Tools
- mGBA with lua scripts
- PokeFinder
- TID and SID (if going for shiny) - FRLG Find SID Guide
Step 1: Set up PokeFinder
- Open PokeFinder and select "Wild" for Gen 3. Make sure you're on the "Generator" tab.
- Set "Method" to Method H-1.
- While there are other methods in FireRed/LeafGreen, H-1 is the most common and recommended. The other methods rely on v-blank and occur rarely.
- Set "Location" to where the RNG will take place.
- If you want a specific Pokemon, select it in "Pokemon" after selecting its location.
- If the Pokemon you want isn't listed or you need a specific encounter slot, choose the number in the "Encounter Slot" box and leave "Pokemon" at the default.
- Use this site to find a specific encounter slot.
- Set "Encounter" to "Grass" or "Surfing" since this guide focuses on using Sweet Scent to start an encounter.
- For "Lead," leave it as "Any" since Cute Charm and Synchronize do not work in FireRed/LeafGreen.
- Check the "Use Delay" box and input the delay for the Pokemon you are RNGing.
- This Google Doc has the delays for each area.
- Keep in mind there could still be a variation of +/- 1 delay.
Step 2: Finding the initial seed (Manually)
- Save the game in the location where you'll RNG the Pokemon.
- Restart the emulator.
- Once the game loads, enter the continue screen.
- Pause the game to find your seed.
- The initial seed will be displayed on the screen from the Lua script.
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Step 2: Finding the initial seed (Botting)
An alternative method to finding an initial seed is to use a bot to reset for seeds until a desired one is found. Initial Seed Botting GuideStep 3: Find a target advance
- Enter the initial seed into "Seed."
- Enter your target settings for the Pokemon you wish to search for (shiny, IVs, nature, etc.).
- Finding a shiny perfect Pokemon may take a while to find a seed, which will likely have very high advances.
- If no results show up, try lowering the filters.
- Click "Generate."
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Note: The initial seed can be changed by pressing B on the continue screen to play the intro again. The seed will change when pressing A to advance to the continue screen. You can repeat this process as needed to find a better seed if wanted.
Step 4: RNG for the Pokemon
- Once you have a target advance, continue into the game.
- Advance to within a few thousand advances of the target advance.
- Teachy TV can be used to advance much faster. The RNG advances 313 times faster, allowing you to advance millions of frames in a few minutes.
- Open Teachy TV in Key Items and close it when a few thousand away from your target advance.
- Open your Trainer Card and press A to flip it.
- Flipping the Trainer Card resets the delay, which becomes more off the more advances you make.
- Select the Pokemon in your party with Sweet Scent and hover over the move.
- When close to your target advance, pause the emulator and create a save state, then advance a frame at a time to the target advance.
- Hold A and unpause the emulator at the same time on your target advance.
- If the Pokemon is not the one wanted, load the previous save state and try one advance before and/or one advance after.
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Troubleshooting
If after trying the one advance difference above it didn't work, you'll have to adjust for your own delay. Find what advance you are hitting and adjust as needed.Credits
- Chinese translation: xuanyelin, Hakuhiro.