Ultimate Monotype Challenge Thread

[Cathar]

You better slow down, flying is super effective against fighting.

In other news, updates:
FireRed Fighting Monotype Challenge

- went to Saffron and got Sihon the Hitmonchan and trained him
- did all the Rocket stuff and challenged Erika

Spoiler:

The type of man I want to be when I grow old

Sweep with Ice Punch and Fire Punch by Sihon and Aerial Ace by Gomorra

- went on, beat Bobo in the graveyard tower (how much of dick is the rival in Gen I and the remakes? At least in Gen V it actually makes sense that those nerds are my friends)
- saved Fuji, got the flute, went past Relaxo and got the Super Rod
- caught Og, the Poliwag with the Super Rod, trained it to 25 and immediately evolved it to Poliwrath (not Quappo, sorry again XD) and then taught it Psychic, yay
- the Machop evolved to Machoke put I ditched it. It didn't compete stat-wise and I didn't know what I could teach it my other Pokés didn't do better
- went south to Fuchsia, grinded everyone to 40 (except for Sihon to 39) with VS Seeker
- challenged Koga

Spoiler:

A close call, unexpectedly. His Koffing went down to one Psychic each, but Muk managed to set up several Acid Armors and defeated Og and Sihon. Gomorra managed to take it out with Megapunch but was poisoned by Toxic first and fainted before she could defeat Weezing.
In the end, Sodom got it with a Megakick critical in one hit.

- went through Safari Zone and got the teeth and Surf
- now in Fuchsia about to give back the teeth to get Strength

The Team:

Spoiler:

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Gomorra, the female, relaxed Primeape (Level 41)
Mega Punch, Aerial Ace, Rock Tomb, Cross Chop
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Sodom, the male, calm Primeape (Level 40)
Mega Kick, Dig, Low Kick, Brick Break
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Og, the female, rash Poliwrath (Level 41)
Psychic, Hypnosis, Surf, Double-Slap (soon Strength)
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Sihon, the male, adamant (!) Hitmonchan (Level 39)
Ice Punch, Fire Punch, Thunder Punch, Sky Uppercut

They've all been great so far, except for the Machoke I boxed, who was okay, but just not outstanding. I also think that a team of 4 is just perfect in terms of versatility vs. EXP usage. The latter isn't so important in games with the VS Seeker, but I still like to minimalize grinding.
As I said before, Fighting is just really strong. Even type disadvantages are made up easily by the high ATK + STAB damage.

Any advice on movesets and stuffs is always appreciated, by the way! ^^

Until next time,
Cheers,
Peter

 

[TheGoddessOfDiscord]

Update:

- Beat Roxanne, Lotad evolved and beat Brawly

- Beat Brendan and Mudkip evolved

- Beat Wattson

-Wingull evolved

- Going to challenge Archie soon (I'm on Mt. Chimney)

Sebastian lvl. 27
- Tackle
- Mud Shot
- Mud Slap

Leonard lvl. 27
- Ashtonish
- Fake Out
- Absorb
- Nature Power

Patricia lvl. 27
- Growl
- Water Gun
- Supersonic
- Wing Attack

 

[Eurydice]

Update #6
- deafeated team rocket's boss giovanni again
- went and challanged sabrina and won
- flew to vermillion and took the boat back to the islands.
- caught a ponyta in kindle road
- Named ponyta Flash
- caught a magmar in mt ember
- named it Blaze
- went to train Flash to level 40.
- then will train all of my team up to around level 50
- evolved Kitsune into Ninetails

Current Team
Char the Charizard
Flare the Flareon
Flash the Ponyta
Blaze the Magmar
Kitsune the ninetails

 

[Zeus2398]

Update:
-Got through Mt Moon
-Got SS Anne ticket from Bill
-Beat Misty
-Went to Vermillion
-Got Cut on SS Anne
-Beat Surge
-Headed to Rock Tunnel
-Caught Voltorb named Tick Tick Boom (Actually its Tiktikboom since his/her/its name doesn't fit)
-Trained to Electrode
-Am now wandering lost without Flash in Rock Tunnel

Tick Tick Boom lvl33 (Electrode)
-Shock Wave
-Tackle
-Spark
-Sonicboom

Sparky lvl34 (Pikachu)
-T-Shock
-Mega Punch
-Dig
-Thunderbolt

Probably would have posted more earlier but I was at a friends house

EDIT: Have found a Rock Tunnel Map. I'm saved!

EDIT 2: I keep losing to Hiker Dudley. His damn Graveler got Magnitude 10 on Sparky and 9 on Tick Tick Boom

 

[Eeveé]

just started blue
choose squirtle for a slave
did pre game stuff
caught a pidgey and a rattata
took on brock
i was really dreading this fight but it turned out i neednt be as all head do was use bide
do i just used hyper fang repeatedly till geodude fainted
nezumi (rattata) almost beat onix aswell but fellwhen onix only had a tini amount of hp left which was dealt with by my pidgey kaze

caught a clefairy in mtmoon

grinded my team up

took on misty and one esly

caught tora he meowth

went to vermilion city
and into rock tunnle to grind best place ever

kaze the pigeot lv 43
nezumi the raticate lv41
fairy the clefabal(evolved at lv37) lv41
tora the persian lv42
i think im just a tad overleveled

explored s.s. anne

went back to vermilion

easily defeated lt surge still hate that gym puzzle

went east battled trainers b4 heading to rock tunnle
realised i didnt have flash so i went and got it from the aide b4 journing back

 

[jdthebud]

Update for Ultimate Monotype Challenge (Normal).

Update #2 on Black.

Finally continued my Black game.

Journal:

Spoiler:

• Started in Castelia City.
• Saved Biancas' Munna, then beat Burgh easily with Take Down.
• Went north, beat Bianca and Cheren, and arived in Nimbasa City. Zolata evolved into Stoutland.
• Got a Bike and beat N.
• Went west to Rt. 5 and caught a Minccino (Adamant, Technician FTW!) named Lucky.
• Went back to the Desert Resort and trained Lucky there. Taught both Lucky and Zolata Dig.
• Beat all the trainers there, then headed back to Nimbasa.
• Challenged Elesa and won pretty easily. Those Emolgas are annoying.
• Went west and beat Cheren and met Alder.
• Crossed the bridge to Driftveil City.
• Went up to Rt. 6 and caught Bucky the Adamant(!) Deerling.
• Went back and saved in Driftveil City.

Screens:

Spoiler:

I'm just about to explore the Cold Storage.

Team Norm:

Bucky the Adamant Deerling, ♂ - L27 @ Amulet Coin
Ability: Sap Sipper
Moves: Faint Attack, Leech Seed, Take Down, Jump Kick

Lucky the Adamant Minccino, ♂ - L34 @ Soft Sand
Ability: Technician
Moves: Tail Slap, Dig, Swift, Wake-Up Slap

Zolata the Careful Stoutland, ♀ - L36
Ability: Intimidate
Moves: Tackle, Return, Crunch, Dig

HM Slaves:

Oshawott - Cut​

 

[Phototoxin]

Next time I'm home I might dig out my GBcolour and load up gold with an umbreon although I would need an action replay or something.

 

[myrrhman]

Next time I'm home I might dig out my GBcolour and load up gold with an umbreon although I would need an action replay or something.

If you're only planning on using Umbreon, you're looking for the solo thread. This is for like Dark Type teams.

Also, I've almost finished silver now for psychics. I've beaten the Elite Four and Brock, Misty, Surge, Erika, and Sabrina. 3 more gym leaders and the champion left!

Edit for play by play with Red.

Alakazam vs. Pikachu: Psychic OHKO
Alakazam vs. Espeon: Ice Punch, Reflect, Ice Punch KO
Alakazam and Slowbro vs. Snorlax: Lots of moves and Rests and Revives.
Alakazam vs. Charizard and Blastoise: Both 2HKO w/ TPunch
Alakazam vs. Venusaur: OHKO Psychic

Missed the Red screenshot, but here's my final team:

I think this is the highest I've ever gotten a Pokemon for a challenge. Most of the time they end up around 60 for Red, but 85? Damn I like Alakazam btw.

Edit: You know what? I only have 6 types left on GSC and 5 left on RSE. I'm going to do them now and then have a Sinnoh marathon. It'll help me remember what trainers have what Pokemon if I group them like that. So, on to Bug Crystal (2/3 of my team is Ariados/Ledian)

Started, named myself Bugzy, got Totodile, named Rival Blaine (why did he take Chicorita instead of Cyndiquil!??!!)
Caught Spinirak (Aragog) and Ledyba (Red Ranger). Grinded for. ever.
While I was grinding, I found a SHINY HOPPIP!!!!!!! I was about to do a Flying run too... Caught it anyways and named it starshine.
Beat Falkner after Red Ranger evolved (I think, can't really remember, it might have been right after I learned Comet Punch)
Saved the Slowpoke, and Aragog evolved.
Beat Bugsy and Blaine quite easily.
Got Cut (Totodile) and proceeded through the forest, also picking up Headbutt.
Skipped the trainers and went to Goldenrod, where I got Thunderpunch and Fire Punch, which I taught to Red Ranger. This run is already starting to remind me of my Psychic one. Too bad Ledian doesn't have Fire Punch/Psychc and the Sp. Atk. that Alakazam had...
Beat Whitney with some difficulty. Reflect helped cushion the Rollout.
Saved in the entrance of National Park.

screenshots:

Spoiler:

 

[jdthebud]

Update for Ultimate Monotype Challenge (Dragon).

Started Platinum.

Name: Lance
Rival: Karl
Starter: Turtwig

• Beat the first two gyms with Turtwig/Grotle.
• Caught Gratch the Gible in Wayward Cave and taught him Earthquake.
• Trained Gratch with Mira, then headed to Hearthome City. Gratch evolved into Gabite.
• Taught Gratch Return and Rock Tomb.
• Beat Fantina with difficulty.
• Beat Karl and saved on the way to Solaceon.

Screens:

Spoiler:

I'm going to Solaceon now.

Team Lance:

Gratch the Hardy Gabite, ♂ - L29 @ Amulet Coin
Ability: Sand Veil
Moves: Dragon Rage, Return, Rock Tomb, Earthquake

Slaves:
Grotle - Rock Smash, Flash, Cut

 

[Tyranitar042]

Update:
Game: Pokemon black
Type: Dragon
Name: Draco


Ok this update is going to be a very short one but only because im tired of dragons and nothing posing any threat AT ALLL. I did the seven sage search and leveled Demonand Snips to ungodly heights.(they were the only ones i used) Anyways, I swept the E4 with Snips and then I decimated Alder with Demon.

Alder's Accelgor did the only damage to Demon with Focus Blast but, Fire Blast was dead on. The rest was blown away. My monotype challenge is done. I dont have screenshots bc i dont have an emulator plus i dont know how you would get screenshots from a ds so u just hafta believe me.



Hydreigon aka Demon
Lv. 94
Wide Lens



Focus Blast
Surf
Draco Meteor
Fire Blast


Haxorus aka Snips
Lv. 83
Expert Belt



Brick Break
Earthquake
Outrage
Swords Dance

Dragonite aka Tryout
Lv. 70
Lum Berry



Dragon Dance
Outrage
Eartquake
Thunder

Kingdra aka Jetstream
Lv. 70
Damp Rock



Hydro Pump
Dragon Pulse
Ice Beam
Rain Dance


HM Slaves
Ducklett Fly, Surf
Druddigon Strength, Rock Climb, Cut

 

[Cathar]

One comment before I update: I really like it when people take their time to post their team (with movesets) and tell a little how each of their Pokémon worked for them ^^

Update on my FireRed Fighting Challenge (Speed button really makes this a lot easier, but also a bit less personal than playing on a cartridge):

- the onslaught goes on. So far, no one has posed any real threat to the team
- surfed to Cinnabar (avoided most of the trainers to be faster), sped through the Mansion and got the key to the Gym
- went back to Rock Tunnel and taught Gomorra Rock Slide
- challenged Blaine

Spoiler:

Almost had me with that flying attack on Ponyta and Rapidash. He managed to take out Sihon and Sodom, but Og with Surf and Gomorra with Rock Slide took care of everyone else
Thus continuing my run on the Gym leaders without using potions in battle, lawl

- met Bill again and did all the Island stuff (including killing of Moltres with two Rock Slides)
- flew to Saffron and now I'm outside Sylph Co

Spoiler:

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Gomorra, the female, relaxed Primeape (Level 45)
Mega Punch, Aerial Ace, Rock Slide, Cross Chop
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Sodom, the male, calm Primeape (Level 45)
Mega Kick, Dig, Low Kick, Brick Break
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Og, the female, rash Poliwrath (Level 46)
Psychic, Hypnosis, Surf, Strength
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Sihon, the male, adamant (Oo) Hitmonchan (Level 45)
Ice Punch, Fire Punch, Thunder Punch, Sky Uppercut

I don't really know what to do with Sihon. Sky Uppercut is pretty good, but due to his craptastic Special Attack, the elemental punches don't do much for me. Will he be any use against Lance or should I just teach Blizzard/IceBeam to Og and dump him, too? I'm torn... (and now I have that song in my head)

Later dudes and duderesses,
Peter

 

[Eurydice]

Update #7 (kanto)
-made it to indigo Plateau
-attempted to defeat the e4
-lost u.u
-taught char earthquake
-taught kitsune dig
-attempted to beat the e4 again
-lost again
-needs to go train some more

(anyone know a good training place for level 50+ pokemon?)

Current Team:
Char the Jolly Charizard lv 55
Flash the mild Rapidash lv 50
Blaze the adamant magmar lv 52
Flare the brave flareon lv 50
Kitsune the adamant ninetales lv 51

 

[Cathar]

(anyone know a good training place for level 50+ pokemon?)

Are you playing on FR/LG? If so, I always grind off the bunch of Fighting Type trainers on one of Sevii Islands (can't remember which one) next to the hot springs, using VS Seeker.

You can always seek at five trainers at once and they get Pokémon around level 40 if I recall correctly. It's time consuming, but there aren't any more powerful trainers you can use the VS Seeker on.

 

[myrrhman]

Got Squirtbottle and Bicycle.
Battled my way through National Park.
Defeated Sudowoodo.
Got Magnet (to Red Ranger).
Defeated the Kimono Girls and got Surf.
Defeated Blaine and then Morty.
Battled everyone on the way to Olivine.
Got a rod and Strength, caught a Krabby.
Taught Krabby Cut, Strength, and Surf, boxed Totodile.
Surfed to Cianwood and defeated Eusine.
Saved and quit.

Team:
Red Ranger the Lv. 32 Ledian
Thunderpunch/Reflect/Headbutt/Ice Punch

Aragog the Lv. 32 Ariados
Poison Sting/Night Shade/Scary Face/Leech Life

I feel that Aragog will be much better once I get some better moves on him like Sludge Bomb, Psychic, and Giga Drain. But for now, Night Shade is pretty much 2HKOing everyone.

I really like how Red Ranger is progressing. He's been OHKOing stuff that isn't Magnemite since he learned the two punches. Headbutt is for if I run out of the two punches.

 

[Zeus2398]

Update on my electric UMC:

-Got through the Rock tunnel (Having nightmares about that...shiver)
-Got to Lavender, but passed by, skipping trainers till Celadon
-Climbed the Celadon Mansion and got Eevee called Needles
-Bought two Thunderstones and evolved Needles and Sparky
-Trained Needles to 30-ish with VS Seeker
-Went to Game Corner and got 3000 coins
-Didn't have enough money for T-Bolt
-Went down to the Rocket HQ for money
-After battling my way through there, I beat Giovanni
-Got another 500 coins
-Sold something or other, and thought "Groan... I can't sell anything else" But then *Triumphant sound that was ruined cuz' I farted at the same time* I discovered Calcium's can be sold for £4900! (blimmen' 'eck) and Thunderbolt was mine!
-Taught it to Needles and that was her first electric move
-Went to the Gym, having to heal after every battle cuz' 'o' Stun Spore
-Challenged Erika
-Won after a long and Paralysis-filled battle
-Obtained the Rainbow Badge and Giga Drain

Tick Tick Boom(Tiktikboom) lvl37 (Electrode)
-Shock wave
-Rollout
-Spark
-Sonicboom

Needles lvl38 (Jolteon)
-Double kick
-Thunderbolt
-Return
-Pin missile

Sparky lvl37 (Raichu)
-Thundershock
-Mega punch
-Dig
-Thunderbolt

Now onward! To the Lost Tower!

EDIT: I just realised how overleveled I am. Hopefully that will smooth out as soon as I get Electabuzz and Magnemite

 

[misteryman1]

Well I've made a lot of progress in Gold.
"image removed"Falkner
"image removed"Bugsy
"image removed"Hmmm...Whats her face...
"image removed"Morty?
"image removed"and Chuck

I'm currently at Tin Tower and will plan on posting other photos and full team update after E4.

 

[tente2]

Found the problem with the emulator. Sort of.


Although I haven't found a pernament solution, I know that if I speed up (Just for a second!) the emulator begins to lag horribly, so I have to go through the game normally...this has never happened before, so it's definitely weird. Has anybody here ever encountered a similar problem?

No speed up + the fact I'm slower than the majority, I didn't reach Flannery. But I completed 3 routes, right? Right? *is kicked out*

The Team So Far:

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Courtney, Lv. 28

Moves:
Encore
Moonlight
Quick Attack
Wish

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Sophie, Lv. 29
Moves:
Mega Drain
Morning Sun
Stun Spore
Gust

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Jake, Lv. 29
Moves:
Gust
Poison Sting
Moonlight
Psybeam

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Kyle, Lv. 31
Moves:
Cut
Sand Attack? (Forgot, I barely used Kyle today)
Leech Life
Flash

Yes, compared to the people who complete Kanto in two updates...I'm dissapointed. But I was never a speed runner anyway.

 

[jdthebud]

Update for Ultimate Monotype Challenge (Dragon).

Update #2 on Platinum.

• Breezed through Solaceon, picking up Defog along the way.
• Caught a Marill (as a slave) on the way to Veilstone.
• Gratch beat Maylene easily with Dragon Claw and Earthquake.
• Went south to Pastoria and beat Karl, then barely beat Crasher Wake thanks to an X Speed.
• Beat the bomber Grunt, then talked to Cynthia.
• On the north side of Rt. 210, I caught Ace the Swablu.
• Taught Ace Fly and Secret Power.
• Trained Ace on some trainers I skipped earlier, then headed to Celestic Town.
• Beat the Grunt and Cyrus, then got Surf.
• Surfed around a bit, training Ace some more.
• Ace evolved into Altaria, and Gratch evolved into Gachomp. Taught Ace Flamethrower.
• Went to Canalave City and beat Karl, then went to Iron Island.
• Got Strength, then beat pretty much everyone with Ace.
• Destroyed the Steel Gym with Flamethrower.
• Did the library scene, then saved in Pastoria.

Screens:

Spoiler:

Time to visit the lakes and then go to Snowpoint City.

Team Lance:

Ace the Relaxed Altaria, ♂ - L50 @ Amulet Coin
Ability: Natural Cure
Moves: DragonBreath, Secret Power, Fly, Flamethrower

Gratch the Hardy Garchomp, ♂ - L49 @ Luck Incense
Ability: Sand Veil
Moves: Dragon Claw, Return, Earthquake, Crunch

Slaves:
Grotle - Rock Smash, Flash, Cut
Marill - Dig, Surf, Strength

 

[Zeus2398]

UPDATE:
-Destroyed Rival in the Lost tower
-climbed the Lost tower, killing everything in a single Thundershock (except Marowak)
-Beat the Rockets on top
-got Pokeflute
-went down Route 12
-killed Snorlax
-Arrived in Fuchsia after avoiding some trainers
-Got Gold Teeth and Surf
-Fished in a pond until I caught Queeny the Surfslave (Goldeen)
-Beat the gym with Sparky
-Ran to Power Plant
-Caught Brainbot the Magnemite and Lightyear the Electabuzz
-Taught Lightyear Brick Break
-Am now finding places to train

Lightyear (Electabuzz) lvl32
-Brick break
-Thunderpunch
-Light screen
-Swift

Needles (Jolteon) lvl42
-Double kick
-Thunderbolt
-Return
-Pin missile

Sparky (Raichu) lvl42
-Thundershock
-Strength
-Dig
-Thunderbolt

Brainbot (Magnemite) lvl25
-Thundershock
-Supersonic
-Sonicboom
-Thunder wave

Tick Tick Boom (Electrode) lvl42
-Shock wave
-Rollout
-Spark
-Sonicboom

Queeny (Goldeen) lvl19
Moveset irrelevant apart from Surf

 

[myrrhman]

Yar, I be done with Bug on Crystal.

Red's Snorlax was actually one of the easiest Pokemon I faced. He went down in 2 Sludge Bombs.

Missed Pryce and Karen, but here are my screenhots of progress:

Spoiler:

And, the team:

Spoiler:

Goldeen was on the team for a brief while, but was boxed along with Hoppip when I was E4 Grinding, just to make the credits go by a little faster. I needed Hoppip back for Flash when I was fighting Red, but Goldeen stayed boxed.

Final Comments: Holy Magikarp. Aragog. He was a beast. Too bad I didn't have the Poison Barb for him, because Sludge Bomb was tearing through everyone. He had a decently strong Hidden Power (water type) that really helped against every Fire Type I faced, as well as those Rock/Ground types. He's definitely my MVP.

Red Ranger was great too. He was only not MVP because of how beast Aragog was. On any given team he definitely could have been an MVP. He got lots and lots of experience off of Lance, who he could solo with Thunder and Ice Punch quite early in his career as a Dragon Slayer.