Actual WR competitive notes about Pokemon Gold. Best achieved time => 3:17IGT (Gunnermaniac achieved a low 3:16IGT) Best achievable time => 3:15IGT (as to me only according to actual strats) ######################################################### CHANGELOG at the bottom START : Put the time at 10:00 AM or 5:36PM - 10:00AM : save RTA time - 5:36PM : allows catching an extra cutslave in Ilex Forest Name yourself a 1-character name (saves text-display time) NEW BARK TOWN : Go downstairs, answer Mom's textboxes as follows : - Day : Sunday (allows getting TM27 Return in Goldenrod), then "Yes" - DST : "NO", then "Yes" (saves 4 frames) - Pokégear : "YES" Reach the lab (top left building) Go through Prof Elm's dialogue, then choose Totodile (middle Pokéball) Rename Totodile a 1-character name - Check its sex (top-left part) : if it's a Female, reset. (Female Totodiles have a very low Attack in Gen 2) After the speech, check Totodile's stats : - ATK : 11 = reset 12+ = okay - SPC : 9/ 9 = only if 13 Atk (referred as Special-less) 9/10 = only if 16 Atk @L7 (Bad Special) 10/10 = only if 14 Atk @L6 (Average Special) 10/11 = good (Good Special) You can also check your Defense and Speed to know whether you'll get some more annoyances : - DEF : 11 = slight annoyances 12 = good - SPD : 9 = slight annoyances and check to be prepared for some potential troll parts 10 = good (some very high Speed later can help you a bit in various places) If the stats are okay, take Totodiles Berry off (can keep it for first runs/attempts) : - Select Totodile, then "Item", then "Take". Exit the lab, and exit the city west ROUTE 29 : At this stage, any encounter you get can be considered an annoyance However, you can kill 1-2 encounters at certain conditions : - kill any encounter : > you need 15 extra exp for the safe strat (L13 before Union Cave) > can be done later on Route 32 > gives you an extra level for a later fight against a L4 Rattata - kill 2 L3+ encounters : > useful if 11 Def and/or 9 Speed @L5. Can always be done for first runs > gives an extra level up to Falkner (1st Gym Leader), plus all the benefits above Rush through Route 29 and Cherrygrove City (exit north) ROUTE 30 : Go north east to reach Mr. Pokémon's house. Grab the hidden Potion near the last house : - skip if using the alternative shopping route - NEVER SKIP if Average Special After all the talking (free heal from Mr. Pokémon), go back to Cherrygrove (bottom-left path) Grab the Berry in the tree : - skip if using the alternative shopping route - NEVER SKIP if Average Special CHERRYGROVE CITY : If using the alternative shopping route, enter the Shop : - BUY 5 Potions Exit right, and fight the Rival. Rival 1 : * Chikorita : Leer + spam Scratch > not seeing Growl gives the fastest fights. TO-DO : continue here Route 29 : Catch a Sentret if encountered (1-2 Scratch) Route 30-31 : Catch a Bellsprout if yolo-mode (no Scratch) | Usually not a good idea Trainer 2 : * Pidgey : Scratch x2-3 * Rattata : Scratch x3 If you had 11 Def at lv5, just fight Don (spinner) and postpone the next menu after the fight. [Keizaron] - That's a safe strat, because Spearow can deal with 28-36 dmg, so can kill even with a Berry on. Otherwise, menu before Don : Equip a Berry Use a Berry or a Potion / Need : * 15+ HP at 16 Def * 19+ HP at 15 Def * 23+ HP at 14 Def Phone to Mom Dodge the spinner (Don) : with 16 Attack | with 15 Attack * Caterpie : Scratch x2-3 | Rage x3 * Caterpie : Scratch x2-3 | Rage x1 Take the Bitter Berry in the tree next to the blue guy Reach Violet City Violet City : Enter the Gym Trainer 1 : * Spearow : Rage x3-4 (If Spearow is in Red bar, Scratch) Use a Potion or a Berry Equip the Bitter Berry when possible Trainer 2 : * Pidgey : Rage * Pidgey : Rage Use a Potion or a Berry / Falkner needs (crits not included) * 19+ HP, with 17+ Def and 14+ Speed * 25+ HP, with 17+ Def and 13 Speed * 22+ HP, with 16 Def and 14+ Speed * 27+ HP, with 16 Def and 13 Speed Falkner : * Pidgey : Rage * Pidgeotto : Rage Take the Center heal Take the Egg from the scientist Exit the City and take the PrzCure Berry Reach Route 32 Route 32 : If no encounters killed on Route 29-30 or you dodged Don, fight either : * lv4 Rattata (~OHKO Scratch) * lv6 Hoppip (2HKO without Synthesis) (If none are encountered, just continue the route) Trainer 1 : * Rattata : Scratch x3 (Rage x2 if 15DV Atk) * Zubat : Scratch x3 (Rage x1-2 if Raged the Rattata) Take the pontoon path to reach the entrance of Union Cave Get the hidden SuperPotion if no healing items left (top-right corner before the pontoon) Last Fisher / Ralph : 12+DV Atk | 11-DV Atk * Goldeen : Scratch x4 | Leer + Scratch x3-4 [Entrpntr] (at 19 Speed, you're in a speedtie with Goldeen) Enter Union Cave Union Cave : Catch a Sandshrew if needed (1-2 Scratches) If no encounters killed yet, and encounter a lv4-6 Rattata : kill it (Hiker 1 / Daniel : level 12 | level 13 * Onix : Leer + Rage x6 [Entrpntr] | WG Hiker 2 / Russell : level 12 | level 13 * Geodude : Rage x4 | WG * Geodude : . . . WG . . * Geodude : . . . WG . . (Spinner 2 / Bill : * Koffing : WG x2 * Koffing : WG x2) Firebreather : 12+DV Special | 11-DV Special * Vulpix : WG + Scratch | WG x2 Reach Route 33 Route 33 : (Spinner / Anthony : * Geodude : WG * Machop : WG x3) Reach Azalea Town Azalea Town : Go talk to Kurt Reach the Mart : Minimum amount available : 5,864$ (fighting Ralph) * Buy 3 Potions 900$ 4 SuperPotions 2,800$ 4 Repels 1,400$ 3 Antidotes 300$ 1 Paralyz Heal 200$ ---------------------- TOTAL 5,600$ Take the Full Heal behind Slowpoke Well entrance Enter Slowpoke Well Slowpoke Well : Don't forget to use Potions to heal in between the fights Not having the Bitter Berry anymore => be careful of Zubats and Supersonic Rocket 1 : * Rattata : WG x2 * Rattata : WG x2 Rocket 2 : level 14 with 14+DV Atk | otherwise * Zubat : . . . Scratch x2 . . . | WG x2-3 * Ekans : . . . . . . . . . . . WG x3 . . . Rocket 3 : level 15 with 13+DV Special | otherwise * Rattata : . . . .WG + Scratch . . . . | Scratch x2 * Zubat : . . . . . . . . . . . . Scratch x2 . . . * Zubat : . . . . . . . . . . . . Scratch x2 . . . Rocket 4 : * Koffing : WG x3-4 (Tackle/Smog = ~5-7 dmg) Azalea Town : Reach the gym Start the 1st battle with the right-most twin : * Ledyba : Scratch x2 * Spinarak : Water Gun x2 Take the left path if bought an extra Parlyz Heal : poisoned | no status * Paras : Rage x3 | Leer + Scratch x2-3 [ExarionU / Sinstar_ / Entrpntr] Take the right path otherwise (no Ralph before Union Cave) : * Caterpie : WG x2 * Weedle : WG x2 If paralyzed after the Paras fight, use the Parlyz Heal (Berry and Full Heal are for later) (Spinner / Benny : * Weedle : Water Gun * Kakuna : Water Gun + Rage * Beedrill : Rage ) Bugsy : * Metapod : Rage x? (3 Tackles = good start) * Kakuna : Rage x? (1 Poison Sting = good) * Scyther : Rage x2-3 (if Toto hit 4 times before fighting Scyther : good / 3 times : Scyther is a 2HKO range) Before the Rival 2 fight : Heal to full / Heal Poison with an Antidote if poisoned Equip the PrzCure Berry Teach Fury Cutter over Rage Rival 2 : * Gastly : WG x2 (if Sleep, either use a Full Heal - to save time or tank the Licks to be sure to not lose the PrzCureBerry - slower) * Bayleef : Fury Cutter x3 (can be a range if Growl or Reflect turn 1) * Zubat : WG x2-3 3 tiles after entering the Guard House from the bottom tile / 2 tiles if entered by the top tile: Heal if very low HP (~ < 15HP) or need to catch a Cut Slave Use a Repel Reach Ilex Forest Ilex Forest : Bring back Farfetch'd by the north path Take HM01 Cut from the left guy On the menu before and facing the bush : Catch a Paras/Oddish if needed Use a Repel Teach HM01 Cut to the Cut slave Use Cut from the menu (beware of Sweet Scent from lv7 Oddish) Take the hidden Full Heal in the 1st trees' recess if already used Take the hidden SuperPotion in the 2nd trees' recess if 2-SuperPotions Walk the Headbutt path Talk to the guy to get TM02 Headbutt Use another Repel when the textbox appears Reach Route 34 and Goldenrod City Goldenrod City : Go take the Bicycle in the Bike Shop On the menu outside the Bike Shop : Teach TM02 Headbutt to Croconaw over Leer Put the Bicycle on Select Use the Bicycle from the menu Reach the gym Trainer 1 : * Snubbull : Headbutt x3 (Bite ~7-10, Lick ~4) Whitney : * Clefairy : Fury Cutter x4 * Miltank : - 45 Atk (15 DV) => Fury Cutter (OHKO) - below => Fury Cutter + one of the following : - if Miltank succeeded Rollout, and is in Red bar, Headbutt - if not, Fury Cutter Teach Bite over Fury Cutter ONLY if Miltank is defeated. Otherwise, teach Bite over Scratch. Go take the SquirtBottle (house right of the Gym + red girl) Go take Spearow Reach the Underground Trainer 1 : * Slowpoke : Bite (Headbutt is a range) * Slowpoke : Bite (same) Trainer 2 : * Magnemite lv7 : Water Gun * Magnemite lv7 : Water Gun * Magnemite lv9 : Water Gun (range on 10-DV Spc at lv21) * Voltorb : Headbutt Take the Coin Case Take the hidden SuperPotion if 2-SuperPotions left Reach Goldenrod Game Corner Get 200 coins (4 times 50C) Get an Abra (second seller - try to buy a 2nd Abra to get a faster textbox) Reach the Mart : (don't take the elevator, it's slower) 2F * Sell TM 31 Mud-Slap .+1,500$ TM 45 Attract .+1,500$ * Buy 1 X Speed . 350$ 1 X Special . 350$ 2 X Attack . 1,000$ (only 1, if YOLO Poliwrath ranges) 1F (1 Great Ball . 600$) - Minimum 5,550$ remaining at this seller if want to get an extra ball for Poliwag/Poliwhirl 5 Escape Ropes . 2,750$ 2 Full Heal . 1,200$ 1 PokeDoll . 1,000$ ------------------------ TOTAL . 6,750$ (with TMs) . 3,750$ Teleport when exiting the Mart Double Deposit in Violet City Pokemon Center : * Deposit Croconaw * Deposit the Egg * Withdraw Croconaw (now healed up) Reach Route 36 Switch Pokes in front of Sudowoodo Use the SquirtBottle from the inventory Escape the fight Reach Route 37 Route 37 : Trainer / Greg : * Drowzee : Headbutt x2 (or Headbutt + Scratch/Bite if ~40%HP & want to save a Headbutt PP) Reach Ecruteak City Ecruteak City : Reach the Dance Theater Adjust the trainers order according to the Speed DV : * 0-8 : left to right * 9-12 : right to left (Espeon last) * 13-15 : left to right Fight Vaporeon before Umbreon if Vaporeon grants a level. Dancers from left to right / not necessarily the order to follow, see above : * Flareon : Headbutt x2 * Espeon : Headbutt x2 (can Headbutt + Scratch if ~40% HP) * Umbreon : Headbutt x3 * Vaporeon : Headbutt x3 (or Headbutt x2 + Bite if Red Bar) * Jolteon : Headbutt x2 (same as Espeon, Thundershock ~20-24 dmg x2) Get Surf Exit the Dance Theater On the menu outside the Theater : Heal (at least at 10 HP from max HP) Teach HM03 Surf instead of Scratch/Fury Cutter Use the Bicycle from the menu If REALLY short on healing items, take the hidden Hyper Potion in the north pond inner corner Reach the gym - Remember : if you get Spite after Surf, you can use Bite on any Poke in the Gym instead of Surf Trainer 1 : * Gastly : Surf * Gastly : Surf * Gastly : Surf * Gastly : Surf * Gastly : Surf Skip trainer 2 with the middle path * Walk until reaching the back of the right statue * Walk up by two tiles, and move left until being aligned with the 1st trainer you fought * Walk up until being seen by the 3rd trainer Trainer 3 : * Haunter : Bite x1-2 (Night Shade => heal before Morty) Trainer 4 : * Gastly : Surf * Haunter : Surf (is a range at whatever Spc DV, so WG if not dead) * Gastly : Surf Heal to full if not at most ~10 HP below max HP Morty : X Special & X Speed on Gastly * Gastly : WG if Curse, Surf if not * Haunter : Surf * Gengar : Bite x2 * Haunter : Surf Exit the Gym Catch a Poliwag (WG lv15-18 | Bite lv19-22 | HB lv23+ & Poliwhirl if extra HB according to next section) Reach the mid-city Panel (2 tiles up & 1 tile left of it), and menu : * Use a Super Potion (postpone the heal after talking to Jasmine in no more in Bag) * Use a Repel Reach Route 38 Route 38 : TAKE THE SOUTHERN PATH + LEFT GRASS PATH Reach Route 39 Route 39 : Dodge male trainer biking above him Repel wears off just near the first border tile Go down & dodge the Sailor Reach Olivine City Olivine City : Reach the mart : * Buy 5 Super Potions . 3,500$ 11 Super Repels . 5,500$ if no Calciums 7 Super Repels . 3,500$ if Calciums ------------------------ MIN TOTAL . 9,200$ MAX TOTAL .10,300$ Reach the Glitter Lighthouse Glitter Lighthouse : 2F : Trainer 1 : * Noctowl : Headbutt x2 (if 1st Headbutt really close to 50% HP, and Noctowl uses Growl, then use Surf IF more than 5 Surfs remaining) BEWARE AFTER THE FIGHT : walk the highest tile possible, then go left to dodge the Sailor 3F : Trainer next to stairs can't see you until you walk closer than 2 tiles in front of him Trainer 2 : * Growlithe : Headbutt (can WG if short on Headbutts) * Growlithe : Headbutt (same) 4F : Trainer 3 : * Marill : Headbutt x2 (or Headbutt + Bite if Marill at ~33% HP) Jump in the left-most hole 3F : Take the stairs 4F : (Spinner / Ernest : BEWARE, keep 3 Surfs at the extreme minimum, 4 Surfs are optimal) * Machop : Surf * Machop : Surf * Poliwhirl : Bite x2) 5F : Talk to Jasmine Take the 1st hole, and get the Rare Candy On the menu before exiting : Equip the Bitter Berry if still in bag Use a Super if needed (since you heal in Ecruteak, you shouldn't have to heal here, only heal if HP < ~50) Use the Rare Candy Switch Super Repels to 1st slot Use a Super Repel Use an Escape Rope Olivine City : Take HM04 Strength in the Café near the Pokemon Center Reach Route 40-41 Route 41 : Before the spinner : * Teach Strength over WG (Spinner / Kaylee : * Goldeen : Headbutt / Strength * Goldeen : Headbutt / Strength * Seaking : Strength (is a range) + Bite Reach Cianwood City Cianwood City : Reach the Gym - Use the 1st column of moves if remaining Headbutt PPs Trainer 1 (left) : * Hitmonlee : HB + Strength / Strength x2 Trainer 2 (right) : * Hitmonchan : HB + Strength / Strength x2 Trainer 3 : * Machop : Surf * Machoke : HB + Strength / Strength x2 (Seismic Toss = 25 / Rock Slide ~15-20) On the menu before the boulders : Heal with a Super Potion (2 if close to Red bar or lower) Use Strength from the menu Trainer 4 : * Mankey : Strength * Mankey : Strength * Primeape : Strength x2 (DON'T try to finish with Bite, IT'S BAD ...) If you decided to keep 1 Headbutt PP for Poliwrath, use the 2 X Attack scenario - Chuck : X Attack x1 * Primeape : Strength (OHKO is a range with 1 X Attack) * Poliwrath : Strength x2 (2HKO is a range with 1 X Attack / Dynamicpunch ~35-40, ~60 with Leer) - Chuck : X Attack x2 * Primeape : Strength * Poliwrath : HB x2 | HB + Strength Get HM02 Fly from Chuck's wife Get the SecretPotion from the nearest southern-most house On the menu after exiting the house : Teach HM02 Fly to Spearow Use a Super Repel Fly to Ecruteak City Ecruteak City : Reach Route 42 (right exit of the city) Route 42 : Take the lakes path (go full right, use Surf twice and bike in between the 2 lakes) (Spinner / Benjamin : * Diglett : Bite * Dugtrio : Strength if 3 Strength remaining at least (Bite is a range on any Spc DV) * Geodude : Bite ) Reach the Lake of Rage (north exit of the city) Lake of Rage : After exiting the Guards' House : - Bike one tile left - Go up until bonking in the trees after a female trainer - Surf on the left, go up - BEWARE of the Fisher. He can't see you on the right-most tile of the path - After finishing surfing, bike right near the trees - Go up and follow the left-most trees (this way the last trainer won't see you) - Surf into the Lake - Talk to the Red Gyarados (Shiny PogChamp) Use a PokeDoll against the Red Gyarados Talk to Lance Fly back to Mahogany Town and reach the Rocket Hideout Rocket Hideout : B1F : Rocket 1 : * Drowzee : Strength * Zubat : Strength (Bite x1-2 if only 2 remaining Strength before the fight) Rocket 2 : * Zubat : Strength (Bite if 1 remaining Strength after this fight) * Grimer : Strength * Rattata : Strength (Bite if no remaining Strength at this point) Path to follow : - Go full left until seeing the up-left most statue - Go full right until seeing the right-most statue - Go down and go fight the Scientist Scientist : * Magnemite : Surf * Magnemite : Surf * Magnemite : Surf Path to follow : - Go up to the central area - Go right, down, left - Take the stairs New PP Management from this paste => http://pastebin.com/wt94yZrg PP representation : Surf / Headbutt / Bite / Strength B2F : - Grunt n°1 (M) : Venonat lv 18 : Headbutt Venonat lv 18 : Headbutt Dodge the Rocket walking around him, and take the stairs B3F : Walk in the central room, the closest to the Scientist - Scientist n°1 : Koffing lv 22 : Surf Koffing lv 22 : Surf Talk to the female Rocket north - Grunt n°2 (F) : Ekans lv 18 : Headbutt Gloom lv 18 : Headbutt Talk to her again to receive the 1st password Exit south, and go left, again the closest to the 2nd Scientist - Scientist n°2 : Ditto lv 24 : Strength Walk left and talk/be seen by the male Rocket - Grunt n°3 (M) : Raticate lv 19 : Headbutt Talk to him again to receive the 2nd password Exit east, walk up, then right before the PokéBall, take the stairs B2F : Walk left - Grunt n°4 (M) : Rattata lv17 : Bite Zubat lv 17 : Bite Rattata lv 17 : Bite Take the stairs B3F : Walk south, open the door and enter - Executive (M) : Zubat lv 22 : Headbutt Raticate lv 24 : Strength (+ Bite) Koffing lv 22 : Surf Come back to the floor where you received the passwords Take the right path, take the Protein, then the stairs B2F : Reach the central door, open it and enter - Executive (F) : Arbok lv 23 : Surf (+ Bite) Gloom lv 23 : Strength (+ Bite) Murkrow lv 25 : Headbutt - Electrodes x3 : Surf x3 (+ Bite x3) (Use the Protein on Feraligatr and an Escape Rope) Mahogany Town : Reach the Gym : - Take the path left of the left-most statue up - Go right to dodge Douglas (you were below him) - Go down, then left - Go up, dodge Douglas, and go right (you're now in front of Pryce) - Douglass : SPINNER Shellder lv 24 : Bite (If after Douglas, you have less than 19 Bites, Cloyster lv 25 : Bite x2 take Goldenrod Center to heal - safe strat) Shellder lv 24 : Bite - Pryce : Seel lv 27 : Strength (+ Bite) Dewgong lv 29 : Strength x2 Piloswine lv 31 : Surf Exit the Gym and fly to Olivine City Olivine City : Reach the Glitter Lighthouse 3F : Take the Ether next to the sailor if you already fought Ernest and you have enough Bite PPs - see Douglas description above) 4F : - Ernest : SPINNER Machop lv 18 : Headbutt (As soon as you hit Ernest, take Machop lv 18 : Headbutt Goldenrod Center when flying there) Poliwhirl lv 18 : Headbutt 5F : Talk to Jasmine, then use an Escape Rope Reach the Gym : - Jasmine : Magnemite lv 30 : Surf Magnemite lv 30 : Surf Steelix lv 35 : Surf Exit the Gym Scenario n°1 : If you took the Ether and didn't hit Ernest during your second trip to the Glitter Lighthouse, use an Ether on Surf and fly to Goldenrod City. Scenario n°2 : If you didn't take the Ether or you hit Ernest during this second trip, just fly to Goldenrod City. Goldenrod City : Scenario n°1 : SKIP THE CENTER Scanario n°2 : TAKE THE CENTER HEAL Reach the mart : (don't take the elevator, it's slower) 5F * Take TM27 Return * Buy TM33 Ice Punch . 3,000$ 4F * Buy 2 Calciums . 19,600$ (These Calciums are optional, take them if you're training or learning the run) 3F * Buy 3 X Speeds . 1,050$ if 11-DV Spd 2 X Speeds . 700$ if 12+DV Spd ---- "With Calciums" shopping ---- 6 X Specials . 2,100$ 11 X Attacks . 5,500$ 1 Guard Specs . 700$ 2 X Accuracy . 1,900$ ---- "Without Calciums" shopping ---- 11 X Specials . 3,850$ (only 6 are needed, but 11 are faster to pick) 11 X Attacks . 5,500$ 1 Guard Specs . 700$ 3 X Accuracy . 2,850$ Exit the Mart If you bought Calciums : - Use the Calciums on Feraligatr - Use the Bicycle Otherwise, just use the Bike with Select Reach Radio Tower 1F : Talk to the 1st Rocket - Grunt n°1 (M) : Raticate lv 24 : Headbutt Raticate lv 24 : Headbutt 2F : Take the right/bottom path Walk up in between the male & female Rockets Talk to the male Rocket close to the highest wall - Grunt n°2 (M) : Zubat lv 26 : Headbutt Zubat lv 26 : Headbutt Talk to the male Rocket a bit lower than the one you just fought - Grunt n°3 (M) : Grimer lv 23 : Headbutt Grimer lv 23 : Headbutt Muk lv 25 : Headbutt x2 Take the stairs 3F : Talk to the highest Rocket trainer (the one facing the stairs) - Grunt n°4 (M) : Koffing lv 17 : Bite Grimer lv 17 : Strength Zubat lv 17 : Bite Rattata lv 17 : Bite Continue down (don't walk in front of the 2nd Rocket) Talk to the Scientist - Scientist n°1 : Magnemite lv 27 : Surf Magnemite lv 27 : Surf Magnemite lv 27 : Surf Take the stairs 4F : Dodge the Rotato Rocket Talk to the Scientist guarding the stairs up - Scientist n°2 : Porygon lv 30 : Surf (OHKO@15DV : 28%) (+ Bite) Take the stairs 5F : - Executive n°1 (M) : Koffing lv 30 : Surf Koffing lv 30 : X Special + Bite * In case of Smokescreen & 3rd X Accuracy bought, use an X Accuracy to ensure the PP management Koffing lv 30 : Bite Weezing lv 32 : Surf Koffing lv 30 : Bite Koffing lv 30 : Bite Teach Ice Punch over Headbutt, and get on the Bike from the inventory Reach the Underground, and open the door east of the entrance B1F : - Rival 3 : * If Bitter Berry still equipped, use the X Special on Golbat * If not equipped, use the X Special on Meganium instead (Razor Leaf crit ~75) Golbat lv 30 : Ice Punch (+ Bite) Magnemite lv 28 : Surf Meganium lv 32 : Ice Punch (+ Bite) Haunter lv 30 : Ice Punch Sneasel lv 32 : Surf - Grunt n°5 (M) : Rattata lv 27 : Bite - Grunt n°6 (M) : Muk lv 23 : Surf (+ Bite) Koffing lv 23 : Bite Rattata lv 23 : Bite - Grunt n°7 (M) : Koffing lv 24 : Bite Muk lv 24 : Surf (+ Bite) Activate the switches : Left - Middle - Right Go back far left - Burglar n°1 : Growlithe lv 26 : Strength Koffing lv 24 : Bite - Burglar n°2 : Koffing lv 23 : Bite Koffing lv 23 : Bite Magmar lv 25 : Strength - Grunt n°7 (F) : Gloom lv 25 : Strength Gloom lv 25 : Strength Enter the door to the Warehouse - Grunt n°8 (M) : Raticate lv 24 : Ice Punch Golbat lv 24 : Strength - Grunt n°9 (M) : Grimer lv 26 : Strength Weezing lv 23 : Ice Punch - Grunt n°10 (M) : Koffing lv 25 : Bite (Ice Punch if no remaining Bite PP) Koffing lv 25 : Bite Teach Return over Bite and use an Escape Rope Reach the Radio Tower again 3F : - Grunt n°11 (M) : Raticate lv 24 : Ice Punch Koffing lv 26 : Ice Punch (Return if 2 IP used in Underground) 4F : - Executive n°2 (M) : Golbat lv 36 : Ice Punch (+ Return) 5F : - Executive n°3 (F) : Arbok lv 32 : Surf (+ Return) Vileplume lv 32 : Ice Punch (+ Return) Murkrow lv 32 : Return - Executive n°4 (M) : Houndour lv 33 : Return Koffing lv 33 : Ice Punch Houndoom lv 35 : Surf Come back to the previous floor 4F : Get the Pink Bow form the pink/red lady Reach the 1st floor 1F : Get the Radio Card from the rightmost lady (A - A - B - A - B) Fly to Mahogany Town and reach Route 44 Route 44 : Path to follow : - Follow the south pond (bonk to it) to dodge the rotato - Go right biking on the lowest tile - When past the female trainer, go up one tile, and continue right - Go up in between the ledges - Bird Keeper : Pidgeotto lv 25 : Strength Pidgeotto lv 25 : Strength Enter Ice Path Ice Path : Refer to Lembox notes to see the path Use a Super Repel, and when the 1st Super Repel wears off : Use a Super Repel Use Strength from the menu Reach Blackthorn City Blackthorn City : On the menu near the upper boulder after the 3rd border : Use a SuperRepel Heal if need to survive a Hyper Beam from Kingdra (~40-50 dmg) Equip the Pink Bow to Feraligatr Teach HM06 & HM07 to Poliwag Reach the gym - Cooltrainer n°1 (M) : Dratini lv 34 : Return Dratini lv 34 : Return Dratini lv 34 : Return - Cooltrainer n°2 (F) : Seadra lv 37 : Return x2 - Cooltrainer n°3 (M) : Horsea lv 34 : Return Seadra lv 36 : Return x2 - Cooltrainer n°4 (F) : Dratini lv 34 : Return Dragonair lv 36 : Ice Punch - Clair : Dragonair lv 37 : Ice Punch Dragonair lv 37 : Ice Punch Dragonair lv 37 : Ice Punch Kingdra lv 40 : Return x2 Exit the Gym Surf north to Dragon's Den Dragon's Den : Get the Dragon Fang (path in Lembox notes) Use an Super Repel and an Escape Rope Blackthorn City : Fly to New Bark Town and reach Route 27-26 Route 27 : (path in Lembox notes) - Cooltrainer n°5 (M) : Magneton lv 33 : Surf Exeggcute lv 31 : Return Quagsire lv 31 : Surf - Psychic n°1 (M) : Espeon lv 36 : Return Route 26 : Heal in the little house (Spinner : * Pikachu : Strength * Blastoise : Strength x2) Trainer 2 : * Victreebel : Return * Kingler : Strength x2 * Flareon : Return Trainer 3 : * Parasect : Return * Golduck : Return (x2) Trainer 4 : * Rapidash : Surf Reach the Pokemon League Reception Gate PLRG : Use a Super Repel Reach Victory Road Victory Road : (path in Lembox notes) Rival 5 : X Special * Sneasel : Surf * Magneton : Surf * Meganium : IP * Golbat : Surf * Haunter : IP * Kadabra : IP Reach the Elite 4 Elite 4 : Reach the Mart : * 11 Max Repels . 7,000$ * 21 Full Restores .63,000$ if no Calciums * 12 Full Restores .42,000$ if Calciums (11 if want to go fast | logic for 12 : 1 for Elite 4, 1 for Blue, 10 for Red) -------------------------------- TOTAL . Will : X Special Xatu : Surf Exeggutor : IP Jynx : Return Slowbro : Return x2-3 Xatu : Surf Koga : X Special (You can choose to not use the X Accuracy to save a turn - "risky" strat) * If 1st turn is Giga Drain, don't use the X Accuracy now * If 1st turn is Double Team, use the X Accuracy now Ariados : Surf Venomoth : Surf * If X Accuracy not used yet, use it against Forretress Forretress : Surf Muk : Return x2 (Return + Surf if Acid Armor) Crobat : IP Bruno : X Attack x2 Hitmontop : Return Hitmonchan : Return (Strength kills) Hitmonlee : Return (Strength kills) Machamp : Return Onix : IP Karen : X Special * If Umbreon uses Sand-Attack, use an X Accuracy Umbreon : Surf + Return Vileplume : IP Gengar : Surf Murkrow : Surf (Return if Surf on Muk) Houndoom : Surf Lance : * Gyarados Hyper Beam is around 40-50 * If in Hyper Beam range, use a HP healing item * If not & Gyarados uses Hyper Beam, use an X Speed (for Aerodactyl) Gyarados : Strength x2 Dragonite 47 x2 : IP x2 Dragonite 50 : Strength + IP (YOLO Ice Punch | 26/39 @12DV, 36/39 @15DV) Aerodactyl : Surf (if Ancient Powers boosts, then use IP to kill) Charizard : Surf Race to the bathroom ### KANTO ### New Bark Town : Talk to Prof. Elm Fly to Olivine City & enter the S.S. Aqua S.S. Aqua : Reach B1F and talk to the Sailor Reach 1F, upper 3rd cabin from the right Trainer : * Machop : Return * Machoke : Return * Psyduck : Return Reach B1F and finish the quest Vermillion City : On the menu : Use a Super Repel Fly to Vermillion City Reach Route 8 east to Saffron City (you can bike through the grass safely) Route 8 : Take the path with the 2 bushes Reach Route 10 north to Lavender Town Route 10 : Trainer : DON'T TALK TO HIM, BIKE STRAIGHT UP * Machamp : Return Go through Rock Tunnel (use a Super Repel in there) Enter the Pokemon Center to set the Teleport point Reach the Power Plant and talk to the director Fly to Saffron City and reach Celadon City Celadon City : Reach the gym Trainer 1 : * Victreebel : Return * Vileplume : Return Trainer 2 : * Exeggutor : Return (+ Strength) Trainer 3 : * Paras : Strength * Paras : Strength * Parasect : Strength Erika : * Tangela : IP * Jumpluff : Return * Victreebel : X Attack + Return * Bellossom : Return Fly to Saffron City Saffron City : Reach the gym taking the right path of the city Route : Up - Left - Down by circling left - Down by circling left (Spinner : * Drowzy : Strength * Hypno : Strength) Sabrina : * Espeon : Return (+ IP) * Mr.Mime : Return * Alakazam : Return Route : Right - Up - Up - Down Bike to Cerulean City Cerulean City : Enter the gym taking the right path Reach Nugget Bridge taking the left path Nugget Bridge : Trainer 1 : * Oddish : Strength Trainer 2 : * Wigglytuff : Surf * Granbull : Surf Trainer 3 : * Tangela : Return if 10+DV Atk IP otherwise * Vaporeon : Return Trainer 4 : * Gloom : Strength * Bellossom : Strength * Pidgeotto : Strength Trainer 5 : * Nidoking : Return Trainer 6 : * Paras : Strength * Paras : Strength * Parasect : Strength Trainer 7 : * Porygon : Return Misty's love story Fly back to Cerulean City Cerulean City : Reach the gym Take the left path Misty : * Golduck : (X Attack if 10-DV ATK) + Return * Quagsire : (X Attack if not done yet) + Return (+ IP | range on 11-DV Atk) (Entrpntr) * Lapras : Return * Starmie : Return DON'T FORGET THE MACHINE PART (by foot) On the menu after exiting the Gym : Use a Super Repel Use Teleport Route 10 : Go give the Machine Part to the director Fly to Lavender Town Lavender Town : Get the EXPN Card in the Radio Tower Fly to Vermillion City Vermillion City : Reach the Gym Trainer : * Pikachu : IP * Flaaffy : IP Surge : * Raichu : Surf * Magneton : Surf * Electabuzz : Return * Electrode x2 : Surf x2 If bought Calciums, on the menu before the bush : Use a Max Repel Use the Radio Use Cut from the menu If not bought Calciums, on the menu before Snorlax : Use a Super Repel Use the Radio Go through Diglett's Cave to reach Pewter City Pewter City : Trainer : * Sandslash : Return if 12+DV Atk IP if 11-DV Atk Brock : * Graveler : IP * Kabutops : Surf * Omastar : Surf * Rhyhorn : Surf * Onix : Surf Reach Route 2 Route 2 : Get the hidden Max Ether from Route 2 -> (down path, up path, down path go in the boulder hole & look right) JUMP FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BORDER, don't enter the grass Reach Route 1 Route 1 : On the menu before the grass : Use a Max Repel Use the Max Ether on Return Reach Cinnabar Island Cinnabar Island : Talk to Blue Reach the Gym Blaine : * Magcargo : Surf * Magmar : Strength * Rapidash : Surf Reach Fuschsia City by surfing (right side) Fuchsia City : Reach the Gym Janine : * Crobat : Return * Ariados : Return * Weezing : Return * Weezing : Return * Venomoth : Return Fly to Viridian City Viridian City : Reach the Gym Blue : * X Speed if 11-DV or Spe < 133 * X Attack x2 * Pidgeot : Return * Exeggutor : Return (+ Return) * Alakazam : Return * Gyarados : Return * Arcanine : Return * Rhydon : Surf Fly to Pallet Town Pallet Town : Talk to Prof. Chen Before flying : Use a Max Repel Fly to Viridian City Viridian City : Reach Mount Silver Mount Silver : When the Max Repels wears off : Use a Max Repel Use a Full Restore / healing item to heal at 190+ HP Red : * Guard Spec * X Attack x2 * X Speed * Pikachu : Return * Venusaur : Return x2 * Espeon : Return * Snorlax : Return x2 * Blastoise : Return x2 * Charizard : Return x2 (Strength if no Returns left | Surf if burn) ##################################################################### CHANGELOG Updates [09/10/16] : * Starting rewritting the guide with details and latest strats Updates [22/10/15] : * Several small updates Updates [20/10/15] : * Added PP Management for the Radio Tower part * Several small updates (up to 1st Radio Tower Executive). Updates [19/10/15] : * Several small updates (up to Chuck) Updates [25/07/15] : * Minor changes throughout the entire route (such as moves to use, ranges, shopping variances, etc) * Hitting Don for 11 Def Totodiles [Keizaron] Updates [28/06/15] : * Water Gun the lv7 Rattata in Slowpoke Well if at least lv15 and 13 DV Special (1/39 range) [entrpntr] * lv50 Dragonite ranges, because i wanted to know them so badly * Max Repel after Nugget Bridge if no remaining Super Repels (instead of before teleporting) Updates [17/06/15] : * Added Pokemon to trainers & trainer names for spinners * Some more details for movement (Ecruteak's Gym, Rocket HQ, ...) Updates [16/06/15] : * Better-looking/simplified Goldenrod 2 Shopping * Updated PP references in Kanto (slight changes) * Moved the "Max Repel switch" position (now in Kanto after exiting the boat) * Displayed Sabrina -> Misty, instead of Misty -> Sabrina as the reference scenario Updates [15/06/15] : * Updated Goldenrod 2 Shopping (3rd X Accuracy) * Slight changes for Kanto PP management : - Strength Wigglytuff (instead od Surf) - 1 IP / 4 Surf on Brock (instead of 3 Surf / 2 IP) - (PP references are now bad in Kanto) Updates [10/06/15] : * Updated Olivine Shopping (no more Hyper Potions, only Super Potions) * Verified overall money management * Updated Will menu (to switch Max Repels) * Added Max Repel variation after Surge Updates [09/06/15] : * Updated Dance Theater trainers order depending on Speed * Updated Goldenrod 2 Shopping (minor variations) * Changed Koga => X Accuracy variation on Muk + Acid Armor scenario * Changed Bruno => Strength possibility * Changed Karen => X Accuracy variation * Changed Lance => Gyarados behavior * Changed Red => 5 X Attacks variation Updates [01/06/15] : * Updated shoppings in Azalea & Goldenrod 1 Updates [26/05/15] : * Tribute added to who had the idea of some strats : - Call Mom instead of ignoring her (Ryziken - confirmed by Entrpntr) - Skip Violet's Center if remaining healing items (myself) - Left path in Azalea's Gym (ExarionU / Sinstar_ / Entrpntr) - New Repel menus for Kanto (Werster & Entrpntr) - Goldenrod 2 Center skip (Sinstar_ & Entrpntr) - X Attack variation for Misty (Entrpntr) * Slightly changed shopping for Olivine City #####################################################################