gen1recomp/docs/gold-walkthrough/section-31-mount-silver-and-red.txt

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|Mount Silver|
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Pokémon in Mount Silver:

#042 Golbat
#055 Golduck
#075 Graveler
#232 Donphan
#246 Larvitar

Items in Mount Silver:

Escape Rope
Full Restore
Protein 

Head west and up from there and you'll be on Mt. Silver. Bring your best team
with all the HMs (particularly Surf, Waterfall, and Flash). Bring 30 Ultra Balls
so you can catch the strongest wild Pokémon in any dungeon. Consider having a
few Max Repels ready in case you get frustrated with the numerous wild Pokémon
encounters here. I'd suggest trying to catch many of the Pokémon in here,
though, as they are high-level Pokémon and a few are great to catch. 

Larvitar would be a good Pokémon to catch because its most-evolved form,
Tyranitar, is an excellent Pokémon. Golduck may also be good if you want a
higher-level water Pokémon that can also learn HMs Surf, Strength, Waterfall,
and Whirlpool. 

When you get in, use HM Flash. Head up, then go left and drop down the ledge to
get the Escape Rope. Jump back down and go right instead of up. Go up the steps
to the cliff and grab the X Accuracy. 

Head back down the cliff, and go up the middle. This time, go right at the
intersection. Head a bit to the right, go up the steps, and then up the cliff.

Go along the path, head on right, then up another cliff to the north. Continue
along the cliff route, and then when there's an intersection to the left and
right, take the left, drop down and get the Max Elixir. Drop down the ledges all
the way back to ground level, then again, and then go back up the cliff.

Next, go, left, up, and right. If you go down, use Surf on the lake, and then
use Waterfall, you can go through an entrance to grab a Full Restore. If you
then return across the lake, you can go through the cave door, keep going up,
and you'll find a trainer. 

Your final lineup, if you've been leveling up your starter only, might look like
this:

Level 82 Starter Evolution
Level 70 Ho-Oh/Lugia
Level 50 Snorlax
Level 48 Golduck
Level 40 Ho-Oh/Lugia
Level 39 Tangela

Your final lineup, if balanced, might look like this:

Level 60 Lugia 
Level 54 Espeon
Level 53 Dragonair
Level 53 Sudowoodo
Level 53 Starter Evolution
Level 50 Gyarados

You're about to face by far the strongest trainer in the game. Red is the final
boss. Make sure you have HMs Surf and Strength equipped on any high-level
Pokémon that can make use of them. Both HMs can be used an unlimited number of
times and even now, they likely do more damage than almost any move that a
Pokémon can learn during your game playthrough. You can go back to the Move
Deleter in Blackthorn City later in the game if you want to replace the moves
later.

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|Red                          |
|Level 81 Pikachu (1422 EXP)  |
|Level 73 Espeon (3081 EXP)   |
|Level 77 Blastoise (3465 EXP)|
|Level 75 Snorlax (2475 EXP)  |
|Level 77 Charizard (3448 EXP)|
|Level 77 Venusaur (3432 EXP) |
|You get: 7700G               |
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Red will have three Full Restores that he can use. You will likely need to use
several Hyper Potions and Revives to keep your Level 70+ Pokémon in the fight.

Strategy VERSUS Pikachu: Pikachu is an electric type Pokémon that cannot damage
rock or ground type Pokémon. Pikachu is super effective against water type
Pokémon like Feraligatr. However, despite being the highest level Pokémon that
Red has, it is pretty frail. You can use your highest powered attack from your
starter evolution (even if it is a water move) or the highest powered attack
from Lugia or Ho-Oh, whichever Pokémon has the higher level.

Strategy VERSUS Espeon: Espeon is a dark type that cannot be hit with ghost
moves. You can use your highest powered attack from your starter evolution or
the highest powered attack from Lugia or Ho-Oh, whichever Pokémon has the higher
level.

Strategy VERSUS Blastoise: Blastoise is a water type Pokémon, and the most
evolved form of Squirtle. Blastoise is strong against fire type Pokémon like
Typhlosion and Ho-Oh. Blastoise is technically weak against grass type Pokémon,
but it also has Blizzard, a very strong ice type move, that is super effective
both against Meganium as well as flying types like Ho-Oh and Lugia. The best
moves to use against Blastoise are your highest-level grass moves (e.g. from
Meganium) or your highest-level electric moves that can be taught to a Pokémon
(like Ho-Oh). If you don't have those as Level 70+ Pokémon, use the highest
powered attack from your highest-level Pokémon that isn't Typhlosion or Ho-Oh.

Strategy VERSUS Charizard: Charizard is a fire and flying type Pokémon, and the
most evolved form of Charmander. Charizard is strong against grass type Pokémon
like Meganium, so don't use Meganium. Charizard can still take damage from fire
type attacks from Typhlosion and Ho-Oh. Avoid using grass and fire type attacks
against Charizard. The best moves to use against Charizard are your
highest-level water type move (Hydro Pump or Surf) from your best Pokémon that
can use it (Feraligatr or Lugia), or your highest-level electric move that can
be taught to a Pokémon (like Ho-Oh). If you don't have those as Level 70+
Pokémon, use the highest powered attack from your highest-level Pokémon that
isn't Meganium (e.g. Typhlosion or Ho-Oh).

Strategy VERSUS Snorlax: Snorlax is Ash's strongest Pokémon, and takes the
longest to defeat. Snorlax is bulky and will keep using Rest to restore its
health. A rock, ground, or steel type Pokémon might take a bit more damage. Use
the highest powered attack from your starter evolution or the highest powered
attack from Lugia or Ho-Oh, whichever Pokémon has the higher level.

Strategy VERSUS Venusaur: Venusaur is a grass and poison type Pokémon, and the
most evolved form of Bulbasaur. Venusaur is a slow and bulky Pokémon that can
use Synthesis to heal half its HP. Venusaur will be strong against water types
like Feraligatr, and will take damage well from grass attacks from Meganium.
Avoid using grass and water attacks against Venusaur. The best moves to use
against Venusaur will be your fire, flying, or psychic moves that you can have
Typhlosion, Ho-Oh, or Lugia utilize.

Red is down. You're the best trainer in the Johto and Kanto worlds combined, at
this time. After defeating Red, he'll give you the money and then the silent
treatment. He flies away, and then the credits start rolling. After the credits
roll, save.

The game is over, for the most part. You can still catch the Legendary Dogs at
this time if you haven't already. If you want to fight Red again, beat the Elite
Four again and then he'll be back at Mt. Silver, for experience or whatever.

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