Badge Requests

[indigo_league]

 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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[papacerberus]

Character: Lupa | papacerberus
Badge/Gym Leader: Sabrina, Marsh
Elite/Regular: REGULAR TEAM
Team: POKEMON ROSTER Coyote (Zoroark, Lv 55), Chala (Umbreon, Lv 55), Yatagarasu (Corviknight, Lv 41), Renard (Thievul, Lv 44), Hoa Sen (Ninetales, lv 66), Cerberus (Houndoom, lv 86)
Battle Details: IC Date: Oct 3rd
Some juicy new footage (of victories this time) for Lupa's brand new fans. I'd be worried saying that out loud before the mods' judgement would jinx it but Lupa tends to over prepare strategy and /gestures at Lupa's roster.

Anyway, he's prepared with potions and berries just in case (confusion) a status effect happens.

Special note: it may not matter, as Lupa doesn't really use pokeballs for his mons unless they're injured or are too big/ill-suited to an environment, but he has Hoa Sen the Ninetails in the "last spot" of his party, so that Coyote's Illusion will make him look like a Ninetales too.

Vs. Espeon
--Renard is sent in first, to get some gym battle experience! Thief to start, just in case Espeon is holding an item! Then Snarl, until either Espeon's Sp. Attack can't go down further, or Renard is about to faint. If the latter, Lupa switches out. If the former, switching to Foul Play until Renard is about to faint. If Lupa thinks Renard can take Espeon out with one last hit, he'll still do the switch to Yatagarasu for advance setup reasons.
--Because Lupa doesn't think Renard can do it alone due to the level difference, but that's okay, because Yatagarasu is there to come in and do a Hone Claws (advance setup~) and Power Trip. Rinse and repeat the combo until Espeon is down. (or if Hone Claws won't raise her stats anymore, just Power Trip)
--in the event that those two combined can't take out Espeon, Chala will come in and finish it with a couple Dark Pulses.

Vs. Mr. Mime
--if Yatagarasu is already out and got some Hone Claws in, she'll Taunt and get right to work with Steel Wing until Mr. Mime is down. (keeping Taunt refreshed, of course) if she wasn't already out, Taunt, then a couple Hone Claws, and then Steel Wing until the end.
--if Yatagarasu can't finish it, Coyote will come in, hoping to get a free turn to attack with his Illusion before the super effectives start. Taunt will go on the second (unless it's before Yatagarasu's last Taunt faded), then Torment! Unfortunately his only super-effective is U-Turn and Lupa isn't particularly interested in doing a lot of switching in and out. On the other hand, Fairy only makes Dark neutral, not less than! If Reflect is up, attacking using mostly Night Daze. If not, Night Slash and Night Daze mostly equally. Might throw in a Knock Off if Lupa suspects held item. If things are going rough, though, he will have Coyote start using U-Turn to switch with Hoa Sen (maybe Illusion and the rapid switches will confuse Sabrina!)
--If U-turn switches need to happen and Hoa Sen is spending time in, she'll hang around for 1-3 moves each time, Lupa picking and choosing how many on a whim to make it more random (and to incite Psychic vs Fairy on turns he switches Coyote back in), and use moves as follows: Will-O-Wisp, Confuse Ray, Disable, Spite, Imprison, Safeguard, and if it's really dire and Coyote went down, Shadow Ball. She's not super overleveled so Lupa considers that mostly fair.
--if Coyote (and Hoa Sen) can't finish it, Chala will come in! Yes, that Dazzling Gleam will hurt, but her Sp. Defense is huge, so Lupa believes she can tank enough to slam Mr. Mime into defeat with her new Iron Tail*. But if the first hurts more than expected (or Mr. Mime gets Reflect up), he'll have her Calm Mind to raise that defense even more before continuing the Iron Tail slams.

*I am... actually uncertain if (not Hisui endemic) Pokemon caught in Hisui can learn TMs if their modern counterparts can? But uh, Iron Tail is also a tutor move so it might not matter anyway. But yeah! One bit of mechanics confusion I thought I'd clarify.

Vs. Alakazam
--Unless Sabrina pulls switching tactics, Alakazam is the last of her team, and the worst it can do to 2/3 of Lupa's team is temporarily Disable a move. Probably a forgone conclusion, but just in case:
--if Chala has decent HP, she's the first one in. A little bit of Shadow Ball, a little bit of Dark Pulse. If both her primary moves get disabled she'd switch first to Snarl, then Double Edge until her HP got dangerously low, and then Calm Mind if either of her moves hadn't come off being disabled yet. Then back to Shadow Ball and Dark Pulse. Eventually Alakazam will run out of Recover!
--if she does run out of PP, and Coyote is still up, his turn! If he didn't have to go in at all against Mr. Mime, free turn for set-up! In which case, Hone Claws. And then Taunt, to end things more quickly. And then either Night Slash or Nasty Plot followed Night Daze, depending on if a Reflect is active. Knock Off if Coyote runs out of PP for the first two. Foul Play if he runs out of PP for Knock Off.
--and if even Coyote runs out of PP, Renard will come out to spam his dark attacks until he runs out of PP.

...and if things just go completely downhill somehow (Sabrina is actually able to read minds or see the future??) the very overleveled Cerberus is waiting in the wings to do clean up. She's neutral to Mr. Mime's Dazzling Gleam, has Taunt, a bunch of dark type attacks plus Smog for the half-fairy, and Double Team to keep the Espeon's normal attacks from hitting as often. And she is willing to Laser Focus everything until she runs out of PP for it. ... if Lupa was more of the bragging type he'd be tempted to see if she could pull a sweep, just to say he did.

Character: Lupa | papacerberus
Badge/Gym Leader: Erika, Rainbow
Elite/Regular: REGULAR TEAM
Team: POKEMON ROSTER Hayatarou (Granbull, lv 31), Varuna (Eevee, lv 38), Mere (Alolan Vulpix, lv 33), Yatagarasu (Corviknight, lv 41), Hoa Sen (Ninetales, lv 66), Cerberus (Houndoom, lv 86)
Battle Details: IC Date: Oct 4th
Some juicy new footage (of victories this time) for Lupa's brand new fans. I'd be worried saying that out loud would jinx it but Lupa tends to over prepare strategy and /gestures at Lupa's roster.

Oddly enough, for all Lupa's fire types, he's surprisingly low on ones that aren't super overleveled for Erika's team, so he's using a lower level team and bringing extra potions, revives and berries for status effects. His two overleveled fire types could probably sweep (perhaps even singly) with no problem but he's trying to play fair!

Vs Jumpluff
--Mere is going in first, and setting up Hail! Then Confuse Ray. With her increased evasion and hopefully a confused Jumpluff decreasing her chances of getting hit by anything, she can settle in to use mostly Ice Shard and Icy Wind, with a big Ice Beam to finish things. She'll try to Disable status moves and the two draining moves if she can, and of course keep Hail refreshed. Lupa will be ready to give her potions and berries whenever she's statused or getting close to a third or less HP.
--Hayatarou is ready to alternate between Fire and Ice Fangs to finish it and/or give Mere a much needed break.
--if they can't take care of it themselves, Yatagarasu is ready to come in and lay down some Drill Pecks.

Vs Tangrowth
--if Tangrowth comes in because Jumpluff U-Turned, or Mere is on the field after Jumpluff goes down and has decent HP, Confuse Ray first! Hail whenever it's needed. And attacking with Ice Beam and Aurora Beam. Disable any status and definitely that Ancient Power. Unless Block is up, Lupa will switch when the battlers are at low HP instead of after fainting. Potions are cheaper!
--if Hayatarou is on the field (or is coming in after Mere), Charm first, then alternating Ice/Fire Fangs with Headbutts for flinch chance.
--if those two are both in bad shape and/or can't finish it, Varuna comes in! Sand Attack is first, obviously, then Baby-Doll Eyes, then more Sand Attack. He'll use Refresh if he's statused. Then a bunch of Swifts! Maybe a Bite or two for Flinch chance. If he's not able to finish it, he'll Focus Energy and then Baton Pass that on to the next battler.
--Yatagarasu comes in with Taunt and Drill Pecks, maybe a Pluck or two if PP for the first is getting low.

Vs Bellossom
--if U-Turned in on Mere she'll Ice-Beam once and skedaddle. If Bellossom is the last Pokemon, Mere will do her best to get a faint with Ice Beams, Disable for those nasty status and draining moves, and refreshing Hail.
--if Hayatarou is on the field and Bellossom isn't the last Fire Fang, and then Roar. If Bellossom is the last, Ice/Fire Fangs until the bitter end!
--Yatagarasu is unlikely to be the one on the field if Bellossom is U-Turned in, but her strategy is mostly the same either way: Taunt, Hone Claws, Drill Pecks! Repeat as necessary, and switch the Drill Pecks to Pluck if out of PP. Brave Bird if it'll definitely take Bellossom out, or the situation is looking desperate.
--if Varuna is out when Bellossom comes in, Sand Attack until Bellossom is lowest accuracy possible is the priority, but he will first use Copycat on Toxic before Refresh to cure his bad poison. He will also Copycat Quiver Dance, Growth, and Moonlight whenever they are used! If he's coming in after one or more of the others (or because the other three were in a bad way when it was time to handle Bellossom), during this time, he'll also tank a time or two so that someone else can be revived and/or healed, and then Baton Pass all those stat increases off. See the strategies above for what the others will do.


Cleanup: should his lower level quartet be unable to finish it on their own, he'll send in Hoa Sen and then Cerberus to burn it to the ground. Hopefully not literally. /nervous glance at the contents of Erika's gym.

[indigo_league]

Badges approved!