>>37277406It's been hard since a freaking Weedle has better offensive stats than Smeargle, but it really hasn't been too hard.
The hardest gym is probably Brock since the only moves you can have up to him are Scratch, Tackle, and Poison Sting. You have to get lucky to Poison in the first turn.
After that you can get Vine Whip before Misty through a Bellsprout, Magnitude before Surge through Dugtrio in the tunnel, Confusion from a Drowzee before Celadon (Also Wing Attack). Koga is weak to Magnitude as well, as is Blaine. Sabrina is technically the hardest since you have no super effective moves against her, but just save her for last.
After I got Surf I got Ice Beam from Articuno and Drill Peck from Zapdos. Those two make quick work of the Viridian gym.
I got Thunderpunch from an Electabuzz and Psychic from Sabrina's Alakazam, but that took a couple of restarts so I wouldn't kill it before it used it.
Thank God for the move reminder, otherwise I'd probably have Ice Beam, Magnitude, Confusion, and Drill Peck.
