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Video Playthrough Link Route 26 & Victory Road):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jign264AzYI

Video Playthrough Link (Elite Four & Champion Battles):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcFLopf6A28

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|POKEMON LEAGUE|
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Route 32 is very short, and you'll immediately be at the Pokémon League building
at the Indigo Plateau. You'll now be able to fly to this location directly. The
left side of the building is the Pokémon Center, while the right side is the
Pokemart. If you want to head back to Johto, you can talk to the old man with
the Abra next to the Pokémon Center portion of Indigo Plateau's HQ and Abra will
teleport you back.

Now, your goal is to take on five powerful trainers in a row. You mostly want to
have high-power moves of different types, plus priority moves (like Quick
Attack), status moves (like paralysis or sleep), and recovery moves (like
Recover or Leech Seed) in your lineup. Note that you do NOT need to have every
HM in your lineup in these fights, so you can leave Cut and Whirlpool off the
lineup for now.

You don't need any Pokémon that can use HMs. However, certain HMs are great to
teach to your Pokémon because they are also strong attacks. Surf is 95 Power,
Strength is 80 Power, Waterfall is 80 Power, and Fly is 80 Power. Consider
teaching these moves to every Pokémon in your six-Pokémon lineup if they can
learn them. You can go back to the Move Deleter in Blackthorn City later in the
game if you want to replace the moves later.

Here's a potential lineup in which you're just leveling up your starters, along
with their power levels:

Feraligatr - SURF (95), STRENGTH (80), Hydro Pump (120), Bite (60)
Lugia - Aero Blast (100/5 PP), SURF (95), FLY (80), Recover
Donphan - STRENGTH (80), Fury Attack (15x2-5), Rollout (30), Flail
Gyarados - Surf (95), WATERFALL (80), Strength (80), Bite (60 flinch)
Raticate - Quick Attack (40), Hyper Fang (80 flinch), STRENGTH (80), CUT (50)
Sudowoodo - Strength (80), Rock Throw (50), Low Kick (50 flinch), Flail

If you want a balanced lineup, your Pokémon will all need to be at least Level
40 or higher, because your next opponents will all have Pokemon from Level 40
through Level 50. The best training ground would be back in Victory Road,
although Routes 46 and 47 aren't bad, either. If you trade a Red Scale to Mr.
Pokémon, he will give you EXP Share, which will share all EXP that you gain with
every Pokémon in your lineup so you don't have to keep switching Pokémon back
and forth.

If you're leveling up an Eevee, put Eevee at the start of your lineup to
increase its happiness towards an Espeon/Umbreon evolution. Eevee can evolve to
Espeon (a psychic type) in the daytime, and an Umbreon (dark type) in the night
time. This can take a while as you can only the requisite happiness through
leveling up, walking around a lot, and visiting the Goldenrod City salon guy.
Goldenrod City also has extra TMs you can buy, so you can buy Thunder Punch and
Fire Punch and use it on Pokémon and still be able to reuse those TMs in the
future.

If you have a balanced lineup, your lineup to the Elite Four should be at least
something like the following:

Level 47 Espeon
Level 41 Dragonair
Level 40 Gyarados
Level 40 Sudowoodo
Level 40 Typhlosion
Level 38 Raticate

When you do feel ready for the ultimate challenge, make sure you have at least
ten Hyper Potions, ten Revives, and ten Full Heals. You can sell any Potions,
Super Potions, and Paralyz Heal/Awakenings etc. to make room for the more
versatile Hyper Potions and Full Heals.

You can't go back to the Pokémon Center to heal between battles, and no one will
heal your Pokémon, so having items on hand will be helpful for HP loss, KOs, or
paralysis situations. You've traveled across the land, searching far and wide.
Now it's time. 

Fully heal your Pokémon and save after every trainer battle at the Elite Four.
Keep in mind that you cannot readily replenish your PP, as ethers are single
use. You'll want to balance out your PP so that you don't run out of any move
too early through the battles. Use type-advantaged moves were possible, and if
you can use a lower-powered move to knock out a Pokémon, do that. It is a battle
of endurance, and it is a grind. Allocate an hour to fighting the Pokémon
League. The trainers will sap your energy.

The first Elite Four member, Will, uses psychic Pokémon. Avoid fighting moves.
Dark moves will be effective. 

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|Elite Four Will              |
|Level 40 Xatu (1465 EXP)     |
|Level 41 Jynx (1203 EXP)     |
|Level 41 Slowbro (1440 EXP)  |
|Level 42 Xatu (1539 EXP)     |
|Level 41 Exeggutor (1861 EXP)|
|You get: 4200G               |
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Strategy VERSUS Xatus: Use the most high-powered move that you've got that's not
a fighting move.

Strategy VERSUS Jynx: Use the most high-powered move that you've got. Jynx is
also an ice type, so you can also use fire moves.

Strategy VERSUS Slowbro: Use the most high-powered move that you've got. Slowbro
is also a water type, so you can also use a strong electric type move.

Strategy VERSUS Exeggutor: Use the most high-powered move that you've got.
Exeggutor is also a grass type, so you can also use fire moves.

Next up is Elite Four Koga. He was the poison type Fuchsia City Gym Leader in
Red, Blue, and Yellow, and now he's become an Elite Four member. Poison types
are super effective against grass types, so don't put a Meganium or other grass
type in. Instead, focus on using ground and psychic type moves.

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|Elite Four Koga               |
|Level 40 Ariados (1147 EXP)   |
|Level 43 Forretress (1086 EXP)|
|Level 41 Venomoth (1212 EXP)  |
|Level 42 Muk (1413 EXP)       |
|Level 44 Crobat (1923 EXP)    |
|You get: 4400G                |
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Koga has three Full Restores that he may use.

Strategy VERSUS Ariados - Ariados is both a poison and bug type. This means you
can fry Ariados with fire or flying type moves alongside the typical psychic
moves.

Strategy VERSUS Forretress - Use the most high-powered move that you've got
that's not a grass move. Psychic moves are super effective.

Strategy VERSUS Venomoth - Use the most high-powered move that you've got that's
not a grass move. Psychic moves are super effective. Since it's also a flying
type, you can also use electric or ice moves to take it down. Beware of
Venomoth's Confuse Ray. Not that you could stop it even if I told you it was
coming.

Strategy VERSUS Muk - Use the most high-powered move that you've got that's not
a grass move. Psychic moves are super effective. Muk has Toxic, so Muk can
poison your Pokémon.

Strategy VERSUS Crobat - Use the most high-powered move that you've got that's
not a grass move. Psychic moves are super effective. Since it's also a flying
type, you can also use electric or ice moves to take it down.

The third Elite Four member is Bruno. He has mostly fighting type Pokémon but
threw in a rock type in his lineup just for funsies. Fighting types are super
effective against normal, ice, rock, dark, and steel types. The best moves to
use against them are flying and psychic type moves. Avoid using dark moves
against fighting types.

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|Elite Four Bruno              |
|Level 42 Hitmontop (1242 EXP) |
|Level 42 Hitmonchan (1260 EXP)|
|Level 42 Hitmonlee (1242 EXP) |
|Level 43 Onix (994 EXP)       |
|Level 46 Machamp (1902 EXP)   |
|You get: 4600G                |
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Strategy VERSUS Hitmontop: The good news about battling fighting types is that
you can use pretty much any move against them. Use your
highest power move from your best Pokémon against it. Flying and psychic moves
also work well.

Strategy VERSUS Hitmonchan: Hitmonchan is still a fighting type, but it can be
more of a challenge to fight if it gets off its electric, fire, or ice punches.
The strategy otherwise holds. Use your highest power move from your best Pokémon
against it. Flying and psychic moves also work well.

Strategy VERSUS Hitmonlee: Hitmonlee's similar to Hitmontop. Use your highest
power move from your best Pokémon against it. Flying and psychic moves also work
well. Watch out for Swagger, which will confuse your Pokémon.

Strategy VERSUS Onix: Onix is the one rock type. Use water, grass, fighting,
ground, or steel moves to beat it. Use your highest power move from your best
Pokémon that isn't a normal move.

Strategy VERSUS Machamp: Machamp is the same as the other fighting types. Use
your highest power move from your best Pokémon against it. Flying and psychic
moves also work well.

You've got one more Elite Four member to face. She wants to be entertained by
you. I think you can handle that. Your Pokémon are quite entertaining and they
can entertain by winning the battle!

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|Elite Four Karen             |
|Level 42 Umbreon (1773 EXP)  |
|Level 42 Vileplume (1656 EXP)|
|Level 45 Gengar (1831 EXP)   |
|Level 44 Murkrow (1008 EXP)  |
|Level 47 Houndoom (2053 EXP) |
|You get: 4700G               |
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Karen has one Full Restore that she can use.

Strategy VERSUS Umbreon: Umbreon is a dark type. It is weak to fighting and bug
moves and is immune to psychic moves. You should be able to just use your
highest-powered attack to beat Umbreon. Beware of Umbreon's Confuse Ray, which
will confuse your Pokémon.

Strategy VERSUS Vileplume: Vileplume is a grass and poison type. It is weak to
fire and psychic moves. You should be able to just use your highest-powered
attack to beat Vileplume, which may be flame wheels from Typhlosion if that was
your starter.

Strategy VERSUS Gengar: Gengar's a ghost type that's weak against ghost and dark
moves. Don't use any normal attacks on it because it has no effect. Otherwise,
use your highest-powered attack that's not a normal, poison, or bug move against
Gengar.

Strategy VERSUS Murkrow: Murkrow's a dark and flying type. Like Umbreon, it is
weak to flying and bug moves and immune to psychic moves. As a flying type,
Murkrow is also immune to ground moves. Otherwise, you can use your
highest-powered attack against Murkrow. Consider using ice or electric moves as
they are super effective.

Strategy VERSUS Houndoom: Houndoom's a fire and dark type who will be holding a
Sitrus Berry. You should be able to just use your highest-powered attack if it's
not a psychic, fire, or grass move.

Congrats on beating the Elite Four. Guess you're now more elite than them now!
Now, heal all your Pokémon. The final challenge for Pokémon League champion
begins. Three of Champion Lance's Pokémon are actual dragon types, while the
rest are essentially dragons but not dragon types.

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|Champion Lance                |
|Level 44 Gyarados (2017 EXP)  |
|Level 47 Dragonite (2194 EXP) |
|Level 47 Dragonite (2194 EXP) |
|Level 46 Aerodactyl (1990 EXP)|
|Level 46 Charizard (2059 EXP) |
|Level 50 Dragonite (2335 EXP) |
|You get: 5000G                |
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Lance has three Full Restores on hand for the battle.

Strategy VERSUS Gyarados: Gyarados is two levels higher than in the original
game. Gyarados is a water and flying type, not a dragon type. Avoid using fire,
water, or ground moves against it. Use the highest powered move from your
highest level Pokémon otherwise. Electric and rock moves would be super
effective.

Strategy VERSUS Dragonites: Do not use fire, water, grass, or ground type moves
due to Dragonite's dual dragon/flying typing. You can otherwise use the highest
powered move of any other type from your highest level Pokémon. Ice and rock
types are particularly useful moves against the Dragonites, especially because
dragon and flying types are both weak against ice moves.

The Dragonites are strong. They have a powerful Hyper Beam move (although it
must recharge), it can paralyze your Pokémon with Thunder Wave, and it also has
strong Dragon Rush and Thunder attacks. The Level 50 Dragonite has Safeguard and
Outrage instead. Have Full Heals on hand 
for the fight. One of the Dragonites may be holding a Sitrus Berry.

Strategy VERSUS Aerodactyl: Aerodactyl is a rock and flying type, not a dragon
type. Use the highest powered move from your highest level Pokémon otherwise.
Ice and water moves are ideal.

Strategy VERSUS Charizard: Charizard's weaknesses as a Fire/Flying type are
Water, Electric, and Rock, especially Water and Rock.

Congratulations! You have defeated the Elite Four! Lance doesn't seem angry that
he lost but rather, happy that you were the one to become the new champ. He
congratulates you.

After defeating the Johto League Elite Four members, you've beaten the first
half of the game. A news reporter named Mary wants to interview you, but Lance
shoos you into the other room to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Guess Mary
won't get to interview you after all! Professor Oak also arrives just to hang
out. Lance will then enter your entire Pokémon lineup into the Hall of Fame,
even the ones that sat there on the bench and watched your Lv 66 starter do all
the hard work.

The credits will roll, while playing some snappy music, and finally the game
will say "The End". Don't turn your DS off yet, because the game isn't actually
over.

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