NOTE: This route is pretty rough in a lot of areas, reroutes are welcome. PALLET TOWN - Options: Fast, Off, Shift - Choose Squirtle, and give it a 1-character name - Rival battle: Tail Whip once, then spam Tackle ROUTE 1 - Kill a Lv. 2-3 pokemon using Tackle (pref. not Lv. 3 Pidgey) VIRIDIAN CITY - Buy 4 Poke Balls - Do nido manip - Get tree potion if no triple VIRIDIAN FOREST - pick up the antidote - middle, right, middle - Weedle Guy: Tail Whip x2, Tackle x4-6 - Get hidden potion PEWTER CITY - Skip mart for now, go to gym PEWTER GYM - Switch Nido, heal if 1-7 HP - Brock: > Geodude: > Swap to Squirtle, Bubble spam > Onix: > Switch to Nido > Swap to Squirtle, Bubble spam IMPORTANT: After fight, change the battle style option from SHIFT to SET. PEWTER CITY - Go to mart - Buy 10 potions - Go to route 3 ROUTE 3 - Save horn attacks, use tackle when possible - Bug Catcher 1: Leer+HA+HA, Leer+HA+Tackle/HA, Leer+HA+Tackle - Menu: > Toss antidote > Heal to 25+ - Shorts Guy: Leer+HA+HA on both > Heal if necessary - Bug Catcher 2: HA+HA/Tackle, HA+HA+HA, HA+HA, HA+HA+Tackle - If 3 HP, use 2 potions - Bug Catcher 3: HA+HA, HA+HA+HA+HA NOTE: don't go right from the stairs, otherwise the Lass loads > If at 5-8 HP, don't heal until after Paras. - If no trip: catch Spearow or Pidgey in the grass > HA (if you have >3) on Lv. 8 Pidgey > Tackle for everything else > If 9+ HP: heal to 36+ HP - Do moon manip MT. MOON - If Mt. Moon manip fails, do PoY manip: > IMPORTANT: Heal to 36+ HP if red bar! - Rocket: HA+HA(+PS), Leer+HA/Tackle+HA > Zubat: > If confused: > 0 Tail Whips: heal if 1-16 HP > 1 Tail Whip: heal if 1-26 HP > 2 Tail Whips: heal if 1-34 HP > If not: > 0 Tail Whips: heal if 1-7 HP > 1 Tail Whip: heal if 1-11 HP > 2 Tail Whips: heal if 1-13 HP - One tile before the Super Nerd: > Use the Rare Candy (slot 5) > Teach Water Gun (TM12) over Tackle (slot 4) > Use the Moon Stone (slot 6) > Teach Mega Punch (TM01) over Leer (slot 5) - Super Nerd: MP+MP/WG, MP(+PS), MP+MP > Koffing: can also do HA+MP(WG if HA crits) - Choose the Helix Fossil - If you don't have a Paras, use the backup manip ROUTE 5 - NOTE: It may be worth it to reroute with this manip instead (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0_f8wvRY7I). Level 12, but worse DVs. However, this current route uses a different manip, as seen below. - Pause above first ledge to grass > Switch Nido with Squirtle > Change options to "Shift" > Save - Ekans manip: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-IVXsZLsz8 > https://pastebin.com/TGBTrQKs - name it "A" CERULEAN CITY - Take the center - Get the hidden Rare Candy - In house: > switch Squirtle with Ekans NUGGET BRIDGE - Rival: > Pidgeotto: swap to Nido, HA x3 > Abra: switch to Ekans, Leer, Wrap spam (kill with PS) > Rat: SAY NO, switch to Nido, HA+PS > Bulba: switch to Ekans, swap to Nido, MP+HA > heal if necessary - Bug Catcher: PS x4, SAY NO, Leer x2, Wrap spam (kill with PS) - Take center - Lass: > Pidgey: Swap to Nido, HA x2 > Nido: Switch to Ekans, Leer x2, Wrap spam - Heal Ekans to 25+ - Youngster: > Rat: Switch to Nido, MP > Ekans: Switch to Ekans, Wrap spam > heal if necessary > Zubat: SAY NO, Wrap spam > sac pidgey if confused, heal if necessary - Lass: > Pidgey: Swap to Nido, HA x2 > Nido: Switch to Ekans, Leer x2, Wrap spam - Take center again - Change options to "Set" - Jr. Trainer: Swap to Nido, HA x2 - Rocket: > Ekans: Wrap spam > Zubat: Wrap spam ROUTE 25 - Bottom Hiker: WG - Lass: Leer + Wrap spam both - FIGHT THE TOP TRAINER - Trainer: > Rat: Swap to Nido, MP > Ekans: Swap to Ekans, Wrap spam > heal if necessary - Lass: > Oddish: Leer + Wrap spam (PS if out) > Pidgey: Swap to Nido, MP > Oddish: Swap to Ekans, Leer + Wrap spam (PS if out) - SKIP THE ETHER - Say yes to Bill - After the Bill cutscene: > use Escape Rope (slot 3) CERULEAN CITY - Take center - Get Instant Text - Walk through the Dig house to fight the Rocket - Rocket: > Machop: Wrap spam (kill with PS if possible) > Drowzee: Wrap spam (kill with Bite) - Go to the underground - Menu upon entering: > heal Ekans > Teach TM28, Dig, over Leer (slot 2) - Take the Full Restore ROUTE 6 - Walk LEFT, fight the guy on the left - Bug Catcher: > Dig+Bite, Bite x2 + PS, Dig+Bite - Menu: > Heal to full with potions > use rare candy - Walk around to the mandatory trainers - Jr. Trainer-F: Bite x2(+PS) > sac bird if Sand Attacked twice > heal if <15 HP - Heal to full - Jr. Trainer-M: Wrap+Bite, Dig x2 VERMILION CITY - Get the Bike Voucher - Go to the mart - Sell TM34 - Buy 6 Supers, 6 Repels, and 2 Para Heals - Go to the S.S. Anne S.S. ANNE - Enter the 4th door on the left - Walk down+right - Trainer: Dig - Pick up TM08 - Menu immediately: > Heal to full (pref. with super) > Teach TM08, Body Slam, over Poison Sting (slot 3) - Fight the trainer at the top-right - Trainer: Swap Wrap with BS, BS x2, Dig - Go upstairs and enter the 4th room - Gentleman: Dig x2 - Take the rare candy - Menu after leaving: > (heal above 30 HP if necessary) > use rare candy (DON'T MASH EVO) - Rival: BS x2, BS x2, BS, Dig+BS (+Bites) > sac bird or paras if Sand Attacked > don't worry about PP - Get HM01 - Leave VERMILION CITY - Go to Diglett Cave - Dig back to Cerulean - Take center - Get bike from shop - Menu: > Swap slot 1 with Bike > Teach HM01 to Paras > toss potions > bike to gym CERULEAN GYM - Jr. Trainer: BS x2 (Safety save?) - Misty: > BS x2 > BS spam > If turn 1 X Defend: > Sac bird > Sac Squirtle (Tail Whip until dead) > If turn 1 BB crit: > Sac Squirtle, heal Arbok - Bike to cut bush, go to Vermillion VERMILLION CITY - Cut the bush - GET OFF BIKE - Menu: > Heal above 45 HP > Save and reset - Do cans manip > start with 2 A-press version, do 0 if IGT - Surge: Dig, BS, Dig - Bike to Voucher house, use Dig - Take Cerulean center - use Bike, cut the bush ROUTE 9 - Jr. Trainer: Dig, BS, Dig, BS - Bug Catcher: BS x2, Bite x2 - (can get hidden super potion) - Bike to tunnel ROCK TUNNEL - Use repel - Pokemaniac 1: > Cubone: BS+Wrap+Dig > If hit by growl, sac something (NOT bird) > Slowpoke: Wrap until half health, BS > If 1-24 HP, switch and use super potion - Heal above 55 HP - Pokemaniac 2: Wrap + Dig x2 > If confused, sac bird > If you miss first Wrap, sac Nido, heal Arbok - Jr. Trainer: BS+Bite, BS+Bite > If paralyzed, use Para Heal while on Bulba - Use repel - Use repel before the Hiker - SAVE - Hiker: Dig spam > try to keep at least 1 Dig - Jr. Trainer: BS, Dig, BS > Can BS x2 Oddish if 0 Digs > if paralyzed, use para heal. If none, take lavender center ROUTE 8 - Gambler: Dig x2 > If 0 Digs, use BS - Pick up the hidden Elixer in the underground - GET HIDDEN NUGGET CELADON CITY - Take center - Bike to the mart - 2F: > Sell: > both nuggets > TM24 > TM11 > Buy 7 Super Repels - 4F: Buy 1 Poke Doll - 6F: Buy 1 Soda Pop. Give it to the girl for TM48, then buy 1 Fresh Water - 5F: > 8 X Accs > 3 X Speeds > 27 X Atks - Take the elevator to 1F, then leave - Bike west, cut the bush, get HM02. - Upon exiting the house: > Swap slot 3 with Super Repel > Teach TM48 (Rock Slide) over Wrap > Use Super repel > Swap slot 2 with X Atk > Teach HM02 (Fly) to your flier - Fly to Lavender - Walk to the tower LAVENDER TOWER - Rival: X Atk, (X Acc if Sanded), RS x2, BS x2, Dig - Channeler (4F): RS x2 > Can use Dig x2 to be safe - Get the Elixer - GET THE HIDDEN ELIXER - Take the free heal on 5F - Channeler 2 and 3: Dig - Get the Rare Candy - Ghost: > use the Poke Doll - Rocket 1: BS x4 - Rocket 2: X Atk, Dig, BS - Rocket 3: BS x5 - Talk to Mr. Fuji LAVENDER TOWN - Get the Poke Flute - Walk out and Fly to Celadon City CELADON CITY - Take center - Bike to Snorlax - Snorlax menu: > Use Repel > Swap slot 5 with Rare Candy > Use the Poke Flute - Run from the Snorlax - Get the Rare Candy - Go past the top fence to enter Fuschia, fly to Celadon CELADON CITY - Bike to Silph Co. SILPH CO. - Take the elevator to 10F - Go to bottom left room - Rocket: BS x2 + Dig - Pick up the left item, then the middle item - Take the elevator to the 5th floor - Menu: > use super potion > swap slot 4 with X Accs > Teach TM26, EQ, over Bite > use all 3 rare candies - Get the Elixer from the bottom of the right tree - Rocket: EQ - Get the card key - Rival: > X Atk x2, X Acc, X Speed > (Super potion if 1-50 HP) > RS x2, BS, EQ x3 - Dig out - Fly to Fuschia - Bike to Safari Zone SAFARI ZONE - Upon entering: > Use Super Repel > Use Bike - Get the Full Restore - Use repel before Skull Bash in area 3 - Get protein (north item in Area 3) - Get the Gold Teeth - Get Double Team TM - Get HM03 from the guy in the house - Walk outside - Dig CELADON CITY - Menu: > Use protein on Arbok > bike to gym - Beauty: BS x2 > use poke flute if asleep - Erika: X Atk x2, EQ, BS, EQ - Walk out - Fly to Fuschia - Heal above 60 - Walk to gym FUCHSIA GYM - Juggler 1: X Atk, BS x4 > If BS is disabled, use Dig - Menu: > Heal to full > SAVE - Juggler 2: X Atk, BS x3 > If Drowzee uses Psychic, use Full Restore on Hypno - Koga: > X Atk, (X Acc if smokescreen), EQ x3 > Sac Nido - Bike to Warden's house - Get HM04 - Menu next to boulder: > toss para heals if you have them > use Elixer > heal to full > Teach HM03, Surf, to Squirtle > teach HM04 to Squirtle > use Strength - Push boulder, get rare candy - Fly to Saffron SAFFRON CITY - Menu: > use rare candy on Arbok > bike to Silph Co. SILPH CO. - Go upstairs to floor 5, continue from there - Rocket: > BS x2, EQ x3 > If Growled, X Atk once - Heal if 1-50 HP - Giovanni: X Atk, Dig, BS x2, X Atk, EQ x2 - Dig out - Fly to Pallet town PALLET TOWN - Walk to the bottom left of the water - Face the water > Use Super Repel > Surf, head south - enter the mansion CINNABAR MANSION - Next to TM14, menu: > swap slot 5 with X Speed > use Repel - Skip TM14, hit statue - Hit the statue in the Northeast room - Take the rare candy in the north room - Get the hidden rare candy - Get the Secret Key - Dig out - Fly to Cinnabar - Bike to gym CINNABAR GYM - Questions: ABBBAB - Blaine: X Atk x2, BS x2, EQ x2 - Dig out - Menu: > use both rare candies > Bike to the Saffron Gym SAFFRON GYM - Teleporters: top-left, bottom-left, bottom-left - Sabrina: > BS, X Atk > If Barrier: EQ+BS, EQ x2 > Else: BS, EQ x2 - Step on teleport pad, Dig out - Fly to Viridian - Menu: > Use Elixer > heal above 60 HP > toss a TM > bike to gym VIRIDIAN GYM - Cooltrainer: EQ x2 - Blackbelt: X Atk x2, EQ, BS, EQ - Exit and re-enter - Giovanni: X Atk, Dig, BS, EQ x5 - Leave gym VIRIDIAN CITY - Menu: > Use a Super Repel > Teach TM27, Fissure, over Dig > bike west to Route 22 ROUTE 22 - Rival: X Atk x2, X Speed, X Acc, RS, EQ, RS, BS, Fissure x2 - Bike to Route 23 ROUTE 23 - Bike to the water - After exiting the water: > use Super Repel > Bike to Victory Road VICTORY ROAD - Go one tile up, use Strength - Push boulder onto left switch - On the next floor: > Go to the right of the boulder below > Use Super Repel > Use Strength - BIKE TO THE NORTH EDGE - On the next floor: > Use Strength again - Next floor: > Use Strength > Use your last Super Repel > Use bike INDIGO PLATEAU - Deposit all pokemon except Arbok - Take center - Buy 5 Full Restores ELITE FOUR - Lorelei: X Acc, Fissure x5 - Use Elixer before Bruno - Bruno: X Acc, Fissure x5 - Agatha: X Atk x2, EQ, RS, EQ x3 > If you get put to sleep, use the Poke Flute immediately > heal if necessary - Menu: > Use Full Restore > SAVE - Lance: > Gyarados: X Atk, RS x2 > Dragonair: X Atk, X Speed, X Acc > EQ x2, RS x3 - Menu: > Use Elixer > Use Full Restore > SAVE - Champion: > Pidgeot: X Atk x3, X Acc, RS(+BS) > Heal if 1-80 HP > Fissure x2, RS(+BS), Fissure x2