Any% - Exarion - November 2nd 2016

This is an abbreviated guide for Mudkip 148, which has a Naughty nature and IVs of 24/27/10/31/31/30. If you are not familiar with the basic Abraless route, learn it from G_Heinz's guide, then return here to learn how it works with this Mudkip.

---------------------------------------------
SUPPORTING NOTES
- Compendium (trainer stats, moves, experience, money): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1n7rmyMGOR9ishlC8LuXxKtSgnwNxOUY2XScyPvFnGqo/edit#gid=0
- Offensive damage ranges: http://pastebin.com/23SL48yS
- Defensive damage ranges: http://pastebin.com/fnE0s13b
- Kyogre ranges: https://www.dropbox.com/s/036ge90ixcvob35/Kyogre%20ranges.xlsx?dl=0
---------------------------------------------
IMPORTANT STUFF TO KNOW
- You are allowed to save & quit. New runners are strongly advised to save before the following fights: Brawly, Rival 2, Cooltrainer Brooke, Norman, Tate & Liza.
- Spinners can be dodged with 100% consistency with proper strats, which are explained here: http://pastebin.com/VxTjrnzz
- You will save a LOT of time by practicing movement (even basic running and biking paths) and the tricky fights (namely Flannery, Winona and T&L).
- Trainer AI is explained here in terms of this run: http://pastebin.com/jP2yvhQJ
- The cursors for the main menu and inventory never never reset unless you save+quit (so no point in swapping items to the top of your inventory).
- You cannot buffer inputs in Gen 3, so it is generally best to menu immediately after an event, rather than during movement.
- When Mudkip/Marshtomp/Swampert's HP is at 1/3 or less, its Torrent ability will trigger, which boosts the power of Water-type moves by 50%.
---------------------------------------------

BEFORE STARTING:
- Clear the previous save file by pressing Select+Up+B on the title screen
- Set the text speed to FAST, battle scene to OFF and battle style to SET
- Open two timer files. One should be your main splits; the other should be set to -11.40

NEW GAME
- Choose the girl
- Give yourself any 1-character name
 
LITTLEROOT TOWN
- Get PC Potion

ROUTE 101
- Save in front of the Mudkip bag
- Synchronize resetting (A+B+Start+Select) with starting your secondary timer. Release A+B+Start+Select as soon as possible
- When you reload your file, select Mudkip in the bag when your secondary timer hits 0.00
- The correct Mudkip has 21 HP and is male. The Pooch is almost always female as well
 
ROUTE 101/103
- Rival 1: Tackle x4, healing as necessary

LITTLEROOT TOWN
- Use a Potion with <12 HP
- Take the Mom heal with <12 HP and no Potion
 
ROUTE 102
- Calvin: Tackle x4-6, healing as necessary
    > Use Mud-Slap if it will kill after another Growl
 
PETALBURG CITY
- Shopping: Buy 4 Potions and 2 Repels
- Enter the center
 
ROUTE 104
- Cut through grass unless <6 HP
- Catch a bird if you see it (Tackle once to weaken)
- On menu before second grass patch, heal to 16+ HP and use a Repel
 
PETALBURG WOODS
- Aqua Pooch: Tackle x5
- Get the Ether
 
RUSTBORO GYM
- Fight both trainers (Mud-Slap until you get WG, then WG)
- Use this chart to determine your approach for Roxanne: http://pastebin.com/EdpbAnG7
- Roxanne: WG/Growl/heal as necessary
- You really want to leave the gym with at least 1 Potion. Adapt as necessary
 
ROUTE 116
- Always fight the Hiker (WG x3)
- You need 44 exp. from wild encounters if fighting Youngster Joey and 10 exp. if fighting Bug Catcher Jose. If fighting Joey, you must get this exp. from this route
- Repel once you have your exp.
- If you have 6+ HP or  no exp., take the top path on the way back and fight Joey (otherwise fight Jose)
 
RUSTBORO CITY
- Shopping: Sell all Poke Balls, 1 Great Ball and TM39; buy 3 Super Potions, 2 X Speeds, 3 X Attacks and 6 Repels
    > If caught flier in Poke Ball, sell all Poke Balls and Great Balls
- Run to Mr. Briney's house
 
ROUTE 104
- Grind for exp. if you're still a Mudkip
- Catch a bird if you see it (WG Wingull if not in Torrent; otherwise YOLO ball)
 
GRANITE CAVE
- Heal to full on first Repel menu
 
DEWFORD GYM
- Battle Girl: WG+MS
- Brawly: X Attack, MS x4
    > If Bulk Up + 23-24 dmg, use WG
    > If Bulk Up + 20-22 dmg + Bulk Up, use MS
    > If Bulk Up + 20-22 dmg + other, use WG
    > Do not heal on Makuhita unless in kill range
    > If you need to stall for Torrent, you can use your Wattson X Speed and/or throw the Great Ball (and pick up Route 110 GB)
 
ROUTE 109
- Get the Soft Sand
 
SLATEPORT CITY
- Grunt 1: MS
- Grunt 2: Tackle+WG, MS
> Tackle+Tackle Zubat if low roll + Leech Life; WG+WG in Torrent
- Take mart to buy Super Potions in emergency situation (usually bad Brawly). Don't need to sell yet
 
ROUTE 110
- Before grass, Repel, equip Soft Sand and heal to 19-40 HP (never 41+)
- Get Full Heal
- Rival 2: X Attack x2, X Speed, Super Potion, Mud-Slap, MS+MS, MS
- If you have no Great Ball, pick up the hidden one
- Optional: Get hidden Revive
- Bag manip Edwin
 
MAUVILLE CITY
- After exiting the bike shop:
> Use a Super Potion
> Ether Mud Shot
> Teach Rock Smash over Mud-Slap
> Register+use bike
- Wally: MS

MAUVILLE GYM
- Battle Girl: WG+MS
- Voltorb guy: MS x3
- Wattson: X Speed, MS x3
    > Skip X Speed or delay it until Voltorb with 51+ HP (you want 35+ or 49+ HP after the fight)
 
ROUTE 111
- Before grass, Repel and heal to 9+ HP
- Deload Trent before passing him
 
ROUTE 112
- CTB: Tackle+Tackle, MS, WG
    > If you have a bird, switch out if Growl OR you're confused and have no Full Heal
 
ROUTE 113
- If you need a bird, heal to 6+ HP on the Repel menu

FALLARBOR TOWN
- Get Nugget
- Shopping: Sell Nugget, TM47 and TM08; buy 3 Super Potions, 10 Super Repels, 9 X Specials, 1 X Speed, 8 X Attacks, 1 X Defend and 2 Guard Spec.
 
ROUTE 114
- Menu (second-to-last tile of bridge if early bird; immediately after early Swablu; on Hiker bag manip if late Swablu):
    > Use Super Repel
    > Heal to 60+ HP
    > Heal sleep
- If early menu, run-into-bike manip Hiker
- Kill Seviper if you see one and haven't lost a Mud Shot
 
ROUTE 115
- If earliest Super Repel, just bike down along right side. If mid or late Super Repel, run-into-bike manip Pokemaniac
 
ROUTE 116
- If earliest Super Repel, use a Repel right before the grass. If mid or late, use when the Super Repel wears out
- If run-into-bike manipping Janice, don't go all the way down (Repel doesn't last)
 
ROUTE 117
- Use Super Repel + teach Strength over WG on breeder bag manip
 
ROUTE 111
- Deload Trent before passing him (1D after repel wears off)
- Run-into-bike manip Brice
 
MT. CHIMNEY
- Grunt 1: Strength x2
- Grunt 2: MS, Strength, MS
- Switch bird to slot 1 before Archie
- Archie: (let slave die), Guard Spec., X Attack, X Speed, Strength+X Attack+Strength, Tackle+Strength, MS
 
HERB SHOP
- Shopping: Buy 2 Energypowders, 2 Energy Roots and 2 Heal Powders
    > Buy 1/2/3 if you have an extra Super Potion but no Full Heal
 
LAVARIDGE GYM
- Before Flannery, switch Marshtomp to slot 1 and heal to 43+ HP
    > If you have 28-42 HP, heal on turn 1 of the fight
- Flannery: X Attack x3-4, get poisoned, Strength x2, MS
    > Use X Specials to stall
- If 1-30 HP, walk around in Flannery's room to deathwarp. If 31+, Super Repel and get candy

PETALBURG GYM
- Delcatty: MS+Strength+Strength 
- Linoone: MS+Strength+Strength+Strength
- If below 42 HP, heal to full
- Zangoose: MS+MS
- Heal to full
- Norman: X Defend, X Attack x2, MS+MS+MS, MS+(heal to 44 HP)+Strength, MS+MS+MS
- Exit on the right side
 
PETALBURG CITY
- Super Repel + teach Surf over Tackle about 5 tiles before water
- Shopping: Buy 3 Super Potions, 1 Escape Rope, 6 X Speeds and 7 X Attacks
    > If high on healing items, buy 2 Super Potions and 8 X Speeds
 
ROUTE 103
- If you see a Tentacool, kill it
- Super Repel on spinner bag manip
 
ROUTE 110
- Skip candy if you got desert candy
- If you see a Tentacool, kill it
 
WEATHER INSTITUTE
- Grunt 1: MS
- Grunt 2: Strength, MS
- Shelly: MS, Surf+Surf (all Surfs in Torrent)
    > YOLO through Swagger if can survive hurting self+Bite; otherwise use Heal Powder
- Take bed on the way out
 
ROUTE 119
- If on low exp. route, menu BEFORE rival:
    > Use a Super Repel
    > Candy twice to L33
    > Remove Castform's Mystic Water
    > Remove Soft Sand
    > From the Pokemon menu, equip Mystic Water
- Rival 3: X Attack x2, X Speed, Strength x3 (MS Wailmer if L31)
- If on high exp. route, menu AFTER rival:
    > Use a Super Repel
    > Heal for Winona with mid HP (not torrent or high)
    > Candy twice to L34
    > Remove Castform's Mystic Water
    > Remove Soft Sand
    > From the Pokemon menu, equip Mystic Water
 
FORTREE GYM
- Bird Keeper: Surf
- Picnicker: Strength+Strength (Surf(+RS) in Torrent)
- Heal to 55+ HP for Winona
- If healing for Winona and didn't repel for desert candy, use a Super Repel
- Winona: X Special, Surf, X Attack x5, (Heal Powder), X Speed, Strength, (Surf+)Surf, Strength
    > Use X Speed on Skarmory if not in Torrent and will get it from Aerial Ace
 
ROUTE 120
- If didn't repel for desert candy or in gym, repel before first patch
- If repelled for desert candy, YOLO the first patch
- If repelled in gym, YOLO the lone grass tile
 
ROUTE 121
- Get Persim Berries, then run-into-bike manip Jessica
- When the Super Repel wears off near Lilycove:
    > Use another Super Repel
    > Heal to 10+ HP
    > Teach Fly to flier
 
MT. PYRE
- Grunt 1: Strength x3
- Grunt 2: Strength, MS (MS both if low on Strengths)
- Get Rare Candy
- Fly to Slateport
 
AQUA HIDEOUT
- Get Master Ball
- Matt: MS x2, Surf
- On the first water tile on the way out, use a Super Repel
 
MOSSDEEP CITY
- Shopping: 6 Hyper Potions, 6 Max Repels (or 4/6 and max Full Heals)
- Get Dive, then bike to the gym
 
MOSSDEEP GYM
- Two tiles after entering:
    > Use a Max Repel
    > Heal to 38+ HP
    > Teach Dive over MS
- Xatu: Surf+Surf (can sometimes finish with Strength)
    > Heal after turn 1 Night Shade if <38 HP
- T&L: X Speed, adapt
    > General strat is to Surf unless Solrock is charging Solarbeam (then use Dive)
 
SEAFLOOR CAVERN
- Use a Max Repel and heal to 40+ HP on spinner bag manip
- After passing the spinner, run everywhere
- Shelly: Surf+Strength, Surf
- Heal to 37+ HP for Archie
- Archie: Guard Spec., X Special x2, X Speed, Surf x3
    > You need to get Torrent. Set up X Speed on Crobat if this requires multiple hits
    > Use Persim to heal confusion
 
ROUTE 126
- Use a Max Repel when the previous one wears off
 
CAVE OF ORIGIN
- Run in the Waterfall room
- After catching Kyogre:
    > Use Rare Candy on Kyogre
    > (Teach Waterfall to Kyogre with <146 or 150+ Sp. Atk)
    > (Teach Surf to Kyogre with 146+ Sp. Atk)
    > Teach Shock Wave to Kyogre
    > Moveset should be Surf/Shock Wave/Ice Beam/Hydro Pump or Waterfall/Shock Wave/Ice Beam/Hydro Pump
    > Give Kyogre a Persim Berry
    > Use an Escape Rope
 
SOOTOPOLIS CITY
- After exiting the cave:
    > Remove Swampert's Mystic Water
    > Switch Kyogre to slot 1
    > Fly to Sootopolis (mash A)
 
Kyogre ranges: https://www.dropbox.com/s/036ge90ixcvob35/Kyogre%20ranges.xlsx?dl=0

SOOTOPOLIS GYM
- Wallace: (X Speed with 100+), SW, X Spec, HP, SW, SW/HP, SW+SW
    > X Spec on Luvdisc or Sealeo if you can't reliably kill Whiscash after Amnesia
- After exiting, Fly to Mossdeep   
    > Remove Persim on this menu if you have it
 
ROUTE 126
- Upon entering the water:
    > Use another Max Repel
    > Give Mystic Water to Kyogre
    > Teach Waterfall to Kyogre if you haven't yet
 
VICTORY ROAD
- Hope: IB
- Shannon: Surf
- Julie: WF x2
- Edgar: Surf
    > 155 Sp. Atk guarantees Cacturne
    > Can IB instead, but then need to save a Surf elsewhere (X Spec Sidney+Surf Cacturne, or Surf a Flygon) 
- Wally: 90 Speed ties Gardevoir
 
ELITE FOUR
- Try to skip Full Restores
- If you haven't taught Surf, remember to do it when you run out of Hydro Pump PP
- Sidney: Surf, IB, SW/HP, WF, IB
    > Consider using X Spec on Mightyena, Sharpedo or Shiftry
    > 101 Speed outspeeds Sharpedo
    > 97 Speed outspeeds Shiftry
    > 160 Sp. Atk guarantees Shiftry
- Phoebe: Surf x2, WF x2, SW+Surf
    > 153 Sp. Atk guarantees first Dusclops
    > Consider X Spec on Sableye (SB does about 45)
- Glacia: (X Speed+X Special if slower than first Glalie), Surf, X Spec, SW, X Spec, SW, WF, SW
    > If you get Light Screen on turn 2, X Spec+WF+X Spec+WF, SW x2, WF, SW 
    > 160 Sp. Atk guarantees first Glalie
    > 150 Sp. Atk guarantees first Sealeo at +2
    > 157 Sp. Atk guarantees second Sealeo at +2
    > 164 Sp. Atk guarantees Walrein at +3
    > Second Sealeo and second Glalie are free setup
- Drake: IB, (X Speed), IB x4
    > 98 Speed outspeeds Altaria at +1 (can't tie)
    > 116 Speed outspeeds Flygons
    > 120 Speed ties Salamence
    > 176 Sp. Atk guarantees Flygons with Surf
- Steven: X Spec, Surf x6 (can WF all except Cradily/Metagross)
    > 92 Speed is slower than Skarmory, Claydol and Metagross
    > 93 Speed ties Skarmory and probably Claydol/Metagross
    > 94 Speed might tie Claydol/Metagross
    > 156 Sp. Atk guarantees Cradily at +1

Any% - Keizaron - August 30th, 2015

Any% - Kylovic - January 15th, 2020

#Introduction
This is a guide for Pokémon Sapphire aimed more towards people learning the route. I won't go into detail on every single nuance for the speedrun but cover everything that is important to learn.
The guide is on Google Docs and I really recommend viewing it thorugh there hence why there is no actual guide on this speedrun.com page. Formatting is much better on Google Docs and I use a lot of color codes etc.

GUIDE LAST UPDATED: May 14th, 2018
Speedrun.com page last updated: January 15th, 2020

#The Guide
Direct link to the guide here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ENAfopHpV299i7sP2B3mDPz0N8sR1NZTvFZE4GepcS8/pub


#Some things to note
1) The guide is made to be as beginner friendly as possible while allowing to be viewed while running.
2) The route used is "Zig-/Abraless #148" which is currently the fastest.
- This refers to the Mudkip on frame 00148 being used aswell as no Abra or Zigzagoon.
- EDG (http://twitch.tv/epicdudeguy) has routed a late Brawly route which turned out to be about 30s slower.
- Sapphire is currently the fastest version. Ruby has been talked about in the past however.
3) I try to update the guide as often as I can. Always check "last updated" here or in the doc.
4) This guide uses maps. They are outdated to some degree. Keep this in mind while learning.
- I can only advise you to watch a top-runner's Sapphire run to learn the movement.
5) I didn't cover spinner manips in the guide.
- For now, check Exarion's great pastebin on gen3 spinners here; https://pastebin.com/VxTjrnzz
- You can bag manip all spinners in the run if you are starting out and want to be safe.

#Manipulations
The Sapphire speedrun has evolved a lot in terms of RNG manipulation. Nowadays, a lot of things can be manipped to achieve a fast time. It is not advised to learn all manips when starting out, but do so as your times get lower and lower to become faster.

My Mudkip manip tutorial video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iod6XP9FYk

Epicdudeguy's "No encounter" manipulation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvBVFpjIeZQ

Epicdudeguy's "Wingull Poké Ball" manipulation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAPRMYV2N9Q

Keizaron's Kyogre "YOLO ball" manipulation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbPuzrye-1M

Exarion's guide on spinner mechanics in Sapphire: https://pastebin.com/VxTjrnzz
Exarion's guide on trainer AI in Sapphire: https://pastebin.com/jP2yvhQJ

A full compendium on every trainer's Pokémon: http://bombch.us/DHFB

#Closing Words
If you have any questions regarding Sapphire as a speedgame or the guide, or have requests / imprevements, hit me up on Twitter @Kylovic.
Another great way of getting into Pokémon Speedruns is through the PSR-Discord server. 
Click here to join: https://discordapp.com/invite/0UUw8zDe2hWlwRsm
Check the channel "#ruby-sapphire" for any questions or discussion.

Thank you for reading!

Any% (Abraful) - G_heinz - June 2020

This route takes inspiration from the original Sapphire route (ca. 2012-2016), using Abra to speed up backtracking around Hoenn. The main benefits are the ability to delay Brawly until after Flannery, and do Mt. Pyre before Winona so that you can fight her as Swampert. I'm not sure how much slower it is than Abraless, but no more than 1.5 min, probably closer to a minute. Recommended if your goal time isn't 1:57 basically, as this route can comfortably sub-2 with good manips and clean fights.

Link: https://pastebin.com/Prv73bGb [Updated 21 Jun 2020]

Any% (Abraless) - June 2016

Any% Glitched - JPN (Swampert route) 

Ruby is more preferred here because Team Magma is slightly faster, and you're gonna be level 100 anyway for the most of the run

This route assumes you have basic knowledge about Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire Speedruns, and even JPN since It has extra trainers such as mandatory Magma Grunt at hideout 

Important Keywords for items- ふしぎなアメ (Rare Candy), キズぐすり (Potion), いいキズぐすり, ハーバーメール (Harbour Mail), (Super Potion), プラスパワー (X-Attack), むしよけスプレー (Repel), シルバースプレー (Super Repel), スペシャルアップ (X Special Attack)

The route is similar to Any% Glitchless route, but with few differences along with Late Brawly and different language,
Main objective is to get a manipped zigzagoon, then any 2 more pokes or zigs to fill up the team, and A Fly friend poke (wingull) or tailow in rare cases
Preferably wingull since it makes the 1st gym grunt fight faster! Tailow works here as well if you fail on getting a Wingull, but Wingull here is much better!
And Lastly an Abra, the notes for the Abra manips are given as well!

Thanks to Epicdudeguy for originally routing it, as well as wingull and abra manips! and BluMagma7 for providing offsets for zigzagoon manip for flowtimer 

Manipped notes by epicdudeguy: https://pastebin.com/gmvUJDQm (some of these are in eontimer, but these are there just for reference) 

All the manips involved in the run for flowtimer: https://pastebin.com/CFpPLwQF

Firstly, choose the Girl as character, and Name yourself in a single character/ 1 letter

Manip Mudkip: (Save 1 tile away from bag, soft reset, pick Mudkip)

Naughty Nature is やんちゃ

Mudkip offset: 11380, no enc notes: https://pastebin.com/huv7ryXT 

Nickname Mudkip in a single character

Name the Wingull a single character and as well as Abra

Calvin: Tackle spam

Zigzagoon Manip: 7330/19700/24050

Avoid all trainers

Petalburg Mart - 3 or 2x キズぐすり (Potion)
- 5x むしよけスプレー (Repel)
- 1x プラスパワー (X-Attack)

Petalburg Forest-

Grunt: X Attack, Spam Tackle


Wingull Manip: 7360/23400/25830 


Roxanne Gym -

Josh: Switch to Wingull, WG, Wingull dies (Growl if he double low rolls, Potion Mudkip if Tackle miss), Mudslap to finish, swap WG to slot 1, WG, WG
Tackle does 7 to Mudkip

Before fighting 2nd trainer in the gym, save before him, soft reset, use following offsets in flowtimer 8790 for start of fight, 34210 for end of fight

Rare Candy Manip: 8790/34210

Heal before the fight if missing 7 or more hp and you don’t have Growl turn 1 HP

Roxanne: WG, Adapt
Use Growl later in the fight if at 19-22 hp and Roxanne is healing that turn
Use Growl turn 1 if 19-22 HP or 28-31 HP, then spam WG (WG Spam otherwise)

Route 116 - Except Grunt, the trainers are optional, but it's better if you get to Marshstomp to make the Double Battle End Early
Grab the Repel below Jose/Bug Catcher
Fight any encounter for XP (WG) or Kill 2 encounters and skip repel if you dont want to fight optionals
Repel after getting this XP (earliest you should Repel is to bag manip Janice)

Do Abra manip, then Repel and Pick up the Escape Rope

Abra Manip: 7266/22480/2544

When Repel wears out: Repel, heal to full if necessary, set cursor on Escape Rope
After cutscene: L+A Escape Rope, skip Escape rope if you're gonna go for Late Abra

After getting Abra and Talking to Steven, Talk to Mr Briney and Sail to Slateport

Grunt 1: Water Gun/Mudshot

Grunt 2: Tackle + usually WG (may have to Tackle, or WG x2 in torrent), Water Gun

Get Theif (TM 46) Very Important for the Glitch

After exiting Museum, Go to Mart

Mart- 99x Mails (ハーバーメール) Also sell TMs if necessary,

Exit, head towards Route 110, which is upwards, Avoid all the trainers, bag manip the aroma lady, then when you reach twins, fight them and Execute the Glitch

Name all the mails as イシツブテ (Geodude) and give to each Pokemon in the party except the one holding rare candy)

Teach Theif to Abra, and dont give him mail beforehand, then during double fight

Marshstomp: Mud Shot, Abra: Theif on Marshstomp, then Mud Shot spam until you win

After that give mail to marshstomp, take mail from abra and give it a mail as well, then try to give Wingull/Tailow the mail, and it will generate rare candies

Take 84 rare candies (83 if Marsh is lvl 17)

Candy to level 100, then go by the following notes https://pastebin.com/vGekinhu

(DO NOT DEPOSIT THE GLITCHED POKEMON) 

Buy repels wherever you can, and back up Super Potions , and 2 escape ropes 

Rest of the Route goes as per Any% route, You dont need to fight ANY optional trainers, so best to avoid them

Take Strength after exiting Meteor Falls

(You'll need 4 X Attacks and 1 X Special) other ranges vary

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
FAQ Notes-

If you hit the right Mudkip, you shouldn't really have a problem hitting the ranges!

Also any other plus attack nature with not too bad SpA, Speed Mudkip works out too, but the usual Naughty Manipped Mudkip would be ideal

Move set goes as Teaching Mud shot over Growl, Strength over Mud Slap, Surf over Tackle/Mud Shot, Waterfall over Mud shot/Tackle

Timing Ends after THE END appears after credits, as that's how JPN timing ends in Pokemon speedruns!

Here's a reference for the run in case anyone needs it - https://www.twitch.tv/videos/209202090

If you have any questions, you can ask in Pokemon Gen 1-3 Discord https://discord.com/invite/5qqmmAk

Any% Glitched Full Guide - August 2023 (Level 100 Route, Outdated)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rrOB9IbwrVOX80O_O5ZfH5_EL2As0aLxBXs1kOD8XH4/edit?usp=sharing

Any% Glitched Guide - January 2024 (Hydro Pump Route, More Beginner-Friendly)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JAN-TCExwmhGpLEegBm7Bb4Y2oyMob4m-bFntlPCFsw/edit

Any% Glitched Guide - Treecko Tenta Route (Advanced)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1t8CwOoZBBjmcWVmurdXlHo1nW2BOwJgWEUUZ5ttvqrg/edit

Any% Glitchless - scoagogo - 15th November 2018

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I7KldTJBNkwKVQknoKkZ_SUmucoRLPnVjkniaTL0irg

Any% Glitchless beginner guide based on the 2021 route by Gunnermaniac and WaveWarrior

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EDOftmqASM_YdBEvZ9EYoF1J1BQgwP6RefOpsKhddSw/edit

Any% Glitchless JPN (Abraless) - June 2018

Stat Compendium: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1or-JftdpnkpS_fr8jDzZTLuagHaMPWxPutrJxDbhqAY/
Offensive Damage Calcs: https://pastebin.com/FqBZ3z8i
Defensive Damage Calcs: https://pastebin.com/NrgXbq6J
Experience Notes: https://pastebin.com/tsLyB89e
Translation Guide: https://pastebin.com/3V9Aemdk
Mudkip manip into encounterless: https://pastebin.com/gmvUJDQm (credit to epicdudeguy)
Wingull manip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAPRMYV2N9Q (credit to epicdudeguy)
---------------------------------------------------------------
 
- Time starts at "New Game"
- Choose girl, give a one-character name
 
LITTLEROOT TOWN
- Get PC Potion
- Save before bag, reset and manip Mudkip 148 | Naughty 24/27/10/31/31/30 (frame 680)
- Give one-character nickname, yes to Birch. Go fight Brendan (Tackle spam; reset Hasty)
- Heal <11HP, walk up to Mom for the running shoes
 
ROUTE 102
- Youngster Calvin: Tackle spam (finish with Mud-Slap if 1HP; heal as necessary if you saved the Potion)
- Always take a step out of grass below final Lass, even if running straight is faster, else Wingull manip will fail
 
PETALBURG CITY
- Mart: Buy 4/2
- Enter and exit center
- Enter gym and talk to Dad for catching tutorial
 
ROUTE 104
- Manip Wingull
- Heal <13HP
- Repel and enter Petalburg Woods
 
PETALBURG WOODS
- Aqua Grunt: Mud-Slapx2, Tackle spam (finish with Mud-Slap if it will kill; heal as necessary/at your discretion)
- Get field Ether on the way out of the woods, and head up to Rustboro City
 
RUSTBORO CITY
- Go straight to gym; heal <7HP
- Youngster Josh: Switch straight to Wingull and use Water Gun
    > If Tackle crit upon switch-in, either reset immediately, or Mud-Slap spam. Don't heal if 2 Potions or fewer
    > If T1 or T2 Tackle miss, Growl spam after Water Gun until Wingull faints
    > If Water Gun crit, you must reset
    > When Wingull faints, bring in Mudkip and finish with Mud-Slap, then WGx2
- Youngster Josh: WG
- Leader Roxanne:
    > WG Geodude
    > If 19-37HP, Growl then WG spam
    > If 38-39HP, consider WG+WG then Growl on the turn she heals (assuming RTx2; if Harden, continue spamming WG)
    > She has two Potions, so make sure you do NOT heal on a turn she heals
- Note your HP when Nosepass faints:
    > If 1HP, fight Bug Catcher Jose either first or second pass
    > If 11HP, fight Bug Catcher Jose FIRST PASS (can also combine with late Clark to keep Torrent for Poochyena)
    > Otherwise, fight Youngster Joey on the way back to Rustboro
- Leave the gym and follow the Devon guy to Route 116
 
ROUTE 116/RUSTURF TUNNEL
- Until Hiker Mike, save WG PP wherever possible (must have 3 minimum after Wattson's gym)
- Do NOT repel until you have KO'd one wild encounter (WG)
- Fight EITHER Jose OR Joey according to the considerations above
- Hiker Clark: WGx3
- Aqua Grunt: WG(+Mud-Slap)
- Jose: WGx3 (MUST have Torrent, else risk poison from Wurmple)
- Joey: WGx1-2, WGx2 (can finish Machop with Mud-Slap if red HP; Low Kick does 5)
- After returning the goods to Devon guy and receiving the letter from Mr. Stone, head to the Mart on your way out
- Mart: Sell 4 Pokeballs, 2 Great Balls, TM39; Buy 3/6/2/3 (buy repels last to save inputs)
 
ROUTE 104/DEWFORD TOWN
- Take the Briney boat to Dewford, and head to Granite Cave
- In repel menu, use a Super Potion, and get the field Escape Rope
- ER out and head to gym after giving Steven the letter
 
DEWFORD GYM
- Battle Girl Laura: WG+MS (don't heal Confusion damage unless critical)
- Leader Brawly:
    > X Attack+MS
    > If T1 Leer/KC/ST, finish with MS (can live if low first roll and T2 BU; in this case go for critical)
    > If T1 BU, be aware of your first MS roll, and if T2 BU, either MS+MS if low first roll, or WG+MS if high first roll
    > If T1 BU > Leer/KC/ST, always finish with WG+MS
    > Makuhita: MS+MS/WG. First MS is 3/16 to hit into heal range; if BU > heal, consider MS+M-slap+MS. Only finish with non-Torrent WG if 14-15HP
    > Torrent on Machop is 17, 18 on Makuhita. Be aware of this and finish them with WG if Torrent
    > Do NOT heal on Makuhita unless <6HP. AT does 5, so he will still most likely BU.
- Leave the gym and take the Briney boat to Slateport
 
SLATEPORT CITY
- Can get the beach Ether for safety
- Get the Soft Sand
- Talk to Dock, then head to the Museum (yes to the receptionist)
- Aqua Grunt 1: MS
- Aqua Grunt 2: Tacklex2 (can substitute WG if Torrent), MS
- Leave the museum and head north to Route 110
 
ROUTE 110
- In repel menu, heal with a Potion if <20HP and you have at least 2 remaining, and equip Soft Sand
- Get the field Full Heal
- If 41+HP, save before Rival 2, X Attack T1, and reset if Growl (cannot get Growl once your attack is raised)
- Rival 2:
    > X Attackx2, X Speed, Super Potion, Mud-Slap Numel (WG if no Mud-Slap PP)
    > MSx2 Grovyle (MS+Tackle if high first roll). Absorb does 34-40; heal to avoid QA if <11HP
    > MS Wailmer
- Get the field Revive before Collector Edwin, then enter Mauville City
 
MAUVILLE CITY
- Get Rock Smash
- Get the Mach Bike
- In menu outside bike shop:
    > Heal with a Potion
    > Ether MS
    > Teach Rock Smash over Mud-Slap
    > Register and use bike
- Talk to Wally outside gym, and say yes (MS)
- Battle Girl Vivian: WG+MS (Tackle instead of WG if <4PP)
- Guitarist Shawn: X Speed, MSx3 
- Heal before Wattson if <19HP
- Leader Wattson: MSx3
    > If Voltorb SB or RO critical puts you <21HP, Super Potion on Magneton before finishing him off
- Leave the gym and bike north to Route 111
 
ROUTE 111
- KO a RS Geodude encounter if it would grant high exp (refer to experience notes)
- Repel and heal with a Potion if <9HP (if one remains; else Super Potion on Wingull)
- Cooltrainer Brooke: Tackle x2, MS, WG
- In repel menu, Revive Wingull, then head west to Fallarbor
 
FALLARBOR TOWN
- Get the Nugget in the crater
- Mart: Sell Nugget, TM47, TM08; Buy 3/10/11/1/8/1/1
- Head west then south across the bridge
 
ROUTE 114/METEOR FALLS/ROUTE 116
- In repel menu, heal with a Super Potion, then head to Meteor Falls
- After Aqua/Magma cutscene, head out the south exit, taking the stairs
- When you reach Route 116, use your last remaining regular Repel
- Enter Rusturf Tunnel and smash the rock to obtain Strength
- Hiker Mike: WGx2, MS (note MS PP; if <4 after Machop, you must Strength Carvanhas/Sharpedo to make it up)
 
ROUTE 117/MT. CHIMNEY
- In repel menu, teach Strength over Water Gun
- Bike back up near Fiery Path and take the lift to Mt. Chimney
- Aqua Grunt: Strengthx2
- Admin Matt: MS, Strength, MS (Strength Carvanhas if necessary; MUST have 1 MS after Archie for Torkoal)
- Before Archie, swap Wingull to first slot, healing Marshtomp if you took any extra damage after Route 114
- Archie 1:
    > Lead Wingull, Guard Spec. (Bite faint); send out Marshtomp
    > Bite does 16-19
    > Mightyena: X Attack, X Speed, Strengthx2
    > If you don't need to heal on Mightyena, X Attack again before second Strength; otherwise, KO it after mist wears off and Strength+X Attack+Strength Golbat
    > Golbat: if +1, Strength+X Attack+Strength; if +2, Tackle+Strength
    > Sharpedo: MS or Strength (both guaranteed OHKO; Rough Skin does 4)
- Take Jagged Pass to Lavaridge
 
LAVARIDGE TOWN
- Herb Shop: Buy 2/2/2 (1/2/3 if used Full Heal)
- Enter the gym
- Before Flannery, switch Marshtomp back to slot 1 and heal if <50HP with a Super Potion or Energy Powder
- Leader Flannery:
    > X Attackx3
    > If no poison, Tackle (reset if critical), then X Attack again
    > Always get to +4 before KO'ing first Slugma; can afford to stall with up to 2 X Specials if no poison after 5 turns
    > Strength, Strength, MS
    > Can stall on Torkoal if HP = 17-40
        - Strength+MS if HP = 37-40
        - Potion+MS if HP = 17-36
    > Favor desert candy if already on high exp/good time
- If at least >30HP after Flannery, get desert candy (Super Repel)
- Bike/walk until you faint then enter Petalburg Gym
 
PETALBURG CITY
- Doors: R>L>L
- Cooltrainer Mary: MS+Strength+Strength
- Heal for Lori if <53HP
- Cooltrainer Lori: MS+Strengthx3 (can go for MSx3 if you're feeling lucky)
- Heal to full for Zangoose
- Cooltrainer Jody: MS+Strength (almost guaranteed)
- Heal for Norman if you happened to take damage on Zangoose
- Leader Norman:
    > X Defend, X Attackx2
    > Heal as necessary
    > Slaking 1: MS+Strength+MS
    > Vigoroth: MS+Strength (heal to ~47+HP before finishing him off)
    > Slaking 2: Rock Smash
        - If immediate defense drop, MS+Strengthx2 (MSx2 is possible but tough)
        - If no defense drop, RS again. If defense drop, MSx2. If no defense drop, either MSx2 (possible with good rolls) or MS+Tackle+Strength
- Leave the gym and go to the house to the left to get Surf from Wally's uncle
- Bike down to the house by the water, bonk on it, then use a Super Repel and teach Surf over Tackle before getting the pond candy
- Mart: 3/1/6/8
- Take Route 102 through Oldale town up to Route 103, then Surf across to Route 110
 
ROUTE 110/ROUTE 118
- Repel before the Aroma Lady, then Surf to get 110 candy. If Tentacool encounter, KO with MS--DON'T try to run (even if already high exp)
- Pass through Mauville and head east to Surf across Route 118 to Route 119, talking to Steven on the way
- Enter the Weather Institute
 
WEATHER INSTITUTE
- If high exp+desert candy and close to Torrent, consider Strengthing Carvanhas (Rough Skin does 5; can take max 15)
- If already in Torrent, can Surf Carvanhas if low on MS
- If high exp, candyx2-3 in bag manip before Shelly. Otherwise, fight at L30.
- Admin Shelly: MS, Surfx1-2 (Bite does 17-21/16-19, confusion damage is 21-25)
- On the way out, heal at the bed
 
ROUTE 119/FORTREE CITY
- Before Rival 3, menu:
    > Super Repel (unless desert candy)
    > Candy if you haven't yet
    > Take Mystic Water from Castform
    > Take Soft Sand from Marshtomp
    > Give Marshtomp the Mystic Water
- Rival 3: X Attackx2, X Speed, Strengthx3
- Head to Fortree City
 
FORTREE CITY/ROUTE 120
- Pass through Fortree City and head down Route 120 (take the wide path, YOLO grass tiles if got desert candy), get the Devon Scope from Steven, then head back and enter the gym
- Bird Keeper Jared: Surf
- Picnicker Kylee: Strengthx2
- Heal and repel before Winona if <55HP
- Leader Winona:
    > X Spec, Surf Swellow
    > Pelipper: X Attackx6, X Speed, Strength (heal as necessary)
    > Skarmory: Surfx1-2
    > Altaria: Strength
- Torrent is necessary to OHKO Skarmory; upon KOing Altaria, if <8HP at L36, heal before Mt. Pyre.
- Leave the gym and take Route 120 again, repelling before grass if you didn't menu before Winona
- Get lake candy if you didn't get desert candy. Can consider skipping (riskier TnL, speedtie Matt's Sharpedo)
- Get the Persim berries before Beauty Jessica
- Enter and exit Lilycove before heading to Mt. Pyre. Heal if necessary and teach Fly to Wingull in the last repel menu
 
MT. PYRE/SLATEPORT CITY
- Stay above 33HP (30HP at L36). If possible, Strength Carvanhas to enter a high Torrent (Rough Skin does 7-8). Ideal HP is 38-43
- If you got lake candy, use it when you evolve
- Aqua Grunt 1: Strengthx3
- Aqua Grunt 2: Strength, MS
- Aqua Grunt 3: MS, MS
- After receiving the Blue Orb, get the Mt. Pyre candy and Fly to Slateport
- Trigger the Submarine cutscene, follow Stern into the Harbor, then leave and Fly to Lilycove
 
LILYCOVE CITY/AQUA HIDEOUT
- Bike to Aqua Hideout
- Skip Max Elixir, but get the Master Ball
- Aqua Grunt: Strength
- Admin Matt: MS, MS, Surf
    > Can take ~30 dmg from Rough Skin between Mt. Pyre and Matt's Carvanha to get Torrent for Mightyena
    > Sharpedo Crunch does 28-33; MS is 77% to OHKO
    > Torrent Surf always OHKOes Mightyena (avoids Swagger)
- Repel on the first Surf tile inside the Hideout before leaving, and heal if <37HP. Ether Surf if low and got the safety Ether
- Surf to Mossdeep City
 
MOSSDEEP CITY
- Mart: Buy 5/4/6 OR 6/2/6 (depending on Heal Powder/Super Potion count)
- Get Dive from Steven
- Enter the gym
- Walk 1U, 1R, then Max Repel and teach Dive over Mud Shot
- Psychic Samantha: Surfx2 or Surf+Strength (Torrent Surf is 1/8 at L37, 5/8 at L38)
- Liza and Tate:
    > Favor entering in Luna Psychic range to bait attacks rather than CM/LS
    > X Speed Swampert first turn; heal on slave's turn (Super Potion if only one would Psychic, Hyper if both could)
    > Dive Solrock if SB charge
    > Heal any sleep on slave's turn; if no heal necessary and Castform is out, RAIN DANCE
    > If not Diving, Surf away
- After the fight, Surf south to Seafloor Cavern
 
SEAFLOOR CAVERN
- If perfect movement, repel wears off before spinner, so bag manip him with the next one and heal for Shelly if necessary
- Admin Shelly: Strengthx2 or Strength+Surf, Surf
    > Rough Skin does 8
    > Ideal HP for Archie is 33-45
    > Torrent Surf OHKOes Mightyena
- Archie 2:
    > Confusion damage is 26-31
    > If HP = 33-45, lead Surf to KO Mightyena. If Swagger, just pray and heal as necessary
    > If HP is 46+, heal before the fight and try to X Special+Surf Mightyena, YOLOing confusion so that you can setup for free on Crobat
    >If HP < 33, Hyper first turn of the fight, then X Special+Surf.
    > DO NOT X SPEED ON MIGHTYENA (instant Scary Face)
    > Need 2 X Specials, 1 X Speed total if Torrent. If Torrent is impossible and you can spare another X Special, go to +3
    > Surf all three (including Sharpedo)
- Mash through the Aqua/Magma/Steven cutscene then Surf to Sootopolis
 
SOOTOPOLIS CITY
- Go talk to Steven and Wallace, then enter Cave of Origin and catch Kyogre in the Master Ball
- Menu:
    > Use a Rare Candy on Kyogre
    > If Spatk > 147, teach Waterfall over Hydro Pump
    > Teach Surf over Body Slam
    > Teach Shock Wave over Calm Mind
    > Equip the Persim Berry
    > Use the Escape Rope
- Outside Cave of Origin:
    > Take the Mystic Water from Swampert
    > Switch Swampert with Kyogre
    > Fly to Sootopolis
- Surf to the gym and enter to fight Wallace
- Leader Wallace:
    > Shock Wave, Surf
    > X Special on Sealeo (heal Paralysis)
    > Shock Wave, Shock Wave, Shock Wavex2
    > Hydro Pump Seaking if you didn't teach WF
- Leave the gym, then Fly to Mossdeep (take the Persim first if you didn't get confused)
 
MOSSDEEP CITY/VICTORY ROAD
- Surf south then east from Mossdeep toward Victory Road. Menu:
    > Heal if you took heavy damage
    > Use a Max Repel
    > Give the Mystic Water to Kyogre
    > Teach Waterfall over Hydro Pump if you haven't yet
- Repel again inside Victory Road
- Cooltrainer Hope: IB
- Cooltrainer Shannon: WF
- Cooltrainer Julie: WF, WF
- Cooltrainer Edgar: IB
- Wally, X Spec+IB, WF, Surf, Surf, Surf
- 91 spe gets Gardevoir (87 at L46)
- Head up to the Pokemon League
 
EVER GRANDE CITY
- Consider buying Full Restores if 2 or fewer Hypers and/or Full Heals left, but try to skip them
- You should have 3-6 X Specials remaining (depending on Flannery stall and Archie 2). You MUST have: 2 for Glacia, 1 for Steven. It's nice to have: 2 more for Glacia (good spatk), 1 for Sidney (bad spatk), 1 more for Steven, 1 for Phoebe. Plan accordingly.
- You only have one extra X Speed for either Sidney or Glacia, so only X Speed on Sidney if speed is good enough for Glacia.
- Sidney: 
    > On Sharpedo, X Speed if spe = 91-100, X Special if < 160 spatk
    > WF, IB, SW, WF, IB
- Phoebe
    > If using X Special, do it on Sableye
    > Surf, WF, WF, WF, (SW+)Surf
- Glacia
    > 92 spe gets first Glalie; else X Speed.
    > +0 Surf in rain is guaranteed on first Glalie at 160 spatk
    > In general, +1 Surf without rain is slightly better than +0 Surf in rain; always Surf if at least 154, but consider X Spec+Surf on worse spatk.
    > +1 SW is guaranteed on Sealeo at 180spatk; 3/4 at 170; +2 is always guaranteed
    > Favor setting up on second Sealeo, especially if going for +4
    > +4 SW is guaranteed on Walrein at 167, 3/4 at 160 spatk (about 150, 144 spatk at L46)
    > Surf/WF Glalie, SW Sealeo and Walrein
    > If Light Screen during setup, go right to +4 on Glalie, or SW+Surf to avoid heal range if no +4
- Drake
    > Always IB Shelgon. If Protect, attempt to Surf Flygons or use safety Ether on Altaria if available
    > X Speed on Altaria, IB all
- Steven
    > X Specialx1-2 on Skarmory, healing Toxic if necessary
    > Must save at least 2 Surfs for Cradily and Metagross, but WF should be guaranteed on all his other Pokemon
    > Surf/WF all

Nome	Autore
Any% - Exarion - November 2nd 2016	Exarion 8 years ago
Any% - Keizaron - August 30th, 2015	Keizaron 9 years ago
Any% - Kylovic - January 15th, 2020	Kylovic 5 years ago
Any% (Abraful) - G_heinz - June 2020	G_heinz 4 years ago
Any% (Abraless) - June 2016	G_heinz 7 years ago
Any% Glitched - JPN (Swampert route)	israrcool22 2 years ago
Any% Glitched Full Guide - August 2023 (Level 100 Route, Outdated)	BluMagma 1 year ago
Any% Glitched Guide - January 2024 (Hydro Pump Route, More Beginner-Friendly)	BluMagma 1 year ago
Any% Glitched Guide - Treecko Tenta Route (Advanced)	BluMagma 8 months ago
Any% Glitchless - scoagogo - 15th November 2018	scoagogo 6 years ago
Any% Glitchless beginner guide based on the 2021 route by Gunnermaniac and WaveWarrior	GoodAtBeingSimple 3 years ago
Any% Glitchless JPN (Abraless) - June 2018	G_heinz 7 years ago