[section=1. Version History]

__[big]v0.1 [10/09/2015][/big]__: Basic route copied from PSR Wiki. Formatting and corrections complete up to Wattson, everything else needs editing still. Videos, maps, gifs and other extras need doing.

__[big] v0.2 [14/07/2016][/big]__: Route updated. Formatting done for entire route, but needs corrections/proofreading. Videos, maps and other extras still need doing.

[section=2. Information and Links]

[big]__Pokemon Gen 3 Starter Manip[/big]__

http://forums.pokemonspeedruns.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=499

Author: MKDasher

This program allows you to rng manipulate your mudkip, allowing you to narrow down mudkips based on nature and ivs, and gives you the frame+time you need to select the Mudkip to get the one you're aiming for. A more in depth guide on how to manipulate your starter will be done for the next update, but for now use this video:

[big]Battle Information Spreadsheet[/big]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YBll3FbJfaIMJ2CtV72kXfYTlF0qRDxuWHHKhUJ76Uo/edit?usp=sharing

A spreadsheet of information on every battle you can take part in in a speedrun.

[big]"The internal battery has died." message[/big]

The message "The internal battery has died. The game can be played. However clock based events will no longer occur." may appear when you load the game. It is actually advantageous to have this message, as it eliminates random phone calls from registered trainers. Old carts will likely have this warning, and the emulator vba naturally has this warning.

[big]Notation and Terminology[/big]

If "@[Item Name]" follows after a pokemon, it means it is holding an item that you should be aware of. Not all of the items that each Pokemon are holding are written here, just the ones that are significant to the route. For each Spinner, the notes will refer to one of two types of manipulation; Bag-manip and Running-manip. See [Video not yet done] for an explanation of Bag-manip, and [Video not yet done] for an explanation on Running-manip.

[section=3. Maps]

[big][big]Most of the maps in this section require updating, as newer strats have altered most of the games movement paths significantly. This will be done in the next update![/big][/big]

Petalburg Woods Video: None Yet

Granite Cave Video: None Yet

Slateport Beach Video: None Yet

Wattson's Gym Video: None Yet

Mauville to Vendaturf Picture: None Yet Video: None Yet

Mauville to Meteor Falls Video: None Yet

Flannery Gym Video: None Yet

Brawly Gym Video: None Yet

Mauville to Fortree Picture: None Yet Video: None Yet

Fortree to Mt.Pyre Picture: None Yet Video: None Yet

Winona Gym Video: None Yet

Magma Hideout Picture: None Yet Video: None Yet

Aqua Hideout Video: None Yet

T&L Gym Picture: None Yet Video: None Yet

Mossdeep to Seafloor Cavern Picture: None Yet Video: None Yet

Seafloor Cavern Picture: None Yet Video: None Yet

Seafloor Cavern to Pacifidlog Picture: None Yet Video: None Yet

Mossdeep to Sootopolis Picture: None Yet Video: None Yet

Sky Pillar 2 Picture: None Yet Video: None Yet

Juan's Gym Video: None Yet

Mossdeep to Ever Grande Picture: None Yet Video: None Yet

Victory Road Video: None Yet

[section=4. The Route] [big]New Game[/big]

[small]Before starting attempts, check your username. If it is "RXFADEZ" you might as well reset now.[/small]

Before starting a new game, set your options as;

• Text Speed - Fast
• Battle Scene - Off
• Battle Style - Set

Other options can be set as you please.

Start a new game, choose Girl ,and name your character a single character name. If you are using the Gen 3 Starter Manip program, start your timer as you hit A on the name select screen (before the Yes/No box).

[big]Littleroot Town[/big]

The time you set the clock to doesn't matter, so leave it as default. The PC in your room has a Potion stored, which should be collected to avoid dieing in the first two fights, however you can ignore it if the Mudkip frame you are aiming for is quite early.

Once the conversations with Mom are done, head towards Brendan's house. Enter, talk to Brendan's Mum, and head upstairs. As soon as you enter the room, leave again and go to walk out the house. Brendan will appear and talk to you. Once he's done, exit the house and head north to Route 101 to meet Prof. Birch.

[big]Route 101[/big]

Choose Mudkip after looking in the bag, and then the Zigzagoon fight will begin.

[big]Wild Encounter[/big]

Zigzagoon (Lvl.2): Tackle until it faints.

[big]Littleroot Town[/big]

In the conversation with Prof. Birch, nickname your Mudkip a one character name. Say "Yes" to seeing Brendan, and exit the lab. From here, head north, through Route 101 and Oldale Town into Route 103. Run from any encounters.

[big]Route 103[/big]

Speak to Brendan to start the first Rival fight.

Brendan 1

Treecko (Lvl.5): Tackle x4 (Potion if necessary to avoid fainting)

Take note of Mudkip's health at the end of the fight, you will need to Potion before the next battle if your health is below;

• 7 always
• 9 with bad Def
• 10 with 14 Atk
• 13 with 14 Atk and bad Def

After the Brendan fight return south to Prof. Birch's lab.

[big]Littleroot Town[/big]

After receiving the Pokedex and Pokeballs, exit the lab and talk to Mum (who is standing outside the house). Don't walk past her, as she will then walk to you, which wastes time. From here on run wherever you can.

Head north to Oldale Town, then west at Oldale to Route 102.

From here until Petalburg City, consider fainting encounters to get an extra 17/24/29/35 exp. 17 gives you Lvl.14 for Roxanne's Nosepass, 29 gives you Lvl. 9 after the Petalburg Woods Aqua Grunt, allowing you to battle the other Youngster in Rustboro Gym first, and 35 gives you Lvl. 8 for the Petalburg Woods Aqua Grunt, making the battle safer. Each exp threshold also has the bonuses of the thresholds below it.

[big]Route 102[/big]

Head west and battle the first Youngster.

Youngster Calvin

Poochyena (Lvl.5): Tackle x3, Mud Slap

Continue west, avoiding all the other trainers by running through the grass, running from encounters when necessary.

[big]Petalburg City[/big]

Head to the Mart.

[big]Shopping Trip 1[/big]

• 3 Potion
• 3 Repels
• 0-1 X Attack (Purchase 1 X Attack if you got 35 extra exp, and have x/23+/10-22 IV Atk)

After the Mart, head to the gym and go through the Wally catching tutorial.

Next, head west towards Route 104. Scott will stop you and talk to you, afterwards head into Route 104.

[big]Route 104[/big]

From entering, head south on to the beach, then west, then north around Mr.Briney's house. Head towards the second patch of grass. Stop a tile before the grass and open the menu:

Menu (in the following order):

• Potion Mudkip (if below 19HP)
• Repel
• Attach an Oran berry to Mudkip

Run through the grass, behind the trainer, and enter Petalburg Woods.

[big]Petalburg Woods[/big]

Running-manip the first Bug Catcher, then head around until you encounter the Devon Researcher, and battle the Aqua Grunt.

Team Aqua Grunt

Poochyena (Lvl.9): Tackle x5

Running-manip the next Bug Catcher and then head north out of Petalburg Woods to the other side of Route 104.

[big]Route 104[/big]

Head east and then north across the bridge, towards Rustboro City, avoiding the remaining trainers (the double battle on the bridge won't activate with only one Pokemon in your party). Pick up the Leppa berries after the bridge, to the east, if your Sp.Atk is a/0-19/0-4, then head into Rustboro City.

[big]Rustboro City[/big]

Head north, and straight into Rustboro Gym.

[big]Rustboro Gym[/big]

If necessary, Potion Mudkip and attach an Oran berry before fighting Youngster Josh (the southern-most youngster). If you got 29+ extra exp, then battle Youngster Tommy first instead (Mud Slap his first Geodude, Water Gun the second).

Youngster Josh

Geodude (Lvl.10): Mud Slap until it faints

Mudkip will level up to Lvl.10, and learn Water Gun.

Next, fight the other Youngster.

Youngster Tommy

Before selecting the first Water Gun in this battle, switch Water Gun (Slot 4) with Tackle (Slot 1). The inputs are: Right, Down, Select, Select, A. They can be inputted as fast as possible, as there is no delay between them.

Geodude (Lvl.8): Water Gun Geodude (Lvl.8): Water Gun

Finally, battle the Hiker.

Hiker

Geodude (Lvl.8): Water Gun Geodude (Lvl.8): Water Gun

Afterwards, head towards Roxanne. Stop 3 tiles before her, and open your Menu. Potion Mudkip to full health, and equip an Oran Berry if its Spe is x/20+/13+

[big]Leader Roxanne[/big]

Geodude (Lvl.12): Water Gun Geodude (Lvl.12): Water Gun Nosepass (Lvl.15)@Oran Berry: Water Gun until dead. Notes on the Nosepass: If your speed is above 18 here, Nosepass will Rock Tomb initially, to lower your speed. If you are at a HP level that a Rock Tomb will kill (around 18 hp, though this can vary with your defense stat) it will use Rock Tomb, so potion at these HP levels.

After beating Roxanne and collecting the Rock Tomb TM, exit the Gym and head west. A cutscene will activate with an Aqua Grunt, afterwards head north and then east at the T-junction afterwards. The Devon Researcher will talk to you when you approach him. When he's finished, head east into Route 116.

[big]Route 116[/big]

Take the southern path, running through the grass, running-maniping Bug Catcher Jose. Menu-manip Karen, and then head east to battle Hiker Clark (the southern most Hiker).

Note: If your Mudkip hits Lvl.16 at any point from now until Slateport, it will evolve and try to learn Mudshot. Replace Mud Slap with Mudshot.

Hiker Clark

Geodude (Lvl.8): Water Gun

Bag-manip the Youngster on the first pass, using a Repel in the menu, then running-manip him on the second, to battle Hiker Devan.

Hiker Devan

Geodude (Lvl.8): Water Gun Geodude (Lvl.8): Water Gun

Afterwards, head towards the entrance of Rusturf tunnel. Mr. Briney will talk to you, once he's done enter the tunnel.

[big]Rusturf Tunnel[/big]

Head east until you run into an Aqua Grunt, then battle him.

Team Aqua Grunt

Poochyena (Lvl. 12): Water Gun x1-2

After talking to Mr. Briney again, head back out to Route 116, and back west towards Rustboro, bag-manipping Karen once again. Speak to the Devon Researcher to the west, who will lead you into Devon Corp.

[big]Rustboro City[/big]

After talking to Mr. Stone, you will get the PokeNav and your Pokemon will be fully healed. Head out of Devon Corp. and a researcher will talk to you. Complete the Match Call tutorial and then head south to the Mart.

[big]Shopping Trip 2[/big]

• SELL: TM 39 Rock Tomb, 5 Pokeballs (only if you bought the X Attack in Petalburg earlier)
• 3 Super Potions
• 3 X Attacks
• 2 X Speeds
• 5 Repels

Exit the Mart, and head south out to Route 104. Your Rival will stop you, say No to their battle request and head into Route 104.

[big]Route 104[/big]

Avoid all the trainers you didn't battle on the way up, head through Petalburg Woods to the other side of Route 104. Run behind the trainer through the grass. If you encounter a Wingull or Tailow, use both your Great Balls to attempt to catch it. If you haven't gotten at least an extra 24 exp at this point, faint encounters until you have. Afterwards head into Briney's house, and talk to him to sail to Dewford Town.

[big]Dewford Town[/big]

On arrival, enter the PokeCentre to set a deathspot for later (don't use the centre, just enter then exit immediately). Head north to Granite Cave, avoiding both Fishermen here.

[big]Granite Cave[/big]

Repel upon entering Granite cave, and head west. Pick up the Escape Rope before the first ladder, then navigate the rest of the cave to Steven. Talk to Steven (from the side, not from above, so that he takes less steps to walk out), and get the Steel Wing TM. Escape rope out once he leaves. Go talk to Mr. Briney again and select Slateport.

[big]Route 109[/big]

Upon exiting the ship, head east, and talk to the tuber girl on the right to receive Soft Sand. Head north into Slateport, avoiding the trainers on the beach.

[big]Slateport City[/big]

Head north and enter the Shipyard. Talk to Dock who tells you to find Capt. Stern in the Oceanic Museum. Exit and head north to the Museum.

[big]Oceanic Museum[/big]

Pay for the entry (a whole 50 pokedollars) and head upstairs. Equip the Soft Sand to Marshtomp here, unless you have Atk IVs x/x/24+. Talk to Capt. Stern to initiate the two Aqua Grunt fights.

Team Aqua Grunt 1

Before selecting your first move, swap Mud Shot (Slot 3) with Water Gun (Slot 1). Inputs: Down, Select, Select, Right, A

Carvanha (Lvl.15): Mud Shot

Team Aqua Grunt 2

Zubat (Lvl.14): Tackle x2 Carvanha (Lvl.14): Mud Shot

Once Capt. Stern is finished talking exit the Museum, talk to Scott, and then head north to Route 110.

[big]Route 110[/big]

Head north, activating a cutscene with Prof. Birch. Afterwards, head north and fight Pokefan Isabel first (talk to her, don't run in front of her as it will activate a double battle).

Pokefan Isabel

Plusle (Lvl.14): Mud Shot Minun (Lvl.14): Mud Shot

Pokefan Kaleb

Minun (Lvl.14): Mud Shot Plusle (Lvl.14): Mud Shot

Head north from the Pokefans, then east at the T-junction. Repel and attach Soft Sand to Marshtomp, if you haven't already, before the grass, and Bag-manip Youngster Timmy. Pick up the hidden Full Heal above-and-to-the-right of Youngster Timmy and then head north to activate the Brendan 2 fight.

Brendan 2

Slugma (Lvl.18): X Speed, X Attack x2, Mud Shot (Heal to above 45hp before you Mud Shot, and Full Heal a burn. Don't Full Heal Sleep, just use Mud Shot until Marshtomp wakes up. If Marshtomp has x/x/29+ Atk, and Slugma doesn't Yawn turn 1 or 2, skip the 2nd X Attack) Grovyle (Lvl.20): Mud Shot x2 Wingull (Lvl.18): Tackle

After Brendan leaves, head north and then west, and battle Triathlete Alyssa.

[big]Triathlete Alyssa[/big]

Magnetmite (Lvl.15): Mud Shot (Water Gun in Torrent with Sp.Atk x/x/20+)

Next head west and battle Psychic Edward.

[big]Psychic Edward[/big]

Abra (Lvl.15): Tackle

After defeating the two trainers, pick up the Elixir, then head north into Mauville.

[big]Mauville Town[/big]

Head east to the Rock Smash Dude's house to get the Rock Smash HM.

Once you get Rock Smash, go to Rydel's Bike Shop and get the Mach Bike. Exit, and open the menu (leave this menu until after Wally, if you are in torrent and have good enough Sp.Atk to use it):

Menu (in the following order):

• Register Mach Bike to the select button.
• Super Potion Marshtomp if neccessary.
• Teach Rock Smash to Marshtomp, over Growl.

Bike east to Route 118 and fight Youngster Deandre.

Youngster Deandre

Zigzagoon (Lvl.14): Mud Shot [Water Gun if in Torrent with 15IV+ Sp.atk or on any +Sp.Atk nature) Aron (Lvl.14): Water Gun Electrike (Lvl.14): Mud Shot [Water Gun if in Torrent with 25IV+ Sp.atk or 10IV+ on +Sp.Atk nature)

Head back into Mauville, and head towards Mauville Gym. Talk to Wally to battle him.

Pokémon Trainer Wally

Ralts (Lvl. 16): Mud Shot / Water Gun in Torrent

After talking to Wally and Scott, head in to Mauville Gym.

[big]Mauville Gym[/big]

Head around the barriers to battle the Youngster, without pressing any buttons.

Youngster Ben

Zigzagoon (Lvl.17): Mud Shot (This is a damage range on any Attack stat, use water gun turn 2 if Mud Shot doesn't kill) Gulpin (Lvl.17): Mud Shot (Use a 2nd Mud Shot if Zigzagoon used Growl)

After the battle, press the button to the left of the youngster, and then head up to Wattson.

[big]Gym Leader Wattson[/big]

Voltorb (Lvl.20): X Speed, X Attack (Use this on Electrike if you're slower than Voltorb), Mud Shot Electrike (lvl.20): Mud Shot Magneton (lvl.22): Mud Shot Manectric (lvl.24)@Sitrus Berry: Mud Shot

After the battle, and obtaining the Shock Wave TM, exit the gym and bike north to Route 111.

[big]Route 111[/big]

After rock smashing the boulder, avoid Picnicker Irene and Camper Travis (with perfect biking they cannot spin on you). Head west into Route 112.

[big]Route 112[/big]

Repel below the patch of grass, then bike through it. Head up the steps, and left at the top. Run-into-bike-manip Hiker Trent and enter Fiery Path.

[big]Fiery Path[/big]

Bike straight north to the exit.

[big]Route 112[/big]

Head east after exiting, and Bag-manip the Kindler and Aroma Lady. Continue east back into Route 111.

[big]Route 111[/big]

Line yourself up with the column of tiles immediately to the left of Cooltrainer Wilson. Bike down until he is off your screen, and immediately bike up and past him, maintaining your speed. This unloads the spinner, and because you are traveling as fast as possible he doesn't have time to spin on you between reloading and you going past him. Afterwards, head west, behind Cooltrainer Brooke and into Route 113.

[big]Route 113[/big]

Use a Repel just before the grass, and avoid all the stationary trainers on your way west to Fallarbor Town.

[big]Fallabor Town[/big]

Bike to the western side of the town, and pick up the Nugget that's hidden in the meteor circle. Bike back to Fallarbor Mart.

[big]Shopping Trip 3[/big]

• SELL: Nugget TM34 Steel Wing
• 13 Super Repels (14 with Spe x/15-18/2-4)
• 4 X Specials (5 with Sp.Atk a/0-9/x)
• 1 X Speeds (2 with Spe 0-30/0-14/0-4)
• 11 X Attacks
• 2 Guard Spec (3 with Spe 0-29/0-13/0-3)

After the shopping trip, head west into Route 114.

[big]Route 114[/big]

If you still need a Fly slave search for a Swablu in the grass, which has a 40% encounter rate. If not, use a Super Repel on the bridge, in line with the Fisherman. Head south, through the grass, and follow the path in the rocky section until you come across Hiker Lucas.

Hiker Lucas

Geodude (Lvl.18): Water Gun Numel (Lvl.18): Strength

After the Hiker, Bag-manip the Picknicker, using a Super Repel if you haven't already. Run-into-bike-manip the Picknicker for the second pass, and head west to Meteor Falls.

[big]Meteor Falls[/big]

Head west and go through the Magma/Aqua cutscene. Afterwards head south and exit out of the other side of Meteor Falls.

[big]Route 115[/big]

Head south, and run-into-bike manip the spinner to pass on his left (if you repelled on the bridge before Meteor Falls, bag-manip him instead and use another Super Repel in the menu). Head around the spinner, and smash the boulder to his right. Bike south, past the trainers on your left, and through Rustboro City to Route 116 again.

[big]Route 116[/big]

If you didn't Super Repel on Route 115, you will need to do so in this route, when the active one wears off. Head east, using run-into-bike manip to pass Karen, bag-manip to pass the Youngester on the first pass and run-into-bike manip on the second pass. Enter Rusturf Tunnel.

[big]Rusturf Tunnel[/big]

Head east, and smash the boulder in the way to activate a cutscene with the seperated lovers to receive the Strength HM. Afterwards head east, then south, battling Hiker Mike.

Hiker Mike

Geodude (lvl.16): Water Gun Geodude (lvl.16): Water Gun Machop (lvl.16): Mud Shot

Exit Rusturf Tunnel, and head immediately east, through Vendaturf Town and Route 117, to Mauville City.

[big]Mauville City[/big]

Continue east until you're 1-2 tiles below the PokeCentre. Here, Super Repel and teach Strength to Marshtomp, over Tackle. Head east to Route 118 to battle Aroma Lady Rose.

Aroma Lady Rose

Roselia (lvl.14): Strength Roselia (lvl.14): Strength Shroomish (lvl.14): Strength (If effect spore activates and poisons/paralyzes, use the full heal if you still have it, or heal at Mauville if not).

After defeating Rose, head back through Mauville and north to Route 111 again.

[big]Route 111[/big]

Once again, avoid the Picknicker and Camper, and head west into Route 112.

[big]Route 112[/big]

Head through the grassy patch (the Super Repel will cover you through this), then up the stairs. Run-into-bike manip the eastern Hiker, and enter the Cable Car.

[big]Mt. Chimney[/big]

Exit the Cable Car station, jump on your bike and head up the stairs, then west above the battling trainers. Battle each Team Magma Grunt separately.

Team Magma Grunt (Female)

Numel (lvl.20): Water Gun

Team Magma Grunt (Male)

Zubat (lvl.20): Strength

Bike north to battle Admin Tabitha.

Magma Admin Tabitha

Numel (lvl.18): Water Gun Poochyena (lvl.20): Strength Zubat (lvl.22): Strength Numel (lvl.22): Water Gun

After Tabitha, switch Marshtomp with your Fly-slave, then battle Maxie.

[big]Magma Leader Maxie[/big]

Mightyena (lvl.24): Guard Spec (move the Super Repels down to the bottom of the bag in this menu), switch in Marshtomp when the slave dies, X Attack, Mud Shot, Strength Zubat (lvl.24): Strength Camerupt (lvl.25): Mud Shot

Once Maxie and Archie are done talking, bike south and take the exit to Jagged Pass.

[big]Jagged Pass[/big]

Bike south, avoiding stationary trainers. Bag-manip the Camper at the end, and in the menu swap Marshtomp back with your Fly-slave.

[big]Lavaridge Town[/big]

If you need to heal Marshtomp and are out of Super Potions, head to the Herb Shop, otherwise skip this shopping trip.

[big]Shopping Trip 4(1)[/big]

• 4 Energy Powders
• 2 Energy Roots
• 4 Heal Powders

Head into Lavaridge Gym.

[big]Lavaridge Gym[/big]

Navigate past the hidden trainers, to Flannery. If Marshtomp needs healing, or needs an Elixer, menu before Flannery and use them, along with a Super Repel.

[big]Gym Leader Flannery[/big]

Numel (lvl.24): Water Gun (Mud Shot on Sp.Atk IVs below 8) Slugma (lvl.24): X Attack x1-4, then stall turns with pokeballs until you get poisoned by Smog (skip any remaining X Attacks if you get poisoned), Strength Camerupt (lvl.26): Mud Shot (Strength with 4 X Attacks and Atk x/x/25+) Torkoal (lvl.29): Mud Shot x1-2 (Torkoal has both Attract and Body Slam, which can paralyze, though there's little you can do if you get either of these. Just cross your fingers and hope)

Take note of your HP at this point. You need at least 32 HP to be able to bike to the Rare Candy later (more if your biking is poor). Remember to heal a little later if you're below this amount.

After beating Flannery and obtaining the Overheat TM, exit Lavaridge Gym. Brendan will talk to you and give you the Go-Goggles. Afterwards, head to the Herb Shop if you didn't visit it before the Gym.

[big]Shopping Trip 4[/big]

• 4 Energy Powders
• 5 Energy Roots
• 5 Heal Powders

Exit the herb shop, heal and Super Potion if necessary, and Bike east out of Lavaridge. Head down the ledges, bike east into the desert, and collect the Rare Candy hidden on a rock on the far east of the desert. From here, bike around until Marshtomp faints from poison.

[big]Dewford Town[/big]

Rare Candy Marshtomp to Lvl.30, then head straight into Dewford Gym.

[big]Dewford Gym[/big]

Find Brawly in the darkness.

[big]Gym Leader Brawly[/big]

Machop (lvl.16): Strength Meditite (lvl.16): Strength Makuhita (lvl.19): Strength

After beating Brawly and collecting the Bulk Up TM, exit Dewford Gym and talk to Mr. Briney. Take the boat to Route 104, and head around the beach into Petalburg City.

[big]Petalburg City[/big]

Head straight into Petalburg Gym.

[big]Petalburg Gym[/big]

Take the right door and battle Cooltrainer Mary.

Cooltrainer Mary

Delcatty (lvl.26): Mud Shot, Water Gun, Strength (use Mud Shot again if the Water Gun put Delcatty into healing range)

Afterwards, take the right door, and battle Cooltrainer George.

Cooltrainer George

Slakoth (lvl.26): Water Gun, X Attack, Mud Shot (Don't let Slakoth Counter a Mud Shot, as it's a OHKO)

Heal Marshtomp to full, then take the door, and fight Cooltrainer Berke.

Cooltrainer Berke

Vigoroth (lvl.26): X Attack, Mud Shot x2

Take the door, heal if Marshtomp is below 2/3 health, and prepare for set up turns.

[big]Gym Leader Norman[/big]

Spinda (lvl.27): X Defend (skip this with Atk x/x/27+), X Speed, X Attack x4 (x3 with Atk x/x/27+), Energy Root if you're below 50% HP, Heal Powder until a turn where Spinda doesn't confuse you, Strength Vigoroth (lvl.27): Mud Shot Linoone (lvl.29): Strength Slaking (lvl.31): DO NOT ATTACK SLAKING ON A TURN WHERE HE ISN'T "loafing off", AS HE HAS COUNTER! Heal Marshtomp, Mud Shot, X Attack, Mud Shot

After beating Norman, and collecting the Facade TM, Wally's Dad will walk you to Wally's House and give you the Surf HM. Leave Wally's house, bike south to the pond in Petalburg, teach Surf to Marshtomp, replacing Water Gun, use a Super Repel, and Surf to the grass with the hidden Rare Candy. Pick it up, then head to the Mart.

[big]Shopping Trip 5[/big]

• 2 Potions (if you have no Potions or Oran berries left)
• 2 Escape Ropes
• 3 X Speeds
• As many X Attacks as you can afford, after purchasing everything else

Leave the Mart, and bike east to Route 102. Head through 102, Oldale Town and north into Route 103.

[big]Route 103[/big]

Head north, then east, and Surf across the pond. Bike east towards Route 110, avoiding the trainers. Bag manip the spinner at the end, Super Repelling in the menu.

[big]Route 110[/big]

Head east. Before the Youngster, there is a patch of Surfable water to the north. Surf across that and pick up the Rare Candy sat on the small island. Surf back the way you came, and bike around the rest of Route 110 north to Mauville City.

[big]Mauville City[/big]

Bike east to Route 118, avoid stationary trainers on the beach, and Surf to the other side. Run-into-bike manip the Firsherman, then bike up to initiate a conversation with Steven. Once he's done, head east, then north, Bag-manipping Bird Keeper Chester and into Route 119.

[big]Route 119[/big]

Head north into the tall grass, heading straight up where the long stretch of not-grass is (so you can run in it), avoiding the trainers running around inside. Jump on your bike on the other side, and head north, then west across the bridge, and north once again through the long grass. Follow the path up to the Weather Institute and enter.

[big]Weather Institute[/big]

Talk to the very first Aqua Grunt.

Team Aqua Grunt (Female) Carvanha (lvl.28): Mud Shot

After, head around the second grunt and up the stairs. Fight the pair of grunts individually, the female on the right first.

Team Aqua Grunt (Female) Zubat (lvl.27): Surf Poochyena (lvl.27): Surf

Now walk into the male grunt's line of sight, to move him out of the way of the quicker path between the tables.

Team Aqua Grunt (Male) Poochyena (lvl.27): Strength Carvanha (lvl.27): Mud Shot

Bag-manip the spinning Aqua Grunt, and in the menu swap the Super Repels to above the Rare Candies (but don't use one), and use both Rare Candies to reach Lvl. 35. Battle Aqua Admin Shelly.

[big]Aqua Admin Shelly[/big] Carvanha (lvl.28): Mud Shot Mightyena (lvl.28): Surf x2 (Torrent Surf is a guaranteed one shot with Sp.Atk x/30+/18+)

After the Shelly fight, a scientist will give you Castform. Nickname it a one character name, then go back down the stairs and use the bed to heal. Exit the Weather Institute and bike across the bridge to the east. If you used an Elixer earlier, head south at the other end of the bridge and pick up the Elixer at the waters edge, then head north to fight Brendan one last time.

[big]Brendan 3[/big]

Slugma (lvl.29): X Speed, X Attack, Mud Shot Grovyle (lvl.31): Strength Pelliper (lvl.30): Mud Shot (Pelliper will protect this), Strength x2

After the battle Brendan will give you the Fly HM, and Scott will talk to you. Bike north and Menu next to the tall grass:

• Remove Soft Sand from Marshtomp
• Remove Mystic Water from Castform
• Swap Castform to slot 2
• Use a Super Repel
• Equip Mystic Water to Marshtomp
• Teach Shock Wave to Castform, over Rain Dance
• Teach Fly to your Fly-slave, over anything

Walk through the tall grass to Fortree City.

[big]Fortree City[/big]

Climb the ladder next to the centre. Walk across the walkway to the end, climb down and jump on your bike. Bike east into Route 120.

[big]Route 120[/big]

Bike east, then walk south through the tall grass (Super Repel will still be active from before Fortree City). Cross the bridge and speak to Steven. This will activate a wild battle with a Kekleon, which you can just run from. Steven will give you the Devon Scope. Head back to Fortree City, collecting the Revive hidden in the lowest empty tile in amongst the long grass.

[big]Fortree City[/big]

Head straight to the Gym, uncovering the invisible Kecleon on the way.

[big]Fortree Gym[/big]

Head left upon entering, and solve the first rotating panel puzzle to avoid the first double battle, then battle the next unavoidable double battle.

Gym Double Battle Doduo (lvl.29) and Swellow (lvl.29): Strength and Shock Wave Swellow Doduo (lvl.29) and Xatu (lvl.29): Strength and Shock Wave Xatu Doduo (lvl.29): Strength and Shock Wave Pelipper (lvl.29): Strength and Shock Wave

Next battle Bird Keeper Darius.

Bird Keeper Darius Tropius (lvl.30): Strength (let Swampert die to the Tropius, and bring in Castform), Powder Snow x2-3

After this, use the Revive on Swampert, and an Elixer if necessary. Battle Winona.

[big]Gym Leader Winona[/big]

You need to leave this battle either in Torrent, or at most 6 HP above it. You outspeed the Altaria with Spe x/28+/15+.

Swablu (lvl.29): X Attack, Strength (If swablu uses Perish Song, switch out turn 2 and then switch back in and X Attack again, you have a spare from the Fallabor Shopping trip) Tropius (lvl.29): Strength x2 Pelipper (lvl.30): X Attack x3, Mud Shot, Strength Skarmory (lvl.31): Surf x2 (Strength, Surf on really good Sp.Atk, to avoid the heal range) Altaria (lvl.33)@Oran Berry: Strength

After collecting the Aerial Ace TM, exit Fortree Gym and bike back to Route 120.

[big]Route 120[/big]

Head around the trainers to the bridge, and run through as little grass as possible to avoid encounters. Head south from the end of the bridge, run-into-bike maniping the Bird Keeper. Just before the next trainer, there is a path of tall grass at the bottom of the screen. Super Repel before it, then walk south through the grass, until you come out the other side. Jump on your bike, bike east, then back west across the bridge. Go south at the end of the bridge, and behind Bug Maniac Brandon (through the one patch of tall grass). Head east to Route 121.

[big]Route 121[/big]

Run-into-bike manip Beauty Jessica, and head east. A short Team Aqua cutscene follows, then bike east towards Lillycove City. Just before Lillycove, Bag-manip Cooltrainer Marcel (Super Repelling in the menu) and Cooltrainer Cristin. Head into Lillycove just so that we can Fly there later, and then back into Route 121. Bag-manip Cooltrainer Cristin and Cooltrainer Marcel once more.

Continue west, then Surf south to Mt. Pyre. The entrance is on the south side of the Surf route. Super Repel once more, when the last runs out.

[big]Mt. Pyre[/big]

Head out the western door once inside Mt. Pyre, then bike up the next section. Enter the top section of Mt. Pyre and battle the first Aqua Grunt.

Team Aqua (Male) Carvanha (lvl.32): Mud Shot (Strength if you need to take damage for Torrent)

Move up and battle the next Aqua Grunt.

Team Aqua (Male) Zubat (lvl.32): Strength

Next battle the Aqua Grunts Double battle.

Team Aqua Double Battle Poochyena (lvl.30) and Wailmer (lvl.30): Surf and Shock Wave Poochyena (Shock Wave will hit the Carvanha) Wailmer (lvl.30): Mud Shot (Surf if the Carvanha survived) and Shock Wave Wailmer Zubat (lvl.30): Strength and Shock Wave

Bike up to Archie after the double battle. After talking to him and the old woman, and receiving the magma emblem, head east, through a short patch of grass, and pick up the hidden Rare Candy (Skip this Rare Candy and just Fly immediately with Sp.Atk x/x/29+). Fly to Lavaridge Town.

[big]Lavaridge Town[/big]

Head east towards the entrance to Jagged Pass. Scott will call you. after he's done head down the ledges near the Jagged Pass entrance, and north towards the Cable Car Station. Run-into-bike manip the Hiker again, Super Repelling in the menu, and enter the Cable Car. At Mt. Chimney, head south into Jagged Pass, and south until the entrance to the Magma hideout opens.

[big]Team Magma Hideout[/big]

Solve the boulder "puzzle" ahead, then head right, and then down to battle a Magma Grunt.

Team Magma Grunt (Male) Poochyena (lvl.29): Strength

Head south, through the door, and fight the first Magma Grunt you see.

Team Magma Grunt (Male) Numel (lvl.29): Strength

Avoid the next stationary Grunt, and the 2 running around the equipment in the centre of the room. Head through the door at the bottom of the room. Follow the natural path and battle the next Grunt stood next to the lava. ["My left ear is burning up"]

Team Magma Grunt (Male) Zubat (lvl.29): Surf

Head south again, Super Repelling once the last one runs out, then battle the next female Grunt.

Team Magma Grunt (Female) Baltoy (lvl.28): Strength

Head through the door to the left, follow the natural path and battle the next male Grunt.

Team Magma Grunt (Male) Baltoy (lvl.28): Strength

Again, follow the natural path, and fight the next two Grunts as a double battle.

Team Magma Double Battle Numel (lvl.29) and Zubat (lvl.29): Surf and Powder Snow

Follow the natural path to battle Tabitha.

Magma Admin Tabitha Numel (lvl.26): Strength Mightyena (lvl.28): Surf Zubat (lvl.30): Surf Camerupt (lvl.33): Surf

Collect the Max Revive just before Maxie 2. Again, following the natural path, head around and battle Maxie.

[big]Magma Boss Maxie[/big] Mightyena (lvl.37): Surf Crobat (lvl.38): Surf x2 (A critical hit will kill you, Revive and try and get Torrent back if it does) Camerupt (lvl.39): Surf

After Maxie leaves, Escape Rope out, and Fly to Slateport City once outside.

[big]Slateport City[/big]

Bike north to the Docks and speak to Capt. Stern. Follow him inside after the Aqua announcement and talk to Archie. After he leaves with the submarine, exit the docks and fly to Lillycove.

[big]Lilycove City[/big]

Head up the stairs to the east of the PokeCentre, then east to Lillycove's beach. Surf at the top of the beach and enter the Aqua Hideout.

[big]Team Aqua's Hideout[/big]

Surf up to the steps, then walk to the right and up the stairs above. Take the left warp-panel, then walk right, down past the spinning female Grunt, and left onto a warp-panel. From here, take the left panel, then the middle panel, then the left panel, then the leftmost panel. Pick up the nugget and masterball (the two balls on the left, the right ones are actually Electrodes), and return to the warp-panel. Take the centre panel, then the right panel, then the top panel. Walk to the right towards the two Grunts facing each other.

Double Battle Zubat (lvl.31) and Poochyena (lvl.31): Surf and Shock Wave Poochyena Carvanha (lvl.31) and Zubat (lvl.31): Surf and Shock Wave

Then take the warp panel. Walk through the door, and walk right to another warp panel, avoiding the Grunt circling the equipment in the room. From this panel, take the door, then walk above the Grunt and enter another door, into a room with two Grunts.

Double Battle Zubat (lvl.32) and Carvanha (lvl.32): Surf and Powder Snow

Take the warp panel, and battle Aqua Admin Matt.

Aqua Admin Matt Mightyena (lvl.34): Surf Golbat (lvl.34): Surf (Will outspeed you on 10IV speed neutral or worse, just Potion beforehand if you're below 24 HP)

Take the other warp panel after the battle. Re-enter the warp panel you arrive on, and collect the Max Elixer, then exit the hideout.

[big]Route 124[/big]

Once you exit the Aqua Hideout, Menu:

• Rare Candy to Lvl.42, if you have one
• Heal to high Torrent health (at least 41HP) if you're Surfing Declan's Gyarados, or heal to full otherwise
• Max Elixer unless you're Surfing the Gyarados
• Super Repel

Then surf east towards two swimmers facing each other. Talk to and battle the Male swimmer below.

Swimmer Declan Gyarados (lvl.34): Strength x3 / Surf x3 in Torrent

Afterwards, Bag-manip Swimmer Grace above, and Surf east, and slightly south, to Mossdeep City.

[big]Mossdeep City[/big]

Head straight to the Gym, unless you need healing items. If so:

[big]Shopping Trip 6(1)[/big]

• 11 Max Repels
• As many Hyper Potions as you can afford

[big]Mossdeep Gym[/big]

In the first room, step on the first switch to activate the first Double Battle. (If you need Swampert to be Lvl.43 for Xatu more than having Castform at Lvl.28, fight these singularly)

Double Battle Kirlia (lvl.36) and Kadabra (lvl.36): Strength Kirlia and Powder Snow / Surf in Torrent and Shock Wave Kadabra (lvl.36): Strength and Powder Snow / Surf in Torrent and Shock Wave

Head onto the warp-panel above. In the next room, hit the yellow switch twice, walk behind the trainers and take the right warp-panel. In the following room, hit the purple button once, then take the warp panel-back. Walk off and back onto the same warp-panel, hit the purple button again and walk past the first two trainers. Hit the next purple button, and then fight the single stationary trainer.

Psychic Macey Natu (lvl.36): Strength

Walk down and hit the green button twice, then return to the original warp-panel at the top of the room (avoiding the double battle again). Now take the left warp-panel. In this room, hit the blue button enough times so that you can walk up to the left hand side of the room, then fight the Hex Maniac. (Fight the 2 trainers as a double battle if in Torrent)

Hex Maniac Sylvia Meditite (lvl.36): Surf

Hit the orange button enough times to open up the path on the right side of the room, then fight Psychic Hannah at the top.

Psychic Hannah Kirlia (lvl.36): Strength

Walk around to the blue button, hit it four times (avoiding the male trainer that spins with it), walk past the male trainer, hit the other blue button once, walk past the gentleman and up to the warp-panel on the right. In the next room, take the next warp-panel. Heal Swampert to the appropriate health and use the Max Elixer, if you have it.

[big]Gym Leaders Tate & Liza[/big]

1 X Special Strats (with decent Sp.Atk, preferably x/25+/5+).

If you have x/20/6+ IV Speed and Castform does not tank the AP or Psychic, skip the X Speed and just Surf. You're hoping Xatu will use Psychic (about 35% chance), which will put you into Torrent. Then you'll outspeed Claydol and kill it (and Xatu) before you get hit by EQ.

Turn 1: X Special, Powder Snow OR heal Swampert to 2 EQs (Castform dies, send out flier) (Flier blocks EQ) Turn 2: Surf, Max Revive Castform (Flier dies, send out Castform) (Castform tanks AP or Psychic) Turn 3: X Speed, Powder Snow (Castform dies) (Claydol's EQ always puts Swampert into Torrent) Turn 4: Surf Turn 5: Surf

2 X Special Strat:

Turn 1: X Special, Powder Snow OR heal Swampert to 2 EQs (Castform dies, send out flier) (Flier blocks EQ) Turn 2: X Speed, Max Revive Castform (Flier dies, send out Castform) (Castform tanks AP or Psychic) Turn 3: Surf, Revive flier (Castform dies, send out flier) (Flier blocks EQ) Turn 4: X Special, Fly (Flier dies) (Hope Claydol's attack puts Swampert into Torrent) Turn 5: Surf Turn 6: Surf

After beating Tate & Liza and receiving the Calm Mind TM, exit the Gym. Head into the Mart if you haven't already.

[big]Shopping Trip 5(2)[/big]

• 11 Max Repels
• As many Hyper Potions as you can afford, if you need them

Bike towards the Mossdeep Space Centre. Watch a short cutscene with Team Magma then enter the Space Centre.

Mossdeep Team Magma Segment

Battle the Grunt at the top of the first room.

Team Magma Grunt (Male) Baltoy (lvl.32): Strength

Afterwards, battle the Grunt guarding the stairwell.

Team Magma Grunt (Male) Mightyena (lvl.26): Surf Mightyena (lvl.28): Surf Numel (lvl.30): Surf

Up the stairs you will have to fight another 3 Grunts in succession.

Team Magma Grunt (Male) Zubat (lvl.32): Strength

Team Magma Grunt (Male) Mightyena (lvl.32): Surf

Team Magma Grunt (Male) Baltoy (lvl.32): Strength

Now head to the lower-left corner of the room for a double fight with Steven. Hyper Potion and Elixer beforehand.

[big]Double Battle With Steven[/big] Guard Spec, X Special, Surf every turn, healing if necessary. The order the pokemon come out changes with every battle, but the strategy doesn't, so there's no point in writing a full guide for this battle.

Once the battle is done, exit the Space Centre and head to Steven's House, at the north-west of Mossdeep City (two houses to the left of the gym). Get the Dive HM from him, then bike south to the sea and Surf. Max repel and teach dive to Swampert, then Surf south to the Seafloor Cavern diving spot.

[big]Seafloor Cavern[/big]

Navigate the Cavern, Bag-manipping the Aqua Grunt in the first room twice, solving Strength puzzles where necessary. Once you arrive in the final room, battle Archie.

[big]Aqua Leader Archie[/big]

The strat on Archie is dependent on your Speed IV and current HP.

Speed IV below 18 neutral

Mightyena (lvl.41): Guard Spec, X Special x2, (Heal Powder if confused), Surf Crobat (lvl.41): Surf (Crobat outspeeds) Sharpedo (lvl.43): Surf (Sharpedo also outspeeds)

Speed IV above 18 neutral, HP below 33%

Heal to above 20% health before this fight, with Potions/Oran Berries

Mightyena (lvl.41): Surf Crobat (lvl.41): Surf, X Special, X Speed, Surf Sharpedo (lvl.43): Surf

Speed IV above 18 neutral, HP between 34-50%

Mightyena (lvl.41): Guard Spec, X Special, Surf Crobat (lvl.41): X Speed, Surf Sharpedo (lvl.43): Surf

Speed IV above 18 neutral, HP above 50%

Mightyena (lvl.41): Guard Spec, X Special x2, X Speed, Surf Crobat (lvl.41): Surf Sharpedo (lvl.43): Surf

After the Archie fight comes a lot of text boxes. Once Maxie, Archie and Steven are all done talking to you, Surf south, and then west along Route 130, Max Repelling when necessary.

[big]Route 130[/big]

Dodge stationary and moving Swimmers as required until you reach Pacifidlog Town. From here, Fly to Mossdeep and Surf south to the Sootopolis Dive spot, Max Repelling when necessary.

[big]Sootopolis City[/big]

The first of two legendary cutscenes. Once it's over, Surf up and to the left, and talk to Steven. He will walk you to the Cave of Origin. Make sure your Max Repels are still active in the Cave of Origin, as wild pokemon can be encountered here. Bike through until you see Wallace. Talk to him, and when he asks where Rayquaza might be, answer "Sky Pillar". He will leave after this, at which point use an Escape Rope, and then Fly to Pacifidlog.

[big]Pacifidlog Town[/big]

Surf east to Sky Pillar, avoiding trainers and Max Repelling as necessary.

[big]Sky Pillar 1[/big]

Mach Bike to the top of Sky Pillar, making sure you keep the Max Repels active. Walk towards Rayquaza to awaken him, then once he flies off, Fly back to Sootopolis.

[big]Sootopolis City[/big]

Once the cutscene finishes, Fly back to Pacifidlog again, and Surf back to Sky Pillar.

[big]Sky Pillar 2[/big]

Mach Bike up Sky Pillar 2, Max Repelling as necessary (you will need to practice this more than anything else in the run.) Talk to Rayquaza at the top to initiate the battle, catch him in the Master Ball, and nickname him a one character name. Once you have him caught, switch him to slot one in your party and Fly to Sootopolis.

[big]Sootopolis City[/big]

Surf to the centre island and talk to Maxie and Archie. Once they disappear, talk to Wallace to get the Waterfall TM. Enter Sootopolis Gym.

[big]Sootopolis Gym[/big]

Complete the ice puzzle without falling down, and battle Juan.

[big]Gym Leader Juan[/big]

Luvdisc (lvl.41): Extremespeed Kingdra (lvl.46): Outrage Sealeo (lvl.43): Outrage Wishcash (lvl.41): Outrage / Heal Powder if confused here, then Extremespeed (Extremespeed is a range on 219- Atk) Crawdaunt (lvl.43): Outrage

After beating Juan and receiving the Water Pulse TM, exit the gym and menu:

• Max Repel
• Teach Aerial Ace over ExtremeSpeed
• Teach Waterfall over Rest
• Fly to Mossdeep

Once you arrive in Mossdeep, Surf south, then east to Victory Road.

[big]Evergrand City / Victory Road[/big]

Enter Victory Road. Max Repel where necessary, and bike along to initiate the Wally fight.

Rival Wally Altaria (lvl.44): Aerial Ace (Fly if you missed the Wishcash Extremespeed range on Juan. Aerial Ace is a range on 228- Atk) Delcatty (lvl.43): Waterfall Magneton (lvl.41): Waterfall Roselia (lvl.44): Outrage Gardevoir (lvl.45): Outrage

After the Wally battle, bike up to battle Cooltrainer Hope.

Cooltrainer Hope Roselia (lvl.45): Outrage

Navigate the next floor of Victory Road until you come to Cooltrainer Shannon.

Cooltrainer Shannon Claydol (lvl.45): Outrage

Make your way to the next ladder, and then fight Cooltrainer Julie.

Note: Check Rayquaza's Attack on the level up from Sandslash.

Cooltrainer Julie Sandslash (lvl.42): Waterfall Ninetales (lvl.42): Outrage Tropius (lvl.42): Outrage

Navigate the Surf and Waterfall sections, and take the ladder up. At the start of the next floor, run-into-bike manip the Cooltrainer Spinner. Solve the final Strength/Rock Smash section, take the ladder up and battle the final battle of Victory Road.

Cooltrainer Edgar Cacturne (lvl.43): Outrage Pelipper (lvl.43): Outrage (he may Protect turn one, which wastes a turn. Pelippers suck)

Bike around the last pair of trainers, exit Victory Road and enter the Pokemon League.

Talk to the two guys guarding the door to enter the League.

[big]Pokemon League[/big]

Elite Four Sidney Mightyena (lvl.46): Waterfall Absol (lvl.49): Waterfall (x2 if you miss the range) Shiftry (lvl.48): Aerial Ace Crawdaunt (lvl.48): Outrage Cacturne (lvl.46): Outrage

After beating Sidney continue on to Phoebe.

Elite Four Phoebe Dusclops (lvl.48): X Attack, Fly Dusclops (lvl.51): Aerial Ace (Fly with 232- Attack) Banette (lvl.49): Aerial Ace Sableye (lvl.50): Outrage Banette (lvl.49): Outrage

After beating Phoebe continue on to Glacia.

Elite Four Glacia Sealeo (lvl.50): X Attack x2 (only use one with 255+ Attack), Aerial Ace Glalie (lvl.50): Aerial Ace Sealeo (lvl.52): Aerial Ace Glalie (lvl.52): Aerial Ace Walrein (lvl.53)@Sitrus Berry: Aerial Ace (Fly with 220- Attack, or if you only used 1 X Attack)

After beating Glacia heal to full health and continue on to Drake.

Elite Four Drake Shelgon (lvl.52): X Attack x2 (Only use 1 with 249+ Attack), Aerial Ace Altaria (lvl.54): Aerial Ace Flygon (lvl.53): Aerial Ace Salamence (lvl.55): Outrage Kingdra (lvl.53): Outrage

After beating Drake heal to full health if necessary, and march on to the final battle of the run.

[big]Champion Wallace[/big] Wailord (lvl.57): X Attack, Fly (Aerial Ace with 259+ Attack) Tentacruel (lvl.55): Aerial Ace Milotic (lvl.58): Fly (Aerial Ace with 254+ Attack) Gyarados (lvl.56): (Hyper Potion if Wailord hit you with Blizzard), X Special, Outrage / (with 240+ Attack) X Attack, Fly (Aerial Ace with 264+ Attack) Ludicolo (lvl.56): Outrage / Aerial Ace Wishcash (lvl.56): Outrage / Fly

And, if you make it all the way here, you did it! Well done~