Route 3 Lass + PP Up IT-Less Race Route (with some menuing notes for self)

Route 3 Lass + PP Up IT-Less Race Route (randall's notes of pinkish's version of this route)

HUGE shoutouts to pinkish, wsop, and the others that whipped these routes up, they have done some serious work. I only wrote this up to serve as my personal notes, please copy and paste these into your own notes if you'd like more or less detail/caps or anything else.

pinkish's notes (assumes basic knowledge of the standard route, which I do not have lol): https://pastebin.com/cMtPMhJA

Intro/Nido

	- Open this pastebin and don't close it: https://pastebin.com/HgyuMvyr
	- Clear save data, set options (Fast, Off, Shift)
	- Name self, rival, and Squirtle one character
	- Grab PC potion
	- Rival 1: Tail Whip, Tackle spam
		* If you do not use the potion in this fight, remember that potions will be in slot 1! (Or swap it with poke balls later)
	- Kill one encounter on Route 1, yolo the tiles on the way down if no exp yet
		* level 2-3 rat or level 2 pidgey, level 3 pidgey is worse on bad or unknown attack
	- Buy 4 poke balls
	- Do Nido manip (down A + add B if poke balls are in slot 2)

Brock

	- If you get an extended path, catch pidgey then grab the bug catcher potion
	- Grab the Antidote
	- Bug Catcher: Tail Whip x2, Tackle spam
		* Heal if under 7 HP, do not heal poison during the fight
		* Check stats if you haven't seen your stats yet
	- If poisoned, swap nido and squirtle, (potion if < 16 HP,) antidote
	- If bad special and no pidgey yet, swap nido to the front, (potion if < 16 HP, antidote if poisoned,) do pidgey manip (if you see the npc igt, do not resave and continue on): https://youtu.be/GZQPO1iCP_I
	- SHOPPING: buy 8 potions
	- Swap nido to front (potion if < 16 HP) before Brock
	- SAVE if bad special AND no pidgey
	- Brock:
		* Geodude [Heal if HP < 8]
			- Swap to squirtle, then bubble spam
		* Onix [Heal if HP < 7]
			- Swap to squirtle when prompted
				* IF ONIX USES BIDE: Tail Whip x2
				* If bide will kill squirtle, swap to pidgey and let it die
			- Bubble Spam
	- Set OPTIONS to Set

Route 3

	- Bug Catcher 1:
		* Caterpie: Leer + HA x2 + (Tackle)
		* Weedle: Leer + HA x2
			- Leer + HA + Tackle if you got stringshot hit OR tackle will always kill
		* Caterpie: Leer + HA + Tackle
	- Menu: Use a potion if HP < 25 (consider saving?)
	- Shorts Guy:
		* Rat: [Heal if HP < 17]
			- HA x3
		* Ekans [Heal if HP < 6]
			- Leer + HA x2
				*Potion if you were bind and HP < 12 (20 if rat used tailwhip)
	- Bug Catcher 2: [Heal on caterpie if HP < 7]
		* HA Spam all pokes finish pokemon with tackle when possible
	- Heal to 20(?)+ HP
	- FIGHT THE LASS ABOVE BUG CATCHER 2:
		* HA spam (Heal as needed)
	- Bug Catcher 3:
		* Caterpie: PS, HA/Tackle (PS again if you crit or get stringshot hit)
		* Metapod: PS x2, afterwards spam HA
	- Kill an encounter (that isn't level 3 puff) with HA, catch a bird if you don't have one yet (aggressively damaging it if you haven't killed an encounter yet)
	- NOTE: Route 3 Moon manip does not work because it is not designed to work after fighting the lass

Mt. Moon

	- Do entr moon manip: https://pastebin.com/jnj9j47S
	- Grab TM12, Rare Candy, Escape Rope, TM01, Moon Stone
	- If manip breaks and you have Poke Balls left, do Poy or Post Nerd Paras manips
	- MENU before Moon Rocket (the below slot numbers assume Poke Balls are tossed):
		* Toss remaining Poke Balls (unless you need to do post nerd)
		* Toss Antidote if you still have it
		* Use Rare Candy (slot 4)
		* Teach TM12 (WG) in slot 2 over Tackle (slot 3)
		* Use Moon Stone (slot 5)
		* Teach TM01 (MP) in slot 1 over Leer (slot 4)
	- Moon Rocket:
		* Rattata: MP
		* Zubat: MP (+PS)
	- Nerd:
		* Grimer: MP + MP/HA/WG
		* Voltorb: MP (+PS)
		* Koffing: MP + HA/MP
			- Finish with HA if you have a spare

Nugget Bridge

	- Grab hidden great ball if out of poke balls and no paras/spearow
	- Take the center
	- Grab the hidden Rare Candy
	- Rival:
		* Pidgeotto: HA x3 (MP if first two HAs low roll)
			- Swap and sacrifice Squirtle after 2 sand attacks
		* Abra: HA
		* Rat: MP
		* Bulbasaur: MP + HA
	- NB1:
		* Caterpie: MP
		* Weedle: MP (HA is a range worse than MP accuracy)
	- NB2:
		* Pidgey: MP (+PS)
		* NidoranF: HA x2
	- NB3:
		* Rat: MP
		* Ekans: MP
		* Zubat: HA
	- NB4:
		* Pidgey: MP (+PS)
		* NidoranF: HA x2
	- Heal if HP < 15
	- NB5:
		* Mankey: HA + HA/PS
	- MENU before Bridge Rocket:
		* Use Rare Candy (slot 5)
		* If you didn't teach WG in the Moon menu, teach it now in slot 4
	- Bridge Rocket:
		* Ekans: MP (HA if punch miss and leer hit)
		* Zubat: HA

Route 25:

	- Bottom Hiker: WG
	- Lass 1:
		* NidoranM: MP
		* NidoranF: HA x2
	- Hiker:
		* Geodude: WG
			- TEACH THRASH IN SLOT 4 OVER POISON STING (slot 2 if slot 4 WG)
		* Geodude: WG
		* Machop: MP (+WG)
		* Geodude: WG
	- Lass 2: Thrash
	- Skip the hidden Ether
	- MENU after saving Bill:
		* Potion to 48+ if possible
		* Escape Rope (slot 3)

Cerulean City

	- Take the center if 1- MPs or couldn't Potion to 48+ HP
	- Enter the house and fight Dig Rocket: Thrash
	- Jr F: Thrash
	- Highly recommend saving for Misty
	- Misty: Thrash (switch and sacrifice bird if confused)

Vermillion City

	- Potion if low HP, teach TM11 in SLOT 2 OVER WATER GUN if doing so
		* If you have red bar, do this menu past the grass
	- Do Oddish manip if you grabbed great ball: https://gunnermaniac.com/pokeworld?map=1#243/158/RRDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
	- Jr F: Thrash
	- Jr M: Thrash
	- Heal if HP < 20? (idk HP ranges for races)
	- Rival:
		* Pidgeotto: HA x2
			- Swap if sand attacked
		* Rat: MP (can HA + PS if high HP)
		* Kadabra: Thrash
	- Shopping: Buy 3 Repels and 5 Para Heals
	- MENU at cut bush:
		* Teach TM11 in SLOT 2 OVER WATER GUN if haven't yet (slot 7)
		* Swap slot 1 with Repels
		* Teach HM01 to Paras (or other cutter) (1 up)
		* Teach TM28 to Paras (or Squirtle) (1 up)
		* Use Cut
	- Do cans manip
	- Surge:
		* Voltorb:
			- If you have less than 21 HP Thrash, if you are ever confused swap to the bird and let it die
			- Otherwise BB + HA
		* Pikachu:
			- Thrash
	- Get the Bike Voucher then immediately Dig

Cerulean City

	- Grab the Bike
	- MENU:
		* Swap slot 3 with Bike (slot 9)
		* Teach TM24 in slot 3 over HA
		* Use Bike

Route 9

	- Check this paste for how to set up redbar: https://pastebin.com/HgyuMvyr
		* The below notes are "Normal strats," if the paste tells you to do something differently, do that instead
	- 4 turn thrash girl: MP, Thrash
	- Bug Catcher: BB, Thrash

Rock Tunnel

	- Use Repel one step in
	- Maniac 1: BB, TB
	- Maniac 2: TB
	- SAVE for oddish girl if HP < 18
	- Oddish Girl: Thrash (or TB, Thrash)
	- Use two repels before the hiker
	- Hiker: BB x3
	- Jr F: Thrash
	- Grab the Max Ether in the tree

Route 8

	- Gambler: BB, Thrash

Underground

	- Grab the hidden Elixer
	- Grab the hidden Nugget

Celadon City

	- Race HP thresholds for early Drill (made by pinkish)
		* 1-7 Early Drill, Potion turn 1 then X Acc
		* 8 X Acc on Growlithe
		* 9-15 Don't early drill
		* 16 X Acc on Growlithe
		* 17+ Early Drill, X Acc on Pidgeotto
	- Shopping:
		* Floor 2:
			- Sell TM34
			- Sell both Nuggets
			- Buy TM07
			- Buy 10 Super Repels
			- Buy 4 Super Potions (3 if early Drill)
			- Buy 2 Revives
		* Floor 4:
			- Buy 1 Poke Doll
		* Rooftop:
			- Buy a Soda Pop and trade it to the girl
			- Buy a Fresh Water
		* Floor 5:
			- Buy 12 X Accs (13 if early Drill)
			- Buy 6 X Specs (5 if early Drill)
			- Buy 3 X Speeds
	- Take the elevator down then get HM02
	- If done frame perfectly, using bike after the guard house is a few frames faster than walking into the Fly house
	- MENU after getting fly:
		* Swap slot 2 with TM07 (slot 9)
		* Use Super Repel
		* (Teach TM07 in slot 1 over MP if early Drill YOU IDIOT - last part is directed at myself and myself only)
		* Teach TM48 in slot 1 over MP (SLOT 4 OVER THRASH if early Drill)
		* Swap slot 3 with X Accs (swap slot 2 instead if early Drill) (slot 18)
		* Teach HM02 to bird
		* Fly to Lavender Town

Lavender Town

	- Walk to Lavender Tower
	- Rival: TB, TB, BB, Thrash
		* For early Drill X Acc where appropriate, then spam HD
	- SAVE if all HM pokes are fainted and you will die to Night Shade (23)
	- Channeler 1: RS x2 (if you die revive and sacrifice bird, squirtle if no bird)
	- Grab both Elixers
	- Take heal pad
	- Channeler 2: RS
	- Channeler 3: RS
	- Grab the Rare Candy
	- Teach TM07 in slot 1 over RS if not early Drill
	- MENU during the ghost encounter:
		* Swap slot 3 with Super Repels
		* Use Poke Doll (down 3)
	- Rocket 1: TB x3
	- Rocket 2: X Acc, HD x2
	- Rocket 3: TB, Thrash (TB spam if early Drill; Raticate is a good range with Thrash, bad range with TB)
	- Grab Flute then Fly to Celadon

Silph

	- Take the center
	- Bike east and hand over the drink
	- Enter Silph, take the stairs to Floor 5
	- Grab the hidden Elixer
	- Arbok Rocket: Thrash or X Acc, HD
	- Grab the Key Card
	- DON'T GO FOR SILPH BAR (the paste has details, but seriously, it's not linked in this section because you really should not go for it in a race)
	- Rival:
		* Pidgeotto:
			- X Acc
			- Swap slot 8 (S.S. Ticket) for X Specs, X Speed
				* If you miss swapping X Specs, just scroll to X Speed and use it, on the Fuschia menu swap slot 7 for X Specs instead of swapping X Speeds
			- HD spam
				* RS Growlithe if early Drill
	- Max Ether HD before the fight if HP < 78
	- Rocket:
		* Cubone:
			- Max Ether HD if not done yet, otherwise X Acc
			- If Cubone hit you turn 1 and you need to X Acc, do so now
			- BB
		* Drowzee:
			- (X Acc if haven't done so yet)
			- HD
		* Marowak: HD (can BB x2 to stall if about 100+ HP)
	- Giovanni: X Acc, HD x2, BB, HD
	- Go to Floor 10 and grab TM26 and Rare Candy then Dig out

Celadon City

	- Bike to Snorlax
	- MENU:
		* Use Super Repel
		* Swap slot 4 for Rare Candies
		* Use Poke Flute
	- Grab the hidden Rare Candy
	- Grab the hidden PP Up (7th flower under the biker looking left: https://gunnermaniac.com/pokeworld?map=1#127/206)

Fuschia City

	- MENU:
		* Use Super Repel
		* Swap slot 8 for X Speeds (down 5)
		* Teach TM26 in SLOT 4 OVER THRASH/RS (down 5)
		* Use Bike
	- Cut the bushes
	- Use Bike inside Safari
	- Super Repel again in Area 2, grab Full Restore if you ran out of Potions, grab Revive if you already used one
	- Get Gold Teeth and Surf, then dig out and fly back to Fuschia
	- Bike to the gym
	- Juggler 1: EQ x4
	- Juggler 2:
		* Drowzee: EQ
		* Hypno: EQ + TB (lead TB if you want to take more damage)
			- If you didn't Drill Marowak, then X Acc, EQ, HD instead
	- Koga: EQ x3, Elixer (X Spec to stall if Koga X Attacks) (elixer is slot 6, x spec 1 under)
	- MENU after exiting the gym:
		* Use all Rare Candies on Nidoking (slot 4)
		* Bike east to get HM04
	- NOTE: if you did not die to self destruct, the same paste has notes on how to maintain redbar: https://pastebin.com/HgyuMvyr

Pallet Town

	- MENU at the water:
		* Use Super Repel
		* Swap slot 4 for PP Up
		* Teach HM03 to Squirtle
		* Use Surf
	- Grab TM14
	- MENU immediately after:
		* Teach HM04 to Squirtle in slot 1 over Tackle (1 down)
		* Teach TM14 to Nidoking in SLOT 2 OVER BB (1 down)
		* Use Super Repel (slot 3)
		* Use PP Up on Horn Drill (1 down)
	- Grab the Rare Candy, then Secret Key and Dig out

Celadon City

	- Bike to the gym
	- Beauty: Bliz
	- Erika: EQ, Bliz, EQ
	- Fly back to Cinnabar

Cinnabar Island

	- ABBBAB
	- Blaine: X Acc, EQ, HD x3
	- Dig out, bike to Sabrina's gym

Saffron City

	- Top left, bottom left, bottom left
	- Sabrina: EQ x4
	- Dig out on top of a warp tile
	- Fly to Viridian City

Viridian City

	- Bike to the gym
	- Cooltrainer: EQ
	- SAVE for Blackbelt
	- Blackbelt: X Acc, HD, HD, HD
	- Exit the gym, Elixer immediately once you reenter
	- Giovanni: EQ x4, Bliz (+Bliz)
		* Keep 2 Blizzards for the next fight
	- Consider grabbing the item ball Revive if you do not have 2 revives
	- MENU after exiting the gym:
		* Super Repel
		* Bike west to the rival fight
	- Rival: X Acc, X Speed, Bliz (+Bliz/TB), Bliz, TB, EQ, EQ, HD
	- Go through Victory Road (yolo the 2 tiles of grass after the water if you somehow have only 2)

Elite Four

	- Don't deposit extra pokes
	- Lorelei: swap to bird (dies turn 1), send in Nidoking, X Acc, HD x5
	- Elixer before Bruno
	- Bruno: X Acc, Bliz, HD x2, Bliz, HD
	- Super Potion (+Potion) to 69+ HP and use Rare Candy
	- Agatha:
		* Gengar: X Spec, EQ (If you get put to sleep use the pokeflute, and if you get confused risk it since you would need to X Spec again if you swapped)
		* Golbat: Bliz (If you miss Bliz, and Golbat uses Haze, Finish off golbat and use X Speed on the next poke)
		* EQ all remaining Pokes
	- MENU one step away from Lance trigger:
		* Elixer
		* Heal to 126+ HP (or just use this chart)
		* SAVE
			- Healing Chart
				1 - 7: Full Restore
				8 - 26: Super Potion x2 + Potion
				27 - 48: Super Potion x2
				49 - 56: Super Potion + Potion x2
      				57 - 76: Super Potion + Potion
				77 - 98: Super Potion
				99 - 106: Potion x2
				107 - 129: Potion
	- Lance:
		* Gyarados: X Spec, (EQ if Hydro Pump missed and you absolutely need to stall for redbar,) TB
		* Dragonair: Bliz
		* Dragonair: X Speed (X Spec if you ran out), Bliz
		* Aerodactyl: TB
		* Dragonite: Bliz
	- Heal if needed, consider saving for Champ (savinshould not be necessary, especially with PP Up)
	- Champ: X Spec, X Acc, HD x6
		* If Pidgeot charges Sky Attack turn 1, go Bliz, EQ, X Acc, HD x4 instead