Pokemon Blue Custom Starter (Gyarados) notes

OPTIONS
- Fast, Off, Set
- Right ball

INTRO
- Give your character and your rival a 1-char name
- Get the 6 Repels from 2nd slot in PC
- SKIP potion
- don't mash on Oak's first textbox

PALLET TOWN
- Choose right ball, and give it a 1-char name
- Rival: DR (slot 2)

ROUTE 1
- Use repel on 2nd grass
- Use repel on way down
- Use repel before entering lab

PALLET TOWN
- Talk to Oak from behind/left

VIRIDIAN CITY
- Skip mart

VIRIDIAN FOREST
- get antidote
- Weedle Guy: DR
- If poisoned, antidote at 1 HP

PEWTER CITY
- Go to gym

PEWTER GYM
- Brock: DR x2

PEWTER CITY
- Go to mart
     > Buy 2 Balls, 4 Antidotes, and 6 Potions
- Go to Route 3

ROUTE 3
- Bug Catcher 1: DR, HP x2
- Shorts Guy: HP, DR
- BC2: Bite x2, DR x3
- BC3: DR x2
- Walk through grass, catch bird (slot 4 ball)
- Take center

MT. MOON
- Use Repel (s1) immediately
- Get escape rope and rare candy
- Use repel after it wears off
- Menu after 2nd stairs in last room:
     > (s1) Use Repel
     > (s2) Toss TM34
- Talk to rocket
- Rocket: DR x2
- Super Nerd: HP(+Bite), DR x2
- Choose the Helix Fossil

CERULEAN CITY
- Enter the grass, catch Sandshrew (slot 2 ball)
- Enter the gym

CERULEAN GYM
- Jr. Trainer: Bite+DR
- Misty: Bite+DR, DR x2
- Menu:
     >(s6) Teach BB over Leer (slot 3)
- Leave gym

CERULEAN CITY
- Take the center
- Go to bridge

NUGGET BRIDGE
- Rival: Bite+DR, Bite, BB x2
     > sac bird if Sand
- Bug Catcher: BB x2
- Lass: DR, HP
- Youngster: DR x3
- Lass: BB, HP
- Jr. Trainer: Bite x2
- Rocket: DR x2

ROUTE 25
- FIGHT THE TOP HIKER
- Top Hiker: BB(+Bite), DR
- Lass: BB(+Bite), HP (Bite x2 if 1 HP)
- FIGHT THE TOP TRAINER
- Top trainer: Bite, DR
- Lass: DR, Bite x2
- Say yes to Bill, get Ticket
- Menu:
     > (s4) use Escape Rope

CERULEAN CITY
- Get rare candy
- Rocket: BB(+Bite), Bite x2
- Go through Underground
- Get X Special (audio cue)

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

VERMILION CITY
- Go to the S.S. Anne

S.S. ANNE
- Enter 4th door to left
- Go down + right
- Youngster: HP (Bite x2 if 1 HP)
- Get TM08
- Enter 4th door on second floor
- Gentleman: BB x2
- Get the rare candy
- Menu:
     >(s3)Use all candies on Gyara
     >(s8)Teach TM08, BS, to Gyara over DR (slot 2)
- Left side to rival
- Rival: BS x2, Bite, BB
- Get HM01

VERMILION CITY
- Go to the mart
- Sell:
     > (s4)Nugget
- Buy:
     > (d5) 3 Repels
     > 5 Para Heals
- On the tile before the Cut bush
     > (s2) heal to 21+ HP
     > Swap slot 2 with Repels (d6)
     > (u1)Teach HM01 to Shrew
     > (u2) Teach TM28, Dig, to Sandshrew
- Cut the bush
- Talk to 1st can twice
- Surge:
     > X Spec (s5), BS, Bite, HP

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
     >(u1)Teach TM24, TB, to Gyara over HP (slot 4)
     >(s1)Use bike, cut bushes

ROUTE 9
- Jr. Trainer: BS x4
- Bug Catcher: Bite x2, TB

ROCK TUNNEL
- Menu:
     > (s2) Use Repel
- Pokemaniac 1: BB, TB
- Pokemaniac 2: TB
- Jr. Trainer: BS(+Bite), BS
     > don't para heal until Bulba
     > don't antidote until after
- Use repel (slot 2)
- Before hiker:
     > Use repel
     >(Use para heal)
- Hiker: BB x3
- Jr. Trainer: Bite, BS, Bite
- SKIP the Max Ether

ROUTE 8
- Gambler: BS(+Bite), BS
- Pick up the hidden Elixer in the underground
     > Down at 2nd noise

CELADON CITY
- Bike to mart
- Take stairs to 2F
- 2F:
- Left:
     > (s4)Buy 10 Super Repels
     > Buy 5 Super Pots
- 4F:
     > Buy 1 Poke Doll
- 6F:
     > Buy 1 Fresh Water
     > Give to girl for TM13
     > Buy 1 Soda Pop
- 5F:
     > 3 X Accuracy
     > (d5)5 X Speeds
     > 5 Attacks
     > (d3)20 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 Super Repel (d7)
     > ((d1)heal if 19-50)
     >(d3)Teach TM13, IB, to Gyara over Bite (slot 1)
     >(s2)Use Super Repel
     > Swap slot 3 with X Spec
     >(d1)Teach HM02 to bird
- Fly to Lavender (d3)

LAVENDER TOWER
- Rival: IB x2, TB, BS, BB
- Heal to 47+
- Channeler (4F): X Spec(s3), BB(+TB), TB
     > If para'd on 1st gastly: Para Heal
- Get the Elixer
- SKIP THE HIDDEN ELIXER
- Take the free heal on 5F
- Channeler 2 and 3: IB x2
     > Para Heal after fight
- Get the Rare Candy
- Ghost:
     > (s11)use the Poke Doll
- Rocket 1: BS x2, IB
- Rocket 2: IB x2, BS(x2)
- Rocket 3: BS x4
- Talk to Mr. Fuji

LAVENDER TOWN
- Get the Poke Flute
- Walk out and Fly to Celadon (D1)

CELADON CITY
- Take the center
- Bike west
- Snorlax menu:
     > (s2)Use Super Repel
     > (d2)Swap slot 4 with X Spd (d9)
     > (d5)Use the Poke Flute
- Run from the Snorlax

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

SAFARI ZONE
- GO IN AS FEW TILES AS POSSIBLE
- Upon entering:
     > (s2)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 Saffron
- Bike to Silph

SILPH CO.
- Menu:
     >(d4)Swap slot 5 with X Atk (d8)
     >(d6)Teach HM03, Surf, to Gyara over BB (slot 3)
- Take stairs to 5F
- SKIP ELIXIR
- Rocket: Surf + TB
- Para Heal after if necessary
- Get card key
- Rival:
     > X Spec x2, X Spd, X Atk, (X Acc), IB x2
     > TB, BS(x2), Surf
- SKIP LAPRAS
- (Heal to 31+)
- Rocket: IB, BS+IB, IB
- (Heal to 17+)
- Giovanni: X Spec(s3), Surf x2, IB, Surf
- Dig out
- Fly to Fuschia (d2)
- Bike to gym

FUCHSIA GYM
- Juggler 1: X Spec(s3), BS x4
- (Heal to 60+)
- Juggler 2: BS x4 (+IB)
- (Heal to 50+)
- Koga:
     > X Spec(s3), (X Acc), Surf, IB+Surf, Surf
     > sac Shrew
- Bike to Warden, get HM04
- Fly to Saffron (d1)
- Bike to gym

SAFFRON GYM
- Teleporters: TL, BL, down, left to Sabrina
- Sabrina: BS, X Atk(s5) x2, BS x3
     > Barrier: BS+Surf
- Step on teleport pad, Dig out
- Fly to Pallet

PALLET TOWN
- Walk to the top left of the water
- Menu:
     >(s2)Use Super Repel
     >(d6)Use elixer on GYARA
     >((d2)Heal if 1-12)
     >Teach HM04, Strength, to SHREW
     >(u4)Use both candies on GYARA
     > Surf, head south
- go left one space then further south
- go right at Cinnabar Mansion, enter it

CINNABAR MANSION
- In basement, menu:
     >(s2)Use super repel
- Remember to hit the statue here
- Hit the statue in the Northeast room
- SKIP CANDIES
- Get the Secret Key
- Dig out
- Fly to Cinnabar (d2)
- Bike to gym

CINNABAR GYM
- Questions: A1, B2, B1, B3, A3, B1
- Blaine: Surf, X Spec, Surf x3
- Dig out
- Bike to Celadon gym

CELADON GYM
- Beauty: BS
- Erika: IB x3
- Walk out
- Fly to Viridian (u1)
- Menu:
     >(Heal to 56+ HP)
     >Bike to gym

VIRIDIAN GYM
- Cooltrainer: IB
- Blackbelt: Surf(+TB), Surf, Surf(+TB)
- Exit and re-enter
- Giovanni: X Spec(s3), IB x5

VIRIDIAN CITY
- Menu:
     > (s2)use super repel
     > Heal to 80+
     > Bike

ROUTE 22
- Rival:
     > X Spec(s3), TB, X Atk(d2), Surf, IB
     > X Spd(u1), TB, BS, Surf
- Bike to Route 23

ROUTE 23
- Bike to water
- After exiting the water:
     >(s2)Use Super Repel
     >Bike to VR

VICTORY ROAD
- Go one tile up, use Strength
     > STRENGTH IS SLOT 3
- Push boulder onto left switch
- On the next floor:
     > Go to the right of the rock
     > Use Super Repel
     > Use Strength
- BIKE TO THE NORTH EDGE
- On the next floor:
     > Use Strength again
- Next floor:
     > Use Strength
     > Use Super Repel
     > Use bike

INDIGO PLATEAU
- Deposit everything except Gyara
- Take center
- Buy 4 FRs (s3)

ELITE FOUR
- Lorelei:
     > X Spec(s2) x3, TB(x2), TB(x2)
     > Slowbro: X Spec, TB spam
- Bruno: X Spec(s2), IB x5 + Surf
- Heal to full
- Agatha:
     > X Spec x2, IB+Surf, IB
          > If IB Crit: X Spd, Surf, IB
          > If Golbat switch: IB
          > Use Flute if SLP and full HP, FR otherwise
     > Haunt: (X Spd), Surf(+TB), Surf(+TB), Surf x2
- Menu:
     > (s7)use Elixir
     > Heal to full
- Lance: X Spec, TB, X Spd, IB x2, IB/Surf, IB
     > X Spd early if Hyper
- Heal to full
- Champion:
     > X Atk(s4), X Spec x2, IB, BS
     > Rhy: X Spd, IB, IB+BS, TB, Surf