Options: FAST/OFF/SHIFT NEW GAME - Name yourself "ASH" - Name your rival "GARY" PALLET TOWN - Get PC Potion (use vs. rival if necessary) - Give Pikachu a 1-character name ROUTE 1 - Do not get the Potion or kill Pidgeys VIRIDIAN CITY - Buy 8 Poke Balls, 3 Potions and 3 Paralyz Heals - Get the tree Potion VIRIDIAN FOREST - Catch a Lv. 6 Caterpie (T-shock once), and give it a 1-character name - Catch Pidgeotto (T-shock once), and give it a 1-character name - Switch Caterpie to the front - Caterpie needs 33 exp. from wilds - Fight all the Bug Catchers with Shift strats > BC1: Pidgeotto x2 > BC2: Pikachu, CATERPIE ONLY, Pikachu > BC3: Pidgeotto, Pikachu > BC4: Pikachu (let it die), finish with Metapod - Get 2 Potions (3 if used extra) PEWTER CITY - Skip the center unless low on Potions - Heal Metapod to full and Pidgeotto to 10+ HP PEWTER GYM - Minion: Tackle/Potion spam Diglett, switch to Pidgeotto, Gust spam until 1 crit from death, Sand-Attack, finish Sandshrew with Tackle - Heal to 20+ HP and turn option to SET - Brock: Switch Confusion to slot 1, Confusion x6-7 PEWTER CITY - Shopping: Sell all Poke Balls and TM34, then buy 8 Potions and 3 Antidotes (one additional Potion for each 3 Poke Balls sold) ROUTE 3 - Need to save 5-6 Confusions - Bug Catcher: C+C+T, C+T, C+C+T - Heal to 30+ HP - Shorts Guy: C+C+T, C+C - Bug Catcher: Confusion x6 - Bug Catcher: Confusion x5 (learn Stun Spore over Harden) - Take center MT. MOON - Get the Rare Candy - Hiker: Confusion x6 (learn Sleep Powder over String Shot) - Super Nerd: Confusion x7 - Heal to full - Jessie & James: Confusion x7 CERULEAN CITY - Take the center - Get hidden Rare Candy NUGGET BRIDGE - Cerulean Rival: Confusion spam, healing/switching as necessary - After NB2 or NB3, go back to center > After healing, spam Potions on Pikachu to get Bulbasaur - NB1: Confusion x3 - NB2: Confusion x3-4 - NB3: Confusion x4 - NB4: Confusion x4-5 - NB5: Confusion x2 - Rocket: Confusion x2 ROUTE 25 - Get Charmander and give it a 1-character name - Get TM45 - Switch Charmander to slot 1, then turn on SHIFT - Fight the first three Route 25 trainers with Shift strats, healing as necessary > Top Hiker: Confusion x3-4 > Lass: Confusion x3 > Bottom trainer: Confusion x7 - Lass: Ember x9 - Talk to Bill, then walk back to Cerulean CERULEAN CITY - Take the center - Buy Potions until you have 8 (money route assumes this is 2) CERULEAN GYM - Jr. Trainer: Switch to Butterfree, Sleep Powder, Confusion x4 - Heal Butterfree to full - Misty: > Switch to Butterfree > Confusion x3-4 > Stay in for Starmie if you can take a BB, then Stun Spore > Switch to Bulbasaur > Leech Seed, then Growl once, then heal Butterfree, then Tackle spam > Send in Charmander > Switch to Butterfree > Confusion until dead, healing as necessary > NOTE: It is possible to get Charmander all of Starmie's experience, but this is not consistent - Stop Charmander from evolving (and keep doing this as you level up) CERULEAN CITY - Take the center - Turn options to SET - Rocket: Switch to Butterfree, Confusion x2, Sleep Powder, Tackle x3-4, switch to Charmander, Scratch ROUTE 5-6 - Get Full Restore and X Special - Teach Dig over Leer - Optional Jr. Trainer-M: Ember/Dig x3 - Jr. Trainer-F: X Special, Ember x6 - Heal to full - Jr. Trainer-M: Ember x3, sacrifice slave to heal or remove drops, Dig+Dig+Ember VERMILION CITY - Shopping: Sell TM11 and TM45, then buy 12 Super Potions, 3 Repels and 2 Awakenings S.S. ANNE - Heal to 20+ HP - Optional Gentleman 1: Dig+Scratch, Dig+Scratch - Get TM08 (Dig+Ember the Youngster) - Get Rare Candy (Dig x2 the second optional Gentleman) - Heal to full and teach Body Slam over Scratch - S.S. Anne Rival: BS+BS, BS+BS, Ember+Ember+Ember, BS+BS+BS, healing as necessary VERMILION CITY - Get the Bike Voucher - On Cut bush menu: > Switch Repels to slot 1 > Heal Butterfree and Charmander to full > Teach Cut to Bulbasaur > Switch Butterfree to slot 1 > Cut the bush - Surge: Stun Spore, Confusion until dead, switch to Charmander, Dig x2 VERMILION CITY - Get Squirtle - Switch Charmander to slot 1, then Dig out of Diglett's Cave CERULEAN CITY - Take the center - Get the bike - Switch the bike to slot 2, scroll up to use the bike, then go to Route 9 ROUTE 9 - Jr. Trainer-F: Ember+Dig, BS+Ember, Ember+Ember, BS+BS (switch out if first Oddish paralyzes) - Bug Catcher: Ember x2, Ember x2 - On the Repel menu, heal to full and change option to SHIFT ROCK TUNNEL - Pokemaniac 1: Switch to Butterfree, Confusion x4, switch to Charmander, BS x4 - Pokemaniac 2: BS x5 - Change option to SET - Jr. Trainer-F: Ember+Dig, Ember x2 - Repel (if poisoned, also Antidote+Super Potion) - Repel and Super Potion - Hiker: Dig x6 - Candy Revive if died to Hiker - Jr. Trainer-F: BS+Ember, Ember+Ember, Ember+BS (all Ember if Growled) ROUTE 8 - Gambler: Dig x2 - Get the underground Elixer and Nugget CELADON CITY - Take the center - Shopping: > 5F: Sell 2 Nuggets and all Awakenings, buy 7 X Acc, 2 Guard Spec., 6 X Speed, 12 X Special, 5 X Attack (7/11 if bad Speed) > 6F: 1 Fresh Water > 4F: 1 Poke Doll > 2F: 10 Super Repels > Get Fly, then open the menu and do the following: > Swap X Accs to slot 3 > Use a Super Repel > Teach Fly to Pidgeotto > Fly to Lavender POKEMON TOWER - Lavender Rival: Swap X Specials to slot 5, Guard Spec., X Attack x4, X Attack, BS x5-6 - Channeler 1: Dig x2 - Get only the item ball Elixer - Take the heal pad - Channeler 2: Dig - Channeler 3: Dig - Ghost: Swap Super Repels to slot 2, use Poke Doll - Jesse & James: Swap X Speeds to slot 7, X Attack, X Speed, Dig x4 (don't learn Slash) - After getting the Poke Flute, Fly to Celadon CELADON CITY - Skip the center, Super Repel, and bike to the Safari Zone CYCLING ROAD - Get the hidden Rare Candy SAFARI ZONE - Get the Full Restore - Get HM03, then Dig out CELADON CITY - Heal to 45+, then bike to the gym CELADON GYM - Beauty: Ember x2 - Erika: X Special x3, Ember x6, healing as necessary - After exiting, Fly to Fuchsia FUCHSIA CITY - Take the center - Get HM04 from the warden - Teach Surf and Strength to Squirtle, then use Strength and get the warden candy - Fly to Celadon, then bike to Silph Co. SILPH CO. - Take the stairs to 5F - Get the Elixer - Rocket: Dig x2 - Use candies to reach Lv. 38 (Flamethrower over Ember) - Go up to 7F to get TM03 - Heal to full, teach Swords Dance over Growl and switch Butterfree to slot 1 - Go back to 5F and follow the path to Silph Rival - Silph Rival: Sleep Powder, switch to Charmander, X Special, Flamethrower, SD, X Speed, Flamethrower x3, Dig, BS, Dig - Heal to full and switch Charmander to slot 1 - Jessie & James: SD, Dig, Flamethrower, BS - Giovanni: SD x2, X Speed, BS x2, Dig x2 - Get the Master Ball and candy, then Dig out FUCHSIA CITY - Release Butterfree (and take center if low on healing items) - Bike to the gym, healing first if necessary - Juggler 1: SD, BS x4 - Juggler 2: SD, BS x3 - Koga: X Special, Flamethrower x5 - After exiting, Fly to Saffron and bike to the gym SAFFRON GYM - Sabrina: Guard Spec., SD x3, X Speed x2, BS x3 - Dig out, then Fly to Pallet Town PALLET TOWN - Take Mom heal - Use a Super Repel, then Surf to Cinnabar Island CINNABAR ISLAND - Shopping: Sell Paralyz Heals and TM46 (also Antidotes if bad Speed), then buy 6 Great Balls, 10 Hyper Potions and 2 Revives - Surf to Seafoam Islands SEAFOAM ISLANDS - On the entry floor, use a Great Ball to catch a L27 Krabby (Body Slam once to weaken) - Walk out, then Fly to Viridian and bike to Route 23 ROUTE 23 - Do NOT repel on the way - Use the Master Ball to catch Primeape - Fly to Cinnabar CINNABAR ISLAND - Release Primeape, then bike to the mansion CINNABAR MANSION - Catch a Muk (Flamethrower x2 to weaken) - Get the 2 Rare Candies - Get the Secret Key, then Dig out and bike to the Safari Zone SAFARI ZONE - Catch 18 Tauros, then Dig out - Change boxes - Catch 12 Tauros, then Dig out and Fly to Cinnabar CINNABAR ISLAND - Use 2 candies to evolve twice and reach L45, heal if necessary, then bike to the gym CINNABAR GYM - Blaine: SD, Dig x4 - Dig out, then Fly to Viridian VIRIDIAN CITY - Toss great Balls (or use last Full Restore if helpful), then bike to the gym VIRIDIAN GYM - Cooltrainer: Flamethrower x2 - Blackbelt: Flamethrower x3 - Giovanni: SD x3, (X Acc), BS x2, Dig x3 VIRIDIAN CITY - Use a Super Repel, teach Fissure over SD, then bike to Victory Road - Viridian Rival: X Acc, Fissure, Flamethrower, Fissure x4 VICTORY ROAD - Get candy (left ball) INDIGO PLATEAU - Take center - Buy up to 3 Revives and max Full Restores ELITE FOUR - Lorelei: X Acc, Fissure x5 - Elixer and heal to full - Bruno: X Acc, Fissure x5 - Elixer and heal to 70+ - Agatha: X Acc, X Speed (X Spec on Golbat instead if 122+ Speed), Fissure, Flamethrower x2, Fissure x3 - Before Lance: > Switch Krabby to slot 1 > Use 2 candies to L55 > Use Elixer > Heal to full - Lance: Switch to Pidgeotto, Sand-Attack until dead, send in Charizard, Fire Spin, X Acc, Fire Spin, X Special x6, Flamethrower x6 - Heal to full - Champion: Switch to Charizard, X Acc, X Special, Fissure x2, Flamethrower x2, Fissure x3