[Challenge] Restarting the Random Challenge

[Sheep]

Forum Username: Sheep
Game Version: Sapphire
Number of Pokemon: 5
Exclude NFEs: Yes
National Dex: No
Restrictions: None

Couldn't quite get myself to go through Platinum again once BDSP came out, so I'd like to go back to older gens which I know I absolutely love and can finish. Thank you in advance. :D

 

[Janp]

Forum Username: Sheep
Game Version: Sapphire
Number of Pokemon: 5
Exclude NFEs: Yes
National Dex: No
Restrictions: None

Couldn't quite get myself to go through Platinum again once BDSP came out, so I'd like to go back to older gens which I know I absolutely love and can finish. Thank you in advance. :D

Here you go. Let me know, if there are any problems:

 

[Blaiseix]

I deleted my previous comment because I'm messy and I hate it. I'm sorry

Forum Username: Blaiseix
Game Version: Pokemon Sword or Shield (is this allowed?)
Number of Pokemon: 6 for the main team + 1 fodder (explained below)
Exclude NFEs: Yes
National Dex: Yes
Restrictions: I plan to Masuda the main 6, 1 non-shiny fodder for beating Milo because I refuse to breed without the bike. (If this is not allowed, please ignore)

 

[MegaDrainGiga]

I deleted my previous comment because I'm messy and I hate it. I'm sorry

Forum Username: Blaiseix
Game Version: Pokemon Sword or Shield (is this allowed?)
Number of Pokemon: 6 for the main team + 1 fodder (explained below)
Exclude NFEs: Yes
National Dex: Yes
Restrictions: I plan to Masuda the main 6, 1 non-shiny fodder for beating Milo because I refuse to breed without the bike. (If this is not allowed, please ignore)

Hi, your roll is:

Since Nickit is available before the first gym I believe, you can use that as the Fodder pokemon as well. Let me know if you need any re-rolls!

 

[MegaDrainGiga]

2nd update!

Spoiler:

Been enjoying the run so far! Hypno has become my go to for battles, - psychic types really are OP in this region (and Dream Eater is an incredible move. Everyone else has been good to play with too.
Gym 3 - Done: This was actually pretty easy. Primeape pretty much took care of all off his pokemon, probably because he was way overlevelled while I was training up the other two.

Gym 4: I am on a bit of a hiatus before I take on the next gym, because I am in pursuit of Flamethrower's TM from the game corner. I got my Eevee, but know that Flareon doesn't really learn fire moves for a long, long time. So, I am saving up enough money to buy enough coins to get it Flamrethrower from the game corner. Only takes like, 4500 coins so..... a lot of money lol. As such, I have been fighting literally EVERY trainer I can find, currently working my way down to Fuschia City. The Rockets at the underground hideout and the tower have been helpful, but I am only halfway there. On the plus side, I should have some WAY overlevelled pokemon once I go back to the gyms :)

My Team!

Primeape - Level 31 - Relaxed
Karate Chop, Fury Swipes, Seismic Toss, Rock Slide

Jigglypuff - Level 36 - Naïve
Sing, Psychic, Shockwave, Body Slam

Hypno - Level 35 - Naïve
Headbutt, Dream Eater, Hypnosis, Psychic

Eevee - Level 25 - Rash
Helping Hand, Sand Attack, Growl, Quick Attack

 

[Blaiseix]

Hi, your roll is:
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Since Nickit is available before the first gym I believe, you can use that as the Fodder pokemon as well. Let me know if you need any re-rolls!

Can I get a re-roll on Heliolisk? I'd prefer another Gen 8 mon, if possible.

 

[MegaDrainGiga]

Can I get a re-roll on Heliolisk? I'd prefer another Gen 8 mon, if possible.

Re-rolled and you get Sandaconda.
Let me know if that works!

 

[Blaiseix]

Re-rolled and you get Sandaconda.
Let me know if that works!

That works, Confirmed! I'll start doing this soon.

 

[GrassN]

Update 4

Moving along in this challenge. I didnt feel like training up Farfetchd before the fighting gym, so just used Azumarill to go through it and didnt have too much trouble. I went straight to the Steel Gym as well, where I finally started to see some use for Sudowoodo, because he was the only thing that could really touch Steel-type. After that, I headed to the Lake Rage and Rocket Base and used that as the training for Farfetchd, which actually worked pretty well.

Possibly the best surprise so far is that I taught Sunflora Hidden Power, and it ended up being Fire-type, which is not only amazing (since I dont have a lot of elemental coverage on this team) but also so fitting for a sunflower pokemon. I am now forever disappointed that they didn't make Sunflora a Grass / Fire type 😅

Sudowoodo also worked pretty well against the Ice types in Pryce's gym. Im glad he's finally becoming helpful, because there was a stretch there where I almost stopped using him entirely and made him an HM carrier. Renamed my Furret to Fearret because Barker sounded too friendly for a pokemon that has expansive coverage and nearly one shots most pokemon he fights lol. Im now in the middle of the Rockets at radio tower, but once I finish that up, Ill be going to get the last member of my team with Piloswine!

Update 4.5
Rather than make a whole new post, just quick update for now! Got through Rocket tower, which was great for leveling up, but geeeeez I do not remember getting Poisoned that much. Its like every pokemon knows sludge, and it seemd like 50% of the time it poisoned. But still got through it! Updated the team as well.

Current Team

Fearret / Furret (M) Lvl. 32

Slam
Thunder Punch
Shadow Ball
Mud Slap

Solia / Sunkern (F) Lvl. 31

Petal Dance
Growth
Mega Drain
Hidden Power (Fire (which is just amazing))

Shamrock / Sudowoodo (M) Lvl. 32

Rock Slide
Fire Punch
Dig
Low Kick

Raiblu / Marill (M) Lvl. 33

Surf
Ice Punch
Bubblebeam
Rollout

Mallardi / Farfetch'd (F) Lvl. 31

Swords Dance
Sand Attack
Swift
Fly

 

[MegaDrainGiga]

3rd Update!

Spoiler:

I've been playing but totally forgetting to post updates (if anyone even reads these lol)

I FINALLY saved up enough to afford Flamethrower at the game corner, so I got to evolve my eevee :) I then headed too the Safari Zone and caught member number 5: Doduo. After a little training, I took on Koga and with an overleveled psychic type, it wasn't bad at all. And now with the ability to surf, I went back to the safari zone and caught the final member of Psyduck. Ive been saving up rare candies, so quickly evolved both new members. At this point, the team is nearly complete, just waiting to evolve Jigglypuff until she learns Hypervoice.

Honestly, this team kind of rocks?!?! Each one is great and Im confused why Ive never tried any of them before. Seriously, Dodrio is a boss! Im having no trouble at all, and this is probably the most overlevelled Ive ever been in a Kanto Game (thanks overpriced Flamethrower TM lol). Im curious to see where my levels are for the E4. For some reason in Kanto games, I always seem to be way underlevelled when I get there and actually struggle with them, but Im already having level 40s and I still have 3 more badges to go. I honestly forget how the battle with Erika went, but Im in the middle of Silph Co and then will move on to Sabrina

My Team!

Primeape - Level 36 - Relaxed
Karate Chop, Fury Swipes, Cross Chop, Rock Slide

Jigglypuff - Level 40 - Naïve
Sing, Psychic, Shockwave, Body Slam

Hypno - Level 41 - Naïve
Headbutt, Dream Eater, Hypnosis, Psychic

Flareon - Level 31 - Rash
Flamethrower, Sand Attack, Bite, Quick Attack

Dodrio - Level 31 - Gentle
Pursuit, Steel Wing, Tri Attack, Fly

Golduck - Level 34 - Modest
Surf, Disable, Confusion, Screech

 

[AngeltheTogekiss468]

Ooh, this looks fun!

Forum Username: AngeltheTogekiss468
Game Version: Black
Number of Pokemon: 6
Exclude NFEs: Yes
National Dex: No
Restrictions: No trade evolutions please!

 

[GrassN]

Ooh, this looks fun!

Forum Username: AngeltheTogekiss468
Game Version: Black
Number of Pokemon: 6
Exclude NFEs: Yes
National Dex: Yes
Restrictions: No trade evolutions please!

Here's your team! Let me know if you need re-rolls

 

[AngeltheTogekiss468]

Here's your team! Let me know if you need re-rolls

Hey I know I said I'd confirm the team but could you reroll the team without National Dex and no trade evolutions?

 

[GrassN]

Hey I know I said I'd confirm the team but could you reroll the team without National Dex and no trade evolutions?

Yep! I kept the 4 non-national dex ones an re-rolled the other two. This should have no trade evos as well. Let me know if this works

 

[AngeltheTogekiss468]

Thank you! This'll do nicely! Confirmed! (for real this time!)

 

[GrassN]

Final Update
This run was really fun, though the end for the Elite 4 was rather challenging. Getting the last gym badge was easy, as Azumarill with ice punch took care of most of the gym. And I made the intentional effort to then fight every trainer up until the Elite 4 to train. I think when I finally got there, levels ranged from 37-33. Bought all the potions and revives, took on will. And it wasnt easy, but I found some type advantage for each and made it through. Koga was simple, Sudowoodo and a Sunflora with Hidden Power Fire, and a few Growths on his first Ariados, made it a breeze. I even did okay with Bruno ... until Machamp. He one shotted everything. Every single thing. Lost and tried again. Got to Bruno, taught Farfetchd attract, and when I got to Machamp, I had a 4x Swords Dance Farfetchd, with Machamp infatuated and 3-4 sand attacks for low accuracy. I thought it was done, but NOPE. His Machamp has a never-miss move. Lost again and at this point, I was out of revives and potions and had no money to buy more. So i had to spent quite awhile just fighting Will and Koga over and over for the exp and the money. Finally, once Farfetchd got to level 38, I managed to get a successful attract and thenn one shot with Fly. Finally moving on, after saving lol, it only took two tries with Karen - Sudoowoodo was incredible, so many counters to her mons. And amazingly, I did beat lance on the first try, though I was down to Sudowoodo at like 10% health, no more revives, and just happened to be left with that right after his dragonite used hyper beam, so I got one move and it worked.

There were some fun members on this team. Furrets one Ive always wanted to use but never did cause I always just had too many others I wanted to use. Sudowoodo actually helps out alot, and kinda gave me a new respect for rock-types since I rarely use them. Sunflora, for as bad a rep as it gets, was honestly great, though Ill say that may be mostly from it getting a fire move. Farfetch'd wasnt anything particularly special, and Piloswine was difficult to use because there was no physical special split, so his ice moves never really helped. Azumarill I am mixed on. I wanted to love it, and I kinda did, but I also kept getting annoyed that a 2x effective surf at similar levels did not-great damage because its attack stats are so low. I may have to try it out in a newer game where it gets the fairy typing.

I may come back to this game at some point to do the post game stuff but gonna take a break for now and possibly start another challenge.

Team

Fearret / Furret (M) Lvl. 42

Slam
Thunder Punch
Shadow Ball
Mud Slap

Solia / Sunkern (F) Lvl. 42

Petal Dance
Growth
Mega Drain
Hidden Power (Fire)

Shamrock / Sudowoodo (M) Lvl. 44

Rock Slide
Faint Attack
Dig
Low Kick

Raiblu / Marill (M) Lvl. 39

Surf
Ice Punch
Waterfall
Rollout

Mallardi / Farfetch'd (F) Lvl. 38

Swords Dance
Sand Attack
Attract
Fly

Woolice / Piloswine (M) Lvl. 39

Earthquake
Icy Wind
Powder Snow
Strength

 

[AngeltheTogekiss468]

Update 1

Gym(s) Completed:
Cilan

Current Party:
Chili - Pansear
Slave - Oshawott

I chose Oshawott at the start so I would be given Pansear at the Dreamyard, which is where the run truly began. I kept Slave in my party for the purpose of HM's, as is permitted by the rules. After training Chili up to Level 12, I attempted to fight Cilan. It took a few tries, but I was eventually able to get past his Lillipup and took down his Pansage with ease. After that, I went through Route 3, getting some EXP from the trainers in the area, and saved my game in Nacrene City.

 

[royalsnowangel]

Forum Username: royalsnowangel
Game Version: Platinum
Number of Pokemon: 6
Exclude NFEs: Yes
National Dex: No
Restrictions: No Trade Evos, and at least one mon before Gym 1 plz~ I'm playin this on my legit cartridge

 

[AngeltheTogekiss468]

Forum Username: royalsnowangel
Game Version: Platinum
Number of Pokemon: 6
Exclude NFEs: Yes
National Dex: No
Restrictions: No Trade Evos, and at least one mon before Gym 1 plz~ I'm playin this on my legit cartridge

Here's your team! If you need a reroll let me know!

Staraptor

Togekiss

Golduck

Cherrim

Houndoom

Bibarel

 

[royalsnowangel]

Here's your team! If you need a reroll let me know!

Oooooh i have been dying to use houndour/houndoom properly for years, so I'm definitely looking forward to that. Team confirmed! Gonna get to playing a bit later.