5 Year Challengeversary!

[Necrum]

5 years ago, Pokemon General Gaming was flooded with challenge threads. Threads which didn't really belong there, threads that encourages playing as opposed to discussion. Threads that stretched Pokemon as we know it into new forms and shapes. 5 years ago, those threads were gathered up, and moved into a new home. A home that we have all come to know and love as the Challenges Forum. It may not be the most popular forum, but it's ours. And so, I present to you, a retrospective in the form of a Challenge, built on the pieces of Challenges before it. The Anniversary Challenge, or

Challengeversary!
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Da Rules:
1. This challenge is to be played on a main series Pokemon game. If you think you can play the challenge on one of the Gamecube RPGs, those are acceptable as well.
2. No hacking or trading, except where otherwise stated. You may trade for Pokemon that would be otherwise unobtainable in your game, however.
3. You must start the game of your choice from the beginning.
4. In order to complete the challenge, you must complete the Challenge Scavenger Hunt, a series of mini challenges. This can be done post game or during the story.
5. This challenge will end on July 7th, 2015 at Midnight US Pacific time.


Sign Up Form:

Username:
Game:
Favorite Challenge:

Username: Azazel
Game: Pokemon Y
Favorite Challenge: The Monotype Challenge


The Team:
1. St Patrick's Challenge - The Green and the Gold
-Green Pokemon, includes green shinies
-Holding an Amulet Coin (RBGY Exempt)

2. Love In The Clouds - The Valentine
-Favorite Pokemon of your irl partner, best friend, or pair

3. The Fish Challenge - The Fish
-POISSON D'AVRIL!!!!!!!!

4. Challeggs - Eggcellent!
-A Pokemon recieved as an egg. You may trade for an egg if you desire. RBGY users may use a Pokemon who received a baby form in future games.

5. Challoween/Haunter and the Carnival of Horrors - The Slasher
-A Pokemon with blade like appendages
-Can only know blade based attacks and status moves

6. Five Nights at Challenges - [REDACTED]
-A Rabbit-like Pokemon
-Nightmare - WAS IT ME?: Learn a risky move (Recoil, self confuse, high miss rate, etc)

*For requirements your Pokemon can't fill until later in the game, you may ignore the requirement until you CAN fill it. For example, until you can teach the Slasher a blade move, you may use other attacks.


Challenge Scavenger Hunt:
You may complete these in any order. Some of the challenges are limited to certain games, and some must be completed in every game.

General Tasks
-Defeat the Elite Four + Champion or Ghetsis
-Catch a non-mandatory Legendary Pokemon without a Master Ball
-Complete an in-game trade
-Revive a Fossil (GSC Exempt)
-Catch a stationary non-legendary Pokemon
-Raise a Pseudo-Legendary Pokemon to its final stage

Game Tasks
-Buy a Magikarp (RBGY/FRLG)
-Win the Jackpot at the Slots (RBGY/FRLG/GSC)
-Win a Bug Catching Contest (GSC/HGSS)
-Catch a Roaming Pokemon (GSC)
-Win a Pokeathelon event (HGSS)
-Build a Secret Base and fully decorate it (RSE/ORAS)
-Win a Master Rank Contest (RSE/ORAS)
-Catch a Daily Pokemon at the Great Marsh (DPPt)
-Unlock the National Pokedex (DPPt)
-Defeat the true Champion (BW)
-Hatch the Ranger's Egg (BW)
-Defeat N (B2W2)
-Return to Nuvema Town (B2W2)
-Create a PR Video (XY)
-Help Looker (XY)


Challenge Heroes:
Azazel - Pokemon Y
Alli - OmegaRuby
Candy - SoulSilver
striderviper - Yellow
jdthebud - HeartGold
Lycanthropy - Ruby
MachoPony - Diamond
DyingWillFlareon - Crystal
Annie - AlphaSapphire
Blueredemption - Platinum
Ash - Crystal
Dragon - Crystal
Quajutsu - HeartGold
waters_echo - Crystal
Pendraflare - White
The Dark Avenger - VoltWhite 2
AoTora - FireRed


Raffle:

If you complete the challenge, you will receive a special 4IV Moon Ball Swablu from the Challenge Momma herself, Alli!

 

[Sydian]

Username: Alli
Game: OmegaRuby
Favorite Challenge: Favorite, Random, and Wonderlocke challenges

Happy five years to my favorite forum on PC! When I started modding it five years ago today, I had no idea that it would soon become my favorite area of the forum and that such a great community would come out of it. <3 Like Necrum said, it may not be the most popular area on PC, but I'd say we're one of, if not THE, friendliest areas on PC. Thanks to everyone for making it happen! :)

Okay, I'll quit being sappy lol. I will come back and edit with my team choices. Still deciding. :)

 

[Candy]

Username: Candy
Game: Soul Silver
Favorite Challenge: Random, Scramble, and also Character challenges where I must act like the character I'm using. Also, I like them events the Challenge forums hosts.

Happy 5th anniversary, Challenge forums! I know I'm not here a lot, but 5 years is a long time. I think it deserves the celebration. :D

I'll pick a team when I know what to bring. Probably bringing some eggs over from my copy of Platinum or HG. Also, I need to confirm my best friend's other favorite Pokemon since I don't have a Torchic on Gen 4 right now haha. ._."

 

[Necrum]

Changing the rules to allow trading for otherwise unobtainable Pokemon.

And my team will be:
Green & Gold - Chesnaught
Valentine - Glaceon
Fish - Basculin
Eggcellent - Random egg from a TC buddy, will add later
Slasher - Haxorus
[REDACTED] - Wigglytuff

 

[Sydian]

I've picked my guys! I have spare Bagon eggs on my X so I'm gonna send one of those over.

 

[Laguna]

Username: striderviper
Game: Yellow
Favourite Challenge: Well the monotype is the only one I've done so far but it's fun.

And my team will be:
Green & Gold - Venusaur
Valentine - Pikachu (You can't get Pichu in Gen 1 but close enough)
Fish - Seaking
Eggcelent - Magmar
Slasher - Scyther
[REDACTED] - Nidoran(M) (might evolve it, not sure yet)

Well this is gonna be good. Looking forward to breaking the game with missingno., because why else would I play Gen 1.

 

[jdthebud]

Username: jdthebud
Game: HeartGold
Favorite Challenge: Monotype and Monocolor

Team:
Green & Gold - Meganium
Valentine - Dragonite (I think, need to check)
Fish - Lanturn
Eggcelent - Togekiss
Slasher - Scyther
[REDACTED] - Nidoking

 

[Lycanthropy]

Happy birthday, Challenges! I might not be the most active member here, but I love to do a challenge every once in a while!

Username: Lycanthropy
Game: Ruby
Favorite Challenge: I love the event challenges. Those aside, I've only done a few soloruns.

Team
Green & Gold - Ludicolo
Valentine - Torkoal
Fish - Whiscash
Eggcellent - Tyranitar
Slasher - Zangoose
[REDACTED] - Azumarill (Double Edge)

 

[Laguna]

Update 1 (Pallet Town - Vermilion City)

I figured I might as well start. 3 badges in so far, going pretty good.

Spoiler:

-Started the game.
-Got the Pikachu from Oak.
-Got my ass kicked by Gary, lucky bastard.
-Caught Nidoran(M) on Route 22.
-Kicked Gary's ass on Route 22, that will teach him not to mess with me.
-Beat Brock with Double Kick, who needs Mankey.
-Bought Magikarp, named it after James because why not.
-Evolved Nidoran(M) into Nidorino.
-Got Dome Fossil because Kabutops > Omanyte.
-Got Bulbasaur in Cerulean City.
-Evolved Nidorino into Nidoking after it learns Poison Sting.
-Evolved Bulbasaur into Ivysaur at Nugget Bridge.
-Beat Misty.
-Caught an Abra at Route 5. Why? Because...
-Went behind the truck Used the Mew Glitch to get Mew. Hey, you guys said any legendary, right?
-Beat Lt. Surge.

Screens:

Spoiler:

Hardest part of this update was getting the Mew glitch to work, I screwed it up like 7 times. I'll get a "real" legendary if you guys consider that cheating, but I'll still need to use it to get Magmar.

Team:

Ivysaur (Lv. 25) (Green & Gold)
Tackle
PoisonPowder
Leech Seed
Vine Whip

Pikachu (Lv. 25) (Valentine)
ThunderShock
Double Team
Quick Attack
Thunder Wave

Nidoking (Lv. 26) [REDACTED]
Poison Sting
Leer
Horn Attack
Double Kick

Challenge Scavenger Hunt:
-Defeat the Elite Four + Champion or Ghetsis
-Catch a non-mandatory Legendary Pokemon without a Master Ball
-Complete an in-game trade
-Revive a Fossil
-Catch a stationary non-legendary Pokemon
-Raise a Pseudo-Legendary Pokemon to its final stage
-Buy a Magikarp
-Win the Jackpot at the Slots

PS:

Why is Android 17 in my Pokémon?

 

[Proteun]

Ooh, that second team member is almost enough reason to do the challenge already :P
It seems tough though, I don't think I'll have enough time in the upcoming weeks. Maybe next year!

 

[MachoPony]

ooh this sounds fun

Username:MachoPony
Game: Diamond (havent played it in forever)
Favorite Challenge: Monotype Challenge

question, if my "aquaintance"'s fav poke is a legendary can i use it? also can i evolve a poke if his fav non-legend isn't fully evod?

 

[Necrum]

ooh this sounds fun

Username:MachoPony
Game: Diamond (havent played it in forever)
Favorite Challenge: Monotype Challenge

question, if my "aquaintance"'s fav poke is a legendary can i use it? also can i evolve a poke if his fav non-legend isn't fully evod?

There's no restriction on legendary Pokemon. And yes you can evolve his favorite.

 

[Sydian]

Ooh, that second team member is almost enough reason to do the challenge already :P
It seems tough though, I don't think I'll have enough time in the upcoming weeks. Maybe next year!

This challenge won't be back next year though. :P

 

[DyingWillFlareon]

Alright sounds awesome. Gonna do this while I train for the summer of challenges too! :3

Username: DyingWillFlareon
Game: Crystal
Favorite Challenge: Random Pokemon, and Randomized Nuzlocke!

Green and Gold- Meganium of course. :P -is too sappy to not use a starter-
Valentine- I'll ask my sister in the morning. She said Smeargle.
Fishy- Vaporeon.
Challegg- The random egg that has a chance to be 8 different Pokemon/higher shiny rate you know the one.
Challoweenie- Scizor. Wanted to use Tyranitar buuutt.... >.> no blade moves...
[REDACTED]- Love what you did there. Anyhow, I was thinking Togetic, it reminds me of a bunny rabbit, but I dunno if you guys agree. Also, would Metronome count as risky for being able to self-destruct? .-. If it doesn't count I'll find something.

 

[jdthebud]

any chance we can hack for evolutions that happen after the Champion? Really would like to get a Shiny Stone to evolve Togekiss before the Elite Four.

 

[Necrum]

any chance we can hack for evolutions that happen after the Champion? Really would like to get a Shiny Stone to evolve Togekiss before the Elite Four.

That's fine. Go right ahead. Just hack the item in.

 

[jdthebud]

This challenge won't be back next year though. :P

well there's always the 10 year anniversary! #epic

Also, will there be an emblem? Im not exactly able to use that swablu right now, unless you were serious about that extra 3DS. :P

 

[Laguna]

Update 2 (Vermillion City - Fuschia City)

Well this update was a total clusterfuck but I did it.

Spoiler:

-Got Bicycle, and picked up the other two starters just because I wanted to.
-Pikachu learned Thunderbolt at level 26, wut? Of course, I'm playing Yellow so no Raichu for me :c
-Got to Lavender Town 5 hours later. Rock Tunnel sucks and I hate it.
-Bought a bunch of TMs at the Celadon Store, including Take Down for Nidoking. I'll probably replace it with Double-Edge later.
-Wasted another two hours getting the jackpot in the game corner.
-Evolved Ivysaur into Venusaur while in the Rocket Hideout.
-Got Silph Scope.
-Caught a Cubone at Pokémon Tower, traded it for the Machoke on Route 5.
-Did the Pokémon Tower proper, got Poké Flute.
-Got the Snorlax on Silence Bridge.
-Got Super Rod, caught a Goldeen with it. Evolved it into Seaking soon after.
-Caught a Scyther and Dratini at the Safari Zone.
-Beat Koga. (Barely, why does he have a level 50 venomoth)
-Revived Kabuto on Cinnabar Island.
-Used the Mew Glitch to get a Magmar... At level 7. (yes this is possible)
-Beat Erika after a grinding Magmar a bit.

More glitching, yay! I got the special stat of the pokémon I was using slightly wrong the first time and accidentally unleashed missingno. on the world, whoops. I would've caught it but the game froze on encounter :c

Screens:

Spoiler:

Team:

Venusaur (Lv. 37) (Green & Gold)
Razor Leaf
PoisonPowder
Leech Seed
Vine Whip

Pikachu (Lv. 37) (Valentine)
Thunderbolt
Agility
Quick Attack
Thunder Wave

Seaking (Lv. 36) (Fish)
Surf
Supersonic
Horn Attack
Fury Attack

Magmar (Lv. 26) (Eggcelent)
Ember
Body Slam
Mega Kick

Scyther (Lv. 37) (Slasher)
Quick Attack
Slash
Swords Dance
Double Team

Nidoking (Lv. 37) [REDACTED]
Poison Sting
Leer
Take Down
Ice Beam

Challenge Scavenger Hunt:
-Defeat the Elite Four + Champion or Ghetsis
-Catch a non-mandatory Legendary Pokemon without a Master Ball
-Complete an in-game trade
-Revive a Fossil
-Catch a stationary non-legendary Pokemon
-Raise a Pseudo-Legendary Pokemon to its final stage
-Buy a Magikarp
-Win the Jackpot at the Slots

Nope, nothing to see here.

 

[MachoPony]

Just as a record of my Planned team

Green and Gold- Torterra, i always liked it
Friend - Lugia (i was surprised too)
Fish- Whiscash, was gonna choose seaking but Water/Ground is just too good a typing
Egg - Lucario
Halloween - Weavile
[REDACTED]- Lopunny

 

[Ahri]

Username: Annie
Game: Alpha Sapphire
Favourite challenge: Monotype, Gym Leader Challenge, Time Warp

Team:

St Patrick's: Flygon
Valentine's: Blaziken
Fish: Sharpedo
Challeggs: ??? Gonna get an egg from someone
Challoween: Absol (that horn of his looks like a blade and he learns blade-related moves)
[REDACTED]: Plusle