Pokemon Yellow notes (high-risk route)

VIRIDIAN CITY
- Shopping: Buy 4 Poke Balls and 6 Potions (4/7 is OK with Flareon strats)

ROUTE 2
- If you get a 1-tile L5 or L7 Pidgey, catch it (TS to weaken)
- If you get IGT0 Pidgey, YOLO ball it, then enter and exit the building to retry the manip

VIRIDIAN FOREST
- Leer x2 on second Caterpie
- Potion 3-11 HP before second Bug Catcher (delay heal until last tile at 3-5 HP)
- Catch early Pidgey (HA to weaken) unless high risk of losing god run
- Leer last Caterpie with <21 HAs
- Heal for minion with <26/31 or <27/32 HP

PEWTER GYM
- Crit the Diglett with <27 HP
- Brock:
	> If turn 1 long Bide, switch to Pidgey if can't tank it
	> Tackle does 8-10 at -2

ROUTE 3
- First Caterpie: 17-20 (19-23) HA, 10-12 (11-13) Tackle
- Second Caterpie: 17-21 (19-23) HA, 10-12 (11-13) Tackle
- If short a HA on third Caterpie, use Tackle+Tackle
- Always DK the last Caterpie in red bar, always HA/Tackle in yellow

NUGGET BRIDGE
- DK the L14 Nidoran-F after a high roll (6/41 HP)

ROUTE 25
- Fight top Hiker and get Elixer on Vaporeon strats

MISTY
- Consider late center if can tank BB crit

SURGE
- Shopping: Sell TM34 and Nugget; buy 3 Repels
	> Keep TM34 if you ran out of Poke Balls
- Cut menu:
	> (Use a Potion)
	> Swap slot 1 item with Repels
	> Teach Cut to Charmander
	> Teach Dig to Charmander
	> Use Cut
- Cans map: http://wiki.pokemonspeedruns.com/index.php/Trash_Cans#Pok.C3.A9mon_Yellow
- Surge:
	> Mega Kick: 29-35 (53-63 crit); 30-36 (54-64) with 9 DV
	> Mega Punch: 20-24 (36-43 crit)

FLY
- Bike menu:
	> Swap slot 2 item with Bicycle
	> Teach Thunderbolt over Double Kick
	> Get on the bike (hold down during lag)
- Bug Catcher: TB Venonat if you want to keep current HP
- Red bar setup:
	> Cubone: 22-26
	> First Slowpoke: 15-18; 17-20 with 13 DV
	> Second Slowpoke: 17-20
- Gambler: Always swap, then BB Growlithe with 14-15 Special if you want to keep current HP
- Shopping:
	> Left entrance, elevator to 5F
	> 5F: Buy 11 X Accs, 5 X Speeds, 3 X Attacks and 4 X Specials (3 is OK)
	> 6F: (Buy Soda Pop and trade it with <41 HP), buy Fresh Water
	> 4F: Buy Poke Doll
	> 2F: Buy TM07; buy 10 Super Repels and 3 Super Potions

POKE FLUTE
- Fly menu:
	> Swap slot 2 item with Super Repels
	> Teach Fly to Pidgey
	> Teach Horn Drill over Horn Attack
	> Use Super Repel
	> Swap slot 3 item with X Accs
	> (Teach Rock Slide over Bubblebeam)
- Lavender Rival:
	> Flareon strats: TB Fearow with 26-39 HP (27-39 with 9 DV)
	> Vaporeon strats: Be flexible (you have several options, like BB Vulpix into Magnemite setup)
- Ghost: Swap slot 4 item with X Speeds, then use Poke Doll

SILPH CO.
- Menu before Arbok trainer:
	> Swap slot 6 item with X Attacks
	> Teach EQ over Bubblebeam/Rock Slide
	> Swap slot 5 item with Rare Candies
	> Use Carbos
- After Arbok trainer, use both candies
- Silph Rival: Consider Sandslash or Vaporeon red bar
	> Slash: 45-54; 46-55 on 9 DV
	> Swift: 19-23 (39-47 crit)
	> Aurora Beam: 54-64
	> Water Gun: 51-60
- Jesse & James: TB Meowth if 8 and 12 damage are good
- Giovanni 1:
	> Bite: 16-19 (36-43 crit); 17-21 (38-45) with 9 DV
	> Pay Day: 12-15 (25-30 crit)
- Dig out, then bike to Snorlax

CELADON CITY
- Snorlax menu:
	> Use a Super Repel
	> Use an Elixer
	> Heal if necessary (Super Potion at 36-71 HP, Full Restore at 25-35)
	> Use the Poke Flute

SAFARI ZONE
- Get the Full Restore
- Dig out, then bike to Sabrina

SAFFRON GYM
- Sabrina: X Acc, X Speed, EQ x2, Drill
- Dig out, then Fly to Fuchsia and bike to the gym

FUCHSIA GYM
- Juggler 1: EQ, Thrash x3
- Heal to 64+ HP for Koga
- Koga:
	> If you have 2 Full Restores, use it to heal sleep if dead to Psychic crit AND can't get red bar from Psychic non-crit
	> Psychic (first): 34-40 (64-76 crit); 35-42 (66-78) with 13 DV
	> Psychic (second): 37-44; 39-46 with 13 DV
	> Psybeam (second): 27-32; 28-34 with 13 DV
	> Leech Life: 22-26 (20-24 with badge boost)

FUCHSIA CITY
- Get Strength, then Fly to Pallet

PALLET TOWN
- Bike to the water
- On tile before the water:
	> Use a Super Repel
	> Heal to 81+ HP (Super or Full Restore, depending on the run)
	> Teach Surf to Lapras
	> Use Rare Candy
	> Use Surf

CINNABAR MANSION
- After picking up Blizzard:
	> Use a Super Repel
	> Swap slot 6 item with X Specials
	> Teach Strength to Lapras
	> Teach Blizzard over Thrash
- Skip candies
- Get the Secret Key, then Dig out and Fly to Cinnabar

CINNABAR GYM
- Blaine:
	> If burned, use another X Attack
	> Flamethrower: 62-73; 63-75 with 13 DV
	> Quick Attack: 13-16 (19-23 at -1; 20-24 with 9 DV)
- Dig out, then bike to the Celadon Gym

CELADON GYM
- Beauty: Blizzard
- Erika: Blizzard, EQ x2
- After exiting, Fly to Viridian

VIRIDIAN CITY
- If you don't need to heal for Giovanni, Elixer on the bike menu

VIRIDIAN GYM
- Cooltrainer: EQ (Blizzard if delaying Elixer)
- Blackbelt: X Spec, Blizzard, TB, Blizzard
- (Use Elixer and heal to 106 HP)
- Giovanni 2:
	> EQ/Dig: 93-110
	> Slash: 76-90

VIRIDIAN CITY
- Heal to ~60 HP if not in red bar (consider skipping on Vaporeon strats)

ROUTE 22
- Viridian Rival:
	> Set up on Exeggcute if in red bar
	> Slash: 51-61 (52-62 with 9-10 DV)
	> Swift: 21-25
	> Fury Swipes: 5-7
	> Ember: 21-25
	> Quick Attack: 11-14

ROUTE 23
- If you have 96+ HP, use Elixer on bike menu, then get Max Ether

INDIGO PLATEAU
- Take center if you didn't Elixer

ELITE FOUR
- Lorelei: X Acc, (X Speed), Drill x5
- Bruno: Blizzard, X Acc, Elixer/Max Ether, Drill x2, Blizzard, Drill
	> X Acc on Onix if you can tank Dig
	> Dig: 68-80
	> Ice Punch: 28-34 (30-36 with 13 DV)
	> Fire Punch: 14-17 (15-18 with 13 DV)
- Agatha: EQ, X Spec, Blizzard, EQ x3
	> If 8 HP Nido and used Elixer early: X Speed, EQ, TB+TB, EQ x3
	> If paralyzed, use X Speed on Golbat (skip X Spec)
	> Mega Drain: 22-27 (23-28 with 9 DV)
	> Lick: 11-13
	> Wing Attack: 17-21 (18-22 with 9-10 DV)
- Heal to survive Hydro Pump only
- Lance:
	> Hydro Pump: 108-128 (112-132 with 13-14 DV)
	> Hyper Beam: 44-52 (45-53 with 9-10 DV)
	> Slam: 24-29
	> Ice Beam: 37-44
	> Bubblebeam: 25-30 (27-32 with 9 DV)
- Champion:
	> EQ: 134-158 (137-162 with 9 DV)