Pokémon glitch 'haxxed' moments
Posted by: Torchickens
Date: 2016-09-19 11:17:45
Moment 1: This happened when trying to 8F a "$'M" (hex:EF) in Red to level 248 (to be leveled up to 250) so that it can learn Super Glitch move A8 (which has an effect unique to Virtual Console RB). For some reason I thought of using a complicated method to do it; set up a Trainer-Fly on Route 8 (D601=1), change the Attack modifier to 248 (CD2E=F8) and then use 8F in battle to change CFD8 to EF. (I had a little trouble because my 8F set-up uses 5 Pokémon (meaning if "$'M" was in the party I probably wouldn't be able to change its level) and I didn't have the gift script set up for level 100+)
As expected, a level 248 Pokémon appeared on Route 8, but it was a Voltorb… that decided to use Selfdestruct on the turn I converted it into a "$'M" (hex:EF), oops! It's also funny because earlier when modifying CFD8 to EF in battle I was on Route 7 and the first two tries Growlithe used Roar, ending the battle and Pidgey used Whirlwind, also ending the battle.
Moment 2: Accidentally pressing A on an unterminated name glitch item, losing your save file (can happen by chance); oops!
Moment 3: Saving in a Glitch City but the next time you load your save file you're greeted with a game freeze (which may have been a 00 39 freeze for an invalid map connection).
Stable unstable Missingno. moments: Trying the 'stable unstable Missingno.' item underflow method and running into a problem like; 1) accidentally performing Trainer-Fly wrong for the long-range Trainer in Virdian Forest or even encountering a Pokémon in his sight, disabling Trainer-Fly. 2) failing to catch Gengar, or fainting it due to bad luck 3) losing against the Jr. Trainer in Pewter Gym when trying to reduce Diglett's Attack stage to 1.