Current Events > You know, the level curve in Johto isn't that bad

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Its not a traditional curve by any means, but it works.

After you beat Morty, the map opens up and you have 3 gyms and two side-quests open to you in any order you like. Your team now should be about level 25, which is more than enough to tackle any challenge the game throws at you all the way up to Claire, who you can beat with a team as low as 30, which you shouldve passed if you fought every trainer.

This leaves a surprisingly mild end-game grind, as Victory Road has some beefy exp bags in the form of Machoke and Rhydon, and you can realistically beat the Elite 4 going with a team in the high 30s to 40.

Further simplifying things are the multiple nukes the game throws at you.

Abra into Alakazam speaks for itself, as Pyschic was still a strong type in Gen 2.

You get access Gastly very early, who in addition to having an excellent typing for in-game, gets Curse, which guarantees KOs after 4 turns. And if you have a friend who can trade it up to a Gengar, it gets access to the three elemental punches coming off its massive sp. attack, making it the all-powerful punching god Hitmonchan can only dream of being.

you also get Miltank, who, with an X Accuracy boost, tears through everything with roll out.

Sudowoodo is a surprisingly sturdy and hard-hitting power house.

And then fucking Jynx, who can outspeed and OHKO Lance the hax master with ice punch even with a 10-level disadvantage.

Like, with even the slightest bit of brain power put into team building, there shouldnt be any massive need to grind. (Unless you want Espeon/Umbreon, in which case your best bet is to catch a ditto and breed the one Bill gives you. Because happiness is a shit evolution mechanic >_>)

anyways theres no point to this topic but I just finished a Crystal run and had a lot of fun with it.

and hey, if it gets too hard you can just clone rate candys and stat vitamins lmao

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I personally was always upset why the elite 4 was so much lower in level than they were in r/b/y? It makes it harder to grind in g/s/c especially since you can't re-fight the Kanto gym leaders right

It's trash.
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I mean after you beat the E4 you shouldnt need to grind again for the entire post-game up until Mt Silver.

Unless youre talking like, getting them to 100 for competition or something, but back in the day everyone had a friend with a game shark. >_>

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I only finally gave in and used a GameShark when it became clear that there was no way I was ever gonna get a celebi