FRLG+ FAQ

Pokemon FRLG+ FAQ

Q: What is this game?
A: This is a ROM hack of FRLG which pretty much applies a lot of the speedchoice options, plus a few others!

Q: How does it differ from vanilla?
A: A fair amount. You get the running shoes immediately, can run indoors, the bike has two speeds (think a mix between the classic FRLG bike and the Mach bike, but with no acceleration). There are a few neat options you can set including instant text and instant HP bars, and you can also set the difficulty between Easy, Normal and Challenge Mode where trainer levels (and in the case of Challenge Mode, gym leader parties) are adjusted. EXP yield can be changed as well - normal (1x), half (0.5x), no EXP, or double (2x EXP). In addition, the second round of the Elite Four does not require catching any specfic # of Pokes, you just need to do the Sevii sidequests.

For these runs, I'll be using Easy Mode with 2x EXP, which presents the most broken form of a speedrun.

Q: What Pokemon will you be using this run?
A: I'll be running with Charmander (Squirtle is just as viable and is almost certainly faster). I'll be catching a Pidgey or a Rattata on Route 1 (only 1 is required for Any%, but both are needed for E4R2) for Fly or Cut respectively, and picking up the Lapras in Silph for Surf and Strength. Lapras' Perish Song is used in the second round of E4 as well.

Q: What stats are you looking for on your Charmander?
A: Because you get so much more overlevelled, stats aren't as strict as Any% but are still fairly restrictive. I'll only take Rash, Mild and Quiet natures, with IV restrictions of 12+ in Attack, 23+ in Special Attack, and 5+ in Speed (27+ if Quiet). Defenses don't matter at all.

Q: What is WR?
A: For Any%, Headbob has the best time of 1:19:52 (with Squirtle). For E4R2, I have the best time of 1:57:18.

Q: Any% PB?
A: That is 1:21:46

Q: Goal time?
A: 1:20:xx for Any%, 1:53:xx for E4R2.