Pokemon Sapphire Classic: Neutral Attack [FINAL]

Pokemon Sapphire Classic
Neutral Attack Notes
[Updated 6 Sep 2026]

ROUTE SUMMARY
- This route will fight Brawly late and strongly prefer to catch Zigzagoon (for money item or Rare Candy)
- With decent defense and a candy pickup, you can consider delaying all your candies until after Jared, to get Swampert for Winona (much preferred if possible)
	> To get good Facade rolls from Slaking 1, you want at least 46 def at L28 (25IV-/5IV~)
	> You might just YOLO even with bad defense, just because Swampert makes Winona so much better
- +spatk and +spe benefits will be noted where relevant

SHOPPING
- Petalburg 1
	> Buy: 5 Potion/2 Repel
	> Grab the field Repel on R116
- Rustboro
	> Sell: TM09, TM39
	> Buy: 3 Super Potion/5 Repel/2 X Speed/3 X Attack
- Fallarbor
	> If no money item, pick up TM32 (Double Team) just before you enter Fallarbor, and always get the Nugget
	> Sell: Stardust, Nugget, TM46, TM47, TM32 (if no money item and you need 2 X Speeds, sell 1 of any ball)
	> 3 Super Potion/11 Super Repel/8 X Special/1-2 X Speed/10 X Attack/1 X Defend/2 Guard Spec. (extra X Speed if <20IV~/??IV+)
	> If money item, buy 6 Super Potion/2-3 X Speed/12 X Attack (same speed benchmark as normal)
- Lavaridge
	> Sell: Carbos
	> Buy: 6/6/6
- Petalburg 2
	> Can money item before Fallarbor let you skip this shop?
	> Sell: TM08, TM42, TM50
	> Buy:

DESERT CANDY
- Early desert candy: Before Brawly (guarantees Machop range)
- L27 +0 MS@SS vs. Brawly's Machop:
	> 20-23IV~2-4IV+: 25% (57 atk)
	> 24-30IV~/5-12IV+: 50% (58-59 atk)
	> 31IV~/13-19IV+: 75% (60-61 atk)
	> 20-26IV+: 7/8 (62-63 atk)
	> Guaranteed from 27IV+ (64 atk)
- You probably don't want to delay desert candy unless you have at least the 50/50 roll?
- Late desert candy: Before Zangoose (helps 2HKO and latest you can candy to do +6 Norman)
- Ideally, you would get a candy pickup, then candy x4 either after Jared (low exp) or after Rival 3 (high exp, i.e., with Timmy)
- Since you don't straight up die if you miss the Machop range, it's probably okay to risk it if you would prefer to save desert candy to get early Swampert, especially if you already got a candy pickup