This is an updated route that always fights Donald and Teru early and skips the Ether. ----- ROUTE 29-30 - Try to get 44 experience (42 after rival), especially with bad Defense UNION CAVE - Don't pick up the X Attack AZALEA TOWN - Sell TM31, then buy 3 Potions, 4 Super Potions, 7 Repels and 2 Antidotes - If fighting Josh, pick up the Full Heal. Otherwise skip it SLOWPOKE WELL - L9 Rattata QA does 6 with <23 Defense - Skip the Super Potion unless you're likely to heal twice in the well AZALEA GYM - Don't fight Josh (for now) AZALEA TOWN - Menu on the last possible tile before Rival 2: > (Equip Przcureberry) > Use 1-2 Potions or a Super Potion > Repel if you have a Cut slave > Use an Antidote if Kakuna poisoned you > Teach Fury Cutter over Leer ILEX FOREST - Do NOT get the Full Heal GOLDENROD CITY - Get Kenya before first spinner hell pass - Shopping: > 5F: Sell TM45, then buy TM33 > 3F: Buy 1 X Speed, 1-2 X Specials and 2 X Attacks (2-3 X Specials if you have 12 DV Special) > 2F: Buy 4-5 Escape Ropes, 2 Full Heals and 1 Poke Doll ECRUTEAK CITY - Jolteon always does 22-26 at L22 and 20-24 at L23 - Espeon always does 15-18 at L22 and 13-16 at L23 - Need 2 Headbutt HP after the Kimono Girls (preferably 4 if using late candy or you have 10+ DV Attack) - Need 8 Headbutt+Surf PP after Morty (at least 4 must be Surfs; 6 if need to Surf Growlithes) ROUTE 39 - Headbutt/Surf Pikachu with 12 DV Spec (unless L29) ROCKET HIDEOUT - Surf whenever it's faster, up to 1 extra Surf (can't double Surf more than one Electrode, or Arbok and one Electrode) RADIO TOWER 1/UNDERGROUND/RADIO TOWER 2 - See the PP route here: http://pastebin.com/MVXVses1 - Shopping: > 5F: Get Return TM > 3F: Buy 4-5 X Special, 11 X Attack, 2-3 X Speed, 1 Guard Spec. and 2 X Accuracy - Teach Return before Radio Tower 2 (and HM06+HM07 if late Poliwag) - Get Pink Bow on the way out of Radio Tower 2 BLACKTHORN CITY - Open the menu a few steps before the house below the gym and do the following: > Use a Super Repel > Heal to 60+ HP > Equip the Pink Bow > Teach HM06 and HM07 if early Poliwag - COOLTRAINER 1: Return x3 - COOLTRAINER 2: Return x2 - COOLTRAINER 3: Return x3 - COOLTRAINER 4: Return, IP - CLAIR: IP x3, Return x2 VICTORY ROAD - RIVAL 5: X Special, Return, Surf, IP, Surf, IP, Return (If Lv. 48 for Golbat: Return, Surf, IP+Return, IP, Surf, Return) ELITE FOUR - WILL: X Special, Surf, IP, Return, Return x2-3, Surf - KOGA: X Special, X Accuracy, Surf x3, Return x2, IP (If you have X Accs, don't use one if Ariados used Giga Drain or you have <80 HP) - BRUNO: X Attack x2, Return x4, IP - KAREN: X Special, X Accuracy if Sand-Attacked, Surf x2, IP, Surf x3 (Gengar can survive and use Spite. If this happens and you're left with 2 Surf PP, use an X Attack on Murkrow so you can Return it and Houndoom. If you're left with 3 Surf PP, Ice Punch Murkrow.) - LANCE: Return x2, IP x2, Return+IP, Surf x2 - If you're out of Surfs on Lance, use IP on Aerodactyl and Return on Charizard S.S. AQUA - SAILOR: Return x3 VERMILION CITY/ROUTE 9-10 - Bike to the Power Plant as normal - CAMPER: Return x2 - If you hit Heidi, Strength x2 - Fly to Cerulean, enter and exit the gym, and bike up to Nugget Bridge as normal NUGGET BRIDGE - TRAINER 1: Strength - TRAINER 2: Surf x2 - TRAINER 3: Return x2 (IP, Return with 13 Attack at 6) - TRAINER 4: Strength x3 - TRAINER 5: Return - TRAINER 6: Strength x3 - TRAINER 7: Strength - After the cutscene, Fly to Saffron and bike to the Celadon Gym CELADON GYM - TWINS: Return x2 (Strength, Return if Returning Exeggutor) - PICNICKER: IP (Return with 10+ DV) - BEAUTY: Strength x3 - ERIKA: IP, Return, X Attack, Return x2 - After exiting, Fly to Cerulean and enter the gym CERULEAN GYM - Walk around the right side, then Surf to Misty, then get the Machine Part as you walk out - MISTY: X Attack, Return x4 (finish Lapras with Return) - After exiting, bike to the Power Plant ROUTE 9/10 - After the Power Plant, Fly to Saffron and enter the gym SAFFRON GYM - If you hit the spinner, Strength x2 - To skip second spinner: Up, Left, Down, Down - SABRINA: Return x3 - After exiting, bike to Lavender Tower and talk to the guy as normal - If you hit Tom, Surf x3 - Fly to Vermilion and enter the gym VERMILION CITY - GENTLEMAN: Return x2 (use Strength or IP if you'll out of Returns) - SURGE: Surf x2, Return, Surf x2 - After exiting, bike to Snorlax. Use a Super Repel and wake Snorlax as normal - Bike through the cave to the Pewter Gym PEWTER GYM - CAMPER: Surf (if you hit Tom, IP; if you have 15 DV Attack, Return) - BROCK: Surf x4, IP (if you hit Tom, IP the Graveler and the Onix) - After exiting, bike south to Cinnabar Island - Pick up the Max Ether in Viridian Forest - Use one Super Repel in Viridian Forest and another in the Surf menu on Cinnabar Island CINNABAR ISLAND - Bike east to Blaine's gym - BLAINE: Surf, Strength, Surf - After exiting, Surf east to Fuchsia and enter the gym FUCHSIA GYM - JANINE: Return x5 (Surf Weezing if Lv. 59 and <8 DV Attack) - After exiting, Fly to Viridian and enter the gym VIRIDIAN GYM - BLUE: X Attack x2-3, Return, (X Attack/X Speed), Return x4, Surf - After exiting, Fly to Pallet Town and talk to Oak PALLET TOWN - After talking to Oak, use a Super Repel, then Fly to Viridian and bike to Mt. Silver MT. SILVER - Heal on the second Super Repel menu as normal - RED: Guard Spec., X Speed, X Attack x2, Strength, Return x9