(Credit to stringflow for the previous route writeup, much of which I've borrowed.) Video playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpdNvoYOPZy1hhIrnVSbpOSe38BdwwDK ~=~=~=~=~ Intro - Set options to Fast Text/Animations Off - Choose ASH as player name (pre-set) - Rival name: ×S× (× = multiplication symbol) - Don't nickname Pikachu Rival 1 - Thundershock x3-5 (winning or losing doesn't matter) Parcel Quest - Remember to hold B to walk through Pikachu - Run from all encounters - Go behind Oak when delivering parcel Viridian Mart - Buy 5+ Poke Balls (you need at least 1 left over after catching something) Backtrack to Route 1 to catch a Pidgey/Rattata - NOTE: Corner bonk between the ledge and Pikachu for style points - Immediately chuck balls at L2-L4 Pidgeys - Thundershock Rattatas and L5-L7 Pidgeys before catching - If L4 Rattata, don't nickname; if Pidgey or L2/L3 Rattata, give a 1 char nickname (for deathfly battle manip) Viridian Center - Deposit Pikachu, then heal to set warp point - Watch Old Man catching tutorial, then head to Route 2 Forest Manip - Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDRDvVE3VN4 - 54/60 to get no encounters - NOTE: Potion is picked up because 3+ items are needed for the end glitches - NOTE: Make sure not to load final Bug Catcher before deathfly manip Deathfly Manip - Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoPt1pxHPTo - 47/60 for L9 Pidgeotto, 11/60 for L8 Pidgey (OHKO rate depends on your poke) - Buffer down in move menu with all Pidgeys (works even without a 2nd move) - Buffer select in move menu with all Rattatas - If you don't die in 1 turn, spam Gust or Tail Whip until you die THE Manip - Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DonALfmjZOk - 27/60 for NPC movement up to Town Map, hitting one of the first 4 textbox frames is ~88% for bird to move left - Stop movement for ~6 frames to allow bird to start moving left, then hold right - Adjacent frames: http://pastebin.com/raw/qBT86ks0 (listed early to late, each is a 2 frame window; target = FE) Forest Mart - Buy 1 TMTRAINER (glitched item, 2nd in buy menu), then exit mart - Buffer right to move a tile before exiting (immediately going down crashes; waiting wastes time to scripted movement) - Walk back to Viridian Mart Viridian Mart - Upon entering, walk 1 left and "attempt" to save (press B at the Yes/No dialog) - Toss TMTRAINER x116 (you currently have 186, so mash down to get to 116) - Walk 2 up and flash your item bag - Open shop and attempt to sell TMTRAINER ("I can't put a price on that.") - Buy 1 more TMTRAINER (2nd in buy menu), then close the shop - Walk 2 down and "attempt" to save again - Toss TMTRAINER x1, then toss your top 2 items (Poke Ball, Potion) - "Attempt" to save again and walk 2 right Underflow - Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofcFqkG3BQg - Toss TMTRAINER x253 from the *first* slot - Swap slot 1 with slot 2 twice (causes the stacks to merge) - Before scrolling down, "attempt" to use TMTRAINER (not necessary, but avoids 1 click item) - Scroll down past a load of []x[] items until you hit some "real" items. - Swap TM41 x[]6 with TM41 x80 (rival name) - Swap TM41 x99 with item below Thunderbadge (map script ptr) - Swap Thunderbadge (map text ptr) with Helix Fossil (map id) - Close the menu 1 error.