Pokémon White version. My first proper introduction to the series, as while I did have Diamond I didn't finish it because I got stuck on Mt. Coronet. I have played through this game many times, yet I've never done a challenge run on it. I'm going to change that, and why shouldn't I post it on here for people to see how not good I am?
Rules :
-There is a box that will be renamed to Fallen. Any Pokémon that faints will go in there. If I lose more then... I think it's 30 to a box, I'll rename another one. Pretty sure you can't get more then 30 pokémon in White by Nuzlocke rules, but regardless.
-I can only catch the first pokémon that appears on a route, unless I already have it. Gifts, trades, etc. don't count as the first Pokémon. Neither do static Pokémon, eg. the 5 Zen Mode Darmanitan.
-If it has its own loading zone it's a new area, even if the name is the same. If it has a new namecard its a new area, even if there was no loading zone. Again, I don't remember if this'll come up but just in case.
-Shiny's can be caught, regardless of whether I have a pokémon from that area or not. They cannot be used unless I lose the pokémon from that area.
-Legendaries cannot be caught, with the exception of Zekrom who will immediately be boxed.
-I am allowed to catch Pokémon for the purposes of trades if I haven't caught a Pokémon from that area yet, even if it's not my first encounter. The Pokémon caught for trades cannot battle.
-A lot of people do Nuzlocke's on set mode. I am not good enough to do that.
Now lets go.
Part 0: The Beginning.
I start the game up an Professor Juniper starts yapping at me. It's a mainline Pokémon game, you know how it goes. Lets get onto the only semi-relevant bit of this: My character.
I don't really like the designs of any of the male characters, so I'll go with Hilda. Instead of that, however, I'm going to call myself
Akiza. Partly because I don't like the name Hilda, partly because it's the name of one of my favourite characters from any TV show. Onto the starters.
I'm going with Snivy, because I Don't Like Tepig or its evolutions and I don't want to see my first starter in Oshawott go down, because I have no faith in my ability to keep it alive for the entire game. Snivy also has the easiest first gym, as Incinerate is the weakest of the three movesThat leaves the otter with Bianca, and the hateful pig with Cheren. Onto the first battle.
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As you've probably figured out, this isn't a normal Pokémon White. As I said at the top, I've played through this game many times, with both Snivy and Oshawott as well as once with Tepig. I've gotten bored of your bog standard games, so I switched things up a bit. The starters are randomised, with Cheren and Bianca both getting their new starters locked in for the whole game, static Pokémon have been randomized with Legendaries replacing Legendaries and regular Pokémon replacing regular Pokémon. This is why I didn't lock myself out of using the 5 Zen Mode Darmanitan, they could be 5 Smeargle. On top of this, I also updated Pokémon and move stats to Gen 6 and changed trade evos to something actually achieveable with just one person. The only ones that are likely to be relevant are the Gen 5 evos : Boldore and Gurdurr now eveolve at level 37+ while Shelmet and Karrablast both need the other in the party to evolve, like how Mantyke needs Remoraid. On the topic of those two, I have another rule that would have given the game away if listed above :
I am allowed to catch a Shelmet or Karrablast for the purposes of evolving a Shelmet or Karrablast I caught legitimately. It cannot battle, and must be released after the legitimately caught Pokémon evolves.
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The battles with Cheren and Bianca went rather easily, as a level 5 Spheal knows Powder Snow and Water Gun. I 2 shot Seedot with Powder Snow and, after a brief moment of panic when a single Tackle took away a quarter of my HP, 3 shot Porygon thanks to a crit. I feel like that Porygon is going to be a big problem, especially given how Spheal takes ages to evolve.
Nuvema town. Been a while since I've seen it. Still know who lives where though.
I'd say he's the only person who has a realistic reaction to the idea of 10 year olds going exploring the country, but I don't think th BW characters are 10.
Naughty nature. That's not the worst, could have boosted speed, but it's not exactly great either. Would've preferred Thick Fat too, as the updated moves take Pansear from the easiest of the Striaton Triplets to the hardest as Incinerate is 60 base now.
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After witessing the family drama we go to see Professor Juniper and
He round. After I give him that wonderful nickname, Professor Juniper asks us to complete the Pokédex and refuses to take no for an answer. Seriously, whats the point of presenting a question if you aren't going to give people a chance to say no? Just give us the pokedex you crazy bint.
On the way out, we get stopped by my mother, who has a town map for each of us. Not going to be using that.
Biance wants us to all take our first step of our journies at the same time. Almost makes me doubt my belief that the BW characters, or at least Bianca, aren't kids. Time for the catching tutorial, which I paid absolutely 0 attention to because why would I? I really hope there's an option to skip it in future games. After catching a Patrat Juniper gives us Pokéballs and it's time for my first encounter.
It's a Lillipup!
Meet Lady, the Jolly Lillipup. Caught at full health with my first Pokéball because I didn't trust Round not to one shot with his level advantage. The calculator says that couldn't have happened without a crit. I still think it was a wise move.
I should not have tried to take on a Patrat twice her level. One, admittably critical, hit nearly killed Lady before I could even box her while Tackle looks like about a 7HKO in return. Time to switch out, I think.
And time to pick up a potion.
I'm doing a Nuzlocke, what excuse do you two have?
We last talked to you about 2 minutes ago and you can't go into Accumula town without seeing someone at the pokécenter, can you just shut and wait for us? we're about 2 seconds away anyway. Also, I already know this.
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After being taught something I already knew I leave the pokécenter to see
A cult. Who seem to somehow get people to question whehter pokémon like being with people when they could just... not jump out if they didn't want to be seen. Or attack before the trainer could send their pokémon out. After the cult leaves I get accosted by a weirdo who thinks he can talk to pokémon and has a Purrlion in a pokéball even though he doesn't seem to like them. He challenges me to a battle and
I forgot to take Lillipup out of the first slot. Shit. Luckily, Purrloin can't really do anything with Scratch and Growl doesn't affect Powder Snow or Water Gun, both of which would take Purrloin out quicker then Scratch would if it crit every time. After the battle Lady jumps all the way up to level 5, so all's well that ends well I guess. Onto Route 2 and my second capture.
Then why'd you call?
After that pointless phonecall my mother shows up and gives me some Running Shoes. I thought the shows I already had were allright for running but I'll take her word for it. Now onto my second capture.
Another Lillipup. I don't have to capture this, so I won't.
One Leer + One Tackle. Time to switch out. Round comes in and takes 7 of his 17 remaining hp from a Tackle because I'm an idiot who forgot to heal. Thankfully, it uses Odeur Sleuth rather then attacking again and Powder Snow takes it out. Time to heal, and stock up on healing items. 8 Potions make it an even 10. Now time for my second capture. I hope it's a Patrat.
So of course, it's a Purrloin. At least it's level 5, and I mostly wanted a Patrat so I could one of these or Munna in the Dreamyard. Two Tackles bring it low but it still breaks out before the ball shakes once. A second ball manages to catch it however.
Welcome Nox, the Lax Purrloin.
...Lady's dead. Fuck Patrats.
Training time I guess, can't be taking on the like of Cheren and Bianca if I can't take a Patrat.
How is my cat doing better then a Yorkshire Terrier? He also won a cat fight against the next trainer, though he's not yet at the level to take on a Lillipup.
After beating the last trainer on the route, and a couple of wild Pokémon, Nox is level 9 while Round is level 10. Time to fight Bianca.
Very much so, Bianca. It was a massacre, her Lillipup didn't get off a Tackle before Purrloin cut it down and Seedot did a grand total of 6 damage with Bide before Assist called Powder Snow to take it out. Now I know you're meant to go fins Cheren at this point, but you can actually go straight to the Dreamyard and that Porygon is a Threat so that's what I'm gonna do. The first trainer had 2 Purrloin, which went down pretty easily and the second has..
It must die. And it does, because for some reason Patrat love using Bite on Nox even though he resists it and it'd be less powerful then a STAB Tackle even if he didn't. Round comes in to freeze the second Patrat with Powder Snow before finishing it off with Water Gun and Nox comes back in to duke it out with Lillipup, who gets off a single, would be a 4 shot Tackle before getting knocked out. Now, what replaces Panpour?
It does a lot better then Treecko. Not that I'm going to say no if you're offering me one.
Welcome Leif the Modest Treecko. I did not know Treecko was spelt with a c until today.
After a quick few battles on Route 2 get Leif up to Level 11 where he learns Qucik Attack, it is time to take on Cheren and I have a Strategy. His Porygon shouldn't be able to do more then 18 Damage to Purrloin with a single attack so long as I can keep it from boosting and Purrloin is quick enough to get two Growls off before it can get off two Tackles.
Bianca had Seedot, why doesn't Cheren have Porygon? Unless, does it just overwrite their last Pokémon with whatever the starter they got randomised was?
Yes. Yes it does. Looks like I'll be fighting Tepig and Porygon until... I think it's the route 4 battle he starts using Tepig last? Once it evolves into Pignite.
Anyway, Porygon was easy because Cheren was an Idiot and used Conversion like 8 times in a row, switching between Psychic and Normal while I kept using Sand Attack and Growl to weaken it. I ended up using just 1 potion and technically needed none as Nox didn't get hit between it and knocking Porygon out. I cannot wait until he gets the updated Thief in Wellspring Cave. Time for the gym, where Cilan for some reason thinks I have a Snivy. Not that I'm complaining about being up against a Fire-Type.
The gym trainers are pretty easy, the only slightly worrying moment coming when the Waitress' Purrloin calls Bite with Assist to deal over half to Round. It then proceeds to call Bide. After a quick battle on Route 2, because Leif was like 2 EXP from hitting level 12, it's time.
Leif starts off vs Chili's Lillipup and a timely crit after Lillipup picks up an Oran Berry swings the battle in my favour, but Chili uses a potion and
RIP Leif. Nox manages to avenge him as Lillipup is also obsessed with trying to bite something that would fold if he just flung himself at it. Time for the big one, Snivy v Pansear
Oh wait I've got Round the Spheal don't I.
Spheal you're fucking shite. And Nox is not fast enough to outspeed Pansear, so that's game over.
End Part 0.
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