Fire Red Round 2 notes (Charizard route, Sept. 2022)

PALLET TOWN
- Stat thresholds:
	> Mild or Rash nature
	> Minimum IVs: 5 HP, 0/20/0 Attack, 12/0/0 Defense, 0/0/30 Sp. Atk, 0/0/0 Sp. Def, 0/14/0 Speed
	> Speed guide (assumes 2 Speed EVs on Route 1):
		- 25 IV: 1 wild EV
		- 24 IV: 5 wild EVs OR 1 Carbos
		- 23 IV: 1 Carbos
		- 22 IV: 1 Carbos and 3 wild EVs (or 2 Carbos)
		- 21 IV: 2 Carbos (or 1 Carbos and 7 wild EVs)
		- 20 IV: 2 Carbos and 1 wild EV
		- 19 IV: 2 Carbos and 5 wild EVs
		- 18 IV (HIGH EXP): 1 Carbos and 2 wild EVs
		- 17 IV (HIGH EXP): 2 Carbos (or 1 Carbos and 6 wild EVs)
		- 16 IV (HIGH EXP): 2 Carbos
		- 15 IV (HIGH EXP): 2 Carbos and 4 wild EVs
		- 14 IV (HIGH EXP): 2 Carbos and 8 wild EVs
- Rival 1: Scratch spam

ROUTE 1
- Get 31 experience to reach Level 7 (grind for it if necessary)

NOTE: You need a total of 74 experience before Rival 2 (including Route 1 experience). You can get this from many places. If you have <15 HP and 23+ Speed, it is better to have less than 47 experience for Brock.

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VIRIDIAN FOREST
*****Weedle (40%): Scratch
*****Caterpie (40%): Scratch
*****Pikachu (5%): Scratch (Ember L5 Pikas if L10)
- Fight first three Bug Catchers (all Embers)
- If you see an encounter that you don't need to catch, kill it if it will give you 74 total exp.
- Weedle Guy: Ember
- OPTIONAL: Get the Weedle Guy Potion
- OPTIONAL: Grind for second bug (most optimal if you need Caterpie and/or have low HP)

PEWTER CITY
- OPTIONAL: Take the center
- Shopping: Buy 2 Poke Balls, 6 Potions, 1 Antidote and 3 Repels (or 3/5/2/3, or 4/5/0/3)
- Go to the gym

PEWTER GYM
- Skip the minion
- Brock: Ember x4, Growl, MC x4
	> Very important: Onix will only Rock Tomb if you are faster (23+ Speed if L13) or it can kill you with it
	> Onix RT damage at L13:
		- If 12-27 Mild or 0-11 Rash: 22-26 (15-18 after Growl)
		- If 28-31 Mild or 12-27 Rash: 20-24 (15-18 after Growl)
		- If 28-31 Rash: 17-20 (11-14 after Growl)
	> If you are L12 (<47 experience): Growl x1-2, Ember x7 (burn can save turns)

ROUTE 3
*****Spearow (35%): Scratch (range to kill)
*****Pidgey (30%): Scratch (range to kill)
*****Mankey (10%): Scratch
*****Jigglypuff (10%): Scratch if L5 or L7; run/YOLO ball/switch to Mankey if L3
- Bug Catcher: Ember x3
- Bug Catcher: Ember x4
- Bug Catcher: Ember x2
- Run through the grass to avoid the Lass, but do not grind for an encounter (unless you have 20-21 Attack or catch Mankey)
- Enter the center, use if it you skipped Pewter center, then get Magikarp
	> Deposit + box heal if all of the following are true:
		- You will have 5-6 Pokemon after Magikarp
		- You do NOT have Spearow
		- You have enough Potions to heal for Cerulean Rival

MT. MOON
*****Zubat (69%): Scratch if L7 or L8; Metal Claw if L9; Ember if L10
*****Geodude (25%): Ember if L7 or L8; Metal Claw if L9 or L10
- Catch Zubat before first Repel menu
- On first Repel menu, register TM case
- Get the Escape Rope and Rare Candy
- If you caught Jigglypuff, get the Moon Stone item ball
- Get the Revive
- Rocket: Ember(+Ember), Ember+Ember
- Super Nerd: Ember x6
	> If in Blaze: MC+Ember, Ember x2
- Get the Antidote if you have none left

ROUTE 4
*****Spearow (35%): Scratch if L8 or L10; MC if L12
*****Rattata (35%): Scratch if L8 or L10; MC if L12
*****Ekans (25%): Run if it doesn't have Intimidate; otherwise, Scratch if L6 or L8; MC if L10; Ember if L12
*****Mankey (5%): Scratch if L10; Ember if L12
- Get the hidden Great Ball
- Teach Mega Kick over Growl
- If you see an encounter that you don't need to catch, kill it if it will give you 74 total exp.

CERULEAN CITY
- Most runs will take the center, but you can skip it if all of the following are true:
	> You took the Mt. Moon Center
	> You have Spearow in your party
	> You have enough Potions to heal to near full for Rival 2
- If taking the center, deposit + box heal as follows:
	> DEPOSIT all except 1 bug (and Spearow if you have it)
	> MOVE Charmeleon to slot 1, and Spearow to slot 2 if it's in the PC
- Get the Rare Candy

NUGGET BRIDGE
- Rival 2: Ember+MK, MK+MK+Ember, MK, Ember
	> You absolutely need low HP exiting this fight (Blaze or close to it)
	> Triple Ember Pidgeotto if low first roll and bad Attack
	> If Sand-Attacked, switch out immediately
	> Squirtle Water Gun does 15-20 (22-30 Torrent) with Mild and 17-24 (25-32) with Rash
	> Rattata does 7-9 or 8-10 with Quick Attack, and 7-9 with Tackle
- NB1: MC x2, Ember x2 (can stall for 2 damage on Caterpie)
- NB2: Ember x3 (can stall for 1 damage on Oddish)
- NB3: Ember x2 (can stall for ~5 damage on Ekans)
- NB4: Ember x2
- NB5: Ember
- Rocket: Ember x2

ROUTE 25
- Get the hidden Elixer
- Hiker (Onix): Ember+Ember
	> Onix is 25% likely to use Rock Throw (15-18 damage)
- Bag manip the spinner, and use an Elixer
- Lass: Ember x2
- Fight the bottom Hiker instead of the male Jr. Trainer (Ember x4)
	> Geodude is a 59% range and is 25% likely to use Rock Throw (17-20 damage, 15-18 with great Defense)
- Lass: Ember x3
- Do Bill cutscene, then run back to the Dig house

CERULEAN CITY
- Rocket: Ember, MK
- Run to Vermilion

ROUTE 6
- Jr. Trainer-M: Ember, MK

VERMILION CITY
- Trade Spearow for Farfetch'd
- Get the Bike Voucher
- Skip the mart (run straight to the S.S. Anne)

S.S. ANNE
- Enter the Brick Break room first
- Fight the Youngster (Ember-B or Mega Kick)
- Get TM31 (Brick Break)
- Run back to take the boat heal
- Teach Brick Break over Metal Claw
- S.S. Anne Rival: Ember+Ember, MK+BB, BB, MK
	> Finish Pidgeotto with Brick Break if Ember does clearly more than half
	> MK Wartortle if it looks like BB won't kill
	> Scratch+Scratch Kadabra if you have very high HP and bad HP/Sp. Def combo
- Get HM01 (Cut), then exit the boat

VERMILION CITY
- Run back to the Cerulean Gym

ROUTE 6
- Get candy here if planning to candy 3x to L29 for Misty. Favor this under these conditions (in order of importance):
	> Your chance of surviving 2 Water Pulses increases by a lot
	> Your chance of surviving 1 Water Pulse increases from ~50% to ~100%, thus saving a Potion
	> You do NOT have 29-30 IV Attack
	> You have 20-23 IV Attack and will get Blaze from 1 WP
	> You have high HP/Sp. Def for Lorelei 1

CERULEAN GYM
- Before Misty:
	> Rare Candy Charmeleon twice to L28 (three times if you got Route 6 candy)
	> Heal so you can survive 2 Water Pulses (good Sp. Def only). If you can't, heal so 1 WP puts you into Blaze (see ranges below)
	> SAVE if amazing pace
- Misty: BB, MK+MK (or MK+Blaze Ember)
	> If you saved and can't survive 2 Water Pulses, reset as soon as you see MK miss
	> Water Pulse damage (L28):
		- 0-5 Rash: 42-50
		- 6-16 Rash: 40-48
		- 17-23 Rash or 0-9 Mild: 37-44
		- 24-31 Rash or 10-23 Mild: 35-42
		- 24-31 Mild: 32-38
	> Odds that you can go for Blaze Ember after MK (L28):
		- 31 Attack: 14/16
		- 28-30 Attack: 12/16
		- 24-27 Attack: 10/16
		- 20-23 Attack: 8/16

CERULEAN CITY
- Get the Bicycle
- Teach Cut to Farfetch'd, then register the Bicycle and bike to the mart
- Shopping: Sell all 3 TMs and Nugget; buy 6 Escape Ropes and 4 Repels
	> If you have 0-1 Potions, buy 2 Potions
- Bike to Route 9

ROUTE 9
- Jr. Trainer-F: Ember x3
- Bug Catcher: Ember x3
- Get the hidden Rare Candy

ROUTE 10
- Take the center. If you don't have room for Abra, deposit + box heal:
	> DEPOSIT all except 1 bug and Spearow
	> MOVE Charmeleon to slot 1, and Spearow to slot 2 if it's in the PC
- Get the hidden Super Potion

ROCK TUNNEL
- Repel immediately (delay 9 steps if getting Revive)
- Pokemaniac: Ember+Ember, MK+MK (switch to Ember if Growled)
- Pokemaniac: MK+MK (switch to Ember if Growled)
- OPTIONAL: If you don't have your Revive, get the one here
- Picnicker: Ember x2
- Use another Repel, and heal to ~20 HP
- Fight the first top-right Hiker (Ember, BB+BB)
- Fight the second top-right Hiker (BB x3, Ember)
- Use another Repel, and candy once to L33 if you candied to L29 for Misty
- Picnicker: BB, Ember x2 (Ember Jigglypuff in Blaze or if L33)
- Hiker: BB x2, BB+BB
	> Graveler Rock Throw does 25-36 on neutral Defense
- Picnicker: Ember x3

LAVENDER TOWN
- Enter the center, but don't use it

ROUTE 8
- Fight the Lass (BB x2; FT x2 if you have it)
- Bike to Celadon

CELADON CITY
- Get Eevee (delay if you have 5 Pokemon in your party)
- Get the Coin Case
- Get the PP Up
- Bike to the gym

CELADON GYM
- Beauty: Ember x2
- Beauty: Ember
- Use 1 Rare Candy to reach L34, and learn Flamethrower over Mega Kick
- Erika: FT x3
- After exiting, bike to the Game Corner

GAME CORNER
- Get 160 coins (140 on the ground, 20 from the Scientist); don't get the 20 near the counter yet
- Rocket: FT, Ember
- Enter Rocket Hideout

ROCKET HIDEOUT
- Get PP Up (down upon entering, bottom-right plant)
- Go down the stairs twice to B3F
- Run to the left on B3F to pick up hidden Nugget
- Take spinners to B4F
- Rocket (Lift Key): Ember x2
- Get the Lift Key, then go back up the stairs
- Get the Rare Candy on the way out
- Go up to 2F
- Take spinners to elevator, picking up Moon Stone on the way
- Take elevator to B4F
    > Get Calcium on the table to the left
    > Rocket: Ember, FT x2
    > Rocket: FT, Ember, FT
    > Get the hidden Net Ball on the left
    > Giovanni 1: FT(+Ember), FT(+Ember), FT+FT
        - Kangaskhan is a 71% range in Blaze
		- Kangaskhan Mega Punch does 25-36 with Rash and 28-36 with Mild
    > After defeating Giovanni:
		- Get the Silph Scope
		- Get the hidden Nest Ball
		- Heal to 24+ HP
		- Escape Rope out

CELADON CITY
- Re-enter the Game Corner
	> Pick up the 20 coins near the counter, then buy 1500 coins
- Bike to prizes
- Buy the Charcoal first, then buy Abra and Clefairy
- Get the Tea
- Bike to the Fly house (skip the mart for now)
- Get HM02 (Fly), then Teleport to Lavender and bike to the tower
	> If in Blaze (or will be after Pidgeotto QA), equip Charcoal now first from Pokemon menu

LAVENDER TOWER
*****Gastly (90/86/86/85/75%): Switch to Ch'ding, Peck (skip if Curse), Nest Ball
	> YOLO ball instead if Level 13-14, or Gastly has 9+ levels over Ch'ding
*****Cubone (9%): Scratch
- Lavender Rival: FT, WA+WA, FT, Ember x2
	> FT Wartortle in Blaze
- Get Elixer
- After catching Gastly:
    > Teach Fly to Ch'ding
    > Use the Calcium on Charizard
	> Equip the Charcoal
    > Use a Repel
- YOLO the spinner (Ember if hit)
- Take heal pad
- Channeler (5F): Ember
- Channeler (6F): Ember
- Channeler (6F): Ember
- Get the Rare Candy
- Marowak: FT(+Ember)
- Rocket: Ember x2, FT
- Rocket: Ember, WA
- Rocket: Ember x4

LAVENDER TOWN
- Get the Poke Flute
- Bike to the Vermilion Gym

ROUTE 6
- Get the hidden Rare Candy (unless candied to L29 for Misty)

VERMILION GYM
- Optimal path: https://gyazo.com/c86ae5d808bf35e22b10e9d1e007552e
- Save for cans
- Before the Gentleman, use 2 Rare Candies to reach L41
- Gentleman: Ember
- Surge: Ember x2, FT
- After exiting, Fly to Celadon

CELADON CITY
- Bike to the mart (right entrance)
- Shopping:
	> Take the elevator to 5F
    > 5F: Sell Nugget and 2 PP Ups | Buy 3 X Defends, 3 X Speeds, 27 X Specials, 3 X Accuracy and 1 Guard Spec.
    > 4F: Buy 2 Fire Stones, 1 Thunderstone and 1 Leaf Stone
- After exiting, bike to Cycling Road

CYCLING ROAD
- Get the hidden Rare Candy
- SKIP the Max Elixer
- After exiting, bike to the Safari Zone

SAFARI ZONE
- Get the following items:
	> Leaf Stone (Area 1)
	> TM11 (Sunny Day) (Area 1; skip with 16/16 Rash or lower)
	> Full Restore (Area 1)
	> Max Revive (Area 3; can sometimes skip)
	> Max Potion (Area 3; can sometimes skip)
	> Protein (Area 2)
	> Revive (Area 3)
	> Gold Teeth (Area 3)
- Encounter slots:
    > ENTRANCE: Nidoran-M (20%), Exeggcute (20%), Rhyhorn (20%), Venonat (15%), Nidorino (10%), Nidorina (5%)
    > AREA 1: Nidoran-M (20%), Exeggcute (20%), Doduo (20%), Paras (15%), Nidorino (10%), Nidoran-F (5%)
    > AREA 2: Nidoran-M (20%), Exeggcute (20%), Rhyhorn (20%), Paras (15%), Nidorino (10%), Nidorina (5%)
	> AREA 3: Nidoran-M (20%), Exeggcute (20%), Doduo (20%), Venonat (15%), Nidorino (10%), Nidoran-F (5%)
- Get HM03 (Surf) from the house
- After exiting the house, Fly to Saffron and bike to Silph Co.

SILPH CO.
- Take the stairs to 5F
- If you have 14-17 or 19-21 Speed, get the hidden PP Up
- On spinner bag manips:
	> Switch your bug to slot 1 (don't do this if you candied to 29 for Misty or are on High Exp. route)
	> Use a Fire Stone on Eevee
- Get the Card Key
- Silph Rival: Switch to Charizard, X Special x2, FT, WA+FT, FT, Ember x2
	> Blastoise does 37-50 with Mild and 40-56 with Rash; heal for it if necessary
- Rocket: Switch to Charizard, Ember, WA, FT
- OPTIONAL: Get the hidden Revive
- Before Giovanni 2:
	> Switch Charizard to slot 1
	> Heal to high Blaze
- Giovanni 2: FT x2, X Special, FT x2
	> Kangaskhan Mega Punch does 31-43 with Rash and 34-45 with Mild
- Get the Master Ball
- Silph PC:
	> If you will have a L31 Nidoqueen, DEPOSIT 2 + WITHDRAW 1
	> If you need to catch a second bug, DEPOSIT 2 + WITHDRAW 1 (or 0 with L31 Nidoqueen)
	> Otherwise, use MOVE
	> MOVE TO PARTY: Nidoran-M to trade (or Nidoran-F if you caught it), second bug
	> MOVE TO BOX: Butterfree, Flareon
	> PARTY SHOULD BE: Charizard, Ch'ding, Nidoran-M/F, Abra, Clefairy, second bug
- Get Lapras
- Take the teleporters to 9F to get the Calcium
	> Also get the Max Potion if you used one or skipped the one in Safari
> Take the stairs up to 10F to get the following items:
	> Carbos
	> Rare Candy
	> Ultra Ball (optional)
- Escape Rope out, then bike to the Saffron Gym

SAFFRON GYM
- Sabrina: WA, FT, Ember, FT
- After defeating Sabrina:
	> Escape Rope out
	> (Bike to the Nidoran trade house if necessary)
	> Fly to Fuchsia and bike to the gym

FUCHSIA GYM
- Juggler: WA x4
- On spinner bag manip menu:
	> NORMAL EXP ROUTE ONLY: Consider using 1 Rare Candy to reach L46. Favor under these conditions (in order):
		- You didn't evolve a bug in Silph (MUST candy in this case)
		- Will keep Blaze for L46 (required)
		- You don't have Mankey
		- You have good HP/Defense for Viridian Rival
	> Use 1 Rare Candy on Nidoran-F
	> Use the Moon Stone on Nidorina
	> Use the Calcium (and the Carbos if you got the PP Up)
- Koga: Ember, FT, Ember, FT

FUCHSIA CITY
- Bike to the warden's house
- Get Strength
- Teach Surf and Strength to Lapras (L31 Nidoqueen) or Nidoqueen (L23 or L25; do not overwrite Bite and Poison Sting)
- Get the Rare Candy
- After exiting the warden's house, bike to the mart
- Shopping:
	> Sell all TMs except Sunny Day, then sell Protein and Carbos (or PP Up if you got it)
	> Buy 4 Super Potions, 4 Max Repels, max Ultra Balls minus 1, and 2 Great Balls
- After exiting the mart, Fly to Pewter

PEWTER CITY
- Get the Old Amber
- Bike to Route 2

ROUTE 2
- If you need a second bug, catch it now (Ultra Ball either bug or Pikachu)
- Enter Diglett's Cave to catch Diglett (Ultra Ball)
	> If you see Dugtrio, Master Ball it
- Trade Abra for Mr. Mime
- Swap Nidoqueen to slot 1, then Fly to the Route 10 center

ROUTE 10
- Bike/Surf to the Power Plant (Surf until the last possible tile OR you catch Tentacool)
- Catch Tentacool if you see it
	> If L23 Nidoqueen: Poison Sting L5-10, Bite L11+
	> If L25 Nidoqueen: YOLO ball L5, Poison Sting L6-11, Bite L12+
	> If L31 Nidoqueen: YOLO ball L5-7, Poison Sting L8-13, Bite L14+

POWER PLANT
*****Pikachu (25%): Bite (Poison Sting if L31 vs. L22; Surf if level difference is less than 3) (Great Ball if poisoned or <44% HP)
*****Voltorb (30%): Surf (Bite if L31 Nidoqueen)
*****Magnemite (30%): Surf (Bite if L31 Nidoqueen)
*****Magneton (10%): Master Ball/Surf x2-3/run
*****Electabuzz (5%): Master Ball/run
- Get the Max Potion
- After exiting:
	> If you caught Tentacool, use a Max Repel
	> Switch Charizard to slot 1
	> Fly to Pallet Town

PALLET TOWN
- Take Mom heal, then Surf to the mansion
- Use a Max Repel after 8 Surfing tiles

CINNABAR MANSION
*****Growlithe (15/15%): Scratch
*****Koffing (30/30%): Scratch if L28, Wing Attack if L30
*****Grimer (5/5%): Scratch
*****Ditto (0/10%): Switch to Weedle, Ultra Ball
*****Raticate (30/30%): Ember if L32 or L34, Wing Attack if L36 or L38
*****Rattata (15/5%): Ultra Ball
- Get the hidden Moon Stone
- If you have 14-18 Speed, SKIP the Calcium, fight the Scientist and get the Rare Candy (plus 2195 wild exp). Otherwise just get the Calcium.
- Get the Carbos with 14-23 Speed (and 24 Speed with <5 Speed EVs)
- Get the hidden Elixer
- Get the Secret Key
- After getting the key and catching enough Pokemon:
	> Use the Calcium
	> Use the Carbos if you got it
	> Use the Moon Stone on Clefairy
	> Heal to survive 2 hits from Growlithe (~50 HP)
	> Swap Max Repels to 1 below Escape Ropes
	> Escape Rope out
	> Bike to the gym

CINNABAR GYM
- Blaine:
	> IF VERY HIGH HP: X Special, FT x2, WA+FT, FT+FT
	> IF 2 GROWLITHE HITS PUT YOU IN BLAZE: X Special x2, FT x4
	> IF 1 GROWLITHE HIT AND 1 RAPIDASH HIT PUTS YOU IN BLAZE: X Special, FT x2, X Special, FT x2
	> OTHERWISE: Adapt (You want Blaze after the fight, but it's not crucial)
- After exiting, say yes to Bill

ONE ISLAND
- After the cutscene, go to Two Island (mash A)
	> Do early Ponytaland if you're close to Blaze

TWO ISLAND
- Go to Game Corner, then go to Three Island

THREE ISLAND
- Go up to activate cutscene
- Biker: Ember x2 (FT Grimer if not in Blaze)
- Biker: Ember
- Biker: Ember (FT Grimer if not in Blaze)
- Biker: FT x2 (FT+WA Muk if not in Blaze)
- Go to Bond Bridge

NOTE: If you caught two Nidorans but no Nidorino/a, you can't candy Oddish, so make sure you get Gloom!

BOND BRIDGE/BERRY FOREST
*****Oddish (20/10%): Ultra Ball
*****Meowth (10/0%): Ultra Ball (Scratch + Great/Poke Ball if low on balls)
*****Pidgey (30/10%): Ultra Ball
*****Pidgeotto (15/20%): WA if L34 or L37; Ember if L40
*****Venonat (5/10%): Scratch
*****Psyduck (5/5%): Scratch (Great Ball if <44% HP)
*****Gloom (10/20%): Scratch
*****Drowzee (0/10%): Ember (Scratch in Blaze) (Great Ball if <44%)
*****Venomoth (0/5%): Ember if L40 and not in Blaze; otherwise Scratch x2-3 or Master Ball
*****Exeggcute (0/5%): Master Ball or Scratch x2-3 (beware Leech Seed)
*****Persian (5/0%): Ember
- Aroma Lady: Ember x3
- Heal as necessary (be at 20+ HP for each encounter)
- Remember to get 2195 wild exp. if you fought the Scientist
- Catch the Hypno (WA, or Ember in Blaze)
- After cutscene, talk to the guy to get the Moon Stone, then bike up to Cape Brink

CAPE BRINK
*****Oddish (30%): Ultra Ball (Scratch + Great Ball if low on balls)
*****Gloom (15%): Scratch
*****Meowth (10%): Ultra Ball (Scratch + Great/Poke Ball if low on balls)
*****Persian (5%): Ember
*****Psyduck (5%): Scratch (Great Ball if <44% HP)
*****Golduck (5%): FT(+Ember)
*****Fearow (10%): Ember (WA in Blaze)
- Get the hidden Rare Candy behind the house
- Fly to One Island

ONE ISLAND
- Get Ponyta/others, then Surf back to One Island
*****Ponyta (30%): Scratch (Great Ball if <44%)
*****Meowth (10%): Ultra Ball (Scratch + Great/Poke Ball if low on balls)
*****Geodude (10%): Ultra Ball
*****Psyduck (5%): Scratch (Great Ball if <44% HP)
*****Persian (5%): Ember
*****Fearow (10%): Ember (WA in Blaze)
*****Rapidash (5%): WA+Scratch
- One Island PC:
	> MOVE TO BOX: Ch'ding, Nidoqueen, Clefable, Mr. Mime, second bug
	> MOVE TO PARTY: Pikachu, Venonat, Ponyta, Gloom/Oddish, Exeggcute (adapt if you don't have it)
- Walk over to Celio to return to Cinnabar

CINNABAR ISLAND
- Go to the lab
- Menu before trades:
	> Teach Fire Blast over Wing Attack (SKIP if candying to L53 for Giovanni)
	> If you didn't candy to L46 for Koga, candy once to L49
	> Use a Leaf Stone on Gloom (or Rare Candy + Leaf Stone on Oddish)
	> Use a Leaf Stone on Exeggcute
	> Use the Thunderstone on Pikachu
- Trade Raichu, Venonat and Ponyta
- Trade fossils
- Fossil room PC:
	> MOVE TO BOX: Charizard, Electrode, Tangela, Seel, Exeggutor, Vileplume (keep if going to Route 8)
	> MOVE TO PARTY: Second bug (slot 1), Charizard, Ch'ding, Nidoqueen/Lapras, Nidoran-M, Growlithe
	> PARTY SHOULD BE: Weedle, Ch'ding, Charizard, Nidoqueen/Lapras, Nidoran-M, Growlithe
- Fly to Viridian

VIRIDIAN CITY
- If you need Rattata or Pidgey, bike to Route 1 to catch them
	> Don't do this if you have Pidgey and don't have Mankey
- Bike to the gym

VIRIDIAN GYM
- Blackbelt: Switch to Charizard, FT x3
- Cooltrainer: Switch to Charizard, FT x5
- Switch Charizard to slot 1, and candy 3x to L53 if you got L50 and are done evolving bugs
- Giovanni 3: FT, FB, FT, FB, FT
	> FT x5 if L53 or Blaze
- After exiting, bike to Route 22

ROUTE 22
- Before rival, use the Max Potion if needed
- Viridian Rival: X Special x4, Ember, FT, Ember x4
	> Can YOLO Fire Blast at +3 if Pidgeot crits, but missing loses 2 minutes

ROUTE 23
- If you want to be safe, do not leave until you have a Pokemon with Intimidate! And don't catch a non-Intimidate Ekans. Skipping an Intimidate slave is more viable with the high exp. route and/or very high HP/Defense
- After catching everything you need, use a Max Repel IMMEDIATELY (runs out on Victory Road 2F)
*****Psyduck (100%): YOLO ball or switch to Nidoqueen for L20-26; Scratch L27+
*****Mankey (30%): Scratch (Great Ball if <44%)
*****Ekans (20%): Ultra Ball (Scratch + Great Ball if low on balls) or run
*****Fearow (25%): Heal out of Blaze, Ember
*****Primeape (5%): Ember
*****Arbok (5%): Ember

VICTORY ROAD
*****Machop (20/20/20%): Scratch (Great Ball if <38%)
*****Geodude (20/20/20%): Ultra Ball
*****Arbok (5/5/5%): Ember
*****Primeape (0/10/0%): Ember
*****Machoke (5/5/5%): Ember
*****Golbat (5/5/5%): Ember
*****Marowak (5/5/5%): Ember
*****Onix (30/20/30%): Master Ball/Ember/run
- Get the Ultra Ball(s) if necessary
- Get the Rare Candy on 1F
- Reload the boulder on 1F to get TM02 (Dragon Claw)
- After you have 60 Pokemon:
	> Use a Max Repel (you will likely need 2)
	> If L52, use 3 candies on Charizard to reach L55
	> Use the Fire Stone on Growlithe
	> Candy + Moon Stone Nidoran-M (or just Moon Stone Nidorino)
	> Teach Dragon Claw over Ember
	> Teach Sunny Day over Scratch
	> (Teach Fire Blast over Wing Attack)
- Get TM50 (Overheat)

INDIGO PLATEAU
- Indigo Plateau PC:
	> MOVE TO BOX: Charizard, Beedrill, Nidoking, (non-Intimidate Arcanine)
	> MOVE TO PARTY: (Bug if evolving it here), Charizard, Intimidate slave, plus 1-2 of: Lapras, Omanyte
	> FINAL PARTY: Charizard, Ch'ding, Ekans/Arbok/Arcanine, Nidoqueen/Lapras, plus 2 of: bug, Lapras, Omanyte, L22 Nidoran-M
- Buy 5 Full Restores and max Max Repels (need at least 4, ideally 5)

ELITE FOUR
- Lorelei 1: X Special turn 1
	> If evolving bug, swap to Ch'ding turn 1 instead
	> Dewgong does 81-110 with Mild and 88-122 with Rash @L55
	> IF TURN 1 SURF: Sunny Day, Fire Blast, FT x4
	> IF TURN 1 HAIL/SAFEGUARD: X Special (Sunny Day if can't survive Surf + hail damage + 50% Surf)
		- IF TURN 2 SURF INTO BLAZE: Fire Blast, FT x2, FB, FT
		- IF TURN 2 SURF INTO NOT BLAZE: Sunny Day, FT x5
		- IF TURN 2 HAIL/SAFEGUARD: X Special, FT x5
	> IF SKIPPED SUNNY DAY: Max Revive if turn 1 Surf
- Heal to 14+ HP (25+ HP if evolving bug)
- Bruno 1: (Swap to Charizard), FT x2, FB, FT x2
	> The Hitmons and Onix are usually 94% ranges
- (Swap Charizard to slot 1)
- Agatha 1: FT x5
- Before Lance:
	> (Switch Nidoran-M to slot 1 if evolving it here)
	> Heal to full
	> Use an Elixer
- Lance 1: X Special x3, (X Defend), X Speed, FT x2, DC x3
	> Hyper Beam does about 91 with Rash and 100 with Mild
	> You should usually X Defend when in kill range (so you get Blaze), but sometimes you need to Super Potion or Full Restore
- Before Champion:
	> Heal to full
	> (Use a Moon Stone on Nidorino)
	> (Evolve anything else)
- Champion 1: Guard Spec., adapt
	> With low HP/Defense and/or normal experience route, X Defend turn 2 if Pidgeot led Aerial Ace
	> Need +3 Blaze FB (or +3 Sun FB) to OHKO Blastoise; can go for 82% +2 range @L60
	> Rhydon: DC at +3, Blaze FT at +2
	> Arcanine:
		- If +3 and Blaze: FT
		- If +3 and no Blaze: FB
		- If +2 and Blaze: FB
		- If +2 and no Blaze: DC+DC
	> Generally, use 3rd X Special only after ALL other X items are used (or you're in Blaze and tank another AA)
	> Blastoise does up to ~105 with Hydro Pump; can safely Sunny Day at +2 or +3 with higher HP than this
	> Aerial Ace does about 40 with Rash and 45 with Mild
	> Extremespeed does about 41 with Rash and 46 with Mild

PALLET TOWN
- After National Dex cutscene, Fly to Vermilion

VERMILION CITY
- Take the boat to One Island (mash A)

ONE ISLAND
- Talk to Celio, and bike east to Kindle Road
- Use a Max Repel a few tiles BEFORE the water, then Surf + bike north
- Run-into bike spinner
- Bike up to Mt. Ember

MT. EMBER
- Rocket: DC x2
- Rocket: DC x4
- When Max Repel wears off, use another
- After getting the Ruby, Escape Rope out, and Fly back to One Island

ONE ISLAND
- Give Ruby to Celio, then take boat to Four Island

FOUR ISLAND
- After rival cutscene, bike to the water on the right and enter Icefall Cave

ICEFALL CAVE
- Ice puzzle: URDLD
- After getting Waterfall:
    > Use a Max Repel
    > Teach Waterfall to Omanyte/Lapras
	> Teach Overheat over Sunny Day
- Rocket: DC x3
- Escape Rope out
- Fly to Four Island (mash A), then bike back to the boat and take it to Six Island

SIX ISLAND
- Run-into-bike first spinner
- Combine Max Repel with second/third spinner bag manip
- Cut the door open

DOTTED HOLE
- Drop down the first hole
- Up, Left, Right, Down
- Talk to the Sapphire from the right
- After Scientist cutscene, dismount and run to the ladder, then bike out
- Fly to Six Island, then take the boat to Five Island

FIVE ISLAND
- Run-into bike first spinner
- Rocket: DC, FT

ROCKET WAREHOUSE
- Rocket: FB x2 (if you miss, Overheat the second Hypno)
- Executive: DC+FT, FT x2
- Executive: FB x2, DC+(stall)+FT
	> FT Golbat and Weezing if L63
	> Houndoom always uses Crunch and does about 61 damage
	> If you have your Max Revive and one hit from Houndoom puts you in Blaze, stall for it by using Elixer
- Scientist: DC, FT x4
- After defeating the Scientist:
	> Use your last Elixer
	> Escape Rope out
	> Fly back to Five Island
	> Take the boat to One Island

ONE ISLAND
- Talk to Celio, then take the boat back to Vermilion

VERMILION CITY
- Swap Lapras to slot 1 if needed, then Fly to Indigo Plateau

INDIGO PLATEAU
- Buy Full Restores if you have 0-2 left

ELITE FOUR (ROUND 2)
- Every fight has risk, but the most likely deaths are recoverable, so saving is optional
- Lorelei 2:
	> IF IN BLAZE AND YOU DON'T HAVE GOOD HP/SP. DEF: Overheat, die, send in Tentacool, Max Revive, X Special, FT x3, Overheat, FT (76% to win)
	> OTHERWISE (YOLO strat): FB+X Special+FB, FT x2, Overheat, FB (43-48% to win)
	> OTHERWISE (safe strat): https://pastebin.com/Xy9f3xu3 (92% to win)
	> Dewgong does 113-158 with Mild and 129-176 with Rash (at L62)
- Heal to 18+ HP (but not out of Blaze)
- Bruno 2: FT, FB x2, Overheat, FT
	> Machamp is sometimes a 94% range
- Agatha 2: FT x3, FB, Overheat
- Before Lance:
	> Heal to 120-150 HP (about 135-165 with bad Defense; Gyarados does 114-135 with 12 IV Mild)
	> Use the Max Ether on Fire Blast
	> Switch Ch'ding to slot 1, your Intimidate slave to slot 2 and Charizard to slot 3
- Lance 2:
	1: Sand-Attack (Gyarados kills Ch'ding with Hyper Beam; send in Charizard)
	2: X Speed (Gyarados recharges)
	3: X Special (Gyarados uses Thunder Wave)
	4: X Special (Gyarados uses Dragon Dance)
	5: Full Restore (Gyarados Hyper Beams you into Blaze)
	6: X Special (Gyarados recharges)
	7: Fire Blast
	8: Dragon Claw
	9: Dragon Claw
	10: Flamethrower
	11: Dragon Claw
	NOTE: If Gyarados uses Dragon Dance on turn 3 instead of Thunder Wave, the fight becomes very slow, but winnable
- You don't need to do anything for Champion (except save if you want)
- Champion 2 (with Intimidate slave):
	1: Full Restore Charizard (Heracross kills Intimidate slave; send in Charizard)
	2: X Defend (Heracross Rock Tombs Charizard)
	3-9: X Special x6, X Accuracy
	10: X Speed
	11: Flamethrower
	12: Fire Blast
	13: Fire Blast
	14: Dragon Claw
	15: Dragon Claw
	16: Fire Blast (DC if you Fire Blasted Tyranitar)
- Champion 2 (without Intimidate slave):
	(Save before the fight)
	1: X Defend (75% chance of using Rock Tomb, 80% chance of hitting)
	2: X Defend, or heal if none left (if he hits a second Rock Tomb, reset)
	3-16: Same as above