Pokemon Blue Custom Starter (Articuno) notes

OPTIONS
- Fast, Off, Set
- Mid ball

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

PALLET TOWN
- Choose mid ball, and give it a 1-char name
- Rival: IB

ROUTE 1
- Use repel on way up
- Use repel on way down

PALLET TOWN
- Talk to Oak from behind/left
- Use repel on way up

VIRIDIAN CITY
- Skip mart

VIRIDIAN FOREST
- If you saved a repel: use Repel before going left
- get antidote
- Weedle Guy: IB + Peck
- If poisoned: use Antidote at 7 HP

PEWTER CITY
- Go to gym

PEWTER GYM
- LYG: IB x2
- Brock: IB x2

PEWTER CITY
- Go to mart
     > Buy 1 Ball, 4 Antidotes, and 6 Potions

ROUTE 3
- BC1: Peck spam
- Shorts Guy: IB x2
- BC2: Peck, Peck(x2), Peck, IB
- BC3: IB x2
- Don't catch a bird
- 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
- Talk to rocket
- Rocket: IB x2
- Super Nerd: IB x3
- Choose the Helix Fossil

CERULEAN CITY
- Enter the grass, catch Sandshrew (s3 ball)
- Go to bridge
- Rival: IB x5
- Take center
- Get rare candy
- Go to bridge

NUGGET BRIDGE
- Bug Catcher: Peck x2-3
- Lass: IB x2
- Youngster: IB x3
- Lass: IB x2
- Jr. Trainer: Peck x2
- Rocket: IB x2

ROUTE 25
- Fight top hiker
- Top Hiker: Peck x2, IB
- GET ELIXIR
- Menu:
     >(s8)use elixir
- Lass: IB x2
- Top trainer: IB x2
- Lass: IB x3
- GET ETHER
- Say yes to Bill, get Ticket
- Menu:
     > (s5)use Escape Rope
- Take center
- Go to gym

CERULEAN GYM
- Jr. Trainer: IB x2
- Misty: IB x2 (+IB), IB x4-5
     > Starmie: Heal if 1-17
- Leave gym

CERULEAN CITY
- Take center
- Enter building:
     > (s9)Teach TM11, BB
- Rocket: IB x2 (+BB)
- Go through Underground
- Get Full Restore AND X Special (audio cue)

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

VERMILION CITY
- Go to the mart
- Sell:
     > (s3)TM34
     > (s5)Nugget
- Buy:
     > (s2) 5 Supers
     > (d5) 3 Repels
- Go to the S.S. Anne

S.S. ANNE
- Go upstairs
- Enter 4th room on right
- Gentleman: BB x2
- Get rare candy
- Menu:
     > (s3)use 2 Rare Candies
- Rival: IB x2, IB(+BB), IB
- Get HM01

VERMILION CITY
- On the tile before the Cut bush
     > Swap slot 1 with Repels (d10)
     > (d1)Teach HM01 to Shrew
     > (u5) Teach TM28, Dig, to Sandshrew
- Cut the bush
- Talk to 1st can twice
- Surge:
     > X Spec(s8), IB, BB, IB

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

CERULEAN CITY
- Take the center
- Get the Bicycle from the bike shop
- After leaving the shop:
     > Swap slot 2 with Bike
     >(u1)Toss TM24
     > (up)Use bike, cut bushes

ROUTE 9
- Jr. Trainer: Peck, IB x3
- Bug Catcher: BB x2, IB

ROCK TUNNEL
- Menu:
     >(s1)use Repel
- Pokemaniac 1: BB, IB x2
- Pokemaniac 2: IB x2 (+BB)
- Jr. Trainer: IB x2
- Use repel (s1)
- Menu before Hiker:
     > use Repel
     > (s4)USE ETHER ON IB (slot 2)
- Hiker: BB x3
- Jr. Trainer: IB x2, BB
- SKIP the Max Ether

ROUTE 8
- Gambler: BB x2
- Pick up the hidden Elixer in the underground
     > Down at 2nd noise

CELADON CITY
- Bike to LEFT mart
- Take elevator to 5F
- 5F:
     > 3 X Accuracy
     > (d6)22 X Specials
     > (d1)4 X Speeds
- 6F:
     > Buy 1 Soda Pop
- 4F:
     > Buy 2 Poke Dolls
- 2F:
- Left:
     > (s4)Buy 10 Super Repels
- Bike west, cut the bush
- Bike to house, get HM02
- Upon exiting the house:
     >Swap slot 4 with X Spec (d8)
     >(d4)Use Super Repel
     >(d1)Teach HM02 to Articuno
- Fly to Lavender (d3)

LAVENDER TOWER
- Rival: IB x6
- Channeler (4F): IB x2
- Get the Elixer
- GET THE HIDDEN ELIXER
- Take the free heal on 5F
- Channeler 2 and 3: IB(+BB)
- Get the Rare Candy
- Ghost:
     > Swap slot 3 with Super Repels (d11)
     > (u1)use the Poke Doll
- Rocket 1: IB x3
- Rocket 2: X Spec(s4), IB x2
- Rocket 3: BB, IB x2, BB
- Talk to Mr. Fuji

LAVENDER TOWN
- Get the Poke Flute
- Walk out and Fly to Celadon (d1)

CELADON CITY
- Take the center
- Bike to Saffron
- Bike to Silph

SILPH CO.
- Take stairs to 5F
- Get elixir
- Rocket: IB + BB
- FR after if para'd
- Get card key
- Rival:
     > X Spec x2, X Spd(d9), (X Acc)(u2)
     > IB, IB x2, BB, IB+IB/BB, IB
- GET LAPRAS
- Rocket: BB, IB x2, IB
- Menu:
     >((s6)Heal if 1-50)
     >(s11)Use elixir
- Giovanni: X Spec(s4), IB x2, BB, IB
- Dig out

CELADON CITY
- Bike west
- Snorlax menu:
     > (s3)Use Super Repel
     > (d4)Swap slot 7 with X Spd (d6)
     > (d4)Use the Poke Flute
- Run from the Snorlax

CYCLING ROAD
- Get the hidden Rare Candy
- GET PP UP (below 6th row below biker)

FUSCHIA CITY
- Menu:
     >(s3)use super repel
     > Use PP Up on IB (slot 2)
     > Bike to the Safari Zone (cut bushes)

SAFARI ZONE
- Upon entering:
     >Bike
- 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 gym

CELADON GYM
- Beauty: IB
- Erika: IB x3
- Walk out
- Fly to Fuschia (d2)
- Bike to gym

FUCHSIA GYM
- Juggler 1: X Spec(s4), IB x4
- Menu:
     >(s2)Use 2 Rare Candies
     >(Heal to 81+ HP)
     >(d8)Use elixir
- Juggler 2: IB x4
(Heal to 30+)
- Koga: IB x4, sac Shrew
     > Weezing: If 81+, IB x2
- Bike to Warden, get HM04
- Menu next to boulder:
     >(s3)Use super repel
     >(If you used FR, swap it)
     > Teach HM04, Strength, to Lapras
     > Teach HM03, Surf, to Lapras
     >(u5)Toss Poke doll
     > Use Strength
- Get rare candy
- Fly to Pallet

PALLET TOWN
- Take Mom heal
- Menu outside:
     >(s2)Use both candies
     >Bike to bottom left of water
- Face the water
     > Use Surf, head south
- go left one space then further south
- go right at Cinnabar Mansion, enter it

CINNABAR MANSION
- Menu after dropping:
     >(s2)Use super repel
- Get Blizzard TM
- Remember to hit the statue here
- Hit the statue in the Northeast room
- GET BOTH RARE CANDIES
- Menu:
     >(d5)Swap slot 7 with TM14
     >(d1)Use 2 Rare Candies on ARTICUNO
     >(d6)Teach TM14, Blizz, over Peck (slot 1)
- Get the Secret Key
- Dig out
- Bike to Saffron gym

SAFFRON GYM
- Teleporters: TL, BL, down, left to Sabrina
- Sabrina: X Spec(s3), IB x3, IB + BB/Blizz
- Step on teleport pad, Dig out
- Fly to Cinnabar (d2)
- Bike to gym

CINNABAR GYM
- Questions: A1, B2, B1, B3, A3, B1
- Blaine: X Spec(s3), BB x2, BB(+BB), Blizz(+BB)
- Dig out
- Fly to Viridian (u1)
- Bike to gym

VIRIDIAN GYM
- Cooltrainer: BB
- Blackbelt: IB x3
- Exit and re-enter
- Giovanni: BB x2, IB x2, BB

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

ROUTE 22
- Rival:
     > IB, X Spec, BB, Blizz, BB, IB+Blizz, IB
- Bike to Route 23

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

VICTORY ROAD
- Use Strength
- Push boulder onto switch
- On the next floor:
     > Go to the right of the rock
     > (s2)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 Articuno
- Take center
- (s3) Buy 5 FRs

ELITE FOUR
- Lorelei:
     > X Spec(s2) x6
     >(If Dewg not asleep and damaged: X Acc)
     > Dewgong:  IB+Blizz
     > Cloyster: IB x2-3 (FR if Clamp)
     > Slowbro:  Blizz(+IB) (IB if Growl after t6)
     > Jynx:     Blizz(+BB)
     > Lapras:   IB x2 + Blizz/IB
- Menu:
     >(s3)Use FR
     >(d4)Use elixir
- Bruno: BB, IB x2, BB, IB x2
- (s3)Heal to full if needed
- Agatha:
     > X Spec, Blizz+IB, IB
     > X Spec, IB(+BB), IB, Blizz(+IB/BB)
          > If Golbat switch: IB
          > If asleep: Flute/FR
- Menu:
     >(s3)Heal to full
     >(d4)Use Elixir
- Lance: X Spd(s5), IB+Blizz, IB x4
- Menu:
     >(s3)Heal to full
- Champion:
     > X Spec x2, (X Acc), IB
     > X Spd, Blizz, BB, Blizz(+IB), Blizz(+BB), IB
        > Alakazam spec drop: Blizz+Blizz/BB, Spec x2
        on Rhydon, BB, Blizz(+IB), Blizz(+BB), IB