NOTE: IF YOU CATCH A CUT SLAVE, DO NOT USE THE ROUTE DETAILED IN THIS PASTE. INSTEAD, USE THE NORMAL ROUTE WITH THESE CHANGES: - No Calciums - X Attack on Clair - X Attack x2 on Koga - X Special on Lance - Return Surge's Raichu if L57 ----- NEW BARK TOWN - Check Toto's stats; use this route only with 13 Attack, 9 Sp. Atk and 10 Sp. Def ROUTE 29 - Run from L3 Sentrets unless you need to kill time for Poliwag VIOLET CITY - After getting the Egg, double deposit (if no slaves, center and deposit the egg) - If you don't have a Cut slave, do not try to catch one later ROUTE 32 - If you double deposited, switch Totodile to slot 1 before entering grass - Take right path, and aggressively dodge Gordon AZALEA TOWN - Shopping: Sell TM31, then buy 3 Potions, 5 Super Potions, 5 Repels and 2 Antidotes SLOWPOKE WELL - Rocket 2: Rage x5-7 - Rocket 3: Scratch x6 AZALEA GYM - Twins: Scratch x4 - YOLO Benny AZALEA TOWN - Rival 2: Scratch Zubat unless Reflect or Growl ILEX FOREST - Teach Cut to Croconaw over Scratch - Get hidden Ether: http://www.smogon.com/oi/gsc_item_10.png ROUTE 35 - YOLO all spinner passes until you have 220 exp. - Conserve Headbutts wherever possible > Ivan's L10 Diglett and L10 Zubat die to Cut > Venonat is always a range with Headbutt+Cut at L19 GOLDENROD GYM - Conserve Headbutts wherever possible GOLDENROD CITY - Do early underground > Teru's L9 Magnemite is a 76% range with WG at L21 > Teru's Voltorb is a 93% range with Cut at L21 - Shopping: > 3F: Sell TM45, then buy 1 X Speed, 1 X Special and 4 X Attacks > 2F: Buy 5 Escape Ropes, 2 Repels, 4 Full Heals and 1 Poke Doll ROUTE 35 - YOLO all spinner passes until you have 220 exp. > Irwin's L10 Voltorb dies to Cut - Heal to 40+ HP on Repel menu - If you don't have 220 exp., kill Sudowoodo (WG+Bite+WG) KIMONO GIRLS - Conserve Headbutts wherever possible ECRUTEAK CITY - On Repel menu: > Heal to full > Use Ether on Headbutt > Teach Surf over WG BURNED TOWER - Rival 4: X Attack, Surf x2, Headbutt+Headbutt, Headbutt ECRUTEAK GYM - Sage: Surf x5 - Sage: Bite+Bite - Sage: Surf, Bite+Surf, Surf - Morty: X Speed, X Special, Bite x5 ROUTE 39 - Pokefan: Cut OLIVINE CITY - Buy 3 Hyper Potions and 15 Super Repels (3/14 if late Poli) LIGHTHOUSE 1 - Gentleman: Headbutt+Cut - Gentleman: Headbutt, Surf - Lass: Headbutt+Bite ROUTE 41 - On Kaylee pause buffer menu, teach Strength over Bite CIANWOOD GYM - Blackbelt: HB+Strength - Blackbelt: HB+Strength - Blackbelt: Surf, HB+Strength - Blackbelt: Strength x2, HB+Strength - Chuck: X Attack, Strength x3 CIANWOOD CITY - If need Poliwag, Fly to Violet to catch it, and get candy > YOLO ball L15-22, Cut L23-24 and Poliwhirl ROCKET HIDEOUT - Rocket: Strength x2 - Rocket: Strength x3 - Scientist: Surf x3 ***FREE HEAL*** - Rocket 1: Headbutt x2 - Rocket 2 (PW): Headbutt x2 - Rocket 3 (PW): Headbutt - Exec 1: Headbutt, Strength, Surf - Exec 2: X Attack, Headbutt x3 - Electrodes: Strength+HB (finish with Cut after one HB) - Escape Rope out, then bike to the gym MAHOGANY GYM - Pryce: Strength+HB, Strength+Strength, Surf (finish Seel with Cut if used HB on Electrode) LIGHTHOUSE 2 - Get Ether and Rare Candy OLIVINE GYM - Jasmine: Surf x3 GOLDENROD CITY - Go straight to the Radio Tower RADIO TOWER 1 - Rocket 1: Headbutt x2 - Rocket 2: Surf+HB (finish with HB if used HB on Electrode/Seel) - Rocket 3: HB, Cut (Cut x2 if used HB on Electrode/Seel/Arbok) - Rocket 4: HB x2, HB+Strength - Rocket 5: Surf x4 > Learn Slash over Headbutt - Use Ether on Surf and candy to reach L39 - Scientist 1: Surf x3 - Scientist 2: Slash+Cut - Exec: Surf x3, Surf+Cut, Surf x2 UNDERGROUND - Rival 4: X Attack, Strength, Surf, Slash+Slash, Surf, Slash - Rocket 1: Cut - Rocket 2: Strength, Slash, Cut - Rocket 3: Slash, Strength+Cut - Burglar 1: Slash x2 - Burglar 2: Slash x3 - Rocket 4: Strength x2 - Rocket 5: Slash x2 - Rocket 6: Slash, Surf - Rocket 7: Slash x2 - Take the stairs to the elevator, and go to 5F > 5F: Get Return > 4F: Buy 4 Proteins > 3F: Buy 21 X Attack, 2-3 X Speed, 1 Guard Spec. and 1 X Accuracy - Bike to the Radio Tower RADIO TOWER 2 - Rocket 1: Slash x2 - Exec 1: Slash x2 - Use a Super Repel, use all 4 Proteins, and teach Return over Slash - Exec 2: X Attack, Return x3 (if no Przcureberry, consider skipping X Attack and going for Arbok range; Return+Cut Vileplume) - Exec 3: Return, Surf, Return - After exiting, bike south to Route 34 ROUTE 34 - Surf down to get the hidden candy: http://www.smogon.com/oi/gsc_item_25.png - If you caught Poliwag early, Fly to Violet to get the candy - Fly to Mahogany ICE PATH - Get the Protein (item ball in the last room) BLACKTHORN CITY - A few steps before the north house: > Use a Super Repel > Equip Pink Bow > Use 2 candies to reach L47 > Use the Protein > Teach Whirlpool and Waterfall to Poliwag BLACKTHORN GYM - Cooltrainer-M: Return x3 - Cooltrainer-F: Strength x2 - Cooltrainer-M: Return x3 - Cooltrainer-F: Return x2 - Clair: Return x3, Return+Return DRAGON'S DEN - Cooltrainer: Return ROUTE 27 - Cooltrainer: Return VICTORY ROAD - Rival 5: X Attack, Return, Surf, Return x2, Surf, Return > Meganium is a favorable range INDIGO PLATEAU - Will: X Attack x2, Full Heal, Return x2, Strength, Return, Strength (1 X Attack if Xatu leads with Psychic or you can't afford to take 2 Psychics) > Exeggutor is a favorable range at +1 - Koga: X Attack, Return x2, Surf+Surf, Return x2 > Muk and Crobat are very favorable ranges - Bruno: X Attack x2, Strength x3, Return, Surf - Karen: X Attack, Return+Return, Return, Surf, Strength x2 - Lance: X Attack x2, Strength, Return x4, Surf > The L50 Dragonite is a favorable range S.S. AQUA - Sailor: Return x3 VERMILION CITY - Bike to the Saffron Gym > Do normal gym order instead with 0-6 DV Speed SAFFRON GYM - If you hit spinner, Return x2 - Sabrina: Return x3 - Bike to the Power Plant ROUTE 9 - Camper: Return x2 - If you hit Heidi, Strength x2 POWER PLANT - After the cutscene, Fly to Cerulean CERULEAN CITY - Enter the gym, then bike to Route 25 ROUTE 25 - Schoolboy: Return - Lass: Surf x2 - Schoolboy: Return x2 - Lass: Strength x3 - Camper: Return - Lass: Strength x3 - Super Nerd: Return - After the cutscene, Fly to Saffron and bike to the Celadon Gym CELADON GYM - Twins: Strength x2 - Picnicker: Return - Beauty: Strength x3 - Erika: X Attack, (Full Heal), Return x4 - After exiting, Fly to Cerulean and bike to the gym CERULEAN GYM - Misty: Return, X Attack, Return x3 - After exiting, get the Machine Part, then bike to the Power Plant POWER PLANT - After delivering the part, Fly to Saffron and bike to Lavender Town (if you hit Tom, Surf x3) LAVENDER TOWN - Talk to the radio guy, then Fly to Vermilion and bike to the gym VERMILION GYM - Gentleman: Strength x2 - Surge: Surf x2, Return, Surf x2 VERMILION CITY - Bike to Snorlax, use a Super Repel and use the radio to wake it up - Bike through Diglett's Cave to the Pewter Gym PEWTER GYM - Camper: Return - Brock: Surf x5 - After exiting, bike to Cinnabar VIRIDIAN FOREST - Get the Max Ether - Use a Super Repel immediately after exiting CINNABAR ISLAND - After the cutscene: > Bike to the water > Use a Super Repel > Use the Max Ether on Return > Surf from the menu SEAFOAM ISLANDS - Blaine: Surf, Return x2 > Rapidash is a 95% range - After exiting, Surf to Fuchsia and bike to the gym FUCHSIA GYM - Janine: Return x5 - After exiting, Fly to Viridian and bike to the gym VIRIDIAN GYM - Blue: X Attack x2, (X Speed), Return x5, Surf - After exiting, Fly to Pallet PALLET TOWN - Bike to the lab to unlock Mt. Silver - Use a Super Repel, then Fly to Viridian and bike to Mt. Silver MT. SILVER - When the first repel wears off, use another and heal to full - Red: Guard Spec., X Speed, X Attack x3, Return x6