The boundaries of what we couldn’t change were set to: Opposing trainers and Pokemon Base Stats/Abilities/Learnsets. Everything else was fair game, but making the ridiculously easy trainers of FRLG difficult took A LOT of creativity and balance testing. That creativity was massively intensified by the main draw of the challenge, gauntlets.
Our one exception is that Koga’s Weezing is lowered to level 39 for exp management between Koga and Sabrina
Pallet Rival (Lv 5)
· Bulbasaur
Viridian Forest (Lv 14)
· Weedle
Pewter Gym (Lv 14)
· Geodude, Sandshrew
· Geodude, Onix (Brock)
Route 3 (Lv 14)
· Caterpie, Weedle, Caterpie
· Weedle, Kakuna, Caterpie, Metapod
· Caterpie, Metapod
Mt Moon Gauntlet (Lv 18)
· Clefairy
· Weedle, Kakuna
· Magnemite, Voltorb
· Caterpie, Metapod, Caterpie
· Oddish, Bellsprout
· Zubat, Ekans (Rocket down ladder)
· Rattata, Rattata, Zubat
· Geodude, Geodude, Onix
· Rattata, Sandshrew
· Sandshrew, Rattata, Zubat
· Rattata, Zubat
· Grimer, Voltorb, Koffing
Nugget Bridge Gauntlet (Lv 20)
· Pidgeotto, Bulbasaur, Abra, Rattata
· Caterpie, Weedle, Metapod, Kakuna
· Pidgey, Oddish, Bellsprout
· Sandshrew, Ekans
· Nidoran-M, Nidoran-F
· Mankey
· Ekans, Zubat
· Onix (First spinner)
· Rattata, Spearow
· Slowpoke
· Geodude, Geodude, Geodude, Machop
· Rattata, Ekans
· Ekans, Sandshrew
· Oddish, Pidgey, Oddish
· Rattata, Ekans (Left of Bridge)
Cerulean Gym (Lv 21)
· Horsea, Shellder
· Goldeen
· Staryu, Starmie (Misty)
Dig House (Lv 21)
· Machop, Drowzee
Route 6 (Lv 22)
· Squirtle
· Rattata, Pikachu
· Butterfree
· Pidgey, Pidgey, Pidgey
· Spearow, Raticate
Route 11 Spinners (Lv 23)
· Magnemite (Man in white above grass)
· Magnemite, Magnemite, Magneton (Man in white below grass)
· Ekans (Youngster bottom grass)
S.S. Anne Gauntlet (Lv 23)
· Pidgeotto, Ivysaur, Raticate, Kadabra
· Tentacool, Staryu (Bottom floor, 4th room – Big Mushroom)
· Machop (Bottom floor, 5th room – Dragon Fang)
· Tentacool, Staryu, Shellder (Bottom floor, 5th room – Dragon Fang)
· Shellder (bottom floor 2nd room – poison barb)
· Horsea, Shellder, Tentacool (Bottom floor, 2nd room – poison barb)
· Horsea, Horsea, Horsea (Bottom floor, 3rd room – big mushroom)
· Pidgey, Nidoran-F (2nd room from Left, main floor – Big Mushroom)
· Nidoran-M (2nd room from Left, main floor – Big Mushroom)
· Nidoran-M, Nidoran-F (3rd room from Right, main floor – Pecha Berry)
· Growlithe, Growlithe (1st room from Right, main floor – Hidden Power)
· Goldeen, Tentacool, Goldeen (2nd door upstairs – Metal Coat)
· Pikachu (2nd door upstairs – Metal Coat)
· Rattata, Pikachu (4th door upstairs – Pecha berry)
· Growlithe, Ponyta (4th door upstairs – Pecha berry)
· Machop, Tentacool (Deck – Silverpowder)
· Machop, Shellder (Deck – Silverpowder)
Vermilion Gym Gauntlet (Lv 24)
· Pikachu, Pikachu
· Voltorb, Magnemite
· Pikachu
· Voltorb, Pikachu, Raichu (Surge)
Route 9 Optional Gauntlet for Dig (Lv 24)
· Caterpie, Weedle, Venonat
· Beedrill, Beedrill
· Oddish, Bellsprout, Oddish, Bellsprout
· Rattata, Sandshrew, Sandshrew, Ekans
· Geodude, Onix
· Meowth
· Growlithe, Charmander
· Geodude, Geodude, Machop
· Machop, Onix
Rock Tunnel Gauntlet (Lv 25)
· Cubone, Slowpoke
· Slowpoke
· Oddish, Bulbasaur
· Charmander, Cubone
· Machop, Onix
· Onix, Onix, Geodude
· Geodude, Geodude, Geodude, Machop
· Geodude, Graveler
· Geodude
· Jigglypuff, Pidgey, Meowth
· Geodude, Geodude, Graveler
· Slowpoke, Slowpoke, Slowpoke
· Bellsprout, Clefairy
· Pidgey, Rattata, Rattata, Bellsprout
· Meowth, Oddish, Pidgey
· Pidgey, Pidgeotto
· Geodude, Onix
· Onix, Graveler
· Cubone, Slowpoke
Rocket Hideout (Lv 26)
· Raticate, Zubat
· Raticate, Raticate
· Grimer, Koffing, Koffing
· Machop, Machop (for blackglasses)
· Rattata, Raticate, Drowzee
· Koffing, Zubat
· Zubat, Koffing, Grimer, Zubat, Raticate
· Ekans, Sandshrew, Arbok (Right grunt)
· Sandshrew, Sandslash, Ekans (Left Grunt)
· Onix, Rhyhorn, Kangaskhan (Giovanni)
Lavendar Tower (Lv 27)
· Pidgeotto, Gyarados, Growlithe, Ivysaur, Kadabra
· Gastly
· Gastly
· Gastly
· Gastly
· Gastly
· Gastly, Gastly (for big mushroom)
· Haunter
· Gastly
· Gastly
· Gastly, Gastly, Gastly
· Gastly
· Gastly
· Marowak
· Zubat, Zubat, Golbat
· Koffing, Drowzee
· Zubat, Rattata, Zubat, Raticate
Celdadon Gym (Lv 29)
· Oddish, Bellsprout, Oddish, Bellsprout
· Bellsprout, Weepinbell
· Bellsprout, Bellsprout
· Exeggcute
· Bulbasaur, Ivysaur
· Bellsprout, Oddish, Weepinbell, Gloom, Ivysaur
· Oddish, Gloom
· Victreebel, Tangela, Vileplume (Erika)
Silk Scarf Optional Gauntlet (Lv 32)
· Voltorb, Voltorb, Magnemite, Koffing
· Koffing, Koffing, Grimer
· Grimer, Grimer
· Pidgey, Nidoran-M, Meowth, Rattata, Pikachu
· Meowth, Meowth, Meowth
· Koffing
· Nidoran-F, Nidorina
· Clefairy, Clefairy
· Growlithe, Vulpix
· Jigglypuff, Clefairy
· Poliwag, Poliwag, Poliwhirl
· Grimer, Muk, Grimer
Route 16 (Lv 33)
· Rapidash, Ninetales
Cycling Road Gauntlet (Lv 36)
· Grimer, Koffing
· Machop, Mankey, Machop
· Mankey, Machop
· Weezing
· Weezing, Koffing, Weezing
· Mankey, Machop
· Machop, Machamp
· Weezing, Koffing, Weezing
· Mankey, Mankey, Machamp, Machop
· Weezing, Muk
· Muk
· Mankey, Primeape
· Voltorb, Voltorb
· Machoke
· Primeape, Machoke
· Koffing, Weezing, Koffing, Koffing, Weezing
· Spearow, Spearow, Fearow, Spearow
· Spearow, Fearow
· Dodrio
Route 15-13 Gauntlet (Lv 37)
· Bellsprout, Oddish, Tangela
· Pidgeotto, Farfetch’d, Doduo, Pidgey
· Dodrio, Doduo, Doduo
· Gloom, Oddish, Oddish
· Bulbasaur, Ivysaur
· Pidgeotto, Wigglytuff
· Koffing, Grimer, Weezing
· Koffing, Koffing, Weezing, Koffing, Grimer
· Squirtle, Charmander
· Spearow, Fearow
· Farfetch’d
· Spearow, Doduo, Fearow
· Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Spearow, Fearow
· Pidgey, Meowth, Pidgey, Pidgeotto
· Poliwag, Poliwag
· Rattata, Pikachu, Rattata
· Clefairy, Meowth
· Pidgey, Pikachu, Meowth, Rattata, Meowth
· Goldeen, Poliwag, Horsea
· Pidgey, Pidgeotto
· Koffing, Koffing, Koffing
· Pidgey, Spearow, Pidgey, Fearow
· Spearow, Pidgey, Pidgey, Spearow, Spearow
· Pidgey, Doduo, Pidgeotto
· Pidgeotto, Fearow
· Grimer, Grimer, Koffing
· Koffing, Grimer
· Koffing, Muk
· Koffing, Koffing, Grimer, Koffing
· Pikachu, Raichu
· Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee
· Clefairy
Fuschia Gym (Lv 39)
· Drowzee, Kadabra
· Hypno
· Drowzee, Drowzee, Kadabra, Drowzee
· Arbok, Sandslash, Arbok
· Sandslash, Arbok
· Drowzee, Hypno
· Koffing, Muk, Koffing, Weezing
Route 12 (Lv 40)
· Magikarp, Magikarp
· Voltorb, Electrode
· Nidoran-M, Nidorino (behind cut tree)
· Goldeen, Poliwag, Goldeen (behind cut tree)
· Goldeen
· Poliwag, Shellder, Goldeen, Horsea
· Tentacool, Goldeen
Fuschia Fighting Gym (Lv 40)
· Machop, Mankey, Primeape
· Machop, Machoke
· Primeape
· Mankey, Mankey, Primeape
· Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan
Silph Co Gauntlet (Lv 41)
· Golbat, Zubat, Zubat, Zubat, Raticate
· Raticate, Arbok, Golbat, Koffing
· Weezing, Golbat, Koffing
· Grimer, Electrode
· Magnemite, Voltorb, Magneton
· Cubone, Zubat
· Grimer, Weezing, Koffing, Weezing
· Zubat, Zubat, Golbat
· Ekans, Zubat, Cubone
· Machop, Drowzee
· Magnemite, Koffing
· Machoke
· Electrode
· Voltorb, Koffing, Koffing, Magneton, Magnemite
· Machop, Machoke
· Cubone, Cubone
· Raticate, Zubat, Golbat, Rattata
· Electrode, Muk
· Sandshrew, Sandslash
· Kadabra, Mr. Mime
· Hypno
· Magneton, Koffing, Weezing, Magnemite
· Raticate, Hypno, Raticate
· Arbok
· Voltorb, Koffing, Magneton
· Golbat, Drowzee, Hypno
· Drowzee, Grimer, Machop
· Electrode, Weezing (heal after this fight)
· Pidgeot, Venusaur, Alakazam, Growlithe, Gyarados
· Rattata, Zubat, Ekans, Rattata, Rattata
· Cubone, Marowak, Drowzee
· Nidorino, Rhyhorn, Kangaskhan, Nidoqueen (Giovanni)
Saffron Gym (Lv 43)
· Slowpoke, Slowpoke, Slowbro
· Kadabra, Slowpoke, Mr. Mime, Kadabra
· Mr. Mime, Kadabra
· Haunter
· Gastly, Haunter
· Gastly, Gastly, Haunter
· Slowbro
· Kadabra, Mr. Mime, Venomoth, Alakazam (Sabrina)
Seafoam Gauntlet (Lv 46)
· Goldeen, Horsea, Staryu
· Goldeen, Shellder, Seaking
· Tentacool, Shellder
· Horsea, Tentacool, Tentacool, Goldeen
· Goldeen, Seaking
· Horsea, Horsea
· Poliwag, Poliwhirl
· Tentacool, Tentacool, Horsea, Tentacruel, Staryu
· Poliwag, Goldeen, Seaking, Goldeen, Poliwag
· Goldeen, Seaking
· Staryu, Staryu, Staryu
· Shellder, Cloyster
· Horsea, Horsea, Seadra, Horsea
· Seadra, Horsea, Seadra
· Seaking
· Fearow, Fearow, Pidgeotto
· Tentacool, Horsea, Seel
· Shellder, Shellder, Cloyster
· Goldeen, Seaking
· Staryu
· Poliwag, Seaking
· Staryu, Wartortle
· Starmie
· Seaking, Goldeen
· Seadra, Tentacruel
· Seadra, Starmie
· Magikarp, Magikarp, Magikarp, Magikarp, Magikarp, Magikarp
· Seaking, Goldeen, Seaking, Seaking
· Shellder, Cloyster
· Poliwhirl, Tentacool, Seadra
Cinnabar Gym Gauntlet (Lv 46)
· Growlithe, Vulpix, Ninetales
· Vulpix, Vulpix, Ninetales
· Ponyta, Charmander, Vulpix, Growlithe
· Ponyta
· Rapidash
· Vulpix, Growlithe
· Growlithe, Vulpix
· Growlithe, Ponyta, Rapidash, Arcanine (Blaine)
Three Island (Lv 47)
· Koffing, Grimer
· Koffing
· Grimer
· Weezing, Muk
Bond Bridge (Lv 47)
· Clefairy, Clefairy
· Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Ivysaur
· Staryu, Krabby, Krabby, Staryu
· Kingler
· Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwag
· Bellsprout, Weepinbell
Treasure Beach (Lv 47)
· Seel, Seel, Dewgong
Kindle Road Gauntlet (Lv 47)
· Psyduck, Psyduck, Golduck
· Nidorino, Sandslash, Raticate
· Shellder, Cloyster, Wartortle (swimmer next to pokeball)
· Machop, Machoke
· Mankey, Primeape
· Starmie
· Goldeen, Goldeen, Seaking, Seaking, Seaking
· Hitmonchan, Hitmonchan
· Bellsprout, Gloom, Gloom
· Exeggcute, Exeggutor
· Seadra, Seadra
· Machop, Machoke
· Machoke, Primeape
· Meowth, Meowth, Pikachu, Clefairy
· Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan
Viridian Gym Gauntlet (Lv 49)
· Arbok, Tauros
· Machoke
· Sandslash, Sandslash, Rhyhorn, Nidorino, Nidoking
· Machop, Machoke
· Rhyhorn
· Sandslash, Graveler, Onix, Graveler, Marowak
· Marowak, Marowak, Rhyhorn, Nidorina, Nidoqueen
· Machoke, Machop, Machoke
· Rhyhorn, Rhyhorn, Dugtrio, Nidoqueen, Nidoking (Giovanni)
Route 22 Rival (Lv 56)
· Pidgeot, Venusaur, Rhyhorn, Gyarados, Growlithe, Alakazam
Victory Road Gauntlet (Lv 58)
· Persian, Ponyta, Vulpix, Ninetales, Rapidash
· Raticate, Ivysaur, Charmeleon, Wartortle, Charizard
· Charmeleon, Lapras, Lickitung
· Machoke, Machop, Machoke
· Drowzee, Hypno, Kadabra, Kadabra
· Mr. Mime
· Persian, Golduck
· Exeggutor, Cloyster, Sandslash, Electrode, Arcanine
· Clefairy, Dewgong, Jigglypuff, Persian, Chansey
· Kingler, Poliwhirl, Tentacruel, Seadra, Blastoise
· Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel, Parasect, Paras
· Nidoking, Nidoqueen
Elite 4 (Lv 60)
· Dewgong, Cloyster, Slowbro, Jynx, Lapras
· Onix, Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, Onix, Machamp
· Gengar, Golbat, Haunter, Arbok, Gengar
· Gyarados, Dragonair, Dragonair, Aerodactyl, Dragonite
· Pidgeot, Alakazam, Rhydon, Gyarados, Arcanine, Venusaur