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This page is meant as a source of information about low-base stat total challenge runs.

Information that can be found here includes:

  • Which Pokémon are available to use, when they can be obtained, and the versions they appear in
  • Reccomended versions to play
  • More coming soon...

Pokémon that become available after first watching the credits roll are not listed. The sole exception to this is HeartGold and SoulSilver, which have the battle with Red atop Mt. Silver.

Ruleset

The maximum BST per Pokémon is generally 400, but in games where less than 6 unique Pokémon are available, the limit is adjusted to allow for a full party.

Non-fully evolved Pokémon (referred to as NFEs) are banned from the challenge starting in Generation V due to the held item Eviolite, which causes them to be much bulkier than other Pokémon with similar BSTs. In earlier Generations, the usage of NFEs is up to the the player. Some Pokémon, such as Kadabra, have proven to be extremely powerful despite their low BSTs. Others, such as starter Pokémon, are only available to be used in their first stage, making them an experience sink that will fall off in the mid-to-late game.

Other Pokémon that are typically banned from the challenge include Shedinja and Wishiwashi due to their Abilities Wonder Guard and Schooling, as well as Ditto and Smeargle due to their moves Transform and Sketch.

Mega Stones are banned, due to Mega Evolution increasing all applicable Pokémon's BSTs well above the maximum.

Certain near-universal TMs and Move Tutors are potentially banworthy due to trivializing the difficulty by allowing any Pokémon to simply rely on luck or the strength of the opponent. Note that this does not include Pokémon which learn these moves naturally. They are as follows:

Additional rules, such as item restrictions and level caps (often seen in Nuzlockes), can be applied to this challenge as well. If items are allowed, Wobbuffet is banworthy due to HP-restoring items enabling it to counterattack repeatedly.

As with any challenge, it is also reccomended that the game be played in Set mode.

Generation I

The following BSTs are calculated on the modern scale by doubling the Special stat.

Pokémon BST Availability Game(s)
Farfetch'd 348 1 Badge R G B Y
Beedrill 350 0 Badges R G B Y
Onix 370 2 Badges R G B Y
Lickitung 370 2 BadgesJB
3 BadgesRG 		R G B Y
Hitmonlee 375 2 Badges R G B Y
Hitmonchan 375 2 Badges R G B Y
Butterfree 385 0 Badges R G B Y
Porygon 385 2 Badges R G B Y
Raticate 393 0 Badges R G B Y
Marowak 395 2 Badges R G B Y
Wigglytuff 400 1 Badge R G B Y

The reccomended game for this set is Green (English Blue). The reasoning is as follows:

  • Beedrill and Lickitung are available
  • Porygon only costs 6,500 Coins, as opposed to 9,999RY/8,300JB
  • Caterpie is more common in the wild than in Red, and can be found at a higher level

For convenience, these are the NFEs that are over the maximum BST:

  • Ivysaur Ivysaur (405)
  • Gloom Gloom (405)
  • Ponyta Ponyta (410)
  • Dragonair Dragonair (420)
  • Weepinbell Weepinbell (430)
  • Kadabra Kadabra (450)
  • Haunter Haunter (465)

Generation II

Pokémon BST Availability Game(s)
Delibird 330 7 Badges G S C
Unown 336 0 Badges G S C
Farfetch'd 352 3 Badges G S C
Aipom 360 2 Badges G S C
Corsola 380 3 Badges G S C
Butterfree 385 0 BadgesGC
2 BadgesS 		G S C
Beedrill 385 0 BadgesSC
2 BadgesG 		G S C
Lickitung 385 7 Badges G S C
Ledian 390 0 Badges G S C
Ariados 390 0 Badges G S C
Yanma 390 2 Badges G S C

The reccomended game for this set is Crystal. The reasoning is as follows:

Generation III

Hoenn-based games

Pokémon BST Availability Game(s)
Luvdisc 330 5 Badges R S E
Spinda 360 2 Badges R S E
Nosepass 375 2 Badges R S E
Corsola 380 5 Badges R S E
Delcatty 380 0 Badges R S E
Sableye 380 1 Badge R S E
Mawile 380 1 BadgeR
7 BadgesE 		R S E
Beautifly 385 0 Badges R S E
Dustox 385 0 Badges R S E
Volbeat 400 1 Badge R S E
Illumise 400 1 Badge R S E
Roselia 400 1 Badge R S E

The reccomended game for this set is Ruby. The reasoning is as follows:

  • Mawile is available, and earlier than in Emerald
    • Intimidate is extremely useful, outweighing Sableye's excellent typing
  • Tate and Liza are near-insurmountable in Emerald
  • Team Magma serves as a greater challenge than Team Aqua

Colosseum

The maximum BST for this game is 405.

Pokémon BST
Delibird 330
Aipom 360
Ledian 390
Ariados 390
Yanma 390
Murkrow 405
Plusle 405

Kanto-based games

The maximum BST for these games is 405.

Pokémon BST Availability Game(s)
Farfetch'd 352 2 Badges FR LG
Butterfree 385 0 Badges FR LG
Beedrill 385 0 Badges FR LG
Lickitung 385 2 Badges FR LG
Parasect 405 1 Badge FR LG
Dugtrio 405 2 Badges FR LG

The reccomended game for this set is FireRed. The reasoning is as follows:

  • Lickitung only requires one Rare Candy to obtain before Koga, rather than two
  • Caterpie is more common in the wild
    • Confusion is more useful against Brock than Poison Sting

XD: Gale of Darkness

Pokémon BST
Farfetch'd 352
Nosepass 375
Delcatty 380
Sableye 380
Mawile 380
Butterfree 385
Beedrill 385
Lickitung 385
Ledian 390
Ariados 390
Roselia 400

Generation IV

Sinnoh-based games

Although the maximum BST for these games is 411, Azumarill and Medicham are not listed due to their Abilities, Huge Power and Pure Power, which effectively make their BSTs 509 and 519, respectively.

Pokémon BST Availability Game(s)
Unown 336 2 BadgesDP
3 BadgesPt 		D P Pt
Kricketune 384 0 Badges D P Pt
Beautifly 385 0 BadgesPt
1 BadgeDP 		D P Pt
Dustox 385 0 BadgesPt
1 BadgeDP 		D P Pt
Pachirisu 405 1 Badge D P Pt
Sudowoodo 410 2 BadgesP
4 BadgesPt 		D P Pt
Bibarel 410 0 Badges D P Pt
Chatot 411 2 Badges D P Pt

The reccomended game for this set is Platinum. The reasoning is as follows:

Johto-based games

Pokémon BST Availability Game(s)
Delibird 330 7 Badges HG SS
Unown 336 0 Badges HG SS
Farfetch'd 352 3 Badges HG SS
Corsola 380 3 Badges HG SS
Butterfree 385 0 BadgesHG
2 BadgesSS 		HG SS
Beedrill 385 0 BadgesSS
2 BadgesHG 		HG SS
Ledian 390 0 Badges HG SS
Ariados 390 0 Badges HG SS

After entering the Hall of Fame

Pokémon BST Availability Game(s)
Luvdisc 330 8 Badges HG SS Pokéwalker
Spinda 360 8 Badges HG SS Pokéwalker
Delcatty 380 8 Badges HG SS Pokéwalker
Sableye 380 8 Badges HG SS Pokéwalker
Mawile 380 8 Badges HG SS Pokéwalker
Kricketune 384 8 Badges HG SS Pokéwalker
Beautifly 385 8 Badges HG SS Pokéwalker
Dustox 385 8 Badges HG SS Pokéwalker
Volbeat 400 8 Badges HG SS Pokéwalker
Illumise 400 8 Badges HG SS Pokéwalker

The reccomended game for this set is HeartGold. The reasoning is as follows:

  • Ariados is available
  • Caterpie is available earlier
    • Confusion is helpful against Proton, Bugsy, and Silver in Azalea Town

Generation V

Black and White

The maximum BST for these games is 461.

Pokémon BST Availability Game(s)
Watchog 420 0 Badges B W
Swoobat 425 1 Badge B W
Emolga 428 3 Badges B W
Audino 445 1 Badge B W
Liepard 446 0 Badge B W
BasculinBasculin 460 4 Badges B W
Maractus 461 3 Badges B W

The reccomended game for this set is Black. The reasoning is as follows:

Black 2 and White 2

Although the maximum BST for these games is 420, Azumarill is not listed due to its Ability, Huge Power, which effectively makes its BST 510.

Pokémon BST Availability Game(s)
Delibird 330 7 Badges B2 W2
Corsola 380 7 Badges B2 W2
Delcatty 380 2 Badges B2 W2
Raticate 413 2 Badges B2 W2
Dunsparce 415 1 Badge B2 W2
Castform 420 4 Badges B2 W2
Watchog 420 0 Badges B2 W2

The reccomended game for this set is White 2. The reasoning is as follows:

Generation VI

Kalos-based games

Pokémon BST Availability Game(s)
Delibird 330 6 Badges X Y
Luvdisc 330 1 Badge X Y
Farfetch'd 352 0 Badges X Y
Spinda 360 8 Badges X Y
Corsola 380 5 Badges X Y
Delcatty 380 1 Badge X Y
Sableye 380 2 Badges X Y
Mawile 380 1 Badge X Y
Ledian 390 1 Badge X Y
Ariados 390 7 Badges X Y
Butterfree 395 0 Badges X Y
Beedrill 395 0 Badges X Y
Volbeat 400 1 Badge X Y
Illumise 400 1 Badge X Y

Hoenn-based games

Pokémon BST Availability Game(s)
PikachuPikachu 320 2 Badges OR AS
Delibird 330 7 Badges OR AS
Luvdisc 330 6 Badges OR AS
Unown 336 7 Badges OR AS
Spinda 360 3 Badges OR AS
Corsola 380 6 Badges OR AS
Delcatty 380 0 Badges OR AS
Sableye 380 2 Badges OR AS
Mawile 380 2 Badges OR AS
Kricketune 384 7 Badges OR AS
Dustox 385 0 Badges OR AS
Beedrill 395 7 Badges OR AS
Beautifly 395 0 Badges OR AS
Volbeat 400 2 Badges OR AS
Illumise 400 2 Badges OR AS

The reccomended game for this set is Omega Ruby. The reasoning is as follows:

Generation VII

Alola-based games

Pokémon BST Availability Game(s)
Pikachu 320 1 Stamp, 1 Trial S M US UM
Delibird 330 0 Stamps, 1 Trial S M US UM
Luvdisc 330 1 Stamp, 2 Trials S M US UM
Spinda 360 1 Stamp, 1 Trial S M US UM
Sableye 380 1 Stamp, 1 Trial S M US UM
Mawile 380 1 Stamp, 1 Trial S M US UM
Ledian 390 0 Stamps, 0 Trials S M US UM
Butterfree 395 0 Stamps, 0 Trials S M US UM
Butterfree 395 1 Stamp, 1 Trial S M US UM
Ariados 400 0 Stamps, 0 Trials S M US UM

The reccomended game for this set is Ultra Sun. The reasoning is as follows:

Kanto-based games

The maximum BST for these games is 405.

Pokémon BST Availability Game(s)
Farfetch'd 377 2 Badges P E
Onix 385 2 Badges P E
Butterfree 395 0 Badges P E
Beedrill 395 0 Badges P E
Porygon 395 2 Badges P E
Parasect 405 1 Badge P E

The reccomended game for this set is Let's Go, Pikachu! The reasoning is as follows:

  • Caterpie is more common in the wild

Generation VIII

Galar-based games

Although the maximum BST for these games is 410, Pyukumuku is not listed due to being able us Recover to counterattack repeatedly. Medicham is not listed due to its Ability, Pure Power, which effectively makes its BST 519.

Pokémon BST Availability Game(s)
Meowth 290 0 Badges Sw* Sh* IoA CT
Pikachu 320 0 Badges Sw* Sh* IoA CT
Eevee 325 0 Badges Sw* Sh* IoA CT
Delibird 330 0 Badges Sw Sh IoA CT
Farfetch'd 377 0 Badges Sw Sh IoA* CT
Sableye 380 5 Badges Sw Sh IoA CT*
Mawile 380 2 Badges Sw Sh IoA CT*
Butterfree 395 0 Badges Sw Sh IoA CT
Wobbuffet 405 1 Badge Sw Sh IoA CT
Shiinotic 405 2 Badges Sw Sh IoA CT
Sudowoodo 410 0 Badges Sw Sh IoA CT
Corsola 410 2 Badges Sw Sh IoA* CT

The reccomended game for this set is Sword. The reasoning is as follows:

  • Mawile is available
    • Intimidate is more useful than Sableye's typing

Sinnoh-based games

Although the maximum BST for these games is 411, Medicham is not listed due to its Ability, Pure Power, which effectively makes its BST 519.

Pokémon BST Availability Game(s)
Unown 336 2 Badges BD SP
Kricketune 384 0 Badges BD SP
Dustox 385 1 Badge BD SP
Beautifly 395 1 Badge BD SP
Pachirisu 405 1 Badge BD SP
Sudowoodo 410 2 Badges BD SP
Bibarel 410 0 Badges BD SP
Chatot 411 2 Badges BD SP

The reccomended game for this set is Shining Pearl. The reasoning is as follows:

  • More Pokémon are available

Legends: Arceus

The maximum BST for this game is 411.

Pokémon BST Availability
Unown 336 1 Noble
Kricketune 384 0 Nobles
Dustox 385 0 Nobles
Beautifly 395 0 Nobles
Pachirisu 405 1 Noble
Sudowoodo 410 1 Noble
Bibarel 410 0 Nobles
Chatot 411 2 Nobles

Generation IX

The maximum BST for these games is 405.

Pokémon BST Game(s)
Delibird 330 S V TM ID
Luvdisc 330 S V TM ID
Sableye 380 S V TM ID
Kricketune 384 S V TM ID
Ariados 400 S V TM ID
Spidops 404 S V TM ID
Pachirisu 405 S V TM ID
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