Pokemon Platinum Manipless FAQ

      Pokemon Platinum Manipless FAQ

Q: What is Manipless?
A: Manipless is, as the name implies, not using manip. So beating the game with no RNG Manipulation. It's also a glitchless run.

Q: How much changes in a Manipless run?
A: A lot! Because you can't manipulate really good stats, just picking a starter and going with it is very risky - especially in a race. Along with the fact you can't manipulate Pokerus and wild held items to assist you (the Metronome and Lucky Egg), it means there are a number of different viable routes to use.

Q: What routes are there?
A: So currently there are 5 different "ideas" of good routes. They are:

Empoleon
Infernape
Staraptor
Kazza
Monferno -> Bibarel

Currently the record is over 4 hours, and I think all of these routes are capable of getting under 4 hours. So all of them are currently capable of getting the record.

You may also see some people do some other cool routes in these races that are definitely slower but still pretty good, such as using Gliscor.

Q: What route will you be doing?
A: I have not yet decided and will be making the route up as I go. I've also never run manipless before, as the first time I ran this game was after RNG Manip was used.

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Q: What are you playing on, it is emulator?
A: No, I'm playing on a 3DS with a capture board installed allowing me to record game footage. Usually I use a DS, but for races I prefer using a 3DS because my capture board captures audio as well, and given it's manipless there's no downside to using the 3DS.

Q: Why do you play as the girl?
A: The counterpart talks less if they are the boy.

Q: Why do you name yourself 'I'?
A: Because it's faster to name them one character for text purposes, and the letter 'I' gives a nice spin as if the game was self-narrating

Q: What is WR?
A: https://www.speedrun.com/pkmnplatext#Manipless

Q: What is your goal time?
A: To win the race. Ideally I'd like a sub 4:00 at some point, but I'm not planning on grinding this category out, much prefer doing the races.