theprodigy
Member
I said that because he won the VGC tournament earlier >_>
anyway, I bet the dragon gym would be the hardest, assuming equal skill levels across the board
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NeoGAF Pokémon League | There are 18 badges in GAF; Gary Oak has 20
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I said that because he won the VGC tournament earlier >_>
anyway, I bet the dragon gym would be the hardest, assuming equal skill levels across the board
I know
That was just a common address to folks ( both challengers and potential gym leaders in future ) who wanted E4/Champion to be implemented. Also, I beta-tested with some of the gym leaders here for their team preparations. I would just say some of the apparently weakest types actually has some tricks to it that are not easy to navigate around, if you're not prepared for it.
lordfroakie
Member
Smogon rules? bleh
For 6v6, most leaders are offering VGC style doubles though.
Well we did just have a doubles tournament, we could use the final 4 from that.
theprodigy
Member
but you'd need a 5th
PreyingShark
Member
I decided to dedicate my Pokemon time to both completing the National dex (slowly but surely) and improving at the VGC format. So if I did this and didn't want to interfere with that time I'd have to sacrifice other things.
Just for anyone wondering why I dropped at the last minute. ;_;
Love this idea, might challenge some of the gym leaders some time
Unfortunately I wouldn't be able to be one of the e4 as much as I'd like to. My time is getting limited due to other commitments (I have barely enough time to practice VGC!), and there are time zone issues as well (I'm in Australia).
Unfortunately I wouldn't be able to be one of the e4 as much as I'd like to. My time is getting limited due to other commitments (I have barely enough time to practice VGC!), and there are time zone issues as well (I'm in Australia).
Yaphett Kotto
Member
Hmm...
I feel like I can do the Grass type gym.
Then again, I would like to challenge every gym doing Smogon rules until I get a team that are VGC acceptable.
Interesting.
I feel like I can do the Grass type gym.
Then again, I would like to challenge every gym doing Smogon rules until I get a team that are VGC acceptable.
Interesting.
Updated the OP with some extra rules (remembered to ban Mewtwo this time!) and a new Gym Leader!
Elite Four/Champion have been discussed, but since we're just getting started, we're not worrying about them for now. It's likely that the positions will only be offered to players who acquire all 18 badges, similarly to how you can't enter the Pokémon League without all the badges in-game.
EDIT:
Sorry, I forgot to update that paragraph when we got our Grass Gym Leader, shunxsato. If you really want to be a Gym Leader, you can challenge the current Gym Leader to a best-of-five match using a same-type team
Elite Four/Champion have been discussed, but since we're just getting started, we're not worrying about them for now. It's likely that the positions will only be offered to players who acquire all 18 badges, similarly to how you can't enter the Pokémon League without all the badges in-game.
EDIT:
Sorry, I forgot to update that paragraph when we got our Grass Gym Leader, shunxsato. If you really want to be a Gym Leader, you can challenge the current Gym Leader to a best-of-five match using a same-type team
Ivan A Nguyen
Member
This looks awesome!
Yaphett Kotto
Member
Sorry, I forgot to update that paragraph when we got our Grass Gym Leader, shunxsato. If you really want to be a Gym Leader, you can challenge the current Gym Leader to a best-of-five match using a same-type team
My dream died before it started.
Well, people need fun challengers, so I can deliver that. :]
You can become a gym leader if you take them on with the same type.
Yaphett Kotto
Member
Nah, I should challenge first. I have Pokemon in boxes that create good synergy already. A few additions and breeds and I can create a solid team.
I'm more busy this month and the next anyway.
vxXJordanXxv
Banned
I'm coming guys. Shit just got real.
Professor Beef
Banned
*nailing planks onto the gym*
Feel free to challenge me on Monday, I have the day off from work.
Feel free to challenge me on Monday, I have the day off from work.
Professor Beef
Banned
Here's my trainer head, too:
theprodigy
Member
All I need is one pokemon and I challenge you on...
TalonFlame
Not really serious as I don't have X and Y but isn't grass type really limited in what can be done with it?
hmm
Grass Gym seems like the easiest to build a hard counter for.....
We aren't really allowed to do that though, are we?
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
Well if you only want to beat that one gym and possibly limit yourself from beating the other gyms, sure you can!
theprodigy
Member
beat Grass gym-->switch out one, then beat Ice (?) gym--->switch out another, beat Bug gym, etc.
also if you really need to, couldn't you throw a match to switch out two?
PreyingShark
Member
True, but if a team actually needs to change itself drastically for a specific gym then the team probably sucks to begin with. :/
theprodigy
Member
well yeah, the teams that I would be building would be specific counters and not meant for general competition
I have to say, this seems kind of cheap.
Subtervotion
Member
Ice gym leader reporting for duty. Let me know via PM if you want to challenge.
We are relying on the challenger's integrity for the matches. If you wish to cheapen the matches, go ahead and cheese the system. But we may revoke the badges if we see something like that.
theprodigy
Member
That's well within the rules.
Yeah, grass--->bug was probably a better example, but whatever.
Subtervotion
Member
Having a team to wipe grass, then going straight to ice with (nearly) that same team isn't exactly going to net you an easy win. They only share one type disadvantage.
The real challenge is creating a team of 6 and defeating every gym with that team. We allow you to switch because we would never want to set up the challengers for a no win situation.
Its crazy awesome that it finally came to fruition! I think this idea has been kicking around since D/P/Pl? At least I remember it being brought up. The real question is...when will the GE4 + Champion hit the scene.
unknownstranger
Member
I'll try this eventually but I'll likely get my ass kicked since I don't have the patience to get perfect nature, IV's, EV's etc. Also I'll be too tempted to use Pokémon I like instead of really good ones. :/
Maybe the first 4 people to beat every gym without a loss? Those would become the Elite 4 with a type specialty of choice and then when all gym leaders and the E4 are beaten, we get a Champion who has a wild card team.
This is assuming no one quits or revokes gym leadership.
It also makes things interesting and gives incentive to win.
Maybe you'll get a badge cause the Leader likes you, that's how Ash wins half his badges anyway
theprodigy
Member
Maybe the first 4 people to beat every gym without a loss? Those would become the Elite 4 with a type specialty of choice and then when all gym leaders and the E4 are beaten, we get a Champion who has a wild card team.
This is assuming no one quits or revokes gym leadership.
It also makes things interesting and gives incentive to win.
Maybe you'll get a badge cause the Leader likes you, that's how Ash wins half his badges anyway
Ash is a fraud anyway
also that still leaves someone to be Gary Oak
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
Whoever becomes champion has to disappear from the Gaf for a few years.
Switching just one pokemon after you win by building a dedicated team don't necessary meant the next one will be easy despite being the same weakness and such. Different gym leaders offer different format, some of them are more prone to uncertainty than the others or simply given much more leeway to deal against common threats. Besides, the number of changes can be traced and recorded which is why I said this.
Ultimately, if there is going to be a E4/Champion thing, it won't be the one who has to switch say 436218 times just to acquire 18 badges ( It's just an example! ). It doesn't matter how fast you acquire those badges at this point. I'm sure this is will be somewhat agreed between gym leaders.
Ultimately, if there is going to be a E4/Champion thing, it won't be the one who has to switch say 436218 times just to acquire 18 badges ( It's just an example! ). It doesn't matter how fast you acquire those badges at this point. I'm sure this is will be somewhat agreed between gym leaders.
Very nice thread Wichu.
My leadership is already getting I see contested, I obviously picked a good type. *Start fine tuning his team*
My leadership is already getting I see contested, I obviously picked a good type. *Start fine tuning his team*
Nice being popular isn't it?
If I knew about this sooner I would have totally nabbed steel. My actual team uses steel pretty heavily and I love it.
Grass is a nice challenge though and I'm lucky I get to be a gym leader. Forces me to get super creative with grass.
Team almost ready, just waiting on some questions and approval from Wichu and the rest of the gym leaders.