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  1. Q: What is this challenge?
  2. A: I'm trying to beat the Battle Hall with "every" Pokemon in the game, currently working on Arcanine.
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  4. Q: Why the Battle Hall specifically?
  5. A: The Battle Hall is unique from any other facility in the Battle Frontier, as only one Pokemon can be used, meaning the Battles are in 1V1 format, which is perfect for this challenge, as each Pokemon will have to win on its own merit.
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  7. Q: What is required to beat the Battle Hall?
  8. A: To win, you have to clear 170 Battles in a row, 10 Battles for each Pokemon Type, divided into 17 Rounds.
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  10. Q: Why are the opponents using weak Pokemon?
  11. A: Each Pokemon Type has an individual ranking system which determines what Pokemon can show up as your opponents. Lower Ranks have weak Pokemon as opponents. Higher Ranks have strong Pokemon as opponents.
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  13. Q: Can you explain Ranks in more detail?
  14. A: List of Battle Hall Pokemon & Opposing Pokemon Mechanics: https://altissimo1.github.io/Main-Series/DPPt/battle-hall-pokemon.html
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  16. Q: Why are your Pokemon's Levels all over the place? Why are the opponents lower Level than you?
  17. A: In the Battle Hall, the higher your Level is, the more of a Level Advantage you have on opposing Pokemon. My Pokemon's Levels are all over the place in order to Speedcreep or have better Damage Rolls against specific threats in any given Type. In more detail, Level 55 guarantees the OHKO on Kingdra, while Level 40 is to Outspeed Jolteon and to learn Extreme Speed. As for the opponents being lower Level, that's because there's Level Scaling throughout the challenge. Early Rounds have low Level Pokemon. Late Rounds have high Level Pokemon.
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  19. Q: Can you explain Level Scaling in more detail?
  20. A: Level Scaling Calculator: https://altissimo1.github.io/Main-Series/DPPt/battle-hall.html
  21. Level Scaling Formula: https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Battle_Hall
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  23. Q: Is there a Boss Battle in the Battle Hall? What is a SKIP?
  24. A: Yes, Hall Matron Argenta, in Battles 50 & 170. Battle 50 will be against a Pokemon from the same BST Group as Arcanine. Battle 170 will be against a 500+ BST Pokemon. Each Boss Battle replaces a regular Battle, and that's what a SKIP is. E.G. If I try to fight Rank 10 of "X" Type in Battle 50, it gets replaced by the Boss Battle, and I only have to do 9 Ranks of "X" Type, which is useful for avoiding scary Pokemon.
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  26. Q: Why are you using the Rest function at random intervals?
  27. A: Rest, meaning the Save & Quit option, is useful for improving my odds of avoiding problem matchups. This video by MagpieLabs does a good job of explaining: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT4ltLquMkM
  28. TL;DR: The way opponents are generated in the Battle Hall isn't truly random, and using the Rest function can "fix" it. I'm considering banning this exploit for myself, but for now I'm still using it.
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  30. Q: Be honest. Can you really win with Arcanine? How?
  31. A: Well duh... While I'm only allowed to use Arcanine, nothing stops me from using a different Arcanine for each round. What this means in practice, is that if necessary, I can train up 17 different versions of the same Pokemon, tailor-made to counter each of the 17 different Pokemon Types. That said, I've limited myself to 6 Arcanines on purpose to try and make this a little more challenging. The reason for setting the limit to 6 Pokemon is to avoid having to use the PC Boxes.
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  33. Q: What Sets are you using for each Round? Why?
  34. A: You can find my Sets below. I don't feel like writing long-winded explanations for every different Pokemon in each of my Pastebins, but feel free to ask me for my reasoning behind the Sets and I'll do my best to explain. Keep in mind, this is just what I came up with, doesn't necessarily mean it's optimal.
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  36. Arcanine (LV-) (SKIP PSYCHIC FLYING)
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  38. (1)Water (2)Rock (3)Ground (4)Fighting (5)Psychic (12)Ice (15)Grass (17)Bug
  39. Arcanine @ (1/2/3/4/5/12/15)Choice Specs (17)Focus Sash
  40. Ability: Intimidate
  41. Level: 30
  42. Timid Nature
  43. EVs: 252 SpA / 252 Spe
  44. IVs: 30 Atk / 30 SpA
  45. - Overheat
  46. - Flamethrower
  47. - (1/2/3/4/5/12/15)Hyper Beam (17)Swagger
  48. - Hidden Power Grass
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  50. (6)Electric (7)Ghost (8)Poison (11)Fire
  51. Arcanine @ Choice Band
  52. Ability: Intimidate
  53. Level: 40
  54. Jolly Nature
  55. EVs: 236 Atk / 36 SpD / 236 Spe
  56. - Flare Blitz
  57. - Giga Impact
  58. - Extreme Speed
  59. - Dig
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  61. (9)Dark
  62. Arcanine @ BrightPowder
  63. Ability: Intimidate
  64. Level: 30
  65. Timid Nature
  66. EVs: 24 Def / 252 SpA / 232 Spe
  67. IVs: 30 HP / 30 Atk / 30 SpA / 30 SpD / 30 Spe
  68. - Overheat
  69. - Flamethrower
  70. - Hidden Power Fighting
  71. - Substitute
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  73. (10)Normal
  74. Arcanine @ Liechi Berry
  75. Ability: Intimidate
  76. Level: 30
  77. Naive Nature
  78. EVs: 20 Atk / 252 SpA / 236 Spe
  79. - Overheat
  80. - Flamethrower
  81. - Reversal
  82. - Substitute
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  84. (13)Flying (14)Dragon
  85. Arcanine @ Choice Specs
  86. Ability: Intimidate
  87. Level: 55
  88. Naive Nature
  89. EVs: 252 SpA / 252 Spe
  90. IVs: 30 HP / 30 Def
  91. - Overheat
  92. - Dragon Pulse
  93. - Hidden Power Ice
  94. - Thunder Fang
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  96. (16)Steel
  97. Arcanine @ Choice Band
  98. Ability: Intimidate
  99. Level: 30
  100. Lonely Nature
  101. EVs: 252 Atk / 220 SpA / 36 Spe
  102. IVs: 30 SpA / 30 SpD
  103. - Flare Blitz
  104. - Flamethrower
  105. - Dig
  106. - Hidden Power Ground
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  108. Q: What Pokemon have you cleared with so far?
  109. A: List of Clears
  110. Pachirisu (VIDEO ESSAY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRYWKQuxtY8) (FULL RUN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuWMa-kLP9E)
  111. Eevee (FULL RUN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mLxqA7vKU8)
  112. Cherrim (FULL RUN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuHX0Q3Oi60)
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