Pokemon Red/Blue Paras% (Updated as of 08/31/2019) General notes: - If you're faster than the opposing Pokemon, and you're setting up, use Spore again immediately every time it wakes up. If you have finished your setup, you can avoid using Spore again and just kill it. - Any move or item in parentheses is optional and is usually used to make fights safer. For example, any time a crit would not OHKO an opposing Pokemon, you can use (Spore) first so it won't kill you. Also, if the first move is a damage range, the second move will be in parentheses since it may not be necessary. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Early game: - Get PC Potion - Pick Squirtle, fight rival: - Bulbasaur: Tail Whip + Tackle until dead - Recommended to reset for either 12 Attack or 12 Special at level 6 - Get Potion from Pokemart guy on Route 1 - Kill a level 2-3 Rattata or level 2 Pidgey on Route 1 - Deliver Oak's Parcel - Get Tree Potion - Go straight to forest, get Antidote and both Potions - Fight Weedle guy: - Weedle: Tail Whip x2, Tackle x4-5 - Get level 8, learn Bubble, heal after Pewter Gym: - Fight Brock: - Geodude: Bubble x2-3 - Onix: Bubble x2-3 - If you have bad special and Onix Bides turn 1, cry - After beating Brock, go to the Mart Pewter Mart: - 5 Pokeballs - 11 Potions - 3 Antidote Route 3: - The following fights can be done with either Tackle or Bubble - If one stat is really bad, use the other move - Just be sure to keep enough Bubble PP for Kakuna + Metapod - Bug Catcher #1: - Caterpie: Tail Whip + Tackle until dead - Weedle: Tail Whip + Tackle until dead - If you get Poisoned, heal after Weedle - Caterpie: Tail Whip + Tackle until dead - Tail Whip is recommended in this fight for badge boosts - Heal to near full then fight Shorts Guy: - Rattata: Tail Whip + Tackle until dead - Ekans: Tail Whip + Tackle until dead - Potion whenever necessary - Try to leave this fight with 10-20 HP - Bug Catcher #2: - Weedle: Tail Whip + Tackle x2, or Bubble until dead - Kakuna: Bubble until dead - Caterpie: Bubble until dead - Metapod: Bubble until dead - Bug Catcher #3: - Caterpie: Bubble until dead - Tail Whip if necessary to take more damage - Level 15, learn Water Gun - Metapod: Water Gun x2 - Leave this fight in high redbar or barely above - Catch a Pidgey or Spearow in Route 3 grass (Spearow recommended) - Let it damage you until you get high redbar (6+ HP) - Being at lower HP makes Super Nerd riskier - Skip Mt. Moon center - Save on this tile (do not buffer Start) http://i.imgur.com/AcRmVMS.png Paras Manip: - Follow the steps shown here: http://imgur.com/a/TXzqA - Video with yoloball manip timing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsE1s1brI-o - DVs should be 14/15/14/3 - Level 12 stat chart: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 HP 30 30 30 31 31 31 31 32 32 32 32 33 33 33 33 34 Attack 21 22 22 22 22 23 23 23 23 23 24 24 24 24 25 25 Defense 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 21 21 21 21 Speed 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 Special 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 21 21 21 21 Mt Moon: - Keep Squirtle in front of your party after catching Paras - Backtrack to first floor, menu in front of the Super Nerd - Swap Paras to slot 1 and teach TM34 Bide - Fight Super Nerd: - Magnemite: Bide + Scratch x2-3 - Voltorb: Scratch x3-4, heal if low - Potion after the fight - Before Lass, kill one encounter for experience if you can (level 13) - You need 98 total exp, kill two 6-9 Zubats or one 8 Geodude (98 exactly) before Hiker - Heal if low HP during this, or switch Squirtle to front once you get exp - You also need to catch a second Paras for Cut if you see one - Get the Rare Candy and Escape Rope and fight Lass: - Oddish: Scratch x4 (x5 if only level 12) - Bellsprout: Scratch x3 - Walk to Hiker, fight him: - Geodude: Bide x1-2 (level 14) - Geodude: Bide x2 - Onix: Bide until dead - Potion when needed - After Hiker, walk down the ladder, heal above 21HP, and save Geodude Manip: - Follow the steps shown here: http://imgur.com/a/PlbZG - Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWLjtrZKAh8 - Kill the Geodude encounter using Bide x2 (122 exp, Level 15) - Potion to near full HP - Fight Rocket: - Rattata: Scratch x3 - Zubat: (Stun Spore) + Scratch x3 (can 2-shot after Tail Whips) - Leech Life does 5, or 8-9 after a Tail Whip - If you get Supersonic, cry - Potion to near full and change Battle Style to Shift - Fight Super Nerd: - Grimer: Scratch x4 - Voltorb: Scratch x3 (level 16) - Swap to Squirtle - Koffing: Tail Whip x1 + Water Gun x1, wait for Squirtle to die - Swap back into Paras, then Scratch x2 - Smog = 13-16, 23-28 crit - It does 23-28 after 1 Screech and 34-40 after 2 - Get Helix Fossil, exit Mt. Moon - Manip for backup Paras if you still need one, no yoloball - Backup Paras manip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29TwUgeeGME - Get Great Ball if you still need a Cutter and are out of balls - Change Battle Style back to Shift - Take Cerulean center, go to Mart Cerulean Mart: - Sell HP Up - Buy 16 Potions (you'll want around 20 total for worst case) - Buy 2 Parlyz Heal - Heal before pretty much every fight on Bridge if low HP Nugget Bridge: - ALL POISON STINGS BEFORE BILL DO 13-16, 20-24 CRIT - Grab Rare Candy in Cerulean, then go fight Rival: - Pidgeotto: (Stun Spore) + Bide - Gust/Quick Attack = 11-13, 18-22 crit - Abra: Scratch x2 - If you got Sand-Attack, switch to Pidgey/Spearow - Rattata: Scratch x3 - Hyper Fang = 15-18, 23-28 crit - Bulbasaur: Scratch until you get Growl x2, then Bide - Potion whenever necessary in this fight - Heal before first Bug Catcher: - Caterpie: Scratch x3 (speedtie) - Weedle: Scratch x2-3 (level 18) - Rare Candy to level 20, learn Leech Life - Heal before Lass if below half HP: - Pidgey: Scratch x2 (speedtie) - NidoranF: Leech Life x2 - Youngster: - Rattata: Scratch x2 - Ekans: Leech Life x2 (speedtie) - Zubat: Scratch x2 (speedtie) - Heal to above half before Lass: - Pidgey: Scratch x3 - NidoranF: Leech Life x2, or Bide - You need to have 9-10 Leech Life PP after this - Heal before next Jr Trainer: - Mankey: Scratch x3 if 9+ PP, or Bide (level 21) - Karate Chop = 15-18 crit - Scratch = 7-9, 12-15 crit - Heal before Rocket: - Ekans: Leech Life, Scratch/Leech Life (speedtie) - Zubat: Scratch x2 (speedtie) - You need to have 8 Leech Life PP after this Route 25: - Heal, go to Route 25, fight top Hiker: - Machop: Scratch x4 if 8+ PP, otherwise Bide - Geodude: Bide - Get Elixer in wall behind Hiker - HP is no longer a huge issue, but heal if very low health - Lass with Nidorans: - NidoranM: Leech Life x2 (level 22) - NidoranF: Leech Life x2 - You need 4 Scratch and 4 Leech Life PP after this - Fight top Jr Trainer: - Rattata: Scratch x2 - Ekans: Leech Life x2 - Final Lass: - Oddish: Leech Life x1 - Pidgey: Scratch x2 - Oddish: Leech Life x1 - Ideally you will have no PP left after this fight - You can Bide or use the Elixer if you have to - Get SS Ticket, then Escape Rope back to Cerulean Cerulean Part 2: - Heal at Cerulean center for PP - Skip Misty for now, instead go fight Dig Rocket: - Machop: Scratch x4 - Drowzee: Leech Life x2 (level 23) - Heal to full, and teach Dig over Bide Kreygasm - Hop the ledge and go straight into Misty's Gym Cerulean Gym: - Goldeen Girl, the hardest fight in the run: - Goldeen: Dig x2 (Scratch if Tail Whip turn 1) - Peck = 23-28, 40-48 crit, can 2-shot you - Supersonic = cry - Recommended to save before this fight - Heal if very low HP, fight Misty: - Staryu: Dig x2 (finish with Scratch if no X Defend) - Starmie: Leech Life x4-5 (level 24) - Tackle = 7-9, 11-14 crit - Leech Life heals 8-9, 6 after X Defend - Evolve to Parasect, get Bubblebeam TM, and go to Vermilion Underground: - Pick up hidden Full Restore - Continue to Route 6, catch Oddish if you still need one - First trainer on Route 6: - Pidgeys: Scratch x2 - If you get Sand-Attack just do whatever - Heal before second trainer: - Spearow: Scratch x2 (speedtie) - Peck = 20-24, 30-36 crit - Raticate: Dig x1-2 Vermilion Mart: - 5 Super Potions - 3 Repels SS Anne: - Go to the left and go in the fourth room - Take one step down and fight the Youngster: - NidoranM: Leech Life x2 (speedtie) - Grab TM08 behind him, then leave and go upstairs - Go in the fourth room on the right - Menu: - Heal using Potions, toss remaining - Swap ANTIDOTES (slot 1/2) with Repels - Teach TM08 Body Slam over Stun Spore - Fight the Gentleman: - Growlithe: Body Slam x1 (faster) - Ponyta: Body Slam x1 (slower) - Ember = 23-28, 44-52 crit - Grab the Rare Candy, then go fight Rival: - Pidgeotto: Body Slam + Scratch - Raticate: Body Slam + (Scratch) - Kadabra: Leech Life - Ivysaur: Leech Life + (Scratch) - Sand-Attack from Pidgeotto can troll and you need the PP - Get HM01, leave boat, go to the Gym - Trade Spearow for Farfetch'd if you still don't have anything for Cut - Teach Cut to Paras/Oddish/Farfetch'd Vermilion Gym: - Manip trash cans, or do them normally - Video of manip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqY-8Wa2q_4 - Fight Surge: - Voltorb: Dig (Body Slam is unfavorable range) - Pikachu: Body Slam - Raichu: Dig + (Scratch) - Get Thunderbolt TM, leave and get Bike Voucher, Dig out Route 9/Rock Tunnel: - Get Bicycle, leave shop, menu: - Swap POKEBALLS (slot 1/2) with Bicycle - Toss Pokeballs - Heal paralysis if necessary - Get on bike - Bike to Route 9 - 4-turn Thrash fight: Leech Life x4 - Bug Catcher: - Caterpie: Body Slam - Weedle: Body Slam - Venonat: Dig + (Scratch), or Body Slam x2 - Take the center if you had to use your Elixer earlier - Before Rock Tunnel, Repel and use Elixer - First Pokemaniac: - Cubone: Body Slam x2 - Slowpoke: Body Slam x2 - Second Pokemaniac: - Slowpoke: Dig + Body Slam, or Leech Life x3 - Oddish bitch: Leech Life x2 - Hiker: Dig x3, Selfdestruct saves a turn - Final trainer: - Meowth: Body Slam - Oddish: Leech Life - Pidgey: Body Slam + (Scratch) (super likely range) Lavender-Celadon: - Go west of Lavender and fight the Gambler: - Growlithe: Dig - Ember = 30-36, 54-64 crit - Vulpix: Body Slam (level 30) - Ember = 40-48, 64-76 crit - Teach Spore over Scratch - Enter the Underground, get the Elixer, skip the Nugget - Skip Celadon center and go straight to the Department Store Celadon Mart: - Go in the left door, take elevator to 5F - Sell Nugget - Buy 2 X Accuracy - Buy 28 X Speeds (you use 26 in best case) - Buy 5 X Attack - Go to the rooftop and buy a Fresh Water - Go down to 4F - Buy 1 Poke Doll - Take the stairs down to 2F, left counter - Buy 2 Antidotes if you have 0 or 1 remaining - Buy 1 Parlyz Heal otherwise - Buy 10 Super Repels - You should have $21 left over - Leave the mart, bike west, get HM02 - Exit the house, menu: - Swap slot 2 with Super Repels - Teach HM02 Fly - Swap X Attacks up into slot 4 (SS Ticket) - Swap slot 5 (TM11) with Elixer - Swap X Speeds up into slot 3 (Parlyz Heal) - Use a Repel - Fly to Lavender Town, go to Pokemon Tower Lavender Tower: - Fight Rival: - Pidgeotto: (Spore) + X Speed + X Attack x2 + (X Accuracy) - Body Slam x5 to finish fight - Leech Life Ivysaur if low HP - Channeler #1: - Gastly: X Speed + Dig - Gastly: Dig - Get first Elixer, skip the hidden one - Pick up Awakening to make your inventory full - Channeler #2: Dig - Channeler #3: Dig - Use PokeDoll on ghost - Rocket #1: - Zubat: Body Slam - Zubat: Body Slam - Golbat: Body Slam x2 - Rocket #2: - Koffing: Dig - Drowzee: Dig + (Body Slam), or Leech Life x2 - Rocket #3: - Zubat: Body Slam - Rattata: Body Slam - Raticate: Dig - Zubat: Body Slam - Get PokeFlute, fly to Celadon - Take the center, then bike to the Gym Celadon Gym: - Exeggcute trainer: Leech Life + (Leech Life), ~90% range - Fight Erika: - Victreebel: Spore + (Antidote) + X Attack x2 + Leech Life - You're slower, if you're poisoned she's 100% to use Wrap - Tangela: Body Slam + (Body Slam/Leech Life), ~40% range - If you miss range: - 50% chance to Super Potion - 25% to Bind (can miss) - Vileplume: Leech Life - Don't heal poison in battle if you only have 1 Antidote left - Leave gym and menu: - Use a repel - Toss last X Attack (or use last Antidote if poisoned) - Get on bike and go to Snorlax Safari Zone: - Wake up Snorlax, run from battle - Get Rare Candy on Cycling Road - First Safari repel menu, toss X Attack/Antidote - Get Full Restore - Second Safari repel menu, toss TM24 - Get Gold Teeth - Get HM03, then dig out and bike into Saffron to Silph Silph Co: - Take the stairs to 5F - Get the hidden Elixer in tree: http://i.imgur.com/TqKWJhP.png (optional) - Fight Rocket: - Arbok: Dig - If you get paralyzed, heal only if fully para underground - Grab Card Key - Return toward the stairs on 5F - Take this teleporter: http://i.imgur.com/B6mfP0l.png - Use Card Key to open the door, grab TM03 - Return back to 5F, take normal path to rival - Before Rival, menu: - Heal to 65+ HP - Teach TM03 Swords Dance over Leech Life - Save (optional) Silph Rival: - Pidgeot: Spore + X Speed x2 to outspeed - Wing Attack = 54-64, crit = dead, 17.8% - Wake up first possible turn = dead, 14.3% - Chance to win without healing = 70.5% - Swords Dance x3 + X Speed x1, Spore when necessary - Once +3 Speed and +6 Attack, Body Slam - Gyarados: (Spore) + Body Slam (survives crit) - Bite = 13-16, 47-56 crit - Dragon Rage = 40 - Growlithe: Body Slam - Alakazam: Body Slam - Venusaur: Body Slam + (Body Slam), or Dig Finishing Silph: - Take teleporter to top floor, fight Rocket: - Cubone: Swords Dance x2 + Body Slam - If you get double Growl hit, Swords Dance again - Drowzee: Body Slam - Marowak: Body Slam if +4, Dig if +3 - Heal if low HP, then fight Giovanni: - Nidorino: Spore + X Speed x2 + Swords Dance x2 + Body Slam - Poison Sting = 23-28, 44-52 crit (12.7%), poison = 6 - Kangaskhan: Dig - Rhyhorn: Dig - Nidoqueen: Dig - After Giovanni, take teleporters and elevator back to 10F - Grab TM26 and Rare Candy - Heal for next fights if necessary, then dig out of Silph - Fly to Fuchsia, go to the Gym Fuchsia Gym: - First trainer: - Drowzee: (Spore) + Swords Dance + Body Slam - Confusion = 17-21, 31-37 crit, 10% confuse - Drowzee: Dig (3/16 to hit Kadabra instead) - Kadabra: Body Slam - Confusion = 22-27, 40-48 crit, 10% confuse - Psybeam = 28-34, 53-63 crit, 10% confuse - Drowzee: Body Slam - If you get disabled, switch moves, just keep 2+ Dig PP - Second trainer: - Drowzee: (Spore) + (X Speed) + Swords Dance + Body Slam - Confusion = 20-24, 36-43 crit, 10% confuse - Psychic = 34-40, 64-74 crit, 33% special fall - Swap to Hypno = 25% even while asleep - Hypno: (X Speed/Spore) + Dig - Headbutt = 11-15, 26-31 crit, 30% flinch - Confusion = 23-28, 45-54 crit, 10% confuse - You really want to X Speed here - Don't teach Slash at level 39 - Don't heal at any HP, fight Koga: - Koffing: Spore + Swords Dance x2 + X Speed + Body Slam - Muk: Dig (it can survive Body Slam) - Koffing: Body Slam - Weezing: Dig - Replace Body Slams with Digs if no PP Mansion: - Leave the Gym, get Strength Kappa - Menu in front of boulder: - Use Super Repel - Use 3 of your 4 Candies to level 43 - Teach HM03 Surf to Squirtle (slot 2) - Teach HM04 Strength to Squirtle (slot 1) - Toss TM26 - Open Pokemon Menu, use Strength - Grab Warden's Candy, fly to Pallet Town - Take Mom heal - Get on Bike, then Surf to Cinnabar - Once you fall down in Mansion, menu: - Use second Super Repel - Scroll cursor to Rare Candies - Get TM14 and both Rare Candies - Use all 4 Rare Candies to reach level 47 (56 Speed) - Pick up Secret Key and Dig out - Fly to Cinnabar Island, bike to the Gym Cinnabar Gym: - Answer questions correctly, then fight Blaine: - Growlithe: Spore, X SPEED, SWORDS DANCE, Body Slam - 62 Speed, we have 63 with base badge boost - You MUST X Speed first for badge boost - Otherwise Rapidash and Arcanine will outspeed - Ponyta: Body Slam - Rapidash: Dig (it survives Body Slam crit) - Arcanine: Dig - Dig out of gym - Bike to Saffron and go to the Gym Saffron Gym: - Take Teleporters to Sabrina (top-left, bottom-left, down) - Fight Sabrina: - Kadabra: Spore + X Speed x2 + Swords Dance + Body Slam - Psybeam = 28-34, 61-72 crit, 10% confuse - Psychic = 40-48, 82-97 crit - Consider swapping if Spore/Swords Dance get disabled - Don't teach Growth at level 48 - Mr. Mime: Body Slam - Venomoth: Body Slam - Alakazam: Body Slam - Dig out on teleporter - Fly to Viridian, bike to the Gym Viridian Gym: - Rhyhorn: (Spore) + Swords Dance + Dig - Horn Attack/Stomp = 14-17, 33-39 crit - Fury Attack = 4-5 per turn, 8-10 crit - Blackbelt: Swords Dance + Body Slam x3 - Low Kick = 7-9, 17-21 crit - Karate Chop = 11-13, 23-28 crit - Walk back in, then fight Giovanni: - Rhyhorn: Spore + X SPEED + SWORDS DANCE x2 + Dig - You MUST X Speed first for badge boost - Otherwise Dugtrio will outspeed - Dugtrio: Dig - Nidoqueen: Dig - Nidoking: Body Slam - Rhydon: Dig - Leave the Gym and menu: - Use a Super Repel - Heal to 61+ HP, or full for more safety - Get on the bike - Bike west to Viridian Rival Viridian Rival: - Pidgeot: X Speed + Spore - Wing Attack = 51-60, 115-136 crit (17.8%) - Swords Dance x2 + X Speed x1, Spore when necessary - Once +2 Speed and +4 Attack, Body Slam (survives crit) - Rhyhorn: Dig - Gyarados: (Spore) + Body Slam (survives crit) - Bite = 14-17, 45-53 crit - Dragon Rage = 40 - Growlithe: Body Slam - Alakazam: Body Slam - Venusaur: Dig (survives crit) - Poisonpowder = 8 damage per turn Elite Four: - Do Victory Road normally - Deposit all but Pidgey/Spearow - Take Elite Four Center, or Elixer and heal to 100+ HP - Buy a few Full Restores if low on healing items Lorelei: - Switch to Pidgey/Spearow on Turn 1 - Swap back in Parasect after Flyer dies - Dewgong: X Speed + Spore - Aurora Beam = 73-86, crit = dead - Turn 2 AI is 1/3 to Rest / Growl / Aurora Beam - Swords Dance x3 + X Speed x1, Spore when necessary - Once +2 Speed and +5 or +6 Attack, Body Slam - Cloyster: Spore + Body Slam x2 - Slowbro: Dig, or Body Slam x2 - Water Gun = 11-13, 22-27 crit - Jynx: Body Slam - Lapras: Spore + Body Slam x2 - Dig is a super likely range at +6, but you're dead if it wakes up and you miss - Heal before Bruno if necessary Bruno: - Onix: X Speed + Spore - Slam = 14-17, 33-39 crit - Rock Throw = 27-32, 62-74 crit - Swords Dance x3 + X Speed x1 - Once +2 Speed and +6 Attack, Dig - Hitmonchan: Body Slam - Hitmonlee: Body Slam - Onix: Dig - Machamp: (Spore) + Body Slam (survives crit) - Submission = 22-26, 46-55 crit - Heal and go on to Agatha Agatha: - Gengar: Spore, X Speed x2 - If she swaps to Golbat after turn 1, Spore it - After +2 Speed, if Gengar is out: - Gengar: Dig - Golbat: Spore + Swords Dance x2 + Body Slam - She can swap to Golbat while you're underground - Wing Attack = 61-72, crit = dead - After +2 Speed, if Golbat is out instead: - Golbat: Swords Dance x2, X Speed x1, Body Slam - Gengar: Dig - Haunter: Dig - Arbok: Body Slam - Gengar: Dig (speedtie at +2 and no badge boosts) - Elixer before Lance and heal to 80+ HP Lance: - Gyarados: X Speed x1 + Spore - Hyper Beam = 67-79, crit = dead - Dragon Rage = 40 - Body Slam + X SPEED x1 + SWORDS DANCE x2 + Body Slam - You MUST X Speed first for badge boost - Otherwise Aerodactyl will outspeed - This specific order avoids all heal ranges in the fight - Dragonair: Body Slam - Dragonair: Body Slam - Aerodactyl: Spore + Body Slam x2 - Dragonite: Spore + Body Slam x2 - Heal to 109+ HP and go fight Champion Champion: - Pidgeot: Spore + X Speed x2 to outspeed - 1/3 to use Wing Attack / Sky Attack / Mirror Move - Wing Attack = 91-108 crit = dead (17.8%) - Sky Attack = dead if turn 1 wake up (14.3%) - Swords Dance x3 + Body Slam (survives crit) - Alakazam: Body Slam - Rhydon: (Spore) + Dig (survives crit) - Fury Attack = 6-8 per turn, 19-23 crit - Gyarados: (Spore) + Body Slam (survives crit) - Hyper Beam = 79-94, crit = dead - Dragon Rage = 40 - Arcanine: Dig (it survives Body Slam crit) - Venusaur: Body Slam (survives crit) - Razor Leaf = 23-28 crit - Mega Drain = 8-10, 17-21 crit - Congratulations on beating Pokemon Red with a Paras Kappa //