Pokemon Omega Ruby Any% Notes /w Orbless Groudon

Those looking at these notes be warned! This is still a route in the working and not everything will be optimized. Follow these at your own discretion!

NOTE: Don't turn on L=A if you want to use L and R to scroll faster in the bag.

Minimum required stats at Lvl 5:
12 Attack
10 Def
10 Sp Atk
9 Sp Def
10 Speed
You can take 9 Speed,but you run a much higher risk of dying to Black Belt Hideki’s Machop

LITTLEROOT TOWN
- Poochyena: x2-x3 Tackle
- Say yes to Birch’s 2nd question,go north to Brendan for a battle,
- Run from all encounters

OLDALE TOWN
- receiving 11 potions from a guy in Oldale along the way, head north to fight Rival

ROUTE 103
- Rival: Tackle x3

LITTLEROOT TOWN
- After talking to Birch, Head to Route 102

ROUTE 102
- Calvin: Tackle x4-6, healing as necessary
Battle #3 – Youngster Calvin
Zigzagoon – 2x Tackle/2x Water Gun
NOTE: At 13 SpAtk (every 12 at 5 and 17-19 IV from 11 at 5 with a + Spatk Nature) always Water Gun x2, (14/16 to do 9 dmg)
- Head to Petalburg City

PETALBURG CITY
- Head to the Gym
- Head to Petalburg Woods

PETALBURG WOODS
- Team Aqua Grunt: 3x Tackle
NOTE: At 14+ Spatk (29-31 IV @ L7) Use 3x Water Gun to kill. 2X Tackle + Torrent Water Gun can also kill on any stats. @L7
- Dodge the Bug Catcher, Pick up hidden Balm Mushroom, Pick up the Ether inside the Pokéball

ROUTE 104
- Talk to the boy for Echoed Voice
- Dodge the Lady and head to the Gym

RUSTBORO CITY
- Youngster Josh: Mud Slap + Water Gun, Water Gun
NOTE: Nosepass does 7 Damage vs 18 Defense and 8-9 vs 16 Defense
- Roxanne: Water Gun x2 (can Potion after first hit if you have 14+ Speed), Water Gun x3
NOTE: You need 2 Torrent hits to 3 hit, unless you have 30 or 31 Spatk IV and a +Nature in which case you always 3 hit. (Although you can 2 shot on high spatk if you get 2 torrent hits and a 1/16 roll)
- Head to Route 116

ROUTE 116
- Grab the Repel, Battle Bug Catcher Jose early if you have torrent and good special attack
- (Bug Catcher Jose: Water Gun x3)
- Head to Rusturf Tunnel avoiding all spinners

RUSTURF TUNNEL
- Repel at the tunnel entrance, Teach Echoed Voice over Growl and Rock Tomb over Mud-Slap to Mudkip
- Team Aqua Grunt: Rock Tomb, Rock Tomb, Tackle/Torrent Water Gun
- Head back to Route 116

ROUTE 116
- Hop over the ledge to avoid the hiker
- Fight Bug Catcher Jose if you already haven't
- Bug Catcher Jose: Rock Tomb, Water Gun, Rock Tomb
- Head to Devon Corp

RUSTBORO CITY
- Give the Devon Parts to the Scientist.
- Leave and head to the mart.
- Buy:
		> 4x Super Potions
		> 2x Repel
- Head through the forest to Route 114 and into Briney's Cottage

ROUTE 114
- Mr. Briney’s Cottage
- Talk to Mr. Briney and head to Dewford Town

DEWFORD TOWN
- Get Silk Scarf from the guy inside the house
- Equip Silk Scarf, use a Potion, head into the gym
– Battle Girl Laura: Echoed Voice x3
Potion to full
- Black Belt Hideki: Echoed Voice x3
Potion to full
– Battle Girl Tessa: Echoed Voice x3, Echoed Voice, (Tackle)
- Use an Ether on Echoed Voice and Potion on Mudkip, Remove the Silk Scarf.
- Leader Brawly: Echoed Voice x3,  Echoed Voice x2
- Take a deep victorious breath and head to Granite Cave

GRANITE CAVE
- Use a Repel and potion on Mudkip
- Talk to Steven then head back to Dewford Town

DEWFORD TOWN
- Talk to Briney and head to Route 109 (Slateport)

ROUTE 109
- Talk to the Tuber girl and receive Soft Sand, then get the PP up at the top left corner of the beach.
- Head into Slateport

SLATEPORT CITY
- Head to Shern’s Shipyard and talk to him, then head to the Oceanic Museum

OCEANIC MUSEUM
- Talk to Stern
- Team Magma Grunt: Water Gun
- If you are doing X Spatk strats for rival: teach Mud Shot over Tackle, if you are doing X Atk strats teach over Echoed Voice instead
> NOTE: +3 Echoed Voice is a 68% to OHKO Grovyle at 8-13 Special
- Team Magma Grunt: Rock Tomb, Water Gun
- Head outside and to the Poke Mart

SLATEPORT CITY
- Poké Mart
If you are doing X Sp. Atk strats for Rival 2, do this:
- Sell 10x Pokéball, 1x Balm Mushroom, 1x Great Ball , 1x PP Up
- Top Vendor: 6 X Speed, 7 X Attack, 1 X Defense, 8 X Sp. Atk
- Bottom Vendor: 4 Super Repel

Otherwise, do this:
- Sell 10x Pokéball, 1x Balm Mushroom, 1x Great Ball , 1x PP Up
- Buy: 5 X Speed, 9 X Attack, 1x X Defense, 3x X Sp. Atk
- Buy: 4x Super Repel
- Head to Route 110

Route 110
- Poké Fan Isabel: Rock Tomb + Mud Shot, Mud Shot x2
- Use a Super Repel before grass, Use 2x Potion on Marshtomp
>NOTE: Grovyle has 46 Speed, It ties at +2 Spd on 0-4IV,
- Rival:
> X Sp Atk Strats
- 3x X Sp. Atk, X Speed x2, 2x Echoed Voice, Echoed Voice, Echoed Voice
> X  Atk Strats
NOTE: Do this if you had 10 Spatk at level 5
-  X Attack x2, X Speed, Rock Tomb, (Rock Tomb/Tackle), Rock Tomb x2, Rock Tomb x2
- Dodge both spinners
- Grab the Leppa Berries and head to Mauville city

MAUVILLE CITY
- Get the Mach Bike from Rydel’s Shop
- Run to the mart.
- Poké Mart
- Buy: Bulldoze
- Head right to the bike shop
- Equip Soft Sand on Marshtomp if you haven't already, Teach Bulldoze over Echoed Voice/Tackle, Turn off Exp. Share, register Bicycle
- Head to the gym
– Pokémon Wally: Bulldoze, Water Gun

GYM
> Blue Switch, Red Switch
– Guitarist Kirk: Bulldoze x2
– Youngster Ben: Bulldoze
> Top Blue Switch, Red Switch, Top Blue Switch
- Guitarist Shawn: Bulldoze x2
- Leader Wattson: Water Gun, X Speed, Bulldoze x3

ROUTE 111
- Teach Rock Smash over Rock Tomb to Marshtomp, Use Super Repel
- Avoid the Pickniker

ROUTE 112
- Dodge the Pickniker and the Hiker
Go inside the Fiery Path

ROUTE 113
- Dodge the trainer and Pick up Persim Berries
- Ace Trainer Wilton: Bulldoze, Bulldoze x2, X Attack, Bulldoze
- Avoid the Fairy Tale Girl and the Ace Trainer
– Youngster Neal: Bulldoze, Rock Smash, Bulldoze
- Dodge the Parasol Lady and Ninja's hiding in the soot
- Bike past the town and head to Route 114

ROUTE 114
– Poké Maniac Steve: 2x Rock Smash
- Dodge the Pickniker
- Pick up the hidden Comet Shard, Avoid the Kindler, Dodge the Hiker, Avoid the Hiker
- Use a Super Potion/Potion on Marshtomp

METEOR FALLS
– Team Magma Double: Bulldoze, Rock Smash (Persim if Swagger), Water Gun
> Try to keep low health for Tabitha
NOTE: After 1 Bulldoze, you outspeed Mightyena on 2-31 Speed IV, and 19-31 with a – Nature.

MAUVILLE CITY
- Poké Mart
> Sell: Comet Shard
> Buy: 11x Hyper Potion, 5x Full Heal, and 13x Max Repel
- Head to Route 112 and up the Mt Chimney

ROUTE 112
- Max Repel before grass
- Dodge the Pickniker, Avoid the Hiker, Go inside the Cable Car

Mt.Chimney
– Team Magma Grunt: Poochyena – Bulldoze, Water Gun x3
- Magma Admin Tabitha: Water Gun till Self Destruct, Bulldoze,
NOTE: Heal
- Equip Persim Berry, heal to full, teach Strength over Water Gun
- Magma Leader Maxie: X Speed, X Attack Bulldoze x2, Bulldoze, Strength
NOTE: ALWAYS FULL HEAL IF CONFUSED
- Head straight down Mt. Chimney to Lavaridge Town

LAVARIDGE TOWN
- Say "No" to the Karate guy outside the center for Swords Dance
- Head to the gym

GYM
> Right platform
- Dodge the Kindler
> Left platform
- Avoid the walking Kindler
> Right platform
- Dodge the Ace Trainer
- Equip Soft Sand Sand on Marshtomp, Leppa Berry Bulldoze
– Kindler Andy: Bulldoze
– Leader Flannery: Bulldoze, Bulldoze, Mud Shot X2

PETALBURG CITY
- Head straight into the gym

GYM
- Use a Hyper Potion on Marshtomp if very low, head to the right door
- Ace Trainer Mary: 3x Bulldoze
NOTE: With 2 good ranges you can Strength turn 3.
- 0-4 Speed IV ties Delcatty when it is -1
- Heal to Full, Door to the right
– Ace Trainer George: X Attack, Bulldoze, (Mud Shot if Covet), Bulldoze.
- Heal to full
– Ace Trainer Berke: Bulldoze x2, Strength
- Heal to Full
– Leader Norman: X Defense, 1-2x X Speed, 4x X Attack, (Heal Sleep), Bulldoze, Bulldoze/Strength, Bulldoze, Heal, Bulldoze x2
> 10+ Speed IV is required to skip the 2nd X Speed.
> Look for 14 Speed at level 10, and 32 Speed at level 24. 7-9 ties (19 Speed on Mudkip at level 16)
> With 30-31 IV and a + Attack Nature, skip the 4th X Attack, the ranges are all still 100%.
> If you need to save time, they are all favourable with 20-29 IV and a + Nature.
> Bulldoze + Strength is only guarunteed on 19+ IV, otherwise it's very favourable.
> The 2 shot is extremely favourable (98%+) with 6+ Attack IV.

ROUTE 118
- Avoid the Aroma Lady
- Teach Surf over Mudshot, Use a Max Repel and heal to full
- Surf onto the other island and head up to meet Steven

SOUTHERN ISLAND outhern Island
- Magma Double: Surf x2
- Don’t nickname Latios.

Route 118
- Head north after the cutscene, Dodge the Bird Keeper,
- Head to The Weather Institute

Route 119
- Pick up Elixir inside the Pokéball
- Switch Marshtomp with Latias, Equip Persim Berry to Latias
- Teach Surf over Heal Pulse, check your stats here. 92 Spatk and 80 Speed are 31 IV

WEATHER INSTITUTE
– Team Magma Grunt: Luster Purge
- Team Aqua Grunt: Dragonbreath, Dragonbreath x2
– Aqua Admin Tabitha: Surf
- Don't nickname Castform, head outside

ROUTE 119
- Equip Mystic Water and use an Hyper Potion on Latios
– Rival: Surf, Luster Purge, Dragon Breath, Luster Purge, Dragon Breath
- Head to Fortree City

FORTREE CITY
- Head to Route 120

ROUTE 120
- Avoid the Lady Parasol
- Meet Steven on the Bridge, Run away from the Kekleon then head to Fortree City

FORTREE CITY
- Use Devon scope on the invisible Kecleon
- Head into the gym

GYM
– Leader Winona: X Sp. Atk x2-3, Surf, Dragon Breath, Surf, Luster Purge
> Swellow has 87 Speed.
> With 16-31 Spatk IV (75+ at 30) Skip the 3rd X Spatk and do the alternate Skarmory strats to avoid double team trolls. With 84-88 Spatk at 30, go for the damage range with Surf at +2.
- Head to Mt. Pyre

ROUTE 121
- Talk to the Pokémon Center employee for a free heal

MT. PYRE
– Team Aqua Grunt: Luster Purge
– Team Aqua Grunt: Surf, Dragonbreath x2
- Heal to full, Teach Fly over Psycho Shift to Latias
– Team Aqua Grunt: Surf, Luster Purge
- Team Magma Admin Courtney: Surf
- Pick up the rare candy
- Touch the map to Fly to Slateport City

SLATEPORT CITY
- Head to the Poké Mart
- Top Vendor: 2x X Sp. Atk, 4x X Speed,, 1x Guard Spec., 3x X Attack
- Bottom Vendor: 11 Max Repels, 2 Revives, Max Full Restores (can split with Hypers to play safe)
- Head to the Slateport Harbor

SLATEPORT HARBOR
– Team Aqua Grunt: Surf x2
– Team Aqua Grunt: Surf, Luster Purge
- Take the boat to Lilycove City

Lilicove City
- Use a Hyper Potion on Latios
– Rival: X Sp. Atk, X Speed, Surf, Dragonbreath, Luster Purge, Surf, Luster Purge
> Use a revive if you die, heal to full before resending Latias in if you have less than perfect speed, this means you do not outspeed the Sceptile.
- Use a Hyper Potion and an Elixir on Latias

Team Aqua Hideout
- Team Magma Grunt: Surf x2
- Pick up the Nugget (Bottom right), then Master Ball (Top left) inside the Pokéballs
– Team Magma Grunt: Surf
– Team Aqua Grunts: Surf
– Magma Admin Matt: Surf

ROUTE 124
- Heal Latios to full then head to Mossdeep City

MOSSDEEP CITY
- Head to the gym

GYM
- Dodge the Hex Maniac (top left platform)
– Leaders Liza & Tate
– Surf (Latias) + X Sp. Atk (Marshtomp), Surf (Latias) + X Sp. Atk (Marshtomp)
- Teach Dive over Bulldoze to Marshtomp
- Surf to Seafloor Cavern

SEAFLOOR CAVERN
- Dodge the Team Aqua Grunt
> Water: Up, Left Up
- Team Magma Grunt: Surf x2, Luster Purge
- Use a Hyper Potion on Latias
– Magma Leader Maxie: Guard Spec., X Speed, X Sp. Atk x2, Surf, Luster Purge, Luster Purge, Surf
- Head to Sootopolis City

SOOTOPOLIS CITY
- Head into the Cave of Origin and catch Groudon
- Move Groudon over Latios, move Soft Sand to Groudon, bike to the gym.

SOOTOPOLIS CITY
- Head into the Cave of Origin and catch Groudon
- Move Groudon over Latios, move Soft Sand to Groudon, Rare Candy Groudon, bike to the gym.

GYM
– Leader Wallace: Earthquake, Precipice Blades, Precipice Blades, Earthquake, Earthquake

SOOTOPOLIS CITY
- Press the map to fly to Route 126 before teaching anything

EVERGRANDE CITY
- Teach Waterfall to Latios, Smack Down over Rest (Check stats here)
- If bad Attack give Persim Berry
- If good attack and have 2 Persim Berry available, equip it now
> 172/157 Attack 112/102 Speed and 111 Special are 31 IV
- Head to the Pokémon Center
- Move Groudon to the PC
- Move Castform over Groudon
- Move Latios to the PC
- Move Groudon over Marshtomp

Victory Road
– Ace Trainer Hope: Precipice Blades
> Earthquake instead if 27-31 IV +ATK (171+ Attack at 46)
– Expert Bryn: X Attack, Earthquake, Earthquake
> With a +Attack nature Skip X Attack and Precipice Blades Throh at 22-31 IV +ATK (171+ Attack at 47)
– Ace Trainer Edgar: Earthquake
- Pick up the Elixir hidden just to the north of Edgar, unless you still have the Ether.
– Expert Theodore: Earthquake
>  Precipice Blades instead of Earthquake if -Attack nature
– Pokémon Trainer Wally: Smack Down, Earthquake, Earthquake, Lavaplume/Earthquake 1-2x, Earthquake, Earthquake

Pokémon League
- Heal Groudon at PC, Depositing Marshtomp
> If good attack, give Persim Berry, Teach Swords Dance over Lava Plume
> If bad attack, give Red Orb, Teach Overheat over Precipice Blades

– Elite Four Sidney:
Soft Sand Strats: Swords Dance,(X-Speed) Precipice Blades,X Defend/X-Speed, Earthquake, Earthquake, Smack Down, Earthquake
> If anything besides Swagger Turn 1, X-Speed on Mighteyena and Shiftry
> Check for 180+ Attack at level 49 if a +Attack Nature
> Sharpedo will always Aqua Jet if there is no Sun

Red Orb Strats: Lava Plume, Earthquake, Lava Plume, Earthquake, Lava Plume
- Heal if in Ice Punch kill range and 180+ Attack Nature Equip Soft Sand, Otherwise Teach Overheat over Lava Plume and equip Red Orb if bad attack strats

- Elite Four Phoebe:
Soft Sand Strats: Precipice Blades, Swords Dance, Precipice Blades, Earthquake, Earthquake, Earthquake
Red Orb Strats: Overheat, Earthquake, Earthquake, Earthquake, Overheat, Earthquake
- Heal to Full, Equip Red Orb if not a +Attack Nature with perfect speed, Teach Swords Dance over Overheat if you went bad attack strats

– Elite Four Glacia:
Soft Sand Strats: Precipice Blades, Earthquake, Swords Dance, Earthquake, Earthquake, Smack Down
>NOTE: Swords Dance on Walrein if you can survive a Blizzard, otherwise take the hail text on the last Froslass
>NOTE: Glalie has Ice Shard

Red Orb Strats: Swords Dance, Smack Down, Earthquake, Earthquake, Earthquake, Smack Down
> Can Smack Down everything except Wallrein if out of Earthquakes
Heal to Full, Elixer, Equip Silk Skarf, Teach Strength over Precipice Blades

– Elite Four Drake: X Speed, Swords Dance x2, Smack Down, Earthquake, Earthquake, Strength, Strength, Smack Down
Heal if below half

– Champion Steven: Swords Dance 1-2x, Smack Down, Earthquake, Earthquake, Smack Down, Earthquake, Strength, Earthquake, Earthquake
> Heal after using Smack Down if Skarmory uses Toxic
> Earthquake instead of Precipice Blades if + Attack

Battle #66 – Pokémon Trainer May
Swellow – Smack Down, Swords Dance till dead