LogFAQs > #968995413

I decided to try and take on Erikas gym first instead of the Team Rocket stuff in Celadon and Lavender. While facing the random trainers in her gym, Porygon reached level 35 and learned Agility, so I got rid of Sharpen to learn it. Porygons base speed is really low, and being able to boost it to outspeed powerful fully-evolved threats later on will be very useful. I'll miss Sharpen making Porygon's Normal-type STAB moves stronger, but the Badge Boost Glitch still does that to a lesser extent.

Speaking of powerful fully-evolved threats holy shit, Erikas Victreebel was fucking annoying. I'd say it was the most annoying Pokemon Ive had to face in this run so far. It outspeeds Porygon so I have to use Agility on the first turn, and its bulky enough on the special side to survive not one but two super effective Psybeams as well. Plus it knows Wrap and Sleep Powder, two extremely annoying moves in gen 1, and Razor Leaf, a move that (with gen 1s crit mechanics and Victreebels base speed) gets a critical hit 100% of the time to do a lot of damage. After over a dozen failed attempts, I was considering using my Psychic or Ice Beam TM early or just giving up and coming back to face Erika later on, but then I had a try where I got lucky and Victreebel missed with Sleep Powder twice in a row. I was able to take it out, and after that, Erikas Tangela and Vileplume were a cakewalk and I took home the fourth badge.