Pokemon FireRed Bulbasaur Any% Notes

Pokemon FireRed Bulbasaur% Notes
- Wanted to make these notes a bit more readable for myself. Credit goes to Snorms for making the route.

> Introduction
Preferred natures? Lonely & Naughty

You're looking for the following minimum stats:
x/x/20+ Atk
x/25/x Special Attack
x/8/x Speed (can run 1 or above but dugtrio outspeeds)

> Rival 1
	- All Tackle.

Route 1

> Kill a level 2 or 3 Rat/Pidgey.
> Get Oak's Parcel.
> After getting Poke balls, catch a Ratatta and Pidgey if you encounter one.

Viridian Forest

> Tackle Spam every bug catcher
> Fight the 1st bug catcher and the bug catcher above the antidote in the forest.
> Skip the Antidote on the ground.

Pewter City

> Take the Pewter Centre.
> Skip the optional trainer in Brock's Gym.
> Brock:
    - Geodude: Vine Whip
    - Onix: Vine Whip
 > Mart
        - 6 potions
        - 11 repels

Route 3

> Bug Catcher Colton:
        - Tackle Spam

> Bug Catcher Greg:
        - Tackle x3, Tackle x4-5, Vine Whip x2, Tackle x2 + Vine Whip

> Bug Catcher James:
        - Tackle Spam Caterpie, Vine whip spam Metapod

> Avoid the Lass by the grass. She walks up and down only, and has a range of 4.
> Pick up the Persim berry between the rocks on the left of the Pokemon center.
> Center for Vine Whip PP
> Menu:
        - Register the TM Case to Select button.
        - Equip Persim Berry
        - Repel.
> Enter Mt. Moon

Mt. Moon:

> Repel all through Mt. Moon.
> Get the Rare Candy on Floor 1.
> If you do not have a cut slave, you must catch a Paras on the last floor after the scientist.

>Hiker:
		- Vine Whip x3

> Get the Revive on Floor 2
> Team Rocket Grunt
        - Ratatta: Vine Whip
        - Zubat: Tackle x2

> Super Nerd Miguel:
        - Grimer: Sleep Powder, Tackle x4-5
        - Voltorb: Vine Whip x2
        - Koffing: Vine Whip x3-4
> Praise Helix.

Cerulean City

> Take the Center.
> Take the hidden Rare Candy
> Candy twice to level 20
> Head to the Gym

> Misty:
		- Staryu: Tackle + Vine Whip
		- Starmie: Tackle + Vine Whip x2

> Cerulean Rival:
        - Pidgeotto: Sleep Powder, Tackle x5
        - Charmander: Sleep Powder, Tackle x4
        - Abra: Tackle x2
        - Rattata: Razor Leaf/Tackle x2-3

Route 24-25 (Nugget Bridge)

> Bug Catcher Cale:
        - Razor Leaf, Tackle, Razor Leaf, Tackle + Tackle/Razor Leaf

> Lass Ali:
        - Tackle x2 or Razor Leaf Overgrow
		- Tackle x2
		- Tackle x2

> Youngster Timmy:
        - Sandshrew: Vine Whip
        - Ekans: Razor Leaf x2

> Lass Reli:
        - Nidoran M: Tackle x2
        - Nidoran F: Razor Leaf x2

> Camper Ethan.
        - Mankey: Razor Leaf

> Team Rocket Grunt:
        - Ekans: Razor Leaf x2
        - Zubat: Tackle x2-3

> Grab the Elixer above the Hiker

> Hiker Wayne:
        - Vine Whip

> Picnicker Kelsey
        - Nidoran M: Tackle x2
        - Nidoran F: Razor Leaf + Tackle

> Hiker Nob
		- Vine Whip x4

> Camper Flint
        - Ratatta: Vine Whip
        - Ekans: Tackle + Tackle

> Get TM Secret Power behind Flint and Teach over Tackle

> Lass Haley:
        - Secret Power x3

> Save Bill. Get S.S. Ticket.
> Head back to Cerulean.

Cerulean City II

> Go through Dig house.
> Rocket Grunt
        - Machop: Vine Whip
        - Drowzee: Secret Power (x2)
> Get Dig. Head south through Route 5, and through the underground.

Route 6

> Get the hidden rare candy in the right ledge to the north.
> Avoid the Bug Catcher trainer by going through the grass.
> Avoid the female trainer, fight the Male one.
> Camper Jeff:
        - Spearow: Secret Power
        - Raticate: Secret Power x2 or Razor Leaf overgrow

Vermilion City:

> Mart
		- Sell Water Pulse/Rock Tomb
		- 4 Paralyz Heals
		- 4 Awakening
        - Max super potions
> Head to SS Anne.
        - Take bed heal
        - Rare candy three times before the youngster
        - Fight youngster.

> SS Anne Rival: Need to sacrifice slave during this fight
        - Pidgeotto: Secret Power x2
        - Kadabra: Secret Power
        - Charmeleon: Sleep Powder, Secret Power x3
        - Raticate: Razor Leaf + Vine Whip

> Take Boat heal on the way out

Vermillion City:

> Menu
        - Teach Cut/Dig to Para/Rattata
> Head to the gym
> Gentleman Tucker:
        - Pikachu: Secret Power
> Surge:
        - Voltorb: Secret Power x2
        - Pikachu: Razor Leaf
        - Raichu: Vine Whip, Razor Leaf x2
> Get bike voucher.

Cerulean City:

> Get the bicycle.
> Menu
        - Register & use the bicycle.

Route 9:

> Picnicker Alicia:
        - Secret Power Spam
> Bug Catcher Conner:
        - Secret Power x4

> Take the hidden rare candy
> Cut the top tree

Rock Tunnel:

> Menu
        - Heal to full if not already
        - Repel

> Pokémaniac:
        - Cubone: Razor Leaf
        - Slowpoke: Razor Leaf

> Pokemaniac Winston:
        - Slowpoke: Razor Leaf

> Picnicker Martha:
        - Secret Power x4

> Menu
        - Repel
        - Heal to full

> (Bottom) Hiker Allen:
        - Geodude: Vine Whip

> (Bottom) Hiker:
        - Vine Whip x3

> Menu
        - Heal to full
        - Repel

> Picnicker Sofia:
        - Jigglypuff: Razor Leaf
        - Pidgey: Secret Power
        - Meowth: Secret Power


> Hiker Dudley:
        - Vin Whip x3

> Picnicker Dana:
        - Meowth: Secret Power
        - Pidgey: Secret Power
        - Oddish: Secret Power x2

> Exit rock tunnel.

Route 8:

> Lass Julia:
        - Clefairy: Razor Leaf + Vine Whip
        - Clefairy: Razor Leaf + Vine Whip

Celadon City:

> Exit the gym and bike to the game corner.

> Rocket Grunt:
        - Raticate: Secret Power
        - Zubat: Secret Power

> Activate the stairs, B1F
> Go to B3F (two stairs down)
> Grab the hidden Nugget
> Navigate spin tiles and take stairs down to B4F
> Pick up the Max Ether
> Rocket Grunt :
        - Koffing: Secret Power/Razor Leaf (Overgrow)(selfdestruct = 37-44)
        - Zubat: Secret Power
> Take the Lift Key, go up to B3F
> Take Rare Candy, go up to B2F
> Bottom, take Moon Stone
> Navigate to the elevator and go to B4F

> (Left) Rocket Grunt:
        - Sandshrew: Vine Whip
        - Sandslash: Secret Power x2
        - Ekans: Vine Whip
> (Right) Rocket Grunt:
        - Ekans: Secret Power (X2)
        - Sandshrew: Vine Whip
        - Arbok: Secret Power x3
> Giovanni:
        - Onix: Vine Whip
        - Rhyhorn: Vine Whip
        - Kangaskhan: Razor Leaf x4
> Take Silph Scope
> Dig out
> Take the Tea in Mansion
> Mart
    - Take elevator to 5F
        ~ 5F
            - Sell the nugget x2
			- 28 X Attacks
            - 4 x defend
            - 6 x speed
            - 18 x special
			- 3 x accuracy
            - 7 x guard spec
> Take elevator to 1F
> Take HM02 Fly (dodge double battle)
> Menu
        - Heal to full
        - Teach HM02 to flier
        - Fly to Lavender Town.

Lavender Town: Use two repels

> Rival 4:
        - Pidgeotto: Guard Spec, X Attack x3, Secret Power
        - Kadabra: Secret Power
        - Exeggcute: Secret Power
        - Charmeleon: Secret Power
        - Gyarados: Secret Power

> Take heal pad on 5F

> (Right) Channeler Tammy:
        - Haunter: Razor Leaf x2
> Channeler Jennifer:
        - Gastly: Razor Leaf
> Channeler Emilia:
        - Gastly: Razor Leaf

> Pick up the rare candy
> Wild Marowak: Razor Leaf
> Candy 3 times to 39

> Rocket Grunt #1:
        - Zubat: Secret Power
        - Zubat: Secret Power
        - Golbat: Secret Power x2
> Rocket Grunt #2:
        - Koffing: Secret Power x2 (Selfdestruct = 45-54)
        - Drowzee: Secret Power
> Rocket Grunt #3:
        - Secret Power x4

> Take the Poke Flute
> Fly to Celadon City

Celadon City:

> Head to Erika's Gym.

> (Left) Beauty Tamia:
        - Bellsprout: Secret Power
        - Bellsprout: Secret Power
> Beauty Lori:
        - Exeggcute: Razor Leaf + Secret Power
> Erika:
        - Victreebel: x Attack x2, Paralyz Heal, Secret Power
        - Tangela: Secret Power
        - Vileplume: Secret Power

> Bike to Snorlax

Celadon City:

> Bike to Snorlax.
> Bag manip cue balls.
> Pick up hidden rare candy (right side, 1 tile over from water in line with third sign)
> Pick up the hidden Max Elixir (right of last signboard)

Fuchsia City:

> Bike to the Safari Zone
> Max Repel before the grass
> Pick up TM11 Sunny Day
> Pick up Gold Teeth
> Collect HM03
> Fly to back Fuchsia
> Bike to the gym and bag manip the first spinner

> Juggler Kirk:
        - X Attack, Secret Power x4

> Koga:
        - Koffing: Guard Spec, X Attack x3, Secret Power
        - Muk: Secret Power
        - Koffing: Secret Power
        - Weezing: Secret Power x2

> Give the warden the Gold Teeth in exchange for HM04
> Teach Strength over Secret Power to Venusaur
    - Use strength to get the rare candy
> Menu
        - Use Full Restore
        - Fly to Celadon City

Celadon City:
> Bike to Saffron City

Saffron City:

> Bike to Silph Co.
> Take the elevator to 5F
> Dodge the walking scientist
> Dodge the rocket spinner twice and grab the Card Key
> Take same path as red to rival fight
> Rival:
        - Pidgeot: Kill slaves, Guard Spec, Sleep Powder, X Def, X Speed, X Attack x5, Strength
        - Alakazam: Strength
        - Charizard: Strength
        - Exeggcute: Strength
        - Gyarados: Strength

> Take Lapras.

> Rocket Grunt:
        - Cubone: Vine Whip
        - Drowzee: Strength
        - Marowak: Razor Leaf

> Rare candy twice before Giovanni
> Try to get overgrow on Nidorino

> Giovanni:
        - Nidorino: X Special x4, Razor Leaf
        - Rhyhorn: Razor Leaf
        - Kangaskhan: Razor Leaf
        - Nidoqueen: Razor Leaf

> Heal above 95
> Dig out of Silph Co.
> Bike to Safron Mart
		- Buy 5 Max Repels
		- Buy Max Hyper Potions
> Bike to Sabrina's Gym
> Navigate teleporters to Sabrina

> Sabrina:
        - Kadabra: Strength
        - Mr. Mime: x Attack, X Speed, Strength
        - Alakazam: Strength x2
        - Venomoth: Strength
		- Mr. Mime: Strength
NOTE: (mrmime = 52-62, venomoth = 30-36)

> Dig out of the gym
> Fly to Pallet Town

Pallet Town:

> Take Mom Heal
> Surf to Cinnabar
> Go to the Pokemon Mansion
        - Take same path as Red
        - Avoid walker near the basement switch
		- Grab TM Solar Beam (Room below Secret Key table)
        - Take the Secret Key
		- Teach Solar Beam over Vine Whip
		- Teach Sunny Day over Razor Leaf
        - Dig out
> Bike to Blaine's Gym
        - Sequence is A,B,B,B,A,B

> Blaine:
        - Growlithe: Sleep Powder, X Special x2, Sunny Day, Solbarbeam O
        - Ponyta: Solbarbeam O
        - Rapidash: Solbarbeam O
        - Arcanine: Solbarbeam O

> SAY NO TO BILL YOU IDIOT
> Potion to 39 or higher
> Fly to Viridian City

Viridian City:

> Bike to the gym
> Navigate the spinning tiles to Blackbelt
> Blackbelt Takashi:
        - Machoke: Sunny Day, Solarbeam O
        - Machop: Solarbeam O
        - Machoke: Solarbeam O
> > Use Elixer + Heal above 20
> Cooltrainer Warren:
        - Marowak: Solarbeam
        - Rhyhorn: Sunnyday, Solarbeam
        - Marowak: Solarbeam
        - Nidorina: Solarbeam
        - Nidoqueen: Solarbeam
> Hyper Potion
> Giovanni:
        - Rhyhorn: Guard Spec, X Special, Solarbeam
        - Dugtrio: Sunny Day, Solarbeam
        - Rhyhorn: Solarbeam
        - Nidoqueen: Solarbeam
        - Nidoking: Solarbeam

> Bike to the grass
> Menu:
        - Heal to full
        - Use a Max Repel
		- Consider saving

> Rival:
        - Pidgeot: X Defend, X Speed, X Attack x3, Guard Spec, Strength, Sleep Powder, Heal to full, Strength
        - Alakazam: Strength
        - Charizard: (Guard spec turn 1 if you ran out) Strength x2
        - Rhyhorn: Heal to Full, Solarbeam
        - Exeggcute: Strength x2
        - Gyarados: Strength

Victory Road:
        - Max Repel (x2) when needed
        - Skip victory road rare candy
        - Take the hidden Lum Berry and Max Elixer in the puzzle after Victory Road
        - Take the Elite 4 centre.
		- Buy Full Restore's, Full Heals, and Revives

> Elite 4
        - Must kill both slaves during elite 4 to avoid whirlwind from Pidgeot

> Lorelei:
        - Dewgong: X Acc, Sleep Powder, X Special x2, Sunny Day, Solarbeam
        - Slowbro: Solarbeam
        - Lapras: Solarbeam
        - Jynx: Solarbeam
        - Cloyster: Sleep Powder, Solarbeam

> Menu
        - Heal to full

> Bruno:
        - Onix: Sleep powder, X Special, Guard Spec, X Special, Solarbeam,
        - Hitmonchan: Sunny day, Solarbeam
        - Machamp: Solarbeam
        - Hitmonlee: Solarbeam
        - Onix: Solarbeam

> Menu
        - Use a potion to heal above 40, use Elixer, Equip Lum Berry

> Agatha:
        - Gengar: X Speed, Sleep Powder, X Special x5, Solarbeam
        - Golbat: Sunnyday, Solarbeam
        - Arbok: Solarbeam
        - Gengar: Solarbeam
        - Haunter: Solarbeam

> Menu:
        - Heal to full

- Lance: If Lapras out turn 1 let gyara kill with hyper beam
        - Gyarados: Lead Lapras, Pokeflute till Lapras dies, X Defend, X Speed, X Attack x4, Heal to full, Sunny Day, Solarbeam
        - Aerodactyl: Solarbeam
        - Dragonite: Strength
        - Dragonair: Strength
        - Dragonair: Strength

> Menu:
        - Heal to full + Elixer
        - Switch cut slave to front if alive

> Champion:
        - Pidgeot: Kill all slaves, Guard spec on last slave, X Defend, X Speed, X Attack 6, Strength x2, Sleep Powder, Strength
        - Alakazam: Strength
        - Charizard: Strength
        - Exeggutor: Strength
        - Rhydon: Solarbeam
        - Gyarados: Strength x2