Pokemon FireRed Any% Squirtle Route (/w Alternate Lorelei) [Last updated: 8/9/2017]

LATEST UPDATE: Picking up Black Glasses at Rocket Hideout: https://pastebin.com/W25FSr4S

Weedle Chart for Brock: http://forums.pokemonspeedruns.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=460

Item Locations: http://imgur.com/a/UnOCz

RNG Manipulation Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMWlQn8Hoqg

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 4040, max frame 5235
- Select Squirtle at listed time + 0.13 seconds 

PALLET TOWN 
- Rival 1: Tackle spam (Tail Whip turn 1 with Modest) 

ROUTE 1 
- Get Potion from mart guy on second trip (first trip if it will kill turn frame) 
- Kill any Lv. 2/3 for experience (don't kill L3 Pidgey with <a/21/x) 
- Catch Rattata and Pidgey if you see them 

VIRIDIAN FOREST 
- Get Antidote 
- Get hidden Potion on far-left tile if necessary (same row as Weedle Guy) 
- Weedle Guy: Tail Whip, Tackle spam
NOTE: If poisoned, consult this weedle chart for when to antidote. http://forums.pokemonspeedruns.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=460
NOTE: Consider killing an encounter before Brock if no torrent/green on the weedle chart

PEWTER GYM 
- Minion: Bubble x1-2, Bubble x2-3 
- Brock: Bubble x1-2, Bubble x1-2 
- Switch Tail Whip or Withdraw to slot 1 if ever used.
- Learn Water Gun over Tail Whip

PEWTER CITY 
- Sell Rock Tomb 
- Buy 4 Potions, 4 Antidotes, 2 Paralyz Heals, 3 Awakenings and 6 Repels (If you caught a Rattata)
- Buy 3 Potions, 3 Antidotes, 3 Paralyz Heals, 3 Awakenings and 6 Repels (If you have to catch Paras)

ROUTE 3 
- WG everything 
- If no Torrent for 14, get Torrent off second L10 Caterpie; if no Torrent for 15, get it off L11 Caterpie 
- Catch Pidgey/Spearow if you didn't catch Pidgey 
- Get Persim Berry before the center 

MT. MOON 
- On first repel menu, register TM Case and equip Persim Berry first 
- Get the Rare Candy 
- Fight the Hiker (Bubble x3) 
NOTE: Fighting the Rocket spinner may be better if you have high Torrent and can survive Hyper Fang (x/15/x takes 11-13 dmg) 
- Rocket: WG x2, WG x2 (can save 1-2 turns if in Torrent) 
- Super Nerd: WG spam 
- If no Paras, grind for one at the very end (WG to weaken) 

ROUTE 4 
- Teach Mega Kick over Bubble 

CERULEAN CITY 
- Buy 4 Super Potions 
- Heal to full and candy to 19 (learn Bite over Slot 2) 

CERULEAN GYM 
- Misty: 
> With good Attack: MK+Bite, Tackle+Tackle+Bite+Bite 
> With average Attack: Bite+evaluate roll, Tackle+Tackle+Bite+Bite 
> With bad Attack: Tackle+Bite+Bite, MK+Bite+Bite 

CERULEAN CITY 
- Consider center if low on Mega Kicks, low on Super Potions and/or x/x/29+ Sp. Atk 
- If no center, heal to 25+ HP for rival 
- Get hidden Rare Candy 

NUGGET BRIDGE 
- Cerulean Rival: WP+WP, Bite+MK, WP x2 
- NB1: Bite x4 
- NB2: Bite, MK, Bite 
- NB3: WP x2 
- NB4: WP x2 
- NB5: WP 
- Rocket: WP x2 

ROUTE 25 
- Get hidden Elixer 
- Get the Pecha Berry 
- Hiker: WG 
- Lass: WP x2 
- Jr. Trainer: WP x2 
- Do NOT get the Oran Berry (candies are enough for Koga) 
- Lass: MK x2, Bite 
- (Get Ether if need at least 2 MKs for Drowzee/Raticate/Ivysaur/Raticate) 
- Get S.S. Ticket, then run back to Cerulean and enter the Dig house 

CERULEAN CITY 
- Rocket: WP, MK 

ROUTE 6 
- Get the Sitrus Berry and candy (consider skipping Sitrus with good HP/Sp. Def/Speed) 
- Use 2 candies to reach L27, and use the Ether if you got it 
- Jr. Trainer: WP, MK (or WP x2 in Torrent) 

S.S. ANNE 
- If in Torrent, 2+ MKs and out of Vine Whip kill range, skip free heal 
- S.S. Anne Rival: WP+Bite, Bite+MK, MK, Bite 
> If exiting fight at high HP, save at least 3 Mega Kicks for Surge 
- If low on Mega Kicks or skipped first free heal, take free heal on the way out 

VERMILION CITY 
- Press Select to teach Cut and Dig to Rattata/Paras 
- Cut the bush to enter the gym 

VERMILION GYM 
- Gentleman: WP 
- Menu AFTER Gentleman: 
> (Equip Sitrus Berry) 
> (Heal to full or near full) 
> (Heal paralysis) 
- Surge: WP x2, WP+MK 

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 
- Bug Catcher: WP x3 
- 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 
- Pokemaniac: Bite+Bite 
- Jr. Trainer: MK x2 
- Hiker: WG 
- Hiker: Bite, WG, Bite 
- Jr. Trainer: WP x3 
- Hiker: Bite x2, WG 
- Run manip the spinner 
- Jr. Trainer: Bite, MK, Bite 

ROUTE 8 
- Gambler: WG x2 

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

ROCKET HIDEOUT 
- Get the candy BEFORE the Lift Key 
- Grab Black Glasses (Pokeball before the stairs that lead to Lift Key guy)
- Use 2 candies to reach L35, Equip Black Glasses
- Go to the Lift Key guy (WG x2) 
- Get Lift Key 
- Take elevator to B4F 
> Rocket: Bite, WP x2 
> Rocket: WP, Bite, Bite+WP (WP Arbok if in Torrent) 
> Giovanni: WP x5 (consider MK on Kangaskhan in a pinch) 
> Get Silph Scope, then Dig out 

CELADON CITY 
- Bike to the mart 
- Shopping: 
> 5F: (Sell Nugget), 
 X Special Rival Strats: Buy 4 X Speeds, 21 X Specials, 5 X Accs and 4 Guard Spec. 
 X Attack Rival Strats: Buy 1 X Attacks, 4 X Speeds, 21 X Specials, 5 X Accs and 4 Guard Spec. 
 
NOTE:Buy 5 X-Speed's with 22 speed or less
NOTE:
> 2F: 11 Super Potions, 1 Revive, and 8 Super Repels (alternatively, don't sell Nugget and buy 2 Supers) 
- Bike west to get Fly 
- Teach Fly to bird, use a Super Repel, and Fly to Lavender 

LAVENDER TOWER 
- Rival:(Guard Spec.), X Spec x1, WP, Bite+Bite, Bite+Bite, Bite, WG (remaining PP: 5/6/0/16) 
- Do NOT get the Elixer 
- Channeler (5F): WP 
- Channeler (6F): WG (switch WG to slot 1) 
- 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 (remaining PP: 1/6/0/9) 
- 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, heal/candy to safe HP and equip Pecha 
- Juggler: Surf x4 
- 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) 

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 Dig out and bike to the gym 

CINNABAR GYM 
- Blaine: Surf x4 (NOTE: You MUST have Torrent by the time you hit Arcanine) 
- After exiting, say no to Bill, then Fly to Celadon and bike to the gym 

CELADON GYM 
- Beauty: Bite x2 
- Teach Blizzard over Mega Kick and heal/candy to 30+ HP (should have no candies after this) 
- Beauty: Bite 
- Erika: Surf, Bite, Blizzard 
- After exiting, Fly to Celadon and bike to Silph Co. 

SILPH CO. 
- Take elevator 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 
- Rocket: Bite, WP x2 
NOTE: Consider WP X3 on 28 special (68% range on Cubone)
- Giovanni: Surf x3, WP 
- Dig out, then bike to the gym 

SAFFRON GYM 
- Sabrina: Surf x2, X Speed, Surf x2 
- Dig out, then Fly to Viridian and bike to the gym 

VIRIDIAN GYM 
- Blackbelt: Surf x3 
- Cooltrainer: WP x5 
- Giovanni: WP x2, Surf x3 
- 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 

VICTORY ROAD 
- On Super Repel menu, teach Strength over Water Pulse

INDIGO PLATEAU 
- Skip the hidden Lum Berry
- Box heal and deposit slaves (from "Move" menu) 
- Buy 11 Full Heals + max Full Restores 

ELITE FOUR 
- Lorelei: X Spec x4, Bite + Bite, Bite, Bite, Surf, Bite + Bite + Bite
NOTE: Surf does more damage than Bite on Dewgong. Consider using it if the first roll on Bite is low.
- Bruno: Guard Spec., X Spec x2, Surf x5 
NOTE: If not in torrent after 2 X Spec, X Spec 2 more times or until you are.
	Alternate: Torrent + X Spec x3/X Spec 4 Strats: Bite, Surf, Surf, Surf, Bite
> If you heal, use a Super Potion for Torrent manip 
NOTE: You will speed tie Hitmonlee with 18 Speed
- Heal to ~35-50 HP (high Torrent) 
- Agatha: X Speed, X Spec, Surf x5 
> If you heal, use a Super Potion for Torrent manip 
- Heal to full 
- Lance: X Acc, X Spec, Blizzard+(Strength)+Blizzard, Blizzard x3, Surf 
- Heal to full and use the Elixer 
- Champion: Guard Spec., X Speed, X Spec x3, Surf, X Acc, Blizzard, Surf x2, Bite(Blizzard) + Blizzard, Surf 
NOTE: If Pidgeot gives you Torrent, skip the third X Special, then heal on Gyarados
NOTE: Blizzard + Blizzard on Gyarados if only 2 X Special's were used