EARLY GAME - Forest exp.: > Use only Pidgeotto for forest? Need to do this anyway if Pikachu dies > Use only Metapod for last Caterpie > Do not let Caterpie/Metapod die under any circumstances - Need about 17 Potions for Pikachu - Revisit Charmander exp. > The idea is to candy once early to make Surge and other fights better, then make up ~1700 exp. to get L38 in Silph > Consider doing Koga's gym before Silph (candy from 33-->38 after Jugglers) > Split exp. on all 3 Geodudes and the Drowzee, then fight the Bug Catcher AFTER Weepinbell to get L19 > Fight Butterfree guy? Its moveset isn't too bad, and 685 exp. helps a lot > Can you afford to split exp. on Raticate? Faster than sacrificing slave (answer: No) > Get L23 for Surge? Can 2HKO with Dig and tank a MK or TB with good stats > Can fight 3x Voltorb guy (1323 exp.) to get L23 for Surge (24 with candy), but Dig PP is a problem > Can 3HKO Cubone with Ember at L25 (like 25-30% to lose though?) - Work on early money route (Poke Balls and Potions mainly) > Buy 1 Paralyz Heal in Viridian, and then more later? Then you can afford a 4th Potion > Buy Awakening in Pewter? Drowzee can be awful > Always buy 8 Potions in Cerulean? > Skip getting + selling TM45? > Buy 12 Super Potions? Can't afford more probably - Potions are tight on Nugget Bridge/Route 25/Dig Rocket... might need to center 1-2 times - Fight the RIGHT Gentleman, not the left - Need 219 exp. to get L23 for Surge (assuming split Raticate exp.) > Can also use 1 candy at some point MID-GAME - Erika should be +2 instead of +3 (unless terrible Special) - Dig Silph J&J's Arbok - Need to toss an item to make room for Silph candy LATE GAME - Cinnabar shopping: > Sell/use the last of your TM46/Guard Spec., Super Potions and Antidotes > Buy Ultra Balls instead of Great Balls > Don't buy Hyper Potions (or you can sell Full Restores to buy them) - Teach Fire Blast (this makes room for Fissure) > Lorelei: OHKO Jynx if needed for PP > Agatha: Golbat is an unfavorable range (and can get Super Potion if you miss it) > Lance: +4 OHKOs all except Gyarados and Dragonite > Champion: Exeggutor is a favorable range > So moveset is Fire Spin/Flamethrower/Fire Blast/Fissure