The Special Pairs Challenge

Started by Weavile05 December 30th, 2010 2:44 PM
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Male
North Carolina
Seen December 5th, 2011
Posted November 28th, 2011
1,431 posts
12.9 Years
In this Challenge, you will use a specific pair of Pokemon that have certain similar qualities

Rules
1. You MUST use a pair that is listed in this post.
2. You can propose a pair to add to this list, but, you must be signed up to take the challenge, and please tell me why you think this pair should be added. Also, with any fifth gen pokemon, please post pictures, because I am still not familiar with these.
3. You can also PM or VM me with Pair Suggestions if you aren't taking the challenge.
4. No Legendaries
5. Use the following form to sign up.
Game Name
Pair you are using
6. If you are taking the challenge on this thread but you are not on the challengers list, PM or VM me, because I may have missed you.
7. Feel free to use ROM Hacks for this challenge.

Valid Pairs
*this list can be changed. If you think a pair should be up here, please let me know, because I may have very easily forgotten them. Also, all Black and White names are currently in Japanese, please let me know about these.
Nidoking and Nidoqueen
Tauros and Miltank
Solrock and Lunatone
Any two Starters from the same gen
Any two Eeveelutions
Gyarados and Milotic
Zangoose and Seviper
Huntail and Gorebyss
Bellosom and Vileplume
Magmortar and Electivire
Weavile and Gliscor
Glalie and Froslass
Any two of Tyrogue's evolutions
Gyarados and Absol
Scizor and Steelix
Any two Fossil Pokemon
Politoed and Slowking
Lanturn and Ampharos
Volbeat and Illumise
Beautifly and Dustox
Butterfree and Beedrill
Arbok and Seviper
Wormadam and Mothim
Gardevoir and Gallade
Watchog and Liepard
any two of the three Elemental Monkeys you can get in BW
Alakazam and Gengar
Golem and Machamp
Plusle and Minun
Sawk and Throh
Escavalier and Accelgor (requires trading)
Note: You can hack or clone for things like the Starters, Version Exclusives, or Eeveelutions.


My sign up

Game Using: Emerald
Pair Using: Zangoose and Seviper

Sapphire Ruby Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Crystal Yellow Pearl
Challengers
Weavile05: Zangoose and Seviper
imevil: Gyarados and Absol
Toasty Woodman: Cradily and Armaldo
Rainbow-Sasuke: Poliwrath and Slowbro
Doctor Fred: Scizor and Steelix
Luigi-San: Nidoking and Nidoqueen
Sgt. Grovyle: Plusle and Minun
bugsy555: Butterfree and Beedrill
Folkedahl:Plusle and Minun
tachikaze316: Weavile and Gliscor (Moemon V2)
Opponinja:Espeon and Umbreon
Rizzy: Pokemon Red: Charizard and Blastoise
iPufftrees: Plusle and Minun
Misstress Rose: Chimchar and Piplup

Champions
InfernoRouge- Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan (Red)
jdthebud- Gyarados and Absol
PorygonZ- Electivire and Magmortar
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jdthebud

Engineering Solutions

Male
Washington, USA
Seen January 13th, 2022
Posted July 11th, 2021
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12.6 Years
Some suggestions for new pairs:
  • Beautifly and Dustox - both evolve from Wurmple
  • Huntail and Gorebyss - both evolve from Clamperl
  • All fossil Pokemon as well - use any 2 fossil Pokemon (would Aerodactyl count?)
  • Scizor and Steelix - Metal Coat trades
  • Politoed and Sloking - King's Rock
  • Bellosom and Vileplume - both evolve from Gloom
  • Magmortar and Electivire (and pre-evos) - both require "-rizer" items to evolve
  • Weavile and Gliscor (and pre-evos) - both require Razor items to evolve
  • Glalie and Froslass - both evolve from Snorunt
  • Any two of Tyrogue's evolutions
  • Kingdra, Salamence, or Dragonite - all are species of Dragon Pokemon
  • Gyarados and Absol - both associated with disasters
  • Starmie, Staraptor, or Omastar - Star in name
  • Flygon and Xatu - both have species of Mystic Pokemon
More...?

Edit:
  • Lanturn and Ampharos - Both have species of Light Pokemon
  • Raichu, Sandslash, or Raticate - all Mouse Pokemon
Male
North Carolina
Seen December 5th, 2011
Posted November 28th, 2011
1,431 posts
12.9 Years
Some suggestions for new pairs:
  • Beautifly and Dustox - both evolve from Wurmple OK
  • Huntail and Gorebyss - both evolve from Clamperl OK
  • All fossil Pokemon as well - use any 2 fossil Pokemon (would Aerodactyl count?)
  • Scizor and Steelix - Metal Coat trades
  • Politoed and Sloking - King's Rock
  • Bellosom and Vileplume - both evolve from Gloom OK
  • Magmortar and Electivire (and pre-evos) - both require "-rizer" items to evolve OK
  • Weavile and Gliscor (and pre-evos) - both require Razor items to evolve OK
  • Glalie and Froslass - both evolve from Snorunt OK
  • Any two of Tyrogue's evolutions OK
  • Kingdra, Salamence, or Dragonite - all are species of Dragon Pokemon
  • Gyarados and Absol - both associated with disasters OK
  • Starmie, Staraptor, or Omastar - Star in name
  • Flygon and Xatu - both have species of Mystic Pokemon
More...?
Put OK in Bold next to ones I agree with.
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Enigma

The Flame Pokémon

Age 25
Female
California
Seen August 25th, 2016
Posted July 12th, 2016
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15.2 Years
I will be doing this with Hitmonchan and Hitmonlee, since jdthebud's idea for that was approved. I haven't decided which game I will do this on, though. Really great idea for a challenge! I'll probably end up doing most of them at one point. :)

It tosses its enemies around with agility. It uses all its limbs to fight in its own unique style.

jdthebud

Engineering Solutions

Male
Washington, USA
Seen January 13th, 2022
Posted July 11th, 2021
4,195 posts
12.6 Years
Put OK in Bold next to ones I agree with.
What, the fossil ones don't make the cut? >.<
and whats wrong with the metal coat/king's rock evos?

I will probably do this with either Gyarados/Absol or Omastar/Cradily, prolly on FR or LG.
may take a while since i have other challenges going on.
Male
North Carolina
Seen December 5th, 2011
Posted November 28th, 2011
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What, the fossil ones don't make the cut? >.<
and whats wrong with the metal coat/king's rock evos?
Well... alright. They're in.
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Sydian

fake your death.

Age 30
they/them
Georgia
Seen May 22nd, 2022
Posted November 29th, 2021
33,354 posts
15.2 Years
Hey guys, I know he wants suggestions, but maybe we could leave the suggestions to those taking the challenge? I don't want the thread getting cluttered with suggestions rather than sign ups and updates. ;(
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imevil

Biggest Scyther Fan

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Posted June 4th, 2016
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12.8 Years
allright, i think plusle and Minun should be up there for obvious reasons

i go with gyarados and absol for sapphire
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Male
North Carolina
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Posted November 28th, 2011
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12.9 Years
allright, i think plusle and Minun should be up there for obvious reasons

i go with gyarados and absol for sapphire
LOL! How could I forget Plusle and Minun?
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Engineering Solutions

Male
Washington, USA
Seen January 13th, 2022
Posted July 11th, 2021
4,195 posts
12.6 Years
Actually, I'm gonna withdraw. As I found out how to put these pokemon where I could actually like, catch them, I discovered hacking, and now I'm making my own rom. Cheers!!
Lol, you just discovered hacking = make your own ROM? What a leap. Have fun, though, and there are multiple threads here on PC for that too, if you want advice/feedback!
Age 29
Male
Cerulean city, WY
Seen March 16th, 2011
Posted January 9th, 2011
85 posts
12.4 Years
Yeah... that stuff WAY over my head, as it turns out D: I'm going to sign back up into this, please....

Cradily and Anorith on Sapphire, because I ruined my Ruby ROM when I tried to change it Dx

I probably won't start this until I finish my Dual Type Challenge anyways. I hate having two challenges running :P
My Dream Team:
Male
North Carolina
Seen December 5th, 2011
Posted November 28th, 2011
1,431 posts
12.9 Years
Okay, First update. A small one.... but at least it's something!
-Hacked the Rom to make Wild Zangoose appear at level 2 and 3
-Went through all the beggining stuff
-Beat May
-Got a Pokedex and Pokeballs
-Caught Zangoose
-Trained it to Level 7
-End

Team

Zangoose lvl7
Scratch
Leer
Quick Attack
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Age 23
Male
Yeovil
Seen January 11th, 2011
Posted January 11th, 2011
245 posts
12.8 Years
I use Politoed and Slowking in Crystal. I'm going to cheat for Poliwag and catch Slowpoke at Slowpoke Well.
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Enigma

The Flame Pokémon

Age 25
Female
California
Seen August 25th, 2016
Posted July 12th, 2016
1,221 posts
15.2 Years
I think I might choose Leaf Green or Fire Red. Still trying to decide. xD

By the way, what about Beedrill and Butterfree?

It tosses its enemies around with agility. It uses all its limbs to fight in its own unique style.
Age 23
Male
Yeovil
Seen January 11th, 2011
Posted January 11th, 2011
245 posts
12.8 Years
Weavile, Beautifly and Dustox were already on there. Also, I personally think Vespiquen(spelling?) and Mothim.
Team Black:

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Currently Reading: Goosebumps: Say Cheese and Die! Join!

jdthebud

Engineering Solutions

Male
Washington, USA
Seen January 13th, 2022
Posted July 11th, 2021
4,195 posts
12.6 Years
Game Using: Sapphire
Pair Using: Scizor and Steelix

Is cheating allowed? Just so i could get scizor and steelix. If not, i'll have to pick something else...
Of course dude.

Ok, so I started my game on FireRed. After all the story stuff (picked squirtle) I hacked in an Absol on Rt. 3 or something. Currently training in Viridian Forest. Will do a more detailed post next time.

And another pair idea is Gliscor and Drapion - both scorpions.
Male
North Carolina
Seen December 5th, 2011
Posted November 28th, 2011
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12.9 Years
Weavile, Beautifly and Dustox were already on there. Also, I personally think Vespiquen(spelling?) and Mothim.
Vespiquen and Mothim just aren't similar enough, sorry.
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DoctorFred

I am not amused. ಠ_ಠ

Age 27
Male
Why do you care? Are you a stalker?
Seen July 6th, 2012
Posted June 26th, 2012
280 posts
13.1 Years
Spoiler:
To prove that this is actually me playing, i made my name 'DOCFRED'

Hacked using Gameshark to make a lv 2 scizor appear on route 101.

Same with Steelix.

Currently facing Roxanne.
I'll try to make my next screenshots a little bigger
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Roaring Moon

Age 32
Male
Buffalo, NY
Seen 2 Days Ago
Posted January 17th, 2023
857 posts
19.7 Years
Game Using: Yellow
Pair Using: Nidoking and Nidoqueen

Also, since Glalie and Froslass is a legal pair, I think Gardevoir and Gallade should be, too.