Abraless notes (Emerald)

NEW STUFF (5/20/16)
- Consider skipping Leppas, especially with high +Attack or +Sp. Atk
- If skipped Leppas, consider skipping Route 111 Elixer and getting Max Elixer instead (easier with new Archie strats)
- Try to heal on Linoone if can get Belly Drum (then on +5/+6 strat, can Rock Smash-->Torrent if Strength activates Sitrus)
- Bad Speed needs lake candy or a third Guard Spec. (which can be one fewer Super Potion or one fewer X Attack)

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LITTLEROOT TOWN
- Go for +Attack Mudkips
- Skip PC Potion if necessary to get good Mudkip

ROUTE 101-103
- Consider getting 17/24/29/35 exp. from wilds, depending on stats

PETALBURG CITY
- Don't enter the center
- Shopping: Buy 3 Potions and 3 Repels (also get an X Attack if got 35 exp. with x/23-31/10-22 IV Attack

ROUTE 104
- Always skip Oran Berries
- Skip Leppa Berries unless <a/19/4 Sp. Atk

RUSTBORO GYM
- Fight all trainers
- Use a Repel two steps before Roxanne

ROUTE 116
- Use a Repel on the Youngster bag manip menu

RUSTBORO CITY
- Run to the mart after the cutscene
- Shopping: Sell Rock Tomb, then buy 3 Super Potions, 5 Repels, 2 X Speeds and 3 Attacks
	> Sell Poke Balls if bought an X Attack in Petalburg
- Talk to your rival

ROUTE 104
- Run manip the rotator from 1U, 2R
- Grind for 24 exp. before Briney
	> If Taillow: YOLO ball until Growl, then Tackle
	> If Wingull: WG
	> If anything else: Kill
- If already got exp., exit the grass ASAP, and YOLO ball Taillow/Wingull if you see one

DEWFORD TOWN
- Enter the center

ROUTE 109
- Get only the Soft Sand

SLATEPORT CITY
- Equip Soft Sand with <a/a/24 IV Attack
- Grunt: MS
- Grunt: Tackle+Tackle, MS
- Skip the mart

ROUTE 110
- Rival 2:
	> x/x/29+ Attack only: If no Yawn on turn 1 or 2, kill Slugma at +1 and go for 73% Grovyle 2HKO
	> Wingull is 24% with 31 IV neutral, 71% with 31 IV +Atk

MAUVILLE CITY
- If it's reasonable to skip Elixering Mud Shot, menu twice (bike/RS before Youngster, Super Potion after Wally). If not, menu once (before Youngster if bad Sp. Atk or no Torrent, after Youngster otherwise)
- Don't enter the center

MAUVILLE GYM
- Wattson: X Speed, X Attack, MS x4 (use second X item on Electrike if slower than Voltorb)
- After exiting, bike to Route 111

ROUTE 111
- Always skip Elixer

ROUTE 113
- Repel at normal time
- Go below Twins unless you caught an early bird

FALLARBOR TOWN
- Get the Nugget
- Shopping: Sell Nugget and Steel Wing, then buy 13 Super Repels, 4 X Specials, 1 X Speed, 11 X Attacks and 2 Guard Spec.
	> $214 left normally
	> <a/9/x Sp. Atk needs an extra X Special
	> x/15-18/2-4 Speed needs an extra Super Repel
	> 14 Speed needs an extra Guard Spec.
	> <30/14/4 Speed needs an extra X Speed and Guard Spec.

ROUTE 114
- If no bird, grind for Swablu (WG once)
	> If would risk another encounter, Super Repel immediately. Otherwise do it on Angelina bag manip
- If bird, Super Repel in line with Fisherman on bridge

METEOR FALLS
- Take south exit after cutscene

ROUTE 115
- Run-into-bike manip the spinner (if early bird, Super Repel instead)

ROUTE 116
- If Swablu, Super Repel again when the first one wears off
- Bonk into Karen, then run-into-bike manip her
- Bag manip the Youngster, then run-into-bike manip him

RUSTURF TUNNEL
- Get Strength
- Hiker: WG, WG, MS
- After exiting, bike to Mauville (same Route 117 movement, but in reverse)

MAUVILLE CITY
- Use a Super Repel 1-2 tiles below the Pokemon Center, and teach Strength
- Bike east to fight Rose (Strength x3)

JAGGED PASS
- Switch Marshtomp to slot 1 on Ethan bag manip menu

MT. CHIMNEY
- Maxie 1: Do not swap Super Repels down

LAVARIDGE GYM
- (Early herb shop -- 4 Energypowders, 2 Energy Roots, 4 Heal Powders -- if necessary)
- If healing or Elixering before Flannery, use a Super Repel
- Flannery: (Strength/WG), X Attack x1-4, (stall), Strength, MS x2
	> Slugma weakening: Strength with <a/a/14 IV Attack; otherwise WG with <29 IV neutral Sp. Atk
	> Strength Camerupt at +4 with x/x/25+
	> Need 32+ HP and poison after fight
	> Stall turns: X Attack, X Attack, then WG or Poke Balls
	> Torkoal does ~25 with Body Slam and ~37/55 with Overheat

LAVARIDGE TOWN
- Late herb shop: Buy 4 Energypowders, 5 Energy Roots and 5 Heal Powders (5/4/6 also works)
- Bike to desert candy (Super Repel and heal if necessary), and then keep biking until dead

DEWFORD GYM
- Candy to L30 (consider delaying if <x/x/25 Attack and can handle Slakoth at L29)
- Brawly: Strength x3 (MS Makuhita at L29 with <a/a/18 Attack)

PETALBURG GYM
- Candy to L31 for Vigoroth if not done yet
- Norman: Skip X Defend, and go to +3 with x/x/27+

PETALBURG CITY
- Bike to the water, teach Surf, and use a Super Repel
- Get the candy
- Shopping: Buy 2 Potions (only if necessary), 2 Escape Ropes, 3 X Speeds, and max X Attacks
- Bike east to Mauville

ROUTE 103
- Use second Super Repel on spinner bag manip

ROUTE 110
- Get candy, then run-into-bike Timmy

WEATHER INSTITUTE
- On spinner bag manip menu:
	> Swap Super Repels to above candies (but don't use one)
	> Use two candies to reach L35
- Don't skip the bed

ROUTE 119
- Get Elixer if used one earlier
- Rival 3: Use 1 X Attack
- After the fight:
	> Remove Soft Sand
	> Remove Castform's Mystic Water
	> Switch Castform to slot 2
	> Use a Super Repel
	> Equip Mystic Water
	> Teach Shock Wave to Castform
	> Teach Fly to bird

FORTREE CITY
- Don't enter the center

ROUTE 120
- Bike back to Fortree after running from Kecleon
- Get hidden Revive

FORTREE GYM
- Double battle: Same strats
- Tropius: Same strats, but Revive instead of candy (also Elixer if necessary)
- Winona: Same strats, but 2HKO Skarmory (Note: Great Sp. Atk must X Special or Strength+Surf)
	> Goal: Get within 1 Rough Skin of Torrent
	> Outspeed Altaria with x/28/15+ Speed
- After exiting, bike back to Route 120

ROUTE 120
- YOLO the grass before the bridge by going on the outside
- Use Super Repel before tall grass maze
- Save 4 repel tiles by staying in the tall grass twice
- Skip lake candy

ROUTE 121
- Run-into-bike manip Jessica
- Super Repel on Cristin bag manip menu (also Elixer if necessary)

MT. PYRE
- Strength Carvanhas for Torrent if necessary
- Get candy, then Fly to Slateport
	> Skip the candy with x/x/29+ Sp. Atk

MAGMA HIDEOUT
- Get Max Revive

AQUA HIDEOUT
- Get Max Elixer on the way out
- After exiting:
	> Candy to L42
	> Use Max Elixer unless Surfing Gyarados
	> Use a Super Repel
	> Heal to high Torrent (41+) if Surfing Gyarados, full HP otherwise

MOSSDEEP CITY
- Delay shopping unless you need Hyper Potions

MOSSDEEP GYM
- If you want L43 for Xatu more than L28 for Castform, fight Kirlia and Kadabra as singles
	> If fighting as doubles and in Torrent, consider Surf strats
- If in Torrent, fight Meditite and Kirlia as a double
- Use Max Elixer if you didn't earlier
- Tate & Liza: http://pastebin.com/5tsthswN

MOSSDEEP CITY
- Shopping: Buy 11 Max Repels (also 11 Hyper Potions if low on healing items)

SEAFLOOR CAVERN
- Don't swap Max Repels

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ELITE FOUR
- Do not buy Full Restores
- Sidney: Waterfall x2, AA, Outrage x2
- Phoebe:
        > 225+ Attack: X Attack, Fly, AA x2, Outrage x2
        > 208-224 Attack: X Attack, Fly x2, AA, Outrage x2
        > <208 Attack: X Attack x2, Fly, AA x2, Outrage x2
- Glacia:
        > Any Attack and 263+ Sp. Atk: X Attack, AA x3, Outrage x2
        > 255+ Attack: X Attack, AA x4, Fly
        > 223-254 Attack, X Attack, X Special, AA x3, Outrage ... OR X Attack x2, AA x5
        > <223 Attack: X Attack, X Special, AA x3, Outrage
- Drake:
        > 240+ Attack: X Attack, (X Speed if Rock Tomb) AA x3, Outrage x2
        > <240 Attack: X Attack x2, (X Speed if Rock Tomb), AA x3, Outrage x2
        > Check your Speed at L73
- Heal to full
- Champion (assuming Blizzard hit turn 1; be prepared to deviate if it misses):
        > 264+ Attack: X Attack, AA x3, X Attack, AA x3
        > 255-263 Attack: X Attack, AA x3, X Attack, AA x2, Fly Whiscash ... OR X Attack, AA x3, X Special, Outrage x3
        > 254 Attack: X Attack, AA x3, X Special, Outrage x3
        > 250-253 Attack: X Attack, Fly, AA x2, X Special, Outrage x3
        > 214-249 Attack: X Attack, Fly, AA, Fly, X Special, Outrage x3
        > <214 Attack: X Attack x2, AA x3, X Attack, AA x3
        > 155 Speed outspeeds Gyarados after a Dragon Dance
        > Wailord does ~200 with Blizzard, and Gyarados does ~70 with Hyper Beam. Heal as necessary