Pokemon Blue Any% NSC FAQ

Pokemon Blue Any% NSC FAQ

Rules:

*Timing is by RTA, where timer starts at New Game and ends when screen fades to white after Hall of Fame in game time is shown.
*Runs must be done on English version.
*Save Corruption is not allowed.
*Other glitches (trainer-fly, old man, etc) are allowed.
* Having a save file present on the cart/emulator when you start the run is not allowed. This rule is in place to prevent carrying over certain parts of save data from the old file, such as the glitched "fastest" text speed. You can use Up+B+Select on the title screen to clear your save data.
* All variants of VBA are banned from all GB/GBC games. The only allowed emulators are Gambatte and BGB.

Q: What are you trying to accomplish?
A: I am trying to get to the credits as fast as possible without save corruption.

Q: What does "NSC" mean?
A: "NSC" (Any% No Save Corruption) is the abbreviation for the name of the category I am running.  The goal is to complete the game as fast as possible without use of save corruption.  Glitches are allowed.

Q: What is the World Record (WR) for Pokémon Blue NSC?
A: 17:21 by DeconStream.

Q: Why Blue?  Why not Red?
A: Abra is cheaper.

Q: Why do you name your rival MN(space)?
A: Magic.

Q: Which starter Pokémon do you select?
A: I select Bulbasaur.  He is the worst Pokémon in existence.

Q: Why are you resetting so much after Rival?
A: If Bulbasaur has 12 Special, he sucks and therefore must be sacrificed for the betterment of future runs.

Q: Why aren't you weakening Pidgey?
A: Pidgey needs to have a specific current HP value to perform Brock skip.

Q: Why are you resetting so much after Weedle?
A: If Bulbasaur has 15 Special, he sucks and therefore must be sacrificed for the betterment of future runs.

Q: Did you just walk through walls?
A: Yes.

Q: How?
A: Magic.

Q: What is [insert question]?
A: Glitches.  I don't get it either.