OPTION A: Buy 1680 coins after Rocket Hideout OPTION B: Buy 1680 coins before Rocket Hideout; pick up 3 items to sell Money calcs: 5102 starting 5000 nugget 640 early rocket 2800 don't buy supers 1500 sell TM39 1500 sell TM03 1000 sell TM28 1500 sell TM45 1500 sell TM09 1000 sell Max Ether -1248 right side erika gym Time loss: - extra sell menu: +2.8 - risk of no supers: +1.8 - sell nugget: +1.6 - early rocket: +1.6 - get TM45: +3.2 - sell TM45: +2.0 - get TM09: +4.9 - sell TM09: +2.0 - get max ether: +3.6 - sell max ether: +2.0 TOTAL: +7.8 OR +25.5 Time save (money): - 1000 from supers (estimate) - 4000 from TMs/Max Ether - -1248 from right side erika's gym TOTAL: -$248 (about +0.5 seconds) OR $3752 (about -7.6 seconds) Time save (early Charcoal) - movement: -10.3 OR -19.9 - wartortle: -0.8 - marowak: -1.8 TOTAL: -12.9 OR -22.5 NET: -4.6 either way However, Option A doesn't force you to commit to this strat until Cerulean Mart (at which point you've already committed to your exp. route), so it is better.