Pokemon Heart Gold Glitchless FAQ

      Pokemon Heart Gold Glitchless FAQ

Q: Why do you keep resetting and changing the time?

A: I need to use a specific time in order to use RNG manipulation, so I set the clock in such a way that I can use it.
 The timer counts down to when I need to reset for the correct second.

Q: What is RNG?

A: Random Number Generator, the thing that determines everything random within the game, such as stats or encounters.

Q: Why use RNG Manipulation?

A: RNG manipulation is used in this speedrun, which involves resetting on a specific second starting from a specific time, and hitting the correct frame for the correct seed after resetting. This allows me to get a Cyndaquil with almost perfect stats.

Q: Why almost perfect stats? Why don't you just get 31 IVs on every stat?

A: Because it's not possible to do so. Technically, it is possible to get a better cyndaquil but it would require waiting for several minutes / hours during the profesor oak's intro, so it's not worth it. IVs of the cyndaquil I'm looking for are  HP 30 / ATK 30 / DEF 27 / SP ATK 31 / SP DEF 27 / SPEED 31, and a Rash nature.

Q: What causes the resets?

A: I missed the trainer ID. The one I am trying to hit is 14645. If I don't get it I know I incorrectly RNG Manipulated so I reset.

Q: Why don't you check Cyndaquils stats?

A: Because I already know what stats Cyndaquil is going to get after hitting the right trainer ID.

Q: Why don't you catch Raikou?

A: Raikou isn't faster for glitchless. Cyndaquil gains enough exp during the run to be better than Raikou. Also Cyndaquil stats are manipulated so it is even faster.

Q: Why not Soul Silver?

A: Because it's slower.