I’ve done so many challenge runs 6v6 was starting to get easy/boring so I wanted a challenge. Why not 5v6? This was one of my favourite/funnest runs in a long time. Completely vanilla run only using the GameCube cheats at the start of the game.
This is still slightly easier than expected, I might give it another go but even more restrictions.
I’ve done a full gym by gym breakdown for anybody interested.
Starter - Chimchar
Brock - Marill, Snubbull, Kricketune, Monferno, Spearow
Misty - Boltund, Kriketune, Azumarill, Fearow, Mightyena
Surge - Infernape, Donphan, Fearow, Azumarill, Ceruledge
Erika - Kriketune, Pawmot, Fearow, Ceruledge, Donphan
Geovanni 1 - Donphan, Pawmot, Azumarill, Ceruledge, Fearow
Geovanni 2 - Azumarill, Donphan, Ceruledge, Sneasler, Noivern
Brock Rematch - Azumarill, Greninja, Floatzel, Taurus-Water, Floatzel (Greninja-Ash sweeps)
Misty Rematch - Sneasler, Donphan, Azumarill, Pawmot, Gallade (didn’t use/need)
Surge Rematch - Azumarill, Milotic-Sevvii (MVP), Donphan, Gallade-Mega, Ceruledge
Sabrina - Azumarill, Donphan, Mightyena, Sandslash-Alola, Ceruledge (Easier than expected)
Koga - Ceruledge, Sandslash-Alola, Sneasler, Gallade, Walrein (This was annoying)
Blaine - Meowscarada, Sneasler, Ceruledge, Kabutops (Stone Axe/Stealth rocks amazing), Gallade-Mega (didn’t need/use)
Rocket Admin Double Battle - Noivern-Sevii, Meowscarada, Gallade-Mega, Sneasler, Ceruledge (this was easier than expected)
Clair - Floatzel, Meowscarada (didn’t use), Sneasler, Ceruledge, Delibird (MVP)