Minimum required stats at Lvl 5: 12 Attack 10 Def 10 Sp Atk 9 Sp Def 10 Speed You can take 9 Speed,but you run a much higher risk of dying to Black Belt Hideki’s Machop Poochyena: x2-x3 Tackle Say yes to Birch’s 2nd question,go north to Brendan for a battle,receiving 11 potions from a guy in Oldale along the way Rival 1: Treecko: x3 Tackle Go back down to the lab,receive Pokeballs,go back up,head west to Route 102 and talk to the kid on the bottom of the route Youngster Calvin: Zigzagoon: x2-x3 Tackle(2 shot is guaranteed with 13/14 attack at level 5) Head west to Petalburg,go through the Wally catching tutorial,head west to the woods Magma Grunt: Poochyena: x4-x5 Tackle If he gets you into Torrent,get a Water Gun in,then heal and use Tackle again Sand Attack is a massive troll here and can be a big earlygame runkiller,so be wary of that as you do this fight Get an Ether in a Pokeball and this hidden Balm Mushroom: Get Echoed Voice from the boy right outside the woods to the left Reset if you hit the Parasol Lady spinner here,she takes too long to defeat Head to the Gym Fight the schoolgirl Schoolkid Georgia: Geodude: x1 Water Gun Leader Roxanne: Geodude: x1 Tackle(to break Sturdy),x1 Water Gun Nosepass: x4-x5 Water Gun 4 shot on Nosepass is more likely if he gets you in Torrent,but you don’t get him in heal range(Red health) Go north to Route 116,grab the Repel next to the bug catcher spinner,fight Clark(Hiker right before the tunnel,3 Water Guns),get X Sp Atk on a far right ledge,head in the cave, Repel, Heal to full, Teach Mudkip Echoed Voice over Mudslap(slot 4),Rock Tomb over Growl(slot 2), Fight the Grunt Magma Grunt: Poochyena: Rock Tomb, Water Gun x2 Head back out,go to Devon Corp and receive the letter,head back to Briney’s hut(under the entrance to the woods),head to Dewford Go to the first house you see and grab the Silk Scarf,equip it on Mudkip,heal to full,head to the Gym(directly below the house) Battle Girl Laura: Meditite: x3 Echoed Voice Heal to full Black Belt Hideki: Machop: x3 Echoed Voice Battle Girl Tessa: Meditite: x2-x3 Echoed Voice Machop: x1 Echoed Voice This Machop is much easier to deal with as the built-up power from Echoed Voice lets you 1-shot him,and this goes for pretty much any attack at level 5(that’s 12 or above) Use an Ether on Echoed Voice and heal to full Leader Brawly: Machop: x3 Echoed Voice Makuhita: x1 or 2 Echoed Voice Pick up a Stardust in a rock above the hiker,and the Protein in a Pokeball above the cave Go in the cave,talk to Steven,go out and to Route 109(Slateport) Pick up a Soft Sand from the pink tuber girl(equip it on Mudkip),get a PP Up on the top-left corner of the beach, go into the parts shop and into the 2nd floor of the museum,talk to Stern at the bottom of the room Magma Grunt: Numel: x1 Water Gun Magma Grunt: Zubat: x1 Rock Tomb Numel: x1 Water Gun Evolve! Teach Mudshot over Tackle Go west to the Mart Sell x1 PP Up, x1 Stardust, x1 Protein x1 Balm Mushroom, x10 Pokeball, x1 Great Ball, Buy: x5 Super Potion,x6 Super Repel This next shop depends on which strat for Rival 2 you choose to use: X Attack strats or X Sp Atk strats,which will be described when we get to that fight X Sp Atk strats shop: x4 X Speed,x6 X Attack,x1 X Defense,x5 X SpAtk X Atk strats shop: x4 X Speed,x8 X Attack,x1 X Defense,x2 XSpAtk iMax1up strats shop: x4 X Speed, 11 X Attack, 1 X Defense, 6 X SpAtk x2 Super Potion, 4x Super Repel Go north to Route 110 Poke Fan Isabel: Minun: x2 Mud Shot or Rock Tomb, Mud Shot Plusle: x2 Mud Shot Heal to full+use a Repel before Rival 2 Rival 2: X Sp Atk strat: Slugma: x2 X Speed,x3 X Sp Atk,x2 Echoed Voice Do not Teach Bide Grovyle: x1 Echoed Voice Wailmer: x1 Echoed Voice X Atk strat: Slugma: x2 X Speed,x2 X Attack,Rock Tomb x2 Do not Teach Bide Grovyle: x2 Rock Tomb Wailmer: x2 Rock Tomb Collector Edwin(spinner): Lombre: x2 Rock Tomb(x3 if Absorb’d) Nuzleaf: x2 Rock Tomb Take 2 Leppa trees at the end of the route Once in Mauville,go to the Mart and buy Bulldoze, head east and get the Mach Bike by simply mashing A through the textboxes,register then get on it, teach Marshtomp Bulldoze over Echoed Voice(4th slot),re-equip Soft Sand, Turn off Exp. Share, Register and ride bike north then west to trigger this fight Wally 1: Ralts: x1 Bulldoze Go in the gym hit the red switch,fight the guitarist Guitarist Kirk: Magnemite: x1 Bulldoze Electrike: x1 Bulldoze Hit the blue switch, Talk to the youngster in the next room Youngster Ben: Electrike: x1 Bulldoze Go up and hit the blue switch near the guitarist (not the one near the youngster you just fought),talk to the guitarist Guitarist Shawn: Voltorb: x1 Bulldoze Voltorb: x1 Bulldoze Hit the red switch(don’t talk to the Battle Girl),hit the blue switch again Talk to Wattson Leader Wattson: Magnemite: x1 Water Gun,x1 Bulldoze Magneton: x1 Bulldoze Voltorb: x1 Bulldoze Teach Rock Smash over Water Gun, Use Super Repel if you're confident in your movement. Don’t heal until after Route 113,on 112 and 113 Brendan gives you 2 consecutive free heals,so there’s no need to use Potions Rock Smash the rock,use a Super Repel before the grass if you didn't already(keep it up until after Mt. Chimney), pick a Persim berry (pink berries) right after exiting the cave,battle the trainer before the secret base cutscene Picknicker Carol(spinner): Gulpin: x2 Mud Shot Rich Boy Winston: Electrike: x1 Bulldoze Bagon: x2 Bulldoze Makuhita: x2 Bulldoze (Don't heal paralysis) After the cutscene with the Secret Base guy,go north to 113,fight the youngster Youngster Neal: Trapinch: x1 Bulldoze(x2 if bad Attack) Electrike: x1 Bulldoze Avoid the last 2 trainers,go west to Route 114 and easily avoid the trainers by going on the right side of the route and then heading left to the Pokemaniac Parasol Lady Madeline(spinner): Numel: x1 Bulldoze Poke Maniac Steve: Aron: Rock Smash x2 Camper Shane(spinner): Minun: x2 Mud Shot Volbeat: x1 Mud Shot,x1 Rock Tomb Pick up the hidden Comet Shard(crater next to the spinner) Head in Meteor Falls Equip a Persim if you want to be safe Double Magma Grunts: Koffing: Bulldoze until it uses Self-Destruct Mightyena: Rock Smash until dead(the amount of Rock Smashes depends on how much damage Grovyle does to him) Numel: x1 Bulldoze Sell Comet Shard (and StarPiece if you got one from Rock Smash) Buy: x11 Hyper Potions,x1 Revive,x7 Full Heal,x15 Max Repels Activate Max Repels before grass,teach Strength over Rock Tomb Head to the now unobstructed cable cars Hiker Brice(spinner): Numel: x1 Mud Shot Machop: x1 Mud Shot Magma Grunt: Poochyena: X Atk x1, Bulldoze Koffing: x2 Strength Admin Tabitha: Koffing: use Strength until he uses Self-Destruct,heal if below 38 HP Numel: x1 Bulldoze Equip a Persim,heal to full Leader Maxie: Mightyena: x1 X Speed, x1 X Attack (x3 if he doesn't swagger), Heal to Full, x1 Bulldoze, x1 Rock Smash Camerupt: x1 Bulldoze Golbat: x1 Strength Head down the path(stay near the middle to avoid the trainers)to Lavaridge, talk to the karate guy to get Swords Dance(Press B to say No to his question),head to the Gym Trapdoor Navigation: Bottom,Right,Top,Left,Top,Right,Middle,(heal and equip soft sand) talk to the Kindler,Left Kindler Andy: Numel: x1 Bulldoze Leader Flannery: Slugma: x1 Bulldoze Numel: x1 Bulldoze Torkoal: x2 Mud Shot Head to the Gym after Brendan takes you to Petalburg Right Door Ace Trainer Mary: Delcatty: x3 Bulldoze Right Door Ace Trainer George: Linoone: x1 X Attack , x1 Bulldoze,(x2 Mudshot if theif is used) x1 Bulldoze, Use 1 Leppa on Bulldoze Left Door Ace Trainer Berke: Zangoose: x3 Bulldoze Heal to Full Left Door Leader Norman: Slaking: x1 X Defense,x1 X Speed,x4 X Attack,Bulldoze x2 Heal with a Hyper Potion after using the 1st and 4th X Attacks Vigoroth: x1 Bulldoze Slaking: x1 Hyper Potion(Chip Away does 70-80% of your HP),x2 Bulldoze Go to the water on Route 118 and teach Marshtomp Surf over Mudshot,use a Max Repel(keep this up for the rest of the run) Surf east to have a cutscene that takes you to Southern Island Magma Grunt/Admin Courtney Double Battle: x2 Surf Go through Route 119 and avoid all the trainers,pick up this PP Max just before the Weather Institute Switch Latios to 1st slot then hit Restore below summary PP Max Luster Purge, Teach Latios Surf over his 1st move(Mash A when teaching it), Give Persim Berry Latios stat chart: Special Attack -Nat 74 to 82 Neu 83 to 92 +Nat 91 to 108 Speed -Nat 63 to 72 Neu 71 to 80 +Nat 78 to 88 Talk to the Grunt above the table Magma Grunt: Grimer: x1 Luster Purge Exit the Institute and go back in. This will make the Grunt you just fought move back so you can get to the stairs. Magma Grunt: Numel: x1 Surf Mightyena: x2 Surf Go below to avoid the tables to avoid an optional fight Magma Admin Tabitha: Camerupt: x1 Surf Head west to fight Rival 3 Rival 3: Slugma: x1 Surf Grovyle: x1 Dragon Breath, x1 Luster Purge Wailmer: x2 Dragon Breath Head east to Route 120,run away from both Kecleons,go in the gym Heal to Full, Give Latios the Mystic Water Avoid all of the spinners Winona: Swellow: x3 X Sp Atk,x1 Surf Altaria: x1 Dragon Breath Skarmory: x1 Surf Pelipper: Luster Purge till it dies Go through Route 120 and 121 until you get to Lilycove,go south to Mt. Pyre Avoid all the trainers Pick up this Max Ether Magma Grunt: Koffing: x1 Surf, x1 Dragonbreath Magma Grunt: Numel: x1 Surf Mightyena: x1 Surf x1 Dragon Breath Teach Fly over Psycho Shift when you need to heal Magma Grunt: Mightyena: x1 Surf (x1 Dragon Breath) Golbat: x1 Luster Purge Magma Admin Courtney: Camerupt: x1 Surf Pick up a hidden Rare Candy in a tombstone just to the right of the stairs Teach Latios Fly over Psycho Shift if you already haven't Fly to Slateport Go to the mart Top vender,buy: x5 X Speed,x3 X Attack,x1 Guard Spec,x11 X Sp Atk Bottom vender,buy: x11 Hyper Potion,x5 Full Restore,x1 Revive,x12 Max Repels Head in the docks Magma Grunt: Mightyena: x1 Dragon Breath, x1 Surf, (x1 Surf) Magma Grunt: Numel: x1 Surf Golbat: x1 Luster Purge Heal to Full, Head to the center to trigger the Rival 4 fight Rival 4: Swellow: x1 X Sp Atk, x1 X Speed, x1 X Attack, x1 Surf Grovyle: x1 Dragon Breath (x1 Luster Purge) Magcargo: x1 Surf Wailord: x1 Luster Purge (x1 Dragon Breath) Go in the hideout(to the east) Teleporter Order: Top-Left,stairs(avoid the grunts),Grunt,Right,Top-Left,Bottom,Right,Middle,Right,Right,Get Nugget+Master Ball,Middle,Left,Top,Left Video of the movement: https://youtu.be/kxkhyCE3ToM?t=1h56m21s Team Magma Grunt: Mightyena: x2 Surf Team Magma Grunt: Numel: x1 Surf Team Magma Grunt Horde: x1 Surf Leppa Berry Surf, Heal to Full Team Magma Admin Courtney: Camerupt: x1 Surf Surf east to Mossdeep Go in the Gym Avoid all the spinners(you don’t need to fight anyone in this Gym) Up(Hit switch) -> Down -> Up (Hit Switch) -> Up (Hit Switch) -> Left/Bottom (Hit Switch) -> Down -> Down -> Up Make sure you have Marshtomp in 2nd slot for the upcoming fight Tate/Liza: Turn 1: x1 Surf,x1 X Sp Atk(on Latios) Turn 2: x1 Surf,x1 X Sp Atk Receive Dive from Steven,teach it to Marshtomp over Bulldoze Surf south to Seafloor Cavern Avoid the 1st Grunt(spinner),talk to the 2nd Team Magma Grunt: Mightyena: x2 Surf Weezing: x1 Luster Purge Rock Puzzle: https://youtu.be/kxkhyCE3ToM?t=2h10m23s Maxie 2: Mightyena: x1 Guard Spec,x1 X Speed,x2 X Sp Atk,x1 Surf Weezing: x1 Luster Purge Crobat: x1 Luster Purge Camerupt: x1 Surf Surf West to Sootopolis Go in the Cave of Origin and catch Groudon with your Master Ball After the cutscene,switch Groudon to first slot, hit restore, use the Rare Candy,teach him Smack Down over Rest(Slot 2), Teach over Precipe Claws(Slot 4),Equip Persim Berry, (Fly to Sootopolis with the Touch Screen map to end up at the Center before you do this,saves a bit of movement) Groudon stat chart: Attack -Nat 126 to 137 Neu 140 to 153 +Nat 153 to 168 Special Attack -Nat up to 97 Neu up to 108 +Nat up to 118 Speed -Nat 77 to 89 Neu 86 to 99 +Nat 94 to 108 Ice floor puzzle movement: Wallace: Luvdisc: x1 Earthquake Milotic: x1 Attack, x1 Earthquake Whiscash: x1 Earthquake Sealeo: x1 Earthquake Seaking: x1 Earthquake teach Latios Waterfall over Luster Purge,Use the Touch Screen map to Fly to Route 126 Surf to Evergrande Deposit Latios and Castform in the PC, make sure to not accidentally heal Marshtomp(we need him to be fainted by this point to avoid 2 double battles in Victory Road). Ace Trainer Hope: Froslass: x1 Overheat Expert Bryn: Hitmontop: x1 Attack, x1 Earthquake If you heal Marshtomp on accident,purposefully let him faint on Throh. Throh: x1 Earthquake Ace Trainer Edgar: Mawile: x1 Earthquake Pick up the Hidden Elixir just above him Avoid the walking trainer by hugging the left wall Expert Theodore: Sawk: x1 Earthquake Wally 2: Altaria: (x1 X Attack if bad Atk),x1 Smack Down,x1 Earthquake Roselia: x1 Earthquake Magneton: x2 Lava Plume(x1 Lava Plume if he gets burned) Delcatty: x1 Earthquake Gallade: x1 Earthquake Deposit Marshtomp, Heal Groudon,Give Groudon the Red Orb,buy x5 Full Restore E4 Sidney: Mightyena: (x1 X Speed if bad Speed),x1 Lava Plume Sharpedo: x1 Earthquake Shiftry: x1 Lava Plume Absol: x1 Lava Plume Cacturne: x1 Lava Plume E4 Phoebe: Dusclops: x1 Overheat Sableye: x1 Earthquake Give up on bulk up Banette: x1 Earthquake Banette: x1 Earthquake Dusknoir: x1 Overheat,x1 Earthquake E4 Glacia: Glalie: (x1 X Speed if less than 99 Speed),x1 Lava Plume Walrein: x2 Earthquake Froslass: x1 Earthquake Froslass: x1 Earthquake Glalie: x1 Lava Plume Heal with a Full Restore Teach Groudon Strength over Overheat (Slot 4) ,Swords Dance over Lava Plume(Slot 1) Give Groudon the Silk Scarf E4 Drake: Altaria: x2 Swords Dance,x1 Smack Down,x1 X Speed,x1 Earthquake Kingdra: x1 Earthquake Flygon: x1 Strength Flygon: x1 Strength Salamence: x1 Smack Down Champion Steven: Skarmory: x3 Swords Dance,Full Restore,x1 Smack Down,(Full restore if he uses toxic), x1 Earthquake Cradily: x1 Earthquake Aggron: x1 Smack Down,x1 Earthquake Claydol: x1 Strength Armaldo: x1 Earthquake Metagross: x1 Earthquake Post-Credits Rival/Rival 5: Swellow: x1 Smack Down Wailord: Swords Dance until dead