LITTLEROOT TOWN - Get PC Potion - Check Treecko's stats (reset 7 Defense, 10 Sp. Atk or 11 Speed, and overall awful stats) ROUTE 102 - Catch Lotad or Zigzagoon - Catch a Ralts with Synchronize, 9 Sp. Atk and 9 Speed (or 8 with +nature) - Ralts stat ranges: HP: 18-20 (0-18, 19-31) ATK: 7-8 (0-24, 25-31) DEF: 7-8 (0-24, 25-31) SPA: 8-9 (0-9, 10-31) SPD: 7-9 (0-4, 5-29, 30-31) SPE: 8-9 (0-19, 20-31) - Before Calvin, swap Ralts to slot 1 and Treecko to slot 2 - After Calvin, swap Ralts to slot 2 PETALBURG CITY - Shopping: Buy 4 Potions, 3 Repels and 2 X Defends ROUTE 104 - Bad Defense only: Get the 2 Oran Berries before the forest PETALBURG WOODS - Before Aqua Pooch, swap Ralts to slot 1 - Split exp. on Aqua Pooch (Absorb spam) - After Aqua Pooch, swap Ralts to slot 2 ROUTE 104 (2) - Get Bullet Seed - Teach Bullet Seed, then swap Ralts to slot 1 - Get the 2 Oran Berries and 2 Cheri Berries - Twins: Growl + Bullet Seed Lotad, then Growl + Pound Seedot (Leer if Bide) - Get the other 2 Cheri Berries and 2 Leppa Berries RUSTBORO CITY - Get Cut HM (!!!) RUSTBORO GYM - Heal Treecko to survive 1 Tackle - Josh: Swap to Treecko, Bullet Seed/Absorb - Double battle: Confusion + Bullet Seed right, Confusion right + Bullet Seed left, Confusion right + Bullet Seed left - Change options to SHIFT (!!!), then SAVE for Roxanne - Roxanne: Switch play, then sacrifice Zigzagoon on Nosepass, and X Defend when Treecko comes in > Absorb as needed to protect HP ROUTE 116 - Before the top grass: > Use a Repel > Teach Cut to Treecko over Leer > Equip a Cheri Berry - Change options on Johnson bag manip - Get X Special (!!!) - Trainer order: > Machop > Bottom Hiker (1 Geo) > Right Hiker (2 Geos) > Aqua Pooch (switch to Treecko and Bullet Seed) > Youngster Johnson > Lady (Cut) > Bug Catcher Jose (may need to Leppa first) RUSTBORO CITY - Shopping: Sell TM39 | Buy 3 Potions, 4 Super Potions, 2 Antidotes, 2 X Speeds and 6 Repels > Buy 2 Potions and 3 X Speeds with 8 Speed at Level 5 > Buy 4 Potions and 1 X Speed with 26+ IV Speed ROUTE 104 - Fight the Lass (Confusion x4) - Use a Repel before the woods PETALBURG WOODS - Fight the top Bug Catcher (Confusion x2-4) ROUTE 104 - Fight the walker (Confusion x2-3) - Take the boat to Dewford DEWFORD TOWN - Go up to fight Tentacool (Confusion x2) GRANITE CAVE - Heal poison/HP if needed on first Repel menu - Standard movement with Escape Rope DEWFORD GYM - Fight Machop and Makuhita trainers (Confusion x2 each) - Before Brawly: > Heal to full > Equip an Oran Berry > Use a Leppa with <10 Confusion PP > SAVE - Brawly: X Defend, X Special, Confusion spam (heal if needed) > Delay the X Special with great Sp. Atk DEWFORD TOWN - Take the center ROUTE 109 - Get the Revive - Fight the Sailor (Confusion x3) - Go to the Seashore House and fight all 3 trainers (Confusion spam) - Get the free Soda Pops - Fight the Tentacool guy to the right of the Potion item ball (X Speed if needed, Confusion x4) SLATEPORT CITY - Get Thief (!!!), and teach it immediately over Growl - Museum Grunt 1: Switch to Treecko, Bullet Seed/Absorb - Museum Grunt 2: Confusion(+Thief), switch to Treecko, Bullet Seed/Absorb ROUTE 110 - Equip Cheri Berry for second Pokefan (not first) - Lead Thief on Plusle/Minun whenever you don't have an item - Enter Trick House paralyzed TRICK HOUSE - Before Oddish, equip a Cheri Berry - Before trainer #2: > Equip a Cheri Berry > Heal to near full - Heal for trainer #3 if needed - Get Rare Candy, then go to Route 103 ROUTE 103 - Go to Route 103 to fight Makuhita (Confusion x1-2) and evolve - OPTIONAL: Get Cheri Berries (and Leppas if none left) ROUTE 110 (2) - Before Rival: > Use a Repel > Candy to L21, and learn Calm Mind over Double Team > Heal to full > Use a Leppa Berry on Confusion - Get Elixir - Fight Fisherman (CM on Wailmer, twice if only 4 total PP left) MAUVILLE CITY - Get Rock Smash - Get the bike, then menu: > Teach Rock Smash to Zig/Treecko > Equip a Cheri Berry > Register the bike > Use the bike - Take the center - Trainer order: > Route 118 Aroma Lady (Roselia, Roselia, Shroomish) > Route 118 Youngster (Zigzagoon, Aron, Electrike) > Wally (Ralts) > Rusturf Tunnel Hiker (Geodude, Geodude, Machop) > Route 117 Breeder (6 Pokemon; lead Thief) > Route 117 Bug Maniac (Dustox, Beautifly; lead CM) > Route 111 Aroma Lady (Roselia) > Gym MAUVILLE GYM - Youngster: Confusion+Thief, Confusion - Before Wattson: > Heal to full > (Equip a Cheri Berry) > SAVE - Wattson: X Speed, CM, Confusion+Confusion, CM x2, Confusion, Psychic+Psychic, Psychic > Learn Psychic over Confusion > Go for +0 2HKO on Voltorb with 44+ Sp. Atk > Consider +2 strats with Thief on Manectric if you won't outspeed Maxie 1's Mightyena ROUTE 111-113 - Standard movement to Fallarbor FALLARBOR TOWN - Skip Nugget unless low on heals or buying Calciums/Carbos - Shopping: Sell TM08 and TM47; buy 2 Escape Ropes, 14 Super Repels, 7 Guard Specs., 4-6 X Speeds, and max X Specials > Buy 1 Paralyz Heal if currently paralyzed ROUTE 114 - Get 4 Persim Berries - Get Carbos with <25 IV Speed - Catch Swablu (Thief to weaken) - Hiker: Psychic x2 - Before the Hiker (or after if not paralyzed): > Teach Shock Wave over Thief > (Heal paralysis) > Heal to 25+ HP > Use a Super Repel METEOR FALLS - After the cutscene, bike right and Teleport to Mauville MAUVILLE CITY - Bike to Mt. Chimney (repel will last) MT. CHIMNEY - Tabitha: CM once on first Numel - Before Maxie 1: > Heal to full > Equip an Oran or Persim Berry > (Use a Leppa Berry if 0 Psychic PP) > Swap Zigzagoon/Lotad to slot 1 > SAVE - Maxie 1: Guard Spec. (slave dies), CM x2, Shock Wave+Shock Wave, CM, Shock Wave, Psychic(+Psychic) > Wing Attack does ~21-25 JAGGED PASS - Swap Kirlia back to slot 1 LAVARIDGE TOWN - Skip Herb Shop unless low on heals LAVARIDGE GYM - Before Flannery: > Heal to full > Use a Super Repel > Use a Leppa Berry on Psychic (Elixir if no Leppas left) > SAVE - Flannery: CM x4-5, Psychic, SW, Psychic x2 > Need 27 IV Sp. Atk for Torkoal to be a good +4 range (82%) ROUTE 111 - Get the desert candy, then Teleport to Mauville MAUVILLE CITY - Bike east to Petalburg, getting Strength HM on the way - Upon entering Rusturf Tunnel: > Candy once to L30 (evolve) > Heal to full > Equip a Persim Berry (may already be equipped) PETALBURG GYM - Always fight Delcatty first (Psychic) - Fight Wigglytuff/Zangoose if you want L31 for Slaking OR have +Sp. Atk for Mightyena; otherwise, fight Slakoth/Vigoroth - Lead SW on Wigglytuff, Vigoroth, and Zangoose - Norman: X Special, then adapt > +2 strats are usually better, but +4 is needed with <4 Psychic PP PETALBURG CITY - Before entering the water: > Teach Surf to Zigzagoon/Lotad > Teach Strength to Treecko over Pound > Equip a Persim Berry to Gardevoir (may already be equipped) > Use a Super Repel - Get the candy, then Teleport to Mauville MAUVILLE CITY - Talk to Wattson, then go to New Mauville NEW MAUVILLE - Get the Escape Rope and Full Heal (on switches) - Use a Super Repel when the first one wears off - After turning off the generator, Escape Rope out ROUTE 110 - Get the candy, then Teleport to Mauville again MAUVILLE CITY - Talk to Wattson to get Thunderbolt TM (!!!) - Standard movement to the Weather Institute WEATHER INSTITUTE - Can take early bed if needed - Menu on spinner bag manip: > Candy once to L33 (can skip with god Sp. Atk if fought Wigglytuff) > Heal out of Bite range (usually 26+) - Shelly: SW, SW+SW - Don't name Castform ROUTE 119 - Get Elixir only if you used the first one - Rival 3: CM, SW, Psychic x2 - If you candied to L33 for Shelly, fight the Manectric trainer (Psychic). Otherwise Super Repel and walk through the tall grass FORTREE CITY - Enter the center (!!!) ROUTE 120 - Get the Cut candy (!!!) - If you fought Manectric, use a Super Repel before the grass - After getting the Devon Scope, continue biking south - Get the lake candy ROUTE 121 - Skip Persims - Use a Super Repel on Jessica bag manip - On first Cooltrainer bag manip, swap Castform to slot 2 - Load Lilycove, then Surf to Route 123 ROUTE 123 - Get the second Cut candy - Upon re-entering entering the water: > Use a Super Repel > Teach Facade to Castform over Rain Dance > Teach Fly to Swablu MT. PYRE - Double battle: SW + Facade Poochyena, Psychic Wailmer + Facade Carvanha, SW + Facade Zubat - Get the candy, then Teleport to Fortree FORTREE CITY - Before the gym, teach Thunderbolt over Teleport FORTREE GYM - Double battle: Psychic Swellow + Facade Doduo, TB Xatu + Facade Doduo, SW + Facade Pelipper > If Doduo lives, finish it with Shock Wave - Before Tropius, candy 4x to L39 (5x if didn't candy for Shelly) - Tropius: TB+TB - Winona: Psychic, X Special, Psychic, CM, SW (Protect), Psychic, SW, Psychic - After exiting the gym, Fly to Lavaridge LAVARIDGE TOWN - Bike east to the cable car, using a Super Repel on the Hiker bag manip MAGMA HIDEOUT - Use an Elixir on the second Super Repel menu - Get the PP Max (!!!), but wait to use it - Maxie 2: Guard Spec., X Speed, X Special, TB x2, Psychic > Favorable ranges on Mightyena and Camerupt; can go to +2 with lower Sp. Atk - After Maxie, use an Escape Rope, then Fly to Slateport SLATEPORT CITY - After the cutscene, bike south to get the Abandoned Ship candy - OPTIONAL: Buy 2-3 Calciums - After getting the candy, Fly to Lilycove AQUA HIDEOUT - Before Matt: > Use a Super Repel > Use 2 Rare Candies to L44 > Use the PP Max on Psychic > (Use the Calciums) > Heal to full > Equip a Persim Berry (may already be equipped) - Get the Max Elixir on the way out (!!!) ROUTE 124 - Gyarados: SW MOSSDEEP CITY - Shopping (can delay): Buy 3 Net Balls, 11 Hyper Potions, 2+ Full Heals, and 9+ Max Repels > If bought 3 Calciums and don't have enough Soda Pops, buy 1 Net Ball, 7 Max Repels and max Hypers (4) MOSSDEEP GYM - Fight all trainers as singles (TB) - Heal before T&L if necessary - Tate & Liza: 1: Calm Mind + Powder Snow (Castform dies, send in Swablu) 2: Calm Mind + swap to Treecko (Treecko dies, send in Zig/Lotad, then Swablu again) 3: Psychic Claydol + heal Gardevoir (Swablu dies, Gardevoir hit by Psychic/AP) 4: Psychic Claydol 5: Calm Mind 6: TB Xatu 7: TB Lunatone (range) 8: TB Solrock SPACE CENTER - Before the True Double battle: > Heal to full > Use the Max Elixir > Equip a Persim Berry (may already be equipped) - True Double: Guard Spec., X Special, adapt (usually clear right side first) MOSSDEEP CITY - Get Dive, then Surf to Seafloor Cavern (don't repel) ROUTE 127-128 - Catch Tentacool (Net Ball) - After catching Tentacool: > Teach Dive to Tentacool > Equip a Persim Berry (may already be equipped) > Use a Max Repel > Heal out of Take Down range if needed SEAFLOOR CAVERN - Use a Max Repel before Archie if the first one wears off - Archie: Guard Spec., X Speed, X Special, TB x2, SW - After the cutscene, bike north to Sootopolis (not Pacifidlog) SOOTOPOLIS CITY - After talking to Wallace: > Use a Max Repel if you can > Use your last Escape Rope - Fly to Mossdeep (not Sootopolis) MOSSDEEP CITY - Bike to Sky Pillar (not Pacifidlog), repelling as needed SOOTOPOLIS GYM - Watch out for repel wearing off - Juan: Psychic, CM x2, SW, Psychic x3 > Can do +1 strats with great Sp. Atk - After exiting, Fly to Mossdeep MOSSDEEP CITY - Surf to the water, then menu if repel isn't active: > Teach Waterfall to Tentacool > Heal to full > Use a Max Repel VICTORY ROAD - Wally: X Special x2, Psychic, TB, Psychic x2, SW+SW - Hope: Psychic - Fight 3-Pokemon Cooltrainer (SW, CM, TB x2) - Julie: X Special, Psychic x3 - Edgar: TB+TB (range), SW/Psychic INDIGO PLATEAU - Deposit all except Tentacool, then move Gardevoir to party and Tentacool to the box ELITE FOUR - Sidney: Guard Spec., CM x2, TB, TB+TB, TB+TB, SW, TB > Consider +3 strats with low Sp. Atk/high HP: Guard Spec., CM x3, TB, TB+SW, SW+TB, SW, TB - Heal to 95+ HP for Phoebe - Phoebe: X Special x2, CM, TB x3, Psychic, TB - Glacia: X Special x2, (Full Heal), Psychic x4, TB - Heal to full for Drake - Drake: Guard Spec., X Speed, X Special x2, CM, Psychic x5 - Before Champion: > Heal to full > SAVE - Champion: CM, TB, Psychic (range), CM x2, Psychic x3, TB > Go to +2 on Wailord with bad Sp. Atk > Go to +4 on Ludicolo with bad Sp. Atk, then SW+SW if 2+ Double Teams are up > SW Gyarados with 0 Psychics or +3 with bad Sp. Atk