2020 Red any% Glitchless Beginner Guide

Beginner Red Route
Credit: This route was originally developed by Wsop during the Pokemon red 2019 tournament but has recently been updated in the 2020 tournament. I have done nothing but write a full guide, and maintained this. All credit goes to Wsop and other great routers that make this community great. Any and all questions can be asked in the Pokemon Red Glitchless Channel in the Discord.

FAQ: Please read the FAQ before learning :) https://pastebin.com/iYrcaEfS

Manip Quick Reference:
	Nidoran Manip:
			Optimal (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED): https://youtu.be/6iOx592-xhU
			1 A Press: https://youtu.be/qPzSWHyMuW8
	Mount Moon Manip:
			Inside Moon (Optimal for this route): https://pastebin.com/jnj9j47S
			Backups:
				- 2nd Floor Backup (POY): https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/88072681710161920/268704307468042241/MtMoonManip3.png
				- Post Nerd Backup Paras: https://pastebin.com/D3FBndvH
	Surge Cans Manip:
			Optimal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Pa2f2WxCe4
			Pallete Cans: https://youtu.be/_tWhfBITf_g

Good Documents:
	- HP Dependent Strats (WR Focused): https://pastebin.com/HgyuMvyr
	- Original Route made in 2019: https://pastebin.com/7HRZxXKS
		* This route is closer to WR route and slightly more optimal with time BUT has a risky early game fight
	- Damage Ranges: https://pastebin.com/Bgq1d0H5
	- WR Route: https://pastebin.com/6zyj3eXT

Glossary:
	Moves: HA = Horn Attack, MP = Mega Punch, BB = Bubble Beam, WG = Water Gun, TB = Thunder Bolt, Bliz = Blizzard, PS = Poison Sting, HD = Horn Drill, RS = Rock Slide
	(MOVE NAME): A situational move used to finish off a pokemon when a damage range is missed
    IT = Instant Text
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Before you Start:
    - Clear any existing save file by pressing Up + B + Select on the game title screen
	- Set your options to fast text and animations OFF

Pallet Town:
	- Name yourself and rival 'A'
	- Pick Squirtle and name it 'A'
	- Rival 1: Tail Whip, Tackle Spam

Viridian City:
	- Get XP from a random encounter
		* Note: During the parcel quest kill one encounter from a level 2 rat, level 3 rat, or a level 2 pidgey. You can fight level 3 pidgeys but you will take a bit of damage if you have a lower attack squirtle. This Early XP will get you Bubble for Brock
	- SHOPPING:
		* 4 Pokeballs (This does require you to get consistent at manip yoloballs, you can buy 5 and 1 less potion later on)
	- Nidoran Manip:
			Optimal (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED): https://youtu.be/6iOx592-xhU
			1 A Press: https://youtu.be/qPzSWHyMuW8
	- Get the tree potion here: http://gunnermaniac.com/pokeworld?map=1#54/166

Viridian Forest:
	- Walk this path in the forest and pickup the antidote along the way: http://gunnermaniac.com/pokeworld?map=51#17/47/UUUURURRRRRRRRUUUUUUUULUURRUUUUUUUUUUUULLUUUUUUUUUAUULLLLLLLLDDDDDDDLLLLUUUUUUUUUUUUULLLLLLDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDLLLLLUUU
	- Bug Catcher: Tail Whip x2, Tackle Spam [Heal if HP < 7]
		* Check your leveled up stats after this fight, if you have 13 Special you have bad Special, if you have 14 or 15 you have good special
	- If you are poisoned do the following:
		* Swap nidoran and squirtle (nidoran should be the lead pokemon)
		* Potion if HP is bellow 16
		* Antidote

Pewter City:
	- SHOPPING:
		* 8 Potions
	- If you weren't poisoned do the following:
		* Swap nidoran and squirtle (nidoran should be the lead pokemon)
		* Potion if HP is bellow 16
		* [OPTIONAL SAVE IF YOU HAVE BAD SPECIAL]
	- Brock:
		* Geodude [Heal if HP < 8]
			- Swap to squirtle, then bubble spam
		* Onix [Heal if HP < 7]
			- Swap to squirtle
				* IF ONIX USES BIDE: Tail Whip x2
			- Bubble Spam
	- OPTIONS: Battle Style to Set before leaving Brocks Gym

Route 3:
	- Bug Catcher 1:
		* Caterpie: Leer + HA x2 + (Tackle)
		* Weedle: Leer + HA x2
			- Leer + HA + Tackle if you got stringshot hit OR tackle will always kill
		* Caterpie: HA x2 + Tackle

	- Menu: Use a potion if HP < 25
	- Shorts Guy:
		* Rat: [Heal if HP < 17]
			- Leer + HA x2
		* Ekans: [Heal if HP < 6]
			- Leer + HA x2
				*Potion if you were bind and HP < 12 (20 if rat used tailwhip)
	- Bug Catcher 2: [Heal on caterpie if HP < 7]
		* HA Spam all pokes finish pokemon with tackle when possible
	- Menu: Use a potion if HP < 21
	- Lass: (This route fights the lass and the bug catcher): HA x4
	- Bug Catcher 3:
		* Caterpie:
			- PS x2 (HA turn 2 if PS won't kill and didn't get turn 1 string shot hit)
		* Metapod:
			- HA, PS, HA, PS (You really want at least 1 HA after this fight, if you are at 1 HA just PS)
	- Catch a Flyer
		* Tackle then toss a ball at any flyer expect level 8s where you HA then toss a ball
	- Kill any encounter in the grass with HA EXCEPT level 3 or level 7 jigglypuffs

	- Mount Moon Manip:
         * NOTE: Don't stress doing the longer manips just learn Post Nerd Backup Paras and start working on a full moon manip. If you fail the manip just keep going and do the backup paras. There is also a 2nd floor backup you can learn with only 2 a presses
		- Inside Moon (Optimal for this route): https://pastebin.com/jnj9j47S
		- Backups:
			* 2nd Floor Backup (POY): https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/88072681710161920/268704307468042241/MtMoonManip3.png
			* Post Nerd Backup Paras: https://pastebin.com/D3FBndvH

Mount Moon:
	- Get TM 12 (Water Gun), Rare Candy, Escape Rope, TM 01 (Mega Punch), Moon Stone during mount moon manip
	- MENU after Paras and Before Rocket:
		* Toss any remaining Pokeballs (ONLY IF YOU HAVE A PARAS)
		* Toss Antidote if you still have it
		* Use Rare Candy
		* Teach TM 12 (Water Gun) over Tackle (Slot 2)
		* Use Moon Stone
		* Teach TM 01 (Mega Punch) over Leer (Slot 1)
	- Rocket:
		* Rat: MP
		* Zubat: MP + PS (HA if zubat uses leech life and use MP if leech life also crits)
	- Super Nerd: (HA when possible but if you are out just MP again)
		* Grimer: MP + HA [Note: Water Gun can kill if you get a good MP roll, if so use WG over MP or HA]
		* Voltorb: MP + (PS)
		* Koffing: MP + HA
Cerulean City:
	- Use the Center
	- Get IT (Instant Text), you talk to the bike salesman and mash B through his text, this will set all text to instant. Things that kill instant text are Yes/No textboxes, opening the menu in and out of fights.
	- Pickup the Hidden rare candy here: http://gunnermaniac.com/pokeworld?map=1#235/44
	- Rival:
		* Pidgeotto: HA x3 (If you get some bad rolls use MP to kill)
			- If you get hit by 2 sand attacks swap to Squirtle and let it die
		* Abra: HA
		* Rat: MP
		* Bulba: MP + HA (If you get growled or miss a bunch into leech seed healing, you want to kill with MP)
	- Fight 1:
		* MP + (PS) (If you missed MP on caterpie into String Shot Hit use HA)
		* MP (If you missed MP got a String Shot Hit use HA)
	- Fight 2:
		* MP + (PS)
		* HA x2
	- Fight 3:
		* MP
		* MP
		* HA
	- Fight 4:
		* MP + (PS)
		* HA x2
	- Fight 5:
		* HP < 8:
			- MP [Note: MP is a range to kill, so healing is an option but is slow cause you lose IT. It's worth the death chance almost always]
		* HP > 7:
			- HA x2 [Note: Poison Sting can kill if you get a good HA roll, if so use PS over the second HA]
			- NOTE: Karate Chop is a move option here and can crit and will do 12-14 (15 is you are really unlucky) but it's not worth healing
	- Rocket:
		* Ekans: MP
		* Zubat: HA
Route 25:
	- Bottom Hiker 1: WG
	- Female Junior 1:
		* MP
		* HA x2
	- Bottom Hiker 2:
		* WG
		* WG
		* MP + (PS)
		* WG
	- Female Junior 2:
		* MP
		* NOTE: You will learn Thrash here, teach it over Water Gun
		* Thrash
	- Pickup Ether here: http://gunnermaniac.com/pokeworld?map=1#288/3
	- MENU After Bill:
		* Use Rare Candy
		* Use Escape Rope
Cerulean City:
	- Center unless you have 55+ HP and at least 2 Mega Punches
	- Get IT again
	- Rocket: Thrash
	- Swimmer: Thrash
	- Misty: Thrash (If you are ever alive and confused swap to another poke (bird) and let it die)
	- If you are less than 15 HP do the following:
		* Potion
		* Teach BB over PS
		* Get IT again
Vermilion City:
	- Female Jr: Thrash
	- Male Jr: Thrash
	- If you have less than 13 HP after this fight Potion (13+ HP lives QA x2, Wine Whip + QA non crits, and Wine Whip Crit)
	- Rival:
		* Pidgeotto:
			- HA x2
				* If you get sand attacked swap to another pokemon and let it die
		* Rat: MP
		* Kadabra: Thrash
	- If you have less than 9 HP and IT, Fight the Gentleman in this room here with thrash then pickup the rare candy: https://gunnermaniac.com/pokeworld?map=96#21/11
	- Shopping:
		* Buy:
			- 4 Repels
			- 4 Para Heals
	- MENU Before cut brush:
		* Teach TM 11 (Bubble Beam) over PS
		* [Rare Candy if you fought the gentleman]
		* Teach HM 01 to Paras
		* Teach TM 28 (Dig) to Paras
		* Use Cut
	- Surge Cans Manip:
			Optimal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Pa2f2WxCe4
			Pallete Cans: https://youtu.be/_tWhfBITf_g
	- Surge:
		* Voltorb:
			- If you have less than 21 HP Thrash, if you are ever confused swap to the bird and let it die
			- Otherwise BB + HA
		* Pikachu:
			- Thrash
	- Get the Bike Voucher and use Dig on Paras
Cerulean City:
	- Get the Bike
	- MENU:
		- Swap (using select) Slot 1 with the Bike
		- Teach TM 24 (Thunder Bolt) over HA
		- Use the Bike
Route 9:
	- Note: This guide assumes no red bar setups for fly split but if you want to dive into that all the info is in the HP dependent strategies found here: https://pastebin.com/HgyuMvyr
	- First Girl: MP, then Thrash (If you run out of mega punches without killing the first poke just Thrash you will be 25% to hit yourself on the last poke)
	- Bug Catcher: BB then Thrash
Rock Tunnel:
	- MENU After taking 1 step down: Scroll down and use a Repel
	- Slowpoke Dude 1: BB, TB
	- Slowpoke Dude 2: TB
	- [Optional Save if you are bellow 18 HP]
	- Oddish Girl:
		* If you have 18 - 22 HP use TB, then Thrash. If you get para'd use a heal on it, and if you get put to sleep heal if absorb kills
    - Use two repels before the next fight.
	- Hiker: BB x3
	- Lass: Thrash
Route 8:
	- Gambler:
		* Growlithe:
			- If you have less than 5 HP Potion
			- BB
		* Vulpix: Thrash
Underground:
	- Get the Hidden Elixer here: http://gunnermaniac.com/pokeworld?map=121#21/5
	- Get the Hidden Nugget here: http://gunnermaniac.com/pokeworld?map=121#12/2
Celadon City:
	- Shopping:
		* Floor 2:
			- Sell TM 34 (Bide)
			- Sell Both Nuggets
			- Buy TM 07 (Horn Drill)
			- Buy 9 Super Repels
			- Buy 4 Super Potions
			- Buy 2 Revives
		* Floor 4:
			- Buy Pokedoll
		* Roof:
			- Buy a Soda Pop and trade it to the girl
			- Come back and buy a Fresh Water
		* Floor 5:
			- Buy 12 X Accs
			- Buy 7 X Specs
			- Buy 2 X Speeds
	- Take the Elevator and get HM 02 (Fly)
	- MENU after getting Fly:
		* Swap slot 2 with TM 07 (Horn Drill)
		* Use a Super Repel
		* Teach TM 48 (Rock Slide) over Mega Punch
		* Swap slot 4 with X Accs
		* Teach HM 02 to the bird
		* Use Fly to go to Lavender
Lavender Town:
	- NOTE: From this point on you have 2 revives which means deaths aren't as scary, so if you die remember to swap to a pokemon, revive, let the swapped pokemon die and ANY AND ALL X ITEMS ARE GONE. This route has extras so you shouldn't run out of x items, and there will still be some saving since some deaths with revives are still really slow to come back from if at all
	- Rival: TB x2, BB, Thrash
	- Channeler 1: RS x2
		- Get the Elixers Here: http://gunnermaniac.com/pokeworld?map=145#12/10 and Here: http://gunnermaniac.com/pokeworld?map=146#4/12
	- Channeler 2: RS
	- Channeler 3: RS
	- Pickup the rare candy in your way then Teach TM 07 (Horn Drill) over Rock Slide
	- Ghost Encounter:
		- MENU:
			* Swap slot 4 with Super Repels
			* Use Pokedoll
	- Rocket 1: TB x3 + (BB)
	- Rocket 2: X ACC, HD x2
	- Rocket 3: TB x2, Thrash
	- Get the Pokeflute and Fly to Celadon City
Celadon City:
	- Use the Center
	- Bike to Saffaron City
Saffaron City:
	- Enter Silph Co and take the stairs to floor 5
	- Get the Hidden Elixer Here: http://gunnermaniac.com/pokeworld?map=210#12/3
	- Rocket 1: Thrash (If you get paralized use a heal)
	- Get the Key Card
	- Rival:
		* Pidgeotto:
			- X Acc
			- X Speed, HD
		* HD all remaining Pokes
	- NOTE: In this split we want to take a bit of damage to do a strat on Koga called Boom strats
	- If you have less than 78 HP use ether on HD before the next fight
	- Rocket 2:
		* Cubone:
			- Turn 1:
               			* Ether on HD if you didn't before this fight.
               			* X Acc if you already used Ether
			- Turn 2:
               			* If Cubone damages you and you need to X Acc still use X ACC now
			   	* BB
		* Drowzee:
			- If you haven't used X ACC do so now
			- HD
		* Marowak: HD
	- Giovanni: X Acc, HD x2, BB, HD
	- Go back to the elevator and go to the 10th Floor to get TM 26 (Earthquake) and the Rare Candy
	- Use Dig on Paras
Celadon City:
	- Use your Bike and go to Snorlax
	- MENU before Snorlax:
		* Use Super Repel
		* Swap slot 5 for Rare Candies
		* Use Pokeflute
Cycling Road:
	- NOTE: You can hold B to stop automatically moving down on Cycling Road:
	- Get the Rare Candy found here: http://gunnermaniac.com/pokeworld?map=1#125/148
Fuschia City:
	- MENU:
		* Super Repel
		* Swap slot 6 with X Spec
		* Teach TM 26 (Earthquake) over Thrash
		* Use Bike
	- In the Safari Zone Super Repel Before the first runs out, and if you have 0 potions get the full restore here:
	- Pickup the Teeth and get Surf
	- After getting Surf, dig out of the safari and fly back to Fuschia city
	- Juggler 1: EQ x4
	- Juggler 2:
		* Drowzee: EQ
		* Hypno:
			- If your HP is over 90 consider using TB to take more damage but this can be risky. Use TB followed by BB till you are under 80 HP. Then EQ
			- Otherwise EQ + TB
	- Koga: EQ x3, Elixer, (if Koga used x attack use Pokeflute till you die)
     - Note: if you didn’t die from koga follow the HP strats for the backups: https://pastebin.com/2DBBnkmf
	- MENU After Koga:
		* Use all Rare Candies
		* Bike to get Strength
	- Fly to Pallet town
	- MENU at the bottom of the water:
		* Super repel
		* Teach HM 03 (Surf) to Squirtle
		* Surf
Cinnabar Island:
	- Pickup TM 14 (Blizzard)
	- MENU:
		* Teach HM 04 (Strength) to Squirtle Over Tackle
		* Teach TM 14 (Blizzard) over BB
		* Use REPEL (NOTE THIS IS THE REPEL NOT I REPEAT NOT SUPER REPEL)
		* Pickup the Rare Candy Here: http://gunnermaniac.com/pokeworld?map=216#10/2
		* Pickup the Secret Key
		* Dig out
Celadon City:
	- Bike to the Gym
	- Beauty: Bliz
	- Erika: EQ, Bliz, EQ
	- After Erika Fly back to Cinnabar
Cinnabar Island:
	- Quiz Answers: A B B B A B
	- Blaine:
		* Growlithe:
			- X ACC, EQ
		* HD all remaining pokes
	- Digout and Bike to Sabrina's Gym
Saffaron City:
	- Teleporter Puzzle: Top Left, Bottom Left, Bottom Left
	- Sabrina: EQ x4
	- Walk back to the Teleporter and dig out and fly to
Viridian City:
	- Cooltrainer: EQ
	- [OPTIONAL SAVE: This fight has a decent chance to die, and reviving will lose red bar so saving is advised]
	- Blackbelt: X ACC, HD, Bliz, HD
	- Leave the Gym to reset the trainer
	- MENU after entering the gym again: Elixer
	- Giovanni: EQ x4, Bliz + (Bliz)
		* Note: Don't go bellow 2 Blizzards in this fight, if you need to use EQs to finish Rhydon
	- MENU after leaving the gym:
		* Super Repel
		* Bike
	- Rival: X ACC, X Spec, Bliz, Bliz, TB, X Spec, TB, EQ, Bliz
		* Note: If you only have 2 Blizzards, use TB on Pidgeot instead of Bliz
Victory Road:
	- [Optional Safety: Pickup the Full Restore here: http://gunnermaniac.com/pokeworld?map=194#26/7]
E4:
	- Don't extra pokes deposit unless you have no more revives
	- Lorelei:
		* Dewgong:
			- Swap to the Bird turn 1
			- Swap back to Nido and X ACC then HD
		* HD all remaining Pokes
	- Before Bruno use an Elixer
	- Bruno: X ACC, Bliz, HD x2, Bliz, HD
	- MENU before Agatha:
		* Super Potion
		* Rare Candy
	- Agatha:
		* Gengar: X Spec, EQ (If you get put to sleep use the pokeflute, and if you get confused risk it since you would need to X Spec again if you swapped)
		* Golbat: Bliz (If you miss Bliz, and Golbat uses Haze, Finish off golbat and use X Speed on the next poke)
		* EQ all remaining Pokes
	- MENU Before Lance:
		* Heal using the bellow chat
		* Use Elixer
		* [OPTIONAL SAVE: Lance is pretty likely to go bad, so saving is recommend]
			- Healing Chart
				1 - 7: Full Restore
				8 - 26: Super Potion x2 + Potion
				27 - 48: Super Potion x2
				49 - 56: Super Potion + Potion x2
      			57 - 76: Super Potion + Potion
				77 - 98: Super Potion
				99 - 106: Potion x2
				107 - 129: Potion
	- Lance:
        	* Gyarados: X Spec, TB
        	* Dragonair 1: Bliz
        	* Dragonair 2: X Speed, Bliz (If you somehow have 0 X Speeds use an X Spec)
        	* Aero: TB
        	* Dragonite: Bliz
	- [OPTIONAL SAVE: Saving for Champ can be good if you are low on healing items or X Items]
	- You can also heal if you want extra safety
	- Champ: X Spec, X Acc, HD x3, TB, HD x2
		* If Pidgeot uses Sky Attack turn 1 do the following:
			- Bliz, EQ, X Acc, HD x4