Pokemon FRLG Charmander% Notes

Pokémon Fire Red Any% Glitchless

Reference Album of Item Locations: http://imgur.com/a/UnOCz

PSR Marathon Run 2016: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHf5hQRFmC4
	> Good starting point to watch this as it gives a good idea of the run, uses safer strats and discusses the route in some detail

Have a file already made that has the following options:
> Text Speed: Fast
> Battle Animation: Off
> Battle Mode: Set

EonTimer notes:
- hit frames 4030+

You're looking for the following minimum stats:
20+ Atk (24+ preferred, 28+ ideal)
27+ Spc.Atk (30+ preferred)
9+ Spd (9-15 is good, 16-22 is ideal, 23+ is risky)
With +Spc.Atk Nature (Mild/Rash/Quiet) ~ if Quiet must have 31 IV speed

***Good defenses are very beneficial for this run to have a better chance of finishing***

> Rival 1
        - All scratch.

Route 1

> Kill 47 experience (lvl 3 pidgey + lvl 3 rat).
        ~ Ratatta does less damage on average than Pidgey
		~ Ratatta gives 16/24/32 exp, Pidgey gives 15/23/31 (levels 2/3/4)
> Get Oak's Parcel.
> After getting Pokedex, catch one of either Ratatta or Pidgey. Prioritise catching a Ratatta with bad attack.

Viridian Forest

> If you haven't killed enough experience for level 7 take the hidden tree antidote and Scratch the first Weedle. Make sure to get 47 experience total before the end of Viridian forest.
> Fight all bug catchers in the forest with ember.
> Skip the Antidote on the ground.

Pewter City

> Mart
		- 7 potions
		- 2 antidotes
		- 3 repels
> Skip the optional trainer in Brock's Gym.
> Brock:
	- Geodude: Ember x4-5, Heal to Full, Ember
	- Onix: Growl, Metal Claw x4 (Heal if Rock Tomb will kill)

Rock Tomb damage after growl:
		- 0-27 Neutral: 15-18			0-11 Mild: 17-20
		- 28-31 Neutral: 11-14			12-31 Mild: 15-18

Route 3

> Bug Catcher Colton:
		- Ember x3

> Lass Sally
    	- Rattata: Metal Claw x2 / Ember B (T = 6 / QA = 8)
   		- Nidoran F: Metal Claw + Ember / Ember B
			~ 56% range in blaze
			~ Can opt to finish with Scratch/MC if need poison for Blaze

> Bug Catcher James:
      	- Ember x2

> Avoid the Lass by the grass. She walks up and down only, and has a range of 4.
> Pick up the Persim berry between the rocks on the left of the Pokemon center.
> Menu:
        - Register the TM Case to Select button.
        - Equip Persim Berry
        - Repel.
> Enter Mt. Moon

Mt. Moon:

> Use a Repel 8 steps into Mt Moon.
> Get the Rare Candy and Escape Rope on Floor 1.
> If you do not have a slave, you must catch a Paras on the Basement floor.

> Team Rocket Grunt
        - Ratatta: Ember + Scratch  / Ember B
			~ Hyper Fang does 13-15
        - Zubat: Ember + Scratch / Ember B
			~ 56% range in blaze

> Super Nerd Miguel:
        - Grimer: Ember x2 / Metal Claw + Ember B
                ~ Pound does 4-5.
                ~ Grimer can poison you.
        - Voltorb: Ember + Scratch / Ember B
                ~ Tackle does 2-3
        - Koffing: Ember + Scratch / Ember B
                ~ Tackle/Smog does 3-4
                ~ Koffing can poison you.
> Heal Poison if <4 HP or catching paras.
> Praise Helix.

Route 4

> Teach Mega Kick over Growl.
> Consider getting Mega Punch with bad attack.

Cerulean City

> Take the Center.
> Take the hidden Rare Candy
> Cerulean Rival:
    	- Pidgeotto: MK x2 / Ember x3
    	- Squirtle: MK x2 (+ Ember B)
    	- Abra: MK / Scratch x2
    	- Rattata: Ember B

Route 24-25 (Nugget Bridge)

> Bug Catcher Cale:
        - MC x2, Ember x2

> Lass Ali:
        - Ember x3

> Youngster Timmy:
        - Sandshrew: Ember B
        - Ekans: Ember B

> Lass Reli:
        - Nidoran M: Ember B
    	- Nidoran F: Ember B

> Camper Ethan.
        - Mankey: Ember B

> Team Rocket Grunt:
    	- Ekans: Ember B
    	- Zubat: Ember B

> Take the Elixer.

> Hiker Wayne:
        - Ember B x2 (RT = 15-18 / T = 4-5)

> Use the Elixer on the spinner pause buffer if you picked it up.

> Picnicker Kelsey
        - Nidoran M: Ember B
    	- Nidoran F: Ember B

> Camper Flint
        - Ratatta: Ember
                ~ Quick attack does 6
        - Ekans: MK / Ember B

> Lass Haley:
        - Oddish: Ember
        - Pidgey: Ember
				~ Quick attack does 5
        - Oddish: Ember

> Save Bill. Get S.S. Ticket.
> Head back to Cerulean.

Cerulean City II

> Go through Dig house.
> Rocket Grunt
        - Machop: Ember B
        - Drowzee: MK (Can deal up to 12 damage)
> Get Dig. Head south through Route 5, and through the underground.

Route 6

> Get the hidden rare candy in the right ledge to the north.
> Pick up the Sitrus Berry if bad stats for Bruno/Lorelei.
> Avoid the Bug Catcher trainer by going through the grass.
> Avoid the female trainer, fight the Male one.
> Camper Jeff:
        - Spearow: Ember
        - Raticate: MK
                ~ Hyper Fang does up to 17
                ~ Quick attack does 8-9
				~ 70% range on bad attack

Vermilion City:

> Get bike voucher.
> Mart
		- 7 super potions
		- 5 repels
> Head to SS Anne.
		- Rare candy three times before the youngster
		- Fight youngster.

> Youngster Tyler:
		- Nidoran: Ember x2 / Ember B

> Pick up TM31 Brick Break.
> Menu
		- Teach TM31 Brick Break over Scratch.
		- Enter fight in blaze (reduces the chance of Sand Attack from Pidgeotto).

> SS Anne Rival: Heal when in range to die
		- Pidgeotto: Ember B + Ember
   	 	- Wartortle: BB x3			 (WG = 25-29)
    	- Raticate: BB
    	- Kadabra: Ember B / MK

> Take HM01 Cut.

Cerulean City:

> Menu before Misty;
	- Teach Cut over Metal Claw if caught Pidgey, otherwise teach Cut to your Ratatta.
	- Heal to 50+ HP. Try to manipulate Blaze off one Water Pulse.

> Fight Misty:
		- Staryu: BB
    	- Starmie: MK + MK / Cut / Ember B
			~ Ember B deals 17-21 (30-39%)
			~ Cut deals 15-18 with 20-27 IV, or 16-19 with 28+ IV (27-34%)
			~ Bad attack will often have to Mega Kick twice

> Get the bicycle.
> Menu
		- Register & use the Bicycle.

Route 9:

> Picnicker Alicia:
		- Ember x4
> Bug Catcher:
		- Ember x3

> Take the hidden rare candy
> Heal at the Rock Tunnel Centre
> Cut the top tree

Rock Tunnel:

> Menu
		- Repel

> Pokémaniac:
    	- Cubone: Ember x2 (HB = 10 / Bone Club = 31-34)
    	- Slowpoke: MK x2 (WG = 15)

> Pokemaniac Winston:
    	- Slowpoke: MK x2

> Picnicker Martha:
    	- Ember x2

> Menu
		- Repel
		- Heal to 50+ (Full if playing really safe)

> (Bottom) Hiker Allen:
    	- Geodude: BB x2 (RT = 40 / Magnitude 7 = 40-50)

> (Top) Hiker:
    	- Geodude: BB
    	- Geodude: BB
    	- Geodude: BB
    	- Machop: Ember
			~ 94% range

> Picnicker Sofia:
    	- Jigglypuff: Ember B / BB
    	- Pidgey: Ember
    	- Meowth: Ember

> Menu
		- Heal to 40+ (Full if playing really safe)
		- Repel

> Hiker Dudley:
    	- Geodude: BB
    	- Geodude: BB
    	- Graveler: BB x2 (RT = 25 / Mag.8 = 60)

> Picnicker Dana:
    	- Meowth: Ember
    	- Pidgey: Ember
    	- Oddish: Ember

> Exit rock tunnel.

Route 8:

> Lass Julia:
		- Clefairy: BB
		- Clefairy: BB

Celadon City:

> Head to Erika's Gym.

> (Left) Beauty Tamia:
		- Bellsprout: Ember
		- Bellsprout: Ember
> Beauty Lori:
		- Exeggcute: Ember
> Menu
		- Rare candy to lvl 34 and teach Flamethrower over MK.
> Erika:
		- Victreebel: Flamethrower
		- Tangela: Flamethrower
		- Vileplume: Flamethrower

> Exit the gym and bike to Fly.
> Bike to the Mart.
> Mart
	- Take elevator to 5F
		~ 5F
			- 4 x defend
			- 3 x speed
			- 23 x special
			- 3 x accuracy
			- 3 x guard spec
> Take elevator to 1F

> Take the Tea in Mansion
> Bike to the Game Corner

> Rocket Grunt:
    	- Raticate: Flamethrower (QA = 9-10)
    	- Zubat: Ember

> Activate the stairs, B1F
> Go to B3F (two stairs down)
> Navigate spin tiles and take stairs down to B4F

> Rocket Grunt:
    	- Koffing: Ember
    	- Zubat: Ember

> Take the Lift Key, go up to B3F
> Take Rare Candy, go up to B2F
> Bottom, take Moon Stone
> Navigate to the elevator and go to B4F

> (Left) Rocket Grunt:
    	- Sandshrew: Ember
    	- Sandslash: Flamethrower
    	- Ekans: Flamethrower
> (Right) Rocket Grunt:
    	- Ekans: Flamethrower / Ember B
    	- Sandshrew: Ember
    	- Arbok: Flamethrower

> Evolve to Charizard and teach Wing Attack over BB.

> Giovanni:
    	- Onix: Flamethrower (+ Ember) (RT = 30)
			~ 31% range
    	- Rhyhorn: Flamethrower
    	- Kangaskhan: Flamethrower + WA (FO = 16-17 / MP = 35)
			~ 70% range in blaze

> Take Silph Scope
> Escape rope out
> Bike to Saffron then down to Vermillion
> Head to the gym

> Gentleman Tucker:
    	- Pikachu: Ember
> Surge:
	    - Voltorb: Ember
    	- Pikachu: Ember
    	- Raichu: Flamethrower

> Menu
		- Teach HM02 Fly over MC or to Pidgey.
		- Fly to Lavender Town.

Lavender Tower: Use two repels

> Rival :
    	- Pidgeotto: Flamethrower
    	- Wartortle: Flamethrower B (70% OHKO) or WA x2 (WG = ~17 or ~30 in torrent)
    	- Growlithe: Flamethrower
    	- Exeggcute: Ember
    	- Kadabra: Ember

> Skip the Elixer
> Take heal pad on 5F

> (Right) Channeler Tammy:
    	- Haunter: Ember
> Channeler Jennifer:
    	- Gastly: Ember
> Channeler Emilia:
    	- Gastly: Ember

> Pick up the rare candy
> Wild Marowak: Flamethrower (+ WA)

> Rocket Grunt #1:
    	- Zubat: Ember
    	- Zubat: Ember
    	- Golbat: Flamethrower
> Rocket Grunt #2:
    	- Koffing: Ember
    	- Drowzee: WA
> Rocket Grunt #3:
    	- Zubat: Ember
    	- Zubat: Ember
    	- Rattata: Ember
    	- Raticate: Ember

> Take the Poke Flute
> Bike to Saffron City

Saffron City:

> Mart
		- 9 Hyper Potions
		- 3 Escape Ropes
		- 6 Max Repels
> Bike to Silph Co.
> Take the elevator to 5F
> Dodge the walking scientist
> Dodge the rocket spinner twice and grab the Card Key
> Take same path as red to rival fight
> Rival:
    	- Pidgeot: X Special x2 + Flamethrower
			- try and manip HP to ~60
			- Wing Attack = 30dmg
    	- Blastoise:
        	- Flamethrower + Flamethrower B (WG -> 40-50)
    	- Growlithe: Flamethrower B
    	- Exeggcute: Ember B
    	- Alakazam: Ember B

> Take lapras.
> Flamethrower PP is somewhat tight; you have one spare from heal pad to after Sabrina. If Blastoise used protect twice you will need to Wing Attack the Drowzee, which is a range on bad attack.

> Rocket Grunt:
    	- Cubone: Ember
    	- Drowzee: Flamethrower
    	- Marowak: Flamethrower

> Rare candy twice before Giovanni

> Giovanni:
    	- Nidorino: Flamethrower B
    	- Rhyhorn: Flamethrower B
    	- Kangaskhan: X Special, Flamethrower B (FO = 17 / MP = 40)
    	- Nidoqueen: Flamethrower B

> Escape rope out of Silph Co.
> Bike to Sabrina's Gym
> Navigate teleporters to Sabrina

> Sabrina:
    	- Kadabra: WA
    	- Mr. Mime: Flamethrower B
    	- Venomoth: Ember B
    	- Alakazam: Flamethrower B

> Escape rope out of the gym
> Fly to Celadon City

Celadon City:

> Bike to Snorlax.
> Bag manip cue balls.
> Pick up hidden rare candy (right side, 1 tile over from water in line with third sign)
> Pick up the hidden Max Elixir (right of last signboard)

Fuchsia City:

> Bike to the Safari Zone
> Max Repel before the grass
> Pick up Sunny Day TM (Unless yolo E4)
> Pick up Gold Teeth
> Collect HM03
> Fly to back Fuchsia
> Bike to the gym and bag manip the first spinner

> Juggler Kirk:
    	- Drowzee: WA
    	- Drowzee: WA
    	- Kadabra: WA
    	- Drowzee: WA

> Menu
		- Use the Max Elixer when bag manipulating the second spinner
		- Rare candy once if going for Muk range

> Koga:
    	- Koffing: Ember B
    	- Muk: WA + Flamethrower / Flamethrower B (L45 25% / L46 44%)
			~ Sludge = 28-34dmg
    	- Koffing: Ember B
    	- Weezing: Flamethrower B

> Give the warden the Gold Teeth in exchange for HM04
> Teach HM03 & HM04 to Lapras
	- Use strength to get the rare candy
> Menu
		- Heal to ~80hp
		- Rare Candy twice to L48 if did not candy before Koga
		- Max Repel
		- Fly to Pallet Town

Pallet Town:

> Surf to Cinnabar
> Go to the Pokemon Mansion
		- Take same path as Red
		- Avoid walker near the basement switch (vision of one tile)
		- Take the hidden Elixer to the right of the last switch
		- Take the Secret Key
		- Escape rope out
> Bike to Blaine's Gym
		- Sequence is A,B,B,B,A,B

> Blaine:
    	- Growlithe: X Speical x3 + Ember B
    	- Ponyta: Flamethrower B / Ember B with 30-31 Spec
    	- Rapidash: Flamethrower B
    	- Arcanine: Flamethrower B

> SAY NO TO BILL YOU IDIOT
> Fly to Viridian City

Viridian City:

> Bike to the gym
> Navigate the spinning tiles to Blackbelt
> Blackbelt Takashi:
    	- Machoke: Flamethrower B
    	- Machop: Ember B
    	- Machoke: Flamethrower B
> Cooltrainer Warren:
    	- Marowak: Flamethrower B
    	- Rhyhorn: Flamethrower B
    	- Marowak: Flamethrower B
   		- Nidorina: Ember B
    	- Nidoqueen: Flamethrower B
> Giovanni:
    	- Rhyhorn: Flamethrower B
    	- Rhyhorn: Flamethrower B
    	- Dugtrio: Ember B
    	- Nidoqueen: Flamethrower B
    	- Nidoking: Flamethrower B

> Bike to the grass
> Menu:
		- Use a Hyper Potion
    	- Use a Max Repel
    	- Teach TM38 Fire Blast over WA

> Rival:
    	- Pidgeot: X Special x4 + (X Accuracy) + Ember B
			~ Quick Attack = 20-24dmg
    	- Blastoise: Fire Blast B
    	- Rhyhorn: Ember B
    	- Growlithe: Ember B
    	- Exeggcute: Ember B
    	- Alakazam: Ember B

Victory Road:
		- Max Repel (x2) when needed
		- Take victory road rare candy (skip if yolo E4)
		- Use all Rare Candies
		- Teach Sunny Day over Ember if picked up

> Elite 4
		- PC Heal Charizard and deposit slaves
		- Equip Sitrus now if picked up with a Rash nature

> Lorelei:
	- Dewgong does 83-116 with neutral Sp. Def, 93-126 with minus Sp. Def

	> If you did not pick up Sunny Day
    	- Dewgong: 	X Spec, Flamethrower, X Spec, Flamethrower
    	- Cloyster: Ember B
    	- Lapras: Flamethrower B
    	- Slowbro: Fire Blast B
			~ 94% range
    	- Jynx: Ember B

	> If you picked up Sunny Day
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- Lorelei fight (if can tank Surf + SD Surf)
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    1: X Spec
        IF SURF TURN 1:
        2: Sunny Day
        3-7: FB (range), FT x2, FB, FT
        ----------
        IF HAIL TURN 1 AND CAN TANK SURF + 2 HAILS:
        2: X Spec
            IF SURF TURN 2:
            3: Sunny Day
            4-8: FT x5
            IF SAFEGUARD TURN 2:
            3: X Spec
            4-8: FB, FT x2, FB, FT (if not in Blaze, Sunny Day and FT x5)
        IF HAIL TURN 1 AND CANNOT TANK SURF + 2 HAILS:
        2: FT
            IF SURF TURN 2 INTO BLAZE:
            3: FB
            4: Sunny Day
            5: X Spec (Super instead if can't tank Dive)
            6-9: FT x4 (FB Slowbro if used Super)
            IF SURF TURN 2 INTO NOT BLAZE:
            3: SD
            4-8: FT x3, FB, FT
            IF SAFEGUARD TURN 2:
            3: X Spec
            4-8: FT x3, FB, FT
        ----------
        IF SAFEGUARD TURN 1:
        2: X Spec
            IF SURF TURN 2:
            3: SD
            4-8: FT x5
            IF HAIL TURN 2:
            3: X Spec
            4-8: FB, FT x2, FB, FT
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> Menu
		- Heal to full
		- Equip Sitrus if picked up with a Mild nature

> Bruno:
    	- Onix: Guard Spec + X Special + Flamethrower
    	- Hitmonchan: Flamethrower B
			~ Mach Punch = 14-17dmg
    	- Machamp: Flamethrower B
    	- Hitmonlee: Flamethrower B
    	- Onix: Flamethrower B

> Menu
		- Use a potion to heal above Shadow Punch range

> Agatha: Skip X Speed if 25+ IV Speed (23-24 if took carbos)
    	- Gengar: X Speed + (X Accuracy) + Flamethrower B
			~ Shadow Punch damage;
				- 0-1 = 34-40
				- 2-10 = 33-39
				- 11-17 = 31-37
				- 18-24 = 30-36
				- 25-31 = 28-34
    	- Golbat: Flamethrower B
    	- Arbok: Fire Blast B
    	- Gengar: Fire Blast B
    	- Haunter: Flamethrower B

> Menu:
    	- Use an Elixir
    	- Use a Hyper Potion

- Lance:
    	- Gyarados: X Speed + X Special x4-5 + (X Defend if in Hyper Beam range) + Flamethrower B
			~ Hyper Beam damage (after / before X Def);
				- 0-1 = 59-70 / 90-106
				- 2-5 = 58-69 / 89-105
				- 6-8 = 57-68 / 87-103
				- 9-14 = 56-67 / 85-101
				- 15-17 = 55-65 / 84-99
				- 18-19 = 54-64 / 82-97
				- 20-24 = 53-63 / 81-96
				- 25-28 = 52-62 / 79-94
				- 29-31 = 51-61 / 78-92
    	- Aerodactyl: Flamethrower B
    	- Dragonair: Flamethrower B (Outrage = 50-60)
    	- Dragonair: Flamethrower B
    	- Dragonite: Fire Blast B
			~ 81% range at +4

> Menu:
    	- Heal to full
> Champion:
	- Skip X Speed if 30-31 IV Speed (28-29 if took carbos)
	- Use another Guard Spec when the first wears off
		- Pidgeot: Guard Spec, X Defend, X Speed, X Special x3-6
    	- Blastoise:
			@ +3: Fire Blast B (63%)
			@ +4: Fire Blast B
			@ +5: Flamethrower B
			@ +6: Fire Blast
    	- Rhydon: Flamethrower B
    	- Alakazam: Flamethrower B
    	- Exeggutor: Flamethrower B
    	- Arcanine: Flamethrower B / Fire Blast B if 3 X Spcs
			Extremespeed damage;
				- 0-2 = 28-34
				- 3-7 = 27-32
				- 8-14 = 26-31
				- 15-23 = 25-30
				- 24-30 = 24-29
				- 31 = 23-28