Emerald routing (December 2015)

TO DO: Add a bunch of this stuff to "New Emerald notes"

Dec. 15
DONE: Update EVs in chart
- Move order
	> Conclusion: http://forums.pokemonspeedruns.com/viewtopic.php?f=28&p=4902#p4902
DONE: Slaking chart (when to X Attack, Rock Smash, etc.)
- T&L practice (especially if EQ+EQ+AP doesn't put you into Torrent)
- Lots of biking practice
- Pause manip practice
DONE: Plusle/Minun Soft Sand? Remember that Growl comes before badge boost
	> Conclusion: Equip with <x/29/12 or L17 for second Minun (because the second Minun is a range w/o SS under these conditions)
- Catch Wingull?

Dec. 16 (run notes)
- Do a Potion check after exiting lab
DONE: Check exp to get L20 for Wingull
	> Answer: 337 exp.
DONE: Fight other Hiker in Roxanne's gym when short $ (usually with bad Speed/Sp. Atk)? He gives $192 extra
	> Conclusion: Only 6-7 frames slower to fight him, so almost always do it
DONE: Can Skitty put you into Torrent?
	> Conclusion: Yes, but only 24% chance, and 25% to use Attract. 65/74 exp; never OHKO without Torrent
- Revise Dewford movement
- After Archie, go straight down, then turn in water (easier to execute, and no turn frame lost)
- Avoid Sky Pillar turn frame after repel wears off
DONE: Revisit Flannery Sunny Day into Body Slam para strat
	> Conclusion: Death+Revive is still best
- Heal on Linoone so you can Rock Smash Slaking instead of WG x2 after Sitrus? Obviously only works if Belly Drum
- Avoid healing between Slakoth and Vigoroth if possible (cursor stays on X Attack)
DONE: Look up Vigoroth range (to see when you can finish with Strength)
- Figure out backup strat if Castform dies (need to Revive before Magma Hideout)
- Practice T&L split speed strats
- Delay teaching Rock Tomb if equipping Soft Sand late, or if you'll likely get <300 exp.
- Skip Route 111 Orans even with none? See if you can take Swablu+Tropius AA (if no AA, just Super Potion on Crobat)
	- Conclusion: Always plan to Candy+Potion for Winona with x/20/3+ Def. (heal on Swablu if AA). If spare Oran, use unless x/x/22+
- Practice re-pause manip
- How to handle Rival 3 Pelipper Supersonic? Any value to skipping bed at below half? Or will ruling out Supersonic lead to more Protects? (and is that bad?)
- If Castform gets confused on Mt. Pyre double, use his turn to Energy Root him (NOT attack or Heal Powder)

Dec. 17
- 233 exp to L26 for Numel, which saves 2.1s on x/x/22-28 (so consider getting full 295 exp.)
- 0 or 2 Persims?
DONE: Mauville center skip? Especially if allows you to delay Elixer until after Flannery (run-into-bike manip Ethan if no need to heal for Flannery)
	> Conclusion: Don't skip, because it's 0.6s faster to center (1.1 with no bird) before accounting for $700
- Practice entire Maxie 1 split, especially with Swablu
- Practice section from Lilycove spinners to Winona
- Move selection on Fortree double
	> Conclusion: Surf turn 2 with x/x/24+, otherwise flex (you have enough X Specs to X Spec+SW Swellow with terrible stats)
	> Conclusion: If faster than Xatu, discourage Strength strat (X Spec strat: SW on the way in, then finish with Surf. Saves inputs and trolling)
- Castform can be slower than Wailmer (38t), Carvanha (40), Doduo (43t), Pelipper (43t) and Tropius (39t). How to adjust strats?
	> Conclusion: If slower than Wailmer and/or Carvanha, encourage Strength strats (because you often get a turn to heal Castform) and disfavor Surf turn 2 strats (because if Surf doesn't kill Doduo, it gets an extra turn)
	> Conclusion: Always heal Swampert+Castform to survive 3 Razor Leafs (and 4 if possible)
DONE: If miss Carvanha SW range, kill it last? (double target Wailmer, then Strength Zubat+SW Carvanha)
	> Conclusion: YES, as the only threat is Scary Face, and Castform usually outspeeds
- Run, don't bike, when grinding for Swablu (bike into west wall, then bonk-dismount and start running)

Dec. 18
- Repel as soon as you enter Fallarbor Mart (so you can always mash to sell rather than going down 1)
- Practice turn frames in Flannery's gym and Aqua Hideout
	> Flannery: Right-down, down-right
	> Aqua Hideout: Down-right, down, down-left, down-left, down, down-right, down-right, down-left
- Always Super in Rusturf Tunnel if you have Full Heal
DONE: Revisit Delcatty strats (WG+WG+MS is ideal, but will MS always kill?)
- X Attack for Manectric?
	> Beach Potion: +3.4s over buying 2 Potions (6.1 vs. 2.7)
	> One fewer Potion
	> One more X Attack: +0.1s
	> Use X Attack on Wattson: -5s; OHKO chance is generally the same as 2HKO chance (slightly better w/ 50, worse w/ 51)
	> Less likely to heal after Wattson
	> Conclusion: Worth considering only with x/25-28/8-11 Attack, good HP/Potion entering Petalburg and good stats for Roxanne
- Get 2 Ethers instead of Leppas with x/20/3+ Defense? Or with x/x/22+ Defense? Since not going left to Orans before Winona anyway
	> Leppas are ~0.3s faster before accounting for menus. So Ethers are definitely faster if not going left before Winona
- Consider 1/4/5 in Slateport rather than 3/3/5 with x/29/12+ Speed (not healing for Maxie 1 much anymore). Also can always afford 2/4/4
- Get hidden Great Ball for Swablu if out? 98-99% to catch after a WG (compared to 62% with Poke Ball)
	> Conclusion: Yes (also note that cursor goes from Cancel to Great Ball, saving an input)

Dec. 19
DONE: Double Strength Mightyena on speedtie?
	- Conclusion: Yes, assuming x/26/6+ Attack and can survive 2 Bites
DONE: Add Delcatty Torrent ranges
DONE: What to do if no backup X Attack for Winona and you get Perish Song? 17 X Attacks?
	> Conclusion: Go to +3, then lead with Surf on Altaria to avoid heal range. +1 EQ does 23-39 dmg (always live with x/11/a). If might not survive +1 EQ, use Werster Super Potion strats if you have a spare and AA puts you into Torrent (43 HP with 12+ IV, 42 with 4-11, 41 with 0-3).
- Use Twitch delay to see what tile female swimmer turned on and whether you can YOLO pass safely?
	> Conclusion: Yes; Surf east on her tile, then Surf down on the last possible tile and bonk-talk to the guy. If she spins after you turned down, it's a safe pass without pausing. If not, she can't have spun, so must wait for her. If spun early, pause manip
DONE: Don't Fly first Dusclops (Curse too strong)
DONE: L48 Dusclops appears to always Protect turn 1 (so lead Waterfall)
- Rayquaza with +Atk nature is 1 AA short unless no Protect from Shelgon. Options to fix: X Attack+X Spec Glacia (no Fly Walrein), X Spec on Gyarados (so risk confusion). Probably do second one unless turn 1 Hail AND you won't need to heal for Champion after the incoming Ice Ball

Dec. 20
- Skip all Orans with good Defense? Rather than skipping Potions and X Attacking on Wattson
- Consider 0-1 Potions and still 2 X Attacks in Petalburg; frees up money in Slateport (maybe don't sell Steel Wing)
	> Actually works with 2/3/2/2, Marc and 0/3/4 in Slateport (if Tommy, most efficient buy is 2/3/2/2 and 3/1/5)
	> Pick up Repel
- Get Leppa even with godly Defense? Can't get fast Fallarbor sell because of extra item, plus a lot of extra scrolling
- Switch Surf to 1 on Tabitha 2, because otherwise you're Leppaing slot 3
- Surf Kirlia?
	> Conclusion: Yes, if enough PP and x/8/a+
- If Reviving for T&L, do it on Super Repel/Energy Root menu

Dec. 21
- Don't X Attack on Vigoroth with x/20-21/3-4 Attack (and adjust shopping accordingly)
- Surf Rival 3's Slugma after Amnesia with x/22/11+ (Lv. 33) or x/18/6+ (Lv. 34)
- Strength Flannery's Slugma after Sunny Day with x/29-31/10-13 (because missed range = sun ends after Body Slam)
- Stay in Torrent for Slakoth with <x/10/x Sp. Atk? Can save a turn if you crit

Dec. 22
- Early candy + kill Tropius + fight Mossdeep double as single to get 43 for Xatu/Claydol? Consider effect on Speed (split speed strats with lower IV), and 45 earlier after 2 vs. Archie
- Surf the Natu in addition to the Kirlia if PP allows
- Finish setting up on second Sealeo if turn 1 Ice Ball miss? (to avoid Hail)
- Try to get Lv. 38 for Fortree double with certain stats? Especially 20-21 IV Speed. Can save time in the following ways:
	> OHKO Doduo with Surf
	> OHKO Xatu with Surf
	> Outspeed Xatu on 16-25 neutral (basically always 3-turn if you outspeed)
	> Better range on Skarmory (or skip X Spec)
	> Outspeed Altaria on 20-23 neutral
	> Outspeed/tie Golbat on 8-11 neutral
	> Better range on T&L Xatu with 1 X Spec
	> L45 for start of true double (ranges + outspeed Golbat)
	> Generally save 0-1 menus and a few inputs to candy
	TIME LOSSES:
	> Brawly
	> Delcatty (x/x/25+ Attack only)
	> Slakoth (most IVs)
	> Vigoroth (most IVs)
	> Norman (many Speed IVs, some Attack IVs)
	> Shelly (never L33 for Mightyena; may tie Carvanha)
	> Rival 3 (Slugma Strength, must go to +2 for Grovyle)
	> Mt. Pyre double (Wailmer range, or really fast Castform)
	> Tropius (generally only from death+Revive)
	> Can't split speed on T&L with 22-26
	> Trying to learn Protect at L46
- Delay lake candy use if you don't die against Tropius? (again, main benefit would be 43 for Xatu, but would try to learn Protect)

Dec. 23
- Surf Swablu and Tropius with x/x/29+ IV Sp. Atk (don't set up until Pelipper). Extremely likely to 2HKO Tropius because Torrent
- When in Double-Edge range, Wailord seems to use it 50% of the time (Blizzard the other 50%)
- Is backup X Speed for Drake really necessary? About 55% of Rayquazas outspeed Altaria and Kingdra
	> Conclusion: No
	> Adds shopping flexibility (strongly consider not selling Steel Wing with good Mudkips, especially if no flier)
- Oran Berry approach: 1 for bad Defense, 1 for good Speed (so 0-2)
	> If 0: Skip first set of Orans
	> If 1: Get first set of Orans, and equip for Pooch
	> If 2: Get first set of Orans, but don't equip for Pooch

Dec. 25
- More than 3 Potions in Slateport seems unnecessary (so if you have 2 Potions, favor 0/4/5 or no sell+0/3/4)
- Can almost always Super Potion on Golbat for Torrent manip (if out of Potions)
- Buy extra X Speed with x/x/18+ (for stalling on Slaking, and can use on Drake if healed on Slaking instead)
- Remove Soft Sand manually (on switch Castform menu); same with Oran if high HP after Roxanne
- Toss items, such as Soft Sand, because of instant text?
- Fly on Dusclops is about 48 frames faster than AA (so only worth it if need to make up time)
- Favor healing on Slaking to get <50% manip for Mightyena?

March 28, 2016
- Reroute late-game PP because true double needs fewer Surfs?
- Use Leppa on Surf before T&L if need to menu? Should have barely enough for the rest
- Never equip Oran for Nosepass, and just lead Growl with good Speed?
	> Keep Torrent for a turn
	> No time loss from getting/equipping/popping/removing Oran
	> This also allows Potion to be effective during fight, even with bad Defense
- With good Speed, maybe try to enter Roxanne at HP minus -1 RT = high Torrent. Ideally fight goes like this:
	Turn 1: Growl, RT into Torrent
	Turn 2: Block, Torrent WG to 19
	Turn 3: Tackle into mid Torrent, Torrent WG kills
	SLOW VERSION:
	Turn 1: Growl, RT into Torrent
	Turn 2: Torrent WG to 19, Block
	Turn 3: Tackle into Mid Torrent, WG to 1 (Oran to 11)
	Turn 4: Potion to 31, Torrent WG to 13
	Turn 5: Potion to 33, Torrent WG to 14
	Turn 6: Potion Mudkip to ~28, RT to ~17
	Turn 7: Tackle into high Torrent, Torrent WG kills