Glitch Pokémon: Difference between revisions

Some glitch Pokémon have partially defined characteristics, such as "[[MissingNo.]]" or "{{?|10}}". Another example of this is the learn-set data for a [[Generation IV]] {{pkmn|Egg}}, where it learns {{m|Splash}} as a starting move, likely to prevent the game from [[Game freeze|crashing]] due to an [[glitch move|invalid move]] being used.

In [[Generation I]], a few glitch Pokémon are hazardous to the game, some glitch Pokémon may freeze the game if sent out on the opponent's side, and a few may even corrupt save data, depending on their Pokédex number and the version used. Note that glitch Pokémon with index numbers greater than 199 will usually bring up [[glitch Trainer]]s if encountered directly in the wild. These glitch Pokémon cannot be obtained via a wild battle, and must be obtained using a different glitch from the {{DL|Mew glitch|Ditto glitch}} or [[old man glitch]], such as [[evolution]] from another glitch Pokémon, trading an equivalent [[index number]] glitch Pokémon to another version, or by executing the [[Time Capsule exploit]]. Additionally, catching certain obtainable glitch Pokémon in Generation I may cause endless garbage [[Pokédex]] data to appear. To avoid this, the player must have activated a specific flag, if this is a [[Glitch Pokémon family|hybrid glitch Pokémon]], the flag is activated by either seeing a specific Pokémon or owning a specific Pokémon. Specific glitches (like the {{m|Super Glitch}} move or the [[ZZAZZ glitch]]) may cause the saved file to be corrupted or erased.