Scavenger Hunts

[Manaphy286]

[04/26/2015]

Winner: kevinrocks
Second place: GoodNightEspeon
Third place: Gleeb
Consolation prize to: iap, Aeolia
Solution: rainbowstoneship, poketch, wespeon

1) This vehicle in the Pokemon games is activated by the Relic Fragment.
2) Where in the Pokemon games can you find a Roulette wheel, Matchup checker, and Pokemon list?
3) Create a portmanteau of the following: [Protagonist] + [One of their possible starter pokemon: Consider entire evolutionary chain as valid]

Oopsie on my part: I completely forgot about the existence of Rosa and Nate from bw2. They technically also work for q3 (rosa+samurott, nate+tepig). Sorry :I

 

[Wan the Avatar]

[04/30/15]

Winner: Aeolia
Second place: lovemathboy
Third place: social netwerk
Consolation prize to: Gleeb, Manaphy286, Fractals, Chupps.
Solution: 1/8574, sunscarf, forcryingoutloud.

Questions:
1) What are the odds that zigzagoon will knock out ralts when wally's trying to catch it in gen 3 (put it as a fraction)
2) this is the only pokemon specialized item you can get from completing a job request
3) this was the first episode that specifically mentioned that a pokeball will have no effect on another trainer's pokemon

Only person who didn't spam guess q3 was Aeolia :I

 

[AnonymouzLSB]

[04/29/15]

Winner: Manaphy286
Second place: chechmate
Third place: Wan the Avatar
Consolation prize to: Gleeb, iap
Solution: growlithe, dash, caterpie

Questions:
1) What is the basic form of the first full single-type evolution line to be created?
2) This is the first Pokemon game to feature a Generation IV Pokemon (exclude "Pokemon" in your answer).
3) What Pokemon is the first to be rescued in PMD1?

 

[ashiemore]

05/02/2015 GMT+0

Winner: blackburn009
Second place: GoodMorningEspeon
Third place: Gleeb
Consolation prize to: ILRB, Aeolia
Solution: scorchedslab, thesunlightturnedharsh, charizard

Questions...
1) In a certain game, TM11 is the only item that can be found at which location?
2) What message is displayed when a Pokemon causes intense sunlight using Sunny Day in Generation IV?
3) What is by far the most commonly used Pokemon in the ORAS 1v1 meta?

 

[Cattail Prophet]

5/3/15 GMT +0

Winner: kevinrocks
Second place: iap
Third place: goodmorningespeOn
Consolation prize to: Aeolia, Cyllage
Solution: ambidexter, Shamouti Island, nidoqueen

Questions...
1) What is the longest nickname belonging to an ingame trade pokemon? (first alphabetically if there are multiple)
2) In Kanto there is a trainer who expresses a desire for a pokemon similar in appearance to a pokemon introduced in generation 5. Where does the anime character who shares this trainer's name live?
3) Find the first move in index order whose BP equals its PP and the first move in index order whose BP equals its accuracy. What is the first pokemon in pokedex order that learns both of them? (ignore smeargle)

I was absent for the actual hunt, but apparently there was some confusion on q3. People thought I skipped over submission to earthquake, which is the next move with equal bp and accuracy. In actuality, I did not, because nidoqueen can learn submission in gen 1, though I did not specify gen 1 in the question. Admittedly this made the question less user friendly, but it wasn't as much of an error as forgetting a move.

At any rate, thanks to ashiemore for hosting!

 

[Manaphy286]

[05/04/2015]

Winner: Wan the Avatar
Second place: Painter Espeon
Third place: TheMightyRaven
Consolation prize to: Aeolia, Dylas.
Solution: shadowchill, happy, smr2010

1) This move is the signature move of Articuno. No other pokemon can learn it.
2) Not including its name or parts of its name, what was Manaphy’s first word in Pokemon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea?
3) What is the OT of the Event Jirachi distributed over Wi-Fi to US players of Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum that, when transferred to Heartgold and Soulsilver, gives access to the Pokewalker route Night Sky’s Edge?

 

[Painter Espeon]

05/06/2015 GMT-4

Winner: Chupps
Second place: Wan the Avatar
Third place: Catacomb
Consolation prize to: shurcis1, Manaphy286
Solution: seaspiritsden, charizardpichu, mysterioussistersscallion

1) Where in the Pokémon world can you capture a Pokémon which cannot be captured in its first eleven ten* encounters?
2) Which Pokémon in the Super Smash Bros. series takes damage from moves named after main series moves that would not normally cause recoil? (Alphabetically if more than one)
3) For which Trainers is there game data for a rematch battle that the player cannot legitimately participate in? (Format as Trainer Class Names)

Congrats to everyone who solved the hunt and thanks to ashiemore for helping me out initially and throughout the hunt!

*As Wan pointed out to me, you can capture the Pokémon on the eleventh encounter. As far as I know, this didn't give anyone trouble; apologies if it did.

 

[Wan the Avatar]

05/08/2015

Winner: Aeolia
Second place: CatacombThird place: GleebConsolation prize to: SergioRules, GoodMorningEspeon.
Solution: cipherpeonhumah, sven, mantineoverboard.
1) this is the first trainer you fight that has two shadow pokemon on their team
(trainer class + name)
2) the 4th wall was broken for the first time in pokemon ranger shadows of almia by this npc
3) this is the most recent pokemon episode to have real world animals

3 min hunts aren't my style. i'll go back to making longer ones n_n

 

[ashiemore]

05/09/2015 GMT+0

Winner: kevinrocks
Second place: Eyan
Third place: Chupps
Consolation prize to: Gleeb, Aeolia, Dylas
Solution: ninetythree, recycle, joim

Questions...
1) What is the average number of Pokemon introduced in even-numbered generations? (spell it out)
2) The TM that you receive for beating Norman in ORAS taught what move in Generation IV?
3) This PS user's custom avatar contains a Zapdos and a Heatran.

 

[kevinrocks]

05/10/2015 GMT+0

Winner: flabebemaster
Second place: Aeolia
Third place: Chupps
Consolation prize to: GengarPlates, Valiancy, InfinityShadow8
Solution: haunter, tracey west, pickup

Questions...
1) This Pokemon has had its cry changed the most times of all Pokemon
2) Who is the author of the Pokemon book that misspelled Ship's name as Shep?
3) This ability has a related but almost opposite effect of Symbiosis in battle

Q3 Explanation

Happy Mothers Day!

 

[Painter Espeon]

05/13/2015 GMT+0

Winner: Wan the Avatar
Second place: AnonymouzLSB
Third place: SergioRules
Consolation Prize to: Dylas, Chupps
Solution: mudslap, relocator, darkfightingpsychic

1) What move’s TM is given out by a Gym Leader whose specialty type is immune to said move?
2) Which tool to move Pokémon between generations can transport the least total amount of Pokémon?
3) Prior to Diamond and Pearl’s release, the starter types were falsely rumoured to be changed to which three types? (Alphabetical order)

Special thanks to awesome user ashiemore for hosting and congrats to everyone who finished the hunt!

 

[Aeolia]

05/16/2015

Winner: Catacomb
Second place: Painter Espeon
Third place: Dylas
Consolation Prize to: Gleeb, Apink Luv
Solution: Pedra Valley, Moe Howard, Tomio

1) What is the name of the area most recently added to Pokemon Shuffle?
2) In the episode that revealed that Shellder could still communicate even in it's spiral form, who did Meowth imitate?
3) This character altered his pokeballs into a toy that dates back to 500 BC

Thanks to ashiemore for hosting

 

[GoodMorningEspeon]

05/16/2015

Winner: Gleeb
Second place: Chupps
Third place: adiass
Consolation Prize to: JDude921, kevinrocks
Solution: waywardcave, pichu, mrmime

Questions...
1) The only need for the move Flash outside of battle in the Sinnoh region would be to navigate this cave.
2) This Pokemon carries an item made from leftovers parts of a boat [Give the species name]
3) Female + Span + Contraction [Psywaves Question: Answer is a Pokemon]

Explanations...
3) Miss + Term + I'm

Congratulations to everyone that finished and special thanks to ashiemore for hosting!

 

[ashiemore]

05/19/2015 GMT-4

Winner: Catacomb
Second place: Manaphy286
Third place: Dylas
Consolation prize to: Painter Espeon, Aeolia, sirDonovan
Solution: flygon, ashcatchesapokemon, dragonsden

Questions...
1) Which Ground-type Pokemon shares its species name with a Flying-type Pokemon?
2) Which was the first anime episode to have a double battle?
3) Apart from Gyms, what is the only other location the player can obtain a Gym Badge in?

Thanks to ILRB for the questions.

 

[Manaphy286]

[05/20/15]

Winner: Painter Espeon [BLITZ]
Second place: a wanderer
Third place: Catacomb
Consolation prize to: Aeolia, Chupps
Solution: blastoise, totodilelure, spikyearedpichu

1) This pokemon can use Rain Dance outside of battle.
2) Which of Ash’s pokemon is shown in an illegal poke ball combination? (format answer as “pokemonball,” and do not include “ball” in your answer)
3) This pokemon, which played a supporting role in the Arceus movie, is unobtainable in Diamond and Pearl.

Grats to Painter Espeon for the impressive blitz!

 

[Cattail Prophet]

5/22/15 GMT +0

Winner: Chupps
Second place: Painter Espeon
Third place: Aeolia
Consolation prize to: (noone, rip)
Solution: focus, cherubi, tour de alto mare

Questions...
1) What word begins exactly three moves; one of each damage category? (first alphabetically if multiple)
2) There are two non-grass types that learn a field move through breeding. What pokemon's dex number is equal to the average of their BSTs?
3) Ash entered this race but did not finish it.

Thanks to ashiemore for hosting!

 

[Zipzapadam]

5/23/2015

Winner: Painter Espeon
Second place: Wan the Avatar.
Third place: HeracrossTheGreek
Consolation prize to: Eyan, Valiancy~, deadfracture, Zero Visibility.
Solution: torkoal, machop, rifurevillage

Questions
1. What Pokemon can you ride on magma? - Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
2. There is a picture on Bulbapedia that says "It created a substitute!" What Pokemon has its health bar in red? - http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/2/2f/Substitute_Stadium.png
3. If you ran of gym badges (specifically Cascade Badges) where would you have to go to get more of them?

Xylen was worst great host!

 

[Snaquaza]

Reserving official for 9 PM GMT+1. Aka 46 minutes.

Will hopefully not be too hard, not be too easy.

Winner: Gleeb.
Second place: Wan the Avatar.
No Further Winners. I had to end because of a leak.

Solution: heatran, miltank, pokemonshuffle.

This Fire-type Pokemon requires the least steps to hatch., Heatran, This Pokemon could be found at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris., Miltank, In this game Gastly and Spiritomb are the only Pokemon with a certain ability., Pokemon Shuffle

 

[Painter Espeon]

5/23/2015

Winner: Aeolia
Second Place: social netwerk (AKA le meme masta AKA not Snaquaza)
Third Place: Zipzapadam
Consolation Prize To: ScienceRules, Ben Ohver, kevinrocks, Manaphy286
Solution: elekid, thufizer, rhyhornbodyslam

Q1: In an episode of the anime, Tracey sketches part of a mystery Pokémon that would be introduced in a later generation. What is the Pokémon?
Q2: The Tao Trio (Reshiram, Zekrom, and Kyurem) are unique in the games; Kyurem can fuse with one of the other members of its trio. However, in the manga, three other legendary Pokémon are fused together. What is the name of the fusion?
Q3: “Mr. Holds Anybody” is an anagram of a Pokémon and a move it learns; what are they? [Format as pokemonmove]

Special thanks to ashiemore for hosting and congratulations to everyone who solved the hunt!

 

[Darnell]

They grow up so fast :')

Hi Scavengers! Just wanted to make a post to say how happy I am that the hunts are still frequently being hosted. Even though I may not be on my Smogon account, I like to lurk and see the new questions that come up. Keep up the good work guys n_n

Darnell was here. ashiemore and Xylen are losers.

 

[Instant Apple Pie]

25/5/2015 GMT +0

Winner: ashiemore
Second place: Painter Espeon
Third place: Aeolia
Consolation prize to: Hurrycanes, late wanderer
Solution: kalospowerplant, magikarp, metapod

Questions...
1) If this establishment were taken down; there would be no way to obtain a Probopass without Pokebank or trading in Kalos
2) Of the Pokemon who are in an image that shows up when a location is entered; this one can learn the least variety of move typings
3) This Pokemon is shown getting hit with eggs in Pokemon Stadium on Bulbapedia

 

[Xylen]

Official Hunt in ~15 mins

24/5/2015 GMT+0

Winner: GoodMorningEspeon BLITZ
Second place: ashiemore
Third place: GoodMorningWan
Consolation prize to: FIREEEE, Valiancy, iap, kevinrocks
Solution: psywaves, blitzkrieg, xhiglocke

Who was the maker of the hunt that got Spydreigon exactly 69 points on the first ladder
What does blitz fully stand for?
who got the first BLITZ on the second ladder

 

[Wan the Avatar]

5/25/2015

Winner: Manaphy286
Second place: Aeolia
Third place: Zipzapadam
Consolation prize to: Hurrycanes, Zippy2299, Painter Espeon
Solution: gideon, sleeppowder, zigzagoonliechiberry.

Questions...
1) the only person that battles with a porygon in frlg
2) this move is required to enter cipher key lair
3) this is the longest pokemon event, name the pokemon that was being distributed and its held item

 

[ashiemore]

05/28/2015 GMT-4

Winner: Cattail Prophet [BLITZ]
Second place: Wan the Avatar
Third place: Aeolia
Consolation prize to: AnonymouzLSB, Painter Espeon, social netwerk
Solution: berserkgene, ragecandybar, blackbelt

Questions...
1) Which item functioned similarly to the move Swagger?
2) What is the only key item that must be purchased to obtain?
3) Which human was caught and controlled by a Pokemon?

Thanks (again) to ILRB for the questions.

 

[GoodMorningEspeon]

05/29/2015 GMT-4

Winner: Eyan
Second place: Valiancy
Third place: Exeggutor
Consolation prize to: FIREEEE, Gleeb, PyoroLoli
Solution: zigzagdance, darnell, xscissor

Questions...
1) By deposting 20 Zigzagoons in My Pokemon Ranch, which event will you gain access to?
2) Of all the main series games, what is the name of the only backpacker that has a single level 36 Pokemon?
3) In the Pokemon anime, this move has been shown to break Trick Room.

Thanks to blitzer Wan the Avatar for hosting and Zipzapadam for helping in the creation of the hunt!