DAILY POKÉMON CHALLENGE · GEN III

Daily Red · 2026-10-21

An independent fan game with Gen III battles powered by Pokémon Showdown. Practice before your daily attempt, swap one reserve and reveal two committed actions with Scout. New team at 00:00 UTC.

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Today's challenge
Lead with Jolteon.Keep this team, or choose another lead below.
Optional: one reserve swap & a bonus goal TACTICS
ONE TACTICAL SWAP

A different way up.

Trade Jolteon for one reserve. Same choices for everyone; no random rerolls.

Optional. You can keep the original six.

Choose a bonus goal.

Win first. Your goal adds a reward; it never changes damage or difficulty.

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Speed control

Faster than most opponents. Absorbs Electric moves for healing.

ThunderboltThunder WaveShadow BallQuick Attack

Meet Red’s six.

Same opponent every day. Pikachu always starts.

Daily Red configuration · 2026-10-21 UTC

Rules: redline-gen3-v2-pkmn-0.10.11 · seed: redline-gen3-v2:2026-10-21 · new daily team at 00:00 UTC.

Dates before October 18, 2026 are date-seeded practice under these rules, not preserved original releases. This version keeps a fixed v2 configuration. Dates without a preserved original version are labeled as current-rules practice.

Starting six

Jolteon

Electric · Volt Absorb · Lum Berry

Thunderbolt · Thunder Wave · Shadow Ball · Quick Attack

Vaporeon

Water · Water Absorb · Leftovers

Surf · Ice Beam · Toxic · Protect

Dragonite

Dragon / Flying · Inner Focus · Lum Berry

Aerial Ace · Earthquake · Brick Break · Dragon Dance

Gardevoir

Psychic · Synchronize · Leftovers

Psychic · Thunderbolt · Calm Mind · Will-O-Wisp

Venusaur

Grass / Poison · Overgrow · Leftovers

Giga Drain · Sleep Powder · Leech Seed · Protect

Lapras

Water / Ice · Water Absorb · Leftovers

Surf · Ice Beam · Thunderbolt · Body Slam

Two reserve choices

Nidoking

Poison / Ground · Poison Point · Lum Berry

Earthquake · Ice Beam · Thunderbolt · Megahorn

Skarmory

Steel / Flying · Keen Eye · Leftovers

Aerial Ace · Steel Wing · Toxic · Protect

Red’s six

Pikachu

Electric · Static · Light Ball

Thunderbolt · Quick Attack · Thunder Wave · Brick Break

Charizard

Fire / Flying · Blaze · Lum Berry

Flamethrower · Dragon Claw · Earthquake · Aerial Ace

Blastoise

Water · Torrent · Leftovers

Surf · Ice Beam · Toxic · Protect

Venusaur

Grass / Poison · Overgrow · Leftovers

Giga Drain · Sleep Powder · Leech Seed · Protect

Snorlax

Normal · Thick Fat · Leftovers

Body Slam · Shadow Ball · Earthquake · Rest

Espeon

Psychic · Synchronize · Lum Berry

Psychic · Calm Mind · Reflect · Morning Sun

Opening team · 2026-10-21 UTC

How to beat Red with this team

Compare your actual moves against Red’s six, then test an opening in practice. These are matchup suggestions, not a guaranteed winning sequence.

Consider Dragonite

Earthquake: 438–516 HP (188–223% of remaining HP) against Pikachu. Slower at equal priority.

Enough for a knockout on a successful non-critical hit. Possible switch-in risk: Thunderbolt can deal 125–148 HP (36–44% of remaining HP). This is a possible move, not a prediction of Red’s queued action.

Consider Gardevoir

Psychic: 238–280 HP (102–121% of remaining HP) against Pikachu. Slower at equal priority.

Enough for a knockout on a successful non-critical hit. Possible switch-in risk: Thunderbolt can deal 113–133 HP (37–45% of remaining HP). This is a possible move, not a prediction of Red’s queued action.

Damage calculation assumptions and limits

Damage uses the Gen III simulator: 85–100% rolls, no critical hits, on a successful hit. Current HP, boosts, items, abilities, weather and screens are included. Hypothetical entries apply entry abilities; later healing, secondary effects, protection, and Red’s intervening action can change the outcome. Multi-hit, self-destruct, Pursuit and status moves are not assigned numeric damage. Speed compares equal-priority attacks; statuses can prevent acting. Percentages use remaining HP.

Jolteon · 292/292 HP
Red's allyStrongest computed hitDamage on hitAccuracy / order
PikachuThunderbolt113–134 HP (48–58% of remaining HP)100% · Faster at equal priority
CharizardThunderbolt275–324 HP (86–102% of remaining HP)100% · Faster at equal priority
BlastoiseThunderbolt234–276 HP (73–87% of remaining HP)100% · Faster at equal priority
VenusaurThunderbolt61–72 HP (18–23% of remaining HP)100% · Faster at equal priority
SnorlaxThunderbolt102–121 HP (21–26% of remaining HP)100% · Faster at equal priority
EspeonThunderbolt127–150 HP (43–52% of remaining HP)100% · Faster at equal priority
Vaporeon · 422/422 HP
Red's allyStrongest computed hitDamage on hitAccuracy / order
PikachuSurf207–244 HP (89–106% of remaining HP)100% · Slower at equal priority
CharizardSurf251–296 HP (78–94% of remaining HP)100% · Slower at equal priority
BlastoiseSurf53–63 HP (16–20% of remaining HP)100% · Slower at equal priority
VenusaurIce Beam149–176 HP (46–55% of remaining HP)100% · Slower at equal priority
SnorlaxSurf94–111 HP (19–24% of remaining HP)100% · Faster at equal priority
EspeonSurf115–136 HP (39–47% of remaining HP)100% · Slower at equal priority
Dragonite · 344/344 HP
Red's allyStrongest computed hitDamage on hitAccuracy / order
PikachuEarthquake438–516 HP (188–223% of remaining HP)100% · Slower at equal priority
CharizardAerial Ace109–129 HP (34–41% of remaining HP)Always hits · Slower at equal priority
BlastoiseEarthquake91–108 HP (28–34% of remaining HP)100% · Faster at equal priority
VenusaurAerial Ace209–246 HP (64–77% of remaining HP)Always hits · Speed tie
SnorlaxBrick Break207–244 HP (42–51% of remaining HP)100% · Faster at equal priority
EspeonEarthquake145–171 HP (49–59% of remaining HP)100% · Slower at equal priority
Gardevoir · 298/298 HP
Red's allyStrongest computed hitDamage on hitAccuracy / order
PikachuPsychic238–280 HP (102–121% of remaining HP)100% · Slower at equal priority
CharizardThunderbolt204–240 HP (64–76% of remaining HP)100% · Slower at equal priority
BlastoiseThunderbolt173–204 HP (54–64% of remaining HP)100% · Faster at equal priority
VenusaurPsychic256–302 HP (79–94% of remaining HP)100% · Speed tie
SnorlaxPsychic107–127 HP (22–27% of remaining HP)100% · Faster at equal priority
EspeonThunderbolt93–110 HP (31–38% of remaining HP)100% · Slower at equal priority
Venusaur · 322/322 HP
Red's allyStrongest computed hitDamage on hitAccuracy / order
PikachuGiga Drain133–157 HP (57–68% of remaining HP)100% · Slower at equal priority
CharizardGiga Drain20–24 HP (6–8% of remaining HP)100% · Slower at equal priority
BlastoiseGiga Drain139–164 HP (43–52% of remaining HP)100% · Faster at equal priority
VenusaurGiga Drain17–21 HP (5–7% of remaining HP)100% · Speed tie
SnorlaxGiga Drain61–72 HP (12–15% of remaining HP)100% · Faster at equal priority
EspeonGiga Drain74–88 HP (25–31% of remaining HP)100% · Slower at equal priority
Lapras · 422/422 HP
Red's allyStrongest computed hitDamage on hitAccuracy / order
PikachuSurf187–220 HP (80–95% of remaining HP)100% · Slower at equal priority
CharizardSurf226–266 HP (71–84% of remaining HP)100% · Slower at equal priority
BlastoiseThunderbolt129–152 HP (40–48% of remaining HP)100% · Slower at equal priority
VenusaurIce Beam200–236 HP (62–74% of remaining HP)100% · Slower at equal priority
SnorlaxSurf85–100 HP (17–21% of remaining HP)100% · Faster at equal priority
EspeonSurf104–123 HP (35–43% of remaining HP)100% · Slower at equal priority

What the reserves offer

  • Nidoking replaces Jolteon: a non-critical hit can remove at least half of Pikachu, Espeon opening HP. Compare what the replaced ally covers before swapping.
  • Skarmory replaces Jolteon: a non-critical hit can remove at least half of no opponent’s opening HP. Compare what the replaced ally covers before swapping.
Practice this team from the opening

Changing a lead or reserve changes the opening. Scout reveals the committed action only after you use it. No calculation spends PP, Scout uses or a battle turn.

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