Overview of strats for each DV combination: 0-2 Speed, 0-8 Special: (Kinesis, 2-3 Carbos) - Buy 1 less Super Potion - Buy 2 more X Speed - Pick up Max Ether - Don't pick up any Carbos - X Speed Blaine and Lorelei - Buy Full Restores before E4 0-2 Speed, 9-15 Special: (Blizzard, 2-3 Carbos) - Buy 1 less X Special - Buy 1 more X Speed - Don't pick up Max Ether - Pick up 2-3 Carbos - Use all Carbos in Mansion - Pick up Blizzard TM - Teach Blizzard before Champion in heal menu - X Speed instead of X Special on Sandslash 3-4 Speed, 0-8 Special: (Kinesis, 1 Carbos) - Normal item buy - Don't pick up Max Ether - Pick up 1 Carbos in Silph - Use Carbos before Viridian Rival - Buy Full Restores before E4 3-4 Speed, 9-15 Special: (Blizzard, 1 Carbos) - Buy 1 less X Special - Buy 1 more X Speed - Don't pick up Max Ether - Pick up 1 Carbos in Silph - Use Carbos in Pallet Town menu - Pick up Blizzard TM - Teach Blizzard before Champion in heal menu - X Speed instead of X Special on Sandslash 5-7 Speed, 0-8 Special: (Kinesis, 0 Carbos) - Normal item buy - Pick up Max Ether - Don't pick up any Carbos - Buy Full Restores before E4 5-7 Speed, 9-15 Special: (Blizzard, 0 Carbos) - Buy 1 less X Special - Buy 1 more X Speed - Pick up Max Ether - Skip Mom Heal (use Elixer + Super Potion) - Use last Potion to make room for Blizzard - Pick up Blizzard TM - Teach Blizzard before Champion in heal menu - X Speed instead of X Special on Sandslash 8-10 Speed: (2-3 Carbos) - Normal item buy - Don't pick up Max Ether - Pick up 2-3 Carbos - Use all Carbos before Viridian Rival 11/15 Speed: (1 Carbos) - Normal item buy - Don't pick up Max Ether - Pick up 1 Carbos in Silph - Use Carbos before Viridian Rival 12-14 Speed: (0 Carbos) - Normal item buy - Pick up Max Ether - Don't pick up any Carbos - Note that you can replace any of the Kinesis Nidos with freeze strat, just skip buying Full Restores and Ice Beam turn 1 - If you get freeze, set up X Acc + X Speed on Sandslash, then Horn Drill everything but Alakazam - If you crit, Earthquake Alakazam and hope for Kinesis, then X Acc + Horn Drill everything if you're still alive