Pokemon FireRed Any% FAQ

Pokémon Red Any% Glitchless F.A.Q.

Q: What are you trying to accomplish?
A: I am trying to defeat the Elite Four as fast as possible.

Q: What does "Any%" mean?
A: "Any%" is the name of the category I am running.  The goal is to complete the game as fast as possible.  Although it isn't listed as "Glitchless", this run doesn't contain glitches.

Q: What is the Best Time (BT) in this category?
A: 2:05:14 in real time by ExarionU, on console.

Q: What is your current Personal Best (PB)?
A: None.

Q: What is your goal?
A: Unsure yet.  I want to see if I like the category enough to grind it out a little bit.

Q: How are you streaming/recording your runs?
A: I use the following programs:
    > Twitch streaming: OBS Studio
    > Game-only capture: vMix
    > Timer: LiveSplit
	> Audio Timer: EonTimer
   I use the following hardware:
    > Capture card: GV-USB2
    > Console: GameCube w/ Game Boy Player + Game Boy Interface
    > Controller: Wii-U Smash Controller

Q: Why FireRed?  Why not LeafGreen?
A: In this category, version doesn't matter.  I just happen to have FireRed.

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 Squirtle.  Squirtle is *probably* the best choice to beat the game with.

Q: Probably?
A: Squirtle and Charmander have been competing with each other for fastest, but new strats gave Squirtle some free time save, so I'm opting for the turtle.

Q: Why do you keep restarting?
A: I probably didn't successfully manipulate my Squirtle.

Q: Manipulation?
A: The manipulation in this game sucks compared to other games I frequent.  A list of Squirtles generates upon completion of naming my character, and this list is based off of my Trainer ID.  I have to perform a frame perfect trick to get Squirtle.  What sucks most about this is it's never the same Squirtle.

Q: What are the stats you want for Squirtle?
A: I want either a Modest, Mild or Rash nature, and I want a minimum of 28 IV Special Attack and 17 IV Speed.

Q: What are IVs?
A: IV stands for individual value. Each Pokemon has an IV ranging from 0 to 31 for each stat. The higher the IV, the higher the growth rate for that particular stat.

Q: Why do you catch [insert Pokémon here]?
A: Here is a basic rundown of the entire team:
    > Squirtle - Main Pokémon.  Surf and Strength slave.
    > Pidgey/Spearow - Fly slave.
    > Rattata/Paras - Dig and Cut slave.

Q: Why do you purposely take damage?/What are "Torrent strats"?
A: Torrent is Squirtle's ability that activates once it has 1/3 of its total HP or less.  It boosts water type moves by 50%, sometimes adding just enough to change the complexion of a fight.

Q: What are the hardest fights?
A: Hell if I know.  Let's find out together.