ssbCasper Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 (edited) What type should I mono-run and why? Edited September 21, 2017 by ssbCasper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waynolt Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 (edited) Mmm... maybe you could try a "no dual types" run? I don't think there are many (if any) of those around and I'm not sure if it would even pose enough of a challenge to be interesting, but since you're asking for ideas... Edited September 21, 2017 by Waynolt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alistair Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 I'd say you have a couple possibilities. I'm not a 'monorun expert' at all so take my advices with a grain of salt. 1. You can go for one of the 'easiest' types to mono with. Poison and Dark come to mind as they both let you build full teams rather early, give you access to very potent mons (specifically in Reborn) and both types have few relevant weaknesses. Poison will be relatively easy to work with until at least Radomus. Dark is a bit trickier (Shelly and Kiki) but still doable. 2. You can go for one of your personal favorite types. They are nice to work with because you like them in the first place, so creating strategies to overcome their weaknesses shouldn't be a chore. Of course the different monos that are actually doable depend on whether you're willing to 'cheat' by trading mons into your game, or use unreleased mons, or use a mod to make HMs redundant etc. If you want to stay perfectly 'legal', as in doing your run only with what the game gives you, then your options will be limited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfox Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 really easy answer: what's your favorite type? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti_Hero Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Ice is amazing type, a lot of weakness but strong in attack, I did a mono Ice and loved it, I would recomend using a pickup mon to get an ice cream and then you can have ice types right after julia. There where a lot of dificult times but it was doable and some where pretty easy even without type advantage. An electric run would be interesting too, there arent many electric dual types so you would be a little limited. All in all I would say use a type you like or choose a pokemon you love and use his type Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seel The Deal Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Mono-dragon. Because you weren't sick enough of all the damn Noibat already, so you need to use six of them for a large portion of of the game (unless you get the Axew mystery egg I guess). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 8 hours ago, ssbCasper said: What type should I mono-run and why? I'd suggest to try one that is possible to do without "cheating", which means having to trade pokemon in due to the lack of them early in game. Bug, Poison, Grass, Water and Ground are in this category. For something easier, you can use Poison, which is really solid early and it only gets easier as it goes. Water is tough at start, but gets easier as it goes too. Bug is somewhat more challenging, because (let's be honest), their stats are low and you'll almost never be able to just brute force your way through a battle. In conclusion, it all comes down to what you like! Find the type you like, and the one that reflects your playstyle the most (e.g. Fire for hyper-offensive style, Poison or Grass for defensive/stalling-oriented teams) and have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fyfsixseven Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 I did a mono-normal run (ab)using rainbow field, and it was really fun. I had Castform to set rain/sun for the rainbow field, Porygon (and later porygon 2) with charge beam and tri-attack, Audino as a wall and pivot, Exploud as a special attacker, Loppuny to baton pass cosmic powers, and Cincinno for a physical attacker and coverage. There are plenty of other options as well, such belly drum Linoone, Persian (technician fake out), Heliolisk/Pyroar, and the plethora of normal/flying types. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seel The Deal Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 17 hours ago, fyfsixseven said: I did a mono-normal run (ab)using rainbow field, and it was really fun. I had Castform to set rain/sun for the rainbow field, Porygon (and later porygon 2) with charge beam and tri-attack, Audino as a wall and pivot, Exploud as a special attacker, Loppuny to baton pass cosmic powers, and Cincinno for a physical attacker and coverage. There are plenty of other options as well, such belly drum Linoone, Persian (technician fake out), Heliolisk/Pyroar, and the plethora of normal/flying types. And of course, any Normal type that learns Sonicboom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fyfsixseven Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 On 9/23/2017 at 9:21 AM, Seel The Deal said: And of course, any Normal type that learns Sonicboom Which turns out to only be Smeargle I was very sad when i realized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seel The Deal Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 On 10/1/2017 at 1:52 PM, fyfsixseven said: Which turns out to only be Smeargle I was very sad when i realized. ...well rip. At least it doesn't have to rely on its "amazing" offensive stats because fixed damage, but bleh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 (edited) On 9/21/2017 at 4:09 PM, ssbCasper said: What type should I mono-run and why? I have successfully completed Bug and Poison. Since they are abundant (many are available right after getting your starter-Poison even has a starter-Bulbasaur) and give you a lot of options and strategies, I'd suggest them. Also, with those types, you don't have to "cheat" and get 'mons traded in, as you'd have to do with Ice or Dragon, to give specific examples. Bug is harder. Poison is easier. But Bug needs more thinking, which I personally enjoy. Poison is more straightforward when it comes to overpowering your opponents. Edit: MFW I realize I had already answered in this topic a few posts higher xD Edited October 2, 2017 by Jess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HongaarseBeer Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 On 21/09/2017 at 3:09 PM, ssbCasper said: What type should I mono-run and why? You can also do a ground mono. It might be a bit difficult at the beginning, as there aren't that many ground types yet, but once you gain access to the cave under the grand stairway, you have a lot to choose from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anstane Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Pretty much what Wolfox said: Whatever your favorite type is should be your first Monotype run. Personally, I can recommend the two I've run: Ice and Water. Ice is a bit rougher early-game while Water has some snags later-game, I've noticed. But, of the two, my Ice Mono is much more personal and liked. However, again, do the one you like the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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