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NOTE: This route assumes you have a +Sp. Atk nature and 28-31 IV. You can easily run worse Squirtles, but you will need to buy more X Specials and make other tweaks to fights. If you plan to run worse Squirtles, I recommend studying the other routes on speedrun.com in addition to this one.
SPEED MARKS
- 15-16 are the same
Must X Speed on Blaine Must be at high HP for Dugtrio Must X Speed on Lorelei OR get Victory Road candy on high exp. route Must X Speed on Bruno OR get Victory Road candy on high exp. route
- 17-18 are the same
Must X Speed on Blaine Almost always delay candy for Dugtrio Must X Speed on Bruno or risk speedtie
- 19-20 are the same
Must X Speed on Blaine
- 21-24 are the same
Must X Speed on Blaine (or speedtie on 24)
- 25-26 are the same
- 30-31 are the same (except Voltorb)
Bulbasaur 0-13 ties Onix 14-23 ties at -1
L10 Weedle 0-6 ties L9 Weedle 14-29 ties at -1 L9 Caterpie 21-31 ties at -1 Kakuna 0-5 ties at -1 L9 Metapod 21-31 ties at -2 L11 Caterpie 20-31 ties at -1 L9 Metapod 27-31 ties at -2 Rattata 0-1 ties Voltorb 25-30 ties
Abra 21-24 ties Mankey 3-7 ties
Raticate (@L26) 3-5 ties Raticate (@L27) 0-1 ties Pikachu 25-27 ties Voltorb 28-31 ties
Zubat 16-18 ties at -2
Rapidash (@L41) 27-28 ties Rapidash (@L42) 24-26 ties Arcanine (@L41) 7-9 ties Arcanine (@L42) 3-4 ties
Alakazam 7-8 ties
Dugtrio (@L48) 19-20 ties Dugtrio (@L49) 15-16 ties
Pidgeot 3-4 ties Venusaur (@L49) 15-16 ties Venusaur (@L50) 10-11 ties Jynx 15-16 ties
Hitmonlee 17-18 ties
Aerodactyl (@L54) 15 outspeeds at +1 (can't tie) Aerodactyl (@L55) 11 outspeeds at +1 (can't tie)
INTRO/RNG MANIPULATION
- Start timer when you select your trainer name
- Natures: Modest, Mild, Rash
- Stat parameters:
HP: x Attack: 9/x/x Defense: x/x/x Sp. Atk: x/x/28 Sp. Def: x/x/x Speed: x/18/x
- Min frame 4050, max frame 5050
- Select Squirtle at listed time + 0.13 seconds
PALLET TOWN
- Rival 1: Tackle spam (Tail Whip turn 1 with 9 Attack)
ROUTE 1
- Get Potion from mart guy
- Kill any Lv. 2/3 for experience (don't kill early L3 Pidgey with <a/21/x)
- Catch Rattata and Pidgey if you see them (Tackle once to weaken)
VIRIDIAN FOREST
- Get Antidote
- Get hidden Potion on far-left tile if necessary (same row as Weedle Guy)
- Weedle Guy: (Swap Tail Whip to slot 1), Tail Whip, Tackle x5
- If poisoned, get to 5-7 HP, then use Antidote
HP DV CHART 0 +1 for Lv. 9 (Sandshrew) 1 +1 for Lv. 10 (Brock) 22-23 +3 for Lv. 10 (Brock) 24 +3 for Lv. 9 (Sandshrew)
PEWTER GYM
- Minion: Bubble x1-2, Bubble x2-3
Sandshrew damage: 0-3 Mild: 7-9 4-25 Mild: 6-8 26-31 Mild: 5-7 0-3 Rash: 6-8 4-31 Rash: 5-7
- Brock: Bubble x1-2, Bubble x1-2
Onix Rock Tomb damage: 0-6 Mild: 11-13 | 7-9 7-31 Mild: 10-12 | 7-9 0-6 Rash: 10-12 | 7-9 7-31 Rash: 8-10 | 5-7 Onix Tackle damage: 0-6 Mild: 5 | 4 7-31 Mild: 5 | 3 0-15 Rash: 5 | 3 16-31 Rash: 4 | 3
- Learn Water Gun over Tail Whip
PEWTER CITY
- Shopping: Buy 9 Potions, 3 Antidotes, 3 Awakenings and 3 Repels (8/4/2/2/3 if need Paras)
ROUTE 3
- WG everything
L10 Caterpie damage: 0-31 Mild: 3 0-15 Rash: 3 16-31 Rash: 2 L11 Caterpie damage: 0-14 Mild: 3 15-31 Mild: 2 0-31 Rash: 2
- If no Torrent for 14, get it off second L10 Caterpie; if no Torrent for 15, get it off L11 Caterpie
- Catch Pidgey/Spearow if necessary
- Get Persim Berry with <30 IV Sp. Atk or if Starmie is 50% or more to use WP
MT. MOON
- On the first tile (eighth if no BC):
Register TM Case Equip Persim Berry if you got it Use a Repel
- Fight one optional trainer, depending on the situation
Torrent for L16: Bug Catcher (WG x3) No Torrent for L16: Rocket spinner (WG x2-3) if you can take a Hyper Fang 0-1 Mild: 15-18 2-14 Mild: 13-16 15-31 Mild: 12-15 0-14 Rash: 12-15 15-31 Rash: 11-13 Otherwise: Hiker (Bubble x3)
- Get the Rare Candy
- Rocket: WG+WG, WG+WG (OHKOs in Torrent)
- Super Nerd: WG+WG, WG x2
- If no Paras, grind for one at the very end (usually WG to weaken)
ROUTE 4
- Teach Mega Kick over Withdraw
CERULEAN CITY
- Skip mart
- Get hidden Rare Candy
- Potion twice + candy twice to L20 (learn Bite over Bubble)
CERULEAN GYM
- Misty: Bite+Bite, Bite(+Tackle)+Bite
Swift damage: 0-1 Mild: 13-16 2-21 Mild: 12-15 22-31 Mild: 11-14 0-11 Rash: 11-14 12-26 Rash: 11-13 27-31 Rash: 10-12 Water Pulse damage: 0-4 Rash: 11-14 5-14 Rash: 11-13 15-31 Rash: 10-12
0-19 Mild: 10-12 20-31 Mild: 9-11
CERULEAN CITY
- Teach Water Pulse over Tackle
- Heal for rival so that you survive QA+Vine Whip
NUGGET BRIDGE
- Cerulean Rival: WP+WP, Bite+MK, WP x2
Pidgeotto QA damage: 0-31 Mild: 7-9 0-13 Rash: 7-9 14-31 Rash: 5-7 Bulbasaur Vine Whip damage: 0-20 Rash: 17-20 21-31 Rash: 15-18 0-31 Mild: 15-18 Rattata QA damage: 0-13 Mild: 7-9 14-31 Mild: 5-7 0-31 Rash: 5-7
- NB1: Bite x4
- NB2: Bite, MK, Bite
- NB3: Bite, WP
- NB4: WP x2
- NB5: WP
- Rocket: WP x2
ROUTE 25
- Get hidden Elixer
- Hiker: WG
- Lass: WP x2
- Jr. Trainer: WP x2
- Get Oran Berry
- Lass: MK x2, Bite
Pidgey does 5 with Mild 0-14 IV; otherwise 3
- Get Ether unless 2 MKs left and Torrent, and use as necessary
- Get S.S. Ticket, then run back to Cerulean and enter the Dig house
CERULEAN CITY
- Rocket: WP, MK
Drowzee usually does 5-7 with both
ROUTE 6
- Skip Sitrus Berry
- Get Rare Candy
- Jr. Trainer: WP, MK (or WP x2 in Torrent)
Raticate QA damage: 0-31 Mild: 7-9 0-10 Rash: 7-9 11-31 Rash: 5-7
VERMILION CITY
- Shopping: Buy 6 Super Potions, 3 Paralyz Heals and 3 Repels
S.S. ANNE
- Heal to 20-50 HP for rival, and use Rare Candy unless L26 helps HP manip
- S.S. Anne Rival (no Torrent): WP+Bite, Bite+MK, MK, Bite
- S.S. Anne Rival (Torrent): WP, Bite(+Super Potion)+MK, WP, Bite
Pidgeotto QA damage (L27): 0-27 Mild: 7-9 28-31 Mild: 5-7 0-5 Rash: 7-9 6-31 Rash: 5-7 Ivysaur Vine Whip damage (L27): 0-14 Rash: 20-24 15-31 Rash: 17-20 0-25 Mild: 17-20 26-31 Mild: 15-18 Kadabra Confusion damage (L27): 0-6 Rash: 15-18 7-28 Rash: 13-16 29-31 Rash: 12-15 0-6 Mild: 13-16 7-28 Mild: 12-15 29-31 Mild: 11-13
- Take free heal on the way out
VERMILION CITY
- Press Select to teach Cut to Rattata/Paras
- Cut the bush to enter the gym
VERMILION GYM
- Gentleman: WP
- Surge: WP x2, WP+WP (or WP+MK if can't get Torrent on the next turn)
Raichu Shock Wave damage: 0-7 Rash: 42-50 8-22 Rash: 40-48 23-31 Rash: 37-44 0 Mild: 40-48 1-11 Mild: 37-44 12-29 Mild: 35-42 30-31 Mild: 32-38
VERMILION CITY
- Get the Bike Voucher, then run back to Cerulean
CERULEAN CITY
- Get bike, then register+use it
ROUTE 9-10
- Jr. Trainer: MK, Bite, MK, Bite
- Run-into-bike manip the spinner
- Bug Catcher: WP x3
- Get Chesto Berry if no Awakenings left
- Get hidden Rare Candy after Hiker walker
ROCK TUNNEL
- Use Elixer on a Repel menu as necessary for Mega Kick PP. No need to delay for Water Pulse PP
- Pokemaniac: WG, Bite+Bite
- Pokemaniac: Bite+Bite
- Jr. Trainer: MK x2
- Bottom Hiker: WG
Fight top Hiker (WP x2) if L42 is better than L41 for Blaine
- Hiker: Bite, WG, Bite
- Jr. Trainer: WP x3
- Hiker: Bite x2, WG
- Run-into-bike manip the spinner
- Jr. Trainer: Bite, MK, Bite
LAVENDER TOWN:
- Shopping: Buy 4 Escape Ropes and 8 Super Repels
ROUTE 8
- Gambler: WG x2
CELADON CITY
- Go to Game Corner
- Rocket: MK, WP (or WP x2 if in Torrent)
Raticate QA damage: 0-25 Mild: 8-10 26-31 Mild: 7-9 0-3 Rash: 8-10 4-31 Rash: 7-9
- Go to Rocket Hideout
ROCKET HIDEOUT
- If fought top Hiker in Rock Tunnel, get the candy BEFORE the Lift Key and use 2 candies to reach L35
- Otherwise, get the candy on the way back and use 2 candies to reach L36
- Get Blackglasses!
- Go to the Lift Key guy (WG x2)
- Get Lift Key
- Take elevator to B4F
If still L33, equip Blackglasses Rocket: Bite, WP x2 Rocket: WP, Bite, Bite+WP (WP Arbok if in Torrent) Giovanni: WP x4-5 - Mega Punch does 21-31 Get Silph Scope, then Escape Rope out
CELADON CITY
- Bike to the mart
- Shopping:
Option A: Buy 1 X Attack, 5 X Speeds, 18 X Specials, 4 X Accs and 3 Guard Specs. Option B: Buy 5 X Speeds, 21 X Specials, 4 X Accs and 2 Guard Specs. Note: Must buy 6-8 X Speeds with <24 IV Speed
- Bike west to get Fly
- After exiting the Fly house:
Teach Fly to bird Heal to ~44 HP Use a Super Repel Fly to Lavender
LAVENDER TOWER
- Rival: Guard Spec., X Acc, X Attack, WP, MK x3, WP
Alternate strat: X Spec x2, Bite, Bite(+Bite), Bite/WG+Bite, Bite, WG Pidgeotto QA damage: 0-5 Mild: 8-10 6-31 Mild: 7-9 0-31 Rash: 7-9 Ivysaur Razor Leaf damage: 0-3 Rash: 25-30 (37-44 Overgrow) 4-20 Rash: 25-30 (35-42 Overgrow) 21-23 Rash: 25-30 (32-38 Overgrow) 24-31 Rash: 22-26 (32-38 Overgrow) 0-29 Mild: 22-26 (32-38 Overgrow) 15-29 Mild: 22-26 (30-36 Overgrow) 30-31 Mild: 20-24 (30-36 Overgrow) Gyarados Thrash damage (L36): 0 Mild: 17-20 1-14 Mild: 16-19 15-28 Mild: 15-18 29-31 Mild: 14-17 0-3 Rash: 15-18 4-16 Rash: 14-17 17-31 Rash: 13-16
- Do NOT get the Elixer
- Channeler (5F): WP
- Channeler (6F): WG
- Channeler (6F): WG
- Get Rare Candy
- Marowak: WP (MK/Bite to stall if not in Torrent)
- Rocket: WG x2, WP
- Rocket: WG, WP
- Rocket: WG x4
- After exiting, Fly to Celadon
CELADON CITY
- Get the Tea
- Bike to Snorlax
CYCLING ROAD
- Get the candy and Max Elixer
SAFARI ZONE
- Use a Super Repel before the grass in the second area
- Get the Full Restore
- Get the Gold Teeth and HM03, then Fly to Fuchsia and bike to the gym
FUCHSIA GYM
- On first spinner bag manip, teach Surf over WG and heal/candy to safe HP
- Juggler: Surf x4 (MKs or X Special if no Torrent)
- (Option to candy on second spinner bag manip if on normal exp. route)
- Koga: Surf x5 (assumes L42 for Weezing; better to Bite+Surf if not)
At 60+ HP: Surf, X Spec, Surf x2, Surf, Bite+Surf (if Muk hits into Torrent, Bite+Surf, then OHKO Weezing) Muk Sludge damage (L39): 0-1 Mild: 30-36 2-14 Mild: 28-34 15-24 Mild: 28-33 25-31 Mild: 26-31 0-8 Rash: 26-31 9-21 Rash: 25-30 22-31 Rash: 23-28 Muk Sludge damage (L41): 0-2 Mild: 28-34 3-11 Mild: 28-33 12-21 Mild: 26-31 22-31 Mild: 25-30 0-9 Rash: 25-30 10-24 Rash: 23-28 25-31 Rash: 22-27 Weezing Sludge damage (L40): 0-8 Mild: 34-40 9-15 Mild: 33-39 16-25 Mild: 31-37 26-31 Mild: 30-36 0 Rash: 31-37 1-10 Rash: 30-36 11-20 Rash: 28-34 21-31 Rash: 28-33 Weezing Sludge damage (L41): 0-2 Mild: 34-40 3-9 Mild: 33-39 10-19 Mild: 31-37 20-31 Mild: 30-36 0-4 Rash: 30-36 5-14 Rash: 28-34 15-26 Rash: 28-33 27-31 Rash: 26-31
FUCHSIA CITY
- Get Strength
- Use a Super Repel, heal/candy for Speed if necessary, then Fly to Pallet and Surf to Cinnabar
CINNABAR ISLAND
- Go to the mansion (approach from left coast)
- Get the Elixer and TM14
- Get the Secret Key, then Escape Rope out and bike to the gym
CINNABAR GYM
- Blaine: (X Speed), Surf x4 (need Torrent for Arcanine)
Growlithe does 17-26 Rapidash Fire Blast damage (L41): 0 Rash: 25-30 1-7 Rash: 24-29 8-12 Rash: 23-28 13-27 Rash: 22-27 28-31 Rash: 22-26 0 Mild: 22-27 1-7 Mild: 22-26 8-14 Mild: 21-25 15-29 Mild: 20-24 30-31 Mild: 19-23 Rapidash Bounce damage (L41): 0-4 Mild: 24-29 5-14 Mild: 23-28 15-21 Mild: 22-27 22-31 Mild: 22-26 0-7 Rash: 22-26 8-16 Rash: 21-25 17-26 Rash: 20-24 27-31 Rash: 19-23
- After exiting, say no to Bill, then Fly to Celadon and bike to the gym
CELADON GYM
- Beauty: Bite x2
- Between Beauties:
Teach Blizzard over Mega Kick Candy twice to L44 (unless candied earlier) Consider healing out of Giga Drain range
- Beauty: Bite
- Erika: Surf, Bite, Blizzard
Vileplume does 25-36 with Giga Drain
- After exiting, Fly to Celadon and bike to Silph Co.
SILPH CO.
- Take stairs to 5F
- On spinner bag manip, use the Max Elixer and heal so 3 Wing Attacks = Torrent
- Silph Rival: X Acc, X Spec x2, WP, Blizzard x2, Bite, WP
Pidgeot WA damage (L44): 0-11 Mild: 18-22 12-31 Mild: 17-21 0-4 Rash: 17-21 5-25 Rash: 16-19 26-31 Rash: 15-18
- Rocket: WP x3
- Giovanni: Surf x3, WP
Kangaskhan does 12-18 with Fake Out, 22-33 with Mega Punch
- Escape Rope out, then bike to the gym
SAFFRON GYM
- Sabrina: Surf x2, X Speed, Surf x2
Venomoth Psybeam damage (L47): 0 Rash: 13-16 1-17 Rash: 12-15 18-31 Rash: 11-14 0-11 Mild: 11-14 12-31 Mild: 11-13
- Escape Rope out, then Fly to Viridian and bike to the gym
VIRIDIAN GYM
- Blackbelt: Surf x3
- Cooltrainer: WP x5
- Giovanni: WP x2, Surf x3
Dugtrio EQ damage (L49): 0-4 Mild: 33-39 5-10 Mild: 31-37 11-20 Mild: 30-36 21-31 Mild: 28-34 0-6 Rash: 28-34 7-18 Rash: 28-33 19-30 Rash: 26-31 31 Rash: 25-30
- After exiting, bike to Route 22
ROUTE 22
- Before the grass, use a Super Repel and use the Full Restore
- Viridian Rival: X Acc, X Spec x2, Surf, Blizzard, Bite, Bite+Blizzard, X Speed, Bite, Surf
If Gyarados uses Rain Dance and you can survive Psychic, skip the X Speed
VICTORY ROAD
- On Super Repel menu, teach Strength over Water Pulse
INDIGO PLATEAU
- Do NOT get the Lum Berry
- Box heal and deposit slaves (from "Move" menu)
- Buy max Full Restores
ELITE FOUR
- Lorelei: X Spec x4, Bite+Bite (Surf if low roll), Bite x2, Surf, Bite+Bite+Bite
Dewgong does 17-27 with Surf/Ice Beam Lapras Body Slam damage (L52): 0-4 Mild: 34-40 5-11 Mild: 33-39 12-15 Mild: 32-38 16-23 Mild: 31-37 24-31 Mild: 30-36 0-4 Rash: 30-36 5-9 Rash: 29-35 10-19 Rash: 28-34 20-25 Rash: 28-33 26-31 Rash: 27-32
- Heal to ~80 HP
- Bruno: Guard Spec., X Spec x2, Surf x5
Continue setting up X Specs until +4 or in Torrent Bite both Onixes at +3 Onix Rock Tomb damage: 0-13 Mild: 17-21 14-31 Mild: 16-19 0-8 Rash: 16-19 9-31 Rash: 15-18 Onix EQ damage: 0-4 Mild: 34-40 5-13 Mild: 33-39 14-23 Mild: 31-37 24-31 Mild: 30-36 0-8 Rash: 30-36 9-19 Rash: 28-34 20-31 Rash: 28-33 Hitmonchan Rock Tomb damage: 0-4 Mild: 23-28 5-13 Mild: 22-27 14-23 Mild: 22-26 24-31 Mild: 21-25 0-8 Rash: 21-25 9-19 Rash: 20-24 20-29 Rash: 19-23 30-31 Rash: 18-22 Hitmonchan Sky Uppercut does 46-70 Hitmonchan Mach Punch damage: 0-2 Mild: 28-34 3-13 Mild: 28-33 14-25 Mild: 26-31 26-31 Mild: 25-30 0 Rash: 26-31 1-11 Rash: 25-30 12-25 Rash: 23-28 26-31 Rash: 22-27
- Heal to high Torrent (out of Shadow Punch range)
- Agatha: X Speed, X Spec, Surf x5
Gengar Shadow Punch damage: 0-7 Mild: 31-37 8-17 Mild: 30-36 18-28 Mild: 28-34 29-31 Mild: 28-33 0-1 Rash: 28-34 2-15 Rash: 28-33 16-26 Rash: 26-31 27-31 Rash: 25-30
- Heal to full
- Lance: Bite+X Acc+X Spec+Blizzard+Blizzard, Blizzard x3, Surf
Skip the Bite if 2 Dragon Rages puts you in Hyper Beam kill range Gyarados Hyper Beam damage: 0-1 Mild: 85-100 2-3 Mild: 84-99 4-7 Mild: 82-97 8-9 Mild: 81-96 10 Mild: 80-95 11-14 Mild: 79-94 15-16 Mild: 79-93 17-20 Mild: 78-92 21-23 Mild: 77-91 24-27 Mild: 75-89 28-29 Mild: 74-88 30-31 Mild: 73-87 0-1 Rash: 75-89 2-3 Rash: 74-88 4-7 Rash: 73-87 8-10 Rash: 73-86 11-12 Rash: 72-85 13-16 Rash: 71-84 17-18 Rash: 70-83 19-20 Rash: 69-82 21-23 Rash: 68-81 24-27 Rash: 68-80 28-31 Rash: 67-79 Dragonair Hyper Beam does 45-66 Aerodactyl Hyper Beam does 54-81
- Heal to full and use the Elixer
- Champion: Guard Spec., X Speed, X Spec x3, Surf, X Acc, Blizzard, Surf x2, Blizzard+Bite, Surf
If Pidgeot gives you Torrent, skip the third X Special, then heal on Gyarados If +3 and in Torrent on Venusaur, Bite+Surf instead of X Acc+Blizzard Pidgeot AA damage: 0-1 Mild: 39-46 2-8 Mild: 38-45 9-19 Mild: 36-43 20-26 Mild: 35-42 27-31 Mild: 34-40 0-1 Rash: 35-42 2-10 Rash: 34-40 11-19 Rash: 33-39 20-30 Rash: 31-37 31 Rash: 30-36 Gyarados Thrash damage: 0-4 Mild: 48-57 5-8 Mild: 47-56 9-13 Mild: 46-55 14-17 Mild: 45-54 18-22 Mild: 45-53 23-26 Mild: 44-52 27-31 Mild: 43-51 0-1 Rash: 44-52 2-6 Rash: 43-51 7-9 Rash: 42-50 10-15 Rash: 41-49 16-20 Rash: 40-48 21-26 Rash: 39-47 27-31 Rash: 39-46 Arcanine Extremespeed damage: 0-2 Mild: 46-55 3-6 Mild: 45-54 7-11 Mild: 45-53 12-15 Mild: 44-52 16-20 Mild: 43-51 21-24 Mild: 42-50 25-31 Mild: 41-49 0-4 Rash: 41-49 5-8 Rash: 40-48 9-15 Rash: 39-47 16-20 Rash: 39-46 21-26 Rash: 38-45 27-31 Rash: 37-44