MAJOR TO-DO LIST: - Watch Werster's run (Oct. 19-22) -------------------- - Play through whole run on emulator (Oct. 22-23) - Play through whole run on console (Oct. 24-25) -------------------- - Latios manip practice (Oct. 24) - Factory and Pyramid manip practice (Oct. 26) -------------------- - Prepare snack food, bathroom breaks, etc. (Oct. 26) -------------------- I. THE ROUTE -------------------- Manip offsets: https://pastebin.com/paPVED4F Need the following programs open: - Excel (AGS workbook, data, trainers, sorted by Pokemon) - FlowTimer (audio set to 100, no headphones) - AmaRec - Chrome (AGS notes, Pyramid notes, Factory fight 1 routing, Twitch chat) - OBS - LiveSplit (no hotkeys) The route: - Get PC Potion - Manip Mudkip #1476 (Brave 17/31/31/25/22/23) (20 HP at L5, probably female Zig) - Petalburg Mart: Buy 2 Potions, 4 Repels, 2 X Speeds and 1 X Attack - Get Route 104 Heart Scale - Manip Abra (Teleport) and Marill (Rock Smash + Dive) - Slateport Mart: Buy 2 Potions, 2 Super Potions and 5 Repels (one is in case of early Swablu, or in place of a SR) - Get Everstone in Granite Cave - Get Route 109 Heart Scale - Fight Timmy (1 X Attack Rival 2) - Get Route 110 Elixer (for midgame) - Get early Strength - Take center before Winstrates (bike back from Verdanturf) > Can take earliest center if no Torrent/bad Route 110 fights; can take post-Wattson center if 0 MS for Machop > If took earliest center, need to WG 2 Numels and Mud Shot 2 pokes you'd normally Strength - Get Macho Brace - Fallarbor Mart: Sell Nugget, TM39 and TM47; buy 4 Escape Ropes, 14 Super Repels, 10 X Specials, 6 X Speeds, 7 X Attacks and 3 Guard Spec. - Get Route 114 Carbos - Herb Shop: Buy 6 Energypowders, 3 Energy Roots and 4 Heal Powders - Get desert candy (one Super Repel; YOLO 3 grass tiles on Route 110) - Talk to Wattson + turn off New Mauville generator on the way to Ice Beam (one extra Super Repel) - Get Ice Beam TM - Get Thunderbolt TM - Get Route 118 Heart Scale - Get Route 119 Elixer (for late game) - Get Route 121 Carbos - Remove Everstone on Mt. Pyre Super Repel menu - Get Shadow Ball TM - Use 5 candies on Marshtomp to reach L43 in Magma Hideout (barely hits L46 for T&L with all doubles) - Get Magma Hideout PP Max and candy (one extra Super Repel) - Get Lum Berry and PP Up - Get Max Elixer for EV training - Remove Everstone before Gyarados trainer - Mossdeep Mart: Buy 24 Max Repels - Get Earthquake TM - Manip high Sp. Atk Rayquaza (cluster #1162-1168) and catch for E4 > -1161- (NAIVE): -240 HP- > 1162 (Bold): 246 HP > 1163 (Hardy): 234 HP > 1164 (Docile): 236 HP > 1165 (Mild 14): 247 HP > 1166 (Lonely): 235 HP > 1167 (Mild 28): 229 HP > 1168 (Hasty): 232 HP > -1169- (NAIVE): -245 HP- - Teach Dragon Claw and Crunch to Rayquaza - Get Brick Break TM (for EV training and Pyramid) - Get PP Up in Victory Road - E4 Mart: Buy ~8 Full Restores - Deposit Swablu and Abra - Beat the game -------------------- - Manip Latios #4572 (Modest 29/21/15/31/23/29) (125 HP at L40) - Catch Latios with Master Ball - Buy 7 Carbos in Slateport - Get Leftovers from boat - #1 Battle Factory - Buy 43 vitamins (10 Proteins, 16 Calciums, 14 Carbos, 2 HP Up, 1 Zinc) - Get Exp. Share from Rustboro - Get Dragon Claw TM (one Max Repel) - Meteor Falls menu: > Teach Dragon Claw and Thunderbolt to Latios > Use 1 PP Up on Dragon Claw, PP Max on Psychic > Use 10 Calciums and 6 Carbos on Latios > Use 6 Calciums on Swampert to reach 100 Sp. Atk EVs > Use 1 Carbos on Swampert to reach 91 Speed EVs > (Delay the 2 HP Ups and 1 Zinc on Latios until E4R2) > Escape Rope out - Get Route 104 PP Up (use Max Repel in Rustboro) -------------------- - Manip Beldum #2298 (Adamant 27/25/29/11/28/31) (20 HP at L5) > Give Macho Brace to Latios and use 4 Carbos on it > Fight Route 127 trainers for 4/2 Defense and 12/6 Speed EVs and the candy (Str Manectric+DC Swellow, Str Lin+TB) (no Exp. Share) - Menu before Latios EV training: > Use 10 Proteins and 10 Carbos on Beldum > ***Give Exp. Share to Beldum*** - EV train Speed on Latios (108, Macho Brace) and Metang (54, Exp. Share) > Fight wilds on Route 118 (Psychic/DC/TB/Luster) > Fight Chester for 6/3 Speed EVs (reach L41 first) > Remove Metang's Exp. Share > Fight Violet for 6 Sp. Atk EVs > Get Route 123 berries (2 Qualot, 8 Grepa, 2 Pomeg) > Give Exp. Share to Swampert - EV train Sp. Atk on Latios (138, Macho Brace) and Swampert (38, Exp. Share) > Take the center > Fight Spindas and Slugmas on Route 113 (Psychic/DC/TB/Luster) > ***After 38 kills, remove Swampert's Exp. Share and use the Max Elixer*** > Candy once you hit L43 > Fight Tori & Tia for 4/2 Sp. Atk EVs > Fight Brooke for 4 Sp. Atk EVs and 2 Speed EVs (skip and fight 2 wilds if final Route 118 kill was a double) > Give Exp. Share to Beldum - Train Beldum on E4 with Exp. Share (4 rounds) > Use 2 HP Ups and 1 Zinc on Latios (Zinc must be last!) > Teach Calm Mind to Latios > Use 2 Pomeg Berries on Metang after the first round > Latios exp. route: - Fight Drake 2-5 (CM, Psychic, DC x4; X Speed on Altaria if Rock Tomb'd) - Fight Champ 3-5; if neutral, fight Champ 2, 4 and 5 (3-4 CMs; always 3 if L48 for Milotic) - Fight Sidney 4 (Guard Spec., CM, DC x5) - If low on experience, substitute Sidney+Phoebe 5 for Champ 5 - Buy remaining 14 vitamins in Slateport - Give Macho Brace to Metang - Fly to Fortree (one Max Repel) > Fight Yasu and Fabian for 8/4 Speed EVs (Metang/Swampert; Surf) (no Exp. Share) > Get Route 119 Hondew Berries - Delete Strength from Swampert - Menu before Metang EV training: > Use 5 Proteins on Swampert to reach 100 Attack EVs > Give Exp. Share to Swampert > (Delay the 9 HP Ups on Swampert until final menu in Pyramid) > Use 2 Qualot Berries, 1 Hondew Berry and 6 Grepa Berries on Metang > Use 1 Grepa Berry on Swampert > Teach Earthquake, Shadow Ball and Brick Break to Metang > Use 2 PP Ups on Earthquake - EV train Attack on Metang (50, Macho Brace) and Swampert (25, Exp. Share) > Fight Marcel for 6/3 Attack EVs and 4/2 Speed EVs (EQ, BB) > Fight Vanessa for 4/2 Speed EVs (SB) > If low on experience, fight Walter for 4/2 Speed EVs (SB) > Fight wild Shuppets in Mt. Pyre (Psychic/EQ/SB) - Teach Protect to Swampert and get Route 114 candy - EV train Speed on Metang (27/31, Macho Brace) and Swampert (1/3, Exp. Share) > Fight 1 or 3 wilds on Route 118 (Psychic/SB) > ***Remove Swampert's Exp. Share after 1 or 3 kills*** > Fight Davis and Jazmyn for 8/4 Attack EVs > Fight wilds on Route 118 (Psychic/SB) (remove Macho Brace for Everstone before final kill if it will give L46) -------------------- - Use 4 Rare Candies to get party to L50 (remove Everstone before final candy) - Use 9 HP Ups on Swampert to reach 100 EVs - Use 2 PP Ups on Meteor Mash - #2 Battle Pyramid (90 BP) - Teach Explosion to Metagross over Brick Break - Buy Choice Band - Give Lum Berry to Latios, Choice Band to Metagross and Leftovers to Swampert - #3 Do Battle Tower - Buy Quick Claw - #4 Do Battle Pike - #5 Battle Dome - Teach Rock Slide to Swampert over Protect - Give Quick Claw to Metagross and Choice Band to Swampert - #6 Battle Arena - Delete moves for Palace (CM on Latios, SB+Explosion on Metagross) - #7 Battle Palace Notes: - Vitamins to pick up: > Carbos (Route 114) > Carbos (Route 121) > Protein (Route 111) (only if money requires it) > HP Up (Route 121) (probably not) > Calcium (Route 123) (probably not) > Protein (Route 114) (probably not) > Protein (Route 106) (probably not) > Protein (Route 132) (probably not) > Carbos (Route 134) (probably not) - Get these 9 Rare Candies: > Route 111 (desert) > Petalburg City > Route 110 > Route 108 (near Abandoned Ship) > Mt. Pyre > Route 120 (lake) > Route 132 (Surf) > Route 127 (must fight 2 trainers) > Route 114 (Waterfall) - Optionally, get these candies: > Magma Hideout > Granite Cave (Mach Bike) > Route 120 (Cut) > Route 123 (Cut) > Route 110 Trick House (Cut) > Route 119 (Surf, Waterfall, and Acro Bike) > Shoal Cave > Safari Zone (Beat E4) - PP Ups to pick up: > Route 115 > Route 109 > Magma Hideout (PP Max) > Lilycove City > Victory Road > Route 104 > (Meteor Falls) - Get Route 104 and Route 118 Heart Scales - Get Quick Claw from Rustboro - Get Lum Berry from man in Lilycove (simple manip) - Get Leftovers on ship - Rayquaza E4 fights: > Moveset: Dragon Claw, Outrage, Crunch, Fly > Sidney: DC x3, Outrage x2 > Phoebe: Crunch x2, DC, Outrage x2 > Glacia: DC x3, (X Special), Outrage x2 (9060 exp.) > Drake: Crunch, DC x2, Outrage x2 (10932 exp.) > Champion: X Special x2, Crunch, DC x3, Outrage x2 (set up on Tentacruel on trips 2-5) (14212 exp.) - Wally notes: > Altaria (L47): 135/79/98/71/112/96 (AA/Safeguard/Dragonbreath/DD) (1893 exp.) > Delcatty (L46): 128/73/73/63/63/77 (Sing/Assist/Charm/Faint Attack) (1359 exp.) > Roselia (L47): 112/75/55/96/88/74 (Magical Leaf/Leech Seed/Giga Drain/Toxic) (1518 exp.) > Magneton (L44): 105/65/105/106/74/74 (Supersonic/Thunderbolt/Tri Attack/Screech) (1530 exp.) > Gardevoir (L48): 137/81/81/139/116/105 (Double Team/Calm Mind/Psychic/Future Sight) (2139 exp.) > TOTAL: 8439 exp. - Swampert EV spread post-Archie: 16/58/27/40/9/81 - EV training (wilds): > LATIOS (SP. ATK): Route 113 (18.1 per), New Mauville (18.2) > LATIOS (SPEED): Route 118 (15.2), New Mauville (18.2) > LATIOS (HP): Rusturf Tunnel (17.5) > METAGROSS (ATK): Mt. Pyre (19.1) > METAGROSS (SPEED): Route 118 (16.3) - EV training trainers (single): > Route 112 Brooke (2 Sp. Atk, 1 Speed) > Route 119 Catherine (3 Sp. Atk) > Route 123 Violet (3 Sp. Atk) > Mt. Pyre William (4 Sp. Atk) > Route 123 Jacki (4 Sp. Atk) (41.5 seconds; 10.4 per) > DISCARDED: Route 132 Makayla (1 Sp. Atk, 2 Speed) > DISCARDED: Route 134 Alex (1 Sp. Atk, 2 Speed) ----- > Route 121 Marcel (3 Attack, 2 Speed) > DISCARDED: Route 132 Ronald (10 Attack, 1 Speed) > DISCARDED: Route 132 Paxton (2 Attack, 2 Speed) > DISCARDED: Route 125 Auron (3 Attack, 2 Speed) > DISCARDED: Route 125 Ernest (2 Attack, 1 Speed) ----- > Route 118 Chester (3 Speed) > Route 108 Carolina (6 Speed) (47 seconds; 7.8 per) > Route 127 Athena (4 Speed) > S.S. Tidal Micah (4 Speed) ----- > Wally (1/0/0/8/2/1) > Mt. Pyre Kayla (2 HP, 3 Sp. Atk) ----- > Route 129 Reed (1 HP, 2 Attack) > Route 134 Kelvin (1 HP, 2 Attack) > Victory Road Katelyn (3 HP, 3 Sp. Atk) ----- > Route 121 Cristin (2 HP, 2 Speed) > S.S. Tidal Colton (1 HP, 6 Speed) ----- > Route 123 Ed (3 Attack, 1 Sp. Atk) > Route 123 Braxton (1/4/0/2/0/2) (72 seconds; 12.0 per) > Route 117 Lydia (3/1/0/1/0/2) (79 seconds; 11.29 per) > Route 125 Presley (2/0/0/1/0/1) > Victory Road Albert (1/1/0/2/0/0) > Victory Road Vito (0/5/0/2/0/2) > Victory Road Mitchell (2 Attack, 2 Sp. Atk) > Abandoned Ship Duncan (1 HP, 2 Attack) > Seafloor Cavern Shelly (4 Attack) > Seafloor Cavern Grunt (2 Attack, 2 Speed) > Sootopolis Gym Tiffany (3 Attack) > Glacia (11 HP) - EV training trainers (double): > Route 108 Carolina (6 Speed) and Cory (0/1/0/0/1/1) (91 seconds; 11.4 per) > Route 113 Tori & Tia (2 Sp. Atk) > Route 115 Hector (3 Attack, 1 Sp. Atk) and Marlene (0/3/0/1/1/1) > Route 115 Kyra (3 Attack) and Koichi (3 Attack) (REQUIRES PRECISE TIMING) > Route 115 Kyra (3 Attack) and Timothy (2 HP) > Route 115 Kyra (3 Attack) and Jaiden (1 HP, 2 Speed) > Route 115 Jaiden (1 HP, 2 Speed) and Timothy (2 HP) > Route 115 Alix (4 Sp. Atk) and Helene (1 HP, 1 Speed) > Route 119 Yasu (2 Speed) and Fabian (2 Speed) > Route 121 Kate & Joy (3 HP, 1 Sp. Atk) > Route 121 Marcel (3 Attack, 2 Speed) and Cristin (2 HP, 2 Speed) > Mt. Pyre Kayla (2 HP, 3 Sp. Atk) and Gabrielle (1 Attack, 2 Speed) > Mt. Pyre William (4 Sp. Atk) and Gabrielle (1 Attack, 2 Speed) > Mt. Pyre Dez & Luke (1 HP, 3 Speed) > Route 123 Jacki (4 Sp. Atk) and Fredrick (1 HP, 2 Attack) > Route 123 Davis (2 Attack) and Jazmyn (2 Attack) > Route 125 Auron (3 Attack, 2 Speed) and Presley (2/0/0/1/0/1) > Route 134 Alex (1 Sp. Atk, 2 Speed) and Kelvin (1 HP, 2 Attack) > Route 134 Aaron & Marley (1 HP, 2 Speed) > Meteor Falls John & Jay (2 HP, 2 Speed) - Get Route 123 Qualot and Grepa berries and Route 119 Hondew Berries (for Metagross) -------------------- II. PRE-FRONTIER -------------------- Possible Swampert seeds: - 1026 (Naughty 21/23/28/30/30/29) - 1476 (Brave 17/31/31/25/22/23) - 3253 (Lonely 22/31/27/31/31/23) Possible Metagross seeds: - 2298 (Adamant 27/25/29/11/28/31) - 3436 (Adamant 24/31/24/7/27/26) - 11645 (Adamant 20/31/30/13/27/31) Possible Latios seeds (failure loses ~6 minutes): - Single frames: > 2859 (Modest 26/4/22/28/18/30) > 4462 (Modest 16/18/27/31/31/26) > 4572 (Modest 29/21/15/31/23/29) - Clusters: > 2852-2855 > 3584-3586 (dangerous to miss on either side) ----- Final stats (NEW) L50 EVs Latios 157/94/93/200/126/158 26/0/4/252/0/228 Metagross 159/202/149/94/109/117 44/252/0/0/0/212 Swampert 181/161/114/120/106/81 100/132/28/140/0/108 Final stats (OBSOLETE) L50 EVs Latios 150/93/98/200/130/158 16/0/0/252/0/240 Metagross 162/193/152/94/116/112 68/188/20/0/56/176 Swampert 176/154/110/123/106/91 60/76/0/168/0/208 POKEMON FASTER THAN LATIOS (158): - Jolteon 4 - Jolteon 1 - Crobat 3 - Crobat 4 - Ninjask 1 - Ninjask 2 - Sneasel 1 - Dugtrio 1 - Sceptile 1 - Dugtrio 2 - Sceptile 2 - Dugtrio 3 - Dugtrio 4 - Sceptile 4 - Aerodactyl 1 - Aerodactyl 2 - Linoone 2 - Starmie 3 - Starmie 4 - Raikou - Raikou - Raikou - Raikou - Starmie 5 - Starmie 7 - Starmie 8 - Raikou - Gengar 1 - Jumpluff 1 ONLY FASTER WITH 31 IV: - Tauros 1 - Gengar 2 - Espeon 2 - Gengar 3 - Espeon 3 - Gengar 4 - Espeon 4 - Gengar 5 - Gengar 6 - Gengar 7 - Gengar 8 - Sceptile 3 - Electrode 2 - Electrode 3 - Electrode 4 Important Pokemon to outspeed (L100; need to convert) GENERAL: - 299s (157) - 279s - 259s - 256s - 239s - 236s - 218s (111) - 216s - 206s - 196s - 176s (90) - 166s - 158s - 156s SPECIFIC: - Spenser 1 Crobat (319) - Anabel 1 Alakazam (307) - Brandon Gold Zapdos (299) - Spenser Gold Slaking (299) - Anabel 2 Raikou (291) - Brandon Gold Moltres (279) - Brandon Gold Articuno (269) - Greta Gold Breloom (262) - Anabel 2 Latios (257) - Tucker 2 Latias (257) - Greta Silver Heracross (256) - Greta Gold Gengar (256) - Tucker 1 Salamence (250) - Spenser Gold Arcanine (248) - Spenser 1 Slaking (247) - Tucker 1 Charizard (236) - Anabel 1 Entei (229) - Spenser Gold Suicune (227) - Lucy Gold Gyarados (198) - Lucy Silver Milotic (183) - Greta Silver Shedinja (168) - Greta Gold Umbreon (166) - Lucy Gold Seviper (166) - Tucker 2 Metagross (158) - Greta Silver Umbreon (155) - Tucker 2 Swampert (140) - Lucy Silver Seviper (135) - Tucker 1 Swampert (130) - Spenser 1 Lapras (126) IDEAL SPREADS - Swampert: 0/160/0/252/0/92 (but all stats benefit) - Latios: 30/0/0/252/0/220 (all Attack EVs are wasted) - Metagross: 4/252/0/0/0/252 (all Sp. Atk EVs are wasted) ----- Get Leftovers, Lum Berry and Choice Band (from Factory+Pyramid points) Get many PP Ups/PP Maxes (very useful for Pyramid) Reaching L60 will add ~65 minutes + HP bar lowering time loss Ideas for leveling up glitchless (Latios needs 190000; Metagross needs 269844) - Fight extra trainers during the normal route to save candies and get good EVs - Fight Wally repeatedly with Latios and Metagross (may need to manip for later fights) - Fight E4 repeatedly with Latios and Metagross > Candy Latios ~10x to L50, then fight E4 with Exp. Share on Beldum/Metang? You'll be nearly L50 by the time Latios is L60 > LATIOS FIGHTS: - Sidney: CM, TB/IB x5 - Phoebe: CM x2, TB, Psychic x2, TB x3 - Glacia: CM, TB, Psychic, TB, Psychic, TB (range on second Glalie) - Drake: IB x5 - Champion: CM x3, Psychic/TB x6 > METAGROSS FIGHTS: - Sidney: MM x2, SB x2, EQ+EQ - Phoebe: X Attack, MM x2, EQ x3 - Glacia: X Attack x2, EQ x4, MM - Drake: X Speed, X Attack x2, MM x4, EQ+EQ - Champion: Ugly fight... - Catch a L21-30 Zigzagoon for 4% Rare Candy chance Ideas for EV training glitchless: - Pokerus? Might need to manip twice (at start for Swampert, then post-E4 for Latios/Metagross) - Fight Dittos > 3 Attack, 1140-1350 exp. for Metagross (2 Attack, 830-983 for Metang) > 3 Sp. Atk, 1145-1356 exp. for Latios > Always outspeed because of badge boost - Grind in New Mauville for Sp. Atk + peed > 1 EV and 320 exp. per ~18.5s - Grind on Route 118 for Speed (consider catching a Zig while there) > 200-600 exp. each - Fight specific trainers for EVs (probably faster, and gives money) - Maximize EVs with Exp. Share strats - Get Choice Band before finishing training, so E4 is easier? - Fly to get Amulet Coin from Mom whenever you need a free heal (could get $40000 more before E4, or ~$12000 more on Castform) - Fight rich trainers on S.S. Tidal (and possibly in Juan's gym) - Use vitamins ASAP > Field Proteins, Calciums and Carbos on Swampert > Buy vitamins for Latios/Metagross before training EVs E4 rounds Exp. Money HP ATK DEF SPA SPD SPE Total 1 51157 32400 15 22 5 2 14 2 60 2 102314 64800 30 44 10 4 28 4 120 3 153471 97200 45 66 15 6 42 6 180 4 204628 129600 60 88 20 8 56 8 240 5 255785 162000 75 110 25 10 70 10 300 6 306942 194400 90 132 30 12 84 12 360 7 358099 226800 105 154 35 14 98 14 420 8 409256 259200 120 176 40 16 112 16 480 ... Wally 6 ~10000 ~3200 2 0 0 9 2 1 14 -------------------- II. BATTLE FACTORY -------------------- UPDATE: L50 strats are almost certainly better, but Sets 4-6 might need work (Espeon sucks, and Starmie doesn't get much help) SET 1 Best individual pokes: Graveler Good supporting pokes (1): Weepinbell, Ivysaur, Gloom, Bayleef, Elekid, Flaaffy, Voltorb, Chinchou Good supporting pokes (2): Combusken, Beedrill, Houndour, Quilava, Growlithe, Magby 1875-1880: Graveler, Combusken, Plusle/Ivysaur (reset if you miss) SET 2 Best individual pokes: Hitmonlee, Girafarig, Magneton, Cacturne, Stantler, Zangoose, Hitmonchan, Poliwrath, Hitmontop, Ninjask, Graveler, Marshtomp, Pinsir 2474: Hitmonlee, Sandslash, Octillery (swap Sandslash for Magneton) 2475-2480: Hitmonlee, Magneton, Octillery DISCARDED: 3175-3177: Ninjask, Hitmonlee, Pidgeot SET 3 Best individual pokes: Scyther, Grumpig, Zangoose, Absol, Seviper, Sharpedo, Stantler 1850-1854: Zangoose, Grumpig, Seviper 1855: Zangoose, Grumpig, Vigoroth DISCARDED: 2548-2549: Vigoroth, Grumpig, Gorebyss (swap Vigoroth for Stantler) 2550: Gorebyss, Grumpig, Cacturne (swap Cacturne for Stantler) 2551-2552: Scyther, Grumpig, Cacturne (swap Cacturne for Gorebyss) 2553-2554: Scyther, Grumpig, Stantler 2555: Stantler, Scyther, Gorebyss SET 4 (1) Best individual pokes: Espeon, Heracross, Ludicolo, Jolteon, Salamence, Kingdra, Vaporeon, Milotic, Metagross, Tauros Good supporting pokes: Arcanine 3277: Heracross, Kingdra, Breloom (swap Breloom for Manectric) 3278: Kingdra, Heracross, Metagross 3279-3281: Kingdra, Jolteon, Heracross 3282: Flygon, Jolteon, Heracross 3283: Flygon, Jolteon, Metagross 3284: Flygon, Manectric, Metagross DISCARDED: 1992: Umbreon, Heracross, Ludicolo (swap Umbreon for Espeon after fight) 1994-1995: Espeon, Heracross, Altaria (swap for Salamence after fight on 1995) 1996-1997: Espeon, Heracross, Flareon 1998: Espeon, Heracross, Salamence 1999-2001: Espeon, Salamence, Flareon ~3559: Espeon/Snorlax/Heracross SET 5 (2) Best individual pokes: AERODACTYL, HERACROSS, Milotic, Swampert, Metagross, Kingdra, Ludicolo, Slowking, Slowbro, Medicham Good supporting pokes: Breloom, Manectric, Jolteon, Sceptile 2016-2019: Gardevoir, Lapras, Typhlosion/Glalie (swap Gardevoir for Aerodactyl) Hariyama/Skarmory/Aerodactyl 2020: Aerodactyl, Lapras, Glalie Slowking/Marowak/Miltank 2021: Aerodactyl, Slowking, Lapras (swap Lapras for Lanturn) Marowak/Nidoqueen/Lanturn 2022-2023: Aerodactyl, Slowking, Marowak Lanturn/Nidoking/Forretress 2024-2027: Aerodactyl, Slowking, Marowak Jynx/Lanturn/Nidoking 2028-2029: Aerodactyl, Slowking, Marowak Nidoking/Electrode/Forretress 2030: Aerodactyl, Slowking, Lanturn Forretress/Whiscash/Electrode 2069: Heracross, Aerodactyl, Gardevoir 2070-2073: Heracross, Aerodactyl, Gyarados 2074: Aerodactyl, Heracross, Walrein 8148: Vaporeon, Heracross, Kingdra (swap Vaporeon for Aerodactyl) 8149-8154: Heracross, Aerodactyl, Kingdra 8155: Heracross, Aerodactyl, Victreebel (swap Victreebel for Milotic) SET 6 (3) Best individual pokes: STARMIE, Heracross, Swampert, Arcanine, Metagross, Gengar, Gardevoir, Salamence, Espeon, Blaziken Good supporting pokes: Forretress, Flygon, Electabuzz 2912-2914: Starmie, Electrode, Steelix (swap Steelix for Swampert) 2915: Starmie, Heracross, Steelix (swap Steelix for Swampert) 2916-2917: Starmie, Heracross, Swampert 2918-2020: Heracross, Swampert, Electrode DISCARDED: 1885: Slaking, Electrode, Marowak (swap Slaking for Starmie) 1886-1887: Houndoom, Electrode, Marowak (swap Houndoom for Starmie) 1888: Alakazam, Electrode, Blaziken (swap Alakazam for Starmie) 1889: Starmie, Blaziken, Electrode 1890-1893: Starmie, Blaziken, Claydol 1894-1895: Starmie, Arcanine, Claydol SETS 5-6 (L100 only) Best individual pokes: Latios 1, Raikou 4, Suicune 5, Suicune 6, Heracross 4, Salamence 4, Starmie 3 Reset as soon the guy saves your game at the end of each round Opposing trainers have 3 IV, except the last trainer of each round has 6 IV, and Noland has 15 (Silver) and 31 (Gold) Set 1-3: Bad AI (except Noland?) Set 4: Bad at the start, then good at the end? Set 5+: Good AI -------------------- III. BATTLE PYRAMID -------------------- In-depth guide: https://pastebin.com/TD3Ndy78 Teach Brick Break to Metagross (delay Explosion) Always kill things you can OHKO Never put Latios in slot 3 (need it for EQs in double battles) Held item guide: - Choice Band: Put on Metagross immediately - Quick Claw: Put on Metagross/Swampert whenever they lead; otherwise put on Swampert - Brightpowder: Put on lead (non-Swampert if no room) - Scope Lens: Put on lead (non-Swampert if no room) - Shell Bell: Put on lead in rounds 3+ - Leftovers: Put on lead (Swampert if no room) - Lum Berry: Put on Latios, then Metagross, then Swampert at the start of rounds 7+ Other item guide: - Hyper Potion/Revive: Save in early rounds, use aggressively in later rounds - Full Restore: Save unless Lum Berry count is low - Ether/Leppa Berry: Use aggressively once you have a few - X Speed: Toss early, but keep late to use on Brandon 2 - All other X items: Toss when you have the chance, or at the end of a round if bag+held exceeds 10 ABBREVIATED: Round 1: Lead Latios Round 2: Lead Latios (kill everything; don't run) Round 3: Lead Latios Round 4: Lead Metagross (Shadow Ball is OP) Round 5: Lead Metagross, switch to Latios on floor 4 Round 6: Lead Latios (must CM Wobbuffets) Round 7: Lead Metagross Round 8: Lead Latios, switch to Metagross on floor 5 Round 9: Lead Metagross (lead Latios for first floor if you have 0-1 Revives) Round 10: Lead Swampert, switch to Metagross on floor 3 DETAILED: ROUND 1: Pokémon with moves that paralyze. Floor 1: Plusle, Minun, Pikachu, Electabuzz Floor 2: Minun, Pikachu, Electabuzz, Vileplume Floor 3: Pikachu, Electabuzz, Vileplume, Manectric Floor 4: Electabuzz, Vileplume, Manectric, Breloom Floor 5, 6 and 7: Vileplume, Manectric, Breloom, Jolteon ROUND 2: Pokémon with moves that poison. Floor 1: Gulpin, Roselia, Butterfree, Seviper Floor 2: Roselia, Butterfree, Seviper, Skarmory Floor 3: Butterfree, Seviper, Skarmory, Ludicolo Floor 4: Seviper, Skarmory, Ludicolo, Crobat Floor 5, 6 and 7: Skarmory, Ludicolo, Crobat, Gengar ROUND 3: Pokémon with moves that burn. Floor 1: Growlithe, Vulpix, Magcargo, Ninetales Floor 2: Vulpix, Magcargo, Ninetales, Medicham Floor 3: Magcargo, Ninetales, Medicham, Weezing Floor 4: Ninetales, Medicham, Weezing, Dusclops Floor 5, 6 and 7: Medicham, Weezing, Dusclops, Houndoom ROUND 4: Pokémon with moves or Abilities that waste PP. Floor 1: Dunsparce, Banette, Misdreavus, Ninetales Floor 2: Banette, Misdreavus, Ninetales, Absol Floor 3: Misdreavus, Ninetales, Absol, Dusclops Floor 4: Ninetales, Absol, Dusclops, Shedinja Floor 5, 6 and 7: Absol, Dusclops, Shedinja, Gengar ROUND 5: Pokémon with Levitate. Floor 1: Haunter, Chimecho, Solrock, Misdreavus Floor 2: Chimecho, Solrock, Misdreavus, Claydol Floor 3: Solrock, Misdreavus, Claydol, Weezing Floor 4: Misdreavus, Claydol, Weezing, Flygon Floor 5, 6 and 7: Claydol, Weezing, Flygon, Gengar ROUND 6: Pokémon with Abilities that prevent escape. Floor 1: Diglett(1), Trapinch(1), Wynaut(1), Diglett(2) Floor 2: Trapinch(1), Wynaut(1), Diglett(2), Trapinch(2) Floor 3: Wynaut(1), Diglett(2), Trapinch(2), Wynaut(2) Floor 4: Diglett(2), Trapinch(2), Wynaut(2), Wobbuffet Floor 5, 6 and 7: Trapinch(2), Wynaut(2), Wobbuffet, Dugtrio ROUND 7: Ice-type Pokémon. Floor 1: Glalie, Sneasel, Dewgong, Piloswine Floor 2: Sneasel, Dewgong, Piloswine, Jynx Floor 3: Dewgong, Piloswine, Jynx, Cloyster Floor 4: Piloswine, Jynx, Cloyster, Walrein Floor 5, 6 and 7: Jynx, Cloyster, Walrein, Lapras ROUND 8: Pokémon with Selfdestruct and Explosion. Floor 1: Weezing, Electrode, Gengar, Golem Floor 2: Electrode, Gengar, Golem, Pineco Floor 3: Gengar, Golem, Pineco, Solrock Floor 4: Golem, Pineco, Solrock, Forretress Floor 5, 6 and 7: Pineco, Solrock, Forretress, Shiftry ROUND 9: Psychic-type Pokémon. Floor 1: Wobbuffet, Metang, Exeggutor, Slowking Floor 2: Metang, Exeggutor, Slowking, Xatu Floor 3: Exeggutor, Slowking, Xatu, Alakazam Floor 4: Slowking, Xatu, Alakazam, Starmie Floor 5, 6 and 7: Xatu, Alakazam, Starmie, Espeon ROUND 10: Rock-type Pokémon. Floor 1: Golem, Steelix, Omastar, Lunatone Floor 2: Steelix, Omastar, Lunatone, Shuckle Floor 3: Omastar, Lunatone, Shuckle, Armaldo Floor 4: Lunatone, Shuckle, Armaldo, Cradily Floor 5, 6 and 7: Shuckle, Armaldo, Cradily, Aerodactyl Brandon 1: Lead Swampert, Surf+Surf Regirock, EQ+EQ Registeel (can finish with Meta), MM Regice Brandon 2: Lead Metagross, MM(+MM) Articuno, let Metagross die, send in Latios, CM+TB, CM+Psychic -------------------- IV. BATTLE DOME -------------------- All opponent Pokemon have 3 IV Rounds 1-2 are free (many Pokemon not fully evolved) Round 3 is mostly free Rounds 4-5 are easy Rounds 6-10 can be tough Tucker 1 (Latios, Swampert) - IF SWAMPERT/SALAMENCE: Psychic+Psychic, DC - IF SWAMPERT/CHARIZARD: Psychic+Psychic, TB(+Psychic) Tucker 2 (Latios, Swampert) - IF SWAMPERT/METAGROSS: CM x3, Psychic, CM+TB - IF METAGROSS/LATIAS: Switch to Swampert, EQ, switch to Latios, CM+TB, DC(+DC) -------------------- V. BATTLE PIKE -------------------- You cannot receive a heal unless it is useful (HP, PP, status) You cannot get a double battle if you have only 1 Pokemon Probably just YOLO the early rooms, then check the girl for later rooms or when weakened > "Nostalgia" is best in later rooms (except sets 2 and 10) > "Aroma" is bad unless really desperate (dead to a normal trainer battle) > Kill Sevipers if it causes a heal to be possible Percentages (almost certainly inaccurate): http://www.serebii.net/emerald/tube.shtml Lucy 1: Psychic, CM+CM+TB, Psychic+Psychic (if Latios dies, Meta and Swampert generally beat Milotic) Lucy 2: Psychic, CM+TB, Psychic+Psychic+Psychic (if Latios dies, Meta generally beats both, and Swampert beats Steelix) -------------------- VI. BATTLE TOWER -------------------- UPC seems to be accurate with IVs Anabel 1: TB+TB, switch to Metagross, Explosion, send in Swampert, EQ+EQ Anabel 2: Try to win CM war with Raikou (if he crits, Swampert still beats it, and Metagross beats the other 2) Win chance: (0.991^7)*(0.983^7)*(0.974^7)*(0.974^7)*(0.974^7)*(0.974^6)*0.99 How to deal with difficult BF4 pokes (slightly dated; see chart): - Granbull: Switch to Metagross (tank 2 Mega Kicks, and he's locked into it with CB; MM always OHKOs) - Jynx: Switch to Metagross (IB does ~46, you outspeed the 21 IVs, CB EQ always OHKOs) - Mr. Mime: Switch to Metagross (always outspeed) - Lanturn: Psychic+Psychic (he'll Confuse Ray or IB) - Whiscash: Psychic+Psychic (he'll IB) - Quagsire: Psychic+Psychic (if Amnesia, switch to Metagross) - Dewgong: CM+TB (he can Sheer Cold) - Glalie: Switch to Metagross (always outspeed) - Ludicolo: CM+Psychic+Psychic - Hypno: CM+DC+DC (he'll IP) - Alakazam: CM+DC (he'll IP) - Kangaskhan: Psychic+Psychic (he'll MK) - Slowbro: TB+TB (he'll IB) - Slowking: CM+TB (TB+TB if 31 IVs) (he'll IB) - Miltank: Psychic+Psychic - Golduck: TB (CM+TB if 31 IVs) - Gengar: Psychic (31 IV will outspeed and IP) - Scizor: Switch to Metagross, EQ+EQ - Ursaring: Switch to Metagross, MM (71% range if 31 IVs) - Houndoom: DC+DC (tank Crunch) - Donphan: CM+Psychic (Psychic+Psychic if 31 IVs) - Claydol: Switch to Swampert: Surf+Surf - Wailord: CM+TB (TB+Psychic if 31 IVs) (he'll IB) - Tentacruel: Psychic (CM+Psychic if 31 IVs) - Porygon2: Psychic+Psychic (CM+Psychic+Psychic if 31 IVs) (he'll IB) - Gardevoir: DC+DC (CM+TB+TB if 31 IVs) (he'll IP) - Starmie: TB (he'll outspeed and IB) - Vaporeon: CM+TB+TB - Espeon: DC+DC (if 31 IV, switch to Metagross, then SB (tank 3 Bites)) - Umbreon: Switch to Metagross, MM+MM (YOLO confusion) - Blastoise: CM+TB (CM+CM+TB if 31 IVs) - Feraligatr: CM+TB - Blaziken: CM+Psychic (free setup) - Walrein: CM+TB (he can Sheer Cold) - Sceptile: Switch to Metagross, MM (tank 3 Crunches) - Lapras: TB+TB (tank IB) - Swampert: CM+CM+Psychic - Gyarados: CM+TB (free setup) - Snorlax: Switch to Metagross, MM+MM(+MM) - Kingdra: CM+DC - Blissey: Switch to Metagross, MM+MM - Milotic: CM+CM+TB - Salamence: DC (if missed range into DD, switch to Swampert to kill it with DE recoil) - Metagross: Switch to Metagross, EQ(+EQ) Protect + Leftovers is OP Manip might be possible, but it seems hard/inconsistent -------------------- VIII. BATTLE ARENA -------------------- Lead Latios in rounds 1-6, Metagross in rounds 7-8 Give Quick Claw to Metagross (maybe CB for early rounds) Give Choice Band to Swampert (maybe Leftovers for early rounds) Teach Rock Slide to Swampert Persim Berry on Metagross makes Greta 1 a guaranteed win Greta 1: Psychic Heracross, DC Umbreon until dead, EQ/MM Umbreon, SB Shedinja Greta 2: META--MM+MM, SB(+EQ to stall), Explosion | LATIOS--DC+DC+DC, Psychic x2 -------------------- VIII. BATTLE PALACE -------------------- High HP Low HP Smart Dumb Nothing Smart Dumb Nothing Latios 35 32.5 32.5 34 33 33 Metagross 38 31 31 70 15 15 Swampert 70 15 15 32 34 34 Metagross @ Choice Band Meteor Mash Earthquake -- -- Latios @ Lum Berry Psychic Dragon Claw (?) Thunderbolt -- Swampert @ Leftovers Surf Earthquake Ice Beam Rock Slide Lead Metagross in rounds 1-5; lead Swampert in round 6 81 Speed Swampert is better here (it's useless at low HP anyway) Spenser 1: Keep Metagross in until confused or wrong move is chosen (but switch on Slaking EQs) > Save Swampert for last against Lapras (because Water Absorb) Spenser 2: Kill Arcanine with Swampert, then let Swampert die and start with Metagross; use Metagross+Latios to kill Slaking (switch on every attacking turn), use Latios+Metagross to kill Suicune > If Swampert survives Slaking, switch to Metagross-->Latios at the first good opportunity (usually Yawn) > Keep Latios in if you get Yawned and still have the Lum Berry 50%+ <50% NATURE ATK DEF SUP ATK DEF SUP Sassy 88% 6% 6% 22% 20% 58% Brave 70% 15% 15% 32% 60% 8% Impish 69% 6% 25% 28% 55% 17% Timid 62% 10% 28% 30% 20% 50% Hardy 61% 7% 32% 61% 7% 32% Hasty 58% 37% 5% 88% 6% 6% Docile 56% 22% 22% 56% 22% 22% Naive 56% 22% 22% 56% 22% 22% Quiet 56% 22% 22% 56% 22% 22% Quirky 56% 22% 22% 56% 22% 22% Mild 44% 50% 6% 34% 6% 60% Careful 42% 50% 8% 42% 5% 53% Calm 40% 50% 10% 25% 62% 13% Adamant 38% 31% 31% 70% 15% 15% Lax 35% 10% 55% 29% 6% 65% Jolly 35% 5% 60% 35% 60% 5% Modest 35% 45% 20% 34% 60% 6% Serious 34% 11% 55% 29% 11% 60% Bold 30% 20% 50% 32% 58% 10% Bashful 30% 58% 12% 30% 58% 12% Rash 30% 13% 57% 27% 6% 67% Relaxed 25% 15% 60% 75% 15% 10% Lonely 20% 25% 55% 84% 8% 8% Naughty 20% 70% 10% 70% 22% 8%