BEGINNING
- 10/10/2098, 11:25 AM, 16100/71425
- ID: 17998, Fast/Off/Set/L=A
- Talk to Mom, say Yes
- Enter Apricorn house
- Pidgey: Tackle x3
- Rival 1: Leer x2 + Tackle x3 Totodile
    > Heal if necessary
- Heal at Lab if <15 HP
- Catch Sentret after catch tutorial
    > Potion if <15 HP
- Youngster Mikey: Tackle x2-3 Pidgey, Leer + Tackle x2 Rattata
- Say No to Mom
- Head to Sprout Tower
 
SPROUT TOWER
- Bonk off of every trainer except Li after defeating them
- Sage Nico: Tackle x2-3 Bellsprout, Tackle x2 Bellsprout x2
- Sage Chow: Tackle x2 Bellsprout x2, Ember/Tackle x2 Bellsprout
    > If 7 HP, Leer + Ember last Bellsprout
- Let next two Sages see you (extended manip)
- Sage Jin: Ember Bellsprout
- Sage Neal: Ember Bellsprout
- Heal if <7 HP
- Elder Li: Ember Bellsprout, Ember x2-4 Hoothoot, Ember Bellsprout
    > Peck is 1/16 to do 7 damage
- Run to the right, pick up/use Escape Rope
- Box heal at Center (deposit Sentret), go to Gym
 
VIOLET CITY GYM
- Falkner: Ember x2 Pidgey, Ember x? Pidgeotto
    > Teach Quick Attack over Smokescreen
    > Gust does 7-10 (7/8 for 9 damage)
	> Tackle does 9-12 (3/4 for 10 damage)
 
VIOLET CITY/ROUTE 32/UNION CAVE
- Go to Mart, buy 3 Super Potions, 9 Repels, pick up Egg
	> 14 Repels if Extended Manip fails
- Talk to Miracle Seed guy
- Extended manip
 
AZALEA TOWN/SLOWPOKE WELL
- Run to Kurt's house, activate Slowpoke Well quest
- Grunt #1: Ember Rattata x2
- Grunt #2: Ember + Quick Attack Zubat, Ember + Ember/Quick Attack Ekans
- Grunt #3: Ember Rattata, Ember Zubat x2
- Proton: Ember Zubat, Ember + Ember/Quick Attack Koffing
- Say No to Kurt's granddaughter, go to Gym
 
AZALEA GYM
- Take left spider
- Ward off poison if below 13 health before Benny
- Benny: Ember Weedle, Ember Kakuna, Ember + Quick Attack Beedrill
- Take spider, pull blue switch in front of twins, re-take spider, pull red lever, take spider one more time
- Heal to 36+
- Bugsy: Ember x? Scyther, Ember Kakuna, Ember Metapod
- Pull blue lever, exit gym
 
AZALEA TOWN/ILEX FOREST
- Box heal at Center (withdraw Sentret, deposit Egg)
- Rival 2: Ember x1-2 Gastly, Leer x3 + Quick Attack + Quick Attack/Tackle + Quick Attack Croconaw, Quick Attack + Ember Zubat
    > Switch out if Curse by Gastly
    > Quick Attack instead of Tackle if can survive Water Gun
        ~ 14-20, 24-30 in Torrent
    > Swap Sentret in on Zubat if in kill range
    > Teach Flame Wheel over Leer if not in Blaze
        ~ Will be in Blaze up to Whitney if 17 HP
- Catch Farfetch'ds
- Get Cut, use Repel, teach Cut to Sentret, Cut tree
- Grab both Ethers
- Grab Full Heal
- Leave forest, avoid trainers
 
GOLDENROD CITY
- Go to Mart
- Use Elevator
    > 5F: Buy TM38
		~ Sell all TMs if not on Extended Manip before shopping
    > 3F: Buy 1 X Speed, 1 X Attack, 1 Guard Spec, 3 X Sp.Atk
        ~ Buy 2 X Sp.Atk if not on Extended Manip
- Go to Bike shop, get Bike
- Teach Fire Blast over Tackle, register/use Bike
- Go to Radio Tower, get Master Ball, do Radio Card
	> AABAB
- Enter Gym
 
GOLDENROD GYM
- Cathy: Ember/Flame Wheel Jigglypuff x3
    > Ember if Blaze
- Carrie: Fire Blast Snubbull
- Whitney: (X Speed, X Special,) Fire Blast Clefairy, Fire Blast Miltank
    > Skip X Speed if damage from Miltank is survivable
        ~ Stomp does 16-21
    > Skip X Special if in Blaze
 
GOLDENROD CITY/SUDOWOODO
- Go to Flower Shop, get Squirtbottle
- Grab Kenya from the guard house
- Use Repel, heal if <15 HP, Ether Fire Blast
    > Swap Kenya to slot 2 if Sentret still alive
- Ivan: Ember Diglett, Ember Zubat, Ember Diglett
- Arnie: Ember Venonat
- Double Beauty: Fire Blast + Aerial Ace right Pokemon until gone, then left Pokemon
- Ether Fire Blast, Heal if <37 HP, Repel
 
BURNT TOWER/RAIKOU
- Grab Ether outside of tower
- Waste two steps somewhere, turn off auto shoes if on
- Rival 3: Fire Blast Gastly, Guard Spec, Fire Blast + X Special + Fire Blast Croconaw, Ember Zubat, Ember Magnemite
    > Can Ember Gastly if level 22 and 18-20 HP
    > Water Gun is 1/16 to deal 24
    > If level 23 on Croconaw, Fire Blast once before X Special
- Repel should wear off one tile before release
    > Use this encounter chart: http://i.imgur.com/vTlvehh.png
        ~ Remember to Repel after second encounter before doing steps!
        ~ Remember walking towards dogs counts as the last step!
- Location manip, catch Raikou, nickname one character
- Enter Kimono house, fight Rocket (Spark)
- Head to Gym

ECRUTEAK GYM
- Georgina: Spark Gastly x5
- Grace: Spark Haunter x2
- Edith: Spark Haunter
- Martha: Spark Gastly, Spark Haunter, Spark Gastly
- Morty: Spark Gastly, Spark x1-2 Gengar, Spark Haunter x2
    > Gengar is a 3/8 range
- Exit gym and bike west
 
ROUTE 38/ROUTE 39/OLIVINE CITY/LIGHTHOUSE
- Teach Shadow Ball to Raikou over Roar, Surf to Sentret, use Repel
- Head straight to the Lighthouse
- Alfred: Spark Noctowl
- Huey: Quick Attack Poliwag, Shadow Ball Poliwhirl
- [Theo]: Quick Attack x5
- Grab Rare Candy on the way down
- [Dennis]: Quick Attack
- Terrell: Shadow Ball Poliwhirl
- Talk to Jasmine, take elevator, head southwest towards Route 40

ROUTE 40/41/CIANWOOD GYM
- Repel twice
- Nob: Shadow Ball Machop, Shadow Ball Machoke
- Chuck: X Atk, Spark Primeape, Spark Poliwrath
- Get Fly from Chuck's wife outside Gym, get SecretPotion, Fly to Ecruteak
 
LAKE OF RAGE
- Teach Fly to Kenya, Fly to Ecruteak, grab Rare Candy
- Mart: Buy 11 Full Heals, 2 Escape Ropes, max Max Repels
- Grab Strength, use a Max Repel, head through Mt. Mortar
- Head through Mahogany and head north to Lake of Rage
- [Ron]: Shadow Ball Nidoking
- Grab Rare Candy, then Surf to Choice Specs
- Surf to Red Gyarados
	> Kill with Spark if one PP left and if Theo/Ron were hit
	> Run away otherwise
- Activate Lance cutscene
- Surf to Hidden Power, then Fly to Mahogany and head into the souvenir shop

ROCKET HQ
- Grunt #1: Quick Attack Drowzee, Shadow Ball Zubat
- Grunt #2: Shadow Ball Zubat, Shadow Ball Grimer, Quick Attack Rattata
- Free heal
- Grunt #3: Shadow Ball Golbat
- Grunt #4: Spark Ekans, Shadow Ball Gloom
- Grunt #5: Spark Raticate
- Grunt #6: Quick Attack Rattata x2, Quick Attack Zubat
- Petrel: Shadow Ball Zubat, Spark Koffing, Spark Raticate
- Run back to door at beginning
- Ariana + Grunt: Spark Drowzee, Spark Grimer, (Shadow Ball Arbok), Shadow Ball Gloom, Spark Murkrow
	> If Dragonite Thunders Arbok, clear out the right side first
- Equip Choice Specs, teach Hidden Power to Raikou over Reflect, teach Strength to Quilava
- Electrode x3: Hidden Power
- Head to Mahogany Gym

MAHOGANY GYM
- Diana: Spark Jynx
- Jill: Spark Dewgong
- Pryce: X Special, Shadow Ball Seel, Shadow Ball Piloswine, Shadow Ball Dewgong
- Exit gym, Fly to Olivine

OLIVINE GYM
- Head to lighthouse, use elevator
- Jasmine: Hidden Power Magnemite, Hidden Power Magnemite, Hidden Power Steelix
- Fly to Goldenrod City

RADIO TOWER QUEST
- Do disguise nonsense
- Grunt #1: Spark Raticate x2
- Grunt #2: Hidden Power Arbok
- Petrel: Shadow Ball Koffing x5, Shadow Ball Weezing
- Leave the tower and head south; remove Choice Specs
- Rival 4: Spark Golbat, Spark + Quick Attack Feraligatr, Spark Haunter, Spark + Quick Attack Sneasel, Hidden Power Magnemite
- Grunt #3: Spark Muk, Spark Koffing, Quick Attack Rattata
- Right to left switches
- Grunt #4: Hidden Power Gloom x2
- Grunt #5: Spark Koffing x2
- Take elevator
	> If 2+ spinners hit and/or if Red Gyarados killed earlier, you are on "high experience"; go up to 3rd Floor and skip Thunder
	> If none of the above, you are on "low experience"; go to 5th floor and buy TM25
	> 3F: 1 X Def, (3 X Accuracy,) 1 X Sp.Def, max X Sp.Atk
		~ Buy X Accuracy if TM25 bought
- If high exp, PC heal in Radio Tower before proceeding
- Grunt #6: Shadow Ball Weezing
- Grunt #7: Spark Raticate, Spark/Shadow Ball Koffing
- Teach Whirlpool to Sentret, (teach Thunder to Raikou over Quick Attack, Ether Shadow Ball,) put Specs back on
- Proton: Shadow Ball Golbat, Shadow Ball Weezing
- Ariana: Shadow Ball Arbok, Shadow Ball (x2) Vileplume, Shadow Ball (x2) Murkrow
- Archer:
	> If low exp: X Accuracy, Thunder Houndour, Thunder Houndoom, Thunder Koffing
	> If high exp: Spark Houndour, Spark x2 Houndoom, Spark x2 Koffing
- Exit Tower, Fly to Mahogany

ICE PATH
- Take the upper path
	> If Ether used, grab hidden Elixir
- Repel in Ice Path
- U, R, U, R
- U, L, U, L, D, L, U, R
- R, U, L, D, L, U, R, HM07, L, D, L, talk to guy
- Push boulder into top left hole, fall in top right hole, loop around right to reach ladder
- D, L, D, R, push, D, exit

BLACKTHORN CITY/BLACKTHORN GYM/DRAGON'S DEN
- L & & R
- [Paulo]: Hidden Power Dratini x2, Hidden Power Seadra
	> If Paulo hit, switch to high experience
- Lola: Shadow Ball Dratini, Shadow Ball Dragonair
- U & R & & R
- If on low experience, use 2 Rare Candies to get to level 50
- [Cody]: Hidden Power Horsea, Hidden Power Seadra
- [Fran]: Hidden Power Seadra
- Mike: Shadow Ball Dragonair
- L & & R & U U U & R & U U
- Clair: 
	> If low exp: X Accuracy, Thunder Gyarados, Thunder Dragonair, Thunder Kingdra, Thunder Dragonair
	> If high exp: X Sp.Atk x2, Shadow Ball Gyarados, Shadow Ball Dragonair, Shadow Ball Kingdra, Shadow Ball Dragonair
- Exit gym, Repel, enter Dragon's Den
- Kobe: Shadow Ball Dragonair
- 1 1 2 1 2, use Escape Rope, Fly to New Bark Town

KIMONO GIRLS/LUGIA
- Get Master Ball from Elm, use PC to heal, Fly to Ecruteak
- Enter Kimono Dance Theater
- Zuki: 
	> If low exp: Thunder Umbreon
	> If high exp: X Sp.Atk, Hidden Power x2 Umbreon
- Naoko: Shadow Ball Espeon
- Miki: Hidden Power Flareon
- Sayo: Hidden Power Jolteon
- Kuni: 
	> If low exp: Thunder Vaporeon
	> If high exp: Shadow Ball x2 Vaporeon
- Fly to Cianwood, make your way to NW Whirl Island
- Get the Rare Candy, then go and catch Lugia
- Teach Waterfall to Lugia, use Escape Rope, Fly to New Bark

TOHJO FALLS/VICTORY ROAD
- Surf east to Kanto, IMMEDIATELY GO RIGHT WHEN EXITING TOHJO FALLS
- [Reena]: Hidden Power Growlithe, Hidden Power Nidorina, Hidden Power Staryu
- [Scott]: Spark Qwilfish x2, Spark Seaking
- Skip free heal unless absolutely necessary
- Gaven: 
	> If low exp: Shadow Ball Victreebel, Shadow Ball Flareon, Shadow Ball Kingler
	> If high exp: Hidden Power Victreebel, Hidden Power Flareon, Hidden Power Kingler
- Jake: Shadow Ball Parasect, Shadow Ball (x2) Vaporeon, Shadow Ball Golduck
- Jamie: Shadow Ball Rapidash, Shadow Ball Flaaffy
	> If high exp and <8 Shadow Balls, use Hidden Power
- Enter Victory Road, grab Rare Candy at end
	> If low exp: Do not candy yet
	> If high exp and/or level 53: Rare Candy to 56

LOW EXPERIENCE RIVAL/ELITE FOUR
- Rival 5: X Accuracy, Thunder Sneasel, Thunder Feraligatr, Thunder Haunter, Thunder Kadabra, Thunder Golbat, Thunder Magneton
- Grab Rare Candy, box heal (dump Quilava and Lugia), Buy max Full Restores
- Will: Shadow Ball Xatu, Shadow Ball Jynx, Shadow Ball Exeggutor, Shadow Ball Slowbro, Shadow Ball Xatu
- Use Rare Candies to 58, teach Discharge over Spark
- Koga: Discharge Ariados, Discharge Forretress, Discharge Muk, Discharge Crobat, Discharge Venomoth
- Bruno: X Sp.Atk x1-2, Shadow Ball Hitmontop, Shadow Ball Onix, Shadow Ball Machamp, Shadow Ball Hitmonlee, Shadow Ball Hitmonchan
	> Machamp is a 9/16 range at +1
- Karen: X Sp.Atk, Discharge Umbreon, Discharge Gengar, X Sp.Atk, Discharge Houndoom, Discharge Vileplume, Discharge Murkrow
- Elixir, heal if needed
- Lance: X Sp.Atk x1-2, Discharge Gyarados, Discharge Dragonite x3, Discharge Charizard, Discharge Aerodactyl
	> Dragonite lvl 50 is a 3/4 range at +1
- Once game saves, reset for Can Manip: http://www.speedrun.com/pkmnhgss/guide/2kvuw

HIGH EXPERIENCE RIVAL/ELITE FOUR
- Rival 5: X Sp.Atk, Shadow Ball Sneasel, Shadow Ball Feraligatr, Shadow Ball Haunter, Shadow Ball Kadabra, Shadow Ball Golbat, Shadow Ball Magneton
- Grab Rare Candy, box heal (dump Quilava and Lugia), Buy max Full Restores
- Will: Shadow Ball Xatu, Shadow Ball Jynx, Shadow Ball Exeggutor, Shadow Ball Slowbro, Shadow Ball Xatu
	> Teach Discharge over Spark
- Koga: Discharge Ariados, Discharge Forretress, Discharge Muk, Discharge Crobat, Discharge Venomoth
- Bruno: X Sp.Atk x1-2, Shadow Ball Hitmontop, Shadow Ball Onix, Shadow Ball Machamp, Shadow Ball Hitmonlee, Shadow Ball Hitmonchan
	> Machamp is a 3/16 range at +1
- Karen: X Sp.Atk, Discharge Umbreon, Discharge Gengar, X Sp.Atk, Discharge Houndoom, Discharge Vileplume, Discharge Murkrow
- Elixir, heal if needed
- Lance: X Sp.Atk x1-2, Discharge Gyarados, Discharge Dragonite x3, Discharge Charizard, Discharge Aerodactyl
	> Dragonite lvl 50 is a 3/4 range at +1
- Once game saves, reset for Can Manip: http://www.speedrun.com/pkmnhgss/guide/2kvuw




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Support Notes: 

Before Goldenrod: 
If hit Theo or Ron only and have a Spark left, kill Red Gyarados and switch to high exp route. If hit 2 spinners, or just dennis, switch to high exp route. 

After Goldenrod: 
If hit Paulo, switch to high exp. If 53 before Victory Road Rival, switch to high exp. If hit any spinner in Kanto, switch to high exp. 


Low exp route: 
Buy Thunder and 3 X Acc in Goldenrod shopping trip 2. 
Use candies from 48 --> 50 after first trainer in Clairs gym 
Use candies from 54 --> 58 before Koga 
Fly to Saffron and Bike to Lavendar after Power Plant 

High exp route: 

No Thunder. 
Use candies from 51/53 --> 56 before Victory Road Rival 
Use last candy from 60 --> 61 after you arrive in Kanto 
Before using that candy, use a Max Repel. 
If no Thunder, and you want fast Blue, then teach extrasensory over Spark, and use it on Machamp from +1