Pokemon Blue Custom Starter (Victreebel) notes

OPTIONS
- Fast, Off, Set
- Middle ball

INTRO
- Give your character and your rival a 1-character name
- Get the 6 Repels from the PC
- SKIP POTION
- don't mash on Oak's first textbox

PALLET TOWN
- Choose middle ball, and give it a 1-character name
- Rival:
     > Swap slot 1 and 3
     > Acid x2-3 (slot 1)

ROUTE 1
- Use repel (s1) before grass
- Use repel after leaving mart
- Jump first ledge on way back

PALLET TOWN
- Talk to Oak from behind
- Use repel after leaving lab

VIRIDIAN CITY
- Skip mart

VIRIDIAN FOREST
- SKIP antidote
- middle, right, middle
- Weedle Guy: Acid x3-4

PEWTER CITY
- Go the mart
- Buy 2 Balls and 7 Potions

PEWTER GYM
- Brock: RL x2

ROUTE 3
- Bug Catcher 1: Acid x4
- Shorts Guy:
     > RL
     > Learn Wrap over Stun Spore (slot 2)
     > RL+Acid
- Bug Catcher 2: Acid x4-5
- Bug Catcher 3: Acid x2
- Walk through grass, catch bird (slot 2 ball)

MT. MOON
- Use Repel immediately
- Get escape rope and rare candy
- Use repel at last tile of rectangle
- Use last repel after second stairs
- Talk to Rocket
- Rocket: RL, Wrap until 4 hits, Acid
- Super Nerd: RL x5
- Choose the Helix Fossil

CERULEAN CITY
- Catch Sandshrew (slot 1)
- Take the center
- Go to gym

CERULEAN GYM
- Jr. Trainer: RL
- Misty: RL, RL+Acid(+Wrap)
     > If X Defend, use RL
- Leave

CERULEAN CITY
- Get the hidden Rare Candy
- Go to bridge

NUGGET BRIDGE
- Rival: Acid x2-3, Acid, Acid, Acid x2
     > If Sand, sac bird
- Bug Catcher: Acid x2
- Lass: Acid, RL(+Wrap)
- Youngster: Acid, RL, Wrap(+Acid)
- Lass: RL(+Acid), RL+Acid
- Jr. Trainer: RL
     > 16-20 HP: Acid x2 (save Acids elsewhere)
- Rocket: RL, Wrap(+Acid)

ROUTE 25
- Bottom Hiker: RL
- Lass: RL(+Wrap), RL
- Top trainer: Acid, RL
- Lass: Acid x3
- GET THE ETHER
- Say yes to Bill
- After the Bill cutscene:
     > Escape Rope (slot 4)

CERULEAN CITY
- Walk through the Dig house
- Rocket: RL, RL(+Acid)
- Go to the underground
- GET FULL RESTORE

ROUTE 6
- Jr. Trainer-F: Acid x3
- Jr. Trainer-M: Acid, RL

VERMILLION CITY
- Go to mart
- Sell:
     > (s2) TM34
     > (s4) TM11
     > (s4) Nugget
- Buy:
     > 3 Repels (slot 6)
     > 5 Para Heals
- Go to the S.S. Anne

S.S. ANNE
- Menu upon entering:
     > (s2) Use both rare candies
- Enter 4th room on left
- Go down then right
- Trainer: RL+Acid
- Get TM08
- Menu after exiting:
     > (Heal if 1-8 HP)
     > Swap slot 2 with Repels (d5)
     > (d2) Teach TM08, BS, over Wrap (slot 2)
- Rival: BS(+Acid), BS, Acid, BS x2
     > Pidgeotto and Rat: 7-8
     > Ivy: 5
- Get HM01
- Leave

VERMILION CITY
- On the tile before the Cut bush
     > (Heal if 1-4 HP)
     > (s9)Teach HM01 to Shrew
     > (u4)Teach TM28 to Shrew
- Cut the bush
- Don't manip, check first can twice
- Surge: BS, Acid, BS x2 (+RL)
     > Raichu: if turn 1 outspeed Growl, RL
     > Raichu: Heal if 1-11 HP and don't outspeed

VERMILION CITY
- Go to the house above the gym, get Bike Voucher
- Dig back to Cerulean

CERULEAN CITY
- Get the Bicycle from the bike shop
- After leaving the shop:
     > Swap slot 1 with Bike
     > (If paralayzed, use Para Heal, u3)
     > (up 1)Toss TM24
     > Use bike, cut the bushes

ROUTE 9
- Jr. Trainer: BS x4
- Bug Catcher: BS x3

ROCK TUNNEL
- Menu:
     > (s2) Use repel
     > (d1) use Ether on BS (slot 2)
- Pokemaniac 1:
     > 30+ or 1-14 HP: RL x2
     > 15-29: RL, BS x2
- Pokemaniac 2: (BS x2 if 19+), RL
     > Confusion: 15-18
- Jr. Trainer: BS x2
- Use repel (s2)
- Use repel before the Hiker
- Hiker: RL x3
- Jr. Trainer: BS x3
- Skip the Max Ether

ROUTE 8
- Gambler: BS x2
- Pick up the hidden Elixer in the underground

CELADON CITY
- TAKE THE CENTER
- Bike to the mart, LEFT SIDE
- Take elevator to 5F
- 5F:
     > 2 X Accs
     > (s6) 5 X Speeds
     > 1 X Attack
- 6F:
     > Buy 1 Soda Pop
     > Leave
- 4F:
     > Buy 1 Poke Doll
- 2F:
     > (s4) Buy 10 Super Repels
     > Buy 8 Super Potions
     > Buy 3 Revives
- Take the stairs to 1F, leave
- Bike west, cut the bush
- Bike to house, get HM02
- Upon exiting the house:
     > Swap slot 2 with X Attack
     > (d3)Use Super Repel
     > (d3)Teach HM02 to your flier
- Fly to Lavender
- Walk to the tower

LAVENDER TOWER
- Rival: X Attack (s2), (X Acc if Sand), BS x6
- Channeler (4F): RL x2, RL+Acid
     > If para'd:
          > Use para heal (s4)
          > spam RL
- Get the Elixer
- GET THE HIDDEN ELIXER
- Take the free heal on 5F
- Channeler 2 and 3: RL x2
     > para heal (s4)
- Get the Rare Candy
- Ghost:
     > Swap slot 2 with Super Repels
     > (u1)use the Poke Doll
- Rocket 1: BS x4
- Rocket 2: BS x3
- Rocket 3: BS, Acid, BS x2
- Talk to Mr. Fuji

LAVENDER TOWN
- Get the Poke Flute
- Walk out and Fly to Celadon City

CELADON CITY
- Bike west
- Snorlax menu:
     > Use Super Repel (slot 2)
     > Swap slot 3 with X Speed (d6)
     > (d8)Use the Poke Flute
- Run from the Snorlax

CYCLING ROAD
- Get the hidden Rare Candy
- Bike to the Safari Zone (cut bushes)

SAFARI ZONE
- Upon entering:
     > use super repel
     > use bike
- Get the Full Restore
- Use super repel (slot 2) in area 3
- Get Protein
- Get the Gold Teeth
- Get HM03 from the guy in the house
- Walk outside
- Dig
- Menu:
     > Swap slot 4 with Super Potion (d9)
     > (d5) Use Protein ON VICTREEBEL
     > Bike to Silph Co.

SILPH CO.
- Go to floor 5
- Get the elixir
- Rocket: BS x2 (+Acid)
- Get card key
- Go back to top right of room, step on pad
- Go left around rocket, get TM03
- Go back, left through the door near Arbok guy
- Menu before Rival:
     > (s4)Heal to full
     > (d3)Use Elixer
     > (If paralyzed, use Para Heal)
     > (d7)Use 1 Rare Candy
     > (d5)Teach TM03, Swords Dance, over Sleep Powder (slot 3)
- Rival:
     > X Speed (slot 3), Swap Acid and Swords Dance, SD
          > If not crit:
               > Super Potion, SD, BS(+Acid)
               > (Heal to 41+), SD, BS(+Acid), BS x3 (+Acid)
          > If crit:
               > Full Restore, SD, BS(+Acid)
               > (Heal to 41+), SD, BS(+Acid), BS x3 (+Acid)
- Get Lapras from the guy
- Heal if 1-14 HP (slot 6)
- Rocket: SD, RL, Acid (BS if Growl), RL
- Giovanni:
     > SD x2, BS(+Acid), BS(+Acid), RL, BS+BS/RL
          > If one more Nido PS would give redbar:
               > SD again, BS(+Acid), BS(+Acid), RL, BS(+BS/RL)
          > Keep 5 BS
- Dig out

CELADON GYM
- Beauty: Acid
- Erika: SD, BS, Acid, BS
- Walk out
- Fly to Fuschia
- Bike to gym

FUCHSIA GYM
- Juggler 1: BS x2, Acid, BS
- Menu:
     > (s4)Heal to 60+ HP
     > (d3)Use an elixer
- Juggler 2: SD, Acid, BS(+Acid)
- Heal to 40+ HP (s6)
- Koga: SD x3, BS(+Acid), BS(+BS), BS(+Acid), BS(+BS)

FUSCHIA CITY
- Bike to Warden's house
- Get HM04
- Menu next to boulder:
     > (s2)Use Super Repel
     > (d2)Heal to 70+ HP
     > (d3)Use elixer
     > (bottom)Teach HM04 to Lapras
     > (u4)Teach HM03 to Lapras
     > (u2)Use rare candy on VICTREEBEL
     > Use Strength
- Get rare candy
- Fly to Pallet Town

PALLET TOWN
- Walk to the bottom left of the water
- Use Surf
- go left one space then further south
- go right at Cinnabar Mansion, enter it

CINNABAR MANSION
- After dropping down, menu:
     > (s2) use Super Repel
- Remember to hit the statue here
- Hit the statue in the Northeast room
- GET BOTH RARE CANDIES
- Menu:
     > Swap slot 5 with Full Restores (d6)
     > Use 3 Rare Candies on VICTREEBEL
- GET THE SECRET KEY (third visible item)
- Dig out
- Fly to Cinnabar
- Bike to gym

CINNABAR GYM
- Questions: A1, B2, B1, B3, A3, B1
- Blaine: SD x3, Acid, BS, BS(+Acid), BS(+Acid)
     > Arcanine: If crit and Super, BS
- Dig out
- Bike to Saffron gym

SAFFRON GYM
- Teleporters: top-left, bottom-left, down, left to Sabrina
- Heal to 27+ HP
- Sabrina (check HP at start):
     > 27-32 or 52+ HP:
          > Acid, SD, Acid, BS x2
               > If Barrier: RL Mime
     > 33-51 HP:
          > Acid, RL, SD, BS x2
- Step on teleport pad, Dig out
- Fly to Viridian
- Bike to gym

VIRIDIAN GYM
- Cooltrainer: RL
- Blackbelt: RL x3
- Exit and re-enter
- (Heal to 50+ HP)
- Giovanni: SD, RL, BS, SD, BS(+BS/RL), BS(+BS/RL), RL
     > Keep at least 5 BS

VIRIDIAN CITY
- Menu:
     > (s2)Use Super Repel
     > (s4)(Heal above 100 HP, toss remaining Supers)
     > Bike

ROUTE 22
- Rival:
     > SD x2, BS(+Acid), RL, BS(+Acid)
     > Growlithe: X Speed, BS, BS, BS(+BS/Acid)

ROUTE 23
- Bike to the water
- After exiting the water:
     > (s2)use Super Repel
     > Bike to Victory Road

VICTORY ROAD
- Go one tile up, use Strength
- Push boulder onto left switch
- On the next floor:
     > Menu right of boulder
     > (s2)Use Super Repel
     > Use Strength
- BIKE TO THE NORTH EDGE
- On the next floor:
     > Use Strength again
- Next floor:
     > Use Strength
     > Use your last Super Repel
     > Use bike

INDIGO PLATEAU
- Don't deposit
- Take center
- Buy 11 (or more) Full Restores (s3)

ELITE FOUR
- Lorelei:
     > SD x3, BS(+BS), RL
     > (SD again if atk dropped), X Speed(s2)
     > BS(+BS), BS, BS(+BS)
- Heal to 80+ HP
- Bruno: RL x6
- Menu:
     > (s3)Use Full Restore
- Agatha: SD x3, Acid x3-4, BS(+BS), Acid x2-3, BS(+BS), Acid x3-5
     > Heal if necessary
     > If full HP and asleep, use Flute
     > If paralyzed: wait until damage, then FR
     > ROUTING NOTE: May be worth to X Speed before SD, needs
     testing
- Menu:
     > (s3) use FR
     > (s6) use Elixer
- Lance:
     > SD, BS x2
     > SD x2, (Heal to 120+ HP), Acid(+Acid), Acid(+Acid)
     > BS x2-3, BS(+BS)
- Heal to full health (s3)
- Champion:
     > SD x3, BS(+BS), BS
          > If Sky Attack, heal to full
          > Heal after Sky Attack unless done with setup
          > If Mirror then Sky: BS early
     > X Speed(s2), RL, BS(+BS), BS(+BS), BS(+BS)