@wartab, I do not appreciate your negative implications directed towards me solely because I bring up a valid point.

Contrary to the cynicism, I legitimately do not appreciate grey areas within any documentation labeled as "rules." While I am newer to the speed run community, I still adamantly feel there should be no grey shades within the rules as this only complicates things unnecessarily for those new to running.

"Usage of Online Features is not allowed."

The online features in Let's Go would negatively impact the run. You would not want to slow down time with an online trade or battle. You may be interested in the DLC (but as of 2019-07-17 the only relevant DLC is 100 extra PokeBalls which would help with money planning in the earlier of the run.)

Nonetheless, I feel this rule is extremely vague. The rule is not: No Mystery Gifts or No Trading Pokemon. So, the rule is vaguely restricting use of Online functionality. Without an active Internet Connection and/or the Nintendo Online Services, the Nintendo Switch allows Pokemon Let's Go to perform the following:

• COMMUNICATE: Local Trade
• GO PARK: Bring Pokemon

I would like to confirm if these functions of the game that are NOT online features are considered by the community to be acceptable for the run? (Cause currently the rules for the run do not address this.)

Yes, these are clearly DIFFERENT categories based upon the "Any %" rules. @wartab, your re-stating that with the bare minimum amount of words does not add to the fact these are categories missing from options. Just cause the Any % exists doesn't mean it should be the only option for runs.

There are 3 "pay-to-play" categories in which I am interested in attempting runs in / extremely curious the results of others. Yes, I did say "pay-to-play". These three categories require actual money to replay them which makes optimization a difficult feat.

The 3 categories are:

• Any % (with PokeBall+ Mew)
• Any % (with Movie 2019 Mewtwo)
• Any % (with 1 Go Park Pokemon)

The Movie 2019 Mewtwo DLC is set to expire at the end of September. Mewtwo allows for what in the Pokemon Community is occasionally called a Disobedience run which is where as soon as you can trade or access a high level event Pokemon, you do so and treat it as your ONLY mon. In Let's Go, that's right after delivering Oak's Parcel. (I attempted this with one of my remaining Movie Ticket DLC codes. I lost over an hour due to Mewtwo ignoring commands.)

The current speed run strategies all focus on ditching the Starter... so why not ditch Eevee or Pikachu even earlier with the DLC Mew's from the PokeBall+. Mew counts as one of your own so it listens. You can easily replace Eevee/Pikachu with Mew before there is even a level gap between them.

Finally, for the tail end of the run, must it be Starmie? Why not not a single Go Park transfer (which currently cap at Level 40.) It is a bit sooner than the Starmie but only by a smidgen.