diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/RngManipulation/PokemonFRLG_BlindNavigation.cpp b/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/RngManipulation/PokemonFRLG_BlindNavigation.cpp
index 1bab80c19d..8f42bd5295 100644
--- a/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/RngManipulation/PokemonFRLG_BlindNavigation.cpp
+++ b/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/RngManipulation/PokemonFRLG_BlindNavigation.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "CommonTools/Random.h"
 #include "CommonFramework/Exceptions/OperationFailedException.h"
 #include "NintendoSwitch/Commands/NintendoSwitch_Commands_PushButtons.h"
+#include "NintendoSwitch/Commands/NintendoSwitch_Commands_Superscalar.h"
 #include "NintendoSwitch/Controllers/Procon/NintendoSwitch_ProController.h"
 #include "NintendoSwitch/NintendoSwitch_ConsoleHandle.h"
 #include "PokemonFRLG_BlindNavigation.h"
@@ -16,26 +17,47 @@ namespace NintendoSwitch{
 namespace PokemonFRLG{
 
 
-void set_seed_after_delay(ProControllerContext& context, SeedButton SEED_BUTTON, int64_t SEED_DELAY){
-    // wait on title screen for the specified delay
-    pbf_wait(context, std::chrono::milliseconds(SEED_DELAY));
+void set_seed_after_delay(ProControllerContext& context, SeedButton SEED_BUTTON, BlackoutButton BLACKOUT_BUTTON, int64_t SEED_DELAY){
+    // wait on title screen for the specified delay    
+    // hold the "blackout" button starting from the black screen after the copyright text until getting to the continue screen
+    if (BLACKOUT_BUTTON != BlackoutButton::None){
+        Button b_button;
+        switch (BLACKOUT_BUTTON){
+        case BlackoutButton::L:
+            b_button = BUTTON_L;
+            break;
+        case BlackoutButton::R:
+            b_button = BUTTON_R;
+            break;
+        default:
+            b_button = BUTTON_L;
+        }
+        Milliseconds blackout_wait = 3600ms; // wait for the copyright text to disappear
+        Milliseconds blackout_delay = std::chrono::milliseconds(SEED_DELAY) - blackout_wait;
+        Milliseconds blackout_hold = 30000ms; // wait for leaves/flames to appear on the title screen. It's okay if this is held over the seed button press
+        ssf_do_nothing(context, blackout_wait);
+        ssf_press_button(context, b_button, blackout_delay, blackout_hold, 0ms);
+    }else{
+        pbf_wait(context, std::chrono::milliseconds(SEED_DELAY));
+    }
+
     // hold the specified button for a few seconds through the transition to the Continue Screen
-    Button button;
+    Button s_button;
     switch (SEED_BUTTON){
     case SeedButton::A:
-        button = BUTTON_A;
+        s_button = BUTTON_A;
         break;
     case SeedButton::Start:
-        button = BUTTON_PLUS;
+        s_button = BUTTON_PLUS;
         break;
     case SeedButton::L:
-        button = BUTTON_L;
+        s_button = BUTTON_L;
         break;
     default:
-        button = BUTTON_A;
+        s_button = BUTTON_A;
         break;
     }
-    pbf_press_button(context, button, 3000ms, 0ms);
+    pbf_press_button(context, s_button, 3000ms, 0ms);
 }
 
 void load_game_after_delay(ProControllerContext& context, uint64_t CONTINUE_SCREEN_DELAY){
@@ -564,6 +586,7 @@ void perform_blind_sequence(
     ProControllerContext& context, 
     PokemonFRLG_RngTarget TARGET,
     SeedButton SEED_BUTTON,
+    BlackoutButton BLACKOUT_BUTTON,
     uint64_t SEED_DELAY,
     uint64_t CONTINUE_SCREEN_DELAY, 
     uint64_t TEACHY_DELAY, 
@@ -571,7 +594,7 @@ void perform_blind_sequence(
     bool SAFARI_ZONE
 ){
     pbf_press_button(context, BUTTON_A, 80ms, 0ms); // start the game from the Home screen
-    set_seed_after_delay(context, SEED_BUTTON, SEED_DELAY);
+    set_seed_after_delay(context, SEED_BUTTON, BLACKOUT_BUTTON, SEED_DELAY);
     load_game_after_delay(context, CONTINUE_SCREEN_DELAY);
     if (TEACHY_DELAY > 0){
         wait_with_teachy_tv(context, TEACHY_DELAY);
diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/RngManipulation/PokemonFRLG_BlindNavigation.h b/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/RngManipulation/PokemonFRLG_BlindNavigation.h
index 3c72cb293e..338c0e12fa 100644
--- a/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/RngManipulation/PokemonFRLG_BlindNavigation.h
+++ b/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/RngManipulation/PokemonFRLG_BlindNavigation.h
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ namespace PokemonFRLG{
         L
     };
 
+    enum class BlackoutButton{
+        None,
+        L,
+        R
+    };
+
     // checks seed, continue screen, and in-game timings for the specificed RNG manipulation target
     // and fires an error if any of the timings are too short.
     void check_timings(
@@ -68,6 +74,7 @@ namespace PokemonFRLG{
         ProControllerContext& context, 
         PokemonFRLG_RngTarget TARGET,
         SeedButton SEED_BUTTON,
+        BlackoutButton BLACKOUT_BUTTON,
         uint64_t SEED_DELAY,
         uint64_t CONTINUE_SCREEN_DELAY, 
         uint64_t TEACHY_DELAY, 
diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/RngManipulation/PokemonFRLG_HardReset.cpp b/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/RngManipulation/PokemonFRLG_HardReset.cpp
index 5a1cd85cf5..0751aebdea 100644
--- a/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/RngManipulation/PokemonFRLG_HardReset.cpp
+++ b/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/RngManipulation/PokemonFRLG_HardReset.cpp
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ void reset_and_perform_blind_sequence(
     ProControllerContext& context, 
     PokemonFRLG_RngTarget TARGET,
     SeedButton SEED_BUTTON,
+    BlackoutButton BLACKOUT_BUTTON,
     uint64_t SEED_DELAY, 
     uint64_t CONTINUE_SCREEN_DELAY, 
     uint64_t TEACHY_DELAY, 
@@ -185,8 +186,8 @@ void reset_and_perform_blind_sequence(
         context.wait_for_all_requests();
         int ret = run_until<ProControllerContext>(
             console, context,
-            [TARGET, SEED_BUTTON, SEED_DELAY, CONTINUE_SCREEN_DELAY, TEACHY_DELAY, INGAME_DELAY, SAFARI_ZONE](ProControllerContext& context) {
-                perform_blind_sequence(context, TARGET, SEED_BUTTON, SEED_DELAY, CONTINUE_SCREEN_DELAY, TEACHY_DELAY, INGAME_DELAY, SAFARI_ZONE);
+            [TARGET, SEED_BUTTON, BLACKOUT_BUTTON, SEED_DELAY, CONTINUE_SCREEN_DELAY, TEACHY_DELAY, INGAME_DELAY, SAFARI_ZONE](ProControllerContext& context) {
+                perform_blind_sequence(context, TARGET, SEED_BUTTON, BLACKOUT_BUTTON, SEED_DELAY, CONTINUE_SCREEN_DELAY, TEACHY_DELAY, INGAME_DELAY, SAFARI_ZONE);
             },
             { update_detector, user_selection_detector },
             1000ms
diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/RngManipulation/PokemonFRLG_HardReset.h b/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/RngManipulation/PokemonFRLG_HardReset.h
index 58d7428726..4d488daff3 100644
--- a/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/RngManipulation/PokemonFRLG_HardReset.h
+++ b/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/RngManipulation/PokemonFRLG_HardReset.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ void reset_and_perform_blind_sequence(
     ProControllerContext& context, 
     PokemonFRLG_RngTarget TARGET,
     SeedButton SEED_BUTTON,
+    BlackoutButton BLACKOUT_BUTTON,
     uint64_t SEED_DELAY, 
     uint64_t CONTINUE_SCREEN_DELAY, 
     uint64_t TEACHY_DELAY, 
diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/RngManipulation/PokemonFRLG_RngHelper.cpp b/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/RngManipulation/PokemonFRLG_RngHelper.cpp
index c40a38a197..9e64e28cd8 100644
--- a/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/RngManipulation/PokemonFRLG_RngHelper.cpp
+++ b/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/RngManipulation/PokemonFRLG_RngHelper.cpp
@@ -104,6 +104,17 @@ RngHelper::RngHelper()
         LockMode::LOCK_WHILE_RUNNING,
         SeedButton::A
     )
+    , EXTRA_BUTTON(
+        "<b>Extra Button:</b><br>"
+        "Additional button presses that affect the seed.",
+        {
+            {BlackoutButton::None, "None", "None"},
+            {BlackoutButton::L, "L", "Blackout L"},
+            {BlackoutButton::R, "R", "Blackout R"},
+        },
+        LockMode::LOCK_WHILE_RUNNING,
+        BlackoutButton::None
+    )
     , SEED_DELAY(
         "<b>Seed Delay Time (ms):</b><br>"
         "The delay between starting the game and advancing past the title screen. Set this to match your target seed.",
@@ -181,6 +192,7 @@ RngHelper::RngHelper()
     PA_ADD_OPTION(TARGET);
     PA_ADD_OPTION(NUM_RESETS);
     PA_ADD_OPTION(SEED_BUTTON);
+    PA_ADD_OPTION(EXTRA_BUTTON);
     PA_ADD_OPTION(SEED_DELAY);
     PA_ADD_OPTION(SEED_CALIBRATION);
     PA_ADD_OPTION(CONTINUE_SCREEN_FRAMES);
@@ -252,8 +264,8 @@ void RngHelper::program(SingleSwitchProgramEnvironment& env, ProControllerContex
         
         // handle the blind part
         reset_and_perform_blind_sequence(
-            env.console, context, 
-            TARGET, SEED_BUTTON, TOTAL_SEED_DELAY, 
+            env.console, context, TARGET, 
+            SEED_BUTTON, EXTRA_BUTTON, TOTAL_SEED_DELAY, 
             CONTINUE_SCREEN_DELAY, TEACHY_DELAY, INGAME_DELAY, 
             SAFARI_ZONE, PROFILE
         );
diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/RngManipulation/PokemonFRLG_RngHelper.h b/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/RngManipulation/PokemonFRLG_RngHelper.h
index b074c5ac67..ec0cb8b9b6 100644
--- a/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/RngManipulation/PokemonFRLG_RngHelper.h
+++ b/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/RngManipulation/PokemonFRLG_RngHelper.h
@@ -40,9 +40,11 @@ class RngHelper : public SingleSwitchProgramInstance{
     SimpleIntegerOption<uint64_t> NUM_RESETS;
 
     EnumDropdownOption<SeedButton> SEED_BUTTON;
+    EnumDropdownOption<BlackoutButton> EXTRA_BUTTON;
     SimpleIntegerOption<uint64_t> SEED_DELAY;
     SimpleIntegerOption<int64_t> SEED_CALIBRATION;
 
+
     SimpleIntegerOption<uint64_t> CONTINUE_SCREEN_FRAMES;
     FloatingPointOption CONTINUE_SCREEN_CALIBRATION;
 
diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/RngManipulation/PokemonFRLG_StarterRng.cpp b/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/RngManipulation/PokemonFRLG_StarterRng.cpp
index 42a8708b8a..c3f43d10bc 100644
--- a/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/RngManipulation/PokemonFRLG_StarterRng.cpp
+++ b/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/RngManipulation/PokemonFRLG_StarterRng.cpp
@@ -133,6 +133,17 @@ StarterRng::StarterRng()
         LockMode::LOCK_WHILE_RUNNING,
         SeedButton::A
     )
+    , EXTRA_BUTTON(
+        "<b>Extra Button:</b><br>"
+        "Additional button presses that affect the seed.",
+        {
+            {BlackoutButton::None, "None", "None"},
+            {BlackoutButton::L, "L", "Blackout L"},
+            {BlackoutButton::R, "R", "Blackout R"},
+        },
+        LockMode::LOCK_WHILE_RUNNING,
+        BlackoutButton::None
+    )
     , SEED_DELAY(
         "<b>Seed Delay Time (ms):</b><br>The delay between starting the game and advancing past the title screen. Set this to match your target seed.",
         LockMode::LOCK_WHILE_RUNNING,
@@ -186,6 +197,7 @@ StarterRng::StarterRng()
     PA_ADD_OPTION(SEED);
     PA_ADD_OPTION(SEED_LIST);
     PA_ADD_OPTION(SEED_BUTTON);
+    PA_ADD_OPTION(EXTRA_BUTTON);
     PA_ADD_OPTION(SEED_DELAY);
     PA_ADD_OPTION(ADVANCES);
     // PA_ADD_OPTION(CONTINUE_SCREEN_FRAMES);
@@ -1045,12 +1057,10 @@ void StarterRng::program(SingleSwitchProgramEnvironment& env, ProControllerConte
 
         env.log("Resetting Game...");
         reset_and_perform_blind_sequence(
-            env.console, 
-            context, 
-            PokemonFRLG_RngTarget::starters, 
-            SEED_BUTTON, CALIBRATED_SEED_DELAY, 
-            CONTINUE_SCREEN_DELAY, 
-            0, INGAME_DELAY, false, PROFILE
+            env.console, context, PokemonFRLG_RngTarget::starters, 
+            SEED_BUTTON, EXTRA_BUTTON, CALIBRATED_SEED_DELAY, 
+            CONTINUE_SCREEN_DELAY, 0, INGAME_DELAY, 
+            false, PROFILE
         );
         stats.resets++; 
 
diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/RngManipulation/PokemonFRLG_StarterRng.h b/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/RngManipulation/PokemonFRLG_StarterRng.h
index 827da8dbe2..679edba274 100644
--- a/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/RngManipulation/PokemonFRLG_StarterRng.h
+++ b/SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/RngManipulation/PokemonFRLG_StarterRng.h
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ class StarterRng : public SingleSwitchProgramInstance{
     StringOption SEED; 
     TextEditOption SEED_LIST;
     EnumDropdownOption<SeedButton> SEED_BUTTON;
+    EnumDropdownOption<BlackoutButton> EXTRA_BUTTON;
     SimpleIntegerOption<uint64_t> SEED_DELAY;
 
     SimpleIntegerOption<uint64_t>ADVANCES;