Part 2:
Technical difficulties: had the capture card disconnect a few times throughout the run (seems like the port for it on my 3ds is going bad), but otherwise no major issues this time, and the disconnects were all very brief.
An almost-immediate follow-up to my 27-hour run, this time I tried out Chikorita partner to be a little experimental. It seemed to lose a few minutes during the Any% portion, but honestly I'm not even sure if that was because of Chikorita or if it was because I had better luck last time. It's also hard to measure the time that might've been saved by having Wildfire Looplet + Petal Blizzard early, and holding off on getting the Golden Banana. Wanted to do one more run with Charmander partner to feel more conclusive about this, but sadly burnt out on PMD shortly after this run.
The big timesave this run had was stronger knowledge of the entire connection orb; for the first time I was tracking the location of every single mission that could unlock more missions as I went, leading to much greater efficiency in clearing them all. I was still a bit unlucky in that I often had random escort missions get in the way of some of the fixed mission spawns I was trying to unlock, and I also did make a couple mistakes with forgetting to track some valuable Pokemon, but I still saved so much time by unlocking all missions and unlocking fast travel so much sooner.
I hope to get interested in this again one day, and try optimizing it even further. We now know for sure that at least a sub-26 hour run is possible. I also want to experiment with a Kingdra third main; Brine on bosses is pretty sick.
Mod Notes:
Retimed from 26:05:44 to 26:05:40
Breaks: P2 04:08:34 - 04:17:47; 09:48:39 - 09:59:18
Run features several capture card disconnects that leave the gameplay black for a few seconds (such as P1: 8:34:28; 13:17:47 P2: 01:11:52; 09:47:42). They were rare and short so the impact is very minor
# | Name | Split | Finished at |
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1 | Quiz + Prologue Gold | 3m 08s 581ms | 3m 08s 581ms |
2 | -2F Open Pass | 2m 34s 422ms | 5m 43s 003ms |
3 | -4F Lush Forest | 2m 08s 627ms | 7m 51s 630ms |
4 | {Ch1: Scripted Forest}Ch1 End | 1m 37s 766ms | 9m 29s 396ms |
5 | -QR Codes | 6m 12s 126ms | 15m 41s 522ms |
6 | -4F Foreboding Forest | 3m 55s 258ms | 19m 36s 780ms |
7 | {Ch2: Code Spam}Ch2 End | 1m 23s 909ms | 21m 00s 689ms |
8 | -7F Drilbur Coal Mine | 8m 30s 172ms | 29m 30s 861ms |
9 | -Gabite Battle | 0m 55s 688ms | 30m 26s 549ms |
10 | {Ch3: Wand Spam}Ch3 End | 2m 38s 430ms | 33m 04s 979ms |
11 | -8F School Forest Gold | 5m 49s 338ms | 38m 54s 317ms |
12 | -9F Glittering Mountain Gold | 9m 48s 316ms | 48m 42s 633ms |
13 | {Ch4: RNG School}Ch4 End | 1m 28s 593ms | 50m 11s 226ms |
14 | -9F Nectar Meadow | 12m 25s 795ms | 1h 02m 37s 021ms |
15 | -Beedrill Battle | 1m 09s 070ms | 1h 03m 46s 091ms |
16 | {Ch5: Cringe Meadow}Ch5 End | 3m 32s 775ms | 1h 07m 18s 866ms |
17 | -9F Poliwrath River | 10m 42s 679ms | 1h 18m 01s 545ms |
18 | -Poliwrath Bros Battle Gold | 1m 27s 375ms | 1h 19m 28s 920ms |
19 | -Sylveon | 8m 23s 885ms | 1h 27m 52s 805ms |
20 | -Vulpix Gold | 4m 43s 372ms | 1h 32m 36s 177ms |
21 | -Salamence | 4m 47s 646ms | 1h 37m 23s 823ms |
22 | -Pach/Uprise/Rai Gold | 5m 24s 173ms | 1h 42m 47s 996ms |
23 | {Ch6: Cringe Missions}Ch6 End | 0m 47s 227ms | 1h 43m 35s 223ms |
24 | -Pach/Emlg/Rotm Gold | 3m 37s 269ms | 1h 47m 12s 492ms |
25 | -Petilil | 8m 58s 029ms | 1h 56m 10s 521ms |
26 | -Emlg/Whsc/Snsl Gold | 6m 27s 549ms | 2h 02m 38s 070ms |
27 | -Stone/Whsc/Snsl Gold | 6m 56s 644ms | 2h 09m 34s 714ms |
28 | {Ch7: More Missions!}Ch7 End | 0m 36s 422ms | 2h 10m 11s 136ms |
29 | -11F Ancient Barrow | 10m 24s 216ms | 2h 20m 35s 352ms |
30 | -"Giratina" Battle | 2m 17s 494ms | 2h 22m 52s 846ms |
31 | {Ch8: Scary}Ch8 End | 2m 49s 805ms | 2h 25m 42s 651ms |
32 | -Whsc/Snsl/Pansr Gold | 6m 59s 362ms | 2h 32m 42s 013ms |
33 | -Snsl/Pansr/Smrgl Gold | 4m 14s 996ms | 2h 36m 57s 009ms |
34 | -7F Revelation Mtn | 7m 44s 017ms | 2h 44m 41s 026ms |
35 | {Ch9: send help}Ch9 End | 0m 55s 047ms | 2h 45m 36s 073ms |
36 | -Pnsr/Smrgl/Machp | 4m 26s 588ms | 2h 50m 02s 661ms |
37 | -Smrg/Mchp/Psyd/Corph | 8m 30s 559ms | 2h 58m 33s 220ms |
38 | {Ch10: peepoLeave}Ch10 End | 2m 51s 107ms | 3h 01m 24s 327ms |
39 | -13F Sheer Mtn Range | 7m 34s 535ms | 3h 08m 58s 862ms |
40 | -8F Gentle Slope Cave | 5m 34s 285ms | 3h 14m 33s 147ms |
41 | {Ch11: Cringe Mountain}Ch11 End | 6m 26s 064ms | 3h 20m 59s 211ms |
42 | -Jirachi "Battle" | 1m 31s 724ms | 3h 22m 30s 935ms |
43 | -Psyd/Corp/Mchp/Bay | 4m 28s 870ms | 3h 26m 59s 805ms |
44 | -Psy/Cor/Mch/Bay/Lilp | 8m 52s 857ms | 3h 35m 52s 662ms |
45 | -Cor/Mch/Bay/Lilp/Houn | 5m 13s 283ms | 3h 41m 05s 945ms |
46 | -ElecWastlnd/any Gold | 7m 27s 332ms | 3h 48m 33s 277ms |
47 | {Ch12: any Psyducks?}Ch12 End Gold | 0m 25s 783ms | 3h 48m 59s 060ms |
48 | -9F Mystical Forest | 10m 30s 590ms | 3h 59m 29s 650ms |
49 | -Cape of Wonders Gold | 20m 40s 081ms | 4h 20m 09s 731ms |
50 | -Cobalion Gold | 6m 57s 987ms | 4h 27m 07s 718ms |
51 | {Ch13: RIP Latis}Ch13 End | 1m 21s 332ms | 4h 28m 29s 050ms |
52 | -10F Fire Island Volcano | 9m 32s 554ms | 4h 38m 01s 604ms |
53 | -Magmortar Battle | 1m 22s 240ms | 4h 39m 23s 844ms |
54 | -Entei Round 1 | 1m 57s 996ms | 4h 41m 21s 840ms |
55 | -Entei Round 2 | 1m 47s 939ms | 4h 43m 09s 779ms |
56 | -Lopunny/Loudred | 20m 49s 174ms | 5h 03m 58s 953ms |
57 | -Slwkng/Lopny/Chatot | 13m 22s 776ms | 5h 17m 21s 729ms |
58 | -Slwkng/Lopny/Loudrd | 12m 13s 518ms | 5h 29m 35s 247ms |
59 | -Slowking/Skitty | 7m 17s 499ms | 5h 36m 52s 746ms |
60 | {Ch14: Fire Music}Ch14 End | 0m 36s 460ms | 5h 37m 29s 206ms |
61 | -11F Showdown Mtn | 6m 38s 410ms | 5h 44m 07s 616ms |
62 | -Last Mission Day! | 18m 45s 376ms | 6h 02m 52s 992ms |
63 | {Ch15: Earth Power Mtn}Ch15 End | 4m 52s 924ms | 6h 07m 45s 916ms |
64 | -13F Revelation Mtn II Gold | 8m 17s 535ms | 6h 16m 03s 451ms |
65 | {Ch16: Acrobatics}Ch16 End Gold | 7m 35s 641ms | 6h 23m 39s 092ms |
66 | -7F Abyssal Badlands | 4m 47s 891ms | 6h 28m 26s 983ms |
67 | -7F Cave of the Deep | 5m 01s 031ms | 6h 33m 28s 014ms |
68 | {Ch17: Literally Hell}Ch17 End | 1m 13s 697ms | 6h 34m 41s 711ms |
69 | -7F Calm Craggy Area Gold | 3m 41s 505ms | 6h 38m 23s 216ms |
70 | -Void Shadows Battle | 1m 45s 872ms | 6h 40m 09s 088ms |
71 | -9F Reverse Mtn | 9m 19s 598ms | 6h 49m 28s 686ms |
72 | -Mega T-Tar Battle | 2m 54s 200ms | 6h 52m 22s 886ms |
73 | {Ch18: Clusterfudges}Ch18 End | 4m 32s 848ms | 6h 56m 55s 734ms |
74 | -Beheeyem "Battle" | 3m 10s 668ms | 7h 00m 06s 402ms |
75 | {Ch19: good chapter}Ch19 End Gold | 2m 09s 466ms | 7h 02m 15s 868ms |
76 | -10F Submerged Cave | 6m 21s 183ms | 7h 08m 37s 051ms |
77 | -9F Prehistoric Ruins | 5m 38s 263ms | 7h 14m 15s 314ms |
78 | {Ch20: gl Charmander}Ch20 End Gold | 4m 20s 481ms | 7h 18m 35s 795ms |
79 | -9F Road to Primeval Forest | 5m 34s 128ms | 7h 24m 09s 923ms |
80 | -Yveltal Battle | 4m 22s 630ms | 7h 28m 32s 553ms |
81 | {Ch21: gg Charmander}Ch21 End | 6m 21s 585ms | 7h 34m 54s 138ms |
82 | -7F Tree of Life: Roots | 4m 53s 962ms | 7h 39m 48s 100ms |
83 | -7F Tree of Life: Trunk | 7m 33s 053ms | 7h 47m 21s 153ms |
84 | -Dark Matter Pt. 1 | 2m 10s 608ms | 7h 49m 31s 761ms |
85 | -Dark Matter Pt. 2 | 8m 41s 608ms | 7h 58m 13s 369ms |
86 | {Ch22: Tree of Hate}Ch22 End! | 2m 09s 654ms | 8h 00m 23s 023ms |
87 | Any% Ending! | 9m 34s 662ms | 8h 09m 57s 685ms |
88 | -Cryogonal Gold | 16m 56s 060ms | 8h 26m 53s 745ms |
89 | -10F Sand Dune of Spirits | 5m 46s 888ms | 8h 32m 40s 633ms |
90 | -12F Mystery Jungle | 6m 53s 020ms | 8h 39m 33s 653ms |
91 | -Vanillish Skipped | — | — |
92 | -Blast/Vanill//Snover/Bay | 29m 01s 742ms | 9h 08m 35s 395ms |
93 | -Cape/Vanill/Snover/Bay | 7m 42s 796ms | 9h 16m 18s 191ms |
94 | {Mew%}15F Purifying Cave | 15m 57s 645ms | 9h 32m 15s 836ms |
95 | Platinum Rank | 1h 00m 26s 447ms | 10h 32m 42s 283ms |
96 | -10F Recruit Entei | 12m 43s 840ms | 10h 45m 26s 123ms |
97 | -17F Seafloor Ruins | 15m 45s 049ms | 11h 01m 11s 172ms |
98 | -12F Triangle Temple | 27m 24s 307ms | 11h 28m 35s 479ms |
99 | {Diamond Rank}Rank up Gold | 28m 12s 077ms | 11h 56m 47s 556ms |
100 | -13F Zero Isle | 9m 53s 076ms | 12h 06m 40s 632ms |
101 | -29F Heart Lake Skipped | — | — |
102 | {Ace Rank}Rank up | 1h 03m 16s 953ms | 13h 09m 57s 585ms |
103 | -10F Blue Point | 8m 46s 069ms | 13h 18m 43s 654ms |
104 | -10F Red Point | 27m 58s 861ms | 13h 46m 42s 515ms |
105 | -10F Yellow Point | 21m 38s 973ms | 14h 08m 21s 488ms |
106 | {Ultra Rank}Rank up | 52m 56s 744ms | 15h 01m 18s 232ms |
107 | -8F Mysterious Geoglyph | 21m 48s 946ms | 15h 23m 07s 178ms |
108 | -15F Isle of Light | 9m 59s 420ms | 15h 33m 06s 598ms |
109 | -18F Clear Lake | 26m 57s 979ms | 16h 00m 04s 577ms |
110 | -15F Sea Shrine | 6m 11s 903ms | 16h 06m 16s 480ms |
111 | -18F Altar of Ice | 20m 55s 782ms | 16h 27m 12s 262ms |
112 | {Hyper Rank}Rank up | 10m 40s 271ms | 16h 37m 52s 533ms |
113 | -23F Dragon Gate | 17m 37s 710ms | 16h 55m 30s 243ms |
114 | -13F Jewel Road | 14m 16s 567ms | 17h 09m 46s 810ms |
115 | -15F Fossil Excavation | 10m 32s 678ms | 17h 20m 19s 488ms |
116 | -27F Lake of Mysterious Light | 8m 53s 006ms | 17h 29m 12s 494ms |
117 | -40F Guidance Ruins | 20m 30s 140ms | 17h 49m 42s 634ms |
118 | -12F Island of Storms | 12m 33s 704ms | 18h 02m 16s 338ms |
119 | -22F Distress Mountain | 40m 20s 696ms | 18h 42m 37s 034ms |
120 | -Island of Isolation | 9m 14s 401ms | 18h 51m 51s 435ms |
121 | -Prism Bridge | 2m 15s 880ms | 18h 54m 07s 315ms |
122 | -Sky Ruins Gold | 3m 06s 838ms | 18h 57m 14s 153ms |
123 | {Master Rank}Rank up Gold | 1m 07s 126ms | 18h 58m 21s 279ms |
124 | -26F Ocean Tempest Skipped | — | — |
125 | -27F Magma Chamber Gold | 11m 19s 073ms | 19h 09m 40s 352ms |
126 | -Friendly Meadow Gold | 4m 31s 673ms | 19h 14m 12s 025ms |
127 | -30F Lake of Enlightenment | 27m 32s 275ms | 19h 41m 44s 300ms |
128 | -28F Spring of Resolve | 16m 49s 407ms | 19h 58m 33s 707ms |
129 | {Grand Master Rank}Final rank | 31m 20s 744ms | 20h 29m 54s 451ms |
130 | -Recruit Xerneas | 1m 07s 886ms | 20h 31m 02s 337ms |
131 | -20F Buried Ruins | 14m 20s 225ms | 20h 45m 22s 562ms |
132 | -31F Apex Mountain | 13m 23s 844ms | 20h 58m 46s 406ms |
133 | -8F Meteorite Crater | 20m 01s 003ms | 21h 18m 47s 409ms |
134 | {Final Legends}24F Altar of Ice Depths | 12m 09s 131ms | 21h 30m 56s 540ms |
135 | -22F Ghost Island | 9m 15s 263ms | 21h 40m 11s 803ms |
136 | -15F Giant Stone Meadow | 4m 37s 584ms | 21h 44m 49s 387ms |
137 | {Gold Treasures}18F World Tree | 5m 49s 676ms | 21h 50m 39s 063ms |
138 | -44F Stone Tree Mountain | 24m 21s 397ms | 22h 15m 00s 460ms |
139 | -41F Rough Tunnel | 27m 05s 224ms | 22h 42m 05s 684ms |
140 | -42F Path of Fallen Leaves Gold | 19m 56s 543ms | 23h 02m 02s 227ms |
141 | {Never Hungries}43F Aurora's Edge | 23m 21s 902ms | 23h 25m 24s 129ms |
142 | Visit All Dungeons | 39m 18s 386ms | 1D 4m 42s 515ms |
143 | 778 Connections | 1h 20m 37s 997ms | 1D 1h 25m 20s 512ms |
144 | 99F Destiny Tower | 40m 16s 698ms | 1D 2h 05m 37s 210ms |
145 | Done! Gold | 0m 07s 223ms | 1D 2h 05m 44s 433ms |