Well I may only have 4 pokemon given to me, but that's not gonna stop me from starting my challenge. Quick recap:
TheMan the Charmander: Only level-up moves and 1 TM/HM. Solo Misty for Charmeleon, Blaine for Charizard.
PIKACHUUUU the Pikachu: Must always know Double Team and Thunderbolt ASAP. Solo a complete Gym + 2 other Gym leaders main pokemon. Solo all Pikachu and Raichu. As Raichu, solo all Dragon and Flying pokemon unless it interferes with another challenge.
Hornhauser the Beedrill: Must know Twinneedle and Mega Drain. Use Agility 3 times against one of Giovanni's pokemon. Solo 3 of Agatha's pokemon.
Ptera the Aerodactyl (formerly HMSlave the Farfetch'd) Use Farfetch'd, which must know Cut and Fly, until I get to Cinnabar. It must land the finishing blow against Lance with Dragon Rage and solo at least 2 of Blaine's pokemon.
I realize there is a conflict between Ptera and TheMan, and I am working to get that ironed out.
Badge 1: Brock
If pokemon was a spectator sport, this match would have gotten the both of us booed off the field. After a match against Brock in which I wonder why Poison Sting doesn't hit anything, Round 2 began. With a team of TheMan, Hornhauser, and PIKACHUUUU, and a combined total of 0 moves that hit for neutral between them (and one pokemon that can't do any damage), I was up for a hard fight.
My last two team members have been kidnapped by Ninjask. Are you bad enough dudes to give me two more team members? Its A Random apparently is. One more now. Poliwrath will be my third weak to electricity, so no more of those.
TheMan the Charmander: Only level-up moves and 1 TM/HM. Solo Misty for Charmeleon, Blaine for Charizard.
PIKACHUUUU the Pikachu: Must always know Double Team and Thunderbolt ASAP. Solo a complete Gym + 2 other Gym leaders main pokemon. Solo all Pikachu and Raichu. As Raichu, solo all Dragon and Flying pokemon unless it interferes with another challenge.
Hornhauser the Beedrill: Must know Twinneedle and Mega Drain. Use Agility 3 times against one of Giovanni's pokemon. Solo 3 of Agatha's pokemon.
Ptera the Aerodactyl (formerly HMSlave the Farfetch'd) Use Farfetch'd, which must know Cut and Fly, until I get to Cinnabar. It must land the finishing blow against Lance with Dragon Rage and solo at least 2 of Blaine's pokemon.
I realize there is a conflict between Ptera and TheMan, and I am working to get that ironed out.
Badge 1: Brock
If pokemon was a spectator sport, this match would have gotten the both of us booed off the field. After a match against Brock in which I wonder why Poison Sting doesn't hit anything, Round 2 began. With a team of TheMan, Hornhauser, and PIKACHUUUU, and a combined total of 0 moves that hit for neutral between them (and one pokemon that can't do any damage), I was up for a hard fight.
Despite not being able to do any hit point damage, PIKACHUUUU was great by letting me get Onix to -6 attack so that Ember could eventually beat him. Hornhauser didn't really do much save lowering speed, and would have been better used coming in to take bide damage. TheMan was my only real source of damage for the battle, but the MVP of the first gym has to be PIKACHUUUU who definitely aimed for the horn with Growl and crippled Onix.Ember. Tackle. Ember. Tackle. Ember. Tackle. Ember Crits. Tackle. Ember. Defense Curl. Ember KOs.
In comes PIKACHUUUU. Onix Bides, and PIKACHUUUU is gonna Growl until he's dead, or Onix is at -6 Attack. Onix Bides again and it's the -6. In comes Hornhauser with his new Fury Attack. Tackle Crits first. Fury Attack fails to damage. Tackle doesn't do much. Fury attack does even less, but does hit. Screech lands, Fury Attack does not. The reverse happens next round. Onix Bides, and Hornhauser starts lowering speed. Onix Tackles again, while Hornhauser keeps String Shotting. Onix at -6 ATK and SPE. A bunch of nothing happens for a while, as Hornhauser keeps trying to poison, and Onix keeps Biding his time. A Poison Sting lands after a crit. Another Poison Sting crits, and then a bunch of nothing with some Bide damage thrown in for good measure. Onix crits with a Tackle. Another Tackle hits with Hornhauser at -6 DEF. A crit on a Poison Sting during a Bide ends up KOing Hornhauser. PIKACHUUUU in to try to run Onix out of PP. A quick check of Bulbapedia shows me how dumb that idea is. TheMan switches in. Onix Bides. Ember burns Onix. Brock Full Heals. Another Ember, then a switch out so PIKACHUUUU can take the Bide. Pikachu lives. Onix bides, and in comes TheMan. One Ember and back to PIKACHUUUU who is KOd. An Ember from TheMan. Onix Bides again, and that lets TheMan KO Onix. If I did this over, I'd start PIKACHUUUU against Geodude and Growl for a bit, but now I don't have to. Ha Ha Ha.
My last two team members have been kidnapped by Ninjask. Are you bad enough dudes to give me two more team members? Its A Random apparently is. One more now. Poliwrath will be my third weak to electricity, so no more of those.