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Video Playthrough Link (Mt. Mortar): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOMK3CvQT8Q

Video Playthrough Link (Blackthorn City Gym & Dark Cave):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWBRqXMdut8

Video Playthrough Link (Route 45 Part 1):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-5IXC6iwII

Video Playthrough Link (Route 45, 46, & Tohjo Falls):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGAzyc8aM8o

Video Playthrough Link (Route 27 Part 1):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL4FDqyquSY

Video Playthrough Link (Route 27 Part 2):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwPL_w2_xE0

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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|Mahogany Town|
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Head to the Pokémon Center and heal your Pokémon. Make sure you have Pokémon
that can use the HMs Fly, Flash, Surf, and Waterfall (and Strength if you want
to do the optional areas which can get you additional items). You'll also want
to clear up one spot (so you only have 5 Pokémon) so that you have space to
accept a Pokémon in Mt. Mortar. Also carry a few Max Repels and Escape Ropes,
which you can get from the Pokemart. Then, take Route 42 westward. Alternative,
fly to Ecruteak City, then take Route 42 eastward. Either way, you'll come
across three cave entrances to Mt. Mortar.

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|Mt. Mortar|
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Pokémon in Mt. Mortar:

#020 Raticate
#067 Machoke
#075 Graveler
#118 Goldeen
#119 Seaking
#236 Tyrogue (only one!)

Items in Mt. Mortar:

Carbos
Dragon Scale
Escape Rope x2
Full Restore
Hyper Potion x2
Max Ether
Max Potion
Max Revive
PP Up
Rare Candy
TM40 Aerial Ace

First, Mt. Mortar has three entrances: a west entrance, a middle entrance (Surf
required), and an east entrance. Regardless of which entrance you use, you'll
want to use HM Flash, or you won't be able to see anything. 

The west entrance and east entrance lead to each other, as well as a giant room
where you can zig zag around, use Strength, and get two items, to include a
Hyper Potion and Escape Rope. I'd suggest using a Max Repel to get through this
section if you want to check it out, because there are a lot of random Pokémon
encounters.

Where you really want to go is through the central entrance, which requires your
surfing east from either the west entrance (easier), or by surfing west from the
east entrance. Even if you want to catch some of the Pokémon in Mount Mortar,
I'd still suggest using at least one Max Repel to avoid some of the numerous
random Pokémon encounters.

If you head up and down the ladder, then go down the steps, you can surf
clockwise around and reach a Hyper Potion and a Max Ether.

The path where you can get to a new Pokémon is in fact through the central
entrance, but instead of going up and down the ladder, you take one step to the
side, go as far left/right as you can, and then Surf upward. You'll spot a big
waterfall. Use Waterfall on it, then surf all the way to the top, get back on
land, and then head through the door. 

Head back down the cliff, then go right. You'll hit a dead end, so surf to the
right. There's two routes. The left one takes you to a dead end but to a Max
Potion. Go all the way back to the entrance of this cave area, then surf left to
a Rare Candy. Go back to the lake where you can land to the left or to the right
and take the right path this time. Surf across that lake, go on the path all the
way to the left, then surf up and land again to the right.

Keep heading right. There's two routes. Take the bottom one to get TM40 first,
then go to the top one to continue. Head all the way up and surf up. Grab the
Escape Rope, then continue along the path around the bend to the left. When you
see an item, go around to grab the Dragon Scale, then continue heading left.
Head left all the way up the ladder...phew, that's FINALLY two floors. Two more
to go.

Run/bike down the steps, then head around and grab the free Iron on the cliff.
Head back to just before the steps and head east. Go along the path and take the
left intersection down the cliff. You'll see another item. Get the Max Revive,
then go back up and continue left. At the end of the path you can head down the
ladder. 

Now that you're back on an isolated area of Floor 2, head east and talk to the
Karate King. If you beat him, you'll get to return to your beloved babysitting
duties with the award of a new Pokémon!

Blackbelt Kiyo
Level 34 Hitmonlee (1012 EXP)
Level 34 Hitmonchan (1020 EXP)
You get: 816G

After your victory, you will be given a free Tyrogue. This is the baby version
of Hitmontop, Hitmonlee, and Hitmonchan. If you go down the stairs from the
ladder you came through, you can move the rock with HM Strength to get out. But
make life easier and use one of the Escape Ropes you brought to get out of this
place.

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|Blackthorn City|
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Fly back to Blackthorn City. You'll now be heading down to the Dark Cave, which,
is, well, dark. Bring a Pokémon that can use HM05 Flash, then use it so you can
actually see what's in Dark Cave. Or just stumble around blindly. I guess it's
your prerogative. 

Also, bring a Pokémon that can use HM03 Surf because your main character can't
swim across water. I guess at the young age of 10 years old, s/he just didn't
have the chance to take any swimming lessons. When you're ready, you'll want to
go south towards Route 45.

If you're just leveling up your Starter, your lineup should look something like
this:

Level 57 Starter Evolution
Level 30 Gyarados
Level 22 Sudowoodo
Level 21 Tentacool
Level 10 Kenya the Spearow
Level 6 Bellsprout

If you have a balanced lineup, your team might look like this:

Level 36 Gyarados
Level 35 Raticate
Level 35 Quilava
Level 15 Dratini
Level 4 Wooper

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|Dark Cave|
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Pokémon found in the Dark Cave:

#041 Zubat
#042 Golbat
#074 Geodude
#075 Graveler (it explodes and goes BOOM)
#129 Magikarp (only on water, it can't flop onto land)
#202 Wobbuffet

Items found in the Dark Cave:

Blackglasses
Full Heal
Hyper Potion
Revive
TM 13

Okay, instead of taking a Route 45 path, enter the Dark Cave to the left before
there are even any jumps. Also, bring a Pokémon that can use HM03 Surf because
your main character can't swim across water. I guess at the young age of 10
years old, s/he just didn't have the chance to take any swimming lessons.
Consider using a Max Repel at some point in Dark Cave. There are cool Pokémon to
catch, such as the rarer and wonderful Wobbuffett, but there are only so many
Geodudes you can look at.

Follow the route down to the sea, then surf down, then go up. Go left and down
the steps, then head left and up to that guy. He'll give you 
Blackglasses because he wants you to forget that you saw him. Dark-type moves
are increased in power with it.

Now, you can use your best Tony Hawk skateboarding skills by jumping off ledges.
Jump all the way south and then head out the door to another part of the cave.
Surf down, then rock smash the rock next to you. Grab the Potion you see, then
head out the door onto Route 31. Fly back to Blackthorn City, heal at the
Pokemon Center, then head back south to actually take Route 45.

If your lineup leans on your starter, it might look something like this:

Level 57 Starter Evolution
Level 30 Gyarados
Level 22 Sudowoodo
Level 21 Tentacool
Level 10 Kenya the Spearow
Level 6 Bellsprout

If you're going for a balanced lineup, it might look something like this:

Level 15 Dratini
Level 5 Togepi
Level 10 Wooper
Level 36 Eevee
Level 36 Raticate
Level 36 Typhlosion

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