indigo_league | Badge Requests

What does it take? It changes for each gym! Normally, the games increase in difficulty as you progress, but that wouldn't be any fun if characters could just as easily take on the Gyms that are supposed to be for top trainers only. THEREFORE, the gym leaders aren't going to be pushovers like in the games! In order to win a badge, the mods will take into account your current roster and the attacks and advantages to see whether your pokémon is strong enough to win a badge or not.

Each gym leader has a Regular Team of pokemon and an Elite Team of pokemon you can challenge. It's up to a trainer to decide which team to challenge, but if you take on the Elite Team of six level 100 Pokemon, you'll receive double the prize money. The items, however, are not doubled. Excellent for trainers looking for the extra challenge or those looking to make money fast.

!!! Badges must be mod approved. To earn a badge, please comment on this post. Please don't ask for more than two badges to be approved at once!

JOHTO
Violet City Badge: Zephyr Leader: Falkner Team: Noctowl (L: 30) Honchkrow (L: 32) Pidgeot (L: 35) Rewards: [P10,000] TM Roost Can use Fly outside of battle Elite Team: Pidgeot, Dodrio, Swellow, Xatu, Staraptor, Pelipper	Azalea Town Badge: Hive Leader: Bugsy Team: Pinsir (L: 35) Heracross (L: 37) Scizor (L: 40) Rewards: [P12,000] TM U-Turn Can use Rock Smash outside of battle Elite Team: Scizor, Venomoth, Vespiquen, Yanmega, Galvantula, Heracross	Goldenrod City Badge: Plain Leader: Whitney Team: Girafarig (L: 40) Clefable (L: 42) Miltank (L: 45) Rewards: [P14,000] HM Rock Smash TM Attract Can use Strength outside of battle Elite Team: Ursaring, Granbull, Blissey, Exploud, Tauros, Snorlax	Ecruteak City Badge: Fog Leader: Morty Team: Haunter (L: 45) Misdreavus (L: 47) Gengar (L: 50) Rewards: [P16,000] TM Shadow Ball HM Strength Can use Surf outside of battle Elite Team: Drifblim, Spiritomb, Dusknoir, Mismagius, Gengar, Chandelure
Cianwood City Badge: Storm Leader: Chuck Team: Hitmonlee (L: 50) Hitmonchan (L: 52) Poliwrath (L: 55) Rewards: [P18,000] HM Fly Elite Team: Medicham, Machamp, Hariyama, Breloom, Primeape, Toxicroak	Olivine City Badge: Mineral Leader: Jasmine Team: Skarmory (L: 55) Magneton (L: 57) Steelix (L: 60) Rewards: [P20,000] HM Surf HM Whirlpool Elite Team: Metagross, Bronzong, Skarmory, Steelix, Magnezone, Empoleon	Mahogany Town Badge: Glacier Leader: Pryce Team: Dewgong (L: 60) Lapras (L: 62) Mamoswine (L: 65) Rewards: [P22,000] TM Hail Can use Waterfall outside of battle Elite Team: Abomasnow, Dewgong, Glalie, Froslass, Mamoswine, Walrein	Blackthorn City Badge: Rising Leader: Clair Team: Gyarados (L: 65) Kingdra (L: 67) Dragonite (L: 70) Rewards: [P24,000] HM Waterfall Can use Whirlpool outside of battle A reusable ticket for the SS Anne* Elite Team: Aerodactyl, Charizard, Kingdra, Salamence, Garchomp, Dragonite *For defeating the Elite team only. Three week paid cruise vacation to be taken whenever and as many times as the holder desires. Boat can be caught from Olivine or Vermilion.
KANTO
Pewter City Badge: Boulder Leader: Brock Team: Rhyhorn (L: 30) Golem (L: 32) Onix (L: 35) Rewards: [P10,000] TM Rock Slide HM Rock Smash Elite Team: Rhyperior, Rampardos, Golem, Omastar, Kabutops, Onix	Cerulean City Badge: Cascade Leader: Misty Team: Golduck (L: 35) Lapras (L: 37) Starmie (L: 40) Rewards: [P12,000] TM Water Pulse Can use Surf outside of battle Elite Team: Quagsire, Lanturn, Floatzel, Lapras, Milotic, Starmie	Vermilion City Badge: Thunder Badge Leader: Lt. Surge Team: Electabuzz (L: 40) Magneton (L: 42) Raichu (L: 45) Rewards: [P14,000] TM Thunder Can use Strength outside of battle Elite Team: Manectric, Electrode, Pachirisu, Magnezone, Electivire, Raichu	Celadon City Badge: Rainbow Leader: Erika Team: Jumpluff (L: 45) Tangrowth (L: 47) Bellossom (L: 50) Rewards: [P16,000] TM Giga Drain HM Strength Can use Fly outside of battle Elite Team: Shiftry, Jumpluff, Victreebel, Bellossom, Roserade, Vileplume
Fuchsia City Badge: Soul Leader: Janine Team: Crobat (L: 50) Ariados (L: 52) Venomoth (L: 55) Rewards: [P18,000] TM Toxic HM Surf Can use Rock Smash outside of battle Elite Team: Crobat, Weezing, Toxicroak, Drapion, Arbok, Venomoth	Saffron City Badge: Marsh Leader: Sabrina Team: Espeon (L: 55) Mr. Mime (L: 57) Alakazam (L: 60) Rewards: [P20,000] TM Psychic HM Fly Elite Team: Jynx, Wobbuffet, Espeon, Gallade, Gardevoir, Alakazam	Cinnabar Island (Seafoam Islands) Badge: Volcano Leader: Blaine Team: Magcargo (L: 60) Magmortar (L: 62) Rapidash (L: 65) Rewards: [P22,000] TM Fire Blast HM Whirlpool Can use Whirlpool outside of battle Elite Team: Torkoal, Camerupt, Magcargo, Houndoom, Magmortar, Rapidash	Viridian City Badge: Earth Leader: Blue Team: Exeggutor (L: 65) Machamp (L: 66) Rhydon (L: 67) Gyarados (L: 68) Pidgeot (L: 69) Arcanine (L: 70) Rewards: [P25,000] TM Hyper Beam A reusable ticket for the SS Anne* Elite Team: Venusaur, Blastoise, Charizard, Tyranitar, Pidgeot, Jolteon *For defeating the Elite team only. Three week paid cruise vacation to be taken whenever and as many times as the holder desires. Boat can be caught from Olivine or Vermilion.

The Elite Four is now distributing Keystones and Mega Stones to promising trainers! Any trainer who has defeated all eight gyms of a single region will be granted a Keystone and one Mega Stone of their choice. No player will be able to have more than one Mega Stone at a time, and those looking to switch theirs out may do so once every four months. Mega Stones may be used in any casual trainer battle, but as far as gyms go may only be used in Elite battles.

The Indigo Plateau is now open to challengers! To qualify, trainers must have all sixteen badges from Johto and Kanto. Every Pokémon they face will be level 100, and the Elite Four and the Champion have heaps of talent and experience. As such, we will be reviewing Indigo Plateau challenges with more scrutiny than we bring to badge requests. A higher level of strategy is required to win on this field. Show us what you've got!

ELITE FOUR
Bede Team: Mawile (L: 100) Sylveon (L: 100) Galarian Rapidash (L: 100) Primarina (L: 100) Tinkaton (L: 100) Hatterene (L: 100) Rewards: [P30,000] TM Draining Kiss Life Orb	Koga Team: Skuntank (L: 100) Venomoth (L: 100) Toxicroak (L: 100) Swalot (L: 100) Crobat (L: 100) Muk (L: 100) Rewards: [P35,000] TM Venoshock Expert Belt	Bruno Team: Hitmontop (L: 100) Hitmonlee (L: 100) Hitmonchan (L: 100) Hariyama (L: 100) Machamp (L: 100) Lucario (L: 100) Rewards: [P40,000] TM Power-Up Punch Protective Pads	Karen Team: Weavile (L: 100) Absol (L: 100) Spiritomb (L: 100) Houndoom (L: 100) Honchkrow (L: 100) Umbreon (L: 100) Rewards: [P45,000] TM Snarl Ring Target
Lance Team: Salamence (L: 100) Gyarados (L: 100) Garchomp (L: 100) Altaria (L: 100) Charizard (L: 100) Dragonite (L: 100) Rewards: [P60,000] TM Giga Impact A Dragon-type egg with one egg move and one TM move of your choice The League Certificate qualifying the winner to create and lead their own Pokémon "Gym." This Gym is part not of the Indigo League, but the Aurora League.	Aurora League Gym Leaders may choose their own battle specializations, as well as. design their own unique Gym (which will take one month to build from the time of request) and Badge (which will be available as soon as the Gym opens). They will be compensated for their work as Gym Leaders with a stipend that will cover building costs, labor (the Leader's and any Trainers they may employ), and rewards for victorious challengers. We ask that Aurora Gym Leaders think carefully about the location of their Gym and the difficulty level they wish to present challengers. We also ask that they create their own Badge Request page like this one so that others can request battles with them. To officially request an Aurora League Gym, fill out the provided template and comment here.

Please use this form to request a badge or a showdown with the Elite Four! Post your request as a comment to this post. Badges will generally be processed once per week, on either Wednesday or during the weekend. Please try not to PM or IM mods about badges (including elite challenges) unless your request has gone unanswered for more than a week.

!!! Please request badges as your character is actually in the general area of the gym!

!!! To preserve the spirit of the game, obtaining badges using recently-inherited Pokémon (ie, Pokemon received from dropped characters) that massively outlevel your own is discouraged. If this happens, you may be asked by the badge mod to revise your team. Inherited Pokemon that your character has had for a while and are the same level as the rest of your character's team are fine to use!

!!! Remember that you must fight all four members of the Elite Four and Champion Lance in a row. You may heal your Pokémon between battles and take a short break, but you cannot leave without ending your challenge.

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Character: Shoto Todoroki |

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Azalea Town
Badge/Gym Leader: Azalea Town | Hive Badge | Bugsy
Elite/Regular: Regular
Team: Sinistea (61), Gyarados (63), Talonflame (70), Meowstic (71), Cursola (72), Midnight Lycanroc (58).

Battle Details:
Pinsir
- Sinistea (Hojicha)
According to Showdown this should be a max 2HKO just using foul play alone, but!
Shadow Ball - Ghost Type move which means stab damage
Shell Smash - To set up the unnecessary damage of:
Foul Play - Dark Type, no stab
If for some critical, dice roll of 1, his partner in this is going to be Gyarados. I think just Gyarados alone could definitely have done this, but he likes his teacup, and his teacup is his friend. His very dead, and teacup shaped friend.
- Gyarados (Katsumi)
Waterfall - because why not? Waterfall has a 20% chance of flinch.

Heracross
- Meowstic (Toshiko)
Psybeam - Even with Bug being 2 x against psychic, Psybeam, according to a matchup is a guaranteed OHKO that Meowstic could tank a hit and still get one in with the Psybeam being a 100% accuracy.
To make sure that Talonflame isn't off his game, the spare pokemon (mentioned below) are the pokemon that will clean up for Meowstic should something happen.
Should for some reason this fail ridiculously, Talonflame can play cleanup.
- Talonflame (Kei)
Kei has fire, fire go brr.

Sizor
- Talonflame (Kei)
Fire go brr. Bug steel go brr.
- Gyarados (Katsumi)
Should there be a need, Gyarados can clean up. There's not a huge chance that his whole team gets knocked out unless there's a ton of 1 rolls lol so they can help should needs arise.

Backup Pokemon
Should something go catastrophe for say Meowstic and Talonflame which is extremely unlikely, but hey that's the name of the game. There are two other with the express purpose of hold over until type setting/chip damage, never being made to faint, just try their hardest. The pokemon being utilized to play in between are:
- Cursola (Kicho)
The rock moves are what will be utilized
- Midnight Lycanroc (Unaru)
Fill in where Rock moves are necessary to carry over to the next battle set.

Goldenrod City
Badge/Gym Leader: Goldenrod City | Plain | Whitney
Elite/Regular: Regular
Team: Meowstic (79), Cursola (80), Midnight Lycanroc (66), Haunter (47), Talonflame (78), Persian (70).

Battle Details:
Honestly, not going to lie this is probably not an easy go for his team, but using 2x attacks on pokemon who don't have a huge negation by their opponent, and their levels, should mostly do it. I tested what I could, but crit 1's exist lol.

Girafarig (40)
Persian (Tofu) (70)
- Dark moves seem to be the go to for any counter on Girafarig where Tofu is concerned. Any and all of those will be implemented in the service of beating the Girafrig if it's level isn't already just too much for the poor opponent.
Talonflame (Kei) (78)
- U-Turn is his biggest go to against this particular pokemon and the likelihood of him having to do very much will likely be minimal.

Clefable (42)
Haunter (Shishō) (47)
- Poison moves mostly, this is for the 2x damage and Todoroki trying to trust the pokemon with their first premier battle. Hojicha has nothing in poison so there was great trust put in Haunter to give it their best go.
Talonflame (Kei) (78)
- Steel moves are effective against the Clefable and Talonflame has Steel Wing, that'll be utilized with 2x damage to be able to chop this pokemon down if Haunter's appearance does nothing big.
Meowstic (Toshiko) (79)
- Toshiko is here for powerthrough back up, this might actually be an interesting battle whereas Haunter isn't a higher level like the other pokemon.

Miltank (45)
Cursola (Kichō) (80)
- Cursola will fight with whatever it has at its disposal, it doesn't really have any 2x, but it certainly does its best with everything it has. It has almost double the level of Miltank and sadly, Miltank doesn't have just normal moves, but normal moves aren't exactly a problem for Ghosts, but therein the issues there, too. Things like Ancient power and Power Gem will be rolled out (no pun) in this instance. Anything that doesn't have ghost stab.
M. Lycanroc (Unara) (66)
- Utilizing counter will be their best bet. Counter is an important fighting move and the only one that they really have. It'll be used at any time they can to force them out of too many vital hits.

Backup Pokemon in the Mitank fight
Meowstic (Toshiko) (79)
- Any power through he can help with
Persian (Tofu) (70)
- Mostly dark moves
Talonflame (Kei) (78)
- Definitely here to support in both level and any ability to try to take down the tank HP.

Meowstic, though featured in the last battle, is a power through pokemon should they need to help in between the pairings.

This time Mr. Teacup sits out and gets to kick his coasters up lol.

I tried to keep the levels to where (inandabout) they would've been ish for the time in movement, so there's discrepencies/lower levels in the first battle since one comes after the other once he gets to those places. Also apologies for the double up, but I had things I needed to attend to RL that made me have to backdate one of these.

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