DETAILED GUIDE (includes some damage calcs and is a lot more wordy in places): https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxZmFi7JF9-LSHNoMmNYYUIyaWM/view?usp=sharing

SIMPLIFIED GUIDE:

~~ Some things to be aware of ~~ ¤Overworld movement is mostly the same as Totodile route, with some minor additions or changes, which will be explained in detail, such as a different Kanto Gym order, for example. ¤The GSC Helper program IS compatible with Cyndaquil route (use the Silver tab). It is recommended to check stats and input them on the program whenever you have a chance early on, as some fights, shopping, and order of events can change depending on your DVs. ¤There are separate guides on spinner mechanics and trainer AI available either here or on the pokemonspeedrun forums, and you can always ask someone on Discord, too!

GAME START

• Set options (OFF/FAST/SET)
• 9 am, 1-letter name for the Player

NEW BARK TOWN

• Mom conversation: Sunday, no DST, yes phone
• Head to Elm's lab
• Pick Cyndaquil, nickname it 'A' Must be male, must have 11 Atk AND 12 Sp.Atk

ROUTE 29

• Kill a Sentret if you see one; run from all else
• If your Berry gets used up, pick up the one from the tree here and equip it

CHERRYGROVE CITY

• Buy 10 Potions

ROUTE 30

• Ledybas are nice easy exp here; don't lose your Berry (4 damage expected)
• Get the hidden Potion if 9 Defense
• Free heal from Mr. Pokemon
• Collect the Berry from the tree on the way back

CHERRYGROVE CITY

• [Rival ???] Totodile: Leer, Tackle x4-5 ¤Potion only if needed
• Afterward, return to Elm's Lab to name the Rival and get Balls

TO VIOLET

• Say No to the guy who wants to show you how to catch
• Catch a Sentret before leaving Route 29 (Tackle once)
• [Youngster Mikey] Pidgey: Tackle x2-3 Rattata: Leer, Tackle x3

SPINNER! [Bug Catcher Don] 2-pass is fine, since his exp can replace killing wild pokes later Caterpies: Leer, Tackle x2 (skip Leer if Lv8)

• Extra experience: ¤ 52 total exp from wilds before Violet City, BARE MINIMUM needed is 39 (This includes any wilds from earlier, going to and from Mr. Pokemon) (Two level 3's and a level 2 should be enough) ¤ Good beginner strat is to fight Don on purpose and not worry about keeping track of wild pokes ¤ Bellsprouts and Caterpies/Ledybas on Route 31 are good things to kill
• When Mom calls, say No
• Get Bitter Berry from the tree on Route 31

VIOLET GYM

• Heal and equip Berry before the first fight

• [Bird Keeper Abe] Spearow: Leer x2, Tackle x2, Potion, Tackle (adjust if crits happen)

• Heal up again before next fight

• [Bird Keeper Rod] Pidgey 1: Leer, Tackle x3 Pidgey 2: Leer, Potion, Tackle x3

• Heal and equip Bitter Berry

• [Leader Falkner] Pidgey: Leer, Tackle x2, sacrifice Sentret (heal Cyndaquil using Sentret's turn), Tackle x1

    DEALING WITH BAD RNG: (2 Sentret swaps needed)
    ¤ Switch out/switch back if the first Tackle misses
    ¤ If 2nd Tackle misses three times, Potion Cyndaquil then swap out/swap back
  

  Pidgeotto: Leer, Tackle x4-5 (Likely need 2 to 3 Potions here) ¤ 19 speed is a tie

VIOLET CITY / ROUTE 32

• Head to the Center to heal and take the Egg (healing here not necessary if at least 2 Potions left)

• Take Przcureberry from the tree on your way out of town

• On Route 32, kill something in the grass if you didn't get the full 52 exp earlier

• [Youngster Albert] Rattata: Tackle x2-3 (or Ember x2 if Lv12 already) ¤ should level up for Ember here if you got enough exp Zubat: Ember x2

• Kill any wild poke you see with Ember (Bellsprout and Hoppip are excellent)

  ¤¤¤IMPORTANT: extra 53 exp needed before Bugsy (assuming you got exactly 52 before)

• Pick up Potion in the grass on the left if you are low

• Pick up hidden Super Potion before the bridge

• Avoid the rotator, say 'No' to Slowpoketail guy

• Ignore the Center; enter the cave

UNION CAVE / ROUTE 33

• Pause before the first spinner (good Potion opportunity)

SPINNER! [Hiker Daniel] Onix: Smokescreen, then all Embers (5-6) Exp helps in a few places; don't worry about the extra 53 exp if you hit him

• Potion again before next trainer if Daniel hit and damaged you a lot
• [Hiker Russell] Geodudes: all Ember
• [Firebreather Bill] Koffings: all Ember ¤ Fight this guy on purpose, even if Daniel hit you; exp is worth it
• Cyndaquil should be Quilava by now
• Get the Swift TM downstairs
• Potion and teach Swift over Tackle
• Back upstairs; head towards southern exit
• [Firebreather Ray] Vulpix: Swift x2
• Exit onto Route 33

SPINNER! [Hiker Anthony] ¤potentially run-ending Geodude: Ember x3 (has Rock Throw) Machop: Ember x2

AZALEA / SLOWPOKE WELL

• Talk to Kurt at his house
• DO NOT STEP INSIDE THE CENTER HERE AT ALL!!!
• Shop: Potion x1 Super Potion x2 Repel x3 (4 if Daniel/Anthony hit you)
• Hidden Full Heal behind the Well
• Enter the Well without Repelling
• [Rocket Grunt 1] Rattatas: Swift x2 for each (Ember can OHKO if Lv15)
• [Rocket Grunt 2] Ekans & Zubat: Swift x2 for each
• Can usually skip Super Potion pickup in here
• [Rocket Grunt 3] Rattata: Swift x1 Zubats: Swift or Ember x1-2 (depending on which DV is higher)
• [Rocket Grunt 4] Koffing: Ember x2-3
• From Kurt's house, head to the Gym

AZALEA GYM

• [Twins Amy&May]: Ember x2
• Take the left side
• [Bug Catcher Josh]: Ember x1

SPINNER! [Bug Catcher Benny] ¤Fight on purpose if no extra wild/spinner exp, or if Special DV is below 13 Weedle: Swift x1 Kakuna: Ember x1 Beedrill: Swift x2, or Swift + Ember to be safe

• [Leader Bugsy] >>> Order of his 2nd and 3rd pokes is random Metapod: Ember x1 Kakuna: Ember x1 Scyther: Ember x2, then Swift if it survives

AZALEA TOWN

• Menu before heading to the town exit: Potion, equip Przcureberry, Repel
• Rival 2 Gastly: Ember x2 Croconaw: Leer, Swift x3 ¤ Can swap and sacrifice Sentret to try manipping a Leer (saves a Super Potion) ¤ If 13+ DV Special and 51+ HP, don't switch (Potion on Zubat) Zubat: Swift x2

ILEX FOREST / ROUTE 34

• Chase Farfetch'd to its owner (take the long way around)
• Revive is available if you want it
• Repel again immediately when the first wears off (you'll do this twice in here)
• Talk to the Dad to get Cut HM
• Teach Cut to Sentret while standing in front of the tree; use Cut from the menu
• Head to the exit (no Headbutt) ¤ Can pick up hidden Full Heal and/or Super Potion on the way if you need them
• On Route 34, use deliberate movement to avoid all the trainers ¤ If and only if Anthony hit you before, see the detailed notes for some quick fights you can do here..

GOLDENROD CITY

• Dept Store shopping: [2F] Sell Mud-Slap and Fury Cutter Buy 2 Escape Ropes, 2 Repels (1 if you bought 4 earlier), 1 Poke Doll [3F] Buy 1 X Speed, 3 X Specials, 4 X Attacks, 1 Guard Spec (should have AT LEAST 680 left; if not, sell Balls until you do)

• Go get the Bicycle around the corner

• Register and use the Bike, from here go to the Gym now if:

  1. 13+ DV Special AND Defense DV is anything other than 4-5; OR
  2. enough exp to hit Lv21 before Miltank (Benny or Anthony+Route 34 optional)

• If you cannot safely do early Gym, go to the Tunnel first instead (only loses around 8 seconds)

  GOLDENROD GYM / BOTTLE / KENYA

  • Left and around to avoid trainers on the perimeter

  • [Lass Carrie] Snubbull: Swift, then Ember x2

  • Heal to full

  • [Leader Whitney] Clefairy: (Smokescreen first if bad Defense), SWIFT, use X Speed, use all X Specials, Ember x1 ^ this can pay off, trust me ¤Take extra heal turns if HP falls below 23 or so (or bad status) ¤Heal HP to above 26 or so before killing it ¤If speed is dropped, have 52+ HP when killing Clefairy ¤If defense is dropped, have at least 40 HP when killing Clefairy ¤Certain moves from Metronome will just kill the run, that's just Whitney for ya

    Miltank: Ember x2 (pray for no Stomp flinch if slower)

  • Talk to trainer, then Whitney again to get the Badge

  • Get Squirtbottle from house next to the Gym after winning

  • Receive Kenya the Spearow from north gatehouse

  UNDERGROUND TUNNEL

  • [Pokemaniac Donald] Slowpokes: Swift x2 for each
  • [Super Nerd Teru] Ember all Magnemites, Swift x1-2 for Voltorb (favorable 1-hit post-Whitney)
  • Pick up Coin Case below the shop stands
  • Pick up hidden Super Potion on the way back

• After completing ALL the above events, go to the Game Corner

• Buy 200 coins, use them to get Abra, no nickname, try to buy Abra again

• Step outside and Teleport back to Violet

VIOLET CITY

• Use PC in the Center
• Deposit Quilava, Deposit Egg, Withdraw Quilava, leave
• Bike to the west exit to proceed

TO ECRUTEAK

• Menu right before Sudowoodo: Swap Sentret and Quilava, Repel, use Squirtbottle
• Run away from Sudowoodo, and go south
• [Schoolboy Alan] Tangela: Ember x1 (exp is necessary unless you fought Benny OR Anthony+Rt 34 trainer)
• Continue past Alan and enter the narrow path to the south
• Cut the tree and head straight down through the grass
• Pick up the Rollout TM, then return to the Sudowoodo intersection
• Head northwest towards Ecruteak
• [Psychic Greg] Drowzee: Swift x2-3 (Full Heal if put to sleep; Ember if Disabled)

ECRUTEAK CITY

• Kimono Girls at the Dance Theatre
• Start from the left side Flareon: Swift x3 Espeon: Swift x2, Ember if it survives (can do Umbreon first to make the 2-hit chance better) Umbreon: Leer, Swift x3 Vaporeon: Swift x3 (heal above 46 HP before this fight; can do Jolteon first) Jolteon: same as Espeon
• Talk to the hat guy in the audience to receive Surf HM
• Leave and head to the Gym

ECRUTEAK GYM

• [Sage Ping]: Ember all 5 Gastlys

• Take the secret path below the second trainer to skip that fight

• Menu before reaching the third trainer: Heal to at least near-full HP Repel Teach Rollout over Leer

• [Sage Jeffrey] Haunter: Ember x2-3 (Curse here is good)

• [Medium Martha] Rollout kills her team in 4 turns; If you miss after 3 turns, just Ember (any earlier, just try Rollout again)

• Heal to at least 75% (less is fine if 12+ DV Speed)

• [Leader Morty] Click Rollout and cross your fingers (59% for a perfect fight)

  ¤Backup strat for missing depends on which turn it happens on; the sooner, the better... ¤¤If Cursed, always swap to Abra first to get rid of it; heal Quilava if you get the chance ¤Miss Gastly = try Rollout again ¤Miss Haunter #1 = cure sleep if he hit, Smokescreen, then Rollout ¤Miss Gengar = likely a loss, but same strat as Haunter 1 ¤Miss Haunter 2 = just Ember x3

• Step into the void after the fight to leave faster

ROUTE 38/39

• Navigate along the bottom to avoid spinner risk
• Tight movement on the ledges after Repel wears off
• Enter Olivine

OLIVINE CITY

• Rival cutscene
• Shopping at the Mart: Buy 7 Super Potion, 2 Hyper Potion, 7 Super Repels
• Get Strength at the building next to the Center
• Menu outside: ¤Teach Strength to Quilava (bye, Rollout) ¤Teach Surf to Sentret ¤Get on Bike
• Bike to the Lighthouse

LIGHTHOUSE

• Fights start on second floor
• [Gentleman Alfred] Noctowl: Strength + Swift (Strength twice if Growled and bad roll)
• Hug perimeter to avoid the next 2 trainers
• [Gentleman Preston] Growlithes: Strength x1 for each (Ember if they survive)
• [Lass Connie] Marill: Swift x2, Ember if it lives
• Fall down on the left side of the hole, upstairs

SPINNER! [Sailor Ernest] X Attack, then Strength all ¤Pretty bad spinner to hit, as his exp is useless

• Talk to Jasmine
• Fall down over to the right for the Rare Candy
• Heal to full, Super Repel, Escape Rope
• Head west towards Cianwood

ROUTE 40/41

• Avoid all trainers while Surfing to follow the left border

SPINNER! [Swimmer Kaylee] X Attack, Strength Goldeens, Swift x2 Seaking ¤SKIP X Attack if Ernest hit you, and just Strength everything

• Make landfall as far north as possible
• Bike into Cianwood Gym ¤Take the Center first if both Ernest and Kaylee hit you

CIANWOOD GYM

• When you hit Level 30 (should be right after Hitmonchan, or now if Kaylee hit you): Heal to full Use Rare Candy (Teach Flame Wheel over Smokescreen) Move Super Repels to the top Use Strength from the menu ¤ DON'T CANDY IF ERNEST AND KAYLEE WERE BOTH HIT; SAVE IT FOR LATER
• [Black Belt Yoshi] Hitmonlee: Strength x2 (Ember if you miss the range)
• [Black Belt Lao] Hitmonchan: Strength x3 (Flame Wheel x3 instead if you have it already)
• Menu now to heal (and do the other things listed above if not done already)
• [Black Belt Nob] Machop: Ember x2 (heal before killing it if under 50 HP) Machoke: Swap Fire move positions, Flame Wheel x2 (Revive and Ember if it doesn't die)
• Heal to full again
• Push boulders
• [Black Belt Lung] Strength all (have to Flame Wheel instead if only Ernest was hit)
• Heal to at least near-full
• [Leader Chuck] Primeape: Guard Spec, 3 X Attacks, make sure HP is at about 72+, Strength x1 Poliwrath: Strength x2 (Full Heal if Hypnosis)

TO MAHOGANY

• Get the Fly HM right outside the Gym
• Obtain the Secretpotion from the salesman (Option to buy Revives/more Potions from him afterward if you want them)
• Teach Fly to Kenya; Fly to Violet City ¤ (Go straight to Ecruteak instead if BOTH Ernest and Kaylee hit you)
• Catch a Poliwag/Poliwhirl in the first water (Flame Wheel them first, or Ember if under Lv20)
• Collect the Rare Candy at the opposite shore
• Super Repel, Fly to Ecruteak
• In Ecruteak, Bike east onto Route 42 ¤ (Catch a Poli here first if Ernest+Kaylee)
• Cross the route via the water, and avoid trainer's vision

SPINNER! [Hiker Benjamin] Diglett: Ember x1 Geodude: Flame Wheel x1 Dugtrio: Ember x1

• Pass through Mahogany Town and head north

ROUTE 43 / LAKE OF RAGE

• Usual Bike-Surf-Bike movement
• Poke Doll the Gyarados
• Talk to Lance
• Fly back to Mahogany, enter the store

ROCKET HIDEOUT

• [Camera Grunt A] Drowzee: Swift x1 (if no normal moves left, Ember x2) Zubat: Flame Wheel x1
• [Camera Grunt B] Zubat: Swift/Flame Wheel x1 Grimer: Flame Wheel x1 Rattata: Ember x1
• Navigate to the middle of the room
• [Scientist Jed]: Ember all
• Check the computer console to shut off cameras
• Navigate around to the stairs in the lower-left corner ¤¤¤ If Kaylee and/or Benjamin hit: use Rare Candy at Lv34 (otherwise, wait until Lv35)
• Free heal from Lance
• [Rocket Grunt]: 2 Venonats (Strength them)
• Downstairs into cutscene, enter the office above you
• [Scientist Ross]: Flame Wheel x2
• [Password Grunt 1]: Ember x2, then TALK TO HER AFTER THE FIGHT
• Go to the lower-left area
• [Scientist Mitch]: Flame Wheel x1 (Swift if Ditto survives and Transforms)
• [Password Grunt 2]: Flame Wheel x1, then TALK TO HIM AFTER THE FIGHT
• Take the stairs in the upper-right
• Go left towards the next stairs
• [Rocket Grunt]: 3 Embers
• Take stairs, Rival cutscene, enter Passwords
• [male Rocket Executive] Zubat: Flame Wheel x1 Raticate: Flame Wheel + Ember Koffing: Flame Wheel
• Talk to the Murkrow
• Get the Protein coming back, use Protein, then Rare Candy if you still have it ¤ Should have Typhlosion now
• Use Murkrow's password on the generator room door, try to enter the room
• [female Rocket Executive]: Ember x2, Flame Wheel, Ember
• Electrodes: Strength, then Ember if they live
• Exit the hideout by foot

MAHOGANY GYM

• Ice puzzle

SPINNER! [Boarder Douglas] < y'all know him Flame Wheel everything

• [Leader Pryce] X Attack, Strength Seel, Swift x2 Dewgong, Flame Wheel Piloswine ¤ If no X Attack, Strength + Ember Seel, Swift + Ember + FW Dewgong, FW Piloswine
• Leave and Fly to Olivine

OLIVINE 2

• Get back to the top of Lighthouse; deliver Potion to Jasmine

SPINNER! [Ernest 2] < can't catch you if you hit him on previous visit Ember the Machops, Swift the Poliwhirl

• Escape Rope out and go to the Gym
• [Leader Jasmine] Ember Magnemites, Flame Wheel Steelix
• After Elm call, Fly to Goldenrod

GOLDENROD 2

• Go shopping again [2F]: Buy 2 Escape Ropes, 4-5 Full Heals [5F]: Buy TM41 and TM48 (don't get Return) [3F]: Buy 21 X Special, 1 X Speed¤, 11 X Attack, 2 X Accuracy ¤X Speed not needed if 13+ DV, or you hit Kaylee/Douglas and 11+ DV

• Bike to Radio Tower

  RADIO TOWER 1

  • [Rocket Grunt 1F]: Flame Wheel x2
  • Walk between the two grunts in the middle of floor 2
  • [Rocket Grunt 2F,a]: Ember x2
  • [Rocket Grunt 2F,b]: Strength x4 (possible poison from Muk)
  • [Rocket Grunt 3F]: FW, FW, Ember, Ember
  • [Scientist Marc]: Ember x3
  • Pause to teach Fire Punch over Ember before rotator on 4F
  • [Scientist Rich]: Fire Punch Porygon, Swift if you miss the range
  • [Imposter Director]: Flame Wheel all Koffings, Fire Punch Weezing ¤ Flame Wheel Weezing if you miss the range
  • Leave Radio Tower
  • Teach Thunderpunch over FW, Bike to NORTHERN Tunnel entrance

  UNDERGROUND TUNNEL

  • Get into the locked door, head downstairs
  • [Rival 3] Golbat: TP x1 Feraligatr: TP + Swift All else: FP
  • [Switch Grunt 1]: Swift x1
  • [Switch Grunt 2]: FP, TP, TP
  • [Switch Grunt 3]: TP, FP < this Muk is a range; Swift if you miss it
  • 3,2,1 switch order
  • [Burglar Eddie]: Swift, TP
  • Hidden Revive on the ground if you want to feel safe for Elite Four
  • [Burglar Duncan]: Strength x3
  • [Rocket Grunt]: FP x2
  • Ignore the switch next to her; enter the next room
  • [Rocket Grunt a]: Swift, Strength
  • [Rocket Grunt b]: TP x2
  • [Rocket Grunt c]: TP x2
  • Receive Card Key from Director
  • Super Potion if needed, ETHER STRENGTH, then Escape Rope

  RADIO TOWER 2

  • Use Card Key on 3F to progress
  • [Rocket Grunt]: Swift, TP
  • [Executive 1]: TP x1
  • [Executive 2]: FP x3 (Swift Arbok if you miss that favorable range)
  • [Executive Final]: X Attack, Swift, FP, Strength
  • Get Pink Bow on the way down
  • Get Radio Card on 1F (Quiz Answers: Y Y N Y N)
  • Head out and Fly to Mahogany

ROUTE 44 / ICE PATH

• Avoid the rotator and standers as you head east
• [Bird Keeper Vance]: Swift x2
• Super Repel 4 tiles inside the cave
• Ice sliding puzzles; don't forget Waterfall HM
• Use Strength from the menu with the next Super Repel
• Fast Boulders: push one into upper-left hole, fall down LOWER-left hole
• Navigate to the end without wasting too many steps

BLACKTHORN CITY

• Bike up to about 5 tiles before the Gym door
• Menu: ¤Super Potion to near-full at least ¤Super Repel ¤¤ (Equip Pink Bow if berry is gone) ¤Teach Whirlpool and Waterfall to Poliwag
• Enter the Gym

BLACKTHORN GYM

• [Cooltrainer Paul]: Strength x3

• [Cooltrainer Fran]: TP x1

• Push the left boulder (on the bottom) into the first hole

• [Cooltrainer Cody]: TP x2, with option to Strength Horsea if Pink Bow is on

• Push boulder down and throw yourself in the same hole

• [Cooltrainer Lola]: Strength Dratini, Strength + Swift Dragonair ¤Full Heal if paralyzed by Dragonair ¤Swift x2 Dragonair if Pink Bow

• Heal to full, equip Bow now if Lola took the Berry

• [Leader Clair] Pink Bow strat

  • Dragonair: X Attack, Full Heal if paralysis, Strength x1 (range; annoying to miss it)
  • Kingdra: Swift + Strength (if good Attack); Strength x2 if Lv46 and worried about the range
  • Dragonair 2 and 3: Strength x1

  Przcureberry strat

  • Dragonair: X Attack TWICE, Full Heal, Strength x1
  • Kingdra: Swift x2
  • Dragonair 2 and 3: Strength x1

• Leave the Gym, enter water to the right and enter Dragon's Den

DRAGON'S DEN

• Surf past the Whirlpool
• Collect the Dragon Fang to get the Badge
• Menu: ¤Super Repel ¤Super Potion up to ~65 HP if needed ¤Equip Pink Bow if it's still in the Bag ¤Escape Rope
• Fly to New Bark Town (mash A on Kenya)

TO INDIGO PLATEAU

• Surf east of New Bark, enter Tohjo Falls
• Use Waterfall to clear the cave
• Walk outside, pass the rotator, Surf across
• [Cooltrainer Blake]: FP, Strength + Swift, FP ¤ (if EQ from Quagsire, heal after the fight if in the red)
• Enter the water when aligned with the next trainer
• Exit the water next to girl on the bridge
• Briefly enter the water to dodge the Fisherman
• [Psychic Richard]: Swift x2
• Take the heal at the house

SPINNER! [Cooltrainer Joyce]: 2-pass with Bike mount + Repel text Swift Pikachu, TP Blastoise (if Protect, just TP again)

• [Cooltrainer Gaven]: FP, TP (again if Protect), Strength
• [Cooltrainer Jake]: FP, TP
• [Cooltrainer Beth]: Swift x2
• Pass through gatehouse into Victory Road
• Super Repel (last one)
• Fall through hole on the last floor; pick up Earthquake TM
• [Rival 4] Sneasel: X Special, TP x1 Feraligatr: TP x1 Golbat and Haunter: FP x1 Kadabra: Swift x1 Magneton: FP x1
• Enter the building on the right side of the door

ELITE FOUR

• Buy 11 Max Repels and 11 Full Restores at the counter
• Teach Earthquake over Swift
• [Will]: TP, TP + Strength, TP, FP, FP
• [Koga]: FP Ariados, set up X Attack and X Special then FP Forretress, EQ, TP, EQ
• [Bruno]: ¤ Hitmontop: X Attack, EQ ¤ Onix: EQ ¤ Machamp: Strength x2 (just keep using it if he heals) ¤ Hitmonlee: Strength x1 ¤ Hitmonchan: EQ x1 (Strength if you miss the range; Super first if in Mach Punch range)
• [Karen]: ¤ Umbreon: FP, FP/X Special, (Full Restore if Confused / X Acc if Sanded), FP ¤ Gengar: EQ x1 (FP if X Special) ¤ all else: FP (Full Restore if below 14 HP), EQ, FP
• Full Restore, move Max Repels to the top
• [Champion Lance] ¤ Gyarados: X Special, TP x1 ¤ Aerodactyl: TP x1 ¤ Dragonite 1: X Special 5 more times (4 if Douglas/Joyce hit), heal, TP x1 - 65-75 HP is Hyper Beam kill range, depending on Def DV - Pro tip: Use Full Heal on heal turn (instead of Restore) if you safely can ¤ All else: TP x1 (can use FP on Charizard if only 1 TP left) - last Dragonite is a range at +5, but it's very favorable if Lv55
• Cutscenes, Hall of Fame, reset after the game saves (can also watch credits, I guess, if you want)

S.S. AQUA

• Get the Ticket at Elm's lab
• Fly to Olivine, go to the pier
• Board the ship
• Head downstairs, talk to the guy who's in the way
• Back upstairs, enter second cabin on top row
• [Sailor Stanly]: EQ x3 (Strength x3 is safe if 12+ DV Attack)
• Head to the captain's room
• Talk to little girl
• Leave the ship after getting Metal Coat

TO POWER PLANT

• Max Repel, Fly to Vermilion
• Bike through grass on the way to Saffron
• Go east onto Route 8
• Hop ledges, Cut trees, enter Lavender Town
• North from Lavender, go right and talk to Hiker
• [Hiker Jim]: FP x1
• Rock Tunnel darkness movement (see detailed notes if you need help)
• Step in and out of the Pokemon Center after getting through the cave
• Surf to the Power Plant, talk to manager, phone call
• Fly to Saffron, go west to Celadon

CELADON CITY

• Cut the tree at the bottom to enter the Gym
• [Twins Jo&Zoe]: EQ, FP
• [Beauty Julia]: Strength x3 (have to TP Parasect if you miss the range)
• [Leader Erika]: FP x4
• Fly to Saffron again, and head north to Cerulean

CERULEAN / ROUTES 24 & 25

• Go to the Gym to encounter the Rocket grunt
• Recover the Machine Part
• Go north, cross the bridge (ignore the Rocket)
• Route 25 gauntlet [Schoolboy Dudley]: Strength [Lass Ellen]: TP, FP [Schoolboy Joe]: FP, TP [Lass Laura]: Strength x3 [Camper Lloyd]: FP x1 [Lass Shannon]: Strength x3 [Super Nerd Pat]: FP x1 (EQ instead if Special DV is 3 higher than Attack)
• Lewd Misty cutscene
• Max Repel, use Teleport

SIDEQUEST STUFF

• Return to the Power Plant to deliver the Part
• Fly to Lavender
• Get the Expn Card at the Tower
• Fly to Vermilion

VERMILION CITY

• Cut the tree blocking the Gym
• No puzzle, just fight the guy on the right
• [Gentleman Gregory]: Strength x2
• [Leader Surge]: EQ, FP, FP, EQ, FP (in that order)
• Move in front of Snorlax
• Use Max Repel, play Poke Flute radio music
• Run from Snorlax
• Head through Diglett's Cave, Cut the tree, enter Pewter

PEWTER CITY

• Enter the Gym
• [Camper Jerry]: FP x1
• [Leader Brock]: EQ, EQ, TP, EQ/FP Onix (whichever you did NOT use on Porygon), TP Kabutops ¤ If Onix survives, just spam EQ for the rest of the fight

TO CINNABAR

• Bike through the woods on Route 2 (Get Max Ether if Onix survived)
• Careful not to hit a Bug Catcher on the south end of the route
• Pass through Viridian onto Route 1
• Max Repel before the grass (and Max Ether EQ if you picked it up)
• Cut through Pallet Town
• Surf to Cinnabar, talk to Blue ¤ hidden Candy in alcove should be picked up if 11-12 DV Speed and no Douglas/Kaylee

SEAFOAM / ROUTES 19 & 20

• Surf east from Cinnabar

SPINNER! (can be avoided by Surfing around the platform, or yolo to save ~4 secs) Just Strength x1 if he hits you

• Head inside Seafoam Island
• [Leader Blaine]: EQ x3 ¤¤¤ Replace your fire move with Flamethrower at Lv60
• Surf and hug the north wall until you arrive at the beach
• Bike around ledges and enter Fuchsia

FUCHSIA CITY

• Enter the Gym, real Janine is the lower-left one
• [Leader Janine]: TP/Flame, TP Weezings and Ariados, Strength Venomoth
• Fly to Cerulean after the fight

CERULEAN CITY

• Surf to Misty from the outer perimeter of the Gym
• [Leader Misty]: X Special (Surf damage), TP, Flame, Flame, TP
• Bike to Saffron Gym

SAFFRON GYM

• After first teleporter, go UP, ACROSS, DOWN, DOWN

SPINNER! [Medium Rebecca]: TP, then Flame if you hit her

• Other spinners can be safely avoided by hugging the wall
• [Leader Sabrina]: Flame x3 ezpz
• Menu outside the Gym: ¤ Max Repel ¤ Super or Hyper Potion to full ¤ (Rare Candy here if you picked up the Cinnabar one) ¤ Fly to Viridian

VIRIDIAN CITY

• Enter the Gym
• [Leader Blue] Pidgeot: X Special twice, X Attack if exactly 1 Wing Attack was used, Flame x1 Rhydon: Flame x1 Gyarados: TP x1 < X Attack here first if you didn't on Pidgeot; always Rain Dances Alakazam: Strength x1 Arcanine: EQ x1 Exeggutor: Flame x1
• That's all 8 Kanto badges
• Fly to Pallet, talk to Oak, return to Viridian
• Head straight west towards Mt. Silver

ROUTE 28 / SILVER CAVE

• Menu when Max Repel wears off: ¤ Max Repel ¤ Super/Full Restore if < 115 HP (or if planning on taking 1 Thunder)
• Dark room movement; best for new runners to use a guide, item balls help a bit
• After dark room, path to Red is very linear
• [Pkmn Trainer Red] Pikachu: 4 X Specials, X Speed if required for Espeon, heal out of Body Slam range, Flame x1 ¤see detailed notes for specific Body Slam calcs for various DVs ¤similar to Lance, you can just Full Heal paralysis if HP is high enough Rest of Red's team should be free: Flame, TP, Flame x2, TP, Flame
• GG