NEW STUFF (5/20/16) - Consider skipping Leppas, especially with high +Attack or +Sp. Atk - If skipped Leppas, consider skipping Route 111 Elixer and getting Max Elixer instead (easier with new Archie strats) - Try to heal on Linoone if can get Belly Drum (then on +5/+6 strat, can Rock Smash-->Torrent if Strength activates Sitrus) - Bad Speed needs lake candy or a third Guard Spec. (which can be one fewer Super Potion or one fewer X Attack) ----- LITTLEROOT TOWN - Go for +Attack Mudkips - Skip PC Potion if necessary to get good Mudkip ROUTE 101-103 - Consider getting 17/24/29/35 exp. from wilds, depending on stats PETALBURG CITY - Don't enter the center - Shopping: Buy 3 Potions and 3 Repels (also get an X Attack if got 35 exp. with x/23-31/10-22 IV Attack ROUTE 104 - Always skip Oran Berries - Skip Leppa Berries unless Sell Poke Balls if bought an X Attack in Petalburg - Talk to your rival ROUTE 104 - Run manip the rotator from 1U, 2R - Grind for 24 exp. before Briney > If Taillow: YOLO ball until Growl, then Tackle > If Wingull: WG > If anything else: Kill - If already got exp., exit the grass ASAP, and YOLO ball Taillow/Wingull if you see one DEWFORD TOWN - Enter the center ROUTE 109 - Get only the Soft Sand SLATEPORT CITY - Equip Soft Sand with x/x/29+ Attack only: If no Yawn on turn 1 or 2, kill Slugma at +1 and go for 73% Grovyle 2HKO > Wingull is 24% with 31 IV neutral, 71% with 31 IV +Atk MAUVILLE CITY - If it's reasonable to skip Elixering Mud Shot, menu twice (bike/RS before Youngster, Super Potion after Wally). If not, menu once (before Youngster if bad Sp. Atk or no Torrent, after Youngster otherwise) - Don't enter the center MAUVILLE GYM - Wattson: X Speed, X Attack, MS x4 (use second X item on Electrike if slower than Voltorb) - After exiting, bike to Route 111 ROUTE 111 - Always skip Elixer ROUTE 113 - Repel at normal time - Go below Twins unless you caught an early bird FALLARBOR TOWN - Get the Nugget - Shopping: Sell Nugget and Steel Wing, then buy 13 Super Repels, 4 X Specials, 1 X Speed, 11 X Attacks and 2 Guard Spec. > $214 left normally > x/15-18/2-4 Speed needs an extra Super Repel > 14 Speed needs an extra Guard Spec. > <30/14/4 Speed needs an extra X Speed and Guard Spec. ROUTE 114 - If no bird, grind for Swablu (WG once) > If would risk another encounter, Super Repel immediately. Otherwise do it on Angelina bag manip - If bird, Super Repel in line with Fisherman on bridge METEOR FALLS - Take south exit after cutscene ROUTE 115 - Run-into-bike manip the spinner (if early bird, Super Repel instead) ROUTE 116 - If Swablu, Super Repel again when the first one wears off - Bonk into Karen, then run-into-bike manip her - Bag manip the Youngster, then run-into-bike manip him RUSTURF TUNNEL - Get Strength - Hiker: WG, WG, MS - After exiting, bike to Mauville (same Route 117 movement, but in reverse) MAUVILLE CITY - Use a Super Repel 1-2 tiles below the Pokemon Center, and teach Strength - Bike east to fight Rose (Strength x3) JAGGED PASS - Switch Marshtomp to slot 1 on Ethan bag manip menu MT. CHIMNEY - Maxie 1: Do not swap Super Repels down LAVARIDGE GYM - (Early herb shop -- 4 Energypowders, 2 Energy Roots, 4 Heal Powders -- if necessary) - If healing or Elixering before Flannery, use a Super Repel - Flannery: (Strength/WG), X Attack x1-4, (stall), Strength, MS x2 > Slugma weakening: Strength with Strength Camerupt at +4 with x/x/25+ > Need 32+ HP and poison after fight > Stall turns: X Attack, X Attack, then WG or Poke Balls > Torkoal does ~25 with Body Slam and ~37/55 with Overheat LAVARIDGE TOWN - Late herb shop: Buy 4 Energypowders, 5 Energy Roots and 5 Heal Powders (5/4/6 also works) - Bike to desert candy (Super Repel and heal if necessary), and then keep biking until dead DEWFORD GYM - Candy to L30 (consider delaying if Swap Super Repels to above candies (but don't use one) > Use two candies to reach L35 - Don't skip the bed ROUTE 119 - Get Elixer if used one earlier - Rival 3: Use 1 X Attack - After the fight: > Remove Soft Sand > Remove Castform's Mystic Water > Switch Castform to slot 2 > Use a Super Repel > Equip Mystic Water > Teach Shock Wave to Castform > Teach Fly to bird FORTREE CITY - Don't enter the center ROUTE 120 - Bike back to Fortree after running from Kecleon - Get hidden Revive FORTREE GYM - Double battle: Same strats - Tropius: Same strats, but Revive instead of candy (also Elixer if necessary) - Winona: Same strats, but 2HKO Skarmory (Note: Great Sp. Atk must X Special or Strength+Surf) > Goal: Get within 1 Rough Skin of Torrent > Outspeed Altaria with x/28/15+ Speed - After exiting, bike back to Route 120 ROUTE 120 - YOLO the grass before the bridge by going on the outside - Use Super Repel before tall grass maze - Save 4 repel tiles by staying in the tall grass twice - Skip lake candy ROUTE 121 - Run-into-bike manip Jessica - Super Repel on Cristin bag manip menu (also Elixer if necessary) MT. PYRE - Strength Carvanhas for Torrent if necessary - Get candy, then Fly to Slateport > Skip the candy with x/x/29+ Sp. Atk MAGMA HIDEOUT - Get Max Revive AQUA HIDEOUT - Get Max Elixer on the way out - After exiting: > Candy to L42 > Use Max Elixer unless Surfing Gyarados > Use a Super Repel > Heal to high Torrent (41+) if Surfing Gyarados, full HP otherwise MOSSDEEP CITY - Delay shopping unless you need Hyper Potions MOSSDEEP GYM - If you want L43 for Xatu more than L28 for Castform, fight Kirlia and Kadabra as singles > If fighting as doubles and in Torrent, consider Surf strats - If in Torrent, fight Meditite and Kirlia as a double - Use Max Elixer if you didn't earlier - Tate & Liza: http://pastebin.com/5tsthswN MOSSDEEP CITY - Shopping: Buy 11 Max Repels (also 11 Hyper Potions if low on healing items) SEAFLOOR CAVERN - Don't swap Max Repels ----- ELITE FOUR - Do not buy Full Restores - Sidney: Waterfall x2, AA, Outrage x2 - Phoebe: > 225+ Attack: X Attack, Fly, AA x2, Outrage x2 > 208-224 Attack: X Attack, Fly x2, AA, Outrage x2 > <208 Attack: X Attack x2, Fly, AA x2, Outrage x2 - Glacia: > Any Attack and 263+ Sp. Atk: X Attack, AA x3, Outrage x2 > 255+ Attack: X Attack, AA x4, Fly > 223-254 Attack, X Attack, X Special, AA x3, Outrage ... OR X Attack x2, AA x5 > <223 Attack: X Attack, X Special, AA x3, Outrage - Drake: > 240+ Attack: X Attack, (X Speed if Rock Tomb) AA x3, Outrage x2 > <240 Attack: X Attack x2, (X Speed if Rock Tomb), AA x3, Outrage x2 > Check your Speed at L73 - Heal to full - Champion (assuming Blizzard hit turn 1; be prepared to deviate if it misses): > 264+ Attack: X Attack, AA x3, X Attack, AA x3 > 255-263 Attack: X Attack, AA x3, X Attack, AA x2, Fly Whiscash ... OR X Attack, AA x3, X Special, Outrage x3 > 254 Attack: X Attack, AA x3, X Special, Outrage x3 > 250-253 Attack: X Attack, Fly, AA x2, X Special, Outrage x3 > 214-249 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 > Wailord does ~200 with Blizzard, and Gyarados does ~70 with Hyper Beam. Heal as necessary