Nob fight +13.5 30 for Oddish +1.2 (depends on stats) 25 for Oddish -0.8 (depends greatly on Attack) Candy menu -0.5 Bubblebeam PP -0.7 28 for Pidgeotto -0.5 28 for Raticate -0.7 28 for Kadabra -1.4 (depends on stats; added -0.2 for 29 for Voltorb option with good Speed) 28 for Ivysaur -1.0 29 for Raichu -0.3 29 for Oddish -0.4 (depends on stats) 29 for Oddish -0.4 (depends on stats) 30 for Venonat -3.1 (depends on stats) 30 for Slowpoke -2.7 (depends on stats) 30 for Slowpoke -1.6 (depends on stats) More money -0.2 So, always fight Nob if one of the following is true: - You have 5-10 DV Attack - Rattata QA kills Otherwise, don't fight Nob with great Attack and Speed, but consider him in other situations.