GENERAL ROUTE NOTES - Always get these 16: Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Spearow, Clefairy, Clefable, Diglett, Abra, Farfetch'd, Mr. Mime, Magikarp, Lapras, Eevee, Flareon, Omanyte, Aerodactyl BONUSES: Pre-Safari: 7 Safari: 9 Mansion: 5 Power Plant: 4 Three Island: 7 Road to Indigo Plateau: 6 Candy pokes: 6 (NOTE: Pokemon that can be evolved or traded count as 2; Caterpie and Weedle count as 3) ----- Backup catch areas: - Route 1 (Pidgey, Rattata) - Route 15 (Venonat, Oddish-C, Pidgey-C, Pidgeotto, Gloom) - Fuchsia City Good Rod (Goldeen, Poliwag) - Mt. Moon (Zubat, Geodude, Paras) ------------------------------ SPEED MARKS Bulbasaur 0-13 ties Onix 14-23 ties at -1 L9 Weedle 14-29 ties at -1 L9 Caterpie 21-31 ties at -1 L9 Metapod 21-31 ties at -2 L11 Caterpie 20-31 ties at -1 L9 Metapod 27-31 ties at -2 Voltorb 25-30 ties Abra 27-31 ties Raticate 17-20 ties Dugtrio (@L48) 19-20 ties Hitmonlee 17-18 ties Muk 23-25 ties at -2 Vileplume 30-31 ties at -2 Electrode 21-22 ties ------------------------------ INTRO/RNG MANIPULATION - Start timer when you select your trainer name - Natures: Mild, Rash - Stat parameters: > HP: x > Attack: x/10/x > Defense: 7/x/x > Sp. Atk: x/x/28 > Sp. Def: x/x/x > Speed: x/21/x - Min frame 4050, max frame 5300 - Select Squirtle at listed time + 0.13 seconds PALLET TOWN - Rival 1: Tackle spam ROUTE 1 - Get Potion from mart guy on first trip - Kill any Lv. 2/3 for experience - Generally kill a second encounter to get Bubble, but watch out for Pidgey damage, especially L3s if you have bad Attack VIRIDIAN FOREST *****Weedle: Tackle x1-2 OR Bubble *****Caterpie: Tackle x1-2 OR Bubble *****Pikachu: Bubble (YOLO ball if L6 or Thundershock will kill) - Get Antidote - Get Weedle Guy Potion if necessary - Weedle Guy: (Switch Tail Whip to slot 1), TW+Tackle x4-5 OR Bubble x4-5 - If poisoned, get to 5-7 HP (ideally 7), then use Antidote ------------------------------- HP DV CHART 0 +1 for Lv. 9 (Sandshrew) 1 +1 for Lv. 10 (Brock) 22-23 +3 for Lv. 10 (Brock) 24 +3 for Lv. 9 (Sandshrew) ------------------------------- (EARLY MART: 4 Potions, 3 Antidotes, 3 Repels; can afford 3 Poke Balls if necessary) PEWTER GYM - Minion: Bubble x1-2, Bubble x2-3 > Sandshrew damage: 0-3 Mild: 7-9 4-25 Mild: 6-8 26-31 Mild: 5-7 0-3 Rash: 6-8 4-31 Rash: 5-7 - Brock: Bubble x1-2, Bubble x2 > Onix Rock Tomb damage: 0-6 Mild: 11-13 | 7-9 7-31 Mild: 10-12 | 7-9 0-6 Rash: 10-12 | 7-9 7-31 Rash: 8-10 | 5-7 > Onix Tackle damage: 0-6 Mild: 5 | 4 7-31 Mild: 5 | 3 0-15 Rash: 5 | 3 16-31 Rash: 4 | 3 - Learn Water Gun over Tail Whip PEWTER CITY - Sell Rock Tomb - Shopping: > IF POTION: Buy 3 Potions, 2 Antidotes, 2 Paralyz Heals, 3 Awakenings and 8 Repels > IF NO POTION: Buy 4 Potions, 3 Antidotes, 3 Paralyz Heals, 3 Awakenings and 8 Repels > If 0-2 balls left, buy extra Poke Balls and fewer healing items IMPORTANT NOTE: You need 126 experience + Hiker to get Bite for Starmie ROUTE 3 *****Spearow (35%): Tackle/Bubble *****Jigglypuff (10%): Tackle/Bubble (including Lv. 3) - Bug Catcher: WG x6 > L10 Caterpie damage: 0-31 Mild: 3 0-15 Rash: 3 16-31 Rash: 2 - If poisoned, run until in low Torrent, then heal it - Bug Catcher: WG x4 - Bug Catcher: WG x2 > L11 Caterpie damage: 0-14 Mild: 3 15-31 Mild: 2 0-31 Rash: 2 - Don't leave route until you have Spearow - Consider catching Pidgey or Mankey if you have a party slot - Get Persim Berry before the center - Get Magikarp, but don't take the center MT. MOON *****Zubat (69/49%): Water Gun (only if balls and 4 in party) - On first repel menu, register TM Case and equip Persim Berry - Get the Escape Rope, then the Rare Candy - Fight the Hiker (Bubble x3) - Get the Moon Stone only if you caught Jigglypuff - Rocket: WG x2, WG x2 (can save 1-2 turns if in Torrent) - Super Nerd: WG spam ROUTE 4 - Consider getting Great Ball for Gastly - Teach Mega Punch over Withdraw - Teach Mega Kick over Bubble CERULEAN CITY - Buy 2-3 Super Potions CERULEAN GYM - Evolve Jigglypuff if you have it, and heal to full (usually with a Super) - Misty: MP+MK, MP+Bite+Bite (lead MK on Staryu with <24 Attack) - Learn Bite over Tackle CERULEAN CITY - Try to skip center unless full party AND the heal is valuable (in which case box heal + deposit Magikarp+Wigglytuff) - Teach Water Pulse over Tackle, and heal to 27+ HP - Get hidden Rare Candy NUGGET BRIDGE - Cerulean Rival: WP+WP, MK+Bite, Bite, WP - NB1: Bite x4 - NB2: Bite, MP, Bite - NB3: WP x2 - NB4: WP x2 - NB5: WP - Rocket: WP x2 ROUTE 25 - Get the Pecha Berry - Get hidden Elixer (exception: full party AND didn't deposit in Cerulean) - Hiker: WP - Lass: WP x2 - Jr. Trainer: WP x2 - Get the Oran Berry - Lass: MP x2, Bite - Get S.S. Ticket, then run back to Cerulean and enter the Dig house CERULEAN CITY - Rocket: WP, MK ROUTE 6 - Get Rare Candy if you have Pikachu - Jr. Trainer: WP, MK (or WP x2 in Torrent) > Raticate QA damage: 0-31 Mild: 7-9 0-10 Rash: 7-9 11-31 Rash: 5-7 VERMILION CITY - Enter center if you have Pikachu - Always skip mart S.S. ANNE - Take free heal (1R) - NOTE: Mega Kick PP from here through Lavender Rival varies tremendously, so adapt - Skip the berries unless out of Awakenings - S.S. Anne Rival: Bite+WP, MK+MP, MK, Bite - Do NOT take free heal on the way out VERMILION CITY - Trade Spearow for Ch'ding - Press Select to teach Cut to Ch'ding - Get Bike Voucher - Run back to Cerulean CERULEAN CITY - Get bike, then register+use it ROUTE 9-10 - Jr. Trainer: MK, MP, MK, Bite (WP Bellsprout in Torrent) - Bug Catcher: Bite x2, Bite+Bite (WP Venonat in Torrent) - Get the Chesto Berry if out of Awakenings - Get hidden Rare Candy after Hiker walker - Enter the center unless you have Pikachu, but don't use it (exception: full party AND didn't deposit in Cerulean) - Get hidden Super Potion ROCK TUNNEL - Use Elixer on a Repel menu as necessary for Mega Kick PP. If you use it early, be careful with PP - Pokemaniac: WP, Bite+Bite - Pokemaniac: Bite+Bite - Jr. Trainer: Bite+MP, MK (consider MK x2 with 30-31 IV Attack) - Hiker: WP - Hiker: WP x2, Bite - Get Escape Rope - Jr. Trainer: WP+Bite, WP, WP - Hiker: Bite x2, WP (WP x3 if low HP) - Jr. Trainer: Bite, MK, Bite LAVENDER TOWN - Enter the center unless you have Pikachu ROUTE 8 - Gambler: WP x2 CELADON CITY - Get Coin Case - Get hidden PP Up - Go to Game Corner - Coins: 100 hidden to right, 20 from scientist, 40 hidden in top-right, 20 below counter (3D, 2R from lady) - Buy 500 coins - Rocket: MK, WP (WP x2 in Torrent) > Raticate QA damage: 0-25 Mild: 8-10 26-31 Mild: 7-9 0-3 Rash: 8-10 4-31 Rash: 7-9 - Go to Rocket Hideout ROCKET HIDEOUT - Get PP Up (down upon entering, bottom-right plant) - Go down the stairs twice to B3F - Run to the left on B3F to pick up hidden Nugget - Take spinners to B4F > Get Blackglasses > Get Max Ether > Rocket: WP x2 > Get Lift Key > Go back up the stairs - Get the Rare Candy on the way out - Go up to 2F - Take spinners to elevator, picking up Moon Stone on the way - Take elevator to B4F > Get Calcium on the table to the left > Rocket: WP x3 > Use Rare Candies to reach Lv. 36, then use Max Ether > Rocket: WP, Bite, Bite+Bite > Get hidden Net Ball on the left > Giovanni 1: WP x4-5 - Kangaskhan Mega Punch does 21-31 > Get Silph Scope and hidden Nest Ball > Heal for rival if necessary, then Escape Rope out CELADON CITY - Bike to prizes - Buy Abra and Clefairy (make sure Abra is at bottom of your party) - Get the Tea - Bike to the mart (left entrance) - Shopping: > Sell 2 Nuggets, 2 PP Ups and Calcium > 4F: Buy 2 Fire Stones, 1 Thunderstone and 1 Leaf Stone > 5F: Buy 6 X Speeds, 28 X Specials, 4 X Accs and 2 Guard Specs. ($10338 left) - If Guard Spec. strats: Buy 1 X Attack, then 5/26/5/3 and 1 fewer Ultra Ball - Bike west to get Fly - Switch Ch'ding to slot 2, then Teleport to Lavender (Vermilion if you have Pikachu) LAVENDER TOWER (fights assume Torrent) *****Gastly (90/86/86/85/75%): Nest Ball, then Poke Ball/run *****Cubone (9%): Nest Ball, then MP/Poke Ball/run - Lavender Rival: X Spec x2, Bite, WP, Bite+Bite, Bite, WP > X Acc if Sand-Attacked > Consider MK Ivysaur with high Attack - Get Elixer - After Gastly/Cubone: > Use a Repel > (Evolve Pikachu) > Heal for QAs if necessary > Teach Fly to Ch'ding - Channeler (5F): WP - Channeler (6F): WP - Channeler (6F): WP - Get Rare Candy - Marowak: WP - Rocket: Bite x2, WP - Rocket: WP x2 - Rocket: Bite x3, WP LAVENDER TOWN - Get Poke Flute, then bike to Route 6 ROUTE 6 - Get hidden Rare Candy VERMILION GYM - Gentleman: (Swap WP to slot 4), WP - Surge: Bite, WP x2 - After exiting, Fly to Celadon and bike west to Cycling Road CYCLING ROAD - Get hidden Rare Candy - Get hidden Max Elixer FUCHSIA CITY - Shopping: Buy 14 Ultra Balls and 3 Max Repels (consider buying a Super Potion too) SAFARI ZONE (9 pokes) - Get the Leaf Stone unless you bought 2 - Get the Full Restore, Protein and Revive - Encounter slots: > AREA 1: Nidoran-M (20%), Exeggcute (20%), Rhyhorn (20%), Venonat (15%), Nidorino (10%), Nidorina (5%), Parasect (5%) > AREA 2: Nidoran-M (20%), Exeggcute (20%), Doduo (20%), Paras (15%), Nidorino (10%), Nidoran-F (5%), Parasect (5%) > AREA 3: Nidoran-M (20%), Exeggcute (20%), Rhyhorn (20%), Paras (15%), Nidorino (10%), Nidorina (5%), Venomoth (5%) - After exiting house, Fly to Fuchsia and bike to the gym FUCHSIA GYM (fights assume Torrent) - First spinner bag manip: > Teach Surf over Mega Punch > Heal to high Torrent or 60+ HP > Equip Pecha Berry - Juggler: Surf x4 - Koga: Surf, Surf x2, Surf, Bite+Surf > Go for the 41% Weezing range if Sludge can kill you > At 60+ HP: Surf, X Spec, Surf+Surf, Surf, Bite+Surf (if Muk hits into Torrent, Bite+Surf, then OHKO Weezing) > Muk Sludge does 23-34 > Weezing Sludge damage (L40): 0-8 Mild: 34-40 9-15 Mild: 33-39 16-25 Mild: 31-37 26-31 Mild: 30-36 0 Rash: 31-37 1-10 Rash: 30-36 11-20 Rash: 28-34 21-31 Rash: 28-33 - After exiting, Fly to Pewter PEWTER CITY - Get Old Amber - Get second bug if necessary (and Pikachu if you see it) - Catch Diglett (Ultra Ball) - Trade Abra for Mr. Mime - Fly to Pallet (Power Plant if no Pikachu) (POWER PLANT) *****Pikachu (25%): Ultra Ball *****Voltorb (30%): Ultra Ball/Bite *****Magnemite (30%): Bite - (Catch Tentacool if you see it) - (Grind for Pikachu and one of Voltorb/Magnemite) - (Fly to Pallet) PALLET TOWN - Take Mom heal (can skip if you get extra PP item) - Surf to the mansion, repelling on the way CINNABAR MANSION (5 pokes) *****Growlithe (15/15%): Bite *****Koffing (30/30%): Bite *****Grimer (5/5%): Bite *****Ditto (0/10%): Switch to 255mon, Ultra Ball *****Raticate (30/30%): WP/Surf *****Rattata (15/5%): Ultra Ball - Get hidden Moon Stone on rock - Get Carbos - Get Elixer (same row as statue, 1R of entrance) - Get Blizzard - Get Secret Key on table - Teach Blizzard over Mega Kick, then Escape Rope out and bike to the gym CINNABAR GYM - Blaine: (X Speed), WP x2, Surf x2 (WP Arcanine if not in Torrent) - After exiting, say yes to Bill ONE ISLAND - After the cutscene, go to Two Island (mash A) TWO ISLAND - Go to Game Corner, then go to Three Island THREE ISLAND (6 pokes) - (Heal to 110+ HP) - Go up to activate cutscene - Biker: WP, Surf - Biker: WP - Biker: Surf - Biker: Surf, Surf+WP (X Spec if can survive boom) - Shopping: > Sell Protein and Carbos > Buy 14 Ultra Balls, 3 Hyper Potions and 6 Escape Ropes (13/4 if you can) - Go to Bond Bridge BOND BRIDGE *****Oddish (20/10%): Ultra Ball *****Meowth (10/0%): Ultra Ball *****Pidgey (30/10%): Ultra Ball *****Pidgeotto (15/20%): WP/Bite *****Venonat (5/10%): Bite *****Psyduck (5/5%): Bite/WP *****Gloom (10/20%): Bite *****Drowzee (0/10%): Bite *****Venomoth (0/5%): WP/Surf *****Exeggcute (0/5%): WP/Surf *****Persian (5/0%): WP/Surf - (Use a Hyper Potion) - Aroma Lady: X Acc, Blizzard x3 - Catch the Hypno (Surf, or Bite if low PP) - After cutscene, talk to the guy to get the Moon Stone, then bike up to Cape Brink CAPE BRINK *****Oddish (30%): Ultra Ball *****Gloom (15%): Bite *****Meowth (10%): Ultra Ball *****Persian (5%): WP/Surf *****Psyduck (5%): Bite/WP *****Golduck (5%): Bite *****Fearow (10%): WP - Get the hidden Rare Candy behind the house - Fly to One Island ONE ISLAND - Get Ponyta/others if low on pokes, then Fly back to One Island (Surf if no Tentacool) *****Ponyta (30%): Bite *****Meowth (10%): Ultra Ball *****Geodude (10%): Ultra Ball *****Psyduck (5%): Bite/WP *****Persian (5%): WP/Surf *****Fearow (10%): WP *****Rapidash (5%): Bite - One Island PC: > Don't heal Blastoise unless <100 HP or statused > DEPOSIT: Magikarp, Mr. Mime, (second bug) > WITHDRAW: Venonat, Pikachu, Ponyta > PARTY: Blastoise, Ch'ding, first bug, Venonat, Pikachu, Ponyta - Walk over to Celio to return to Cinnabar CINNABAR ISLAND - Go to the lab - (Evolve Pikachu) - Trade fossils and Raichu/Venonat/Ponyta - Swap bug to slot 1 and Fly to Saffron (Celadon if not yet loaded) SAFFRON/CELADON CITY - Bike to Silph Co. SILPH CO. - Take stairs to 5F - On spinner bag manip: > Heal to 96+ HP > (Evolve Seel) - Silph Rival: Switch to Blastoise, X Acc, X Spec, Surf, Blizzard, Blizzard+Bite, WP x2 > Surf Alakazam if not in Torrent - Rocket: Switch to Blastoise, WP x2, Surf - Giovanni 2: Surf x2, X Spec, Surf, WP > X Spec on Nidorino instead if not in Torrent - Get Master Ball - Silph PC: > Don't heal Blastoise > DEPOSIT: First bug, Electrode, Tangela, Dewgong > WITHDRAW: Second bug, Nidoran-M, Clefable, (Psyduck/Golduck/other Nido) > PARTY: Blastoise, Ch'ding, second bug, Nidoran-M, Clefable, (Psyduck/Golduck/other Nido) - (Get Silph candy if low HP, bad Speed or high on candy pokes) - Use Max Elixer and Escape Rope out, then bike to the gym SAFFRON GYM - Sabrina: WP, Surf, X Speed, Surf x2 - Candy if necessary, then Escape Rope out SAFFRON CITY - (Go north to trade Nidoran-M) - Fly to Celadon CELADON CITY - Get Eevee, then bike to the gym CELADON GYM - Beauty: Bite x2 - Beauty: Bite - Erika: Surf, Bite, Surf (range) - After exiting, Fly to Fuchsia FUCHSIA CITY - Get Strength - Big menu: > Hyper Potion Blastoise > (Max Elixer Blastoise) > Rare Candy anything you can > Moon Stone anything you can > Teach Strength to Clefable - Get warden candy - Get missing pokes (Lickitung, Goldeen/Poliwag, Venonat/Oddish/Pidgey) - Switch bug to slot 1, then Fly to Viridian VIRIDIAN CITY - Catch Pidgey or Rattata if necessary - Bike to the gym VIRIDIAN GYM - Blackbelt: Switch to Blastoise, Surf, WP, Surf - Cooltrainer: Switch to Blastoise, WP x3, Surf x2 - Switch Blastoise to slot 1 - If you have Psyduck and one of Rattata/Mankey, use a Max Repel if you have one - Giovanni 3: WP x2, Surf x2, WP - After exiting, bike to Route 22 ROUTE 22 - Viridian Rival: X Spec x2, (X Acc), Surf, Blizzard, Bite+Blizzard, X Speed, WP, Surf > X Speed on Gyarados if in Torrent > Surf Gyarados if Torrent + rain - Catch Rattata or Mankey if you have neither ROUTE 23 (3 pokes) - Heal to 40+ HP *****Psyduck (100%): Ultra Ball/WP *****Mankey (30%): Bite *****Ekans (20%): Ultra Ball *****Fearow (25%): WP *****Primeape (5%): WP *****Arbok (5%): WP/Surf VICTORY ROAD (3 pokes) *****Machop (20/20/20%): Bite *****Geodude (20/20/20%): Ultra Ball *****Zubat (10/10/10%): Ultra Ball *****Arbok (5/5/5%): Surf/WP *****Primeape (0/10/0%): WP/Surf *****Machoke (5/5/5%): WP/Surf *****Golbat (5/5/5%): Surf *****Marowak (5/5/5%): Bite(+Bite) *****Onix (30/20/30%): Bite (only in a pinch) - Get Rare Candy on 1F - Once you have 60 pokes, use a Max Repel INDIGO PLATEAU - Get Lum Berry, then enter the building - Use PC to heal and get to 60 pokes (don't take center) - Final party: Blastoise, Ch'ding, Clefable, EMPTY (must leave at least one slot for Mewtwo) - Use any spare candies on Blastoise - Shopping: Buy 7 Full Restores and 6 Max Repels ELITE FOUR - Lorelei: X Spec x4, Bite+Bite (Surf if low roll), Bite x2, Surf, Bite+Bite+Bite > Dewgong does 17-27 with Surf/Ice Beam > Lapras Body Slam damage (L52): 0-4 Mild: 34-40 5-11 Mild: 33-39 12-15 Mild: 32-38 16-23 Mild: 31-37 24-31 Mild: 30-36 0-4 Rash: 30-36 5-9 Rash: 29-35 10-19 Rash: 28-34 20-25 Rash: 28-33 26-31 Rash: 27-32 - Heal to 80+ HP (full is OK) - Bruno: Guard Spec., X Spec x2, Surf x5 > From very high HP: X Spec x2, Guard Spec., X Speed, Surf x5 > If not in Torrent, need +3 to kill Hitmons and +4 to kill Machamp > Bite both Onixes at +3 > Onix Rock Tomb damage: 0-13 Mild: 17-21 14-31 Mild: 16-19 0-8 Rash: 16-19 9-31 Rash: 15-18 > Onix EQ damage: 0-4 Mild: 34-40 5-13 Mild: 33-39 14-23 Mild: 31-37 24-31 Mild: 30-36 0-8 Rash: 30-36 9-19 Rash: 28-34 20-31 Rash: 28-33 > Hitmonchan Rock Tomb damage: 0-4 Mild: 23-28 5-13 Mild: 22-27 14-23 Mild: 22-26 24-31 Mild: 21-25 0-8 Rash: 21-25 9-19 Rash: 20-24 20-29 Rash: 19-23 30-31 Rash: 18-22 > Hitmonchan Sky Uppercut does 46-70 > Hitmonchan Mach Punch damage: 0-2 Mild: 28-34 3-13 Mild: 28-33 14-25 Mild: 26-31 26-31 Mild: 25-30 0 Rash: 26-31 1-11 Rash: 25-30 12-25 Rash: 23-28 26-31 Rash: 22-27 - Heal to high Torrent (out of Shadow Punch range) - Agatha: X Speed, X Spec, Surf x5 > Gengar Shadow Punch damage: 0-7 Mild: 31-37 8-17 Mild: 30-36 18-28 Mild: 28-34 29-31 Mild: 28-33 0-1 Rash: 28-34 2-15 Rash: 28-33 16-26 Rash: 26-31 27-31 Rash: 25-30 - Heal to full - Lance: Bite+X Acc+X Spec+Blizzard+Blizzard, Blizzard x3, Surf > Gyarados Hyper Beam damage: 0-1 Mild: 85-100 2-3 Mild: 84-99 4-7 Mild: 82-97 8-9 Mild: 81-96 10 Mild: 80-95 11-14 Mild: 79-94 15-16 Mild: 79-93 17-20 Mild: 78-92 21-23 Mild: 77-91 24-27 Mild: 75-89 28-29 Mild: 74-88 30-31 Mild: 73-87 0-1 Rash: 75-89 2-3 Rash: 74-88 4-7 Rash: 73-87 8-10 Rash: 73-86 11-12 Rash: 72-85 13-16 Rash: 71-84 17-18 Rash: 70-83 19-20 Rash: 69-82 21-23 Rash: 68-81 24-27 Rash: 68-80 28-31 Rash: 67-79 > Dragonair Hyper Beam does 45-66 > Aerodactyl Hyper Beam does 54-81 - Heal to full and use the Elixer - Champion: Guard Spec., X Speed, X Spec x3, Surf, X Acc, Blizzard, Surf x2, Blizzard+Bite, Surf > If Pidgeot gives you Torrent, skip the third X Special, then heal on Gyarados > If +3 and in Torrent on Venusaur, Bite+Surf instead of X Acc+Blizzard > Pidgeot AA damage: 0-1 Mild: 39-46 2-8 Mild: 38-45 9-19 Mild: 36-43 20-26 Mild: 35-42 27-31 Mild: 34-40 0-1 Rash: 35-42 2-10 Rash: 34-40 11-19 Rash: 33-39 20-30 Rash: 31-37 31 Rash: 30-36 > Gyarados Thrash damage: 0-4 Mild: 48-57 5-8 Mild: 47-56 9-13 Mild: 46-55 14-17 Mild: 45-54 18-22 Mild: 45-53 23-26 Mild: 44-52 27-31 Mild: 43-51 0-1 Rash: 44-52 2-6 Rash: 43-51 7-9 Rash: 42-50 10-15 Rash: 41-49 16-20 Rash: 40-48 21-26 Rash: 39-47 27-31 Rash: 39-46 > Arcanine Extremespeed damage: 0-2 Mild: 46-55 3-6 Mild: 45-54 7-11 Mild: 45-53 12-15 Mild: 44-52 16-20 Mild: 43-51 21-24 Mild: 42-50 25-31 Mild: 41-49 0-4 Rash: 41-49 5-8 Rash: 40-48 9-15 Rash: 39-47 16-20 Rash: 39-46 21-26 Rash: 38-45 27-31 Rash: 37-44 PALLET TOWN - After National Dex cutscene, Fly to Vermilion VERMILION CITY - Take the boat to One Island (mash A) ONE ISLAND - Talk to Celio, and bike east to Kindle Road - Use a Max Repel, then take land route - Run-into bike spinner - Bike up to Mt. Ember MT. EMBER - Rocket: Bite, WP - Rocket: Bite x4 - When Max Repel wears off, use another - After getting the Ruby, Escape Rope out, and Fly back to One Island ONE ISLAND - Give Ruby to Celio, then take boat to Four Island FOUR ISLAND - After rival cutscene, bike to the water on the right and enter Icefall Cave ICEFALL CAVE - Ice puzzle: URDLD - After getting Waterfall: > Use a Max Repel > Teach Waterfall over Water Pulse > Equip Lum Berry - Rocket: Bite x2, Waterfall - Escape Rope out - Fly to Four Island (mash A), then bike back to the boat and take it to Six Island SIX ISLAND - Run-into-bike first spinner - Combine Max Repel with second+third spinner bag manip - Cut the door open DOTTED HOLE - Drop down the first hole - Up, Left, Right, Down - Talk to the Sapphire from the right - After Scientist cutscene, bike out - Fly to Six Island, then take the boat to Five Island FIVE ISLAND - Run-into bike first spinner - Rocket: Surf, Surf(+Bite) ROCKET WAREHOUSE - Rocket: Waterfall+Waterfall, Waterfall+Waterfall - Executive: Surf+X Spec+Surf, Blizzard, Surf > Skip the X Spec if Muk hits you into Torrent > Muk Sludge Bomb does ~42 > Arbok Sludge Bomb does ~42 > Vileplume Giga Drain does ~62 - Executive: Blizzard, Waterfall+Waterfall, Surf > X Spec, Surf x3 if you have the Lum and 34-49% HP > Surf x3 if you enter in Torrent > Golbat Sludge Bomb does ~41 > Weezing Thunderbolt does ~65 - Scientist: Surf x5 - Use a Max Repel, then Escape Rope out - Fly back to Five Island and take the boat to One Island ONE ISLAND - Talk to Celio, then take the boat back to Vermilion VERMILION CITY - Fly to Cerulean and bike to the cave CERULEAN CAVE - Use a Max Repel when the first one wears off - Get the Full Restore if you have exactly 1 left (0 extra steps) - Catch Mewtwo - After the catch: > Register TM Case > Teach Shock Wave in slot 1 > Teach Fire Blast in slot 2 > Escape Rope out - After exiting, switch Mewtwo to slot 1 and Fly to Indigo Plateau INDIGO PLATEAU - Buy Full Restores if you have 0-1 left ELITE FOUR (ROUND 2) - Lorelei: X Spec x2, SW x2, Psychic, FB, Psychic > If Lapras lives and you have a spare X Spec, use it, then SW - Bruno: FB x2, Psychic x3 - Agatha: Psychic x3, SW+Psychic, Psychic - Heal to full and use Elixer - Lance: Safeguard, X Spec x3, Psychic x5 > Use 2 X Spec with 248+ Sp. Atk at L71 - Teach Calm Mind over Safeguard - Champion: Psychic, CM x3, FB, SW+SW, Psychic x3 > 233 Sp. Atk guarantees Heracross > Usually need +Def to survive Megahorn > If Alakazam uses 1 Calm Mind, FB is a favorable range > If Alakazam uses 2 Calm Minds, Psychic+FB (SW+FB with godly Sp. Atk) > If Alakazam uses 3 Calm Minds, FB+FB (can sometimes finish with Psychic) > Tyranitar Crunch does ~123 > Tyranitar EQ does ~84 > Arcanine Extremespeed does ~55