I believe
    -Got my Poketch, decided to grind to lv13
    -Rival battle was pathetically easy, but I had a level advantage and sleep powder, so that's to be expected...
    -Battled all the trainers on the way to Oreburgh City.
    -Told Roark to get back to the gym.
    -Proceeded to show him what Devo does when a problem comes along.

    Team:
    Devo/Bellsprout Lv.16
    -Vine Whip
    -Growth
    -Sleep Powder
    -Hidden Power (Ghost)
     
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    Update #2 Beat the Elite 4!:
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    Current Team:
    :t055:
    Lv. 54
    Strength
    Ice Punch
    Surf
    Waterfall

    :t097:
    Lv. 52
    Fire Punch
    Headbutt
    Hypnosis
    Psychic

    :t110:
    Lv. 51
    Rollout
    Sludge Bomb
    Destiny Bond
    Haze

    :t168:
    Lv. 50
    Poison Sting
    Dig
    Fury Swipes
    Flash

    :t190:
    Lv. 51
    Headbutt
    Shadow Ball
    Thunderpunch
    Cut

    :t091:
    Lv. 51
    Ice Beam
    Surf
    Whirlpool
    Swift
     
    Name: WeightyWillBill
    Game: Gold
    List of Pokemon that got away:
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    Number required: 4 sounds good
    Any specific requirements: One of them could surf? =D
     
    I'm not sure if I'm supposed to give you your team or if you're meant to wait for someone else to sign up but if I am supposed to...you can have a Gyarados, Vileplume, Jolteon and Aipom.
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    Update #2

    -Headed back to Jubilife City
    -Caught a Bidoof and Starly for slaving purposes
    -Helped Dawn beat up the Galactic grunts
    -Headed to Floaroma Town
    -Caught Miles the Buizel, figured he was probably strong enough to take on the grunt outside the windworks.
    -Took on the grunt outside the windworks, Miles would've KOd it, but got crit'd with scratch on what should've been the last turn... finished him off with Devo.
    -Miles beat up the grunts in the Meadow, got the works key
    -Headed back to the windworks, beat up Mars.
    -Battled my way to the Eterna Forest, met Cheryl, decided this'd be the closest thing to a logical place to find a Venonat in Sinnoh
    -Caught Mothra the Venonat
    -Fought through the forest, Devo evolved
    -Entered Eterna, got Hm01, taught it to Bidoof
    -Headed to the gym, beat all the trainers (You're standing in a corner facing a tree...that is not hiding, honestly, do they think I'm looking down from the sky or something?)
    -Mothra swept through Gardenia's team. Poison Powder/Leech Life for Cherubi and Turtwig and Confusion for Roserade

    Team:
    Devo/Weepinbell Lv.21
    -Vine Whip
    -Growth
    -Sleep Powder
    -Hidden Power (Ghost)
    Mothra/Venonat Lv.18
    -Leech Life
    -Confusion
    -Disable
    -Poison Powder
    Miles/Buizel Lv.16
    -Quick Attack
    -Water Gun
    -Pursuit
    -Swift
     
    tachikaze316 said:
    I'm not sure if I'm supposed to give you your team or if you're meant to wait for someone else to sign up but if I am supposed to...you can have a Gyarados, Vileplume, Jolteon and Aipom.
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    Awesome, BUT I'd have to cheat for 2 (rather than 1) of those stones if I want to have fully evolved Pokemon, is that okay?
     
    WeightyWillBill said:
    Awesome, BUT I'd have to cheat for 2 (rather than 1) of those stones if I want to have fully evolved Pokemon, is that okay?
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    That's fine.

    Sorry I've been away for a few days as our phone line broke, but I'll add you to the challengers list! Have fun.
     
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