Pokemon Blue Custom Starter (Poliwrath) notes

OPTIONS
- Fast, Off, Set
- Left ball

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

PALLET TOWN
- Choose left ball, and give it a 1-character name
- Rival:
     > Swap slot 1 with BS
     > BS x3

ROUTE 1
- Use repel on second grass tile
- Use repel on way down

PALLET TOWN
- Talk to Oak from behind/left
- Use repel on second grass tile again

VIRIDIAN CITY
- Skip mart

VIRIDIAN FOREST
- get antidote
- Weedle Guy: BS x2 + WG

PEWTER CITY
- Go the mart
- Buy 4 Antidotes, 5 Potions, and 2 Balls

PEWTER GYM
- Brock: WG x3-4

ROUTE 3
- Bug Catcher 1: BS+WG, BS+WG, WG x2
- Shorts Guy: BS+WG, BS+WG
- Bug Catcher 2: BS, WG x2, BS, WG x2
- Bug Catcher 3: BS(+WG), WG x2
- Walk through grass, catch bird (slot 4 ball)

MT. MOON
- Use Repel (s1) immediately
- Get escape rope and rare candy
- Use repel after it wears off
- Use repel after second stairs in last room
- Talk to rocket
- Rocket: BS(+WG), BS+WG
- Super Nerd: BS+WG, BS+WG, BS x2
- Choose the Helix Fossil

CERULEAN CITY
- Enter the grass, catch Sandshrew (slot 3 ball)
- Take the center
- Enter the gym

CERULEAN GYM
- Jr. Trainer: BS x3
- Misty:
     > Staryu: BS x2-3
     > Starmie: BS x4-5
          > If 4 BS left, use DoubleSlap
- Leave gym

CERULEAN CITY
- Menu:
     > (slot 7) Teach TM11, BB, over Hypnosis (slot 4)
- Get rare candy
- Go to bridge

NUGGET BRIDGE
- Rival: BS x2 (+WG), DoubleSlap, BB, BS x2
     > Heal if 1-8 HP on Pidgeotto
     > If Sand, sac bird
- Bug Catcher: BB x2
- Lass: BB x2 (+DS)
- Youngster: BB x3
- Lass: BB(+DS), BB+DS
- Jr. Trainer:
     > 17-20 or 0 BS: WG x2
     > Else: BS(+WG)
- Rocket: BB x2

ROUTE 25
- Fight top hiker
- Top Hiker:
     > 9-17: WG+BB, BB
     > Else: BB(+DS), BB
- GET ELIXER
- Lass: BB x2
- FIGHT THE BOTTOM TRAINER
- Bottom Hiker: BB x4
- Menu:
     > (s4) Use both candies
     > (s7) Use elixir
- Lass: BS x3
- GET ETHER
- Say yes to Bill, get Ticket
- Menu:
     > (s7) use Ether on BS
     > (s4) use Escape Rope

CERULEAN CITY
- Rocket: BB, BS
- Go through Underground
- Skip Full Restore

ROUTE 6
- Walk straight down
- Walk left into the grass to avoid trainer, then go down
- Jr. Trainer-F: BB x3
- Jr. Trainer-M: BB x2

VERMILION CITY
- Go to the S.S. Anne

S.S. ANNE
- Enter 4th door on second floor
- Gentleman: BS x2
- Get the rare candy
- Rival: BS x6
- Get HM01

VERMILION CITY
- Go to the mart
- Sell:
     > (s3)TM34
     > (s4)Nugget
- Buy:
     > (s2) 5 Super Potions
     > (s6) 3 Repels
     > 3 Para Heals
- On the tile before the Cut bush
     > Swap slot 2 with Repels (7 down)
     > (up 1) heal to 60+ HP
     > (up 1)Teach HM01 to Shrew
     > (up 2) Teach TM28, Dig, to Sandshrew
- Cut the bush
- Don't manip, just choose the cans
- Surge: BS(+BS), BS, BS x2

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

CERULEAN CITY
- Take center
- Get the Bicycle from the bike shop
- After leaving the shop:
     > Swap slot 1 with Bike
     > (up 1)Toss TM24
     > Use bike, cut bushes

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

ROCK TUNNEL
- Menu:
     > (s2) Use Repel
     > (down 3)Use Rare Candy
- Pokemaniac 1: BB, BS x2
- Pokemaniac 2: BS x2-3
- Jr. Trainer: BS(+BS), BS(+BB)
     > para heal s8
- Use repel (slot 2)
     > Use antidote(s7) or para heal (s8) if necessary
- Use repel before the Hiker
- Hiker: BB x3
- Jr. Trainer: BB, BS, BB
- Skip the Max Ether

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

CELADON CITY
- Bike to LEFT side mart
- Take elevator to 5F
- 5F:
     > 5 X Accuracy
     > 4 X Speeds (slot 6, D RL x2)
     > 3 X Attacks
     > 16 X Specials
- 6F:
     > Buy 1 Fresh Water
     > Give to girl for TM13
     > Buy 1 Soda Pop
- 4F: Buy 1 Poke Doll
- 2F:
     > (s4)Buy 10 Super Repels
- Take stairs to floor 1
- Bike west, cut the bush
- Bike to house, get HM02
- Upon exiting the house:
     > Swap slot 3 with Super Repel
     > Teach HM02 to bird
- Fly to Celadon
- Menu:
     > (u 4)Teach TM13, Ice Beam, to Poli over DS (slot 3)
     > bike to Saffron

SAFFRON CITY
- Bike to Psychic guy
- Get Psychic TM
- Menu:
     > Use super repel
     > swap slot 5 with X Attack
     > (d5)Teach TM29, Psychic, to Poli over WG (slot 2)
- Fly to Lavender (DOWN 4)

LAVENDER TOWER
- Rival: IB(slot 3), BB, IB, BS, Psychic x2
- Channeler (4F): Psychic x2
- Get the Elixer
- GET THE HIDDEN ELIXER
- Take the free heal on 5F
- Channeler 2 and 3: Psychic
- Get the Rare Candy
- Ghost:
     > Swap slot 2 with X Specs
     > (d1)use the Poke Doll
- Rocket 1: BS x2, IB(+BS)
- Rocket 2: X Atk(slot 5), Psychic, BS
- Rocket 3: BS x4
- Talk to Mr. Fuji

LAVENDER TOWN
- Get the Poke Flute
- Walk out and Fly to Celadon City (DOWN 2)

CELADON CITY
- Take the center
- Bike west
- Snorlax menu:
     > (s3)Use Super Repel
     > Swap slot 7 with Rare Candy
     > (d1)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
     > bike
- Use super repel in area 3
- Get the Gold Teeth
- Get HM03 from the guy in the house
- Walk outside
- Dig
- Bike to Silph Co.

SILPH CO.
- Take elevator to 10F
- Rocket: Psychic + BS
- Get left and middle items
- MENU IMMEDIATELY:
     > Swap slot 4 with X Speed
     > (d9)Teach HM03, Surf, over BB (slot 4)
     > (d1)Teach TM24, EQ, over BS (slot 1)
- Get carbos
- Go downstairs
- Go to right wall, bottom wall, then left to teleporter
- Walk down
- Rocket: EQ
- Menu:
     > (s6)Use 3 rare candies
- Get card key
- Rival:
     > X Spec x2, X Speed(slot 4)
     > IB, Surf, IB, EQ, Psychic x2-3
- SKIP LAPRAS
- Rocket: IB, EQ(+IB), IB
- Giovanni: X Spec, Psychic, Surf, IB, Surf
- Dig out
- Fly to Fuschia
- If poisoned:
     > (s6)use Antidote
- Bike to gym

FUCHSIA GYM
- Juggler 1: EQ x4
- Heal to 65+ HP (s7 potions)
- Juggler 2: X Spec, EQ, EQ+IB
- Heal to 35+ HP (s7 potions) if necessary)
- Koga: X Spec x2, (X Acc if Smoke), Psychic x4
- Bike to Warden, get HM04
- Fly to Pallet town

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

CINNABAR MANSION
- Get the Carbos
- In the basement, menu:
     > use super repel
     > (d3) Toss antidotes
     > (s7)Use Elixir
     > Use both carbos
- Remember to hit the statue here
- Hit the statue in the Northeast room
- Get BOTH rare candies
- 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: X Spec x2, Surf x4
- Dig out

CELADON CITY
- Bike to Celadon gym
- Beauty: IB
- Erika: Psychic, IB, Psychic
- Walk out
- Fly to Saffron
- Menu:
     > [(s6)Heal above 35 HP]
     > Bike to gym

SAFFRON GYM
- Teleporters: top-left, bottom-left, down, left to Sabrina
- Sabrina: EQ, X Atk(slot 5), EQ(+EQ/Surf), EQ x2
- Step on teleport pad, Dig out
- Fly to Viridian
- Menu:
     > Swap slot 5 with X Acc (d3)
     > Use both candies on Poli
     > Bike to gym

VIRIDIAN GYM
- Cooltrainer: IB
- Blackbelt: Psychic x3
- Exit and re-enter
- Giovanni: X Spec, Psychic, IB x2, Psychic, IB
(You'll get a TM here)

VIRIDIAN CITY
- Menu:
     > use super repel
     > (Toss X Attack?)
     > (Super Potion)Heal to 62+ HP
     > Teach HM04, Strength, to Sandshrew
     > (d2)Teach TM27, Fissure, over Psychic (slot 2)
     > Bike

ROUTE 22
- Rival:
     > X Spec, X Speed
     > IB x2, X Acc, Fissure, IB, Fissure x2
- Bike to Route 23

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

VICTORY ROAD
- Go one tile up, use Strength
     > STRENGTH IS SLOT 3
- Push boulder onto left switch
- GET RARE CANDY (PUSH BOULDER UP)
- On the next floor:
     > Immediately menu
     > Use Strength
     > Use Super Repel
- BIKE TO THE NORTH EDGE
- On the next floor:
     > USE LAST SUPER REPEL HERE
     > Use Strength again
- Next floor:
     > Use Strength
     > Use bike

INDIGO PLATEAU
- Deposit everything except Poliwrath
- Take center
- Buy:
     > (s3)5 Full Restores

ELITE FOUR
- Lorelei: X Speed(slot 3), X Acc(slot 4), Fissure(slot 2) x5
- Menu:
     > Use Elixir (s6)
- Bruno: X Acc(slot 4), IB, Fissure x2, IB, Fissure
- Menu:
     > Swap slot 5 with Full Restores
     > (u 1)Use Rare Candy
- Agatha: X Spec x2, EQ, IB, EQ x3
     > If Golbat switch turn 1, use IB(+IB)
     > Use poke flute if asleep
- Menu if took damage:
     > (s5)Heal to full
     > [(s6) If healed, use Elixir]
- Lance: X Spec, IB, X Speed, IB x2, IB x4
     > Gyarados: Heal if 1-70 and Gyara alive for another turn
- Menu:
     > (s4)Heal to full
     > [(s5) If didn't elixir, use now]
- Champion: X Spec x2, X Acc, IB(+IB), Fissure, IB, Fissure x3
     > Don't IB until all buffs are applied
     > Heal to full if Sky Attack