: Most "annoying" HM obstacles, like unnecessary Cut trees, have been removed.
Search for the Wild Encounters table. Look for the "Morning/Day/Night" splits. For example, Houndour is only found at night on Route 7, but Growlithe is available during the day. pokemon sacred gold storm silver documentation top
The documentation is dense . A new player seeing “Route 32 – Morning: 5% Lv. 4 Mareep (w/ Static), 20% Lv. 4-6 Rattata (Guts)” might feel like reading a spreadsheet. There’s no “recommended team” or “easy route through early game” section. : Most "annoying" HM obstacles, like unnecessary Cut