Any% (Glitchless) with Charmander - Exarion - March 17th 2017
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Any% (Glitchless) with Charmander - Exarion - March 17th 2017
Updated 7 years ago by Exarion

Goal: Beat Squirtle

INTRO

  • Start RNG manip timer when you name your character

PALLET TOWN

  • Check ID and put in program
  • Only accept Charmanders with extremely high Sp. Atk (boosting nature and 26+ IV), good Attack (20+) and not terrible Defense or Speed
  • Rival 1: Scratch spam

ROUTE 1

  • Get 47 exp. if possible, but stop killing things once you have Ember
  • Catch Rattata or Pidgey (not both). Scratch to weaken

VIRIDIAN FOREST

  • Fight 3 optionals (Ember spam)
  • Get to 47 exp. if not there yet (Scratch x2 Caterpie; Ember anything else)
  • Weedle Guy: Ember

PEWTER CITY

  • Shopping: 7 Potions, 2 Antidotes, 3 Repels

PEWTER GYM

  • Heal to ~22 HP
  • Brock: Ember x3-5, (Growl), MC x4

    Onix damage: - If 12-27/0-11/x: 22-26/15-18 - If 28-31/12-27/x: 20-24/15-18 - If x/28-31/x: 17-20/11-14 Low HP after this fight is nice, but not required

ROUTE 3

  • Bug Catcher: Ember x3 (MC+Scratch second Caterpie if 10 Embers and in Blaze)
  • Lass: MC+MC, Ember+MC (if in Blaze, can OHKO both)

    QA does 7-9/10-12 with 0-19 IV neutral, 5-7/7-9 with 20-31 IV

  • Bug Catcher: Ember x2 (MC+Scratch first Caterpie if necessary)
  • Skip the Persim

MT. MOON

  • After 8 steps, register TM Case and use a Repel
  • Get the Escape Rope, then the Rare Candy
  • Skip the Revive
  • Rocket: Ember x2 (may need to MC or Scratch to save PP)

    QA does 8-10 with 0-25 IV neutral, 7-9 with 26-31 IV Hyper Fang does 16-19 with 0-11 IV, 15-18 with 12-25 IV and 13-16 with 26-31 IV

  • Super Nerd: MC+Ember, Ember x2

ROUTE 4

  • If you have Rattata, teach Mega Punch over Metal Claw
  • Teach Mega Kick over Growl

CERULEAN CITY

  • Take the center
  • Get the Rare Candy

NUGGET BRIDGE

  • Rival 2: MK+MK (or Ember+Ember+Ember), MK+whatever, whatever, Ember

    MK+MK Pidgeotto is always favorable, nearly guaranteed with 25-30 IV and guaranteed with 31 IV Pidgeotto QA does 10-12 with 0-17 IV neutral, 8-10 with 18-31 IV WG does 15-20 (22-30 Torrent) on neutral and 17-24 (25-32) on -Sp. Def Rattata QA does more than Tackle with 5-26 IV neutral Blaze is required after this fight

  • NB1: MP/MC/Ember x2, Ember x2
  • NB2: Ember x3 (can MP Bellsprout)
  • NB3: Ember x2
  • NB4: Ember x2
  • NB5: Ember
  • Rocket: Ember x2

ROUTE 25

  • (Get Elixer)
  • Hiker: Ember+Ember
  • Jr. Trainer-F: Ember x2
  • Jr. Trainer-M: Ember x2
  • Lass: Ember x3

CERULEAN CITY

  • Rocket: Ember, MK

ROUTE 6

  • Get the Sitrus if you speedtie Starmie
  • Get the Rare Candy
  • Jr. Trainer-M: Ember, MK

VERMILION CITY

  • Get Bike Voucher
  • Shopping: Buy 7 Super Potions and 5 Repels

S.S. ANNE

  • (Take bed in some situations, such as bad Attack + alive slave)
  • Use 3 Rare Candies to reach L27
  • Usually get Brick Break before rival, but sometimes after
  • Youngster: Scratch x2-3. Kill ASAP once poisoned
  • Get Brick Break
  • Heal to full before rival
  • Rival 3 (if early): Ember+Ember, MK+MP, MK, whatever
  • Rival 3 (if late): BB+BB, MK+BB, BB, whatever

    Wartortle does 17-24 (25-32 Torrent) on neutral and 20-26 (27-38) on -Sp. Def Odds that BB will be guaranteed after MK+Withdraw: - 30-31 IV: 12/16 (ranges are 37-44, 17-20) - 22-29 IV: 7/16 (ranges are 36-43, 16-19) - 20-21 IV: 3/16 (ranges are 35-42, 15-18)

  • If poisoned and slave is dead, run around until you black out. If not, run back to Cerulean

    If you run back, either take the bed or get the Max Ether + heal so 1 WP = Torrent

CERULEAN CITY

  • Teach Cut and Brick Break before Misty if you haven't yet

CERULEAN GYM

  • Misty: BB, MK+MK/MP/Cut

    WP does 35-42 with 10-23 IV Odds that Cut will be guaranteed after MK: - 31 IV: 10/16 (ranges are 37-44, 16-19) - 28-30 IV: 7/16 (ranges are 36-43, 16-19) - 24-27 IV: 3/16 (ranges are 35-42, 15-18) - 20-23 IV: 1/16 (ranges are 34-41, 15-18)

CERULEAN CITY

  • Get bike, then register it and bike to Route 9

ROUTE 9

  • Jr. Trainer: Ember x4
  • Bug Catcher: Ember x3

ROCK TUNNEL

  • Repel immediately
  • Pokemaniac: Ember+Ember, MK+MK (finish with MP if possible)
  • Pokemaniac: MK+MK/MP
  • Picnicker: Ember, Ember
  • Use another Repel and heal to near full
  • Bottom Hiker: BB+BB

    Rock Throw does 30-44 on neutral Defense

  • Top Hiker: BB x3, Ember/MP
  • Picnicker: BB x2, Ember
  • Hiker: BB x2, BB+BB

    Graveler Rock Throw does 25-36 on neutral Defense

  • Picnicker: Ember x3

ROUTE 9

  • Lass: BB x2

CELADON CITY

  • Bike to the gym

CELADON GYM

  • Beauty: Ember x2
  • Beauty: Ember
  • Use Rare Candy to reach L34 (teach Flamethrower over Mega Kick)
  • Erika: FT, Ember, FT

CELADON CITY

  • Bike to get Fly, then to the mart
  • Shopping:

    5F: Buy 5 X Defends, 1-3 X Speeds, 22 X Specials, 2 X Accs and 3 Guard Specs.

  • Get the Tea

GAME CORNER

  • Rocket: FT, Ember

ROCKET HIDEOUT

  • Rocket 1 (Lift Key): Ember x2
  • Get the Rare Candy
  • Rocket 2: Ember, FT x2
  • Rocket 3: FT, Ember, FT

    Teach Wing Attack over Brick Break

  • Giovanni 1: FT x3-4 (first 2 are ranges if not in Blaze; Kanga is a range in Blaze)
  • Get Silph Scope, then heal to 30+ HP and Escape Rope out
  • Bike to the Vermilion Gym

VERMILION GYM

  • On final spinner bag manip, teach Fly to Charizard (over Mega Punch) or Pidgey
  • Gentleman: Ember
  • Surge: Ember x2, FT
  • After exiting, Fly to Lavender

LAVENDER TOWER

  • Use a Repel one tile before you line up with the counter
  • Rival 4: FT, WA+WA, FT, WA x2

    Wartortle does 15-20 (22-30 Torrent) on neutral and 17-24 (25-32) on -Sp. Def

  • Use second Repel on bag manip
  • Take heal pad
  • Channeler 1: Ember
  • Channeler 2: Ember
  • Channeler 3: Ember
  • Get Rare Candy
  • Marowak: FT(+WA)
  • Rocket 1: Ember x2, FT
  • Rocket 2: Ember, WA
  • Rocket 3: Ember x4
  • After getting Poke Flute, bike to Saffron

SAFFRON CITY

  • Shopping: 8 Hyper Potions, 3 Escape Ropes, 6 Max Repels
  • Bike to Silph Co.

SILPH CO.

  • Take the stairs to 5F
  • (Rocket spinner: FT)
  • Silph Rival: X Special x2, FT, FT+FT, FT, Ember x2

    WG does 37-54 on neutral, 42-60 on -Sp. Def

  • Get Lapras
  • Rocket: Ember, WA, FT
  • Before Giovanni:

    Use 2 Rare Candies to reach L43 Toss the Moon Stone Potion to reach high Blaze if possible

  • Giovanni 2: FT x2, X Spec, FT x2

    Kangaskhan does 31-43 with Mega Punch on neutral Defense

  • Escape Rope out and bike to the gym

SAFFRON GYM

  • Sabrina: WA, FT, Ember, FT
  • Escape Rope out, then Fly to Celadon and bike to Snorlax/Cycling Road

CYCLING ROAD

  • Get Rare Candy and Max Elixer

SAFARI ZONE

  • Get the Revive if can't tank Sludge or keep Blaze with candy/Potion
  • Get the Gold Teeth and HM03, then Fly to Fuchsia

FUCHSIA GYM

  • Juggler: WA x4
  • On second spinner bag manip:

    Heal to ~35 HP (can use candy for this) Use Max Elixer

  • Koga: Ember, FT+Ember, Ember, FT

    If bad Sp. Atk, lead WA on Muk Muk does 25-34 on neutral Defense

  • After exiting, bike to the warden's house

FUCHSIA CITY

  • Get Strength from the warden
  • After getting Strength:

    Teach Surf and Strength to Lapras Heal to ~75 HP Use 2 Rare Candies to reach L48 (skip if candied for Koga) Use a Max Repel

CINNABAR MANSION

  • Get the Carbos if necessary
  • Get the key, then Escape Rope out and bike to the gym

CINNABAR GYM

  • Blaine: X Spec x2-3, FT x4

    Ember Growlithe and Ponyta if +3 (also can do at +2 if L48 and recoil damage) Growlithe ranges: - L46 Take Down: 17-24 neutral, 19-27 -Def - L46 Fire Blast: 17-25 neutral, 20-28 -Sp. Def - L48 Take Down: 17-23 neutral, 18-26 -Def - L48 Fire Blast: 17-24 neutral, 19-27 -Sp. Def

  • After exiting, Fly to Viridian and bike to the gym

VIRIDIAN GYM

  • Blackbelt: FT, Ember, FT

    Can WA Machokes if you need to save PP

  • Cooltrainer: FT x5

    Can Ember Nidorina if you need to save PP

  • Giovanni: FT x5

    Can Ember Dugtrio if you need to save PP

ROUTE 22

  • Before entering the grass:

    Use a Hyper Potion Use a Max Repel Teach Fire Blast over Wing Attack

  • Rival 5: X Spec x4, (X Acc), Ember, FB, Ember x4

    L49 Wing Attack: 25-36 neutral, 28-39 -Def L51 Wing Attack: 25-34 neutral, 28-37 -Def Can risk Fire Blast at +3 if necessary

VICTORY ROAD

  • Get Rare Candy and use it on next Max Repel menu

INDIGO PLATEAU

  • Box heal + deposit both slaves

ELITE FOUR

  • Lorelei: http://pastebin.com/ghVyPd2J

    Dewgong does 83-116 on neutral, 93-126 on -Sp. Def

  • Heal to full
  • Bruno: Guard Spec., (X Defend) X Spec, FT x5

    Onix damage: - If 4-16/x/x: 81-96 - If 17-30/0-8/x: 74-88 - If 31/9-25/x: 71-84 - If x/26-31/x: 64-76 Watch out for Hitmonchan Mach Punch (12-18 at +0 on neutral Defense)

  • Heal to ~40 HP unless good Speed
  • Agatha: X Acc, (X Speed), FT x2, FB x2, FT

    Shadow Punch does 28-40 on neutral Defense

  • Heal to full and use Elixer
  • Lance: X Speed, X Spec x4-5, FT x4, FB

    Use X Defend or Hyper Potion when in Hyper Beam kill range (77-106 on neutral Defense) Using a second X Defend may be optimal in some cases

  • Champion: Guard Spec., (X Defend), X Spec x3-5, (X Speed), FT, FT/FB, FT x4

    Guard Spec. a second time if necessary Aerial Ace does 35-49/25-33 on neutral, 39-54/26-37 on-Defense Extremespeed does 35-50/24-34 on neutral, 40-55/27-37 on -Defense +4 FB or +5 FT guarantees Blastoise in Blaze. Need +6 FB if not in Blaze +3 FB or +4 FT guarantees Arcanine in Blaze. +2 FB is favorable +5 FB guarantees Arcanine if not in Blaze (+4 is a 71% range)