Pokemon Speed Run? [locked]

2005-05-05 12:30:50 am

Ben Goldberg

Well, I don't know about him, but I'm going to go all the way through the game.

2005-05-05 01:58:09 am

*Checks.

Oh, GGFan said he was only going to the Elite Four. My friend finished the first half in 3 hours and 58 minutes, but he says it took him an additional hour to finish Kanto. He used Typhlosion the whole way.

With Typhlosion, the biggest roadblocks are, according to him, Chuck and Claire.

Cygnus

2005-05-05 02:16:05 am

Ben Goldberg

This may be a bold prediction, but I think I can get a run under 4 hours. I'll be done with my practice run in a few days, and I'll then start on my real run. I should have a good run done before the end of the month.

BTW, my Red run is all edited. I burned it on two discs, since my internet is all screwy. Now, Radix, where should I send it in? To Nathan?

yoshmaster5

2005-05-05 03:42:10 am

Also tenkiforecast

Quote:

This may be a bold prediction, but I think I can get a run under 4 hours. I'll be done with my practice run in a few days, and I'll then start on my real run. I should have a good run done before the end of the month.

BTW, my Red run is all edited. I burned it on two discs, since my internet is all screwy. Now, Radix, where should I send it in? To Nathan?

I agree that running G/S/C would be harder than R/B/Y. yeesh... some of the stuff...

hm... I haven't played G/S/C in a while, but I remember a lot of stuff. I think that under 4 hours is possible... it would just be really hard. good IV's, plus the annoying parts you have to go through early... *shudder* One word for G/S/C, if you are using Bakufuun *typhlosion* then buy a Thunderpunch TM in Goldenrod. TRUST ME. it will help. Getting rid of Red could be a challenge also... but good luck anyway!

DTaeKim

2005-05-05 06:08:34 am

Good luck. If I were to do this run, I would be using Crystal, which would be different from G/S.

I'm hoping I can perfect my Yellow run sometime this weekend.

DTaeKim

2005-05-07 06:44:18 pm

Okay. I think I worked out nearly all of the kinks and changed a few battles to have it work out faster. Unforunately, a lot relies on Nido's DVs. In one run, an Ice Beam can OHKO Erika's team, while another won't be able to.

I've adjusted my strategy to compensate for this.

My new run ends with a time of 2:38. I don't know if I can really shave off 8 minutes, except hope for clean battles.

Cygnus

2005-05-07 07:21:11 pm

Ben Goldberg

2:38? Wow, nice. I still am going to send in my run, because I know with my strategy, I can get near 2:30. I just want to see if anyone has some good ideas/tips before I start my 2:30 run. My new run is going to take longer to finish, also, since every segment is going to be almost perfect, if not perfect.

DTaeKim

2005-05-07 08:13:47 pm

You're doing the Blastoise/Zapdos run, right?

If you aren't OHKO your opponents, maybe you should buy some X-Specials. Just a thought.

Cygnus

2005-05-07 08:42:49 pm

Ben Goldberg

Not a bad idea. Most enemies I do OHKO, but some barely survive. I'll take a look through my run to see who those enemies are, and see how many X-Specials I'll need.

DTaeKim

2005-05-07 11:10:16 pm

They're probably the Elite 4 or some Gym Leader.

VorpalEdge

2005-05-10 04:13:10 am

welcome to the machine

I haven't looked through this topic, but you all have seen this thread, right?

marshmallow

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marshmallow: 2005-05-10 05:08:04 am

2005-05-10 05:07:35 am

Jack of all Trades

I don't think they used that trick -- RUH ROH. That looks like a really nice time saver too.

DTaeKim

2005-05-10 05:13:52 am

Hmmm...it could be.

I posted a FAQ on GameFAQs detailing my strategy, so I'll take this into account. I'll make one final run, and then record to VHS (hopefully).

MrScaryMuffin

2005-05-21 05:49:38 pm

Do you know the Muffin Man?

Hurry hurry! I wanna see! :p

Cygnus

2005-05-21 06:30:40 pm

Ben Goldberg

My run should be up any day, I think.

Ekarderif

2005-05-21 07:59:48 pm

Your almighty lordship

You should have exploited Missingno. and obtained a level 185 Mewtwo :(.

Yoshi348

2005-05-21 08:07:20 pm

dinosaur from the past

They just kinda assumed it was against the rules, despite my guesses. Everybody always thinks Radix's rules are much tighter than they are (although I think this one is probably one of those borderline glitches mentioned in the rules to get its own category, depending on how much time it saves).

alexpenev

2005-05-21 08:54:16 pm

How about that trick that makes you not fight the Marowak.. I take it it means that you skip the underground rocket hideout and the silph scope for that, right? That's a fair chunk of time.

No sure what happens after that, however, since you eventually are supposed to meet Giovanni again.. but he'll be in the rocket base, or what?

Ikanaki

2005-05-21 09:46:14 pm

Glub glub.

I would assume so. You cannot get into Silph Tower before Pokémon Tower, right? I really doubt the game checks to see whether you beat Giovanni the first time, since it assumes you have to have beaten him to get to Silph Tower in the first place.

Cygnus

2005-05-21 11:26:03 pm

Ben Goldberg

Ya, that's what I think also.

Quote:

You should have exploited Missingno. and obtained a level 185 Mewtwo .

Radix might allow that, but it be such a boring run. It would be the same as a normal run, but you would just finish the ending a bit quicker.

Ekarderif

2005-05-21 11:30:12 pm

Your almighty lordship

I dunno. I rather enjoy watching psychic/thunderbolt killing everything in 1 hit as well as taking less segments later on :P.

MrScaryMuffin

2005-05-22 11:23:09 pm

Do you know the Muffin Man?

Congrats Cy for getting your run on Smiley

<--green with envy :p

Thanks for the shout ^_^

DTaeKim

2005-05-23 01:48:32 am

Yeah, same here.

bullados

2005-05-28 02:11:42 am

Why do I do this?  BECAUSE IT'S PHUN!!!!!

I'm the friend Forgotten One was talking about, running through Gold. Just got through the Rival 4 battle (underground) and am at about 2:30. I think I can get through the E4 by about 3:15, and less than an hour after that for Red.

So far, my biggest mistakes have been a couple of battles that I should have avoided that, for some odd reason, I didn't. Also, I should ammend what Forgotten said about the rough points in the game. They are also my save points. They are, in order...

Faulkner
Rival 2
Gym 3
Gyarados
Chuck
Rival 4
Claire
Elite 4 x2
Mt Silver
Red

That leaves at least 3 sections where I play for an hour or more nonstop, but there are no real good save points in those areas that I can exploit, save one at Pryce, who is relatively easy at that. Going right at Morty's town is much more productive than going left, as there is nothing useful that learns Strength before Gyarados. Also, catching Gyarados gives a cheap and easy second attacker for some of the tougher battles.

By the end of the weekend, I should have at least 2 practice runs completed, and then I'll start my tape recorded run. Wish me luck!!!

I'm the friend Forgotten One was talking about, running through Gold.  Just got through the Rival 4 battle (underground) and am at about 2:30.  I think I can get through the E4 by about 3:15, and less than an hour after that for Red.

So far, my biggest mistakes have been a couple of battles that I should have avoided that, for some odd reason, I didn't.  Also, I should ammend what Forgotten said about the rough points in the game.  They are also my save points.  They are, in order...

Faulkner
Rival 2
Gym 3
Gyarados
Chuck
Rival 4
Claire
Elite 4 x2
Mt Silver
Red

That leaves at least 3 sections where I play for an hour or more nonstop, but there are no real good save points in those areas that I can exploit, save one at Pryce, who is relatively easy at that.  Going right at Morty's town is much more productive than going left, as there is nothing useful that learns Strength before Gyarados.  Also, catching Gyarados gives a cheap and easy second attacker for some of the tougher battles.

By the end of the weekend, I should have at least 2 practice runs completed, and then I'll start my tape recorded run.  Wish me luck!!!