Pokemon Crystal Any% Glitchless FAQ

Pokémon Crystal Any% Glitchless FAQ

Rules:

* Timing is by the in-game timer, as it shows either on the trainer card or on the save screen after beating Red and going through the second set of credits.
* Runs must be done in single-segment as otherwise the in-game timer is inaccurate; resetting after entering the Hall of Fame is permitted.
* Runs must be done on the English version.
* Using glitches are not allowed.
* Using a Poké Doll on the shiny Gyarados is allowed.
* All variants of VBA are banned from all GB/GBC games. Approved emulators are Gambatte and BGB.
* If using emulator, using save states is not allowed.


Q: What are you trying to accomplish?
A: I am trying to defeat Pkmn Trainer Red as fast as possible.

Q: What does "Any% Glitchless" mean?
A: "Any% Glitchless" is the name of the category I am running.  The goal is to complete the game as fast as possible without any glitches.  Sequence breaks (such as the Poké Doll) are allowed, however.

Q: What is the World Record for Pokémon Crystal Any% Glitchless?
A: 3:16 according to the in-game timer, by Keizaron. http://www.speedrun.com/pkmncrystal#Any_Glitchless1

Q: What are you playing on?
A: An emulator called Gambatte. http://sourceforge.net/projects/gambatte/

Q: What are the differences between Crystal and Gold?
A: Crystal has less required trainers, more spinners, and has a completely different route in many parts of the game.

Q: Why do you choose the girl for the run?
A: Most Gen 2 runners choose the girl as a way to distinguish the run from Gold. I use it just because everyone else does :)
also this: http://www.twitch.tv/werster/c/1709253

Q: Why do you set the time to 5:50 PM?
A: By setting the time so close to the night cycle, I can potentially catch a Sentret as a Cut slave.  The night cycle is for a chance at catching a Poliwag early.

Q: Why do you name everything "A"?
A: Naming commonly seen names one character saves frames throughout the entirety of the run.  A is just the fastest character to select.

Q: Which starter Pokémon do you select?
A: I select Totodile.  Totodile's Rage is very game-breaking in the beginning, and he learns the biggest variety of TMs to sweep the game.

Q: Why do you keep resetting the game?
A: Speedruns are very optimized.  Starting off with proper stats is the difference between a successful and a failed run.

Q: What are the stats you want for Totodile?
A: Totodile needs to have a minimum of 12 Attack and 11 Special Defense. 10 speed is preferred but I'll run 9 Speed.

Q: You keep saying "DV" -- what is that?
A: DV stands for determinant value. Each Pokemon has a DV ranging from 0 to 15 for each stat. The higher the DV, the higher the growth rate for that stat. At Level 100, the difference between 0 and 15 DV is about 30 stat points. DVs help me decide which strategies to use, and I can determine them by checking my stats at certain level-ups.

Q: Why did you reset if you didn't even see the stats yet?
A: If Totodile is female, it will always have 11 Attack.

Q: Why do you catch [insert Pokémon here]?
A: Here is a basic rundown of the entire team:
	> Totodile/Croconaw/Feraligatr - Main Pokémon.
	> Sentret/Bellsprout/Oddish - Cut slave.
	> Poliwag/Psyduck/Poliwhirl - Whirlpool and Waterfall slave.
	> Kenya (Spearow) - Fly slave.

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.  There are a total of 17 unique spinners that I must pass 32 tiles worth of vision.

Q: What are the hardest fights in this run?
A: Rival 2 is easily the hardest fight.  Bayleef has Razor Leaf, which has a 1 in 4 chance to critical hit; a critical hit most likely ends the run.  Whitney can  also end runs with an unpredictable Clefairy and a tough Miltank.  Rival 3 can cause major problems with Curse and paralysis.  Red fight is the last real troublemaker; it requires 4 turns of setup against a Pikachu with Thunder.

Q: Why do you sit through the credits after the Elite Four?
A: The in-game timer stops before the credits, so I use that opportunity to take a bathroom/mental break.