4th Gen HeartGold & SoulSilver Mono-Colour/Type Challenge

[Yusshin]

Welcome to the HeartGold & SoulSilver Mono-Colour Challenge!

Introduction

Credits to Sapphyres for the idea; the goal is to use Pokemon of a Colour Category. For example, Pikachu's Colour Category is yellow. This can be seen here under Colour Category. You can verify what your Pokemon's Colour Category is by clicking here (kudos, deku).

General Rules

1) No legendaries; however, all other Pokemon from different tiers are welcome
2) No hacked Pokemon
3) No using cheats to get uber-awesome Pokemon
4) All Pokemon must fall under the same Colour Category as stated on Serebii
5) You can trade Pokemon into the game after the Elite 4 is complete
6) The challenge is completed after you have successfully defeated Red
7) If a Pokemon of your colour category is not available before the second gym, you may import a Pokemon catchable in HGSS before the Elite 4 to substitute for the lack of Pokemon choice
8) Your HM Slaves must be the same colour as well
9) PokeWalker Pokemon are also acceptable
10) You may not trade unless it's to import a Colour Category Pokemon unacquirable before the second gym (Azalea / Bugsy)
11) You may not trade in items, such as TMs and hold items
12) You may use Pokemon that evolve into your colour category!

Mono-Type Rules

In addition to the General Rules:

13) If you choose to add the "mono-type" into the challenge, you can only use your starter, assuming it's not your chosen type, until you can catch Pokémon of the type your using in the challenge. You must then stop using it.
14) If you choose a type that's difficult to acquire at the beginning (i.e. Steel), you may trade in a Pokemon of that type and colour category, but only one
15) Dual-typing is fine (i.e. Bulbasaur is Poison&Grass and would count for both the Poison and the Grass challenges, as well as the Green Colour Category)

Want to participate? Use this format!

Name:
Pokemon Colour Category:
Mono-Type?:

Please remember "Name" refers to your forum name; also, Colour Category is based off of the following categories of colour:

Yellow
Brown
Red
Green
Blue
White
Purple
Pink
Black
Gray

If you're combining the Mono-Colour into a Mono-Type, place "Yes" after "Mono-Type?". If no, type "No" here.

Guarantees

- I guarantee you will never be discluded from a challenge based on inactivity with posting updates
- I guarantee you will never be discluded from a challenge for making a mistake, unless it's entirely contrary to the rules; in this case, I will merely state to start over, since it's no longer valid for the challenge
- I guarantee you will never be discluded from a challenge for being grumpy, unless you become offensive and break PC's rules

Challengers

Name: Sapphyres
Pokemon Colour Category: Blue
Mono-Type?: Water

Name: .Tamer
Pokemon Colour Category: Yellow
Mono-Type?: Electric

Name: Astrotastic:D
Pokemon Colour Category: Brown
Mono-Type?: No

Name: Eveelution
Pokemon Colour Category: Purple
Mono-Type?: No
- Dropped out

Name: Arcelio
Pokemon Colour Category: White
Mono-Type?: Normal

Name: Stan the Man
Pokemon Colour Category: Purple
Mono-Type?: No

Name: Suicune™
Pokemon Colour Category: Purple
Mono-Type?: Poison

Related Threads

Spoiler:

Pokemon Unevolved Challenge HGSS:
* Includes Unevolved Mono-Type and Baby Challenge

https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/211006

Pokemon Breeding Challenge HGSS:

https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/212968

No Frontiers Pokemon Mono-Type Challenge HGSS:
* All Pokemon Permitted

https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/212127

Solo Run Pokemon Challenge HGSS:

https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/212509

Nuzlocke's Pokemon Challenge HGSS:
* Read the Rules

https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/212423

 

[Sapphyres]

Lol! Well how can I NOT participate now... lol.

Here we go, I'm going to be doing a mono-colour, mono-type, unevolved run... god have mercy on me xD

Name: Sapphyres
Pokemon Colour Category: Blue
Mono-Type?: Yep! Water

 

[Yusshin]

Awesomes; I'll add you to the post and colour you blue :P

 

[Gulpin]

Here is this:

https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/List_of_Pok%C3%A9mon_by_color

It is a list of Pokemon by color.

 

[Yusshin]

Thanks deku; I'll add that link to the first post :)

 

[.тαмєя]

Name: .Tamer
Pokemon Colour Category: Yellow
Mono-Type?: Electric

~ thanks

 

[pinkpanther8u]

wait...this challenge...is it a battle tournament? or what is it?

 

[Gulpin]

wait...this challenge...is it a battle tournament? or what is it?

It is a challenge to play through the game with Pokemon from the same color category.

 

[Yusshin]

It is a challenge to play through the game with Pokemon from the same color category.

Correct.

I added you, .tamer, to the list :]

 

[Astrotastic:D]

oh ho ho
then count me in! : D
Name: Astro
Pokemon Colour Category: Brown
Team: Arcanine, Dragonite, Ursaring, Alakazam, Hitmonlee, and Sudowoodo

 

[Yusshin]

Added; based on your team, I assumed you weren't doing a Mono-Type challenge, too :] so I just put a "No" there.

Thanks for participating!

 

[.тαмєя]

Hey, thanks for adding me to the List Yusshin ^-^
So I suppose I better tell you my Progress so far shouldn't I?

Chapter 1 - The Begining

So I started my game, ready to challenge myself to a Yellow mono type challenge I've already thought my team out it's going to be - Typlosion|Executor|Ninetails|Jolteon|Amprados

So I got my Starter [Cyndaquil] and Named him HeAtWaVe
And I just saved before gettin to Mr Pokemons House which I will proceed when I get some more time to play on the game =]

Party:

Cyndaquil [Lv8] - Quirky

 

[eveelution]

Ooh, count me in!

Name: Eveelution
Pokemon Colour Category: Purple
Mono-Type?: No

Also, a question. Can we use pokemon that evolve into our color category.
Basically, I'm purple and I plan on getting a Granbull. Can I use it's pre-evolution, snubbull, until it evolves?
(The first purple pokemon I can use is rattata.)

 

[Arcelio]

I have a question; does it have to be Mono-Colour and/or Mono-Type, or can it be Mono-Type alone? I ask because the Mono-Type thread was locked, so...

 

[Yusshin]

Hmm... That's a good question @ Arcelio. I guess technically you could. Go for it lol

@ Eeveelution

Sure, since it evolves into that colour category. Have at it.

/added

 

[Arcelio]

Hmm... That's a good question @ Arcelio. I guess technically you could. Go for it lol

@ Eeveelution

Sure, since it evolves into that colour category. Have at it.

/added

I had a feeling you'd say that. I won't be joining yet, because I'm already doing three separate Challenges, two of which are a Mono-type. I just needed to know whether or not I could go for a Mono-type route, should i choose it. I have a feeling that I'll be choosing the Ground-type though, so hold a spot open for me, k?

 

[Yusshin]

There's an unlimited number of spots. Everyone on PC could participate if they wanted to (that'd be a pretty big first post, though!)

Hope to see you participate soon.

 

[Arcelio]

There's an unlimited number of spots. Everyone on PC could participate if they wanted to (that'd be a pretty big first post, though!)

Hope to see you participate soon.

This is all the info for the first post.

Name: Arcelio
Pokemon Team: Furret/Fearow/Ambipom/Tauros/Togekiss/Ursaring (Miltank will be used when I need a tank)
Version: SoulSilver
Type: Normal

Below is my progress.

• Started the no$zoomer and the no$gba with it. Started up my Pokémon SoulSilver ROM, and set off.
• Named myself 'Gold', as that's what 'Ethan''s name should be in all Pokémon games.
• Walked downstairs, spoke to my mother, and she gave me, not only the ability to SAVE, but she gave me a bag, a card that I can clip badges to (like I'll ever need that), and... wait for it... OPTIONS! That's right, your mom gives you options. How, I don't know, but she did it.
• Went outside, only to be attacked by a Marill. I fought valiantly, but I am but a human. Right before the Marill struck the finishing blow, it was whisked away by Lyra/Kotone/Where The **** Crys? My life was spared on this day, and I shall always remember it.
• Spoke with this extremely rude redheaded boy. He kicked me, just for trying to talk to him! Can you believe that!? The nerve of some people. I think he hurt me too...
• After being crying to my mom about mean, redheaded brats, I walked off to the Elm Pokémon Lab. There's still that redheaded mean guy standing outside the window, which makes me wonder if he's a stalker. And, if he's a stalker, who exactly is he stalking, and why? Prof. Elm? Does that count as reverse-pedophilia or something?
• Got to play with the really cool PokéBall Machine. Rotate the balls, then look inside them!
• Eventually got bored and chose a Totodile, to help me combat the Geodudes as I search for Teddiursa.
• My new Totodile keeps following me, and showing off his fangs. Help...
• The weird assistant, that has no first or last name, refuses to help me. Instead, he gives me some Potions. Ones that don't work on humans. So, if Totodile decides to kill me, and I somehow wound it, it can just take the Potions out of my bag and heal itself. How nice of him.
• Saved three times, just like a separate forum said to do, to make sure the file is actually saved. I still don't get why Nintendo went to such great lengths to protect this game from piracy though. I already bought the game, I just have to wait for it to ship. So, I decided to play the ROM as I wait, only to get a handful of problems. This better not happen with Pokémon Black and White...
• Walked out of the lab, resigned to my fate.
• OH DEAR GOD, IT'S THE MARILL AGAIN! TOTODILE, KILL IT!
• According to Lyra, the Totodile that wants to kill me is cute. Does no one see the killer beast that Totodile hides inside himself other than me?
• Apparently, I should talk with my Pokémon. Why? They can only say their name, which means their conversations must suck. I know a thousand words, and my conversations still suck.
• BRB, GONNA GO SHOW THIS KILLING MACHINE TO MY MOTHER.
• My mother compliments Totodile, like everyone freaking else so far, then gives me my PokéGear. Whatever happened to just giving me a map, a Pokémon, and telling me to get the **** out of the house? That's the way I saw Pokémon Red at least.
• My mother insists on explaining how to use a phone. Mom, I'm ten. I think I understand the basics of a phone. Why I have to go out with this bloodthirsty creature and hurt other animals is what really baffles me. Isn't this animal abuse?
• Finally spoke to my Totodile. He was staring intently at the sky. When I reminded him that you can't kill the sky, he glared at me.
• Why is there an exclamation point coming out of my skull? ...I blame Totodile.
• Prof. Elm gave me his PokéGear number. Why, I'm not too sure. If this guy turns out to be a pedophile, I'm moving to Cherrygrove. He then tells me he'll call is 'something comes up', which sounds like an innuendo.
• Walked out onto Route 101. The adventure begins! Started walking through the grass to reach Cherrygrove. I could have sworn someone said that Wild Poké...
• OH DEAR GOD, WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT RAT!? Why is it purple!? Is that blood!? Kill it, Totodile!
• Totodile killed it with minimal effort, showing its true nature as a feared, ferocious killer with no remorse for the living.
• Okay, now a pigeon appeared. Not as strange as the killer rat, but not exactly normal. Why is it brown though? Aren't pigeons usually black or white?
• That pigeon hit my Pokémon! This transgression can not go unpunished! Totodile, destroy!
• Totodile learned Water Gun. Yeah, that's just what I needed. Give it more weapons to take me out with.
• Talked to a guy that was waiting for a Pokémon that appears at night. Wouldn't it make more sense to just go to sleep during the day, wake up at night, and then go look for it?
• I found a tree! It doesn't have anything on it though, except for leaves, which I can't take because.... wait, why can't I take the leaves!?
• Found another rat, only this one looks more squirrel-like. Doesn't matter though, cause Totodile killed it before I could get a better look at it, that bastard.
• After Totodile murdered all those poor animals, we finally reached Cherrygrove. Let me tell you, if this is how the entire journey is going to be like, I wanna retire now...
• Saved my game, and took a break.

Current Team

Name: Totodile
Gender: Male
Type: Water
Attacks: Scratch/Leer/Water Gun
Level: 6


Well, I'm bored again, so I figure that I might as well continue where I left off.

• After entering Cherrygrove, I was attacked by an extremely excited old man that wanted to, and I quote, 'teach me a few things'. Out of pure fear, I follow the man, but make sure that he doesn't walk behind me. He tries anything, Totodile's eating him instead of an Oran Berry.
• Old man gave me some Running Shoes, which confuses me. So, in this entire world, you need to have these type of shoes to run? What happens if you don't; you get arrested? Yeah, because the police force in Pokémon World is obviously effective. That's why Giovanni, Team Rocket, Team Magma and Aqua, and Team Galactic were so successful. They weren't powerful, but the police, apparently, don't do anything.
• Why exactly did the old man show me his house? Totodile... Okay, now he gave me a Map Card, which should come in handy when I'm trying to avoid these thinly veiled pedophiles. Once again, what the hell does the police force do?
• Took a break to read the hilarious 'Let's Play' or Pokémon Firered. https://lparchive.org/LetsPlay/Pokemon%20FireRed/Update%201/index.htmlEveryone should read this version. Had me laughing for days.
• Turned on my iPod, and searched through all my music to find the 'The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya' Original Soundtrack. I don't know why, but I keep finding Japanese music really catchy these days.
• Walked in the tall grass, and found a brown pigeon, even browner than the other one. It growled at Totodile, which led to the devouring of its soul. Maybe I should keep Totodile on a leash...?
• Found a Potion lying on the ground. Okay, seriously, who keeps dropping all this crap on the ground? Seriously, why don't you just take a Max Repel and spray it at the sky if you want to jump-start global warming, you prick.
• Found another tree that refuses to give me things. If I had Cyndaquil, I would burn all these trees to the ground. Wait, wouldn't that mean I'm just as bad as the guy that keeps dropping items...

• This strange man literally starts screaming at me because I didn't barge into his house. He's so lucky Totodile doesn't like the taste of *******s, otherwise I'd have him attack this maniac. Then, he says something about our meeting being 'meant to be' or something. Can this be a meeting? I thought a meeting was when both parties actually give a damn what the other has to say. Dude gives me a box, as if I don't have enough crap to lug around. Does no one realize that a ten-year-old boy isn't that strong? I swear, this whole quest has to fall under some section of child-abuse.
• I found an Antidote. I'm going to laugh if I someone dropped this after their Pokémon was Badly Poisoned.
• This Youngster brat started yelling at me, even though he was getting his ass kicked in a battle. What a prick. And, to top it off, they won't let me through. Why I can't just pull myself over the ledge is anyone's guess. Maybe I just lack the upper body strength...
• Another one of these damn mutated purple rats. Totodile, just... you know what? Screw it. Do whatever the hell it is that you do that kills everything you touch.
• After the battle, if you can call it that, Totodile Leveled-Up. This proves that hurting other people makes you better than them. I would say that the rat can testify for that, but... dead rats tell no tails (It's a pun. Laugh, dammit).
• I found another weird pigeon, but this one had sparkles around it at first. That means that it's somehow related to the sparkling vampire, Edward Cullen! I... must... kill!
• Killed the worst character ever created, and just kept on walking. As I destroyed it, I think I saw some respect in Totodile's eyes. This proves that everything, be it human or Pokémon, hates Twilight. No exceptions.
• Finally arrived at Mr. Pokémon's house. Seriously, there's no way that this guy's real name is Pokémon. No-freaking-way. He's named after an entire race of suped-up killing machines? Okay then. Just call me Gold Skynet while you're at it, you pretentious ass.
• Mr. Pretentious gives me an Egg, that supposedly, has a Pokémon in it. So all Pokémon come from Eggs, huh? Explain Mewtwo then, know-it-all. Then, to top it off, the old guy forces me to rest at his house. Can you freaking believe it? I'm turning this Egg into an omelet the next chance I get.
• Prof. Oak tells me that... wait. Wait, wait, wait. Hold on a damn second. Prof. Oak? That's two damn Prof. that I've met in just one day. How many of you are there? And why the hell are you in Johto? Isn't the Magnet Train broken?
• Anyways, Prof. Oak gives me a Pokédex. I wonder if I can get WiFi service on this thing. Why didn't he just create a PokéGear Card that has all the data for the PokéDex and give that to me instead? People really don't think things through, do they? Then, this old Prof. orders me to go out and meet new Pokémon. Are you kidding? I've met five of them so far, one of which is a vicious killer, two of them are pigeons, and two are mutated members of the rat family. And you want me to go and see more of them? Right before he leaves, he demands my phone number. You know, it just seems like I should stop giving out my number to suspected pedophiles.
• Prof. Elm calls me. Apparently, there's a problem at the Lab. Maybe the FBI finally found his hard-drive of CP, and he needs me to bail him out? Nah, I'm not that lucky.
• On the way back, Totodile Leveled-Up and learned Rage. Wait... so Totodile didn't already know Rage? He was just that pissed off normally?! Oh crap...
• Well, well, well. If it isn't the rude, redheaded kid. What the hell do you want? Did you just call me a wimp? My Pokémon kills things. What does yours do, other than play with the stupid leaf on its skull? And why the hell did your parents name you Passerby Boy? Do they seriously hate you that much? Judging by how much of a prick you are, I'd have to say yes.
• I then proceeded to beat Passerby Boy like the redheaded stepchild that he really is. Serves him right for calling me a wimp. He asks me if I want to know who he is, then he doesn't even give me enough time to answer 'I don't give a crap'. Seriously, it's rude to ask questions, and then answer them without letting the other person talk. But I guess that's why your father abandoned you (SPOILER... wait... maybe that should have gone before the spoiler... crap).
• Also, before he left, I robbed his punk-ass. Stole his trainer card, and saw his name. Apparently, his parents weren't cruel enough to name him Passerby Boy, instead choosing to name him Silver. And I'm Gold. And the last Pokémon League Champion was Red, while the Viridian City Gym Leader is Blue. What the hell are our parents smoking when they decided to name us after colors? Are all our parents hippies or something?
• I can finally steal from trees! Take that, Nature! Man triumphs once again! Apparently, you can't rob the same tree twice in one day. I'll be back tomorrow, mother****er. Made it back to New Bark Town, and entered the Pokémon Lab.
• Holy crap, it's a cop! Did Elm really get busted for CP? Nope, as usual, the cops try to arrest me cause I'm black. Not-Crys steps in and yells at the cop, saying how Silver was the real culprit, or something. The cop asks me for a name, and if Silver wasn't such a prick earlier, I wouldn't have said anything. Unfortunately, that isn't the case. Good luck with the Party Van coming after you, Silver.
• After the 5-0 leave, I show Elm the Egg. He was freaking out badly. You'd swear he'd never seen an Egg before. Then he tells me he knew I was different, and that things are going to get fun. Needless to say, I quickly got the hell out of that Lab, and left New Bark Town. Stupid damn pedophile professors.
• As soon as I leave town, Lyra hands me my balls, and teaches me how to catch monsters... like it's that freaking hard. You hit them, they get weak, then you take out your balls and throw them at the monster. Once again, I'm not an idiot. After giving me back my balls, Lyra leaves to god-knows-where. Good riddance. That Marill was about to get the ass-kicking of a lifetime after the stunt it pulled earlier.
• Saved, closed out the no$gba and took a nap.

Current Team

Name: Totodile
Gender: Male
Type: Water
Attacks: Scratch/Leer/Water Gun/Rage
Level: 9
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• Boot up no$gba and began my Challenge where I left off, on Route 29.
• Found a Sentret and, instead of having Totodile kill it, I captured it with a PokéBall. That means Totodile is leaving the team soon (thank God). Sentret is glaring at me, even though I basically stole its freedom. How strange. Just for that, you're walking next to me, Sentret. I nicknamed him Ms. Ferret, because of his evolution.
• Found another Sentret, but I didn't like this one, so I had Totodile kill it. Sucks to be him, I guess.
• Went up to Route 46, in search of Teddiursa.
• Found yet another pigeon. Only difference is, this one's wings seem to be red. I caught it anyways, along with a Ratatta, just to say I did. Spearow, I will be using though, mostly due to Pidgey sucking badly. Ratatta sucks too, compared to Sentret, so don't expect to see Ratatta battling with me. Nicknamed Spearow 'Rage Bird', because he always looks pissed off at everything.
  
• I have yet to find the bear I'm looking for, and I'm getting pissed off...
• Became ENRAGED when I learned that you can only catch Teddiursa either near the end of the game, or by going through Dark Cave. I had Totodile slaughter everything that was on Route 46. Stupid damn Google said I could catch a Teddiursa on Route 46...
• Started training Spearow, which basically consisted of me sending him out, then switching with Totodile, and netting free EXP.
• Left Route 46, still pissed off that I was denied my Teddiursa. The reason I picked the Normal-type for this Challenge in the first damn place was because I thought I could get a Teddiursa early, then take it through the entire game. I was lied to.
• Made it to Cherrygrove City without being attacked by Wild Pokémon, because at this point, they know better than to try.
• Went to the PokéCenter, accessed the Computer, and dropped Totodile and Ratatta in there for good. Sorry, but this is Normal-types only, Totodile. And Ratatta... go die in a fire. You suck.
• Logged off the computer and... HOLY ****! GLITCH, GLITCH, MOTHER****ING GLITCH! Everyone's body is completely gone! What the ****!? I gotta get the hell out of this place!
• Got the hell out of that place.
• Whew, I'm back to normal. Thank you, Jesus. You saved me back there, from the people with no bodies, and for that, I thank you.
• Went north to Route 30, and got swarmed by Wild Pokémon after they realized my killing machine was dropped off in the PC. Time to introduce them to Spearow then.
• That poor Weedle never had a snowball's chance in hell.
• Neither did that Kakuna.
• I encountered a Wild Pidgey. Sadly, it was not a Shiny Pidgey, so it had to be eliminated to draw out the Shiny Pidgey.
• You know, this is one thing that bothers me. Why is it that Weedle don't have the ability 'Poison Point'? I mean, you can see the freaking poisonous barb on its skull, can't you? Also, why doesn't Sentret get the 'Pickup' ability? Pokémon is ****ing confusing, I'll tell you that much.
• Fought Youngster Joey, and the little prick took my PokéGear Number. Just great. Now I get to look forward to great calls such as 'My Ratatta killed a Pidgey', or 'My Ratatta is so strong', or whatever else the ******* has on his mind. Note to self: every time Youngster Joey calls for a rematch, accept. Then, methodically murder his Ratatta to teach him to shut his damn mouth. I should have told him no, but I couldn't for some reason. Maybe I'm too nice?
• Sent some Prize Money back to Mom, because Gold is a good boy!
  
• Okay, I'm still pretty pissed off at the lack of Teddiursa in my party, so I'm calling it quits for today. Tomorrow, Violet City and Sprout Tower will be taken by storm!
• Saved, and closed out my emulator.
  

Current Team

Name: Rage Bird/Spearow
Gender: Male
Type: Normal/Flying
Attacks: Peck/Growl/Leer
Level: 7

Name: Ms. Ferret/Sentret
Gender: Female
Type: Normal
Attacks: Tackle/Growl/Defense Curl/Quick Attack
Level: 7

Future Team Thoughts: Well, as soon as I can, I've gotta catch a Bellsprout. It can, if I remember correctly, Cut and Flash, which is exactly what I need to get through Dark Cave. Rock Smash can be taught to Totodile (which will also be my Surf/Whirlpool/Waterfall HM SLAVE). Fly, I can teach to my Spearow (which should be a Fearow around the time I get to the Fly HM), and Strength I can teach to Sentret (which would be a Furret at that point), to give it a hard hitting Normal-type attack. That takes care of all seven HMs, and one TM. The next Pokemon I'll be catching is an Aipom, which I can get on Route 46 (SOUTH, unlike Teddiursa), and then a Tauros and Miltank, followed by Teddiursa. If I can't find a Miltank, I'll settle for a Snubble. Doing the Normal-type Challenge is freakin' difficult. I have to rely on Furret, Fearow, and Ambipom (all of them should have evolved by then) until I get to Ecruteak, and then I have to go catch a Tauros and Miltank/Snubbull. Normal-types get a lot of TMs, but they're so freaking far away from each other. Troublesome...

Edit: Okay, after looking over the GameFaqs FAQ, I found out that Meowth can be caught on Route 38/39, and that Snubbull has a 1% chance of showing up without a Swarm going on. Actually, maybe I'll just say no to both of them and get my free Eevee from Bill. I mean, Eevee's stats aren't terrible, and it does get Bite, which would help with Morty... Togepi is another option, and a rather good one. If I can get my hands on a Dawn Stone early on, Togekiss could easily become my main Pokemon. Looks like this Sixth Slot is completely up for grabs. I suppose I can train all of them, and then just change the slot whenever I get bored of with a Pokemon. It's always good to have backups, right?

Edit #2: I just found out that the only way I can get a Dawn Stone is through either Mt. Silver or the Pokeathalon. FFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU---

Yeah, I tried to call it a day, but what can I say? SoulSilver is my new game of choice. If only I didn't have to SAVE before every Trainer battle, to protect against Trainer Loops.

• Beat all the Trainers on Route 30, and moved onto Route 31.
• Found a Bellsprout on my first patch of grass on Route 31. Spearow killed it shortly afterwards. Goddammit.
• Caught a LV. 3 Bellsprout with minimal effort. I should really get a Hoothoot, just to have a Pokemon with Hypnosis. Say what you want about HootHoot's stats, but it's a decent early-game Sleep-inducer. Gastly is a much better replacement once you can get it though, especially considering its evolution's speed (Gengar) is through the roof.
• Met up with Kotone in this weird guardhouse building. She, instead of giving me balls this time, gave me a V.S. Recorder, which is basically a dumbed-down version of a video camera. I'd say it's a great gift, but I'd be lying.
• I found some strange blonde that wants Shards to trade for Berries. So, he wants me to give up sharp objects that I can use to defend myself, for berries? I never knew there were drugs in the Pokemon world. The more you know...
• Entered the PokeCenter to heal up, but I didn't deposit Bellsprout in a Box yet. I'm gonna need him for Flash soon, and Cut later on, so I don't see the harm in keeping him around.
• I've gotta say, I'm really digging the revamp of Violet City. Looks nice, and I like the streetlights.
• Entered Sprout Tower and placed Spearow at the front of the pack. Time to kick some Bellsprout ass.
• Got my first call from Joey... at 10:40 PM. Are you freaking kidding me? You know what he called me about? He called me, to tell me how he beat a Hoothoot. No, I am not joking. This little asstard called me to tell me about a Pokemon that he's beaten, one that I've beaten countless times before. I'm deleting this prick from my PokeGear. Call me in the middle of the night again and watch what happens.
• PokeGear won't let me delete numbers! Gayest... thing... ever.
• Took out all my rage on the Sages in Sprout Tower. I'm starting to feel better. Oh yeah, I met Silver again in the Tower. He's still just as much of a prick as he was last time, only this time, he didn't battle me. Scared much?
• Beat the Elder with my LV. 10 Sentret. Who's the wise one now, old man? Said old man gave me TM 70, which is FLASH. I'll be using that on Bellsprout, and then, after kicking Faulkner's ass, we'll be taking a trip into Dark Cave.
• Walked down Sprout Tower instead of wasting a free Escape Rope, returned to the PokeCenter, SAVED my game, and took a small break to read the 'Let's Play' of Firered that I was reading earlier.
• Went to school, cause real life is such a drag.

In case you're wondering, that's all my progress from a separate Mono-type Challenge, that I'm still participating in. I figure, both are Normal-type, both are Mono-type, so I think I qualify for both easily.

 

[eveelution]

An Update!
I know, I know, shocking isn't it.

~ Mother awoke me in the middle of the night, told me to go see some professor guy.
~ The professor guy is "Prof. Elm" forced responsibility for some totodile on me, and then forced me to go see some weirdo about some "great discovery".
~ Got Running Shoes and a Map card for my latest model pokegear from some guy who kept talking about how warm his shoes were.
~ Some random guy gave me an apricorn box because he thought I wanted to visit him, when I really thought that he was Mr. Pokemon.
~ Received an egg from Mr. Pokemon. I wonder if it's edible. Oh, and some guy named Prof. Oak told me to catch pokemon and scan them with some pokedex-majigger thing.
~ Prof. Elm took what was going to be a very nice lunch omelet.
~ Weird Mario girl dumped five pokeballs on me and gave me a demonstration on how to knock out a pokemon and throw a sphere at them.
~ Caught a Rattata and ditched the totodile in Cherrygrove City.
~ Trained Rattata as I went to Violet City.
~ Caught a zubat in Dark Cave. Named him Cyro.
~ I'm currently in the process of training Cyro before I go after a Ghastly.

Pokemon:

Cyro

Leval: 6
Male
Moveset:
Leech Life
Supersonic


Rattata

Leval: 9
Male
Moveset:
Tackle
Tail Whip
Quick Attack
Focus Energy

 

[Arcelio]

And the game begins for me again. Let's pick up where I left off, shall we?

• Wow. I've gotta say, Violet City looks nice during the afternoon. I could definitely get used to this place. Sadly, I'm a man with a (unwanted) mission, so no resting for me.
• Entered the Violet City Gym, intent on kicking Faulkner's ass badly.
• I love this Gym! It's got a freaking elevator, and you battle atop high-beams. But, this is no time to start admiring the scenery, so I take a few steps forward, and step right into the line of sight of a Bird Catcher. Sentret, it's time to destroy!
• Abe, your Level 9 Spearow is no match for my Level 11 Sentret!
• Defeated the next Trainer before Faulkner, before challenging the man himself. Oh, this is gonna be good. The faster I kick your ass, the faster I get to move on to the next Gym.
• During battle, I gain a Level, to reach Level 12! However, Faulkner's Pidgeotto is still a level ahead of us. No matter! If Sentret should fall, Spearow will gladly take his place.
• Mother****ing Pidgeotto has Roost! Damn you, Pidgeotto!
• Holy ****! Sentret died to a Tackle attack, and, in exchange, Spearow used Fury Attack FIVE TIMES, one of which was a Critical Hit!
• I healed Spearow with a Potion, and Pidgeotto responds with a Tackle.
• Pidgeotto uses Gust, and I just barely live, with about 2 HP left. 2 is more than enough, as Fury Attack strikes, smacking down this annoying bird once and for all, and earning me a Zephyr Badge!

• Yay! Also, as a gift, he gives me a TM! TM 51 to be exact, which I guess I'll have to save for Togetic/Togekiss. And speaking of Togekiss...
• As soon as I walk out the Gym, I get a call on my PokeGear from Prof. Elm! Time to get me a Togepi Egg! And for once, I actually plan on keeping it with me!
  
• As soon as I reach the PokeMart, I spot a suspicious man dressed in red. Naturally, I walk up and talk to him, only for him to ask me whether or not my name was Gold. Obviously, I answer in the positive, only for him to give me a Super Potion! Thanks, Mom!
• Got my Egg from the Lab Assistant, the prick that refused to help me when Totodile was out for my blood.
• Picked up ten PokeBalls while I'm at the Mart, since I might need them soon. I'll have to catch an Aipom after finding the Move Tutor for Headbutt, so I figure that I might as well stock up on my balls while I'm here.
• After walking out of the PokeMart, I was basically assaulted by a kimono wearing woman. Seriously, all the weird crap happens to me, always. First, I get introduced to about three pedophiles in one day, then one of them gives me a rabid animal, another gives me a machine that I can't hack to play games, or use to get on the Internet, another tries to pawn off his old shoes to me, a Marill tried to kill me in broad daylight, got handed my balls, and found a mutated purple rat. Did I take some LSD before I left New Bark Town?
• After the strange lady leaves, I walk off to the Pokemon Center, intent on healing up my pals. Now, off to Dark Cave! Oh... wait. I don't have any Pokemon to deal with Geodude. Actually, I was hoping that Faulkner would give me the TM for Mud-Slap. This... could be problematic.
• Set my sights southward bound, ready for the Level Grinding of my life. If I'm going to get through this cave with a Sentret and Spearow, I'm going to need all the levels I can get.
• Okay... the Ruins of Alpha are creepy looking. Even more so than the original G/S/C.
• I'm tempted to teach my Sentret Rock Smash to get through this, and any other caves that will appear in the future. However, I have no idea when I may, or may not, get the TM Brick Break. I guess I should look it up...
• Yeah, apparently, the only way I'm getting it is going through Battle Frontier, earning 48 Points, and then getting it. Yeah... no dice. Sorry Sentret. Once we've reached Blackthorn City, I'll have you forget this terrible attack. Until then, you'll just have to grin and bear it. Hey, at least it has a chance to lower defense.
• ... Are you freaking kidding me? Sentret can't even learn Rock Smash!? Are you ****ing kidding me!? When the **** was this decided, and by who!? So you're telling me that Sentret can't learn Rock Smash, but Bidoof can? Go to hell, Nintendo. C'mon, Sentret. We're leaving. This is ********...
• Battled my way through a vicious purple snake, only to be challenged. I've gotta say though, I'm liking Zubat's new sprite. I may have to start a Poison-type Challenge after this, just for that.
• Registered Picnicker Liz in my PokeGear because a, she's a chick, and b, she can't possibly be more irritating than Joey and his damn Ratatta. I don't even answer that bastard's calls anymore.
• Found some Hoppip, which were killed in the name of science.
• Found a Mareep, which I can't use during this Challenge :(. Sadly, I have to end you, Mareep. I need to save my PokeBalls for Pokemon I intend on using, and sadly, that isn't you. Goodnight, sweet prince.
• After being forced to end one Mareep, another showed up. I don't know what to do... Spearow... make it painless.
• OH GODDAMMIT! Another one. They have to be doing this on purpose at this point.
• Finally, I encountered an Ekans. Wait... don't Ekans eat Spearow? Oh sh-!
• I believe that I just rolled a Critical. Sorry, Ekans. Looks like you'll have to try harder.
• Found a Great Ball lying in the grass. Who throws these things away?
• Found a TM for the attack Bullet Seed. Once again, nothing on my team can use it.
• Taught Spearow Pursuit, since it could come in handy once we reach Morty.
• This annoying fat man keeps pestering me to buy a SlowpokeTail. Then, after I turn lard-ass down, he tells me to scram! How rude! I should kick your ass for that, but I'm a benevolent man, so I shall turn the other cheek... for now.
• Made it to the PokeCenter outside of Union Cave. Healed up my team, and departed for Azalea Town.
• After a battle with a Bird Catcher, Sentret evolved at the tender level of 15! This is great news for me, since this gives me a Pokemon with a decent chance of combating the Rock-type Pokemon in Union Cave. Spearow can take them out too, with Leer+Fury Attack, provided they don't have Rock Throw, which they won't until around Level 11 (for Geodude at least).
• Grinded until reaching Level 16 for both Furret and Spearow. Saved my game, and turned off no$gba. Today was a good day.

Current Team

Name: Rage Bird/Spearow
Gender: Male
Type: Normal/Flying
Attacks: Peck/Pursuit/Leer/Fury Attack
Level: 16

Name: Ms. Ferret/Furret
Gender: Female
Type: Normal
Attacks: Tackle/Fury Swipes/Defense Curl/Quick Attack
Level: 16