Once again thanks to Exarion for the original notes and Charcoal early routing info. A big thank you to all who helped or corrected anything, and for all advice and information given. Must set Charmander Parameters to at least these settings and only MILD and RASH natures - = + If including Modest ranges you can adjust to these: - = + HP HP Atk 20 Atk 28 10 Def 12 Def 12 Spec.A 27 Spec. A 27 Spec.D 6 Spec. D 6 Spd 26 Spd 26 Re-routed shopping so there's no preferential Route 1 pokemon to catch. Just make sure to grab the Mt. Moon Escape Rope The route is the same as Pulse's current notes up to leaving Mt. Moon (consider picking up persim for Misty if can only tank 1 Water Pulse) Teach Mega Punch over Scratch Teach Mega Kick Over Growl Enter Cerulean and take Center. Leave and grab rare candy Rival 2 Fight (attempt to get Blaze but not necessary) Pidgeotto Ember x3/MK+MP if high ATK (switch after second ember if Sand attacked) Squirtle MK+MK/MP if high ATK Abra MP Rattata Ember* Play as normal all through nugget and Route 25 except fight Hiker Nob (* denotes Blaze being needed) Hiker Nob (consider healing?) First Char is a range*, everything else dies to Ember*. Machop is likely range without Blaze Geo Rock Throw Geo Tackle Mild DMG Rash Mild DMG Rash All Milds 17-20 0-20 0-16 5-6 15-18 21+ 17+ 4-5 All Rashes Grab the Ether after the Lass Continue on to Bill and through to Dig Rocket AFTER DIG ROCKET (SHOP EARLY IF CAN'T HEAL TO TANK WP) Run down to Misty gym and -Heal to Full or tank 1-2 Water Pulse's -Use Ether on Mega Kick -Candy to Lv. 26 Misty Fight (Hardest fight in the game but smooth sailing afterward) Staryu MP Starmie MK+MK/MP (MP is 89% range at 28+ ATK) Staryu Water Pulse Staryu Tackle Rash DMG Mild Mild DMG Rash 5-13 27-(32) 12-25 4-(5) 14-27 25-(30) 0-8 26+ 3-(4) All Rashes 28+ 22-(26) 9+ Starmie Water Pulse Starmie Swift Rash DMG Mild Mild DMG Rash 5-16 (42)-(50) 12-21 (11)-(14) 0-2 17-19 (40)-(48) 0-8 22+ 11-(13) 3-13+ 20+ 37-(44) 9-19 10-(12) 13-25 (35)-(42) 20+ 9-(11) 26+ Afterward, run down to the Pokemart and sell the Nugget Buy -x7 Super Potions -x2 Potions (Optional) -x1 Para Heal -3x Escape Ropes -x7 Repels Run back to Dig house and to Route 6 Pick up hidden Rare Candy Hiker Jeff Spearow Ember/MP Raticate MK/Ember* (11/16 range at 28+) Get Bike Voucher Head to Boat Take Boat heal before Rival fight Rival 3 (MUST FORCE BLAZE LIKELY ON RATICATE) Pidgeotto Ember*/x2 Wartortle MK+(MK/MP if high Atk) If Withdraw after first Kick, Punch twice Raticate Ember*/MK Kadabra Ember*/MP Get HM Cut Head downstairs towards the Kitchen and grab Cheri Berry from middle trash bin (consider skipping if you like to live dangerously) Exit boat and head towards Surge Teach Cut, cut the tree and enter Gym. After first can find, equip Cheri Berry and Save Gentleman Tucker Pikachu Ember* Surge Voltorb Ember* Pikachu Ember Raichu MP+(MP/Ember*)/Ember x3 (MEGA PUNCH x2 is a 95% range at 20-26 IV) Leave and head to Rock Tunnel Picknicker Alicia - all can be MP except range on second Oddish Bug Catcher Conner - Can MP Caterpie + Weedle Skip Center After entering Rock Tunnel -Heal out of Slowpoke Trainer(s) death range -Repel Pokemaniac Ashton Cubone MK/Ember x2 Slowpoke MK+MK After defeating Ashton Candy twice to Lv. 32 and move cursor back to repel If low health potion before candying Pokemaniac Winston Slowpoke MK+MP (72% at 20-22 IV, 80% at 23-25 IV, 92% at 26+) Slowpoke Water Gun Confusion Rash DMG Mild Rash DMG Mild 12-26 17-(20) 0-7 All Rashes 13-(16) 0-13 27+ 15-(18) 7+ (11)-(14) 14+ Hiker Allen Geodude Ember x2 Geo Rock Throw Mild DMG Rash 12-25 (35)-(42) 0-7 26+ 32-(38) 8-19 30-(36) 20+ Hiker Lenny Geodude Ember* Geodude Ember* Geodude Ember* Machop Ember (technically a range) Picknicker Sofia JigglyPuff MP Pidgey MP/Ember Meowth MP/Ember Hiker Dudley Geodude Ember* Geodude Ember* Graveler Ember x2 Grav Rock Throw Mild DMG Rash 12-13 30-(36) 14-28 27-(32) 0-10 31+ 25-(30) 11+ Can mega punch last Picknicker Meowth and Pidgey if wanting to save Embers but not necessary On level up teach Flamethrower over Mega Kick Leave Rock Tunnel and fight Clefairy Girl Clefairy Flamethrower Clefairy Flamethrower Head to Celadon and grab coin case Afterward head to Ericka's Gym Ericka Gym Tamia Bellsprout Ember Bellsprout Ember Lori Exeggcute Ember Ericka Victreebell Flamethrower/Ember* Tangela Ember Vileplume FT Exit Gym and bike to Rocket Hideout Purchase x1000 coins from vendor Fight Sign Rocket Raticate Ember Zubat Ember/MP Grunt Koffing Ember Zubat Ember/MP Grab the Key and the Candy on the way out If 27 SPA, just take the Calcium. You're life will be better for it. Use it on the Fly to Lavender menu Sandslash Grunt Sandshrew Ember Sandslash FT Ekans FT On evolve teach Wing Attack over Scratch Arbok Grunt Ekans Wing Attack Sandshrew Ember Arbok FT/Ember* Gio (Try and leave with Blaze) Onix FT Ryhorn FT Kangaskhan FT*/FT (11/16 range to OHKO without Blaze) Escape Rope out Bike to side shop Walk to left counter and purchase Charcoal Exit and Bike to get HM Fly Exit Fly house and -Equip Charcoal -Teach Fly -Fly to Lavender Once in Lavender Bike to Tower and use Repel when even with counter girl Rival 4 Pidgeotto FT Wartortle FT* (guaranteed)/Wing Attack x2 Growlithe FT Exeggcute FT/Ember* Kadabra FT/Ember* After fight continue through Tower and take Heal Pad Finish Tower and get Flute Fly to Celadon and Bike to get Tea and then towards Celadon Mart Buy -x2 X-Defends -x2 X-Speeds (1 if taking Carbos and 31 Speed) (At 30 speed you outspeed Agatha's Gengar without Carbos) -x19 X-Specs -x2 Guard Spec -(x1 X-Acc if skipped potion buy) In Safari Zone pick up TM Sunny Day, (Full Restore), Warden Teeth, (Revive), and HM Surf After exting Surf Room, Fly to Celadon Bike to Saffron Enter Silph and get to Rival 5 Pidgeot X-Spec x2, FT Blastoise FT+FT* Growlithe FT Exeggcute Ember* Alakazam Ember* Get Lapras Fight Grunt Heal (Potion) Gio 2 (If high health X-Spec on Nidorino, if not X-Spec on Kanga) Nidorino X-Spec, FT Rhyhorn FT Kangaskhan FT*/FT (11/16 to OHKO at 27-30, 12/16 at 31) Nidoqueen FT* (13/16 for 27-30, 14/16 for 31) Nidorino Horn Attack Poison Sting does 7-10, Fury Attack does 5-(7) per hit Mild DMG Rash 12 20-(24) 13-24 19-(23) 0-2 25+ 18-(22) 3-12 (17)-(21) 13-23 17-(20) 24+ Nidoqueen Body Slam Both Double kick [10-12(13)] and Poison Sting [(8)9-11(12)] deal about the same damage Mild DMG Rash 12 25-(30) 13-19 24-(29) 20-27 (23)-(28) 0-5 28+ (22)-(27) 6-12 22-(26) 13-19 21-(25) 20-29 20-(24) 30+ Dig/Escape Rope out of Silph and Bike to Mart Buy -x6 Hyper Potions -(Full Heal if got Para'd by Nidoqueen) -5 Max Repels Exit and Bike to Sabrina Sabrina Kadabra Wing Attack Mr. Mime Flamethrower* Venomoth Ember Alakazam Flamethrower* After fight Dig/Escape Rope out and fly to Fuschia and head to Gym Trainer Kirk Drowzee WA Drowzee WA Kadabra WA Drowzee WA If you don't have 2-3 FT for Koga use Max Elixir on the Spinner Menu Koga Koffing Ember* Muk Ember + FT Koffing Ember Weezing FT Muk Sludge Mild DMG Rash 12-13 31-(37) 14-22 30-(36) 0-1 23+ (28)-(34) 2-11 28-(33) 12-20 26-(31) 21-29 25-(30) 30+ Afterward leave and Bike to Warden House Get HM Strength from Warden and exit house On menu -Teach Surf to Lapras -Max Repel -Fly to Pallet Surf to Cinnabar Enter Mansion If 30 Speed skip Carbos On last Repel Menu -Heal (usually Super) -Use Max Elixir Grab hidden Elixir and Secret Key and then Dig/Escape Rope Out Blaine Gym Blaine Growlithe x3 X-Spec, FT/Ember* Pontya FT/Ember*(15/16 range in for 27-29, guaranteed with 30+) Rapidash FT* Arcanine FT* Growlithe Fire Blast Take Down Rash DMG Mild Mild DMG Rash 5-8 (23)-(28) 12 24-(29) 9-20 (22)-(27) 0-8 13-19 (23)-(28) 21-26 22-(26) 0-4 20-28 (22)-(27) 0-5 27+ 21-(25) 5-11 29+ 22-(26) 6-15 20-(24) 12-22 21-(25) 16-21 19-(23) 23-29 20-(24) 22-30 18-(22) 30+ 19-(23) 31 Afterward exit, say no to Bill and fly to Viridian Gio Gym 1st Trainer FT, Ember, FT 2nd Trainer FT x5, Nidorino can be Embered* (15/16 range at 27-29, guaranteed at 30+) Gio x5 FT*, Dugtrio can be Embered* (14/16 range at 27-28, guaranteed at 29+) Exit gym and Bike to grass before Rival 6 On this menu -Teach Strength to Lapras -Teach Fire Blast to Charizard over Wing Attack -Use x3 Rare Candies to go from Lv. 48 to Lv. 51 -Use Hyper Potion Rival 6 Lead x3-4 X-Spec, Pidgeot Ember* Blastoise FB* (+3 is a range, 14/16 for 27, and 15/16 for 28+) Ryhorn Ember* Growlithe Ember* Exeggcute Ember* Alakazam Ember* Proceed to Victory Road, Max Repeling before Surfing and keep them up till your'e at the E4 On last Victory Road repel menu -Teach TM Sunny Day -Use Carbos if not 30 Speed PC heal Charizard and deposit the other two, head straight into E4 Same E4 as before (No X-speed on Agatha) with some improved ranges MAYBE CONSIDER SITRUS BERRY FOR BRUNO Arbok is a 12/16 to FT* at 27-28, 13/16 at 29+ Gengar is always a 10/16 to die to FT* Dragonite at +4 is always guaranteed with FB* +3 on Champ gets 15/16 FB* Range on Blastoise if 27, the rest guaranteed +3 on Champ gets 14/16 FT* Range on Arcanine at 30+ +2 on Champ gets 14/16 FB* Range on Acanine at 27-29, 15/16 at 30+ +2 Blastoise requires Sunny Day FB (guaranteed) New Damage Ranges for E4 Lorelei Dewgong Surf Sunny Day Surf Rash DMG Mild Rash DMG Mild 5-8 (107)-(126) 5-8 56-(66) 9-12 (103)-(122) 0-8 9-18 (52)-(62) 13-18 (102)-(120) 0-4 19-27 51-(60) 0-6 19-24 (98)-(116) 0-2 28+ (47)-(56) 7-18 25-27 (96)-(114) 3-6 (45)-(54) 19-27 28+ (93)-(110) 7-12 (42)-(50) 28+ (91)-(108) 13-18 (88)-(104) 19-24 (86)-(102) 25-29 (83)-(98) 30+ Bruno Onix Rock Tomb +1 X-Defend Rock Tomb Mild DMG Rash Mild 12-17 (81)-(96) 0-25 (54)-(64) 0-4 18+ (74)-(88) 0-10 26+ (51)-(60) 5-25 (71)-(84) 11-26 (44)-(52) 26+ (64)-(76) 27+ Agatha Gengar Shadow Punch Mild DMG Rash 12-13 36-(43) 14-20 (35)-(42) 0 21-27 34-(40) 1-5 28+ 33-(39) 6-15 31-(37) 16-22 30-(36) 23+ Lance Gyarados Hyper Beam +1 X-Defend Hyper Beam Mild DMG Rash Mild DMG Rash 12 (96)-(113) 12 (64)-(76) 13-14 (95)-(112) 13-14 (63)-(75) 15-16 (94)-(111) 15-17 (62)-(74) 17 (93)-(110) 18-21 (62)-(73) 18-21 (92)-(109) 22-23 (61)-(72) 0-1 22-23 (90)-(107) 0 24-26 (60)-(71) 2-5 24-25 (90)-(106) 2-3 27-28 (59)-(70) 6 26 (89)-(105) 4-5 29+ (58)-(69) 7-10 27-28 (88)-(104) 6 (57)-(68) 11-14 29-30 (87)-(103) 7-8 (56)-(67) 15-17 31 (86)-(102) 9-10 (56)-(66) 18-19 (85)-(101) 11-14 (55)-(65) 20-23 (85)-(100) 15-16 (54)-(64) 24-26 (84)-(99) 17 (53)-(63) 27-30 (82)-(97) 18-21 (52)-(62) 31 (81)-(96) 22-23 (80)-(95) 24-25 (79)-(94) 26-28 (79)-(93) 29-30 (78)-(92) 31 Dragonite Outrage Rash DMG Mild 6-7 (84)-(99) 8-10 (82)-(97) 11-12 (81)-(96) 13-16 (79)-(94) 17-19 (79)-(93) 20-23 (77)-(91) 0-1 24-26 (76)-(90) 2-5 27-30 (74)-(88) 6-8 31 (73)-(87) 9-12 (72)-(85) 13-14 (71)-(84) 15-17 (69)-(82) 18-23 (68)-(81) 24-26 (67)-(79) 27-30 (66)-(78) 31 Champion Pidgeot Aerial Ace +1 X-Defend Aerial Ace Mild DMG Rash Mild DMG Rash 5-8 (45)-(54) 6-8 30-(36) 9-12 (44)-(52) 0-8 9-18 (28)-(34) 13-18 (43)-(51) 0-4 19-27 28-(33) 0-6 19-24 (41)-(49) 0-2 28+ 26-(31) 7-18 25-27 (40)-(48) 3-6 25-(30) 19-27 28+ (39)-(46) 7-12 (23)-(28) 28+ (38)-(45) 13-18 (36)-(43) 19-24 (35)-(42) 25-29 Blastoise Sunny Day Hydro Cannon Rash DMG Mild 6-8 (107)-(126) 9-12 (103)-(122) 13-18 (102)-(120) 19-24 (98)-(116) 0-3 25-27 (96)-(114) 4-8 28+ (93)-(110) 9-14 (91)-(108) 15-19 (88)-(104) 20-26 (86)-(102) 27+ Arcanine Extremespeed +1 X-Defend E Speed Mild DMG Rash Mild DMG Rash 6-8 45-(53) 12-13 30-(36) 9-12 44-(52) 0-8 14-20 (29)-(35) 13-18 43-(51) 0-4 21-25 (28)-(34) 0-4 19-24 (42)-(50) 0-2 26+ 28-(33) 5-9 25-27 (41)-(49) 3-6 27-(32) 10-15 28+ (40)-(48) 7-12 26-(31) 16-22 (39)-(47) 13-18 25-(30) 23+ 39-(46) 19-24 38-(45) 25+