Center skipping strats for Pokemon Gold ################################################################### This paste is inspired by this one => http://pastebin.com/7nsY4UBP <=, provided by Sinstar_. To-do list [09/06/15] : * Add ranges calculation when additional moves are used Updates [22/06/15] : * Updated X Special strat on Rival 3 Updates [15/06/15] : * X Accuracy scenario against 1st Radio Tower Rocket Executive Updates [09/06/15] : * Attempt to clarify Violet Center skip. * Attempt to clarify Goldenrod Center skip. * Revised Bite management (safe strat from 17 to 19 Bites) * Changed Grunt n°9 : lv26 Grimer to Strength (instead of Ice Punch, useless Range) * Changed Grunt n°10 : 1st lv25 Koffing to Ice Punch (to fit the PP management) Updates [01/06/15] : * Added Slash variation in case of spinner hit. ################################################################### FIRST SKIPPED CENTER : Violet City * Prerequisites : - Finishing Falkner's Gym with at least a Potion. - Totodile with at least 10-11 HP. * Assets : - Saves 4-5 seconds. * Drawbacks : - Low HP from exiting Violet City to entering Azalea Town. - You end up with only 4-7 Rage PPs. 6 are required in case you hit Daniel (assuming not using Rage against the Route 32 Youngster). * Explanation : - For later Abra strat, only entering the Center sets the warp point. Not healing has no influence. - Not healing at the Center saves 12-13 seconds. - This is to be used only with not taking the Route 32 hidden Super Potion. - Using the Potion before Goldeen takes ~8 seconds. ---------------------------- SECOND SKIPPED CENTER : Goldenrod City * Prerequisites : - You first need to pick an Ether (the fastest remains the one in the Glitter Lighthouse in Olivine City). * Assets : - Skips entering Goldenrod Center (17-18 seconds). * Drawbacks : - Picking an extra Ether (4.5 seconds) + using it (~3 seconds). - Any heal has to be done with items (Super/Hyper Potions + Full Heals/Antidotes/Paralyz Heals) (~4-8 seconds). - Tight PP management ("nearly" no mistake allowed). - If having to take the Center because of bad PPs, remaining Ether in the inventory. * End of PP management : - Remains at least 2 Return PPs. * Explanation : - Take the Ether in the Glitter Lighthouse (3F in the 2*5 tiles room left to the Sailor trainer) - New PP management from after Lance's heal in the Rocket HQ in Mahogany Town : (move order for PP representation : Headbutt / Bite / Strength / Surf) ALWAYS BE WARY OF YOUR BITE PPs, THE TWO TURNING POINTS ARE 16 PPs AND 19 PPs ! THE SAFE STRAT VARIATION TO FOLLOW IS GIVEN AFTER JASMINE NOTES. - Grunt n°1 (M) : Venonat lv 18 : Headbutt Venonat lv 18 : Headbutt 13/x/15/15 - Scientist n°1 : Koffing lv 22 : Surf Koffing lv 22 : Surf 13/x/15/13 - Grunt n°2 (F) : Ekans lv 18 : Headbutt Gloom lv 18 : Headbutt 11/x/15/13 - Scientist n°2 : Ditto lv 24 : Strength 11/x/14/13 (Has been changed to Strength) - Grunt n°3 (M) : Raticate lv 19 : Headbutt 10/x/14/13 - Grunt n°4 (M) : Rattata lv17 : Bite Zubat lv 17 : Bite Rattata lv 17 : Bite 10/x/14/13 - Executive (M) : Zubat lv 22 : Headbutt Raticate lv 24 : Strength (OHKO : %) (+ Bite) Koffing lv 22 : Surf 9/x/13/12 - Executive (F) : Arbok lv 23 : Surf (OHKO : %) (+ Bite) Gloom lv 23 : Strength (+ Bite) Murkrow lv 25 : Headbutt 8/x/12/11 - Electrodes x3 : Surf x3 (+ Bite x3) 8/x/12/8 (Use the Protein and an Escape Rope) - Douglass : SPINNER Shellder lv 24 : Bite (If after Douglas, you have less than 19 Bites, Cloyster lv 25 : Bite x2 switch to Slash strat variation) Shellder lv 24 : Bite 8/x/12/8 - Pryce : Seel lv 27 : Strength (OHKO : %) (+ Bite) Dewgong lv 29 : Strength x2 Piloswine lv 31 : Surf 8/x/9/7 - Ernest : SPINNER Machop lv 18 : Headbutt (As soon as you hit Ernest, switch to Machop lv 18 : Headbutt Slash strat variation) Poliwhirl lv 18 : Headbutt - Jasmine : Magnemite lv 30 : Surf Magnemite lv 30 : Surf Steelix lv 35 : Surf 8/x/9/4 (Use the Ether on Surf and Fly if no Proteins/Calciums shopping) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- * If you hit : - no spinners - only Douglas and have MORE than 19 Bites at this point (19 included). then continue the PP management provided (FIRST column of provided moves) * If you hit : - only Douglas and have MORE than 16 Bites at this point (16 included). - only Ernest and have MORE than 16 Bites at this point (16 included). - both spinners (f*ck RNG) teach Slash over Headbutt as soon as you reach level 38, and apply the SECONDS column of proposed moves for each Poke. * If you are not in the lists above : - take the Pokemon Center in Goldenrod - don't learn Slash - follow the FIRST column of provided moves. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Shopping in Goldenrod City (Use the Ether on Surf, the Proteins/Calciums and use the Bike from the menu if Proteins/Calciums shopping) - Grunt n°1 (M) : Raticate lv 24 : Headbutt Raticate lv 24 : Headbutt 6/19/9/14 - Grunt n°2 (M) : Zubat lv 26 : Headbutt / Slash Zubat lv 26 : Headbutt / Slash 4/19/9/14 - Grunt n°3 (M) : Grimer lv 23 : Headbutt / Slash Grimer lv 23 : Headbutt / Slash Muk lv 25 : Headbutt x2 / Slash x2 0/19/9/14 - Grunt n°4 (M) : Koffing lv 17 : Bite / Slash Grimer lv 17 : Strength / Slash Zubat lv 17 : Bite / Slash Rattata lv 17 : Bite / Slash 0/16/8/14 - Scientist n°1 : Magnemite lv 27 : Surf Magnemite lv 27 : Surf Magnemite lv 27 : Surf 0/16/8/11 - Scientist n°2 : Porygon lv 30 : Surf (OHKO/15 : 28%) (+ Bite) 0/15/8/10 - 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 0/11/8/8 Teach Ice Punch over Headbutt, and get on the Bike from the inventory (move order for PP representation : Ice Punch / Bite / Strength / Surf) - 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 (OHKO : %) (+ Bite) Magnemite lv 28 : Surf Meganium lv 32 : Ice Punch (OHKO : %) (+ Bite) Haunter lv 30 : Ice Punch Sneasel lv 32 : Surf 12/10/8/6 - Grunt n°5 (M) : Rattata lv 27 : Bite 12/9/8/6 - Grunt n°6 (M) : Muk lv 23 : Surf (+ Bite) (OHKO : %) Koffing lv 23 : Bite Rattata lv 23 : Bite 12/6/8/5 - Grunt n°7 (M) : Koffing lv 24 : Bite Muk lv 24 : Surf (+ Bite) (OHKO : %) 12/4/8/4 - Burglar n°1 : Growlithe lv 26 : Strength Koffing lv 24 : Bite 12/3/7/4 - Burglar n°2 : Koffing lv 23 : Bite Koffing lv 23 : Bite Magmar lv 25 : Strength 12/1/6/4 - Grunt n°7 (F) : Gloom lv 25 : Strength Gloom lv 25 : Strength 12/1/4/4 - Grunt n°8 (M) : Raticate lv 24 : Ice Punch Golbat lv 24 : Strength 11/1/3/4 - Grunt n°9 (M) : Grimer lv 26 : Strength Weezing lv 23 : Ice Punch 10/1/2/4 - Grunt n°10 (M) : Koffing lv 25 : Bite (Ice Punch if no remaining Bite PP) Koffing lv 25 : Bite 9/0/2/4 Teach Return over Bite and use an Escape Rope (move order for PP representation : Ice Punch / Return / Strength / Surf) - Grunt n°11 (M) : Raticate lv 24 : Ice Punch Koffing lv 26 : Ice Punch 7/20/2/4 - Executive n°2 (M) : Golbat lv 36 : Ice Punch (OHKO : %) (+ Return) 6/19/2/4 - Executive n°3 (F) : Arbok lv 32 : Surf (OHKO : %) (+ Return) Vileplume lv 32 : Ice Punch (OHKO : %) (+ Return) Murkrow lv 32 : Return 5/16/2/3 - Executive n°4 (M) : Houndour lv 33 : Return Koffing lv 33 : Ice Punch Houndoom lv 35 : Surf 4/15/2/2 - Bird Keeper : Pidgeotto lv 25 : Strength Pidgeotto lv 25 : Strength 4/15/0/2 - Cooltrainer n°1 (M) : Dratini lv 34 : Return Dratini lv 34 : Return Dratini lv 34 : Return 4/12/0/2 - Cooltrainer n°2 (F) : Seadra lv 37 : Return x2 4/10/0/2 - Cooltrainer n°3 (M) : Horsea lv 34 : Return Seadra lv 36 : Return x2 4/7/0/2 - Cooltrainer n°4 (F) : Dratini lv 34 : Return Dragonair lv 36 : Ice Punch 3/6/0/2 - Clair : Dragonair lv 37 : Ice Punch Dragonair lv 37 : Ice Punch Dragonair lv 37 : Ice Punch Kingdra lv 40 : Return x2 0/4/0/2 - Cooltrainer n°5 (M) : Magneton lv 33 : Surf Exeggcute lv 31 : Return Quagsire lv 31 : Surf 0/3/0/0 - Psychic n°1 (M) : Espeon lv 36 : Return 0/2/0/0