compared to IP skip: - save 25s from perfect sentret catch - no damage from wild sentret - more balls for poliwag - lose 6.5s to overwrite - save 2 inputs when teaching cut - +1 happiness - save 48 frames from cut bush text - if late poli, keep kenya in slot 2 - can save "good evening" text when centering if you set clock to 3:45 a.m. (but then good Special Totos suffer) - 1 fewer input when depositing egg - more dangerous bugsy/rival 2/whitney - skip headbutt as well? saves 37s in movement+menuing, plus 6.5s for Ether. rival 3 is a problem, though (may need to lead slave) - can cut ivan's zubat on pass 1-2 - can 2hko venonat through disable - 93% range on teru's voltorb - can cut irwin's L10 voltorb on pass 3 - slightly easier to conserve pp in kimonos - can cut pokefan pikachu - no wg for morty's gym and growlithes (so you may need to hit more cuts/get more SE text) - no bite for benjamin/grunt 6/douglas/weezing - no late-game crit text or benefits (but you can have slash until return) - can do rocket section with just ether, but need to hit 3-9 cuts (1.7s of misses) - must get kanto max ether time save assuming perfect sentret catch: lose 1.5s