Let's Play! Pokemon Black BulbaRandom Challenge

For those of you wondering what the heck I mean by BulbaRandom, here's an explanation of the challenge I'm doing:
1) You must play with a copy of a Pokemon game with Action Replay in it or with an emulator that is capable of hacking.
2) List out each route, cave, and any location of the like in your particular version that has random encounters on a sheet of paper in chronological order.
3) Go on Bulbapedia, and keep on hitting "Random Page" until you hit an article with a specific Pokemon on it (for the purposes of this challenge, a TCG article would not count. Brock's Vulpix in the anime, however, would count).
4) When you find an article as previously described, you must write the name of that Pokemon next to the first route (Note: the Pokemon does not count if it doesn't exist yet in the game you're playing. If this happens, try again).
5) You must now hit Random Page again until you find another Pokemon article for the next route (duplicates are not allowed). Continue this for each of the other areas.
6) Before moving forward in this, you are allowed THREE switches between the Pokemon you've picked from Bulbapedia. You may have an Arceus in Victory Road switch places with a Bidoof on Route 1, for example. Alternatively, you may reroll a Pokemon from Bulbapedia, but this counts toward the three switches and cannot be rerolled again.
7)This is where it gets interesting. Find the Action Replay wild modifier code for reach Pokemon you've picked out and write it down. Put these codes in (BUT DO NOT ACTIVATE THEM YET!), and for each code, title the code the Pokemon's corresponding route. Also input a 100% capture code.
8) Now you start the game. Play normally until you're about to hit the first route that you have the ability to start catching Pokemon. Before walking into the grass, activate the code for the route, as well as the perfect capture code. Walk into the grass until you've encountered the Pokemon for that route. Catch it. Now that it's in your party, you must deactivate the code for the route. The code will never be used again. DO NOT catch any more Pokemon on the route. Follow this pattern with each route/place with wild encounters.
9) Have fun!

I will be playing on an emulator (I already have a hard copy of Black). Thus, there will be stills of my gameplay as I'm going through the challenge. I expect the first post of this challenge to go up by this afternoon. I will reveal the Pokemon that I must catch as I go along. For starting reference, my starter will be Snivy. See you soon!
 
Pretty interesting idea. In fact, it's the first of these challenges that actually interests me. Too bad I don't have a way to do it, though.

Anyway, instead of using the "random page" button on Bulbapedia and hoping for a Pokemon page to load, why don't you use a real Pokemon randomizer, like this one from Wyn Corporation. It's actually pretty customize-able - except you can't exclude certain regions.
 
Well, let's start!

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Guy, of course.

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I just had to. Anyway, TO ADVENTURE!

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After that cinematic opening...

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Axel: Well, you're early.
Roxas: No, I'm just late.

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Our starter!

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Robotic female voice from Injustice: Begin.

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Whoo, got bad luck with a crit there. On to Cheren!

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What?! One Leer and a few Tackles to all that?

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MORTAL KOMBAAAAT!

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What is it with me and the red zone?

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Great, the item that was only useful in Black2 and White 2. Woohoo.

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Father of the Year, everyone.

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She can see it in your eyes...in your soul...

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Because why the heck not.

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Wait... did she just CHUCK the Pokedex to us?!

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Town Map. Even though this game is linear as heck. Woohooo.

Y'know what, let's skip ahead to the first wild encounter because the tutorials in between won't be exciting. And what did I get?

Find out next post, because this is getting a bit long!
 
Now for my new compatriot! Who's that Pokemon?!

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Eeyup, Mareep. Now, Mareep, forgive the pun, but JOIN THE HERD!

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Because she had (or in this case, is) a little lamb.

Now I'll be off to level grind. See you then!
 
Now that Big Boss and Mary are both level 7, let's move on!

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Yeah, but mine isn't even in the Unova Dex! Beat that!

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One of the few times we'll use the Xtranceiver at all. #of Xtranceiver uses count:1

Let's skip the Pokemon Center tutorial.

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Now, let us take part in this weird economy! Seriously, if it wasn't for the Route 9 Mall, the Pokemarts would have a friggin' monopoly in Unova.

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Ah crap, Team Plasma and their PETA/ASPCA spheal (forgive the pun).

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Hey, N! Wassup?

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Eeyup, this guy's crazy if he hears Pokemon talking. Guess he came out of some Pokemon Mystery Dungeon acid trip or something.

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And I gotta fight him. Eh, Purrloin won't be any trouble.

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Yup, no problem at all.

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So, I think this is a good place to stop for today. We have our first two party members, and are about to go to Route 2 for our next party member. Who will it be? See you tomorrow afternoon!

Daily Team Status:
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Pretty interesting idea. In fact, it's the first of these challenges that actually interests me. Too bad I don't have a way to do it, though.

Anyway, instead of using the "random page" button on Bulbapedia and hoping for a Pokemon page to load, why don't you use a real Pokemon randomizer, like this one from Wyn Corporation. It's actually pretty customize-able - except you can't exclude certain regions.
Thanks for the interest! If I do another randomized game, I'll keep that in mind, so thanks for letting me know about that!
 
And we're back! On to Route 2!

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...How the heck did they get the date on an emulator?

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Xtranceiver use count: 2

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Woohoo!

And who is our newest team member?

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Natu! Now JOIN THE FLOCK!

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This is a somewhat long explanation. The Xatu line is based off of the quetzal, which is native to Guatemala. A nickname for people that live in Guatemala are called Chapines. Therefore, Chapin.

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Alright, first official Trainer fight!

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...And Chapin barely survives.

And I'll be off to level grind Chapin!
 
And we're back!

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Chapin is now level 8, so let's move on!
Let's skip the rest of the trainer battles on this route for now.

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...Except for this one. Let's go, Chapin!

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All by himself. Granted, there was a Potion involved, but still. On to Striaton!

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...Drat. There goes Route 3...

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And let's check the school for the waiter guys.

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...And Cheren is there instead. Clyde, I hate you. Well, let's fight Cheren.

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Chapin gains a level, learns Teleport, and the battle is ours! Chapin even managed to beat Tepig by himself!

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Even though the gym leader's Pansear's Incinerate can burn up those berries...

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Fine, if you say so...

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Yay, our one-time Cut slave. For the purposes of this challenge, this will not be used against Chlli.

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Well, I'll go train my team (sans Panpor, who I did not give a nickname) to Level 13. In case I don't finish in time, here's the Daily Team Update:

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See you guys later!
 
And we're back!

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I finished level grinding (man Chapin was a pain to grind up), so let's take on the gym!

I'll just skip to the leader. The puzzle is easy as heck, and the trainers are nothing notable. Just some level 11 Pokemon.

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Bring it on!

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First up, I'll take on Lillipup with Chapin. Lillipupis nothing special, but I gotta watch out for Bite and Work Up.

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Chapin beats him with with a lucky crit and gains a level!

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And last up is Mary versus Pansear! Pansear doesn't have anything particularly deadly at first, but watch for Work Up stacking.

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And ThunderShock spam does it in!

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And the Trio Badge is ours! Badges 1/8 obtained
We get the Work Up TM as well. Snazzy.

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Because we should always go into a stranger's house upon their insistence.

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We get Cut HM and nothing else special. And we get tasked to go to the Dreamyard. And to the Dreamyard we go!

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And here comes the only time that Panpour will be useful to me for this challenge. Go, therefore, and be somewhat useful!

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Why yes, but what I gotta catch here isn't exactly mysterious...

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Aw...

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...And they go on friggin' KICKING IT. In the words of Fluttershy:
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Bring it on!

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And one Snivy beating the crap out of a Patrat and a Purrloin later, we got 'em.

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First N's tripping, now WE'RE tripping! At least it'll get TP off of Munna.

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So basically, Musharna used naturally made hallucinogenics to save Munna? DRUGS in a kid's game?

So, who's our next party member?

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Lombre! It won't be a mainstay, though.

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Because Miror B. You don't need any more justification than the most glorious man in all Pokemon.

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Anyway, let's go see Fennel again.

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Yay. Even though we won't be able to use it. And the Pal Pad, also similarly useless.

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So, we're about to head on out to Route 3. What challenges will we face and who will join our team next? Find out next time!

Daily Team Update:
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Badges:
Trio Badge
Days Taken: 2
Total Game Time: 3:23
 

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Alright, time for an update!
But first, I committed a wrong ever since I started this challenge. Since it's an original idea as far as I know...
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There. Let's continue.

On to Route 3!
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Let's take care of a few Trainer fights first.

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OH CRA-

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...Phew.

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...Ah crap. Cheren again.

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...And done.

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OH YEAH, BABY!

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...And she changes into a bipedal sheep. Magnificent.

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Team Plasma again.

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I'm afraid I have to use this again...

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And we're tasked to rescue the girl's Pokemon from Team Plasma. Quite the urgent situation, but before we do that, let's get our next Pokemon, shall we?

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Vulpix! Now JOIN THE PACK!

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Because Japanese legend. If it was male, I could've made an Okami reference, but I'm fine with more obscure stuff.

Before we move on, I'll have Tamano catch up with the rest of the party. In case I don't make it in time due to my schedule, here's the Daily Team Update:
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Badges:
Trio Badge
Days Taken (in which I actually did a legit update):3
Total Game Time: 3:41
Total Pokemon: 6
 

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We're back, baby! Sorry for the break, but whatcanyado? The whole team is now Level 15, so let's get a move on and rescue that Pokemon from TP!

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Without further ado, let's go!

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Well, before we do that, let's just quickly get our next catch.

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Deerling! Once again, it will not be part of the team.

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Why not.

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HERE WE GOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

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Being overleveled is fun... (except in Pokemon X and Y, where it just brings a lack of fun due to the friggin' Exp. Share)

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Crithax is fun, too.

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Oh crap, they went to the Rubicante School of Villainous Intra-Group Teamwork.

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Needless exposition!

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I outleveled my rival. Wow, that's a first.

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Alas, the Rubicante School of Villainous Intra-Group Teamwork grads forgot that Team Rubicante lost, too.

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Some writer forgot about Colosseum and XD.


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And they're gone. Let's move on to the rest of Route 3, then.

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Okay... I don't think I'll need them, but I gotta be a nice guy and accept them.

Let's just skip the rest of the route. It'll be easier on both me and you.

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YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME-

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So you scared the crap out of players everywhere just for a tutorial on dark grass? Cheren, do you have any better things to do?

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We have arrived at Nacrene! Also, 100th screenshot!

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Thank you, Captain Obvious, even though we can FRIGGIN' SEE IT! Anything else?

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Chesto Berries. Yay.

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...Sorry to say this guys, but we won't have any fighting types against Lenora.

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So, we are now at Nacrene. Next time, we're getting our next possible team member in Pinwheel Forest exterior, and possibly starting the second Gym.

Daily Team Update:
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Badges:
Trio Badge
Total Time Taken: 4:29
Total Pokemon: 7
 
And we are back!
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We are now in Nacrene Town, so let's move on to Pinwheel Forest for our next team member!

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We get Rock Smash! Now we can do stuff like this!
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Hello, nurse! She can provide a free healup, but you gotta beat her first!

So what is our next team member?
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Pinsir! He will be a permanent team member!

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Because "Seid ihr das Essen? Nein, wir sind der Jager!" (Insert epic trumpets and POTATO PIZZA here)

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Yeah, this is gonna be a short post. I gotta train my team to Level 18 (and then to 20 before Lenora). So, next time, we'll take on the second Gym for the Basic Badge!

Daily Team Update:
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Badges:
Trio Badge
Total Time Taken: 4:37
Total Pokemon: 8
 

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Sorry for the long wait. Balancing life, level grinding, and watching Attack On Titan is NOT easy. Anyway, our team is level 18, so let's head off to the Nacrene Gym!

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Oh, the trippy hippie again. Also, insert "I see dead people" joke here.

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I'm not exactly an idealist, so no.

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Let's just skip what happens in this fight, I outlevel him by about five anyway.

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Sweep!

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So I assume he's on the Chaos alignment now? (Percent chance that anyone here will get the Shin Megami Tensei reference: 1%)

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Zekrom... Okay. But a guy like him can't get the Vast Black Pokemon...right?
Also, he said that me and him would be friends. Buddy, you creep me out.
So, let's go to the gym for real this time!

That's all for now. Sorry for the quick update, but time constraints.
 

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