Scavengers Ladder Cycles

[PartMan]

On the fifth day of Scavmas, the Scav hunt gave to me... Wins cutting close!

Hosting the next Scavmas hunt today, December 24th at 10:30 PM IST (5 PM GMT/12 PM EST).

QCs by Weebs Galore and Computerwizard8800; thanks for putting up with the hunt <3

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Hunt

1) Name the first Pokémon in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon to have gender differences. [Nidoran / Nidoran, Nidoran / Nidoran-F / Nidoran-M / Nidoran-F, Nidoran-M]
2) Name the first Pokémon in Pokémon Unite to have their gender changed between patches (alphabetically; final evolutions only). [Eldegoss, Gardevoir, Wigglytuff]
3) At one point in Pokémon Unite, wearing a certain Holowear would change the character's gender. Name the Pokémon, then the Holowear name. [Umbreon, Checkered Style / Umbreon, Checkered]

Finishers

The official scavenger hunt by Partoru was ended automatically.
1st place: solar blade [18:04].
2nd place: Cryonic✠Squire [19:52].
3rd place: Devoxys [24:57].
4th place: pyorololi [33:15].
5th place: Santa >_> Dy [37:08].
Consolation Prize: snecko [51:34], Rostorm-frost [56:32], Bert122 [01:21:01], Sabby60>>>☆ [01:52:15], bubidajeffery [02:06:28], sleet dab xd [02:50:44], NewsDan-ta Claus [03:20:15]

Sadly no one blitzed (though shoutouts pyorololi for the blitz time, sadly this wasn't Time Trial >_>)

Theme Team points: Devoxys, pyorololi, Santa >_> Dy for successfully guessing Pokémon genders (in side games)!


Thanks for coming, and hopefully next time I make something more people can actually blitz <3

Mhave fun with the rest of Scavmas!

 

[Graibgr]

On the sixth day of Scavmas the Scav hunt gave to me: Blitz timers growing (Double Length Blitz Period)

Hosted the Scavmas Day 6 Official on Monday, December 25th, at 11:00 AM EST!

Thanks to aQrator for QCing, and WarriorGallade for QCing and hosting!

This official was hosted with Spam Filter as part of People's Choice!

Results

The official scavenger hunt by bubidajeffery was ended automatically.
1st place: Bert122 [01:46:26]. (28 Incorrect Guesses)
2nd place: Krampler ❀ [18:59:57]. (10 Incorrect Guesses)

Hunt

1) Hello and Merry Christmas Everyone! I decided to open a certain Pokemon game today and immediately got hit with a special theme just for the holiday season! What games could I have opened? (alpha) [Pokemon Masters EX, Pokemon Sleep, Pokemon Unite / Pokémon Masters EX, Pokémon Sleep, Pokémon Unite]
2) I then got bored and started watching reruns of the Pokemon anime. A scene that I had seen in an earlier(chronologically) episode caught my interest at one point, with the same inaccuracies appearing on a certain Pokemon both times. I also found out that these were the only two times this happened. Name the Pokemon followed by the episode I was watching. [Gliscor, Dealing With Defensive Types!]
3) While I don't have much going on today, I'm actually in Japan and I'm hoping to pick up a special bundle later this week with some coupons and merchandise that has these Pokemon on them (exclude Pikachu, alpha). [Fuecoco, Goomy, Quagsire, Snorlax, Wobbuffet]

Was a little bit scuffed (*cough* Q2 *cough*) but wishing everyone the best for the back half of Scavmas!

 

[Tapler]

On the seventh day of Scavmas, the Scav hunt gave to me: Frontrunners distracting! (Top Tier Distractions)

Hosted the day 7 Scavmas hont on Tuesday, December 26th at 7PM PST!

1st place: bubidajeffery [46:19]
2nd place: Computerblizzard [01:11:57]
3rd place: WarriorGallade [01:13:32]
4th place: sleet dab xd [01:24:34]
(Underline = Finished with a Perfect Score!)

Questions

Q1 - In the non-mashup OM where Pokemon gain access to all unbanned moves and abilities, this is the weakest banned ability according to the Showdown GitHub’s ability ratings.
Q2 - In Zarel’s Pet Mod, these Pokemon are able to set weather permanently, regardless of their ability. (alpha)
Q3 - If successful, the move Horsey gives the target one of these abilities. (alpha)

Answers

Q1 - Neutralizing Gas
Q2 - Cherrim, Cryogonal, Phione, Probopass
Q3 - Chilling Neigh, Flash Fire, Grim Neigh, Sap Sipper, Stamina

Q3 Solvepath

Bert asked for an explanation so here it is.

First you need to find what the move is; searching Horsey on Smogon will lead you to this post, which doesn't fully understand the move, just that it "Transforms the opponent into a random horse." The post explicitly mentions that the move originates in GPT2Mons, one of many Pet Mods that can be found in the Gen 8 Solomods Megathread. The linked sheet in its post also doesn't explain Horsey beyond horse transformation, but the megathread's OP states that it's playable here on the Dragon Heaven client, a link that no longer works, as the server migrated off of Heroku after it shut down its free tier. If you try googling something like "Dragon Heaven Pokemon" or "Dragon Heaven Showdown", one of the first things that comes up is a link to the server's GitHub, where the answer can be found here. The only ways that I know of to find concrete solutions to Q1 and Q2 both require a similar solvepath of finding info on the format and then searching the main Showdown GitHub, so if you were going for Perfect Score (rather than spamguessing q1 based on the banlist or q2 based on the scattered mentions of the four permaweather setters in the Gen-NEXT thread), you hopefully got to have an easier time with this one.

QCs by Turt and Teut!

 

[Devoxys]

On the eighth day of Scavmas, the Scav Hunt gave to me: Ladders for climbing! (Point Ladder)

Hosted the day 8 Scavmas hunt on Wednesday, December 27th at 3 pm EST (8 pm UTC)!

Finishers

1st place: Snow Forme Shaymin [11:13:42].
2nd place: Sabby60>>>☆ [12:23:11].

Hunt

Solution:
1) All 3 questions in this hunt involve randomly generating Pokémon in various Pokémon games. The mechanics of RNG in Pokémon is very complicated and to save you the trouble of downloading and setting up various pieces of software, suppose I have modified these games to significantly simplify it. We will keep the pseudorandom number generator algorithm already used by the game. Suppose a seed is (only) freshly set before walking into an encounter tile for the first time. 1 random number (RN) is calculated and used as soon as you step on an encounter tile to determine whether you get an encounter (suppose there's some math being done on that number). When an encounter is made, 1 RN will be used to determine what Pokémon you will encounter by checking the encounter slot table, picking the column by taking the RN modulus the number of encounter slots. Disregard generating the level for the wild Pokémon for games where it is not included in the encounter slot table. Finally, 4 RNs are used to determine a Pokémon's PID and IVs, the method of which is unmodified (hint: the guide is on Smogon). Since you'll only need to determine up to that for the first encounter made in each question, that's all you need to know for now. Note that the PID/IV RNs and Encounter Slot RN may be from different PRNGs in some games, we'll use the encounter slot PRNG for encounter tile steps in that case. Without further ado: Emerald, Petalburg Woods, encounter at 6th step, seed ABCD1234. Give the Pokémon, its Nature, and its Speed IV, in that order. [wurmple docile 17]
2) Pearl, Great Marsh Area 5 with FireRed Pak, encounter at 9th step, seed B1BAD00F. Give the Pokémon, its Gender (m/f), Ability, and its Attack IV, in that order. [bidoof f unaware 19]
3) Okay, I lied, I'm changing the pseudorandom number generator algorithm too. For this question, we'll be using of the earliest algorithms, one made by von Neumann himself. Note that we're still working with hexadecimals! Leafgreen, Pokemon Tower 7F, encounter at step 13, seed DEADBEEF. Give the Pokemon, its Nature, its Defense IV, and its Special Defense IV in that order. [haunter modest 7 6]

QCs by turtalkatthing and TeutonicSquire!

Congrats to all finishers and thanks to the QCers and everyone who attempted the hunt!

 

[TeutonicSquire]

On the ninth day of Scavmas the Scav hunt gave to me: Wikis for racing! (Wikirace)

Hosted the day 9 official on Thursday, 28th December at 10 PM EST (3 am UTC).

Thanks to Devoxys and Turtalkatthing for QCing the hunt!

1st place: sleet dab xd [01:09:20].
2nd place: Bert122 [01:28:16].
3rd place: bubidajeffery [01:48:12].
4th place: Rostorm-frost [02:38:55].
5th place: Menace02 [03:20:42].

Congratulations to bubidajeffery for finishing with no incorrect guesses.

Hunt

1) All questions are about Pokemon Crystal. A certain trainer class would send its Pokemon in a different order depending on how they were encountered by the player. However, one member of this trainer class used the same order regardless of the way they were encountered, with the other order being unused. In alphabetical order, list the moves that are not shared between their Pokemon's movesets. [Flamethrower, Ice Beam / use either https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Flamethrower_(move) or https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Ice_Beam_(move) as your wikirace start point]
2) Excluding battle facilities, alphabetically list all Pokemon used by NPCs that have a held item when battled and know at least one move that they can learn from TM or cannot learn by level up at the level they are battled. [Kingler, Nidoqueen, Rapidash]
3) At this location with multiple Bug Catchers, every Bug Catcher uses the overworld sprite of a Youngster. [National Park / https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/National_Park Use only links in paragraphs for your wikihunt (no tables, boxes, etc)]

The shortest wikirace paths were found by:
sleet dab xd: Ice Beam -> Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee -> Gold and Silver -> National Park
bubidajeffery: Flamethrower --> Pokemon Sword and Shield --> Gō Ichinose --> National Park

Original hunt

Also going to thank Deftinwolf and Turtalkatthing (again) for QCing the original official that was accidentally leaked because I'm bad ;;

 

[yeet dab xd]

On the tenth day of Scavmas, the Scav hunt gave to me: Time for another!

Hosted the Scavmas Day 10 official on Friday, December 29th @ 4 PM EST.
Ty TeutonicSquire & Devoxys for QCs :>

1st place: BubidaJeffery! [26:28].
2nd place: powergo [44:33].
3rd place: Menace02 [03:49:38].
4th place: penguind [03:59:30].
5th place: Bert122 [04:02:44].
powergo, Menace02, and penguind completed the hunt without a single wrong answer!

Hunt

1) A certain Ribbon is invisible outside of Pokemon HOME in Gen 8, but is accounted for by the Ribbon Syndicate in BDSP. This was its name within its game of origin. Pioneer; Pioneer Ribbon
2) Of the entirely pre-Gen 4 evolutionary lines present in the Hisui Dex, three are not present in the Sinnoh Dex. Their members can be found as guaranteed alphas in these sublocations. (alpha) Firespit Island, Ginkgo Landing, Nature's Pantry
3) Despite being limitlessly obtainable, these Pokemon cannot reach Research Level 10 purely by catching them in Legends Arceus. (alpha) Phione, Spiritomb
4) This fully-evolved, non-legendary Pokemon can originate from Legends Arceus, but can never have a mark exclusive to Pokemon from that game. Ninetales-Alola

Wikirace

Players had to get from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_program to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine-tailed_fox using links in the body of an article only.
Shortest paths:
BubidaJeffery Pioneer Program -> Venus -> Japanese culture -> Bunraku -> Nine-tailed fox
Bert122 Pioneer Program -> Moon -> Japan -> Bunraku -> Nine-tailed fox

 

[WarriorGallade]

On the eleventh day of Scavmas, the scav hunt gave to me: A bet with Lucky Money!

Hosted the day 11 fish for Scavmas today (Saturday, December 30, 14:00 GMT)
Thanks to aQrator and Tapler for the QCs!
It was a point rally, consisting of 5 hunts in total. Each hunt used a different people's choice twist to commemorate the chaos.

Sadly, not every hunt saw a finisher but we appreciate all those who tried.



Hunt 1: Perfect Score
Results:

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1st place: Bert122 [16:24].
2nd place: Sabby60>>>☆ [18:05].

Solution:

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1) One random day, while attempting some scavenger hunts on Showdown, you receive a package in the mail from your brother. Knowing his inimitable self, it'd have to have some Pokemon reference involved. However, when you open it, all you find is some stationery. Included with an envelope inviting you to have lunch with him at a nearby cafe, where both of you could discuss even more Pokemon. He did include a challenge on a separate piece of paper. "What item did I send you? You could even receive it in-game if you so wished." [RSVP mail / wikirace start and end points will be found as alts to q4, use /viewhunt after you finish]
2) Your face cracks a smile. "You haven't changed one bit", you think. As you decide to find a reply, you remember how your brother loved mythical Pokemon - Mew was among his favorites. As such, you write out a reply on a letter and post it in some Mew-themed mail, accepting the invitation. Of course, like the previous question, you could also obtain this mail in-game. What was it? [mirage mail]
3) Finally, with both correspondences exchanged, you head to the cafe with some time to spare. On the way though, you start reminiscing about mail, and about how its presence added a lot of character to the older games. You remember Seals, as they too fell into a similar category, they only ever existed in Sinnoh but were another fun thing to customize. You reminisced about a memorable event with them; when battling Sinnoh's final leader, they had some seals on their ace Pokemon's Pokeball. What seal(s) did they use? [fire seal d]
4) Speaking of seals, you remember something interesting when you aimed to collect as many seals as you possibly could. In doing this, you'd have to travel to various places across Sinnoh. To access these two seals, you'd have to enter a location that was exactly 90 tiles wide, and no more than 9 tiles tall at its tallest point. Assume no trading is involved. [mysteryseal shockseal / start the wikirace at: https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Mail / end the wikirace at: https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Sticker]

Hunt 2: Theme Team - the theme was berries
Results:

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1st place: Bert122 [26:39].

Solution:

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1) With that out of the way, you head inside the cafe only to see your brother already at a table. Glad to see him after ages, you wave and join him at the table. After catching up on the important stuff, you decide to divert attention to the really important stuff; Pokemon. Still, your stomach rumbled so you decided to order first, asking for a menu. Noticing this, your brother recommended a Berry Sorbet to start off. An odd choice, as one normally wouldn't start a meal with dessert. He explained "So, while playing one of the games recently, I came across a restaurant that served this exact dish! It sounded so amazing, so I had to try it in real life if I could! I'd wager you'd like it as well. The sorbet in-game was made with two berries, what were they?" (alpha) [rawst spelon / rawstberry spelonberry / start the wikirace at either of the two berries’ pages on bulbapedia]
2) With the order placed, both of you peruse the menu further. However, it seems like your brother was a bit more enamoured with the berries than you thought. He continues, "Some of these berries are real neat, huh? While playing another game, I gave this random guy some specific item, and he gave me some berries in exchange! I looked around the game a bit more, and there was another NPC who did something similar. I gave both of them the same item, and each gave me different berries. After that, I took a look at what I received. All but one of the berries would either have some effect when used from the bag, or in battle when held by a Pokemon. I'd like to think they'd make for a really good dessert. Anyway, what are all these berries, excluding the one that has no such effect?" [cheri leppa pecha persim pomeg / cheriberry leppaberry pechaberry persimberry pomegberry]
3) As the sorbet arrives, you're quite taken aback by the taste. Heavily raspberry focussed, it's not too sweet, a bit tart. While you'd probably prefer something a bit creamier, like ice cream, your brother loves it, asking if he can dig into your sorbet as well. You oblige, and as he feasts, you think of various other berries that could be used to better balance the sorbet's taste. As you begin daydreaming, some images float into your mind, something that'd make a much better dessert. Perhaps all the green would make a good combination with mint. What are they? (answer from left to right, in order of appearance) https://imgur.com/a/2B0pi3h [lum strib rabuta rawst babiri / lumberry stribberry rabutaberry rawstberry babiriberry]
4) Of course, your brother snaps you back into reality. "Earth to scavenger, you here? Here's a simpler question that'll keep you grounded in reality. So, there's this certain place in-game which had some pretty good dishes, a ramen bowl, and some dish themed around Magnemite? Can't quite remember the specifics. Although people kept trying to battle me while the food was getting ready, that was mildly annoying. Anyway, based on some of the items those trainers had on their Pokemon, they were probably hungrier than I was. What berries were used as held items in this location? [salac sitrus / salacberry sitrusberry / end the wikirace at either of the two berries’ pages on bulbapedia]

Hunt 3: Time Trial
Results:

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Nobody finished this in time unfortunately :(

Solution:

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With the appetizer(?) done, now it's time for the main course. Both of you are quite hungry, but your brother is adventurous and decides to order a Steak with Ranch sauce, despite your protests about the efficacy of that combo. In any case, you decide to order a fresh bowl of ramen, inspired by the last question. As the two of you are waiting, you discuss the mail correspondence from earlier in the hunt. Your brother pipes up, "Oh yeah, the Mew was a nice touch! Liked that a lot. That reminds me, you know how I've pretty much always bought Pokemon games on the day they first released, no matter where, right?. As you nod, he continues, "Well, speaking of Mew, I might have been one of the earliest people in the world to acquire a Mew with a non-damaging move capable of increasing the catch % of wild Pokemon by the largest possible amount - quite helpful. Of course, excluding moves that call other moves. Now then, if you get this right, you can try out the steak!" Looking at your reaction, he continues, "...hah, I jest. Still, take a shot at this, yeah? It'll keep you busy till that ramen's here. What's the earliest date (format as DD/MM/YYYY) where I could've gotten a Mew like that?" | 01/04/2008; 1/4/2008; start the wikirace at: https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/My_Pokémon_Ranch

As your food arrives, both of you dig in. Your brother is maybe a bit less pleased with his choice, but you did warn him. A bit annoyed, he finishes up. Meanwhile, you quite liked the ramen, it was flavorful, not too spicy and the noodles were cooked just right. Now that you think, wasn't there another meal in-game (mainline) that gave you a similar feeling? You remember seeing a large building similar to a Wailord, and being quite put at peace by the ambience of it. After your meal, you got a small gift too! However, you do remember that your player character had some trouble finishing what they'd ordered, as it was the largest item on the menu there. Where were you and what had you ordered? (answer in that order) | seafolkvillage zumongous z noodles

Not too pleased with the steak, your brother decides to order another ramen for himself. As you've finished the ramen, you peruse the menu once more to see what else to eat. Perhaps something more solid would be an interesting choice? You decide on a potato au gratin, as you're still quite hungry. As you're both waiting, you wonder how food might taste if Pokemon moves were used to cook it. Perhaps a Slash style food would be finely chopped, a Magical Leaf style would be a colorful vegetarian themed meal, and a Water Pulse would be a mild flavored seafood themed meal? Regardless, you ponder the implications and realize that this actually does exist in some capacity within some of the mainline game(s)! What specific location serves food like this? (be more specific than city/town/etc) | hotel richissime

As you mention this idea to your brother, he laughs and remarks, "Yeah, it'd be nice but too much maintenance to even consider. Anyway, rich people like the hotelliers can afford to do that. Speaking of rich people, I came across this one random woman while playing another game. She didn't seem out of the ordinary, but she gave me $30,000 in exchange for a single item! Gotta say, that was some cash money. Assuming I'd not traded/transferred with any games or received any events. What are all the items I could've given her?" | lansatberry starfberry; end the wikirace at either of the two berries on bulbapedia

Hunt 4: Scavengers Feud
Results:

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1st place: sleet dab xd [16:53].

Solution:

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1) As your new dishes arrive, you dig in. This is easily the highlight of the meal, as the potato is well cooked, cheesy and loaded with vegetables abound. Your brother appreciated his ramen as well, cleanly finishing the bowl. As you decide what to order next, your brother reminds you, "Hey, it's nearly new year! Let's get something fun to celebrate the season, yeah?" You agree, and the two of you decide to order a sizzling brownie with ice cream as dessert(...but what did you start the meal with then?). As your brother contemplates his dessert of choice, he remarks, "Oh yeah, it'd be lit if this brownie was actually served on a fire. Hey, speaking of which, Fire Emblem! I thought that a certain Pokemon game was having a crossover with it when I read its manual, as one of the types seemed to be named after a healing staff there. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case. If only! What game do you wager this was?" [pokemon channel / pokémon channel / start the wikirace at: https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pokémon_Channel]
2) Intrigued by this revelation, you decided to see if this was fate, by mounting a conquest on Channel to see if it can provide any other unintentional crossovers. That being said, the ice cream arrives first. You'd ordered a Pistachio, while your brother, to no surprise, went with Strawberry yet again. As you dig in and enjoy the flavors, Casteliacones come to mind for being the iconic Pokemon ice cream of choice. But you remember yet again that there was another odd ice cream that you ate somewhere in the Pokemon world. Its name eludes you, but you were sure that it was the reason you could obtain items more easily after battling a wild Heracross, no matter where it was battled. What did you eat? [teriyaki ice cream]
3) As the brownies themselves arrive, a smoky platter greets the two of you as it's set down. The sight and smell is truly something. Having saved enough ice cream, the combination is delectable. Combined with both the chocolate and caramel sauces, it's quite the sweet end to a meal. But we're not done yet! Somehow, something about this combination makes both of you crave for some more fruit to go with the dessert. Your brother senses you deep in thought and remarks, "Same thing as I'm thinking, huh? An assortment of berries wouldn't be too bad, especially if we had a minigame to go with them. I remember that minigame involved Ditto and some unevolved Gen 4 Pokemon, which was an interesting choice to be sure. Heck, you could even get around 36% of all the berries that existed back then, via that. However, there's one prize there that was not a berry. Unfortunately, I doubt it's edible, but you might be interested in it. What is it?" [nugget]
4) As you think of a Nugget's sparkle, your memory is jogged about something similar. You remember walking across a grand city with very tall buildings, randomly pressing a few buttons. As you did so, some sparkles became visible in the overworld. Upon approaching them, you received a berry. Being disoriented with it all, you were only able to collect 5 berries before getting a message that said "Time's up!". Besides the berries, what reward did you get for collecting them? [pass orb / end the wikirace at: https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pass_Orb]

Feud:

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Most common incorrect answers:
Q1: conquest, pokemonconquest - No one guessed correctly!
Q2: teriyaki - sleetdabxd
Q3: berrymulch, berryjuice - No one guessed correctly!
Q4: passorbs - sleetdabxd

Hunt 5: Spam Filter
Results:

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1st place: sleet dab xd [01:12:17].

Solution:

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1) Finally, both of you are done eating. Quite the lovely experience on the whole. Your brother offers to foot the bill, and you accept. Though he is surprised how much prices have increased since the last time he was here. "Perhaps I should've invited you here last year? Anyway, that's neither here nor there. Speaking of money, while I count the change out, here's something to keep you busy. So I was playing another game where Pokemon could follow me in the overworld, really liked that. After getting my bicycle from a shop, I realized that they couldn't follow me on - a pity. Anyway, as I was doing so, I realized that for one of my Pokemon to be able to know a specific move, I'd have to spend as little as $200, but could be charged as much as $7600 in one go. Highway robbery, I say. First the bicycle was priced exorbitantly, and now this. Anyway, assuming I didn't trade with any other games, what move was this? [mist / start the wikirace at: https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Mist]
2) Your brother realizes he's a bit short on change, so he gives you some cash to use at a nearby vending machine, picking up some drinks and returning with coins. As you get up, you wonder what drink to have, as prices can vary a lot depending on where you are. You remember that after having a meal in an earlier question, you headed to a different location and spotted a vending machine there. Wanting a drink, you approached it and noticed that their price was different from what you remembered. Having $1,000 spare that day, you chose to buy six drinks there, the most possible with that much money. Where were you, and what drink was this? (answer in that order) [heaheacity freshwater / gamefreakoffice freshwater]
3) You consider the water, but grab two Lemonades from the machine and head back with the change. The bill is paid, and the two of you prepare to head out of the cafe. You're sad at this parting, remembering the fun afternoon, evening and sleepover that the two of you enjoyed ages ago, but the business of real life was unavoidable. With a hug and a handshake, you both part ways. As you reach for your phone, you see another piece of paper in your hand. "Heh, typical of him to do that again.", you remark. As you look closely at the paper, it's yet another puzzle. This one doesn't seem as hard as the ones you're used to, there's no overarching meta puzzle here. You begin to read "At some place in a Pokemon game, I was able to eat pizza, ramen, and even a dish featuring a berry that I'd never obtained before. Funnily enough, I'd be rewarded the more I ate without being charged anything extra. What are all the items I could receive as a reward in this way?" (alpha) [bigmushroom honey hpup maxrevive]
4) Thought we were done yet? Nope! You sense that this is too easy, too quick to be the finale. Well you're right. You flip the paper over and there's a second puzzle to attempt, a far more sinister one. This one reads, "You know, after a heavy meal like that, I feel really bloated. But sometimes it feels the best to have a casual run to help me feel more at ease, especially with a few other runners. I particularly like doing this in a circular or oval track, usually within a contained area indoors, but there are occasional obstacles to make sure we don't fall into a predictable rhythm. Sometimes I could swear that one of the obstacles was shaped like a Pokemon. Anyway, these races are always when we aren't at our best, so it helps prep us for unexpected situations. I like to keep tabs on my stats, like how many races I've won compared to the other runners. It's fun to have a race to see how much I can walk or run on a full stomach. Similarly, I also like having my Pokemon do the same in-game, and I can keep track of their stats in the same way. Now, my dear scavenger. Let's bring this dream buffet to a close with the final question till we meet again. What item must I have in my possession to check my Pokemon's stats with regard to this?" [data card 06 / end the wikirace at: https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Data_Card]

 

[computerwizard8800]

On the twelfth day of Scavmas, the scav hunt gave to me: Weird fishes swimming

Hi, a Point Rally made by aQrator with me contributing very little as well at 7 PM EST / 12 AM GMT

QCs were performed by Tapler and turtalkatthing

Overall standings were

Rank	Name	Points
1	Cryonic✠Squire	302
2	Devoxys	269
3	Menace02	262
4	bubidajeffery	259
5	Bert122	172
6	Sabby60>>>☆	157
7	Sieckmeyer	15
7	penguind	15

Each hunt went a little something like this

hunt 1

1st place: Cryonic✠Squire [03:42].
2nd place: bubidajeffery [08:01].
3rd place: Menace02 [08:07].
Consolation Prize: Devoxys [09:29], Sabby60>>>☆ [12:35]

Solution:

1) This series of hunts spans the cooking of various games, both in real life and in game. Given are the game and the ingredients, give the name of the recipe that requires said ingredients. The wikirace will be held from the answer to this question to the answer of the final question of this hunt. Do not use lists or categories for this wikirace. Scavenge /scavenge Ganbulanyi to start. [Ganbulanyi]
2) [Tears of the Kingdom]: Electric Darner, Monster Parts, Thunderwing Butterfly [Electro Elixir]
3) [The Sims 4]: Egg, Mighty Plant Milk, Sugar [Lactose Free SimCity Cheesecake]
4) [Minecraft]: Brown Mushroom, Poppy, Red Mushroom [Suspicious Stew]
5) [Halo]: Butter, Cardamom, Eggs, Espresso Powder, Flour, Milk, Peanut Oil, Salt, Sugar [Churros]

hunt 2

1st place: bubidajeffery [02:18].
2nd place: Devoxys [02:34].
3rd place: Cryonic✠Squire [02:36].
Consolation Prize: Menace02 [03:10], Bert122 [03:44], Sabby60>>>☆ [08:58]

Solution:

1) This series of hunts spans the cooking of various games, both in real life and in game. Given are the game and the ingredients, give the name of the recipe that requires said ingredients. The wikirace will be held from the answer to this question to the answer of the final question of this hunt. Do not use lists or categories for this wikirace. Scavenge /scavenge Giro d'Italia to start. [Giro d'Italia]
2) [Assassin's Creed]: Bay Leaf, Bell Pepper, Cayenne Pepper, Celery, Chicken Breast, Chicken Stock, Chorizo, Garlic, Olive Oil, Onion, Paprika, Parsley, Pepper, Rice, Salt, Shrimp, Thyme, Tomato [The Brotherhood's Jambalaya]
3) [Genshin Impact]: Bird Egg, Bulle Fruit, Jam, Marcotte [Fruity Trio]
4) [Fantasy Life]: Extra Creamy Milk, Gigaga Water, Rainbow Apple [Rainbow gelato]
5) [Spiritfarer]: Honey [Lollipop]

hunt 3

1st place: Devoxys [03:01].
2nd place: Bert122 [04:04].
3rd place: bubidajeffery [04:35].
Consolation Prize: Cryonic✠Squire [04:43], Menace02 [06:37], Sieckmeyer [07:22]

Solution:

1) This series of hunts spans the cooking of various games, both in real life and in game. Given are the game and the ingredients, give the name of the recipe that requires said ingredients. The wikirace will be held from the answer to this question to the answer of the final question of this hunt. Do not use lists or categories for this wikirace. Scavenge /scavenge Ian McKellen to start. [Ian McKellen]
2) [Skyrim]: Lavender, Moon Sugar, Sack Of Flour, Snowberries [Lavender Dumpling]
3) [World of Warcraft]: Spare Parts [Mecha Bytes]
4) [Terraria]: Buggy, Grubby, Sluggy [Grub Soup]
5) [Tomb Raider]: Bacon, Baking Powder, Cabbage, Dashi Stock, Dried Bonito Flakes, Dried Seaweed, Egg, Flour, Green Onions, Ketchup, Mayonnaise, Oyster Sauce, Red Ginger, Salt, Soy Sauce, Sugar, Vegetable Oil, Worcestershire Sauce [Okonomiyaki]

hunt 4

1st place: Menace02 [02:13].
2nd place: Cryonic✠Squire [02:14].
3rd place: bubidajeffery [02:19].
Consolation Prize: Devoxys [03:10], Bert122 [03:54], Sabby60>>>☆ [04:06]

Solution:

1) This series of hunts spans the cooking of various games, both in real life and in game. Given are the game and the ingredients, give the name of the recipe that requires said ingredients. The wikirace will be held from the answer to this question to the answer of the final question of this hunt. Do not use lists or categories for this wikirace. Scavenge /scavenge Tomb Raider to start. [Tomb Raider]
2) [Starbound]: Alien Fruit, Toxictop Jam, Wheat [Toxic Tart]
3) [Final Fantasy XV]: Birdbeast Egg, Chickatrice Leg, Saxham Rice [Mother & Child Rice Bowl / Mother and Child Rice Bowl]
4) [Breath of the Wild]: Goat Butter, Hylian Rice, Ironshroom, Rock Salt [Mushroom Risotto]
5) [PlateUp!]: Coffee, Vanilla Ice Cream [Affogato]

hunt 5

1st place: Sabby60>>>☆ [01:13].
2nd place: Menace02 [01:24].
3rd place: Devoxys [01:28].
Consolation Prize: Cryonic✠Squire [01:30], bubidajeffery [02:35], Bert122 [03:23]

Solution:

1) This series of hunts spans the cooking of various games, both in real life and in game. Given are the game and the ingredients, give the name of the recipe that requires said ingredients. The wikirace will be held from the answer to this question to the answer of the final question of this hunt. Do not use lists or categories for this wikirace. Scavenge /scavenge Calathea to start. [Calathea]
2) [Divinity: Original Sin II]: Earth Essence, Raw Mutton, Source Orb [Source-Infused Meat]
3) [The Wild at Heart]: Fever Shard, Oople, Poop Fruit [Kickin' Meal]
4) [Sea of Stars]: Peach, Grains, Egg, Dairy [Peach Strudel]
5) [Fallout 4]: Brahmin Meat [Ribeye steak]

hunt 6

1st place: Cryonic✠Squire [01:25].
2nd place: Devoxys [01:35].
3rd place: Sabby60>>>☆ [02:09].
Consolation Prize: Bert122 [05:15], Menace02 [06:49], bubidajeffery [07:10]

Solution:

1) This series of hunts spans the cooking of various games, both in real life and in game. Given are the game and the ingredients, give the name of the recipe that requires said ingredients. The wikirace will be held from the answer to this question to the answer of the final question of this hunt. Do not use lists or categories for this wikirace. Scavenge /scavenge Asus to start. [Asus]
2) [Sonic the Hedgehog]: Apple Cider Vinegar, Apple, Arugula, Goat Cheese, Honey, Lemon Juice, Mustard, Olive Oil, Pecan Nuts, Poppy Seeds, Shallot, Spinach [Soleanna Princess Special]
3) [Albion Online]: Blackbog Clam, Cabbage, Dragon Teasel, Raw Goose, Special Fish Sauce [Blackbog Clam Soup]
4) [Stardew Valley]: Avocado, Chives, Cilantro, Cucumber, Garlic, Jalapeno, Lettuce, Lime Juice, Olive Oil, Red Onion, Salt, Shrimp, Sugar, Tomato, Tortilla, Water [Lucky Lunch]
5) [Overcooked 2]: Banana, Pineapple, Strawberry, Watermelon [Smoothie]

hunt 7

1st place: bubidajeffery [02:36].
2nd place: Cryonic✠Squire [03:30].
3rd place: Devoxys [05:20].
Consolation Prize: Menace02 [05:35], Bert122 [06:33], penguind [07:46], Sabby60>>>☆ [09:06]

Solution:

1) This series of hunts spans the cooking of various games, both in real life and in game. Given are the game and the ingredients, give the name of the recipe that requires said ingredients. The wikirace will be held from the answer to this question to the answer of the final question of this hunt. Do not use lists or categories for this wikirace. Scavenge /scavenge Eye Liner to start. [Eye Liner]
2) [Hearthstone]: Asparagus, Black Pepper, Butter, Fingerling Potatoes, Garlic, Lemon Juice, Olive Oil, Parsley, Salmon, Salt [Garlic Butter Baked Salmon]
3) [Cooking Mama]: Cake Flour, Oyster Sauce, Pepper, Pork, Sake, Salt, Soy Sauce, Sugar, Vegetable Oil, Yeast [Steamed Pork Buns]
4) [Animal Crossing: New Horizons]: Flat Mushroom, Rare Mushroom, Round Mushroom, Skinny Mushroom [Champinones Al Ajillo / Champiñones Al Ajillo]
5) [Runescape]: Bowl Of Water, Cooked Meat, Curry Leaves, Potato [Curry]

hunt 8

1st place: Menace02 [01:44].
2nd place: Cryonic✠Squire [02:08].
3rd place: Bert122 [02:15].
Consolation Prize: Devoxys [02:27], bubidajeffery [02:52], Sabby60>>>☆ [05:21]

Solution:

1) This series of hunts spans the cooking of various games, both in real life and in game. Given are the game and the ingredients, give the name of the recipe that requires said ingredients. The wikirace will be held from the answer to this question to the answer of the final question of this hunt. Do not use lists or categories for this wikirace. Scavenge /scavenge House (TV series) to start. [House (TV series)]
2) [Street Fighter]: Plantains, Salt, Vegetable Oil [Platanos Maduros]
3) [Ark Survival Evolved]: Leech Blood, Rare Flowers, Rare Mushroom, Narcotics [Lesser Antidote]
4) [Tales of Berseria]: Mystery Meat, Bread Crumbs [Dwarven Salisbury Surprise]
5) [Super Paper Mario]: Shroom Shake, Fire Burst [Emergency Ration]

 

[computerwizard8800]

Happy New Years, December is over and in 1st place is Bert122 with 444 points, second is bubidajeffery with 297 points and Cryonic✠Squire is third with 276 points.

ladder

Rank	Name	Points
1	Bert122	444
2	bubidajeffery	297
3	Cryonic✠Squire	276
4	Menace02	253
5	Sabby60>>>☆	235
6	Devoxys	212
7	sleet dab xd	203
8	WarriorGallade	127
9	tommy ege	126
10	Snow Forme Shaymin	113
11	solar blade	106
12	theaura	98
13	siang	97
13	NewsDan	97
15	Rory Mercury	95
16	TeutonicSquire	93
16	Computerblizzard	93
18	PSOE=MAFIA	83
19	S(neck)o	82
20	pokemonvortex	78
21	111ace111	75
22	pyorololi	69
22	penguind	69
24	yeet dab xd	68
24	TurtalKatThing	68
26	powergo	54
27	toxic boosted	53
28	aQrator	46
29	Rostorm-frost	43
30	NewsDan-ta Claus	38
31	deftinwolf	33
32	Sieckmeyer	30
33	Krampler ❀	29
34	The Benz Mafia	26
35	Dratios	18
36	Soft Flex	14
36	jojja	14
38	AndrewThePenguin	13
38	fake apple	13
38	Two Of Roses	13
41	articoo	12
41	Merlee	12
43	snow._.torterra	11
43	boredgort	11
43	Sir Tetris	11
43	Santa >_> Dy	11
47	ohkoff	10
48	sananaskanana	9
48	Merry ☭ Communist	9
48	Pants	9
51	scavengers	8
51	Shuckle01	8
53	Illusio	7
53	SergioRules	7
53	that sleepy dreepy	7
53	holiday alt	7
57	Acura RL	6
57	SirSalad 9132	6
59	CaoJie	5
59	CreativelyRenamed	5
59	YetAnotherDodo	5
59	Enron Swanson	5
63	ae giift	4
63	MagnifcentDelibird	4
63	Xatu Gaming	4
63	GrassyStorm	4
63	tobey62	4
63	Yoshman8	4
63	ProfSapling	4
63	lalajsh3	4
63	Gallant Spear ✘	4
63	Tapler ❀	4
63	Lady Monita ❆	4
74	Yua999	3
74	santanaskanana	3
74	lalajsh5	3
74	nitrodog96	3
74	Discordual	3
74	fuzzyfoam	3
74	1hfkqhwhrelk%◕‿‿◕%	3
74	leaf smoker	3
74	penguin6	3
74	bert112	3
74	mence02	3
85	Cold Staurage	2
85	bro._.torterra	2
85	tl the legend	2
85	GeniusMike	2
85	notbuddha	2
85	quack the sire	2
85	Winky Wonderland	2
85	Mike the Entei	2
85	zacjl	2
85	omeggnogxl	2
85	wiiiu	2
85	Lazurite Monique	2
85	Martin Freeman	2
85	Juan13pro	2
85	Draziel Euphore	2
85	fearfrost22	2
101	terminalskillissue	1
101	plasmasoldier2016	1
101	Buff Cramorant	1
101	eggneg ∁旦	1
101	Chris ☭ tmas??	1
101	oue98fwue98	1
101	deft on ice	1
101	DiamondIyes	1
101	Unchained Specter	1
101	bobabuddi	1
101	CircuitBreakerZ	1
101	Tis i me	1
101	IPocketMonsters	1
101	Ol'Saint Gwyntolas	1
101	Flex Navidad	1
101	ScorrchingTheaph	1
101	oh kek	1
101	smii	1
101	Snow Warneg	1
101	mikemanwba	1
101	gregoris4	1
101	Winterphox	1
101	one for my baby	1
101	Migo_Aipom	1
101	lilac flower	1
101	Platanomajoncho	1
101	blissfultundra	1
101	negsan	1
101	bro._.torterra	1
101	MagnificentGengar	1

Twist for January is Time is Money: Players receive 2 bonus points for each minute that they finish ahead of the next placer. (only applies to 1st-4th place and caps at 5 points)

 

[TeutonicSquire]

HOTSED A VERY ANGERY () ODYSSEY WRITTEN BY ME! AND YDX!! ON 26TH JANNARY AT 10PM EST (27th Jan 3am UTC)!!1!1!
FURIOSLY QCED BY STAPLER! AND WARIOGALLADE!!!!!!!! (ALSO THANKS TO LUCARIO1582 FOR HELPING TEST ONE OF THE QUESTIONS)

1st place: TurtalKatThing [03:38:48].
2nd place: Bert122 [07:00:17].
3rd place: aegii [09:21:29].
4th place: bubidajeffery [18:26:19].

Shoutouts to Merlee for reaching the last question!

(The hunt was moved to Treasure Town at the 2 hour mark, so add 2 hours to the final finish times to get the actual finish times.)

HUNT >:[

1) While playing a game you stumble upon a strange cave you've never heard of before. As soon as you enter it you are assaulted by a crowd of annoying angry voices that keep asking you questions and won't let you leave. One of the voices says, "IF YOU WANT TO LEAVE YOU WILL NEED TO QUELL OUR ANGER BY ANSERING OUR QUESTIONS!" Seeing no other choice you decide to type /scavenge welp to continue.(If you see something strange in the hunt, Keep It To Yourself! (or pm the huntmaker)) [welp / no / OWO WHAT'S THIS]
2) ALL POSIBLE ANSWERS OF A SPECIFIC POKE PROBLEM SEGEMENT WERE ONE OF THIS POKEMON OF THE SAEM SPEICES. [oricorio]
3) THIS NICKNAME OF A POKEMON OWNED BY A MAIN SERIES CHARACTER WAS ONLY MENTIONED IN THE JAPANESE DEMO OF A BOWSER GAME THAT IS NO LOGER FUNCTIONAL. [dream]
4) OBTAINNING THIS ITEM IN SOULSLIVER WILL CAUSE A LOCATION TO CHANGE APPEARANCE, WITH NO OTTER EFFECTS. [blueorb]
5) THIS WAS THE FRIST POKEMON TO BE DESIGNGATED #000 ON AN OFFICAL NINETENDO WEEBSITE. [missingno]
6) THIS TRAINER CLASS HAS BEEN UNIQUE TO TREE DIFFERENT CHARACTERS ACROSSS MULTUPLE GAMES. [mysteryman]
7) A POKEMON FORM'S DESIGN WAS OFFICIALLY REVELED WHEN THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE FOR THIS EVENT ACCIDENTALLY POSTED AN IMAGE OF A PLASTICK CUP WITH ARTWORK OF THE POKEMON FORM. (EXCLUDE THE WORD POKEMON, INCLUDE THE YEAR) [Festa 2008]
8) THIS NON-MITHICAL POKERMON THAT IS NOT IN THE SINOH POKEDEX, HAS DIFFFERENT POKEDEX ENTRYIES IN DIAMOND ND PERL. [parasect]
9) THIS POKEMON THT HAS NEVER BEAN A STARTER IN A MAIN SERIES GAME, HAS A FORM IN THE MAIN SERIES GAMES VOICED BY ITS ANIMAE VOICE ACTOR. [meowth]
10) lF A BAD EGG IN POKEMON BLACK 2 AND WHITE 2 USED THE DATA THAT CORREPONDS TO HE DATA STORED IN ITS INDEX NOMBER, IT WOULD HAVE THIS TPYING. (LIST ALPHABETICALLY IF MULTIPLE TYPES) [flying, steel]
11) IN POKEMON GOLD AND SILVER, FI THE PLAYER IS IN POSSSESSION OF THIS ITEM AND BLACKS OUT THEY WILL BE DIRECTED TO A SPECIFIC PKOEMON CENTER EVEN IF THEY HAVE NEVER VISTED IT. [mysteryegg]
12) IN A MAIN SERIES GAME, THE PLAYER CAN THROH AN ITEM INTO A WELL THAT SUMMONS AN NPC WHO CAN RETRUN THAT ITEM BACK WITH THIS OTHER ITEM. [iron]
13) ACCORRDING TO THE ANIME THIS POKEMON FORM HAS A DIFFERENT TYPING THAN ITS BASS FROM BUT THE TYPNIG HAS NOT BEEN SEEN IN THE GAMES. [rotom pokedex]
14) IN THE FIRST KNOWN BUILD OF POKEMON GOULD AND SILVER, METRONOME COLD CALL A CERTAIN MOVE THAT IT COULD NOT CALL IN THE FINAL GAME. NAME THE FIRST CHARACTER HOSE POKEMON USED SAID MOVE IN POKEMON ADVENTURES. [silver]
15) CURTAIN PUKEMON WERE FIRST ABEL TO BEE ENCOUNTERED ON A SPECIFIC DAY OF THE WEEK. THIS IS THE FIRST LOCATION WHERE ONE COULD BE ENCOUNTERED IN THE WILD ON ANY DAY. [icefallcave]
16) DESPITE THE APPALS ROUND OF A POKEMON CONTEST IN THE ANIME HAVING A ONE POKEMON RESTRUCTION, THIS MONOTYPE POKEMON PARTICPIATED WITH ANOTHER POKEMON BUT DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE PERFOAMANCE. [remoraid]
17) IN POKEYMON RANGER: GARDIAN SINS, IF THIS POKEMAN WAS ABLE TO CHANGE FORM LIKE IT CAN IN THE MAIN SERIES, IT WOULD APPEAR AS A PIKACHU. [cherrim]
18) THIS FULLY EVOVLED POKEMON'S DESCRIPTION PAIGE CAN STATE THAT IT WAS GIVEN TO THE PLAYER BY JACQ, DESPITE HIM NOT GIVING OR TRADING ANY POKEMON FROM ITS EVOLTIONARY LINE TO THE PLAYER. [lucario]
19) IN POKEMON MASTERS EX, THIS POEMON FORMS A SYNC PAIR WITH A CHARACTER WHO IS ONLY PLAYBABLE IN AN EVENT BATTLE AND CARNOT BE USED OR OBSTAINED ASIDE FROM SEID INSTANCE. [cottonee]
20) THE FIRST COROCORO ARTICULE TO REVEAL THE NAME OF A GEN 6 GYM LEADER ASLO REVEALED THE NAME OF THIS MOVE. [nobleroar]
21) ACCORDING TO IN-GAME TXT, THIS POKEMON CAN BE SEEEN DANCING BETTER THAN THE KIMOOO GRILS. [bellossom]
22) The voices then speak in unison, saying, "TO FIND THE KEY TO QUELL OUR ANGER, SEARCH AND COUNT OUR ERRORS. THEY WILL MARK THE RUNES OF SOLUTION THAT WILL LEAD YOU TO THE KEY" What is the key to make the voices shut up? (Ignore q1 for the meta) [caps lock]

EXPLINATON!!

Q3 refers to Pokemon Dream World. In the demo version of the game, the player could use Fennel's Munna to enter the Dream World. The Munna was nicknamed Dream but only in the Japanese versions.

Q4 is about the Embedded Tower from Pokemon HGSS. In SoulSilver, the player can obtain a Red Orb in-game that spawns Groudon at the tower. According to Bulbapedia, "If the Blue Orb (SS) or the Red Orb (HG) is obtained with an external device and brought to the tower, the appropriate etchings will appear on the floor. The Pokémon itself will not appear, however." Jade Orb is excluded since it spawn Rayquaza which falls under "other effects".

Q7 - A PokeBeach article mentioning the leak https://www.pokebeach.com/2008/06/shaymins-sky-forme-accidentally-revealed and something funny Tapler found while qcing this https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/946308-pokemon-platinum-version/43557245?page=1

Q8 is from this page.

Q12 is from a strange(?) event in USUM at Royal Avenue. Can be found being mentioned here or you could look for videos like this one

Q13 can be found here or here or here. Maybe one of the harder questions to hint (but everyone on this q solved it yay!)
Q18 was tested by Luc on cart since Bulbapedia is a known liar

Meta Most people realized that the spelling errors throughout the hunt had something to do with the meta, and they were correct. Everything in caps in the last hint indicates how to go about solving the meta. SEARCH AND COUNT OUR ERRORS tells you to count the incorrect spellings (per q, which I suppose wasn't hinted too well since someone tried to do things with the total count) followed by THEY WILL MARK THE RUNES OF SOLUTION which was a very cringe like the entire hunt way to tell the solver to index the numbers they got from counting the mistakes in the q into the corresponding answers. Finally, THAT WILL LEAD YOU TO THE KEY quite literally suggests that it will lead the player to a KEY. The indexed letters from the answers form the phrase CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL which, as a simple google search tells us, refers to the keyboard KEYCaps Lock which is the answer.

Thanks to everyone who tried the hunt. We had a lot of fun writing the meta, hope you had fun solving it as well!

 

[computerwizard8800]

2024 is 1/12 done with this cycle now concluded. In first is Bert122 with 198 points, Teutonic✠Squire with 103 and in third is bubidajeffery with 79 points. The rest of the ladder is here now.

ladder

Rank	Name	Points
1	Bert122	198
2	Teutonic✠Squire	103
3	bubidajeffery	79
4	Computerwizard8800	74
5	TurtalKatThing	69
6	yeet dab xd	65
7	aegii	64
8	siang	51
9	NewsDan ^-^	41
10	notbuddha	27
10	Two of Roses	27
12	Soft Flex	23
13	The Benz Mafia	22
14	boredgort	19
14	Zpengwin	19
16	Sabby60>!!>	18
17	jojja	17
18	Devoxys	16
18	p^_^okemonvortex.	16
20	Pants	14
20	legendarymouse	14
20	c marsh b lillee	14
23	TheAura	13
23	aQrator	13
25	Menace02	12
25	WarriorGallade	12
25	sananaskanana	12
28	penguind	11
29	Dark Koopatrol	10
30	Snecko	9
30	SergioRules	9
30	fake apple	9
33	ip04	8
33	ScorrchingTheaph	8
33	LJB14	8
33	bro._.torterra	8
33	dcmldcml	8
38	deftinwolf	7
38	AndrewThePenguin	7
38	Tapler ❀	7
38	GrassyStorm	7
38	GeniusMike	7
43	ProfSapling	6
43	that sleepy dreepy	6
43	DrThop	6
46	YetAnotherDodo	5
46	Rinoko07	5
48	fuzzyfoam	4
48	lalajsh3	4
48	powergo	4
48	Damnright	4
48	Dratios	4
48	Annaoceancat	4
48	shayy min skyy	4
48	MagnificentGengar	4
48	one for my baby	4
48	gallant's pear	4
58	ksch	3
58	MagikLimbo	3
58	Migo_Aipom	3
58	blissfultundra	3
58	Discordual	3
58	Midnightsecrets	3
58	lilac flower	3
65	arch of life	2
65	Namranan	2
65	creativelyrenamed	2
65	floooood	2
65	gregoris4	2
65	merlee	2
65	termofservice	2
65	Zipzapadam	2
65	Gwynt ^-^	2
74	Qui-Gon the Flygon	1
74	scoobydoobydrew	1
74	Victini Wembanyama	1
74	Notater517	1
74	IPocketMonsters	1
74	MukUsedDrillPeck	1
74	woe unto you	1
74	SoYouLikeMud?Kip!	1
74	tigromata	1
74	k'varn the mad	1
74	Selene Amaris	1
74	mightier ✘ cannon	1
74	Cyllage	1
74	Santa Koopa	1
74	Light Koopatrol	1
74	skibidi rizz xd	1
74	leaf smoker	1
74	CinderClod	1
74	Sir Tetris	1
74	Jasuanti	1
74	Embar	1
74	KawaiiiiPotato✿	1
74	Magic ☭ Communist	1
74	Elgino ♫	1
74	EonDuoLatias	1
74	Nyaw meow 7 times	1
74	Zerolyst	1
74	bean blast	1
74	Jorganzola	1
74	A Welcome Guest	1
74	Yoshman8	1
74	An >_> Dy	1
74	Akshay101	1
74	NintendoOverlord	1
74	ptelzcra	1
74	LolLemonz	1
74	venting impostor	1
74	Ir._.ly	1
74	TheStarmanLord	1
74	MaypleTreeway	1
74	Buff Cramorant	1
74	chickennudlesoup	1
74	somesummersummoner	1
74	dot Comfey	1
74	Shuckle01	1
74	oreoman129934	1
74	Istil	1
74	Tacocato9	1

This month we say congrats to Bert122 for being the newest voice and congrats to aegii for being promoted to global driver.

This month's twist is The I in Team: All officials this month will be team of 2 using Team Scavs. Before the draft phase, players can opt out to receive 5 more points.

 

[computerwizard8800]

mini roundup

Teutonic✠Squire 1-12

QC: TurtalKatThing
1st place: Bert122 [06:50].
2nd place: Devoxys [11:32].
3rd place: Two Of Roses [13:21].
Consolation Prize: notbuddha [35:38], NewsDan ⌐_ [01:10:28], yeet dab xd [01:26:57], ScorrchingTheaph [01:46:07], Jasuanti [02:27:43], powergo [03:10:01], Computerwizard8800 [05:21:52], boredgort [08:31:29], penguind [11:06:33], AndrewThePenguin [11:29:28]

You can find the previous mini roundup here

 

[pokemonvortex]

Hosted a Lunar New Year Point Rally on February 2nd, 6:00 P.M. EST (11:00 P.M. GMT).

Thanks to Tapler and TeutonicSquire for helping with this.

1st place: xerneasnl (trade + YveltalNL) - 410
2nd place: Bert122 - 237
3rd place: Computerwizard8800 - 166
4th place: DrThop - 137
5th place: MaypleTreeway - 100
Consolation prize: bro._.torterra - 50, sasha thumper - 42, Flinchaxisgreat - 32

Hunts

Pokémon caught in this location may appear to have been caught at the Pokémon World Tournament.|Cold Storage
This character is the only one among their brothers and sisters whose name doesn't match the same pattern as the others in English|Arthur
This character was a former wrestler.|Arley;Arley the Destroyer
Who's that Pokémon?|Baxcalibur

A certain location based on this (real-world) mythological location contains nothing but a lone TM.|Ama-no-Iwato
This character founded the location where Porygon was created.|Mr. Fuji; Dr. Fuji
In the anime, one of Team Rocket's plots involves opening an unconventional IHOP, including using this as a condiment.|Tree sap
Who's that Pokémon?|Hydrapple

The final design of a certain Pokémon was finalized by this person based on sketches by Hiromoto SIN-Ichi. (Format: [First][Last])|James Turner
Finishing a meal at this restaurant rewards the player with a lot of a certain valuable item; however, the cost of entry is double the total sell price of the reward.|Sushi High Roller
A girl at this location tasks you with catching four Pokémon that ate her bread.|Curl Bay
Who's that Pokémon?|Tatsugiri; Tatsugiri-Curly

This was the name officially given to the deck used by the 2011 TCG World Championships Masters Division runner-up.|The Truth
Three Smeargles with differently-coloured tails are encountered in this anime-exclusive location.|Whitestone
Unlocking a certain emote in Scarlet/Violet also involves the player being given 100 of this item.|Pretty Feather
Who's that Pokémon?|Reshiram

This bridge disappears after leaving a Berry at a tree.|Dream Bridge; Dream
Walking 200 steps without a Pokémon enables the use of this feature... or it would, but you don't have a Pokémon.|Poké Radar; Poke Radar
Puffy AmiYumi's song "Beginnings" also goes by this other English name.|Song of Origin
Who's that Pokémon?|Giratina-Origin

In Pokemon Adventures, Maxie becomes possessed after prolonged exposure to this object.|Red Orb
In a gym battle to obtain this badge, the leader uses a Pokemon with Baton Pass alongside two single-stat-boosting moves.|Beacon; Beacon Badge
This is the oldest ability that has been given to exactly one new line of Pokemon in each generation since (and including) its debut.|Fluffy
Who's that Pokémon?|Ampharos-Mega

Silph Co. is mentioned to have a branch in a real life location in Japanese Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee. This real life natural explosion took place near said location in the 20th century.|Tunguska event; Tunguska incident
In Mega Man X8, this weapon can reroute Gigabolt Man-O-War's Overdrive attack.|Crystal Wall
In Dragon Ball Super: Masters, a skill with this keyword, on a card featuring General Rilldo, allows the player to place 4 specific cards under said card. |Union absorb
Who's that Pokemon?|Kyurem Black; Black Kyurem

 

[TeutonicSquire]

Hosted an official on Wednesday, 28th February at 7 PM EST (12 am UTC).

Thanks to Deftinwolf and Turtalkatthing for QCing the hunt!

1st place: Bert122 [25:55].
2nd place: Computerwizard8800 + ProfSapling [28:17].
3rd place: DrThop [01:00:29].
4th place: Menace02 [01:52:49]

Hunt

1) In the Pokemon anime, Ash and Goh command a Pokemon to use this move to suppress an ability. Answer with the mispronounced name they use in the anime. [Astro Glasses]
2) A certain ability is the most abundant ability that has never been shown in the Pokemon anime. Alphabetically list all characters that are known to own a Pokemon with said ability in Pokemon Adventures. [Black, Drayden, N / Black, Drayden, Natural Harmonia Gropius / Black, Drayden, Maxie, N / Black, Drayden, Maxie, Natural Harmonia Gropius]
3) The only time this non-signature ability activates in the anime, it activates its effect on Ash. Name the ability, followed by the Pokemon who that ability belonged to in the anime. [Poison Point Venipede]

 

[computerwizard8800]

Fun fact 2100 will not be a leap year. Anyways cycle is over top 3 are Bert122 with 178 points, DrThop with 122 points and Computerwizard8800 with 114 points. The rest of the ladder is below.

ladder

1	Bert122	178
2	DrThop	122
3	Computerwizard8800	114
4	Teutonic✠Squire	96
5	yeet dab xd	58
6	Trade	57
7	bubidajeffery	48
8	yveltalnl	45
9	The Benz Mafia	41
10	MaypleTreeway	40
11	bro._.torterra	37
12	Menace02	34
13	ProfSapling	31
14	aQrator	28
15	Sabby60>!!>	26
16	Soft Flex	24
17	aegii	22
18	Zpengwin	21
19	TheAura	20
19	Fleravium	20
21	dcmldcml	18
22	Two Of Roses	16
23	notbuddha	15
23	Migo_Aipom	15
25	Pants	14
26	p^_^okemonvortex.	13
27	NewsDan ^-^	12
27	YetAnotherDodo	12
29	boredgort	11
29	kubectl	11
31	siang	10
31	AndrewThePenguin	10
31	arch of life	10
34	LJB14	8
34	MagnificentGengar	8
34	CreativelyRenamed	8
37	jojja	7
37	oovoov	7
37	fake apple	7
37	ip04	7
37	Namranan	7
37	sashathumper	7
37	flinchhaxisgreat	7
44	shayy min skyy	6
44	SergioRules	6
44	Dratios	6
44	1hfkqhwhrelk%◕‿‿◕%	6
48	Snecko	5
49	vaderaven	4
49	pyorololi	4
49	scavengers	4
49	gulf rind	4
53	TurtalKatThing	3
53	GeniusMike	3
53	WarriorGallade	3
53	ohxthespark	3
53	Sir Tetris	3
53	the patat	3
53	asianzoro	3
53	SnowGui	3
53	Mystiphox	3
53	Midnightsecrets	3
53	tl the legend	3
64	penguind	2
64	Buff Cramorant	2
64	peetles	2
64	GrassyStorm	2
64	blackburn009	2
64	Flying Pichu~!	2
64	oukuvade	2
64	marillvibes ♫	2
64	MurakumoNagi	2
64	Luminous Spring	2
64	Gardevoir&Gallade	2
64	Tacocato9	2
64	Discordual	2
64	Lambdaryllis	2
64	quack the sire	2
64	lilac flower	2
64	Rayan	2
81	derpeddeath	1
81	togatics	1
81	negenerator	1
81	tanpat	1
81	shoebat	1
81	lalajsh3	1
81	Alyvia	1
81	A Welcome Guest	1
81	EoinFleming	1
81	Mafia Gooner	1
81	ksch	1
81	Vertigo	1
81	HarryThe1stJester	1
81	Dark Koopatrol	1
81	wo aipom	1
81	someoneinexistence	1
81	Arcaderion	1
81	Youngster Not Josh	1
81	Lucy the Valiant	1
81	RugBug101	1
81	Koilie	1
81	Meteor Beam	1
81	pichu perfect!	1
81	venting impostor	1
81	Shuckle01	1
81	SilverKnight34	1
81	sananaskanana	1
81	Yoshman8	1
81	Crypto Luigi	1
81	Meisnooblol	1
81	HydratedMite	1
81	VeryLegalTeam	1
81	ptelzcra	1
81	swillytwilly	1
81	Turtwigswiththrohs	1
81	RedKnight757	1
81	TJosher	1
81	chaitu	1
81	Zipzapadam	1
81	AudiFamamIllius	1
81	TheStarmanLord	1
81	fearfire22	1
81	a staff	1
81	remotelamp	1
81	Z-A's Floette	1
81	Acura RL	1
81	Qui-Gon the Flygon	1
81	iWreakHavoc	1

This month's twist is Battle Bingo: Every week a Bingo Card with different objectives will be put up for a week. Getting a Bingo will give you 10 extra points.

 

[computerwizard8800]

mini roundup

siang 2-10

QC:aegii
1st place: bubidajeffery [07:57].
2nd place: Teutonic✠Squire [09:18].
3rd place: yeet dab xd [10:35].
Consolation Prize: kubectl [13:50], Sabby60>!!> [14:48], Bert122 [16:41], DrThop [41:50], Computerwizard8800 [06:45:19], Two Of Roses [21:55:37], Migo_Aipom [01:02:13:08]

TheAura 2-21

QC:aQrator
1st place: DrThop [01:15:11].
2nd place: The Benz Mafia [01:21:35].
3rd place: Bert122 [01:53:37].
Consolation Prize: Teutonic✠Squire [03:06:01], Fleravium [05:29:50], trade [05:54:04], NewsDan [06:03:17], yeet dab xd [09:44:41], arch of life [17:47:13], Namranan [18:13:34]

You can find the previous mini roundup here

 

[pokemonvortex]

Unlike last time I posted, we actually just have no officials in between posts! Fun.
Congrats to Bert122 for first with 211 points, Snecko for second with 173 points, and DrThop for third with 172 points.

Ladder

Rank	Name	Points
1	Bert122	211
2	SN_ecko	173
3	DrThop	172
4	Teutonic✠Squire	121
5	Computerwizard8800	97
6	TurtalKatThing	90
7	yeet dab xd	82
7	The Benz Mafia	82
9	aQrator	55
10	dcmldcml	54
11	TheAura	51
12	Two Of Roses	49
13	BubidaJeffery!	47
13	mayple treeway	47
13	aegii	47
16	oovoov	40
17	fake apple	34
18	Sabby60>!!>	33
19	Snow Forme Shaymin	31
20	Menace02	29
21	Soft Flex	26
22	p^_^okemonvortex.	24
22	LJB14	24
22	NewsDan	24
25	notbuddha	23
26	boredgort	20
26	jojja	20
28	pants	18
28	YetAnotherDodo	18
30	burpsicles	17
31	asianzoro	16
32	Yoshman8	15
32	Expandemonium	15
34	bro._.torterra	14
35	Illusio	12
36	AndrewThePenguin	11
37	SergioRules	10
38	aerial gundam	9
39	WarriorGallade	8
39	SnoozeCruisin	8
41	celesteeal	7
41	Sugar700	7
41	penguind	7
44	siang	6
44	Zpengwin	6
44	Zipzapadam	6
44	Namranan	6
44	PartMan	6
44	luminous spring	6
50	MagnificentGengar	5
50	1hfkqhwhrelk%◕‿‿◕%	5
50	woe unto you	5
50	wallape	5
54	sananaskanana	4
54	arch of life	4
56	nitrodog96	3
56	Discordual	3
56	Merlee	3
56	HaKoniwalily	3
56	lilac flower	3
56	GrassyStorm	3
56	tl the legend	3
56	LimeJellyBeans14	3
64	lalajsh3	2
64	Steve456664	2
64	TheStarmanLord	2
64	chaitu	2
64	SilverKnight34	2
64	a staff	2
64	saltvik	2
64	ProfSapling	2
64	Methridium	2
64	111ace111	2
64	GeniusMike	2
64	Salmonella4423	2
64	xhiglocke	2
64	Monoples	2
64	shayy min skyy	2
79	mauby	1
79	iWreakHavoc	1
79	Deep x Dope	1
79	gregoris4	1
79	Hadu☆dee	1
79	Turtwigswiththrohs	1
79	Yakkosalabama	1
79	2guhde4u	1
79	Lance0	1
79	beautifications	1
79	lukethedumbass	1
79	TheAmazingDigitalC	1
79	the je	1
79	Dratios	1
79	Queen of Narnia	1
79	iDybala Jr!(◕‿◕)	1
79	CreativelyRenamed	1
79	Geene	1
79	Unfunny Sweep	1
79	i crush bugs 4 fun	1
79	shoebat	1
79	An >_> Dy	1
79	Pooof!	1
79	Snaquaza ◢ ◤	1
79	RsBro1001	1
79	whah	1
79	ScorrchingTheaph	1
79	scoobydoobydrew	1
79	BeastBoy1971	1
79	hades… & child?	1
79	Privacy Policy	1
79	Krossfade	1
79	Scarlet Clarey	1
79	TpOi2006	1
79	fearfire22	1
79	A Welcome Guest	1
79	ihavebestsandteam	1
79	Schiavetto ♫♪♫♪	1
79	joewhisterhimer	1
79	slatevik	1
79	Too Spoopy	1
79	vaderaven	1

In lieu of daylight savings, this month's twist is Time Trial! Time starts when the player starts the hunt.

 

[pokemonvortex]

Mini roundup:

teutonicsquire 03-04

1st place: yeet dab xd [13:01].
2nd place: dcmldcml [01:04:06].
3rd place: Menace02 [01:17:26].
Consolation Prize: aerial gundam [01:20:19], aQrator [05:08:55], TheAura [05:24:54]

computerwizard8800 03-21

1st place: TurtalKatThing [03:47].
2nd place: DrThop [05:03].
3rd place: Bert122 [06:05].
Consolation Prize: Expandemonium [08:21], Snecko [23:28], MaypleTreeway [30:46], YetAnotherDodo [31:39], Teutonic✠Squire [44:22], The Benz Mafia [59:46], TheAura [01:01:52], dcmldcml [02:15:39], boredgort [04:05:43]

computerwizard8800 03-30

1st place: Snow Forme Shaymin [00:35].
2nd place: TurtalKatThing [02:01].
3rd place: DrThop [03:06].
Consolation Prize: TheAura [07:49], SN_ecko [13:57], Bert122 [16:44], Expandemonium [19:21], Teutonic✠Squire [25:13], NewsDan [04:00:13], Discordual [04:10:55], vaderaven [04:41:03], yeet dab xd [05:01:16], dcmldcml [05:30:30]

You can once again just scroll up or find the previous mini round up here.

 

[WarriorGallade]

Hosted a love-ly fish on Friday, April 2nd, 13:00 GMT. Thanks to TeutonicSquire and TurtalKatThing for the QCs!

Hunt:

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1) This hunt follows the Time Trial Twist. Type /scavenge start to begin and start your timer. [start / no]
2) Love is in the air fish! Or not, who knows? In Unova, if you play as a girl, one character seen on TV cannot be interacted with in-game. However, if you play as a boy, you can interact with them in-game. Who is this? [yancy / nancy]
3) Also in Unova, this character acts as the player's girlfriend if playing as a boy, or their sister if playing as a girl. [monica / karla / unique star karla]
4) Yet again in Unova, this is the only character that is guaranteed to greet the player by saying "Hi. " when interacted with at some point, regardless of their gender or anything else the player does/chooses. [jacci]

Results:

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The official scavenger hunt by WarriorGallade was ended automatically.
1st place: yeet dab xd [03:38].
2nd place: DrThop [04:02:26].
3rd place: p^_^okemonvortex. [13:17].
4th place: aegii [13:25].
5th place: Bert122 [17:02].
Consolation Prize: Qui-Gon the Flygon [19:13]

Yes, that's how the results were displayed. Don't worry, the points got fixed to accurately reflect finishing times.