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Options: FAST/OFF/SHIFT

NEW GAME
- Name yourself "ASH"
- Name your rival "GARY"

PALLET TOWN
- Get PC Potion (use vs. rival if necessary)
- Give Pikachu a 1-character name

ROUTE 1
- Do not get the Potion or kill Pidgeys

VIRIDIAN CITY
- Buy 8 Poke Balls, 3 Potions and 3 Paralyz Heals
- Get the tree Potion

VIRIDIAN FOREST
- Encounters:
	Slot 1: L3 CATERPIE
	Slot 2: L4 METAPOD
	Slot 3: L4 CATERPIE
	Slot 4: L5 CATERPIE
	Slot 5: L4 PIDGEY
	Slot 6: L6 PIDGEY
	Slot 7: L6 CATERPIE
	Slot 8: L6 METAPOD
	Slot 9: L8 PIDGEY
	Slot 10: L9 PIDGEOTTO
- Catch a Lv. 6 Caterpie (T-shock once), and give it a 1-character name
- Catch Pidgeotto (T-shock once), and give it a 1-character name
- Switch Caterpie to the front
- Caterpie needs 33 exp. from wilds
- Fight all the Bug Catchers with Pidgeotto and Shift strats
	> BC1: Pidgeotto x2
	> BC2: Pidgeotto, CATERPIE ONLY, Pidgeotto
	> BC3: Pidgeotto x2
	> BC4: METAPOD ONLY
- Get 2 Potions (3 if used extra)

PEWTER CITY
- Skip the center unless low on Potions
- Heal Metapod to full and Pidgeotto to 10+ HP

PEWTER GYM
- SAVE for minion
- Minion: Tackle/Potion spam Diglett, switch to Pidgeotto, Gust spam until 1 crit from death, Sand-Attack, finish Sandshrew with Tackle
- Heal to 20+ HP and turn option to SET
- Brock: Switch Confusion to slot 1, Confusion x6-7

PEWTER CITY
- Shopping: Sell all Poke Balls and TM34, then buy 8 Potions, 3 Antidotes and Awakenings (1 if sold 3 Poke Balls, 2 if sold 5)

ROUTE 3
- Need to save 5-6 Confusions
- Bug Catcher: C+C+T, C+T, C+C+T
- Heal to 30+ HP
- Shorts Guy: C+C+T, C+C
- Bug Catcher: Confusion x6
- Bug Catcher: Confusion x5 (learn Stun Spore over Harden)
- Take center

MT. MOON
- Get the Rare Candy
- Hiker: Confusion x6 (learn Sleep Powder over String Shot)
- Super Nerd: Confusion x7
- Heal to full
- Jessie & James: Confusion x7

CERULEAN CITY
- Take the center
- Get hidden Rare Candy

NUGGET BRIDGE
- SAVE before rival
- Cerulean Rival: Confusion spam, healing/switching as necessary
- After NB2 or NB3, go back to center
	> After healing, spam ~17 Potions on Pikachu to get Bulbasaur
- NB1: Confusion x3
- NB2: Confusion x3-4
- NB3: Confusion x4
- NB4: Confusion x4-5
- NB5: Confusion x2
- Rocket: Confusion x2

ROUTE 25
- SAVE for Charmander
- Get Charmander and give it a 1-character name (rough minimums are 29/17/15/19/17 plus 1 in any stat)
- Switch Charmander to slot 1, then turn on SHIFT
- Fight the first three Route 25 trainers with Shift strats, healing as necessary
	> Top Hiker: Confusion x3-4
	> Lass: Confusion x3
	> Bottom trainer: Confusion x7
- Lass: Ember x9
- Talk to Bill, then walk back to Cerulean

CERULEAN CITY
- Early Dig Rocket: Switch to Butterfree, Confusion x2, Sleep Powder+switch+Leer+Scratches
	> Stop Charmander from evolving (and keep doing this as you level up)
- Buy 8 Potions
- Take the center

CERULEAN GYM
- Teach Dig over Growl
- Jr. Trainer: Leer+Dig+Dig+Scratch
- Heal Butterfree to full and SAVE
- Misty:
	> Switch to Butterfree
	> Confusion x3-4
	> Stay in for Starmie if you can take a BB, then Stun Spore
	> Switch to Bulbasaur
	> Leech Seed, then Growl once, then heal Butterfree, then Tackle spam
	> Send in Charmander
	> Switch to Butterfree
	> Confusion until dead, healing as necessary
	> NOTE: It is possible to get Charmander all of Starmie's experience, but this is not consistent

CERULEAN CITY
- (Take the center)
- Turn options to SET

ROUTES 5-6
- Get Full Restore (SKIP X Special)
- Fight Weepinbell guy (Ember/Dig x3)
- Fight Bug Catcher (Ember x3)
- Candy once to L20
- Fight Butterfree guy (Ember x3)
- Fight Jr. Trainer-M first (Ember x5; can Dig+Dig Raticate if you centered)
- Jr. Trainer-F: Ember x6

VERMILION CITY
- Shopping: Sell Nugget, TM45 and TM11, then buy 12 Super Potions, 3 Repels and 2 Awakenings

S.S. ANNE
- Go to the right to fight the optional Gentleman (Dig x2)
- Get TM08 (Dig the Youngster)
- Get Rare Candy (Dig x2 the second optional Gentleman)
- Before rival:
	> Heal to full
	> Teach Body Slam over Scratch
- S.S. Anne Rival: BS+BS, BS(+BS), Ember+Ember(+Ember), BS+BS(+BS), healing as necessary

VERMILION CITY
- Get the Bike Voucher
- On Cut bush menu:
	> Switch Repels to slot 1
	> Teach Cut to Bulbasaur
	> Cut the bush

VERMILION GYM
- Fight Magnemite trainer on the left (Dig+Ember)
- Before Surge, heal Charmander to full and SAVE
- Surge: Dig+Dig(+Dig)

VERMILION CITY
- Get Squirtle
- Dig out of Diglett's Cave

CERULEAN CITY
- Take the center
- Get the bike
- Switch the bike to slot 2, scroll up to use the bike, then go to Route 9

ROUTE 9
- Jr. Trainer-F: Ember+Ember, Dig, Ember+Ember, Dig (switch out if first Oddish paralyzes)
- Bug Catcher: Ember x2, Ember+Ember

ROCK TUNNEL
- On the 1st Repel menu:
	> SAVE first
	> Heal to full
- Pokemaniac 1: Ember x3, BS x4
- Pokemaniac 2: BS x4-5 (maybe Dig)
- Jr. Trainer-F: Ember+Ember, Ember+Ember
- Use the 2nd Repel (if poisoned, also Antidote+Super Potion)
- Before the Hiker:
	> SAVE first
	> Use the 3rd Repel
	> Heal to full
- Hiker: Dig+Ember, Dig+Ember, Dig+Dig
- Jr. Trainer-F: BS+Ember, Ember+Ember, Ember+BS (all Ember if Growled)

ROUTE 8
- Gambler: Dig x2
- Get the underground Elixer and Nugget

CELADON CITY
- Take the center
- Shopping:
	> 5F: Sell TM24, Nugget, Potions and Awakenings; buy 7 X Acc, 2 Guard Spec., 5 X Speed, 10 X Special, 5 X Attack
	> 6F: 1 Fresh Water
	> 4F: 1 Poke Doll
	> 2F: 10 Super Repels
> Get Fly, then open the menu and do the following:
	> Swap X Accs to slot 4
	> Use a Super Repel
	> Teach Fly to Pidgeotto
	> Fly to Lavender

POKEMON TOWER
- Lavender Rival: Swap X Specials to slot 5, Guard Spec., X Attack x4, X Speed, BS x5
- Channeler 1: Dig x2
- Get only the item ball Elixer
- Take the heal pad
- Channeler 2: Dig
- Channeler 3: Dig
- Ghost: Swap Super Repels to slot 2, use Poke Doll
- Jesse & James: Swap X Speeds to slot 7, X Attack, X Speed, Dig x2, Dig+BS (don't learn Slash)
- After getting the Poke Flute, Fly to Celadon

CELADON CITY
- Skip the center, Super Repel, and bike to the Safari Zone

CYCLING ROAD
- Get the hidden Rare Candy

SAFARI ZONE
- Get the Full Restore
- Get HM03, then Dig out

CELADON CITY
- Heal to 45+, then bike to the gym

CELADON GYM
- Beauty: Ember+Ember
- Erika: X Special x2, Ember x6, healing as necessary
- After exiting, Fly to Fuchsia

FUCHSIA CITY
- Take the center
- Get HM04 from the warden, then do the following:
	> Teach Surf and Strength to Squirtle
	> Use Strength
	> Toss Paralyz Heals
	> Get the warden candy
- Fly to Celadon, then bike to Silph Co.

SILPH CO.
- Take the stairs to 5F
- Get the Elixer
- Rocket: Dig x2
- Use 5 candies to reach Lv. 38 (Flamethrower over Ember)
- Go up to 7F to get TM03
- Go back to 5F and follow the path to Silph Rival
- Before Silph Rival:
	> Heal to full
	> Teach Swords Dance over Leer
	> SAVE
- Silph Rival: X Special, FT+FT, FT+FT, SD, Dig, BS, Dig (Kadabra outspeeds)
- Heal to full
- Jessie & James: SD, Dig x2, FT
- Giovanni: SD x2, X Speed, BS x2, Dig x2
- Get the Master Ball
- Backtrack to get the Rare Candy, then Dig out

FUCHSIA CITY
- Deposit + release Butterfree (and take center if low on healing items)
- Bike to the gym, healing first if necessary

FUCHSIA GYM
- Using your last Full Restore is a decent play here, even though you'll get Toxic
- Juggler 1: SD, BS x4
- Juggler 2: SD, BS x3
- Koga: X Special, FT x5
- After exiting, Fly to Saffron

SAFFRON CITY
- Consider using your last Full Restore
- Bike to the gym

SAFFRON GYM
- Sabrina: Guard Spec., SD x3, X Speed x2, BS x3
- Dig out, then Fly to Pallet Town

PALLET TOWN
- Take Mom heal
- Use a Super Repel, then Surf to Cinnabar Island

CINNABAR ISLAND
- Shopping: Sell 4 items (Guard Spec./TM46, Super Potions, Antidotes, Full Restores/TM06), then buy 8 Ultra Balls, 10 Hyper Potions and 2 Revives
- Surf to Seafoam Islands

SEAFOAM ISLANDS
- Encounters:
	Slot 1: L18 ZUBAT
	Slot 2: L25 KRABBY
	Slot 3: L27 KRABBY
	Slot 4: L27 ZUBAT
	Slot 5: L36 ZUBAT
	Slot 6: L28 SLOWPOKE
	Slot 7: L30 SLOWPOKE
	Slot 8: L9 ZUBAT
	Slot 9: L27 GOLBAT
	Slot 10: L36 GOLBAT
- On the entry floor, use an Ultra Ball to catch a L27 Krabby (Body Slam once to weaken)
- Bike out, then Fly to Viridian and bike to Route 23

ROUTE 23
- Do NOT repel on the way
- Encounters:
	Slot 1: L41 NIDORINO
	Slot 2: L41 NIDORINA
	Slot 3: L36 MANKEY
	Slot 4: L44 NIDORINO
	Slot 5: L44 NIDORINA
	Slot 6: L40 FEAROW
	Slot 7: L41 MANKEY
	Slot 8: L45 FEAROW
	Slot 9: L41 PRIMEAPE
	Slot 10: L46 PRIMEAPE
- Use the Master Ball to catch Primeape
- Use a Super Repel, then Fly to Cinnabar

CINNABAR ISLAND
- Release Primeape, then bike to the mansion

CINNABAR MANSION
- Encounters (last floor):
	Slot 1: L35 GRIMER
	Slot 2: L38 GRIMER
	Slot 3: L37 RATICATE
	Slot 4: L40 RATICATE
	Slot 5: L41 MUK
	Slot 6: L43 RATICATE
	Slot 7: L24 DITTO
	Slot 8: L46 RATICATE
	Slot 9: L18 DITTO
	Slot 10: L12 DITTO
- Catch a Muk (FT x1-2 to weaken)
- After catching Muk, you can Super Repel if necessary (just need to YOLO the 2 tiles later)
- Get the 2 Rare Candies
- Get the Secret Key, then Dig out and bike to the Safari Zone

SAFARI ZONE
- Encounters:
	Slot 1: L21 NIDORAN-M
	Slot 2: L29 NIDORAN-F
	Slot 3: L22 EXEGGCUTE
	Slot 4: L21 TAUROS
	Slot 5: L32 NIDORINA
	Slot 6: L19 CUBONE
	Slot 7: L26 EXEGGCUTE
	Slot 8: L24 MAROWAK
	Slot 9: L21 CHANSEY
	Slot 10: L15 SCYTHER
- Catch 18 Tauros, then Dig out
- Change boxes
- Catch 11 Tauros, then Dig out and Fly to Cinnabar

CINNABAR ISLAND
- Use 2 candies to evolve twice and reach L45, heal if necessary, then bike to the gym

CINNABAR GYM
- Blaine: SD, Dig x3 (Arcanine can live)
- Dig out, then Fly to Viridian

VIRIDIAN CITY
- Teach Fire Blast over Body Slam
- Bike to the gym

VIRIDIAN GYM
- Cooltrainer: FT+FT
- Blackbelt: FT x3
- SAVE for Giovanni
- Giovanni: SD x3, (X Acc), FB/Dig x2, Dig x3

VIRIDIAN CITY
- After exiting the gym:
	> Use a Super Repel
	> Teach Fissure over Swords Dance
	> Bike to Route 22
- Viridian Rival: X Acc, Fissure, FB, Fissure x4

VICTORY ROAD
- Get Rare Candy (left ball)

INDIGO PLATEAU
- Take center
- Buy max Full Restores

ELITE FOUR
- Lorelei: X Acc, Fissure x5
- Elixer and heal to full
- Bruno: X Acc, Fissure, FB x2, Fissure x2
- Elixer and heal to 70+
- Agatha: X Acc, (X Speed with <121 Speed), Fissure, X Special, FB(+FT), Fissure x3
- Before Lance:
	> Switch Krabby to slot 1
	> Use 2 candies to L55 (teach Fire Spin over Dig)
	> Use Elixer
	> Heal to full
- SAVE for Lance
- Lance: Switch to Pidgeotto, Sand-Attack until dead, send in Charizard, Fire Spin, X Acc, Fire Spin, X Special x4, FB/FT, FB x3, FT+FT/FB
- Heal to full (and save if you want)
- Champion: Switch to Charizard, X Acc, X Special, Fissure x2, FB, Fissure x3