I may sound mad here, but Dratini is not a suggested buy. Second, if he isn't alive or you just find him too weak, you can buy an Abra from the game corner (Voltorb flip is irritating at first, but there's tactics in there. If your Togepi is still alive once you get to Goldenrod, first of all, congratulations on becoming a god. You should also watch out for the rival battle right after, as his starter will be pretty powerful for its level. Get one of your Pokémon with a type advantaged move to a level or two higher than it.

I know others have said this before me, but watch out for Bugsy's Scyther. You can find Mareep on Route 32 if you didn't get a Bellsprout to trade for an Onix and you really want a type advantage.Įarly in, once you get Togepi, if you can get it up to the same level as your other Pokémon without it dying, it's highly suggested due to its powerful psychic type move so early in (Extrasensory), and its Metronome can get really damn lucky sometimes. Trust me, you'll need a ghost type.Īlso suggested to get a Pokémon to level 14 to fight Falkner (Cyndaquil especially, as he evolves on that level).

I suggest waiting until night before you enter Sprout Tower, as there's a very high chance you'll get a Ghastly levels 4-6, which will come in handy later on. But, if you rush on anyway, you'll get a beating. Throughout the whole run, do not stop grinding just because it's boring. If you just want quick tips, there's a summary at the end)

(Note: I'm giving tips all the way up to the eighth gym, so this WILL be long. I did a Nuzlocke of SoulSilver for a bit, beat the Dragon gym, and stopped playing for a while afterwards, and now I've started again with the knowledge I got from that playthrough.

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