Actual WR competitive notes about Pokemon Crystal. ##################################################################### Updates [27/07/15] : * Updated entire route Updates [26/07/15] : * Updated up to Goldenrod 2 Updates [24/07/15] : * Changed starting time to 5:50PM (initially 5:51PM) * Detailled fight data * Detailled lv5 Totodile stats * Hoppip strat (for bad Defence and/or bad Speed) * Removed Bellsprout from Route 29 and keeping it only if already got Poliwag * Fixed Repel location use on Route 32 * Updated up to Ilex Forest (not included) ##################################################################### Start : Put the time at 5:50PM / Day : Sunday (to get Return) Choose Totodile : * Attack : 12 (means 5-14 DV) or 13 (means 15 DV) * Defence : 11 (means 0-5 DV) or 12 (means 6-15 DV) * Special : 10 SpcAtk & 11 SpcDef (means 12-15 DV) - 10 10 can be run but is tricky * Speed : 10 (means 7-15 DV) - 9 can be run but is tricky Take its Berry off Route 29 : If 11 Defence and/or 9 Speed at lv5, and encountered a lv4 Hoppip, kill it (4 Scratches) |-> you can do that as well on the second Route 29 trip Route 30 : Take the hidden Potion in front of Mr. Pokemon's house Cherrygrove City : Fight the Rival * Chikorita lv5 : Leer + 4-6 Scratches Route 29 : Catch a Sentret if encountered (1 Scratch) Route 30 : Catch a Poliwag if encountered (1-2 Scratches) NEVER catch a Bellsprout here Trainer 2 : (if lv6 entering the fight) | (if lv7 entering the fight) * Pidgey lv2 : Scratch x2 | Rage x2 * Rattata lv4 : Scratch x3 | Rage x2 Take the Potion near the Cave Take the Bitter Berry in the tree next to the blue guy Reach Violet City Violet City : Enter the Gym Equip a Berry before the first fight Use a Potion if needed : * 14-HP & 10+ DV Def * 18-HP & 6+ DV Def * 22-HP & 5- DV Def Trainer 1 : * Spearow lv9 : Rage x3 - if Red Bar, Scratch, otherwise Rage again Use a Potion Trainer 2 : * Pidgey lv7 : Rage x3 * Pidgey lv7 : Rage x2 Use a Potion if needed Falkner : * Pidgey lv7 : Rage x3 * Pidgeotto lv9 : Rage x2 Reach the Pokemon Center & heal Take the Egg from the scientist Exit the City south and take the PrzCure Berry Reach Route 32 Route 32 : Only catch a Bellsprout if you already have Poliwag Take the Repel in the grass following the non-grassy path Take the grass path to reach the entrance of Union Cave Before entering, use a Repel in diagonal of: * the cave corner next to the Pokemon Center if Potion(s) in inventory * the trainer if you want to take an extra Potion in the cave Enter the Union Cave Union Cave : Dodge the spinner (Russell) : * Geodude lv4 : Rage x? * Geodude lv6 : Rage x? * Geodude lv8 : Rage x? Fight the Firebreather (Bill) which is just after Russell if not hit the latter : * Koffing lv6 : Rage x3 * Koffing lv6 : Rage x2 Take the Potion (full left after Bill) if none in the inventory and going for taking the Potion Reach Route 33 Route 33 : Dodge the spinner (Anthony) : * Geodude lv9 : Rage x? - if Bellsprout in team, try to switch and Vine Whip the Geodude * Machop lv11 : Rage x? Reach Azalea Town Azalea Town : Go talk to Kurt Reach the Mart : (money available : 4,904$ without spinners) * Sell : Mud-Slap +1,500$ (6,404$ without spinners) * Buy 2 Potions 600$ | 2 Potions 600$ 4 SuperPotions 2,800$ | 4 Super Potions 2,800$ 7 Repels 2,450$ | 8 Repels 2,800$ 3 Antidotes 300$ | 2 Antidotes 200$ (taking 2 Antidotes can be short for healing) ----------------------- ---------------------------- TOTAL 6,150$ TOTAL 6,400$ REMAINING 254$ REMAINING 4$ Take the Full Heal behind Slowpoke Well entrance (the cell above the black tile) Enter Slowpoke Well Slowpoke Well : If bought 8 Repels, use one when inside a menu. If hit Russell or Anthony, use a Potion Rocket 1 : * Rattata lv7 : Rage x3 * Rattata lv7 : Rage x1-2 Rocket 2 : * Zubat lv9 : - Water Gun x2 if 13-DV Atk - Scratch x2 if 14+DV Atk - Rage x3 if 11-DV Special (if confused, better to switch back to Water Gun) * Ekans lv11 : - Water Gun x3 if 12+DV Special - Rage x2 if used Rage and no confusion If lost the Bitter Berry, better use a Potion there if around 20 HP Rocket 3 : * Rattata lv7 : Scratch x2 * Zubat lv9 : Scratch x2 * Zubat lv9 : Scratch x2 Rocket 4 : * Koffing lv? : Water Gun x3-4 (does ~5-6 dmg) Azalea Town : Reach the gym Start the 1st battle with the right Twin Twins : * Ledyba : Scratch x2 * Spinarak : Water Gun x2 Right path Trainer 2 : * Caterpie lv12 : Water Gun x2 * Weedle lv12 : Water Gun x2 Dodge the spinner (Benny) : * Weedle : Water Gun * Kakuna : Water Gun + Rage * Beedrill : Rage x1-2 Bugsy : * Metapod lv14 : Rage x? * Kakuna lv14 : Rage x? * Scyther lv16 : Rage x? Before the Rival 2 fight : Heal to full Equip the PrzCure Berry Teach Fury Cutter instead of Rage Exit the city from the left. Rival 2 : * Gastly lv12 : Water Gun x2 (if Sleep, use the Full Heal) * Bayleef lv16 : Fury Cutter x3 (Bayleef can kill, if Growl or Reflect turn 1 then Fury Cutter can let Bayleef survive) * Zubat lv14 : Water Gun x2-3 3 tiles after entering the Guard House : Heal if low HP and need to catch a Cutter Use a Repel Reach Ilex Forest Ilex Forest : Bring back Farfetch'd by the north path Take HM01 Cut from the left guy On the menu before the bush : Catch a Paras/Oddish if needed Use a Repel Teach Cut to the Cutter slave Use Cut from the menu (BEWARE : Sweet Scent is before Cut for a lv7 Oddish) Take the hidden Full Heal 2 tiles left from the table (can be skipped) Walk the Headbutt path (go right before the north-right most border) Take the hidden SuperPotion in the last top-left corner (can be skipped if 3+ Super Potions) Talk to the guy to get Headbutt Use another Repel when the textbox appears Reach Route 34 and Goldenrod City Goldenrod City : Go take the Bicycle in the Bike Shop On the menu outside the Bike Shop : Teach Headbutt to Croconaw instead of Leer Put the Bicycle on Select Use the Bicycle from the menu Reach Route 35 Route 35 : 1st girl is a spinner, but is dodged following the lake (she only has 1 tile of vision). Dodge Spinner 1 / Ivan : * Diglett 10 : Headbutt * Zubat 10 : Headbutt * Diglett 14 : Water Gun Before the 3-way intersection, the left trainer is a Rotato, the right one is the spinner. Dodge Spinner 2 / Irwin : Voltorb * 2/6 : Water Gun * 10 : Headbutt * 14 : Headbutt x2 ) Bug Trainer : * Venonat lv15: Headbutt x2 Cut the bush and go north Reach Route 36 Route 36 : Go right and talk to the girl next to Sudowoodo Come back to Goldenrod City Take Spearow from the Guard Goldenrod City : Reach the gym Trainer 1 : * Snubbull lv18 : Headbutt x3 (if Charm turn 1, switch to Water Gun) Whitney : * Clefairy lv18 : Fury Cutter x4 * Miltank lv20 : Fury Cutter + one of the following : * if he uses Rollout and succeeds, and is in Red Bar, use Headbutt * otherwise, use Fury Cutter again (note than Fury Cutter can OHKO Miltank @20 with 15DV Attack, or @21 with 12+DV Attack) Go take the SquirtBottle in the house on the right next to the Gym * talk to the blue girl first * then the red one Reach the Underground Trainer 1 : * Slowpoke lv10 : Bite (Headbutt is a range on whatever Atk DV, and is to be used if not lv21 already) * Slowpoke lv10 : Bite (same) Trainer 2 : * Magnemite lv7 : Water Gun * Magnemite lv7 : Water Gun * Magnemite lv9 : Water Gun (is a range on 12-DV Special) * Voltorb lv11 : Headbutt Reach the Pokemon Center and Double Deposit : * Deposit Croconaw * Deposit the Egg * Withdraw Croconaw Reach the Mart : 5F * Sell Attract (at least ~10,000$ spinnerless) * Buy TM33 Ice Punch . 3,000$ 3F 1 X Speed . 350$ 3 X Special . 1,050$ | 4 if <12 Special DV 2 X Attack . 1,000$ 2F 5 Escape Ropes . 2,700$ 1 Full Heal . 600$ 1 PokeDoll . 1,000$ ------------------------ TOTAL . 9,700$ Reach the 1st spinner of Route 35 Switch Pokes there to pause buffer Reach the 2nd spinner Use a Repel to pause buffer Reach Route 36 Reach Sudowoodo and escape the fight Reach Route 37 Route 37 : Dodge the Spinner / Greg : * Drowzee lv17 : Headbutt x2 Reach Ecruteak City Ecruteak City : Reach the Dance Theater Adjust the trainers order according to your Speed DV : * 0-7 : left to right (40 Speed can't be reached for Espeon) * 8-13 : right to left (on 11-13, if hit some valuable Spinner, you can get a extra level up fighting Flareon -> Vaporeon) * 14-15 : left to right It's always good to get an extra level up before Umbreon if going for Headbutt x3 on him. Dancers from left to right : * Flareon : Headbutt x2 * Espeon : Headbutt x2 * Umbreon : Fury Cutter x3 or Headbutt x3 * Vaporeon : Headbutt x3 (or Headbutt x2 + Bite if low Red Bar) * Jolteon : Headbutt x2 (~20-24 dmg x2) Get Surf from the gentleman Exit the Dance Theater In the menu after exiting : * Heal to full (usually a Super Potion is enough even if not really full HP) * Use a Repel * Teach Ice Punch over Fury Cutter * Teach Surf over Water Gun * Use the Bicycle Take the hidden HyperPotion if 1-SuperPotion ("inside" corner of the north-east lake) Reach the Burned Tower Burned Tower : Take the left path Rival 3 : (X Special on Haunter if <12 DV Special) * Haunter : Surf (will use Curse really often) * Magnemite : Surf (range ~90%) * Bayleef : Ice Punch x2 * Zubat : Surf (range ~90%) Legendary Dogs cutscene In the menu : Use a SuperPotion Use an Escape Rope Ecruteak City : Reach the gym Trainer 1 : * Gastly lv16 x5 : Ice Punch x5 To dodge trainer 2 : * Walk behind the right statue * Walk 2 tiles up * Walk left until being aligned with the trainer you just fought * Walk all the way up until you hit the next trainer Trainer 3 : * Haunter lv22 : Bite x1-2 Trainer 4 : * Gastly lv18 : Surf * Haunter lv20 : Surf (is a range) * Gastly lv20 : Surf If need to heal (lower than ~15 HP from max HP), open the menu : * Use a Super Potion * Use a Repel Morty : X Special & X Speed on Gastly * Gastly : IP * Haunter : Surf * Gengar : Bite x2 * Haunter : Surf Exit the Gym If not used a Repel yet, open the menu : * Use a Repel * Use the Bike Reach Route 38 (west exit) Route 38 : You can choose one of the two following path : * North : one Rotato + one Spinner * South : one Spinner (more tiles) Choose North if you hit any spinner which was not Russell Choose South if hit Russell only or no spinners Spinner North / Dana : * Flaaffy lv18 : Surf * Psyduck lv18 : Headbutt Spinner South / Toby : * Doduo lv15 : IP (for the three following, IP is used for PP conveniance. Surf kills) * Doduo lv17 : IP * Duduo lv16 : IP Spinner 2 / Olivia : * Corsola lv19 : Surf + IP Reach Route 39 Route 39 : Girl : * Pikachu lv17 : IP Reach Olivine City Olivine City : Reach the mart : * Buy 4 Super Potions . 2,800$ 14 Super Repels . 7,000$ ------------------------ TOTAL . 9,800$ Reach the Glitter Lighthouse Glitter Lighthouse : 1F No trainer 2F Trainer 1 : * Noctowl lv20 : Using 2 moves among (Headbutt, IP, Surf) kills. Headbutt x2 is the best Follow the upper-most wall to not hit the stander 3F 1st trainer can't see you unless you walk towards him Trainer 2 : * Growlithe lv18 : Headbutt (Surf kills as well) * Growlithe lv18 : Headbutt 4F Fight the trainer next to the stairs Trainer 3 : * Marill lv21 : Headbutt x2 (or Headbutt + Bite) Fall through the left-most hole 3F Take the stairs 4F Dodge the spinner Spinner / Ernest : * Machop lv18 : Surf * Machop lv18 : Surf * Poliwhirl lv20 : Headbutt + Bite 5F Talk to Jasmine If not lv30 yet : take the 1st hole, and get the Rare Candy On the menu before exiting : Use a Super/HyperPotion Use the Rare Candy if you have it Switch SuperRepels to 1st slot Use a SuperRepel Use an Escape Rope Olivine City : Take HM04 Strength in the Café near the Pokemon Center Reach Route 40-41 Route 41 : Before the spinner, teach Strength over Headbutt Spinner / Kaylee : * Goldeen lv18 : Strength * Goldeen lv20 : Strength * Seaking lv20 : Strength + Bite (Strength can OHKO at very good Atk) Reach Cianwood City Cianwood City : Reach the Gym Trainer 1 / left : * Hitmonlee lv27 : Strength x2 (Strength + IP kills as well) Trainer 2 / right : * Hitmonchan lv27 : Strength x2 Trainer 3 : * Machop lv25 : Surf * Machoke lv25 : Strength x2 On the menu before the boulders : Use a Super Potion Use Strength from the menu Trainer 4 : * Mankey lv23 : Strength * Mankey lv23 : Strength * Primeape lv25 : Strength x2 (Strength + IP kills) Chuck : X Attack (x2) * Primeape lv27 : Strength (+Strength or IP) * Poliwrath lv30 : Strength x2 (with 1 X Attack, Strength is a 2HKO range) Exit the Gym and talk to the 1st lady to get Fly Enter the nearest house to get the SecretPotion On the menu after exiting the house : Teach Fly to Spearow Fly to Ecruteak City and reach Route 42 (right exit) Route 42 : Enter the Cave Use a SuperRepel Exit the Cave Got deep in the grass to dodge the stander trainer Spinner / Benjamin : * Diglett lv14 : Bite * Dugtrio lv16 : IP (or Bite if lv33) * Geodude lv14 : Bite Reach the Lake of Rage north to Mahogany Town Lake of Rage : Use a PokeDoll against the Red Gyarados Talk to Lance Fly back to Mahogany Town and reach the Rocket HQ Rocket HQ : B1F : Rocket 1 : * Drowzee lv17 : Strength (Bite kills) * Zubat lv19 : Strength (IP kills) Rocket 2 : * Zubat lv16 : Strength (Bite kills) * Grimer lv17 : Strength * Rattata lv18 : Strength (Bite kills) Scientist : * Magnemites lv20 x3 : Surf x3 Take the HyperPotion if needed (after activating the computer, 1st Pokeball when following the path to B2F) B2F : Heal from Lance Rocket 1 : * Venonat lv18 x2 : Strength x2 B3F : Rocket 2 : (get the password) * Ekans lv18 : Strength * Gloom lv18 : Strength Rocket 3 : (get the password) * Raticate lv19 : Strength B2F : Spinner : * Rattata lv17 : Bite * Zubat lv17 : Bite * Rattata lv17 : Bite B3F : Rocket 4 : * Zubat lv22 : Surf * Raticate lv24 : Surf * Koffing lv22 : Surf Get the password from the Murkrow B2F : Rocket 5 : * Arbok lv23 : Surf + Bite * Gloom lv23 : IP * Murkrow lv25 : Strength Electrodes lv23 x3 : Surf + Bite x3 Use an Escape Rope Mahogany Town : If caught Poliwag, reach the Gym Otherwise, fly to Olivine Spinner / Douglas : * Shellder lv24 : Bite * Cloyster lv25 : Bite x2 * Shellder lv24 : Bite Pryce : * Seal lv27 : Strength (+ Bite) * Dewgong lv29 : Strength x2 * Piloswine lv31 : Surf If Olivine Gym is not done yet, fly to Olivine City Otherwise : * Reach Route 43 * Surf and catch a Poliwag (IP x1) * Go through Ice Path * Just after finishing it, fly to Goldenrod City Olivine City : Reach the Glitter Lighthouse and give the SecretPotion to Jasmine Use an Escape Rope Reach the Gym Jasmine : * Magnemite lv30 : Surf * Magnemite lv30 : Surf * Stellix lv35 : Surf If caught Poliwag yet, fly to Goldenrod City Otherwise, fly to Mahogany City Goldenrod City : Heal at the Pokemon Center Reach the Radio Tower Radio Tower : (move order is represented as following : Strength / Bite - Return / Ice Punch / Surf) 1F : Rocket 1 : * Raticate lv24 : Strength * Raticate lv24 : Strength 13/25/15/15 2F : Rocket 2 : * Arbok lv26 : Surf + Bite 13/24/15/14 Rocket 3 / North : * Zubat lv26 : Strength * Zubat lv26 : Strength 11/24/15/14 Rocket 4 : * Grimer lv23 : Strength * Grimer lv23 : Strength * Muk lv25 : Surf + Bite 9/23/15/13 3F : Rocket 5 / north-most : * Koffing lv23 : IP * Grimer lv23 : Strength * Zubat lv23 : Bite * Rattata lv23 : Bite 8/21/14/13 Scientist 1 : * Magnemite lv27 : Surf * Magnemite lv27 : Surf * Magnemite lv27 : Surf 8/21/14/10 4F : Scientist 2 : * Porygon lv30 : Surf + Bite 8/20/14/9 Rocket 6 : * Koffing lv30 : Surf * Koffing lv30 : X Special + Bite * Koffing lv30 : Bite * Muk lv32 : Surf * Koffing lv30 : Bite * Koffing lv30 : Bite 8/16/14/7 Reach the Underground Underground : Rival 4 : * Golbat lv30 : IP + Bite * Magnemite lv28 : Surf * Meganium lv32 : X Special + IP + Bite * Haunter lv30 : IP * Sneasel lv30 : Surf 8/14/11/5 Rocket 1 : * Rattata lv27 : Bite 8/13/11/5 Rocket 2 : * Muk lv23 : Surf + Bite * Koffing lv23 : Bite * Rattata lv25 : Bite 8/10/11/4 Rocket 3 : * Koffing lv24 : Bite * Muk lv24 : Surf + Bite 8/8/11/3 Burglar 1 : * Growlithe lv26 : Strength * Koffing lv24 : Bite 7/7/11/3 Burglar 2 : * Koffing lv23 : Bite * Koffing lv23 : Bite * Magmar lv25 : Strength 6/5/11/3 Rocket 4 : *Gloom lv25 : Strength *Gloom lv25 : Strength 5/5/11/3 Rocket 5 : * Raticate lv24 : Strength * Golbat lv24 : Strength 3/5/11/3 Rocket 6 : * Grimer lv26 : Strength * Weezing lv23 : IP 2/5/10/3 Rocket 7 : * Koffing lv25 : Bite * Koffing lv25 : Bite 2/3/10/3 Get the Key from the gentleman Get back to the latest stairs, then reach the elevator, hit 5F Mart : 5F Take TM27 Return 4F Buy 1-4 Calciums . xx,xxx$ (optional - need to sell a TM for 4 Calciums) 3F Buy 3 X Speeds . 1,050$ if 12-DV Spd 2 X Speeds . 700$ if 13+DV Spd 4 X Specials . 1,750$ _____ | If 4 Calciums | 9 X Attacks . 4,500$ if 12-DV Atk | 8 X Attacks . 4,000$ if 13+DV Atk [ | If 3 or less Calciums |_____ 11 X Attacks . 5,500$ 1 Guard Spec . 700$ 2 X Accuracy . 1,900$ --------------------------- TOTAL . xx,xxx$ On the menu after exiting the mart : Use both Calciums Teach Return over Bite Use the Bicycle from the menu Reach the Radio Tower Reach the Radio Tower again Radio Tower : 3F : Rocket 8 : * Raticate lv24 : Return * Raticate lv26 : Return 2/18/10/3 4F : Rocket 9 : * Golbat lv36 : IP (+ Return) 2/17/9/3 5F : Rocket 10 : * Arbok lv32 : Surf (+ Return) * Vileplume lv32 : IP (+Return) * Murkrow lv23 : Return 2/14/8/2 Rocket 11 : * Haundour lv33 : Return * Koffing lv33 : IP * Haudoom lv35 : Surf 2/13/7/1 Get the Pink Bow Get the Radio Card (A - A - B - A - B) If done Ice Path yet, fly to Blackthorn City Otherwise, fly to Mahogany City and go through Ice Path (after Route 43) Route 43 : If not caught Poliwag yet, Surf in the water and catch a Poliwag (IP) or a Poliwhirl (Surf) Go through Ice Path Blackthorn City : On the menu before the boarder before a single house: Use a SuperRepel Equip the Pink Bow Teach HM06 & HM07 to Poliwag Reach the gym 1F : Trainer 1 / M : * Dratini lv34 : Return * Dratini lv34 : Return * Dratini lv34 : Return 2/10/6/0 Take the stairs 2F : Go down-left Trainer 2 / F : * Sedra lv37 : Return x2 2/8/6/0 Push the right-most boulder down Push the left-most boulder up and push it in the center-right hole Walk up Trainer 3 / M : * Horsea lv34 : Return * Seadra lv36 : Return x2 2/5/6/0 Push the boulder on the right in the upper-right hole Jump in the hole 1F : Walk the right path Trainer 4 / F : * Dratini lv34 : Return * Dragonair lv36 : IP 2/4/5/0 Clair : * Dragonair lv37 : IP (is a range if 100- SpcAtk ~ 12-DV Special) * Dragonair lv37 : IP * Dragonair lv37 : IP * Kingdra lv40 : Return x2 (with high Atk, Strength + Return can avoid getting a Hyper Potion heal on Kingdra) 2/2/3/0 Reach Dragon's Den Dragons Den : Trainer : * Dragonair lv37 : IP 2/2/2/0 Surf the left path, use Whirpool, and continue to enter the house Quiz : 1 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 2 In the menu after the cutscene : Use a Super Repel Use an Escape Rope Blackthorn City : Fly to New Bark Town and reach Route 27 (Surf right) Route 27 : Land closer to the blue guy Bike to the cave Waterfall one and reach the exit Dodge the Rotato, Surf right, and land on the south coast Bike right until going two tiles after the 1st trainer on the pantoon Surf Down and land behind the girl further on the pantoon Bike right Route 26 : Continue biking up, Surf to dodge the fisher Bike north staying in the grass (to dodge the stander trainer) Heal in the little house Dodge the Spinner / Joyce : * Pikachu lv36 : Return * Blastoise lv32 : Return x2 15/17/15/15 Dodge the male stander staying in the grassy path Dodge the other male stander after the right turn Trainer / F : * Rapidash lv36 : Surf 15/17/15/14 Reach the Pokemon League Reception Gate PLRG : Use a SuperRepel Reach Victory Road Victory Road : Rival 5 : X Special * Sneasel lv34 : Surf * Magneton lv35 : Surf * Meganium lv38 : IP (+ Return) * Golbat lv36 : Surf * Haunter lv35 : IP * Kadabra lv35 : IP 15/16/12/11 Reach the Elite 4 Elite 4 : Reach the Mart : * Buy 11 Full Restores Will : X Special * Xatu lv40 : Surf * Exeggutor lv41 : IP * Jynx lv41 : Return * Slowbro lv41 : Return x2-3 * Xatu lv42 : Surf 15/12/11/9 Koga : X Special * If Double Team, X Accuracy if safe mode (skip it if yolo) * If Giga Drain, same idea on Forretress * Ariados lv40 : Surf * Venomoth lv41 : Surf * Forretress lv43 : Surf * Muk lv42 : Return x2 * Crobat lv44 : IP (spam) 15/10/10/6 Bruno : X Attack x2 * Hitmontop lv42 : Return * Hitmontlee lv42 : Return * Hitmonchan lv42 : Return * Machamp lv46 : Return (range with bad Atk, spam Return) * Onix lv43 : IP 15/6/9/6 Karen : X Special (+ X Accuracy if Sand-Attack succeeds) * Umbreon lv42 : Surf + Return (better Surf x2 if 1st Surf ~50%HP and bad Attack) * Vileplume lv42 : IP * Gengar lv45 : Surf * Murkrow lv44 : Surf (Return if Surf x2 on Umbreon) * Houndoom lv47 : Surf 15/6/8/2 Lance : X Speed on Gyarados if Hyper Beam succeeds * Gyarados lv44 : Strength x2 * Dragonite lv47 x2 : IP x2 * Dragonite lv50 : Return + IP * Aerodactyl lv46 : Surf * Charizard lv46 : Surf 13/5/5/0 Race to the bathroom Hello Crrool, i know you will maybe read this route again since you want to get a valid PB in Crystal. I'm glad to tell you the end of the route is Abra-less :D Enjoy Kappa New Bark Town : Talk to Prof. Elm Fly to Olivine City & enter the S.S. Aqua S.S. Aqua : Reach B1F and talk to the Sailor Reach 1F, upper 3rd cabin from the right Trainer / M : * Machop lv31 : Return * Machoke lv33 : Return * Psyduck lv26 : Return Reach B1F and finish the quest Vermillion City : Fly to Vermillion City and bike north to Saffron City Saffron City : Bike north following the left path, and reach Cerulean City Cerulean City : Follow the right path and cut the Bush Route 9 : Bike right and fight the male stander Trainer / M : * Golduck lv33 : Return * Sandslash lv31 : Return 15/18/15/15 Bike north, dodge the male hitchhiker stander going the furthest possible from him Before dodging the spinner, use a Super Repel Dodge the female Spinner / Heidi : * Skiploom : lv32 : Strength * Skiploom : lv32 : Strength 13/18/15/15 Reach the Power Plant, talk to the Red guy to activate the sidequest Exit the Power Plant and fly back to Cerulean City Cerulean City : Enter the gym Reach Nugget Bridge from the right path after exiting the gym Nugget Bridge : Don't bother talking to the Rocket guy Trainer 1 : * Oddish lv35 : Strength 12/18/15/15 Trainer 2 : * Wigglytuff lv30: Surf * Grandbull lv34 : Surf 12/18/15/13 Trainer 3 : * Tangela lv33 : Return if 12+DV Atk IP otherwise * Vaporeon lv33 : Return 12/16/14/13 Trainer 4 : * Gloom lv28 : Strength * Bellossom lv31 : Strength * Pidgeotto lv31 : Strength 9/16/14/13 Trainer 5 : * Nidoking lv34 : Return 9/15/14/13 Trainer 6 : * Paras lv29 : Strength * Paras lv29 : Strength * Parasect lv32 : Strength 6/15/14/13 Trainer 7 : * Porygon lv36 : Return 6/14/14/13 Misty's love story Fly to Saffron City and reach Celadon City Celadon City : Reach the gym Trainer 1 : * Victreebel lv35 : Return * Vileplume lv35 : Return 6/12/14/13 Trainer 2 : * Exeggutor lv37 : Return (+ Strength) (if hit Heidi, better IP) 6/12/13/13 Trainer 3 : * Paras lv32 : Strength * Exeggcute lv32 : Strength * Parasect lv35 : Strength 3/12/13/13 Erika : * Tangela lv42 : IP * Jumpluff lv41 : Return * Victreebel lv46 : X Attack + Return * Bellossom lv46 : Return 3/9/12/13 Fly to Cerulean City Cerulean City : Reach the gym Take the right path and Surf when aligned with Misty Misty : X Attack * Golduck lv42 : Return * Quagsire lv42 : Return * Lapras lv44 : Return (+ Strength) * Starmie lv47 : Return 2/5/12/13 DON'T FORGET THE MACHINE PART (by foot, up-left tile of 4-tile center square lake) Exit the gym, go back to the Power Plant, then Fly back to Saffron City Saffron City : Reach the gym following the right path Room 1 Take the teleporter Room 2 Dodge the Spinner / Rebecca : * Drowzee lv35 : Strength * Hypno lv35 : Strength 0/5/12/13 Walk up Room 3 Walk left Room 4 Walk down doing an extra step left Room 5 Same Room 6 Sabrina : * Espeon lv46 : Return * Mr. Mime lv46 : Return * Alakazam lv48 : Return 0/2/12/13 Route : Right - Up - Down - Down Exit the gym Reach the right exit to reach Route 8 Route 8 : Dodge the bikers jumping the edges Dodge the north stander following the south boulders Dodge the Spinner / Tom : * Magnemite lv32 : Surf * Magnemite lv32 : Surf * Magnemite lv32 : Surf 0/2/12/10 Lavender Town : ENter the Radio Tower Get the EXPN Card from the gentleman Fly to Vermillion City Vermillion City : Reach the Gym Fight the right-most trainer Trainer / M : * Pikachu lv37 : IP * Flaaffy lv33 : IP 0/2/10/10 Surge : * Raichu : Surf * Magneton : Surf * Electabuzz : Return * Electrode x2 : Surf x2 0/1/10/6 On the menu before Snorlax : Use a Super Repel Use the Radio (last channel) Go through Diglett's Cave to reach Route 2 Route 2 : Cut the bush left to the exit Dodge the Rotato from the left (3 tiles of vision) Pewter City : Trainer : * Sandslash lv37 : Return if 12+DV Atk IP if 11-DV Atk 0/0/9/6 Brock : * Graveler lv41 : IP (Surf if no Tom) * Kabutops lv42 : Surf * Omastar lv42 : Surf * Rhyhorn lv41 : IP (Surf if no Tom) * Onix lv44 : IP (Surf if no Tom) 0/0/6/4 Exit Pewter City from the south Get the hidden Max Ether from Route 2 * on the second way down, get in the space left by a missing boulder, look right Use a Super Repel before the grass Bike down until reaching the boulders to dodge both standers Viridian City : Continue south Route 1 : Make sure you don't jump over the 1st edge (will allow you to get out of a spinner range) Pallet Town : Surf and follow the left boulders Reach Cinnabar Island Cinnabar Island : Talk to Blue Before Surfing : Use a Super Repel Use a Max Ether on Return 0/20/6/4 Reach the Gym Blaine : * Magcargo lv45 : Surf * Magmar lv45 : Strength or Return * Rapidash lv50 : Surf 0/19/6/2 Reach Fuchsia City Surfing right and following the north boulders Fuchsia City : Reach the Gym Janine : * Ariados lv33 : Return * Crobat lv36 : Return * Weezing lv36 : Return * Weezing lv36 : Return * Venomoth lv39 : Return 0/14/6/2 Fly to Viridian City Viridian City : Reach the Gym Blue : * X Speed if 12-DV or Spe < 133 * X Attack x2 * Pidgeot lv56 : Return * Exeggutor lv58 : X Attack if 12-DV Attack Return * Alakazam lv54 : Return * Gyarados lv58 : Return * Arcanine lv58 : Return * Rhydon lv56 : Surf 0/9/6/1 Fly to Pallet Town Pallet Town : Talk to Prof. Chen Before flying : Use a Super Repel Fly to Viridian City Viridian City : Reach Mount Silver Mount Silver : When the Super Repel wears off : Use a Super Repel Use a Full Restore if not full HP Red : Guard Spec + X Speed + X Attack x2 * Pikachu lv81 : Return * Venusaur lv77 : Return x2 * Espeon lv73 : Return * Snorlax lv75 : Return x2 * Blastoise lv77 : Return x2 * Charizard lv77 : Return x2 (or Return + Surf if burned) Is that 3:14 ? No ? So start again ! But still, dance !