Puzzles!

By Level 51. Art by Fatecrashers.
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Welcome, one and all, to The Smog's inaugural Puzzle Page! We've spiced things up a little by replacing the Trivia section with something a little more dynamic; in addition, we've put together a slightly better pool of prizes. We hope you'll enjoy the puzzles we've created—we sure enjoyed crafting them! Before we begin, however, let's congratulate Valmanway for their quick answer to last issue's trivia, earning them a custom title! Please approach your friendly resident administrator to collect your prize.

Parameter Puzzles

Your challenge for these questions is to obtain the given list of Pokémon from the /dexsearch command on Pokémon Showdown! using the correct number of parameters as shown! Note that "all" does not count as a parameter. Can you figure out which parameters were used to obtain these results?

Use the command "/dexsearch" for a quick introduction on how the command works. The first three users to send in all 10 correct answers will earn themselves a custom title on the Smogon Forums; failing which, the first three users with the highest scores will earn these custom titles instead!

  1. Level 1: Simple – the only parameters used here will be moves!
    1. Beheeyem, Elgyem, Mew, Natu, Sigilyph, Smeargle, Swoobat, Woobat, Xatu (2 parameters)
    2. Genesect, Smeargle, Volcarona (2 parameters)
    3. Electrode, Mew, Smeargle, Voltorb, Wormadam-Trash (3 parameters)
  2. Level 2: Moderate – parameters used here may include moves, abilities, and types.
    1. Arceus-Psychic, Cresselia, Gallade, Latias, Latios, Metagross, Metang, Mew, Slowbro, Slowking (2 parameters)
    2. Abomasnow, Bastiodon, Bouffalant, Electrode, Exploud, Mr. Mime (2 parameters)
    3. Lugia, Palkia, Suicune, Wailmer, Wailord, Weavile (2 parameters)
    4. Chatot, Farfetch'd, Fearow, Pelipper, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey, Spearow, Starly, Wingull (3 parameters)
  3. Level 3: Insane – parameters used here may include moves, abilities, types, colors, and exclusions!
    1. Cloyster, Forretress, Koffing, Shellder, Weezing (3 parameters)
    2. Furret, Noibat, Noivern, Sentret (3 parameters, including 1 exclusion)
    3. Landorus-Therian, Masquerain, Staravia (3 parameters, including 1 exclusion)

Mystery Sound

Do you consider yourself a well-traveled denizen of the Pokémon world, able to recognize a tune from just a few bars of sound? Well, this is the challenge for you! Simply guess which of the main Pokémon games and from which location in the game this clip comes from. The first two users to send in the correct answer will win themselves a custom title on the Smogon Forums!

Crossword

And here we have it: the Grand Finale for our first Puzzle Page! To participate, simply fill out the crossword grid below with what you believe are the right answers, and send a screenshot of the grid to us. The first person to send in a completely correct grid will, for the first time ever, win themselves a custom avatar on Pokémon Showdown! Should you be the lucky winner, more details concerning the prize will be sent to you later.

Oh, and if the clues seem a bit cryptic, it's because they are! Here's a hint, though: all of the answers are Pokémon names. There! That makes it significantly easier, doesn't it?

1D2D
3D1A 4D5D6D
2A3A7D8D
4A
5A9D10D11D
6A 12D13D14D
7A
8A15D
9A
10A

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  1. Endless offals from a fowl tend to have rough skins (5)
  2. Cute rental jellyfish is warped (10)
  3. Confuse eel's caviar with tinned bug? (10)
  4. Headless aristocrat known for their endeavors (4)
  5. Sturdy ground can seem quite rather menacing (9)
  6. Fire a punch at mother? (6)
  7. Mixed-up code piles up at increasing speeds (9)
  8. Backwards surfer friend is endlessly rash (6)
  9. Dying hero confused for a vicious dragon (9)
  10. Large bird dreads an argument (6)

down

  1. Irate cat confounded by its natural prey (8)
  2. Crying duke is oblivious (7)
  3. It's all Greek to me, says second cat (6)
  4. Poisonous plant is always sad (5)
  5. Evolution looks the same up and down? (5)
  6. Cute egg-carrier remains happy in confusion (7)
  7. A short alternative to a solo melody drags on? (7)
  8. Haunted motor runs backwards (5)
  9. Follow bird closely and quietly (7)
  10. Disaster! Sliced absolutely in half (5)
  11. Fowl was present at small café (8)
  12. Notice a spot on an acorn (6)
  13. Log, rot, leaves and roots hidden under shell (6)
  14. Headwear found in bird baby's bed (6)
  15. Hatchet is unnerving? (4)

Participation

Entries for this round are closed! The answers will be uploaded here soon.

Answers

Parameter Puzzles

Note that your answers may differ from the given ones, but as long as they lead to the same /dexsearch output, they're alright!

  1. Level 1: Simple – the only parameters used here will be moves!
    1. Trick Room, Steel Wing
    2. Bug Buzz, Fly
    3. Sucker Punch, Magnet Rise, Gyro Ball
  2. Level 2: Moderate – parameters used here may include moves, abilities, and types.
    1. Fury Cutter, Psychic type
    2. Soundproof, Giga Impact
    3. Pressure, Surf
    4. Keen Eye, Air Cutter, U-turn
  3. Level 3: Insane – parameters used here may include moves, abilities, types, colors, and exclusions!
    1. Purple, Explosion, Tackle
    2. Frisk, Shadow Claw, !Ghost type
    3. Intimidate, U-turn, !Close Combat

Mystery Sound

This issue's music clip originated from the Old Chateau in DPPt, not the Distortion World (as some of you may have thought). Congratulations to those with a discerning ear who managed to get it right!

Crossword

Across

  1. GIBLE
  2. TENTACRUEL
  3. ESCAVALIER
  4. ARON
  5. STOUTLAND
  6. SLUGMA
  7. SCOLIPEDE
  8. LAPRAS
  9. HYDREIGON
  10. FEAROW

Down

  1. RATICATE
  2. WAILORD
  3. MEWTWO
  4. GLOOM
  5. EEVEE
  6. HAPPINY
  7. ALTARIA
  8. ROTOM
  9. TAILLOW
  10. ABSOL
  11. DELIBIRD
  12. SEEDOT
  13. GROTLE
  14. CHATOT
  15. AXEW

~ Level 51

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