Pokemon FireRed Any% Squirtle Beginner Route [Last updated: 6/14/2017] 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 20/3/x, please go here. https://pastebin.com/A9GEVUJm 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 RNG Manipulation Program: http://www.speedrun.com/tools/gen3starterv1_0_fagp4.jar 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: 20/3/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) - 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, and Fly to Lavender LAVENDER TOWER - Rival: Guard Spec., X Acc, X Attack, MP, MK x2, MP x2 > Alternate strat: X Spec, WP, Bite+Bite, Bite+Bite, Bite, WP - 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 - Box heal and deposit slaves (from "Move" menu) - Buy max Full Restores ELITE FOUR NOTE: X Special Lorelei strats are designed to prevent hail text as soon as possible. Follow whichever situation fits your fight. - Lorelei: (No Hail by turn 4) X Spec x4, Bite + Surf, Bite, Bite, Surf, Bite + Bite + (X-Special) 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, Blizzard/Bite + 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