ROUTE 1 - Experience marks: > 3 to L9 for Kakuna (Ember) > 31 to L7 for Weedle > 43 to L8 for Caterpie > 43 to L11 for Geodude > 54 to L12 for Onix > 34 to L14 for Rattata > 47 to L17 for Rocket > +72 required if fought Bug Catcher > +68 required if fought Lass PEWTER CITY - Shopping: Buy 4 Poke Balls, 7 Potions and 4 Antidotes - After Brock, take the center!!! MT. MOON - Menu before Rocket: > (Toss Poke Balls if you have Paras) > Toss TM34 > Use Rare Candy to reach L18 > Teach Mega Punch over Growl VERMILION CITY - Shopping: Sell Nugget, then buy 6 Super Potions, 4 Repels and 2 Paralyz Heals S.S. ANNE - Before Nidoran, teach Dig over Leer - Menu before rival: > Swap slot 1 item with Repels > Teach Body Slam over Mega Punch > (Heal if needed) > Use Rare Candy to reach L27 ROCK TUNNEL - On first tile: > Use a Repel > Heal to 45+ HP > Use Ether on Dig CELADON CITY - Shopping: > Take elevator to 5F > 5F: Buy 9 X Accs and 2 X Attacks > 6F: Buy Fresh Water > 4F: Buy 1 Poke Doll > 2F: Buy 10 Super Repels and max Revives (3) CELADON CITY - Fly menu: > Swap slot 2 item with X Attacks > Use a Super Repel > Teach Fly to bird > Fly to Lavender LAVENDER TOWER - Menu vs. Ghost: > Swap Super Repels to slot 2 > Use the Poke Doll ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Silph --> Safari --> ERIKA --> KOGA --> Mansion --> BLAINE --> SABRINA --> GIOVANNI ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SILPH CO. - On one of the bike menus before Silph: > Swap slot 3 item with X Accs > Candy to L36 (evolve) - Get Swords Dance - Menu before rival: > Swap slot 4 item with Elixer > Teach Swords Dance over Ember ***NOTE: You can use 2 extra Body Slams in all of Silph (assuming 5 on Silph Rival) - Get Lapras - After Giovanni: > Dig out > Bike to Snorlax CELADON CITY - Snorlax menu: > Use an Elixer > Use the Poke Flute FUCHSIA CITY - Warden's house menu: > Teach Strength to Lapras > Teach Surf to Lapras > Use Strength > Get the candy CINNABAR MANSION - On first repel menu: > Use 2 candies to reach L44 (cursor should be 1 below) > Use a Super Repel > Scroll all the way down - Get both candies - Menu before Secret Key: > Use 2 candies to reach L46 (mash A) > Exit the menu to get the key! VIRIDIAN GYM - Need to toss/use the last of an item before Giovanni VIRIDIAN CITY - After exiting the gym: > Use a Super Repel > Heal out of QA range > Teach Fissure over Dig ROUTE 22/23 - If you can get red bar from Dewgong after 0-1 heals, get Max Ether - Menu 6 steps after exiting water: > Use a Super Repel > (Heal to ~90 HP) > (Use the Max Ether on Fissure) > Bicycle VICTORY ROAD - Get the candy (skippable with near perfect stats) INDIGO PLATEAU - (Take the center) - Buy 7 Full Restores ELITE FOUR - Lorelei: X Acc, Fissure x5 - Menu before Bruno: > Use an Elixer > Candy to L53 - Bruno: X Acc, Fissure, FT x2, Fissure x2 - Menu before Agatha: > Use an Elixer > Heal to 57+ HP - Agatha: X Acc, Fissure, FT+FT, Fissure x3 > Must X Acc and Swords Dance if Hazed - Menu before Lance: > Use an Elixer > Heal to full - Lance: SD, BS+BS, SD x2, BS x2, BS+FT, BS+BS > Lead Body Slam on Gyarados with low Attack and decent HP/Special > If Gyara kills (likely), send in Lapras and Revive + heal, then set up again > Can use 3rd SD on second Dragonair (optimal if 1 Agility) > If Aerodactyl hits you to low HP, only heal if Dragonite Slam kills - Champion: FT+X Acc+FT, Fissure x5 > Must SD with 5-7 Speed to outspeed Alakazam > X Acc first if Sky Attack gives red bar but Psybeam doesn't