Lax can be used, and gives nice Defenses, and Naughty is viable (14/11/10)

Hi guys, I'm new to speedrunning and to the forums, but I was wondering is there a way to tailor overworld movement so that encounter rates are lowered? In particular, Route 102, in the patch of grass skipping the Bug Catcher, is there a route that lowers encounter rates? Cheers