Pokemon FireRed Any% Squirtle Route (/w Mega Punch) [Last updated: 6/30/2017] Keep in mind that you can run Squirtles with less stat requirements, but Mega Punch will not be as viable otherwise. For running Squirtles with an Attack Stat lower than x/15/x, please go here. https://pastebin.com/A9GEVUJm Latest update: Picking up Black Glasses 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 Things to keep in mind: - 14 IV ATK or lower on Rash/Mild as well as Modest natures force you to Mega Kick instead of Mega Punch an extra Oddish - 22 speed or lower gets you outped by Blaine's Rapidash INTRO/RNG MANIPULATION: - Start timer when you select your trainer name - Natures: Mild, Rash - Stat parameters: > HP: x > Attack: x/15/x > Defense: x/x/x > Sp. Atk: x/x/28 > Sp. Def: x/x/x > Speed: x/21/x - Min frame 4030, max frame 5235 - Select Squirtle at listed time + 0.13 seconds PALLET TOWN - Rival 1: Tackle spam ROUTE 1 - Get Potion from mart guy on second trip (first trip if it will kill turn frame) - Kill one lv 2/3 - Catch Rattata and Pidgey if you see them (Tackle to weaken) VIRIDIAN FOREST - Get Antidote - Get hidden Potion on far-left tile if necessary (same row as Weedle Guy) - Weedle Guy: Tail Whip, Tackle spam (Bubble spam if you killed 2 lv 3's) - If poisoned, get to 5-7 HP, then use Antidote PEWTER GYM - Minion: Bubble x1-2, Bubble x2-3 - Brock: Bubble x1-2, Bubble x1-2 - Teach Water Gun over Tackle 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 - Switch Water Gun to slot 1 and 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 - Catch a Nidoran if you happen to encounter one and didn't catch a Rattata. Don't grind for it though. - Get Persim Berry before the center if your Squirtle is Rash 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, Bubble if Low level) ROUTE 4 - Teach Mega Punch over Bubble - Teach Mega Kick over Withdraw CERULEAN CITY - Buy 4 Super Potions - Heal to full and candy to 19 (learn Bite over Tail Whip) CERULEAN GYM - Misty: > Bite+MK (Bite+MP instead if turn 1 Water Pulse), MP+Bite+Bite CERULEAN CITY - heal to 25+ HP for rival - Get hidden Rare Candy - Teach Water Pulse over Water Gun NUGGET BRIDGE - Cerulean Rival: WP+WP, MP+MK, WP x2 - NB1: Bite x4 - NB2: Bite, MP, Bite NOTE: MK Oddish at 11-14 IV Atk or Modest nature - NB3: WP x2 - NB4: WP x2 - NB5: WP - Rocket: WP x2 ROUTE 25 - Get hidden Elixer - Get the Pecha Berry if you're a Mild nature or have low defense - Hiker: WP - Lass: WP x2 - Jr. Trainer: WP x2 - Do NOT get the Oran Berry (candies are enough for Koga) - Lass: MP x2, Bite NOTE: 68.75% chance to OHKO both Oddish /w Mega Punch for 20-28 Attack Modest NOTE: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 Rare Candy to reach L27, and use the Ether on Mega Kick if you got it. - Jr. Trainer: WP, MK (or WP x2 in Torrent) S.S. ANNE NOTE: If in Torrent, 2+ MKs and out of Vine Whip kill range, skip free heal - S.S. Anne Rival: Bite+WP, MP+MK, MK, Bite (In Torrent): WP, (Heal) MP+MK, WP, Bite > If exiting fight at high HP, save at least 3 Mega Kicks for Surge - 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 (WP+MP if WP did more than half) (Risky Surge Strats) WP x2, MP x2 /w 20-31 IV Atk Rash/Mild VERMILION CITY - Get the Bike Voucher, then run back to Cerulean CERULEAN CITY - Get bike, then register+use it (Unequip Sitrus Berry) ROUTE 9-10 - Jr. Trainer: MP, Bite, MK, Bite NOTE: MP is a 68% range at 30-31 IV Atk - Bug Catcher: Bite x2, WP - Get hidden Rare Candy after Hiker walker ROCK TUNNEL - Delay using Elixer on a Repel menu as long as you can. Use if necessary for Mega Kick PP. - Pokemaniac: WP, Bite - Pokemaniac: Bite+Bite - Jr. Trainer: MK x2 (Bite + Bite, MK if low on kicks) - Hiker: WP - Hiker: Bite, WP, Bite - Use Elixer on the the upcoming Repel menu if you already haven't. - Jr. Trainer: WP, MP x2 - Hiker: Bite x2, WP - Run manip the spinner - Jr. Trainer: Bite, MK, Bite ROUTE 8 - Gambler: WP x2 CELADON CITY - Go to Game Corner - Rocket: MK, MP (or WP+MP if in Torrent) - Go to Rocket Hideout ROCKET HIDEOUT - Get the candy and Max ether on the table BEFORE the Lift Key - Use 2 candies to reach L35 (Use the Max Ether now if you use 3 or more WP on Surge) - Grab Black Glasses (Pokeball before the stairs that lead to Lift Key guy) - Go to the Lift Key guy (WP x2) - Get Lift Key - Take elevator to B4F > Rocket: Bite x3 > Rocket: WP, Bite, Bite + WP (WP Arbok if in Torrent) > Giovanni: WP x3, WPx2, Bite (WP X5 if you used the Max Ether) > Get Silph Scope, then Dig out CELADON CITY - Bike to the mart - Shopping: > 5F: (Sell Nugget), buy 1 X Attacks, 4 X Speeds, 21 X Specials, 5 X Accs and 4 Guard Spec. (Buy 5 X-Speed's with 22 speed or less) > 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 max ether on Water Pulse), use a Super Repel, equip Black Glasses, and Fly to Lavender LAVENDER TOWER - Rival: (Guard Spec) X Spec x2, Bite x5 - Do NOT get the Elixer - Channeler (5F): WP - Channeler (6F): WP - Channeler (6F): WP - Get Rare Candy - Marowak: WP (MP/Bite to stall if not in Torrent) - Rocket: Bite, Bite, WP (MP, Bite, WP if less than 3PP on WP) - Rocket: Bite, WP - Rocket: Bite x3, WP - 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 Mega Kick, Rare Candy to level 41, Heal to safe HP. NOTE: 35 HP is safe for Mild nature, 32 HP is safe for Rash Nature. - Juggler: Surf x4 - Equip Pecha on manip menu if you grabbed it. - 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 - Answers are as follows: A,B,B,B,A,B (Yes, No, No, No, Yes, No) - Blaine: Surf x4 (NOTE: You MUST have Torrent by the time you hit Arcanine) (NOTE: Rapidash outspeeds Squirtles with 22 speed or lower) - SAY NO TO BILL YOU IDIOT - Fly to Celadon and bike to the gym CELADON GYM - Beauty: Bite x2 (Consider MP if less than 2 Bite PP) - Teach Blizzard over Mega Punch and heal to 30+ HP - If you didn't Rare Candy for Koga, use them all now (Should have no candies after this). - Beauty: Bite - Erika: Surf, Bite, Blizzard NOTE: If you used too much Surf or you don't have torrent, Blizzard, Bite, Blizzard instead on Erika. - After exiting, Fly to Celadon and bike to Silph Co. SILPH CO. - Take the stairs to 5F - On spinner bag manip, use the Max Elixer and heal so 3 Wing Attacks = Torrent - Silph Rival: X Acc, X Spec x3, WP, Blizzard x2, Bite, WP NOTE: Use the X Acc before you X Spec 3 times. Pidgeot will Whirlwind you if you setup your 3 X Specials before the X Acc. - Rocket: WP x3 - 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, WP, 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 max Full Restores ELITE FOUR - Lorelei: X Spec x4, Bite + Bite, Bite, Bite, Surf, Bite + Bite + Bite - Bruno: Guard Spec., X Spec x2, Surf x5 > If you heal, use a Super Potion for Torrent manip - 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