List of glitches (Generation VI): Difference between revisions

This is a list of glitches that occur in the Generation VI main series Pokémon games.

In Pokémon X and Y

Versions 1.0 and 1.1

Egg glitch

	This glitch is in need of research. Reason: What is the cause and trigger? What about the Mystery Zone? Do Mystery Eggs duplicate? You can discuss this on the talk page.

Occasionally, a player will find an Egg that randomly appears in the Pokémon Storage System with its data set as being obtained from the Mystery Zone at 0/0/2000.^[1][2] Sources claim that these Eggs duplicate after an unspecified amount of time, much like the Bad Eggs of previous generations.

Graphics cache glitch

	This glitch is in need of research. Reason: What is the cause and trigger? You can discuss this on the talk page.

An irregular behavior occurs when turning off the 3D effect while in an area that uses it, then re-enabling the effect in the same area during the use of in-game functions that use 2D (such as triggering a field move). Probably due to an oversight in the garbage collection algorithm, the 3D graphics data will remain in cache (stay visible) until the 2D graphics are cleared.

Model discoloration glitch

	This glitch is in need of research. Reason: What is the cause and trigger? You can discuss this on the talk page.

This seldom and temporary glitch causes a Pokémon's model to lose its color, becoming monochromatic. It can be fixed by rebooting the game.^[3]

Pokémon-Amie reaction glitch

This glitch is triggered the first time a player interacts with a given Pokémon in Pokémon-Amie. Petting the Pokémon will produce the same reaction regardless of whether it is being petted on a favored or disliked spot, although the difference in the "rubbing" sound effect—higher pitch for a liked spot, lower pitch for a disliked spot—can still be heard.

A workaround that results in a permanent solution for that specific Pokémon is for the player to take an action that causes the Pokémon's affection to rise. This could be feeding it a Poké Puff or petting it after either playing a game or exiting and reopening Pokémon-Amie.

Save corruption glitch

	This glitch is in need of research. Reason: All known info is based on reports. And does it also occur on the retail copies? You can discuss this on the talk page.

It has been reported that some save files of digitally downloaded copies of the games have become corrupted. This issue has affected other games downloadable on the Nintendo eShop such as Mario Kart 7 and Mario & Luigi: Dream Team.

Secret Lab's invisible Poké Ball glitch

During the fifth chapter of the Looker Bureau missions, the player is required to enter the room containing the stolen Poké Balls that are held within the Secret Lab of Lysandre Labs. In the upper-left corner, there is a table with a chair and two of the stolen Poké Balls nearby surrounding a second chair. If the player interacts with the table on its right or while sitting down, the game will trigger the "It's someone's Poké Ball." message despite there being no Poké Ball on the table. Returning to the room after the chapter is over will not display the message if the table is interacted with again.

Sky Trainer interaction glitch

If the player has a battle with a Sky Trainer, then the Sky Trainer cannot be interacted with and will not speak to the player when the game returns to the overworld. Should the player reload the area by moving to a different area and back, he or she will be allowed to interact again and speak to the Sky Trainer.

This glitch appears to be caused by an improperly set flag that is corrected upon reloading the area into memory.

Super Training menu glitch

If the player taps the icon on the touchscreen to open the Super Training menu, then immediately interacts with an object in the overworld by pressing the A button of the 3DS, the sound effect will play but the menu will not open.

Wonder Trade evolution learnset glitch

If a Pokémon evolves by trading during Wonder Trade and learns a new move, both the new move and the old move will disappear.^[3]

Version 1.0 only

Lumiose City save glitch

Main article: Lumiose City save glitch

The map released by Nintendo.

When saving in the North and South Boulevards of Lumiose City, the game may become unresponsive when it is reloaded. Some textures will not load properly and it is impossible to move or use the touchscreen even though the background music still plays normally.

This glitch was officially acknowledged by Nintendo, that revealed a fix was being planned. The company also released a map that marked the areas in which the player should not save the game.^[4][5]

On October 25, 2013, a patch bumping the game's version to 1.1 was released on the Nintendo eShop that fixes the issue even if the game has been afflicted by it. The patch also fixes the GTS filter glitch.

GTS filter glitch

Main article: Global Terminal#Glitches and manipulation

	This glitch is in need of research. Reason: Do other filters cause communication errors? You can discuss this on the talk page.

In the Global Trade Station, after seeking a Pokémon, it is possible to use a filter to narrow the results down to Trainers seeking for Pokémon that the player owns. Trying to initiate the trade can cause a communication error where the game will display the "A communication error has occurred. Press the Power button, and end the game" message, forcing a shutdown.

On October 25, 2013, a patch bumping the game's version to 1.1 was released on the Nintendo eShop that fixes the issue as well as the Lumiose City save glitch.^[6]

References

This glitch Pokémon article is part of Project GlitchDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on glitches in the Pokémon games.