------------------------------------------------------------ - Stat thresholds: > HP: 10 > Attack: x/x/28 > Defense: 15/x/x > Sp. Atk: x/19/x > Sp. Def: x/x/x > Speed: x/24/x - Hyper Beam is a flex strat. Everything is the same until you get Return - Favor Hyper Beam under the following conditions (in order of importance): > Lavender Rival HP > 31 IV Attack > High Pokemon count (can safely buy 22 Ultra Balls) > 31 IV Speed > 29-30 IV Speed (gets mansion Carbos) > High Poke/Great Ball count > Number of Paralyz Heals and Awakenings left > Lonely nature - Speed IV effects: > 31: 0 Carbos without Hyper Beam, 1 with | Ties Kadabra, faster than Sabrina > 30: 0 Carbos without Hyper Beam, 2 with | Ties Kadabra, faster than Sabrina > 29: 1 Carbos without Hyper Beam, 2 with | Ties Kadabra, faster than Sabrina > 28: 1 Carbos without Hyper Beam, 2 + 1 extra Speed EV with | Ties Kadabra, faster than Sabrina > 27: 2 Carbos, must get L54 | Slower than Kadabra, faster than Sabrina > 26: 2 Carbos, must get L54 | Slower than Kadabra, faster than Sabrina > 25: 2 Carbos, must get L54 | Slower than Kadabra, faster than Sabrina > 24: 2 Carbos, must get L54 and 3 extra Speed EVs | Slower than Kadabra, ties Sabrina - Save for: > Viridian Rival (bad Defense only) > Lance 1 > Champion 1 > Lorelei 2 (YOLO strats only) > Agatha 2 > Champion 2 (if no Intimidate slave) ------------------------------------------------------------ PALLET TOWN - Get the Potion unless you're aiming for an early frame - Rival 1: Tackle spam (heal if necessary) ROUTE 1 - Skip the Potion unless you used PC Potion - Catch Pidgey and Rattata if you see them (Tackle once to weaken) VIRIDIAN FOREST *****Weedle (40%): Tackle x 1-2 *****Caterpie (40%): Tackle x1-2 *****Pikachu (5%): Tackle if L3; VW if L5 - Fight second Bug Catcher (Tackle spam; Leech Seed Kakuna with low HP) - Weedle Guy: Tackle x4-5 - Get the Weedle Guy Potion - Grinding for second bug is optional PEWTER GYM - Fight the Minion (VW x2-3) - Brock: VW x2 > Onix damage: - 15-25 Lonely: 11-13 - 26-31 Lonely: 10-12 - 0-9 Naughty: 11-13 - 10-25 Naughty: 10-12 - 26-31 Naughty: 8-10 PEWTER CITY - Take the center - Shopping: Buy 3 Poke Balls, 4 Potions, 2 Paralyz Heals and 7 Repels ROUTE 3 - Bug Catcher: Tackle spam - Lass: VW+Tackle, Tackle x4 (switch to VW if necessary because of Growl) > Learn Sleep Powder over Growl - Bug Catcher: Tackle x3, VW x2-3 (VW+Tackle Caterpie in Overgrow) - Grind until you catch 1 Pokemon *****Spearow (35%): Tackle *****Pidgey (30%): Tackle *****Mankey (10%): VW *****Jigglypuff (10%): Sleep Powder if L3; Tackle + Sleep Powder if L5 or L7 - Catch a flier if necessary - Get Persim Berry - Take the center first, then get Magikarp MT. MOON - Grind until you catch Zubat OR you catch Geodude + Paras *****Zubat (69%): Sleep Powder if L9-10; Tackle if L7-8 *****Geodude (25%): Sleep Powder *****Paras (5%): Tackle + Sleep Powder - Use 3 Repels - On first Repel menu, register TM Case and equip Persim Berry - Get the Escape Rope and Rare Candy - Fight the Hiker (VW x3) - If you caught Jigglypuff, get the Moon Stone (and use it on the last Repel menu) - Get the Revive - Rocket: VW+Tackle, Tackle+Tackle+Tackle - Super Nerd: Tackle x4, VW x2-3, VW(+Tackle) ROUTE 4 - Get the hidden Great Ball *****Spearow (35%): Tackle if L8/10/12 or Overgrow; VW if L12 (VW L8 if crit is very bad) *****Rattata (35%): Tackle if L8 or 10; VW if L12 *****Ekans (25%): Tackle *****Mankey (5%): Tackle if L8 or 10 or Overgrow; VW if L10 or 12 CERULEAN CITY - Take the center (box heal only if you need to withdraw Spearow) - Go to the gym CERULEAN GYM - Fight the Swimmer (VW x2) - Fight the Picnicker (VW+VW) - Misty: Tackle+VW, VW(+Tackle)+VW CERULEAN CITY - Shopping: Sell TM03 and TM39; buy 3 Super Potions, 2 Awakenings and 6 Escape Ropes - Get the candy - After exiting the candy house: > Use 2 Rare Candies to reach L23 (learn Razor Leaf over Leech Seed) > Use a Super Potion NUGGET BRIDGE - Rival 2: RL+RL+RL, Tackle+Tackle+Tackle, RL x2 > If you get Sand-Attacked (likely), switch when Pidgeotto is 1 hit from dying > Go for ~90% Charmander 2HKO with RL + Overgrow RL if you can > If you get burned, die and Revive > Pidgeotto does 15-18 with Gust > Charmander damage: > 0 Naughty: 20-24 (27-32 Blaze) > 1-18 Naughty: 17-20 (25-30 Blaze) > 19-31 Naughty: 17-20 (22-26 Blaze) > 0-9 Lonely: 17-20 (22-26 Blaze) > 10-22 Lonely: 15-18 (22-26 Blaze) > 23-31 Lonely: 15-18 (20-24 Blaze) - NB1: Tackle x2, RL x2 - NB2: RL(+Tackle), Tackle+Tackle, Tackle+Tackle - NB3: VW, RL+Tackle - NB4: Tackle+Tackle, RL+Tackle - NB5: RL - Rocket: RL+Tackle, Tackle+Tackle(+Tackle) ROUTE 25 (assumes Overgrow) - Skip the Elixer - Bottom Hiker: RL - YOLO pass Slowpoke spinner - Jr. Trainer: RL x2 - Bottom Hiker: VW, RL x3 - Fight the Jr. Trainer so he opens the path to Secret Power (VW, RL) - Teach Secret Power over Tackle - Lass: SP x3 - Talk to Bill, then run back to Cerulean CERULEAN CITY - Rocket: RL, SP(+SP) - Run to Route 6 ROUTE 6 - Get the Rare Candy - Jr. Trainer: SP, RL > Raticate does 7-9 with QA VERMILION CITY - Go straight to the S.S. Anne (delay Max Ether) S.S. ANNE - Take the boat heal unless high HP and 3+ Razor Leaf PP - On second door from left, fight optional Fisherman (VW, SP x2) - Rival 3: SP+RL, SP, SP+SP, RL(+SP) VERMILION CITY - Trade Spearow for Ch'ding - Get the Bike Voucher - Teach Cut to Ch'ding, then Cut the bush to enter the gym VERMILION GYM - Gentleman: SP - Surge: RL(+RL), SP, SP+SP VERMILION CITY - Get the Max Ether, then run back to Cerulean CERULEAN CITY - Get the bike, then register it and bike to Route 9 > Use the Max Ether on Secret Power if you have 8 PP or less > Heal paralysis (or HP for Venonat) if necessary on this menu ROUTE 9 - Jr. Trainer: SP x4 - Bug Catcher: SP x4 - Get the Chesto Berry - Get the Rare Candy - Get the Super Potion if low ROCK TUNNEL - On first Repel menu, use Max Ether on Secret Power > Delay this menu for 7 steps if getting Revive - Pokemaniac: VW, RL - Pokemaniac: RL - Get the Revive if you used the first one - Jr. Trainer: SP+SP, SP+SP - First bottom Hiker VW - Second bottom Hiker: VW x3 - Jr. Trainer: SP x3 - Hiker: VW x3 - Jr. Trainer: SP x3 LAVENDER TOWN - Go south to get Return, and teach it over Vine Whip (or Secret Power if definitely getting Hyper Beam) ROUTE 8 - Lass: Return x2 CELADON CITY - Get Eevee - Get the PP Up - Get the Coin Case - Go to the Game Corner GAME CORNER - Get 180 coins (160 on the ground, 20 from the Scientist) - Buy 500 coins - Rocket: Return x2 ROCKET HIDEOUT - Get the PP Up - Get the Nugget - Rocket (Lift Key): Return+Return, Return > Razor Leaf Koffing in Overgrow - Get the Rare Candy - Take the elevator to 4F: > Get the Calcium > Minion (left): RL, Return, RL > Minion (right): Return, RL, Return+Return+Return - RL+RL Arbok in Overgrow (RL+Return with high roll) > Get the Net Ball > Giovanni 1: RL x2, RL+RL+RL(+Return) - Heal if necessary - Kangaskhan Mega Punch damage: > 15-19 Lonely: 30-36 > 20-27 Lonely: 28-34 > 28-31 Lonely: 28-33 > 0-4 Naughty: 28-34 > 5-13 Naughty: 28-33 > 14-24 Naughty: 26-31 > 25-31 Naughty: 25-30 > Get the Nest Ball > After defeating Giovanni: - Get the Silph Scope - Heal to ~26 HP (higher with bad Defense) - Escape Rope out ***AT THIS POINT, YOU MUST DECIDE WHETHER TO GET HYPER BEAM. THIS GUIDE ASSUMES YOU GET IT. FAVOR IT UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS (in order of importance): > Low Lavender Rival HP > 31 IV Attack > High Pokemon count (can safely buy 22 Ultra Balls) > 31 IV Speed > 29-30 IV Speed (gets mansion Carbos) > High Poke/Great Ball count > Few Paralyz Heals and Awakenings left CELADON CITY - Bike to prizes - Buy Abra and Clefairy - Get the Tea - Bike to the mart (left entrance) - Shopping: > 2F: Sell 2 Nuggets, 2 PP Ups, Calcium and both TMs; buy TM15 > 4F: Buy 1 Poke Doll, 2 Fire Stones, 1 Thunderstone and 1 Leaf Stone > 5F: Buy 27 X Attacks, 2 X Defends, 6 X Speeds, 8 X Specials and 5 Guard Specs. - Bike to the Fly house - Get HM02 (Fly), then do the following: > Teach Fly to Ch'ding > Teach Hyper Beam over Secret Power > Fly to Lavender and bike to the tower LAVENDER TOWER - Rival 4: X Attack, Return x4, Hyper Beam > YOLO if you get Sand-Attack > Pidgeotto damage: > 15-31 Lonely: 17-20 Gust, 8-10 QA > 0-19 Naughty: 17-20 Gust, 8-10 QA > 20-31 Naughty: 15-18 Gust, 7-9 QA > Gyarados damage: > 15-24 Lonely: 17-20 > 25-31 Lonely: 16-19 > 0-2 Naughty: 17-20 > 3-13 Naughty: 16-19 > 14-24 Naughty: 15-18 > 25-31 Naughty: 14-17 *****Gastly (90/86/86/85/75%): Sleep Powder, Nest Ball *****Cubone (9%): Sleep Powder, Great Ball - Repel after you get Gastly - Get the Elixer - Take the heal pad - Channeler: RL+RL - Channeler: RL - Channeler: RL(+RL) - Get the Rare Candy - Marowak: RL+Return - Rocket: Return x2, Hyper Beam - Rocket: Return x3 (RL Koffing in Overgrow) - Rocket: Return x4 - After getting the Poke Flute, Fly to Celadon and bike to the gym CELADON GYM - Take left side - Beauty: Return x2 - Beauty: Hyper Beam - Erika: Hyper Beam, (recharge), X Attack, Return, Hyper Beam > Skip the X Attack if you're in Overgrow and have 2+ Hyper Beam PP - After exiting, bike to Cycling Road CYCLING ROAD - Get the Rare Candy - Get the Max Elixer > If healing items are low, skip this and take Fuchsia Center instead - After exiting, bike to the gym (NOT Safari) FUCHSIA GYM - On first spinner bag manip: > Use all 5 candies to reach L44 > Teach Giga Drain over Razor Leaf - Juggler: Return x2, Giga Drain, Return > Giga Drain the second Drowzee in Overgrow > Return Kadabra if the heal isn't valuable - On second spinner bag manip, heal to ~120 HP - Koga: Guard Spec., X Attack x2, Return, Hyper Beam, Return, Hyper Beam > If you get turn 1 Selfdestruct: X Attack, Hyper Beam, X Attack, Return, Hyper Beam > If you get turn 2 Selfdestruct: Hyper Beam, X Attack, Return, Hyper Beam > If you miss Hyper Beam on Muk, YOLO Smokescreen on the second Koffing > Weezing does 28-40 with Sludge - After exiting, bike to the Safari Zone SAFARI ZONE - Get the following items: > Leaf Stone (Area 1) > Max Potion (Area 1) > Full Restore (Area 1) > Max Revive (Area 3) > Max Potion (Area 3) > Protein (Area 2) > Revive (Area 3) > Gold Teeth (Area 3) - Encounter slots: > ENTRANCE: Nidoran-M (20%), Exeggcute (20%), Rhyhorn (20%), Venonat (15%), Nidorino (10%), Nidorina (5%) > AREA 1: Nidoran-M (20%), Exeggcute (20%), Doduo (20%), Paras (15%), Nidorino (10%), Nidoran-F (5%) > AREA 2: Nidoran-M (20%), Exeggcute (20%), Rhyhorn (20%), Paras (15%), Nidorino (10%), Nidorina (5%) > AREA 3: Nidoran-M (20%), Exeggcute (20%), Doduo (20%), Venonat (15%), Nidorino (10%), Nidoran-F (5%) - Get HM03 (Surf) from the house - After exiting the house, Fly to Saffron and bike to Silph Co. SILPH CO. - Take the stairs to 5F - If you have 11-13 IV Defense, get the Iron on 4F - Get the Card Key, then get the 5F Protein - On final spinner bag manip menu: > Heal to full (1 Max Potion or 1 Super Potion) > Use both Proteins on Venusaur > (Use the Iron) - Get the 3F Protein - Silph Rival: X Attack x2, Return x2, X Attack, Return x3 > If you get Featherdance, switch out and try again > Pidgeot damage: - 15-22 Lonely: 40-48 WA, 13-16 QA - 23-31 Lonely: 37-44 WA, 13-16 QA - 0 Naughty: 40-48 WA, 13-16 QA - 1-16 Naughty: 37-44 WA, 13-16 QA - 10-16 Naughty: 37-44 WA, 12-15 QA - 17-31 Naughty: 35-42 WA, 12-15 QA > Alakazam Future Sight does 21-32 - Get Lapras - Rocket: Giga Drain, Return, Giga Drain > Giga Drain Drowzee in Overgrow (and Hyper Beam Marowak) - Get the Revive - Silph Giovanni: X Attack, Return, Return+Return, Return+Return, Giga Drain - Get the Master Ball - Silph PC: > MOVE TO BOX: All except Ch'ding (and Weedle if you don't have Nido) > MOVE TO PARTY: Lapras, Abra, Clefairy, Nidoran-M, Venusaur (slot 1) > PARTY SHOULD BE: Venusaur, Ch'ding, Lapras, Nidoran-M/bug, Abra, Clefairy - Backtrack to 10F to get the following items: > Carbos > Rare Candy > Ultra Ball (skip with high Pokemon count) - After getting the items: > Use the Protein > Use the Carbos > Use an Escape Rope > Bike to the gym SAFFRON GYM - Sabrina: Return x2, Return(+Return), Hyper Beam - After defeating Sabrina: > Escape Rope out > (Bike to the Nidoran trade house if necessary) > Fly to Fuchsia FUCHSIA CITY - Bike to the warden's house - Get Strength - Teach Surf and Strength to Lapras (over Mist and Body Slam) - Get the Rare Candy - After exiting, get the Good Rod if very low on pokes, then bike to the mart - Shopping: > Buy 22 Ultra Balls and 3 Max Repels > If low on pokes, consider buying 2 Great Balls for every Ultra Ball - Fly to Pewter (Route 10 first if you have both bugs but no Pika) PEWTER CITY - Get Old Amber - Bike to Route 2 (or Viridian Forest if you need second bug) (VIRIDIAN FOREST) *****Caterpie/Weedle: Net Ball *****Pikachu: Sleep Powder ROUTE 2 - Enter Diglett's Cave to catch Diglett (Ultra Ball) > If you see Dugtrio, Master Ball it - Trade Abra for Mr. Mime - Fly to the Route 10 center (unless you have Pika) ROUTE 10 - Bike/Surf to the Power Plant - Catch Tentacool if you see it (Sleep Powder) POWER PLANT - Get the Max Potion *****Pikachu (25%): Sleep Powder *****Voltorb (30%): Sleep Powder *****Magnemite (30%): Sleep Powder *****Magneton (10%): Return (+Return) + Sleep Powder *****Electabuzz (5%): Giga Drain + Sleep Powder - After exiting, Fly to Pallet Town and Surf south ROUTE 19 - Catch Tentacool if you still need it (Sleep Powder) - Max Repel once you have Tentacool, then Surf to the mansion CINNABAR MANSION *****Growlithe (15/15%): Sleep Powder *****Koffing (30/30%): Sleep Powder *****Grimer (5/5%): Sleep Powder *****Ditto (0/10%): Switch to Nido/bug, (Bite with Nido), Ultra Ball *****Raticate (30/30%): Giga Drain if L34/36/38; Sleep Powder if L32 (unless you want the health) *****Rattata (15/5%): Ultra Ball *****Weezing (5/5%): Master Ball with high Pokemon count; otherwise Sleep Powder + Return - Get hidden Moon Stone on rock - Get the Carbos with any Speed IV except 31 - If you don't have your Full Restore (or you're statused + low HP currently), get the Full Restore - Get the hidden Elixer (same row as statue, 1R of entrance) - Get the Secret Key - After getting the key and catching enough Pokemon: > Swap Ch'ding to slot 1 > (Use the Carbos on Venusaur) > Use 2 candies to reach L50 > Use a Moon Stone on Clefairy > Heal to ~80 HP > Escape Rope out > Bike to the gym CINNABAR GYM - Blaine: Guard Spec., Return, X Attack, Return x2, Hyper Beam > If Growlithe misses on Ch'ding, use a second X Attack on Ponyta > If you get burned, use a Full Restore > If you die to Arcanine, Revive and Return+Hyper Beam > Ponyta does 56-80 with Fire Blast - After exiting, say yes to Bill ONE ISLAND - After the cutscene, go to Two Island (mash A) TWO ISLAND - Go to Game Corner, then go to Three Island THREE ISLAND - Heal to so you will have ~88 HP for Weezing (occasionally can get there by Giga Draining Koffing) - Go up to activate cutscene - Biker: Return(+Return), Return > Giga Drain Koffing in Overgrow - Biker: Hyper Beam - Biker: Return - Biker: Return+Return, Return+Return > If Weezing uses Smokescreen, switch out > If Muk uses Acid Armor, you can Hyper Beam to guarantee the kill > Weezing does 73-106 with Selfdestruct - Skip mart unless very low on Ultra Balls - Go to Bond Bridge NOTE: If you caught two non-L22 Nidorans but no Nidorino/a, you can't candy Oddish, so make sure you get Gloom! NOTE: Route 23 is overall a poor catching area for the Venusaur route. Consider this when deciding whether to grind on the islands BOND BRIDGE/BERRY FOREST *****Oddish (20/10%): Ultra Ball (Sleep Powder + Great Ball if low on balls) *****Meowth (10/0%): Ultra Ball (Sleep Powder + Great Ball if low on balls) *****Pidgey (30/10%): Ultra Ball (Sleep Powder + Great Ball if low on balls) *****Pidgeotto (15/20%): Sleep Powder *****Venonat (5/10%): Sleep Powder *****Psyduck (5/5%): Sleep Powder *****Gloom (10/20%): Sleep Powder if L35-36; Return if L38 *****Drowzee (0/10%): Giga Drain *****Venomoth (0/5%): Return + Sleep Powder *****Exeggcute (0/5%): Giga Drain + Sleep Powder *****Persian (5/0%): Giga Drain if L37; Return if L40 (+Sleep Powder if it lives with 17%+ HP) - Aroma Lady: Return x3 - Heal as necessary - Catch the Hypno (Giga Drain) - After cutscene, talk to the guy to get the Moon Stone, then bike up to Cape Brink CAPE BRINK *****Oddish (30%): Ultra Ball (Sleep Powder + Great Ball if low on balls) *****Gloom (15%): Sleep Powder if L36; Return if L38 *****Meowth (10%): Ultra Ball (Sleep Powder + Great Ball if low on balls) *****Persian (5%): Giga Drain if L37; Return if L40 (+Sleep Powder if it lives with 17%+ HP) *****Psyduck (5%): Sleep Powder *****Golduck (5%): Return + Sleep Powder *****Fearow (10%): Return/Giga Drain + Sleep Powder (Return is 60% to OHKO, so only do it if Fearow is unimportant) - Get the hidden Rare Candy behind the house - Fly to One Island ONE ISLAND - Get Ponyta/others, then Fly back to One Island (Surf if no Tentacool) *****Ponyta (30%): Sleep Powder *****Meowth (10%): Ultra Ball (Sleep Powder + Great Ball if low on balls) *****Geodude (10%): Ultra Ball *****Psyduck (5%): Sleep Powder *****Persian (5%): Giga Drain if L37; Return if L40 (+Sleep Powder if it lives with 17%+ HP) *****Fearow (10%): Return/Giga Drain + Sleep Powder (Return is 60% to OHKO, so only do it if Fearow is unimportant) *****Rapidash (5%): Usually Master Ball (if low on pokes, Return + Sleep Powder) - One Island PC: > MOVE TO BOX: Venusaur, Ch'ding, Lapras, Clefable, Mr. Mime > MOVE TO PARTY: Pikachu, Venonat, Ponyta, 2 Fire/Leaf Stone pokes (not Oddish!) > PARTY SHOULD BE: Pikachu, Venonat, Ponyta, 2 Fire/Leaf Stone pokes, Nidoran-F - Walk over to Celio to return to Cinnabar *If you want to evolve a L22 Nidoran on Lance, withdraw it at Indigo Plateau instead CINNABAR ISLAND - Go to the lab - Menu before trades: > Use the Rare Candy on Nidoran-F > Use a Moon Stone on Nidorina > Evolve Fire/Leaf Stone poke #1 > Evolve Fire/Leaf Stone poke #2 > Use the Thunderstone on Pikachu - Trade Raichu, Venonat and Ponyta - Trade fossils - Fossil room PC: > MOVE TO BOX: Electrode, Tangela, Seel, 2 Fire/Leaf Stone pokes, Nidoqueen > MOVE TO PARTY: Weedle (slot 1), Venusaur, Ch'ding, Lapras, 2 evolvable pokes - Fly to Viridian VIRIDIAN CITY - If you need Rattata or Pidgey, bike to Route 1 to catch them (Ultra Ball) > Don't do this if you have Pidgey and don't have Mankey - Bike to the gym VIRIDIAN GYM - Blackbelt: Switch to Venusaur, Return+Return, Hyper Beam - Cooltrainer: Switch to Venusaur, X Attack x2, Return x2, Giga Drain, Return x2 - Switch Venusaur to slot 1 - Giovanni 3: Giga Drain, Return, Return+Return, Return+Giga Drain, Giga Drain > Rhyhorn heals 70 HP; consider skipping Giga Drain on Nidoking that will be enough for Viridian Rival - After exiting, bike to Route 22 NOTE: You can get Mimic now if Sleep Powder is worth less than 10 seconds in remaining catches ROUTE 22 *****Rattata (45%): Ultra Ball (Sleep Powder + Great Ball if low on balls) *****Mankey (45%): Switch to bug, Tackle/Poison Sting - Heal if necessary - If you have bad Defense, SAVE - Viridian Rival: X Attack x3, heal to full, X Attack, Return x4, Giga Drain, Return > If you get Featherdance, switch out and try again > If you're ~25% likely to die to the third Wing Attack, use an X Defend if you can afford to skip one on Lance/Champion > Pidgeot damage: > 15-20 Lonely: 52-62 WA, 18-22 QA > 21-24 Lonely: 52-62 WA, 17-21 QA > 25-31 Lonely: 51-60 WA, 17-21 QA > 0-2 Naughty: 52-62 WA, 17-21 QA > 3-10 Naughty: 51-60 WA, 17-21 QA (assumes Iron, otherwise 3-13 Naughty) > 11-24 Naughty: 47-56 WA, 16-19 QA (assumes Iron, otherwise 13-24 Naughty) > 25-31 Naughty: 45-54 WA, 16-19 QA ROUTE 23 - An Intimidate slave is useful for Champion 2 if you have party space (meaning no L22 Nidoran for Lance) - If you caught Psyduck and you have a normal Repel, use it here - If you caught Psyduck and don't need anything from Route 23, use a Max Repel instead - Get Ultra Ball if necessary *****Psyduck (100%): Sleep Powder *****Mankey (30%): Ultra Ball OR switch (watch out for Cross Chop; it usually OHKOs Lapras) *****Ekans (20%): Ultra Ball (Sleep Powder + Great Ball if low on balls) *****Fearow (25%): Return *****Primeape (5%): Return + Sleep Powder *****Arbok (5%): Return (+Sleep Powder if it lives with 17%+ HP) VICTORY ROAD *****Machop (20/20/20%): Sleep Powder *****Geodude (20/20/20%): Ultra Ball *****Arbok (5/5/5%): Return (+Sleep Powder if it lives with 17%+ HP) *****Primeape (0/10/0%): Return + Sleep Powder *****Machoke (5/5/5%): Return (+Sleep Powder if it lives with 17%+ HP) *****Golbat (5/5/5%): Return (+Sleep Powder if it lives with 17%+ HP) *****Marowak (5/5/5%): Return + Sleep Powder *****Onix (30/20/30%): Master Ball or run - Get Ultra Ball if necessary - Get Rare Candy on 1F - After you have 60 Pokemon: > Use a Max Repel (you will need 2-3) > Evolve any evolvable Pokemon in your party - Get TM50 (Overheat) INDIGO PLATEAU - Get the Lum Berry - After reaching the plateau, Fly to Saffron SAFFRON CITY - Teach Mimic over Sleep Powder - (Bike to Route 7 or Route 8 to catch stuff) *****Meowth (40/30%): Ultra Ball (Sleep Powder + Great Ball if low on balls) *****Pidgey (30/30%): Ultra Ball (Sleep Powder + Great Ball if low on balls) *****Oddish (20/0%): Ultra Ball (Sleep Powder + Great Ball if low on balls) *****Growlithe (10/20%): Sleep Powder *****Ekans (0/20%): Ultra Ball (Sleep Powder + Great Ball if low on balls) - Fly back to Indigo Plateau INDIGO PLATEAU - Indigo Plateau PC: > MOVE TO BOX: Venusaur, Beedrill, 2 evolvable pokes (unless one is Intimidate Growlithe and you're not evolving Nido on Lance) > MOVE TO PARTY: Pure Water type, Caterpie, Intimidate slave/L22 Nidoran, Venusaur > FINAL PARTY: Venusaur, Ch'ding, Lapras, Caterpie, pure Water type, Intimidate slave/L22 Nidoran - Buy 5 Full Restores and max Max Repels (need at least 4) ELITE FOUR - Lorelei 1: X Special x2, Giga Drain x2, Return + Giga Drain, Hyper Beam, Giga Drain > Use a third X Special on Dewgong if you can survive Ice Beam, then OHKO Lapras > Use an X Attack on Lapras if you didn't use any extras and you'll very likely get Overgrow from Ice Beam > If Dewgong uses Ice Beam turn 1 and you can't take a second one, Giga Drain turn 2 > Dewgong does 71-108 with Ice Beam > Lapras does 81-120 with Ice Beam - Switch Caterpie to slot 1, and use an Elixer - Bruno 1: Switch to Venusaur, Guard Spec., X Attack x3, Giga Drain, Return x2, Giga Drain, Hyper Beam - Agatha 1: Switch to Venusaur, Mimic, X Speed, X Attack x3, Shadow Punch, Return, Shadow Punch x2, Hyper Beam - Before Lance: > If you're evolving Nido, switch it to slot 1 > Heal to full > SAVE ---------------------------------------- - Lance 1 (no Nido, Twister): Die, send out Venusaur, Mimic, X Defend, X Special x5, (X Speed), Giga Drain x2, Twister+Twister, Twister x2 - Lance 1 (no Nido, Bite): Die, send out Venusaur, Mimic, X Special x5-6, X Defend, (X Speed), Giga Drain x2, Bite+Return/GD+Bite, Bite x2 > Going to +6 with Bite is rarely worth it > If you have Nido, swap turn 1 to a big Intimidate slave if you have it; otherwise swap to Venusaur > Gyarados does 72-100 with Hyper Beam (48-68 after X Defend) > Dragonite does 73-102 with Wing Attack after X Defend ---------------------------------------- - Before Champion: > Swap Lapras to slot 1 > Heal to full > If you have 0 Giga Drain PP, teach Earthquake over Giga Drain > Equip the Chesto Berry if you have it > SAVE - Champion 1: Perish Song strats to face Exeggutor (see below), then X Speed, X Attack x5, (Full Restore), Return(+Return), Return x3, EQ, Hyper Beam > If turn 1 AA: Die, send out Ch'ding, die, send out pure Water, switch to Venusaur > If turn 1 Sand and turn 2 AA: switch to Ch'ding, send out Butterfree, die, send out pure Water, switch to Venusaur > If turn 1 Sand and turn 2 Sand: switch to Ch'ding, die, send out pure Water, switch to Venusaur > If Lapras has very bad Defense, lead your Intimidate slave (Revive it if necessary) > If Lapras has very bad Defense and you don't have an Intimidate slave, try to set up on Pidgeot (Guard Spec. on Ch'ding, then X Defend) > Exeggutor does 41-59 with Egg Bomb PALLET TOWN - After National Dex cutscene, switch Venusaur to slot 1 and Fly to Vermilion VERMILION CITY - Take the boat to One Island (mash A) ONE ISLAND - Talk to Celio, and bike east to Kindle Road - Use a Max Repel, then take land route - Run-into bike spinner - Bike up to Mt. Ember MT. EMBER - Rocket: Return x2 - Rocket: Return x3, Hyper Beam - When Max Repel wears off, use another - After getting the Ruby, Escape Rope out, and Fly back to One Island ONE ISLAND - Give Ruby to Celio, then take boat to Four Island FOUR ISLAND - After rival cutscene, bike to the water on the right and enter Icefall Cave ICEFALL CAVE - Ice puzzle: URDLD - After getting Waterfall: > Use a Max Repel > Teach Waterfall to Lapras/pure Water > Teach Earthquake over Giga Drain if you haven't yet - Rocket: Return x3 - Escape Rope out - Fly to Four Island (mash A), then bike back to the boat and take it to Seven Island SEVEN ISLAND - Teach Swords Dance over Mimic, then take the boat to Six Island SIX ISLAND - Run-into-bike first spinner - Combine Max Repel with second/third spinner bag manip - Cut the door open DOTTED HOLE - Drop down the first hole - Up, Left, Right, Down - Talk to the Sapphire from the right - After Scientist cutscene, bike out - Fly to Six Island, then take the boat to Five Island FIVE ISLAND - Run-into bike first spinner - Rocket: Swords Dance, Return, Return(+Return) ROCKET WAREHOUSE - Get Sludge Bomb before the first mandatory Rocket, but don't teach it - Rocket: Return+Return, Hyper Beam > If you get Swaggered, Return the second Hypno - Executive-F: Swords Dance, EQ x2, Hyper Beam - Executive-M: Swords Dance, (Full Restore), Return x2, Hyper Beam > Weezing does 41-60 with Sludge Bomb - Teach Sludge Bomb over Return - Scientist: Sludge Bomb x3, EQ x2 - After defeating the Scientist: > Escape Rope out > Fly back to Five Island > Take the boat to One Island ONE ISLAND - Talk to Celio, then take the boat back to Vermilion VERMILION CITY - Fly to Fuchsia City FUCHSIA CITY - Bike to the Bug Catcher, and have him teach Substitute over Hyper Beam - Switch Lapras to slot 1, then Fly to Indigo Plateau INDIGO PLATEAU - If you're out of PP items, get the Max Elixer - Buy max Full Restores ELITE FOUR (ROUND 2) - Lorelei 2: Perish Song, switch to Venusaur, Swords Dance x3, (Full Restore), SB, EQ, SB, EQ x2 > If Dewgong uses Ice Beam on the first Venusaur turn, heal it immediately as she switches, then Substitute on Cloyster - Heal to full - Bruno 2: Guard Spec., Swords Dance x3, EQ x5 > Steelix does 63-90 with EQ/Iron Tail - Before Agatha: > Heal to full > Equip Lum Berry > SAVE - Agatha 2: Substitute, Full Restore, X Speed, Swords Dance x3, SB+SB, SB, SB+SB+SB, SB+SB, EQ > If Gengar uses Psychic turn 1, Full Restore and try again > Don't Full Restore turn 2 if Gengar missed Hypnosis turn 1 > As a general rule, if Gengar uses Psychic, you must Substitute. This is because you usually need a Substitute to beat Crobat and the second Gengar > First Gengar does 102-152 with Psychic > Second Gengar does 112-168 with Psychic - Before Lance, heal to full and use your last Elixer - Lance 2: Substitute, Swords Dance x4, X Speed, SB x5 - Before Champion: > Switch a slave to slot 1 (Intimidate slave if you have one) > Heal to full > SAVE if you don't have an Intimidate slave - Champion 2: Guard Spec., (X Defend), Swords Dance x2, X Speed, SB, EQ x2, SB x3 > Heal as necessary (-1 Megahorn does about 100) > If your Guard Spec. runs out before your setup is complete, use Substitute to block the Speed drop > Gyarados is a ~15/16 range to die to the second Sandstorm hit, so it's OK to die to it > Heracross does 79-112 with Megahorn after Intimidate or X Defend