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==Speed Runs==
==Speed Runs==
Pokemon Red and Blue speed runs are hosted on the [[Speed Demos Archive]]. The current record is 2 hours and 19 minutes on the Red version by Ben "Cygnus" Goldberg. Timing is taken from the ingame clock displayed right before the credits at the end of the game.
Pokemon Red and Blue speed runs are hosted on the [[Speed Demos Archive]]. The current record is 1 hour and 58 minutes on the Blue version by Mark "werster" McKenzie without major glitches, and 1 hour and 26 minutes on the Blue version by Thomas 'Thomaz' Wennick. Timing is taken from the ingame clock displayed right before the credits at the end of the game.
===General Tips and Tactics===
===General Tips and Tactics===
* Run away from every random battle unless otherwise stated.
* Run away from every random battle unless otherwise stated.
* Use the bike at all possible times to increase speed.
* Use the bike at all possible times to increase speed.
* Between Silph Co. and Sabrina, go to the Power Plant and catch Zapdos with the Master Ball to make fighting easier.
* Use Blastoise for the whole run if doing a no glitch run, otherwise start with Charmander and glitch a level 100
===Starting Pokemon===
===Starting Pokemon===
* Charmander flies through the beginning of the game, thanks to his advantage over Bug Pokemon, but it gets negated from the severe disadvantage in the Pewter City Gym.
* Charmander flies through the beginning of the game, thanks to his advantage over Bug Pokemon, but it gets negated from the severe disadvantage in the Pewter City Gym.
* Charmander has more difficulty battling the Elite Four compared to Squirtle.
* Charmander has more difficulty battling the Elite Four compared to Squirtle.
Charmander is used in glitch runs due to the availability of skipping brock, and getting a different level 100 pokemon.
===Speed Route and General Strat for Squirtle===
===Speed Route and General Strat for Squirtle===
Beat rival, kill one wild pokemon, defeat Brock, catch a Spearow of Pidgey on Route 3, move through Mt Moon and catch a Paras or Sandshrew for Cut, get Mega Punch and defeat Misty with it. Teach Wartortle Bubblebeam and use it to fly through nugget bridge, get Dig, and use that to Defeat Surge. Grab the Bike, and glide through Rock Tunnel using repels, go to Celadon and grab a lot of items (including X items, Ice Beam, Super Repels and Mega Kick.) Get fly and teach it along with Ice Beam and Mega Kick, pass through Lavendar Tower, and after getting the Poke Flute, go to Silph Co and get Earthquake. Evolve to Blastoise and teach Earthquake, beat Giovanni and then Defeat Sabrina. Now Bike down to Fuschia, defeat Koga and then go to Safari Zone and get Surf and Strength. Now bike down to Cinnibar Island, go through Pokemon Mansion and grab Blizzard and the Secret Key, and then Defeat Blaine. Now in Celadon, Defeat Sabrina, and fly to Viridian City, teach Blizzard, defeat Giovanni and teach Fissure. Now defeat your rival, go through Victory road and defeat the Elite Four.
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
