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: Cassandra |

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Badge/Gym Leader: Rainbow/Erika
Elite/Regular: Elite Team
Team: Violet the Noivern (with Lum Berry), Neideen the Crobat (with Lum Berry), Isley the Corviknight (with Lum Berry), Priscilla the Hydreigon (with Lum Berry - backup), Vanita the Scolipede (with Lum Berry - backup)
Battle Details: So much Taunting. So much.

Shiftry: Given that most if not all of Erika's pokemon have abilities that are activated in harsh sunlight, and that Shiftry has Sunny Day, the first order of business is to make sure that Shiftry can't actually use it. To that end, Cassandra brings out Violet, who is faster than Shiftry by a considerable margin and has Taunt to prevent Shiftry from using Sunny Day - or any other status abilities, for that matter - and various Flying attacks to hit Shiftry's weakness to such. Even worse for Shiftry: Cassandra made a quick trip back to Goldenrod City via Magnet Train before heading to Celadon City specifically to get Violet Flamethrower. So Violet has options. And that's without taking Violet's use of Super Fang to halve Shiftry's health and speed the battle up that much more into account.

Jumpluff: Jumpluff is relatively speedy and loaded with status attacks, so the wisest move here, in Cassandra's view, is (as ever) to deploy a faster pokemon with Taunt so it can get out ahead of Jumpluff and shut that down. Normally, Cassandra would let Violet stay in to do some more damage, but the problem with this is that Jumpluff has Fairy Wind, which while not especially strong does hit one of Violet's weaknesses. Fortunately, Violet isn't the only speedy pokemon with Taunt that Cassandra has. Neideen not only lacks that weakness to Fairy, but only takes half damage from Fairy and Poison attacks - and quarter damage from Bug and Grass. Making matters even dicier for Jumpluff, Neideen sure can hit its weaknesses to Poison and Flying, and as a partial Poison type herself, Neideen won't miss if she uses Toxic - which she will, right after Taunt. Jumpluff is probably not going to have a good day.

(Jumpluff does have U-Turn, but Neideen has Mean Look to stop that from working. If Jumpluff does somehow manage to use it to switch itself out, Neideen will immediately cast Taunt on the newcomer, after which the general battle strategy will become the one listed for whichever pokemon has switched in.)

Victreebel: It's Violet's turn again, because Violet is appreciably faster than Victreebel and can shut those status effects right down. Super Fang, Flamethrower and Flying attacks help out here as well - as does Psychic, which Celadon City sells in TM form and which Violet happens to be able to learn. Given that, and even taking into account that Violet is on his second fight, Victreebel's chances are not great.

Bellossom: At first glance, Isley does not seem like the best choice for this battle because, well, he's not speedy. However, he's still faster than Bellossom, which means he can get that Taunt out right away. It also helps that as a partial Steel-type, he's immune to Poison. He is a bit less versatile than Neideen or Violet - while he does have Hidden Power: Fire, it's not very powerful, which means he'll be mostly using Flying attacks - but he's got some very good Flying attacks, and he's a basically a flying tank defense-wise and takes only quarter damage from Grass attacks. Cassandra will also be very quick with healing items any time he uses Brave Bird, to lessen the chances of Bellossom getting in a lucky shot.

Roserade: Neideen is back for this fight, using her speed and Taunt to shut down Roserade's status moves and her Flying attacks to eat its health away (Neideen also has Leech Life to do this quite literally, although as Roselia isn't weak to Bug and Neideen doesn't get STAB with it, it won't be quite as effective as it could be). With Poison attacks only doing half-damage, Grass doing quarter damage, and Neideen being immune to Poison status, and with its multitude of status attacks blocked, Roserade is probably in for a hard time. Cassandra will of course be standing ready with healing items (including Leppa Berries) if need be.

Vileplume: If Neideen isn't hurting for moves (or in general), she'll stay in for at least some of this fight. Otherwise, Isley's back in, because his base speed is still higher than Vileplume's. The basic plan is the same: Taunt, then Flying attacks (with Neideen potentially using Leech Life to replenish her health somewhat). With its status attacks locked down via Taunt, Vileplume loses a lot of its bite, and while its special attack is formidable, both Neideen and Isley take half- or less damage from all of Vileplume's attacks, with Isley being slightly hardier than Neideen. Whichever of them ends up facing Vileplume, Vileplume's going to have its work cut out for it.

Cassandra, of course, will be ready with healing and curative items, and all of her pokemon are coming in with Lum Berries, in case any of them are hit with an attack with a status effect attached. Meanwhile, Priscilla and Vanita will be waiting in the wings in case Erika's team proves more troublesome than expected, although as Vanita lacks Taunt and Priscilla is weak to Fairy, Cassandra is hoping it doesn't come to that.

Badge approved!

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