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.

<b>Character:</b> CHARACTER NAME | <user name="JOURNAL"> <b>Badge/Gym Leader:</b> NAME OF THE BADGE OR GYM LEADER YOU'RE CHALLENGING <b>Elite/Regular:</b> ELITE TEAM OR REGULAR TEAM <b>Team:</b> LINK TO POKEMON ROSTER <b>Battle Details:</b> MISCELLANEOUS DETAILS ABOUT YOUR TEAM/CHARACTER THAT'LL HELP YOU IN THIS BATTLE (recommended!)

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Character: Minfilia Warde | prayreturn
Badge/Gym Leader: Blaine
Elite/Regular: Elite.
Team: Roster. She'll be using Mimi, Rhalgr, Moenbryda, Moenbroda, Tiger's Eye, and Kraken.
Battle Details: Now, Minfilia would usually lead with a Water-type. Perhaps a Ground-type. But instead, she's leading with... Mimi the Persian. First, she'll be going for a Fake Out, before going for a Rain Dance and switching out. That's right, she's countering in case Torkoal has Drought as its' ability. This is also why Mimi has an Eject Button - in case of being attacked, it means Minfilia can switch her out.

If Mimi is stuck in and has to fight, however, she'll be going for Nasty Plot and then Power Gem against any of her opponents. If the opponent is a Special Attacker, she'll also go for Swagger. If her opponent tries to set up? Taunt.
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Rhalgr is being saved for Houndoom. While it's not likely, Minfilia is ready for Mega Houndoom - by using Dynamic Punch to confuse the Pokemon, before going for a Focus Energy and then Cross Chop if at high HP, Mach Punch if not. Why Focus Energy? To try and get crits, so that any burns can be countered. After Rhalgr comes out, he's not switching out. No matter who she's facing.
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Moenbryda is Choice Band'd. She is still defensive, due to being trained that way. She's here for Earthquake, and Earthquake alone. Minfilia hopes that Moenbryda can fight Magcargo and/or Magmortar.
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Meanwhile, Moenbroda is Choice Scarf'd. She is there for Aqua Tail. Yes, two Feraligatr! Honestly, Minfilia wanted to see how fun it'd be to use two of the same Pokemon, in similar but different roles.
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As for a Ground-type... well, Carkol isn't that. But what Tiger's Eye has is Rock Slide and Earthquake, and Eviolite. Given time, said Pokemon will use Stealth Rock, before using Rapid Spin himself to speed up faster then others. Minfilias' plan is for Tiger's Eye to outspeed and out-strike her opponents.
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Wait, Minfilia isn't using her starter? No. Minfilia also realised she needs a bulky Special Attacker, so she has Kraken. Kraken will go for a mix of Recover and Rain Dance to keep attacks weak - but prepared to strike. If Kraken has over 60% HP, Kraken will go for Water Spout. Under that, he'll go for Surf.

Character: Minfilia Warde | prayreturn
Badge/Gym Leader: Janine
Elite/Regular: Elite.
Team: Roster. She'll be using Mammet, Tiger's Eye, Warburton, Flipper, Urianger, and Hisui.
Battle Details: Fast and dangerous is how Minfilia sees this battle, and thus, she's not taking chances. To counter Crobat, she'll be leading with Mammet. She knows none of her Pokemon outspeed Crobat...

...but Trick Room doesn't care about that, does it?

Mammet will lead with Trick Room, using a single Hone Claws, before spamming Shadow Sneak. She's holding a Lum Berry. If Crobat or any other Pokemon uses a field set-up move, Mammet will use Copycat. But Mammet is more there to soften an opponent, and show that Minfilia is going to use speed control.
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Once Mammet faints, out comes Tiger's Eye. Still Eviolite. His goal is Stealth Rocks, to give chip damage. But first, Crobat has to go - so Smack Down > Earthquake. Same against Venomoth. Once the Defoggers are knocked out, Tiger's Eye will set up Stealth Rocks, and Spikes if there's HP to spare.

If he's still alive, he'll go for the Smack Down (on Weezing) > Earthquake combo.
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It's Warburton time! Minfilias' strong Flygon, one of her first Pokemon. He's got his Rock Slide, he's got his Defog if needed, and he's got Dragon Tail to phase out annoying opponents. If they're not levitating or flying, he's got Earthquake or Earth Power, depending on their strengths. He's even got an Expert Belt! If he's about to faint, he'll U-Turn out.
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We all know that Janine likes to use status moves. Buffs. Double Team, and the like.

So that's what Flipper is for. Her friendly Malamar. Janine might realise something is up when Flipper is switched in if she's used too much Double Team, or Swords' Dance, or any such move. No, no, she'll switch in the Focus Band Malamar, use Topsy-Turvy. And then switch him out.

If he's made to stay in, he'll use Torment, and then Psychic.
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Urianger has noticed that Psyshield Bash seems to have been adjusted sometime. Still, he is ready and willing to fight. He will go for Attract on any female Pokemon, alongside Hypnosis. When there's time, he'll go for Psyshield Bash. Defense is still Defense!
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Hisui is in the back as a Cleric. The old team version. Heal Bell to get rid of Poison, and Soft-Boiled to tend to herself. She is also there for Healing Wish if Minfilia feels its' needed - if one of her Pokemon is low HP and toxic'd, she'll likely sacrifice Hisui this way.

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Badges approved!