PALLET TOWN - Stat thresholds: > Mild or Rash nature > Minimum IVs: 5 HP, 0/20/0 Attack, 12/0/0 Defense, 0/0/30 Sp. Atk, 0/0/0 Sp. Def, 0/14/0 Speed > Speed guide (assumes 2 Speed EVs on Route 1): - 25 IV: 1 wild EV - 24 IV: 5 wild EVs OR 1 Carbos - 23 IV: 1 Carbos - 22 IV: 1 Carbos and 3 wild EVs (or 2 Carbos) - 21 IV: 2 Carbos (or 1 Carbos and 7 wild EVs) - 20 IV: 2 Carbos and 1 wild EV - 19 IV: 2 Carbos and 5 wild EVs - 18 IV (HIGH EXP): 1 Carbos and 2 wild EVs - 17 IV (HIGH EXP): 2 Carbos (or 1 Carbos and 6 wild EVs) - 16 IV (HIGH EXP): 2 Carbos - 15 IV (HIGH EXP): 2 Carbos and 4 wild EVs - 14 IV (HIGH EXP): 2 Carbos and 8 wild EVs - Rival 1: Scratch spam ROUTE 1 - Get 31 experience to reach Level 7 (grind for it if necessary) NOTE: You need a total of 74 experience before Rival 2 (including Route 1 experience). You can get this from many places. If you have <15 HP and 23+ Speed, it is better to have less than 47 experience for Brock. ---------- VIRIDIAN FOREST *****Weedle (40%): Scratch *****Caterpie (40%): Scratch *****Pikachu (5%): Scratch (Ember L5 Pikas if L10) - Fight first three Bug Catchers (all Embers) - If you see an encounter that you don't need to catch, kill it if it will give you 74 total exp. - Weedle Guy: Ember - OPTIONAL: Get the Weedle Guy Potion - OPTIONAL: Grind for second bug (most optimal if you need Caterpie and/or have low HP) PEWTER CITY - OPTIONAL: Take the center - Shopping: Buy 2 Poke Balls, 6 Potions, 1 Antidote and 3 Repels (or 3/5/2/3, or 4/5/0/3) - Go to the gym PEWTER GYM - Skip the minion - Brock: Ember x4, Growl, MC x4 > Very important: Onix will only Rock Tomb if you are faster (23+ Speed if L13) or it can kill you with it > Onix RT damage at L13: - If 12-27 Mild or 0-11 Rash: 22-26 (15-18 after Growl) - If 28-31 Mild or 12-27 Rash: 20-24 (15-18 after Growl) - If 28-31 Rash: 17-20 (11-14 after Growl) > If you are L12 (<47 experience): Growl x1-2, Ember x7 (burn can save turns) ROUTE 3 *****Spearow (35%): Scratch (range to kill) *****Pidgey (30%): Scratch (range to kill) *****Mankey (10%): Scratch *****Jigglypuff (10%): Scratch if L5 or L7; run/YOLO ball/switch to Mankey if L3 - Bug Catcher: Ember x3 - Bug Catcher: Ember x4 - Bug Catcher: Ember x2 - Run through the grass to avoid the Lass, but do not grind for an encounter (unless you have 20-21 Attack or catch Mankey) - Enter the center, use if it you skipped Pewter center, then get Magikarp > Deposit + box heal if all of the following are true: - You will have 5-6 Pokemon after Magikarp - You do NOT have Spearow - You have enough Potions to heal for Cerulean Rival MT. MOON *****Zubat (69%): Scratch if L7 or L8; Metal Claw if L9; Ember if L10 *****Geodude (25%): Ember if L7 or L8; Metal Claw if L9 or L10 - Catch Zubat before first Repel menu - On first Repel menu, register TM case - Get the Escape Rope and Rare Candy - If you caught Jigglypuff, get the Moon Stone item ball - Get the Revive - Rocket: Ember(+Ember), Ember+Ember - Super Nerd: Ember x6 > If in Blaze: MC+Ember, Ember x2 - Get the Antidote if you have none left ROUTE 4 *****Spearow (35%): Scratch if L8 or L10; MC if L12 *****Rattata (35%): Scratch if L8 or L10; MC if L12 *****Ekans (25%): Run if it doesn't have Intimidate; otherwise, Scratch if L6 or L8; MC if L10; Ember if L12 *****Mankey (5%): Scratch if L10; Ember if L12 - Get the hidden Great Ball - Teach Mega Kick over Growl - If you see an encounter that you don't need to catch, kill it if it will give you 74 total exp. CERULEAN CITY - Most runs will take the center, but you can skip it if all of the following are true: > You took the Mt. Moon Center > You have Spearow in your party > You have enough Potions to heal to near full for Rival 2 - If taking the center, deposit + box heal as follows: > DEPOSIT all except 1 bug (and Spearow if you have it) > MOVE Charmeleon to slot 1, and Spearow to slot 2 if it's in the PC - Get the Rare Candy NUGGET BRIDGE - Rival 2: Ember+MK, MK+MK+Ember, MK, Ember > You absolutely need low HP exiting this fight (Blaze or close to it) > Triple Ember Pidgeotto if low first roll and bad Attack > If Sand-Attacked, switch out immediately > Squirtle Water Gun does 15-20 (22-30 Torrent) with Mild and 17-24 (25-32) with Rash > Rattata does 7-9 or 8-10 with Quick Attack, and 7-9 with Tackle - NB1: MC x2, Ember x2 (can stall for 2 damage on Caterpie) - NB2: Ember x3 (can stall for 1 damage on Oddish) - NB3: Ember x2 (can stall for ~5 damage on Ekans) - NB4: Ember x2 - NB5: Ember - Rocket: Ember x2 ROUTE 25 - Get the hidden Elixer - Hiker (Onix): Ember+Ember > Onix is 25% likely to use Rock Throw (15-18 damage) - Bag manip the spinner, and use an Elixer - Lass: Ember x2 - Fight the bottom Hiker instead of the male Jr. Trainer (Ember x4) > Geodude is a 59% range and is 25% likely to use Rock Throw (17-20 damage, 15-18 with great Defense) - Lass: Ember x3 - Do Bill cutscene, then run back to the Dig house CERULEAN CITY - Rocket: Ember, MK - Run to Vermilion ROUTE 6 - Jr. Trainer-M: Ember, MK VERMILION CITY - Trade Spearow for Farfetch'd - Get the Bike Voucher - Skip the mart (run straight to the S.S. Anne) S.S. ANNE - Enter the Brick Break room first - Fight the Youngster (Ember-B or Mega Kick) - Get TM31 (Brick Break) - Run back to take the boat heal - Teach Brick Break over Metal Claw - S.S. Anne Rival: Ember+Ember, MK+BB, BB, MK > Finish Pidgeotto with Brick Break if Ember does clearly more than half > MK Wartortle if it looks like BB won't kill > Scratch+Scratch Kadabra if you have very high HP and bad HP/Sp. Def combo - Get HM01 (Cut), then exit the boat VERMILION CITY - Run back to the Cerulean Gym ROUTE 6 - Get candy here if planning to candy 3x to L29 for Misty. Favor this under these conditions (in order of importance): > Your chance of surviving 2 Water Pulses increases by a lot > Your chance of surviving 1 Water Pulse increases from ~50% to ~100%, thus saving a Potion > You do NOT have 29-30 IV Attack > You have 20-23 IV Attack and will get Blaze from 1 WP > You have high HP/Sp. Def for Lorelei 1 CERULEAN GYM - Before Misty: > Rare Candy Charmeleon twice to L28 (three times if you got Route 6 candy) > Heal so you can survive 2 Water Pulses (good Sp. Def only). If you can't, heal so 1 WP puts you into Blaze (see ranges below) > SAVE if amazing pace - Misty: BB, MK+MK (or MK+Blaze Ember) > If you saved and can't survive 2 Water Pulses, reset as soon as you see MK miss > Water Pulse damage (L28): - 0-5 Rash: 42-50 - 6-16 Rash: 40-48 - 17-23 Rash or 0-9 Mild: 37-44 - 24-31 Rash or 10-23 Mild: 35-42 - 24-31 Mild: 32-38 > Odds that you can go for Blaze Ember after MK (L28): - 31 Attack: 14/16 - 28-30 Attack: 12/16 - 24-27 Attack: 10/16 - 20-23 Attack: 8/16 CERULEAN CITY - Get the Bicycle - Teach Cut to Farfetch'd, then register the Bicycle and bike to the mart - Shopping: Sell all 3 TMs and Nugget; buy 6 Escape Ropes and 4 Repels > If you have 0-1 Potions, buy 2 Potions - Bike to Route 9 ROUTE 9 - Jr. Trainer-F: Ember x3 - Bug Catcher: Ember x3 - Get the hidden Rare Candy ROUTE 10 - Take the center. If you don't have room for Abra, deposit + box heal: > DEPOSIT all except 1 bug and Spearow > MOVE Charmeleon to slot 1, and Spearow to slot 2 if it's in the PC - Get the hidden Super Potion ROCK TUNNEL - Repel immediately (delay 9 steps if getting Revive) - Pokemaniac: Ember+Ember, MK+MK (switch to Ember if Growled) - Pokemaniac: MK+MK (switch to Ember if Growled) - OPTIONAL: If you don't have your Revive, get the one here - Picnicker: Ember x2 - Use another Repel, and heal to ~20 HP - Fight the first top-right Hiker (Ember, BB+BB) - Fight the second top-right Hiker (BB x3, Ember) - Use another Repel, and candy once to L33 if you candied to L29 for Misty - Picnicker: BB, Ember x2 (Ember Jigglypuff in Blaze or if L33) - Hiker: BB x2, BB+BB > Graveler Rock Throw does 25-36 on neutral Defense - Picnicker: Ember x3 LAVENDER TOWN - Enter the center, but don't use it ROUTE 8 - Fight the Lass (BB x2; FT x2 if you have it) - Bike to Celadon CELADON CITY - Get Eevee (delay if you have 5 Pokemon in your party) - Get the Coin Case - Get the PP Up - Bike to the gym CELADON GYM - Beauty: Ember x2 - Beauty: Ember - Use 1 Rare Candy to reach L34, and learn Flamethrower over Mega Kick - Erika: FT x3 - After exiting, bike to the Game Corner GAME CORNER - Get 160 coins (140 on the ground, 20 from the Scientist); don't get the 20 near the counter yet - Rocket: FT, Ember - Enter Rocket Hideout ROCKET HIDEOUT - Get PP Up (down upon entering, bottom-right plant) - Go down the stairs twice to B3F - Run to the left on B3F to pick up hidden Nugget - Take spinners to B4F - Rocket (Lift Key): Ember x2 - Get the Lift Key, then go back up the stairs - Get the Rare Candy on the way out - Go up to 2F - Take spinners to elevator, picking up Moon Stone on the way - Take elevator to B4F > Get Calcium on the table to the left > Rocket: Ember, FT x2 > Rocket: FT, Ember, FT > Get the hidden Net Ball on the left > Giovanni 1: FT(+Ember), FT(+Ember), FT+FT - Kangaskhan is a 71% range in Blaze - Kangaskhan Mega Punch does 25-36 with Rash and 28-36 with Mild > After defeating Giovanni: - Get the Silph Scope - Get the hidden Nest Ball - Heal to 24+ HP - Escape Rope out CELADON CITY - Re-enter the Game Corner > Pick up the 20 coins near the counter, then buy 1500 coins - Bike to prizes - Buy the Charcoal first, then buy Abra and Clefairy - Get the Tea - Bike to the Fly house (skip the mart for now) - Get HM02 (Fly), then Teleport to Lavender and bike to the tower > If in Blaze (or will be after Pidgeotto QA), equip Charcoal now first from Pokemon menu LAVENDER TOWER *****Gastly (90/86/86/85/75%): Switch to Ch'ding, Peck (skip if Curse), Nest Ball > YOLO ball instead if Level 13-14, or Gastly has 9+ levels over Ch'ding *****Cubone (9%): Scratch - Lavender Rival: FT, WA+WA, FT, Ember x2 > FT Wartortle in Blaze - Get Elixer - After catching Gastly: > Teach Fly to Ch'ding > Use the Calcium on Charizard > Equip the Charcoal > Use a Repel - YOLO the spinner (Ember if hit) - Take heal pad - Channeler (5F): Ember - Channeler (6F): Ember - Channeler (6F): Ember - Get the Rare Candy - Marowak: FT(+Ember) - Rocket: Ember x2, FT - Rocket: Ember, WA - Rocket: Ember x4 LAVENDER TOWN - Get the Poke Flute - Bike to the Vermilion Gym ROUTE 6 - Get the hidden Rare Candy (unless candied to L29 for Misty) VERMILION GYM - Optimal path: https://gyazo.com/c86ae5d808bf35e22b10e9d1e007552e - Save for cans - Before the Gentleman, use 2 Rare Candies to reach L41 - Gentleman: Ember - Surge: Ember x2, FT - After exiting, Fly to Celadon CELADON CITY - Bike to the mart (right entrance) - Shopping: > Take the elevator to 5F > 5F: Sell Nugget and 2 PP Ups | Buy 3 X Defends, 3 X Speeds, 27 X Specials, 3 X Accuracy and 1 Guard Spec. > 4F: Buy 2 Fire Stones, 1 Thunderstone and 1 Leaf Stone - After exiting, bike to Cycling Road CYCLING ROAD - Get the hidden Rare Candy - SKIP the Max Elixer - After exiting, bike to the Safari Zone SAFARI ZONE - Get the following items: > Leaf Stone (Area 1) > TM11 (Sunny Day) (Area 1; skip with 16/16 Rash or lower) > Full Restore (Area 1) > Max Revive (Area 3; can sometimes skip) > Max Potion (Area 3; can sometimes skip) > Protein (Area 2) > Revive (Area 3) > Gold Teeth (Area 3) - Encounter slots: > ENTRANCE: Nidoran-M (20%), Exeggcute (20%), Rhyhorn (20%), Venonat (15%), Nidorino (10%), Nidorina (5%) > AREA 1: Nidoran-M (20%), Exeggcute (20%), Doduo (20%), Paras (15%), Nidorino (10%), Nidoran-F (5%) > AREA 2: Nidoran-M (20%), Exeggcute (20%), Rhyhorn (20%), Paras (15%), Nidorino (10%), Nidorina (5%) > AREA 3: Nidoran-M (20%), Exeggcute (20%), Doduo (20%), Venonat (15%), Nidorino (10%), Nidoran-F (5%) - Get HM03 (Surf) from the house - After exiting the house, Fly to Saffron and bike to Silph Co. SILPH CO. - Take the stairs to 5F - If you have 14-17 or 19-21 Speed, get the hidden PP Up - On spinner bag manips: > Switch your bug to slot 1 (don't do this if you candied to 29 for Misty or are on High Exp. route) > Use a Fire Stone on Eevee - Get the Card Key - Silph Rival: Switch to Charizard, X Special x2, FT, WA+FT, FT, Ember x2 > Blastoise does 37-50 with Mild and 40-56 with Rash; heal for it if necessary - Rocket: Switch to Charizard, Ember, WA, FT - OPTIONAL: Get the hidden Revive - Before Giovanni 2: > Switch Charizard to slot 1 > Heal to high Blaze - Giovanni 2: FT x2, X Special, FT x2 > Kangaskhan Mega Punch does 31-43 with Rash and 34-45 with Mild - Get the Master Ball - Silph PC: > If you will have a L31 Nidoqueen, DEPOSIT 2 + WITHDRAW 1 > If you need to catch a second bug, DEPOSIT 2 + WITHDRAW 1 (or 0 with L31 Nidoqueen) > Otherwise, use MOVE > MOVE TO PARTY: Nidoran-M to trade (or Nidoran-F if you caught it), second bug > MOVE TO BOX: Butterfree, Flareon > PARTY SHOULD BE: Charizard, Ch'ding, Nidoran-M/F, Abra, Clefairy, second bug - Get Lapras - Take the teleporters to 9F to get the Calcium > Also get the Max Potion if you used one or skipped the one in Safari > Take the stairs up to 10F to get the following items: > Carbos > Rare Candy > Ultra Ball (optional) - Escape Rope out, then bike to the Saffron Gym SAFFRON GYM - Sabrina: WA, FT, Ember, FT - After defeating Sabrina: > Escape Rope out > (Bike to the Nidoran trade house if necessary) > Fly to Fuchsia and bike to the gym FUCHSIA GYM - Juggler: WA x4 - On spinner bag manip menu: > NORMAL EXP ROUTE ONLY: Consider using 1 Rare Candy to reach L46. Favor under these conditions (in order): - You didn't evolve a bug in Silph (MUST candy in this case) - Will keep Blaze for L46 (required) - You don't have Mankey - You have good HP/Defense for Viridian Rival > Use 1 Rare Candy on Nidoran-F > Use the Moon Stone on Nidorina > Use the Calcium (and the Carbos if you got the PP Up) - Koga: Ember, FT, Ember, FT FUCHSIA CITY - Bike to the warden's house - Get Strength - Teach Surf and Strength to Lapras (L31 Nidoqueen) or Nidoqueen (L23 or L25; do not overwrite Bite and Poison Sting) - Get the Rare Candy - After exiting the warden's house, bike to the mart - Shopping: > Sell all TMs except Sunny Day, then sell Protein and Carbos (or PP Up if you got it) > Buy 4 Super Potions, 4 Max Repels, max Ultra Balls minus 1, and 2 Great Balls - After exiting the mart, Fly to Pewter PEWTER CITY - Get the Old Amber - Bike to Route 2 ROUTE 2 - If you need a second bug, catch it now (Ultra Ball either bug or Pikachu) - Enter Diglett's Cave to catch Diglett (Ultra Ball) > If you see Dugtrio, Master Ball it - Trade Abra for Mr. Mime - Swap Nidoqueen to slot 1, then Fly to the Route 10 center ROUTE 10 - Bike/Surf to the Power Plant (Surf until the last possible tile OR you catch Tentacool) - Catch Tentacool if you see it > If L23 Nidoqueen: Poison Sting L5-10, Bite L11+ > If L25 Nidoqueen: YOLO ball L5, Poison Sting L6-11, Bite L12+ > If L31 Nidoqueen: YOLO ball L5-7, Poison Sting L8-13, Bite L14+ POWER PLANT *****Pikachu (25%): Bite (Poison Sting if L31 vs. L22; Surf if level difference is less than 3) (Great Ball if poisoned or <44% HP) *****Voltorb (30%): Surf (Bite if L31 Nidoqueen) *****Magnemite (30%): Surf (Bite if L31 Nidoqueen) *****Magneton (10%): Master Ball/Surf x2-3/run *****Electabuzz (5%): Master Ball/run - Get the Max Potion - After exiting: > If you caught Tentacool, use a Max Repel > Switch Charizard to slot 1 > Fly to Pallet Town PALLET TOWN - Take Mom heal, then Surf to the mansion - Use a Max Repel after 8 Surfing tiles CINNABAR MANSION *****Growlithe (15/15%): Scratch *****Koffing (30/30%): Scratch if L28, Wing Attack if L30 *****Grimer (5/5%): Scratch *****Ditto (0/10%): Switch to Weedle, Ultra Ball *****Raticate (30/30%): Ember if L32 or L34, Wing Attack if L36 or L38 *****Rattata (15/5%): Ultra Ball - Get the hidden Moon Stone - If you have 14-18 Speed, SKIP the Calcium, fight the Scientist and get the Rare Candy (plus 2195 wild exp). Otherwise just get the Calcium. - Get the Carbos with 14-23 Speed (and 24 Speed with <5 Speed EVs) - Get the hidden Elixer - Get the Secret Key - After getting the key and catching enough Pokemon: > Use the Calcium > Use the Carbos if you got it > Use the Moon Stone on Clefairy > Heal to survive 2 hits from Growlithe (~50 HP) > Swap Max Repels to 1 below Escape Ropes > Escape Rope out > Bike to the gym CINNABAR GYM - Blaine: > IF VERY HIGH HP: X Special, FT x2, WA+FT, FT+FT > IF 2 GROWLITHE HITS PUT YOU IN BLAZE: X Special x2, FT x4 > IF 1 GROWLITHE HIT AND 1 RAPIDASH HIT PUTS YOU IN BLAZE: X Special, FT x2, X Special, FT x2 > OTHERWISE: Adapt (You want Blaze after the fight, but it's not crucial) - After exiting, say yes to Bill ONE ISLAND - After the cutscene, go to Two Island (mash A) > Do early Ponytaland if you're close to Blaze TWO ISLAND - Go to Game Corner, then go to Three Island THREE ISLAND - Go up to activate cutscene - Biker: Ember x2 (FT Grimer if not in Blaze) - Biker: Ember - Biker: Ember (FT Grimer if not in Blaze) - Biker: FT x2 (FT+WA Muk if not in Blaze) - Go to Bond Bridge NOTE: If you caught two Nidorans but no Nidorino/a, you can't candy Oddish, so make sure you get Gloom! BOND BRIDGE/BERRY FOREST *****Oddish (20/10%): Ultra Ball *****Meowth (10/0%): Ultra Ball (Scratch + Great/Poke Ball if low on balls) *****Pidgey (30/10%): Ultra Ball *****Pidgeotto (15/20%): WA if L34 or L37; Ember if L40 *****Venonat (5/10%): Scratch *****Psyduck (5/5%): Scratch (Great Ball if <44% HP) *****Gloom (10/20%): Scratch *****Drowzee (0/10%): Ember (Scratch in Blaze) (Great Ball if <44%) *****Venomoth (0/5%): Ember if L40 and not in Blaze; otherwise Scratch x2-3 or Master Ball *****Exeggcute (0/5%): Master Ball or Scratch x2-3 (beware Leech Seed) *****Persian (5/0%): Ember - Aroma Lady: Ember x3 - Heal as necessary (be at 20+ HP for each encounter) - Remember to get 2195 wild exp. if you fought the Scientist - Catch the Hypno (WA, or Ember in Blaze) - After cutscene, talk to the guy to get the Moon Stone, then bike up to Cape Brink CAPE BRINK *****Oddish (30%): Ultra Ball (Scratch + Great Ball if low on balls) *****Gloom (15%): Scratch *****Meowth (10%): Ultra Ball (Scratch + Great/Poke Ball if low on balls) *****Persian (5%): Ember *****Psyduck (5%): Scratch (Great Ball if <44% HP) *****Golduck (5%): FT(+Ember) *****Fearow (10%): Ember (WA in Blaze) - Get the hidden Rare Candy behind the house - Fly to One Island ONE ISLAND - Get Ponyta/others, then Surf back to One Island *****Ponyta (30%): Scratch (Great Ball if <44%) *****Meowth (10%): Ultra Ball (Scratch + Great/Poke Ball if low on balls) *****Geodude (10%): Ultra Ball *****Psyduck (5%): Scratch (Great Ball if <44% HP) *****Persian (5%): Ember *****Fearow (10%): Ember (WA in Blaze) *****Rapidash (5%): WA+Scratch - One Island PC: > MOVE TO BOX: Ch'ding, Nidoqueen, Clefable, Mr. Mime, second bug > MOVE TO PARTY: Pikachu, Venonat, Ponyta, Gloom/Oddish, Exeggcute (adapt if you don't have it) - Walk over to Celio to return to Cinnabar CINNABAR ISLAND - Go to the lab - Menu before trades: > Teach Fire Blast over Wing Attack (SKIP if candying to L53 for Giovanni) > If you didn't candy to L46 for Koga, candy once to L49 > Use a Leaf Stone on Gloom (or Rare Candy + Leaf Stone on Oddish) > Use a Leaf Stone on Exeggcute > Use the Thunderstone on Pikachu - Trade Raichu, Venonat and Ponyta - Trade fossils - Fossil room PC: > MOVE TO BOX: Charizard, Electrode, Tangela, Seel, Exeggutor, Vileplume (keep if going to Route 8) > MOVE TO PARTY: Second bug (slot 1), Charizard, Ch'ding, Nidoqueen/Lapras, Nidoran-M, Growlithe > PARTY SHOULD BE: Weedle, Ch'ding, Charizard, Nidoqueen/Lapras, Nidoran-M, Growlithe - Fly to Viridian VIRIDIAN CITY - If you need Rattata or Pidgey, bike to Route 1 to catch them > Don't do this if you have Pidgey and don't have Mankey - Bike to the gym VIRIDIAN GYM - Blackbelt: Switch to Charizard, FT x3 - Cooltrainer: Switch to Charizard, FT x5 - Switch Charizard to slot 1, and candy 3x to L53 if you got L50 and are done evolving bugs - Giovanni 3: FT, FB, FT, FB, FT > FT x5 if L53 or Blaze - After exiting, bike to Route 22 ROUTE 22 - Before rival, use the Max Potion if needed - Viridian Rival: X Special x4, Ember, FT, Ember x4 > Can YOLO Fire Blast at +3 if Pidgeot crits, but missing loses 2 minutes ROUTE 23 - If you want to be safe, do not leave until you have a Pokemon with Intimidate! And don't catch a non-Intimidate Ekans. Skipping an Intimidate slave is more viable with the high exp. route and/or very high HP/Defense - After catching everything you need, use a Max Repel IMMEDIATELY (runs out on Victory Road 2F) *****Psyduck (100%): YOLO ball or switch to Nidoqueen for L20-26; Scratch L27+ *****Mankey (30%): Scratch (Great Ball if <44%) *****Ekans (20%): Ultra Ball (Scratch + Great Ball if low on balls) or run *****Fearow (25%): Heal out of Blaze, Ember *****Primeape (5%): Ember *****Arbok (5%): Ember VICTORY ROAD *****Machop (20/20/20%): Scratch (Great Ball if <38%) *****Geodude (20/20/20%): Ultra Ball *****Arbok (5/5/5%): Ember *****Primeape (0/10/0%): Ember *****Machoke (5/5/5%): Ember *****Golbat (5/5/5%): Ember *****Marowak (5/5/5%): Ember *****Onix (30/20/30%): Master Ball/Ember/run - Get the Ultra Ball(s) if necessary - Get the Rare Candy on 1F - Reload the boulder on 1F to get TM02 (Dragon Claw) - After you have 60 Pokemon: > Use a Max Repel (you will likely need 2) > If L52, use 3 candies on Charizard to reach L55 > Use the Fire Stone on Growlithe > Candy + Moon Stone Nidoran-M (or just Moon Stone Nidorino) > Teach Dragon Claw over Ember > Teach Sunny Day over Scratch > (Teach Fire Blast over Wing Attack) - Get TM50 (Overheat) INDIGO PLATEAU - Indigo Plateau PC: > MOVE TO BOX: Charizard, Beedrill, Nidoking, (non-Intimidate Arcanine) > MOVE TO PARTY: (Bug if evolving it here), Charizard, Intimidate slave, plus 1-2 of: Lapras, Omanyte > FINAL PARTY: Charizard, Ch'ding, Ekans/Arbok/Arcanine, Nidoqueen/Lapras, plus 2 of: bug, Lapras, Omanyte, L22 Nidoran-M - Buy 5 Full Restores and max Max Repels (need at least 4, ideally 5) ELITE FOUR - Lorelei 1: X Special turn 1 > If evolving bug, swap to Ch'ding turn 1 instead > Dewgong does 81-110 with Mild and 88-122 with Rash @L55 > IF TURN 1 SURF: Sunny Day, Fire Blast, FT x4 > IF TURN 1 HAIL/SAFEGUARD: X Special (Sunny Day if can't survive Surf + hail damage + 50% Surf) - IF TURN 2 SURF INTO BLAZE: Fire Blast, FT x2, FB, FT - IF TURN 2 SURF INTO NOT BLAZE: Sunny Day, FT x5 - IF TURN 2 HAIL/SAFEGUARD: X Special, FT x5 > IF SKIPPED SUNNY DAY: Max Revive if turn 1 Surf - Heal to 14+ HP (25+ HP if evolving bug) - Bruno 1: (Swap to Charizard), FT x2, FB, FT x2 > The Hitmons and Onix are usually 94% ranges - (Swap Charizard to slot 1) - Agatha 1: FT x5 - Before Lance: > (Switch Nidoran-M to slot 1 if evolving it here) > Heal to full > Use an Elixer - Lance 1: X Special x3, (X Defend), X Speed, FT x2, DC x3 > Hyper Beam does about 91 with Rash and 100 with Mild > You should usually X Defend when in kill range (so you get Blaze), but sometimes you need to Super Potion or Full Restore - Before Champion: > Heal to full > (Use a Moon Stone on Nidorino) > (Evolve anything else) - Champion 1: Guard Spec., adapt > With low HP/Defense and/or normal experience route, X Defend turn 2 if Pidgeot led Aerial Ace > Need +3 Blaze FB (or +3 Sun FB) to OHKO Blastoise; can go for 82% +2 range @L60 > Rhydon: DC at +3, Blaze FT at +2 > Arcanine: - If +3 and Blaze: FT - If +3 and no Blaze: FB - If +2 and Blaze: FB - If +2 and no Blaze: DC+DC > Generally, use 3rd X Special only after ALL other X items are used (or you're in Blaze and tank another AA) > Blastoise does up to ~105 with Hydro Pump; can safely Sunny Day at +2 or +3 with higher HP than this > Aerial Ace does about 40 with Rash and 45 with Mild > Extremespeed does about 41 with Rash and 46 with Mild PALLET TOWN - After National Dex cutscene, Fly to Vermilion VERMILION CITY - Take the boat to One Island (mash A) ONE ISLAND - Talk to Celio, and bike east to Kindle Road - Use a Max Repel a few tiles BEFORE the water, then Surf + bike north - Run-into bike spinner - Bike up to Mt. Ember MT. EMBER - Rocket: DC x2 - Rocket: DC x4 - When Max Repel wears off, use another - After getting the Ruby, Escape Rope out, and Fly back to One Island ONE ISLAND - Give Ruby to Celio, then take boat to Four Island FOUR ISLAND - After rival cutscene, bike to the water on the right and enter Icefall Cave ICEFALL CAVE - Ice puzzle: URDLD - After getting Waterfall: > Use a Max Repel > Teach Waterfall to Omanyte/Lapras > Teach Overheat over Sunny Day - Rocket: DC x3 - Escape Rope out - Fly to Four Island (mash A), then bike back to the boat and take it to Six Island SIX ISLAND - Run-into-bike first spinner - Combine Max Repel with second/third spinner bag manip - Cut the door open DOTTED HOLE - Drop down the first hole - Up, Left, Right, Down - Talk to the Sapphire from the right - After Scientist cutscene, dismount and run to the ladder, then bike out - Fly to Six Island, then take the boat to Five Island FIVE ISLAND - Run-into bike first spinner - Rocket: DC, FT ROCKET WAREHOUSE - Rocket: FB x2 (if you miss, Overheat the second Hypno) - Executive: DC+FT, FT x2 - Executive: FB x2, DC+(stall)+FT > FT Golbat and Weezing if L63 > Houndoom always uses Crunch and does about 61 damage > If you have your Max Revive and one hit from Houndoom puts you in Blaze, stall for it by using Elixer - Scientist: DC, FT x4 - After defeating the Scientist: > Use your last Elixer > Escape Rope out > Fly back to Five Island > Take the boat to One Island ONE ISLAND - Talk to Celio, then take the boat back to Vermilion VERMILION CITY - Swap Lapras to slot 1 if needed, then Fly to Indigo Plateau INDIGO PLATEAU - Buy Full Restores if you have 0-2 left ELITE FOUR (ROUND 2) - Every fight has risk, but the most likely deaths are recoverable, so saving is optional - Lorelei 2: > IF IN BLAZE AND YOU DON'T HAVE GOOD HP/SP. DEF: Overheat, die, send in Tentacool, Max Revive, X Special, FT x3, Overheat, FT (76% to win) > OTHERWISE (YOLO strat): FB+X Special+FB, FT x2, Overheat, FB (43-48% to win) > OTHERWISE (safe strat): https://pastebin.com/Xy9f3xu3 (92% to win) > Dewgong does 113-158 with Mild and 129-176 with Rash (at L62) - Heal to 18+ HP (but not out of Blaze) - Bruno 2: FT, FB x2, Overheat, FT > Machamp is sometimes a 94% range - Agatha 2: FT x3, FB, Overheat - Before Lance: > Heal to 120-150 HP (about 135-165 with bad Defense; Gyarados does 114-135 with 12 IV Mild) > Use the Max Ether on Fire Blast > Switch Ch'ding to slot 1, your Intimidate slave to slot 2 and Charizard to slot 3 - Lance 2: 1: Sand-Attack (Gyarados kills Ch'ding with Hyper Beam; send in Charizard) 2: X Speed (Gyarados recharges) 3: X Special (Gyarados uses Thunder Wave) 4: X Special (Gyarados uses Dragon Dance) 5: Full Restore (Gyarados Hyper Beams you into Blaze) 6: X Special (Gyarados recharges) 7: Fire Blast 8: Dragon Claw 9: Dragon Claw 10: Flamethrower 11: Dragon Claw NOTE: If Gyarados uses Dragon Dance on turn 3 instead of Thunder Wave, the fight becomes very slow, but winnable - You don't need to do anything for Champion (except save if you want) - Champion 2 (with Intimidate slave): 1: Full Restore Charizard (Heracross kills Intimidate slave; send in Charizard) 2: X Defend (Heracross Rock Tombs Charizard) 3-9: X Special x6, X Accuracy 10: X Speed 11: Flamethrower 12: Fire Blast 13: Fire Blast 14: Dragon Claw 15: Dragon Claw 16: Fire Blast (DC if you Fire Blasted Tyranitar) - Champion 2 (without Intimidate slave): (Save before the fight) 1: X Defend (75% chance of using Rock Tomb, 80% chance of hitting) 2: X Defend, or heal if none left (if he hits a second Rock Tomb, reset) 3-16: Same as above