Monthly Challenge - July '24

Hello again, and happy July! Pride Month may be over, but that doesn't mean we all have to go back inside. (Unless your area is also experiencing a heat advisory. In which case, please stay safe.) That's why this month's theme is...

LET'S GO TO THE BEACH, BEACH

The above color was lovingly donated by Gen 4 shiny Horsea. That's right, we're going to be hunting on the various beaches of the Pokemon world! Let's quickly go over what makes a beach...



This is Oxford's definition, and it's the one we're rolling with as well! Anywhere with these features qualifies, but to be clear, you can't just pick any area that HAS a beach and call it a day. To qualify for the theme, you must hunt either on the beach itself or in the water within view of the shore! If it's still unclear what this entails, or if you're not sure your chosen hunt qualifies, please leave a reply and we can discuss specifics.

This shouldn't leave spinoff hunters out of the festivities! Bright Beach is eligible for Rumble, and you can get anything in Go so long as it has the beach background. I'm having difficulty finding information on biome distinctions, but it appears that the game might recognize river and lake beaches. It also seems like not all beaches get flagged properly for some reason or another, so if you're at a beach and get a shiny, but it doesn't appear as the biome background, go ahead and share a picture with AR enabled as long as it doesn't contain any unconsenting parties or identifying location info. A screenshot of the summary screen showing when it was caught would also be ideal, but go ahead and blot out the location information if it's too close to home or you're otherwise not comfortable. If I've missed anything else, please let me know!


As usual, feel free to post your other activities relating to the theme! I'd especially like to hear about the results of any beach cleanup efforts. Please stay safe in regards to sun exposure and heat, though! Make sure to sunscreen up, and wear a hat to shade your face. I'd also recommend some sort of cooling solution - they make evaporative cooling vests that I'm looking into getting myself, but a bandana soaked in cold water will also suffice. Be careful, and have fun!