Combined Pokemon Solo Challenge Thread

[AWinterFreak]

Ruby Solo run

Started a Bagon-Shelgon-Salamence solo run
Currently, I have 5 badges. 3 hm slaves, and I just got Salamence.
only grind trained at the beginning.
Got the first badge when she (Bagon) was around level 15.
Second badge was a little tough, Bagon around level 21, has good attack but she is a little fragile.
Third gym, I hit level 30, but i stopped the evolution so I could get dragonbreath at level 33 instead of 38.
Fourth gym, Bagon evolved into shelgon. Took on the fourth gym when I was around level 35.
Fifth gym took him on when shelgon was around level 38. Slaking yawned me around 6 times.
Surfed to the abandoned ship, leveled shelgon to around 42.
Battled trainers on the way to sixth gym.
After I fought a few trainers in the sixth gym shelgon evolved into salamence.

Stuck on emerald, because I can't remember how to unlock the last gym, I have seven badges.
Sapphire: mudkip solo run, until he learns hydro pump, level 42, then evolve.

 

[jdthebud]

Third part of the One-in-each challenge completed - Scarlet the Delcatty on Ruby.

Name: Jd
Starter: Torchic

Raced through the beginning with Torchic, caught Scarlet the Skitty above Rustboro, and we were off.

Screens:

Spoiler:

Hoenn:
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Elite Four:
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Champion Steven:
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Video of battle against Champion Steven:

Spoiler:

Hall of Fame:

Spoiler:

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Team Jd:
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Scarlet the Rash Delcatty, ♀ - L92 @ Magnet
Ability: Cute Charm
Moves: Return, Thunderbolt, Ice Beam, Calm Mind
Final Stats: 280/142/166/158/120/165

 

[Jobrjo]

All ye solo-ers, here ye now! Thou shouldest view this thread https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=279299 , every oneth of thou!
Hey, I recently just made a new challenge, and I think many of you solo-ers could register as having completed it. Thanks!

 

[WolfsbaneCharm52]

I don't have a save file on any of my games right now, and I love solo runs, so I would love if someone would suggest me one (or more) Solo challenges to complete! I'll put cartridges that I have as priority, but I'm not against using an emulator to play a game I don't have.
Games I have -
Yellow
Blue
Red
Silver
Emerald
Platinum
Pearl
White
Black

To get the ball rolling, I'll do a Meganium Solo on my Silver game.

 

[WolfsbaneCharm52]

UPD8
Stuck on bugsy because her dang scyther just Fury Cuts the hell out of my Bayleef and training sucks because all the pokemon are around level 5-7 and Bayleef is level 24 lol txt it.

 

[Nickmonster]

Ill this a go. My precious Blaziken who was my first and last level 100 Pokemon I ever had dream will now come back true. Ill update through screenshots and blogs updates.

 

[pokemonpokemonpokemon59]

Gonna attempt an ultimate solo challange...

 

[ZalelikesCookies]

Can I hack in an evolved pokemon for my solo run?

 

[bctincher15]

Can I hack in an evolved pokemon for my solo run?

You can hack a Pokemon, but only a first form and if it's not obtainable before the 3rd gym. It must also be perfectly legit.

 

[Nickmonster]

I've gotten to the 3rd gym leader and took a break.

Update 1

Spoiler:

Got my Torchic.
Battled my rival May, lost once before winning.
Professor gave me a quest to complete the Pokedex.
Headed off to meet my father, helped some noob catch a Ralts.
I again helped some guy out against noob Magma.
I than proceeded to the 1st gym, my level 15 Torchic died.
I decided to get my Torchic to evolve to help.
I got me a Combuskin ^_^. Learned Double Kick.
Defeated the 1st gym leader and her goons.
[No Screenshot]

Current team:

IMU's Level 17.

Once again I had to help the same guy with Devon Goods. [Rewards: Another letter to deilver]
After that I battled many people on my way to the second gym leader.
I have to deilver a letter to Steven. Which was done. [Rewards] TM 47, Steel Wing]
I proceeded to the 2nd gym leader.
I've beaten his goons, and sadly lost to him (three times :(, lol) to him.
Finally beat him on my 4th attempt. Got a lucky criticl hit on his Makuhita.

Current Team :

IMU's level 21.

After getting my second badge, I headed to Staleport to work my way up to the 3rd gym.
I battled many trainers on the beach.
Decided to defeat Team Magma at SlatePort city, had to defeat two grunts.
After being successful at that, I went on upward to battle some more trainers.
I did have to fight my rival, who I beat on the first try.
Entered Maluville City, received HM06 Rock Smash from guy in house.
Battled Wally in front of gym.
I than went and fought the trainers between Maluville city and Verandurf Town.
Before fight the gym leader ( I fought, and beat the goons), I bought some Super Potions.
After doing this I challenged the 3rd gym.
I BEAATT HIM ON MY FIRST TRY! First time this whole time play [5Hr 3 mins]

Current Team:

IMU's level 30 [Lots of training done]

I got to the 5th badge.

Update 2:
Caught a Zigzagoon as a HM Slave [Rock Smash]
Defeated the Winstrate family.
Walked my way up to Fallabor Town [IMU is level 33]
Enterd Meteor Falls, confront Team Magma and learned of their plans. Meet Team Aqua's leader.
Reunited the couple in Rusturf Cave [Recieve HM04 Strength]
Rode the Cable Car to MT. Chimey. Defeated Team Magma's leader. [GolBat was a b*itch. Had to use ember.]
IMU [Blaziken] eovled!
Enerted Lavaridge town, defeated Gym Leader's grunts.
Defeated 4th gym leader.

Current team:

IMU level 37[So ovepowered, lol]

Zigzagoon, level 13 [HM slave ; Rock Smash]

Now it's time to face my father!
Traveled from Fallabor town to Verandurf Town.
Traveld from Rusturf Cave, to the 5th gym leader.
Defeated all steriod affected Pokemon. AKA Gym's grunts
Battled, and defeated my daddy. Recieiving my 5th badge.

Current team:

IMU Level 38

Zigzagoon, level 13 [HM slave ; Rock Smash]

Got HM Surf from Wally's family.

 

[FreeManatee]

i would like to start my ultimate solo run with......Aerodactyl!

Games:FR>C>E>PL>B
Ingame name: Manatee

 

[SuperKirbyFan]

Well, I finally bothered to update my challenge. I want to point out that it's not because I'm giving up on the challenge (I'm not), but because of EV training. I try to do it at the start of each game, and EV training is long and boring, so I often end up going really really slow at the start of a game. With that out of the way...

Ultimate Solo Challenge Update #16 with Weedle

When I last updated, I had just gotten to the 7th gym leader in Sapphire. Before fighting them, I had to go and beat pretty much all the trainers between Mossdeep and Pacifidlog (and some after that) in order to be strong enough. When I did fight them, I used this strategy: I went in with a Magikarp and my Weedle (You have to bring 2 guys). Then, I used Poison Sting on Lunatone (and reset until it poisoned him) and Magikarp would usually get OHKO'ed. I would then Hyper Potion spam until Lunatone ran out of Psychics, and then just attack them.

After beating that gym, I went to the Seafloor Cavern. Archie wasn't that hard to beat, but it was kind of annoying.

Next I went to Sootopolis, and caught Kyogre with a Master Ball, and made him be an HM slave. I beat the gym, which was easy except for the leader's Milotic, who was really annoying (like most Milotics) thanks to Recover spam.

Then I went to Victory Road, which was kind of annoying. There were multiple trainers I had to try multiple times or just skip, like the girl with the Leech Seeding Roselia, or the guy with the Muk who had Minimize and Acid Armor (LeafGreen all over again...) or the Lairon that I had to switch to using Struggle to beat.

Next was the Elite 4. I did this multiple weeks ago, so I don't remember how most of it went. I do remember one funny part though, it was when I got to Drake's Salamence. Usually I'm so overleveled that even with no Speed EVs, I outspeed almost everything. So when Salamence outsped my Weedle, I said aloud to my cousin, "How is this Salamence outspeeding my Weedle?" I ended up having to use X Speed and get a critical hit to kill it.

Then there was Steven. This battle I do remember, but I won't bother with how it went because I took a video of the battle. I'll put it at the bottom of this post, along with the screenshots I've been neglecting to post.

And with that, I was done Gen 3. Platinum was up next.

I decided to start with Piplup, as that would make my rival have a Grass starter, which is the easiest for Weedle to beat. The first part of the game was easy enough. I got up to Route 203, and then decided to EV train Weedle here. But, the only pokemon there that gives Special Defense EVs is Lotad, who you only fight by having Sapphire in the GBA slot of your DS. I hadn't realized for a while that you can't fight pokemon like that until after the league. So, I looked and the next wild guy (other than honey pokemon) that gives SDef is the Duskulls outside of Hearthome City. I decided to go really fast through the game to that point, and catch up on fighting trainers after EV training. After easily beating the first gym, I went north to Eterna Forest, fighting some of the trainers there. That's where I am now, with that lady who has a Chansey.

I finally bothered to update my screenshots too. The reason I didn't before is because my phone's screen stopped working properly, and I used to use my phone for screenshots. Now I've been taking them with my DS.

Here they are:

Roxanne: https://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn205/S_K_F/HNI_0035.jpg
Brawly: https://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn205/S_K_F/HNI_0036.jpg
May battle #1: https://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn205/S_K_F/HNI_0037.jpg
Wattson: https://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn205/S_K_F/HNI_0039.jpg
Archie battle #1: https://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn205/S_K_F/HNI_0040.jpg
Flannery: https://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn205/S_K_F/HNI_0042.jpg
Norman: https://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn205/S_K_F/HNI_0043.jpg
May battle #2: https://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn205/S_K_F/HNI_0062-1.jpg
May battle #3: https://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn205/S_K_F/HNI_0063-1.jpg
Winona: https://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn205/S_K_F/HNI_0064.jpg
Tate & Liza: https://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn205/S_K_F/HNI_0065.jpg
Wallace: https://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn205/S_K_F/HNI_0066.jpg
Elite 4 Sidney: https://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn205/S_K_F/HNI_0067.jpg
Elite 4 Phoebe: https://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn205/S_K_F/HNI_0068.jpg
Elite 4 Glacia: https://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn205/S_K_F/HNI_0069.jpg
Elite 4 Drake: https://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn205/S_K_F/HNI_0070.jpg

Video of me beating Steven: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDm8tqhCZqc
(It says 13:29 for the time, but a chunk of that is the credits so it's not that long)

Roark: https://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn205/S_K_F/HNI_0071.jpg

 

[vaporeon7]

Super Swablu Solo #1
I started up Pokémon Ruby and called my character Sydian after the boss of this forum. I started going through the game until I finally got my Poké Balls. Once I had them, I hacked in a Swablu into the wild and caught it. I nicknamed Swablu "Challenger" because Swablu is the unofficial mascot of the challenge forum. I continued on playing Ruby, making my way to Petalburg City where I met Wally. After that I headed to and through Petalburg Woods, before eventually making it to Rustburo City.

After a lot of training, I decided to challenge Roxanne. I knew this would be really hard because of Swablu's type disadvantage. I ended up using some X-Attacks to boost my power, and thanks to some luck with Sing, I managed to win. Happy with my victory, I went and rescued Peeko, got the Pokénav and headed off to Dewford Island.

Straight off, I went and delivered the Letter to Steven so that I could get Steel Wing. I was glad that I got it because now Swablu stood a chance against rock types. I went to challenge the gym and because of my awesome type advantage, cleaned up pretty well.

Super Swablu!

Challenger (Swablu) Lv23.
Moves: Peck, Fury Attack, Steel Wing, Sing.

 

[jdthebud]

Update for USC #3.

Continued my third USC with Excalibur the Scyther.

Update #1 on Black.

Name: Arthur
Starter: Excalibur (in place of Snivy)

• Hacked in Excalibur Scyther as my starter, and away we went.
• The beginning stage of the game was pretty easy, and Chili wasn't too hard at all with a boosted Quick Attack.
• Continued on to Nancrene City, and after training a bit outside the forest, I beat Lenora with some difficult because of Retaliate.
• Beat up Team Plasma in the forest, then moved on to Castelia City.
• Burgh was super easy with Wong Attack.
• Beat Bianca and Cheren, then picked up some vitamins in the Battle Subway for Excalibur.
• Beat N and Elesa, who was easy with Return.
• Crossed the bridge to Driftveil City and cleared out Cold Storage.
• Clay was a bit scary with Excadrill's Rock Slide, but Excalibur survived and won with Wing Attack and Rock Smash.
• Beat Bianca and got Fly, then saved on Route 6.

Screens:

Spoiler:

Team Arthur:

Excalibur the Impish Scyther, ♂ - L39 @ Eviolite
Ability: Technician
Moves: Wing Attack, Rock Smash, Fury Cutter, Return

HM Slaves:

Watchog - Cut, Strength, Dig

Woobat - Flash, Fly
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[RookieComedian]

First challenge of my life :)

I want to finish Emerald with Poochyena.

I will add some photos.

 

[jdthebud]

Update for USC #3.

Update #2 on Black.

• Went through Chargestone Cave to Mistralton City.
• Scaled the Celestial Tower and rang the bell, then defeated Skyla easily with Wing Attack.
• Beat Cheren and got Surf from Alder, then made my way through Twist Mountain.
• In Icirrus City, Excalibur crushed Brycen with his new move Brick Break.
• Beat up Team Plasma in the Dragonspiral Tower and Relic Castle, got the Light Stone, then went to Opelucid City.
• Defeated Drayden with 3 Aerial Ace attacks, then headed through Victory Road to the Pokemon League.
• None of the Elite Four were very hard to defeat, even Sawk's Stone Edge didn't KO Excalibur.
• Caught Reshiram with the Master Ball, then faced off against N and Ghetsis.
• N beat me once, then I was able to survive when Zekrom used Fusion Bolt then Light Screen instead of 2 Fusion Bolts, and Carracosta missed with Stone Edge.
• Against Ghetsis, I had to use a Full Restore when Cofagrigus used Toxic, then swept the rest away thanks to Swords Dance.
• Saved at home; the postgame is next.

Screens:

Spoiler:

Elite Four:

N and Ghetsis:

Team Arthur:

Excalibur the Impish Scyther, ♂ - L69 @ Eviolite
Ability: Technician
Moves: Aerial Ace, Brick Break, X-Scissor, Swords Dance

HM Slaves:

Watchog - Cut, Strength, Dig

Woobat - Flash, Fly

Panpour - Surf, Waterfall


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[vaporeon7]

Super Swablu Solo #2
I set sail to Slateport City and upon arrival, cleaned out Team Magma from the museum. After that dilemma, I headed north and visited the Trick House where I solved the puzzle and got a Rare Candy. I then ran into Brandon and managed to defeat him. I continued on the path until I reached Mauville City.

At Mauville City, I saw Wally, who I battled and then beat. I then cleaned up all the trainers on the surrounding routes and got the Mack Bike! After all those jobs, I headed into the gym. This gym, just like Roxanne's was rather difficult, as Swablu is weak to electric types. With some luck with Sing, I managed to defeat Wattson and get the badge. I then continued my journey, first beating the Winstrate family and then eventually reaching Fallabour Town.

I then went down to Meteor Falls before then going back to Mt. Chimney. At Mt. Chimney I went and defeated some members of Team Magma and also defeated Maxie. I then headed south and reached Lavaridge Town. I challenged the gym. After barely surviving Flannery's Torkoal's Overheat, I managed to win and get the badge. Brandon then gave me the Go-Goggles.

Super Swablu!

Challenger (Swablu) Lv40.
Moves: Peck, Secret Power, Steel Wing, Ice Beam.

 

[DavidBarnes]

Sign me up with Meganium on Soul Silver, because she don't get enough love. c:

 

[bctincher15]

I am cancelling my Wooper Solo-Run and doing it with Dratini instead. I will also evolve him when he does.
I will start later. I will also still use the same games.

 

[jdthebud]

Final Update for USC #3!

Final Update (#3) on Black.

• The postgame went by super fast.
• After I got Excaliber to L95, I took on Morimoto and Cynthia and beat them both easily with Swords Dance power.
• Then I faced the Elite Four again. The results were the same as the first time, although Sawk's Stone Edge came a little closer to KOing Excalibur.
• Finally I battled Alder. Here's the video and play-by-play of the fight, such as it was:
  
  
  Video:
  
  Spoiler:
  
  
  
  Play-by-play:

  Play-by-play:
  
  Excalibur VS Accelgor: Swords Dance, Bug Buzz, Aerial Ace OHKO, Accelgor fainted!
  Excalibur grew to L100!
  VS Bouffalant: Brick Break OHKO, Bouffalant fainted!
  VS Volcarona: Aerial Ace OHKO, Volcarona fainted!
  VS Vanilluxe: Brick Break OHKO, Vanilluxe fainted!
  VS Escavalier: Aerial Ace OHKO, Escavalier fainted!
  VS Druddigon: X-Scissor OHKO, Druddigon fainted!
  Champion Alder was defeated!
  

Screens:

Spoiler:

Elite Four Round 2:

Champion Alder:

Hall of Fame:

Team Arthur (Final):

Excalibur the Impish Scyther, ♂ - L100 @ Eviolite
Ability: Technician
Moves: Aerial Ace, Brick Break, X-Scissor, Swords Dance
Final Stats: 299/315/194/104/192/265

HM Slaves:

Watchog - Cut, Strength, Dig [boxed]

Woobat - Flash, Fly [boxed]

Panpour - Surf, Waterfall [boxed]


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