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This is a '''list of glitches''' that occur in the [[Generation V]] [[main series]] [[Pokémon games]].
This is a '''list of glitches in the [[Generation V]] [[Pokémon games]]'''.
==In Pokémon Black and White==


===Café Warehouse glitch===
Some glitches are found on separate pages:
The tiles on the center and right of the door on the inside of the Café Warehouse say, "It looks like a cabinet full of Pokémon goods." when the A Button is pressed while facing them.
* [[List of battle glitches (Generation V)]]
* [[List of overworld glitches (Generation V)]]


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==Pokémon Black, White, Black 2, and White 2==
===Box change glitch===
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If a Pokémon is selected, then the Box is changed by tapping the Box name and using the "Switch Box" option, when changing back to the original Box the selected Pokémon's menu sprite will be invisible.


===Card Album cry glitch===
If the space where the Pokémon was is tapped, a red silhouette of the last Pokémon to be in the same spot when the PC was opened will appear. So if the Pokémon was not moved and there was no other Pokémon in the same spot when the box was changed then a red silhouette of the Pokémon will appear. If a different box was viewed either before or during the glitch with a Pokémon in the same spot or the Pokémon was moved to a spot that had another Pokémon was before while not looking at another Pokémon in a different box in the same spot then it will be a copy of that Pokémon. If the Pokémon is moved to a spot where another Pokémon was before and switch to another box with no Pokémon also appearing in the same spot the no silhouette will appear when the Pokémon is selected.
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If the player has a Wonder Card for a Pokémon in the first slot on the next page, moves the cursor to "Exit" and taps the screen, the cry of the first card on that page will be heard.


===Dreamyard invisible wall glitch===
If put in the party, it temporarily takes the colored menu sprite of the silhouette after reopening the party; if the space was empty, it reverts to its original menu sprite. If the Pokémon did not copy another Pokémon silhouette then it will remain invisible. If left in a Box and the Box is changed (except using the "Switch Box" method initially used before), its menu sprite will revert to normal; if left in the party it will remain in its false menu sprite. It will return to its regular sprite if the PC is closed, a Pokémon status screen is examined, the bag screen is opened or if the search screen is selected.
The row of tiles immediately west of the staircase to the [[Dreamyard]]'s basement cannot be walked on, despite these type of tiles being able to be walked on in other locations.


===Fainted Pokémon glitch===
If a Pokémon that has its form changed by an item ({{p|Giratina}}, {{p|Arceus}}, or {{p|Genesect}}) and its item is removed while it is under the effect of the glitch, the proper menu sprite will show, ending the glitch.
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Sometimes in a battle, a Pokémon will survive a would-be one-hit KO with one {{stat|HP}} left, but will still [[Fainting|faint]]. This occurs more often to low level Pokémon.


In a [[Pokémon battle|Single Battle]], this prevents the player from switching out Pokémon or attack. The only way out of this is to reset the game.
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<!--In a [[Double Battle]], when the fainted Pokémon is switched out, there will be no sprite, but it will still be in battle as a [[glitch Pokémon]], with all of the [[moves]] being what was in the first slot of that Pokémon. When the battle ends, the game will be back to normal, with the Pokémon fainted.-->


In a [[Rotation Battle]], the Pokémon can still be rotated out to a different Pokémon.
===Card Album cry oversight===
If the player has another page of Wonder Cards following the page they are viewing, and moves the cursor over to "Back" and taps the bottom screen, the cry of the Pokémon in the first slot of the next page can be heard.


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===Game Freak logo freeze===
If the player continuously mashes A and B buttons while the Game Freak logo is displaying, it will freeze instead of being skipped for as long as the player can keep the inputs.


===Gear Station glitch===
===TM94 Rock Smash oversight===
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[[File:TM94 Rock Smash glitch.png|frame|left|Menu screen of TM94 in Black and White]]
When returning to Gear Station after riding a train from a location other than Gear Station, the location name "Gear Station" is not displayed until entering the center of the station, despite the platform itself being considered to be Gear Station by the game. This includes when the player reaches the rest area after seven wins in a row, since it is considered to be the [[Battle Subway]] by the game, but all other parts of the Battle Subway do not trigger this.
[[File:TM94 Rock Smash glitch B2W2.png|frame|Menu screen of TM94 in Black 2 and White 2]]
In {{4v|Black|White}}, the {{TM|94|Rock Smash}} icon appears as a {{type|Rock}} TM, despite the move being {{type|Fighting}}.
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===GTS freeze glitch===
==Pokémon Black and White==
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===All languages===
This glitch appears to happen when the game does not display the sprites of Trainers that have the sought Pokémon for trade. When selecting a Trainer after an empty space, the [[game freeze]]s. Tapping on a Trainer after a space will cause the game to display that an error has occurred.
====GTS morphing glitch====
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===GTS morphing glitch===
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====GTS search glitch====
After successfully trading with another player, when the player returns to seek more Pokémon, there will be no other players there; pressing Select won't cause anything to happen, pressing Search will bring up the message "Please change your search conditions". The player cannot search for that Pokémon again until they have searched for another, then search for it.


===Gym Leader music glitch===
====GTS freeze glitch====
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If the player is in the middle of a move that inflicts damage over several turns consecutively (such as {{m|Rollout}}), and the [[Gym Leader]] sends out their last Pokémon, the battle music will not change until after the duration of the move ends. This is because the Gym Leader does not come out to speak, which is what cues the music change.
This glitch happens as a side effect of the GTS Trainer display glitch. When selecting a Trainer after an empty space, the [[game freeze]]s. Tapping on a Trainer after a space will cause the game to display that an error has occurred.
 
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===Landing on person or item===
====GTS Trainer display glitch====
When {{m|Surf}}ing, by moving towards a tile directly adjacent to an NPC or item that is adjacent to [[water tile|water]], then pressing the D-pad to dismount onto the NPC or item, the player will be standing on top of it. However, this won't occur if the person is moving.
Sometimes, the GTS will not display Trainers when the player is searching for some kind of Pokémon. This seems to differ between Trainers.


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====Liberty Garden Fly oversight====
 
===Liberty Garden Fly glitch===
When selecting Liberty Garden while using Fly, its green dot is filled red, as if it could be flown to, unlike other locations represented by the same symbol. This indicates that it may have been intended to be a location which could be flown to in the [[beta]] versions.
When selecting Liberty Garden while using Fly, its green dot is filled red, as if it could be flown to, unlike other locations represented by the same symbol. This indicates that it may have been intended to be a location which could be flown to in the [[beta]] versions.


In the [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|sequels]] however, all locations marked by green squares turn red.
In the [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|sequels]] however, all locations marked by green squares turn red.


===Nacrene Gym bookcase glitch===
====PC red 'X' button oversight====
After the bookcase in [[Nacrene Gym]] has been moved to reveal the secret stairs, it is still possible to read the book on the bookshelf from the stepladder. If the player stands on the stepladder, [[Saving|saves]], then resets, upon resuming, it is possible to read the book as if the bookcase had not moved. It is possible to do this until the player leaves the room.
If the "Switch Box" mode is entered in "Move Pokémon" and the player proceeds to change the name of the current box, upon changing the name, the red cross in the bottom-right corner will no longer be visible. This is only aesthetic, as the empty space will still function as the cross does. The actual name of the box does not need to be changed; the glitch activates when returning to the PC box from the character entry menu.
 
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===Nimbasa Gym Trainer glitch===
In Japanese versions of {{game|Black and White|s}}, if the player loses to {{tc|Lady}} Colette in [[Nimbasa Gym]] while directly facing her when encountered, this glitch will occur. When the player comes back in, she will be standing on the same spot, and will battle the player. After she is defeated, she still remains on the tracks of the roller coaster, and can be passed through while riding the roller coaster to [[Elesa]].
 
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===Nimbasa Shift Glitch===
At the gate to the park in Nimbasa City, when entering in the middle of the gate, the player will shift up to the top path. This does not work when exiting.
 
===Opelucid Gym air walk glitch===
[[File:Opelucid Gym glitch.png|thumb|The player floating one tile to the north of the slope]]
On the sloping part of the path before the first dragon's tail in [[Opelucid Gym]], the two tiles directly up and down can be walked on, leaving the player walking on the air.
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===Opelucid Gym pedestal glitch===
In front of both of the "certified Trainers" pedestals in the [[Opelucid Gym]] is an empty tile that cannot be walked on. This tile is considered by the game to be the pedestal, and can be interacted with rather than the pedestal itself, and acts just like it. Despite this, the space taken by the visible pedestal cannot be walked on.
 
===Opelucid Gym shadowed tiles glitch===
In Opelucid Gym, all of the tiles behind the [[warp tile]] behind the [[Gym Leader]] can't be walked on.
 
===Relic Castle glitch===
On B3F of the [[Relic Castle]], near the drop point from the hole closest to the correct drop point to B2F, there is a non-solid wall tile. It is on the wall one tile to the left of the wall directly to the south of this drop point.
 
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===Sitrus Berry glitch===
If a Pokémon holding a [[Sitrus Berry]] hurts itself from confusion, and reaches under half of its max HP through the damage, then its Sitrus Berry will not activate until another form of damage is dealt.
 
===Sky Drop glitch===
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Due to this glitch, the move Sky Drop was banned in Wi-Fi Random Matches starting November 10, 2010.
 
This glitch can only occur in [[Double Battle|Double]] and [[Triple Battle]]s. It is activated when Gravity is used while two Pokémon are in the semi-invulnerable state after Sky Drop is used. Gravity will bring the user of Sky Drop down, while the target will be stuck in the semi-invulnerable state, unable to move until it is knocked out.
 
===Text speed glitch===
An old woman in [[Driftveil City]] talks one text speed slower than the selected text speed. If the text speed is set to slow, she speaks even slower than usual in the slow speed setting. This is due to her missing a large section of code, and is not intentional.


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===Japanese language===
 
====TM67 Retaliate oversight====
===TM67 Retaliate glitch===
[[File:TM67 Retaliate glitch.png|frame|right|Menu screen of TM67 in the Japanese versions]]
[[File:TM67 Retaliate glitch.png|frame|Menu screen of TM67 in the Japanese versions]]
In Japanese versions of {{game|Black and White|s}}, {{TM|67|Retaliate}} appears as a {{type|Dark}} TM, despite the move being {{type|Normal}}. This might suggest that Retaliate was originally intended to be a Dark-type move.
In Japanese versions of {{game|Black and White|s}}, {{TM|67|Retaliate}} appears as a {{type|Dark}} TM, despite the move being {{type|Normal}}.
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===Trick Room glitch===
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If a Pokémon has an effective speed greater than 1809, it will ignore the effects of {{m|Trick Room}}, and act before slower Pokémon.
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===Walking Trainer glitch===
When blocking the path of certain Trainers who walk in a loop, if their path is blocked at a corner so that they cannot change direction, they will continue walking in the direction they were slowly and without turning, so as to appear to be walking into nothing, but behaving as if they are walking into a wall.
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==Pokémon Black 2 and White 2==
==Pokémon Black 2 and White 2==
=== Ace Trainer Summer glitch ===
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When coming in sight of Ace Trainer Summer in Undella Bay from the North, she will walk over water and challenge the player to a battle.
===Floccesy Ranch grass glitch===
In [[Floccesy Ranch]], there is a tile that appears to be a [[tall grass]] tile, but is instead a normal tile. Wild Pokémon cannot be encountered in it (even with {{m|Sweet Scent}} or [[Honey]]). Unlike actual tall grass tiles, the bottom of the player's sprite is not covered by the grass when standing on it, and it does not make a noise when the player steps on it.
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===Floccesy Town snow glitch===
In [[Floccesy Town]], in [[seasons|winter]], behind the house immediately east of the Pokémon Center is a tile that behaves as a [[snow tile]], but appears as a normal tile. Stepping on the tile produces the sound normally produced when stepping in snow, and footsteps can be seen to be left behind upon stepping on it. The tile is located 1 tile northeast of the northwest corner of the house.
===Frozen Zoroark glitch===
In the Japanese versions of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, if the player begins following [[N]]'s {{p|Zoroark}} through {{OBP|Victory Road|Black 2 and White 2}} then leaves the area, Zoroark will appear in its initial position, and will not move. This prevents the player from meeting [[N]]. This bug was fixed in international releases.
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===Giant Chasm tree glitch===
In the [[Giant Chasm]], there is a row of trees that can be walked through.
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===Habitat glitch===
===Habitat glitch===
If one is on the Unova Pokédex, and chooses a Pokémon that is found on a route where a Pokénon outside of the Unova Pokédex found by fishing, clicking Area and selecting the route with A, clicks the fishing icon, and selects a non-native Pokémon, and then clicking A, pressing B twice will show {{p|Victini}}'s area page. Clicking any other option in Victini's entry will cause an error that will require the game to be turned off.
In the Unova Pokédex, if the player chooses a Pokémon that is found on a route where a Pokémon outside of the Unova Pokédex can be found by fishing, clicks Area and selects the route with A, then clicks the fishing icon and selects a non-native Pokémon, and then presses A, pressing B twice will show {{p|Victini}}'s area page. Unless the player has seen Victini, clicking the Pokédex in Victini's entry will [[Game freeze|freeze the game]].
 
===Mail Ability description glitch===
If the player reads [[Mail]] held by a Pokémon, then views the summary of any Pokémon in their party, the description of its Ability will disappear. The description returns if the player changes to any screen but the one displaying that Pokémon's Ability.
 
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===Marlon glitch===
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In the Japanese versions of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, if the player talks to [[Marlon]] in the [[Humilau Gym]] before the events of [[Ghetsis]], but after beating the [[Shadow Triad]] at the [[Plasma Frigate]], he will have blank dialogue boxes. This has been fixed in international releases.
 
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===N glitch===
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In the ruins of [[N's Castle]], the player can get a copy of N to appear. One N will follow the player around, while the other will stand still and can be talked to as normal. Since the player is being followed by a copy of N, this glitch prevents the player from flying or fighting in battles.
 
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===Phantom Bianca glitch===
When going through [[Reversal Mountain]] for the first time, if the player enters the dungeon from the left side, causing [[Bianca]] to follow them, then goes through the southernmost exit and comes back inside, returning to the start of the cave, but not leaving the mountain entirely, [[Bianca]] will ask to split up. The player will then move to the next screen, where if they then use either an [[Escape Rope]] or {{m|Dig}} they will exit back to the southernmost point. Returning to the main part of the cave will cause [[Bianca]]'s dialogue box to appear, but for her to be out of sight. After walking around for a while, she will eventually catch up, but may travel through walls in the process.
 
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===Pokéstar Studios surfable tree===
In the Pokéstar Studios area, there is a tree on the right side that can be {{m|surf}}ed on. No wild Pokémon can be found here.
 
The beginning of the glitch is at 2:00 and ends at 2:42, with the results of the glitch being shown from 2:26 to 2:42.
 
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===Pokémon World Tournament glitch===
A minor bug occurs in the Pokémon World Tournament building. In a section of the building, there is a spot for the last important NPC the player has battled in for the Semifinals, Quarterfinals, and the Opening Round. If a player battles an important NPC, then in the next tournament battles the same NPC but in a different position and an unimportant NPC in the same position as the important NPC was in the first round, the important NPC will be shown in two different spots.
 
The beginning of the glitch is at 0:14 and ends at 1:59, with the results of the glitch being shown from 1:51 to 1:59.
 
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===Rondez-View Ferris Wheel glitch===
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In certain cases, if the player [[saving|saves]] the game in the {{ci|Nimbasa}} Amusement Park, then resumes play on a later date, the NPC in front of the Rondez-View Ferris Wheel can change to a different NPC, but keep the sprite of the old NPC.
 
For example, [[N]] can be observed speaking about [[Hugh]]'s younger sister as if she was his, and then turns into Hugh when riding the Ferris Wheel, then turns back into N when he gets off.
 
===Rough Skin Substitute glitch===
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If a Pokémon behind a {{m|substitute}} faints from {{a|Rough Skin}} or [[Rocky Helmet]], the defending Pokémon will appear to be behind a substitute, but will function as normal.
 
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===Route 19 non-solid wall===
On {{rt|19|Unova}}, in the area to the northeast that requires {{m|Surf}} to access, there are two non-solid wall tiles next to the staircase. Only one of these wall tiles can be accessed from the staircase; this tile is located in the wall adjacent to the first tile from the bottom of the staircase. The other tile can be accessed by taking one step east from that tile.
 
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===Tag Battle victory music glitch===
Defeating a pair of [[wild Pokémon]] while the player has a partner will play the Trainer defeated jingle, rather than the wild Pokémon defeated jingle.
 
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===White and Black flashback glitch===
If the player has used the [[Memory Link]] and defeated [[N]] and [[Ghetsis]] in the Black or White version which the game is linked to, the [[Memory Link#White_and_Black|White and Black flashback]] will be unlocked. The description from the Memory List says that in order to make it happen, the player needs to first participate in the [[Pokémon World Tournament]]. However, it is possible to watch the flashback before doing so, just after having gone to [[Rood]]'s house in [[Driftveil City]] for the first time.
 
===White Forest shadow glitch===
[[File:White Forest tree glitch.png|thumb|right|200px|The tree lacking a shadow as seen in the upper left corner]]
One of the trees in [[White Forest]] to the left of the entrance to the White Treehollow does not have a shadow underneath it.
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==In all Generation V games==
===Assist Egg glitch===
When {{m|Assist}} is used, it can use the moves of unhatched {{pkmn|Egg}}s in the party.
 
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===Box change glitch===
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If a Pokémon is selected, then the Box is changed by tapping the Box name and using the "Switch Box" option, when changing back to the original Box the selected Pokémon's menu sprite will be invisible.
 
If the space where the Pokémon was is tapped, a red silhouette of the last Pokémon to be in the same spot when the PC was opened will appear. So if the Pokémon was not moved and there was no other Pokémon in the same spot when the box was changed then a red silhouette of the Pokémon will appear. If a different box was viewed either before or during the glitch with a Pokémon in the same spot or the Pokémon was moved to a spot that had another Pokémon was before while not looking at another Pokémon in a different box in the same spot then it will be a copy of that Pokémon. If the Pokémon is moved to a spot where another Pokémon was before and switch to another box with no Pokémon also appearing in the same spot the no silhouette will appear when the Pokémon is selected.
 
If put in the party, it temporarily takes the colored menu sprite of the silhouette after reopening the party; if the space was empty, it reverts to its original menu sprite. If the Pokémon did not copy another Pokémon silhouette then it will remain invisible. If left in a Box and the Box is changed (except using the "Switch Box" method initially used before), its menu sprite will revert to normal; if left in the party it will remain in its false menu sprite. It will return to its regular sprite if the PC is closed, a Pokémon status screen is examined, the bag screen is opened or if the search screen is selected.
 
If a Pokémon that has its form changed by an item ({{p|Giratina}}, {{p|Arceus}}, or {{p|Genesect}}) and its item is removed while it is under the effect of the glitch, the proper menu sprite will show, ending the glitch.
 
===Conkeldurr Pillar Zoom Glitch===
 
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When zooming in on an enemy's Conkeldurr for any reason, the bottom portion of Conkeldurr's pillars will disappear underneath its platform. After zooming back into regular zoom though, the missing portion of Conkeldurr's pillars will return. This also happens when Conkeldurr faints while its cry is playing.
 
===Icirrus Gym glitch===
In [[Icirrus Gym]], there are three rocks which are not solid—they can be walked on. Using one of these rocks, in {{2v2|Black|White}}, it is possible to reach [[Brycen]] without battling {{tc|Black Belt}} Thomas.
 
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===Kadabra trade glitch===
If a {{p|Kadabra}} is traded while it is holding an [[Everstone]], it will still evolve into {{p|Alakazam}}.
 
===Low HP cry glitch===
While Pokémon with a yellow HP bar have a distorted [[cry]] to match their low {{stat|HP}}, Pokémon with a red HP bar have the same cry as Pokémon with a green HP bar.
 
===Music memory glitch===
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If the player goes below the first floor in the [[Dreamyard]], [[Wellspring Cave]], [[Chargestone Cave]] or [[Challenger's Cave]], the music will usually play with a lower pitch and tempo. This is deliberate and is meant to set the atmosphere. However, if the player [[Saving|saves]] and resets, the music will play as if the player was on the top floor.
 
Likewise, if the player rides to a different area after getting on the [[bicycle]], the music will change from the cycling theme to that location's music. However, if the player then saves and resets, the cycling music will play.
 
Variable scoring is not affected by this.
 
===Shed Shell glitch===
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Sometimes in in-game battles, if the player's lead Pokémon holds a [[Shed Shell]], it will be unable to switch out. This glitch does not occur in link battles.
 
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===Music speed glitch===
When the player uses {{m|Dig}} or an [[Escape Rope]] while [[Bicycle|cycling]] (cycling music must be playing) or {{m|surf}}ing while below the first floor in [[Wellspring Cave]], [[Chargestone Cave]] or [[Challenger's Cave]] and travels to [[Pinwheel Forest]], [[Moor of Icirrus]] or the [[Desert Resort]], the music will play with a lower pitch and tempo, as if the player was in an underground floor. Reentering the affected area will revert the music back to normal, as will surfing or using the bicycle.
 
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===Nimbasa City light glitch===
At the path in [[Nimbasa City]] leading to the [[Join Avenue]]/[[Gate|Nimbasa Gate]], there are several lights on the ground. Usually when the player steps on these their shadow appears under the lights; however, when stepping on the light closest to the Join Avenue/Gate on either side, the player's shadow appears on top of them.


===Prize money glitch===
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[[File:Prize money glitch.jpg|thumb|Receiving more than {{pdollar}}9999 in prize money]]
If the player wins a battle with an [[Amulet Coin]] and a [[Entralink#List of Pass Powers|Prize Money Power ↑, ↑↑ or ↑↑↑]], so that the resulting [[prize money]] is an amount greater than {{pdollar}}9999, it will be displayed with a question mark before the last four digits. This happens because the game is only designed to display four digits of the prize money. However, if the player defeats a Trainer that normally gives out more than {{PDollar}}9999, the prize money will be displayed correctly.
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===TM94 Rock Smash glitch===
===Mail Ability description oversight===
[[File:TM94 Rock Smash glitch.png|thumb|230px|left|Menu screen of TM94 in Black and White]]
If the player reads [[Mail]] held by a Pokémon, then views the [[summary]] of any Pokémon in their party, the description of its Ability will disappear. The description returns if the player changes to any screen but the one displaying that Pokémon's Ability.
[[File:TM94 Rock Smash glitch B2W2.png|thumb|230px|right|Menu screen of TM94 in Black 2 and White 2]]
In {{4v|Black|White}}, the {{TM|94|Rock Smash}} icon appears as a {{type|Rock}} TM, despite the move being {{type|Fighting}}.
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===Variable scoring glitch===
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This glitch only works in cities and towns that can be {{m|Fly|flown}} or {{m|teleport}}ed to with variable scoring dependent on the player's location in the area; specifically, [[Nacrene City]] (accordion player), [[Icirrus City]] (clapping group walking in a circle), and [[Opelucid City]] (keytar/erhu player). If the player is in the area that the variable scoring is active, and flies or teleports to that same city or town, the variable scoring will be active until the music is changed, regardless of the player's location within the city or town. Likewise, if the player is in an area where the variable score is not active and flies or teleports to that city or town, the variable score will not activate until the music is changed.


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===Twist Mountain Habitat List oversight===
The [[Habitat List]] entry for [[Twist Mountain]] is only added if the player enters from {{rt|7|Unova}}. Entering from either [[Icirrus City]] or the [[Clay Tunnel]] will not add Twist Mountain to the Habitat List unless they navigate from there to the cave section that contains the exit to Route 7.


===Wild Sandile clipping===
===White and Black flashback oversight===
[[File:Sandilejawclip.png|thumb|right|230px|Sandile's sprite with jaw being clipped by the terrain.]]
If the player has used the [[Memory Link]] and defeated [[N]] and [[Ghetsis]] in the Black or White version which the game is linked to, the {{DL|Memory Link|White and Black}} flashback will be unlocked. The description from the Memory List says that in order to make it happen, the player needs to first participate in the [[Pokémon World Tournament]]. However, it is possible to watch the flashback before doing so, just after having gone to [[Rood]]'s house in [[Driftveil City]] for the first time.
When encountering a wild {{p|Sandile}}, its lower jaw will clip through the terrain it is standing on the first time it opens its mouth.


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Latest revision as of 16:57, 21 March 2024

This is a list of glitches in the Generation V Pokémon games.

Some glitches are found on separate pages:

Pokémon Black, White, Black 2, and White 2

Box change glitch

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Reason: Needs cause

If a Pokémon is selected, then the Box is changed by tapping the Box name and using the "Switch Box" option, when changing back to the original Box the selected Pokémon's menu sprite will be invisible.

If the space where the Pokémon was is tapped, a red silhouette of the last Pokémon to be in the same spot when the PC was opened will appear. So if the Pokémon was not moved and there was no other Pokémon in the same spot when the box was changed then a red silhouette of the Pokémon will appear. If a different box was viewed either before or during the glitch with a Pokémon in the same spot or the Pokémon was moved to a spot that had another Pokémon was before while not looking at another Pokémon in a different box in the same spot then it will be a copy of that Pokémon. If the Pokémon is moved to a spot where another Pokémon was before and switch to another box with no Pokémon also appearing in the same spot the no silhouette will appear when the Pokémon is selected.

If put in the party, it temporarily takes the colored menu sprite of the silhouette after reopening the party; if the space was empty, it reverts to its original menu sprite. If the Pokémon did not copy another Pokémon silhouette then it will remain invisible. If left in a Box and the Box is changed (except using the "Switch Box" method initially used before), its menu sprite will revert to normal; if left in the party it will remain in its false menu sprite. It will return to its regular sprite if the PC is closed, a Pokémon status screen is examined, the bag screen is opened or if the search screen is selected.

If a Pokémon that has its form changed by an item (Giratina, Arceus, or Genesect) and its item is removed while it is under the effect of the glitch, the proper menu sprite will show, ending the glitch.

By ChickasaurusGL
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Card Album cry oversight

If the player has another page of Wonder Cards following the page they are viewing, and moves the cursor over to "Back" and taps the bottom screen, the cry of the Pokémon in the first slot of the next page can be heard.

Game Freak logo freeze

If the player continuously mashes A and B buttons while the Game Freak logo is displaying, it will freeze instead of being skipped for as long as the player can keep the inputs.

TM94 Rock Smash oversight

Menu screen of TM94 in Black and White
Menu screen of TM94 in Black 2 and White 2

In Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, the TM94 (Rock Smash) icon appears as a Rock-type TM, despite the move being Fighting-type.

Pokémon Black and White

All languages

GTS morphing glitch

Main article: Global Trade System
By wtfhloser
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GTS search glitch

After successfully trading with another player, when the player returns to seek more Pokémon, there will be no other players there; pressing Select won't cause anything to happen, pressing Search will bring up the message "Please change your search conditions". The player cannot search for that Pokémon again until they have searched for another, then search for it.

GTS freeze glitch

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Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.
Reason: checking if it occurs in B2W2

This glitch happens as a side effect of the GTS Trainer display glitch. When selecting a Trainer after an empty space, the game freezes. Tapping on a Trainer after a space will cause the game to display that an error has occurred.

By wtfhloser
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GTS Trainer display glitch

Sometimes, the GTS will not display Trainers when the player is searching for some kind of Pokémon. This seems to differ between Trainers.

Liberty Garden Fly oversight

When selecting Liberty Garden while using Fly, its green dot is filled red, as if it could be flown to, unlike other locations represented by the same symbol. This indicates that it may have been intended to be a location which could be flown to in the beta versions.

In the sequels however, all locations marked by green squares turn red.

PC red 'X' button oversight

If the "Switch Box" mode is entered in "Move Pokémon" and the player proceeds to change the name of the current box, upon changing the name, the red cross in the bottom-right corner will no longer be visible. This is only aesthetic, as the empty space will still function as the cross does. The actual name of the box does not need to be changed; the glitch activates when returning to the PC box from the character entry menu.

Japanese language

TM67 Retaliate oversight

Menu screen of TM67 in the Japanese versions

In Japanese versions of Pokémon Black and White, TM67 (Retaliate) appears as a Dark-type TM, despite the move being Normal-type. This might suggest that Retaliate was originally intended to be a Dark-type move.

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Habitat glitch

In the Unova Pokédex, if the player chooses a Pokémon that is found on a route where a Pokémon outside of the Unova Pokédex can be found by fishing, clicks Area and selects the route with A, then clicks the fishing icon and selects a non-native Pokémon, and then presses A, pressing B twice will show Victini's area page. Unless the player has seen Victini, clicking the Pokédex in Victini's entry will freeze the game.

By Luciano Sigilli
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Mail Ability description oversight

If the player reads Mail held by a Pokémon, then views the summary of any Pokémon in their party, the description of its Ability will disappear. The description returns if the player changes to any screen but the one displaying that Pokémon's Ability.

By ChickasaurusGL
This video is not available on Bulbapedia; instead, you can watch the video on YouTube here.


Twist Mountain Habitat List oversight

The Habitat List entry for Twist Mountain is only added if the player enters from Route 7. Entering from either Icirrus City or the Clay Tunnel will not add Twist Mountain to the Habitat List unless they navigate from there to the cave section that contains the exit to Route 7.

White and Black flashback oversight

If the player has used the Memory Link and defeated N and Ghetsis in the Black or White version which the game is linked to, the White and Black flashback will be unlocked. The description from the Memory List says that in order to make it happen, the player needs to first participate in the Pokémon World Tournament. However, it is possible to watch the flashback before doing so, just after having gone to Rood's house in Driftveil City for the first time.



Multiple
generations
Transform glitchesGlitch TrainersCloning glitchesError messagesArbitrary code execution
Generation I GlitchesBattle glitchesOverworld glitches
--0 ERRORBroken hidden itemsCable Club escape glitchDual-type damage misinformation
Experience underflow glitchFight Safari Zone Pokémon trickGlitch CityItem duplication glitchItem underflow
Mew glitchOld man glitchPewter Gym skip glitchPokémon merge glitchRhydon glitchRival twins glitch
Select glitches (dokokashira door glitch, second type glitch) • Super Glitch
Time Capsule exploitWalking through wallsZZAZZ glitch
Generation II GlitchesBattle glitches
Bug-Catching Contest glitchCelebi Egg glitchCoin Case glitchesExperience underflow glitch
Glitch dimensionGlitch EggTeru-samaTime Capsule exploitTrainer House glitchesGS Ball mail glitch
Generation III GlitchesBattle glitches
Berry glitchDive glitchPomeg glitchGlitzer Popping
Generation IV GlitchesBattle glitchesOverworld glitches
Acid rainGTS glitchesPomeg glitchRage glitch
Surf glitchTweakingPal Park Retire glitch
Generation V GlitchesBattle glitchesOverworld glitches
Charge Beam additional effect chance glitchCharge move replacement glitchChoice item lock glitch
Frozen Zoroark glitchSky Drop glitch
Generation VI GlitchesBattle glitchesOverworld glitches
Charge Beam additional effect chance glitchCharge move replacement glitchChoice item lock glitch
Lumiose City save glitchSymbiosis Eject Button glitchToxic sure-hit glitch
Generation VII GlitchesBattle glitches
Charge Beam additional effect chance glitchCharge move replacement glitchChoice item lock glitch
Toxic sure-hit glitchRollout storage glitch
Generation VIII Glitches
Charge Beam additional effect chance glitchCharge move replacement glitchChoice item lock glitch
Toxic sure-hit glitchRollout storage glitchParty item offset glitch
Generation IX Glitches
Glitch effects Game freezeGlitch battleGlitch song
Gen I only: Glitch screenTMTRAINER effectInverted sprites
Gen II only: Glitch dimension
Lists Glitches (GOMystery DungeonTCG GBSpin-off)
Glitch Pokémon (Gen IGen IIGen IIIGen IVGen VGen VIGen VIIGen VIII)
Glitch moves (Gen I) • Glitch types (Gen IGen II)


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