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Guides
Start with the beginner opening, choose your Kanto, Johto or Hoenn Story walkthrough, or prepare for the Elite Four. For a specific problem, find tips on fainting, current moves, items and team weaknesses below, then use the Team Analyzer with your actual party. Battle Tower has its own guides.
Choose your Story region for gyms and the League, or jump to the decision stopping your run. Beginner tips cover the first battles; Battle Tower has a separate progression route.
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Quick tips by problem
I won, but a Pokémon is still fainted
Check HP after winning. The recorded opening shows why levels and Rare Candy do not revive your whole party.
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My team cannot cover the next enemy
Enter the attack types you currently use, then compare a replacement and the weaknesses it introduces.
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Which item should I equip?
Look up the actual effect and match a move-boosting item to an attack your Pokémon uses.
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I need Reddit advice or the original game link
Open r/Pokelike, read a concrete Johto tip, or start the original game at pokelike.xyz.
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Story region guides
Kanto Story — Gen 1
Continue from the opening through eight gyms, the Elite Four and Gary.
Open page →Johto Story — Gen 2
Choose a starter, plan eight gyms, and prepare for the Elite Four and Lance.
Open page →Hoenn Story — Gen 3
Plan around abilities, weather, Magma/Aqua and the final battle with Steven.
Open page →Elite Four & Champions
Choose the correct Story League and compare preparation and mixed-team traps.
Open page →Team planning
Mechanics
Battle Tower
Items
Tower regions and permanent progression
Kanto Tower
Prepare for Erika through Ash using the nine fixed teams.
Open page →Johto Tower
Solve Volkner’s opening and the Blaine, Eusine and Silver finale.
Open page →Hoenn Tower
Prepare for Juan, Drake and Steven’s mixed Steel team.
Open page →Sinnoh Tower
Plan each opponent and Cynthia’s final team.
Open page →ORAS Tower
Prepare the seventh stage and its Mega/Primal finale.
Open page →Tower starters
Separate Hall of Fame unlocks, starters and encounter pools.
Open page →EVs and Vitamins
Budget 200-coin purchases, 5% stat points and shared caps.
Open page →Pokédollars
Compare clear, partial-run and Challenge rewards before spending.
Open page →Legendary starters
Follow egg, shard and permanent unlock routes.
Open page →Mega Evolution
Check bracelet, stone, winning MVP and mode requirements.
Open page →Collection and long runs
Complete the Pokédex
Find a missing caught entry and its recorded Story route.
Open page →Hunt a specific Shiny
Choose a real target window before applying Shiny modifiers.
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Challenge rules and rewards
Choose permanent, Daily or dated Weekly rules and prepare a legal team.
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Endless build and Mutation
Follow the Water/Ice build and use Griseous Orbs under current rules.
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