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The Surf Glitch is a Generation IV glitch most famous for enabling the capture of promotional legendary Pokémon Darkrai and Shaymin. Arceus cannot be obtained through this method due to Arceus not being in a location that is possible to get to the Sinnoh underground.

The glitch is activated by using Surf on a door in Ryō's room and walking a specific number of steps to reach the legendary Pokémon's area. This is made easier by the Pokétch's step counter. Once the destination is reached and the Pokémon captured, Fly or Teleport can be used to exit the area and return to normal gameplay.

This is the Japanese method for Shaymin.

準備：なみのり、そらをとぶを覚えたポケモン モンスターボールなどの捕獲用アイテム

1.1人目の四天王の部屋に入り、入ってきた扉に向かってなみのりをする 2.その扉の真下のところから右に200歩進む 3.今度は下に363歩 4.右に722歩 5.左に18歩 6.そのマスで探検セットを使い地下に潜る 7.すぐに地上に戻り、前に進む(動けなくなったらタウンマップ) 8.はなのらくえんにいるシェイミに話しかける 9.ゲットしたらそらをとぶ等で戻る ブログランキング　※データが消える可能性もある危険な裏技です。 ※歩数を間違えるとバグります。 ※念のためテレポートを覚えたポケモンも連れて行くと良いです。

And this one is of Darkrai.

準備：なみのり、そらをとぶを覚えたポケモン モンスターボールなどの捕獲用アイテム

1.1人目の四天王の部屋に入り、入ってきた扉に向かってなみのりをする 2.その扉の真下のところから右に200歩進む 3.今度は下に256歩 4.左に63歩 5.そのマスでたんけんセットを使い地下に潜る 6.すぐに地上に戻る 7.しんげつじまに上陸し奥にいるダークライに話しかける 8.船に乗ってミオシティへ FC2ブログランキング　 ※ダークライの初期レベルは40です。 ※データが消える可能性もある危険な裏技です。 ※歩数を間違えるとバグります。 ※念のためテレポートを使えるポケモンを連れて行くといいかもしれません ※失敗してもデータは消さないでください

Instructions

• NOTE Use your Step Counter for this one; it makes things a whole lot easier. Also, every time you complete a certain amount of steps (i.e. you walk 200 steps to the right), reset the Step Counter by pressing the "C" button. That way you won't need to add up numbers in your head.
  

In addition, it seems that if you miscount the number of steps, you run the risk of damaging your game, so please make sure you follow the exact number of steps.

To obtain both Pokemon, you must first enter Ryo's room (note that you do not need to fight him first), so head over to the Pokemon League. After that...

GETTING SHAYMIN
1) Get up right against the doors you just walked through and use Surf.
2) You should now be inside of the doors; go down one step (to dismount the Pokemon you're surfing on) and walk 200 steps to the right.
3) Go down 363 steps.
4) Go right 722 steps.
5) Go left 18 steps.
6) Use the Exploration Kit (looks like a hardhat and shovel) to dig underneath the ground. WARNING!! THIS WILL SAVE YOUR GAME!! IF YOU ARE AFRAID OF DATA CORRUPTION, BACK OUT NOW!! YOU CANNOT USE THE KIT UNLESS YOU SAVE!!
7) Don't move; just return to the surface as soon as you dig underground.
8) This area might look glitchy. Just keep walking until you reach an area with hills and such. Shaymin is easy to spot.
9) DO NOT SAVE!! YOU CAN MESS UP YOUR ENTIRE GAMESAVE!!! Talk to Shaymin and start the battle!
10) Afterwards, use Fly or Teleport to leave the area.
11) You may now safely save your game; enjoy your new Pokemon!

Danger and remedy

The glitch, however has a chance of locking a player inside a wall and corrupting game data, especially if a player saves at this point, and if one finds a way to the Beginning Dimension and saves, they will be stuck until one starts a new game. Nintendo has acknowledged the glitches and has offered workarounds and methods of recovery.

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