4th Gen Monotype Challenge Thread!

[Nyarlathotep]

I don't think so because with things like Heracross and Scizor almost all Pokemon except maybe fire types will be under constant threat which Armaldo can take out anyway.Yanmega is also a great bug type.

I think Psychic will be more of a challenge as everything except Medicham is vulnerable to Dark Types and if he is taken out,your team may be put under a lot of pressure and he isn't even that good.A better counter IMO would've been Gallade but since you're using Gardevoir I suppose you'll not consider it.

You may be right, I am gonna do the Psychic monotype challenge.
I believe I will have hard times when battling things like Jupiter's Skuntank and Cyrus' Murkrow/Hunchkrow.

I'll consider using Gallade instead of Medicham, thanks!

[Storm Surge]

I have SoulSilver, and I'm wondering if I want to do a Monotype Nuzlocke for it....but what type?I'm sort of on Grass/Flying/Fire.Someone give me an opinion out of those three, please.

[Nyarlathotep]

I have SoulSilver, and I'm wondering if I want to do a Monotype Nuzlocke for it....but what type?I'm sort of on Grass/Flying/Fire.Someone give me an opinion out of those three, please.

Monotype and Nuzlocke at the same time?

Anyway, I suggest you to try a Fire monotype.

[Nyarlathotep]

So yeah, I just started the said Psychic monotype challenge and I am yet without Psychics in my team...
However, I am just waiting for the first opportunity to transfer a Smoochum and Mime Jr.

I also have Ralts and Natu to transfer.
Girafarig and Meditite will be caught instead of transfered, since they can be easily found on regular tall grasses.

I will edit the post later with updates.

~sorry for the double post~

~edit~

So after beating the first gym with no psychic Pokémon on my team, I transfered Mime Jr. and Smoochun... I must say the user amittal12 was right about the psychic challenge being hard o.o
That fight against Mars at Valley Windworks was definitely not easy :< Her Purugly kept using Pursuit in my beautiful babies :< The battles in Eterna Forest and Eterna Gyms were quite easy, on other hand, since most of the Pokémon in there are part Poison-types and my Smoochun has Powder Snow to get rid of Flying and Grass-Types. But even so, Gardenia's Roserade wasn't THAT easy to take down. I must say I am enjoying this challenge a lot and the Psychic-Type is earning more of my respect.

So yeah, here is my team as of now:



Mimi, the Mime Jr; Level 18. ~I did not let she evolve to Mr Mime~



Ioga, the Meditite ; Level 20.



Rouge, the Smoochun ; Level 20.

Boxed:



???, the Natu (I don't remember the nickname) ; Level 27.
I'll be not using she until I start losing battles due to lack of more Pokémon in my team.

Can't wait to catch a Bronzor too :3

[Ciccone]

I've decided to start a Water Monotype challenge on SoulSilver version. I was debating whether to use Fire-types or Water-types, but I finally chose the latter when I remembered that Fire-types are lacking in HG/SS. Anyway, I started the game and I chose my character. I headed downstairs and my mom gave me the Pokegear and explained the features and such. I then headed over to Professor Elm's lab and after agreeing to help Professor Elm, I chose Totodile as my Starter Pokemon. I left town after that, and I wandered onto Route 29. I battled some Rattata and Pidgey along the path, and then I picked an Apricorn from a tree. I then arrived at Cherrygrove City, and I got a tour of the city from an old man. I then received the Running Shoes from him along with the Map application for the Pokegear after buying items and healing my Totodile at the local Pokemon Center. I then saved.

- Totodile level 7

[Nyarlathotep]

My save file is gone and honestly, I can't stand playing DPPt again >_< I finished these games like... a lot of times.
I am doing a Flying-Type run in my Leaf Green version, after I finish it, I plan to start a Ghost- or Fighting-Type Run in Heart Gold...

PS: The monotype threads are so dead lately :/

[Storm Surge]

Meh. Decided to ditch my Nuzlocke(It's still in my frikkin siggy :P) early and decide on a Monotype.Considering Flying and others... choose, please?

Flying
------

Scyther
Butterfree
Noctowl
Pidgeot
Togekiss
Crobat

If any other is worthwhile, say so.

Psychic
--------
Alakazam
Slowbro
Espeon
Xatu/Hypno
Exeggutor
Girafarig/Jynx

Limited resources.

Grass?
-------

Meganium
Vileplume/Bellosom
Sunflora
Jumpluff(FFFFFFF-)
Exeggutor
Victrebell

(So freaking limited.)

[RevolutionStorm]

Wow, haven't done one of these in a while...

Considering the surprising lack of active challenges, I've decided that, after completing my last playthrough of the game, I am going to replay my copy of Pokemon SoulSilver as a Flying-type Monotype Challenge.

Due to the vast number of Flying-type Pokemon available, however, I plan to make this interesting... in the form of a rotation party that will constantly change with the top six of the assortment used for the Elite Four the first time and the top six once again used for Red at the end.

Wish me luck!

[Storm Surge]

Meh. Decided to ditch my Nuzlocke(It's still in my frikkin siggy :P) early and decide on a Monotype.Considering Flying and others... choose, please?

Flying
------

Scyther
Butterfree
Noctowl
Pidgeot
Togekiss
Crobat

If any other is worthwhile, say so.

Psychic
--------
Alakazam
Slowbro
Espeon
Xatu/Hypno
Exeggutor
Girafarig/Jynx

Limited resources.

Grass?
-------

Meganium
Vileplume/Bellosom
Sunflora
Jumpluff(FFFFFFF-)
Exeggutor
Victrebell

(So freaking limited.)

...Anyone? Please?

[RevolutionStorm]

...Anyone? Please?

I say go with Flying. You can't really get a Psychic-type on HG/SS until after the Zephyr Badge (looking at your Pokemon rosters, that's the game I'm guessing you're using) with Slowpoke and, later on, you can also get Pokemon like Murkrow, Gligar/Gliscor (HG only), Skarmory (SS only) or Dratini/Dragonair/Dragonite as well.

[Storm Surge]

I have SS...WAITWAT YOU CAN GET SKARMORY? May change Pidgeot to Skarmory or Dragonite.

I'll do flying. Always wanted a challange.

[RevolutionStorm]

I have SS...WAITWAT YOU CAN GET SKARMORY? May change Pidgeot to Skarmory or Dragonite.

I'll do flying. Always wanted a challange.

Aye, Skarmory can be found on Route 45 in SoulSilver, outside of Blackthorn City. May I suggest possibly switching Pidgeot to Skarmory (Noctowl has Hypnosis, which is quite useful) and possibly Butterfree for Dratini (Scyther is the only Bug-type you'll need on that Monotype Team and easily the superior Pokemon).

[Storm Surge]

'Kay. I'm just worried that I'll have only about 4 Pokemon for most of the Jhoto Reigon...

Scyther <3

[RevolutionStorm]

Flight of Champions: A Flying Monotype Challenge

After the opening game sequence, naming my player character 'Sora' after a Japanese word meaning 'sky', and choosing my Starter of Cyndaquil (will most likely train him after the Challenge is complete), I set out to pick up the Mystery Egg from Mr. Pokemon. Upon receiving the Egg and obtaining the Pokedex, however, I start wishing I hadn't left Totodile at the lab... to fall right into the mysterious redheaded thief's hands, who swiftly challenged me to a battle!

VS. Passerby Boy


This battle was swift, in all honesty. A few Leer attacks to lower Totodile's defense and two Tackles were all needed... HOWEVER, it DID get a Critical Hit Scratch in and knocked Cyndaquil into the red before being taken down. Thank goodness for higher speed.

So after learning his name was 'Riku', which translates to 'land', and reporting him to the police with the help of Lyra, who later offered me a capture lesson... well, more like FORCED a capture lesson onto me when I KNEW HOW TO CAPTURE POKEMON... I set out to start training and become a Flying-type master. My first capture was a rather serious but durable male Pidgey, who I nicknamed 'Hayate', a name that translated to 'hurricane', and shortly after I captured a female careful (despite its species' reputation) Spearow I named 'Kazaashi', which meant 'wind speed'... looking back, however, I wish I named her 'Amazora'. For two reasons: one, it meant threatening sky; and two, because she would be quite Amazon in nature when she evolves.

No matter... Name Rater lives in Goldenrod...

My next capture had to wait until the night but I managed to capture myself a jovial lad of a Hoothoot. Naming him was a struggle but, remembering his species' affiliation with mystical wisdom, I decided to give him a name that meant... well... 'mystic wisdom'. And thus, Reichi the Hoothoot joined my party. These small Flying-types are still brittle, however I believe that, given the right push, they may be able to become something more.

And, with my goal being to train every Flying-type obtainable in the Johto Region through my rotation style of training, then I will train them dangit and I will MAKE them a force to be reckoned with!

Roster so far...

On hand -


Hayate/Pidgey Lv. 8
Gender: Male
Nature: Serious (no stat differences)
Hold Item: None
- Tackle
- Sand-attack
-
-


Kazaashi/Spearow Lv. 8
Gender: Female
Nature: Careful (+Special Defense, -Special Attack)
Hold Item: None
- Peck
- Growl
- Leer


Reichi/Hoothoot Lv. 8
Gender: Male
Nature: Jolly (+Speed, -Special Attack)
Hold Item: None
- Tackle
- Growl
- Foresight
- Hypnosis

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Entry Two...

Considering nobody else is updating, may as well post my most recent exploits.

After breezing my way through the rookie trainers of Route 30 and Route 31, leaving two of them for a later teammate to be trained against, I decided to pay a visit to the Dark Cave where, mere steps into my attempt of stumbling through darkness, I had a rather significant encounter with a rather rash and hot-headed Zubat, somewhat vain in personality. But I admit, I admired his guts so I captured him: naming him 'Yozora', which translates to 'night sky'. I have yet to train him, but I believe his final form Crobat will be a significant addition to my team.

Heading through Violet, since it was still the day, I decided to breeze through, only stopping to heal, onto the next route where I saw a rather lonely-looking Hoppip: most likely an outcast of a flock. Feeling sympathy, I took him in and named him 'Tampopo', which meant 'dandelion' according to my sources. I haven't trained him yet due to my sole focus on capturing them both before training, but I do believe they will prove most useful in my later exploits.

Here's to training!

Team so far...


Hayate/Pidgey Lv. 8
Gender: Male
Nature: Serious (no stat differences)
Hold Item: None
- Tackle
- Sand-attack
-
-


Kazaashi/Spearow Lv. 8
Gender: Female
Nature: Careful (+Special Defense, -Special Attack)
Hold Item: None
- Peck
- Growl
- Leer


Reichi/Hoothoot Lv. 8
Gender: Male
Nature: Jolly (+Speed, -Special Attack)
Hold Item: None
- Tackle
- Growl
- Foresight
- Hypnosis


Tampopo/Hoppip Lv. 6
Gender: Male
Nature: Lonely (+Attack, -Defense)
Hold Item: None
- Splash
- Synthesis
-
-


Yozora/Zubat Lv. 3
Gender: Male
Nature: Rash (+Special Attack, -Special Defense)
Hold Item: None
- Leech Life
-
-
-

[gustavo 14]

I decided to start an Ice type monotype in Soul Silver awhile ago and have now decided to update info. Before I begin, let me explain how I plan to start a team for a type with no availability until post-Morty. I've collected three eggs for Smoochum, Snorunt, and Shellder, and right when they became close to hatching, I traded them to SS to hatch them as my "starter" team. It took time to train them up to speed so I could ditch my official starter, but they're fine now.

I'm not going to bother posting everything(I'll include most major battles) since the beginning, since I'm now going to Goldenrod City. My trainer is named Soren. And my team now:


Stalagmite (M) Lv. 16

Ira (F) Lv. 16

Julie (F) Lv. 16

Major Battles:
Falkner(Violet City): This battle was simple, naturally, as Ira soloed him with Powder Snow with little trouble. Not much to say here.
Bugsy(Azalea Town): This was a lengthy battle, as his powerhouse Scyther would rip through Julie's horrid defense, and Ira's defense wasn't much better, so Stalagmite had to tank through it all with Icicle Spear. It had little trouble there, with Skill Link, but U-Turn put a dent into his HP, requiring some healing. He managed to take down Metapod and Kakuna, but thing got tight as Scyther's HP got lower. Scyther used Focus Energy, and I became worried about a crit, so I sent out Julie to take a hit, so I could safely send in Ira. This proved successful, and Scyther went down after an Icy Wind.
Silver(Azalea Town): Yeah, I couldn't think of a rival name to use and I didn't care. As for the battle, Zubat went down after a Confusion from Julie, and Gastly suffered the same fate. Croconaw took some time, but Stalagmite took it down after taking repeated Bites to the face a Supersonic confused and caused Croconaw to lose half its HP before snapping out of confusion. It then proceeded to spam Scary Face as my already slow Stalagmite took it out with Tackle.

After these important fights, I entered Ilex Forest and got Cut from capturing the Farfetch'd, and I saved.

[Storm Surge]

Started Monotype!
PLANNED TEAM
----------------
Fearow
Scyther
Crobat
Dragonite
Skarmory
Togekiss(Planning for full game)

Chose Totodile for a Surf Slave and an advantage, then sped through until getting the Pokeballs and proceeding to get a Spearow and a Zubat.Really happy with the results, I saved in Sprout Tower.Bleh.Going to train!

TEAM


Skyline/Spearow - Lv. 7
Gender - Female
Nature - Naughty( +Attack, -Special Defence)
Hold Item - None
Peck
Growl
Leer


Toxic/Zubat - Lv. 6
Gender - Male
Nature - Impish( +Defence, -Special Attack)
Hold Item - None
Leech Life
Supersonic

(Lol!Look-
+Attack
+Defence
Both physical
-Special Defence
-Special Attack
Both special

That's funny.)

[gustavo 14]

Well, a lot has happened since I last posted. I forgot how short Johto was, but now my progress has come to a grinding halt (bad pun intended). There are too many battles I've had since then, so I'll avoid creating a huge post with all of them. I'm now training my team to level 40 to fight Clair. I know she won't be tough with Ice types, but this is only to catch up on levels for the E4 later. Now for my unintentionally Lorelei-esque team:


Stalagmite (M) Lv. 37

Ira (F) Lv. 37

Julie (F) Lv. 36

Dew (M) Lv. 37

Fiora (F) Lv. 37

Watermelon (F) Lv. 34

I didn't hope for my team to end up like this, but there was no other choice besides Delibird, bar trading. I would have used him if I didn't need TM's to teach it a move.

[Storm Surge]

I've decided to stop the Flying Mono and do a Water Mono.

Ima just list my team!Training up for Whitney.

Wave the Croconaw - Female -
Sketch the Slowpoke - Female -

I'm feeling the mood to get Platinum this Christmas and I really wanna trade some eggs over for an Electric Mono on Platinum.Not sure If I'll get Platinum, but if so I'll breed a Mareep, Eevee, and Chinchou, perhaps.

[Storm Surge]

I posted twice now, .3.

Updating my Roster, for one thing.

Got Magikarp, Chinchou(New Bark Town, Good Rod), Eevee, and Lapras.
For some reason, my team is mostly females.Only the Eevee is male.
Going to use the Eevee...NEVER.Too lazy, hahaha.
Evolved some of them, challenging the Rocket Hideout with Lance.Lyre(The Lapras) Just leaned Rain Dance! Yipee! Now I get 100% acuraccy with my Lanturn's Thunder.

Wave(Going to change name) - Female -
Erin - Female -
Cali - Female -
Lyre(Look at Wave) - Female -

[7 tyranitars]

I Advanced quite a bit so I will summarize it:

I got a slugma egg for later use
Charmander and cindaquil evolved
Went to Azelea Town
Saved the Slowpokes
Defeated the 2nd gym
Defeated my Rival
Went to Golden Rod City
Suprisingly easily defeated the third gym without problems
Got myself a Houndour for use (trade)
Got a growlithe for later use
Houndour evolved into Houndoom
defeated the 4th gym
Arrived at Olivine city.

Team:

Quilava Level 27
-Quick Attack
-leer
-Smokescreen
-Flame wheel

Charmeleon Level 25
-Ember
-Smokescreen
-Dragon Rage
-Rock Tomb

Numel Level 25
-Amnesia
-Take Down
-Ember
-Magnitude

Houndoom Level 26
-Smog
-Roar
-Bite
-Oder Sleuth