Pokemon Sun/Moon Any% FAQ

Pokémon Sun/Moon Any% F.A.Q.

Q: What are you trying to accomplish?
A: I am trying to become the champion as quickly as possible.

Q: What does "Any%" mean?
A: "Any%" is the category I am running.  The goal is to complete the game as fast as possible, with glitches being allowed to do so.  However, no route-altering glitches have been found yet, so this is a glitchless run.

Q: What is the Best Time (BT) in this category?
A: 5:13:13 in real time by itotaka1031, on New3DS, using Sun version.

Q: What is your current Personal Best (PB)?
A: 5:40:14 in real time on 3DS, using Moon version.

Q: What is your goal?
A: 5:3x:xx.

Q: Why make the distinction of version?
A: Both are similar in the end, with a couple fights in Sun being slower than in Moon.  However, Solgaleo is faster against the Elite Four than Lunala is.  It almost equals out, with Sun being a little bit faster.

Q: Why make the distinction of console?
A: New3DS loads the game much faster and lags less, saving several minutes.  Because of this, "Best Time" and "World Record" aren't necessarily interchangeable.

Q: How are you streaming/recording your runs?
Q: How are you streaming/recording your runs?
A: I use the following programs:
    > Twitch streaming: OBS Studio
    > Game-only capture: 3ds_capture
    > Timer: LiveSplit
   I use the following hardware:
    > Console: 3DS w/ capture card installed

Q: What are the differences between Sun and Moon?
A: Sun has some slower/trollier fights than Moon.  Lunala and Solgaleo seem close, with Solgaleo being safer and faster.

Q: Why do you choose the boy for the run?
A: You save 4 seconds by not getting the Makeup Case.

Q: Why do you set your 3DS date to November 19th and the clock to 8:00 AM?
A: So the game is either daytime or nighttime depending on version, dialogue is skipped, and there is no Hail.

Q: Why do you keep resetting the game?
A: I need at least 12 Special Attack and a not minus Special Defense nature.

Q: Why do you catch [insert Pokémon here]?
A: Here is a basic rundown of the entire team:
    > Popplio/Brionne/Primarina: First main Pokémon.
	> Pikipek: Used for two battles.
    > Lunala/Solgaleo: Final main Pokémon.

Q: Is Popplio the best starter?
A: I'm gonna say yes.

Q: Why are you feeding/petting Popplio?
A: By getting Popplio to affection level 2, we gain 1.2x more experience.  We also earn a Rare Candy for feeding it 5 beans.

Q: What is a "spinner"?
A: A spinner is a trainer that randomly looks in each direction.  These spinning trainers cost precious time on account of extra time battling.

Q: What are the hardest fights in this run?
A: Teacher Emily is the first real troll of the game.  If playing Sun, Dexio can troll for days.  If playing Sun, you fight a Parasect instead of a Shiinotic, so you need Hidden Power to do well against it.  Totem Lurantis is extremely scary.  Totem Mimikyu is obnoxious.  All of the Elite Four requires a lot of setup.