Gold Any% - Skip Ralph strat ------------------------------ BELLSPROUT SHOULD BE LV 6 FOR THIS TO BE WORKING Data : - Don (Caterpie x2) gives 66 extra exp. - Wild Route 32 encounter gives at least 32 exp. - Ralph (Goldeen) gives 237 extra exp. - Russel (Geodude 4/6/8) gives 73/109/147 exp. - Josh (Paras) gives 195 exp. - Al (Caterpie + Weedle) gives 268 exp. Basic route idea : - Don't kill any wild encounter - Don't fight Ralph - Switch to lv6-Bellsprout against the Russell - Scratch x3 on Vulpix - Hitting Anthony is a run killer (no WG yet like in Crystal) - Fight Paras in Azalea Gym - You will be lacking 39 exp to level up to 18 after Scyther * If hit Don, you can fight Josh * If didn't hit Don : - You can play the regular strat (kill encounter + Ralph) OR - If hit any spinner after Don, you can fight Josh - If hit no spinners, fight Al ------------------------------------------------------ Time marks : OLD STRAT NEW STRAT ----------------- -------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- Wild encounter Hoppip lv6 : - - - - - - * Escape : 0:02.9 * Tail Whip : 0:12.2 (Scratch x2) * Synthesis once : 0:18.8 Rattata lv4 : - - - - - - * Escape : 0:02.9 * OHKO : 0:08.0 * 2HKO : 0:13.7 Ralph (Goldeen) * Fastest : 0:47.0 * Classic : 0:51.2 (berry loss) * Troll : 0:59.0 Russell (Geodudes) * WG x3 : 1:00.0 * Vine Whip x3 : 1:22.0 Ray (Vulpix) * WG + Sctratch : 0:40.0 * Scratch x3 : 0:45.4 Grunt 1 : * WG x4 : 0:58.0 * Rage x4 : 1:04.0 Grunt 2 : * WG x3 : 1:03.0 * WG x4 : 1:16.0 Josh (Paras) * PSN turn 2 : 0:54.0 * PRZ turn 1 : 1:00.0 Al (Caterpie Weedle) : * No SS + PSN : 1:00.0 * SS + PSN : 1:08.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL "MIN" 5:30.0 "MIN" 5:30.3 "MAX" 6:06.8 "MAX" 5:38.3 Min-to-min comparison : OLD is faster by 0.3 seconds. Max-to-max comparison : NEW is faster by 28.5 seconds. Min-to-max comparison : OLD is faster by 8.3 seconds. Max-to-min comparison : NEW is faster by 36.5 seconds. "Conclusion" : OLD strat is safer, but NEW strat can lead to more time save.