Omega Ruby Any% FAQ

Omega Ruby Any% FAQ

Q: What are you playing the game on?
A: I'm playing on a 3DS with a capture card built-in.

Q: Why Omega Ruby over Alpha Sapphire?
A: I like Omega Ruby more, but will probably do AS again too.

Q: Why do you pick the girl over the boy?
A: Picking the girl changes the natures of your rival's Pokemon. In our case, picking the girl gives Brendan 2's Grovyle a -Sp. Def nature, making it easier to kill (also picking the girl is based).

Q: Are these games like the originals at all?
A: No, only real comparison is that you use Mudkip, other than that the games/routes are very different.

Q: Where are the big reset points?
A: Not getting good enough stats on Mudkip, getting too many encounters before Roxanne, and the notorious "Hideki" trainer in Brawlys gym.

Q: What is the differences between Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire?
A: In Omega Ruby you fight Team Magma, consisting of many Numels and Camerupts which are easy to kill. You also get Latios in the mid-game which has a much higher Sp. Atk stat than Latias useful for getting damage ranges. Alpha Sapphire must deal with Sharpedos using Latias, which is a much much much less favorable matchup. That being said, it is true that Kyogre has a slightly better end-game than Groudon does, but it's not enough to make it the better game of the two.

Q: Why do you choose Mudkip?
A: The Mudkip line lends itself very well to the first half of the gyms in the Hoenn region.

Q: What do you use after Mudkip?
A: You get a free Latios after Norman, which becomes the main until Groudon, which does the end game.

Q: What is WR?
A: 2:52:09 by Headbob is world record. The VOD is here: https://youtu.be/ibmjILWrMmA?si=5zXdO6whBwxImv3c&t=1
My current PB is 2:53:31.

Q: What is your goal time?
A: Any 2:52 I'd be more than happy with.

Q: Why are you talking to nobody?
A: Probably in a Discord call with friends to make resets more bearable.