NEW GAME - Choose the girl - Give yourself a 1-character name LITTLEROOT TOWN - Skip the PC Potion ROUTE 101 - Save in front of the Mudkip bag - Mudkip extended manip tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb3Ho6jmajM&feature=youtu.be - Synchronize a soft reset (A+B+Start+Select) with starting your secondary timer. Release A+B+Start+Select as soon as possible - When you reload your file, select Mudkip in the bag when your secondary timer hits 0.00 - You can usually tell if you got the correct Mudkip without checking its stats (a 5-second loss): > The correct Mudkip has 21 HP and is male > The Zigzagoon is always male > The Zigzagoon has 13 HP, and you do 6-8 damage with Tackle at -0 (5-6 at -1). Zig's HP will turn yellow at 6 HP, and red at 2 HP > The Mudkip that is one frame early (Careful nature) does 5-7 damage (4-5 at -1). One frame late (Quiet) does 6-8 (4-5) ROUTE 101/103 - Rival 1: Tackle x4 ROUTE 102 - Calvin: Tackle x3 (finish with Mud-Slap if low rolls) PETALBURG CITY - Shopping: Buy 6 Potions and 4 Repels ROUTE 104 - Never cut through the grass - Before entering the grass before Petalburg Woods: > Heal to 17+ HP > Use a Repel PETALBURG WOODS - Aqua Pooch: Tackle x5 RUSTBORO GYM - Fight all 3 trainers before Roxanne - Swap Water Gun to slot 1 the first time you use it - Before Roxanne, heal according to this chart: 21- Potion 22-23 Growl 24-26 Potion 27-28 Growl 29 Potion 30-33 No Heal, Growl 17 34+ No Heal - Roxanne: WG/Growl/heal as necessary > Use Growl turn 1 if you will likely die to 2 Rock Tombs ROUTE 116 - Do Abra into Taillow manip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6S0qkJq2AdE - Walk up to the tile 1L and between the two spinners > When the two spinners face away, use a Repel > Walk through the two spinners, then run manipulate the top spinner to face down so you can fight the other Hiker alone (WG x2) RUSTURF TUNNEL - Aqua Grunt: WG x1-2 RUSTBORO CITY - Teleport after Pokenav PETALBURG CITY - Shopping: Buy 2 Repels, 2 X Speeds, 3 X Attacks - Run to Mr. Briney's house (say no to Rival) GRANITE CAVE - Get the Escape Rope, and use it after the cutscene ROUTE 109 - Get the Soft Sand, and equip it at any point before Route 110 SLATEPORT MUSEUM - Grunt 1: Tackle, Tackle, Mud Slap - Grunt 2: Tackle+Tackle, MS ROUTE 110 - Pokefan 1: MS x2 > If the second Minun lives on 5 HP or less, finish with Mud-Slap - Pokefan 2: MS x2 - One tile before the grass: > Use a Repel > Heal to 50+ HP - Get the hidden Full Heal - Rival 2: X Speed, X Attack x2, (heal if <37 HP), Mud-Slap, MS+Tackle, Tackle(+Tackle) > Use the Full Heal to cure burn, not sleep > You can't wake up on the first turn you select an attack, so waste this turn before healing > Use a Potion on Grovyle at <9 HP (it will use Quick Attack) > If Wingull lives Tackle, use a Potion at <4 HP - Triathlete: WG in Torrent, Mud-Slap otherwise - Psychic: Mud-Slap - Get the Elixer MAUVILLE CITY - Get Rock Smash - Get the Mach Bike - After exiting the bike shop: > Teach Rock Smash over Tackle > Register the bike > Use the bike from the menu > Fight the Youngster on Route 118 (WG x3 in Torrent, MS, Mud-Slap x2 otherwise) - Wally: WG in Torrent, MS otherwise MAUVILLE GYM - Use a Super Potion before Youngster Ben at <14 HP, after him otherwise - Youngster: MS(+WG), MS > WG+MS Gulpin if you got Growl - Wattson: X Attack, X Speed, MS x4 > Finish Manectric with Mud-Slap if it lives ROUTE 111-113 - From here until Mt. Chimney, study top runners' movement carefully. Mistakes can be costly - Use one Repel on Route 112, the other on Route 113 FALLARBOR TOWN - Get the hidden Nugget in the crater - Shopping: > If you bought 4 Potions: Sell Nugget, then buy 13 Super Repels, 4 X Specials, 9 X Attacks and 2 Guard Spec. > If you bought 5 Potions: Sell Nugget and TM47, then buy 13 Super Repels, 5 X Specials, 1 X Speed, 10 X Attacks and 2 Guard Spec. > Since you only need 4 X Specials and 9 X Attacks, you can buy an extra Super Potion if you're low on healing items > You can also buy 1 fewer Guard Spec. if you have 40-49 HP (and thus skip selling TM47 even if you bought 5 Potions) ROUTE 114 - If you have a flier, use a Super Repel on the bridge (line up with the Fisherman) - If you don't have a flier, grind for a Swablu here (WG to weaken) - If you caught Swablu in the first patch of grass, or it put you to sleep, use a Super Repel (and heal sleep if necessary) as soon as you caught it - Hiker: WG x2 - Bag manip the first pass on the spinner (and use a Super Repel if you haven't already) ROUTE 115-116 - Use a Super Repel when the first one wears off RUSTURF TUNNEL - Hiker: WG x2, MS MAUVILLE CITY - On the tile 1D, 1R of the sign in the middle of the city: > Use a Super Repel > Heal to 35+ HP > Use your Elixer if you have 0-1 Mud Shots remaining > Teach Strength over Mud-Slap - Bike east to fight the Aroma Lady on Route 118 (Strength x3) > If Shroomish statuses you, use the Full Heal if you have it (otherwise buy the necessary status healing item in Mauville) ROUTE 112 - The repel should wear off right before the spinner. If he hasn't spun, it's a guaranteed pass MT. CHIMNEY - Grunt 1: WG - Grunt 2: Strength - Tabitha: Strength x3, WG - If you have 47+ HP, switch your bird to slot 1 now - Maxie: > If Marshtomp is in slot 1: Switch to bird, let it die, send in Marshtomp, X Attack, MS+Strength, Strength, MS > If bird is in slot 1: Guard Spec., let bird die, send in Marshtomp, X Attack, MS+Strength, Strength, MS > If you have 3+ Mud Shots remaining, use Strength on Mightyena if you can survive 3 Bites (54+ HP) > If you have 2 Mud Shots remaining, use Strength on Mightyena if you can survive 2 Bites (37+ HP) > Use WG on Camerupt in Torrent JAGGED PASS - Bag manip the spinner. If your bird is in slot 1, swap it back to slot 2 here LAVARIDGE GYM - Before talking to Flannery: > Heal to 46+ HP if you will have a spare Super Potion after doing so > Heal to 60+ HP otherwise > Use your Elixer if you have 0 Mud Shots remaining > Use a Super Repel if you did any of the above - Flannery: WG, X Attack x4, (stall until poisoned), Strength x2, MS > If you do not get poisoned by the time you reach +4, use a fifth X Attack. You can stall further by using X Specials and Attacks (but don't go below 3 of either), healing your HP, or throwing balls > Use Rock Smash on Slugma as soon as you reach +5 (it will lower Slugma's health to a level at which it can't use Sunny Day or Light Screen) > Use WG on Camerupt at +4 if in Torrent and neither Sunny Day nor Light Screen is active > Use MS on Camerupt at +4 if you have 2 remaining and you can't WG - Note your HP after the fight. If it's below 32, you will need to heal after the fight to survive poison through the desert. Combine this heal with using a Super Repel if you haven't already repelled HERB SHOP - Buy 5 Energypowders, 5 Energy Roots, max Heal Powders (should be 4-5) - If you're not on a run, take a break to watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXY2lYjQSyQ ROUTE 111 - Get the desert candy (and Super Repel first if haven't already) - Bike around until you die from poison DEWFORD GYM - Use the Rare Candy (safety strat: don't use it yet) - Brawly: Strength x3 PETALBURG GYM - The left side is risky but faster, and it requires only 3 X Attacks. The right side is safe and requires 4 X Attacks - Left side: > Swellow: Strength+Strength > Heal to full > Spinda: Strength+MS > Heal to 68+ HP > Zangoose: MS+MS (MS+WG+Strength if the HP bar is green after the first MS) - Right side: > Delcatty: WG+MS+Strength (if WG crits, use X Attack if you have 5) > Slakoth: WG+X Attack+MS > Heal to 65+ HP and use the Rare Candy > Vigoroth: WG+MS+MS (can sometimes finish with Strength) - Heal to 60+ HP before Norman - Norman: X Attack x3, X Speed, (Heal Powder), Strength, WG+Strength, MS, RS+Strength+Strength (RS+RS+MS+(heal+MS)) if no drop > If Spinda leads with 2 Facades, kill it with MS, then finish setting up on Vigoroth > Do not heal confusion on Spinda with 70-75 HP > Go for the 53% MS range on Vigoroth if you currently have enough HP to survive a Countered Rock Smash, but you won't if Vigoroth hits you PETALBURG CITY - Bike to the water, then use a Super Repel and teach Surf over Water Gun - Get the Rare Candy - Shopping: 2 Escape Ropes, 3 X Speeds, max X Attacks (should be ~13) > Buy 2 Potions first if you have 0-1 ROUTE 103 - Use another Super Repel on the spinner bag manip ROUTE 110 - Surf to get the Rare Candy ROUTE 118 - Use another Super Repel as soon as you enter the water WEATHER INSTITUTE - You take 5 damage from Strengthing a Carvanha (6 from Shelly's). If you can get Torrent from 1-2 Strengths, go for it - Grunt 1: MS - Grunt 2 (right): Surf x2 - Grunt 3 (left): Surf, MS (Surf x2 with <5 HP) - Use both Rare Candies on the spinner bag manip - Shelly: Surf x2 in Torrent; MS, Surf+Surf otherwise - Give Castform a 1-character name - Take the bed on the way out ROUTE 119 - Get the Elixer next to the water if you used one before Flannery - Rival 3: X Speed, X Attack, Strength x2, Surf+Strength+Strength > Surf the Slugma if it used Harden - When you reach the final patch of grass: > Use a Super Repel > Teach Fly to your flier > Teach Shock Wave to Castform over Rain Dance > Switch Castform to slot 2 ROUTE 120 - Get the hidden Revive - Run from the Kecleon FORTREE GYM - Double battle: 1: Strength+SW Doduo 2: Strength Pelipper+SW Swellow (repeat if Protect) 3: Surf+SW Swellow 4: Surf+SW Xatu - Heal Swampert to 74+ HP - Bird Keeper: Strength until dead, then send in Castform and Powder Snow - Before Winona: > Revive Swampert if it died to Tropius > Heal to 20+ HP otherwise > Use your Elixer if you have <6 Strengths - Winona: X Attack, Strength, Strength+Strength, X Attack x2, Strength, Surf+X Attack+Surf, Strength > If you get Perish Song, you can switch out on Tropius, but it's probably better to reset if you saved > Surf Swablu in Torrent > If one Aerial Ace from Skarmory puts you within 8 HP of Torrent at L39, set up the fourth X Attack on Pelipper instead > If you will be in Torrent when Skarmory comes out and you have 5 X Specials, use one on Pelipper. If you have 4, RS+Surf > If you crit Skarmory, set up the fourth X Attack on Altaria (it usually damages you) ROUTE 120-122 - Use 2 Super Repels (one before the maze, one on the Cristin bag manip on the way back from Lilycove) > Use an Elixer on the first repel menu if you didn't use it before Winona > Also use a Potion if you can do so while keeping Torrent MT. PYRE - Grunt: MS (Strength if the 8 damage will help you get Torrent) - Grunt: Strength - Double battle: > If 13 damage will put you below 30 HP at L39 OR Castform will die to a Water Pulse, use strat 1; otherwise, use strat 2 > Strat 1: MS+SW Wailmer, Surf+SW - Detailed breakdown in case of Poochyena troll: http://pastebin.com/grvqy7pe - You can SW Poochyena turn 1 to save SE text. This works best with 47+ Sp. Atk because you can 2HKO it > Strat 2: Strength+SW Poochyena, MS+SW Wailmer, Strength+SW Zubat - SW Carvanha again if it lives - Get the hidden Rare Candy if you died to Tropius - After the cutscene (or the candy pickup if you got it): > Remove Swampert's Soft Sand from the Pokemon menu > Remove Castform's Mystic Water > Fly to Lavaridge and bike to the Cable Car ROUTE 112 - Use a Super Repel on the Hiker bag manip MAGMA HIDEOUT - Grunt 1: Strength (MS if <6 Strengths left) - Grunt 2: Strength - When the repel wears off: > Use another Super Repel > Use the candy if you got it (be careful not to use it on your bird) > Equip Mystic Water - Grunt 3: Strength (Surf with 14+ remaining) - Grunt 4: Strength - Grunt 5: Strength - Double battle: Surf+PS - Tabitha: Strength, Surf x3 > If you're within 6 HP of Torrent, Mud Shot the Zubat until you get it - Get the Max Revive - If not in Torrent, switch Swablu to slot 1 - Maxie: Surf, Surf+Surf(+Surf), Surf > If you led Swablu, switch to Swampert turn 1 (you should get Torrent from Take Down) - Use an Escape Rope, then Fly to Slateport SLATEPORT CITY - After the cutscene, Fly to Lilycove and bike to the Aqua Hideout AQUA HIDEOUT - Get the Master Ball - Double battle 1: Surf+SW Zubat, Surf+SW (Strength turn 2 if <4 Surfs) - Double battle 2: Surf+PS - Matt: Surf x2 - Get the Max Elixer on the way out ROUTE 124 - As soon as you exit the hideout: > Use the Max Elixer > Use an Energy Root > Use a Super Repel - Swimmer: Strength x3 > If you have 118+ HP before the final Strength, stall with Mud Shot until you take damage MOSSDEEP GYM - You can fight the first two trainers as singles or a double. Strength both Pokemon either way. Consider the following factors: > If you skipped the Mt. Pyre candy or lost experience anywhere, you must fight them as singles to get L43 for Lunatone > The double is a few seconds faster on average > If you fight the double, Kirlia has a 15% chance to hit Swampert with Psychic, and a 15% chance to hit Castform with Psychic > Castform dying is very bad > The split experience from the double will give Castform an extra level - If Castform has below-average HP and Sp. Def, this will make it more likely to survive a Psychic from Tate & Liza's Claydol, which is good - If Castform has great HP and Sp. Def and is at full HP, this will give it a chance to survive a Psychic from T&L's Xatu, which is bad - Psychic: Strength - Hex Maniac: Surf - Psychic: Strength - If Swampert is below 58 HP, heal it to 93-115 HP now (higher is generally better, but the very highest HPs have a small chance of not getting Torrent, which is very bad) - Tate & Liza: 1: X Special+Powder Snow (if below 94 HP, X Special+heal instead) 2: X Speed+Max Revive Castform (if Castform has terrible HP+Sp. Def, Surf+Max Revive instead) 3: Surf+Powder Snow (if you Surfed turn 2 and Castform lived, X Speed+Powder Snow instead; if Castform died, just Surf) 4: Surf+Surf MOSSDEEP CITY - Shopping: Buy 11 Max Repels > Buy 11 Hyper Potions if you have 0-1 Energy Roots > Buy 11 Full Heals if you have 0-1 Heal Powders/Full Heals SPACE CENTER - Grunt 1: Strength - Grunt 2: Surf x3 - Grunt 3: Strength - Grunt 4: Surf - Grunt 5: Strength - Double battle: Guard Spec., X Special, Surf until you win (heal as necessary; try to end the fight in Torrent) > Note: You need 3 Surfs after this fight ROUTE 127 - Upon entering the water: > Use a Potion if below 28 HP > Use a Max Repel > Teach Dive over Mud Shot SEAFLOOR CAVERN - Bag manipping the spinner on the second pass is not worth it, since he has a 1/16 chance to see you and has only 1 Pokemon (Strength if he hits you) - When the first Max Repel wears off, use another - Archie: Surf, X Speed, Energypowder, X Special, Surf x2 > If not in Torrent, X Special on the Mightyena and pray > You can sometimes skip the Energypowder if Crobat low rolls or misses you ROUTE 128 - After the cutscenes, Surf to Pacifidlog > Use another Max Repel when the first one wears off - Once you reach Pacifidlog, Fly to Mossdeep, then Surf to Sootopolis City CAVE OF ORIGIN - After Wallace leaves, use a Max Repel, then Escape Rope out - Fly to Pacifidlog, then Surf east and then north to the Sky Pillar SKY PILLAR 1 - Bike up to Rayquaza, then Fly back to Sootopolis SOOTOPOLIS CITY - After the cutscene, Fly back to Pacifidlog and Surf to the Sky Pillar > Use another Max Repel when the last one wears off SKY PILLAR 2 - Bike up to Rayquaza, catch it with the Master Ball and give it a 1-character name > Use another Max Repel when the last one wears off - After catching Rayquaza, switch it to slot 1, then Fly back to Sootopolis SOOTOPOLIS CITY - Bike/Surf to the gym island, talk to the bad guys, then enter the gym SOOTOPOLIS GYM - Juan: Extremespeed, Outrage x4 > If you get a 2-turn Outrage, use a Heal Powder on Whiscash > If Whiscash uses Amnesia, use Extremespeed - After exiting, Fly to Mossdeep and Surf to Ever Grande City ROUTE 128 - When the repel wears off: > Teach Waterfall to Rayquaza over Rest > Teach Aerial Ace to Rayquaza over Extremespeed > Use another Max Repel VICTORY ROAD - Wally: AA(+Fly), Waterfall x2, Outrage x2 - Cooltrainer 1: Outrage - Use another Max Repel when the last one wears off - Cooltrainer 2: Outrage - Be ready to check Rayquaza's stats (look for Attack first, then Speed, then Sp. Atk) - Cooltrainer 3: Waterfall, Outrage x2 - Cooltrainer 4: Outrage x2 (repeat if Protect) ELITE FOUR - Sidney: Waterfall x2, AA, Outrage x2 > With <208 Sp. Attack, X Special on Absol if you have 2 (Outrage like Juan if you don't) - Phoebe: X Attack, Fly, AA x2, Outrage x2 > With <217 X Attack, use 2 X Attacks - Glacia: X Attack x2, AA x5 > With 257+ Sp. Atk, use 1 X Attack, then Outrage the last two (261+ to be safe) - Note: The second Sealeo is a range at +1 with <209 X Attack > With 255+ Attack, consider using 1 X Attack and Fly on Walrein > With <223 Attack and 2 X Specials remaining, use 1 X Attack and 1 X Special, then Outrage the last two - Drake: X Attack x2, AA x3, Outrage x2 > With 238+ X Attack and 150+ Speed, or 235-237 Attack and <148 Speed, use 1 X Attack > With 235-237 Attack and 148-149 Speed, use the second X Attack on Altaria - Champion: X Attack, then see notes below > If Wailord doesn't hit you turn 1, use an X Attack or X Special turn 2 > 260+ Attack: X Attack, AA x3, X Attack, AA x3 > 253-259 Attack: X Attack, AA x3, X Special, Outrage x3 > 249-252 Attack: X Attack, Fly, AA x2, X Special, Outrage x3 > 214-248 Attack: X Attack, Fly, AA, Fly, X Special, Outrage x3 > <214 Attack: X Attack x2, AA x3, X Attack, AA x3 > 155 Speed outspeeds Gyarados after a Dragon Dance