Platinum Chimchar + Tentacruel route idea

Use Chimchar early game

Catch Psyduck and Starly

Psyduck
-Rock Smash
-Surf
-Strength
-Waterfall

Chimchar/Monferno/Infernape
-Cut
-Rock Climb

Teach Cut to Monferno over Ember

Teach Shadow Claw over Mach Punch for Rival 3

Skip Bibarel + LE manip

GK x2 Sheildon, GK x? Lickitung

Lv31 Entering Veilstone, 2 candies to Lv33 -> 2625 off Lv36 before Rival 4 -> Get Route 212 Candy

Manip Lv40 Tentacruel on Route 118 on the way to Canalave

Choice Specs + Surf


Timesave:
-No bibarel + LE manip
-No Porygon
-Faster late game with Specs + Surf

Timeloss:
-Teach over move for cut
-No MP for Shieldon/Lickitung
-Veilstone Candy
-Route 212 Candy
-Tentacruel manip