CrystalDust New Early Game

CrystalDust New Early Game (likely Marathon Strat)

The strat:
- Fight Nico (sage spinner in Sprout Tower)
- Fight a wild on Route 32/Union Cave (31+ EXP)
- Fight Anthony (spinner after Union Cave)
- Skip Benny

EVs lost:
EVs gained: 4 Atk, 1 Def, 1 mystery EV (most likely Def, possibly Spe)
EVs lost: 2 Atk, 2 Def, 1 SpD, 1 Spe

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Pokes fought by level:

L5: Chikorita
L6: Pidgey, Rattata
L7: Bellsprout
L8: Bellsprout x 2
L9: Bellsprout x 3
L10: Bellsprout x 2
L11: Bellsprout x 2
L12: Hoothoot, Spearow
L13: Pidgey x 3, Pidgeotto
L14: Wild, Geodude, [Machop]
L15: [Machop], Rattata x 2, Zubat, Ekans
L16: Rattata, Zubat x 2, Koffing
L17: Ledyba, Spinarak, Caterpie, Weedle

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Fight Strats:

Nico (L7 for first; L8 for last two): [5 TURNS]
	Bellsprout: Rage x 3
	Bellsprout: Scratch
	Bellsprout: Scratch

Chow (L9): [4.5 TURNS] [4-5]
	Bellsprout: Rage, Scratch
	Bellsprout: Scratch (75% range)
	Bellsprout: Scratch (75% range)

Jin & Neal (L10): [4 TURNS]
	Bellsprout: Scratch x 2 (100%)
	Bellsprout: Scratch x 2 (100%)

Li (L11 for Bellsprouts; L12 for Hoothoot): [7.36 TURNS] [7-10 TURNS]
	Bellsprout: Scratch x 2 (94.14% range) 2.0586
	Bellsprout: Scratch x 2 (94.14% range)
	Hoothoot: Scratch x 3 (guaranteed if Growl turn 2, 28.47% range if Growl turn 1) or Scratch x 2 + Rage (96.48% range if no Growl)

Abe (L12): [2.55 TURNS] [2-3 TURNS]
	Spearow: Scratch x 2 (87.5% range if no Growl)

Rod (L13): [2-5+ TURNS]
	Pidgey: Water Gun if in Torrent or Rage + Scratch (93.75% range if he doesn't Tackle)
	Pidgey: Water Gun if in Torrent or Scratch with Rage boost (56.25% range)

Falkner (L13): [3-4 TURNS]
	Pidgey: Rage + Scratch or Water Gun if in Torrent (93.75% range)
	Pidgeotto: Scratch x 2 or Water Gun* x 2

Anthony (L14 - if get 72 wild EXP you get L15 for Machop): [3-4 TURNS]
	Geodude: Water Gun
	Machop: Water Gun x 2 - guaranteed at L15, range at L14 (need Torrent)

Rocket 1 (L15): [2-4 TURNS]
	Rattata: Water Gun (31.25% range without Torrent) or Rage + Scratch
	Rattata: Water Gun if in Torrent (100%) or Scratch (100% at +1)

Rocket 2 (L15): [3-5 TURNS]
	Zubat: Water Gun (50% if in Torrent) or Rage + Scratch (60.94% if no Rage boost)
	Ekans: Water Gun x 2-3 (27.34% 2HKO if no Torrent) or Scratch x 2 if Rage boost

Rocket 3 (L16): [3-5 TURNS]
	Rattata: Scratch
	Zubat: Scratch x 2 or Scratch + Rage or Water Gun*
	Zubat: Scratch x 2 or Scratch + Rage or Water Gun*

Rocket 4 (L16): [2 OR 3 TURNS]
	Koffing: Water Gun x 3 or Water Gun* x 2 (92.19% 2HKO)

Amy & May (L17): [3-4 TURNS]
	Ledyba: Scratch x 2 or Rage + Scratch
	Spinarak: Scratch x 2 or Scratch (25% at +1)

Al (L17): [3-4 TURNS]
	Caterpie: Scratch x 2 or Rage + Scratch
	Weedle: Scratch x 2 or Scratch (100% at +1)

Level to 18 and evolve after Al

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Analysis (this does not account for time, just turns) [NEW VS OLD]:

Nico [+5]
Chow [-0.5]
Jin [-1]
Neal [-1]
Li [-1.2]
Abe [0]
Rod [-2 if Torrent; 0 otherwise]
Falkner [0]
Anthony [+3 if L15 or have Torrent; +4 otherwise]
Rocket 1 [-0.25 if Torrent; -0.66 without]
Rocket 2 [-0.5 if Torrent; -0.25 without]
Rocket 3 [0 if Torrent; -1 without]
Rocket 4 [0]
Twins [-0.25]
Al [-0.5]
Wild [+0.5]

TOTAL with Torrent: +1.3 turns
TOTAL with no Torrent: +3.14 turns