Every February I host an RGR competition based on a Pokemon game where you have to try and fill up your Pokedex. To see an example of this, here's last year's competition
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=72112

I'm wondering which Pokemon game I should use this year. It can be a hack or an actual retail game (all of the games picked so far have been hacks) but keep in mind that it should be a game with a lot of Pokemon and it shouldn't be too easy. It should also be finished if a hack is chosen.

Here's a list of all the games we've used in the past:
-Pokemon Dark Rising
-Pokemon Gold Emu
-Pokemon Flora Sky
-Pokemon Emerald 386

Staff : I'd like to get your opinions as well.

Does it have to be a hack, or can it be an official Pokemon game published and developed by Nintendo/Game Freak?

LunarDarkness2 : Try re-reading my post.

Davideo7 : Derp. Sorry about that. I feel so embarresed now. Anyways, I would love it if Pokemon Ruby was an option for the next tournament. I've been seeing you play that a lot recently as well, so I'm sure a lot of users will be rushing to trying to catch up with you.

I have no opinion or useful input to offer. But I did rule at Pokemon Snap. 

Ferdinand : Pokemon snap is awesome and I might consider doing a separate competition for that game at some point.

LunarDarkness2 : How different is Ruby compared to Emerald? We did Emerald 386 before and basically that's just Pokemon Emerald with a few modifications allowing you to catch all of the Pokemon in a single game rather than having to rely on trading to catch em all.

Davideo7 : You do have a point there, David. In that case, how about a Gen 2 game, like Pokemon Crystal?

My choice would be Pokemon Light Platinum. It has a wide Pokedex, and it's also the most played hack in Vizzed by a far margin, even doubling Ruby's number of plays. I've played it, and it's no easy game, plus it has 40 legendaries available, so completing the Pokedex won't be an easy task. Also, when players read my walkthrough and discover they can face Ash in the final fight, it really will become an interesting competition.

EDIT: I'm in for that Pokemon Snap! competition if it's ever hosted.

Pokémon Ultra Violet is one of my favorite hacks and there is 386 Pokémon's to catch so it should be quite challenging to catch em all.

https://www.vizzed.com/play/pokemon-ultra-violet-gba-online-game-boy-advance-64815-game

How about Pokemon Silver, or crystal? Or even a GBA remake of these, Shiny gold and liquid crystal, those are always a lot of fun!

EX Palen : Isn't Pokemon Snap one of the broken games on Vizzed? I remember trying it one time and the controls weren't working correctly.

LunarDarkness2 : Were you using your keyboard? Or a controller, if so. A controller is a lot better. Because mupen's controls are broken at time.

imamonster : Oh, you're right. I have been using my keyboard, but I recently got a PC controller for my troubles, so I'll be sure to try it out soon.

LunarDarkness2 : If it doesn't work. though. You can still emulate it another way. But, no seriously if it doesn't work make a thread about it.

LunarDarkness2 : How different is Pokemon Crystal compared to Pokemon Gold?

EX Palen : Pokemon Light Platinum sounds like a great choice but it being popular means that some users are going to have a huge advantage since they've already played the heck out of it.

Cactuar : That's another one I can consider.

imamonster : We've done a version of Gold already and Silver is basically the same game. Refer to what I said to LunarDarkness2.

Davideo7 : Well, in Crystal, you can easily catch Suicune and Ho-oh and Lugia both in this game. As well as some changes to the wild Pokemon that appear in each area. Sorry if I'm making bad choices for the future tournament. I don't want to be a bother.

What about Pokemon Ash Gray? It's a nostagia trip for those growing up on the show and it's really fun to keep going at it. I've never done a Pokemon competition on the site but I think that would be a fun trip for anyone.

Davideo7 : Regarding your concern with Light Platinum, what about creating a page of it specifically for this competition, like the Super Mario Bros. page for the Netplay Competition? That would probably narrow down the number of users with an advantage by a lot.

And as for a suggestion, I say Moemon. It's basically Pokemon Emerald, where the standard pokemon sprites are replaced by chibi anime girl pokemons. Everything's harmless by the way, it intends to be cute.

The one we got on the RGR is the Emerald version of it, but it's outdated though. Here's a link anyways - https://www.vizzed.com/play/pokemon-moemon-gba-online-game-boy-advance-36657-game

I could provide an updated ROM of it if needed, even if it's not gonna be used for the competition. I remember it was kinda hard to find when a friend asked me if I could get it for him, which could be why the one on the site is outdated. The creators only provide the packages with the sprite changes, which results on the user having to manually patch the original ROM and using a 3rd Party program for doing so.

Anyways, let me know and I can either post it here, PM tRIUNE, or just post on the request thread of the RGR for him to add when he has time.

I would suggest Pokemon Shiny Gold, it actually has quite a few cool changes from the original game.