Updated Bulba% Route

ABOUT THIS GUIDE

This guide is meant to help you out if you want to try to beat Pokémon Red/Blue with using only the Bulbasaur line in a speedrun (excluding HM friends). It is assumed you know the basics of Red Speedrun such as items and fights locations.
This guide was developed by Xminiblinder and me, PinkishPrincess.

BEFORE START THE GAME

Set your options to FAST, OFF, SET

THE ROUTE

Pick PC Potion, and check Bulbasaur Stats BEFORE Rival 1 fight. The stats you are looking for are 11/10/10/12. Reset if you don't get it.

	Note 1: These requirements are not that high (about average or better for all stats except att which needs to be 11+ DV) but this process can take some time

	Note 2: You can go with lower defense stat (9) if you have good special (13). That way some fights are better and you don't get as much damage as usual. Anyway, it is still more dangerous to do it.

  Rival 1: Tackle spam. If he growls you, growl him. (Don't growl more than once)

Get the potion from the Mart guy on Route 1, get Tree Potion, and Hidden potion in forest

  Weedle Guy: Tackle spam

Heal for Brock if 11 or less

  Brock:

	Geodude: Leech Seed, Growl spam till geo is at -6 def, Tackle once and spam growl till the end (Leech Seed give you 2 health back per turn and geo does 2 at -6 att so, heal only if you get a crit latter on the fight or a lot of tackles early on)

	Onix: Leech See and Growl Spam (Onix is way more dangerous than geodude so play this fight more carefully. Tackle crit does around 12 and he can screech)

SHOPPING:

10 Potions, 2 Paralyze heals, 1 Burn Heal, 1 Awakening, 3 balls (in that order) Pokeballs need to be slot 5 to set up a manip later.

  BC 1: Tackle Spam

MENU:

Heal to full, teach Bide, SAVE

Shorts Guy:

	Ratatta: Bide and pray for no Tail Whips (heal if 15-). If you do not kill him, tackle him until he dies unless bide did literally 0.
	Teach Vine Whip (VW) over Leech Seed
	Ekans: Tackle spam (heal if needed)

Heal to 30+, and fight the Lass instead of BC2:

  Lass:

	Rat: Swap VW to slot 4, VW x2
	Nido: Tackle spam

Go back to reload the Area and fight BC3

  BC3:

	Caterpie: Tackle spam (try to stay with 1 tackle, you can VW for similar damage)
	Metapod: VW spam

Catch a flyer (1 tackle to damage it) and center before Moon

Execute this manip:
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  Hiker: VW all pokes

Do Poy manip, and if you're a God Gaymur, you do this as a yoloball:

Turn animations on, then do manip, Buffer Down + A to buffer into bag, then keep holding Down and time A on Pokeball. The cue I use is basically "as you see yourself fast scrolling, time A."

If you arent a god gamer, tackle Paras x2-3

Save before Moon Rocket

  Moon Rocket:

	Rat: VW x2
	Zubat: Switch in Paras

Scratch spam until Paras dies, or Zubat gets below 20% HP. Swap in Ivysaur and hit him with that Tackle.

This fight blows, its not our fault.

  Nerd (heal in the fight if needed):

	Grimer: Tackle Spam
	Voltorb: VW x2
	Koffing: Tackle Spam

If you find a Geodude and split exp. on Moon Rocket, kill it with VW.

Take the center, get IT and head to the Gym. Fight the both trainers here:

  Optional:

	Horsea: VW x2 (tackle instead if it kills)
	Shelder: VW + Tackle

  Goldeen Girl: VW x2

  Misty: VW till everything is dead. Staryu is a 2 shot and Starmie is a (bad) range to 3 shot so finish with tackle if needed. Heal if necessary. Generally you won't need but it is better to lose IT than reset for bulba again.

Center after Misty, get the candy and fight the Rival (IT is not worth here)

  Rival:

	Pidgeotto: Bide and hope for no SA
	Abra: Heal to full (or close), Tackle x2
	Rat: Swap flyer if you got SA by the bird, let it die and VW x2
	Charmander: Tackle spam (ember does 15-)

  BC: Tackle spam

Do not teach Poison Powder. (where you level up depends on splitting exp., Geodudes, etc. Wherever it is, Don't teach Poison Powder.

  Lass 1: Tackle Spam (VW the Nido if you get growl)

  Yougnster: VN the Rat and Tackle Spam Ekans and Zubat (this fight can be rough because of Zubat)

Center and get Instant Text, then pick up hidden rare candy.

  Lass 2: Same as previous Lass

  Jr. Trainer: VW x2

  Rocket: Tackle x2 each poke

Fight the Upper Hiker instead of the Onix one

  Hiker: Spam VW

Fight Bottom Hiker if split exp. and no Geodude exp. (VW)

Pick the Hidden Elixer and use it if you run out of VW pp for the Hiker

  Lass: Tackle Spam (VW if growled)

  Hiker: VW Spam (Machop is a 2-shot unless you crit)

  Final Lass: Tackle Spam

Pick Ether ONLY if you USED Elixer, and go to Bills

MENU:

 Use both Rare Candies, Escape Rope

Take Center, Don't get IT unless you have 5+ potions somehow. In which case, go for it.

  Dig Rocket:

	Machop: VW x2
	Drowzee: Tackle spam (use awakening if put to sleep)

Pick the Full Restore

 Lass: Tackle spam (all pidgeys are a 2 shot)

 Jr. Trainer:

	Spearow: Tackle x2
	Raticate: Swap VW to slot 3 and VW x2


Go to Mart, buy 11 super potions and 3 repels

Enter on the 4th room on SS Anne and fight the Youngster

  Youngster: Swap Tackle to slot 2, and Tackle spam

Pick Body Slam (BS) Tm

MENU:

Heal to Full (or close), teach BS over Growl (slot 1)

  Boat Rival:

	Pidgeotto: BS x2
	Raticate: BS (+ VW)
	Kadabra: BS
	Charmeleon: BS x2


Fight the Gentleman and get the candy (we need that xp, candy and money)

  Gentleman: BS, BS

MENU:

	Use your last Potions
Toss Pokeballs and awakening. If you used Burn heal, only toss Pokeball.
	Swap slot 2 for Repels
	Teach Cut and then Dig
	Use Cut

Do Cans Manip and fight Surge

  Surge:

	Voltorb: BS + VW
	Pikachu: BS (+ VW)
	Raichu: BS X2

Get Bike Voucher, dig out and get the Bike

MENU:

Swap slot 1 (Para Heals) for Bike
(use a para heal if needed)
Use the Elixer/Ether
Get in the Bike

  4 Turn Trash Girl: BS all pokes (finish with tackle oddishes if necessary). Teach Razor Leaf (RL) over Bide (slot 4)
  BC: RL, Tackle x2, BS + Tackle

Pick up this Hidden Super Potion after cutting down the tree: https://gunnermaniac.com/pokeworld?map=1#329/61

Use the repels as normal on the Cave

  Maniac 1: RL, RL
  Maniac 2: RL
  Oddish Girl: BS
  Hiker: VW, VW, VW
  Lass: RL, BS, BS

Pick the Max Ether and fight the Clefairy Girl instead of the Gambler

  Clefairy Girl: RL, RL

Don't pick any items on the underground

SHOPPING:

SELL:
	TM11, Nugget, TM 24

BUY:
	10 Super Repels, 11 Super Potions, 1 Revive
	3 Pokedools
	1 Fresh Water
	5 Xacc, 2 Xatt, 2 Xspec, 3 Xspeed (156 left)

Get Fly

MENU:

Swap 2 with Super Repels
Use 1 Super Potion
Toss Burn Heal (Or Awakening)
Use a Super Repel
Swap 3 with Xatt
Teach Fly
Fly to Lavender

  Lavender Rival:

	Pidgeotto: Xatt, Swap 4 with Xspeeds + Xacc (you can skip this if you have an extra BS for kadabra and the bird didn't Sand Attack), BS
	Exeggcute: BS (+ Tackle)
	Gyarados: BS (+ Tackle)
	Kadabra: Swap Tackle to slot 3, Tackle
	Charmeleon: BS (+ Tackle)

Pick only 1 Elixer (skip hidden one) and RL all Channelers (if Paralyzed on 1st Channeler, don't heal it since you get the free heal on the pad)

GHOST MENU:

Swap 5 for Xacc, use Pokedoll

  Rocket 1: BS spam (only Golbat is a 2 shot)
  Rocket 2: Xatt, BS (+ BS), BS
  Rocket 3: BS Spam

Normal strats after that (Pokeflute, Center, Silph Co, pick Elixer)

  Rocket: BS x2 + Tackle

Go 2 Floors up and open the 1st door you see. Pick Swords Dance (SD) TM

MENU

Swap Max Ether with Card Key, Teach SD over VW

Get back to 5th Floor and take normal path to Rival

  Rival: Xspeed, SDx3, BS X5. Heal if 70- (if you crit something and don't kill, tackle to finish)

GET THE LAPRAS

  Rocket: RL, BS + Tackle, RL

  Geovanni: SDx3, BS, BS, RL, BS

Dig Out

MENU:

Super Repel, Heal to Full, Toss Para Heals, Swap 6 with Elixers, use Pokeflute

Pick the Hidden Candy and go to Fuschia

Take the path which you don't use cut to go to safari zone.

Super repel -> Bike on the first tile of Safari Zone.

Super Repel around the 2nd Map, pick Full Restore, Golden Teeth and Surf (also pick the hidden Revive if you used yours before). Dig out and head to Erika gym

  Beauty: BS + Tackle

  Erika: SD, BS, BS, BS (If crit and don't kill, finish with Tackle)

Use 1 Elixer after exiting the gym, Fly to Fuschia and go to the gym

  Juggler 1: SD, BS x4
  Juggler 2: SD, BS, BS (+ BS)

  Koga: SDx3 BS Spam

After exiting the Gym, get in the Bike and get Strength.

Walk to the boulder, Menu:

Use Super Repel, Use 1 Candy (to not get encounters at Mansion), Heal to Full, Teach Strength, Teach Surf, Use Max Ether on BS

The use Strength on the boulder and grab the rare candy

 Fly to Pallet Town.


Get Both candies on Mansion and the Secret Key.

MENU:

Use all Candies, Dig out

Bike to Saffron and Get Mimic (2nd floor of 1st House on the Upper Side). Head to Sabrina

  Sabrina: BS, SDx1 + BS, BS, BS

Dig out, Fly to Cinnabar and head to the Gym

  Blaine: SDX3, BS all of them (finish with Tackle if you crit and don't kill)

Dig out and Fly to Virdian

Virdian Gym: RL everything. Only Geo's Nido's are 2 shot

After leaving the gym

MENU:

Use 1 Super Repel, Heal to Full, Teach Mimic (last item) over Tackle and get in the Bike

  Rival:

	Pidgeot: BSx3
	Rhyhorn: Xacc, Xspeed, Mimic Horn Drill, HD all remaining pokes

Pick the Candy at Victory Road (pick the FR also if you have 1 left) If 0 left, buy 5 at the Indigo Plateau Mart.

MENU (last Super Repel Usage):

Heal to full, use Rare Candy, Use Super Repel

Deposit all 'friends' (generally speaking, revives would only help if Lapras crit you but that's unlikely)

  Lorelei: RL (+ RL), RL, SD + RL (+ BS), BS, BS + RL (optional save for this fight but not recommended)

  Bruno: RL all Pokes. Teach Sleep Powder (SP) over RL

  Agatha:

	Gengar 1: Xspec, Mimic Dream Eater (DE), Xspec, Xacc, SP, DE
				- If she switch on turn 1: yolo SP (75%), Xacc,SD, BS, do normal strats (no need to use Xspec because with the badge boost from SD they all die)
				- If she switch on turn 2 or 3: yolo SP (75%), finish set up, DE
				- If she switch on turn 4 onwards: normal strats
				- NOTE: if you are unlucky enough that she switches to Golbat and you miss SP into Haze, try to SP and then set up 1 Xspec and 2 SD (3 SD if no xspec left) so you can outspeed both Gengars (with 3 SD, both Gengar are a 2 shot unless you crit)
				- SD in case of a switch was a really good idea implemented by Enderborn18

	All remaining Pokes: SP, DE (use elixer after SP the Arbok)

  Lance: Xacc, SP, Mimic Hydro Pump (HP), SDx3, BS, BS, BS, HP, BSx2

  Champ: Xspeed, Xacc, SP, SD, BSx2, BS, Mimic Horn Drill, HD remaining Pokes (if Pidgeot uses Sky Attack turn 1, try to put it to sleep since crit kills you)