Pokémon Sapphire Any% Glitchless F.A.Q. Q: What are you trying to accomplish? A: I am trying to defeat the Elite Four as fast as possible. Q: What does "Any% Glitchless" mean? A: "Any% Glitchless" is the name of the category I am running. The goal is to complete the game as fast as possible without the use of glitches. Q: What is the Best Time (BT) in this category? A: 2:00:53 in real time by ExarionU, on console. Q: What is your current Personal Best (PB)? A: 2:03:15 in real time, on console. Q: What is your goal? A: 1:59:xx. Q: How are you streaming/recording your runs? A: I use the following programs: > Twitch streaming: StreamLabs OBS > Timer: LiveSplit > Audio Timer: CheatonTimer I use the following hardware: > Capture card: Elgato HD60 Pro > Console: GameCube w/ Game Boy Player + Game Boy Interface + GCHD Mod > Controller: First Party GameCube Controller Q: Why Sapphire? Why not Ruby? A: Sapphire has Kyogre, which destroys the Elite Four. Groudon is not nearly as effective. Q: Why do you pick the girl? A: The second rival fight is easier and the boy rival produces less text. Q: Why do you name everything "A"? A: Naming commonly seen names one character saves frames throughout the entirety of the run. A is just the fastest character to select. Q: Why did you yell?! You're not even playing the game yet! A: Marina. Fucking Marina. Q: Which starter Pokémon do you select? A: I select Mudkip. Mudkip is the fastest choice to beat the game up to Kyogre with decent type coverage and reasonable stats. Q: Why do you save in front of the bag and reset over and over? A: I'm trying to hit a specific frame to get a specific Mudkip. Q: What Mudkip are you going for with manipulation? A: I am aiming for a Mudkip with a Naughty nature and IVs of 24/27/10/31/31/30. Q: What are IVs? A: IVs are Individual Values. They determine how good a stat will become. Q: Is there any other manipulation? A: There is encounterless manipulation up to Rival 1, Wingull manip (both encounter and catch), and Kyogre manip (both stats and potentially YOLO ball) Q: Why did you restart the whole run? A: I probably didn't get Mudkip fast enough. Or I died. Q: Why are you saving after Petalburg City? A: I'm manipulating a level 5 Wingull to use in the first fight of Roxanne's gym. I will also use Wingull for Fly. Q: Why do you purposely take damage?/What are "Torrent strats"? A: Torrent is Mudkip's ability. When at 1/3 or less health, all Water moves have 50% more power. Q: Why do you catch [insert Pokémon here]? A: Here is a basic rundown of the entire team: > Mudkip/Marshtomp/Swampert - Main Pokémon until Sootopolis. Rock Smash, Strength, Surf and Dive slave. > Wingull - Fly slave. > Castform - Required to take. > Kyogre - Main Pokémon from Sootopolis to the end of the game. Waterfall slave. Q: What are the hardest fights in Sapphire? A: All of them.