Pokémon Shield DLC Don't Get Urshifu% FAQ

Pokémon Shield DLC Don't Get Urshifu% FAQ

Q: What is this category?
A: It's a run where I start the game as normal but detour to the Isle of Armor and beat it as fast as possible. The run ends when you beat Mustard at the top of the Tower of Darkness.

Q: How fast is it compared with Any%?
A: Way shorter. Any% is in the low 4 hour range; this category is around 1h 15 mins.

Q: What is the WR?
A: 1:13:25 by SpiderC.

Q: Don't Get Urshifu?
A: The intent of the Isle of Armor area is to get Kubfu and evolve it into Urshifu at the top of the Tower. You can actually complete the Isle of Armor storyline without getting Urshifu, by releasing Kubfu. This saves ~15-20 mins overall but is a separate category.

Q: What pokes do you use?
A: I will use Sobble/Drizzile for the whole run. I will catch a Wooloo/Skwovet early to skip the catch tutorial, the Slowpoke before entering the IoA, and I will receive Bulbasaur/Squirtle after finishing the first trial. I use none of these pokes in battle.

I've routed some edge situations where you catch something extra to get some extra EXP, but this is generally slower and I will try and avoid this as much as possible as I'm going for a very good time.

Q: What stats are you looking for?
A: Sobble wants 14+ Special Attack at L6 which is x / 10+ / 0+ in terms of IVs. Everything else is fine, though having very low HP + Sp. Def could be problematic for the last Avery fight. Also, having a specific range of Speed IVs is scary as well due to speed ties with Mustard 1. In both of these cases, I've routed alternative Candy spots.

Q: What are the bad fights in this run?
A: After Hop 2, pretty much all of them. The wild Onix can just kill you immediately with Rock Slide, chance to get confused or crit in all three Avery fights (not to mention Quick Draw chance on Avery 3), and Mustard 1 can troll with U-Turn. Once you beat Avery 3 and start the Tower, it is actually very likely to finish a run.

I'm keeping track of all my resets/deaths on this current grind, see here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1b4cZwByfi5Fd0t4Bb3bYq9Tlr4G2e09N70syfeHPxDM/edit?usp=sharing

Q: What is your PB?
A: 1:15:00, it is 5th place overall and actually the "WR" for Shield in this category.

Q: Goal time?
A: I want to get a 1:13:xx, or 2nd place in this category at absolute worst. Record would be super cool as well, though Spider's time is insane and will be tough to beat.