(Might need tweaking) - Fight swimmer - Candy from 21-->23 - Fight fisherman - Buy Super Repels in Celadon - Candy from 39-->44 - Teach Giga Drain early like in FRR2 - Get Safari Max Potion (and Full Restore) - SKIP SAFFRON MART - Skip Machoke guy - Get Silph Co. 3F Hyper Potion on the way out - Max Elixer in Silph Co. instead of box healing (healing HP shouldn't be necessary) - Get Route 12 candy - Candy from 48-->51 for Blaine > Gets L51 for Arcanine (guarantees Hyper Beam on non-31 IV) > Gets L53 for Giovanni (Return+Return strats) > Gets L53 for Pidgeot (defenses) > Gets L53 for Alakazam (speed sometimes) > Gets L54 for Charizard (guarantees +4 Return) > Gets L55 for Lapras (guarantees +3 GD) > Gets L55 for Jynx (guarantees Hyper Beam OHKO) > Gets L57 for Gyarados (defenses) > Gets L57 for Aerodactyl (defenses) > Gets L58 for Dragonair (+5 Bite range) > Gets L58 for Dragonair (+5 Bite range) > Gets L58 for Champion's lead (???) > One fewer level-up at the end - If you Giga Drain Machoke, use Mimic strats on Giovanni if necessary to take less damage from Nidos Grind for Sandshrew? Advantages over Magikarp: - Free time save whenever you'd naturally get Sandshrew - More money - No Strength overwrite - Can do early Safari + early candy - One fewer Pokemon in party for 1-2 centers Disadvantages: - Need to get Great Ball - Only 25% encounter (higher if Route 11, but Secret Power can kill) - Must play on LG (probably doesn't matter) Alternatively, set up on Rhydon with Guard Spec. on Lapras/Pidgey turn