Damage calcs are in a separate spreadsheet (will upload soon) INTRO - IV constraints: HP: 7 ATK: 0/17/0 DEF: 12/0/0 SPA: 0/0/30 SPD: 0/0/0 SPE: 23/3/0 Natures: Mild, Quiet, Rash PALLET TOWN - Rival 1: Scratch spam ********************************************************************** NOTE: You need 47 wild exp. before Brock and 74 wild exp. before Misty ********************************************************************** ROUTE 1 - Get 31 experience from wilds to learn Ember - Catch either Pidgey or Rattata (not both) > L2: Scratch > L3-4: Ember - If short on exp, favor catching Pidgeys and killing Rattatas - Don't leave until you have both your exp and HM friend! VIRIDIAN FOREST - Kill any encounter that gives you 74 exp. - Fight the first two Bug Catchers (Ember x2 | Ember x3) > Swap Ember to slot 1 ASAP - Fight the top-left Bug Catcher (Ember x3) - Weedle Guy: Ember PEWTER CITY - Take the center - Early shopping: Buy 7 Potions, 2 Antidotes and 3 Repels PEWTER GYM - Brock: Ember x4, Growl, Metal Claw x4 > Potion out of Rock Tomb range on the last turn of Geodude > Potion on Onix as needed > If speedtied (16-22 IV), generally don't heal on the last turn if RT is a range > Finish Onix with Ember if it's in red ROUTE 3 - Bug Catcher: Ember x3 - Fight the bottom Bug Catcher (Ember x4) - Bug Catcher: Ember x2 MT. MOON - After 8 steps, register TM Case and use a Repel - Get the Escape Rope, then the Rare Candy - Skip the Revive - Rocket: Ember(+Ember), Ember+Ember - Super Nerd: Ember x4-6 ROUTE 4 - Teach Mega Kick over Growl (right tutor) CERULEAN CITY - Take the center - Get the Rare Candy NUGGET BRIDGE - Rival 2: MK+Ember, MK+adapt, MK, Ember > You need low HP after this fight! Ideally high Blaze; a bit higher or lower is OK > MK Pidgeotto again if the first one did barely over half > Swap out after 1 hit if you get Sand-Attack > Generally MK Squirtle again on turn 2, but adapt so you can get low HP > Scratch Rattata if 2 hits from good HP - NB1: Metal Claw, Ember x3 > Also Metal Claw Weedle if your HP is too high > Scratch Weedle if you got the Attack boost - NB2: Ember x3 - NB3: Ember x2 > Scratch Ekans if 1 hit from good HP - NB4: Ember x2 > Finish Nidos with Scratch if out of Blaze (lead Scratch if way out of Blaze) - NB5: Ember - Rocket: Ember x2 ROUTE 25 - Get the Elixer - Fight bottom Hiker Wayne (Ember+Ember) - On spinner bag manip: > (Heal out of Geodude Tackle range) > Toss the Nugget > Use the Elixer - Picnicker: Ember x2 - Fight Hiker Nob (Ember x4; first Geodude is a 59% range) - Lass: Ember x3 - After talking to Bill, run back to the Dig house CERULEAN CITY - Dig Rocket: Ember, MK ROUTE 6 - Get the Rare Candy - Camper: Ember, MK VERMILION CITY - Get the Bike Voucher first - Shopping: Buy 5 Super Potions and 5 Repels - Run to the boat S.S. ANNE - Get Brick Break first (Ember the Nidoran trainer) - Generally skip boat heal, but favor it under these conditions: > 0-2 Mega Kick PP > Great pace/stats > Bad HP for Super Potioning on Pidgeotto/Wartortle > Can't survive 2 Water Pulses from Starmie - Teach Brick Break before boat rival! - Rival 3: (Super Potion)+Ember+BB, MK+MK/BB, BB, MK > Swap out on Sand-Attack if your HM friend is alive > Ember Pidgeotto a second time if BB is a range > Scratch+Ember Raticate if Hyper Fang will put you just outside of Confusion range > Ember Kadabra if in Blaze and not dead to Confusion (71% range) - Consider deathwarp after rival: > 4-8 HP: Rattata deathwarp (X Attack room) > 9-11 HP: Machop deathwarp (dock area) > 12-14 HP: Rattata deathwarp > 15-21 HP: Machop deathwarp > 22-26 HP: Machop deathwarp if need the PP, otherwise skip deathwarp > 27+ HP: Skip - If you skipped deathwarp, take the boat heal if needed for PP CERULEAN CITY - Before Misty: > Use 3 candies to reach L29 (consider delaying a candy with 26+ IV Attack and 9+ Speed, especially if 29-31 IV and no Cut) > Heal out of Water Pulse range (consider heal to full if you survive 2 WPs) > Teach Cut to Charmeleon (over Scratch) or Rattata CERULEAN GYM - Misty: BB, MK+MK/Ember/Cut > Lead Cut if you have it with 29-31 IV Attack @L29 > Switch out if you get confused (can skip if expecting Recover) CERULEAN CITY - Get the Bicycle, then register it and bike to Route 9 ROUTE 9 - Picnicker: Ember x4 - Bug Catcher: Ember x3 > Cut Weedle if you have it and survive Poison Sting + poison - Get the Rare Candy ROUTE 10 - Take the Rock Tunnel center ROCK TUNNEL - Repel immediately - Pokemaniac: Ember+BB, MK+MK - Pokemaniac: MK+MK - Picnicker: Ember x2 - After the first Repel wears off: > Use another Repel > Heal out of Onix Rock Throw range - Top Hiker: Ember(+Cut), BB+BB > Mega Kick Machop if you have the PP and aren't in Blaze - Top Hiker 2: BB x3, Ember(+Cut) - After the second Repel wears off (BEFORE the Picnicker): > Use the candy to reach L33 > Heal out of Rock Throw range (can skip with 27+ Attack) - Picnicker: Ember, BB, Ember > BB Jigglypuff if you used 4+ Embers on Slowpokes (with Cut) or 2+ Embers (with Fly) - Hiker: BB x3-4 - Picnicker: Ember, BB, Ember > Learn Flamethrower over Mega Kick ROUTE 8 - Lass: FT x2 - Bike to Celadon ********************************************************************** CELADON ORDER: Erika --> Fly --> Shopping --> Tea --> Hideout --> Surge ********************************************************************** CELADON CITY - Bike to the gym CELADON GYM - Take the right side (Ember x2 | Ember x2) - Erika: FT, Ember, FT CELADON CITY - Bike to get Fly, then to the mart - Shopping: > 5F: Buy 2 X Defends, 1-4 X Speeds, 20+ X Specials, 4 X Accs and 2 Guard Specs. - Buy 1 X Speed with 24-31 IV (or 23 with 2 extra Speed EVs) - Buy 2 X Speeds with 19-23 IV (or 18 with 2 extra Speed EVs) - Buy 3 X Speeds with 3-18 IV or 29-31 IV Quiet - Buy 4 X Speeds with 23-28 IV Quiet > Buy 1 extra X Special if you didn't deathwarp > Buy 1 extra X Special for each X Speed you can skip - Get the Tea GAME CORNER - Rocket: FT, Ember > Cut Zubat if needed for PP (this depends on Blaze status for Wartortle) ROCKET HIDEOUT - Rocket 1 (Lift Key): Ember x2 > Cut Zubat if needed for PP (this depends on Blaze status for Wartortle) > Skip teaching Wing Attack! - Get the Rare Candy - Rocket Minion 1: Ember x2, FT - Rocket Minion 2: Ember x2, FT - Giovanni 1: FT x3-4 - Get Silph Scope, then Escape Rope out - Bike to the Vermilion Gym VERMILION GYM - On final spinner bag manip, teach Fly to Pidgey or Charizard (over Scratch) - Gentleman: Ember - Surge: BB, Ember, FT - After exiting, Fly to Lavender LAVENDER TOWER - Use a Repel three tiles after you line up with the counter - Rival 4: FT x4, Ember > BB+BB Wartortle if not in Blaze - Get the Elixer! - Take the heal pad - Channeler 1: Ember - Channeler 2: Ember - Channeler 3: Ember - Get the Rare Candy - Marowak: FT(+Ember) - Rocket 1: Ember x2, FT - Rocket 2: Ember, FT - Rocket 3: Ember x4 - After getting the Poke Flute, bike to Saffron SAFFRON CITY - Shopping: Buy 8 Hyper Potions, 3 Escape Ropes and 6 Max Repels - Bike to Silph Co. SILPH CO. - Take the stairs to 5F to get the Card Key - On a Rocket spinner menu, candy to L41 - Silph Rival: X Special x2, FT, FT+FT, FT, Ember x2 - Get Lapras - Rocket: Ember, FT x2 - Before Giovanni: > Always Potion if in Fake Out range > Potion out of MP range if you can keep Blaze > If good pace and can't safely Potion, get Revive - Giovanni: FT x2, X Special, FT x2 - After Giovanni: > Potion for Koga/Sabrina if needed > Toss the Moon Stone > Use the Elixer > Escape Rope out > Bike to the gym SAFFRON GYM - Sabrina: FT x2, Ember, FT - Escape Rope out, then Fly to Celadon and bike to Snorlax/Cycling Road CYCLING ROAD - Get the Rare Candy - Get the Max Elixer FUCHSIA CITY - Do Koga now unless you want the Safari Revive for Muk FUCHSIA GYM - Juggler: FT x2, Ember, FT - Koga: Ember, FT(+FT), Ember, FT - After exiting, bike to the Safari Zone SAFARI ZONE - Use a Max Repel before the grass - Get TM11 (Sunny Day) - Get the Gold Teeth and HM03, then Fly to Fuchsia FUCHSIA CITY - Get Strength from the warden - After getting Strength: > Teach Surf and Strength to Lapras > Use a Max Repel - After exiting, Fly to Pallet and Surf to the mansion CINNABAR MANSION - Get the Carbos with 19+ Speed IV > Get with 18 or 23 IV if you got 2 extra Speed EVs - Get the Elixer - After getting the Secret Key: > Use the Max Elixer > Swap Escape Ropes up > Heal to 75+ HP > Escape Rope out, then bike to the gym CINNABAR GYM - Blaine: X Special x3, Ember x2, FT > If no Blaze, then FT Growlithe and BB Ponyta - After exiting, Fly to Viridian and bike to the gym VIRIDIAN GYM - Blackbelt: FT, Ember, FT - Cooltrainer: FT x5 - Giovanni: FT x5 > Ember Dugtrio (88% range) if you need to save PP ROUTE 22 - Before entering the grass: > Use 3 candies to reach L52 > Use a Hyper Potion > Use a Max Repel > Teach Sunny Day over Ember (delay with 0 FT PP) > Teach Fire Blast over Brick Break - Rival 5: X Acc, X Spec x3-4, FT, FB x5 > Consider skipping/delaying the X Acc on bad pace ROUTE 23 - Get Sitrus Berry with bad HP/Sp. Def VICTORY ROAD - Get the Rare Candy - After the second repel wears off: > Use a Max Repel > Use the Carbos if you got it > Use the candy to reach L54 INDIGO PLATEAU - Box heal + deposit both slaves ELITE FOUR - Lorelei: X Special, adapt > IF SURF: Sunny Day, FB, FT, FB, FT x2 > IF HAIL: Sunny Day or X Special > IF SAFEGUARD: X Special, Sunny Day/X Special > With +2 and sun, FT all > With +3 and no sun, FB Dewgong and FT the rest - Heal to full - Bruno: Guard Spec., (X Defend), X Special, FT x5 - Heal if needed - Agatha: (X Speed), (X Accuracy), FT x2, FB x2, FT > Set up on Golbat if you need the HP from L56 - Heal to full and use Elixer - Lance: X Speed, X Special x4, (X Acc), FT x4, FB > Bad defense + 2 Dragon Rages = turn 3 X Defend and turn 4 heal > Otherwise, usually heal turn 4 and X Defend turn 6 - Champion: Guard Spec. (X Speed), X Special x3, (X Acc), FT, FB, FT x3, FB > If way out of Blaze, use Sunny Day in place of Blaze > Don't use +2 Sunny Day strats