Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Really surprised at how many problems I've been having during these off-stream recordings... oh well, we soldier on! Today, with the heat IRL still being unbearable for long recordings, we attempt to improve with our use of the Staraptor team into some rather unorthodox compositions. Can we fight through the oddities and start trying to improve our collection? Or will the Raptor become the Hunted rather than the Hunter?
1) At the start of the challenge, Permanently recruit 6 new Pokémon from the current Regulation. There are no restrictions on what you can pick outside of Species Clause. Release all other mons once recruited.
2) Build the team using only those 6 Pokémon. No held items of any kind are allowed at the start of the challenge.
3) At any time between games, you are allowed to freely EV Train any of your Pokémon (including changing Natures), and you are allowed to teach Protect (and ONLY Protect) to any Pokémon.
4) Go on the Doubles Ranked Ladder and attempt to win games. For every game you win you earn a Champion Point to spend on an improvement to your team.
5) Champion Points may be spent on the following:
a) Recruit a new Pokémon.
b) Unlock 1 Item at random from all available choices.
c) Unlock 1 Mega Stone of your choice.
d) You can change one move on any of your Pokémon.
e) You can change the Ability of one of your Pokémon.
Really surprised at how many problems I've been having during these off-stream recordings... oh well, we soldier on! Today, with the heat IRL still being unbearable for long recordings, we attempt to improve with our use of the Staraptor team into some rather unorthodox compositions. Can we fight through the oddities and start trying to improve our collection? Or will the Raptor become the Hunted rather than the Hunter?
1) At the start of the challenge, Permanently recruit 6 new Pokémon from the current Regulation. There are no restrictions on what you can pick outside of Species Clause. Release all other mons once recruited.
2) Build the team using only those 6 Pokémon. No held items of any kind are allowed at the start of the challenge.
3) At any time between games, you are allowed to freely EV Train any of your Pokémon (including changing Natures), and you are allowed to teach Protect (and ONLY Protect) to any Pokémon.
4) Go on the Doubles Ranked Ladder and attempt to win games. For every game you win you earn a Champion Point to spend on an improvement to your team.
5) Champion Points may be spent on the following:
a) Recruit a new Pokémon.
b) Unlock 1 Item at random from all available choices.
c) Unlock 1 Mega Stone of your choice.
d) You can change one move on any of your Pokémon.
e) You can change the Ability of one of your Pokémon.
