Beat the Gym Leaders and the Elite Four

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Pewter City Gym
You must first battle Jr. Trainer before you can take on Brock. The Jr. Trainer has a Diglet and a Sandshrew.

Vs. Brock
Squinty-eyed Brock will challenge you when you first meet him. He controls a Geodude and an Onix, both powerful Rock Pokemon. Bulbasaur or Squirtle will fare the best against the enemy. If you don't have either of them, use a level 12 Butterfree, his Confusion attack will work nicely. Once you defeat him, he will give you the Pewter Badge and some sage advice.

Cerulean City Gym
Misty is the leader of the Cerulean Gym, and she loves water Pokemon. You can tell because she has converted the Gym into a pool! Two other Trainers will challenge you before you can take on Misty, but Pikachu or Bulbasaur can blow them out of the water.

Vs. Misty
Swimsuit clad Misty likes to swim, but she simply loves to battle. She packs Water Pokemon, a Staryu and a Starmite. If you have Bulbasaur or Pikachu, you will win this battle fairly quickly. If you don't have one of those Pokemon then I would recomend a Raticate. Misty, rather impressed, will give you her Cascade Badge and a TM 11 for a job well done.

Vermilion Gym
The leader of the gym is Lt. Surge, and he is a paranoid trainer. To reach him, you must find two secret switches. He also has three other trainers, who will attack with electric Pokemon.

Vs. Lt. Surge
Lt. Surge likes to use Electric Pokemon. He gets a real jolt out of them. A Sandshrew or Geodude is your best bet. The Lt. uses Voltorb, Pikachu and Raichu in this battle. Once you defeat him, he will give you the Thunder Badge and the TM24.

Celadon Gym
This girls-only gym has everything, including a Peeping Tom sneaking around outside. There are seven other trainers, and despite quoting the Spice Girls, are formatable opponents. To gain the most experience, fight them all before you face Erika, because they won't fight once you defeat their leader.

Vs. Erika
Erika is actually a very peaceful trainer, but her Pokemon are fearsome. She has a Lv. 25-30 Victreebel, Tangela, and Vilepume at her command, so you should use Lv. 30 or above Flying and Fire Pokemon, like Farfetch'd or Vulpix. Once you defeat Erika, she will wish you well and present you with both the Rainbow Badge and the TM 21. The Rainbow Badge allows you to use STRENGTH anytime outside of battle.

Saffron Gym
This gym is headed by Sabrina, who specializes in Psychic Pokemon. Her gym is full of Psychists and Channelers. The Psychists command Psychic Pokemon (naturally) and Channelers field Ghost Pokemon. To get to Sabrina, you'll need to use the Warp Tiles. In each room there are four. Step on the tile above or below you in each room to eventually reach Sabrina. There is a trainer in every room, and you can avoid fighting them, but you really need all the experience you can get.

Vs. Sabrina
Sabrina isn't a teenage witch, but she's close. Sabrina will send out Kadabra, Mr. Mime, Venomoth and Alakazam, all in the Level 40 range. While a built up Raichu and Ghost Pokemon can make quick work of the first three, the real challenge is Alakazam. Sabrina will think nothing of using Hyper Potions or other cures on Alakazam, making this a long battle. Once you defeat Sabrina, she will give you the Marsh Badge, which insures all your Pokemon up to Level 70 will obey you.

Fuchsia Gym
This gym is run by Koga, a Ninja trainer, and he has protected himself with invisible wall and a squad of trainers. Jugglers send out Psychic Pokemon and Tamers will field Ground Pokemon. Feel your way past the invisible maze to reach Koga.

Vs. Koga
Koga calls himself the great ninja trainer, but he doesn't control Fighting Pokemon as expected. Instead, he controls Poison Pokemon, two Koffings, a Muk and a Weezing, all at the Level 37-43 range. Send out the best Ground or Psychic Pokemon you have. Once you defeat Koga, you will receive the Soul Badge, which increases the Defense of all your Pokemon. It also allows you to SURF out of battle.

Cinnabar Gym
The leader of the gym is Blaine, a weird old man who specializes in Fire Pokemon. His gym is locked up tight, but with the Secret Key from the Mansion, you can enter. Beyond the entrance are more locked doors that can only be opened by defeating nearby trainers. Super Nerds and Burglars weild Fire Pokemon, so bring along plenty of Water Pokemon and Articuno if you have it. Its Ice Beam can deal a lot of damage to Fire Pokemon. Once you get past all the trainers, you will face Blaine.

Vs. Blaine
Blaine is a real hothead and will brag about his Fire Pokemon. He sends out Growlithe, Ponyta, Rapidash and Arcanine, all in the range of Lv. 40-47. Charge in with high level Ice and Water based Pokemon. After you ice Blaine, he will hand over the TM 38 and the Volcano Badge, which boosts all of your Pokemon's Special Attacks.

Viridian Gym
Prepare for a challenge. Nothing is known about this Gym Leader, except he and his co-horts share a love of Rock and Fighting Pokemon. Navigate past the Conveyer Belts and fight the trainers until you reach the man behind all this, who is, to no real surprise...

Vs. Giovanni
Giovanni was the Gym Leader of the Viridian Gym long ago, before he turned to crime and formed Team Rocket. Now he's back and he's betting that his Pokemon can crush yours. All his Rock Pokemon are at level 45-50 and his team consists of Rhyhorn, Dugtrio, Nidoqueen, Nidoking and Rhydon. Use Water type Pokemon to put an end to his plans. Also if you caught Articuno and raised it up a few levels, its Ice Beam can make quick work of these troublemakers. After you defeat Giovanni, he will see how dedicated you are to Pokemon training and decide to disban Team Rocket so he can study the world of Pokemon. He will give you the Earth Badge, which ensures all your Pokemon will obey you.

Indigo Plateau

Okay, champ in the making, this is it. The moment that decides if you are to be the Pokemon Champion of the World or just another lowly Pokemon Trainer. It's your last chance to rest your Pokemon and stock up on items before you face the Elite Four. Don't even think about taking on the Elite Four if your monster party is below Level 55. It may be wise to hold off for a while and raise their levels to the 60+ range. One last tip... when you face the Elite Four, you can't turn back until you've defeated them all, so this is the one case where saving after each battle is not such a good idea. If you come up against one of the masters and don't have the right Pokemon, you'll be able to reset and start again in the Pokecenter.

Pokemon Center/Mart
Ultra Ball------------------1200
Great Ball-------------------600
Full Restore---------------3000
Max Potion---------------2500
Full Heal-------------------600
Revive--------------------1500

The Elite Four You'll face the Elite Four one at a time, and remember, you can't leave until you've beaten them all, so be sure to have the right Pokemon!

Vs. Lorelei
Lorelei is the Master of Ice Pokemon and has a Dewgong, Cloyster, Slowbro, Jynx and a Lapras, all in the Level 53-56 range. A high Level Raichu should shrug off these watery opponents with a single Thunderbolt each.

Vs. Bruno
Bruno likes both Fighting and Rock Pokemon, and commands two Onixs, a Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, and Machamp. A full grown Venusaur, using Razor Leaf attacks, will send Bruno's Pokemon back to the dojo.

Vs. Agatha
Now it's starting to get rough. Agatha commands Ghost Pokemon, and no other Pokemon has an advantage over Ghost attacks. The best chance against her Level 56-60 Gengars, Golbat, Haunter and Arbok are Psychic, Fire and Water attacks.

Vs. Lance
The leader of the Elite Four is the master of Dragon Pokemon. Keep in mind that although Dragons are vulnerable to Ice and Fighting attacks, no Pokemon can defend well against Dragon attacks. Be sure to bring lots of Max Potion, as his Gyarados, Dragonair, Aerodactyl, and Dragonite are all around Level 58-62.

After you defeat the Elite Four, you discover that someone has already beaten them before you even reached the plateau. It is, of course, your greatest rival Gary.

Vs. Gary
Gary will lead off with a Pidgeot, Alakazam and Rhydon, all around Level 60. Raichu can take care of the first two, and Venusaur can take out the Rhydon. Gary's last three Pokemon depend on which one he chose at the beginning of the game. If he chose Charmander, he will have Exeggcutor, Gyrados and Charizard filling out his squad. If he chose Squirtle, he will have Arcanine, Exeggcutor and Blastoise on his team. If he chose Bulbasaur, his team will be filled out with Gyrados, Arcanine and Venusaur. Whichever team he has, they'll all be in the Level 60-65 range. If you can defeat Gary, the title of World's Greatest Pokemon Champion is yours!