Pokémon Emerald - Rayquaza-less route

Pokémon Emerald - Rayquaza-less route
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MANIP SETUPS (VBA-M):
- Mudkip : 3000 | 16970 | 11500 | 16970 | 11500 | 16970 (triple Mudkip attempts)
- Abra : 3000 | 11490 | 12000 | 4250
- Marill : 3000 | 11500

GENERAL :
- Gather 26 exp. before going to Dewford
- Try to gather 29 exp. before Rustboro Gym
	> L4 Wingull is 36
	> L4 Poochyena is 31
	> L4 Zigzagoon is 34
	> L3 Lotad/Seedot is 31
	> L3 Ralts is 30

BEFORE STARTING:
- Plug in the GBA wireless adapter if you have it. This saves about 2 seconds in lag
- Clear the previous save file by pressing Select+Up+B on the title screen
- Set the text speed to FAST, battle scene to OFF and battle style to SET
- Open two timer files. One should be your main splits; the other should be set to -17.09 (-17.20 if you are not using the wireless adapter, 16.97 on VBA-M)

NEW GAME
- Choose the girl
- Give yourself a 1-character name

LITTLEROOT TOWN
- Skip the PC Potion

ROUTE 101
- Save in front of the Mudkip bag
- Synchronize a soft reset (A+B+Start+Select) with starting your secondary timer. Release A+B+Start+Select as soon as possible
- When you reload your file, select Mudkip in the bag when your secondary timer hits 0.00
- You can usually tell if you got the correct Mudkip without checking its stats (a 5-second loss):
    > The correct Mudkip has 21 HP and is male
    > The Zigzagoon is always male
    > The Zigzagoon has 13 HP, and you do 6-8 damage with Tackle at -0 (5-6 at -1). Zig's HP will turn yellow at 6 HP, and red at 2 HP
    > The Mudkip that is one frame early (Careful nature) does 5-7 damage (4-5 at -1). One frame late (Quiet) does 6-8 (4-5)

ROUTE 101/103
- Kill a L2 or L4 Wingull if you see it
- Rival 1: Tackle x4
	> Pound : 3-4/4-5

LITTLEROOT TOWN
- Take the mom heal with <7 HP

ROUTE 101
- If you killed a L2 Wingull, consider killing a L2 Zigzagoon or any L3 encounter here (but watch your HP; you want at least 6 for the next fight)

ROUTE 102
- Calvin: Tackle x3 (finish with Mud-Slap if low rolls)
	> Tackle : 3-4/4-5
- If you killed a L2 Wingull, consider killing a L3 encounter here if you see one. Otherwise, consider killing any L4 encounter or a L3 Lotad/Seedot. Again, watch your HP

PETALBURG CITY
- Enter the Center (don't heal there)
- Shopping:
	* 2 Potions
	* 3 Repels
	* 2 X Speeds
	* 2 X Attacks

ROUTE 104
- Go through the beach (NEVER through the grass yet, avoids a Double Battle)
- Can grab Beach hidden Potion
- Before entering the grass before Petalburg Woods:
    > If Lv. 7, heal to 17+ HP
    > If Lv. 8, heal to 13+ HP
    > Use a Repel

PETALBURG WOODS
- Aqua Pooch: Tackle x5

ROUTE 105
- Get Leppa Berries

RUSTBORO GYM
- Fight all 3 trainers before Roxanne
    > If you skipped experience, fight the bottom trainer first (Mud-Slap x6). His Geodude has only Tackle
    > If you got 29+ experience, fight the middle trainer first (Mud Slap x5). His Geodude has Tackle, Defense Curl and Mud Sport
- Swap Water Gun to slot 1 the first time you use it
- Before Roxanne:
    > If you skipped experience, heal to 34+ HP
    > If you got 17+ experience, heal to 15+ HP
- Roxanne: WG/Growl/heal as necessary
    > Use Growl turn 1 if you will likely die to 2 Rock Tombs
	> Tackle : 6-8/5-7 @L13/14
	> Rock Tomb : 13-16/12-15 @L13/14

ROUTE 116
- Useful encounters :
	> Abra (don't leave without one)
	> Taillow

- Dodge the first two trainers, then talk to the Hiker spinner (WG)
- Walk up to the tile 1L and between the two spinners
    > When the top spinner faces away, use a Repel ONLY if no exp
    > Walk through the two spinners, then run manipulate the top spinner to face down so you can fight the other Hiker alone (WG x2)

RUSTURF TUNNEL
- Aqua Grunt: WG x1-2
    > Teach MS over Growl if you evolve here

RUSTBORO CITY:
- After Abra is caught and got PokéNav, TP back to Petalburg. Otherwise go back to Route 116 to catch one.

ROUTE 104
- Marill manip :
	> save looking up below 1st grass tile (from Petalburg)
	> 11500 delay for VBA-M
	> run 3 up, then left-right-left al the way (encounter 1 tile before left wall)

- If you skipped experience before Roxanne, grind for an encounter here
    > If the encounter is Taillow or Wingull, catch it, then grind for another encounter
    > Generally YOLO ball a flier here; exceptions are L5 Wingulls (WG), L4 Wingulls as Mudkip (WG), and L4-5 Taillows after 1-2 Growls (Tackle)
    > Teach MS over Growl if you evolve here

GRANITE CAVE
- Get the Escape Rope, and use it after the cutscene

ROUTE 109
- Get the Soft Sand, and equip it at any point before Route 110

SLATEPORT
- Grunt 1: MS
- Grunt 2: Tackle+Tackle, MS

- Shopping:
	* SELL TM39 & TM47
	* 3 Potions
	* 3 Super Potions
	* 5 Repels

ROUTE 110
- Pokefan 1: MS x2
    > If the second Minun lives on 5 HP or less, finish with Mud-Slap
- Pokefan 2: MS x2					(MS:11)
- One tile before the grass:
    > Use a Repel
    > Heal to 50+ HP
- Get the hidden Full Heal
- Rival 2: X Speed, X Attack x2, (heal if <37 HP), Mud-Slap, MS+Tackle, Tackle(+Tackle)
    > Use the Full Heal to cure burn, not sleep
    > You can't wake up on the first turn you select an attack, so waste this turn before healing
    > Use a Potion on Grovyle at <9 HP (it will use Quick Attack)
    > If Wingull lives Tackle, use a Potion at <4 HP
- Triathlete: WG in Torrent, Mud-Slap otherwise
- Psychic: Mud-Slap					(MS:10)
- Get the Elixer	(PP/ Elixir:1)

MAUVILLE CITY
- Get Rock Smash
- Get the Mach Bike
- After exiting the bike shop:
    > Teach Rock Smash to slave
    > Register the bike
    > Use the bike from the menu
    > Fight the Youngster on Route 118 (WG x3 in Torrent, MS, Mud-Slap x2 otherwise)
									(MS:9/10)

- Enter Center (don't heal)
- Wally: T WG / MS
									(MS:8/10)

MAUVILLE GYM
- Use a Super Potion before Youngster Ben at <14 HP, after him otherwise
- Youngster: MS (56% + WG), MS
    > WG+MS Gulpin if you got Growl
									(MS:6/8)
- Wattson:
 	* X Speed, MS x5				(MS:1/3)
		> QA : 10-12

RUSTURF TOWN :
- Repel
- Hiker : WG, WG, MS				(MS:0/2)

- Grab HM04 Strength, the HP Up then TP back

ROUTE 111-113
- Grab the Elixir (PP/ Elixir:2)
- Use one Repel on Route 112, the other on Route 113

FALLARBOR TOWN
- Get the hidden Nugget in the crater
- Shopping :
	> Super Repel + teach Strength upon exiting if already have a flier (Tentacool more likely later)
	* Sell HP Up & Nugget
	* 3 Escape Ropes
	* 13 Super Repels
	* 6 X Specials
	* 9 X Speeds
	* 4 Guard Specs
	* max X Attacks (should be 8)

ROUTE 114
- Hiker: WG x2 (Strength Numel if already taught)
- Bag manip the first pass on the spinner (and use a Super Repel if you haven't already)

METEOR FALLS :
- Exit from the right & menu :
	- Super Repel
	- teach HM04 Strength over Mud-Slap
	- TP back

MAUVILLE CITY
- Reach Route 116 & fight Aroma Lady (Strength x3)
	> If Shroomish statuses you, use a Full Heal or Center if no more healing items
								(MS:0 St:12)
ROUTE 112
- The repel should wear off right before the spinner. If he hasn't spun, it's a guaranteed pass

MT. CHIMNEY
- Grunt 1: WG
- Grunt 2: Strength
- Tabitha: Strength x3, WG
- If you have 47+ HP, switch your bird to slot 1 now
- Maxie: (speedtie with Mightyena @L26)
    > If Marshtomp is in slot 1: Switch to bird, let it die, send in Marshtomp
    > If bird is in slot 1: Guard Spec., let bird die, send in Marshtomp
	> After swaps : X Attack, Strength x2, Strength, MS
		> can MS+Strength Mightyena if 2 PP
		> Strength x2 at 71+% HP (TO-DO)
    > Use WG on Camerupt in Torrent
								(MS:0 St:5)

JAGGED PASS
- Bag manip the spinner :
	* Elixir
	* Super Potion if HP <= 42
								(MS:10 St:15)
								(PP/ Elixir:1)

LAVARIDGE GYM
- Flannery:
	* Numel : WG
	* Slugma : X Attack + Strength
	* Camerupt : MS (T WG kills)
	* Torkoal : MS x2
		> Overheat : 35-42
		> Body Slam : 21-25
								(MS:7 St:14)

HERB SHOP
- Buy 2 Energypowders, 6 Energy Roots, max Heal Powders (should be 5)

ROUTE 111
- Super Repel above the Picknicker
- Get the desert candy
- Swap Marshtomp back to slot 1 and TP back to Mauville
								(MS:7 St:14)

ROUTE 110
- When dodging spinner, (Super) Repel + (heal to 49+HP) + Rare Candy to L30

DEWFORD GYM
- Brawly: Strength x3			(MS:7 St:11)

PETALBURG GYM
- Left side:
    > Swellow: Strength+Strength
		> WA : 20-24
    > Heal to full
    > Spinda: Strength+MS
    > Heal to 68+ HP
    > Zangoose: MS+MS (MS+WG+Strength if the HP bar is green after the first MS)
								(MS:2/4 St:7)
- Heal to 60+ HP before Norman
- Norman:
	* Spinda : X Attack x4, X Speed, (Heal Powder) + Strength
   		> If Spinda leads with 2 Facades, kill it with MS, then finish setting up on Vigoroth
    	> Do not heal confusion on Spinda with 70-75 HP
		> Facade : 17-21
	* Vigoroth : MS
		> Slash : 21-25[43-51]
	* Linoone : Strength
	* Slaking : Strength x3 (if good 1st roll, can X Attack + MS)
		> Facade : 48-57
		> FA : 14-17
								(MS:2 St:2)

PETALBURG CITY
- Bike to the water
	> Potion at 1-5 HP (+5 for each Carvanha you need to Strength)
	> Super Repel
	> teach HM03 Surf over Water Gun
- Get the Rare Candy
- TP back to Mauville & Super Repel once more to the Abandonned Ship (postpone 2nd if no water slave)

ABANDONNED SHIP
- Grab TM13, Escape Rope & grab south Rare Candy
- TP back to Mauville

ROUTE 118
- Use another Super Repel as soon as you enter the water

WEATHER INSTITUTE
- You take 5 damage from Strengthing a Carvanha (6 from Shelly's).
	> If you can get Torrent from 1-2 Strengths, go for it
- Grunt 1: MS
- Grunt 2 (right): Surf x2
- Grunt 3 (left): Surf, MS (Surf x2 with <5 HP)
- on the spinner bag manip, use both Rare Candies
- Shelly: Surf x2 in Torrent; MS, Surf+Surf otherwise
- Give Castform a 1-character name
- Bed heal
								(MS:15 St:15 S:15)

ROUTE 119
- Get the Elixer next to the water
								(PP/ Elixir:2)
- Rival 3: X Speed, X Attack, Strength x2, Surf+Strength+Strength
    > Surf the Slugma if it used Harden
	> Ember : 5-7 / WA : 12-15
								(MS:15 St:11 S:13)
- When you reach the final patch of grass:
    > Use a Super Repel
    > Teach Fly to your flier
    > Teach Shock Wave to Castform over Rain Dance
	> Teach Ice Beam to Marshtomp over Tackle
    > Switch Castform to slot 2
    > Remove Castform's Mystic Water
    > Remove Swampert's Soft Sand
	> Give Mystic Water to Swampert

FORTREE :
- Flag the Center and go through the town

ROUTE 120
- Spinner manip paradise
- Set Lilycove Fly flag

MT. PYRE
- Grunt: MS
- Grunt: Strength
- Double battle:
    > Strength+SW Poochyena, Strength+SW Wailmer, Strength+SW Zubat
        - SW Carvanha again if it lives
- Cutscene
- Pick up the hidden Rare Candy :
	> Repel if so
	> can skip if going for 75% T Surf on Skarmory
- TP back to Fortree
								(MS:14 St:7 S:13 IB:10)

FORTREE GYM
- Double battle: (Doduo->Pelipper | Swellow->Xatu)
    1: IB Swellow + SW Doduo
    2: IB Xatu + SW Doduo
    3: IB+SW Pelipper
								(MS:14 St:7 S:13 IB:7)
- Without Torrent, heal to 77+ HP
- With Torrent & got Candy, use it now
- Bird Keeper: (Strength w/out Torrent +) IB
								(MS:14 St:6 S:13 IB:6)

- Before Winona:
    > Rare Candy Swampert if not done yet
    > Heal to 17+ HP

- Winona:
	> Swablu : T Surf
	> Tropius : IB
	> Pelipper : Strength + T Surf + IB
	> Skarmory : T Surf (guaranteed with MW - 75% @L37)
	> Altaria : IB
							(MS:14 St:5 S:10 IB:3)

- Fly to Lavaridge Town

ROUTE 112
- Use a Super Repel on the Hiker bag manip

MAGMA HIDEOUT
- Grunt 1: IB
- Grunt 2: IB
- When the repel wears off, use another Super Repel
- Grunt 3: Strength
- Grunt 4: Strength
- Grunt 5: Strength
- Double battle: Surf+Any
- Tabitha: Strength, Surf x3
    > If you're within 6 HP of Torrent, Mud Shot the Zubat until you get it
- If not in Torrent
	> grab Max Revive
	> switch Swablu to slot 1

- Maxie: Surf, Surf+Surf, Surf
    > If you led Swablu, switch to Swampert turn 1 (you should get Torrent from Take Down)
	> TD/WA : 23-28
- Elixir, use an Escape Rope, then Fly to Slateport
							(MS:14 St:1 S:2 IB:1)
							(MS:15 St:11 S:12 IB:10)
							(PP/ Elixir:1)

SLATEPORT CITY
- After the cutscene, Fly to Lilycove and bike to the Aqua Hideout

AQUA HIDEOUT
- Double battle 1: Surf+SW Zubat, Surf+SW
- Double battle 2: Surf+Any
- Matt: Surf x2
							(MS:15 St:11 S:7 IB:10)
							(PP/ Elixir:1)

ROUTE 124
- As soon as you exit the hideout:
    > Use an Energy Root
    > Use a Super Repel
	> Leppa on Surf
- Swimmer: Strength x3 / Strength x2 + IB if very low first two rolls
							(MS:15 St:8 S:15 IB:9)
							(PP/ Elixir:1)

MOSSDEEP GYM
- St, St, St, Surf, St
- Heal Swampert to 93-115 HP
- Tate & Liza: (4 slaves alive)
	Turn 1: X-Spec., do anything with Castform, sack Castform, bring in flier
    Turn 2: X-Speed, any move, sack all
    Turn 3: Surf, sack final slave
    Turn 4 (and 5): SURF ALL
							(MS:15 St:4 S:11 IB:9)

MOSSDEEP CITY
- Shopping: Buy 11 Max Repels & 11 Hyper Potions
    > Buy 11 Full Heals if you have 0-2 Heal Powders/Full Heals
	> 11 X Attacks

SPACE CENTER
- Grunt 1: Strength
- Grunt 2: Surf x2, IB
- Grunt 3: Strength
- Grunt 4: Surf
- Grunt 5: Strength
							(MS:15 St:1 S:8 IB:8)
- Double battle: Guard Spec., X Special, Surf until you win (heal as necessary; try to end the fight in Torrent)
    > Note: You need 2 Surfs after this fight
							(MS:15 St:1 S:2 IB:9)

ROUTE 127
- Upon entering the water:
    > Heal to 47-52 HP if possible
    > Use a Max Repel
    > Teach Dive to slave

SEAFLOOR CAVERN
- Bag manipping the spinner on the second pass is not worth it, since he has a 1/16 chance to see you and has only 1 Pokemon (Strength if he hits you)
- When the first Max Repel wears off
	> teach TM26 EQ over MS
	> use another one

- Archie : (in Torrent)
	- T Surf
	- X Speed, Energypowder, X Special, Surf
	- EQ
    > You can sometimes skip the Energypowder if Crobat low rolls or misses you
- Archie : (if 53-73+ HP) TO-DO : change to yolo X Special
	- Mightyena : Surf (12.5% + X Speed + EQ)
	- Crobat: T Surf (37.5% + IB)
	    > WA : 22-26
	- Sharpedo : EQ
	    > Slash : 24-29

ROUTE 128
- After the cutscenes, Surf to Pacifidlog
    > Use another Max Repel when the first one wears off
- Once you reach Pacifidlog, Fly to Mossdeep, then Surf to Sootopolis City

CAVE OF ORIGIN
- After Wallace leaves, use a Max Repel, then Escape Rope out
- Fly to Pacifidlog, then Surf east and then north to the Sky Pillar

SKY PILLAR 1
- Bike up to Rayquaza, then Fly back to Sootopolis

SOOTOPOLIS CITY
- After the cutscene, Center there
- Juan: Extremespeed
	- Luvdisc: 2x X-Att., X-Speed, (Heal Confusion) Strength
    - Rest of Team: EQ
- After exiting, Fly to Mossdeep and Surf to Ever Grande City
									(EQ:6 St:14 S:15 IB:10)
ROUTE 128
- When the repel wears off:
    > Teach Waterfall to slave
    > Use another Max Repel

VICTORY ROAD
- Wally 2 :
	- Altaria : IB
	- Roselia : EQ
	- Delcatty : EQ
	- Magneton : EQ
	- Gardevoir : St + EQ
   		> Psychic : 59-70
									(EQ:2 St:14 S:15 IB:9)

- Roselia : EQ
- Max Repel
- Claydol : Surf (87.5% w/ MW)
- Sandslash : Surf
  Tropius : IB
  Ninetales : Surf
- Cacturne : IB
- Pelipper : Strength + IB x2
									(EQ:1 St:13 S:12 IB:5)

ELITE FOUR

Sydney: (TO-DO : test entering below 70% HP)
- Mightyena: Guard Spec, X-Spec., X-Speed Surf
    > 33-41
    > can Sand-Attack, but check if AI like Maxie 1
- Cacturne: Ice Beam
- Shiftry: Ice Beam
- Crawdaunt: EQ, Surf
    > Surf 51-60
- Absol: Surf
									(EQ:0 St:13 S:9 IB:3)

- Elixir now
 									(EQ:10 St:15 S:15 IB:10)
Phoebe:
- Dusclops: 2 X-Att., EQ
    > Shadow Punch : 25-30
            Dusclops: EQ
            Banette: EQ
            Sableye: EQ
            Banette: EQ
									(EQ:5 St:15 S:15 IB:10)

- Leppa EQ now, and equip Soft Sand

Glacia: (TO-DO : test 1 X Atk and finish setup on Glalie)
- Sealio: 1 X-Speed, 2 X-Att. EQ
	> Hail dmg : 11
    > BS : 22-27
	> Ice Ball : 16-19/31-36
            Glalie: EQ
            Sealio: EQ
            Glalie: EQ
            Walrein: EQ (87.5% with SS)

Drake:
- Shelgon: Guard Spec, X-Speed, X-Spec., Ice Beam (56% w/out X Spec)
            Altaria: Ice Beam
            Kingdra: EQx2
            Flygon: Ice Beam (can T Surf only w/ X Spec)
            Salamence: Ice Beam (81% w/out X Spec)
                > capped at 72

Wallace:
- Wailord: EQ, 5 X-Att., 1 X-Speed, Heal, Strength
    > Blizzard : 57-68
            Ludicolo: Strength
            Tentacruel: Strength
            Whiscash: EQ
            Gyarados: Strength (93%)
            Milotic: EQ