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  1. QuentinQuonce

    Challenge COMPLETE: If I Were A Boy, I Swear I'd Be A Beta Man: Pokemon XD Blue-and-Yellow Challenge

    Pokemon XD: Blue-and-Yellow Challenge Playing Through Orre the way Genius Sonority (possibly) originally intended Introduction Inspired by Ashenlock, I finally took the plunge and downloaded Dolphin so I could emulate Pokemon games as is the right and proper thing to do. Due to personal and...
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    What are some theories, assumptions, headcanons, or general opinions about the series you've changed your mind on over time?

    Title says it all. I'll probably post some later, but for now, interested to hear some others.
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    You are a type specialist in a hostile region. How do you best represent your chosen element?

    Introduction It's been discussed to death, but many of the older games - and occasionally newer ones - find players facing bosses who specialise in a chosen type despite their region not being particularly abundant in that species. Quite often, NPCs who specialise in an elusive type will bulk...
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    Challenge COMPLETE: Pokemon Crystal: The 207 Challenge

    The 207 Challenge Gotta catch 'em all most of 'em! How many Pokemon can I catch in 60 hours? Introduction Some time ago I posted a thread about the number of Pokemon each title could natively obtain. Rereading it gave me the idea for a brand new challenge! Much as Satoshi Tajiri might have...
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    Real-world territories that will never be Pokemon regions

    I'll preface by saying that this is not a wishlisting thread (quite the opposite, in fact) As you probably know, since Gen V the Pokemon world has expanded outwards from Japan-inspired regions, with games set in regions based on countries and states in Europe and North America. There are...
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    Challenge COMPLETE: Everything As Soon As Possible: Pokemon Pearl National Dex No-Restoration Challenge

    Pokemon Pearl National Dex No-Heal Challenge Introduction It's near-unanimously agreed by fans that Pokemon Diamond and Pearl have the singular worst regional Pokedex in the entire series. At 151, it's frustratingly small, full of less-than-stellar species, and bafflingly doesn't even contain...
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    Research Which is the rarest mythical Pokemon?

    Introduction Having lately bowed to pressure and started paying for a Premium Plan on Pokemon Home, I recently gathered every mythical in the series into one glorious group. For more than a decade, mythical Pokemon were entirely exclusive to events and could not be obtained in normal gameplay...
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    Challenge COMPLETE: Pokemon X: AZ's Floette Solo Run

    In a region full of spectacular and unparalleled biodiversity, one man will dare to do the unthinkable - a solo run with AZ's Floette. Welcome, one and all, to my latest challenge. Time for another self-imposed challenge run. This time, I'm stepping out into the wilds of Kalos accompanied...
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    Challenge COMPLETE: Pokemon Gold "Six-of-One" Letterlocke Chosen-by-Committee Challenge

    Introduction Welcome, one and all, to my newest challenge. To do the unthinkable and take on Johto using nothing but Johto's most unique Pokemon - the curious little Unown. Rules Unown and ONLY Unown can be used in-battle for this challenge. All other Pokemon obtained at any point during the...
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    Challenge COMPLETE: Pokemon Adventures Platinum: Battle Frontier Challenge

    This one's been a long time coming... Pokemon Adventures Platinum: Battle Frontier Challenge Can I Conquer the Sinnoh Battle Frontier? Introduction Some time ago, in the Gen III Battle Frontier thread, I embarked upon a Pokemon Adventures Emerald: Battle Frontier Challenge, based on the...
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    Challenge COMPLETE: Pokemon White 60-Hour N-Style Completedex Challenge

    Can I obtain all 156 Pokemon in the Unova Pokedex and beat the game in 60 hours? Introduction It's time for another Pokedex completion challenge! This time, we're going to Unova - can I complete the Pokedex before completing the game? Note that for the purposes of this challenge "completing...
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    What is the most obscure/hard-to-obtain Pokemon you've ever owned?

    Disclaimer before I start: this thread is not intended as a place to brag, argue, or ask for people to trade with you. We've all got a Mew. You ain't special. But do you have one that knows Fake Out and Role Play? Over the years there've been all sorts of event distributions for Pokemon, often...
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    Challenge COMPLETE: Pokemon Colosseum: The Dynamic Duo No-Snags Allowed Challenge

    Pokemon Colosseum: No Snag Challenge Can I beat the game with only Espeon and Umbreon? Introduction Welcome, one and all, to my newest challenge. And the header image is deliciously appropriate because those two are the only companions I plan to take on my upcoming adventure. As anyone...
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    Challenge COMPLETE: Pokemon Yellow Stylish Shiny Breedlocke Tradeback Chosen-by-Committee CompleteDex Challenge

    Countdown: https://logwork.com/countdown-qd3b Introduction I've been breeding lots of nice shiny Pokemon in GSC with cool egg moves as a project to keep me from the crushing despair of my uni work, and it's time for them to actually do something. Being the only generations in the series...
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    Research How many Pokemon are obtainable in each title?

    This is definitely procrastination from the uni work I need to be doing but let's ignore that. I've often wondered how many Pokemon in total you can catch in each individual game, without trading or any event add-ons. I became interested in charting it after reading that the box for Pokemon Red...
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    Let's Play! Pokemon Engrish Emerald - What Do? COMPLETE

    Introduction Years ago, when I was a stupid child who didn't realise that Ebay sellers don't always tell the truth, I unwittingly made one of the greatest purchases ever. Let me set the scene. Pokemon Emerald had only just come out in Japan, and we in the West were hooked on sites like...
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    Challenge A Fool's Errand - Completing Pokemon Home Without Paying A Penny (COMPLETE)

    Introduction I'm one of the people who disliked Sword and Shield right from the off. There's no need to go into precisely why; those arguments have been thrashed out to death on here and every other forum on the web. Suffice to say that while I'm a player who has bought every Nintendo handheld...
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    Which Pokemon were never version mascots, but should have been?

    Back when Diamond and Pearl had just been released, I remember talk turning to the inevitable third game - and what the mascot would be. Surprising as it might be now with hindsight, the fandom was not convinced that the third game mascot would be Giratina. Some people thought it would be...
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