Advanced Leveling Tips
I'm sure most people are familiar with the false swipe method for raising new pokemon, but there are several tricks that I thought I'd might be useful to share.
Go to high level training spot
Place your false swiper in first party slot, use false swipe until swiper dies
Send out pokemon you are training to deal final blow for tons of EXP
Kanto — Cerulean Cave (unlock guide)
I avoid fighting Primeape as it can become confused and hurt itself if using Outrage
Graveler — uses double edge against Garchomp
[*]Johto — Dragon's Den (unlock guide)
[*]Sinnoh — Fight Area (accessible after completing Sinnoh)
Rattata/Raticate in Route 225 use Endeavor
Move first
Priority moves
E.g. Quick Attack, Aqua Jet, Vacuum Wave, Sucker Punch, Fake Out, Bullet Punch, Mach Punch, Extreme Speed
Bide (TM34 - Pewter Gym) is currently incorrectly coded and can be used to deal 1 hp of priority damage. Does not work on high defense pokes like Graveler.
[*]Support — speed-lowering moves, paralysis, weather support
Speed reduction — String Shot (-1), Scary Face (-2)
Paralysis — Stun Spore, Thunder Wave (halves enemy speed)
Weather support (for Chlorophyll/Slush Rush/Swift Swim/Sand Rush users) — send out weather setter to set weather and faint
[*]Quick Claw — gives equipped pokemon 20% chance to go first
[*]Don't die
Sturdy — allows you to survive one hit and KO back. Avoid flinch users e.g. Golbat
Focus Sash — grants equipped pokemon sturdy. Avoid flinch users e.g. Golbat (obtainable from Bug Catching Contest, Excavations, boss rewards, PVP coins)
Rocky Helmet + Endure — use against physical attackers. Does not work on high defense pokes like Graveler.
Support — accuracy-lowering moves, sleep
Efficient false swiping
Suicide — your swiper should die quickly for efficient training, so avoid excessive bulk
Equip Toxic Orb/Black Sludge
Enemies with Endeavor (e.g. Rattata/Raticate in Fight Area)
[*]Resistant enemies — reduce enemies to 1 hp as quickly as possible.
For Graveler, I use a STAB move instead of false swipe to reduce them to 1hp with sturdy, as false swipe takes several hits
[*]Supporting last hits
Speed lowering — reducing enemy speed can allow you to land a last hit without wasting a focus sash. This is especially effective on slow enemies like Graveler.
String shot — Leavanny
Scary face — Haxorus, Garchomp
Paralysis — Thunder Wave, Stun Spore
[*]Accuracy lowering/sleep — less reliable than speed reduction, but can be useful, especially against low accuracy moves like Graveler's stone edge.
Flash — Leavanny
Spore — Breloom