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Any% (Glitchless) - Exarion - September 25th 2017

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Any% (Glitchless) - Exarion - September 25th 2017

Updated 6 years ago by Exarion

Properly formatted version: https://pastebin.com/cJdbYhQk

NOTE: This route assumes you have a +Sp. Atk nature and 28-31 IV. You can easily run worse Squirtles, but you will need to buy more X Specials and make other tweaks to fights. If you plan to run worse Squirtles, I recommend studying the other routes on speedrun.com in addition to this one.

SPEED MARKS

15-16 are the same

Must X Speed on Blaine Must be at high HP for Dugtrio Must X Speed on Lorelei OR get Victory Road candy on high exp. route Must X Speed on Bruno OR get Victory Road candy on high exp. route
17-18 are the same

Must X Speed on Blaine Almost always delay candy for Dugtrio Must X Speed on Bruno or risk speedtie
19-20 are the same

Must X Speed on Blaine
21-24 are the same

Must X Speed on Blaine (or speedtie on 24)
25-26 are the same
30-31 are the same (except Voltorb)

Bulbasaur 0-13 ties Onix 14-23 ties at -1

L10 Weedle 0-6 ties L9 Weedle 14-29 ties at -1 L9 Caterpie 21-31 ties at -1 Kakuna 0-5 ties at -1 L9 Metapod 21-31 ties at -2 L11 Caterpie 20-31 ties at -1 L9 Metapod 27-31 ties at -2 Rattata 0-1 ties Voltorb 25-30 ties

Abra 21-24 ties Mankey 3-7 ties

Raticate (@L26) 3-5 ties Raticate (@L27) 0-1 ties Pikachu 25-27 ties Voltorb 28-31 ties

Zubat 16-18 ties at -2

Rapidash (@L41) 27-28 ties Rapidash (@L42) 24-26 ties Arcanine (@L41) 7-9 ties Arcanine (@L42) 3-4 ties

Alakazam 7-8 ties

Dugtrio (@L48) 19-20 ties Dugtrio (@L49) 15-16 ties

Pidgeot 3-4 ties Venusaur (@L49) 15-16 ties Venusaur (@L50) 10-11 ties Jynx 15-16 ties

Hitmonlee 17-18 ties

Aerodactyl (@L54) 15 outspeeds at +1 (can't tie) Aerodactyl (@L55) 11 outspeeds at +1 (can't tie)

INTRO/RNG MANIPULATION

Start timer when you select your trainer name
Natures: Modest, Mild, Rash
Stat parameters:

HP: x Attack: 9/x/x Defense: x/x/x Sp. Atk: x/x/28 Sp. Def: x/x/x Speed: x/18/x
Min frame 4050, max frame 5050
Select Squirtle at listed time + 0.13 seconds

PALLET TOWN

Rival 1: Tackle spam (Tail Whip turn 1 with 9 Attack)

ROUTE 1

Get Potion from mart guy
Kill any Lv. 2/3 for experience (don't kill early L3 Pidgey with <a/21/x)
Catch Rattata and Pidgey if you see them (Tackle once to weaken)

VIRIDIAN FOREST

Get Antidote
Get hidden Potion on far-left tile if necessary (same row as Weedle Guy)
Weedle Guy: (Swap Tail Whip to slot 1), Tail Whip, Tackle x5
If poisoned, get to 5-7 HP, then use Antidote

HP DV CHART 0 +1 for Lv. 9 (Sandshrew) 1 +1 for Lv. 10 (Brock) 22-23 +3 for Lv. 10 (Brock) 24 +3 for Lv. 9 (Sandshrew)

PEWTER GYM

Minion: Bubble x1-2, Bubble x2-3

Sandshrew damage: 0-3 Mild: 7-9 4-25 Mild: 6-8 26-31 Mild: 5-7 0-3 Rash: 6-8 4-31 Rash: 5-7
Brock: Bubble x1-2, Bubble x1-2

Onix Rock Tomb damage: 0-6 Mild: 11-13 | 7-9 7-31 Mild: 10-12 | 7-9 0-6 Rash: 10-12 | 7-9 7-31 Rash: 8-10 | 5-7 Onix Tackle damage: 0-6 Mild: 5 | 4 7-31 Mild: 5 | 3 0-15 Rash: 5 | 3 16-31 Rash: 4 | 3
Learn Water Gun over Tail Whip

PEWTER CITY

Shopping: Buy 9 Potions, 3 Antidotes, 3 Awakenings and 3 Repels (8/4/2/2/3 if need Paras)

ROUTE 3

WG everything

L10 Caterpie damage: 0-31 Mild: 3 0-15 Rash: 3 16-31 Rash: 2 L11 Caterpie damage: 0-14 Mild: 3 15-31 Mild: 2 0-31 Rash: 2
If no Torrent for 14, get it off second L10 Caterpie; if no Torrent for 15, get it off L11 Caterpie
Catch Pidgey/Spearow if necessary
Get Persim Berry with <30 IV Sp. Atk or if Starmie is 50% or more to use WP

MT. MOON

On the first tile (eighth if no BC):

Register TM Case Equip Persim Berry if you got it Use a Repel
Fight one optional trainer, depending on the situation

Torrent for L16: Bug Catcher (WG x3) No Torrent for L16: Rocket spinner (WG x2-3) if you can take a Hyper Fang 0-1 Mild: 15-18 2-14 Mild: 13-16 15-31 Mild: 12-15 0-14 Rash: 12-15 15-31 Rash: 11-13 Otherwise: Hiker (Bubble x3)
Get the Rare Candy
Rocket: WG+WG, WG+WG (OHKOs in Torrent)
Super Nerd: WG+WG, WG x2
If no Paras, grind for one at the very end (usually WG to weaken)

ROUTE 4

Teach Mega Kick over Withdraw

CERULEAN CITY

Skip mart
Get hidden Rare Candy
Potion twice + candy twice to L20 (learn Bite over Bubble)

CERULEAN GYM

Misty: Bite+Bite, Bite(+Tackle)+Bite

Swift damage: 0-1 Mild: 13-16 2-21 Mild: 12-15 22-31 Mild: 11-14 0-11 Rash: 11-14 12-26 Rash: 11-13 27-31 Rash: 10-12 Water Pulse damage: 0-4 Rash: 11-14 5-14 Rash: 11-13 15-31 Rash: 10-12
0-19 Mild: 10-12 20-31 Mild: 9-11

CERULEAN CITY

Teach Water Pulse over Tackle
Heal for rival so that you survive QA+Vine Whip

NUGGET BRIDGE

Cerulean Rival: WP+WP, Bite+MK, WP x2

Pidgeotto QA damage: 0-31 Mild: 7-9 0-13 Rash: 7-9 14-31 Rash: 5-7 Bulbasaur Vine Whip damage: 0-20 Rash: 17-20 21-31 Rash: 15-18 0-31 Mild: 15-18 Rattata QA damage: 0-13 Mild: 7-9 14-31 Mild: 5-7 0-31 Rash: 5-7
NB1: Bite x4
NB2: Bite, MK, Bite
NB3: Bite, WP
NB4: WP x2
NB5: WP
Rocket: WP x2

ROUTE 25

Get hidden Elixer
Hiker: WG
Lass: WP x2
Jr. Trainer: WP x2
Get Oran Berry
Lass: MK x2, Bite

Pidgey does 5 with Mild 0-14 IV; otherwise 3
Get Ether unless 2 MKs left and Torrent, and use as necessary
Get S.S. Ticket, then run back to Cerulean and enter the Dig house

CERULEAN CITY

Rocket: WP, MK

Drowzee usually does 5-7 with both

ROUTE 6

Skip Sitrus Berry
Get Rare Candy
Jr. Trainer: WP, MK (or WP x2 in Torrent)

Raticate QA damage: 0-31 Mild: 7-9 0-10 Rash: 7-9 11-31 Rash: 5-7

VERMILION CITY

Shopping: Buy 6 Super Potions, 3 Paralyz Heals and 3 Repels

S.S. ANNE

Heal to 20-50 HP for rival, and use Rare Candy unless L26 helps HP manip
S.S. Anne Rival (no Torrent): WP+Bite, Bite+MK, MK, Bite
S.S. Anne Rival (Torrent): WP, Bite(+Super Potion)+MK, WP, Bite

Pidgeotto QA damage (L27): 0-27 Mild: 7-9 28-31 Mild: 5-7 0-5 Rash: 7-9 6-31 Rash: 5-7 Ivysaur Vine Whip damage (L27): 0-14 Rash: 20-24 15-31 Rash: 17-20 0-25 Mild: 17-20 26-31 Mild: 15-18 Kadabra Confusion damage (L27): 0-6 Rash: 15-18 7-28 Rash: 13-16 29-31 Rash: 12-15 0-6 Mild: 13-16 7-28 Mild: 12-15 29-31 Mild: 11-13
Take free heal on the way out

VERMILION CITY

Press Select to teach Cut to Rattata/Paras
Cut the bush to enter the gym

VERMILION GYM

Gentleman: WP
Surge: WP x2, WP+WP (or WP+MK if can't get Torrent on the next turn)

Raichu Shock Wave damage: 0-7 Rash: 42-50 8-22 Rash: 40-48 23-31 Rash: 37-44 0 Mild: 40-48 1-11 Mild: 37-44 12-29 Mild: 35-42 30-31 Mild: 32-38

VERMILION CITY

Get the Bike Voucher, then run back to Cerulean

CERULEAN CITY

Get bike, then register+use it

ROUTE 9-10

Jr. Trainer: MK, Bite, MK, Bite
Run-into-bike manip the spinner
Bug Catcher: WP x3
Get Chesto Berry if no Awakenings left
Get hidden Rare Candy after Hiker walker

ROCK TUNNEL

Use Elixer on a Repel menu as necessary for Mega Kick PP. No need to delay for Water Pulse PP
Pokemaniac: WG, Bite+Bite
Pokemaniac: Bite+Bite
Jr. Trainer: MK x2
Bottom Hiker: WG

Fight top Hiker (WP x2) if L42 is better than L41 for Blaine
Hiker: Bite, WG, Bite
Jr. Trainer: WP x3
Hiker: Bite x2, WG
Run-into-bike manip the spinner
Jr. Trainer: Bite, MK, Bite

LAVENDER TOWN:

Shopping: Buy 4 Escape Ropes and 8 Super Repels

ROUTE 8

Gambler: WG x2

CELADON CITY

Go to Game Corner
Rocket: MK, WP (or WP x2 if in Torrent)

Raticate QA damage: 0-25 Mild: 8-10 26-31 Mild: 7-9 0-3 Rash: 8-10 4-31 Rash: 7-9
Go to Rocket Hideout

ROCKET HIDEOUT

If fought top Hiker in Rock Tunnel, get the candy BEFORE the Lift Key and use 2 candies to reach L35
Otherwise, get the candy on the way back and use 2 candies to reach L36
Get Blackglasses!
Go to the Lift Key guy (WG x2)
Get Lift Key
Take elevator to B4F

If still L33, equip Blackglasses Rocket: Bite, WP x2 Rocket: WP, Bite, Bite+WP (WP Arbok if in Torrent) Giovanni: WP x4-5 - Mega Punch does 21-31 Get Silph Scope, then Escape Rope out

CELADON CITY

Bike to the mart
Shopping:

Option A: Buy 1 X Attack, 5 X Speeds, 18 X Specials, 4 X Accs and 3 Guard Specs. Option B: Buy 5 X Speeds, 21 X Specials, 4 X Accs and 2 Guard Specs. Note: Must buy 6-8 X Speeds with <24 IV Speed
Bike west to get Fly
After exiting the Fly house:

Teach Fly to bird Heal to ~44 HP Use a Super Repel Fly to Lavender

LAVENDER TOWER

Rival: Guard Spec., X Acc, X Attack, WP, MK x3, WP

Alternate strat: X Spec x2, Bite, Bite(+Bite), Bite/WG+Bite, Bite, WG Pidgeotto QA damage: 0-5 Mild: 8-10 6-31 Mild: 7-9 0-31 Rash: 7-9 Ivysaur Razor Leaf damage: 0-3 Rash: 25-30 (37-44 Overgrow) 4-20 Rash: 25-30 (35-42 Overgrow) 21-23 Rash: 25-30 (32-38 Overgrow) 24-31 Rash: 22-26 (32-38 Overgrow) 0-29 Mild: 22-26 (32-38 Overgrow) 15-29 Mild: 22-26 (30-36 Overgrow) 30-31 Mild: 20-24 (30-36 Overgrow) Gyarados Thrash damage (L36): 0 Mild: 17-20 1-14 Mild: 16-19 15-28 Mild: 15-18 29-31 Mild: 14-17 0-3 Rash: 15-18 4-16 Rash: 14-17 17-31 Rash: 13-16
Do NOT get the Elixer
Channeler (5F): WP
Channeler (6F): WG
Channeler (6F): WG
Get Rare Candy
Marowak: WP (MK/Bite to stall if not in Torrent)
Rocket: WG x2, WP
Rocket: WG, WP
Rocket: WG x4
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 WG and heal/candy to safe HP
Juggler: Surf x4 (MKs or X Special if no Torrent)
(Option to candy on second spinner bag manip if on normal exp. route)
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) Muk Sludge damage (L39): 0-1 Mild: 30-36 2-14 Mild: 28-34 15-24 Mild: 28-33 25-31 Mild: 26-31 0-8 Rash: 26-31 9-21 Rash: 25-30 22-31 Rash: 23-28 Muk Sludge damage (L41): 0-2 Mild: 28-34 3-11 Mild: 28-33 12-21 Mild: 26-31 22-31 Mild: 25-30 0-9 Rash: 25-30 10-24 Rash: 23-28 25-31 Rash: 22-27 Weezing Sludge damage (L40): 0-8 Mild: 34-40 9-15 Mild: 33-39 16-25 Mild: 31-37 26-31 Mild: 30-36 0 Rash: 31-37 1-10 Rash: 30-36 11-20 Rash: 28-34 21-31 Rash: 28-33 Weezing Sludge damage (L41): 0-2 Mild: 34-40 3-9 Mild: 33-39 10-19 Mild: 31-37 20-31 Mild: 30-36 0-4 Rash: 30-36 5-14 Rash: 28-34 15-26 Rash: 28-33 27-31 Rash: 26-31

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 Escape Rope out and bike to the gym

CINNABAR GYM

Blaine: (X Speed), Surf x4 (need Torrent for Arcanine)

Growlithe does 17-26 Rapidash Fire Blast damage (L41): 0 Rash: 25-30 1-7 Rash: 24-29 8-12 Rash: 23-28 13-27 Rash: 22-27 28-31 Rash: 22-26 0 Mild: 22-27 1-7 Mild: 22-26 8-14 Mild: 21-25 15-29 Mild: 20-24 30-31 Mild: 19-23 Rapidash Bounce damage (L41): 0-4 Mild: 24-29 5-14 Mild: 23-28 15-21 Mild: 22-27 22-31 Mild: 22-26 0-7 Rash: 22-26 8-16 Rash: 21-25 17-26 Rash: 20-24 27-31 Rash: 19-23
After exiting, say no to Bill, then Fly to Celadon and bike to the gym

CELADON GYM

Beauty: Bite x2
Between Beauties:

Teach Blizzard over Mega Kick Candy twice to L44 (unless candied earlier) Consider healing out of Giga Drain range
Beauty: Bite
Erika: Surf, Bite, Blizzard

Vileplume does 25-36 with Giga Drain
After exiting, Fly to Celadon and bike to Silph Co.

SILPH CO.

Take stairs to 5F
On spinner bag manip, use the Max Elixer and heal so 3 Wing Attacks = Torrent
Silph Rival: X Acc, X Spec x2, WP, Blizzard x2, Bite, WP

Pidgeot WA damage (L44): 0-11 Mild: 18-22 12-31 Mild: 17-21 0-4 Rash: 17-21 5-25 Rash: 16-19 26-31 Rash: 15-18
Rocket: WP x3
Giovanni: Surf x3, WP

Kangaskhan does 12-18 with Fake Out, 22-33 with Mega Punch
Escape Rope out, then bike to the gym

SAFFRON GYM

Sabrina: Surf x2, X Speed, Surf x2

Venomoth Psybeam damage (L47): 0 Rash: 13-16 1-17 Rash: 12-15 18-31 Rash: 11-14 0-11 Mild: 11-14 12-31 Mild: 11-13
Escape Rope out, then Fly to Viridian and bike to the gym

VIRIDIAN GYM

Blackbelt: Surf x3
Cooltrainer: WP x5
Giovanni: WP x2, Surf x3

Dugtrio EQ damage (L49): 0-4 Mild: 33-39 5-10 Mild: 31-37 11-20 Mild: 30-36 21-31 Mild: 28-34 0-6 Rash: 28-34 7-18 Rash: 28-33 19-30 Rash: 26-31 31 Rash: 25-30
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, Bite, Surf

If Gyarados uses Rain Dance and you can survive Psychic, skip the X Speed

VICTORY ROAD

On Super Repel menu, teach Strength over Water Pulse

INDIGO PLATEAU

Do NOT get the Lum Berry
Box heal and deposit slaves (from "Move" menu)
Buy max Full Restores

ELITE FOUR

Lorelei: X Spec x4, Bite+Bite (Surf if low roll), Bite x2, Surf, Bite+Bite+Bite

Dewgong does 17-27 with Surf/Ice Beam Lapras Body Slam damage (L52): 0-4 Mild: 34-40 5-11 Mild: 33-39 12-15 Mild: 32-38 16-23 Mild: 31-37 24-31 Mild: 30-36 0-4 Rash: 30-36 5-9 Rash: 29-35 10-19 Rash: 28-34 20-25 Rash: 28-33 26-31 Rash: 27-32
Heal to ~80 HP
Bruno: Guard Spec., X Spec x2, Surf x5

Continue setting up X Specs until +4 or in Torrent Bite both Onixes at +3 Onix Rock Tomb damage: 0-13 Mild: 17-21 14-31 Mild: 16-19 0-8 Rash: 16-19 9-31 Rash: 15-18 Onix EQ damage: 0-4 Mild: 34-40 5-13 Mild: 33-39 14-23 Mild: 31-37 24-31 Mild: 30-36 0-8 Rash: 30-36 9-19 Rash: 28-34 20-31 Rash: 28-33 Hitmonchan Rock Tomb damage: 0-4 Mild: 23-28 5-13 Mild: 22-27 14-23 Mild: 22-26 24-31 Mild: 21-25 0-8 Rash: 21-25 9-19 Rash: 20-24 20-29 Rash: 19-23 30-31 Rash: 18-22 Hitmonchan Sky Uppercut does 46-70 Hitmonchan Mach Punch damage: 0-2 Mild: 28-34 3-13 Mild: 28-33 14-25 Mild: 26-31 26-31 Mild: 25-30 0 Rash: 26-31 1-11 Rash: 25-30 12-25 Rash: 23-28 26-31 Rash: 22-27
Heal to high Torrent (out of Shadow Punch range)
Agatha: X Speed, X Spec, Surf x5

Gengar Shadow Punch damage: 0-7 Mild: 31-37 8-17 Mild: 30-36 18-28 Mild: 28-34 29-31 Mild: 28-33 0-1 Rash: 28-34 2-15 Rash: 28-33 16-26 Rash: 26-31 27-31 Rash: 25-30
Heal to full
Lance: Bite+X Acc+X Spec+Blizzard+Blizzard, Blizzard x3, Surf

Skip the Bite if 2 Dragon Rages puts you in Hyper Beam kill range Gyarados Hyper Beam damage: 0-1 Mild: 85-100 2-3 Mild: 84-99 4-7 Mild: 82-97 8-9 Mild: 81-96 10 Mild: 80-95 11-14 Mild: 79-94 15-16 Mild: 79-93 17-20 Mild: 78-92 21-23 Mild: 77-91 24-27 Mild: 75-89 28-29 Mild: 74-88 30-31 Mild: 73-87 0-1 Rash: 75-89 2-3 Rash: 74-88 4-7 Rash: 73-87 8-10 Rash: 73-86 11-12 Rash: 72-85 13-16 Rash: 71-84 17-18 Rash: 70-83 19-20 Rash: 69-82 21-23 Rash: 68-81 24-27 Rash: 68-80 28-31 Rash: 67-79 Dragonair Hyper Beam does 45-66 Aerodactyl Hyper Beam does 54-81
Heal to full and use the Elixer
Champion: Guard Spec., X Speed, X Spec x3, Surf, X Acc, Blizzard, Surf x2, Blizzard+Bite, Surf

If Pidgeot gives you Torrent, skip the third X Special, then heal on Gyarados If +3 and in Torrent on Venusaur, Bite+Surf instead of X Acc+Blizzard Pidgeot AA damage: 0-1 Mild: 39-46 2-8 Mild: 38-45 9-19 Mild: 36-43 20-26 Mild: 35-42 27-31 Mild: 34-40 0-1 Rash: 35-42 2-10 Rash: 34-40 11-19 Rash: 33-39 20-30 Rash: 31-37 31 Rash: 30-36 Gyarados Thrash damage: 0-4 Mild: 48-57 5-8 Mild: 47-56 9-13 Mild: 46-55 14-17 Mild: 45-54 18-22 Mild: 45-53 23-26 Mild: 44-52 27-31 Mild: 43-51 0-1 Rash: 44-52 2-6 Rash: 43-51 7-9 Rash: 42-50 10-15 Rash: 41-49 16-20 Rash: 40-48 21-26 Rash: 39-47 27-31 Rash: 39-46 Arcanine Extremespeed damage: 0-2 Mild: 46-55 3-6 Mild: 45-54 7-11 Mild: 45-53 12-15 Mild: 44-52 16-20 Mild: 43-51 21-24 Mild: 42-50 25-31 Mild: 41-49 0-4 Rash: 41-49 5-8 Rash: 40-48 9-15 Rash: 39-47 16-20 Rash: 39-46 21-26 Rash: 38-45 27-31 Rash: 37-44