List of glitches (Generation VII)

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This is a list of glitches that occur in the Generation VII core series Pokémon games.

Sun and Moon

All versions

Aether Paradise crate outline error

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On Aether Paradise's B1F, there are two groups of eight crates, to the left and the right of the elevator in the center. If the player stands so that part of their body is visible between the two columns of crates, the player's outline will not be drawn on the part of their body that would be blocked from view "behind" the crates if the columns did not have the gap between them. There is also a discolored line across the player's body on a line that stretches directly across the gap between the tops of the two crates.

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Graphical glitches

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Some copies of Sun and Moon have been afflicted by 3D graphical glitches in which players get stuck in the default 3D Modeling "T-Pose", graphical elements stretching and shrinking and other graphical oddities.[1]

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GTS morphing glitch

The player must first deposit a Pokémon onto the GTS that will not be traded during the period of the glitch. Next, the player will need to use the Seek Pokémon option and look up any Pokémon. Once done, the player will need to select a Pokémon that has already been traded for. Afterwards, the player should view the summary of the deposited Pokémon. This will lead to a visual glitch where the model of the deposited Pokémon is replaced with the model of the Pokémon that was viewed last.

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Momentary evolution sprite glitch

The evolved form's model appearing briefly before evolution

During an evolution, before the "What? (POKéMON) is evolving!" text appears, the model of the evolved Pokémon may appear for a split second at the top-left corner of the screen. For Pokémon with tall models, it is also possible for the model to appear off the screen.

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Pokémon Refresh form cry glitch

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If a Pokémon with an alternate form is chosen to play with in Pokémon Refresh, its first cry will be that of its species' default form, regardless of its own form. However, the rest of the time it will use the correct cry. This is only relevant for Pokémon species which have forms that exist outside of battle that have different cries to their default form.

Oricorio Pom-Pom Style, Pa'u Style, and Sensu Style will all use the cry of Baile Style in this instance. Midnight Form Lycanroc uses the cry of Midday Form in this instance.

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Sparkling Aria Multi Battle AI glitch

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In a Multi Battle with Hau as an ally at Aether Paradise, the AI may use Hydro Vortex targeting the player's Pokémon.[2]

Version 1.0 only

Evolution move learning glitch

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Immediately after evolution, some Pokémon will not attempt to learn moves they would otherwise learn at that level. This glitch only affects moves that the Pokémon also learn at level 1, but not those always learned upon evolution. For example, Kadabra will not attempt to learn Confusion after evolving at level 16 (but will attempt to learn Kinesis), and Butterfree will not attempt to learn Confusion if evolved at level 11 (but will attempt to learn it after having evolved at level 10).

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Memento and Parting Shot Z-Move glitch

The moves Memento and Parting Shot have been noted to force a disconnect if turned into a Z-Move on Battle Spot. As a result, both been temporarily banned from use within Battle Spot.[3]

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Memento Z-Move misinformation glitch

When the Z-Move of Memento is used the game will state that it will restore the HP of the replacement Pokémon. In actuality it seems Z-Memento will only faint the user and harshly lower the opponent's Attack and Special Attack (the same effect as a regular Memento). The Z-Move for Parting Shot also states that it will restore the HP of the replacement Pokémon and unlike Z-Memento it actually does so.

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Rocky Helmet glitch

When a Pokémon equipped with Rocky Helmet is attacked by an opponent's Pokémon, in which both are the last Pokémon of each trainer and both faint, the Pokémon equipped with Rocky Helmet is declared the winner instead of the attacker. While this is how the Rocky Helmet worked in previous games, it is at odds with official tournament documents, and according to the Pokémon Global Link it is not intended to work this way. Game Freak has noted that they are currently looking into this glitch.[4]

Glitches after Pokémon Bank update

Island Scans' Hidden Abilities

For a brief period of time after the Pokémon Bank update, every Pokémon that can be caught via Island Scan could not be used in Battle Spot or traded in GTS/Wonder Trade if it had its Hidden Ability, this happened because the game recognized the Pokémon as being illegal.

Safari Ball

When a Pokémon caught at Great Marsh, Kanto's Safari Zone, Johto's Safari Zone or Hoenn's Safari ZoneRSE with a Safari Ball is transfered by the Pokémon Bank, the player is not able to use it in Battle Spot since the game do not recognize it as legal.

Glitches involving communication with Generation I

Banned evolutions

If the player owns a Pokémon that its origin game is a Generation I game and then evolves it for a Pokémon which was not introduced in Generation I, but still being part of its evolutionary family as a cross-generational evolution, the game will recognize the Pokémon as being illegal and the player will not ve able to trade it ir battle with it in any way.

References



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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