Without an answer on the challenge thread, I've taken the liberty to start my own thread.
What is the point of a Low Level Game?
The point of this challenge is to find teams that can efficently defeat every major trainer in a Pokemon game, so efficently that the team is at the lowest possible level. Every opponent will be researched, and there is quite a lot of experimenting. Because trainers have different types, you will use different pokemons. There isn't one team you use throughout the game.
What are the rules!
#1 : During major battles, you must aim at having the lowest level team starting the battle.
The level of the team is the level of the highest level pokemon.
Why? Because it's easy to solo the Elite 4 with a level 65 Pokemon and five magikarps. It's much harder to win with six level 40 pokemon.
If you're forced to carry a specific mon (HM Slave, Legendary pokemon after catching it), it doesn't count towards your level if you don't use it during battles.
Major battles are storyline battles, this includes rivals, gyms, villain leaders, elite 4, postgame bosses, etc..
#2 : No items may be used during battles.
Held items are of course okay.
#3 : Set mode
#4 : The only pokemon you can use are the ones you catch, breed, or are given within the game.
Options :
Easier :
Switch mode
?
Harder :
Species clause
Breeding is banned
Legendary Pokemon are banned
You can actually compare runs in this format. Because you have a defined metric to compare players, two different players playing the same Pokemon game should aim at having the lowest level team for every battle. Thus, a record for every major battle of every game can be made.
I will make a Let's Play of my first run. Don't post yet.
What is the point of a Low Level Game?
The point of this challenge is to find teams that can efficently defeat every major trainer in a Pokemon game, so efficently that the team is at the lowest possible level. Every opponent will be researched, and there is quite a lot of experimenting. Because trainers have different types, you will use different pokemons. There isn't one team you use throughout the game.
What are the rules!
#1 : During major battles, you must aim at having the lowest level team starting the battle.
The level of the team is the level of the highest level pokemon.
Why? Because it's easy to solo the Elite 4 with a level 65 Pokemon and five magikarps. It's much harder to win with six level 40 pokemon.
If you're forced to carry a specific mon (HM Slave, Legendary pokemon after catching it), it doesn't count towards your level if you don't use it during battles.
Major battles are storyline battles, this includes rivals, gyms, villain leaders, elite 4, postgame bosses, etc..
#2 : No items may be used during battles.
Held items are of course okay.
#3 : Set mode
#4 : The only pokemon you can use are the ones you catch, breed, or are given within the game.
Options :
Easier :
Switch mode
?
Harder :
Species clause
Breeding is banned
Legendary Pokemon are banned
You can actually compare runs in this format. Because you have a defined metric to compare players, two different players playing the same Pokemon game should aim at having the lowest level team for every battle. Thus, a record for every major battle of every game can be made.
I will make a Let's Play of my first run. Don't post yet.