------------------------------ SPEED MARKS - 0-9 ties Charmander (Rival 1) - 10-21 ties Weedle Guy - (Various Route 3 marks) - 12-16 ties Voltorb - 9-13 ties Abra - 24-27 ties Kadabra (Rival 3) - 21-23 ties Pikachu - 18-21 ties Voltorb - 23 outspeeds Alakazam @L47 (21 with 1 Carbos) ------------------------------ PALLET TOWN - Rival 1: Tackle spam ROUTE 1 - Get the Potion - Catch Pidgey and Rattata if you see them (Tackle once to weaken) VIRIDIAN FOREST - Fight Doug (Tackle spam, healing or Leech Seeding as necessary) - Get the Weedle Guy Potion if necessary - Weedle Guy: Tackle x4-5 PEWTER GYM - Fight the Minion (VW x2-3) - Brock: VW x2 PEWTER CITY - Take the center - Shopping: Sell Rock Tomb; buy 5 Potions, 4 Paralyz Heals, 3 Awakenings, 1 Burn Heal and 7 Repels ROUTE 3 - Bug Catcher: Tackle x3 on all 3 - Lass: VW+Tackle, Tackle x4 (switch to VW if necessary because of Growl) > Don't learn Poisonpowder or Sleep Powder - Bug Catcher: Tackle x3, VW x2-3 (VW+Tackle Caterpie in Overgrow) - Catch a flier if necessary - Get Persim Berry, but skip the center MT. MOON - Use 4 Repels > If you don't have a Cut slave, grind for Paras after the Hiker, as the second Repel will wear out in time - On first Repel menu, register TM Case and equip Persim Berry - Get the Escape Rope and Rare Candy - Get the Ether, and use before or after Rocket - Get the Revive - Rocket: VW+Tackle, Tackle+Tackle+Tackle - Super Nerd: Tackle x4, VW x2-3, VW(+Tackle) CERULEAN CITY - Get the Rare Candy - Take the center with <5 Vine Whip PP (will need to Super Potion for Rival 2) - Shopping: Buy 3 Super Potions CERULEAN GYM - Fight the first minion (VW x2) - Use 2 Rare Candies to reach L21, and Potion if necessary - Misty: VW(+VW), VW+VW > Staryu is a 65% range unless 31 IV, so consider entering in Overgrow and using a Super Potion on Starmie > Learn Razor Leaf over Growl CERULEAN CITY - Take the center (or Super Potion if you centered before), then go to fight Rival 2 NUGGET BRIDGE - Rival 2: RL+RL+RL, Tackle+Tackle+RL, RL x2 > If you get burned, try to win with Super Potions, then center after the fight - NB1: Tackle x2, RL x2 (can VW Metapod in Overgrow) - NB2: RL, Tackle+Tackle, Tackle+Tackle - NB3: VW, RL+Tackle - NB4: Tackle+Tackle, RL+Tackle - NB5: RL - Rocket: RL+Tackle, Tackle+Tackle+Tackle ROUTE 25 (assumes Overgrow) - Get the Elixer - Bottom Hiker: VW - Jr. Trainer: RL x2 - Bottom Hiker: VW x4 - Fight the Jr. Trainer so he opens the path to Secret Power (VW, RL) - Teach Secret Power over Tackle - Lass: SP x3 - Talk to Bill, then run back to Cerulean CERULEAN CITY - Rocket: RL, SP(+SP) ROUTE 6 - Get the Rare Candy - Jr. Trainer: SP, RL VERMILION CITY - Go straight to the S.S. Anne (skip Max Ether) S.S. ANNE - Candy to L28, and Potion if necessary (if not now, will need to Super during Rival 3) - Rival 3: SP+RL, SP, SP+SP, RL - Take the bed heal on the way out VERMILION CITY - Teach Cut to Rattata/Paras, then Cut the bush to enter the gym VERMILION GYM - Gentleman: SP - Surge: RL, SP, SP+SP VERMILION CITY - Get the Bike Voucher (and Max Ether if you missed a bunch on Surge), then run back to Cerulean CERULEAN CITY - Get the bike, then register it and bike to Route 9 ROUTE 9 - Jr. Trainer: SP x4-5 - Bug Catcher: SP x4 - Get the Chesto if out of Awakenings - Get the Rare Candy - Get the Super Potion ROCK TUNNEL - Pokemaniac: RL x2 - Pokemaniac: RL - Jr. Trainer: SP x4 - Fight first top Hiker (RL, VW) - Hiker: VW x3 - Jr. Trainer: RL, SP, VW - Hiker: VW x3 - Jr. Trainer: VW, SP x2 LAVENDER TOWN - Go south to get Return, and teach it over Leech Seed ROUTE 8 - Lass: Return x2 CELADON CITY - Go to the Game Corner - Rocket: Return x2 - Go to Rocket Hideout ROCKET HIDEOUT - Get Nugget (skip Blackglasses and Calcium) - Rocket: Return+Return, Return - Get Lift Key - Rocket: VW, RL, Return - Rocket: Return, RL, Return+Return+Return - Giovanni: RL x2, RL+RL+RL+(RL) - After defeating Giovanni: > Get the Silph Scope > Use the Elixer > Heal to 30-47 HP > Escape Rope out CELADON CITY - Get the Tea, then go to the mart - Shopping: > 4F: Buy 1 Poke Doll > 5F: Sell both Nuggets; buy 9 X Specials, 1 X Acc, 4 Guard Specs., 4 X Defends, 4 X Speeds and 28 X Attacks > 2F (top): Buy TM15 > 2F (bottom): Buy 2 Super Repels - Bike to the Fly house - After getting Fly: > Teach Fly to Pidgey/Spearow > Teach Hyper Beam over Vine Whip > Use a Super Repel > Fly to Lavender and bike to the tower LAVENDER TOWER - Rival 4: X Attack, (X Acc), Return x4, Hyper Beam - Skip the Elixer - Skip the heal pad - Channeler: RL(+RL) - Channeler: RL - Channeler: RL - Get the Rare Candy - Marowak: RL - Rocket: SP x2, Hyper Beam - Rocket: RL, Return - Rocket: SP x4 - After getting the Poke Flute, Fly to Celadon and bike to the gym CELADON GYM - Beauty: SP x2 - Beauty: RL - Erika: Hyper Beam, RL, Hyper Beam > If you have 1 Hyper Beam PP left on Tangela, use an X Attack - After exiting, bike to Cycling Road CYCLING ROAD - Get the Rare Candy and Max Elixer - After exiting, bike to the gym (NOT Safari) FUCHSIA GYM - On spinner bag manip: > Use all 4 candies to reach L43 > Heal to ~80 HP - Juggler: Return x4 (can Razor Leaf Kadabra for PP) - Koga: X Attack x2, (X Acc), Return, SP+SP, Return, Return+Return (Hyper Beam if can't tank Sludge) - After exiting, bike to the Safari Zone SAFARI ZONE - Before the grass in the second area, use a Super Repel - Get the Full Restore, Protein and Revive - Get the Gold Teeth and HM03, then Fly to Celadon and bike to Saffron SAFFRON CITY - Shopping: Buy 9 Hyper Potions, 3 Escape Ropes and 5 Max Repels SILPH CO. - Take the elevator to 10F - Rocket: Razor Leaf (Hyper Beam if you have PP and no Overgrow) - Get the Rare Candy (and Carbos if necessary) - On spinner bag manip, heal to full - Silph Rival: X Attack x3, (Hyper Potion), Return x5 - Get Lapras - Rocket: RL, Return, RL - Use the Max Elixer and the candy to reach L47 - Giovanni: X Attack, Return, Return+Return, Return+SP, RL - Escape Rope out, then bike to the gym SAFFRON GYM - Sabrina: SP, Return x2, Hyper Beam - Escape Rope out SAFFRON CITY - Go to the Mimic house, and teach Mimic over Secret Power FUCHSIA CITY - Get Strength, then: > Use a Max Repel > Teach Strength to Lapras > Teach Surf to Lapras > Get the candy > Walk out and Fly to Pallet PALLET TOWN - Bike+Surf to the mansion CINNABAR MANSION - Use another Max Repel when the first one wears off - Get the Elixer - After getting the Secret Key: > Use the candy if you want L49 for Blaine more than L50 for Giovanni's gym + L51 for Pidgeot > Heal if necessary > Escape Rope out > Bike to the gym CINNABAR GYM - Blaine: Sacrifice slave, Return, X Attack x2, (Hyper Potion), X Attack, Return x2, Hyper Beam > If you can't tank 2 Fire Blasts, PP stall Growlithe > If you get burned, use the Full Restore > Don't stall for Overgrow - After exiting, use the candy if you haven't already, then Fly to Viridian VIRIDIAN GYM - If you have Overgrow, fight the Blackbelt first; if not, fight the Cooltrainer first - Blackbelt: RL x3 > If not in Overgrow, RL+RL, RL, Hyper Beam > Heal out of Ice Beam range (ideally so 1 Ice Beam = Overgrow) - Heal to full - Cooltrainer: RL x3, X Attack, Return, Hyper Beam - Giovanni: RL x2, Return+Mimic+EQ, EQ, RL - After exiting the gym, bike to Route 22 ROUTE 22 - Heal to full, and use a Max Repel - Viridian Rival: X Defend, X Speed, X Attack x2, Hyper Potion, X Attack x3, Return x3, RL, Return x2 VICTORY ROAD - Get the Rare Candy - On the second repel menu: > Use the Rare Candy > If skipping box heal, heal out of Ice Beam + 2x Hail range (ideally so 1 Ice Beam = Overgrow) > Teach Giga Drain over Razor Leaf INDIGO PLATEAU - Get the Lum Berry, and equip it immediately - Deposit slaves - Buy max Full Restores ELITE FOUR - Lorelei: X Spec x2, GD x2, Return+GD, Return+Return, GD > If you get turn 1 Ice Beam, use Giga Drain, then continue setup once out of IB range > If you lose your Lum Berry before Jynx, go for 65% Hyper Beam range - Use the Elixer - Bruno: Guard Spec., X Attack x3, GD, Return x2, GD, Hyper Beam - Agatha: X Speed, (Mimic Shadow Punch once you see it), X Attack x3, SP, Return, SP x2, Hyper Beam > X Acc if you need to stall > Full Restore Confuse Ray ASAP until you've landed Mimic, as you don't want to lose your chance - Heal to full - Lance: X Defend, (Mimic Bite once you see it), X Spec x6, GD x2, Bite(+Return)+Bite, Bite x2 > X Defend again if necessary; can use to manip Twister and Mimic that instead for a +5 setup > If at +5 and dead to Hyper Beam, GD now and 3HKO Dragonite > If at +5 with Twister and not in Overgrow, X Speed on Gyarados - Heal to full - Champion: Guard Spec., X Defend x2, X Speed, X Attack x5, Return x4, GD, Hyper Beam > Guard Spec. again once the first one has worn out, but delay this if at low HP