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The '''Rare Candy Cheat''' is probably one of the most infamous [[glitch|glitches]] in the [[Generation I]] [[Pokémon game]]s. It gives the trainer | The '''Rare Candy Cheat''' is probably one of the most infamous [[glitch|glitches]] in the [[Generation I]] [[Pokémon game]]s. It gives the trainer a very high quantity of whatever item is in the sixth slot of the bag (the most common item used for this would be the [[Rare Candy]], hence the name). | ||
It is a side effect of | It is a side effect of encountering [[Missingno.]] or [['M]], where the amount of the sixth item in a player's [[bag]], not necessarily a Rare Candy, is set to 127. By using all of these but one and repeating the bug, the player can have an infinite amount of that item. | ||
As the trainer will often encounter Pokémon over level 100 that are hard to escape from while executing the | As the trainer will often encounter Pokémon over level 100 that are hard to escape from while executing the glitch, it could be a good idea to clone [[Poké Dolls]]. | ||
==Performing the glitch== | ==Performing the glitch== | ||
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* At least one of the item to be cloned (for the purposes of this explanation, we shall use a [[Rare Candy]]). | * At least one of the item to be cloned (for the purposes of this explanation, we shall use a [[Rare Candy]]). | ||
* At least five other items in the bag. | * At least five other items in the bag. | ||
* Access to [[Cinnabar Island]]. | |||
===Instructions=== | ===Instructions=== | ||
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#Once he is finished, immediately Fly to [[Cinnabar Island]]. | #Once he is finished, immediately Fly to [[Cinnabar Island]]. | ||
#Make sure that the Rare Candy is in the sixth slot of the bag. | #Make sure that the Rare Candy is in the sixth slot of the bag. | ||
#Surf up and down along the east coast of the island where the water is touching the land. Whether Missingno. can be encountered depends on the player's name; other Pokémon may appear instead. Continue Surfing along the coast until Missingno. appears (assuming that the player's entered name will cause a Missingno. encounter). Some names may not cause Missingno. to appear. If so, you | #Surf up and down along the east coast of the island where the water is touching the land. Whether Missingno. can be encountered depends on the player's name; other Pokémon may appear instead. Continue Surfing along the coast until Missingno. appears (assuming that the player's entered name will cause a Missingno. encounter). Some names may not cause Missingno. to appear. If so, you may find [['M]], which works just as well. | ||
#Defeat, run, or catch Missingno. or 'M. | #Defeat, run from, or catch Missingno. or 'M. | ||
After the battle, open the menu and view the items currently in the bag. If done correctly, the game should show "?8" or "?5" as the amount of Rare Candies in the bag (? being a glitch character). | After the battle, open the menu and view the items currently in the bag. If done correctly, the game should show "?8" or "?5" as the amount of Rare Candies in the bag (? being a glitch character). | ||
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Every Pokémon has a "Pokédex byte" that tells the game whether it has been seen or caught. A value of 0 means the Pokémon hasn't been seen or caught, 128 means it's been seen, and 255 means it's been caught. | Every Pokémon has a "Pokédex byte" that tells the game whether it has been seen or caught. A value of 0 means the Pokémon hasn't been seen or caught, 128 means it's been seen, and 255 means it's been caught. | ||
Missingno.'s [[Pokédex]] byte is in the same location as the byte that stores how many of the 6th item is in the bag. This is why, when Missingno. is encountered, the sixth item slot is set to 128 (or 255 if it is captured). The glitchy box symbol is a result of the game attempting to display a number greater than 99, which causes it to grab sprites from beyond the number sprites. | Missingno.'s [[Pokédex]] byte is in the same location as the byte that stores how many of the 6th item is in the bag, as well as [['M]]'s. This is why, when Missingno. or [['M]] is encountered, the sixth item slot is set to 128 (or 255 if it is captured). The glitchy box symbol is a result of the game attempting to display a number greater than 99, which causes it to grab sprites from beyond the number sprites. | ||
[[Category:Glitches]] | [[Category:Glitches]] | ||