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- Pokemon FireRed Any% Squirtle Beginner Route [Last updated: 6/14/2017]
- Keep in mind that you can run Squirtles with less stat requirements, but Mega Punch will not be as viable otherwise.
- For running Squirtles with an Attack Stat lower than 20/3/x, please go here. https://pastebin.com/A9GEVUJm
- Weedle Chart for Brock: http://forums.pokemonspeedruns.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=460
- Item Locations: http://imgur.com/a/UnOCz
- RNG Manipulation Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMWlQn8Hoqg
- RNG Manipulation Program: http://www.speedrun.com/tools/gen3starterv1_0_fagp4.jar
- Things to keep in mind:
- - 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
- - 22 speed or lower gets you outped by Blaine's Rapidash
- INTRO/RNG MANIPULATION:
- - Start timer when you select your trainer name
- - Natures: Mild, Rash
- - Stat parameters:
- > HP: x
- > Attack: 20/3/x
- > Defense: x/x/x
- > Sp. Atk: x/x/28
- > Sp. Def: x/x/x
- > Speed: x/21/x
- - Min frame 4030, max frame 5235
- - Select Squirtle at listed time + 0.13 seconds
- PALLET TOWN
- - Rival 1: Tackle spam
- ROUTE 1
- - Get Potion from mart guy on second trip (first trip if it will kill turn frame)
- - Kill one lv 2/3
- - Catch Rattata and Pidgey if you see them (Tackle to weaken)
- VIRIDIAN FOREST
- - Get Antidote
- - Get hidden Potion on far-left tile if necessary (same row as Weedle Guy)
- - Weedle Guy: Tail Whip, Tackle spam (Bubble spam if you killed 2 lv 3's)
- - If poisoned, get to 5-7 HP, then use Antidote
- PEWTER GYM
- - Minion: Bubble x1-2, Bubble x2-3
- - Brock: Bubble x1-2, Bubble x1-2
- - Teach Water Gun over Tackle
- PEWTER CITY
- - Sell Rock Tomb
- - Buy 4 Potions, 4 Antidotes, 2 Paralyz Heals, 3 Awakenings and 6 Repels (If you caught a Rattata)
- - Buy 3 Potions, 3 Antidotes, 3 Paralyz Heals, 3 Awakenings and 6 Repels (If you have to catch Paras)
- ROUTE 3
- - Switch Water Gun to slot 1 and WG everything
- - If no Torrent for 14, get Torrent off second L10 Caterpie; if no Torrent for 15, get it off L11 Caterpie
- - Catch Pidgey/Spearow if you didn't catch Pidgey
- - Catch a Nidoran if you happen to encounter one and didn't catch a Rattata. Don't grind for it though.
- - Get Persim Berry before the center if your Squirtle is Rash
- MT. MOON
- - On first repel menu, register TM Case and equip Persim Berry first
- - Get the Rare Candy
- - Fight the Hiker (Bubble x3)
- > 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)
- - Rocket: WG x2, WG x2 (can save 1-2 turns if in Torrent)
- - Super Nerd: WG spam
- - If no Paras, grind for one at the very end (WG to weaken, Bubble if Low level)
- ROUTE 4
- - Teach Mega Punch over Bubble
- - Teach Mega Kick over Withdraw
- CERULEAN CITY
- - Buy 4 Super Potions
- - Heal to full and candy to 19 (learn Bite over Tail Whip)
- CERULEAN GYM
- - Misty:
- > Bite+MK (Bite+MP instead if turn 1 Water Pulse), MP+Bite+Bite
- CERULEAN CITY
- - heal to 25+ HP for rival
- - Get hidden Rare Candy
- - Teach Water Pulse over Water Gun
- NUGGET BRIDGE
- - Cerulean Rival: WP+WP, MP+MK, WP x2
- - NB1: Bite x4
- - NB2: Bite, MP, Bite
- NOTE: MK Oddish at 11-14 IV Atk or Modest nature
- - NB3: WP x2
- - NB4: WP x2
- - NB5: WP
- - Rocket: WP x2
- ROUTE 25
- - Get hidden Elixer
- - Get the Pecha Berry if you're a Mild nature or have low defense
- - Hiker: WP
- - Lass: WP x2
- - Jr. Trainer: WP x2
- - Do NOT get the Oran Berry (candies are enough for Koga)
- - Lass: MP x2, Bite
- NOTE: 68.75% chance to OHKO both Oddish /w Mega Punch for 20-28 Attack Modest
- NOTE:Get Ether if need at least 2 MKs for Drowzee/Raticate/Ivysaur/Raticate)
- - Get S.S. Ticket, then run back to Cerulean and enter the Dig house
- CERULEAN CITY
- - Rocket: WP, MK
- ROUTE 6
- - Get the Sitrus Berry and candy (consider skipping Sitrus with good HP/Sp. Def/Speed)
- - Use 2 Rare Candy to reach L27, and use the Ether on Mega Kick if you got it.
- - Jr. Trainer: WP, MK (or WP x2 in Torrent)
- S.S. ANNE
- NOTE: If in Torrent, 2+ MKs and out of Vine Whip kill range, skip free heal
- - S.S. Anne Rival: Bite+WP, MP+MK, MK, Bite
- (In Torrent): WP, (Heal) MP+MK, WP, Bite
- > If exiting fight at high HP, save at least 3 Mega Kicks for Surge
- - Take free heal on the way out
- VERMILION CITY
- - Press Select to teach Cut and Dig to Rattata/Paras
- - Cut the bush to enter the gym
- VERMILION GYM
- - Gentleman: WP
- - Menu AFTER Gentleman:
- > (Equip Sitrus Berry)
- > (Heal to full or near full)
- > (Heal paralysis)
- - Surge: WP x2, WP+MK (WP+MP if WP did more than half)
- (Risky Surge Strats) WP x2, MP x2 /w 20-31 IV Atk Rash/Mild
- VERMILION CITY
- - Get the Bike Voucher, then run back to Cerulean
- CERULEAN CITY
- - Get bike, then register+use it (Unequip Sitrus Berry)
- ROUTE 9-10
- - Jr. Trainer: MP, Bite, MK, Bite
- NOTE: MP is a 68% range at 30-31 IV Atk
- - Bug Catcher: Bite x2, WP
- - Get hidden Rare Candy after Hiker walker
- ROCK TUNNEL
- - Delay using Elixer on a Repel menu as long as you can. Use if necessary for Mega Kick PP.
- - Pokemaniac: WP, Bite
- - Pokemaniac: Bite+Bite
- - Jr. Trainer: MK x2 (Bite + Bite, MK if low on kicks)
- - Hiker: WP
- - Hiker: Bite, WP, Bite
- - Use Elixer on the the upcoming Repel menu if you already haven't.
- - Jr. Trainer: WP, MP x2
- - Hiker: Bite x2, WP
- - Run manip the spinner
- - Jr. Trainer: Bite, MK, Bite
- ROUTE 8
- - Gambler: WP x2
- CELADON CITY
- - Go to Game Corner
- - Rocket: MK, MP (or WP+MP if in Torrent)
- - Go to Rocket Hideout
- ROCKET HIDEOUT
- - Get the candy and Max ether on the table BEFORE the Lift Key
- - Use 2 candies to reach L35 (Use the Max Ether now if you use 3 or more WP on Surge)
- - Go to the Lift Key guy (WP x2)
- - Get Lift Key
- - Take elevator to B4F
- > Rocket: Bite x3
- > Rocket: WP, Bite, Bite + WP (WP Arbok if in Torrent)
- > Giovanni: WP x3, WPx2, Bite (WP X5 if you used the Max Ether)
- > Get Silph Scope, then Dig out
- CELADON CITY
- - Bike to the mart
- - Shopping:
- > 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)
- > 2F: 11 Super Potions, 1 Revive, and 8 Super Repels (alternatively, don't sell Nugget and buy 2 Supers)
- - Bike west to get Fly
- - Teach Fly to bird, (use max ether on Water Pulse), use a Super Repel, and Fly to Lavender
- LAVENDER TOWER
- - Rival: Guard Spec., X Acc, X Attack, MP, MK x2, MP x2
- > Alternate strat: X Spec, WP, Bite+Bite, Bite+Bite, Bite, WP
- - Do NOT get the Elixer
- - Channeler (5F): WP
- - Channeler (6F): WP
- - Channeler (6F): WP
- - Get Rare Candy
- - Marowak: WP (MP/Bite to stall if not in Torrent)
- - Rocket: Bite, Bite, WP (MP, Bite, WP if less than 3PP on WP)
- - Rocket: Bite, WP
- - Rocket: Bite x3, WP
- - After exiting, Fly to Celadon
- CELADON CITY
- - Get the Tea
- - Bike to Snorlax
- CYCLING ROAD
- - Get the candy and Max Elixer
- SAFARI ZONE
- - Use a Super Repel before the grass in the second area
- - Get the Full Restore
- - Get the Gold Teeth and HM03, then Fly to Fuchsia and bike to the gym
- FUCHSIA GYM
- - On first spinner bag manip, teach Surf over Mega Kick, Rare Candy to level 41, Heal to safe HP.
- NOTE: 35 HP is safe for Mild nature, 32 HP is safe for Rash Nature.
- - Juggler: Surf x4
- - Equip Pecha on manip menu if you grabbed it.
- - Koga: Surf x5 (assumes L42 for Weezing; better to Bite+Surf if not)
- > At 60+ HP: Surf, X Spec, Surf x2, Surf, Bite+Surf (if Muk hits into Torrent, Bite+Surf, then OHKO Weezing)
- FUCHSIA CITY
- - Get Strength
- - Use a Super Repel, heal/candy for Speed if necessary, then Fly to Pallet and Surf to Cinnabar
- CINNABAR ISLAND
- - Go to the mansion (approach from left coast)
- - Get the Elixer and TM14
- - Get the Secret Key, then Dig out and bike to the gym
- CINNABAR GYM
- - Answers are as follows: A,B,B,B,A,B (Yes, No, No, No, Yes, No)
- - Blaine: Surf x4 (NOTE: You MUST have Torrent by the time you hit Arcanine)
- (NOTE: Rapidash outspeeds Squirtles with 22 speed or lower)
- - SAY NO TO BILL YOU IDIOT
- - Fly to Celadon and bike to the gym
- CELADON GYM
- - Beauty: Bite x2 (Consider MP if less than 2 Bite PP)
- - Teach Blizzard over Mega Punch and heal to 30+ HP
- - If you didn't Rare Candy for Koga, use them all now (Should have no candies after this).
- - Beauty: Bite
- - Erika: Surf, Bite, Blizzard
- NOTE: If you used too much Surf or you don't have torrent, Blizzard, Bite, Blizzard instead on Erika.
- - After exiting, Fly to Celadon and bike to Silph Co.
- SILPH CO.
- - Take the stairs to 5F
- - On spinner bag manip, use the Max Elixer and heal so 3 Wing Attacks = Torrent
- - Silph Rival: X Acc, X Spec x3, WP, Blizzard x2, Bite, WP
- 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.
- - Rocket: WP x3
- - Giovanni: Surf x3, WP
- - Dig out, then bike to the gym
- SAFFRON GYM
- - Sabrina: Surf x2, X Speed, Surf x2
- - Dig out, then Fly to Viridian and bike to the gym
- VIRIDIAN GYM
- - Blackbelt: Surf x3
- - Cooltrainer: WP x5
- - Giovanni: WP x2, Surf x3
- - After exiting, bike to Route 22
- ROUTE 22
- - Before the grass, use a Super Repel and use the Full Restore
- - Viridian Rival: X Acc, X Spec x2, Surf, Blizzard, Bite, Bite+Blizzard, X Speed, WP, Surf
- VICTORY ROAD
- - On Super Repel menu, teach Strength over Water Pulse
- INDIGO PLATEAU
- - Box heal and deposit slaves (from "Move" menu)
- - Buy max Full Restores
- ELITE FOUR
- NOTE: X Special Lorelei strats are designed to prevent hail text as soon as possible. Follow whichever situation fits your fight.
- - Lorelei:
- (No Hail by turn 4) X Spec x4, Bite + Surf, Bite, Bite, Surf, Bite + Bite + (X-Special) Bite
- - Bruno: Guard Spec., X Spec x2, Surf x5
- > If you heal, use a Super Potion for Torrent manip
- - Heal to ~35-50 HP (high Torrent)
- - Agatha: X Speed, X Spec, Surf x5
- > If you heal, use a Super Potion for Torrent manip
- - Heal to full
- - Lance: X Acc, X Spec, Blizzard+(Strength)+Blizzard, Blizzard x3, Surf
- - Heal to full and use the Elixer
- - Champion: Guard Spec., X Speed, X Spec x3, Surf, X Acc, Blizzard, Surf x2, Blizzard/Bite + Blizzard, Surf
- NOTE: If Pidgeot gives you Torrent, skip the third X Special, then heal on Gyarados
- NOTE: Blizzard + Blizzard on Gyarados if only 2 X Special's were used
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