MissingNo.: Difference between revisions

<blockquote>"MissingNO is a programming quirk, and not a real part of the game. When you get this, your game can perform strangely, and the [[Inverted sprites|graphics will often become scrambled]]. The MissingNO Pokémon is most often found after you perform the [[Fight Safari Zone Pokémon trick]].<br>

To fix the scrambled graphics, try releasing the MissingNo Pokémon. If the problem persists, the only solution is to re-start your game. This means erasing your current game and starting a brand new one." <ref name="NintendoTroubleshooting">[http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/gameboy/trouble_specificgame.jsp#missingno Nintendo - Consumer Service]</ref></blockquote>

Nintendo's statement is incorrect on the method for fixing graphical issues; releasing MissingNo. does not fix the graphics and the player certainly does not need to erase their game to perform any fixes. The correct way to fix the graphics is to simply view the Pokédex data or stat page of any non-glitch Pokémon (or any [[Glitch Pokémon family|hybrid glitch Pokémon]]). The statement may have been deliberately worded to discourage players from performing the [[Item duplication glitch]].