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Also just to clarify, failure to catch the first pokemon you meet means you get NO pokemon at all from that area, is that correct?

(04-13-2012, 09:24 PM)TomGuycott Wrote: [ -> ]Also just to clarify, failure to catch the first pokemon you meet means you get NO pokemon at all from that area, is that correct?

Correct

this also applies to Sprout Tower, right?

I dont see why it wouldnt

Dear diary,

I couldn't sleep. I was so antsy about not catching anything in
in Route 30 that I just had to go back. I ended up running into
a Bellsprout! I caught her pretty easily and named her Sophia.
The only move she knows is Vine Whip.

Welp, I know who I'm not using against Falkner.

After that, I got tripped up by a little kid in a straw hat
holding a butterfly net. Of course, he wanted to battle. His
last Pokemon was a Weedle, and while it wasn't much trouble to
take down, it still poisoned Cocoa. I tried to rush him to the
nearest Pokemon Center, but the bug catcher wouldn't let me go
until I exchanged phone numbers with him. What a little creep!

I gave in, and now I've got Bug Catcher Wade registered in my
Pokegear. Joy. I ran back to the Pokemon Center in Violet City,
and just when I thought Cocoa was going to die of poisoning,
the poison went away, just like that. What a fightening
experience.

After a near-death experience like that, I realized I need to
be more prepared than I am. I stocked up onAntidotes at the
PokeMart. I'll have to be more on top of
things if I want to make it anywhere out here.

-Crappy

...

Dear diary,

apparently, Falkner doesn't let just anybody challenge him.
I had to climb the Sprout Tower before I was allowed entrance
to the Violet City Gym.

Once I'd made it to the second floor of the tower, I discovered
that it was completeky infested with Pokemon. Wonderful. The
first thing I run into is a Ghastly, which is actually kind of
interesting! She repeatedly hypnotized Sophia into sleeping,
which made capturing her surprisingly annoying, but I got her
in the end. Her name was Scoops.

So I guess the tower is called Sprout Tower because all of the
trainers inside use Bellsprouts? Kind of obnoxious, but it
could be worse. Wade called me during this time. He had some
berries he was willing to share with me. Y'know, he's alright.

There were a lot of sages in the tower. At one point, I had
to take on three in a row, and it was the third battle that
did Scoops in. I wish I'd had more time to get attached to
her...

Past those sages was the elder. Not only that, but he was
just finishing up a battle with Crimson! Immediately after,
Crimson used an Escape Rope to leave the tower. It was my
turn.

I lost. All of my Pokemon are dead.

I guess I just don't have what it takes to be a Pokemon
Master.

I think I'll go home and rethink what I want to do with my
life...

Goodnight, diary.

-Crappy

(am I allowed to start over, either on this or Pearl, or am i out for good?)

You are allowed to start over, I did. The challenge is hard, you have to be very careful

Count me in - I just need to buy a 4th gen game.

EDIT: Got Platinum, LET'S DO THIS

Wow, I just started trying the challenge. It's a lot more stressful than I thought!

I'm closing entries now. What is a good date to make the deadline, do you guys think?

Maybe a month and a half to 2 months?


My writing is usually hella better than this...

HUMOR ISN'T EXACTLY MY THING, OKAY?



About to work on the second gym, team so far is
Lv 14 Rocksanne the Geodude
Lv 9 Situation the Onix
Lv 7 Ytnom the Ekans
Lv 11 Reagan the Bellsprout
Lv 11 Hootler the HootHoot
Lv 12 Ishmael the Chikorita

Boxed is a hoothoot, rattata, Togepi egg and Corenlious the Weedle

Also no deaths so far, Ive been playing it rather safe so far.

I hope that comic isn't too big, if it is Ill spoiler it

I got a ways but then realized that in order to overwrite my old game I have to delete it from the main menu and can't do it during gameplay. WELP, gonna restart tomorrow.

If you get to a point where you have to progress using an HM, but have no pokemon that can use it due to the Nuzlocke rules, is that game over?

Failure Edit:

WELP, turns out that's not SO much of an issue right now since I have to start over already. Falkner kicked my ass, I forgot how much of a bitch he is without catching that Mareep south of the town. Here's all the data I compiled to make a comic out of later, but I might not now depending on whether I get better results for my next try.

Character Data:
Oswald, the really terrible trainer.

Catch Data:
Starter - Zuul Level 5 F Cyndaquil. Modest. Highly Curious. Killed at Level 11 in Violet City Gym against Falkner's Pidgeotto.
Route 29 - Ringo Star. Level 3 M Sentret. Hasty. Strong Willed. Killed at Level 7 in Violet City Gym against Falkner's Pidgeotto.
Route 30 - Archimedes. Level 4 M Pidgey. Hasty. Loves to eat. Killed at Level 7 in Ruins of Alph against a G Unown.
Route 31 - Flying Rat. Level 4 F Pidgey. Jolly. Capable of taking hits. Killed at Level 9 in Violet City Gym against a Spearow.
Dark Cave - Barbarella. Level 2 F Geodude. Calm. A little quick tempered. Killed at Level 7 in Ruins of Alph against an F Unown.
Route 32 - Ackbar. Level 3 M Ekans. Relaxed. Sturdy Body. Killed at Level 7 in Violet City Gym against Falkner's Pidgeotto.
Ruins of Alph - Holy Hell! Level 5 H Unown. Timid. Quick Tempered. Killed at Level 7 in Violet City Gym against Falkner's Pidgeotto.
Sprout Tower - Belsprout. Level 3 F Ratata. Lonely. Mischievous. Killed at Level 7 in Violet City Gym against Falkner's Pidgeotto.

Mom: Just try pressing the buttons, you'll know what to do in no time!
Oswald: What buttons!? What are you saying!!?
///

Zuul:LEER!
Kakuna:HARDEN!
Zuul:LEER!
Kakuna:HARDEN!
Infinity loop... kind of.
///

???: I'm gonna beat you!
Zuul: ZUUUUUULL!!! *Critical Hit! TKO!!*
???: WELP!
///

Police: Did you get his name!?
Oswald: -Shrug-
WANTE ???
///

Sentret Ringo Star: I am Sparticus.
Oswald: o____o
///

Pidgey used Tackle.
Ringo Star has 2 hp.
Pidgey used Tackle.
Zuul has 2 hp.
Oswald: FFFFFTTT
///

Bug Catcher: GO CATERPIE!
Archimedes eats all opponents.
///

Archimedes dies fighting a G Unown.
Oswald: Oh Archimedes.. you loved to eat...
Oswald eats Archimedes.
///

Barbarella dies fighting an F Unown.
RIP Barbarella. Headstone carved out of her head.
///

Ratata in Sprout Tower dressed as a Belsprout.
Onix trading kid does NOT fall for it.
///

Running all the way to the bottom of Sprout Tower to heal before the Rival Battle.
And then he leaves without battling.
///

Flying Rat died fighting Birdkeeper's Spearow in Falkner's Gym.
///

Everyone else died. The end.
///

Does Game Corner pokemon count as "In-Game gift Pokemon"?

If not unlimited (Not that you'd WANT to play the Game Corner for that freaking long), then at least one?

Hmm, I'm not sure. I don't think so, just to be safe at least.

Also this may have been obvious but no:
1. Breeding
2. PokeWalker
3. Evolving through means not obtainable in the main game (no trading yourself stones for evolution etc). You can still trade to evolve your pokemon that evolve through trading, though