Fire Red Round 2 notes (Venusaur route)

(Use this paste for the non-Hyper Beam route)

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- Stat thresholds:
	> HP: 10
	> Attack: x/x/28
	> Defense: 15/x/x
	> Sp. Atk: x/19/x
	> Sp. Def: x/x/x
	> Speed: x/24/x
- Hyper Beam is a flex strat. Everything is the same until you get Return
- Favor Hyper Beam under the following conditions (in order of importance):
	> Lavender Rival HP
	> 31 IV Attack
	> High Pokemon count (can safely buy 22 Ultra Balls)
	> 31 IV Speed
	> 29-30 IV Speed (gets mansion Carbos)
	> High Poke/Great Ball count
	> Number of Paralyz Heals and Awakenings left
	> Lonely nature
- Speed IV effects:
	> 31: 0 Carbos without Hyper Beam, 1 with | Ties Kadabra, faster than Sabrina
	> 30: 0 Carbos without Hyper Beam, 2 with | Ties Kadabra, faster than Sabrina
	> 29: 1 Carbos without Hyper Beam, 2 with | Ties Kadabra, faster than Sabrina
	> 28: 1 Carbos without Hyper Beam, 2 + 1 extra Speed EV with | Ties Kadabra, faster than Sabrina
	> 27: 2 Carbos, must get L54 | Slower than Kadabra, faster than Sabrina
	> 26: 2 Carbos, must get L54 | Slower than Kadabra, faster than Sabrina
	> 25: 2 Carbos, must get L54 | Slower than Kadabra, faster than Sabrina
	> 24: 2 Carbos, must get L54 and 3 extra Speed EVs | Slower than Kadabra, ties Sabrina
- Save for:
	> Viridian Rival (bad Defense only)
	> Lance 1
	> Champion 1
	> Lorelei 2 (YOLO strats only)
	> Agatha 2
	> Champion 2 (if no Intimidate slave)
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PALLET TOWN
- Get the Potion unless you're aiming for an early frame
- Rival 1: Tackle spam (heal if necessary)

ROUTE 1
- Skip the Potion unless you used PC Potion
- Catch Pidgey and Rattata if you see them (Tackle once to weaken)

VIRIDIAN FOREST
*****Weedle (40%): Tackle x 1-2
*****Caterpie (40%): Tackle x1-2
*****Pikachu (5%): Tackle if L3; VW if L5
- Fight second Bug Catcher (Tackle spam; Leech Seed Kakuna with low HP)
- Weedle Guy: Tackle x4-5
- Get the Weedle Guy Potion
- Grinding for second bug is optional

PEWTER GYM
- Fight the Minion (VW x2-3)
- Brock: VW x2
	> Onix damage:
		- 15-25 Lonely: 11-13
	 	- 26-31 Lonely: 10-12
		- 0-9 Naughty: 11-13
		- 10-25 Naughty: 10-12
		- 26-31 Naughty: 8-10

PEWTER CITY
- Take the center
- Shopping: Buy 3 Poke Balls, 4 Potions, 2 Paralyz Heals and 7 Repels

ROUTE 3
- Bug Catcher: Tackle spam
- Lass: VW+Tackle, Tackle x4 (switch to VW if necessary because of Growl)
	> Learn Sleep Powder over Growl
- Bug Catcher: Tackle x3, VW x2-3 (VW+Tackle Caterpie in Overgrow)
- Grind until you catch 1 Pokemon
*****Spearow (35%): Tackle
*****Pidgey (30%): Tackle
*****Mankey (10%): VW
*****Jigglypuff (10%): Sleep Powder if L3; Tackle + Sleep Powder if L5 or L7
- Catch a flier if necessary
- Get Persim Berry
- Take the center first, then get Magikarp

MT. MOON
- Grind until you catch Zubat OR you catch Geodude + Paras
*****Zubat (69%): Sleep Powder if L9-10; Tackle if L7-8
*****Geodude (25%): Sleep Powder
*****Paras (5%): Tackle + Sleep Powder
- Use 3 Repels
- On first Repel menu, register TM Case and equip Persim Berry
- Get the Escape Rope and Rare Candy
- Fight the Hiker (VW x3)
- If you caught Jigglypuff, get the Moon Stone (and use it on the last Repel menu)
- Get the Revive
- Rocket: VW+Tackle, Tackle+Tackle+Tackle
- Super Nerd: Tackle x4, VW x2-3, VW(+Tackle)

ROUTE 4
- Get the hidden Great Ball
*****Spearow (35%): Tackle if L8/10/12 or Overgrow; VW if L12 (VW L8 if crit is very bad)
*****Rattata (35%): Tackle if L8 or 10; VW if L12
*****Ekans (25%): Tackle
*****Mankey (5%): Tackle if L8 or 10 or Overgrow; VW if L10 or 12

CERULEAN CITY
- Take the center (box heal only if you need to withdraw Spearow)
- Go to the gym

CERULEAN GYM
- Fight the Swimmer (VW x2)
- Fight the Picnicker (VW+VW)
- Misty: Tackle+VW, VW(+Tackle)+VW

CERULEAN CITY
- Shopping: Sell TM03 and TM39; buy 3 Super Potions, 2 Awakenings and 6 Escape Ropes
- Get the candy
- After exiting the candy house:
	> Use 2 Rare Candies to reach L23 (learn Razor Leaf over Leech Seed)
	> Use a Super Potion

NUGGET BRIDGE
- Rival 2: RL+RL+RL, Tackle+Tackle+Tackle, RL x2
	> If you get Sand-Attacked (likely), switch when Pidgeotto is 1 hit from dying
	> Go for ~90% Charmander 2HKO with RL + Overgrow RL if you can
	> If you get burned, die and Revive
	> Pidgeotto does 15-18 with Gust
	> Charmander damage:
		> 0 Naughty: 20-24 (27-32 Blaze)
		> 1-18 Naughty: 17-20 (25-30 Blaze)
		> 19-31 Naughty: 17-20 (22-26 Blaze)
		> 0-9 Lonely: 17-20 (22-26 Blaze)
		> 10-22 Lonely: 15-18 (22-26 Blaze)
		> 23-31 Lonely: 15-18 (20-24 Blaze)
- NB1: Tackle x2, RL x2
- NB2: RL(+Tackle), Tackle+Tackle, Tackle+Tackle
- NB3: VW, RL+Tackle
- NB4: Tackle+Tackle, RL+Tackle
- NB5: RL
- Rocket: RL+Tackle, Tackle+Tackle(+Tackle)

ROUTE 25 (assumes Overgrow)
- Skip the Elixer
- Bottom Hiker: RL
- YOLO pass Slowpoke spinner
- Jr. Trainer: RL x2
- Bottom Hiker: VW, RL x3
- Fight the Jr. Trainer so he opens the path to Secret Power (VW, RL)
- Teach Secret Power over Tackle
- Lass: SP x3
- Talk to Bill, then run back to Cerulean

CERULEAN CITY
- Rocket: RL, SP(+SP)
- Run to Route 6

ROUTE 6
- Get the Rare Candy
- Jr. Trainer: SP, RL
	> Raticate does 7-9 with QA

VERMILION CITY
- Go straight to the S.S. Anne (delay Max Ether)

S.S. ANNE
- Take the boat heal unless high HP and 3+ Razor Leaf PP
- On second door from left, fight optional Fisherman (VW, SP x2)
- Rival 3: SP+RL, SP, SP+SP, RL(+SP)

VERMILION CITY
- Trade Spearow for Ch'ding
- Get the Bike Voucher
- Teach Cut to Ch'ding, then Cut the bush to enter the gym

VERMILION GYM
- Gentleman: SP
- Surge: RL(+RL), SP, SP+SP

VERMILION CITY
- Get the Max Ether, then run back to Cerulean

CERULEAN CITY
- Get the bike, then register it and bike to Route 9
	> Use the Max Ether on Secret Power if you have 8 PP or less
	> Heal paralysis (or HP for Venonat) if necessary on this menu

ROUTE 9
- Jr. Trainer: SP x4
- Bug Catcher: SP x4
- Get the Chesto Berry
- Get the Rare Candy
- Get the Super Potion if low

ROCK TUNNEL
- On first Repel menu, use Max Ether on Secret Power
	> Delay this menu for 7 steps if getting Revive
- Pokemaniac: VW, RL
- Pokemaniac: RL
- Get the Revive if you used the first one
- Jr. Trainer: SP+SP, SP+SP
- First bottom Hiker VW
- Second bottom Hiker: VW x3
- Jr. Trainer: SP x3
- Hiker: VW x3
- Jr. Trainer: SP x3

LAVENDER TOWN
- Go south to get Return, and teach it over Vine Whip (or Secret Power if definitely getting Hyper Beam)

ROUTE 8
- Lass: Return x2

CELADON CITY
- Get Eevee
- Get the PP Up
- Get the Coin Case
- Go to the Game Corner

GAME CORNER
- Get 180 coins (160 on the ground, 20 from the Scientist)
- Buy 500 coins
- Rocket: Return x2

ROCKET HIDEOUT
- Get the PP Up
- Get the Nugget
- Rocket (Lift Key): Return+Return, Return
	> Razor Leaf Koffing in Overgrow
- Get the Rare Candy
- Take the elevator to 4F:
	> Get the Calcium
	> Minion (left): RL, Return, RL
	> Minion (right): Return, RL, Return+Return+Return
		- RL+RL Arbok in Overgrow (RL+Return with high roll)
	> Get the Net Ball
	> Giovanni 1: RL x2, RL+RL+RL(+Return)
		- Heal if necessary
		- Kangaskhan Mega Punch damage:
			> 15-19 Lonely: 30-36
			> 20-27 Lonely: 28-34
			> 28-31 Lonely: 28-33
			> 0-4 Naughty: 28-34
			> 5-13 Naughty: 28-33
			> 14-24 Naughty: 26-31
			> 25-31 Naughty: 25-30
	> Get the Nest Ball
	> After defeating Giovanni:
		- Get the Silph Scope
		- Heal to ~26 HP (higher with bad Defense)
		- Escape Rope out

***AT THIS POINT, YOU MUST DECIDE WHETHER TO GET HYPER BEAM. THIS GUIDE ASSUMES YOU DO NOT GET IT. FAVOR IT UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS (in order of importance):
	> Low Lavender Rival HP
	> 31 IV Attack
	> High Pokemon count (can safely buy 22 Ultra Balls)
	> 31 IV Speed
	> 29-30 IV Speed (gets mansion Carbos)
	> High Poke/Great Ball count
	> Few Paralyz Heals and Awakenings left

CELADON CITY
- Bike to prizes
- Buy Abra and Clefairy
- Get the Tea
- Bike to the mart (left entrance)
- Shopping:
	> 4F: Sell 2 Nuggets, 2 PP Ups, and Calcium; buy 1 Poke Doll, 2 Fire Stones, 1 Thunderstone and 1 Leaf Stone
	> 5F: Buy 32 X Attacks, 2 X Defends, 6 X Speeds, 8 X Specials and 5 Guard Specs.
- Bike to the Fly house
- Get HM02 (Fly), then do the following:
	> Teach Fly to Ch'ding
	> Fly to Lavender and bike to the tower

LAVENDER TOWER
- Rival 4: X Attack, Return x4, Return+Return
	> YOLO if you get Sand-Attack
	> Pidgeotto damage:
		> 15-31 Lonely: 17-20 Gust, 8-10 QA
		> 0-19 Naughty: 17-20 Gust, 8-10 QA
		> 20-31 Naughty: 15-18 Gust, 7-9 QA
	> Gyarados damage:
		> 15-24 Lonely: 17-20
		> 25-31 Lonely: 16-19
		> 0-2 Naughty: 17-20
		> 3-13 Naughty: 16-19
		> 14-24 Naughty: 15-18
		> 25-31 Naughty: 14-17
*****Gastly (90/86/86/85/75%): Sleep Powder, Nest Ball
*****Cubone (9%): Sleep Powder, Great Ball
- Repel after you get Gastly
- Get the Elixer
- Take the heal pad
- Channeler: RL+RL
- Channeler: RL
- Channeler: RL(+RL)
- Get the Rare Candy
- Marowak: RL+SP
- Rocket: SP x4
- Rocket: SP+SP, Return (RL Koffing in Overgrow)
- Rocket: SP x4
- After getting the Poke Flute, Fly to Celadon and bike to the gym

CELADON GYM
- Take left side
- Beauty: SP x2
- Beauty: SP+SP
- Erika: X Attack x2, (Paralyz Heal), Return x3
- After exiting, bike to Cycling Road

CYCLING ROAD
- Get the Rare Candy
- SKIP the Max Elixer
- After exiting, bike to the gym (NOT Safari)

FUCHSIA GYM
- On first spinner bag manip:
	> Use all 5 candies to reach L44
	> Teach Giga Drain over Razor Leaf
- Juggler: Return x2, Giga Drain, Return
	> Giga Drain the second Drowzee in Overgrow
	> Return Kadabra if the heal isn't valuable
- On second spinner bag manip, heal to ~120 HP
- Koga: Guard Spec., X Attack x3, SP, Return(+Return), SP, SP+SP
	> Weezing does 28-40 with Sludge
- After exiting, bike to the Safari Zone

SAFARI ZONE
- Get the following items:
	> Leaf Stone (Area 1)
	> Max Potion (Area 1)
	> Full Restore (Area 1)
	> Max Revive (Area 3)
	> Max Potion (Area 3)
	> Protein (Area 2)
	> Revive (Area 3)
	> Gold Teeth (Area 3)
- Encounter slots:
	> ENTRANCE: Nidoran-M (20%), Exeggcute (20%), Rhyhorn (20%), Venonat (15%), Nidorino (10%), Nidorina (5%)
	> AREA 1: Nidoran-M (20%), Exeggcute (20%), Doduo (20%), Paras (15%), Nidorino (10%), Nidoran-F (5%)
	> AREA 2: Nidoran-M (20%), Exeggcute (20%), Rhyhorn (20%), Paras (15%), Nidorino (10%), Nidorina (5%)
	> AREA 3: Nidoran-M (20%), Exeggcute (20%), Doduo (20%), Venonat (15%), Nidorino (10%), Nidoran-F (5%)
- Get HM03 (Surf) from the house
- After exiting the house, Fly to Saffron and bike to Silph Co.

SILPH CO.
- Take the stairs to 5F
- If you have 11-13 IV Defense, get the Iron on 4F
- Get the Card Key, then get the 5F Protein
- On final spinner bag manip menu:
	> Heal to full (1 Max Potion or 1 Super Potion)
	> Use both Proteins on Venusaur
	> (Use the Iron)
- Get the 3F Protein
- Silph Rival: X Attack x2, Return x2, X Attack, Return x3
	> If you get Featherdance, switch out and try again
	> Pidgeot damage:
		- 15-22 Lonely: 40-48 WA, 13-16 QA
		- 23-31 Lonely: 37-44 WA, 13-16 QA
		- 0 Naughty: 40-48 WA, 13-16 QA
		- 1-16 Naughty: 37-44 WA, 13-16 QA
		- 10-16 Naughty: 37-44 WA, 12-15 QA
		- 17-31 Naughty: 35-42 WA, 12-15 QA
	> Alakazam Future Sight does 21-32
- Get Lapras
- Rocket: Giga Drain, SP, Giga Drain
- Get the Revive
- Silph Giovanni: X Attack, Return, Return+Return, Return+Return, Giga Drain
- Get the Master Ball
- Silph PC:
	> MOVE TO BOX: All except Ch'ding (and Weedle if you don't have Nido)
	> MOVE TO PARTY: Lapras, Abra, Clefairy, Nidoran-M, Venusaur (slot 1)
	> PARTY SHOULD BE: Venusaur, Ch'ding, Lapras, Nidoran-M/bug, Abra, Clefairy
- Backtrack to 10F to get the following items:
	> Carbos (skip with 30-31 IV)
	> Rare Candy
	> (Ultra Ball with very low poke count)
- After getting the items:
	> Use the Protein
	> (Use the Carbos)
	> Use an Escape Rope
	> Bike to the gym

SAFFRON GYM
- Sabrina: X Attack, SP x3, Return
	> If Kadabra uses Reflect, use a second X Attack
- After defeating Sabrina:
	> Use a Moon Stone on Clefairy
	> Escape Rope out
	> (Bike to the Nidoran trade house if necessary)
	> Fly to Fuchsia

FUCHSIA CITY
- Bike to the warden's house
- Get Strength
- Teach Surf and Strength to Lapras (over Mist and Body Slam)
- Get the Rare Candy
- After exiting, get the Good Rod if very low on pokes, then bike to the mart
- Shopping:
	> Buy 24 Ultra Balls and 3 Max Repels
	> If very low on pokes, consider buying 2 Great Balls for every Ultra Ball
- Fly to Pewter (Route 10 first if you have both bugs but no Pika)

PEWTER CITY
- Get Old Amber
- Bike to Route 2 (or Viridian Forest if you need second bug)

(VIRIDIAN FOREST)
*****Caterpie/Weedle: Net Ball
*****Pikachu: Sleep Powder

ROUTE 2
- Enter Diglett's Cave to catch Diglett (Ultra Ball)
	> If you see Dugtrio, Master Ball it
- Trade Abra for Mr. Mime
- Fly to the Route 10 center (unless you have Pika)

ROUTE 10
- Bike/Surf to the Power Plant
- Catch Tentacool if you see it (Sleep Powder)

POWER PLANT
- Get the Max Potion
*****Pikachu (25%): Sleep Powder
*****Voltorb (30%): Sleep Powder
*****Magnemite (30%): Sleep Powder
*****Magneton (10%): Return (+Return) + Sleep Powder
*****Electabuzz (5%): Secret Power (+Sleep Powder if not paralyzed)
- After exiting, Fly to Pallet Town and Surf south

ROUTE 19
- Catch Tentacool if you still need it (Sleep Powder)
- Max Repel once you have Tentacool, then Surf to the mansion

CINNABAR MANSION
*****Growlithe (15/15%): Sleep Powder
*****Koffing (30/30%): Sleep Powder
*****Grimer (5/5%): Sleep Powder
*****Ditto (0/10%): Switch to Nido/bug, (Bite with Nido), Ultra Ball
*****Raticate (30/30%): Secret Power (or Giga Drain if L34/L36/L38 and you want the health)
*****Rattata (15/5%): Ultra Ball
*****Weezing (5/5%): Master Ball with high Pokemon count; otherwise Sleep Powder + Return
- Get hidden Moon Stone on rock
- Get the Carbos with 24-27 IV Speed (or with higher if concerned about Rapidash range)
- If you don't have your Full Restore (or you're statused + low HP currently), get the Full Restore
- Get the hidden Elixer (same row as statue, 1R of entrance)
- Get the Secret Key
- After getting the key and catching enough Pokemon:
	> Swap Ch'ding to slot 1
	> (Use the Carbos on Venusaur)
	> Heal to ~85 HP
	> Escape Rope out
	> Bike to the gym

CINNABAR GYM
- Blaine: Guard Spec., Return, X Attack, Return x2, Sleep Powder+Return+Return
	> If Growlithe misses on Ch'ding, use a second X Attack on Ponyta if you can
	> If you get burned, use a Full Restore
	> If you die to Arcanine, Revive and Sleep Powder
	> Ponyta does 57-86 with Fire Blast
- After exiting, say yes to Bill

ONE ISLAND
- After the cutscene, go to Two Island (mash A)

TWO ISLAND
- Go to Game Corner, then go to Three Island

THREE ISLAND
- Before the bikers:
	> Use 2 candies to reach L51
	> Heal to so you will have ~88 HP for Weezing (occasionally can get there by Giga Draining Koffing)
- Go up to activate cutscene
- Biker: Return(+Return), Return
- Biker: Return (Giga Drain in Overgrow)
- Biker: Return
- Biker: Return+Return, Return+Return
	> If Weezing uses Smokescreen, switch out
	> Weezing does 73-106 with Selfdestruct
- Skip mart unless very low on Ultra Balls
- Go to Bond Bridge

NOTE: If you caught two non-L22 Nidorans but no Nidorino/a, you can't candy Oddish, so make sure you get Gloom!
NOTE: Route 23 is overall a poor catching area for the Venusaur route. Consider this when deciding whether to grind on the islands

BOND BRIDGE/BERRY FOREST
*****Oddish (20/10%): Ultra Ball (Sleep Powder + Great Ball if low on balls)
*****Meowth (10/0%): Ultra Ball (Sleep Powder + Great Ball if low on balls)
*****Pidgey (30/10%): Ultra Ball (Sleep Powder + Great Ball if low on balls)
*****Pidgeotto (15/20%): Secret Power if L37 or L40; Sleep Powder if L34
*****Venonat (5/10%): Sleep Powder
*****Psyduck (5/5%): Sleep Powder
*****Gloom (10/20%): Secret Power if L35-36; Return if L38
*****Drowzee (0/10%): Giga Drain
*****Venomoth (0/5%): Return + Sleep Powder
*****Exeggcute (0/5%): Secret Power + Sleep Powder
*****Persian (5/0%): Secret Power if L37; Return if L40 (+Sleep Powder if it lives with 17%+ HP)
- Aroma Lady: Return x3
- Heal as necessary
- Catch the Hypno (Secret Power)
- After cutscene, talk to the guy to get the Moon Stone, then bike up to Cape Brink

CAPE BRINK
*****Oddish (30%): Ultra Ball (Sleep Powder + Great Ball if low on balls)
*****Gloom (15%): Secret Power  if L36; Return if L38
*****Meowth (10%): Ultra Ball (Sleep Powder + Great Ball if low on balls)
*****Persian (5%): Secret Power if L37; Return if L40 (+Sleep Powder if it lives with 17%+ HP)
*****Psyduck (5%): Sleep Powder
*****Golduck (5%): Return + Sleep Powder
*****Fearow (10%): Secret Power (+Sleep Powder)
- Get the hidden Rare Candy behind the house
- Fly to One Island

ONE ISLAND
- Get Ponyta/others, then Fly back to One Island (Surf if no Tentacool)
*****Ponyta (30%): Sleep Powder
*****Meowth (10%): Ultra Ball (Sleep Powder + Great Ball if low on balls)
*****Geodude (10%): Ultra Ball
*****Psyduck (5%): Sleep Powder
*****Persian (5%): Secret Power if L37; Return if L40 (+Sleep Powder if it lives with 17%+ HP)
*****Fearow (10%): Return/Giga Drain + Sleep Powder (Return is 60% to OHKO, so only do it if Fearow is unimportant)
*****Rapidash (5%): Usually Master Ball (if low on pokes, Secret Power (+Sleep Powder))
- One Island PC:
	> MOVE TO BOX: Venusaur, Ch'ding, Lapras, Clefable, Mr. Mime
	> MOVE TO PARTY: Pikachu, Venonat, Ponyta, 2 Fire/Leaf Stone pokes (not Oddish!)
	> PARTY SHOULD BE: Pikachu, Venonat, Ponyta, 2 Fire/Leaf Stone pokes, Nidoran-F
- Walk over to Celio to return to Cinnabar

*If you want to evolve a L22 Nidoran on Lance, withdraw it at Indigo Plateau instead

CINNABAR ISLAND
- Go to the lab
- Menu before trades:
	> Use the Rare Candy on Nidoran-F
	> Use a Moon Stone on Nidorina
	> Evolve Fire/Leaf Stone poke #1
	> Evolve Fire/Leaf Stone poke #2
	> Use the Thunderstone on Pikachu
- Trade Raichu, Venonat and Ponyta
- Trade fossils
- Fossil room PC:
	> MOVE TO BOX: Electrode, Tangela, Seel, 2 Fire/Leaf Stone pokes, Nidoqueen
	> MOVE TO PARTY: Weedle (slot 1), Venusaur, Ch'ding, Lapras, 2 evolvable pokes
- Fly to Saffron

SAFFRON CITY
- Teach Mimic over Secret Power
- (Bike to Route 7 or Route 8 to catch stuff)
*****Meowth (40/30%): Ultra Ball (Sleep Powder + Great Ball if low on balls)
*****Pidgey (30/30%): Ultra Ball (Sleep Powder + Great Ball if low on balls)
*****Oddish (20/0%): Ultra Ball (Sleep Powder + Great Ball if low on balls)
*****Growlithe (10/20%): Sleep Powder
*****Ekans (0/20%): Ultra Ball (Sleep Powder + Great Ball if low on balls)
- Fly to Viridian

VIRIDIAN CITY
- If you need Rattata or Pidgey, bike to Route 1 to catch them (Ultra Ball)
	> Don't do this if you have Pidgey and don't have Mankey
- Bike to the gym

VIRIDIAN GYM
- Blackbelt: Switch to Venusaur, X Attack, Return x3
- Cooltrainer: Switch to Venusaur, X Attack x2, Return x2, Giga Drain, Return x2
- Switch Venusaur to slot 1
- Giovanni 3: Giga Drain, Return, Return+Return, Return+Giga Drain, Giga Drain
	> Rhyhorn heals 70 HP; consider skipping Giga Drain on Nidoking that will be enough for Viridian Rival
- After exiting, bike to Route 22

ROUTE 22
*****Rattata (45%): Ultra Ball (Sleep Powder + Great Ball if low on balls)
*****Mankey (45%): Switch to bug, Tackle/Poison Sting
- Heal if necessary
- If you have bad Defense, SAVE
- Viridian Rival: X Attack x3, heal to full, X Attack, Return x4, Giga Drain, Return
	> If you get Featherdance, switch out and try again
	> If you're ~25% likely to die to the third Wing Attack, use an X Defend if you can afford to skip one on Lance/Champion
 	> Pidgeot damage:
		> 15-20 Lonely: 52-62 WA, 18-22 QA
		> 21-24 Lonely: 52-62 WA, 17-21 QA
		> 25-31 Lonely: 51-60 WA, 17-21 QA
		> 0-2 Naughty: 52-62 WA, 17-21 QA
		> 3-10 Naughty: 51-60 WA, 17-21 QA (assumes Iron, otherwise 3-13 Naughty)
		> 11-24 Naughty: 47-56 WA, 16-19 QA (assumes Iron, otherwise 13-24 Naughty)
		> 25-31 Naughty: 45-54 WA, 16-19 QA

ROUTE 23
- An Intimidate slave is useful for Champion 2 if you have party space (meaning no L22 Nidoran for Lance)
- If you caught Psyduck and you have a normal Repel, use it here
- If you caught Psyduck and don't need anything from Route 23, use a Max Repel instead
- Get Ultra Ball if necessary
*****Psyduck (100%): Sleep Powder
*****Mankey (30%): Ultra Ball OR switch (watch out for Cross Chop; it usually OHKOs Lapras)
*****Ekans (20%): Ultra Ball (Sleep Powder + Great Ball if low on balls)
*****Fearow (25%): Return
*****Primeape (5%): Return + Sleep Powder
*****Arbok (5%): Return (+Sleep Powder if it lives with 17%+ HP)

VICTORY ROAD
*****Machop (20/20/20%): Sleep Powder
*****Geodude (20/20/20%): Ultra Ball
*****Arbok (5/5/5%): Return (+Sleep Powder if it lives with 17%+ HP)
*****Primeape (0/10/0%): Return + Sleep Powder
*****Machoke (5/5/5%): Return (+Sleep Powder if it lives with 17%+ HP)
*****Golbat (5/5/5%): Return (+Sleep Powder if it lives with 17%+ HP)
*****Marowak (5/5/5%): Return + Sleep Powder
*****Onix (30/20/30%): Master Ball or run
- Get Ultra Ball if necessary
- Get Rare Candy on 1F
- After you have 60 Pokemon:
	> Use a Max Repel (you will need 2-3)
	> Evolve any evolvable Pokemon in your party
- Get TM50 (Overheat)

INDIGO PLATEAU
- Get the Lum Berry
- Indigo Plateau PC:
	> MOVE TO BOX: Venusaur, Beedrill, 2 evolvable pokes (unless one is Intimidate Growlithe and you're not evolving Nido on Lance)
	> MOVE TO PARTY: Pure Water type, Caterpie, Intimidate slave/L22 Nidoran, Venusaur
	> FINAL PARTY: Venusaur, Ch'ding, Lapras, Caterpie, pure Water type, Intimidate slave/L22 Nidoran
- Buy 5 Full Restores and max Max Repels (need at least 4)

ELITE FOUR
- Lorelei 1: X Special x2, Giga Drain x2, Return + Giga Drain, X Attack + Return, Giga Drain
	> Use the X Attack on Dewgong if you can survive Ice Beam
	> Use the X Attack on Lapras if you didn't use any extras and you'll very likely get Overgrow from Ice Beam
	> If Dewgong uses Ice Beam turn 1 and you can't take a second one, Giga Drain turn 2
	> Sleep Powder Lapras in a pinch
	> Dewgong does 71-108 with Ice Beam
	> Lapras does 81-120 with Ice Beam
- Berfore Bruno:
	> Switch Caterpie to slot 1
	> Use an Elixer
	> Teach Earthquake over Sleep Powder
- Bruno 1: Switch to Venusaur, Guard Spec., X Attack x3, Giga Drain, Return x2, Giga Drain, Return+Return
	> EQ Onixes if you don't need the health
- Agatha 1: Switch to Venusaur, Mimic, X Speed, X Attack x3, Shadow Punch, Return, Shadow Punch x2, EQ
- Before Lance:
	> If you're evolving Nido, switch it to slot 1
	> Heal to full
	> SAVE
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- Lance 1 (no Nido, Twister): Die, send out Venusaur, Mimic, X Defend, X Special x5, (X Speed), Giga Drain x2, Twister+Twister, Twister x2
- Lance 1 (no Nido, Bite): Die, send out Venusaur, Mimic, X Special x5-6, X Defend, (X Speed), Giga Drain x2, Bite+Return/GD+Bite, Bite x2
	> Going to +6 with Bite is rarely worth it
	> If you have Nido, swap turn 1 to a big Intimidate slave if you have it; otherwise swap to Venusaur
	> Gyarados does 72-100 with Hyper Beam (48-68 after X Defend)
	> Dragonite does 73-102 with Wing Attack after X Defend
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- Before Champion:
	> Swap Lapras to slot 1
	> Heal to full
	> Equip the Chesto Berry if you have it
	> SAVE
- Champion 1: Perish Song strats to face Exeggutor (see below), then X Speed, X Attack x6, (Full Restore), Return x4, EQ/GD, Return
	> If turn 1 AA: Die, send out Ch'ding, die, send out pure Water, switch to Venusaur
	> If turn 1 Sand and turn 2 AA: switch to Ch'ding, send out Butterfree, die, send out pure Water, switch to Venusaur
	> If turn 1 Sand and turn 2 Sand: switch to Ch'ding, die, send out pure Water, switch to Venusaur
	> If Lapras has very bad Defense, lead your Intimidate slave (Revive it if necessary)
	> If Lapras has very bad Defense and you don't have an Intimidate slave, try to set up on Pidgeot (Guard Spec. on Ch'ding, then X Defend)
 	> Exeggutor does 41-59 with Egg Bomb
PALLET TOWN
- After National Dex cutscene, switch Venusaur to slot 1 and Fly to Vermilion

VERMILION CITY
- Take the boat to One Island (mash A)

ONE ISLAND
- Talk to Celio, and bike east to Kindle Road
- Use a Max Repel, then take land route
- Run-into bike spinner
- Bike up to Mt. Ember

MT. EMBER
- Rocket: Return x2
- Rocket: Return x4 (can Giga Drain Sandslash to avoid range and heal QA damage)
- When Max Repel wears off, use another
- After getting the Ruby, Escape Rope out, and Fly back to One Island

ONE ISLAND
- Give Ruby to Celio, then take boat to Four Island

FOUR ISLAND
- After rival cutscene, bike to the water on the right and enter Icefall Cave

ICEFALL CAVE
- Ice puzzle: URDLD
- After getting Waterfall:
	> Use a Max Repel
	> Teach Waterfall to Lapras/pure Water
- Rocket: Return x3
- Escape Rope out
- Fly to Four Island (mash A), then bike back to the boat and take it to Seven Island

SEVEN ISLAND
- Teach Swords Dance over Mimic, then take the boat to Six Island

SIX ISLAND
- Run-into-bike first spinner
- Combine Max Repel with second/third spinner bag manip
- Cut the door open

DOTTED HOLE
- Drop down the first hole
- Up, Left, Right, Down
- Talk to the Sapphire from the right
- After Scientist cutscene, bike out
- Fly to Six Island, then take the boat to Five Island

FIVE ISLAND
- Run-into bike first spinner
- Rocket: Swords Dance, Return, Return(+Return)

ROCKET WAREHOUSE
- Get Sludge Bomb before the first mandatory Rocket, and teach it over Giga Drain
- Rocket: SB(+Return), SB(+Return)
- Executive-F: Swords Dance, EQ, Swords Dance, EQ, SB
	> Option to SD once and go for ~41% Vileplume range
- Executive-M: Swords Dance, (Full Restore), Return x2, Swords Dance, Return
	> Weezing does 41-60 with Sludge Bomb
- Scientist: Sludge Bomb x3, EQ x2
- After defeating the Scientist:
	> Escape Rope out
	> Fly back to Five Island
	> Take the boat to One Island

ONE ISLAND
- Talk to Celio, then take the boat back to Vermilion

VERMILION CITY
- Fly to Fuchsia City

FUCHSIA CITY
- Bike to the Bug Catcher, and have him teach Substitute over Return
- Switch Lapras to slot 1, then Fly to Indigo Plateau

INDIGO PLATEAU
- If you're out of PP items, get the Max Elixer
- Buy max Full Restores

ELITE FOUR (ROUND 2)
- Lorelei 2: Perish Song, switch to Venusaur, Swords Dance x3, (Full Restore), SB, EQ, SB, EQ x2
	> If Dewgong uses Ice Beam on the first Venusaur turn, heal it immediately as she switches, then Substitute on Cloyster
- Heal to full
- Bruno 2: Guard Spec., Swords Dance x3, EQ x5
	> Steelix does 63-90 with EQ/Iron Tail
- Before Agatha:
	> Heal to full
	> Equip Lum Berry
	> SAVE
- Agatha 2: Substitute, Full Restore, X Speed, Swords Dance x3, SB+SB, SB, SB+SB+SB, SB+SB, EQ
	> If Gengar uses Psychic turn 1, Full Restore and try again
	> Don't Full Restore turn 2 if Gengar missed Hypnosis turn 1
	> As a general rule, if Gengar uses Psychic, you must Substitute. This is because you usually need a Substitute to beat Crobat and the second Gengar
	> First Gengar does 102-152 with Psychic
	> Second Gengar does 112-168 with Psychic
- Before Lance, heal to full and use your last Elixer
- Lance 2: Substitute, Swords Dance x4, X Speed, SB x5
- Before Champion:
	> Switch a slave to slot 1 (Intimidate slave if you have one)
	> Heal to full
	> SAVE if you don't have an Intimidate slave
- Champion 2: Guard Spec., (X Defend), Swords Dance x2, X Speed, SB, EQ x2, SB x3
	> Heal as necessary
	> If your Guard Spec. runs out before your setup is complete, use Substitute to block the Speed drop
	> Gyarados is a ~15/16 range to die to the second Sandstorm hit, so it's OK to die to it
	> Heracross does 79-112 with Megahorn after Intimidate or X Defend