Pokemon Stadium 2 Gym Leader Castle Round 1
Updated July 18th, 2020
Early Manip Route w/ 11 Teams
This route puts emphasis on fights that are manipulated to give above average results. After they're done, its runners preference where to go. To clarify: Misty -> Brock -> Blue -> Erika -> Rest of route. Current order listed is what I personally use
Team 1: Flareon, Heracross, Magmar, Venusaur, Weezing @ Przcure, Wobbuffet @ Burnt Team 2: Abra @ Mint, Haunter @ Burnt, Magneton @ Bitter, Voltorb @ Berry, Weezing @ Ice, Wobbuffet @ Przcure Team 3: Diglett @ Burnt, Haunter @ Bitter, Corsola, Piloswine @ Berry, Tentacruel @ Przcure, Slowbro Team 4: Staryu, Haunter, Jynx, Kadabra @ Bitter, Weezing, Zapdos @ Burnt Team 5: Donphan @ Ice, Fearow, Gastly @ Przcure, Geodude @ Bitter, Graveler, Weezing Team 6: Donphan, Jynx @ Mint, Heracross @ Ice, Pineco @ Burnt, Koffing @ Przcure, Kadabra @ Berry Team 7: Kadabra @ Bitter, Geodude, Hitmonchan @ Mint, Voltorb, Weezing @ Przcure, Heracross @ Burnt Team 8: Donphan, Fearow @ Berry, Graveler, Alakazam, Voltorb, Weezing @ Mint Team 9: Aerodactyl, Omanyte, Graveler, Weezing @ Przcure, Scyther, Hitmonlee Team 10: Fearow @ Przcure, Haunter, Kadabra @ Bitter, Pineco, Voltorb @ Burnt, Wobbuffet @ Berry Team 11: Golbat, Zapdos @ Mint, Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff, Skarmory
Item translations since I'm on Japanese
PRZCUREBERRY BURNT BERRY ICE BERRY BITTER BERRY MINT BERRY BERRY
Before the run begins, put the cursor on Clair After Blaine, put cursor on Janine before swapping to Johto region.
CERULEAN GYM (TEAM 11)
Misty - LEFT DOWN A
Thunder (Up) to win
Jumpluff (Up) if needed with Headbutt (Right)
NOTE: Golduck lead is only winnable scenario, cannot win if you take a Hydro Pump missing the range NOTE: Rock Smash (Right) Togetic @ HP < 8 (can do it at 8, generally favorable roll)
PEWTER GYM (TEAM 1)
Brock - A B UP
Giga Drain (Up) = win
Reset if Pinsir / Forretress show up
NOTE: Switchout from lead pokemon = loss NOTE: Kabutops Ancient Power +1 requires another hit to KO
VIRIDIAN GYM (TEAM 3)
Blue - UP B DOWN
If Alakazam lead -> Mirror Coat (Down)
|> If Gyarados / Exeggutor 2nd -> Mirror Coat (Down), then switch to Tentacruel (Right). Sludge Bomb (Right) twice.
Finish with Bubblebeam (Up)
|> If Arcanine 2nd -> Switch to Diglett (Up) and Earthquake (Up). Fissure (Down), then switch to Tentacruel (Right)
to finish with Bubblebeam (Up)
*|> If Exeggutor 2nd -> Mirror Coat (Down). Switch to Diglett (Up) and Earthquake (Up). Switch to Tentacruel (Right)
and finish with Sludge Bomb (Right), then Bubblebeam (Up) against Rhydon (SAFER)
If Gyarados / Arcanine lead -> Switch to Tentacruel (Right) and Sludge Bomb (Right) twice. Go to Corsola and Mirror Coat vs. Gyarados. Tentacruel deals with Rhydon
If Rhydon lead -> Mirror Coat (Down), then switch to Tentacruel (Right) and Sludge Bomb (Right) until Gyarados KO.
Switch to Diglet (Up) once Arcanine shows up and Earthquake (Up). Fissure (Down), then switch to Tentacruel (Right)
to finish with Bubblebeam (Up)
NOTE: The use of Fissure in this fight is required since Earthquake cannot KO Rhydon and it's only beneficial to attempt NOTE: If you didn't get the range vs. Exeggutor, go to Diglet and fissure twice (Ai switches to Rhydon) NOTE: Diglett's Earthquake does 22-27 vs. Exeggutor
CELADON GYM (TEAM 6)
Erika - DOWN A LEFT
Explosion (Down). Swap to Jynx (Right) and Ice Punch (Up).
Pineco (Up) generally if needing to take down Vaporeon from no switch in
NOTE: Chansey / Venusaur / Bellossom / Jumpyluff do not switch out turn 1 NOTE: Sludge Bomb (Up) twice if Bellossom lead and hope for both sleep powders to miss
VERMILLION GYM (TEAM 3)
Lt. Surge - A B LEFT
If Electrode lead -> Swap to Diglet (Up) for sacrifice, then go back to Piloswine (Left)
If Porygon / Lanturn show up -> Swap to Haunter (Right) and Destiny Bond (Left)
Else -> Earthquake (Right)
NOTE: If Diglet in vs. anything it can't KO, use Fissure (Down) NOTE: If crit from Lanturn, go to Diglet (Up) and Fissure (Down) NOTE: If sp.def drop vs. Electabuzz -> Swap to Haunter (Right), then immediately swap to Piloswine (Left, Raichu uses T-Bolt) NOTE: If Piloswine cannot survive surf -> Swap to Haunter (Right) and Destiny Bond (Left), requires you to break through a paralysis check.
SAFFRON GYM (TEAM 2)
Sabrina - A LEFT UP
Rain Dance (Left). Mirror Coat (Down). Self-Destruct (Right). Haunter (Up) Shadow Ball (Up), then D-Bond (Left)
Magneton (Right) with Thunder (Up) and Swift (Right). Go here if SD crit, or 2nd pokemon is Wigglytuff
NOTE: Giga Drain Furret as it 2HKO's after Self-Destruct NOTE: Magneton Swift: 21-25 to Mr. Mime / Furret, 20-24 to Hypno, 15-18 to Slowbro, 26-31 to Wigglytuff
CINNABAR GYM (TEAM 5)
Blaine - DOWN RIGHT B
Self-Destruct (Down)
If Rapidash KO Turn 1 -> Swap to Donphan (Right) and Earthquake (Up)
If Rapidash Switched out -> Swap to Weezing (Up) and Self-Destruct (Down). Swap to Donphan (Right) and Earthquake (Up)
NOTE: Weezing outspeeds Octillery in case it survives Self-Destruct. NOTE: Rapidash not switching out generally means all fire team
ELITE FOUR (TEAM 10)
Will - A DOWN B
Explosion (Down). Swap to Voltorb (Up)
If Girafarig turn 2 -> Swap to Fearow (Right), Drill Peck (Up) then Hyper Beam (Right). Finish with Voltorb (Up)
- If Clefable in back and lived with Fearow -> Hyper Beam (Right) then Mirror Coat (Down) with Voltorb
Else -> Mirror Coat (Down) (Thunder to finish off Xatu / Clefable only if Volt HP < 70, extremely worth it)
Explosion (Right) afterwards and finish with Fearow (Right) with Drill Peck (Up) or Hyper Beam (Right)
NOTE: Fearow Drill Peck does at least 54 Damage to Clefable. Hyper Beam Clefable EVEN AFTER a Voltorb Self-Destruct (full health, Fearow can 1v1 back most of time) NOTE: If Fearow vs. Clefable -> Drill Peck into Hyper Beam (very unlikely range, Drill Peck a second time if turn 1 miss) NOTE: Exeggutor second switching into Girafarig -> Self-Destruct (Right), then Drill Peck the rest of the fight NOTE: Fearow Hyper Beam -> 109-129 Girafarig, 100-118 Clefable, 102-121 Xatu, OHKO Kadabra / Jynx
Koga - A DOWN UP
Explosion (Down). Swap to Kadabra (Right) and Psychic (Up)
If Explosion missed / didn't KO Muk -> Swap to Voltorb (Up) and Self-Destruct (Right)
NOTE: If Muk lived Explosion -> Rain Dance into Thunder can be done since Muk double teams again (much safer strat) NOTE: If Electrode 2nd after lead KO -> Swap to Voltorb (Up) and Self-Destruct (1 double team + toxic) NOTE: Golbat is a 33% range w/ Psychic, go for it otherwise he'll detect spam
Bruno - A LEFT UP
If Heracross -> Giga Drain (Right)
|> If Golem switch-in -> Giga Drain (Right)
||> If Current HP + Golem HP / 2 > 127 -> Giga Drain (Right), then Explosion (Down) Machamp.
Go to Haunter (Up) and Destiny Bond (Left). Kadabra (Right) if needed
||> Else -> Explosion (Down). Haunter (Up) to Destiny Bond (Left). Kadabra (Right) to finish
|> If Blastoise switch-in -> Explosion (Down). Go to Haunter (Up) and Destiny Bond (Left). Kadabra (Right) to finish
If Kangaskhan / Blastoise lead -> Explosion (Down).
|> If no switchout -> Go to Haunter (Up) and Destiny Bond (Left). Kadabra (Right) to finish
|> If Kangaskhan switchout -> Go to Kadabra (Right) and Psychic (Up) till KO. Haunter (Up) if needed
NOTE: Kadabra Thunderpunch the following: Heracross HP < 35 , Machamp HP < 38 NOTE: Haunter Shadowball the following: Golem HP < 24, Blastoise HP < 29, Onix HP < 21, Machamp after 1 Psychic NOTE: Haunter's Shadowball does more damage than Giga-Drain against neutral targets NOTE: Can switch from Kadabra into Haunter against Onix, go for Psychic range and survive switchin NOTE: If Kangaskhan KO's Pineco lead -> Switch to Haunter (Up) and Giga Drain (Right), hope you KO whatever comes in. Adapt
Karen - B LEFT UP
Pursuit (Down). Swap to Haunter (Up) and Destiny Bond (Left). Kadabra (Right) to finish.
Fearow (Left) if Haunter got quick clawed, or as backup
NOTE: Kadabra Ranges: Magmar is a 35% 2HKO, Gengar / Victrebell is 100% OHKO. Rest are 2HKO guarantees NOTE: Magmar attracts Fearow, Gengar Attracts Fearow (safe switch-in to Kadabra) NOTE: Kadabra T-Punch the following: Vileplume HP < 18, Magmar after 2 Psychics NOTE: Hyper Beam (Right) Murkrow 79% range NOTE: Do not switch into Fearow vs. Magmar, go for the Range with Kadabra
Lance - LEFT RIGHT DOWN
If Aerodactyl lead -> Swap to Voltorb (Right) for sacrifice.
|> If Aero switches to Steelix -> Self-Destruct (Right). Go to Haunter (Left) and Destiny Bond (Left). Wobbuffet (Up) to finish
|> Else -> Switch to Wobbuffet (Up) and Counter (Up) till KO'd Aero. Swap to Haunter (Left) and Destiny Bond (Left)
Finish with Wobbuffet (Up) and Counter (Up)
Else -> Destiny Bond (Left). Swap to Wobbuffet (Up) and Counter (Up) spam (Destiny Bond against last pokemon for safety)
NOTE: Voltorb -> Thunder OHKO's Gyarados, Mirror Coat KO's Charizard. NOTE: Counter Aerodactyl in back if HP > 104, Mirror Coat Charizard if HP > 102 NOTE: Switch to Voltorb on Dragonite surviving Counter AND HP > 104 NOTE: Wobbuffet outspeeds Steelix, Destiny Bond as safety (fight is hard enough to win, but HP > 90 is non crit safe)
BLACKTHORN GYM (TEAM 2)
Gloria - DOWN B A
Self-Destruct (Down).
If KO'd Exeggucute -> go to Voltorb (Right) and Self-Destruct (Right). Abra (Up) to finish
Else -> Go to Abra (Up) and Psychic (Up) / Ice Punch (Right)
Voltorb (Right) if needed
NOTE: If Abra vs. Jigglypuff / Clefairy -> Switch to Voltorb (Right) and Self-Destruct (Right)
Vince - A DOWN B
Self-Destruct (Right), then switch to Weezing (Up) and Self-Destruct (Down). Abra (Right) to finish
NOTE: Self-Destruct KO's Charmander / Cyndaquil 93%, Thunder KO's Totodile 100% if it hits
Clair - RIGHT LEFT A
If Rhydon -> Counter (Up)
If Lapras -> Switch to Haunter (Up) and Destiny Bond (Left). Go back to Wobbuffet (Left)
Else -> Mirror Coat (Right)
Haunter (Up) and Voltorb (Right) if needed
NOTE: Haunter can switch into Dragonair safely since crit lets Voltorb still win potentially NOTE: Voltorb has to Mirror Coast at least 1 time vs. Ampharos before Self-Destructing
MAHOGANY GYM (TEAM 7)
Alvin - DOWN A B
Self-Destruct (Down).
If KO'd Smoochum / Shellder Switched / no KO -> Go to Kadabra (Right)
Else -> Swap to Voltorb (Up). Adapt (go for KO's)
Carol - DOWN A B
Self-Destruct (Down). Swap to Voltorb (Up).
If Seadra / Qwilfish / Delibird (not last) -> Thunder (Up)
If Azumaril full health -> Mirror Coat (Down)
Else -> Explosion (Right)
Kadbara (Right) with Psychic (Up) and Thunder Punch (Right).
NOTE: If Flinched / Crit by Headbutt [Kadabra v. Delibird] -> Reflect (Down), then Thunder Punch (Right) NOTE: If Seadra icy winds Voltorb, use Mirror Coat instead of Thunder to KO
Pryce - RIGHT A UP
If Jynx -> Reversal (Up)
|> If Reversal didn't KO -> Switch to Voltorb (Up) and Self-Destruct (Right). Bring back Heracross (Left)
If Donphan / Ursaring -> Counter (Down)
Adapt from here, Endure (Left) if it puts your Reversal at higher BP.
Hitmonchan (Right) as main backup, Voltorb (Up) if needed
NOTE: Reversal BP: 200 @ 1-5 HP, 150 @ 6-15 HP, 100BP @ 16-31 HP, 80BP @ 32-54 HP NOTE: Reversal 200 BP OHKO Cloyster ; 150BP OHKO Piloswine, Dewgong, Ursaring, Jynx NOTE: Jynx lead puts you at Reversal 100BP Minimum and 200BP Maximum NOTE: Endure Cloyster @ HP < 65, Endure Dewgong @ HP < 58 NOTE: Heracross outspeeds all but Jynx (Piloswine has quick claw) NOTE: Hitmonchan Counter (Left) into Mach Punch (Up) Piloswine / Donphan / Ursaring (all at full health) VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: Endure will ALWAYS go before Quick Claw
ROCKET TAKEOVER (TEAM 8 )
Male Grunt - A UP B
Future Sight (Right).
If Turn 1 Explosion -> Switch to Graveler (Up) and Self-Destruct (Down). Donphan (Right) to finish with Earthquake (Up)
If Turn 1 Switchout -> Swap to Graveler (Up). Earthquake (Up) whatever can KO, otherwise Self-Destruct (Down).
Donphan (Right) if needed to finish
Female Grunt - UP DOWN LEFT
If Houndour -> Earthquake
Else -> Self-Destruct (Down). Swap to Voltorb (Up) and Self-Destruct (Right). Fearow (Right) to finish
NOTE: If Dunsparce survives Self-Destruct (86% range), risk the Thunder from Voltorb (Rain Dance if missed) NOTE: If you want to risk it, can use Thunder (Up) to KO the flying pokemon, then Self-Destruct on back (EXTREME RISK) NOTE: Fearow Hyper Beams anything except Spinarak at full health
Female Executive - UP RIGHT LEFT
Self-Destruct (Down).
If Self-Destruct took out Vileplume -> Swap to Fearow (Right) and only Drill Peck for 1 KO.
Swap to Weezing (Up) and Self-Destruct (Down) the back, then finish with Fearow (Right).
Else -> Swap to Weezing (Up) and Self-Destruct (Down). Fearow (Right) to finish
NOTE: Drill Peck into Hyper Beam everything in the back except Vileplume and Sneasle HP < 67 NOTE: Fearow can't 1v1 Muk, if situation ever arises hope for Drill Peck into crit Hyper Beam (no other way to win) NOTE: Fearow's Pursuit KO's Muk @ HP < 12
Male Executive - UP B DOWN
If Victrebell -> Swap to Voltorb (Right) and Self-Destruct (Right).
Else -> Self-Destruct (Down).
After first explosion:
Go to Donphan (Up) and Earthquake (Up) until KO. Graveler (Left) and Voltorb (Right) as needed
NOTE: Graveler SD + Donphan EQ KO's Wobb. If Voltorb as SD user, have Donphan use Sandstorm (Down) before switching
OLIVINE GYM (TEAM 1)
Jasmine - LEFT B UP
If Skarmory lead -> Switch to Flareon (Up) and Fire Blast (Up) spam until KO. Adapt
|> If missed Fire Blast on Skarmory -> Switch to Heracross (Left) and Counter (Down) Mantine
If Forretress lead -> Counter (Down), Reversal (Up) if still alive.
If Magneton -> Reversal (Up). Counter (Down) Steelix / Magneton. Reversal (Up) to win (switch to Magmar (Right) if KO'd and Fire Punch (Up))
NOTE: Steelix EQ does 35-42 to Heracross, if back is unknown swap out to fires if bad range NOTE: Heracross can be one shot by Corsola's Psychic if HP is below 71 NOTE: Counter + Reversal always KO's Forretress NOTE: Reversal 100BP OHKO Corsola / Magneton, 2HKO Steelix ; Heracross HP < 32
CIANWOOD GYM (TEAM 4)
Nick - B LEFT DOWN
Psychic (Up), Hydro Pump (Right), and Thunder (Down). Basically aim to stay in with Staryu until KO
If Hitmontop -> Switch to Weezing (Right) and Self-Destruct (Down) as it digs
Haunter (Up) if necessary as it OHKO's Rhyhorn and emergency 1v1 against Seaking
NOTE: Can Psychic Seaking if first thunder took it down to 70 HP, Psychic 32-38 damage NOTE: Weezing Sludge (Up) KO's Hitmonlee after 2 Psychics, worth it to setup Self-Destruct on back NOTE: Low Health Staryu generally manips Horn Drills away
Chuck - A LEFT DOWN
Psychic (Up)
If Granbull -> Swap to Weezing (Right) and Self-Destruct (Down).
|> If Poliwrath is already KO'd -> Swap back to Kadabra (Left) and finish fight.
Else -> Swap to Haunter (Up) and Destiny Bond (Left), may have to Giga Drain (Right) surviving Granbull
If Kadabra KO'd -> Swap to Haunter (Up) and Shadow Ball (Up). Destiny Bond (Left) last pokemon
NOTE: Kadabra reflect (Down) if Sandslash uses dig NOTE: Hitmonchan is only pokemon that can't be D-Bonded, but it also can't win vs. Haunter NOTE: Do not Destiny Bond vs. Poliwrath if it took a Psychic
ECRUTEAK GYM (TEAM 5)
Holly - DOWN RIGHT LEFT
If Ditto / Nidorina -> Earthquake (Up)
Else -> Explosion (Down). Swap to Weezing (Up) and Self-Destruct (Down). Fearow (Right) with Drill Peck (Up)
NOTE: Hyper Beam OHKO's Unown (74% chance) and Hoothoot
Ty - UP DOWN LEFT
If Zubat / Golbat / Gastly -> Psychic (Right)
Else -> Shadow Ball (Up)
Graveler (Up) and Fearow (Right) if needed
NOTE: Keep Gastly in until it gets KO'd.
Morty - A DOWN B
Explosion (Down). Swap to Graveler (Up)
If Gengar 2nd -> Earthquake (Up). Self-Destruct (Down), then swap to Donphan (Right) to finish with Earthquake (Up)
Else -> Self-Destruct (Down). Swap to Donphan (Right) and Earthquake (Up)
GOLDENROD GYM (TEAM 6)
Lois - A DOWN RIGHT
Explosion (Down). Swap to Koffing (Up) and Explosion (Down). Swap to Kadabra (Right) to finish
Rita - B RIGHT DOWN
Earthquake (Up)
Kadabra (Up) and Koffing (Right) if necessary
NOTE: Aipom's Swift does about 26 damage to Donphan NOTE: Generally speaking, if Donphan will get KO'd by last pokemon, switch to Koffing and Explosion
Whitney - A RIGHT UP
If Dodrio -> Explosion (Down). Swap to Kadabra (Up) and Psychic (Up) till death. Heracross (Right) to finish
If Miltank -> Explosion (Down). Swap to Heracross (Right) and Reversal (Up). Kadabra (Up) if needed.
NOTE: Counter (Down) Miltank if HP > 32 on Miltank lead NOTE: Endure (Left) if a crit KO's but ONLY if you outspeed said pokemon NOTE: Heracross outspeeds both Fairies and Gloom NOTE: Very risky switching into Gloom last (hera -> kadabra) as a crit KO's NOTE: If Kadabra (last pokemon) vs. Wigglytuff / Miltank -> Reflect (Down) then Psychic (Up) and hope you win NOTE: If Heracross (last pokemon) vs. Miltank -> Counter (Down) until around half health, then Reversal (Up)
AZALEA GYM (TEAM 9)
Chaz - UP LEFT B
Earthquake (Up)
If Yanma / Paras / Spinarak last pokemon / Shuckle after 1 EQ -> Self-Destruct (Down). Swap to Omantye (Up)
After Explosion:
If Rattata / Geodude / Shuckle -> Surf (Up)
If Yanma / Spinarak -> Ancientpower (Right)
If Paras -> Blizzard (Down)
NOTE: If Graveler vs. Geodude -> Can Sandstorm (Left) before Earthquake (Up) (good shot to OHKO anyways) NOTE: Can go to Aerodactyl (Right) if Geodude taken out
Twins Min & Lyn - A UP DOWN
Self-Destruct (Down)
If SD took out lead Pikachu -> Swap to Graveler (Up) and Self-Destruct (Down). Scyther (Right) to finish
Else -> Swap to Scyther (Right) and Wing Attack (Up)
Bugsy - LEFT B A
If Scyther turn 1 -> Surf (Up). Swap to Aerodactyl (Up) if Scyther stays in and finish with Ancientpower (Up)
If Weepinbell / Pinsir -> Swap to Weezing (Right) and Self-Destruct (Down). Swap to Aerodactyl (Up)
Else -> Swap to Aerodactyl (Up) and Ancientpower (Up)
NOTE: If Aerodactyl dies, Omantye (Left) Ancient Power (Right) vs. Scyther NOTE: Pinsir is a 2HKO range w/ Aerodactyl Ancientpower NOTE: Surf critting Scyther turn 1 allows Ancientpower to KO NOTE: Once Aerodactyl gets sent in, do not take it out under any circumstances
VIOLET GYM (TEAM 4)
Matt - UP DOWN RIGHT
Ice Punch (Up) only
Falkner - RIGHT DOWN UP
Thunder (Up) to win
If Zapdos KO:
Go to Weezing (Up) on anything with Full Health that is not Farfetch (needs to hit through Mud Slap)
Go to Jynx (Right) on anything that took damage or is Farfetch'd
NOTE: Rock Smash (Right) Togetic @ HP < 9, Noctowl @ HP < 11 NOTE: Pidgeot uses Fly vs. Jynx, can switch to Weezing and Self-Destruct on the attack turn
FUCHSIA GYM (TEAM 7)
Janine - LEFT A B
Explosion (Down). Swap to Voltorb (Up) and Self-Destruct (Right). Kadabra (Right) to finish
NOTE: Thunderpunch the following: Stantler HP < 44, Tentacruel HP < 57
RED (TEAM 1)
Red - DOWN RIGHT UP
If Feraligatr / Scizor -> Sludge (Up), then Self-Destruct (Down)
Else -> Self-Destruct (Down).
If Self-Destruct KO's first pokemon -> Go to Wobbuffet (Up). Counter (Up) Tauros / Scizor, Mirror Coat (Right) Thyphlosion / Jolteon.
Else -> Go to Magmar (Right) and Fire Punch (Up)
NOTE: Destiny Bond (Left) last pokemon. NOTE: If last pokemon is Meganium and high health -> Safegaurd (Down), then Destiny Bond (Left) NOTE: Magmar (Right) if necessary
