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Video Playthrough Link (Routes 40-43, Cianwood City Gym, Olivine City Gym, Lake
of Rage): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQoKpSr3VaE

Video Playthrough Link (Mahogany Town & Lake of Rage):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5_tkLJ0fvw

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|Ecruteak City|
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Fly to Ecruteak City, then head east onto Route 42. Bring Pokémon that can use
HMs Surf and Cut.

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|Route 42|
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Pokémon found in Route 42:

#021 Spearow
#041 Zubat
#056 Mankey (Gold only)
#179 Mareep
#180 Flaaffy

Items found in Route 42:

Grn Apricorn
Pnk Apricorn
Super Potion
Ultra Ball
Ylw Apricorn

Grab the Ultra Ball you see right after you enter the route. Head a little east.
I suggest waiting to go into Mt. Mortar until you've gotten HM07 Waterfall so
you can have the full Mt. Mortar experience. It's like going for fast food
rather than your luxury dining experience. I'd suggest taking the luxury dining
experience here.

Instead, head east and surf across that lake now, on a Tentacool, Wooper,
Krabby, or whatever. I'm not exactly sure how you fit on any of these Pokémon,
given that you are larger than each Pokémon. But you fit like it's a small boat
custom built for your comfort. Then, use Cut below and grab the three Apricorns
(Green, Pink, and Yellow). Keep going and then grab the Super Potion.

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|Route 42|
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Surf across the second lake and talk to the fisherman for a battle.

Fisher Chris
Level 18 Qwilfish (385 EXP)
You get: 720G

You'll see two more trainers. Fight them both.

PoKeManiac Shane
Level 16 Nidorina (400 EXP)
Level 16 Nidorino (403 EXP)
You get: 960G

I'm not sure why the PoKeManiac needed to be so xenophobic, but he was easy to
beat. Now fight the final trainer on the route.

Hiker Benjamin
Level 14 Diglett (243 EXP)
Level 14 Geodude (258 EXP)
Level 16 Dugtrio (523 EXP)
You get: 512G

Now ride east into Mahogany Town.

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|Mahogany Town|
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Items found in Mahogany Town:

TM16

Heal at the Pokémon Center, then explore Mahogany Town. It's small in size, but
big in swindling. The guy in the house in the north is trying to sell you
Slowpoketails for 9800G. Suspicious. Then if you try to go east, the guy wants
you to head up to the Lake of Rage and tries to sell you Ragecandybars. If you
buy one, that's cool, but he still won't let you pass. So rude.

Well, I guess it's time to head north onto Route 43. Make sure you have at least
15 Great Balls before you head up, because there are a lot of catching
opportunities on Route 43 and at the Lake of Rage.

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|Route 43 & The Lake of Rage|
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Pokémon found in Route 43:

#017 Pidgeotto
#048 Venonat
#164 Noctowl
#179 Mareep
#180 Flaaffy
#230 Girafarig

Items found in Route 43:

Bitter Berry
Max Ether

Head up the path to fight some five trainers. Let's commence.

Camper Spencer
Level 17 Sandshrew (337 EXP)
Level 18 Sandslash (592 EXP)
Level 19 Zubat (219 EXP)
You get: 380G

As you go through Route 43 you will see a building blocking the right side of
the road. Don't go through it. Team Rocket will charge you 1,000G to go through.
You must be frugal! You've gotten rich taking money from random trainers on
shady routes, but you won't stay rich if you give Team Rocket your hard earned
money.

Instead, you should go the long way up to the Lake of Rage. As you near the end
of Route 43 you will find two routes to the Lake of Rage. The left path will
bring you two some items (be sure to have a Pokémon with HM01 Cut), and you will
also find Wesley on Wednesday. He will give you the Blackbelt item, which powers
up Fighting attacks. The right path will lead to the Lake of Rage. Head up for
more battling. Remember to grab the Max Ether, too, which is to the right of
Picnicker Tiffany.

Picnicker Tiffany
Level 20 Clefairy (291 EXP)
You get: 400G

Keep moving up.

PoKeManiac Brent
Level 19 Lickitung (516 EXP)
You get: 1140G

You're trying to save civilization from a dangerous threat on the Lake of Rage,
but naturally, this is the time your Mom calls you. Mom's bought another item
that you apparently might like. Keep moving up the path. Two more trainers to
go. Haha, the next guy mentions your rival making fun of his Pokémon. He's not
just a criminal, he's also mean! Shocking.

PoKeManiac Ron
Level 19 Nidoking (793 EXP)
You get: 1140G

Keep going north!

PoKeManiac Ben
Level 19 Slowbro (667 EXP)
You get: 1140G

Bike down the left side past a few of the first trainers, then go as far left as
you can. You'll come across another tr`ainer:

Fisher Marvin
Lv 10 Magikarp (42 EXP)
Lv 10 Gyarados (457 EXP)
Lv 15 Magikarp (63 EXP)
Lv 15 Gyarados (? EXP)
You get: 600G

Now, ride your bike up the west side through the forest. You can use HM01 Cut on
various trees to get Max Ether and TM43 (far northeast). If you go to the far
northwest through the forest, you'll find a house in the middle of nowhere. The
person there will give you TM10 Hidden Power. Now, head back the way that you
came, then north to the Lake of Rage.

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|Lake of Rage|
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Items found at the Lake of Rage:

Blackbelt
Max Ether
Red Scale
TM10 Hidden Power
TM43 Secret Power

If you talk to the people around, they will tell you that something strange has
been going on. If you surf into the Lake of Rage you will find a Gyarados, but
this is no ordinary Gyarados. This is a Level 30 red Gyarados. It is special
because it is an off-brand color "shiny" Pokémon. Color variations of any
Pokémon are typically rare, and therefore cool and desirable. If only people
felt the same way about other people and things that look different in our
society.

You should save before the battle and make sure you catch it without knocking it
out. If you are using your best Pokémon, you might not want to use its best
moves. Use Great Balls to try to catch it. Once you've caught it, you've now
become a shiny Pokémon trainer. Congrats on this elusive accomplishment.

After you capture the Red Gyarados you will receive the Red Scale. If you bring
that item to Mr. Pokémon he will give you the EXP Share item. When you reach the
Lake of Rage, talk to someone with a cape on him. He's looking at a sign. When
someone is looking at a sign, it is a sign you should interrupt his train of
thought and talk to him. 

It turns out that he is Lance, the dragon trainer from Blue/Red/Yellow. He's the
fourth Elite Four member, remember? What do you mean you haven't played the
original games? Go and play one of them after you've beaten this game! Anyway,
talk to him, and agree to help him investigate the matter. I have no idea what
this entails but people like when you say Yes, and he did say that you were a
trainer of "considerable skill." You should be quite proud.

It seems like there's now a problem in Mahogany Town. You can fly back to
Mahogany Town.

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