Pokemon Red Any% Glitchless FAQ

Pokemon Red Any% Glitchless FAQ

Rules:

* Timing is by the in-game timer, as it shows after the Hall of Fame sequence before the credits.
* Runs must be single segment (no save+quit), as otherwise the in-game timer is not accurate.
* Runs must be done on English version.
* Using a Poké Doll on Marowak is allowed.
* Digging from within buildings is allowed.
* Talking to the Bike Shop owner without having the Bike Voucher to temporarily gain instant text is allowed.
* Glitches such as trainer-fly, old man, et cetera are not allowed.
* Having a save file present on the cart/emulator when you start the run is not allowed. You can use Up+B+Select on the title screen to clear your save data.
* All variants of VBA are banned from all GB/GBC games. Approved emulators are Gambatte and BGB.
* If using emulator, using save states is not allowed.


Q: What are you trying to accomplish?
A: Beat Pokemon Red as quickly as possible without using glitches.

Q: What are you playing on?
A: An emulator called Gambatte. http://sourceforge.net/projects/gambatte/

Q: What is the world record?
A: 1:49 by ExarionU according to the in-game timer. http://www.speedrun.com/pkmnredblue#Any_Glitchless1

Q: Why are you resetting?
A: Probably because my Nidoran's stats are bad, I can't PB anymore., or I died. This is a speedrun and losing time is bad :(

Q: What stats are you looking for?
A: Ideally, a Nidoran with 16 Attack, 15 Speed and 13 Special at Level 8. Worse stats can be run but require better luck.

Q: Why is your text so much faster after talking to the Bike Shop Owner?
A: http://forums.pokemonspeedruns.com/viewtopic.php?f=117&t=504&p=4762

Q: You keep saying "DV" -- what is that?
A: DV stands for dynamic value. Each Pokemon has a DV ranging from 0 to 15 for each stat. The higher the DV, the higher the growth rate for that stat. At Level 100, the difference between 0 and 15 DV is about 30 stat points. DVs help me to decide which strategies to use, and I can determine them by checking my stats at certain level-ups.

Q: What is "red bar," and why is it important?
A: When your Pokemon is below 20.833% HP, its health bar turns red and a warning sound plays. While this sound is playing, the game does not pause to play certain other sounds, such as Pokemon cries and level-up jingles. Pokemon cries last about 0.9 seconds on average, and level-up jingles last 2.2 seconds.

Q: Why do you exit the grass when looking for Nidoran?
A: This is a form of RNG manipulation that is explained here: http://www.pokemonspeedruns.com/index.php/Pok%C3%A9mon_Red/Blue/Yellow_DSum_Manipulation

Q: Why are you playing on a brown palette?
A: Because it allows me to see the trainers in Rock Tunnel, which makes movement much easier. Hold up + B on the Game Boy title screen to use this palette.