2nd Gen G/S/C - Common Pokemon Challenge

[BassFace]

Gold/Silver/Crystal Challenge – Common Pokemon Challenge

Yes, this is the first topic I've started since I joined in 2007. And yes, it's another G/S/C challenge. I worked on this for a good while, so I hope it'll be a decent challenge. The main point of this challenge is to beat the game using common, early-game Pokemon. As well, there are restrictions on the number of Pokemon you can have on your main team, just to make things more difficult. I even added a few optional restrictions, just in case I didn't make this challenge hard enough. ;)

Rules:
-You can use the Gold, Silver or Crystal versions
-Emulators such as VBA are allowed
-No GameSharks
-Try to post updates as you advance through the game. Screenshots are nice, but not needed.
-Try to stay fairly active.

Team Restrictions:
-Maximum of 3 Pokemon on your main team. By "main team", I mean the Pokemon that you use regularly in battles. You may train less than 3 if you want, but not more than 3.
-The major team restriction is that all 3 of your main Pokemon must be available before reaching Azalea Town. In other words, you're stuck picking from Pokemon that appear in the following areas:
-Routes 29, 46, 30 and 31
-Sprout Tower
-Ruins of Alph
-Route 36 (Crystal only)
-Route 32
-Union Cave
-Route 33
-You can only catch Pokemon that appear in the tall grass, or on the main pathways of caves/dungeons. No Headbutting trees, no fishing, no Surfing.
-You are allowed to use your starter as one of your main team Pokemon, if you want to.

To make things simple, here are the Pokemon you can pick from:

~Gold Version~

Spoiler:

Chikorita or Cyndaquil or Totodile
Pidgey
Rattata
Sentret
Hoothoot
Caterpie
Metapod
Spinarak
Bellsprout
Gastly
Unown
Hoppip
Mareep
Wooper
Sandshrew
Geodude
Onix
Zubat
Jigglypuff
Spearow

~Silver Version~

Spoiler:

Chikorita or Cyndaquil or Totodile
Pidgey
Rattata
Sentret
Hoothoot
Weedle
Kakuna
Ledyba
Bellsprout
Gastly
Unown
Hoppip
Mareep
Wooper
Ekans
Geodude
Onix
Zubat
Jigglypuff
Spearow

~Crystal Version~

Spoiler:

Chikorita or Cyndaquil or Totodile
Pidgey
Rattata
Sentret
Hoothoot
Caterpie
Weedle
Ledyba
Spinarak
Poliwag
Bellsprout
Gastly
Growlithe
Unown
Ekans
Hoppip
Wooper
Sandshrew
Geodude
Onix
Zubat
Phanpy
Spearow

-You can have as many HM Slaves as you want – these don't count towards your main team. The restrictions for main team members don't apply to HM Slaves – you can catch these Pokemon whenever and wherever you want. The only thing is, you can't use these HM Slaves in any battles.

The Challenge ends when you've defeated Red at Mt. Silver, after getting 16 badges.


Alternate Common Pokemon Challenge:
-Instead of training 3 or fewer main Pokemon, train a full team of 6 Pokemon. No more, no less.
-As before, you can only train Pokemon available to you before reaching Azalea Town.


Optional Restrictions - try a few of these out if you want a bigger challenge, but they're not necessary.
-All main team Pokemon are the same type
-Train the first three Pokemon you run into, even if two or all of them are the same kind of Pokemon
-No TMs used on any of your main team Pokemon
-Instead of catching HM Slaves, teach your main team Pokemon HMs
-Don't keep your main team Pokemon more than 2 levels apart from each other at any time
-Don't equip your main team Pokemon with items at any time

If you want to join the challenge, you may use this form if you'd like:

Spoiler:

Username:
Version:
Main Team Pokemon (3 max, or 6 if you're doing the Alternate challenge):

When posting an update, try to include these things:
-Current main team Pokemon and their levels (moves aren't needed, but you can include them if you want)
-If you want, you can include your HM Slaves as well
-A short record of your progress since the last update

Here is an example update I wrote:

Spoiler:

Update: July 31, 2009

-Started a new game, named myself Mario
-Got the PokeGear
-Went to Prof. Elm's
-Picked Totodile as my starter
-Traveled to Cherrygrove City
-Obtained the Map Card after taking the tour
-Headed up Route 30 to Mr. Pokemon's house
-Obtained the Pokedex
-Fought my rival and his Chikorita on the way back to New Bark
-Made it to Elm's lab, named my rival Yoshi
-Got the Egg and left town
-Headed back to Route 29 and caught a Pidgey
-Saved the game at Cherrygrove City

Current Team:
Totodile (M) – Level 10
Pidgey (F) – Level 3

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Users Taking the Challenge:

Username: BassFace
Version: Gold
Main Team Pokemon: Starter (Cyndaquil), Sentret, Mareep
Using this restriction:
-Don't keep your main team Pokemon more than 2 levels apart from each other at any time

Username: Brentstah (ingame name Brent)
Version: Silver
Main Team Pokemon: Cyndaquil, Hoppip, Mareep

Username: Rikudaman
Version: Crystal
Main Team Pokemon: Cyndaquil and the first two pokemon I see after getting Pokedex

Username: UltimaZelfier
Version: Gold
Main Team Pokemon: Cyndaquil, Bellsprout, Onix

Username: WisherWisherWish
Version: Gold
Main Team Pokemon: Bellsprout

Username: Shaymew
Version: Crystal
Main Team Pokemon: Ekans, Bellsprout,Growlithe
HM SLAVES: woopong for surf rocksmash whirlpool,and waterfall, pidgey for fly
I will not evolve them also for an added challenge

Username: Doctor Love
Version: Silver
Main Team Pokemon: Cyndaquil, Hoppip, Mareep

Username: Iced (In-Game: ICED) - *Completed!*
Version: Crystal
Main Team Pokemon: Totodile, Onix, Zubat

Username: .hack - *Completed!*
Version: Gold
Main Team Pokemon: Cyndaquil,Mareep,Pidgey

Username: Timbjerr
Version: Crystal
Main Team Pokemon: Cyndaquil, Hoothoot, Sentret

Username: Pocchama01
Version: Crystal
Main Team Pokemon: Poliwag, Spinirak, and Geodude

Username: Casey333
Version: Silver
Team: Chikorita, Hoothoot, Wooper/Mareep (Havnt decided which one)

Username: Arishoz - *Completed!*
Version: Gold
Main Team Pokemon: Cyndaquil, Bellsprout, Wooper.

Username: iDawg
Version: Gold
Main Team Pokemon: Totodile, Hoothoot, Geodude

Username: Madsen AKA in-game Ademir - *Completed!*
Version: Pokemon Crystal
Main Team Pokemon: Spinarak, Poliwag, Cyndaquil

Username: PokehLurver
Version: Crystal
Main Team Pokemon: Cyndaquil, Hoppip, Wooper.

Username: NECRO
Version: Crystal
Main Team Pokemon: sentret, spearow and rattata.
Using this restriction:
-All main team Pokemon are the same type

Username: syphilis - *Completed!*
Version: crystal
Main team: sentret, wooper, ekans

Username: MAizHxC
Version: Crystal
Main Team Pokemon: Cyndaquill, Sentret, Wooper

Username: Jazmine Marie
Version: Crystal
Main Team Pokemon: Chikorita, Growlithe, Poliwag

Username: eccentric. reach [Miraj in game]
Version: Pokemon Crystam 1.1
Main Team Pokemon: Chikorita > Meganium

Username: BRIAN
Main Team Pokemon: Totodile, growlithe, pidgey

Username: syphilis (2)
Version: crystal
Main team: chikorita, zubat, sandshrew




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Users Who Have Completed the Challenge:
Iced
Madsen
Arishoz
.hack
syphilis

 

[Brentstah]

This sounds great! I have a few questions, cause I never did this kind of thing before.
1. Can you evolve the pokemon? If not, instead of Hoppip I will have Jigglypuff.
2. Can you use a different untrained pokemon as a "sacrifice" pokemon, sending it out and healing your main pokemon, not using any moves at all with the sacrifice?

I'll be starting sometime this week.

Username: Brentstah (ingame name Brent)
Version: Silver
Main Team Pokemon (3 max): Cyndaquil, Hoppip, Mareep

 

[Wings Don't Cry]

Username: Rikudaman
Version: Crystal
Main Team Pokemon (3 max): Cyndaquil and the first two pokemon I see after getting Pokedex

 

[Sackferth]

I don't plan on attempting this challenge. (sorry, too busy :knockedou)

but something I've learned from the challenges I have completed in the past is that the fewer the Pokemon you have, the easier every trainer/leader seems. Even if you have the worst type coverage, if you only are training 2-3 Pokemon, they are going to be a good 5-15 levels higher than everything else, assuming you battle everyone you see. So a challenging stipulation would be you have to fight with a party of six, at least I'd think so. You can totally disregard this if you want. :P

 

[BassFace]

Actually, that is a very good idea, and I agree. I once attempted a Double Pokemon Challenge, and though I only had two Pokemon on my team, I still had no trouble with any trainer because my Pokemon were overleveled.

I originally chose the limit of 3 so that trainers would have very few types of Pokemon to choose from on their main battling teams, but having to train a full team of 6 common Pokemon seems like a good challenge as well. For the time being, I will add this as an "alternate" challenge that people can try instead of using a team of 3, but I'll also leave the team of 3 option open.

1. Can you evolve the pokemon? If not, instead of Hoppip I will have Jigglypuff.

Yes, you can evolve your Pokemon. ;)

2. Can you use a different untrained pokemon as a "sacrifice" pokemon, sending it out and healing your main pokemon, not using any moves at all with the sacrifice?

Yes, that sounds acceptable, though I'd use the "sacrifice Pokemon" as a last-resort option only. This is a challenge, after all. ;D

I'll be away tonight, so I'll probably be starting this challenge tomorrow.

 

[xSeduction]

I'll be sure to take this challenge once I'm done with my GSC monotype challenge, as I only have a copy of Crystal.. Although I could use an emulator.. Huh. I may do that. We'll just have to wait and see. :)

 

[BassFace]

I've started the challenge myself, but I can't get too far tonight, as one of my main team Pokemon can only be caught during the morning or daytime. So, I just got through the introductory stuff for tonight. I'll catch Sentret tomorrow and continue on. :D

~August 2nd, 2009~

Version: Gold
Player Name: Gold (how original…)

-Started my game
-Received the PokeGear
-Strolled on over to the Prof's Lab
-Picked my starter (Cyndaquil, as always)
-Left town, traveled through Route 29 to Cherrygrove City
-Got the Grand Tour and a Map Card
-Headed up Route 30 to Mr. Pokemon's house
-Received the Mystery Egg, and a Pokedex after a too-long lecture from Oak
-Got phoned by good ol' Elm, listened to his tale of woe
-Left for New Bark Town
-Met up with The Rival at the entrance to Route 29, steamrolled his Totodile
-Made it back to New Bark, met with the Professor, named my rival "Kamon"
-Saved my game at the entrance to Route 29

My Current Rockin' Team:

 

[Aljam]

I guess I might try this once I have time on my hands... Why is route 36 not included in gold and silver?

 

[Wings Don't Cry]

I guess I might try this once I have time on my hands... Why is route 36 not included in gold and silver?

Because there was no patch of grass there, it was just Soodowoodo but in Crystal they added the patch of grass.

 

[BassFace]

I guess I'll keep on going with my own file...

~August 3rd, 2009~

-Caught a Sentret (M) on Route 29
-Fought wild Pokemon for a while to bring Sentret's level up closer to Cyndaquil's
-Headed up Route 30, fought all the trainers there
-Arrived in Violet City, healed up, headed for the Gym
-Steamrolled Falkner's underlings, then Falkner
-Received the Zephyr Badge and TM31, Mud-Slap!
-Got a call from Elm, headed to the Pokemon Centre on his request, received an Egg from his Aide
-Headed south to Route 32, caught a Mareep (M)
-Returned to Violet City, healed up, and got ready to take on Sprout Tower
-Made it to the top of Sprout Tower, took on the Elder
-Beat him and received HM05, Flash! (yay…)
-Headed out to Route 32 again, fought some trainers
-Received a crummy Old Rod from that dude in the Route 32 Pokemon Centre
-Blazed through Union Cave
-Passed through Route 33 and arrived in Azalea Town
-Visited Kurt, then headed for the Slowpoke Well to teach those Rockets a lesson
-Fought all the Grunts in Slowpoke Well
-As an epic finish to the battle with the "leader" of the Grunts, all three of my Pokemon leveled up and evolved following the battle. (As a side note, this is the longest I've ever kept Cyndaquil before evolving it…)
-Dropped in at Kurt's, received a Lure Ball from him, gave him a White Apricorn to turn into a Ball
-Took a stroll over to the Azalea Town Gym
-Fought a couple of Bugsy's underlings
-Saved the game in the Azalea Town Gym

My Current Rockin' Team:

 

[xSeduction]

Hmm. Since I seem to be making absolutely no effort to get a life, I'll begin this challenge on an emulator tomorrow.
I already know which Pokemon I'll use, but I won't spoil it for anyone until I post my updates.
To be on the safe side, I'll go with a grass type, a water type, and a fire type though. :rambo:

 

[Zeffy]

Well, I'll join using Gold.
Username: UltimaZelfier
Version: Gold
Main Team Pokemon (3 max, or 6 if you're doing the Alternate challenge):Cyndaquil, Pidgey, Sentret, Wooper, Geodude, Bellsprout.

I'm doing the "Alternate" challenge.

 

[WisherWisherWish]

Well I kinda already did this thing on a whim a week ago.
But I still have Red to beat.

I'm only using Bellsprout in my battles, the rest are HM slaves.

Username:WisherWisherWish
Version: Gold
Pokemon: Bellsprout (Level 92) ^-^

 

[BassFace]

Level 92…?
Are you starting the game over from the beginning, or just picking up before the battle with Red? When you start a new challenge, you should really start off from the beginning of the game. Raising just a Bellsprout, however, is fine.

~August 4th, 2009~

-Beat the rest of Bugsy's underlings, then followed up with Bugsy
-Received the Hive Badge and TM… *goes to check* …49, Fury Cutter!
-Went to the Ilex Forest, chased that idiot Farfetch'd around until I caught him
-Received HM01, Cut! (great…)
-Togepi hatched from its egg
-Took a long stroll back to New Bark to show the Prof, received an Everstone for a reward
-Headed back out to Route 29, received a Pink Bow from Tuscany (that Tuesday person), gave it to Furret to hold
-Deposited Togepi in the nearest available PC
-Caught two Bellsprouts on Route 32, one to trade to that guy for an Onix, and the other to use as my Flash/Cut HM Slave™
-Traded one of my Bellsprouts for that Onix, then deposited Onix in the PC to keep Togepi company
-Taught my remaining Bellsprout Flash and Cut
-Returned to that charcoal place, received Charcoal from the apprentice (3 guesses which Pokemon I gave it to)
-Headed back to the Ilex Forest
-Received TM02, Headbutt, from the guy shaking the tree
-Received TM12, Sweet Scent, from that lady in the north gate of Ilex Forest
-Fought the trainers on Route 34
-Arrived in Goldenrod City
-Borrowed a bike from the Bike Shop
-Went to the Radio Tower, completed the quiz to get a Radio Card for my PokeGear
-Went up north to Route 35 to fight some trainers
-Saved the game at Route 35

My Current Rockin' Team:

HM Slaves:
Bellsprout (Male) - Cut/Flash

My team has a very high male-to-female ratio, I just noticed. Even more strange is the fact that the only female on the team happens to be a Pokemon with an 87.5% chance of being male.

 

[Shaymew]

:D this sounds sweet, im joining

Username:Shaymew
Version:Crystal
Main Team Pokemon: phanpy, Bellsprout,Growlithe
HM SLAVES: woopong for surf rocksmash whirlpool,and waterfall, pidgey for fly
I will not evolve them also for an added challenge :)

August 4th:
Started Game
Got Pokegear
Chose Cynaquil
Got beat by a sentret X.X
Got cyndaquil to level 8 then entered cherrygrove
I got to plainy see the sea as I can see unlike that old man who lives by the sea(in otherwords I got the tour)
Went to Mr.Pokemons house
Heard about the break in
Cyndaquil grew to level 9
Battled my rival (was sad that he didnt have a sneasel)
Named rival Silver
Recieved the pokeballs :D
Actually talked to my mom before leaving....
Got my flying pidgey(nicked named R.Kelly)
Spent forever trying to find phanpy to learn I cant get it until tommorow....
Decided to get Ekans instead
Caught female bellsprout, named it Belle
Got Female Growlithe and named it Cleo(mah dog)

 

[ReyRey-Pyon]

hmm, I'll take your challenge o:

Username: Doctor Love
Version: Silver
Main Team Pokemon: Cyndaqui;, Hoppip, Mareep

 

[Shaymew]

august 4th continued
Cleared sprout tower
Pwnd falkners trainers with growlithe
Growlithe grew to level 14 :D
Belle is falling behind :( only level 11
Challenged Falkner and owned him
Got the zephyr badge and mudslap :D
got the egg....deposited it.
Decided to clone the egg :D
Failed
Caught Ekans and named it Ur mom (as suggested by a friend)
Once again realized a pokemon is not available until a later time...so I went and level grinded in union cave

Here is my awesome team while in union cave :D

 

[Iced]

Username: Iced
In-Game: ICED
Version: Crystal

 

[.hack]

Username:.hack
Version:Gold
Main Team Pokemon:Cyndaquil,Mareep,Pidgey

Sorry about double post I just have to go so I thought I should update;
-Started the game; named myself Leeroy. (Not my name, just random)
-Got my pokedex
-Thrashed my rival
-Forgot what I named my Rival, something random, I'll tell you when I next see him.
-Got pokeballs.
-Caught Pidgey.
-Thrashed Sprout tower.
-Thrased Falkner.
-Caught Mareep.
-Got to the Pokecenter outsite Union cave.
-Saved and turned off, current team;
Quilava Lv.16
Pidgey Lv.16
Mareep Lv.14

 

[Iced]

-8/4/09- In the afternoon...
-Got Totodile
-Trained Totodile to 10
-Fought Rival and won
-Named rival ZZ Top
-Bought items
-Caught HootHoot
-Totodile > Croconaw
-Completed Sprout Tower
-Beat Falkner
-Got through Union Cave
-Completed Slowpoke Well
-Beat Bugsy
-Got HM01
-Hatched Mystery Egg
-Fought Rival and Won
-Got Egg from Daycare
-Beat Whitney
-Got HM05
-Got Squirtbottle
-Killed Sudowoodo
-Hatched Egg: Shiny Igglybuff (yes!)
-Completed Burned Tower
-Croconaw > Feraligatr
-Beat Morty
-Beat Komono Sisters
-Got HM03
-Got HM04
-Encountered Entei. (didn't catch)
-Left off in Olivine City.

-8/4/09- Later that day...
-Resumed at Olivine City.
-Surfed to Cianwood.
-Beat Chuck.
-Got HM02
-Got Ampharos Medicine.
-Completed Lighthouse.
-Beat Jasmine
-Left off in Olivine City.

-8/4/09- Even later...
-Caught Red Gyarados
-Meet Lance
-Took out Team Rocket in Mahogany Town
-Took out Team Rocket in Radio Tower
-Took out Team Rocket in Underground Goldenrod
-Beat Pryce.
-Got a Clear Bell from the Director
-Caught Suicune for show.
-Left off at the Ice Path

-8/4/09- More later than before...
-Completed Ice Path
-Beat Clair
-Completed Dragon's Den
-Left off at Blackthorn City

Still -8/4/09-
-Traveled to Kanto
-Beat the Pokemon League
-Left off in New Bark Town

Pokemon Updates...
-Feraligatr [65]
-Steelix [40]
-Crobat [38]

HM Slave Updates...
-Gyarados is added.
-Onix is removed.