NOTE: You should probably use this alternate experience route (which I will add to these notes soon): https://pastebin.com/pavqTBAQ PALLET TOWN - Reset for a Squirtle with 10 Attack, 12 Defense, 10 Speed and 11 Special (or 11/11/10/11) - Rival 1: Tail Whip, Tackle x4-7 - If you see 11 Attack at Level 6, reset ROUTE 1 - Kill any encounter for experience VIRIDIAN FOREST - If time/stats are good, get the Weedle Guy Potion before the fight - Weedle Guy: Tail Whip x2, Tackle x4-5 PEWTER GYM - Brock: Bubble+Bubble, Bubble+Bubble - After exiting the gym, go to the mart PEWTER CITY - Shopping: Buy 5 Poke Balls, 9 Potions and 3 Antidotes ROUTE 3 - Bug Catcher 1: > Caterpie: Bubble x4 > Weedle: Tail Whip, Tackle x2-3 > Caterpie: Tail Whip, Tackle x2-3 - Shorts Guy: > Rattata: Bubble x4 (if 10 DV Special, Tail Whip + Tackle x3) > CHECK SPECIAL! 22 is 14-15 DV > Ekans: Bubble x4 (if 10-13 DV Special, Tail Whip + Tackle x2-3) - Bug Catcher 2: > Weedle: Bubble x3 > Kakuna: Bubble x3-4 > Caterpie: Tackle x2, Bubble (Bubble x3 with 10-13 DV Special) > Metapod: Bubble x3 - Bug Catcher 3: > Caterpie: Bubble x4 > Metapod: WG x2 - Catch a flier (Tackle/WG to weaken) MT. MOON - Get 183/184/191/192 experience from wilds (depending on Route 1 kill). Usually this is 2 Geodudes, but consider 2-3HKOing something to get red bar - Catch Paras if you see it (Tackle/MP to weaken) - Get the Rare Candy - Get the Escape Rope - Get TM01 (Mega Punch) - Fight the Hiker (WG x3) - Before Rocket, teach Mega Punch over Tackle, and heal to 13+ HP - Rocket: WG+WG, WG+WG (MP Zubat with 10-11 DV Special) - Super Nerd: MP+MP, MP+WG, WG+WG ROUTE 4 - Catch Sandshrew if you don't have Paras or Spearow (MP to weaken) CERULEAN CITY - Take the center, then go to the gym CERULEAN GYM - Goldeen Girl: TW+MP+MP - Use a Rare Candy to reach L20, and heal to 50+ HP - Misty: MP+MP(+MP), TW+MP+MP+MP(+MP) CERULEAN CITY - Get the candy - Before Rival 2: > Teach Bubblebeam over Tail Whip > Heal to 19+ HP NUGGET BRIDGE - Rival 2: (Swap BB to slot 1), BB+BB, MP, BB, MP+MP > Bulbasaur does 11-14 with VW (15-18 with 10-12 DV Special); get red bar here if possible - NB1: BB x2 - NB2: BB x2 - NB3: BB x3 - NB4: BB, BB(+Bubble) - NB5: BB(+Bubble) > Stall for red bar here if you don't have it - Rocket: BB x2 ROUTE 25 - Fight top Hiker (BB x2) > Learn Bite over Bubble - Get Elixer - Girlfriend: BB x2 - Boyfriend: Bite, BB - Lass: MP, BB, MP - After Bill cutscene, Escape Rope out CERULEAN CITY - Take the center - Rocket: BB(+Bite), Bite+Bite ROUTE 6 - Jr. Trainer-F: BB x3 - Jr. Trainer-M: BB, BB(+Bite) VERMILION CITY - Shopping: Sell TM34 and Nugget; buy 5 Super Potions and 3 Repels > Keep TM34 if you ran out of Poke Balls or Potions S.S. ANNE - Before rival, teach Dig over Water Gun - Rival 3: BB+Bite, BB(+Bite), MP, Dig+Bite VERMILION CITY - (Trade for Dux) - Cut bush menu: > Swap Repels to slot 1 > Teach Cut to Paras/Sandshrew/Dux > Heal to 71+ HP VERMILION GYM - Trash cans: http://wiki.pokemonspeedruns.com/index.php/Trash_Cans - Surge: Dig x3 (BB Pikachu with 14-15 DV Special) VERMILION CITY - Get the Bike Voucher, then Dig out CERULEAN CITY - Get the Bicycle, then menu: > Swap slot 2 item with Bicycle > Toss TM24 (if you didn't sell Bide, keep and sell in Celadon) > Use the Bicycle ROUTE 9 - 4-turn Thrash girl: Dig, MP/Dig, Dig, MP - Bug Catcher: BB x2, BB(+Bite) ROCK TUNNEL - Use 3 Repels - Pokemaniac 1: BB, Bite+Dig+Dig/Bite - Pokemaniac 2: Bite+whatever (need 1 Dig PP after this fight) - Jr. Trainer-F: Bite+Bite/MP, Bite+Bite - Hiker: BB x3 - Jr. Trainer-F: BB, Dig(+Bite), BB ROUTE 8 - Gambler: BB x2 - Get underground Elixer CELADON CITY - Take the center CELADON MART - Shopping: > 2F: Buy 10 Super Repels (and sell TM24 if you didn't toss it) > 4F: Buy 1 Poke Doll > 6F: Buy Fresh Water and trade it, then buy another Fresh Water > 5F: Buy 6 X Accs, 5-6 X Speeds, 3 X Attacks and 13-15 X Specials - After exiting, bike to the Fly house CELADON CITY - Get HM02 (Fly), then menu: > Swap slot 2 item with Super Repels > Use a Rare Candy on Wartortle to reach L32 > Teach Ice Beam over Mega Punch > Use a Super Repel > Swap slot 3 item with X Specials > Teach Fly to bird > Fly to Lavender LAVENDER TOWER - Lavender Rival: IB, X Special+IB+IB, IB, Bite, IB - Channeler 1: Dig x2 - Get the item ball Elixer (skip the hidden one) - Take the heal pad - Channeler 2: Dig - Channeler 3: Dig - Ghost: Use the Poke Doll (no swap) - Rocket 1: IB x2, IB(+BB) - Rocket 2: Dig, Bite+Bite - Rocket 3: BB x4-5 - Get the Poke Flute, then Fly to Celadon CELADON CITY - Use a Super Repel, then bike to Snorlax - Snorlax menu: > Swap slot 5 item with X Accuracy > Use the Poke Flute CYCLING ROAD - Get the Rare Candy FUCHSIA CITY - Upon entering: > Use a Super Repel > Swap slot 6 item with X Speeds > Use 2 candies to reach L37 > Bike to the Safari Zone SAFARI ZONE - Get the Full Restore - Get the Gold Teeth - Get HM03 (Surf) - After exiting the house, Dig out and bike to Silph Co. SILPH CO. - Take the stairs to 5F - Get the Elixer - Silph Arbok: Dig - Before Silph Rival: > Swap slot 7 item with X Attacks > Teach Surf over Bite - Silph Rival: X Special x2, (X Speed), (X Acc), IB, X Special, IB+IB, IB, Surf(+BB), IB - Silph Rocket: BB, Dig(+BB), BB > X Special on Drowzee if you want to take damage - Silph Giovanni: X Special, Surf x2, BB, Surf - Dig out, then Fly to Fuchsia FUCHSIA GYM - Juggler 1: Dig x4 - Heal to 30+ HP unless YOLOing - Juggler 2: X Special, Surf, IB+Surf/BB - Before Koga: > Heal to 15+ HP (higher with bad Defense) > If using Dig strats on Koga, use an Elixer now - Koga: > STRAT A: X Special, Surf, BB+BB, Surf, Surf+BB > STRAT B: X Special x2, BB, Surf(+BB), Surf, Surf(+BB) --> usually the best option > STRAT C: Dig(+BB), Surf+Surf, Dig(+BB), Dig+Dig/Surf > NOTE: You can switch to Sandshrew for a guaranteed Selfdestruct! FUCHSIA CITY - Use a Super Repel, then bike to the warden's house > Delay this with 12 DV Speed - Get HM04 (Strength) - After exiting the warden's house, Fly to Pallet PALLET TOWN - Walk to the water, then Surf to the mansion > If you have 12 DV Speed, open the menu to Super Repel, toss an item, and bike CINNABAR MANSION - On repel menu (before second stairs if no Carbos): > Use a Super Repel > Use an Elixer > Toss an item > (Use the Carbos with 12 DV Speed) - Get both candies - Before getting the key: > Teach Strength over Bubblebeam > Use both candies to reach L44 > (Use a Potion) - Get the Secret Key - Dig out GYM ORDER A: Sabrina --> Erika --> Blaine (do this if you need damage) GYM ORDER B: Blaine --> Sabrina --> Erika SAFFRON GYM - Sabrina: Strength, X Attack x2, Strength, Dig, Strength > If L45, you can Surf Mr. Mime if no Light Screen CELADON GYM - Beauty: IB - Erika: IB x3 CINNABAR GYM - Blaine: Surf, X Special, Surf x2 After doing all three gyms, Fly to Viridian VIRIDIAN CITY - If you have 12-15 DV Speed, toss an item before biking to the gym VIRIDIAN GYM - Cooltrainer-M: IB - Blackbelt: Surf x3 - Gym Giovanni: > WITH 12-15 DV SPEED: IB, Surf x4 > WITH 7-11 DV SPEED: X Attack, IB, Strength, Surf x3 VIRIDIAN CITY - After exiting the gym: > Use a Super Repel > Heal to 41+ HP (higher if you want safety) > Teach Fissure over Dig > Bike to Route 22 ROUTE 22 - Viridian Rival: X Special, IB, X Speed, X Accuracy, IB+IB, Fissure x3 > Setup varies based on HP; you might want to stall on Gyarados for high red bar VICTORY ROAD - On final repel menu, use an Elixer INDIGO PLATEAU - Deposit slaves unless you have Dux or you're bird swapping on Lorelei (12+ DV Speed only) - (Buy Full Restores) ELITE FOUR - Lorelei: (Swap to bird), X Acc, (X Speed), Fissure x5 - Use an Elixer - Bruno: X Acc, IB, Surf x2, IB, Fissure > If you're dead to Slam/Rock Throw, set up the X Acc on Machamp (15% to die) - Heal to full - Agatha: X Special, X Acc, X Speed, Fissure, IB, Fissure x3 > Can delay X Speed until Arbok if necessary - Heal to full - Lance: X Special, IB+IB+IB, (X Speed), IB x4 - Before Champion: > Heal to ~140 HP > Use your last Elixer - Champion: X Special, X Speed, X Acc, IB(+Strength), Fissure, IB, IB+IB+IB, Fissure x2