These notes are for this Mudkip: *15658 | Docile 23/30/31/30/17/29 Before starting, set the timer to -2:24.80. ROUTE 101 - Select Mudkip at 2:05.00 ----------------------------------- 15651 | Impish 19/19/2/14/8/16 15652 | Impish 16/14/8/5/8/7 15653 | Relaxed 7/5/8/31/6/30 15654 | Gentle 30/31/6/14/30/17 15655 | Adamant 17/14/30/25/15/25 15656 | Quirky 25/25/15/25/29/2 *15657 | Hasty 2/25/29/30/31/23 *15658 | Docile 23/30/31/30/17/29 15659 | Bashful 29/30/17/2/20/1 15660 | Timid 1/2/20/24/15/15 15661 | Impish 15/24/15/12/27/9 15662 | Hasty 9/12/27/21/20/4 15663 | Quiet 4/21/20/29/13/23 15664 | Hardy 23/29/13/8/23/1 15665 | Sassy 1/8/23/12/18/26 15666 | Adamant 26/12/18/30/19/13 *15667 | Naive 13/30/19/30/3/31 15668 | Lax 31/30/3/12/15/10 15669 | Jolly 10/12/15/13/9/29 15670 | Careful 29/13/9/9/18/18 15671 | Mild 18/9/18/11/19/21 ----------------------------------- GENERAL ROUTE NOTES - Don't equip Oran for Nosepass (so consider skipping Orans) - You tie CTB's Wingull with 2 extra Speed EVs - 549/360 exp. (no Timmy) - +2 on Mightyena - Speedtie Doduo SHOPPING - Petalburg: 1/2/2/3 or 2/2/1/3 - Slateport: 2/6/4, deviate as necessary - Fallarbor: (1)/3/11/8/12/1/2, deviate as necessary - Herb shop: 5/5, deviate as necessary - Fortree: 2/5/0/11, deviate as necessary ----- LITTLEROOT TOWN - After receiving the Pokedex, Potion if <7 HP ROUTE 102 - Potion if <10 HP - Zigzagoon does 3/5/6/8 PETALBURG CITY - Buy 2/2/1/3 ROUTE 104 - Cut through the grass - Skip the Orans - Before the grass, heal to near full and use a Repel - If you take a lot of damage on Pooch, get the second set of Orans RUSTBORO GYM - Geodude does 6/3 - After the FIRST trainer: Heal to full and remove Zig item - Roxanne: > Nosepass does 10-12 with RT, 5 with Tackle > Use Mud-Slap if you need a miss to win ROUTE 116 - Do not repel until you have a Zig - Pick up the Repel on the way back - Need 549/360 experience ROUTE 104 - If you have neither Torrent nor a Zig, hunt for a slave ROUTE 109 - Skip the Revive if you got one from Zig - Get the Soft Sand but NOT the Ether SLATEPORT CITY - Sell TM39 and TM47, then buy 2-3 Potions, 5-6 Super Potions and 3-5 Repels (standard is 2/6/4) ROUTE 110 - Pause manip Timmy - Get the Full Heal unless you got 2 from Zig - Rival 2: > Wailmer does 10-12 > Grovyle does 30-36 with Absorb, 7-9 with QA - Get the Great Ball if none remaining and you need Swablu WATTSON - X Speed if you bought 2 RUSTURF TUNNEL - Repel, (heal for CTB) and teach Rock Smash - Consider getting HP Up even with money item (can buy Max Repels instead of Supers) ROUTE 111 - Remember to teach Strength! ROUTE 112 - CTB: X Attack, Strength, MS, Strength > Roselia does 44-52. Consider setting up X Attack here if you have the Full Heal FALLARBOR MART - If you have a flier, Repel upon entering - Sell HP Up and Nugget - Buy: > (1 Escape Rope; this is extra) > 3 Super Repels > 11 X Specials (7 if ER) > 8 X Speeds > 12 X Attacks > 1 X Defend > 2 Guard Spec. ROUTE 114 - Get 2 Persims - Finish getting to 549 exp. if necessary - Menu one tile before the Hiker spinner: > Heal to full > Use a Super Repel > Bike one tile below him MT. CHIMNEY - Both Poochyenas die to Strength, but you might want to Mud Shot the second one for PP/inputs - Archie 1: > Set up both X Attacks on Mightyena > If Golbat confuses, use a Persim, not a Full Heal > Mightyena does 16-19 > Golbat does 18-22 LAVARIDGE GYM - Before Flannery, heal to full and use Max Ether on Mud Shot; skip if took unplanned center - Flannery: Set up on first Slugma if no Full Heal HERB SHOP - Buy ~5 Energy Roots and ~5 Heal Powders (this is better than 6/4 even though it's cheaper) - Bike to the desert candy ROUTE 111 - Bonk 1U of the rotator - After getting the candy, use it, switch Marshtomp to slot 1, then Teleport DEWFORD TOWN - Battle Girl: MS or Strength, depending on PP - Brawly: MS, Strength PETALBURG CITY - Delcatty: MS+WG+Strength/MS - Linoone:MS+Strength+WG+WG - Zangoose:MS+MS > MS does 35-42 (36-43 with 2 extra Attack EVs), and Zangoose has 79 HP - Norman: X Defend, X Attack x5, X Speed, (X Attack), Strength+MS, (Mud-Slap+)MS, Strength+MS > First Slaking does 30-36 > Vigoroth does 17-21 > Second Slaking does 35-42 with Facade > Second Slaking does 49-58 with Focus Punch WEATHER INSTITUTE - Try to take late bed - Mightyena does 16-19 ROUTE 119 - Rival 3: MS Wailmer FORTREE CITY - Buy 0-3 Super Potions, 4-6 Hyper Potions, 0-1 Revives and 11 Super Repels (standard is 2/5/0/11) ROUTE 121 - Super Repel on Jessica bag manip MT. PYRE - Surf only the middle Zubat - Manip Torrent with Strength if you can - After getting the candy: > Remove Castform's Mystic Water > Remove Marshtomp's Soft Sand > Give Marshtomp the Mystic Water > Teleport to Fortree FORTREE GYM - Swablu is a 7/16 range in Torrent (Strength x2 otherwise) - Before Winona, use 2 candies to L36 and teach Fly to flier - Winona: Don't try too hard to manip Torrent. Healing on Altaria is OK > Skarmory is 12/16 at +1 or in Torrent > EQ does 18-22 (27-32 at +1) > AA does 17-21 (25-30 at +1) > Dragonbreath does 20-24 AQUA HIDEOUT - Matt > Sharpedo outspeeds you > Mightyena is 13/16 if not in Torrent - Remember Max Elixer! - After exiting, use a Super Repel and heal to 38-76 HP MOSSDEEP CITY - Get Dive early MOSSDEEP GYM - Finish Xatu with Strength - Teach Dive before T&L ... SOOTOPOLIS CITY - After catching Kyogre: > Teach Waterfall to Swampert > Teach Surf to Kyogre over Body Slam > Teach Shock Wave to Kyogre over Calm Mind > Give a Persim to Kyogre > Use Escape Rope - Once in Sootpolis > Remove Swampert's Mystic Water > Switch Kyogre to slot 1 > Fly to Sootopolis (mash A) SOOTOPOLIS CITY - Wallace: Use a second X Spec if missed Luvdisc or Whiscash range - After exiting, just Fly to Mossdeep ROUTE 126 - When repel wears off, use another and equip Mystic Water VICTORY ROAD - Wally: > 90 Speed ties Gardevoir > Surf is 11/16 with 150 Sp. Atk ELITE FOUR - Try to skip Full Restores - Sidney > If using X Speed/Spec, use on Sharpedo > 101 Speed outspeeds Sharpedo > 97 Speed outspeeds Shiftry > 165 Sp. Atk guarantees Sharpedo > 160 Sp. Atk guarantees Shiftry - (Max Elixer if necessary) - Phoebe > First Dusclops is 12/16 with 146 Sp. Atk (Surf) > Second Dusclops is 8/16 with 152 Sp. Atk (HP) > Generally, X Spec with <149 at L48 > If you X Spec, do it on Sableye (SB does about 45) - (Max Elixer if necessary) - Glacia: > 101 Speed outspeeds first Glalie > 94 Speed (possibly 93) outspeeds second Glalie > If bad Speed, use X Speed if spare; otherwise plan on Light Screen and set up > First Glalie is 11/16 with 157 Sp. Atk (Surf) > 157 Sp. Atk guarantees both Sealeos at +2 > 164 Sp. Atk guarantees Walrein at +3 > Second Sealeo and second Glalie are free setup - Drake: > 98 Speed outspeeds Altaria at +1 (can't tie) > 116 Speed outspeeds Flygons > 120 Speed ties Salamence > 176 Sp. Atk guarantees Flygons - Steven: > 92 Speed is slower than Skarmory, Claydol and Metagross > 93 Speed ties Skarmory and probably Claydol/Metagross > 94 Speed might tie Claydol/Metagross > 156 Sp. Atk guarantees Cradily and Metagross at +1