Pokemon Blue Custom Starter (Blastoise) notes

OPTIONS
- Fast, Off, Set
- Right ball

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

PALLET TOWN
- Choose right ball, and give it a 1-character name
- Rival: WG+Bubble

ROUTE 1
- Use repel on second grass tile
NOTE: You need to kill an encounter before Brock (use WG + Bubble)
- On the way down, don't repel. Take the "normal" path but cut
through the 3 yolo tiles.
     > If you get an encounter in first 3 tiles, you can repel.

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

VIRIDIAN CITY
- Skip mart

VIRIDIAN FOREST
- If extra repel (didn't use 3 on route 1):
     > use repel before going left into grass
- get antidote
- Weedle Guy: WG x3 (+Bubble)
- Fight encounter grass after exit if necessary

PEWTER CITY
- Go the mart
- Buy 4 Antidotes, 8 Potions, and 2 Balls

PEWTER GYM
- Brock: WG x2

ROUTE 3
- Finish with Bubble if possible
- Bug Catcher 1: WG x2, WG+Bubble, WG x2
- Shorts Guy: WG x4
- Bug Catcher 2: WG(+Bubble), WG+Bubble, WG(+Bubble), WG(+Bubble)
- Bug Catcher 3: WG+Bubble, WG+Bubble
- 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
- GET MEGA PUNCH TM
- Menu after next repel wears off:
     > use repel
     > (slot 7) Teach TM01, MP, over Tackle (slot 1)
- Walk in front of rocket
- Rocket: MP(+Bubble), WG x2
- Super Nerd: MP+WG, MP+Bubble, WG x2
     > if out of WGs, use MPs
- Choose the Helix Fossil

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

CERULEAN GYM
- Jr. Trainer: TW + MP x2
- Heal to 55+ HP
- Misty:
     > Staryu: TW + MP x2 (+Bubble)
     > Starmie: TW until -2, MP x2(+WG)
- Leave gym

CERULEAN CITY
- Menu:
     > (slot 7) Teach TM11, BB, over TW (slot 2)
- Get rare candy
- Go to bridge

NUGGET BRIDGE
- Rival: BB x2, MP, BB, WG
     > Heal if 1-8 HP on Pidgeotto
     > If Sand turn 1, sac bird
     > can Bubble stall on Rat
- Bug Catcher: WG x2
- Lass: BB x2
- Youngster: BB x3
- Lass: BB x2 (+Bubble)
- Jr. Trainer: BB(+Bubble)
     > If 12+ HP: Bubble+BB
     > If 1-5 HP: Potion, BB(+Bubble)
- Rocket: BB x2

ROUTE 25
- Fight top hiker
- Top Hiker: BB, Bubble
- SKIP ELIXER
- Lass: BB x2
- FIGHT THE TOP TRAINER
- Top trainer: WG, BB
- Lass: MP, WG, MP
     > If 1-7 HP on Oddish, heal
     > Teach Bite over Bubble
- GET ETHER
- Say yes to Bill, get Ticket
- Menu:
     > heal if 1-5 HP (s1)
     > (slot 4) use both candies
     > Use ether on BB (s7)
     > Escape Rope (s4)

CERULEAN CITY
- Rocket: BB, MP(+Bite)
- Go through Underground
- Get Full Restore

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

VERMILION CITY
- Go to the mart
- Sell TM34(s3) and Nugget (s4)
- Buy 3 Repels
- Go to the S.S. Anne

S.S. ANNE
- Heal if 1-12 HP
- Rival: Bite x2, BB, Bite, BB
     > If Sand, sac bird
     > Bubble stall on rat for redbar?
- Get HM01
- Enter the third door on the left, fight Gentleman
- Gentleman:
     > 18-22 HP: Bite(x2), WG
     > Normal: WG x2
- Get rare candy
- Leave

VERMILION CITY
- On the tile before the Cut bush
     > (s5) Teach TM28, Dig, to BLASTOISE (slot 4)
     > swap slot 2 with Repels (5 down)
     > (down 1) Teach HM01 to Shrew
- Cut the bush
- Don't manip, just choose the cans
- Surge: Dig, Bite, Dig

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
     > (up 1)Toss TM24
     > Use bike, cut bushes

ROUTE 9
- Jr. Trainer: Dig, Bite, Dig, Bite
- Bug Catcher: BB, Bite, BB

ROCK TUNNEL
- Menu:
     > Use Repel(s2)
- Pokemaniac 1: BB, MP x2
     > if confused, sac something
     > If 1-8 HP, heal on slowpoke
     > if MP is disabled, use Bite
- Pokemaniac 2: MP+Dig
     > Heal if 1-9 HP
- Jr. Trainer: Dig x2
- Use repel (slot 2)
- Use repel before the Hiker
- Hiker: BB x3
- Jr. Trainer: Bite, Dig, BB
- Skip the Max Ether

ROUTE 8
- Gambler: BB x2
     > If 1-4 HP, potion on growlithe
- Pick up the hidden Elixer in the underground

CELADON CITY
- Enter Right side mart
- Take stairs
- 2F:
     > Buy TM05
     > Buy 10 Super Repels
- 4F: Buy 1 Poke Doll
- 6F:
     > Buy 1 Fresh Water
     > Give to girl for TM13
     > Buy 1 Fresh Water
- 5F:
     > 9 X Accuracy
     > 3 X Speeds (slot 6)
     > 3 X Attacks
     > 14 X Specials
- Take elevator to floor 1
- Bike west, cut the bush
- Bike to house, get HM02
- Upon exiting the house:
     > Swap slot 2 with TM05
     > Use Super Repel
     > (down 2)Teach TM13, IB, to Blastoise over slot 1 (MP)
     > Teach TM05, MK, over slot 3 (Bite)
     > Swap slot 2 with X Specs
     > (down 1) Teach HM02 to bird
- Fly to Lavender
- Walk to the tower

LAVENDER TOWER
- Rival:
     > If 1-16, Potion turn 1 (1-8 other turns)
     > X Acc(low), X Atk, IB x2, MK x3
- Channeler (4F): Dig x2
- Get the Elixer
- SKIP THE HIDDEN ELIXER
- Take the free heal on 5F
- Channeler 2 and 3: Dig
- Get the Rare Candy
- Ghost:
     > swap slot 3 with Super Repel
     > (down 1)use the Poke Doll
- Rocket 1: BB x2, IB
- Rocket 2: Dig x2 (+IB)
- Rocket 3: BB x4
- Talk to Mr. Fuji

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

CELADON CITY
- Take the center
- Bike west
- Snorlax menu:
     > Use Super Repel (slot 3)
     > Swap slot 4 with X Accuracies
     > 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
- GET CARBOS IN AREA 2
- Get Full Restore
- 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.
- Go to floor 5
- GET THE ELIXER
- Rocket: Dig(+IB)
     > If paralyzed, use FR on next menu
- Get card key
- Menu:
     > use 2 candies on Blastoise
     > swap slot 7 with X Speed
     > Teach HM03, Surf, to Blastoise over slot 2
- Rival:
     > X Spec x2, X Acc, X Speed
     > IB x3, MK x2, IB
- Rocket: IB, MK, IB
- Giovanni: X Spec, Surf x2, IB, Surf
- Dig out
- If poisoned, use antidote
- Fly to Fuschia
- Bike to gym

FUCHSIA GYM
- Juggler 1: X Spec, Surf x4
     > if Surf is disabled, use Dig x4
     > antidote after if poisoned
- Juggler 2:
     > 2 MKs (didn't miss Drowzee):
          > X Acc, MK, MK+Surf
     > 1 MK:
          > MK, Dig+Surf (IB if Dig crit)
          > If miss, do normal strats
     > Normal: X Spec, Surf(+IB), Surf+IB
          > X Spec again if special drop
          > antidote after if poisoned
- Koga: Dig, Surf x2, Dig, Sac Sandshrew
     > don't learn Skull Bash
- Bike to Warden, get HM04
- Fly to Pallet town

PALLET TOWN
- Take Mom Heal
- 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 Carbos
- In the basement, menu:
     > use super repel
     > Swap slot 5 with Antidotes
     > Use both carbos
     > Toss antidotes
- Get Blizzard TM
- 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, Surf x4
- Dig out
- Menu:
     > (s5) use 2 rare candies
     > bike to Saffron gym

SAFFRON GYM
- Teleporters: top-left, bottom-left, down, left to Sabrina
- Sabrina: X Acc(s4), X Atk, MK x4
     > If MK is disabled, use Dig
- Step on teleport pad, Dig out

CELADON CITY
- Bike to Celadon gym
- Beauty: IB
- Erika: IB x3
- Walk out
- Fly to Viridian
- Menu:
     > Teach HM04 to Sandshrew
     > (down 1) Teach TM14, Blizzard, to Blastoise over slot 3
     > bike to gym

VIRIDIAN GYM
- Cooltrainer: IB
- Blackbelt: Surf, IB, Surf
- Exit and re-enter
- Giovanni: IB x2, Surf x2, Blizz (Surf if miss)
(You'll get a TM here)

VIRIDIAN CITY
- Menu:
     > use super repel
     > If 1-100 HP, use Full Restore
     > Teach TM27, Fissure, over Dig (slot 4)
     > Bike

ROUTE 22
- Rival:
     > X Spec, X Acc, X Speed
     > IB x2, Blizz x3, Fissure, Blizz
- 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
- Push boulder onto left switch
- On the next floor:
     > Go to the right of the boulder below
     > Use Super Repel
     > Use Strength
- BIKE TO THE NORTH EDGE
- On the next floor:
     > Use Strength again
- Next floor:
     > Use Strength
     > (down 4)Use elixer on Blastoise
     > (up 4)Use your last Super Repel
     > Use bike
- Get hidden FR if you didn't use any

INDIGO PLATEAU
- Deposit everything except Blastoise
- If you used any FRs, buy 3

ELITE FOUR
- Lorelei: X Acc(s3), Fissure x5
- Menu:
     > Use Elixer (s6)
     > If 1-16 HP, use Full Restore (down 2)
- Bruno: X Acc(s3), IB, Surf x2, IB, Fissure
- Menu:
     > Use Rare Candy (s4)
     > Use Full Restore if didn't heal before Bruno
- Agatha: X Spec, X Acc, Fissure, IB, Fissure x3
     > If Golbat switch turn 1, use IB
     > If Haze: use X Acc and X Spec on Haunter
     > use poke flute if asleep
     > If low on health, use FR
- Heal to full
- Lance: X Spec x2, IB+Blizz, IB x4
     > FR if necessary
- Menu:
     > USE ELIXER
     > Heal to full
- Champion:
     > X Spec x2, X Acc, X Speed, IB, Fissure
     > Rhydon: (FR if low), IB, Fissure, Blizz x3