fast/off/shift
get PC potion (use in rival fight if necessary)
get 290 exp from wilds so pikachu is L8
buy 7 poke balls and ____ potions
take center
catch a L5 or L6 caterpie (Thundershock once to weaken)
[insert caterpie dsum here]
catch a L9 pidgeotto (Thundershock once to weaken)
[insert pidgeotto dsum here]
switch caterpie to front
fight 3 optional trainers in forest, switching caterpie/metapod in and out whenever possible
also get 124/33 exp from wilds for caterpie/metapod
mandatory bug catcher: switch in pika, t-shock/tail whip until pika dies, switch back to metapod and tackle
take center
brock's minion: tackle x5-6, switch to pika, growl, tail whip spam until pika dies, switch back to metapod and tackle
(metapod evolves into butterfree)
heal + change option to set
brock: confusion x3, string shot, confusion (harden or heal while it bides)
buy ____ potions, ____ antidotes and ________
[insert route 3 here]
take center
[insert mt moon here]
take center
spam potions on pikachu, then get bulbasaur
get candy
[insert bridge and route 25 here]
heal to full
[insert misty here]
take center

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pikachu needs 290 to L8

metapod needs 271 extra exp (124 with double pika death strat)
butterfree needs 534 to 15 for grimer (303 to 15 for voltorb, which does matter)
butterfree needs 18 for bridge (fight optionals to save candies)
need to main switch to charmander immediately

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should save candies for charmeleon