Fire Red Charmander% notes

Goal: Beat Squirtle

INTRO
- Start RNG manip timer when you name your character

PALLET TOWN
- Check ID and put in program
- Only accept Charmanders with extremely high Sp. Atk (boosting nature and 26+ IV), good Attack (20+) and not terrible Defense or Speed
- Rival 1: Scratch spam

ROUTE 1
- Get 47 exp. if possible, but stop killing things once you have Ember
- Catch Rattata or Pidgey (not both). Scratch to weaken

VIRIDIAN FOREST
- Fight 3 optionals (Ember spam)
- Get to 47 exp. if not there yet (Scratch x2 Caterpie; Ember anything else)
- Weedle Guy: Ember

PEWTER CITY
- Shopping: 7 Potions, 2 Antidotes, 3 Repels

PEWTER GYM
- Heal to ~22 HP
- Brock: Ember x3-5, (Growl), MC x4
	> Onix damage:
		- 12-27/0-11/x: 22-26/15-18
		- 28-31/12-27/x: 20-24/15-18
		- x/28-31/x: 17-20/11-14
	> Low HP after this fight is nice, but not required

ROUTE 3
- Bug Catcher: Ember x3 (MC+Scratch second Caterpie if 10 Embers and in Blaze)
- Lass: MC+MC, Scratch+Ember (if in Blaze, can OHKO both)
	> QA does 7-9/10-12 with 0-19 IV neutral, 5-7/7-9 with 20-31 IV
- If you get poisoned, heal at 10-11 HP
	> Must heal at 10 HP with 0-7, 13-14 and 19-20 IV HP
- Bug Catcher: Ember x2 (MC+Scratch first Caterpie if necessary)
- Skip the Persim

MT. MOON
- After 8 steps, register TM Case and use a Repel
- Get the Escape Rope, then the Rare Candy
- Skip the Revive
- Rocket: Ember x2 (may need to MC or Scratch to save PP)
	> QA does 8-10 with 0-25 IV neutral, 7-9 with 26-31 IV
	> Hyper Fang does 16-19 with 0-11 IV, 15-18 with 12-25 IV and 13-16 with 26-31 IV
- Super Nerd: MC+Ember, Ember x2
	> Scratch+Ember Grimer with 29+ IV Attack and 28+ IV Sp. Atk

ROUTE 4
- If you have Rattata, teach Mega Punch over Metal Claw
- Teach Mega Kick over Growl

CERULEAN CITY
- Take the center
- Get the Rare Candy

NUGGET BRIDGE
- Rival 2: MK+MK (or Ember+Ember+Ember), MK+whatever, whatever, Ember
	> MK+MK Pidgeotto is always favorable, nearly guaranteed with 25-30 IV and guaranteed with 31 IV
	> Pidgeotto QA does 10-12 with 0-17 IV neutral, 8-10 with 18-31 IV
	> WG does 15-20 (22-30 Torrent) on neutral and 17-24 (25-32) on -Sp. Def
	> Rattata damage:
		- 5-15/x/x: 8-10 (8-10), 13-16 (12-15), 17-21 (16-19)
		- 16-20/0-4/x: 8-10 (8-10), 13-16 (11-13), 16-19 (15-18)
		- 21-31/5-9/x: 8-10 (7-9), 12-15 (11-13), 16-19 (15-18)
		- x/10-20/x: 8-10 (7-9), 12-15 (11-13), 15-18 (13-16)
		- x/21-26/x: 8-10 (7-9), 11-13 (10-12), 15-18 (12-15)
		- x/27-31/x: 7-9 (7-9), 11-13 (10-12), 15-18 (12-15)
	> Blaze is required after this fight
- NB1: MP/MC/Ember x2, Ember x2
- NB2: Ember x3 (can MP Bellsprout)
- NB3: Ember x2
- NB4: Ember x2
- NB5: Ember
- Rocket: Ember x2

ROUTE 25
- (Get Elixer)
- Hiker: Ember+Ember
- Jr. Trainer-F: Ember x2
- Jr. Trainer-M: Ember x2
- Lass: Ember x3

CERULEAN CITY
- Rocket: Ember, MK

ROUTE 6
- Get the Sitrus if you speedtie Starmie and die to 2 WPs
- Get the Rare Candy
- Jr. Trainer-M: Ember, MK

VERMILION CITY
- Get Bike Voucher
- Shopping: Buy 7 Super Potions and 5 Repels

S.S. ANNE
- Use 3 Rare Candies to reach L27, and heal to ~20 HP
- Youngster: Scratch x2-3. Kill ASAP once poisoned
	> Don't try to get poisoned if your slave is alive
- Get Brick Break
- Heal before rival
	> Poison does 12 damage between fights
	> Safest HP is 37-43 HP, but slightly higher or lower can work on certain Defense/Sp. Def IVs
	> Full HP can be OK with high HP IVs
	> All other HPs are awkward
- Rival 3 (if late): BB+BB, MK+BB, BB, whatever
	> Pidgeotto does 7-9 on 14-31 IV neutral, 8-10 on everything else
	> Wartortle does 17-24 (25-32 Torrent) on neutral and 20-26 (27-38) on -Sp. Def
		- x/19-31/x: 17-20
	> Odds that BB will be guaranteed after MK+Withdraw:
		- 30-31 IV: 12/16 (ranges are 37-44, 17-20)
		- 22-29 IV: 7/16 (ranges are 36-43, 16-19)
		- 20-21 IV: 3/16 (ranges are 35-42, 15-18)
	> Mega Punch does roughly 1 more damage than Brick Break
- If poisoned and slave is dead, run around until you black out. If not, run back to Cerulean
	> If you run back, either take the bed or get the Max Ether + heal so 1 WP = Blaze

CERULEAN CITY
- Teach Cut before Misty

CERULEAN GYM
- Misty: BB, MK+MK/MP/Cut
	> WP damage:
		- 0-5/x/x: 42-50
		- 6-16/x/x: 40-48
		- 17-27/x/x: 37-44
		- 28-31/10-23/x: 35-42
		- x/24-31/x: 32-38
	> Odds that Cut will be guaranteed after MK:
		- 31 IV: 10/16 (ranges are 37-44, 16-19)
		- 28-30 IV: 7/16 (ranges are 36-43, 16-19)
		- 24-27 IV: 3/16 (ranges are 35-42, 15-18)
		- 20-23 IV: 1/16 (ranges are 34-41, 15-18)

CERULEAN CITY
- Get bike, then register it and bike to Route 9

ROUTE 9
- Jr. Trainer: Ember x4
- Bug Catcher: Ember x3
- Get the Rare Candy

ROCK TUNNEL
- Repel immediately
- Pokemaniac: Ember+Ember, MK+MK (finish with MP if possible)
- Pokemaniac: MK+MK/MP
- Picnicker: Ember, Ember
- Use another Repel and heal to near full
- Bottom Hiker: BB+BB
	> Rock Throw does 30-44 on neutral Defense
- Top Hiker: BB x3, Ember/MP
- Picnicker: BB x2, Ember
- Hiker: BB x2, BB+BB
	> Graveler Rock Throw does 25-36 on neutral Defense
- Picnicker: Ember x3

ROUTE 8
- Lass: BB x2

CELADON CITY
- Bike to the gym

CELADON GYM
- Beauty: Ember x2
- Beauty: Ember
- Use Rare Candy to reach L34 (teach Flamethrower over Mega Kick)
- Erika: FT, Ember, FT

CELADON CITY
- Bike to get Fly, then to the mart
- Shopping:
	> 5F: Buy 5 X Defends, 1-3 X Speeds, 22 X Specials, 2 X Accs and 3 Guard Specs.
- Get the Tea

GAME CORNER
- Rocket: FT, Ember

ROCKET HIDEOUT
- Rocket 1 (Lift Key): Ember x2
- Get the Rare Candy
- Rocket 2: Ember, FT x2
- Rocket 3: FT, Ember, FT
	> Teach Wing Attack over Brick Break
- Giovanni 1: FT x3-4 (first 2 are ranges if not in Blaze; Kanga is a range in Blaze)
- Get Silph Scope, then heal to 17+ HP and Escape Rope out
- Bike to the Vermilion Gym

VERMILION GYM
- On final spinner bag manip, teach Fly to Charizard (over Mega Punch) or Pidgey
- Gentleman: Ember
- Surge: Ember x2, FT
- After exiting, Fly to Lavender

LAVENDER TOWER
- Use a Repel one tile before you line up with the counter
- Rival 4: FT, WA+WA, FT, WA x2
	> Wartortle does 15-20 (22-30 Torrent) on neutral and 17-24 (25-32) on -Sp. Def
- Use second Repel on bag manip
- Take heal pad
- Channeler 1: Ember
- Channeler 2: Ember
- Channeler 3: Ember
- Get Rare Candy
- Marowak: FT(+WA)
- Rocket 1: Ember x2, FT
- Rocket 2: Ember, WA
- Rocket 3: Ember x4
- After getting Poke Flute, bike to Saffron

SAFFRON CITY
- Shopping: 8 Hyper Potions, 3 Escape Ropes, 6 Max Repels
- Bike to Silph Co.

SILPH CO.
- Take the stairs to 5F
- Silph Rival: X Special x2, FT, FT+FT, FT, Ember x2
	> WG does 37-54 on neutral, 42-60 on -Sp. Def
- Get Lapras
- Rocket: Ember, FT x2
- Before Giovanni:
	> Use 2 Rare Candies to reach L43
	> Toss the Moon Stone
	> Potion to reach high Blaze if possible
- Giovanni 2: FT x2, X Spec, FT x2
	> Kangaskhan does 31-43 with Mega Punch on neutral Defense
- Escape Rope out and bike to the gym
	> If you need to Potion for Koga, do it on this menu

SAFFRON GYM
- Sabrina: WA, FT, Ember, FT
- Escape Rope out, then Fly to Celadon and bike to Snorlax/Cycling Road

CYCLING ROAD
- Get Rare Candy and Max Elixer

SAFARI ZONE
- Get Sunny Day
- Get the Revive if can't tank Sludge or keep Blaze with candy/Potion
- Get the Gold Teeth and HM03, then Fly to Fuchsia

FUCHSIA GYM
- Juggler: WA x4
- On second spinner bag manip:
	> Candy if necessary
	> Use Max Elixer
- Koga: Ember, FT+Ember, Ember, FT
	> If bad Sp. Atk, lead WA on Muk
	> Muk does 25-34 on neutral Defense
- After exiting, bike to the warden's house

FUCHSIA CITY
- Get Strength from the warden
- After getting Strength:
	> Teach Surf and Strength to Lapras
	> Heal to ~75 HP
	> Use 2 Rare Candies to reach L48 (skip if candied for Koga)
	> Use a Max Repel

CINNABAR MANSION
- Get the Carbos if necessary
- Get the key, then Escape Rope out and bike to the gym

CINNABAR GYM
- Blaine: X Spec x2-3, FT x4
	> Ember Growlithe and Ponyta if +3 (also can do at +2 if L48 and recoil damage)
	> Growlithe ranges:
		- L46 Take Down: 17-24 neutral, 19-27 -Def
		- L46 Fire Blast: 17-25 neutral, 20-28 -Sp. Def
		- L48 Take Down: 17-23 neutral, 18-26 -Def
		- L48 Fire Blast: 17-24 neutral, 19-27 -Sp. Def
- After exiting, Fly to Viridian and bike to the gym

VIRIDIAN GYM
- Blackbelt: FT, Ember, FT
	> Can WA Machokes if you need to save PP
- Cooltrainer: FT x5
	> Can Ember Nidorina if you need to save PP
- Giovanni: FT x5
	> Can Ember Dugtrio if you need to save PP

ROUTE 22
- Before entering the grass:
	> Use a Hyper Potion
	> Use a Max Repel
	> Teach Fire Blast over Wing Attack
- Rival 5: X Spec x4, (X Acc), Ember, FB, Ember x4
	> L49 Wing Attack: 25-36 neutral, 28-39 -Def
	> L51 Wing Attack: 25-34 neutral, 28-37 -Def
	> Can risk Fire Blast at +3 if necessary

ROUTE 23
- Get Sitrus Berry with bad HP/Sp. Def

VICTORY ROAD
- Get Rare Candy
- On second Max Repel menu:
	> Use remaining candies to reach L53
	> Use the Carbos if you got it
	> Teach Sunny Day over Ember

INDIGO PLATEAU
- Box heal + deposit both slaves

ELITE FOUR
- Lorelei: http://pastebin.com/ghVyPd2J
	> Dewgong does 83-116 on neutral, 93-126 on -Sp. Def
- Heal to full
- Bruno: Guard Spec., (X Defend), X Spec, FT x5
	> Onix damage:
		- If 3-15/x/x: 81-96
		- If 16-29/0-7/x: 74-88
		- If 30-31/8-24/x: 71-84
		- If x/25-31/x: 64-76
	> Watch out for Hitmonchan Mach Punch (12-18 at +0 on neutral Defense)
- Heal to ~40 HP unless good Speed
- Agatha: X Acc, (X Speed), FT x2, FB x2, FT
	> Shadow Punch does 28-40 on neutral Defense
- Heal to full and use Elixer
- Lance: X Speed, X Spec x4-5, FT x4, FB
	> Use X Defend or Hyper Potion when in Hyper Beam kill range (77-106 on neutral Defense)
	> Using a second X Defend may be optimal in some cases
- Champion: Guard Spec., (X Defend), X Spec x3-5, (X Speed), FT, FT/FB, FT x4
	> Guard Spec. a second time if necessary
	> Aerial Ace does 35-49/25-33 on neutral, 39-54/26-37 on-Defense
	> Extremespeed does 35-50/24-34 on neutral, 40-55/27-37 on -Defense
	> +4 FB or +5 FT guarantees Blastoise in Blaze. Need +6 FB if not in Blaze
	> +3 FB or +4 FT guarantees Arcanine in Blaze. +2 FB is favorable
	> +5 FB guarantees Arcanine if not in Blaze (+4 is a 71% range)