A player has brought his starter Pokémon to the maximum level in 81 hours. Fans are asking him if he is okay and why he put himself through that.
What exactly did the player do? Since many players find Pokémon games too easy, content creators, streamers, and players take on various challenges, such as the well-known Kaizo Challenge.
Reddit user Ov3rall_Middle made it his personal challenge to level up his starter Pokémon Snivy to the maximum level in the White Edition right in the starting area. He took about 81 hours to evolve Snivy into Serperior and bring it to level 100.
To level up Snivy, he could only battle against the small Pokémon Patrat, Lillipup, and Purrloin in the tall grass. Especially Lillipup was beneficial to him, as due to its ability “Pickup”, there was a 10% chance of receiving an item after each battle. Starting from level 21, he was able to get valuable Rare Candies through Lillipup, which he then used on Snivy to increase its level.
The undertaking proved to be such a test of patience that the community in the thread of his experience report inevitably questions whether everything is alright with him.
“Okay, but why?”
What does the community say about his achievement? In the comments on his thread on Reddit, a clear picture of admiration emerges. Many users find it impressive that he managed to endure and accomplish it for so long.
Others question his decision and wonder if the effort was really worth it:
- ImmersedBlade asks: “Are you… Are you okay..? (In all seriousness, congratulations on your dedication)”
- MrShad0wzz comments: “I’m impressed, but I don’t understand why you put yourself through this.”
- No_Stand7554 asks: “I need to know if you’re mentally okay.”
- frostyfiger celebrates: “A level of patience I could never muster. Good job, ahahah.”
Many users also ask him if he at least saw some Shinies, given the time he invested. Unfortunately, the player denies this but says that his next challenge is to assemble a team consisting only of Shinies in the Black Edition.
The Reddit user is, as mentioned, not the only one who artificially enhances the seemingly “boring” Pokémon experience. Another player took on one of the hardest self-imposed challenges and took about 8,000 attempts: After over 8,000 attempts, a trainer completes probably the hardest challenge in Pokémon with a bat
