Seems WAY worse in Blue because of Rival 2 The route: - Nido through Route 3 - Manip L12 in Mt. Moon (4% slot) - Get 1647 exp. in Moon to reach L15 - Candy twice to L17 for Rival 2 - Slash through Nugget Bridge, Rocket and Route 6 (evolve on Route 6) - Teach Dig and Body Slam - Get Gentlemandy - Do late Misty at L25 or higher (Starmie is a coin flip range with Dig) - Teach Rock Slide - Get Swords Dance (moveset: SD/Dig/RS/BS) - Silph Rival: +4 or +6 - Sabrina: +2 - Erika: +4 - Koga: +4 - Blaine: +2 - Giovanni: +2 - Teach Fissure over Body Slam - Viridian Rival: X Acc, Fissure - Lorelei: X Acc, Fissure (and X Special/Speed for Jynx) - Bruno: X Acc, Fissure (and X Speed?) - Agatha: +2 and X Speed - Lance: X Special (miss) or Revive strats, then +4 and X Speed - Champion: X Acc, X Speed, Fissure