The NPF Pokemon League!

[Whomper]

The NPF Pokemon League is now OFFICIALLY OPEN!

Allow me to kick things off by giving you the four gym leaders you will be facing off against as you battle your way to become the champion!

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Welcome one and all to the Pokemon League!

This is a place where those who dare can challenge the league of Gym Leaders to epic battles of Pokemon, in an attempt to become the Champion of the Pokemon League!

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This basically works like any other Pokemon gym challenge. It's done with real games, over the Nintendo wifi. (Shoddy battlers and other virtual players need not concern themselves with this league.) Since this is actual PvP gaming, special rules will be put into place to provide a more challenging path for any who would dare to challenge the league.

As I have done in the past, I will be administrating the league, and as such will be appointing four Gym Leaders to begin this. I intend to start out as one of the gym leaders (given that I'm already prepared), so that leaves three positions left to fill. If you wish to apply to become a Gym Leader, please send a PM to me with the subject line "Gym Leader Application", and answer the following questions:

- What pokemon type will your gym be, and why? (Don't name pokemon you will be using unless it's part of the reason!)
- What city will your gym be located in? (This can be a current city in the world of Pokemon, or one you make up.)
- What will your badge be called?
- Why do you think you would make a great Gym Leader?

Applications will be accepted until three worthy leaders present themselves, whereupon the Gym Leaders will be declared, and the games shall begin! If the league grows in size, more Gym Leaders may be considered. I'd honestly like to have eight, but I'm starting small here.

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THE RULES

Basic League Rules
- 4th Generation settings must be used. (Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Heart Gold, Soul Silver)
- Battles will be 6 on 6 Lv. 100 Matches. (Don't worry - the game can automatically set your pokemon at that level for the battle.)
- Both the gym leader and challenger are allowed substitutions.
- The first trainer to obtain all badges offered will be crowned the League Champion.
- Any player obtaining all offered badges afterwards must challenge the current Champion to obtain Champion status. The winner gets the title, and the loser must start from scratch.
- A Gym Leader, after obtaining every other badge but their own, may step down from their position to challenge a replacement Gym Leader (inducted by them), and then challenge for the title of Champion.
- A trainer may not be both Gym Leader and Champion.
- The Champion, while not restricted by type, is obligated to follow the code of the Gym Leaders regarding accessibility.

Gym Leader Accessibility Rules
Gym Leaders will be expected to maintain a minimum set of accessibility guidelines:

- Establish some gym information in your forum signature (Battling Friend Code, Gym Name, etc.).
- Set at least one specific hour per week where anyone is free to challenge your gym, and post the time(s) in your sig.
- Challengers may challenge you in whatever way they can reach you (forum post, PM, messenger, etc.). They are to be played on a first-come-first-serve basis.
- Remain active. One hour a week may not be much, but it is still a commitment required of a Gym Leader.
- Encourage good sportsmanship. Remain unbiased and free from ultra-reactionary emotions, win or lose.

If it is determined that a Gym Leader is not fulfilling their duties properly, they can be closed down and replaced with another Gym upon decision of the administrator (me).

League Clauses
- Sleep/Freeze Clause -
Only one Pokemon may be asleep/frozen at the same time as another. You can, however, have one asleep and one frozen at the same time. Once one unfreezes, that Pokemon or another may be put back to sleep. Pokemon asleep due to the effects of Rest, Effect Spore, or accident do NOT count towards that limit. (Ex.: one trainer switches out a pokemon that was frozen by ice beam, and the other player used another ice beam on that swap-out turn, freezing a second pokemon)

- Dodge Clause -
Moves that increase or decrease evasion or accuracy are banned. (Ex.: Minimize, Lock-On, Sweet Scent, Sand Attack)

- OHKO Clause -
Moves that cause a One-Hit Knock Out are also banned. (Ex.: Guillotine, Fissure, Sheer Cold)

- Species Clause -
Each Pokemon on your team must be of a different species. A different Pokedex number means it's a different species.

- Hax Clause -
Luck-based items, a.k.a. "hax" items, may not be used. These are items that, through a percentage chance, give pokemon a special advantage. (Ex.: Quick Claw, Focus Band, Scope Lens, King's Rock, Razor Fang)

- Self-KO Clause -
If both players are down to their last Pokemon and one uses a move that kills itself, such as Explosion, Self-Destruct, Destiny Bond, or Memento, the trainer who used that move is considered the loser of the match.

- Uber Clause -
The following pokemon, considered "uber", may not be used in gym battles:
Arceus
Darkrai
Deoxys (all forms)
Dialga
Garchomp
Giratina (all forms)
Groudon
Ho-oh
Kyogre
Latias
Latios
Lugia
Manaphy
Mew
Mewtwo
Palkia
Rayquaza
Shaymin (all forms)
Wobbuffet
Wynaut
Please take note that this list includes some pokemon that are non-legendary, and omits some that are legendary.

Let it be known that both challenging trainers AND Gym Leaders must follow all clauses set forth here, or that trainer/leader will be disqualified.

Gym Leader Insurance Policy
Because of the aforementioned extra challenge in a PvP format, Gym Leaders will be given special handicaps to prevent instaloss, thus adding extra challenge and cultivating fairness. These allowances are as follows:

- Tweak Rules -
A Gym Leader, at his or her discretion, may institute up to two custom rules for their gym WITHIN REASON. (Ex.: 3 on 3 match instead of 6 on 6 match, only one item type allowed per pokemon, only one self-KO move allowed per team, etc.) If made, the Gym Leader must also follow those rules and display them somewhere in public view (perhaps a Gym post?).

- Wildcard Pokemon -
A Gym Leader is allowed one wildcard pokemon per two gym type pokemon, rounded down. (Ex.: 6v6 matches = 2 wildcard; 5v5-4v4-3v3 matches = 1 wildcard.) A wildcard pokemon is a pokemon that does not match the gym's type.

- Challenger Pokemon Restriction -
A Challenger may only have two of any type of pokemon that would have an advantage over a gym's type, and dual-type pokemon count once towards each type. (Ex.: a Normal type gym could not be challenged by more than two rock, ghost and steel pokemon, but could be challenged by two of each.)

- Challenger Move Restriction -
Of the 24 moves available over 6 pokemon, a Challenger may only have up to 4 of each movetype that would be super effective against the gym, with the exception of Normal and Electric gyms, where 6 are allowed. (Ex.: an ice type gym could not be challenged with more than four fire, fighting, rock or steel moves, but could be challenged with up to four of each [16 total moves in this instance].)

- If the challenger or leader believe the Insurance Policy has been breached, they may request a Trade view of your pokemon team after the battle. If such a view is unable to be accomodated, the trainer in question will be automatically disqualified. Such a disqualification can be appealed to the administrator (once again, me).

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CURRENT CHAMPION: Julford Hajime

Centerpoint City Gym
Leader: Luuia
Badge: Tri Badge http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k166/Whompy/pokemon/tribadge.gif
Friend Code: 1634-4705-7405
Guaranteed Operating Hour: Saturdays 8pm-9pm
Gym's Tweak Rules (http://www.nuklearforums.com/showpost.php?p=1009181&postcount=2)

Terranova City Gym
Leader: Flare
Badge: Pyro Badge http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k166/Whompy/pokemon/pyrobadge.gif
Friend Code: 0045-3416-8162
Guaranteed Operating Hour: Fridays 7pm-8pm
Gym's Tweak Rules (http://www.nuklearforums.com/showpost.php?p=1009188&postcount=5)

Ironforge City Gym
Leader: Eric
Badge: Steelwing Badge http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k166/Whompy/pokemon/steelwingbadge.gif
Friend Code: 4511-4473-6925
Guaranteed Operating Hour: Saturdays 9pm-10pm
Gym's Tweak Rules (http://www.nuklearforums.com/showpost.php?p=1009183&postcount=3)

Ecruteak City Gym
Leader: Matt
Badge: Venom Badge http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k166/Whompy/pokemon/venombadgenew.gif
Friend Code: 4726-8435-7998
Guaranteed Operating Hour: Wednesdays 9pm-10pm
Gym's Tweak Rules (http://www.nuklearforums.com/showpost.php?p=1009430&postcount=8)

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The "Guaranteed" Operating Hour listed is based on the Eastern Standard Time Zone in the United States. This hour only signifies when a Gym Leader is required to be available; other optional times can be set up by each gym leader. Also, remember to look over the LEAGUE RULES (http://www.nuklearforums.com/showthread.php?t=36987) before challenging a gym!

Best of luck to all of the participants! LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

[younglink27]

Centerpoint City Gym Tweaked Rule

-Legendary Restriction: No Legendary Pokemon are allowed.
This includes the following in addition to the original banned pokemon:

Articuno
Zapdos
Moltres
Raikou
Entei
Suicune
Celebi
Regirock
Regice
Registeel
Jirachi
Uxie
Mesprit
Azelf
Heatran
Regigigas
Cresselia

-Explosion Restriction: No pokemon may use a self-destructing move.

Gym Record: 2-1 (1-1 rematches)

Winners
Whomper
Julford Hajime

[Whomper]

Ironforge City Gym Tweaked Rules

- Self-KO Limit: Only one pokemon on your team is allowed to use a Self-KO move.
- Item Limit: No two pokemon may have the exact same item. Items with the same effect but different names are allowed.

Winners
Julford Hajime
younglink27

[Nikose Tyris]

Parlephonia Isle Gym Tweaked Rules

- 3 vs 3: My Gym will be 3 on 3 only.
- Wildcard: My team will contain 1 wildcard pokemon.

GYM RECORD: 0-0

WINNERS
-

TIMEFRAME
I am open Friday evenings, from 8PM EST to 9 PM EST.

I am available on REQUEST from 9AM EST Saturday to 12 EST Saturday as well.

Not the 23rd though.

[Flarecobra]

Terranova Gym Tweak Rules

3-on-3 battles
No weather control. (Hail, Sunny Day, Snow Warning, Sand Stream, etc.)

[Whomper]

Please, please, don't everyone challenge at once.

<.<

[Yrcrazypa]

If only it weren't against the rules, I'd make a team of 6 Bidoofs, or maybe 6 Bidarel or whatever Bidoof evolves into. Just to annoy people, because holy god does it piss me off when I see Bidoof after Bidoof in the wild.

[Master Zab]

Ecruteak Gym Tweak Rules

- No Items. Period.
- No Weather Control.
- Currently a 3v3 rule is instituted. Will be made to 6v6 at a later date. TBD.

GYM RECORD: 1-2-0

WINNERS
- Whomper
- Younglink27

[Sir Pinkleton]

I think it'd be interesting if some of the gym leaders battled each other. Just an idea, and just in case you guys hadn't already considered.

Good luck, everyone.

[Flarecobra]

We have in the past.

[Julford Hajime]

I'm interested in joining/challenging, and as a matter of fact just purchased a copy of Platinum earlier today. Unfortunately, this means my team at the moment is a single level 5 Piplup.

Give me, like, a week or two, and I will rock all you fuckers :P

[Axl]

So uh... how does one go about these affairs? I have some pokemon lying about and I've got a hankering for some matches. Where do I go from here?

[Whomper]

You challenge, and we try to synch up a time to battle with you. :B Obviously, we have guaranteed hours, but some of us also play gym matches during other times. A Friend Code also helps.

[Azisien]

I will have to take a hard look at my team so they match up with the league rules. Several of my key pokemon use prohibited moves/items, so they need to be rebuilt first. And ugh that takes forever.

[Ecks]

I'm going to either post my FC in my profile or put up a Trainer Card image as my Profile Picture (though that might give away my team). Feel free to add and PM me your code if you do.

[Masaki-kun]

I have fired up the laboratory. I have begun the breeding process. Slowly, ever so slowly, a team comes into shape. Soon, I will have glory.

[Axl]

Alright, I'm ready to throw down. I'd like to challenge Flare and Nikose.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/Snch3j1b/df72df94aa0a48658112f9082fbfc938.png

[Flarecobra]

*Points to the listed times* Gotta wait until then for me.

[Azisien]

If you're running a 3v3 gym, does that mean I've still got two type pokemon/4 type moves I can have, or are we halving those restrictions?

[Whomper]

For challengers, the restrictions are not halved in the instance of a 3v3 gym; merely the number of pokemon participating. (The wildcard choice of the leader can have a more dramatic effect in a 3v3 match since the challenger does not have other restrictions.)

[Ecks]

For challengers, the restrictions are not halved in the instance of a 3v3 gym; merely the number of pokemon participating. (The wildcard choice of the leader can have a more dramatic effect in a 3v3 match since the challenger does not have other restrictions.)

Basically what Whomper's saying is, prep like you would for Battle Tower, people. Y'know, minding the rules along the way.

On an unrelated note, I'm still not finished with my Steel team, but I am currently also working on an Ice team, so I could do either of two types of Gym. I'll keep you guys posted on when I finish one or both teams.

EDIT: Can't post my Trainer Card in my sig or Profile pic without it being shrunk to stupidly small levels, and I'm not such an ass as to make anyone try to squint, so my Platinum friend code is up on my Profile, under my About Me tab. PM me if you're going to add so I can get your friend codes too.

[Masaki-kun]

I'd love to run a gym, but I haven't found a type or theme that suits my personality that isn't taken, and since I've lost multiple pokemon games I don't have my free choice of options. Flare took fire, Nikose has electric and someone already called fighting. Perhaps a psychic gym? I can work some of my regular team into the wildcards for that, too.

[Whomper]

The Fighting Gym, while "called", has not actually been taken. I have received no PM regarding it. Thus, it is still up for grabs; this is a first-come first-serve league. :B

[Whomper]

I'll be around off-and-on all day today to accept challenges as I clean my house.

[Locke cole]

Wait. You have to PM about the gym?

[Ecks]

Wait. You have to PM about the gym?

You might need to refer to the original thread (if it still exists). Some people might have missed it, Whomper, is there a link to it?

[Whomper]

There is; in the very first post, linked as "League Rules". PM not required; just some way of getting in touch with whomever you're challenging will suffice. (Like, say, a forum post!)

[Whomper]

Axl, tonight is your chance. :)

Also, the league may be looking at instituting a sixth leader to round things out!

[Nikose Tyris]

to anyone challenging me: I am about to go into the hospital at 1 PM. I will revise my schedule to be open to challenges Saturday, all day long. I should be back in Toronto with my DS around 10 AM.

[Ecks]

Axl, tonight is your chance. :)

Also, the league may be looking at instituting a sixth leader to round things out!

If that's the case, I'm going to finish putting together a team pretty soon, I'll have the info on it when it's ready. Don't feel like you have to wait for me though, if someone else is ready and can fill in the spot, do it. I tend to take my time working on things, and at the moment, the next ten pokemon on my list aren't really of the same types... I could push Abomasnow up in the queue as I just finished with a Jolteon, but that all depends on when you need your sixth.

[Flarecobra]

Terranova's open for an hour. Best way to get in touch is via IM.

Or here.

You know...Friend Codes from ya'll might be helpful...


EDIT: Aaand no challanges...

[Ecks]

Terranova's open for an hour. Best way to get in touch is via IM.

Or here.

You know...Friend Codes from ya'll might be helpful...

I'm thinking about putting one of my trainer cards in hidden tags in my signature. Should I? Or just direct people to my profile like I'm doing right now?

[Flarecobra]

Yeah..but thing is, one would need a name to go with the code.

[Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope]

Attn Gym Leaders. If you so desire, I will craft you custom Gym Badges.

[Flarecobra]

*Points to the first post* Already done.

[Whomper]

Sorry to steal your thunder there, Mac. ;x

EDIT: I guess it's my turn! Due to unforseen circumstances, I will not be available for my gym's hour tonight. As such, I will open up all day tomorrow.

[Ecks]

Yeah..but thing is, one would need a name to go with the code.

DOH! Fixing that, should be okay now.

[younglink27]

Gym up for the next hour! PM me or find me on AIM or MSN if you want to battle!

EDIT-No challenges!

[Whomper]

My gym will be up all day today, and I'll be periodically checking this thread.

[Flarecobra]

Hey, I've got some free time, so I'll have it open for a bit here. You can reach me via PM here, or IM on YIM, AIM, or MSN.

And ended up with a whole lotta nothing.

[Whomper]

Someone bring me a challenge in the next hour. Make it good; otherwise you won't beat my gym.

[Azisien]

Yeah um...That word doc I had with all my moveset and EV plans. Yeah. Can't find it. Sorry!

[Julford Hajime]

Sorry guys, still working on that team >.>

I just finally got the National Dex, and am now working on getting the team together. I have a lot of free time over this next week, so hopefully it shouldn't be too tough to get things together. I've got all my pokes mapped out movewise, and for the most part it's just breeding for IVs because I am a total bitch for that sort of thing; only three egg moves are needed from a set of 10 pokes I want lined up >.> The only other thing that should take any time is that I need several Battle Frontier items, and BP is painfully slow to get.

Unfortunately, the way my internet works here, I won't be able to fight y'all unless I'm visiting family for the weekend (Which I will be doing a week from now), so I couldn't challenge ya tonight if I wanted to >.>

Regardless of whether I manage to finish the whole team or not, I would like to challenge whoever is available next weekend; I'm assuming I could try again at a later date if I fail the first time?

EDIT: Also I need Leftovers/Berries. I'd be willing to trade stuff for them, but I'm not gonna spend days trying to grind for Munchlaxes (Munchlaxs? Munchlax's?), and the berries I want are the Salac/Petaya/other berries that raise a stat, which are impossible for me to get without a 3rd gen game or Battle Revolution, which I have neither of >.>

[Whomper]

Yeah, you could try again at a later date. Also, grind for Munchlax? Are you needing one or something? I still have a couple left.

[Julford Hajime]

I need the leftovers they hold when you fight them. Problem is, there's only a 1% chance of making one appear at a honey tree, and they can only appear at certain trees.

Also, it apparently takes a specific amount of time to make a pokemon appear at a honey tree that you can't just fast forward with the DS clock, so there's a lot of time I'd have to dedicate to getting them >.>

[younglink27]

My gym postponed to tomorrow, same time, for this week only. Sorry for such short notice!

EDIT- Nevermind, I'll be around in the morning for a few hours though, so PM me or catch me on AIM or MSN then if you want to battle!

[younglink27]

Gym open now!

EDIT-Whomper wins! Gym open for 15 more minutes!

EDIT-Done for today!

[Whomper]

I got... THE TRI BADGE! http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k166/Whompy/pokemon/tribadge.gif Victoly~

[Azisien]

We should come up with some kind of standardized league/badge display on our sigs. Kind of like that Zombie Army they had a while back, except geared more towards 8 year olds.

[Ecks]

If you need items like Leftovers and the berries, go poke around the Serebii.net forums, they usually have people who hoard things like that who are willing to trade for stuff. I accidentally traded off my Experience Share with a GTS 'mon, and needed some because leveling to 50 without them is hell (I don't bother grinding to 100 when WiFi autolevels them for me), a guy was willing to trade me 3 of them for some spare TMs. Got some rare babies with 'em to boot. If it weren't for that guy, I wouldn't have a Froslass or a Charizard.

So, yeah, go poke around Serebii Forums, there's bound to be someone there who's got some to spare.

[Masaki-kun]

Sheesh, all that breeding for IVs and mapping out EVs nonsense, this league seems less and less inaccessible by the day. I'm still far from ready by any sense of the imagination, too.

[Julford Hajime]

Sheesh, all that breeding for IVs and mapping out EVs nonsense, this league seems less and less inaccessible by the day. I'm still far from ready by any sense of the imagination, too.

I figured I was the only one doing it, actually >.>

It's either that or doing next to nothing with the game for the rest of the time till I go home and start beating Gyms. I've already beat the Elite Four, and I can't trade on the GTS atm for the same reasons I can't fight the gyms; no Wi-Fi. I've already caught 90% of the pokes in Platinum (A couple legendaries I'm putting off, as well as a couple swarming pokes and Trophy Garden runts; Pokeradar pokes are at 100% already :sweatdrop), so rather than grind to lvl 100 I'm breeding a bajillion birds in an attempt to create a Super-Swellow.

P.S. I just finished EV Training said Swellow. He will rock EVERYTHING. I mean seriously, why a Brave Bird using, Guts possessing, 125 base speed with access to U-Turn is only UU* is beyond me**

*Yes, I play(ed, can't access it anymore) Shoddy, though I only ever played UU. OU is COMPLETELY new to me, so I'm in for a rough ride >.>

**Okay yeah I know he's not actually some sort of rape machine (Base 85 attack stops that; even just base 100 would make him, like, ten times scarier), but seriously he's like my favorite Poke. 125 base speed is sexy, especially for UU.

[Ecks]

P.S. I just finished EV Training said Swellow. He will rock EVERYTHING. I mean seriously, why a Brave Bird using, Guts possessing, 125 base speed with access to U-Turn is only UU* is beyond me**

**Okay yeah I know he's not actually some sort of rape machine (Base 85 attack stops that; even just base 100 would make him, like, ten times scarier), but seriously he's like my favorite Poke. 125 base speed is sexy, especially for UU.

Swellow's not THAT bad... it's just that Staraptor has access to Close Combat, while Swellow does not.

I for one have fallen in love with Crobat, ever since Gen II made Zubat less than useless for that reason. All those "GODDAMN ZUBAT" rage fests when you go through caves turn into "Which one will make a better Crobat?"

Of course, I wouldn't catch a Zubat just for Crobat... gotta breed it with Noctowl for Hypnosis. Fastest sleep in the game, unless you manage to pass a Breloom some Speed.

[Flarecobra]

>_>

*Goes back to training up my Fire-types*

[Azisien]

I found my training list actually! But I've forgotten like all of the intricacies of DP. TM names by number, that trainer dude that'll let you retrain skills if you give him...scales or something, where trainers are that give unbuyable TM skills, I don't remember shit!

[Flarecobra]

Bulbapedia is your friend then. :D (http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Main_Page)

[Masaki-kun]

There is so much I'm going to do as soon as I stop being snowed in. SNOW. FRAKKING SNOW.

[Azisien]

Bulbapedia is your friend then. :D (http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Main_Page)

Figures, the day I can check it, server error. I remember Serebii though and it's good too.

Tweaking team for lack of evasion, will be operational in about two decades. :D

[Flarecobra]

I've got my gym open pretty much all day today.

[younglink27]

Woo! Pyro badge!

[Flarecobra]

Still can't beleve how lucky you got with that first crit shot...

[Whomper]

Pyro Badge get!

[Julford Hajime]

That was a good match, Flare. Your Pyro Badge is mine, though!

*Hugs Swellow*

[younglink27]

If anyone wants to battle me I have some free time :D

[younglink27]

Nice battle Julford, maybe tomorrow you'll win it :D

[Julford Hajime]

No maybe about it, I had a decent chance tonight even. I made a couple bad calls, and lost any advantage I might've had.

But tomorrow, they will be bigger. Faster. Stronger.

Less explodey.

[younglink27]

If they're more explodey, they're breaking my gym rules :D

[younglink27]

Gym open for the next hour! PM me or catch me on a messenger to battle.

[Julford Hajime]

RassafrassaNYEH!

Some day I'll defeat you, younglink!

Someday!

[Whomper]

In the meantime, you get to challenge me soon. :3

[Julford Hajime]

Once you get in the room >.>

[Julford Hajime]

After a long, fun match with Whomper, I now have my Steelwing Badge!

*Hugs Swellow* I don't even remember if he DID anything this time, but eh >.>

[Whomper]

Your Swellow croaked to a critical hit, actually. <_<;

Good match. I made about three too many stupid moves. :B

[younglink27]

Decent battle whomper, I wish I knew what your other counter was!

[Master Zab]

Gym will be open tonight and Saturday at the same time.


Apologies for tonight. I actually ended up going to the Pacers/Spurs game last minute.

[younglink27]

Gym open for the next hour!

Julford won! grats Julford!

Also nice battle Flare!

[Julford Hajime]

TRI.

BADGE.

GET.

GG, younglink. I was on the edge of my seat the whole match :D

[younglink27]

Yeah, it was a good one, I kept hoping for freeze lol

[Whomper]

My gym is open.

If Nikose is unavailable to run his gym next week, he shall be forfeiting his position as leader.

[Whomper]

Remember to read gym rules before challenging them! :P

[Master Zab]

2 Weiners and a Loser tonight!

Weiners - Whomper, Younglink
Loser - I don't mention these but they know who they are.

[Julford Hajime]

Loser - I don't mention these but they know who they are.
Hey now, you say that like I should be ashamed that I lost or something. Like I've said elsewhere,
http://cdn3.knowyourmeme.com/i/18407/original/Shaymin_Pokepun.png?1252883342

PS I'm sorry, and apologize for using as pokepun in a non-pun thread. But that was WAY too easy a set-up >.>

[younglink27]

Very nice work Julford ^^

[Azisien]

Hey, don't let this sucker die out, I just migrated my old team from Leafgreen! Double checking their movesets to make sure they're in line with the rules, and swearing when they aren't.

[Julford Hajime]

Well, there's nobody posting in here during the week, and it's been a busy week in this subforum, it seems. I was surprised it was on Page 2 as well >.>

On the note of "Hey guys it's the weekend now TIEM 4 BATTEL", Nikose is nowhere to be seen. Did he ever get in touch with you Whomper, or should we assume he's AWOL? >.>

[Flarecobra]

Sorry guys, but mine's closed today. I've got a bunch of stuff I need to handle for college.

[Whomper]

Due to circumstances beyond his control, Nikose has been demoted from gym leadership, leaving us back down to four gym leaders.

With that said, Julford... if you'd like to become a gym leader, you're welcome to take my position as I challenge you to try and become champion. Other than that, you can go ahead and try to beat Master Zab for that fourth badge.

It'll be your call.

[Julford Hajime]

I've got exactly two steel types ready for using, though I suppose I could fill up a team if given some time (Unfortunately, school is batshit insane atm, and even though it's Winter Break I have 61 maps to draw for a March 15th due date. For a 100 level class. Yeah.). If you wanted to wait, like, two weeks, I might be able to crank out two more steel types worth using and have a Steel-Type gym, but otherwise I would HAVE to turn the offer down.

Personally, though, I'd rather just keep going for the victory anyway, since I've gotten this close. I've already got three badges, after all, and am prepared for a rematch with Zab to claim my rightful place as League Champion. >.>

I kinda like that we have four now, though if you're aching for another gym leader (Since you want to ascend to the champion slot before me YOU JERK) EckScizor mentioned earlier in the thread about potentially having gym teams for Steel and/or Ice types >.>

[younglink27]

I'm in the running for champion too! I'll challenge whoever for it ^^

[younglink27]

Doublepost! Gym open for the next hour!

[Whomper]

My gym will not be open during normal hours tonight due to other obligations I must see to.

[younglink27]

Gym is closed! Had a nice match with Julford but no actual gym battles x.x

[Masaki-kun]

I finally got a Vulpix! Team is moving along slowly- we're all at level 20 now.

[younglink27]

My gym will be open 2-3 hours earlier this upcoming week, I'm busy after that ^^

[Master Zab]

Be out of town tomorrow and the weekend. I'll probably open up during the week before my usual time for any challengers.

[Flarecobra]

Gym won't be open this week either, and maybe next week, due to upcoming Midterm exams.

[Whomper]

BONUS: My gym will be open for pretty much the rest of the night, starting now!

(Hit me up on a messenger to challenge me!)

[younglink27]

My Gym will be up for the next...6ish hours. PM me or find me on AIM/MSN to challenge me.

EDIT-Another nice exhibition match with Julford!

And no actual gym battles again T.T

[Whomper]

I suppose it kind've goes without saying, but my gym has been open and will continue to be open for the remainder of the evening.

Also, I too had a nice exhibition match with Julford, in which I won!

[younglink27]

Probably won't be able to battle anyone this week; finals.

[Masaki-kun]

My training comes along quite well. Should I challenge the gyms first, or open my own?
Also, there's a couple pokemon I really want that Diamond isn't gonna get me.
Anyone have a Spoink or Natu? Female for preference?
Edit- There... are only 4 gym leaders. What. I notice that until just now. If it only hadn't taken me two months to get as far as even considering it...

[Whomper]

The thing about it is, we have all these gym leaders and no challengers.

[Oron]

Eh. Part of me wants to try it. Part of me doesn't. I don't have a lot of time to train my team, so only a few are level 50 and have at least one attack that isn't from their base type.

If I get the time to raise a decent team, I'll probably give it a shot.

[Masaki-kun]

Then, when I've gotten my team to 50, I'll challenge you all! I still really want a Spoink and a Natu even if I don't open a psychic gym, but! I'll take you all on, and let my fighting spirit shine on in the scruffy hides of my pokemon! Chilled by the winds of Snowpoint! Dusty from the earth of Iron Island! Bandaged with fight after fight and still ready for more!

[Ecks]

My training comes along quite well. Should I challenge the gyms first, or open my own?
Also, there's a couple pokemon I really want that Diamond isn't gonna get me.
Anyone have a Spoink or Natu? Female for preference?
Edit- There... are only 4 gym leaders. What. I notice that until just now. If it only hadn't taken me two months to get as far as even considering it...

I have at least one of each, and breeding isn't exactly hard either, so yeah.

Want a specific nature on that female Natu?

EDIT: Also Whomper, I hate to disappoint you, but with HG/SS literally right around the corner, I'm not gonna be able to devote enough time to attempting to get Gym Leader ready. Once I pick up my preorder, I'm probably going to disappear for several weeks while I trek down nostalgia lane.

[Masaki-kun]

The nature of either pokemon doesn't matter to me as I don't understand how that all works. I just want females so I can start up my breeding apparatus. And a friggin' Smeargle because ragasgmshargle. Anyway. I'll need friend codes and a decent time to make trade happen, yes?

[Master Zab]

Looks like someone came prepared today to become the First and New NPF Pokemon League Champion!

Congratulations, Julford!

[Julford Hajime]

Just finished my match with Master Zab, and, well... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdCrZfTkG1c)

Now I have all four badges. I guess this means I'm champion? I kinda feel bad about it since the only reason younglink27 and Whomper didn't get there first is because I didn't have a team I could challenge them with (Seriously, Magnemite breeding when you lack a Modest Ditto is insane >.>)

[Whomper]

Eh, we still have a chance to get there if one of us can find a replacement leader. In the meantime, enjoy your throne. :)

[younglink27]

Yep, we can stll have matches if you want to feel bad about your title though :D

[Whomper]

My gym will be closed today, as I am going to attend my best friend's birthday extravaganza. It'll be extravagant.

To counter this, my gym will be available most (if not all) day tomorrow.

[Masaki-kun]

Forgive me if I sound foolish, but I've never used the wifi to trade or battle before. If, for example, that kind gentleman wanted to trade me a spoink and natu, what would I need to do? Post my friend code here, go into the pokemon center downstairs and... What?

[Whomper]

Make sure you have two pokemon to trade him. A pokemon for a pokemon!

Make sure you have the trainer's Friend Code registered in your Pal Pad, or he won't show up when you go to the Wifi Room.

[Masaki-kun]

So, friend code is 3009 0239 6615. I'm available until further notice.

[Whomper]

Until further notice, eh? Hm.

[Masaki-kun]

Like right now. I'm planning to change it when I leave the house. Hey, anyone want a battle?

[Whomper]

You can challenge me, but your best bet would be to make yourself available in a real-time capacity. Y'know, like one of those messengers you seem to have.

You could also try actually setting a specific time instead of spontaneously popping up at 11:20am on a Monday hoping everyone will be lined up to challenge you.

EDIT: You could also try sticking around for 15-20 minutes, kind've like what I did here. <.<

[Masaki-kun]

In other news fuck my computer.

[Ecks]

So, friend code is 3009 0239 6615. I'm available until further notice.

Need your in-game name too in order for me to find you via Wi Fi. Not sure I'll get around to it tonight, what with me powergrindan through HeartGold at the moment, but I'll find some time later this week or this weekend to do something about it.

[younglink27]

Gym open for the next hour! Try AIM, MSN, or PM me!

[Whomper]

My gym will be open after his.

[younglink27]

Nobody! Guess everyone's playing HG/SS :D

[Flarecobra]

Actually, I had midterms. >_>

Thankfully, they're done so the Gym'll be open next Friday.

[Julford Hajime]

Well, I have been traveling all day from Detroit to Chicago, and am now on my way back. So I had no wi-fi to jump on and challenge y'all >.>

On a different note, though, I should have enough confidence in my teams to run substitute gyms for both Whomper and younglink next Saturday, so that you two will finally be able to (try and) dethrone me :p

In other news, anyone wanna do some exhibition matches with the current champion this Sunday (Tomorrow)? I'll be available from around 1 PM to 7 PM EST, and would love to see where my weaknesses are that need to be patched up before my real fights :p

EDIT: Okies, it's Sunday now and I'm waiting if anybody wants to fight~

Trainer name is Julford, and my friend code is:
0517-8958-3001

[Azisien]

Tooootally playing HG. And a couple friends have organized a local Pokemon Battle Revolution nerd-off that's only level 25. Way easier to prepare for.

Someday! In the summer!

[Ecks]

Yeah, uh, still rocking HG here at the moment also... trying to grind BP so I can teach Honchkrow Superpower and Feraligatr Ice Punch. It's gonna take a while... and I think HG's Battle Tower trainers are a bit smarter than Platinum's, that or using two Choiced team members is a lot easier for other people to work around... Thank God Scizor is a bastard with a Choice Band equipped.

[Julford Hajime]

BP grinding sucks. Fact. Doesn't help that the only advice I ever hear for making it bearable is to get a Wondertomb (Hacked Spiritomb with Wonderguard on it, making it nearly* impossible to hurt).

That's why I'm glad my SS gave me a free Choice Scarf via Mom gifts. Waiting to see if I can get a Choice Band or Specs in the same manner, though I expect not.

*: Toxic and other status effects can still hit, as can Fighting-type hits after a Foresight.

[Ecks]

BP grinding sucks. Fact. Doesn't help that the only advice I ever hear for making it bearable is to get a Wondertomb (Hacked Spiritomb with Wonderguard on it, making it nearly* impossible to hurt).

That's why I'm glad my SS gave me a free Choice Scarf via Mom gifts. Waiting to see if I can get a Choice Band or Specs in the same manner, though I expect not.

*: Toxic and other status effects can still hit, as can Fighting-type hits after a Foresight.

Don't think you get a Band... the Specs you find at Lake of Rage. Also, HOLY SHIT MOM IS SITTING ON A HUMONGOUS STOCK OF ANTI-WEAKNESS BERRIES!

EDIT: Please see my sig. Looking for both berries, totally need one of them for a couple of movesets to work correctly.

[younglink27]

Caught up in easter stuff, gym closed today =/

[younglink27]

So...are we still doing this?

[Azisien]

I'm entrenched in teaching at the moment. I'm slightly more free after May 2nd, though engaged in local level 35 tournament right now.

In time, I will actually have a large enough roster of Water-types to make a good water gym. Not that we need gym leaders, but yeah. I apparently love water pokemon.

[Whomper]

The Ironforge City Gym holds its own once more, reminding Masaki-kun of its steel resolve.

[younglink27]

Gym open for the next hour!

EDIT-Nevermind, left my Platinum somewhere else T.T