[Event] The Poképhobia Halloween Challenge

The Poképhobia Halloween Challenge​

Fear is a catalyst. Because of fear, mankind has survived for thousands of years. We fear the dark, and so we created fire; later, nightlights. We fear death, and so we pursue the answers to what life means while finding new ways to extend it. We fear the unknown, and so we tell stories that allow us to safely explore that which we can't see ourselves. Fear lives in all of us, but facing that fear builds us up. What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger.

This month we celebrate those who passed on, but we also embrace the things we fear. We become the monsters and evil men that we condemn in a ritual as old as civilization so we might walk among the dead on the night in which the borders of the other world are weakest. So now you will embrace your deepest fears. Tonight, you become the unknown...


Rules
Obligatory introduction out of the way, welcome one and all to the Poképhobia Challenge, the only challenge that says "BOO!" In this challenge you will be expected to adopt your biggest fear (or whatever fear in this challenge you most closely relate to) in order to complete a full playthrough of a Pokémon game in the main series (or a ROM Hack). If you want to play a different fear than your own you are free to do so, this should be fun after all.

PS: If neccesary to fill out your roster, you may hack or trade additional Pokémon into your game.


Fears
-Achluophobia (Fear of the Dark): Your team when you defeat the Champion or Ghetsis must be comprised entirely of Dark, Psychic, Ghost, Poison typed Pokémon of a single type, or dual type Pokémon where both types fit the requirements.

-Apaphobia (Fear of Bees and Wasps): Your team when you defeat the Champion or Ghetsis must be comprised of at least 50% Pokémon with stingers.

-Arachnophobia (Fear of Spiders): Your team when you defeat the Champion or Ghetsis must be comprised of at least 50% spider, scorpion, or many legged Pokémon

-Astraphobia (Fear of Lightning and Thunder): 50% of your team when you defeat the Champion or Ghetsis must know the move Thunder, and at least one must be able to control adverse weather.

-Claustrophobia (Fear of Enclosed Spaces): Every member of your team must know a move which raises its Defense or Special Defense.

-Necrophobia (Fear of Nuzlockes): After each gym, you must give up one Pokémon who was useful in said gym to be Dead, and therefore unusable. Upon reaching Victory Road, your Dead Pokémon become revived and must form the team that you use against the Elite Four.

-Phonophobia (Fear of Loud Noises): Every member of your team must know a move which could be considered sound based.

-Taphophobia (Fear of Live Burial): 50% of your team when you defeat the Champion or Ghetsis must know the move Rock Tomb.


Sign-Ups
To participate in this challenge, please fill out the following form. It assists in record keeping.




Fearful Disciples
Necrum (Necrophobic) – White 2
Lugarugan (Achluophobic) - Randomized Pokémon White
MachoPony (Claustrophobic) - Fire Red
Dyingwillflareon (Taphophobic) - Black 2
Waters_Echo(Phonophobia) - Crystal
Schwann (Phonophobic & Taphophobic) - Pokémon Y
Florges (Claustrophobic) - White 2
Miau (Achluophobic)- Black 2
Sooyun (Achluophobic & Apaphobic) - Soul Silver
LRachelR5 (Claustrophobic) - White 2
Skarper (Achluophobic) - Alpha Sapphire
Kostucha (Achluophobic) - White 2
HyperBeamEevee (Achluophobic) - Fire Red
BlissyMKW (Achluophobic) - Heart Gold?

Fearless Masters
Ahri (Arachnophobic) - Pokémon X