Pokemon Pearl Glitchless FAQ

Q: How long is this run/What goal time are you looking for?
A: This run is usually 4 hours to 4 and a half hours. I take any PB I get,even if it's by a small amount,but my long term goal is a 3:49.

Q: Why are you setting the date and time at the beginning and doing this weird movement?
A: I am performing RNG Manipulation,which is required for the route I'm doing. The jist of it is that things such as whether or not we get an encounter in the grass,what that encounter is,and the stats of our starter are decided by what our RNG seed is. Several factors in the game change the RNG seed("RNG frame"as we Pokemon speedrunners call it)the game's currently on,and the main factors that we want to control with this manipulation are the date and time the game is booted up on,and NPC movement,which is in turn dependent upon our movement. Setting the date and time,starting the game on a specific second,and doing this funky movement will change the RNG to an RNG frame/seed that will give us a starter with very good stats and no encounters.
I don't remember the IVs of the starter off the top of my head,but the starter will have a Grass type Hidden Power,which is very good for the first gym.

There is a more current route that manipulates a Lucky Egg of off a wild encounter,but I find that manipulation to be a bit tough for me,so I'm sticking with the older route that I currently do for now.

Q: What starter do you pick for this run?
A: Chimchar
It's combination of fire type moves in the early game and fighting type moves in the latergame when it evolves make it really good.

Q: Do you get any Pokemon other than Chimchar?
A: Yes
A Starly,Bidoof,and Bibarel are obtained for HM slave purposes. We catch Palkia on Spear Pillar because it has good Dragon and Water type moves,which in combination with the Choice Specs and Lustrous Orb,makes him very powerful.