The First Route Challenge

Started by deoxys121 July 21st, 2011 8:04 PM
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deoxys121

White Kyurem Cometh

Age 31
Male
Flat Rock, MI, United States
Seen September 25th, 2016
Posted May 27th, 2012
1,254 posts
12.4 Years
Hello! I'm deoxys121! Welcome to the first challenge I've ever created: The First Route Challenge!

How to play this challenge:

The basic concept behind this challenge is to battle through the game using only the relatively weak Pokemon found on the first Route of the game that you choose. You can use any number of the Pokemon found on the first Route, but they have to be from the first Route. You may also use duplicates of these Pokemon should you choose to do so. When you sign up, I will add your username to the list of challengers. Different games have different completion circumstances (see below).
Here's a list of the first routes and the Pokemon obtainable at them:
Spoiler:
Route 1 (R/B/Y/FR/LG): Pidgey; Rattata
Route 29 (G/S/C/HG/SS): Pidgey; Rattata; Sentret; Hoothoot; Hoppip (Crystal only)
Route 101 (R/S/E): Zigzagoon; Wurmple; Poochyena
Route 201 (D/P/Pt): Starly; Bidoof; Kricketot (Platinum only)
Unova Route 1 (B/W): Patrat; Lillipup; Audino (shaking grass)


Rules:

Emulators and the speed-up button are allowed.
Since all the Pokemon you need to use are always available, no trading, hacking, or cheating is allowed.
You may use HM slaves, but they cannot be used in battle unless you chose to use only one Pokemon and you come across an inevitable Double or Triple Battle. If you can skip a Double or Triple Battle, do so.
Your starter can only be used until the point where you acquire Poke Balls. You will then capture the Pokemon for the challenge.
Prior to all major battles (Gyms, Elite Four, etc.), place your HM slaves in your PC, unless a specific HM is required to reach said major battle.
You must use the Pokemon you caught at the first route. In other words, no breeding for egg moves and then using the bred Pokemon.
Your team must be fully determined by the first gym. After defeating the first gym, your team is set in stone.
For Black and White, you must have 6 Pokemon in your party, whether part of your battle team or not, prior to catching Reshiram or Zekrom. Then, you will choose not to add Reshiram or Zekrom to your party.
As mentioned before, different games have different completion circumstances:
  • Red/Blue/Yellow: Defeat the Elite Four.
  • Gold/Silver/Crystal/HeartGold/SoulSilver: Defeat Red.
  • Ruby/Sapphire: Defeat the Elite Four.
  • Emerald: Defeat Steven
  • FireRed/LeafGreen: Defeat the second round of the Elite Four.
  • Diamond/Pearl: Defeat the Elite Four.
  • Platinum: Defeat the Elite Four, second round is optional, but you can for more of a challenge.
  • Black/White: Defeat the second round of the Elite Four.
Active Challengers:
Spoiler:
Wya77 Emerald
TheBowsinator Sapphire
Patpatl Emerald
gameplayer56 Red
Aeonz361 White
waters_echo FireRed
Dodq2 Sapphire
Starchomp White
EmboarTrainer Emerald
FACEcake1223 Emerald
-Flaming_Charizard- Silver
Gohanthesaiyan Blue
Itz Spadezz Ruby
Atif Emerald


Completed:

Spoiler:
waters_echo Crystal
deoxys121 (me) Platinum
InfernoRogue Crystal
heLLkitsune Sapphire
Patpatl Crystal
myrrhman Blue
Ray F Crystal


Sign-up Form:
Username:
Game:
Pokemon to be used:

My Sign-up Form:
Username: deoxys121
Game: Platinum
Pokemon to be used: Starly; Bidoof

After receiving my Poke Balls from Dawn, I will catch these two and go from there. Have fun, everyone!
Male
Seen November 12th, 2011
Posted August 31st, 2011
86 posts
11.9 Years
This seems challenging, yet fun. Sign me up!

Username: Wya77
Game: Emerald
Pokemon to be used: Zigzagoon; Wurmple; Poocheyena.
I have stopped my challenges for now, as they've become boring.. I may or may not restart them.

Completed Challenges
Random Pokemon Challenge

A level 100 Shuckle can potentially deal the most damage in one single attack through the use of numerous stat boosters, by using Helping Hand, Metronome held item, Power Trick, a Skill Swap to Pure Power or Huge Power, 6 Attack boosts, and the Defense Curl/Rollout combo. Also, Shuckle's partner must have the ability Flower Gift and the weather must be sunny. On the 5th impact of Rollout, if used against a level 1 Ledyba or Yanma that have been hit with negative Defense modifiers (such as Screech), it can deal 213,896,052 damage with a critical hit.

93.2% of teenagers hate it when people make up statistics like this. If you are one of those 93.2% of the teenage population, don't copy and paste this into your signature.

deoxys121

White Kyurem Cometh

Age 31
Male
Flat Rock, MI, United States
Seen September 25th, 2016
Posted May 27th, 2012
1,254 posts
12.4 Years
This seems challenging, yet fun. Sign me up!

Username: Wya77
Game: Emerald
Pokemon to be used: Zigzagoon; Wurmple; Poocheyena.
Awesome. You've been added to the list. Good luck, Wya77!
___________________________________________________________________________________________

Here's what's happened so far with my progress on this challenge:
- Chose Piplup.
- Beat Barry, got running shoes, got Pokedex, got Poke Balls, boring stuff.
- Caught Starly and Bidoof, put Piplup in my PC for future HM Slave use.
- Trained them to Lv8 before proceeding on Route 202.
- Proceeded through Jubilife City, got Poketch, beat Barry on Route (203?).
- Proceeded along the route fighting trainers, went through Oreburgh Gate, went to the mine, found Roark.
- Trained Starly (eventually Staravia) and Bidoof (eventually Bibarel) to Lv15.
- Beat Roark by sweeping his team with Bibarel's Water Gun.
My team is now:

Staravia
- Tackle
- Growl
- Quick Attack
- Wing Attack

Bibarel
- Tackle
- Water Gun
- Defense Curl
- Rollout
Male
Seen November 12th, 2011
Posted August 31st, 2011
86 posts
11.9 Years
Update #1:

Well, it's kinda early to be doing a progress report, but I wanted to do one before I went to bed.

I chose Torchic as my starter and rushed through the beginning until I got my balls (no pun intended). I caught 3 Pokemon, a Wurmple, a Zigzagoon, and a Poochyena. I started training my Wurmple, which I named Caspian, first because he would be the only thing to stand a chance against Roxanne and later, Brawly. I fought through the Petalburg Woods and got through to Rustboro City, where I saved my game for the night.

My team:


Caspian the Dustox
(m) Rash lv. 10
- Tackle
- Confusion
- Poison Sting
- Harden


Sheila the Zigzagoon
(f) Impish lv. 6
- Tackle
- Growl
- Tail Whip


Grim the Poochyena
(m) Naive lv. 3
- Tackle
I have stopped my challenges for now, as they've become boring.. I may or may not restart them.

Completed Challenges
Random Pokemon Challenge

A level 100 Shuckle can potentially deal the most damage in one single attack through the use of numerous stat boosters, by using Helping Hand, Metronome held item, Power Trick, a Skill Swap to Pure Power or Huge Power, 6 Attack boosts, and the Defense Curl/Rollout combo. Also, Shuckle's partner must have the ability Flower Gift and the weather must be sunny. On the 5th impact of Rollout, if used against a level 1 Ledyba or Yanma that have been hit with negative Defense modifiers (such as Screech), it can deal 213,896,052 damage with a critical hit.

93.2% of teenagers hate it when people make up statistics like this. If you are one of those 93.2% of the teenage population, don't copy and paste this into your signature.

BlissyMKW

Rawr

Age 28
The Shadow Realm
Seen 3 Days Ago
Posted 4 Weeks Ago
1,151 posts
12.7 Years
This seems challenging. Sign me up for an ultimate run!

Username: KoboraX (I refer to myself as Blissy in my updates)
Game(s): Ultimate
(Yellow - Silver - XD? (Eevee, Poochyena, Ledyba?) - Platinum? - White
Pokemon to be used: I'm doing Silver first, so I'll pick Rattata, Pidgey, and Sentret.

deoxys121

White Kyurem Cometh

Age 31
Male
Flat Rock, MI, United States
Seen September 25th, 2016
Posted May 27th, 2012
1,254 posts
12.4 Years
This seems challenging. Sign me up for an ultimate run!

Username: KoboraX (I refer to myself as Blissy in my updates)
Game(s): Ultimate
(Yellow - Silver - XD? (Eevee, Poochyena, Ledyba?) - Platinum? - White
Pokemon to be used: I'm doing Silver first, so I'll pick Rattata, Pidgey, and Sentret.
I haven't really thought of rules for an ultimate challenge, but go ahead if you want. I'll just record your completion one game at a time once you complete. This challenge is only for the main-series games. If you want help with an emulator for a 3rd gen game, PM me. I'll add you to the list.

cutiecasie

The Kanto girl with attitude!

Female
A place
Seen February 15th, 2012
Posted January 15th, 2012
49 posts
12.3 Years
I want to give it a go!

Username: cutiecasie
Game: Ruby
Pokemon: Zigzagoon, Poochyena, Wurmple(x2) for Beautifly and Dustox.
Pokemon Trainer Academy Team!:

Growlie-Chan (Growlithe) Lv16
Toto-Chan (Totodile) Lv16
Sakura-Chan (Ralts) lv18
Sky-Chan (Pidove) lv14

deoxys121

White Kyurem Cometh

Age 31
Male
Flat Rock, MI, United States
Seen September 25th, 2016
Posted May 27th, 2012
1,254 posts
12.4 Years
I want to give it a go!

Username: cutiecasie
Game: Ruby
Pokemon: Zigzagoon, Poochyena, Wurmple(x2) for Beautifly and Dustox.
Signed up! Bear in mind, though, there is no way of telling what they will evolve into. I'll just say if you end up getting two that evolve the same, just have the ones you're set with for the challenge before the first gym. After that, no going back and catching more.

jespoke

Still do monotype challenges once in a blue moon

Age 27
Male
Seen March 10th, 2020
Posted August 11th, 2019
354 posts
13.1 Years
Update #1:

Well, it's kinda early to be doing a progress report, but I wanted to do one before I went to bed.

I chose Torchic as my starter and rushed through the beginning until I got my balls (no pun intended). I caught 3 Pokemon, a Wurmple, a Zigzagoon, and a Poochyena. I started training my Wurmple, which I named Caspian, first because he would be the only thing to stand a chance against Roxanne and later, Brawly. I fought through the Petalburg Woods and got through to Rustboro City, where I saved my game for the night.

My team:


Caspian the Dustox
(m) Rash lv. 10
- Tackle
- Confusion
- Poison Sting
- Harden


Sheila the Zigzagoon
(f) Impish lv. 6
- Tackle
- Growl
- Tail Whip


Grim the Poochyena
(m) Naive lv. 3
- Tackle
:laugh:In Danish, Grim means ugly:laugh:
Sorry, but I've always found Poochyena kinda ugly, so i couldn't help to laugh ;D
Challenges:[COLOR=Blue][COLOR=Black]
On hold: Ultimate Monotype Challenge: Water: White 2 - 2/8

cutiecasie

The Kanto girl with attitude!

Female
A place
Seen February 15th, 2012
Posted January 15th, 2012
49 posts
12.3 Years
@deoxys121 I caught 2 and I grinded them to make sure there were diferent lucky for me I got a Cascoon and a Silcoon(Modest nature too :D)
Pokemon Trainer Academy Team!:

Growlie-Chan (Growlithe) Lv16
Toto-Chan (Totodile) Lv16
Sakura-Chan (Ralts) lv18
Sky-Chan (Pidove) lv14
Male
Seen November 12th, 2011
Posted August 31st, 2011
86 posts
11.9 Years
:laugh:In Danish, Grim means ugly:laugh:
Sorry, but I've always found Poochyena kinda ugly, so i couldn't help to laugh ;D
Really? What a coincidence! I was making a reference to the Grim Reaper. Not his looks. Lol.

________________________________________________________________________________________________

Mini-Update #2:

- grinded Caspian
- beat Roxanne
- saved Peeko
- went to Dewford
- owned Brawly
- delivered the Letter to Steven
- Saved.

My Team:



Caspian the Dustox
(m) Rash lv. 19
- Protect
- Confusion
- Poison Sting
- Gust


Sheila the Zigzagoon
(f) Impish lv. 11
- Tackle
- Growl
- Tail Whip
- Headbutt


Grim the Poochyena
(m) Naive lv. 5
- Tackle
- Howl

(Mini-Update because I'm being lazy. :/)
I have stopped my challenges for now, as they've become boring.. I may or may not restart them.

Completed Challenges
Random Pokemon Challenge

A level 100 Shuckle can potentially deal the most damage in one single attack through the use of numerous stat boosters, by using Helping Hand, Metronome held item, Power Trick, a Skill Swap to Pure Power or Huge Power, 6 Attack boosts, and the Defense Curl/Rollout combo. Also, Shuckle's partner must have the ability Flower Gift and the weather must be sunny. On the 5th impact of Rollout, if used against a level 1 Ledyba or Yanma that have been hit with negative Defense modifiers (such as Screech), it can deal 213,896,052 damage with a critical hit.

93.2% of teenagers hate it when people make up statistics like this. If you are one of those 93.2% of the teenage population, don't copy and paste this into your signature.

Enigma

The Flame Pokémon

Age 25
Female
California
Seen August 25th, 2016
Posted July 12th, 2016
1,221 posts
15.2 Years
Forcing myself to do a challenge. 8D

Username: InfernoRogue
Game: Crystal
Pokemon to be used: Pidgey, Rattata, Hoothoot, Hoppip

Starting immediately.

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

deoxys121

White Kyurem Cometh

Age 31
Male
Flat Rock, MI, United States
Seen September 25th, 2016
Posted May 27th, 2012
1,254 posts
12.4 Years
Forcing myself to do a challenge. 8D

Username: InfernoRogue
Game: Crystal
Pokemon to be used: Pidgey, Rattata, Hoothoot, Hoppip

Starting immediately.
Adding you to the list now. Good luck!

Colourful

Lolcat-Trainer, srsly

Male
Seen April 15th, 2016
Posted January 14th, 2015
32 posts
13 Years
Sound's awesome man! I'll start right after I finish my current HG run.

Username: Colouful
Game: Heart Gold
Pokemon to be used: Pidgey, Rattata, Sentret, Hoothoot

Sorry to ask this question, but I didn't really get that from the rules: Can I catch a Pokemon multiple times to hunt for a certain nature and DVs or would I have to use all the Pokemon I catch in the process?

This'll be my first challenge! I'm excited ^.^
Male
Seen November 12th, 2011
Posted August 31st, 2011
86 posts
11.9 Years
Sound's awesome man! I'll start right after I finish my current HG run.

Username: Colouful
Game: Heart Gold
Pokemon to be used: Pidgey, Rattata, Sentret, Hoothoot

Sorry to ask this question, but I didn't really get that from the rules: Can I catch a Pokemon multiple times to hunt for a certain nature and DVs or would I have to use all the Pokemon I catch in the process?

This'll be my first challenge! I'm excited ^.^
If it's against the rules then I need to restart. xD But I think it's alright. As long as you have your team before the first gym.
I have stopped my challenges for now, as they've become boring.. I may or may not restart them.

Completed Challenges
Random Pokemon Challenge

A level 100 Shuckle can potentially deal the most damage in one single attack through the use of numerous stat boosters, by using Helping Hand, Metronome held item, Power Trick, a Skill Swap to Pure Power or Huge Power, 6 Attack boosts, and the Defense Curl/Rollout combo. Also, Shuckle's partner must have the ability Flower Gift and the weather must be sunny. On the 5th impact of Rollout, if used against a level 1 Ledyba or Yanma that have been hit with negative Defense modifiers (such as Screech), it can deal 213,896,052 damage with a critical hit.

93.2% of teenagers hate it when people make up statistics like this. If you are one of those 93.2% of the teenage population, don't copy and paste this into your signature.

deoxys121

White Kyurem Cometh

Age 31
Male
Flat Rock, MI, United States
Seen September 25th, 2016
Posted May 27th, 2012
1,254 posts
12.4 Years
@Colourful, dragonomega, and waters_echo:

You've all been added to the list of challengers. And, yes, you can capture multiples for certain natures, IVs, etc. Just have your team set by the first gym. After the first gym, your team is set in stone. I'll update that in the rules to avoid future confusion.
East. Aust.
Seen 2 Days Ago
Posted May 4th, 2021
188 posts
15.8 Years
Right.
Got starter (totodile, named "Totodile"), got pokedex, got pokeballs, got actual Starter (Mah hoothoot, "Raka"), trained and got rest of team and trained, and beat Sprout Tower, and beat the Gym and hatched the togepi (named "Togepi") in order to get everstone.
Totodile and Togepi are boxed.

Team:
Spoiler:

Raka
Hoothoot, F, lv.20, Everstone (sometimes)
Tackle, hypnosis, foresight, peck

Sahar
Raticate, F, lv.20, -
Tackle, quick attack, focus energy, hyper fang

Euell
Furret, M, lv.20, -
Tackle, fury swipes, defence curl, quick attack

Aouli
Pidgeotto, F, lv.21, -
Tackle, sand attack, quick attack, gust

Aaneel
Hophip, M, lv.21, (sometimes everstone)
Tackle, leech seed, stun spore, poison powder

Dixie
Raticate, M, lv.20, -
Tackle, quick attack, focus energy, hyper fang

Also:
Alizee
Hophip, F, lv.3, -
Flash, splash


Please don't laugh at Dixie's name. It's based on dirivative "Dick" from "Richard"- strong/hardy power.

cutiecasie

The Kanto girl with attitude!

Female
A place
Seen February 15th, 2012
Posted January 15th, 2012
49 posts
12.3 Years
Well I've started on Ruby. I just did the Team Magma Event in Rusturf Tunnel. Roxanne wasn't too hard although her Nosepass KO'ed 2 of my Pokemon

Team:


Crimson the Bold Poochyena lv11
(M) Run Away
- Tackle
- Howl
- Sand Attack


Dustox (Will rename later) Queit lv11
(F) Shield Dust
- Tackle
- Confusion
- Poison Sting
- Harden


Rift the Careful Zigzagoon lv 10
(M) Pick Up (Loving this ability so far he's got me 5 super potions 3 revives and 6 full heals)
- Tackle
- Growl
- Tail Whip
- Headbutt


Beautifly (Will renname later) Modest lv 12
(F) Swarm
- Tackle
- Absorb
- Poison Sting
- Harden

Will update after Brawly!
Pokemon Trainer Academy Team!:

Growlie-Chan (Growlithe) Lv16
Toto-Chan (Totodile) Lv16
Sakura-Chan (Ralts) lv18
Sky-Chan (Pidove) lv14
East. Aust.
Seen 2 Days Ago
Posted May 4th, 2021
188 posts
15.8 Years
Weeelll...
I may as well update, considering that I've just beaten the third gym and am now on an epic quest for PP ups (Because seriously, Aaneel really, REALLY needs it, because his only actual attack has 10pp. Not that he needs it to kill things, but it makes it SO much faster.)

Raka
Hoothoot, F, lv.41, Everstone
Tackle, hypnosis, confusion, peck

Sahar
Raticate, F, lv.41, -
Pursuit, super fang, focus energy, hyper fang

Euell
Furret, M, lv.41, -
Tackle, surf, slam, quick attack

Aouli
Pidgeot, F, lv.41, -
Wing attack, sand attack, quick attack, gust

Aaneel
Jumpluff, M, lv.41, Miracle seed
Mega drain, leech seed, stun spore, poisonpowder

Dixie
Raticate, M, lv.41, -
Pursuit, strength, focus energy, rock smash

Also:
Alizee, Hophip, F, lv.3, -, Flash, splash
Male
Seen November 12th, 2011
Posted August 31st, 2011
86 posts
11.9 Years
Weeelll...
I may as well update, considering that I've just beaten the third gym and am now on an epic quest for PP ups (Because seriously, Aaneel really, REALLY needs it, because his only actual attack has 10pp. Not that he needs it to kill things, but it makes it SO much faster.)

Raka
Hoothoot, F, lv.41, Everstone
Tackle, hypnosis, confusion, peck

Sahar
Raticate, F, lv.41, -
Pursuit, super fang, focus energy, hyper fang

Euell
Furret, M, lv.41, -
Tackle, surf, slam, quick attack

Aouli
Pidgeotto, F, lv.41, -
Wing attack, sand attack, quick attack, gust

Aaneel
Jumpluff, M, lv.41, Miracle seed
Mega drain, leech seed, stun spore, poisonpowder

Dixie
Raticate, M, lv.41, -
Pursuit, strength, focus energy, rock smash

Also:
Alizee, Hophip, F, lv.3, -, Flash, splash
You're on the fourth gym and your team is level 41 across the board. I hope it's a typo, but if not.. What's up with that?
I have stopped my challenges for now, as they've become boring.. I may or may not restart them.

Completed Challenges
Random Pokemon Challenge

A level 100 Shuckle can potentially deal the most damage in one single attack through the use of numerous stat boosters, by using Helping Hand, Metronome held item, Power Trick, a Skill Swap to Pure Power or Huge Power, 6 Attack boosts, and the Defense Curl/Rollout combo. Also, Shuckle's partner must have the ability Flower Gift and the weather must be sunny. On the 5th impact of Rollout, if used against a level 1 Ledyba or Yanma that have been hit with negative Defense modifiers (such as Screech), it can deal 213,896,052 damage with a critical hit.

93.2% of teenagers hate it when people make up statistics like this. If you are one of those 93.2% of the teenage population, don't copy and paste this into your signature.

deoxys121

White Kyurem Cometh

Age 31
Male
Flat Rock, MI, United States
Seen September 25th, 2016
Posted May 27th, 2012
1,254 posts
12.4 Years
Username: roen52
Game: Pokemon Black(Will Start at later date)
Pokemon to be used: Lillipup, Patrat, Audino
You've been added to the list for now. If you don't post an update within seven days, I'll just put you back on the list when you do post an update.