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Pokemon FireRed Any% (Squirtle) Beginner Route

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  1. Pokemon FireRed Any% Squirtle Beginner Route [Last updated: 6/14/2017]
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  3. Keep in mind that you can run Squirtles with less stat requirements, but Mega Punch will not be as viable otherwise.
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  5. For running Squirtles with an Attack Stat lower than 20/3/x, please go here. https://pastebin.com/A9GEVUJm
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  7. Weedle Chart for Brock: http://forums.pokemonspeedruns.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=460
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  9. Item Locations: http://imgur.com/a/UnOCz
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  11. RNG Manipulation Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMWlQn8Hoqg
  12.  
  13. RNG Manipulation Program: http://www.speedrun.com/tools/gen3starterv1_0_fagp4.jar
  14.  
  15. Things to keep in mind:
  16. - 14 IV ATK or lower on Rash/Mild as well as Modest natures force you to Mega Kick instead of Mega Punch an extra Oddish
  17. - 22 speed or lower gets you outped by Blaine's Rapidash
  18.  
  19. INTRO/RNG MANIPULATION:
  20. - Start timer when you select your trainer name
  21. - Natures: Mild, Rash
  22. - Stat parameters:
  23. > HP: x
  24. > Attack: 20/3/x
  25. > Defense: x/x/x
  26. > Sp. Atk: x/x/28
  27. > Sp. Def: x/x/x
  28. > Speed: x/21/x
  29. - Min frame 4030, max frame 5235
  30. - Select Squirtle at listed time + 0.13 seconds
  31.  
  32. PALLET TOWN
  33. - Rival 1: Tackle spam
  34.  
  35. ROUTE 1
  36. - Get Potion from mart guy on second trip (first trip if it will kill turn frame)
  37. - Kill one lv 2/3
  38. - Catch Rattata and Pidgey if you see them (Tackle to weaken)
  39.  
  40. VIRIDIAN FOREST
  41. - Get Antidote
  42. - Get hidden Potion on far-left tile if necessary (same row as Weedle Guy)
  43. - Weedle Guy: Tail Whip, Tackle spam (Bubble spam if you killed 2 lv 3's)
  44. - If poisoned, get to 5-7 HP, then use Antidote
  45.  
  46. PEWTER GYM
  47. - Minion: Bubble x1-2, Bubble x2-3
  48. - Brock: Bubble x1-2, Bubble x1-2
  49. - Teach Water Gun over Tackle
  50.  
  51. PEWTER CITY
  52. - Sell Rock Tomb
  53. - Buy 4 Potions, 4 Antidotes, 2 Paralyz Heals, 3 Awakenings and 6 Repels (If you caught a Rattata)
  54. - Buy 3 Potions, 3 Antidotes, 3 Paralyz Heals, 3 Awakenings and 6 Repels (If you have to catch Paras)
  55.  
  56. ROUTE 3
  57. - Switch Water Gun to slot 1 and WG everything
  58. - If no Torrent for 14, get Torrent off second L10 Caterpie; if no Torrent for 15, get it off L11 Caterpie
  59. - Catch Pidgey/Spearow if you didn't catch Pidgey
  60. - Catch a Nidoran if you happen to encounter one and didn't catch a Rattata. Don't grind for it though.
  61. - Get Persim Berry before the center if your Squirtle is Rash
  62.  
  63. MT. MOON
  64. - On first repel menu, register TM Case and equip Persim Berry first
  65. - Get the Rare Candy
  66. - Fight the Hiker (Bubble x3)
  67. > NOTE: Fighting the Rocket spinner may be better if you have high Torrent and can survive Hyper Fang (x/15/x takes 11-13 dmg)
  68. - Rocket: WG x2, WG x2 (can save 1-2 turns if in Torrent)
  69. - Super Nerd: WG spam
  70. - If no Paras, grind for one at the very end (WG to weaken, Bubble if Low level)
  71.  
  72. ROUTE 4
  73. - Teach Mega Punch over Bubble
  74. - Teach Mega Kick over Withdraw
  75.  
  76.  
  77. CERULEAN CITY
  78. - Buy 4 Super Potions
  79. - Heal to full and candy to 19 (learn Bite over Tail Whip)
  80.  
  81. CERULEAN GYM
  82. - Misty:
  83. > Bite+MK (Bite+MP instead if turn 1 Water Pulse), MP+Bite+Bite
  84.  
  85.  
  86. CERULEAN CITY
  87. - heal to 25+ HP for rival
  88. - Get hidden Rare Candy
  89. - Teach Water Pulse over Water Gun
  90.  
  91. NUGGET BRIDGE
  92. - Cerulean Rival: WP+WP, MP+MK, WP x2
  93. - NB1: Bite x4
  94. - NB2: Bite, MP, Bite
  95. NOTE: MK Oddish at 11-14 IV Atk or Modest nature
  96. - NB3: WP x2
  97. - NB4: WP x2
  98. - NB5: WP
  99. - Rocket: WP x2
  100.  
  101. ROUTE 25
  102. - Get hidden Elixer
  103. - Get the Pecha Berry if you're a Mild nature or have low defense
  104. - Hiker: WP
  105. - Lass: WP x2
  106. - Jr. Trainer: WP x2
  107. - Do NOT get the Oran Berry (candies are enough for Koga)
  108. - Lass: MP x2, Bite
  109. NOTE: 68.75% chance to OHKO both Oddish /w Mega Punch for 20-28 Attack Modest
  110. NOTE:Get Ether if need at least 2 MKs for Drowzee/Raticate/Ivysaur/Raticate)
  111. - Get S.S. Ticket, then run back to Cerulean and enter the Dig house
  112.  
  113. CERULEAN CITY
  114. - Rocket: WP, MK
  115.  
  116. ROUTE 6
  117. - Get the Sitrus Berry and candy (consider skipping Sitrus with good HP/Sp. Def/Speed)
  118. - Use 2 Rare Candy to reach L27, and use the Ether on Mega Kick if you got it.
  119. - Jr. Trainer: WP, MK (or WP x2 in Torrent)
  120.  
  121. S.S. ANNE
  122. NOTE: If in Torrent, 2+ MKs and out of Vine Whip kill range, skip free heal
  123. - S.S. Anne Rival: Bite+WP, MP+MK, MK, Bite
  124. (In Torrent): WP, (Heal) MP+MK, WP, Bite
  125. > If exiting fight at high HP, save at least 3 Mega Kicks for Surge
  126. - Take free heal on the way out
  127.  
  128. VERMILION CITY
  129. - Press Select to teach Cut and Dig to Rattata/Paras
  130. - Cut the bush to enter the gym
  131.  
  132. VERMILION GYM
  133. - Gentleman: WP
  134. - Menu AFTER Gentleman:
  135. > (Equip Sitrus Berry)
  136. > (Heal to full or near full)
  137. > (Heal paralysis)
  138. - Surge: WP x2, WP+MK (WP+MP if WP did more than half)
  139. (Risky Surge Strats) WP x2, MP x2 /w 20-31 IV Atk Rash/Mild
  140.  
  141.  
  142. VERMILION CITY
  143. - Get the Bike Voucher, then run back to Cerulean
  144.  
  145. CERULEAN CITY
  146. - Get bike, then register+use it (Unequip Sitrus Berry)
  147.  
  148. ROUTE 9-10
  149. - Jr. Trainer: MP, Bite, MK, Bite
  150. NOTE: MP is a 68% range at 30-31 IV Atk
  151. - Bug Catcher: Bite x2, WP
  152. - Get hidden Rare Candy after Hiker walker
  153.  
  154. ROCK TUNNEL
  155. - Delay using Elixer on a Repel menu as long as you can. Use if necessary for Mega Kick PP.
  156. - Pokemaniac: WP, Bite
  157. - Pokemaniac: Bite+Bite
  158. - Jr. Trainer: MK x2 (Bite + Bite, MK if low on kicks)
  159. - Hiker: WP
  160. - Hiker: Bite, WP, Bite
  161. - Use Elixer on the the upcoming Repel menu if you already haven't.
  162. - Jr. Trainer: WP, MP x2
  163. - Hiker: Bite x2, WP
  164. - Run manip the spinner
  165. - Jr. Trainer: Bite, MK, Bite
  166.  
  167. ROUTE 8
  168. - Gambler: WP x2
  169.  
  170. CELADON CITY
  171. - Go to Game Corner
  172. - Rocket: MK, MP (or WP+MP if in Torrent)
  173. - Go to Rocket Hideout
  174.  
  175. ROCKET HIDEOUT
  176. - Get the candy and Max ether on the table BEFORE the Lift Key
  177. - Use 2 candies to reach L35 (Use the Max Ether now if you use 3 or more WP on Surge)
  178. - Go to the Lift Key guy (WP x2)
  179. - Get Lift Key
  180. - Take elevator to B4F
  181. > Rocket: Bite x3
  182. > Rocket: WP, Bite, Bite + WP (WP Arbok if in Torrent)
  183. > Giovanni: WP x3, WPx2, Bite (WP X5 if you used the Max Ether)
  184. > Get Silph Scope, then Dig out
  185.  
  186. CELADON CITY
  187. - Bike to the mart
  188. - Shopping:
  189. > 5F: (Sell Nugget), buy 1 X Attacks, 4 X Speeds, 21 X Specials, 5 X Accs and 4 Guard Spec. (Buy 5 X-Speed's with 22 speed or less)
  190. > 2F: 11 Super Potions, 1 Revive, and 8 Super Repels (alternatively, don't sell Nugget and buy 2 Supers)
  191. - Bike west to get Fly
  192. - Teach Fly to bird, (use max ether on Water Pulse), use a Super Repel, and Fly to Lavender
  193.  
  194. LAVENDER TOWER
  195. - Rival: Guard Spec., X Acc, X Attack, MP, MK x2, MP x2
  196. > Alternate strat: X Spec, WP, Bite+Bite, Bite+Bite, Bite, WP
  197. - Do NOT get the Elixer
  198. - Channeler (5F): WP
  199. - Channeler (6F): WP
  200. - Channeler (6F): WP
  201. - Get Rare Candy
  202. - Marowak: WP (MP/Bite to stall if not in Torrent)
  203. - Rocket: Bite, Bite, WP (MP, Bite, WP if less than 3PP on WP)
  204. - Rocket: Bite, WP
  205. - Rocket: Bite x3, WP
  206. - After exiting, Fly to Celadon
  207.  
  208. CELADON CITY
  209. - Get the Tea
  210. - Bike to Snorlax
  211.  
  212. CYCLING ROAD
  213. - Get the candy and Max Elixer
  214.  
  215. SAFARI ZONE
  216. - Use a Super Repel before the grass in the second area
  217. - Get the Full Restore
  218. - Get the Gold Teeth and HM03, then Fly to Fuchsia and bike to the gym
  219.  
  220. FUCHSIA GYM
  221. - On first spinner bag manip, teach Surf over Mega Kick, Rare Candy to level 41, Heal to safe HP.
  222. NOTE: 35 HP is safe for Mild nature, 32 HP is safe for Rash Nature.
  223. - Juggler: Surf x4
  224. - Equip Pecha on manip menu if you grabbed it.
  225. - Koga: Surf x5 (assumes L42 for Weezing; better to Bite+Surf if not)
  226. > At 60+ HP: Surf, X Spec, Surf x2, Surf, Bite+Surf (if Muk hits into Torrent, Bite+Surf, then OHKO Weezing)
  227.  
  228. FUCHSIA CITY
  229. - Get Strength
  230. - Use a Super Repel, heal/candy for Speed if necessary, then Fly to Pallet and Surf to Cinnabar
  231.  
  232. CINNABAR ISLAND
  233. - Go to the mansion (approach from left coast)
  234. - Get the Elixer and TM14
  235. - Get the Secret Key, then Dig out and bike to the gym
  236.  
  237. CINNABAR GYM
  238. - Answers are as follows: A,B,B,B,A,B (Yes, No, No, No, Yes, No)
  239. - Blaine: Surf x4 (NOTE: You MUST have Torrent by the time you hit Arcanine)
  240. (NOTE: Rapidash outspeeds Squirtles with 22 speed or lower)
  241. - SAY NO TO BILL YOU IDIOT
  242. - Fly to Celadon and bike to the gym
  243.  
  244. CELADON GYM
  245. - Beauty: Bite x2 (Consider MP if less than 2 Bite PP)
  246. - Teach Blizzard over Mega Punch and heal to 30+ HP
  247. - If you didn't Rare Candy for Koga, use them all now (Should have no candies after this).
  248. - Beauty: Bite
  249. - Erika: Surf, Bite, Blizzard
  250. NOTE: If you used too much Surf or you don't have torrent, Blizzard, Bite, Blizzard instead on Erika.
  251. - After exiting, Fly to Celadon and bike to Silph Co.
  252.  
  253. SILPH CO.
  254. - Take the stairs to 5F
  255. - On spinner bag manip, use the Max Elixer and heal so 3 Wing Attacks = Torrent
  256. - Silph Rival: X Acc, X Spec x3, WP, Blizzard x2, Bite, WP
  257. NOTE: Use the X Acc before you X Spec 3 times. Pidgeot will Whirlwind you if you setup your 3 X Specials before the X Acc.
  258. - Rocket: WP x3
  259. - Giovanni: Surf x3, WP
  260. - Dig out, then bike to the gym
  261.  
  262. SAFFRON GYM
  263. - Sabrina: Surf x2, X Speed, Surf x2
  264. - Dig out, then Fly to Viridian and bike to the gym
  265.  
  266. VIRIDIAN GYM
  267. - Blackbelt: Surf x3
  268. - Cooltrainer: WP x5
  269. - Giovanni: WP x2, Surf x3
  270. - After exiting, bike to Route 22
  271.  
  272. ROUTE 22
  273. - Before the grass, use a Super Repel and use the Full Restore
  274. - Viridian Rival: X Acc, X Spec x2, Surf, Blizzard, Bite, Bite+Blizzard, X Speed, WP, Surf
  275.  
  276. VICTORY ROAD
  277. - On Super Repel menu, teach Strength over Water Pulse
  278.  
  279. INDIGO PLATEAU
  280. - Box heal and deposit slaves (from "Move" menu)
  281. - Buy max Full Restores
  282.  
  283. ELITE FOUR
  284. NOTE: X Special Lorelei strats are designed to prevent hail text as soon as possible. Follow whichever situation fits your fight.
  285. - Lorelei:
  286. (No Hail by turn 4) X Spec x4, Bite + Surf, Bite, Bite, Surf, Bite + Bite + (X-Special) Bite
  287. - Bruno: Guard Spec., X Spec x2, Surf x5
  288. > If you heal, use a Super Potion for Torrent manip
  289. - Heal to ~35-50 HP (high Torrent)
  290. - Agatha: X Speed, X Spec, Surf x5
  291. > If you heal, use a Super Potion for Torrent manip
  292. - Heal to full
  293. - Lance: X Acc, X Spec, Blizzard+(Strength)+Blizzard, Blizzard x3, Surf
  294. - Heal to full and use the Elixer
  295. - Champion: Guard Spec., X Speed, X Spec x3, Surf, X Acc, Blizzard, Surf x2, Blizzard/Bite + Blizzard, Surf
  296. NOTE: If Pidgeot gives you Torrent, skip the third X Special, then heal on Gyarados
  297. NOTE: Blizzard + Blizzard on Gyarados if only 2 X Special's were used
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