Pokemon Soul Silver E4R2 Bounty Speedrun FAQ Q: What is this speedrun? A: This is a run to complete the second round of the Elite Four, using the rules set out for the bounty. The idea of the bounty is to have the category mimic the E4R2 run in FRLG, by imposing the rules and requirements in that run. As such, the following rules apply: You need to beat Elite Four Round 2 (but not Red) after getting all 16 badges in Kanto You need to register 60 Pokemon in the Pokédex before entering Round 2 RNG Manips are not allowed Glitches are not allowed You may not catch and battle with the level 50 Magikarp used in manipless runs, nor the Entei or Raikou You may not use the Exp Share Note that you do not actually need 60 Pokemon to unlock the E4R2 in this game like you do in FR/LG, it is just a rule applied for this run. Q: What does "bounty" mean? A: It means someone (that being Sakharu) set up a bounty to see who could get the best time in this run. The rules are that whoever has the best time by the end of the year gets $500, and second best gets $250. Q: What is the best time atm? A: Currently it is my PB, 4:45:31 -- Q: Given you can't use the L50 Magikarp, what is the best Pokemon to use? A: There's been quite a few routes people have used so far - the current 2nd best time uses Totodile all the way through. Others have gone with Kenya, or catching a L36 Tentacruel to use all the way through. I also did a variation where I swapped to Lugia after that. My route for now is going Cyndaquil all the way. Going full 2013 and resetting for a good Cynda to use. He's done pretty well so far, and is the route I think I'd have the most fun playing with, so definitely sticking with him for now. Q: What stats does Cynda need? A: 12 Sp Att at a minimum. I then ideally want at least 2 out of 3 of: 11 Attack, 12 Speed, and 13 Special Attack. Only 1/3 of these is ok, and I might play out the start to get a better idea of stats and maybe play a bit riskier ready to reset at the start. Q: Is bounty just for Soul Silver, or why are you playing it instead of Heart Gold? A: You can use either game, but Soul Silver is preferrable, as there is a fast accessible Rare Candy on the way to Lugia, whereas there isn't on the way to Ho-Oh. -- Q: What are you playing on, it is emulator? A: No, I'm playing on a DS with a capture board installed allowing me to record game footage Q: Why do you play as the girl? A: The counterpart does the catching tutorial, and the male does it faster, so it’s faster to choose the female for yourself. See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI1-PJ7Sy1w Q: Why do you name yourself and Cyndaquil 'I'? A: Because it's faster to name them one character for text purposes, and the letter 'I' gives a nice spin as if the game was self-narrating Q: What is that 0/60 on the screen? A: That's how many Pokemon I have. Q: What is your goal time? A: Just any improvement is good. A 4:45 I think would be a really nice time. Q: What is the number in brackets in the splits next to the names? A: That's how many Pokemon I had in my PB at that point. Q: What is with those split icons? What does A and B mean? A: This is a grading system for all of my splits. I'm sure you are familiar with grades, A+ being the best then going down from there. So the idea is, if the split has an A+ next to it, my time there was really good and would be very difficult to beat. If it's a C though for example, it was quite poor, and I should be able to save time there pretty easily. This way, everyone watching has more accurate information on where I can save time, and where I should be making up time. Also that all time loss is not equal, as losing time vs an A+ split isn't really that bad, whereas losing time vs a C split is really bad. It'll probably take a while for a lot of people watching to pick up the meaning so I will appreciate everyone who explains how this works (correctly) in chat to new people.