Fast & Efficient Boss Run Route V2 (2023 Update)

[Elfenlocks]

 

Fast and Efficient Boss Run Route

All credit for this post goes to Revolutionation, who made the original post linked here. I am just updating it as they seem to be inactive.

 

Good day and welcome to the Fast and Efficient Boss Run Route!

This guide will give you a Fast and Efficient route to do Boss Run!

Additionally, this is tailored for non transit pass holders to maximize time and reduce spending on travel.

Disclaimer: This is not a boss guide, but I will give suggestions as to what I use.

 

Required Pokemon

➺ Your Boss Team

➺ Pikachu ➺ 1 x Fire type ➺ 1 x Ghost type ➺ 2 x Steel type

➺ Iron Defense

Note: Boss requirements may change over time.

 

Suggested Team

This suggested team will satisfy all the requirements previously mentioned with additional purposes.

 

Reserves

 

Klefki ➺ Steel + Switcheroo || Empoleon ➺ Steel + Stealth Rock + Feather Dance + Iron Defense || Ampharos ➺ Eerie Impulse

Gengar ➺ Ghost + Destiny Bond || Gyarados ➺ Sweeper || Haxorus ➺ Sweeper

Pikachu ➺ Everyone loves Pikachu || Delphox ➺ Fire type + Skill Swap + Switcheroo

 

Kanto Route

Start: Cinnabar Island ➺ End: Vermilion City

Spoiler

➺ Cinnabar Island

Professor Oak ➺ Cinnabar Island Lab Room 2

➺ Mt Silver

Terminator ➺ Mt Silver Moltres Chamber

➺ Viridian Forest

Erika ➺ Viridian Maze

➺ Pewter City

Officer Shamac ➺ Pewter Jail

George ➺ Pewter Jail

➺ Cerulean City

Naero ➺ Cerulean Cave B1F

➺ Route 25

Entei Guardian ➺ Route 25 Cave

➺ Saffron City

Koichi ➺ Saffron Dojo

Chuck ➺ Saffron Gold's Gym

Nikola ➺ Unknown Place (Optional)

➺ Lavender Town

Urahara ➺ Pokemon Tower 3F

The Pumpkin King ➺ Lavender Town Graveyard

➺ Celadon City

Jessie & James ➺ Celadon City (Requires Pikachu in party)

➺ Vermilion City

Xylos ➺ Vermilion Pokemon Club

Brock ➺ Diglett's Cave

➺ Vermilion Docks

Officer Jenny ➺ Pinkan Lighthouse 2F

Klohver ➺ Pinkan Island Meadow (Requires Pinkan Forest access)

Prehax ➺ Munchlax Resort

Cie ➺ Munchlax Resort

Shary & Shaui ➺ Love Island House 1

Mysterious Cultist ➺ Guild Island (Note: Requires Guild Island access)

 

 

Johto Route

Start: Olivine City ➺ End: Ilex Forest

Spoiler

➺ Olivine Docks

BattleBot ➺ Dock Island House 2 (NOTE: Requires Membership)

Bugsy ➺ Amazon Forest

➺ Route 41

Misty ➺ Route 41

Thor ➺ Whirl Island B4F (Enter via North-Eastern Island)

➺ Route 42

Bruno ➺ Mt. Mortar Lower Cave

➺ Lake of Rage

Suicune Guardian ➺ Secluded Lake

➺ Ice Path

Lorelei ➺ Ice Path B2F

➺ Blackthorn City

Lance ➺ Dragons Shrine

➺ Violet City

Sage ➺ Sprout Tower 3F

➺ Ruins of Alph

Professor Elm ➺ Research Center

➺ Goldenrod City

Pewdie & Diepy ➺ Goldenrod Gaming Corner

➺ Ilex Forest

Neroli ➺ Ilex Forest

 

 

Hoenn Route

Start: Lilycove City ➺ End: Valley of Steel

Spoiler

➺ Eumi Island

Tigerous ➺ Eumi Island Theme Park 2

➺ Route 122

Morty ➺ Mt Pyre 4F

➺ Slateport City / Route 108

Toothless ➺ Abandoned Ship B1F Room 1 (Route 108)

➺ Route 110

Raikou Guardian ➺ Secret Base Alpha (Route 110)

Lt Surge ➺ New Mauville

➺ Verdanturf Town

Professor Birch ➺ Verdanturf Town House 2

➺ Route 111

Naruto Fanboy ➺ Desert Ruins

➺ Route 112

Gingery Jones ➺ Feral Site (Fiery Path)

➺ Lavaridge Town

Steven ➺ Valley Of Steel (Underground - requires a Pokemon with Iron Defense)

 

 

Sinnoh Route

Start: Canalave City ➺ End: Cave of Justice

Spoiler

➺ Survival Area / Route 227

Saphirr ➺ Route 227 (Requires Fire-type Pokemon in party)

➺ Jubilife City

Professor Rowan ➺ Jubilife City School

➺ Sandgem Town

Spectify ➺ Sandgem Town House

➺ Twinleaf Town

Link ➺ Twinleaf Town (House 2)

➺ Route 203

Medusa & Eldir ➺ Legends Cave

➺ Valley Windworks

Letrix ➺ Valley Windworks

➺ Floraroma Meadow

Maribela ➺ Floraroma Meadow (North entrance)

➺ Mt Coronet

Ash Westbrook ➺ Spear Pillar

➺ Route 210 North

Logan ➺ Cave Of Justice

 

 

Total Spending

Spoiler

Trainers Valley ➺ 10k

Pinkan Island ➺ 5k

Love Island ➺ 5k

Kanto - Jhoto ➺ 5k

 

Jhoto - Hoenn ➺ 5k

 

Lilycove City - Slateport City ➺ 2.5k

Valley of Steel ➺ 5k

Lavaridge Town - Lilycove City ➺ 2.5k

Hoenn - Sinnoh ➺ 5k

 

Canalave City - Survival Area ➺ 2.5k

Survival Area - Jubilife City ➺ 2.5k

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Total Spending = $50,000

 

 

 

Edited January 4, 2024 by Elfenlocks

[Thelucyfer]

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Edited September 1, 2024 by Thelucyfer