The Monotype Challenge

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    The Monotype Challenge

    The Challenge:
    The Monotype Challenge is a challenge where you use only Pokemon of a single type throughout your game.​

    Rules:
    1. Your final team must consist of at least 2 Elite Four-viable Pokémon who share the type you specified in your sign up. No Pokémon may be used in Trainer Battles outside of that specified type. Monotypes may not be stacked into a single run. (ie, using Vileplume and Victreebel and calling it both Poison and Grass monotypes)

    2. A Pokémon of your type must be obtained before you earn your second badge or before Lana's Trial (S/M). If this is impossible in your game, you may hack or trade a single Non-Legendary Pokémon of your type within your region's Pokédex. See below for a list of qualifying challenges. No hacking is permitted otherwise. Hacking or trading items into your game is never permitted. Before you obtain the first Pokémon of your type, you may only use your starter Pokémon.

    3. Pokémon outside your type may be used as long as they evolve into your type by the end of the challenge.

    4. All Pokémon on this list plus Mega Latias/os are banned from use in this challenge: Banned Pokémon in Battle Maison
    Any other legendaries (i.e. Legendary Birds) are allowed, but only 1.

    5. Trading is permitted for evolution, and obtaining version exclusive Pokémon in your region's Pokédex that cannot be obtained otherwise, as long as its level does not exceed the highest level on your team. No HA/Egg Moves/Perfect IVs for this trade in. You may hack Pokemon to evolve if they evolve by trading if you are incapable of doing so. If the Pokemon requires an item, you must wait until you have the item before hacking the evolution. Using a trade evolution patch on a ROM is also acceptable.
    Trading to another game and evolving is allowed at level 30 or above, but only for Leafeon/Glaceon in B2W2, and Glaceon/Crabominable in SM.

    *Note: Trading in Nectars for Oricorio is allowed, as it's a simple form change that doesn't change base stats, this also allows anyone using a specific Oricorio to be used from the first island.
    **Note2: Island Scan Pokemon are allowed as well, because although they are not in the Pokedex, they are obtainable within the limits of the game/challenge.

    6. HM Slaves are permitted. They do not need to match your type.

    7. Hacked ROMs are permitted. Any hacks are only viable for single challenges.
    *This was added 8/4/17, any ultimate challenges that includes hacks started before this will not count against you.

    8. Pokéwalker and Pokémon Dream Radar may be used to obtain Pokémon of your type for the challenge, as long as they are imported directly into the game you are playing and not traded in from a separate game.

    9. Dark and Steel are exempt from needing Kanto for Ultimate Challenges, since the types were introduced in Generation 2, with only Magnemite being available in FireRed and LeafGreen with one of these types.

    10. Affection is not allowed (Sylveon is the only exception, but a max of two for Sylveon, no hearts at all for everything else). Mega Stones are not allowed.
    Z-Moves are allowed as of 8/5/17.

    11. An Ultimate Challenge is accomplished by reaching the end game of one game from all seven official regions using the same type. They do not need to be completed in chronological order. Fairy type only needs Kalos, Hoenn, and Alola to complete.

    12. Should you want to play outside the standard rules, You may opt out of championship by setting your Challenge Mode to Free Mode. Free Mode allows you to play the Monotype challenge how you want to while still being able to post updates.

    End Game Points
    These points are considered the end of the game.
    R/B/Y/FR/LG - Defeat Blue/Rival as Champion
    G/S/C/HG/SS - Defeat Lance
    R/S/E/OR/AS - Defeat Steven (R/S/OR/AS) or Wallace (E)
    D/P/Pt - Defeat Cynthia
    B/W - Defeat Ghetsis
    B2/W2 - Defeat Iris (B2/W2)
    X/Y - Defeat Diantha
    S/M - Defeat Kukui
    Hacks - Determined by player (usually the Champion or Final Boss of the hack)

    Optional End Game Points *Anyone that completes these will get an icon of the game's mascot next to their name in the champion's list, to indicate that they have put more effort into their challenge.
    FR/LG - Complete the Sevii Islands side-quests and rematch the Elite Four
    G/S/C/HG/SS - Collect the Kanto Badges, rematch the Elite Four, and Defeat Red (Rematching the Elite Four is only HG/SS)
    E/OR/AS - Defeat Steven (E), Complete the Delta Episode and rematch the Elite Four (OR/AS)
    Pt - Complete the Stark Mountain side-quest and rematch the Elite Four
    B/W - Rematch the Elite Four and defeat Alder
    B2/W2 - Rematch the Elite Four
    X/Y - Finish the Looker Bureau side-quest
    S/M - Finish the Ultra Beast side-quest, get to the Battle Tree, and defeat Red/Blue
    US/UM - Finish the RR side-quest, get to the Battle Tree, and defeat Red/Blue

    Rule #5 applies to any Pokemon only available in the post-game or not at all, but are still in the Regional Dex, which are: (also incluing all of evo line)
    - G/S/C: Anything only available in Kanto/Mt. Silver (i.e. Houndour, Misdreavus, etc.) Same applies to HG/SS, but much more limited due to Safari Zone. More detailed list is coming at some point
    - R/S/E/OR/AS: Beldum
    - B2/W2: Archen, Tirtouga, Tympole, Munna, Durant, Heatmor, Cyrogonal, Stunfisk, Larvitar, Croagunk, Carnivine, Tropius, Yanma, Lickitung, Igglybuff, Slakoth, Corphish
    - S/M: Porygon, Scyther, Emolga, Riolu, Sewaddle, Togepi, Timburr, Tynamo

    Sign-Up
    Make sure you read the rules carefully before signing up. Include the following form in a post. Feel free to group it into a single sign-up, as I did below.

    Forum User Name:
    Game(s): *If this is a hack, please say both the hack name and the base game.
    Pokémon Type:
    Single/Ultimate/Free Mode?: *Single is one game, Ultimate is going through all six regions.

    Forum User Name: Volga
    Game(s): Colosseum, XD
    Pokémon Type: Fire, Water, Grass
    Single/Ultimate/Free Mode?: Single (x6)

    Single Challengers:
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    Single Champions:
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    Ultimate Challengers:
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    Ultimate Champions:
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    Free Mode Challengers:
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    Free Mode Champions:
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    Old thread champions not being ported? Awww... I still want to see my name next to my favorite type in the Ultimate section...

    Anyway, I completed my Electric Sun monotype from the last thread a couple weeks ago but forgot to post about it. Oops.

    Aaaand I think the exception pokemon listed at the bottom apply to rule 5, not 6. Necrum had the same mistake.
     
    Decidueye said:
    Old thread champions not being ported? Awww... I still want to see my name next to my favorite type in the Ultimate section...

    Anyway, I completed my Electric Sun monotype from the last thread a couple weeks ago but forgot to post about it. Oops.

    Aaaand I think the exception pokemon listed at the bottom apply to rule 5, not 6. Necrum had the same mistake.
    Click to expand...

    I will for any that have Sun/Moon completed as well.
    But before I update it, I want to get it right. You have completed Ultimate Grass and Electric Single on Sun, correct?
    And yeah, I used his thread as a basis and changed some things, so I accidentally missed that, it's been fixed. :)
     
    Will you be letting people port existing progress on Ultimates into this thread? If so, I am carrying over my Bug Monotype Challenge, which is complete in Leaf Green and Heart Gold and currently in progress with Alpha Sapphire.

    Forum User Name: Necrum
    Game(s): Leaf Green, Heart Gold, Alpha Sapphire, Platinum, White, Pokemon X, TBD
    Pokémon Type: Bug
    Single/Ultimate/Free Mode?: Ultimate!
     
    Necrum said:
    Will you be letting people port existing progress on Ultimates into this thread? If so, I am carrying over my Bug Monotype Challenge, which is complete in Leaf Green and Heart Gold and currently in progress with Alpha Sapphire.

    Forum User Name: Necrum
    Game(s): Leaf Green, Heart Gold, Alpha Sapphire, Platinum, White, Pokemon X, TBD
    Pokémon Type: Bug
    Single/Ultimate/Free Mode?: Ultimate!
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    Yeah, all they gotta do is sign-up again.
    And added.
     
    I recently signed up on the old thread so would like to port my challenge across please. I haven't made any progress yet. Edit: I've completed Leaf Green.

    Forum User Name: Kitarei
    Game(s): Leaf Green, Heart Gold, Emerald, Platinum, White, Y, Sun.
    Pokémon Type: Fire
    Single/Ultimate/Free Mode?: Ultimate
     
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    Here's my new sign-up for all the challenges I started on the old thread.

    Forum User Name: TheCrystalFlaaffy
    Game(s): Fire Red | Silver | Emerald | Platinum | Volt White | Y | Sun (0/7)
    Pokémon Type: Ice
    Single/Ultimate/Free Mode?: Ultimate

    Forum User Name: TheCrystalFlaaffy
    Game(s): Red | Crystal | Emerald | Platinum | Blaze Black | Y | Sun (0/7)
    Pokémon Type: Rock
    Single/Ultimate/Free Mode?: Ultimate

    Forum User Name: TheCrystalFlaaffy
    Game(s): Leaf Green | Soul Silver | Emerald | Platinum | White | Y | Sun (0/7)
    Pokémon Type: Normal
    Single/Ultimate/Free Mode?: Ultimate

    Forum User Name: TheCrystalFlaaffy
    Game(s): Blue | Crystal | Emerald | Pearl | White | Y | Sun (0/7)
    Pokémon Type: Bug
    Single/Ultimate/Free Mode?: Ultimate

    Forum User Name: TheCrystalFlaaffy
    Game(s): Leaf Green | Soul Silver | Alpha Sapphire | Platinum (0/8) | White (0/8) | | Sun (0/7)
    Pokémon Type: Ghost
    Single/Ultimate/Free Mode?: Ultimate

    Forum User Name: TheCrystalFlaaffy
    Game(s): Blue | Crystal | Emerald | Platinum | White (0/8) | Y (0/8) | Sun (0/7)
    Pokémon Type: Water
    Single/Ultimate/Free Mode?: Ultimate

    Forum User Name: TheCrystalFlaaffy
    Game(s): Blue | Crystal | Emerald (0/8) | Platinum (0/8) | White (0/8) | Y (0/8) | Sun (0/7)
    Pokémon Type: Fighting
    Single/Ultimate/Free Mode?: Ultimate

    Forum User Name: TheCrystalFlaaffy
    Game(s): Heart Gold | Alpha Sapphire | Platinum (0/8) | White (0/8) | Y (0/8) | Sun (0/7)
    Pokémon Type: Dark
    Single/Ultimate/Free Mode?: Ultimate

    Forum User Name: TheCrystalFlaaffy
    Game(s): Blue (0/8) | Crystal (0/8) | Alpha Sapphire | Platinum (0/8) | White (0/8) | Y (0/8) | Sun (0/7)
    Pokémon Type: Grass
    Single/Ultimate/Free Mode?: Ultimate
     
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    I'll be continuing my Pokemon Black Grass Monotype run.

    Forum User Name: SilverLeafeon75
    Pokémon Type: Grass
    Challenge Mode: Single
    Game(s): Black
     
    Bella's Ultimate Fire: Leaf Green

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    Game(s): Fire Red, Crystal, Emerald, Platinum, White, Y, Moon
    Pokémon Type: Water, Fighting, Poison
    Single/Ultimate/Free Mode?: Ultimate x3
     
    I'll go ahead and add all of my previous challenge sign ups to the new thread. I did finish my Ultimate Fighting challenge on the previous thread, however, through Sun/Moon.

    Username: Feraligatr13
    Challenge Mode: Ultimate (all)

    Type: Poison
    Games: LeafGreen, SoulSilver (0/8), Alpha Sapphire (8/8), Platinum (8/8), Black 2, X, Sun

    Type: Electric
    Games: Yellow, HeartGold, Omega Ruby, Platinum, White, X, Sun

    Type: Ice
    Games: Red, Silver, Alpha Sapphire, Platinum, Black 2, X (4/8), Sun

    Bold indicates challenges I'm currently working on, and strikethrough indicates challenges I've already completed.
     
    Bella's Ultimate Fire: Heart Gold

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    Username: CasualToxicStall
    Challenge Mode: Ultimate Water, Fighting, Poison

    Update #1: Played through the entire Kanto region, forgot how few water types there were in the beginning. Probably going to finish crystal in one go as well while off of work, more pictures this time though.

    Type: Water
    Games: FireRed, Crystal, Emerald, Platinum, White, Y, Moon

    Fire Red
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    Type: Fighting
    Games: FireRed, Crystal, Emerald, Platinum, White, Y, Moon

    Type: Poison
    Games: FireRed, Crystal, Emerald, Platinum, White, Y, Moon
     
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    A new thread and the end of my Normal Sun run.

    The Final Team

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    I want to take my challenge to this topic.
    I'm playing Pokémon Fuligin with a Poison type team.

    Team:
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    Well, managed to defeat that unbeatable Swallot with Arbok playing an important role paralyzing it and damaging it a little and Tobey finalizing it with powerful Wing Attacks.
     
    I had made literally no progress on my challenge in the old topic, so just gonna do it fresh while changing it up a little, methinks:

    Forum User Name: SetheKing
    Game(s): FireRed, SoulSilver, AlphaSapphire, Platinum, Black, Y, Moon
    Pokémon Type: Flying
    Single/Ultimate/Free Mode?: Ultimate
     
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