Started playing Pokemon again since having a Pokemon themed party.
Decided to play through Red with only one Pokemon (solo-run)
That shit be easy as fuck! Seriously who-ever is pumping all that 'you need a strong, balanced team' nonsense is full of crap.
I chose Squirtle, and pretty much as soon as i was done wiping the floor with Brock, my Squirtle was double the level of the others. There wasn't a single gym leader that took any health off me.
The only tough moments were running out of PP (which happens a lot, i forgot that you can't buy ether) and catching a grass-type Pokemon to teach cut to when you are level 40 and it is level 12.
Other than that - piss. Fun though, a nice speed through to remind myself of how awesome the game is. By the end of it, my Blastoise was level 85. The Elite 4 were a bit tricky, as i thought i was going to run out of PP in the middle, but it was fine.
Awesome game! Might try it with a different starter.....or a Rattata perhaps....