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- Pokemon White 2 Baton Pass FAQ
+ Pokemon Platinum Baton Pass FAQ
 
 Q: What is Baton Pass?
 A: Baton Pass speedruns are runs where you change the Pokemon used for every major battle.
 
-Q: What are the exact rules:
+Q: What are the exact rules?
-A: Each major battle (Gym Leader, Ghetsis, E4 member, Champion) needs to be defeated with a different Pokemon. A Pokémon which takes part in a major battle (that is, the Pokémon is sent out in the fight) can not be used to battle in a future major battle (that is, the Pokémon can not use an attack.)
+A: Each major battle (Gym Leader, E4 member, Champion) needs to be defeated with a different Pokemon. A Pokémon which takes part in a major battle (that is, the Pokémon is sent out in the fight) can not be used to battle in a future major battle (that is, the Pokémon can not use an attack.)
 
 A Pokémon which has been used in a major battle can be sent out in a future major battle provided that it does not attack. (for example, to use a Revive on the Pokemon you are using for that battle.)
 
-A different Pokemon is defined as a Pokemon that is of a different species, and not evolved directly from a Pokemon used prior (for example, you can not use a Tepig for one Gym Leader, and then evolve it to Pignite and use it again.)
+A different Pokemon is defined as a Pokemon that is of a different species, and not evolved directly from a Pokemon used prior (for example, you can not use a Chimchar for one Gym Leader, and then evolve it to Monferno and use it again.)
 
 There are no restrictions for non-major battles.
 
 Q: What Pokemon will you use for each major fight?
-A: There are a couple of fights where different Pokemon are used on a "catch whichever shows up first" basis, but the current route is as follows:
+A: There are a few fights which might be done different in the future, but the current route is as follows:
 
-Cheren: Lillipup / Pidove / Azurill
+Roark: Machop
-Roxie: Magnemite / Pidove
+Gardenia: Monferno
-Burgh: Pignite
+Fantina: Bibarel
-Elesa: Sandslash / Trapinch
+Maylene: Rotom
-Clay: Deerling / Sawsbuck
+Wake: Tropius
-Skyla: Zebstrika
+Byron: Gastrodon
-Drayden: Cobalion
+Candice: Medicham / Bronzong / Probopass / Magneton
-Marlon: Amoonguss
+Volkner: Quagsire / Jolteon
-Ghetsis: Weavile / Mamoswine
+Aaron: Jolteon / Magneton
-Caitlin: Crustle
+Bertha: Pelipper
-Shauntal: Zoroark
+Flint: Floatzel
-Marshal: Gligar
+Lucian: Giratina
-Grimsley: Mienshao / Golduck / Bouffalant
+Cynthia: Tentacruel
-Iris: Excadrill
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 For reference, I am doing this run Manipless. This is partly because I've prepared this route for races, but also because I think this category is best done manipless. Using manips would obviously be faster, and change the route quite a bit, however there are quite a few Pokes that would be better to get without manips, just to save the time from saving and restarting the game, given some of the Pokemon are only used for a handful of fights, gambling on the stats would be a better strat on average.
-For reference, I am doing this run Manipless. This is because I've prepared this route for races more than anything else, this run is to make sure the route works. Using manips would obviously be faster, however there are quite a few Pokes that would be better to get without manips, just to save the time from saving and restarting the game, given some of the Pokemon are only used for a handful of fights, gambling on the stats would be a better strat on average.
+
 Q: Are there glitches in this run?
 A: No, this speedrun is glitchless.
 
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-A: No, I'm playing on a DS (phat) with a capture board installed allowing me to record game footage
+
 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
-A: There are quite a few fights that are really tricky depending on your stats. Ghetsis and Iris stand out as really tough ones imo.
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 Q: So what are the really hard fights in this run?
 A: There are quite a few fights that are really tricky depending on your stats. Maylene, Candice, Aaron and Cynthia stand out as really tough ones, or at the very least ones where you need a lot of setup and therefore dying is really bad.
-A: Generally speaking I need a Surf and a Fly slave. One of them is the Pokemon that beats Cheren (Pidove for Fly, Azurill/Herdier for Surf), so I need to catch another to do the other. This can be a wide variety of things too, from one of those 3 listed if they both show up, or Psyduck/Audino or Zubat/Ducklett
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 Q: Do you catch anything that isn't used in fights?
-Q: Why White 2 and not Black 2?
+A: Only the Togepi Egg, which is hatched as it has a 50/50 chance to have Hustle, which can make high level Pokemon (like Gastrodon) easier to find.
-A: Black 2 has an extra trainer in Reversal mountain, and Charles is a Rotation battle instead of Triple. Other stuff is different too, but basically White 2 is better in every way.
+
 Q: Why do you play as the girl?
-Q: Why do you play as the boy/girl?
+A: See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9pD4oLiFyo
-A: Both play the same. I prefer the girl design, so I pick her.
+
 Q: What is WR?
-Q: Why do you name yourself and NOT Tepig 'I'?
+A: https://www.speedrun.com/pkmnplatext#Baton_Pass
-A: Because it's faster to name myself one character for text purposes. Most Pokemon aren't used enough to be worth nicknaming, Excadrill is the only exception.
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-For my trainer name I just tap whatever button with my left index finger, so it varies a bit.
+
 A: It was sub 5, so now any future improvement is icing on top.
 
-A: See: Splits | https://www.speedrun.com/pkmnbw2ext#Baton_Pass
+Q: What is with those split icons? What does A and B mean?
 A: This is a grading system for all of my splits. I'm sure you are familiar with grades, A+ being the best then going down from there. So the idea is, if the split has an A+ next to it, my time there was really good and would be very difficult to beat. If it's a C though for example, it was quite poor, and I should be able to save time there pretty easily.
 
-A: Would be nice to get under 4:10, and maybe even push to sub 4 with a really great run.
+This way, everyone watching has more accurate information on where I can save time, and where I should be making up time. Also that all time loss is not equal, as losing time vs an A+ split isn't really that bad, whereas losing time vs a C split is really bad. It'll probably take a while for a lot of people watching to pick up the meaning so I will appreciate everyone who explains how this works (correctly) in chat to new people.