The Ones That Got Away

[MrNeutrino]

Kabutops
Espeon
Granbull
Houndoom
Rotom
Toxicroak

Sounds pretty cool, thanks! I'll be playing Platinum, Normal mode for this playthrough.

EDIT: First update!

Badges: 2

Progress:

Spoiler:

- Picked Chimchar as my starter, not that it matters
- 'Found' myself a Kabuto just after reaching Jubilife :P
- Swept the first gym with his amazing Absorb / Mud Shot combo.
- Made my way to Floaroma, where I 'found' a Snubbull.
- Cleared out Valley Windworks and Eterna Forest.
- Granbull took out most of the second gym (why does Snubbull evolve at level 23 of all levels?)
- Went down cycling road then made my way east to Hearthrome, where I'm going to grab myself an Eevee!

Team:

Spoiler:

Kyler the Kabuto (Adamant), Level 27: Scratch / Rock Tomb / Absorb / Mud Shot
Athena the Granbull (Adamant), Level 26: Heabutt / Charm / Bite / Lick
Shepard the Rotom (Modest), Level 26: Thunder Shock / Confuse Rat / Uproar / Shock Wave

 

[Santalune Forest]

Update #4
Sorry it's been a few days.

Spoiler:

Made it to Hearthome City where I beat the gym leader (Murkrow I love you so much). Swam to Canalave and decided to do some grinding at Iron Island. Gastrodon finally evolved, and is doing really well. All around I think I like all of these pokemon, and I never really cared about them in the past. I'm sure Snover will be cool aswell.

Team Stats:

Spoiler:

Bronzor (Genderless) Lv 28
(Heatproof) (Brave) HP 77, Atk 30, Def 59, SpA 24, SpD 59, Spe 24
Extrasensory, Iron Defense, Trick Room, Confuse Ray

Gastrodon (F) Lv 30
(Storm Drain) (Sassy) HP 110, Atk 61, Def 57, SpA 70, SpD 68, Spe 29
Mud Bomb, Rain Dance, Body Slam, Water Pulse

Bibarel (M) Lv 30
(Unaware) (Serious) HP 90, Atk 64, Def 51, SpA 46, SpD 49, Spe 51
Surf, Hyper Fang, Cut, Rock Smash

Roselia (M) Lv 34
(Poison Point) (Lonely) HP 82, Atk 56, Def 25, SpA 75, SpD 64, Spe 61
Mega Drain, Growth, Grass Knot, Ingrain

Murkrow (F) Lv 37
(Insomnia) (Impish) HP 103, Atk 82, Def 45, SpA 65, SpD 46, Spe 81
Fly, Night Shade, Faint Attack, Steel Wing

 

[Necrum]

Update #4
Sorry it's been a few days.

No need to apologize, there's no cutoff for how long you should put between updates.

 

[RedJ]

Gonna drop my White 2 challenge since it's been so long since I updated...and because I don't even have the game anymore whoops.

Username: RedJ
Game: X
Pokemon that got away:

Spoiler:

Azumarill
Crawdaunt
Seaking
Pyroar
Golduck
Roserade
Dodrio
Scrafty
Ninjask
Shedinja
Meowstic
Aegislash
Scolipede
Smeargle
Toxicroak
Swanna
Snorlax
Exploud
Medicham
Crobat

Mienshao
Absol
Salamence
Dragalge
Clawitzer
Kingdra
Krookodile
Heliolisk
Hippodown
Swoobat
Kanghaskhan
Mawile
Vaporeon
Jolteon
Espeon
Umbreon
Leafeon
Glaceon
Sylveon
Yanmega
Hawlucha
Golurk
Hariyama
Nidoqueen
Ampharos
Pachirisu

Flygon
Garchomp
Magcargo
Goodra
Bisharp
Ludicolo
Chandelure
Mamoswine
Beartic
Fearow
Skarmory
Gliscor
Noctowl
Banette
Scizor
Hydregion

Parameters: Team of six, no more than two Pokemon of the same type.

Mode: Expert

 

[DyingWillFlareon]

Gonna drop my White 2 challenge since it's been so long since I updated...and because I don't even have the game anymore whoops.

Username: RedJ
Game: X
Pokemon that got away:

Spoiler:

Azumarill
Crawdaunt
Seaking
Pyroar
Golduck
Roserade
Dodrio
Scrafty
Ninjask
Shedinja
Meowstic
Aegislash
Scolipede
Smeargle
Toxicroak
Swanna
Snorlax
Exploud
Medicham
Crobat

Mienshao
Absol
Salamence
Dragalge
Clawitzer
Kingdra
Krookodile
Heliolisk
Hippodown
Swoobat
Kanghaskhan
Mawile
Vaporeon
Jolteon
Espeon
Umbreon
Leafeon
Glaceon
Sylveon
Yanmega
Hawlucha
Golurk
Hariyama
Nidoqueen
Ampharos
Pachirisu

Flygon
Garchomp
Magcargo
Goodra
Bisharp
Ludicolo
Chandelure
Mamoswine
Beartic
Fearow
Skarmory
Gliscor
Noctowl
Banette
Scizor
Hydregion

Parameters: Team of six, no more than two Pokemon of the same type.

Mode: Expert

Pyroar
Toxicroak
Umbreon
Crobat
Azumarill
Yanmega

 

[MrNeutrino]

Second update!

Badges: 5

Team:

Spoiler:

Kylar the Kabutops (Adamant) with Swift Swim, Level 44: Aerial Ace / Rock Tomb / Dive / Dig
Athena the Granbull (Adamant) with Intimidate, Level 42: Headbutt / Earthquake / Bite / Rage
Shepard the Rotom (Modest) with Levitate, Level 41: Thundershock / Ominous Wind / Uproar / Shock Wave
Ronin the Espeon (Timid) with Synchronize, Level 42: Swift / Psybeam / Grass Knot / Bite
Eli the Houndoom (Naughty) with Flash Fire, Level 41: Thunder Fang / Bite / Fire Fang / Faint Attack
Eowyn the Toxicroak (Adamant) with Dry Skin, Level 41: Faint Attack / Revenge / Poison Jab / Ice Punch

 

[d4rk]

Hey there!!!

I'm taking this as my first challenge. I've never been in that since I don't have much interest in Nuzlockes for instance, but bringing 6 Pokemon from a list of Pokemon that I regret having never played (or played correctly) seems very good.

I'm happening to reset my Emerald Rom (beat E4 once, then boredom..), so yeah.

Username: d4rk

Game: Emerald

Pokemon that got away:

Spoiler:

Butterfree
Beedrill
Arbok
Clefable
Ninetales
Parasect
Persian
Poliwrath
Dewgong
Muk
Hitmonlee
Weezing
Rhydon
Gyarados
Aerodactyl
Ledian
Togetic
Piloswine
Kingdra
Miltank
Breloom
Exploud
Sharpedo
Grumpig
Flygon
Cacturne
Altaria
Whiscash
Crawdaunt
Cradily
Tropius
Absol
Walrein
Salamence

Parameters: I've always taken well-balanced teams so I can cover a broad variety of types, which is useful for E4. But, as it's a challenge, the one who will give me my team can also have fun and surprise me. Who knows! I just want 6 mons :p I guess I'll be able to hack wild <given Pokemon> in the game if it's not supported soon enough. Also I feel like it could be nice to choose a Starter and to give him a Type circle so I can haz my rival having my final nemesis. I'll use map editor for wild Pokemon, and randomizer for the starter if it's OK.

Mode: I guess it'll be normal for starters. If I'm getting the first one done with pleasure, then I'll ask for more.


I am so sorry that my wish list is so long.
Well, have fun.

 

[Thursday]

Username: Thursday
Game: Pokemon Y (hopefully)
Pokemon that got away:

Spoiler:

Gen 1:
Fearow
Arbok
Raichu
Clefable
Ninetales
Wigglytuff
Parasect
Persian
Farfetch'd
Kingler
Exaggutor
Seaking
Tauros

Gen 2:
Dunsparce
Stantler
Miltank

Gen 3:
Beautifly
Nosepass/Probopass
Delcatty
Plusle
Minun
Spinda
Zangoose
Seviper
Banette
Chimecho
Luvdisc

Gen 4:
Kricketune
Pachirisu
Ambipom
Purugly
Bronzong
Chatot
Lumineon

Gen 5:
Watchog
Stoutland
Unfezant
Audino
Maractus
Crustle
Alomomola
Bouffalant
Heatmor
Durant

Gen 6:
Diggersby
Vivillion
Gogoat
Pangoro
Barbaracle
Dedenne
Gourgeist

Parameters: Preferably Pokemon from the region but I will use any since I can use the GTS to get them.
Mode: Normal

It might take me a few days to start this challenge up as I need to go get Pokemon Y but the weather has to let up some before I can do anything.

EDIT: d4rk, this will be your team:
Breloom, Dewgong, Miltank, Altaria, Beedrill, Ninetales. If you can't get a Pokemon, tell me and I'll change it.

 

[d4rk]

Thursday,

Thank you a lot for you team. Unfortunately, I might leave your team in another member's hands. Indeed, I've never played Pokemon gen IV, V, VI, and discovered these gens' Pokemon through hacks as much as Pokemon Glazed and Pokemon Flora Sky. So I don't know 'em very well.

But. If it's not a problem, tell me and I'll chose one any ways {XD}

Another noticeable point. I've seen that in your proposed team, only two Pokemon remain uncatchable in Emerald : Weedle and Seel (source). Also, I don't remember where Miltank is, but I'll be able to treat that in-game.
What I've hacked is : Having Seel as a starter and making other starters Ground and Steel : Diglett and Aron. Also I've made Weedle appear very soon in-game, in place of Wurmple.
Otherwise, we may just change these two Pokemon as you said, but I'd like you to consider it as the last option...

Edit :

Spoiler:

I've forgotten that I have to Hack every single rival battle to get him to have Aggron. Well he chose Torchic, Torchic evolves to Blaziken, Blaziken is a correct arch enemy for Dewgong so... Yeah That's cool.

Waiting for you reply {:3}

 

[RedJ]

Aw yes first update

Spoiler:

Picked Froakie as my starter, sped through everything until finally getting to Santalune, went to Route 22 and grabbed a Litleo and Azurill, boxed Froakie and got my first badge and currently on Route 7 after getting Snorlax out of the way, so now I'm trying to track down a Croagunk. Zubat should be obtained not long after, but Croagunk also only has a 5% chance of appearing, so I'm probably gonna be here awhile (I've managed to run into a white flower Flabebe, which has a 1% chance of appearing, before a Croagunk somehow).

Current team:

Godric (Litleo, male), level 17, Headbutt -Noble Roar -Ember - Work Up
Mari (Azurill, female), level 15, Water Gun - Bubble - Charm - Bubblebeam

 

[Thursday]

Thursday,

Thank you a lot for you team. Unfortunately, I might leave your team in another member's hands. Indeed, I've never played Pokemon gen IV, V, VI, and discovered these gens' Pokemon through hacks as much as Pokemon Glazed and Pokemon Flora Sky. So I don't know 'em very well.

But. If it's not a problem, tell me and I'll chose one any ways {XD}

Another noticeable point. I've seen that in your proposed team, only two Pokemon remain uncatchable in Emerald : Weedle and Seel (source). Also, I don't remember where Miltank is, but I'll be able to treat that in-game.
What I've hacked is : Having Seel as a starter and making other starters Ground and Steel : Diglett and Aron. Also I've made Weedle appear very soon in-game, in place of Wurmple.
Otherwise, we may just change these two Pokemon as you said, but I'd like you to consider it as the last option...

Edit :

Spoiler:

I've forgotten that I have to Hack every single rival battle to get him to have Aggron. Well he chose Torchic, Torchic evolves to Blaziken, Blaziken is a correct arch enemy for Dewgong so... Yeah That's cool.

Waiting for you reply {:3}

Whoops, I was more worried about trying to get Pokemon with different types instead of trying to get Pokemon that you can actually get in the game. :\

I can easily change the Pokemon around to try and make it so that Torchic is a good Pokemon for the rival's team.

Spoiler:

Be careful with hacking Aron over Torchic in each fight since, if I remember correctly, your rival in RSE never evolves their Pokemon past the second form? It would look weird for an Aggron to be level 34.

 

[d4rk]

Don't worry man, I don't want to modify my rival's team, it takes time and eventually is not very useful for this challenge. I've discovered Miltank is in Safari Zone... Yap, I can smell PokeBlock's scent from afar. Also Vulpix is catchable outside Mt. Pyre on the other side... And Swablu on Roads 114-115... I may grind a mon to lvl 20-30 so I can catch my missing pals without killing 'em with overpowered team. It'll be a long run since I get those mons.

Any ways, I'll make a little log every time I run into an important event.

Chapt. I - My two first mons

Spoiler:

Meet FEEBAS the female Emerald trainer that has been named MAY in the anime series, but Feebas fits so much better. Feebas has one single dream, becoming teh ultim8 Pokemon MastR. Here we go.
- Obtained hacked-in Seel from Birch. Brave Nature.
- Seel has Headbutt - yummy
- Already killed hacked-in wild Weedle (lv.2) with lv.6 Seel's headbutt - the thing's weak
- Seel has exp. curve above habitual starters' curves - tough
- Weedle is weak and has a Naughty Nature - Spe. Attacks will kill him fastly. God damn am I allowed to choose a better nature? Maybe... But I'll deal with this one and I'll shall be proud! Don't disappoint me Beedrill.
- Catched a Zigzagoon for... y'know... Pick up.
- Grinding as hell, it totally sucks and takes some time. Did not remember how Poison Sting can be a boring unpowerful move. Next Chapter up to the 2nd gym. Maybe coming with some pics.

Chapt. I - THE END

 

[d4rk]

Is it bad double-posting for that? If it is, next time I'll do an edit-update.

Chapt. II - Let's enter da Legend

Spoiler:

Yeah, I used route 103 to grind so I could have this fellow before battling with trainers.

The miracle of Nature!!
- Sometimes Poison Sting indeed gives Poison. Times of joy.
- Beated Youngster Calvin and Bug Catcher Rock with deadly Poison Sting. Got to go Heal Kakuna afterwards. Each time. Better buy 10 Potions since I don't care PokeBalls.
- Met Father. Yo.

- Wally's such a pussy

- Seeya Petalburg city. Route 104 Trainers.
- How F*ck, Bide is so broken when game begins.

- Lv. 9 Seel learns Growl. All hail to Growl. LOL!
- Wandering in friggin' forest and still not encountering Shroomish.
- Headbutt's PP out when attacked by first Aqua grunt. Believe me or not, lv.9 Kakuna saves the day by poisoning the damn Poochyena.
- Bug catcher. After Harden wars, Beedrill's Poison sting systematically followed by Nincada's Leech life, I finally can kill this lil' piece of junk.

Second Nincada had same tratment. Haxx. Poison Sting's out, let's go to Pokemon Center now, it's getting ridiculous. Still no Shroomish but my second awaited one's here.

- Shroomish finaly shows up. Jolly Nature is neat.

Time to grind. Route 102 will do. Shroomish has a low exp. curve. Enjoyment. Then, the Woods. Silcoons were frustrating but now I received the true power of Leech Seed. All hail to Leech Seed, and I'm now damn serious.
- Fury Attack deals good damage on underleveled mons, it's like, fast. Yeah.
- Entering Rustboro City at lv. 11.
- This Challenge is by far the hardest. What is the damn answer!?

- Any Ways... Let's check the Gym *saves game*. Oh, it's a Rock-type Gym. Absorb spam.
- Roxanne giving multiple potions to her Nosepass have already taken all my absorbs out.
- Shut up Roxanne. So after that we can grind to lv.15. Already expecting it. *facepalm*

- BTW Zigzagoon learned Cut, which is nice. The Devon Goods event is boring all the way.
- Beaten Brendan's Torchic with Beedrill. F*ck yeah.
- Entered Dewford at lv. 17. Got Silk Scarf. Use-less.
- Next step : the Gym! And it's a fighting type. Better stall with Beedrill as I've zero super-effective moves. But we'll see it next time pals.

Chapt. II - THE END

 

[easo87]

This looks like a great challenge so thought I'd sign up!

Username: easo87
Game: Expert Emerald (Emerald 386 Hack)
Pokemon that got away:

Spoiler:

Arbok
Nidoqueen
Clefable
Wigglytuff
Vileplume
Venomoth
Dugtrio
Persian
Golduck
Arcanine
Poliwrath
Machamp
Golem
Slowbro
Muk
Exeggutor
Lickitung
Tauros
Omastar
Kabutops
Aerodactyl
Crobat
Azumarill
Jumpluff
Scizor
Kingdra
Donphan
Sceptile
Linoone
Shiftry
Masquerain
Mawile
Sharpedo
Cacturne
Seviper
Claydol
Milotic
Absol

Parameters: No two pokemon of the same type, 6 pokemon, one must learn Surf
Mode: Normal

 

[ElectricN]

This looks like a great challenge so thought I'd sign up!

Username: easo87
Game: Expert Emerald (Emerald 386 Hack)
Pokemon that got away:

Spoiler:

Arbok
Nidoqueen
Clefable
Wigglytuff
Vileplume
Venomoth
Dugtrio
Persian
Golduck
Arcanine
Poliwrath
Machamp
Golem
Slowbro
Muk
Exeggutor
Lickitung
Tauros
Omastar
Kabutops
Aerodactyl
Crobat
Azumarill
Jumpluff
Scizor
Kingdra
Donphan
Sceptile
Linoone
Shiftry
Masquerain
Mawile
Sharpedo
Cacturne
Seviper
Claydol
Milotic
Absol

Parameters: No two pokemon of the same type, 6 pokemon, one must learn Surf
Mode: Normal

Your team

Arbok
Arcanine
Aerodactyl
Cacturne
Tauros
Kingdra

 

[d4rk]

Oh! Glad that someone else has taken the challenge. I was about to post that.

Chap. III - First non super-effective Gym fight.

Spoiler:

- Using Bide and Meditate do not help all these Meditites : I crush'em. Machop is more bulky but is not a major threat either.
- Seel was critical hit to the death by a Low Kick in a double battle. Fortunately it's not a Nuzlocke that I'm doing. Beedrill has been trough 2 confusions and has still 3/5 pf its HP... Thanks to level gap.
- Pokemon Center. Any ways, Beedrill's resistance to fighting is neat.
- Brawly first round : Beedrill killed by last Pokemon Makuhita and its repeated Vital Throws. Survived long time. Seel takes a reversal and dies : Bulk up and Focus Power did their job. Xena could have survived if Brawly didn't use so many Super Potions. Makuhita was poisoned and leech seed'd, and still I was on a 4HKO-mode...Ok I'm glad having saved before the battle. Reset. Beedrill has now 80% HP, I'll give it a potion for what it's worth.
- Poison sting be very useful, God of Haxx was on my side. Plus it was fun looking this poor Meditite losing its focus. BAM.
- Makuhita round 2 : Spamming Vital throw at first, then setting up with Bulk up while I'm struggling to poison it. Haxx is no more with me. Activates its Sitrus berry, is given a first damned Super Potion. Still it is poisoned. On my side I use potions. Got this Mukahita at 1/4 his HP. Receives a second Super Potion, I'm losing patience. Spamming fury attack and getting an extra turn. This second Super Potion killed him any ways without a possibility of moving. Ironical. Well, I won, I'm saved. Beedrill is now lv. 19, time to grind before I get to 3rd Gym.
- Damned Zigzagoon does not learn Flash. Xena can learn Flash but I DON'T WANT TO!!! Let's find any suitable HM Slave. It'll be another Shroomish. Calling it <LIGHTER>, Yap.
- Grinding Xena is not cool. Mega drain has only 10PP and Granite Cave has Arons and Sableyes. Tackle is useless. Leech seed helps a lot. Finally I found Steven.
- Grinding Seel on a Sableye or on an Aron is a pain. Icy wind spam. At least Icy wind OHKOes Zubat.
- Entering Slateport and beating some asses up.
- Finally got to the name rater. Introducing my team with correct nicks :

Ariel the Brave lv. 20 Seel

Apple the Naughty lv. 20 Beedrill

Xena the Jolly lv. 20 Shroomish

- So let's begin that Team Aqua event.
- Did not remember how Bug moves are super-effective against Dark Pokemon. NEAT.
- Ok let's try Battle Tent. I lost.
- Ok let's go to that Trick House. All that for a poor Rare Candy.
- Destroying trainers around. Xena earned Headbutt at lv. 22 so now I have two Buttheads..um.. Headbutts in my team.
- Friggin' Brendan is always there at the bad moment. Xena and Ariel are paralyzed and I'm grinding so psyduck off... I have to use Super Potion on Ariel but she dies any ways because of Combusken's Double-Kick. Apple saves the day by being faster, and OHKOes Lombre. Now time to heal.
- Guess who evolved and learned Mach Punch. Yay!
- So I enter Mauville City at lv. 23. BTW did you know that in French Violet city is translated "Mauville"? It's because "Mauve" in French stands for a shade of purple. First time I played it was disrupting.
- Oh BTW I'm on TV.

- Obtained Mach Bike. Isn't it weird how they give bikes when they're supposed to sell'em? Your shop is not gonna grow man.
- Let's battle Wally now : OHKO. Wally you're so weak.
- So next time Mauville's Gym. Electric one. Let's go for it with Xena.

Chapt. III - THE END

 

[ElectricN]

Name: ElectricN
Game: FireRed
Number: 6
Ones that got away: (don't know how to spoiler)
Blastoise
Charizard
Pidgeot
Beedrill
Butterfree
Kabutops
Aerodactyl
Raichu
Nidoking
Vileplume
Golduck
Rapid ash
Dewgong
Rhydon
Scyther
Electabuzz
Jolteon
Lapras


1 of the starters please I hate going through without them. Then one fly and one surf. No double typing if possible.

 

[AoTora]

[ spoiler ] [/spoiler] without spaces ~

Also: Blastoise, Jolteon, Aerodactyl, Nidoking, Vileplume and Rapidash.

 

[d4rk]

Chapt. IV - Second non super-effective Gym fight

Spoiler:

Duuuh it's time for a beat-up in Wattson's Gym. I have no ground attacks so I won't defeat that easily Electric-Pokemon. But Xena is resisitve to Electric moves, which is nice. So I'm gonna use her first. Since Ariel and Apple are weak to Electric-moves I'll try to avoid double-battles. But if Ariel is fast enough she can shoot Buttheads.
- Mach Punch is dealing good damage. There are some Meditites in this gym coz' they have Electric Punch. I guess GF lacks inspiration sometimes.
- Okay now a Zigzagoon and a Gulpin. Seriously is it Electric here.
- Okay Wattson. Selfdestruct is not good. Effect Spore giving poison and Leech seed is a good combo. This Manectric having Static makes me grunt. But I kill it any ways.
- Was not a big deal finally. Have to grind to lv. 26 now. Gonna do that on Cycling Road.
- Zigzagoon learns Rock Smash BTW.
- Pheww I train Ariel and they just have friggin' Magnemites?! WTF!
- I hate them having their Magnemites bothering poor Ariel. Triathletes... I don't understand you, Magnemite ain't NOTHING about extreme sports and bikes and dynamism.
- Headbutt's out, Paralysed, have to put Xena on battle. Revenge!
- Okay this one Triathlete works with two lv. 6 Voltorb and one lv. 18 Magnemite. Does THAT make any sense, please explain me Game Frak, I don't get it.
- Okay now I can return check Granite cave for this point.

- All that for a Rare Candy and an Everstone. Duuuhh.
- Can go to Vanderturf that way now.

- I'm pretty sure I missed Battle Tents TMs in my first play... This woman sure has strange feelings for her 'mons though.

- TV shows... Typically (what's shown in manga animes) Japanese attitude BTW.

- Let's train on route 117 before entering Battle Tent to fight. Ariel totally owns Pkmn Breeder Lydia.
- Not enough. Having battles on route 118 and 111. Wut route 111 is endless. Training over, we'll see that Battle tent next time.

Chapt. IV - THE END

 

[Revan]

Username: Revan
Game: Pokemon Blaze Black 2
Pokemon that got away:

Spoiler:

the ones that got away.
Tropius
Ludicolo
roserade
Leafeon
Serperior
Cacturne
Exploud
Absol
Chandelure
rapidash
Magmortar
Gastrodon
Seismotoad
Emolga
Zebstrika
Manectric
Hariyama
Toxicroak
scolipede
Gliscor
Mandibuzz
Reuniclus
aggron
Dusknoir
Flareon

Parameters: A Pokemon that can learn surf and one that can fly, other than that anything, a little type diversity would be nice but not necessary.
Mode:Expert