The Monotype Challenge

[RefinedHornet]

Ultimate Dark Monotype X Update:
-Krokorok evolved into Krookodile
-defeated Clemont
-defeated Serena on Route 14
-defeated Valerie
-caught Murkrow on Route 15
-defeated Serena in Alistar City
-defeated Olympia

Team:

Spoiler:

Greninja
Lv. 51
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Quirky
HP: 144
Attack: 115
Defense: 82
Sp. Attack: 123
Sp. Defense: 82
Speed: 142
Moves: Extrasensory/Smokescreen/Surf/Hidden Power

Krookodile
Lv. 51
Ability: Intimidate
Nature: Relaxed
HP: 173
Attack: 141
Defense: 104
Sp. Attack: 85
Sp. Defense: 82
Speed: 97
Moves: Sand Attack/Hone Claws/Bulldoze/Crunch

Umbreon
Lv. 51
Ability: Synchronize
Nature: Bashful
HP: 165
Attack: 89
Defense: 129
Sp. Attack: 76
Sp. Defense: 145
Speed: 94
Moves: Covet/Quick Attack/Bite/Charm

Murkrow
Lv. 52
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Rash
HP: 134
Attack: 100
Defense: 57
Sp. Attack: 111
Sp. Defense: 58
Speed: 115
Moves: Astonish/Feint Attack/Tailwind/Wing Attack

Edit:
Ultimate Dark Monotype X Update:
-Murkrow evolved into Honchkrow
-caught Zoroark on Route 20
-defeated Wulfric
-caught Zweilous on Victory Road
-defeated Serena on Victory Road
-Zweilous evolved into Hydreigon
-defeated the Elite Four, Diantha, and AZ

Final Team:

Spoiler:

Greninja
Lv. 65
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Quirky
HP: 182
Attack: 153
Defense: 109
Sp. Attack: 159
Sp. Defense: 105
Speed: 185
Moves: Extrasensory/Dark Pulse/Surf/Ice Beam

Krookodile
Lv. 65
Ability: Intimidate
Nature: Relaxed
HP: 219
Attack: 185
Defense: 140
Sp. Attack: 110
Sp. Defense: 107
Speed: 128
Moves: Sand Attack/Outrage/Earthquake/Crunch

Umbreon
Lv. 64
Ability: Synchronize
Nature: Bashful
HP: 206
Attack: 116
Defense: 165
Sp. Attack: 97
Sp. Defense: 183
Speed: 120
Moves: Facade/Shadow Ball/Bite/Charm

Honchkrow
Lv. 64
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Rash
HP: 216
Attack: 180
Defense: 85
Sp. Attack: 166
Sp. Defense: 84
Speed: 118
Moves: Hidden Power/Feint Attack/Tailwind/Aerial Ace

Zoroark
Lv. 64
Ability: Illusion
Nature: Mild
HP: 166
Attack: 147
Defense: 85
Sp. Attack: 183
Sp. Defense: 92
Speed: 157
Moves: Night Daze/Shadow Ball/Nasty Plot/Flamethrower

Hydreigon
Lv. 64
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Lax
HP: 203
Attack: 150
Defense: 149
Sp. Attack: 181
Sp. Defense: 114
Speed: 132
Moves: Charge Beam/Dragon Pulse/Hyper Voice/Dark Pulse

 

[treekoman9]

Forum User Name: Treekoman9
Pokémon Type: Water
Challenge Mode: Ultimate
Games: LG,Gold,Emerald,Platinum,White 2,Y

 

[Pave Low]

Forum User Name: Spartacus
Pokémon Type: Dragon
Challenge Mode: Single
Game(s): Emerald

 

[Pave Low]

Dragon Monotype ~ Emerald
Update 1

Badges

Screenshots
Every time my first gym win screenshot gets deleted lol

Spoiler:

Daenerys | Level 41
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Nature: Lax
Ability: Rock Head
Bite | Ember
Dragonbreath | Headbutt

Jon | Level 26
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Nature: Brave
Ability: Natural Cure
Sing | Peck
Steel Wing | Fury Attack

Tyrion | Level 24
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Nature: Gentle
Ability: Hyper Cutter
Bite | Sand-Attack
Faint Attack | N/A

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[RefinedHornet]

Ultimate Ghost Monotype Black 2 Update:
-defeated rival in Victory Road
-defeated the Elite Four and Iris

Final Team:

Spoiler:

Golurk
Lv. 61
Ability: Iron Fist
Nature: Hardy
HP: 195
Attack: 189
Defense: 121
Sp. Attack: 88
Sp. Defense: 112
Speed: 103
Moves: Hammer Arm/Shadow Punch/Iron Defense/Earthquake

Cofagrigus
Lv. 60
Ability: Mummy
Nature: Brave
HP: 161
Attack: 101
Defense: 190
Sp. Attack: 130
Sp. Defense: 134
Speed: 62
Moves: Thief/Will-O-Wisp/Scary Face/Shadow Ball

Jellicent
Lv. 60
Ability: Water Absorb
Nature: Rash
HP: 203
Attack: 93
Defense: 101
Sp. Attack: 128
Sp. Defense: 123
Speed: 98
Moves: Surf/Recover/Rain Dance/Shadow Ball

Chandelure
Lv. 61
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Quiet
HP: 163
Attack: 100
Defense: 128
Sp. Attack: 216
Sp. Defense: 130
Speed: 97
Moves: Will-O-Wisp/Flamethrower/Imprison/Shadow Ball

Drifblim
Lv. 61
Ability: Unburden
Nature: Quiet
HP: 274
Attack: 123
Defense: 63
Sp. Attack: 135
Sp. Defense: 81
Speed: 105
Moves: Swallow/Acrobatics/Stockpile/Shadow Ball

Banette
Lv. 61
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Calm
HP: 152
Attack: 147
Defense: 95
Sp. Attack: 124
Sp. Defense: 107
Speed: 96
Moves: Shadow Sneak/Faint Attack/Charge Beam/Shadow Ball

 

[RetroBacon]

Name: RetroBacon
Type: Flying
Challenge: Single
Game: Pokemon Emerald

 

[Pave Low]

Dragon Monotype ~ Emerald ~ Complete
Update 2

Badges

Screenshots
Couple of screens missing as always

Spoiler:

Daenerys | Level 54
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Nature: Lax
Ability: Rock Head
Bite | Fire Blast
Dragonbreath | Headbutt

Jon | Level 51
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Nature: Brave
Ability: Natural Cure
Sing | Dragon Dance
Dragonbreath | Ice Beam

Tyrion | Level 52
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Nature: Gentle
Ability: Hyper Cutter
Crunch | Earthquake
Dragonbreath | Fly

Rhaegar | Level 51
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Nature: Quirky
Ability: Swift Swim
Hydro Pump | Surf
Agility | Blizzard

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[CanadianBaconX]

First and Final Fire Red Psychic Monotype Challenge Update~

Spoiler:

- Picked Bulbasaur to keep Rival from having weakness to Psychic.
- Beat Rival.
- Progressed passed forest, murdering a bunch of bugs and a Pikachu.
- Got to Pewter.
- OHKO'd Brock cause lol~ Bulbasaur.
- Sped through Mt. Moon, got an Ivysaur, beat Team Rocket, picked up a fossil.
- Got to Cerulean.
- Had to Sleep Powder/Leech Seed the hell out of Rival's Pidgeotto and Charmander but I pulled through.
- Cleared Nugget Bridge! YEEEE MONEY!
- Caught the first Abra I found #BasedSleepPowder!
- Named him Abro cause he was 'A bro' for letting me catch him AYYYYYYY!
- Kept Ivysaur around until Abra can attack on its own.
- Realized this was taking forever, so after I helped Bill moved right onto Vermillion.
- Went to Route 11 in search of Drowzee, Abro became Kadabra.
- Threw Ivysaur into the box.
- Caught a Drowzee named it Z.
- Returned to Cerulean.
- Fought Misty 8 times before beating her.
- Reached the S.S. Anne.
- Found the Rival again and it was a clean sweep for Kadabra.
- Went back to Vermillion to face Lt. Surge.
- Got the buttons on the first try.
- Drowzee carried the fight and took out all three.
- Went to catch the 10 Pokemon for Flash cause I felt like it.
- Z evolved into Hypno.
- Traded an NPC an Abra for a Mr. Mime.
- Progressed to Celadon.
- Destroyed the Grass gym cause almost all grass type pokemon in Gen 1 are part poison loooool.
- Cleared out the Rocket Hideout and got the Silph Scope.
- Used the Silph Scope to beat Ghost Marowak to get the Pokéflute.
- Used the Pokéflute to wake up Snorlax and clear up the way.
- Caught an Exeggecute in the Safari.
- Caught a Poliwhirl to trade for a Jynx.
- Beat Kouga in Fuchsia.
- Cleared out Silph Co.
- Beat Sabrina with a bunch of headbutts from Hypno.
- Returned to Fuchsia and swam through the Seafoam Islands.
- Reached Cinnabar and ran around the mansion aimlessly for an hour till getting the key.
- Went to the gym, Water Pulsed everything with Jynx.
- Blane's Arcainine took some time because he used a Full Heal and 2 Hyper Potions!
- Abro came through getting me the 7th badge.
- Did the short Island 1/2/3 thing and then came back to Viridian city.
- Took down Giovanni with a few Bullet Seeds from Eggs and Ice Punches from Jynx getting the last badge.
- Fought the Rival where Jynx put in work until his 8 level higher Charizard showed up and took out Both Jynx and Hypno.
- Abro was able to come in, take out Charizard and then set up on his Exeggcute with Calm Mind to sweep the rest of his team.
- Got through Victory Road and level'd everyone to 50.

Elite Four and Champion Time~

Spoiler:

Lorelei:
- Set up 6 Calm Minds with Abro to go through her whole team... Right as Dewgong crits me with Ice Beam to kill him.
- Mimien comes in using thunder wave and thunder bolt to get through Lapras and Cloyster.
- Switched to Z to Shadowball Slowbro and Jynx down as well.

Bruno:
- Delicious takes Onix with one Bullet Seed.
- Delicious also takes down Hitmonchan with Egg Bombs.
- Delicious takes down Hitmonlee with Toxic and Egg Bombs.
- Delicious Bullet Seeds another Onix.
- Switch in Abro which OHKOs Machamp to beat Bruno.

Agatha:
- Mimien takes out Gengar with Thunderbolts and Thunderwave.
- Mimien takes out Golbat with Psychic.
- Arbok takes Mimien down by living at 1 HP, Toxic damage adding up and hitting a sludge bomb.
- Also Z gets cleaned up by a Sludgebomb that poisoned after she used a Full Restore.
- Abro kills the snake with Psychic.
- Abro OHKO's another Gengar and Haunter with Psychic.

Lance:
- Had to redo this 3 times due to Hyperbeam spam...
- Gyarados lives with 1 HP and Hyperbeams Mimien to death.
- Delicious kills Gyarados with a Bullet Seed.
- Aerodactyl takes Delicious out with a Wing Attack.
- Aerodactyl Hyperbeams Abro cause LOL Lance is best trainer.
- Zynx kills Aerodactyl with Water Pulse.
- Dragonite and both Dragonairs get crushed under Zynx's purple Ice Punching fist.

Championship Rival Fight:
- Mimien takes down Pidgeot with Thunderbolt.
- Mimien gets Thrashed by Gyarados.
- Delicious takes out Gyarados while reviving and healing up Mimien.
- Delicious and Abro sacrificed to the Lv 63 Charizard god.
- Stalled out Fireblasts and used Thunderwave, Thunderbolt and A LOT OF FULL RESTORES (Both me and Rival using them) to take down Charizard with Mimien.
- Alakazam stalled out Mimien with Recover so I had to swtich to Z to Shadowball him to death.
- Rhydon takes down Z with Takedown.
- Zynx takes out Rhydon with Ice Punch.
- Finally his Exeggutor gates blown away with a Blizzard from Zynx!

Fire Red Complete!

Final Team~

Spoiler:

 

[Hann]

Since I've got a lot of free time on my hands, I've been planning some teams again. I think I'm fairly safe with the Rock team for Platinum I was planning, but because I usually start my runs earlier than I post them, I thought it'd be safer to ask. I'm planning to go with: Golem - Probopass - Rampardos - Bastiodon - Rhyperior - (Onix)/Sudowoodo. I always check the rules to see if I need the hack/trade clauses, especially if there are version exclusives or fossils (as is the case here). I couldn't find an exception for Diamond/Pearl/Platinum for rule #5 (which would allow me to hack in, as an egg, the fossil I can't get in my game). I've checked my id already in Platinum (that's what decides which fossil you can find underground), and in my case that is Cranidos - Rampardos. Now I'm pretty sure Bastiodon then classifies as version exclusive, whcih then allows me to hack it in.

tl;dr Anyway better safe than sorry, so I was just wondering if I could use both fossils in Platinum by hacking one of the two in as an egg.

Edit (2nd question or statement I guess?): I'm guessing the hack exceptions haven't been changed for the "before 2nd gym" instead of "before 3rd gym". Because I think I would have to hack a Pokémon (or just change one of the starters) for a rock type mono in Black 2/White 2, since the first rock type you can get is Roggenrola in Relic Passage, which is just before the 3rd gym. I haven't really checked other types yet, because I'm planning my rock teams for now, but I'm guessing that when I get around to doing those I'd be allowed the hack exception if I can't find any before 2nd gym.

 

[Happy Strawbeary260]

Forum User Name: HappyStrawbeary260
Pokémon Type: Grass
Challenge Mode: Ultimate
Game(s): FireRed > Crystal > Emerald > (I don't have any of the Sinnoh games so I'll try and find a working rom for android) > Black > X

 

[Laguna]

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[LilyGardy]

User Name: CharmedGardy
Pokemon type: Fairy
Challenge Type: Single
Game: Alpha Sapphire
Previous progress - No

I have looked at the Hoenn Pokedex and it seems the only Fairy Types in it are the Ralts line, Marill line, Mawile and the Jigglypuff line.

I am assuming duplicates (Such as two Gardevoir's) and Mega Altaria are not allowed.

 

[Hann]

Username: Hann
Type: Rock
Challenge: Single
Game: Soul Silver

Making those teams really got me hyped to play with a full team again, so I guess I'm doing one of these again.

User Name: CharmedGardy
Pokemon type: Fairy
Challenge Type: Single
Game: Alpha Sapphire
Previous progress - No

I have looked at the Hoenn Pokedex and it seems the only Fairy Types in it are the Ralts line, Marill line, Mawile and the Jigglypuff line.

I am assuming duplicates (Such as two Gardevoir's) and Mega Altaria are not allowed.

I'm not really sure about the duplicates. I think you can use two Gardevoir's so long as you don't use six of them, but I can't really find anything in the rules that says you're not able to do that either. The Mega Altaria wouldn't be allowed because it's only Fairy type when it's mega.

 

[LilyGardy]

Username: Hann
Hann

Making those teams really got me hyped to play with a full team again, so I guess I'm doing one of these again.


I'm not really sure about the duplicates. I think you can use two Gardevoir's so long as you don't use six of them, but I can't really find anything in the rules that says you're not able to do that either. The Mega Altaria wouldn't be allowed because it's only Fairy type when it's mega.

Double checked the rules and Mega Altaria is indeed not allowed. Nothing about duplicates is in the rules but four well-trained Pokemon should be fine.

Update

Picked Treecko as Starter, got a female
Traded in my Level 5 Mawile (Called Kasumi) from my X. (Mawile is Omega Ruby Exclusive) as soon as I got Pokedex.
Found a female Ralts on Route 102, accidentally koed it.
Found another Female Ralts (Kim) on Route 102 caught it.
Grinded both Mons up to Level 12. Mawile started being disobedient.
Beat Roxanne's Gym Trainers with Ralts.
Beat Roxanne with Mawile after lengthy battle.
Squashed Team Aqua Grunt with Ralts, got Devon Parts.

 

[RefinedHornet]

Username: RefinedHornet
Pokemon Type: Ground
Challenge Mode: Ultimate
Games: Blue, Crystal, Emerald, Platinum, Black 2, X

 

[Blastin'Tyruntz]

I would like to quit my Pokemon Y Fairy monotype since I don't own Pokemon Y as of yet, and I don't wanna drag this.
Thank you.
I would continue my Storm Silver Water monotype now.
I challenged Falkner right off the bet!
I destroyed Falkner and got the Zephyr badge! (1/8)

 

[LilyGardy]

Alpha Sapphire Fairy Monotype Update

Squashed Brawly with Ralts
Beat Wally with evolved Kirlia
Caught Marill (Ryu) with Huge Power
Grinded him up to Level 18 to evolve him into Azumarill
Found Mawiltite in Verdanturf, will come in useful later on.
Beat Wattson with Mawile in a very long battle.
Ran through Team Aqua Grunts, Shelly and Archie with Kirlia.
Kirlia evolved into Gardevoir after battle with Archie.
Beat Flannery's army of trainers with Gardevoir and Azumarill
Defeated Flannery's team with Azumarill's Rollout
Defeated Norman using all three members of my team.
Caught a Jigglypuff (Kokoro) which will need some training up.
Given Mega Bracelet by Steven, used Mega Mawile for first time against a Bird Keeper.
Beat Team Aqua Grunts and Shelly with Gardevoir at the Weather Institute.
Rolled through Winona's Gym with Azumarill.

 

[MrNeutrino]

I had a monotype Flying on SoulSilver a while back, but I can't find the save, so presumably I deleted it or saved over it or something at some point. So, I'd like to sign up again!

Forum User Name: MrNeutrino
Pokémon Type: Ground
Challenge Mode: Ultimate
Game(s): I'll start with FireRed but haven't decided on the rest, hopefully it's okay if I just play it by ear? (I do intend to complete all 6 regions, just not sure if I'm going SoulSiver/HeartGold, Ruby/Sapphire, etc...)

EDIT: I've found the Soul Silver Mono Flying save! Am I alright to continue with that as well, as part of the Ultimate Flying challenge? All the rules have been followed and I'm almost finished, I literally just need to grind a few levels and beat Red.

FireRed MonoGround update:

Spoiler:

- Grabbed Squirtle as my starter - he carried me through Brock's Gym, after which I caught a Nidoran (Male) and a Geodude.
- Made my way through Mt. Moon without too much trouble.
- Struggled through Misty's Gym, which was predictable - eventually I got lucky and landed a crit Thief from Nidorino against her Starmie. Phew!
- Currently in Vermillion City, thinking about catching a Diglett. Then again, could wait to get a Cubone instead...

Badges: 2/8
Team:
Ballin' theAdamant Graveler (with Rock Head) - Tackle, Selfdestruct, Magnitude, Rock Throw
Excalibur the Modest Nidoking (with Poison Point) - Water Pulse, Horn Attack, Thief, Double Kick

 

[Blastin'Tyruntz]

Yo guys, gonna update:
Not much, did The Slowpoke well thing and crushed Proton.
School is starting tomorrow (sep 1st) so...meep.

 

[MrNeutrino]

FireRed Ground update:

Spoiler:

- Cleared most of the SS Anne and then did Vermillion Gym with ease.
- Made my way through Rock Tunnel to Lavender and then on to Celadon, skipping most of the trainers as I was already overlevelled.
- Did the Rocket base under the Game Corner and got the Silph Scope.
- Caught myself a Cubone in Lavender Town, then caught like 50 more to find a Thick Club. Went back and defeated all the trainers I skipped to level Cubone up a bit.
- "Saved" Mr Fiji, then took on Erika's Gym with surprisingly no problems.
- Made my way down to Fuchsia City, where I'll catch a Rhyhorn.

Badges: 4/8
Team:
Lv.39 Ballin' the Adamant Golem (with Rock Head) - Tackle, Selfdestruct, Magnitude, Rock Blast
Lv.38 Excalibur the Modest Nidoking (with Poison Point) - Water Pulse, Shock Wave, Flamethrower, Double Kick
Lv.38 Legion the Marowak (with Rock Head), holding Thick Club - Aerial Ace, Rock Slide, Boomerang, Headbutt