The Ranger's Challenge (Revived)

Started by FSNW5yiFrXVXqv April 14th, 2014 9:46 PM
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This challenge is only applicable for Gen III and above.

The Ranger's Challenge



The challenge features temporary Pokemon Assist Points (AP), which are determined by the pokeball used for capture. Each time one of your pokemon levels up, one AP is deducted. Once a Pokemon reaches 0 AP, it can no longer aid you in your quest, and you will have to release/box it. The rates are as follows:

  • Pokeball - 12 AP (in other words, you may keep your pokemon for 11 levels; release at 12th)
  • Great Ball - 15 AP
  • Ultra Ball - 18 AP
  • Master Ball - 21 AP
  • Other - 15 AP
  • [Special] Rare Candies may be used and will not deduct any AP. The amount of rare candies you may use on a single pokemon depends on the number of markings (●, ▲, ■, ♥, ★ and ♦) you can place via Storage System. Add a mark everytime you give them one.
  • [Special] Luxury, Love and Friend Balls will allow you to befriend ANY pokemon -- granting you their assistance until they reach lv 70. Only one befriended Pokemon is allowed in a playthrough.

Reminder: Your Pokemon's status screen will have a record of what level it was caught, give your team a check once in a while to remind you of when others shall be released.
  • Hacking and Trading Pokemon is NOT allowed.
  • The challenge ends when the credits roll...or anytime after that


Entry/Registration Form:
Name -
Molivious
Game(s) of Choice - Platinum

Challengers:
Molivious - Platinum
Feraligatr - Yellow, Crystal, Emerald
Dara - LeafGreen
Magic Guard - Platinum
Status Report:
Spoiler:
- got Chimchar as starter
- caught a [email protected] with a Premier Ball
- caught [email protected] with a Pokeball
- caught [email protected] with a Pokeball
- caught [email protected] with a Pokeball
- challenged Oreburgh Gym with Lv 12 Chimchar&Starly...lost
- caught [email protected] with a Pokeball
- challenged Oreburgh Gym again, this time with Lv11 Machop...still lost (that darn Cranidos outsped it and made it flinch ;_;)
- caught [email protected] with a Pokeball
- beat Roark and earned my Coal Badge, all thanks to [email protected]
- released Machop, Zubat, and Geodude
- Chimchar evolved @14
- Abra evolved @16
- Starly evolved @14
- released Kadabra
- got pwnt by Mars...TWICE
- caught [email protected] with a Pokeball
- caught [email protected] with a Pokeball
- caught [email protected] with a Heal Ball
- caught [email protected] with a Net Ball
- lost against Gardenia for fooling around
- earned my Forest badge with Ponyta and Monferno at full condition (Ponyta leveled up twice, so she ended up going past her AP)
- released Ponyta, Monferno and Staravia
- released Shellos
- caught [email protected] with a Premier Ball
- caught [email protected] with a Premier Ball
- released Chingling
- received Egg from Cynthia
- caught [email protected] with a Pokeball
- Egg hatched, got Togepi
- released Togepi (lol)
- Hoothoot evolved
- released Zubat and Gastly
- caught [email protected] with a Premier Ball
- caught [email protected] with a Great Ball
- caught [email protected] with a Pokeball


Partner Record:
Spoiler:
+--------------------------+
|   Current    | Lv | Max: |
+--------------+----+------+
| Golbat       | 24 |  34  |
| Gligar       | 18 |  30  |
| Gible        | 25 |  35  |
| Bronzor      | 20 |  32  |
| Buneary      | 21 |  26  |
| Noctowl      | 22 |  27  |
+--------------------------+

+--------------------------+
|    Boxed     | Lv | Max: |
+--------------+----+------+
|    None      |    |      |
+--------------------------+
+--------------------+----+
|  Past Companions   | Lv |
+--------------------+----+
| Machop             | 17 |
| Geodude            |  8 |
| Zubat              |  6 |
| Kadabra            | 16 |
| Ponyta             | 18 |
| Monferno           | 16 |
| Staravia           | 19 |
| Shellos            | 12 |
| Chingling          | 12 |
| Zubat              | 14 |
| Gastly             | 20 |
+--------------------+----+

Note: you don't have to imitate my updates. lol
Female
Seen October 14th, 2014
Posted September 10th, 2014
8 posts
9.1 Years
Sounds like fun, I'll take on this challenge. I'll post a few status reports throughout and play until Mewtwo is defeated.
Name: Dara
Game of choice: Leaf Green


Update: I have a question for you Molivious
When a Pokemon reaches it's last AP, can you use it until it reaches it's 0 AP level? Ex- If i'm understanding correctly, a Pokemon caught at level 5 would have 1 AP at level 16, can i use that Pokemon until it reaches level 17, or must it be released at level 16?

~Justified~

~Working On A New Rom Hack~

Male
Seen November 23rd, 2015
Posted February 26th, 2015
402 posts
9.4 Years
Name: ShadowGreninja
Game of Choice: Platinum
"I Believe In Jesus Christ As My Lord and Savior,"
"Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends,"
John 15:13

Pokemon Rom Hacker
Looking For:
Anyone willing to help with the game.
Pokemon Team Building Guide
When a Pokemon reaches it's last AP, can you use it until it reaches it's 0 AP level? Ex- If i'm understanding correctly, a Pokemon caught at level 5 would have 1 AP at level 16, can i use that Pokemon until it reaches level 17, or must it be released at level 16?
Yes, you can still use it at 1 AP. If levels up to level 17 or even higher mid-fight, you may still use it until the end of the battle. E.g Elite four is as a series of fights, so you can't avoid growing your pokemon...or say you were trying to solo a gym, having pokemon over-assist you in these situations is totally acceptable.
End-of-Summer updates:
- Gible evolves @31 (learning Dig)
- beat the Hearthome Gym
- beat the Veilstone Gym
- released Buneary
- captured a Lv26 Quagsire w/ Great Ball
- captured a Lv23 Rhyhorn w/ Nest Ball
- captured a Lv22 Pikachu w/ Heal Ball
- captured a lv23 Roselia w/ Nest Ball
- beat Crasher Wake
- released Pikachu, Gligar**, Rhyhorn and Golbat
- released Rhyhorn (was planning to abuse Horn Drill...but eh)
- captured Lv29 Swablu, Lv29 Meditite and Lv29 Machoke w/ a Heal Ball and Nest Balls, respectively
- kicked Cyrus's and his subordinate's butt in Celestic Town

** i have forgotten to check Gligar's stats and overleveled him by accident... no Major battles were spoiled, tho. >_<

Partner Record:
Spoiler:
+--------------------------+
|   Current    | Lv | Max: |
+--------------+----+------+
| Gabite       | 33 |  35  |
| Roselia      | 35 |  38  |
| Meditite     | 29 |  44  |
| Machoke      | 29 |  44  |
| Swablu       | 29 |  44  |
| Quagsire     | 35 |  41  |
+--------------------------+

+--------------------------+
|    Boxed     | Lv | Max: |
+--------------+----+------+
|    None      |    |      |
+--------------------------+

+--------------------+----+
|  Past Companions   | Lv |
+--------------------+----+
| Machop             | 17 |
| Geodude            |  8 |
| Zubat              |  6 |
| Kadabra            | 16 |
| Ponyta             | 18 |
| Monferno           | 16 |
| Staravia           | 19 |
| Shellos            | 12 |
| Chingling          | 12 |
| Zubat              | 14 |
| Gastly             | 20 |
| Noctowl            | 26 |
| Bronzor            | 21 |
| Buneary            | 26 |
| Pikachu            | 34 |
| Golbat             | 33 |
| Gligar             | 31 |
| Rhyhorn            | 30 |
+-------------------------+
So yeah...only myself has updated and completed the challenge so far ;_; gathered up all the crap i could to thicken my face and re-bump this the second time (cause i don't want it to die yet!)

June-July updates:
Spoiler:
- got defeated by Barry
- caught floatzel @ Lv 30 w/ a pokeball
- caught chatot @ Lv 30 w/ a pokeball
- Meditite evolves into Medicham @Lv 36
- released swablu @ Lv 27
- defeated Barry
- Received my Mine Badge from Byron
- released Floatzel, Gabite and Roselia @ Lv 30, 33 and 35, respectively
- caught Onix and Graveler @ Lv 32 and 34 respectively @ Iron Island
- captured a Houndour @Lv28 w/ an Ultra Ball
- boxed Quagsire for Surf & final gym showdown
- Houndour evolves @Lv43 (learning flamethrower)
- Houndoom, Machoke and Medicham easily defeat Candice, earning me my 7th badge
- released Machoke @Lv44
- traded Medicham @Lv43 w/ Mindy's Haunter, 'Gaspar'
- captured a Snover @Lv35 w/ an Ultra Ball
- stormed Team Galactic's HQ and defeated Cyrus and his minions
- released Onix @Lv32
- captured an Abomasnow @Lv38 w/ an Ultra Ball
- defeated Cyrus and Captured Giratina @Lv47 w/ an Ultra Ball in the distortion world
- captured a Lv50 Azelf and Lv40 Staravia in Lake Valor w/ ultra balls
- captured a Magneton @Lv41 w/ an Ultra Ball
- released Snover and Chatot @ Lv35 and 31, respectively
- earned the Beacon badge as a result of my flawless victory vs Volkner
- released Houndoom @Lv44
- caught Steelix @Lv42 w/ an Ultra Ball
- caught a stronger Steelix @lv44 w/ an ultra ball
- caught a Lv43 Gabite and a Lv44 Floatzel w/ an Ultra ball and a Dusk Ball, respectively
- released Graveler, Quagsire and Steelix @ Lv48, 40 and 42 respectively
- captured a stronger Lv47 floatzel w/ an ultra ball
- released lv44 Floatzel
- Staravia learns Brave Bird and evolves into Staraptor @Lv43
- defeated Barry after chalenging me at Elite Four
-- E4 challenge --
Aaron:
- Aaron's Yanmega defeats my Staraptor with Air Slash
- Giratina defeats Yanmega with 2 HP left
- Steelix defeats Aaron's Drapion, Vespiquen and Heracross by building up with Curse
- Steelix, yet again, defeats Aaron's Scizor after being refreshed with a Hyper Potion
Bertha:
- Abomasnow takes down Bertha's Whiscash with Wood Hammer
- Floatzel defeats Bertha's Gliscor, but is only left with 4 HP
- Floatzel still manages to defeat Bertha's Rhyperior and Golem
- Floatzel, Gaspar, and Abomasnow fainted before wearing Hippowdon down.
- Giratina finishes off Hippowdon with Dragon Claw
Flint:
- Floatzel takes down Flint's Houndoom with ease
- Giratina takes on Flint's Infernape and wins
- Giratina wears Flint's Flareon down for Floatzel to finish off
- Flint's Rapidash defeats Staraptor before losing to Floatzel
- Flint's Magmortar defeats Gaspar, Giratina and Abomasnow, just before fainting, cancels out Sunny Day to make way for Floatzel's finish
Lucian:
- Lucian's Mr. Mime defeats Floatzel
- Gaspar defeats Lucian's Mr. Mime with Shadow Ball
- Giratina battles Lucian's Espeon and wins with Shadow Force
- Lucian's Bronzong manages to outlive and beat with Steelix and Abomasnow before being downed by Giratina
- Lucian's Alakazam easily takes down Staraptor but is defeated by Giratina
- Gaspar battles Lucian's Gallade and faints but takes Gallade with it using Destiny Bond
Champion Cynthia
- Cynthia's Spiritomb defeats Staraptor before being taken down by Gaspar
- Gaspar battles Cynthia's Milotic and faints but takes Milotic with it using Destiny Bond
- Cynthia's Lucario is defeated by Floatzel and Giratina's tag team, but took down Steelix in the process
- Giratina defeats Cynthia's Garchomp, Roserade and Togekiss after building up some boosts from the previous battle
-- End --
Defeated Flint and Volkner with Barry
lost at Battle factory on my 9th win streak :(

Partner Record:
Spoiler:
+--------------------------+
|   Current    | Lv | Max: |
+--------------+----+------+
| Giratina     | 51 |  65  |
| Floatzel     | 49 |  62  |
| Gaspar       | 52 |  55  |
| Abomasnow    | 50 |  56  |
| Steelix      | 45 |  62  |
| Staraptor    | 46 |  58  |
+--------------------------+

+--------------------------+
|    Boxed     | Lv | Max: |
+--------------+----+------+
| Magneton     | 41 |  59  |
| Azelf        | 50 |  68  |
| Gabite       | 43 |  61  |
+--------------------------+

+--------------------+----+
|  Past Companions   | Lv |
+--------------------+----+
| Machop             | 17 |
| Geodude            |  8 |
| Zubat              |  6 |
| Kadabra            | 16 |
| Ponyta             | 18 |
| Monferno           | 16 |
| Staravia           | 19 |
| Shellos            | 12 |
| Chingling          | 12 |
| Zubat              | 14 |
| Gastly             | 20 |
| Noctowl            | 26 |
| Bronzor            | 21 |
| Buneary            | 26 |
| Pikachu            | 34 |
| Golbat             | 33 |
| Gligar             | 31 |
| Rhyhorn            | 30 |
| Gabite             | 33 |
| Floatzel           | 30 |
| Roselia            | 35 |
| Medicham (traded)  | 43 |
| Machoke            | 44 |
| Onix               | 32 |
| Snover             | 35 |
| Chatot             | 31 |
| Houndoom           | 44 |
| Graveler           | 48 |
| Quagsire           | 40 |
| Steelix            | 42 |
| Floatzel           | 44 |
+-------------------------+