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Was redundant. Besides, sometimes people just want to catch a Pokémon. "Oh no, I'm out of ultra balls! Better reset and try again."
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'''Soft resetting''' (often shortened as SRing) is a feature found in the [[main series]] Pokémon games, with the exception of {{g|Colosseum}}. It involves pressing certain buttons on the game system to reload the game from the startup screen. The term "Soft reset" is to differentiate from a "hard reset", which is restarting the game by powering down the console and then turning it back on again. | '''Soft resetting''' (often shortened as SRing) is a feature found in the [[main series]] Pokémon games, with the exception of {{g|Colosseum}}. It involves pressing certain buttons on the game system to reload the game from the startup screen. The term "Soft reset" is to differentiate from a "hard reset", which is restarting the game by powering down the console and then turning it back on again. | ||
This practice is widely considered useful, as rebooting the game will modify hidden data values. The values that determine the [[Shiny Pokémon|shininess]] of an in-game event Pokémon is of particular interest here, as are the Pokémon's [[IVs]] and [[natures]]. Soft-resetting eliminates the need to constantly turn off (and on) the game when attempting to get a Pokémon with these specific qualities. Although time-consuming, it is a widely practised method to get a desired Pokémon | This practice is widely considered useful, as rebooting the game will modify hidden data values. The values that determine the [[Shiny Pokémon|shininess]] of an in-game event Pokémon is of particular interest here, as are the Pokémon's [[IVs]] and [[natures]]. Soft-resetting eliminates the need to constantly turn off (and on) the game when attempting to get a Pokémon with these specific qualities. Although time-consuming, it is a widely practised method to get a desired Pokémon. | ||
When soft resetting for a shiny Pokémon, another similar term, shiny resetting, can also be used. | When soft resetting for a shiny Pokémon, another similar term, shiny resetting, can also be used. | ||