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[[File:DP Blackout.gif|thumb|200px|right|Blacking out in {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}}]] | [[File:DP Blackout.gif|thumb|200px|right|Blacking out in {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}}]] | ||
The {{player}} will '''black out''' when all the Pokémon on the player's team faint; it is effectively the game over of Pokémon games. This generally occurs in battle, but will occasionally happen out of battle due to {{status|poison}}ing in the first three [[generation]]s. It was known as a '''white out''' in [[Generation II|Generations II]] and {{gen|III}} for unknown reasons, but returned to the original name. Blacking out can sometimes be avoided by frequently healing. There is no known reason as to why the player blacks out and is not mentioned in the {{pkmn|anime}}. | The {{player}} will '''black out''' when all the Pokémon on the player's team faint; it is effectively the {{wp|game over}} screen of the Pokémon games. This generally occurs in battle, but will occasionally happen out of battle due to {{status|poison}}ing in the first three [[generation]]s. It was known as a '''white out''' in [[Generation II|Generations II]] and {{gen|III}} for unknown reasons, but returned to the original name in [[Generation IV]]. Blacking out can sometimes be avoided by frequently healing. There is no known reason as to why the player blacks out and is not mentioned in the {{pkmn|anime}}. | ||
==Effects== | ==Effects== | ||
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* Blacking out could be prevented by using the [[Pomeg glitch]] in {{game|Emerald}}. | * Blacking out could be prevented by using the [[Pomeg glitch]] in {{game|Emerald}}. | ||
* A glitch in [[Generation I]] causes a black out to occur out of battle and without poisoned Pokémon by using a [[PC]] to store all Pokémon except ones that have [[fainting|fainted]]. | * A glitch in [[Generation I]] causes a black out to occur out of battle and without poisoned Pokémon by using a [[PC]] to store all Pokémon except ones that have [[fainting|fainted]]. | ||
* In {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}, if the player manages to obtain an egg before any other Pokémon, they will repeatedly black out and be forced to restart the game. | * In {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}, if the player manages to obtain an egg before any other Pokémon, they will repeatedly black out and be forced to restart the game. This was remedied in [[Generation III]] and later games by requiring the player to have two Pokémon with them in order to trade, rather than just one. | ||
[[Category:Game mechanics]] | [[Category:Game mechanics]] | ||
[[fr:Hors-jeu]] | [[fr:Hors-jeu]] | ||