| Initial plant | 2 droplets → lasts 7 hours |
| After watering | 5 droplets → lasts 12 hours |
| Safe to water | at 4 droplets or fewer — never at 5! |
| Waterings | ONE only |
| Wilt window | 8 hours after fully grown |
| Yield | 3–6 berries per plot |
| Initial plant | 2 droplets → lasts 7 hours |
| After watering | 5 droplets → lasts 12 hours |
| Waterings | TWO required |
| Wilt window | 8 hours after fully grown |
| Yield | 5–7 berries per plot |
| 1× | Very Spicy Seed |
| 1× | Plain Sweet Seed |
| 1× | Plain Bitter Seed |
| ⚠ | NEVER use Very Spicy seeds on seed berries! |
| Initial plant | 2 droplets → lasts 7 hours max |
| After watering | 5 droplets → lasts 12 hours max |
| Safe window | anytime at 4 droplets or fewer |
| Flooded | watering at 5 droplets = death |
| Dry | 0 droplets too long = death |
| Missed water | −1 to −5 yield, or crop dies |
| Berry | Growth | Waterings | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherri | 16 h | 1 | 3–6 |
| Pecha | 16 h | 1 | 3–6 |
| Rawst | 16 h | 1 | 3–6 |
| Leppa ★ | 20 h | 2 | 5–7 |
| Plain seed | value 1 |
| Very seed | value 2 |
| Seed berry | 1 Very + 1 Plain, or 3 Plain |
| Leppa | 1 Very Spicy + 1 Plain Sweet + 1 Plain Bitter |
| Priority | spend Very Sweet & Very Bitter first |
| Never | waste Very Spicy on seed berries |
| Seeds | don't buy — grow your own |
| Surplus | spend extras on Sitrus berries |
| Selling | Trade chat > GTL (skip the 100Y/berry fee) |
| Fair price | 79–80k per stack — no lowballers! |
| Hotkeys | bind Sprayduck / Wailmer Pail |
| Strings | save ~50% farming time |
| Locations | Mistralton City + Abundant Shrine |
| Amulet Coin | Life Orb |
| Wide Lens | Choice Band |
| Riches Charm 75% or 100% | PP Max (all key moves) |
| IVs | 15+ on HP, Def, SpD recommended (not mandatory) |
| Typhlosion & Blastoise | Modest, max Speed + SpAtk EVs |
| Garchomp | Adamant, max Speed + Atk EVs |
| Aerodactyl | Adamant, max Speed + Atk EVs |
| Standard run (this guide, chill pace) | ~400–420k |
| Optimized / world-record pace | 600k+ |
| Multi-device ×2 accounts (standard) | 800–840k effective |
Use Amulet Coin only on Morimoto and Cynthia. These are your highest-value fights in the run. Do not waste charges on gym leaders.
| Charm | Approx Cost | Min Gyms to Break Even | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| None | Free | — | Fine for short / test runs |
| 75% Riches | ~50k | 16+ gyms | ✅ Best value for full runs |
| 100% Riches | ~100k | 23+ gyms | Worth if completing all regions |
GTL prices vary — DeadKper's Python calculator gives exact breakeven for current prices.
| Strings mod | saves seconds per gym — significant over an hour. Install before you start |
| Log out fast | immediately after receiving money — skips post-battle animation, ~3s per gym |
| Nimbassa coaster | log out at the first coaster; it resets on relog, saving the ride time |
| Multi-device | 2 accounts simultaneously effectively doubles income |
| PP Max | Eruption, Water Spout, EQ, Rock Slide, Hyper Voice, Blizzard before every run |
| Fuchsia Gym | NEVER use Earthquake — trainer switches cause friendly-fire KOs |
| Water Absorb | Lapras (Saffron), Jellicent & Quagsire (Cerulean) absorb Water Spout entirely |
| HP nukes | Eruption & Water Spout scale with HP — heal before they get too low |
| Altaria | Cloud Nine removes weather → Blizzard loses accuracy. Use Ice Fang |
| Durant | Aerodactyl MUST Protect turn 1 at Castelia, then clean up |
| Item swaps | chill route minimizes swaps — only Garchomp changes items across regions |
| Run gym reruns during your Leppa growth windows — berries grow passively while you battle |
| Buy Riches Charms in bulk before big events when GTL supply peaks and prices dip |
| Sell Leppa on GTL during event season when PP-restore demand spikes |
| Use gym profits to fund event participation — event shinies often spike in value post-event |
| T | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Typhlosion — Eruption | Whimsicott — Charm | Ninetales — Will-O-Wisp | Jirachi — Light Screen |
| 2 | Heatran — Eruption | Whimsicott — Tailwind | Heatran — Eruption | Jirachi — Reflect |
| 3 | Rotom-W — Discharge | Heatran — Eruption | Heatran — Flamethrower | Jirachi — Lucky Chant |
| 4 | Rotom-W — Hydro Pump | Hypno — Trick | Nidoking — Earth Power | Jirachi — Gravity |
| 5 | Rotom-W — Thunder @ Add | Hypno — Trick Room | Lucario — Focus Blast | Murkrow — Quash |
| 6 | Ampharos — Focus Blast | Ampharos — Focus Blast | Ampharos — Focus Blast | Ampharos — Focus Blast |
| 7 | Ampharos — Focus Blast | Nidoking — Earth Power | Ampharos — Focus Blast | Nidoking — Earth Power |
| 8 | Ampharos — Focus Blast | Reuniclus — Focus Blast | Reuniclus — Focus Blast | Reuniclus — Focus Blast |
| 9 | Reuniclus — Gravity | Reuniclus — Focus Blast | Reuniclus — Focus Blast | Reuniclus — Focus Blast |
| 10 | Lucario — Vacuum Wave | — | — | Lucario — Vacuum Wave |
| Add | Item / Ability | Moves |
|---|---|---|
| Excadrill [269|538] | Wide Lens — Sand Rush | Earthquake, X-Scissor, Rock Slide, Iron Head |
| Gigalith [143] | Normal Gem — Sand Force | Earthquake, Explosion, Stone Edge, Superpower |
| Hippowdon [187] | Earth Plate — Sand Force | Thunder Fang, Earthquake, Stone Edge, Crunch |
| Sandslash [223|446] | Ground Gem — Sand Rush | Earthquake, Leech Life, Seismic Toss, Stone Edge |
| Dugtrio [333] | Dark Gem — Sand Force | Foul Play, Earthquake, Stone Edge, Night Slash |
| Stoutland [253|506] | Silk Scarf — Sand Rush | Fire Fang, Wild Charge, Return, Crunch |
| T | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | Boss HP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gyarados (Reflect) | Stantler (Trick) | Exeggutor (Lucky Chant) | Pelipper (Tailwind) | 100% |
| 🚫 Reset if: Gyarados gets OHKO'd (Exeggutor takes extra damage) | Gyarados crits OHKO | |||||
| 2 | Suicune (Hydro Pump) | Suicune (Hydro Pump) | Exeggutor (Gravity) | Shaymin (Seed Flare) | 87.7–87.4% |
| 🚫 Reset if: Seed Flare misses · T2/T3 Seed Flare no SpDef drop | |||||
| 3 | Hydro Pump | Hydro Pump | Leaf Storm | Seed Flare | 71.5–70.7% |
| 4 | Hydro Pump | Cofagrigus (Trick Room) | Conkeldurr (Low Kick) | Seed Flare | 59.9–58.1% |
| 5 | Ferrothorn (Gyro Ball) | Night Shade | Low Kick | Sableye (Tickle) | 49.0–46.5% |
| 🚫 Reset if: turn doesn't line up with fury attack proc — check notification on T6 | |||||
| 6 | Gyro Ball | Will-O-Wisp | Low Kick | Quash | 40.6–37.4% |
| 7 | Sableye (Tickle) | Conkeldurr (Bulk Up) | Staraptor (Brave Bird) | Gallade (Psycho Cut) | 31.6–28.2% |
| 🚫 Reset if: P1 Sableye dies early | |||||
| 8 | Tickle | Low Kick | Excadrill (Earthquake) | Excadrill (Earthquake) | 19.5–15.6% |
| 9 | Gallade (Psycho Cut) | Low Kick | Crobat (Tailwind) | Medicham (Low Kick) | 8.2–1.9% |
| 10 | Excadrill (EQ) | Excadrill (EQ) | Alakazam (Psyshock) | — | 0.3–0.0% |
| 11 | — | Mienshao (Close Combat) | — | — | 0.0% |
| T | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | Boss HP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jynx — Lucky Chant | Jynx — Reflect | Jynx — Trick | Mamoswine — Icicle Spear | ~96.5% |
| 🚫 Reset until at least 4 hits of Icicle Spear. Reset if Mamoswine too bulky and everything on field doesn't die. | |||||
| 2 | Skarmory — Brave Bird | Skarmory — Brave Bird | Skarmory — Brave Bird | Skarmory — Brave Bird | ~80% |
| 3 | Brave Bird | Brave Bird | Brave Bird | Brave Bird | ~63.5% |
| If Skarmory dies but gets off an attack, send Staraptor and Roost. RESET if Skarmory dies without attacking. | |||||
| 4 | Brave Bird | Brave Bird | Roost | Roost | ~63% |
| 5 | Staraptor — Brave Bird | Staraptor — Brave Bird | Staraptor/Skarmory BB | Staraptor/Skarmory BB | ~46.5% |
| 🚫 Very low chance a Staraptor dies here (~1/256). RESET if any Staraptor dies. | |||||
| 6 | Final Gambit | Final Gambit | Final Gambit | Final Gambit | ~46.5% |
| 7 | Gliscor — Acrobatics | Gliscor — Acrobatics | Gliscor — Acrobatics | Jynx — Lucky Chant | ~34.5% |
| 8 | Brick Break | Brick Break | Gliscor Dies | Metagross — Trick | ~34.5% |
| 9 | Metagross — Brick Break (Jaboca) | Metagross — Brick Break (Jaboca) | Metagross — Reflect (Jaboca) | Aerial Ace | ~32.5% |
| 10 | Explosion | Explosion | Explosion | Garchomp — Earthquake | ~28.5% |
| 11–15 | Garchomp — Dig | Garchomp — Dig | Garchomp — Dig | Dig | 0% |
| Turn | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | All damage + steal Leftovers from Heatran. NEED ALL MONS FAINTED |
| 2 | All damage. Gliscor reduces Heatran Speed via Bulldoze. NEED ALL MONS FAINTED |
| 3 | Xatu/Pelipper sets Rain + Defog removes hazards. 2 Octillery Hydro Pump to trigger Roar (immune via Suction Cups/Magic Bounce). Magmortar should OHKO Pelipper with Tbolt — if not, adapt or restart |
| 4 | Starmie sets Light Screen. Pelipper sets Rain + Water Sport. 2 Flygons deal damage |
| 5+ | SITUATIONAL — damage until Fake Tears timing (ideally below 30% HP). If mon faints with no Rain, pick Politoed to reset Drizzle |
| Slot | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Excadrill CB EQ or Nidoking EP | Excadrill CB EQ or Nidoking EP | Weavile Thief / Ambipom Covet | Excadrill CB Drill Run or Nidoking EP |
| 2 | Nidoking LO EP or Heracross CC | Gliscor Ground Gem Bulldoze | Nidoking CS EP or Heracross CC | Nidoking CS EP or Heracross CC |
| 3 | Octillery CS Hydro Pump | Octillery CS Hydro Pump | Xatu Light Clay Defog / Light Screen | Pelipper CS Defog |
| 4 | Starmie Light Clay Light Screen | Pelipper CS Water Sport | Flygon LO Earth Power / HP Water | Flygon LO Earth Power / HP Water |
| 5 | Kingdra Mystic Water Brine/Rain Dance | Politoed Water Gem Weather Ball | Politoed Water Gem Weather Ball | Politoed Water Gem Weather Ball |
| 6 | Jolteon CS Fake Tears | Kingdra Assault Gear Brine | Kingdra Assault Gear Brine | Kingdra Assault Gear Brine |
| PHASE 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 |
| 1 | Trick add | Fling | Gravity | Protect |
| 2 | Megahorn | Megahorn | Trick add | Assurance |
| 3 | Snarl | Metal Sound | Snarl | Bug Buzz |
| 4 | Quash | Megahorn | Assurance | Bug Buzz |
| 5 | Fling | Bug Bite | Megahorn | Fling |
| PHASE 2 — 50%+ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 |
| 6 | Fling | Psych Up | Reflect | Lucky Chant |
| 7 | Psych Up | Psychic | Gravity | Safeguard |
| 8 | Focus Blast | Psychic | TR | Charm |
| 9 | Focus Blast | Slack Off | Psych Up | Psych Up |
| 10 | Psychic | Lucky Chant/Charm | Psychic | Focus Blast |
| 11 | Psychic | Musharna | Psychic | Focus Blast |
| 12 | End — very low rolls = 5 HP left. Shouldn't happen with correct stats. | |||
| T | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | Boss HP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hippowdon — Captivate | Weavile — Fling | Alakazam — Safeguard | Xatu — Lucky Chant | 98% |
| 2 | Hippowdon — (Faints) | Bisharp — Sucker Punch | Bisharp — Sucker Punch | Bisharp — Sucker Punch | 85% |
| 3 | Whimsicott — Light Screen | Bisharp — Sucker Punch | Bisharp — Sucker Punch | Bisharp — Sucker Punch | 72% |
| 4 | Darmanitan — Flare Blitz | Sharpedo — Assurance | Crobat — Acid Spray | Gengar — Hex | 63% |
| 5 | Braviary — Assurance | Braviary — Assurance | Gothitelle — Shadow Ball | Gothitelle — Shadow Ball | 45% |
| 6 | Milotic — Safeguard | Milotic — Brine | Crawdaunt — Fling | Jynx — Lucky Chant | 39% |
| 7 | Milotic — Mud Sport | Milotic — Brine | Tyranitar — Captivate | Krookodile — Assurance | 33% |
| 8 | Empoleon — Brine | Empoleon — Brine | Crawdaunt — Assurance | Bisharp — Assurance | 22% |
| 9 | Empoleon — Brine | Empoleon — Brine | Crawdaunt — Assurance | Bisharp — Assurance | 11% |
| 10 | Empoleon — Brine | Empoleon — Brine | Crawdaunt — Assurance | Bisharp — Assurance | 0% |
| Pokémon | IVs | Nature | Ability | EVs | Move | Item |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hippowdon | 31 HP, 31 SpD, 27–31 Spe | +SpD Not −Spe | Sand Stream | 20 SpD, 252 Spe, rest Def | Captivate | White Herb |
| Whimsicott* | Any | Any | Any | Avoid SpD | Light Screen | Light Clay |
| Darmanitan* | 31 Atk | Any +Atk | Sheer Force | 252 Atk, Spe < 269, rest Def/SpA | Flare Blitz | Choice Band |
| Braviary | 21–31 Atk, 3–31 Spe, 2–31 HP, 3–31 SpD | Adamant/Lonely | Defiant | 6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 Spe | Assurance | Rowap Berry |
| Milotic | 31 HP, 31 SpA, 31 SpD, 0–1 Spe | Quiet | Competitive | 6 HP, 252 SpA, 252 SpD | Brine, Safeguard, Mud Sport (Egg) | Covert Cloak |
| Empoleon* | 31 HP, 31 SpA, 31 SpD | Modest/Mild/Quiet | Competitive | 6 HP, 252 SpA, 252 SpD | Brine | Choice Specs |
| Pokémon | IVs | Nature | Ability | EVs | Move | Item |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weavile | 2–31 HP, 2–31 SpD, 31 Atk, 31 Spe | Adamant/Lonely | Any | 252 Atk, 252 Spe | Fling | Poison Barb |
| Bisharp | 31 HP, 31 Atk, 31 SpD | Adamant/Lonely/Brave | Defiant | 252 Atk, 252 SpD | Sucker Punch | Life Orb |
| Sharpedo | 31 Atk, 31 Spe | Adamant/Lonely/Naughty | Any | 252 Atk, 252 Spe | Assurance | Choice Band |
| Braviary | 21–31 Atk, 3–31 Spe | Adamant/Lonely | Defiant | 6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD | Assurance | Assault Vest |
| Milotic | 31 HP, 31 SpA, 31 SpD | Modest/Mild | Competitive | 6 HP, 252 SpA, 252 SpD | Brine | Covert Cloak |
| Empoleon | 31 HP, 31 SpA, 31 SpD, 31 Spe | Modest/Mild | Competitive | 6 HP, 232 SpA, 252 SpD, 20 Spe | Brine | Choice Specs |
| Pokémon | IVs | Nature | Ability | EVs | Move | Item |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alakazam* | 0–30 SpD | Not +SpD | Any | 252 Spe, rest Atk/Def/SpA | Safeguard | None |
| Bisharp | 31 HP, 31 Atk, 31 SpD | Adamant/Lonely/Brave | Defiant | 152 HP, 168 Atk, 88 SpD | Sucker Punch | Choice Band |
| Crobat* | Any | Any | Any | 252 Spe, rest Atk/Def/SpA | Acid Spray | None |
| Gothitelle | 29–31 HP, 29–31 SpD, 31 SpA | Modest/Mild | Competitive | 6 HP, 252 SpA, 252 SpD | Shadow Ball | Choice Specs |
| Crawdaunt | 20–31 HP, 31 Atk, 20–31 SpD | Adamant/Lonely/Brave | Adaptability | 6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD | Fling | Poison Barb |
| Tyranitar | 31 HP, 31 Atk, 31 SpD, 31 Spe | Adamant/Lonely | Sand Stream | 6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD | Captivate, Assurance | Iron Ball |
| Pokémon | IVs | Nature | Ability | EVs | Move | Item |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xatu | Any | Any | Any | 252 Spe, rest Atk/Def/SpA | Lucky Chant | Choice Scarf |
| Bisharp | 31 HP, 31 Atk, 31 SpD | Adamant/Lonely/Brave | Defiant | 6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD | Sucker Punch | Life Orb |
| Gengar* | 31 SpA, 31 Spe | Modest/Mild/Rash | Cursed Body | 252 SpA, 120 Spe, rest any | Hex | Ghost Gem |
| Gothitelle | 31 SpA | Modest/Mild/Rash | Competitive | 6 HP, 252 SpA, 252 Spe | Shadow Ball | Choice Specs |
| Jynx | Any | Not −SpD, Not +SpD | Any | Any in Atk, Def, SpA | Lucky Chant | Rowap Berry |
| Krookodile | 31 HP, 31 Atk, 31 SpD | Adamant/Lonely | Any | 6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD | Assurance | Choice Band |