(Update: 29 Jan 2016) Typhlosion overworld route: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/460442/BattleTowerL50Route_v1.0.rtf Typhlosion PP route: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/460442/BattleTowerL50PP_v1.0.rtf Typhlosion route demo: http://www.twitch.tv/entrpntr/v/31653936 ~~~~~~ L50 CONCEPT (1) Start with Cyndaquil; save/reset in lab for 11/10/12/11/12+ (7.25% of Cyndaquils) (2) Ryziken-ish route thru Dragon's Den w/alterations for Crystal + Battle Tower + Router's opinions (3) Get Master Ball from Elm & catch Suicune before Kanto; save/reset for good stats (most are runnable) (4) Level up Suicune on Beth / Rival / Elite 4 (5) Kanto sidequests (Machine Part/EXPN Card) w/Typhlosion for battles (gets L50 here) (6) Catch L50 Snorlax; save/reset for good stats (most are runnable) (7) Celadon/Fuchsia for TMs (8) Second E4 trip for money and to get Suicune to L50 (9) Spend money / prepare team for Battle Tower (10) Make good decisions and you should sweep all 7 battles more often than not (still some analysis/fine-tuning needed here). GENERAL ROUTE NOTES - Pretty streamlined: No breeding/egg hatching; slower starter + Suicune sidequest + bit extra in Kanto + extra E4 trip instead - Selective w/Typhlosion (not too bad since RTA); bad def sucks early and in Battle Tower; no Vitamins usually - Getting decent Suicune not time-consuming; decent Snorlax a bit trickier (longer catch and bad stats hurt more) - A little bit of a dance (experience / Amulet Coin) to make sure no one gets to L51, but always works out when done right GENERAL STRATEGY L50 Battle Tower has ridiculously strong/fast pokes (great DVs & absurd stat exp); very hard to win reliably with most concepts - Suicune/Snorlax absorb almost all hits; carry the team; don't need great DVs; handful of Vitamins for adequate stat exp - Snorlax sets Curse up on non-threats, survives with Rest/Leftovers, murders with Body Slam/Sleep Talk - Snorlax absorbs special attacks, especially strong Thunderbolts aimed @ Suicune - Suicune deals with many threats and walls; Toxic/Protect/Rest to stall, Surf to damage some things - Suicune absorbs Machamp's Cross Chop + strong EQs/Hyper Beams which are huge threats to Snorlax (and Typhlosion) - Typhlosion handles Steels and can win some 1-on-1's. Also removes Sandstorm. Frail and hard to switch in though. DREAM TEAM > Suicune @ Mint Berry *** Master Ball after 8th badge *** - Surf - Toxic - Rest - Protect > Snorlax @ Leftovers *** 100% HP & SLP (or 50% HP & no status) ~10.5% catch w/Ultra *** - Curse - Body Slam - Rest - Sleep Talk > Typhlosion @ Gold Berry *** Switch back/forth with Suicune so don't grow past L50 *** - Fire Punch - Earthquake - Sunny Day (other ideas: DynamicPunch / Endure / Protect / Roar) - Thunderpunch (other ideas: DynamicPunch / Endure / Protect / Roar) >> Unclear whether Suicune or Snorlax is the better lead; have had better luck with Suicune, so leaning that way. >> Testing thus far has shown the Suicune/Snorlax combo to be stronger than anticipated. It wouldn't be surprising if Feraligatr in Typhlosion's place could still pull off a 7-0 streak somewhat reliably. If it can, that would mean that a modification of the standard Totodile route would be a faster option. Hard to determine if it's viable without testing, though. FOES Kingdra, Lapras, Machamp**, Skarmory, Articuno @ Gold Berry Houndoom, Electrode, Zapdos*, Steelix, Gyarados @ Miracleberry Shuckle, Snorlax**, Crobat, Forretress, Scizor @ Leftovers Jolteon, Dugtrio, Aerodactyl @ King's Rock Slowking @ Mint Berry Starmie*, Girafarig @ Scope Lens Know Hyper Beam :: Kingdra, Snorlax, Scizor, Dugtrio, Aerodactyl, Crobat, Zapdos, Gyarados, Articuno Know Thunderbolt :: Lapras, Electrode, Zapdos, Jolteon, Starmie Know Rest :: Houndoom, Shuckle, Slowking, Electrode, Steelix Know Sandstorm :: Shuckle, Skarmory, Steelix, Forretress Random notes - Jolteon uses Hidden Power unless Thunderbolt can kill; almost completely harmless to Snorlax > Aggressive layer doesn't discourage Hidden Power since it is variable power > Smart layer encourages Hidden Power when its power is exactly 70 - Electrode likes using Mirror Coat vs Typhlosion/Snorlax (50/50 with Thunderbolt while Explosion/Rest are discouraged) - Crobat is a male so it won't use Attract (Snorlax is 87.5% male like Typhlosion, so definitely reset if female) Typhlosion speed targets - Faster: Electrode (185), Jolteon (179), Crobat (175), Aerodactyl (174), Dugtrio (166), Starmie (161), Houndoom (145), Zapdos (143) - Can beat: Kingdra (132) - Slower: Girafarig/Articuno (120), Gyarados (117), Skarmory (116), Scizor (111), Lapras (107), Machamp (99), Forretress (84), Snorlax (79), Slowking (75), Steelix (73), Shuckle (52) Suicune speed targets - Faster: See above - Can beat: Girafarig/Articuno (120), Gyarados (117), Skarmory (116), Scizor (111), Lapras (107) - Slower: See above Stat benchmarks (for discretionary vitamin usage) - Suicune: 108/112/118/121 speed - Snorlax: 240 HP (for Leftovers boost) - Typhlosion: 132/133 speed for Kingdra VITAMINS > This section is still somewhat volatile; subject to (frequent) change :: Pick up 9, can afford 21 in total, so 30 overall (could remove a couple for sake of efficiency). Suicune - 2 HP Up - 4 Iron - 4 Calcium - 2-5 Carbos (extra to get certain speed thresholds) Snorlax - 3-6 HP Up (extra if 240 HP is within reach) - 5 Calcium - 3 Iron - 3 or 5 Protein Typhlosion - 0-1 Calcium - 0-1 Carbos (only a consideration on 12-14 DV speed for Kingdra, and still a minor one then) ITEMS > TMs - Curse (Celadon @ NITE) - Sleep Talk (Goldenrod Underground) - Rest (Ice Path) - Toxic (Janine) - Protect (Celadon Mart) - Earthquake (Victory Road) - Fire Punch (Goldenrod Mart) - Thunderpunch (Goldenrod Mart) - Sunny Day (Celadon Mart) > Hold Items - Mint Berry (Route 39) - Leftovers (comes w/Snorlax) - Gold Berry (Goldenrod, trade Abra for Machop) > Vitamins - Protein :: Rocket Hideout :: Ice Path - Iron :: Ice Path :: Vermillion Port :: Rock Tunnel - Carbos :: Ice Path :: Route 2 - Calcium :: Dragon's Den - HP Up :: Victory Road > $$$ Items - Charcoal :: Azalea - Nugget :: Rocket Hideout :: Route 39 - PP Up :: Ice Path :: Rock Tunnel (disassembly courtesy of https://github.com/pret/pokecrystal) BattleTowerMons5: db KINGDRA db GOLD_BERRY db SURF, HYPER_BEAM, BLIZZARD, DRAGONBREATH dw 0 ; OT ID dt 125000 ; Exp ; Stat exp bigdw 55000 bigdw 55000 bigdw 60000 bigdw 50000 bigdw 55000 db $dd, $ff ; DVs db 15, 5, 5, 20 ; PP db 0 ; Happiness db 0, 0, 0 ; Pokerus, Caught data db 50 ; Level db 0, 0 ; Status bigdw 179 ; HP bigdw 179 ; Max HP bigdw 142 ; Atk bigdw 143 ; Def bigdw 132 ; Spd bigdw 144 ; SAtk bigdw 144 ; SDef db "KINGUDORA@@" db HOUNDOOM db MIRACLEBERRY db REST, CRUNCH, DREAM_EATER, FLAMETHROWER dw 0 ; OT ID dt 125000 ; Exp ; Stat exp bigdw 55000 bigdw 50000 bigdw 60000 bigdw 60000 bigdw 60000 db $dd, $fc ; DVs db 10, 15, 15, 15 ; PP db 0 ; Happiness db 0, 0, 0 ; Pokerus, Caught data db 50 ; Level db 0, 0 ; Status bigdw 178 ; HP bigdw 178 ; Max HP bigdw 135 ; Atk bigdw 98 ; Def bigdw 145 ; Spd bigdw 157 ; SAtk bigdw 127 ; SDef db "HERUGA-@@@@" db SHUCKLE db LEFTOVERS db SANDSTORM, REST, TOXIC, WRAP dw 0 ; OT ID dt 125000 ; Exp ; Stat exp bigdw 60000 bigdw 60000 bigdw 60000 bigdw 60000 bigdw 55000 db $fd, $cf ; DVs db 10, 10, 10, 20 ; PP db 0 ; Happiness db 0, 0, 0 ; Pokerus, Caught data db 50 ; Level db 0, 0 ; Status bigdw 123 ; HP bigdw 123 ; Max HP bigdw 60 ; Atk bigdw 278 ; Def bigdw 52 ; Spd bigdw 59 ; SAtk bigdw 279 ; SDef db "TUBOTUBO@@@" db SNORLAX db LEFTOVERS db HYPER_BEAM, EARTHQUAKE, SURF, PSYCH_UP dw 0 ; OT ID dt 125000 ; Exp ; Stat exp bigdw 60000 bigdw 55000 bigdw 55000 bigdw 60000 bigdw 55000 db $fd, $ef ; DVs db 5, 10, 15, 10 ; PP db 0 ; Happiness db 0, 0, 0 ; Pokerus, Caught data db 50 ; Level db 0, 0 ; Status bigdw 263 ; HP bigdw 263 ; Max HP bigdw 159 ; Atk bigdw 112 ; Def bigdw 79 ; Spd bigdw 114 ; SAtk bigdw 159 ; SDef db "KABIGON@@@@" db LAPRAS db GOLD_BERRY db THUNDERBOLT, SURF, CONFUSE_RAY, BLIZZARD dw 0 ; OT ID dt 125000 ; Exp ; Stat exp bigdw 55000 bigdw 60000 bigdw 60000 bigdw 55000 bigdw 60000 db $dd, $dd ; DVs db 15, 15, 10, 5 ; PP db 0 ; Happiness db 0, 0, 0 ; Pokerus, Caught data db 50 ; Level db 0, 0 ; Status bigdw 234 ; HP bigdw 234 ; Max HP bigdw 133 ; Atk bigdw 128 ; Def bigdw 107 ; Spd bigdw 133 ; SAtk bigdw 143 ; SDef db "RAPURASU@@@" db JOLTEON db KINGS_ROCK db THUNDERBOLT, THUNDER_WAVE, SHADOW_BALL, HIDDEN_POWER [Water|70] dw 0 ; OT ID dt 125000 ; Exp ; Stat exp bigdw 55000 bigdw 60000 bigdw 57000 bigdw 55000 bigdw 55000 db $ed, $ff ; DVs db 15, 20, 15, 15 ; PP db 0 ; Happiness db 0, 0, 0 ; Pokerus, Caught data db 50 ; Level db 0, 0 ; Status bigdw 161 ; HP bigdw 161 ; Max HP bigdw 114 ; Atk bigdw 107 ; Def bigdw 179 ; Spd bigdw 159 ; SAtk bigdw 144 ; SDef db "SANDA-SU@@@" db SCIZOR db LEFTOVERS db HYPER_BEAM, SLASH, AGILITY, METAL_CLAW dw 0 ; OT ID dt 125000 ; Exp ; Stat exp bigdw 45000 bigdw 50000 bigdw 40000 bigdw 50000 bigdw 45000 db $df, $ed ; DVs db 5, 20, 30, 35 ; PP db 0 ; Happiness db 0, 0, 0 ; Pokerus, Caught data db 50 ; Level db 0, 0 ; Status bigdw 169 ; HP bigdw 169 ; Max HP bigdw 175 ; Atk bigdw 145 ; Def bigdw 111 ; Spd bigdw 99 ; SAtk bigdw 124 ; SDef db "HAtuSAMU@@@" db SLOWKING db MINT_BERRY db REST, SURF, PSYCHIC_M, AMNESIA dw 0 ; OT ID dt 125000 ; Exp ; Stat exp bigdw 50000 bigdw 40000 bigdw 45000 bigdw 50000 bigdw 50000 db $df, $de ; DVs db 10, 15, 10, 20 ; PP db 15 ; Happiness db 0, 0, 0 ; Pokerus, Caught data db 50 ; Level db 0, 0 ; Status bigdw 196 ; HP bigdw 196 ; Max HP bigdw 118 ; Atk bigdw 126 ; Def bigdw 75 ; Spd bigdw 146 ; SAtk bigdw 156 ; SDef db "YADOKINGU@@" db MACHAMP db GOLD_BERRY db CROSS_CHOP, EARTHQUAKE, FIRE_BLAST, THUNDERPUNCH dw 0 ; OT ID dt 125000 ; Exp ; Stat exp bigdw 40000 bigdw 45000 bigdw 50000 bigdw 40000 bigdw 44000 db $ff, $ec ; DVs db 5, 10, 5, 15 ; PP db 13 ; Happiness db 0, 0, 0 ; Pokerus, Caught data db 50 ; Level db 0, 0 ; Status bigdw 187 ; HP bigdw 187 ; Max HP bigdw 176 ; Atk bigdw 127 ; Def bigdw 99 ; Spd bigdw 108 ; SAtk bigdw 128 ; SDef db "KAIRIKI-@@@" db STARMIE db SCOPE_LENS db THUNDER_WAVE, RECOVER, THUNDERBOLT, SURF dw 0 ; OT ID dt 125000 ; Exp ; Stat exp bigdw 45000 bigdw 44000 bigdw 40000 bigdw 45000 bigdw 40000 db $ff, $ff ; DVs db 20, 20, 15, 15 ; PP db 0 ; Happiness db 0, 0, 0 ; Pokerus, Caught data db 50 ; Level db 0, 0 ; Status bigdw 161 ; HP bigdw 161 ; Max HP bigdw 121 ; Atk bigdw 130 ; Def bigdw 161 ; Spd bigdw 145 ; SAtk bigdw 130 ; SDef db "SUTA-MI-@@@" db DUGTRIO db KINGS_ROCK db EARTHQUAKE, SLASH, HYPER_BEAM, SLUDGE_BOMB dw 0 ; OT ID dt 125000 ; Exp ; Stat exp bigdw 45000 bigdw 40000 bigdw 50000 bigdw 45000 bigdw 50000 db $f7, $fe ; DVs db 10, 20, 5, 10 ; PP db 0 ; Happiness db 0, 0, 0 ; Pokerus, Caught data db 50 ; Level db 0, 0 ; Status bigdw 135 ; HP bigdw 135 ; Max HP bigdw 125 ; Atk bigdw 89 ; Def bigdw 166 ; Spd bigdw 96 ; SAtk bigdw 116 ; SDef db "DAGUTORIO@@" db ELECTRODE db MIRACLEBERRY db THUNDERBOLT, EXPLOSION, MIRROR_COAT, REST dw 0 ; OT ID dt 125000 ; Exp ; Stat exp bigdw 50000 bigdw 45000 bigdw 54000 bigdw 40000 bigdw 50000 db $7d, $fe ; DVs db 15, 5, 20, 10 ; PP db 0 ; Happiness db 0, 0, 0 ; Pokerus, Caught data db 50 ; Level db 0, 0 ; Status bigdw 161 ; HP bigdw 161 ; Max HP bigdw 88 ; Atk bigdw 117 ; Def bigdw 185 ; Spd bigdw 126 ; SAtk bigdw 126 ; SDef db "MARUMAIN@@@" db AERODACTYL db KINGS_ROCK db HYPER_BEAM, EARTHQUAKE, FIRE_BLAST, IRON_TAIL dw 0 ; OT ID dt 125000 ; Exp ; Stat exp bigdw 45000 bigdw 50000 bigdw 50000 bigdw 45000 bigdw 45000 db $fd, $dd ; DVs db 5, 10, 5, 15 ; PP db 0 ; Happiness db 0, 0, 0 ; Pokerus, Caught data db 50 ; Level db 0, 0 ; Status bigdw 181 ; HP bigdw 181 ; Max HP bigdw 152 ; Atk bigdw 110 ; Def bigdw 174 ; Spd bigdw 104 ; SAtk bigdw 119 ; SDef db "PUTERA@@@@@" db CROBAT db LEFTOVERS db CONFUSE_RAY, ATTRACT, HYPER_BEAM, TOXIC dw 0 ; OT ID dt 125000 ; Exp ; Stat exp bigdw 45000 bigdw 40000 bigdw 50000 bigdw 40000 bigdw 50000 db $ef, $ff ; DVs db 10, 15, 5, 10 ; PP db 0 ; Happiness db 0, 0, 0 ; Pokerus, Caught data db 50 ; Level db 0, 0 ; Status bigdw 178 ; HP bigdw 178 ; Max HP bigdw 134 ; Atk bigdw 127 ; Def bigdw 175 ; Spd bigdw 117 ; SAtk bigdw 127 ; SDef db "KUROBAtuTO@" db ZAPDOS db MIRACLEBERRY db DRILL_PECK, THUNDERBOLT, THUNDER_WAVE, HYPER_BEAM dw 0 ; OT ID dt 125000 ; Exp ; Stat exp bigdw 45000 bigdw 50000 bigdw 45000 bigdw 40000 bigdw 50000 db $fd, $de ; DVs db 20, 15, 20, 5 ; PP db 0 ; Happiness db 0, 0, 0 ; Pokerus, Caught data db 50 ; Level db 0, 0 ; Status bigdw 190 ; HP bigdw 190 ; Max HP bigdw 137 ; Atk bigdw 129 ; Def bigdw 143 ; Spd bigdw 171 ; SAtk bigdw 136 ; SDef db "SANDA-@@@@@" db SKARMORY db GOLD_BERRY db SANDSTORM, FLY, STEEL_WING, TOXIC dw 0 ; OT ID dt 125000 ; Exp ; Stat exp bigdw 45000 bigdw 50000 bigdw 50000 bigdw 50000 bigdw 40000 db $d7, $ed ; DVs db 10, 15, 25, 10 ; PP db 0 ; Happiness db 0, 0, 0 ; Pokerus, Caught data db 50 ; Level db 0, 0 ; Status bigdw 164 ; HP bigdw 164 ; Max HP bigdw 125 ; Atk bigdw 179 ; Def bigdw 116 ; Spd bigdw 83 ; SAtk bigdw 113 ; SDef db "EA-MUDO@@@@" db FORRETRESS db LEFTOVERS db SANDSTORM, TOXIC, EXPLOSION, SWAGGER dw 0 ; OT ID dt 125000 ; Exp ; Stat exp bigdw 50000 bigdw 50000 bigdw 55000 bigdw 45000 bigdw 40000 db $cf, $dd ; DVs db 10, 10, 5, 15 ; PP db 0 ; Happiness db 0, 0, 0 ; Pokerus, Caught data db 50 ; Level db 0, 0 ; Status bigdw 169 ; HP bigdw 169 ; Max HP bigdw 134 ; Atk bigdw 189 ; Def bigdw 84 ; Spd bigdw 103 ; SAtk bigdw 103 ; SDef db "HUoRETOSU@@" db STEELIX db MIRACLEBERRY db SANDSTORM, IRON_TAIL, REST, EARTHQUAKE dw 0 ; OT ID dt 125000 ; Exp ; Stat exp bigdw 45000 bigdw 50000 bigdw 50000 bigdw 40000 bigdw 45000 db $dd, $dd ; DVs db 10, 15, 10, 10 ; PP db 0 ; Happiness db 0, 0, 0 ; Pokerus, Caught data db 50 ; Level db 0, 0 ; Status bigdw 176 ; HP bigdw 176 ; Max HP bigdw 130 ; Atk bigdw 245 ; Def bigdw 73 ; Spd bigdw 99 ; SAtk bigdw 109 ; SDef db "HAGANE-RU@@" db GIRAFARIG db SCOPE_LENS db DREAM_EATER, CRUNCH, PSYCHIC_M, EARTHQUAKE dw 0 ; OT ID dt 125000 ; Exp ; Stat exp bigdw 40000 bigdw 40000 bigdw 40000 bigdw 40000 bigdw 40000 db $45, $56 ; DVs db 15, 15, 10, 10 ; PP db 100 ; Happiness db 0, 0, 0 ; Pokerus, Caught data db 50 ; Level db 0, 0 ; Status bigdw 161 ; HP bigdw 161 ; Max HP bigdw 114 ; Atk bigdw 100 ; Def bigdw 120 ; Spd bigdw 126 ; SAtk bigdw 101 ; SDef db "KIRINRIKI@@" db GYARADOS db MIRACLEBERRY db HYPER_BEAM, SURF, RAIN_DANCE, ZAP_CANNON dw 0 ; OT ID dt 125000 ; Exp ; Stat exp bigdw 40000 bigdw 40000 bigdw 40000 bigdw 40000 bigdw 40000 db $75, $65 ; DVs db 5, 15, 5, 5 ; PP db 100 ; Happiness db 0, 0, 0 ; Pokerus, Caught data db 50 ; Level db 0, 0 ; Status bigdw 193 ; HP bigdw 193 ; Max HP bigdw 162 ; Atk bigdw 114 ; Def bigdw 117 ; Spd bigdw 95 ; SAtk bigdw 135 ; SDef db "GIyaRADOSU@" db ARTICUNO db GOLD_BERRY db BLIZZARD, HYPER_BEAM, ROAR, ICY_WIND dw 0 ; OT ID dt 125000 ; Exp ; Stat exp bigdw 40000 bigdw 40000 bigdw 40000 bigdw 40000 bigdw 40000 db $45, $56 ; DVs db 5, 5, 20, 15 ; PP db 0 ; Happiness db 0, 0, 0 ; Pokerus, Caught data db 50 ; Level db 0, 0 ; Status bigdw 181 ; HP bigdw 181 ; Max HP bigdw 119 ; Atk bigdw 135 ; Def bigdw 120 ; Spd bigdw 131 ; SAtk bigdw 161 ; SDef db "HURI-ZA-@@@"