Crystal notes (Oct. 2015)

This is an updated route that always fights Donald and Teru early and skips the Ether.

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ROUTE 29-30
- Try to get 44 experience (42 after rival), especially with bad Defense

UNION CAVE
- Don't pick up the X Attack

AZALEA TOWN
- Sell TM31, then buy 3 Potions, 4 Super Potions, 7 Repels and 2 Antidotes
- If fighting Josh, pick up the Full Heal. Otherwise skip it

SLOWPOKE WELL
- L9 Rattata QA does 6 with <23 Defense
- Skip the Super Potion unless you're likely to heal twice in the well

AZALEA GYM
- Don't fight Josh (for now)

AZALEA TOWN
- Menu on the last possible tile before Rival 2:
	> (Equip Przcureberry)
	> Use 1-2 Potions or a Super Potion
	> Repel if you have a Cut slave
	> Use an Antidote if Kakuna poisoned you
	> Teach Fury Cutter over Leer

ILEX FOREST
- Do NOT get the Full Heal

GOLDENROD CITY
- Get Kenya before first spinner hell pass
- Shopping:
	> 5F: Sell TM45, then buy TM33
	> 3F: Buy 1 X Speed, 1-2 X Specials and 2 X Attacks (2-3 X Specials if you have 12 DV Special)
	> 2F: Buy 4-5 Escape Ropes, 2 Full Heals and 1 Poke Doll

ECRUTEAK CITY
- Jolteon always does 22-26 at L22 and 20-24 at L23
- Espeon always does 15-18 at L22 and 13-16 at L23
- Need 2 Headbutt HP after the Kimono Girls (preferably 4 if using late candy or you have 10+ DV Attack)
- Need 8 Headbutt+Surf PP after Morty (at least 4 must be Surfs; 6 if need to Surf Growlithes)

ROUTE 39
- Headbutt/Surf Pikachu with 12 DV Spec (unless L29)

ROCKET HIDEOUT
- Surf whenever it's faster, up to 1 extra Surf (can't double Surf more than one Electrode, or Arbok and one Electrode)

RADIO TOWER 1/UNDERGROUND/RADIO TOWER 2
- See the PP route here: http://pastebin.com/MVXVses1
- Shopping:
	> 5F: Get Return TM
	> 3F: Buy 4-5 X Special, 11 X Attack, 2-3 X Speed, 1 Guard Spec. and 2 X Accuracy
- Teach Return before Radio Tower 2 (and HM06+HM07 if late Poliwag)
- Get Pink Bow on the way out of Radio Tower 2

BLACKTHORN CITY
- Open the menu a few steps before the house below the gym and do the following:
	> Use a Super Repel
	> Heal to 60+ HP
	> Equip the Pink Bow
	> Teach HM06 and HM07 if early Poliwag
- COOLTRAINER 1: Return x3
- COOLTRAINER 2: Return x2
- COOLTRAINER 3: Return x3
- COOLTRAINER 4: Return, IP
- CLAIR: IP x3, Return x2

VICTORY ROAD
- RIVAL 5: X Special, Return, Surf, IP, Surf, IP, Return
	(If Lv. 48 for Golbat: Return, Surf, IP+Return, IP, Surf, Return)

ELITE FOUR
- WILL: X Special, Surf, IP, Return, Return x2-3, Surf
- KOGA: X Special, X Accuracy, Surf x3, Return x2, IP
	(If you have X Accs, don't use one if Ariados used Giga Drain or you have <80 HP)
- BRUNO: X Attack x2, Return x4, IP
- KAREN: X Special, X Accuracy if Sand-Attacked, Surf x2, IP, Surf x3
	(Gengar can survive and use Spite. If this happens and you're left with 2 Surf PP, use an X Attack on Murkrow so you can Return it and Houndoom. If you're left with 3 Surf PP, Ice Punch Murkrow.)
- LANCE: Return x2, IP x2, Return+IP, Surf x2
- If you're out of Surfs on Lance, use IP on Aerodactyl and Return on Charizard

S.S. AQUA
- SAILOR: Return x3

VERMILION CITY/ROUTE 9-10
- Bike to the Power Plant as normal
- CAMPER: Return x2
- If you hit Heidi, Strength x2
- Fly to Cerulean, enter and exit the gym, and bike up to Nugget Bridge as normal

NUGGET BRIDGE
- TRAINER 1: Strength
- TRAINER 2: Surf x2
- TRAINER 3: Return x2 (IP, Return with 13 Attack at 6)
- TRAINER 4: Strength x3
- TRAINER 5: Return
- TRAINER 6: Strength x3
- TRAINER 7: Strength
- After the cutscene, Fly to Saffron and bike to the Celadon Gym

CELADON GYM
- TWINS: Return x2 (Strength, Return if Returning Exeggutor)
- PICNICKER: IP (Return with 10+ DV)
- BEAUTY: Strength x3
- ERIKA: IP, Return, X Attack, Return x2
- After exiting, Fly to Cerulean and enter the gym

CERULEAN GYM
- Walk around the right side, then Surf to Misty, then get the Machine Part as you walk out
- MISTY: X Attack, Return x4 (finish Lapras with Return)
- After exiting, bike to the Power Plant

ROUTE 9/10
- After the Power Plant, Fly to Saffron and enter the gym

SAFFRON GYM
- If you hit the spinner, Strength x2
- To skip second spinner: Up, Left, Down, Down
- SABRINA: Return x3
- After exiting, bike to Lavender Tower and talk to the guy as normal
- If you hit Tom, Surf x3
- Fly to Vermilion and enter the gym

VERMILION CITY
- GENTLEMAN: Return x2 (use Strength or IP if you'll out of Returns)
- SURGE: Surf x2, Return, Surf x2
- After exiting, bike to Snorlax. Use a Super Repel and wake Snorlax as normal
- Bike through the cave to the Pewter Gym

PEWTER GYM
- CAMPER: Surf (if you hit Tom, IP; if you have 15 DV Attack, Return)
- BROCK: Surf x4, IP (if you hit Tom, IP the Graveler and the Onix)
- After exiting, bike south to Cinnabar Island
- Pick up the Max Ether in Viridian Forest
- Use one Super Repel in Viridian Forest and another in the Surf menu on Cinnabar Island

CINNABAR ISLAND
- Bike east to Blaine's gym
- BLAINE: Surf, Strength, Surf
- After exiting, Surf east to Fuchsia and enter the gym

FUCHSIA GYM
- JANINE: Return x5 (Surf Weezing if Lv. 59 and <8 DV Attack)
- After exiting, Fly to Viridian and enter the gym

VIRIDIAN GYM
- BLUE: X Attack x2-3, Return, (X Attack/X Speed), Return x4, Surf
- After exiting, Fly to Pallet Town and talk to Oak

PALLET TOWN
- After talking to Oak, use a Super Repel, then Fly to Viridian and bike to Mt. Silver

MT. SILVER
- Heal on the second Super Repel menu as normal
- RED: Guard Spec., X Speed, X Attack x2, Strength, Return x9