- *NIDORAN*
- - Buy 8 Poke Balls
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- Nidoran DSum manipulation
- EARLY LATE
- Lv. 3 Rattata 14 in, 11 out, 12 in, 12 out 3-4 out, 12 in, 11 out 3-4 out, 9 in, 11 out
- Lv. 4 Rattata 10 out 11-12 out 8-9 out
- Lv. 2 Rattata 4 in, 12 out 5-6 in, 12 out 3 in, 12 out … OR 14 out
- Lv. 2 Nidoran-M 6 in, 12 out -- 4-5 in, 12 out
- Lv. 3 Spearow 2 out, 6 in, 12 out
- Lv. 5 Spearow 3 out, 6 in, 12 out
- Lv. 3 Nidoran-F 4 out, 6 in, 12 out
- Lv. 4 Nidoran-F 5 out, 6 in, 12 out
- Lv. 5 Spearow (catch) 5 out, 6 in, 12 out
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- *ROUTE 2*
- - Always pick up the tree Potion. Pick up the second Potion if HP is 1-9
- - If no experience, enter grass on 4th tile from left (last one below ledge)
- - If no experience after forest, enter on 3rd tile from left (above Cut bush)
- *BROCK*
- - Buy 10 Potions if Nido was 15/13/12 or worse
- - Buy 9 Potions on all other 13 Speed Nidos
- - Buy 9 Potions if all are true:
- > Attack DV is 11-15
- > Speed DV is 5-12
- > Time is good (sub-12)
- - Otherwise, buy 8 Potions
- - Don't buy Escape Rope
- *ROUTE 3*
- - If Lv. 10 for Caterpie, only lead with HA if 19 Attack
- - If perfect Attack, 6+ DV Speed and saved 1 HA PP, use HA vs. Ekans (switch vs. Weedle)
- - Lv. 9 Kakuna and Metapod take 3 damage from Tackle after 3 Hardens
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- Flier weakening
- SPEAROW PIDGEY
- Lv. 5 Lv. 6 Lv. 7 Lv. 8 Lv. 6 Lv. 7 Lv. 8
- 5-8 DV Tackle Tackle Tackle Tackle Tackle HA HA
- 9-11 DV PS Tackle Tackle Tackle Tackle Tackle HA
- 12-15 DV PS Tackle Tackle Tackle Tackle Tackle HA
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- *MT. MOON*
- - Generally, skip Water Gun on any 16 Attack
- > REASONS NOT TO SKIP:
- - 0-12 DV Speed
- - Good time
- - 0-5 Potions
- - Bad HP, Defense and Special
- - Bad HP for Lorelei
- - If Speed DV is 6, need 20 extra Stat Exp. from Hiker strats and 35 extra from Lv. 4 Nidoran strats
- > So try to get to Lv. 20 after Cerulean Rival if fighting Hiker
- - Need 118 exp. (79 with Lv. 4) to get Lv. 15 before Voltorb
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- Paras weakening
- Lv. 8 Lv. 10 Lv. 12
- Lv. 14 Nidoran HA PS PS
- Lv. 15 Nidoran HA HA PS
- Lv. 16 Nidorino Tackle HA HA
- Lv. 17 Nidorino Tackle HA HA
- Lv. 16 Nidoking -- HA* HA
- Lv. 17 Nidoking -- Tackle HA
- Lv. 18 Nidoking -- Tackle HA*
- *unless perfect Attack
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- - If using no exp. strat and Nidorino accidentally kills Paras, use Moon Stone on bottom floor after 2 steps
- - Fight Lv. 11 Zubats at Lv. 16 only with perfect Attack
- - If getting experience in grass after Mt. Moon, must need 53 exp. or less
- *NUGGET BRIDGE*
- - Always switch out when Lv. 17 for Pidgeotto (when Pidgeotto dies in one)
- - If Lv. 18, lean toward switching out if low on Potions, bad Attack or great time
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- Red bar strats
- Trainer / Pkmn Safe red bar HP Very safe red bar HP
- 1 3 (4 if 0-2 DEF) 3 (4 if 0-2 DEF)
- 2 11 15
- - Nidoran-F 4 (5 if 0-5 DEF) 4 (5 if 0-5 DEF)
- 3 12 (13 if 0-2 DEF) 12 (13 if 0-2 DEF)
- @L20 7 (6 if 13-15 DV) 12 (10 if 11-15 DV)
- 4 11-12 17-18 (15-16 if 11-15 DV)
- - Nidoran-F 5 5
- 5 8 (9 on 0-2 DV) 15-17, depending on DEF DV
- @L23 7 (8 on 0-4 DV) 14-16, depending on DEF DV
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- - Need 9 HP after Mankey if fighting other Hiker (11 HP if 0-2 DEF)
- - Need 3 HP after Mankey if fighting normal Hiker
- - If used Antidote and TM34 is in slot 2, get both Elixer and Ether if possible. If not, just get Ether
- *MISTY TO SURGE*
- - Use Vermilion Mart after SS Anne unless got both PP items on Route 25 and TM34 is in slot 2 (in which case you shouldn't sell)
- - If need to sell one more item than normal (X Attack strats or Elixer+Ether w/o Antidote), take Celadon Mart instead
- - If taught Water Gun and need to catch Oddish, teach Bubblebeam before grass
- - Don't go for red bar off Machop unless awful time
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- Red bar strats
- Trainer / Pkmn Safe red bar HP Very safe red bar HP
- Rocket 10-12 10-12
- JT1 13 16
- JT2 7 (9 if 0-8 DEF) 7 (9 if 0-8 DEF)
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- - Always get Full Restore (if bad time with 3 Carbos Nido, save some by using X Speed vs. Sabrina)
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- Oddish DSum manipulation
- Lv. 13 Pidgey 8 in, 10 out, 12 in, 10 out, 12 in, etc.
- Lv. 15 Pidgey 3 in, 3 out, 3 in, 12 out, 4 in, 3 out, 3 in, 12 out, etc.
- Lv. 10 Mankey 3 out, 4 in, 3 out, 3 in, 12 out, 4 in, 3 out, 3 in, 12 out, etc.
- Lv. 12 Mankey 5 out, 4 in, 3 out, 3 in, 12 out, 4 in, 3 out, 3 in, 12 out, etc.
- Lv. 16 Pidgey 10 out, 4 in, 3 out, 3 in, 12 out, 4 in, 3 out, 3 in, 12 out, etc.
- Lv. 14 Mankey 11 out, 4 in, 3 out, 3 in, 12 out, 4 in, 3 out, 3 in, 12 out, etc.
- Lv. 16 Mankey 12 out, 4 in, 3 out, 3 in, 12 out, etc.
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- *SS ANNE RIVAL*
- - If menuing before SS Anne Rival, teach Bubblebeam + use Potion (unless Potion hurts red bar chances)
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- SS Anne Rival HP chart
- Level for Raticate DEF DV Very safe HP Safe HP
- 26 15 19 13
- 26 9-14 21 15
- 26 0-8 23 15
- 27 15 19 13
- 27 5-14 21 15
- 27 0-4 23 15
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- Raticate strat chart
- Level DEF DV HP Strat
- 26 0-8 26+ Bubblebeam
- 26 0-8 0-25 Thrash
- 26 9-15 23+ Bubblebeam
- 26 9-15 0-22 Thrash
- 27 0-4 26+ Bubblebeam
- 27 0-4 0-25 Thrash
- 27 5-15 23+ Bubblebeam
- 27 5-15 0-22 Thrash
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- *VERMILION CITY*
- - If out (or will be out) of Potions, sell one fewer item OR lose planned menu and pick up TM32
- - Always buy 3 Super Potions
- - If healing before Surge, use Potion first in Dig menu (teach TM11 or TM28 second)
- *ROUTE 9*
- - Order of preference when switching out on Bellsprout:
- > Oddish
- > Lv. 3 flier
- > Lv. 7-8 Dux
- > Lv. 7-8 Spearow
- > Paras
- > Pidgey
- > Lv. 5-6 Dux
- > Squirtle
- > Lv. 5-6 Spearow
- - Bubblebeam/TB Caterpie if ATK DV is 0-12 (0-13 if Hiker strats)
- - If Lv. 28, Bubblebeam if SPC DV is 8-15; if Lv. 29, Bubblebeam if 5-15
- - TB Weedle and Venonat if ATK DV is 5-7 and SPC DV is 13-15 (also if ATK DV is 8-9 and SPC DV is 15)
- *ROCK TUNNEL*
- - Oddish does 6 with 0-4 DV Special
- - If HP is at 3-5, SPC DV is 13-15 and will be Lv. 29 for Oddish, re-red bar off Lv. 23 Slowpoke by using Potion
- - Bubblebeam on Growlithe is usually better with 10-15 DV Special
- - Skip hidden Elixer if both are true:
- > Picked up both PP items on Route 25
- > Using PP Up strats and Attack is 0-10, Speed is 12-15 and Special is 8-15
- *CELADON CITY*
- - If Growlithe burned, buy 1 Burn Heal ($250, down 5) before Super Repel. Use Burn Heal on Bike menu after leaving Mart
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- Shopping guide
- - All assume Mt. Moon Hiker was NOT fought. Buy extra X item if he was fought.
- - If bought 9 Potions and did not fight Hiker (or 10 Potions), see * note to the right (no X Acc on Silph Machoke or Agatha)
- Strat ATK DV SPD DV SPC DV X Acc X Spec X Speed X Atk
- RISKY 0-15 13-15 0-15 11 3 5 0 *If 9 Potions, 13+ Attack and 8+ Special, 11/2/5
- SAFE 0-15 15 13-15 10 7 3 0 *If 9 Potions, 10/7/3. If 10 Potions, 10/6/3.
- SAFE 0-15 15 8-12 11 5 3 0 *If 9 Potions, 10/6/4. If 10 Potions, 10/6/3.
- SAFE 0-15 15 0-7 11 4 4 0 *If 9 Potions, 10/5/5. If 10 Potions, 10/5/4.
- SAFE 0-15 13-14 8-15 11 5 3 0 *If 9 Potions, 10/6/4. If 10 Potions, 10/6/3.
- SAFE 0-15 13-14 0-7 11 4 4 0 *If 9 Potions, 10/5/5. If 10 Potions, 10/5/4.
- NORMAL 0-15 12 8-15 11 5 3 0 *If 9 Potions, 10/6/4. If 10 Potions, 10/6/3.
- NORMAL 0-15 12 0-7 11 4 4 0 *If 9 Potions, 10/5/5. If 10 Potions, 10/5/4.
- NORMAL 0-15 5-11 0-15 11 4 4 0 *If 9 Potions, 10/5/5. If 10 Potions, 10/5/4.
- BAD SPD 13-15 0-4 0-15 10 2 5 2
- BAD SPD 11-12 0-4 6-15 10 4 6 0 *If fought Hiker or sold 3+ Poke Balls, 10/3/5/2.
- ^If 10 Potions, 10/3/6.
- BAD SPD 11-12 0-4 0-5 10 4 6 0 *If 10 Potions, 10/3/6.
- BAD SPD 0-10 0-4 6-15 10 4 6 0 *If fought Hiker, 11/2/6. If 10 Potions, 10/3/6.
- BAD SPD 0-10 0-4 0-5 10 4 6 0 *If 10 Potions, 10/3/6.
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- *POKE FLUTE*
- - If need to Potion:
- > IF IN SLOT 2: Teach after HM02
- > IF NOT IN SLOT 2: Use turn 1 against Pidgeotto
- - If Growlithe burns and you have no Full Restore, use 1 Super Potion before Gastlies, and use Thunderbolt x2 on each Gastly
- - If Gastly confuses, sacrifice anything that is alive
- - Skip hidden Elixer if one is true:
- > Picked up both PP items on Route 25
- > Using PP Up strats and Attack is 0-10, Speed is 12-15 and Special is 8-15
- - If a Gastly on 6F paralyzes and you have no way to cure, go down to healing pad
- - Thunderbolt Golbat with 12-15 DV Special (and 11 DV if ATK is 5-7)
- - Thrash Rattata with 13-15 DV Attack
- Mid- to late-game strategy: https://twitter.com/ExarionU/status/520308655879884800
- (will update soon with 13 Speed; also, fifth row should say Elixer1 after J1, not J2)
- *KOGA*
- - Swap Rare Candies to slot 4/5 on Poke Flute menu
- - If skipping PP Up and getting 0-1 Carbos, swap X Specials to slot 5/6 on Ice Beam menu. Do not YOLO scroll.
- - If getting PP Up, swap X Specials to slot 5/6 on PP Up menu with YOLO scrolling
- - Use Safari Zone Carbos on Super Repel menu if you pick it up (and swap + YOLO scroll)
- - Pick up TM32 if necessary to fill items
- - Use Silph Carbos immediately if you pick it up (and swap + YOLO scroll)
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- SILPH RIVAL RED BAR GUIDE
- - If good Speed, use X Acc + X Special, then evaluate HP. If QA does too much, X Speed on Growlithe
- - If used 2 X Specials on Pidgeot, can 1-shot with IB with 5+ DV Special
- - With bad Special, use second one if possible. If HP is too low/high on Gyara, can risk range
- - Silph Rival Growlithe: 8-10 with Ember after X Special, 20-27 with Take Down (17-23 if Lv. 35)
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- - Heal before Nidorino if can't survive 2 HA; do not heal on Nidorino
- - Giovanni's Rhyhorn does 15-21 damage
- - If HP is high enough to survive Selfdestruct, Elixer on second Juggler's Drowzee or Hypno
- *ERIKA*
- - Remember to YOLO scroll if using Carbos normally
- - With proper route, should never risk any range except 98% on Vileplume
- *BLAINE*
- - Should never risk Arcanine range
- *SABRINA*
- - If out of PP vs. Mr. Mime, X Acc if possible (enough X Accs + PP); otherwise, Elixer
- *GIOVANNI*
- - X Special + Leer = can 1-shot Machoke with 6+ DV Special
- - Leer = can 1-shot Machop with 11+ DV Special
- - If need to Elixer before Giovanni and only 1 Elixer left, use Elixer on the way back from Black Belt, and pick up Revive
- - If using Drill BB strats + X Special strats vs. Giovanni to save time, can Elixer after Giovanni to save more time
- *VIRIDIAN RIVAL*
- - If Speed DV is 0-4 and have enough X Specials, double X Special
- - If NEED red bar from Rhyhorn (for YOLO Lance), use X Acc on it (subsequent turns: X Special if you have one, then TB Growlithe)
- - If Rhyhorn uses Tail Whip, kill it immediately
- *VICTORY ROAD*
- - Should never need to get Max Ether
- *LORELEI*
- - Don't deposit if you have Dux (unless YOLOing Lorelei for ~13 sec. save)
- *BRUNO*
- - If can afford to, Potion before Onix with 14-20 HP (14-23 if bad defense)
- *AGATHA*
- - If Aerodactyl range is a concern (i.e. good time) and can't double X Special or X Speed on it, don't X Acc
- - Use Full Restore before fight if one is true:
- > Slower than Gengar, 15+ seconds ahead of goal time, and have 0-2 Super Potions
- > Slower than Gengar, 30+ seconds ahead of goal time
- - If Gengar uses Confuse Ray, kill it instead of using X Acc
- - If Golbat uses Haze, you have an extra X Speed and HP is ~28-56, use one on Arbok
- - If Arbok paralyzes, heal after fight
- *LANCE*
- - Never Ether on Dragonair
- - When YOLO Drill hits, use X Special + X Speed + Ether/Elixer on first Dragonair (if on risky strat, use X Speed on second Dragonair)
- - If time allows it, heal before Champion to HP at which Sky Attack won't kill after badge boost + Super Potion
- *CHAMPION*
- - Alakazam max damage: 162-188 (so guaranteed to survive at 13-15 DV Special)
- - Use X Speed/Special first on Pidgeot unless can survive Wing Attack, but not Sky Attack after Super Potion
- - If X Acc + Drill Pidgeot without using X Speed/Special, use X Speed/Special on Zam, then Drill Zam and IB Rhydon
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