List of glitches in Generation I: Difference between revisions

This is a list of minor glitches in the main series Pokémon games.

In multiple generations

Graphical glitches

Main article: Graphical glitches

There are several graphical glitches in the Pokémon games, such as the glitch dimension and the Honey shop glitch.

Glitch dimension

Turns everything into strange, random colors and slows the ability to see the party screen and changes the "Poké" in Pokégear to random symbols. It is activated by first hearing the cry of Machop or Machoke, then using the Coin Case.

Honey shop glitch

Diamond and Pearl only. This is caused by the player using Sweet Scent or honey in a shop. When the player talks to the shopkeeper and selects "buy", he or she will see that there are no names or descriptions for any of the items in stock, though the picture is still displayed.

Experience underflow glitch

Main article: Experience#Experience underflow glitch

In Generations I and II, certain level 1 Pokémon will jump from level 1 to level 100 after defeating a low level Pokémon.

Cut glitch

Red standing on top of the tree outside Vermilion Gym.

Main article: Cut glitch

The Cut glitch is present in generations I and II.

Standing on a tree

If the player cuts down a tree, stands on the spot, saves, turns the game off, then loads it, the player will be standing on a tree.

Invisible tree

There is a tree near the bottom of Route 14. If this particular tree is cut down and then the player walks five steps west from where the tree was (so that the spot where the tree used to be is at the edge of the screen) and then walks back their path will be blocked as if a tree was still there. Even though the tree is not visible, it can still be cut down normally using the move Cut.

Error codes

A 5 Error

Main article: Error codes

In generations I and II, there are several error codes that appear when the game is not functioning correctly. Problems such as these often crop up when the game's memory access is corrupted or when experimenting with glitches such as the Mew glitch. Usually, when an error code appears, the game does not freeze and the player is allowed to continue playing the game without resetting. Occasionally mixed errors occur.

Shiny Ditto glitch

The Shiny Ditto glitch requires a game from Generation I and Generation II, but only has an effect on a Generation II game. By trading any shiny Pokémon to a Generation I game, having a wild Ditto transform into that Pokémon, then catching and trading the Ditto into a Generation II game, the Ditto will be shiny.

In Generation I

Hall of Fame glitch

Examples of corrupted Hall of Fame entries.

Main article: Missingno.

When Missingno. has been seen on the save file, the player's Hall of Fame is badly corrupted with entirely different Pokémon, even glitch Pokémon, and very glitched characters, names and levels. This does not affect the Pokémon themselves, rather the data seen in the Hall of Fame.

Man on roof

If one does not have the key to the Cinnabar Gym, and surfs on the east coast and returns to land directly in front of the gym, a man will appear on the roof of the gym. A similar effect happens if the player walks into the Vermilion Gym, walks directly left and then up so that they are facing the bottom-left trash can and press A to inspect it, or if the player is in the gatehouse to Cycling Road. One of the trainers in the gym will be misplaced and return to his usual spot once the text box disappears, and when in the gatehouse there may be a man standing on an object somewhere behind the guard.

All of these variations of this glitch were fixed in some European versions of Red and Blue, such as the Spanish version, as well as all versions of Yellow.

Prevented progress

If the player's starter Pokémon evolves before they obtain their Pokédex from Prof. Oak, the game will assume, since they have 2 Pokémon registered as caught, that they already have a Pokédex, and will not allow them to proceed. This glitch is only present in the Japanese Red and Green Versions.

Invisible PC

There is a hotel in Celadon City that resembles a Pokémon Center on the inside. In the top-right space of the area that the player can walk on, there is an invisible, usable PC.

Fishing in statues

The player can use a Fishing Rod when facing the right or left of a gym statue. It will always say "Looks like there's nothing in here...", except in the Cerulean Gym, where all the Pokémon obtainable in the gym can be caught. The player is also able to surf on these statues.

Q Glitch

Main article: Q Glitch

Q and Charizard 'M enable a player to swap Pokémon's moves. It involves depositing Q and other Pokémon into Bill's PC in a certain order, and then when they are retrieved, the Pokémon's moves and stats will be transferred from one Pokémon to another.

Stuck in a wall

If the player lures an NPC into the grass above Pallet Town, she will block the player from following Professor Oak correctly, causing the player to become stuck in the wall of Oak's laboratory.

0 ERROR

Main article: 0 ERROR

A glitch similar to the Mew glitch that causes Route 6 to become glitched.

Ghost Marowak glitch

Using a Poké Doll on the ghost Marowak in Pokémon Tower with or without the Silph Scope will cause it to permanently disappear.

Cycling Road glitch

If the player does not have a Bicycle (or it has been deposited in the PC), it is still possible to reach Cycling Road by holding down the left button while the guard attempts to prevent the player from entering the Cycling Road. Upon entering Cycling Road, the player will be automatically riding a bike, despite not having one.

Lookout station glitch

Certain lookout stations which can be accessed after the player passes Cycling Road will have guards that restrict the player from passing if the Bicycle is deposited in the PC, even though the player does not require a Bicycle.

Ghost glitch

When encountering a ghost in Pokémon Tower without having a Silph Scope, it is possible to see its true identity by viewing the stats of any Pokémon in the player's party. However, this glitch is only graphical, and it is still impossible to fight or catch it.

Silent Indigo Plateau glitch

In the battle against Blue at Indigo Plateau, if the player evolves a Pokémon in battle and defeats Blue, the music will be muted until Professor Oak takes the player into the Hall of Fame.

In Generation II

Coin Case glitches

Main article: Coin Case glitches

Machop glitch

After the player listens to the cry of Machop, Machoke or Machamp, then uses the Coin Case, the game enters the "glitch dimension".

Dratini glitch

After the player speaks to the Dratini in Blackthorn City or listens to its cry in the Pokédex, then uses the Coin Case, the Coin Case's display will change what the coin case says from "Coins: ..." to "Which move?he pp of" permanently unless the game is turned off without saving.

Infinite continues glitch

Main article: Infinite continues glitch

A glitch which allows the player to use infinite continues in any Stadium Cup.

Thick Club glitch

If a Marowak with a maximum Attack stat (maximum IVs and Stat Exp in Attack) uses Swords Dance while holding a Thick Club, its Attack will overflow to 8. This glitch is not present in Pokémon Stadium 2. ^[1]

In Generation III

Ledge glitch

East of Mauville City there is an Aroma Lady that will battle the player. If the player stands right behind the ledge in her line of sight, she will see the player and walk onto the ledge and stay there until the player leaves the area. This does not occur in Emerald due to her not walking around.

Berry glitch

Main article: Berry glitch

Freezes the growth of any berries which have been planted but not harvested, often occurs after the game has been owned for a year or played for over 100 hours, although not always.

Thunderbolt glitch

The moves Thunderbolt and Thunder, when used in some Ruby and Sapphire cartridges, may cause the game to freeze, cause a sound effect to linger until the game is turned off, or both.

Sticky hold glitch

This glitch occurs when Thief or Covet is used to knock out a Pokémon holding an item that has the Sticky Hold ability. It causes the sprite of the defeated Pokémon to stay in a "ghost-like" form.

Step-by-step photos

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Infinite ball glitch

Main article: Infinite ball glitch

Pokémon Colosseum only. A glitch which involves switching the position of any Poké Ball on the same turn that it is selected to be used, so that the quantity does not decrease.

Purification glitch

Pokémon Colosseum only. In Agate Village, the cliffs directly to the left and right of the hill at the entrance are glitched. If the player walks downward while on these small cliffs, there are two specific points where the player will hit the edge and continue to walk, and the screen will start to shake. This will cause all Shadow Pokémon in the player's party to be purified at the same rate as if the player is walking around.

Teddiursa glitch

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness only. Teddiursa normally evolves into Ursaring at level 30. However, in XD, Teddiursa was programmed to evolve at level 31.

Roaming Pokémon glitch

Main article: Roaming Pokémon glitch

A glitch that causes roaming Pokémon to have extremely low IVs.

Roaming roar glitch

If a roaming Pokémon uses Roar to flee from battle, it will permanently disappear from the game.

Focus Punch glitch

This glitch is triggered by selecting Focus Punch in a double battle on the first Pokémon, pressing the "B" button, then switching out the first Pokémon. When the battle is conducted, the first Pokémon will tighten its focus in preparation for Focus Punch, then switch out.

In Generation IV

Egg nature glitch

A well timed switch between boxes will allow the player to see the nature, ability and type of the Pokémon inside an egg.

Black Belt gibberish

Platinum Version only. For unknown reasons, a certain Black Belt in Sinnoh's Victory Road may speak glitchy gibberish upon defeat.

Pal Park Glitch

Allows the player to migrate any number of Pokémon via the Pal Park, this is used to overcome the 6 Pokémon per 24 hours limit.

Global Terminal glitches

Main article: Global Terminal#Glitches and Manipulation

Morphing glitch

Main article: Global Terminal#Morphing glitch

Causes Pokémon up for trade on the GTS to change species and hold a Seal Bag.

Level display glitch

Main article: Global Terminal#Level display glitch

Platinum Version only. In some copies of Platinum, the levels of a Pokémon might not be displayed on the GTS. In order to fix this, the player must contact Nintendo.

Trade evolution glitch

Main article: Global Terminal#Trade evolution glitch

In a Generation IV game, if the player deposits any Pokémon on the GTS that can evolve through trade (holding any necessary items), and then either waits for over 24 hours before taking it back, or trades for another Pokémon before taking the first back, it will evolve after being received.

Vanishing glitch

Main article: Global Terminal#Vanishing glitch

After uploading a Pokémon to the server and checking its summary without changing the Pokémon, the "summary" button is sometimes replaced with "deposit," suggesting that the Pokémon has been traded. Selecting "Deposit" will cause a communication error, and the player will return to the front desk. Logging on to the server again will cause the Pokémon to reappear, with no noticeable changes.

Broken escalator

Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:

Nintendo officially acknowledges glitches in Diamond and Pearl

This is one of two glitches in Generation IV officially acknowledged by Nintendo, with the other being the surf glitch. In Diamond or Pearl, after entering the Union Room on the second floor of the Pokémon League building, when the player goes up to the second floor of a Pokémon Center, the player will end up in a wall and not be able to return.

In the case where the player has not saved the game while trapped, it is possible to work around this bug:

1. Restart the game from the previous save state.
2. Go to the Super Contest Hall in Hearthome City.
3. Speak to the leftmost attendant (there is no need to actually participate in a Super Contest).
4. Save the game and restart.

Boulder glitch

In the Japanese version of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, a boulder in Slowpoke Well can be pushed over a ledge into the water. The boulder (unlike in FireRed and LeafGreen Versions) will act as if it was on dry land. The boulder was removed in international releases. Video of the glitch (and others)

Dress-up hiker glitch

The glitch only occurs in Diamond and Pearl Versions. When talking to the hiker at Jubilife TV who allows Pokémon to be dressed up, if a button on the D-pad is pressed so that the player is facing away from the hiker just before the screen to select which Pokémon will be dressed up opens, the player will not walk on the set path; this can lead to walking through walls or the hiker, or canceling the action altogether.

Silent Route 214 glitch

This glitch occurs in Diamond and Pearl Versions if the player goes onto Spring Path (only available to players after they get the National Pokédex) off Route 214, where the music changes. If the player views the TM & HM section of the bag, closes it, then returns to Route 214, there will be no music. Sound effects such as collision sounds still occur and if the player encounters a wild Pokémon, the normal battle music will play. The same glitch can also be activated by changing the music so that it is not the default in any other way. For example, by using the Bicycle.

External links

Glitch City Labs page

Tower Tycoon event skip

In Diamond and Pearl Versions if the player achieves a 20 battle streak in the Battle Tower and battles the Tower Tycoon by choosing the option "REST" and then the option "NO" instead of choosing the option "KEEP GOING", a normal trainer will appear instead; with the same roster of the Tower Tycoon. Interestingly, this trainer gives the unused dialogue "Now come! Show me, the Tower Tycoon, what you're really made of!" If this trainer is defeated, the player will receive 1 BP instead of the normal 20 BP.

Ace Trainer Kate glitch

In HeartGold and SoulSilver, there is a slight glitch with Ace Trainer Kate on Route 34. She will only battle with the player if they walk straight down the path. If the player walks to either side of her, she will apologize as she would after the player has defeated her. If the player walks down the path towards her after talking to her on the side she will somehow see them while facing the wrong way and then battle.

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.