asked a mod if I could make this thread like, 6 months ago, then completely forgot about it. whoops!
So, I really like the Pokéathlon. Like, really like it. I have no kidding sunk 200+ hours into this HGSS minigame, and I’ve got the results to back it up. I’d love to see more people show interest in this, so I thought I’d share my current records in all the events to show what’s possible, as well as my personal strategies from every event to get discussion started. These events are surprisingly complex, and with optimization (and RNG. Looking at you, Pennant Capture) I'll bet almost every event could reach the 200 point cap, which would be absolutely wild to see. If you have new strategies or just general discussion/questions about the Pokeathlon, this is the place for them.
Will try to update these as I achieve new records. I’ll give photographic evidence for anything, just ask.
Course Records:
Speed: 576 points (Cleffa, Suicune, Jolteon)
Power: 602 points (Entei, Steelix, Magmortar)
Skill: 606 points (Electrike, Porygon, Aron)
Stamina: 590 points (Entei, Arceus, Lugia)
Jump: 488 points (Latias, Yanmega, Crobat)
Event Records:
Hurdle Dash: 76.1 Seconds (151 points)
Pennant Capture: 51 Flags (153 points)
Circle Push: 66 Points (198 points; MAX)
Block Smash: 167 Pieces (167 points)
Disc Catch: 126 Points (139 points) — the opponent caught 0 discs here
Lamp Jump: 575 Points (164 points)
Relay Run: 21.0 Laps (200 points; max score)
Ring Drop: 200 Points (200 points; MAX)
Snow Throw: 127 Hits (200 points; max score)
Goal Roll: 24 Points (200 points; max score)
Medalists: 296
Friendship Room Score: 6157 Points
Quick clarification; 200 is the max score you can get in any one event, but the requirements for achieving this differs from event to event. For example, Block Smash has its score directly correlate to the number of blocks broken, while Relay Run is equal to 10 times the number of laps. Because of this, some events may already be at 200 points, but the measurement of the event itself still has room for improvement. These have been labelled ‘max score’. Meanwhile, you can never score higher than 66 in a Circle Push match, so this has been labelled MAX. Also fun fact, the Ring Drop scoreboard stops counting at 200, so even if you are technically able to score higher, it won’t count. Lol!
So, I really like the Pokéathlon. Like, really like it. I have no kidding sunk 200+ hours into this HGSS minigame, and I’ve got the results to back it up. I’d love to see more people show interest in this, so I thought I’d share my current records in all the events to show what’s possible, as well as my personal strategies from every event to get discussion started. These events are surprisingly complex, and with optimization (and RNG. Looking at you, Pennant Capture) I'll bet almost every event could reach the 200 point cap, which would be absolutely wild to see. If you have new strategies or just general discussion/questions about the Pokeathlon, this is the place for them.
Will try to update these as I achieve new records. I’ll give photographic evidence for anything, just ask.
Course Records:
Speed: 576 points (Cleffa, Suicune, Jolteon)
Power: 602 points (Entei, Steelix, Magmortar)
Skill: 606 points (Electrike, Porygon, Aron)
Stamina: 590 points (Entei, Arceus, Lugia)
Jump: 488 points (Latias, Yanmega, Crobat)
Event Records:
Hurdle Dash: 76.1 Seconds (151 points)
Pennant Capture: 51 Flags (153 points)
Circle Push: 66 Points (198 points; MAX)
Block Smash: 167 Pieces (167 points)
Disc Catch: 126 Points (139 points) — the opponent caught 0 discs here
Lamp Jump: 575 Points (164 points)
Relay Run: 21.0 Laps (200 points; max score)
Ring Drop: 200 Points (200 points; MAX)
Snow Throw: 127 Hits (200 points; max score)
Goal Roll: 24 Points (200 points; max score)
Medalists: 296
Friendship Room Score: 6157 Points
Quick clarification; 200 is the max score you can get in any one event, but the requirements for achieving this differs from event to event. For example, Block Smash has its score directly correlate to the number of blocks broken, while Relay Run is equal to 10 times the number of laps. Because of this, some events may already be at 200 points, but the measurement of the event itself still has room for improvement. These have been labelled ‘max score’. Meanwhile, you can never score higher than 66 in a Circle Push match, so this has been labelled MAX. Also fun fact, the Ring Drop scoreboard stops counting at 200, so even if you are technically able to score higher, it won’t count. Lol!