*NIDORAN* - Buy 8 Poke Balls ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nidoran DSum manipulation EARLY LATE Lv. 3 Rattata 14 in, 11 out, 12 in, 12 out 3-4 out, 12 in, 11 out 3-4 out, 9 in, 11 out Lv. 4 Rattata 10 out 11-12 out 8-9 out Lv. 2 Rattata 4 in, 12 out 5-6 in, 12 out 3 in, 12 out … OR 14 out Lv. 2 Nidoran-M 6 in, 12 out -- 4-5 in, 12 out Lv. 3 Spearow 2 out, 6 in, 12 out Lv. 5 Spearow 3 out, 6 in, 12 out Lv. 3 Nidoran-F 4 out, 6 in, 12 out Lv. 4 Nidoran-F 5 out, 6 in, 12 out Lv. 5 Spearow (catch) 5 out, 6 in, 12 out ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *ROUTE 2* - Always pick up the tree Potion. Pick up the second Potion if HP is 1-9 - If no experience, enter grass on 4th tile from left (last one below ledge) - If no experience after forest, enter on 3rd tile from left (above Cut bush) *BROCK* - Buy 10 Potions if Nido was 15/13/12 or worse - Buy 9 Potions on all other 13 Speed Nidos - Buy 9 Potions if all are true: > Attack DV is 11-15 > Speed DV is 5-12 > Time is good (sub-12) - Otherwise, buy 8 Potions - Don't buy Escape Rope *ROUTE 3* - If Lv. 10 for Caterpie, only lead with HA if 19 Attack - If perfect Attack, 6+ DV Speed and saved 1 HA PP, use HA vs. Ekans (switch vs. Weedle) - Lv. 9 Kakuna and Metapod take 3 damage from Tackle after 3 Hardens ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Flier weakening SPEAROW PIDGEY Lv. 5 Lv. 6 Lv. 7 Lv. 8 Lv. 6 Lv. 7 Lv. 8 5-8 DV Tackle Tackle Tackle Tackle Tackle HA HA 9-11 DV PS Tackle Tackle Tackle Tackle Tackle HA 12-15 DV PS Tackle Tackle Tackle Tackle Tackle HA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *MT. MOON* - Generally, skip Water Gun on any 16 Attack > REASONS NOT TO SKIP: - 0-12 DV Speed - Good time - 0-5 Potions - Bad HP, Defense and Special - Bad HP for Lorelei - If Speed DV is 6, need 20 extra Stat Exp. from Hiker strats and 35 extra from Lv. 4 Nidoran strats > So try to get to Lv. 20 after Cerulean Rival if fighting Hiker - Need 118 exp. (79 with Lv. 4) to get Lv. 15 before Voltorb ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Paras weakening Lv. 8 Lv. 10 Lv. 12 Lv. 14 Nidoran HA PS PS Lv. 15 Nidoran HA HA PS Lv. 16 Nidorino Tackle HA HA Lv. 17 Nidorino Tackle HA HA Lv. 16 Nidoking -- HA* HA Lv. 17 Nidoking -- Tackle HA Lv. 18 Nidoking -- Tackle HA* *unless perfect Attack ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - If using no exp. strat and Nidorino accidentally kills Paras, use Moon Stone on bottom floor after 2 steps - Fight Lv. 11 Zubats at Lv. 16 only with perfect Attack - If getting experience in grass after Mt. Moon, must need 53 exp. or less *NUGGET BRIDGE* - Always switch out when Lv. 17 for Pidgeotto (when Pidgeotto dies in one) - If Lv. 18, lean toward switching out if low on Potions, bad Attack or great time -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Red bar strats Trainer / Pkmn Safe red bar HP Very safe red bar HP 1 3 (4 if 0-2 DEF) 3 (4 if 0-2 DEF) 2 11 15 - Nidoran-F 4 (5 if 0-5 DEF) 4 (5 if 0-5 DEF) 3 12 (13 if 0-2 DEF) 12 (13 if 0-2 DEF) @L20 7 (6 if 13-15 DV) 12 (10 if 11-15 DV) 4 11-12 17-18 (15-16 if 11-15 DV) - Nidoran-F 5 5 5 8 (9 on 0-2 DV) 15-17, depending on DEF DV @L23 7 (8 on 0-4 DV) 14-16, depending on DEF DV -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Need 9 HP after Mankey if fighting other Hiker (11 HP if 0-2 DEF) - Need 3 HP after Mankey if fighting normal Hiker - If used Antidote and TM34 is in slot 2, get both Elixer and Ether if possible. If not, just get Ether *MISTY TO SURGE* - Use Vermilion Mart after SS Anne unless got both PP items on Route 25 and TM34 is in slot 2 (in which case you shouldn't sell) - If need to sell one more item than normal (X Attack strats or Elixer+Ether w/o Antidote), take Celadon Mart instead - If taught Water Gun and need to catch Oddish, teach Bubblebeam before grass - Don't go for red bar off Machop unless awful time -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Red bar strats Trainer / Pkmn Safe red bar HP Very safe red bar HP Rocket 10-12 10-12 JT1 13 16 JT2 7 (9 if 0-8 DEF) 7 (9 if 0-8 DEF) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Always get Full Restore (if bad time with 3 Carbos Nido, save some by using X Speed vs. Sabrina) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oddish DSum manipulation Lv. 13 Pidgey 8 in, 10 out, 12 in, 10 out, 12 in, etc. Lv. 15 Pidgey 3 in, 3 out, 3 in, 12 out, 4 in, 3 out, 3 in, 12 out, etc. Lv. 10 Mankey 3 out, 4 in, 3 out, 3 in, 12 out, 4 in, 3 out, 3 in, 12 out, etc. Lv. 12 Mankey 5 out, 4 in, 3 out, 3 in, 12 out, 4 in, 3 out, 3 in, 12 out, etc. Lv. 16 Pidgey 10 out, 4 in, 3 out, 3 in, 12 out, 4 in, 3 out, 3 in, 12 out, etc. Lv. 14 Mankey 11 out, 4 in, 3 out, 3 in, 12 out, 4 in, 3 out, 3 in, 12 out, etc. Lv. 16 Mankey 12 out, 4 in, 3 out, 3 in, 12 out, etc. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SS ANNE RIVAL* - If menuing before SS Anne Rival, teach Bubblebeam + use Potion (unless Potion hurts red bar chances) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SS Anne Rival HP chart Level for Raticate DEF DV Very safe HP Safe HP 26 15 19 13 26 9-14 21 15 26 0-8 23 15 27 15 19 13 27 5-14 21 15 27 0-4 23 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Raticate strat chart Level DEF DV HP Strat 26 0-8 26+ Bubblebeam 26 0-8 0-25 Thrash 26 9-15 23+ Bubblebeam 26 9-15 0-22 Thrash 27 0-4 26+ Bubblebeam 27 0-4 0-25 Thrash 27 5-15 23+ Bubblebeam 27 5-15 0-22 Thrash ------------------------------------------------------------------------- *VERMILION CITY* - If out (or will be out) of Potions, sell one fewer item OR lose planned menu and pick up TM32 - Always buy 3 Super Potions - If healing before Surge, use Potion first in Dig menu (teach TM11 or TM28 second) *ROUTE 9* - Order of preference when switching out on Bellsprout: > Oddish > Lv. 3 flier > Lv. 7-8 Dux > Lv. 7-8 Spearow > Paras > Pidgey > Lv. 5-6 Dux > Squirtle > Lv. 5-6 Spearow - Bubblebeam/TB Caterpie if ATK DV is 0-12 (0-13 if Hiker strats) - If Lv. 28, Bubblebeam if SPC DV is 8-15; if Lv. 29, Bubblebeam if 5-15 - TB Weedle and Venonat if ATK DV is 5-7 and SPC DV is 13-15 (also if ATK DV is 8-9 and SPC DV is 15) *ROCK TUNNEL* - Oddish does 6 with 0-4 DV Special - If HP is at 3-5, SPC DV is 13-15 and will be Lv. 29 for Oddish, re-red bar off Lv. 23 Slowpoke by using Potion - Bubblebeam on Growlithe is usually better with 10-15 DV Special - Skip hidden Elixer if both are true: > Picked up both PP items on Route 25 > Using PP Up strats and Attack is 0-10, Speed is 12-15 and Special is 8-15 *CELADON CITY* - If Growlithe burned, buy 1 Burn Heal ($250, down 5) before Super Repel. Use Burn Heal on Bike menu after leaving Mart ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shopping guide - All assume Mt. Moon Hiker was NOT fought. Buy extra X item if he was fought. - If bought 9 Potions and did not fight Hiker (or 10 Potions), see * note to the right (no X Acc on Silph Machoke or Agatha) Strat ATK DV SPD DV SPC DV X Acc X Spec X Speed X Atk RISKY 0-15 13-15 0-15 11 3 5 0 *If 9 Potions, 13+ Attack and 8+ Special, 11/2/5 SAFE 0-15 15 13-15 10 7 3 0 *If 9 Potions, 10/7/3. If 10 Potions, 10/6/3. SAFE 0-15 15 8-12 11 5 3 0 *If 9 Potions, 10/6/4. If 10 Potions, 10/6/3. SAFE 0-15 15 0-7 11 4 4 0 *If 9 Potions, 10/5/5. If 10 Potions, 10/5/4. SAFE 0-15 13-14 8-15 11 5 3 0 *If 9 Potions, 10/6/4. If 10 Potions, 10/6/3. SAFE 0-15 13-14 0-7 11 4 4 0 *If 9 Potions, 10/5/5. If 10 Potions, 10/5/4. NORMAL 0-15 12 8-15 11 5 3 0 *If 9 Potions, 10/6/4. If 10 Potions, 10/6/3. NORMAL 0-15 12 0-7 11 4 4 0 *If 9 Potions, 10/5/5. If 10 Potions, 10/5/4. NORMAL 0-15 5-11 0-15 11 4 4 0 *If 9 Potions, 10/5/5. If 10 Potions, 10/5/4. BAD SPD 13-15 0-4 0-15 10 2 5 2 BAD SPD 11-12 0-4 6-15 10 4 6 0 *If fought Hiker or sold 3+ Poke Balls, 10/3/5/2. ^If 10 Potions, 10/3/6. BAD SPD 11-12 0-4 0-5 10 4 6 0 *If 10 Potions, 10/3/6. BAD SPD 0-10 0-4 6-15 10 4 6 0 *If fought Hiker, 11/2/6. If 10 Potions, 10/3/6. BAD SPD 0-10 0-4 0-5 10 4 6 0 *If 10 Potions, 10/3/6. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *POKE FLUTE* - If need to Potion: > IF IN SLOT 2: Teach after HM02 > IF NOT IN SLOT 2: Use turn 1 against Pidgeotto - If Growlithe burns and you have no Full Restore, use 1 Super Potion before Gastlies, and use Thunderbolt x2 on each Gastly - If Gastly confuses, sacrifice anything that is alive - Skip hidden Elixer if one is true: > Picked up both PP items on Route 25 > Using PP Up strats and Attack is 0-10, Speed is 12-15 and Special is 8-15 - If a Gastly on 6F paralyzes and you have no way to cure, go down to healing pad - Thunderbolt Golbat with 12-15 DV Special (and 11 DV if ATK is 5-7) - Thrash Rattata with 13-15 DV Attack Mid- to late-game strategy: https://twitter.com/ExarionU/status/520308655879884800 (will update soon with 13 Speed; also, fifth row should say Elixer1 after J1, not J2) *KOGA* - Swap Rare Candies to slot 4/5 on Poke Flute menu - If skipping PP Up and getting 0-1 Carbos, swap X Specials to slot 5/6 on Ice Beam menu. Do not YOLO scroll. - If getting PP Up, swap X Specials to slot 5/6 on PP Up menu with YOLO scrolling - Use Safari Zone Carbos on Super Repel menu if you pick it up (and swap + YOLO scroll) - Pick up TM32 if necessary to fill items - Use Silph Carbos immediately if you pick it up (and swap + YOLO scroll) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SILPH RIVAL RED BAR GUIDE - If good Speed, use X Acc + X Special, then evaluate HP. If QA does too much, X Speed on Growlithe - If used 2 X Specials on Pidgeot, can 1-shot with IB with 5+ DV Special - With bad Special, use second one if possible. If HP is too low/high on Gyara, can risk range - Silph Rival Growlithe: 8-10 with Ember after X Special, 20-27 with Take Down (17-23 if Lv. 35) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Heal before Nidorino if can't survive 2 HA; do not heal on Nidorino - Giovanni's Rhyhorn does 15-21 damage - If HP is high enough to survive Selfdestruct, Elixer on second Juggler's Drowzee or Hypno *ERIKA* - Remember to YOLO scroll if using Carbos normally - With proper route, should never risk any range except 98% on Vileplume *BLAINE* - Should never risk Arcanine range *SABRINA* - If out of PP vs. Mr. Mime, X Acc if possible (enough X Accs + PP); otherwise, Elixer *GIOVANNI* - X Special + Leer = can 1-shot Machoke with 6+ DV Special - Leer = can 1-shot Machop with 11+ DV Special - If need to Elixer before Giovanni and only 1 Elixer left, use Elixer on the way back from Black Belt, and pick up Revive - If using Drill BB strats + X Special strats vs. Giovanni to save time, can Elixer after Giovanni to save more time *VIRIDIAN RIVAL* - If Speed DV is 0-4 and have enough X Specials, double X Special - If NEED red bar from Rhyhorn (for YOLO Lance), use X Acc on it (subsequent turns: X Special if you have one, then TB Growlithe) - If Rhyhorn uses Tail Whip, kill it immediately *VICTORY ROAD* - Should never need to get Max Ether *LORELEI* - Don't deposit if you have Dux (unless YOLOing Lorelei for ~13 sec. save) *BRUNO* - If can afford to, Potion before Onix with 14-20 HP (14-23 if bad defense) *AGATHA* - If Aerodactyl range is a concern (i.e. good time) and can't double X Special or X Speed on it, don't X Acc - Use Full Restore before fight if one is true: > Slower than Gengar, 15+ seconds ahead of goal time, and have 0-2 Super Potions > Slower than Gengar, 30+ seconds ahead of goal time - If Gengar uses Confuse Ray, kill it instead of using X Acc - If Golbat uses Haze, you have an extra X Speed and HP is ~28-56, use one on Arbok - If Arbok paralyzes, heal after fight *LANCE* - Never Ether on Dragonair - When YOLO Drill hits, use X Special + X Speed + Ether/Elixer on first Dragonair (if on risky strat, use X Speed on second Dragonair) - If time allows it, heal before Champion to HP at which Sky Attack won't kill after badge boost + Super Potion *CHAMPION* - Alakazam max damage: 162-188 (so guaranteed to survive at 13-15 DV Special) - Use X Speed/Special first on Pidgeot unless can survive Wing Attack, but not Sky Attack after Super Potion - If X Acc + Drill Pidgeot without using X Speed/Special, use X Speed/Special on Zam, then Drill Zam and IB Rhydon